CN103249646A

CN103249646A - Safety equipment bag

Info

Publication number: CN103249646A
Application number: CN2011800396427A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 凯文·约翰·帕特里奇
Original assignee: Harcor Security Seals Pty Ltd
Current assignee: Harcor Security Seals Pty Ltd
Priority date: 2010-08-11
Filing date: 2011-08-11
Publication date: 2013-08-14
Also published as: AU2011288922B2; AU2011288922A1; WO2012019240A1; SG187815A1; US20130202230A1; EP2603439A1; EP2603439A4

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bag (10) for containing safety equipment. The bag (10) includes a transparent surface (12D) and a slot (14). The surface (12D) has at least first and second lines of weakness (82 and 84). The slot (14) is directly or indirectly associated with the lines of weakness (82 and 84). The first line of weakness (82) and the second line (84) of weakness converge.

Description

The safety apparatus bag

Technical field

The present invention relates generally to the safety apparatus bag.More specifically, but the present invention relates to the tearing type safety apparatus with the bag.

Background technology

For the public conveyance and transportation instrument that moves on aloft course line and the sea passage, the legal requiremnt of majority state has various safety apparatuss in case of emergency to use for the passenger at transportation means.Every safety apparatus is contained in the bag usually and stores.Existing sack has generally included sack on the market, and this sack is by a velcro (Velcro ^TM) and closed, be stained with the label seal on this velcro and be used for showing that these sacks are not damaged.But this label only is the feature that can show damage, but not feature that can anti-damage.Therefore, these sacks still are vulnerable to damage invasion and attack.

In addition, as the device that can show damage, above-mentioned label has following shortcoming:

1. it can peel off along with the time usually, especially under drying condition, for example in aircraft cabin; This causes the special inspection of needs not to be damaged with the assurance sack, and this needs extra manpower, therefore produces extra cost; And

2. because security reason needed manual inspection before each flight is left, this is very consuming time, thereby has increased the operation cost of passenger plane.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of safety apparatus bag, it can overcome or improve above shortcoming, and a kind of useful alternative mode perhaps can be provided at least.

Summary of the invention

According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of be used to the sack that holds safety apparatus, this sack comprises:

Surface with at least the first line of weakness and second line of weakness;

With the direct or indirect related notch of described line of weakness;

Wherein, described first line of weakness and second line of weakness converge.

Preferably, described sack has sidewall, and described notch is vertical substantially with sidewall, and described first and second lines of weakness are with respect to described sidewall slope.

Described sack can be made by any suitable material or combination of materials, and can have any suitable shape.

Although should be appreciated that sack of the present invention can be transmitted or be used for any selected location, be intended to place public transport means for example on aircraft or the ferryboat.

Preferably, described sack is rectangular block and is made by at least two kinds of materials that wherein a kind of material is transparent, make can see safety apparatus with and on the details that provides.More preferably, described sack has at least one transparent surface.Alternatively, whole sack can be transparent or opaque.

Safety apparatus section comprises life jacket, fire blanket or collapsible escape ladder.

Described surface can be the part of sack or sack panel.When described sack had transparent part, this preferably formed the panel-form on described surface.

Each line of weakness can adopt any suitable mode to form, and comprising: impression, perforation or above combination.Each line of weakness can also have the form of a plurality of holes or recess.Line of weakness converges, but can converge and actual joining not.Line of weakness can have various modes, and some of them are shown in the drawings.Alternatively, can have additional line of weakness, for example vertically line of weakness or horizontal line of weakness, as shown in FIG..

Notch can have any desired towards, and can adopt plastic construction to strengthen as required.Notch can be sewed to closed or closed substantially.Preferably, notch be used for to allow at least a portion of the extension that stretches out from safety apparatus to be emerging in the outside of sack.The part of the extension of safety apparatus preferably is attached at least a portion of described notch by sewing.

For convenience, notch is positioned at the center on described surface.Each line of weakness preferably extends to this surperficial edge from this notch.Line of weakness preferably is configured and is arranged so that: the extension in pulling above-described embodiment can cause that sewing portion breaks and tear along each line of weakness on described surface, thereby allows to take out from sack safety apparatus.

Alternatively, notch can be limited by eyelet.This eyelet preferably is made of metal and has a sharp edge.

In alternative embodiment, sack has the mechanism of tearing, and this is torn mechanism and comprises belt and restraint device.An end of this belt preferably passes eyelet and is emerging in the outside of sack in use.More preferably, another end of this belt is attached to the inside of sack.This belt preferably is connected with the elastic webbing that is used for the maintenance safety apparatus when work.

Restraint device preferably is connected and is positioned at the inboard of sack with belt.Preferably, restraint device is between eyelet and elastic webbing.

In a preferred embodiment, sack also comprises a plurality of holes on another surface, and these holes are used for being conducive to sack is attached to fixture.This fixture can be aircraft seat.

Preferably, described sack comprises slide fastener (being also referred to as the slip fixer), and this slide fastener is used for allowing safety apparatus is placed described sack or takes out safety apparatus through authorizing from described sack.More preferably, this slide fastener is related with the device that can show damage, and its details is published in the international patent application that application number is PCT/AU2007/000929.

Alternatively, but slide fastener is related with the seal of the shown damage of radio detection, and its details is published in the international patent application that application number is PCT/AU2010/000936.But this seal can comprise radio detection or the parts that read, for example radio frequency (RF) chip or surface acoustic wave (SAW) chip, and it can be detected or read from being no more than 1.5 meters distant places by the Long-Range Inspector (not shown).Therefore, can utilize Long-Range Inspector to come remotely, carry out quickly and efficiently normal inspection.In addition, this is favourable, and reason is can prevent the robber if detector is placed near the outlet of common carriage.

Description of drawings

According to following non-limitative illustration to preferred embodiment, can understand the present invention better, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the block diagram of sack according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is the front view of sack shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is the front view of sack in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the front view of the sack of another embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the block diagram of the sack of another embodiment according to the present invention;

Fig. 6 is the front view on the surface of sack shown in Figure 5;

Fig. 7 is the lateral plan of the belt that uses with sack shown in Figure 5;

Fig. 8 is another surperficial front view of sack shown in Figure 5, some holes shown in it;

Fig. 9 is the block diagram of observing from the back side of sack shown in Figure 5;

Figure 10 is the birds-eye view of sack shown in Figure 5;

Figure 11 is the end elevation of sack shown in Figure 5;

Figure 12 is the front view of the sack of another embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 13 is the front view of the sack of another embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 14 is the front view of the sack of another embodiment according to the present invention; And

Figure 15 is the end elevation of the sack of another embodiment according to the present invention.

The specific embodiment

With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, comprise transparent surface 12, notch 14 and sidewall 32 for the sack 10 that holds the safety apparatus (not shown).Surface 12 has the line of

weakness

16,18,20,22 that forms by perforation.Line 16 converges with line 18, and line 20 converges with line 22.

Can see clearly from Fig. 1, notch 14 and each

perforation line

16,18,20,22 end contact.But, should be noted that notch 14 can be indirect contact, mean, do not need to contact with

line

16,18,20, any end of 22.In this embodiment, notch 14 is positioned at the center on surface 12.

Perforation line

16,18,20,22 is 24,26,28,30 extensions towards the corner respectively from notch 14.In these

lines

16,18,20,22 each contacts with the edge on surface 12 and terminates there.

With reference to figure 1, sack 10 also comprises the other line of weakness of

indentation line

44 and 46 forms.Indentation line 44 with 46 with the upper and lower plane 36 of

sack

10,38 parallel.The end 48 of indentation line 44 and corresponding knit-

lines

16,18 end converge, and the end 50 of indentation line 46 and corresponding knit-

lines

20,22 end converge.

Can see clearly from Fig. 2, sack 10 is rectangular blocks, and is made by the combination of two kinds of materials.Above 36, following 38 and side 34,40 made by nylon, this nylon is sewed to the surface 12 of being made by transparent material.This is favourable, and reason is to be wrapped in safety apparatus in the sack 10 and any information (for example using subject word) of printing above is appreciiable for the user.

But sack 10 also can be made by opaque material, adopts the label or tag that is exposed at sack 10 outsides to show " use subject word ".If whole sack 10 is opaque, can use cutting tool to cut out window, and this window covers by transparent material, make the specific region of sack 10 inside for the user as seen.Can expect that sack 12 can be columnar, perhaps have any suitable shape.

With reference to figure 2, safety apparatus 42 can be life jacket, fire blanket or collapsible escape ladder.

With reference to figure 3, sack 10A is another embodiment of the present invention, and it has the other line of weakness of

vertical indentation line

52,54 forms.

With reference to figure 4, sack 10B is another embodiment of the present invention, and it has two pairs of perforation lines 56 that converge, 58 and 60,62., sack 10 opposite with Fig. 1 to 3 illustrated embodiment " knit-

lines

56,58,60 and 62 do not contact with notch 14.

With reference to figure 1, notch 14 nationalitys are strengthened by plastic construction 64.Safety apparatus 42 (see figure 2)s comprise the extension of tap 58 forms, and it passes notch 14 to be emerging in the outside of sack 10.Notch 14 is sewed up by silk thread 66, and this silk thread 66 also is combined with the part of the tap 58 of safe color spot 42, makes tap 58 be limited in desired locations, droops downwards.

With reference to figure 5 and Fig. 6, sack 10C is another embodiment of the present invention.Similar with above embodiment, sack 10C has surperficial 12D, and this surface 12D has two pairs of

perforation lines

80,82,84,86 that converge.Sack 10C also has notch 14, and this notch 14 is limited by eyelet 88, shown in the best among Fig. 6.Eyelet 88 forms from the metal with sharp edge 90.

With reference to figure 7, sack 10C has the mechanism of tearing, and this is torn mechanism and comprises belt 92 and restraint device 94.An end 94 of this belt 92 passes eyelet 88 and is emerging in the outside of sack 10C in use.This end 94 is folded back on himself, makes end surface 96 reduce terminal 94 and is not intended to or the unexpected probability that pushes sack 10C inside.Another end 96 of belt 92 is attached to the interior bottom portion of sack 10C.Be arranged to make its middle part to form loop 98 on belt 92, wherein hold the safety apparatus (not shown).Belt 92 also is sewed to fixing elastic webbing 100 this safety apparatus, through folding.

As shown in Figure 7, restraint device is connected to belt 92 and is positioned at sack 10C inboard.This restraint device is snap-fastener 94 forms, and this snap-fastener has button-type top 102 and bottom 104, and it is sandwiched in sack 92 therebetween.Snap-fastener 94 separates with eyelet 88, makes that belt 92 moves a bit of distance when spurring the end 94 of belt 92, has some momentum to allow snap-fastener 94 before bump eyelet 88.

With reference to figure 8 and Fig. 9, sack 10C also comprises a plurality of holes 106, and these holes are arranged in pairs on the surface 108 of opposite side of sack 10C.Hole 106 is conducive to sack 10C is attached to fixture by suitable anchor fitting, for example the bottom of aircraft seat.

Be to be understood that, in all exemplary embodiments in the accompanying drawings, line of weakness is configured and is arranged so that: pulling tap 68 can destroy sewing place 70 and tear surface 12 along each line of weakness, thereby allows safety apparatus 42 to extract out from

sack

10,10A, 10B.It is contemplated that if when tap 68 is applied 35 pounds pulling force,

perforation line

16,18,20,22 can be torn.

With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 11, sack 10C has slide fastener 72 (being also referred to as the slip fixer), and these slide fastener 72 permissions are inserted safety apparatus 42 among the sack 10C or through authorizing and taken out from sack 10C.Slide fastener 72 is related with the device 74 that can show damage, and its details is published in the international patent application that application number is PCT/AU2007/000929, thereby can not discussed in this article.The device 74 that should be noted that slide fastener 72 and can show damage also is arranged on described in this specification sheets all among the embodiment.

With reference to figure 12-14, three embodiment again of sack 10 are shown, surperficial 12A, 12B and 12C are shown respectively.As shown in figure 12, surperficial 12A has two lines of weakness that converge 106,108.Line of weakness 106,108 and zone 110 combinations of similar rhombus, this zone 110 is limited by four lines of weakness 112,114,116 and 118.As shown in Figure 14, have two pairs of lines of weakness that converge 120,122,124 and 126, all be similar to diamond-shaped area 110 combinations shown in Figure 12.Additional line of weakness 128,130,132 and 134 is set in the present embodiment, is beneficial to when pulling belt 92, tear surperficial 12B.With reference to Figure 14, surperficial 12C has a pile line of weakness 136,138.Each line of weakness 136,138 has first tilting section 140, horizontal interlude 142 and second tilting section 144.Can suppose, in somewhere, surperficial 12C middle part the eyelet (not shown) is set.This eyelet can contact or not contact with 138 interlude 142 with line of weakness 136.

With reference to Figure 15, the another embodiment of sack 10 is shown, this sack 10 is shown to have sidewall 149 and end face 146, and this end face 146 is transparent, has two pairs of lines of weakness that converge 148 and 150.Knit-

lines

140 and 150 and have diamond-shaped area 152 combinations of eyelet 88.This diamond-shaped area 152 is limited by additional line of weakness 154,156,158 and 160.

As the alternative mode, but slide fastener 72 can with radio detection, can show that the seal of damage is associated, its details is published in the international patent application that application number is PCT/AU2010/000936, thereby can not discussed in this article.But the part that such seal has radio detection or reads, for example radio frequency (RF) chip or surface acoustic wave (SAW) chip, it can be detected or read from being no more than 1.5 meters distant places by the Long-Range Inspector (not shown).Therefore, can utilize Long-Range Inspector to come remotely, carry out quickly and efficiently normal inspection.In addition, this is favourable, and reason is can prevent the robber if detector is placed near the outlet of the common carriage that carries one or more sack 10C.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that except special description, can carry out variants and modifications to invention described herein.For example, described surface can be the part of sack or sack panel.When described sack had transparent part, this was the panel-form that forms described surface.Each line of weakness can form with any appropriate form, comprises impression, perforation or above combination.Each line of weakness can also be the form of a plurality of holes or recess.In addition, line of weakness can converge, but actual joining not.Except described in the accompanying drawing, line of weakness can have various modes.All these variants and modifications should be understood to fall within scope of the present invention and the design, and essence of the present invention is determined by above-mentioned specification sheets.

Industrial applicibility

Sack of the present invention can make the safety apparatus (for example life jacket) that the passenger in the aircraft for example can in case of emergency take easily and rapidly and wrap up in this sack, thereby has industrial applicibility.

Claims

1. sack that is used for holding safety apparatus comprises:

Surface with at least the first line of weakness and second line of weakness;

With the direct or indirect related notch of described line of weakness;

Wherein, described first line of weakness and second line of weakness converge.

2. sack according to claim 1, it has sidewall, and described notch is vertical substantially with described sidewall, and described first and second lines of weakness are with respect to described sidewall slope.

3. sack according to claim 1 and 2, wherein said surface is transparent.

4. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, each line of weakness is by a plurality of holes, recess, indentation line, perforation or above being combined to form.

5. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described line of weakness does not join.

6. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described surface comprises one or more additional lines of weakness.

7. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described notch is closed or closed substantially in use.

8. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described notch is through strengthening.

9. according to each the described sack among the claim 1-7, wherein, described notch is limited by eyelet.

10. sack according to claim 9, wherein, described eyelet is made of metal and has a sharp edge.

11. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described notch is used for allowing the extension related with described safety apparatus to be revealed in the outside of described sack.

12. sack according to claim 11, wherein, the part of described extension is attached at least a portion of described notch.

13. according to claim 9 or 10 described sacks, have the mechanism of tearing, this is torn mechanism and comprises belt and restraint device.

14. sack according to claim 13, wherein, an end of described belt passes described eyelet and is emerging in the sack outside in use.

15. according to claim 13 or 14 described sacks, wherein, another end of described belt is attached to the inside of described belt.

16. according to each described sack in the claim 13 to 15, wherein, described belt is connected with the elastic webbing that is used for the described safety apparatus of maintenance when work.

17. according to each described sack in the claim 13 to 17, wherein, described restraint device is connected with described belt, and between described eyelet and described elastic webbing.

18. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described notch is positioned at the center on described surface.

19. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, each line of weakness extends to the edge on described surface from described notch.

20. according to each described sack in the claim 11,12 and 14 to 18, wherein, described line of weakness is configured and is arranged so that: pulling as the extension in claim 11 and 12 or as the belt in the claim 14 to 18 can cause that sewing portion breaks or as described in surface line of weakness as described in each tear.

21. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, also comprise a plurality of holes on another surface, described hole is conducive to described sack is attached on the fixture.

22. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described sack comprises slide fastener, this slide fastener is used for safety apparatus is placed described sack or takes out safety apparatus through authorizing from described sack.

23. sack according to claim 22, wherein, described slide fastener is related with the device that can show damage.

24. sack according to claim 23 wherein, but describedly shows that the device of damage is the seal of the shown damage of radio detection.

25. according to the described sack of arbitrary aforementioned claim, wherein, described safety apparatus comprises: life jacket, fire blanket or collapsible escape ladder.

26. sack of describing with reference to arbitrary accompanying drawing in this article substantially.