JP2010042641A - Multi-refill writing instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-refill writing instrument wherein a refill holder is easily fitted to push-button members and hardly comes off. <P>SOLUTION: In the refill holder 20, a projection 25 protruding from the rear end in the direction of the center axis line L is provided, and in the free end side of the projection 25, a pair of shaft parts 20a having a nearly cylindrical shape protruding in a direction roughly orthogonal to the center axis line L is provided. In the meantime, in the front end side of the push-button members 6, a slit 30 into which the projection 25 of the refill holder 20 is inserted is formed, and in the wall face 30a having the slit 30, a bearing hole 6a in which a shaft 20a is inserted is formed. Further, the shaft part 20a is provided with a semi-circular tapered face 26 in which a nearly half of the column top is obliquely cut off and a non-slope 27 which is adjacent to the tapered face 26 with the diameter as a boundary and which forms the remaining half of the column top. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a multi-core writing instrument provided with a knock member that is slidable in the direction of the central axis of a shaft cylinder.

  Conventionally, as a technique in such a field, there is Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-12185. The multi-core writing instrument described in this publication can slide the knock operation portion to allow the center core to selectively appear and disappear from the tip of the shaft tube. This writing instrument is provided with a spiral spring for returning the knock operation portion, and this spiral spring is arranged so as to be wound around the center core. One end of the spiral spring is locked to the shaft cylinder, and the other end of the spiral spring is locked to the knock operation portion. Further, the writing instrument has a mechanical pencil type core, and it is preferable that the mechanical pencil type core does not bend to prevent the sharp core from breaking. Therefore, by connecting the knock operation unit and the mechanical pencil type core with a joint member (core holder) that can rotate with respect to the knock operation unit, the mechanical pencil type core is moved in a pendulum manner within the shaft cylinder. Prevents sharp core breakage.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-12185

  In the conventional multi-core writing instrument described above, the joint member is provided with a shaft support part that protrudes from the shaft part in a direction orthogonal to the central axis of the writing tool, and the knock operation part can be fitted with the shaft support part. For this purpose, a lateral groove extending in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the writing instrument is provided. In such a joint structure, since the tip of the knock operation part has a hook shape, if the center core is pulled out strongly to replenish the shape core, the lateral groove is likely to expand and the shaft support part is likely to come off. There is.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a multi-core writing instrument in which a core holder can be easily fitted to a knock member and is difficult to come off.

The present invention is a multi-core writing instrument capable of selectively appearing and retracting the center from the tip of the barrel,
A knock member slidable in the direction of the central axis of the shaft tube;
A spiral spring wound around the center core and returning the knock member;
A core holder that is pivotally connected to the knock member, holds the core, and locks the spiral spring;
The core holder is provided with a protrusion that protrudes in the direction of the central axis from the rear end of the core holder, and the protrusion has a pair of shafts that protrude in a direction substantially perpendicular to the center axis and form a substantially cylindrical shape. Part is provided,
On the front end side of the knock member, a slit into which the protrusion of the core holder is inserted is formed, and on the wall surface forming the slit, a bearing hole into which the shaft portion is inserted is provided,
The shaft portion is provided with a tapered surface formed by obliquely cutting the top of the cylinder, and the shaft portion is inserted into the slit from the tapered surface side.

The core used in general multi-core writing instruments is made of a flexible resin material. Therefore, when the knock member is pushed down, the core moves while bending along the inner surface of the shaft tube. To do. However, when a ball-point pen-shaped metal core or a mechanical pencil-type core is used, it cannot be expected to bend itself. The reason is that the ball-point pen-type metal core does not have flexibility, and the mechanical pencil-type core does not want to break the lead core. The reason for using the metal core is that the thickness can be reduced, and even with a short core, the ink filling amount can be made equivalent to the resin core. Therefore, in the present invention in which a core that does not allow bending can be applied, the knock member and the core are connected via the core holder, and the core holder is rotatably connected to the knock member. .
In the coupling structure of the knock member and the core holder, the protrusion provided on the core holder is provided with a pair of shaft portions that project in a direction substantially orthogonal to the central axis and form a substantially cylindrical shape. On the front end side of the member, a slit into which the protrusion of the core holder is inserted is formed, and on the wall surface forming the slit, a bearing hole into which the shaft portion is inserted is provided. With such a structure, the core holder can be rotated around the shaft portion inserted into the bearing hole.
Further, the shaft portion is provided with a tapered surface formed by obliquely cutting the top of the cylinder, and the shaft portion is inserted into the slit from the taper surface side, so that the core holder can be easily fitted to the knock member. In addition, even if the core is pulled out for exchanging the core, the peripheral surface of the shaft portion and the wall surface of the bearing hole are in line contact with each other, so that it has an excellent effect that the core holder is difficult to come off from the knock member.

The first contact surface provided at the rear end of the core holder and the second contact surface provided at the front end of the knock member align the knock member and the core holder substantially in a straight line. It is preferable that the contact is made in such a state.
Since the first contact surface of the core holder and the second contact surface of the knock member are in contact with each other during writing (when the knock member and the core holder are in a substantially straight line), The force at the time of writing can be reliably received with the knock member. Therefore, since an excessive load is not applied to the shaft portion and the bearing hole during writing, the shaft portion and the bearing hole are not damaged, and stable writing is possible. If the shaft portion and the bearing hole are damaged, the core holder is likely to drop off, which hinders the smooth knocking operation of the knock member.

  According to the present invention, the core holder can be easily fitted to the knock member, and can be prevented from coming off.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a multi-core writing instrument according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the pen tip side is referred to as “front side”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-core writing instrument 1 is a three-color knock-type ballpoint pen, and is a small writing instrument having a total length of about 11 cm, unlike a general writing instrument having a total length of about 14 cm. The greatest feature of the writing instrument 1 is that it is possible to perform a knocking operation with the thumb S while maintaining the writing posture without having to bother holding the writing instrument 1. Short writing instruments are easy to carry in a pocket such as a shirt and are very convenient to carry.

  Such a writing instrument 1 requires a short core 2 and a ball-point pen-shaped metal core 2 is used. The reason for using the core 2 is that the thickness can be reduced, and even with a short core, the ink filling amount can be made substantially equal to the resin core.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the knock type multi-core writing instrument 1 includes three ball-point pen-shaped cores 2, a resin shaft cylinder 4 that accommodates each core 2, and the center of the shaft cylinder 4. And three knock members 6 slidable in the direction of the axis L.

  The shaft cylinder 4 includes a front shaft 4A and a rear shaft 4B, and is screwed between a female screw portion 4a provided on the rear side of the front shaft 4A and a male screw portion 3a of the divider 3 protruding from the front side of the rear shaft 4B. Thus, the front shaft 4A is detachably connected to the rear shaft 4B. Thus, by dividing the shaft cylinder 4 into the front shaft 4A and the rear shaft 4B, the front shaft 4A can be removed and the core 2 can be easily replaced. The material of the front shaft 4A and the rear shaft 4B Can be different. In order to shorten the overall length of the writing instrument 1, the front shaft 4A is extremely shorter than the rear shaft 4B. The divider 3 is used to prevent the spiral springs 5 from interfering with each other by the partition 3b, and is fixed to the rear shaft 4B of the shaft cylinder 4.

  Further, three spiral springs 5 for returning the knock members 6 are accommodated in the shaft cylinder 4, and the center core 2 is inserted into the spiral spring 5. In order to generate a restoring force on the knock member 6, one end of the spiral spring 5 is locked by the divider 3, and the other end of the spiral spring 5 is locked in a core holder 20 described later.

  In the multi-core writing instrument 1 having such a configuration, the tip of an arbitrary core 2 can be projected from the tip opening 4d of the shaft tube 4 by pushing down the knock member 6 with a finger. The tip of the core 2 that is selectively protruded from the shaft cylinder 4 can be stored in the shaft cylinder 4 by the urging force of the spiral spring 5 by lightly pushing down the other knock member 6 with a finger.

  Further, in each knock member 6, a finger hook portion 8 is formed on the outer side of the rear end of the knock main body portion 7, and a protruding piece 9 protruding toward the central axis L is formed on the inner side of the knock main body portion 7. ing. At the free end of the protruding piece 9, a front side mating surface 9 a and a rear side mating surface 9 b having a triangular cross section are juxtaposed in the direction of the central axis L.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the shaft cylinder 4 is formed with three slits 10 extending in the direction of the central axis L, and the respective projecting pieces 9 slide along the slits 10. The slit 10 is formed between the pair of left and right guide rails 10a and 10b, and the knock body 7 moves along the surfaces of the guide rails 10a and 10b.

  Further, a pair of left and right first guide pieces 11 projecting in the lateral direction are formed at the rear end of the knock main body 7, and the pair of left and right guide pieces 11 are formed in a concave shape formed on the inner wall surface of the shaft tube 4. It slides into the first guide groove 12. The pair of left and right first guide grooves 12 extends in the direction of the central axis L, and guides the knock member 6 in the direction of the central axis L.

  The core used in general multi-core writing instruments is made of a flexible resin material. Therefore, when the knock member is pushed down, the core moves while being bent along the inner surface of the shaft tube. To do. Therefore, it was possible to connect the rear end of the core directly to the tip of the knock member. However, when the ball-point pen-shaped metal core 2 is used, it cannot be expected to bend itself.

  Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the resin knock member 6 and the metal core 2 are connected via a resin core holder 20. A shaft portion 20a is provided at the rear end of the core holder 20, and a concave bearing hole 6a for supporting the shaft portion 20a is provided on the front end side of the knock member 6, and the shaft portion is provided in the bearing hole 6a. By fitting 20a, the rear end of the core holder 20 is rotatably connected to the front end of the knock member 6. Therefore, even the metal core 2 that cannot be expected to bend can be used for a knock-type writing instrument.

  Further, the core holder 20 is formed in a hollow shape, and an insertion hole 20b into which the rear end portion of the core 2 is press-fitted is provided on the rear side of the core holder 20, and an inlet side of the insertion hole 20b is provided on the inlet side. A locking surface 20c that contacts the end 5a of the spiral spring 5 is formed. The spiral spring 5 is wound around the core 2 in a state where the core 2 is loaded in the core holder 20.

  The connection structure between the knock member 6 and the core holder 20 will be described in more detail.

  The core holder 20 is provided with a protrusion 25 that protrudes from the rear end in the direction of the central axis L. The free end of the protrusion 25 protrudes in a direction substantially orthogonal to the central axis L and is substantially circular. A pair of shaft portions 20a having a columnar shape is provided. On the other hand, a slit 30 into which the protrusion 25 of the core holder 20 is inserted is formed on the front end side of the knock member 6. The slit 30 extends in the direction of the central axis L, and a bearing hole 6a into which the shaft portion 20a is inserted is formed in a wall surface 30a forming the slit 30. The slit 30 is formed between U-shaped parallel support pieces 31 a and 31 b provided on the front end side of the knock member 6, and the inner wall surface of the support piece 31 a is a wall surface 30 a for forming the slit 30. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, the shaft portion 20a is adjacent to the tapered surface 26 with a semicircular tapered surface 26 formed by obliquely cutting substantially half of the top of the cylinder, and with the diameter as a boundary. And a non-inclined surface 27 forming the remaining half of the top of the cylinder. The tapered surface 26 is positioned on the outer side in the radial direction of the shaft tube 4, and the non-inclined surface 27 is positioned on the inner side in the radial direction of the shaft tube 4.

  Since the taper surface 26 functions as a guide for the shaft portion 20a to enter the bearing hole 6a, the interval between the slits 30 in the left and right taper surfaces 26 is narrower than the interval A between the slits 30 and is not inclined. The space on the 27 side is wider than the space A of the slit 30.

  When assembling the core holder 20 to the knock member 6, the knock member 6 and the core holder 20 are aligned so as to be in a substantially straight state, and protruded in the direction of arrow B (direction perpendicular to the center axis L). By pushing the portion 25 into the slit 30, the shaft portion 20a can be easily and reliably inserted into the bearing hole 6a without using a jig with the tapered surface 26 as a guide.

  Moreover, when the core 2 is replaced, when the core 2 is pulled out in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 8, the center core holder 20 is also pulled in the direction of arrow C, but the peripheral surface 32 of the shaft portion 20a and the bearing Since the wall surface 33 of the hole 6a is in surface contact, it has an excellent effect that the core holder 20 is hardly detached from the knock member 6.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the first contact surface 34 provided at the rear end of the core holder 20 and the second contact surface 35 provided at the front end of the knock member 6 are as follows. The knock member 6 and the core holder 20 are brought into contact with each other in a state of being aligned on a substantially straight line. Therefore, the force at the time of writing (see arrow D) can be reliably received by the knock member 6, and an excessive load is not applied to the shaft portion 20a and the bearing hole 6a during writing, so the shaft portion 20a and the bearing hole 6a is not damaged, and stable writing is also possible. When the shaft portion 20a and the bearing hole 6a are damaged, the core holder 20 is easily dropped, which hinders the smooth knocking operation of the knock member 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a core holder 36 according to another example will be described. The shaft portion 36a of the protrusion 37 provided on the core holder 36 has a semicircular tapered surface 38 formed by obliquely cutting off approximately half of the top of the cylinder, and is adjacent to the tapered surface 38 with a diameter as a boundary. In addition, a non-inclined surface 39 forming the remaining half of the top of the cylinder is provided. In the extending direction of the central axis L, the tapered surface 38 is located on the free end side of the projecting portion 37, and the non-inclined surface 39 is located on the proximal end side of the projecting portion 37.

  Also in this case, as in the case of the core holder 20, when the core holder 36 is assembled to the knock member 6, the knock member 6 and the core holder 36 are aligned so as to be in a substantially straight line, and the direction of the arrow E (center By pushing the projecting portion 37 into the slit 30 in the direction of the axis L), the shaft portion 36a can be easily and reliably inserted into the bearing hole 6a without using a jig with the tapered surface 38 as a guide.

  In addition, when the core 2 is replaced, when the core 2 is pulled out in the direction of the arrow C, the core holder 36 also follows and is pulled in the direction of the arrow C, but the peripheral surface 40 of the shaft portion 36a and the bearing hole 6a Since the wall surface 33 is in line contact, it has an excellent effect that it is difficult for the core holder 36 to come off from the knock member 6.

  If the core holders 20 and 36 having such a configuration can freely move within the shaft cylinder 4 without any restriction, there is a possibility that the adjacent spiral springs 5 may be bitten when the writing instrument 1 is used. In particular, when the core 2 is replaced, the spiral spring 5 in a state where the core 2 is removed is very easily bent when the knock member 6 is soaked, so that the above-described biting phenomenon is likely to occur.

  Therefore, the core holder 20 will be described as an example. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the front side of the core holder 20 includes a spring surrounding portion 20e positioned in front of the locking surface 20c, and the spring surrounding portion. The guide piece 20d protrudes laterally (radially) from 20e, and a concave second guide groove 22 into which the pair of left and right guide pieces 20d are inserted is provided on the inner wall surface of the shaft tube 4. . The pair of left and right second guide grooves 22 extends in the central axis L direction along the inner wall surface of the shaft cylinder 4, and each guide piece 20 d also extends in the central axis L direction. A guide piece 20 d is inserted into the second guide groove 22 to reliably guide the core holder 20 in the central axis L direction within the shaft cylinder 4.

  Thus, since the center core holder 20 can regulate the radial movement in the shaft cylinder 4 by the cooperation of the guide piece 20d and the second guide groove 22, the spiral springs 5 are connected to each other. There is no possibility of causing a biting phenomenon in the cylinder 4. In particular, when the core 2 is replaced, the spiral spring 5 in a state where the core 2 is removed is very easy to bend. It has an excellent effect that the phenomenon hardly occurs.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, the distal end of the guide piece 20 d is detached from the second guide groove 22 while the core holder 20 is advanced. When such a configuration is adopted, the rear end of the knock member 6 is locked to the front ends of the guide rails 10a and 10b, that is, the front end of the center core 2 protrudes from the front end of the shaft tube 4. The knock member 6 and the core holder 20 are likely to have a “<” shape, which makes it possible to reliably prevent the core 2 from being bent and deformed without being forced to bend. it can.

  It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. For example, the present invention is applicable not only to a metal core but also to a resin core, and is also applicable to a mechanical pencil type core.

It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the multi-core writing instrument which concerns on this invention. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a multi-core writing instrument according to the present invention. It is the front view partially notched of the multi-core writing instrument which concerns on this invention. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the multi-core writing instrument which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which follows the VV line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state before connection of a knock member and a center core holder. It is a perspective view which shows the state after the connection of a knock member and a center core holder. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of a knock member and a center core holder. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a center core holder. It is sectional drawing which follows the XX line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which removed the knock member from FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the XII-XII line | wire of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows another hollow holder. It is sectional drawing which follows the XIV-XIV line | wire of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Multi-core writing instrument, 2 ... Center core, 4 ... Shaft cylinder, 5 ... Spiral spring, 6 ... Knock member, 6a ... Bearing hole, 20, 36 ... Center core holder, 20a, 36a ... Shaft part, 25 ... Projection part , 26, 38 ... taper surface, 30 ... slit, 30a ... wall surface, 34 ... first contact surface, 35 ... second contact surface, L ... central axis.

Claims (2)

In a multi-core writing instrument that can selectively protrude from the tip of the shaft tube,
A knock member slidable in the direction of the central axis of the shaft tube;
A spiral spring wound around the core and returning the knock member;
A core holder that is pivotally connected to the knock member, holds the core, and locks the spiral spring;
The center holder is provided with a protrusion that protrudes from the rear end of the center holder in the direction of the central axis, and the protrusion protrudes in a direction substantially orthogonal to the center axis, and is substantially cylindrical. A pair of shaft portions is provided,
On the front end side of the knock member, a slit into which the projection of the core holder is inserted is formed, and on the wall surface forming the slit, a bearing hole into which the shaft portion is inserted is provided,
The multi-core writing instrument, wherein the shaft portion is provided with a tapered surface formed by obliquely cutting a top portion of a cylinder, and the shaft portion is inserted into the slit from the tapered surface side.   The first abutting surface provided at the rear end of the core holder and the second abutting surface provided at the front end of the knock member are approximately the knock member and the core holder. The multi-core writing instrument according to claim 1, wherein the multi-core writing instrument is abutted in a state of being aligned on a straight line.

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