JP2010236256A - Block for guiding visually handicapped person, and manufacturing method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a block for guiding visually handicapped persons and capable of facilitating the recognition of the direction of a walkway and corners for persons with weak sight when the block for guiding visually handicapped persons is laid on a road surface and facilitating laying design, work, etc. and to provide a manufacturing method of the same. <P>SOLUTION: The block 100 for guiding visually handicapped persons in which linear or spot-like protrusions 122 are formed in its rectangular surface 101 is laid on a road surface. At least one side of its surface is provided with an end member 130 embedded with one surface exposed to the outside. A luminance ratio between a center part of the surface 101 and the exposed surface 131 of the end member 130 is 1.5 or greater. It is thereby possible for persons with weak sight to easily recognize the direction of a walkway and corners when the block 100 for guiding visually handicapped persons is laid on a road surface. Since the end member 130 having a surface luminance ratio of 1.5 or greater with its surroundings is embedded in a single block 100 for guiding visually handicapped persons, laying design and work is facilitated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a visually-impaired person guidance block in which a linear or dotted projection is formed on a quadrangular surface and is laid on a road surface, and a method for manufacturing the same.

  The visually impaired person guide block is a block with projections on the surface that can be confirmed mainly by the sense of touch of the cane and soles when the visually impaired person walks. It is a facility for giving a certain amount of information about roadsides and guiding more accurate walking positions and walking directions to visually handicapped people walking on the road. Especially for low-sighted people, it is designed to show the presence of blocks not only by surface protrusions but also by differences in brightness.

  For example, the luminance ratio between the visually impaired person guiding concrete block and the surrounding pavement is often required to be 2 or more (at least 1.5 or more) as a standard. In this way, the visually impaired person can easily check using the difference in brightness, and guidance is displayed at places where continuous guidance is necessary so that it can be reached safely and reliably, and the situation is informed at the corner. (For example, see Non-Patent Document 1).

"Interlocking block pavement brightness ratio and IL block color selection", JIPEA Japan Interlocking Block Pavement Technology Association,

  In the pavement as described above, the combination of the colors of the visually impaired person guiding block and the surrounding blocks is not necessarily determined, and is determined in consideration of the situation of each place. However, selecting the combination of the color of the concrete block for guiding the visually impaired and the color of the surrounding pavement, and laying the block as designed is a burden in design, ordering or field work. That is, for the healthy person, the smaller the luminance ratio between the color of the concrete block for guiding the visually impaired and the color of the surrounding pavement, there is no sense of incongruity, and both the visibility for the low vision person and the preference of the healthy person are achieved. For this reason, the design is such that a block with a large luminance ratio is installed only in a portion adjacent to the concrete block for guiding the visually impaired. However, the burden on the site work and the like is large.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and when laid on a road surface, a low-sight person can easily recognize the direction and corner of a sidewalk, and laying design and work are easy. An object of the present invention is to provide a visually impaired person guidance block and a manufacturing method thereof.

  (1) In order to achieve the above object, the visually-impaired person guide block of the present invention is a visually-impaired person guide block in which linear or dotted protrusions are formed on a rectangular surface and laid on the road surface. And an end member embedded on one side of the surface with one surface exposed to the outside, and a luminance ratio between the central portion of the surface and the exposed surface of the end member is 1.5 or more. It is said.

  As described above, the visually impaired person guiding block according to the present invention has a luminance ratio of 1.5 or more between the center of the surface and the edge, so that when a person with low vision is laid on the road surface, the direction of the sidewalk and the turning angle can be easily observed. Can be recognized. In addition, since an end member having a luminance ratio of the surface to the surroundings of 1.5 or more is embedded in a single visually-impaired person guide block, laying design and work are facilitated.

  (2) The visually impaired person guide block of the present invention is characterized in that the end member is embedded in each of two opposing sides of the surface. For example, by laying the guiding direction and the two sides provided with the end members in parallel, it is effective for guiding a visually impaired person.

  (3) Moreover, the visually impaired person guidance block of this invention is characterized by the said end member consisting of mortar, and being integrally joined with the main-body part which consists of mortar or concrete. Thereby, the adhesiveness with respect to the main-body part of an end member improves, and the fall off of an end member can be prevented.

  (4) Further, in the visually impaired person guidance block of the present invention, the end member is characterized in that irregularities are formed on the back surface of the exposed surface or the side surface on the main body side. Thereby, even when using end members that are not made of mortar or concrete, such as plastic, metal, resin, glass, etc., sufficient adhesion can be obtained due to the unevenness.

  (5) Further, the method for manufacturing a visually impaired person guiding block according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a visually impaired person guiding block in which a linear or dotted protrusion is formed on a quadrangular surface and is laid on a road surface. A step of installing an end member at the bottom end of the mold, a step of pouring mortar colored with a luminance ratio of 1.5 or more into the end member, and a step of filling mortar or concrete; And pressing the concrete or mortar filled in the frame.

  Thus, the manufacturing method of the visually-impaired person guidance block of this invention is performed by the lining which installs an end member in the bottom and pours surface layer mortar. Therefore, the exposed surface of the end member can be easily formed on the surface. As a result, it is possible to manufacture a visually-impaired person guide block that allows a low-sight person to easily recognize the direction and corner of a sidewalk when laid. In addition, it is possible to manufacture a visually impaired person guiding block that facilitates laying design and work.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the direction of a sidewalk and a corner can be easily recognized by a low vision person. In addition, since end members having a surface luminance ratio of 1.5 or more are embedded in a single block, laying design and work can be facilitated.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a visually impaired person guidance block according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a visually impaired person guidance block according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a side view of a visually impaired person guidance block according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the one scene in the manufacturing process of the block for a visually impaired person which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the one scene in the manufacturing process of the block for visually impaired persons which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a visually impaired person guidance block according to the first embodiment. 6 is a perspective view of an end member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an end member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an end member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an end member according to Embodiment 2. FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a visually impaired person guiding block according to a third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a visually impaired person guiding block according to a third embodiment. FIG. 6 is a plan view of a visually impaired person guiding block according to a third embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

[Embodiment 1]
(Configuration of visually impaired person guidance block)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a visually impaired person guiding block 100. 2A is a plan view of the visually impaired person guiding block 100, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the visually impaired person guiding block 100. FIG. As shown in the figure, the visually impaired person guiding block 100 has a linear protrusion 122 formed on the surface 101 and is laid on the road surface for guiding a visually impaired person. The visually impaired person guiding block 100 is formed in, for example, a 300 mm × 300 mm square plate shape. The visually impaired person guiding block 100 includes a base layer 110, a surface layer 120, and an end member 130.

  The base layer 110 is formed of concrete or mortar, and is a layer positioned on the lower side when laid on a road surface. The surface layer 120 is a layer that is formed of mortar and becomes the surface side when laid on a road surface. The surface layer 120 has a linear protrusion 122 on the surface 121. The surface layer 120 includes a pigment and is colored. It should be noted that the surface layer 120 and the base layer 110 cannot be completely separated, and both are mixed in the vicinity of the boundary.

  An end member 130 is embedded in each of two opposite sides of the surface 101 of the visually impaired person guidance block 100 for guidance. Thus, for example, if the guiding direction and the two sides where the end members 130 are provided are laid in parallel, it is effective for guiding a visually impaired person. The front surface 101 has a form in which lines of different colors enter only at the end thereof. The end member 130 is made of mortar and is integrally joined to a main body portion made of concrete or mortar. The main body portion is a portion other than the end member 130, and is a base layer 110 and a surface layer 120.

  The end member 130 may have a height that exceeds the area of the surface layer 120 of the mortar, or may have a height corresponding to the entire thickness of the visually impaired person guiding block 100. The end member 130 may be low enough not to exceed the area of the surface layer 120.

  The width of the end member 130 is not particularly limited as long as the low-sight person can sufficiently recognize it while walking. Actually, the width of the end member 130 is preferably 5 mm or more. The surface 101 of the visually impaired person guiding block 100 includes a surface 121 of the surface layer 120 and an exposed surface 131 of the end member 130. In addition, about 2 mm taper is formed in the edge part of the surface 101 of the block 100 for visually-impaired persons guidance, and the angle | corner prevents a defect | deletion and the visual impression is improved.

  In the visually impaired person guiding block 100, the luminance ratio between the central portion of the surface 101 (the surface 121 of the surface layer 120) and the exposed surface 131 of the end member 130 is 1.5 or more. Since the luminance ratio between the central portion and the end portion of the surface 101 is 1.5 or more, the low vision person can easily recognize the direction of the sidewalk when laid on the road surface. Further, since the end member 130 having a luminance ratio of the surface to the surroundings of 1.5 or more is embedded in the single visually impaired person guiding block 100, the laying design and work are facilitated. The luminance ratio is more preferably 2.0 or more.

Luminance represents the brightness of an object, and is obtained by measuring radiant energy (amount of diverging light) per unit area and unit solid angle with specific visual acuity (sensitivity different for each wavelength of electromagnetic waves). The luminance can be measured by a color luminance meter based on JIS Z9111, and the unit is cd / m ² (candela per square meter). The luminance ratio can be obtained by dividing the larger luminance. Usually, the visually impaired person guiding block 100 has a higher luminance, and is calculated as (luminance of visually impaired person guiding block) / (luminance of paved road surface). However, when the luminance of the paved road surface is larger, the above reciprocal is obtained. For example, it is preferable that the surface color of the visually impaired person guiding block 100 is yellow and the color of the surrounding pavement surface is gray. Gray pigments are inexpensive and effective in reducing costs.

(Manufacturing method of visually impaired person guidance block)
Next, a method for manufacturing the visually impaired person guiding block 100 will be described. Such a method for producing a concrete block includes a front face and a back face. However, in the case of face-on, the position where the end member 130 is installed is greatly affected by pressure and vibration, so that it is technically difficult to manufacture and the back-up is suitable. Below, the manufacturing method by lining is demonstrated.

  3A and 3B are diagrams showing a scene in the manufacturing process of the visually impaired person guiding block 100. FIG. First, the mold 150 is installed on the iron plate 140, and the rubber mold 145 is installed on the bottom of the mold 150. The rubber mold 145 is formed with a mold of the protrusion 122 of the visually impaired person guiding block 100. And the end member 130 is installed in the edge part of the rubber type | mold 145 used as the bottom of the formwork 150. FIG.

  Next, mortar 171 colored to a luminance ratio of 1.5 or more is poured into the end member 130. For example, a mortar with high fluidity can be poured into a handle. Thereafter, concrete 172 having a small slump is filled as a base layer by machine supply or the like. In addition, mortar may be poured as the base layer. Then, the mortar poured into the mold 150 is pressed and compacted.

  Immediately thereafter, the mold 150 is pulled upward while being pressed by the press plate 160, and the formed block is carried to the curing room as it is, and as shown in FIG. In this state, the block 100 for guiding the visually impaired is completed by curing for a predetermined period. Thus, since it manufactures by lining, it is easy for an operator to put the rod-shaped body like the end member 130 in the corner part of the surface layer 120. FIG.

  In the above example, since the end member 130 has a small width, it does not overlap the linear protrusion 122, but the end member 130 may be provided to overlap the linear protrusion 122. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the visually impaired person guiding block 200 in which the end member 130 is overlapped with the linear protrusion 122. Although the position of the linear protrusion 122 is determined by JIS, it is possible to widen the range of the end member 130 as described above, thereby making it easy to understand the difference in luminance ratio. In addition to the above example, a plate-like member may be placed in a portion where the color is desired to be changed, and mortar of a different color from that member may be poured.

[Embodiment 2]
(Modification of end member)
As in the above embodiment, it is preferable to use concrete or mortar for the end member 130 as a material having good adhesion to mortar or concrete. However, when an end member made of a material having low adhesiveness is used, it is preferable that irregularities are formed on the back surface of the exposed surface 131 or the side surface on the main body side. 5A and 5B are perspective views of end members 230a and 230b in which irregularities are formed on the back surfaces of the exposed surfaces 231a and 231b, respectively. FIGS. 5C and 5D are perspective views of end members 230c and 230d in which irregularities are formed on the side surfaces of the exposed surfaces 231c and 231d on the main body side, respectively.

  The material of the end members 230a to 230d is preferably mortar or concrete in consideration of adhesiveness, but may be plastic, metal, resin, or glass. However, since these materials have low adhesiveness, it is preferable to use a material in which protrusions 235a and 235b are provided on the back of the end members 230a and 230b. Or it is preferable to use what provided the processus | protrusions 235c and 235d in the side surface at the side of the main body of the end members 230c and 230d. In the end members 230c and 230d, protrusions 235c and 235d are provided so as to be buried inside the surface mortar deeper than the exposed surfaces 231c and 231d. Thus, by having the protrusions 235a to 235d on the back side or the side surface on the main body side, the end members 230a to 230d can be prevented from peeling off.

[Embodiment 3]
(Protrusion on Braille)
Although the visually-impaired person guidance block 100 of the above-described embodiment has the linear protrusion 122, the visually-impaired person guidance block may have a dotted protrusion. 6A, 6B, and 6C are plan views of the visually impaired person guide block 300 having point-like protrusions. As shown in the figure, the visually impaired person guidance block 300 has a dot-like projection 322 formed on a square surface 301 and is laid on the road surface for warning of a visually impaired person. The visually-impaired person guidance block 300 is installed, for example, at a corner of a taxiway or a boundary between a roadway and a sidewalk. The material of the base layer (not shown) and the surface layer 320 is the same as that of the visually impaired person guiding block 100.

  In the visually impaired person guiding block 300, in addition to the pattern (FIG. 6A) in which the end member 130 is embedded in each of two opposite sides of the surface (FIG. 6A), the pattern is embedded only in one side (FIG. 6B). There is also a pattern (FIG. 6C) embedded in two adjacent sides. The form of the end member 130 embedded in the visually impaired person guidance block 300 is the same as that embedded in the visually impaired person guidance block 100.

  In the visually impaired person guiding block 300, the luminance ratio between the central portion of the surface 301 (the surface 321 of the surface layer 320) and the exposed surface 131 of the end member 130 is 1.5 or more. The luminance ratio is more preferably 2.0 or more. Thus, the end member 130 is embedded in at least one side of the surface 301 with the exposed surface 131 exposed to the outside. In the above embodiment, the visually impaired person guidance block has a square surface, but may be rectangular or trapezoidal.

100 Blind person guidance block 101 Surface 110 Base layer 120 Surface layer 121 Surface layer 122 Protrusion 130 End member 131 Exposed surface 140 Iron plate 145 Rubber mold 150 Mold 171 Mortar 172 Concrete 200 Blind person guidance blocks 230a to 230d End member 231a ˜231d End member exposed surfaces 235a to 235d End member protrusions 300 Blind guide block 301 surface 320 surface layer 321 surface layer surface 322 protrusion

Claims (5)

A block for guiding a visually impaired person in which a linear or dotted projection is formed on a quadrangular surface and is laid on a road surface,
At least one side of the surface is provided with an end member that is embedded with one surface exposed to the outside,
A visually impaired person guidance block, wherein a luminance ratio between a central portion of the surface and an exposed surface of the end member is 1.5 or more.   The visually impaired person guiding block according to claim 1, wherein the end member is embedded in each of two opposing sides of the surface.   3. The visually impaired person guiding block according to claim 1, wherein the end member is made of mortar, and is integrally joined to a main body portion made of mortar or concrete.   3. The visually impaired person guiding block according to claim 1, wherein the end member is provided with irregularities on a back surface of the exposed surface or a side surface on a main body side. A method of manufacturing a block for guiding a visually impaired person in which a linear or dotted protrusion is formed on a quadrangular surface and is laid on a road surface,
Installing an end member at the bottom end of the mold,
Filling the mortar or concrete after pouring mortar colored to a luminance ratio of 1.5 or more to the end member;
And a step of pressing the mortar or concrete filled in the mold, and a method of manufacturing a visually impaired person guide block by backing.

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