Fixing band

Abstract

To provide a fixing band capable of simultaneously performing water supply by a hose and supply of electric power, hydraulic pressure, a light source or the like by a cable by fixing the cable to the hose.SOLUTION: This band is provided with a belt-like band main body 2 constituted so as to be freely attached / detached to / from a hose 10 and a holding part 4 arranged in a part in the longitudinal direction of the band main body 2 and holding a cable 20, and at least both end parts in the longitudinal direction of the band main body 2 are constituted of a hook-and-loop fastener.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fixing band for fixing a cable to a hose, and more particularly to a fixing band that fixes a cable to a hose, thereby enabling water to be supplied through the hose and electricity, hydraulic pressure, light, etc. to be supplied through the cable at the same time. [Background technology]

[0002] When a disaster occurs, hoses are used to supply water to the fire site to extinguish the fire, but at the same time, various cables (pipes) are used to supply electricity and hydraulics. At such disaster sites, water hoses and cables for supplying electricity, etc. are used together, so when carrying out firefighting activities, workers need to pay attention to cables other than water hoses, and they may get in the way of firefighting activities.

[0003] Also, a hose has been proposed in which a communication cable made of a flexible substrate and a power cable made of a flexible substrate are attached along a conduit extending in the axial direction of the hose body (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the case of Patent Document 1, the hose itself has a communication function and can secure a power source, making it useful at disaster sites, but since it is introduced in place of existing equipment, it is difficult to introduce easily. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-187423 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a fixing band that allows water to be supplied through the hose and electricity, hydraulic pressure, light source, etc. to be supplied through the cable at the same time by fixing the cable to the hose. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the fixing band of the present invention comprises a band-shaped band body that can be attached and detached to a hose, and a holding portion that is arranged at a portion of the length of the band body and holds the cable, and at least both longitudinal ends of the band body are made of hook-and-loop fasteners. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention includes a band-shaped strap body that can be attached and detached to a hose and a holding portion disposed along a longitudinal portion of the strap body for holding a cable. This allows any cable to be secured to the hose. For example, if a power transmission wiring is used as the cable, electricity can be supplied to the water supply destination; if a hydraulic piping is used as the cable, hydraulic pressure can be supplied to the water supply destination; and if an LED tube is used as the cable, the hose line can be made visible. In this way, water can be supplied through the hose while power, hydraulic pressure, light, etc. can be supplied through the cable simultaneously. Furthermore, the fixing band of the present invention allows workers to handle the hose and cable as a single unit, eliminating the need for cables to get in the way at disaster sites. Furthermore, at least both longitudinal ends of the strap body are made of hook-and-loop fasteners, making the strap body easy to attach and detach and adaptable to various hose sizes. Furthermore, since existing equipment (e.g., the hose itself, power transmission wiring, etc.) can be utilized, costs are significantly reduced compared to replacing a hose with a different power supply function, making it possible to implement the system at low cost.

[0008] It is preferable that at least both longitudinal ends of the holding part are made of hook-and-loop fasteners, which makes it easy to attach and detach the cable and makes it possible to accommodate various cable sizes.

[0009] The back surface of the band body on one side of the longitudinal boundary position can be configured with a male or female hook-and-loop fastener, and the surface of the band body on the other side of the longitudinal boundary position can be configured with a female or female hook-and-loop fastener. Also, the back surface of the holding part on one side of the longitudinal boundary position can be configured with a male or female hook-and-loop fastener, and the surface of the holding part on the other side of the longitudinal boundary position can be configured with a female or female hook-and-loop fastener.

[0010] It is preferable that the band body has at least one cutting position indicator that indicates the cutting position according to the hose diameter. Also, it is preferable that the band body has a diameter indicator that indicates the diameter at a position corresponding to the hose diameter. In these cases, it is possible to improve the convenience of fastening the band body to the hose.

[0011] The length of the band body is preferably in the range of 250 mm to 1300 mm, so that it can be used with hoses with diameters in the range of 75 mm to 400 mm. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an area where a hook-and-loop fastener is arranged on the fixing band of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view showing a hose to which a cable is fixed using a fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] 4 is a cross-sectional view of the hose of FIG. 3 cut to include a fixing band. [Figure 5]10(a) and 10(b) are perspective views showing modified examples of the fixing band according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the hook-and-loop fastener of the fixing band according to the embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 shows a fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] As shown in Figure 1, the fixing band 1 of the present invention comprises a band-shaped band body 2 that is configured to be freely attached and detached to a hose 10, and at least one holding portion 4 arranged between both longitudinal ends 2e of the band body 2.

[0015] At least both longitudinal ends 2e of the band body 2 are made of hook-and-loop fasteners. The hook-and-loop fasteners engage both ends 2e of the band body 2 to form the engagement portion 3. The engagement portion 3 makes the belt-like band body 2 annular, and the band body 2 is fixed to the hose 10.

[0016] The holding portion 4 detachably holds the cable 20. It is preferable that at least both longitudinal ends 4e of the holding portion 4 are made of hook-and-loop fasteners. The both longitudinal ends 4e of the holding portion 4 are engaged with the hook-and-loop fasteners to form an engaging portion 5. This engaging portion 5 makes the band-like holding portion 4 into a ring shape, and the cable 20 is fixed to the hose 10.

[0017] As shown in FIG. 2, the band body 2 has hook-and-loop fasteners of different genders arranged on its front surface 2a and back surface 2b. In this embodiment, the back surface 2b on one side of the longitudinal boundary position C of the band body 2 is configured with male fasteners (hooks), and the front surface 2a on the other side of the longitudinal boundary position C of the band body 2 is configured with female fasteners (loops). The areas of the front surface 2a and back surface 2b of the band body 2 where no hook-and-loop fasteners are arranged are smooth. The arrangement of the male and female hook-and-loop fasteners may be reversed from that shown in FIG. 2. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 6, the front surface 2a and back surface 2b of the band body 2 may be configured so that the male and female fasteners are arranged in the same areas on the front and back. Furthermore, it is preferable to arrange hook-and-loop fasteners on the holding portion 4 as in the band body 2 described above, but the hook-and-loop fasteners may be arranged differently from those on the band body 2. Note that the boundary position C in FIG. 2 refers to the position where the male hook-and-loop fasteners and the female hook-and-loop fasteners meet. It is preferable that this position be approximately in the center of the band body 2 in the longitudinal direction, but it may also be off-center.

[0018] For example, the fixing band 1 of FIG. 1 can be produced using two male hook-and-loop fasteners of different lengths and two female hook-and-loop fasteners of different lengths (a total of four hook-and-loop fasteners). First, the longer male hook-and-loop fastener and the longer female hook-and-loop fastener are overlapped at a predetermined length and arranged so that the hook surfaces engage with the loop surfaces, and the overlapped portion (hereinafter referred to as the overlapped portion) is fixed by sewing, adhesive, or the like (preferably sewing). This forms the band main body 2. Then, the shorter male hook-and-loop fastener and the shorter female hook-and-loop fastener are overlapped at the overlapped portion of the formed band main body 2 at the predetermined length and arranged so that the hook surfaces engage with the loop surfaces, and the overlapped portion is fixed by sewing, adhesive, or the like (preferably sewing). This forms the holding portion 4 on the band main body 2. The fixing band 1 of FIG. 1 can be produced in this manner.

[0019] When using such a fixing band 1 to fix a hose 10, the band body 2 is wrapped around the hose 10 when water is not passing through it, and both ends 2e of the band body 2 are engaged to fix the band body 2 to the hose 10. Next, the cable 20 is placed on the holding portion 4, and both ends 4e of the holding portion 4 are engaged to fix one or more cables 20 to the hose 10. Furthermore, the above-described fixing process of fixing the band body 2 to the holding portion 4 is repeated using multiple fixing bands 1, and the fixing bands 1 are fixed at multiple locations along the length of the hose 10. In this case, it is preferable to arrange the holding portions 4 of adjacent fixing bands 1 so that they are located at the same circumferential position on the hose 10, as shown in FIG. 3 . This allows the cable 20 to be fixed so that it extends parallel to the long hose 10.

[0020] Furthermore, by cutting the end portion 2e of the band body 2 to match the diameter of the hose 10 to which it is attached, the band body 2 can be adjusted to a length that corresponds to the desired diameter of the hose 10. To provide a guide for the length, the surface 2a of the band body 2 may be provided with at least one cutting position indicator 6 that indicates the cutting position corresponding to the diameter of the hose 10. This cutting position indicator 6 may be configured, for example, by a plurality of straight lines that have a different color from the hook-and-loop fastener and are of different line types and are arranged in positions that correspond to various hose diameters. The surface 2a of the band body 2 may also be provided with a diameter indicator 7 that indicates the diameter of the hose 10 at a position corresponding to the diameter of the hose 10. This diameter indicator 7 may be configured, for example, by a plurality of straight lines that have a different color from the hook-and-loop fastener and the cutting position indicator 6 and that have letters indicating the diameter of the various hoses (e.g., "200 mm," "250 mm," etc.) arranged adjacent to the straight lines. When attaching the band body 2 to a hose 10 that is not passing water and is in a collapsed state, it is necessary to engage the hook-and-loop fastener while aligning the band body 2 with the surface of the hose 10. However, since the diameter of the hose 10 when it is expanded by passing water is unknown, it is preferable to display the position of the diameter, as this allows the engagement work to be performed quickly according to that position.

[0021] The hose described above includes a band-shaped band body 2 that can be attached and detached to the hose 10 and a holding portion 4 that is disposed along a longitudinal portion of the band body 2 and holds the cable 20. This allows any cable 20 to be secured to the hose 10. For example, if the cable 20 is a power transmission wiring, it can supply electricity to the water supply destination. If the cable 20 is a hydraulic piping, it can supply hydraulic pressure to the water supply destination. If the cable 20 is an LED tube that emits light, the hose line can be visualized. In this way, the hose 10 can simultaneously supply water and power, hydraulic pressure, light, etc., via the cable 20. Furthermore, the fixing band of the present invention allows workers to handle the hose 10 and the cable 20 as a single unit, eliminating the need for the cable 20 to get in the way at disaster sites. Furthermore, at least both longitudinal ends 2e of the band body 2 are made of hook-and-loop fasteners, making it easy to attach and detach the band body 2 and adaptable to various hose 10 sizes. Furthermore, because it is possible to utilize existing equipment (such as the hose itself, wiring for power transmission, etc.), costs can be significantly reduced compared to replacing the hose with another one equipped with a power supply function, making it possible to introduce it at low cost.

[0022] FIG. 5 shows a modified example of a fixing band according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5(a), the entire band body 2 can be made of hook-and-loop fasteners. Specifically, the entire front surface 2a of the band body 2 can be made of male (or female) hook-and-loop fasteners, and the entire back surface 2b of the band body 2 can be made of female (or male) hook-and-loop fasteners. That is, the hook-and-loop fastener arrangement shown in FIG. 6 is obtained. The hook-and-loop fasteners of the holding portion 4 can also be configured in the same manner as the band body 2. When the entire band body 2 is made of hook-and-loop fasteners in this way, the hook-and-loop fasteners increase the friction between the back surface 2b of the band body 2 and the outer surface of the hose 10, making it less likely for the fixing band 1 to slip off when fixed to the hose 10.

[0023] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5(b), hook-and-loop fasteners can be arranged on a portion of the band body 2 in the longitudinal direction. Specifically, the front surfaces 2a of both longitudinal end portions 2e of the band body 2 can be configured with male (or female) hook-and-loop fasteners, and the back surfaces 2b of both longitudinal end portions 2e of the band body 2 can be configured with female (or male) hook-and-loop fasteners. That is, the hook-and-loop fastener arrangement is as shown in FIG. 6. The hook-and-loop fasteners of the holding portion 4 can also be configured in the same manner as the band body 2. In this configuration, for example, the areas of the band body 2 where no hook-and-loop fasteners are arranged can be made of a stretchable material such as a woven fabric, which allows the band body 2 to follow the expansion and contraction of the hose and give the band body 2 stretchability.

[0024] In all of the above-described embodiments, the holding portion 4 is disposed at one location in the longitudinal direction of the band body 2, but the number of holding portions 4 is not limited to this and can be set as desired. When the holding portions 4 are disposed at multiple locations, the multiple holding portions 4 may be disposed at equal intervals in the longitudinal direction of the band body 2, or may be disposed at any intervals other than at equal intervals. Furthermore, in all of the above-described embodiments, the holding portion 4 is formed of a hook-and-loop fastener and has an engaging portion 5, but the holding portion 4 may also be formed in a ring shape in advance without having an engaging portion 5. In this case, the holding portion 4 is used by inserting the cable 20 therethrough.

[0025] In the fixing band, the length L (see FIG. 1) of the band body 2 is preferably in the range of 250 mm to 1300 mm. By setting the length L in this range, the hose 10 to be attached can be compatible with hoses 10 having a diameter (inner diameter D in FIG. 4) in the range of 75 mm to 400 mm. For example, the length L can be set to accommodate any range of diameters, such as a fixing band compatible with diameters of 75 mm to 200 mm or a fixing band compatible with diameters of 200 mm to 400 mm. Furthermore, the use of the hose 10 is not particularly limited, but it is preferably a water supply hose. Such a hose 10 has a hose body made of a tubular woven fabric, and a coating layer made of rubber or synthetic resin (e.g., polyurethane) is disposed on the inner surface of the hose body.

[0026] A prototype fixing band incorporating the present invention was fabricated. Hook-and-loop fasteners were used for the band body and the holding part, creating a fixing band with the structure shown in Figures 1 and 2. A test was conducted in which the band body was fixed to a 150 mm diameter water supply hose and water was passed through it while the cable was held in the holding part. The results confirmed that the band could be easily attached to the hose, and that the fixing band did not fall off the hose after water was passed through, nor did the cable. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1 Fixing band 2 Band body 2a surface 2b Back side 2e end 3 Engagement part 4 Holding part 4a surface 4b Back 4e end 5 Engagement part 10 Hose 20 Cable

Claims

1. A fixing band comprising a band-shaped main body that can be attached and detached to a hose, and a holding portion that is arranged in a portion of the band main body in the longitudinal direction and that holds a cable, wherein at least both longitudinal ends of the band main body are made of hook-and-loop fasteners.

2. 2. The fixing band according to claim 1, wherein at least both longitudinal ends of the holding portion are made of hook-and-loop fasteners.

3. A fixing band as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the back surface on one side of the longitudinal boundary position of the band body is made up of a male or female hook-and-loop fastener, and the surface on the other side of the longitudinal boundary position of the band body is made up of a female or female hook-and-loop fastener.

4. A fixing band as described in claim 2, characterized in that the back surface on one side of the longitudinal boundary position of the holding portion is made of a male or female hook-and-loop fastener, and the surface on the other side of the longitudinal boundary position of the holding portion is made of a female or female hook-and-loop fastener.

5. 3. The fixing band according to claim 1, wherein the band body is provided with at least one cutting position indicator that indicates a cutting position corresponding to the diameter of the hose.

6. 3. The fixing band according to claim 1, wherein a diameter indicator for indicating the diameter of the hose is provided on the band body at a position corresponding to the diameter of the hose.

7. 3. The fixing band according to claim 1, wherein the length of the band body is in the range of 250 mm to 1300 mm.

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