Cone bar storage structure and cone bar

Abstract

To provide a cone bar storage structure with which a cone bar can be reliably stored in a road cone while the hard cone bar widely used now is used as it is.SOLUTION: A cone bar 20 has a hook body 25 as a hooking part on a bar body 21. The hook body 25 is hooked from above onto an opening edge 13 formed on top 12 of a body part 11 of a road cone 10. This enables the cone bar 20 to be "stored in an erecting state" on the road cone 10. In this case, since the opening edge 13 is annular in shape, the hook body 25 can be freely hooked on with 360 degrees.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mechanism for storing cone bars in a road cone (a registered trademark), which is a safety device. [Background technology]

[0002] When road cones and cone bars are lined up alternately, when construction vehicles or the like want to enter or exit, the road cones and cone bars must be moved to ensure "space for construction vehicles to enter and exit."

[0003] Specifically, as shown in Figure 6(A), one road cone 50 and two cone bars 60, 60 on either side of it are moved to provide space for construction vehicles 70 (such as 2-ton to 4-ton trucks) to enter and exit, as shown in Figure 6(B). Also, as shown in Figure 7(A), when the construction vehicle 71 is large (such as a 10-ton class truck), in order to secure space, two road cones 50 and three cone bars 60 will need to be moved, as shown in Figure 7(B).

[0004] At this time, the removed cone bar will get in the way of guidance if it is "held in the hand," so in most cases it is "thrown away and left on the road."

[0005] In that case, the following problems arise: (1) When the cone bar is placed sideways on the road, a step of about 4 cm in thickness (the diameter of the cone bar) is created, posing a risk of pedestrians and cyclists falling over. (2) When the cone bars are placed sideways on the road, the poles, which are approximately 1.5 to 2.0 meters long (the length of the cone bar), take up space on the road, posing a risk of obstructing the progress of pedestrians and cyclists. (3) When moving a road cone and a traffic cone bar, one hand is holding the road cone and the other hand is holding the traffic cone bar, so both hands are occupied. When blowing a horn or making a hand signal to warn of a danger, one hand must be released, which delays the action of warning of the danger. (4) Placing cone bars on the road will cause dirt, sand, rainwater, etc. to accumulate, deteriorating the material of the cone bars, reducing their visibility and making them unable to adequately warn pedestrians and vehicles. In addition, cone bars left on the road will spoil the aesthetic appearance of the road where the work is being carried out. Furthermore, there is a risk of complaints from passersby (pedestrians, vehicles, etc.) and nearby residents. (5) The cone bars are "thrown and placed on the road," making them prone to breakage. (6) Because cone bars are long, there is a risk of contact with pedestrians, vehicles, etc. when carrying them in your hand.

[0006] On the other hand, although it is slightly different from the above problem, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention in which a cone bar tape (a tape-like cone bar) is built into a triangular cone (road cone) to solve the problem that "when attaching cone bars to a triangular cone, it takes time and effort to remove the cone bars one by one from the work vehicle. The cone bars are long and difficult to remove from the work vehicle. In addition, when working on the road while holding multiple cone bars, there is a problem that the cone bars will be dropped. It is very dangerous if a cone bar is dropped on a road with heavy traffic." (Patent Document 1, Detailed Description of the Invention,

[0005] and

[0006] ) [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-84523 A [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 7162319 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] The invention of Patent Document 1 solved the problem by embedding the cone bar tape in the cone, but instead of using a typical hard cone bar, it uses a rollable cone bar tape to embed the cone in the cone. Also, since the cone bar tape is embedded inside the cone, there is a disadvantage that one of the features (convenience) of cones, which is stacking (= realizing compact storage, keeping, and transportation), cannot be done.

[0009] In response to this, the inventors of the present application have pondered over how to solve the above problems while still using the hard cone burrs that are currently widely used. As a result, they have arrived at the idea of ​​storing the cone burrs in an upright position in the road cone, and have completed Patent Document 2. The present invention is a sequel to this. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The first invention of the present application is a cone bar storage structure that stores a cone bar that is installed between a road cone, which is a safety device having a conical main body and a base portion below the main body that is wider than the main body, and is characterized in that the cone bar is provided with a hanging portion that is hung from above and secured to the main body of the road cone. A second invention is a cone bar storage structure according to the first invention, characterized in that the hanging portion is an annular body that is hung on the outer periphery of the upper part of the main body of the road cone. A third invention is a cone bar storage structure according to the second invention, characterized in that the annular body is freely bendable with respect to the cone bar. A fourth invention is a cone bar storage structure relating to the first invention, characterized in that the hanging portion is a hook body that is hung on the opening edge formed at the top of the main body of the road cone. The fifth invention is a cone bar storage structure according to claim 4, characterized in that a recess into which the hook body fits is provided on an opening edge formed on the top of the main body of the road cone. The sixth invention is a road cone, which is a safety device having a cone-shaped main body and a base part wider than the main body on the lower side of the main body, and a cone bar that can be installed between the main bodies and is characterized by having a hook part that is hooked onto the main body of the road cone from above. This hook part may be an annular body as in the second invention, or a hook body as in the fourth invention. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, the hard cone bars currently in widespread use can be "stored in a leaning position" against the road cone. This makes it possible to solve the above problems (1) to (6). In addition, according to the present invention, the hook portion of the cone bar is hooked onto the main body of the road cone from above, making storage easy. Furthermore, according to the present invention, the hooking portion of the cone bar can be freely hooked onto the main body of the road cone from above (360 degrees horizontally on the main body) (the position of the hooking portion is not limited). [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram (1) for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] An explanatory diagram (1) explaining how road cones and cone bars have been used up to now. [Figure 7] An explanatory diagram (2) showing how road cones and cone bars have been used up to now. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a cone bar storage structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.

[0014] 1 to 3 are explanatory views illustrating a first embodiment of a cone bar storage structure according to the present invention. 1, the cone bar 20 has a ring-shaped body 22 as a hook on the bar main body 21. This allows the ring-shaped body 22 to be hooked from above onto the main body 11 of the road cone 10, so that the cone bar 20 can be "stored in a leaning position" on the road cone 10. In this case, since the main body 11 and the ring-shaped body 22 are circular, they can be freely hooked 360 degrees.

[0015] In addition, both end portions 29 of the stored cone bar 20 will abut against the base portion 18 of the road cone 10, but the base portion 18 may be provided with locking grooves for locking both end portions 29 (the same applies to other embodiments).

[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates the structure of the ring-shaped body 22 (flexible). In FIG. 2(a), the annular body 22 and the bar body 21 of the cone bar 20 are connected by a hinge structure 23, and are freely bendable. Also, the annular body 22 is provided with a magnet mechanism 30 (30A and 30B), so that the annular body 22 can be fixed in an upright position ((a)-1) when in use, and in a folded position along the bar body 21 when not in use ((a)-2).

[0017] In FIG. 2(b), instead of the magnet mechanism 30, an engagement mechanism 35 of a male part 35A and a female part 35B is used, which allows the annular body 22 to be fixed in an upright position when in use ((b)-1), and in a folded position along the bar body 21 when not in use ((b)-2).

[0018] FIG. 3 illustrates the hinge structure 23 of the ring body 22. FIG. 3(a) illustrates a single-type hinge structure 23A, and FIG. 3(b) illustrates a double-type hinge structure 23B.

[0019] FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a cone bar storage structure according to the present invention. As shown in Fig. 4, the cone bar 20 has a hook body 25 as a hooking portion on the bar body 21. The hook body 25 is hooked from above onto the opening edge 13 formed on the top 12 of the body 11 of the road cone 10. This allows the cone bar 20 to be "stored in a leaning position" on the road cone 10. In this case, since the opening edge 13 is annular, the hook body 25 can be freely hooked 360 degrees.

[0020] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third embodiment of a cone bar storage structure according to the present invention. The third embodiment is a partial improvement of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 4. That is, a notch groove 14 that fits with the hook body 25 is provided in an opening edge 13 formed in the top 12 of the main body 11 of the road cone 10. This allows the hook body 25 to fit into the notched groove 14, so that the hook body 25 can be securely hooked. [Industrial Applicability]

[0021] The cone bar storage structure of the present invention can be widely used at construction sites and elsewhere as a cone bar storage technology compatible with the hard cone bars currently in widespread use. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 10. Road Cones 11 Main body 12 Vertex 13 Opening edge 14 Notched groove 18 Pedestal 20 Cone Bar 21 Bar body 22 Annular body (hook part) 23 Hinge structure 25 Hook body (hook part) 29 Both ends 30 Magnet mechanism 35 Fitting mechanism 50 Road Cone 60 Cone Bar 70 Construction vehicles 71 Construction vehicles (large)

Claims

1. A cone bar storage structure for storing a cone bar installed between a cone body and a base part wider than the main body, the cone being a safety device having a cone-shaped main body and a base part wider than the main body, the cone bar storage structure being configured as follows: This cone bar storage structure is characterized in that a hook part is provided on the cone bar to hook onto the main body of the road cone from above.

2. 2. The cone bar storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion is an annular body hooked onto an outer periphery of an upper portion of the main body of the road cone.

3. 3. The cone bar storage structure according to claim 2, wherein the annular body is bendable relative to the cone bar.

4. 2. The cone bar storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion is a hook body that is hooked onto an edge of an opening formed at the top of the main body of the road cone.

5. 5. A cone bar storage structure according to claim 4, wherein a recess into which the hook body is fitted is provided on an opening edge formed on the top of the main body of the road cone.

6. A road cone is a safety device having a cone-shaped main body and a base part below the main body that is wider than the main body. The road cone bar is capable of storing a cone bar between the main body and the main body. A hook that is attached to the main body of the road cone from above, A cone bar comprising:

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