Life jacket with cushion

Abstract

To provide a life jacket with a cushion which is used for a seat cushion during normal times and which can be worn in a short time as a life jacket at a disaster.SOLUTION: A life jacket with a cushion comprises a life jacket 2 with right and left front body parts 21 and back body parts 22 if the up / down, right / left, and front / back of a user in the state where the user wears the life jacket 2 assumes the up / down, right / left, and front / back of the life jacket 2, belts 23 with a connection part 23a attached to the life jacket 2 and capable of connecting to each of the tip side, and a cushion part 3 attached at the attachment part at the back side of the back body part 22. The life jacket 2 has a shoulder connection part 2a connected at two upper locations to the right / left body part 21 and the back body part 22, a torso connection part connecting the right / left body part 21 and the back body part 22 at the right / left side, and a thin wall part 2c which is thinner than other parts across the right and left between the shoulder connection part 2a of the right / left body part 21 and of the back body part 22 and the torso connection part. The belt 23 is attached below the thin wall part 2c.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cushioned life jacket that allows the user's body to float in the event of a water emergency. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a cushion that can be used as a cushion for both life jacket and seat is disclosed that is normally used as a cushion but can also be used as a life jacket in the event of a water accident due to a tsunami, flood, etc. (See Patent Document 1.) The cushion that can be used as a cushion for both life jacket and seat described in Patent Document 1 has a folded buoyancy section that can function as a cushioning material for the cushion, and is recognizable from the outside as an ordinary cushion. When the folded buoyancy section is unfolded, the user can pass their head through the hole that appears, and the cushion can function as a life jacket. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 5355629 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when changing from a normal cushion to a life jacket, the cushion that can be used as a cushion for a life jacket described in Patent Document 1 requires opening the fastener to remove the buoyancy part, passing the head through the through-hole, and then fastening the waist belt and crotch belt, which requires a lot of work, is complicated, and takes a long time to put on. Also, there is no part on the back that provides buoyancy when worn, so the buoyancy is weak.

[0005] To provide a cushioned life jacket that can be used as a seat cushion under normal circumstances and can be quickly donned as a life jacket in the event of a disaster. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The cushioned life jacket according to the present invention comprises: A cushioned life jacket that allows the user to float, When the user is wearing the life jacket, the up, down, left, right, front and back of the user are the up, down, left, right, front and back of the life jacket. The life jacket has left and right front and back panels; A belt attached to the life jacket and having connectable connection portions at the tip thereof; a cushion portion attached to the rear attachment portion at the rear of the back body; Equipped with The life jacket is Shoulder connection portions that connect the left and right front body portions and the back body portion at two upper positions; a torso connection portion that connects the left and right front body portions and the back body portion at the left and right sides; a thin portion that is thinner than other portions across the left and right between the shoulder connection portions and the torso connection portions of the left and right front body panels and the back body panels; and The belt is attached below the thin portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The cushioned life jacket of the present invention is normally used as a seat cushion, and can be quickly donned as a life jacket in the event of a disaster. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of an example of a cushioned life jacket according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a rear view of an example of a cushioned life jacket according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a view showing an example of the rear body part of the cushioned life jacket of the present embodiment as seen from behind. [Figure 4] 1 shows an example of a cushioned life jacket of this embodiment installed on a vehicle seat. [Figure 5] 1 shows an example of a cushion of the cushioned life jacket of this embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 shows an example of the inside of a cushioned life jacket according to this embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The scope necessary for the explanation to achieve the object of the present invention will be schematically shown, and the scope necessary for explaining the relevant part of the present invention will be mainly explained, and the parts that are omitted from the explanation will be based on publicly known techniques.

[0010] In this embodiment, the top, bottom, left, right, front and back of the user when the user is wearing the life jacket are the top, bottom, left, right, front and back of the life jacket.

[0011] Fig. 1 shows an example of a cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment as seen from the front. Fig. 2 shows an example of a cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment as seen from the rear. Fig. 3 shows an example of a rear body part 22 of the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment as seen from the rear.

[0012] The cushioned life jacket 1 includes a life jacket 2 having left and right front and rear body sections 21 and 22, a belt 23 attached to the life jacket 2 and having connectable connection parts 23a at the tip end, and a cushion part 3 attached to the rear body section 22 at the rear attachment part 22a. The left and right front body panels 21 are preferably attached so as to be openable and closable with a fastener or the like.

[0013] The life jacket 2 is formed by an outer waterproof exterior covering an inner foam body having buoyancy and elasticity. The foam body may be a commonly used polyurethane foam or the like. The exterior body is formed by coating a polyamide resin or polyester resin with a highly airtight coating resin. The coating resin may be an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin or a thermoplastic polyurethane resin. With this configuration, the life jacket 2 can keep the user's body afloat. However, the material of the life jacket 2 is not limited to this, and any commonly used material may be used.

[0014] The life jacket 2 has shoulder connection parts 2a that connect the left and right front panels 21 and the back panel 22 at two upper locations, torso connection parts 2b that connect the left and right front panels 21 and the back panel 22 at the left and right sides, and thin-walled parts 2c that are thinner than other parts and extend from left to right between the shoulder connection parts 2a and the torso connection parts 2b of the left and right front panels 21 and the back panel 22. The thin-walled parts 2c are formed of an exterior body and a coating resin, with no foam or a reduced amount of foam. Therefore, the life jacket 2 has a structure that can be folded at the thin-walled parts 2c.

[0015] The belts 23 are attached below the thin portion 2c. In this embodiment, two sets of belts 23 are attached, one above the other, but only one set may be used. The base ends of the belts 23 are attached to the left and right sides of the front body 21, respectively, and are connected at the connecting portions 23a at the ends. The base end of the belt 23 may also be attached to the back body 22. Alternatively, the belt 23 may be attached as a single belt that wraps around the life jacket 2, and the connecting portions 23a at both ends may be connected. The connecting portions 23a of the belt 23 preferably have a thin attachment structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a thin button and hole. If the connecting portions 23a of the belt 23 are formed of a hook-and-loop fastener, the life jacket can be put on and taken off in a short time.

[0016] Reflective materials 24 are attached to the upper parts of the left and right front body sections 21 and back body sections 22 of the life jacket 2. The reflective materials 24 are placed in front and behind the left and right shoulders when the user wears the life jacket 2, so they are in conspicuous positions when searched from above, making the user more likely to be found during a search.

[0017] The cushion part 3 has an attachment part 3a on its back side. The attachment part 3a of the cushion part 3 is attached to an attachment part 22a on the back side of the back body 22. The attachment parts 3a, 22a preferably have a thin attachment structure such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a thin button and hole. The cushion part 3 is preferably attached at the same height as the thin part 2c of the back body 22 or lower than the thin part 2c.

[0018] FIG. 4 shows an example of the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment installed on a seat S for a vehicle.

[0019] The cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is normally placed on a seat S, such as a vehicle seat, as a cushion. First, the cushioned life jacket 1 is placed on the seat portion S1 of the seat S with the front of the front body 21 facing downward and the shoulder connection portion 2a facing the backrest portion S2. The life jacket 2 is bent at the thin portion 2c, and the portion above the thin portion 2c rises up to fit along the backrest portion S2, functioning as a lumbar support that rests against the driver's waist. Finally, the connection portion 23a of the belt 23 is attached to the seat portion S1. The seat portion S1 preferably has an attachment structure, such as a hook-and-loop fastener or a thin button and hole, so that the connection portion 23a of the belt 23 can be attached.

[0020] Conventionally, life jackets have often been placed away from the user, and in the case of vehicles in particular, they have often been stored in the trunk. The cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is normally installed as a seat cushion, so it can be placed close to the user and can be put on as a life jacket 2 in a short time, allowing for a quick response to disasters such as tsunamis.

[0021] Furthermore, in the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment, the belt 23 is attached below the thin-walled portion 2c, so that under normal circumstances it bends at the thin-walled portion 2c, and the portion above the thin-walled portion 2c rises along the backrest portion S2, functioning as a lumbar support that rests against the user's waist, thereby reducing fatigue. Furthermore, in the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment, if the attachment portions 22a, 3a of the back panel 22 and the cushion portion 3 are formed with hook-and-loop fasteners, the protruding portions that rest against the buttocks are reduced, improving the user's comfort. Furthermore, since the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is attached to the seat portion S1 by the belt 23, it can be attached in a short time without using any additional components.

[0022] When using the life jacket 2 from normal use, the user first removes the belt 23 from the seat portion S1 of the seat S. Next, the user removes the cushion portion 3 from the life jacket 2. Next, the user passes their arms through the openings between the shoulder connecting portions 2a and the torso connecting portions 2b and fastens the left and right front body portions 21. Finally, the user connects the belt 23 at the connecting portion 23a. In this way, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment can be put on in a short time, allowing for a quick response to disasters such as tsunamis. The life jacket 2 can also be used by people other than the user.

[0023] FIG. 5 shows an example of the cushion portion 3 of the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment.

[0024] The cushion part 3 of the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment may store a disaster prevention hood 4 inside. The cushion part 3 of this embodiment can open the inner surface 32 along the seat surface 31 by a fastener or the like. The disaster prevention hood 4 is stored between the inner surfaces 32 of the cushion part 3 with the base body 41 folded in half.

[0025] In the event of an emergency, the user removes the disaster prevention hood 4 from the cushion part 3. The disaster prevention hood 4 has slits 42 formed on two sides along the largest plane of the roughly rectangular parallelepiped base body 41. The user opens the slits 42 and inserts their head to use it as a hood. A hood belt 43 is attached to the base body 41 and is fastened in front of the neck when the user wears the hood.

[0026] In this way, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment can be used with the disaster prevention hood 4 built inside the cushion part 3. Furthermore, since the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is normally installed as a seat cushion, it can be placed near the user and quickly put on as the disaster prevention hood 4, allowing for a quick response to disasters such as earthquakes. The disaster prevention hood 4 can also be used by people other than the user.

[0027] The object stored in the cushion part 3 is not limited to the disaster prevention hood 4, but may be, for example, a buoyant body having buoyancy. The buoyant body is preferably an automatic inflation type or a manual inflation type. The buoyant body is preferably designed so that it can be worn around the neck.

[0028] In this way, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment may be used with a buoyant body built inside the cushion part 3. The buoyant body can supplement the buoyancy of the cushioned life jacket 1. The buoyant body can also be used by people other than the user.

[0029] FIG. 6 shows an example of the inside of the life jacket 2 of the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment.

[0030] The life jacket 2 of the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment has storage compartments 25 on the inside of the left and right front body panels 21. The storage compartments 25 are waterproof and bag-shaped for storing valuables and the like. The storage compartments 25 may also be located on the outside of the left and right front body panels 21 of the life jacket 2. Furthermore, the storage compartments 25 may be formed in a shape that can store disaster prevention equipment such as rope, dye, a light, or a hammer.

[0031] As described above, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is a cushioned life jacket 1 that allows the user's body to float. When the user wears the life jacket 2, the up, down, left, right, front, and back of the life jacket 2 are defined as the up, down, left, right, front, and back of the life jacket 2. The life jacket 2 includes left and right front and back panels 21 and 22, a belt 23 attached to the life jacket 2 and having connectable connection portions 23a at the leading ends, and a cushion 3 attached to the rear panel 22 at the rear attachment portion 22a. The life jacket 2 has shoulder connection portions 2a connecting the left and right front panels 21 and the rear panel 22 at two upper locations, torso connection portions 2b connecting the left and right front panels 21 and the rear panel 22 at the left and right sides, and a thin-walled portion 2c that is thinner than the other portions across the left and right between the shoulder connection portions 2a and the torso connection portions 2b of the left and right front panels 21 and the rear panel 22. The belt 23 is attached below the thin-walled portion 2c.

[0032] Therefore, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is normally installed as a seat cushion, so it is placed near the user and can be worn as a life jacket 2 in a short time, allowing for quick response to disasters such as tsunamis.

[0033] In addition, in the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment, under normal circumstances, the life jacket 2 is placed on the sitting portion S1 of the seat S with the front of the front body 21 facing downwards and the shoulder connection portion 2a facing the backrest portion S2 of the seat S, and is bent at the thin portion 2c, and the portion above the thin portion 2c rises up to fit along the backrest portion S2, and the portion above the thin portion 2c forms a lumbar support that comes into contact with the user's waist, and the connection portion 23a of the belt 23 is attached to the sitting portion S1.

[0034] Therefore, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment has a function of a lumbar support that contacts the user's waist, thereby reducing fatigue of the user. Furthermore, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is attached to the seat part S1 by the belt 23, so it can be attached in a short time without using any other members.

[0035] Furthermore, in the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment, the connecting portion 23a of the belt 23 is a hook-and-loop fastener, so the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment can be put on and taken off in a short time.

[0036] Furthermore, in the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment, the attachment parts of the back body 22 and the cushion part 3 are hook-and-loop fasteners. Therefore, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment has fewer protruding parts that come into contact with the buttocks, making it more comfortable for the user to sit in.

[0037] Furthermore, in the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment, the cushion portion 3 stores the disaster prevention hood 4 inside. Therefore, the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment can also be used as the disaster prevention hood 4. Furthermore, since the cushioned life jacket 1 of this embodiment is normally installed as a seat cushion, it can be placed near the user and put on as the disaster prevention hood 4 in a short time, allowing for a quick response to disasters such as earthquakes.

[0038] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, all of which are included in the technical concept of the present invention.

[0039] Furthermore, the present invention may appropriately combine the features of each embodiment. For example, any two or more of the features may be appropriately combined, or all of the features may be combined. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 1... cushioned life jacket, 2... life jacket, 2a... shoulder connection part, 2b... torso connection part, 2c... thin part, 21... front body, 22... back body, 22a... attachment part, 23... belt, 23a... connection part, 24... reflective material, 25... storage part, 3... cushion part, 3a... attachment part, 4... disaster prevention hood, 41... base, 42... notch, 43... hood belt

Claims

1. A cushioned life jacket that allows the user to float, When the user is wearing the life jacket, the up, down, left, right, front and back of the user are the up, down, left, right, front and back of the life jacket. The life jacket has left and right front and back panels; A belt attached to the life jacket and having connectable connection portions at the tip thereof; a cushion portion attached to the rear attachment portion at the rear of the back body; Equipped with The life jacket is shoulder connection portions that connect the left and right front body portions and the back body portion at two upper positions; a torso connection portion that connects the left and right front body portions and the back body portion at the left and right sides; a thin portion that is thinner than other portions across the left and right between the shoulder connection portions and the torso connection portions of the left and right front body panels and the back body panels; and The belt is attached below the thin-walled portion. Cushioned life jacket.

2. Normally, the life jacket is The front of the front body is placed on the seat portion of the seat with the front of the front body facing downward and the shoulder connection portion facing the backrest portion of the seat; The seat is bent at the thin portion, and the portion above the thin portion rises up along the backrest portion, The portion above the thin portion serves as a lumbar support that rests on the user's waist. The connection portion of the belt is attached to the seat portion.

2. The cushioned life jacket of claim 1.

3. The connection portion of the belt is a hook-and-loop fastener.

2. The cushioned life jacket of claim 1.

4. The attachment portions of the back body and the cushion portion are hook-and-loop fasteners.

2. The cushioned life jacket of claim 1.

5. The cushion portion stores a disaster prevention hood inside.

2. The cushioned life jacket of claim 1.

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