JP2002125722A - Fastener opening/closing device, fastener with rail, and method for opening/closing fastener - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fastener which can be automatically opened/closed at a place beyond reach, a dangerous place, or the like, and to improve a difficulty in physically challenging persons having difficulty in hands to open/close the fastener, though a conventional thought is taken for granted that a means for opening/closing a fastener should be operated by hand. SOLUTION: A main body housing a motor is fixed to a chuck of the fastener, a wheel connected to a gear wheel attached to the motor is touchingly mounted on the fastener, a roller is pushed up by a spring beneath the fastener to pinch the fastener from up and down, and the chuck is moved by motor actuation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fastener opening / closing means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art To open and close a zipper, a zipper attached to the zipper is gripped with a finger, and the zipper is opened and closed by pulling up or down.

[0003]

The use of fasteners has been expanded, and they are generally used for bags and slacks. It is also used for industrial purposes, and is used in all areas such as refrigeration facilities, factories, and hospitals. However, they are both opened and closed by hand. There are many places where you want to open and close the zipper automatically, such as places that are difficult to reach or dangerous places.
In addition, it is often difficult for a handicapped person to open and close the fastener. Heretofore, it has been considered that means for opening and closing the fastener must be manually performed even if the method of attaching the fastener is improved.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to automatically open and close the fastener 7, the operation of raising and lowering the chuck 8 of the fastener 7 is performed by rotating the motor 2 in accordance with the present invention. I use it to do it. Gear 3 for controlling the rotation speed of the motor 2
In order to connect the wheels 4 running on the upper part of the fastener 7 and to move while pressing the lower part of the fastener 7, a roller 6 is mounted on a spring 5 fixed to the main body 1 and the fastener 7 is sandwiched from above and below. By operating the wheel 2, the wheel 4 is rotated to move the chuck 8, and the fastener 7 is opened and closed.

In order to reliably transmit the rotation of the motor 2 to the chuck 8 for opening and closing the fastener, a part of the fastener 7 is improved, and the rail 9 with the notch 10 is attached to the fastener 7. It is provided along. By mounting the rail 9 such that the wheel 4 and the gear 3 of the motor 2 move over the rail 7 or move between the plurality of rails 9 so that the chuck 8 of the fastener 7 is pulled up or down without fail. 7 is easily opened and closed automatically.

[0006] Claim 3 relates to a fastener switch used for the fastener 7 according to claim 2.
The gear 3 of the motor 2 is fitted on the rail 9 so that the main body 1 moves along the rail 9 so that the main body 1 moves along the notch 10 of the rail 9 attached to the fastener 7 and does not come off from the fastener 7. Like that.

[0007] Claim 4 relates to a motor operating method in which the motor 2 of the main body 1 is operated by wiring from a power source or the motor 2 with a power source is operated by remote control depending on the use location of the fastener 7.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

The motor to be mounted on the fastener chuck is desirably an ultra-small one, and the mounting direction is not limited to vertical or horizontal.

The number of wheels and rollers may be singular or plural.

The motor of the fastener switch can be operated by wiring from a power supply, or the motor with power can be operated by remote control to open and close the fastener freely.

[0012]

An embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view in which a part of the fastener switch according to claim 1 is cut away. A state is shown in which the fastener 8 of the fastener 7 is automatically moved to open the fastener 7. A gear 3 mounted on a motor 2 built in the main body 1 fixed to the chuck 8 causes wheels 4 to run, and presses a roller 6 mounted on a spring 5 fixed to the main body 1 from the back surface of the fastener 7. .

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the fastener switch according to the first aspect. The main body 1 is fixed to the chuck 8 of the fastener 7, and the wheel 4 is operated by rotation of the motor 2 built in the main body 1, and the roller 6 attached to the tip of the spring 5 fixed to the main body 1 is used to separate the fastener 7 from the front and back. Press
A state is shown in which the chuck 8 to which the main body 1 is fixed is moved as the wheels 4 travel.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the fastener switch according to the first aspect. The main body 1 incorporates a micro motor 2. A gear 3 is mounted on a rotating shaft of the motor 2 to control the number of rotations and the power of the motor 2 and to control the wheels 4.
Is rotating. A downwardly curved spring 5 is fixed to the main body 1, and a roller 6 is attached to a tip of the spring 5.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the fastener with rails according to the second aspect. A notched rail 9 is provided on the side of the fastener 7. Rail 9 is fastener 7
It may be on the front side or the back side of the fabric to be attached.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the fastener switch according to the third aspect. In order to use the fastener with a rail, the teeth of the gear 3 mounted on the motor 2 built in the main body 1 are used to move in accordance with the notch 10 of the rail 9 provided on the fastener 7, so that the fastener is used. The main body 1 fixed to the chuck 8 of 7 moves reliably along the eyes of the fastener 7.

[0017]

By using the fastener switch according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically open and close the fastener in places that are hard to reach or dangerous places. Further, since the fastener can be opened and closed by operating the switch, the fastener can be easily opened and closed even by a handicapped person.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view

FIG. 2 is a sectional view

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view

FIG. 4 is a perspective view

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Motor 3 Gear 4 Wheel 5 Spring 6 Roller 7 Fastener 8 Chuck 9 Rail 10 Notch

Claims (4)

[Claims] To automatically open and close a fastener (7), a main body (1) having a motor (2) is fixed to a chuck (8) of the fastener (7), and a motor (2) is provided.
The wheel (4) connected to the gear (3) mounted on the fastener (7) is brought into contact with the upper part of the fastener (7), and the roller (6) is pressed on the lower part of the fastener (7) by the spring (5) to thereby make the fastener (7). A fastener switch characterized in that the chuck (8) is moved by operating the motor (2) by sandwiching the chuck from above and below. 2. A fastener with rails comprising a notched rail (9) on the side of the fastener (7). 3. A gear (3) of a motor (2) fixed to a chuck (8) of a fastener (7) so as to move in accordance with a notch (10) of a rail (9) provided on the fastener (7). A fastener switch equipped with a). 4. A method for opening and closing a fastener, wherein the motor (2) of the fastener switch is operated by wiring from a power source, or the motor (2) with a power source is operated by remote control to open and close the fastener freely. .