JP2593265Y2 - Spatula - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a spatula used for kneading and painting glue, or for putting putty on unevenness of a base material for painting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional spatula of this kind, for example,
10 and 11 are shown. FIG. 10 is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 11 is a side view thereof.

[0003] In the figure, H is a soft and flexible spatula member made of rubber, synthetic resin or the like. G is a hard gripping member, and includes a grip portion 11 and a proximal end portion 13 of a spatula member H.
And a spatula fixing portion 12 having a groove for fitting. The base end portion 1 and the spatula fixing portion 12 include the base end portion 1.
In the state of fitting to the spatula fixing portion 12 of the third
13 is provided. The spatula member H and the gripping member G are integrally fixed by inserting a bolt 14 into the hole and tightening with a nut 15. 16 is a washer.

[0004] Since the conventional spatula has the above-described configuration, for example, when kneading glue, the grip portion 11 is gripped and the tip portion is pressed from above.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention] However, the conventional spatula has the following problems.

(1) Since the spatula member 11 is made of a relatively soft and flexible material such as rubber or synthetic resin and is fixed to the gripping member G as described above, In the case of, a moment acts on the spatula member H by bending intensively in the vicinity of the base end portion 13. For this reason, during repeated use, this portion becomes fatigued in a short period of time, and the original flexibility of the spatula member H is lost. Sometimes it breaks and breaks.

Further, even if the bolts and nuts 14 and 15 are sufficiently tightened, the spatula member H is structured to fit into the spatula fixing portion 12, so that play is easily generated between the spatula H and the spatula 12, and glue is easily formed. May not be able to be effectively performed.

(2) The spatula member H is attached to the gripping member G by bolts.
Since they are fixed with the nuts 14 and 15, even if the spatula member H becomes unusable due to fatigue, the bolt and nut 14,
It takes time to remove and attach 15 and cannot be replaced immediately.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and can prevent rattling of the spatula member and early fatigue, and, of course, the spatula member which can no longer be used. Another object of the present invention is to provide a spatula that can be easily replaced.

[0010]

A spatula provided by the present invention includes a gripping member formed by integrally forming a grip portion, a brim portion, and a flat core portion in this order, and fitting the core portion. A flexible flat spatula member having a flat hole to be formed, and a first ring portion that fits to a base portion of the core material portion by abutting against a collar portion at the time of fitting the core material portion into the flat hole. An annular fixing member formed integrally with a second annular portion that fits the base end of the spatula member during the fitting.

[0011]

(1) In this invention, the core portion of the gripping member is fitted into the flat hole of the spatula member, and the base end of the spatula member is fitted in advance on the base portion of the core material portion. Since the core member is fitted to the set fixing member, the core member functions as a core of the spatula member, and the fixing member functions as a fixing member for fixing the base end of the spatula member to the core member. That is, the core part also bears the moment applied to the spatula member when using the spatula,
Strengthen the spatula of the spatula member. Further, the fixing member suppresses the base end of the spatula member from rising from the core portion due to the bending, and fixes the base end portion to the core portion.

(2) Since the spatula according to the present invention is constituted by the three members of the gripping member, the spatula member and the fixing member, assembly and disassembly are easy. For this reason, by unifying the standards and dimensions, a worn or damaged member can be easily replaced.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, G ₁ is a gripping member,
₁ spatula member, K ₁ is a fixed member. The spatula of the embodiment is composed of these three members G ₁ , H ₁ and K ₁ .

[0015] The gripping member G _1, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a member built in integrally formed with the grip portion 1 and the flange portion 2 and the flat core part 3 of a synthetic resin, the core At the base of the material part 3, a large core part 4 formed thicker than the core part 3 and thinner than the collar part 2 is provided.

The spatula member H ₁ has a flat hole 5 into which the core member 3 is fitted, and is made of rubber. 6 is a Hosotan portion provided with narrowed base end portion of the spatula member H _1, the large core 4
It is formed to the same thickness as. The opening of the hole 5 is provided in the narrow end 6. 7 is a thick portion provided on both sides in the thickness direction of the spatula member H _1, is intended to reinforce the spatula element H _1.

The fixing member K ₁ fits the first ring portion 8 which is fitted to the large core portion 4 at the base of the core portion 3 by abutting against the flange portion 2 and the thin end portion 6 of the spatula member H _1. a second annular portion 9, in the vicinity of Hosotan portion 6 of the spatula member H ₁ more becomes clamping piece 10 for clamping in the thickness direction, these elements 8, 9, 10 in the same synthetic resin as the gripping member G It is formed integrally.

The assembly of the members G ₁ , H ₁ and K ₁ is performed in the following manner. First, the first ring portion 8 of the fixing member K ₁ is fitted to the large core portion 4 and is brought into contact with the collar portion 2. Then, at the same time the core part 3 of the spatula member H ₁ is inserted into the hole 5, to fit the narrow end 6 into the second annular portion 9 of the fixing member K _1, spatula member H ₁
Is fitted between the holding pieces 10 in the vicinity of the narrow end 6. FIGS. 1 and 2 show the assembled state in appearance, and FIG. 9 shows the assembled state in cross section.

Next, the operation based on the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

[0020] (1) Since a structure fitted to the core portion 3 of the gripping member G to the flat hole 5 of the spatula member H _1, functions as a core material of the member H ₁ is the core part 3 spatula I do. That is, the core portion 3 is to bear the bending moment applied to the member H ₁ spatula when using spatula, strengthens the waist spatula member H _1.

[0021] For this reason, even if repeated use of the spatula, the degree of fatigue of the spatula member H ₁ is small, broken flex your it not also. Accordingly, flexible spatula member H ₁ is maintained for a long time.

The small end 6 of the spatula member H ₁ is fitted to a fixing member K ₁ previously fitted to the large core 4 of the core member 3, and the small end 6 of the spatula member H ₁ is also fitted. since the 6 neighborhood has become fitted structure during clamping piece 10 of the fixing member K _1, fixed to fix the neighboring fixing member K ₁ and Hosotan portion 6 of the spatula member H ₁ in the core part 3 Functions as a member. That is, the fixing member K ₁ fixes the narrow end portion of the spatula member H ₁ and the vicinity thereof from rising from the core material portion 3 by the bending moment, and fixes the same portion to the core material portion 3.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent rattling of the spatula element H _1.

(2) Since the spatula of the embodiment is constituted by the three members of the gripping member G ₁ , the spatula member H ₁ and the fixing member K ₁ , assembly and disassembly are easy. For this reason,
By unifying the standards and dimensions of each member, a worn or damaged member can be easily replaced.

[0024] In the above embodiments, the provided dicing portion 4 to the core portion 3, the spatula member H ₁ has been described in connection with what is provided Hosotan portion 6, the dicing portion 4 and Hosotan section 6 Even if it is not provided, the same operation and effect can be obtained. In the case of not providing the dicing portion 4 and Hosotan portion 6, the fixed member K ₁ may not nipping pieces 10 described above.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained because of the above-described configuration.

(1) The rattling of the spatula member and early fatigue can be prevented.

(2) Consumed or damaged components can be easily replaced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a gripping member in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the gripping member in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a spatula member in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a spatula member in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a fixing member according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a fixing member according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

G ₁ gripping member H ₁ spatula member K ₁ fixing member 1 grip portion 2 brim portion 3 core material portion 4 large core portion 5 flat hole 6 narrow end portion 8 first ring portion 9 second ring portion 10 holding piece

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A flexible flat member having a grip member formed by integrally forming a grip portion, a brim portion, and a flat core portion in this order, and a flat hole into which the core portion is fitted. A spatula member and a base end portion of the spatula member are fitted at the time of the fitting, similarly to a first ring portion which is fitted to a base portion of the core material portion by abutting against a brim portion when the core material portion is fitted into the flat hole. A spatula characterized by comprising an annular fixing member formed integrally with a second annular portion to be combined. 2. The base portion of the core portion to which the first ring portion is fitted is thickened to form a large core portion, and the base end of the spatula member to be fitted to the second ring portion is the same as the large core portion. 2. The spatula according to claim 1, wherein the spatula is a thin end, and the fixing member is provided with a holding piece for holding the spatula member near the narrow end in the thickness direction.