JP3156562U - Belt clip for tape measure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a belt clip for a tape measure that can smoothly pull out a locking plate provided on the tape measure from the guide when the tape measure is removed from the belt clip. An engagement member for engaging with an engagement member provided on a tape measure, and a holding portion for fixing and holding the tape measure on the main body together with the engagement member, and for engaging with a user's belt on the back surface of the main body. Wearing means is provided. The holding portion can be slid and inserted downward from an entrance having an engaging member provided on the tape measure, and the inserted engaging member is engaged with a predetermined engaging means and fixedly held in the holding portion. The slide insertion path of the holding part is provided with guides loosely fitted to the sides of the engagement member on both sides of the insertion path, and guides the engagement member by at least the guide. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a belt clip for a tape measure that is used by being engaged with an operator's waist belt to carry the tape measure.

  Conventionally, a clip plate engaged with a waist belt of an operator is locked with a locking plate, which is an engaging member attached to the tape measure, with a stopper, which is an engaging means provided in the clip body, so that the tape measure cannot be detached from the clip body. There is a belt clip for a tape measure configured so that it can be held on the surface (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In this type of belt clip, the locking plate mounted on the tape measure is slid into the holding portion of the belt clip main body, and the stopper provided on the main body is engaged with the locking plate so that the tape measure can be safely held on the belt clip. I am doing so.

  The locking plate attached to the tape measure is often formed in a rectangular shape, so that the stopper provided on the belt clip body can be easily engaged with the locking plate, and the holding state of the tape measure held on the belt clip is stable. Like to do.

  However, when the tape measure is removed from the belt clip, the operation of pulling out the lock plate attached to the tape measure from the holding portion of the belt clip body is performed by the person carrying the tape measure, and therefore the movement of the lock plate during the pulling is different for each person. Therefore, depending on the person, the locking plate that is slid in the pulling direction swings to the left and right, and the right and left side portions and the upper edge corner portion of the locking plate and the guide road surface of the holding portion May come into contact with small increments and the locking plate may not be pulled out smoothly from the holding part.

  This may cause the tape measure to drop when the tape measure is removed from the belt clip, especially if the tape measure falls when working at a high altitude, causing a secondary disaster due to the dropped tape measure. Therefore, it is very dangerous that the locking plate described above cannot be pulled out smoothly from the holding portion.

  In addition, contact with the left and right sides of the locking plate and other parts such as the upper edge corners may cause scratches on the guide road surface of the holding part of the belt clip body. There is also a risk that the corners or the like of the locking plate that is invaded into the scratch, making it difficult to pull out the tape measure from the holding portion.

JP 2004-66377 A (pages 1 to 5, FIGS. 1 to 9)

  The purpose of the present invention is to remove the tape measure safely from the belt clip by removing the tape measure from the belt clip so that the locking plate attached to the tape measure can be smoothly pulled out from the holding portion of the belt clip body. An object of the present invention is to provide a tape clip for a tape measure.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a belt clip for a tape measure according to the present invention has a holding portion that engages with an engagement member provided on the tape measure and fixes and holds the tape measure on the main body together with the engagement member on the front surface of the main body. A tape clip for a tape measure provided with an engaging means for engaging with a user's belt on the back surface of the main body, wherein the engaging member housed in the holding portion is disengaged and held. It is assumed that the engaging member can be moved to a position in the holding portion where it can be easily taken out when taking out from the inside.

  The holding portion can be slidably inserted downward from an entrance having an engaging member provided on the tape measure upward, and the inserted engaging member is engaged with a predetermined engaging means and fixedly held in the holding portion. At the same time, the engaging member released from the engaging means is configured to move upward in the entrance direction of the holding portion.

  Further, the slide insertion path of the holding portion is provided with guides loosely fitted to the sides of the engagement member on both sides of the insertion path, and is configured to guide the engagement member by at least the same guide.

  In addition, the road surface of the holding portion in the slide insertion path is configured to perform a predetermined friction reduction process so that the sliding friction of the engaging member to be inserted can be reduced.

  Further, the engaging means is an arm body comprising a locking claw portion to be engaged with the engaging member and a moving piece portion for moving the released engaging member upward in the entrance direction of the slide insertion path. The engagement of the engaging claws engaged with the engaging member in the insertion path can be released by rotating the arm body supported by the predetermined portion substantially parallel to the road surface of the slide insertion path, and the arm The moving piece can be configured to move up the engaging member by rotating the body.

  Further, when the engaging member is moved upward, at least the upper part of the engaging member can be taken out from the entrance of the slide insertion path.

  Further, the locking claw of the arm body is arranged on one side along the slide insertion direction in the slide insertion path, and the moving piece is arranged at the tip of the slide insertion direction in the insertion path.

  In addition, when the engaging member is not inserted into the holding portion, the locking claw protrudes on the slide insertion path of the holding portion and is forcibly retracted by the engaging member that has entered the insertion path. The engaging member is allowed to enter, and when the engaging portion of the engaging member that has entered reaches the engaging portion, the engaging member is automatically advanced into the engaging portion to prevent at least withdrawal of the engaging member.

  Further, the engaging means is composed of a clip piece that hangs backward from the upper back of the clip main body provided with a holding portion and forms a space in which a belt can be inserted between the back of the clip main body, At least one of the clip body and the clip piece has elasticity, and the lower portion can be separated by an external force, and can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force.

  According to the belt clip for a tape measure of the present invention, the engagement member provided on the tape measure which is released from the engagement with the clip body and is held in the slide insertion path can be mechanically moved up and down in the insertion path. As a result, the ascending operation of the engaging member can be greatly stabilized.

  Further, since the upper part of the engagement member is moved to a position where the holding by the slide insertion path is released, the engagement member and the insertion path surface are not affected even if the operator himself takes out the engagement member thereafter. The possibility of being caught is equal to zero, and the upward movement of the portion remaining in the slide insertion path is stable, and the engaging member can be smoothly pulled out from the slide insertion path.

Accordingly, since the engaging member provided on the tape measure can be smoothly taken out from the slide insertion path of the clip body, the tape measure provided with the engaging member can be stably detached from the belt clip, and may occur when the tape measure is removed. The risk of falling the same tape measure can be significantly reduced.
In particular, when working at high altitudes, it can greatly be expected to reduce the incidence of secondary disasters due to a dropped tape measure.

  In addition, since the engaging member provided on the tape measure can smoothly move up and down in the slide insertion path of the clip main body, damage on the insertion road surface caused by contact between the insertion road surface and the engaging member can be reduced. Can be used stably over a long period of time.

The perspective view which shows the belt clip for tape measures which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which fixed and hold | maintained the plate for a lock | rock to the clip main body. The figure which shows the motion of the plate for a lock | rock released | released. The figure which sees the belt clip holding a tape measure from the arm body side. The perspective view which shows the tape measure which attached the plate for a lock | rock. The perspective view which shows the belt clip engaged with the belt.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tape clip for a tape measure according to the present invention has a holding portion 3 for fixing and holding a locking plate 2 as an engaging member provided on the tape measure 1 on the clip main body 1 on the front surface of the clip main body 1. And the clip piece 4 which is an engaging means for engaging with a belt is arranged on the back of the clip body 1.

  The holding part 3 is a part for fixing and holding the locking plate 2, and guides 5, 5 are provided on both sides in the vertical direction in the figure, and the guides 5, 5 are provided on the locking plate 2. The shape or the like is made to correspond to the locking plate 2 so that the side portions 2a and 2a which are opposite sides are slidably guided.

  A space between the guides 5 and 5 that can guide at least the side portions 2 a and 2 a of the locking plate 2 in the guides 5 and 5 is a slide insertion path of the locking plate 2 in the holding portion 3.

  In addition, the holding portion 3 is provided with an arm body 8 in which a locking claw 6 and a moving piece 7 are arranged. The locking claw 6 is held in a holding portion from a space provided by cutting the middle of the guide 5 on one side. The moving piece 7 is arranged below the holding unit 3 in the same figure with the same top portion directed toward the holding unit 3.

  The arm body 8 is supported by a shaft 9 so as to be able to rotate on a surface that is substantially parallel to the surface of the holding portion 3, and further an initial position returning means such as a torsion coil spring for returning to the initial position. Although it is provided, illustration is omitted.

  The clip piece 4 hangs backward from the upper part of the back surface of the clip body 1 so that a belt insertion part 10 which is a space in which a belt can be inserted between the clip piece 4 and the back surface of the clip body 1 can be formed.

  Further, the clip piece 4 has elasticity due to the properties of the material and the joint structure with the clip body 1 so that the lower portions can be separated by an external force and can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force.

Hereinafter, the operation of the tape measure belt clip according to the present invention configured as described above will be described.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the belt clip is used by being engaged with the belt 13 through a belt 13 that is worn by an operator on the belt insertion portion 10.

  Normally, the locking plate 2 is attached to the tape measure 12 as shown in FIG. 5, but the operation of the belt clip will be described with the locking plate 2 not attached to the tape measure in order to make the drawing easier to see.

  First, when the tape measure is fixed and held on the belt clip, as shown in FIG. 1, the side portions 2a and 2a of the locking plate 2 are provided with the groove portions 5a and 5a of the guides 5 and 5 provided in the holding portion 3 of the clip body 1. Is inserted in the upper part and is slid in the lower part.

  Then, the locking plate 2 comes into contact with the locking claws 6 of the arm body 8 projecting into the guide 5 while being guided by the guides 5 and 5 and moving downward, forcing the locking claw 6 outside the guide 5. Then, it is guided by the guides 5 and 5 and moved downward.

  Then, when the locking plate 2 is guided by the guides 5 and 5 and moves downward to reach almost the lower end of the guides 5 and 5, as shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. The locking claw 6 automatically advances into the notch 2 b of the locking plate 2.

  As a result, the locking plate 2 is prevented from being withdrawn from the guides 5, 5 and is fixedly held in the guides 5, 5, that is, in the holding portion 3.

  Then, when removing the tape measure fixedly held on the belt clip, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the arm body 8 is rotated substantially parallel to the surface of the holding portion 3, the locking plate 2 is removed. The locking claw 6 of the arm body 8 protruding into the notch 2b is withdrawn from the notch 2b, and the locking plate 2 is released from being fixed.

  Further, when the arm body 8 is rotated, the moving piece 7 of the arm body 8 located below the locking plate 2 comes into contact with the locking plate 2 and pushes up the locking plate 2 to lock it. The upper edges of the side portions 2 a and 2 a at the upper portion of the plate 2 are moved out of the guide section by the guides 5 and 5.

  Therefore, the locking plate 2 released by the arm body 8 is moved to a position where it can be easily taken out of the guides 5 and 5 in the holding portion 3, so that the upward movement of the locking plate 2 to the same position is stable, and Since the upper edges of the side portions 2a and 2a of the locking plate 2 are out of the guide section by the guides 5 and 5, the locking plate 2 can be removed even if the operator takes out the locking plate 2 thereafter. The upper edges of the side portions 2a and 2a and the surfaces of the guides 5 and 5 are not caught, and the portions remaining in the guides 5 and 5 move up smoothly and exit from the guides 5 and 5.

  Further, when the guides 5 and 5 are formed, for example, when the upper portion between the guides 5 and 5 is widened to widen the entrance of the locking plate 2, the locking plate 2 is pushed up by the arm body 8. Until the upper edge of the side portions 2a and 2a of 2 are not exposed to the guides 5 and 5, the upper edge of the side portions 2a and 2a and the groove portions 5a and 5a of the guides 5 and 5 are released. May be pushed up.

  Further, the groove portions 5a and 5a of the holding portions 3 to the guides 5 and 5 are subjected to a friction reducing process by applying a medicine, a shape of a member, or the like as necessary, so that sliding friction with the lock plate 2 to be inserted is as much as possible. May be able to reduce.

  In addition, a cover for protecting the arm body 8 from external contact may be provided at a predetermined site in the clip body 1.

  In addition, the belt clip may be fastened to the belt by a method other than the clip piece 4 shown in the embodiment.

  Reference numeral 2c in the drawings in the embodiment is a spacer provided to prevent contact between the tape measure case and the guides 5 and 5, and reference numeral 11 is a hook provided on a string member for preventing the fall connected to the tape measure case. It is a through hole for wearing.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clip main body 2 Locking plate 2a Side 2b Notch 2c Spacer 3 Holding part 4 Clip piece 5 Guide 5a Groove 6 Locking claw 7 Moving piece 8 Arm body 9 Shaft 10 Belt insertion part 11 Through hole 12 Tape measure 13 Belt

Claims (9)

  The front surface of the main body is provided with a holding portion that engages with an engagement member provided on the tape measure and fixes and holds the tape measure on the main body together with the engagement member, and on the back surface of the main body for engaging with the belt of the user. A tape clip for a tape measure provided with an engaging means, wherein when the engagement member accommodated in the holding portion is disengaged and taken out from the holding portion, the engaging member is moved to a position where it can be easily taken out from the holding portion. Belt clip for tape measure constructed to be able to.   The holding portion can be slid and inserted downward from an entrance having an engaging member provided on the tape measure, and the inserted engaging member is engaged with a predetermined engaging means and fixedly held in the holding portion. The tape clip for a tape measure according to claim 1, wherein the engagement member released from the engagement by the engagement means is configured to move upward in the entrance direction of the holding portion.   The slide insertion path of the holding portion is provided with guides that are loosely fitted to the sides of the engagement member on both sides of the insertion path, and is configured to guide the engagement member by at least the guide. Belt clip for tape measure.   The belt clip for a tape measure according to claim 2, wherein a road surface in the slide insertion path of the holding portion is subjected to a predetermined friction reduction process so that sliding friction of an engaging member to be inserted can be reduced.   The engaging means is an arm body including a locking claw portion to be engaged with the engaging member, and a moving piece portion for moving the released engaging member upward in the entrance direction of the slide insertion path. By rotating the arm body that is supported by this part substantially parallel to the road surface of the slide insertion path, it is possible to disengage the engaging claws that are engaged with the engaging members in the insertion path, and The belt clip for a tape measure according to claim 2, wherein the moving piece is configured to be able to move up and move the engaging member by rotating.   6. The tape clip for a tape measure according to claim 5, wherein when the engaging member is moved upward, at least an upper portion of the engaging member can be taken out from an entrance of the slide insertion path.   The tape measure according to claim 5, wherein the locking claw of the arm body is arranged on one side along the slide insertion direction in the slide insertion path, and the moving piece is arranged at the tip of the slide insertion direction in the insertion path. Belt clip for.   In a state where the engaging member is not inserted into the holding portion, the locking claw protrudes on the slide insertion path of the holding portion, and is forcibly disengaged by the engaging member that has entered the insertion path. 6. The structure according to claim 5, wherein the member is allowed to enter, and when the engaging portion of the engaging member to enter reaches the engaging portion, the member automatically advances into the engaging portion to prevent at least withdrawal of the engaging member. Belt clip for tape measure.   The engaging means comprises clip pieces that hang downward from the upper back of the clip body provided with a holding portion and form a space in which a belt can be inserted between the clip body and the back. 2. The structure according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the main body and the clip piece has elasticity, and the lower portion can be separated by an external force and can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force. Belt clip for tape measure.

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