JPH02215404A - Traffic safety umbrella - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To positively execute a light emission or illumination, to inform the other person of the existence of the user of an umbrella and to secure a traffic safety by providing a light-emitting body or illuminating body to the umbrella. CONSTITUTION:A battery 14 is insertingly fitted in the shaft of a central pole 1 in removing a ferrule 3. Respective opening and closing of an electric switch 15 and an electric switch 16 provided to the upper part and grip 2 of the metal rod 1, a light-emitting body 17 provided to the ferrule 3 and an illuminating body 18 provided to the grip 2 are light-emitted and illuminated, respectively. Thus, the surrounding is illuminated, the surrounding of the user of the umbrella is illuminated, simultaneously, the existence of the user is positively made to be known to the other person, and the traffic safety can be secured.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an umbrella that takes measures for traffic safety.

(Intelligence B to be Solved by the Prior Art and the Invention) Conventionally, umbrellas with traffic safety measures in mind have been commercially available, but these umbrellas only provide passive safety measures.

For example, a transparent window can be added to part of the fabric of an umbrella to increase visibility. Alternatively, the entire fabric may be made transparent.

However, these safety measures are not applicable to the other party (for example, a car).
It is a passive means of observing traffic and responding based on one's own vision. Therefore, there is a problem in that, for example, in school children or the elderly, the device does not necessarily fulfill its role in terms of attention. In addition, the means of widening the field of view by means of transparent cloth does not serve its purpose in the case of snow, as the field of view is obstructed by the snow.

The present invention aims to solve the above problems and provide a traffic safety umbrella that takes active traffic safety measures.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a structure in which a middle rod having a grip at the base and a stone tip attached to the tip, and a connecting pipe attached to this middle rod are slid to form a bridge. In the umbrella which opens and closes the main rib through the central rod, a battery is built in the tip shaft or field of the center rod, a light emitting body is provided on the stone tip, a lighting body is provided on the grip, and the light emitting body provided on the stone tip is provided with the light emitting body provided on the stone tip. When the connecting tube is slid to open the umbrella, the umbrella is connected to the battery to emit light, and the illumination body provided at the bottom of the grip or the middle rod is activated by operating the electric switch provided on the grip. A luminescent material is applied to the surface of a chip that is connected to the battery to illuminate the surrounding area and that is inserted into the tip of the main rib, and applied to the luminous body provided on the stone tip, the illumination body provided on the grip, and the chip. The first aspect of the invention provides a traffic safety umbrella characterized by actively notifying others of the presence of the user of the umbrella using a luminescent material and illuminating the surroundings of the user. In an umbrella that opens and closes a main rib via a bridge by sliding a central rod with a stone head attached to the tip and a connecting pipe attached to this central rod, a battery is installed in the shaft or field at the tip of the central rod. A light-emitting body is provided on the stone end, and the light-emitting body is connected to the battery by an electric switch that is activated when the umbrella is opened by sliding the connecting tube, and emits light, thereby illuminating the user of the umbrella. The second gist of the invention is a traffic safety umbrella characterized by actively informing others of its presence, a connecting pipe is attached to a central rod having a grip at the base, and the connecting pipe is slidable. The umbrella has a built-in battery and a lighting body in the column, and the lighting body is connected to the battery and illuminates the surrounding area by operating an electric switch provided at the bottom of the grip or center rod. The third gist of the invention is a traffic safety umbrella characterized by illuminating the area around the user of the umbrella and actively notifying others of the user's presence, the umbrella having a grip at the base. In an umbrella that opens and closes a main rib through a bridge by sliding a rod and a connecting pipe attached to the central rod, the surface of the tip is A fourth aspect of the invention provides a traffic safety umbrella characterized by emitting light to actively notify others of the presence of the user of the umbrella.

(Function) With the above configuration, the traffic safety umbrella according to the present invention actively emits light or illuminates with the light emitter or illumination body provided on the umbrella to notify others of the presence of the umbrella user, or to notify the user's surroundings. It is meant to illuminate.

(Example) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

Note that the embodiments are merely illustrative, and it goes without saying that various changes and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. It is attached removably by means such as, and the middle stick 1 is attached in order to open and close the umbrella.
A connecting pipe 4 is installed that slides up and down along the connecting pipe 4.
A spring 5 is inserted at the upper end of the lower I! 6 is fixedly installed, and a first strut 7 and a second stratum 8 that are pivotally supported by this stratum 7 are connected radially to the lower wax 6, and the tip of the 20th stratum 8 is connected to a dowel 9. supports the main rib 10, and the base of the main rib 10 is radially connected to the upper vt11. Further, the main rib 10 is covered with a fabric (including nylon or other sheets) 12. The center rod 1 is also provided with a mechanism (not particularly shown) for fixing the connecting tube 4 when the umbrella is closed, and a projection 13 for opening the umbrella.

Next, the configuration that characterizes the present invention will be explained. 14
is a battery built into the shaft of the middle rod 1, which is inserted into the shaft of the middle rod 1 after removing the prong 3. By opening and closing electric switches 15 and 16 provided on the upper part of the center rod 1 and the grip 2, a light emitting body 17 provided on the stone foot 3 and an illumination body 18 provided on the grip 2 are respectively illuminated. Note that the battery 14 can also be replaced with a battery 14' inside the grip 2.

Next, the above-mentioned electric switch, light emitter, and illuminator will be further described in detail with reference to FIG.

Figure 2 is a diagram showing the circuit of the light emitter installed at the stone end, 1'7
A is a light emitting diode built into a light emitter 17 provided at the tip of the stone protrusion 3, 15 is a battery 14 and a light emitting diode 17A
This is an electric switch provided on the top of the middle rod 1 to electrically connect the two. This electric switch 15 is a switch that is closed when the umbrella is opened by sliding the connecting pipe 4. This figure shows an electric switch whose contacts are mechanically opened and closed by a connecting pipe 4. However, considering the usage of the umbrella, it is best to use an electronic switch rather than a mechanical switch that is vulnerable to water.

However, it is not limited to electronic switches.

In the figure, the electric switch 15 consists of a sensor 15A and an electronic switch 15B, and the sensor 15A uses a wind pressure sensor that is activated when an umbrella is opened, a proximity sensor that is activated by the proximity of the connecting pipe 4, or other sensors.

In addition, Figure 3 is a diagram showing the circuit of the illumination body installed in the grip.
8A is a lamp incorporated in the illumination body 18 provided in the grip 2;
16 is an electric switch that connects the battery 14 and the lamp 18A. It is desirable for this electrical switch to be a switch that repeats opening and closing each time it is pressed, and it is desirable for this electrical switch 16 to be an electronic switch.

Furthermore, the present invention applies a luminescent material such as luminescent paint to the chip 19 attached to the tip of the main rib 10 in FIG.
The tip 19 at the tip of 0 emits light.

Note that the umbrella applicable to the present invention is not limited to the umbrella shown in FIG.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the first invention provides a light emitting body on the end of the umbrella and a lighting body on the handle,
The tip of the rib is coated with a luminescent material, which actively alerts others to the user's presence and illuminates the area around the user, ensuring traffic safety for all users. It has the effect of

In the second invention, a light emitting body is provided on the stone head, and by using a light emitting body such as an LED, a display can be displayed with a small amount of electric power, and the presence of the user can be notified.

In the third invention, a lighting body is provided on the grip, which illuminates the user's surroundings and informs the user of the user's presence, making it convenient for nighttime use.

The fourth invention is an economical method of coating the chip with a luminescent material, which is effective in notifying others of the presence of the old man.

As described above, the present invention actively informs others, such as the driver of a car, of the presence of the user of the umbrella, thereby having an effect on traffic safety during all uses.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a circuit of a light emitter, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a circuit of an illumination body. 1... Middle rod 2... Grip 3... Stone end 4... Connecting pipe 10... Main rib 14... Batteries 15, 16... Electric switch 17... Luminous body 18... Lighting body 19... Chip

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) A middle stick with a grip at the base and a stone tip at the tip;
In this umbrella that opens and closes the main rib through the bridge by sliding a connecting tube attached to the center rod, a battery is built in the tip shaft or the grip of the center rod, a luminous body is provided in the stone end, and an illumination is provided in the grip. A light emitting body provided on the stone end is connected to the battery and emits light by an electric switch that is activated when the umbrella is opened by sliding the connecting pipe, and a light emitting body is provided on the lower part of the grip or middle rod. The illumination body is connected to the battery by operating an electric switch provided on the grip to illuminate the surrounding area, and a luminescent material is applied to the surface of the chip inserted at the tip of the main rib, and the illumination body is installed on the stone tip. The transportation system is characterized in that the user of the umbrella is actively notified of the presence of the user by the light emitting body, the light body provided in the grip, and the light emitting material coated on the chip, and the area around the user is illuminated. safety umbrella (2) A middle stick with a grip at the base and a stone tip at the tip;
In this umbrella that opens and closes the main rib through the bridge by sliding a connecting pipe attached to the center rod, a battery is built in the tip shaft or the grip of the center rod, a light emitting body is provided on the stone end, and the light emitting body is installed. The body is connected to the battery by an electric switch that is activated when the umbrella is opened by sliding on the connecting pipe, and the body emits light to actively notify others of the presence of the user of the umbrella. Traffic safety umbrella. (3) In an umbrella in which a connecting pipe is attached to a middle rod having a handle at the base and is opened and closed by sliding the connecting pipe, a battery is built in the handle and a lighting body is provided, and the lighting body is attached to the grip. Alternatively, by operating an electric switch provided at the bottom of the center rod, the umbrella is connected to the battery and illuminates the surrounding area, illuminating the area around the user of the umbrella and actively notifying others of the user's presence. A traffic safety umbrella that is characterized by: (4) In an umbrella that opens and closes a main rib via a bridge by sliding a central rod having a grip at the base and a connecting pipe attached to the central rod,
A traffic safety umbrella characterized in that a luminescent material is applied to the surface of a chip inserted at the tip of the main rib, so that the surface of the chip emits light to actively notify others of the presence of the user of the umbrella.