JP2024029852A - Fasteners and fastener assemblies - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to use a fastener to removably attach an object in a plurality of different positions. A fastener includes two rotatable holding members and an elastic biasing member. Each holding member includes a fulcrum portion for forming a rotation fulcrum, a clamping portion disposed on one side with respect to the fulcrum portion in a predetermined extension direction in which each holding member extends, and the other side with the fulcrum portion as a reference. and a mounting part for attaching the object to be mounted, which is located closer to the fulcrum part than the clamping part and the operating part. The elastic biasing member biases both the holding members with elastic force in a direction in which both the clamping portions approach each other. Both operation parts are formed to be operable against the elastic force of the elastic biasing member so that both holding members rotate around the fulcrum part in a direction in which both clamping parts are separated. Each attachment portion removably attaches the object to each holding member by being inserted into an opening through which a portion of the object is penetrated in a predetermined extending direction. [Selection diagram] Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a fastener that includes a pair of holding members that are rotatably assembled to each other, and that holds a medium held between the holding parts of the holding members. Specifically, the present invention relates to a fastener in which each of the two holding members includes a mounting portion for removably attaching an object.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of fasteners have been proposed as fasteners that include a pair of holding members that are rotatably assembled to each other in order to sandwich and hold a medium to be held, such as clothing or memo paper. For example, there are known fasteners that include a pair of holding members that sandwich a medium to be held, such as the clips described in Patent Documents 1 and 2. The clip described in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a U-shaped hook is formed at the clamping side end of one of the two holding members, and a name tag or the like is hung from the hook. The clip described in Patent Document 2 has a configuration in which a bent portion is formed at the operation side end of one of the holding members, and a copy sheet or the like is sandwiched between the bent portion.

In addition to the clips described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, the clip described in Patent Document 3 is known as a fastener including a pair of holding members. In the clip described in Patent Document 3, a flange-shaped portion and a shaft portion that supports the flange-shaped portion are formed at a position near the operating side end of one of the two holding members. This is considered to be a configuration in which an object to be attached having a predetermined shape is attached by the flange-like portion in a specific state, such as in a state where it is wound around a shaft portion.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, it has become popular for users to enjoy an environment of their choice by displaying character goods depicting characters from animations or the like in their rooms or attaching them to key chains and the like. For example, as character goods, character goods described in Patent Document 4 are known.

Design Registration No. 1261767 Design Registration No. 1466550 Design Registration No. 1598798 Utility model registration No. 3232949

Considering recent anime trends, there is a latent demand for users to create and enjoy original clips of their own liking by attaching their favorite character goods to clips in their preferred postures. It is expected that. However, the clips described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are designed with the assumption that an object of a certain shape, such as a name tag card or memo paper, is attached to one location of the clip in a certain attachment posture. is limited to a single use. For this purpose, by attaching the object to be attached to the user's preference, such as the character goods described in Patent Document 4, in the posture of the user's preference, it is possible to create an original clip of the user's preference, or to use it in a manner of use of the user's preference. In order to use the clip, the clips described in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are not suitable.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a fastener that can be attached to an object to be attached in a plurality of different postures.

(First aspect of the invention and specific aspects thereof)
A first aspect of the invention according to claim 1 is a fastener that clamps and holds a medium to be held, which comprises first and second holding members that are rotatably assembled to each other, and an elastic biasing member. and, each of the first and second holding members includes a fulcrum portion for forming a rotation fulcrum, and a fulcrum portion on one side with respect to the fulcrum portion in a predetermined extension direction in which each holding member extends. a clamping part arranged to clamp the medium to be held; an operating part disposed on the other side with respect to the fulcrum part in a predetermined extension direction; and a mounting portion for attaching the object to be attached, the elastic biasing member being arranged in a direction in which both the clamping portions of the first and second holding members approach each other. Both operating parts of both holding members are biased by the elastic force of the elastic biasing member so that both holding members rotate around the fulcrum part in a direction in which both clamping parts of both holding members move away from each other. The mounting portions of both the holding members are formed to be operable against elastic force, and each of the mounting portions of both the holding members has an opening that passes through the mounting portions in a predetermined extending direction. A part of the object to be attached is inserted into the opening of each attachment part, so that the object to be attached is attached to each holding member so that the attachment posture is reversed. Detachably attached to.

In the aspect of the present invention, the first holding member and the second holding member may have exactly the same shape, size, and material, or may have at least one component of the shape, size, and material. They may be different members.

In the aspect of the present invention, the elastic biasing member may have various configurations as long as it biases both the holding members with elastic force in a direction in which both the clamping portions of the first and second holding members approach each other. materialized. For example, a coil spring or a U-shaped leaf spring may be used as the elastic biasing member.

In the aspect of the present invention, the user can operate the operating portion against the elastic force of the elastic biasing member so that both the holding members rotate around the fulcrum portion in a direction in which both the holding portions separate from each other. If so, the operating portion is not limited to the operating end of each holding member, but may be arranged in the region between the fulcrum portion and the operating end.

In the aspect of the present invention, the opening of the attachment member can be realized in various configurations as long as it has a shape that forms an attachment space passing through in a predetermined extension direction in which each retention member extends, that is, in the longitudinal direction of each retention member. . For example, the mounting space of the opening may be defined by a pair of mounting pieces arranged at intervals in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined extension direction, that is, in the width direction of each holding member, The mounting space of the opening may be defined by at least one mounting frame having a portion continuously extending in orthogonal directions.

In the aspect of the present invention, "a part of the object to be attached is inserted through the opening of each attachment part" refers to a state in which the part of the object to be attached extends from one side of the opening toward the other side in a predetermined extension direction. If a part of the object to be attached fits into the opening, the direction in which the part of the object to be attached enters into the opening may be the predetermined extension direction, that is, the direction along the longitudinal direction of each holding member. Alternatively, it may be a direction crossing a predetermined extension direction, or a direction along the width direction or thickness direction of each holding member.

In the aspect of the present invention, if the attachment part is located closer to the fulcrum part than the clamping part and the operating part, the mounting part is located between the clamping end on the side where the clamping part is arranged and the fulcrum part. It may be placed at a position between the operation side end and the fulcrum part on the side where the operation part is placed, or it may be placed at a central position between the clamping side end and the operation side end. may be done.

In the aspect of the present invention, the object to be attached is not an essential component of the fastener, but the object to be attached can be configured in various shapes as long as a portion thereof can be inserted into the opening of each attachment part. For example, the object to be attached may be a flat or three-dimensional article on which an image representing a design such as a character or a message desired by the user is drawn.

In the aspect of the present invention, a part of the object to be attached is inserted through the opening of each attachment part, and the part of the object to be attached is an end of a predetermined shape of the object to be attached, for example, a part near the toe of the character. Alternatively, it may be an intermediate portion of a predetermined shape of the object to be attached, for example, a portion close to the character's waist.

In the aspect of the present invention, each holding member of both holding members includes an attachment portion, but when using the fastener, one object to be attached is inserted only into the opening of the attachment portion of one of the holding members. Alternatively, two objects to be attached may be inserted through the openings of the attachment portions of both holding members. Furthermore, when two objects are inserted into the openings of the attachment parts of both holding members, the two objects must be the same in terms of shape, size, and drawn image. It may be different, or it may be different.

In an aspect of the present invention, "to removably attach an object to each holding member" means to "detachably attach an object to each holding member" without using any special members other than the fastener and the object to be attached; This means that an object to be attached can be attached to or detached from each holding member without any processing.

In the aspect of the present invention, "two different postures in which the attachment posture of the attachment object is reversed in a predetermined extension direction" means, for example, that a specific part of the image drawn on the attachment object is closer to the clamping side than the attachment part. This means a position located on the side of the mounting part and a position located on the side of the operation side end part with respect to the mounting part.

In the aspect of the present invention, the medium to be held may be a portable medium such as a notepad or a file, or a stationary medium installed at a predetermined position such as a partition or a stand.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 2, each of the first and second holding members includes an inner surface on which a clamping portion is formed and an outer surface on which a mounting portion is formed, and The outer surface of the member is formed by a side surface extending linearly in a predetermined extension direction, and a part of the object to be attached is formed from a direction from the clamping part to the fulcrum part and from the operating part to the fulcrum part in the predetermined extension direction. It is inserted into the opening of the attachment portion along the outer surface of each holding member from either direction.

In this specific embodiment, the outer surface of each holding member is preferably formed of a flat surface extending linearly in a predetermined extension direction in order to smoothly guide the attached object toward the opening. However, the outer surface is not limited to a flat surface as long as it has a shape that extends linearly in a predetermined extension direction. For example, a groove extending linearly in a predetermined extending direction may be formed on the outer surface.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 3, each of the first and second holding members includes an inner surface on which a clamping portion is formed and an outer surface on which an attachment portion is formed, and the attachment portion includes a pair of mounting pieces formed to protrude from the outer surface of each holding member, the pair of mounting pieces extending in a direction perpendicular to a predetermined extension direction to define an opening of the mounting portion, and They are arranged on each holding member at intervals in the orthogonal direction.

In this specific aspect, each of the pair of mounting pieces has a portion extending in a direction orthogonal to a predetermined extension direction in order to prevent the object to be attached from falling off the outer surface in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface. If the configuration has this, it can be realized in various configurations.

In the specific aspect according to claim 4, each of the first and second holding members has both ends in a predetermined extending direction, and a pinching side end on the side where the pinching portion is arranged; and an operation side end on the side where the operation portion is arranged, the operation side end being formed by an end surface extending linearly in a direction perpendicular to a predetermined extension direction, and the operation side end of the first holding member When the fastener is placed on a flat surface such as the top of a desk, the end surface of the second holding member and the end surface of the operating side end of the second holding member are in contact with the flat surface on which the fastener is placed, such as the top surface of a desk. hold in a standing position.

In this embodiment, the end surface of the operating side end portion is preferably formed as a flat surface in order to widen the contact area with a flat surface on which the device is placed, such as the top surface of a desk. However, the end surface of the operation side end portion is not limited to a flat surface as long as it has a shape that extends linearly in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined extension direction. A groove extending linearly in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined extension direction may be formed on the end surface.

In the specific aspect according to claim 5, the attachment portion is arranged at a position further away from the clamping side end than the fulcrum portion, and at a position farther from the fulcrum portion in the center between the clamping side end and the operating side end. placed near the location.

In this embodiment, the attachment portion may be arranged at a central position between the clamping side end and the operating side end, or on the side of one of the clamping side end and the operating side end. It may also be placed at a position offset from the center position.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 6, the elastic biasing member includes first and second elastic arm portions and a connecting portion that connects both the elastic arm portions, and the elastic biasing member includes a first and second holding member. Each holding member has an inner surface on which a clamping portion is formed, an outer surface on which a mounting portion is formed, a housing portion that accommodates each of the first and second elastic arm portions, and a predetermined extension. a locking part disposed between the fulcrum part and the clamping part in the exit direction and locking each elastic arm part; , each elastic arm portion is accommodated such that each elastic arm portion does not protrude from the outer surface of each holding member.

In this specific embodiment, the housing portion of each holding member may or may not have a space for housing all or part of the connecting portion as long as it has a space for housing each elastic arm portion. It's okay.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 7, each of the first and second holding members includes a groove portion that is formed to be open on the outer surface and communicates with the receiving portion.

In this specific aspect, the groove portion may be arranged at a different position from the fulcrum portion in the predetermined extension direction, or arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined extension direction, that is, in the width direction of each holding member. may be done.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 8, the fulcrum portion includes one protrusion that protrudes from the inner surface and one recess that is depressed from the inner surface toward the outer surface, and the protrusion and the depression. are arranged at a position between the clamping part and the groove part, and are arranged at intervals in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of each holding member, and the protruding part of the first holding member is arranged at a position between the holding part and the groove part. The first holding member is fitted into the recessed portion of the member, and the recessed portion of the first holding member is fitted into the protrusion of the second holding member, whereby both the holding members are rotatably assembled to each other.

In this specific aspect, it is preferable that the protruding portion is formed to protrude into a hemispherical shape, and the recessed portion is formed to be depressed in a hemispherical shape. However, the protrusions and depressions are not limited to hemispherical shapes, but can be realized in various shapes. For example, the protrusion and the recess may be formed in a curved shape that is long in a direction parallel to the axis along which each holding member rotates.

(Second invention aspect and specific aspects thereof)
A second aspect of the invention according to claim 9 is a fastener assembly including a fastener that clamps and holds a medium to be held, and an object to be attached to the fastener in a detachable manner. The fastener includes first and second holding members that are rotatably assembled to each other and an elastic biasing member, and each of the first and second holding members forms a pivot point. a fulcrum part for holding the medium; a holding part disposed on one side with respect to the fulcrum part as a reference in a predetermined direction in which each holding member extends; and a holding part for holding the medium to be held; The operating part is arranged on the other side as a reference, and the mounting part is arranged closer to the fulcrum part than the clamping part and the operating part in a predetermined extension direction, and is used to attach the object to which it is attached. The biasing member uses an elastic force to bias both the holding members in a direction in which both the holding parts of the first and second holding members approach each other, and urges both holding members in a direction in which both holding parts of both holding members move away from each other. Both operating parts of both holding members are formed to be operable against the elastic force of the elastic biasing member so as to rotate around a fulcrum part, and each mounting part of both mounting parts of both holding members is It has an opening that penetrates in a predetermined extension direction, and each attachment part has one of two different mounting postures in which the mounting posture of the attached object is reversed in the predetermined extension direction, The object to be attached is removably attached to each holding member by inserting a portion of the object to be attached through the opening of each attachment portion.

In an aspect of the present invention, the fastener assembly includes a fastener and at least one object to be attached as essential components. The fastener assembly is configured to include, in addition to the two attachment objects respectively attached to both the attachment portions of the first and second holding members, another attachment object that can be arbitrarily selected by the user. Good too.

The present invention aspect is embodied in various aspects as described for the first invention aspect and specific aspects thereof.

In the specific aspect according to claim 10, in the predetermined extending direction, a part of the object to be attached is inserted through the opening of the attachment portion from the direction from the clamping portion to the fulcrum portion, so that the attachment portion is inserted into the opening of the attachment portion. In a state where the attachment is removably attached to each holding member, the first attachment attached by the attachment portion of the first holding member extends and protrudes from the clamping portion of the first holding member, and the second attachment The second object attached by the attachment part of the member projects and extends from the clamping part of the second holding member, and the protruding parts of the first and second objects are supported by the elastic force of the elastic biasing member. Pressure is applied.

In this specific aspect, the first object to be attached and the second object to be attached may be the same or different in shape and size.

In the specific aspect according to claim 11, each of the first and second holding members has both ends in a predetermined extending direction, and a clamping side end on the side where the clamping portion is arranged; and an operating side end portion on the side where the operating portion is arranged, and the fulcrum portion is arranged at a position closer to the holding side end portion than the operating side end portion.

(Effects of the first aspect of the invention and its specific aspects)
In the first aspect of the invention, the attachment portion for attaching the object to be attached is arranged at a position closer to the fulcrum portion than the clamping portion and the operation portion in the predetermined extension direction. Both attachment portions of both holding members each have an opening extending therethrough in a predetermined extending direction. By inserting a portion of the object to be attached into the opening of each attachment part so that the attachment posture of the object to be attached is one of two different attachment postures that are reversed in a predetermined extension direction, Each attachment portion removably attaches an object to each holding member. As a result, the object to be attached can be detachably attached to the fastener in multiple different orientations, allowing the user to attach the desired object to the fastener in the desired mounting orientation and create a fastener with the desired shape. You can also use the fasteners in any way you like.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 2, the outer surface of each holding member is formed by a side surface extending linearly in a predetermined extension direction. A part of the object to be attached is attached along the outer surface of each holding member in a predetermined extension direction from both the direction from the clamping part to the fulcrum part and the direction from the operating part to the fulcrum part. inserted into the opening in the section. As a result, the user can insert the object to be attached into the opening of the attachment portion along the outer surface of each holding member. In addition, the user can insert the object into the opening by selecting the direction in which the object is inserted into the opening, depending on the object to be attached, for example, the pattern drawn on the object or the manner in which the object is to be used. You can attach it to the clasp in any position you like.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 3, the attachment portion includes a pair of attachment pieces formed to protrude from the outer surface of each holding member. The pair of attachment pieces extend in a direction orthogonal to the predetermined extension direction to define the opening of the attachment portion, and are arranged on each holding member at intervals in the orthogonal direction. As a result, even if the dimensional accuracy between a part of the object to be attached and the opening varies, the pair of mounting pieces will be slightly elastically deformed and the distance between the pair of attachment pieces will be adjusted, allowing the user to A portion can be reliably inserted into the opening.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 4, the operation side end portion is formed by an end surface extending linearly in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined extension direction. The end face of the operating side end of the first holding member and the end face of the operating side end of the second holding member are in contact with the plane on which the fastener is placed, and hold the fastener in an upright state. do. As a result, the user can place the holding medium, such as a memo sheet, on the top surface of a desk or the like with the fastener erected and held between the two holding parts. Furthermore, even when the object to be attached is attached by the attaching section in a state in which it protrudes and extends from the clamping section, the user can place it on the top surface of a desk or the like with the fasteners erected.

In the specific aspect according to claim 5, the attachment portion is arranged at a position further away from the clamping side end than the fulcrum portion, and at a position farther from the fulcrum portion in the center between the clamping side end and the operating side end. placed near the location. As a result, the fulcrum part is located further away from the center position and closer to the end on the clamping side than the mounting part, so even if the object to be attached is attached by the mounting part while protruding from the clamping part, Since the end face of the operating side end of the first holding member and the end face of the operating side end of the second holding member are arranged with a sufficient distance between them, the user can easily keep the attached object away from the clamping part. The protruding and extending fastener can be stably placed on the top surface of a desk or the like.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 6, the elastic biasing member includes first and second elastic arm portions and a connecting portion that connects both the elastic arm portions. Each holding member of the first and second holding members is located between an accommodation portion that accommodates each elastic arm portion of the first and second elastic arm portions, and a fulcrum portion and a clamping portion in a predetermined extending direction. and a locking portion arranged to lock each elastic arm portion. The accommodating portion accommodates each elastic arm portion such that each elastic arm portion does not protrude from the outer surface of each holding member when each elastic arm portion is locked by the locking portion. As a result, since each elastic arm portion does not protrude from the outer surface of each holding member, the user can stably attach the object to the attachment portion while contacting the outer surface. Further, the user can insert the object to be attached into the opening along the outer surface without being hindered by each elastic arm portion.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 7, each of the first and second holding members includes a groove portion that is formed to be open on the outer surface and communicates with the receiving portion. As a result, when each elastic arm portion is locked to each locking portion, it is allowed to temporarily protrude a portion of each elastic arm portion from the groove portion, so that the elastic biasing member can be attached to both holding portions. The assembly work becomes easier.

In a specific embodiment according to claim 8, the fulcrum portion includes one protrusion that projects from the inner surface and one recess that is depressed from the inner surface toward the outer surface. The protruding part and the recessed part are arranged at a position between the clamping part and the groove part, and are arranged at intervals in a direction parallel to the axis along which each holding member rotates. The protruding part of the first holding member fits into the recessed part of the second holding member, and the recessed part of the first holding member fits into the protruding part of the second holding member, so that both holding members can rotate relative to each other. be assembled into. As a result, since the first holding member and the second holding member can be constructed from holding members having the same structure, the manufacturing process of the fastener can be simplified. Furthermore, since the protruding part and the recessed part are arranged between the clamping part and the groove part, the protruding part and the recessed part are arranged in line with the groove part in the width direction of each holding member. In comparison, the widthwise dimension of each holding member can be reduced.

(Effects of the second aspect of the invention and its specific aspects)
A second aspect of the invention according to claim 9 is a fastener assembly including a fastener that clamps and holds a medium to be held, and an object to be attached to the fastener in a detachable manner. In the second aspect of the invention, the attachment portion for attaching the object to be attached is arranged at a position closer to the fulcrum portion than the clamping portion and the operation portion in the predetermined extension direction. Both attachment portions of both holding members each have an opening extending therethrough in a predetermined extending direction. By inserting a portion of the object to be attached into the opening of each attachment part so that the attachment posture of the object to be attached is one of two different attachment postures that are reversed in a predetermined extension direction, Each attachment portion removably attaches an object to each holding member. As a result, the object to be attached can be detachably attached to the fastener in a plurality of different orientations, so the user can attach the desired object to the fastener in the desired mounting orientation and create the fastener assembly in the desired shape. You can create and use the fastener assembly in any way you like.

In the specific aspect according to claim 10, in the predetermined extending direction, a part of the object to be attached is inserted through the opening of the attachment portion from the direction from the clamping portion to the fulcrum portion, so that the attachment portion is inserted into the opening of the attachment portion. Attachments are removably attached to each holding member. In the state in which the attachment portion attaches an object to each holding member, the first object attached by the attachment portion of the first holding member protrudes and extends from the clamping portion of the first holding member, and The second object to be attached, which is attached by the attaching portion of the holding member, protrudes and extends from the clamping portion of the second holding member. The protruding portions of the first and second objects to be attached are pressed together by the elastic force of the elastic biasing member. As a result, the protruding portions of the first and second objects to be attached can sandwich and hold the medium to be held, such as memo paper, in the same manner as both the holding portions.

In a specific aspect according to claim 11, the fulcrum portion is arranged at a position closer to the holding end than the operating end. As a result, since the fulcrum portion is located close to the clamping side end, the operation side end of the first holding member and the operation side end of the second holding member are spaced sufficiently apart from each other. Placed. Even when the protruding parts of the first and second objects to be attached, which are respectively attached by the attachment parts of both holding members, sandwich and hold the medium to be held, such as memo paper, the user cannot stand up the fastener assembly. It can be stably placed on the top of a desk, etc.

1 is a perspective view showing a fastener assembly 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which includes a fastener 10 and two decorative display bodies 12 and 14. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fastener 10 alone. FIG. 2 is a right side view of the first holding member 20 of the fastener 10 when viewed from the right. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the first holding member 20 seen from the rear. FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the first holding member 20 viewed from below. FIG. 2 is a front view of the first and second holding members 20 and 22 of the fastener 1 and the U-shaped spring 24 in an exploded state seen from the front. 7 is a right sectional view of the fastener 1 cut along the line X1-X1 shown in FIG. 6 when viewed from the right. FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the U-shaped spring 24 assembled to the first and second holding members 20 and 22 of the fastener 1, viewed from the front. 9 is a right sectional view of the fastener 1 cut along the line X2-X2 shown in FIG. 8 when viewed from the right. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the fastener assembly 1 shown in FIG. 1 with the decorative display body 14 removed and only the decorative display body 12 attached. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the fastener 10 shown in FIG. 2 is turned upside down and placed on a plane DP such as the top surface of a desk 140. FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the fastener assembly 1 in a state where two decorative display bodies 12 and 14 are attached to the fastener 10 shown in FIG. 11. FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the fastener assembly 1 shown in FIG. 12 in which the decorative display body 14 is removed and only the decorative display body 12 is attached. It is a perspective view showing fastener 100 which is the 1st modification of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the fastener 200 which is the 2nd modification of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the fastener 300 which is the 3rd modification of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the fastener 400 which is the 4th modification of this invention.

<Embodiment>
EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Below, the fastener assembly 1 which is an embodiment of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings. FIG. 1 shows a fastener assembly 1 comprising a fastener 10 and two decorative displays 12,14. The three directions shown by arrows in FIG. 1 are an up-down direction, a left-right direction, and a front-back direction, and these directions are similarly shown in other drawings after FIG. 2.

In FIG. 1, the decoration display body 12 includes a decoration display portion 12A and an extension portion 12B. On the front side of the decorative display portion 12A, a pattern of a character from an anime or the like is drawn. The extending portion 12B extends downward from the lower portion of the decorative display portion 12A. Similarly, the decoration display body 14 includes a decoration display portion 14A and an extension portion 14B. On the rear surface of the decorative display portion 14A, a pattern of a character from an anime or the like is drawn. The extending portion 14B extends downward from the lower portion of the decorative display portion 14A. FIG. 2 shows the fastener 10 alone with the two decorative displays 12, 14 shown in FIG. 1 removed. In FIG. 2, the fastener 10 includes a first holding member 20, a second holding member 22, and a U-shaped spring 24.

[Detailed configuration of first and second holding members 20 and 22]
The detailed configuration of the first and second holding members 20 and 22 will be explained with reference to the drawings. Since the first and second holding members 20 and 22 have the same shape, size, and material, the first holding member 20 will be described as an example with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. 3 to 5 are a right side view, a back view, and a bottom view showing the first holding member 20 alone. 6 and 7 are a front view and a right sectional view showing the fastener 10 in a disassembled state into the first and second holding members 20, 22 and the U-shaped spring 24.

The first holding member 20 extends in the vertical direction as a longitudinal direction, and is integrally molded from a synthetic resin material. As the synthetic resin material, polycarbonate resin or ABS resin, which has excellent transparency, impact resistance, and dimensional stability, is used. As shown in FIG. 4, the first holding member 20 has a vertically long rectangular shape in which the length in the vertical direction is approximately twice the width in the horizontal direction.

The first holding member 20 includes a clamping portion 30 , an operating portion 32 , a fulcrum portion 34 , and a mounting portion 36 . The clamping portion 30 is formed to protrude rearward at a lower end 38 that is the clamping side end of the first holding member 20 . The operation portion 32 is arranged in a region close to the upper end 40, which is the operation side end of the first holding member 20. The fulcrum portion 34 is arranged on the rear surface 42, which is the inner surface of the first holding member 20, at a position P1 below the center position CP between the lower end 38 and the upper end 40 in the vertical direction. . The attachment portion 36 is arranged on the front surface 44, which is the outer surface of the first holding member 20, at a position P2 slightly shifted upward from the center position CP in the vertical direction. Position P2 of the attachment portion 36 is the center position of the attachment portion 36 in the vertical direction, and is closer to the center position CP of the first holding member 20 than the position P1 of the fulcrum portion 34. In FIG. 3, the rear surface 42 includes a surface that slopes downwardly and rearward from the upper end 40 to the fulcrum portion 34, and a surface that slopes downwardly and forwardly from the fulcrum portion 34 to a portion near the clamping portion 30. . The front surface 44 is formed by a flat surface extending linearly from the upper end 40 to the lower end 38 . The lower end 38 and the upper end 40 are each formed by a surface extending linearly in the left-right direction.

The fulcrum portion 34 includes a hemispherical protrusion 46 , a hemispherical recess 48 , and a step 50 . In FIG. 4 , the protrusion 46 is arranged near the right edge of the first holding member 20 , and the recess 48 is arranged near the left edge of the first holding member 20 . The stepped portion 50 is disposed below the recessed portion 48 and is connected to the recessed portion 48 to form a stepped shape. The protrusions 46 and the recesses 48 are arranged in a row at intervals in the left-right direction, which is the width direction of the first holding member 20. Position P1 of the fulcrum portion 34 is a position where the protrusion 46 and the recess 48 are arranged in the vertical direction.

Attachment portion 36 includes a pair of attachment pieces 52, 54, as shown in FIG. The pair of attachment pieces 52 and 54 are arranged in a line in the left-right direction, which is the width direction of the first holding member 20. The attachment piece 52 includes a portion 52A that protrudes forward from the right side edge of the first holding member 20, and a portion 52B that bends from the protruding portion 52A and extends to the left. The mounting piece 54 includes a portion 54A that protrudes forward from the left side edge of the first holding member 20, and a portion 54B that bends from the protruding portion 54A and extends to the right. A portion 52B of the attachment piece 52 extending to the left and a portion 54B of the attachment piece 54 extending to the right are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. As shown in FIG. 5, the pair of attachment pieces 52 and 54 form a rectangular opening 56 that is long in the left-right direction. The opening 56 has a space that penetrates in the vertical direction. The opening 56 is formed such that the extending portion 12B of the decorative display body 12 is inserted through the opening 56. When the extending portion 12B is inserted into the opening 56, the pair of attachment pieces 52 and 54 can be elastically deformed.

In FIG. 3, the length of the attachment portion 36 in the vertical direction is set to a length necessary to hold the extension portion 12B of the decorative display body 12. In this embodiment, the length of the attachment portion 36 in the vertical direction is set to be approximately 1/6 of the length of the holding member 20 in the vertical direction, that is, the total length of the holding member 20. By setting the length of the mounting portion 36 in the vertical direction, the front surface 44 of the holding member 20 extends on both upper and lower sides of the mounting portion 36 over a length that is more than twice the length of the mounting portion 36 in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 7, the first holding member 20 further includes a housing portion 58, a locking portion 60, a lower groove portion 62, and an upper groove portion 64. The accommodation portion 58 is formed between the rear surface 42 and the front surface 44 of the first holding member 20 in a region including the attachment portion 36 in the vertical direction. The housing portion 58 includes a wide portion 58A formed in a rectangular shape slightly elongated in the left-right direction as shown in FIG. 4, and a first width extending continuously downward from the wide portion 58A as shown in FIG. It includes a narrow portion 58B and a second narrow portion 58C that extends continuously upward from the wide portion 58A as shown in FIG. The wide portion 58A is formed to penetrate in the front-rear direction between the rear surface 42 and the front surface 44 of the first holding member 20 at the same position as the attachment portion 36 in the vertical direction. The lower groove portion 62 is formed on the front surface 44 of the first holding member 20 so as to open the first narrow portion 58B to the front. As shown in FIG. 7, the first narrow portion 58B has a rear wall portion that slopes forward and downward from the wide portion 58A. The locking portion 60 is formed in a stepped shape on the rear wall of the first narrow portion 58B. The upper groove portion 64 is formed on the rear surface 42 of the first holding member 20 so as to open the second narrow portion 58C to the rear. As shown in FIG. 7, the second narrow portion 58C has a front wall portion that slopes rearward and upward from the wide portion 58A. The first and second narrow portions 58B, 58C have a width narrower than the wide portion 58A in the left-right direction, and the first narrow portion 58B is slightly wider than the second narrow portion 58C. It has a width. The lower groove portion 62 has the same width in the left-right direction as the width of the first narrow portion 58B, and the upper groove portion 64 has the same width in the left-right direction as the width of the second narrow portion 58C.

Since the second holding member 22 has the same structure as the first holding member 20, it includes a holding portion 80, an operating portion 82, a fulcrum portion 84, a mounting portion 86, and a housing portion 108. It includes a locking portion 110, a lower groove portion 112, and an upper groove portion 114. In FIG. 7 and other drawings, each part of the second holding member 22 that corresponds to each part of the first holding member 20 is indicated by the reference number attached to each part of the first holding member 20. A reference number determined by adding the numerical value "50" is attached. In this specification, each part of the second holding member 22 will be described with reference numbers defined as above.

[Detailed configuration of U-shaped spring 24]
The detailed structure of the U-shaped spring 24 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. In FIG. 7, the U-shaped spring 24 is curved into a U-shape and is integrally molded from a synthetic resin material. As the synthetic resin material, polyacetal resin or the like, which has excellent elastic modulus and impact resistance, is used.

U-shaped spring 24 includes a first resilient arm portion 120, a second resilient arm portion 122, and a connecting portion 124. First and second barbs 126, 128 are formed at the distal ends of the first and second resilient arm portions 120, 122, respectively. A connecting portion 124 connects both elastic arm portions 120, 122. The U-shaped spring 24 is formed so that its width, which is a dimension in the left-right direction, is a constant width. The width of the U-shaped spring 24 is set to be approximately the same as the width in the left-right direction of the upper groove portions 64, 114 of the first and second holding members 20, 22. The width is set to be slightly narrower than the width that is the horizontal dimension of the lower groove portions 62, 112.

The U-shaped spring 24 can be elastically deformed from the natural state shown in FIG. 7 in a direction in which both elastic arm portions 120, 122 move away from each other. The first and second barbs 126, 128 can engage the locking portions 60, 110 of both retaining members 20, 22, respectively.

[Operation and effect of embodiment]
The procedure for assembling the fastener 10 and various usage modes of the fastener assembly 1 will be explained with reference to the drawings.

(Procedure for assembling fastener 10)
The procedure for assembling the fastener 10 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. 8 and 9 are a front view and a right sectional view showing a state in which the U-shaped spring 24 is assembled to the first and second holding members 20 and 22 of the fastener 1.

First, the operator makes sure that the protrusion 46 of the first holding member 20 fits into the recess 98 of the second holding member 22, and that the recess 48 of the first holding member 20 fits into the protrusion of the second holding member 22. The first and second holding members 20, 22 are positioned facing each other and assembled so as to fit into the portion 96. The operator pushes the U-shaped spring 24 into the upper grooves 64, 114 of both the holding members 20, 22 from the operating side ends 40, 90 of the combined first and second holding members 20, 22. The U-shaped spring 24 is assembled to both the holding members 20 and 22.

Since the width of the U-shaped spring 24 in the left-right direction is approximately the same as the width in the left-right direction of the upper groove portions 64, 114 and the second narrow portions 58C, 108C, the operator can assemble the U-shaped spring 24. At this time, the U-shaped spring 24 can be easily fitted by guiding both elastic arm portions 120, 122 along the upper groove portions 64, 114 and the second narrow portions 58C, 108C. Through this fitting operation, both the hook-shaped parts 126 and 128 of the U-shaped spring 24 pass through both the wide parts 58A and 108A of both the holding members 20 and 22, and then the first narrow parts of both the holding members 20 and 22. It abuts on the inclined wall portions 58B and 108B, respectively.

When the operator pushes the U-shaped spring 24 further after the hook-shaped portions 126 and 128 contact the inclined walls of the first narrow portions 58B and 108B, respectively, the hook-shaped portions of the U-shaped spring 24 126, 128 move along the inclined walls of the first narrow portions 58B, 108B, and both elastic arm portions 120, 122 elastically deform in the direction away from each other. Since both elastic arm portions 120 and 122 are elastically deformed in the direction away from each other, the proximal portion of the first hook-shaped portion 126 is inserted from the front surface 44, which is the outer surface of the first holding member 20, through the lower groove portion 62. The proximal portion of the second hook-shaped portion 128 temporarily projects outwardly from the outer surface of the second retaining member 22 , the front surface 94 , through the lower groove portion 112 . Since the width in the left-right direction of the U-shaped spring 24 is slightly narrower than the width in the left-right direction of the lower groove portions 62, 112 and the first narrow width portions 58B, 108B, both elastic arm portions 120 of the U-shaped spring 24, 122 can freely elastically deform without being hindered by contact resistance with the lower grooves 62, 112 and the first narrow portions 58B, 108B.

When both hooked portions 126 and 128 are pushed into both locking portions 60 and 110 of both holding members 20 and 22, connecting portion 124 is located near the upper portion of fulcrum portions 34 and 84, as shown in FIG. With both resilient arm portions 120, 122 being fully housed within the first narrow portions 58B, 108B of both retaining members 20, 22, both hook-shaped portions 126, 128 are attached to both locking portions 60. , 110, respectively. With this engagement, the work of assembling the U-shaped spring 24 to both the holding members 20 and 22 is completed. That is, the assembly of the fastener 10 is completed.

When the assembly of the fastener 10 is completed, both the holding members 20, 22 can be rotated around the fulcrum portions 34, 84 by operating the operating portions 32, 82 of the first and second holding members 20, 22. Become. The axis along which both holding members 20 and 22 rotate is formed by a portion into which the protrusion 46 and recess 48 of the first holding member 20 and the recess 98 and protrusion 96 of the second holding member 22 fit. This is an axis line extending parallel to the width direction of both the holding members 20 and 22.

In the assembled fastener 10, as shown in FIG. The end surfaces of the portions 38 and 88 can constitute a wide continuous plane that extends linearly in the front-rear direction. In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, when both the clamping parts 30 and 80 are in contact with each other, the end surfaces of the operating side ends 40 and 90 of both the holding members 20 and 22, especially the inner surfaces of both the holding members 20 and 22 A portion of the end surface located on the side closer to the rear surfaces 42 and 92 constitutes a smooth surface extending linearly in the front-rear direction so as to be able to closely contact a flat surface DP such as the top surface of a desk. be able to.

(Various usage modes of fastener assembly 1)
A user can use the fastener 10 assembled as shown in FIG. 2 in the same manner as a conventional clip. In other words, the user can use the fastener 10 alone in a basic manner in which a memo sheet or a file is held between the holding parts 30 and 80 of the holding members 20 and 22.

By attaching one decorative display body or two decorative display bodies to the fastener 10, a user can use the fastener assembly 1 in various usage modes.

<<First usage mode of fastener assembly 1>>
A first mode of use of the fastener assembly 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. When a user has many kinds of decorative display bodies having different appearances such as displayed patterns and shapes, the user selects two favorite decorative display bodies from among the many kinds of decoration display bodies. The two selected decorative displays may have the same appearance or may have different appearances. However, the appearance of the decorative display portions of the various types of decorative display bodies may be variously different; It is necessary that the projecting portions 12B, 14B have substantially the same shape and dimensions.

When the decorative display bodies 12 and 14 are selected as the two decorative display bodies, the user moves the extending portion 12B of the decorative display body 12 from the operating side end 40 of the first holding member 20 to the first is inserted into the opening 56 of the attachment portion 36 of the first holding member 20 along the front surface 44 which is the outer surface of the first holding member 20 . When the extending portion 12B is inserted until the lower end of the decorative display portion 12A of the decorative display portion 12 comes into contact with the upper end of the pair of mounting pieces 52, 54 of the mounting portion 36, the decorative display portion 12A of the decorative display portion 12 is inserted. The attachment work to the first holding member 20 is completed. Similar to the operation of attaching the decorative display body 12, the user can attach the decorative display body 14 to the attachment portion 86 of the second holding member 22.

In the first usage mode of the fastener assembly 1, the user operates the decorative display portions 12A, 14A of the decorative display bodies 12, 14 instead of the operating portions 32, 82 of the holding members 20, 22. This allows the sandwiching portions 30, 80 of both the holding members 20, 22 to be moved in the direction away from each other. The user can hold a memo or a file between the holding parts 30 and 80 of both holding members 20 and 22. In addition, the user can attach the fastener assembly 1 as a decoration to a desired position by pinching the edges of the screen or partition between the holding parts 30 and 80 of the holding members 20 and 22, and perform the user's work. You can change your environment. In the first mode of use, the decorative display sections 12A and 14A on which the symbols are displayed are visible to the user, for example, in FIG. 1, the decorative display section 12A faces the front and the decorative display section 14A faces the rear. It is preferable that both decorative display bodies 12, 14 are attached at.

《Second usage mode of fastener assembly 1》
A second usage mode of the fastener assembly 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 10. FIG. 10 shows the fastener assembly 1 shown in FIG. 1 with the decorative display body 14 removed and only the decorative display body 12 attached. The user selects one decoration display of his choice from among many types of decoration display. When the decorative display body 12 is selected as the decorative display body, the work of attaching the decorative display body 12 to the attachment portion 36 of the first holding member 20 is the same work as in the first usage mode.

In the second usage mode of the fastener assembly 1, the user operates the decoration display portion 12A of the decoration display body 12 attached to the first holding member 20 and the operation portion 82 of the second holding member 22. By doing so, the sandwiching portions 30 and 80 of both the holding members 20 and 22 can be moved in the direction away from each other. As in the first mode of use, the user can hold a memo sheet or a file between the holding parts 30 and 80 of both holding members 20 and 22. In addition, in order for the user to see the decorative display section 12A of the decorative display body 12, the user can hold the end edge of the screen or partition between the holding parts 30 and 80 of both the holding members 20 and 22, so that the user can fasten the fastener. The assembly 1 can be attached to a desired position as a decoration to change the user's work environment.

《Third usage mode of fastener assembly 1》
A third usage mode of the fastener assembly 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the fastener 10 shown in FIG. 2 is turned upside down and placed on a plane DP such as the top surface of a desk 140. FIG. 12 shows the fastener assembly 1 with two decorative display bodies 12 and 14 attached to the fastener 10 shown in FIG. 11.

The upper ends 40 and 90, which are the operation side ends of the first and second holding members 20 and 22, are located on the lower side of the fastener 1 in FIG. and placed on the table. Since the upper end portions 40 and 90 extend linearly in the left-right direction and are formed by flat surfaces, the fastener 1 is maintained in an upright state in which the upper end portions 40 and 90 are turned upside down. The fastener 1 can be placed on a flat surface DP such as the top surface of the desk 140 in an upright state with a memo sheet or the like being held between the holding parts 30 and 80.

In a third usage mode of the fastener assembly 1, the fastener assembly 1 can be used with the fastener 10 placed in the upright position shown in FIG. In the third usage mode, the user selects two favorite decoration display bodies from among the many types of decoration display bodies, as in the first usage mode.

When the decorative display bodies 12 and 14 are selected as the two decorative display bodies, the user moves the extending portion 12B of the decorative display body 12 from the sandwiching side end 38 of the first holding member 20 to the first is inserted into the opening 56 of the attachment portion 36 of the first holding member 20 along the front surface 44 which is the outer surface of the first holding member 20 . When the extending portion 12B is inserted until the lower end of the decorative display portion 12A of the decorative display portion 12 comes into contact with the upper end of the pair of mounting pieces 52, 54 of the mounting portion 36, the decorative display portion 12A of the decorative display portion 12 is inserted. The attachment work to the first holding member 20 is completed. Similar to the operation of attaching the decorative display body 12, the user can attach the decorative display body 14 to the attachment portion 86 of the second holding member 22.

In the third usage mode of the fastener assembly 1, the user operates the operating parts 32, 82 of both the holding members 20, 22 to remove the decorative display bodies 12, 14 attached to both the holding members 20, 22. can be moved away from each other. The user can hold a memo sheet or the like between the upper ends of the decorative displays 12 and 14 attached to the holding members 20 and 22. Both upper ends of the decorative display bodies 12 and 14 can reliably hold memo paper or the like due to the elastic force of the U-shaped spring 24. In addition, the user can display the fastener assembly 1 as a decoration by placing the fastener assembly 1 to which the decorative displays 12 and 14 are attached on the top surface of the desk 140, etc. You can change your environment. In the third mode of use, the decorative display sections 12A and 14A in which the patterns are displayed are visible to the user, for example, in FIG. 12, the decorative display section 12A faces the front and the decorative display section 14A faces the rear. It is preferable that both decorative display bodies 12, 14 are attached at.

《Fourth usage mode of fastener assembly 1》
A fourth usage mode of the fastener assembly 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 13. FIG. 13 shows the fastener assembly 1 shown in FIG. 12 with the decorative display body 14 removed and only the decorative display body 12 attached. The user selects one decoration display of his choice from among many types of decoration display. When the decorative display body 12 is selected as the decorative display body, the work of attaching the decorative display body 12 to the attachment portion 36 of the first holding member 20 is the same work as in the third usage mode.

In the fourth mode of use of the fastener assembly 1, the user operates the operation parts 32, 82 of both the holding members 20, 22 to remove the decorative display body 12 attached to the first holding member 20, and The clamping portion 30 of the first holding member 20 and the clamping portion 80 of the second holding member 22 can be moved away from each other. The user can hold a memo sheet or the like between the holding parts 30 and 80 of both the holding members 20 and 22. In addition, the user can display the fastener assembly 1 as a decoration by placing the fastener assembly 1 to which the decorative display body 12 is attached on the top surface of the desk 140, etc., and the user's work environment can be improved. can be changed.

[Effects of embodiment]
In this embodiment, the first and second holding members 20 and 22 are provided with mounting portions 36 and 86, respectively, and the mounting portions 36 and 86 are arranged at positions close to the longitudinal center position CP of both holding members 20 and 22. It is. With this configuration, the user can attach one decorative display 12 of his choice or two decorative displays 12, 14 of his choice to the mounting portions 36, 86 in two different mounting positions that are reversed in the longitudinal direction. Can be done. By attaching a decorative display of their choice, the user can create an original fastener assembly 1, and select the fastener assembly 1 that is suitable for the user's current usage environment among various usage modes. It can be used in various ways.

In this embodiment, the fulcrum portions 34, 84 are positioned closer to the sandwiching side ends 38, 88 of both the holding members 20, 22 than the longitudinal center position CP of the first and second holding members 20, 22. will be placed in The end surfaces of the operation side ends 40, 90 of both the holding members 20, 22 extend linearly in the width direction, which is the left-right direction, of both the holding members 20, 22, and as shown in FIG. A smooth surface extending linearly in the front-rear direction is configured so as to be in close contact with the plane DP of the front-back direction. When the fastener assembly 1 is placed on a plane DP such as the top surface of the desk 140 in an upright state as shown in FIG. Since the end faces 40 and 90 of both operation sides are arranged at the front and back sides, the distance between them in the front and back direction is widened, and the fastener assembly 1 with the decorative display bodies 12 and 14 attached thereto can be stably placed in an upright state. can be done.

In this embodiment, the two decorative display bodies 12 and 14 are attached from the operation side ends 40 and 90 of the first and second holding members 20 and 22 as shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. As shown, there is a posture in which the holding members 20, 22 are attached from the sandwiching side ends 38, 88. In the posture shown in FIG. 1, the user can operate both the decorative display bodies 12, 14 attached to both the holding members 20, 22 instead of the operating parts 32, 82 of the fastener 10, and the operating part The decorative display bodies 12, 14 can be easily operated with a force smaller than the force required to operate the decorative displays 32, 82. In addition, in the posture shown in FIG. 12, the user can hold memo paper, message cards, etc. by sandwiching them between the upper ends of both decorative display bodies 12 and 14 attached to both holding members 20 and 22. Compared to the case where memo paper or the like is held by the holding portions 30 and 80, it is possible to hold the memo paper or the like at a higher position where it is easier to see.

In this embodiment, the first holding member 20 and the second holding member 22 have exactly the same structure, that is, the same shape, dimensions, and material, so that the manufacturing process of the fastener 10 can be simplified. Can be done. In particular, since the fulcrum portions 34, 84 of both the holding members 20, 22 are composed of the protruding parts 46, 96 and the recessed parts 48, 98, both the holding members 20, 22 can be easily made to have the same structure. .

In this embodiment, the attachment parts 36 and 86 include a pair of attachment pieces 52 and 54 and a pair of attachment pieces 102 and 104, respectively, and are configured to be elastically deformable, so that the decoration display bodies 12 and 14 can be Even if the extending portions 12B, 14B have some variation in width in the left-right direction and thickness in the front-back direction, the elastic deformation of the pair of mounting pieces will cause the extending portions 12B, 14B to can fit completely into the openings 56, 106 of the mounting portions 36, 86.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. , 22, the fastener 10 can be easily assembled. In particular, the operator guides both elastic arm portions 120, 122 of the U-shaped spring 24 along the upper groove portions 64, 114 of both the holding members 20, 22 and the second narrow portions 58C, 108C. The U-shaped spring 24 can be accurately pushed to a position near the fulcrum portions 34, 84.

In this embodiment, the first and second retaining members 20, 22 include lower grooves 62, 112 that are open at the outer front surfaces 44, 94 of both retaining members. When the U-shaped spring 24 is fitted into both the holding members 20, 22, the hooked portions 126, 128 of the U-shaped spring 24 move along the inclined walls of the first narrow portions 58B, 108B. , both elastic arm portions 120, 122 are elastically deformed in the direction away from each other. Since both elastic arm portions 120 and 122 are elastically deformed in the direction away from each other, the proximal portion of the first hook-shaped portion 126 is inserted from the front surface 44, which is the outer surface of the first holding member 20, through the lower groove portion 62. The proximal portion of the second hook-shaped portion 128 temporarily projects outwardly from the outer surface of the second retaining member 22 , the front surface 94 , through the lower groove portion 112 . Since the lower grooves 62 and 112 allow the adjacent portions of the hooks 126 and 128 to temporarily protrude outward, the operator can easily fit the U-shaped spring 24. can.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the protruding parts 46, 96 and the recessed parts 48, 98 of the mounting parts 34, 84 are wider than the wide part 58A penetrating the housing part 58 in the front-rear direction. 38 and 88. When the U-shaped spring 24 is fitted into both the holding members 20 and 22, the wide portion 58A has a space in the front-rear direction that is large enough to allow the U-shaped spring 24 to pass through smoothly. Since the protruding parts 46, 96 and the recessed parts 48, 98 are arranged at positions closer to the holding side ends 38, 88 than the wide part 58A, the protruding parts 46, 96 and the recessed parts 48, 98 are arranged in the vertical direction. Compared to a configuration in which the holding members 20 and 22 are arranged at the same position as the wide portion 58A, the width of both the holding members 20 and 22 in the left-right direction can be kept small, and the fastener 10 can be made smaller.

In this embodiment, when the hooked portions 126, 128 are pushed up to the locking portions 60, 110 of the holding members 20, 22, the connecting portion 124 is connected to the fulcrum portions 34, 84, as shown in FIG. With the resilient arm portions 120, 122 fully housed within the first narrow portions 58B, 108B of the retaining members 20, 22, the barbs 126, 128 Both locking portions 60 and 110 are respectively engaged. In the state in which both the hook-shaped portions 126 and 128 are pushed into both the locking portions 60 and 110, both the elastic arm portions 120 and 122 of the U-shaped spring 24 and both the hook-shaped portions 126 and 128 are pushed in to both the holding members 20 and 22. Since the decorative displays 12, 14 do not protrude outward from the front surfaces 44, 94, which are the outer surfaces of the Can be installed securely.

In this embodiment, the fastener 10 can place the operating side ends 40, 90 of both the holding members 20, 22 on a plane DP such as the top surface of the desk 140, as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when the clamping parts 30 and 80 of both the holding members 20 and 22 are in contact with each other, the end surfaces of the clamping side ends 38 and 88 of both the holding members 20 and 22 are straight in the front-rear direction. Since it constitutes a wide continuous plane extending in a shape, the end faces of the holding side ends 38 and 88 can be placed on a plane DP such as the top surface of the desk 140. Furthermore, since the end faces of the clamping side ends 38, 88 constitute a wide continuous plane, the clamping side ends 38 of both the holding members 20, 22 to which the decorative display bodies 12, 14 are attached, as shown in FIG. , 88 can also be placed on a plane DP such as the top surface of the desk 140.

In this embodiment, both attachment portions 36, 86 are arranged within a region including the longitudinal center position CP of both holding members 20, 22. In other words, in FIG. 3, the center position CP is located within the range of the vertical length of each of the mounting parts 36, 86. Regardless of which of the two different mounting positions that are reversed in the longitudinal direction of both the holding members 20, 22, the decorative display bodies 12, 14 are attached to both the mounting parts 36, 86, the decorative display bodies 12, The contact areas in the vertical direction where 14 contacts the front surfaces 44, 94, which are the outer surfaces of both the holding members 20, 22, have approximately the same area, and the decorative display bodies 12, 14 are stabilized in any mounting orientation. can be held.

In this embodiment, both front surfaces 44 and 94, which are the outer surfaces of the first and second holding members 20 and 22, are formed by side surfaces extending linearly in the longitudinal direction of both holding members 20 and 22, respectively. Both openings 56, 106 of both attachment parts 36, 86 are formed to extend through both holding members 20, 22 in the longitudinal direction. The user can guide the extending portion of each decorative display along each front surface and easily insert and fit each extending portion into each opening from the longitudinal direction. In addition, since both front surfaces 44 and 94 are formed to extend upwardly and downwardly on both sides of both mounting portions 36 and 86 in the vertical direction, the extending portions of each decorative display body can be positioned above or below each mounting portion. It can be easily inserted and fitted into each opening from any direction.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. The vertical length of the holding members 20 and 22 is set to approximately 1/6 of the total length of the holding members 20 and 22. By setting the length of the mounting portions 36, 86 in the vertical direction, the front surfaces 44, 84 of the holding members 20, 22 are adjusted to the length of the mounting portions 36, 86 in the vertical direction on both the upper and lower sides of the mounting portions 36, 86. Each extends over twice the length. Since the front surfaces 44, 84 extend above and below the mounting portions 36, 86, each decorative display can be stabilized regardless of whether the extending portion of each decorative display is attached from above or below the mounting portion. can be installed securely. Additionally, since the front surfaces 44, 84 extend over the area between the mounting portions 36, 86 and the operating end portions 40, 90, the operating portion 32, 84 is not restricted by the arrangement of the mounting portions 36, 86, 82 can be secured in a wide area.

<Configuration correspondence>
Fastener assembly 1 is an example of a fastener assembly of the present invention. Fastener 10 is an example of a fastener of the present invention. The decorative display bodies 12 and 14 are examples of objects to be attached according to the present invention, and are examples of first and second objects to be attached according to the present invention. The extending portions 12B and 14B of the decorative display bodies 12 and 14 are an example of a portion of the object to be attached according to the present invention. The first and second holding members 20 and 22 are examples of the first and second holding members of the present invention. The U-shaped spring 24 is an example of the elastic biasing member of the present invention. The clamping parts 30 and 80 are examples of clamping parts of the present invention. The operating portions 32 and 82 are examples of operating portions of the present invention. The fulcrum portions 34, 84 are examples of fulcrum portions of the present invention. Attachment portions 36, 86 are examples of attachment portions of the present invention. The lower ends 38, 88 are examples of the pinching side ends of the present invention. The upper ends 40, 90 are examples of the operation side ends of the present invention. The rear surfaces 42, 92 are examples of the inner surfaces of the retaining member. The front surface 44, 94 is an example of an outer surface of the retaining member. The protrusion 46 is an example of the protrusion of the present invention. The recessed portion 48 is an example of the recessed portion of the present invention. The pair of attachment pieces 52 and 54 or the pair of attachment pieces 102 and 104 are examples of the pair of attachment pieces of the present invention. Apertures 56, 106 are examples of apertures of the present invention. The housing portions 58, 108 are examples of housing portions of the present invention. Locking portions 60, 110 are examples of locking portions of the present invention. The lower groove portions 62, 112 are an example of a groove portion of the present invention. The first and second resilient arm portions 120, 122 are an example of the first and second resilient arm portions of the present invention. The connecting portion 124 is an example of the connecting portion of the present invention. The longitudinal direction of the first and second holding members 20 and 22 is an example of a predetermined extending direction of the present invention. The width direction of the first and second holding members 20 and 22 is an example of a direction perpendicular to a predetermined extending direction of the present invention. A plane DP such as the top surface of the desk 140 is an example of "a plane such as the top surface of a desk" according to the present invention. Memo paper, screens, and partitions are examples of the retained medium of the present invention.

<Modified example>
The present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit thereof. An example of this modification will be described below.

(1) In this embodiment, the pair of attachment pieces 52, 54 and the pair of attachment pieces 102, 104 are arranged at intervals in the width direction, which is the left and right direction of both the holding members 20, 22, and An opening 256 is defined by the pieces 52,54. As shown in FIG. 2, the spacing between both attachment pieces extends parallel to the longitudinal direction of each holding member, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, the distance between the pair of attachment pieces 252, 254 of the attachment parts 236, 286 and the pair of attachment pieces 302, 304 extends in a direction oblique to the longitudinal direction of the holding member 20, as shown in FIG. It may be a configuration. In FIG. 14, opening 256 is defined by a pair of attachment pieces 252, 254. In FIG. Alternatively, the distance between the pair of attachment pieces may extend in a bent shape like a crank shape. The shape of the interval between the pair of attachment pieces may be determined depending on the force for attaching the extending portion of the decorative display body, the dimensional accuracy of the extending portion, and the like.

(2) In this embodiment, the pair of attachment pieces 52, 54 and the pair of attachment pieces 102, 104 extend across the front of the wide portions 58A, 108A of both the holding members 20, 22, as shown in FIG. It has portions 52B and 54B extending in the width direction, which is the left-right direction. The extending portions 12B, 14B of the decorative display bodies 12, 14 are configured to be inserted into the openings 56, 86 of the attachment portions 36, 86 from the longitudinal direction of the holding members 20, 22, but are not limited to this configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the pair of attachment pieces 352, 354 of the attachment parts 336, 386 and the pair of attachment pieces 402, 404 have front end portions formed in a claw shape, and both attachment pieces 352 , 354 may define the opening 356. In this modification, the user can fit and insert the extending portion of the decorative display into the opening 356 from the front by elastically deforming both the mounting pieces 352 and 354.

(3) In this embodiment, each of the pair of attachment pieces 52, 54 and the pair of attachment pieces 102, 104 is a portion that protrudes from the front surfaces 44, 94 in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. 52A, 54A and portions 52B, 54B extending in the left-right direction, and is formed into a bent shape, but is not limited to this configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, each of the pair of attachment pieces 452, 454 of the attachment portions 436, 486 and the pair of attachment pieces 502, 504 is formed into a continuously curved shape, The mounting pieces 452 and 454 may define a curved opening 456. In this modification, the front side surface of the extending portion of the decorative display body needs to be formed into a curved surface, and the rear side surface of the extending portion needs to be formed into a flat surface.

(4) In this embodiment, the mounting portions 36, 86 include a pair of mounting pieces 52, 54 and a pair of mounting pieces 102, 104, which are spaced apart in the width direction, which is the left-right direction. However, the configuration is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, the mounting portions 536 and 586 may each be configured from a mounting frame having a portion that continuously extends in the width direction, which is the left-right direction. In this variation, an opening 556 is defined by the mounting frame. Since the mounting frame has a structure that is less likely to be elastically deformed than the structure of a pair of mounting pieces, for example, in FIG. The configuration may be such that Further, the width in the left-right direction and the thickness in the front-back direction of the extending portion 12B of the decorative display body 12 are set to be smaller than the width of the opening 556 defined by the mounting frame and the height in the front-back direction. In this case, a protrusion protruding rearward is formed on each mounting frame at the center position in the left-right direction of the mounting frames 536, 586, and a recess into which the protrusion fits is formed on the front surface of the extending portion 12B of the decorative display body 12. The configuration may be such that By fitting the convex portion and the concave portion, the attached state of the decorative display body 12 is maintained.

(5) In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 36 includes only one pair of mounting pieces 52 and 54, but the present invention is not limited to this structure. For example, each attachment portion may include a plurality of pairs of attachment pieces, and the plurality of pairs of attachment pieces may be arranged in a plurality of rows at intervals on the front surface of each holding member in the vertical direction.

(6) In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 36 includes a pair of mounting pieces 52 and 54, but the structure is not limited to this. For example, each attachment portion may include one elastic attachment piece bent in an L-shape. For example, the elastic mounting piece has a part that projects forward from the front surface near the left end of each holding member, and a wide part that bends to the right from that projecting part and extends to near the right end of each holding member. It may be configured to extend over the entire width. In this variant, one resilient attachment piece defines an opening extending longitudinally through each retaining member. In the modified example, there are two methods for fitting the extending portion of the decorative display into the opening. A first method is a method in which the extending portion of the decorative display body is inserted into the opening from either the upper or lower direction along the front surface of each holding member. As a second method, since the right end of the elastic mounting piece is configured to be open, the extending portion of the decorative display body extends from the right end of the elastic mounting piece in the width direction of each holding member. This is the method in which it is inserted. In order to prevent the decorative display from falling off from the right end of the elastic attachment piece, a locking pawl may be formed to protrude rearward at the right end of the elastic attachment piece.

(7) In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. Although it has a vertically elongated shape that largely projects and extends in the vertical direction from the end portions 38 and 88, it is not limited to this shape. For example, the decorative display portion of the decorative display body may have a horizontally long shape that protrudes from the extension portion in the left-right direction.

1 Fastener assembly 10 Fasteners 12, 14 Decorative display bodies 12A, 14A Decorative display portions 12B, 14B Extension portions 20, 22 First and second holding members 24 U-shaped springs 30, 80 Clamping portions 32, 82 Operation Portions 34, 84 Support portions 36, 86 Mounting portions 38, 88 Lower end portions 40, 90 Upper end portions 42, 92 Rear surface 44, 94 Front surface 46 Projection portion 48 Recess portions 52, 54 Pair of mounting pieces 102, 104 Pair Mounting pieces 56, 106 Openings 58, 108 Accommodating parts 60, 110 Locking parts 62, 112 Lower groove parts 120, 122 First and second elastic arm parts 124 Connecting part DP Flat surface such as the top surface of the desk 140

Claims (11)

A fastener that clamps and holds a medium to be held,
first and second holding members rotatably assembled to each other;
an elastic biasing member;
Each of the first and second holding members is
A fulcrum part for forming a rotation fulcrum,
a holding portion disposed on one side with respect to the fulcrum portion in a predetermined extension direction in which each holding member extends, and for holding the medium to be held;
an operating part disposed on the other side with respect to the fulcrum part in a predetermined extension direction;
an attachment part for attaching an object to be attached, the attachment part being located closer to the fulcrum part than the holding part and the operation part in a predetermined extension direction;
The elastic biasing member biases both the holding members with elastic force in a direction in which both the clamping portions of the first and second holding members approach each other,
Both operating parts of both holding members are operable against the elastic force of the elastic biasing member so that both holding members rotate around the fulcrum part in a direction in which both holding parts of both holding members separate from each other. formed,
Each of the mounting parts of both the holding members has an opening passing through in a predetermined extending direction,
A portion of each mounting part is inserted into the opening of each mounting part so that the mounting position of each mounting part is one of two different mounting positions in which the mounting position of the mounted object is reversed in a predetermined extension direction. A fastener that removably attaches an object to each holding member by being attached to the holding member. Each of the first and second holding members is
an inner surface where a clamping portion is formed;
an outer surface on which a mounting portion is formed;
The outer surface of each holding member is formed by a side surface extending linearly in a predetermined extension direction,
A part of the object to be attached is attached along the outer surface of each holding member in a predetermined extension direction from both the direction from the clamping part to the fulcrum part and the direction from the operating part to the fulcrum part. 2. The fastener of claim 1, which is inserted through an opening in the section. Each of the first and second holding members is
an inner surface on which a clamping portion is formed;
an outer surface on which a mounting portion is formed;
The mounting portion includes a pair of mounting pieces formed to protrude from the outer surface of each holding member,
The pair of attachment pieces extend in a direction orthogonal to a predetermined extension direction to define the opening of the attachment portion, and are arranged on each holding member at intervals in the orthogonal direction. Fastener. Each of the first and second holding members has both ends in a predetermined extending direction, a clamping side end on the side where the clamping part is arranged, and an operation side on the side where the operating part is arranged. including the ends;
The operation side end portion is formed by an end surface extending linearly in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined extension direction,
The end surface of the operation side end of the first holding member and the end surface of the operation side end of the second holding member are the same as the end surface of the operation side end when the fastener is placed on a flat surface such as the top of a desk. 2. The fastener of claim 1, wherein the fastener is held in an upright position by contacting each of the flat surfaces. Claim 4: The mounting portion is located further away from the holding end than the fulcrum portion, and is located closer to the center between the holding end and the operating end than the fulcrum portion. Fasteners as described in. The elastic biasing member is
first and second elastic arm portions;
a connecting portion connecting both elastic arm portions;
Each of the first and second holding members is
an inner surface where a clamping portion is formed;
an outer surface where a mounting portion is formed;
an accommodating portion for accommodating each of the first and second elastic arm portions;
a locking portion disposed between the fulcrum portion and the clamping portion in a predetermined extending direction and locking each elastic arm portion;
The accommodating portion accommodates each elastic arm portion such that each elastic arm portion does not protrude from the outer surface of each holding member when each elastic arm portion is locked by the locking portion. Fastener. 7. The fastener according to claim 6, wherein each of the first and second holding members includes a groove portion that is open at the outer surface and communicates with the receiving portion. The fulcrum portion includes one protrusion protruding from the inner surface and one depression recessed from the inner surface toward the outer surface,
The protruding part and the recessed part are arranged at a position between the clamping part and the groove part, and are arranged at intervals in a direction parallel to the axis along which each holding member rotates,
The protruding part of the first holding member fits into the recessed part of the second holding member, and the recessed part of the first holding member fits into the protruding part of the second holding member, so that both holding members can rotate relative to each other. The fastener according to claim 7, which is assembled to the fastener. A fastener assembly comprising a fastener that clamps and holds a medium to be held, and an object to be attached to the fastener in a detachable manner,
The fastener is
first and second holding members rotatably assembled to each other;
an elastic biasing member;
Each of the first and second holding members is
A fulcrum part for forming a rotation fulcrum,
a holding portion disposed on one side with respect to the fulcrum portion in a predetermined extension direction in which each holding member extends, and for holding the medium to be held;
an operating part disposed on the other side with respect to the fulcrum part in a predetermined extension direction;
an attachment part for attaching an object to be attached, the attachment part being located closer to the fulcrum part than the holding part and the operation part in a predetermined extension direction;
The elastic biasing member biases both the holding members with elastic force in a direction in which both the clamping portions of the first and second holding members approach each other,
Both operating parts of both holding members are operable against the elastic force of the elastic biasing member so that both holding members rotate around the fulcrum part in a direction in which both holding parts of both holding members separate from each other. formed,
Each of the mounting parts of both the holding members has an opening passing through in a predetermined extending direction,
A portion of each mounting part is inserted into the opening of each mounting part so that the mounting position of each mounting part is one of two different mounting positions in which the mounting position of the mounted object is reversed in a predetermined extension direction. A fastener assembly that removably attaches an object to each holding member by being attached to the holding member. In a predetermined extension direction, a part of the object to be attached is inserted through the opening of the attachment portion from the direction from the clamping portion to the fulcrum portion, so that the attachment portion removably attaches the object to each holding member. In this state, the first object attached by the attachment part of the first holding member projects and extends from the clamping part of the first holding member, and the second object attached by the attachment part of the second holding member extends. 10. The fastener according to claim 9, wherein the attachment extends to protrude from the clamping portion of the second holding member, and the protruding portions of the first and second attachment objects are pressed into contact with each other by the elastic force of the elastic biasing member. Concrete assembly. Each of the first and second holding members has both ends in a predetermined extending direction, a clamping side end on the side where the clamping part is arranged, and an operation side on the side where the operating part is arranged. including the ends;
The fastener assembly according to claim 10, wherein the fulcrum portion is located closer to the holding end than to the operating end.

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