JP3102048U - Alarm mat and stairs laying it - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a notification mat which emits a sound when stepped on, and a staircase in which the mat is laid at an uppermost step and / or a lowermost step of the staircase.
SOLUTION: A cavity 2 is provided in an elastic plate mat 1, a through hole 3 is provided between the cavity 2 and a side wall of the elastic plate, a lead whistle 4 is inserted and fixed in the through hole 3, and the elastic plate is stepped on. And make a sound.
It is preferable to fill the cavity 2 with a sponge body such as a foamed resin.
The mat 1 is laid at the top and / or bottom of the stairs.
Also, on the back surface of the mat, a terminal and a projection for connecting the terminal when the mat is depressed are provided, and the terminal and the alarm are connected by wiring to form a circuit, and when the mat is depressed, the circuit is closed and an alarm is formed. Is possible.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a mat that emits a sound when stepped on with a foot and informs the user of the step, and a staircase on which the mat is laid.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Literature 1, a mat in which a large number of elastically deformable protrusions having air chambers are arranged on a substrate, and a whistle connected by deformation of the air chamber is connected to the air chamber of each of the protrusions. Yes, this mat is on the floor around the danger area.
Also, as shown in Patent Document 2, there is a mat for preventing stairs from slipping and soundproofing.
JP-A-5-266370 (0009 to 0012 in the specification and drawings) Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 30000284 (Claims, 0013, 0014, FIGS. 1 and 2)

In a conventional mat as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a whistle must be attached to each of the air chambers of a large number of projections, which increases the cost. In addition, when the mat is laid with the protrusions on the top, it is difficult to walk, and when the mat is laid with the protrusions on the bottom, the mat is not stable.
When a person with a disability or a general person is carrying darkness or large luggage forward with both hands, when walking down the stairs, two or three steps from the bottom, they may misunderstand that the stairs are over. May fall off and cause serious injuries such as a broken bone. Also, when you go up the stairs, you may misunderstand that there is still another step, stagger and injure you.
The above-mentioned conventional anti-slip and soundproof mats cannot prevent the stepping off or stepping on the foot.
Further, there is a demand that a sick person, a person out of the physical place, or the like be informed of getting out of a bed or leaving a room without a caregiver.

  The invention aims to provide a mat that emits a sound when stepped on and a staircase in which the mat is laid at the top and / or bottom of the staircase.

A cavity is provided in the mat of the elastic plate, a through hole is provided between the cavity and the side wall of the elastic plate, and a lead whistle is inserted and fixed in the through hole, and a sound is generated when the elastic plate is stepped on. It is possible to put out.
It is preferable to fill the cavity with a gas-permeable sponge such as a foamed resin.

  On the back side of the mat, a terminal and a projection for connecting the terminal when the mat is depressed are provided, a circuit is formed by connecting the terminal and the alarm by wiring, and when the mat is depressed, the circuit is closed and the alarm is closed. To be able to ring.

  A cavity is provided in the elastic plate, a through hole is provided between the cavity and the side wall of the elastic plate, and a lead whistle is inserted and fixed in the through hole, and an alarm which sounds when the elastic plate is stepped on is produced. Mats are laid at the bottom and / or top of the stairs.

Since the mat according to the present invention emits a sound when stepped on, when laid on the lowermost step of the stairs, it informs that the uppermost step of the stairs has been stepped on, and it is necessary to step on the tatara, to step off, etc. To prevent.
If this mat is laid under the bedside of the sick or physically handicapped, it informs the sick or the like of getting rid of the bed and walking on their own when the nurse is away from the side for chores.
In addition, if this bed is laid in a place with a step, it will be notified that there is a step.
Furthermore, if this mat is laid at the entrance of a room or a house, it informs that a physically handicapped person, a toddler, etc. is going out without permission, and that somebody has entered.
The stairs on which the mat is laid on the uppermost and / or lowermost level are notified that the uppermost level of the stairs has been stepped on, and are prevented from falling over due to stepping on or off the tatami.

  The mat 1 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, plastic, or the like, has a cavity 2, and inclines three sides other than the peripheral edge or the rear side toward the leading edge.

  A through hole 3 communicating with the cavity 2 is provided in the wall surface of the rear edge of the mat 1, and a lead whistle 4 is inserted and fixed therein.

  If the rear edge of the mat 1 is also inclined in the direction of the front edge, a notch 20 in the vertical wall is provided, a through hole 3 is provided to communicate with the vertical wall and the cavity 2, and a lead is provided in the through hole 3. Preferably, the whistle 4 is inserted and fixed.

  A through hole may be provided either forward or side of the mat 1, and the lead whistle 4 may be inserted and fixed into the through hole 3.

When the mat 1 is laid on the lowermost step and / or the uppermost step of the stairs 6 or other places, concave portions 5 are provided at a plurality of positions on the lower surface of the mat 1 so that the mat 1 does not slide and move. Is preferably an adsorbing surface.
Instead of the concave portion 5, a locking tool such as a double-sided adhesive tape may be used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mat 1 is laid at the bottom of the stairs 6, the top of the stairs 6, and other places.
When stepping on the mat 1, the cavity 2 is compressed and the air inside blows out to the outside through the lead whistle 4, and at that time the lead whistle 4 sounds, Since you are notified that you have stepped on a step, you can walk safely and safely.
When you lay this mat under your bed or at the doorway, let others know that you've got off the bed or someone has gone in or out.

  As shown in FIG. 6, it is preferable that the cavity 2 of the mat 1 is filled with a sponge body 21 such as a gas-permeable foamed resin. Since the sponge body 21 supports the ceiling of the cavity 2, the ceiling of the cavity 2 sags and falls, and the volume of the cavity is reduced, so that the ingress and egress of air is reduced, and the sound of the whistle 4 is prevented from weakening.

  Although not shown, a pipe is connected to the outside of the whistle 4 of the mat 1 and extended to a place away from the pipe, for example, the next room, so that the next room can be notified that the mat 1 has been stepped on. Can be. In this case, it is preferable to provide a small hole near the connection point of the pipe with the whistle 4 in order to make the air flow of the whistle smooth. If a trumpet-shaped body is attached to the end of the pipe, the sound of the whistle can be enlarged.

The mat 7 shown in FIG. 3 is of a type in which, when stepping on, the means for connecting to the alarm 8 works and the alarm 8 sounds.
One or more projections 9 urged outward by a spring 10 are provided on the back surface of the mat 7.

The protrusion 9 is made of an elastic insulating material, and is inserted between the semi-cylindrical bodies 12 of the two terminals 11 facing each other at an interval.
One end of the semi-cylindrical body 12 has an inward flange 13, and the flanges 13, 13 of the two terminals 11, 11 are opposed to each other with an interval 14.
The other end of the half cylinder 12 is provided with an outward flange 15.

  A projection 16 is erected at the center of the surface on the insertion tip side of the projection 9, and a metal plate 17 or a metal rod straddling the opposing interval 14 of the flange portions 13, 13 is fixed to the tip.

A spring 10 is inserted between the surface on the insertion tip side of the projection 9 and the flanges 13, 13, and the projection 9 is pushed toward the flange 15 by the spring 10, and the outer tip of the projection (in FIG. The lower end portion protrudes outward from the flange portions 15, 15, and urges the metal plate 17 to be separated from the flange portions 13, 13.
A plurality of springs 10 may be used as shown in the figure, or a coil spring having a diameter larger than that of the metal plate 17 may be used, and the metal plate 17 may be located in the coil spring.
The electric wire 19 is connected to the flange portion 15.

The terminal 11 with the projection 9 interposed therebetween is inserted from the flange portion 13 side into a hole provided on the back surface of the mat 7, and the flange portion 15 is abutted on the back surface of the mat 7 and fixed.
The method of fixing the terminal 11 is not limited, but it is preferable to apply an adhesive to the outer surface of the terminal 11 and fix the terminal.
The size of the hole into which the terminal 11 is fitted is such that the half-cylindrical body 12 can press and hold the elastic projection 9.

On the back surface of the mat 7, a hole for fitting the terminal 11 and a groove 18 communicating with the side of the mat 7 are provided. An electric wire 19 connected to the terminal 11 is inserted into the groove, and is put out from the side of the mat 7, and an alarm is issued. To the container 8.
It is preferable that a rod is fitted into the groove 18 to hold down the electric wire 19 or that the wire 19 is pressed down by using a tape or the like.

The terminal 11 fixed to the back of the mat 7 and connected to the alarm 8 are laid at the bottom of the stairs 6, the uppermost step, under the bed, at a stepped place or at an entrance, and the alarm 8 is placed near those places. Or install in a remote place.
In order to stabilize the mat 7, similarly to the case of the mat 1 of the above-described embodiment, a concave portion is provided on the back surface of the mat 7, and the mat 7 is fixed by using a locking tool such as a double-sided tape. Is preferred.

  When the mat 7 is stepped on, the projection 9 is pushed, the metal plate 17 abuts on the two flanges 13, 13, the two flanges 13 and 13 are connected, the circuit with the alarm 8 is closed, and the alarm 8 is closed. Sounds and informs the user of the place where the mat 7 is laid, so that the user can know the top and bottom steps of the stairs and the place where there is a step, and can safely ascend or descend safely. In addition, it informs the sick or physically handicapped of getting off the bed or leaving the room without permission.

  Means for activating the alarm when the player steps on the mat is not limited to the above-described configuration, and a known configuration may be used.

It is sectional drawing of a mat. It is use explanatory drawing of a mat. It is wiring explanatory drawing of the mat and the alarm of another embodiment. (A) is a sectional view of the terminal and the projection, and (B) is a plan view of the terminal and the projection. It is use explanatory drawing of a mat and an alarm. It is sectional drawing of the mat of other embodiment.

Explanation of reference numerals

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 mat 2 cavity 3 through hole 4 lead whistle 5 recess 6 stairs 7 mat 8 alarm 9 protrusion 10 spring 11 terminal 12 half cylinder 13 flange portion 14 interval 15 flange portion 16 protrusion 17 metal plate 18 groove 19 electric wire 20 cut Chipping 21 sponge body

Claims (4)

A cavity is provided in the elastic plate, a through hole is provided between the cavity and the side wall of the elastic plate, and a lead whistle is inserted and fixed in the through hole, and a sound is produced when the elastic plate is stepped on. Characterized by an alarm mat. A cavity is provided in the elastic plate, the cavity is filled with a breathable sponge body, a through hole is provided between the cavity and the side wall of the elastic plate, and a lead whistle is inserted and fixed in the through hole. An alarm mat which emits a sound when the elastic plate is stepped on. On the back surface of the mat, a terminal, a projection for connecting the terminal when stepping on the mat is provided, a circuit is formed by connecting the terminal and the alarm with wiring, and when the step on the mat, the circuit is closed and the circuit is closed. A mat with an alarm that allows the alarm to sound. A cavity is provided in the elastic plate, a through hole is provided between the cavity and the side wall of the elastic plate, and a lead whistle is inserted and fixed in the through hole, and an alarm which sounds when the elastic plate is stepped on is produced. Stairs with mats laid at the bottom and / or top.

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