JP2016008997A - Reflection band with retainer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reflection band with retainer, configured to allow a vehicle driver to recognize a utility pole or the like, without any blind area, and to prevent a reflection member from coming off for a long time even when installed on a utility pole or the like.SOLUTION: A reflection band with retainer includes a band 20 with a light reflection section 21 which is formed on all over the surface to retro-reflect light, and a retainer 30 for fixing the band 20 to a columnar attachment object. The light reflection section 21 is formed by thermal transfer.

Description

  The present invention relates to a reflective band with a fastener attached to a utility pole or the like installed on a road.

  Conventionally, as a sign attached to an electric pole or the like installed on a road, an electric pole sign plate disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. The utility pole label plate is formed of a sheet-like label plate main body in which reflecting members that reflect light are arranged in parallel at regular intervals, and a fixing band that fixes the label plate main body to the utility pole.

JP 2011-113782 A

  However, since the dimension of the sign board main body constituting the utility pole sign board disclosed in Patent Document 1 is generally smaller than the outer circumference of the utility pole, the utility pole sign board is limited within the outer circumference of the utility pole. It is the structure which covers only the area | region. Because of this structure, blind spots may be generated depending on the angle at which the light from the headlights of automobiles and bicycles traveling on the road at night hits the power pole sign board, and it does not reflect to reach those drivers. The driver may not be aware of the utility pole and may cause an accident that may collide with or come into contact with the utility pole.

  In addition, the sign plate body is attached to the utility pole by tightening a metal fixing band provided separately from the sign plate body along the outer peripheral surface of the utility pole, and the fixed band is outside the outer peripheral surface of the utility pole. It becomes a shape protruding. If the fixed band protrudes outward from the outer peripheral surface of the utility pole in this way, a pedestrian or bicycle driver passing near the utility pole may come into contact with the fixed band and be injured.

  In addition, the reflective member has an adhesive on the back surface and is attached to the signboard body. The adhesive strength of the reflective material is exposed to sunlight, rain and wind for a long time outdoors, or curved. By maintaining the shape as it is, the adhesive force gradually deteriorates, and the reflecting member will eventually peel off from the sign plate main body.

  The present invention is proposed in view of the above problems, and its purpose is that it can recognize the presence of a utility pole or the like from a driver of a car without a blind spot and is installed outdoors for a long period of time. Furthermore, the present invention is to provide a reflective band with a fastener in which the reflective member is not peeled off.

A reflective band with a clasp made to solve the above problems is a band in which a light reflecting portion for retroreflecting light is formed all around the surface, and a clasp capable of attaching the band to an attachment object of a columnar body. The light reflecting portion is formed by thermal transfer.
With this configuration, a blind spot does not occur, and a driver of an automobile or bicycle can reliably recognize the presence of an object to be attached, for example, a utility pole, and can prevent a collision or contact with the utility pole.

In the reflective band with a fastener of the present invention, the light reflecting portion is a coating layer in which the light reflecting portion is fused and integrated on the surface of the band, and the glitter material is dispersedly disposed on the fixing layer. And a glass bead arranged at least in part on the surface of the coating layer.
With this configuration, even if it is exposed to sunlight or rainy wind outdoors for a long period of time or installed on a mounting object such as a utility pole in a curved state, the adhesive force of the light reflecting portion does not deteriorate and light The reflective part is difficult to peel off from the band.

Furthermore, the step of forming the paint layer by coating the glass beads on which the light reflecting portion of the reflective band with a fastener of the present invention is spread on a temporary support sheet with a paint containing the glitter material; A step of drying the coating layer; a step of forming the fixing layer made of a resin highly compatible with the material of the band on the coating layer; and a layer overlapping the band on the fixing layer; It is manufactured by a method having a step of heating to a temperature at which the resin melts and thermally transferring, and a step of removing the temporary support sheet after cooling and solidifying the resin of the fixing layer.
With this configuration, there is no blind spot, and there is provided a light reflecting portion that does not deteriorate the adhesive force even if it is exposed to sunlight or rain wind outdoors for a long period of time or installed on a power pole etc. in a curved state. It is possible.

Moreover, the reflective band with a fastener of the present invention is characterized in that the surface of the light reflecting portion is water repellent or antifouling processed.
With this configuration, the surface of the light reflecting portion is not covered with water, and a good retroreflection function can be maintained.

  According to the reflective band with a fastener of the present invention, a blind spot does not occur, and a driver of an automobile or a bicycle can surely recognize the presence of an object to be attached, for example, a utility pole, so that a collision or contact with the utility pole can be prevented. Can be prevented.

It is whole explanatory drawing of the reflective band with a fastener of this embodiment. It is a section explanatory view of a band concerning a reflective band with a clasp of this embodiment. (A)-(c) is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the manufacturing process of the light reflection part which concerns on this embodiment. (A) is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which the cover part of the fastener concerning the reflective band with a fastener of this embodiment opened, (b) of the fastener concerning the reflective band with a fastener of this embodiment. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which the cover part closed. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the reflective band with a fastener of this embodiment to the utility pole.

  A reflective band with a fastener according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a reflection band with a fastener of the present embodiment.

  The reflective band 10 with a fastener of this embodiment includes a band 20 in which a light reflecting portion 21 that retroreflects light is formed on the entire surface, and a fastener 30 that can attach the band 20 to a columnar attachment object. Have The light reflecting portion 21 is formed by thermal transfer.

  The band 20 is formed in a band shape having a dimension that can sufficiently circulate around an object to be attached to a columnar body, for example, a utility pole. The band 20 includes a light reflecting portion 21 that retroreflects light and a base portion 22 made of a resin material or a metal material.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the light reflecting portion 21 includes a fixing layer 23 fused and integrated on the surface of the band 20, a coating layer 25 provided on the fixing layer 23, and a glittering material 24 dispersedly disposed thereon, The glass beads 26 are arranged on the surface of the paint layer 25 and at least partially embedded. The light reflecting portion 21 is formed over the entire surface of the base material portion 22 of the band 20 and retroreflects light without causing a blind spot. Retroreflective means that incident light is reflected in the same direction as the incident direction again.

  The fixing layer 23 is fused and integrated with the surface of the band 20. Specifically, the fixing layer 23 supports the glass beads 26 and firmly integrates the light reflecting portion 21 with the band 20. The fixing layer 23 is made of, for example, an acrylic resin, urethane resin, vinyl chloride resin, silicon resin, epoxy resin, vinyl acetate resin, polyester resin, or the like, and is particularly compatible with the material of the base material 22 constituting the band 20. A high resin should be used.

  The glitter material 24 is dispersedly arranged in the paint layer 25 and reflects the light that has passed through the glass beads 26. As the glittering material 24, a material having substantially complete reflectivity or a reflective material that transmits a part of light can be used. Moreover, the reflective material with transparency becomes easy to color the light by coloring the paint layer 25. Further, the glittering material 24 is formed in a flake shape, a particle shape, a fiber shape, or the like. The particle diameter of the glitter material 24 affects the dispersibility of the paint layer 25 in the paint and the like and the reflection function, and in this embodiment, the average particle diameter is 0.1 μm to 200 μm.

  Specifically, mica is generally used as the glittering material 24. Here, mica means a mica processed into a thin flake shape. The reflected light of mica is generally white, and reflection performance is improved by coating the mica surface with titanium oxide or iron oxide. As the glittering material 24, other fine particles having a square shape obtained by subdividing an aluminum particle or a plating called a glitter or a colored film into a size of about 100 μm × 100 μm can be used. It is also possible to emit reflected light of the colored color by coloring the glittering material 24.

  The content of the glitter material 24 contained in the paint layer 25 varies depending on the type of the glitter material and the required performance, but may be set to 0 to 90 parts by weight of the paint layer 25, and further to 3 to 20 parts by weight. More preferred. In addition, when there is too much content of the glittering material 24, a coloring component will be concealed and it will become difficult to obtain colored light. Further, if the content of the glittering material 24 is too large, the ratio of the coating material constituting the coating layer 25 is reduced, so that the force for fixing the glittering material 24 in the coating layer 25 and the surface of the coating layer 25 are reduced. The force for fixing the glass beads 26 is weakened and the durability is lowered.

  The paint layer 25 includes a glittering material 24 and is formed from a paint colored with various pigments or dyes. The coating layer 25 is preferably formed to a thickness that can reliably support the glass beads 26 and can exhibit the reflective function of the glittering material 24 satisfactorily. Specifically, the paint layer 25 is formed to a thickness of 10 to 200 μm.

  The glass beads 26 are arranged on the surface of the paint layer 25 and are at least partially embedded. The glass beads 26 are formed of various general glass materials, and have characteristics suitable as a retroreflector, for example, by appropriately blending sodium oxide, calcium oxide, silicon oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, titanium oxide, and the like. It can be formed from a glass material that satisfies a refractive index, a melting point, and the like.

  The refractive index is preferably in the range of 1.5 to 2.5. Particularly when the refractive index is about 1.93, the focal position is connected to the glass bead 26 on the opposite side of the position where the light is incident. Since the light reflected at the focal position passes through the inside of the glass beads 26 and goes out to the outside, a good retroreflection function is exhibited. Moreover, melting | fusing point should just be about 700 degree | times or more, Preferably it is good in it being 800 to 1000 degree | times.

  Further, the glass beads 26 may be formed in a perfect spherical shape, that is, a true spherical shape or a shape close thereto, and preferably have high transparency. Furthermore, the particle diameter of the glass beads 26 may be in the range of an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 10 mm, and can be appropriately changed in consideration of conditions such as adhesion to the coating layer 25 and a retroreflection function.

  In the state where the surface of the glass beads 26 is coated with water, when the light incident from the outside passes through the coated water, the glass beads 26 are refracted to change the focal position, which causes a reduction in the retroreflection function. . Therefore, by applying water-repellent processing or antifouling processing to the surface of the glass beads 26, the surface of the glass beads 26 is not easily covered with water, so that a good retroreflection function can be maintained.

  The base material part 22 is formed from a resin material, a metal material, or the like, and can be colored yellow, black, or the like in accordance with the installation location or application. In this embodiment, it is made of polyester and has a belt shape with a width dimension of about 10 to 20 mm. In addition, the width dimension can be appropriately changed according to the purpose and application.

  The light reflecting unit 21 configured as described above can retroreflect light incident from a headlight such as an automobile or a bicycle. Specifically, when light is incident on the glass bead 26 from the outside with respect to the light reflecting portion 21, it is reflected on a complicated path, for example, the inner surface of the glass bead 26, or refracted when passing through the glass bead 26, After passing through the glass beads 26 and being reflected by the glittering material 24, the light is reflected again in the same direction as the direction in which the light first entered through the path of entering the glass beads 26 again.

  The light reflecting portion 21 described above is manufactured by the following method. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a manufacturing process of the light reflecting portion 21.

  First, as shown in FIG. 3A, after the glass beads 26 are spread over the temporary support sheet 50, the spread glass beads 26 are coated or printed with a paint containing the glittering material 24. Layer 25 is formed. In the present embodiment, a polyester film is used as the temporary support sheet 50. Further, the temporary support sheet 50 may be sized according to the shape and size of the band 20.

  After the paint layer 25 formed of the paint containing the glittering material 24 is dried, a fixing layer 23 made of a resin is formed on the paint layer 25 as shown in FIG. Here, as the resin forming the fixing layer 23, a resin having high compatibility with the material of the base material portion 22 constituting the band 20 may be used. In the present embodiment, the base material portion 22 is made of a band-shaped polyester.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3C, the base material portion 22 of the band 20 is overlaid on the fixing layer 23 and heated to a temperature at which the resin forming the fixing layer 23 melts, and thermal transfer is performed. After the thermal transfer, the light reflecting portion 21 is fused and integrated with the base portion 22 by sufficiently cooling and solidifying the resin forming the fixing layer 23. And the glass bead 26 is exposed by removing the temporary support sheet 50, and the light reflection part 21 which has the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 2 is manufactured.

  The fastener 30 includes a main body portion 31 and a cover portion 33 that is rotatable with respect to the main body portion 31 about a rotation shaft 32. The fastener 30 may be formed of a resin material, for example.

  The main body 31 includes a bottom surface portion 31a and side surface portions 31b provided upright from both ends of the bottom surface portion 31a. The bottom surface portion 31 a is provided with a main body side fixing portion 34 capable of fixing one end portion of the band 20. Furthermore, an engaging portion that can engage with the cover portion 33 is formed on the side surface portion 31b.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main body side fixing portion 34 includes a first insertion hole 34 a and a second insertion hole 34 b through which one end of the band 20 is inserted. One end of the band 20 can be easily fixed to the main body 31 by inserting one end of the band 20 through the first and second insertion holes 34 a and 34 b.

  The cover portion 33 includes a cover-side fixing portion 35 that can adjust the longitudinal dimension of the band 20 and can fix the other end portion of the band 20. Specifically, the cover side fixing portion 35 is provided as an insertion hole in the vicinity of the rotation shaft 32, the other end portion of the band 20 wound around the rotation shaft 32 is inserted, and the longitudinal dimension of the band 20 is measured. Then, the other end of the band 20 is fixed to the rotating shaft 32 by rotating the cover 33 toward the main body 31. The longitudinal dimension of the band 20 may be adjusted, and the other end of the band 20 may be cut by a cutting means (not shown) so that the other end of the band 20 fits inside the cover 33.

  Further, claw portions 36 that can be engaged with the engaging portions of the main body portion 31 are formed at both ends of the cover portion 33. The cover part 33 is rotated to the main body part 31 side, and the claw part 36 is engaged with the engaging part of the main body part 31, whereby the cover part 33 is fixed to the main body part 31.

  A procedure for attaching the above-described reflective band with fastener 10 of the present embodiment to a columnar object to be attached, for example, a utility pole, will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a usage state of the reflective band 10 with a fastener of the present embodiment.

  First, the band 20 in which one end of the band 20 is fixed to the main body side fixing portion 34 of the fastener 30 is wound around the utility pole 40 along the attachment object, for example, the utility pole 40. Next, as shown in FIG. 4A, with the cover portion 33 opened, the other end portion of the band 20 is inserted into the insertion hole which is the cover side fixing portion 35 provided in the cover portion 33. Adjust the length of the band 20 so that there is no slack between it and 40, and insert it. Then, the cover portion 33 is rotated to the main body portion 31 side, and the claw portion 36 of the cover portion 33 is engaged with the engaging portion of the main body portion 31 as shown in FIG. It is fixed to the main body 31. And the reflective band 10 with a fastener can be fixed to the arbitrary height positions of the utility pole 40 as shown in FIG.

  The reflective band 10 with a fastener of the present embodiment is affected by the angle at which light is incident because the light reflecting portion 21 that retroreflects light from an automobile or bicycle is formed on the entire surface of the band 20. Therefore, the incident light can be retroreflected, and the driver of the automobile or bicycle can surely recognize the existence of the utility pole and avoid collision and contact with the utility pole. Moreover, since the reflective band 10 with a fastener of this embodiment can avoid the collision with a utility pole etc. by a motor vehicle, damage to a utility pole etc. and the power failure by it can be prevented.

  The reflector-equipped reflective band 10 of the present embodiment includes a fixing layer 23 fused and integrated on the surface of the band 20, a coating layer 25 provided on the fixing layer 23, and a glitter material 24 dispersedly disposed thereon, With a simple configuration including glass beads 26 arranged on the surface of the paint layer 25 and at least partially embedded, it is possible to reliably retroreflect light incident from a headlight of an automobile or bicycle. .

  The reflective band 10 with a fastener of this embodiment has a fixing layer 23 constituting the light reflecting portion 21 fused and integrated with the surface of the band 20 so that it can be exposed to sunlight or rain wind outdoors for a long time. Even if it is exposed or is installed in an object to be attached, such as a utility pole, in a curved state, the light reflecting portion can be made difficult to peel off from the band.

  The reflector-equipped reflective band 10 of this embodiment can be easily attached to an attachment object, for example, an arbitrary position such as a utility pole without using a tool such as a screwdriver. In addition, in the reflective band 10 with a fastener of the present embodiment, the fastener 30 does not protrude in the outer peripheral direction of the utility pole, and can prevent contact of a pedestrian or bicycle driver who passes near the utility pole. Furthermore, after attaching the reflective band 10 with a fastener of this embodiment to an attachment object, a band does not loosen and it does not shift | deviate from the position initially attached.

  In the reflective band 10 with a fastener of this embodiment, since the fastener 30 is provided for each band 20, it is possible to adjust the number of attachments to the attachment object according to the installation place and the application. Moreover, only the damaged reflective band 10 with a fastener among the plurality of attached reflective bands 10 with a fastener can be replaced, which is economical.

[Modifications of Embodiment, etc.]
In addition to the configuration of the present embodiment described above, the invention disclosed in the present specification may be specified by changing these partial configurations to other configurations disclosed in the present specification, to the extent applicable. Including those specified by adding other configurations disclosed in the present specification to the configuration, or those obtained by deleting these partial configurations to the extent that partial effects can be obtained, Modifications and the like are also included.

  The reflector-equipped reflective band 10 of the present invention is not limited to a utility pole, and can be used outdoors such as street lights, bridge railings, guard pipes, car stops, etc., and in facilities such as factories and multilevel parking lots. It can also be attached to the provided support and used as an in-facility identification mark.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Reflective band 20 with a fastener ... Band 21 ... Light reflection part 22 ... Base material part 23 ... Adhesive layer 24 ... Glossy material 25 ... Paint layer 26 ... Glass bead 30 ... Fastener 31 ... Main-body part 31a ... Bottom part 31b ... side part 32 ... rotating shaft 33 ... cover part 34 ... main body side fixing part 34a ... first insertion hole 34b ... second insertion hole 35 ... cover side fixing part 36 ... claw part 40 ... utility pole 50 ... temporary support sheet

Claims (4)

A band in which a light reflecting portion for retroreflecting light is formed all over the surface;
A fastener capable of attaching the band to an attachment object of a columnar body,
The reflection band with a fastener, wherein the light reflection portion is formed by thermal transfer.   The light reflecting portion is arranged on the surface of the coating layer, a fixing layer fused and integrated on the surface of the band, a coating layer provided on the fixing layer, in which a glittering material is dispersed and arranged, and The reflective band with a fastener according to claim 1, further comprising a glass bead having at least a portion embedded therein. The light reflecting portion according to claim 2,
Coating the glass beads spread on a temporary support sheet with a paint containing the glittering material to form the paint layer;
Drying the paint layer;
Forming the fixing layer made of a resin highly compatible with the material of the band on the paint layer;
Superimposing the band on the fixing layer, heating to a temperature at which the resin of the fixing layer melts, and thermally transferring;
A reflective band with a fastener, which is manufactured by a method including a step of cooling and solidifying a resin of the fixing layer and then removing the temporary support sheet.   The surface of the said light reflection part is water-repellent or antifouling processed, The reflective band with a fastener in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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