JP2016010952A - Multi-core type writing utensil - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multi-core type writing utensil whose operability is improved.SOLUTION: A multi-core type writing utensil 1 includes: a barrel 2; a first writing body 3 and at least two second writing bodies 4a and 4b arranged at predetermined intervals along the inner peripheral surface of the barrel 2; a first knock member 5 arranged at the rear end of the first writing body 3 so as to project backward from the barrel 2 that is configured so as to cause the first writing body 3 to selectively project from the front end of the barrel 2; and second knock members 6a and 6b arranged at the rear end of the second writing bodies 4a and 4b so as to radially project outside from the barrel 2 that are configured so as to cause the second writing bodies 4a and 4b to selectively project from the front end of the barrel 2. The projection of the first writing body 3 is released by the operation of the first knock member 5.

Description

  The present invention relates to a multi-core type writing instrument including a plurality of writing bodies.

  Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a multi-core writing instrument including a plurality of writing bodies is known. In the multi-core type writing instrument, writing is performed by selectively projecting one of a plurality of writing bodies from the front end of the shaft cylinder.

JP 2013-220642 A

  In the multi-core writing instrument disclosed in Patent Document 1, the mechanical pen disposed at the center of a plurality of ballpoint pens in the shaft cylinder operates a clip disposed outside the shaft cylinder when the pen tip protrudes. It is canceled by doing. In other words, the protruding state of the pen tip cannot be released by pressing a knock button attached to the rear end of the barrel. Therefore, in order to release the protruding state of the pen tip, the user is required to perform an operation different from that of the single-type writing instrument having only one writing body, so that intuitive use becomes difficult.

  Then, this invention is made | formed in view of said problem, Comprising: It aims at providing the multi-core type writing instrument with which operativity was improved.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the shaft cylinder, the first writing body and at least two second writing bodies disposed at predetermined intervals along the inner peripheral surface of the shaft cylinder, and the rear projecting from the shaft cylinder A first knock member disposed at the rear end of the first cursive body and configured to selectively project the first cursive body from the front end of the shaft tube, and projecting radially outward from the shaft tube. A second knock member that is arranged at the rear end of the second cursive body and is configured to selectively project the second cursive body from the front end of the shaft cylinder. A multi-core type writing instrument that is released by operation of the first knock member is provided.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the first knock member includes an inner cylinder fixed to the shaft cylinder, a knock bar disposed in the inner cylinder and protruding rearward from the inner cylinder, and disposed in front of the knock bar. The knock rod and the rotor are moved in the axial direction in the inner cylinder, the cam surface is formed on the knock rod, the cam receiving surface is formed on the rotor, the cam surface and The cam receiving surface is configured such that when the knock bar advances, the cam receiving surface receives axial and circumferential forces from the cam surface, and the inner cylinder and the rotor are arranged in the circumferential direction by the advance of the knock bar. It is preferable to be configured to engage or disengage from each other in the axial direction when rotated to.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, the protrusion of the second writing body is released by the operation of the first knock member, the rotor has the pressing protrusion, the second knock member has the contact protrusion, the pressing protrusion and the contact protrusion. It is preferable that when the rotor moves forward, the contact protrusion is configured to receive axial and radial forces from the pressing protrusion, and the protrusion of the first writing body is released by the operation of the second knock member.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the length of the first cursive ink storage tube in the axial direction is longer than that of the second cursive ink storage tube.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, it is preferable that the ink filling amount of the ink storage tube of the first cursive body is larger than the ink storage tube of the second cursive body.

  According to the present invention, a multi-core writing instrument with improved operability is provided.

1A and 1B are a front view and a side view of a multi-core writing instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are respectively a front sectional view of the multi-core writing instrument along the line BB in FIG. 1 (b) and a cross section along the line AA in FIG. 1 (a). It is side surface sectional drawing of a core-type writing instrument. FIGS. 3A to 3C are plan sectional views of the multicore writing instrument taken along lines CC, DD and EE in FIG. 2A, respectively. 4A to 4D are a front view, a side view, a front sectional view of the rear barrel along the line GG in FIG. 4B, and FIG. 4A, respectively. It is side surface sectional drawing of the rear-axis cylinder along the FF line | wire. FIGS. 5A to 5E are a front view, a bottom view, a perspective view of the first housing portion, a perspective view of the second housing portion, and HH in FIG. 5A, respectively. It is a side view of the inner cylinder along a line. 6A to 6D are a front view, a bottom view, a perspective view, and a cross-sectional view of the knock bar taken along line II of FIG. 6A, respectively. 7A to 7D are a front view, a plan view, a perspective view, and a cross-sectional view of the rotor taken along line JJ in FIG. 7A, respectively. FIGS. 8A to 8D are a front view, a side view, a bottom view, and a perspective view of one second knock member, respectively. FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the other second knock member. 10A to 10D are a front view, a plan view, a rear perspective view, and a front perspective view of the spacer, respectively. 11 (a) and 11 (b) are a partial front cross-sectional view of the multi-core writing instrument along line AA in FIG. 1 (a) when the first writing body protrudes, and It is a fragmentary front sectional view of the multi-core type writing instrument along the AA line of Drawing 1 (a) when two cursives protrude.

  Hereinafter, a multi-core writing instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  Initially, with reference to FIGS. 1-3, the structure and operation | movement of the multi-core type writing instrument which concerns on embodiment of this invention are demonstrated easily.

  1A and 1B are a front view and a side view, respectively, of a multi-core writing instrument 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are respectively a front sectional view of the multi-core writing instrument 1 along the line BB in FIG. 1 (b) and the line AA in FIG. 1 (a). It is side surface sectional drawing of the multi-core type writing instrument 1. FIG. 3A to 3C are plan sectional views of the multi-core writing instrument 1 along the CC line, the DD line, and the EE line in FIG. 2A, respectively.

  The multi-core type writing instrument 1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “writing instrument 1”) includes a shaft cylinder 2, a first writing body 3 and second writing bodies 4a and 4b disposed in the shaft cylinder 2, and a shaft cylinder 2. The first knock member 5 disposed at the rear end of the first cursive body 3 so as to protrude rearward from the first curb, and the rear ends of the second cursive bodies 4a, 4b so as to protrude radially outward from the shaft cylinder 2. 2nd knock members 6a and 6b arranged. In the present specification, the tip, that is, the pen tip side of the writing instrument 1 is defined as the “front” side of the writing instrument 1, and the side opposite to the pen tip of the writing instrument 1 along the axial direction (longitudinal direction) of the writing instrument 1 is the writing instrument. 1 is defined as the “back” side. In addition, regarding the component parts of the writing instrument 1, the pen tip side of the writing instrument 1 is defined as the “front” side of the component part in the assembled state of the writing instrument 1, and what is the pen tip of the writing instrument 1 along the axial direction of the writing instrument 1. The opposite side is defined as the “rear” side of the component.

  In the present embodiment, the first cursive body 3 is a single ballpoint pen, and the second cursive bodies 4a and 4b are two ballpoint pens. The first cursive body 3 and the second cursive bodies 4 a and 4 b are arranged along the inner peripheral surface of the shaft tube 2 at a predetermined interval. In this embodiment, the circumferential interval between adjacent cursive letters is substantially equal.

  The first knock member 5 is configured to selectively protrude the first writing body 3 from the front end of the shaft tube 2. The second knock members 6 a and 6 b are configured to selectively protrude the second writing bodies 4 a and 4 b from the front end of the shaft cylinder 2. Specifically, when the first knock member 5 is operated, the first writing body 3 protrudes, and when the second knock members 6a and 6b are operated, the second writing bodies 4a and 4b protrude. The pen tips of the first and second writing bodies 3 and 4 a and 4 b move radially inward along the inner peripheral surface of the shaft tube 2 and protrude from the front end of the shaft tube 2. Thus, writing can be performed by selectively using one of the three cursive letters.

  The protrusion of the first writing body 3 is released by operating the first knock member 5 or the second knock members 6a and 6b. The protrusion of the second cursive body 4a, 4b is released by the operation of the first knock member 5 or the second knock member 6a, 6b of the second cursive body 4a, 4b that does not protrude. Therefore, since the protrusions of the first writing body 3 and the second writing bodies 4a and 4b can be released by operating any one knock member, the operability of the writing instrument 1 is greatly improved. In the present specification, the release of the writing body from the writing body means that the pen tip of the writing body protruding from the front end of the shaft tube 2 is immersed in the shaft tube 2.

  Hereinafter, the components of the writing instrument 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shaft tube 2 includes a front shaft tube 7 and a rear shaft tube 8 disposed behind the front shaft tube 7. The front shaft cylinder 7 and the rear shaft cylinder 8 are connected by press-fitting, adhesion, or screwing. For example, the front barrel 7 and the rear barrel 8 are formed by engaging a female screw formed on the inner peripheral surface on the front side of the rear barrel 8 with a male screw formed on the outer peripheral surface on the rear side of the front barrel 7. To be connected.

  4A to 4D are a front view, a side view, a front sectional view of the rear barrel 8 along the line GG in FIG. 4B, and FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing of the rear cylinder 8 along the FF line of a). Two sliding holes 81 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear barrel 8 so that the second knock members 6a and 6b can slide in the axial direction. The sliding hole 81 extends in the axial direction. On the inner peripheral surface of the rear barrel 8, a convex portion 82 that fits into a concave portion 183 of the spacer 18 described later and a concave portion 151 of the inner cylinder 15 is formed. As shown in FIGS. 3 (a), 4 (c), and 4 (d), the protrusion 82 protrudes radially inward and extends in the axial direction. At the rear end of the rear barrel 8, a through-hole 83 for allowing a knock bar 16 to be described later to protrude from the rear barrel 8 is formed. Further, the rear barrel 8 may have a clip 84 extending in the axial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the first writing body 3 includes a first ink storage tube 9, a first joint 10, and a first chip 11, and the second writing bodies 4a and 4b include a second ink storage. A tube 12, a second joint 13, and a second tip 14 are provided. The first chip 11 is connected to the first ink storage tube 9 via the first joint 10. The second tip 14 is connected to the second ink containing tube 12 through the second joint 13.

  The first ink storage tube 9 and the two second ink storage tubes 12 typically store different colors of ink. By disposing the first knock member 5 behind the second knock members 6 a and 6 b, the length of the first ink storage tube 9 can be made longer than that of the second ink storage tube 12. As a result, the ink filling amount of the first ink containing tube 9 can be made larger than the filling amount of the second ink containing tube 12. For this reason, for example, by storing black ink, which is generally used frequently, in the first ink storage tube 9, the life of the writing instrument 1 can be extended or the replacement frequency of the writing body can be reduced. In order to obtain the same effect, the length of the first ink containing tube 9 in the radial direction is set so that the ink filling amount of the first ink containing tube 9 is larger than the filling amount of the second ink containing tube 12. It may be longer than the second ink storage tube 12.

  The first knock member 5 includes an inner cylinder 15 fixed to the rear barrel 8, a knock bar 16 disposed in the inner cylinder 15 and protruding rearward from the inner cylinder 15, and disposed in front of the knock bar 16. And a rotor 17 that is provided. The knock bar 16 and the rotor 17 are configured to move in the axial direction within the inner cylinder 15. As will be described in detail later, the first writing body 3 can be projected and retracted from the front end of the barrel 2 by pressing the knock bar 16 and rotating the rotor 17.

  5A to 5E are respectively a front view, a bottom view, a perspective view of the first housing portion 152 side, a perspective view of the second housing portion 153 side, and a perspective view of FIG. It is a side view of the inner cylinder 15 along the HH line. The inner cylinder 15 includes a first accommodating portion 152 that accommodates the rotor 17 and two second accommodating portions 153 that accommodate the second knock members 6a and 6b. The 1st accommodating part 152 and the 2nd accommodating part 153 are each extended in the front-back direction. A recess 151 is formed between the two second accommodating portions 153. The concave portion 151 is fitted with the convex portion 82 of the rear barrel 8. Thus, the inner cylinder 15 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the shaft cylinder 2.

  Each second accommodating portion 153 is formed with a sliding groove 154 extending in the front-rear direction. The sliding groove 154 is provided with a pair of sliding portions 155 in which the second knock members 6a and 6b slide back and forth. Further, the step portion 156 of the sliding portion 155 shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (d) is the rear end of the second knock members 6 a and 6 b when the second writing bodies 4 a and 4 b protrude from the shaft cylinder 2. Engage with.

  A through hole 157 extending in the front-rear direction and an outer cam 158 are formed in the first housing portion 152. The through hole 157 includes three receiving grooves 159. The three receiving grooves 159 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and receive protrusions 162 of the knock bar 16 described later. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the accommodation groove 159 accommodates an inner cam 176 of the rotor 17 which will be described later when the first cursive body 3 is immersed. The inner cylinder 15 may be integrated with the rear cylinder 8.

  FIGS. 6A to 6D are a front view, a bottom view, a perspective view, and a cross-sectional view of the knock bar 16 taken along line I-I in FIG. 6A, respectively. The knock bar 16 has a substantially cylindrical shape. An accommodation space 164 for accommodating an insertion portion 171 of the rotor 17 described later is formed inside the knock bar 16. The user of the writing instrument 1 can operate the first knock member 5 by pressing the rear end of the knock bar 16 with a finger.

  The knock bar 16 has three protrusions 162 projecting radially outward and extending in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface. The three protrusions 162 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Each protrusion 162 is configured to slide in the housing groove 159 of the inner cylinder 15 in the axial direction when the knock bar 16 moves in the axial direction. That is, the knock bar 16 and the inner cylinder 15 are configured to restrict rotation of the knock bar 16 in the circumferential direction. A cam surface 163 is formed at the front end of the knock bar 16 over the entire circumference. The cam surface 163 includes a plurality of slopes.

  7A to 7D are a front view, a plan view, a perspective view, and a cross-sectional view of the rotor 17 taken along line JJ in FIG. 7A, respectively. The rotor 17 has a hollow, substantially cylindrical shape, and includes an insertion portion 171 that is inserted into the knock bar 16 and a main body portion 172 that is disposed in front of the insertion portion 171.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the first ink storage tube 9 is press-fitted into the main body 172. As a result, the first ink storage tube 9 is fixed to the rotor 17. As shown in FIG. 7D, a contact surface 173 with which the rear end of the first ink storage tube 9 contacts is formed inside the main body 172. Further, a vent hole 174 for ensuring the ventilation of the first ink containing tube 9 extends in the axial direction from the contact surface 173 to the rear end of the rotor 17.

  A first cam receiving surface 175 that interacts with the cam surface 163 of the knock bar 16 is formed at the rear end of the outer peripheral surface of the main body 172 over the entire circumference. Like the cam surface 163, the first cam receiving surface 175 is composed of a plurality of inclined surfaces. The cam surface 163 and the first cam receiving surface 175 are configured such that the first cam receiving surface 175 receives axial and circumferential forces from the cam surface 163 when the knock bar 16 moves forward. For this reason, when the cam surface 163 presses the first cam receiving surface 175 by the advancement of the knock bar 16, the rotor 17 is rotated in the circumferential direction by a circumferential force. On the other hand, since the protrusion 162 contacts the outer cam 158 of the inner cylinder 15, the knock bar 16 is restricted from rotating in the circumferential direction.

  Three inner cams 176 projecting radially outward and extending in the axial direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the main body 172. The three inner cams 176 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. A second cam receiving surface 177 that interacts with a cam surface 66 of second knock members 6a and 6b, which will be described later, is formed at the rear end of the inner cam 176.

  When the inner cam 176 is housed in the housing groove 159 of the inner cylinder 15 and the rotor 17 rotates in the circumferential direction by the advancement of the knock bar 16, one of the three inner cams 176 is attached to the inner cylinder 15. It engages with an engaging portion 1581 (see FIGS. 5B and 5D) of the outer cam 158 in the axial direction. Further, when the inner cam 176 is engaged with the engaging portion 1581 in the axial direction and the rotor 17 rotates in the circumferential direction by the advancement of the knock bar 16, the engagement with the engaging portion 1581 is released, Thereafter, the outer cam 158 receives a further circumferential force and is accommodated in the accommodation groove 159. When the inner cam 176 is received in the receiving groove 159, the outer cam 158 is received between the inner cams 176. That is, the inner cylinder 15 and the rotor 17 are configured to engage with each other in the axial direction or release the engagement when the rotor 17 rotates in the circumferential direction by the advancement of the knock bar 16.

  Three pressing protrusions that press the contact protrusions 68 of the second knock members 6a and 6b on the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion of the main body 172 when the protrusions of the second writing bodies 4a and 4b are released by the first knock member 5. 178 is formed. The pressing protrusion 178 protrudes radially outward and extends in the axial direction. Further, the three pressing protrusions 178 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The circumferential position of the pressing protrusion 178 is equal to the inner cam 176.

  8A to 8D are a front view, a side view, a bottom view, and a perspective view of the second knock member 6a, respectively. The second knock member 6a has an elongated shape. The second knock member 6 a includes a main body portion 61 extending in the front-rear direction, a fitting portion 62 formed in front of the main body portion 61, and an operation portion 63 formed at the rear portion of the main body portion 61. The fitting portion 62 is fitted with the second ink containing tube 12. As a result, the second ink containing tube 12 is fixed to the second knock member 6a. The main body 61 is formed with an urging surface 64 with which a second spring 22 described later comes into contact. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the operation portion 63 protrudes radially outward from the shaft tube 2 in the assembled state of the writing instrument 1, so that it can be operated with a finger.

  A cam portion 65 is formed on one side portion of the main body portion 61. A cam surface 66 that interacts with the second cam receiving surface 177 of the rotor 17 is formed at the front end of the cam portion 65. The cam surface 66 and the second cam receiving surface 177 are configured such that the second cam receiving surface 177 receives axial and circumferential forces from the cam surface 66 when the second knock member 6a moves forward. For this reason, when the cam surface 66 presses the second cam receiving surface 177 by the advancement of the second knock members 6a and 6b, the rotor 17 is rotated in the circumferential direction by a circumferential force. On the other hand, the second knock members 6a and 6b are restricted from rotating in the circumferential direction because the operation portion 63 contacts the side wall of the sliding hole 81 of the rear barrel 8.

  A pressing protrusion 67 and a contact protrusion 68 are formed on the bottom surface of the main body 61. The pressing protrusion 67 is positioned in front of the contact protrusion 68. As shown in FIG. 13A, the pressing protrusion 67 and the contact protrusion 68 protrude radially inward of the shaft tube 2 and extend in the axial direction when the writing instrument 1 is assembled. The contact protrusion 68 is pressed by the pressing protrusion 178 of the rotor 17 when the protrusion of the second knock member 6 a is released by the operation of the first knock member 5. The pressing protrusion 178 and the contact protrusion 68 are configured to receive axial and radial forces from each other at the time of contact. In addition, the contact protrusion 68 is a second knock member of the second writing body 4b that does not protrude when the protrusion of the second writing body 4a is released by the operation of the second knock member 6b of the second writing body 4b that does not protrude. It is pressed by the pressing protrusion 67 of 6b. The contact protrusion 68 and the pressing protrusion 67 are configured to receive an axial force and a radial force when contacting each other.

  FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the second knock member 6b. The second knock member 6a and the second knock member 6b are different in the position and shape of the cam portion 65, but the other shapes are the same.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the writing instrument 1 further includes a first spring 21, a second spring 22, and a spacer 18 that supports the first spring 21 and the second spring 22.

  10A to 10D are a front view, a plan view, a rear perspective view, and a front perspective view of the spacer, respectively. The spacer 18 has a cylindrical portion 181 and a spring guide 182 extending rearward from the cylindrical portion. A recess 183 is formed in a part of the spring guide 182. The concave portion 183 is fitted with the convex portion 82 of the rear barrel 8. Thus, the spacer 18 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the rear barrel 8.

  The cylindrical portion 181 has a cylindrical shape, and three through holes are formed in the cylindrical portion 181. The first through hole 184 and the two second through holes 185 are disposed along the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 181 at a predetermined interval. In this embodiment, the circumferential interval between adjacent through holes is substantially equal. The first ink storage tube 9 extends through the first through hole 184 and is fixed to the rotor 17. The second ink storage tube 12 extends through the second through hole 185 and is fixed to the second knock members 6a and 6b. As shown in FIG. 10B, the area of the first through hole 184 is larger than the area of the second through hole 185. As a result, the thickness of the first ink storage tube 9 can be made thicker than that of the second ink storage tube 12. Can also be more.

  The first spring 21 is disposed between the rear surface of the cylindrical portion 181 and the front end of the rotor 17 so as to surround the first ink containing tube 9 in the circumferential direction, and the rotor 17 and, therefore, the first writing body 3 are moved rearward. Energize. The second spring 22 is disposed between the rear surface of the cylindrical portion 181 and the urging surface 64 of the second knock members 6a and 6b so as to surround the second ink containing tube 12 in the circumferential direction, and the second knock member 6a. , 6b and the second cursive body 4a, 4b is biased backward.

  Hereinafter, the principle that the first writing body 3 and the second writing body 4a, 4b protrude from the front end of the shaft cylinder 2, and the protrusion of the first writing body 3 and the second writing body 4a, 4b is the first knock member 5 or the first. The principle released by the two knock members 6a and 6b will be described in detail.

  11 (a) and 11 (b) are respectively a partial front sectional view of the multi-core writing instrument 1 along the line AA in FIG. 1 (a) when the first writing body 3 protrudes, It is the fragmentary front sectional view of the multi-core type writing instrument along the AA line of Fig.1 (a) when the 2 writing bodies 4b protrude.

  First, the principle that the first cursive body 3 protrudes from the front end of the barrel 2 will be described.

  In the immersed state, the inner cam 176 of the rotor 17 is housed in the housing groove 159 of the inner cylinder 15. When the knock bar 16 is moved forward against the urging force of the first spring 21 from this state, the cam surface 163 of the knock bar 16 comes into contact with the first cam receiving surface 175 of the rotor 17 and the rotor 17 is moved to the knock bar. Move forward with 16. At this time, the knock bar 16 and the rotor 17 receive axial and circumferential forces via the cam surface 163 and the first cam receiving surface 175. Thereafter, when the rear end of the inner cam 176 exceeds the front end of the outer cam 158, the restriction in the circumferential direction of the rotor 17 is released, so that the rotor 17 is rotated in the circumferential direction (counterclockwise as viewed from the front) by the circumferential force. Around). On the other hand, the knock bar 16 does not rotate in the circumferential direction because rotation in the circumferential direction is restricted by the protrusion 162 coming into contact with the outer cam 158.

  When the knock bar 16 is released in this state, the knock bar 16 and the rotor 17 are moved backward by the urging force of the first spring 21. At this time, one of the inner cams 176 of the rotor 17 rotated in the circumferential direction engages with the engaging portion 1581 of the outer cam 158 of the inner cylinder 15 in the axial direction. Since the engagement prevents the rotor 17 from moving backward, the first writing body 3 fixed to the rotor 17 is maintained in a protruding state from the front end of the shaft cylinder 2.

  Hereinafter, the principle by which the protrusion of the first cursive body 3 is released by the first knock member 5 will be described.

  In the protruding state, the inner cam 176 of the rotor 17 engages with the outer cam 158 of the inner cylinder 15 in the axial direction. When the knock bar 16 is moved forward against the urging force of the first spring 21 from this state, the cam surface 163 of the knock bar 16 comes into contact with the first cam receiving surface 175 of the rotor 17 and the rotor 17 is moved to the knock bar. Move forward with 16. At this time, the knock bar 16 and the rotor 17 receive axial and circumferential forces via the cam surface 163 and the first cam receiving surface 175. After that, when the rear end of the inner cam 176 exceeds the front end of the outer cam 158, the restriction in the circumferential direction of the rotor 17 is released. Around). On the other hand, the knock bar 16 does not rotate in the circumferential direction because rotation in the circumferential direction is restricted by the protrusion 162 coming into contact with the outer cam 158.

  When the knock bar 16 is released in this state, the knock bar 16 and the rotor 17 are retracted by the urging force of the first spring 21, and the inner cam 176 rotated in the circumferential direction is received in the receiving groove 159. At this time, the first writing body 3 fixed to the rotor 17 also moves backward, so that the protrusion of the first writing body 3 is released.

  Hereinafter, the principle by which the protrusion of the first cursive body 3 is released by the second knock members 6a and 6b will be described.

  In the protruding state, the inner cam 176 of the rotor 17 engages with the outer cam 158 of the inner cylinder 15 in the axial direction. At this time, the cam portions 65 of the second knock members 6a and 6b are located rearward of the inner cam 176 of the rotor 17, and the circumferential position of the cam portion 65 is equal to one of the inner cams 176.

  When the second knock members 6a, 6b are advanced from this state against the urging force of the second spring 22, the cam surface 66 of the second knock members 6a, 6b contacts the second cam receiving surface 177 of the rotor 17. The rotor 17 moves forward together with the second knock members 6a and 6b. At this time, the second knock members 6 a and 6 b and the rotor 17 receive axial and circumferential forces from each other via the cam surface 66 and the second cam receiving surface 177. After that, when the rear end of the inner cam 176 exceeds the front end of the outer cam 158, the restriction in the circumferential direction of the rotor 17 is released. Around). On the other hand, the second knock members 6a and 6b do not rotate in the circumferential direction because the rotation in the circumferential direction is restricted by the operation portion 63 coming into contact with the side wall of the sliding hole 81 of the rear barrel 8. The inner cam 176 rotated in the circumferential direction is accommodated in the accommodation groove 159 by the urging force of the first spring 21. At this time, since the rotor 17 and the knock bar 16 are retracted, the first writing body 3 fixed to the rotor 17 is also retracted, and the protrusion of the first writing body 3 is released.

  Hereinafter, the principle that the second writing bodies 4a and 4b protrude from the front end of the shaft cylinder 2 will be described.

  In the immersed state, the operation portion 63 of the second knock members 6 a and 6 b is located behind the sliding groove 154 of the inner cylinder 15. From this state, the second knock members 6a and 6b are advanced against the urging force of the second spring 22. Thereafter, when the rear ends of the second knock members 6a and 6b exceed the stepped portion 156 of the sliding portion 155 of the inner cylinder 15, the operation portion 63 of the second knock members 6a and 6b falls inward in the radial direction.

  When the second knock members 6a, 6b are released in this state, the rear ends of the second knock members 6a, 6b are axially aligned with the step portion 156 by the urging force of the second spring 22, as shown in FIG. Engage with. Since the second knock members 6a and 6b are prevented from moving backward by this engagement, the second writing bodies 4a and 4b fixed to the second knock members 6a and 6b are maintained in the protruding state from the front end of the shaft cylinder 2. .

  Hereinafter, the principle by which the protrusion of the second cursive body 4b is released by the first knock member 5 will be described. The principle that the protrusion of the second writing body 4a is released by the first knock member 5 is also the same.

  In the protruding state, the second knock member 6b engages with the inner cylinder 15 in the axial direction. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11B, the pressing protrusion 178 of the rotor 17 is located behind the contact protrusion 68 of the second knock member 6b. Further, the pressing protrusion 178 and the contact protrusion 68 partially overlap in the circumferential direction.

  When the knock bar 16 is moved forward against the urging force of the first spring 21 from this state, the cam surface 163 of the knock bar 16 comes into contact with the first cam receiving surface 175 of the rotor 17 and the rotor 17 is moved to the knock bar. Move forward with 16. After that, when the pressing protrusion 178 of the rotor 17 comes into contact with the contact protrusion 68 of the second knock member 6b, the contact protrusion 68 receives a radially outward force from the pressing protrusion 178, so that the second knock member 6b, the inner cylinder 15, Is disengaged. Thereafter, since the second knock member 6b is retracted by the biasing force of the second spring 22, the second writing body 4b fixed to the second knock member 6b is also retracted, and the protrusion of the second writing body 4b is released. .

  Hereinafter, the principle by which the protrusion of the second cursive body 4b is released by the second knock member 6a will be described. The principle that the protrusion of the second cursive body 4a is released by the second knock member 6b is the same.

  In the protruding state, the second knock member 6b engages with the inner cylinder 15 in the axial direction. At this time, as shown in FIG. 11B, the pressing protrusion 67 of the second knock member 6a of the second writing body 4a that does not protrude is located behind the contact protrusion 68 of the second knock member 6b. Further, the pressing protrusion 67 of the second knock member 6a and the contact protrusion 68 of the second knock member 6b partially overlap in the circumferential direction.

  When the second knock member 6a of the second writing body 4a is advanced from this state against the urging force of the second spring 22, the pressing protrusion 67 of the second knock member 6a becomes the contact protrusion of the second knock member 6b. 68. At this time, since the contact protrusion 68 of the second knock member 6b receives a radially outward force from the pressing protrusion 67 of the second knock member 6a, the engagement between the second knock member 6b and the inner cylinder 15 is released. Thereafter, since the second knock member 6b is retracted by the biasing force of the second spring 22, the second writing body 4b fixed to the second knock member 6b is also retracted, and the protrusion of the second writing body 4b is released. .

  The preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, the first cursive body may be a mechanical pencil instead of the ballpoint pen. In this case, by urging the first writing body with two types of springs having different elastic forces, the lead of the mechanical pencil can be extended and the protrusion of the first writing body can be released with the first knock member. it can. Also, the number of second cursive letters may be three or more.

1 Multi-core writing instrument (writing instrument)
2 shaft cylinder 3 first cursive body 4a, 4b second cursive body 5 first knock member 6a, 6b second knock member 66 cam surface 67 pressing projection 68 contact projection 7 front shaft barrel 8 rear shaft barrel 9 first ink containing tube 10 first joint 11 first tip 12 second ink containing tube 13 second joint 14 second tip 15 inner cylinder 158 outer cam 16 knock bar 162 protrusion 163 cam surface 17 rotor 175 first cam receiving surface 176 inner cam 177 first 2 Cam receiving surface 178 Pressing protrusion 18 Spacer 21 First spring 22 Second spring

Claims (5)

A barrel,
A first cursive body and at least two second cursive bodies arranged at predetermined intervals along the inner peripheral surface of the shaft cylinder;
A first knock member disposed at a rear end of the first writing body so as to protrude rearward from the shaft cylinder, and configured to selectively protrude the first writing body from a front end of the shaft cylinder; ,
A second knock disposed at the rear end of the second cursive body so as to project radially outward from the shaft cylinder, and configured to selectively project the second cursive body from the front end of the shaft cylinder. With members,
The multi-core writing instrument in which the protrusion of the first writing body is released by the operation of the first knock member. The first knock member is
An inner cylinder fixed to the shaft cylinder;
A knock bar disposed in the inner cylinder and projecting backward from the inner cylinder;
A rotor disposed in front of the knock bar,
The knock bar and the rotor are configured to move in the axial direction in the inner cylinder,
A cam surface is formed on the knock bar, a cam receiving surface is formed on the rotor, and the cam surface and the cam receiving surface are arranged so that the cam receiving surface moves axially from the cam surface when the knock bar advances. Configured to receive circumferential force,
The inner cylinder and the rotor are configured to engage or disengage from each other in the axial direction when the rotor rotates in the circumferential direction by the advancement of the knock bar. Multi-core writing instrument. The protrusion of the second cursive body is released by the operation of the first knock member, the rotor has a pressing protrusion, the second knock member has a contact protrusion, and the pressing protrusion and the contact protrusion are When the rotor moves forward, the contact protrusion is configured to receive axial and radial forces from the pressing protrusion,
The multi-core writing instrument according to claim 2, wherein the protrusion of the first writing body is released by an operation of the second knock member.   The multi-core writing instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an axial length of the ink storage tube of the first cursive body is longer than an ink storage tube of the second cursive body.   The multi-core writing instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an ink filling amount of the ink storage tube of the first cursive body is larger than that of the ink storage tube of the second cursive body.

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