JP2008038306A - Working glove improved in visibility - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a working glove intended for solving such problems that illumination light does not sufficiently reach a fingertip part to be worked because of the hand of a worker or shadow of a working tool held in the hand, and visibility is worsened, in assembling work in a mechanical assembly factory, in a surgical operation in a medical site, or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The working glove has such a structure including one or a plurality of illuminating devices, one or a plurality of scopes, or one or a plurality of illuminating devices and scopes at the end of the fingers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a work glove, a work finger sack, or a work fingertip attachment, and more particularly, an assembly work in a machine assembly factory, a precision work in a clean room such as an electronic device manufacturing factory, and a medical site. The present invention relates to a work glove, a work finger sack, or a work fingertip wearing tool used for surgical operations, dentistry, or leisure activities such as night fishing, mountain climbing, and diving.

  Conventionally, when assembling work at a machine assembly factory, precision work in a clean room such as an electronic device manufacturing factory, surgical operation at a medical site, dentistry, nighttime fishing, mountain climbing, diving, etc. When the work target part of the fingertip is dark or it becomes a shadow of the hand and the proof does not reach enough, the work is performed by illuminating the fingertip using a small local illumination. For small local illumination, instruments such as penlights, headlights, dental mirrors, or light irradiators have been used.

  For example, Patent Document 1 devised a penlight-equipped helmet that can detachably attach a penlight to the helmet and can change the irradiation angle of the penlight freely in the attached state, and is used as a local illumination device Has been.

  In addition, for example, in Patent Document 2, a clip and a mirror are integrated via a connecting member, and a penlight shaft portion for irradiating the inside of the oral cavity is detachably sandwiched by a clip so that it can be supported. A clip-type penlight holder has been devised.

  When working with these local lights, adjust the irradiation position with the hand of the local luminaire, adjust the irradiation position using a specific holder, or move the operator's head to move the irradiation position. When the work is performed in a narrow space, the workability is extremely poor.

In addition, even when local illumination is used, there is a problem that it becomes a shadow of a hand or a work implement held in the hand, and light does not reach the work target portion of the fingertip sufficiently, resulting in poor visibility.
JP 2000-355817 A JP-A-7-289516

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its object is to perform assembly work in a machine assembly factory, precision work in a clean room such as an electronic device manufacturing factory, and surgical operation in a medical field. When working in dentistry, nighttime fishing, mountain climbing, diving, etc., adjust the irradiation position with a local lighting device, adjust the irradiation position using a specific holder, or work It is not necessary to adjust the irradiation position by moving the person's head, and while improving workability, it becomes the shadow of the hand or work implement held in the hand, and the light of local illumination is applied to the work target part of the fingertip The purpose is to solve the problem of poor visibility and poor visibility.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention, one or more illumination devices, or one or more scopes, or the illumination device and the illumination device at the tip portion of the fingertip The present invention provides a working glove having a configuration including one scope or a plurality of scopes.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, a work finger having a configuration in which a portion corresponding to the tip of the fingertip is provided with either the illumination device or the scope, or both the illumination device and the scope. A sack or work fingertip attachment is provided.

  In the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, there is provided a working glove having a configuration in which the illumination device according to claim 1 is a light source attracted by a light emitting diode or an optical fiber.

  In the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention, a working glove having a configuration in which the scope according to claim 1 is either a videoscope or a fiberscope is provided.

  Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, a work glove having a configuration in which a device for narrowing the optical path is provided at the tip of the illumination device according to any one of claims 1, 3, and 4. Is to provide.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 6 of the present invention, there is provided a work finger sack or a work fingertip wearing device in which the illumination device according to claim 2 is a light source attracted by a light emitting diode or an optical fiber. Is.

  Further, in the invention according to claim 7 of the present invention, there is provided a work finger sack or a work fingertip wearing tool in which the scope according to claim 2 is either a video scope or a fiber scope. It is.

Further, in the invention according to claim 8 of the present invention, an operation in which a device for narrowing the optical path is provided at the tip of the illumination device according to any one of claims 2, 6, and 7 is provided. A finger sack for operation or a fingertip attachment for work is provided.

  By the invention of the configuration as described above, during assembly work in a machine assembly factory, during precision work in a clean room such as an electronic device manufacturing factory, during surgery in a medical field, during dental care, or at night fishing or mountain climbing, When working in diving, adjust the irradiation position with a local lighting device, adjust the irradiation position using a specific holder, or move the operator's head to adjust the irradiation position. Therefore, it becomes possible to sufficiently irradiate the work target portion of the fingertip with the light of the local illumination, and the workability can be improved.

  Also, it is the shadow of the hand or work tool held by the hand, the light of the local illumination does not reach the work target part of the fingertip enough, and the part that is behind the operator's own hand or tool Can be improved dramatically, and the workability can be further improved.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a working glove 10 provided with a lighting device 11 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. For work gloves, use the work gloves that are usually used, such as the gloves made of polyvinyl chloride or other latex that are used as work gloves in the clean room or the medical field, or cotton work gloves. be able to.

  A lighting device 11 is attached to the tip of the finger of the work glove via a lighting device mounting base 12. The lighting device mounting base 12 is used to fix the lighting device 11 in the vicinity of the tip of the fingertip of the work glove 10, and is fixed to the work glove 10 by bonding or manufacturing the work glove 10. It can also be molded integrally with the gloves.

  The lighting device 11 is fixed to the lighting device mounting base 12 by bonding or a mechanical method (see FIG. 2).

  Although it is possible to use a small light bulb as the lighting device 11, it is desirable to use a light emitting diode (LED). Since the light emitting diode (LED) has characteristics of being small, emitting a large amount of light and consuming little power, it is particularly desirable to use it as the lighting device 11. When using a small light bulb or a light emitting diode (LED) as the lighting device 11, a cable 13 for supplying power is laid on these light emitters as shown in FIG. The battery is connected to a power source 14 such as a battery provided near the insertion end of the work gloves, or a connector 14 for connection to a power supply cable (not shown).

Further, as the lighting device 11, light attracted through the optical fiber can be used as a light source. In this case, for example, the tip end face of the optical fiber is arranged at the position of the illumination device 11 shown in FIG. 1, and a light emitter (for example, a light emitting diode) serving as an actual light source is arranged on the other end face of the optical fiber. There is a need to. Further, when the light attracted through the optical fiber is used as the light source as the illumination device 11, one optical fiber may be used per illumination device, or a plurality of optical fibers are bundled to have a large area. An optical path surface may be secured. As described above, when the light attracted in the optical fiber is used as the light source as the illumination device 11, the cable 13 shown in FIG. 1 is replaced with the optical fiber, and a battery or the like provided near the insertion end of the work gloves The power supply 14 or the connector 14 is replaced with an optical connector for connecting to a light emitting portion of an optical fiber or an optical fiber (not shown).

  In the working glove 10 described above, the illumination device 11 is provided near the tip of the fingertip of the glove 10, but a scope may be provided instead of the illumination device 11. As this scope, a video scope or a fiber scope having a small camera can be used. These scopes are equipped with lighting devices themselves and can be used only as lighting devices, but even in fingertip areas that are difficult to see behind the operator's own hands and working equipment. It becomes possible to visually recognize easily through such a camera. As the video scope or the fiber scope, those used for industrial use or medical use can be used.

  In the working gloves 10 shown in FIG. 1, the lighting device 11 is attached near all the tips of the five fingertips of the glove 10, but it is not necessary to attach the lighting device 11 to all five fingers. The lighting device 11 may be attached only to an arbitrary fingertip.

  Further, when a scope is provided instead of the illumination device 11, it is not necessary to attach the scope to all five fingers, and the scope may be attached only to an arbitrary fingertip.

  Although a case where a small light bulb or a light emitting diode (LED) is used as the lighting device 11 is described, when such a lighting device 11 is fixed near the tip of the fingertip of the work gloves 10, a small light bulb or In front of the light emitting diode (LED), a lens 15 for narrowing an optical path of light emitted from these light sources may be disposed. As such a lens, in addition to a commonly used spherical lens, an aspherical lens or a lens in which the above-described light emitter is embedded may be used (see FIG. 3). By using such a lens, it is possible to concentrate light in a necessary area and to achieve high-efficiency illumination.

  FIG. 4 shows a work finger sack 20 provided with the illumination device 11 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As the work finger sack 20, a polyvinyl chloride or latex sack can be used in the same manner as the work gloves.

  The illumination device 11 is attached to the tip portion of the finger of the work finger sack 20 via the illumination device mounting base 12. The illuminating device mounting base 12 is used to fix the illuminating device 11 near the tip of the fingertip of the working finger sack 20, and is fixed to the working finger sack 20 by adhesion or the working finger sack 20 When the 20 is manufactured, it can be molded integrally with the sack.

  The lighting device 11 is fixed to the lighting device mounting base 12 by bonding or a mechanical method (see FIG. 5).

  As the lighting device 11, a small light bulb can be used as in the case of working gloves, but it is desirable to use a light emitting diode (LED). When using a small light bulb or a light emitting diode (LED) as the lighting device 11, a cable 13 for supplying electric power is laid on these light emitters as shown in FIG. The battery 14 is connected to a power source 14 such as a battery or a connector 14 for connection to a power supply cable (not shown).

  Further, as in the case of the working gloves, the illumination device 11 can also use light attracted through the optical fiber as a light source. In this case, for example, the tip end face of the optical fiber is arranged at the position of the illumination device 11 shown in FIG. 4, and a light emitter (for example, a light emitting diode) serving as an actual light source is arranged on the other end face of the optical fiber. There is a need to. In addition, when the light attracted in the optical fiber is used as the lighting device 11 as a light source, one optical fiber may be used for each lighting device as in the case of working gloves, These optical fibers may be bundled to secure a wide optical path surface. In this way, when the light attracted in the optical fiber is used as the light source as the lighting device 11, the cable 13 shown in FIG. 4 is replaced with the optical fiber, and the power source 14 such as the battery or the connector 14 is the optical fiber. It will be replaced with an optical connector for connecting to a light emitting unit or an optical fiber (not shown).

  In the work finger sack 20 described above, the lighting device 11 is provided near the tip of the fingertip of the sack 20, but a scope may be provided instead of the lighting device 11. As this scope, a video scope or a fiber scope equipped with a small camera can be used as in the case of working gloves. These scopes are equipped with lighting devices themselves and can be used only as lighting devices, but even in fingertip areas that are difficult to see behind the operator's own hands and working equipment. It becomes possible to visually recognize easily through such a camera. The videoscope or fiberscope used is the same as for working gloves.

  In the work finger sack 20 shown in FIG. 4, it is shown that the work finger sack 20 with the illumination device 11 attached to all five fingers is shown, but the illumination device 11 is attached to all five fingers. The work finger sack 20 having the illumination device 11 may be attached only to an arbitrary fingertip.

  Also, when a scope is provided instead of the illumination device 11, it is not necessary to attach the work finger sack 20 with the scope to all five fingers, and the work finger sack 20 is attached only to any fingertip. Just install it.

  In addition, when using a small light bulb or light emitting diode (LED) as the lighting device 11, the light emitted from these light sources is placed in front of the small light bulb or light emitting diode (LED) as in the case of work gloves. A lens 15 for narrowing the optical path may be arranged. As such a lens, the same lens as that for working gloves can be used (see FIG. 6).

  Although the work finger sack 20 provided with the illumination device 11 has been described as the second embodiment, the work fingertip mounting tool 30 can be used instead of the work finger sack 20. This work fingertip mounting tool 30 is for mounting the lighting device 11 on the fingertip of the worker, and its operation and function are the same as those of the work finger sack 20. The work fingertip wearing tool 30 can be a metal ring or a synthetic resin or latex ring. Other configurations are the same as those in the case of the work finger sack 20, and are omitted.

    The work gloves provided with the lighting device or scope, or the work finger sack or the work fingertip wearing tool disclosed herein are assembled in a machine assembly factory, precision work in a clean room such as an electronic device manufacturing factory, or a medical site. Can be used for surgical operations, dentistry, and leisure activities such as night fishing, mountain climbing and diving.

FIG. 1 shows a working glove equipped with a lighting device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a side view of the tip of the fingertip of FIG. FIG. 3 shows a side view of the tip of the fingertip of FIG. 1, and shows a lens of a type in which a light emitter as an illumination device is embedded. FIG. 4 shows a working glove provided with a lighting device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a side view of the tip of the fingertip of FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view of the tip of the fingertip of FIG. 4, and shows a lens of a type in which a light emitter as an illumination device is embedded. FIG. 7 is a side view of the tip of the fingertip, and shows a work using a work fingertip wearing tool instead of the work finger sack.

Explanation of symbols

10 Work gloves
11 Lighting equipment
12 Lighting equipment mount
13 Cable
14 Power supply or connector
15 Lens
20 Working finger sack
30 Work fingertip fittings

Claims (8)

  A working glove having one or more illumination devices, one or more scopes, or one or more illumination devices and scopes at the tip of the fingertip. Work gloves.   A work finger sack or a work fingertip wearing tool, characterized in that either a lighting device or a scope, or both the lighting device and the scope are provided in a portion corresponding to the tip of the fingertip. Working finger sack or working fingertip attachment.   2. The work glove according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device is a light source attracted by a light emitting diode or an optical fiber.   2. The working glove according to claim 1, wherein the scope is a video scope or a fiber scope.   5. The working glove according to claim 1, wherein a device for narrowing an optical path is provided at a tip of the lighting device.   The work finger sack or the work fingertip wearing tool according to claim 2, wherein the illumination device is a light source attracted by a light emitting diode or an optical fiber. .   The work finger sack or the work fingertip wearing tool according to claim 2, wherein the scope is either a videoscope or a fiberscope. The work finger sack or the work fingertip wearing tool according to any one of claims 2, 6, and 7, wherein a device for narrowing an optical path is provided at a tip of the illumination device. Working finger sack or working fingertip attachment.

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