Retroreflective amulet

Abstract

To provide a charm with a retroreflective function, imitating a school bag that informs its presence by reflecting light. The retroreflective amulet is composed of a base material 12 consisting of a central piece 13, an upper piece 23, a lower piece 33, a left piece 43, and a right piece 53, and a rectangular shape retaining material 62. The lower piece 33, the left piece 43, and the right piece 53 are made up of upright pieces 34, 44, 54 that are the same height when folded up, and the respective interior angles secured by the oblique abutting edges 35a, 45a, 55a when folded together from the upright piece side. The upright pieces 34, 44, 54 are joined to the side of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62, and the tongue pieces 35, 45, 55 are joined to the top surface 68 of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62. By folding back the upper piece 23 onto the top surface 68, the upper piece 23 exposing the microprism reflective material serves as a lid, giving the bag the shape of a mini school bag, with the other pieces being the main body.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] To provide a technology relating to a retroreflective charm with a miniature school bag shape that is not only popular as an inexpensive and interesting gift for celebrating the entrance of a child to an elementary school, but also has a traffic safety function of protecting the person by reflecting headlights shining on the person when the person is out at night, etc., toward the vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Amulets are given by temples and shrines for the purpose of receiving the protection of gods and Buddhas, warding off evil spirits and demons, bringing good fortune, and fulfilling wishes. They have been highly valued since ancient times as they are believed to bring miraculous peace of mind to those who wear them at all times.

[0003] Such talismans that bring about spiritual and miraculous effects have a charm called an inner charm, on which, for example, a prayer is written, placed inside the bag, and since ancient times it has been said that this charm should not be taken out and looked at, so that the charm remains clean and free of dirt.

[0004] On the other hand, since this type of amulet is generally worn on a daily basis in order to receive miraculous powers, it can also be used as a traffic safety item, with a retroreflective function that reflects light from headlights of a vehicle back to the other party when going out at night, thereby alerting them to their presence.

[0005] Incidentally, one example of a structure that meets the desire to be able to see the charm inside without soiling it and also exhibits a retroreflective function is the "charm structure with retroreflective function" disclosed in Patent Document 1, which has already been proposed by the applicant of this application. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3242367

[0007] That is, Patent Document 1 discloses an amulet bag made of a thin bag body made of a transparent synthetic resin sheet material and retroreflective material covering both the front and back sides of the thin bag body, and of these retroreflective materials, at least the retroreflective material covering the back side is formed of a microprism retroreflective material that can be freely switched between a non-see-through function when viewed directly on the surface of the thin bag body and a see-through function when viewed directly off-the-face, and the talisman has a section for writing temple or shrine information related to the amulet on at least its back side, and discloses an "amulet structure with retroreflective function" that can be freely switched between making the section for writing temple or shrine information related to the amulet non-see-through when viewed directly on the surface and making the section for writing temple or shrine information see-through when viewed directly off-the-face. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] However, while the "amulet structure with retroreflective function" of Patent Document 1 is suitable for adults who can see through the talisman, in terms of shape and design it is uninteresting as an amulet for young children who have just started school, and it has defects that prevent it from being an interesting, inexpensive amulet that people will be happy to wear from the perspective of traffic safety measures.

[0009] The present invention was made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems encountered in the prior art, and aims to provide a retroreflective amulet that can be given the appearance of a mini school bag after assembly, making it popular as an inexpensive and interesting gift for celebrating the entrance to elementary school, and that also has the added function of protecting the wearer from traffic safety by reflecting headlights shining on the amulet back into the vehicle when the wearer goes out at night. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, and is composed of a central piece having a rectangular shape in a plan view, an upper piece extending from the upper edge of the central piece by a length slightly less than twice the length of the side edges, a lower piece extending from the lower edge the same length as the side edge length, and a left piece and a right piece extending from each of the side edges the same length as the side edge length, which are integrated into a base material in a three-layer structure of a hard polyvinyl chloride film, a polyvinyl chloride sheet, and a microprism reflector, and a rectangular shape-retaining material disposed on the inner surface of the central piece, and the sides of the lower piece, the left piece, and the right piece all have the same shape when folded inward. The rectangular shape retainer is formed of upright pieces that are tall and have a height of 100 mm, and tongue pieces that, when folded horizontally from the upright pieces, have right internal angles, secured by the diagonal abutting edges, and the upright pieces are joined to the corresponding side sides of the rectangular shape retainer, and the tongue pieces are joined to the corresponding top sides of the rectangular shape retainer.The upper piece is folded back onto the top side of the rectangular shape retainer including the tongue pieces and arranged so as to be freely attached and detached, thereby giving the upper piece, which exposes the microprism reflective material, a covering lid, and the other pieces the main body, giving the bag the shape of a mini school bag.

[0011] In this case, the rectangular shape retainer is desirably a lightweight resin foam containing polyethylene foam, the surface size of which is equal to that of the central piece and the seat height of which is the same as that of the upright pieces.

[0012] In addition, it is preferable that the upper piece can be freely attached and detached to the upper surface side of the rectangular shape retainer by arranging a hook and loop fastener on one side on the upper surface of the rectangular shape retainer including the tongue piece portion, and a hook and loop fastener on the other side on the upper side facing the hook and loop fastener. Furthermore, the upper piece can be provided with a personal information entry section on its inner surface.

[0013] Furthermore, a pair of shoulder straps may be provided that extend through a pair of through holes formed in the central piece and the lower piece, passing through the outer surface of the central piece as the backrest surface, and reaching the lower piece. The upper piece may be provided with a pair of hook holes for attaching hook rings. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the invention described in claim 1, the lower piece, left piece, and right piece are each formed of an upright piece that is the same height when folded toward the inner surface that does not have a retroreflective material, and a tongue piece that can be folded horizontally from the upright piece side to butt the diagonal abutting edges together, so that when folded up, not only can they be stably joined together to encase the rectangular shape retainer, but also, by making the internal angles secured when the tongue pieces butt each other through the corresponding diagonal abutting edges into right angles, the assembled structure of the main body can be made strong. Moreover, since the external appearance after assembly can be given the shape of a mini school bag, it can be provided as an inexpensive and interesting amulet that is suitable as a gift for a child entering elementary school.

[0015] In addition, the upper piece used as a cover can be bent and folded back toward the main body to expose the microprism reflective material, so that together with the microprism reflective material located on the outer surface of the main body, it can be effectively used as a traffic safety item that can protect you from traffic accidents by effectively reflecting headlights from a vehicle when you are out at night, ensuring that others are aware of your presence.

[0016] Furthermore, the base material itself is formed as an integrated three-layer structure consisting of a lower layer of hard polyvinyl chloride film, a middle layer of polyvinyl chloride sheet, and an upper layer of microprism reflective material. Therefore, unlike hard materials such as leather, the individual pieces can be easily folded and processed. Not only can the upper piece be given flexibility that prevents it from sagging, allowing it to be positioned as a freely bendable covering lid, but it can also be provided at an affordable price by reducing material costs.

[0017] According to the invention described in claim 2, the rectangular shape-retaining material is formed using a lightweight resin foam including polyethylene foam, which has a surface size equal to that of the central piece and a seat height equal to that of the upright pieces. This makes it possible to reduce the overall weight of the main body while providing more reliable shape retention and effectively preventing deformation.

[0018] According to the invention described in claim 3, the upper piece can be freely attached and detached to the top surface of the rectangular retaining material by arranging one side of a hook-and-loop fastener on the top surface of the rectangular retaining material including the tongue portion, and the other side of a hook-and-loop fastener on the upper side facing the hook-and-loop fastener, so that the upper piece can be easily and reliably attached and detached to the top surface of the rectangular retaining material as a covering.

[0019] According to the invention described in claim 4, the upper piece serving as a cover has a personal information display area on its inner side, thereby effectively preventing others from obtaining personal information against one's will.

[0020] According to the invention described in claim 5, a pair of left and right shoulder straps are attached that pass through a pair of left and right through holes drilled in each of the central piece and the lower piece, passing through the outer surface (backrest) of the central piece and onto the lower piece, thereby giving a favorable visual impression due to the shape and style of the mini school bag resembling a school bag and improving the image.

[0021] According to the invention described in claim 6, the upper piece is provided with a pair of hanging holes for hanging the hanging ring, so that the amulet with retroreflective function can be attached to an appropriate mating material through these hanging holes and easily carried around. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a developed view of the inner surface of an example of a base material according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] A corresponding diagram to Figure 1 showing the state after a rectangular shape retainer is placed on the central piece. [Diagram 3]Perspective view showing the state in which the lower piece, the left piece, and the right piece are folded up under the state shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] Perspective view showing the state in which each tongue piece is further folded horizontally from the state shown in FIG. 3. [Diagram 5] From the state shown in FIG. 4, the state after further arranging one surface fastener and the other surface fastener is shown, where (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a plan view, and (c) is a modified example of (b). [Diagram 5] Overall perspective view showing the state in which the upper piece is further folded back and completed from the state shown in FIG. 4. [Figure 6] Overall perspective view showing an example of the present invention after assembly. [Figure 7] Overall perspective view showing another example of the present invention after assembly in combination with a hanging ring.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0023] FIG. 1 is an inner surface side development view showing an example of a base material in the present invention. According to the figure, the base material 12 is formed by integrating it under a three-layer structure of an upper hard vinyl chloride film 12a, a middle vinyl chloride sheet (not shown), and a lower microprism reflector 12b (see FIG. 6). The base material 12 having such a structure includes a central piece 13 having a rectangular shape in plan view, an upper piece 23 extending from the upper edge 13a of the central piece 13 with a length slightly less than twice the length of the side edge 13b, a lower piece 33 extending from the lower edge 13c with the same length as the side edge 13b, and a left piece 43 and a right piece 53 each extending from the respective side edge 13b with the same length as the side edge 13b.

[0024] For a more specific example, the base material 12 in the state shown in FIG. 1 has, for example, a central piece 13 with a vertical dimension of around 35 mm and a horizontal dimension of around 40 mm, an upper piece 23 with a horizontal dimension of around 40 mm and a vertical dimension of around 70 mm, a lower piece 33 with a horizontal dimension of around 40 mm and a maximum vertical length of around 40 mm, and the left piece 43 and the right piece 53 each having a maximum horizontal length of around 40 mm and a vertical dimension of around 35 mm, and the whole is formed with these surface sizes.

[0025] Moreover, the lower piece 33, the left piece 43, and the right piece 53 have upright pieces 34, 44, 54 which are at the same height when folded from the state shown in FIG. 1 toward the inner surface 14 of the central piece 13 as shown in FIG. 3, and the interior angles θ 100 defined by the oblique abutting edges 35 a, 45 a and the oblique abutting edges 35 a, 55 a when these upright pieces 34, 44, 54 are folded together in the horizontal direction as shown in FIG. 1 ,θ 2 Each of the interior angles θ 1 ,θ 2 In each of the examples shown, the sum of the interior angles θ is 30 degrees + 60 degrees = 90 degrees, but for example, 45 degrees + 45 degrees = 90 degrees. 1 ,θ 2 Any suitable combination can be used so that the angle is 90 degrees.

[0026] The rectangular shape-retaining material 62 arranged on the inner surface 14 of the central piece 13 of the base material 2 as shown in Figures 2 and 3 is desirably formed from a lightweight resin foam having a rectangular shape in order to provide shape retention while reducing the overall weight, and in particular, from the standpoint of achieving a more preferable weight reduction, it is desirably formed from a polyethylene foam having the same surface size as the central piece 13 and the same seat height as the upright pieces 34, 44, 54.

[0027] In addition, the rectangular shape retaining material 62 is provided with strong adhesive double-sided tape (not shown) on five surfaces excluding the surface facing the upper piece 23, i.e., the rear surface 64, left surface 65, right surface 66, top surface 67, and bottom surface 68 other than the front surface 63, so that the inner surface 14 of the central piece 13, the inner surfaces 33a, 43a, 53a of each upright piece 34, 44, 54, and the inner surfaces 33a, 43a, 53a of each tongue piece 35, 45, 55 are joined and integrated when folded up as shown in Figure 4.

[0028] In addition, when assembled as shown in FIG. 4, the interior angles θ1 ,θ 2 As a result of these being at right angles to each other, the assembly strength of the main body portion 16 can be made strong.

[0029] On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 4, the upper piece 23 is folded back onto the upper surface 68 side of the rectangular shape retaining material 62 including the tongue pieces 35, 45, 55 and arranged so as to be freely attached and detached, thereby forming a cover 22 with the microprism reflecting material 12b exposed, and the other pieces being the main body 16, giving it the shape of a mini school bag as shown in Fig. 6. Note that the upper piece 23 can also be provided in advance with a pair of hanging holes 24, 24 for hanging a hanging ring 74 constituting a key holder or the like as shown in Fig. 1, as shown in Fig. 7.

[0030] It is preferable to freely attach and detach the upper piece 23 to the upper surface 68 of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 by arranging a hook-and-loop tape material 71 on one side, for example, a loop tape material, on the upper surface 68 of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 including the tongue portions 35, 45, 55, as shown in Fig. 5, and a hook-and-loop tape material 72 on the other side, for example, a hook tape material, on the inner surface 23a of the upper piece 23 facing the hook-and-loop fastener 71. Furthermore, the upper piece 23 can be provided with a personal information entry field 25 such as a name sticker on its inner surface 23a, as shown in Fig. 5(c).

[0031] As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right through-holes 15, 15 drilled in the central piece 13 near the upper piece 23 and a pair of left and right through-holes 36, 36 drilled in the lower piece 33 can be used to hang a pair of left and right shoulder straps 73, 73 that extend through the outer surface 18 side of the central piece 13 as the backrest surface and reach the lower piece 33 side as shown in FIG. Each shoulder strap 73 can be attached by inserting one end in the length direction into the through-hole 15 and the other end into the through-hole 36, respectively, and bonding and fixing it to the built-in rectangular shape retaining material 63 side with an appropriate adhesive. The shoulder straps 73 shown in FIG. 7 are preferably formed from the same material as the base material 12 and arranged so that the microprism reflector 12b is exposed.

[0032] Next, the procedure for assembling the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration will be explained. After arranging the base material 12 as shown in Fig. 1, the rectangular shape retainer 62 is placed on the central piece 13 as shown in Fig. 2. At this time, the rectangular shape retainer 62 is provided with double-sided tape (not shown) on its underside 67, so that it is reliably fixed in position.

[0033] Next, the lower piece 33, the left piece 43 and the right piece 53 are folded up so that the upright pieces 34, 44, 54 are folded up towards the rear face 63, left face 65 and right face 66 of the rectangular shape retainer 62, which are in a corresponding positional relationship. At this time, if the rectangular shape retainer 62 is made of a urethane foam material that has the same surface size as the central piece 13 and the same seat height as the upright pieces 34, 44, 54, they can be tightly joined together and integrated via double-sided tape arranged on the rear face 64, left face 65 and right face 66.

[0034] Furthermore, the tongue portions 35, 45, 55 of the lower piece 33, the left piece 43, and the right piece 53 are folded horizontally toward the top surface 68 of the rectangular shape retainer 62 with the double-sided tape. At this time, the tongue portions 35, 45, 55 are folded horizontally toward the top surface 68 of the rectangular shape retainer 62 with the double-sided tape ... 1 ,θ 2 Since the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 can be joined to the upper surface 68 side of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 while being in contact with each other at a right angle, it is possible to obtain an arrangement relationship which gives more reliable shape retention to the main body portion 16 side and effectively prevents the main body portion 16 from losing its shape.

[0035] After forming the main body 16 shown in Fig. 4, one side of the hook and loop fastener (e.g., loop tape material) 71 is arranged on the upper surface 68 side of the rectangular shape retaining material 62 including the tongue pieces 35, 45, 55 as shown in Fig. 5(a) and (b), and the other side of the hook and loop fastener (e.g., hook tape material) 72 is arranged on the inner surface 23a side of the upper piece 23 facing the hook and loop fastener 71, so that by folding back the upper piece 23 as shown in Fig. 6, it is possible to form the retroreflective amulet 11 having the shape of a mini school bag as shown in Fig. 6. When a pair of left and right through holes 15, 15 and 36, 36 are drilled in each of the central piece 13 and the lower piece 33, it is possible to form the retroreflective amulet 11 having the shape of a mini school bag with a pair of left and right shoulder straps 73, 73 that extend through the outer surface 18 side, which is the backrest surface of the central piece 13, to the lower piece 33 side as shown in Fig. 7.

[0036] According to the present invention, the lower piece 33, the left piece 43, and the right piece 53 of the retroreflective amulet 11 are formed of upright pieces 34, 44, 54 that are the same height when folded toward the inner surface 33a, 43a, 53a that does not have the microprism reflector 12b, and tongue pieces 35, 45, 55 that can be folded horizontally from the upright pieces 34, 44, 54 side to butt the oblique abutting edges 35a, 45a with each other and the oblique abutting edges 35a, 55a with each other. Therefore, when folded up, not only can they be stably joined and arranged to encase the rectangular shape retaining material 62, but also the interior angle θ that is secured when each tongue piece 35, 45, 55 is butted against each other via the corresponding oblique abutting edges 35a, 45a and 35a, 55a 1 and θ 2 By making the angle at a right angle, it is possible to give strength to the assembly structure of the main body 16. In addition, since the external appearance after assembly can be given the shape of a mini school bag, it can be provided as an inexpensive and interesting charm suitable as a gift for the entrance to elementary school.

[0037] In addition, the upper piece 23 used as the cover 22 can be folded back toward the main body 16 to expose the microprism reflective material 12b. Therefore, together with the microprism reflective material 12b located on the outer surface 18 of the main body 16, when headlights are shone on the person from a vehicle while out at night, the microprism reflective material 12b reflects the light and alerts others to the person's presence, thereby making the person effectively usable as a traffic safety item that can protect the person from traffic accidents.

[0038] Moreover, the base material 12 itself is formed of a three-layer structure consisting of a hard polyvinyl chloride film 12a, a polyvinyl chloride sheet (not shown), and a microprism reflective material 12b (see Figure 6). Therefore, unlike hard materials such as leather, the individual pieces can be easily folded. Not only can the upper piece 23 be given flexibility without sagging, allowing it to be arranged as a freely bendable cover 22, but it can also be provided at an affordable price by reducing material costs.

[0039] Furthermore, when the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 is formed using a resin foam including polyethylene foam having a surface size equal to that of the central piece 13 and a seat height equal to that of the upright pieces 34, 44, 54, it is possible to reduce the overall weight of the main body 16 while providing more reliable shape retention and effectively preventing deformation.

[0040] Furthermore, if the upper piece 23 can be freely attached and detached to the upper surface 68 of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 by arranging one side of the hook-and-loop fastener 71 on the upper surface 68 of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 including the tongue portions 35, 45, 55, and the other side of the hook-and-loop fastener 72 on the inner surface 23a of the upper piece 23 facing the hook-and-loop fastener 71, the upper piece 23 as the covering lid 22 can be easily and reliably attached and detached to the upper surface 68 of the rectangular shape-retaining material 62 while being bent.

[0041] Furthermore, when the upper piece 23 serving as the cover 22 is provided with the personal information display section 25 on its inner surface 23a, it is possible to effectively prevent personal information from being obtained against one's will by others.

[0042] In addition, when a pair of left and right shoulder straps 73 are attached, which extend through a pair of left and right through holes 15, 15 and 36, 36 drilled in the central piece 13 and the lower piece 33, respectively, via the outer surface 18, which is the backrest surface of the central piece 13, to the lower piece 33, the shape and style of the bag can give a more pleasing visual impression as a mini school bag resembling a school bag, improving the overall image.

[0043] Furthermore, if the upper piece 23 is provided with a pair of hanging holes 24, 24 for hanging the hanging ring 74, the amulet 11 with retroreflective function can be attached to an appropriate mating material through these hanging holes 24, 24 and easily carried around.

[0044] The above describes the present invention based on the illustrated example, and the specific contents are not limited thereto. For example, the surface size of the base material 12 itself can be appropriately selected as desired, as long as the ratio between the pieces is the same. In addition, the corresponding piece on the base material 12 side can be joined to the rectangular shape retainer 62 via an appropriate adhesive other than double-sided tape. Furthermore, the upper piece 23 may not have the hook hole 24 as desired. In addition, the rectangular shape retainer 62 itself can be formed using an appropriate lightweight resin foam other than polyethylene foam. In addition, the rectangular shape retainer 62 can be formed into a box shape in which coins and bills can be placed as desired. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 11 Retroreflective charms 12 Base material 12a Hard polyvinyl chloride film 12b Microprism Reflector 13 Central piece 13a Upper edge 13b Side edge 13c lower edge 14. Inside 15 through hole 16 Main body 17 Backrest pattern 18 Exterior 22 Cover 23 Upper piece 23a Inside 22b External surface 24 Latch hole 25 Personal information entry section 26 Covering lid pattern 27 Cherry Blossom Pattern 33 Lower piece 33a Inside 34 Upright piece 35 Tongue piece 35a Oblique abutment edge 36 Through hole 43 Left piece 43a Inner surface 44 Upright piece 45 Tongue part 45a Oblique abutment edge 53 Right piece 53a Inside 54 Upright piece 55 Tongue piece 55a Oblique abutment edge 62 Rectangular retaining material 63 Front 64 Rear 65 Left side 66 Right side 67 Bottom surface 68 Top 71 Velcro on one side 72 Hook and loop fastener on the other side 73 Shoulder strap 74 Hanging ring

Claims

1. the base material is formed by integrating a central piece having a rectangular shape in plan view, an upper piece extending from the upper edge of the central piece by a length slightly less than twice the side edge length, a lower piece extending from the lower edge by the same length as the side edge length, and a left piece and a right piece extending from each of the side edges by the same length as the side edge length, into a three-layer structure of a hard polyvinyl chloride film, a polyvinyl chloride sheet, and a microprism reflector, and a rectangular shape-retaining material disposed on the inner surface of the central piece; The lower piece, the left piece, and the right piece are each formed of an upright piece portion that is the same height when folded inward, and a tongue piece portion that is formed of a right angle when the upright piece portions are folded horizontally from each other, the inner angles being secured by the oblique abutting edges of the upright piece portions being right angles, The upright piece portion is joined to the corresponding side surface side of the rectangular shape retainer, and the tongue piece portion is joined to the corresponding upper surface side of the rectangular shape retainer, and the upper piece is folded back to the upper surface side of the rectangular shape retainer including the tongue piece portion and arranged so as to be freely attached and detached. The retroreflective charm is characterized in that the upper piece on which the microprism reflective material is exposed serves as a cover, and the other pieces serve as a main body, giving it the shape of a mini school bag.

2. The amulet with retroreflective function as described in claim 1, wherein the rectangular shape-retaining material is a lightweight resin foam containing polyethylene foam, the surface size of which is equal to that of the central piece and the seat height of which is the same as that of the upright pieces.

3. The amulet with retroreflective function as described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper piece can be freely attached and detached to the upper surface side of the rectangular retaining material by arranging a hook-and-loop fastener on one side on the upper surface of the rectangular retaining material including the tongue portion, and a hook-and-loop fastener on the other side of the upper piece facing the hook-and-loop fastener.

4. 2. The retroreflective amulet according to claim 1, wherein the upper piece has an inner surface provided with a space for writing personal information.

5. The amulet with retroreflective function as described in claim 1, further comprising a pair of shoulder straps that extend through a pair of left and right through-holes drilled in each of the central piece and the lower piece, via the outer surface of the central piece serving as the backrest, to the lower piece.

6. 6. A retroreflective amulet according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the upper piece is provided with a pair of hook holes for attaching a hook ring.

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