JP2003159496A - Multipurpose holder and method of producing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multipurpose holder capable of easily holding an object to be held such as the laundry between holding pieces formed by integrally bending an elastic sheet. <P>SOLUTION: The multipurpose holder is characterized by being provided with a pair of holding pieces 2, 2 formed by bending an elastic sheet into rings, and a fulcrum 3 formed by compression bonding the middle point of the pair of holding pieces 2, 2 each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a multipurpose clamp and a method for manufacturing the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multipurpose gripping tool that can easily clamp the ends of laundry, wall hangings, posters, and the like, and a method for manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a clothespin as a device for sandwiching an end of a laundry and hanging it on a clothesline. As is well known, these clothespins are configured with a pair of facing sandwiching pieces as main constituent elements.

Therefore, the fulcrum portions protruding inward in the middle of each of the sandwiching pieces are in a butted state, and the sandwiching surfaces of the front inner surfaces of these fulcrum portions are joined to each other around the butted portion of the fulcrum portions. It is configured to be rotatable so that it can be separated. Further, a spring member is arranged on each of the sandwiching pieces so that the sandwiching surfaces thereof are in pressure contact with each other.

Therefore, the tip end sides of the sandwiching pieces are constantly in pressure contact with each other by the urging force of the spring member, and the base end sides of the sandwiching pieces are rotated inwardly about the fulcrum portions. The tip ends of the sandwiching pieces are separated from each other. By this operation, for example, the end portion of the laundry is sandwiched between the sandwiching pieces and fixed.

[0005]

However, in the clothespin of the above construction, since the sandwiching pieces are assembled by the spring member, when the elastic force of the spring member is reduced, the sandwiching pieces are mutually removed. There is a problem that the fulcrum parts of the clip pieces often come off.

Most of the clip pieces are made of a synthetic resin material such as plastic, and during use as clothespins, the clip pieces deteriorate due to ultraviolet rays and become brittle. As a result, when the tip end side of the sandwiching piece is separated while resisting the biasing force of the spring member, there is a problem that the sandwiching piece is often broken without being able to resist the biasing force of the spring member.

The present invention was made in view of the above points, and is not a structure in which the sandwiching piece is assembled by a spring member, and the elastic plate material is integrally bent to form a laundry between the sandwiching piece. It is an object of the present invention to provide a multipurpose gripping tool that can be easily gripped by inserting a material to be gripped, and a manufacturing method thereof.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a multipurpose gripping tool according to the present invention is a gripping tool bent by an elongated elastic plate portion having a constant width, and has an annular shape. The elastic plate portion is provided with a pair of bent sandwiching piece portions, and a fulcrum portion in which the middles of the pair of sandwiching piece portions are pressed against each other.

Here, the long elastic plate portion having a constant width is a metal plate or synthetic resin plate having elastic force such as a steel plate, and is made of a material which can be bent.

Therefore, the elastic plate portion is formed by bending a pair of sandwiching pieces from the center thereof in a ring shape symmetrically with each other, and in the state where the sandwiching pieces are pressed against each other, the middle of the pair of sandwiching pieces is bonded with an adhesive material. Provide a fulcrum part that is crimped by a fastening member or the like. As a result, the sandwiching pieces are constantly subjected to the biasing forces that press them against each other due to the elastic force of each other, and by inserting the end of the object to be sandwiched between the pair of sandwiching pieces, the pair of sandwiching pieces is operated. It will be pinched.

Further, by bending the base end side of the fulcrum portion into an annular shape, an action of always holding an urging force is exerted on the pair of sandwiching pieces, so that the sandwiched pieces sandwich the object to be sandwiched. It has the effect of holding. Furthermore, it also has the effect of suspending an object to be held by inserting a string or a rod into the annular shape.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a method for manufacturing a multipurpose clamping device according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a clamping device in which a long elastic plate portion having a constant width is bent and formed. Forming a pair of sandwiching pieces by symmetrically bending the portion in a left-right symmetrical manner from the substantially center thereof, and forming a fulcrum by crimping the middles of the pair of sandwiching pieces formed in the annular shape. And a step of performing.

Here, the elongated elastic plate portion having a constant width is a metal plate or a synthetic resin plate having elasticity such as a steel plate, and is made of a material that can be bent.

Therefore, a pair of elliptical sandwiching pieces are formed by bending the elastic plate portion symmetrically from the center thereof in an annular shape. With the sandwiching pieces pressed against each other, the midpoints of the pair of sandwiching pieces are forcibly crimped with an adhesive or a fastening member to form a fulcrum. Due to this fulcrum, the sandwiching pieces are constantly subjected to the biasing forces that press them against each other due to the elastic force of each other, and by inserting the ends of the object to be sandwiched between the pair of sandwiching pieces, the pair of sandwiching pieces is inserted. The object to be clamped is clamped by the urging force of.

Further, by bending the base end side of the fulcrum portion into an annular shape, an action of always holding an urging force is exerted on the pair of sandwiching pieces, so that the sandwiched pieces sandwich the object to be sandwiched. It has the effect of holding. Furthermore, it also has the effect of suspending an object to be held by inserting a string or a rod into the annular shape.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, for the understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a multipurpose gripping tool to which the present invention is applied. The gripping tool main body 1 includes a pair of bilaterally symmetrical gripping pieces 2, 2, a fulcrum portion 3 and an annular ring. And part 4.

Therefore, each of the sandwiching pieces 2, 2, the fulcrum portion 3 and the annular portion 4 has an elliptical shape such that, for example, a strip-shaped metallic elastic plate portion 5 having an elastic force is symmetrical with respect to the substantially center thereof. The sandwiching pieces 2, 2 are formed by bending.

The fulcrum portion 3 is formed by forcibly crimping the middle portion of the pair of sandwiching piece portions 2, 2 with each other by a fastening member 6 such as a rivet.

Therefore, the fulcrum 3 sandwiches the piece 2,
2 exerts an urging force in a direction of pushing each other, and an object to be sandwiched (not shown) is inserted between the sandwiching pieces 2 and 2 while resisting this urging force, so that the sandwiching pieces 2 and 2 sandwich the sandwiching pieces 2 and 2. It is possible to wear it.

Further, the base end side of the fulcrum portion 3 is bent in an annular shape to form an annular portion 4, and the annular portion 4 constantly applies a biasing force to the sandwiching piece portions 2 and 2, thereby supporting the fulcrum. Part 3
The holding force is added to the urging force applied to the pinching portions 2 and 2.

Further, as shown in FIG.
In the case of twisting at a time, or as shown in Fig. 3,
A configuration in which the fulcrum portion 3 is pressure-bonded with an adhesive and then wrapped with the tape 7 is also conceivable.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 show an example of a method for manufacturing a multipurpose gripping tool to which the present invention is applied. For example, a strip-shaped metallic elastic plate portion 5 having an elastic force is symmetrical with respect to its approximate center. The elliptical sandwiching pieces 2 and 2 are formed by bending.

Then, bending is carried out until the sandwiching pieces 2, 2 are in pressure contact with each other while the pressing metal piece A having a circular cross section is applied to the approximately center.

Then, the annular portion 4 is formed by removing the pressing metal A, and the middle portion between the annular portion 4 and the sandwiching pieces 2, 2 is forcibly pressed by a fastening member 6 such as a rivet. To form the fulcrum portion 3.

As shown in FIG. 3, a structure in which the fulcrum portion 3 is pressure-bonded with an adhesive and then wound with a tape 7 is also conceivable. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a case where the annular portion 4 is twisted at about 90 degrees may be considered.

By bending in this manner, the fulcrum portion 3 exerts an urging force on the sandwiching pieces 2, 2 in a direction of pressing each other, and while resisting this urging force, the sandwiching pieces 2, 2 are sandwiched between them. By inserting an object to be sandwiched (not shown), the sandwiching pieces 2, 2 can perform sandwiching.

Further, the annular portion 4 is always sandwiched between the pieces 2, 2.
The urging force is applied to the nipping parts 2 and 2 by the fulcrum part 3, and the holding force is added to the nipping parts 2 and 2.

In the present invention having the above-described structure, as shown in FIG. 6, when hanging laundry, for example, the annular portions 4 of the plurality of holding tool main bodies 1 are inserted into the washing cord B to hold them. The tool body 1 is attached to the laundry string B so as to be movable left and right.

Next, by inserting the upper end of the laundry C between the sandwiching pieces 2 and 2 of the sandwiching tool body 1, it becomes possible to suspend the laundry C on the laundry string B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, when clothes C such as sheets is hung on the clothesline D, both ends of the folded portion immediately below the rod are clamped so as not to be blown off by the wind or the like. The laundry C can be fixed to the clothesline D by inserting it between the sandwiching pieces 2 and 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the object to be pinched E such as a poster is hung on the wall surface, the pinching tool main body 1 in which the annular portion 4 is twisted by 90 degrees is used.

Then, a hook G is attached to the wall surface F,
When the annular portion 4 of the clamp body 1 is hooked on the hook G, the clip pieces 2 and 2 are arranged substantially at right angles to the wall surface F, and the upper end of the object to be clamped E is clamped. Part 2, 2
The object to be sandwiched E can be clamped and fixed by the sandwiching pieces 2, 2 by inserting it between them.

The ring-shaped portion 4 of the main body 1 of the gripping tool is a ring member (not shown) which can be inserted through the clothes-ring pole in the ring-shaped portion 4 in the case where a string is passed through the ring-shaped portion 4 or a hook is hooked. .) Can also be attached.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, by inserting an end portion of an object to be sandwiched, such as laundry, between a pair of sandwiching piece portions, the sandwiching piece portion is supported by the fulcrum portion of the sandwiching tool body. It is possible to obtain the effect of being clamped by the urging force acting on the pinch and being held by the stress from the annular portion.

Further, according to the manufacturing method of the present invention, it is possible to manufacture the sandwiching tool body by bending a long elastic plate material. For example, the number of parts is larger than that of the conventional clothespin. It is possible to obtain an effect that the production efficiency is very good because the number of products is small and the assembling work is not required.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view showing an example of a multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view showing another example of the annular portion of the multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory plan view showing another example of the fulcrum portion of the multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an initial manufacturing process of the multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a manufacturing process up to completion of the multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of use in a laundry string by the multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of use in a clothesline by the multipurpose gripping tool of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of use of a multi-purpose gripping tool of the present invention for hanging an object to be clamped on a wall.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 clamp body 2 clip pieces 3 fulcrums 4 annular part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A sandwiching tool bent by an elongated elastic plate having a constant width, the pair of sandwiching pieces having an elastic plate bent in an annular shape, and the pair of sandwiching pieces. A multipurpose clamping device having a fulcrum portion in which the middle portions of the portions are crimped to each other. 2. A method of manufacturing a sandwiching tool that bends and forms a long elastic plate portion having a constant width, the elastic plate portion being bent symmetrically from its substantial center into a pair of left and right rings. A method for manufacturing a multipurpose holding tool, comprising: a step of forming a sandwiching piece portion; and a step of forming a fulcrum portion by press-bonding the middles of the pair of sandwiching piece portions bent and formed in an annular shape to each other.