JP2012135695A - Scissors - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide scissors smoothly used by any of a right-handed user and left-handed user, having handle portions not projecting outward when the scissors are not used, easy to hold or store, and having improved appearance quality.SOLUTION: The scissors includes a pair of scissors components having blade portions having blades formed on both sides in a width direction, and grip portions connected to the blade portions, and turnably coupled by a pivot portion at the base ends of the blade portions. The scissors are configured such that the pair of scissors components are bidirectionally crossed and turned through the pivot portion. The handle portion projecting only in one width direction is inserted into the grip portion so as not to be seen from the outside, and a slider provided at the grip portion is operated to form the handle portion.

Description

  The present invention relates to scissors, and more particularly to scissors that can be used by both right-handed and left-handed people without a sense of incongruity.

  Conventionally, scissors are generally right-handed products, but there are also left-handed scissors. However, in either case, the scissors dedicated to the dominant arm have different inclination angles in the width direction of the finger ring portion of the gripping part, so that it is very difficult to use when the scissors are not dedicated to the dominant arm.

Therefore, conventionally, a “left and right handed scissors” 40 as shown in FIG. 4 that can be used by both right-handed users and left-handed users without a sense of incongruity has been proposed.
Such a conventional “right and left handed scissors” 40 has a flat rectangular shape with blades 41 and 41 on both sides in the width direction, and is connected to the lengthwise ends of the blades 42. And a pair of scissors constituting bodies 44, 44 that can be rotated in both directions via a shaft portion 46. On both sides in the width direction of the grip portion 43, handle forming portions are provided. 45 and 45 are housed, and the handle forming portions 44 and 44 of each of the scissors constituting body 44 are pulled out in the opposite width direction to constitute the scissors 40, which can be used comfortably for both right-handed and left-handed users. It is configured to be able to.

However, in the conventional scissors 40, there is a problem that it is troublesome to pull out the handle forming portions 45, 45 with a finger in the width direction during use, and smooth use may not be possible. Was.
Further, the conventional scissors 40 have a problem that the appearance quality is not good because the handle forming portions 45, 45 are arranged so that they can be seen from the outside even when stored. It was.

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  Therefore, the present invention enables smooth use even for right-handed and left-handed users, and makes it easy to hold or store the handle without protruding outward when not in use. And it is providing the scissors which can improve external appearance quality.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention of claim 1, it has a blade part formed with blades on both sides in the width direction, and a grip part connected to the blade part. A pair of scissors constituting a base end portion that is pivotally joined by a shaft, and the pair of scissors constituting a pair of scissors is configured to cross and rotate in both directions via the shaft. The gripping portion includes a handle portion that protrudes only in one width direction so that the handle portion is not visible from the outside, and the handle portion is formed by operating a slider provided in the gripping portion. And

  Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the user arranges the pair of scissors in an easy-to-use manner in accordance with his / her dominant arm when in use, and the handle portion is arranged only in one width direction. The scissors can be configured and used by projecting to the side.

In the invention according to claim 2, the grip portion is formed in an elongated rod shape having a gap portion therein, and a flexible handle frame portion is provided in the gap portion. On both side surfaces in the width direction, openings through which the handle frame portion can protrude in the width direction are formed along the length direction, respectively, and on the upper surface portion of the grip portion, slider openings are formed along the length direction. One end of the handle frame portion is fixed to the gripping portion, and the tip end portion is fixed to the slider disposed in the slider opening, and the slider is slid toward the rear end portion to handle the handle. The frame is bent and protrudes outward from the opening through the opening.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the grip portion is formed in an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the rear end portion of the handle frame portion is fixed to the rear end portion of the grip portion.

Therefore, in the invention according to claim 3, the user slides the slider in the direction of the rear end portion, thereby projecting the handle frame portion in one width direction of the grip portion to form the handle portion. be able to.
Further, when not in use, the handle frame portion is accommodated in the grip portion by returning the slider toward the grip portion tip.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a protrusion preventing member is insertably formed in the opening, and the protrusion preventing member is inserted into the one opening to restrict protrusion of the handle frame part. In this way, the holding portion protrudes in the width direction from the other opening.

Therefore, in the invention described in claim 4, when the slider is operated, the handle frame portion comes into contact with the protrusion preventing member and protrudes from the opening on the opposite side in the width direction.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the grip portion and the handle frame portion are formed of a synthetic resin.

  According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, it is not necessary for the user to pull out the handle forming portion with the finger in the width direction of the gripping portion to form the handle portion as in the prior art, and by operating the slider. Since the handle frame is formed by protruding the handle frame in the width direction, the handle portion can be easily formed, and as a result, smooth use is possible.

  In addition, when the handle is not in use, the handle frame can be stored in the handle by returning the slider toward the tip of the handle, so that the handle does not protrude outward when not in use. A scissor is provided which is formed in a single bar shape from the blade portion to the blade portion, can be easily held or stored as the entire scissors, and can improve the appearance quality.

  In a fourth aspect of the present invention, the user can form the handle portion by sliding the slider toward the rear end portion so that the handle frame portion protrudes in one width direction of the grip portion. As a result, the handle frame portion can be easily protruded only in one of the width directions at the user's discretion.

  In the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the gripping portion and the handle frame portion are formed of synthetic resin, it is possible to provide scissors that are lightweight and can reduce manufacturing costs.

It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the scissors which concern on this invention, Comprising: It is a figure which shows the state which opened the blade part and formed the handle part. It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the scissors which concern on this invention, and shows the state which inserts a protrusion prevention member when forming a handle part. It is a top view which shows one Embodiment of the scissors which concern on this invention, and shows the state which inserted the protrusion prevention member when forming a handle part. It is a top view which shows an example of the conventional right and left handed scissors.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the scissors 10 according to the present embodiment include a blade portion 11 having blades 26 and 26 formed on both sides in the width direction, and a grip portion 12 provided continuously to the blade portion 11. And a pair of scissors constituting bodies 14 and 14 joined to the base end portion of the blade part 11 so as to be rotatable by the shaft part 13, and the pair of scissors constituting bodies 14 and 14 are both connected via the shaft part 13. It is comprised so that it may cross and rotate in a direction (arrow direction).

  The grip portion 12 is formed with a gap portion 27 inside, and a handle frame portion 15 protruding only in one width direction is embedded in the gap portion 27 so as not to be visible from the outside. The handle portion 23 can be formed outward by operating the slider 16 provided in the grip portion 12.

  In the present embodiment, the grip portion 12 and the handle frame portion 15 are formed of synthetic resin, and the handle frame portion 15 is formed in a narrow width, so that when compressed in the length direction, It is formed to bend easily in the left-right direction.

  The grip portion 12 is formed in a substantially elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole and is internally provided with a rod-like handle frame portion 15 having flexibility, and the handle frame 12 is provided along both sides of the grip portion 12 in the width direction. Openings 17 and 17 through which the portion 15 can project in the width direction are opened, and a slider opening 19 is formed in the flat portion 18 of the grip portion 12 along the length direction.

  The rear end portion 20 of the handle frame portion 15 is fixed to the rear end portion of the grip portion 12, and the front end portion 21 is fixed to the slider 16 disposed in the slider opening portion 19.

Engagement recesses 24 and 25 are formed at the front end and the rear end of the slider opening 16, and a locking portion (not shown) formed on the slider 16 is engaged with the handle frame 15. It is comprised so that it can fix in the accommodation state and protrusion state of.
The openings 17 and 17 are formed so as to be fixed by inserting a side trapezoidal protrusion prevention member 22, and the protrusion prevention member 22 is opposite to the width direction in which the handle frame part 15 is desired to protrude. By inserting into the opening 17, the handle frame 15 can be protruded only in one width direction by restricting the protrusion of the handle frame 15.

  As a result, in the present embodiment, the handle frame portion 15 is bent by sliding the slider 16 toward the rear end portion of the grip portion 12, and the grip portion 12 is moved outwardly from the openings 17 and 17. It is comprised so that it may protrude.

Hereinafter, the operation of the scissors 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
When the scissors 10 according to the present embodiment are used, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, first, the protrusion preventing member 22 is provided on one scissor structure 14 with the opening 17 in the width direction of the grip portion 12. 17 is inserted into any one of the openings 17a, and in this state, the slider 16 is removed from the engagement recess 24 and pulled toward the rear end of the grip portion 12 to be locked in the engagement recess 25.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 1, the handle frame portion 15 housed in the gripping portion 12 abuts against the protrusion prevention member 22, so that the opening 17 that is not blocked by the protrusion prevention member 22 moves outward. The handle portion 23 is formed so as to bend and bulge.

  Similarly, the protrusion prevention member 22 is inserted into the opening portion 17b of the other scissor structure body 14 on the side facing the opening portion 17 into which the protrusion prevention member 22 of the one scissor structure body 14 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of handle portions 23, 23 are formed by projecting the handle frame portion 15 so as to face the handle frame portion 15 projecting outward from one of the scissors constituting body 14 and to be symmetrical with each other. Form.

  In this state, depending on the user's dominant hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the finger is inserted into the handle portions 23, 23 with the right hand or the left hand, and the grip portions 12, 12 are gripped. The bodies 14 and 14 are rotated through the shaft portion 13 and used.

Further, when the scissors 10 are not used, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the handle frame portion 15 is held by the grip portion 12 by returning the slider 16 toward the distal end portion and locking it to the engagement recess 24. Decorate with.
Therefore, in the scissors 10 according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary for the user himself / herself to pull out the handle forming portion in the width direction of the gripping portion 12 to form the handle portions 23 and 23 as in the prior art. By operating 16, the handle frame portion 15 protrudes in the width direction and the handle portion 23 is formed. Therefore, the handle portion 23 can be easily formed, and as a result, smooth use is possible.

  Further, the user can form the handle portion 23 by causing the handle frame portion 15 to protrude in one width direction of the grip portion 12 by sliding the slider 16 toward the rear end portion. Thus, the handle frame portion 15 can be easily protruded only in any one of the width directions.

  When the scissors 10 are not used, the handle frame portion 15 can be accommodated in the grip portion 12 by returning the slider 16 toward the tip of the grip portion 12, and therefore FIG. 2 and FIG. 3. As shown in Fig. 2, when the handle is not in use, the handle portion is not protruded outward, so that it can be formed into a single rod shape from the grip portion 12 to the blade portion 11, easy to hold or store as a whole scissors, and improve the appearance quality. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, since the grip portion 12 and the handle frame portion 15 are formed of synthetic resin, it is possible to provide scissors that are lightweight and can reduce manufacturing costs.

  The present invention can be widely applied to scissors that can be used by both right-handed and left-handed users.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Scissors, 11 ... Blade part, 12 ... Gripping part, 13 ... Shaft part, 14 ... Scissor structure, 15 ... Handle frame part, 16 ... Slider, 17 ... Opening part, 18 ... Plane part, 19 ... Slider opening part, 20 ... Rear end part, 21 ... Tip part, 22 ... Projection prevention member, 23 ... Handle part 24 ... engagement recess, 25 ... engagement recess, 26 ... blade, 27 ... gap, 40 ... bilateral scissors, 41 ... blade, 42 ... blade Part, 43 ... gripping part, 44 ... scissors structure, 45 ... handle forming part

Claims (5)

A pair of scissors configuration having a blade portion having blades formed on both sides in the width direction and a gripping portion provided continuously to the blade portion, and rotatably joined by a shaft portion at a base end portion of the blade portion A pair of scissors constituting a pair of scissors constituting a pair of scissors and rotating in a bi-directional manner via a shaft,
A handle frame portion that protrudes only in one width direction is embedded in the grip portion so as not to be visible from the outside, and a handle portion is formed by operating a slider provided in the grip portion. Scissors. The grip portion is formed in the shape of an elongated rod having a gap inside, and a handle frame portion having flexibility is internally provided in the gap.
Openings that allow the handle frame portion to protrude in the width direction are opened along the length direction on both side surfaces in the width direction of the grip portion, respectively, and the flat portion of the grip portion extends along the length direction. The slider opening is opened
One end portion of the handle frame portion is fixed to the grip portion, and the tip end portion is fixed to the slider disposed in the slider opening portion, and the handle frame is bent by sliding the slider toward the rear end portion. The scissors according to claim 1, wherein the scissors are projected outward from the opening.   3. The scissors according to claim 2, wherein the grip portion is formed in an elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the rear end portion of the handle frame portion is fixed to the rear end portion of the grip portion.   A protrusion blocking member is formed in the opening so that the protrusion blocking member can be inserted. The protrusion blocking member is inserted into the one opening, and the protrusion of the handle frame portion is regulated to prevent the protrusion from the other opening of the gripping portion. The scissors according to claim 2, wherein the scissors are protruded in the width direction.   The scissors according to claim 4, wherein the gripping part and the handle frame part are made of synthetic resin.

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