JP3064980U - Small plane mirror multi-directional reflector - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problems] 1. The reflected light from the reflector is irradiated many times in multiple directions. 2. Bicycles are similar reflectors, depending on where they are mounted, and reflect particularly wide areas in front. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A large number of small flat mirrors 1 are provided on the surface of a sphere or a curved body. 2. For bicycles, a similar spherical or long spherical object was attached to the hub. It has a two-part structure and has a hole 2 to be fitted into the hub axle and a joining claw 3. A similar hemispherical object is attached to the basket. As a result, forward reflection is realized, and furthermore, the rotation of the hub and the random swinging of the front wheels from side to side make it possible to obtain flickering reflected light over a wide area in all directions. This effect is particularly remarkable and effective at night, when the bicycle is running without light, and since the oncoming vehicle notices the reflected light quickly, many frontal collisions and contact can be prevented.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a safety device that contributes to traffic safety, mainly by checking vehicles, facilities, and surrounding pedestrians and drivers of vehicles at night to prevent accidents before they occur.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In urban areas, road lighting, such as excessive lighting that causes light pollution to become a problem, and partially crowded and bright street lights that seem to be wasteful, has been widely developed.However, residential areas, branch roads, alleys, etc. There are still many dark night roads in urban areas, and in the suburbs and the countryside, the darkness remains the same except for main roads.

[0003] Even if the light is very faint, the light spot in the darkness can be easily perceived by the human eye. Even on a dark road with no streetlight nearby, even if the reflector is somewhat distant, if there is any light source, the reflected light will cause the object to be reflected. Being able to sense its presence. However, this reflection occurs only once when the directional angles of the three points consisting of the light source, the reflector, and the person at that time accidentally and slightly match, and instantly occurs due to the movement speed of the light source and the person at the time, and can be witnessed. The probability is extremely low in effect.

[0004] An important issue that has not yet been solved in the safe running of bicycles is night-time running without lights. At least in the 1950s, the danger was strongly and widely pointed out, but it has been a long time since it has been turned into a warning bell. The main reason for this is the fate of the pedal being heavier by the amount of energy generated. With that in mind, the low awareness of danger, which has little guilt because everyone is doing it, is spreading as a vicious cycle without any reduction. This is evidence that traffic morals and morals are not resolved even if they are shouted.

[0005] Furthermore, since the sidewalk of bicycles has been recognized, even at midday, collisions and contact accidents with pedestrians on narrow sidewalks, as well as between bicycles, have increased dramatically. It is mysterious that no accidents occur in nighttime driving with no visibility, which is much less visible. In addition to this, the spread of several bicycles per family due to tremendous cost reductions has spurred the surge in the number of accidents.

[0006] At night, it is dangerous for a bicycle to travel without light because there is no essential forward irradiation light, and people and vehicles coming on the opposite side cannot detect the lightless vehicle to just before. If both are unlit cars, the relative speed is doubled and the recognition time is halved, and the detection is delayed or not possible, resulting in a frontal collision with a large impact. To prevent this a little, a reflector that efficiently irradiates the front of the bicycle with reflected light even with a faint light source whose distance, direction and angle is always uncertain and whose illuminance is weak is also considered. As long as there is a possibility of driving without light, a high-efficiency reflector that reflects forward over a wide area instead of lighting is indispensable.

However, since the main reflectors are usually mounted on the front and rear wheels of the vehicle, the frame, the spokes of the wheels, etc., all of them are rearward and lateral narrow-angle one-way reflections. As for the front reflection required here, only the reflector mounted on the front side of the pedal is required. In addition, there is a tape-shaped reflector on the front side of the crank where the user can attach it arbitrarily. In addition, both of these have weaknesses, such as shadows of the legs and shoes when rowing, shadows of the front wheels swinging left and right, and invisible cranks when not rowing in many cases. In addition, although vertical movement is caused by forward reflection, the horizontal reflection angle is substantially constant, and the visible range is very narrow, and only the front is straight.

[0008] Thus, in the present situation where there is no forward reflection only in the rear and side, the vehicle is only useful for rear-end collision with a car or motorcycle from behind, which is serious but very infrequent, There is no effect on collisions or collisions between unlit bicycles, pedestrians, and unlit bicycles, which are overwhelmingly daily.

[0009]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Conventional reflectors have a large reflection area, but the probability of sighting is extremely low in only one direction and one reflection. In addition to the disadvantages of conventional reflectors at night, the need for reflector front reflection during unlit driving, which is missing due to good stereotypes, at night.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and its purpose is to reflect many times in any direction and angle and to witness for a relatively long time. A reflector that obtains such reflected light, and a similar reflector in a bicycle, realize multi-directional and multiple reflections, especially in a wide area in front.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the reflector in the present invention is provided with a number of small flat mirrors on the surface of a spherical or curved body instead of a flat body. For bicycles, a similar reflector is attached to the hub or basket. As a result, the reflected light achieves multi-directional, many-time blinking reflection by rotation of the hub, swinging of the steering wheel, and the like, and is easily visible in a wide area in front.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 The reflector according to claim 1 has various shapes such as a spherical shape, an oval shape, a hemispherical shape, or a part thereof, a combination, or the like depending on a mounting place and a design. The reflector for a hub according to the second aspect is in the form of a two-part spherical or long spherical part, and the two are combined and fitted into the hub such that the joining claws of the two are fitted. Daytime sunlight, or the strong and dazzling reflections of headlights from cars and other vehicles that are close at night, are blocked by mudguards and do not enter the occupants' eyes. In the cage reflector according to the third aspect, a hemispherical reflector is attached to the front surface of the basket.

[0013]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a spherical reflector as an example of the first aspect of the present invention. Many small plane mirrors 1 cover the entire surface.

FIG. 2 shows the hub reflector according to the second aspect of the present invention in a vertically separated state. Reference numeral 2 denotes a hole to be fitted into the hub shaft, and reference numeral 3 denotes a joining claw. The cage reflector of claim 3 is the same as the one-sided hemisphere of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a state in which the hub reflector of claim 2 is mounted on the hub. 4 is a hub and 5 is a spoke.

[0016]

[Effect of the invention]

 The reflector according to the first aspect of the present invention allows surrounding people and vehicles to confirm the presence and location of the facility and the own vehicle, mainly at night, by means of multi-direction and multiple reflections, and calls attention to prevent an accident. The hub reflector according to claim 2 realizes forward reflection, which is hardly expected at present, and furthermore, a large number of blinking reflected light can be obtained in a wide range of up, down, left, and right by rotation of the hub and random left and right swing of the front wheel. . This effect is particularly remarkable and effective at night, when the bicycle is running without light, and since the opponent quickly notices the reflected light, many head-on collisions and contact can be prevented. The structure is extremely simple, and the mounting can be done simply by fitting it into the hub, so anyone can easily install it. The cage reflector according to claim 3 has substantially the same operation and effect.

[0017]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a reflector according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the hub reflector of claim 2;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the hub reflector of claim 2 is mounted on a hub.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small plane mirror 2 Hole to fit in hub axle 3 Joining claw 4 Hub 5 Spoke

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A small plane mirror multi-directional reflector comprising a plurality of small plane mirrors provided on the surface of a sphere or a curved body. 2. The small flat mirror multi-directional reflection reflector according to claim 1, wherein said reflector is a spherical or oblong two-part structure attached to a hub of a bicycle wheel. 3. The reflector according to claim 1, wherein the reflector is a hemisphere and is attached to a basket of the bicycle.