KR102652655B1 - LED safety spat available for safety inspection and diagnosis - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis. The purpose of the present invention is to cover and secure the worker's pants hem so as not to cause interference while protecting shoes or legs according to the worker or work environment.
The LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention includes a gaiter band (10) wrapped around the worker's ankle; An LED (20) mounted on the gaiter band; A protective cover 30 disposed on the upper or lower part of the gaiter band to cover and protect the worker's legs or shoes, one or more arranged along the upper and lower longitudinal directions on the front of the gaiter band and each of the upper and lower ends being fixed to the gaiter band. It includes a protective cover switching guide (40), and the protective cover includes a hole (31) at an end into which the protective cover switching guide is inserted, and moves up and down through a hole that moves along the protective cover switching guide to move in and out. It flips over to cover your legs or shoes so that the LED is always exposed.

Description

LED safety gaiter available for safety inspection and diagnosis {LED safety spat available for safety inspection and diagnosis}

The present invention relates to safety gaiters, and more specifically, to LED safety gaiters that can be worn on the worker's ankles to prevent interference with the hem of the pants and can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis to protect shoes or legs.

This part only provides background information related to the content of this application and does not necessarily constitute prior art.

In general, various types of gaiters are used at work sites to prevent interference with the hem of pants, prevent foreign substances such as dirt from entering work shoes (safety shoes), and cover the legs to protect them.

Registered Utility Model No. 20-0432624 is a safety gaiter consisting of a band made of elastic fibers and a detachable part attached to the surface and back of both ends of the band so that they can be attached and detached from each other, the band This is a gaiter having a reflective band attached to the surface of the band by applying an adhesive to the surface of the band, attaching several layers of first glass beads to the adhesive, and pressing them at high temperature.

Published Utility Model No. 20-2012-0009017 is a typical gaiter consisting of an elastic band and fastening means at both ends of the band, wherein the center of the band includes a light emitting part and a driving part that irradiates light covered with a finishing material. , the light emitting unit is composed of a light source composed of EL (Electroluminescence) or LED (light emitting diode), a light emitter that is integrated with the light source and can disperse light, an operation button that operates the light source, and various operations can be implemented. A control unit that controls the display, a driving unit that consists of a battery that supplies power, and the finishing material is a gaiter with a viewing window so that the light emitting object can be seen.

In addition, there are skirt gaiters that include a skirt at the bottom of the gaiter and cover shoes with the skirt, and gaiters that cover the legs (shins).

According to the gaiters according to the prior art, in the case of skirt gaiters, since the skirt covers only the shoes, in situations where the legs must be covered and protected, a different type of gaiter, that is, a type that protects the legs, must be used, and in the end, several different types of gaiters are used. There is an inconvenience in carrying and using it.

In addition, conventional gaiters cover both the left and right sides and are only fixed with fixing means such as Velcro fasteners on the edges of both left and right sides. Since the fixing means has a structure that can be easily separated while the worker is walking or working, the gaiters cannot be loosened and taken off. There is discomfort.

Of course, there are products with a fixing band that wraps around the bottom of the shoe, but the use of the fixing band is very inconvenient.

Registered Utility Model No. 20-0432624 Public Utility Model No. 20-2012-0009017

The present invention is intended to solve the problems described above, and provides an LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis to protect shoes or legs according to the worker or work environment while covering and fixing the hem of the worker's pants to prevent interference. There is a purpose to doing this.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent the gaiter from coming off even if the fixing means is released while the gaiter is worn.

The LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention includes a gaiter band wrapped around the worker's ankle; an LED mounted on the gaiter band; It includes a protective cover disposed on the upper or lower part of the gaiter band to cover and protect the worker's legs or shoes, and the protective cover is flipped up and down and the lower part is disposed on the upper part of the gaiter band to cover the leg or the upper part is disposed on the upper or lower part of the gaiter band. It is disposed at the bottom of the gaiter band and covers the shoes so that the LED is always exposed.

The present invention is characterized in that the two covers are used together in an overlapping state or are separated from each other to protect shoes and legs at the same time.

According to the LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention, the gaiter band wraps around the worker's ankles to prevent the trousers from shaking, thereby eliminating discomfort caused by interference with the trousers, and also serves as a protective cover for shoes or It has the effect of improving the utility as a gaiter by covering the leg and protecting the shoes and legs according to the work site, etc. In addition, by converting one protective cover to the shoe cover position or the leg cover position, it is very easy to use and can be used in various types. It has the effect of relieving the inconvenience caused by handling gaiters.

Additionally, the protective cover can be used as a shoe cover and leg cover, but the protective cover is connected to the gaiter band so it can be used without the inconvenience of handling it separately.

In addition, by using two covers, one of the shoes and the legs can be protected while both the shoes and the legs can be protected, thereby increasing the utility as a gaiter.

In addition, by firmly fixing the gaiter band using a protective cover conversion guide for moving the protective cover, the gaiter does not come loose even if the fixing means is released while the worker is walking or working, eliminating the inconvenience of having to wear the gaiter again. It has a very good effect and is very comfortable to wear.

Figures 1 and 2 are side views of an LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention, respectively.
Figure 1 is the position of the shoe cover of the protective cover,
Figure 2 shows the position of the leg cover of the protective cover.
Figures 3 and 4 are, respectively, a development diagram of an LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is the position of the shoe cover of the protective cover,
Figure 4 shows the position of the leg cover of the protective cover.
Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the connection of the protective cover and the protective cover conversion guide applied to the LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is an example of a protective cover applied to an LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention, consisting of two covers.
Figure 7 is a diagram showing tightening wings applied to the LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention.

In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted. The terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions in the present invention, and may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user or operator. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, the LED safety gaiter 100 that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention includes a gaiter band 10 wrapped around the worker's ankle, and a gaiter band 10 mounted on the gaiter band 10. It is connected to the LED (20) and the gaiter band (10) and includes a protective cover (30) that covers work shoes or covers the legs to protect them.

The gaiter band 10 is in the form of a square band, for example, made of an elastic material, and has fixing means (Velcro fasteners, buttons, buckles, zippers, strings, etc.) at each end in the longitudinal direction to be fixed in a state that surrounds the worker's legs ( 11) is included.

The LED (20) is used for various purposes, such as identifying workers at night. In the case of the LED module, it can be applied through a ready-made product and is fixed to the gaiter band (10), and in the case of the reflective module, it is used as a gaiter band (10) using reflective paper, etc. ) is fixed to the surface by adhesive, etc.

The protective cover 30 is connected to the gaiter band 10 and is preferably made of a flexible and elastic material such as cloth or vinyl. It is used to cover shoes or legs depending on its location, and is used to cover the shoe cover location and leg cover. It includes a protective cover switching guide 40 formed on the gaiter band 10 to facilitate position switching, and a hole 31 movably connected to the protective cover switching guide 40.

The protective cover switching guide 40 is arranged along the upper and lower longitudinal directions on the gaiter band 10 to change the position of the protective cover 30, and only the upper and lower ends are fixed to the gaiter band 10, respectively, and the gap between the upper and lower ends is a gaiter band ( 10) and thus the protective cover 30 can be moved. This fixation is, for example, the upper and lower ends of the protective cover conversion guide (40) penetrate the gaiter band (10) and are knotted at the back of the gaiter band (10) or a fixture is combined, and the upper and lower ends of the protective cover conversion guide (40) are connected to each other. Various fixation methods are possible, such as the end being fixed by sewing.

The protective cover switching guide 40 is preferably flexible and can be made of various ready-made products such as synthetic resin in the form of a rod with a circular cross-section, wire, or thread.

The hole 31 is formed on at least one side of the upper and lower sides of the protective cover 30, and the protective cover switching guide 30 is inserted into it. Therefore, during manufacturing, one side of the protective cover switching guide 30 is fixed to the gaiter band 10, but the other side is inserted into the hole 31 and then fixed to the gaiter band 10.

More than one such protective cover conversion guide (40) can be applied, preferably at two locations on both sides of the longitudinal direction (left and right) of the gaiter band (10), and one or more more can be added in between. there is.

The protective cover 30 includes fixing means 32 that are fixed to both left and right ends, and the fixing means is the same as the fixing means 11 of the gaiter band 10, except that the shoe cover location Since the front and back are turned over depending on the position of the leg cover, it is formed on both sides depending on the type of fixing means (32).

The protective cover 30 may include a fastening member (not shown) on the opposite side of the hole 31. The fastening member is, for example, in the form of a wing protruding on one or both sides of the protective cover 30 (while the fixing means 32 is vertical and vertical, the fastening member is lateral toward the circumference) and is used for fixing Velcro fasteners, etc. Means are included and fixed to each other, and of course, it is not limited to this, and while being wired along the left and right transverse directions of the protective cover 30, both ends in the longitudinal direction protrude to both left and right sides of the protective cover 30 and can be fixed with a knot. A string is also possible.

The fastening member helps prevent the protective cover 30 from slipping off the legs, especially when used as a leg cover.

The method of using the LED safety gaiter that can be used during safety inspection and diagnosis according to the present invention is as follows.

1. Shoe covers (see Figures 1 and 3).

The safety gaiter 100 is stored and carried in a folded state in the deployed state of Figure 3 or Figure 4, and when the protective cover 30 is used as a shoe cover, the protective cover 30 is attached to the gaiter band as shown in Figures 1 and 3. Placed at the bottom of 10).

Place the safety gaiter (100) in front of the ankle (leg) and shoe, hold both left and right sides of the gaiter band (10), wrap it around the ankle, and secure the fixing means (11) at both ends to each other.

Next, hold both left and right sides of the protective cover 30 and wrap the shoe, and fix the fixing means 32 at both ends to each other.

When the tightening member is applied, the tightening members on both sides are fixed to each other.

In this case, the gaiter band 10 is fixed to the ankle and wraps around the hem of the pants to prevent interference with the hem of the pants, and the protective cover 30 covers the work shoes to prevent foreign substances such as dust from penetrating into the work shoes.

2. Leg covers (see Figures 2 and 4).

As shown in Figure 4, the protective cover 30 is placed on the upper part of the gaiter band 10.

For example, when Figure 3 is in the initial state, when the protective cover 30 is held and raised above the gaiter band 10, the protective cover 30 follows the protective cover transition guide 40 through the hole 31. It comes up, and at this time, it is turned over so that the other side of the hole (31) is at the top.

That is, in Figures 3 and 4, the inside and outside of the protective cover 30 are turned over.

In the state of Figure 4, the gaiter band 10 is fastened to the ankle to cover the hem of the pants, the leg is wrapped with the protective cover 30, the left and right sides are fixed with the fixing means 32, and the tightening member is tightened.

Accordingly, the protective cover 30 can protect the legs by wrapping them around the legs and even fixing the knee side of the pants.

When the protective cover 30 is used as a shoe cover or a leg cover, the LED 20 is exposed to the outside, making it very easy to check the worker's location even at night.

The present invention is a different method of shoe covers and leg covers using a protective cover (30). As shown in FIG. 6, the protective cover (30) is composed of two covers (30-1, 30-2) to form two covers ( It is also possible to cover and protect shoes and legs at the same time by using 30-1, 30-2) respectively.

The two covers (30-1, 30-2) are made of the same material, and their edges are connected to each other through a connecting means such as a Velcro fastener, button, or string to maintain an overlapping state, and in this state, Figures 1 and 2 It is used as a shoe cover or leg cover.

When protecting shoes and legs together, separate the two covers (30-1, 30-2) by releasing the connecting means and place the inner cover (30-1) on the lower part of the protective cover conversion guide (40). Cover the shoe, and use the outer cover (30-2) as the upper part of the protective cover conversion guide (40) to cover the leg and secure it.

When the two covers 30-1 and 30-2 are used for shoe and leg covers, respectively, they are fixed through their respective fixing means, and the fixing means can be implemented from the above-mentioned fixing means.

In addition, as shown in Figure 7, the present invention uses the protective cover switching guide 40 for solid fixation of the gaiter band 10 (i.e., for guiding the movement of the protective cover 30 and for fixing the gaiter band 10). ) can also be used, for example, on one of the left and right sides of the gaiter band 10, tightening wings 12 are formed to extend laterally while maintaining the direction of the gaiter band 10, and the tightening wings 12 are The gaiter band (10) is inserted into the protective cover transition guide (40) that is close to the leg while being wrapped around the leg.

One side of the tightening wing (12) is fixed to the left or right side of the gaiter band (10), and while the gaiter band (10) is wrapped around the leg, the neighboring protective cover transition guide (40) (on the opposite side of the gaiter band (10)) It is inserted into the protective cover conversion guide (40).

Therefore, even if the fixing force of the fixing means 11 of the gaiter band 10 is released and the left and right sides of the gaiter band 10 separate from each other, the fastening wings 12 do not fall out within the protective cover switching guide 40, so the gaiter 100 ) prevents loosening.

The tightening wing (12) and the protective cover switching guide (40) are applicable even when the protective cover (30) is not present.

Since the tightening wing 12 is inserted into the protective cover switching guide 40, it can be used without fixing means such as the Velcro fastener described above.

10: gaiter band, 11: fixing means
12: tightening wing,
20: LED,
30: protective cover, 31: hole
32: fixing means,
30-1,30-2: cover, 40: protective cover conversion guide

Claims (4)

A gaiter band wrapped around the worker's ankles;
an LED mounted on the gaiter band;
a protective cover disposed on the upper or lower part of the gaiter band to cover and protect the worker's legs or shoes;
It includes one or more protective cover transition guides arranged along the upper and lower longitudinal directions on the front of the gaiter band and only the upper and lower ends are fixed to the gaiter band so that the upper and lower ends do not adhere to the gaiter band,
The protective cover moves up and down and flips inside and out, and the lower part is placed at the top of the gaiter band to cover the leg, or the upper part is placed at the bottom of the gaiter band to cover the shoes and the LED is always exposed, and the end An LED safety gaiter that can be used for safety inspection and diagnosis, including a hole into which the protective cover switching guide is inserted, and flipping inside and out while moving up and down through a hole that moves along the protective cover switching guide. delete The safety inspection and diagnosis according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover consists of two overlapping covers, and the two covers are separated from each other and connected to the lower and upper parts of the protective cover switching guide, respectively, to protect shoes and legs. LED safety gaiter available for use. The method according to claim 1 or 3, wherein one of the left and right sides of the gaiter band includes a tightening wing that is inserted into the protective cover switching guide and fixes the gaiter band while the gaiter band is wrapped around the leg. and LED safety gaiter for use during diagnostics.

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