Air respirator bracket

Abstract

To provide an air respirator bracket which is installed between a driver seat and a front passenger seat and makes it easy to place and take out an air respirator.SOLUTION: An air respirator bracket 1, which is provided upright in a vehicle to place an air respirator therein, comprises: a leaning plate 10 against which an air cylinder of the air respirator is leant; a holding material 20 which is provided on the leaning plate 10 to hold the air cylinder detachably; and a supporting material 30 which supports the leaning plate 10 in an erected state. The supporting material 30 has a rotation material 40 which allows the leaning plate 10 in the erected state to rotate horizontally. The leaning plate 10 in the erected state rotates horizontally when a predetermined force or more is applied, and keeps a rotation angle when the horizontal rotation is stopped, until the predetermined force or more is applied next.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an air respirator bracket to be installed in a vehicle such as a fire engine. [Background technology]

[0002] Respiratory protection apparatuses are carried on emergency vehicles such as fire engines to be used at fire scenes, etc. There are various types of devices for fixing respiratory protection apparatuses, such as a type that is installed behind the seat and a type that the occupant carries while sitting on the seat. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a passenger seat structure for a fire engine in which a partition plate is provided behind the passenger seat to separate the passenger seat from the rear seat, the seat back of the passenger seat is separated from the seat cushion and attached to the partition plate on the driver's seat side so as to be rotatable forward, and a mounting device for a backpack-type respirator that can be attached and detached from the front is attached to the partition plate behind the seat back. Patent document 2 also discloses a quick release tank support bracket that includes a support bar attached to a frame and a positive latching engagement mechanism with an optional, operable backrest support assembly having a clamp arm secured to the support bar, and that includes at least two support bars to which at least one or more clamp arms are secured, and the clamp arms are movable between a closed position that holds the tank and a released position that releases the tank. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Publication number 06-003631 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 06-269316 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] There is also a type of respirator fixing device that is installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat for the passenger in the front seat. This type of fixing device is installed by bolting it to a base in a state where it faces the front of the vehicle or faces the passenger seat side at about 45 degrees from the front of the vehicle. However, since the orientation of the fixing device is fixed at the time of installation and the occupant such as a firefighter cannot freely change the orientation after installation, it is difficult to say that it is always easy to remove the respirator from the fixing device regardless of who the occupant is. Here, the passenger seat structure of the fire engine in Patent Document 1 and the quick release tank support bracket in Patent Document 2 cannot be installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT EMBODIMENT An object of the present invention is to provide an air respirator bracket which can be installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat and which makes it easier to place and remove an air respirator than in the past. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The air respirator bracket 1 of the present invention described in claim 1 is an air respirator bracket that is installed upright in a vehicle and on which an air respirator is placed, and includes a standing plate 10 on which an air cylinder of the air respirator is leaned, a holding member 20 that is provided on the standing plate 10 and detachably holds the air cylinder, and a support member 30 that supports the standing plate 10 in an upright state, and the support member 30 has a rotating member 40 that enables the standing plate 10 in an upright state to rotate horizontally, and the standing plate 10 in the upright state rotates horizontally when a force of a predetermined value or more is applied, and maintains the rotation angle at which the horizontal rotation stopped until the next application of a force of a predetermined value or more. The present invention as set forth in claim 2 is characterized in that in the air respirator bracket 1 as set forth in claim 1, the rotating member 40 is a torque hinge. The present invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that in the air respirator bracket 1 according to claim 2, the torque value of the torque hinge is 8.0 to 12.0 [N·m]. The present invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that, in the air respirator bracket 1 described in claim 2, the support material 30 includes a lower support material 31 that supports the lower part of the stand plate 10 and a central support material 32 that supports the central part of the stand plate 10, and the lower support material 31 and the central support material 32 each have a torque hinge. The present invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that, in the air respirator bracket 1 described in claim 4, when the stand plate 10 rotates horizontally by a predetermined angle from a state facing toward the front of the vehicle, it comes into contact with the central support material 32 and cannot rotate horizontally any further backward. The present invention as set forth in claim 6 is characterized in that in the air respirator bracket 1 as set forth in claim 1, the holding material 20 holds the air cylinder in a state separated from the installation surface of the support plate 10. Effect of the Invention

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide an air respirator bracket which can be installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat and which makes it easier to place and remove an air respirator than in the past. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 shows an air respirator bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] A photo showing the rear side of the air breathing apparatus bracket installed on the fire engine. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 shows the reinforcing attachment of the central support member. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a top view showing the reinforcing material of the central support member. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a view showing an air respirator bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] The air respirator bracket according to the first embodiment of the present invention is an air respirator bracket that is installed upright in a vehicle and on which an air respirator is placed, and includes a standing plate on which an air cylinder of the air respirator is leaned, a holding member that is provided on the standing plate and detachably holds the air cylinder, and a support member that supports the standing plate in an upright state, the support member having a rotating member that enables the standing plate in an upright state to rotate horizontally, and the standing plate in the upright state rotates horizontally when a force of a predetermined level or more is applied thereto, and maintains the rotation angle at which the horizontal rotation stopped until the next application of a force of a predetermined level or more. According to this embodiment, since the stand plate can rotate horizontally, firefighters can adjust the horizontal direction of the stand plate as desired to make it easier for them to attach and detach air cylinders, etc. This makes it possible to reduce the time required to place and remove air cylinders, etc., compared to the conventional method. In addition, once the horizontal direction of the stand plate has been adjusted, the rotation angle is maintained until a force of a predetermined value or more is applied again, so that it is possible to prevent the stand plate from rotating unintentionally and changing its direction due to the swaying of a traveling vehicle, etc.

[0009] In the second embodiment of the present invention, the rotating member in the air respirator bracket according to the first embodiment is a torque hinge. According to this embodiment, the upright plate can be easily adjusted to a desired orientation.

[0010] A third embodiment of the present invention is such that the torque value of the torque hinge in the air respirator bracket according to the second embodiment is set to 8.0 to 12.0 [N·m]. According to this embodiment, it is possible to achieve a good balance between ease of rotation when rotating the stand plate horizontally and prevention of unintended rotation after the orientation has been adjusted.

[0011] The fourth embodiment of the present invention is an air respirator bracket according to the second embodiment, which is provided with a lower support member for supporting the lower part of the standing plate and a central support member for supporting the central part of the standing plate, and each of the lower support member and the central support member has a torque hinge. According to this embodiment, the torque value per torque hinge can be made smaller than when only one of the lower support member and the central support member has a torque hinge.

[0012] The fifth embodiment of the present invention is an air respirator bracket according to the fourth embodiment, in which the stand plate comes into contact with the central support when it is rotated horizontally by a predetermined angle from a state facing the front of the vehicle, and cannot rotate horizontally further backward. According to this embodiment, the rotatable range of the upright plate can be restricted without providing a separate rotation restricting member.

[0013] A sixth embodiment of the present invention is an air respirator bracket according to the first embodiment, in which the holding member holds the air cylinder in a state separated from the installation surface of the support plate. According to this embodiment, even if the stand plate is rotated with an air cylinder placed on it, it is possible to prevent the air cylinder from rubbing against the base, which would cause scratches on the bottom surface of the air cylinder or the top surface of the base. EXAMPLES

[0014] Hereinafter, an air respirator bracket according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows the air respirator bracket according to this embodiment, with FIG. 1(a) being a front view, FIG. 1(b) being a right side view, and FIG. 1(c) being a top view. FIG. 2 shows a photograph showing the rear side of the air respirator bracket installed on a fire engine, with FIG. 2(a) being a photograph taken inside the engine and FIG. 2(b) being a photograph taken from outside the engine. FIG. 3 shows the standing plate, with FIG. 3(a) being a front view, FIG. 3(b) being a right side view, and FIG. 3(c) being a top view. FIG. 4 shows the reinforcing attachment member of the central support member, with FIG. 4(a) being a top view, and FIG. 4(b) being a front view. FIG. 5 is a top view showing the reinforcing member of the central support member. The breathing apparatus bracket 1 is installed upright between a driver's seat 4 and a passenger seat 5 in the cabin of a vehicle such as a fire engine, and is used as a fixing device for a breathing apparatus. The air respirator bracket 1 includes a standing plate 10 that is installed on a base 2 and on which an air cylinder of the air respirator is leaned, a holding member 20 that is provided on the standing plate 10 and detachably holds the air cylinder, and a supporting member 30 that supports the standing plate 10 in an upright state. The hanging plate 10 is provided with a rotating hat hanger 14 on which hats and the like can be hung. The support members 30 include a lower support member 31 that supports the lower part of the standing plate 10, and a central support member 32 that supports the central part of the standing plate 10. The lower support member 31 and the central support member 32 are each provided with a rotating member 40 that enables the standing plate 10 in an upright state to rotate horizontally. The holding material 20 has a pair of upper and lower arms 21 and 22 that hold the air cylinder as if embracing it, an operating lever 23 used to open and close the upper and lower arms 21 and 22, and a cylinder receiver 24 that is disposed below the lower arm 22 and supports the air cylinder from below. The holding material 20 allows the air cylinder to be easily attached and detached with a single touch of the operating lever 23 while the air respirator is still attached.

[0015] 3, the stand plate 10 is composed of a vertically long rectangular back plate 11, side plates 12 protruding from both side ends of the back plate 11 to the rear side, and a bottom plate 13 protruding from the lower end of the back plate 11 to the rear side. The bottom plate 13 protrudes more than the side plate 12. The side plate 12 is provided with a number of holes 12A for attaching a rotating hat rack 14, and the bottom plate 13 is provided with a hole 13A for connecting to the base 2. In this embodiment, the lower support member 31 also serves as a torque hinge serving as a rotating member 40, which connects the bottom plate 13 of the standing plate 10 to the base 2. The torque hinge generates friction through rotation and has a free stop function that stops at any rotational position. An example of such a torque hinge is the circular swivel torque hinge HG-S type, which can rotate freely 360°, manufactured by Sugatsune Kogyo Co., Ltd. The base 2 is installed between the driver's seat 4 and the passenger seat 5, and has a hole on the top surface used to fix the stand plate 10. When attaching the stand plate 10 to the base 2, the hole 13A of the bottom plate 13 of the stand plate 10 is aligned with the hole of the base 2, and the torque hinge is passed through both holes and fixed.

[0016] The central support member 32 is composed of a reinforcing attachment member 32A fixed to the center of the back side of the back panel 11, and a reinforcing member 32B whose tip is attached to the reinforcing attachment member 32A and whose base is fixed to the intermediate handrail 3 or the like installed between the front seat and the rear seat. The central support member 32 supports the center of the standing plate 10, thereby reinforcing the strength of the standing plate 10 and preventing the standing plate 10 from being deformed or damaged by the weight of the air cylinder. 4, the reinforcing mounting member 32A is formed into a substantially L-shape by a substantially rectangular back plate connection piece 32Ab having holes 32Aa at both ends for bolts used for connecting to the back plate 11, and a substantially trapezoidal reinforcing material connection piece 32Ad having a hole 32Ac at the center for connecting to the reinforcing material 32B. The reinforcing mounting member 32A is attached to the back plate 11 so that the back plate connection piece 32Ab is parallel to the back plate 11 and the reinforcing material connection piece 32Ad is perpendicular to the back plate 11. 5, the reinforcing member 32B is substantially V-shaped, and a hole 32Ba is provided in the center of the bottom of the V for connection to the reinforcing mounting member 32A. The arms extending from the bottom are forked, and the tips of the arms are bolted to the intermediate handrail 3 or the like. The reinforcing mounting member 32A and the reinforcing member 32B are overlapped so that the positions of the holes 32Ac of the reinforcing mounting member 32A and the holes 32Ba of the reinforcing member 32B coincide, and are connected by a torque hinge serving as a rotating member 40 that is fixed through both holes.

[0017] The standing plate 10 erected on the base 2 can be rotated horizontally by hand since the rotating member 40 (rotating shaft) is provided on the support member 30. Furthermore, by using the rotating member 40 as a torque hinge, the standing plate 10 can be easily adjusted to the desired orientation. A force (torque) of a certain level or more must be applied continuously to rotate it horizontally. When the force is released, the horizontal rotation stops, and the orientation of the standing plate 10 at the time of stopping is maintained until a torque of a certain level or more is applied again. Although the rotation can be performed electrically, a manual operation can simplify the configuration and reduce costs. In this way, since the stand plate 10 installed between the driver's seat 4 and the passenger seat 5 can be freely rotated horizontally, firefighters can adjust the horizontal direction of the stand plate 10 as desired so that they can easily attach and detach air cylinders, etc. This makes it possible to reduce the time required to place and remove air cylinders, etc., compared to the conventional method. In addition, once the horizontal direction of the stand plate 10 is adjusted, the rotation angle is maintained until a force of a predetermined value or more is applied again, so that it is possible to prevent the stand plate 10 from unintentionally rotating and changing its direction due to the swaying of a traveling vehicle, etc. In addition, although it is not desirable for the driver to drive with an air cylinder on his back, if the air respirator bracket 1 installed between the driver's seat 4 and the passenger seat 5 is directed toward the driver's seat 4 for the driver's use, the driver can quickly wear the air respirator after arriving at the scene.

[0018] The operating force of the torque hinge (rotating member 40) that rotates in the swivel (horizontal) direction is calculated by the torque value divided by the horizontal distance from the center of rotation to the operating point. The torque value of the torque hinge is preferably 8.0 to 12.0 [N·m] in total for the torque hinge of the lower support member 31 and the torque hinge of the central support member 32. By setting the torque value within this range, it is possible to achieve a good balance between ease of rotation of the standing plate 10 and prevention of unintended rotation. It is also possible to provide a torque hinge on either the lower support member 31 or the central support member 32, and leave the other member free to rotate without providing a torque hinge, but in that case, the required torque value must be achieved with a single torque hinge. On the other hand, when a torque hinge is provided on each of the multiple support members 30 as in this embodiment, the required torque value only needs to be achieved in total, and the torque value per torque hinge can be reduced.

[0019] In the generally V-shaped reinforcing member 32B, the arms extending in two from the bottom where the hole 32Ba is formed extend obliquely with respect to the center line C, and the tips are parallel to the center line C. The angle α between one arm and the other arm at the oblique point is approximately 65°. As described above, a torque hinge capable of rotating 360° can be used for the rotating member 40, but when the standing plate 10 is rotated horizontally to a certain extent, the side plate 12 comes into contact with the arm of the reinforcing member 32B, and the plate cannot rotate any further. In this way, the central support member 32 also serves to restrict the rotation of the standing plate 10 to a predetermined range, and when the standing plate 10 is rotated horizontally from a state facing the front of the vehicle (a state facing the front), it cannot rotate horizontally any further backward, thereby restricting the range of rotation of the standing plate 10 without providing a separate rotation restriction member. This makes it possible to prevent the standing plate 10 from rotating too far, causing, for example, an air cylinder to interfere with the driver's seat or passenger seat.

[0020] The cylinder receiver 24 is attached perpendicularly to the back plate 11 at the lower part of the front side of the back plate 11, and the air cylinder placed on the air respirator bracket 1 is placed on the cylinder receiver 24. As a result, the bottom surface of the air cylinder is separated from the top surface (installation surface) of the base 2, so that even if the stand plate 10 is rotated with the air cylinder placed on it, it is possible to prevent the air cylinder and the base 2 from rubbing against each other, causing scratches on the bottom surface of the air cylinder or the top surface of the base 2.

[0021] Next, a bracket for an air respirator according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Fig. 6 shows the air respirator bracket according to this embodiment, where Fig. 6(a) is a front view, Fig. 6(b) is a right side view, and Fig. 6(c) is a top view. Note that the same functional members as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals and their explanations are omitted. The air respirator bracket 100 of this embodiment comprises a standing plate 10 installed on a base 2 and on which an air cylinder of the air respirator is leaned, a holding member 20 installed on the standing plate 10 and detachably holding the air cylinder, a support member 30 for supporting the standing plate 10 in an upright state, and a rotating member 40 for enabling the standing plate 10 in an upright state to rotate horizontally. It is similar to the above-mentioned embodiment in that it is used as a fixing device for an air respirator by being installed in an upright position between the driver's seat 4 and the passenger seat 5 in the cabin of a vehicle such as a fire engine, etc., but differs in that the standing plate 10 is free to rotate without using a torque hinge for the rotating member 40.

[0022] An engagement pin 110 is provided at the bottom of the stand plate 10, which is inserted and removed from one of the multiple angle adjustment holes 2A opened in the base 2. This engagement pin 110 has a head with a larger diameter than the angle adjustment hole 2A of the base 2, and is constantly biased downward by a spring or the like. There are no particular limitations on the configuration of the engagement pin 110, so long as it can be inserted and removed from the angle adjustment hole 2A and is constantly biased downward. From the standpoint of ease of insertion and removal and the application of a downward biasing force, it is preferable to configure the engagement pin 110 using, for example, a plunger, but it may simply be a pin that can be inserted and removed. The multiple angle adjustment holes 2A in the base 2 are provided at a predetermined interval along the horizontal movement trajectory of the engagement pin 110 accompanying the horizontal rotation of the stand plate 10. When adjusting the horizontal orientation of the stand plate 10 so that firefighters can easily attach and detach air cylinders, the engagement pin 110 is removed from the angle adjustment hole 2A, the stand plate 10 is rotated horizontally to the desired angle, and then the engagement pin 110 is inserted into the nearby angle adjustment hole 2A to lock the orientation of the stand plate 10. As described above, the engagement pin 110 is constantly biased downward, so that the engagement pin 110 will not come out of the angle adjustment hole 2A due to the swaying of a traveling vehicle, etc., causing the stand plate 10 to rotate unintentionally and change its orientation. When it is desired to change the orientation of the stand plate 10 again, the lock can be released by pulling the engagement pin 110 out of the angle adjustment hole 2A against the downward biasing force.

[0023] In this way, in the respirator bracket 100 of this embodiment, firefighters can also adjust the horizontal direction of the stand plate 10 as desired so that they can easily attach and detach air cylinders, etc., thereby reducing the time required to place and remove air cylinders, etc., compared to the conventional method. In addition, if the respirator bracket 100 provided between the driver's seat 4 and the passenger seat 5 is oriented toward the driver's seat 4 for the driver's use, the driver can quickly wear the respirator after arriving at the scene. [Explanation of symbols]

[0024] 1 Air respirator bracket 10 Standing board 20 Holding material 30 Support material 31 Lower support material 32 Central support 40 Rotating material C Chuo line α angle

Claims

1. An air respirator bracket for mounting an air respirator thereon, the air respirator bracket being installed upright in a vehicle, a stand plate on which the air cylinder of the air respirator is leaned; a holding member provided on the upright plate and configured to detachably hold the air cylinder; A support member that supports the upright plate in an upright state, The support member has a rotating member that allows the standing plate in an upright state to rotate horizontally, The air respirator bracket is characterized in that the upright plate in the upright state rotates horizontally when a force equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied thereto, and maintains the rotation angle at which the horizontal rotation stops until the next application of a force equal to or greater than the predetermined value.

2. 2. The air respirator bracket of claim 1, wherein the rotating member is a torque hinge.

3. 3. The air respirator bracket according to claim 2, wherein the torque value of the torque hinge is 8.0 to 12.0 [N·m].

4. The support member includes a lower support member that supports a lower portion of the standing plate and a central support member that supports a central portion of the standing plate, 3. The air respirator bracket according to claim 2, wherein the lower support and the central support each have a torque hinge.

5. 5. The air respirator bracket according to claim 4, wherein when the upright plate rotates horizontally at a predetermined angle from a state facing toward the front of the vehicle, the upright plate comes into contact with the central support member and cannot rotate horizontally further rearward.

6. 2. The air respirator bracket according to claim 1, wherein the holding member holds the air cylinder in a state spaced apart from an installation surface of the support plate.

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