JP2002254888A - Pen stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pen stand which can stably hold writing utensils having various outer shapes and sizes by only one stand, and is sophisticated in design and a unique in originality in addition to its high funtionalityl. SOLUTION: This pen stand 10 is structured of a stand body 11 and an insertion aperture 12, for a writing utensil, which has a plurality of edges 121 of different diameters capable of coming into contact with a part of the outer periphery of different kinds of the writing utensils with various outside diameters. Each of the edges 121 of different diameters are formed by changing the diameter from large to small in the depth direction of the insertion aperture 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pen stand for holding various writing tools such as a ball-point pen and a mechanical pencil.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pen stand, the insertion opening is formed in accordance with the outer shape and size of a writing implement of a specific size, and the writing implement is held. In addition, a pen stand formed by using a flexible material such as rubber or resin and formed in a trumpet shape to cope with writing instruments having different outer diameters is also known.

[0003]

The pen stand described above has the following problems. <B> In the case of a pen stand whose insertion port is formed according to the size of a writing instrument of a specific size, if you try to insert a writing instrument with a different external shape or size, the insertion will not be possible, or rattling will occur. There is a disadvantage that it cannot be stably held. <B> In a trumpet-shaped pen stand, since the outer peripheral surface of the writing implement and the inner peripheral surface of the insertion port are in surface contact, a feeling of resistance is felt when the writing implement is pulled out. In particular, the greater the pushing force of the writing instrument, the greater the pull-out resistance. <C> In addition, since the holding force of the writing implement must be maintained, it has been difficult to increase its flexibility. Therefore, the width of the outer shape of the writing instrument that can be held must be reduced. Therefore, the usability as a pen stand was not sufficient.

The present invention has been made in order to improve the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a writing instrument having a different outer shape and a different size stably by one unit, and to provide a functional writing instrument. It is to provide a novel pen stand with extremely high design.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a pen stand comprising a stand body and an insertion port for a writing instrument. At the entrance, a plurality of different diameter edges that can contact a part of the outer circumference of different types of writing instruments with different outer diameters are formed, and each different diameter edge changes its diameter from large diameter according to the depth direction of the insertion port. Provided is a pen stand characterized by being formed so as to have a small diameter.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pen stand according to the first aspect, wherein a relief recess is formed between the different diameter edges.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a horizontal annular portion having a width larger than the inner diameter of the insertion port and smaller than the outer diameter is formed at the opening edge of the insertion port. Or the pen stand according to 2.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a weight member movable so as to displace the center of gravity of the stand body is accommodated in the stand body. A pen stand as described is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the stand body is transparent or translucent, and the weight member is transparent,
The pen stand according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pen stand is a translucent or colored particle or fluid.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pen stand according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein a through-hole communicating with the inside of the stand body is formed in the insertion port. provide.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

<A> Pen Stand The pen stand 10 of the present invention comprises a stand main body 11 and an insertion port 12, and a point or an outer periphery of a writing instrument inserted by a different diameter edge 121 provided in the insertion port 12. The writing implement is held by line contact.

<B> Stand Body The stand body 11 includes a surface portion 111, a bottom portion 112, a weight member 113, and a notch portion 114. The weight member 113 is provided in an internal space formed by the surface portion 111 and the bottom portion 112. To accommodate.

FIG. 1 shows a stand body 11 with an insertion port 12
Is shown, but the slot 1
2 may be integrally packaged. It is desirable that the insertion port 12 is attached to be inclined with respect to the mounting surface of the stand body 11. The number of the insertion ports 12 is not limited to one when the stand body 11 is formed, and a plurality of the insertion ports may be formed.

The stand body 11 is formed using plastic, resin, rubber, metal or the like. In FIG. 1, the surface portion 111 of the stand body 11 has a hemispherical shape, but the shape is not limited as long as a space for accommodating the weight material can be formed inside by combining with the bottom portion 112. The bottom surface portion 112 of the stand body 11 may not only be constituted by one surface but also constituted by two surfaces having a V-shaped vertical section provided with an inclined portion with respect to the mounting surface. A cutout 114 described below may be formed on the upper surface of the stand body 11.

The weight member 113 includes a plurality of glass pieces, resin pieces,
Use mobile particles or fluids such as plastic pieces or oil. The weight member 113 accommodates an amount in the stand main body 11 not to be full. The center of gravity can be displaced by moving the weight member 113 in the stand body 11. Glass pieces, oil, etc. are colored semi-transparently and combined with the transparent stand body 11 to provide high design and novelty. The weight member 113 may be a single body. Further, the stand body 11 may be formed of a heavy material such as a metal to have a function as a weight member.

The cutout portion 114 is a portion for inserting and erecting a sheet-like material, and also a portion functioning as an evaporation port for aroma oil or the like injected into the stand body 11. The cutout portion 114 is formed by cutting out a part of the outer peripheral surface of the stand body 11 into a predetermined shape so as to penetrate into the stand body 11.

<C> Insertion port The insertion port 12 includes an edge 121 having a different diameter, a relief recess 122, a horizontal annular portion 123, and a through hole 124.

The different-diameter edge 121 is a portion that comes into contact with a part of the outer periphery of writing tools of different types having different outer diameters.
Are formed with a plurality of different-diameter edges 121 on the inner circumference. Each different-diameter edge 121 is formed such that its diameter varies from a large diameter to a small diameter in the depth direction of the insertion port 12. Different diameter edge 12
1 does not matter whether the planar shape is a continuous shape or an intermittent shape. When the writing implement is set in the insertion slot 12, the plurality of different-diameter edges 121 contact the writing implement at two places, one different-diameter edge and another different-diameter edge,
Can hold a writing implement.

The recess 122 prevents the inner periphery between the different-diameter edges 121 of the insertion opening 12 from making surface contact with the writing implement, and is formed such that the inner periphery has a curved shape or a stepped shape. . Providing the recess 122 makes it easier to remove the insertion opening 12 from the mold when the insertion opening 12 is formed, thereby improving the moldability.

The horizontal annular portion 123 is formed at the opening edge of the insertion opening 12 by cutting out a width larger than the inner diameter of the insertion opening 12 and smaller than the outer diameter.

The through hole 124 is a portion that becomes a flow path when a fragrance such as aroma oil is poured into the inside of the stand body 11. The through hole 124 is provided in the stand 12 in the insertion port 12.
1 and is formed. The through hole 124 is inserted into the insertion port 1
2 may be formed at any position, but is desirably formed at the deepest part of the insertion port 12. When formed at the deepest part of the insertion port 12, in addition to the flow path of the fragrance, it can be stably supported by being fitted to the fine tip of the writing instrument inserted into the insertion port 12, and can be used as a pen stand. Function can be further enhanced.

[0023]

Next, a method of using the pen stand 10 will be described. 1 to 3 show a state of the pen stand 10 before setting a writing instrument. In this example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, for example, the diameter D1 between the different-diameter edges aa '.
Has a diameter larger than the outer diameter of a general writing instrument core material and smaller than the outer shape of a cap holding the core material.

<A> Use as Pen Stand The writing instrument is inserted and set until the outer periphery thereof comes into contact with any one of the plurality of different diameter edges 121 of the insertion port 12 of the pen stand 10. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the writing implement 2 having an outer shape having a protruding portion at the pen tip portion is set on the pen stand 10, and is held in a point or line contact with the different-diameter edge b and the horizontal annular portion 123. Even when the writing tool 2 has an outer shape having a protruding portion, the horizontal annular portion 123 is provided and brought into contact with the writing tool 2, thereby achieving stable holding.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the writing implement 3 having an outer diameter different from that of the writing implement 2 shown in FIG. 5 is set on the same pen stand 10 and held in a point or line contact with the different diameter edges b and c '. Have been. Thus, the pen stand 1 of the present invention
A value of 0 means that a writing instrument having a very wide range of outside diameters can be held without forming the insertion port 12 according to the shape of a specific writing instrument.

When the set writing instrument is pulled out, since the writing instrument is held by point or line contact, the resistance is very small and the writing instrument can be pulled out very lightly with a small force.

By removing the bottom surface 112 of the stand body 11, the weight member 113 can be replaced with a different color to meet various tastes, or by replacing the weight member 113 with a different material such as iron or resin. And texture can be adjusted.

<B> Use as a fragrance stand The fragrance of the pen stand 10 flows out of the notch 114 by, for example, injecting aroma oil into the stand body 11 through the through hole 124 of the insertion port 12. By injecting a fragrance such as an arbitrary aroma oil, an aroma space suitable for current affairs can be created.

[0029]

As described above, the present invention has the following effects. <A> A single pen stand can handle a very wide range of writing instruments with different external shapes and dimensions, and can be held without rattling. <B> Since the writing tool and the different-diameter edges in the insertion port have a point contact or line contact relationship, there is almost no contact resistance, and it is possible to pull out very lightly without feeling the extraction resistance. <C> The center of gravity of the pen stand can be easily displaced simply by moving the weight of the granular or fluid body, and the direction of the insertion port can be changed. <D> By combining a weight member of a granular or fluid body of various colors with the stand body, a novel pen stand that is functional and has extremely high designability can be provided. <E> Since it functions not only as a pen stand but also as a fragrance stand, it is possible to provide a comfortable feeling of use not only through touch and sight but also through smell.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of a pen stand according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a pen stand.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of an insertion portion of a pen stand.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of an insertion port of a pen stand.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a state where a writing instrument is set.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where a writing instrument is set.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pen stand 11 ... Stand body 111 ... Surface part 112 ... Bottom part 113 ... Weight material 114 ... Notch part 12 ... Insertion port 121 ... Different diameter edge 122 ... Escape recess 123 ··· Horizontal annular part 2 ··· Writing implement 3 ··· Writing implement

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pen stand comprising a stand main body and an insertion port for a writing instrument, wherein the insertion port has a plurality of different diameters capable of contacting a part of the outer periphery of different writing instruments having different outer diameters. An edge is formed, and each different-diameter edge is formed by changing its diameter from a large diameter to a small diameter according to the depth direction of the insertion port,
Pen stand. 2. The pen stand according to claim 1, wherein a relief recess is formed between the different diameter edges. 3. The pen stand according to claim 1, wherein a horizontal annular portion having a width larger than the inner diameter of the insertion port and smaller than the outer diameter is formed at an opening edge of the insertion port. . 4. The pen stand according to claim 1, wherein a weight member movable so that the center of gravity of the stand body can be displaced is accommodated in the stand body. 5. The stand body according to claim 1, wherein the stand body is transparent or translucent, and the weight member is a transparent, translucent or colored particle or fluid. The pen stand described. 6. The pen stand according to claim 1, wherein a through hole communicating with the inside of the stand body is formed in the insertion port.