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Granted Patent B2
US 11,971,561 · App. 17/417,979 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Retroreflective structure and light-emitting safety band using same

Inventors: Tae Hoon Jang (Seoul, KR); Hyun Woo Jang (Yongin-si, KR)
Assignee: BUBO CO., LTD.
G02B5/124G02B6/0055
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Patent No.
US 11,971,561
App. No.
17/417,979
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a retroreflective structure and a light-emitting safety band using same. The retroreflective structure comprises: a switch unit for supplying power, a light source being connected to the switch unit; and a light-emitting unit coupled to the switch unit. The switch unit comprises: a middle plate case having a light transfer body insertion hole formed thereon; an upper plate case coupled to the upper portion of the middle plate case; and a PCB inserted into the middle plate case and the upper plate case. The light-emitting unit comprises: a lower retroreflective film; and a light transfer body installed to be forced against the upper portion of the retroreflective film. The light source is inserted into and installed in a light source insertion groove on an end of the light transfer body having a case engaging unit installed to engage with the light transfer body insertion hole.

Claims (36)

1. A retroreflective structure comprising:

a retroreflective film ( 230 ) located at a lower portion; and

a transparent light transfer body ( 250 ) mounted on the upper surface of the retroreflective film ( 230 ),

wherein the light transfer body ( 250 ) emits light by receiving power or a light source from a switch unit ( 100 ),

wherein the retroreflective film ( 230 ) retroreflects light emitted from the light transfer body ( 250 ) so that the retroreflected light passes through the light transfer body ( 250 ) and is emitted outwards,

wherein the light-emitting safety band comprises:

a switch unit ( 100 ) connected with a light source (L) to supply power; and

a light-emitting unit ( 200 ) coupled to the switch unit ( 100 ),

wherein the switch unit ( 100 ) includes: a middle plate case ( 110 ) having a light transfer body insertion hole ( 112 ) formed thereon; an upper plate case ( 130 ) coupled to the upper portion of the middle plate case ( 110 ); and a PCB ( 120 ) inserted into the middle plate case ( 110 ) and the upper plate case ( 130 ),

wherein the light-emitting unit ( 200 ) includes: a lower retroreflective film ( 230 ); and a light transfer body ( 250 ) mounted to be forced against the upper portion of the retroreflective film ( 230 ),

wherein the light source (L) is inserted into a light source insertion groove ( 253 ) on an end of the light transfer body ( 250 ) having a case engaging unit ( 255 ) mounted to be caught to the light transfer body insertion hole ( 112 ), and

wherein if the light source (L) emits light, the light transfer body ( 250 ) emits light upwards, downwards, leftward and rightwards, and the retroreflective film ( 230 ) retroreflects light emitted downwards by the light transfer body ( 250 ) such that the retroreflected light passes through the light transfer body ( 250 ) and is emitted outwards.

2. A retroreflective structure comprising:

a retroreflective film ( 230 ) located at a lower portion; and

a transparent light transfer body ( 250 ) mounted on the upper surface of the retroreflective film ( 230 ),

wherein the light transfer body ( 250 ) emits light by receiving power or a light source from a switch unit ( 100 ),

wherein the retroreflective film ( 230 ) retroreflects light emitted from the light transfer body ( 250 ) so that the retroreflected light passes through the light transfer body ( 250 ) and is emitted outwards,

wherein the light-emitting safety band comprises:

a switch unit ( 100 ) connected with a light source (L) to supply power; and

a light-emitting unit ( 200 ) coupled to the switch unit ( 100 ),

wherein the switch unit ( 100 ) includes: a middle plate case ( 110 ) having a light transfer body insertion hole ( 112 ) formed thereon; an upper plate case ( 130 ) coupled to the upper portion of the middle plate case ( 110 ); and a PCB ( 120 ) inserted into the middle plate case ( 110 ) and the upper plate case ( 130 ),

wherein the light-emitting unit ( 200 ) includes: a lower retroreflective film ( 230 ); and a light transfer body ( 250 ) mounted to be forced against the upper portion of the retroreflective film ( 230 ),

wherein the light transfer body ( 250 ) includes a light source insertion groove ( 253 ), a jaw engaging portion ( 256 ) and a jaw insertion portion ( 257 ) formed at an end portion thereof, the light source (L) is inserted into the light source insertion groove ( 253 ), and a light source terminal jaw ( 3 ) is inserted into the jaw insertion portion ( 257 ) to get in contact with the jaw engaging portion 256 , and

wherein if the light source (L) emits light, the light transfer body ( 250 ) emits light upwards, downwards, leftward and rightwards, and the retroreflective film ( 230 ) retroreflects light emitted downwards by the light transfer body ( 250 ) such that the retroreflected light passes through the light transfer body ( 250 ) and is emitted outwards.

3. A retroreflective structure comprising:

a retroreflective film ( 230 ) located at a lower portion; and

a transparent light transfer body ( 250 ) mounted on the upper surface of the retroreflective film ( 230 ),

wherein the light transfer body ( 250 ) emits light by receiving power or a light source from a switch unit ( 100 ),

wherein the retroreflective film ( 230 ) retroreflects light emitted from the light transfer body ( 250 ) so that the retroreflected light passes through the light transfer body ( 250 ) and is emitted outwards,

wherein the light-emitting safety band comprises:

a switch unit ( 100 ) connected with a light source (L) to supply power; and

a light-emitting unit ( 200 ) coupled to the switch unit ( 100 ),

wherein the switch unit ( 100 ) includes: a middle plate case ( 110 ) having a light transfer body insertion hole ( 112 ) formed thereon; an upper plate case ( 130 ) coupled to the upper portion of the middle plate case ( 110 ); and a PCB ( 120 ) inserted into the middle plate case ( 110 ) and the upper plate case ( 130 ),

wherein the light-emitting unit ( 200 ) includes: a lower retroreflective film ( 230 ); and a light transfer body ( 250 ) mounted to be forced against the upper portion of the retroreflective film ( 230 ),

wherein the light transfer body ( 250 ) includes an insertion hole ( 258 ) formed at an end portion thereof, and the light source (L) is inserted into the insertion hole ( 258 ), and

wherein if the light source (L) emits light, the light transfer body ( 250 ) emits light upwards, downwards, leftward and rightwards, and the retroreflective film ( 230 ) retroreflects light emitted downwards by the light transfer body ( 250 ) such that the retroreflected light passes through the light transfer body ( 250 ) and is emitted outwards.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2021
From: JANG, TAE HOON; JANG, HYUN WOO
To: BUBO CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0012447 · Jan 31, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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