JP3221406U - Identification tag - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide an identification tag for golf equipment which can conceal personal information when unnecessary and can easily disclose personal information when necessary. An identification tag 2 for golf equipment includes a main body 6 provided with a display unit for displaying personal information on the surface, and a cover 4 for covering the display unit. The cover is slidably mounted along the surface of the body. As the cover slides, the display unit is exposed and personal information is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, the main body is accommodated in the cover, the cover is elastically deformable, and the cover is bent or curved to expose the display. In another preferred embodiment, the cover and the main body are rotatably connected, and the display portion is exposed by the rotational movement of the cover. [Selected figure] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an identification tag. In particular, the present invention relates to golf equipment identification tags.

  In golf, a plurality of players use various golf equipment. In golf courses and the like, in order to prevent confusion of golf equipment, it is necessary to display identification information such as the name of the owner on each golf equipment. There is a name plate as a means of displaying this identification information.

  Usually, the name plate is in the form of a single plate whose name and the like are described on its surface, and is attached to golf equipment such as a caddy bag, for example.

  According to the conventional name plate, since the personal information such as the name is always exposed, an unspecified third party can easily know the personal information. In recent years, there has been a growing demand to avoid unnecessary disclosure of personal information from the viewpoint of security and privacy protection.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a golf equipment identification tag that can conceal personal information when it is not necessary and can easily disclose personal information when it is necessary.

  The identification tag according to the present invention comprises a main body and a cover. The main body is provided with a display unit for displaying personal information on its surface. The cover covers the display portion of the main body. The cover is slidably mounted along the surface of the body. As the cover slides, the display unit is exposed and personal information is disclosed.

  Preferably, the identification tag is configured such that the sliding cover automatically covers the exposed display.

  In a preferred embodiment, the body is on a flat plate. An attachment portion is formed at one end of the main body. The cover is formed in a flat rectangular shape. The cover has a pair of cover portions disposed to sandwich the main body, and a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall, and a fourth side wall joining the pair of cover portions. The first side wall is formed with a first opening through which the main body can be inserted and removed. The second side wall opposite to the first side wall is formed with a second opening through which the attachment portion can pass. The third side wall and a substantially central portion of the fourth side wall opposite to the third side wall are provided with slits, respectively. In this identification tag, the part excluding the attachment part of the main body is accommodated in the cover. The surface of the main body is covered by a pair of cover parts. This cover is elastically deformable. By sliding the cover upward, the cover bends or bends to expose the display.

  In another preferred embodiment, the main body and the cover are each formed in a flat plate shape. An attachment portion is formed at one end of the main body. The cover covers the display unit and is stacked on the main body with the mounting unit exposed. In this identification tag, in a state in which the cover and the main body are stacked, a through hole is provided which penetrates the both. The identification tag further includes a coupling member inserted into the through hole to rotatably couple the cover and the body. The display unit is exposed by sliding the cover in the rotational direction about the coupling member.

  In the identification tag according to the present invention, the display unit on which the personal information is displayed is mounted on a caddy bag or the like in a state of being covered by a cover. In this identification tag, personal information is concealed when it is not needed, and the cover is slid when necessary to disclose the personal information. According to this identification tag, it is possible to prevent personal information from being constantly viewed by a third party.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an identification tag according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a cover of the identification tag of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view with the cover of FIG. 2 shown. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the cover of FIG. 2 along the line IV-IV. 5 (a) is a cross-sectional view of the cover of FIG. 2 along the line Va-Va, and FIG. 5 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the cover along the line Vb-Vb; ) Is a cross-sectional view of this cover taken along line Vc-Vc. 6 is a plan view showing the main body of the identification tag of FIG. FIG. 7 is a side view of the main body of FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main body of FIG. 6 along the line VIII-VIII. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the usage state of the identification tag of FIG. FIG. 10 is a side view showing the usage state of the identification tag of FIG. FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an identification tag according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a side view showing the identification tag of FIG. FIG. 13 is a plan view showing the state of use of the identification tag of FIG.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings as appropriate. The present invention should not be interpreted in a limited manner based on this embodiment.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an identification tag 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The identification tag 2 includes a main body 6 and a cover 4.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cover 4 of the identification tag 2. FIG. 3 is a right side view of the cover-4. The left side view of the cover 4 is omitted because it is identical to the right side view. A cross-sectional view of the cover 4 along line IV-IV is shown in FIG. Cross sections along the line Va-Va of the cover 4, a section along the line Vb-Vb and a section along the line Vc-Vc are shown in FIGS. 5 (a) -5 (c), respectively. There is.

  As shown in FIGS. 2-5, the shape of the cover 4 is a flat rectangular parallelepiped. The cover 4 includes a pair of cover portions 8 opposed to each other, a first side wall 10, a second side wall 12 opposed to the first side wall 10, a third side wall 14 and a fourth side wall 16 opposed to the third side wall 14 It consists of The pair of cover portions 8 is joined by the first side wall 10, the second side wall 12, the third side wall 14 and the fourth side wall 16. This cover 4 is hollow.

  The first side wall 10 has a first opening 18. The first opening 18 is formed in such a size that the main body 6 can be put in and out. The second side wall 12 has a second opening 20. The second opening 20 is formed in a size through which an attachment portion 26 described later can pass. Slits 22 are provided at substantially central portions of the third side wall 14 and the fourth side wall 16 respectively.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view of the main body 6 of the identification tag 2, and FIG. 7 is a right side view of the main body 6. The left side view of the main body 6 is omitted because it is the same as the right side view. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the main body 6 taken along line VIII-VIII.

  As shown in FIG. 6, this body 6 is flat. On the surface of the main body 6, a display unit 24 for displaying personal information is provided. An attachment portion 26 is formed at one end of the main body 6. In this embodiment, the main body 6 has a holding portion 28.

  The main body 6 is inserted from the first opening 18 of the cover 4, the mounting portion 26 protrudes from the second opening 20, and the cover 4 is slidably mounted along the surface of the main body 6, The identification tag 2 of FIG. 1 is obtained. As shown in FIG. 1, in the identification tag 2, a portion of the main body 6 excluding the attachment portion 26 is generally accommodated in the cover 4.

  As shown, the attachment portion 26 has a through hole. Mounting members such as belts, hooks, clips, carabiners and the like may be attached to the through holes of the attachment portion 26.

  In use, the identification tag 2 is attached to the golf article through the attachment member described above, and the attachment portion 26 is suspended with the attachment portion 26 facing upward. In this state, usually, the surface of the main body 4 is covered by a pair of cover portions 8 disposed so as to sandwich the main body 4. Thereby, the personal information displayed on the display unit 24 is concealed.

  As required, when disclosing personal information, the cover 4 is slid along the surface of the main body 6 to expose the display 24. In this embodiment, the cover 4 is elastically deformable. Therefore, as the cover 4 is slid, the cover 4 bends or curves. Due to this bending or bending, the display unit 24 is exposed and personal information is disclosed. This state is shown in the plan view of FIG. 9 and the side view of FIG.

  According to the identification tag 2, since it is possible to avoid the state in which the personal information displayed on the display unit 24 is constantly exposed when it is not necessary, security anxiety is reduced. In addition, since personal information can be disclosed by a simple operation when necessary, the original function as the identification tag 2 can be sufficiently performed.

  Furthermore, in the identification tag 2, the cover 4 which is slid and bent or bent automatically and promptly returns to the state shown in FIG. 1 and covers the exposed display portion 24. With this identification tag 2, it is possible to avoid continuing disclosure of personal information due to forgetting to return the cover 4 or the like after the display unit 24 is exposed if necessary.

  The elastically deformable cover 4 can be obtained by adopting a resin composition excellent in elasticity as the material. Furthermore, in the identification tag 2, bending or bending of the cover 4 is facilitated by the slits 22 provided in the third side wall 14 and the fourth side wall 16.

  The material is not particularly limited as long as the cover 4 can be formed so as to be elastically deformable. As a preferable material of the cover 4, a thermoplastic elastomer and a thermosetting elastomer are mentioned, for example. Examples of thermoplastic elastomers include thermoplastic polyester elastomers, styrene block-containing thermoplastic resin elastomers, thermoplastic polyolefin elastomers, thermoplastic acrylic elastomers and thermoplastic vinyl chloride elastomers. As specific examples of the thermosetting elastomer, silicone resin, fluorocarbon resin and vulcanized rubber are exemplified. Soft resins such as polyvinyl chloride and polyethylene may be used. Silicone resins and soft resins are preferred. If necessary, multiple resin compositions may be used in combination.

  For forming the cover 4, known methods such as an injection molding method, a compression molding method, a cast molding method and the like may be employed. The cover 4 may be obtained by integral molding, or may be obtained by combining a pair of separately formed cover portions 8, the first side wall 10, the second side wall 12, the third side wall 14 and the fourth side wall 16. Good.

  The material of the main body 6 is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, when personal information is disclosed, the main body 6 is made of, for example, metal, hard resin, or the like from the viewpoint of being easy to slide along the surface of the main body 6 while bending or bending the cover 4. Preferably it is formed.

  In the identification tag 2, the cover 4 covers both sides of the main body 6 when not required. Therefore, it is also possible to provide the display unit 24 on both sides of the main body 4.

  In the identification tag 2, another member other than the mounting member can be attached to the mounting portion 26. For example, a marker holder, a putter cover holder, a carabiner with a reel, a key holder etc. can be attached and carried.

  In the identification tag 2, the holding portion 28 is a through hole formed in a part of the main body 6. The holding portion 28 is provided to carry, for example, a towel, a glove or the like through the through hole in a suspended state. In the present invention, the holding portion 28 may not be formed on the main body 6.

  FIG. 11 is a plan view showing an identification tag 32 according to another embodiment of the present invention. A cross-sectional view of this identification tag 32 taken along line XII-XII is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the identification tag 32 includes a main body 36, a cover 34 and a coupling member 42. The shapes of the cover 34 and the main body 36 are both flat. The cover 34 is stacked on the main body 36.

  In the identification tag 32, in the state where the main body 36 and the cover 34 are stacked, the through holes 40 which penetrate both are provided. A coupling member 42 such as a pin or a bolt is inserted into the through hole 40. The connecting member 42 rotatably connects the main body 36 and the cover 34.

  An attachment portion 38 is formed at one end of the main body 36. The mounting portion 38 is not covered by the cover 34 to be stacked, and is exposed. The mounting member described above can be mounted to the mounting portion 38. The identification tag 32 is attached to the golf article through the attachment member such that the attachment portion 38 faces upward.

  Although not shown, a display unit 44 is provided on the surface of the main body 36. When the identification tag 32 is attached to the golf article, the display 44 is covered by the cover 34. Thereby, the personal information displayed on the display unit 44 is concealed.

  FIG. 13 shows a state in which the display 34 is exposed by sliding the cover 34 of the identification tag 32. As illustrated, the cover 34 slides along the surface of the main body 36 in a rotational direction about the coupling member 42. As a result, the display unit 44 of the main body 36 is exposed to disclose personal information.

  Further, in the identification tag 32, the cover 34 which is slid in the rotational direction about the coupling member 42 automatically and promptly returns to the state shown in FIG. The portion 44 is covered. Thereby, the disclosed personal information is concealed again.

  In this embodiment, the material of the main body and the cover is not particularly limited. From the viewpoint of durability, processability, etc., metals, hard resins and the like can be suitably used.

  According to still another embodiment of the present invention, two identification tags are rotatably connected to the main body 36 provided with the display unit 44 on both sides thereof and the main body 36 and respectively cover the display units 44 on both sides. And the cover 34 of

  The identification tag according to the present invention can be applied to various uses other than golf equipment. It can also be used as a decorative item or sales promotion item.

2, 32 ... identification tag 4, 34 ... cover 6, 36 ... main body 8 ... cover part 10 ... first side wall 12 ... second side wall 14 ... third side wall 16 ··· Fourth side wall 18 ··· First opening 20 ··· Second opening 22 ··· Slit 24, 44 ··· Display section 26, 38 ··· Mounting section 28 ··· Holding section 40 ... through hole 42 ... connection member

Claims (4)

The main body provided with the display part which displays personal information on the surface, and the cover which covers the said display part are provided.
The cover is slidably mounted along the surface of the body;
A tag for identifying a golf article, wherein the display portion is exposed to disclose personal information by sliding the cover.   The identification tag according to claim 1, wherein the sliding cover automatically covers the exposed display. The main body is flat and an attachment portion is formed at one end thereof;
The cover has a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape having a pair of cover portions arranged with the main body interposed therebetween, and a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall and a fourth side wall joining the pair of cover portions. Is formed,
The first side wall is formed with a first opening capable of taking in and out the main body, and the second side wall facing the first side is formed with a second opening capable of passing through the attachment portion. Yes,
Slits are respectively provided at substantially central portions of the third side wall and the fourth side wall opposite to the third side wall,
The portion of the main body excluding the mounting portion is accommodated in the cover, and the pair of cover portions covers the surface of the main body,
The identification tag according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover is elastically deformable, and the cover is bent or curved by sliding the cover upward to expose the display portion. The main body and the cover are each formed in a flat plate shape,
An attachment portion is formed at one end of the main body,
The cover is stacked on the main body in a state of covering the display unit and exposing the attachment portion,
In the state where the above cover and the main body are laminated, a through hole is provided which penetrates both,
And a coupling member rotatably inserted into the through hole to rotatably connect the cover and the main body,
The identification tag according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is exposed by sliding the cover in a rotational direction about the coupling member.

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