JP5869035B2 - Floating objects with lifesaving and rescue equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a floating object such as a floating ring that is used on the water and includes a self-illuminating life-saving light emitting device, an automatic rescue signal generator, and a GPS receiver.

  Currently, ships are equipped with life-saving buoys as legal equipment, and similar life-buoys and buoys are also installed at riverbanks and ponds. These are dropped in an emergency and used for lifesaving of the deceased (distressed person), but when used at night, there is a drawback that it is difficult for a deaf person to see.

  For this reason, there is an example in which a light-emitting device for visual recognition is connected to a part of the lifebuoy ring as in Patent Document 1. This light-emitting device includes a light-emitting unit and a battery. Patent Document 1 discloses an excellent technical idea of charging a battery with a solar battery.

  However, the light emitter is separated from the floating ring, and even if a user visually recognizes the light emitting device, the position of the floating ring can be recognized immediately, and the floating ring cannot be grasped.

  In addition, the light emitter emits light automatically when dropped in water, but it is not necessary to emit light in bright daytime, and it is necessary to emit light only at night or when the surroundings are dark to reduce battery consumption. .

  On the other hand, for example, if a ship sinks and is thrown into the sea, even if the victim is lucky enough to escape from drowning by holding a floating ring, if the victim is saved for a long time, the victim will be rescued. It is important to inform the rescuer of his position for that purpose.

  Furthermore, if the victim is only held on the floating ring, there is a fear that the victim is separated from the floating ring when a big wave comes.

JP 2005-263191 A

  As mentioned above, when the lifebuoy is dropped in an environment where the surroundings are dark such as at night, the key points of the lifebuoy are made to emit light so that the deaf person can immediately see the position of the lifebuoy. This is a problem.

  Another problem with lifebuoys is that they are automatically lit and visible when dropped on the water so that you do not forget to turn on the power switch before dropping onto the water. If the device itself can be easily recognized, it is also a problem to suppress battery consumption without emitting light.

  Furthermore, even if the victim finds a floating ring that emits light and can save the life by drowning, it is also a problem that the victim can inform the rescuer of his / her position while waiting for rescue for a long time.

  Similarly, when waiting for a rescue for a long time, it is also an issue to prevent the victim from easily leaving the floating ring.

  The above is the same whether the target is a floating ring or another floating object.

In order to solve the problems as described above, a floating object with a lifesaving and rescue device according to the present invention is:
(Claim 1) A power source comprising a rechargeable battery, a first switch that comes into contact when the life-saving / rescue floating object is removed from a mounting seat or is lifted by buoyancy, and the life-saving A second switch that comes into contact when a floating object for rescue is thrown into the water and comes into contact with the water surface, a rescue signal generator, and a third switch that comes into contact when the ambient light falls below a certain value And a light emitting diode (LED) or a light emitter made of an organic EL plate, and when the lifesaving / rescue floating object is dropped on the water, a rescue signal is automatically generated from the rescue signal generator, The light-emitting device automatically emits light when the life-saving / rescue floating object is dark, including at night.

  Here, the “floating object” represents a concept including a floating ring and other floating objects (the same applies hereinafter).

  Further, as described in (Claim 2), it is possible to bypass the automatic switch by installing a switch in parallel over any one or more of the above switches 1-3.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, a GPS receiver that operates simultaneously with the rescue signal generator is incorporated, and position information obtained from the GPS receiver is attached to a rescue signal generated from the rescue signal generator. And

  Further, as described in (Claim 4), the rescue signal is intermittently transmitted, the LED or the organic EL plate is intermittently lit, and the interval and time of the intermittent lighting can be coded.

  Further, as in (Claim 5), a solar cell panel is incorporated in the floating object, and the rechargeable battery is charged by the panel.

  Further, as described in (Claim 6), the buoyancy body of the floating object is made of a flexible material and can be secured to a human body.

  As described above, the life-saving / rescue floating object according to the present invention is turned off when the power switch 1 is turned on when it is removed from or removed from the storage place without turning on the power switch in an emergency. When the water is detected, the power switch 2 is turned on, a rescue signal is automatically generated from the rescue signal generator, and ambient light is detected. In a dark environment, the switch 3 is automatically turned on. The position of the floating object can be clearly displayed by turning on the LED or the organic EL plate.

  In other words, even if the ship sinks in the dark at night and the victim is thrown over the water, and the position of the life buoy is not readily known on the dark water surface, the buoy with the life-saving / buoy buoy according to the present invention is lit brightly. Therefore, it can be saved because it can be found immediately and drowned.

  Further, even if the life can be saved by finding a floating ring as described above, it takes time to be rescued when there is no rescuer in the vicinity or when the position of the distress is not known to the rescuer. In the life-saving / rescue floating object according to the present invention, a rescue signal is automatically generated and the distress position can be transmitted by the GPS receiver, so that the rescue is very easy. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to save the victim in the event of a ship or the like, but also to be very effective in rescue.

  Furthermore, in addition to being caught by a floating object, the life-saving / rescue floating object of the present invention can be secured to the victim's body like a life jacket and can protect the life of the victim.

  With the above-described automatic lighting function of the life-saving / rescue floating object according to the present invention, for example, in the case of an emergency at night, the user cannot forget to turn on the power switch of the floating object with a lighting device and the user cannot recognize the position of the important floating object Accidents can be prevented.

  Also, when ambient light is detected and the surroundings are dark and it is difficult to confirm the position of the floating object, the LED or organic EL plate is turned on. When the surroundings are bright and the position of the floating object can be easily visually confirmed, the LED or organic It is possible to prevent unnecessary battery consumption without turning on the EL plate and to suppress battery consumption by intermittent lighting during lighting.

  Furthermore, in addition to the ambient light detection function and intermittent lighting function, it is equipped with a solar battery charging function that greatly reduces battery power consumption. The light emission effect is maintained over a long period of time.

  As mentioned above, in situations where drifting over a long period of time, there is a fear that the victim will fall asleep, or in the sea etc., the victim may be separated if the victim is just holding on a floating object due to a big wave . However, by creating a floating object with a flexible buoyant body such as polyurethane and securing it to the victim's body, the floating object can be detached from the victim's body like a life jacket. Can be prevented.

It is the schematic which shows one Example of the lifesaving / rescue floating object which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the life-saving / rescue floating object which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a sequence flowchart of the lifesaving / rescue floating object which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic at the time of human body tying up the lifesaving / rescue floating object which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a fundamental example of the water detection circuit of the floating ring with a life-saving / rescue floating object automatic light-emitting device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a fundamental example of the ambient light detection circuit of the floating ring with an automatic light-emitting device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, the range necessary for the description for achieving the object of the present invention is schematically shown, and the range necessary for the description of the relevant part of the present invention will be mainly described. According to a known technique.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view when a lifesaving / rescue floating object according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a lifebuoy 1. A grip line 3 is attached around a buoyancy body 2 that forms the buoyancy of the lifebuoy 1. In this example, a single LED or an organic EL plate 5 is embedded substantially flush with the buoyancy body 2. When the battery capacity is sufficient, a long LED or organic EL plate may be attached in a tape shape that is easy to visually recognize.

  FIG. 1 shows an example in which the rechargeable battery 6 and the solar battery 7 are embedded in the buoyancy body 2. Further, as will be described later, a lashing material stopper 10 for passing a lashing string or the like is attached to the buoyancy body 2.

  A lifebuoy with an automatic light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is usually attached to a mounting seat 8 of a structure on a ship deck. A desorption sensor 9 is embedded at a position corresponding to the mounting seat 8 of the lifebuoy 1 so that the lifebuoy 1 is removed or the ship is submerged and the lifebuoy 1 is lifted from the mounting seat 8 by buoyancy. The desorption sensor 9 detects, and a switch 1 (SW1) described later is turned on at that time.

  In FIG. 1, the LED or the organic EL plate 5 and the solar cell 7 are installed on one side of the buoyancy body 2, but of course, they are similarly installed on the back side of FIG. 1. The LED or organic EL plate on the side below the water surface does not have to be lit. Further, an LED or an organic EL plate 5 may be installed on the side surface of the buoyancy body 2 so that it can be visually recognized regardless of which surface of the buoyancy ring is up.

  Although not clearly shown in FIG. 1, the water detection sensor 25, the LED or organic EL plate lighting circuit 30, and the manual switches 24 and 27 are embedded and installed in an arbitrary place of the lifebuoy 1. Further, the buoyancy body 2 has an annular shape, but can be secured to the human body as described later by removing the connecting portion 11.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a life buoy with an automatic light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a sequence flowchart. The operation of the present invention will be described with reference to both figures. The power supply from the battery 6 charged by the solar battery 7 is attached to the lifebuoy 1 by a first switch 21 of a detachable sensor 9 such as a waterproof microswitch attached to a portion corresponding to the floating ring mounting seat 8. It is applied to the water detection sensor 25 when it is removed from the seat 8.

  The water detection sensor 25 is constituted by a circuit as shown in FIG. 5, for example. When the water detection sensor 25 touches water, the relay 31 operates, that is, the relay electrode which is the second switch (SW2) conducts, and the ambient light detection sensor. 26, the rescue signal generator 28, and the GPS receiver 29 are applied with power.

  The ambient light detection sensor 26 is configured by a circuit as shown in FIG. 6, for example. When the light incident on the ambient light detection sensor 51 such as a photo register becomes lower than a set value set by the base resistor 52, That is, when the surroundings of the lifebuoy 1 become dark, the relay 53 operates, that is, the relay electrode which is the third switch (SW3) is turned on, the power is applied to the LED or organic EL plate lighting circuit 30, and the LED or organic EL plate 5 Lights up.

  On the other hand, if the lifebuoy 1 is removed for some reason and it is desired to light up immediately, the second switch 22 and the third switch 23 are bypassed by manually turning on the manual switch 24 and the manual switch 27 in FIG. Alternatively, the organic EL plate can be turned on. When the present invention is applied to a leisure float or the like, it is possible to play by always lighting it by this bypass function.

  Similarly, when it is desired to generate a rescue signal immediately after removing the lifebuoy 1, the manual switch 24 may be turned on.

  The above description is the same whether the target is a floating ring or a floating object of another form.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of application of the life-saving / rescue floating object of the present invention to the life-buoy 1, using the buoyant body 2 as a flexible material, removing the connection 11 of the life-buoy 1 in FIG. A bound example is shown. At the time of a water disaster, the lifebuoy 1 is turned to the front of the body while protecting the most important back of the neck and the body of the victim in the form similar to the lifejacket is passed through the band and the gripping cord 3 through the securing member 10 Tighten tightly. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the victim from leaving the life-saving / rescue floating object. In addition, since it is a well-known technique to incorporate the telescopic antenna for transmission and the flexible antenna 12 in the rescue signal generator 28, details are omitted.

  As described above, according to the present invention, by automatically turning on an LED or an organic EL plate installed on a floating object such as a lifebuoy ring, the position can be easily visually confirmed even in the dark, The lifesaving effect can be greatly improved.

  Since it is automatically turned on, it is possible to prevent an accident that the light emitting device does not emit light because the light switch is forgotten to be turned on, and it is possible to immediately respond to emergency lifesaving.

  Furthermore, in order to facilitate the rescue of the victim who has been saved as described above according to the present invention, the rescue signal generator and the GPS receiver are incorporated in the floating object, and have both lifesaving and rescue functions.

  In addition, by adopting a structure that allows the floating object to be secured to the human body, it does not require labor for grasping the floating ring, and it can withstand a long period of time because it does not have to be detached from the floating object. It can also serve a function.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Lifebuoy, 2 ... Buoyant body, 3 ... Grab cable, 5 ... LED or organic electroluminescent board, 6 ... Rechargeable battery, 7 ... Solar cell, 8 ... Floating ring mounting seat, 9 ... Desorption sensor, 10 ... Locking material Stop part, 11 ... connection part, 12 ... antenna, 21 ... first switch, 22 ... second switch, 23 ... third switch, 24 ... manual switch, 25 ... water detection sensor, 26 ... ambient light detection sensor, 27 ... Manual switch, 28 ... rescue signal generator, 29 ... GPS receiver, 30 ... lighting circuit, 31 ... relay, 51 ... ambient light detection sensor, 52 ... base resistance

Claims (5)

In the life-saving / rescue floating object used on the water, the life-saving / rescue floating object comprises a flexible buoyant body and a gripping rope attached around the buoyant body, and the life-saving / rescue float The object usually forms an annular shape through the connecting portion, and in the case of a water disaster, the securing material stopping portion provided at the base end side position from the two free end portions created by being separated at the connecting portion It has a structure that allows the back of the victim's neck to be seated in a ring-shaped part formed by the insertion of the grasping cord. A first switch that comes into contact with the surface of the life-saving / rescue floating object, a second switch that comes into contact with the water surface when the life-saving / rescue floating object comes into contact with the water surface, a rescue signal generator, Light A third switch that comes into contact when the value falls below a certain value and a light emitting device made of a light emitting diode (LED) or an organic EL plate, and automatically when the lifesaving / rescue floating object is dropped on the water A life-saving / rescue floating object is characterized in that a light-emitting device automatically emits light when a rescue signal is generated from the rescue-signal generating device, and the life-saving / rescue floating object is dark, including at night.   The life-saving / rescue floating object according to claim 1, wherein a manual switch is installed in parallel over any one or more of the first to third switches.   The life-saving / rescue floating object according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the life-saving / rescue floating object has a GPS receiver that operates simultaneously with the rescue signal generator, and the position information obtained from the GPS receiver Is added to a rescue signal generated from the rescue signal generator. A floating object for lifesaving and rescue.   The lifesaving / rescue floating object according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the rescue signal is intermittently transmitted, the LED or the organic EL plate is intermittently lit, and the interval and time of intermittent lighting can be coded. Characteristic life-saving / rescue floating object.   5. The lifesaving / rescue floating object according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a solar cell is incorporated in the lifesaving / rescue floating object.

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