JP7138368B2 - Disaster prevention locker with phosphorescent panel and locker assembly method - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a locker for storing articles inside, and more specifically to a disaster prevention locker for storing articles necessary for evacuation life and rescue activities in the event of a disaster.

Japan has been hit by many natural disasters since ancient times, but the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011 has made people more aware of the importance of disaster prevention. Since it is important to make sufficient preparations in advance for disaster prevention, the installation of disaster prevention lockers is currently being promoted by various organizations such as the government.

A disaster prevention locker is a locker for pre-storing and preserving items necessary for evacuation life and rescue activities in the event of a disaster. In addition to water and food, blankets, flashlights, first-aid equipment, etc. are mainly stored, and fireproof clothing and air breathing devices for fire are also stored.

Due to the nature of the disaster prevention locker, it must be possible to easily grasp the position even at night or in the dark due to a power failure. Therefore, in conventional disaster prevention lockers, a sticker using a fluorescent material and a reflective material has been attached to a general locker (Patent Document 1).

Registered Utility Model No. 3037400

However, the disaster-prevention locker described above is not aesthetically pleasing because a sticker using a fluorescent material and a reflective material is affixed to the surface of the locker. Moreover, it cannot be denied that the sticker may come off due to an unexpected cause in the event of a disaster, and its function was not guaranteed.

A phosphorescent sticker pasted on the front panel of a disaster prevention locker not only spoils the appearance, but also easily deteriorates over time and is easily broken or peeled off. In particular, plastic lockers do not rust like lockers made of metal, so they are sometimes used in places where water is likely to splash, such as pool facilities, but stickers and seals are even easier to peel off when wet. Also, it has been a cause of deterioration of the phosphorescent performance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a disaster-prevention locker that can be reliably and easily located even in the dark without impairing its aesthetic appearance.

A locker according to the present invention is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped locker,
A front panel that can be opened and closed by a pivot shaft is provided on the front of the locker,
The front panel has an auxiliary panel, and the auxiliary panel is a luminous panel containing a luminous material.

According to such a configuration, the panel containing the phosphorescent material emits light in the dark at night or in the event of a disaster, making it easier to grasp the position of the locker.

The material of the front panel may be steel, aluminum, copper or other metals.

The material of the front panel may be ABS resin or other resins.

The locker may be "assembled".

A braille or uneven pattern may be formed on the surface of the auxiliary panel.

The auxiliary panel may have a plurality of through holes.

A method for assembling a locker according to the present invention is a method for assembling a substantially rectangular parallelepiped locker including a bottom panel, a left side panel, a right side panel, a rear panel, a top panel, and a front panel,
any one of the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the front panel,
pivotally connecting to any one of the top panel, the bottom panel, the left side panel, and the right side panel;
attaching a handle to the front panel opposite the pivot shaft;
attaching a first auxiliary panel and a second auxiliary panel to the surface of the front panel;
At least one of the first auxiliary panel and the second auxiliary panel is a luminous panel that itself contains a luminous material.

As described above, according to the disaster prevention locker according to the present invention, the auxiliary panel is made of a member containing a phosphorescent material and emits light in the dark at night or in the event of a disaster. It is possible to grasp the position of the locker at the same time.

4 is a photograph of a locker (closed state) according to an embodiment of the present invention taken obliquely from the front. 4 is a photograph taken obliquely from the front of the locker (open state) according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is the photograph which image|photographed the locker concerning one Embodiment of this invention from diagonally back. It is the photograph which image|photographed the locker concerning one Embodiment of this invention from the front. It is the photograph which image|photographed the auxiliary panel and the luminous sticker concerning one Embodiment of this invention in darkness.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, all of these embodiments are exemplifications and do not give a restrictive interpretation of the present invention. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

(First embodiment)
As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, the disaster prevention locker 1 according to this embodiment includes a bottom panel 10, a left side panel 20, a right side panel 30, a rear panel 40, and a top panel. 50 and a front panel 60 . Each panel is substantially rectangular, and these are connected and fixed to form a substantially rectangular parallelepiped disaster prevention locker 1 .

Here, "substantially rectangular" means that in addition to a perfect rectangle, it includes those that have been modified as long as they can exhibit the function of the locker, such as those that have a curved portion in part. The same applies to “substantially cuboid”.

Each side of the rear panel 40 is connected and fixed to one side of the bottom panel 10, the left side panel 20, the right side panel 30, and the top panel 50. Further, the bottom panel 10, the left side panel 20, The left side panel 20 and the top panel 50, the top panel 50 and the right side panel 30, and the right side panel 30 and the bottom panel 10 are connected and fixed at the contact sides.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the front panel 60 has a main panel 61 , a handle portion 62 , a first auxiliary panel 63 and a second auxiliary panel 64 .

The front panel 60 is rotatably connected to any one of the top panel 50, the bottom panel 10, the left side panel 20, and the right side panel 30 at one of the top, bottom, left, and right pieces, and this connecting portion serves as a rotation shaft 70. It is installed so that it can be opened and closed. The grip portion 62 is arranged near the side of the front panel 60 opposite to the rotation shaft 70 , and the user grips this portion to open and close the front panel 60 . The first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 are arranged, for example, so as to sandwich the grip portion 62 in a direction parallel to the rotation shaft 70 . In this embodiment, the grip portion 62 is arranged on the left side of the front panel 60 , and the right side piece of the front panel 60 serves as the pivot shaft 70 .

A frame corresponding to the handle portion 62, the first auxiliary panel 63, and the second auxiliary panel 64 is formed in the main panel 61, and the handle portion 62 and the first auxiliary panel are attached to the frame. The panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 may be assembled together. By doing so, the locker 1 can be easily assembled.

As the material of each panel, metals such as steel, aluminum, and copper can be used, but it is preferable to use synthetic resin such as ABS resin. By doing so, it is lightweight, excellent in durability, and easy to dispose of.

In addition, since such plastic lockers 1 made of resin do not rust, they are suitable for use near water places such as pool facilities, factories that handle water, schools, and public baths.

The first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 in this embodiment are made of a member containing a phosphorescent material. As a result, this part emits light in the dark at night or in the event of a disaster, making it easy to grasp the position of the locker 1 even in the dark.

FIG. 5 is a photograph of the first auxiliary panel 63, the second auxiliary panel 64, and the luminous sticker 80 in the present embodiment taken in the dark. It can be seen that the first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 provide a level of light emission that makes it easy to grasp the position of the locker 1 even in the dark.

In addition, since the first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 are arranged so as to sandwich the handle portion 62, it becomes easy to grasp the position of the handle portion 62 even at night or in the darkness of a disaster. convenience is improved.

The first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 made of a member containing a luminous material are preferably made of white resin into which the luminous material is kneaded. Since the luminous material emits the strongest light when the background is white, this makes it easier to grasp the positions of the locker 1 and the handle 62 in the dark, and even a small amount of the luminous material emits sufficient light. is performed, the amount of phosphorescent material used can be reduced.

Further, instead of using white resin for the first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64, it is also possible to use a transparent resin in which a luminous material is kneaded and the back surface of which is colored white. Even with this arrangement, the same luminous intensity as in the case of using the white resin can be obtained, and the same effect can be obtained in grasping the positions of the locker 1 and the grip portion 62 . In this case, the back surface of the transparent resin can be colored white with paint or the like, or the back surface can be made white by adhering a thin plate of white resin to the back surface of the transparent resin.

The disaster prevention locker 1 equipped with a light storage unit according to the present embodiment does not require an external power source for light emission, unlike conventional disaster prevention lockers equipped with a fluorescent lamp or the like. In addition, since the light emitted by the phosphorescent material is a gentle and faint light called phosphorescence, it is less likely to disturb sleep or the like. Therefore, the disaster prevention locker 1 according to the present embodiment can be installed in a wider installation range than conventional disaster prevention lockers, and is easier to use for installers and users.

Also, the first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 according to this embodiment have a plurality of through holes 65 . By forming the through holes 65 in the first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64 containing the phosphorescent material, it is possible to reduce the amount of the phosphorescent material used, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost. In addition, ventilation inside the locker 1 is ensured, and clothes and the like can be stored for a long period of time. Furthermore, the plurality of through-holes 65 that are arranged contribute to the design of the locker 1, and can improve the design especially when the light is emitted. Further, by changing the formation pattern of the through holes 65 depending on the contents to be stored inside the locker 1, the contents can be specified without opening the front panel 60. - 特許庁

Regarding ventilation inside the locker 1, through holes may be provided in panels other than the first auxiliary panel 63 and the second auxiliary panel 64, if necessary.

If necessary, characters or symbols such as the user's name, "lifesaving equipment, disaster relief supplies", or an arrow (→) indicating an evacuation route may be displayed on the auxiliary panel. Braille or uneven patterns may be formed on the surface of the auxiliary panel.

As described above, according to the disaster prevention locker 1 according to the present embodiment, the panel containing the phosphorescent material emits light in the dark, so it is possible to easily grasp the position of the locker even in the dark. In addition, unlike the conventional product to which a luminous tape or the like is pasted, the panel itself into which the luminous material is kneaded emits light, so the appearance of the locker is not spoiled. In addition, since there is no danger that the phosphorescent tape will come off unlike conventional products, it is possible to reliably grasp the position of the locker even in the event of a disaster. In addition, since the phosphorescent material absorbs sunlight and light from fluorescent lamps and emits light when the surroundings become dark, no external power supply or the like is required for light emission, and running costs are not required. In addition, since the light emitted by the luminous material is a gentle and faint phosphorescence unlike the light emitted by fluorescent lamps, etc., it is less likely to interfere with sleep, etc., and can be installed in various places. In addition, since the first auxiliary panel and the second auxiliary panel that serve as the light-emitting portion can be manufactured using existing molds, new molds are used when manufacturing the disaster prevention locker 1 according to the present embodiment. It does not need to be raised and can be manufactured at low cost.

In the above description, it is assumed that the locker 1 according to the present embodiment is used for disaster prevention, but the use of the locker according to the present invention is not limited to this. Can be used where lockers can be installed. Also, it can be used as a locker with a design in the dark, for example.

In addition, the above description of the embodiments according to the present invention is for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, and therefore does not limit the technical scope of the present invention and does not depart from the technical idea of the present invention. Appropriate changes and the like can be made by those skilled in the art within the range.

1 locker 10 bottom panel 20 left side panel 30 right side panel 40 rear panel 50 top panel 60 front panel 61 main panel 62 handle 63 auxiliary panel 64 auxiliary panel 65 through hole 70 rotating shaft 80 phosphorescent seal

Claims (7)

It is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped locker,
A front panel that can be opened and closed by a pivot shaft is provided on the front of the locker,
A locker in which the front panel has an auxiliary panel, and the auxiliary panel is a luminous panel containing a luminous material. 2. A locker according to claim 1, wherein the material of said front panel is steel, aluminum, copper or other metals. 2. The locker according to claim 1, wherein the material of said front panel is ABS resin or other resin. 2. A locker according to claim 1, wherein said locker is "assembled". 2. The locker according to claim 1, wherein the surface of said auxiliary panel is formed with a Braille pattern or an uneven pattern. 2. The locker of claim 1, wherein said auxiliary panel has a plurality of through holes. A method for assembling a substantially rectangular parallelepiped locker comprising a bottom panel, a left side panel, a right side panel, a rear panel, a top panel, and a front panel, comprising:
any one of the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the front panel,
pivotally connecting to any one of the top panel, the bottom panel, the left side panel, and the right side panel;
attaching a handle to the front panel opposite the pivot shaft;
attaching a first auxiliary panel and a second auxiliary panel to the surface of the front panel;
At least one of the first auxiliary panel and the second auxiliary panel is a luminous panel that itself contains a luminous material.

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