JP2003287017A - Article locking fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article locking fixture 1 that locks an article such as a bag assuredly with simple structure and at low cost. <P>SOLUTION: This article locking fixture 1 locks the article such as a bag on a head rest placed on a backrest of a seat of an automobile. The fixture 1 includes engaging means for engaging the fixture with the head rest and locking means for locking the article to the fixture 1. The engaging means includes a winding device 6 and an engaging band 7 with adjustable length. The locking means includes a pair of locking pieces 8 for locking the article. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an article lock used for locking a shopping bag or the like containing various articles in a headrest portion located above a backrest portion of a seat installed in an automobile compartment. Regarding the ingredients.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, due to an increase in the number of automobile license holders and an increase in private car ownership, more and more people are going to go shopping by car. For example, once a week, people go to a large supermarket in the suburbs by car to buy food and ingredients for one week.

When shopping is carried out by a car as described above, it is common to put a bag containing the purchased product on, for example, a passenger seat or a rear seat when returning home after the purchase. is there. That is, although the purchased product is stored in a bag made of synthetic resin or the like, the product stored in such a bag is generally placed on the seat and taken home.

[0004]

However, when the bag containing the product is placed on the seat of the vehicle as described above and the vehicle is on its way home, the bag is tilted during braking or a steep slope and stored inside. Sometimes the product pops out of the bag. There is no problem if the purchased product is a product that has a certain degree of rigidity or is allowed to be slightly deformed, but if the purchased product is a food product such as an egg, It is not preferable because the product may be damaged.

Further, when a bag or the like containing the purchased products is placed on the passenger seat, the driver pays attention to the bag by paying attention to the bag so that the bag does not fall down. In a severe case, it may lead to a traffic accident.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, it has been considered that, for example, the handle portion of the bag is locked to the headrest of the passenger seat and the bag is hung from the headrest. By doing so, it is considered that the products purchased from the bag are less likely to pop out during braking or a steep slope. However, depending on the amount of products stored in the bag, the bag cannot be locked on the headrest, and as a result, the bag must be placed on the seat as described above.

Even if the bag containing the food or the like can be locked to the headrest, the height position of the bag cannot be adjusted. Therefore, in some cases, the product in the bag can be braked. May collide with a member fixed to the seat and damage the product.

A hook 20 as shown in FIG. 6 is commercially available for engaging the bag with the headrest. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the hook 20 is engaged with a support column 3a constituting the headrest 3 at one end side (upper end side in FIG. 6 (A)) of a main body 21 formed of a synthetic resin in a band shape. The hook-like portion 22 is provided, and the hook portion 23 for engaging the handle portion of the bag 4 is provided on the other end side (the lower end side in FIG. 6A) of the main body 21. A pair (two) of hooks 20 configured as described above is prepared, and a pair of columns 3a that configures the headrest 3 described above.
Then, the hook-shaped portions 22 are locked as shown in FIG. 6 (B). When the pair of hooks 20 is locked to the headrest 3, the hooking portion 23 provided on the other end side of the main body 21
Then, hook the handle of the bag 4.

FIGS. 6 (C) and 6 (D) show two examples in which the bag 20 is engaged with the backrest portion using the hook 20. FIG. 6C shows an example in which the bag 4 is locked to the front part of the backrest, and FIG. 6D shows an example in which the bag 4 is locked to the back part of the backrest. It is considered that the use of such a hook 20 will reduce the likelihood that a product purchased from the bag will pop out during braking or a steep slope.

However, the hook 20 is troublesome to store when not in use. Although it is possible to keep the headrest 3 locked to the support column 3a at all times, it does not look good and may spoil the aesthetics of the interior of the vehicle. Further, the hook-shaped portion 22 is shown in FIG.
As shown in (E), a predetermined size 1 (for example, 13 m
Since it is manufactured by forming a recess having a diameter of m), it cannot be used, for example, when the outer diameter of the support column 3a is larger than the constant dimension l. Further, as the headrest 3, other than the so-called separate type shown in FIGS. 6B, 6C, and 6D, the headrest 3 shown in FIG.
There is also an integrated type as shown in (B). Since the hook 20 cannot be used for such an integrated type, there has been a great demand for improvement. Further, as described above, similar to the case where the bag 4 is directly locked to the headrest 3, the bag 4 in which foods and the like are stored by using the hook 20 is used.
Since the height position of the bag 4 cannot be adjusted even when the headrest 3 is locked to the headrest 3, in some cases, the product in the bag 4 may collide with a member fixed to the seat 2 during braking. The product may be damaged.

The article locking device according to the present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience and provide an article locking device that can lock an article safely and reliably.

[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an article locking device for locking an article to a locked object, comprising: An engaging means for engaging the article locking tool with the locked object, and a locking means for locking the article with the article locking tool, wherein the engaging means is the The length of the portion to be engaged with the locked object is adjustable, and the locking means is characterized by comprising at least one locking piece.

The article locking device according to a second aspect of the present invention is
As the engaging means, a winding device and one end portion thereof is fixed to the winding device in order to engage with the locked object, and the other end is coupled to a portion fixed to the article locking device, A long member that is a portion to be engaged with the object to be locked is adopted. The winding device applies a force in a direction of pulling out the long member from the winding device, so that the long member is pulled out from the winding device by a length corresponding to the applied force. It has a function of stopping and a function of allowing the long member to be wound around the winding device by applying a force again in this state in the direction of pulling out the long member from the winding device.
Both of these functions allow the length of the locking means to be freely adjusted.

As described in claim 2, instead of connecting the other end of the elongated member and a portion fixed to the article locking device in advance, as described in claim 3, An engaging piece is provided on one of the other end of the elongated member and a portion fixed to the article locking device, and an engaging receiving portion is provided on the other, respectively.
A structure in which the engagement piece and the engagement receiving portion can be engaged and disengaged may be adopted.

The article includes a bag-like article having a handle portion as described in claim 4. Further, as the projecting object to be locked, as described in claim 5, it is possible to use a headrest provided on an upper portion of a seat of an automobile. Furthermore, as described in claim 6,
The shape of the article locking device may be a shape imitating a living thing, a character, a natural thing, or the like.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The article fastener 1 according to this example is the article fastener applied to the vehicle, which is used by engaging the present invention with a headrest 3 (see FIG. 5) provided on an upper portion of a seat 2 of the vehicle. Is.
The headrest 3 corresponds to the locked object described in the claims.

The article locking device 1 according to the present example is for locking the bag 4 having various items stored therein to the headrest 3 as described above. As shown in FIG. The entire shape is made to imitate a panda, which is one of the shapes imitating creatures, characters, or natural objects. That is, a casing 5 made of a synthetic resin having a shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 is produced, and the surface thereof is colored to have a shape in which the panda throws out the legs. The casing 5 is hollow with one end side (front side of the paper surface of FIGS. 4A and 4B) open, and a lid member (not shown) is detachably provided on the one end side. And
The face portion of the casing 5 is used as a portion for incorporating a winding device 6 which will be described later, and is used as an engaging means for engaging the engagement band 7 that can be pulled out from the portion with the headrest 3. Further, both legs serve as locking means for locking the bag 4 or the like containing the product. In other words, in this example, two left and right locking pieces 8 are provided.

In this embodiment, the engaging means engages the winding device 6 incorporated in the face portion of the panda and the article locking device 1 with the base end portion of the headrest 3.
One end thereof is fixed to an open end of a mainspring spring 9 constituting the winding device 6, and the other end thereof is provided with an engagement band 7 which can be engaged with and disengaged from an ear portion 5c of the casing 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the winding device 6 has one end fixed to a short cylindrical fixed column 5a provided in the casing 5, and the other end part thereof formed into the engaging band 7. The spring spring 9 coupled to the casing 5 and the ends 10a, 10b of the casing 5 provided in the inner peripheral portion of the casing 5 near the opening 5b formed in the casing 5 in the free state.
And an annular segment member 10 that strongly abuts each other. Further, the engagement band 7 is located outside the casing 5 through the opening 5b except for the portion connected to the open end which is the other end of the mainspring spring 9, and the ring 11 is provided at one end thereof. Is fixed. As shown in FIG. 4C, the ring 11 is engageable with an engagement receiving portion 5d formed on one ear portion 5c of the face portion of the panda which is the upper portion of the casing 5.

Therefore, by pulling the ring 11, both ends 10a and 10b of the annular member 10 are released from the contact state, and the engagement band 7 is pulled out through the opening 5b. At this time, the mainspring spring 9 is biased in the winding direction and is in a wound state. The engagement band 7 is pulled out by a desired amount, and the ring 11 is engaged with the engagement receiving portion 5d.
By engaging with, the force in the direction of pulling out the engagement band 7 by the finger is released, and thus the missing annular member 1
0 is in a free state, and both ends 10a and 10b strongly abut each other with the engaging band 7 sandwiched therebetween, so that the engaging band 7 is prevented from being further pulled out. On the other hand, the ring 11
When is removed from the engagement receiving portion 5d, the mainspring spring 9 which has been wound up to then returns to its original state due to its elastic force. As a result, the engagement band 7 is wound up.
At this time, both ends 10a and 10b of the annular member 10 are not in the state shown in FIG.
The engagement band 7 is allowed to be wound while the a and 10b and the engagement band 7 slide on each other.

Since the winding device 6 in this example is constructed as described above, the engaging band 7 is attached to the winding device 6.
By applying a force in the direction of pulling out from the engagement band 7
And the function of stopping in a state of being pulled out from the winding device 6 by a length corresponding to the applied force, and applying a force in the direction of pulling out the engaging band 7 from the winding device 6 again from this state. Thus, the engaging band 7 can be wound around the winding device 6.

2 and 3 show a plane, a bottom surface and a side surface of the article locking tool 1 respectively. That is, FIG.
(A) is the plane of the article locking device 1, and FIG.
(C) shows the cross-sectional plane shown without omitting the engagement band 7, and (D) shows the bottom surface. Further, FIG. 3 (A) shows a left side surface without the engagement band 7, FIG. 3 (B) shows a right side surface without the engagement band 7, and FIG. 3 (C) shows the engagement band 7. (D) shows the left side of the vertical section without the engagement band 7, and (E) shows the left side of the vertical section without the engagement band 7. There is.

The article locking device 1 according to this example configured as described above is used as described below. That is, a bag 4 that stores items purchased at a shop or the like.
When locking the bag to the seat 2 such as the passenger seat, first, with the bag 4 placed on the seat 2, the locking piece 8 of the article locking device 1 according to the present example is attached to the handle 4a of the bag 4. 5 (A) (B)
Lock as shown in.

Next, hold the article locking tool 1 with one hand,
The ring 11 is picked up with the other finger and the engagement band 7 is pulled out. That is, the ring 11 is pulled. As a result, both ends 10a and 10b of the annular member 10 are released from the abutting state as shown in FIG. 4B, and the spring spring 9 is wound and engaged through the opening 5b. Belt 7 is pulled out. Then, the engagement band 7 is pulled out by a desired amount, and the ring 11 is engaged with the engagement receiving portion 5d formed on the one ear portion 5c of the panda through the rear side of the headrest 3 provided on the backrest of the seat 2. Stop it. Further, the length of the portion of the engagement band 7 protruding outside the casing 5 is adjusted by holding the middle portion of the engagement band 7 and applying a force in an appropriate direction.

In the adjusted state, the force exerted by the fingers in the direction of pulling out the engaging band 7 is released, so that the ring-shaped annular member 10 is in a free state, and both ends 10a, 10b thereof are provided.
Are strongly abutted against each other with the engagement band 7 interposed therebetween,
Is prevented from being drawn further. That is, the bag 4 is pulled upward.

As a result, the bag 4 is pulled upward, and the bottom of the bag 4 is in contact with the seat 2, so that the bag 4 may tilt even during braking or a steep slope. It is prevented from shaking greatly. Therefore, even during the braking or the steep slope, it is possible to effectively prevent accidents such as the commodity stored in the bag 4 jumping out of the bag 4 and being damaged. 4A and 4B show examples in which the engagement band 7 is appropriately adjusted according to the size of the bag 4. In the case of this example, as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) and 4 (B), the bottom portion of the bag 4 containing the product is surely brought into contact with the seat 2 and
Since the bag 4 is pulled upward, it is possible to effectively prevent the bag 4 from tilting or shaking greatly.

When the user arrives at home or the like and takes out the bag 4 to the outside of the vehicle, he holds the engagement band 7 with his / her fingers and holds it.
Once, apply force in the direction to pull it out. As a result, the engagement band 7 is pulled out, and the ring 11 and the engagement receiving portion 5d can be disengaged. When the ring 11 and the engagement receiving portion 5d are disengaged, the force applied to the engagement band 7 is released. As a result, the mainspring spring 9 is wound in the returning direction due to its elastic force, so that the engagement band 7 is also wound and the bag 4 is simply placed on the seat 2. In this state, the bag 4 can be taken out freely.

Since the article-locking tool 1 according to the present embodiment is constructed and used as described above, it can securely handle articles such as the bag 4 containing the purchased article or the like, despite its simple structure. Can be stopped. In particular, when used in an automobile as in this example, the article can be reliably locked even during braking or a steep slope. Further, as is clear from the description of FIGS. 5A and 5B, even if the headrest 3 is a separate type (FIG. 5A), the article locking device according to the present invention is an integrated type (FIG. 5A).
Either (B)) can be used. Furthermore, since the hanging position of an article such as the bag 4 locked to the headrest 3 can be adjusted by adjusting the pull-out amount of the engagement band 7, it is possible to protect and reliably hold the article. Become. As a result, the practical effect is great.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to the headrest 3 provided on the upper portion of the seat 2 of the automobile, and is applied to the automobile article locking device 1 for use. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be used in various vehicles such as motorcycles and strollers, and can be used to lock various articles indoors and outdoors.

Further, the winding device 6 may have various configurations other than the above example. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication 2002
-010385, "winding device with a cord winding device" described in the publication, such as winding device,
A conventionally known one can be adopted. In short, by applying a force in the direction of pulling out the engaging band 7 from the winding device 6, the engaging band 7 is stopped in a state of being pulled out from the winding device 6 by a length corresponding to the applied force. And the function of causing the engagement band 7 to be wound around the winding device 6 by applying a force in the direction of pulling out the engagement band 7 from the winding device 6 again from this state. good.

Further, in the above-mentioned example, the entire shape is imitated by a panda, but various animals and animated characters other than the panda can be adopted. Alternatively, a natural object such as a mountain or an object imitating the user itself (an object having a photograph of the user attached to the face portion) can be adopted.

[0032]

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION Since the article locking device according to the present invention is constructed and used as described above, the article locking device can be reliably locked in spite of the simple structure and low cost. Is very effective. In particular, when the present invention is used for locking an article in an automobile, the article can be reliably locked even during braking or a steep slope, so that it is more practical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of an implementation of an article locking device according to the present invention.

2A and 2B also show an example of an embodiment of the article locking device according to the present invention, where FIG. 2A is a plan view and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional plan view showing the engagement bands omitted. FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional plan view in which the engagement band is not omitted, and FIG.

3A and 3B also show an example of an embodiment of the article locking tool according to the present invention, in which FIG. 3A is a left side view showing the engagement band omitted, and FIG. A right side view shown with omission, a left side view showing the engagement band without omission, a left side view showing the engagement band without omission, a figure left side view showing the engagement band. [Fig. 4] is a left side view in vertical section showing an engagement band without omission.

4A and 4B also show an example of an embodiment of the article locking device according to the present invention, in which FIG. 4A is a front view showing the overall shape, and FIG. 4B is for explaining the configuration of the winding device. FIG. 4C is a rear view showing the engaging band in the pulled-out state, and FIG. 7C is a rear view showing the engaging band in the unpullable state.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing an example of use, wherein FIG. 5 (A) shows a case in which a large bag is locked and FIG. 5 (B) shows a case in which a small bag is locked.

FIG. 6 shows a conventionally known hook, which is shown in FIG.
Is a perspective view showing the overall shape, FIG. 6B is an explanatory view for explaining a state of being attached to a headrest, FIG. 6C is a perspective view showing an example of an attaching state, and FIG. The perspective view which shows another example, the figure (E) is the partial expansion front view which expands and shows the hook part.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Article locking device 2 seats 3 headrest 4 bags 5 casing 5a Fixed column 5b opening 5c ear part 5d Engagement receiving part 6 Winding device 7 engagement zone 8 locking pieces 9 Mainspring 10 Missing annular member 10a, 10b ends 11 ring

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An article locking tool for locking an article to a locked object, comprising: an engagement means for engaging the article locking tool with the locked object, An article locking device is provided with locking means for locking the article, wherein the engaging means is capable of adjusting a length of a portion to be engaged with the locked object,
The article locking device, wherein the locking means comprises at least one locking piece. 2. The engaging means has one end fixed to the winding device and the other end fixed to the article locking device in order to engage the winding device and the locked object. And a long member that is a part to be engaged with the locked object, which is coupled to the portion, and the winding device applies a force in a direction to pull out the long member from the winding device.
A function of stopping the long member in a state of being pulled out from the winding device by a length corresponding to the applied force, and applying a force in the direction of pulling out the long member from the winding device again from this state It has a function of allowing the long member to be wound around the winding device, and the length of the locking means can be freely adjusted by these functions. Item locking device according to item 1. 3. The other end of the elongated member and the portion fixed to the article locking device are provided on one of the other end of the elongated member and the portion fixed to the article locking device. The article locking tool according to claim 2, wherein the article locking tool can be engaged and disengaged by an engagement piece and an engagement receiving portion provided on the other side. 4. The article locking device according to claim 1, wherein the article is in the shape of a bag having a handle portion. 5. The article locking device according to claim 1, wherein the locked object is a headrest provided on an upper part of a seat of an automobile. 6. The article retainer according to claim 1, wherein the article retainer has a shape imitating a creature, a character, a natural object, or the like.