Flood prevention protective equipment

Abstract

To provide a flood damage prevention protection equipment which can be suitably applied to arbitrary floor-standing object articles such as safe, refrigerator, bookshelf, medical MRI equipment, or the same, and can effectively protect against flood damage when flood damage occurs.SOLUTION: A waterproof and flexible bag-like sheet material 10 is formed into a minimum necessary predetermined shape that fits the whole or a part to be protected. The sheet material 10 is put on, for example, a safe 21 as an object article. The opening 11 is water-tightly sealed via a rail fastener 12 as sealing means.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a flood prevention protective device that can effectively protect any floor-standing object, such as a safe, a refrigerator, a bookshelf, or a medical MRI device, from water damage in the event of a flood. [Background technology]

[0002] Flood protection equipment for automobiles that uses a waterproof, flexible bag-shaped sheet material has been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] Conventional flood protection equipment is formed in a bag shape that can accommodate the entire automobile, and the automobile is parked by entering the inside through an opening, and the opening is then sealed watertight to encase the entire automobile watertight, thereby effectively protecting the automobile from flood damage in the event of a flood. The opening can be sealed by, for example, closing the opening watertightly using a binding string or the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-248946 A [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3031607 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In such conventional technology, the sheet material is simply formed into a bag shape that a car can enter and park in, so a considerable amount of extra space is required relative to the shape and size of the car, and there is a problem that it is not necessarily easy to use when applied to floor-standing objects that cannot move on their own.

[0006] Therefore, in consideration of the problems of the conventional technology, the object of the present invention is to provide a flood prevention protective device that can be suitably applied to any floor-standing target object by forming a sheet material into a specified shape, which may be bag-shaped, lid-shaped, or flat. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The configuration of the invention of claim 1 for achieving this object is a method of using a flood prevention protective device comprising a waterproof, flexible sheet material formed into a specified bag-like shape, the sheet material having an opening at the top to which a rail fastener for opening and closing operation as a sealing means is attached, and an attachment port at the bottom through which a floor-standing target object can be inserted from above and below, the gist of which is that the sheet material is combined with a target object already placed on the floor using the attachment port, and when not in use, the sheet material is folded over the bottom of the target object and the peripheral portion of the attachment port is brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the target object to attach it watertight, and when in use, the sheet material is stretched upwards and pulled up to store the target object, and the opening is watertight sealed via the sealing means to protect the target object from flood damage. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the configuration of the invention, the waterproof, flexible sheet material is either bag-shaped, lid-shaped, or flat, and is formed into a predetermined shape that is the minimum necessary to fit the whole or the part to be protected of the target object. The sheet material can be placed over the whole or the part to be protected of the floor-standing target object, and the sheet material can be sealed watertightly via the sealing means to protect the target object from water intrusion damage. However, the lid-shaped shape referred to here means a shape in which a peripheral part of equal height is continuously attached along the outer periphery of the plane, and the floor-standing shape includes not only those that are simply placed on the floor, but also those that are fixed on the floor and fixed so as not to move. On the other hand, as the sealing means, any sealing member can be used, including a rail fastener that resiliently engages male and female linear engaging members, such as Ziploc (registered trademark), an elastic band with a hook-and-loop fastener, a magnet, double-sided tape, adhesive tape, various types of cable ties, etc., and it is preferable that the sealing member can be released as necessary.

[0013] By placing the target item inside the bag-shaped sheet material, the entire target item can be easily stored inside the sheet material by pulling the sheet material upward, and the opening at the top of the sheet material can be sealed watertight to protect the target item.

[0014] By utilizing the attachment opening provided at the bottom of the sheet material, the entire target object already placed on the floor, except for its bottom surface, can be easily stored in the bag-shaped sheet material, and the object can be achieved. That is, the target object is inserted into the attachment opening of the sheet material, the sheet material is moved downward along the target object, and folded over the bottom of the target object, and in this state, the peripheral portion of the attachment opening is brought into close contact with the bottom surface of the target object to attach it watertightly, and the folded sheet material is pulled upward to stretch it, thereby storing the target object in the sheet material.

[0015] In addition, when the sheet material is pulled upward to store the target item, the sheet material when not in use before being pulled upward can be folded compactly under the target item and concealed via the cover material for neat disposal.

[0016] The bag-shaped sheet material can be placed over an object already placed on the floor to store the object, and the opening at the bottom can be sealed by tightly contacting the bottom of the object via a sealing means. In this case, suitable sealing members include an elastic band with a hook-and-loop fastener, double-sided or single-sided adhesive tape, various types of cable ties, etc.

[0017] When a part of a target article that needs to be protected is to be partially protected, a lid-shaped sheet material that matches the shape, size, etc. of the part that needs to be protected can be used, and the sealing member that can be used in this case can be a band with a hook-and-loop fastener, adhesive tape, a cable tie, etc. Note that a single target article may have multiple parts that need to be protected, and the shapes and sizes of the multiple parts that need to be protected do not necessarily need to be uniform and may be different from each other.

[0018] A flat sheet material is particularly useful when protecting one side of a box-shaped object, for example. The sealing means in this case can be, for example, a magnet or a double-sided or single-sided adhesive tape. A hard lid-shaped sheet material can also be used to conveniently protect one side of a box-shaped object. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] Usage status diagram (1) [Diagram 2] Usage status diagram (2) [Diagram 3] Usage status diagram (3) [Figure 4] Usage status diagram (4) [Diagram 5] An explanatory diagram showing another embodiment in use (1) [Figure 6] An explanatory diagram showing another embodiment in use (2) [Figure 7] An explanatory diagram showing another embodiment in use (3) [Figure 8] An explanatory diagram of the main configuration of another embodiment (1) [Figure 9] An explanatory diagram of the main configuration of another embodiment (2) [Figure 10] An explanatory diagram of the main configuration of another embodiment (3) [Figure 11] An explanatory diagram of the main configuration of another embodiment (4) [Figure 12] An explanatory diagram of the main configuration of another embodiment (5) [Figure 13] An explanatory diagram showing another embodiment in use (4) [Figure 14] An explanatory diagram showing another embodiment in use (5) [Figure 15] An explanatory diagram showing another embodiment in use (6) [Figure 16] Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in the state of use (7) [Figure 17] Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in the state of use (8). [Figure 18] Another embodiment of the present invention is shown in the diagram (9) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0021] The flood prevention protective equipment is made by forming a waterproof, flexible sheet material 10 into a bag shape (Fig. 1). However, Fig. 1(A) and (B) are an overall schematic perspective view and an overall front view, respectively, showing the state of use. In Fig. 1, a box-shaped safe 21 is shown as an example of a floor-standing object to be stored in the sheet material 10.

[0022] An opening 11 is formed at the top end of sheet material 10, and therefore sheet material 10 is formed into the minimum necessary vertical bag shape capable of storing safe 21. A rail fastener 12 for opening and closing operation is attached to opening 11 as a sealing means, and rail fastener 12 can close opening 11 by sliding slider 12a in the directions of the arrows in Figures 1(A) and (B), and can open opening 11 by sliding slider 12a in the opposite direction.

[0023] Safe 21 is configured with an openable / closable door 21b attached to the front of sealed box-shaped main body 21a (FIG. 2(A)). Safe 21 is placed inside sheet material 10 on floor F via pedestal 22 (FIG. 1). Safe 21 and pedestal 22 may be configured as one unit, or may be separate entities that can be separated from each other.

[0024] When not in use, sheet material 10 can be folded over around base 22 at the bottom of safe 21 with opening 11 fully open (Fig. 2(B)), and can be concealed via removable cover material 23 (Figs. 2(A)-(C)). Cover material 23 is a U-shaped folded plate material that surrounds the front and both sides of safe 21 at the same height as base 22, and Figs. 2(A)-(C) are respectively an overall schematic perspective view, a partially cutaway front view, and a schematic explanatory diagram showing the relative relationships of safe 21, base 22, and cover material 23 while sheet material 10 is concealing.

[0025] When using sheet material 10 to protect safe 21, first, cover material 23 is removed to expose sheet material 10 below safe 21 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3(A), FIG. 3(B)).

[0026] Next, the sheet material 10 is stretched upward and pulled up to encase the entire safe 21 (in the direction of the arrows in Figures 4(A) and (B)), and finally, the slider 12a of the rail fastener 12 is operated to fully close the opening 11 at the upper end (in the direction of the arrows in Figures 1(A) and (B)). At this time, the entire safe 21 is watertight sealed via the sheet material 10, and is effectively protected against water damage. However, Figures 3(A), (B), Figures 4(A), and (B) are equivalent to Figures 2(A) and (B), respectively, showing the state in which the cover material 23 is removed and the state in which the sheet material 10 is pulled up. Other embodiments

[0027] The floor-standing target object may be, for example, a refrigerator 25, an office bookshelf 26, or a medical MRI device 27 (Figs. 5 to 7). However, in Figs. 5 to 7, (A) and (B) are diagrams equivalent to Fig. 2(A), and are explanatory diagrams of the operation procedure of the cover material 23, the sheet material 10, and the rail fastener 12, respectively, and in each diagram (B), the arrows K1, K2, and K3 indicate the operation sequence and operation direction of the corresponding members. In Figs. 5 to 7, the sheet material 10 is formed in a bag shape of a predetermined shape that is suitable for the shape and size of the target object and is required to form the opening 11 in an appropriate direction at the top, and in Fig. 7, a pair of left and right cover materials 23, 23 are used.

[0028] A pair of magnets 13, 13 can be used as a sealing means for sealing the opening 11 of the sheet material 10 (FIG. 8(A)). Each magnet 13 is formed in a flexible plate shape and can be attracted to each other to close the opening 11 watertightly (arrow direction in FIG. 8(B)). A cushioning seal material 14 may be attached to the surface of one of the magnets 13 (FIG. 9(A)), and when the magnets 13, 13 are attracted to each other (arrow direction in FIG. 9(B)), the seal material 14 can improve the watertightness of the opening 11. However, FIGS. 8(A) and (B) are respectively a perspective view of the main part and an explanatory diagram of the operation, and the same is true for FIGS. 9(A) and (B).

[0029] The sealing material 14 in FIG. 9 may be formed hollow (FIG. 10(A)). The hollow sealing material 14 has a large amount of deformation when the magnets 13, 13 are attracted (FIG. 10(B)), and the watertightness of the opening 11 can be further improved. The hollow sealing material 14 can be filled with another cushioning material 14a (FIG. 11(A)) to optimize the overall cushioning and deformation and improve the watertightness (FIG. 11(B)). However, FIGS. 10(A) and (B) are respectively a cross-sectional view of the main part and an explanatory diagram of the operation, and the same is true for FIGS. 11(A) and (B).

[0030] The sealing means for the opening 11 of the sheet material 10 may be a combination of a pair of flexible plates 15, 15 and a bulging body 16 attached to the inner surface of one of the plates 15 (Figs. 12(A) and (B)). The bulging body 16 bulges (in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 12(A), Figs. 12(C) and (D)) when air is introduced from an external air source through an air supply port 16a with a check valve, thereby sealing the opening 11 watertightly. However, Figs. 12(A) and (B) are respectively a perspective view of the main part and a cross-sectional view of Fig. 12(A), and Figs. 12(C) and (D) are equivalent to Figs. 12(A) and (B) showing the operating state.

[0031] The bag-shaped sheet material 10 is placed face down over a safe 21 already installed on floor F (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 13(A)), and the periphery of the opening 11 at the bottom end is brought into close contact with the outer surface of the bottom of safe 21 via a sealing means such as an elastic band 17 with a hook-and-loop fastener, thereby sealing it watertight (FIG. 13(B)). By attaching a belt-shaped cushioning sealing material 18 to the safe 21 side in correspondence with the band 17 (FIG. 13(C)), the watertightness of the band 17 can be improved. However, the band 17 may be attached to the bottom of safe 21 by attaching the sheet material 10 to the periphery of a base 22 for the safe 21, and the sealing material 18 in this case is also attached around the periphery of the base 22.

[0032] The upward-facing bag-shaped sheet material 10 in Fig. 1 may have an attachment opening (not shown) at its bottom, of the minimum size necessary to allow safe 21 to be inserted vertically. By combining sheet material 10 from above an installed safe 21 using this attachment opening, the periphery of the attachment opening can be watertightly attached to the outer surface of the lower part of safe 21 or around base 22 via a sealing means, similar to opening 11 at the bottom end of downward-facing sheet material 10 in Fig. 13 (not shown). By attaching such sheet material 10 to an installed safe 21 via the attachment opening at the bottom, the protective function of safe 21 can be realized via opening 11 at the top end in accordance with Figs. 1 to 4. Incidentally, the band 17 that seals the mounting opening may be sealed with the peripheral portion of the mounting opening facing downward and exposed to the outside of the sheet material 10 as shown in Figure 13 (B). However, by sealing the mounting opening with the peripheral portion facing upward while the entire sheet material 10 is folded downward as shown in Figure 3, and then pulling the sheet material 10 upward as shown in Figure 4, the band 17 can be concealed inside the sheet material 10.

[0033] The sheet material 10 can be formed into a lid shape that fits the front of the safe 21 (FIG. 14(A)). The sheet material 10 is attached to the front of the safe 21 so as to cover the opening and closing door 21b on the front of the safe 21 through the opening 11 (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 14(A)), and the peripheral portion of the opening 11 is sealed by being in close contact with the outer surface of the safe 21 via a sealing means such as an elastic band 17 with a hook-and-loop fastener (FIG. 14(B)), thereby making it possible to adequately protect the portion of the front side of the safe 21 that needs to be protected.

[0034] The lid-shaped sheet material 10 may be stretchable and may be formed slightly smaller than the front surface of safe 21 (Fig. 15(A)). Sheet material 10 is attached to the front surface of safe 21 while stretching the four peripheral edges of opening 11 (in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 15(A), Fig. 15(B)), and is sealed, for example, via sealing means of magnets 13, 13... (Fig. 15(C)). However, in Fig. 15(C), magnets 13, 13... are arranged above, below, left and right, respectively, at the front of main body 21a of safe 21.

[0035] The sheet material 10 may be made stretchable and formed into a flat shape that fits the front side of the safe 21 (FIG. 16(A)). Magnets 13, 13... are attached to the four periphery of the sheet material 10 as sealing means. The left and right width of the sheet material 10 is wider than the front width of the safe 21. Thus, the sheet material 10 is attached by folding the hinges 21c, 21c sides of the opening and closing door 21b of the safe 21 together with the magnet 13 toward the rear side of the safe 21 to cover the opening and closing door 21b of the part that needs to be protected (in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 16(A), FIG. 16(B)), and sealing can be achieved via the magnets 13, 13....

[0036] The flexible lid-like sheet material 10 in FIG. 14 can be replaced with a hard lid-like material such as an acrylic plate (FIGS. 17(A) and (B)).

[0037] The four peripheral edges of the opening 11 of the sheet material 10 are opened outward at an obtuse angle, and magnets 13 are attached to the leading ends of each edge via hinges 13a, 13a as sealing means. A cushioning seal material 19 is continuously attached to the inner surface of the four peripheral edges of the sheet material 10, including the corners of the base of each peripheral edge, and a cushioning seal material 18 corresponding to the seal material 19 on the sheet material 10 side is continuously attached to the front side of the safe 21. When sheet material 10 is fitted over the front side of safe 21 (in the directions of the arrows in Figures 17(A) and (B) and (C)), a sealing structure is obtained by the sealing materials 19, 18 on the sheet material 10 side and the safe 21 side. Then, by attracting the magnets 13, 13... on the sheet material 10 side to the outer surface of safe 21 via hinges 13a, 13a... (in the directions of the arrows in Figures 17(D) and (E)), the peripheral edge of sheet material 10 can be adhered to the outer surface of safe 21, essentially sealing the portion of the front side of safe 21 that needs to be protected.

[0038] The sealing material 19 on the sheet material 10 side in FIG. 17 may be an airbag-type sealing material 19a that expands using an expanding gas such as air (FIG. 18). In FIG. 18, the four peripheral edges of the sheet material 10 are inclined inward, and the sealing material 18 on the safe 21 side is omitted. When the sheet material 10 is placed over the portion to be protected on the front side of the safe 21 (in the directions of the arrows in FIG. 18(A) and (B), and in FIG. 18(C)), the magnets 13 are attracted to the outer surface of the safe 21 via the hinges 13a, 13a... (in the directions of the arrows in FIG. 18(D) and (E)), and then the sealing material 19a expands to complete the sealing of the portion to be protected. The expanding gas for the sealing material 19a may be supplied from the outside using, for example, an air pump (not shown), or a predetermined gas generating mechanism may be built in. The sealing material 19a, together with the magnets 13, 13..., serves as a sealing means.

[0039] 17 and 18 may be configured such that the four periphery of the flexible or hard planar sheet material 10 is surrounded by a rigid frame-like frame (not shown) (not shown). In this case, the frame may have the same cross-sectional structure as the peripheral portion of each sheet material 10 in Figs. 17 and 18, and may be capable of mounting the sealing materials 19 and 19a on the rear side.

[0040] 17(A) and (B) are respectively a perspective explanatory view and a horizontal cross-sectional view of the main part showing the relative relationship between the sheet material 10 and the safe 21, (C) is a view equivalent to (B) showing the combined state of the sheet material 10 and the safe 21, and (D) and (E) are respectively a perspective explanatory view and a horizontal cross-sectional view of the main part showing the sealed state by the sheet material 10. The same applies to FIG. 18.

[0041] In the above description, an air vent valve that automatically releases the air inside as the water level rises when the flexible sheet material 10 is submerged may be attached. The air vent valve is preferably provided on the upper part of the sheet material 10, and is preferably a one-way valve that releases the air inside and can manually introduce outside air into the inside as necessary. [Industrial Applicability]

[0042] Since this invention can effectively protect all or some of the parts requiring protection of any floor-standing target item from flooding damage, it can be widely and preferably applied to any target item that may suffer fatal damage from flooding. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 10...Sheet material 11...Opening 12...Rail fastener as sealing means 13...Magnet as sealing means 16...Bulging body as sealing means 17...Band as sealing means 21...Safes as subject items 25...Refrigerators as target items 26...Bookshelf as the target item 27...MRI equipment as the subject item Patent applicant: Linear Circuit Co., Ltd.

Claims

[Claim 1] A method for using flood prevention protective equipment comprising a waterproof, flexible sheet material formed into a predetermined bag-like shape, the sheet material having an opening at the top for attaching a rail fastener for opening and closing as a sealing means, and an attachment opening at the bottom through which a floor-standing target object can be inserted from above and below, the method comprising combining the sheet material with a target object that has been placed on the floor using the attachment opening, and when not in use, folding the sheet material over the bottom of the target object to bring the peripheral portion of the attachment opening into close contact with the bottom surface of the target object to attach it watertight, and when in use, pulling up the sheet material while stretching it upward to store the target object, and sealing the opening watertightly via the sealing means to protect the target object from flood damage.

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