JPH0631447Y2 - Needle mirror device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a meter-reading mirror device, and more specifically, it is applied to a meter-reading operation of a meter-reading meter for electricity, gas, water, etc. installed at a high place. The present invention relates to a portable meter-reading mirror device.

(Prior Art) For example, meter reading meters for electricity, gas, water, etc., which are installed in general houses, shops, factories, etc., are regularly used by these suppliers to use electricity, gas, water, etc. The amount is checked.

By the way, these meter-reading meters are generally installed at a high place beyond the reach of people from the viewpoints of not obstructing the passage of people and automobiles, or preventing malfunctions caused by mischief.

Therefore, in the conventional meter reading work, the meter reading person approaches the meter reading meter by using a luggage carrier or a meter reading table of a bicycle, and directly reads the scale and numerical value of the meter meter on the glass of the meter window. .

Further, since the instrument window glass of the meter reading meter is a place that is not normally cleaned, it is necessary to clean the instrument window glass to remove the dirt during the meter reading work. I always carried with me.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, such a working method has the following problems, and improvements thereof have been demanded.

That is, when the meter reading work is performed for each home, shop, factory, etc., the transportation and handling of the meter reading table and the like are inconvenient and the workability is very poor.

Further, due to the poor stability of the meter-reading stand and the like, there is a risk that the meter-reader may fall during the work, which is a problem in terms of safety measures.

Therefore, recently, the present inventors have developed a meter-reading mirror device suitable for meter-reading work at high places, which has a structure in which a meter-reading mirror is attached to the tip of a telescopic rod body that can be expanded and contracted in multiple stages. However, as a result, the above-mentioned conventional problems have been greatly improved.

The present invention is a further improvement of this meter-reading mirror device, which enables safe and easy and quick meter-reading work such as a meter reading in high places, and is small, lightweight, portable and inexpensive. The purpose is to provide a device.

(Means for Solving the Problem) In the present invention, a meter-reading mirror member (3) is connected to a distal end portion of a telescopic rod body (2) that can be expanded and contracted in multiple stages via a bendable joint member (4). The meter-reading mirror member (3) has a meter-reading mirror (6) attached to one side of the substrate body (5) and an instrument window cleaning tool (7) removably attached to the other side, Mirror member (3), the meter reading mirror member (3) is the telescopic rod body (2)
When bent toward the proximal end direction of the telescopic rod body (2) so as to face the telescopic rod body (2), the joint member side of the telescopic rod body (3) is separated from the telescopic rod body (2), This is a meter-reading mirror device in which the free end (3a) side of (3) can be bent so as to come close to the telescopic rod body (2).

Preferably, a concave mirror is used as the meter-reading mirror, and a sponge member detachably attached to the other side surface of the meter-reading member by a surface fastener is used as the instrument window cleaning tool.

A ball joint is preferably used as the joint member.

(Operation) In the meter-reading mirror device according to the present invention, at the time of meter-reading, the telescopic rod body is extended to a length corresponding to the height of the meter-reading meter to be meter-read, and the meter-reading mirror member pivotally attached to the tip thereof. Wipe and clean the meter window glass of the meter meter with the meter window cleaning tool, and then turn the meter mirror of the meter mirror member toward the meter window glass and adjust the tilt angle of the meter mirror with respect to the telescopic rod body. Visually read the scale and values of the meter reading shown in. In this case, if the meter-reading mirror is a concave mirror, the scale and numerical values are magnified and reflected to the meter-reader, so that reading can be performed easily and accurately.

On the other hand, during storage / carrying, the telescopic rod body is contracted and the meter-reading mirror member is folded so as to have a compact size.

The instrument window cleaning tool is detachably attached to the substrate body of the meter-reading mirror member, and is removed for cleaning the instrument window cleaning tool itself or for replacement with a new one. In this case, if the instrument window cleaning tool is a sponge member having a hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface, the instrument window glass can be wiped and cleaned with water or a cleaning liquid, and the sponge member itself can be easily washed. be able to.

When the meter-reading mirror member is bent toward the base end direction of the telescopic rod body, the joint member side of the meter-reading mirror member is separated from the telescopic rod,
The free end side of the meter-reading mirror member is bendable so as to be close to the telescopic rod, and when the free end side of the meter-reading mirror member is bent toward the base end of the telescopic rod body with the instrument window cleaning tool outside, the instrument window By cleaning the instrument window with the instrument window cleaning tool, the edge on the joint member side of the cleaning tool becomes the corner for wiping the instrument window.
The edge of the instrument window cleaning tool on the joint member side can be strongly pressed against the instrument window, and even if dirt falling from the instrument window falls downward, it does not fall on the meter-reading mirror.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

A meter-reading mirror device according to the present invention is shown in FIGS.
In the meter-reading mirror device 1, a meter-reading mirror member 3 is pivotally attached to a distal end portion of an expandable telescopic rod body 2 via a joint member 4.

The telescopic rod body 2 has a conventionally well-known telescopic structure in which a plurality of metallic cylindrical members 2a ... Are telescopically connected. The telescopic rod body 2 can be telescopically extended in a plurality of stages, and has a desired telescopic structure. Longitudinal dimensions are obtained. In addition, the cylindrical member 2a having the maximum diameter dimension that constitutes the base end portion of the expandable rod body 2 functions as a grip portion. In addition, at the tip of the tubular member 2a having the smallest diameter, that is, at the tip of the telescopic rod body 2, the joint member 4 is attached.
Is attached.

The joint member 4 pivotably supports the meter-reading mirror member 3, and specifically, a ball joint is used. The ball joint 4 has two ball joint parts 4a and 4b on the upper and lower sides, and the lower ball joint part 4a is connected to the tip of the telescopic body 2, while the upper ball joint part 4b is the above-mentioned meter-reading mirror. It is connected to the member 3. As a result, the meter-reading mirror member 3 has the telescopic rod body 2
On the other hand, by swinging in an arbitrary plane, a desired inclination angle can be obtained.

The meter-reading mirror member 3 is composed of a substrate body 5, a meter-reading mirror 6 attached to both side surfaces of the substrate 5, and an instrument window cleaning tool 7.

The substrate body 5 is a rectangular one formed of a thin metal plate, and is connected and fixed to the ball joint 4b of the ball joint 4.

The above-mentioned meter-reading mirror 6 is for reflecting and displaying the scales and numerical values of a meter-reading meter, etc. Specifically, a concave mirror having a large radius of curvature is used to enlarge and reflect the scales and numerical values. However, it is also possible to use a plane mirror depending on the application. The probe mirror 6 is attached and fixed to one side surface of the substrate body 5, and the fixing is performed by bending the attachment flange 5a of the substrate body 5 inward.

The instrument window cleaning tool 7 is for wiping and cleaning instrument window glass such as a meter reading meter. Specifically, a rectangular sponge member having an appropriate thickness is used. The sponge member 7 is detachably attached to the other side surface of the substrate body 5 via a surface fastener 8.

Next, the procedure of the meter reading work using the meter reading mirror device 1 configured as described above will be described (see FIGS. 3 to 6).

(1) First, as shown in FIG. 3, the telescopic rod body 2 is extended to a length corresponding to the height of the meter meter 9 to be metered,
The instrument window glass 9a of the meter reading meter 9 is wiped with the sponge member 7 of the needle reading mirror member 3 at the tip thereof.

At this time, the sponge member 7 is used with a small amount of water or cleaning liquid.

When the instrument window glass 9a is extremely dirty, as shown in FIG. 5, the meter-reading mirror member 3 is bent toward the base end side of the telescopic rod body 2, and the free end 3a is bent. Abut. Then, the edge portion 7a on the upper end side of the sponge member 7 projects, so that it is slightly strongly pressed against the surface of the instrument window glass 9a and wiped. This usage method is also effective when the instrument window glass 9a is slightly recessed inside the meter meter 9.

(2) Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, the meter-reading mirror 6 of the above-mentioned meter-reading mirror member 3 is directed to the instrument window glass 9a side, and the tilt angle of the meter-reading mirror 6 with respect to the telescopic rod body 2 is adjusted to this state. Then, the scale and numerical value of the meter meter 9 reflected on the meter mirror 6 are visually read. Since the meter-reading mirror 6 is a concave mirror, the meter-reader can clearly see the scale and numerical values.

(3) On the other hand, during storage and carrying, the telescopic rod body 2 is contracted and the meter-reading mirror member 3 is folded as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 1 to have a compact size.

After use, the sponge member 7 is removed from the substrate body 5 for cleaning, and is replaced with a new one over time as a consumable item.

In addition, as described above, the edge portion 7 on the upper end side of the sponge member 7
When only a is used for wiping and cleaning, as shown in FIG. 6, once the sponge member 7 is once removed, the sponge member 7 can be attached by rotating it by 90 ° as shown by the arrow. The edges 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d can be used efficiently. Further, for such a purpose, the contour shape of the sponge member 7 may be formed into a polygonal shape such as a hexagonal shape or an octagonal shape instead of the rectangular shape shown in the illustrated example, and the number of edges can be increased. .

Although the structure of the illustrated example is the best mode of the present invention, various other structures can be adopted in the present invention. For example, a sponge member 7 as shown in the figure is suitable as the instrument window cleaning tool 7 from the viewpoints of lightness, easy handling, low cost, etc., but a wiper blade member made of elastic rubber is also used. Is also possible. Also, a detachable structure other than the two fasteners 8 can be adopted, and a structure other than the ball joint shown in the drawing can be adopted as the joint member 4.

(Effects of the Invention) As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the meter-reading mirror member is pivotally attached to the tip end of the telescopic rod body which can be expanded and contracted in multiple stages via the swingable joint member. Further, the above-mentioned meter-reading mirror member has a structure in which the meter-reading mirror is attached to one side surface of the substrate body, and the instrument window cleaning tool is detachably attached to the other side surface. It is possible to provide a variety of effects, a meter reading operation such as a meter reading at a high place can be performed safely and easily and quickly, and a meter reading mirror device that is small in size, light in weight, and inexpensive can be provided.

(1) In the meter reading work performed at each home, store, factory, etc., it is safe without using a meter reading stand etc. by extending the telescopic rod body to the length according to the height of the meter meter to be metered. The meter reading work can be performed. In addition, the length of the telescopic rod body can be shortened, so that the meter-reading mirror device can be made compact, so that it can be easily handled without being bulky when it is stored or carried, and its workability is very good.

(2) Since the instrument window cleaning tool is attached to one side of the meter-reading mirror member, it is not necessary to separately carry the wiping cleaning tool, and the wiping and cleaning work can be performed safely. Good sex.

(3) Further, if a concave mirror is used as the meter-reading mirror, the scale and numerical values of the meter reading meter are enlarged and reflected on the meter-reader, so that these scales and numerical values can be read easily and accurately.

(4) Since the instrument window cleaning tool has a structure that is detachably attached to the substrate body of the meter-reading mirror member, it is easy to clean the instrument window cleaning tool itself, and it can be replaced with a new one as a consumable item. The life of the meter-reading device itself is long. In this case, if the instrument window cleaning tool is a sponge member having a hook and loop fastener on the back side, the instrument window glass can be wiped and cleaned with water or a cleaning liquid, and the sponge member itself can be easily washed. You can

(5) Each of the components of the meter-reading mirror device can be lightweight, small and inexpensive, and can be easily handled and the cost of the product can be reduced.

(6) When the meter-reading mirror member is bent toward the base end direction of the telescopic rod body, the joint member side of the meter-reading mirror member is separated from the telescopic rod, and the free end side of the meter-reading mirror member is close to the telescopic rod. It is bendable, and when the instrument window cleaning tool is on the outside and the free end side of the meter-reading mirror member is bent toward the base end of the telescopic rod body,
The edge of the instrument window cleaning tool on the joint member side is the corner for wiping the instrument window.When wiping the instrument window with the instrument window cleaning tool, strongly tighten the edge of the instrument window cleaning tool on the joint member side. It can be pressed against the window, and even when cleaning the instrument window with the base end of a long telescopic rod, it is possible to reliably wipe the necessary part and perform meter reading. Moreover, even if the dirt falling from the instrument window drops downward, there is no risk of falling on the meter-reading mirror, so even when a large number of meters are sequentially read, the meter-reading mirror is less dirty and does not hinder the meter-reading.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a meter-reading mirror device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a meter-reading mirror member portion of the same meter-reading mirror device, and FIGS. It is a figure which shows the usage state of the same meter-reading mirror device, FIG. 3 shows the state which is wiping the instrument window glass of a meter-reading meter, and FIG. 4 shows the state which has read the meter. Further, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another usage state when wiping the instrument window glass of the meter meter, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a method of using the sponge member in this case. 1 ... Meter-reading mirror device, 2 ... Telescopic rod body, 3 ... Meter-reading mirror member, 4 ... Joint member (ball joint), 5 ... Board body, 6 ...
… Meter reading mirror (concave mirror), 7… Instrument window cleaning tool (sponge member), 8… Surface fastener, 9… Meter reading meter

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A meter-reading mirror member (3) through a bendable joint member (4) at the tip of a telescopic rod body (2) that can be expanded and contracted in multiple stages.
And the meter-reading mirror member (3) is mounted on one side of the substrate body (5).
(6) is attached and instrument window cleaner on the other side
(7) is detachably attached, and the meter-reading mirror member (3) is a base of the telescopic rod body (2) so that the meter-reading mirror member (3) faces the telescopic rod body (2). When bent toward the end, the joint member side of the meter-reading mirror member (3) is separated from the telescopic rod body (2),
A needle-reading mirror device in which the side of the free end (3a) of (3) can be bent so as to be close to the telescopic rod body (2). 2. The meter-reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the meter-reading mirror is a concave mirror. 3. The meter-reading mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the instrument window cleaning tool is a sponge member. 4. The meter-reading mirror device according to claim 1, wherein the instrument window cleaning tool is detachably attached to the other side surface of the meter-reading mirror member via a hook-and-loop fastener. 5. The meter-reading apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the joint member is a ball joint.