JP3080949U - Safety sign buffer - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] To reduce the impact of facilities from outside by installing and installing on facilities such as bars and pillars, or on the edges of the walls of structures, which are facilities installed around the road, especially at night. The present invention provides a safety sign buffer provided with a reflector having a configuration that can be easily viewed even from a long distance and can be easily attached to various facilities having various configurations. SOLUTION: A cylindrical main body (1) formed of an elastic material such as a thermoplastic elastomer and having a predetermined thickness and length.
4) and an open groove (16b) communicating outward from the internal through hole (16a) over the entire length of the cylindrical body (14), and formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical body (14). Affixes a reflector (12) and the cylindrical body (14)
The safety sign buffer is characterized in that rods, pillars, or edges of structures such as road signs and utility poles are fitted into the through holes (16a).

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a safety sign buffer installed around a road, a residential area, or a park, and in particular, a rod, a pillar, or a reflection attached to an edge of a wall of a structure to facilitate visual recognition from outside. The present invention relates to a safety sign buffer having a function.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, various signs and information boards and their facilities have been installed in public places outdoors such as around roads, residential areas, and parks, and the information boards are used to walk cars and sidewalks that run on roads. For pedestrians, guidance displays such as the destination direction and required time, road conditions, parking conditions, etc. are provided, and the facility supplies power to the guide boards, connects the guide boards to control boxes, As a structure to supply power to buildings and to support elevated roads, they are mainly installed around the road, in the center, or on sidewalks.

In order to prevent the facility from being destroyed by contacting or colliding with a vehicle traveling on a road, the facility is provided with a protection member made of stainless steel or an iron plate. Since the protection member is provided with fastening means separate from the facility, installation and removal operations are troublesome, and if the installation period is long, the fastening force of the fixed bolts etc. decreases, and the protection member comes off. There was a risk of doing so.

[0004] Further, as described above, the protection member is formed of an iron plate or the like, and the facility itself is often provided on a sidewalk near a roadway, so that it is difficult to identify the facility from a long distance, especially at night. Difficulty in visual recognition prevented not only vehicles but also pedestrians from walking on the sidewalk, causing frequent collisions.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to attach and install a facility, such as a rod or a column, or an edge of a structural wall, which is installed around a road. A reflector that absorbs external shocks and that can be easily viewed from a long distance, especially at night, and that can be easily attached to various facilities with various configurations is provided. To provide a safety sign buffer.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a cylindrical body having a predetermined thickness and length formed of an elastic material such as a thermoplastic elastomer, and extending over the entire length of the cylindrical body. An open groove communicating from the inner through hole to the outside is formed, and a reflector is attached to the outer surface of the cylindrical main body to constitute a safety sign buffer. By inserting and attaching the edges of rods and pillars of facilities such as road signs and telephone poles into the through holes of the cylindrical body of the safety sign buffer, the safety sign buffer can be protected from outside. In addition to the usual function of protecting facilities from impacts, it can be easily and securely attached to facilities around the road, and the reflector attached to the outer peripheral surface makes it easy to operate from a long distance at night. You can see it.

[0007] The invention according to claim 2 is that a large number of concave grooves are formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole in the cylindrical main body so as to be engaged with the pillars and edges of the facility over the entire length thereof. The safety sign buffer can be easily and reliably attached to various shapes of rods, pillars, or edges of structures, which are facilities around the road.

A third aspect of the present invention is that the concave groove in the through hole has a triangular cross section and is formed at regular intervals along the inner peripheral surface of the through hole. The groove is in close contact with the corner of the facility, and the facility can be more securely fixed by the expansion and contraction force and the engagement force.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the cylindrical main body is formed of a thermoplastic rubber material, and has excellent elasticity as well as weather resistance and mechanical strength. In addition to the effect of improving visibility and preventing collision and contact, in the event that a pedestrian or vehicle collides, the impact of the collision will be reduced to protect the facilities and to include pedestrians and vehicles. Both damages can be reduced.

[0010]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show the structure of an embodiment of the safety sign buffer according to the present invention. The safety sign buffer (10) is made of an elastic material such as a thermoplastic elastomer (hereinafter referred to as TPE) and forms a main body (14) by a cylindrical member having a predetermined thickness and length. An open groove (16b) is formed in a part of the side surface of the cylindrical body (14) so as to communicate outward from a through hole (16a) formed inside the cylindrical body (14) over its entire length. .

[0011] On the inner peripheral surface of the through hole (16a) in the cylindrical portion, various signs such as around roads and residential areas and rods and columns having various shapes, which are facilities thereof, or structures are provided. A plurality of triangular grooves (18) having a triangular cross-sectional shape are formed at regular intervals along the inner circumference and over the entire length so that the edges are fitted.

[0012] The material of the safety sign buffer (10) is not particularly limited, but is excellent in weather resistance such as water resistance, oil resistance, chemical resistance, heat resistance, and has a large shock absorbing power and mechanical strength. It is preferable to use synthetic rubber, soft urethane or polypropylene foam having strength.

[0013] A film (12) as a reflector is attached to the outer surface of the cylindrical body (14) over the entire circumference. The reflective film (12) has a transparent plastic lens such as polycarbonate or acrylic disposed on the outer surface of a base sheet or a glass bead or the like, or a sheet-like substrate with an air layer interposed therebetween. A transparent prism sheet is affixed, and at night, etc., light is reflected over the entire circumference of the safety sign buffer (10) itself to alert the driver of the car, The sign can be easily visually recognized.

As shown in FIG. 8, the safety sign buffer (10) is a signal light (22) (24), a sign (26) (28) around the road, and a power supply for these. Facilities for connecting to a control box or supplying power to surrounding buildings (30), as well as pillars (32) for facilities such as traffic lights and signboards, protective fences (34), utility poles, etc. It is attached to facilities such as residential areas, parking lots, roadside trees in parks, and bridges on elevated roads.

The attachment of the safety sign buffer (10) to the facilities (30), (32) and the like is performed as follows. As shown in FIG. 3, the cylindrical body (100) of the safety sign buffer (10) is opposed to the columnar body (100) in each of the facilities where the electric parts and wiring are stored inside. The safety-marking buffer (10) fitted into the cylindrical body (100) of the facility is fitted with the above-mentioned TPE (14). The inner surface of the through hole (16a) is formed into a cylindrical body (100) by the elastic compressive force of the material, the expansion and contraction force and the engaging force of the triangular concave groove (18) formed on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole (16a). It is fixed in close contact with.

The mounted safety sign buffer (10) has an open groove (16b) that communicates outward from the through hole (16a), but the columnar member (10) is provided by its own elastic force and strength. 32) to prevent it from falling outside, have sufficient weather resistance and strength against wind and rain, exhaust gas, and solar heat, and maintain the state of being attached to the facility for a long period of time.

The safety sign buffer (10) is designed and manufactured roughly in advance in accordance with the cross-sectional shape and length of the facility (30) (32). ) Can be easily and reliably attached to the facility (30) (32) by the elastic force of the cylindrical body (14) and the expansion and contraction force of the concave groove (18), even if there is some dimensional difference in Because of this, the attachment may not be the full length of the facility, but may be partially attached to the most effective part of the facility according to the height and location of pedestrians and vehicles.

In the above-described embodiment, the facility is described as having a columnar body (100). However, the object to which the safety sign buffer (10) is mounted is not limited to this, and the facility has various forms. It can be attached to

For example, FIG. 4 shows a state where the safety sign buffer (10) is attached when the facility is a triangular prism (200), and FIG. 5 shows a state where the facility is a prism (300). Reference numeral 6 denotes the mounting state of the safety sign buffer (1) in the case of an angled body (400) having an L-shaped cross section, and in each case, each of the facilities (200), (300), and (400). The corner edge engages with some of the many triangular concave grooves (18) on the inner surface of the through hole (16a), and the engagement and sealing action allows the safety sign buffer (10) to be connected to each facility. It is attached to objects without falling off in a stable state.

In the above embodiment, the facility has been described using an example of a columnar body. However, the facility is not limited to this, and can be attached to a ridgeline of a box or a corner of a building. As shown in FIG. 7, the open groove (16a) of the safety sign buffer (10) is applied to the ridge portion (500) of the building or box-like facility (30), and the open groove (16a) is inserted. It can be attached by pressing and bonding the groove (18) of the inner surface through hole to the wall surface of the facility by pushing and expanding.

The safety sign buffer (10) of the present invention is not limited to the installation to the outdoor facilities described above, but can also be installed to indoor equipment and furniture. Although not shown, it can be easily installed in the same way as described above in places where safety precautions are required, such as beams on stairs or projecting parts of passages into passageways in a factory building or the like.

As described above, the present invention can be variously modified in accordance with the shape and installation location of the facility, and therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. It should be determined by the description of the utility model registration claim and its equivalent.

[0023]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the safety sign buffer of the present invention, it is necessary to perform not only a normal function of protecting the facility from an external impact but also to specially process the facility such as around a road. It can be easily and securely mounted without any trouble, and the reflector attached to the outer peripheral surface makes it easily visible even at night from a long distance.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the safety sign buffer can be easily and surely attached to an edge of a structure, such as a road or the like, which has various shapes, such as a rod or a pillar, or a structure. It works.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the triangular groove is in close contact with the corner of the facility or the like, the facility can be more securely fixed by the expansion and contraction force and the engagement force.

According to the invention of claim 4, not only the effect of improving the visibility of the sign and the like to prevent collision and contact, but also elastic deformation even in the event of a pedestrian or car collision. As a result, the impact of the collision can be mitigated to protect the facilities, and damage to both sides, including pedestrians and cars, can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a safety sign buffer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional plan view of the safety sign buffer of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the safety sign buffer is mounted on a columnar body such as a telephone pole.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a safety sign buffer is provided on a triangular prism.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a safety sign buffer is provided on a square pillar.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where a safety sign buffer is provided at an angle.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where a safety sign buffer is provided at an edge of a box-shaped body.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the safety sign buffer according to the present invention is mounted on each facility body on the road.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Safety sign buffer 14 ... Cylindrical main body 16a ... Through-hole 16b ... Open groove 18 ... Concave groove 12 ... Reflector 26, 28 ... Sign 30, 32 ... Facility

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A cylindrical main body formed of an elastic material such as a thermoplastic elastomer and having a predetermined thickness and length;
An open groove communicating outward from the internal through hole is formed over the entire length of the cylindrical main body, a reflector is attached to the outer surface of the cylindrical main body, and the inside of the through hole in the cylindrical main body is formed. A safety sign buffer characterized by being fitted with an edge of a rod, a pillar, or a structure in a facility such as a road sign or a utility pole. 2. An inner peripheral surface of a through hole in a cylindrical main body,
2. The safety sign buffer according to claim 1, wherein a number of grooves are formed over the entire length of the facility to be engaged with the pillars and edges of the facility. 3. The safety sign buffer according to claim 2, wherein the concave groove in the through hole has a triangular cross section and is formed at regular intervals along an inner peripheral surface of the through hole. 4. The safety sign buffer according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical main body is made of a thermoplastic rubber material.