JP3453458B2 - Sheet holder - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet-like holder for holding newspapers, drawings, pamphlets, leaflets, and the like in a bundle. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known a newspaper holding device in which newspaper paper is prevented from being dispersed by sandwiching a fold portion of newspaper paper between a pair of bars whose one ends are pivotally connected to each other. See Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-31409). [0003] In this type of holding device, if the handling is simplified, the holding force in the holding state tends to decrease, and if the holding force is sufficient, the handling property tends to decrease. It was difficult to balance power and handling. Further, the type disclosed in the above-mentioned publication has a disadvantage that the interleaved newspaper falls as soon as the engagement between the pair of bars is released. [0004] The present invention has been devised to solve such disadvantages of the prior art, and its main objects are as follows.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a sheet-like article holder which is easy to operate and improved so that a stable holding force can always be obtained. According to the present invention, the object of the present invention is to provide a sheet-like holding device for holding and binding newspapers, drawings and the like in the form of a rod having a groove-shaped cross section. A base, a rod member having one end pivotally mounted in a groove on one end side of the base, and freely retractable with respect to the groove to grip the other end of the rod member in the groove on the other end side of the base And a pair of gripping pieces whose free ends can be freely expanded and contracted. The gripping member is received in the groove with substantially no gap in a state where the other end of the rod member is gripped, and the gripping member is held in the groove. This is achieved by having a holding means. According to the above construction, the rod member, which is rotated around the one end as a fulcrum, is extended out of the groove of the base portion, for example, into a fold of a sheet-like material such as newsprint which is folded in half. By passing the inside of the rod member and holding the holding member holding the other end of the rod member in the groove of the base, the space between the pair of holding pieces cannot be spread and the sheet-like material is held in the groove of the base. Become. When the holding means is released, the gripping piece is released from the groove of the base, so that the rod member can also be detached from the gripping piece, and the sheet-like material can be removed from the rod member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a newsprint holder constructed according to the present invention. The holder 1 is a newspaper 2
It is configured so that it can be hung on another hanger rack (not shown) in a state in which the folded portion is bound, and has an elongated rod shape. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the holder 1 has a base 3 having a groove-shaped cross section that is open at the bottom over substantially the entire length thereof, and a rod pivotally attached to one end of the base 3. It consists of four. A rotating end 4 of a rod 4 is
A lock mechanism 6 for holding a in the groove 5 of the base 3 is provided. The locking mechanism 6 includes a pair of gripping pieces 7 formed of a synthetic resin material having a high elasticity and having a play end side capable of expanding and contracting at a free end side, and a gripping member 8 which is engaged with the groove 5 so as to be freely retractable. A latch member 9 for holding the holding member 8 in a state of being immersed in the groove 5 is provided. The gripping member 8 is always resiliently urged in a projecting direction by a coil spring 10 contracted between the holding member 8 and the bottom of the groove 5 of the base 3 and a step provided on the opening side of the groove 5. A retaining claw 12 is provided for engaging with the portion 11 and preventing the falling off from the groove 5. An arcuate surface 7 a having a curvature corresponding to the outer peripheral surface of the rod 4 on the side of the rotating end 4 a is formed on the opposing surfaces of the pair of gripping pieces 7. The latch member 9 is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the base 3, has a projection 14 that can enter a recess 13 formed in the holding member 8, and is engaged with the recess 13 by a coil spring 15. Is resiliently biased. A release knob 16 (see FIG. 1) for moving the engagement of the projection 14 to the concave portion 13 of the gripping member 8 from the side surface of the base 3 is coupled to the latch member 9. Next, how to use the holder 1 will be described. First, the lock mechanism 6 is released by operating a release knob 16 provided on the other end of the holder 1. Then
The gripping member 8 protrudes from the groove 5 on the other end side of the base 3 by the elastic force of the coil spring 10, but the rotation of the rod 4 between the pair of gripping pieces 7 due to the elastic shape retention of the material itself. The moving end 4a is held loosely. If the rotating end 4a is pulled against the resilient force of the gripping piece 7, the gripping piece 7 is elastically deformed and the rotating end 4a is separated from the gripping piece 7, so that the rod 4 is rotated about one end as a fulcrum. The entire rod 4 into the groove 5 of the base 3
Get out. Then, the rod 4 in this state is passed through the inside of the fold of the newspaper 2. Next, the rod 4 is folded into the groove 5 of the base 3, and the revolving end 4a of the rod 4 is pushed between the pair of gripping pieces 7 exposed outside the groove 5 by the resilient force of the coil spring 10. The gripping member 8 is pushed into the groove 5 as it is. When the gripping member 8 is fully pushed into the groove 5, the protrusion 1
4 engages in the recess 13 of the gripping member 8 and holds the rod 4 together with the newspaper 2 in the groove 5. In this state, the holding piece 7
Is completely inserted into the groove 5 so that the newspaper 2 cannot be pulled out, and the rotating end 4 of the rod 4
a cannot be detached from between the gripping pieces 7. The release of the lock mechanism 6 causes the gripping member 8 to protrude out of the groove 5, but as described above, the rod 4 does not suddenly come off and the newspaper 2 does not fall off. Then, if the turning end 4a of the rod 4 is pulled against the elastic force of the holding piece 7, the engagement between the holding piece 7 and the turning end 4a can be easily released. The holding means for holding the gripping member 8 in the groove 5 is not limited to the one using the slidable latch member 9 shown in the present embodiment. For example, an alternate type using a heart cam is used. Known equalizing means such as a latch may be used as appropriate. As described above, according to the present invention, in a state where the grip portion is received in the groove of the base, a high holding force can be obtained because the rod is securely prevented from falling off. Since the holding state of the gripping member with respect to the groove can be held by a simple slide latch or the like, the release operation can be a simple operation of, for example, merely moving the knob, and the handling is not impaired.

[Brief description of the drawings] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view along a longitudinal direction of the holder. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an engagement state of a lock mechanism. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a disengaged state of the lock mechanism. [Explanation of symbols] 1 Holder 2 Newspaper 3 Substrate 4 rod 5 grooves 6 Lock mechanism 7 gripping pieces 8 gripping members 9 Latch member 10 Coil spring 11 steps 12 retaining claws 13 recess 14 protrusion 15 Coil spring 16 Release knob

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-4-366698 (JP, A) JP-A 54-156614 (JP, U) JP-A 43-2325 (JP, Y1) JP-A 40- 16403 (JP, Y1) Jiko 56-31409 (JP, Y1) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B42F 15/00

Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] A holder for a sheet-like material for holding newspapers, drawings, etc. in a bundle, comprising a rod-shaped base having a groove-shaped cross section, and a groove on one end side of the base. A rod having one end pivotally mounted therein, and a pair of gripping pieces which can be extended and retracted with respect to the groove so as to be able to expand and contract between the free ends so as to grip the other end of the rod in the groove on the other end side of the base. And a holding member for holding the holding member in the groove, the holding member being received in the groove with substantially no gap in a state where the other end of the rod is held. Holding tool.