JP5226146B1 - Binding tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: The position of a half ring is not stable when a binding ring is released, and it is difficult to replace a loose leaf.
In a loose-leaf binding device in which substrates (42, 44) fixedly supporting half rings (20, 30) are axially attached to each other, one substrate has the other in the closed state of the half rings (20, 30). A hook-shaped portion (104) that locks to the outer edge portion of the substrate is provided, and the hook-shaped portion (104) is provided on the other substrate when the half ring (20, 30) is biased to the second position. An unlocking groove (108) was provided to be depressed and released from the locked state with the outer edge portion.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a binding device for binding loose leaves, and more particularly to a thin binding device in which the loose leaf can be folded back 360 degrees around the axis of the binding device.

  Conventionally, this type of binding device has a first set of half rings upright on one of a pair of elongated substrates, and a second set of half rings upstanding on the tip of the first set of half rings on the other substrate. When binding or replacing loose leaves, the tips of both half rings are closed or opened by moving these substrates vertically or horizontally.

In particular, a thin first substrate having a large number of first half rings and a thin second substrate having the same number of second half rings as the first half rings are arranged in parallel, and these substrates are arranged on one axis. In a binding device that is connected to each other and is configured to rotate both substrates so that the tips of the first and second half rings are abutted and separated from each other, the loose leaf is rotated 360 degrees around the axis in a binding state. Has the advantage of becoming possible. However, in the state where both half rings are closed and the tips are abutted, if the state is not constrained, both substrates can easily rotate around the axis. The first and second half rings are constrained so that the half rings are not released by engaging with each other with their scissors. For this reason, when the half rings are opened, it is necessary to move these two substrates a sufficient distance in the opposite directions relative to the axial direction so as to remove the ridges. After opening both half rings, the board will be in a free state, so the opening angle between the half rings will not be stable. The position of is unstable, which is inconvenient for the user.

As described above, in the above-described prior art, the position of the released half ring is not stable, and the half rings must be opened by holding the half ring with a finger when inserting or removing the loose leaf. However, since it is not stable, it is not easy to insert and remove the leaf.
Further, in the conventional technology, since the tip of the half ring is formed in a bowl shape, it is necessary to largely shift the half rings to release the locked state of the tip. Therefore, both substrates are relatively displaced with fingers in the axial direction. There is a need.

Accordingly, one object of the present invention is a binding device using half rings whose tips are not bowl-shaped, and can securely hold the two half rings in a closed state, and can easily hold the two half rings together when necessary. An object of the present invention is to provide a lock structure that can be opened.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a binding device having an action in which the free ends of both half rings are opened and stably maintained in the open position.
In addition to solving these problems, the present invention can obtain other effects, which will be sequentially described below.

The present inventor has intensively studied to cope with the above-mentioned problems, and has come to provide the following thin-shaped binding tool.
(1) That is, the present invention provides the following binding tool.
A pair of elongated substrates (42, 44) arranged side by side, and a plurality of half rings (20, 30) that are integrally supported by these substrates and whose closed ends are aligned with each other to form a closed ring A plurality of bearings integrally formed on the back side of the substrates (42, 44) and having a common axis between the substrates, the half rings (20, 30) being aligned with each other. A plurality of bearings (14) having mutual gaps set such that the substrate (42, 44) is relatively movable in the longitudinal direction between the position and a second position that is not aligned; and the substrate (42, 44) A loose-leaf binding device having a shaft supported by the plurality of bearings (14) on the back surface side of
One of the substrates is provided with a lock member (104) that engages with an outer edge portion of the other substrate in a closed state of the half ring (20, 30),
On the other substrate, when the half ring (20, 30) is biased to the non-aligned second position, the lock member (104) falls and is released from the locked state with the outer edge portion ( 106 ) A loose-leaf binding device.

  According to the above (1), the tip of the half ring is not hook-shaped but has a shape that merely overlaps like a nest structure, so that the half rings are stably held closed in a loose leaf binding state. The half rings can be easily opened whenever necessary. In addition, since the tip of the half ring is not bowl-shaped, it becomes easy to manufacture a substrate and a mold for molding an integral part thereof.

(2) In the above (1), a loose-leaf binding tool provided with a coil spring (102) that constantly biases both the substrates (42, 44) toward the first position where the half rings (20, 30) are aligned. .
According to this, when the fingers are released after the half rings are released, the two substrates slide in the longitudinal direction by the restoring force due to the compressive stress of the coil spring (102) and are aligned with each other while the half rings remain open. Move back to the state.

(3) In the above (2), both legs (102a, 102b) of the coil spring (102) are fixed to the two substrates (42, 42) so as to constantly urge the half rings (20, 30) in the direction of the open position. 44) The loose-leaf binding tool engaged with the inner edge part.
With this configuration, opening in the rotational direction around the axis of the half rings can be realized by a single coil spring (102). Since the opening of the half rings is stably maintained by the coil spring (102), the loose leaf can be easily replaced or replenished.

(4) In (1) or (2), the substrate (42, 44) is moved in the direction of the second position where the half ring (20, 30) is opened from the closed first position. A guide groove (110) that is integrally provided at one end of the substrate on the side that compresses the coil spring (102) and that holds the end of the other substrate and allows rotation and translation. A loose-leaf binding tool provided with a knob (88) having a handle.
Thereby, it is possible to stably maintain the release operation of the half ring and the subsequent release position by simply pulling the knob (88). As usual, the half ring can be closed by pressing the half ring with a finger.

As a further embodiment, the following configuration is possible.
(5) The half ring (20, 30) can be restricted to a rotation of 45 to 90 degrees around the axis (100) .
Conventionally, it was about 45 degrees or less (about 90 degrees for both), but there were cases where the opening was insufficient. When there is a large opening angle as in this embodiment, it is particularly easy to insert and remove the loose leaf. This opening angle is determined by a stopper (108) that engages with one substrate at a predetermined opening angle and regulates the rotation angle.
(6) Because of the feature (1) above, the tip of the half ring (20, 30) can have a simple overlapping structure such as a nested shape, and the half rings can be easily opened.
(7) The shaft may be a single shaft, or may be a plurality of shafts that are integrally formed on a substrate that does not have the bearing (14) and are supported by the bearing (14). Good.

1 shows a closed binding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 shows one substrate constituting both substrates (both substrates are the same) in the binding device of the embodiment of FIG. The rear view of the moment of releasing both locks by displacing both substrates of the binding device of the present invention in the longitudinal direction is shown. It is a figure which shows the state which open | released both the board | substrates of the binding tool of this invention completely. The front view which expands and shows the characteristic part of this invention, the left figure shows the state at the time of closed ring, and the right side shows the state at the time of open ring. It is a figure which shows the coil spring of this invention. It is sectional drawing which passes along the ring part of FIG. 2 corresponding to line AA, BB, CC, DD of FIG. In addition, the cross sections of lines AA and CC with the half ring released are also shown. It is sectional drawing which passes along the lines EE and FF of FIG. It is a figure which shows the front-end | tip structure of the half ring of this invention. The structure of the stopper part which controls the opening angle of both substrates is shown. It is a perspective view which shows the front-end | tip structure of the half ring of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the operation | movement order of the characteristic part of the binding tool of this invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the opening-and-closing state of the binding tool of this invention, and a locking means.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Referring to FIG. 1, a binding device according to this embodiment includes a pair of elongated substrates 42 and 44 arranged side by side, and they are integrally supported by these substrates, and their tips are aligned with each other. A plurality of bearings 14a (a front view of FIG. 1) integrally formed on the back side of the plurality of half rings 20 and 30 that collide and close to each other and the substrates 42 and 44, respectively, and have a common axis between both substrates. And a plurality of bearings 14b (integrated with the right substrate 44 in the front view). Between at least a pair of adjacent bearings 14a and 14b, both substrates 42, 44 move in the longitudinal axis direction so that the half rings 20, 30 are aligned with each other (FIG. 1) and not aligned (FIG. 3). The substrates 42 and 44 have a mutual gap G which is set so that the substrates 42 and 44 can be moved relative to each other in the length direction and cannot be moved further. Other adjacent bearings have a gap of G or more so as not to prevent the movement of the substrate.

  These bearings 14a and 14b support a single shaft 100 made of metal wire or resin, and the substrates 42 and 44 supporting the half rings 20 and 30 rotate around the shaft 100 by a predetermined angle to rotate the half rings 20 and 30. 30 is opened and closed. A single shaft is merely an example, and a plurality of shafts integrally molded on the substrate 44 side for the bearing 14a and on the substrate 42 side for the bearing 14b can be used instead.

  Preferably, the springs 80, 90 (the ends of the bearings 14a, 14b, respectively) on the boards 42, 44 so that the boards 42, 44 are always biased towards the first position where the half rings 20, 30 are aligned with each other. The coil spring 102 is mounted and supported by the shaft 100 so that the legs 102a and 102b of the coil spring 102 always press the inner surfaces of the substrates 42 and 44 in the direction in which the substrates open. . The substrate on the side that compresses the spring 102 when the substrates 42, 44 are moved in their longitudinal direction in the direction of the second position, which is out of the first position where the half rings 20, 30 are closed, i.e. the figure In the example of 1-2, the knob | pick part 88a is integrally provided in the end of the board | substrate 42, the arc-shaped guide which hold | maintains the arc-shaped edge part 107 of the other board | substrate 44 like FIG. 10, and permits rotation and a translation. A groove 110 is provided. A similar knob 88b and an arcuate guide groove may be provided at the lower end of the substrate 44.

In the embodiment shown in the half ring, the tips of the half rings 20 and 30 are formed in the same shape, and the tips come into smooth contact when used in a state where they are inverted 180 degrees from each other. 9 and 11 show the details of the half ring, with the tip having a skew surface 23 on the front and back, projecting from the skew surface 23 along one side of the vertical surface 25 along the center line of the half ring between them. And a recessed portion 24 that is recessed along the other side of the vertical surface 25. Since the half rings 20 and 30 are not hook-shaped but are merely in contact, the half rings can be smoothly opened and closed. Note that the tip of the protrusion 26 and the inner end of the recessed portion 24 have the same roundness so that they fit snugly when the half rings are in contact with each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the half rings are displaced when the substrates 42 and 44 are relatively moved in the vertical direction indicated by the arrows, and confront each other when returning from the displaced position to the opposite direction.

Locking member and unlocking groove One feature of the present invention resides in the means for locking the substrates 42, 44 when the half rings 20, 30 are closed, ie, the combination of the substrate locking member 104 and the substrate unlocking groove 106. Referring to FIG. 1 (completed binding tool), FIG. 2 (resin molded body constituting each half of the binding tool), and a partially enlarged view, the same number of unlocking grooves as the plurality of lock members 104 are formed on the substrates 42 and 44, respectively. 106 is formed. When the sides of the substrates 42 and 44 are respectively distinguished by a and b, the lock member 104a and the lock release groove 106b are provided adjacent to each other, and the lock member 104b and the lock release groove 106a are provided adjacent to each other. Is within the relative movement range of both substrates. Such a locking structure may be provided at only one place, but it is preferable to provide more locking structures (eight pairs in the embodiment) to obtain a more reliable locking action.

As can be understood from FIGS. 5, 7, and 10, the lock member 104 includes the flange portion 105, and the lock member 104 is separated from the surface of the substrate 42 in the relative substrate position where the half rings 20 and 30 are closed. It extends over the substrate 44 and engages the outer edge of the substrate 44. In FIG. 3, when the substrates are moved relative to each other in the longitudinal direction by pulling the knob 88, the hook 105 of the lock member immediately falls into the lock release groove 106 and the lock is released. As a result, there is no restriction between the substrates, and the half ring is released by the weight applied from the loose leaf. Thus, in the present invention, a hook-shaped portion is not required at the tip of the half ring, and the lock can be engaged and disengaged by the mutual positional relationship between the hook portion 105 of the lock member 104 and the outer edge of the substrate and the lock release groove 106.
Because of the combination of the lock member 104 and the unlocking groove 106, the half rings 20 and 30 can be maintained in a closed state even if the tips of the half rings 20 and 30 are not hook-shaped, and any shape in which the tips partially overlap each other. The advantage that it can be formed is obtained, and the structure of the molding die becomes simpler.
More preferably, when the coil springs 102 and their legs 102a and 102b are used as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the substrates 42 and 44 immediately leave the half rings 20 and 30 open, and the substrates are separated from each other by the half rings. Return to the alignment position.

Opening angle and stopper In addition, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 12, when the coil spring according to the preferred embodiment is used, both legs 102 a and 102 b of the coil spring are brought into contact with the inner surfaces of the substrates 42 and 44 at the moment when the lock is released. To rotate these substrates in the opening direction of the half ring. In the illustrated example, the mutual angle is opened to 180 degrees (at least about 90 degrees), and widened as shown in the AA cross-sectional view of FIG. 7 (when opened). For example, as shown in FIG. 10, if a suitable stopper is provided inside the knob 88 or provided at an arbitrary position on the substrate, the mutual angle can be reduced to one angle within the range of 90 to 180 degrees, for example. The half ring can be maintained in that position by the action of the coil spring 102. Such a release angle may be designed so that both substrates interfere with each other at a certain angle, and, for example, in FIG. 10, an arc-shaped groove 110 having a stopper 108 is formed inside the knob 88 of one substrate. Then, the arcuate end 107 of the other substrate is inserted and supported therein. Further, the stopper can be realized with an arbitrary structure in which both the substrates are brought into contact with each other at a predetermined opening angle and stopped.

The coil spring 102 is not necessarily required, but is more preferable. An example of the coil spring 102 will be described with reference to FIGS. In this example, a case is described in which the coil spring provides an opening of 90 degrees at the maximum (180 degrees for both). However, when 45 degrees or more are provided, a coil spring having a narrower opening is designed accordingly. It's okay. The coil spring 102 has both leg portions 102a and 102b extending in opposite directions to each other without stress. The total length of the coil spring is slightly longer than the distance L between the spring receiving portions 80 and 90 in a state where the spring receiving portion 80 and the half ring are aligned with each other. Therefore, in this state, the half rings slightly compress the coil spring 102, so that the half rings 20, 30 are urged in the length direction of the substrate so that they always return to the aligned state in either the open or closed state. ing. Furthermore, both leg portions 102a and 102b are subjected to torsional stress to such an extent that both half rings can be expanded to a predetermined angle with the coil springs attached.

  In this example, the coil spring 102 is molded from polypropylene or the like having high rigidity and toughness, and its natural length is longer than the above-described spring holding distance L. In the compressed state, both legs 102a and 102b are twisted to an angle shown by a chain line in FIG. 6 to press the inner edges of both substrates under torsional stress. The opening and spring elasticity of both legs 102a and 102b are designed to satisfy these conditions. In addition, the coil spring 102 can be manufactured from spring steel or tough synthetic resin.

Further, both legs 102a and 102b of the coil spring 102 are opposed to each other when the half rings 20 and 30 are closed and the both substrates 42 and 44 are in a locked state as shown by a chain line in FIG. Press the inner edge. As described above, the coil spring 102 of the present invention has a dual action of constantly biasing both substrates in the longitudinal direction in which the half rings 20 and 30 are aligned and a forceful opening of the substrates when the lock is released. Is given.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 12. In the locked state in which the lock member 104 and the side surface of the substrate 42 are engaged, the half rings 20 and 30 are aligned to form a complete ring (upper stage in the figure). When the substrate 42 is pulled with a finger in the direction of the black arrow against the compressive stress of the coil spring 102, the locking member 104 slides on the side surface of the substrate 42 and falls into the unlocking groove 106 to be in a released state (middle stage in the figure). . At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the legs 102a and 102b of the coil spring 102 under torsional stress push the inner surfaces of the substrates 42 and 44 outward, so that the substrates 42 and 44, and thus the half rings 20 and 30 are stoppers. It is forcibly released to the stop position where it acts (lower part of the figure). When the finger is released, the substrate 42 returns to its original position with the half rings open due to the compressive stress of the coil spring 102. When the replacement of the leaves leaf is completed and the two half-rings at arbitrary locations are pushed toward each other with a finger, the closed state at the upper end of FIG. 12 is restored.

Substrate FIG. 2 shows one substrate used in the binding device according to this embodiment. Since the substrate is the object with respect to the center point, it completely overlaps if rotated 180 degrees around the center point of the front view of FIG. In other words, when two identical molded products are combined and coupled by the shaft 100, the binding device of the present invention is completed. The binding device of FIG. 1 is obtained by combining two substrates in this way and supporting one shaft 100 on bearings 14a and 14b. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines EE and FF in FIG.

Bearing FIG. 7 shows AA, BB, CC, and DD sectional views in a state where the ring of FIG. 1 is closed. In addition, AA and CC sectional views in a state where the ring is opened are also shown. The bearings 14a and 14b have a horizontal horseshoe shape in which the shaft support surface 15 can insert the cylindrical shaft 100 from the lateral direction (see also FIG. 8). A binding tool can be assembled by forming a bearing hole and inserting the shaft 100 in the longitudinal direction.
As another form, instead of the bearings 14a, 14b and the single shaft 100 in this example, a plurality of bearings 14 integrally formed on the back side of the substrates 42, 44 and the back side of the substrates 42, 44, respectively. A plurality of shafts that are integrally formed and supported by the counterpart bearing 14 are provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Binding tool 12 Closed ring 14, 14a, 14b Bearing 15 Semi-cylindrical shaft support surface 20, 30 Half ring 22, 32 Saddle tip 23 Skew surface 24 Recessed portion 25 Vertical surface 26 Projection portion 42, 44 Substrate 80, 90 Spring receiving part 88 Knob part 100 Shaft 102 Coil springs 102a, 102b Both legs of the coil spring 104 Substrate lock member 105 Cage of the substrate lock member 106 Substrate lock release groove 107 Arc end 108 Stopper 110 Arc guide groove G: Between bearings Gap (movement range)
L: Distance between the spring receiving portions 80 and 90 when the half rings are aligned

Claims (9)

A pair of elongated substrates (42, 44) arranged side by side, and a plurality of half rings (20, 30) that are integrally supported by these substrates and whose closed ends are aligned with each other to form a closed ring A plurality of bearings that are integrally formed on the back side of the substrates (42, 44) and have a common axis between the two substrates, and in which the half rings (20, 30) are aligned with each other. And a plurality of bearings (14) having mutual gaps set such that the substrate (42, 44) is relatively movable in a longitudinal direction between the substrate (42, 44) and a second position not aligned with the substrate (42, 44) A loose-leaf binding device having a shaft supported by the plurality of bearings (14) on the back surface side thereof,
One of the substrates is provided with a lock member (104) that engages with an outer edge portion of the other substrate in a closed state of the half ring (20, 30),
When the half ring (20, 30) is biased to the non-aligned second position on the other substrate, the lock member (104) falls and is released from the locked state with the outer edge portion. The loose-leaf binding tool provided with ( 106 ).
  The loose-leaf binding device according to claim 1, further comprising a coil spring (102) that constantly urges both the substrates (42, 44) toward a first position where the half rings (20, 30) are aligned.   The legs (102a, 102b) of the coil spring (102) are respectively engaged with the inner edges of the substrates (42, 44) so that the half rings (20, 30) are always urged toward the open state. The loose-leaf binding tool according to claim 2, which is combined.   One end of the substrate on the side that compresses the coil spring (102) when the substrate (42, 44) is moved from the first position where the half ring (20, 30) is closed to the second position. 3. A knob part (88) provided integrally with the knob and having a guide groove (110) that holds the end of the other substrate and allows rotation and translation. 4. Loose leaf binding tool. Loose leaf binding device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the half ring (20, 30) can be rotated 45 to 90 degrees around an axis (100) .
  The loose-leaf binding device according to claim 5, wherein a portion (108) for restricting a rotation angle is provided on the two substrates at a predetermined opening angle.   The loose-leaf binding tool as described in any one of Claims 1-6 in which the front-end | tip part of the said half ring (20, 30) has a nesting shape.   The loose-leaf binding device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the shaft is a single shaft.   The loose-leaf binding tool as described in any one of Claims 1-7 by which the said axis | shaft supported by the said bearing (14) is integrally molded by the board | substrate which is not the board | substrate which has the bearing.

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