JP2018032576A - Portable device upon disaster utilizing water battery - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To permit the use of an LED light for disaster which utilizes water battery even in such an environment that water cannot be secured, and to provide means which can be found out by a rescue team in such an environment that light does not reach the circumference because being surrounded with tiles and pebbles and even in a noisy environment of press helicopter or the like.SOLUTION: An LED light for disaster is provided, which can be used even in such an environment that water securement is difficult by using the LED light constituted with a water battery, a plurality of pieces of containers which are subsided to water of an amount corresponding to electric power generation for one time and are air-tightly heat-sealed with a laminate film, an LED module comprising an LED and an electric circuit for emitting light of the LED and an electric wiring for connecting them with the water battery. Further, when the LED module is replaced with a Bluetooth wireless module, a Bluetooth beacon for disaster can be provided, which facilitates the finding-out from a rescue team even when the circumference is surrounded with tiles and pebbles, and the like and even in noisy environment of press helicopter or the like.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device in a disaster using a water battery. More specifically, the present invention relates to a portable device at the time of disaster that can implement an LED light function or a Bluetooth (registered trademark hereinafter) beacon function used in a disaster using a water battery.

  Many commercially available emergency lights using water batteries (corresponding to the LED light function) have an opening on the bottom of the device (the bottom in the use position), and water is injected from there to encourage water battery power generation. It has a structure.

  For this reason, in use, it is necessary to secure on-site water or a liquid containing moisture for generating electricity from the water battery.

  In addition to lighting in the dark and simple flashlights by generating water batteries and turning on the LED lights, there are methods of using them as lights that inform rescue teams where they are.

  However, the product cannot be used when water or a liquid containing moisture cannot be secured in the surroundings due to a disaster or the like.

  On the other hand, in a situation where light emission is blocked by rubble and the light does not reach the outside, the rescue team cannot be informed of the location.

  A means for transmitting the location by sound such as a piezoelectric buzzer instead of the LED light is also conceivable, but there is a possibility that it will be drowned out by noise such as a news helicopter.

JP2015-179656A Japanese Patent No. 5696148

Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a laminated pouch in which water is hermetically stored is stored in the apparatus so that it can be used even in an environment where water or a liquid containing water, which is the first problem in the prior art, cannot be secured. It is.
When a large amount of water is supplied to a water battery at one time, the pot life is reduced, and when it is small, the amount of power generation is reduced. In addition, even if the power generation amount of the water battery decreases, if the water is supplied again, the power generation amount is restored, and the power generation can be repeated about three times.
In the embodiment shown in Patent Document 1, only one laminate pouch in which water is hermetically stored is shown, and a plurality of pouches are not shown. Therefore, in order to supply an appropriate amount of water, it is necessary to adjust the pressing amount of the laminate pouch, and there is no guarantee that an appropriate amount can be supplied.

  Patent Document 2 has a water battery for detecting when liquid enters the liquid holding container and a transmitter that transmits radio waves by power generation of the water battery. This transmitter is directly connected to the water battery. Yes. Although the transmitter is configured to transmit radio waves when the water battery generates power, it does not show that it has a function of transmitting packet data by a complicated electronic circuit such as a Bluetooth beacon. Also, the function of communicating with a smart phone or a tablet terminal like a Bluetooth beacon is not shown.

The present invention can use the LED light for disaster using water batteries even in an environment where moisture cannot be secured, and is a rescue team in an environment where light is not reachable surrounded by rubble and in a noise environment such as a news helicopter It aims at providing the portable apparatus at the time of a disaster using the water battery which solves the subject in a prior art so that it may be discovered by this.
Another object of the present invention is to facilitate supply of an appropriate amount of water, which is a problem in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the disaster portable device according to claim 1 according to the present invention holds a water battery and a water amount necessary for one power generation of the water battery, and a part thereof is deformed by an external force. A water battery unit comprising a plurality of water storage containers that discharges the amount of water, a light emitting unit connected to an output end of the water battery unit, and a case for housing the water battery unit in a predetermined position in an airtight manner The water storage unit is operated by deforming an arbitrary water storage container by an external force and discharging water into the case, and the light emitting unit is operated.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the portable device in case of a disaster holds a water battery and a water amount necessary for one power generation of the water battery, and a part thereof is deformed by an external force to release the water amount. A water battery unit composed of a plurality of water storage containers, an antenna, a Bluetooth wireless module unit for generating a signal for wireless beacon transmission, which is transmitted to the antenna in an advertisement mode, and the water battery unit A case that is hermetically accommodated at the position of the battery, and the water battery unit is operated by deforming an arbitrary water storage container by an external force and discharging water into the case, and the Bluetooth wireless module unit is operated. It is configured.
The disaster portable device according to claim 3 according to the present invention is the portable device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device includes a seal portion having a sealing seal in the water storage container, and the seal is disposed outside the case. The extending string is pulled and peeled off, and the water battery unit is operated.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the disaster portable device according to the first or second aspect, the case portion for housing the water battery unit is detachably provided to another electric circuit portion. It is a feature.

That is, the device according to the present invention is an LED comprising a water battery, a plurality of containers subdivided into water in an amount equivalent to one power generation and hermetically sealed with a laminate film, and an electric circuit for causing the LED to emit light. It is characterized by providing a portable device at the time of disaster having an LED light function for disaster that can be used even in an environment where it is difficult to secure moisture by using an LED light composed of modules and electric wiring connecting these with a water battery. is there.
In addition, by replacing the LED module with a Bluetooth wireless module, it is surrounded by rubble, etc., and has a Bluetooth beacon function for disaster that facilitates discovery from rescue teams even in noisy environments such as news helicopters. A portable device is provided.

According to the present invention, even in an environment where water or a liquid containing moisture cannot be secured, a plurality of water storage containers are prepared that are subdivided into water corresponding to one generation of electricity. Can easily promote the power generation of the water battery, and the LED light can be used. The water storage container stores an appropriate amount of water, so there is no worry of excessive or insufficient supply of water. When the power generation amount decreases, an appropriate amount of water can be supplied again by applying external force to one of the remaining water storage containers.
In addition, when the LED module is replaced with a Bluetooth wireless module, the Bluetooth beacon is activated by the power generation of the water battery, and the dedicated application software installed on the portable terminal such as a smartphone or tablet owned by the rescue team is launched to activate the Bluetooth beacon. It is possible to easily detect a victim who is detected and covered with debris. In addition, since this Bluetooth beacon uses radio waves instead of sound, it is possible to find a victim without being blocked by ambient noise such as a news helicopter.
Further, the waterproof and airtight case that holds the water battery and the water storage container can be detachably attached to both the LED light and the Bluetooth beacon, so that the device can be selectively used depending on the environment.
Since the beacon can be operated in the advertisement mode, not only the position information but also more detailed information can be transmitted.

It is the schematic which shows one Embodiment of the structure as a disaster LED light of the portable apparatus at the time of disaster using the water battery by this invention. It is the schematic which shows one Embodiment of the structure as a Bluetooth beacon for disaster of the portable apparatus at the time of disaster using the water battery by this invention. It is a figure which shows the assembly state of the component part of the LED light for disasters of the portable apparatus at the time of disaster using the water battery by this invention. It is a figure which shows the assembly state of the component part of the Bluetooth beacon for disaster of the portable apparatus at the time of disaster using the water battery by this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at one Embodiment of the water storage container of the apparatus by this invention from the bottom face side. It is a figure which shows the state which pulled the water supply string 3a in FIG. 2A. It is a figure which shows one Embodiment of the circuit part of the LED light of the apparatus by this invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an electronic circuit unit of a Bluetooth beacon of the device according to the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the flow of a process of the Bluetooth beacon of the apparatus by this invention. It is a figure for showing an example of the search method by a Bluetooth beacon.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1A is a diagram for explaining one embodiment of a configuration as a disaster light of a disaster portable device using a water battery according to the present invention. The disaster LED light of the present invention includes an LED module 1 comprising an LED (1a-1, 1a-2, 1a-3) and an LED light emission electric circuit, a water battery 2, and a plurality of water storage containers 3. The water battery 2 and the water storage container 3 are housed in a waterproof case portion 4 made of hard plastic resin, and are indicated by dotted lines in the figure. A water supply string 3a for supplying water to the water battery 2 is attached to the water storage container 3 in the case portion 4 and is outside the case.
The water storage container 3 hermetically stores water with a waterproof laminate film, and stores an appropriate amount of water, for example, 2.5 ml, for one power generation.
When one water supply string 3a of the plurality of water storage containers 3 is pulled, the fused portion of the seal of the water storage container 3 is separated, and water is discharged into the waterproof case portion 4 so that the water battery 2 receives moisture. Is supplied. When water is supplied to the water battery 2, power generation occurs and the LED is lit.
When the water in the water battery is consumed and the amount of water decreases, the brightness of the LED becomes dark and eventually turns off. However, by pulling the water supply string 3a of the remaining water storage container 3, power generation is prompted again, and the LED is turned on again. To do.
In this embodiment, an external force is applied to the water storage container by pulling the water supply string, but the method of applying the external force is not limited to the pulling of the string, but by other means such as pressing and deforming the water storage container. Water may be discharged from a fusion part that is easily peeled off. In the case of the means for pressing and deforming, a bar-shaped protrusion can be pushed into the inside instead of the water supply string to apply a pressing force.

FIG. 1B is a diagram for explaining an embodiment of a configuration of a disaster-use portable device as a disaster-use Bluetooth beacon using a water battery according to the present invention. The disaster-use Bluetooth beacon of the present invention includes a Bluetooth wireless module 5 that transmits a beam-shaped radio wave (beacon), a water battery 2, and a plurality of water storage containers 3. The water battery 2 and the water storage container 3 are housed in a waterproof case portion 4 made of hard plastic resin, and are indicated by dotted lines in the figure. A water supply string 3a for supplying water to the water battery 2 is attached to the water storage container 3 in the case portion 4 and is outside the case.
The water storage container 3 hermetically stores water with a waterproof laminate film, and stores an appropriate amount of water, for example, 2.5 ml, for one power generation.
The Bluetooth wireless module 5 is equipped with an LED light for facilitating operation in the dark and indicating that the Bluetooth beacon is operating.
When one of the plurality of water storage containers 3 is pulled, the fused portion of the seal of the water storage container 3 is separated, and moisture is supplied to the storage section of the water battery 2.
When water is supplied to the water battery 2, power generation occurs, the Bluetooth wireless module 5 is activated, and transmission of the Advertising Packet 6 is started from the electric circuit on the wireless beacon via the antenna.
If the mobile terminal 7 such as a smart phone or a tablet in which the Bluetooth beacon dedicated application software is installed is used, the transmitted Advertising Packet 6 can be received, and the rescue team can know the presence of the rescuer.
When the water in the water battery is consumed and the amount of water decreases, the brightness of the LED mounted on the Bluetooth wireless module 5 becomes dark and informs the user that the voltage has dropped. In this case, by pulling the water supply string 3a of the remaining water storage container 3, power generation is prompted again, and the Bluetooth wireless module 5 can continue its operation.
In this embodiment, an external force is applied to the water storage container by pulling the water supply string, but the method of applying the external force is not limited to pulling the string, but by other means such as pressing and deforming the water storage container. Water may be discharged from a fusion part that is easily peeled off. In the case of the means for pressing and deforming, a bar-shaped protrusion can be pushed into the inside instead of the water supply string to apply a pressing force.

FIG. 1C is a diagram illustrating an example of an assembled state of components of a disaster LED light of a portable device at the time of disaster using a water battery according to the present invention. The disaster LED light of the present invention can be separated into an LED module 1, a water battery, and a case portion 4 in which a water storage container is stored.
The LED module 1 includes an LED module main body 1a and a cover 1b, and the LED module main body 1a is coupled to the case portion 4 via connection connectors 1c and 4c.
The case part 4 has a waterproof structure in which the water battery 2 and the water storage container 3 are housed in the case body 4a, and the upper and lower surfaces are hermetically sealed by the upper plate 4b and the bottom plate 4e. The two connecting needles 4d on the upper plate 4b are electrically connected to the electrodes of the water battery, and supply power to the LED module main body 1a through the connecting connector 4c. The opening through which the water supply cord 3a on the bottom surface of the case 4 passes is waterproof and sealed with an adhesive. When the water supply cord 3a is pulled, it is assumed that a slight gap is also generated in the opening of the bottom surface of the case portion 4, but water hardly leaks due to the surface tension of the water and is absorbed between the electrodes of the water battery main body. The

FIG. 1D is a diagram illustrating an example of an assembled state of the component parts of the disaster-resistant Bluetooth beacon of the portable device at the time of disaster using the water battery according to the present invention. The disaster-proof Bluetooth beacon according to the present invention can be separated into a Bluetooth wireless module 5, a water battery, and a case part 4 storing a water storage container.
The Bluetooth wireless module 5 includes a Bluetooth wireless module body 5a, a connection board 5b, and a cover 5c. The Bluetooth wireless module body 5a is coupled to the connection board 5b via connection connectors 5a-1 and 5b-1. Further, the connection board 5b is coupled to the case portion 4 via connection connectors 5b-2 and 4c.
The case part 4 has a waterproof structure in which the water battery 2 and the water storage container 3 are housed in the case body 4a, and the upper and lower surfaces are hermetically sealed by the upper plate 4b and the bottom plate 4e. The two connecting needles 4d on the upper plate 4b are electrically connected to the electrodes of the water battery, and supply power to the Bluetooth wireless module main body 5a through the connecting connector 4c. The opening through which the water supply cord 3a on the bottom surface of the case 4 passes is waterproof and sealed with an adhesive. When the water supply cord 3a is pulled, it is assumed that a slight gap is also generated in the opening of the bottom surface of the case portion 4, but water hardly leaks due to the surface tension of the water and is absorbed between the electrodes of the water battery main body. The

1C and 1D, the case 4 side and the LED module 1 or the Bluetooth wireless module 5 side need to be integrally coupled.
In the case of FIG. 1C, the connection connector 1c of the LED module main body 1a and the connection connector 4c of the upper plate 4b of the case part 4 are male and female coupled, and the lower end of the cover 1b and the upper end of the case main body 4a are fitted together to form a sealed state. To do.
In the case of FIG. 1D, the connection connector 5b-2 of the connection board 5b of the Bluetooth wireless module 5 and the connection connector 4c of the upper plate 4b of the case part 4 are male and female coupled, and the lower end of the cover 5c and the upper end of the case body 4a are fitted. Together they form a sealed condition.

  FIG. 2A is a perspective view of one embodiment of the water storage container 3 as viewed from the bottom surface side, and FIG. 2B is a diagram showing a state in which the water supply string 3a is pulled in FIG. 2A. A sealing seal 3b is connected to the tip of the water supply cord 3a, and the sealing seal 3b is fused to the water storage container at the fused portion 3c. When the water supply cord 3a is pulled, the sealing seal 3b is peeled off from the fused portion 3c, the water supply hole 3d is vacant, and the water inside flows out.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the circuit portion of the LED light of the apparatus according to the present invention. The connection needle 4d is connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the water battery 2, electrically connected via the connection connector 4c on the case part 4 side and the connection connector 1c on the LED module 1 side, and mounted on the LED module main body 1a. Power is supplied to the plurality of LEDs (1a-1, 1a-2, 1a-3).

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit unit of a Bluetooth beacon. The connection needle 4d is connected to the positive electrode and the negative electrode of the water battery 2, and is electrically connected via the connection connector 4c on the case 4 side and the connection connector 5b-2 on the Bluetooth wireless module 5 side. A Bluetooth electronic circuit mounted on the Bluetooth wireless module body 5a through the connection connector 5b-1 on the connection board 5b side and the connection connector 5a-1 on the Bluetooth wireless module body 5a side while supplying power to the monitor LED 5b-3 Power is supplied to the IC 5a-2.
The monitoring LED 5b-3 plays a role of facilitating operation in the dark as well as monitoring the generated voltage of the water battery 2. Although not shown, the LED may have a circuit for limiting the current.
In addition, the case part which accommodates the water battery part can be attached to and detached from both the LED module part and the Bluetooth wireless module part, and can be connected and used in common.

The Bluetooth wireless module 5 is activated when power is supplied from the water battery 2, and performs a process such as initialization necessary for the wireless module, and then transmits a beacon including the Advertising Packet 6 from the antenna 5a-3.
Specific identification code information is entered in this Advertising Packet 6 to recognize that the mobile terminal that has received this radio wave is a signal from a disaster-use Bluetooth beacon.

Although not shown, a switch is connected to the connection board 5b as a signal for identifying the situation, and the signal from this switch is input via the connection connectors 5b-1 and 5a-1 to classify the situation of the victim into several types. It is also possible to add to Advertising Packet6.
As an example of the classification, [I'm OK], [Help], [Urgent] and the like are classified and added to the Advertising Packet as urgency information.
Further, a switch may be mounted for changing the transmission period of the Advertising Packet 6 and the radio wave intensity.

In the example of FIG. 4, the antenna 5a-3 is built in the Bluetooth wireless module main body 5a, but the antenna 5a-3 may be separated and independent.
The Bluetooth electronic circuit IC5a-2 has a memory for storing a program, and processing is executed based on the firmware program stored therein to generate packet data.

FIG. 5 is an example of the processing flow of the Bluetooth beacon. When water is supplied to the water battery, the water battery generates power, the Bluetooth wireless module is powered on, and initialization is started. In this initialization, the initial setting of the transmission period, the radio wave intensity, the situation identification to be placed in the Advertising Packet, and other necessary initial settings are performed.
After that, the Bluetooth control mode is set to the “Advertise” mode, and preparation for sending an Advertising Packet is made.
In this preparation, when the switch is mounted, the transmission cycle, the radio wave intensity, and the situation identification are set according to the input signal of each switch.
If there is no switch, the initial value set at initialization is used as it is. When each setting is completed, an Advertising Packet is transmitted.
After that, when the specified time until the next transmission cycle elapses, the setting change corresponding to each switch input and the transmission of Advertising Packet are executed.
This operation is repeatedly executed to realize periodic advertising packet transmission.

  FIG. 6 is an example of a search implementation using a Bluetooth beacon. In this example, the search is performed by four search teams, but the number of members is not necessarily limited to four.

  Assume that there is a survivor surrounded by rubble at the center point 0 of the concentric circle in FIG. 6 and using a Bluetooth beacon. Although the Bluetooth radio wave reach varies depending on the surroundings, it is assumed here that the radius of the class 2 is 10 m.

The search corps is slowly moving forward in the direction of the arrow, lined up horizontally at point X. At point X, members A to D are all out of the radio beacon reach of the Bluetooth beacons, so the existence of survivors cannot be recognized.
When the search party reaches the point Y, members B and C can detect weak radio waves, but members A and D cannot yet detect them.
When the search party reaches the point Z, members A and D also detect weak radio waves. Further, the members B and C detect stronger radio waves than the members A and D, and it can be seen that the members B and C are located closer to the survivors than the members A and D.
In this way, it becomes possible to easily find and rescue survivors by narrowing the search range.

  In the above embodiment, although the case part 4 was demonstrated as having been shape | molded by the hard plastic resin, it is not specified to this, Moreover, the gas barrier property described in patent document 1 is high, and is moisture-proof. A configuration in which a high film is used and the internal water storage container is directly pressed by a case having a soft elasticity such as a resin tray manufactured by a pressure forming method or a vacuum forming method can be selected.

  It can be used as a disaster LED light or a Bluetooth beacon for securing light in the night or in a space where no external light enters during disasters and informing the rescue team of its existence.

1 LED module 1a LED module body 1a-1, 1a-2, 1a-3 LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1b Cover 1c Connection connector 2 Water battery 3 Water storage container 3a Water supply string 3b Seal for sealing 3c Fusion part 4 Case part 4a Case main body 4b Top plate 4c Connection connector 4d Connection needle 4e Bottom plate 5 Bluetooth wireless module 5a Bluetooth wireless module main body 5a -1 Connector 5a-2 Bluetooth electronic circuit IC
5a-3 Antenna 5b Connection board 5b-1 Connection connector 5b-2 Connection connector 5b-3 Monitor LED
5c Cover 6 Advertising Packet
7 Mobile devices (smartphones, tablet PCs)

Claims (4)

A water battery unit comprising a plurality of water storage containers each holding a water amount necessary for one power generation of the water battery and partially deformed by an external force to discharge the water amount;
A light emitting unit connected to an output end of the water battery unit;
A case for airtightly storing the water battery unit in a predetermined position;
A portable device at the time of a disaster in which an arbitrary water storage container is deformed by an external force and water is discharged into the case to operate a water battery unit and operate the light emitting unit. A water battery unit comprising a plurality of water storage containers each holding a water amount necessary for one power generation of the water battery and partially deformed by an external force to discharge the water amount;
An antenna,
A Bluetooth wireless module unit for generating a signal for wireless beacon transmission, wherein the antenna is transmitted in an advertisement mode;
A case for airtightly storing the water battery unit in a predetermined position;
A portable device in a disaster in which an arbitrary water storage container is deformed by an external force and water is discharged into the case to operate a water battery unit and operate the Bluetooth wireless module unit.   2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus includes a seal portion having a sealing seal in the water storage container, and pulls a string extending outside the case to separate the seal to operate the water battery portion. 2. A disaster portable device according to 2.   The portable device at the time of disaster according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the case part for housing the water battery part is detachably attached to another electric circuit part.