DE10302497B3 - Case for writing, drawing or painting devices, especially markers for whiteboards or flipcharts, comprises a housing provided with an adhesive or holding element in the form of a magnet and a cleaning element - Google Patents

Abstract

Case for writing, drawing or painting devices, especially markers for whiteboards or flipcharts, is designed as a hard shell case consisting of a one- or two-part housing. At least one adhesive or holding element (3) in the form of a magnet and at least one cleaning element (4) are arranged on the housing. Preferred Features: The magnet is a disk magnet or a magnetic foil (32). The cleaning element is equipped with a cloth designed and fixed as an exchangeable part. The cleaning element has an intermediate layer.

Description

The Invention relates to cases, in particular so-called hard case, for rod-shaped objects, such as Writing, drawing or painting equipment, which with at least one additional Functional element are equipped.

cases or hard-shell cases are known per se.

Pens or markers for writing on flipcharts and whiteboards are kept in such cases. Cases for whiteboard and flipchart markers are usually compact, more or less stable plastic covers. The cases serve to protect the pens during transport and also for safe storage by means of provided locking devices. Such a case is from, for example DE 199 34 428 C1 known. The "hard-shell case" shown and described there serves to hold rod-shaped objects, such as writing, drawing or painting devices, and to protect them from damage and loss through loss. The case shown additionally offers a stand-up function as a writing device stand at the desk or other workplaces ,

Though are the rod-shaped here objects kept safe and protected, however, it is a disadvantage that such high quality; stable and elaborately manufactured cases only fulfill these functions.

In Practice has shown that in the storage rails of the whiteboards and flipcharts only place for individual markers, but not for whose cases are available. Cases are usually too bulky for such Storage rails and do not find enough support there and have to Side tables are kept ready. Cases according to the state of the Technology is therefore rather impractical on boards and hinders that working on it and are not available to the user.

From the DE 76 05 104 U is known a case for holding writing utensils, which consists of plastic film, with a magnetic strip attached to the back, whereby the case can be attached to metallic objects, such as blackboards.

adversely it is here that the case is not a wiping or cleaning device has, which is also because it is a so-called soft plastic case acts, which is unstable and not with removed pens is more tangible.

Further are for cleaning the writing surfaces of Whiteboards known stable plastic hand wipers, which are common consist of a plastic, foam or polystyrene basic body which is a cleaning element in the form of a wipe or flow cloth is permanently or removably attached. With these hand wipers can the surfaces described whiteboards are easily cleaned, d. H. that with Marking media applied to markers can be removed.

often are such hand cleaners with a magnetic holding element Equipped to be stored ready to hand on metallic whiteboards and available to be.

These the writing surfaces the whiteboards around non-metallic surfaces such as plastic, so the Magnetic hand cleaner held on the frame of the boards or be stored.

adversely is with this type of hand cleaning equipment that this is due to of a magnetic element stick to the boards and therefore none additional Holding or storage slats on the boards are necessary to close the cleaning equipment to be stored on the whiteboard, but filing strips are still important, as the pens or markers are kept ready in your case near the boards should be.

Further are hand cleaning devices for whiteboards known which have a handle part or a handle shell made of hard plastic, wherein the handle part or the handle shell is designed such that the possibility consists of storing one to four whiteboard markers. With that fulfills the functions of wiping and loose depositing.

adversely with such cleaning devices allow that filing and also comparatively large-volume are trained and only transport in the briefcase limited possible is. Another disadvantage is that the markers on cleaner only loose or are inserted and not secured as with a case, for example by closing a lid can be secured. Transport damage is not excluded.

task the invention is therefore to provide a case for writing, drawing or painting equipment that does not have the disadvantages mentioned and which for the user is always available at hand in the workplace and / or cleaning of writing surfaces allows.

This Task is with the included in claim 1 and with the characterizing Features outlined invention solved.

advantageous Refinements and developments of the proposed solution are in the complementary claims includes.

The Cases according to the invention are with rod-shaped objects such as writing, drawing or painting devices filled for use on so-called Whiteboards or flipcharts can be used.

whiteboards are usually painted, enamelled or otherwise coated Metal boards with well-known special whiteboard markers are described and in a known manner with wipes and special holders for this can be wiped dry. embodiments of whiteboards Blackboards or writing boards in racks.

flipcharts consist of a base plate on which a large paper block is attached and a frame with a base plate attached to it.

With Papers labeled with markers are usually removed / torn off or folded over, leaving a blank paper sheet for the user available becomes. The base plate and / or frame of flipcharts are mostly made Metal.

In order to describe the flipcharts ( 5 ) required pens, in the following marker ( 72 ), it is proposed to provide cases for writing, drawing or painting devices ( 71 ) to be designed in such a way that it can be secured with an adhesive or holding device ( 3 ), for example in the form of a magnetic foil ( 32 ) and / or disc magnet ( 31 ), which due to the attraction between the metal parts of whiteboards ( 6 ) or flipcharts ( 5 ) and the magnet ( 31 . 32 ), the case with the markers it contains ( 72 ) is held securely and is readily available in the workplace.

To hold the case securely on flipcharts ( 5 ) with one or two blocks of paper on top ( 53 ) to ensure a strong magnet ( 31 . 32 ) be so strong in terms of its magnetic force that it even acts through thicker layers of paper if the base plate of the flipchart ( 5 ) is made of metal.

Another embodiment of the case according to the invention, which at workplaces with whiteboards ( 6 ) is provided, a case with adhesive or holding element ( 3 ), which also has a cleaning element ( 4 ) having. This cleaning element ( 4 ) fulfills the same tasks as the hand cleaners known from the prior art. This case can be placed anywhere on the metal writing surface ( 61 ) or frame ( 62 ), all the markers it contains ( 72 ) on site and can also be used as a cleaning device to clean the writing surface ( 61 ) of the whiteboard ( 6 ) from the writing medium.

Of course, it is also possible to design a case in such a way that it can only be used as an additional functional element with a cleaning element ( 4 ) to expand the previous use of a case.

In any of the above cases or embodiments the case, the consumer benefits from the inventive design elevated.

Those with adhesive or holding element ( 3 ) provided cases can be attached to the boards without special holding devices or holding structures in the form of angles or hooks ( 5 . 6 ) must be kept ready to hand at any point.

Through such designs of cases, which so far have only provided permanent protection of the markers ( 72 ) during transport, easy removal of writing, drawing or painting equipment ( 71 ) and lockability to protect against loss, is now expanded to include the ready-to-hand function in the workplace and, additionally or alternatively, the cleaning function.

Based on the force of the adhesive or holding element ( 3 ) on a magnetic basis, it is usually permanent magnets that are flat as a magnetic film ( 32 ) or disc-shaped as a disc magnet ( 31 ) are designed. Disc magnets ( 31 ) can be clamped, overmolded or alternatively, like magnetic foils ( 32 ), be glued to any surface of the case.

The magnetic sheet ( 32 ) can either be made up of one or more parts. A multi-part design can be advantageous, for example, if the adhesive or holding surface is divided into regions by a joint or film hinge. In this way, for example, an opening function of the cases, as in DE 199 34 428 C1 shown, not affected.

Cases for whiteboard markers ( 72 ) with a cleaning element ( 4 ), the wipe required for cleaning ( 41 ) permanent or removable directly on the surface, such as the bottom or closing shells ( 11 . 12 . 21 . 22 ) of the case. The cleaning element ( 4 ) with the wipe ( 41 ) can also be done directly the magnetic area, which results in a soft or soft feeling when holding the board.

An interchangeable wipe ( 41 ) on the cleaning element ( 4 ) is an advantage because it can be replaced if it is very dirty, damaged or worn. One possibility of a detachable attachment for replacement could be, for example, using Velcro.

Between the adhesive or holding element ( 3 ) or housing and cleaning element ( 4 ) an intermediate layer about 0.5 to 3 mm thick ( 42 ), for example, a foam layer can be introduced to compensate for unevenness in the surfaces to be wiped.

Experience has shown that the above-mentioned Velcro tape, which makes it possible to change the wipe, already has a balancing effect and conveys just like an intermediate layer 42 ) made of foam, a soft feeling when handling.

It has proven to be advantageous that for easy replacement of the cleaning element ( 4 ) permanent gluing between the wiping cloth ( 41 ) and foam ( 42 ) and a detachable connection between. the foam ( 42 ) and the surface of the case should be aimed for. In this case, the exchange unit cleaning element ( 4 ) from a sandwich consisting of a wipe ( 41 ) and intermediate layer ( 42 ) together. Other versions of a cleaning element without an intermediate layer ( 42 ) are also possible.

The wipe ( 41 ) can also be clamped or torn off with multiple layers.

To the cleaning element ( 4 ) with the wipe ( 41 ) to protect against premature soiling, there is the option of sticking or covering a label with an EAN code or a product description on the cleaning cloth in order to remove it only when it is used for the first time.

Based The case according to the invention is described in more detail below in some figures.

in this connection demonstrate:

1 : a case according to the invention with adhesive or holding element;

2 : A case according to the invention with holding and cleaning element on a whiteboard board;

3 : Another embodiment of a case in the open position on a writing board;

4 : further embodiment of an open case;

1 shows a case, which on its bottom part 1 , on the lower floor pan 11 and the upper bottom shell 12 with two adhesive or holding elements 3 , in the form of magnetic foils 32 is provided. The magnetic foils 32 are interrupted because the illustrated embodiment of the case is a set-up case, i. h, a floor joint 13 between the bottom shells 11 . 12 is arranged. Depending on the strength of the magnetic force, it may be sufficient if either on the upper base shell 12 or lower bottom shell 11 a magnetic adhesive or holding element 3 is arranged. Not shown but also possible that instead of the magnetic foils one or more disc magnets ( 31 ) is or are arranged.

2 shows a further embodiment of a case according to the invention, which in addition to the flat adhesive or holding elements 3 a cleaning element 4 which, in this case, over the magnetic foils 32 is arranged and on the writing surface 61 the whiteboard board 6 is kept within reach. Of course, such a case with a cleaning element 4 also on flipcharts ( 5 ) stick or be held. Likewise, as is not shown in this case, the case on the metal frame 62 of the board.

3 shows one as far as it will go - ie the upper closure shell 22 and upper bottom shell 12 folded down to the lower base shell 11 - Opened case, in this version the adhesive or holding element 3 , as a disc magnet 31 trained and on the upper closure shell 12 of the case is arranged. In this way, the rod-shaped objects are the user 7 such as writing, drawing or painting devices 71 , in this case markers 72 , at your fingertips and conveniently available at the flipchart workplace. The case is on the writing surface 51 supported, but it is also on the frame 52 could be held.

To illustrate how variable the holding or holding devices 3 and / or cleaning elements 4 can be executed and arranged shows 4 , In principle, the case corresponds to that of the 3 , with the difference that on the bottom part 1 , the lower base shell 11 and the upper bottom shell 12 a cleaning element 4 is arranged, which can only be used or only released for use, as soon as the case is closed. In this case, the pens cannot fall out of the case. The cleaning element 4 here consists of a wipe 41 and one. Zwi rule layer 42 that between wipe 41 and bottom part 1 is arranged. In this embodiment, for example, the disc magnet 31 in a shell part of the case, here the upper closure part 22 embedded, overmoulded or securely held by undercuts.

A another way which is not shown in the figures, is the case with a Velcro or Velcro surface to be provided as an adhesive or holding element. It is required here to attach a Velcro or Velcro surface to flipcharts or whiteboards and then hold the case on it again. The variability is then Naturally not as big as with magnetic adhesive or Holding devices that can be held almost anywhere on the board can. Elaborate angles or eyelets are also superfluous in this case.

The case for writing, drawing, painting devices, in particular markers for whiteboards or flipcharts, therefore consists of a single or multi-part housing with at least one adhesive or holding element on the housing ( 3 ) and at least one cleaning element ( 4 ) is arranged. The adhesive or holding element ( 3 ) is designed as a magnet, the magnet being a disc magnet ( 31 ) or a magnetic sheet ( 32 ) is.

1

the bottom part

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lower bottom tray

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upper bottom tray

13

ground joint

2

Closing part / Etuiverschluss

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lower closure shell

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upper closure shell

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closure joint

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detention or holding element

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Scheibenmagnet

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magnetic foil

4

cleaning element

41

wipe

42

interlayer

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flipchart

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writing surface

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frame

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Whiteboard

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writing surface

62

frame

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rod-shaped objects

71

Write-, Drawing or painting device

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marker

Claims (4)

Case for writing, drawing, painting equipment, in particular markers for whiteboards or flipcharts, designed as a hard case, consisting of a housing made of one or more parts, characterized in that at least one adhesive or holding element ( 3 ) that the adhesive or holding element ( 3 ) is designed as a magnet, and that on the housing at least one cleaning element ( 4 ) is arranged. Case according to claim 1, characterized in that the magnet is a disc magnet ( 31 ) or a magnetic sheet ( 32 ) is. Case according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cleaning element ( 4 ) with a wipe ( 41 ) and that the wipe ( 41 ) is designed and fastened as an interchangeable part. Case according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cleaning element ( 4 ) an intermediate layer ( 42 ) having.