JP3208389U - Writing instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a writing instrument that has a simple structure and can draw interest by producing various voices together with the operation of the writing instrument by operating a knock unit. A gripping shaft portion, a knocking portion 30 that can be knocked along the axis of the gripping shaft portion, and a writing position where a tip of a ballpoint pen refill 41 protrudes from the tip of the gripping shaft portion, or a gripping shaft A writing unit 40 that can be placed in the storage position stored in the unit, a drive mechanism unit 50 that alternately performs an operation of setting the ballpoint pen refill 41 to a writing position and a releasing operation by a knocking operation of the knock unit 30, and a knock unit The knock spring 60 that pushes back 30 is coaxially disposed between the knock portion and the knock spring 60, and transmits the knock operation of the knock portion 30 to the drive mechanism portion 50, and is turned on by contact or separation with the drive mechanism portion 50. And an electronic sound generator 70 that generates sound by controlling a switch unit that is switched between a state and an off state. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a writing instrument, and particularly to a knock-type writing instrument.

  In order to increase added value, the ballpoint pen as a writing instrument has an illustration on the shaft, a mascot character or other decoration on the knock, or a light or sound triggered by the knock action of the knock. There are things.

  In Patent Document 1, in a writing instrument that moves up and down a writing unit by an upper and lower knocking operation of a writing axis operation unit arranged beside the writing axis, the character shaped member attached to the upper part of the writing shaft is operated in accordance with the upper and lower knocking operation. Is transmitted, the direction of operation is changed by the built-in gear, and one or more movable members are moved, and the built-in electrode part comes into contact with the light-emitting part such as LED to emit light and blink. There is described what realizes two or more kinds of combined actions and performs many kinds of combined actions by knocking operation.

  Patent Document 2 describes a pen in which sound and music are generated by an alarm horn by operating a button switch disposed on a pen head, and a multicolor LED base emits light in accordance with a change in the scale of the sound or music. Has been.

  Further, Patent Document 3 discloses a bellows type pump member that sends out air in association with the operation of a knocking portion that performs the operation of moving the writing portion, a sound generating member that emits sound by the air fed from the bellows type pump member, A rectifying member for feeding the sound into the sound generating member, a cylindrical member provided at the lower part of the sound generating member, a pitch changing member for moving in and out of the cylindrical portion, and an operation of the knock portion at the upper part of the writing portion A writing instrument including a character member to which a movable member is added is described.

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  However, according to the above-described Patent Document 1, the operation shaft operation unit provided on the side of the shaft is operated, and the character does not have a structure in which the writing core is raised and lowered by the operation of the knock portion at the upper end of the writing instrument. The driving force transmission mechanism for operating the shape member is complicated.

  In addition, according to Patent Document 2, the tip of the writing core protrudes and is fixed from the tip of the shaft, and cannot be applied to a knock-type writing instrument, and the operation of utterance and light emission is related to the operation of the writing core. There is something to do with no switch.

  Furthermore, the thing which concerns on patent document 3 sends out air with a bellows type pump, and operates a vocalization member, The audio | voice emitted is monotonous and is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has a simple structure, and an object thereof is to provide a writing instrument that can attract a great interest by emitting various voices together with the operation of the writing instrument by operating the knock unit. To do.

The device according to claim 1, which solves the problem, includes a gripping shaft portion, a tip end of the gripping shaft portion projecting from the one end side of the gripping shaft portion, and a shaft of the gripping shaft portion. A knock portion arranged so that a knock operation can be performed along the other end side of the grip shaft portion, and a writing position where a tip of the writing core protrudes from the other end side of the grip shaft portion, or The writing core can be disposed at a storage position stored in a grip shaft, and the writing core is constantly urged in a direction toward the storage position, and the knocking portion that has been knocked operates to A drive mechanism portion that alternately pushes out the pushing position from the storage position to the writing position and releases the push-out operation, and is disposed between the knock portion and the drive mechanism portion, and pushes the knock portion back to the one end side. Force members and Is disposed coaxially with the grip shaft, and is disposed coaxially between the knocking portion and the biasing member, and transmits the knocking operation of the knocking portion to the drive mechanism portion, and with the drive mechanism portion. A writing instrument comprising: an electronic sound generation unit that generates sound by controlling a switch unit that is switched between an on state and an off state by contact or separation.
According to the present invention, the knock portion, the writing portion, the drive mechanism portion, the urging member and the voice utterance portion are arranged along the axis inside the grip shaft portion, and the drive mechanism is obtained by knocking the knock portion. Operates to alternately move the writing core of the writing unit to the writing position and the storage position. At this time, the knocking operation of the knocking unit is transmitted to the drive unit by the sound generating unit, and the knocking operation of the knocking unit causes the switch unit of the sound generating unit to contact the driving mechanism unit so that the on state and the off state are switched The sound is generated from the sound generator.
Therefore, since the generation of the sound is linked to the knocking operation of the knocking portion, it is interesting, and since each portion is merely arranged in a row in the grip shaft portion, a simple structure can be achieved.

Similarly, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a plurality of types of sounds are stored in the sound generation unit, and the plurality of types of sounds are sequentially or randomly selected by the operation of the switch unit. Features.
According to the present invention, by switching on / off the switch by knocking the knock unit, the voice utterance unit reproduces the voices selected sequentially or randomly from the plurality of stored voices.
Therefore, each time the knocking operation of the knocking portion is performed, a plurality of types of sounds are reproduced sequentially or randomly, so that it is possible to attract the interest of the user and those around.

Similarly, the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that a pattern related to a voice uttered by the voice generation unit is drawn on the grip shaft part.
According to the present invention, a pattern related to the voice generated by the voice generation unit is drawn on the grip shaft part.
Therefore, the user can enjoy by associating the listened voice with the visually recognized symbol.

Similarly, the invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the knock portion includes a shaping portion related to the sound.
According to the present invention, the knock part is formed with a modeling part such as a character related to the voice generated by the voice generation part.
Therefore, the user can enjoy by associating a modeling part such as a character and the sound generated during the knocking operation.

Similarly, the invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that the writing core is a ball-point pen core or a mechanical pencil core.
According to the present invention, a ballpoint pen lead or a mechanical pencil lead can be used as the writing lead.
Therefore, the user can use a writing instrument that employs a writing core corresponding to the writing state.

  According to the writing instrument according to the present invention, it has a simple structure, and it can attract great interest by producing various voices together with the operation of the writing instrument by operating the knock part.

  That is, according to the writing instrument of claim 1, the knock portion, the writing portion, the drive mechanism portion, the urging member, and the voice utterance portion are arranged along the axis inside the grip shaft portion, and the knock portion Is knocked, the drive mechanism operates to move the writing core of the writing unit alternately between the writing position and the storage position. At this time, the knocking operation of the knocking unit is transmitted to the drive unit by the sound generating unit, and the knocking operation of the knocking unit causes the switch unit of the sound generating unit to contact the driving mechanism unit so that the on state and the off state are switched. Since the sound is emitted from the sound generation unit, the sound generation is linked to the knocking operation of the knocking unit, so that interest is drawn, and each part is only arranged in a row in the grip shaft part. Can be made a simple structure, and the battery and the writing core can be easily replaced.

  Further, according to the writing instrument of claim 2, by switching on / off the switch by knocking the knock unit, the voice utterance unit reproduces a plurality of types of stored voices sequentially or randomly. Therefore, each time the knocking operation of the knocking unit is performed, a plurality of types of sounds are reproduced sequentially or randomly, so that it is possible to attract the interest of the user and those around.

  Further, according to the writing instrument according to claim 3, since the handle related to the sound generated by the sound generating unit is drawn on the grip shaft part, the user can hear the sound that has been heard and the pattern that is being visually recognized. You can enjoy in association.

  According to the writing instrument of claim 4, since the knocking portion is formed with a modeling portion such as a character related to the sound generated by the sound generating portion, the user can perform a knocking operation with the modeling portion such as the character. It is possible to enjoy by associating with the sound that is emitted.

  In addition, according to the writing instrument described in claim 5, since a ballpoint pen lead or a mechanical pencil lead can be used as the writing lead, the user can use a writing tool that employs a writing lead corresponding to the writing state.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the external appearance of the writing instrument which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the writing instrument. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the writing instrument. It is a detailed exploded perspective view which shows the structure of the writing instrument.

  The writing instrument which concerns on the form for implementing this invention is demonstrated. In this embodiment, a ballpoint pen will be described as an example of the writing instrument.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an external appearance of a writing instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the writing instrument. The writing instrument 10 according to the present embodiment includes a grip shaft part 20, a knock part 30, a writing part 40, a drive mechanism part 50, a knock spring 60 that is an urging member, and a sound generation part 70. Is done. In the writing instrument 10, a knock part 30, a sound generation part 70, a knock spring 60, a drive mechanism part 50, and a writing part 40 are arranged in the grip shaft part 20 from the upper side in the drawing along the axis of the grip shaft part 20 in the order of description. Be placed. When the knock unit 30 is knocked, the sound generation unit 70 pushes the knock spring 60 to contact the drive mechanism unit 50 to drive the drive mechanism unit 50 and move the writing unit 40 to the writing position or the storage position. Let Further, the knock spring 60 constantly urges the sound generating unit 70 and the knock unit 30 upward in the drawing, and always holds the knock bar 31 of the knock unit 30 in a state of protruding from the upper shaft cylinder 21.

  The grip shaft portion 20 includes an upper shaft tube 21, a central shaft tube 22, and a lower shaft tube 23. The upper shaft cylinder 21 has a cylindrical shape, the central shaft cylinder 22 has a short cylindrical shape, and the lower shaft cylinder 23 has a substantially conical shape with a tapered shape. The upper shaft cylinder 21, the center shaft cylinder 22, and the lower shaft cylinder 23 are hollow synthetic resin members, and a male screw and a female screw are formed at the joint portions, and can be screwed together. By connecting the upper shaft cylinder 21, the central shaft cylinder 22, and the lower shaft cylinder 23, the grip shaft section 20 is configured.

  The knock portion 30 is disposed inside the upper shaft cylinder 21. The knock unit 30 includes a knock bar 31 and a character doll 32 that is a modeling unit. The knock bar 31 is disposed on the upper shaft cylinder 21 so as to be able to perform a knock operation. The character doll 32 is attached to the knock bar 31 so as to be removable. The upper shaft cylinder 21 is formed with a hole at an upper end portion that constitutes one end portion of the grip shaft portion 20, and a knock bar 31 is disposed so as to protrude in a knocking manner.

  The writing unit 40 is disposed inside the lower barrel 23. The writing unit 40 includes a ballpoint pen feeler 41 that is a writing core and a return spring 42. The ballpoint pen refill 41 includes a tip 41a at the tip. The return spring 42 urges the ballpoint pen refill 41 in a direction (upward in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4) in which the ballpoint pen refill 41 is accommodated in the lower shaft cylinder 23.

  The ball-point pen refill 41 has a writing position in which the tip 41 a is protruded from the tip of the lower shaft cylinder 23 by the action of the drive mechanism 50 and the return spring 42, and a storage position in which the tip 41 a is stored in the lower shaft cylinder 23. Be placed.

  The drive mechanism unit 50 is disposed inside the central shaft barrel 22. The drive mechanism 50 includes a rotating cam 51, a cylindrical cam member 52, and a cylindrical member 53 as shown in FIG. The cylindrical member 53 of the drive mechanism unit 50 moves downward every time the knock unit 30 is knocked. Due to this movement, the meshing between the rotating cam 51 and the cylindrical cam member 52 is changed, and the cylindrical member 53 contacts the cylindrical cam member 52. The ballpoint pen feeler 41 moves up and down. In this up / down operation, the tip 41a of the ballpoint pen refill 41 is alternately moved to the writing position and the storage position every time the knocking portion 30 is knocked. Such a knock-type ballpoint pen mechanism is well known.

  The knock spring 60 urges the sound generating unit 70 and the knock unit 30 upward in the drawing. When the knock unit 30 is knocked, the sound generation unit 70 moves to push the knock spring 60 and contacts the drive mechanism unit 50. As a result, the knocking operation of the knock unit 30 is transmitted to the drive mechanism unit 50. When the knocking operation of the knocking portion 30 is completed, the knocking portion 30 moves upward together with the sound generating portion 70 by the urging force of the knock spring 60, and the sound generating portion 70 and the drive mechanism portion 50 are separated from each other.

  The sound generation unit 70 is an electronic sound generation device, stores a sound file in a memory, and emits sound by reproducing the sound file. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sound generator 70 has a cylindrical shape as a whole and is housed inside the upper shaft cylinder 21. A switch unit 71 is disposed at the drive mechanism unit 50 side end (lower end) of the sound generation unit 70.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sound generation unit 70 includes a base unit 74 on which the above-described switch unit 71, speaker unit 72, IC chip 73, and the like are arranged, a substrate case 75, a battery holder 76, and a battery case 77. And a battery lid 78. Inside the sound generator 70, three button batteries 79, 79, 79 are housed as a power source.

  The IC chip 73 stores plural types, for example, six types of audio files, and when the switch unit 71 is turned on, the randomly selected audio file is converted into an audio signal, amplified, and output from the speaker unit 72. To do. As the audio file, various lines, songs, music, and the like generated by the character that is the model of the character doll 32 can be selected. Note that the order of sound generation is not limited to random, and can be played back in an order.

  In the writing instrument 10 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, patterns 21 </ b> A, 21 </ b> B, and 21 </ b> C related to the character that is the model of the character doll 32 are formed on the surface of the upper shaft cylinder 21 that constitutes the grip shaft portion 20. It is represented. In FIG. 1, three types of patterns appear on one side of the grip shaft unit 20, but six types of patterns related to the sounds of a plurality of audio files, for example, character dialogues, can be described.

  In the writing instrument 10 according to the present embodiment, every time the knock unit 30 is knocked, the sound generating unit 70 compresses the knock spring 60 and contacts the drive mechanism unit 50 to transmit the operation of the knock unit 30 to the drive mechanism unit 50. To do. Thereby, the writing position where the tip 41a protrudes from the lower end of the lower shaft tube 23 and the storage position where the chip 41a is stored in the lower shaft tube 23 can be set. At this time, since the switch unit 71 comes into contact with the drive mechanism unit 50 and is turned on, a sound is randomly emitted from the sound generation unit 70.

  In the writing instrument 10 according to the present embodiment, the uttered voice is related to the character of the character doll 32 and is also related to any of the pictures 21A, 21B, 21C, etc. drawn on the surface of the upper barrel 21. For this reason, the user can use the writing instrument 10 in association with the output voice, the patterns 21A, 21B, and 21C and the character doll 32, which is intriguing.

  Further, when replacing the battery of the sound generation unit 70 of the writing instrument 10, the upper shaft cylinder 21 is separated from the central shaft cylinder 22 and the sound generation unit 70 is taken out. Then, the battery cover 78 is opened, the button battery 79 is replaced, the battery cover 78 is closed, the sound generating unit 70 is accommodated in the upper shaft cylinder 21, and the upper shaft cylinder 21 is replaced with the central shaft cylinder 22. Just screw in.

  Further, in order to replace the ball pen refill 41, it is preferable to separate the lower shaft cylinder 23 from the central shaft cylinder 22, replace the ball pen refill 41, and screw the lower shaft cylinder 23 into the central shaft cylinder 22.

  As described above, according to the writing instrument 10 according to the present embodiment, since the generation of sound is linked to the knocking operation of the knock unit 30, it is of interest, and each unit is only arranged in a line in the grip shaft unit 20. Therefore, the writing instrument can have a simple structure, and the button battery 79 and the ballpoint pen refill 41 can be easily replaced. In addition, on the upper shaft cylinder 21 of the writing instrument 10, patterns 21 </ b> A, 21 </ b> B, 21 </ b> C and the like are drawn, and a character doll 32 is arranged on the knock unit 30. And since these are related to the sound emitted from the sound generator 70, the user is more interested.

  In addition, although the case where the ball-point pen refill 41 was used as an example was demonstrated in the said embodiment, it replaced with the ball-point pen refill 41 as a writing core, and a mechanical pencil core and other cores can be used. Thereby, a writing instrument can be used as a mechanical pencil or other writing instruments.

  In the present invention, since the writing instrument has a simple structure and can produce various sounds together with the operation of the writing instrument by the knocking operation of the knocking section, it can attract the user's interest, and thus has industrial applicability.

10: Writing tool 20: Grip shaft portion 21: Upper shaft tube 21A, 21B, 21C: Pattern 22: Center shaft tube 23: Lower shaft tube 30: Knock portion 31: Knock stick 32: Character doll 40: Writing portion 41: Ballpoint pen Refill 41a: Chip 42: Return spring 50: Drive mechanism 51: Rotating cam 52: Cylindrical cam member 53: Cylindrical member 60: Knock spring 70: Sound generating unit 71: Switch unit 72: Speaker unit 73: IC chip 74: Base Part 75: substrate case 76: battery holder 77: battery case 78: battery lid part 79: button battery

Claims (5)

A grip shaft,
A knock portion disposed at one end side of the grip shaft portion so that a tip protrudes from the one end side of the grip shaft portion and can be knocked along the axis of the grip shaft portion;
It is arranged on the other end side in the grip shaft part, and can be arranged in a writing position where the tip of the writing core protrudes from the other end side in the grip shaft part or a storage position stored in the grip shaft part. A writing unit that is constantly urged in a direction in which the writing core is directed toward the storage position;
A drive mechanism that alternately pushes out the writing core from the stowed position to the writing position by the knocked knock unit, and releases the pushing operation;
An urging member that is disposed between the knock portion and the drive mechanism portion and pushes the knock portion back to the one end side is disposed coaxially with the grip shaft portion,
It is coaxially arranged between the knocking portion and the biasing member, transmits the knocking operation of the knocking portion to the drive mechanism portion, and is switched between an on state and an off state by contact or separation with the drive mechanism portion. A writing instrument comprising: an electronic voice generating unit that generates voice by controlling the switch unit.   2. The writing instrument according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of types of sounds are stored in the sound generation unit, and sound selected sequentially or randomly from the plurality of types of sounds is generated by operation of the switch unit. .   The writing instrument according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a pattern related to a voice uttered by the voice generation unit is drawn on the grip shaft part.   The writing instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the knock part includes a modeling part related to the voice. The writing instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the writing core is a ball-point pen core or a mechanical pencil core.