JP2004106438A - Filing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a filing apparatus which is easily handled. <P>SOLUTION: The filing device 5 freely increasingly and decreasingly binds a plurality of sheets 50 provided with a plurality of holes 51 on their one end parts. This filing apparatus 5 is provided with a binding member 53 having a plurality of rings 52 each provided with openings 52a to be inserted in and taken out the holes 51 of the sheets 50 and a belt-like member 54 being freely removably fitted to this binding member 53 and closing the openings 52a of a plurality of the rings 52. The belt-like member 54 is elastically deformed by a specified force and has hooking means 55 hooking on the end edge parts 52b of the openings 52a of a plurality of the rings 52 on both sides. When the belt-like member 54 is fitted on the binding member 53, after the belt-like member 54 is elastically deformed and the hooking means 55 on both sides are inserted into the openings 52a, the belt-like member 54 is restored to its original shape by its elasticity and the hooking means 55 are hooked on the end edge parts 52b of the openings 52a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a filing apparatus, and more particularly, to a filing apparatus for binding a sheet having a plurality of holes at one end in a line so as to be able to freely increase and decrease.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a filing apparatus, there is a filing apparatus that uses a plurality of holes provided in a row at one end of a sheet such as paper to bind a plurality of sheets in a freely increasing and decreasing manner.
[0003]
FIG. 10 shows a conventional filing apparatus 1. The filing apparatus 1 includes a binding member 13 having a plurality of rings 12 which can be put in and taken out of a plurality of holes 11 provided at one end of the sheet 10, and a band-shaped member 14 attached to the binding member 13. I have.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 11, an opening 12a is provided in a part of the ring 12 of the binding member 13 in order to put the ring 12 in and out of the hole 11 of the sheet 10. On both sides of the band-shaped member 14, locking grooves 16, 16 opened in opposite directions are provided.
[0005]
Then, the both ends 12 b, 12 b of the opening 12 a in the ring 12 of the binding member 13 are locked in the locking grooves 16, 16 of the band-shaped member 14, so that the band-shaped member 14 is attached to the binding member 13, so that the opening The sheet 12a is closed by the band-shaped member 14 so that the sheet 10 does not fall off carelessly.
[0006]
The width of the opening 12 a of the ring 12 is smaller than the width of the entrance of the locking grooves 16, 16 of the band-shaped member 14. When attaching the band-shaped member 14 to the binding member 13, the locking grooves 16, 16 at one end of the band-shaped member 14 are fitted into the edge portions 12 b, 12 b of the opening 12 a in the ring 12, and the band-shaped member 14 is slid as it is. Then, all the rings 12 are fitted.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional filing apparatus 1, when the band-shaped member 14 is detached from the binding member 13, the centers of the many rings 12 in the binding member 13 are shifted from each other, and the edge portions 12 b, 12 b in the opening 12 a are straightened. Not lined up.
[0008]
Therefore, when attaching the band-shaped member 14 to the binding member 13, when the band-shaped member 14 is slid and fitted into the ring 12, the end of the band-shaped member 14 collides with the ring 12. It was necessary to adjust each time, and handling was troublesome.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and has as its object to provide a filing apparatus that is easy to handle.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.
[0011]
That is, the gist of the present invention is to form the band-shaped member from an elastically deformable material so that the band-shaped member can be easily attached to the binding member.
[0012]
The present invention relates to a filing device for binding a plurality of sheets provided with a plurality of holes at one end so as to be able to increase and decrease freely, a binding member having a plurality of rings provided with openings to be inserted into and removed from the holes of the sheets, A band-shaped member that is detachably attached to the binding member and closes an opening in the plurality of rings, and the band-shaped member is elastically deformed by a predetermined force, and on both sides thereof, at an edge portion of the opening in the plurality of rings. The locking means includes locking means for locking, elastically deforming the band-shaped member, inserting the locking means on both sides into the opening, and restoring the band-shaped member to its original shape by its elasticity. Is locked to the edge of the opening.
[0013]
The band-like member is desirably formed of a resin that can be elastically deformed by a finger of a user of the filing device.
[0014]
In the present invention, since the user of the filing device can elastically deform the band-shaped member with a relatively small predetermined force, the band-shaped member can be attached from the side of the opening in the ring of the binding member, and handling is easy. become.
[0015]
Further, the cross section of the band-shaped member has an upper surface narrower than the opening, a lower surface parallel to the upper surface and wider than the opening, and an inclined surface inclined in opposite directions to connect edges of the upper surface and the lower surface. And the locking means can be formed on the inclined surface.
[0016]
In this case, the band-shaped member is inserted into the opening of the ring from the upper surface, and can be attached to the binding member simply by pressing the lower surface, so that the handling is further facilitated.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
(1st Embodiment)
1A and 1B show a filing apparatus 5 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, the filing apparatus 5 is configured to bind a plurality of sheets 50 having a plurality of holes 51 at one end thereof in a line so as to be able to freely increase and decrease.
[0018]
As shown in FIG. 1B, the filing device 5 includes a binding member 53 having a plurality of rings 52 provided with openings 52 a to be inserted into and removed from holes 51 of the sheet 50, and is detachably attached to the binding member 53. And a band-shaped member 54 that is attached and closes the openings 52 a in the plurality of rings 52.
[0019]
Next, each of the above components will be described. The binding member 53 is formed, for example, by bending a linear member made of stainless steel and having a circular cross section. The ring 52 is formed in a substantially elliptical shape, and an opening 52a of an appropriate size is provided substantially at the center of the arc portion on the side along the long axis.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 1A, a large number of rings 52 are arranged in pairs. As shown in FIG. 2, these rings 52 have one end 52b of an opening 52a connected to each pair. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the other edge portion 52b of the opening 52a is connected to each adjacent pair.
[0021]
The strip-shaped member 54 in FIG. 1A can be elastically deformed by a predetermined force, for example, a force (about () g to () g) that the user of the filing device 5 sandwiches between the thumb and the index finger. The material and the shape are set so as to be as follows. In the present embodiment, the belt-like member 54 is formed of polypropylene, but may be formed of other various resins.
[0022]
The band-shaped member 54 is formed to be substantially the same as or slightly longer than the binding member 53. As shown in FIG. 4, the band-shaped member 54 has hook portions 55, 55 as locking means for locking the edge portions 52 b of the openings 52 a in the plurality of rings 52 on both sides thereof, and these hook portions 55. , 55 are connected to each other. The hook portion 55 and the connecting portion 56 are continuous over the entire length of the belt-shaped member 54.
[0023]
The hook portions 55, 55 have a modified U-shaped cross section, and one side 55a is formed longer than the other side 55b. Further, both sides 55a and 55b of the hook portion 55 are formed so that the interval thereof becomes slightly narrower. The connecting portion 56 is formed in a thin plate shape.
[0024]
As shown in FIG. 5, the band-shaped member 54 is formed by forming the connecting portion 56 into a U-shape by lightly sandwiching the tips of the long sides 55a, 55a of the hook portions 55, 55 on both sides between the user's thumb and index finger. And the distance between the hook portions 55a, 55a is reduced. When the force applied to the hooks 55 is removed, the hooks 55 are restored to their original state (see FIG. 4) by their elasticity.
[0025]
Next, the operation of the filing device 5 will be described. When binding the sheet 50 with the filing device 5, first, as shown in FIG. 6, the band-shaped member 54 is removed from the binding member 53, and each ring 52 of the binding member 53 is inserted into each hole 51 of the sheet 50. , 52 ... are inserted.
[0026]
Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the long sides 55a, 55a of the hook portions 55, 55 of the belt-shaped member 54 are sandwiched between the thumb and the index finger and lightly tightened. As a result, the connecting portion 56 connecting the hook portions 55, 55 is bent in a dogleg shape, and the interval between the hook portions 55, 55 is reduced.
[0027]
In this state, the short sides 55b, 55b of the hooks 55, 55 are inserted into the openings 52a of the ring 52 of the binding member 53. The long sides 55a, 55a of the hook portion 55 are exposed outside the opening 52a.
[0028]
Thereafter, when the force applied to the long sides 55a, 55a of the hooks 55, 55 is removed, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the connecting portion 56 is restored to a straight line, and both hooks 55, 55 are connected. The two ends 52b of the ring 52 are locked. Thus, the opening 52 a of the ring 52 is closed by the band-shaped member 54, and it is possible to prevent the sheet 50 from accidentally falling out of the filing device 5.
[0029]
As described above, according to the present invention, the belt-shaped member 54 can be elastically deformed and attached from the side of the openings 62a in the multiple rings 62 of the binding member 53, so that the centers of the multiple rings 62 are displaced from each other. In this case, it is not necessary to adjust the position of the ring 62 each time. Therefore, handling becomes easy.
(2nd Embodiment)
FIG. 8 shows a filing apparatus 6 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The filing device 6 includes a binding member 61 having substantially the same shape as the binding member 53 of the first embodiment, and a band-shaped member 63 attached to the binding member 61.
[0030]
The ring 62 of the binding member 61 is substantially oval, and its opening 62a is formed relatively narrow.
[0031]
Further, the band-shaped member 63 is on the opposite side to connect an upper surface 63a narrower than the opening 62a of the ring 62, a lower surface 63b parallel to the upper surface 63a and wider than the opening 62a, and an edge of the upper surface 63a and the lower surface 63b. It has inclined surfaces 64, 64 that are inclined. Further, locking grooves 65, 65 as locking means are formed on the inclined surfaces 64, 64.
[0032]
The locking grooves 65, 65 are formed to have a cross section that is large enough to insert the edge portions 62 b, 62 b in the opening 62 a of the ring 62, and are provided over the entire length of the band-shaped member 63. The band-shaped member 63 is formed of a resin such as polypropylene, and is formed so that a user can elastically deform the band-shaped member 63.
[0033]
When attaching the band-shaped member 63 to the binding member 61, the filing device 6 first inserts the upper surface 63a of the band-shaped member 63 into the opening 62a of the ring 62, as shown in FIG.
[0034]
Then, the inclined surfaces 64, 64 on both sides of the band-shaped member 63 are hooked on both end edges 62b, 62b of the opening 62a. In this state, the lower surface 63b of the band-shaped member 63 is pressed toward the inside of the ring 62.
[0035]
As a result, the inclined surfaces 64, 64 of the band member 63 and the vicinity thereof are elastically deformed, and the band member 63 is further pushed into the inside of the ring 62. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, during the movement of the inclined surfaces 64, 64, when the locking grooves 65, 65 in the middle thereof and the edge portions 62 b, 62 b in the opening 62 a of the ring 62 coincide with each other, The peripheral portions of the locking grooves 65, 65 are restored to their original shape by their elasticity, and the edge portions 62b, 62b of the ring 62 are inserted into the locking grooves 65, 65 and locked.
[0036]
As a result, the opening 62a of the ring 62 is closed by the band-shaped member 63, so that the sheet 50 can be prevented from being accidentally dropped.
[0037]
In the filing device 6, similarly to the filing device 5 of the first embodiment, the belt-shaped members 63 can be attached from the sides of the openings 62a of the many rings 62, so that the rings 62 are displaced from each other. However, it is not necessary to adjust the position of the ring 62 each time, and the handling becomes easy.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, since the band-shaped member can be attached from the side of the opening in the ring of the binding member, it is necessary to adjust the position of the ring even when the centers of many rings are shifted. And ease of handling.
[0039]
Further, the cross section of the band-shaped member is constituted by an upper surface having a width smaller than the opening of the ring, a lower surface which is parallel to the upper surface and is wider than the opening, and inclined surfaces which are inclined to opposite sides to connect the edges of the upper surface and the lower surface. However, when the locking means is formed on the inclined surface, the band-shaped member can be inserted into the opening of the ring from the upper surface and can be attached to the binding member simply by pressing the lower surface, so that the handling is further facilitated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a view showing a filing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a view taken in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1A.
FIG. 2 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1 (b).
FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1 (b).
FIG. 4 is a view showing a belt-shaped member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a state in which the belt-shaped member of the first embodiment according to the present invention is elastically deformed.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of binding a sheet to a binding member according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a method of attaching the belt-shaped member of the first embodiment to a binding member.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a filing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a method of attaching a band-shaped member to a binding member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a filing apparatus according to a conventional example.
FIG. 11 is a side view showing a filing apparatus according to a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
5, 6 Filing device 50 Sheet 51 Hole 52, 62 Ring 52a, 62a Opening 52b, 62b Edge 52c Locking means 53, 61 Binding members 54, 62 Band member 65 Locking groove (locking means)

Claims (2)

In a filing device for binding a plurality of sheets having a plurality of holes at one end so that the number of sheets can be increased or decreased,
A binding member having a plurality of rings provided with openings to be inserted into and removed from the holes of the sheet;
A band-shaped member that is detachably attached to the binding member and closes an opening in the plurality of rings;
The band-shaped member is elastically deformed by a predetermined force, and has locking means on both sides thereof for locking to edges of openings of the plurality of rings,
The band-shaped member is elastically deformed, the locking means on both sides are inserted into the opening, the band-shaped member is restored to its original shape by its elasticity, and the locking means is locked to the edge of the opening. A filing apparatus characterized in that the filing is performed. The cross-section of the band-shaped member has an upper surface narrower than the opening, a lower surface parallel to the upper surface and wider than the opening, and an inclined surface inclined to opposite sides to connect edges of the upper surface and the lower surface. The filing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is formed on the inclined surface.

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