JP2873794B2 - Wheelchair parking indicator - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle, such as an automobile, which is parked in a parking lot or the like, and is used when a physically handicapped person goes out of the vehicle with a wheelchair brought into the vehicle. The present invention relates to a wheelchair parking indicator used to indicate that it is necessary to open a space through which a wheelchair can pass between the vehicle and a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, when a physically handicapped person using a wheelchair goes out, it is often the case that a person with a wheelchair mounted on a car and then drives the car and goes out. In this case, when you arrive at your destination, park your car in a parking lot, etc.
You would go out using a wheelchair.

[0003]

However, after the user of the wheelchair goes out of the vehicle and another vehicle parks close to the side of the vehicle, the user of the wheelchair returns to his own vehicle. In this case, there is no space for a wheelchair to pass between the vehicle and an adjacent vehicle, so that the driver may not be able to get on his own vehicle by himself. In this case, if a wheelchair user is accompanied by an attendant, a major problem is unlikely to occur. However, if there is no attendant, a problem such as a need to wait until the owner of the adjacent vehicle returns is caused.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a portable wheelchair parking indicator which can simply and effectively display that the vehicle is used by a wheelchair user. The purpose is to provide. Therefore, the parking indicator for a wheelchair according to the first aspect has a pillar mounted on the floor at a predetermined distance from the vehicle, and one end connected to the upper end of the pillar and the other end. Indicates that it is necessary to provide a string body detachably connected to the protrusion on the outer surface of the vehicle, and a space attached to the string body for allowing a wheelchair to pass between the vehicle and an adjacent vehicle. And a display body.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the wheelchair parking indicator according to the first aspect, the display is a display flag.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wheelchair parking indicator according to the first or second aspect, wherein the column is configured to be expandable and contractible by a plurality of cylinders having different diameters. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the wheelchair parking indicator according to the first or second aspect, the support is configured to be freely foldable by a plurality of foldable bodies.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wheelchair parking indicator according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein an engaging piece is attached to the other end of the string body.

[0008]

According to the configuration of the first aspect, the user of the wheelchair can
When carrying this wheelchair parking indicator (hereinafter referred to as an indicator) in a vehicle such as an automobile, and then parking in a parking lot or the like and going out of the vehicle with a wheelchair, first, a predetermined distance is set between the vehicle and the vehicle. The strut is placed on the floor at an interval, and then the other end of the string body is tied to a protrusion on the outer surface of the vehicle, for example, a side mirror. Thus, the display attached to the string body is suspended from the string body and supported, and the display body needs to provide a space necessary for passing a wheelchair between the vehicle and an adjacent vehicle. Is displayed.

In this case, if the column is placed on the floor beside the vehicle with an interval allowing passage of a wheelchair,
Other vehicles are more effective because they are less likely to enter the wheelchair-passing space between the vehicle and the column. After the user of the wheelchair finishes going out of the vehicle and returns to his / her vehicle, the other end of the string body may be separated from the projections, and the display device may be stored in the vehicle. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the display body is a display flag, the display body can be configured to be light in weight, and can be stored compactly by folding when stored.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the column is configured to be expandable and contractible, the column is extended when displaying outside the vehicle, and contracted when stored in the vehicle. It can be stored compactly and is easy to use. According to the configuration of the fourth aspect, since the support is configured to be freely foldable, the support can be extended when used and can be folded when stored as in the above, and the usability is improved.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, at the time of use, as described above, the other end of the string body is connected to the protrusion of the vehicle, and the engaging piece attached to the other end of the string body is connected to the vehicle. The door is closed and locked in a state where it is disposed inside the vehicle through the opening, for example, the door opening, and the vicinity of the other end of the cord body is sandwiched between the door opening and the door. Thus, the display is inseparably coupled to the vehicle, thereby preventing theft.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, a wheelchair parking indicator D (hereinafter, referred to as a wheelchair parking indicator D)
The display device D) includes a support 1 made of a resin material or the like, and one end connected to an upper end of the support 1 and the other end protruding from an outer surface of a vehicle 2 such as an automobile, for example, a side mirror. A string body 4 is detachably connected to the string member 3 and a display flag 5 (display body) attached to the string body 4 and made of cloth, a soft resin sheet, or the like.

The column 1 has an outer cylinder 1a, a middle cylinder 1b, and an inner cylinder 1c having different diameters in stages and arranged concentrically with each other.
(A plurality of cylinders), and as shown in FIG. 1, the middle cylinder 1 b projects from the outer cylinder 1 a and the inner cylinder 1 c projects from the middle cylinder 1 b.
Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 2, the inner cylinder 1b is accommodated in the outer cylinder 1a, and the inner cylinder 1c is accommodated in the inner cylinder 1b, so that the inner cylinder 1b can be extended and contracted. If necessary, a fixing member such as a screw (not shown) for fixing the outer cylinder 1a and the middle cylinder 1b and the middle cylinder 1b and the inner cylinder 1c may be provided in the above-mentioned protruding or stored state.

A large-diameter grounding portion 1d is fixed to the lower end of the outer cylinder 1a, and a weight 1e (shown as hatched for convenience) made of metal or the like is provided below the grounding portion 1d. I have. The one end of the string body 4 is coupled to the upper end of the inner cylinder 1c located at the uppermost position when the column 1 is extended, and an engaging piece 6 made of resin or the like is attached to the other end of the string body 4. Have been. Note that the inner cylinder 1c is not necessarily hollow and may be solid.

As shown in FIG. 3, a mark 7 indicating a wheelchair is provided on the surface of the display flag 5, and a wheelchair can pass between the vehicle 2 and an adjacent vehicle (not shown). And a message 8 indicating that the space needs to be cleared. Displaying the mark 7 and the message 8 with, for example, a fluorescent paint is preferable because the display contents can be clearly recognized even at night. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the message 8 is simply indicated by a circle for simplicity.

In the above configuration, when a user of a wheelchair goes out of the vehicle 2 and parks in a parking lot or the like and goes out of the vehicle 2 in a wheelchair, a predetermined space is first opened between the user and the vehicle 2. When the column 1 is placed substantially vertically on the floor 9 in an extended state, the column 1 stands upright because the weight 1e is present at the lower end. In this state, when the other end of the string body 4 is separably connected to the side mirror 3, the display flag 5 is suspended from the string body 4 and supported, and is adjacent to the vehicle 2 by the mark 7 and the message 8. It is displayed that it is necessary to clear a space where a wheelchair can pass between the vehicle and the vehicle. In this case, as shown in FIG. 1, if the column 1 is arranged on the side of the vehicle 2 and a space that allows a wheelchair to pass between the vehicle 2 and the column 1 is set, other vehicles can This is more effective because it is less likely to enter the passage space for wheelchairs.

Further, the other end of the string body 4 is connected to the side mirror 3 and, preferably, the engaging piece 6 at the other end of the string body 4 is disposed inside the vehicle 2, and the door of the vehicle 2 is preferably arranged. Is closed and locked, and the vicinity of the other end of the string body 4 is sandwiched between the door and the door opening, thereby preventing the indicator D from being stolen. Note that, instead of sandwiching the vicinity of the other end of the string body 4 with a door, for example, the string body 4 can be sandwiched between a window glass and its frame. After the user of the wheelchair returns to the vehicle 2 after finishing going out, on the contrary, the other end of the string body 4 is separated from the side mirror 3, the support column 1 is contracted, the display flag 5 is folded, and the display D may be stored in the vehicle 2.

FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment. In this embodiment, as the display body, a hard resin plate or the like, for example,
Three display boards 10, 11 and 12 are used, and the display contents are the same as in the first embodiment. The support 1 is, for example,
The two folded bodies 1f and 1g are rotatably connected via the hinge portion 1h, so that the two folded bodies 1f and 1g can be folded freely. When the two folded bodies 1f and 1g are stored, as shown by the imaginary lines, the folded bodies 1f and 1g are folded. Has become.

In carrying out the present invention, the support 1
May be composed of, for example, a plurality of divided bodies that are divided and connected, or may have a fixed length. In addition to the side mirror 3, any protrusion on the outer surface of the vehicle 2, such as a wiper or an antenna, can be used as the protrusion for connecting the other end of the string body 4.

[0021]

As described above, according to the parking indicator for a wheelchair of the present invention, the string body is placed between the pillar mounted on the floor at a predetermined distance from the vehicle and the vehicle. The display body, which is stretched and suspended from the string body, indicates that it is necessary to open a space through which a wheelchair can pass between the vehicle and an adjacent vehicle. It is less likely that a physically handicapped person who has returned to his own vehicle after going out cannot get into his own vehicle.

If the display body is a display flag, there is an advantage that the display body can be configured to be light in weight and can be stored compactly by being folded at the time of storage. Furthermore, if the support is configured to be expandable and contractible by a plurality of cylinders having different diameters or is configured to be freely foldable by a plurality of foldable bodies, the support is extended and displayed in the vehicle when displaying outside the vehicle. In some cases, the support can be compactly stored by contracting or folding the support, thereby improving the usability.

Further, if an engaging piece is attached to the other end of the string body, the engaging piece is disposed inside the vehicle through an opening of the vehicle, for example, a door opening, and the door opening is used. By closing and locking the door with the vicinity of the other end of the cord body sandwiched between the door and the door, the wheelchair parking indicator is inseparably coupled to the vehicle, thereby preventing theft. There is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing a use state of a wheelchair parking indicator according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view showing a contracted state of a support of the wheelchair parking indicator.

FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged front view showing a display flag of the wheelchair parking indicator.

FIG. 4 is a schematic front view showing a wheelchair parking indicator according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Prop 2 Vehicle 3 Side mirror (projection) 4 String body 5 Display flag (display body) 6 Engagement piece 9 Floor 10, 11, 12 Display board (display body)

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A support which is mounted on the floor with a predetermined gap between the support and a vehicle, one end of which is connected to an upper end of the support and the other end of which is a protrusion on the outer surface of the vehicle. And a lace body that is separably attached to the lace body,
A display for indicating that it is necessary to provide a space through which the wheelchair can pass between the vehicle and an adjacent vehicle. 2. The wheelchair parking indicator according to claim 1, wherein the indicator is a display flag. 3. The column according to claim 1, wherein the column is configured to be expandable and contractable by a plurality of cylinders having different diameters.
Or the parking indicator for wheelchairs according to 2. 4. The wheelchair parking indicator according to claim 1, wherein the support is configured to be freely foldable by a plurality of foldable members. 5. The wheelchair parking indicator according to claim 1, wherein an engagement piece is attached to the other end of the string body.