JP4373428B2 - Manual snow removal equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a manual carrying snow removal tool that facilitates snow removal work even at night.

  Conventionally, the left and right vertical hooks of a handle rod having a substantially U-shape are attached to both left and right ends of the bucket body, and the handle rod is projected in a U-shape from the rear end portion of the bucket body. A manual carrying snow removal tool (see, for example, Patent Document 1) is used for snow removal work. According to this manual carrying snow removal tool, a large amount of snow is poured into the bucket body compared to a scoop, etc. can do.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-213641

  For example, there are many people who cannot perform snow removal work during the day, such as a double-working family, and people with such a situation perform snow removal work at night.

  However, work is not easy at night due to poor visibility.

  In view of such a current situation, the present invention provides a manual carrying snow removal tool equipped with illumination that can easily perform snow removal work even at night.

  The gist of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The left and right ends of the bucket body 1 are provided with left and right vertical collar portions 20 of the handle 2 having a U-shape, and the handle 2 is projected from the rear end of the bucket body 1 in a U-shape. In the snow removal tool for transportation, the left and right sides of the horizontal collar portion 21 at the rear end of the handle rod 2 are formed into a large gripping collar portion 22 that is larger in diameter than the diameter of the handle rod 2, and A pipe-shaped attachment portion 3 having a substantially rugby ball shape is fitted and attached to the central portion of the horizontal flange portion 21 between the holding portions 22 , and this attachment portion 3 is rotated around the horizontal flange portion 21 as an axis. rotatably in provided, the power supply 4 is furnished to the thick portion in the middle of the mounting portion 3, provided in the exposure state of the light source 5 which emits light by the power supply 4 to the thick portion of the front Symbol mounting portion 3, the exposed together configured to illuminate at least the snow removal location by the light source 5 illuminates the horizontal portion 21 of the light source 5 angle adjustment to the rotation of the attaching portion 3 in which the axially place to Was capable of changing the diameter of the both end portions of the mounting portion 3, the manual transportation snow device, characterized in that set in the diameter substantially equal diameter of the left and right large-diameter gripping rod portion 22 It is concerned.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to ensure a good field of view of the snow removal work place even at night by the light emission of the light source, so that the snow removal work can be performed efficiently, and the driving of the vehicle in which the light emission of the light source approaches the operator. It is a practical manual snow removal tool that is useful for preventing accidents by being visually recognized by the user, and because both the power source and the light source are arranged in the center of the recumbent part, The power supply and light source do not get in the way of holding operation, and the same operability as existing products is demonstrated, and the wiring structure of the power supply and light source and the power supply control structure to the light source can be easily designed and realized easily. , power, appearance is good for you have furnished to the mounting portion provided in a central portion of the horizontal portion of the rear end of the handle rod, besides mounting power you decorated this power in order not to protrude outward Extremely practical, such as the part does not become difficult to grip The innovative manual transport snow removal equipment that was.

In the present invention, it is possible to easily design and realize a configuration in which a power source is provided in a mounting portion provided in the center portion of the reed portion, and a light source that emits light from the power source is exposed in the mounting portion. Because it is configured to fit the mounting part on the collar part, it does not cause a drop in strength by applying large processing to the lateral collar part, and the strength of this lateral collar part on which a strong operating force acts can be secured satisfactorily It becomes a manual carrying snow removal tool having a configuration that is more practical.

In addition, in the present invention , the large gripping ridges on the left and right sides of the recumbent portion become a manual carrying snow removal tool that can be operated with force because it is easy to apply force, and the grip provided between the large gripping ridges. By designing the attachment part to a diameter that matches the diameter of the large gripping hook part, the appearance is good, and by designing the attachment part to be larger than the handle, the interior of the power supply to this attachment part The structure and the installation structure of the light source can be easily designed and realized, and it will be a hand-carrying snow removal tool with a structure that is more practical.

Moreover, in this invention , it becomes a manual carrying snow removal tool of the structure further excellent in practicality which can illuminate a desired place by adjusting the angle of a light source.

  Embodiments of the present invention that are considered suitable (how to carry out the invention) will be briefly described with reference to the drawings, illustrating the operation of the present invention.

Manual carrying snow device of the present invention can illuminate the light source 5 exposed from the preparative attaching portions 3 provided at the center portion of the horizontal portion 21, at least snow work area by emitting light by power supply 4.

  Therefore, in the snow removal work at night, the field of view can be secured well by the light emission of the light source 5, and the target snow can be removed more efficiently than in the case where the snow removal work is performed in the darkness with poor visibility. .

  Further, since the light source 5 is arranged at the center of the recumbent portion 21, even a single light source 5 can illuminate a wide range of snow removal work sites on the tip side of the bucket body 1 evenly.

  Further, during the snow removal work at night, the light emission of the light source 5 is visually recognized by the driver of the vehicle approaching the worker, which helps to prevent accidents.

In addition, since both the power source 4 and the light source 5 are arranged in the mounting portion 3 provided in the center portion of the recumbent portion 21, this type of manual carrying snow removal tool usually holds the left and right portions of the recumbent portion 21. Although the operation is performed, the power source 4 and the light source 5 do not interfere with this operation, and the operability equivalent to that of an existing product is exhibited. In addition, the wiring structure between the power source 4 and the light source 5 can be easily designed and realized. For example, the operation unit 7 for on / off control of the light source 5 is provided on the recumbent portion 21 as in the embodiment described later. Since it can be easily provided on the mounting portion 3 provided at the center portion, the light source 5 can be easily turned on / off by the hand holding the recumbent portion 21 by this configuration. Become very practical.

Moreover, since the power source 4 is housed in the mounting portion 3 provided at the center of the horizontal collar portion 21 at the rear end of the handle rod 2, the appearance is good and the power source 4 protrudes outward more than necessary. because it is not a structure such that, nor as is taken with section 3 you interior hardly grip significantly the power 4.

  A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the manual snow removal tool of the present embodiment has left and right vertical rod portions 20 of a handle rod 2 formed by bending a pipe material in a U shape in plan view at both left and right ends of a bucket body 1. And a handle rod 2 protruding from the rear end portion of the bucket body 1 in a side view. It is configured to project obliquely upward. In addition, the description of the "pattern handle" in claim 1 does not only mean that made of solid firewood, but also includes what is made of pipe material as in this embodiment. Yes.

  In the present embodiment, a mounting portion 3 is provided at the center of the horizontal collar portion 21 at the rear end of the handle rod 2, and a power source 4 is provided in the mounting portion 3, and a light source 5 that emits light from the power source 4 is mounted on the mounting portion. 3 is provided in an exposed state so that the light source 5 exposed from the mounting portion 3 can illuminate at least the snow removal work place, that is, the front end portion of the bucket body 1.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the attachment portion 3 of the present embodiment is formed in a round pipe having a substantially rugby ball shape, and this attachment portion 3 is also gripped in the same manner as the recumbent portion 21. The round pipe-shaped attachment portion 3 is fitted on the horizontal flange portion 21 and arranged at the center of the horizontal flange portion 21.

  Further, an opening / closing lid 3A is provided on the peripheral surface of the middle thick portion of the mounting portion 3 so that the opening / closing lid 3A can be opened and closed, and a battery case 6 is accommodated in the opening of the opening / closing lid 3A. The battery 4 (power source 4) is attached and the opening / closing lid 3A is closed, whereby the power source 4 is built in the thick portion of the mounting portion 3. Further, the power supply 4 can be replaced by opening the opening / closing lid 3A.

  Further, other peripheral surfaces (other peripheral surfaces spaced apart from the opening / closing lid 3A in the circumferential direction of the mounting portion 3) on the middle thick portion of the mounting portion 3 are, for example, incandescent bulbs, halogen lamps, and LEDs. A light source 5 employing a small lamp such as a lamp is provided such that the light irradiation tip is exposed from the peripheral surface of the attachment portion 3, and the other peripheral surface (open / close lid) of the middle thick portion of the attachment portion 3 An operation part (push switch) 7 for on / off control is provided on the other peripheral surface (spaced in the circumferential direction of the attachment part 3 from both 3A and the light source 5).

  That is, in the present embodiment, the opening / closing lid 3A, the light source 5 and the operation portion 7 are provided in parallel on the circumferential surface of the middle thick portion of the attachment portion 3 at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  Then, the battery case 6 (power source 4) and the light source 5 are electrically connected via the operation unit 7, and the light emission (lighting) of the light source 5 can be controlled on / off by the operation of the operation unit 7. . Reference numeral 8 in the figure denotes a conductive wire that connects the battery case 6 and the light source 5.

  In the drawing, the case where only one light source 5 is provided is shown. However, since this light source 5 is arranged at the center of the recumbent portion 21, a wide range of snow removal work sites on the front end side of the bucket body 1 is available. Can be illuminated evenly (see Fig. 1). A plurality of the light sources 5 may be provided.

  In addition, a circuit for blinking the light source 5 may be incorporated to improve the nighttime accident prevention effect by blinking light emission.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the diameter dimension of the left and right sides of the lateral collar portion 21 is formed larger than the diameter of the other part of the handle rod 2 to constitute the large-diameter gripping collar portion 22, The mounting portion 3 is provided at the center of the horizontal flange portion 21 between the left and right large gripping flange portions 22.

  Since the large-diameter gripping ridge part 22 is easier to grip and apply force (can be gripped with force) than the small-diameter heel part, the manual carrying snow removal tool can be operated strongly. That is, normally, the left and right sides of the recumbent portion 21 that the operator grips with both hands are the large-diameter gripping portion 22, and the small-diameter portion between the left and right large-diameter gripping portions 22 (the recumbent portion 21). The mounting portion 3 is fitted and attached to the center portion of the head.

  In addition, the diameter of both ends of the mounting portion 3 adjacent to the left and right large gripping rods 22 is set to be substantially the same as the diameter of the large gripping rod 22, and the appearance is adjusted. The operation feeling in the vicinity of the attachment portion 3 is improved by not having a large step or the like in the adjacent portion.

  Further, the large-diameter gripping flange portion 22 of this embodiment is provided from the left and right sides of the horizontal flange portion 21 excluding the attachment portion 3 to the base portion of the vertical flange portion 20 via the bent corner portion. It is configured so that the user can hold the desired position.

  More specifically, the pipe-like fitting body 22A is fitted and fixed to the handle 2 portion from the left and right sides of the horizontal collar 21 excluding the mounting portion 3 to the base of the vertical collar 20 via the bent corner. Thus, a large-diameter gripping ridge portion 22 that is larger in diameter than the handle rod 2 is formed.

  For example, a material that has a certain degree of hardness and does not easily dent and deform, such as rubber, wood, or resin, is preferable for the fitting body 22A. Moreover, you may comprise with the raw material which has a non-slip effect | action, and may give a non-slip process to the surface.

  Further, in this embodiment, the light source 5 is provided so as to be adjustable in angle with respect to the recumbent portion 21, and the place to be illuminated can be changed by adjusting the angle of the light source 5.

  Specifically, the attachment portion 3 fitted to the recumbent portion 21 has, for example, 360 against the friction between the outer peripheral surface of the recumbent portion 21 and the inner peripheral surface of the attachment portion 3 with the recumbent portion 21 as an axis. For example, the outer diameter dimension of the horizontal flange portion 21 and the inner diameter dimension of the mounting portion 3 are set and configured so that the angle of the light source 5 can be adjusted by rotating the mounting portion 3. The light source 5 is configured to be positioned at an arbitrary position by friction between the outer peripheral surface of the horizontal flange portion 21 and the inner peripheral surface of the attachment portion 3.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the light source 5 is configured to change the angle with respect to the recumbent portion 21 by rotating the mounting portion 3 is shown, but the mounting portion 3 does not rotate but moves relative to the mounting portion 3. Thus, a configuration in which the angle of the light source 5 can be adjusted may be adopted, or another angle adjusting structure may be adopted.

  A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  The present embodiment employs the mounting portion 3 composed of two half-pipe-shaped mounting halves 30 in which the mounting portion 3 is divided into two in the first embodiment. This is a case where the attachment portion 3 is provided in the central portion of the recumbent portion 21 by being fitted and joined to the central portion of the recumbent portion 21.

  The mounting portion 3 of this embodiment is also provided with a power source 4 and a light source 5 with the same structure as that of the first embodiment.

  Further, the joining structure of the mounting halves 30 can be obtained by projecting connecting piece portions 30A on the front and rear sides of both ends of the mounting halves 30 so that the mounting halves 30 are joined together (in a pipe shape). The connecting piece portions 30A are superposed, and each of the overlapping connecting piece portions 30A is formed with a connecting hole 30B communicating therewith at the time of polymerization, and a screw 9 is inserted into each communicating connecting hole 30B. By fixing the nut 10, the mounting halves 30 are joined together.

  Further, in this embodiment, the mounting portion 3 can be rotated with respect to the recumbent portion 21 by slightly loosening the screwed state between the screw 9 and the nut 10. Similarly, the angle of the light source 5 can be adjusted. After adjusting the angle, tighten screw 9 and nut 10 again to position.

  Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  According to the present embodiment configured as described above, the attachment portion 3 can be easily assembled to the recumbent portion 21, so that it is excellent in mass productivity.

The present invention is not limited to the first and second embodiments, and the specific configuration of each component can be designed as appropriate.

1 is a perspective view showing Example 1. FIG. It is a partial expansion explanation perspective view showing the interior structure of the power source of the attaching part of Example 1. It is a partial expanded explanation side sectional view showing the angle adjustment structure of the light source of Example 1. It is a partial expanded explanation side sectional view showing the state where the angle of the light source was changed from FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged explanatory exploded perspective view showing a main part of Example 2. FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bucket body 2 Handle hook 3 Mounting part 4 Power supply 5 Light source
20 Longitudinal section
21 Yokohama
22 diameter large grip

Claims (1)

In the left and right ends of the bucket body, left and right vertical hooks of U-shaped handle rods are attached, and this handle rod projects in a U shape from the rear end portion of the bucket body, The left and right sides of the horizontal collar at the rear end of the handle are configured as a large gripping collar having a diameter larger than the diameter of the handle, and the lateral collar between the large diameter gripping collars on the left and right A pipe-shaped mounting portion having a substantially rugby ball shape is fitted and attached to the center portion, and the mounting portion is provided so as to be pivotable about the horizontal flange portion. with the power and interiors in part, by providing a light source that emits light by the power supply to the exposed configuration to the thick portion of the front Symbol mounting portion configured to illuminate at least the snow removal location by a light source for this exposure, the horizontal portion The position of the light source can be changed by adjusting the angle of the light source by rotating the mounting part around the axis. Manual carrying snow device, characterized in that the dimensions were set to diameter substantially equal diameter of the left and right large diameter grip rod portion.

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