JP2850196B2 - Band fastener - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a band tightening device provided at the end of various types of tightening bands such as a collar for a pet, a belt for decoration, a band for mounting a hose band or a signboard on the side of a utility pole. About the tool.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Up to now, different fastening devices have been used for various fastening bands such as a collar for a pet, a belt for decoration, a band for attaching to a hose or a telephone pole, and the like. For example, a fastener or the like of a pet having a buckle at one end and a hole for inserting a pin of the buckle at the other end of a pet collar or an ornament belt has a known configuration. In addition, in the case of bands for mounting to hoses, telephone poles, etc.,
There is also a fastener provided with an adjusting screw for adjusting the distance between the ends of the band.

[0003]

However, in each of these conventional fasteners, it is necessary to select and use fasteners suitable for individual bands. Therefore, in order to fasten and fix individual fasteners suitable for each band, it is necessary to tighten by each method, and there are fasteners that can only be adjusted stepwise and fasteners that are cumbersome to tighten. It is in a mixed state.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and can be used in any of these tightening bands, and can be adjusted steplessly. An object of the present invention is to provide a band fastener that is extremely easy to adjust.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a first means of the present invention is a band fastener provided at an end of a tightening band P for tightening the tightening band P. To form a pair of adjustment strips 1 having their ends overlapped with each other. A slide slot 1A is opened at the overlapping portion of the adjustment strips 1. Then, the rack portions 2 are provided along the upper longitudinal side edge of one slide long hole 1A and the lower longitudinal side edge of the other slide long hole 1A, respectively. Further, a double-tightened pinion body 3 is formed to fit the rack portion 2 to slide the adjustment strips 1 in opposite directions. The forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 is provided on the pinion body 3 and the adjusted adjustment is performed. The pinion body 3 is connected to a holding body 6 which holds the longitudinal side edge of the band body 1 and moves along the longitudinal side edge.
The holding member 6 is provided with a reverse rotation stopper 4 for restricting one rotation of the pinion body 3.

Further, the reverse rotation stopper 4 of the second means is
A ratchet mechanism is provided between the pinion body 3 and the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5.

The forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 of the third means
Is a means for solving the problem that the ratchet drum 4A is provided and the ratchet claw 4B of the reverse rotation stopper 4 is detachably provided.

In the fourth means, one loop-shaped band is used as the adjustment band 1 instead of the pair of adjustment bands 1.
At this time, a slide slot 1A is opened at the overlapping portion of the ends of one adjustment band 1.

The fifth means is to provide a rack portion 2 along one of the upper longitudinal side edge of one slide long hole 1A and the lower longitudinal side edge of the other slide long hole 1A,
The single rack 2 is used to perform one-sided tightening.

[0010]

According to the first means of the present invention, by turning the forward / reverse adjusting knob 5, the pinion body 3 acts on the pair of racks 2 to adjust the overlapping position of the adjusting strips 1 with each other. The adjustment band 1 determines the size of the tightening band P. The holding body 6 holds and fixes the adjustment band 1 and the pinion body 3, and the reverse rotation stopper 4 provided on the holding body 6 regulates the rotation direction of the pinion body 3.

The second means is that the reverse rotation stopper 4 of the ratchet mechanism regulates the rotation direction of the pinion body 3 and the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5.

The third means is to actuate or release the reverse rotation stopper 4 by engaging and disengaging the ratchet drum 4A provided on the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 with the ratchet pawl 4B of the reverse rotation stopper 4. .

The fourth means is to adjust the distance between a pair of adjusting strips 1 whose one ends are connected to the end of the predetermined tightening band P by operating the forward / reverse adjusting knob 5, or to provide one loop-like strip. The diameter of the body adjustment band 1 is adjusted.

The fifth means is a forward / reverse adjustment knob 5
By this operation, the adjustment band 1 provided with the rack portion 2 can be tightened in only one direction.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

The symbol P shown in the figure is a band for attaching to a collar, a belt for attachment, a hose, a telephone pole, or the like of a pet,
Alternatively, it is a tightening band P used as various types of tightening bodies, such as a band stopper, shoe tightening, underwear, bandage, a torch retainer for compressing a fracture, and a compress compress. Then, the adjusting band 1 of the adjusting band of the present invention is attached to an end portion or an appropriate position of the tightening band P, or the inventive band tightening tool is used as the tightening band P as it is. As a mounting means of the adjustment band 1, any conventionally known fixing means such as a snap, an eyelet or a hook-and-loop fastener is appropriately selected and fixed. In addition, the adjustment band 1 shown in FIG.
A protective bag 9 is provided so as to cover the entire adjustment band 1 or the overlapped portion, thereby preventing misalignment between the overlapped adjustment bands 1. Then, the outside of the protective bag 9 is known to the holder 6.
And the pinion body 3. The protective bag 9 may be omitted if necessary (see FIG. 3).
reference).

The adjusting strip 1 is a pair of strips whose ends are overlapped with each other, and has an elongated slide hole 1A at the overlapping portion of the adjusting strips 1 (see FIG. 1). A rack portion 2 is provided along the upper longitudinal side edge of one slide long hole 1A and the lower longitudinal side edge of the other slide long hole 1A.

Further, the adjusting band 1 may use a single loop-shaped band as the adjusting band 1 instead of the pair of adjusting bands 1, and the adjusting band 1 may be formed in a ring shape. .

Next, a double-tightened pinion body 3 is formed which fits into the rack portion 2 of the adjustment band body 1 and slides the adjustment band bodies 1 in opposite directions. A knob 5 is provided. The illustrated pinion body 3 includes a screw portion 3A meshing with the rack portion 2 and a connecting portion 3B protruding at a position opposite to the screw portion 3A and connecting to the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 (see FIG. 1). . And this pinion body 3
It is connected to the holder 6.

A rack 2 is provided along one of the upper longitudinal side edge of one of the slide long holes 1A and the lower longitudinal side edge of the other slide long hole 1A. It is also possible to perform one-sided tightening (not shown).

FIGS. 4 and 5 show an embodiment in which the reverse stopper 4 is omitted to form a single clamp type. In this embodiment, instead of the reversing stopper 4 of the ratchet mechanism, an uneven slip 10 is provided on the overlapping surface of the adjustment band 1. Then, the overlapped ends of the adjustment band 1 exert an anti-slip function by the tightening pressure at the time of mounting (FIG. 5).
reference). At this time, the non-slip processing may be performed on the slip stopper 10 via a material having uneven projections or on the surface of the adjustment band 1. In addition, a protective bag 9 is provided to cover the entire adjustment band 1 or the overlapped portion, and the holder 6 and the pinion body 3 are attached to the outside of the protection bag 9 to prevent the adjustment band 1 from shifting from each other ( (See FIG. 5).

The holding body 6 holds the longitudinal side edge of the superimposed adjustment band 1 and moves along the longitudinal side edge. The holding body 6 applies one rotation of the pinion body 3. A restricting reverse rotation stopper 4 is provided. The illustrated reverse rotation stopper 4 uses a ratchet mechanism disposed between the pinion body 3 and the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 (see FIG. 1). That is, the ratchet drum 4A is provided on the inner peripheral edge of the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5, and the ratchet drum 4A is engaged with the ratchet claw 4B of the reverse rotation stopper 4 interposed between the pinion body 3 and the forward / backward adjustment knob 5 ( (See FIG. 2). At this time, the illustrated ratchet pawl 4B has a screw shape having elasticity, and the ratchet pawl 4B is provided on the fixed plate 4C connected to the holder 6. In addition, the illustrated fixing plate 4C
Are provided, and the cover P is sandwiched between the two fixed plates 4C (see FIGS. 1 and 3).

Further, the ratchet drum 4A provided on the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 is provided so as to be freely detachable from the ratchet pawl 4B. The illustrated forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 is screwed to the holder 6 together with the pinion body 3 and the reverse stopper 4 by a connecting screw 8 via a spring 7 (see the solid line in FIG. 3). Therefore, normally, the normal / reverse adjustment knob 5 is in a state where the ratchet claw 4B is pressed and urged by the elastic force of the spring 7, and the ratchet drum 4A and the ratchet claw 4B are engaged. Further, by forcibly pulling up the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 in the direction of the spring 7, the ratchet drum 4A and the ratchet claw 4B are released, and the pinion body 3 can rotate in any direction (see FIG. 3). See the imaginary line). When the forcible lifting is stopped, the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 returns to the original position by the urging force of the spring 7, and the ratchet drum 4A and the ratchet pawl 4B are engaged.

It is also possible to use the front surface of the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5 or the surface of the connecting screw 8 to display a name, a mark or the like. At this time, a display (not shown)
Are fixed to the surface of the connecting screw 8 and the forward / reverse adjustment knob 5
It is planned to be fitted on the front of the device.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the above-mentioned configuration achieves the original object.

That is, according to the first aspect, the size of the tightening band P can be adjusted only by turning the forward / reverse adjusting knob 5, so that the tightening band P can be adjusted to any tightening band simply by mounting the tightening band P. It is now possible to use.

According to the first and second aspects, the operation of the forward / reverse adjusting knob 5 is facilitated, and the tightening strength of the tightening band P can be adjusted to a desired strength in a stepless manner.

Further, according to claims 1 to 5, a tightening band P to which the adjustment band of the present invention can be mounted.
Are extremely versatile because they can all be adjusted in size. As a result, pet collars, decorative belts,
Bands for attaching to hoses, telephone poles, etc.
It can be used for a tightening band P used as various types of tightening bodies, such as shoe tightening, underwear, bandage, and a trouser press for treating a fracture.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to adapt and use any of these tightening bands, and it is also possible to perform stepless adjustment and to make the adjustment operation extremely easy. Various advantageous effects are obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view showing a reverse rotation stopper of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a main part of a forward / reverse adjustment knob according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Cover 1 Adjustment strip 1A Slide slot 2 Rack 3 Pinion 3A Screw 3B Connection 4 Reverse rotation stopper 4A Ratchet drum 4B Ratchet claw 4C Fixing plate 5 Forward / reverse adjustment knob 6 Holder 7 Spring 8 Connection screw 9 Protective bag 10 Slip

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A band tightening tool provided at an end of a tightening band for tightening the tightening band, wherein a pair of adjusting bands are formed in which their ends are overlapped with each other,
Along the opening of the slide slot in the overlapping portion of this adjustment strip, a rack portion is provided along the upper longitudinal side edge of one slide elongated hole and the lower longitudinal side edge of the other slide elongated hole, respectively. the fitting to the rack portion engaged by forming a pinion member of both clamping shaped allowed to sliding the adjustment belt body mutually opposite directions, Rutotomoni the forward and reverse adjustment knob disposed on the pinion member, polymerized tone
Hold the longitudinal edge of the ligament and move along this longitudinal edge.
The pinion body is connected to the moving holder, and the pinion is
A band fastener, comprising a reverse stopper for restricting one rotation of the ON body . 2. The band fastener according to claim 1, wherein the reverse rotation stopper is a ratchet mechanism disposed between the pinion body and the forward / reverse adjustment knob. 3. The band fastener according to claim 1, wherein the forward / reverse adjusting knob is provided with a ratchet drum and is detachably provided on a ratchet pawl of the reverse rotation stopper. 4. The band tightening device according to claim 1, wherein the adjusting band is formed by a pair of one end connected to an end of a predetermined band or a single loop-shaped band. Attachment. 5. The band fastener according to claim 1, wherein the rack portion is of a single fastening type formed on one of the adjustment bands.