Protective shield

Abstract

To provide a protective shield that enables a user to quickly and easily generate sound while firmly holding the protective shield with both hands.SOLUTION: A protective shield 1 includes: a protective board 10; a handle 11 disposed on a back surface 20 of the protective board 10; and a sound generation device 12 disposed on the protective board 10 and configured to generate sound by pressing a button 51. The button 51 is disposed in the vicinity of the handle 11 in the protective plate 10, and being configured to be able to press while gripping the handle 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a protective shield.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been a handle-equipped protective shield for protecting oneself from thugs and the like. Patent Document 1 discloses attaching a crime prevention alarm to a protective shield.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, with the above-described protective shield, in order to sound the alarm, it is necessary to pull a cord provided at the lower part of the shield body. For this reason, it has been difficult for the user to sound the alarm quickly and easily while firmly holding the handle of the protective shield with both hands and assuming a defensive posture.

[0005] In view of this point, the present invention has been made, and an object thereof is to provide a protective shield that can quickly and easily emit a warning sound while the user firmly holds the protective shield with both hands.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A protective shield according to an aspect of the present invention includes a protective plate, a handle disposed on the back surface of the protective plate, and a sound emitting device disposed on the protective plate and configured to emit sound by pressing a button. The button is disposed in the vicinity of the handle on the protective plate and is configured to be pressed while gripping the handle.

[0007] According to this aspect, while the user firmly holds the protective shield with both hands, a warning sound can be emitted quickly and easily.

[0008] In the above aspect, the button may be arranged near the upper end of the handle.

[0009] In the above aspect, the sound-emitting device includes a speaker, and the speaker may be arranged to be exposed on the front surface of the protective plate and face forward of the protective plate.

[0010] In the above aspect, the protective plate has a through-hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface, and the speaker may be arranged in the through-hole.

[0011] In the above aspect, the speaker may be arranged above the upper end of the handle on the protective plate.

[0012] In the above aspect, the protective shield may further include a suppression portion that suppresses the sound emitted from the speaker from diverging to the rear of the protective plate.

[0013] The suppression portion has a plate shape and may be arranged behind the speaker.

[0014] In the above aspect, the sound-emitting device may have a power source of a battery.

[0015] In the above aspect, the sound-emitting device may have a battery housing portion for housing the battery.

[0016] In the above aspect, the protective plate may be transparent.

Advantages of the Invention

[0017] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a protective shield that allows a user to quickly and easily emit a warning sound while firmly holding the protective shield with both hands.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0019] Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shield seen from the front side for explaining an example of the configuration of the shield 1. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shield 1 seen from the back side for explaining an example of the configuration of the shield 1. In this specification, the up - down, left - right, and front - back of the shield 1 are based on the normal posture when the shield 1 is used (the posture in which the shield 1 is vertically erected so that the front surface 21 of the shield 1 faces in the horizontal direction as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2).

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the shield 1 includes a protection plate 10, a handle 11, and a sound - emitting device 12.

[0021] In one embodiment, the protection plate 10 has a thin substantially square - plate shape. The protection plate 10 has longitudinal and transverse dimensions with one side being about 300 mm or more and 600 mm or less. The protection plate 10 has a curved shape that curves convexly toward the front side. The protection plate 10 is transparent. The material of the protection plate 10 may be polycarbonate.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, in one embodiment, a plurality of, for example, two handles 11 are arranged on the back surface 20 of the protective plate 10. The two handles 11 are arranged symmetrically left and right so that the distances from the center in the left-right direction Y of the protective plate 10 are the same. Each handle 11 has an arch shape extending in the vertical direction Z. Each handle 11 has a lower end portion 30 connected to the lower region of the protective plate 10, an upper end portion 31 connected to the upper region of the protective plate 10, and a gripping portion 32 connecting the lower end portion 30 and the upper end portion 31.

[0023] The lower end portion 30 and the upper end portion 31 project rearward from the back surface 20 of the protective plate 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the lower end portion 30 and the upper end portion 31 are respectively fixed to the protective plate 10 by bolts 40. As shown in FIG. 2, the gripping portion 32 extends in the vertical direction Z parallel to the back surface 20 in a state of being separated from the back surface 20 of the protective plate 10.

[0024] The sound emitting device 12 is attached to the protective plate 10. The sound emitting device 12 is configured to emit sound by pressing a button 51. In one embodiment, the sound emitting device 12 has a device body 50, a button 51, and a speaker 52.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1, the speaker 52 is arranged so as to be exposed on the front surface 21 of the protective plate 10 and face forward of the protective plate 10. The protective plate 10 is provided with a through hole 55 penetrating from the front surface 21 to the back surface 20. The through hole 55 has, for example, a circular shape. The speaker 52 has a circular shape similar to the through hole 55 and is arranged in the through hole 55. The speaker 52 has a cover 52a on its front surface. The cover 52a may define the sound directivity and volume of the speaker 52. The cover 52a may protect the speaker 52. The cover 52a is removable, and a plurality of types may be prepared. The cover 52a may be prepared in a plurality of types with different volume suppression amounts for volume adjustment. The speaker 52 may be arranged so that its foremost surface is slightly recessed with respect to the front surface 21 of the protective plate 10.

[0026] The speaker 52 is disposed above one (right side) of the handle 11. As shown in FIG. 3, the speaker 52 is on the center line P1 passing through the handle 11 in the vertical direction Z and is disposed above the handle 11. That is, when viewing the protective plate 10 from the back surface 20 side, the handle 11 and the speaker 52 are arranged in a straight line in the vertical direction Z.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus main body 50 is disposed on the back surface 20 of the protective plate 10. The apparatus main body 50 has an elongated shape that is long in the vertical direction Z and extends in the vertical direction Z from the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11 to above the speaker 52. The lower end portion 60 of the apparatus main body 50 is connected to the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the lower end portion 60 and the upper end portion 61 of the apparatus main body 50 are fixed to the protective plate 10 by bolts 70. The bolts 70 for fixing the lower end portion 60 of the apparatus main body 50 and the protective plate 10 may be shared with the bolts 40 for fixing the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11 and the protective plate 10.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 5, in one embodiment, the apparatus main body 50 has a base portion 80 that holds the speaker 52 and a holder portion 81 that holds a battery A or the like of the power supply.

[0029] The base portion 80 has a plate shape that is long in the vertical direction Z. The base portion 80 holds the back surface of the speaker 52. The base portion 80 is provided with a suppression portion 85 that suppresses the sound emitted from the speaker 52 from diffusing to the rear of the protective plate 10. The suppression portion 85 is disposed on the back surface side of the speaker 52. The suppression portion 85 has a plate shape that covers the back surface of the speaker 52. As shown in FIG. 3, the suppression portion 85 has a shape that protrudes left and right from the base portion 80.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 5, the holder portion 81 is attached to the back surface of the base portion 80. The holder portion 81 has a battery housing portion 90 for housing the battery A. The battery housing portion 90 has a lid 91 that opens and closes when the battery A is inserted and removed. A screw 92 for battery replacement for opening and closing the lid 91 is attached to the lid 91. The holder portion 81 further has a button holding portion 100 for holding the button 51. The button holding portion 100 is disposed between the battery housing portion 90 and the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11. The button holding portion 100 has a back surface that is substantially flush with the upper end portion 31 and the gripping portion 32 of the handle 11.

[0031] The button 51 is disposed in the vicinity of the handle 11 so that the user can press it while gripping the handle 11. The button 51 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11. The button 51 is disposed directly above the handle 11. The button 51 is disposed on the center line P1 of the handle 11. That is, when viewed from the back surface 20 side of the protective plate 10, the handle 11 and the button 51 are arranged in a straight line in the vertical direction Z. The button 51 may be provided within a range reachable by the fingers of the hand holding the handle 11. The button 51 may be provided within a range of 5 cm or less from the gripping portion 32 of the handle 11.

[0032] In one embodiment, the button holding portion 100 is configured such that the lower end portion on the rear side in the front-rear direction X protrudes downward more than the lower end portion on the front side. The upper end portion 31 of the handle 11 is configured such that the upper end portion on the front side in the front-rear direction X protrudes upward more than the upper end portion on the rear side. The button holding portion 100 and the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11 have a shape that fits together. That is, the contact surface (boundary surface) B between the button holding portion 100 and the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11 has an inclined surface or a curved surface that gradually descends as it approaches the rear end from the front end. When viewed from the back surface 20 side of the protective plate 10, the button 51 of the button holding portion 100 may be arranged so as to overlap a part of the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11.

[0033] Button 51, battery A, and speaker 52 are configured to be electrically connectable by wiring, a circuit board, a switching circuit, etc. When button 51 is pressed and turned on, battery A and speaker 52 are electrically connected, and speaker 52 emits sound. When the pressing of button 51 is released and turned off, battery A and speaker 52 are electrically disconnected, and the sound emission stops. The sound emitted from speaker 52 may have a volume of 100 dB or more and less than 130 dB. The sound emitted from speaker 52 may have a frequency in the high-frequency band of 3000 Hz or more and 4000 or less. The type of sound is not particularly limited. Button 51 may move forward when an external force is applied and return to its original position when the external force is removed.

[0034] When using the protective shield 1 configured as described above, the user holds the left and right handles 11 on the back surface 20 of the protective plate 10 with both hands, for example. Then, by pressing button 51 with the finger (thumb) of the held hand, a loud sound is emitted from speaker 52 toward the front of the protective plate 10. By releasing the finger from button 51, the sound emission of speaker 52 is stopped.

[0035] According to this embodiment, the protective shield 1 includes a protective plate 10, a handle 11 disposed on the back surface 20 of the protective plate 10, and a sound-emitting device 12 disposed on the protective plate 10 that emits sound by pressing button 51. Button 51 is disposed in the vicinity of handle 11 and is configured to be pressed by the user while holding handle 11. Thereby, the user can quickly and easily emit a warning sound while firmly holding the protective shield 1 with both hands.

[0036] Since button 51 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper end portion 31 of handle 11, the user can suitably press button 51 while holding handle 11.

[0037] Since the speaker 52 is exposed on the front surface 21 of the protective plate 10 and is arranged to face forward of the protective plate 10, it can emit sound toward the person using the protective shield 1. Thereby, it is possible to intimidate the person and prompt the person to leave. In addition, it is possible to prevent the sound from directly reaching the user of the protective shield 1.

[0038] Since the speaker 52 is arranged in the through-hole 55 of the protective plate 10, the attachment structure of the speaker 52 can be simplified. In addition, it is possible to suppress damage to the speaker 52.

[0039] The speaker 52 is arranged above the upper end portion 31 of the handle 11 in the protective plate 10. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the speaker 52 from blocking the user's field of view.

[0040] The protective shield 1 includes a suppression portion 85 that suppresses the sound of the speaker 52 from diverging rearward of the protective plate 10. Thereby, it is possible to protect the user's ears.

[0041] Since the sound emitting device 12 has the power supply of the battery A, the portability of the protective shield 1 is improved and the protective shield 1 can be used anywhere. In addition, by replacing the battery A or charging the battery A, the protective shield 1 can be continuously used.

[0042] Since the protective plate 10 is transparent, the speaker 52 can emit sound toward the person while the user secures a field of view through the protective plate 10.

[0043] The protective shield 1 is not limited to the configuration described in the above embodiment. The number, arrangement, and structure of the handle 11, the speaker 52, and the button 51 are not limited to those of the above embodiment. The shape and size of the protective plate 10 and the sound emitting device 12 are also not limited to those of the above embodiment.

[0044] This disclosure may include, for example, the following configurations.

[0045] (Appendix 1) A protective plate, and A handle disposed on the back surface of the protective plate, and a sound-emitting device disposed on the protective plate and configured to emit sound when a button is pressed. The button is disposed near the handle on the protective plate and is configured to be pressed while holding the handle. A protective shield.

[0046] (Appendix 2) The button is disposed near the upper end of the handle. The protective shield according to Appendix 1.

[0047] (Appendix 3) The sound-emitting device includes a speaker. The speaker is disposed on the front surface of the protective plate and exposed to face forward of the protective plate. The protective shield according to Appendix 1 or 2.

[0048] (Appendix 4) The protective plate has a through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface. The speaker is disposed in the through hole. The protective shield according to Appendix 3.

[0049] (Appendix 5) The speaker is disposed above the upper end of the handle on the protective plate. The protective shield according to Appendix 3 or 4.

[0050] (Appendix 6) The protective shield according to any one of Appendices 3 to 5, further comprising a suppression unit configured to suppress divergence of sound emitted from the speaker to the rear of the protective plate.

[0051] (Appendix 7) The suppression unit has a plate shape and is disposed behind the speaker. The protective shield according to Appendix 6.

[0052] (Appendix 8) The sound-emitting device has a power source of a battery. The protective shield according to any one of Appendices 1 to 7.

[0053] (Appendix 9) The pronunciation device has a battery housing portion for housing the battery, and the protective shield according to Appendix 8.

[0054] (Appendix 10) The protective plate is transparent, and the protective shield according to any one of Appendices 1 to 9.

[0055] In the above exemplary embodiments, the protective shield can be variously modified without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. For example, within the scope of the ordinary creative ability of those skilled in the art, some components in one embodiment can be added to other embodiments. Also, some components in one embodiment can be replaced with corresponding components in other embodiments.

Industrial Applicability

[0056] The present invention is useful when providing a protective shield that can quickly and easily emit sound while firmly holding the protective shield with both hands.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0057] 1... Protective shield, 10... Protective plate, 11... Handle, 12... Pronunciation device, 51... Button, 52... Speaker

Claims

1. A protective plate, A handle disposed on the back surface of the protective plate, And a sounding device disposed on the protective plate and configured to sound by pressing a button. The button is disposed near the handle on the protective plate and is configured to be pressed while holding the handle. A protective shield.

2. The button is disposed near the upper end of the handle. The protective shield according to claim 1.

3. The sounding device includes a speaker, The speaker is disposed on the front surface of the protective plate and exposed to face forward of the protective plate. The protective shield according to claim 1.

4. The protective plate has a through hole penetrating from the front surface to the back surface, The speaker is disposed in the through hole. The protective shield according to claim 3.

5. The speaker is disposed above the upper end of the handle on the protective plate. The protective shield according to claim 3.

6. The protective shield according to claim 3, further comprising a suppressing portion configured to suppress divergence of sound emitted from the speaker to the rear of the protective plate.

7. The suppressing portion has a plate shape and is disposed behind the speaker. The protective shield according to claim 6.

8. The sounding device has a power source of a battery. The protective shield according to claim 1.

9. The sounding device has a battery housing portion for housing the battery. The protective shield according to claim 8.

10. The protective plate is transparent. The protective shield according to claim 1.

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