JP2007050058A - Toilet paper holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a toilet paper holder easily visibly displaying residual quantity information of toilet paper with a simple display plate and eliminating the need of a power supply to the motion by mechanical operation. <P>SOLUTION: A locking arm 21 of a locking body 20 is locked to a locking groove 16 of the display plate 10 by the energizing force of a spring 26 to retain the display plate 10 in a horizontally long state. As the paper 5 is used and reduced to a prescribed amount or less, a roll cover 4 is gradually turned downward using pivots 8A and 8B as fulcrums and eventually when a cam-following arm 23 makes contact with a long diameter part of a cam part 4C, the locking body 20 swings clockwise against the energizing force of the spring 26. Then, the engagement between the locking groove 16 of the display plate 10 and the locking arm 22 is disengaged to release the lock, the display plate 10 is turned using the pivot 14 as a fulcrum by the energizing force of the spring 12 to be raised, popped up from a display window 7 and be turned into a vertically long state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toilet paper holder.

Conventionally, the remaining amount of toilet paper has been visually checked and replaced, and forgetting to replace it can lead to paper shortages and panic. It is possible to avoid unforeseen circumstances if the stock can be determined in advance and stocks are prepared. Therefore, as in Patent Document 1, a technique for displaying paper remaining amount information by an electric signal has been proposed.
JP 2002-263032 A

  However, this type requires power and requires construction work or requires a battery as a power source. The drive power source must be provided at all times. Is extremely uneconomical.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a toilet paper holder that does not require a power source by displaying the remaining amount information of toilet paper on a simple display board so that it can be easily seen.

  To this end, the invention relating to the first toilet paper holder includes a holder main body provided with a support shaft so as to support the toilet paper and face a pair of support plates, and the support shafts are fitted to the support portions. And a roll cover having a cam portion formed on the outer periphery of one support portion, a display board for displaying information indicating that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient, and the toilet paper There is provided a lock body that restricts the swinging of the display plate when the amount exceeds a predetermined amount and allows the swinging of the display plate by swinging by the cam portion when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient. It is characterized by that.

  Further, the invention relating to the second toilet paper holder includes a holder main body provided with a pivotal support so as to support the toilet paper and face a pair of support plates, and a support provided at each support part at each pivotal support. A roll cover in which a shaft is fitted and rotatably supported and a cam portion is formed on the outer periphery of one of the support portions, and a display board for displaying information that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient When the amount of the toilet paper is greater than a predetermined amount, the swing of the display plate is restricted, and when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient, the cam portion swings to allow the display plate to swing. A lock body is provided.

  The invention relating to the third toilet paper holder includes a holder body provided with support shafts so as to support toilet paper and face a pair of support plates, and the support shafts are fitted to the support portions and rotated. A roll cover that is supported in a supported manner and has a restriction portion formed on one of the support portions, and a restricted portion that engages with the restriction portion is formed to display information that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient. The toilet paper is restricted to engage with the restricting portion of the roll cover when the toilet paper is in a predetermined amount or more, and the toilet paper is restricted from swinging. In a state where the remaining amount is insufficient, the engagement between the regulated portion of the display plate and the regulating portion of the roll cover is released to allow the display plate to swing.

  The invention relating to the fourth toilet paper holder includes: a holder main body provided with a pivotal support so as to support the toilet paper and facing the pair of support plates; and a support shaft provided at each support part at each pivotal support. A roll cover that is respectively fitted and pivotably supported and has a restriction portion formed on one of the support portions, and displays information that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient. And a display board on which a regulated part to be joined is formed, and when the toilet paper is in a predetermined amount or more, the regulated part of the display board is engaged with the regulating part of the roll cover to swing the display board. In a state where the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient, the engagement between the regulated portion of the display plate and the regulating portion of the roll cover is released to allow the display plate to swing. And features.

  Furthermore, a fifth invention is characterized in that, in the invention relating to any one of the first to fourth toilet paper holders, the display plate is biased so as to be rotated by a biasing body.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the remaining amount information is easy to see because of a simple display board method rather than an electric method, and the operation is mechanically operated, and thus no power source is required. In addition, it is possible to provide a toilet paper holder that can make children interested by using animated characters or the like in the information menu of the display board.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet paper holder, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a holder body. A pair of support plates 2A and 2B are provided on both side surfaces of the holder body 1. FIG. Inside each support plate 2, support shafts 3A and 3B and support shafts 8A and 8B project from the opposed positions. Each of the support shafts 3A and 3B and the support shafts 8A and 8B has a compression spring built in the shaft core and normally protrudes inward from the support plates 2A and 2B. When the cover 4 is mounted, the cover 4 can be pushed outward. And the axial center of the roll-shaped paper 5 is inserted and attached to the said support shafts 3A and 3B.

  In FIG. 3, reference numeral 4 denotes a roll cover, and support portions 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B are formed so as to be opposed to both sides of the rear end of the roll cover 4. The support shafts 8A and 8B are fitted into fitting holes 41A and 41B formed in the support portions 4A and 4B, and the rear ends are rotatably supported to press the paper 5 from above. Further, an upper plate 2C projects from the upper portion of the holder body 1, and a gap 9 through which a paper stock bag is passed is formed between the front end of the upper plate 2C and the rear end of the roll cover 4. A display window 7 is provided at the center of the upper plate 2C.

  The width dimension of the roll cover 4 is substantially equal to the width dimension of the paper 5, and the shape thereof is a flat plate shape from the rear end toward the front end, but is slightly curved downward near the front end and is a curvature that wraps around the outer periphery of the paper 5. It has become. The roll cover 4 is formed so that the tip end portion is heavy, and a corrugated blade convenient for cutting the required amount of the paper 5 may be formed at the tip end portion.

  A support shaft 14 projects from the right part of the rear wall 2D of the holder main body 1 and is fitted into a support hole 11 formed in a horizontally long display plate 10 for displaying the remaining amount information of the paper 5. This is a pivot point for the rotation of the display board 10. As shown in FIG. 4, a latching portion 13 is formed in the vicinity of the support hole 11 of the display plate 10 to stop one end of a spring 12 that is a biasing body that biases the display plate 10 to be in a vertically long state. In the vicinity of the support shaft 14 provided on the rear wall 2D, a latching portion 15 for stopping the other end of the spring 12 wound around the support shaft 14 is installed. An L-shaped support shaft 17 protrudes from the left portion of the rear wall 2D, and an end portion of the shaft rises upward.

  The display plate 10 urged to be in the vertically long state by the springs 12 locked to the latching portions 15 and 18 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 17 in order to hold the display plate 10 in the horizontally long state. The lock arm 21 of the lock body 20 is locked in a locking groove 16 formed on the side opposite to the shaft support side of the display plate 10.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lock body 20 is provided with a shaft support hole 22 at an intermediate portion thereof, and the support shaft 17 is fitted to enable the lock body 20 to rotate. The lock body 20 has arms extending in three directions outward from the intermediate portion, and is pressed against a lock arm 21 having a claw at the tip and a cam portion 4C formed on the outer peripheral portion of one support portion 4A. The cam follower arm 23 and the tension arm 24 having a locking hole 24A at the tip are provided.

  Further, one end of a spring 26 is locked to the locking hole 24A of the tension arm 24 of the lock body 20, and the other end is locked to a latching portion 25 formed on the rear wall 2D of the holder body 1. When the paper 5 is sufficiently present, the lock arm 21 of the lock body 20 is locked in the locking groove 16 of the display plate 10 by the urging force of the spring 26 to hold the display plate 10 in the horizontally long state.

  The following are examples of use of toilet paper holders. First, the roll cover 4 is pushed up, and the support shafts 3A and 3B are inserted into the shaft core of the roll-shaped toilet paper 5 and attached. At this time, the display board 10 remains in a vertically long state so that the displayed paper shortage information is visible.

  When the mounting is completed, the roll cover 4 is lowered along the paper 5, and the display board 10 is manually rotated counterclockwise and pushed down. At this time, when it is pushed down moderately, the tip of the lock arm 22 is engaged with and locked in the locking groove 16 of the display board 10 (see FIG. 6). That is, the lock arm 21 of the lock body 20 is locked in the locking groove 16 of the display plate 10 by the urging force of the spring 26 to hold the display plate 10 in the horizontally long state. Moreover, the roll cover 4 is in contact with the upper surface of the toilet paper 5, and the cam follower arm 23 is in pressure contact with the short diameter portion of the cam portion 4C on the outer peripheral portion of one support portion 4A.

  Here, as the paper 5 is used and is reduced to a predetermined amount or less, the roll cover 4 is gradually rotated downward with the support shafts 8A and 8B as fulcrums, and eventually the cam copy follows the long diameter portion of the cam portion 4C. When the arm 23 comes into contact, the lock body 20 swings (rotates) in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the spring 26 as shown in FIG. Then, the engagement between the locking groove 16 of the display board 10 and the lock arm 22 is released, the lock is released (the display board 10 is allowed to oscillate), and the display board 10 moves the support shaft 14 by the urging force of the spring 12. It swings up as a fulcrum and stands up, jumps upward from the display window 7 and becomes vertically long (see FIG. 8). At this time, the characters displayed on the display board 10 appear and the paper shortage information is mechanically transmitted without using a power source.

  Thereafter, the display board 10 maintains this display state until the paper 5 is replaced. In this case, the information described on the display board 10 is easy to see and can be confirmed even at a distant position, which always gives the user a sense of security.

  The information attached to the display board 10 is not limited to characters but may be symbols, pictures, and the like. In particular, when an animated character or an animal picture is used, even a small child is interested, and a new paper 5 can be quickly mounted by notifying a guardian.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the paper 5 decreases, the roll cover 4 gradually rotates downward, and when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is short, the cam scanning arm is formed on the long diameter portion of the cam portion 4C. Since the lock body 20 swings in the clockwise direction against the urging force of the spring 26, the engaging groove 16 of the display board 10 and the lock arm 22 are disengaged, the lock is released, and the display board is released. Reference numeral 10 denotes a structure that swings around the support shaft 14 by the urging force of the spring 12 and protrudes upward from the display window 7. Next, a second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. .

  In other words, a thin regulating portion 4D is formed on the inner side surface of the support portion 4A of the roll cover 4 over about 120 degrees, and a rubber regulated portion 10A having elasticity is protruded from the upper side surface of the display panel 10. When the paper 5 is larger than a predetermined amount, the regulated portion 10A of the display plate 10 is engaged (contacted) with the regulating portion 4D of the support portion 4A of the roll cover 4 to resist the biasing force of the spring 12 and the display plate. When the paper 5 decreases to a predetermined amount or less (when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient), the regulated portion 10A of the display plate 10 is moved to the roll cover as the roll cover 4 rotates. 4 is disengaged from the restricting portion 4D of the support portion 4A, so that the display plate 10 swings around the support shaft 14 by the urging force of the spring 12 and protrudes upward from the display window 7, and the replacement guide of the paper 5 is determined in advance. it can.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the support shafts 8A and 8B are provided so as to face the pair of support plates 2A and 2B of the holder main body 1, and the support shafts 8A and 8B are provided on the roll cover 4. Although it was set as the structure which provided in the fitting holes 41A and 41B of each support part 4A and 4B, and provided the roll cover 4 in the holder main body 1 so that rotation was possible, not only this but a pair of support plates 2A and 2B Pivot support portions such as a pivot support groove and a pivot support hole are provided so as to face each other, and the support shafts provided on the support portions 4A and 4B are fitted to the respective pivot support portions, and the roll cover 4 is fitted to the holder main body 1. May be configured to be rotatable.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various alternatives, modifications, and variations can be made by those skilled in the art based on the above description, and the present invention is not limited to the various alternatives described above without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It includes modifications or variations.

It is a perspective view of a toilet paper holder. It is a perspective view of a holder main body. It is a perspective view of a roll cover. It is a back perspective view of a display board. It is a perspective view of a lock body. It is a partial top view of the toilet paper holder in the state whose remaining amount is more than predetermined amount. It is a partial top view of the toilet paper holder in the state where the remaining amount is insufficient. It is a perspective view of the toilet paper holder of a paper remaining shortage information display state. It is a fragmentary perspective view of a roll cover and a display board. It is a partial side view of a roll cover and a display board.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holder main body 2A, 2B Support part 4 Roll cover 4A, 4B Support part 4C Cam part 4D Restriction part 10A Restricted part 5 Toilet paper 8A, 8B Support axis 10 Display board 14 Support axis 16 Locking groove 20 Lock body 21 Lock arm 23 Cam copying arm 26 Spring

Claims (5)

  A holder body provided with support shafts for supporting toilet paper and facing a pair of support plates, and each support shaft is rotatably supported by fitting each support shaft to each support portion. A roll cover having a cam portion formed on the outer periphery thereof, a display board for displaying information that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient, and the swinging of the display board is restricted when there is a predetermined amount or more of the toilet paper. In addition, the toilet paper holder is provided with a lock body that allows the display plate to swing by swinging with the cam portion when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient.   A holder main body provided with a pivotal support so as to support toilet paper and face a pair of support plates, and a pivot provided in each support part are fitted to each pivotal support so as to be rotatably supported. And a roll cover in which a cam portion is formed on the outer periphery of one of the support portions, a display board for displaying information indicating that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient, A toilet that restricts the swing of the display board and is provided with a lock body that allows the display board to swing by swinging with the cam portion when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient. Paper holder.   A holder body provided with support shafts for supporting toilet paper and facing a pair of support plates, and each support shaft is rotatably supported by fitting each support shaft to each support portion. A roll cover having a restriction portion formed thereon, and a display board on which information indicating that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient and displaying a restriction portion that engages with the restriction portion is formed. When the amount of paper is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, the restricted portion of the display plate engages with the restriction portion of the roll cover to limit the swing of the display plate, and when the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient, the display The toilet paper holder is characterized in that engagement of the regulated portion of the plate and the regulating portion of the roll cover is released to allow the display plate to swing.   A holder main body provided with a pivotal support so as to support toilet paper and face a pair of support plates, and a pivot provided in each support part are fitted to each pivotal support so as to be rotatably supported. In addition, a roll cover in which a restricting portion is formed on one support portion, and information indicating that the remaining amount of the toilet paper is insufficient is displayed, and a restricted portion that is engaged with the restricting portion is formed. In a state where the toilet paper is in a predetermined amount or more, the regulated portion of the display plate engages with the regulating portion of the roll cover to limit the swing of the display plate, and the remaining amount of the toilet paper The toilet paper holder is characterized in that in a state in which the display plate is insufficient, the engagement between the regulated portion of the display plate and the regulating portion of the roll cover is released to allow the display plate to swing.   The toilet paper holder according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display plate is urged to rotate by an urging body.