JP2004035045A

JP2004035045A - Binding material holder

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Publication number: JP2004035045A
Application number: JP2002194130A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Shino Tange; 丹下　紫乃; Soichi Tange; 丹下　宗一; Yayoi Tange; 丹下　弥生
Original assignee: Kyowa Ltd
Current assignee: Kyowa Ltd
Priority date: 2002-07-03
Filing date: 2002-07-03
Publication date: 2004-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 2022-07-03
Also published as: JP4283501B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that the workability and reusability of a conventional binding material holder is inferior. <P>SOLUTION: Two collar members each of which has a cylindrical core are provided, and helical grooves are formed on one of the cores to insert and slide projections in the grooves. Via the cores, one collar member is screwed on the other to make a binding material holder in which both members are connected or separated freely. In addition, engaging grooves are formed on one of the cylindrical cores and a engaging strip is supported on the other core to form a ratchet mechanism that its lock state can be released with an operating strip, thus make a binding material holder in which revolution in one direction is allowed and that in the other direction is inhibited. In this manner, the binding material holder in which each member is firmly connected but can be easily separated according to a need is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、結束材保持具に関し、特に、針金あるいは針金のように捻って結束可能な紐状体を保持する結束材保持具に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
図１０は、従来の結束材保持具を示す分解斜視図である。従来の結束材保持具１は中央に丸穴を有する樹脂製の円盤状部材２，３とフランジ部４ａ，５ａを有する樹脂製の留具４，５からなる。留具５は留具４と同型であるが、図１０は留具５を円盤状部材３の下側に装着した状態を示しており、同図に留具５は現れていない。結束材６は中心部の針金の周囲に略板状になるように樹脂を形成したものであり、適当な長さで切断するとともに袋の口に掛けて捻るなどして袋の口等を結束する。この結束材６は筒状に形成された厚紙６ａに巻回されている。
【０００３】
結束材保持具１は、上記円盤状部材２，３と留具４，５とを組み合わせることによってリール状に形成される。すなわち、上記厚紙６ａの内径と上記円盤状部材２，３の上記丸穴の内径および留具４，５のフランジ部４ａ，５ａ以外の外径は略同寸であり、これらを同心で連結することによってリール状の保持具が形成される。同図に示す従来の結束材保持具１では、上記留具４，５の外周に複数の突起４ｂ，５ｂが形成されており、円盤状部材２，３の丸穴の内周に複数の溝２ａ，３ａが形成されている。
【０００４】
当該突起４ｂ，５ｂと溝２ａ，３ａとは互いに対応する位置に形成されており、突起４ｂ，５ｂを溝２ａ，３ａに嵌め込みつつ留具４，５の外周を円盤状部材２，３の反対側に貫通させることができる。この状態で、留具４，５を厚紙６ａに対して押し込むと、円盤状部材２，３にて結束材６を挟み込みつつ保持することができる。すなわち、厚紙６ａの内周径は留具４，５の外周径と略同寸であるが、当該外周には突起４ｂ，５ｂが形成されており厚紙６ａが紙製であることから、突起４ｂ，５ｂを厚紙の外周に食い込ませながら留具４，５を嵌入することができる。この結果、厚紙６ａと円盤状部材２，３と留具４，５が一体となった状態で結束材６を保持することが可能なリールが形成される。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上述した従来の結束材保持具においては、作業性が悪く、再利用性が低いという問題があった。すなわち、リールを形成するには上述のように留具４，５の嵌入作業が必要であるとともに４つの部材を連結して一つのリールに形成する必要があった。通常使用時にリールが分解されないようにするためには、留具４，５と厚紙６ａとを強固に連結されている方が好ましいが、結束材６を使い果たした後に結束材保持具１を再利用する際には、大きな力を作用させて留具４，５を取り外す必要があり、非常に手間がかかっていた。また、留具４，５が樹脂製であることから、この取り外し作業の際に留具４，５が破損する場合もあり、破損が生じた場合には再利用できないという問題があった。
本発明は、上記課題にかんがみてなされたもので、簡単に組み立て可能であるとともに容易に再利用可能な結束材保持具を提供することを目的とする。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため、請求項１にかかる発明は、中央に穴のあいた鍔状の部材であって中央部分にて当該鍔の穴と略同心に垂設された筒状の芯部を有する第１部材および第２部材を備え、上記第１部材に垂設された芯部と第２部材に垂設された芯部のいずれか一方の内径は他方の芯部の外径と略同寸であり、上記第１部材に垂設された芯部の壁面には突起が垂設されており、上記第２の部材に垂設された芯部の壁面には上記突起を挿入可能な幅であるとともに壁面に沿って螺旋状に形成された溝が形成されている構成としてある。
【０００７】
上記のように構成した請求項１にかかる発明においては、第１部材と第２部材の芯部同士を向かい合わせつつ組み合わせることにより略リール状の結束材保持具にすることができる。本発明においては第１部材と第２部材とを容易に連結あるいは分離可能にするため、芯部の壁面において互いに対応する突起と螺旋状の溝が形成されている。すなわち、一方の芯部の壁面に形成された突起を他方の芯部の壁面に形成された螺旋状の溝に挿入しつつ、芯部を中心にして第１部材と第２部材とを回転させると、突起と溝によってネジのように作用して両者が連結される。
【０００８】
従って、上記第１部材と第２部材の芯部よりも内周形の大きい筒状の厚紙等を形成し、当該厚紙等に対して結束材を巻回した状態において、第１部材と第２部材の芯部を厚紙等の内周部に配置させつつ両者を相対的に回転させることにより、結束材を保持する結束材保持具を形成することができる。本発明によれば第１部材と第２部材とを回転させてネジのようにして両者を連結することができるので、締め付けによって両者を強固に連結することができるし、厚紙等の筒軸方向の長さが増減しても適宜その長さに対応することができ、結束材の保持量に応じた結束材保持具を形成することができる。
【０００９】
さらに、第１部材と第２部材の回転のみで両者の連結および分離を行うことができ、両者を容易に着脱可能である。両者を容易に着脱可能であることによって、結束材保持具を破壊することなく分離連結を繰り返すことができるので、ストックしている結束材が無くなった場合には別のストックに対して使用することができ、部材を再利用することができる。
【００１０】
ここで、第１部材および第２部材は筒状の芯部と当該芯部に連結された板状の部材を有していればよく、板状の部材が鍔状であればよい。鍔状の部材によって結束材のストックを押さえるように形成できれば好ましいが、むろん、巻回された結束材の全直径に渡って鍔の径が存在することが必須となるわけではない。例えば、円盤状の部材で鍔状の部材を形成しても良いし、板状の部材を十字状に形成したものでも良い。この意味で結束材保持具が形成する外径形状は略リール状である。
【００１１】
筒状の芯部は結束材を巻回する厚紙等の内周に配置させ、第１部材と第２部材とを回転することによって結束材保持具を形成することができればよいので、鍔状の部材の中央にて穴と同心に垂設されていることが好ましいが、むろん、これらに厳密性は要求されない。すなわち、回転によって第１部材と第２部材とを連結することができる限りにおいて芯部の垂設位置が鍔状部材の穴の中央からずれていても良い。
【００１２】
本発明においては第１部材と第２部材とを回転させてネジのようにして連結することができればよいのでそれぞれの芯部を向かい合わせた時に両者が干渉せずに一方が他方に挿入されればよい。この意味で芯部のいずれか一方の内径は他方の芯部の外径と略同寸であり、一方を他方に挿入できないほど厳密に同寸であることが要求されるわけではない。
【００１３】
また、芯部の突起および螺旋状の溝は芯部の壁面に形成されていればよいが、突起を溝に挿入しつつ第１部材と第２部材とを相対的に回転させるためには、両部材の芯部が対面する壁面に突起と溝が形成されている必要がある。また、突起は溝に挿入可能であって形状が特に限定されるわけではないが、第１部材と第２部材との螺入ストロークを長くするためには芯部の垂設方向先端よりに形成されていることが好ましい。螺旋状の溝は突起を挿入してガイドすることができればよく、特に角度等が限定されるわけではない。また、突起を挿入しやすくするために芯部の垂設方向先端寄りでは、溝を芯部の軸方向に対して略平行に配向させても良い。
【００１４】
また、請求項２にかかる発明は、上記第１部材に垂設された芯部と第２部材に垂設された芯部のいずれか一方の壁面にはその垂設方向と略平行方向に配向した複数の係合溝が形成されており、当該係合溝が形成されていない芯部を有する第１部材あるいは第２部材には所定の係合片が支持されるとともに当該係合片は所定の弾性体の付勢力によって当該係合溝側に付勢され、上記第１部材と第２部材との芯部を向かい合わせつつ特定方向に回転させたときに上記係合溝は上記係合片に逆付勢力を作用させ、第１部材と第２部材とが逆回転されたときには係合片と係合溝とが係合する構成としてある。
【００１５】
上記のように構成した請求項２にかかる発明においては、一方の芯部の壁面には係合溝が形成され、当該係合溝に向けて付勢力を作用させた係合片が配設される。また、上記第１部材と第２部材とを特定方向に回転させたときに上記係合溝は上記係合片に逆付勢力を作用させるようになっている。すなわち、係合片は弾性体の付勢力で一方向に付勢されるものの、上記特定方向の回転によって係合溝が芯部壁面方向に回転する際に、係合溝は係合片を押しのけるようになっている。一方、第１部材と第２部材とが上記特定方向の逆方向に回転されたときには係合片と係合溝とが係合する。すなわち、当該逆方向への回転では係合溝が係合片を押しのけることなく両者が係合し、当該逆方向への回転に対してブレーキとして作用する。
【００１６】
従って、本発明においては、通常状態において上記特定方向に回転させることはできるが逆方向に回転させることができないようになっている。すなわち、ラチェット機構によって通常の状態での逆回転を防止している。従って、結束材保持具を形成した後に第１部材と第２部材とが自然に分離してしまうことを防止することができるとともに、両者を強固に連結することができる。ここで、上記弾性体は、一方向に付勢力を作用させることができればよく種々の部材を採用可能である。例えば、螺旋状のバネや板バネ，ゴム等を採用することができる。
【００１７】
さらに、請求項３にかかる発明は、上記係合片は薄板状の部材であるとともに長手方向が上記芯部に略平行に配向されつつ回動可能に支持されており、上記弾性体によって所定の回動方向に付勢される構成としてある。上記のように構成した請求項３にかかる発明においては、係合片は回動可能に支持されるとともに弾性体によって所定回動方向に付勢される。すなわち、所定の支軸に対して係合片を回動可能に支持すれば、係合片の移動自由度を回転方向に制限することができ、単純な構造の弾性体によって一方の回動方向に係合片を付勢するのみで容易に係合溝側に係合片を付勢することができる。
【００１８】
さらに、係合片が薄板状であるので、当該薄板の厚み程度に係合溝のピッチを細かく形成して上記係合片に対する逆付勢力を作用させ、また、係合片に係合させることができ、細かいピッチで第１部材と第２部材との逆転を防止することができる。従って、第１部材と第２部材とにおける鍔状の部材の間隔を非常に細かく調整することができ、上記厚紙の筒軸方向の長さが微妙に異なっていても的確に対応することができる。
【００１９】
さらに、請求項４にかかる発明は、上記係合片には、当該係合片と係合溝とが係合する部位と反対方向に配向した操作片が形成されている構成としてある。上記のように構成した請求項４にかかる発明においては、係合部位の反対側に配向した操作片が形成されているので、当該操作片を操作することによって係合片に対して人為的に逆付勢力を作用させることができる。逆付勢力を作用させることができれば、利用者所望の時に上記係合を解除して第１部材と第２部材とを上記特定方向の逆方向に回転させることができる。従って、ラチェット機構による逆転防止状態を解除して第１部材と第２部材とを分離することができる。操作片は、指で触れるなどして係合片に対する付勢力の逆方向へ力を作用させることができればよく、形状としては特に限定されない。例えば、係合部位の逆側に配向した突起等によって構成することができる。
【００２０】
さらに、請求項５にかかる発明は、上記係合片においては、上記係合片と係合溝とが係合する部位からその支軸方向へ向けて徐々に傾斜する傾斜部が形成されており、上記第１部材と第２部材とを組み合わせるに当たり、上記係合溝が形成された芯部の端面と係合片との干渉を防止しつつ係合片と係合溝とが係合する部位を係合溝へ誘導する構成としてある。
【００２１】
上記のように構成した請求項５にかかる発明において、係合片にはその係合部位から支軸方向に向けて傾斜した傾斜部が形成されている。係合溝は芯部の壁面に形成されており、係合片は上記弾性体によって係合溝側に付勢されているので、第１部材と第２部材の芯部を向かい合わせて一方を他方に挿入する際に、係合片が芯部端面に位置し、両者の挿入を妨げることがある。しかし、本発明においては係合片に傾斜部が形成されているので、芯部を向かい合わせて一方を他方に挿入する際に係合片の傾斜部と芯部の端面とが当接したとしても、さらなる挿入動作を行えば芯部の端面から傾斜部に配向した力が作用し、係合片に対して逆付勢力が作用する。従って、係合片は芯部の壁面すなわち係合溝に対して摺動しつつ芯部の挿入経路から待避し、容易に芯部を向かい合わせつつ組み合わせることができる。
【００２２】
さらに、請求項６にかかる発明は、上記係合溝が形成されていない芯部を有する第１部材あるいは第２部材には上記係合片を軸止する支軸が垂設されており、上記係合片は筒状部を有するとともに当該支軸に挿入可能であり、上記操作片と一体で回動可能に支持される構成としてある。上記のように構成した請求項６にかかる発明においては、係合片に筒状部が形成されているので、支軸に対して容易に挿入可能であるとともに挿入するのみで容易に回動可能に支持することができる。また、操作片は係合片と一体に形成されている。従って、係合片は操作片と一体で回動可能である。この結果、係合片の係合部と逆側に操作片を配設させつつも容易に逆付勢力を作用させることが可能な係合片を形成することができる。
【００２３】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように本発明によれば、簡単に組み立て可能であるとともに容易に再利用可能な結束材保持具を提供することができる。
また、請求項２にかかる発明によれば、第１部材と第２部材とを強固に連結可能であるとともに、両者が自然に分離してしまうことを防止することができる。
さらに、請求項３にかかる発明によれば、簡易な構成によって容易に係合片を係合溝側に付勢することができる。
【００２４】
さらに、請求項４にかかる発明によれば、第１部材と第２部材とがロックされた状態を容易に解除することができる。
さらに、請求項５にかかる発明によれば、ラチェット機構を有する芯部において容易にこれら芯部を向かい合わせつつ組み合わせることができる。
さらに、請求項６にかかる発明によれば、容易に形成可能であるとともに容易に逆付勢力を作用させることが可能な係合片を提供することができる。
【００２５】
【発明の実施の形態】
ここでは、下記の順序に従って本発明の実施の形態について説明する。
（１）結束材保持具の構成：
（２）第１及び第２部材の連結動作：
（３）第２の実施形態：
（４）第３の実施形態：
【００２６】
（１）結束材保持具の構成：
図１は本発明にかかる結束材保持具を示す斜視図であり、図２は結束材保持具１０を構成する第１部材２０の一部破断斜視図であり、図３は結束材保持具１０を構成する第２部材３０の斜視図である。結束材保持具１０は第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結することによって形成され、結束材４０が巻回された筒状の厚紙を挟み込みながら第１部材２０と第３部材３０とを連結した状態で図１に示すようなリール状の結束材保持具１０となる。
【００２７】
第１部材２０および第２部材３０においては、円盤状の部位２１，３１の中央部分に芯部２２，３２が垂設されている。すなわち、円盤状の部位２１，３１が鍔状の部材であって、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とが連結された状態で結束材４０を覆うようになっている。芯部２２，３２は概略筒状の部位であり、芯部２２の内周径は芯部３２の外径と略同寸であるが、芯部２２の内周径の方がわずかに大きく、芯部２２を芯部３２にかぶせるようにしつつ両者を連結するようになっている。
【００２８】
芯部２２の内周壁には、図２における上部開口部寄りに対面する２つの突起２２ａ，２２ｂが形成されており、後述する芯部２２の螺旋状溝に挿入可能である。一方、芯部２２は図２の上下方向に連通しているが、図２の下部開口部においては芯部２２の中心方向に突出した略三角形状の台座２３が形成されている。台座２３はラチェット機構の一部を形成する係合片２４の支持台座であり、当該係合片２４を支持する支軸２３ａが垂設される。係合片２４は当該支軸２３ａに挿入されることによって回転可能に支持される。
【００２９】
図４は、係合片２４の支持構造を説明する斜視図であり、図２とは上下逆に示している。支軸２３ａは上記台座２３に対して垂設された略円柱状の部材であるが、略全長に渡って二股に分かれており、その先端には当該円柱の外周方向に突出した係合部２３ａ１が形成されている。また、係合片２４は略板状の部材２４ａと略板状の操作片２４ｂとを筒状体２４ｃに連結したような形状であり、筒状体２４ｃの内周は上記支軸２３ａの円柱状部位の外周径と略同形である。
【００３０】
従って、二股に分かれた支軸２３ａを撓ませることにより係合片２４の筒状体２４ｃを支軸２３ａに対して挿入することができる。筒状体２４ｃを支軸２３ａの奥側まで挿入して、上記係合部２３ａ１が筒状体２４ｃの端面から露出すると、支軸２３ａの撓力によって係合部２３ａ１が外側に向かって開き、筒状体２４ｃは容易に脱落しないようにロックされる。尚、第１部材２０を実際に形成する際には、図４に示すように係合片２４と台座２３との間にバネ２５を介在させる。
【００３１】
当該バネ２５は細い針金を螺旋状に巻回したバネであるとともに、当該針金の両端は当該螺旋円の接線方向に向けて伸ばされており、その先端寄りで略直角に屈曲されている。針金の両端でこの屈曲方向は互いに逆向きであり、一方を係合片２４の略板状の部材２４ａに当接させ、他方を台座２３に形成された図示しない穴に挿入することにより、バネ２５を係合片２４に対して付勢力を作用させる弾性体として作用させることができる。すなわち、係合片２４を支軸２３ａに対して回動可能に支持した状態で、バネ２５は係合片２４を図４の紙面矢印方向に付勢する。
【００３２】
係合片の略板状の部材２４ａは、支軸２３ａの挿入先端側の端部において当該係合片２４の回動円外側に向けて徐々に傾斜する傾斜部Ａが形成されている。また、略板状の部材２４ａは、係合片２４の回動円外側の端部で厚みが徐々に薄くなっている。また、操作片２４ｂは矩形の板を筒状体２４ｃの外周部に連結するようにして形成されており、筒状体２４ｃを挟んで上記係合片２４と反対側に配置してある。当該操作片２４ｂは、後述するように指などで触れることができ、係合片２４に対して直接的に力を作用させて支軸２３ａに対して回動させることができる。尚、図２において係合片２４に形成された略板状の部材２４ａの上部先端は芯部２２の上端面より上方に突出されている。
【００３３】
図３に示す第２部材３０の芯部３２は二重の外周径を有しており、円盤状の部位３１の下部は上記芯部２２の外周径と略同一の外周径であるとともにその上部の外周径が上述のように芯部２２の内周径と略同寸である。芯部３２の外周には、図３に示すように螺旋状の溝３２ａ，３２ｂが形成されいている。各溝３２ａ，３２ｂの紙面上方の端部は芯部３２の軸方向に対して略平行に配向しており、途中からその配向方向を変えて芯部３２の外周壁に沿って螺旋を形成している。
【００３４】
各溝３２ａ，３２ｂはそれぞれ芯部３２の外周壁を半周しており、その幅は上記突起２２ａ，２２ｂの径と略同寸である。従って、上記突起２２ａ，２２ｂを各溝３２ａ，３２ｂの上部開口に挿入し、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを相対的に回転させると、突起２２ａ，２２ｂが溝３２ａ，３２ｂに沿って進行し、ネジを締めるようにして第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結することができる。一方、芯部３２の内周壁には当該芯部３２の内周壁の厚み方向に段差を与える複数の係合溝３３が形成されている。係合溝３３は芯部３２の内周壁の全周に渡って形成されているとともに、各係合溝３３の幅は芯部３２の内周壁に沿って略一定の幅である。また、係合溝３３を形成する壁面には幅広の壁面３３ａと幅狭の壁面３３ｂとがあり、幅広の壁面３３ａの方が緩やかな傾斜であって楔形の溝を形成している。
【００３５】
（２）第１及び第２部材の連結動作：
次に上記構成において、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結する際の動作を説明する。図５は、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを近づけたときの係合片２４の初期動作を説明する説明図であり、係合片２４および芯部３２を抜き出して示す部分斜視図である。係合片２４にはバネ２５によって定常的に付勢力が作用しており、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結していない図２に示す状態において係合片２４の略板状の部材２４ａの縁部は芯部２２の内周壁に当接している。上述のように芯部３２の外周径は芯部２２の内周径と略同寸であり、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とをの連結時に芯部３２は芯部２２の内側に配置する。また、係合片２４の上端部は芯部２２の上端面より上方に露出している。
【００３６】
従って、芯部２２と芯部３２とを向かい合わせて近づけたときに、図４に示す傾斜部Ａが芯部３２の端面に当接する。この状態を示すのが図５の実線である。この状態からさらに芯部２２と芯部３２とを近づけると、芯部３２から傾斜部Ａに対して力が作用する。係合片２４の略板状の部材２４ａは縁部が薄くなっており、また、係合溝３３は上述のように楔形の溝であるので、芯部３２から傾斜部Ａへ上述の力が作用すると、係合片２４は上記バネ２５の付勢力に抗して回動される。従って、芯部２２と芯部３２とを向かい合わせて近づけた初期状態において、係合片２４と芯部３２とは干渉せず、両者をスムーズに組み合わせることができる。
【００３７】
さらに、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結するべく両者を相対的に回転させる際に、上記係合片２４が当該方向の回転を妨げることはないが、操作片２４ｂによる操作をしていない状態においては逆方向への回転はしないようにロックするようになっている。図６は、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結するべく両者を相対的に回転させている状態において、係合片２４の付近を上記円盤状の部位２１，３１に略平行な面で切断した状態を示している。同図において、芯部３２が反時計回りに回転する方向が、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結するための回転方向である。また、係合片２４はバネによって同図時計回り方向に付勢されている。
【００３８】
芯部３２が反時計回り方向に回動する際には、係合溝３３の幅広の壁面３３ａが係合片２４の略板状の部材２４ａと当接して当該略板状の部材２４ａに対して上記バネ２５による付勢力の逆向きの力を作用させる。係合片２４はバネ２５によって時計回り方向に付勢されているが、逆付勢力の作用を妨げる要素はなく、特定の大きさの力によって付勢力に抗して反時計回り方向に回動する。すなわち、芯部３２を反時計回り方向に回動させると係合溝３３が係合片２４の略板状の部材２４ａを押しのけつつ移動していく。従って、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結するための回転方向への回転は妨げられず、両者を連結することができる。
【００３９】
尚、本実施形態において上記係合溝３３は芯部３２の内周壁の全周に渡って形成されているが、上述のように螺旋状の溝３２ａ，３２ｂは芯部３２の外周壁を半周しているので、第１部材２０と第２部材３０との相対的な回転は芯部２２，３２の半周が限度である。従って、係合溝３３は芯部３２の内周壁の半周に渡って形成してあれば必要充分である。また、螺旋状の溝３２ａ，３２ｂが芯部３２の外周壁の半周より長い場合や短い場合には、第１部材２０と第２部材３０との相対的な回転が可能な範囲で係合溝３３の数を増減させることが可能である。
【００４０】
図７は、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを分離すべく両者を相対的に回転させようとしている状態、すなわち、図６とは逆方向に回転させようとしている状態において、係合片２４の付近を上記円盤状の部位２１，３１に略平行な面で切断した状態を示している。同図において、芯部３２が時計回りに回転する方向が、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを分離するための回転方向である。
【００４１】
係合片２４はバネ２５によって図７の時計回り方向に付勢されているが、略板状の部材２４ａの厚みは、係合溝３３における幅広の壁面３３ａと幅狭の壁面３３ｂとの距離、すなわち各係合溝３３の幅より薄い。従って、図７に示すように、略板状の部材２４ａの先端は各係合溝３３における幅広の壁面３３ａと幅狭の壁面３３ｂとに当接するようにして係合可能である。すなわち、略板状の部材２４ａの外周方向の辺が係合溝３３と係合するようになっている。以下、この辺を係合部Ｂとする。
【００４２】
係合片２４の係合部Ｂが係合溝３３に係合した状態において、芯部３２を時計回り方向に回転させようとした場合、係合溝３３の幅狭の壁面３３ｂが係合部Ｂに対して押圧力を作用させる。この押圧力は係合片２４を紙面時計回り方向に回転させようとする力である。しかし、図７に示す状態からさらに時計回り方向に回動するためには、係合部Ｂが係合溝３３の幅広の壁面３３ａより外側に移動できなくてはならない。従って、係合片２４が図７に示す状態からさらに時計回り方向に回動することはなく、この結果、芯部３２が図７に示す状態からさらに時計回り方向に回動することもない。従って、芯部３２は時計回り方向に回動しないようにロックされている。
【００４３】
一方、このロックは上記操作片２４ｂの操作によって解除することができる。すなわち、操作片２４ｂを指などで操作することによって係合片２４に対して逆付勢力を作用することができるので、この逆付勢力によって係合片２４は図７の紙面反時計回り方向に回動する。係合片２４の係合部Ｂが係合溝３３から離れれば、芯部３２は自由に時計回り方向に回動することができ、この方向に芯部３２を回転させることによって、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを分離することができる。以上のように、係合片２４と係合溝３３とはロック可能なラチェット機構を形成しており、第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結する回転方向には自由に両者を回転させて連結することができ、通常時は両者が分離する回転方向への回動を防止しつつも、両者を分離したい場合には操作片２４ｂに対する解除操作によってロックを解除して両者を分離することができる。
【００４４】
尚、操作片２４ｂは芯部２２の端面より下方に位置しており、芯部２２の内周部で内周側に向けて露出しているので、通常時には全くじゃまにならず、必要に応じて操作片２４ｂに自由に操作することができる。以上のように本発明によれば、結束材４０の量に応じて自由に円盤状の部位２１，３１の離間距離を調整しつつリール上の結束材保持具１０を形成することができる。また、通常時は第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを強固に連結すると共に、その連結状態をロックすることができる。さらに、ストックした結束材４０を使い切るなどした場合にはロックを解除して第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを分離し、分離した両部材を再利用することができる。
【００４５】
（３）第２の実施形態：
本発明では一方の芯部に突起を形成し、他方の芯部に螺旋状の溝を形成するので、ネジのようにして第１部材と第２部材とを容易に連結することができる。このための構成としては上記構成に限定されず、他にも種々の構成を採用可能である。例えば、上記突起２２ａ，２２ｂおよび螺旋状の溝３２ａは芯部２２，３２のいずれか一方に形成されていればよいし、芯部２２，３２のいずれかの一方の外周径と他方の内周径とが略同寸であればよく、種々の変形例を採用可能である。
【００４６】
また、上記ラチェット機構によって通常状態では連結解除方向の回転をロックしているので、第１部材と第２部材とが強固に連結されるし、ロック解除によって両者を分離することができる。かかる構成は、上記第１の実施形態に限定されることはなく、他にも種々の構成を採用することができる。図８は、第２の実施形態にかかるラチェット機構を示す分解斜視図である。同図においては係合片２４０，操作片２４０ｂおよび台座２３０の構成以外は上記第１実施形態と同様であり、第１実施形態と同様の構成については同符号で示している。
【００４７】
図８に示す芯部２２の開口部においては当該芯部２２の中心方向に突出した略三角形状の台座２３０が形成されている。台座２３はラチェット機構の一部を形成する係合片２４０の支持台座であり、先端寄りの所定位置に穴２３０ａが形成されている。操作片２４０ｂは板状の部材によって形成されたレバー状の部材であり、一方の端部寄りには円柱状の部位２４０ｂ１が垂設されている。円柱状の部位２４０１の下部には断面十字状の部材２４０ｂ２がさらに延設されている。上記円柱状の部位２４０ｂ１の外周径は上記穴２３０ａの内周径と略同寸であり、円柱状の部位２４０ｂ１を穴２３０ａに対して挿入し、円柱状の部位２４０ｂ１の軸を中心にして回動させることができる。
【００４８】
一方、係合片２４０は軸受２４０ｃと略板状の部材２４ａとによって構成されている。軸受２４０ｃは外周が円柱状の外形を有すると共に、その内部には円柱軸に沿って断面十字状の穴が形成されている。この穴の内周と上記断面十字状の部材２４０ｂ２の外周とは略同寸であり、断面十字状の部材２４０ｂ２を軸受２４０ｃに対して挿入し、両者を連結することができる。本実施形態において断面十字状の部材２４０ｂ２と軸受２４０ｃとを連結する際には、両者の間にバネ２５が介在される。
【００４９】
当該バネ２５は、上記と同様に細い針金を螺旋状に巻回したバネであるとともに、当該針金の両端は当該螺旋円の接線方向に向けて伸ばされており、その先端寄りで略直角に屈曲されている。従って、断面十字状の部材２４０ｂ２と軸受２４０ｃとを連結を連結すると共に、針金の一方の先端を略板状の部材２４ａに当接させ、他方を台座２３０に形成された穴２３０ｂに挿入することにより、係合片２４を図８の紙面矢印方向に付勢する。
【００５０】
このように係合片２４０を形成した第１部材を利用すれば、上記図３に示す第２部材３０と同様な構成の部材と第１部材とを連結することができ、この連結時の回転は自由に実施可能であるが両者を分離する回転の時には係合片２４０と係合溝３３との係合によりロックさせることができる。また、操作片２４０ｂを指などで操作すれば、係合片２４０に対して上記バネ２５の付勢力に対する逆付勢力を作用させることができる。従って、利用者の望みに応じて第１部材とのロックを解除して両者を分離することができる。
【００５１】
（４）第３の実施形態：
さらに、上記係合片としては支軸に対して回動可能に支持する構成が必須というわけでもない。例えば、板バネによって構成することも可能である。図９は板バネによって係合片を形成した第３の実施形態における第１部材の一部破断斜視図である。同図においては図２結束材保持具を構成する第１部材を一部破断斜視図によって示している。同図においても他の構成は上記第１実施形態と同様に構成することができ、また、同図において第１実施形態と同様の構成は同符号にて示している。
【００５２】
係合片２４１は３つの略板状の部材、すなわち略板状の部材２４ａと操作片２４ｂと支持片２４１ｃとによって構成されている。支持片２４１ｃは、台座２３の先端寄りに垂設される略矩形の部材であり、略板状の部材２４ａと操作片２４ｂとは当該支持片２４１ｃに対して連結されている。支持片２４１ｃは可撓性のある材料であり、図９に示す垂設状態から曲げられた他の状態になっているときには、反作用によって当該垂設状態に戻ろうとする力を発生する。
【００５３】
従って、芯部２２と芯部３２とを向かい合わせて第１部材２０と第２部材３０とを連結させるべく両者を相対的に回転させている状態において、略板状の部材２４ａは係合溝３３の方向に付勢される。この結果、上記第１，第２実施形態と同様に、逆転を防止するラチェット機構として作用する。また、操作片２４ｂを操作すれば、さらに支持片２４１ｃを曲げることができ、容易にロックを解除することができる。
【００５４】
以上のように、本発明においては、筒状の芯部を有する２つの鍔状部材に対して突起と突起を挿入摺動可能な螺旋状の溝を形成する。従って、両者をネジのようにして連結／分離可能な結束材保持具を提供することができる。さらに、筒状の芯部の一方に係合溝を形成し、他方に係合片を支持し、操作片によってロック解除可能なラチェット機構を形成することによって一方への回転は許容し他方への回転は禁止した結束材保持具を形成することができる。従って、各部材を強固に連結しつつも必要に応じて容易に分離可能な結束材保持具を提供することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明にかかる結束材保持具を示す斜視図である。
【図２】結束材保持具を構成する第１部材の一部破断斜視図である。
【図３】結束材保持具を構成する第２部材の斜視図である。
【図４】係合片の支持構造を説明する斜視図である。
【図５】第１部材と第２部材とを近づけたときの係合片の初期動作を説明する説明図である。
【図６】係合片の付近を所定面で切断した状態を示す図である。
【図７】係合片の付近を所定面で切断した状態を示す図である。
【図８】第２の実施形態にかかるラチェット機構を示す分解斜視図である。
【図９】第３の実施形態における第１部材の一部破断斜視図である。
【図１０】従来の結束材保持具を示す分解斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
１０…結束材保持具
２０…第１部材
２１，３１…円盤状の部位
２２，３２…芯部
２２ａ，２２ｂ…突起
２３…台座
２３ａ…支軸
２３ａ１…係合部
２４…係合片
２４ａ…略板状の部材
２４ｂ…操作片
２４ｃ…筒状体
２５…バネ
３０…第２部材
３２ａ，３２ｂ…螺旋状の溝
３３…係合溝
３３ａ…幅広の壁面
３３ｂ…幅狭の壁面
４０…結束材
Ａ…傾斜部
Ｂ…係合部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a binding material holder, and more particularly to a binding material holder that holds a wire or a cord-like body that can be twisted and bound like a wire.
[0002]
[Prior art]
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional binding material holder. The conventional binding material holder 1 includes resin disk-shaped members 2 and 3 having a round hole at the center and resin fasteners 4 and 5 having flange portions 4a and 5a. The fastener 5 is of the same type as the fastener 4, but FIG. 10 shows a state in which the fastener 5 is attached to the lower side of the disk-shaped member 3, and the fastener 5 does not appear in the figure. The binding material 6 is formed by forming a resin so as to be substantially plate-shaped around the center wire, and is cut at an appropriate length, and is wrapped around the mouth of the bag and twisted to bind the mouth of the bag. I do. The binding material 6 is wound around a thick paper 6a formed in a tubular shape.
[0003]
The binding material holder 1 is formed in a reel shape by combining the disk-shaped members 2 and 3 and the fasteners 4 and 5. That is, the inner diameter of the cardboard 6a, the inner diameter of the round hole of the disk-shaped member 2, 3 and the outer diameter of the fasteners 4, 5 other than the flange portions 4a, 5a are substantially the same, and these are concentrically connected. As a result, a reel-shaped holder is formed. In the conventional binding material holder 1 shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of projections 4b, 5b are formed on the outer circumference of the fasteners 4, 5, and a plurality of grooves are formed on the inner circumference of the circular holes of the disc-shaped members 2, 3. 2a and 3a are formed.
[0004]
The projections 4b, 5b and the grooves 2a, 3a are formed at positions corresponding to each other, and the outer circumferences of the fasteners 4, 5 are opposed to the disk-shaped members 2, 3 while fitting the projections 4b, 5b into the grooves 2a, 3a. Can be penetrated to the side. In this state, when the fasteners 4 and 5 are pushed into the thick paper 6a, the binding members 6 can be held while being sandwiched between the disk-shaped members 2 and 3. That is, the inner diameter of the thick paper 6a is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the fasteners 4 and 5, but the projections 4b and 5b are formed on the outer circumference and the thick paper 6a is made of paper. , 5b can be fitted into the outer circumference of the cardboard while the fasteners 4, 5 are being fitted. As a result, a reel capable of holding the binding material 6 in a state where the thick paper 6a, the disk-shaped members 2, 3 and the fasteners 4, 5 are integrated is formed.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The above-mentioned conventional binding material holder has problems that workability is poor and reusability is low. That is, in order to form a reel, it is necessary to insert the fasteners 4 and 5 as described above, and it is necessary to connect four members to form one reel. In order to prevent the reel from being disassembled during normal use, it is preferable that the fasteners 4 and 5 and the cardboard 6a are firmly connected, but the binding material holder 1 is reused after the binding material 6 is exhausted. In doing so, it is necessary to remove the fasteners 4 and 5 by applying a large force, which is very troublesome. Further, since the fasteners 4 and 5 are made of resin, the fasteners 4 and 5 may be damaged during the removal work, and there is a problem that if the damage occurs, the fasteners 4 and 5 cannot be reused.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a binding material holder that can be easily assembled and can be easily reused.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a flange-shaped member having a hole in the center, and has a cylindrical core portion suspended substantially concentrically with the hole of the flange at a center portion. A first member and a second member, wherein the inner diameter of one of the core portion suspended from the first member and the core portion suspended from the second member is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the other core portion; A projection is provided on the wall surface of the core portion suspended from the first member, and the wall surface of the core portion suspended on the second member has a width capable of inserting the projection. There is also a configuration in which a spiral groove is formed along the wall surface.
[0007]
In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, it is possible to obtain a substantially reel-shaped binding material holder by combining the cores of the first member and the second member while facing each other. In the present invention, corresponding projections and spiral grooves are formed on the wall surface of the core so that the first member and the second member can be easily connected or separated. That is, the first member and the second member are rotated about the core while inserting the projection formed on the wall of one core into the spiral groove formed on the wall of the other core. And the projection and the groove act like a screw to connect the two.
[0008]
Accordingly, in a state in which a tubular cardboard or the like having an inner peripheral shape larger than the cores of the first member and the second member is formed, and the binding material is wound around the cardboard or the like, the first member and the second member are connected. By arranging the core portion of the member on the inner peripheral portion of the cardboard or the like and relatively rotating them, a binding material holder for holding the binding material can be formed. According to the present invention, since the first member and the second member can be connected by rotating the first member and the second member like a screw, the two members can be firmly connected by tightening, and the direction of the cylinder axis of the thick paper or the like can be improved. Even if the length of the binding material is increased or decreased, the length can be appropriately adjusted, and a binding material holder according to the holding amount of the binding material can be formed.
[0009]
Furthermore, both can be connected and separated only by rotation of the first member and the second member, and both can be easily attached and detached. Since both can be easily attached and detached, separation and connection can be repeated without breaking the binding material holder, so if the stock of binding material is exhausted, use it for another stock Can be reused.
[0010]
Here, the first member and the second member only need to have a cylindrical core and a plate-like member connected to the core, and the plate-like member only needs to have a flange shape. It is preferable that the collar-shaped member can be formed so as to hold the stock of the binding material. However, it is not necessary that the diameter of the collar be present over the entire diameter of the wound binding material. For example, a flange-shaped member may be formed by a disk-shaped member, or a plate-shaped member may be formed in a cross shape. In this sense, the outer diameter shape formed by the binding material holder is substantially a reel shape.
[0011]
The tubular core portion is disposed on the inner periphery of a cardboard or the like around which the binding material is wound, and it is sufficient that the binding member holder can be formed by rotating the first member and the second member. It is preferable that the member is vertically provided concentrically with the hole at the center of the member, but of course, these are not required to be strict. That is, as long as the first member and the second member can be connected by rotation, the vertical position of the core may be shifted from the center of the hole of the flange-shaped member.
[0012]
In the present invention, it is sufficient that the first member and the second member can be connected by rotating the first member and the second member like a screw, so that when the respective core portions face each other, one is inserted into the other without interference. Just fine. In this sense, the inner diameter of one of the cores is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the other core, and it is not required that one of the cores be exactly the same size that one cannot be inserted into the other.
[0013]
In addition, the protrusion and the spiral groove of the core may be formed on the wall surface of the core, but in order to relatively rotate the first member and the second member while inserting the protrusion into the groove, It is necessary that projections and grooves are formed on the wall surfaces of the cores of both members facing each other. Further, the protrusion can be inserted into the groove, and the shape is not particularly limited. However, in order to lengthen the screwing stroke between the first member and the second member, the protrusion is formed at the tip of the core in the hanging direction. It is preferred that The spiral groove only needs to be able to insert and guide the protrusion, and the angle and the like are not particularly limited. In addition, in order to facilitate the insertion of the protrusion, the groove may be oriented substantially parallel to the axial direction of the core near the tip of the core in the vertical direction.
[0014]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the wall surface of one of the core portion suspended from the first member and the core portion suspended from the second member is oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the direction in which the core portion is suspended. A plurality of engagement grooves are formed, and the first member or the second member having a core portion in which the engagement grooves are not formed supports a predetermined engagement piece, and the engagement piece has a predetermined shape. When the elastic member is urged toward the engagement groove by the urging force of the elastic member, and the core of the first member and the core of the second member are rotated in a specific direction while facing each other, the engagement groove is When the first member and the second member are reversely rotated, the engagement piece and the engagement groove are engaged.
[0015]
In the invention according to claim 2 configured as described above, an engagement groove is formed on a wall surface of one of the core portions, and an engagement piece that applies a biasing force toward the engagement groove is provided. You. Further, when the first member and the second member are rotated in a specific direction, the engagement groove applies a reverse biasing force to the engagement piece. That is, although the engaging piece is urged in one direction by the urging force of the elastic body, the engaging groove pushes the engaging piece when the engaging groove rotates toward the core wall surface by the rotation in the specific direction. It has become. On the other hand, when the first member and the second member are rotated in the opposite direction of the specific direction, the engagement pieces and the engagement grooves are engaged. That is, in the rotation in the opposite direction, the engagement grooves engage with each other without pushing the engagement piece, and act as a brake against the rotation in the opposite direction.
[0016]
Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to rotate in the specific direction in the normal state but not in the reverse direction. That is, the reverse rotation in the normal state is prevented by the ratchet mechanism. Therefore, the first member and the second member can be prevented from spontaneously separating after the binding material holder is formed, and both can be firmly connected. Here, as the elastic body, various members may be used as long as the urging force can be applied in one direction. For example, a spiral spring, a leaf spring, rubber, or the like can be employed.
[0017]
Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the engaging piece is a thin plate-shaped member and is rotatably supported while its longitudinal direction is oriented substantially parallel to the core, and is fixed by the elastic body. It is configured to be urged in the rotation direction. In the invention according to claim 3 configured as described above, the engagement piece is rotatably supported and is urged by the elastic body in a predetermined rotation direction. In other words, if the engaging piece is rotatably supported on a predetermined support shaft, the degree of freedom of movement of the engaging piece can be restricted in the rotating direction, and one rotating direction can be controlled by a simple elastic body. It is possible to easily urge the engagement piece toward the engagement groove side only by urging the engagement piece toward the engagement groove.
[0018]
Further, since the engagement piece is in the form of a thin plate, the pitch of the engagement groove is formed to be small to about the thickness of the thin plate to apply a reverse biasing force to the engagement piece, and to engage the engagement piece. This makes it possible to prevent the first member and the second member from reversing at a fine pitch. Therefore, the distance between the flange-shaped members in the first member and the second member can be adjusted very finely, and even if the length of the cardboard in the axial direction of the cardboard is slightly different, it is possible to accurately cope with the difference. .
[0019]
Further, the invention according to claim 4 is configured such that an operation piece oriented in a direction opposite to a region where the engagement piece engages with the engagement groove is formed on the engagement piece. In the invention according to claim 4 configured as described above, since the operation piece oriented on the opposite side of the engagement portion is formed, the operation piece is artificially operated by operating the operation piece. Reverse biasing force can be applied. If the reverse biasing force can be applied, the engagement can be released when the user desires, and the first member and the second member can be rotated in a direction opposite to the specific direction. Therefore, the first member and the second member can be separated by releasing the reverse rotation prevention state by the ratchet mechanism. The shape of the operation piece is not particularly limited as long as it can apply a force in a direction opposite to the urging force to the engagement piece by touching with a finger or the like. For example, it can be constituted by a projection or the like oriented on the opposite side of the engagement portion.
[0020]
Further, in the invention according to claim 5, in the engaging piece, an inclined portion which is gradually inclined from a portion where the engaging piece and the engaging groove engage with each other in a direction of the support shaft is formed. In combining the first member and the second member, a portion where the engagement piece engages with the engagement groove while preventing interference between the end face of the core portion having the engagement groove and the engagement piece. To the engagement groove.
[0021]
In the invention according to claim 5 configured as described above, the engagement piece is formed with an inclined portion inclined from the engagement portion toward the support shaft direction. The engagement groove is formed in the wall surface of the core, and the engagement piece is urged toward the engagement groove by the elastic body. Therefore, one of the cores of the first member and the second member is opposed to each other. At the time of insertion into the other, the engagement piece is located at the end face of the core portion, which may hinder the insertion of both. However, in the present invention, since the inclined portion is formed on the engaging piece, it is assumed that the inclined portion of the engaging piece and the end face of the core portion abut when the core portion faces one another and one is inserted into the other. However, if a further insertion operation is performed, a force oriented from the end face of the core to the inclined portion acts, and a reverse biasing force acts on the engagement piece. Therefore, the engaging pieces are retracted from the insertion path of the core while sliding with respect to the wall surface of the core, that is, the engaging groove, and can be combined while easily facing the cores.
[0022]
Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the first member or the second member having the core portion in which the engagement groove is not formed, a support shaft for stopping the engagement piece is vertically provided, The engagement piece has a tubular portion and is insertable into the support shaft, and is configured to be rotatably supported integrally with the operation piece. In the invention according to claim 6 configured as described above, since the tubular portion is formed on the engagement piece, it can be easily inserted into the support shaft and can be easily rotated only by inserting it. Can be supported. The operation piece is formed integrally with the engagement piece. Therefore, the engagement piece can rotate integrally with the operation piece. As a result, it is possible to form an engagement piece that can easily apply a reverse biasing force while disposing the operation piece on the side opposite to the engagement portion of the engagement piece.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a binding material holder that can be easily assembled and can be easily reused.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first member and the second member can be firmly connected to each other and can be prevented from being naturally separated from each other.
Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the engagement piece can be easily biased toward the engagement groove with a simple configuration.
[0024]
Further, according to the invention according to claim 4, the locked state of the first member and the second member can be easily released.
Further, according to the invention of claim 5, in the core portion having the ratchet mechanism, these core portions can be easily combined while facing each other.
Furthermore, according to the invention according to claim 6, it is possible to provide an engagement piece which can be easily formed and can easily apply a reverse biasing force.
[0025]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Here, embodiments of the present invention will be described in the following order.
(1) Configuration of binding material holder:
(2) Connecting operation of the first and second members:
(3) Second embodiment:
(4) Third embodiment:
[0026]
(1) Configuration of binding material holder:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a binding material holder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a first member 20 constituting the binding material holder 10, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the 2nd member 30 which comprises. The binding material holder 10 is formed by connecting the first member 20 and the second member 30, and holds the first member 20 and the third member 30 while sandwiching the tubular cardboard around which the binding material 40 is wound. In the connected state, a reel-shaped binding material holder 10 as shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.
[0027]
In the first member 20 and the second member 30, core portions 22, 32 are vertically provided at central portions of the disk-shaped portions 21, 31. That is, the disc-shaped portions 21 and 31 are flange-shaped members, and cover the binding material 40 in a state where the first member 20 and the second member 30 are connected. The core portions 22 and 32 are substantially cylindrical portions. The inner peripheral diameter of the core portion 22 is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the core portion 32, but the inner peripheral diameter of the core portion 22 is slightly larger. The core 22 is connected to the core 32 so as to cover the core 32.
[0028]
Two protrusions 22a and 22b facing the upper opening in FIG. 2 are formed on the inner peripheral wall of the core 22, and can be inserted into a spiral groove of the core 22 described later. On the other hand, the core portion 22 communicates in the up-down direction in FIG. 2, and a substantially triangular pedestal 23 projecting toward the center of the core portion 22 is formed in the lower opening in FIG. 2. The pedestal 23 is a support pedestal for the engagement piece 24 forming a part of the ratchet mechanism, and a support shaft 23a for supporting the engagement piece 24 is vertically provided. The engagement piece 24 is rotatably supported by being inserted into the support shaft 23a.
[0029]
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the support structure of the engagement piece 24, and is shown upside down from FIG. The support shaft 23a is a substantially columnar member vertically suspended from the pedestal 23, but is divided into two forks over substantially the entire length, and an engagement portion 23a1 protruding in the outer peripheral direction of the cylinder at the tip thereof. Is formed. The engagement piece 24 has a shape in which a substantially plate-like member 24a and a substantially plate-like operation piece 24b are connected to a tubular body 24c, and the inner periphery of the tubular body 24c is a circle of the support shaft 23a. It has substantially the same shape as the outer diameter of the columnar part.
[0030]
Therefore, the cylindrical body 24c of the engagement piece 24 can be inserted into the support shaft 23a by bending the fork-supported support shaft 23a. When the tubular body 24c is inserted to the back side of the support shaft 23a and the engaging portion 23a1 is exposed from the end surface of the tubular body 24c, the engaging portion 23a1 opens outward by the bending force of the support shaft 23a, The tubular body 24c is locked so as not to easily fall off. When the first member 20 is actually formed, a spring 25 is interposed between the engagement piece 24 and the pedestal 23 as shown in FIG.
[0031]
The spring 25 is a spring in which a thin wire is spirally wound, and both ends of the wire are extended in a tangential direction of the spiral circle, and are bent at a substantially right angle near a tip thereof. The bending directions are opposite to each other at both ends of the wire. One end of the wire is brought into contact with the substantially plate-shaped member 24 a of the engagement piece 24, and the other is inserted into a hole (not shown) formed in the pedestal 23. 25 can be made to act as an elastic body that applies a biasing force to the engagement piece 24. That is, the spring 25 urges the engaging piece 24 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 4 while the engaging piece 24 is supported rotatably with respect to the support shaft 23a.
[0032]
The substantially plate-shaped member 24a of the engagement piece has an inclined portion A gradually inclined toward the outer side of the rotation circle of the engagement piece 24 at the end of the support shaft 23a on the insertion tip side. The thickness of the substantially plate-shaped member 24a is gradually reduced at the end of the engagement piece 24 on the outer side of the rotation circle. The operation piece 24b is formed so as to connect a rectangular plate to the outer periphery of the tubular body 24c, and is disposed on the opposite side of the engagement piece 24 with the tubular body 24c interposed therebetween. The operation piece 24b can be touched by a finger or the like as described later, and can be rotated with respect to the support shaft 23a by directly applying a force to the engagement piece 24. In FIG. 2, the upper end of the substantially plate-shaped member 24 a formed on the engagement piece 24 projects upward from the upper end surface of the core 22.
[0033]
The core part 32 of the second member 30 shown in FIG. 3 has a double outer diameter, and the lower part of the disc-shaped part 31 has the same outer diameter as the outer diameter of the core part 22 and the upper part. Is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the core 22 as described above. As shown in FIG. 3, spiral grooves 32a and 32b are formed on the outer periphery of the core portion 32. The upper ends of the grooves 32a and 32b on the paper surface are oriented substantially parallel to the axial direction of the core 32, and the orientation is changed from the middle to form a spiral along the outer peripheral wall of the core 32. ing.
[0034]
Each of the grooves 32a, 32b makes a half circumference of the outer peripheral wall of the core portion 32, and its width is substantially the same as the diameter of the protrusions 22a, 22b. Therefore, when the protrusions 22a and 22b are inserted into the upper openings of the grooves 32a and 32b, and the first member 20 and the second member 30 are relatively rotated, the protrusions 22a and 22b move along the grooves 32a and 32b. Then, the first member 20 and the second member 30 can be connected to each other by tightening the screw. On the other hand, a plurality of engagement grooves 33 that provide a step in the thickness direction of the inner peripheral wall of the core portion 32 are formed in the inner peripheral wall of the core portion 32. The engaging groove 33 is formed over the entire inner peripheral wall of the core 32, and the width of each engaging groove 33 is substantially constant along the inner peripheral wall of the core 32. Further, the wall surface forming the engagement groove 33 includes a wide wall surface 33a and a narrow wall surface 33b, and the wide wall surface 33a has a gentle slope and forms a wedge-shaped groove.
[0035]
(2) Connecting operation of the first and second members:
Next, the operation of connecting the first member 20 and the second member 30 in the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view for explaining an initial operation of the engagement piece 24 when the first member 20 and the second member 30 are brought close to each other, and is a partial perspective view showing the engagement piece 24 and the core portion 32 extracted therefrom. is there. A biasing force is constantly applied to the engagement piece 24 by a spring 25, and in a state shown in FIG. 2 where the first member 20 and the second member 30 are not connected, the substantially plate-shaped The edge of the member 24 a is in contact with the inner peripheral wall of the core 22. As described above, the outer diameter of the core 32 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the core 22, and the core 32 is disposed inside the core 22 when the first member 20 and the second member 30 are connected. I do. The upper end of the engagement piece 24 is exposed above the upper end surface of the core 22.
[0036]
Accordingly, when the core portion 22 and the core portion 32 are brought close to each other, the inclined portion A shown in FIG. This state is shown by the solid line in FIG. When the core portion 22 and the core portion 32 are further brought closer from this state, a force acts on the inclined portion A from the core portion 32. The edge of the substantially plate-shaped member 24a of the engagement piece 24 is thin, and the engagement groove 33 is a wedge-shaped groove as described above. When actuated, the engagement piece 24 is rotated against the urging force of the spring 25. Therefore, in the initial state in which the core portion 22 and the core portion 32 face each other and approach each other, the engagement piece 24 and the core portion 32 do not interfere with each other, and the two can be smoothly combined.
[0037]
Further, when the first member 20 and the second member 30 are relatively rotated to connect the first member 20 and the second member 30, the engagement piece 24 does not prevent the rotation in the direction, but the operation by the operation piece 24b is performed. When it is not in the locked state, it is locked so as not to rotate in the reverse direction. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the first member 20 and the second member 30 are relatively rotated so as to connect the first member 20 and the second member 30, and the vicinity of the engagement piece 24 is substantially parallel to the disk-shaped portions 21 and 31. Shows the state of disconnection. In the figure, the direction in which the core 32 rotates counterclockwise is the direction of rotation for connecting the first member 20 and the second member 30. The engagement piece 24 is urged clockwise by a spring.
[0038]
When the core part 32 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the wide wall surface 33a of the engagement groove 33 comes into contact with the substantially plate-shaped member 24a of the engagement piece 24, and Thus, a force opposite to the urging force of the spring 25 is applied. The engagement piece 24 is urged clockwise by the spring 25, but there is no element that prevents the action of the reverse urging force, and the counterpart is rotated counterclockwise against the urging force by a force of a specific magnitude. I do. That is, when the core portion 32 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, the engagement groove 33 moves while pushing the substantially plate-shaped member 24 a of the engagement piece 24. Therefore, the rotation in the rotation direction for connecting the first member 20 and the second member 30 is not hindered, and the two can be connected.
[0039]
In the present embodiment, the engagement groove 33 is formed over the entire circumference of the inner peripheral wall of the core 32, but the spiral grooves 32 a and 32 b form a half circumference of the outer peripheral wall of the core 32 as described above. Therefore, the relative rotation between the first member 20 and the second member 30 is limited to a half circumference of the cores 22 and 32. Therefore, it is necessary and sufficient if the engagement groove 33 is formed over a half circumference of the inner peripheral wall of the core portion 32. When the spiral grooves 32a and 32b are longer or shorter than a half circumference of the outer peripheral wall of the core portion 32, the engagement grooves are formed within a range where the first member 20 and the second member 30 can be relatively rotated. It is possible to increase or decrease the number of 33.
[0040]
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the first member 20 and the second member 30 are relatively rotated to separate them from each other, that is, in a state in which the first member 20 and the second member 30 are being rotated in the opposite direction to FIG. 24 shows a state where the vicinity of 24 is cut along a plane substantially parallel to the disk-shaped portions 21 and 31. In the figure, the direction in which the core 32 rotates clockwise is the direction of rotation for separating the first member 20 and the second member 30.
[0041]
The engagement piece 24 is urged clockwise in FIG. 7 by a spring 25. The thickness of the substantially plate-like member 24a is equal to the distance between the wide wall surface 33a and the narrow wall surface 33b in the engagement groove 33. That is, it is thinner than the width of each engagement groove 33. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the distal end of the substantially plate-shaped member 24 a can be engaged with the wide wall surface 33 a and the narrow wall surface 33 b of each engagement groove 33 so as to abut. That is, the side of the substantially plate-shaped member 24 a in the outer peripheral direction is engaged with the engagement groove 33. Hereinafter, this side is referred to as an engagement portion B.
[0042]
When the core portion 32 is to be rotated clockwise in a state where the engagement portion B of the engagement piece 24 is engaged with the engagement groove 33, the narrow wall surface 33b of the engagement groove 33 is A pressing force is applied to B. This pressing force is a force for rotating the engagement piece 24 clockwise in the drawing. However, in order to further rotate clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 7, the engaging portion B must be able to move outside the wide wall surface 33 a of the engaging groove 33. Accordingly, the engagement piece 24 does not further rotate clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 7, and as a result, the core 32 does not further rotate clockwise from the state shown in FIG. Therefore, the core part 32 is locked so as not to rotate clockwise.
[0043]
On the other hand, this lock can be released by operating the operation piece 24b. That is, a reverse biasing force can be applied to the engagement piece 24 by operating the operation piece 24b with a finger or the like, and the engagement piece 24 is moved counterclockwise in FIG. 7 by the reverse biasing force. Rotate. When the engagement portion B of the engagement piece 24 is separated from the engagement groove 33, the core portion 32 can freely rotate clockwise, and by rotating the core portion 32 in this direction, the first member 20 and the second member 30 can be separated. As described above, the engagement piece 24 and the engagement groove 33 form a lockable ratchet mechanism, and the first member 20 and the second member 30 can be freely rotated in the rotational direction for coupling the two. Normally, both can be prevented from rotating in the direction of rotation that separates them, but if both are to be separated, the lock can be released by releasing the operating piece 24b to separate them. Can be.
[0044]
The operation piece 24b is located below the end face of the core portion 22 and is exposed toward the inner peripheral side at the inner peripheral portion of the core portion 22. To freely operate the operation piece 24b. As described above, according to the present invention, the binding material holder 10 on the reel can be formed while freely adjusting the separation distance between the disk-shaped portions 21 and 31 according to the amount of the binding material 40. In addition, in normal times, the first member 20 and the second member 30 can be firmly connected and the connection state can be locked. Further, when the stocked binding material 40 is used up, the lock is released, the first member 20 and the second member 30 are separated, and both separated members can be reused.
[0045]
(3) Second embodiment:
In the present invention, since the protrusion is formed on one core and the spiral groove is formed on the other core, the first member and the second member can be easily connected like a screw. The configuration for this purpose is not limited to the above configuration, and various other configurations can be adopted. For example, the protrusions 22a and 22b and the spiral groove 32a may be formed in any one of the cores 22 and 32, or the outer diameter of one of the cores 22 and 32 and the inner circumference of the other. The diameter and the diameter need only be substantially the same, and various modifications can be adopted.
[0046]
In addition, since the rotation in the connection releasing direction is locked in the normal state by the ratchet mechanism, the first member and the second member are firmly connected, and the two members can be separated by releasing the lock. Such a configuration is not limited to the first embodiment, and various other configurations can be adopted. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the ratchet mechanism according to the second embodiment. In the figure, the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment except for the configuration of the engagement piece 240, the operation piece 240b, and the pedestal 230, and the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0047]
At the opening of the core portion 22 shown in FIG. 8, a substantially triangular pedestal 230 projecting toward the center of the core portion 22 is formed. The pedestal 23 is a support pedestal for the engaging piece 240 forming a part of the ratchet mechanism, and has a hole 230a at a predetermined position near the tip. The operation piece 240b is a lever-shaped member formed of a plate-shaped member, and a columnar portion 240b1 is vertically provided near one end. Below the columnar portion 2401, a member 240b2 having a cross-shaped cross section is further extended. The outer diameter of the cylindrical portion 240b1 is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the hole 230a, and the cylindrical portion 240b1 is inserted into the hole 230a to rotate around the axis of the cylindrical portion 240b1. Can be moved.
[0048]
On the other hand, the engagement piece 240 includes a bearing 240c and a substantially plate-shaped member 24a. The outer periphery of the bearing 240c has a columnar outer shape, and a cross-shaped hole is formed inside the bearing 240c along the columnar axis. The inner periphery of this hole and the outer periphery of the above-mentioned cross-shaped member 240b2 are substantially the same size, and the cross-shaped member 240b2 can be inserted into the bearing 240c to connect the two. In this embodiment, when connecting the member 240b2 having a cross-shaped cross section and the bearing 240c, a spring 25 is interposed between the two.
[0049]
The spring 25 is a spring in which a thin wire is spirally wound in the same manner as described above, and both ends of the wire are extended in the tangential direction of the spiral circle, and are bent at a substantially right angle near the tip thereof. Have been. Accordingly, the connection between the member 240b2 having a cross-shaped cross section and the bearing 240c is connected, and one end of the wire is brought into contact with the substantially plate-shaped member 24a, and the other is inserted into the hole 230b formed in the base 230. As a result, the engaging piece 24 is urged in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
[0050]
By using the first member having the engagement piece 240 formed as described above, the member having the same configuration as the second member 30 shown in FIG. 3 can be connected to the first member. Can be freely implemented, but can be locked by engagement between the engagement piece 240 and the engagement groove 33 at the time of rotation for separating the two. When the operation piece 240b is operated with a finger or the like, a reverse biasing force against the biasing force of the spring 25 can be applied to the engagement piece 240. Therefore, it is possible to release the lock with the first member and separate them from each other as desired by the user.
[0051]
(4) Third embodiment:
Further, it is not essential that the engagement piece be configured to be supported rotatably with respect to the support shaft. For example, it is also possible to configure with a leaf spring. FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a first member according to the third embodiment in which an engagement piece is formed by a leaf spring. In this figure, the first member constituting the binding material holder of FIG. 2 is shown in a partially broken perspective view. In this figure, the other components can be configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals in FIG.
[0052]
The engagement piece 241 includes three substantially plate-shaped members, that is, a substantially plate-shaped member 24a, an operation piece 24b, and a support piece 241c. The support piece 241c is a substantially rectangular member vertically suspended near the tip of the pedestal 23, and the substantially plate-shaped member 24a and the operation piece 24b are connected to the support piece 241c. The support piece 241c is a flexible material. When the support piece 241c is bent from the suspended state shown in FIG. 9 to another state, it generates a force to return to the suspended state by a reaction.
[0053]
Accordingly, in a state where the core member 22 and the core member 32 face each other and the first member 20 and the second member 30 are relatively rotated so as to be connected to each other, the substantially plate-shaped member 24a is engaged with the engagement groove. It is urged in the direction of 33. As a result, similarly to the first and second embodiments, it functions as a ratchet mechanism for preventing reverse rotation. By operating the operation piece 24b, the support piece 241c can be further bent, and the lock can be easily released.
[0054]
As described above, in the present invention, a helical groove is formed in which two protrusions are inserted and slidable into two flange members having a cylindrical core. Therefore, it is possible to provide a binding material holder that can connect and separate the both like a screw. Furthermore, an engagement groove is formed on one of the cylindrical cores, an engagement piece is supported on the other, and a ratchet mechanism that can be unlocked by an operation piece is formed. A binding material holder for which rotation is prohibited can be formed. Therefore, it is possible to provide a binding material holder that can be easily separated as necessary while firmly connecting the members.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a binding material holder according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially broken perspective view of a first member constituting the binding material holder.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second member constituting the binding material holder.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a support structure of an engagement piece.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an initial operation of an engagement piece when a first member and a second member are brought close to each other.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the vicinity of an engagement piece is cut along a predetermined surface.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a state in which the vicinity of an engagement piece is cut along a predetermined surface.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a ratchet mechanism according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a partially broken perspective view of a first member according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional binding material holder.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 ... Bundling material holder
20 first member
21, 31 ... disk-shaped part
22, 32 ... core
22a, 22b ... projection
23 ... pedestal
23a: Support shaft
23a1 ... engaging portion
24 ... engaging piece
24a: substantially plate-shaped member
24b ... operation piece
24c ... cylindrical body
25 ... Spring
30 second member
32a, 32b ... spiral groove
33 ... engagement groove
33a ... wide wall
33b ... narrow wall surface
40 ... Bundling material
A: Inclined part
B ... engaging part

Claims

A first member and a second member, each of which is a flange-shaped member having a hole in the center, and has a cylindrical core vertically suspended substantially concentrically with the hole of the flange at a central portion;
The inner diameter of one of the core portion vertically provided on the first member and the core portion vertically provided on the second member is substantially the same as the outer diameter of the other core portion, and is provided on the first member. A projection is vertically provided on the wall surface of the core portion provided, and the wall surface of the core portion vertically provided on the second member has a width in which the projection can be inserted and is formed spirally along the wall surface. A tying member holder characterized by having formed grooves.

A plurality of engaging grooves oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the hanging direction are formed on one of the wall surfaces of the core part hanging from the first member and the core part hanging from the second member. A predetermined engaging piece is supported on the first member or the second member having the core portion where the engaging groove is not formed, and the engaging piece is engaged by a predetermined elastic body. The engagement groove is urged toward the groove side, and when the core is rotated in a specific direction while facing the cores of the first member and the second member, the engagement groove exerts a reverse urging force on the engagement piece, and The binding member holder according to claim 1, wherein the engagement piece and the engagement groove engage when the member and the second member are rotated in reverse.

The engaging piece is a thin plate-shaped member and is rotatably supported while its longitudinal direction is oriented substantially parallel to the core, and is urged in a predetermined rotating direction by the elastic body. 3. The binding material holder according to claim 2, wherein

4. The operation piece according to claim 2, wherein an operation piece oriented in a direction opposite to a portion where the engagement piece and the engagement groove are engaged is formed on the engagement piece. 5. 3. The binding material holder according to item 1.

The engaging piece has an inclined portion that is gradually inclined from a portion where the engaging piece and the engaging groove engage with each other in the direction of the support axis, and the first member and the second member In combining, the portion where the engagement piece engages with the engagement groove is guided to the engagement groove while preventing interference between the end face of the core portion having the engagement groove and the engagement piece. The binding material holder according to any one of claims 3 and 4, wherein

The first member or the second member having the core portion in which the engagement groove is not formed has a support shaft for hanging the engagement piece hanging therefrom, and the engagement piece has a cylindrical portion. The tying member holder according to claim 4, wherein the tying member holder can be inserted into the support shaft and is rotatably supported integrally with the operation piece.