JP4711803B2 - ruler - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ruler, and more particularly to a ruler that can easily determine the zero point of a scale when a line is drawn.

  When using a ruler to draw a straight line of the required length, it is convenient to start from the 0 point on the scale marked on the ruler. In that case, it is necessary to align the pen tip of the writing instrument with the position of the 0 point of the ruler. There was a problem that it was difficult to accurately adjust the pen tip of the writing instrument to the zero point position.

Further, when measuring the length of an object, a ruler is often applied to the side surface of the object to be measured, and the zero point on the scale of the ruler is often aligned with the end surface of the object to be measured.
In that case, if the radius is formed at the corner where the side surface and the end surface of the object to be measured intersect, the position of the end surface becomes unclear, so the zero point on the scale of the ruler is exactly the end surface of the object to be measured. There was also a problem that the measurement was inaccurate, making it difficult to match.

  The present applicant investigated the prior art for a ruler capable of solving the above-mentioned problems, but could not find related prior art documents.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to easily align the pen tip of the writing instrument to the position of the zero point when drawing a line and to measure the length of the object, the zero point on the ruler scale is measured. It is to provide a ruler that can be easily adjusted to the end face of the machine.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 1 can project outward at a right angle to the side edge of the ruler body with the scale at the 0 point position of the scale of the ruler body. A point indicating member is provided , the zero point indicating member is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler body, and the length dimension of the zero point indicating member is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler body, It is formed so that it can be slid and stored in the anti-projection direction, and in the stored state, both end edges in the length direction are formed so as to coincide with both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body. .

  That is, in the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 1, in order to make it easy to determine the zero point position of the scale displayed on the ruler main body, a zero point indicating member is attached to the ruler main body. The indicator member is configured to be used in a state of protruding outward at a right angle with respect to the ruler body.

  Further, as a method of projecting the zero point indicating member perpendicularly outward from the side edge of the ruler main body, there is a means of sliding the zero point indicating member with respect to the ruler main body in order to facilitate the operation. It has been adopted.

Further, when the 0-point indicating member is not used, the 0-point indicating member can be stored in the ruler body so as not to get in the way.
The zero point indicating member can be accommodated by sliding the zero point indicating member in the anti-projection direction with respect to the ruler body.
Further, the length dimension of the zero point indicating member is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler body so that the edge of the zero point indicating member does not protrude in the housed state. Thereby, in the housed state of the zero point indicating member, both end edges in the length direction of the zero point indicating member coincide with both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body.

The ruler according to the present invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the protruding length of the zero point indicating member is set to 10 mm.

That is, in the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 2 , when the 0-point indicating member is protruded from the side edge of the ruler body, the 0-point is adjusted so that the protruding length is appropriate. The projection length of the indicating member is set to 10 mm. Thereby, the protrusion length of the 0-point indicating member is not excessive and insufficient, and is optimized and easy to use.

Further, the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the zero point indicating member has a front plate portion and a back plate portion formed so that one end is continuous through a groove portion therebetween, and the front plate portion And the back plate part are respectively arranged on both the front and back sides of the ruler body, and on both the front and back sides of the ruler body, there are formed guide parts that can be engaged with and slide on the front and back plate parts of the 0-point indicating member. In addition, the back surface of the ruler main body is provided with a stopper portion that can be engaged when the 0-point indicating member protrudes and is stored.

That is, in the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 3 , the zero point indicating member is held by the ruler body so that the zero point indicating member does not come off and be removed. The front plate portion and the back plate portion are formed so that one ends thereof are continuous, and the front plate portion and the back plate portion are respectively disposed on the front and back surfaces of the ruler body.
Further, in order to facilitate sliding of the 0-point indicating member with respect to the ruler main body, both front and back surfaces of the ruler main body can be engaged with and slide with respect to the front surface plate portion and the back surface plate portion of the 0-point indicating member. A guide portion is formed.
Further, when the 0-point indicating member is protruded from the ruler body or stored, the 0-point indicating member protrudes on the back surface of the ruler body so that the amount of movement of the 0-point indicating member is appropriate. A stopper portion is provided that can be engaged when the case is stored and when it is stored.

The ruler according to the present invention described in claim 4 has a scale with the end in the length direction as the zero point on the side edge portion of the ruler body in the anti-projection direction of the zero point indicating member. It is characterized by being.

That is, in the ruler according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4 , the anti-projection direction of the zero-point indicating member in the ruler body is such that the length of the object can be measured starting from the edge of the ruler body. On the side edge, a scale with the end in the length direction as 0 point is displayed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 1 is provided with the scale of the ruler body at the zero point position of the scale of the ruler body. A zero point indicating member that can protrude outward at a right angle to the side edge is provided , the zero point indicating member is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler body, and the length dimension of the zero point indicating member is It is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler body, and is formed so that it can be slid and stored in the anti-projection direction. In the stored state, both end edges in the length direction coincide with both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body When the line is drawn, the 0-point indicating member protrudes from the side edge of the ruler body, and the pen tip of the writing instrument is brought into contact with the 0-point indicating member. The pen tip of the writing instrument is automatically set to the 0 point on the scale. It can be tailored to the probability. Therefore, since it is easy to place the pen tip of the writing instrument at the 0 point position on the scale, a child or the like can easily and smoothly perform a line of a required length from the 0 point as a starting point.
When measuring the length of an object, the side edge of the 0-point indicating member protruded as described above is brought into contact with the end surface of the object to be measured like a vernier caliper, so that it can be easily positioned at the end surface. The zero point position of the scale can be adjusted. Therefore, even if a round is formed at the corner where the side surface and the end surface of the object to be measured intersect, the zero point position of the scale can be accurately adjusted to the position of the end surface, thereby increasing the measurement accuracy. be able to.

  Further, since the zero point indicating member is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler main body, the zero point indicating member is used when the zero point indicating member protrudes outward from the side edge of the ruler main body. Since it is only necessary to slide the member, the operation is easy.

  Further, the length of the 0-point indicating member is set to be the same as the width of the ruler body, and is formed so that it can be slid and stored in the anti-projection direction. Since it is formed so as to be able to coincide with both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body, when the zero point indicating member is not used, the zero point indicating member is slid in the anti-projection direction and stored. Since both end edges in the length direction of the 0-point indicating member can be made to coincide with both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body, there is no protrusion and the 0-point indicating member does not get in the way.

In the ruler according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the protruding length of the zero point indicating member is set to 10 mm, the pen tip of the writing instrument is applied to the zero point indicating member to draw a line. When the contact is made or when the side edge of the zero point indicating member is brought into contact with the end surface of the object to be measured in order to measure the length of the object, there is no problem that the protruding length of the zero point indicating member is insufficient. .
Moreover, when the protrusion length of the 0-point indicating member is 10 mm, there is no problem that it is too long and obstructs.

Further, the ruler according to the present invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the zero point indicating member has a front plate portion and a back plate portion formed so that one end is continuous through a groove portion therebetween, and the front plate portion And the back plate part are respectively arranged on both the front and back sides of the ruler body, and on both the front and back sides of the ruler body, there are formed guide parts that can be engaged with and slide on the front and back plate parts of the 0-point indicating member. As a result, the 0-point indicating member can be easily and smoothly slid relative to the ruler body, and the structure of the 0-point indicating member can be simply and easily formed.
Further, since the back surface of the ruler body is provided with a stopper portion that can be engaged when the zero point indicating member protrudes and when it is stored, when the zero point indicating member protrudes, The protruding length does not become excessive, and when stored, both end edges in the length direction of the 0-point indicating member can be exactly matched to both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body.

The ruler according to the present invention described in claim 4 has a scale with the end in the length direction as the zero point on the side edge portion of the ruler body in the anti-projection direction of the zero point indicating member. Therefore, when measuring the length of an object, it is possible to measure the edge of the ruler body in the length direction according to the end surface of the object to be measured. The measurement method can be selected.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ruler 11 according to the present embodiment is disposed at a right angle with respect to the side edge 14 to which the scale 13 of the ruler main body 12 is attached at the 0 point position of the scale 13 of the ruler main body 12. A zero-point indicating member 15 that can protrude in the direction is provided.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the zero point indicating member 15 is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler main body 12.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the length dimension of the zero point indicating member 15 is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler body 12, and is formed so as to be slidable in the anti-projection direction. In the stored state, both end edges 16 and 17 in the length direction are formed so as to coincide with both side edges 14 and 18 in the width direction of the ruler main body 12.
Further, the protruding length of the zero point indicating member 15 is set to 10 mm.
2, 3, and 5, the 0-point indicating member 15 has a front plate portion 20 and a back plate portion 21 that are formed so that one end is continuous through a groove portion 19 therebetween. The front surface plate portion 20 and the back surface plate portion 21 are respectively disposed on the front and back surfaces of the ruler body 12, and the front surface surface portion 20 and the back surface plate portion 21 of the 0-point indicating member 15 are disposed on the front and back surfaces of the ruler body 12. Guide portions 22 and 23 that can be engaged and slid are formed, and a stopper portion that can be engaged with the back surface of the ruler main body 15 when the 0-point indicating member 15 protrudes and is stored. 24 is provided.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a scale 27 with the end edge 25 in the length direction as the zero point is displayed on the side edge portion of the ruler body 12 in the anti-projection direction of the zero point indicating member 15. Has been.

The figure shows the ruler 11 according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the ruler 11 according to this embodiment includes a ruler body 12 and a zero point indicating member 15, and both the ruler body 12 and the zero point indicating member 15 are plastic. It is molded by.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the ruler main body 12 is formed in a rectangular long plate shape, and scales 13 and 26 are displayed on both side edges 14 and 18 in the width direction along the length direction, respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the zero point indicating member 15 is disposed at one end of the ruler body 12.
The zero point indicating member 15 is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler body 12.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the zero point indicating member 15 is outward at a right angle with respect to the side edge 14 to which the scale 13 of the ruler body 12 is attached at the 0 point position on the scale 13 of the ruler body 12. It is configured to protrude.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5, the 0-point indicating member 15 has a front surface plate portion 20 and a back surface plate portion 21 that are formed so that one end is continuous through a groove portion 19 therebetween. Yes.

  The front plate portion 20 and the back plate portion 21 of the zero point indicating member 15 are respectively disposed on the front and back surfaces of the ruler body 12 as shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 5.

  As shown in FIG. 3, guide portions 22 and 23 are formed on the front and back surfaces of the ruler main body 12 so as to be able to engage with and slide on the front surface plate portion 20 and the rear surface plate portion 21 of the zero point indicating member 15. ing.

As the guide portions 22 and 23, as shown in FIG. 3, a convex portion 27 is formed on the surface of the ruler body 12 along the width direction, and a concave portion 29 is formed on the back surface along the width direction. Yes.
On the other hand, a concave portion 28 that is slidably engaged with the convex portion 27 is formed on the inner surface portion of the front surface plate portion 20 of the zero point indicating member 15, and the back surface plate portion of the zero point indicating member 15 is formed. 21 is formed so that the whole can be slidably engaged with the recess 29.

  The length that the 0-point indicating member 15 can protrude from the side edge 14 of the ruler body 12 is set to 10 mm.

  In order to make the protruding length accurate, as shown in FIG. 2, the zero point indicating member 15 is engaged with the back surface of the ruler main body 15 when the zero point indicating member 15 protrudes, and the zero point indicating member 15 is moved. The stopper part 24 which can regulate is provided.

  As the stopper portion 24, as shown in FIG. 2, a pin 30 protrudes from the back surface of the ruler body 15. On the other hand, a long hole 31 that engages with the pin 30 is formed in the back plate portion 21 of the 0-point indicating member 15 along the length direction (the width direction for the ruler body 12).

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the zero point indicating member 15 is formed so as to be slidable and housed in the anti-projection direction with respect to the ruler main body 12.

  The length dimension of the zero point indicating member 15 is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler body 12. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, both end edges 16 and 17 in the length direction coincide with both side edges 14 and 18 in the width direction of the ruler main body 12 in a state where the zero point indicating member 15 is housed. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, an uneven slip stopper is formed on the surface of the zero point indicating member 15 so as to facilitate a sliding operation.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, a thin plate portion 42 is provided in a portion of the ruler main body 12 located inside the zero point indicating member 15, and the thin plate portion 42 is latched to protrude downward. A protrusion 43 is formed.
In contrast, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the back plate 21 of the 0-point indicating member 15 has a locking hole 44 that can be engaged with the 0-point indicating member 15 at three locations in the length direction. , 45, 46 are formed.
Thereby, the 0-point indicating member 15 can be locked at the protruding position, the stored position, and the intermediate position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a scale 26 is displayed on the side edge 18 of the ruler body 12 in the anti-projection direction of the zero point indicating member 15 with the end edge 25 in the length direction being zero. .

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described.
First, when using the ruler 11 to draw a straight line, as shown in FIG. 1, the 0-point indicating member 15 is slid so as to be perpendicular to the side edge 14 to which the scale 13 of the ruler body 12 is attached. Project outward. At this time, one side edge 32 of the zero point indicating member 15 coincides with the zero point position of the scale 13 of the ruler main body 12.
Therefore, if the pen tip of the writing instrument is brought into contact with one side edge 32 of the zero point indicating member 15, even a child or the like can easily set the pen tip to the zero point that is the starting point.
Thereby, a straight line having an accurate length can be drawn.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, when measuring the length of the object to be measured 35 whose corners are rounded, the scale point 13 of the ruler body 12 is attached by sliding the zero point indicating member 15. It protrudes outward at right angles to the side edge 14.
Then, the side edge 14 of the ruler body 12 is brought into contact with the side surface of the object to be measured 35, and the end surface 36 of the object to be measured 35 is brought into contact with the side edge 32 of the zero point indicating member 15.
As a result, the end face 36 of the object to be measured 35 is accurately aligned with the 0 point position of the scale 13, and accurate measurement is possible.

  The zero-point indicating member 15 is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler main body 12 and can slide in the anti-projection direction, so that the zero-point indicating member 15 is stored in the ruler main body 12 when not in use. can do.

  When the 0-point indicating member 15 is protruded from the ruler main body 12 or stored, the 0-point indicating member 15 may be slid, so that the operation is easy and convenient.

  Further, since the length dimension of the zero point indicating member 15 is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler main body 12, the zero point indicating member 15 is accommodated when the zero point indicating member 15 is not used. In this case, both end edges 16 and 17 in the length direction of the zero point indicating member 15 coincide with both side edges 14 and 18 in the width direction of the ruler body 12, so that the zero point indicating member 15 does not protrude. ,It does not get in the way.

  Further, since the protruding length of the zero point indicating member 15 is set to 10 mm, when the zero point indicating member 15 is protruded and the pen point is aligned with the zero point position of the scale 13, the corner is rounded. When the side edge 32 of the zero point indicating member 15 is brought into contact with the end surface of the object to be measured in order to measure the length of the formed object, the length of the zero point indicating member 15 is optimal and easy to use.

The 0-point indicating member 15 has a front plate portion 20 and a back plate portion 21 formed so that one end is continuous through a groove portion 19 therebetween. Since the ruler body 12 is disposed on both the front and back surfaces of the ruler body 12, the 0-point indicating member 15 is not easily detached from the ruler body 12.
Further, the front and back surfaces of the ruler main body 12 are formed with guide portions 22 and 23 that can be engaged and slid with respect to the front surface plate portion 20 and the rear surface plate portion 21 of the 0-point indicating member 15. The sliding movement of the zero point indicating member 15 is smooth.
Further, since the stopper body 24 is provided on the back surface of the ruler main body 15 so as to be engaged when the zero point indicating member 15 protrudes and is stored, the protrusion of the zero point indicating member 15 is provided. The amount can be accurately regulated.

  Further, a scale 27 with the end 25 in the length direction as the zero point is displayed on the side edge of the ruler body 12 in the anti-projection direction of the zero point indicating member 15. It is also possible to measure the length by matching the edge 25 with the end surface of the object to be measured, which can be used properly.

  The present invention is applicable to a ruler that measures the length of an object.

It is a top view of the state which uses the 0 point indicator member of the ruler which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view of the state which does not use the zero point indicator member of the ruler which concerns on the Example of this invention. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

11 Ruler 12 Ruler body 13 Scale 14 Side edge 15 0 point indicating member 16 End edge 17 Edge 18 Side edge 19 Groove 20 Surface plate 21 Back plate 22 Guide portion 23 Guide portion 24 Stopper portion 25 Edge 26 Scale 27 Convex Portion 28 Recess 29 Recess 30 Pin 31 Long hole 32 Side edge 35 DUT 36 End surface 41 Non-slip 42 Thin plate portion 43 Locking protrusion 44 Locking hole 45 Locking hole 46 Locking hole

Claims (4)

At the 0 point position of the scale of the ruler body, there is provided a 0 point indicating member that can project outward at a right angle to the side edge of the scale of the ruler body .
The zero point indicating member is formed to be slidable in the width direction of the ruler body, and the length dimension of the zero point indicating member is set to be the same as the width dimension of the ruler body, and is slid in the anti-projection direction. A ruler that is formed so that it can be stored, and is formed so that both end edges in the length direction can coincide with both side edges in the width direction of the ruler body in the stored state . Ruler according to claim 1, wherein the projecting length of the 0-point instruction member is set to 10 mm. The 0-point indicating member has a front plate portion and a back plate portion formed so that one end is continuous through a groove portion therebetween, and the front plate portion and the back plate portion are arranged on both the front and back surfaces of the ruler body, respectively. A guide portion is formed on both the front and back surfaces of the ruler main body so as to be able to engage with and slide on the front surface plate portion and the rear surface plate portion of the zero point indicating member. ruler according to claim 1 or claim 2 indicating member, characterized in that the stopper portion is provided which can each engage when housed in the case protruding. The scale which makes the edge of a length direction 0 point is displayed on the side edge part of the anti-protrusion direction of the said 0 point indicator member in the said ruler main body, Any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The ruler according to item 1 .

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