JP2008110489A - Sealing pump-up device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the efficiency of the puncture repairing means of a pneumatic tire 3 in the night. <P>SOLUTION: A casing 9 has a handling explanation display part 21 on which handling explanation is displayed. The casing is provided with: a branch optical system 23 branching the light, which is incident on the joint part of a condensing member 25 and an alarm emitting member 27 to both members 25 and 27 by reflection and refraction; and a light source 29 for irradiating the joint part of the condensing member 25 and the alarm emitting member 27 with light. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sealing / pump-up device used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire.

In recent years, sealing and pump-up devices have been increasingly installed in automobiles instead of spare tires. Here, the sealing / pump-up device is used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, and includes a sealing container that contains a liquid sealing agent, an air compressor that generates compressed air, and a sealing container. And a casing that houses the air compressor (see Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). In addition, the operator, such as a driver, confirms the handling instructions displayed on the handling instructions display section of the casing, and operates the sealing / pump-up device according to the handling instructions, so that the liquid sealing contained in the sealing container The agent can be injected into the pneumatic tire, and the compressed air generated by the air compressor can be supplied into the pneumatic tire.
JP 2006-224429 A JP 2004-338476 A

  By the way, when puncture of a pneumatic tire occurs at night instead of during the day, there are the following problems. That is, an operator such as a driver must check the instruction displayed on the instruction manual display section of the casing using the light from the room light or the foot lamp, etc. Therefore, there is a problem that the puncture repair work of the pneumatic tire becomes complicated (first problem). In addition, during the puncture repair work of pneumatic tires at night, it is desirable to install a triangular stop plate for warning, but if the triangular stop plate is not mounted on an automobile, it will be sufficient for the following vehicles. There is a problem that an alarm cannot be urged (second problem).

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sealing / pump-up device having a novel configuration that can solve at least one of the first and second problems described above.

  A first feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 1) is used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, and a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is contained in the pneumatic tire. A sealing / pump-up device for injecting and supplying compressed air generated by an air compressor into the pneumatic tire has an instruction display section displaying instructions and stores the sealing container and the air compressor A casing, a condensing member that is provided on the casing and is made of a light-transmitting material and collects light toward the instruction display unit, and an alarm that is made of the light-transmitting material and emits light outward as an alarm The condensing part is formed by joining the light emitting member, and the light condensing part is reflected and refracted by the light incident on the joint part between the light condensing member and the warning light emitting member. And a branching optical system that branches to the alarm emitting member side, and a light source that is provided in the casing and that irradiates light toward a joint portion between the light collecting member and the alarm emitting member. And

  According to the first feature, when the light source emits light toward a joint portion between the light collecting member and the alarm emitting member, the light incident on the branch optical system is reflected and refracted by the light collecting member side. Branch to the alarm emitting member side. And while condensing the light which the said condensing member branched to the said condensing member side toward the said instruction manual display part, the light which the said alarm emitting member branched to the said alarm emitting member side is made into an outward direction as a warning Exit.

  A second feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 2) is used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, and a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is contained in the pneumatic tire. A sealing / pump-up device for injecting and supplying compressed air generated by an air compressor into the pneumatic tire, comprising a warning display unit that is made of a light-transmitting material and emits incident light outward as a warning. The present invention includes a casing that houses the sealing container and the air compressor, and a light source that is provided in the casing and emits light toward the alarm display unit.

  According to the second feature, when the light source emits light toward the alarm display unit, the incident light (in other words, light from the light source) is emitted outward as an alarm.

  A third feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 3) is used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, and a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is contained in the pneumatic tire. A sealing / pump-up device for injecting and supplying compressed air generated by an air compressor into the pneumatic tire, comprising a handling instruction display unit made of a light-transmitting material and displaying a handling instruction, and the sealing container And a casing that houses the air compressor, a reflecting mirror that is provided in the casing and reflects incident light toward the instruction display unit, and is provided in the casing and transmits light toward the reflecting mirror. And a light source for irradiation.

  According to the third feature, when the light source emits light toward the reflecting mirror, the light incident on the reflecting mirror (in other words, the light from the light source) is reflected toward the handling instruction display unit. .

  A fourth feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 4) is used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, and a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is contained in the pneumatic tire. The sealing / pump-up device for injecting and supplying compressed air generated by an air compressor into the pneumatic tire is made of a translucent material and an instruction display section for displaying the instruction manual, and a translucent material. And an alarm display unit that emits light as an alarm toward the outside, respectively, a casing that houses the sealing container and the air compressor, and a light guide that is provided in the casing and that receives incident light. A reflecting mirror that reflects the light toward the light source and light that is provided in the casing and that irradiates light toward the reflecting mirror and the alarm display unit When, and summarized in that with a.

  According to a fourth feature, when the light source emits light toward the reflecting mirror and the alarm display unit, the light incident on the reflecting mirror (in other words, the light from the light source) is transmitted to the handling instruction display unit. The light that is incident on the warning display unit (in other words, the light from the light source) is emitted outward as a warning.

  A fifth feature of the present invention (a feature of the invention described in claim 5) is that, in addition to the third feature or the fourth feature, between the reflector in the casing and the handling instruction display unit. And a scattering plate that scatters light from the reflecting mirror.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, since the light collecting member condenses the light branched toward the light collecting member toward the instruction manual display unit, an operator such as a driver can use a room light or a foot. Without using light from an illuminating lamp or the like, it is possible to easily and quickly confirm the handling instructions displayed on the handling description display section of the casing at night, and the efficiency of the puncture repair work of the pneumatic tire Will improve.

  In addition, since the warning emission member emits the light branched to the warning emission member side as an alarm, it is emitted outward, so that the pneumatic tire puncture at night can be achieved even when the triangular stop plate is not mounted on the automobile. During the repair work, it is possible to sufficiently alert the subsequent vehicle.

  According to the invention according to any one of claims 2 to 5, the warning display unit emits light from the light source as an alarm in an outward direction. Even if the vehicle is not mounted, it is possible to sufficiently alert the subsequent vehicle during the puncture repair work of the pneumatic tire at night.

  According to the invention of any one of claims 3 to 5, since the reflecting mirror reflects light from the light source toward the instruction display unit, an operator such as a driver. Can easily and quickly confirm the handling instructions displayed on the handling instructions display section of the casing without using light from indoor lights or footlights, etc., and repair the puncture of the pneumatic tire. Work efficiency is improved.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

  Here, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are perspective views of the sealing / pump-up device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main part of the sealing / pump-up device according to the first embodiment. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sealing / pump-up device 1 according to the first embodiment is a device used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire 3 and contains a liquid sealing agent. The main component includes a sealing container 5, an air compressor 7 that communicates with the sealing container 5 by pressure piping (not shown) and generates compressed air, and a casing 9 that houses the sealing container 5 and the air compressor 7. ing. Further, the sealing / pump-up device 1 includes a power cable 11 for electrically connecting a power circuit (not shown) of the air compressor 7 and a socket (not shown) of a cigarette lighter of the vehicle, and a base end portion of which is sealed. A joint hose 15 that communicates with the container 5 and that can be connected to the valve 13 of the pneumatic tire 3 is provided as an accessory component. A power connector 17 connected to a power circuit (not shown) of the air compressor 7 and a power switch 19 that can be switched ON / OFF are provided on the upper surface of the casing 9.

  Here, the sealing container 5 and the air compressor 7 have a known configuration as shown in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, and when compressed air is supplied to the sealing container 5 by driving the air compressor 7. An appropriate amount of the sealing agent accommodated in the sealing container 5 is injected into the pneumatic tire 3 via the joint hose 15, and then compressed air is supplied into the pneumatic tire 3 via the joint hose 15. It is like that. In addition, the power switch 19 can be switched from OFF to ON while one end (connector) of the power cable 11 can be connected to the power connector 17 and the other end (plug) of the power cable 11 is connected to the socket of the cigarette lighter. When switched to, the air compressor 7 is driven.

  Next, the main part of the sealing / pump-up device 1 according to the first embodiment will be described.

  The casing 9 has an instruction display unit 21 on the upper side on which an instruction (including illustration) including an explanatory diagram and an explanatory note is displayed. Thus, an operator such as a driver can operate the sealing / pump-up device 1 according to the instruction manual while confirming the instruction manual.

  A plate-like branching optical system 23 is provided on the upper surface of the casing 9, and the branching optical system 23 is substantially parallel to the upper surface of the casing 9 and substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the casing 9. Can be swung between different vertical positions. The branching optical system 23 is made of a light-transmitting material such as a synthetic resin and is made of a light-collecting member 25 that collects light toward the instruction manual display unit 21 and a light-transmitting material such as a synthetic resin and warns the light The alarm emitting member 27 that emits in the outward direction is joined, and the light incident on the junction between the light collecting member 25 and the alarm emitting member 27 is reflected and refracted by the light collecting member 25 side and the alarm. The light is branched to the emission member 27 side. The joining side of the light collecting member 25 and the joining side of the alarm emitting member 27 are each formed in a saw blade shape, and the alarm emitting member 27 is a triangular emitting portion 27a that transmits the red component of light. have.

  An incandescent bulb 29 is provided in the casing 9 as a light source for irradiating light toward the joint between the light collecting member 25 and the alarm emitting member 27. The incandescent bulb 29 is a light bulb switch (not shown). Light is irradiated by operation, or light is irradiated when the branching optical system 23 is positioned at a vertical position. Instead of the incandescent bulb 29, an LED bulb may be used as a light source.

  Then, the effect | action and effect of 1st Embodiment are demonstrated.

  When the incandescent bulb 29 irradiates light toward the junction between the light collecting member 25 and the alarm emitting member 27, the light incident on the branching optical system 23 is reflected and refracted to the light collecting member 25 side and the alarm emitting member 27 side. Branch off. And while the condensing member 25 condenses the light branched to the condensing member 25 side toward the handling instruction display part 21, the light which the emission part 27a of the alarm emission member 27 branched to the alarm emission member 27 side is alarmed. As shown in FIG.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment, since the light collecting member 25 condenses the light branched to the light collecting member 25 side toward the instruction manual display unit 21, an operator such as a driver Or, without using light from a footlight or the like, it is possible to easily and quickly confirm the instruction displayed on the instruction display 21 of the casing 9 even at night, and the puncture repair work of the pneumatic tire 3 Improves efficiency.

  Moreover, since the light emission part 27a of the warning light emitting member 27 emits the light branched to the warning light emitting member 27 side as a warning, it enters the nighttime even when the triangular stop plate is not mounted on the automobile. During the puncture repair work of the tire 3, a warning can be sufficiently urged for the following vehicle.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

  Here, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the sealing / pump-up device according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the sealing / pump-up device according to the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the sealing / pump-up device 31 according to the second embodiment repairs the puncture of the pneumatic tire 3 in the same manner as the sealing / pump-up device 1 according to the first embodiment. This is a device that is used when performing such operations, and includes a sealing container 5, an air compressor 7, a casing 9, a power cable 11, a joint hose 15, a power connector 17, a power switch 19, and the like.

  Next, the main part of the sealing / pump-up device 31 according to the second embodiment will be described.

  The casing 9 has, on the upper side, a handling explanation display unit 33 on which handling explanations (not shown) including explanatory diagrams and explanations are displayed. The handling explanation display unit 33 is a light-transmitting material such as a synthetic resin. It consists of materials. Moreover, the casing 9 has an alarm display portion 35 that emits light as an alarm toward the outside on the side portion side, and the alarm display portion 35 is made of a translucent material such as synthetic resin. It is.

  A reflection mirror 37 that reflects incident light toward the instruction manual display unit 33 is provided in the casing 9, and the back side of the instruction manual display unit 33 (the reflector 37 in the casing 9 and the instruction manual display unit 33. Is provided with a scattering plate 39 that scatters the light from the reflecting mirror 37.

  An incandescent bulb 41 is provided as a light source for irradiating light toward the reflecting mirror 37 and the alarm display unit 35. The incandescent bulb 41 emits light by operating a bulb switch (not shown). . Instead of the incandescent bulb 41, an LED bulb may be used as a light source.

  Next, the operation and effect of the second embodiment will be described.

  When the incandescent bulb 41 irradiates the reflecting mirror 37 and the alarm display unit 35, the light incident on the reflecting mirror 37 (in other words, the light from the incandescent bulb 41) is reflected toward the instruction display unit 33, The scattering plate 39 scatters the light from the reflecting mirror 37 and emits the light incident on the alarm display unit 35 (in other words, the light from the incandescent bulb 41) as an alarm in the outward direction.

  As described above, according to the second embodiment, the reflecting mirror 37 reflects the light from the incandescent bulb 41 toward the instruction manual display unit 33, and the scattering plate 39 scatters the light from the reflecting mirror 37. Therefore, an operator such as a driver can easily and quickly confirm the instruction displayed on the instruction description display portion 33 of the casing 9 even at night without using the light from the room light or the foot lamp. The efficiency of the puncture repair work of the pneumatic tire 3 is improved.

  Further, since the warning display unit 35 emits the light from the incandescent bulb 41 as a warning outward, even if the triangular stop plate is not mounted on the automobile, the puncture repair work for the pneumatic tire 3 at night is underway. In addition, it is possible to prompt a warning sufficiently for the following vehicle.

  The present invention is not limited to the above description of the embodiments of the present invention, and can be implemented in various other modes. Further, the scope of rights encompassed by the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

1 is a perspective view of a sealing / pump-up device according to a first embodiment, showing a state in which a branching optical system is opened vertically. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a sealing / pump-up device according to a first embodiment, showing a state where a branching optical system is closed. FIG. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the sealing pump-up apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the sealing / pump-up device according to the second embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the sealing and pump-up apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sealing / pump-up device 3 Pneumatic tire 5 Sealing container 7 Air compressor 9 Casing 11 Power cable 13 Valve 15 Joint hose 17 Power connector 19 Power switch 21 Instruction display 23 Branch optical system 25 Condensing member 27 Alarm emitting member 27a Emitting unit 29 Incandescent bulb 31 Sealing / pump-up device 33 Instruction display unit 35 Alarm display unit 37 Reflector 39 Scatter plate 41 Incandescent bulb

Claims (5)

Used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is injected into the pneumatic tire, and compressed air generated by an air compressor is supplied into the pneumatic tire. In sealing and pump-up devices,
A handling instruction display unit displaying handling instructions, and a casing for housing the sealing container and the air compressor;
A light-collecting member that is provided on the casing and is made of a light-transmitting material and collects light toward the instruction display unit; and an alarm emitting member that is made of a light-transmitting material and emits light outward as an alarm. A branching optical system that is formed by joining and branches light incident on a joint portion between the light collecting member and the alarm emitting member to the light collecting member side and the alarm emitting member side by reflection and refraction;
A light source that is provided in the casing and that emits light toward a joint portion between the light collecting member and the alarm emitting member;
A sealing / pump-up device. Used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is injected into the pneumatic tire, and compressed air generated by an air compressor is supplied into the pneumatic tire. In sealing and pump-up devices,
A casing made of a translucent material and having an alarm display for emitting the incident light outward as an alarm, and housing the sealing container and the air compressor;
A light source provided in the casing and irradiating light toward the alarm display unit;
A sealing / pump-up device. Used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is injected into the pneumatic tire, and compressed air generated by an air compressor is supplied into the pneumatic tire. In sealing and pump-up devices,
A casing made of a light-transmitting material and having an instruction display unit for displaying an instruction, and housing the sealing container and the air compressor;
A reflecting mirror provided in the casing and reflecting incident light toward the instruction display unit;
A light source provided in the casing and radiating light toward the reflecting mirror;
A sealing / pump-up device. Used when repairing a puncture of a pneumatic tire, a liquid sealing agent contained in a sealing container is injected into the pneumatic tire, and compressed air generated by an air compressor is supplied into the pneumatic tire. In sealing and pump-up devices,
An instruction display unit that is made of a light-transmitting material and displays an instruction for handling, and an alarm display unit that is made of a light-transmitting material and emits light as an alarm toward the outside, respectively, the sealing container and the air A casing for storing the compressor;
A reflecting mirror provided in the casing and reflecting incident light toward the instruction display unit;
A light source that is provided in the casing and irradiates light toward the reflecting mirror and the alarm display unit;
A sealing / pump-up device. A scattering plate provided between the reflecting mirror and the instruction display unit in the casing, and scatters light from the reflecting mirror;
The sealing / pump-up device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising:

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