JP2003135232A - Linear material bundle and manufacturing method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wire bundle and a manufacturing method for it, freely shaped, having decorative property in itself, and capable of easily and stably supporting flowers and grasses in an arbitrary attitude and position. SOLUTION: A wire 1 whose circular section is partially cutout, and in which the cutout surface is irregularly continuously formed in the longitudinal direction is balled up to form the wire bundle A. When the wire bundle is put in a vase 5 and the stalk 3 of the flower or the grass 6 is put therein, a space (c) is deformed to receive the stalk, and the stalk is pressed by restoring force of the wire depending on its elastic force. Thus, the flowers and grasses can be supported in arbitrary attitude and position by pressing of a number of wires in the longitudinal direction of the stalk.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filament bundle suitable for use as a support for supporting a flower or the like and a method for manufacturing the filament bundle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, Kenzan or Oasis is known as a tool for supporting a flower or the like on a vase. Kenzan or oasis is not decorative in itself, and is often hidden in a vase or leaves of flowers. It is difficult to stably support flowers because the stems, branches, etc. of flowers are used. In some cases, the work is troublesome, and usability is not sufficient.

Conventionally, as shown in Utility Model Registration No. 3036755, an elastic resin net is formed into a cylindrical shape, and the net is put in a vase so that the bottom of the net is located above the net. It has been proposed to hold flowers that support flowers in the space.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-46948, a large number of receiving recesses are arranged on the upper surface of a pedestal, and a live flower receiving body is provided through a plurality of support columns standing on the pedestal. A supporting fixture has been proposed, which is additionally provided to prevent the stems for live flowers from sliding in the receiving recesses and to support the branches and the like with live flower receivers.

Further, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-88574, a shape memory resin or alloy is rolled into a vase or a pot with a narrow mouth, put into a small size, and then returned to its original shape (for example, a meshed cube). As a result, a support tool has been proposed which is used by inserting a flower stem or the like.

[0006]

All of the above-mentioned proposals support a flower or the like by inserting a stem or a branch of the flower or the like into a mesh-shaped space, but both of them are also proposed. , The mesh-like space is of a fixed shape such as a rectangle, and its size is also constant, and it is not possible to freely and arbitrarily support flowers, etc. Are restricted and the scope of application of vase is restricted, and the spread of creative flowers such as live flowers and flower arrangements is suppressed. Furthermore, there is no aesthetic support for flowers and the like, so to speak, it is used as a dedicated tool for supporting flowers, hiding as much as possible. It is regulated from the aspect.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention provides a filament bundle which can be freely shaped, has its own decorativeness, and can support a flower or the like freely and surely, and a method for producing the filament bundle. The purpose is to solve the problems.

[0008]

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 and 2) has a notch surface (1a) formed in at least a part of the cross section and continuous in the longitudinal direction. And a linear member (1) having a predetermined elastic force is rounded, and the linear member (1) is partially intertwined with each other to form a large number of three-dimensional irregular spaces (c). The linear bundle (A) is characterized in that these spaces are deformed by an external force and a restoring force based on the elastic force is generated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 2), the notch surface (1a) is irregularly continuous in the longitudinal direction and has a width (B) in the longitudinal direction. The filament bundle according to claim 1, which is modified into a rule.

The present invention according to claim 3 provides the wire bundle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wire member (1) is formed by heat-treating a metal such as brass.

The present invention according to claim 4 provides the wire bundle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the wire member (1) is subjected to a surface treatment such as ion plating.

The present invention according to claim 5 (see, for example, FIG. 5)
), A linear member made of a conductive material (1 ₁) Consecutively
While moving, the moving member (25) made of a conductive material is
Move on a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the feeding direction of the linear member
Then, energize the power supply to the linear member and the moving member (25).
When a discharge (X) is generated between the linear member and the moving member,
In both cases, the discharge part was cooled with a cooling liquid (29) and
In the longitudinal direction on at least part of the cross section of the linear member
The notch surface (1a) is continuously formed, and
Quench the wire member by heating with a cooling liquid and cooling with a cooling liquid.
It is treated and cured in this way, and the filament member is further rolled to form a part.
Intertwined with each other, many three-dimensional irregular spaces (c)
A bundle of filaments, characterized by having a bundle (A) having a number
There is a manufacturing method.

[Operation] Based on the above configuration, when the stem (3) of a flower or the like is inserted into the filament bundle (A) as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the three-dimensional space (c) of the filament bundle is formed. ) Receives the stem and the like while being deformed by the external force from the stem (3), and based on the elastic force of the linear member (1), the stem (3)
Restore to touch. As a result, the stem (3) is in contact with the linear member (1) at a large number of cylinders in the longitudinal direction thereof and is pressed by the restoring force of the linear member, so that the flower or flower is stabbed in any posture and Supported in position.

The reference numerals in parentheses are for the purpose of contrasting with the drawings, but they have no influence on the construction described in the claims.

[0015]

According to the present invention of claim 1, by a simple operation of inserting a stem or a branch of a flower or the like into a filament bundle,
The filament bundle can easily and surely support the flower or the like in any posture and position regardless of the thickness of the stem or the like, and can freely support the flower or the like without being bothered by a support tool to make a live flower. , It can support the spread of creativity for flower arrangements and other ornaments from the aspect of tools.

Further, since the linear member has a notched surface, it is given a habit of being curved three-dimensionally, and a part of the linear member is entangled with each other to form a large number of irregular spaces. In this way, it is possible to accept and support the stab insertion in any posture, and the edge of the notch surface bites into the stalk etc. to ensure the support of flowers etc. in any posture. It can be carried out.

Further, the filament bundle can be rounded to any size and can be applied to any vase, and the filament bundle itself has an aesthetic property. It is not necessary to hide it in the vase, and it can be applied to other than vase, expanding the freedom of creativity in live flowers, etc., and not only as live flowers but as an ornament such as an object or a display. The range of application can be expanded.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cutout surface irregularly changes the spiral direction in the longitudinal direction and the angular arrangement width, the habit given three-dimensionally becomes irregular. In the state where the filament members are rolled into a filament bundle, a number of three-dimensionally formed spaces become irregular, which improves the freedom of the posture of inserting a flower stem and the filament bundle itself. The aesthetics of can also be improved.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the linear member is heat-treated and hardened from a metal, the restoring force based on the elastic force of the linear member is enhanced to support a flower or the like. In particular, when brass is used, it is possible to improve the aesthetics of the flower bundle as a supporting tool for flowers and the filament bundle itself, especially when brass is used, and especially metal containing copper such as brass. When used, it is possible to prevent the growth of bacteria in water and prolong the life of flowers.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the filament member is subjected to surface treatment such as plating treatment to enhance the variety of the filament bundle such as color and luster, and the filament bundle to be treated as a flower or the like. It is possible to improve the aesthetics as a supporting tool of the above or as an object by itself, and to expand the range of application.

According to the present invention of claim 5, while continuously feeding the linear member, a notch surface is formed by electric discharge, and a heating-like treatment by electric discharge and a quenching-like treatment by a cooling liquid are performed to cure. However, the wire bundle described above can be continuously and easily manufactured.

[0022]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the main filament bundle (hereinafter referred to as a wire bundle) A is made of brass (Cu.
Zu alloy) 0.1 to 0.5 [mm] linear member (hereinafter referred to as a wire; the wire is not limited to a metal material) 1. The wire 1 is as shown in FIG. 2A is formed by cutting out a part of a substantially circular cross section (including an elliptical shape), and the cutout surface 1a is not always at a fixed position in the longitudinal direction of the wire. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the twist angle is not constant, and the twist direction is not constant, and it is turned clockwise or counterclockwise. Surface 1
As shown in FIGS. 2C, 2D, and 2E, the size of the width B and the like of a is not constant and changes depending on the cross-sectional portion. That is, the wire 1 has a substantially flat cutout surface 1a in at least a part of its cross section, and the cutout surface is formed continuously in the wire longitudinal direction.

Further, the wire 1 is instantaneously heated to a high temperature by discharge or the like in at least a part (exclusively the cut surface 1a), and then immediately cooled by water or oil at room temperature. That is, the brass wire 1 is subjected to a heat treatment almost similar to quenching, which causes hardening in the Cu / Zn alloy, which is an alloy in the complete solid solution range, which is considered to be based on precipitation. The wire may be hardened by work hardening, abnormal annealing, age hardening or the like.

A wire 1 having notches 1a formed irregularly in the longitudinal direction and hardened by heat treatment
Is the same material that has not been processed or treated (Cu
-Zn alloy) has a predetermined elastic force higher than that of a raw wire, and a tendency (habit) to be irregularly greatly curved (three-dimensional).

As shown in FIG. 1, the wires 1 are bundled in a spherical shape. Since the wire 1 has a predetermined elastic force (restoring force) and an irregular habit as described above, it is partially entangled with each other by being manually rolled, and is restored by the elastic force. Then, it becomes a bundle bundled as a whole. In the wire bundle A, an infinite number of three-dimensionally large and small spaces c are formed by the wires 1, and the spaces c are expanded and contracted by the movement of the entangled portions b, so that the flower stems, The size thereof is changed by an external force due to the insertion of a branch or the like, and the restoring force of the wire acts to restore the space c to the original state.
As shown in, the stem 3 and the like are three-dimensionally pressed at a plurality of locations in the longitudinal direction of the stem to support the stem 3 in an arbitrary posture and position.

At this time, the wire 1 has edges 1b, 1b formed by forming the notch surface 1a, and these edges serve to form the entanglement b which is intertwined as the wire bundle A and support the stem 3 and the like. Helps to locate the joint between the stem and the wire.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, the wire bundle A can be set to an arbitrary size depending on the amount of the wire to be rounded and the rounding force, regardless of the size and shape of the vase. It can be installed at a proper position with respect to the vase 5,
Then, in the installed state, the stem 3 of the flower 6 is pierced to automatically form a space c for receiving the stem 3, and the space c is restored so as to sandwich the stem 3 three-dimensionally. Independently of the thickness and the number of stems, etc., any one can stably support the stems in any posture and position. Therefore,
A person who can use flowers can support flowers in their desired positions and can express their creativity freely without being bothered by a support tool. Furthermore, as described above, the wire bundle A can be set to any vase or non-vase, and the wire bundle is an irregular bundle of golden-shining and relatively thin wires. However, since it has an aesthetic property by itself, it is possible to expand the range of expression such as the layout of live flowers, flower arrangements, and other ornaments.

The wire is made of brass (73 brass, 6 brass).
(4 brass, etc.), but other metal wires such as copper, copper tungsten, silver tungsten, steel, and aluminum may be used,
Also, various synthetic resins such as vinylon, nylon, vinyl chloride, polyester, etc., and non-metal wires (fibers) such as Claffite, etc., and their thickness is 0.1 to 0.5 [m.
m], but may be less or more than that, as long as it has a predetermined elastic force (restoring force) and has a habit of bending based on the notch surface.

Next, a method of manufacturing the wire 1 which constitutes the wire bundle A will be described with reference to FIG. Wire 1 ₁ consisting become and a circular cross section from the conductor of brass etc.,
Is wound a predetermined amount to the wire supply bobbin 10, the wire ₁ is guided to the wire winding roller 12 of the wire receiving portion 11 via a wire drive and guide system and processing unit,
When the winding roller 12 is driven by the motor 13, the winding roller 12 is sent out from the bobbin 10 toward the wire housing portion 11.

A brake or a motor 15 is connected to the supply bobbin 10 so that the wire ₁₁ is sent out while preventing the wire 11 from breaking up, and the wire to which a predetermined tension is applied is the upper guide 23, the moving member 25, Then, it is guided to the lower guide 26. Together with the upper and lower guide 23 and 26, the wire is guided to a predetermined position with respect to the moving member 25, further to the upper guide 23, the power 27 is connected to feed a predetermined voltage to the wire 1 ₁ A nozzle 29 for spraying a cooling liquid is connected in parallel with the wire.

The moving member 25 is placed on a moving table or the like, and is a plane substantially orthogonal to the wires guided by the upper and lower guides 23 and 26, for example, in a predetermined XY direction or The upper guide 2 is moved in the direction of rotation such as a spiral and electrically connected to the power source 27.
3, constituting the electrical circuit by wires 1 ₁ and the moving member 25. Thus, between the said mobile member 25 and the wire 1 ₁ generates a discharge X, the wire _1, the direction in which the discharge occurs,
That is, the surface of the wire corresponding to the moving forward direction of the moving member 25 is scraped by the discharge X to form the notch surface 1a. On the other hand, the cooling liquid (water or oil) supplied from the nozzle 29 covers the periphery of the wire, and the discharge X is generated in the cooling liquid. Therefore, the wire is heated to a high temperature by the discharge X. Immediately after being cooled, it is cooled by the cooling liquid. That is, the wire is in a quenched state,
It is hardened by precipitation hardening (brass, copper alloy, etc.) of the alloy.

The formation of the notch surface 1a of the wire and the quench hardening are continuously performed by continuously feeding the wire at a predetermined speed, and the change in the moving direction of the moving member 25 causes the cutting. The notch surface 1a continuously moves in the circumferential direction, and is formed in a regular or irregular (turning interval and turning direction) spiral shape corresponding to the movement of the moving member. The cooling at the time of the discharge is not limited to the jet nozzle method by the water flow of the nozzle 29 described above, and may be another method such as discharging in a tank filled with the cooling liquid, and the cooling liquid is
It may be water, oil or other fluid.

Then, the processed wire 1 is taken up by the winding roller 12 via the pulley 30 and the wire housing portion 1
It is sent to 1 and stored. The housed wire 1 is quenched and hardened as described above, and has a predetermined elastic force (restoring force).
In addition, the spiral cutout surface 1a gives a habit of curving, and by cutting it to a predetermined length and rolling it by hand, as shown in FIG. 1, parts are entangled with each other. The wire bundle A has elasticity (restorability). The wire manufactured by the above manufacturing method is sufficient if it has electrical conductivity, and is not limited to the brass (brass) described above, but copper, copper alloy, tungsten, copper tungsten, silver tungsten, steel, stainless steel, Aluminum, aluminum alloys, clayite, etc. are applicable.

Further, the wires constituting the above wire bundle A may be used as they are (especially in the case of brass), but their surface may be subjected to an antioxidation coating surface treatment with, for example, spray wax. Gold plating,
You may perform plating processing, such as bright chrome plating. Furthermore, for example, titanium may be surface-treated by a pollution-free ion plating process, or an electrolytic solution immersion treatment may artificially form an oxide film with a large refractive index on the surface to impart an interference color. Also, if it is made of copper, it may be colored by fire. In addition, the surface of the wire is given an appropriate surface treatment to give various colors, luster, etc.
It is also possible to enhance the aesthetics of the wire bundle A.

Next, referring to FIGS. 4 and 6 to 11,
An application example (use example) of the wire bundle will be specifically described.

As shown in FIG. 6, a vase with a wide mouth 5 ₁ (see FIG. 6A) and a vase with a small mouth 5
₂ (see FIG. 6 (b)) is charged with a wire bundle A that is rolled into a spherical shape of an appropriate size and entangled. In addition, the wire bundle A which is rolled into a spherical shape of an appropriate size and entwined or spirally wound is placed in a dish-shaped vase 5 ₃ (see FIG. 6C). Then, by inserting the stem 3 of the fresh flower 6 into the gap space of the entangled wire bundle A, the fresh flower 6 can be firmly fixed regardless of the mouth opening of the vase 5 ... and the stem length of the fresh flower 6. You can At this time, as shown in FIG.
If the ends 1A of the wires 1 that are entwined with each other are projected so as to spread outward from the mouth of the vase 5 due to their own elasticity, the effect of the fresh flowers 6 is fully exerted and they function as objects. . In the case of the dish-shaped vase 5 ₃ (see FIG. 6C), the wire bundle A can also be used as a flower receiving cushion member for the fresh flowers 6. in this way,
There is no need to hide the wire bundle A of a tool support even dished vases _3, it is possible to he wanted decoration. Further, the wire bundle itself can be used as an object or a display without inserting the fresh flowers 6 in the vase 5.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 7, vase the vase 5 ₄ formed by a bottomed cylindrical transparent glass (see FIG. 7 (a)), the mouth portion is formed of a transparent glass flared Vase 5 ₅ (see FIG. 7 (b)), vase 5 _{6 with} a vase made of clear glass in a bottle of profit
(See FIG. 7 (c)) When the wire bundle A is put into the vase 5, etc., the swelling state of the wire bundle inside the vase 5 can be seen from the outside. It also functions as an object to be displayed or a display. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the wire bundle A is lifted up to the vicinity of the mouth of the vase 5 so that the fresh flower 6 can be maintained in a standing state even if it is a single fresh flower 6. it can.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the wire bundle A in which the fresh flowers 6 are inserted is wrapped with a sheet material 7 such as vinyl or paper (see FIG. 8A), or the wire bundle A is dish-shaped. vases 5 placed on _7, may be lapped by whole sheet material 7 or the like of the vase 5 ₇ (see Figure 8 (b)). Alternatively, the entire sword mountain or oasis may be wrapped with the wire bundle A for use.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the wire bundle A is put into a large container 8 in the shape of a brazier, and the stem 3 of the fresh flower 6 is inserted into the gap space of the wire bundle A for use (see FIG. 9). (A)
See), may also be used in pierces flower arrangement 6 of containing a glass or ceramic or the like vases 5 ₈ or other display for ornaments in the gap of the wire bundle A (FIG. 9
(See (b)). In addition, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10C, a plurality of nails or pins P are driven into the wall surface or the panel T, the wire bundle A is hung on the nails, etc., and fresh flowers are placed in the gaps between the wire bundles A. The stem of No. 6 may be inserted and used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the wire,
In particular, the linear member 1 made of a synthetic resin may be passed through the beads 40 and the like. In this case, since the linear member 1 has a habit due to the cutout surface 1a, the beads 40 are not continuously clogged, and the linear members 1 themselves are three-dimensionally positioned at irregular intervals. It is curved, and unexpected aesthetics are expected. Line member 1 through the beads 40
Is preferably used as a bundle A of filaments, but it is also possible to use it in a state where it is not a bundle such as a single line.

The wire 1 has a partially cut surface 1a formed in a substantially circular cross section, and the cut surface is
It may have two sides, three sides or more, and the wire cross section is
The shape is not limited to a circle, and may be an ellipse or the like. The cutout surface 1a is not limited to a flat surface, but may be a convex surface or a concave surface. Furthermore,
The wire manufacturing method is not limited to the method shown in FIG. 5, and may be manufactured by another manufacturing method such as extrusion of metal or synthetic resin.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a wire bundle according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a wire according to the present invention.
(B) is a figure which shows a longitudinal direction, (c), (d), (e)
Shows the CC, DD, and EE cross sections of (b), respectively.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state in which the wire bundle supports a stem or the like.

FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the wire bundle is used as a support for a flower in a vase.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a method for manufacturing a wire according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of using the wire bundle according to the present invention,
(A), (b), (c) show different usage states.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of use of the wire bundle according to the present invention,
(A), (b), (c) show different usage states.

FIG. 8 is a view showing an example of using the wire bundle according to the present invention,
(A) and (b) show different usage states.

FIG. 9 is a view showing an example of using the wire bundle according to the present invention,
(A) and (b) show different usage states.

FIG. 10 is a view showing an example of using the wire bundle according to the present invention,
(A), (b) shows the process in the middle, (c) shows the completed state.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a usage example in which a wire is passed through beads.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 wire member (wire) 1a notch surface 1b edge 3 stem 5 ₁ ... flower vase 6 flower, fresh flower b entangled portion c space A wire bundle (wire bundle) B width

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A linear member having a notched surface which is formed in at least a part of a cross section and which is continuous in the longitudinal direction and which has a predetermined elastic force is formed by rolling the linear member, and the linear members are partially joined to each other. A filament bundle characterized by being entwined with each other to form a large number of three-dimensional irregular spaces, which are deformed by an external force, and at the same time generate a restoring force based on the elastic force. 2. The filament bundle according to claim 1, wherein the notch surface is irregularly continuous in the longitudinal direction in a spiral shape, and the width thereof is irregularly changed in the longitudinal direction. 3. The filament bundle according to claim 1, wherein the filament member is formed by heat treating a metal such as brass and curing the metal. 4. The filament bundle according to claim 1, wherein the filament member is subjected to surface treatment such as ion plating. 5. A linear member made of a conductive material is continuously fed, and a moving member made of a conductive material is moved on a plane substantially orthogonal to the feeding direction of the linear member, At least a part of the cross section of the linear member is generated by energizing the linear member and the moving member with a power source to generate an electric discharge between the linear member and the moving member, and cooling the discharged portion with a cooling liquid. A continuous cutout surface in the longitudinal direction, and the wire member is hardened by hardening by heating with the discharge and cooling with a cooling liquid. A method for producing a filament bundle, which is intertwined with each other to form a bundle having a large number of three-dimensional irregular spaces.