JP7154168B2 - life aid - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is a life-saving aid that is mainly carried when doing leisure activities such as fishing, and is useful in helping a person who accidentally falls into water such as the sea, river, lake, etc. to float on their back until rescue comes. Regarding tools.

There are breakwaters, rocky shores, etc. in places where fishing is carried out. When fishing in such places, it is recommended to wear life jackets or other life-saving devices, but in reality, there is a strong tendency not only to carry life-saving devices, but even life-saving aids (according to a survey by the Japan Coast Guard). , there is also survey data that more than 70% of breakwaters are unprotected). For this reason, if a person accidentally falls into the sea or river, such as by slipping, it becomes difficult to rescue them.

As a lifesaving device, for example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a lifesaving device that includes a floating body that floats on the water surface and a net that is connected to the floating body. This lifesaving device is used by using a styrofoam material or a sports ball as a floating body, which is housed in a net. Further, for example, Patent Document 2 discloses a simple life-saving buoy that is used in emergencies such as tsunamis and floods. This simple life buoy consists of a water-permeable bag that can accommodate various buoyant bodies. In the event of a tsunami or flood, the buoyant body can be stored in the bag and attached to the body with a tie string or belt. It has become.

Utility Model Registration No. 3170611 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-351198

Conventional lifesaving devices such as those described above are designed to immediately save a person's back when a third party accidentally falls into the water on a breakwater or rocky beach, etc. It is not intended to be used as a lifesaving aid. In other words, the main purpose of conventional lifesaving devices is to completely float them even if they accidentally fall into the water. , is not considered to be carried.

In addition, the lifesaving device disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 requires a floating body such as a polystyrene foam material or a sports ball. Since the net is lightweight, it is difficult to immediately drop it near the drop position when a person falls into the water. For example, when the wind is strong, it will be blown by the wind, making it difficult to drop it at the target position. The life buoy disclosed in Patent Document 2 mentioned above accommodates various buoyancy bodies in a storage bag and is used by wearing it on the body in an emergency such as a tsunami or flood. It is not intended to immediately save a life when it falls into water. For this reason, as with the configuration of Patent Document 1, when a person falls into the water, it is difficult to immediately drop it near the falling position.

The Japan Association for Water Accidents recommends that people who accidentally fall into the sea or river should drop a plastic bottle and float on their backs until rescue arrives. In other words, when a person falls into the water by mistake, it is introduced to tell the person to "float and wait" and to drop an empty plastic bottle to help them float. Normally, when an adult falls into the water, at least two or three 500ml PET bottles are required to float him/her back, but it is difficult to drop empty PET bottles around the person who has actually fallen.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned problems, and is not a full-fledged life jacket, but a life-saving aid that is excellent in portability and useful for immediately lifting a person's back when he or she falls into the water. intended to provide

In order to achieve the above-described object, the lifesaving aid according to the present invention includes a net-like storage bag having an opening and capable of collectively storing a plurality of empty PET bottles through the opening; a closing means for closing the stored PET bottle so that it does not jump out; a strip-shaped handle connected to the storage bag at one end and the other end; and a floatable handle connected to the storage bag. and a rope-shaped pull handle, and the storage bag has a weighting means capable of being thrown while the empty PET bottle is stored therein.

Since the lifesaving aid having the above configuration is configured as a net-like storage bag, it can be folded and easily carried. Also, at fishing grounds, anglers (including multiple anglers in the vicinity) often bring PET bottles to rehydrate, and when a person accidentally falls into the water, it empties immediately. A PET bottle or a PET bottle whose contents have been emptied may be accommodated through the opening of the accommodation bag and closed by a closure means. In this case, at least two to three 500 ml PET bottles are required to support one fully clothed adult, so the size of the storage bag is specified accordingly.

Since the storage bag containing the PET bottle has a certain amount of weight due to the weighting means, it can be easily thrown near the person who has fallen (even if there is a wind, it will not be swayed, It can be thrown at the target position). In addition, since the storage bag that has fallen into the water has a certain amount of its own weight, its position is stable, and even if the wind blows, it will not be blown away. In addition, even if the bag falls to a position some distance away from the position of the person who has fallen, the rope-shaped handle is floating, so the person who has fallen can grab the handle and pull the storage bag. Then, the fallen person can hold the thrown storage bag and hold it, grab the handle, put their arms in the handle, etc., and hold it firmly. It is possible to obtain a sufficient life extension effect until full-scale rescue comes.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the lifesaving aid which is excellent in portability and helps a person to float immediately when he/she falls into the water can be obtained.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the lifesaving aid which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows the state which accommodated the PET bottle in the accommodation bag. The figure which shows the state which the accommodation bag (lifesaving aid) which accommodated the PET bottle floats on the water. The figure which shows the modification of the weight with which a lifesaving aid is mounted|worn.

An embodiment of a lifesaving aid according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.
The lifesaving aid 1 according to the present embodiment has an opening 3a and a net-like storage bag 3 capable of collectively storing a plurality of empty PET bottles through the opening 3a. The storage bag 3 can be sewn into a net shape to have a cylindrical shape with a bottom. ) An accommodating space 3A is formed. In this case, when sewing the net, it is preferable to form each mesh 3b in such a size that a human finger can be inserted into it. In other words, if the mesh is large, the person who has fallen can easily reach out and catch the mesh 3b with their finger to pull it in, and can easily grab the storage bag 3 and pull it toward them.

A closing means 5 for closing the opening 3a is provided in the portion forming the opening 3a. The opening of this embodiment is formed in a circular shape, and the blocking means 5 is composed of a cord 5a wound in a loop over the circular opening. Therefore, by pulling both ends of the string 5a, the opening 3a can be narrowed and closed, and by tying the both ends, the closed state can be maintained. In this way, the opening 3a can be closed with a simple operation by operating the string 5a, and by closing the opening 3a, the accommodated PET bottle 30 is prevented from jumping out of the opening 3a. be able to.

The storage bag 3 should be formed to a size that can accommodate at least two or three 500 ml PET bottles 30 so that it can float even if one adult holds it. It may be formed in a size that can accommodate a PET bottle of that size. As for the closing means for closing the storage bag 3, a chuck type fastener, a hook-and-loop fastener, or a known fastener (push type fastener) that allows both ends of the string 5a to pass through and be fixed at an arbitrary position. etc.), as long as it closes the opening 3a of the storage bag 3 to prevent the PET bottle from jumping out, the configuration is not limited.

The storage bag 3 has a weighting means 10 capable of throwing an empty PET bottle 30 therein. The weighting means 10 may be composed of the housing bag itself, but the weighting means of this embodiment is constructed as a weight connected to the housing bag 3 . Specifically, the weight 10a is formed in a ring shape to which the opening 3a is sewn, and the weight 10a has a weight that is easy to hold and throw by hand (preferably about 80 g to 1000 g). For example, a hard material (metal, hard resin, etc.) or a deformable material (soft resin, rubber, etc.) can be used. With such a ring-shaped weight 10a, the opening 3a of the storage bag 3 can be sewn and formed. 3b can be sewn together.

The weighting means preferably has a specific gravity of less than 1.00 (for example, rubber having a specific gravity of less than 1.00) so that it can float in water. Further, the storage bag 3 itself may be configured as a weighting means, and for example, it is possible to sew a linear body of a resin material such as polypropylene (having a specific gravity of less than 1.00). When sewing a storage bag with such a material, for example, by adjusting the thickness of the linear body, the thickness of the laminated body sewn into a net shape, the number of sheets, etc., so that the weight is easy to throw, , there is no need to separately connect a weight or the like, and the portability can be further improved.

The housing bag 3 is provided with a strip-shaped handle 12 to which one end 12a and the other end 12b are connected. The handle 12 may be connected to the storage bag 3 so as to form a space 12A through which an arm can be passed, and is preferably made of a material having buoyancy. In this embodiment, one end 12a is connected to the ring-shaped weight 10a, and the other end 12b is attached to the bottom of the housing bag 3. As shown in FIG.

A floating rope-like handle 15 is connected to the storage bag 3 . The handle 15 has a certain length so that when the storage bag 3 is dropped into the water, the surface of the water floats so that the dropped person can grab and pull the storage bag. (If it is too long, it will get tangled, so about 2m to 3m is preferable). The handle 15 is preferably made of a material that floats on the surface of the water, and preferably has a buoyant body 15a attached to the tip thereof so that the handle can reliably float.

A plurality of pull tabs 15 may be connected to the storage bag 3 . Moreover, it is preferable that the load means 10 is connected to the opposite side. That is, when the storage bag 3 is dropped into water, the weight 10a, which is the weighting means, sinks (when the specific gravity of the weight is greater than the specific gravity of seawater 1.025). Longer length can be secured. If a material having a specific gravity of less than 1.00, such as rubber, is used as the weight 10a, the weight 10a side will float, so the pull tab 15 may be connected to the weight side.

Since the lifesaving aid 1 having the above-described configuration is constructed as a net-like storage bag 3, it can be folded and easily carried. Such a storage bag 3 can be carried at all times as a small container for fishing gear, rain gear, etc., and can also be used as a small container for storing PET bottles 30 in a cooler box or the like. It is possible to In this case, when a person actually falls into the water, it can be used as a lifesaving device immediately by removing the cap of the stored PET bottle, discharging the contents, and tightening the cap and tightening the closing means 5. It is possible.

In addition, even if it is used as a small container or simply carried, anglers (including multiple anglers in the vicinity) usually bring a PET bottle for hydration at the fishing spot. Therefore, when a person accidentally falls into the water, he/she will take out small items and immediately collect the empty PET bottles, or the PET bottles that have been emptied by releasing the contents, and put them in the storage bag 3. It can be immediately used as a lifesaving aid just by housing it through the opening and closing the closing means 5 .

Moreover, since the storage bag containing the PET bottle 30 has a certain amount of weight due to the weighting means (the ring-shaped weight 10a), it can be easily thrown near the person who has fallen. Normally, it is said to help a person who has fallen from a distance of 3m to 10m. , it can be thrown exactly at that position. In particular, by using the ring-shaped weight 10a, it is easy to grasp and throw with a hand, and it is easy to drop at a target position.

As shown in FIG. 3, the storage bag 3 that has fallen into the water has a certain amount of its own weight due to the weighting means (the ring-shaped weight 10a), so that the weight side sinks in the water and the pets are collected together. The bottle 30 floats and floats in a stable position. Therefore, even if the wind blows or there are waves, the floating position does not change greatly. In addition, even if the falling person falls to a position somewhat distant from the position of the falling person, since the rope-like pull 15 is floating around it, the falling person grabs the pull 15 and pulls the storage bag 3. becomes possible. In particular, if the buoyant body 15a is attached to the handle 15, the position of the handle 15 can be easily grasped. As a result, the falling person can firmly hold the storage bag by grasping and holding the thrown storage bag 3, grasping the handle 12, or putting an arm in the handle 12 portion, and can float on the back together with the storage bag. becomes possible.

The lifesaving aid 1 as described above is excellent in portability when fishing or the like, and when a person falls into the water, it is possible to save a life immediately without taking much time. In addition, since the storage bag 3 can also be used as a general accessory case or the like, it can be always carried.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be modified in various ways. The storage bag 3 for storing the PET bottle may have a preliminarily shaped configuration such as a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the shape is not limited.

In addition, if the weighting means 10 has a weight that can be thrown in the vicinity of the falling person, its mounting position and its shape (block shape, etc.) can be changed as appropriate. . For example, the weighting means 10 may not have a single structure, but may be divided into a plurality of pieces and attached to the storage bag 3. As shown in FIG. It can be appropriately modified, such as being arranged in a ring shape. In this case, if a weight is attached as the weighting means, the weight is preferably covered with a flexible member such as an elastic member. By covering the weight with a soft member in this way, even if the weight hits the person who has fallen in the water when the bag is thrown toward them, they will not be injured. Furthermore, the method of connecting the handle 12 and the pull tab 15 to the storage bag can be modified as appropriate.

1 Lifesaving aid 3 Storage bag 3a Opening 5 Closing means 5a String 10 Weighting means 10a Ring-shaped weight 10c Weight 12 Handle 15 Pull 30 PET bottle

Claims (4)

a net-like storage bag having an opening and capable of collectively storing a plurality of empty PET bottles through the opening;
Closing means provided in the opening for closing the stored PET bottle so that it does not pop out;
a strip-shaped handle with one end side and the other end side each connected to the housing bag;
a floatable rope-like puller connected to the storage bag;
a weighting means attached to the storage bag and capable of throwing the storage bag containing the empty PET bottle;
has
The weighting means is a ring-shaped weight that is attached to the opening and into which the PET bottle is inserted and removed,
A lifesaving aid , wherein the rope-shaped pull tab is connected to a side opposite to a ring-shaped weight attached to the opening of the storage bag . The lifesaving aid according to claim 1, wherein a buoyant body is attached to the tip of the rope-shaped pull. The lifesaving aid according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the weighting means is configured with a specific gravity of less than 1.00. A lifesaving aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said weighting means has a weight of 80g to 1000g.

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