JP2010063604A - Paper holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper holder in which the folded width of paper can be adjusted in a compact structure and proper folded width can be always maintained whether the width is long or short. <P>SOLUTION: A doubling mechanism Q has the first guide wall 53 arranged at the front end of a paper receiving face 52 and the second guide wall 55 arranged at the rear end, the location of the second guide wall 55 can be changed in cross direction and the folded width of the paper, which is folded back and piled between both of the guide walls 53 and 55, can be changed and reset. Since the first guide wall 53 does not extend forward in the structure, safety is assured with the movement in a restroom in spite of the added doubling mechanism Q. Furthermore, the position of the second guide wall 55 is not changed even if a person touches it carelessly because it is in the back, then, the location of the second guide wall 55 which is established once, that is, the folded width of the paper is maintained, so that the usefulness is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a paper holder that holds a paper roll obtained by winding toilet paper in a roll shape, and that can be folded and taken out as needed.

  In general, toilet paper is marketed as a paper roll that is rolled up into a roll, and a customer attaches it to a paper holder fixed to the wall surface of the toilet, and in use, winds the paper from the paper roll. It is returned and cut into the required length, and this is used. In this case, since the paper is thin, it is rarely used as a single sheet. Usually, the paper is folded several times, and this is paper. It is customary to use it separated from the roll side.

  By the way, the paper can be easily separated with one hand without using both hands because the paper is thin and easy to separate, and in recent years a perforation for separation has been previously attached. However, it is difficult to fold the paper that is rewound from the paper roll several times at the required length, so it is difficult to do this with one hand, so it is customary to use both hands to rewind and fold the paper. It is.

  As described above, there is no problem in the operation of folding the paper to be rewound from the paper roll several times with a required length in the case of a healthy person who can use both hands freely. However, for example, those who cannot freely use both hands due to physical disability or old age (hereinafter referred to as “physically weak”) are not easy.

  Against this background, a paper holder has been proposed that can simplify the work of folding the paper that is rewound from the paper roll several times over the required length, thereby reducing the burden on the physically vulnerable. (For example, refer to Patent Documents 1 and 2).

  In both Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, paper fed out from a paper roll is freely suspended and folded in a zigzag shape at a lower receiving portion. In this method, the strength of the waist of the paper is utilized well, and the paper is folded at the wall portions arranged on the front and rear sides of the receiving portion.

  Here, the folding width of the paper required by the user of the paper is not constant, and it is considered that it varies depending on the usage status or personal preference. Once the optimal folding width is set, this is continued. It is customary to use for

  However, the one described in Patent Document 1 does not have the function of adjusting the folding width, and therefore has a low satisfaction in use.

On the other hand, in the thing of patent document 2, the front wall is made to be movable in the front-back direction among the front wall and the rear wall that are respectively provided on both front and rear ends of the paper receiver and are involved in the folding action of the paper. The folding width of the paper can be adjusted by adjusting the position of the front wall.
JP 2008-55029 A JP2003-72998A.

  However, in the thing of the said patent document 2, since it is the structure which adjusts the folding width of paper by pulling out the said front wall extendedly arranged by the front side of a paper holder further forward, generally in a small space When the user moves in the toilet, the front wall that extends to the front side of the paper holder gets in the way, and those who want to use a paper holder with a folding function are especially elderly people In view of being a weak person, this is an unfavorable situation in terms of ensuring safety in the toilet, and there is room for improvement in this respect. In addition, the fact that the front wall can be easily pulled out to the front means, in other words, that if a person accidentally touches the front wall that is pulled out to the front, the front wall will be carelessly Such inadvertent movement is not preferable in terms of ensuring safety.

  Furthermore, when the paper fed out in a suspended state is folded in multiple using its feeding action, the arcuate folded portions at both ends in the folding direction are higher than the central portion in the folding direction, and the surface shape is Folding direction Inclined from both ends to the center side, so if you simply fold several times at the same folding width, slipping will occur between the folded part on the lower stage side and the folded part on the upper stage side, and the folded part gradually becomes the folding direction As a result, the folding width becomes smaller than the originally planned folding width, which may cause inconvenience in use, and there is room for improvement in this respect.

  Therefore, the present invention realizes the folding width adjustment of the paper with a compact configuration to enhance the convenience and safety in use and maintain the proper folding width regardless of the folding width. It was made for the purpose of providing a paper holder designed to ensure reliability.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.

  In the first invention of the present application, the paper roll 4 is supported and the paper roll 4 is rotated to feed out the paper 6 from the paper roll 4, and the paper roll is positioned below the feeding mechanism P. 4 is a paper holder that includes a folding mechanism Q that folds the paper 6 that is drawn down and hangs down to form a paper multiple body 7, and the folding mechanism Q is a paper that extends in a substantially horizontal direction. The receiving surface 52 includes a first guide wall 53 disposed on the front end side of the paper receiving surface 52 and a second guide wall 55 disposed on the rear end side so as to sandwich the hanging paper 6 in the thickness direction. At the same time, the arrangement position of the second guide wall 55 can be changed in the front-rear direction, thereby changing the facing distance between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55. It is characterized by being configured so as to constant.

  According to a second invention of the present application, in the paper holder according to the first invention, the second guide wall 55 is tilted backward so as to increase the facing distance as it goes upward. It is said.

  According to a third invention of the present application, in the paper holder according to the second invention, the tilt angle of the second guide wall 55 is set so as to decrease with an increase in the facing distance. Yes.

In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
(A) According to the paper holder according to the first invention of the present application, the folding mechanism Q includes the first guide wall 53 disposed on the front end side of the paper receiving surface 52 and the first guide wall 53 disposed on the rear end side. Two guide walls 55 are provided, and the arrangement position of the second guide walls 55 can be changed in the front-rear direction, so that the opposing distance between the first guide walls 53 and the second guide walls 55, that is, the first guide walls. Since it is configured to be able to change and set the folding width of the paper that is folded back and folded alternately between 53 and the second guide wall 55,
(A-1) Even if the folding width is changed to the enlargement side, the position of the first guide wall 53 on the front side (near side) of the paper holder is held at the initially set position, and this extends to the near side. Therefore, even if the toilet is a small space, the toilet space is not narrowed as the folding width is increased, and as a result, the safety associated with movement in the toilet is reduced. In particular, the effect is remarkable when the user is a physically weak person such as an elderly person.
(A-2) Since the adjustment of the folding width of the paper is performed by moving the second guide wall 55 located on the back side of the paper receiving surface 52, the second guide wall 55 whose position has been changed is used. To prevent the user of the toilet from touching carelessly, this further increases the safety in use.
(A-3) Since the second guide wall 55 is on the back side of the paper receiving surface 52, a person does not carelessly touch the second guide wall 55 to change its position. The set position of the second guide wall 55, that is, the folding width of the paper, is maintained as it is until the folding width is adjusted again. This is particularly specified in a domestic toilet. Once the desired folding width is set, the state is continued, and in view of the fact that it is not unnecessarily changed, this leads to an improvement in the convenience of using the paper holder.
Etc. are obtained.

  (B) According to the paper holder concerning the 2nd invention of this application, in addition to the effect as described in the above (a), the following peculiar effect is acquired. That is, in the present invention, the second guide wall 55 is tilted rearward so as to increase the facing distance as it goes upward, so that the paper is the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall. When the folded portion on the second guide wall 55 side is guided by 55 and folded back in an arc shape, the upper stage side is folded back in an arc shape on the outer side in the folding direction than the folded portion on the lower stage side. While the portion is prevented from being displaced inward from the folded portion on the lower step side, the folded portion on the upper step side is displaced toward the inside from the folded portion on the lower step side on the first guide wall 53 side, As a result, the folding width of the paper defined by the facing distance between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55 is maintained as much as possible regardless of an increase in the number of folding steps, and the use of the paper. Without causing inconvenience upon, the reliability of use is ensured.

  (C) According to the paper holder concerning the 3rd invention of this application, in addition to the effect as described in the above (b), the following peculiar effects are acquired. In other words, in the present invention, the tilt angle of the second guide wall 55 is set so as to decrease with an increase in the opposing distance, so that the uniform maintenance of the folding width of the paper is further ensured. . That is, when the paper is folded, the lower paper and the upper paper come into contact with each other, and a slip resistance in the direction along the paper surface is generated here, but this slip resistance has a long contact surface length. In other words, the larger the folding distance is increased by increasing the facing distance between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55, the greater the slip resistance, and accordingly, between the lower paper and the upper paper. The amount of sliding becomes smaller. Therefore, it is less necessary to shift the upper folded portion on the second guide wall 55 side to the outer side in the folding direction than the lower folded portion, and the folding width of the paper is made uniform by the reduction amount of the deviation amount. Maintenance is even more certain.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on preferred embodiments.

  1 to 3 show a paper holder 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This paper holder 1 is used by being fixed to a wall surface of a toilet, and has a paper roll function and a folding function in addition to the original function of holding the paper roll 4, Even for physically weak people who have difficulty using both hands freely, a series of operations such as feeding and folding paper and taking it out can be easily performed with one hand. A holder portion 2 and a paper receiving portion 3 are provided.

A: Configuration of Holder Unit 2 The holder unit 2 is configured by accommodating a holding mechanism R and a feeding mechanism P in a holder case 11 fixed to a toilet wall surface.

"Holder case 11"
The holder case 11 is a substantially rectangular box having an open bottom surface, and includes a front surface 11a, a back surface 11b, a pair of left and right side surfaces 11c, 11d, and a top surface 11e, and the back surface 11b is abutted and fixed to a toilet wall surface. By doing so, it is fixed to the toilet wall surface. An upper opening 13 for detaching the paper roll is formed in a portion from the top surface 11e to the upper portion of the front surface 11a, and the upper opening 13 is opened and closed by an opening / closing cover 14.

  Further, a lower opening 12 opened to the bottom surface 11f side is provided at the lower portion of the front surface 11a. A cutting edge portion 16 extending in the width direction of the lower opening 12 is provided on the inner edge of the lower opening 12 in a state of being appropriately extended inward.

  Further, a bulging portion 15 is formed on one side surface 11c of the holder case 11 by bulging a part near the upper portion outward. This bulging portion 15 is a part of the arrangement space of a later-described feeding mechanism P.

"Holding mechanism R"
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the holding mechanism R includes front end portions extending forward (front side 11a side) from the left and right ends of the bracket 21 fixed to the upper center side of the back surface 11b of the holder case 11. Further, the holder case 11 is configured to include a pair of left and right latching claws 17, 17 facing each other in the width direction. The latching claw 17 holds the paper roll 4 inserted from the upper opening 13 and allows the paper roll 4 to rotate out. The latching claw 17 can be rotated in the vertical direction, and is substantially horizontal as shown by a solid line in FIG. A normal extension position is set as a normal state, and in this normal position, the downward rotation is restricted from the normal position. On the other hand, the normal position is allowed to rotate upward as shown by a chain line.

  The pair of left and right latching claws 17, 17 enter the roll core 5 of the paper roll 4 from its both ends at the normal position, respectively, and rotatably support the paper roll 4 by using the paper roll 4. Enable. The paper roll 4 is replaced by inserting a new paper roll 4 into the holder case 11 from the upper opening 13 and pushing up the previously used roll core 5 supported by the latching claws 17 and 17. The latching claws 17, 17 are rotated upward to disengage the latching claws 17, 17 from the previously used roll core 5, and at the same time, are moved to the roll core 5 side of a new paper roll 4. Is called.

“Feeding mechanism P”
The feeding mechanism P sequentially rewinds the paper 6 wound around the paper roll 4 held by the latching claws 17 and 17 of the holding mechanism R at a predetermined speed. The holder case 11 are attached to the pair of left and right brackets 22 and 23 disposed on both sides in the width direction of the back surface 11b of the 11 through the fulcrum pins 41, and between the tip portions of the respective swing arms 36 and 36. In addition, a rotating shaft 35 having a sliding contact member 37 formed of a rubber ring on the outer periphery of a cylindrical rotating body is supported at an intermediate position thereof.

  Also, biasing springs 38 are respectively stretched between the swing arms 36 and 36 and the brackets 22 and 23, and the swing arms 36 and 36 are rotated by the bias springs 38. The shaft 35 is always urged in a direction in which the shaft 35 is pressed against the upper surface side of the paper roll 4 supported by the latching claws 17 and 17.

  Therefore, when the rotary shaft 35 is rotationally driven by a motor 31 to be described later, the sliding contact member 37 provided on the rotary shaft 35 rotates while pressing and contacting the upper surface of the paper roll 4, and the paper roll 4 is rotated. By rotating in the feeding direction, the paper 6 is successively fed from the paper roll 4.

  In this case, since the sliding contact member 37 that is rotationally driven is pressed and urged against the surface of the paper roll 4 to rotate the paper roll 4 in the feeding direction, the paper 6 is rotated along with the rotation of the paper roll 4. For example, a problem that may occur when the paper 6 is pulled out from the paper roll 4 in a state where the paper roll 4 is given a predetermined feeding resistance, for example, due to excessive feeding resistance. Paper slack due to paper outage or insufficient feeding resistance is prevented.

  On the other hand, a motor 31 is attached to the bracket 22 located on the bulging portion 15 side of the holder case 11. A pulley 32 is attached to the motor shaft of the motor 31. Further, a pulley 33 is attached to one end of the rotating shaft 35. A belt 34 is wound around the pulleys 32 and 33. Therefore, when the motor 31 is operated, the rotational force is transmitted to the rotating shaft 35 via the belt 34, and the paper roll 4 is moved in the feeding direction by the sliding contact member 37 provided on the rotating shaft 35. Driven by rotation.

  A switch member 39 is disposed on the lower surface side of the bulging portion 15 of the holder case 11, and an operation lever 40 is attached to the switch member 39. The operation lever 40 extends downward from the lower surface side of the bulging portion 15 and faces the one side surface 11c. The motor 31 is controlled to start and stop by tilting the operation lever 40 in either the front or rear direction (for example, selected by the position of the mounting wall surface of the paper holder 1).

  Note that the function of the operation lever 40 is, for example, that the paper 6 having a length corresponding to a single use amount is fed out by one operation of the operation lever 40 or the operation of the operation lever 40. The feeding length of the paper 6 can be selected in accordance with the amount (tilting operation width) or the operation time. The operation unit of the motor 31 is not limited to the operation lever 40, and may be a push button type or a dial type operation unit, for example.

  The present invention does not limit the configuration of the holding mechanism R and the feeding mechanism P. Therefore, the holding mechanism R and the feeding mechanism P are not limited to the configuration of this embodiment, and any configuration having the above-described functions is sufficient.

B: Configuration of Paper Receiving Unit 3 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the paper receiving unit 3 is assembled to the lower end of the holder unit 2 and suspended by the feeding mechanism P on the holder unit 2 side. The paper 6 fed out in a state is received and folded into multiple layers to form a paper multiple body 7 suitable for use. The case body 50 and the folding incorporated in the case body 50 are described below. A stacking mechanism Q is provided.

"Case body 50"
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the case body 50 has a pair of left and right side wall portions 51, 51 having a shape that is spaced apart from each other with a predetermined interval and whose front end portion extends forward, and each side wall portion 51. , 51 are connected to each other, and a flat paper receiving surface 52 provided with a notch 54 opened forward at a substantially center in the width direction, the front end of each of the side walls 51, 51 and the above A pair of left and right first guide walls 53, 53 provided respectively on the left and right sides of the notch 54 so as to cover the corner portion formed at the front end of the paper receiving surface 52 from the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the case body 50 has the pair of left and right side wall portions 51, 51 fitted on the inner surface sides of the side surfaces 11c, 11d of the holder case 11 on the holder portion 2 side. By inserting and fastening them with a plurality of fixing screws 25, they are assembled to the holder case 11 side and integrated with the holder case 11. It should be noted that the structure for fixing the case body 50 to the holder case 11 is not limited to the above example, and it goes without saying that various fixing structures can be adopted as necessary.

  The inner surface of the first guide wall 53 regulates the folding position of the paper 6 when the paper 6 is folded. In this embodiment, the inner surface of the first guide wall 53 is a surface substantially perpendicular to the paper receiving surface 52.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of projections 60 </ b> A and 60 </ b> B having a predetermined size are formed at lower positions on the inner surfaces of the side wall portions 51 and 51 of the case body 50. The protrusions 60A and 60B have a function of selectively latching and holding a second guide wall 55, which will be described later, and are rearward with respect to the vertical line L on the paper receiving surface 52 with a predetermined interval in the vertical direction. It is provided on a line inclined by a predetermined inclination angle α to the side, and one pair of protrusions 60A, 60B constitutes one stopper 60. In this embodiment, five stoppers 60 having such a configuration are provided at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction of the paper receiving surface 52.

  An inclined space formed between the stoppers 60, 60,... Functions as an engaging portion of a second guide wall 55 described later. Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the arrangement position of the second guide wall 55 can be arbitrarily selected between four positions in the front and rear.

  In this embodiment, the stopper 60 is constituted by a pair of upper and lower protrusions 60A and 60B. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. For example, the stopper 60 is constituted by a linear protrusion. Needless to say, various configurations can be adopted.

  The second guide wall 55 is composed of a single flat plate having a predetermined size, and rectangular hooking portions 55b and 55b extending outward in the surface direction are formed on the left and right ends of the lower end portion of the main body portion 55a. Has been. The respective latching portions 55b and 55b are selectively latched at the respective engaging portions between the respective stoppers 60 on the case body 50 side, thereby being attached to the case body 50 side. This attachment state is shown in FIGS.

  Similar to the first guide wall 53, the second guide wall 55 serves to regulate the folding position of the paper 6 when the paper 6 is folded. The folding width of the paper multiplex body 7 is defined by the facing distance between the inner surface of the second guide wall 55 and the inner surface of the second guide wall 55 in the front-rear direction.

  In this embodiment, as described above, since the second guide wall 55 is disposed in a state of being tilted rearward, the inner surface of the first guide wall 53 and the inner surface of the second guide wall 55 Is increased as it goes upward from the upper surface of the paper receiving surface 52, but as described later, the first guide wall 53 results as a result of a shift of the folded portion of the paper 6. A folding width close to the facing distance between the lower portion of the second guide wall 55 and the lower portion of the second guide wall 55 is obtained.

  The substantial folding width can be adjusted by adjusting the interval between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55 by selectively engaging the second guide wall 55 with the stoppers 60, 60,. Done by change. That is, as the latching position of the second guide wall 55 is latched with the stopper 60 on the rear side among the stoppers 60, 60,. Thus, the folding width of the paper 6 is increased.

  In this embodiment, the “folding mechanism Q” is configured by the three members of the case body 50, the first guide wall 53, the paper receiving surface 52, and the second guide wall 55.

C: Description of use state Here, the use state of the paper holder 1 will be described.

  In using the paper holder 1, first, the paper roll 4 is mounted on the latching claws 17, 17 of the holding mechanism R. In this case, the rotating shaft 35 is rotated upward against the urging force of the urging spring 38 by the paper roll 4, and the sliding contact member 37 is applied to the surface of the paper roll 4 with a predetermined pressing force. Touched. That is, the feeding mechanism P is automatically made operable in conjunction with the mounting operation of the paper roll 4.

  After the paper roll 4 is mounted on the holding mechanism R, the operation lever 40 is appropriately operated, or the rotary shaft 35 is once lifted by hand to separate the sliding contact material 37 from the surface of the paper roll 4. In this state, the paper 6 is fed out from the paper roll 4 by a predetermined amount, and its starting end is positioned near the paper receiving portion 3. This completes the preliminary operation.

  In actual use, the user may operate the operation lever 40. In this case, since the operation lever 40 is provided on the side surface of the paper holder 1 and has a relatively large shape, the operation is easy and reliable, especially when a physically weak person operates. The effect is remarkable.

  Here, for example, when the paper 6 having a length corresponding to a single use amount is fed out by one operation of the operation lever 40, the user operates the operation lever 40 once. Then, after waiting for the paper 6 to be folded on the paper receiving portion 3 portion to form the paper multiplex body 7, the paper receiving surface 52 side is formed after this is formed. It is only necessary to put a hand through the notch portion 54 and the corresponding lower opening 12 on the holder portion 2 side to grip the paper multiplex body 7 and pull it out to the front.

  Then, the motor 31 is stopped, and the rotation of the paper roll 4 is regulated by the sliding contact material 37 that is in contact therewith. When the paper 6 has perforations for separation at predetermined intervals, the paper 6 is separated by the perforations by the pulling force. When the paper 6 is not perforated, the paper 6 is forcibly cut by the cutting edge portion 16 and the paper multiple body 7 is pulled away from the paper roll 4 side. Therefore, the user can use the paper multiple body 7 taken by the hand as it is.

  Here, the folding width of the paper multiple body 7 that the user desires is not constant and varies depending on the use situation or preference, and the folding width once requested by the user does not change with each use. Is usually selected continuously. The folding mechanism Q has been developed to meet such user demands. Hereinafter, the specific operation and effect of the folding mechanism Q will be described.

  In the paper holder 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the folding mechanism Q is disposed on the front end side of the paper receiving surface 52 and the second guide wall 53 disposed on the rear end side. The guide wall 55 is provided, and the arrangement position of the second guide wall 55 can be changed in the front-rear direction, that is, the latching position of the second guide wall 55 with respect to the plurality of stoppers 60, 60,. Is selected, the opposing distance between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55, that is, the folding of the paper 6 that is folded back and folded alternately between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55. The width can be increased or decreased.

  With such a configuration, the folding width of the paper 6 can be arbitrarily set, and it is possible to contribute to the improvement of the convenience for the user. In addition, the following specific effects can be obtained.

  That is, even if the arrangement position of the second guide wall 55 is changed and the folding width of the paper 6 in the paper multiplex body 7 is changed to the enlarged side, the second on the front side (front side) of the paper holder 1 is changed. The position of the one guide wall 53 is held at the initially set position, and this does not extend to the near side. For this reason, even if the inside of the toilet is a small space, the toilet space is not narrowed as the folding width of the paper 6 is enlarged, and as a result, safety associated with movement in the toilet is reduced. In particular, when the user is a physically weak person such as an elderly person, the effect becomes remarkable. Further, since the adjustment of the folding width of the paper 6 is performed by moving the second guide wall 55 disposed on the back side of the paper receiving portion 3 in the front-rear direction, the position-changed first The user does not carelessly touch the two guide walls 55, which further increases the safety in use.

  Furthermore, since the second guide wall 55 is on the back side of the paper receiving portion 3, the position is not changed by a person touching the second guide wall 55 inadvertently. The position of the second guide wall 55, that is, the folding width of the paper 6, is maintained as it is until the folding width adjustment is performed again. In this case, the user is specified especially in the toilet for home use, and once it is set to the desired folding width, it is usual that the state is continued and this is not changed unnecessarily. In view of this, the convenience in use of the paper holder 1 is further improved by maintaining the folding width of the paper 6.

  On the other hand, when the paper 6 fed out in a suspended state is folded in multiple using its feeding action, the arcuate folded portions at both ends in the folding direction are higher in height than the portions near the center in the folding direction. Since the surface shape is inclined from the both ends in the folding direction toward the center side, if it is simply folded multiple times with the same folding width, slipping occurs between the folded portion on the lower side and the folded portion on the upper side, and the folded portion gradually becomes As described above, the folding width of the paper 6 tends to be smaller than the originally planned folding width as the number of folding stages of the paper 6 increases as a result of shifting inward in the folding direction. .

  However, in the paper holder 1 of this embodiment, the second guide wall 55 is tilted rearward so as to increase the facing interval as it goes upward, so that the paper 6 is moved to the first guide. When being folded in an arc shape while being guided by the wall 53 and the second guide wall 55, the folded portion on the second guide wall 55 side is folded in an arc shape on the upper side closer to the outer side in the folding direction than the folded portion on the lower stage side. Thus, the upper folded portion is prevented from being displaced inward from the lower folded portion. On the first guide wall 53 side, the upper folded portion is located on the inner side of the lower folded portion. It will shift to the side. Due to the synergistic effect of the folding form on the guide walls 53 and 55 side, the folding width of the paper 6 defined by the facing distance between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55 is increased regardless of the number of folding steps. Therefore, it is maintained as much as possible, and there is no inconvenience when using the paper 6, and reliability in use is ensured.

  By the way, the necessity of tilting the second guide wall 55 backward, that is, the necessity of preventing the decrease change of the folding width caused by the upper-side folded portion being displaced inward from the lower-stage folded portion. Regardless of the size of the folding width, it is not constant and is considered to vary depending on the size of the folding width. Therefore, from the viewpoint of further promoting the effect of tilting the second guide wall 55 backward, the tilt angle of the second guide wall 55 is set to the arrangement position of the second guide wall 55 as in the above example. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the tilt angle of the second guide wall 55 is set so that the latching position of the second guide wall 55 is the first guide. It is conceivable to change the arrangement of the stoppers 60 so as to gradually become smaller (that is, close to vertical) as the distance from the wall 53 increases (that is, as the facing distance increases). .

  According to such a configuration, the uniform maintenance of the folding width of the paper 6 is further ensured. That is, when the paper 6 is folded, the lower paper 6 and the upper paper 6 come into contact with each other, and a slip resistance in the direction along the paper surface is generated. This slip resistance is the length of the contact surface. The sliding resistance increases as the distance between the first guide wall 53 and the second guide wall 55 increases to increase the folding width, and accordingly, the lower side paper and the upper side increase. The sliding amount between papers becomes smaller. Therefore, it is less necessary to shift the upper folded portion on the second guide wall 55 side to the outer side in the folding direction than the lower folded portion, and the folding width of the paper 6 is reduced by the amount of the deviation. Uniform maintenance is further ensured.

1 is an overall perspective view of a paper holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of the paper holder. It is III-III sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the folding mechanism part with which the said paper holder was equipped. It is a disassembled perspective view of the said folding mechanism part. It is a partial side view which shows the other structure of the said folding mechanism part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Paper holder 2 ... Holder part 3 ... Paper receiving part 4 ... Paper roll 5 ... Roll core 6 ... Paper 7 ... Paper multiple body 11 ... Holder case 12 ... Lower opening 13 ... Upper opening 14 ·· Opening / closing cover 15 ·· bulging portion 16 ·· cutting blade portion 17 ·· holding claw 21 ·· bracket 22 ·· bracket 23 · · bracket 25 · · fixing screw 31 · · motor 32 · · pulley 33 .. Pulley 34 .. Belt 35 .. Rotating shaft 36 .. Swing arm 37 .. Sliding contact material 38 .. Biasing spring 39 .. Switch member 40 .. Operation lever 41. Body 51 .. Side wall part 52 .. Paper receiving surface 53 .. First guide wall 54 .. Notch part 55 .. Second guide wall 56 .. Multiple body housing part 60. Topper P ・ ・ Feeding mechanism Q ・ ・ Folding mechanism R ・ ・ Holding mechanism

Claims (3)

A paper feed mechanism (P) that supports the paper roll (4) and rotates the paper roll (4) to feed the paper (6) from the paper roll (4), and is positioned below the feed mechanism (P). A paper holder comprising a folding mechanism (Q) that folds the paper (6) that is drawn from the paper roll (4) and hangs down to form a paper multiple body (7),
On the front end side of the paper receiving surface (52), the folding mechanism (Q) sandwiches the paper receiving surface (52) extending in a substantially horizontal direction and the hanging paper (6) in the thickness direction. The first guide wall (53) arranged and the second guide wall (55) arranged on the rear end side are provided, and the arrangement position of the second guide wall 55 can be changed in the front-rear direction. A paper holder characterized in that the opposing distance between the first guide wall (53) and the second guide wall (55) can be changed and set. In claim 1,
The paper holder, wherein the second guide wall (55) is tilted rearward so as to increase the facing distance as it goes upward. In claim 2,
The paper holder, wherein an inclination angle of the second guide wall (55) is set so as to decrease with an increase in the facing distance.

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