JP3164093U - Ring gauge - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ring gauge for measuring the size of a ring of an infant or the like which is easily damaged by a finger. SOLUTION: A plurality of gauge members 10 spelled by a connecting member 11 through through holes, gauge holes 12 of different hole diameters formed in each gauge member 10, a size number 13 and a cut 14 are provided. A notch guiding structure is provided from the peripheral edge of the gauge to the vicinity of the gauge hole 12. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a ring gauge for measuring an appropriate ring size, and more particularly to a ring gauge for measuring the size of an infant's finger ring that is easily damaged.

  Conventionally, a ring gauge in which a plurality of ring-shaped gauge members made of metal or resin having different hole diameters are loosely inserted into a holder member is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Measurement of the size of a ring by a conventional ring gauge is performed by selecting an arbitrary gauge member that is likely to be adapted to the thickness of the finger from a plurality of gauge members and inserting the selected gauge member into the finger. Usually, in order to find the optimum size for the thickness of the finger, the operation of inserting and removing the finger from the plurality of gauge members is repeated.

Utility Model Registration No. 3018399

  However, since the conventional ring gauge gauge member is made of a hard material such as metal or resin, in the process of measuring the size of the ring, a gauge member with a size smaller than the size that matches the thickness of the finger is used. When it is inserted into a finger, it becomes difficult to remove the gauge member from the finger, and there is a possibility that the finger may be hurt if it is forced to remove it. In particular, infants with soft fingers are easily damaged, and using a conventional ring gauge has a big problem in safety.

Therefore, when measuring the size of an infant's ring, as a safer method, measure the circumference of the finger by winding a thread or paper around the finger and marking it with a felt marker, etc. A method is used to derive the appropriate ring size. However, according to this method, an error occurs in the measured value of the circumference of the finger due to torsion or force adjustment that occurs when winding a thread or paper around the finger, so accurate measurement of the ring size is not possible for those who are not used to it. It was difficult and very time consuming.
In addition, since the conventional ring gauge is bulky, there is a problem such as high delivery costs.

  The present invention employs the following configuration in order to solve the above problems.

  That is, the ring gauge according to the present invention is a ring gauge provided with a plurality of gauge members for measuring the size of the ring, and each gauge member is a generally plate-like body made of a material that is easily broken, and is provided at one end in the longitudinal direction. A gauge hole for measuring the size of the finger by insertion of the finger is formed, and a connection hole for inserting the connection member at the other end and binding a plurality of gauge members is provided. A notch guide structure is formed from the peripheral edge of the gauge member to the vicinity of the gauge hole, and the connecting members are inserted into the connecting holes of the gauge members so that a plurality of gauge members are bound to each other. The gauge member is cut from the peripheral part to the gauge hole so that the peripheral part of the gauge hole can be opened to the outside.

  In addition, the ring gauge according to the present invention has an interference between fingers other than the insertion finger when measuring the finger size by inserting the subject's finger into the gauge hole at the periphery of the gauge member where the gauge hole is formed. An arc-shaped notch is formed to avoid the above.

  In addition, the ring gauge according to the present invention is a plate-like body in which the gauge member forms an arc in the shape of a ball, and one end is larger in diameter than the other end and a gauge hole is formed. The entire surface is formed into a slippery felt shape.

  In the ring gauge according to the present invention, the connecting member is a split pin whose tail end is umbrella-shaped to prevent it from coming out, and whose tip is bent into a substantially C-shape and widened. A portion where the distal end of the connecting member is inserted into the hole and the distal end is bent is covered with a sealing member.

  According to the ring gauge of the present invention, when it is difficult to remove the finger from the gauge member, the gage member can be cut from the peripheral part of the gauge member to the gauge hole to open the peripheral part of the gauge hole. Therefore, even if the finger is soft and easily damaged, there is no risk of damaging the finger when removing the gauge member, and the size of the ring can be measured safely. Moreover, since each gauge member is spelled by the connecting member, it is compact, is easy to hold and is portable, and is suitable for delivery to customers.

  In addition, according to the ring gauge of the present invention, the gauge member is provided with an arc-shaped notch, and when measuring the size of the ring, other fingers other than the finger inserted when the finger is inserted into the gauge member interfere with each other. Therefore, the size of the ring can be measured safely and easily without damaging other fingers.

  Also, according to the ring gauge of the present invention, it is easy to hold because the whole is formed in a plate-like body that forms an arc in the shape of a ball, and the entire surface is formed in a felt shape to provide a smooth hand. Therefore, it is possible to measure the ring size without stimulating sensitive skin such as infants.

  Further, according to the ring gauge according to the present invention, each gauge member is rotatably fixed by the split pin, and when the size of the ring is measured using one gauge member, the other gauge members It is convenient because it does not move and does not get in the way. Furthermore, since the portion where the tip of the split pin is bent is covered with the sealing member, it is possible to prevent the finger from being damaged by the tip of the split pin.

1 is a perspective view of a ring gauge 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a rear view of a ring gauge 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state which expanded each gauge member 10 of the ring gauge 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the ring gauge 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the ring gauge 2 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view of the ring gauge 2 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the state which expanded each gauge member 20 of the ring gauge 2 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the ring gauge 2 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a ring gauge 1 showing an example (Example 1) of an embodiment of the present invention.

  1 to 4 show an example of a ring gauge according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a rear view, FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of each gauge member 10, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition currently performed.

  In the ring gauge 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of gauge members 10 are bound by a connecting member 11 through a through hole. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, each gauge member 10 is formed with gauge holes 12 having different hole diameters.

Examples of the material of the gauge member 10 include various types of paper and paperboard boards such as manila balls and white balls.
In addition, the gauge member 10 becomes stronger as the thickness X of the gauge member 10 is larger. However, if the thickness X is too large, it becomes difficult to tear the gauge member 10 by hand using a cutting guide structure. End up. Considering this point, the thickness X of the gauge member 10 is preferably about 0.5 mm to 1.5 mm, and more preferably about 0.8 mm to 1.2 mm.
Furthermore, by providing a layer of felt material on the surface of the material of the gauge member 10 so as not to irritate sensitive skin such as infants, it is possible to make the surface of the gauge member 10 have a smooth hand. .

  As shown in FIG. 1, the shape of the gauge member 10 is a plate-like body that forms an arc in the shape of a ball, and has a shape in which one end is larger in diameter than the other end and a gauge hole 12 is formed. It has become. Thereby, it is possible to ensure ease of holding, safety, ease of tearing the gauge member 10 by hand using the notch guide structure, and the like. However, the shape of the gauge member 10 is not necessarily limited to this, and may be an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, or the like.

The connecting member 11 may be any member that can be inserted into the connecting hole of each gauge member 10 to bind the plurality of gauge members 10, and includes a split pin, a ring-shaped binding tool, and the like. When the connecting member 11 is a split pin as in FIG. 4, each gauge member 10 is pivotally fixed by the split pin. Therefore, when the size of the ring is measured using one gauge member, other gauges are used. This is convenient because the members do not move and get in the way.
Further, when the connecting member 11 is a split pin, the tip of the split pin is bent and fixed in a substantially C shape, but by covering the portion with a seal member 15 as shown in FIG. The finger 16 is prevented from being injured by the tip. The sealing member is not particularly limited as long as it can cover the tip of the split pin, and examples thereof include a tape material such as a vinyl chloride tape, a craft adhesive tape, and a cloth adhesive tape. Thick ones are preferred.

Each gauge member 10 has gauge holes 12 having different hole diameters as shown in FIG.
Moreover, although the gauge hole 12 is circular in FIGS. 1-4, it is not restricted to this, What is necessary is just to select suitably according to the shape of the ring used. For example, if the ring to be used is an oval shape, a quadrilateral shape, or the like, the gauge hole 12 is also made an oval shape, a quadrilateral shape, or the like, so that an accurate ring size can be selected.

  Further, each gauge member 10 is marked with a size number 13 which is a number indicating the size of the corresponding ring of each gauge hole 12 by foil stamping, printing, stamping or the like.

  1 to 4, the number of gauge members 10 to be spelled is eight, but is not particularly limited, and is appropriately determined in consideration of the ease of holding the ring gauge 1, portability, and the like. Preferably, 2 to 20 sheets, more preferably about 5 to 15 sheets are preferable.

  In FIG. 3, the hole diameter of the gauge hole 12 is about 7 mm to 12 mm in accordance with the thickness of the infant's finger 16, and the size number 13 corresponding to the hole diameter of each gauge hole 12 is shown. It may be selected appropriately considering the difference in thickness of the finger depending on the age, sex, etc. of the user.

  Each gauge member 10 is provided with a notch guiding structure. The notch guide structure is formed by providing a notch or the like in the gauge member 10 so that the gauge member 10 is manually cut from the periphery of the gauge member 10 to the gauge hole 12, and the periphery of the gauge hole 12 is opened to the outside. A structure that can be made. In the ring gauge 1, the notch 14 is provided from the periphery of the gauge member 10 to the vicinity of the periphery of the gauge hole 12, thereby forming a notch guiding structure.

  In addition to providing the notch 14, the notch guiding structure can be formed by various methods, for example, a method of providing a perforation, a V-shaped groove, a U-shaped groove or the like instead of the notch 14.

Further, the distance Y between the notch 14 and the peripheral edge of the gauge hole 12 needs to be a distance that allows the gauge member 10 to be easily cut by hand using the notch guide structure, but if the distance Y is too short. Simply inserting the finger 16 into the gauge hole 12 breaks the gauge member 10, making it difficult to measure the size of the ring. Considering this point, although the distance Y varies depending on the thickness of the material of the gauge member 10 and the gripping force of the user, the distance Y is preferably 1 mm to 5 mm, of which about 1.5 mm to 3 mm is preferable.

Next, the usage method of the ring gauge 1 is demonstrated, referring drawings.
First, in the ring gauge 1, an arbitrary gauge member 10 is selected from each of the gauge members 10 being spelled, and a finger 16 whose size is to be measured is inserted into the gauge hole 12 of the gauge member 10 as shown in FIG. insert. When the gauge hole 12 is smaller than the thickness of the finger 16 and the gauge hole 12 cannot be inserted to the vicinity of the base of the finger 16, or when the gauge hole 12 is large and the gauge member 10 inserted into the finger 16 does not stay on the finger 16, When it comes off, another gauge member 10 is selected and the same operation is performed. When this is repeated and when the gauge member 10 having the gauge hole 12 that seems to be optimal as the size of the ring to be inserted into the finger 16 is found, the optimum size can be obtained by referring to the size number 13 marked on the gauge member 10. You can know the size of the ring.

  Further, when the gauge hole 12 is inserted into the finger 16 but the gauge hole 12 is so small that the finger 16 cannot be easily removed from the gauge member 10, the gauge member 10 is torn by hand using a notch guide structure, The finger 16 can be removed by opening the periphery of the hole 12 to the outside.

  5 to 8 are drawings showing a ring gauge 2 showing an example of the present invention (Example 2). FIG. 5 is a perspective view, FIG. 6 is a rear view, and FIG. FIG. 8 is an enlarged view, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a use state in which the size of the ring is measured.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the ring gauge 2 measures a finger dimension by inserting a finger 27 of the subject into the gauge hole 22 at the periphery of the portion of the gauge member 20 where the gauge hole 22 is formed. The configuration is the same as that of the ring gauge 1 except that an arcuate cutout 25 is formed to avoid interference with other fingers 28 other than the finger inserted at the time.
Infants whose finger strength is not fully developed, it is difficult to move each finger independently. Therefore, in order to insert the gauge member 20 into the finger 27, it may be difficult to widen the gap between the finger 27 and the other finger 28. However, by forming the notch 25, the gauge member 20 is attached to the finger 27. Since the gap between the finger 27 and the other finger 28 necessary for insertion is reduced, the size of the infant's ring can be easily measured even in such a case.

  Note that the shape of the notch 25 is not limited to the arc-shaped notch, and may be, for example, a U-shaped notch or a U-shaped notch.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the ring gauge concerning this invention was described, this invention is not limited to said each embodiment, A various change is possible within the range of the technical idea of this invention.

  For example, it has been explained that various materials and paperboard paperboards such as manila balls and white balls can be used as the materials of the gauge members 10 and 20, but when the fingers are inserted into the gauge holes 12 and 22, the gauge members 10 and 20 are used. However, the material is not limited to this, as long as it is a material that ensures the function of easily cutting the gauge members 10 and 20 by hand using the notch guide structure while maintaining the strength that does not break. It may be used.

  In addition, although the present invention has been described mainly as measuring the size of an infant's ring, for those who have a high possibility that it is difficult to remove a gauge member of a conventional ring gauge, such as a person with a thick joint, for example. The present invention having a notch guide structure is also useful.

1 ring gauge 10 gauge member 11 connecting member 12 gauge hole 13 size number 14 notch 15 seal member 16 finger 2 ring gauge 20 gauge member 21 connecting member 22 gauge hole 23 size number 24 notch 25 notch 26 seal member 27 finger 28 other finger

Claims (4)

In a ring gauge with multiple gauge members for measuring the size of the ring,
Each gauge member is a generally plate-like body made of a material that is easily broken, and has a gauge hole for measuring the size of the finger by inserting the finger at one end in the length direction, and a connecting member at the other end. A connection hole for inserting and binding a plurality of gauge members is provided, and a cutting guide structure is formed from the peripheral part of the gauge member to the vicinity of the gauge hole,
The connecting members are inserted into the connecting holes of the respective gauge members so that the plurality of gauge members are bound to each other, and the notch guide structure is used to cut from the peripheral edge of the gauge member to the gauge hole so that the peripheral edge of the gauge hole is A ring gauge characterized by being open to the outside.   An arc-shaped notch is formed on the periphery of the gauge member where the gauge hole is formed to avoid interference of fingers other than the insertion finger when the finger of the subject is inserted into the gauge hole to measure the finger dimensions. The ring gauge according to claim 1, wherein:   The gauge member is a plate-like body that forms an arc in the shape of a ball, and one end is larger in diameter than the other end and a gauge hole is formed. The ring gauge according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the ring gauge is provided. The connecting member is a split pin whose tail end is umbrella-shaped and prevents the tip from being removed, and whose tip is bent and spread in a substantially C shape. The tip of the connecting member is inserted through the connecting holes of a plurality of gauge members. The ring gauge according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bent portion is covered with a sealing member.

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