Glow-in-the-dark garment for a four-legged animal

Abstract

The claimed invention relates to light industry, and more particularly to a garment with glow-in-the-dark elements that is adapted to be worn by four-legged animals. The technical result is that an animal wearing the claimed garment has increased side-on visibility to a person. This technical result is achieved by the creation of a garment for a four-legged animal which comprises two sleeves and / or two legs connected by a connecting portion, wherein a luminous element is provided on at least one half of the chest region of the connecting element, and / or a luminous element is provided on at least one half of the groin region of the connecting element adjoining at least one of said legs, while the sleeves and legs do not have luminous elements on the outer sides thereof.

Description

[0001] DESCRIPTION

[0002] A GLOWING ITEM OF CLOTHING FOR A FOUR-LEGGED ANIMAL

[0003] Field of technology to which the invention relates

[0004] The claimed invention relates to the light industry, in particular to an item of clothing with glow-in-the-dark elements, for example, reflective elements, adapted for wearing by a four-legged animal.

[0005] State of the art

[0006] The prior art includes articles of clothing for animals that, in addition to protecting animals from cold and precipitation, also ensure the animal's visibility in the dark. These elements contain glow-in-the-dark elements applied to the fabric of the clothing and are easily visible in the dark, that is, in low-light conditions, including when exposed to light from a light source.

[0007] Typically, luminous elements are applied to a part of the clothing item that is always visible on the animal, regardless of its position, for example, on the outside of the sleeves and legs or on the side, such as the DOG OVERALLS [patent for industrial design of the Russian Federation No. 60796 published on 11 / 16 / 2006].

[0008] To improve the animal's visibility in the dark, solutions have been developed in which luminous elements are also applied to parts of the clothing item that are not visible in all positions of the animal, which the applicant considers to be analogous to the claimed invention.

[0009] For example, CLOTHING FOR DOMESTIC DOGS is known [KR200328586Y1, published 2003-09-29], in which light elements in addition to the sleeves also run through the collar area of ​​the garment.

[0010] Also known is CLOTHING FOR DOGS [CN206227328U, published 2017-06-09], in which light elements in addition to the sleeves, legs and side surface of the garment also run in the collar area of ​​the garment.

[0011] Furthermore, REFLECTIVE CLOTHING FOR PETS [CN203934478U, published 2014-11-12], considered by the applicant as a prototype, is known, in which, in addition to stripes on the sleeves and legs, identical reflective continuous stripes also run transversely across the chest and groin area of ​​the garment. A common drawback of these analogues is the insufficient visibility of the animal from the side when it walks, due to the fact that identical elements merge into a single light spot that does not change dynamically when the animal walks, and a small number of overlapping zones during walking provide a flickering of the same light element, which is read by the human eye as a static image.

[0012] Disclosure of the essence of the invention

[0013] Taking into account the general shortcomings of known analogues, the claimed invention in all its aspects is aimed at solving the technical problem of creating an item of clothing with increased visibility in the dark.

[0014] By solving the specified technical problem, a technical result is achieved that consists in increasing the visibility of a walking animal, dressed in the stated item of clothing, for a person when viewed from the side.

[0015] Human visibility refers to the ability of an object to be detected by the human eye, conditioned by the existence of brightness and color differences between the object and the background. Visibility is objectively determined by the distance at which the object can be detected by the human eye. The better an object's visibility, the greater the distance at which it can be detected by the same human eye. The faster an object can be detected by the same human eye, the greater its visibility. Furthermore, eye properties can vary from person to person, and the same object can be discerned at different distances by different people. However, an object with better visibility can be discerned / recorded by the human eye at a greater distance than an object with poorer visibility for any given human eye.

[0016] The lateral position is understood to mean the location of the visual recording device, in particular the human eye, on one side of the vertical plane of symmetry of the animal, or the sagittal plane of the animal dressed in the declared item of clothing.

[0017] The said technical problem is solved and the technical result is achieved by creating an item of clothing for a four-legged animal, comprising two sleeves and / or two legs connected by a connecting part, on at least one half of the chest region of the connecting element there is a light element, and / or on at least one half of the groin region of the connecting element, adjacent to the said at least one leg, there is a light element, wherein the sleeves and legs do not have light elements on their outer sides.

[0018] Brief description of the drawings

[0019] In Fig. 1 the first example of implementation of the claimed item of clothing is shown (the first aspect of the invention); in Fig. 2 the second example of implementation of the claimed item of clothing is shown (the second aspect of the invention); in Fig. 3 the third example of implementation of the claimed item of clothing is shown (the third aspect of the invention); in Fig. 4 the side view schematically shows the phases of the relative position of the sleeves or legs of the claimed item of clothing when the animal walks (the first aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements; in Fig. 5 the side view schematically shows the phases of the relative position of the sleeves or legs and the chest or groin area of ​​the connecting element of the claimed item of clothing when the animal walks (the second aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements; in Fig.6 is a side view showing the phases of the relative position of the sleeves or legs and the chest or groin area of ​​the connecting element of the claimed item of clothing when the animal is walking (the second aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements in the second embodiment, in which the light element is in the lower part of the chest area; 7 is a side view showing schematically the phases of the relative position of the sleeves or legs and the chest or groin area of ​​the connecting element of the claimed item of clothing when the animal is walking (the third aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements; 8 is a side view showing schematically the phases of the relative position of the sleeves or legs and the groin or chest area of ​​the claimed item of clothing when the animal is walking (the fourth aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements; in Fig.9 is a side view that schematically shows the phases of the relative positioning of the sleeves or legs and the groin or chest region of the claimed garment when the animal is walking (the fourth aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements in the second embodiment, in which the light element is located in the lower part of the chest region; Fig. 10 is a side view that schematically shows the phases of the relative positioning of the sleeves or legs of the claimed garment when the animal is walking (the fifth aspect of the invention) and the resulting sequence of visibility of the light elements.

[0020] The drawings show: 1 - sleeve; 2 - trouser leg; 3 - connecting part; 4 - first type light element; 5 - second type light element; 6 - third type light element.

[0021] Implementation of the invention

[0022] The claimed garment is made of fabric and comprises two sleeves 1 and / or two legs 2 connected to each other by a connecting part 3.

[0023] The sleeve is understood to be a tubular fabric part of the claimed garment, designed to accommodate the forelimb of an animal, and the leg is understood to be a tubular fabric part of the claimed garment, designed to accommodate the hindlimb of an animal, by analogy with the corresponding components of clothing for people.

[0024] The connecting part 3 is a part of the fabric that connects the said sleeves 1 and / or legs 3. For example, in the example of an embodiment with two sleeves and two legs, the connecting part is intended to contain essentially the entire body of the animal, in the example of an embodiment with two sleeves, the connecting part is intended to contain the front part of the animal, and in the example of an embodiment with two legs, the connecting part is intended to contain the back part of the animal.

[0025] Any fabric suitable for outerwear can be used—polyester, cotton, denim, nylon, calico, fleece, microfiber, neoprene, satin, rayon, and other types of fabric. Specifying a fabric element does not limit it to a single layer of fabric and may indicate multiple layers of fabric, which may include insulating material.

[0026] A quadruped is a non-upright mammal (as opposed to humans) with four limbs - paws or hooves - by which the animal moves, such as a dog, cat, raccoon, horse, monkey, pig, etc.

[0027] Each sleeve and pant leg comprises an inner side and an outer side. When worn on an animal, the inner side of one sleeve / pant leg is oriented toward the inner side of the other sleeve / pant leg, i.e., toward the sagittal plane of the animal, and the outer side of one sleeve / pant leg is oriented opposite to the outer part of the other sleeve / pant leg, i.e., away from the sagittal plane of the animal. Moreover, the connecting part 3 has a chest region connecting the inner parts of the sleeves 1 and / or a groin region connecting the inner parts of the pant legs 2. The inner and outer sides of the sleeves and pant legs, as well as the chest and groin regions of the connecting part, are shown in Figs. 1-3 with different shading.

[0028] The claimed article of clothing comprises light elements 4, 5, 6, formed on the sleeves and / or legs and / or the connecting part, as explained in more detail below. The light elements 4, 5, 6 are capable of emitting light, in particular, they represent either a source of their own light, for example, made of luminescent paint applied to the surface of the fabric of the article of clothing, a light-emitting diode attached to the surface of the fabric, a group of light-emitting diodes with or without a diffuser attached with a luminescent element with Velcro or made of luminescent thread sewn onto the fabric, including embroidery; or a source of reflected light, for example, made of reflective fabric, thread or paint attached to the surface of the fabric of the article of clothing.

[0029] The following is a description of various aspects of the claimed invention, differing in the location of the light elements 4, 5, 6.

[0030] The first aspect of the claimed invention

[0031] The claimed invention in its first aspect relates to an article of clothing for a four-legged animal, which comprises two sleeves and / or two legs connected by a connecting portion, and in which a first type of light element 4 is present on the outer side of at least one sleeve, and a second type of light element 5 is present on the inner side of at least one other sleeve. Additionally or alternatively, a first type of light element 4 is present on the outer side of at least one leg 2, and a second type of light element 5 is present on the inner side of at least one other leg 2.

[0032] As schematically shown in Fig. 4, when the limbs of an animal are moved in the garment according to the first aspect of the invention, two light combinations become alternately visible to an observer from the side: the light element 4 of the first type; and the light element 4 of the first type together with the light element 5 of the second type.

[0033] The light elements of the first 4 and second 5 types are visually different from each other, in particular they have different color designs and / or different sizes and / or different rotation angles or represent different figures or images, that is, they provide the formation of light signals that are distinguishable from each other by the human eye.

[0034] The result is a flashing effect - that is, a quick and sharp change in the intensity of the glow, clearly visible to the human eye.

[0035] The second aspect of the claimed invention

[0036] The claimed invention in its second aspect relates to an article of clothing for a four-legged animal, which comprises two sleeves 1 and / or two legs 2 connected by a connecting part 3, and in which on the outer side of at least one sleeve there is a light element 4 of the first type, and on at least one half of the chest region of the connecting element, adjacent to said at least one sleeve, there is a light element 6 of the third type.

[0037] Additionally or alternatively, on the outer side of at least one trouser leg 2 there is a light element 4 of the first type, and on at least one half of the groin area of ​​the connecting element 3, adjacent to said at least one trouser leg 2, there is a light element 6 of the third type.

[0038] As schematically shown in Fig. 5-6, when the limbs of an animal are moved in the garment according to the second aspect of the invention, two light combinations become alternately visible to the observer: the light element 6 of the third type together with the light element 4 of the first type; and the light element 4 of the first type.

[0039] The light elements of the first 4 and third 6 types are visually different from each other, in particular they have different color designs and / or different sizes and / or different rotation angles or represent different figures or images, that is, they ensure the formation of light signals that are distinguishable from each other by the human eye.

[0040] The result is a flashing effect - that is, a quick and sharp change in the intensity of the glow, clearly visible to the human eye.

[0041] The third aspect of the claimed invention

[0042] The claimed invention in its third aspect relates to an article of clothing for a four-legged animal, which comprises two sleeves 1 and / or two trousers 2 connected by a connecting part 3, and in which on the outer side of at least one sleeve 1 there is a light element 4 of the first type, on the inner side of at least one other sleeve there is a light element 5 of the second type, and on at least one half of the chest region of the connecting element 3, adjacent to the said at least one sleeve, there is a light element 6 of the third type.

[0043] Additionally or alternatively, on the outer side of at least one trouser leg 2 there is a light element 4 of the first type, on the inner side of at least one other trouser leg 2 there is a light element 5 of the second type, and on at least one half of the groin area of ​​the connecting element adjacent to the said at least one trouser leg there is a light element 6 of the third type.

[0044] As schematically shown in Fig. 7, when the limbs of an animal are moved in the article of clothing according to the second aspect of the invention, four light combinations become visible to the observer in turn: a light element 6 of the third type together with a light element 4 of the first type; a light element 5 of the second type together with a light element 6 of the third type and a light element 4 of the first type; a light element 6 of the third type together with a light element 4 of the first type; and a light element 4 of the first type together with a light element 5 of the second type.

[0045] The lighting elements of the first 4, second 5 and third 6 types are visually different from each other, in particular they have different colors and / or different sizes and / or different rotation angles or represent different figures or images.

[0046] The fourth aspect of the claimed invention The claimed invention in its fourth aspect relates to an article of clothing for a four-legged animal, which comprises two sleeves 1 and / or two legs 2 connected by a connecting part 3, and on at least one half of the chest region of the connecting element there is a light element of the third type.

[0047] Additionally or as a light element of the third type, there is a light element of the third type on at least one half of the groin area of ​​the connecting element adjacent to the said at least one trouser leg.

[0048] At the same time, the sleeves and trousers do not have any light elements on their outer sides.

[0049] As schematically shown in Fig. 8-9, when the limbs of an animal are moved in the garment according to the fourth aspect of the invention, two light combinations become alternately visible to the observer: the light element 6 of the third type; and the absence of any light element.

[0050] The result is a flashing effect - that is, a quick and sharp change in the intensity of the glow, clearly visible to the human eye.

[0051] In this case, in contrast to the first, second and third aspects of the invention described above, there are phases in which no light element is visible to the observer, that is, the intensity of the glow in this phase of movement is essentially zero, which provides an even sharper change in intensity and a more pronounced flashing effect, and, consequently, even better visibility.

[0052] The fifth aspect of the claimed invention

[0053] The claimed invention in its fifth aspect relates to an article of clothing for a four-legged animal, which comprises two sleeves 1 and / or two legs 2 connected by a connecting part 3, and on the inside of at least one sleeve there is a light element 5 of the second type.

[0054] Additionally or alternatively, on the inside of at least one trouser leg there is a light element 5 of the second type.

[0055] At the same time, the sleeves and legs do not have any light elements on their outer sides.

[0056] As schematically shown in Fig. 10, when the limbs of an animal are moved in the garment according to the fifth aspect of the invention, two light combinations become alternately visible to the observer: the light element 5 of the second type; and the absence of any light element.

[0057] The result is a flashing effect - that is, a quick and sharp change in the intensity of the glow, clearly visible to the human eye.

[0058] In this case, in contrast to the first, second and third aspects of the invention described above, there are phases in which no light element is visible to the observer, that is, the intensity of the glow in this phase of movement is essentially zero, which provides an even sharper change in intensity and a more pronounced flashing effect, and, consequently, even better visibility.

[0059] Blinking effect

[0060] The human eye contains two types of photoreceptors—cones and rods—responsible for perceiving light entering the retina. Rods enable humans to see in low light conditions and, although they cannot perceive color, are extremely sensitive to changes in light intensity, registering even 2-3 photons of light. The strongest response is caused by changes in the intensity of the light source, caused by rapid changes in the light source's size, shape, orientation, or color. Furthermore, the density of rods across the retina is uneven, with higher density in the periphery of the retina, determining their predominant role in human peripheral vision.

[0061] Thus, the human eye is more sensitive not to light intensity, but to changes in intensity, that is, to the flickering effect, especially in the peripheral field of vision. This property is determined solely by the mechanical structure of the human eye, which is common to all people and does not depend on the individual's individual characteristics or the peculiarities of their perception in the brain's information processing.

[0062] This effect of high visibility and conspicuity of a flashing light source is well known to specialists and is used in emergency lighting systems, such as aircraft taillights, vehicle hazard lights, and road sign lighting, where attention must be drawn and visibility must be maximized. The applicant conducted an experiment with five participants of varying age groups. The experiment was conducted at night in a park. According to the experiment, a dog wearing various types of overalls ran 50 meters from the participants, in a direction perpendicular to their gaze. The participants were instructed to press an electronic stopwatch button when they noticed the dog. The moment the dog began to move was also recorded by an electronic stopwatch, and the difference between the measured values ​​was then used to determine the time it took to detect the dog in the clothing.For each combination of garment and participant, the experiment was conducted five times, after which the average detection time was calculated. The experiment included: garment A, which had luminous elements only on the sides of the fastening portion and on the outer side of the sleeves and legs; garment B, which had identical luminous stripes on the inner and outer sides of the sleeves and legs, as well as similar stripes in the chest and groin area; garment C, corresponding to the first aspect of the invention; garment G, corresponding to the second aspect of the invention; garment D, corresponding to the third aspect of the invention; garment E, corresponding to the fourth aspect of the invention; and garment G, corresponding to the fifth aspect of the invention.

[0063] The results of the measurements of the calculated average detection time for different garments (columns) and participants (rows) are summarized in the table below.

[0064] Table 1 - Experimental results

Claims

FORMULA 1. An article of clothing for a four-legged animal, comprising two sleeves and / or two legs connected by a connecting part, and at least one light element, wherein the light element is made on at least one half of the chest region of the connecting element, and / or the light element is made on at least one half of the groin region of the connecting element adjacent to the said at least one leg, wherein the sleeves and legs do not have light elements on their outer sides. AND

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