JP2860078B2 - Luminous mat - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mat capable of absorbing light when the surroundings are bright and storing the light, and emitting light when the surroundings are dark. The present invention relates to a luminescent mat suitable for:

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-124499 discloses that
2. Description of the Related Art A decorative cloth printed with a luminous pigment so that a pattern, a character, a character, or the like shines is disclosed. As an example of the decorative cloth, a banner, a banner, a goodwill, a flag, or the like is listed.

[0003]

However, unlike a decorative cloth, when used for a foot mat, it is laid on the entrance or the like for the purpose of use, frequently trampled, and rubbed with the shoe sole. A structure in which a pattern or the like is drawn by printing as in a technique is easy to peel off, and the light emission performance tends to be reduced.

[0004] In particular, a rental foot mat that is regularly replaced requires frequent replacement and cleaning, so that the cleaning causes the pattern and the like to further fall off, resulting in a drastic decrease in luminous performance and durability. Years are short.

Further, in recent years, many foot mats having a large thickness have been used in order to give a luxurious feeling. However, such foot mats have a step with the floor surface.
The foot may be caught or tripped around the periphery, particularly in dark places.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a luminous mat which can maintain high luminous performance, has excellent durability, and can easily recognize the periphery of the mat even in a dark place.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a mat in which a pile yarn is embroidered on a base cloth and a rubber or synthetic resin reinforcing layer is formed on the back of the base cloth. A light-emitting mat, wherein the end is formed of rubber or a synthetic resin material containing a luminous pigment.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an enlarged longitudinal cross-sectional view of a foot light-emitting mat 1 to which the present invention is applied. A layer (latex) 6 is formed. The rubber layer 6 has a rubber layer peripheral end 6a projecting outward from the peripheral edge of the base cloth 3, and the entire periphery or a part of the peripheral end 6a is formed of a rubber material containing a luminous pigment. ing.

As the base fabric 3, synthetic nonwoven fabric or plain fabric is used. The material is synthetic fiber of polypropylene or polyester, but natural fiber such as wool can also be used. The rubber layer 6 is made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber such as nitrobutyl rubber.

The phosphorescent pigment contained in the rubber material is made of an inorganic powder such as aluminum-based metal powder or calcium sulfide-based or zinc sulfide-based powder, or an organic powder such as a diaminostilbene-based dye. What can be used. Such a luminous pigment absorbs various lights such as visible light and ultraviolet light (excitation source), stores it as energy, and emits light in a dark place by the energy after the excitation source is stopped. Incidentally, the light emission is visible only in a dark place, and light absorption and light emission can be repeated.

The pile yarn 4 is embroidered on the base fabric 3 by tufting with a tufting machine. In the case of FIG.
Needling to protrude greatly on the mat surface side,
The upper pile, which protrudes in a ring shape, is cut to form a cut pile. The final shape is such that upper open U-shaped piles 4 whose both ends protrude toward the mat surface side are sequentially stabbed into the base fabric 3, and the mat back side portions of the pile yarns 4 are covered with a rubber layer 6. It is fixed by.

In FIG. 2, three sides of the rubber layer peripheral end 6a, that is, the left, right, and front sides, are formed as the end light emitting regions R by a rubber material containing a luminous pigment. The non-smoking mark 11 and the non-smoking display character 12 inside are made of a luminescent pile yarn made of a luminescent fiber made of a material containing a luminous pigment. It should be noted that the light emitting areas such as the edge light emitting area R and the pattern 11 are indicated by slanting lines inclined to the lower right for easy understanding.

The luminescent fiber is obtained by mixing a luminous pigment into a raw material (basic raw material) of a chemical fiber such as acrylic, polyester, nylon or polypropylene to form a raw material, which is molded by a conventional method.

When the mat 1 is used, for example, at the entrance of a movie theater or the like, the mat 1 is laid so that the side having the end light emitting region R is on the opposite side to the step such as a door. While the sunlight or the light of the fluorescent lamp is shining, the light is absorbed and stored, and when it becomes dark, the end light emitting region R emits light together with the region of the design 11 and the character 12 in FIG. . As a result, the symbols 11 and the characters 12 can be easily confirmed, and the ends of the mat can also be easily confirmed, thereby preventing the mat from tripping.

[0015]

[Other Embodiments] As a mat, FIG. 1 discloses a structure having cut pile yarns 4, but a ring-like pile yarn left in a state where the tips of the pile yarns are connected in a loop. A mat structure provided with

Further, as described above, in addition to mats in which pile yarns are embroidered by a tufting machine, the present invention can be applied to mats of various types such as woven mats and knitted mats.

As a method for producing the luminescent fiber, it is possible to make a chemical fiber such as nylon or rayon into a hollow fiber and fill the cavity of the hollow fiber with a luminous pigment.

The reinforcing layer may be made of various synthetic resin materials in addition to the rubber material. Further, in addition to being included only at the peripheral end, it is also possible to include the entire reinforcing layer of the mat.

[0019]

According to the present invention, in a mat in which a pile yarn is embroidered on a base cloth and a reinforcing layer made of rubber or synthetic resin is formed on the back surface of the base cloth, the peripheral end of the reinforcing layer is formed on the periphery of the base cloth. Since it protrudes outward from the edge, and all or part of the peripheral end of the protruding reinforcing layer is formed of rubber or a synthetic resin material containing a luminous pigment, light can be stored on the mat surface as in the prior art. Compared to the case of printing a figure or the like with a pigment, the phosphorescent pigment does not come off and the light emission performance does not decrease even if the footprint is stomped more frequently and rubbed with a shoe sole.

Particularly, in the case of a rental foot mat that is regularly replaced, cleaning is frequently performed by frequently replacing the mat. However, the cleaning does not cause the pattern or the like to fall off. Ideal for foot mats.

All or a part of the peripheral end of the mat surface is formed of a material containing a luminous pigment to emit light in a dark place. The person traveling on the mat does not trip or get caught on the mat.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a mat to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a mat to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mat 5 Pile thread consisting of luminescent fiber containing luminous pigment 6 Rubber layer (reinforcing layer) 6a Peripheral end of rubber layer (peripheral end of reinforcing layer)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of front page (56) References JP-A-63-102745 (JP, A) JP-A-53-28625 (JP, U) JP-A-63-68693 (JP, U) JP-A-63-68693 (JP, U) 37069 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A47L 23/22 A47G 27/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A mat in which a pile yarn is embroidered on a base fabric and a reinforcing layer made of rubber or synthetic resin is formed on the back surface of the base fabric. A luminescent mat characterized in that all or part of the peripheral end of the overhanging reinforcing layer is formed of rubber or a synthetic resin material containing a phosphorescent pigment.