JP2006316952A - Resin clip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin clip for which capital investment can be decreased by reducing the amount of molding material and making an assembly process simple as the whole clip are made from two resin molding materials. <P>SOLUTION: In the resin clip consisting of a clip main body 1 and a clip operation body 2 made of resin, either of them is equipped with a protrusion 13 having a pin engaging hole 11 on both sides and the other one is equipped with an engaging pin 21 on both sides. Either or both of the members 1, 2 are formed in a "<" shape as viewed from a side and either or both of the members 1, 2 have an elastic piece 30 protruding in an oblique direction from a base part 31 toward a back surface side. Either of the members 1, 2 is equipped with a hook body 40 with an upward opening 42 with a connection part 41 at a lower side. In an engaging posture of the pin engaging hole 11 and the pin engaging pin 12, the elastic piece 30 is positioned between both the members 1, 2 and elastically presses and contacts pinching parts 15, 25 by contacting with upper-half parts 14, 24 of the other one of members 1, 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a clip formed by only two resin molded members.

  Conventionally, a clip used for holding an article such as a document or for preventing a mobile phone or the like from falling, for example, a clip made of a spring scissor using a coil spring or the like, or a metal plate is generally used. Clips that have been processed into a U-shape or a substantially U-shape and utilize metal restoration elasticity, or a clip that combines a resin molding material and a metal spring have been developed and used.

As an example of a clip mainly made of a resin molded product, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-50219 discloses a clip that uses a leaf spring 14 to use elastic force, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-27887. Discloses a resin clip that uses a metal gem clip 21 as an attachment member to clothes or the like.
JP 2001-50219 A JP-A-6-27887

  However, each of these clips requires not only a metal product but also a large number of parts constituting the clip, a high unit cost, a complicated assembly, and a lot of manpower and time. It was. For this reason, the market price is naturally high, and it is often used for business purposes such as display and price display, and is intended not for temporary use but for long-term use.

  However, such clips are not all intended for long-term use. For example, they are distributed to visitors to various event venues, gathering venues / exhibition halls, and the names of corporations and individuals are listed. There are also clips that are used to hang the name tag, and there are also clips for temporary use that are collected by the parties inside and outside the entrance and then discarded when leaving the venue.

  Therefore, the present invention is manufactured by using only a resin material without using a metal, and preferably by using a resin material that is easily biodegradable when disposed underground after disposal, and the number of components Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a resin clip that can reduce the cost of capital investment and simplify the assembly process.

  The structure of the resin clip according to the present invention taken to achieve this object will be described using the common reference numerals used in the drawings showing the embodiment. The first structure described in claim 1 is: The resin clip main body 1 and the resin clip operating body 2 are composed of two molded members, and either one of these members 1 and 2 is pin engagement holes 11 on both sides of the substantially middle portion in the longitudinal direction. , 11, or engaging pins 12, 12, either one of which engages with the pin engaging holes 11, 11 on either side of the substantially longitudinal middle portion, The projections 23 and 23 having pin engagement holes 22 and 22 to be engaged with the engagement pins 12 and 12 are provided, and either one of these members 1 and 2 has a flat plate shape and the other has a shape of a side view. It is formed, or both 1 and 2 are side view Furthermore, either or both of these members 1 and 2 are provided with an elastic piece 30 that protrudes obliquely from the base portion 31 toward the back side. One is provided with a hook body 40 that opens upward with the connecting portion 41 on the lower side, and in the engagement posture of the pin engagement holes 11, 22 and the engagement pins 12, 21, the elastic piece 30 is The hook body is located between the members 1 and 2 and is in contact with the upper half portions 14 and 24 of the other members 1 and 2 and elastically presses the lower clamping portions 15 and 25 of the members 1 and 2. 40 has a structure projecting outward.

  Moreover, the 2nd structure described in Claim 2 consists of two shaping | molding members of the resin-made clip main body 1 and the resin-made clip operation body 2, and either one of these both members 1 and 2 is either. Protrusions 13 and 13 having pin engaging holes 11 and 11 are provided on both sides of a substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction, and either one engages with the pin engaging holes 11 and 11 on both sides of a substantially intermediate portion in the longitudinal direction. Pins 21 and 21; the clip body 1 is substantially flat and the clip operating body 2 is shaped like a side view; and the clip body 1 is diagonally upward from the base 31 toward the back side. The hook body 40 is provided with an elastic piece 30 projecting in the direction, and further, the clip body 1 opens upward 42 with the lower end as a connecting portion 41 on the surface opposite to the projecting direction surface of the elastic piece 30. And the pin engaging hole 11 In the engagement posture with the engagement pin 21, the elastic piece 30 comes into contact with the upper half of the clip operating body 2, and the lower holding portions 15 and 25 of both the members 1 and 2 are elastically pressed, The hook body 40 is structured to protrude outward.

  The auxiliary structure described in claim 3 is that the clip bodies 1 and 2 are made of natural high molecular weight biodegradable plastics and microorganisms mainly composed of plant starch formed from cellulose, lignin, corn and moss. A biodegradable plastic product made from microbial biodegradable plastic using organic acids produced, biochemical polymer biodegradable plastic fermented with raw materials such as amino acids, sugars, and polyesters. That is.

  In the resin-made clip according to claim 1 of the present invention, as a resin-molded product, the same as the clip body 1 as a resin-molded product, without using any metal member for obtaining a clamping force as the clip. The clip operating body 2 is formed by two molded members, and one or both of these two resin molded products are integrally provided with an elastic piece for generating an elastic force, And, by positioning this elastic piece between these two molding members and preventing them from approaching each other, it is expected that the two members themselves can obtain a bullet clamping force as a clip. It came to be able to do it. In addition, since the number of components is a minimum of only two, the cost of capital investment can be reduced, the time for assembly can be shortened, and the process can be simplified. is there. As a result, the excellent advantage of being able to be provided to the market at a low cost that can be sufficiently used even after one-time temporary use can be expected.

  Moreover, even if it is in the resin-made clip of Claim 2, since it consists of two resin molding members and does not use a metal product at all, it has the same effect as the said clip, and at the same time by moisture etc. It also has an excellent effect that it can be used anywhere without considering the occurrence of rust.

  Further, in the resin clip according to claim 3, the manufacturing material of the clip bodies 1, 2 is a natural polymer based material mainly composed of plant starch formed from cellulose, lignin, corn and moss. Biodegradable plastics, microbial biodegradable plastics using organic acids produced by microorganisms, biodegradable plastics such as biochemical polymer biodegradable plastics fermented with amino acids, sugars, polyesters and other raw materials The product is easily biodegradable even if it is buried underground after disposal, so it can be distributed to visitors to various event venues, gathering venues / exhibition venues, etc. A name tag with a name or personal name is suspended and used for temporary use when the person leaving the venue collects and discards it in the vicinity of the entrance. It than is expected a significant effect not found in the prior art that it can be.

  In carrying out the resin clip according to the present invention, as will be described later, the two protrusions 13 and 13 having pin engaging holes 11 and 11 formed on one of the two clip bodies 1 and 2 are formed. The upper half of the opposite surface is obliquely cut 16, 16 so that the thickness of the protrusions 13, 13 becomes thinner, or the tip of the engagement pins 21, 21 facing the protrusions 13, 13 is formed. It can be carried out assuming that the diagonal cuts 26 and 26 are provided. As a result, the assembly operation of the pin engagement holes 11 and 11 and the engagement pins 21 and 21 of both the clip bodies 1 and 2 is performed with respect to the surfaces of the oblique cuts 16 and 16 of the protrusions 13 and 13. , 21 is preferable in that it can be completed by a very simple one-touch operation of pressing and pressing the surfaces of the oblique cuts 26, 26.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1-5 is a figure which shows the resin-made clips of 1st Example of this invention, Comprising: FIG. 1 is the perspective view which showed the back side of the assembly state, FIG. 2 is the perspective view which showed the isolation | separation state, 3 is a view showing the front side in the assembled state, FIG. 4 is a view showing the back side thereof, and FIG. 5 is a view showing the state on the left side. FIG. 6 is a front view illustrating the use state.

  The resin clip shown in the first embodiment is made of a natural high molecular weight biodegradable plastic obtained by mixing lactic acid bacteria with plant starch produced from corn and moss as a main raw material. The two molded members of the clip operating body 2 are molded by a resin molding means such as an injection molding machine.

  As shown in the figure, the clip body 1 is a plate-like body having a vertically long rectangular shape. As shown in FIG. 6, the clip body 1 has a horizontally long hole 50 through which a hanging ribbon r for hanging a neck is passed upward. Equipped with an up-down inverted U-shaped kerf 32 from the middle to the upper part, and the inner claw-like part protrudes obliquely upward from the base 31 toward the back side as shown in FIG. It is as a piece 30. In addition, the lower portion is provided with a hook body 40 that protrudes from the lower end portion 41 to the front side and then protrudes upward. Further, on the back side, it protrudes toward the back side on both the left and right sides of the middle portion in the vertical direction. The plate-like protrusions 13 and 13 are provided, and pin engaging holes 11 and 11 penetrating in the thickness direction are formed at substantially the center part thereof. The protrusions 13 and 13 are obliquely cut 16 and 16 so that the upper half of the opposing surface of the protrusions 13 and 13 becomes thinner toward the upper side. That is, the distance between the opposing surfaces of the protrusions 13 and 13 is increased toward the upper side.

  Further, the clip operating body 2 shown in this embodiment is a vertically long oval plate-like body in which the left and right widths are slightly narrower than the clip body 1 and the top and bottom are arcuate, as shown in FIG. In the side view, it is formed in a substantially square shape with a substantially intermediate portion in the vertical direction as a bending point, and protrudes outward in the lateral width direction on both sides of the bending point, that is, outward in the left-right direction in the figure. Engagement pins 21 and 21 are formed. The engaging pins 21 and 21 are also provided with inclined surfaces 26 and 26 which are obliquely cut 26 and 26 at the front ends of the surfaces facing the projections 13 and 13 and become thinner toward the front ends.

  In order to assemble the clip body 1 and the clip operation body 2 having such a structure, as shown in FIG. 2, the oblique cuts 16 and 16 of the protrusions 13 and 13 projected to the back side of the clip body 1 are performed. The cut surfaces are brought into contact with each other by pressing the clip operation body 2 from above by applying the oblique cut surfaces 26 and 26 of the engagement pins 21 and 21 of the clip operation body 2 to a certain cut surface. When the pin is pushed in while the projections 13 and 13 are touched and momentarily expanded to reach the pin engagement holes 11 and 11, the pin engagement holes 11 and 11 are automatically engaged by the restoring force of the projections 13 and 13. Will be fitted. Thus, as shown in FIG. 1, the assembly of both the clip bodies 1 and 2 can be completed by a very simple one-touch operation of pressing the clip operation body 2 against the clip body 1.

  In this assembled state, the elastic piece 30 protruding obliquely upward from the clip body 1 toward the back side is formed on the surface of the clip operation body 2 shown in FIG. 5 on the clip body 1 side in this embodiment. It contacts with the contact protrusion 33 in a state where an initial stress is elastically applied. Thus, the clip main body 1 and the clip operating body 2 always maintain a state in which the lower portions 15 and 25 are elastically pressed against each other and a clamping force is applied.

  As an example of using such a clip, as shown in FIG. 6, a hanging ribbon r for neck is passed through a horizontally elongated hole 50 formed in the upper portion of the clip body 1 and protrudes downward. The hook body 40 can be suspended from the neck through the cut-out hole c of the name card C, and can be used.

  FIGS. 7 to 9 show a second embodiment of the resin clip according to the present invention. This clip has the shape of the clip body 1 shown in the first embodiment for necking. It is assumed that the hole 50 through which the hanging ribbon r is passed is not provided and the vertical length is slightly reduced. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the elastic piece 30 of the clip shown in this embodiment has a structure in which the elastic piece 30 is provided with a contact protrusion 33 protruding toward the back side at the upper end portion thereof. Is. Other structures are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The resin clip referred to in the present invention can be implemented as such a structure, and although not shown in the drawings, in use, for example, a strap of a mobile phone is suspended from the hook body 40 on the lower front surface. Use the clip so that it can be prevented from falling even if the phone is about to slip out of the chest pocket, etc. by attaching the clip to the chest pocket of the clothes or shirt and locking it. Can do.

  10, 11, and 12 show a modification of the clip body 1, and the clip body 1 shown here has a through hole 43 formed on the wall surface of the clip body 1 corresponding to the hook body 40. Thus, the back side of the hook body 40 is molded to form a two-sided mold on the front and back sides.

  12 and 13 show the clips of the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment. In the clip of FIG. 12, the shape of the elastic piece 30 in a side view is an arc shape, and the tip portion thereof is a clip operating body. 13, the clip shown in FIG. 13 has an angle of protrusion of the elastic piece 30 from the clip body 1 to the back side of the clip operating body 2 in the assembly posture. The angle is larger than the inclination angle of the half, and the tip is a contact projection 33 that contacts the clip operating body 2.

    FIGS. 14 to 16 show a fifth embodiment of the resin clip according to the present invention. The shape of the clip main body 1 and the shape of the clip operating body 2 are the same vertically long rectangular shape. The clip body 1 is provided with engagement pins 12 and 12 projecting laterally outward on both sides of the substantially middle portion in the longitudinal direction, and the clip operation body 2 is disposed on both sides of the middle portion in the longitudinal direction. , 12 has protrusions 23, 23 having pin engaging holes 22, 22 protruding toward the clip body 1 side. In addition, the clip shown in the embodiment is provided with an elastic piece 30 projecting obliquely upward from the clip operating body 2 side toward the clip body 1, and toward the clip body 1 side at the upper end thereof. It has the contact protrusion part 33 which protrudes.

  17, 18, 19 and 20 show the clips of the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth embodiments, respectively. The clip shown in FIG. In the shape of a side view, bent from the middle part in the vertical direction, and the upper half part is formed in a dogleg shape that spreads outward, and the other structure is the same as in the fifth embodiment. It is structured.

  The clip shown in FIG. 18 is provided with elastic pieces 30 and 30 projecting obliquely upward from both the clip body 1 and the clip operation body 2, and the upper end portions thereof are in contact with each other. The clip shown in FIG. 19 has elastic pieces 30 and 30 protruding obliquely upward from both bodies 1 and 2 at the upper end portions, respectively, having protruding end portions protruding in the direction of each other. It is structured.

  Further, the clip shown in FIG. 20 has a shape in which the elastic piece 30 is lowered once from the clip operating body 2 side (or from the clip main body 1 side) as a connection base point, and then folded back, that is, in a side view. The U-shaped or V-shaped elastic piece 30 is integrally connected to the clip operating body 2 to have a structure. Then, the upper end portion on the free end side of the U-shaped or V-shaped elastic piece 30 is in contact with the back surface of the clip body 1. By doing in this way, the whole elastic piece 30 from the base point part connected with the clip operation body 2 to the free end side upper end part after folding back | folds acts as an elastic repulsion body.

  The embodiment considered to be a representative example of the present invention has been described above, but the resin clip of the present invention is not limited to the structure of each of these embodiments, and has the structural requirements referred to in the present invention. The present invention can be implemented with appropriate modifications within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention and having the effects of the present invention.

  Since the resin clip of the present invention is formed by only two molded members as the minimum members, it can be provided to the market at a very low cost, and can be used as a disposable clip. It seems to be used.

The perspective view which shows the back side of the clip of 1st Example. The perspective view which shows the decomposition | disassembly state of the clip. The front view of the clip. The rear view of the clip. The side view of the clip. The front view which shows the use condition of the clip. The front view which shows the clip of 2nd Example. The rear view of the clip. The side view of the clip. The front view which shows the modification of the clip main body in 1st Example. The rear view of the same clip body. The partially broken side view which shows the clip of 3rd Example. The side view which shows the clip of 4th Example. The front view which shows the clip of 5th Example. The rear view of the clip. The side view of the clip. The side view which shows the clip of 6th Example. The side view which shows the clip of 7th Example. The side view which shows the clip of 8th Example. The partially broken side view which shows the clip of 9th Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clip main body 11 Pin engagement hole 12 Engagement pin 13 Projection 14 Upper half part 15 Holding part 2 Clip operation body 21 Engagement pin 22 Pin engagement hole 23 Projection 24 Upper half part 25 Holding part 30 Elastic piece 31 Base 40 Hook Body 41 Connecting part 42 Opening

Claims (3)

It consists of two molded members, a resin clip body 1 and a resin clip operation body 2, and either one of these members 1 and 2 has pin engaging holes 11, 11 is provided with protrusions 13 and 13 or engagement pins 12 and 12, and either one of the engagement pins 21 or 21 engages with the pin engagement holes 11 and 11 on both sides of the substantially middle portion in the longitudinal direction. Protrusions 23 and 23 having pin engaging holes 22 and 22 for engaging with the mating pins 12 and 12 are formed, and either one of these members 1 and 2 is formed in a plate shape and the other is formed in a shape of a side view. Further, the elastic member 30 is formed in a shape of a square shape in which both the members 1 and 2 are viewed from the side, and either one or both of these members 1 and 2 protrude obliquely from the base portion 31 toward the back side. Further, any one of these two members 1 and 2 Includes a hook body 40 that opens upward with the connecting portion 41 on the lower side. In the engagement posture of the pin engagement holes 11 and 22 and the engagement pins 12 and 21, the elastic piece 30 is The hook body 40 is positioned between the members 1 and 2 and is in contact with the upper half portions 14 and 24 of the other members 1 and 2 to elastically press the lower clamping portions 15 and 25 of the members 1 and 2. A resin clip that has a structure that protrudes outward.   It consists of two molded members, a resin clip body 1 and a resin clip operation body 2, and either one of these members 1 and 2 has pin engaging holes 11, 11 is provided with projection pins 13 and 13, one of which is provided with engagement pins 21 and 21 that engage with the pin engagement holes 11 and 11 on both sides substantially in the longitudinal direction, and the clip body 1 is The clip operation body 2 is formed in a substantially flat plate shape in a side view, and the clip body 1 further includes an elastic piece 30 protruding obliquely upward from the base portion 31 toward the back side. The clip body 1 is provided with a hook body 40 that opens upwardly with the lower end as a connecting portion 41 on the surface of the elastic piece 30 opposite to the projecting direction, and the pin engaging hole 11 and the engaging pin 21 are provided. In the engagement position with A structure in which the elastic piece 30 comes into contact with the upper half of the clip operating body 2, elastically presses the lower holding portions 15 and 25 of the members 1 and 2 and the hook body 40 protrudes outward. Resin clip.   Clip bodies 1 and 2 are biodegradable plastics made from natural polymers based on cellulose, lignin, corn and plant starches made from potatoes, and bioacids using organic acids produced by microorganisms. The resin-made clip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the resin-made clip is molded from any one of biochemical polymer biodegradable plastics fermented with a raw material such as a functional plastic, amino acid, sugar, and polyester.

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