JP2013170621A - Joint mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress occurrence of a failure that at least a member used when connecting storage tools with each other is felt obstructive when storage tools are not connected with each other, in a joint mechanism used for connecting a first storage tool and a second storage tool.SOLUTION: A joint mechanism includes a first element 3 stored inside a joint storage hole 1a provided on an outer wall of a first storage tool 1 and capable of being entirely disposed within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the first storage tool 1, and a second element 4 stored inside a joint storage hole 2a provided on the outer wall of a second storage tool 2 and capable of being entirely disposed within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the second storage tool 2, and adopts a configuration of connecting the first storage tool 1 and the second storage tool 2 by bringing a male screw member 32 which is a male member of the first element and a female screw member 42 which is a female member of the second element close to each other from the state of being disposed within the thickness dimensions of the outer walls of the first and second storage tools 1 and 2 respectively and relatively rotating them.

Description

  The present invention relates to a joint mechanism used when connecting storage devices to each other.

  Conventionally, various types of joint mechanisms have been considered for connecting storage devices in a state where they are adjacent to each other. As an example of such a joint mechanism, screw insertion holes are provided in the outer wall of the first storage tool and the outer wall of the second storage tool, respectively, and screw insertion holes in the outer walls of the first storage tool and the second storage tool are provided. The male screw member is inserted through the first storage device, and the female screw member is screwed onto the first storage device from the second storage device side while the head of the male screw member is hit against the first storage device. The thing of the aspect which fastens the 1st storage tool and the 2nd storage tool is considered (for example, refer patent document 1). In the joint mechanism described in Patent Document 1, a fitting hole that opens toward the inside of the storage tool is provided on the outer wall of the first storage tool and the outer wall of the second storage tool. And a cap capable of covering the fitting hole regardless of whether or not the first and second storage devices are connected to each other.

  In the configuration described in Patent Document 1, when the connection between the first storage tool and the second storage tool is released, the state in which the female screw member is screwed to the male screw member is once released, and the male screw member is inserted into the screw insertion portion. The operation of removing from the hole and removing it from the fitting hole is performed. Further, following this operation, an operation of removing the female screw member from the fitting hole is performed. Thereafter, the removed male screw member and female screw member are stored in a storage location outside the fitting hole. Here, when the male screw member and the female screw member are stored in a place where the male screw member and the female screw member are easily visible, storage space for the male screw member and the female screw member is consumed in the storage device, and the male screw member and the female screw member are obstructive. May be felt. On the other hand, when these male screw members and female screw members are stored in other places, at least one of these male screw members and female screw members may be lost, and there may be a problem that the first and second storage devices cannot be connected again. .

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-15440

  This invention pays attention to the above point, and it aims at suppressing generation | occurrence | production of the malfunction which the member used when connecting storage tools at least feels out of order when storage tools are not connected.

  That is, the joint mechanism according to the present invention is a joint mechanism used for connecting the first storage tool and the second storage tool, and is provided in a joint storage hole provided in the outer wall of the first storage tool. The first element that can be accommodated and disposed within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the first storage device, and the entire interior that is stored in the joint storage hole provided in the outer wall of the second storage device A second element capable of being disposed within a thickness dimension of the outer wall of the second storage tool, wherein the male member of the first element and the female member of the second element are respectively the first and The first storage tool and the second storage tool are connected to each other by rotating them relative to each other from the state of being arranged within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the second storage tool.

  If it is such, in the state which has not connected the 1st and 2nd storage tool, the thickness dimension of the outer wall of a 1st element and a 2nd element is respectively the 1st and 2nd storage tool Since it can arrange | position in, it can suppress generation | occurrence | production of the malfunction which the 1st and 2nd element used when connecting these 1st and 2nd storage tools feels out of the way. In addition, the first storage tool and the second storage tool can be coupled by a simple operation in which the male member of the first element and the female member of the second element are moved closer to each other and relatively rotated.

  In the present invention, the term “storage device” means storage furniture, a file for binding paper sheets, a box file for storing paper sheets inside, and the like that is generally used for storing articles. It is a concept that includes.

  As an effective configuration for preventing loss of the first and second elements, a holder in which the first element is engaged with the joint accommodation hole, a male screw member accommodated in the holder, A holder having a male screw holding mechanism for holding the male screw member inside the holder, the second element being engaged with the joint housing hole, and a female screw member housed in the holder; And those having a female screw holding mechanism for holding the female screw member inside the holder.

  As a configuration for realizing the male screw holding mechanism and the female screw holding mechanism described above with a simple configuration, the male screw holding mechanism and the female screw holding mechanism are provided with locking claws provided at three or more positions of the holder, and the male screw member or the female screw. The thing formed by engaging with the recessed part provided in a member and engageable with the said latching claw is mentioned.

  As an example of a more specific aspect of the configuration described in the previous stage, a concave portion of the holding mechanism is provided on the side surface of the head of the male screw member of the first element, and the female screw member of the second element is Examples include a head having a concave portion of the holding mechanism and a boss that protrudes from the head and has a female screw therein.

  In addition, as a configuration for enabling the first and second storage tools to be connected by a simple operation, the operation tool is extended in one direction to the head of the male screw member of the first element. And a female screw member of the second element has a head and a boss that protrudes from the head and has a female screw inside thereof. In addition, there may be provided an operation receiving portion that is a concave portion that extends in one direction and into which an operation tool can be inserted. This is because, in the case of k, the connecting operation can be performed by inserting an operation tool such as a coin into the operation receiving tool and relatively rotating the male screw member and the female screw member.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, when the storage tools are not connected, generation | occurrence | production of the malfunction which the member used when connecting storage tools at least can be disturbed can be suppressed.

The perspective view which shows the storage tool connected by the joint mechanism which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the connection site | part by the joint mechanism which concerns on the same embodiment. The perspective view which expands and shows the connection site | part by the joint mechanism which concerns on the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view which shows the joint mechanism which concerns on the same embodiment. The front view which shows the holder of the joint mechanism which concerns on the same embodiment. The perspective view which expands and shows the latching claw vicinity of the holder in the joint mechanism which concerns on the same embodiment. The center longitudinal cross-sectional view of the said part in the state which made the holder of the 1st and 2nd element which concerns on the same embodiment hold | maintain a male screw member and a female screw member. The perspective view which expands and shows the location which hold | maintained the external thread member in the holder of the 1st element which concerns on the same embodiment.

  One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the joint mechanism J according to the present embodiment is used to connect the first storage tool 1 and the second storage tool 2. More specifically, the joint mechanism J is housed in a joint housing hole 1 a provided in the outer wall of the first storage device 1, and the entirety thereof is disposed within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the first storage device 1. The first element 3 that can be used and the joint storage hole 2a provided in the outer wall of the second storage tool 2 are housed in the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the second storage tool 2 that is housed inside the joint storage hole 2a. The joint mechanism J includes a first element 3 and a second element 4, respectively, and the first element 3 and the second element 4, respectively. The first storage tool 1 and the second storage tool 2 are connected to each other by rotating them relative to each other from the state of being arranged within the thickness dimension of the outer wall.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the first element 3 is a holder 31 engaged with the joint accommodation hole 1 a and a male member accommodated in the holder 31. A male screw member 32 and a male screw holding mechanism 33 for holding the male screw member 32 inside the holder 31 are provided. The holder 31 is made of resin and has a side wall 311 in which the front end is in close contact with the joint storage hole 1a in a state of being stored in the joint storage hole 1a, and a male screw member 32 is inserted into the center of the side wall 311. A bottom wall 312 having a screw insertion hole 312a and a base end of the side wall 311 so as to extend radially outward, and the outer end of the side wall 311 is stored in the joint storage hole 1a. A flange portion 313 that is in close contact with a counterbore portion 1a1 provided on the inside of the storage device of the hole 1a, and extends from the back surface of the flange portion 313 in parallel with the side wall 311 so that the outer end thereof is on the storage device inside of the joint storage hole 1a. And a rib 314 that is in close contact with the provided spot facing portion 1a1. Here, a male screw member storage space 31 x for storing the male screw member 32 is defined by the side wall 311 and the bottom wall 312 of the holder 31. On the other hand, the male screw member 32 has a head portion 321 and a male screw portion 322 that stands from the back surface of the head portion 321 and has a screw thread. The head 321 of the male screw member 32 can be extended and inserted in one direction so that the male screw member 32 can be rotated by inserting an operation tool such as a coin in the center of the surface. An operation receiving hole 321a which is an operation receiving portion which is a concave portion is provided. The male screw holding mechanism 33 is engageable with the locking claws 331 provided at three positions on the inner surface of the side wall 311 of the holder 31 and the side surfaces of the head 321 of the male screw member 32. The concave portion 332 is engaged. More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the locking claw 331 rises from the side wall 311 of the holder 31 and extends in the circumferential direction of the holder 31. In addition, a direction in which the locking claw 331 protrudes and retracts with respect to the male screw member storage space 31x on the side facing the inside of the first storage device 1 with the locking claw 331 interposed therebetween and on a portion adjacent to the opposite side. In order to facilitate elastic movement, a thin portion 333 is provided. The locking claws 331 are provided so as to be separated from each other by 120 ° in the circumferential direction. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the concave portion 332 is provided as a groove extending in the circumferential direction in the middle portion in the thickness direction of the side surface of the head portion 321 of the male screw member 32.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the second element 4 includes a holder 41 that is engaged with the joint housing hole 2 a, a female screw member 42 that is a female member housed in the holder 41, and A female screw holding mechanism 43 for holding the female screw member 42 inside the holder 31 is provided. The holder 41 has the same structure as the holder 31 of the first element 3. That is, the side wall 411 is formed of resin and the tip end portion is in close contact with the joint storage hole 2a in the state of being stored in the joint storage hole 2a, and the male screw member 42 is inserted through the center portion of the side wall 411. A bottom wall 412 having a screw insertion hole 412a and a radially outer side extending from the base end portion of the side wall 411, and the outer end of the joint housing hole 2a in the state of being housed in the joint housing hole 2a. A flange 413 that is in close contact with the counterbore 2a1 provided on the inner side of the storage tool, and an outer end that extends in parallel with the side wall 411 from the rear surface of the flange 413 is in close contact with the counterbore 2a1 of the joint storage hole 2a. And ribs 414. Here, a female screw member storage space 41 x for storing the female screw member 42 is defined by the side wall 411 and the bottom wall 412 of the holder 41. On the other hand, the female screw member 42 includes a head 421 and a boss 422 that protrudes from the head 421 and has a female screw 422a therein. The head 421 of the female screw member 42 can also be extended and inserted in one direction so that the female screw member 42 can be rotated by inserting an operation tool such as a coin at the center of the surface thereof. An operation receiving hole 421a which is an operation receiving portion which is a concave portion is provided. The female screw holding mechanism 43 can be engaged with the locking claws 431 provided at three positions on the inner surface of the side wall 411 of the holder 41 and the side surface of the head 421 of the female screw member 42. The concave portion 432 is engaged. More specifically, the locking claw 431 stands from the side wall 411 of the holder 41 and extends in the circumferential direction of the holder 41. In addition, a direction in which the locking claw 431 protrudes and retracts with respect to the female screw member storage space 42x on the side facing the inside of the second storage tool 4 with the locking claw 431 interposed therebetween and on a portion adjacent to the opposite side. In order to facilitate elastic movement, a thin portion 433 is provided. The locking claws 431 are provided so as to be separated from each other by 120 ° in the circumferential direction. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the concave portion 432 is provided as a groove extending in the circumferential direction in the middle portion in the thickness direction of the side surface of the head portion 421 of the female screw member 42.

  Here, in a state where the first storage tool 1 and the second storage tool 2 are not connected, as shown in FIG. 7, the male screw member 32 of the first element 3 and the female screw of the second element 4. The member 42 is held by the holders 31 and 41 by a male screw holding mechanism 33 and a female screw holding mechanism 43, respectively. That is, the concave portion 332 of the head portion 321 of the male screw member 32 and the locking claw 331 of the holder 31 of the first element 3 are engaged with each other, and the concave portion 432 of the head portion 421 of the female screw member 42 and the second element. The engaging claw 431 of the fourth holder 41 is also engaged. Here, as shown in FIG. 8, the front surface of the head 321 of the male screw member 32 and the inner surface of the side wall of the first storage tool 1 are substantially flush. Further, the front surface of the head 421 of the female screw member 42 and the inner surface of the side wall of the second storage tool 2 are substantially flush. When connecting the 1st storage tool 1 and the 2nd storage tool 2 from this state, operation is performed in the following procedures. First, the joint storage hole 1a of the first storage tool 1 and the joint storage hole 2a of the second storage tool 2 are overlapped. Next, an action is applied to the male screw member 32 of the first element 3 and the female screw member 42 of the second element 4 in a direction close to each other. At that time, the locking claws 331 and 431 of the holder 31 of the first element 3 and the second element 4 are temporarily outward in contact with the head 321 of the male screw member 32 or the head 321 of the female screw member 42. When it is retracted and the state of contact with the head 321 of the male screw member 32 or the head 421 of the female screw member 42 is released, it returns to the original position by elastic force. Then, an operation tool such as a coin is inserted into one of the operation receiving hole 321a of the male screw member 32 and the operation receiving hole 421a of the female screw member 42, and the male screw member 32 and the female screw member 42 are rotated relative to each other and screwed together. Thereby, the 1st storage tool 1 and the 2nd storage tool 2 are connected. When releasing the state in which the first storage tool 1 and the second storage tool 2 are connected, an operation opposite to the above-described operation is performed. Then, the locking claws 331 and 431 of the holder 31 of the first element 3 and the second element 4 are elastically engaged with the head part 321 of the male screw member 32 and the concave part 432 of the head part 421 of the female screw member 42, respectively. Thus, the male screw member 32 and the female screw member 42 are held by the holders 31 and 41, respectively. At this time, the entire first element 3 is disposed within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the first storage device 1, that is, in the joint storage hole 1a. The entire second element 4 is also disposed within the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the second storage tool 2, that is, in the joint storage hole 2a.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the first element 3 and the second element 4 as a whole are in a state where the first and second storage devices 1 and 2 are not connected. Since the first and second storage devices 1 and 2 can be arranged in the thickness dimension of the outer wall of the first and second storage devices 1 and 2, that is, in the joint storage holes 1 a and 2 a, respectively, Occurrence of trouble that can be felt in the way can be suppressed. Then, the first storage tool 1 and the second storage tool 2 are obtained by a simple operation of rotating the male screw member 32 of the first element 3 and the female screw member 42 of the second element 4 close to each other and relatively rotating. Can be linked.

  The first element 3 is engaged with the joint housing hole 1 a, a male screw member 32 accommodated in the holder 31, and the male screw member 32 inside the holder 31. Since the male screw holding mechanism 33 for holding is provided, loss of the male screw member 32 can be prevented. Furthermore, the second element 4 is engaged with the joint housing hole 2a, a holder 41, a female screw member 42 housed in the holder 41, and the female screw member 42 inside the holder 41. Since the female screw holding mechanism 43 for holding is provided, the female screw member 42 can be prevented from being lost.

  In addition, the male screw holding mechanism 33 and the female screw holding mechanism 43 are provided with locking claws 331 and 431 provided at three locations of the holders 31 and 41, and side surfaces of the heads 321 and 421 of the male screw member 32 or the female screw member 42, respectively. Since the recesses 332 and 432 that can be engaged with the locking claws 331 and 431 are engaged with each other, the male screw holding mechanism 33 and the female screw holding mechanism 43 can be realized with a simple configuration. .

  Then, the operation reception is a recess that extends in one direction and can insert an operation tool into the head 321 of the male screw member 32 of the first element 3 and the head 421 of the female screw member 42 of the second element 4. Since the holes 321a and 421a are respectively provided, the first and second storage tools 1 and 2 are connected by the joint mechanism J by a simple operation of inserting and rotating an operation tool such as a coin into the operation receiving holes 321a and 421a. It can be performed.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the operation receiving unit is configured to allow the female screw member to be rotated by inserting a coin or the like into the heads of the male screw member of the first element and the female screw member of the second element. Although an operation reception hole is provided, for example, a mode in which a knob that is an operation reception unit protrudes from the head may be employed.

  Further, instead of the male screw member of the first element and the female screw member of the second element, for example, the first element includes a head, a main body that protrudes from the back surface of the head and has a cylindrical shape, and the main body. A male member having an engaging protrusion projecting outward is provided, and the second element can house the head and the main body of the male member of the first element projecting from the back surface of the head. And a first guide groove that slides between the protrusions of the male member so as to move the male member in the axial direction, and extends in a circumferential direction from an end of the first guide groove. Engageable by rotating relative to each other by a method other than a screw, such as an aspect in which a female member having a second guide groove that rotatably guides the male member around an axis by sliding between the protrusions is provided. A configuration may be adopted.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to a mode in which the locking claws are provided in the holder so as to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction. Further, in the aspect in which the locking claws are provided in the holder so as to be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, the number of the positions where the locking claws are provided is not limited to three, and the male screw member or the female screw member can be stably held even when there are four or more locations. The effect is obtained. Moreover, you may make it provide a latching claw only in one place or two places in order to ensure the intensity | strength of a holder.

  In addition to the storage furniture, the joint mechanism of the present invention may be used when connecting storage devices such as a file with a box file and a binding device.

  In addition, various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

J ... Joint mechanism 1 ... 1st accommodation tool 2 ... 2nd accommodation tool 3 ... 1st element 32 ... Male screw member 4 ... 2nd element 42 ... Female screw member

Claims (5)

A joint mechanism used to connect the first storage tool and the second storage tool, and is stored in a joint storage hole provided in the outer wall of the first storage tool, and the whole is stored in the first storage tool. A first element that can be arranged within the thickness of the outer wall of the tool, and a joint storage hole provided in the outer wall of the second storage tool, and the entirety of the first element can be accommodated in the outer wall of the second storage tool. A second element that can be arranged within a thickness dimension, and the thickness of the outer wall of each of the first and second storage devices comprising the male member of the first element and the female member of the second element, respectively. A joint mechanism characterized in that the first storage device and the second storage device are connected by rotating relative to each other from a state where the first storage device is placed within the size. A holder in which the first element is engaged with the joint housing hole, a male screw member which is a male member stored in the holder, and a male screw holding for holding the male screw member in the holder A holder in which the second element is engaged with the joint housing hole, a female screw member which is a female member housed in the holder, and the female screw member is held in the holder. The joint mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a female screw holding mechanism. The male screw holding mechanism and the female screw holding mechanism are formed by engaging locking claws provided at three or more locations of the holder and recesses provided on the male screw member or the female screw member and engageable with the locking claws. The joint mechanism according to claim 2, wherein A concave portion of the holding mechanism is provided on a side surface of the head of the male screw member of the first element, and a female screw member of the second element projects from the head having the concave portion of the holding mechanism and the head. 4. The joint mechanism according to claim 3, further comprising a boss portion having a female screw therein. The head of the male screw member of the first element is provided with an operation receiving portion that is a recess that can be inserted in one direction and can be inserted with an operation tool, and the female screw member of the second element is a head, The joint mechanism according to claim 2, further comprising: a boss portion protruding from the head portion and having a female screw therein, wherein the head portion is provided with an operation receiving portion that is a recess that extends in one direction and into which an operation tool can be inserted. .

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