JP2003052433A - Simple folding fan - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple folding fan which has the advantages of the conventional round fan and fan which are foldable, are convenient to carry, can be extremely easily and inexpensively fabricated and are adequate usable as advertisement media as well in combination. SOLUTION: The simple folding fan is constituted by forming a paper or synthetic resin sheet to a sectorial shape, providing the sheet with folds so as to equally divide the sectorial shape to a plurality from the central corner toward the arcuate part of the sectorial shape and making the fan foldable to a plurality of plies along these folds.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a simple folding fan which is foldable and convenient to carry, can be manufactured extremely easily and inexpensively, and can be suitably used as an advertising medium. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A fan or a fan has been widely used as a tool for easily cooling the body. However, there is a problem that the fan is not suitable for carrying because it cannot be folded. On the other hand, the folding fan can be folded into a compact form, making it easy to carry and convenient, but since it is made by precisely connecting aggregates made of many pieces of wood, it is more convenient to make than a fan. It took a lot of work and cost.

Further, the fan is sometimes used as one of the advertising media by printing an advertisement on the surface and distributing it in the town, etc. However, it is often thrown away without being taken home because it is bulky. . On the other hand, the folding fan is convenient to carry because it can be folded, but in the folded state the surface is not visible at all, and since it is expensive to manufacture,
It was not suitable for use as an advertising medium for distribution.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and is foldable, convenient to carry, and extremely easy and inexpensive to manufacture. The present invention provides a simple folding fan that has the advantages of a conventional fan and a fan that can be suitably used as an advertising medium.

[0005]

The invention according to claim 1 is
Forming paper or a synthetic resin sheet in a fan shape, providing folds so as to divide the fan shape into a plurality of equal parts from the central corner portion of the fan shape to the arc-shaped portion, and making it possible to fold a plurality of layers along the fold line. The present invention relates to a simple folding type folding fan. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that both side portions sandwiching a fan-shaped central corner portion are formed by being overlapped in a double manner.
The present invention relates to a simple folding fan. The invention according to claim 3 relates to the simple folding fan according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hole into which a finger can be inserted is formed in the vicinity of the central corner of the fan shape.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a substantially fan-shaped handle member made of a hard member is rotatably pivotally mounted at a position near the central corner portion, and the handle member has a central angle due to the rotation. The simple folding fan according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front and back surfaces of the portion can be covered. In the invention according to claim 5, the handle member is formed by stacking two fan-shaped plate members with a gap slightly wider than the thickness of the paper or synthetic resin sheet, and sandwiching the fan-shaped central corner portion. A side plate that connects two plate members is provided from a midway part of one side to a part connected to one end of the arc-shaped part, and the side plate is pivotally attached to the paper or the synthetic resin sheet in the vicinity of the other end of the arc-shaped part. The simple folding fan according to claim 4, wherein two plate members are connected at the side plate portion.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Preferred embodiments of a simple folding fan according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a simple folding fan according to the present invention. The simple folding type fan according to the first embodiment is made up entirely of a fan-shaped paper or synthetic resin sheet (1). The fan-shaped paper or synthetic resin sheet (1) has folds (2) formed so as to divide the fan shape into a plurality of equal parts from the central corner portion (3) of the fan shape to the arc-shaped portion (4). There is. Although the number of folds (2) is two in the illustrated example, it may be one or three or more. It is also possible to form a radius at the central corner portion (3). The folds (2) are such that folds for mountain folds and folds for valley folds alternate, and in the illustrated example, the folds for mountain folds are shown by solid lines, and the folds for valley folds are shown by broken lines. Shows.

Double-sided reinforcing portions (8) are formed on both side portions (5) sandwiching the central corner portion (3) of the fan-shaped paper or synthetic resin sheet (1). Therefore, the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1) is prevented from being easily bent at portions other than the folds (2). The reinforcing portion (8) can be easily formed by folding back both sides of the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1). Further, a hole (7) into which a finger can be inserted is formed near the central corner (1) of the sector. By inserting the thumb into this hole (7), it is possible to easily carry out the fan-holding operation.

The simple folding fan according to the first embodiment can be folded into a plurality of layers (triple in the illustrated example) along the fold line (2) as shown in FIG. As a result, the simple folding type fan becomes very compact and easy to carry and convenient. Further, it is possible to print an advertisement for advertisement on the front surface and / or the back surface of the fan-shaped paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1). In this case, the printable surface is wider than that of a normal fan, and a part of the advertisement can be visually recognized even when folded, so that the advertisement effect is superior to that of a normal fan. Also,
Since it is easy to carry, it is difficult to throw it away even if it is distributed for advertising, and the excellent advertising effect can be exhibited in this respect as well.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the simple folding fan according to the present invention. The simple folding fan according to the second embodiment is a fan-shaped paper or synthetic resin sheet (1), and this paper or synthetic resin sheet (1).
It is composed of a substantially fan-shaped handle member (6) made of a hard member pivotally attached to the.

Among the configurations of the simple folding fan according to the second embodiment, first, the configuration common to that of the first embodiment will be described. The simple folding type fan according to the second embodiment is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 1 except for the handle member (6).
The paper or synthetic resin sheet (1) formed in a fan shape is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and a plurality of fan shapes are formed from the central corner portion (3) of the fan shape to the arcuate portion (4). A fold line (2) is formed so as to be equally divided. Although the number of folds (2) is two in the illustrated example, it may be one or three or more. It is also possible to form a radius at the central corner portion (3). The folds (2) are such that folds for mountain folds and folds for valley folds alternate, and in the illustrated example, the folds for mountain folds are shown by solid lines, and the folds for valley folds are shown by broken lines. Shows.

Double-sided reinforcing portions (8) are formed on both sides (5) of the fan-shaped paper or synthetic resin sheet (1) sandwiching the central corner (3). Therefore, the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1) is prevented from being easily bent at portions other than the folds (2). Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a hole into which a finger can be inserted can be formed in the vicinity of the central corner portion (1) of the fan shape, but in the second embodiment, a handle portion is separately provided. Therefore, it is not necessary to form a hole for the handle.

Next, of the structure of the simple folding fan according to the second embodiment, a structure different from that of the first embodiment will be described. In the simple folding fan according to the second embodiment, a through hole (9) is formed at a position near the central corner portion (3) of the paper or synthetic resin sheet (1), and the through hole (9 ), A substantially fan-shaped handle member (6) made of a hard member is rotatably pivoted. The material forming the handle member (6) is not particularly limited as long as it has a strength that does not easily bend, but it is preferably formed of a synthetic resin that is lightweight and has excellent strength.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the handle member (6). The handle member (6) is composed of two fan-shaped plate members (6
1) and (62) are stacked with a gap slightly wider than the thickness of the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1), and a circle is formed from the middle of one side (64) sandwiching the fan-shaped central corner (63). A side plate (66) that connects the two plate members (61) and (62) is provided to a portion that is connected to one end of the arcuate portion (65), and a paper or synthetic resin sheet is provided near the other end of the arcuate portion (65). A pivoting portion (67) for pivoting is formed, and the two plate members (61) and (62) are connected only by the pivoting portion (67) and the side plate (66).

The pivot part (67) is made up of plates (61), (6).
It may be formed by forming through holes in 2) and mounting the male member and female member of the eyelet in these through holes, or the male member and the female member which can be fitted to each other by integral molding of synthetic resin. May be formed directly on the plate members (61) and (62), or may be formed by a rivet or a combination of bolts and nuts, and the structure thereof is not particularly limited.

The handle member (6) pivotally attached to the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1) can be rotated to the left and right with the pivot portion (67) as a fulcrum, and this rotation is as shown in FIG. It can be performed up to the position where the side plate (66) hits the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1).

In the simple folding fan according to the second embodiment, the front and back surfaces of the fan-shaped central corners of the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1) can be covered by the handle member (6) made of a hard member. The strength of the handle portion is excellent, and the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1) does not bend due to the force applied during fanning. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the handle member (6) is rotated to fold the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1) along the fold line (2) into a plurality of layers (triple in the illustrated example), thereby making it compact. The shape can be easily carried.

Further, as in the first embodiment, it is possible to print an advertisement for advertisement on the front surface and / or the back surface of the fan-shaped paper or synthetic resin sheet (1). In this case, the printable surface is wider than that of a normal fan, and a part of the advertisement is visible even when folded, so that the advertisement effect is superior to that of a normal fan. Also,
Since it is easy to carry, it is difficult to throw it away even if it is distributed for advertising, and the excellent advertising effect can be exhibited in this respect as well.

In the second embodiment described above, the shape of the handle member (6) in plan view has a fan-shaped portion capable of covering the central corner portion of the paper or the synthetic resin sheet (1). However, the shape is not particularly limited, and for example, a small fan shape may be reversely attached under the central corner of a large fan shape as shown in FIG. With such a shape, it looks like an ordinary fan and can give a high-class feeling.

[0020]

As described above, in the invention according to claim 1, the paper or the synthetic resin sheet is formed into a fan shape, and the fan shape is equally divided into a plurality of parts from the central corner portion of the fan shape to the arc-shaped portion. Since it is a simple folding fan, it is possible to fold it and it is convenient to carry, and it is extremely easy and inexpensive to manufacture. Therefore, the fan can be suitably used as an advertising medium. The invention according to claim 2 is a simple folding type fan according to claim 1, characterized in that both side portions sandwiching the central corner of the fan shape are doubled and formed, and therefore the paper or the synthetic resin sheet is It does not easily bend at the part other than the fold line. The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that a hole into which a finger can be inserted is formed in the vicinity of the central corner portion of the fan shape, and the thumb is inserted into the hole because it is the simple folding fan according to claim 1 or 2. By doing so, it becomes possible to easily carry out the fan-holding operation.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a substantially fan-shaped handle member made of a hard member is rotatably pivotally mounted at a position near the central corner portion, and the handle member has a central angle due to the rotation. The simple folding fan according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the front and back surfaces of the portion can be covered, and the strength of the portion serving as a handle becomes excellent,
The paper or synthetic resin sheet does not bend due to the force applied while fanning. In the invention according to claim 5, the handle member is formed by stacking two fan-shaped plate members with a gap slightly wider than the thickness of the paper or the synthetic resin sheet, and sandwiching the fan-shaped central corner portion. A side plate that connects two plate members is provided from a midway part of one side to a part connected to one end of the arc-shaped part, and the side plate is pivotally attached to the paper or the synthetic resin sheet in the vicinity of the other end of the arc-shaped part. The simple folding type fan according to claim 4 is characterized in that two plate members are connected at the side plate portion. Therefore, a handle member that does not interfere with folding can be obtained with a simple structure.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of a simple folding fan according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which the simple folding fan of the first embodiment is folded.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of a simple folding fan according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a handle member.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which the handle member is rotated about the pivotal portion as a fulcrum.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a simple folding type fan of the second embodiment is folded.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a modified example of the simple folding fan of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Paper or synthetic resin sheet 2 folds 3 Central corner 4 arc-shaped part 5 sides 6 Reinforcement part 6 Handle member 61 plate material 62 plate material 63 Central corner 64 side 65 arc-shaped part 66 side plate 67 pivot 7 holes

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A paper or synthetic resin sheet is formed in a fan shape, and folds are provided so as to divide the fan shape into a plurality of equal parts from a central corner portion of the fan shape to an arc-shaped portion, and a plurality of folds are formed along the folds. A simple folding fan characterized by being able to do so. 2. A simple folding fan according to claim 1, wherein both side portions sandwiching a central corner of the fan shape are doubled and formed. 3. The simple folding fan according to claim 1, wherein a hole into which a finger can be inserted is formed near the central corner of the fan shape. 4. A substantially fan-shaped handle member made of a hard member is rotatably pivotally mounted at a position near the central corner portion, and the handle member covers the front and back surfaces of the central corner portion by the rotation. The simple folding fan according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the folding fan is possible. 5. The handle member is formed by stacking two fan-shaped plate members so as to have a gap slightly wider than the thickness of a paper or synthetic resin sheet, and halfway along one side sandwiching the fan-shaped central corner portion. Side plate that connects two plate members is provided from a portion connected to one end of the arc-shaped portion, and is pivotally attached to paper or a synthetic resin sheet in the vicinity of the other end of the arc-shaped portion. 5. The simple folding fan according to claim 4, wherein the two plate members are connected to each other.