JP2725845B2 - Tube support device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Industrial application field The present invention relates to a cylindrical sample product support device such as a beverage can of a vending machine, a fluorescent tube support device of a lighting device, and a smoke tube mounted on an automobile. The present invention relates to a supporting device for a cylindrical body, particularly a supporting device for a cylindrical body, such as a supporting device for a bicycle, a supporting device for a water bottle mounted on a bicycle.

(B) Prior Art As a prior art of the present invention, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-1275,
There is a cylinder support device described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Sho 62-71781 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. Sho 61-196376. The support holder of the support device forms a pair of arms that elastically clamp the cylindrical body by bending the elastic plate body into a U-shape, and a connecting portion of the pair of arms is screwed to the plate portion and elastically locked. .

By forming the support holder with the elastic plate, the area covered by the cylindrical body sandwiched by the support holder is increased, and it is sometimes difficult to confirm the support product sufficiently. In particular, there was a problem with pinching a beverage can.

Conventionally, there has been a type in which a support holder is formed by bending an elastic wire instead of an elastic plate, but there is a problem in the mounting structure such that the support holder must be supported by screws.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention It is a technical object of the present invention to provide a cylindrical support device in which a support holder is formed of an elastic wire and the support holder can be easily attached to a plate portion. Things.

(D) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a tubular support device in which a support holder is formed by bending an elastic wire and the support holder is mounted on a plate portion. A pair of support arms for elastically holding the cylindrical body, and a U-shaped mounting rod connecting the ends of the support arms and bent at substantially right angles to the support arms, and the plate portion has a support arm for the support holder. The object is solved by a first means for forming an insertion locking hole in an intermediate bent portion between the first and second U-shaped mounting rods.

In the first means, the U-shaped mounting rod of the support holder may be bent upward or downward from the support arm when mounted on the plate.

Further, the present invention provides a cylindrical body support device in which a support holder is formed by bending an elastic wire, and the support holder is mounted on a plate portion, wherein the support holder includes a pair of elastically holding the cylindrical body. And a U-shaped mounting rod that is connected to the end of the supporting arm and bent substantially at right angles to the supporting arm, and a bent portion at the distal end of the U-shaped mounting rod is bent in the same direction as the pair of supporting arms. The object is solved by a second means for forming an insertion locking hole at a middle bent portion between the support arm of the support holder and the U-shaped mounting rod in the plate portion.

In the first and second means, the insertion locking hole may be formed by projecting locking pieces on both sides of a single square hole, or a pair of U-shaped mounting rods into which each rod is inserted and locked. It may be formed by an insertion locking hole.

(E) Function According to the present invention, the support holder formed of an elastic wire is elastically locked in the insertion locking hole, so that the support holder can be mounted on the plate portion. The cylindrical body is held by being supported by the elasticity of the support arm of the support holder.

In the second means, the cylindrical body is more stably supported by forming the bottom support portion.

(F) Example The present invention will be embodied and described based on the structure shown in the drawings.

A description will be given based on the supporting device 3 of the beverage can sample 2 of the vending machine 1 which sells beverage cans shown in FIG. The support device 3 includes a first structure shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 and a first structure shown in FIGS.
The present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 13 showing a second structure shown in FIG. 12 and another structure for the plate portion 5 of the support holder 4 shown in the first structure and the second structure.

The vending machine 1 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The vending machine 1 has a product storage unit, a product delivery unit, a money counting change payment unit, and a cooling device when the product is a beverage can in the main body. This internal configuration differs in structure depending on the product to be sold. The whole surface of the vending machine 1 is provided with a product outlet 6, a change payout port 7, and a money input port 8 at the lower portion. A beverage can sample 2, which is a product sample to be sold, is mounted on the upper portion of the vending machine 1, and the entire surface is covered with a transparent cover. A product selection button 9 is provided below the beverage can sample 2. The beverage can sample 2 can be appropriately changed depending on the beverage can to be stored, and the arrangement position can also be changed. The entire surface of the vending machine 1 is decorated with a desire to purchase goods and also serves as a product advertisement.

The plate portion 5 that forms the back wall on which the beverage can sample 2 is disposed is formed of a sheet metal or a synthetic resin plate, and the entire surface is decorated by printing or the like. An insertion locking hole 10 having a shape shown in FIG. 6 is formed in a portion of the plate portion 5 where the beverage can sample 2 is mounted. The insertion locking hole 10 has locking projections 11 formed on both lower sides of a vertically long hole having a width B. The distance between the lower edge of the insertion locking hole 10 and the locking projection 11 is formed to have a dimension substantially equal to the outer diameter of the elastic wire forming the support holder 4.

The support holder 4 is formed by bending an elastic wire, and is bent into the shape shown in the front view of FIG. 5 and the plan view of FIG. The support holder 4 includes a protection portion 12 whose tip is bent outward in an arc shape.
And a pair of support arms 13 curved in an arc shape substantially along the outer shape of the beverage can sample 2. At the base end of the support arm 13, a support arm
A substantially U-shaped mounting rod 14 for connecting 13 is formed. Connecting rod
The reference numeral 14 is bent substantially at right angles to the support arm 13. In this structure, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
The connecting rod 14 is bent again at a right angle with respect to the support arm 13 at an angle of about 75 degrees with respect to. The connecting rod 14 is formed at the connecting end with the supporting arm 13 so as to have an opening interval A as shown in FIG. Dimension A is greater than dimension B.

As shown in FIG.
Is smaller than the dimension B, and is inserted into the insertion locking hole 10. The support holder 4 is inserted into the insertion locking hole 10 to release the urging force of the finger F, and the intermediate bent portion 15 between the support arm 13 and the connecting rod 14 of the support holder 4 is locked to the locking projection 11. . The bent portion 15 is supported by contacting the lower edge and the upper edge of the locking projection 11 as shown in FIGS. At this time, the upper part of the connecting rod 14 contacts the entire surface of the plate part 5, and the support arm 13 projects forward. In this structure, since the connecting rod 14 is bent at an angle of about 75 degrees with respect to the support arm 13, the bent portion 15 projects from the rear surface of the plate portion 5, but the support arm 13 is attached to the plate portion 5. It will project at right angles to this. A cut-off piece 16 is formed below the insertion locking hole 10 of the plate portion 5 to form a bottom support portion of the beverage can sample 2.

The beverage can sample 2 is mounted with the bottom placed on the cutting piece 16 and the support arm 13 slightly expanded. When the beverage can sample 2 is mounted, the hole in which the insertion locking hole 10 and the cut-off piece 16 are formed is hidden, so that the display effect is not impaired.

The second structure shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 will be described.
In the second structure, the bottom support portion 17 of the beverage can sample 2 is formed integrally with the support holder 4 by bending. Support holder is bottom support
It is formed in the same structure as the first structure by omitting 17 and is denoted by the same reference numeral and the same name, and detailed description is omitted. However,
The second structure is upside down from the first structure, and the connecting rod 4 is bent below the support arm 13. Therefore, the insertion locking hole 10 is formed upside down with respect to the first structure as shown in FIG. The mounting of the support holder 4 on the plate portion 5 is the same as in the first structure. With the beverage can sample 2 mounted on the support holder 4, the bottom of the beverage can sample 2 is supported by the bottom support portion 17, and there is no need for a special structure for supporting the bottom with the plate portion 5.

FIG. 13 shows another structure of the insertion locking hole 10. In the insertion locking hole 10, a locking protrusion 11 having a width B when the support holder 4 is mounted, and a width Is formed with a locking projection 20 having a smaller C than B. Therefore, the locking projection 20
When the support holder 4 is locked, the support arm 13 can be mounted in a slightly narrow state inward, and can support the thin beverage can sample 2 without rattling.

(G) Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, since the support holder is formed of an elastic wire, the support holder can be easily formed, and the shape of the support arm can be made optimal for the supporting cylinder. Provides stable support for the body.

The present invention is particularly preferable as a support device for a beverage can sample shown in the embodiment, since the area for hiding a product sample is significantly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 7 show a first structure, FIG. 1 is a side view supporting a cylindrical body, FIG. 2 is a plan view,
FIG. 3 is a front view with the cylinder removed, FIG. 4 is a perspective view, FIG. 5 is a front view of a support holder, FIG. 6 is a front view of an insertion locking hole,
FIG. 7 is a plan view with the support holder attached, FIG. 8 is a front view of the vending machine, FIGS. 9 to 12 show the second structure, and FIG.
FIG. 10 is a side view, FIG. 10 is a front view of an insertion locking hole, FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the support holder, FIG. 12 is a front view of the support holder, FIG.
The figure is a front view showing another structure of the insertion locking hole. 1 ... Vending machine, 2 ... Beverage can sample (tubular body), 3 ...
Supporting device, 4 ... Support holder, 5 ... Plate, 10 ... Insertion locking hole, 11 ... Locking projection, 13 ... Support arm, 14 ... Connecting rod, 15 ... Bending portion, 17 ... ... bottom support.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroshi Matsumoto 2-18-18 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (72) Haruhiko Urushihara 2-18-18 Keihanhondori, Moriguchi-shi, Osaka Yo Electric Co., Ltd.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An elastic wire is bent to form a support holder, and the support holder is mounted on a plate portion to form a cylinder support device. The support holder comprises a pair of elastic clamps for the cylinder. A support arm connected to the end of the support arm and having a U-shaped mounting rod bent substantially at right angles to the support arm; and a plate portion provided between the support arm of the support holder and the U-shaped mounting rod. A cylindrical body support device having an insertion locking hole at a bent portion. And a support holder formed by bending the elastic wire rod and mounting the support holder to a plate portion to form a cylindrical support device. The support arm and the end of the support arm are connected to each other, and a U-shaped mounting rod bent substantially at right angles to the support arm, and a bent end portion of the U-shaped mounting rod bent in the same direction as the pair of support arms. A cylindrical body support device having a bottom support portion, wherein a plate portion is formed with an insertion locking hole at an intermediate bent portion between a support arm of a support holder and a U-shaped mounting rod.