JP3208061U - Pull drive handle mechanism for carrying case - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a pull drive handle mechanism for a storage case for carrying that prevents an erroneous operation of a push button for releasing a fixed state of the pull handle and prevents the pull handle from being unexpectedly reduced. A grip part 14 incorporating a telescopic operation mechanism 10 for expanding and contracting support pipes 10a, 10a, a communication hole 22a communicating with the telescopic operation mechanism 10 in the grip part 14, and a vertically movable engagement in the communication hole 22a. The push button 3 that is pushed into the communication hole 22a against the urging force of the spring 11b to expand and contract the separation distance, the slide groove 22b that extends along the upper surface of the grip portion 14, and the slide groove 22b The slide lock portion 24 is slid along the slide groove 22b. The slide lock portion 24 is slid along the slide groove 22b to the side of the upper surface opening, thereby forming a part of the grip portion 14. Engage with the part 26 and maintain the raised state of the push button 3. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention is provided in a transport storage case such as a carry bag or a suitcase, and a pull for adjusting the distance of the pull handle from the transport storage case by extending or contracting the length of a support pipe that supports the pull handle. The present invention relates to a drive handle mechanism.

  In general, a storage case for transport such as a suitcase is required to be lighter, more robust, and more durable. Conventionally, among these needs, as a convenience in use, there is a pull drive handle that expands and contracts the length of a support pipe that supports the pull handle. Since this pull drive handle mechanism can adjust the length of the support pipe according to the height and posture of the user, the weight of the luggage, etc., it is convenient for sliding or transporting the suitcase (for example, Patent Document 1). This pull drive handle is attached to the back position of the suitcase, for example, and when used, the stretchable support pipe is fixed in an extended state, and when the pull handle is stowed, a push provided on the pull handle is fixed. By pressing the button, the fixed state of the support pipe is released, and the support pipe is reduced and stored in the shell.

Utility Model Registration No. 3147698

  However, the above-described push button is the simplest and most convenient operation mechanism used to release the fixed state of the telescopic pull handle, but there is a possibility that the telescopic pull handle may be unexpectedly reduced due to an erroneous operation of the push button. It was.

  Therefore, the present invention solves the above-described problems, and is provided in a transport storage case such as a suitcase, and the length of a support pipe that supports the pull handle is expanded and contracted to transport the pull handle. In a pull drive handle mechanism that adjusts the distance from the storage case, a system that can prevent the pull handle from being unexpectedly reduced by avoiding an erroneous operation of the push button that releases the fixed state of the pull handle is provided. For the purpose.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is provided in a transport storage case such as a suitcase, and the length of a support pipe that supports the pull handle is expanded and contracted to separate the pull handle from the transport storage case. A pull drive handle mechanism for adjusting the grip, which forms a main body of the pull handle and incorporates an expansion / contraction operation mechanism for extending / contracting the support pipe, and communicates with an expansion / contraction operation mechanism in the grip portion from the upper surface opening of the grip portion The communication hole is vertically engaged in the communication hole and is urged upward by the urging means, and is directed toward the communication premises against the urging force of the urging means in order to expand and contract the separation distance. A push button that is pressed down, a rail portion that extends along the top surface of the grip portion from above the top opening to the side of the top opening, and an upper portion of the push button. And a slide lock portion that is slid along the rail portion.The slide lock portion is slid along the rail portion to the side of the top opening, thereby forming a fixed portion that forms a part of the grip portion. Engage and maintain the push button up.

  According to the present invention, the slide lock portion is slid to the side of the upper surface opening along the rail portion, thereby engaging the fixing portion forming a part of the grip portion, and In order to maintain the raised state, it is possible to avoid erroneous operation of the push button and prevent the pull drive handle from being unexpectedly reduced.

  In the above device, the rail portion has two slide grooves arranged in parallel to both sides of the communication hole and the bottom of the draft, and the slide lock portion separately has guide portions corresponding to the slide grooves on both sides. The push button protrudes outward from the opening on the upper surface of the grip portion, and the upper surface of the slide lock portion connected to the upper portion protrudes from the upper surface of the grip portion when the push button is pressed. Preferably it is.

  In this case, the fingernail can be prevented from being caught on the periphery of the opening when the pushbutton is pushed with the thumb or the like, and the slide lock unit and the pushbutton can be used when a woman is wearing a nail or nail decoration on the fingertip. It is possible to prevent these claws and the like from being damaged during the operation.

  As described above, according to these devices, in the storage case for transportation such as a suitcase, the pull drive handle mechanism that adjusts the length of the support pipe that supports the pull handle releases the fixed state of the extendable pull handle. This avoids accidental operation of the push button to prevent the pull drive handle from being unexpectedly reduced.

It is a perspective view showing the whole carry bag composition concerning an embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of the pull drive handle mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pull drive handle mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows the internal structure of the pull drive handle mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a sectional side view showing movement of an internal configuration at the time of operation of a pull drive handle mechanism concerning an embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows a motion of an internal structure at the time of operation | movement of the pull drive handle mechanism which concerns on the example of a change.

(Overall configuration of carry bag)
Hereinafter, embodiments of a suitcase according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a carry bag 2 according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the carry bag 2 is a transport storage case for storing a load therein, and is provided with a pull handle 1 used during transport. The pull drive handle mechanism according to the present embodiment is provided in the carry bag 2 and extends and contracts the lengths of the support pipes 10a and 10a that support the grip portion 14 of the pull handle 1 so that the grip bag 14 can be extended from the upper surface of the carry bag 2. Is a mechanism that controls the expansion and contraction of the support pipes 10a, 10a by the push button 3. In the present embodiment, when the push button 3 is pressed, the support pipes 10a and 10a are released from the fixed state of the expansion / contraction operation mechanism 10, and the support pipes 10a and 10a can be expanded and contracted.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the carry bag 2 has a substantially hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape and is formed of a woven fabric, a resin material, a skin material, aluminum, or the like, and is a reinforcing member in place to maintain the shape. (Not shown) is provided. The front side of the carry bag 2 can be opened and closed for storage inside the main body. A lid is detachably attached to the peripheral edge of the opening of the opening / closing part via a rotating means such as a hinge. A plate-like caster base is attached to the bottom surface of the carry bag 2 according to the present embodiment for reinforcement, and four casters are attached to the caster base so as to be slidable. A handle is attached to each of the upper surface and one side surface of the carry bag 2.

  And the pull handle 1 is provided in the inner surface side of the rear side surface of the carry bag 2, and this pull handle 1 connects the upper ends of a pair of left and right support pipes 10a and 10a and the left and right support pipes 10a and 10a. The grip part 14 provided so that it may connect, and the bracket 2a for fixing the left and right support pipes 10a and 10a to the carry bag 2 are provided. The left and right support pipes 10a and 10a have a structure that is slidably supported in an outer cylinder 20a that extends in the vertical direction inside the carry bag 2. The cross-sectional shapes of the outer cylinder 20a and the support pipes 10a and 10a may be various shapes such as a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a rectangular shape, a square shape, and other polygonal shapes.

  The bracket 2a is formed with two tubular portions having an axis in the vertical direction, and the tubular portions are formed in a shape corresponding to the outer shape of the outer cylinder 20a. A concave portion is formed in the center portion of the bracket 2a so as to be recessed toward the inside of the carry bag 2. The concave portion has a size capable of accommodating the grip portion 14 when the support pipes 10a and 10a contract. Is formed. The outer cylinder 20a is supported in the carry bag 2 so that the lower end portions thereof are fitted to the tubular portion of the bracket 2a so as to be parallel to each other and extend in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the pull drive handle mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is used in the telescopic operation mechanism 10 of the carry bag 2, and the support pipe of the telescopic operation mechanism 10 suddenly and spontaneously expands. It has a lock function to prevent expansion and contraction. Specifically, the pull handle 1 according to the present embodiment includes a grip part 14, a slide lock part 24, and a fixing part 26.

  The telescopic operation mechanism 10 according to the present embodiment is a mechanism that performs an operation to expand and contract the support pipes 10a and 10a. The transmission member 10b has a convex shape that supports the push button 3 so as to be movable up and down, and the transmission member 10b. And a pair of connecting shafts 11a, 11a that are in contact with each other on the lower surface of the.

  The grip portion 14 incorporates a telescopic operation mechanism for expanding and contracting the support pipes 10a, 10a. An opening is formed on the upper surface of the grip portion 14, and communication is established from this opening to the telescopic operation mechanism in the grip portion 14. A hole 22a is formed.

  A push button 3 is engaged in the communication hole 22a so as to be movable up and down. The push button 3 is urged upward by a compression coil spring 11b and extends and contracts the support pipes 10a and 10a. The spring 11b is pushed into the communication hole 22a against the urging force of the spring 11b.

  A slide lock portion 24 that is slid and moved sideways is connected to the upper portion of the push button 3. On the other hand, a slide groove 22b extending along the upper surface of the grip portion 14 is formed on the upper surface of the grip portion 14 from above the communication hole 22a to the side of the opening of the communication hole 22a. The slide lock portion 24 slides along the line 22b. The slide lock portion 24 is slid to the side of the opening of the communication hole 22a along the slide groove 22b, thereby engaging with the fixing portion 26 forming a part of the grip portion 14, and raising the push button 3 State is maintained.

  More specifically, the grip portion 14 is composed of an upper surface portion 22 and a bottom portion 12, and the upper surface portion 22 exhibits a curved plate and is joined to the bottom portion 12 by a user's hand on the grip portion 14. The part that is gripped by. The telescopic operation mechanism is mounted between the upper surface portion 22 and the bottom portion 12. In the present embodiment, the upper surface portion 22 includes a communication hole 22a, a fixing portion 26, and two slide grooves 22b. The communication hole 22a passes through the center position of the upper surface portion 22, and accommodates the push button 3 used for releasing the fixed state of the telescopic operation mechanism so as to be movable up and down.

  The fixing part 26 is formed by depression of one side adjacent to the communication hole 22a, the slide groove 22b is arranged to be parallel to both sides of the communication hole 22a and the fixing part 26, and a rail for sliding the slide lock part 24 is provided. Configure.

  The slide lock portion 24 has an arcuate plate body and has flange portions corresponding to the slide grooves 22b on both sides separately. The slide lock portion 24 after being coupled to the upper surface portion 22 can be switched between a shielded position and an unshielded position along a path formed by the rail.

  And the connection shafts 11a and 11a are penetrated coaxially with the axis line of the support pipes 10a and 10a inside each support pipe 10a and 10a. A head portion having a stepped portion and having an enlarged diameter is formed at the upper end portions of the connecting shafts 11a and 11a. A compression coil spring 11b is interposed on the lower surface of the head. Accordingly, the connecting shafts 11a and 11a are urged upward with respect to the support pipes 10a and 10a. A lock device 11 is attached to the lower ends of the connecting shafts 11a and 11a.

  The locking device 11 has a cylindrical casing connected to the connecting shafts 11a and 11a in a malleable manner inside the lower ends of the support pipes 10a and 10a, and a lock pin 11c provided in the locking device 11 body and a compression A coil spring. The casing is formed so that its outer shape substantially coincides with the outer shape of the support pipes 10a, 10a, and a through hole is formed on its side surface. The lock pin 11c is supported in the lock device 11 main body so as to be slidable in the radial direction of the lock device 11 main body. The distal end portion of the lock pin 11c is displaced in the radial direction of the lock device 11 main body and can pass through the through hole. A compression coil spring is interposed between the base end portion of the lock pin 11c and the inner surface of the lock device 11 main body. The lock pin 11c is urged by a compression coil spring in a direction in which a tip portion thereof passes through the through-hole and goes radially outward of the lock device 11 main body.

  In the outer cylinder 20a, a plurality of positioning holes that communicate the inner surface and the outer surface in the radial direction are formed at predetermined intervals in the length direction of the outer cylinder 20a. The through holes of the main body of the lock device 11 face the positioning holes according to the immersion length of the support pipes 10a, 10a with respect to the outer cylinder 20a.

  In addition, when the connecting shafts 11a and 11a are pressed downward at the base end portion of the lock pin 11c, the pressing force is converted into a driving force that moves the lock pin 11c in a protruding direction, and the lock pin 11c is compressed. It is displaced inward of the lock device 11 body against the biasing force of the coil spring. When the lock pin 11c is displaced inward of the main body of the lock device 11, the tip of the lock pin 11c is detached from the positioning hole of the outer cylinder 20a, and the relative displacement of the support pipes 10a and 10a with respect to the outer cylinder 20a becomes possible. .

(Pull drive handle mechanism operation)
Next, the operation of the pull drive handle mechanism having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the operation of the pull drive handle mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the slide lock portion 24 is slid to the fixed portion 26 side and placed at the shielding position, the push button 3 is fixed, the operation of the telescopic operation mechanism 10 is restricted, and the push button Even if 3 is touched, no malfunction occurs. Specifically, the slide lock portion 24 enters the slide groove 22b, is slid to the fixing portion 26 side, is securely fixed on the shielding position, and can restrict the operation of the push button 3.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5A, the lock pin 11c is urged by the compression coil spring in a direction toward the radially outer side of the lock device 11 main body through the through hole. The distal end portion of 11c is fitted into the positioning hole of the outer cylinder 20a, the support pipes 10a and 10a are fixed to the outer cylinder 20a, and the relative displacement thereof is restricted.

  Then, when the user intends to extend or contract the pull handle 1, as shown in FIG. 5B, by sliding the slide lock portion 24 from the fixed portion 26 to the push button 3 side with a finger, The fixed state is released, and the push button 3 can be pushed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the push button 3 is pushed down, the transmission member 10b is pushed down, and the pair of connecting shafts 11a and 11a abutted on the lower surfaces of both ends are moved downward. Is pressed. When the connecting shafts 11a and 11a are pressed downward, the pressing force is converted into a driving force that moves the locking pin 11c in the protruding direction, and the locking pin 11c resists the urging force of the compression coil spring and locks 11 Displaced inward of the body. When the lock pin 11c is displaced inward of the main body of the lock device 11, the tip of the lock pin 11c is detached from the positioning hole of the outer cylinder 20a, and the relative displacement of the support pipes 10a and 10a with respect to the outer cylinder 20a becomes possible. .

(Example of change)
Note that the above description of the embodiment is an example of the present invention. For this reason, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various change is possible according to a design etc., if it is a range which does not deviate from the technical idea which concerns on this invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the push button 3 is configured to be pushed into the communication hole 22a against the urging force of the spring 11b in order to expand and contract the support pipes 10a and 10a. As shown, the slide lock portion 24 attached to the push button 3 protrudes outward from the opening of the upper surface portion 22 of the grip portion 14, and the upper surface of the slide lock portion 24 connected to the upper portion thereof is In a state where the push button 3 is pressed, the push button 3 protrudes upward from the upper surface level L1 of the grip portion 14.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6A, the slide lock portion 24 is slid to the fixed portion 26 side and placed at the shielding position, the push button 3 is fixed, and the operation of the telescopic operation mechanism 10 is restricted. Thus, even if the push button 3 is touched, no malfunction occurs. Specifically, the slide lock portion 24 enters the slide groove 22b in the horizontal direction, is slid to the fixing portion 26 side, is securely fixed on the shielding position, and can restrict the operation of the push button 3. . At this time, the slide lock portion 24 connected to the push button 3 protrudes outward from the upper surface level L1 of the grip portion 14.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5A, the lock pin 11c is urged by the compression coil spring in a direction toward the radially outer side of the lock device 11 main body through the through hole. The distal end portion of 11c is fitted into the positioning hole of the outer cylinder 20a, the support pipes 10a and 10a are fixed to the outer cylinder 20a, and the relative displacement thereof is restricted.

  Then, when the user intends to extend or contract the pull handle 1, as shown in FIG. 6B, by sliding the slide lock portion 24 from the fixed portion 26 to the push button 3 side with a finger, The fixed state is released, and the push button 3 can be pushed. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6C, when the push button 3 is pushed downward, the transmission member 10b is pushed downward, and the pair of connecting shafts 11a and 11a abutted on the lower surfaces of both ends are moved downward. Is pressed. In a state where the push button 3 is pressed, the upper surface of the slide lock portion 24 protrudes from the upper surface level L1 of the grip portion 22 or is flush with the upper surface level L1.

(Action / Effect)
According to the embodiment described above, the slide lock portion 24 is engaged with the fixing portion 26 that forms a part of the slide groove 22b by being slid to the side of the upper surface opening along the slide groove 22b. In order to maintain the raised state of the push button 3, it is possible to avoid an erroneous operation of the push button 3 and prevent the support pipes 10a and 10a from being unexpectedly reduced.

  In addition, as in the above modification example, whether the slide lock portion 24 attached to the push button 3 protrudes upward from the upper surface level L1 of the grip portion 14 in a state where the push button 3 is pressed. Alternatively, at least when the push button 3 is pushed with a thumb or the like by being flush with the upper surface level L1, it is possible to prevent the fingernail from being caught on the periphery of the opening, and when a woman is wearing a nail or nail decoration on the fingertip For example, when the slide lock unit 24 and the push button 3 are operated, it is possible to prevent these wearing claws from being damaged.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pull handle 2 ... Carry bag 2a ... Bracket 3 ... Push-down button 10 ... Telescopic operation mechanism 10a, 10a ... Support pipe 10b ... Transmission member 11 ... Locking device 11a, 11a ... Connecting shaft 11b ... Spring 11c ... Lock pin 12 ... Bottom DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Grip part 20a ... Outer cylinder 22 ... Upper surface part 22a ... Communication hole 22b ... Slide groove 24 ... Slide lock part 26 ... Fixed part

Claims (2)

A pull drive handle mechanism that is provided in a transport storage case such as a suitcase and adjusts a distance of the pull handle from the transport storage case by extending or contracting a length of a support pipe that supports the pull handle. ,
A grip part that forms a body of the pull handle and incorporates an expansion / contraction operation mechanism that expands and contracts the support pipe;
From the upper surface opening of the grip part, a communication hole communicating with the telescopic operation mechanism in the grip part,
Engaged in the communication hole so as to be vertically movable, and urged upward by the urging means, and is directed toward the inside of the communication structure against the urging force of the urging means in order to expand and contract the separation distance. A press button to be pressed,
A rail portion extending along the upper surface of the grip portion from above the upper surface opening to the side of the upper surface opening;
A slide lock portion coupled to the upper portion of the push button and slidably moved along the rail portion;
The slide lock portion is slid to the side of the upper surface opening along the rail portion, thereby engaging with a fixing portion forming a part of the grip portion and maintaining the raised state of the push button. A pull drive handle mechanism for a storage case for transportation. The rail portion has two slide grooves arranged to be parallel to both sides of the communication hole and the bottom of the draft, and the slide lock portion has guide portions corresponding to the slide grooves on both sides separately. And
The push button protrudes outward from the opening on the upper surface of the grip portion, and the upper surface of the slide lock portion connected to the upper portion of the push button is lower than the upper surface of the grip portion when the push button is pressed. The pull drive handle mechanism for a storage case according to claim 2, wherein the pull drive handle mechanism is also protruded.