JPH092173A - Safety advertising device for vehicle utilizing air cushion - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a safety advertising device to utilize air cushion and be suitable for all vehicles driven and operated by a human being, such as an automobile, a motorcycle, a bicycle, and further a track car, such as an electric car, and a street car. CONSTITUTION: A safety advertising device 1 of a vehicle utilizing air cushion is provided with air chambers 3 arranged in a spot or a plurality of spots of one of the constituting member of a vehicle body and an indoor place and haivng familiarity with the shape of an individual constituting member. A frame member is arranged at an outer wall of an air chamber, and the frame member is provided with an advertising panel 45. Further, the air chambers 3 is provided with a waste tire as s cushioning member. The air chamber 3 is after-mounted on a vehicle 1. The air chambers 3 arranged at the front and the rear of a vehicle body are a cushion bumper and a buffering member wherein the waste tire and a spring are combined together is arranged in the cushion bumper.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

[Object of the invention]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a safety advertising device applicable to all vehicles operated by humans, such as automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, and rail cars such as electric trains and trams.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Bumpers are generally installed as cushioning members at the front and rear of a vehicle. This bumper is installed in order to prevent damage to the vehicle or the like and injuries to passengers or the like when the vehicle collides from the front or the rear, or when the vehicle itself collides with a stationary obstacle. However, if such a bumper is in the range of 5 km to 9 km / h,
Although the vehicle and passengers can be protected safely, the vehicle cannot be protected from damage, for example, when driving in the city, that is, at a speed of about 30 km / h. In addition, when traveling on an expressway, that is, at a speed of about 80 to 100 km / h,
The fact is that the safety of passengers cannot be protected as well as the protection of the vehicle body.

Further, as a safety measure for the left and right sides of the vehicle, the door is generally made heavy so that it is adopted in European cars and the like. Since such a structure is naturally heavy and large in volume, it is suitable for large vehicles with high engine output,
It was not suitable for small cars with low engine output.

Further, the safety measures for the upper and lower sides of the vehicle are not well recognized as seen in an open car, a sunroof, etc., and in general, no special consideration is given.

Further, in the room, an air bag has been recently provided in the driver's seat or the passenger's seat, but the rear seat is unprotected, and especially in the case of a rear-end collision, the passenger in the rear seat is at risk. Was there.

Furthermore, for example, when a vehicle falls on the water, the vehicle is often submerged in a short time, and the passenger is often kept in the room. Even if he was able to escape luckily, he was forced to drift while wearing clothes, and his rescue was often too late because he was exhausted.

[0007]

[Technical Items Attempted to Develop] The present invention has been made from such a background, and the safety against external impacts in the vertical and horizontal directions of the vehicle is increased, and the passengers are protected indoors. In addition, it is an attempt to develop a device that further gives buoyancy to the vehicle and further functions as an advertising medium.

[0008]

Configuration of the Invention

[Means for Achieving the Object] That is, a vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion according to claim 1 is any one of a constituent member of a vehicle body, such as a bumper, a hood, a fender, a roof, a door, a trunk, an underbody or a room. It is characterized in that one or more places are provided with air chambers conforming to the shapes of the individual constituent members.

In addition to the above requirements, a vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion according to a second aspect includes a frame member on the outer wall of the air chamber, and an advertisement board on the frame member. Characterize.

In addition to the above requirements, the vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion according to claim 3 is characterized in that a waste tire is provided as a cushioning member in the air chamber.

According to a fourth aspect of the vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion, in addition to the above requirements, the air chamber is retrofitted to the vehicle.

In addition to the above-mentioned requirements, the vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is such that the air chambers provided before and after the vehicle body are cushion bumpers, and waste tires are provided in the cushion bumpers. And a cushioning member in which a spring is combined. It is an object of the present invention to achieve the object by using the configuration of the invention described in each of the claims.

[0013]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, any one or a plurality of constituent members of the vehicle body are
Since it has an air chamber that fits the shape of each component,
It provides cushioning and buoyancy to the vehicle without requiring an excessive weight increase and protects the occupant.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the outer wall of the air chamber is provided with the frame member and the frame member is provided with the advertising board, the vehicle functions as an advertising medium.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the air chamber is provided with a waste tire as a cushioning member, cushioning properties can be provided at low cost.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the air chamber is retrofitted to the vehicle, it can be applied to an existing vehicle to provide cushioning and buoyancy at low cost.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the air chambers provided before and after the vehicle body are cushion bumpers, and the cushion bumpers are provided with a cushioning member in which a waste tire and a spring are combined. The cushioning property of the cushion bumper is significantly improved.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 is a vehicle to which a safety advertising device 2 using an air cushion of the present invention is applied, and a passenger car will be described as an example first. The safety advertising device 2 is a device having an advertising function and a safety function or a safety function, and is a general term for a hollow member 4, an indoor cushion 6 and a cushion bumper 5 described later. Incidentally, if the cushion bumper 5 has an advertising function, an emblem or the like is attached or paint is applied.

First, at any one or a plurality of locations such as the bumper 15, the bonnet 19, the fenders 17 and 18, the roof 11, the door 12, the trunk 16, the underbody 14 and the interior 10, which are the constituent members of the vehicle 1, A safety advertising device 2 is provided which has an air chamber 3 adapted to the shape of each component and having a cushioning function. The safety advertising device 2 uses the hollow member 4 or the cushion bumper 5 depending on the application. First, the hollow member 4 will be described. The hollow member 4 is a hollow member obtained by appropriately processing a metal plate, FRP, polypropylene, or a polymer alloy having excellent cushioning properties, and as shown in FIG.
5, bonnet 19, fenders 17, 18, roof 1
1, the door 12, the trunk 16, the underbody 14 and the like have shapes that fit well with each other, and are attached to each part. Underbody 14 and bonnet 19 of vehicle 1
The hollow member 4 to be mounted on, for example, is formed of a material having high heat resistance and high heat radiation efficiency because it is close to a member that becomes high in heat such as an engine and an exhaust pipe. The shape of the hollow member 4 is
It is preferable to add aerodynamics considering the traveling of the vehicle 1 and further design considerations, and a pressurized gas or the like may be enclosed inside.

The mounting of the hollow member 4 on the vehicle 1 is as follows.
It may be incorporated in advance at the time of producing the vehicle 1, or may be retrofitted to the existing vehicle 1 as defined in claim 4. For such retrofitting, as an example, an L-shaped stay 52a is provided in the hollow member 4 and each component of the vehicle 1, and these are assembled together. Further, an advertising board frame 44 is attached to the outer wall of the hollow member 4, and an advertising board 45 coated with an appropriate paint is fitted therein. The advertising board 45 is fixed to the outer wall of the hollow member 4 by the protrusion 44a.
And a small hole 45a is further provided on the advertising board 45.
You may make it the protrusion 44a fit in a.

Next, an indoor cushion 6 which is another form of the hollow member 4 as shown in FIG. 4 will be described. As an example, this is a member which seals and seals a sheet of vinyl chloride or the like, and further has an air inlet 61 provided in a part thereof and injects air from here, and is elastic and cushioned in the state of injecting air. It has excellent properties, and its soft surface makes it suitable for protecting the human body. This one has a hook 52b and a suction cup 52c on the surface, is hooked to the ceiling 10a of the room 10 by the hook 52b, and is sucked to the rear window 10b by the suction cup 52c. As another means for retrofitting, a pair of hooks 52b may be provided on the hollow member 4 and each component of the vehicle 1 and these may be assembled together. In this case, the hollow member 4 can be easily attached and detached and replaced. be able to.

Further, as another form of the hollow member 4, an example will be described in which the hollow member 4 is provided on a truck carrier 13 which is an example of the vehicle 1 as shown in FIGS. As an example, this is provided for the tilt at three places, left and right and rear, and the waste tire 41 is fixed to the rectangular fixed frame 43 by the bolts 46 as defined in claim 3. To do. The waste tire 41 may include a tube, and small waste tires 42 having different sizes may be appropriately combined. An advertising board frame 44 is attached to the outer peripheral portion of the fixed frame 43, and an advertising board 45 coated with an appropriate paint is fitted therein. That is, the hollow member 4 is formed by the fixed frame 43 and the advertising board 45. Incidentally, the contents written on the advertising board 45 take various forms such as illustrations of goods, tourist spots, services, etc., catchphrases, etc. according to the needs of the advertiser.

Next, the cushion bumper 5, which is another form of the safety advertising device 2, will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the cushion bumper 5 is attached to either or both of the front end portion and the rear end portion of the vehicle 1. The construction is such that the outer skin 51 made of an elastic material is used as a covering member, and inside this, a cushioning member in which the waste tire 41 and the spring 54 are combined is provided as defined in claim 5. This cushioning member divides the waste tire 41 of an appropriate size into a semicircular shape, and has a cylindrical spring receiver 5 with respect to a cross section.
6 is inserted and fixed, and the small spring 55 is fitted therein. Further, the tip of a rod 58 of an absorber 57 to which a cylinder is applied is fixed at a position where the arc is divided into two parts. The spring 54 is fitted on the rod 58. Of course, the waste tire 41 may be used in a circular shape without being divided. As an example, two such cushioning members are arranged in parallel, and the waste tire 4
A hollow rubber ball 59 is disposed between the outer and outer surfaces of the vehicle 1, and the spring 54 and the small spring 55 are brought into contact with the front end portion or the rear end portion of the vehicle 1 to cover the entire body with the outer skin body 51. The edge of is fixed to the vehicle 1.

The operation state of the thus constructed apparatus of the present invention will be described as follows. First hollow member 4
The indoor cushion 6 will be described. When the vehicle 1 collides with the obstacle 7, the hollow member 4 is deformed as shown by the dotted line in FIG. 3 (a) to absorb the impact. At this time, the pressurized gas is enclosed in the air chamber 3. In this case, the shock absorbing property is particularly excellent, and the transmission or damage of the impact to the vehicle 1 is effectively reduced, and as a result, the safety of passengers is improved. When the vehicle 1 rolls over as shown in FIG. 8A, the hollow members 4 attached to the fenders 17 and 18 and the door 12 absorb the impact and protect the vehicle 1. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the vehicle 1 is overturned, the hollow member 4 attached to the roof 11
Protects the vehicle 1 and the interior cushion 6 protects the passenger's head in particular. In addition, when the vehicle 1 is dropped onto the water, the buoyancy of each air chamber 3 can extend the time until the vehicle is submerged, and the passenger can remove the indoor cushion 6 and use it as a floating bag.

When the hollow member 4 is provided on the loading platform 13 when the other vehicle 10 or the obstacle 7 collides with the vehicle 1, the discarded tire 41 is deformed to absorb the impact, so that the vehicle 1 This reduces the transmission or damage of shocks to the cargo, and consequently improves the safety of the cargo or passengers.

Further, the cushion bumper 5 will be described. When another vehicle 1 or an obstacle 7 collides with the vehicle 1 from the front, as shown in FIG.
Although the rod 58 in contracts, the shock is bufferedly absorbed by the elastic force of the spring 54 at this time. Further, since the shock is buffered and absorbed by the deformation of the waste tire 41 and the contraction of the small spring 55, the transmission or damage of the shock to the vehicle 1 is reduced, and as a result, the safety of the occupant is improved. Even when another vehicle 10 or an obstacle 7 or the like collides with the vehicle 1 from an oblique direction, the impact is buffered by the deformation of the waste tire 41 and the contraction of the small spring 55, so that the impact is transmitted to the vehicle 1. Damage will be reduced and passenger safety will be improved as a result.

By the way, if the absorber 57 is a hydraulic cylinder and the circuit configuration is such that braking is performed by increasing the hydraulic pressure due to the contraction of the rod 58, braking is performed regardless of the operation of the driver at the time of a collision, so safety is improved. improves.

[0028]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, any one or a plurality of constituent members of the vehicle body are
Since it has an air chamber that fits the shape of each component,
It is possible to provide cushioning and buoyancy to the vehicle 1 without requiring an excessive increase in weight, and protect the occupant.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the outer wall of the air chamber 3 is provided with the advertising board frame 44 as a frame member, and this frame member is provided with the advertising board 45, the passenger or the cargo is loaded. The safety is improved and the vehicle 1 itself can function as an advertising medium.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the air chamber 3 is provided with the waste tire 41 as a cushioning member, the cushioning property can be provided at a low cost. Therefore, the safety of passengers or cargo can be improved.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, the air chamber 3 is retrofitted to the vehicle 1. Therefore, the air chamber 3 can be applied to the existing vehicle 1 to provide cushioning and buoyancy at low cost.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, the air chambers 3 provided in front of and behind the vehicle body are cushion bumpers 5, and the cushion bumpers 5 have a cushioning member in which a waste tire 41 and a spring 54 are combined. Therefore, the cushioning property of the cushion bumper 5 is significantly improved. Therefore, the safety of passengers or cargo can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle equipped with a safety advertisement device using an air cushion of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a hollow member for a bumper mounted on a vehicle, and a gun sectional view showing an enlarged part thereof.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an indoor cushion and a skeletal side view showing a state in which the indoor cushion is mounted.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the advertisement safety device mounted on the luggage carrier.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a plan perspective view showing a normal state of the cushion bumper and a state in which an obstacle collides.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vehicle equipped with the safety advertisement device using the air cushion of the present invention is overturned and overturned.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Vehicle 2 Safety Advertising Device 3 Air Chamber 4 Hollow Member 5 Cushion Bumper 6 Indoor Cushion 7 Obstacle 10 Indoor 10a Ceiling 10b Rear Window 11 Roof 12 Door 13 Loading Platform 14 Underbody 15 Bumper 16 Trunk 17 Fender (Front) 18 Fender (Rear) ) 19 Bonnet 41 Waste tire 42 Small tire 43 Fixed frame 44 Advertising board frame 44a Protrusion 45 Advertising board 45a Small hole 46 Bolt 51 Skin 52a Stay 52b Hook 52c Sucker 54 Spring 55 Small spring 56 Spring receiver 57 Absorber 58 Rod 59 Rubber ball 61 Air inlet

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A bumper which is a constituent member of a vehicle body,
An air cushion characterized by having an air chamber conforming to the shape of each component is used at any one or more of the bonnet, fender, roof, door, trunk, underbody, or interior. Vehicle safety advertising device. 2. The outer wall of the air chamber is provided with a frame member, and the frame member is provided with an advertising board.
A vehicle safety advertisement device using the described air cushion. 3. The vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion according to claim 1, wherein the air chamber is provided with a waste tire as a cushioning member. 4. The vehicle safety advertisement device using an air cushion according to claim 1, wherein the air chamber is retrofitted to the vehicle. 5. An air chamber provided before and after the vehicle body is a cushion bumper, and a cushioning member formed by combining a waste tire and a spring is provided in the cushion bumper. 3 or 4
A vehicle safety advertisement device using the described air cushion.