Abstract:
To provide an ornament mechanism comprising a light-emitting element applied to an elastic material, and, a sports equipment and an amusement equipment decorated by the ornament mechanism. 
     This ornament mechanism is provided with a transparent air cover and a light-emitting element. The transparent air cover is a cover that covers a core body and has air sealed inside. The light-emitting element is disposed between the core body and the transparent air cover.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an ornament mechanism, and relates to an ornament using the ornament mechanism. In particular the present invention relates to an ornament mechanism available for ornament with ornament such as an LED, and the present invention relates to ornament, sports equipment, and amusement equipment using the same. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     The whole of playground equipment is often coated by forming a soft material cover such as urethane as a covering of a large-sized playground equipment placed in an indoor amusement park. Alternatively, playground equipment is often formed of soft material. Furthermore, there are many playground equipments provided with a light emitter. For example, playground equipment for a cushion formed with material having different resilience is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Pat. Application Publication No. 2004-173,807. Furthermore, the playground equipment provided with the light emitter is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Pat. Application Publication No. 2006-87896. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Like a technology of the disclosure in above patent document, in the softening part (for example the holding part for a user), the conventional playground equipment didn&#39;t apply the light emitter. Like a technique of two Japanese Unexamined Pat. Noted above, it was only applied to a foot portion or a display panel portion. The light of the light emitter is strong to some extent, so they didn&#39;t want to use light emitter at the point where the face of the user touches. On the other hand, because a blinking light is popular with children, the playground equipment maker had much demand to use the blinking light for the playground equipment. 
     An object of the present invention brought about in view of the circumstance described above, is to make available an ornament mechanism and an ornament, sports equipment and playground equipment using the ornament mechanism, by using the light emitter for the soft part needed so that a user can hold onto. 
     The present invention involves an ornament mechanism having a frame as a core of a product. The ornament mechanism comprises a translucent air cover and a light emitting device. The translucent air cover is for covering the core and for sealing air inside. A light emitting device is placed between the core and the translucent air cover. The translucent air cover will decrease quantity of light of the light emitting device by placing the light emitting device between the core and the translucent air cover. Therefore, the light emitting device can be used in the place where a face of the user touches. Furthermore, because the surface of the frame can be softened by the translucent air cover, the light emitting device may be applied to a soft material. 
     It is desirable that the translucent air cover includes a translucent sheet and a plurality of translucent air members having sealed air inside and being placed on the translucent sheet. It is desirable that the translucent air members are translucent cylindrical members having sealed air inside. The translucent air cover which seals air inside can be fabricated from a cylindrical member. The translucent air cover is placed on an elastic member coating the core. The light emitting device is placed between the elastic member and the translucent air cover. Impact when a user collides is further absorbed because repulsion of cushion further rises by the elastic member. 
     It is further desirable that a translucent sheet coating the translucent air cover is provided. It is desirable that the translucent sheet is a reflection hologram sheet. Because light of the light emitting device can be irregularly reflected by the reflection hologram sheet, the light of the light emitting device can be further softened. The ornament mechanism of the article described above can decorate sports equipment, playground equipment, and/or furniture. 
     An ornament can be the sports equipment decorated by the ornament mechanism. The ornament comprises an elastic core body, a light emitting device for winding around the elastic core body, a translucent air cover and a translucent sheet. The translucent air cover is for covering the core body and the light emitting device wound around the core body and for sealing air inside. The translucent sheet coats the translucent air cover. 
     An ornament can be the playground equipment decorated by the ornament mechanism. The ornament comprises an elastic core body, a light emitting device for winding around the elastic core body, a translucent air cover and a translucent sheet. The translucent air cover is for covering the core body and wound around the light emitting device and for sealing air inside. The translucent sheet coats the translucent air cover. 
     The present invention is an ornament mechanism having a frame as a core of a product. The ornament mechanism comprises a translucent air cover and a light emitting device. The light-emitting device is disposed between the core and the translucent air cover. The translucent air cover will decrease the quantity of light of the light emitting device by placing the light emitting device between the core and the translucent air cover. Therefore, the light emitting device can be used in the place where the face of the user touches. Furthermore, because the surface of the frame can be soft by the translucent air cover, the light emitting device may be applied to a soft material. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of a transparent air cover in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of a transparent air cover in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 7  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 8  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 9  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 10  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 11  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament mechanism in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 12  is a cross section view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view illustrating an outlined configuration of an ornament in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 14  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of playground equipment decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
         FIG. 15  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of a chair decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
         FIG. 16  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of a sofa decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
         FIG. 17  is a perspective view indicating an outlined configuration of a bed decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
         FIG. 18  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of playground equipment decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
         FIG. 19  is a front view indicating an outlined configuration of playground equipment decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
         FIG. 20  is a front view and a top view indicating the outlined configuration of play equipment decorated in the ornament mechanism concerning the embodiment of this Invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Preferred Embodiment 1 
     Sports equipment  100  is described below as an example of an ornament using an ornament mechanism of this invention with reference to the drawings.  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 4 , and  FIG. 5  are sectional drawings indicating the outlined configuration of ornament mechanism  400  of this invention.  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3  are front elevation views indicating the outlined configuration of transparent air covering  100  of this invention. However, the details of all parts which do not directly-relate to the present invention will be omitted. 
     That is, as shown in  FIG. 1 , the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention includes an elastic member filled with air and also includes a light emitter (LED  300  later described). The ornament is formed using the ornament mechanism  400  for predetermined frame  310  (it is described below). At first a transparent air covering  100  which is filled with air is formed. For example, as shown in  FIG. 2  and  FIG. 3 , a plurality of cylindrical members  110  with both ends closed is formed by using an elastic material of the transmittance. Each of the plurality of cylindrical members  110  is formed by rolling up an elastic member and closing the both ends. The transparent air covering  100  is formed by placing the plurality of cylindrical members  110  at a predetermined distance with lateral faces of the cylindrical members  110  facing each other. A joint  122  connects each of the cylindrical members  110 . Alternatively, as shown in  FIG. 3 , the plurality of cylindrical members  110  may be placed on transparence sheet  120 , and the joint  122  may couple each of the plurality of cylindrical members  110  with the transparent sheet  120 . In use, one may cut between the cylindrical members  110 . 
     For easily disconnecting between each of the plurality of cylindrical members  110  an auxiliary member may be placed between the cylindrical members  110 . For example, two stick shape auxiliary members are placed between the cylindrical members  110 . The auxiliary members as a guide allow one to cut straight between the auxiliary members. After cutting between the auxiliary members, the auxiliary members can be coupled with a joint member. For example, the joint member is formed by connecting two fitting parts which can engage an auxiliary member. The auxiliary members can couple by fitting the auxiliary member to the fitting parts. Air is sealed within the cylindrical member  110  by sealing both ends of the cylindrical member  110 . Thus, by rebounding, even if the user came across transparent air cover  100  including cylindrical member  110 , injury of the user can be prevented. The transparent air cover  100  can use any type of elastic member if a part of light of the later LED  300  can be blocked and a frame can be coated. 
     An ornament is formed by using the transparence air cover  100  formed as above. The ornament of this invention can be made if the product has the frame. For example, it can be used for furniture such as a chair or bed, for playground equipment, and for an ornament in a building. As an example of the ornament using the transparent air cover  100  as follows, sports equipment installed in an indoor amusement park is described. With reference to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 3 ,  FIG. 4 , and  FIG. 5 , sports equipment frame  310  having a shape of circular cross-section will be explained (the shape of the frame may be oval). At first an elastic member such as urethane  320  is coated to the frame  310  as the core. In the present embodiment, the frame  310  is coated with the urethane  320  formed into a pipe form. 
     After having coated the sports equipment frame  310  with the urethane  320  as described above, a lighting member such as LED  300  is placed on the urethane  320 . In keeping LED  300  between the urethane  320  and the transparent air cover  100 , the transparent air cover  100  is placed on the urethane  320 . Because the transparent air cover  100  including the air space blocks a part of light of the LED  300 , the light does not enter the eye of the user directly. Therefore, the user will see an indistinct light. The transparent air cover  100  can use any type of elastic member if a part of light of the LED  300  can be blocked and the frame  310  can be coated. The urethane  320  is placed to the sports equipment frame  310 , and the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention is configured by placing the transparent air cover  100  on the urethane  320  in keeping the LED  300  between the urethane  320  and the transparent air cover  100 . 
     In the present embodiment, it will be further coated with a transparent cover  330  after having coated the transparent air cover  100  as described above. For example, a transparence sheet is cut into the shape that can coat the sports equipment frame  310  coated with the transparent air cover  100 . The transparent cover  330  is formed by welding or by sewing a transparence sheet and a fastening-means such as fasteners. The transparent cover  330  is formed of a so-called  3 D sheet or a hologram sheet. For example it is formed by laminating a stereoscopic image made by special photography. Or it is formed by laminating the sheet with printed images capable to change when a product is moved or an observer moves their eyes, and by laminating the lenticular lens which arranged lot of cylindrical lenses. 
     The transparent air cover  100  may be used outside of the cylindrical member  110 , or may be used inside of the cylindrical member  110 . Particularly, the transparent air cover  100  forms an irregularity by being used outside of the cylindrical member  110 . Thereby, the irregularity is formed to the ornament mechanism  400 , so the ornament mechanism  400  which a user can easy hold is configured. The sports equipment frame  310  can be directly coated with the transparent air cover  100 , and the transparent air cover  100  may be coated with the transparent cover  330 . In this case, the LED  300  will be placed between the frame  310  and the transparent air cover  100  or between the transparent air cover  100  and the transparent cover  330 . 
     Also, a light emitting device of the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention may flash on and off in accordance with music. A flash pattern is registered beforehand, and the flash pattern which the user hopes for may be performed. 
     Preferred Embodiment 2 
     Then, with reference to  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 , a rectangular frame  350  is described (the shape of the frame  350  may be rectangular having rounded). Because configuration other than the shape of a rectangle frame is the same as the detailed description of the preferred embodiment 1, the illustration description is omitted. At first an elastic member such as urethane  320  is coated to the frame  350 . For example, the frame  350  is coated with the urethane  320  with a rectangle shape. A rectangle form may be formed by making a cut slit in the sheet of the urethane  320 . 
     After having coated the sports equipment frame  350  with the urethane  320  as described above, a lighting member such as LED  300  is placed on the urethane  320 . In keeping the LED  300  between the urethane  320  and transparent air cover  100 , the transparent air cover  100  is placed on the urethane  320 . The transparent air cover  100  sealing up the air space blocks a part of the light of the LED  300 , and the light does not enter the eye of a user directly. Therefore, the user will see an indistinct light. The transparent air cover  100  can use any type of elastic member if a part of the light of the LED  300  can be blocked and the frame  350  can be coated. The urethane  320  is placed to the sports equipment frame  350 , and ornament mechanism  400  of this invention is configured by placing the transparent air cover  100  on the urethane  320  in keeping the LED  300  between the urethane  320  and the transparent air cover  100 . 
     In the present embodiment, it will be further coated with transparent cover  330  after having coated the transparent air cover  100  as described above. For example, a transparence sheet is cut into the shape that can coat the sports equipment frame coated  350  with the transparent air cover  100 . The transparent cover  330  is formed by welding or by sewing a transparence sheet and a fastening-means such as fasteners. The transparent cover  330  is formed of a so-called  3 D sheet or a hologram sheet. For example it was formed by laminating a stereoscopic image made by special photography. Or it is formed by laminating the sheet with printed images capable to change when a product is moved or you move your eyes, and by laminating the lenticular lens which arranged lot of cylindrical lenses. 
     The transparent air cover  100  may be used outside of the cylindrical member  110  (cf.  FIG. 7 ), or may be used inside of the cylindrical member  110  (cf.  FIG. 6 ). Particularly, the transparent air cover  100  forms an irregularity by being used outside of the cylindrical member  110 . Thereby, the irregularity is formed to the ornament mechanism  400 , so the ornament mechanism  400  which the user can easy hold is configured. 
     The sports equipment frame  350  can be coated with the transparent air cover  100  directly, and the transparent air cover  100  may be coated with the transparent cover  330 . In this case, the LED  300  will be placed between the frame  350  and the transparent air cover  100  or between transparent air cover  100  and the transparent cover  330 . 
     Also, the light emitting device  300  of the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention may flash on and off in accordance with music. A flash pattern is registered beforehand, and the flash pattern which the user hopes for may be performed. 
     Preferred Embodiment 3 
     Then, with reference to  FIG. 8  and  FIG. 9 , an angle steel frame  355  is described (the shape of frame  355  may be equal angle steel or non-equal angle steel). Because the configuration of this embodiment, other than the shape of the angle steel frame  355 , is the same as the detailed description of the preferred embodiment 1, the illustration description is omitted. At first an elastic member such as urethane  320  is coated to the angle steel frame  355 . For example, a rectangle form is formed by placing the urethane  320  of the horniness between two sides of the angle steel frame  355 , the frame is coated with the urethane  320  with a rectangle shape. A rectangle form may be formed by making a cut slit in the sheet of the urethane  320 . 
     After having coated the angle steel sports equipment frame  355  with the urethane  320  as described above, a lighting member such as LED  300  is placed on the urethane  320 . In keeping LED  300  between the urethane  320  and transparent air cover  100 , and the transparent air cover  100  is placed on the urethane  320 . Because the transparent air cover  100  sealing up the air space blocks a part of light of the LED  300 , the light does not enter the eye of the user directly. Therefore, the user will see an indistinct light. The transparent air cover  100  can use any type of elastic member if a part of the light of the LED  300  can be blocked and the angle steel frame  355  can be coated. The urethane  320  is placed to the angle steel sports equipment frame  355 , and ornament mechanism  400  of this invention is configured by placing the transparent air cover  100  on the urethane  320  in keeping the LED  300  between the urethane  320  and transparent air cover  100 . 
     In the present embodiment, it will be further coated with transparent cover  330  after having coated the transparent air cover  100  as described above. For example, a transparence sheet is cut into the shape that can coat the sports equipment frame  355  coated with the transparent air cover  100 . The transparent cover  330  is formed by welding or by sewing a transparence sheet and a fastening-means such as fasteners. The transparent cover  330  is formed of a so-called  3 D sheet or a hologram sheet. For example it is formed by laminating a stereoscopic image made by special photography. Or it is formed by laminating the sheet with printed images capable to change when a product is moved or you move your eyes, and by laminating the lenticular lens which arranged lot of cylindrical lenses. 
     The transparent air cover  100  may be used outside of cylindrical member  110  (cf.  FIG. 9 ), or may be used inside of the cylindrical member  110  (cf.  FIG. 8 ). Particularly, the transparent air cover  100  forms an irregularity by being used outside of the cylindrical member  110 . Thereby, the irregularity is formed to ornament mechanism  400 , so the ornament mechanism  400  which a user can easy hold is configured. 
     The sports equipment frame  355  can be coated with the transparent air cover  100  directly, and the transparent air cover  100  may be coated with the transparent cover  330 . In this case, the LED  300  will be placed between the angle steel frame  355  and the transparent air cover  100  or between the transparent air cover  100  and the transparent cover  330 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 14 , sports equipment and playground equipment  450  to decorate with an ornament mechanism  400  of this invention is general equipment placed in a park and an amusement park. For example, sports equipment such as an uphill stick and rotary playground equipment and iron rod, slide, swing, jungle gym, overhead ladder, seesaw, and the jungle gym can be decorated, and a combination of the sports equipment can be decorated in the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention. 
     Preferred Embodiment 4 
     With reference to  FIG. 10  and  FIG. 11 , an ornament mechanism  400  of this invention having a member like the band as a core is described. Because configuration other than band parts as a core, is the same as the detailed description of the preferred embodiment 1, the illustration description is omitted. 
     In the case of the swing a chair part needs to be hung by a band part. Other ornament mechanism  400  of this invention can be applied to the band part of this case. At first band part  200  is sandwiched with an elastic member such as urethane  320 . The urethane  320  and the band part  200  are coated with a transparent air cover  100 . Furthermore, the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention can be configured by coating with a transparent cover  330 . LED  300  is placed between the urethane  320  and the transparent air cover  100 . Like  FIG. 11 , the band part  200  may be coated directly with the transparent air cover  100 . 
     Furthermore, as shown in  FIG. 12  and  FIG. 13 , an ornament  420  having an elastic member such as urethane  320  as a core can be attached to playground equipment and sports equipment. The urethane  320  is coated with transparent air cover  100  several times. In the present embodiment, the transparent air cover  100  is wound around on the urethane  320  double. The LED  300  is placed between the urethane  320  and the transparent air cover  100 . In the present embodiment, the LED  300  is wound around on the urethane  320  as core more than once, and the transparent air cover  100  is wound around on the urethane  320 . The transparent air cover  100  is coated with transparent cover  330 . 
     The furniture to decorate with ornament mechanism  400  of this invention may be the general furniture to use at an office and home. For example, as shown in  FIG. 14 ,  FIG. 15 ,  FIG. 16 , and  FIG. 17 , furniture such as a chair  500 , sofa  600 , bed  700  and desk can be applied and a cabinet such as a chest shelf can be applied with the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention. Play equipment  800  to decorate with the ornament mechanism  400  of this invention can configure equipment  800  with rotatably and diagonally placed circular tube bent in a spiral as shown in  FIG. 18 . Play equipment  800  for hanging down an ornament  420  can be configured as shown in  FIG. 19 . Seesaw-shaped play equipment  800  can be configured as shown in  FIG. 20 . 
     Also, a light emitting device of ornament mechanism  400  of this invention may flash on and off in accordance with music. A flash pattern is registered beforehand, and the flash pattern which the user hopes for may be performed. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present invention is an ornament mechanism having a frame as a core of a product. The ornament mechanism comprises a translucent air cover and a light emitting device. The light-emitting device is disposed between the core and the translucent air cover. The translucent air cover will decrease quantity of light of the light emitting device by placing the light emitting device between the core and the translucent air cover. Therefore, the light emitting device can be used in the place where the face of the user touches. Furthermore, because the surface of the frame can be softened by the translucent air cover, a light emitting device may be applied to a soft material, which is highly industrially applicable.