JP3026278U - Clipboard - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) An object of the present invention is to provide a paper clip that allows a pen keeper to be attached and detached relatively easily and also allows the holder itself for holding a writing instrument to have a low profile. SOLUTION: This is a paper clip 10 including a base plate 12 and a paper sandwiching means, and a base portion 28, a substantially rectangular flat penkeeper attachment piece 32 extending laterally from the base portion 28, and a penkeeper. The holder 16 includes a bulging portion 34 having a spherical crown shape that bulges from the upper surface of the mounting piece 32. Further, the base plate 12 has an opening 3 on the front surface side of the base plate 12.
First storage groove 36 having 6a and first storage groove 3
6 and includes a storage portion 26 configured with a second storage groove portion 38 having an opening portion 38a on the back surface side of the base plate 12, and the first storage groove portion 36 of the storage portion 26 includes a base portion 28.
However, the pen keeper attachment piece 3 is placed in the second storage groove 38.
2 is slidably stored. In this case, between the base plate 12 and the pen keeper attachment piece 32, an insertion portion 48 that opens at one end side of the storage portion 26 is formed, and inside the insertion portion 48,
The bulging portion 34 contacts the inner wall surface of the base plate 12.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a paper clip, and in particular, a paper clip provided with a pen holder to which a pen keeper can be attached so as to prevent writing instruments such as pens and pencils from being lost away from the paper clip. Regarding

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a background art of this invention, there is a paper sandwich described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15700. The paper clip 1 includes a rectangular base plate 2 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. A holder 3 for holding a writing instrument is formed at one of the four corners of the base plate 2. Schematically speaking, the holder 3 is formed by a base portion 4 and a locking plate 6 which is superposed below the base portion 4 via a hinge 5. The engagement plate 6 is formed with an engaged portion 6a and a hooking piece 6b. Materials such as the base portion 4, hinges 5, locking plate 6 and the like are integrally formed of a synthetic resin material having excellent elasticity.

In the paper clip 1, the holder 3 is inserted into the insertion groove 7 provided in the base plate 2 in a state where the base portion 4 and the locking plate 6 are overlapped with each other. In this case, since the engaged portion 6 a of the locking plate 6 engages with the engaging portion 7 a in the insertion groove 7, the holder 3 is attached to the insertion groove 7 in a non-separable manner.

Further, in the paper clip 1, the pen keeper 8 is locked to the hooking piece 6 b of the locking plate 6 with the holder 3 attached to the insertion groove 7. In this case, by inserting the clip 8a of the pen keeper 8 between the base portion 2 and the locking plate 6, the tip end portion of the hooking piece 6b that abuts on the back surface of the base portion 4 is elastically deformed downward. The pen keeper 8 is attached by fitting the hooking piece 6b into the annular portion of the clip 8a.

In the holder 3 of the paper clip 1, the reaction force due to the bending of the hinge 5 acts to press the locking plate 6 toward the insertion groove portion 7 side, so that the engaging portion 7 a and the engaged portion 6 a The engagement with is reliably maintained. Further, the pen keeper 8 fitted in the hooking piece 6b abuts the hooking piece 6b so as to press the back surface of the base portion 4, so that the hooking piece 6b and the clip 8a are also reliably retained.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, with the paper clip 1 described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-15700, while the pen keeper 8 can be firmly attached to the holder 3, when the pen keeper 8 is no longer needed, that is, the pen keeper 8 When removing only the paper from the paper clip 1, the pen keeper 8 together with the holder 3 had to be removed, and the work was extremely difficult. That is, in order to remove the holder 3 once set in the insertion groove portion 7, an unreasonable external force is applied to the holder 3 and the insertion groove portion 7, and there is a possibility that the holder 3 and the insertion groove portion 7 are damaged. . Further, if the clip 8a of the pen keeper 8 is forcibly pulled, the hooking piece 6b of the locking plate 6 will be damaged.

Further, the holder 3 has a structure in which the pen keeper 8 is attached by inserting the locking plate 6 superposed via the hinge 5 together with the base portion 4 into the insertion groove portion 7 of the base plate 2. Since it is configured, the overall height of the holder 3 is high.

[0008] Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a paper clip which allows the pen keeper to be attached and detached relatively easily and also allows the paper holder itself to have a low profile.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The invention according to claim 1 is provided with a base plate and a paper holding means for holding a writing sheet such as paper on the base plate, and the base plate is made of an elastic synthetic resin material, and is made of a pen or the like. A paper clip provided with a holding tool for holding a writing instrument, the holding tool comprising a base portion, a holding portion for holding the writing instrument supported by the base portion, and a flat pen extending laterally from the base portion. A keeper mounting piece and a spherical crown-shaped bulge portion formed on one main surface of the pen keeper mounting piece, and the base plate is provided with a storage portion in which the holder is slidably stored. The storage part allows the base part to be inserted therethrough, and is connected to the first storage groove part having an opening on one main surface side of the base plate and the first storage groove part to allow the painter mounting piece to be inserted, and the base plate. A second storage groove portion having an opening portion on the other main surface side of When the holder is stored in the storage part, an insertion part that opens at one end side of the storage part is formed between the one main surface side of the pen keeper attachment piece and the base plate, and the swelling part is formed in the insertion part. Is a paper clip that is abutted against the base plate.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the holder is formed with a stopper portion projecting into the first storage groove portion, and in the first storage groove portion, the base plate opens the second storage groove portion. The stopper according to claim 1, wherein a stopper notch portion is formed which communicates with the stopper portion and fits the stopper portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the pen keeper mounting piece is formed so as to extend from a lower portion of the base portion in a direction orthogonal to a length direction of the base portion, and the pen tip attaching portion has a protruding tip portion. The pad according to claim 2, wherein a step portion that is locked to the end portion of the second storage groove portion is formed in the.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, the stopper portion is formed along the lower surface of the base portion from the end portion of the pen keeper mounting piece, and the stopper portion is inserted from the opening side of the insertion portion to the insertion portion. 4. The paper clip according to claim 3, wherein a sloped portion that is inclined toward the inner side of the paper is provided.

[0013]

[Action]

 In the clipboard according to the first aspect, the holder is slidably inserted into the storage portion provided on the base plate. That is, the holding portion is inserted into the first storage groove portion of the storage portion together with the base portion, and the Penkeeper attachment piece is inserted into the second storage groove portion together with the bulge portion. Further, an insertion portion that opens at one end side of the storage portion is formed between the one main surface side of the pen keeper attachment piece and the base plate, and the bulging portion abuts the base plate in the insertion portion. . Then, the pen keeper is attached by inserting the clip of the pen keeper from the opening side of the insertion part and hooking it on the bulging part of the pen keeper attachment piece. Since the pen keeper attachment piece is provided so as to extend to the side portion of the base portion, the overall height of the holder is lower than that of a conventional holder attached to a paper clip.

In this case, when the clip of the pen keeper is inserted into the insertion portion, the pen keeper attachment piece is slightly moved to the opening side of the second storage groove due to the pressing force of the pen keeper clip in the insertion portion. Since it bends, it is easier to insert the clip. Further, due to the bending of the penkeeper mounting piece, the bulging portion is slightly separated from the base plate in the insertion portion from the contact state with the base plate. In this state, the clip of the pen keeper is locked to the bulge. Then, after the clip is locked to the bulging portion, the pressure on the pen keeper mounting piece is released, so that the bending of the pen keeper mounting piece is eliminated and the bulging portion contacts the base plate again. That is, the clip of the pen keeper is locked to the bulging portion in the insertion portion. Even when the pen keeper is removed from the insertion part, the same work works on the pen keeper attachment piece and the bulging part, making it easier to remove the clip. Moreover, since the bulging portion is formed in a spherical crown shape and the clip slides along the curved surface of the bulging portion, the clip becomes easier to remove.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the stopper portion protruding into the first storage groove portion fits into the stopper notch portion of the base plate, the holder can be easily separated from the storage portion. Is suppressed.

According to the third aspect of the invention, since the step portion at the tip of the pen keeper attachment piece is locked to the end portion of the second storage groove portion, by adjusting the height of the step, In the insertion part, the size of the gap between the one main surface of the pen keeper mounting piece and the base plate can be adjusted.

In the invention according to claim 4, since the stopper portion has a sloped portion that is inclined from the opening side of the insertion portion toward the inner side of the insertion portion, when the holder is inserted into the storage portion, Easy to insert along the gradient.

[0018]

[Effect of device]

 According to this invention, it is possible to obtain a paper clip in which the pen keeper can be attached and detached relatively easily and the height of the pen holder itself can be reduced. That is, according to this invention, when the pen keeper is to be removed, the pen keeper alone can be removed relatively easily without the need to remove the holding tool for holding the writing tool, unlike the conventional paper clip. Moreover, even if the pen keeper is attached to the holder, it can be prevented from being accidentally detached. Further, since the pen keeper attachment piece is formed on the side portion of the holding portion, the height of the entire holding tool can be kept low as compared with the conventional clip-on clip.

The above-mentioned objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings.

[0020]

[Embodiment of device]

 FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the essential parts of the clipboard shown in FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of the base plate shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. Further, FIG. 5 is a view showing a holder applied to the clipboard shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, (A) is a front view thereof, and (B) is a cross section taken along line VB-VB of (A). It is a figure, (C) is the top view, (D) is sectional drawing in VD-VD of (C), (E) is the bottom view, (F) is its rear view. is there.

The paper clip 10 includes, for example, a substantially rectangular base plate 12. The base plate 12 is formed of a hard synthetic resin material such as heat-resistant ABS resin. A sheet holding means 14 is arranged at one end side of the base plate 12 in the length direction. The sheet holding means 14 holds the entry sheet B such as a sheet of paper on the base plate 12. Further, one of the four corners of the base plate 12 is detachably provided with a holder 16 for holding a writing instrument A such as a pen or a pencil. The holder 16 is arranged on one end side in the length direction of the base plate 12 and one end side in the width direction thereof. A pen keeper 18 is removably attached to the holder 16. The pen keeper 18 is for preventing the writing tool A held by the holder 16 from being lost, and includes a cord body 20 formed of a stretchable material, for example, in a coil shape. A cap 22 for inserting the end of the writing instrument A is formed at one end of the cord body 20. An annular clip 24 for attaching the pen keeper 18 to the holder 16 is formed at the other end of the cord body 20.

Next, the holder 16 which is a feature of the present invention, and the housing portion 26 formed on the base plate 12 and slidably housing the holder 16, particularly, for example, FIGS. A detailed description will be given with reference to FIG. In general terms, the holder 16 includes a base portion 28, a holding portion 30 supported by the base portion 28, a pen keeper attachment piece 32 extending laterally from a lower portion of the base portion 28, and a pen keeper. It is composed of a bulge portion 34 provided on the attachment piece 32. Further, the storage portion 26 that slidably stores the holder 16 on the base plate 12 mainly includes a first storage groove portion 36 that allows the base portion 28 to be inserted therein, and a pen keeper mounting piece 32 that allows the holder portion 16 to be inserted therein. And two storage groove portions 38.

That is, the holder 16 includes, for example, a base portion 28 having a substantially trapezoidal cross section and a substantially rectangular plane. On the upper surface of the base portion 28, for example, a holding portion 30 having a substantially C-shaped cross section having an upper opening is formed. An inverted U-shaped recess 40 is formed on the lower surface of the base portion 28 from one end to the other end in the length direction.

A pen keeper attachment piece 32 is arranged on a side portion of the base portion 28. The painter mounting piece 32 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, for example, and extends from the lower surface of the base portion 28 to the side of the base portion 28. Further, a spherical crown-shaped bulge 34 is formed on the upper surface of the pen keeper attachment piece 32.

In this embodiment, the pen keeper attachment piece 32 is formed so as to extend from the lower surface on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 28 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the base portion 28. Further, the step portion 42 is formed by attaching, for example, a rectangular small piece body 42a to the tip end portion of the upper surface of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 projecting to the side of the base portion 28. In this case, one end face in the length direction of the base portion 28, one end face in the width direction of the pen keeper attachment piece 32, and one end face in the length direction of the small piece body 42a are formed flush with each other.

The bulging portion 34 is formed by bulging in a hemispherical crown shape from the upper surface of the pen keeper attachment piece 32. Further, on the lower surface of the base portion 28, a stopper portion 44 formed of, for example, a convex body having a substantially triangular cross section is formed. The stopper portion 44 is formed so as to project in the width direction of the base portion 28 from the base end portion of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 along the lower surface of the base portion 28. The stopper portion 44 has a sloped portion 44a, and the sloped portion 44a is formed on the lower surface of the base portion 28 so as to incline from one end side in the longitudinal direction of the base portion 28 toward the other end side.

The base portion 28, the holding portion 30, the pen keeper attachment piece 32, the bulging portion 34, the small piece body 42a and the stopper portion 44 have elasticity with excellent flexibility, such as linear low density polyethylene (LDPE). It is integrally formed of the synthetic resin material.

On the other hand, the accommodating portion 26 that slidably accommodates the holder 16 on the base plate 12 includes a first accommodating groove portion 36. The first storage groove portion 36 is provided on one end side in the length direction of the base plate 12 and one end side in the width direction thereof. The first storage groove portion 36 is provided with a predetermined length from one end in the length direction of the base plate 12 along the length direction of the base plate 12. The first storage groove portion 36 is formed so as to correspond to the shape of the base portion 28, and has an opening portion 36 a on the front surface side of the base plate 12.

Further, a second storage groove portion 38 that communicates with the first storage groove portion 36 is provided on a side portion of the first storage groove portion 36. The second storage groove portion 38 is provided with a predetermined width from one end in the length direction of the base plate 12 along the width direction of the base plate 12. The second storage groove portion 38 is formed so as to correspond to the shape of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 provided with the step portion 42, and is particularly opened on the back surface side of the base plate 12 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, for example. It has a portion 38a.

Further, the storage portion 26 is provided with a stopper cutout portion 46 that communicates with the opening portion 38 a of the second storage groove portion 38. The stopper notch portion 46 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plane and is engaged with the stopper portion 44 provided on the lower surface of the base portion 28, so that the stopper notch portion 46 functions to lock the holder 16 in the storage portion 26. I have.

Therefore, the holder 16 can be slidably stored in the storage portion 26 of the base plate 12. That is, the base portion 28 is slidably inserted into the first storage groove portion 36, and the pen keeper attachment piece 32 is slidably inserted into the second storage groove portion 38. When the holder 16 is inserted into the storage portion 26, an insertion portion 48 that opens at one end of the storage portion 26 is formed between the painter mounting piece 32 and the base plate 12 in the storage portion 26. It At this time, in the insertion portion 48, the bulging portion 34 provided on the upper surface of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 is in contact with the inner wall surface of the base plate 12.

Next, a structure for attaching the pen keeper 18 to the holder 16 will be described. In the paper clip 10 of this embodiment, the clip 24 of the pen keeper 18 is inserted from the opening side of the insertion portion 48 and is hooked on the bulging portion 34 of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 so that the pen keeper 18 is retained by the holder 16. Attached to.

When the clip 24 of the pen keeper 18 is inserted into the insertion portion 48, the pen keeper attachment piece 32 is inserted into the insertion portion 48 by the pressing force of the clip 24 of the pen keeper 18 and the second storage groove portion 38. The clip 24 is easily inserted into the open portion 38a because it is elastically deformed and slightly bent. Further, the bending of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 causes the bulging portion 34 to slightly separate from the base plate 12 in the insertion portion 48 from the contact state with the base plate 12. In this state, the clip 24 of the pen keeper 18 is hooked on the bulging portion 34.

Then, after the clip 24 is hooked on the bulging portion 34, the pressing on the pen keeper mounting piece 32 is released, so that the bending of the pen keeper mounting piece 32 is canceled and the bulging portion 34 is re-covered. Abut the base plate 12. That is, the clip 24 of the pen keeper 18 is locked to the bulging portion 34 in the insertion portion 48. Even when the pen keeper 18 is removed from the insertion portion 48, the pen keeper mounting piece 32 and the bulging portion 34 have the same effect, and the clip 24 can be easily removed. Moreover, since the bulging portion 34 is formed in a hemispherical crown shape and the clip 24 slides along the curved surface of the bulging portion 34, the clip 24 is easier to remove.

Further, in the paper clip 10 of this embodiment, since the stopper portion 44 protruding into the first storage groove portion 36 is fitted into the stopper notch portion 46 of the base plate 12, the holder 16 is stored. It is prevented from easily separating from the portion 26.

Further, in the paper clip 10 of this embodiment, since the step portion 42 at the tip end portion of the pen keeper attachment piece 32 is locked to the end portion of the second storage groove portion 38, the height of the step portion is increased. By adjusting, the size of the gap between the pen keeper attachment piece 32 and the base plate 12 in the insertion portion 48 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the clip 24 of the pen keeper 18.

Further, in the paper clip 10 of this embodiment, since the stopper portion 44 has the sloped portion 44a that is inclined from the opening side of the insertion portion 48 toward the inner side of the insertion portion 48, the holder 16 is held. When it is inserted into the storage portion 26, it can be easily inserted along the inclined portion of the slope portion 44a.

In the paper clip 10 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the paper clip means 14 is composed of a substantially V-shaped clamp plate 50 and a substantially U-shaped linear spring, for example. And a biasing means 52 having a biasing portion 52a. The urging means 52 is arranged in a pressed state by the nipping plate 50 on the paper nipping means attaching portion 54 arranged at one end side in the length direction of the base plate 12 and in the central portion in the width direction thereof. It Further, in the paper clip 10 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a protector 56 having, for example, a substantially rectangular plate shape is provided so as to cover the sheet clamping means attachment portion 54 exposed on the back surface side of the base plate 12. It is arranged. In other words, the protector 56 has a function of blocking the sheet nipping means attachment portion 54 exposed on the back surface side of the base plate 12 to prevent the aesthetically pleasing appearance.

According to the clip 10 according to the present invention, the pen keeper 18 can be attached and detached relatively easily, and the height of the holder 16 itself can be reduced. That is, with this paper clip 10, when it is desired to remove the pen keeper 18, the holder 16 for holding the writing instrument A is not required to be removed, unlike the conventional paper clip 1 shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. It is possible to easily remove only this, and even if the pen keeper 8 is attached to the holder 16, it is possible to prevent accidental disengagement. Further, since the pen keeper attachment piece 32 is formed on the side portion of the holding portion 30, the height of the holding tool 16 as a whole can be kept low as compared with the conventional paper clip 1.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an illustrative view showing one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the clipboard shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of an essential part of the base plate for sandwiching the notepad shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG.

5A and 5B are views showing a holder applied to the clipboard shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, FIG. 5A is a front view thereof, and FIG. 5B is a sectional view taken along line VB-VB of FIG. (C) is a plan view thereof, (D) is a sectional view taken along line VD-VD of (C), (E) is a bottom view thereof, and (F) is a rear view thereof.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an attached state of a paper sandwiching means and a base plate in the paper clip shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing an attached state of the protector and the base plate in the clip between the notes shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a conventional paper clip which is the background of the present invention.

9 is an exploded perspective view of essential parts showing a holder applied to the paper clip shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a holder applied to the paper sandwich shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and (A) is a side view thereof,
(B) is a front view showing a state in which the locking plate is bent 90 degrees.

FIG. 11A is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of the paper sandwich shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and FIG. 11B is a line XIB- of FIG.
It is sectional drawing in XIB.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Paper clip 12 Base plate 14 Paper pinching means 16 Holding tool 18 Penkeeper 20 String 22 Cap 24 Clip 26 Storage part 28 Base part 30 Holding part 32 Penkeeper attachment piece 34 Bulging part 36 1st storage groove part 38 2nd Storage groove portion 40 Recess 42 Step portion 42a Small piece 44 Stopper portion 44a Gradient portion 46 Notch portion for stopper 48 Insertion portion 50 Clamping plate 52 Energizing means 52a Energizing portion 54 Paper clamping means Attachment portion A Writing instrument B Entry sheet

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base plate and a paper holding means for holding a writing sheet such as paper on the base plate, and the base plate is made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, and is provided with a writing instrument such as a pen. A paper clip provided with a holding tool for holding, wherein the holding tool is a base section, a holding section supported by the base section, for holding the writing tool, and a flat pen extending laterally from the base section. A keeper mounting piece, and a spherical crown-shaped bulge portion formed on one main surface of the pen keeper mounting piece, and the base plate is provided with a storage portion in which the holder is slidably stored. The accommodating portion allows the base portion to be inserted therethrough, and is communicated with a first accommodating groove portion having an opening on one main surface side of the base plate, and the first accommodating groove portion, and the pen keeper attachment piece It can be inserted and the base plate A second storage groove portion having an open portion on the side of the main surface is provided, and when the holder is stored in the storage portion, between the one main surface side of the pen keeper attachment piece and the base plate, A paper clip that has an insertion part that is open at one end of the storage part and in which the bulging part abuts the base plate. 2. A stopper portion protruding from the first storage groove portion is formed on the holder, and an opening portion of the second storage groove portion is formed in the base plate in the first storage groove portion. 2. The clip between notes according to claim 1, wherein a stopper notch portion is formed that communicates with the stopper portion. 3. The pen keeper attachment piece is formed so as to extend from a lower portion of the base portion in a direction orthogonal to a length direction of the base portion, and the pen keeper attachment piece has a first tip at a protruding end portion. The paper clip according to claim 2, wherein a step portion that is locked to an end portion of the second storage groove portion is formed. 4. The stopper portion is formed along the lower surface of the base portion from the end portion of the pen keeper attachment piece, and the stopper portion further extends from the opening side of the insertion portion to the inner side of the insertion portion. The paper clip according to claim 3, wherein a sloped portion that is inclined toward the section side is provided.