JP3105505U - Palette for sketching - Google Patents

Abstract

【Task】
By enabling the palette to be supported by the sketchbook, it is possible to use the palette anywhere while holding the sketchbook and the paintbrush without having to search for a place to put the palette.
[Solution]
The pallet body 2 is provided with a clip 4 for detachably supporting the pallet body 3 with respect to the sketchbook 3.
[Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a sketch pallet suitable for sketching outdoors.

When trying to sketch with a sketchbook in hand, one hand holds the sketchbook and the other hand holds a paintbrush, so it is necessary to secure a place for the palette near the hand.
However, in the case of sketching outdoors, it is often difficult to secure a place for placing the pallets, and it is often difficult.

  As the prior art, for example, as described in Patent Literature 1, one in which a sheet of paper for sketching and a pallet are integrated, and another in which a sketch paper and a pallet are stored in a storage box and used are scattered.

However, with the one described in Patent Document 1, the type and size of paper are restricted, and a general sketchbook cannot be used.
Also, the storage box containing sketch paper and pallets also had a limitation in the size of the paper and required the use of a dedicated sketchbook, which was too restrictive and difficult to use.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 02-36500

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to enable the pallet to be supported by the sketchbook, without having to search for a place for the pallet. An object of the present invention is to provide a palette for sketching, which enables a palette to be used everywhere while holding a paintbrush.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a clip is provided on the pallet body, and the pallet body is detachably supported by the clip with respect to the sketchbook.

The invention according to claim 2 is that the clip includes a fixed plate having one end fixed to the pallet body and the other end protruding sideways from the pallet body, and a movable plate that opens and closes from below with respect to the fixed plate. Features.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the pallet body supported by the sketchbook is arranged adjacent to the paper surface of the sketchbook, and the pallet body and the paper surface of the sketchbook are located substantially on the same plane. It is characterized by being.

The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that a water container and a brush wiping storage container for wiping excess water of the brush tip are provided at both ends of the pallet body.
The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the pallet body is provided with a holder for holding a brush.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the pallet body is supported by the clip with respect to the sketchbook, sketching can be performed on the spot without looking for a place to put the pallet even when sketching outdoors. be able to. Further, since the supporting means is detachable from the sketchbook, it can be applied to any kind of sketchbook.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the clip has the fixing plate fixed to the pallet body, the pallet can be stably supported when the sketchbook is gripped.
According to the invention of claim 3, the pallet body supported by the sketchbook is disposed adjacent to the paper surface of the sketchbook, and the pallet body and the paper surface of the sketchbook are positioned substantially on the same plane. Because of this configuration, it is possible to perform operations such as color toning of the paint at hand.

According to the invention of claim 4, since the water container and the brush wiping container are provided at both ends of the pallet body, all necessary items are located at hand, and the usability is further improved.
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the pallet body is provided with the holder for holding the brush, the brush can be replaced at hand.

The present invention will be described below based on the illustrated embodiment.
1 to 3 show a sketch pallet according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The sketch pallet 1 is provided with a clip 4 for sandwiching the sketchbook 3 with a pallet body 2 by a spring force. The clip 4 allows the pallet body 2 to be detachably attached to the sketchbook 3.

  The pallet body 2 is basically made of a rectangular plastic plate 21. First and second side walls 51 and 52 are provided on the long side of the plate 21 and the second side wall 51 and 52 are provided on the short side thereof. Third and fourth side walls 53 and 54 are provided, and the plate upper surface surrounded by the first to fourth side walls 51 to 54 extends in parallel with the third and fourth side walls 53 and 54 on the short side of the plate. The first and second partition walls 61 and 62 divide the longitudinal direction into first, second, and third regions.

The first region further includes a third partition wall 63 extending in parallel with the third and fourth side walls 53 and 54, and a fourth and fifth extending in parallel with the first and second side walls 51 and 52 on the longer side of the plate. , The sixth partitioning walls 64, 65, 66 are arranged in a grid pattern, and the paint receiving portion 22 is formed in a total of 8 squares, that is, 2 rows of 4 squares in each row.
The second region is a large-area first toning surface 23 surrounded by the first and second side walls 51 and 52 and the first and second partition walls 61 and 62.
The third region is divided by a seventh partition wall 67 parallel to the first and second side wall portions 51 and 52 on the long side of the plate, and has a half area of the first toning surface portion 23 of the second and third tone portions. The color surfaces 24 and 25 are provided.

  The number, shape, and arrangement of the paint receiving portion 22 and the first, second, and third toning surface portions 23, 24, and 25 of the pallet body 2 are arbitrary. Further, as the configuration, the plate 21 is partitioned by the first and second side walls 51 and 52 and the first to seventh partition walls 61 to 67, so that the paint receiving part 22 and the first to third toning surface parts 23, The paint receiving portion 22 and the first to third toning surface portions 23, 24, 25 may be formed by recessing one plate 21 in a concave shape.

A water container 7 is provided on one short side of the pallet body 2, and a brush wiping container 8 is provided on the other end side.
The water container 7 is a rectangular parallelepiped container having an open upper surface. The upper surface is a rectangle having the short side of the plate 21 as a long side, and the length of the short side is the same as the length of the first toning surface portion 23 of the pallet body 2. It is set to the same level. The depth of the container is about three times the height of the third side wall 53 of the pallet main body 2, and the upper end of the water container 7 is set at the same height as the upper end of the third side wall 53 of the pallet main body 2. , The bottom portion 71 projects below the lower surface of the plate 21 of the pallet body 2.
Further, it is preferable that the water container 7 be provided with a lid 72 for preventing water from spilling. The lid 72 does not completely cover the opening of the container, but is provided with a gap 73 enough for a brush to pass through.

The brush wiping storage container 8 is also a rectangular parallelepiped container having an open upper surface. The flat shape is a rectangular shape having the short side of the plate 21 as a long side, and the length of the short side is as narrow as about half of the water container 7. Like the water tank 7, the depth is about three times the height of the fourth side wall 54 of the pallet main body 2, and the upper end is set to the same height as the upper end of the fourth side wall 54 of the pallet main body 2. The bottom 81 is configured to protrude below the lower surface of the plate 21 of the pallet body 2.
In the brush wiping storage container 8, for example, a water absorbing material 82 such as tissue paper or sponge is stored.

The clip 4 has a configuration in which the pallet body 2 is positioned substantially on the same plane as the sketch paper 31 of the sketchbook 3 with the sketchbook or the like sandwiched therebetween.
In this example, the clip 4 has one end fixed to the lower surface of the plate 21 of the pallet main body 2 and the other end protruding from the pallet main body 2 to the side from the first side wall by a predetermined length. The movable plate 43 is supported so as to be openable and closable via a hinge portion 42, and a spring member 44 for applying a spring force in a direction in which the movable plate 43 is constantly pressed against the fixed plate 41. .

The length of the fixing plate 41 is substantially equal to the length of the pallet main body 2, and the maximum engagement allowance with the sketchbook 3 may have a projection width of about 25 mm in order to stabilize the posture of the supported pallet 1. preferable.
The fixing plate 41 is configured to be inserted between the papers of the sketchbook 3, and the tip of the fixing plate 41 is tapered to facilitate insertion.
The movable plate 42 is shorter in length than the fixed plate 41, and the distal end of the movable plate 42 is also located closer to the pallet body 2 than the distal end of the fixed plate 41.

Although the hinge portion 42 is not particularly limited, in this example, fixed side and movable side convex portions 42a and 42b which are in contact with the fixed plate 41 and the movable plate 42 are provided, and the fixed side convex portion 42a and the movable side convex portion 42b are provided. Are rotatably supported in the opening and closing directions.
The spring member 44 is a U-shaped leaf spring that urges in the closing direction, and is provided at two locations in the length direction of the contact portion between the fixed-side convex portion 42a and the movable-side convex portion 42b. Of course, various configurations are possible for the spring member 44. Instead of providing a separate spring member 44 in particular, the elasticity of the U-shaped base of the U-shaped clip 4 is used. It may be configured to be gripped.

Further, in the present embodiment, there is a space on the back surface of the pallet body 2 which is surrounded by the bottom 71 of the water tank 7, the bottom 81 of the brush wiping storage container 8, and the movable plate 43 of the clip 4, so that this space is utilized. The water tank 9 is stored. The thickness of the water tank 9 is about the thickness of the clip 4. The water tank 9 is attached, for example, by attaching a planar fastener 10 to the lower surface of the pallet body 2 and the side surface of the water tank 9.
Further, a holder 12 for holding a paintbrush is provided at an appropriate position of the pallet body 2, the water container 7 and the brush wiping storage container 8. The holder 12 may hold the paintbrush in the pallet body 2 horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.

Next, a method for using the sketch pallet will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, a page used by the sketchbook 3 is opened, and the sketch pallet 1 of the present invention is arranged on the right side of the sketchbook 3. When the clip 4 of the sketch pallet 1 is turned to the sketchbook 3 side, the water container 7 is located forward and the brush wiping storage container 8 is located on the near side.
The pallet 1 is mounted by opening the movable plate 42 with respect to the fixed plate 41 against the spring force of the spring member 44 and, with the movable plate 42 opened, moving the fixed plate 41 from the right edge of the sketchbook 3 to the sketch paper. When the paper is inserted into the gap and comes into contact with the edge of the paper of the hinge portion 42, the finger is released, and the movable plate 42 is closed by the spring force to sandwich the paper 31. The sheet 31 to be sandwiched is a sheet bundle from the sheet immediately below the fixing plate 41 to the lowermost sheet (see FIG. 1B). In this state, even if the pallet 1 is released, the pallet 1 is maintained in a state supported by the sketchbook 3 (see FIG. 1A).

The number of sheets to be sandwiched depends on the insertion position of the fixing piece 41, but it is preferable that the sheets be sandwiched so as to include a cover having high rigidity. In some cases, the fixing plate 41 may be positioned on the uppermost sheet and all the sheets of the sketchbook 3 may be sandwiched together.
Fill the water container 7 with water from the water tank 9, squeeze out the necessary paint in the paint receiving portion 22, insert the necessary paintbrush into the holder 12 of the pallet 1, prepare for sketching, and use the paintbrush to remove the paint from the paint receiving portion 22. A paint of a predetermined color is taken, and is dissolved and spread with water in the first, second, and third toning surfaces 23, 24, and 25, and mixed, and the water is adjusted with the water absorbing material 82 of the brush wiping storage container 8. And color the paper. In this way, the water container 7, the paint receiving portion 22, the first to third toning surface portions 23, 24, 25, and the brush wiping storage container 8 move the brush up and down along the right edge of the sketchbook 3. Because it is located on the line, you can work together at hand and have excellent usability.
After use, the movable plate 42 of the clip 4 is again pressed down and opened, removed from the sketchbook, and washed.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of use of a sketch pallet according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an enlarged sectional view of a clip portion of FIG. 1A. 2 shows the sketch pallet of FIG. 1, wherein FIG. 2 (A) is a plan view, FIG. 2 (B) is a side view, and FIG. 2 (C) is a front view with a brush wiping storage container removed. . FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the sketch pallet of FIG.

Explanation of reference numerals

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pallet for sketches 2 Pallet main body 21 Plate 22 Paint receiving portions 23, 24, 25 First, second, and third toning surface portions 3 Sketchbook 4 Clip 41 Fixed plate, 42 Hinge portion, 43 Movable plate, 44 Spring member 51 , 52, 53, 54 First, second, third, and fourth side wall portions 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67 Partition wall 7 Water container 71 Bottom portion, 72 lid, 73 Gap 8 Brush wiping storage Container 81 Bottom part, 82 Water absorbing material, 9 Water tank 10 Planar fastener 12 Holder

Claims (5)

  A sketch pallet, wherein a clip for sandwiching a sketch book is provided on a pallet body, and the pallet body is detachably supported by the clip with respect to the sketch book.   2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip includes a fixed plate having one end fixed to the pallet body and the other end projecting laterally from the pallet body, and a movable plate that opens and closes from below the fixed plate. 3. Palette for sketching.   The pallet body supported by the sketchbook is arranged adjacent to the paper surface of the sketchbook, and the pallet body and the paper surface of the sketchbook are located substantially on the same plane. The sketch pallet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein   4. The sketch pallet according to claim 1, wherein the pallet body is provided with a water container and a brush wiping container for wiping excess water from the brush tip at both ends of the pallet body. 5. The sketch pallet according to claim 1, wherein a holder for holding a brush is provided on the pallet body.

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