JPH0623328Y2 - Ski pole - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a ski pole.

[Prior Art] Ski poles are so-called sticks that stick on snow and are used as marks. Conventionally, bamboo sticks have been used, but due to various problems such as weight reduction, mass production, durability, and flexibility. In recent years, cylindrical ones made of synthetic resin materials such as glass fiber and carbon fiber have come to be used.

Ski poles are used for a variety of purposes, but if visibility from a distance is required, such as indication of the passing position in rotating competitions, indication of prohibited areas on the slopes, etc., It has been dealt with by attaching a flag of a prominent color such as red to the tip of the rod or the like.

[Problems to be solved by the device] However, the visibility of the flag is remarkably deteriorated in the case of snowstorm, heavy fog, or at night, and the pole using the flag as a landmark cannot sufficiently perform its original function. There was a problem.

In addition, recently, since the number of ski resorts equipped with night equipment so that they can enjoy skiing at night is increasing, there has been a strong demand for the development of landmarks with good visibility even at night.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can maintain good visibility even when the visibility is low such as snowstorm, heavy fog, or nighttime, and can sufficiently exhibit its original function as a landmark. Intended to serve the pole.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a light emitting unit on the surface of a tubular pole body, and a battery for supplying power to the light emitting unit is provided inside the pole body. A ski pole that can be stored, wherein the light emitting part is integrally formed by arranging a plurality of LED chips on a ceramic substrate and molding them with a transparent resin, and is fixed to the surface of the pole body. The battery is detachably attached to a fixed jig plate, and the battery includes an inner body including a bottomed cylindrical main body provided in a hollow portion at an upper end of the pole main body and a lid for opening and closing an upper opening of the main body. It is designed to be replaceably housed in a case, and wiring for supplying electric power from the battery to the light emitting unit is formed inside the pole body. It is obtained by a configuration in which the.

[Operation] With the above-mentioned configuration, it has excellent visibility and is excellent in durability as a mark for use in snowstorms, heavy fog, or at night, or as a pole used for a gate for practice of rotation, large rotation or downhill. It is the first ski pole that is easy to maintain and easy to manufacture.

That is, by providing the light emitting portion on the surface of the pole body, the light emitted from the light emitting portion can reach all directions compared with the case where it is provided inside the pole, and the function as a mark is significantly enhanced. ing. At the same time, by providing the light emitting portion on the surface of the pole body, it is possible to significantly simplify the structure of the shaft body as compared with the case where the light emitting portion is housed inside, which makes the manufacturing extremely easy. In the structure where the storage part is provided inside the pole body,
It is extremely difficult to manufacture the pole by the molding method.

On the other hand, if the light emitting part is provided on the surface of the pole body, the light emitting element will be exposed and the resistance to external environment and shock will be weakened by any means, but the light emitting part is transparent by arranging multiple LED chips on the ceramic substrate. It is possible to make up for this by forming it integrally by molding with a different resin.

Further, by integrally forming as described above, the light emitting portion can be detachably attached to the jig plate fixed to the surface of the pole body, and the maintenance is facilitated.

Further, the battery is removably housed in an inner case composed of a bottomed cylindrical main body provided in the hollow portion at the upper end of the pole main body and a lid that opens and closes the upper opening of the main body. Using the upper end, it has a structure that allows easy battery replacement. At the same time, by providing the inner case and accommodating the battery therein, it is possible to manufacture the inner case separately from the pole body and assemble them. This makes it possible to produce each by a molding method, which makes the production considerably easier. If the battery accommodating portion is integrated with the pole body, the manufacturing by the molding method becomes extremely difficult and the cost also increases.

Then, the light emitting portion is provided on the surface of the pole body,
In addition, since the battery is housed in the inner case, it is extremely easy to take a structure in which the wiring for supplying electric power from the battery to the light emitting portion is formed inside the pole body. . That is, in the structure in which the light emitting portion is provided in the pole body and the battery is housed in the housing portion formed integrally with the pole body, the wiring work in the pole body is extremely difficult during manufacturing. On the other hand, in the above configuration of the present application, both the light emitting portion and the inner case are attached to the pole afterwards,
Wiring work can be performed very easily because the wiring material can be passed through the poles in advance and connected before being assembled. Needless to say, if the wiring material is not exposed to the outside, it is easy to handle and is extremely advantageous in terms of improving durability. Since the LED is originally suitable for weight reduction and compactness, the light emitting part by the LED can be lightly and compactly mounted on the rod-shaped pole body, and the weight and flexibility of the pole can be reduced. It does not get in the way of securing various conditions.

In addition, since the light emitting portion by the LED can emit light with high luminous intensity, the pole according to the present invention has a significantly improved visibility due to the light emitting portion, and in bad weather where visibility is deteriorated due to snowstorm or thick fog or during night gliding. Also in this case, good visibility can be maintained, and the original function as a mark can be sufficiently exerted.

Moreover, since the light emitting portion by the LED emits light in a vivid color, it is possible to produce a clear color pattern or the like and improve the fashionability of the ski pole.

[Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a ski pole according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In these figures, reference numeral 1 is a pole body, 2 is a light emitting part by an LED (light emitting diode), 3 is a battery, 4 is an inner case, and 5 is wiring.

The pole body 1 is made of cold-resistant polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
The inner case 4 is installed in the hollow portion at the upper end of the hollow rod formed by the above.

The inner case 4 has a bottomed tubular main body 4a and a lid 4b that opens and closes an upper opening of the main body 4a.
The battery 3 is housed in the inner case 4.

The light emitting portion 2 may be attached at any position on the pole body 1, but in this embodiment, it is set near the inner case 4.

In this light emitting unit 2, a plurality of LED chips (about 5 in the embodiment) having a luminous intensity of 1000 mcd class are arranged on a ceramic substrate, and electrodes to each LED chip are connected in parallel to each other. Each LED chip on the substrate is molded with a transparent resin to form a plate-shaped integrated light emitter.

The voltage required for the light emission of the LED chip in the light emitting section 2 differs depending on the LED material used. For example, when the used LED material is GaAAs that emits red light, the required voltage is 1.7V.

Here, it is possible to mix and use LEDs of various emission colors such as red, green, orange, and yellow in each of the light emitting units 2 described above. Therefore, in this embodiment, as the battery 3, a lithium battery of 3V is used in order to allow a voltage, and the voltage supplied to each LED chip depends on the chip resistance provided on the back surface of the ceramic substrate or the like. Adjust to an appropriate value.

The light emitting unit 2 is attached to each of the above positions via a jig plate G that detachably holds the ceramic substrate for easy replacement.

The accommodating portion of the battery 3 is waterproofed and insulated by forming the inner case 4 with an airtight structure made of synthetic resin.

The wiring 5 from the battery 3 to the light emitting unit 2 is laid inside the pole body 1 so that the electric wiring is not exposed on the outer surface of the pole body 1 and the durability is improved. I am trying to

In the case of this embodiment, the power supply from the battery 3 to the light emitting unit 2 is turned on / off by a power switch (not shown) provided on the lid 4b of the inner case 4, but the power switch is installed. The position to be applied is not limited to this embodiment.

In the ski pole described above, the LED is originally suitable for weight reduction and size reduction. Therefore, the light emitting section 2 by the LED can be mounted on the rod-shaped pole body 1 in a lightweight and compact manner. , It does not get in the way when securing various conditions such as weight reduction and flexibility for the pole.

In addition, since the light emitting section 2 including the LED can emit light with high luminous intensity, the visibility is remarkably improved by the light emitting section 2.
Even in bad weather where visibility is reduced due to snowstorms or thick fog, or during nighttime gliding, good visibility can be maintained and the original function as a mark can be fully exerted.

Moreover, since the light emitting portion by the LED emits light in a vivid color, it is possible to produce a clear color pattern or the like and improve the fashionability of the ski pole.

The number of LED chips that make up one light emitting unit,
The number of light emitting units, the mounting position of the light emitting units, the mounting method, and the like are not limited to those in the above-described embodiment.

For example, by appropriately increasing or decreasing the number of LED chips to be used, the light emitting part itself can be made larger or smaller, and by disposing a large number of light emitting parts on the pole body 1 at regular intervals, more fashion can be achieved. And the visibility can be further enhanced.

Also, for example, by using only one light emitting unit,
You can also simplify the design.

Further, the arrangement of the LED chips in the light emitting unit is, for example,
It is arbitrarily designed in consideration of the pattern obtained by light emission, such as the arrangement of a plurality of LED chips representing a specific mark or character.

Further, the battery for causing the LED chip to emit light is not limited to the lithium battery described above, and various existing batteries such as a silver oxide battery, an alkaline button battery, a mercury battery, or a flat solar battery can be used. Needless to say, is available.

In addition, it goes without saying that the ski pole according to the present invention is not limited to being actually used in a ski resort, but can be widely used for a sporting event other than skiing, leisure at an auto door, or a mark at a work site.

[Effects of the Invention] As is apparent from the above description, since the LED is originally suitable for weight reduction and size reduction, the light emitting portion by the LED is light and compact in a rod-shaped pole body. It can be equipped and does not get in the way of ensuring various conditions such as weight reduction and flexibility of the pole.

In addition, since the light emitting portion by the LED can emit light with high luminous intensity, the pole according to the present invention has a significantly improved visibility due to the light emitting portion, and in bad weather where visibility is deteriorated due to snowstorm or thick fog or during night gliding. Also in this case, good visibility can be maintained and the intended original function can be sufficiently exerted.

Moreover, since the light emitting portion by the LED emits light in a vivid color, it is possible to produce a clear color pattern or the like and improve the fashionability of the ski pole.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall view and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part. 1 ... Pole body, 2 ... Light emitting part, 3 ... Battery, 4 ...
Inner case, 5 ... Wiring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A ski pole in which a light emitting portion is provided on the surface of a tubular pole body, and a battery for supplying electric power to the light emitting portion can be housed inside the pole body, the light emitting portion comprising: A plurality of LED chips are arranged on a ceramic substrate and molded integrally with a transparent resin to be integrally formed and detachably attached to a jig plate fixed to the surface of the pole body. The battery is adapted to be replaceably housed in an inner case including a bottomed cylindrical main body provided in a hollow portion at an upper end of the pole main body and a lid for opening and closing an upper opening of the main body. A ski pole, wherein wiring for supplying electric power from a battery to the light emitting portion is formed inside the pole body.