JP2810914B2 - Nail clippers - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nail clipper which can be used easily by persons with limited hand movements or the elderly.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is difficult for a handicapped person or the elderly to hold a normal nail clipper with his thumb and forefinger. Therefore, there has been a type in which a nail clipper is fixed to a support base for a person with a handicap, and the lever is pushed on the palm or arm and used on a desk or table. As described above, the nail clippers that have been conventionally used for the handicapped or the like have fixed the blade plate in the groove provided on the upper surface of the support base with the normal nail clippers sold to the general public. Is only a thing. Alternatively, there is an apparatus in which a suction cup is provided at the bottom of the support so that the support does not move during use.

[0003]

A conventional nail clipper for a handicapped person has the above-described configuration, and is merely a conventional nail clipper fixed to a support base. Therefore, even if the nail clipper is fixed to the support base, even if the palm or arm is properly applied to the lever when trying to press the lever with the palm or arm, the palm or arm may come off from the lever during use. There is.

[0004] As a result, when the lever is pushed, the hand is released from the lever.
When the flats and arms come off, the elastic restoring force of the
As the lever rotates rapidly, the nail clipper is
There is a risk of jumping from a desk or the like.

According to the present invention, when a handicapped person uses a nail clipper fixed to a support base, the palm is accidentally leveraged.
Even if the lever comes off and turns suddenly, the nail clipper
Jumps up with the support, each time
It is an object to provide a nail clipper that is easy to handle without being repositioned .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, two blade plates 1, 2 having blade edges 4, 5 at their leading ends are opposed to each other, and the rear ends of the blade plates 1, 2 are connected to each other. A nail clipper body in which a lever 3 is rotatably connected to an upper end of a pin 6 inserted into an insertion hole provided in a front part of the first and second parts, and a support base 8 for stably supporting the nail clipper body. And the support base 8
A groove 9 having an open front is provided on the upper surface of the
The blades 4 and 5 protrude from the front of the groove.
The blade plate that is protruding is inserted at its rear end as a fulcrum.
The rear end of the blade plate so that it can swing up and down
8 between the lower blade plate 2 and the bottom of the groove.
It is characterized in that the material 11 is interposed .

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. The nail clipper body consists of two metal blades 1, 2
And a metal lever 3. The blade plates 1 and 2 have blade edges 4 and 5 formed at the tips, respectively, and the blade plates 1 and 2 face each other and their rear ends are connected to each other. An insertion hole is provided in the front part of both blade plates, and the pin 6 is inserted. Pin 6
A lever 3 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the blade. By rotating the lever 3, the blade edges 4, 5 can be closed or opened to cut the nail. The nail clipper body described so far is a conventional nail clipper for the general public.
However, since such nail clippers are entirely formed of metal and have a bad appearance, many nail clippers are decorated. The decoration is performed by applying a pattern to a thick plastic plate and bonding the pattern to the surface of the lever 3. Therefore, even a decorative nail clipper is manufactured using the above-described metal nail clipper. Since the conventional metal nail clipper is also used for the nail clipper body of the present invention, the conventional metal nail clipper, the decorative nail clipper of a plastic plate, and the nail clipper body of the present invention can be used for any purpose.

An auxiliary plate 7 is fixedly connected to a rear portion of the lever 3. Since the auxiliary plate portion 7 is provided for the purpose of easily pressing the lever 3, the width of the auxiliary plate portion 7 is preferably about 1.5 times the radiation of the lever 3. The auxiliary plate 7 extends rearward from the rear end of the lever 3. The extension of the auxiliary plate 7 is preferably at least one third of the lever 3. Auxiliary plate 7
The lever 3 can be pushed with a small force by the principle of leverage. Since the area of the portion where the lever is pushed by the auxiliary plate portion 7 is widened, it is easy for a handicapped person to press, and it is possible to effectively prevent the palm or the arm from unexpectedly slipping from the auxiliary plate portion 7 during use.

Any material can be used for the auxiliary plate 7 as long as it is made of a hard material such as synthetic resin or wood.
When fine irregularities or knurls are carved on the surface of the auxiliary plate portion 7, the anti-slip effect is increased. Alternatively, instead of processing the surface of the auxiliary plate portion 7, it may be coated with a material having a large frictional force such as synthetic rubber. That is, the auxiliary plate portion 7 may be formed by stacking a plurality of materials in addition to a single material.

The support base 8 is formed of a heavy material obtained by hardening wood flour, and is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
Is provided. The blade plates 1 and 2 are fitted into the grooves 9, and the blade plates 1 and 2 are connected to the grooves 9 by screws 10 through round holes formed at the rear of the blade plates 1 and 2. Screw 1
0 does not tighten all the way, but only slightly more loosely. Thus, the blade plates 1 and 2 can slightly swing up and down around the screw 10 as a fulcrum.

The blade edges 4, 5 of the blade plate are slightly extended from the groove 9, and the blade plate is connected to the groove. The bottom surface of the groove 9 is formed as an inclined surface which becomes lower toward the end, and the lower blade is formed. An elastic member 11 is interposed between the plate 2 and the bottom of the groove 9. The elastic member 11 is not particularly limited in material,
It is formed of a flexible material such as a sponge. Alternatively, a spring may be used.

When using the nail clipper of the present invention, the nail clipper is placed on a desk or a table, and the nail is placed between the opened blade edges 4,5. The auxiliary plate portion 7 is formed wider and longer than the conventional nail clipper including only the lever 3. Therefore, when pushing the lever 3, if the palm or the arm is put on the auxiliary plate part 7 and pressed, the palm and the arm are stabilized, so that even a handicapped person or an elderly person can easily cut the nail. it can. When the hand is completely inconvenient, the auxiliary plate 7 can be easily pushed by using a part of the face such as the chin or the head. Further, when cutting the nails of the toes, the nail clippers can be easily cut by placing the nail clippers on the floor or a tatami mat and pressing the auxiliary plate 7 with the palms or arms.

In the nail clipper of the present invention, the area of the auxiliary plate 7 is large, and even if the surface of the auxiliary plate 7 is non-slip, the user is inconvenient in hand, so that the user is like a normal person. It is not possible to swing the lever 3 smoothly. Sometimes
There is a possibility that the palm or the arm applied to the auxiliary plate 7 slips off. When the palm slips off the auxiliary plate portion 7, the lever 3 suddenly pivots forward due to the elasticity of the blade plate, which causes a problem that the support base 8 rises due to the influence. The elastic member 11 is attached in order to prevent this inconvenience, and even if the palm comes off from the auxiliary plate portion 7 due to the buffering action of the elastic member 11, the lever 3 may turn suddenly. This can prevent the support base 8 from jumping up.

[0014]

[Effect of the Invention A present invention the above-described configuration, its
Is characterized in that the elastic member 1 is located between the lower blade plate 2 and the bottom surface of the groove 9.
1 intervenes and assists when pressing lever 3 during use
The palm comes off from the plate part 7 and the lever 3 is the bullet of the two blades 1 and 2
Even if it turns suddenly due to the restoring force,
Due to the buffering action of the elastic member 11, the support table 8
Bouncing from above can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 1 blade plate 2 blade plate 3 lever 4 blade edge 5 blade edge 6 pin 7 auxiliary plate portion 8 support base 9 groove 10 screw 11 elastic member

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. Two blade plates (1, 2) each having a blade edge (4, 5) at the tip thereof face to face.
The rear end of the pin (6) is connected to the upper end of a pin (6) inserted through an insertion hole provided at the front of the two blade plates (1, 2).
There made from a rotatably coupled nail clipper body, a support for supporting the nail clipper body stably and (8), a support
On the upper surface of (8), a groove (9) with a free front is provided.
The blade plate of the nail clipper is inserted into the groove (9), and the blade edge (4.
5) is a blade plate projecting from the front of the groove and being fitted therein.
So that it can swing up and down around its rear end
The rear end of the blade plate is connected to the support base (8), and the lower blade plate
An elastic member (11) is interposed between (2) and the bottom of the groove.
Nail clippers, characterized in that there