本発明は前記従来の問題点を解決するものであって、インキタンク内のインキがペン先側より漏出するおそれがなく、しかも、初期インキ出し時に迅速に空気とインキが交替し、短時間で筆記可能となり、さらに、ペン先からの潤沢なインキ流出性を得る直液式筆記具を提供しようとするものである。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and there is no possibility that the ink in the ink tank leaks out from the pen tip side, and the air and the ink are replaced quickly at the time of initial ink discharge, and in a short time. Further, the present invention is intended to provide a direct liquid type writing instrument that can write and obtain a sufficient amount of ink outflow from the nib.
(構成1)
本発明は、ペン先2と、前記ペン先2の後端に接続されるインキ吸蔵体3と、前記インキ吸蔵体3の後方に配置され、インキ8を直に貯溜するインキタンク7と、前記インキタンク7と前記インキ吸蔵体3との間を接続する連通管62とからなる直液式筆記具であって、前記連通管62を複数備え、前記連通管62の各々の前端が開口され、前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3内部に位置され、前記連通管62の各々の前端位置の間に軸方向の差を有すること(構成1)を要件とする。
(Configuration 1)
The present invention includes a nib 2, an ink storage 3 connected to the rear end of the nib 2, an ink tank 7 disposed behind the ink occlusion 3 and directly storing ink 8, A direct liquid type writing instrument comprising a communication pipe 62 connecting between the ink tank 7 and the ink occlusion body 3, comprising a plurality of the communication pipes 62, each front end of the communication pipe 62 being opened, It is a requirement that the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is positioned inside the ink storage body 3 and has an axial difference between the front end positions of each of the communication pipes 62 (Configuration 1).
前記直液式筆記具1(構成1)の連通管62は、その各々が、インキタンク7内のインキ8をインキ吸蔵体3の内部に供給する機能と、外気をインキタンク7内に供給する機能とを備える。インキタンク7内のインキ8をインキ吸蔵体3に供給する際、ペン先2を下向き状態にすると、重力によりインキタンク7内のインキ8が、少なくとも一つの連通管62を通って、インキ吸蔵体3に供給され、インキ吸蔵体3内部において含浸される。それと同時に、外気が他の連通管62を通ってインキタンク7内に取り込まれる。即ち、n本の連通管62の場合(nは2以上の整数)、1本以上かつ(n−1)本以下の連通管62がインキ供給を行い、他の残りの連通管62が外気の供給を行う。
Each of the communication pipes 62 of the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 1) has a function of supplying the ink 8 in the ink tank 7 to the inside of the ink occlusion body 3 and a function of supplying outside air to the ink tank 7. With. When supplying the ink 8 in the ink tank 7 to the ink occlusion body 3, when the pen tip 2 is turned downward, the ink 8 in the ink tank 7 passes through at least one communication pipe 62 due to gravity and passes through the ink occlusion body. 3 and impregnated inside the ink occlusion body 3. At the same time, outside air is taken into the ink tank 7 through the other communication pipe 62. That is, in the case of n communication pipes 62 (n is an integer of 2 or more), one or more and (n-1) or less communication pipes 62 supply ink, and the other remaining communication pipes 62 are outside air. Supply.
前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部に含浸されたインキ8が一定量になると、前記外気を取り込んでいた他の連通管62の前端開口部が、前記含浸インキによる液シール状態となり一時的に閉鎖され、インキタンク7内への外気の供給は停止される。それと同時に、前記インキ供給を行っていた連通管62によるインキタンク7からインキ吸蔵体3へのインキ供給も停止され、その結果、連通管62の各々の前端開口部が液シール状態となり一時的に閉鎖され、インキタンク7からのインキ流出とインキタンク7への空気流入(即ちインキと空気の交替)が停止状態となる。
When the ink 8 impregnated inside the ink occlusion body 3 reaches a certain amount, the front end opening of the other communication pipe 62 that has taken in the outside air is in a liquid-sealed state with the impregnating ink, and is temporarily closed, The supply of outside air into the ink tank 7 is stopped. At the same time, the ink supply from the ink tank 7 to the ink occluding body 3 by the communication pipe 62 that has been supplying the ink is also stopped. As a result, each front end opening of the communication pipe 62 is in a liquid-sealed state temporarily. The ink tank 7 is closed, and the ink outflow from the ink tank 7 and the air inflow into the ink tank 7 (that is, replacement of ink and air) are stopped.
前記直液式筆記具1(構成1)は、前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3内部に位置する構成であるため、連通管62の各々の前端開口部の全てを、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に含浸されたインキの液シールによって容易に閉鎖することができる。その結果、インキタンク7からインキ吸蔵体3に過剰のインキを供給することがなく、ペン先側より外部にインキが漏出するおそれがない。
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 1) has a configuration in which the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are positioned inside the ink storage body 3, and therefore, all of the front end openings of the communication pipes 62 are disposed in the ink storage body. 3 can be easily closed by a liquid seal of ink impregnated in the interior of 3. As a result, excessive ink is not supplied from the ink tank 7 to the ink occlusion body 3, and there is no possibility that the ink leaks outside from the pen tip side.
また、前記直液式筆記具1(構成1)は、連通管62を複数本(即ち2本以上)、有することにより、少なくとも一つの連通管62がインキ供給を行う場合、他の連通管62が空気供給を行うことになる。そのため、初期インキ出し時(即ち、インキが含浸されていないインキ吸蔵体3に最初にインキを供給する場合)に迅速にインキと空気との交替が行われ、短時間で筆記可能となる。
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 1) includes a plurality of communication pipes 62 (that is, two or more), so that when at least one of the communication pipes 62 supplies ink, Air supply will be performed. Therefore, at the time of initial ink ejection (that is, when ink is first supplied to the ink occlusion body 3 not impregnated with ink), the ink and air are quickly replaced, and writing can be performed in a short time.
また、前記直液式筆記具1(構成1)は、前記連通管62の各々の前端位置の間に軸方向の差を有することにより、連通管62の各々の前端開口部がインキ吸蔵体3内の含浸インキによって液シールされた状態のとき、インキ吸蔵体3内部に比較的多量のインキを含浸させることができる。その結果、ペン先2からの潤沢なインキ流出性を得る。尚、前記連通管62が3本以上を有する場合、前記連通管62の各々の前端位置の間の軸方向の差は、少なくとも1箇所、有すればよい。
Further, the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 1) has an axial difference between the front end positions of the communication pipes 62 so that the front end openings of the communication pipes 62 are located in the ink occlusion body 3. When the liquid is sealed with the impregnated ink, a relatively large amount of ink can be impregnated in the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, sufficient ink outflow from the nib 2 is obtained. In addition, when the said communication pipe 62 has three or more, the axial difference between each front-end position of the said communication pipe 62 should just have at least one place.
(構成2)
前記直液式筆記具1(構成1)において、前記連通管62の各々の前端位置の間の軸方向の差ΔLが15mm以内に設定されてなること(構成2)が好ましい。
(Configuration 2)
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 1), it is preferable that an axial difference ΔL between the front end positions of the communication pipes 62 is set within 15 mm (Configuration 2).
前記直液式筆記具1(構成2)は、連通管62の各々の前端位置の間の軸方向の差ΔLが15mm(ミリメートル)以内に設定されてなることより、ペン先2からの潤沢なインキ流出性を得ると同時にインキタンク7内のインキがペン先側より漏出することを、より一層、防止できる。もし、連通管62の各々の前端位置の間の軸方向の差ΔLが15mmを超えると、連通管62の各々の前端開口部がインキ吸蔵体3内の含浸インキによって液シール状態にあるとき、インキ吸蔵体3内部に過剰のインキが含浸されているため、インキタンク7内の内圧上昇に伴う余剰インキをインキ吸蔵体3内部に十分に含浸できず、ペン先側よりインキを外部に漏出させるおそれがある。本発明において、例えば、前記連通管62が3本以上を有し、前記連通管62の各々の前端位置の間の軸方向の差ΔLが、複数箇所に生じる場合、前記複数箇所の軸方向の差ΔLの全てが15mm以内である。
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 2) is configured such that the axial difference ΔL between the front end positions of the communication pipes 62 is set within 15 mm (millimeters), so that abundant ink from the nib 2 is obtained. It is possible to further prevent the ink in the ink tank 7 from leaking from the pen tip side at the same time as obtaining the flowability. If the axial difference ΔL between the front end positions of the communication pipes 62 exceeds 15 mm, when the front end openings of the communication pipes 62 are in a liquid-sealed state by the impregnating ink in the ink storage body 3, Since excess ink is impregnated in the ink storage 3, excess ink accompanying the increase in internal pressure in the ink tank 7 cannot be sufficiently impregnated in the ink storage 3, and ink is leaked to the outside from the pen tip side. There is a fear. In the present invention, for example, when the communication pipe 62 has three or more and the axial difference ΔL between the front end positions of the communication pipe 62 occurs at a plurality of locations, All of the differences ΔL are within 15 mm.
(構成3)
前記直液式筆記具1(構成1または2)において、前記ペン先2の後端と前記連通管62の各々の前端との間は、前記インキ吸蔵体3を介してインキ流通可能に接続されること(構成3)が好ましい。
(Configuration 3)
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 1 or 2), the rear end of the pen nib 2 and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 are connected via the ink occlusion body 3 so that ink can be circulated. (Configuration 3) is preferable.
前記直液式筆記具1(構成3)は、ペン先2の後端と、前記連通管62の各々の前端とが、直接接続されていないため、少なくともペン先2の後端と連通管62の各々の前端との間のインキ吸蔵体3内部には一定量のインキが含浸されている。それにより、ペン先2上向き状態や筆記具本体の水平状態などのインキタンク7からのインキ供給が無い場合でも、前記ペン先2の後端と連通管62の各々の前端との間のインキ吸蔵体3内部に含浸されたインキによって十分に筆記可能となる。
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 3), since the rear end of the pen tip 2 and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 are not directly connected, at least the rear end of the pen tip 2 and the communication pipe 62 are not connected. A certain amount of ink is impregnated inside the ink occlusion body 3 between each front end. Thereby, even when there is no ink supply from the ink tank 7 such as the pen tip 2 upward state or the writing instrument main body horizontal state, the ink occlusion body between the rear end of the pen tip 2 and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62. 3 The ink can be sufficiently written by the ink impregnated inside.
(構成4)
前記直液式筆記具1(構成1乃至3)において、前記連通管62の各々の前端をインキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に挿入し、インキ吸蔵体3の内部を前方に押圧圧縮することによって、前記連通管62の各々の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の密度を、前記連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の部分のインキ吸蔵体3の密度よりも高く設定したこと(構成4)が好ましい。
(Configuration 4)
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (configurations 1 to 3), the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is inserted forward from the rear end of the ink storage body 3, and the inside of the ink storage body 3 is pressed and compressed forward. The density of the ink occluding body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is preferably set higher than the density of the ink occluding body 3 in portions other than the vicinity of the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 (Configuration 4). .
前記直液式筆記具1(構成4)は、インキ吸蔵体3が、連通管62の各々の前端近傍の密度を高く設定した部分(高密度部31)と、連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の密度を低く設定した部分(低密度部32)とを備える。即ち、少なくとも、インキ吸蔵体3内部の各々の連通管62の前端近傍には、インキ吸蔵体3の密度を高く設定した高密度部31が設けられる。そのため、インキ吸蔵体3内部におけるインキを、低密度部32よりも高密度部31に、優先して含浸させることができる。それにより、連通管62の各々の前端開口部をインキ吸蔵体3内の含浸インキによって、確実に液シールできる。その結果、温度低下等によりインキタンク7内の圧力が減少した際、インキ吸蔵体3内に含浸されたインキが、インキ吸蔵体3内に残留することがなく、インキ吸蔵体3の高密度部31から連通管62を通って、適正にインキタンク7内に戻される。前記各々の連通管62の前端近傍の高密度部31は、近接することが好ましいが、離れていてもよい。
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (configuration 4), the ink occlusion body 3 has a portion where the density in the vicinity of each front end of the communication pipe 62 is set high (high density portion 31), and the vicinity of the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 And a portion (low density portion 32) in which the density is set low. That is, at least in the vicinity of the front end of each communication pipe 62 inside the ink occlusion body 3, the high density portion 31 in which the density of the ink occlusion body 3 is set high is provided. Therefore, the ink in the ink occlusion body 3 can be preferentially impregnated in the high density portion 31 rather than the low density portion 32. Thereby, each front end opening of the communication pipe 62 can be reliably liquid-sealed by the impregnating ink in the ink storage body 3. As a result, when the pressure in the ink tank 7 decreases due to a temperature drop or the like, the ink impregnated in the ink storage body 3 does not remain in the ink storage body 3, and the high density portion of the ink storage body 3 31 is returned to the ink tank 7 appropriately through the communication pipe 62. The high-density portions 31 in the vicinity of the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are preferably close to each other, but may be separated from each other.
また、前記直液式筆記具1(構成4)は、インキ吸蔵体3の密度差(即ちインキ吸蔵体3の高密度部31と低密度部32)を、連通管62の各々の前端を前記インキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に挿入し、インキ吸蔵体3の内部を前方に押圧圧縮することによって形成するため、連通管62をインキ吸蔵体3に組み込む前に、予めインキ吸蔵体3に密度差を設ける必要がなく、製造が極めて容易となる。前記構成4において、ペン先2の後端が、インキ吸蔵体3内の少なくとも一つの連通管62の前端近傍の高密度部31に接続することが好ましい。
Further, the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (configuration 4) has a difference in density between the ink occluding bodies 3 (that is, the high density portion 31 and the low density portion 32 of the ink occluding body 3), and the front end of each communication pipe 62 is connected to the ink occlusion body 3. Since the inside of the ink storage body 3 is inserted forward from the rear end of the storage body 3 and is pressed and compressed forward, the density is previously stored in the ink storage body 3 before the communication pipe 62 is incorporated into the ink storage body 3. There is no need to provide a difference, and manufacturing becomes extremely easy. In the configuration 4, it is preferable that the rear end of the nib 2 is connected to the high-density portion 31 in the vicinity of the front end of at least one communication pipe 62 in the ink storage body 3.
(構成5)
前記直液式筆記具1(構成4)において、前記連通管62の各々のインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される部分の軸方向の長さL1,L2が3mm以上であること(構成5)が好ましい。
(Configuration 5)
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (configuration 4), it is preferable that the axial lengths L1 and L2 of the portions inserted into the ink storage bodies 3 of the communication pipes 62 are 3 mm or more (configuration 5). .
前記直液式筆記具1(構成5)は、前記連通管62の各々のインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される部分の軸方向の長さL1,L2が全て3mm(ミリメートル)以上であることにより、連通管62の挿入によるインキ吸蔵体3の確実な押圧圧縮によって、インキ吸蔵体3内部の連通管62の前端近傍に確実に高密度部31を形成することができ、各々の連通管62の前端開口部の安定した液シール状態を得る。もし、前記連通管62の各々のインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される部分の軸方向の長さL1,L2が一つでも3mm未満であると、各々の連通管62の前端開口部の液シール状態が不安定となり、キャップの着脱や僅かな衝撃で、液シール状態が崩れ、いずれかの連通管62の前端開口部より外気がインキタンク7内に入り、インキタンク7内のインキがインキ吸蔵体3内部に過剰に供給され、ペン先側よりインキが漏出するおそれがある。
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configuration 5), the axial lengths L1 and L2 of the portions inserted into the ink storage bodies 3 of the communication pipes 62 are all 3 mm (millimeters) or more. By reliably pressing and compressing the ink storage bodies 3 by inserting the communication pipes 62, the high-density portion 31 can be reliably formed in the vicinity of the front end of the communication pipe 62 inside the ink storage body 3, and the front ends of the respective communication pipes 62. A stable liquid seal state of the opening is obtained. If at least one of the lengths L1 and L2 in the axial direction of the portions inserted into the ink storage bodies 3 of the communication pipes 62 is less than 3 mm, the liquid seals at the front end openings of the communication pipes 62 are provided. The state becomes unstable, and the liquid seal state collapses when the cap is attached / detached or a slight impact occurs. The outside air enters the ink tank 7 from the front end opening of one of the communication pipes 62, and the ink in the ink tank 7 absorbs the ink. There is a possibility that ink is excessively supplied to the inside of the body 3 and the ink leaks from the pen tip side.
前記構成4または5において、連通管62の各々の前端を先鋭形状にしてもよい。それにより、各々の連通管62をインキ吸蔵体3の後端からスムーズに突き刺し挿入することができる。さらに、前記連通管62の各々の前端を先鋭形状とした構成において、前記連通管62の各々の前端がその前端開口部を含む傾斜カット面からなることが好ましい。それにより、各々の連通管62のインキ吸蔵体3への突き刺し挿入性が、より一層、向上するとともに、各々の連通管62の前端開口部の開口面積が増加し、インキ吸蔵体3の内部へのインキの供給を迅速にできる。
In the configuration 4 or 5, the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 may have a sharp shape. Thereby, each communicating pipe 62 can be smoothly pierced and inserted from the rear end of the ink storage body 3. Further, in the configuration in which each front end of the communication pipe 62 is sharpened, it is preferable that each front end of the communication pipe 62 has an inclined cut surface including a front end opening. As a result, the insertion property of each communicating pipe 62 into the ink storage body 3 is further improved, and the opening area of the front end opening of each communicating pipe 62 is increased, so that the inside of the ink storage body 3 can be increased. The ink can be supplied quickly.
(構成6)
前記直液式筆記具1(構成1乃至5)において、前記インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及び後端面が外気と連通されること(構成6)が好ましい。
(Configuration 6)
In the direct liquid writing instrument 1 (Configurations 1 to 5), it is preferable that the front end surface and the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 communicate with outside air (Configuration 6).
前記直液式筆記具1(構成6)は、インキ吸蔵体3の内部の空気を、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及びインキ吸蔵体3の後端面から逃がすことができる。それにより、インキ吸蔵体3の内部の連通管62の前端開口部から供給されたインキを、前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部の連通管62の前端近傍から、インキ吸蔵体3の前端方向、及び連通管62の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の内部からインキ吸蔵体3の後端方向へスムーズに移動させることができる。特に、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と外気とが連通することにより、温度上昇等によるインキタンク7内の圧力上昇時、インキタンク7内から押し出されたインキが、スムーズに連通管62の前端よりインキ吸蔵体3の連通管62の前端近傍を介して後方へ移動し、連通管62の前端より後方のインキ吸蔵体3内に含浸され、インキの外部への漏出を防ぎ、一方、温度低下等によるインキタンク7内の圧力減少時、連通管62の前端より後方のインキ吸蔵体3内の含浸インキを、インキ吸蔵体3内部の連通管62の前端近傍を介して連通管62の前端開口部より連通管62内を通してインキタンク7内に戻すことができる。
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 (configuration 6) can release the air inside the ink occlusion body 3 from the front end face of the ink occlusion body 3 and the rear end face of the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, the ink supplied from the front end opening of the communication pipe 62 inside the ink storage body 3 is passed from the vicinity of the front end of the communication pipe 62 inside the ink storage body 3 to the front end direction and the communication of the ink storage body 3. The ink occlusion body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of the tube 62 can be smoothly moved from the inside of the ink occlusion body 3 toward the rear end of the ink occlusion body 3. In particular, since the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 communicates with the outside air, when the pressure in the ink tank 7 increases due to a temperature rise or the like, the ink pushed out of the ink tank 7 smoothly flows from the front end of the communication pipe 62. The ink occlusion body 3 moves rearward through the vicinity of the front end of the communication pipe 62 and is impregnated in the ink occlusion body 3 behind the front end of the communication pipe 62 to prevent leakage of the ink to the outside. When the pressure in the ink tank 7 decreases due to the ink, the impregnated ink in the ink storage body 3 behind the front end of the communication pipe 62 is passed through the vicinity of the front end of the communication pipe 62 inside the ink storage body 3 and the front end opening of the communication pipe 62 Further, the ink can be returned to the ink tank 7 through the communication pipe 62.
前記構成6において、インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7との間に隔壁61を設け、前記隔壁61の前面に各々の連通管62を前方に突出させ、前記隔壁61前面とインキ吸蔵体3後端面との間に外気と連通する隙間9を設けることが好ましい。さらに、前記外気と連通する隙間9を設ける構成において、隔壁61の前面にインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接可能な当接壁部61aを形成することが好ましい。さらに、前記当接壁部61aを形成する構成において、連通管62の折れ曲がりを防止するために、前記当接壁部61aを連通管62の側壁に接続することが好ましい。
In the configuration 6, a partition wall 61 is provided between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, and each communication pipe 62 projects forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 so that the front surface of the partition wall 61 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 are provided. It is preferable to provide a gap 9 that communicates with outside air. Further, in the configuration in which the gap 9 communicating with the outside air is provided, it is preferable to form a contact wall portion 61 a that can contact a part of the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 on the front surface of the partition wall 61. Furthermore, in the structure which forms the said contact wall part 61a, in order to prevent the bending of the communication pipe 62, it is preferable to connect the said contact wall part 61a to the side wall of the communication pipe 62. FIG.
尚、本発明で、前記連通管62の前端の少なくとも一つがインキ吸蔵体3内部のペン先2の後端近傍に位置されてなることが好ましい。それにより、前記インキ吸蔵体3内部のペン先2の後端近傍に位置された連通管62の前端開口部からインキがペン先2に迅速に供給できる。それにより、初期インキ出し時、確実に、短時間で筆記可能となる。
In the present invention, it is preferable that at least one of the front ends of the communication pipe 62 is positioned in the vicinity of the rear end of the pen tip 2 inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, ink can be quickly supplied to the pen tip 2 from the front end opening of the communication pipe 62 positioned in the vicinity of the rear end of the pen tip 2 inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, writing can be performed reliably in a short time when the initial ink is dispensed.
尚、本発明で、前記複数の連通管62のうち、最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端とペン先2の後端との軸方向の距離の最小値が10mm(ミリメートル)以内に設定されることが好ましい。それにより、初期インキ出し時、最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端からペン先2の後端にインキが迅速に供給され、短時間で筆記可能となる。前記最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端は、ペン先2の後端より前方に位置していてもよいし、あるいは、ペン先2の後端より後方に位置していてもよい。
In the present invention, the minimum distance in the axial direction between the front end of the communication tube 62 closest to the rear end of the pen tip 2 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 among the plurality of communication tubes 62 is 10 mm (millimeters). It is preferable to set within. Thereby, at the time of initial ink ejection, ink is rapidly supplied from the front end of the communication pipe 62 closest to the rear end of the nib 2 to the rear end of the nib 2 and writing can be performed in a short time. The front end of the communication pipe 62 closest to the rear end of the nib 2 may be located in front of the rear end of the nib 2, or may be located behind the rear end of the nib 2. Good.
尚、本発明で、前記連通管62の前端の少なくとも一つがインキ吸蔵体3の内部前方に位置し、前記ペン先2の後端が前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部前方に位置してなることが好ましい。それにより、ペン先2全体の長手寸法を短く設定できる。その結果、インキタンク7からの潤沢なインキが、連通管62を通ってインキ吸蔵体3の内部前方を介してペン先2の後端に供給された後、前記ペン先2の前端に迅速に供給されるため、筆跡途切れや筆跡カスレのない、ペン先2からの円滑なインキ流出性が得られる。また、ペン先2全体の長手寸法を短く設定できることから、ペン先2のコストを安価に抑えることもできる。
In the present invention, at least one of the front ends of the communication pipe 62 is positioned in front of the ink storage body 3 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is positioned in front of the ink storage body 3. preferable. Thereby, the longitudinal dimension of the entire nib 2 can be set short. As a result, abundant ink from the ink tank 7 is supplied to the rear end of the pen tip 2 through the inside of the ink occlusion body 3 through the communication pipe 62, and then quickly to the front end of the pen tip 2. Since the ink is supplied, smooth ink outflow from the nib 2 is obtained without any interruption in the handwriting or blurring of the handwriting. Moreover, since the longitudinal dimension of the entire nib 2 can be set short, the cost of the nib 2 can be reduced at a low cost.
尚、本発明で、前記連通管62の各々の側壁を互いに連結することが好ましい。それにより、各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上し、各々の連通管62の折れ曲がりを抑えることができる。さらに、前記連通管62の各々の側壁を軸方向に延びるリブにより互いに連結し、前記リブがインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接可能な当接壁部61aとすることが好ましい。それにより、インキ吸蔵体3の軸方向のがたつきを抑えるとともに、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と隔壁61との間に外気と連通可能な確実な隙間9を形成できる。
In the present invention, the side walls of the communication pipe 62 are preferably connected to each other. Thereby, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 is improved, and the bending of each communication pipe 62 can be suppressed. Further, it is preferable that the side walls of the communication pipe 62 are connected to each other by a rib extending in the axial direction, and the rib serves as a contact wall portion 61 a that can contact a part of the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. Thereby, the shakiness in the axial direction of the ink occlusion body 3 can be suppressed, and a reliable gap 9 that can communicate with the outside air can be formed between the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 and the partition wall 61.
尚、本発明で、連通管62の各々の内部に、毛細間隙を備えたインキ吸収体を配置してもよい。それにより、連通管62の折れ曲がりを抑えるために各々の連通管62の外径および内径を比較的大きく設定した場合でも、連通管62の前端開口部の適正な液シールが得られる。尚、前記インキ吸収体は、毛細間隙を備えるものであればよく、例えば、繊維束の樹脂加工体、繊維束の熱融着加工体、フェルト加工体、合成樹脂の多孔質気泡体等の多孔質材料、または軸方向のインキ誘導路を有する合成樹脂の押出成形体等が挙げられる。前記インキ吸収体の毛細管力は、インキ吸蔵体3内部の連通管62の各々の前端近傍部分(高密度部31)の毛細管力よりも、小さく設定されることが好ましい。
In the present invention, an ink absorber having a capillary gap may be disposed inside each of the communication pipes 62. Thereby, even when the outer diameter and the inner diameter of each communication pipe 62 are set to be relatively large in order to suppress the bending of the communication pipe 62, an appropriate liquid seal can be obtained at the front end opening of the communication pipe 62. The ink absorber is not limited as long as it has a capillary gap. For example, a porous fiber such as a fiber bundle resin processed body, a fiber bundle heat-sealed processed body, a felt processed body, or a porous foam of synthetic resin. Examples thereof include a material, or an extruded product of a synthetic resin having an axial ink guide path. The capillary force of the ink absorber is preferably set smaller than the capillary force of the vicinity of the front end (high density portion 31) of each of the communicating tubes 62 inside the ink storage member 3.
尚、本発明で、前記連通管62は、一定の剛性を備える点で、合成樹脂製または金属製であることが好ましい。また、前記連通管62の外周面及び内周面の横断面形状は、例えば、円形、楕円、または3角形、4角形等の多角形等、いずれであってもよい。また、前記連通管62の本数は、複数本(即ち2本以上)であればよく、例えば、2本、3本、4本、5本または6本等が挙げられる。また、前記連通管62の各々は、前後方向に延設され、その各々の内部に流通路62aが前後方向に貫設される。また、前記複数本の連通管62とは、その内部に独立した複数の流通路62aが並列に形成された構成であればよく、例えば、各々の連通管62が径方向に離隔した構成、各々連通管62の側壁が互いに連結した構成、または大径の連通管62の内部に小径の連通管62を配置した構成等が挙げられる。また、前記連通管62の各々は、ペン先2を中心とする同一円周上に等間隔に位置することが好ましい。また、前記連通管62の各々の前端は、軸方向前方に開口してもよいし、径方向外方に開口してもよい。前記連通管62の各々の前端の形状は、例えば、傾斜カット面、垂直面、円錐面、凸曲面等が挙げられる。また、前記連通管62のいずれか一つの後端を、隔壁62の後面より後方に突出させ且つインキタンク7内に位置させてもよい。
In the present invention, the communication pipe 62 is preferably made of synthetic resin or metal in that it has a certain rigidity. Further, the cross-sectional shape of the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface of the communication pipe 62 may be any of, for example, a circle, an ellipse, or a polygon such as a triangle or a quadrangle. Further, the number of the communication pipes 62 may be a plurality (that is, two or more), such as 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6, for example. Each of the communication pipes 62 extends in the front-rear direction, and a flow passage 62a is provided through each of the communication pipes 62 in the front-rear direction. Further, the plurality of communication pipes 62 may be configured so that a plurality of independent flow passages 62a are formed in parallel therein, for example, each of the communication pipes 62 is separated in the radial direction, Examples include a configuration in which the side walls of the communication tube 62 are connected to each other, or a configuration in which the small diameter communication tube 62 is disposed inside the large diameter communication tube 62. The communication pipes 62 are preferably located at equal intervals on the same circumference with the nib 2 as the center. Further, the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 may be opened forward in the axial direction or may be opened outward in the radial direction. Examples of the shape of the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 include an inclined cut surface, a vertical surface, a conical surface, and a convex curved surface. The rear end of any one of the communication pipes 62 may protrude rearward from the rear surface of the partition wall 62 and may be positioned in the ink tank 7.
尚、本発明で、前記インキ吸蔵体3は、インキを含浸可能な連続気孔を有する部材(即ち多孔質材料)からなるものであればよく、例えば、繊維束の熱融着加工体、繊維束の樹脂加工体、フェルトの樹脂加工体、フェルトのニードルパンチ加工体、合成樹脂の連続気泡体等が挙げられる。また、前記インキ吸蔵体3は、その外周面に合成樹脂フィルム等よりなる外皮を備える構成でもよい。また、前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部前方とは、インキ吸蔵体3の前半部の内部のことである。前記インキ吸蔵体3は、単一の部材であってもよいし、毛細管力の異なる複数の部材であってもよい。
In the present invention, the ink occlusion body 3 may be made of a member having continuous pores that can be impregnated with ink (that is, a porous material). Resin processed body, felt resin processed body, felt needle punch processed body, synthetic resin open cell body, and the like. In addition, the ink occlusion body 3 may be configured to have an outer skin made of a synthetic resin film or the like on the outer peripheral surface thereof. Further, the inside front of the ink occlusion body 3 refers to the inside of the front half of the ink occlusion body 3. The ink occlusion body 3 may be a single member or a plurality of members having different capillary forces.
尚、本発明で、前記ペン先2は、例えば、繊維束の樹脂加工体、繊維束の熱融着加工体、フェルト加工体、パイプ状ペン体、先端にスリットを有する万年筆型板状ペン体、毛筆ペン体、合成樹脂の多孔質気泡体、ボールペンチップ、軸方向のインキ誘導路を有する合成樹脂の押出成形体、あるいはこれらを組み合わせたもの等が挙げられる。本発明で、前記ペン先2の後端を構成する材料(インキ誘導部材)は、少なくとも、インキ吸蔵体3との適正な接続を可能にするために毛細間隙を備えた部材であればよく、例えば、繊維束の樹脂加工体、繊維束の熱融着加工体、フェルト加工体、合成樹脂の多孔質気泡体等の多孔質材料、または軸方向のインキ誘導路を有する合成樹脂の押出成形体が挙げられる。即ち、尚、本発明で、前記ペン先2はインキ誘導部材を含む。
In the present invention, the nib 2 is, for example, a fiber bundle resin processed body, a fiber bundle heat fusion processed body, a felt processed body, a pipe-shaped pen body, and a fountain pen type plate-shaped pen body having a slit at the tip. A brush pen body, a porous foam of a synthetic resin, a ball-point pen tip, a synthetic resin extrusion having an ink guide path in the axial direction, or a combination thereof. In the present invention, the material constituting the rear end of the nib 2 (ink guiding member) may be at least a member provided with a capillary gap to enable proper connection with the ink occlusion body 3, For example, a fiber bundle resin processed body, a fiber bundle heat-bonded processed body, a felt processed body, a porous material such as a synthetic resin porous foam, or a synthetic resin extrusion molded body having an axial ink guide path Is mentioned. That is, in the present invention, the nib 2 includes an ink guide member.
尚、本発明で、インキタンク7内に貯溜されるインキ8は、具体的には、筆記具用インキ(例えば、水性インキ、油性インキ)または塗布液(例えば、化粧液、修正液、接着剤、塗料、液体医薬品等)が挙げられる。
In the present invention, the ink 8 stored in the ink tank 7 specifically includes writing instrument ink (for example, water-based ink, oil-based ink) or coating liquid (for example, cosmetic liquid, correction liquid, adhesive, Paint, liquid medicine, etc.).
本発明の直液式筆記具は、構成1により、ペン先側より外部にインキが漏出するおそれがなく、しかも、初期インキ出し時に迅速にインキと空気との交替が行われ、短時間で筆記可能となり、さらに、ペン先からの潤沢なインキ流出性を得る。
The direct liquid writing instrument according to the present invention has no risk of ink leaking from the pen tip side to the outside due to the configuration 1, and the ink and air can be changed quickly at the time of initial ink discharge, so that writing can be performed in a short time. In addition, abundant ink spillability from the nib is obtained.
本発明の直液式筆記具は、構成2により、ペン先からの潤沢なインキ流出性を得ると同時にインキタンク内のインキがペン先側より漏出することを、より一層、防止できる。
The direct liquid type writing instrument of the present invention can further prevent the ink in the ink tank from leaking out from the pen tip side at the same time as obtaining a sufficient ink outflow property from the pen tip by the configuration 2.
本発明の直液式筆記具は、構成3により、ペン先上向き状態や筆記具本体の水平状態などのインキタンクからのインキ供給が無い場合でも、前記ペン先の後端と連通管の各々の前端との間のインキ吸蔵体内部に含浸されたインキによって十分に筆記可能となる。
The direct liquid writing instrument of the present invention has a rear end of the pen nib and the front end of each of the communicating pipes even when there is no ink supply from the ink tank, such as the pen tip upward state or the horizontal state of the writing instrument body. The ink can be sufficiently written by the ink impregnated inside the ink occlusion body.
本発明の直液式筆記具は、構成4により、連通管の各々の前端開口部をインキ吸蔵体内の含浸インキによって、確実に液シールでき、しかも、連通管をインキ吸蔵体に組み込む前に、予めインキ吸蔵体に密度差を設ける必要がなく、製造が極めて容易となる。
The direct liquid type writing instrument of the present invention can reliably seal the front end opening of each communicating pipe with the impregnating ink in the ink occlusion body according to the configuration 4, and before incorporating the communicating pipe into the ink occlusion body in advance. There is no need to provide a density difference in the ink occlusion body, and the production becomes extremely easy.
本発明の直液式筆記具は、構成5により、各々の連通管の前端開口部の安定した液シール状態を得る。
The direct liquid writing instrument of the present invention obtains a stable liquid seal state at the front end opening of each communicating pipe by the configuration 5.
本発明の直液式筆記具は、構成6により、インキ吸蔵体の内部の連通管の前端開口部から供給されたインキを、前記インキ吸蔵体の内部の連通管の前端近傍から、インキ吸蔵体の前端方向、及び連通管の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体の内部からインキ吸蔵体の後端方向へスムーズに移動させることができる。
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the direct writing type writing instrument allows the ink supplied from the front end opening of the communication pipe inside the ink occlusion body to pass through the ink occlusion body from the vicinity of the front end of the communication pipe inside the ink occlusion body. It can be smoothly moved from the inside of the ink storage near the front end of the communication tube to the rear end of the ink storage.
(第1の実施の形態)
本発明の第1実施の形態の直液式筆記具1を図1及び図2に示す。
本実施の形態の直液式筆記具1は、ペン先2と、前記ペン先2の後端に接続されるインキ吸蔵体3と、前記ペン先2を前端部で保持し且つ前記インキ吸蔵体3を内部に収容する吸蔵体収容部と、前記吸蔵体収容部の後方に取り付けられ且つ内部にインキ8を直に貯溜するインキタンク7と、前記吸蔵体収容部と前記インキタンク7とを区画する隔壁61と、前記隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に突き刺し接続される複数本(具体的には2本)の連通管62とからなる。前記吸蔵体収容部は、前記ペン先2を保持する先部材4と、前記先部材4と前記インキタンク7とを接続する中間部材6とからなる。
(First embodiment)
1 and 2 show a direct liquid writing instrument 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 of the present embodiment includes a pen tip 2, an ink occlusion body 3 connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2, the pen nib 2 held at the front end portion, and the ink occlusion body 3 An occlusion body accommodating portion for accommodating the ink, an ink tank 7 which is attached to the rear of the occlusion body accommodating portion and directly stores the ink 8 therein, and the occlusion body accommodating portion and the ink tank 7 are partitioned. The partition 61 includes a plurality of (specifically, two) communication pipes 62 that protrude forward from the front surface of the partition 61 and are pierced and connected to the inside of the ink storage body 3. The occlusion body housing portion includes a tip member 4 that holds the nib 2 and an intermediate member 6 that connects the tip member 4 and the ink tank 7.
・ペン先
前記ペン先2は、合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維、アクリル繊維、ナイロン繊維等)の樹脂加工により得られる棒状体である。前記ペン先2の前端は、砲弾状に研削される。前記ペン先2の後端部外周面は、テーパ状に面取りされる。前記ペン先2の中間部は、環状溝21が形成される。尚、これ以外にも、前記ペン先2の前端は、チゼル状に研削されてもよい。
Pen nib The nib 2 is a rod-like body obtained by resin processing of synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, nylon fibers, etc.). The front end of the nib 2 is ground like a bullet. The outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the nib 2 is chamfered in a tapered shape. An annular groove 21 is formed at the intermediate portion of the nib 2. In addition, the front end of the nib 2 may be ground in a chisel shape.
・インキ吸蔵体
前記インキ吸蔵体3は、円柱状の合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維)の加工体よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の外周面には、円筒状の外皮が被覆されている。前記外皮は、合成樹脂製フィルム(例えはポリエチレンテレフタレート製フィルム)よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の前端面の軸心にペン先2の後端が突き刺し挿入され、前記ペン先2の後端が前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。
Ink occlusion body The ink occlusion body 3 is made of a processed body of cylindrical synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers). The outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is covered with a cylindrical outer skin. The outer skin is made of a synthetic resin film (for example, a polyethylene terephthalate film). The rear end of the pen tip 2 is inserted into the axial center of the front end surface of the ink storage member 3 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is positioned inside the ink storage member 3.
・先部材
前記先部材4は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形により得られる筒状体である。前記先部材4は、ペン先2外周面を保持する小径部41と、該小径部41より後方に連設され、インキ吸蔵体3の前部外周面を保持する大径部42とからなる。
-Tip member The tip member 4 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The tip member 4 includes a small-diameter portion 41 that holds the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 and a large-diameter portion 42 that is connected to the rear of the small-diameter portion 41 and holds the front outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3.
前記先部材4の内面(即ち小径部41の内面から大径部42の内面まで)には、軸方向に延びる複数本のリブ43が一体に形成される。前記リブ43には、前記先部材4の小径部41と大径部42との中間部において、段形状の規制壁部43aが形成される。前記規制壁部43aにインキ吸蔵体3の前端が軸方向に当接し、前記大径部42の内面のリブ43にインキ吸蔵体3の前部外周面が圧接保持される。前記リブ43は、前記小径部41内面において、係止凸部43bが形成される。前記小径部41内面において、リブ43によりペン先2の外周面が径方向に圧接保持されるとともに、前記係止凸部43bにペン先2外周面の環状溝21が係合し、ペン先2の前後方向の移動が規制される。
On the inner surface of the tip member 4 (that is, from the inner surface of the small diameter portion 41 to the inner surface of the large diameter portion 42), a plurality of ribs 43 extending in the axial direction are integrally formed. In the rib 43, a step-shaped regulation wall 43 a is formed at an intermediate portion between the small diameter portion 41 and the large diameter portion 42 of the tip member 4. The front end of the ink occlusion body 3 abuts against the restriction wall 43a in the axial direction, and the front outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is pressed and held by the rib 43 on the inner surface of the large diameter portion. The rib 43 is formed with a locking projection 43 b on the inner surface of the small diameter portion 41. On the inner surface of the small-diameter portion 41, the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is pressed and held in the radial direction by the rib 43, and the annular groove 21 on the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is engaged with the locking convex portion 43b. The movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.
前記リブ43により、インキ吸蔵体3の前部外周面と大径部42の内面との間、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面と先部材4の中間部内面との間、及びペン先2外周面と小径部41内面との間に、空気通路10が形成される。前記空気通路10の前側は、先部材4の前端より外部に開口されるとともに、前記空気通路10の後側は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と連通している。即ち、前記空気通路10により、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及びインキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、外気と連通される。
By the ribs 43, the space between the front outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 and the inner surface of the large-diameter portion 42, the front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 and the inner surface of the intermediate portion of the tip member 4, and the outer surface of the pen tip 2. And the air passage 10 is formed between the inner surface of the small-diameter portion 41. The front side of the air passage 10 is opened to the outside from the front end of the leading member 4, and the rear side of the air passage 10 is in communication with the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. That is, the air passage 10 communicates the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 with the outside air.
・中間部材
前記中間部材6は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形より得られる筒状体である。前記中間部材6は、前方に開口する前方筒部65と、該前方筒部65の底部に形成される隔壁61と、該隔壁61から後方に延設され且つ後方に開口する後方筒部66と、前記隔壁61前面から軸方向前方に突出される複数(具体的には2本)の連通管62とが一体に連設されてなる。本実施の形態では、隔壁61と連通管62とが一体に連設されているが、これ以外にも、別部材よりなる隔壁61と連通管62とを固着させる構成でもよい。
Intermediate member The intermediate member 6 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The intermediate member 6 includes a front cylinder portion 65 that opens forward, a partition wall 61 that is formed at the bottom of the front cylinder portion 65, a rear cylinder portion 66 that extends rearward from the partition wall 61 and opens rearward. A plurality of (specifically, two) communication pipes 62 projecting forward in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 are integrally connected. In the present embodiment, the partition wall 61 and the communication pipe 62 are integrally connected. However, other than this, the partition wall 61 and the communication pipe 62 made of different members may be fixed.
前記前方筒部65の内周面には前記先部材4の大径部42外周面が圧入固着される。前記前方筒部65、隔壁61、及び先部材4の大径部42によって形成される空間(即ち吸蔵体収容部)に、インキ吸蔵体3が収容される。前記後方筒部66にはインキタンク7の開口部が着脱自在に取り付けられる。具体的には、前記後方筒部66にはインキタンク7の開口部が螺合により着脱自在に取り付けられる。
The outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 42 of the tip member 4 is press-fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the front cylindrical portion 65. The ink occlusion body 3 is accommodated in a space (that is, an occlusion body accommodation portion) formed by the front cylinder portion 65, the partition wall 61, and the large diameter portion 42 of the tip member 4. An opening of the ink tank 7 is detachably attached to the rear cylinder portion 66. Specifically, the opening of the ink tank 7 is detachably attached to the rear cylinder portion 66 by screwing.
図2(a)に示すように、前記隔壁61の前面には軸方向に延びるリブよりなる当接壁部61aが一体に形成される。ここでは、前記当接壁部61aは十字状に形成される。前記当接壁部61aは、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接される。インキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、前記当接壁部61aにより当接支持され、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面が、規制壁部43aに当接支持され、それにより、インキ吸蔵体3の前後方向のガタツキが防止される。前記当接壁部61aがインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部に当接した状態において、隔壁61前面とインキ吸蔵体3の後端面との間には、外気と連通する隙間9が形成される。前記隙間9は、前記空気通路10を介して、外気と連通される。前記当接壁部61aの一部は各々の連通管62の基部の間に形成され、各々の連通管62の基部側壁が連結される。それにより、各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上し、前記当接壁部61aにより各々の連通管62の隔壁61に対する折れ曲がりを抑えることができる。
As shown in FIG. 2A, an abutting wall portion 61a made of a rib extending in the axial direction is integrally formed on the front surface of the partition wall 61. As shown in FIG. Here, the contact wall portion 61a is formed in a cross shape. The abutting wall portion 61 a abuts a part of the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3. The rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is abutted and supported by the abutting wall portion 61a, and the front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is abutted and supported by the regulation wall portion 43a. The rattle is prevented. In a state where the abutting wall portion 61 a is in contact with a part of the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3, a gap 9 communicating with the outside air is formed between the front surface of the partition wall 61 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. The The gap 9 is communicated with the outside air through the air passage 10. A part of the abutting wall portion 61a is formed between the base portions of the communication pipes 62, and the base side walls of the communication pipes 62 are connected. Thereby, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 is improved, and the bending of each communication pipe 62 with respect to the partition wall 61 can be suppressed by the contact wall portion 61a.
・連通管
前記連通管62の各々の内部には、軸方向に流通路62aが設けられ、前記流通路62aが、前記連通管62の各々の両端にて開口される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に開口され、前記連通管62の各々の後端は、インキ吸蔵体3後方のインキタンク7内に開口される。前記複数本の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7との間に並列に配置されるため、インキ吸蔵体3と、その後方のインキタンク7との間に、独立した複数本の流通路62aが並列に設けられる。
-Communication pipe The flow path 62a is provided in the inside of each of the communication pipes 62 in the axial direction, and the flow path 62a is opened at both ends of each of the communication pipes 62. A front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened inside the ink storage body 3, and a rear end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened in the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. Since the plurality of communication pipes 62 are arranged in parallel between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, a plurality of independent pipes 62 are provided between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. A flow passage 62a is provided in parallel.
前記連通管62の各々は、前端が一つの傾斜カット面からなり、先鋭化される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に突き刺し挿入され、最後はインキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3に突き刺し挿入される際、連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3の繊維を前方に押圧圧縮する。それにより、各々の連通管62の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度が、連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の部分のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度よりも高く設定される。即ち、インキ吸蔵体3内部に、繊維密度の高い高密度部31と、繊維密度の低い低密度部32が形成される。結果的に、前記各々連通管62は、低密度部32を後方から前方に貫通し、前記連通管62の各々の前端が低密度部32より前方の高密度部31の内部に位置する。
Each of the communication pipes 62 has a front end formed of one inclined cut surface and is sharpened. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is inserted by being inserted forward from the rear end of the ink storage body 3, and finally located inside the ink storage body 3. When the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are inserted into the ink storage body 3, the front ends of the communication pipes 62 press and compress the fibers of the ink storage body 3 forward. Thereby, the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of each communication pipe 62 is set to be higher than the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in a portion other than the vicinity of each front end of the communication pipe 62. That is, a high density portion 31 having a high fiber density and a low density portion 32 having a low fiber density are formed inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, each of the communication pipes 62 penetrates the low density part 32 from the rear to the front, and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is located inside the high density part 31 ahead of the low density part 32.
前記連通管62の各々の前端の傾斜カット面は、連通管62の各々の前端開口部を含むよう形成される。前記傾斜カット面(即ち連通管62の前端開口部)は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心方向(即ちペン先2の後端方向)に向いている。それにより、インキをペン先2の後端に迅速に供給できるとともに、連通管62の前端によってペン先2の後端近傍の繊維がペン先2の後端方向に向かって押圧圧縮され、ペン先2の後端近傍の繊維密度を容易に高く設定できる。本実施の形態では、前記連通管62の各々の外面及び内面の横断面は円形状であり、前記連通管62の各々の前端の外周縁及び内周縁は、傾斜カット面により、楕円形状となっている。尚、前記連通管62の傾斜カット面は、軸心方向以外に向いていてもよい。
The inclined cut surface at the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is formed to include the front end opening of each of the communication pipes 62. The inclined cut surface (that is, the front end opening portion of the communication pipe 62) faces the axial center direction of the ink storage body 3 (that is, the rear end direction of the pen tip 2). As a result, ink can be quickly supplied to the rear end of the nib 2, and fibers near the rear end of the nib 2 are pressed and compressed toward the rear end of the nib 2 by the front end of the communication pipe 62. The fiber density in the vicinity of the rear end of 2 can be easily set high. In the present embodiment, the cross section of each outer surface and inner surface of the communication pipe 62 is circular, and the outer peripheral edge and inner peripheral edge of each front end of the communication pipe 62 are elliptical due to the inclined cut surface. ing. The inclined cut surface of the communication pipe 62 may face in a direction other than the axial direction.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心から径方向外方に離れた位置に配置される。詳細には、前記各々の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心を中心とする同一円周上に等間隔で配置される。本実施の形態では、連通管62は2本であるので、前記連通管62はインキ吸蔵体3の軸心に対して180度対称位置に配置される。前記ペン先2がインキ吸蔵体3の軸心に位置しているので、前記連通管62の各々の前端は、ペン先2の後端と直接接続されず、ペン先2と非接触状態にあり、連通管62の各々の前端とペン先2の後端とはインキ吸蔵体3の内部を介してインキ流通可能に接続される。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is disposed at a position radially outward from the axis of the ink storage body 3. Specifically, the respective communication pipes 62 are arranged at equal intervals on the same circumference centered on the axis of the ink storage body 3. In the present embodiment, since there are two communication pipes 62, the communication pipes 62 are arranged at 180 ° symmetrical positions with respect to the axis of the ink occlusion body 3. Since the nib 2 is located at the axial center of the ink occlusion body 3, the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is not directly connected to the rear end of the nib 2 and is not in contact with the nib 2. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 and the rear end of the nib 2 are connected via the inside of the ink occlusion body 3 so that ink can be circulated.
前記各々の連通管62の隔壁61前面からの軸方向の突出長さは互いに異なるよう設定される。前記各々の連通管62のうち、突出長さの長い連通管62の前端は、ペン先2の後端より僅かに前方に位置している。前記突出長さの短い連通管62は、ペン先2の後端より僅かに後方に位置している。本実施の形態では、前記突出長さの長い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL1は、25mmに設定され、前記突出長さの短い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL2は、15mmに設定される。よって、前記連通管62の前端位置における軸方向の差ΔLは、10mmに設定される。前記インキ吸蔵体3全体の軸方向の長さは、30mmに設定される。また、前記連通管62の各々の前端と前記ペン先2の後端との軸方向の距離は、両者とも10mm以内に設定される。
The protruding lengths in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 of each of the communication pipes 62 are set to be different from each other. Among the communication pipes 62, the front end of the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length is positioned slightly forward from the rear end of the pen tip 2. The communication pipe 62 having a short protruding length is located slightly behind the rear end of the pen tip 2. In the present embodiment, the axial length L1 at which the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length is inserted into the ink storage body 3 is set to 25 mm, and the communication pipe 62 having a short protruding length is set to store the ink. The axial length L2 inserted into the body 3 is set to 15 mm. Therefore, the difference ΔL in the axial direction at the front end position of the communication pipe 62 is set to 10 mm. The axial length of the entire ink occlusion body 3 is set to 30 mm. The axial distance between the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 and the rear end of the nib 2 is set to be within 10 mm.
・インキタンク
前記インキタンク7は、前端が開口し後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体であり、合成樹脂の射出成形またはブロー成形により得られる。前記インキタンク7内には、直にインキ8が貯溜される。前記インキタンク7内に貯溜されるインキ8は、筆記具用水性インキ、筆記具用油性インキ、または塗布液等が採用される。
Ink tank The ink tank 7 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding or blow molding of a synthetic resin. Ink 8 is stored directly in the ink tank 7. As the ink 8 stored in the ink tank 7, a water-based ink for writing instruments, an oil-based ink for writing instruments, or a coating liquid is employed.
前記インキタンク7の前端開口部は、中間部材6と着脱自在に取り付けられる。前記インキタンク7内のインキが消費され筆記不能となった場合、前記インキタンク7を中間部材6から取り外し、そのインキタンク7の内部にインキを充填した後、または、内部にインキが充填された新たなインキタンク7と交換した後、前記内部にインキが充填されたインキタンク7を中間部材6に取り付ける。それにより、再び、筆記可能となる。
The front end opening of the ink tank 7 is detachably attached to the intermediate member 6. When ink in the ink tank 7 is consumed and writing becomes impossible, the ink tank 7 is removed from the intermediate member 6 and the ink tank 7 is filled with ink or filled with ink. After replacing with a new ink tank 7, the ink tank 7 filled with ink is attached to the intermediate member 6. Thereby, writing becomes possible again.
(第2の実施の形態)
本発明の第2実施の形態の直液式筆記具1を図3及び図4に示す。
本実施の形態の直液式筆記具1は、ペン先2と、前記ペン先2の後端に接続されるインキ吸蔵体3と、前記ペン先2を前端部で保持し且つ前記インキ吸蔵体3を内部に収容する吸蔵体収容部と、前記吸蔵体収容部の後方に取り付けられ且つ内部にインキ8を直に貯溜するインキタンク7と、前記吸蔵体収容部と前記インキタンク7とを区画する隔壁61と、前記隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に突き刺し接続される複数本(具体的には2本)の連通管62とからなる。前記吸蔵体収容部は、前記ペン先2を保持する先部材4と、前記先部材4と前記インキタンク7とを接続する中間部材6とからなる。
(Second Embodiment)
3 and 4 show a direct liquid writing instrument 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 of the present embodiment includes a pen tip 2, an ink occlusion body 3 connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2, the pen nib 2 held at the front end portion, and the ink occlusion body 3 An occlusion body accommodating portion for accommodating the ink, an ink tank 7 which is attached to the rear of the occlusion body accommodating portion and directly stores the ink 8 therein, and the occlusion body accommodating portion and the ink tank 7 are partitioned. The partition 61 includes a plurality of (specifically, two) communication pipes 62 that protrude forward from the front surface of the partition 61 and are pierced and connected to the inside of the ink storage body 3. The occlusion body housing portion includes a tip member 4 that holds the nib 2 and an intermediate member 6 that connects the tip member 4 and the ink tank 7.
・ペン先
前記ペン先2は、合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維、アクリル繊維、ナイロン繊維等)の樹脂加工により得られる棒状体である。前記ペン先2の前端は、砲弾状に研削される。前記ペン先2の後端部外周面は、テーパ状に面取りされる。前記ペン先2の中間部は、環状溝21が形成される。尚、これ以外にも、前記ペン先2の前端は、チゼル状に研削されてもよい。
Pen nib The nib 2 is a rod-like body obtained by resin processing of synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, nylon fibers, etc.). The front end of the nib 2 is ground like a bullet. The outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the nib 2 is chamfered in a tapered shape. An annular groove 21 is formed at the intermediate portion of the nib 2. In addition, the front end of the nib 2 may be ground in a chisel shape.
・インキ吸蔵体
前記インキ吸蔵体3は、円柱状の合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維)の加工体よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の外周面には、円筒状の外皮が被覆されている。前記外皮は、合成樹脂製フィルム(例えはポリエチレンテレフタレート製フィルム)よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の前端面の軸心にペン先2の後端が突き刺し挿入され、前記ペン先2の後端が前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。
Ink occlusion body The ink occlusion body 3 is made of a processed body of cylindrical synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers). The outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is covered with a cylindrical outer skin. The outer skin is made of a synthetic resin film (for example, a polyethylene terephthalate film). The rear end of the pen tip 2 is inserted into the axial center of the front end surface of the ink storage member 3 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is positioned inside the ink storage member 3.
・先部材
前記先部材4は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形により得られる筒状体である。前記先部材4は、ペン先2外周面を保持する小径部41と、該小径部41より後方に連設され、インキ吸蔵体3の前部外周面を保持する大径部42とからなる。
-Tip member The tip member 4 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The tip member 4 includes a small-diameter portion 41 that holds the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 and a large-diameter portion 42 that is connected to the rear of the small-diameter portion 41 and holds the front outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3.
前記先部材4の内面(即ち小径部41の内面から大径部42の内面まで)には、軸方向に延びる複数本のリブ43が一体に形成される。前記リブ43には、前記先部材4の小径部41と大径部42との中間部において、段形状の規制壁部43aが形成される。前記規制壁部43aにインキ吸蔵体3の前端が軸方向に当接し、前記大径部42の内面のリブ43にインキ吸蔵体3の前部外周面が圧接保持される。前記リブ43は、前記小径部41内面において、係止凸部43bが形成される。前記小径部41内面において、リブ43によりペン先2の外周面が径方向に圧接保持されるとともに、前記係止凸部43bにペン先2外周面の環状溝21が係合し、ペン先2の前後方向の移動が規制される。
On the inner surface of the tip member 4 (that is, from the inner surface of the small diameter portion 41 to the inner surface of the large diameter portion 42), a plurality of ribs 43 extending in the axial direction are integrally formed. In the rib 43, a step-shaped regulation wall 43 a is formed at an intermediate portion between the small diameter portion 41 and the large diameter portion 42 of the tip member 4. The front end of the ink occlusion body 3 abuts against the restriction wall 43a in the axial direction, and the front outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is pressed and held by the rib 43 on the inner surface of the large diameter portion. The rib 43 is formed with a locking projection 43 b on the inner surface of the small diameter portion 41. On the inner surface of the small-diameter portion 41, the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is pressed and held in the radial direction by the rib 43, and the annular groove 21 on the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is engaged with the locking convex portion 43b. The movement in the front-rear direction is restricted.
前記リブ43により、インキ吸蔵体3の前部外周面と大径部42の内面との間、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面と先部材4の中間部内面との間、及びペン先2外周面と小径部41内面との間に、空気通路10が形成される。前記空気通路10の前側は、先部材4の前端より外部に開口されるとともに、前記空気通路10の後側は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と連通している。即ち、前記空気通路10により、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及びインキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、外気と連通される。
By the ribs 43, the space between the front outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 and the inner surface of the large-diameter portion 42, the front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 and the inner surface of the intermediate portion of the tip member 4, and the outer surface of the pen tip 2. And the air passage 10 is formed between the inner surface of the small-diameter portion 41. The front side of the air passage 10 is opened to the outside from the front end of the leading member 4, and the rear side of the air passage 10 is in communication with the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. That is, the air passage 10 communicates the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 with the outside air.
・中間部材
前記中間部材6は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形より得られる筒状体である。前記中間部材6は、前方に開口する前方筒部65と、該前方筒部65の底部に形成される隔壁61と、該隔壁61から後方に延設され且つ後方に開口する後方筒部66と、前記隔壁61前面から軸方向前方に突出される複数(具体的には2本)の連通管62とが一体に連設されてなる。本実施の形態では、隔壁61と連通管62とが一体に連設されているが、これ以外にも、別部材よりなる隔壁61と連通管62とを固着させる構成でもよい。
Intermediate member The intermediate member 6 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The intermediate member 6 includes a front cylinder portion 65 that opens forward, a partition wall 61 that is formed at the bottom of the front cylinder portion 65, a rear cylinder portion 66 that extends rearward from the partition wall 61 and opens rearward. A plurality of (specifically, two) communication pipes 62 projecting forward in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 are integrally connected. In the present embodiment, the partition wall 61 and the communication pipe 62 are integrally connected. However, other than this, the partition wall 61 and the communication pipe 62 made of different members may be fixed.
前記前方筒部65の内周面には前記先部材4の大径部42外周面が圧入固着される。前記前方筒部65、隔壁61、及び先部材4の大径部42によって形成される空間(即ち吸蔵体収容部)に、インキ吸蔵体3が収容される。前記後方筒部66にはインキタンク7の開口部が着脱自在に取り付けられる。具体的には、前記後方筒部66にはインキタンク7の開口部が螺合により着脱自在に取り付けられる。
The outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 42 of the tip member 4 is press-fitted and fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the front cylindrical portion 65. The ink occlusion body 3 is accommodated in a space (that is, an occlusion body accommodation portion) formed by the front cylinder portion 65, the partition wall 61, and the large diameter portion 42 of the tip member 4. An opening of the ink tank 7 is detachably attached to the rear cylinder portion 66. Specifically, the opening of the ink tank 7 is detachably attached to the rear cylinder portion 66 by screwing.
図4(a)に示すように、前記隔壁61の前面には軸方向に延びるリブよりなる当接壁部61aが一体に形成される。ここでは、前記当接壁部61aは十字状に形成される。前記当接壁部61aは、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接される。インキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、前記当接壁部61aにより当接支持され、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面が、規制壁部43aに当接支持され、それにより、インキ吸蔵体3の前後方向のガタツキが防止される。前記当接壁部61aがインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部に当接した状態において、隔壁61前面とインキ吸蔵体3の後端面との間には、外気と連通する隙間9が形成される。前記隙間9は、前記空気通路10を介して、外気と連通される。前記当接壁部61aの一部は各々の連通管62の基部の間に形成され、各々の連通管62の基部側壁が連結される。それにより、各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上し、前記当接壁部61aにより各々の連通管62の隔壁61に対する折れ曲がりを抑えることができる。
As shown in FIG. 4A, an abutting wall portion 61a made of a rib extending in the axial direction is integrally formed on the front surface of the partition wall 61. As shown in FIG. Here, the contact wall portion 61a is formed in a cross shape. The abutting wall portion 61 a abuts a part of the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3. The rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is abutted and supported by the abutting wall portion 61a, and the front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is abutted and supported by the regulation wall portion 43a. The rattle is prevented. In a state where the abutting wall portion 61 a is in contact with a part of the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3, a gap 9 communicating with the outside air is formed between the front surface of the partition wall 61 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. The The gap 9 is communicated with the outside air through the air passage 10. A part of the abutting wall portion 61a is formed between the base portions of the communication pipes 62, and the base side walls of the communication pipes 62 are connected. Thereby, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 is improved, and the bending of each communication pipe 62 with respect to the partition wall 61 can be suppressed by the contact wall portion 61a.
・連通管
前記連通管62の各々の内部には、軸方向に流通路62aが設けられ、前記流通路62aが、前記連通管62の各々の両端にて開口される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に開口され、前記連通管62の各々の後端は、インキ吸蔵体3後方のインキタンク7内に開口される。前記複数本の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7との間に並列に配置されるため、インキ吸蔵体3と、その後方のインキタンク7との間に、独立した複数本の流通路62aが並列に設けられる。
-Communication pipe The flow path 62a is provided in the inside of each of the communication pipes 62 in the axial direction, and the flow path 62a is opened at both ends of each of the communication pipes 62. A front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened inside the ink storage body 3, and a rear end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened in the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. Since the plurality of communication pipes 62 are arranged in parallel between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, a plurality of independent pipes 62 are provided between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. A flow passage 62a is provided in parallel.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、軸線に対して垂直面からなる。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に突き刺し挿入され、最後はインキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3に突き刺し挿入される際、連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3の繊維を前方に押圧圧縮する。それにより、各々の連通管62の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度が、連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の部分のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度よりも高く設定される。即ち、インキ吸蔵体3内部に、繊維密度の高い高密度部31と、繊維密度の低い低密度部32が形成される。結果的に、前記各々連通管62は、低密度部32を後方から前方に貫通し、前記連通管62の各々の前端が低密度部32より前方の高密度部31の内部に位置する。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is a plane perpendicular to the axis. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is inserted by being inserted forward from the rear end of the ink storage body 3, and finally located inside the ink storage body 3. When the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are inserted into the ink storage body 3, the front ends of the communication pipes 62 press and compress the fibers of the ink storage body 3 forward. Thereby, the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of each communication pipe 62 is set to be higher than the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in a portion other than the vicinity of each front end of the communication pipe 62. That is, a high density portion 31 having a high fiber density and a low density portion 32 having a low fiber density are formed inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, each of the communication pipes 62 penetrates the low density part 32 from the rear to the front, and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is located inside the high density part 31 ahead of the low density part 32.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心から径方向外方に離れた位置に配置される。詳細には、前記各々の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心を中心とする同一円周上に等間隔で配置される。本実施の形態では、連通管62は2本であるので、前記連通管62はインキ吸蔵体3の軸心に対して180度対称位置に配置される。前記ペン先2がインキ吸蔵体3の軸心に位置しているので、前記連通管62の各々の前端は、ペン先2の後端と直接接続されず、ペン先2と非接触状態にあり、連通管62の各々の前端とペン先2の後端とはインキ吸蔵体3内部を介してインキ流通可能に接続される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、両者とも、ペン先2の後端より後方に位置している。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is disposed at a position radially outward from the axis of the ink storage body 3. Specifically, the respective communication pipes 62 are arranged at equal intervals on the same circumference centered on the axis of the ink storage body 3. In the present embodiment, since there are two communication pipes 62, the communication pipes 62 are arranged at 180 ° symmetrical positions with respect to the axis of the ink occlusion body 3. Since the nib 2 is located at the axial center of the ink occlusion body 3, the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is not directly connected to the rear end of the nib 2 and is not in contact with the nib 2. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 and the rear end of the nib 2 are connected to each other through the ink occlusion body 3 so that ink can be circulated. Both front ends of the communication pipes 62 are located behind the rear end of the pen tip 2.
前記各々の連通管62の隔壁61前面からの軸方向の突出長さは互いに異なるよう設定される。本実施の形態では、前記突出長さの長い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL1は、22mmに設定され、前記突出長さの短い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL2は、17mmに設定される。よって、前記連通管62の前端位置における軸方向の差ΔLは、5mmに設定される。前記インキ吸蔵体3全体の軸方向の長さは、30mmに設定される。また、前記突出長さの長い連通管62の前端(即ち最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端)とペン先2の後端との軸方向の距離は、2mmに設定される。
The protruding lengths in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 of each of the communication pipes 62 are set to be different from each other. In the present embodiment, the axial length L1 into which the communication tube 62 having a long protruding length is inserted into the ink storage body 3 is set to 22 mm, and the communication tube 62 having a short protruding length is set to store the ink. The axial length L2 inserted into the body 3 is set to 17 mm. Therefore, the difference ΔL in the axial direction at the front end position of the communication pipe 62 is set to 5 mm. The axial length of the entire ink occlusion body 3 is set to 30 mm. The axial distance between the front end of the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length (that is, the front end of the communication pipe 62 closest to the rear end of the pen tip 2) and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is set to 2 mm. .
・インキタンク
前記インキタンク7は、前端が開口し後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体であり、合成樹脂の射出成形またはブロー成形により得られる。前記インキタンク7内には、直にインキ8が貯溜される。前記インキタンク7内に貯溜されるインキ8は、筆記具用水性インキ、筆記具用油性インキ、または塗布液等が採用される。
Ink tank The ink tank 7 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding or blow molding of a synthetic resin. Ink 8 is stored directly in the ink tank 7. As the ink 8 stored in the ink tank 7, a water-based ink for writing instruments, an oil-based ink for writing instruments, or a coating liquid is employed.
前記インキタンク7の前端開口部は、中間部材6と着脱自在に取り付けられる。前記インキタンク7内のインキが消費され筆記不能となった場合、前記インキタンク7を中間部材6から取り外し、そのインキタンク7の内部にインキを充填した後、または、内部にインキが充填された新たなインキタンク7と交換した後、前記内部にインキが充填されたインキタンク7を中間部材6に取り付ける。それにより、再び、筆記可能となる。
The front end opening of the ink tank 7 is detachably attached to the intermediate member 6. When ink in the ink tank 7 is consumed and writing becomes impossible, the ink tank 7 is removed from the intermediate member 6 and the ink tank 7 is filled with ink or filled with ink. After replacing with a new ink tank 7, the ink tank 7 filled with ink is attached to the intermediate member 6. Thereby, writing becomes possible again.
(第3の実施の形態)
本発明の第3実施の形態の直液式筆記具1を図5及び図6に示す。
本実施の形態の直液式筆記具1は、ペン先2と、前記ペン先2の後端に接続されるインキ吸蔵体3と、前記インキ吸蔵体3の後方に配置される中間部材6と、前記中間部材6の後方に配置されるインキタンク7と、前端部で前記ペン先2を保持し且つ内部に前記インキ吸蔵体3、前記中間部材6、及び前記インキタンク7を収容する軸筒5と、前記軸筒5の後端開口部に着脱自在に螺着される尾栓54とからなる。
(Third embodiment)
A direct liquid writing instrument 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 of the present embodiment includes a pen tip 2, an ink occlusion body 3 connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2, an intermediate member 6 disposed behind the ink occlusion body 3, An ink tank 7 disposed behind the intermediate member 6, and a shaft cylinder 5 that holds the pen tip 2 at the front end and accommodates the ink storage body 3, the intermediate member 6, and the ink tank 7 therein. And a tail plug 54 detachably screwed into the rear end opening of the shaft cylinder 5.
・ペン先
前記ペン先2は、合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維、アクリル繊維、ナイロン繊維等)の樹脂加工により得られる棒状体である。前記ペン先2の前端は、砲弾状に研削される。前記ペン先2の後端部外周面は、テーパ状に面取りされる。尚、これ以外にも、前記ペン先2の前端は、チゼル状に研削されてもよい。
Pen nib The nib 2 is a rod-like body obtained by resin processing of synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, nylon fibers, etc.). The front end of the nib 2 is ground like a bullet. The outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the nib 2 is chamfered in a tapered shape. In addition, the front end of the nib 2 may be ground in a chisel shape.
・インキ吸蔵体
前記インキ吸蔵体3は、円柱状の合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維)の加工体よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の外周面には、円筒状の外皮が被覆されている。前記外皮は、合成樹脂製フィルム(例えば、ポリエチレンテレフタレート製フィルム)よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の前端面の軸心にペン先2の後端が突き刺し挿入され、前記ペン先2の後端が前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。
Ink occlusion body The ink occlusion body 3 is made of a processed body of cylindrical synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers). The outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is covered with a cylindrical outer skin. The outer skin is made of a synthetic resin film (for example, a polyethylene terephthalate film). The rear end of the pen tip 2 is inserted into the axial center of the front end surface of the ink storage member 3 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is positioned inside the ink storage member 3.
・軸筒
前記軸筒5は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形により得られる筒状体である。前記軸筒5は、ペン先2外周面を保持する先細部51と、該先細部51より後方に連設され、インキ吸蔵体3及び隔壁61及びインキタンク7が収容される本体部52とからなる。
The shaft cylinder 5 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The shaft cylinder 5 includes a tip 51 for holding the outer peripheral surface of the pen nib 2 and a main body 52 that is connected to the rear of the tip 51 and accommodates the ink storage body 3, the partition wall 61, and the ink tank 7. Become.
前記軸筒5の内面(即ち先細部51の内面から本体部52の前部内面まで)には、前後方向に延びる複数本のリブ53が一体に形成される。前記リブ53には、前記軸筒5の先細部51と本体部52との接続部の近傍において、段形状の規制壁部53aが形成される。前記規制壁部53aにインキ吸蔵体3の前端面が軸方向に当接し、前記本体部52の前部内面のリブ53にインキ吸蔵体3の外周面が圧接保持される。前記先細部51内面のリブ53により、ペン先2の外周面が圧接保持される。前記リブ53の、前記ペン先2外周面を保持する箇所と、前記インキ吸蔵体3外周面を保持する箇所との間に、筒状壁部53bが一体に形成される。
A plurality of ribs 53 extending in the front-rear direction are integrally formed on the inner surface of the shaft cylinder 5 (that is, from the inner surface of the tapered portion 51 to the front inner surface of the main body 52). In the rib 53, a step-shaped regulating wall portion 53 a is formed in the vicinity of the connection portion between the tapered portion 51 of the shaft tube 5 and the main body portion 52. The front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 abuts against the restriction wall portion 53 a in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is pressed and held by the rib 53 on the inner surface of the front portion of the main body portion 52. The outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is pressed and held by the rib 53 on the inner surface of the tapered portion 51. A cylindrical wall portion 53b is integrally formed between a portion of the rib 53 that holds the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 and a portion that holds the outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3.
前記リブ53により、インキ吸蔵体3の外周面と本体部52の内面との間、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面と軸筒5内面との間、及びペン先2外周面と先細部51内面との間に、空気通路10が形成される。前記空気通路10の前側は、軸筒5の前端より外部に開口されるとともに、前記空気通路10の後側は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と連通している。即ち、前記空気通路10により、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及びインキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、外気と連通される。
By the ribs 53, between the outer peripheral surface of the ink storage body 3 and the inner surface of the main body 52, between the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the inner surface of the shaft cylinder 5, and between the outer peripheral surface of the pen nib 2 and the inner surface of the tip 51. In between, the air passage 10 is formed. The front side of the air passage 10 is opened to the outside from the front end of the shaft cylinder 5, and the rear side of the air passage 10 communicates with the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. That is, the air passage 10 communicates the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 with the outside air.
・中間部材
前記中間部材6は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形より得られる。前記中間部材6は、前記インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7とを区画する隔壁61と、前記隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され且つインキ吸蔵体3の内部に突き刺し接続される複数本(具体的には2本)の連通管62と、前記隔壁61の後面より後方に突出され且つインキタンク7の前端開口部に挿着される接続管63と、前記隔壁61の後面より後方に突出し且つ軸筒5内面(本体部52内面)に固着される取付筒部64とを備える。軸筒5及び隔壁61によって形成される空間(即ち吸蔵体収容部)に、インキ吸蔵体3が収容される。本実施の形態において、前記取付筒部64は接続管63の基部外周を包囲しているが、これ以外にも、前記取付筒部64は、隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され且つ各々の連通管62の基部を包囲する構成でもよい。前記接続管63には栓体71の片側を押圧するため突片63aが一体に形成される。前記隔壁61は円板状であり、前記各々の連通管62、前記接続管63、前記取付筒部64は、円筒状である。
Intermediate member The intermediate member 6 is obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The intermediate member 6 includes a partition wall 61 that partitions the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, and a plurality of intermediate members that protrude forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 and are pierced and connected to the inside of the ink storage body 3 (specifically 2) communicating pipes 62, a connecting pipe 63 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the partition wall 61 and inserted into the front end opening of the ink tank 7, and a rearward projecting rear surface of the partition wall 61 and a shaft. And an attachment tube portion 64 fixed to the inner surface of the tube 5 (the inner surface of the main body 52). The ink occlusion body 3 is accommodated in a space formed by the shaft cylinder 5 and the partition wall 61 (that is, the occlusion body accommodation portion). In the present embodiment, the mounting cylinder portion 64 surrounds the outer periphery of the base portion of the connection pipe 63. In addition, the mounting cylinder portion 64 projects forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 and communicates with each other. The structure surrounding the base part of the pipe | tube 62 may be sufficient. The connecting pipe 63 is integrally formed with a projecting piece 63a for pressing one side of the plug 71. The partition wall 61 has a disk shape, and each of the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the mounting cylinder portion 64 has a cylindrical shape.
本実施の形態では、前記隔壁61、各々の連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64は一体に連設される。即ち、中間部材6により、隔壁61、連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64を1部品で構成できる。これ以外に、本発明で、前記連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64のいずれかを隔壁61と別部品により構成してもよい。
In the present embodiment, the partition wall 61, the respective communication pipes 62, the connection pipe 63, and the attachment cylinder part 64 are integrally connected. In other words, the partition wall 61, the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the mounting cylinder portion 64 can be configured with one component by the intermediate member 6. In addition to this, in the present invention, any one of the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the attachment cylinder portion 64 may be configured by a separate part from the partition wall 61.
図6(b)に示すように、隔壁61の前面には、板状のリブよりなる当接壁部61aが一体に形成される。前記当接壁部61aがインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接される。前記当接壁部61aにより、前記隔壁61と前記インキ吸蔵体3の後端面との間には、外気と連通する隙間9が形成される。前記隙間9は、前記空気通路10を介して、外気と連通される。前記当接壁部61aは、横断面放射状(ここでは十字状)に形成される。前記当接壁部61aの一部は各々の連通管62の基部の間に形成され、前記当接壁部61aにより各々の連通管62の基部側壁が連結される。それにより、各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上し、前記当接壁部61aにより各々の連通管62の隔壁61に対する折れ曲がりを抑えることができる。
As shown in FIG. 6B, an abutting wall portion 61a made of a plate-like rib is integrally formed on the front surface of the partition wall 61. The abutting wall portion 61 a abuts a part of the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3. A gap 9 communicating with the outside air is formed between the partition wall 61 and the rear end surface of the ink occluding body 3 by the contact wall portion 61a. The gap 9 is communicated with the outside air through the air passage 10. The contact wall 61a is formed in a radial cross section (here, a cross shape). A part of the contact wall 61a is formed between the bases of the respective communication pipes 62, and the base side walls of the communication pipes 62 are connected by the contact wall 61a. Thereby, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 is improved, and the bending of each communication pipe 62 with respect to the partition wall 61 can be suppressed by the contact wall portion 61a.
・連通管
前記連通管62の各々の内部には、軸方向に流通路62aが設けられ、前記流通路62aが、前記連通管62の各々の両端にて開口される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に開口され、前記連通管62の各々の後端は、インキ吸蔵体3後方のインキタンク7内に開口される。前記各々の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7の間に並列に配置されるため、インキ吸蔵体3と、その後方のインキタンク7との間に、独立した複数本の流通路62aが並列に設けられる。前記連通管62の各々の流通路62aは、接続管63内に位置する隔壁61の、軸心より離れた箇所に貫通される。
-Communication pipe The flow path 62a is provided in the inside of each of the communication pipes 62 in the axial direction, and the flow path 62a is opened at both ends of each of the communication pipes 62. A front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened inside the ink storage body 3, and a rear end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened in the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. Since each of the communication pipes 62 is arranged in parallel between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, a plurality of independent flow paths are provided between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. 62a is provided in parallel. Each flow passage 62 a of the communication pipe 62 is penetrated through a location of the partition wall 61 located in the connection pipe 63 away from the axis.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、軸線に対して垂直面からなる。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に突き刺し挿入され、最後はインキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3に突き刺し挿入される際、連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3の繊維を前方に押圧圧縮する。それにより、各々の連通管62の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度が、連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の部分のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度よりも高く設定される。即ち、インキ吸蔵体3内部に、繊維密度の高い高密度部31と、繊維密度の低い低密度部32が形成される。結果的に、前記各々連通管62は、低密度部32を後方から前方に貫通し、前記連通管62の各々の前端が低密度部32より前方の高密度部31の内部に位置する。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is a plane perpendicular to the axis. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is inserted by being inserted forward from the rear end of the ink storage body 3, and finally located inside the ink storage body 3. When the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are inserted into the ink storage body 3, the front ends of the communication pipes 62 press and compress the fibers of the ink storage body 3 forward. Thereby, the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of each communication pipe 62 is set to be higher than the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in a portion other than the vicinity of each front end of the communication pipe 62. That is, a high density portion 31 having a high fiber density and a low density portion 32 having a low fiber density are formed inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, each of the communication pipes 62 penetrates the low density part 32 from the rear to the front, and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is located inside the high density part 31 ahead of the low density part 32.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心から径方向外方に離れた位置に配置される。詳細には、前記各々の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3の軸心を中心とする同一円周上に等間隔で配置される。本実施の形態では、連通管62は2本であるので、前記連通管62はインキ吸蔵体3の軸心に対して180度対称位置に配置される。前記ペン先2がインキ吸蔵体3の軸心に位置しているので、前記連通管62の各々の前端は、ペン先2の後端と直接接続されず、ペン先2と非接触状態にあり、連通管62の各々の前端とペン先2の後端とはインキ吸蔵体3の内部を介してインキ流通可能に接続される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、両者とも、ペン先2の後端より後方に位置している。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is disposed at a position radially outward from the axis of the ink storage body 3. Specifically, the respective communication pipes 62 are arranged at equal intervals on the same circumference centered on the axis of the ink storage body 3. In the present embodiment, since there are two communication pipes 62, the communication pipes 62 are arranged at 180 ° symmetrical positions with respect to the axis of the ink occlusion body 3. Since the nib 2 is located at the axial center of the ink occlusion body 3, the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is not directly connected to the rear end of the nib 2 and is not in contact with the nib 2. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 and the rear end of the nib 2 are connected via the inside of the ink occlusion body 3 so that ink can be circulated. Both front ends of the communication pipes 62 are located behind the rear end of the pen tip 2.
前記各々の連通管62の隔壁61前面からの軸方向の突出長さは互いに異なるよう設定される。本実施の形態では、前記突出長さの長い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL1は、15mmに設定され、前記突出長さの短い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL2は、10mmに設定される。よって、前記連通管62の前端位置における軸方向の差ΔLは、5mmに設定される。前記インキ吸蔵体3全体の軸方向の長さは、23mmに設定される。また、前記突出長さの長い連通管62の前端(即ち最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端)とペン先2の後端との軸方向の距離は、2mmに設定される。
The protruding lengths in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 of each of the communication pipes 62 are set to be different from each other. In the present embodiment, the axial length L1 into which the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length is inserted into the ink storage body 3 is set to 15 mm, and the communication pipe 62 having a short protruding length is set to the ink storage section. The axial length L2 inserted into the body 3 is set to 10 mm. Therefore, the difference ΔL in the axial direction at the front end position of the communication pipe 62 is set to 5 mm. The axial length of the entire ink occlusion body 3 is set to 23 mm. The axial distance between the front end of the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length (that is, the front end of the communication pipe 62 closest to the rear end of the pen tip 2) and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is set to 2 mm. .
・インキタンク
前記インキタンク7は、前端が開口し後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体であり、合成樹脂の射出成形またはブロー成形により得られる。前記インキタンク7内には、直にインキ8が貯溜される。前記インキタンク7内に貯溜されるインキ8は、筆記具用水性インキ、筆記具用油性インキ、または塗布液等が採用される。
Ink tank The ink tank 7 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding or blow molding of a synthetic resin. Ink 8 is stored directly in the ink tank 7. As the ink 8 stored in the ink tank 7, a water-based ink for writing instruments, an oil-based ink for writing instruments, or a coating liquid is employed.
前記インキタンク7の前端開口部内面には、中間部材6の接続管63外面が着脱自在に嵌着される。前記インキタンク7のインキが消費され筆記不能となった場合、前記インキタンク7を接続管63から取り外し、内部にインキが充填された新たなインキタンク7の前端開口部に接続管63を挿着する。それにより、再び、筆記可能となる。前記新たなインキタンク7の前端開口部は、栓体71により閉鎖されている。接続管63をインキタンク7の前端開口部に挿着した際、前記栓体71を接続管63の突片63aにより後方に押圧し、栓体71を外し、インキタンク7の前端開口部が開栓される。
The outer surface of the connecting pipe 63 of the intermediate member 6 is detachably fitted to the inner surface of the front end opening of the ink tank 7. When ink in the ink tank 7 is consumed and writing becomes impossible, the ink tank 7 is removed from the connection pipe 63 and the connection pipe 63 is inserted into the front end opening of a new ink tank 7 filled with ink. To do. Thereby, writing becomes possible again. A front end opening of the new ink tank 7 is closed by a plug 71. When the connecting pipe 63 is inserted into the front end opening of the ink tank 7, the plug 71 is pressed backward by the protrusion 63 a of the connecting pipe 63, the plug 71 is removed, and the front end opening of the ink tank 7 is opened. It is plugged.
・尾栓
前記尾栓54は、前端が開口され且つ後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体からなり、透明合成樹脂(例えばポリプロピレン)の射出成形により得られる。
-Tail plug The tail plug 54 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene).
前記尾栓54の前部外周面には、雄ネジ部が形成され、該雄ネジ部が軸筒5の後端開口部内周面の雌ネジ部と着脱可能に螺合される。
A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front portion of the tail plug 54, and the male screw portion is detachably screwed with the female screw portion of the inner peripheral surface of the rear end opening of the shaft cylinder 5.
インキタンク7の交換時、前記尾栓54を軸筒5の後端部から螺合状態を緩めて取り外し、前記インキタンク7を取り外した後、新たなインキタンク7を軸筒5内に挿入するとともに、尾栓54を軸筒5後端部に再び螺合する。前記尾栓54と軸筒5後端部との螺着過程で、インキタンク7の後端と尾栓54の後端壁が当接し、尾栓54と軸筒5とのネジ締めによりインキタンク7が前方に押圧され、インキタンク7の前端開口部が開栓される。
When replacing the ink tank 7, the tail plug 54 is removed from the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5 by loosening the screw, and after removing the ink tank 7, a new ink tank 7 is inserted into the shaft cylinder 5. At the same time, the tail plug 54 is screwed into the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5 again. In the screwing process between the tail plug 54 and the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5, the rear end of the ink tank 7 comes into contact with the rear end wall of the tail plug 54, and the ink tank is tightened by screwing the tail plug 54 and the shaft cylinder 5. 7 is pushed forward, and the front end opening of the ink tank 7 is opened.
(第4の実施の形態)
本発明の第4実施の形態の直液式筆記具1を図7及び図8に示す。
本実施の形態の直液式筆記具1は、ペン先2と、前記ペン先2の後端に接続されるインキ吸蔵体3と、前記インキ吸蔵体3の後方に配置される中間部材6と、前記中間部材6の後方に配置されるインキタンク7と、前端部で前記ペン先2を保持し且つ内部に前記インキ吸蔵体3、前記中間部材6、及び前記インキタンク7を収容する軸筒5と、前記軸筒5の後端開口部に着脱自在に螺着される尾栓54とからなる。
(Fourth embodiment)
A direct liquid writing instrument 1 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 of the present embodiment includes a pen tip 2, an ink occlusion body 3 connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2, an intermediate member 6 disposed behind the ink occlusion body 3, An ink tank 7 disposed behind the intermediate member 6, and a shaft cylinder 5 that holds the pen tip 2 at the front end and accommodates the ink storage body 3, the intermediate member 6, and the ink tank 7 therein. And a tail plug 54 detachably screwed into the rear end opening of the shaft cylinder 5.
・ペン先
前記ペン先2は、合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維、アクリル繊維、ナイロン繊維等)の樹脂加工により得られる棒状体である。前記ペン先2の前端は、砲弾状に研削される。前記ペン先2の後端部外周面は、テーパ状に面取りされる。尚、これ以外にも、前記ペン先2の前端は、チゼル状に研削されてもよい。
Pen nib The nib 2 is a rod-like body obtained by resin processing of synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, nylon fibers, etc.). The front end of the nib 2 is ground like a bullet. The outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the nib 2 is chamfered in a tapered shape. In addition, the front end of the nib 2 may be ground in a chisel shape.
・インキ吸蔵体
前記インキ吸蔵体3は、円柱状の合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維)の加工体よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の外周面には、円筒状の外皮が被覆されている。前記外皮は、合成樹脂製フィルム(例えば、ポリエチレンテレフタレート製フィルム)よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の前端面の軸心にペン先2の後端が突き刺し挿入され、前記ペン先2の後端が前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。
Ink occlusion body The ink occlusion body 3 is made of a processed body of cylindrical synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers). The outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is covered with a cylindrical outer skin. The outer skin is made of a synthetic resin film (for example, a polyethylene terephthalate film). The rear end of the pen tip 2 is inserted into the axial center of the front end surface of the ink storage member 3 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is positioned inside the ink storage member 3.
・軸筒
前記軸筒5は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形により得られる筒状体である。前記軸筒5は、ペン先2外周面を保持する先細部51と、該先細部51より後方に連設され、インキ吸蔵体3及び隔壁61及びインキタンク7が収容される本体部52とからなる。
-Shaft cylinder The said shaft cylinder 5 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of synthetic resins (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The shaft cylinder 5 includes a tip 51 for holding the outer peripheral surface of the pen nib 2 and a main body 52 that is connected to the rear of the tip 51 and accommodates the ink storage body 3, the partition wall 61, and the ink tank 7. Become.
前記軸筒5の内面(即ち先細部51の内面から本体部52の前部内面まで)には、前後方向に延びる複数本のリブ53が一体に形成される。前記リブ53には、前記軸筒5の先細部51と本体部52との接続部の近傍において、段形状の規制壁部53aが形成される。前記規制壁部53aにインキ吸蔵体3の前端面が軸方向に当接し、前記本体部52の前部内面のリブ53にインキ吸蔵体3の外周面が圧接保持される。前記先細部51内面のリブ53により、ペン先2の外周面が圧接保持される。前記リブ53の、前記ペン先2外周面を保持する箇所と、前記インキ吸蔵体3外周面を保持する箇所との間に、筒状壁部53bが一体に形成される。
A plurality of ribs 53 extending in the front-rear direction are integrally formed on the inner surface of the shaft cylinder 5 (that is, from the inner surface of the tapered portion 51 to the front inner surface of the main body 52). In the rib 53, a step-shaped regulating wall portion 53 a is formed in the vicinity of the connection portion between the tapered portion 51 of the shaft tube 5 and the main body portion 52. The front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 abuts against the restriction wall portion 53 a in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is pressed and held by the rib 53 on the inner surface of the front portion of the main body portion 52. The outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is pressed and held by the rib 53 on the inner surface of the tapered portion 51. A cylindrical wall portion 53b is integrally formed between a portion of the rib 53 that holds the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 and a portion that holds the outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3.
前記リブ53により、インキ吸蔵体3の外周面と本体部52の内面との間、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面と軸筒5内面との間、及びペン先2外周面と先細部51内面との間に、空気通路10が形成される。前記空気通路10の前側は、軸筒5の前端より外部に開口されるとともに、前記空気通路10の後側は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と連通している。即ち、前記空気通路10により、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及びインキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、外気と連通される。
By the ribs 53, between the outer peripheral surface of the ink storage body 3 and the inner surface of the main body 52, between the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the inner surface of the shaft cylinder 5, and between the outer peripheral surface of the pen nib 2 and the inner surface of the tip 51. In between, the air passage 10 is formed. The front side of the air passage 10 is opened to the outside from the front end of the shaft cylinder 5, and the rear side of the air passage 10 communicates with the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. That is, the air passage 10 communicates the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 with the outside air.
・中間部材
前記中間部材6は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形より得られる。前記中間部材6は、前記インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7とを区画する隔壁61と、前記隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され且つインキ吸蔵体3の内部に突き刺し接続される複数本(具体的には2本)の連通管62と、前記隔壁61の後面より後方に突出され且つインキタンク7の前端開口部に挿着される接続管63と、前記隔壁61の後面より後方に突出し且つ軸筒5内面(本体部52内面)に固着される取付筒部64とを備える。軸筒5及び隔壁61によって形成される空間(即ち吸蔵体収容部)に、インキ吸蔵体3が収容される。本実施の形態において、前記取付筒部64は接続管63の基部外周を包囲しているが、これ以外にも、前記取付筒部64は、隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され且つ各々の連通管62の基部を包囲する構成でもよい。前記接続管63には栓体71の片側を押圧するため突片63aが一体に形成される。前記隔壁61は円板状であり、前記各々の連通管62、前記接続管63、前記取付筒部64は、円筒状である。
Intermediate member The intermediate member 6 is obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The intermediate member 6 includes a partition wall 61 that partitions the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, and a plurality of intermediate members that protrude forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 and are pierced and connected to the inside of the ink storage body 3 (specifically 2) communicating pipes 62, a connecting pipe 63 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the partition wall 61 and inserted into the front end opening of the ink tank 7, and a rearward projecting rear surface of the partition wall 61 and a shaft. And an attachment tube portion 64 fixed to the inner surface of the tube 5 (the inner surface of the main body 52). The ink occlusion body 3 is accommodated in a space formed by the shaft cylinder 5 and the partition wall 61 (that is, the occlusion body accommodation portion). In the present embodiment, the mounting cylinder portion 64 surrounds the outer periphery of the base portion of the connection pipe 63. In addition, the mounting cylinder portion 64 protrudes forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 and communicates with each other. The structure surrounding the base part of the pipe | tube 62 may be sufficient. The connecting pipe 63 is integrally formed with a projecting piece 63a for pressing one side of the plug 71. The partition wall 61 has a disk shape, and each of the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the mounting cylinder portion 64 has a cylindrical shape.
本実施の形態では、前記隔壁61、各々の連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64は一体に連設される。即ち、中間部材6により、隔壁61、連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64を1部品で構成できる。これ以外に、本発明で、前記連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64のいずれかを隔壁61と別部品により構成してもよい。
In the present embodiment, the partition wall 61, the respective communication pipes 62, the connection pipe 63, and the attachment cylinder part 64 are integrally connected. In other words, the partition wall 61, the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the mounting cylinder portion 64 can be configured with one component by the intermediate member 6. In addition to this, in the present invention, any one of the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the attachment cylinder portion 64 may be configured by a separate part from the partition wall 61.
図8(b)に示すように、隔壁61の前面には、板状のリブよりなる当接壁部61aが一体に形成される。前記当接壁部61aがインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接される。前記当接壁部61aにより、前記隔壁61と前記インキ吸蔵体3の後端面との間には、外気と連通する隙間9が形成される。前記隙間9は、前記空気通路10を介して、外気と連通される。前記当接壁部61aは、横断面放射状(ここでは十字状)に形成される。前記当接壁部61aは各々の連通管62の基部側壁に連結される。それにより、各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上し、各々の連通管62の隔壁61に対する折れ曲がりを抑えることができる。
As shown in FIG. 8B, an abutting wall portion 61 a made of a plate-like rib is integrally formed on the front surface of the partition wall 61. The abutting wall portion 61 a abuts a part of the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3. A gap 9 communicating with the outside air is formed between the partition wall 61 and the rear end surface of the ink occluding body 3 by the contact wall portion 61a. The gap 9 is communicated with the outside air through the air passage 10. The contact wall 61a is formed in a radial cross section (here, a cross shape). The abutting wall portion 61 a is connected to the base side wall of each communication pipe 62. Accordingly, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 is improved, and the bending of each communication pipe 62 with respect to the partition wall 61 can be suppressed.
・連通管
前記連通管62の各々の内部には、軸方向に流通路62aが設けられ、前記流通路62aが、前記連通管62の各々の両端にて開口される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に開口され、前記連通管62の各々の後端は、インキ吸蔵体3後方のインキタンク7内に開口される。前記各々の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7の間に並列に配置されるため、インキ吸蔵体3と、その後方のインキタンク7との間に、独立した複数本の流通路62aが並列に設けられる。
-Communication pipe The flow path 62a is provided in the inside of each of the communication pipes 62 in the axial direction, and the flow path 62a is opened at both ends of each of the communication pipes 62. A front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened inside the ink storage body 3, and a rear end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened in the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. Since each of the communication pipes 62 is arranged in parallel between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, a plurality of independent flow paths are provided between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. 62a is provided in parallel.
本実施の形態では、前記連通管62は、2本の横断面半円筒状の筒体からなり、各々の連通管62の平面状側壁が合体した形状を有する。即ち、前記連通管62は、円筒体の内部を軸方向の隔壁(平面状側壁)により2分割された形状を有し、横断面半円状の独立した2本の流通路62aが円筒体の内部に軸方向に形成される。それにより、より一層、隔壁61に対する各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上する。
In the present embodiment, the communication pipe 62 is composed of two semi-cylindrical cylinders having a transverse cross section, and has a shape in which the planar side walls of the communication pipes 62 are combined. That is, the communication pipe 62 has a shape in which the inside of the cylindrical body is divided into two by axial partition walls (planar side walls), and two independent flow passages 62a having a semicircular cross section are formed of the cylindrical body. Formed axially inside. Thereby, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 with respect to the partition wall 61 is further improved.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、軸線に対して垂直面からなる。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に突き刺し挿入され、最後はインキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3に突き刺し挿入される際、連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3の繊維を前方に押圧圧縮する。それにより、各々の連通管62の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度が、連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の部分のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度よりも高く設定される。即ち、インキ吸蔵体3内部に、繊維密度の高い高密度部31と、繊維密度の低い低密度部32が形成される。結果的に、前記各々連通管62は、低密度部32を後方から前方に貫通し、前記連通管62の各々の前端が低密度部32より前方の高密度部31の内部に位置する。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is a plane perpendicular to the axis. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is inserted by being inserted forward from the rear end of the ink storage body 3, and finally located inside the ink storage body 3. When the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are inserted into the ink storage body 3, the front ends of the communication pipes 62 press and compress the fibers of the ink storage body 3 forward. Thereby, the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of each communication pipe 62 is set to be higher than the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in a portion other than the vicinity of each front end of the communication pipe 62. That is, a high density portion 31 having a high fiber density and a low density portion 32 having a low fiber density are formed inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, each of the communication pipes 62 penetrates the low density part 32 from the rear to the front, and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is located inside the high density part 31 ahead of the low density part 32.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、ペン先2の後端と直接接続されず、ペン先2と非接触状態にあり、連通管62の各々の前端とペン先2の後端とはインキ吸蔵体3の内部を介してインキ流通可能に接続される。前記各々の連通管62の前端は、両者とも、ペン先2の後端より後方に位置している。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is not directly connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2 and is not in contact with the pen nib 2. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 and the rear end of the nib 2 are ink occlusions. It is connected through the inside of the body 3 so that ink can be distributed. Both the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are located behind the rear end of the nib 2.
前記各々の連通管62の隔壁61前面からの軸方向の突出長さは互いに異なるよう設定される。本実施の形態では、前記突出長さの長い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL1は、22mmに設定され、前記突出長さの短い連通管62がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL2は、12mmに設定される。よって、前記連通管62の前端位置における軸方向の差ΔLは、10mmに設定される。前記インキ吸蔵体3全体の軸方向の長さは、30mmに設定される。また、前記突出長さの長い連通管62の前端(即ち最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端)とペン先2の後端との軸方向の距離は、2mmに設定される。
The protruding lengths in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 of each of the communication pipes 62 are set to be different from each other. In the present embodiment, the axial length L1 into which the communication tube 62 having a long protruding length is inserted into the ink storage body 3 is set to 22 mm, and the communication tube 62 having a short protruding length is set to store the ink. The axial length L2 inserted into the body 3 is set to 12 mm. Therefore, the difference ΔL in the axial direction at the front end position of the communication pipe 62 is set to 10 mm. The axial length of the entire ink occlusion body 3 is set to 30 mm. The axial distance between the front end of the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length (that is, the front end of the communication pipe 62 closest to the rear end of the pen tip 2) and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is set to 2 mm. .
・インキタンク
前記インキタンク7は、前端が開口し後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体であり、合成樹脂の射出成形またはブロー成形により得られる。前記インキタンク7内には、直にインキ8が貯溜される。前記インキタンク7内に貯溜されるインキ8は、筆記具用水性インキ、筆記具用油性インキ、または塗布液等が採用される。
Ink tank The ink tank 7 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding or blow molding of a synthetic resin. Ink 8 is stored directly in the ink tank 7. As the ink 8 stored in the ink tank 7, a water-based ink for writing instruments, an oil-based ink for writing instruments, or a coating liquid is employed.
前記インキタンク7の前端開口部内面には、中間部材6の接続管63外面が着脱自在に嵌着される。前記インキタンク7のインキが消費され筆記不能となった場合、前記インキタンク7を接続管63から取り外し、内部にインキが充填された新たなインキタンク7の前端開口部に接続管63を挿着する。それにより、再び、筆記可能となる。前記新たなインキタンク7の前端開口部は、栓体71により閉鎖されている。接続管63をインキタンク7の前端開口部に挿着した際、前記栓体71を接続管63の突片63aにより後方に押圧し、栓体71を外し、インキタンク7の前端開口部が開栓される。
The outer surface of the connecting pipe 63 of the intermediate member 6 is detachably fitted to the inner surface of the front end opening of the ink tank 7. When ink in the ink tank 7 is consumed and writing becomes impossible, the ink tank 7 is removed from the connection pipe 63 and the connection pipe 63 is inserted into the front end opening of a new ink tank 7 filled with ink. To do. Thereby, writing becomes possible again. A front end opening of the new ink tank 7 is closed by a plug 71. When the connecting pipe 63 is inserted into the front end opening of the ink tank 7, the plug 71 is pressed backward by the protrusion 63 a of the connecting pipe 63, the plug 71 is removed, and the front end opening of the ink tank 7 is opened. It is plugged.
・尾栓
前記尾栓54は、前端が開口され且つ後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体からなり、透明合成樹脂(例えばポリプロピレン)の射出成形により得られる。
-Tail plug The tail plug 54 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene).
前記尾栓54の前部外周面には、雄ネジ部が形成され、該雄ネジ部が軸筒5の後端開口部内周面の雌ネジ部と着脱可能に螺合される。
A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front portion of the tail plug 54, and the male screw portion is detachably screwed with the female screw portion of the inner peripheral surface of the rear end opening of the shaft cylinder 5.
インキタンク7の交換時、前記尾栓54を軸筒5の後端部から螺合状態を緩めて取り外し、前記インキタンク7を取り外した後、新たなインキタンク7を軸筒5内に挿入するとともに、尾栓54を軸筒5後端部に再び螺合する。前記尾栓54と軸筒5後端部との螺着過程で、インキタンク7の後端と尾栓54の後端壁が当接し、尾栓54と軸筒5とのネジ締めによりインキタンク7が前方に押圧され、インキタンク7の前端開口部が開栓される。
When replacing the ink tank 7, the tail plug 54 is removed from the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5 by loosening the screw, and after removing the ink tank 7, a new ink tank 7 is inserted into the shaft cylinder 5. At the same time, the tail plug 54 is screwed into the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5 again. In the screwing process between the tail plug 54 and the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5, the rear end of the ink tank 7 comes into contact with the rear end wall of the tail plug 54, and the ink tank is tightened by screwing the tail plug 54 and the shaft cylinder 5. 7 is pushed forward, and the front end opening of the ink tank 7 is opened.
(第5の実施の形態)
本発明の第5実施の形態の直液式筆記具1を図9及び図10に示す。
本実施の形態の直液式筆記具1は、ペン先2と、前記ペン先2の後端に接続されるインキ吸蔵体3と、前記インキ吸蔵体3の後方に配置される中間部材6と、前記中間部材6の後方に配置されるインキタンク7と、前端部で前記ペン先2を保持し且つ内部に前記インキ吸蔵体3、前記中間部材6、及び前記インキタンク7を収容する軸筒5と、前記軸筒5の後端開口部に着脱自在に螺着される尾栓54とからなる。
(Fifth embodiment)
A direct liquid writing instrument 1 according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
The direct liquid writing instrument 1 of the present embodiment includes a pen tip 2, an ink occlusion body 3 connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2, an intermediate member 6 disposed behind the ink occlusion body 3, An ink tank 7 disposed behind the intermediate member 6, and a shaft cylinder 5 that holds the pen tip 2 at the front end and accommodates the ink storage body 3, the intermediate member 6, and the ink tank 7 therein. And a tail plug 54 detachably screwed into the rear end opening of the shaft cylinder 5.
・ペン先
前記ペン先2は、合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維、アクリル繊維、ナイロン繊維等)の樹脂加工により得られる棒状体である。前記ペン先2の前端は、砲弾状に研削される。前記ペン先2の後端部外周面は、テーパ状に面取りされる。尚、これ以外にも、前記ペン先2の前端は、チゼル状に研削されてもよい。
Pen nib The nib 2 is a rod-like body obtained by resin processing of synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers, acrylic fibers, nylon fibers, etc.). The front end of the nib 2 is ground like a bullet. The outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the nib 2 is chamfered in a tapered shape. In addition, the front end of the nib 2 may be ground in a chisel shape.
・インキ吸蔵体
前記インキ吸蔵体3は、円柱状の合成樹脂製繊維(例えば、ポリエステル繊維)の加工体よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の外周面には、円筒状の外皮が被覆されている。前記外皮は、合成樹脂製フィルム(例えば、ポリエチレンテレフタレート製フィルム)よりなる。前記インキ吸蔵体3の前端面の軸心にペン先2の後端が突き刺し挿入され、前記ペン先2の後端が前記インキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。
Ink occlusion body The ink occlusion body 3 is made of a processed body of cylindrical synthetic resin fibers (for example, polyester fibers). The outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is covered with a cylindrical outer skin. The outer skin is made of a synthetic resin film (for example, a polyethylene terephthalate film). The rear end of the pen tip 2 is inserted into the axial center of the front end surface of the ink storage member 3 and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is positioned inside the ink storage member 3.
・軸筒
前記軸筒5は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形により得られる筒状体である。前記軸筒5は、ペン先2外周面を保持する先細部51と、該先細部51より後方に連設され、インキ吸蔵体3及び隔壁61及びインキタンク7が収容される本体部52とからなる。
The shaft cylinder 5 is a cylindrical body obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The shaft cylinder 5 includes a tip 51 for holding the outer peripheral surface of the pen nib 2 and a main body 52 that is connected to the rear of the tip 51 and accommodates the ink storage body 3, the partition wall 61, and the ink tank 7. Become.
前記軸筒5の内面(即ち先細部51の内面から本体部52の前部内面まで)には、前後方向に延びる複数本のリブ53が一体に形成される。前記リブ53には、前記軸筒5の先細部51と本体部52との接続部の近傍において、段形状の規制壁部53aが形成される。前記規制壁部53aにインキ吸蔵体3の前端面が軸方向に当接し、前記本体部52の前部内面のリブ53にインキ吸蔵体3の外周面が圧接保持される。前記先細部51内面のリブ53により、ペン先2の外周面が圧接保持される。前記リブ53の、前記ペン先2外周面を保持する箇所と、前記インキ吸蔵体3外周面を保持する箇所との間に、筒状壁部53bが一体に形成される。
A plurality of ribs 53 extending in the front-rear direction are integrally formed on the inner surface of the shaft cylinder 5 (that is, from the inner surface of the tapered portion 51 to the front inner surface of the main body 52). In the rib 53, a step-shaped regulating wall portion 53 a is formed in the vicinity of the connection portion between the tapered portion 51 of the shaft tube 5 and the main body portion 52. The front end surface of the ink occlusion body 3 abuts against the restriction wall portion 53 a in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3 is pressed and held by the rib 53 on the inner surface of the front portion of the main body portion 52. The outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 is pressed and held by the rib 53 on the inner surface of the tapered portion 51. A cylindrical wall portion 53b is integrally formed between a portion of the rib 53 that holds the outer peripheral surface of the nib 2 and a portion that holds the outer peripheral surface of the ink occlusion body 3.
前記リブ53により、インキ吸蔵体3の外周面と本体部52の内面との間、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面と軸筒5内面との間、及びペン先2外周面と先細部51内面との間に、空気通路10が形成される。前記空気通路10の前側は、軸筒5の前端より外部に開口されるとともに、前記空気通路10の後側は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端面と連通している。即ち、前記空気通路10により、インキ吸蔵体3の前端面及びインキ吸蔵体3の後端面が、外気と連通される。
By the ribs 53, between the outer peripheral surface of the ink storage body 3 and the inner surface of the main body 52, between the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the inner surface of the shaft cylinder 5, and between the outer peripheral surface of the pen nib 2 and the inner surface of the tip 51. In between, the air passage 10 is formed. The front side of the air passage 10 is opened to the outside from the front end of the shaft cylinder 5, and the rear side of the air passage 10 communicates with the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3. That is, the air passage 10 communicates the front end surface of the ink storage body 3 and the rear end surface of the ink storage body 3 with the outside air.
・中間部材
前記中間部材6は、合成樹脂(例えば、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン等)の射出成形より得られる。前記中間部材6は、前記インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7とを区画する隔壁61と、前記隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され且つインキ吸蔵体3の内部に突き刺し接続される複数本(具体的には2本)の連通管62と、前記隔壁61の後面より後方に突出され且つインキタンク7の前端開口部に挿着される接続管63と、前記隔壁61の後面より後方に突出し且つ軸筒5内面(本体部52内面)に固着される取付筒部64とを備える。軸筒5及び隔壁61によって形成される空間(即ち吸蔵体収容部)に、インキ吸蔵体3が収容される。本実施の形態において、前記取付筒部64は接続管63の基部外周を包囲しているが、これ以外にも、前記取付筒部64は、隔壁61の前面より前方に突出され且つ各々の連通管62の基部を包囲する構成でもよい。前記接続管63には栓体71の片側を押圧するため突片63aが一体に形成される。前記隔壁61は円板状であり、前記各々の連通管62、前記接続管63、前記取付筒部64は、円筒状である。
Intermediate member The intermediate member 6 is obtained by injection molding of a synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene, polyethylene, etc.). The intermediate member 6 includes a partition wall 61 that partitions the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, and a plurality of intermediate members that protrude forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 and are pierced and connected to the inside of the ink storage body 3 (specifically 2) communicating pipes 62, a connecting pipe 63 protruding rearward from the rear surface of the partition wall 61 and inserted into the front end opening of the ink tank 7, and a rearward projecting rear surface of the partition wall 61 and a shaft. And an attachment tube portion 64 fixed to the inner surface of the tube 5 (the inner surface of the main body 52). The ink occlusion body 3 is accommodated in a space formed by the shaft cylinder 5 and the partition wall 61 (that is, the occlusion body accommodation portion). In the present embodiment, the mounting cylinder portion 64 surrounds the outer periphery of the base portion of the connection pipe 63. In addition, the mounting cylinder portion 64 projects forward from the front surface of the partition wall 61 and communicates with each other. The structure surrounding the base part of the pipe | tube 62 may be sufficient. The connecting pipe 63 is integrally formed with a projecting piece 63a for pressing one side of the plug 71. The partition wall 61 has a disk shape, and each of the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the mounting cylinder portion 64 has a cylindrical shape.
本実施の形態では、前記隔壁61、各々の連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64は一体に連設される。即ち、中間部材6により、隔壁61、連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64を1部品で構成できる。これ以外に、本発明で、前記連通管62、接続管63、及び取付筒部64のいずれかを隔壁61と別部品により構成してもよい。
In the present embodiment, the partition wall 61, the respective communication pipes 62, the connection pipe 63, and the attachment cylinder part 64 are integrally connected. In other words, the partition wall 61, the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the mounting cylinder portion 64 can be configured with one component by the intermediate member 6. In addition to this, in the present invention, any one of the communication pipe 62, the connection pipe 63, and the attachment cylinder portion 64 may be configured by a separate part from the partition wall 61.
図10(b)に示すように、隔壁61の前面には、板状のリブよりなる当接壁部61aが一体に形成される。前記当接壁部61aがインキ吸蔵体3の後端面の一部と当接される。前記当接壁部61aにより、前記隔壁61と前記インキ吸蔵体3の後端面との間には、外気と連通する隙間9が形成される。前記隙間9は、前記空気通路10を介して、外気と連通される。前記当接壁部61aは、横断面放射状(ここでは十字状)に形成される。前記当接壁部61aは各々の連通管62の基部側壁に連結される。それにより、各々の連通管62の屈曲強度が向上し、各々の連通管62の隔壁61に対する折れ曲がりを抑えることができる。
As shown in FIG. 10B, an abutting wall portion 61a made of a plate-like rib is integrally formed on the front surface of the partition wall 61. The abutting wall portion 61 a abuts a part of the rear end surface of the ink occlusion body 3. A gap 9 communicating with the outside air is formed between the partition wall 61 and the rear end surface of the ink occluding body 3 by the contact wall portion 61a. The gap 9 is communicated with the outside air through the air passage 10. The contact wall 61a is formed in a radial cross section (here, a cross shape). The abutting wall portion 61 a is connected to the base side wall of each communication pipe 62. Accordingly, the bending strength of each communication pipe 62 is improved, and the bending of each communication pipe 62 with respect to the partition wall 61 can be suppressed.
・連通管
前記連通管62の各々の内部には、軸方向に流通路62aが設けられ、前記流通路62aが、前記連通管62の各々の両端にて開口される。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の内部に開口され、前記連通管62の各々の後端は、インキ吸蔵体3後方のインキタンク7内に開口される。前記各々の連通管62は、インキ吸蔵体3とインキタンク7の間に並列に配置されるため、インキ吸蔵体3と、その後方のインキタンク7との間に、独立した複数本の流通路62aが並列に設けられる。
-Communication pipe The flow path 62a is provided in the inside of each of the communication pipes 62 in the axial direction, and the flow path 62a is opened at both ends of each of the communication pipes 62. A front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened inside the ink storage body 3, and a rear end of each of the communication pipes 62 is opened in the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. Since each of the communication pipes 62 is arranged in parallel between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7, a plurality of independent flow paths are provided between the ink storage body 3 and the ink tank 7 behind the ink storage body 3. 62a is provided in parallel.
本実施の形態では、前記連通管62を2本有し、前記2本の連通管62が、大径の円筒体よりなる連通管と、該大径の連通管の内部に同心状に配置される小径の円筒体よりなる連通管とからなり、大径の連通管の内壁と小径の連通管の外壁とが複数の連結リブ62bにより一体に連結される。それにより、前記2本の連通管62の内部に、大径の連通管内面と小径の連通管外面との間の環状の隙間よりなる軸方向の流通路62aと、小径の連通管の内部に形成される軸方向の流通路62aが独立して設けられる。
In the present embodiment, the two communication pipes 62 are provided, and the two communication pipes 62 are arranged concentrically inside the communication pipe made of a large diameter cylindrical body and the large diameter communication pipe. The inner wall of the large-diameter communication pipe and the outer wall of the small-diameter communication pipe are integrally connected by a plurality of connecting ribs 62b. Thereby, in the inside of the two communication pipes 62, an axial flow passage 62a composed of an annular gap between the inner surface of the large diameter communication pipe and the outer surface of the small diameter communication pipe, and the inside of the small diameter communication pipe The axial flow passage 62a to be formed is provided independently.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、軸線に対して垂直面からなる。前記連通管62の各々の前端は、インキ吸蔵体3の後端から前方に突き刺し挿入され、最後はインキ吸蔵体3の内部に位置される。前記連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3に突き刺し挿入される際、連通管62の各々の前端がインキ吸蔵体3の繊維を前方に押圧圧縮する。それにより、各々の連通管62の前端近傍のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度が、連通管62の各々の前端近傍以外の部分のインキ吸蔵体3の繊維密度よりも高く設定される。即ち、インキ吸蔵体3内部に、繊維密度の高い高密度部31と、繊維密度の低い低密度部32が形成される。結果的に、前記各々連通管62は、低密度部32を後方から前方に貫通し、前記連通管62の各々の前端が低密度部32より前方の高密度部31の内部に位置する。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is a plane perpendicular to the axis. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is inserted by being inserted forward from the rear end of the ink storage body 3, and finally located inside the ink storage body 3. When the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are inserted into the ink storage body 3, the front ends of the communication pipes 62 press and compress the fibers of the ink storage body 3 forward. Thereby, the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in the vicinity of the front end of each communication pipe 62 is set to be higher than the fiber density of the ink storage body 3 in a portion other than the vicinity of each front end of the communication pipe 62. That is, a high density portion 31 having a high fiber density and a low density portion 32 having a low fiber density are formed inside the ink occlusion body 3. As a result, each of the communication pipes 62 penetrates the low density part 32 from the rear to the front, and the front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is located inside the high density part 31 ahead of the low density part 32.
前記連通管62の各々の前端は、ペン先2の後端と直接接続されず、ペン先2と非接触状態にあり、連通管62の各々の前端とペン先2の後端とはインキ吸蔵体3の内部を介してインキ流通可能に接続される。前記各々の連通管62の前端は、両者とも、ペン先2の後端より後方に位置している。
The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 is not directly connected to the rear end of the pen nib 2 and is not in contact with the pen nib 2. The front end of each of the communication pipes 62 and the rear end of the nib 2 are ink occlusions. It is connected through the inside of the body 3 so that ink can be distributed. Both the front ends of the communication pipes 62 are located behind the rear end of the nib 2.
前記各々の連通管62の隔壁61前面からの軸方向の突出長さは互いに異なるよう設定される。本実施の形態では、前記突出長さの長い連通管62(小径の連通管)がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL1は、22mmに設定され、前記突出長さの短い連通管62(大径の連通管)がインキ吸蔵体3内部に挿入される軸方向の長さL2は、17mmに設定される。よって、前記連通管62の前端位置における軸方向の差ΔLは、5mmに設定される。前記インキ吸蔵体3全体の軸方向の長さは、30mmに設定される。また、前記突出長さの長い連通管62の前端(即ち最もペン先2の後端に近い連通管62の前端)とペン先2の後端との軸方向の距離は、2mmに設定される。
The protruding lengths in the axial direction from the front surface of the partition wall 61 of each of the communication pipes 62 are set to be different from each other. In the present embodiment, the axial length L1 in which the communication pipe 62 (small diameter communication pipe) having a long protruding length is inserted into the ink storage body 3 is set to 22 mm, and the protruding length is short. The axial length L2 at which the communication pipe 62 (large diameter communication pipe) is inserted into the ink storage body 3 is set to 17 mm. Therefore, the difference ΔL in the axial direction at the front end position of the communication pipe 62 is set to 5 mm. The axial length of the entire ink occlusion body 3 is set to 30 mm. The axial distance between the front end of the communication pipe 62 having a long protruding length (that is, the front end of the communication pipe 62 closest to the rear end of the pen tip 2) and the rear end of the pen tip 2 is set to 2 mm. .
・インキタンク
前記インキタンク7は、前端が開口し後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体であり、合成樹脂の射出成形またはブロー成形により得られる。前記インキタンク7内には、直にインキ8が貯溜される。前記インキタンク7内に貯溜されるインキは、筆記具用水性インキ、筆記具用油性インキ、または塗布液等が採用される。
Ink tank The ink tank 7 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding or blow molding of a synthetic resin. Ink 8 is stored directly in the ink tank 7. As the ink stored in the ink tank 7, a water-based ink for writing instruments, an oil-based ink for writing instruments, or a coating liquid is employed.
前記インキタンク7の前端開口部内面には、中間部材6の接続管63外面が着脱自在に嵌着される。前記インキタンク7のインキが消費され筆記不能となった場合、前記インキタンク7を接続管63から取り外し、内部にインキが充填された新たなインキタンク7の前端開口部に接続管63を挿着する。それにより、再び、筆記可能となる。前記新たなインキタンク7の前端開口部は、栓体71により閉鎖されている。接続管63をインキタンク7の前端開口部に挿着した際、前記栓体71を接続管63の突片63aにより後方に押圧し、栓体71を外し、インキタンク7の前端開口部が開栓される。
The outer surface of the connecting pipe 63 of the intermediate member 6 is detachably fitted to the inner surface of the front end opening of the ink tank 7. When ink in the ink tank 7 is consumed and writing becomes impossible, the ink tank 7 is removed from the connection pipe 63 and the connection pipe 63 is inserted into the front end opening of a new ink tank 7 filled with ink. To do. Thereby, writing becomes possible again. A front end opening of the new ink tank 7 is closed by a plug 71. When the connecting pipe 63 is inserted into the front end opening of the ink tank 7, the plug 71 is pressed backward by the protrusion 63 a of the connecting pipe 63, the plug 71 is removed, and the front end opening of the ink tank 7 is opened. It is plugged.
・尾栓
前記尾栓54は、前端が開口され且つ後端が閉鎖された有底筒状体からなり、透明合成樹脂(例えばポリプロピレン)の射出成形により得られる。
-Tail plug The tail plug 54 is a bottomed cylindrical body having a front end opened and a rear end closed, and is obtained by injection molding of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polypropylene).
前記尾栓54の前部外周面には、雄ネジ部が形成され、該雄ネジ部が軸筒5の後端開口部内周面の雌ネジ部と着脱可能に螺合される。
A male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the front portion of the tail plug 54, and the male screw portion is detachably screwed with the female screw portion of the inner peripheral surface of the rear end opening of the shaft cylinder 5.
インキタンク7の交換時、前記尾栓54を軸筒5の後端部から螺合状態を緩めて取り外し、前記インキタンク7を取り外した後、新たなインキタンク7を軸筒5内に挿入するとともに、尾栓54を軸筒5後端部に再び螺合する。前記尾栓54と軸筒5後端部との螺着過程で、インキタンク7の後端と尾栓54の後端壁が当接し、尾栓54と軸筒5とのネジ締めによりインキタンク7が前方に押圧され、インキタンク7の前端開口部が開栓される。
When replacing the ink tank 7, the tail plug 54 is removed from the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5 by loosening the screw, and after removing the ink tank 7, a new ink tank 7 is inserted into the shaft cylinder 5. At the same time, the tail plug 54 is screwed into the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5 again. In the screwing process between the tail plug 54 and the rear end portion of the shaft cylinder 5, the rear end of the ink tank 7 comes into contact with the rear end wall of the tail plug 54, and the ink tank is tightened by screwing the tail plug 54 and the shaft cylinder 5. 7 is pushed forward, and the front end opening of the ink tank 7 is opened.