JP3152617B2 - Desk accessories - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a desk accessory having an operation body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, desk accessories are known as writing tools such as pencils and ballpoint pens, and tools for storing small articles such as clips and erasers.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned desk accessories are function-oriented and lack playfulness.

The present invention solves the above problems, and provides a desk accessory that can provide comfort and mental space for office desk work by adding a play function to the original functions of the desk accessory. Is the task.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a desk accessory according to the present invention is characterized in that an operating body is operably disposed on a top surface of a main body and has the following requirements. . (B) Inside the main body, there are driving means linked to the operating body and driving the operating body using the mainspring as a driving source, a storage section for storing small articles, and a control member for controlling the operation of the driving means. (B) The storage portion is urged by the driving means so as to be always exposed to the front of the main body, and the storage portion is pushed into the main body inside the main body against the driving means. (C) the control member engages and locks the storage portion when the storage portion is pushed back into the main body, and the upper portion has a main body mounted on the main body. Protruding upward from the upper surface and being provided so that the locking of the storage portion can be released.

[0006]

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

FIG. 1 shows a desk accessory, in which an operating body 2 is operably disposed on the upper surface of a main body 1 and a driving means 3 for driving the operating body 2 and small items are housed therein. And a control member 5 for controlling the operation of the driving means 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main body 1 includes an upper member 1a and a lower member 1b. The upper member 1a has an insertion opening 10 for inserting a pen or a pencil, a concave portion 11 for accommodating a zem clip or the like, Push button 52 formed on the upper part of control member 5
And an opening 13 for exposing a cover 15 that covers the moving body 2.

On the front surface of the lower member 1b, there is formed a cutout 16 in which the storage section 4 protrudes and retracts. A fixing section 17 for fixing the driving means 3 therein, and a pen or A holding portion 18 for holding a tip portion of a pencil or the like and a support shaft 19 for rotatably supporting the storage portion 4 are formed.

The operating body 2 is formed to imitate a doll,
It is operably disposed above and is covered by a cover 15 formed in a hemispherical shape with transparent plastic. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a shaft 2a is formed at the lower end of the operating body 2 so as to protrude downward. The shaft 2a penetrates a hole 22 formed in the substrate 21 and is further formed on the operating plate 23. It projects downward through the guide hole 24, and a stopper 25 is attached to the tip.

An eccentric cam 27 is provided on the operation plate 23.
The eccentric cam 27 is rotated so as to swing in the horizontal direction, and the shaft 2a penetrating the guide hole 24 is moved to swing the operating body 2. Have been. The shaft 28a of the gear 28 meshing with the gear 27a of the eccentric cam 27 penetrates through the substrate 21 and protrudes upward, and a disc-shaped operating body 29 imitating a roulette is fixed at the tip. When the gear 28 is rotated by the gear 27a of the eccentric cam 27, the operating body 29 rotates as if the roulette is operating.

A fitting hole (not shown) formed in the lower end 27b of the shaft of the eccentric cam 27 fits into an output shaft 32 of the driving means 3 described later and rotates in conjunction with the output shaft 32. It is provided as follows.

The driving means 3 is constituted by a mainspring unit provided so as to wind up a mainspring (not shown) by driving a hoisting gear 31 and rotate the output shaft 32 by a rewinding force of the mainspring. 1b is accommodated in the fixing portion 17 formed and fixed by the lid member 33. The mainspring unit 3 is a known type. When the mainspring is wound up, the planetary gear engaged with the gear fixed to the same shaft as the mainspring of the mainspring is disengaged from the gear fixed to the same shaft as the output shaft 32. The planetary gear is provided so as to mesh with the gear of the output shaft 32 and rotate the output shaft 32.

The housing portion 4 is a substantially fan-shaped box body, and a bearing 41 is formed at an important part thereof. The bearing 41 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 19 and has an upper end of an arc-shaped side wall 4a. Is formed with a notch 42 with which a locking piece 51 formed at the tip of the control member 5 engages. The housing 4 is provided with a hoisting mechanism A for winding the mainspring of the mainspring unit 3. The hoisting mechanism A is connected to the outside of the wall surface of the housing 4 and is formed on the same axis as the bearing 41. It is composed of a fan-shaped drive gear 43.

The drive gear 43 meshes with a hoisting gear 31 for winding up the mainspring of the mainspring unit 3, and
The drive gear 43 drives the hoisting gear 31 to wind up the mainspring when the spring is pushed back into the main body 1, and operates in conjunction with the hoisting gear 31 which rotates in reverse when the mainspring rewinds. Is provided so as to be exposed forward from the notch 16 of the lower member 1a.

The control member 5 is provided on a partition plate 53 attached to the lower surface of the upper member 1a so as to be rotatable up and down around a shaft 54. The push button 52 formed on the upper portion is moved upward by a spring 55. A locking piece 51 formed at the tip of the member 1 a is always urged to protrude downward from a through hole 56 formed in the partition plate 53 while projecting upward from the hole 12 of the member 1 a.

The distal end of the locking piece 51 is located on the movement locus of the side wall 4a of the storage section 4, and is urged by a spring 55 so as to always contact the upper end surface of the side wall 4a. It is provided so as to engage with the notch 42 formed in the side wall 4 a of the storage section 4 when pushed back in, lock the storage section 4 and prevent the spring of the mainspring unit 3 from rewinding.

When the push button 52 protruding from the upper surface of the main body 1 is pressed down against the spring 55, the control member 5 rotates about the shaft 54, so that the locking piece 51 moves upward and the notch is cut out. It is provided so as to be disengaged from 42 and to be able to release the locking of the storage section 4.

According to the desk accessory having the above structure,
As shown in FIG. 4, when a writing instrument 60 such as a pencil is inserted through the insertion slot 10, the writing instrument 60 is held by a holding portion 18 (see FIG. 2) formed on the lower member 1 b so as not to fall down. be able to. Further, the storage section 4 can store a small article 62 such as an eraser, and can be effectively used as a desk accessory on a desk (not shown) or the like.

When the open storage section 4 is pushed back into the main body 1, the storage section 4 rotates about the support shaft 19,
A hoisting mechanism A (drive gear 43) formed in the storage section 4 rotates the hoisting gear 31 of the mainspring unit 3 to wind up the mainspring. The locking piece 51 of the control member 5 is in contact with the upper surface of the arc-shaped side wall 4a of the storage section 4 by being biased by the spring 55 (see FIG. 5A). When 4b is pushed back until it is flush with upper member 1a, locking piece 41 engages with notch 42 formed in side wall 4a,
Since the push button 52 projects upward from the hole 12 of the upper member 1a and locks the storage section 4 (see FIG. 5B), the storage section 4 is urged by the mainspring even when the push-back is stopped, and the storage section 4 is moved forward. Does not rotate.

When the small articles stored in the storage section 4 are to be taken out, the push button 52 projecting upward from the hole 12 of the upper member 1a is depressed as shown in FIG. When the push button 52 is pressed, the control member 5 rotates around the shaft 54 in the direction of arrow a, and the locking piece 51 moves upward, so that the engagement with the notch 42 is released, and the locking of the storage section 4 is stopped. At the same time, the mainspring unit 3 starts rewinding the mainspring, so that the hoisting gear 31 starts reverse rotation. Since the drive gear 43 of the storage section 4 is meshed with the hoisting gear 31, the drive gear 4
3 is driven, the storage section 4 rotates about the support shaft 19, and the main body 1 is rotated.
Exposed in front of. As described above, since the storage unit 4 is biased by the mainspring unit 3 so as to be always exposed to the front of the main body 1, the storage unit can be opened only by pressing the button 52, and the small articles in the storage unit can easily be opened. Can be taken out.

When the rewinding of the mainspring of the mainspring unit 3 starts, the output shaft 32 is simultaneously rotated by the rewinding force, so that the eccentric cam 27 connected to the output shaft 32 is rotated.
Also starts to rotate (see FIG. 2). Since the eccentric cam 27 is loosely fitted in the fitting hole 26 of the operation plate 23, the operation plate 23 swings horizontally (see FIG. 3). Since the shaft 2a of the operation body 2 is engaged with the guide hole 24 of the operation plate 23, when the operation plate 23 swings, the shaft 2a
The swinging body 2 is used as a fulcrum, and the moving body 2 imitating a doll starts to move.

Since the gear 28 meshes with the gear 27a having the same shaft as the eccentric cam 27, the gear 28 also rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the output shaft 32. Since an operating body 29 imitating a roulette is fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 28a of the gear 28, the operating body 29 starts rotating.

As described above, when the push button is pressed to take out a small article in the storage section, the storage section is opened by the rewinding force of the mainspring of the mainspring unit, and various small moving bodies disposed on the upper surface of the main body are variously moved. It is a child-friendly operation that adds playfulness to the original function of the desk accessory (storage function), soothes the mind and allows you to change your mind unexpectedly. Instead, it can provide effective desk accessories for adults.

Further, since the mainspring of the driving means is automatically wound by closing the storage portion, no special operation for winding the mainspring is required, and the mainspring can be unintentionally wound.

In the above-described desk accessory, the moving body is formed by imitating a doll, but may be formed by imitating an animal such as a dog or a cat.

[0027]

According to the desk accessory of the present invention, office supplies can be stored, and when the stored office supplies are taken out, the storage section is automatically opened and the operating body starts to move by simply pressing the push button. The function of play can be added to the original function of the machine, and the office desk work can be relaxed and mentally relaxed.

Further, the mainspring of the driving means can be automatically wound simply by closing the storage section, so that a special operation for winding the mainspring is not required and the mainspring can be unintentionally wound.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a desk accessory according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the desk accessory.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of an operating body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a use state of the desk accessory.

FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C are cross-sectional views of a main part of a desk accessory showing an operation state of a control member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Operating body 3 Driving means 4 Storage part 5 Control member A Hoisting mechanism

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A desk accessory, wherein an operating body is operably disposed on a top surface of a main body and the following requirements are satisfied. (B) Inside the main body, there are driving means linked to the operating body and driving the operating body using the mainspring as a driving source, a storage section for storing small articles, and a control member for controlling the operation of the driving means. (B) The storage portion is urged by the driving means so as to be always exposed to the front of the main body, and the storage portion is pushed into the main body inside the main body against the driving means. (C) the control member engages and locks the storage portion when the storage portion is pushed back into the main body, and the upper portion has a main body mounted on the main body. Protruding upward from the upper surface and being provided so that the locking of the storage portion can be released.