Water ingress prevention equipment for vehicles

Abstract

To provide an inundation prevention tool for a vehicle excellent in durability that can be easily mounted on a vehicle in a short time and can reliably protect the vehicle against inundation in the event of a tsunami or a flood.SOLUTION: An inundation prevention tool for a vehicle includes: a waterproof sheet material 14 having a bottom face protection part 12 on which a vehicle 11 is mounted, and an outer periphery protection part 13 provided continuously to the bottom face protection part 12 for covering an outer peripheral surface of the vehicle 11 up to the height of at least lower one third of the total height of the vehicle 11; and a plurality of pieces of fixing means 32 attached to a peripheral edge part on an upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13. The sheet thickness of the bottom face protection part 12 is formed to be larger than the sheet thickness on the outer periphery protection part 13. The plurality of pieces of fixing means 32 are connected to each other by a connection member 33 disposed straddling over the upper surface side of vehicle 11 so that the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 is suspended and fixed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a water ingress prevention device for vehicles that protects various vehicles such as buses, trucks, taxis, police cars, fire engines, tanker trucks, and vacuum trucks from flooding in the event of a tsunami or flood. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, when a tsunami or flood caused by a typhoon, torrential rain, earthquake, etc. causes a flood inside the house (above the floor) or a collapse of a house, not only household goods but also various vehicles may be submerged or washed away, resulting in soiling or damage, making them unusable. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a waterproof bag for storing a car, which prevents water from entering the car interior, ensures the function of the car's equipment, and prevents damage to the car by storing the entire car in a bag made of a waterproof material. Patent Document 2 proposes a waterproof car cover in which a waterproof cloth is made into a box shape large enough to fit a car, and the middle and end parts can be tightened with ropes. Patent Document 3 proposes a flood prevention item for a vehicle, which is made of a waterproof and durable sheet material, and is composed of a set of a bag body large enough to completely cover the entire car, and a fastener for closing the opening of the bag body. Patent document 4 proposes a method for preventing a vehicle from becoming submerged in water, in which the vehicle is placed on an airtight sheet that is larger than the bottom shape of the vehicle, both sides and the front and rear of the sheet are folded upwards to fit both sides and the front and rear of the vehicle, and the edges of the sheet are supported on the periphery of the vehicle by appropriate means. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3031607 [Patent Document 2] JP 2002-144885 A [Patent Document 3] JP 2002-248946 A [Patent Document 4] JP 2007-314098 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the structure in which the bottom and the outer periphery of the target vehicle are entirely or partially covered with a waterproof sheet or the like as in Patent Documents 1 to 4, the weight of the vehicle is added to the part covering the bottom of the vehicle (bottom protection part), and it is considered that this part is required to have higher durability (strength) than the part covering the outer periphery of the vehicle (outer periphery protection part). However, this point is not taken into consideration in any of Patent Documents 1 to 4. In this way, if the sheet material is selected based on the durability required for the bottom protection part without considering the difference in durability required for each of the bottom protection part and the outer periphery protection part, and the bottom protection part and the outer periphery protection part are formed from the same sheet material, the durability of the outer periphery protection part becomes excessive. As a result, the weight of the entire sheet material (waterproof bag) increases unnecessarily, and the burden on the worker during transportation and installation work on the vehicle also increases. In particular, in the bag body that covers the entire vehicle as in Patent Documents 1 to 3, many workers are required to tie the opening at the upper end with a string or the like while the peripheral wall part (outer periphery protection part) of the bag body is lifted up to the upper end side of the vehicle, and the burden on the worker increases, resulting in a problem of lack of workability. In addition, large vehicles are long in overall length and high in overall height, which not only increases the number of workers but also requires ladders and the like, making the work more time-consuming. Patent Document 4 describes that a heat-resistant part is formed at the position that comes into contact with the bottom of the vehicle, but does not take into account the difference in durability (thickness, etc.) of each part of the seat. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a highly durable water-entry prevention device for vehicles that can be easily attached to a vehicle in a short time and can reliably protect the vehicle from flooding in the event of a tsunami, flood, etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, which meets the above-mentioned objective, is a vehicle water ingress prevention device that protects a vehicle from water ingress, comprising: The waterproof sheet material has a bottom protective portion on which the vehicle is placed and an outer peripheral protective portion connected to the bottom protective portion and covering the outer surface of the vehicle up to a height of at least the lower 1 / 3 of the vehicle's total height, and a plurality of fixing means attached to the peripheral portion of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective portion, the sheet thickness of the bottom protective portion is formed to be thicker than the sheet thickness of the outer peripheral protective portion, and when in use, the multiple fixing means are connected to each other with connecting members arranged across the upper surface side of the vehicle, thereby lifting up and fixing the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective portion. Here, the waterproof sheet material is formed of a water-impermeable waterproof material. This waterproof sheet material is formed in a rectangular flat shape (sheet shape), and when used, the outer periphery of the bottom protection part on which the vehicle is placed may be folded upward along the outer periphery of the vehicle to form the outer periphery protection part, or the waterproof sheet material may be formed into a hollow box shape having a bottom protection part and an outer periphery protection part with an opening at the top in advance corresponding to the overall length, width, and height of the target vehicle. A cable is preferably used as the connecting member, but is not limited to this, and any other member that can connect the fixing means to each other may be used. Note that the cable generally refers to a rope with a core made of twisted hemp or steel wires and several twisted steel wires wrapped around it, but the cable here broadly means a long and thin object for tying or fastening things, and includes a chain, a belt (a rubber band, a rubber rope), a rope, a line, a string, etc.

[0006] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the device has temporary fastening means for temporarily fastening an upper end side of the outer periphery protection part to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle. Here, the temporary fixing means may be anything that can temporarily fix the upper end side of the outer peripheral protection part to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle, and may be, for example, tape, a suction cup, a magnet, a hook-and-loop fastener, etc., but is not limited to these and may be selected as appropriate.

[0007] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, it is preferable that the temporary fastening means is provided along the inner surface of the peripheral edge portion on the upper end side of the peripheral protective portion and is engaged with a fastening means that is pre-attached to the peripheral surface of the vehicle, and the upper edge portion of the peripheral protective portion is tightly attached to the peripheral surface of the vehicle by a bonding material.

[0008] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, the fixing means is preferably a grommet formed in a strip-shaped sheet provided along the outer peripheral surface of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protection portion. Here, the band-shaped sheet may be formed as a separate member from the outer peripheral protective part and attached (fixed) to the outer peripheral protective part by welding or the like, or a portion of the outer peripheral protective part may be folded back to form it integrally with the outer peripheral protective part.

[0009] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the bottom surface protection portion of the waterproof sheet material has a sheet thickness of 0.4 to 1.2 mm, and the outer periphery protection portion has a sheet thickness of 0.2 to 1 mm.

[0010] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, at least the area of ​​the bottom protection portion that comes into contact with each tire of the vehicle is preferably reinforced with a reinforcing sheet.

[0011] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, it is preferable that a marker for guiding the vehicle to a placement position for the vehicle is displayed on a surface of the bottom protection part.

[0012] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, it is preferable that a buffer material is disposed between the vehicle and the outer periphery protection part.

[0013] Here, it is preferable that the cushioning material is disposed at least in correspondence with the position of the protrusion. In addition, the cushioning material may be any material that can prevent the protrusion from directly contacting the waterproof sheet material (peripheral protective part) and prevent the waterproof sheet material (peripheral protective part) from being damaged, and the material, shape, size, etc. of the cushioning material are appropriately selected. The cushioning material may be attached (fixed) to the vehicle or the peripheral protective part, or may be merely sandwiched between the vehicle and the peripheral protective part and not fixed to the vehicle or the peripheral protective part. For example, as the cushioning material, masking tape or packing tape may be directly attached (wrapped) to the surface of the protrusion on the periphery of the vehicle, or the surface of the protrusion on the periphery of the vehicle may be covered with a cloth, a rubber or synthetic resin sheet, or a bubble cushioning material, etc., and fixed with masking tape or packing tape, etc. In addition, the cushioning material may have a hardness or thickness that is not broken by the protrusion as a whole, and multiple sheets or multiple types of cushioning materials may be used in a stacked manner. Therefore, thin sheets or bubble cushioning materials that would break when used alone (single sheet) may be used in multiple layers or in combination with other cushioning materials. When cushioning materials are arranged to correspond to multiple protrusions, the cushioning materials may be arranged independently (intermittently) at the positions of the respective protrusions, or may be arranged in a strip (continuously) along the outer periphery of the vehicle so as to span the multiple protrusions.

[0014] A cushioning material having water absorption properties may also be used. In that case, a bag formed of a water-permeable sheet material in which a water-absorbent resin is accommodated is preferably used. The water-absorbent resin may be in the form of granules, granules, fibers, pellets, or flakes, or may be used in combination of one or more of these. These water-absorbent resins rapidly absorb moisture up to several to nearly a thousand times their own weight, gel, and swell. There are water-absorbent resins that absorb fresh water and those that absorb electrolyte water such as seawater, so it is preferable to select the type of water-absorbent resin according to the location where the vehicle water-entry prevention device is used, but multiple types of water-absorbent resins may be mixed and used to be compatible with both fresh water and sea water. Water-absorbent resins that absorb fresh water from rivers, lakes, and other sources include starch-based resins in which acrylates are graft-polymerized onto starch, cellulose-based resins in which acrylates are graft-polymerized onto carboxycellulose, and synthetic polymers having hydrophilic functional groups such as carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups, ether groups, and amide groups, such as acrylic acid-vinyl alcohol copolymers, acrylic acid polymers, acrylic acid-acrylamide polymers, and modified polyethylene oxide. As water-absorbent resins that absorb water containing electrolytes, such as seawater, nonionic polymers that dissociate into ions, anionic polymers that dissociate into polymer anions, cationic polymers that dissociate into polymer cations, and amphoteric polymers having groups that dissociate into cations and anions are used. Specific examples of synthetic polymers include polyacrylates, polysulfonates, maleic anhydrides, polyacrylamides, polyvinyl alcohols, polyethylene oxides, etc. Natural product-derived materials include those based on polyacrylates, such as polyaspartates, polyglutamates, polyalginates, starches, celluloses, and partial metal salts of sulfonic acid group-containing crosslinked polyacrylic acids.

[0015] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, the waterproof sheet material may be secured to a surrounding fixed structure via the fixing means and / or a connecting means attached to the waterproof sheet material.

[0016] In the water ingress prevention device for a vehicle according to the present invention, the connecting means is preferably a cord attached along the outer periphery of the outer periphery protection part so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle.

[0017] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device according to the present invention, a weight may be attached to one end side of the connecting member in the longitudinal direction. Effect of the Invention

[0018] According to the vehicle water ingress prevention device of the present invention, the sheet thickness of the bottom protection part on which the vehicle is placed is made thicker than that of the outer periphery protection part, thereby improving the durability of the waterproof sheet material and reliably protecting the vehicle from water ingress for a long period of time. Also, since multiple fixing means are attached to the peripheral edge of the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part, an operator can easily fix the outer periphery protection part to cover the outer periphery of the vehicle by simply connecting the fixing means with a connecting member arranged across the upper surface side of the vehicle.

[0019] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, if there is a temporary fastening means for temporarily fastening the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective part to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle, an worker can connect the fixing means attached to the outer peripheral protective part with a connecting member while the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective part is temporarily fastened to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle by the temporary fastening means.This means that the worker does not need to lift the outer peripheral protective part by hand and perform the connecting work using the connecting member, thereby reducing the number of workers and the workload.

[0020] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device of the present invention, when the temporary fastening means is provided along the inner surface of the peripheral edge of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective part and is engaged with the engaging means previously attached to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle, and the upper edge of the outer peripheral protective part is tightly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle by the bonding material, an operator can temporarily fasten the outer peripheral protective part along the outer periphery of the vehicle by simply sequentially engaging the temporary fastening means provided on the outer peripheral protective part with the engaging means previously attached to the vehicle side, and thereafter, the upper edge of the outer peripheral protective part can be easily and reliably adhered and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle by the bonding material, thereby reducing the labor required for fixing the outer peripheral protective part and sealing the gap between the outer peripheral protective part and the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle to prevent water ingress.

[0021] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when the fixing means is a grommet formed in a strip-shaped sheet provided along the outer peripheral surface of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protection part, multiple grommets serving as the fixing means are formed together on a single strip-shaped sheet, making it easy to attach to the outer peripheral protection part and excellent for mass production, while improving the durability of the fixing means (grommet) and making it possible to easily connect the fixing means to each other with a connecting member such as a rope or belt, simplifying the work of fixing the outer peripheral protection part.

[0022] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when the sheet thickness of the bottom protective portion of the waterproof sheet material is 0.4 to 1.2 mm and the sheet thickness of the outer peripheral protective portion is 0.2 to 1 mm, the bottom protective portion, which is prone to damage in the waterproof sheet material, has a sufficient sheet thickness to ensure durability, while the other portions (outer peripheral protective portion) are made lighter, improving the handleability and functionality of the waterproof sheet material.

[0023] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when at least the area of ​​the bottom protection part that comes into contact with each tire of the vehicle is reinforced with a reinforcing sheet, the strength of the area of ​​the bottom protection part that is most susceptible to damage is increased, and the durability of the waterproof sheet material is improved.

[0024] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when a marker for guiding the vehicle to a loading position is displayed on the surface of the bottom protection part, the driver of the vehicle can use the marker as a guide to move the vehicle to a designated position on the bottom protection part in a short time, thereby shortening the time required to align the vehicle with the bottom protection part and the outer peripheral protection part, and increasing the strength of the bottom protection part in the areas most susceptible to damage, thereby improving the durability of the waterproof sheet material.

[0025] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when a cushioning material is placed between the vehicle and the outer peripheral protective part, even if an external force is applied to the outer peripheral protective part or a foreign object collides with it, the vehicle is protected by the cushioning material and damage to the vehicle is prevented, thereby improving the reliability of vehicle protection and preventing the outer peripheral protective part from being scratched or torn by the vehicle, thereby improving the durability of the outer peripheral protective part.

[0026] In the water-entering prevention device for vehicles of the present invention, when the waterproof sheet material is anchored to surrounding fixed structures via fixing means and / or connecting means attached to the waterproof sheet material, the work of anchoring the waterproof sheet material to the fixed structure is simplified, and the vehicle is securely anchored to the fixed structure via the waterproof sheet material, protecting it from flooding.

[0027] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when the connecting means is a cable attached along the outer surface of the outer periphery protection part so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle, when a force is applied by a water current or the like to pull the vehicle away from the fixed structure, the force is dispersed without being concentrated in one part of the waterproof sheet material, damage to the waterproof sheet material is prevented, and the vehicle is stably connected.

[0028] In the vehicle water entry prevention device of the present invention, when a heavy object is attached to one longitudinal end of the connecting member, an operator can easily position the connecting member across the top side of the vehicle by throwing the heavy object attached to one end to the opposite side of the vehicle with the other longitudinal end of the connecting member connected to the fixing means, and then the heavy object can be removed and one end can be connected to the fixing means, so that the fixing work of the outer periphery protection part can be completed by a small number of people (even one person) in a short time. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0029] [Figure 1] 1 is a side view showing a state in which a water entry prevention device for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of a vehicle to be protected by the vehicle water ingress prevention device. [Diagram 3] 4 is a plan view of the inner surface of the waterproof sheet material in the vehicle water ingress prevention device. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the outer surface of the waterproof sheet material in the vehicle water ingress prevention device. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which a water entry prevention device for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention is used. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0030] Next, with reference to the attached drawings, an embodiment of the present invention will be described for better understanding of the present invention. Hereinafter, a water entry prevention device 10 for a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. As shown in Fig. 1, a vehicle flood prevention device 10 protects a vehicle (here, a truck) 11 from flooding when a tsunami or flood occurs. Vehicles that can be protected by this vehicle flood prevention device 10 include, but are not limited to, various vehicles such as buses, taxis, police cars, fire engines, tank trucks, and vacuum trucks, in addition to the vehicle (truck) 11 shown in Fig. 2. Hereinafter, regardless of the type of vehicle, the maximum dimension in the height direction of the target vehicle (the distance from the contact surface between the tire and the ground (the lowest position of the tire) to the highest position of the vehicle) is referred to as the overall height of the vehicle, the maximum dimension in the front-to-rear direction (longitudinal direction) of the vehicle is referred to as the overall length of the vehicle, and the maximum dimension in the left-to-right direction (width direction) of the vehicle is referred to as the overall width of the vehicle.

[0031] The vehicle water ingress prevention device 10 is equipped with a waterproof sheet material 14 having a bottom protective portion 12 on which the vehicle 11 is placed and an outer peripheral protective portion 13 connected to the bottom protective portion 12 and covering the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle 11 up to a height of at least the lower 1 / 3 of the total height of the vehicle 11. Here, if the height of the outer peripheral protective portion 13 is h and the overall height of the vehicle 11 is H, it is preferable that 1 / 3H≦h≦H, but this is not limited to this and can be selected appropriately depending on the shape and size of the vehicle 11, etc.

[0032] In this embodiment, the waterproof sheet material 14 before use is formed in a quadrangular (rectangular) planar shape as shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. The bottom surface protection part 12 is rectangular in plan view with a vertical length a approximately equal to the overall width W of the vehicle 11 and a horizontal length b approximately equal to the overall length L of the vehicle 11. When the waterproof sheet material 14 is used, the outer peripheral protection part 13 is folded upward along the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle 11, and the part of the folded outer peripheral protection part 13 that protrudes from the four corners of the vehicle 11 is folded in a triangular shape, so that the waterproof sheet material 14 is formed into a box shape as shown in Fig. 1. The folding method of the outer peripheral protection part 13 at the four corners of the vehicle 11 is not particularly limited and may be selected as appropriate.

[0033] The sheet thickness of the bottom protection part 12 is formed to be thicker than the sheet thickness of the outer periphery protection part 13. In this embodiment, at least the area of ​​the bottom protection part 12 that comes into contact with each tire 17 (the hatched part in FIG. 3) is further reinforced with a reinforcing sheet 22. For example, it is preferable that the sheet thickness of the bottom protection part 12 is about 0.4 to 1.2 mm, the sheet thickness of the outer periphery protection part 13 is about 0.2 to 1 mm, and the sheet thickness of the reinforcing sheet 22 is about 0.3 to 0.5 mm, but each sheet thickness is not limited to these and may be selected as appropriate.

[0034] Each part of the waterproof sheet material 14 does not need to be made of the same material, and each part may be made of different materials, and may be made of a single layer or multiple layers. For example, a reinforcing sheet may be laminated in an area corresponding to the bottom protection part 12 of the base sheet, so that the sheet thickness of the bottom protection part 12 is made thicker than the sheet thickness of the outer periphery protection part 13. In this case, the material of the base sheet and the reinforcing sheet may be the same or different. Also, the bottom protection part 12 and the outer periphery protection part 13 may be formed by joining sheets of different thicknesses. The seams between the sheets are secured to be airtight and watertight by welding or bonding.

[0035] As a specific material for each part of the waterproof sheet material 14, a material in which vinyl chloride resin is laminated (coated) on a base fabric of synthetic fibers such as polyolefin, polyamide, or polyester is preferably used, but is not limited thereto and may be selected appropriately. For example, instead of vinyl chloride resin, rubber such as chlorosulfonated polyethylene rubber, ethylene propylene diene rubber, chloroprene rubber, or natural rubber, or polyolefin, etc. may be laminated on the base fabric. These may be used alone, or sheets made of other materials may be laminated and used. As the outer periphery protection part 13, a sheet having elasticity such as a polyurethane sheet or a vinyl chloride resin sheet is preferably laminated on the surface that will be on the inside during use. The waterproof sheet material may be used in a state in which it is previously formed into a box shape.

[0036] In this embodiment, as shown by hatching in FIG. 3, two markers 23 are shown on both the left and right sides of the surface of the bottom protection part 12 along the longitudinal direction of the bottom protection part 12 in accordance with the range of contact with each tire 17 of the vehicle 11. This allows the driver of the vehicle 11 to move the vehicle 11 to a predetermined position of the bottom protection part 12 in a short time by using the markers 23 as a guide. The markers 23 indicating the range of contact with each tire 17 may be a simple frame line or may be colored as a whole. Note that the markers 23 only need to be able to guide the vehicle 11 to the placement position of the vehicle 11, and the form (shape, number, arrangement, etc.) of the markers 23 may be appropriately selected. For example, a center line along the longitudinal direction of the bottom protection part 12 may be displayed as a marker at the center of the width direction of the bottom protection part 12. The center line serving as a marker may be printed in advance or may be drawn with a marker or the like. Furthermore, in the case where the range reinforced by the reinforcing sheet 22 and the range where the marker 23 is displayed coincide with each other as in the present embodiment, the reinforcing sheet 22 is colored a different color from the bottom protection part 12, thereby functioning as the marker 23. Note that the entire bottom protection part 12 may be reinforced with a reinforcing sheet, in which case the marker may be displayed with a marker or the like on the surface of a single (single-color) reinforcing sheet that covers the entire bottom protection part 12, or the marker 23 may be displayed by coloring (color-coding) the areas corresponding to the left and right markers 23 and the other areas (the central area between the left and right markers 23) in different colors.

[0037] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, the vehicle water ingress prevention device 10 has a temporary fastening means 25 that is provided along the inner surface of the peripheral edge of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protection part 13 and is fastened to a fastening means 24 that is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle 11 in advance. The fastening means 24 has a suction cup part 26 that is sucked to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle 11 and a hook part 27 held by the suction cup part 26, and is sucked and fixed to the vehicle 11 in advance in accordance with the arrangement interval of the temporary fastening means 25. In addition, as shown in Fig. 3, the temporary fastening means 25 is formed in the shape of a hanging ring having band parts 28 that are welded or bonded at predetermined intervals (for example, 50 to 100 mm intervals) along the peripheral edge (each side) of the inner surface of the waterproof sheet material 14 spread out in a plane and ring parts 29 that are held by the band parts 28.

[0038] 3, after the vehicle 11 is placed on the bottom protection part 12, the worker sequentially grasps the ring part 29 with his / her hand to pull the outer periphery protection part 13 upward, and as shown in FIG. 5, the ring part 29 is engaged with the hook part 27 to fold the outer periphery protection part 13 back along the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 and temporarily secure it. After that, the worker adheres the upper edge part of the outer periphery protection part 13 to the vehicle 11 with an adhesive tape (an example of a bonding material) 30. This closes the gap between the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 and the outer periphery protection part 13, preventing the intrusion of rainwater, etc.

[0039] When the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 is temporarily fixed to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 by pairing the locking means and the temporary fastening means, the respective forms (structures) are not limited to the present embodiment and may be appropriately selected. For example, the locking means may have a ring portion and the temporary fastening means may have a hook portion, or a hook or the like attached to the outer periphery protection part may be engaged with a rope or the like stretched along the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 as the locking means. Also, a pair of hook-and-loop fasteners may be used as the locking means and the temporary fastening means. In that case, it is preferable that one of the pair of hook-and-loop fasteners (male or female) is attached to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 by double-sided tape or the like as the locking means, and the other (female or male) is attached, welded or sewn to the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 as the temporary fastening means. The temporary fastening means may be a means for temporarily fastening the upper end side of the outer periphery protective part 13 to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 by itself, and for example, a tape for directly attaching the outer periphery protective part 13 to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11, or a suction cup attached to the outer periphery protective part 13 in advance and attracted to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 is preferably used as the temporary fastening means. In addition, when the main body (car body) of the vehicle 11 is made of a metal having magnetism, a magnet attached to the outer periphery protective part 13 in advance and magnetized to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 may be used as the temporary fastening means.

[0040] As the adhesive tape 30, a waterproof tape (also called a waterproof airtight tape or an airtight waterproof tape) or a water stop tape is preferably used, but is not limited thereto, and a packing tape, a masking tape, or the like may be used. The adhesive tape 30 may be a single-sided tape or a double-sided tape. In the present embodiment, the upper edge portion of the outer periphery protection part 13 is attached to the vehicle 11 by the adhesive tape 30, which is an example of a bonding material, and is adhered to the vehicle 11. For example, an adhesive layer or an adhesive layer may be formed in advance as a bonding material on the inner surface side of the upper edge portion of the outer periphery protection part 13. The worker does not need to separately prepare the above-mentioned adhesive tape 30, and can easily adhere the outer periphery protection part 13 to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 by simply peeling off the release sheet covering the adhesive layer or adhesive layer.

[0041] 1 and 5, the vehicle water ingress prevention device 10 is provided with a plurality of fastening means 32 attached to the peripheral edge of the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13. Therefore, after the temporary fastening of the outer periphery protection part 13 is completed, the plurality of fastening means 32 are connected to each other by a connecting member 33 arranged across the upper surface side of the vehicle 11, so that the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 is reliably fixed in a lifted state. In this embodiment, a strip-shaped sheet 34 is provided along the outer peripheral surface of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protection part 13, and eyelets formed on the strip-shaped sheet 34 at a predetermined interval are used as the fixing means 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the strip-shaped sheet 34 is attached along the periphery (each side) of the outer surface of the waterproof sheet material 14 spread out in a plane. In the use state shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 5, the lower side part of the strip-shaped sheet 34 is fixed to the waterproof sheet material 14 (outer peripheral protection part 13) by welding or bonding, so that the connecting member 33 can be connected (inserted) to each fixing means 32, and the outer peripheral protection part 13 is lifted by the connecting member 33. In addition, since a plurality of eyelets serving as the fixing means 32 are formed together on one strip-shaped sheet 34, it is not necessary to attach the fixing means 32 to the outer peripheral protection part 13 one by one, and the installation work of the fixing means 32 is simplified and mass productivity is improved.

[0042] The fastening means 32 are arranged at intervals of, for example, 50 to 100 mm, but the number and arrangement intervals are appropriately selected depending on the size and shape of the vehicle 11. A belt, a rubber band, a rope, or the like is preferably used as the connecting member 33, but other cords may also be used. As shown in Fig. 5, both ends of the connecting member 33 may be inserted into the fastening means 32, respectively, and then folded back and fixed with fasteners such as hook-and-loop fasteners or snap buttons (not shown), or may be tied to the fastening means 32 and fixed. At this time, it is preferable that the fixing means 32 facing each other across the vehicle 11 (located at positions facing each other) are connected to each other by the connecting member 33. The number, arrangement, and connecting position of the connecting member 33 are appropriately selected as long as the connecting member 33 can fix the outer periphery protection part 13 covering the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11 so as not to slip off. Note that, as in this embodiment, when the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 is temporarily fixed to the vehicle 11 in advance, even a small number of workers (for example, one person) can easily perform the fixing work using the connecting member 33. The main purpose of the temporary fixing means is to improve the workability of the fixing work using the connecting member 33 by temporarily fixing the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 to the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11, but as described above, in the case of a temporary fixing means such as a tape that can closely contact the upper end side of the outer periphery protection part 13 with the outer periphery surface of the vehicle 11, it is possible to prevent rainwater and wind from entering inside the waterproof sheet material 14. Therefore, the temporary fastening means can protect the vehicle 11 from water intrusion and also prevent the waterproof sheet material 14 (periphery protective portion 13) from being blown by the wind, and when used in combination with the bonding material (adhesive tape 30), it can provide doubly good protection for the vehicle 11.

[0043] Here, when a heavy weight, for example a ball-shaped weight (not shown), is attached to one end of the connecting member 33 in the longitudinal direction, the worker can easily position the connecting member 33 so as to straddle the upper surface side of the vehicle 11 by throwing the heavy weight attached to one end of the connecting member 33 to the opposite side of the vehicle 11 while the other end of the connecting member 33 in the longitudinal direction is connected to the fixing means 32. After that, the worker can remove the heavy weight and connect one end of the connecting member 33 in the longitudinal direction to the fixing means 32, so that the fixing work of the outer periphery protection part 13 can be performed by a small number of people (even one person) in a short time. Note that a heavy weight made of synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, or the like having softness and / or elasticity is preferably used so that the vehicle 11 is not damaged or scratched by the heavy weight hitting the vehicle 11, but a heavy weight made of a core material such as stone, wood, metal, etc., the outer surface of which is covered with synthetic resin, synthetic rubber, natural rubber, or the like having softness and / or elasticity, may also be used. Furthermore, instead of an operator throwing a heavy object to move one longitudinal end of the connecting member 33 to the opposite side of the vehicle 11 as described above, for example, with one longitudinal end of the connecting member 33 held (fixed) at the tip end of a baton-shaped rod, an operator can grasp the end of the rod with his / her hand and move one longitudinal end of the connecting member 33 together with the rod to the opposite side of the vehicle 11.

[0044] When the installation of the waterproof sheet material 14 on the vehicle 11 is completed as described above, the worker ties one end of the binding member 35 to the fixing means 32 at a key location and ties the other end to a surrounding fixed structure (not shown) as shown in FIG. 1. This causes the vehicle 11 to be tethered to the surrounding fixed structure via the waterproof sheet material 14. As the binding member 35, a string or rope is preferably used, but is not limited to these, and other cables such as wires or chains may be used. The binding position, number, and binding method of the binding member 35 are also appropriately selected. As the fixed structure, a building pillar is preferably used, but a support pole of various structures or a utility pole may also be used. In this embodiment, the waterproof sheet material 14 is tethered to the fixed structure via the fastening means 32, but it may also be tethered to the fixed structure via a connecting means (not shown) such as grommets or hooks provided at key points on the waterproof sheet material 14 (bottom surface protection portion 12 and / or outer periphery protection portion 13), and the fastening means 32 and / or the connecting means are appropriately selected and used. The connecting means is not particularly limited, and any means that can be connected to the binding member 35 is appropriately selected. For example, it may be a ring attached in the shape of a hanging ring, or a ring formed of a rope or the like. In this embodiment, the waterproof sheet material 14 and the surrounding fixed structure are connected by the binding member 35, and the vehicle 11 is tethered to the fixed structure to prevent the vehicle 11 from running away, but the binding member 35 is not an essential component, and other means for preventing the vehicle 11 from running away may be used in addition to or instead of the binding member 35. For example, if the vehicle 11 is surrounded by a means for preventing escape, such as a fence or rope, the binding member 35 may be omitted.

[0045] In the vehicle water ingress prevention device 10, the sheet thickness of the bottom surface protection part 12 is formed to be thicker than the sheet thickness of the outer periphery protection part 13, and at least the area of ​​the bottom surface protection part 12 that contacts each tire 17 is reinforced with the reinforcing sheet 22, thereby preventing damage to the waterproof sheet material 14 due to external force (collision of a foreign object) or the weight of the vehicle 11, etc., but it is preferable to place a buffer material 36 at a key point between the vehicle 11 and the outer periphery protection part 13. In particular, by placing the buffer material 36 at least corresponding to the position of the protrusion on the outer periphery of the vehicle 11, damage to the waterproof sheet material 14 is effectively prevented. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, by placing the buffer material 36 so as to cover each tire 17 (particularly the wheel 18 and the bolt 19) and the side of the side guard 20, the waterproof sheet material 14 is protected by the buffer material 36 and durability is improved.

[0046] When the cushioning materials 36 are attached at multiple locations, all the cushioning materials 36 do not need to be the same, and cushioning materials with different materials or structures may be appropriately selected depending on the attachment location, etc., or multiple types of cushioning materials may be combined (layered) and used at one location. Specific examples of the cushioning materials that may be used include cushioning materials such as sponge or urethane foam, rubber or synthetic resin sheets, polystyrene foam, and blankets or futons. Alternatively, masking tape or the like may be directly attached (wrapped) around the protruding parts on the outer periphery of the vehicle 11 as the cushioning material. Also, air bubble cushioning may be used for part or all of the cushioning material, or a bag that is filled with air and expands when used may be used. Furthermore, a cushioning material having water absorption properties may be used. By using a cushioning material that has water absorption properties, even if water seeps in through a gap between the vehicle and the waterproof sheet material, or if the waterproof sheet material is torn and water seeps in, the infiltrated water is absorbed by the cushioning material, and the vehicle is protected from water intrusion. Specifically, a cushioning material having water absorption properties is preferably one in which a water-absorbing resin is housed inside a bag formed of a water-permeable sheet material. As the material of the water-absorbing resin, a conventionally known material is appropriately selected and used. These cushioning materials may be attached (fixed) in advance to the outside of the vehicle 11 or to the inside of the outer periphery protective portion 13, or may be sandwiched between the vehicle 11 and the outer periphery protective portion 13 when the outer periphery protective portion 13 is folded back along the outer periphery of the vehicle 11.

[0047] The vehicle flood prevention equipment 10 configured as described above can protect various vehicles 11 from flooding when a tsunami, flood, or the like occurs, so that disaster victims can evacuate quickly without having to move the vehicles 11 to a safe place such as high ground before evacuation, and can protect the vehicles 11 while ensuring their physical safety. Furthermore, after the tsunami or flood subsides, the vehicles 11 can be used immediately, reducing the costs incurred by disaster victims for repairs and new purchases.

[0048] Next, a water ingress prevention device 10A for a vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Note that the same components as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted. The second embodiment of the water-entry prevention device for vehicles 10A shown in Figure 6 differs from the first embodiment of the water-entry prevention device for vehicles 10 in that the waterproof sheet material 14A is formed into a hollow box shape with an open top, the connecting member 33 arranged along the longitudinal direction (front-to-rear direction) of the vehicle 11 (crossing the width direction) is omitted, and a cable 38 is attached along the outer peripheral surface of the outer peripheral protection part 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle 11 as a connecting means attached to the waterproof sheet material 14A.

[0049] In this embodiment, a belt-shaped connecting means attachment portion 40 having a plurality of eyelet-shaped cable insertion holes 39 formed therein, similar to the belt-shaped sheet 34, is attached along the outer circumferential surface of the outer circumferential protection portion 13A below the belt-shaped sheet 34. The cables 38 are attached along the outer circumferential surface of the outer circumferential protection portion 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle 11 by being inserted sequentially through the plurality of cable insertion holes 39 of the connecting means attachment portion 40. Then, one end side of the binding member 35 is bound to a key point of the cable 38, and the other end side is bound to a surrounding fixed structure, so that the waterproof sheet material 14A is tethered to a surrounding fixed structure (not shown) via the cable (connecting means) 38. When a force is applied to pull the vehicle 11 away from the fixed structure by a water flow or the like (when tension is applied to the binding member 35), the force is dispersed by the cords 38 and does not concentrate on the cord insertion holes 39, and damage to the cord insertion holes 39, the connecting means attachment parts 40, and the waterproof sheet material 14A is prevented, and the vehicle 11 is stably tied down. The number and arrangement of the cord insertion holes 39 and the heightwise attachment position of the connecting means attachment parts 40 are appropriately selected. The cords 38 may be attached along the outer circumferential surface of the outer periphery protection part 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle 11, and the attachment method (shape of the connecting means attachment part) is appropriately selected. For example, the cords 38 may be inserted and held in a tubular connecting means attachment part that is attached along the outer periphery surface of the outer periphery protection part 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle 11. As the cords 38, ropes, wires, etc. are preferably used, but are not limited thereto and may be appropriately selected. According to the water ingress prevention device 10A for vehicles configured as described above, the same actions and effects as those of the water ingress prevention device 10 for vehicles can be obtained.

[0050] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and also includes other embodiments and variations that can be considered within the scope of the matters described in the claims. For example, a part of the outer peripheral protective portion of the waterproof sheet material may be provided with an upper surface protective portion extending from the upper end of the outer peripheral protective portion to cover the top surface of the vehicle, or the top surface of the vehicle may be covered with an upper surface cover that is independent of the waterproof sheet material. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 10, 10A: water ingress prevention device for vehicle, 11: vehicle, 12: bottom surface protection part, 13: outer periphery protection part, 14, 14A: waterproof sheet material, 17: tire, 18: wheel, 19: bolt, 20: side guard, 22: reinforcing sheet, 23: marker, 24: locking means, 25: temporary fastening means, 26: suction cup part, 27: hook part, 28: band part, 29: ring part, 30: adhesive tape (one example of a bonding material), 32: fixing means, 33: connecting member, 34: belt-shaped sheet, 35: binding member, 36: cushioning material, 38: cable, 39: cable insertion hole, 40: connecting means attachment part

Claims

1. A water ingress prevention device for a vehicle that protects a vehicle from water ingress, comprising: A water ingress prevention device for a vehicle comprising a waterproof sheet material having a bottom protective portion on which the vehicle is placed and an outer peripheral protective portion connected to the bottom protective portion and covering the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle up to a height of at least the lower 1 / 3 of the vehicle's total height, a plurality of fixing means attached to the peripheral portion of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective portion, and temporary fastening means for temporarily fastening the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective portion to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle, wherein the sheet thickness of the bottom protective portion is formed thicker than the sheet thickness of the outer peripheral protective portion, and when in use, the plurality of fixing means are connected to each other with connecting members arranged across the top side of the vehicle, thereby lifting up and fixing the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective portion, and the temporary fastening means is provided on the peripheral portion of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protective portion and is engaged with a locking means previously attached to the outer peripheral surface of the vehicle.

2. 2. The vehicle water ingress prevention device according to claim 1, wherein an upper edge of the outer periphery protection part is closely attached to an outer periphery surface of the vehicle by a bonding material.

3. 2. The water ingress prevention device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a grommet formed in a strip-shaped sheet provided along the outer peripheral surface of the upper end side of the outer peripheral protection portion.

4. 2. The vehicle water ingress prevention device according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof sheet material is secured to a surrounding fixed structure via the fixing means and / or a connecting means attached to the waterproof sheet material.

5. 5. The water ingress prevention device for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the connecting means is a cord attached along an outer periphery of the outer periphery protection portion so as to surround the outer periphery of the vehicle.

6. 2. The vehicle water ingress prevention device according to claim 1, wherein a weight is attached to one end of the connecting member in the longitudinal direction.

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