JPH0863114A - Advertising device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide an advertising device which does not occupy space when it is not used, and which is easily transported and safely used. CONSTITUTION: This device is provided with a bag body 11 having a light transmitting part at least at its one part, expanded like a tower by air pressure to be erected on the ground, and having an outer surface where advertisement is inscribed, a blower 13 housed at a non-dangerous place in the bag body 11 and having an exhaust port 13a opened inside the bag body 11 and an air suction port 13b opened at the non-dangerous place outside the bag body 11, and an illuminater 14 housed at the non-dangerous place in the bag body 11 and illuminating from the inside of the bag body 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an advertising device in which an advertisement is displayed on the outer surface of a bag body used at a gas station or a venue.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various advertising towers for advertisement have been used in gas stations and venues. For example, a solid type advertising tower in which a certain advertisement is written on a signboard is used.

[0003]

However, the conventional solid type advertising tower takes up a large space even when it is not used and is sometimes difficult to transport. In addition, when using an electric device for an advertising tower at a gas station, it must be installed in a non-hazardous area above the ground for safety by 60 cm or more.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an advertising device which can be easily transported and can be safely used without taking up a space when not in use.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the advertising device of the present invention has at least a part through which light is transmitted and expands in a tower shape by air pressure to stand on the ground. Together with a bag body on which an advertisement is written on the outer surface, a blower opening an exhaust port inside the bag body and an intake port outside the bag body, and a lighting device housed in the bag body and illuminating from inside the bag body. Be prepared.

It is preferable that a first casing is provided in the lower portion of the bag body, and the blower and the lighting fixture are attached to the first casing, since the lower portion is heavy and stable. It is preferable that a caster for movement is provided on the lower part of the housing in order to facilitate transportation. If the second casing is attached under the first casing, it can be used in gas stations and the like.

[0007]

According to the present invention, when the air conditioner is used, air pressure is sent by the blower to inflate the bag body and turn on the lighting device, so that effective advertising can be performed. When not in use, the blower is stopped and the lighting device is turned on. By turning off, the bag can be contracted and reduced in size for transportation. When the second casing is attached, the blower and the lighting device are located above the ground in a non-hazardous area, and can be safely used even at a gas station.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the advertising device of the present invention will be specifically described below. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an advertising device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a connecting portion of a housing according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a state in which a second housing according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the advertising device, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the advertising device with the second housing removed according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, an advertising device 10 of the present embodiment includes an inflatable and defensible bag body 11 for displaying a commercial advertisement on the outer surface, a first housing 21 provided on the lower side of the bag body 11, and The second housing 22 and the first housing 2 in the bag body 11
1 is provided with a blower 13 and a lighting device 14 and the like.

The bag 11 is made of, for example, a semi-transparent material such as a soft plastic film, and when air pressure is supplied to the inside, the bag 11 includes a cylindrical portion 11a and a conical portion 11b connected to the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 11a. It is designed to expand like a tower. An air vent hole 11c is formed at the top of the conical portion 11b. Further, the bag 11 is displayed with colors, patterns, or advertising characters so that its outer surface is conspicuous. For example, a blue "OX" is provided on the milky white outer surface.
Characters such as "gas station" and red "WELCOM" are displayed.

The first casing 21 is formed as a low-profile cylindrical box having rigidity such as an iron plate having the same outer diameter as the cylindrical portion 11a. Then, the lower inner surface side of the cylindrical portion 11a of the bag body 11 is airtightly adhered to the upper periphery of the first housing 21 with an adhesive or the like. The first housing 21 is
A blower 13 and a lighting fixture 14 are provided on the upper part of the
Three or more casters 23 for movement are attached to the bottom. The blower 13 has an exhaust port 13a opened inside the bag body 11, and an intake port 13b led out to the outside from a side surface of the first housing 21 by a duct 20 and opened. The blower 13 and the lighting fixture 14 are connected to a power supply line 18 provided with a plug 17 via an operation switch 16 provided on the side surface of the first housing 21. Connecting portion 21a formed in a step shape on the lower peripheral edge of the first housing 21
The second housing 22 formed of a steel plate or the like into a cylindrical box is attached by means of screws 24 via. Three or more casters 15 for moving are provided on the bottom of the second housing 22. Although the blower 13 and the lighting fixture 14 are not explosion-proof type, they are arranged in a non-hazardous area of 60 cm or more from the ground by the second housing 22, and the intake port 13b is also opened in a non-hazardous area of 60 cm or more from the ground. It A door 19 that can be opened and closed by a hinge or the like is provided on one side surface of the second housing 22, and the space inside the second housing 22 can be used as a storage case.

In the advertising device 10 having the above-mentioned structure, the bag body 11 is conveyed to an arbitrary place in a contracted state, and the plug 17 is inserted.
Is connected to an external power source, the operation switch 16 is turned on, and the blower 13 is driven. The air sucked from the outside through the intake port 13b is exhausted from the exhaust port 13a into the bag body 11, whereby the bag body 11 Gradually expands and the cylindrical portion 11a
A conical portion 11b is erected on the upper part of the housing 21, and while the blower 13 is being driven, a part of the air in the bag body 11 is exhausted from the air vent hole 11c so that the internal air pressure is kept constant. Next, when the operation switch 16 is turned on and the luminaire 14 is turned on, the portion that is illuminated from the inside of the bag body 11 and transmits the light becomes brighter, and the advertisement characters on the outer surface stand out. The advertising device 10 includes both first and second casings 2.
Since 1 and 22 are formed in a rigid cylindrical box such as an iron plate, the lower side is heavy and stable and does not fall. Further, since the casters 23 and 15 are provided at the bottoms of the first and second casings 21 and 22, the bag 11 can be easily moved to any place regardless of whether the bag 11 is inflated or contracted. can do. Furthermore, the blower 13 and the luminaire 14 are arranged in a non-hazardous area of 60 cm or more from the ground by the second housing 22, and the intake port 13b of the blower 13 is located above the non-hazardous area of 60 cm or more from the ground in the duct 20.
Since it is led out and opened at, it can be safely used in places where dangerous materials are handled, such as gas stations, even if non-explosion proof equipment is used. Further, the second housing 22 is provided with a door 19 on its side surface, and the internal space can be used as a storage case. In the case of using in a place where the overall height is lowered to have a higher advertising effect in a non-dangerous place, etc., the second housing 22 is removed and used as shown in FIG.

Although the bag 11 is made of a semitransparent material such as a flexible plastic in the above embodiment, a material such as a soft plastic or rubber at least a part of which transmits light is used. The shape may be spherical or any other shape.

While the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, it goes without saying that various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0015]

As described above, the advertising device of the present invention can perform effective advertising by using a blower to send air pressure to inflate the bag and turn on the lighting fixture when used. , When not in use, by stopping the blower and turning off the lighting fixtures, the bag can be contracted to make it smaller and can be transported, and with the second housing attached,
The blower and the lighting equipment are housed in the upper non-hazardous area, and the intake port is also opened on the upper side of the non-hazardous area outside the bag body, so that it can be safely used in the gas station.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an advertising device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a connecting portion of a housing according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the advertising device showing a state in which the second housing of the embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the advertising device showing a state in which the second housing of the embodiment of the present invention is removed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Advertising Device 11 Bag 11a Cylindrical Part 11b Cone 11c Air Vent 12 Housing 13 Blower 13a Exhaust 13b Inlet 14 Lighting Fixture 15 Castor 16 Operation Switch 17 Insert Plug 18 Power Line 19 Door 20 Duct 21 First Case 21a connection part 22 second housing 23 caster 24 screw

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bag body having at least a part through which light is transmitted and expanded in a tower shape by air pressure to stand upright on the ground, and an advertisement is displayed on the outer surface, and an exhaust port in the bag body. An advertising device comprising: a blower having an open mouth and an air intake opening outside the bag, and a lighting device housed in the bag and illuminating from the inside of the bag. 2. The advertising device according to claim 1, wherein a first casing is provided at a lower portion of the bag body, and the blower and the lighting device are attached to the first casing. 3. The advertising device according to claim 2, wherein a caster for movement is provided on a lower portion of the first casing. 4. The advertising device according to claim 3, wherein a connection portion is formed in a lower portion of the first housing, and the second housing is attached via the connection portion. 5. The advertising device according to claim 4, wherein a caster for movement is provided at a lower portion of the second casing. 6. The advertising device according to claim 5, wherein the blower and the certification device are located in a non-hazardous area above the ground in a state where the second casing is attached.