JP3143025U - Belt clip for tape measure - Google Patents

Abstract

[Purpose] A belt clip for a tape measure that can be easily replaced with a magnet that is suitable for holding a light tape measure, with a separate magnet provided for the belt clip, and can reduce the weight discomfort of the belt clip attached to the user's waist belt. I will provide a.
A clip body having a front surface provided with a magnet that can be magnetically attached to a magnetically adsorbable member provided on a tape measure and a flat surface facing the outside, and hanging downward from the upper portion of the clip body. And a clip piece 2 forming a space 5 through which the belt 12 can be inserted between the back surface of the clip body 1 and at least one of the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 is elastic. The lower part of the magnet 9 can be separated by an external force, can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force, and the magnet 9 can be easily attached and detached as needed.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tape clip for a tape measure for carrying a tape measure on a waist belt.

  Conventionally, there is a belt clip for a tape measure using a magnet that is carried around a user's waist belt as shown in Patent Document 1, for example.

  In such a tape measure belt clip, a magnet provided in a clip body for magnetically attaching a magnetically attractable member provided on the tape measure is fixedly provided and cannot be normally removed.

  In addition, the magnet is equipped with a heavy magnet that is designed to fit a heavy tape measure so that it can safely hold a heavy tape measure with a long and wide measuring tape, so when using a light tape measure The belt clip is heavy because the magnet is over-specified, and there was a sense of incongruity in wearing the belt clip.

  In the state where the tape measure is held on the belt clip, the weight of the tape measure is added and the sense of incongruity in weight is further increased.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-90729 (pages 1 to 6, FIGS. 1 to 5)

  The present invention makes it possible to easily replace the magnet provided for the belt clip with a magnet that is suitable for holding a light tape measure, and to reduce the weight discomfort of the belt clip attached to the user's waist belt. A belt clip for a tape measure can be provided.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a tape clip for a tape measure according to the present invention has a clip body provided with a magnet having a flat surface facing the outside that can be magnetically attached to a magnetically attractable member provided on the tape measure, A clip piece that hangs backward from the upper portion of the clip body and forms a space through which a belt can be inserted between the back surface of the clip body, and at least one of the clip body and the clip piece Has elasticity, can be separated by an external force between the lower parts, can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force, and is configured so that the magnet can be easily attached and detached as needed. .

  In addition, the magnet is fixed to the base material, the base material is attached to the back surface of the clip body with fixing means, and the magnet in the base material is formed in the clip body so as to correspond to the shape and location of the magnet. Alternatively, the magnet faces the front surface of the clip body from the notch, and the magnet can be replaced with the base material.

  Further, the magnet is fixed to a base material, and the base material is attached to the front surface of the clip body by a fixing means, and the magnet can be exchanged together with the base material.

  Further, a frame surrounding the outer periphery of the magnetically attractable member when the magnet and the magnetically attractable member are magnetically attached is provided around the magnet.

  In addition, at least an inner wall of the frame body is configured by a tapered surface that spreads outward.

  Further, protrusions extending in the left-right width direction of the clip body and the clip piece are arranged on the opposing surfaces of the clip body and the clip piece so as to secure the space, and these protrusions are arranged on the clip body side and the clip. Any one of the protrusions on one side is positioned above the other, and is configured to be provided in a different step so that at least the ends of the protrusions overlap each other.

  According to the belt clip for the tape measure of the present invention, the magnet provided for the belt clip can be easily replaced with a magnet with a specification suitable for holding a light tape measure, so the weight of the belt clip is reduced and the weight of the belt clip is uncomfortable. Can be reduced.

  Also, since the base material to which the magnet is attached can be replaced when replacing the magnet, the magnet can be easily replaced.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a belt clip for a tape measure according to the present invention is magnetically attached to, for example, an iron magnetic adsorbent 14a provided on a magnetic adsorption portion 14 (see FIG. 4) of a tape measure 13 on the front surface of the clip body 1. A magnet 9 for holding the lever tape is provided, and a clip piece 2 for engaging with a user's waist belt 12 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the back of the clip body 1.

  The clip piece 2 has an upper portion connected to the upper end on the back side of the clip body 1, and at least one of the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 has elasticity, and the clip body 1 and the clip piece The two lower portions can be separated by an external force, and can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force.

  The tape measure belt clip according to the present invention includes a clip main body 1 provided with a clip piece 2 to be engaged with a waist belt 12, and a magnetic adsorbent (not shown) provided on a magnetic adsorption portion 14 (see FIG. 4) of the tape measure 13. 2) are separately provided, and the magnet base 6 is fixed to the clip body 1 as a base material provided with the magnet 9 shown in FIG. ing.

  The clip body 1 and the magnet base 6 are fixed by inserting the magnet base 6 from the belt-engaging space 5 provided between the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 of the clip body 1 and inserting the magnet 9 of the magnet base 6 into the clip body 1. From the formed opening, the clip body 1 is set so as to face the front surface of the clip body 1, and then a male screw 7 as a fixing means is screwed into the female screw 11 provided on the magnet base 6 from the front surface of the clip body 1 and fixed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2B, the magnet base 6 has a magnet 9 fitted in the recess 6a of the magnet base 6, and the inner bottom of the recess 6a and the magnet 9 are bonded with adhesive or double-sided tape (not shown). It is fixed by means such as.

  A frame body 8 is provided on the front surface of the clip body 1 so as to surround the periphery of the magnet 9 facing the front surface of the clip body 1, and a magnetic adsorption material 14 a and a magnet 9 provided on the magnetic adsorption portion 14 of the tape measure 13. When the magnetic adsorbent 14a is magnetized, the vertical and horizontal movements of the magnetic adsorbent 14a are restricted so that the magnetic adsorbent 14a does not shift in a direction perpendicular to the magnetizing direction.

  Further, at least the inner wall of the frame provided around the magnet is configured to have a tapered surface extending outward, and when the magnetic attracting portion 14 of the tape measure 13 is magnetically attached to the magnet 9, the magnetic attracting portion 14 of the tape measure 13 is framed. The magnetic attracting portion 14 of the tape measure 13 that is fitted to the outer opening of the body 8 faces the inner opening of the frame 8 that has a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the magnetic attracting portion 14. The magnet 9 can be aligned and guided.

  By doing so, the frame body 8 can not only prevent the magnetic adsorbent 14a from shifting, but can easily and stably magnetize the magnetic adsorbent 14a provided on the magnetic adsorbing portion 14 of the tape measure 13 to the magnet 9. I have to.

  In the present embodiment, the frame body 8 is configured in a continuous annular shape, but the frame body 8 may be configured discontinuously by providing notches and slits in the frame body 8.

  In addition, protrusions 3 and 4 are provided on the opposing surfaces of the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 so as to overlap each other so as to overlap each other.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the protrusion 13 is pulled from the clip by pulling the tape measure 13 in the direction of the arrow (see FIG. 5), the lower portion between the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 is opened. 2, even when the waist belt 12 protrudes from the tip of the protrusion 4, the lower portion of the waist belt 12 is caught on the protrusion 3 of the clip main body 1 so that it can be prevented from coming out of the waist belt 12.

  In the present embodiment, the protrusions 3 and 4 are provided to fill the left and right widths of the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 respectively, but may be formed shorter than the left and right widths or may be formed discontinuously.

  Further, the magnet base 6 may be fixed to the front surface of the clip body 1 as shown in FIG. 6. In this case, the frame body 8 is provided directly on the magnet base 6, and the front surface of the magnet 9 is provided around the magnet 9. More protruding than that.

  Moreover, as shown to (a) figure in FIG. 8, the surface which the protrusions 3 and 4 each provided in the clip main body 1 and the clip piece 2 oppose is made into the inclined surface, and it shows to (b) figure in FIG. Thus, when the waist belt 12 is inserted into the space 5 formed between the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 of the belt clip, the insertion may be made easier.

  In some cases, a hole 10 penetrating the front and back of the clip body 1 may be provided below the clip body 1, and the hook or cord connected to the tape measure 13 body can be fixed using the hole 10. Even when the tape measure is dropped or dropped from the hand when the tape measure is used, it is possible to prevent the tape measure 13 from being completely dropped by the cable body constructed between the tape measure 13 and the belt clip.

The perspective view which shows the belt clip for tape measures which concerns on this invention. The figure which shows an example of a magnet base. The perspective view which shows the belt clip fastened to the waist belt. The partial cross section figure which shows the belt clip of use condition. The side view which shows the belt clip of use condition. The perspective view which shows the belt clip for tape measures of the other form which concerns on this invention. The partial cross section figure in the use condition of the belt clip for tape measures shown in FIG. The side view of a belt clip.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clip main body 2 Clip piece 3 Protrusion 4 Protrusion 5 Space 6 Magnet base 6a Recess 7 Male screw 8 Frame 9 Magnet 10 Hole 11 Female screw 12 Waist belt 13 Tape measure 14 Magnetic adsorption part 14a Magnetic adsorption material

Claims (6)

  A clip body having a magnetically attractable member provided on the tape measure and a magnet with a flat surface facing the outside that can be magnetically attached to the front surface, and a back surface of the clip body hanging downward from the upper portion of the clip body A clip piece that forms a space through which a belt can be inserted, at least one of the clip body and the clip piece has elasticity, and the lower part can be separated by an external force, and A tape clip for a tape measure that can be returned to an initial position by an elastic restoring force and that the magnet can be easily attached / detached and replaced as needed.   The magnet is fixed to the base material, the base material is attached to the back surface of the clip body with fixing means, and the magnet in the base material is an opening formed in the clip body so as to correspond to the shape and location of the magnet. 2. The belt clip for a tape measure according to claim 1, wherein the magnet is configured to be able to be exchanged together with the base material, facing the front surface of the clip body from the notch.   The belt clip for a tape measure according to claim 1, wherein the magnet is fixed to a base material, the base material is attached to the front surface of the clip body by a fixing means, and the magnet can be replaced together with the base material.   The tape measure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a frame body is provided around the magnet so as to surround an outer periphery of the magnetically attractable member when the magnet and the magnetically attractable member are magnetized. Belt clip.   The belt clip for a tape measure according to claim 4, wherein at least an inner wall of the frame body is constituted by a tapered surface extending outward.   Projections extending in the left-right width direction of the clip body and the clip piece are arranged on the opposing surfaces of the clip body and the clip piece so as to secure the space, and these protrusions are arranged on the clip body side and the clip piece side. 2. The tape measure belt clip according to claim 1, wherein any one of the protrusions is positioned above the other, and is provided in a step difference so that at least the ends of each of the protrusions overlap each other.

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