JP2001105773A - Clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clip, of which the main body is surely pulled forward out of a pressing cover at the slidingly pulling-back operation of the pressing cover from the state that a document or the like is pinched. SOLUTION: This chip has an elastic clip main body 1, in which a pair of pressing claws 5 and 5 formed by bending inwards the tips of an upper and a lower pinching pieces 4 and 4 extending divergently from both the ends of a bending part 3 towards the bending part 3, and an upper and a lower pressing pieces 7 and 7 extending from both the ends of a bending part 9. By providing engaging parts 6 engaging with paper surfaces b at the slidingly putting bask of a pressing cover 2 at the pressing claws 5 and 5 of the clip main body 1 of a clip A consisting of the elastic pressing cover 2 slidingly installed back and forth to the clip main body 1 through the engagement of the tips of the pressing pieces 7 with the upper and lower parts near the bending part 3 of the clip main body 1, the clip main body 1 is pulled out of the pressing cover 2 when the pressing cover 2 is slidingly pulled back backwards irrespective of the surface b of paper such as coarse surface, mirror-finished surface or the like, which is different from one another due to the quality of material or the like of a document B or the like.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip used for holding a bundle of documents and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clip of this kind has been used, for example, by operating a control rod with a finger to expand the abutment surface to be used, a double-wound ring-shaped semiclip, or an elastic plate-shaped. There is known a clip or the like which is formed by bending a body to form upper and lower contact pieces and used by using a predetermined pushing device (clip attaching device) (hereinafter the former).

[0003]

However, in the former double clip of the prior art group described above, there is no problem with respect to the clamping force. In some cases, it is impossible to expand the document because of the force required, and there is a problem that the operating rod becomes an obstacle and the clip becomes bulky when several tens of documents are stacked by the clip. Also, the prior art group of GEM clips has a disadvantage that the clamping force is weak and the thick documents cannot be bundled at all because the documents are merely sandwiched between the rings. Further, a clip which requires the use of the above-described pushing device of the prior art group is easy to operate and has a sufficient clamping force, but requires a separate clip pushing device.

[0004] The applicant of the present invention has previously proposed a clip developed to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art group of clips and the like (hereinafter, the former). Therefore, an elastic clip body formed by extending the upper and lower holding pieces in an expanded manner from both ends of the bent portion, bending the tips of the holding pieces inward and forming a pair of pressing claws facing each other. A vertical pressing piece extending from both ends of the bent portion, and a tip end of the vertical pressing piece is engaged with a vertical portion of the clip body near the bent portion so as to be slidable back and forth outside the clip body. An elastic pressing cover to be mounted is provided, and a clip is proposed in which the pressing cover is slid into the outside of the clip body so that the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body are pressed closer to each other. This solves the problem of the clip of the former related art group.

[0005] When a document is to be clamped by the latter clip, the clip body is pulled out from the pressing cover to form the upper and lower holding pieces in an expanded shape. After inserting and setting the bundled documents and the like, the pressing cover is slid into the outside of the clip main body, and the clip main body is immersed in the pressing cover. From above and firmly clamp it. When removing a document or the like from the clip, contrary to the above-described operation, the document or the like can be removed by sliding the pressing cover back from the clip body and releasing the pressing state on the upper and lower holding pieces.

[0006] By the way, some kinds of papers and the like sandwiched by such clips have a rough surface that is hard to slip due to a difference in material and the like, and a mirror surface that is easy to slip. As described above, in the case of a document on the surface, if the operation of sliding the pullback back is performed in a state where the document or the like is pinched, the pair of pressing pieces are clipped by the leading edge of the pair of pressing pieces caught by the paper surface or the pressure contact force. The main body remains without detaching from documents or the like until the pressing state of the upper and lower holding pieces by the pressing cover is released. That is, when the pressing cover is slid backward and pulled back, the clip body is pulled out forward from the pressing cover (FIG. 5).
6 (a) and 6 (b) from the state of (c).

[0007] On the other hand, in the case of a mirror-surfaced document or the like in which the paper surface is slippery, when the operation of sliding the pressing cover back is performed, the clip body is immersed in the pressing cover without being pulled out from the pressing cover forward. It may not come off from documents or the like in the state as it is (the state of FIG. 4). Therefore, in the case of the latter clip, when clipping a document or the like again, it is necessary to pinch both side edges of the clip body which is immersed in the pressing cover and pull the clip body forward from the pressing cover. No.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to a clip comprising an elastic clip body proposed above and an elastic pressing cover attached to the outside of the clip body.
The purpose is not only to be able to pinch documents etc. with a strong pinching force, but also to slide the pressing cover from the state where the documents etc. are pinched, regardless of the state of the paper surface such as rough surface, mirror surface etc. which differs depending on the material etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a clip which is further improved so that the clip body can be reliably pulled out from the pressing cover when the pull-back operation is performed, thereby improving the handleability.

[0009]

In order to achieve the object, according to the present invention, upper and lower holding pieces are extended from both ends of a bent portion having a desired width in an expanding manner, and the tip of the holding piece is bent. An elastic clip body formed by forming a pair of pressing claws facing each other by bending inward toward each other, and upper and lower pressing pieces extending from both ends of a bent portion formed to a desired width. A press cover that is engaged with upper and lower portions near the bent portion of the clip body and is slidably attached to the outside of the clip body. A clip in which the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body are pressed close to each other by being slid into the outside of the main body, and a document or the like is held by at least one pressing claw of the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body. Slide the cover backward It is by providing the engaging portion for engaging the paper when returning come. In addition, it is preferable that the engaging portion is formed on the distal end edge of the shorter pressing claw of the pair of pressing claws having different lengths of the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body toward the opening direction of the distal end edge. . Also, the width of the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body is formed to be wider than the width of the upper and lower pressing pieces of the pressing cover, and the both side edges are provided with inwardly bent edges so as to face inward. When pulling out the clip body immersed in the cover from the pressing cover, it is preferable that the edges of the both sides of the clip body be firmly grasped without fear of damaging the fingertips so that the clip body can be easily taken in and out safely. According to such technical means, in a state where a document or the like is held, when an operation of sliding back the pressing cover that is slid into the outside of the clip body is performed, the upper and lower holding pieces that press against the paper surface of the document or the like are pressed. Of the pair of pressing claws, the pressing claw having a hooking portion does not slip due to the hooking portion hooked on the paper surface. In other words, the clip body does not slip off the document or the like when the pressing cover is slid back and back. As a result, the clip body is pulled out forward from the pressing cover by sliding the pressing cover back. In other words, the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip main body are opened in an expanded state, and a state in which a document or the like can be inserted and set is obtained. In addition, the hooks provided on the leading edge of the short pressing claw having a strong return elasticity toward the paper surface are engaged so as to bite into the paper surface by the strong return elasticity, so that documents and the like can be formed. The pressing cover is slid back and forth from the pinched state, and the clip body does not slip off from the document etc. due to the biting of the hook part into the paper surface until the pressing state on the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body is released. The remaining state is as described above, which is drawn forward from the pressing cover.

[0010]

1 to 3 illustrate an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show an example of an embodiment of a clip A of the present invention, which comprises a clip body 1 and a pressing cover 2. Then, a desired flat member such as a metal plate or a synthetic resin plate is bent and formed. As long as the clip A is configured to be elastic, the material may be any of an elastic material and an inelastic material. Further, it is preferable that the pressing cover 2 is set to be stronger than the clip main body 1 in the strength of the elastic force (spring force) between the clip main body 1 and the pressing cover 2.

[0011] clip body 1 forms a bent portion 3 having a desired width L ₁ by bending from the center side of the desired flat plate member,
The upper and lower holding pieces 4 are spread forward from both ends of the bent portion 3.
4 is extended, and the tip of the holding pieces 4
Bend inward toward the side, and a pair of pressing claws 5,
5 are opposed to each other, and serve as an insertion port for a document B or the like in which openings formed between the pressing claws 5 are bundled. At least one of the pair of pressing claws 5 is provided with a locking portion 6 which locks on the paper surface b when the pressing cover 2 is slid back and back from the state where the document B or the like is sandwiched. In the illustrated example, the engaging portion 6 is shown as being provided on only one pressing claw 5, but it is of course possible to provide it on both.

Also, the upper and lower holding pieces 4, 4 of the clip body 1 formed wider than the lateral width of later-described upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 have inside edges on both sides except for the bent portion 3 side. The upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 are provided with rigidity in the front-rear direction by forming the edge portions 8 bent in the vertical direction so as to face each other, and only the clip body 1 is pressed to the pressing cover 2 without holding the document B or the like. Put in and out. In order to slide out the clip body 1 from the storage state (the state shown in FIG. 4) in which the clip body 1 is immersed in the pressing cover 2 so as not to be bulky when storing it on a desk or the like (the state shown in FIG. 1), the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 are moved on both sides It is formed so that there is less fear of damaging the fingertip when the fingertip is pinched so that it can be safely taken in and out.

The pair of pressing claws 5, 5, when the pressing force cover 2 is slid into the outside of the clip body 1, the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 and the clip body 1 against the return elasticity. Are pressed by the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 to exhibit a strong return elasticity, and hold the inserted document B or the like with a strong holding force. Is formed at a required angle inward toward the bent portion 3 of the first embodiment.

As described above, by providing the pressing claws 5 and 5 inward, when a large amount of documents B and the like (such as documents B thickened due to a large amount) are clamped, the above-described return is achieved. By bending against the elastic force, the clip body 1 is prevented from spreading. The spreading prevention effect of the clip body 1 prevents bulkiness when the sandwiched documents B and the like are stacked in a plurality of stages. Further, when the document B or the like is pinched, a large resistance is generated between the document B or the like and the pressing claws 5 and 5. That is, document B
A large pressing force is applied to the document B to prevent the document B or the like from slipping through. Also, by increasing the resistance, when the pressing cover 2 is slid backward to release the document B or the like from the clip body 1, the pressing cover 2 is slid relatively smoothly without slipping off the document B or the like. Thus, the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1 can be reliably opened. As described above, when the clip body 1 alone is moved into and out of the pressing cover 2 without holding the document B or the like during storage on a desk or the like (the state shown in FIG. 4), the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 need This has an effect of preventing occurrence of an accident such as pinching of a fingertip.

The length of the pair of pressing claws 5, 5 is varied by forming one of them longer or shorter. That is, in general, if the pressing claws 5 and 5 are formed short, the resilience is increased and the document B or the like can be held with a strong holding force. As a result, as described above, the effect of preventing the spread of the clip body 1 based on the deflection against the return resilience of the pressing claws 5, 5 is not sufficiently exerted. This is because if the length is increased, a large resistance between the pressing claws 5 and 5 against the document B or the like becomes insufficient, and the effect of preventing the document B or the like from slipping through is not sufficiently exhibited. .

Therefore, by forming one of the pair of pressing claws 5 and 5 to be longer or shorter, the effect of preventing the clip main body 1 from spreading based on the bending against the return elasticity of the pressing claws 5 and 5 as described above. And the effect of preventing slippage of the document B or the like due to generation of a large resistance force between the document B or the like and the pressing claws 5 and 5 is ensured.

When the cover is slid back and back from the state in which the document is sandwiched, the clip portion 1 is pressed only by the pressing force of the pressing claws 5 and 5 against the document B or the like due to the strong return elasticity. Is provided on the pressing pawl 6 so that the pressing pawls 5 and 5 do not slip due to the hooking on the paper b even if the paper b has a possibility of slipping out of the document B or the like even on the mirrored document B or the like. . The engaging portion 6 is directed toward the leading edge of the shorter pressing claw 5 that exerts a large pressing force on the paper surface b of the document B or the like among the pressing claws 5 and 5 described above. It is formed by bending at two places in the state (see FIGS. 1 to 3). The height and shape of the hook portion 6 in the direction in which the distal end is opened are arbitrary, but are preferably as small as possible and hardly cause flaws or the like on the paper surface b. The number of the hooks 6 is not limited to two, but may be any number such as three, five, or the like.
5 improves the anti-slip effect. In addition, the provision of the hooking portion 6 can prevent the document B or the like from slipping off when the document B or the like is held therebetween.

The pressing cover 2 is formed by bending upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 extending from both ends of a bent portion 9 formed to have a desired width by bending from a center portion of a desired flat plate member. And the insertion width L formed between the tips of the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7
₂ is obtained by forming a narrower shape than or width L ₁ of the bent portion 3 of the clip body 1 and the same width. Further, insertion width L _2, the clip main body 1 between the bent portions of the upper and lower pressing pieces 7,7 and the pressing pawl 5,5
And narrower shape than the maximum width L ₃ of, made by forming so as to firmly sandwich the document B or the like with a strong clamping force.

The length of the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 is substantially the same as the length of the upper and lower holding pieces 4, 4 of the clip body 1, or the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 are formed slightly longer. The pressing pieces 7, 7 are configured to cover the upper and lower holding pieces 4, 4 (FIG. 4).
reference).

The upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 are expanded and their tips are engaged with the upper and lower portions of the clip body 1 near the bent portion 3, so that the upper and lower pressing pieces of the pressing cover 2 The press cover 2 is attached to the clip body 1 so as to be slidable back and forth, and is integrally set by fitting the 7 and 7 on the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1.

A guide groove 10 is provided on the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1 from the vicinity of the bent portion 3 to the bent portion with the pressing claws 5 and 5 and engages with the guide groove 10. Pressing the inward guide piece 11 to the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2
The guide piece 11 of the pressing cover 2 is slidably fitted into the guide groove 9 of the clip body 1 so as to be undetachable, so that the pressing cover 2 is inserted into the guide groove 10 inward. The slide body is slidable so that it can slide.
It is configured to be mounted and set on top (see FIGS. 1 to 4).

In this embodiment, the inward guide piece 11 of the pressing cover 2 is slidably fitted into the guide groove 10 of the clip body 1 so as not to be pulled out. , insertion width L ₂ which is formed between the 7, or width L ₁ and the width of the bent portion 3 of the clip body 1 than that is formed into narrow shape, the clip body 1 and the pressing cover 5 Is obtained without fear of sudden separation from the substrate.

Further, the pressing cover 2 is formed by drawing both side corners of the bent portion 9 to form a drawing portion 12, thereby suppressing the expansion of the pressing cover 2 itself (the expansion between the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7). The pressing force of the upper and lower holding pieces 4, 4 of the clip body 1 against the pair of pressing claws 5, 5 is increased so that a strong holding force can be exerted even when the document B or the like becomes large (thick). The above-mentioned strong pressing force is exerted without increasing the thickness.

Next, an example of use of the clip A of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. First, the clip body 1 is slid out of the pressing cover 2 and the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 are expanded from the bent portion 3 so as to expand (from the state of FIG. 4 to the state of FIG. 1). The documents B and the like bundled from the insertion opening between the pressing claws 5 and 5 are inserted and set inside the clip (from the state of FIG. 5A to the state of FIG. 5B). Thereafter, the pressing cover 2 is pushed by sliding on the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1 on which the document B and the like are set (from the state of FIG. 5B to the state of FIG. 5C). At this time, a narrower shape than the maximum width L ₃ of plug width L ₂ between the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 is formed between the upper and lower holding pieces 4,4 of the clip body 1, the pressing cover 2 vertical pressing pieces 7, 7
Slides while pressing the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1 from the outside toward the inner side to bring the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1 closer to each other. 5 presses and holds the document B and the like from above and below. In addition to this, the pair of pressing claws 5, 5 are pressed by the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 and the upper and lower holding pieces 4, 4 of the clip body 1 against a strong return elasticity. Thus, a strong return force is exerted to strongly press the set document B or the like, and the document B or the like is pinched with a strong pinching force without slipping through (the state of FIG. 5C).

On the other hand, when the clip A is removed from the state where the document B or the like is held, the pressing cover 2
May be slid backward to release the pressing state applied to the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1. That is, the pressing cover 2 is slid and pulled back to the rear area where the pressing state applied to the upper and lower holding pieces 4 and 4 of the clip body 1 is released (from the state of FIG. 5C to the state of FIG. 6B). At this time, the upper and lower holding pieces 4, which are pressed against the paper surface b of the document B or the like,
Of the pair of pressing claws 5, 4, the catching portion 6 of the shorter pressing claw 5 is caught on the paper surface b by the slide-back operation of the pressing cover 2 and receives the sliding of the pressing claw 5,
The clip body 1 remains without detaching from the document B or the like (the state of FIG. 6A) unless the pressing state of the upper and lower holding pieces 4, 4 by the upper and lower pressing pieces 7, 7 of the pressing cover 2 is released (the state of FIG. It is in a state of being pulled out forward (the state of FIG. 6B). In other words, the upper and lower holding pieces 4 of the clip body 1
4 is opened so that the document B or the like can be inserted and set.

[0026]

Since the clip of the present invention is constructed as described above, the following functions and effects are obtained. When the pressing cover is slid back and back in a state where the document or the like is held, the pressing claw having the hooking portion among the pair of pressing claws of the upper and lower holding pieces pressed against the paper surface of the document or the like is engaged. Since the stopper is caught on the paper surface without slipping, it can be received more reliably on rough papers, etc. Unless the pressed state of the piece is released, the clip body remains without detaching from the document or the like. In addition, the engaging portion provided on the leading edge of the short pressing claw having a strong return elasticity toward the paper surface is engaged so as to bite into the paper surface by the strong return elasticity, so that the clip body is Until the pressing state applied to the upper and lower holding pieces is released, the clip body is securely left without slipping off from the document or the like due to the engagement of the engaging portion with the paper surface, and is reliably pulled forward from the pressing cover. Therefore, when the pressing cover is slid back and back from the state in which the document or the like is sandwiched, the clip body is reliably pulled forward from the pressing cover. In other words, the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip main body are opened in an expanded state, and a state in which a document or the like can be inserted and set is obtained.

Therefore, according to the clip of the present invention, the pair of pressing claws of the clip main body are pressed by the upper and lower pressing pieces of the pressing cover and the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip main body against the returning elastic force, and the strong returning elasticity is generated. It is possible to firmly clamp the set documents by exerting force, and of course, press the cover backward from the state where the documents etc. are clamped, regardless of the rough surface of the documents etc. depending on the material etc. When pulling back the slide,
Until the pressed state of the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body is released, the clip body remains without detaching from the document or the like. Therefore, when clamping documents, etc. again, it is not necessary to pinch the clip body from both sides and pull it forward from the pressing cover as in the past, and insert and set the documents etc. immediately can do. Therefore, it is possible to provide a clip with further improved handleability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a clip of the present invention, showing a state where a clip body is pulled forward from a pressing cover.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state where only the clip body is immersed in the pressing cover;

FIGS. 5A and 5B are side views showing an operation sequence for holding a document or the like, wherein FIG. 5A shows a state where a document or the like is inserted between upper and lower holding pieces of a clip body, and FIG. (C) shows a state in which the pressing cover is slid and pushed out of the clip body.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are side views showing an operation sequence for removing a clip from a state where a document or the like is sandwiched, wherein FIG. 6A shows a state in which a pressing cover is slid back halfway, and FIG. Slide back completely to release the pressed state on the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Clip 1: Clip body 2: Press cover 3, 9: Bending part 4: Up and down holding piece 5: Pressing claw 6: Hook part 7: Up and down pressing piece 10: Guide groove 11: Guide piece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of pressing members in which upper and lower holding pieces are extended from both ends of a bent portion in an expanded manner, and the tips of the holding pieces are bent inward toward the bent portions to face each other. It has an elastic clip body formed with claws, and upper and lower pressing pieces extending from both ends of the bent portion, and the tip side of the upper and lower pressing pieces engages with the upper and lower portions of the clip body near the bent portion. And an elastic pressing cover that is slidably mounted on the outside of the clip body so as to be slidable back and forth. The pressing cover is slid into the outside of the clip body so that the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body are pressed closer to each other. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the pressing claws of the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip main body is provided with a hook that hooks on the paper surface. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is provided on the distal end edge of the shorter pressing claw of the pair of pressing claws having different lengths of the upper and lower holding pieces of the clip body in the opening direction. A clip formed so as to face.