CN1482969A

CN1482969A - Paper holding device

Info

Publication number: CN1482969A
Application number: CNA028024419A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郑可平; 杜振源
Original assignee: Leco Stationery Manufacturing Co Ltd
Current assignee: World Wide Stationery Manufacturing Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-02-06
Filing date: 2002-02-06
Publication date: 2004-03-17
Anticipated expiration: 2022-02-06
Also published as: CN100358732C; WO2003066346A1; AU2002233131A1

Abstract

A device for holding together a stack of papers comprises: a mechanism for releasably holding a stack of paper, wherein the mechanism is movable between an open position in which papers can be added to or removed from the mechanism and a closed position in which papers are held in a stack by the mechanism, and a manually operable handle made substantially from metal for moving the mechanism between the open and the closed positions, wherein the mechanism for releasably holding the stack of papers does not hold the papers on a closed loop and wherein at least the part of the manually operable handle that is engaged by the user to move the mechanism between the open and the closed positions has a plastic surface to prevent direct contact between the user and the metal when operating the mechanism.

Description

Folder is held device

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of device that is used for keeping a stacker.

Background technology

The device that is used for several stackers are remained neat mode is a called optical imaging.For example, the files of being mentioned comprise here: for example a kind of, by the edge of clamping a stacker this stacker remained on the mechanism in the files; Perhaps a kind of clipboard is clipped in a stacker by an arm of being setovered by spring on the substrate of this mechanism or is clipped on the rigidity or semi-rigid substrate of this clipboard; It perhaps in fact is a kind of common doubling elasticity folder.In addition, the device that mention also has the hole that forms by means of the edge at paper and a stacker is through on the post to keep the device of this stacker.

This mechanism is made of metal usually to provide this mechanisms grip quires required intensity.Yet this just need operate this mechanism by operating a metal surface, and this has some shortcomings.At first, this is uncomfortable for the user of this mechanism of frequent use.This metal surface usually is coated with nickel/chromium so that this mechanism has corrosion resistance.Yet, can cause allergic reaction with contacting of this metal surface.

The invention provides and a kind ofly for frequent user, open and close the more comfortable method of mechanism, and avoided the allergic reaction problem that causes owing to contacting with the metal surface.

Summary of the invention

According to the present invention, a kind of device that a stacker is kept together provided herein, this device comprises:

One mechanism that is used for one stacker of clamping releasably, this mechanism can be added into or take out the open position of this mechanism and paper at paper and be remained by this mechanism between the folded closed position and move, and

One can manually operated handle, is made of metal basically, be used for moving described mechanism between the position opening and closing,

Wherein being used for the mechanism of one stacker of clamping does not releasably remain on paper on one closed-loop, and the manual operation handle has a frosting by user's operation with the part that moves described mechanism between the opening and closing position at least, therefore thereby prevented that the user from contacting with the direct of metal, will drop to minimum by the risk of the allergic reaction that causes with Metal Contact and increased the comfort level of operating this device.This frosting can be a parts of plastics of surface, a plastic packaging body or a sleeve pipe or the handle of a backing plate.These plastics can be foamed so that padded surface to be provided.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the perspective view according to device of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the exploded view of element of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is upward view, side view, vertical view, the end-view of the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view that is clamped in the stacker on the device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is corresponding with Fig. 1 to 3 with 6, just shown an embodiment who has improved;

Fig. 7 is corresponding with Fig. 1 to 3 with 8, just shown the another embodiment that has improved;

Fig. 9 is the perspective view according to device of the present invention;

Figure 10 is the decomposition view of the device of Fig. 9, has shown each element of this device;

Figure 11 shows front view, vertical view, the side view of the device of Fig. 9;

Figure 12 has shown that clamping the perspective view of device of Fig. 9 of a stacker;

Figure 13 and 14 is corresponding with Fig. 9 and 10, has just shown another optional embodiment;

Figure 15 has shown the vertical view and the side view of the device of Figure 13;

Figure 16 has shown that clamping in use the device of Figure 13 of a stacker;

Figure 17 has shown according to the top of device of the present invention and bottom perspective view;

Figure 18 is the decomposition view of the device of Figure 17, has shown each element;

Figure 19 is the viewgraph of cross-section and the front view of the device of Figure 17;

Figure 20 is the perspective view that has shown the device of Figure 17 in use;

Figure 21 and 22, Figure 24-26, Figure 27-30, Figure 31-34 and Figure 35-38 shown the device shown in Figure 17 and 19 improvement embodiment;

Figure 39 is the perspective view according to device of the present invention;

Figure 40 is the decomposition view of the device of Figure 39, has shown this device building block;

Figure 41 shows upward view, side view, vertical view, the end-view of the device of Figure 39;

Figure 42 is the perspective view of the device of the Figure 39 in the work;

Figure 43 is the perspective view (comprising a fragmentary detail view) according to device of the present invention;

Figure 44 is the decomposition view of the device of Figure 43;

Figure 45 has shown front view, vertical view and the side view of the device of Figure 43, and the detailed top view of the part of this device;

Figure 46 has shown that clamping in use the device of Figure 43 of a stacker;

Figure 47 is the perspective view of device of the present invention;

Figure 48 is the decomposition view of the device of Figure 47, has shown the building block of this device;

Figure 49 has shown end-view, side view and the bottom view of the device of Figure 47; And

Figure 50 has shown that clamping in use the device of Figure 47 of a stacker;

Figure 51 a and 51b have shown other view of device shown in Figure 7;

Figure 52 a and 52b have shown and have been used for the porose paper in a folded edge is remained on another embodiment of the device in the file.

The specific embodiment

At first referring to Fig. 1, there is shown and be used for the device of clamping one stacker, this device comprises: a substrate 10, a sidewall 12, four vertical part 14 and clamp arms 16 that are stamped out from this substrate.This clamp arm 16 links to each other with crank arm 18; One end of each crank arm runs through this clamp arm 16, and its other end runs through corresponding vertical part 14b and 14d and passes sidewall 12.

Lever 22 also is pivotably mounted on the sidewall 12 by the pin 24 (referring to Fig. 2) in the corresponding hole on the sidewall 12 by means of a hole by this lever 22.Helical spring 20 also is installed on this pin 24, and a helical spring arm 20a embeds under the lever 22, in the hole (not shown) on its another arm 20b embedding clamp arm 16.When lever in the position shown in the figure 1 the time, helical spring 20 is tauted (tension) and compresses clamp arm 16 downwards.Yet when lever 22 unclamped, the tension force in the spring 20 also was released, and clamp arm 16 can be moved up around crank arm 18 paper is taken out or the quires of adding between clamp arm 16 and substrate 10.Fig. 4 demonstrates such stacker.

Lever 22 comprises a ledge (not shown), and this ledge embeds in the slit 30 (referring to Fig. 2) so that lever is kept in the position shown in the figure 1.Yet, because lever 22 made by sheet metal, on its direction shown in can the arrow A in Fig. 1 by transverse curvature so that this ledge is discharged from slit 30, thereby lever can be moved up with the tension force in the retracting spring.

The parts of device are made by the steel that is coated with nickel chromium triangle shown in Fig. 1 to 4.The end 12 of lever has one by plastic material, preferred sponge or elastoplast, and the backing plate of making (pad) 34 is with the comfort that increases this mechanism and prevent that the user from contacting with the direct of metal, and this contact can cause allergic reaction.

Fig. 5 and 6 has shown that the whole end of the lever 22 that acts on except the user is wrapped in the plastics rather than has the backing plate 34, and combines the described mechanism of Fig. 1 to 4 identical mechanism.

Fig. 1 is similar with 7 to Fig. 6 with 8, just demonstrates for the whole end 32 of the lever 22 of user operation to be made by plastic plate.

Fig. 9 to 12 has shown a clipboard, and it has one by bar 38 and the substrate 36 that links to each other pivotly with clamp arm 40.A pair of spring 42 is biased in together to clamp paper (referring to Figure 12) between the two substrate 36 and clamp arm 40.Substrate 36 is fixed on a rigidity or semi-rigid substrate or plate 42 (referring to Figure 12) and goes up to form clipboard.Handle 44 forms an integral body with clamp arm 40 so that can open clamp arm 40 paper is added or the taking-up clipboard.The parts 46 of the handle 44 of user's operation are formed by a plastic mattress 46.

The device of Figure 13 to 16 is similar to Fig. 9's to 12, and just its handle 44 is formed on the anterior of this mechanism rather than resembles and is formed on the rear portion shown in Figure 9; Also have one be not both clamp arm 40 between itself and substrate 36, clamp paper rather than resemble shown in Fig. 9 to 12 between clamp arm and plate 42 the clamping paper.

Handle among Figure 13 has one and covers sheet metal 45 and with plastics packet header (tag) (referring to Figure 14) of its encapsulation.

Figure 21 and 22 has shown another clipboard device, and it comprises a substrate 50, and this substrate has by rivet or screw (not shown) and is fixed to a plate, and plate 42 is as shown in figure 12 gone up used hole 51.Clamp arm 52 is pivotably connected on the substrate 50 by bar 54.Clamp arm 52 is by spring 56 (referring to a Figure 21) biased downward (shown in Figure 21 (a)).By pushing handle 57, clamp arm can upwards be risen paper is added or the taking-up clipboard.The edge of handle 57 is formed to prevent that the user from contacting with the metal of handle 57 by plastic mattress 58.The device of Figure 23 to 26 with combine Figure 21 and 22 described devices are similar, just done some changes slightly that from figure, can obviously find out.

Another possibility of mechanism shown in Figure 21 and 22 is shown in Figure 27 to 30, and wherein the whole end of handle 57 is covered by plastic material 58.Figure 31 to 34 is corresponding with Figure 27 to 30, just has the design of improvement slightly, and the design of this improvement can obviously be found out from figure.

Figure 35 to 38 has shown the another distortion of the device of Figure 21 and 22, and just backing plate 58 has only covered the part of handle 57 upper surfaces.

Referring now to Figure 39 to 42,, there is shown the another clipboard mechanism 60 that is fixed on a rigidity or semi-rigid plate 62 (referring to Figure 42).This mechanism 60 comprises a substrate 63, and by rivet or screw (not shown) being passed the hole 64 on this substrate, this substrate can be fixed on the plate 62.

Clamp arm 65 is placed in the spring 66 that covers in 67 towards substrate 63 biasings, and this lid 67 is to form by a section of substrate 63 is turned.One stacker can be sandwiched between lever arm 65 and the substrate 63 (referring to Figure 42).Yet by the clamp arm 65 (as shown in figure 39) that moves up, paper can be added into or take out quires, and this can finish by upwards spurring a handle that is formed by the median rise section 68 of clamp arm 65.The handle section 68 of this protuberance is covered by plastic bushing 69.

Figure 43 to 46 shown a kind of be used for being fixed on a stacker 71 on the plate 72 or be fixed in the file device 70 (a) referring to Figure 46.

Mechanism 70 comprises a substrate 73 (referring to Figure 46) that is provided with three columns 74 that engage with the hole of the paper edge of quires 71." L " shape segmentation wall 75 links to each other with this substrate 73 pivotly by linkage 76; One helical spring 77 L shaped segmentation walls 75 of biasing and away from substrate 73, shown in the arrow B among Figure 43 a.Three otch 78 of one row are arranged at the edge of wall 75, and a slide plate 79 is remained on the upper surface of wall 75 by numeral 80.Slide plate 79 can be in the direction of arrow C along the longitudinal sliding motion of wall 75, and this will be described further herein.Handle 81 can be formed by the upright projection 82 of slide plate 79 ends with this slide plate that moves around; Projection 82 is by vinyl cover 83 parcels (referring to Figure 43 b).Slide plate 79 move through projection 83 in slit 84 joint and be restricted (referring to Figure 44).

Referring now to Figure 45 (b),, this figure is the top view of mechanism 70 shown in Figure 43, can see that slide plate 79 comprises three bayonet socket slits 84, and this bayonet socket slit engages (shown in Figure 45 (b)) with the top of post 74 when the left hand end of slide plate 79 in its scope.Yet by pressing handle 81, slide plate 79 can be moved (referring to the enlarged drawing of Figure 45 (b)) to the right, thereby the openend of bayonet socket slit 84 begins to align with column.The wall 75 of being setovered along the direction of arrow B (Figure 43) by spring 77 is no longer retrained (held) by column 74, so move in the direction of arrow B; So column 74 is stopped that no longer paper can freely be added column 74 or take out from column 74.

Thereby by pushing wall 75 columns 74 and engage by opening 78 and with bayonet socket slit 84 along the direction opposite with arrow B, device 70 can be by fastening once more to remain on paper on the column 74.Then handle 81 can be pushed into the position shown in Figure 45 (b) to the right and be held in place so that column is locked in the bayonet socket slit 84 and with wall 75.

Figure 47 to 50 has shown a kind of well-known simple doubling folder (fold-back clip), and it comprises a wedged plate spring 90, and this flat spring has the edge section 91 of turning back to hold the end of U-shape arm 92.

In order to open flat spring 90, push two in the direction of arrow D together and be coated with the arm 92 of plastic bushing 93, so the mouth 94 of having opened spring 90 is to add or to take paper away.When discharging two arms, spring 90 closes to remain silent and 94 is clamped in paper (referring to Figure 50) between the spring 90 with clamping.

The low greatly comfort level of using this doubling folder that improved of the use of sleeve pipe 93.

Above-described all mechanisms all open or close by a part of pushing this mechanism.According to the present invention, this part forms or covers with frosting, and this frosting can be that the foamed plastics surface is to increase the comfort level of using.The remainder of said apparatus is made of metal usually, is particularly made by the steel of nickel plating chromium.The use of above-mentioned frosting has prevented that the user from contacting with the direct of said apparatus, therefore reduced the possibility that causes allergic reaction with Metal Contact, and this allergic reaction is relevant with nickel to be reported as.

Figure 51 a and 51b have shown other view of device shown in Figure 7, and wherein Figure 51 a has shown the decomposition view of this device, and plastic mattress 5101 is not linked on the handle of lever 5102.Figure 51 b has shown perspective view, vertical view and the viewgraph of cross-section of this device.As shown in these figures, lever has a projection, the sidewall 5103 of the substrate 5104 of device have one with the corresponding hole of this projection, thereby when lever is forced into the closed position, projection will be fixed in the hole, so lever can be maintained at the closed position.

Figure 52 a and 52b have shown that being used for the stacker that its edge is porose remains on another embodiment of the device in the file, and wherein Figure 52 a is the perspective view of this device, and Figure 52 b is the decomposition view of this device.This device comprises: a substrate 5204; Two are fixed to this substrate and extend upward the ring that engages with the hole of paper edge from this substrate.Each the ring by one movably first section 5205 and one second section 5206 form.There is a mechanism to be used for or remains on first and second sections of each ring and be adjacent to each other that (Figure 52 a) and form the closed position of a closed loop or remain on first and second sections of each ring and be spaced apart from each other so that paper can be added into or take out the open position of this ring first and second sections of each ring.This mechanism comprises that one has the lever 5201 of an one handle end 5202 and an operative end.The remaining part cooperation of this operative end and this mechanism moves first and second sections of each ring between the opening and closing position.Spring 5207 be set on the substrate with two movable coupling parts of first section 5205 to upper offset, lever 5201 is pivotably mounted on the substrate so that this coupling part is pressed in the closed position.When handle portion 5202 is depressed, thereby these two movable first section 5205 is moved the ring that forms two sealings shown in Figure 52 a to contact with these two sections.When handle portion 5202 is raised, thereby these two movable first section 5205 is moved under the promotion of spring 5207 and makes paper can be added into or take out this ring with the ring of opening this sealing.

Claims

1, a kind of device that a stacker is kept together of being used for, this device comprises:

One mechanism that is used for releasably keeping a stacker, this mechanism can be added into or take out the open position of this mechanism and paper at paper and is held in by this mechanism between the folded closed position and move, and

Wherein be used for releasably keeping the mechanism of a stacker paper not to be remained on the closed-loop, and the manual operation handle has a frosting by user's operation with the part that moves described mechanism between the opening and closing position at least, thereby has prevented that the user contacts with the direct of described metal when this mechanism of operation.

2, device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: these paper of described mechanisms grip are to keep stacked with them.

3, device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: described mechanism comprises a substrate and an arm, and they flexibly are biased in together so that paper clamp is held between the two.

4, device as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: described handle is directly connected on the arm of described mechanism to open or close this arm.

5, device as claimed in claim 3, it is characterized in that: described mechanism comprises a spring, handle is connected to tensioning spring selectively, thereby this device arranges that so described arm and described substrate flexibly are biased in together when this handle tensioning spring.

6, as each described device in the claim 3 to 5, it is characterized in that: described substrate comprises that one is used for supporting the plate of this stacker.