JPH068177U - Optical marker - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] An optical marker attached to the front of a bicycle, a side road, a guardrail, etc., and is a bicycle from an opposite vehicle for nighttime bicycle traveling and automobile traveling. It is to improve the safety by ensuring the confirmation of the above and also confirming the position of the guardrail and the curve condition of the road accurately. The optical marker according to the present invention is constructed by disposing a rotary vane on a support frame having a fixture at the base end, and providing a light means on the surface of the rotary vane.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an optical marker which enhances the safety of bicycles and vehicles when driving at night.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a bicycle safety sign for night driving, there is a tail light called a deflector attached to the rear part of the bicycle, and as a vehicle driving safety sign, a blinking light or a reflector is provided on a guardrail or the like. There is.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, during nighttime driving, the tail lights of the bicycle are not recognized by the oncoming vehicle, and therefore it is dangerous if the headlight of the bicycle fails.

[0004] Furthermore, the blinking lamp device of the guardrail requires wiring and other work and replacement work of the light emitting bulb, and since the sign by the reflecting plate is fixed, it is reflected by the headlight of the traveling vehicle. There are problems such as no change.

For this reason, in recent years, there has been a strong demand in the marker industry for an optical marker that can reliably confirm the presence of an oncoming bicycle from an oncoming vehicle that is far away, especially when the bicycle is traveling at night. However, there is currently no such marker.

In view of the above, the present invention satisfies the above-mentioned demands and enhances the safety of bicycles and vehicles at night by using a simple structure in which light is applied to the surface of the rotor blade using wind pressure. A novel optical marker is provided.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 To explain the means of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object, the optical marker according to the present invention has a rotary blade mounted on a support frame having a fixture at the base end, and the rotary blade is mounted on the surface of the rotary blade. It is constructed by applying light means.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the case of a bicycle, the above-mentioned optical marker is attached and fixed to an appropriate place on the front luggage basket or the body frame by a fixing tool, and also in the case of a guardrail, it is similarly fixed and fixed by a fixing tool.

The rotary vanes rotate under the wind pressure received by the movement of the bicycle, the natural wind, or the wind pressure generated by the traveling of the vehicle.

Due to the rotation of the wing plate, the light means is confirmed as point dimming from the traveling vehicle, and similarly, the opposite bicycle can be surely confirmed, and the position of the guardrail and the condition of the curve of the road can be accurately determined. It can be confirmed and the safety of night driving is improved, and the structure is simplified and excellent practical effects are achieved.

[0011]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of an optical marker according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. I, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the means, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a side view showing the third embodiment.

The optical marking device according to the present invention is used by being attached to a luggage basket or a frame at the front part of a bicycle or a guard rail on a bicycle road.

1 and 2 show an example of an optical marker applied to a bicycle. The optical marker is characterized in that a rotary vane 3 is provided on a support frame 2 having a fixing means 1 at its base end, and the optical means 4 is provided on the surface of the rotary vane 3.

The fixing means 1 is intended to fix the upper edge of the luggage basket provided at the front part of the bicycle, and is adapted to the upper edge of the luggage basket formed by bending the base end of the support frame 2 back. The fixing means 1 is composed of the engaging groove 11, the return piece, and the stop hole 12 formed in the opposite frame, and the stopper 13 such as a bolt and a nut inserted into the stop hole 12.

The supporting frame 2 is formed by bending a belt-shaped plate having an appropriate width and forming a horizontal receiving portion 21 at the tip. A shaft hole 22 is bored in the receiving portion 21, and the base end portion of a support shaft 24 having a head portion 23 is inserted into the shaft hole 22 and the receiving portion 21 is fixed by two nuts 25 provided on the shaft. A support shaft 24 is vertically provided by being fixed by tightening, and a rotary vane 3 is rotatably supported on this shaft.

The rotary vane 3 is formed by stamping and molding a metal plate such as aluminum by pressing, and the vanes 3, 3 having a symmetrical shape are integrally provided via a bearing portion 31. The bearing portion 31 is provided by bending the upper edge of the plate to the same side, has a shaft hole 32 formed in the opposite surface, is fitted into the support shaft 24, and is rotatably supported with respect to the support shaft 24. It

The vane 3 is formed in an arbitrary shape suitable for receiving wind pressure, and the light means 4 is provided on both front and back surfaces or one surface on the front side in the rotation direction. In the case of one-sided treatment, the other side is treated to be black to improve the sharpness of the light means 4 by rotating the blade.

As shown in FIG. 3, the light means 4 is formed by applying a light emitting paint 41 such as a reflective paint or a fluorescent paint on the surface of the blade 3.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the light means 4, which is constituted by adhering a reflection sheet or a reflection plate, or a light emitting sheet such as a fluorescent sheet or a light emitting plate 42 on the surface of the wing plate 3.

The light means 4 may be formed by molding the vane 3 using a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent powder, and the light means 4 is selectively implemented within the technical scope of the invention.

FIG. 5 shows an embodiment in which the optical marker is attached and fixed to the bicycle frame. In this embodiment, the fixing means 1 is composed of a bracket 14 that is fitted and fixed to the frame 5 and a bracket mounting portion 26 formed at the base end of the support frame 2.

In the embodiment, the support frame 2 is made of the round shaft material, but it is also possible to use the flat bar material as in the above-mentioned example.

In this embodiment, the rotary vanes 3 and the light means 4 on the surface have the same structure as that of the above-mentioned example, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 6 shows an example of an optical marker for a road which is fixedly supported by a guardrail or the like.

In this embodiment, a bearing 61 is provided on the upper portion of a support cylinder 6 whose lower portion is fixed to a side road or a guardrail (not shown), and a lower portion of a support shaft 27 having a rotary vane 3 attached to the upper end portion The bearing 61 is fitted and supported. A cap 62 is fitted into the upper end opening of the support cylinder 6 to prevent rainwater from entering.

When attaching the above-described optical marker to a bicycle, the engaging groove 11 formed at the base end of the frame 2 is engaged with the upper edge of the front luggage basket, and the fastener 13 is tightened. To fix. Now, when the bicycle is traveling at night, the rotary blades 3 are rotated by the wind pressure, so that the light means 4 looks like a blinking light from the opposite vehicle.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, since the rotary vane is arranged on the support frame having the fixing member at the base end and the optical means is provided on the surface of the rotary vane to construct the optical marker as described above, this marker is used. By attaching and fixing it to the front part of the bicycle or to the guardrail, the rotary blades will rotate under the wind pressure received by the movement of the bicycle or the natural wind or the wind pressure generated by the vehicle running, and the light means will flash from the running vehicle. As a result, it is possible to confirm the oncoming bicycle without fail, and also to accurately check the guardrail position and the condition of the curve of the road to improve the safety of night driving. The practical effect is remarkable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an example of an optical marker according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the optical means.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Fixing means 2. Support frame 3. Rotor blade 4. Light means

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An optical marker which is characterized in that a rotary vane is provided on a support frame having a fixture at a base end thereof, and optical means is provided on the surface of the rotary vane. 2. The optical marker according to claim 1, wherein the light means is formed by applying a reflective paint to the surface of the wing plate. 3. The optical marker according to claim 1, wherein the light means is formed by applying a luminescent paint on the surface of the wing plate. 4. The optical marker according to claim 1, wherein the light means is constituted by attaching a reflection sheet or a reflection plate to the surface of the wing plate. 5. The optical marker according to claim 1, wherein the light means comprises a light emitting sheet or a light emitting plate attached to the surface of the wing plate. 6. The optical marker according to claim 1, wherein the light means is formed by molding a blade with a synthetic resin material containing a luminescent powder.