LIGHT-EMITTING WARNING ROPE

Abstract

A light-emitting warning rope is provided with one end integrated to a tent and other end integrated to an anchoring point. The light-emitting warning rope is disposed between the anchoring point and the tent to provide a tension to set the tent upright. The rope comprises a light-emitting core and a structural rope. The structural rope comprises a plurality of bearing yarns which is knitted into a strip body with the light-emitting core as an axis, and the strip body knitted by each bearing yarn is knitted in a mesh shape on the radial side and has a plurality of gaps through which light from the light-emitting core is transmitted. In any segment of the rope, the light-emitting core has a stretching length less than that of each bearing yarn, so that the axial tension acts substantially on the bearing yarns when the rope suffers an axial tension.

Claims

1. A light-emitting warning rope, wherein one end of the light-emitting warning rope is integrated to a tent, and the other end of the light-emitting warning rope is integrated to an anchoring point; the light-emitting warning rope is disposed between the anchoring point and the tent to provide a tension erect the tent; and the light-emitting warning rope comprises: a light-emitting core; and a structural rope, comprising a plurality of bearing yarns which are knitted into a strip body with the light-emitting core as an axis, and the strip body knitted by each of the plurality of bearing yarns is knitted in a mesh shape on the radial side and has a plurality of gaps for light emitted from the light-emitting core being transmitted through; wherein the length of the light-emitting core is less than the length of each of the unwound bearing yarns in any segment of the light-emitting warning rope, the plurality bearing yards preferentially sustain the axial tension force when the light-emitting warning rope suffers an axial tension.

2. The light-emitting warning rope according to claim 1, wherein the structural rope comprises a plurality of outer covering yarns which is knitted into a strip body with the plurality of bearing yarns as an axis, and the strip body knitted by each of the plurality of outer covering yarns is knitted in a mesh shape on the radial side and has a plurality of gaps for the light emitted from the light-emitting core being transmitted through.

3. The light-emitting warning rope according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of outer covering yarns include a fluorescent dye or a light-absorbing material.

4. The light-emitting warning rope according to claim 2, wherein the structural rope includes a light-transmitting sleeve; the light-emitting core and each of the plurality of bearing yarns is inserted inside the light-transmitting sleeve, and each of the plurality of outer covering yarns is wrapped around the outside of the light-transmitting sleeve.

5. The light-emitting warning rope according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting core includes a light guide strip and a plurality of light-emitting nodes provided in the light guide strip at intervals.

6. The light-emitting warning rope according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting core includes a first power line, a second power line provided side by side with the first power line, and a plurality of light-emitting components connected across the first power line and the second power line.

7. The light-emitting warning rope according to claim 1, wherein the structural rope includes a plurality of reinforcing cables provided side by side with the light-emitting core; each of the plurality of bearing yarns is knitted into a strip body with the light-emitting core and each of the plurality of reinforcing cables as an axis; the length of each of the plurality of reinforcing cables is slightly larger than the length of the light-emitting core in any segment of the light-emitting warning rope.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a conventional camp rope warning device while using.

[0013] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first embodiment of the present invention while using.

[0014] FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 5 is a combined view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] FIG. 6 is a partial exploded view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional side view of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 8 is a partial exploded view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the present invention provides a light-emitting warning rope 100 which mainly comprises a light-emitting core 10 and a structural rope 20. One end of the light-emitting warning rope 100 is integrated to a tent 200, and the other end thereof is integrated to an anchoring point 300. The light-emitting warning rope 100 is disposed between the anchoring point 300 and the tent 200 to provide a tension to erect the tent 200.

[0021] Specifically, in the present embodiment, the light-emitting core 10 includes a light guide strip 14 made of a light guide material, such as optical fiber, and a plurality of light-emitting nodes 15 disposed in the light guide strip 14 at intervals for scattering light. In the presence of another available light source, a user may connect one end of the light guide strip 14 to another light source, so that the light is scattered when passing through each of the light-emitting nodes 15 to achieve the effect of warning the position of a camp rope.

[0022] The structural rope 20 comprises a plurality of bearing yarns 21 which is knitted into a strip body with the light-emitting core 10 as an axis, and the strip body knitted by each of the bearing yarns 21 is knitted in a mesh shape on the radial side and has a plurality of gaps. Light emitted from the light-emitting core 10 is transmitted through the plurality of gaps. Each of the plurality of bearing yarns 21 is wound around the periphery of the light-emitting core 10 in any segment of the light-emitting warning rope 100. Therefore, the length of the light-emitting core 10 is less than the length of each of the unwound bearing yarns 21, and the axial tension acts substantially on the bearing yarns 21 when the light-emitting warning rope 100 suffers an axial tension. In addition, the ends of the structural rope 20 may include a remaining segment 30. The remaining segment 30 is specifically a portion of a column wounded by the plurality of bearing yarns 21 excluding the light-emitting core 10, in order to ensure that the plurality of bearing yards 21 preferentially sustain the axial tension force when both ends of the light-emitting warning rope 100 suffers an axial tension, and avoid the light-emitting core 10 from being torn off. Through the above-mentioned structure, the present invention utilizes the light-emitting core 10 to provide an indication light source, and utilizes each of the plurality of bearing yarns 21 as a force-bearing structure, thereby achieving the purpose of warning the position of the camp rope under the condition of suffering the tension.

[0023] Moreover, the structural rope 20 comprises a plurality of outer covering yarns 22 which is knitted into a strip body with the plurality of bearing yarns 21 as an axis, and the strip body knitted by each of the outer covering yarns 22 is knitted in a mesh shape on the radial side and has a plurality of gaps. Light emitted from the light-emitting core 10 is transmitted through the plurality of gaps. The plurality of outer covering yarns 22 serving as the outermost layer of the structural rope 20, which contains a fluorescent dye or a light absorbing material (such as long-afterglow rare earth fiber) to enhance its warning effect.

[0024] FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the light-emitting core 10 includes a first power line 11, a second power line 12 provided side by side with the first power line 11, and a plurality of light-emitting components 13 connected across the first power line 11 and the second power line 12. A light source of each of the light-emitting components 13 is disposed toward the radial direction of the light-emitting core 10. Because it is difficult to get a large amount of power in a camping area, each of the light-emitting components 13 is preferably a light-emitting diode, which has the advantages of being driven by a weak current and energy-saving. Furthermore, the structural rope 20 includes a light-transmitting sleeve 40. The light-emitting core 10 and each of the bearing yarns 21 are inserted inside the light-transmitting sleeve 40, and each of the outer covering yarns 22 is wrapped around the outside of the light-transmitting sleeve 40. In this way, the light-transmitting sleeve 40 may serve as a waterproof layer for protecting the light-emitting core 10. In addition, because each of the light-emitting components 13 has a thickness, so that grainy protrusions are generated on the surface of each of the outer covering yarns 22. The coverage of the light-transmitting sleeve 40 also has the benefit of making the light-emitting warning rope 100 more smooth in appearance and touch.

[0025] FIG. 8 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. In order to improve the tensile strength of the structural rope 20, the structural rope 20 may include a plurality of reinforcing cables provided side by side with the light-emitting core 10. Each of the bearing yarns 21 is knitted into a strip body with the light-emitting core 10 and each of the reinforcing cables as an axis. In addition, the reinforcing cable has a stretching length slightly larger than that of the light-emitting core 10 in any segment of the light-emitting warning rope 100. Each of the reinforcing cables may be made of a material the same as each of the bearing yarns 21, or may be made of a material with higher structural strength such as a metal wire.