JP2002078059A - Cord lock tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cord lock tool that can easily adjust positions of a cord and the cord lock tool so as not to give damages to the cord. SOLUTION: The cord lock tool consists of a clip section 110 that clips an object to be clipped and of a cord lock section 120 that presses cords 200, 201 by two opposed faces (a base 125 and a depression section 127), and grooves 121, 123 corresponding to cross section of the cords 200, 201 are formed to at least one face (the depression section 127 in Figure 1) in the two opposed faces of the cord lock section 120.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention locks a cord such as an earphone / microphone used by connecting to a wireless communication device such as a portable telephone, a portable tape recorder, a radio, a CD player, etc., to a clamped object such as clothes. The present invention relates to a cord locking device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, a cord 1 such as an earphone and a microphone connected to a wireless communication device such as a portable telephone, a portable tape recorder, a radio, a CD player or the like is connected to an object such as clothing. Various cord locks 5 for locking are proposed.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing an example of a conventional cord locking device. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. The cord locking member 5 includes a clip piece 5A and a clip piece 5B.
The clip piece 5A and the clip piece 5B are rotatably supported by a shaft 8, and the clip piece 5
The clip portions 5c and 5d at the distal ends of A and 5B are urged to press against each other.

Then, the clip piece 5A and the clip piece 5B
By pressing the base end sides 5e, 5f of the base in the directions of arrows C and D against the urging force of the spring 9, the clip parts 5c, 5
d is separated, and the state of being held by the held object is released.

[0005] Inside the base end 5f of the clip piece 5B,
Folding portion 7 forming through hole 6 through which cords 3 and 4 are inserted
Is provided. A projection 10 facing the through hole 6 is formed inside the base end 5e of the clip piece 5A.
Is formed with a thin portion 11 having elasticity. Further, the projection 10 is formed with a small projection 10a that can contact the cords 3 and 4.

[0006] Then, when the cord lock 5 is held,
The protrusion 10 moves to a position where the through hole 6 is closed, and the small protrusion 10a of the protrusion 10 cuts into the coating of the cords 3 and 4,
Prohibit 10 moves.

When the holding state of the cord lock 5 is released,
The protrusion 10 moves to a position away from the through hole 6, the pressing of the through hole 6 against the cords 3 and 4 is released, and the cords 3 and 4 can be moved.

[0008]

In the cord locking device 5 having the structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the positions of the cords 3 and 4 and the code locking device 5 are adjusted, the cord locking device 5 is clamped. In the state, the contact area between the small projection 10a of the projection 10 and the cords 3 and 4 becomes very small, and the small projection 10a
No. 4 digs into the covering and the movement of the cords 3 and 4 is prohibited.

Therefore, the sliding resistance between the cords 3 and 4 and the small projections 10a of the projections 10 becomes extremely large,
If the cords 3 and 4 are forcibly pulled, the coating of the cords 3 and 4 and the projections 10 may be broken, and the coats 3 and 4 cannot be pulled to adjust the positions of the cords 3 and 4 and the cord locking member 5.

Therefore, in order to adjust the positions of the cords 3 and 4 and the cord lock 5, the operation of releasing the clamped state of the cord lock 5, that is, the clip 5A of the cord lock 5 and the clip The clip portions 5c and 5f of the piece 5B are
It is necessary to press in the directions of arrows C and D against the urging force, and the operability is poor.

When the cord locking device 5 is clamped, as shown in FIG. 6, the location where the projection 10 presses the cords 3 and 4 is different from the location where the folded portion 7 presses the cords 3 and 4. , A shear force acts on cords 3 and 4,
There is also a problem that the wire 4 is easily damaged and disconnected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cord locking tool which can easily adjust the position of a cord and a code locking tool and does not damage the cord. .

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip portion for holding an object to be held,
And a cord locking portion provided on the clip portion and pressing the cord with two opposing surfaces. At least one of the two opposing surfaces of the cord locking portion has a cross-sectional shape of the cord. A cord locking device characterized in that a groove corresponding to (1) is provided.

The cord locking portion is constituted by two opposing surfaces for pressing the cord, and further, at least one of the two opposing surfaces of the cord locking portion is provided with a cross-sectional shape of the cord. By providing the corresponding grooves, the contact area between the cord locking portion and the cord is increased, and the two surfaces and the cord have an appropriate sliding resistance. The cord is moved to adjust the position between the cord and the cord locking member.

[0015] Also, the cord is opposite to the two of the cord locking portion.
The cord is hardly damaged because it is pressed on two surfaces. According to a second aspect of the present invention, the clip portion according to the first aspect is made of an elastic material, and connects the two holding plate portions for holding the object to be held and the bases of the two holding plate portions. A cord locking device comprising a substantially U-shaped connecting portion, wherein the cord locking portion is provided on the connecting portion.

The cord locking portion is provided on the connecting portion other than the two holding plate portions for holding the held object, so that when the clip portion is held on the held object,
The cord lock does not interfere with the clamping.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cord locking device according to the second aspect, wherein the cord locking portion is provided on an inner surface of the connecting portion. Since the cord locking portion is provided on the inner surface of the connecting portion, the cord locking tool becomes compact.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B are diagrams for explaining a cord locking device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 1A is a top view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a right side view, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. 1B, and FIG.
It is sectional drawing of cutting line FF of (b).

In these figures, a cord lock 100 is shown.
Is a clip portion 110 for holding an object to be held such as clothes,
The clip portion 110 includes a cantilever-shaped cord locking portion 120 that cooperates with the clip portion 110 to pinch and press the cords 200 and 201. The clip portion 110 and the code locking portion 120 are integrated. Is formed.

The clip portion 110 comprises two holding plate portions 111 and 113 for holding the object to be held, and a substantially U-shaped connecting portion 115 for connecting the base portions of the two holding plate portions 111 and 113 to each other. I have.

On the opposing surfaces on the distal end side of the holding plate portions 111 and 113, a projection 111a which comes into contact with the object to be held and a groove 113a which faces the projection 111a are formed to hold the object to be held. I try to increase my power.

Further, the distal ends of the holding plate portions 111 and 113 are spread in directions away from each other, so that the holding object can be easily held when being held. A cord locking portion 120 is provided on the inner surface of the connecting portion 115.

The cord locking portion 120 includes a base 125,
A pressing surface 127a provided on the base 125 and facing the base 125, the base surface 125a being a surface of the base 125 facing the pressing portion 127, and a pressing surface being a surface of the pressing portion 127 facing the base 125. 127a, the cords 200 and 201 are pressed.

The base surface 125 of the base 125
a, grooves 121 and 123 corresponding to the cross-sectional shapes of the cords 200 and 201 are formed on at least one of the pressing surfaces 127a of the pressing portion 127, in this embodiment, on the pressing surface 127a of the pressing portion 127. ing.

According to the above configuration, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Two opposing surfaces for pressing the cord locking portion 120 against the cords 200 and 201, that is, the base surface 125a
And a pressing portion 127 having a pressing surface 127a, and a pressing surface 127a of the pressing portion 127.
By providing grooves 121 and 123 corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the cord, the contact area between the base surface 125a and the pressing surface 127a and the cords 200 and 201 is increased, and the engagement between the locking portion 120 and the cords 200 and 201 is increased. The frictional resistance between the cords becomes an appropriate frictional resistance. If the cords 200 and 201 are pulled in the longitudinal direction, the cords 2 along the grooves 121 and 123 are formed.
The positions of the cords 200 and 201 and the cord stoppers can be adjusted.

Further, the cords are opposite to each other at the cord locking portion.
Since the cords 200 and 201 are pressed by the two surfaces, that is, the base 125 and the pressing portion 127, that is, only the compressive force acts on the cords 200 and 201, the cords 200 and 201 are not easily damaged.

(2) Since the cord locking portion 120 is provided on the connecting portion 115 other than the two holding plate portions 111 and 113 for holding the object to be held, the clip portion 110 is held between the object to be held and the holding portion. In addition, the cord locking portion 120 does not disturb the holding.

(3) The cord locking portion 120 is connected to the connecting portion 11
5 is provided on the inner surface of the cord locking device 100.
Becomes compact. Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. In the above embodiment, the grooves 121, 12 corresponding to the cross-sectional shapes of the cords 200, 201 are provided.
Although 3 is provided on the pressing portion 127, it may be provided on the base 125, or may be provided on the pressing portion 127 and the base 125.

[0029]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cord engaging portion is constituted by two opposing surfaces for pressing the cord, and the cord engaging portion is opposed to the cord engaging portion. By providing a groove corresponding to the cross-sectional shape of the cord on at least one of the two faces, the contact area between the cord locking portion and the cord is increased, and the two faces and the cord are appropriately When the cord is pulled in the longitudinal direction, the cord moves along the groove, and the position of the cord and the cord locking member can be adjusted.

Further, the cords are opposite to each other at the cord locking portion.
The cord is hardly damaged because it is pressed on two surfaces. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the cord locking portion is provided on the connecting portion other than the two holding plate portions that hold the held object, so that the clip portion is held between the held objects. In this case, the cord locking portion does not disturb the holding.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the cord locking portion is provided on the inner surface of the connecting portion,
The cord lock becomes compact.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating a cord locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a top view, FIG. 1B is a front view, FIG. 1C is a right side view, and FIG. It is a bottom view.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion E in FIG. 1 (b).

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a cutting line FF in FIG. 1 (b).

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a cord locking device.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 4, showing an example of a conventional cord locking device.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along section line BB in FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Cord locking tool 110 Clip part 120 Cord locking part 121, 123 Groove 200, 201 Cord

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A clip portion for clamping an object to be clamped, and a cord locking portion provided on the clip portion and pressing a cord with two opposing surfaces, wherein two opposite portions of the cord locking portion are provided. A cord locking tool, wherein a groove corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the cord is provided on at least one of the faces. 2. The clip portion is made of an elastic material, and opposes two clamping plate portions for clamping the object to be clamped, and a substantially U-shaped connecting portion for communicating a base portion of the two clamping plate portions. The cord locking device according to claim 1, wherein the cord locking portion is provided on the communication portion. 3. The cord locking device according to claim 2, wherein the cord locking portion is provided on an inner surface of the communication portion.