KR101954091B1 - Side mount type scuba tank holding band - Google Patents

Abstract

A scuba tank holding band includes: a semicircular first band; a semicircular second band connected with one end of the first band through a first pivot member at one end thereof; and a coupling member installed between the other end of the first band and the other end of the second band and coupled and uncoupled through a foldable buckle, thereby positioning a scuba tank in a circular band formed by the first band and the second band to fix the same by the coupling member when being mounted on the scuba tank, and being semicircularly foldable by rotating the first band or the second band when being separated from the scuba tank.

Description

Side mount type scuba tank fixing band {SIDE MOUNT TYPE SCUBA TANK HOLDING BAND}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a band for fixing an air tank in a side mount scuba diving system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a band which can be easily attached and detached without a separate tool, To a scuba tank fastening band which is easy to carry.

In general, scuba diving is a leisure activity that can experience deep water through diving by breathing in water using an air tank or the like without being directly supplied with air in the air. Recently, the active population is rapidly increasing.

An air tank is necessary for such scuba diving, and an air tank is mounted on a buoyancy regulator that facilitates the movement of a submersible during deep sea diving.

The scuba diving system includes a back mount system for mounting an air tank on the back and a side mount system for side mounting. Side mount diving has been developed to pass through narrow cave terrain. It has been widely used in cave diving and other open waters since recent years for ease of operation and easy movement because the valve and the respirator are located between the sides.

Conventionally disclosed scuba tank fastening bands include a tank fastening mechanism disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-047439, a buoyancy adjusting jacket for tank harness and scuba diving, and a scuba tank weight strap disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,455,718.

More specifically, such conventional scuba tank fastening bands are described below.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-047439 discloses a tank tightening device and a tank harness and a buoyancy adjusting jacket which can securely install an air tank even if a user has no strength such as a woman and has a compact tank. A pair of buckles provided with a bolt insertion portion in a buckle body connected to an end portion of a belt for fastening a tank in a tank fixing portion of a tank mounting portion of a buoyancy adjusting jacket for a tank harness or scuba diving, And the head portion is in contact with the outer end surface of the bolt insertion portion formed in one of the buckle main bodies so that the male screw portion protrudes outside the bolt insertion portion formed in the other one of the buckle main bodies And a nut member screwed to the threaded portion of the bolt Discloses a tank fixing mechanism.

U.S. Patent No. 4,455,718 discloses a scuba air tank storing a quantity of breathing air; At least one conventional diving weight having an opening extending therethrough; At least one stretch strap positioned to extend around the perimeter of the scuba air tank and inserted through the opening formed in the at least one weight to hold the at least one weight thereon, Wherein the strap middle portion is made of an elastic material that provides continuous tension to the strap to keep the strap tight against the circumference of the air tank; A pair of fastening members comprising a pair of hinges, each of the fastening members being interconnected to hold the strap against the perimeter of the scuba air tank and mounted to the strap adjacent the opposite end of the strap; And means for selectively interconnecting said pair of securing members to allow said elongate strap to be rapidly ejected from said scuba tank. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 4 >

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-047439 (Feb. 22, 2005) U.S. Patent No. 4455718 (June 26, 1984)

One embodiment of the present invention seeks to provide a scuba tank securing band capable of easily detachably securing an air tank in a side-mounted scuba diving system without a separate tool.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a scuba tank fixing band in which the position of an air tank can be easily changed in the course of scuba diving.

One embodiment of the present invention is to provide a scuba tank fastening band that is easy to carry after being folded.

In one embodiment of the invention, the scuba tank fastening band comprises a first band of semicircular shape, a semicircular second band connected at one end to one end of the first band through a first pivot member, And a fastening member which is provided between the other ends of the second bands and which is fastened and unfastened through a folding type buckle, wherein when the scuba tank is attached to the scuba tank, And the first band or the second band is rotated when separated from the scuba tank to be folded into a semicircular shape.

In one embodiment, the fastening member includes a base connected to the other end of the first band through a second pivot member, a cover connected to the other end of the second band, and a cover rotatably connected to the base and the cover at the side Lever.

In one embodiment, the lever may include a space formed therein and receiving a part of the cover, and a pressing part protruding outward at one end.

In one embodiment, the fastening member may include a hook portion protruding from the base, and a bent portion formed at a lower portion of the lever and hooked on the hook portion by a pressing force of the pressing portion.

In one embodiment, the lever further includes an elastic member provided between the pressing portion and the bent portion, and when the hook is in contact with the bent portion, a force is applied to the pressing portion so that the bent portion is opened .

In one embodiment, it may further comprise an auxiliary band surrounding the fastening member.

In one embodiment, the auxiliary band may be made of rubber or silicone material.

In one embodiment, it may further comprise a connector connected to the first band or the second band and securing the scuba tank to a side mount scuba kit.

The scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily detachably attach the air tank to the side mount scuba diving system without any additional tool.

The scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily change the position of the air tank among the water during scuba diving.

The scuba tank fastening band according to an embodiment of the present invention is foldable and portable after use.

1 is a view showing a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view showing a process of folding the scuba tank fixing band of FIG.
3 is a view showing a state in which the scuba tank fixing band of Fig. 1 is folded.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the fastening member of Fig. 1;
5 is a view showing a state where a scuba tank is positioned within a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A and 6B are views showing a process of mounting a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention to a scuba tank.
7 is a view showing a state in which a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a scuba tank.

The description of the present invention is merely an example for structural or functional explanation, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, the embodiments are to be construed as being variously embodied and having various forms, so that the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing technical ideas. Also, the purpose or effect of the present invention should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention, since it does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present application should be understood as follows.

The terms "first "," second ", and the like are intended to distinguish one element from another, and the scope of the right should not be limited by these terms. For example, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected to the other element, but there may be other elements in between. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between. On the other hand, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as "between" and "between" or "neighboring to" and "directly adjacent to" should be interpreted as well.

It is to be understood that the singular " include " or "have" are to be construed as including the stated feature, number, step, operation, It is to be understood that the combination is intended to specify that it does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

In each configuration, the identification codes (e.g., a, b, c, etc.) are used for convenience of description, and the identification codes do not describe the order of the respective configurations. Otherwise, it can be configured differently from the specified order.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Commonly used predefined terms should be interpreted to be consistent with the meanings in the context of the related art and can not be interpreted as having ideal or overly formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a process of folding the scuba tank fixing band of FIG. 1, Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of the fastening member of Fig. 1. Fig.

Referring to FIG. 1, a scuba tank fixing band 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first band 110, a second band 120, and a fastening member 130.

The first band 110 has a semicircular shape and is connected at one end to the second band 120 through the first pivot member 115 and at the other end to the second band 120 through the fastening member 130 and the second pivot member 116 .

The second band 120 also has a semicircular shape and is connected at one end to one end of the first band 110 through the first pivot member 115 and at the other end to the fastening member 130 through the pin 125. [ Lt; / RTI >

2 and 3, the first band 110 rotates toward the second band 120 with respect to the first and second pivot members 115 and 116, Lt; / RTI > Therefore, when the scuba tank fixing band 100 is not used, the first band 110 can be rotated and folded into a semicircle as shown in FIG.

The fastening member 130 is fastened and unfastened through a folding type buckle. The band is fixed to the scuba tank at the time of tightening, and the band can be separated from the scuba tank at the time of unfastening.

The fastening member 130 is provided between the other end of the first band 110 and the other end of the second band 120 and includes a base 131, a cover 132, and a lever 133. The base 131 is connected to the other end of the first band 110 through a second pivot member 116 and the cover 132 is connected to the other end of the second band 120.

The lever 133 is rotatably connected to the base 131 and the cover 132 at a side surface thereof and has a space portion 134 in which a part of the cover 132 is accommodated, And a pressing portion 135 which can apply a force when the user uncovers.

The base 131 protrudes from one end to overlap the side surface of the lever 133 and is pivotally connected through one end of the base 131 and the side surface of the lever 133 through the first pin P1.

The cover 132 is connected at one end to the second band 120 via the pin 125 and at the other end to the lever 133 through the second pin P2. That is, a portion of the cover 132 is accommodated in the space portion 134 of the lever 133 so that the side surface of the cover 132 overlaps with the side surface of the lever 133, and the second pin P2 overlaps the cover 132 And the side surface of the lever 133 and is rotatably connected.

4, the fastening member 130 includes a hook portion 136 protruding from the base 131 and a bent portion 137 bent at a lower portion of the lever 133. [ The hook portion 136 is hooked on the inner side of the bending portion 137 by the force pressing the bending portion 135 when the band is fastened and the bending portion 137 is bent by the force pushing out the bending portion 135 in the unwinding. The hook portion 136 is released and loosened. At this time, the bent portion 137 may be formed as a curved surface to facilitate hooking and disengagement of the hook portion 136.

The lever 133 is provided with an elastic member 138 between the pressing part 135 and the bending part 137. The pressing part 135 and the bending part 137 are in contact with each other when the hook part 136 and the bending part 137 are in contact, The hook portion 136 is hooked by the bending portion 137 being opened by the elastic member 138. The elastic member 138 may be a spring.

In this embodiment, the scuba tank fastening band 100 may further include an auxiliary band 140 surrounding the fastening member 130. The auxiliary band 140 can prevent the scuba tank (T) from being deformed when the size of the scuba tank (T) is different or by unlocking the locking member (130). The auxiliary band 140 may be made of rubber or silicone.

In this embodiment, the first band 110 or the second band 120 is connected with a connector 150 for fixing the scuba tank T to a side mount scuba equipment (not shown).

Hereinafter, a process of attaching the scuba tank fixing band according to the embodiment of the present invention to the scuba tank will be described with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a state where a scuba tank is positioned in a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing a state where a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted FIG. 7 is a view showing a state in which a scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a scuba tank. FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 5, the scuba tank fixing band 100 is positioned to surround the outer periphery of the scuba tank T. That is, the scuba tank T is placed in the circular band formed by the first band 110 and the second band 120.

As shown in Fig. 6A, the user applies a force F to the pressing portion 135 and presses it. The lever 133 is pivoted toward the first band 110 by the force F as shown in Fig. 6B. At this time, the lever 133 is rotated toward the base 131 by the first pin P1 passing through the side of the lever 133, and the lever 133 is moved by the second pin P2 to the cover 132, A part of the cover 132 is accommodated in the space portion 134 of the lever 133. [

When the force F is applied to the pushing part 135 continuously with the bent part 137 in contact with the hook part 136, the bent part 137 is opened by the elastic member 138, and the hook part 136 Is fastened to the bent portion 137 and fastened. As shown in Fig. 7, the scuba tank fixing band 100 is installed in the scuba tank T. As shown in Fig.

The auxiliary band 140 can be used as needed. In particular, when the size of the scuba tank T is different, it is possible to correct the size or assist in locking the fastening member 130. The auxiliary band 140 may be arranged to be pushed to the side so as to surround the fastening member 130.

The process of separating the scuba tank fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention from the scuba tank may be performed by reversing the above-described installation process. A force is applied to the pressing portion 135 in a direction opposite to the force F so that the lever 133 is pivoted in the direction of the force applied to the pressing portion 135 so that the hook portion 136 exits from the bending portion 137, It is solved. Next, the scuba tank fixing band 100 is separated from the scuba tank T, the first band 110 is rotated, and the second band 120 is folded and stored.

As described above, according to the scuba tank fastening band of the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily attach and detach without a separate tool, to easily change the position of the air tank in the middle of diving while being folded, Do.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims And changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

100: Scuba tank fixing band T: Scuba tank
110: first band 115, 116: first and second pivot members
120: second band 125: pin
130: fastening member 131: base
132: Cover 133: Lever
134: space portion 135:
136: hook portion 137: bent portion
138: elastic member P1, P2: first pin, second pin
140: auxiliary band 150: connector

Claims (8)

A semicircular first band;
A semicircular second band connected at one end to the one end of the first band through a first pivot member;
A fastening member provided between the other end of the first band and the other end of the second band and fastened and unfastened through a foldable buckle;
An auxiliary band made of rubber or silicone material to prevent the size of the scuba tank from being compensated for when the size of the scuba tank is different by wrapping the fastening member, And
And a connector connected to the first band or the second band and fixing the scuba tank to a side mount scuba equipment,
Wherein when the scuba tank is mounted on the scuba tank, the scuba tank is positioned in a circular band formed by the first band and the second band and fixed by the fastening member, and when the scuba tank is separated from the scuba tank, Wherein the first band or the second band is folded into a semicircular shape to be stored and carried easily.
The connector according to claim 1, wherein the fastening member
A base connected to the other end of the first band through a second pivot member, a cover connected to the other end of the second band, and a lever rotatably connected to the base and the cover at a side surface thereof. Tank fixing band.
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the lever
And a pushing portion formed at one end and projecting outwardly. The scuba tank fixing band according to claim 1,
The connector according to claim 3, wherein the fastening member
And a bent portion formed at a lower portion of the lever and engaged with the hook portion by a pressing force of the pressing portion.
5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the lever
Further comprising an elastic member which is provided between the pressing part and the bent part and opens the bent part when a force is applied to the pressing part in a state where the hook part and the bent part are in contact with each other, .
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