JPH08241052A - Signal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a signal device in which the visibility as a signal device is enhanced and the housing and transporting are facilitated by forming the device foldable. CONSTITUTION: A flexible sheet 1 which has flexibility, has a flat surface and has high light reflectivity is formed into a flat bag shape. Reflection pattern sheets 2 are adhered to the front surface of such flexible sheet 1 and further light emitting units 3 are adhered thereon. Soft lead wires 36 electrically connected to the light emitting part units 3 are inserted into the internal spaces of the flexible sheet 1. External light is reflected with a high efficiency and the visibility of the flexible sheet 1 is enhanced by using a sheet having a high light reflectivity of the surface for the flexible sheet 1. Since the surface of the flexible sheet 1 is flat, the adhesiveness of the reflection pattern sheets 2 is improved. The direct adhesion of the light emitting part units 3 to the flexible sheet 1 is possible as well.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sign device used for restricting traffic during road construction or accidents, and for restricting traffic for vehicles and pedestrians. The present invention relates to a self-luminous labeling device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a road marking device, one having a structure in which a marking plate having a required marking pattern on a surface of a plate material such as a metal plate is erected by a pole or the like is used. However, this structure requires a foundation such as concrete or a thick iron plate to stably support the signboard, which causes a problem that it is heavy, difficult to carry, and requires a storage space. is there.

Therefore, the present applicant previously filed Japanese Patent Application No. 6-33.
No. 0251 proposes a lightweight and foldable self-luminous labeling device. This marking device uses a flexible and breathable sheet as a base material, and a plurality of light emitting unit units are attached to this sheet to form a predetermined marking pattern. By using this signage device, the signage can be made lighter, so that the poles, bases, etc. supporting it can also be made lighter, and can be folded to be easily carried and advantageous for storage.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned proposal, in order for the base sheet to have air permeability, the sheet must necessarily be formed as a mesh structure or a porous structure. Therefore, it becomes difficult for the adhesive when attaching the light emitting unit to the substrate,
Adhesion problems arise. For this reason, in the above proposal, the resin sheet is attached to the base material so as to be sandwiched between the base material and the base material, so that the adhesion and the adhesiveness with respect to the base material are improved. Further, since the light reflectance of the base material itself is low, the visibility of the base material is low when the marking device is actually used, and the visibility of the entire marking device may be reduced depending on the environmental conditions in which the sign is installed. is there.

[0005]

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a marker device which solves the problems inherent in the previously proposed marker device and improves the problem.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION A marker according to the present invention comprises a flexible sheet having a flat, flat surface and a high light reflectance, which is formed into a flat bag shape. Inside the flexible sheet through a hole formed in the surface of the flexible sheet and a light emitting section unit that is bonded to the surface of the flexible sheet and emits light when energized. A flexible lead wire inserted in the power supply unit and a power supply wiring means for connecting each of the lead wires of the plurality of light emitting unit units to a power supply.

Here, on the surface of the flexible sheet around the light emitting unit, a reflection pattern sheet formed by forming a sheet having a color different from that of the flexible sheet and having a high light reflectance in a desired pattern may be attached. preferable. In addition, the light emitting unit is an elongated flexible body, a light emitting body installed in an opening groove provided in the lamp body, a resin lens covering the light emitting body, and an electrical connection to the light emitting body. It is preferable that the body is formed in the same color as the reflection pattern sheet.

[0008]

By using a sheet having a high light reflectance on the surface as the flexible sheet, external light is reflected with high efficiency, the visibility of the flexible sheet is enhanced, and the visibility of the entire marking device is improved. .
Further, since the surface of the flexible sheet is flat, the adhesiveness of the reflection pattern sheet and the light emitting unit is improved,
Parts such as resin sheets become unnecessary. Further, by providing the reflection pattern sheet around the light emitting unit, it is possible to effectively reflect the light emitted by the light emitting unit and further improve the visibility.

[0009]

Next, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a road sign. The flexible sheet 1 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle, and a required reflection pattern sheet is formed on the surface of the sheet.
Here, a reflection pattern sheet 2 composed of three arrows oriented in the lateral direction is formed, and a light emitting unit 3 for emitting linear light is attached along the center line of the reflection pattern sheet 2. Further, the metal rings 4 are integrally attached to the flexible sheet 1 at six positions along the sides thereof, and the metal rings 4 can be used to hang the marking device on a support base, a pillar or the like described later. I am configuring. A cord 5 is led out from one side of the flexible sheet 1, and a connector 6 connected to a power source (not shown) for causing the light emitting unit 3 to emit light is connected to the tip of the cord 5.

The flexible sheet 1 is formed of a sheet material having a high bending resistance and a high light reflectance on the surface. For example, a base cloth woven with fibers of polyester or the like is used.
It is made by coating a resin material such as vinyl chloride resin. Since this sheet material is made of polyester as a base fabric, it has high durability against repeated bending, and has a gloss coated with a resin coated on its surface so that it easily reflects light. Here, two white sheets are stacked and the peripheral portions thereof are sewn together to form a rectangular flat bag.

For the reflection pattern sheet 2 provided on the surface of the flexible sheet, a sheet material having a high light reflectance is cut out and an adhesive 7 is applied to the surface of the flexible sheet 1 (see FIG. 3).
It is fixed by adhesion. As the reflection pattern sheet 2, here, the same material as the sheet material of the flexible sheet 1 is used, and the red sheet material is cut out into an arrow-shaped pattern and three arrow-shaped patterns are arranged in a horizontal row. ing. And, on the surface of this reflection pattern sheet 2,
The light emitting unit 3 is adhered by an adhesive 8 (see FIG. 3) along the center line of each arrow-shaped pattern.

The light emitting unit 3 is an elongated strip-shaped member having a semi-cylindrical cross section made of an elastic synthetic resin material such as urethane rubber as shown in a partially cutaway perspective view of FIG. Has a body 31 formed in the shape of the body 31, and an opening groove 32 whose width is enlarged inward is provided on the upper surface along the longitudinal direction of the body 31, and the bottom surface of the opening groove 32 is slightly flexible. Long and narrow circuit board 3
Holds 3. On the surface of this circuit board 33, a plurality of light emitting diodes, light emitting diode chips or other light emitting elements 3
4 are arranged at substantially equal intervals and are electrically connected by the circuit board 35. A transparent resin 35 such as milky white silicon is filled in the opening groove including the circuit board, and the circuit board 33 is supported in the opening groove 32 by the transparent resin 35, and the upper surface of the transparent resin 35 is circular. By forming it in an arc shape, the transparent resin 35 itself is configured to function as a lens of the light emitting body.

The lead wire 36 connected to the circuit board 33 is made of a flexible wire material, and
Has been pulled out from one end. The lead wire 36 is drawn into the flexible sheet 1 through a hole 11 provided in a part of the surface of the flexible sheet 1, and the lead wires of each light emitting unit are electrically connected to each other. It is connected to the cord 5 pulled out from the flexible sheet. In this case, the lead wires 36 of the plurality of light emitting unit 3 are connected to the flexible sheet 1 as in the previous application.
It is possible to connect by a relay board and a power distribution component (not shown) installed inside.

Here, the body 3 of the light emitting unit 3
No. 1 uses the same red material as the reflective pattern sheet 2, and when adhered to the surface of the reflective pattern sheet 2,
The body 31 and the reflection pattern sheet 2 are configured so that they can be seen as one body in appearance. Further, in the light emitting unit 3, each light emitting body 34 is made to emit light by energizing each light emitting body 34 through the circuit board 33, and the emitted light is emitted to the upper surface side of the body 31 through the transparent resin 35. At this time, since the upper surface of the transparent resin 35 is arcuate, the light can be collimated or emitted in a diffused state, and as a result, it can function as a linear light source along the opening groove 32. become.

Therefore, according to this marking device, since the surface of the flexible sheet 1 is resin-coated and has a high flatness, even when the reflection pattern sheet 2 is directly adhered to the flexible sheet 1. , High adhesion can be obtained. Therefore, unlike the one proposed by the applicant of the present invention, a resin sheet as a base film becomes unnecessary, and the number of constituent parts can be reduced.

On the other hand, when this marking device is used as a sign, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the flexible sheet 1 is expanded and then constructed of a pillar and a lateral frame to form a road part. The metal rings 4 provided at the six positions of the flexible sheet 1 are attached to the hooks 101 provided on the support frame 100 standing upright on the above parts either directly or via the rings 102 as shown in the drawing. As a result, the marker device is supported by the support frame 100 in a state where the surface is expanded, and in this state, the flexible sheet 1 has a white surface and a high reflectance, and thus functions as a reflector. However, by reflecting the light of the headlight of the automobile or reflecting the external light, the entire flexible sheet 1 looks bright and the visibility at night is enhanced. Similarly, since the reflection pattern sheet 2 also has a high reflectance, it functions as a reflection plate, and the visibility is enhanced as a red arrow.

In addition to this, when the light emitting unit 3 emits light, linear light emission is performed along the center line of the reflection pattern sheet 2, and the arrow direction is displayed. This display is particularly effective for a pedestrian who does not have a light even when the flexible sheet 1 or the reflection pattern sheet 2 is not irradiated with external light. Further, when the light emitting unit 3 emits light, a part of the light is applied to the reflection pattern sheet 2 and the flexible sheet 1 to illuminate them, so that the display effect can be enhanced. is there.
In particular, since the light emitting unit 3 is arranged along the center line of the arrow-shaped pattern that constitutes the reflection pattern sheet 2, the portion along the center line of the reflection pattern sheet 2 becomes the brightest, and from there Since the illumination is performed even when facing toward, it is possible to obtain a unique display effect.

On the other hand, when the marking device is not used, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the flexible sheet 1 includes one of the three reflection pattern sheets 2 so as to include the reflection pattern sheet on one side. Fold the approximately 1/3 part. Next, another approximately 1/3 of the flexible sheet 1 is overlapped and folded so as to include the reflection pattern sheet 2 on the other side, and as a result, as shown in FIG. Can be folded to size and downsized. Therefore, by handling or carrying in this state, the handling of the marking device can be made extremely simple.

Since the lead wire 36 is made of a flexible wire material, it does not hinder the folding of the flexible sheet 1. In addition, the light emitting unit 3 includes a body 31.
Since the circuit board 33 and the circuit board 33 are also provided with some flexibility, it is possible to bend the light emitting unit 3 in the longitudinal direction thereof. It is also possible to store it in a state of being rolled up from one end side.

Here, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4B, the reflection pattern sheet attached to the surface of the flexible sheet is a different pattern 2A, and light is emitted at a position along the center line of the reflection pattern sheet. By providing the sub-unit 3, it can be configured as a marker for different reflection pattern sheets 2A. Also in this case, by folding the flexible sheet 1, the marking device can be downsized when not in use.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the constitutional example in which the reflection pattern sheet is provided is shown, but the light emitting unit 3 is directly adhered to the surface of the flexible sheet 1, and the display is made only by the light emission in the light emitting unit 3. Can also be configured to do. Also in this case, since the flexible sheet 1 has a high reflectance, it is possible to enhance the visibility and enhance the display effect in the light emitting unit 3. Also in this case, since the flexible sheet 1 has high surface flatness, a high adhesive force can be obtained even when the light emitting unit is directly adhered to the flexible sheet without using a base film.

Further, in order to connect the light emitting unit to the power source, the cord 5 is pulled out from the flexible sheet 1 and the connector 6 is connected in the above-described embodiment.
A connector may be directly attached to a part of the connector, and an external connector connected to the power supply may be detachably attached to the connector. In this way, the cord is not pulled out from the flexible sheet, so that the storage can be handled more easily.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, a light emitting unit is provided on the surface of a flexible sheet having a flat bag-like shape and a flexible sheet having a flat surface and a high light reflectance. Since the adhesive is adhered, the flexible sheet reflects external light with high efficiency, the visibility of the flexible sheet is enhanced, and the visibility of the entire marking device is improved. Further, since the surface of the flexible sheet is flat, the adhesiveness of the reflection pattern sheet and the light emitting unit is improved, parts such as resin sheets are not necessary, and it is effective in reducing the number of parts.

Further, according to the present invention, since the flexible lead wire electrically connected to the light emitting unit is inserted into the internal space of the flexible sheet through the hole formed in the surface of the flexible sheet, The appearance of the lead wire does not deteriorate, and the flexibility of the lead wire does not hinder the folding of the flexible sheet.

Further, according to the present invention, by providing the reflection pattern sheet around the light emitting unit, the light emitted from the light emitting unit and the external light are effectively reflected by the reflection pattern sheet, and the visibility of the marking pattern is improved. It is also possible to increase.

Further, since the light emitting unit is mainly composed of a slender and flexible body, it is possible to fold or wind the light emitting unit together with the flexible sheet. The storability can be improved.

Further, by forming the body of the light emitting unit in the same color as the reflection pattern sheet, the appearance of the reflection pattern sheet and the light emitting unit is integrated, and the appearance of the sign device is improved. It is also possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a marking device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the marker device of FIG. 1 in which a light emitting unit is broken.

3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a usage mode of the labeling device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the marker device of the present invention is stored.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Flexible Sheet 2 Reflection Pattern Sheet 3 Light Emitting Unit 4 Metal Ring 5 Cord 6 Connector 31 Body 33 Circuit Board 34 Light Emitting Body 35 Transparent Resin (Lens) 100 Support Frame 101 Hook

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A flexible sheet in which a sheet having flexibility, a flat surface, and high light reflectance is formed in a flat bag shape,
A light emitting unit that adheres to the surface of this flexible sheet and emits light when energized, and a flexible sheet that is electrically connected to the light emitting unit and passes through a hole formed in the surface of the flexible sheet. A labeling device comprising: a flexible lead wire inserted into the internal space of the power source; and a power supply wiring means for connecting each lead wire of the plurality of light emitting unit units to a power supply. 2. A reflection pattern sheet in which a sheet having a color different from that of the flexible sheet and having a high light reflectance is formed in a desired pattern is attached to the surface of the flexible sheet around the light emitting unit. Item 1 of the labeling device. 3. The light emitting unit includes an elongated flexible body, a light emitting body installed in an opening groove provided in the lamp body, a resin lens covering the light emitting body, and the light emitting unit. The marking device according to claim 2, further comprising a lead wire electrically connected to the body, wherein the body is formed in the same color as the reflection pattern sheet.