JP5319363B2 - Side knock type writing instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a side-knock-type writing utensil with unexpectedness or interest. <P>SOLUTION: A character 50 is connected with a base end of a writing utensil body 10 by a holding spring 40, and can be moved by freely bending the holding spring 40 at an optional direction of 360 degrees. A user can not understand why bloodshot eyes A swing and become visible in gearing with an operation of a knock operation part 30 in the character 50 which appears to be connected only with the holding spring 40 at a glance. In other words, the writing utensil can show unexpectedness or interest that the bloodshot eyes A become visible while mechanism (gimmick) can not be understood. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a side-knock type writing instrument in which a part of a character moves corresponding to a knocking motion of a clip.

  In a side knock type writing instrument, there is known a writing instrument configured such that a figure imitating a character rotates in conjunction with a pressing operation of an operation lever (knock operation unit) (for example, Patent Document 1).

In this device, a long rotating shaft is arranged inside the writing instrument main body, and a character is attached to a portion protruding from the base end portion of the writing instrument main body on the rotating shaft. When the operation lever is pushed down, the slide member having the spiral groove formed on the inner peripheral surface is pushed down, and the rotation shaft that engages the convex portion with the spiral groove rotates. As a result, the character rotates.
JP 2003-19367 A

  However, according to Patent Document 1, since a part of the rotation shaft protrudes from the base end portion of the writing instrument body and the character is fixed to the protruding portion, the user can rotate the character (a mechanism). Can be easily understood with the eye. That is, there was a problem of being surprised and interesting.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a side-knock type writing instrument that is surprising and interesting because it does not know a mechanism (a mechanism) for moving a part of a character when viewed from the outside.

  The invention according to claim 1 relates to a side knock type writing instrument. The side knock type writing instrument according to the present invention is formed so as to extend from the proximal end side to the distal end side along the axial center, and the writing instrument body having a hollow storage portion on the inner side, and the storage portion of the writing tool body Can be moved between a storage position stored in a writing position and a writing position protruding from the tip of the writing instrument body and used for writing, and movable in the axial direction on the outer peripheral surface of the writing instrument body The writing portion is moved from the storage position to the writing position by being pushed down from the first position to the second position, and is pushed up from the second position to the first position. A knock operation portion for retracting the portion from the writing position to the storage position, a bendable holding spring extending upward from the base end portion of the writing instrument body, and a cam fixed to the upper end of the holding spring. A character having a Kuta main body, a movable part which constitutes a part of the character and is supported by the character main body so as to be movable, the storage part of the writing instrument main body, the inside of the holding spring, and the interior of the character main body And a flexible connecting member that connects the knock operation portion and the movable portion through the connection portion, and the connection member according to the movement of the knock operation portion between the first position and the second position. The movable part performs an operation in which the movable part can be visually recognized.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the first aspect of the present invention, the connection spring passing through the inside of the holding spring is not visible from the outside of the holding spring when there is no upwardly extending curve. It is characterized by being formed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the second aspect, the movable part is configured such that the side where the knock operation part is provided in the writing instrument main body is the front side, the base end part is the upper side, and the distal end part With the movement of the knock operation portion between the first position and the second position as a reference, with the first shaft directed in the left-right direction through the connecting member as a reference. It is possible to rotate between the third position and the fourth position.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the third aspect, the character body has a through hole in a portion corresponding to the eyes of the face, and the movable portion has eyes formed. One of the third position and the fourth position is characterized in that the eye is visible through the through-hole and the other is invisible through the through-hole.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the third aspect, the character main body has a mouth that can be opened and closed, and the movable portion is one of the third position and the fourth position. On the one hand, the mouth of the character main body is opened and the other is closed.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the second aspect, the movable portion is configured such that the side where the knock operation portion is provided in the writing instrument main body is the front side, the base end portion is the upper side, and the distal end portion With the movement of the knock operation portion between the first position and the second position, the second axis directed in the front-rear direction via the connecting member is used as a reference. It is possible to rotate between the fifth position and the sixth position.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the sixth aspect, the movable portion is an arm rotatably supported by the character main body, and the arm is connected to the fifth position. One of the six positions is the state listed, and the other is the lowered state.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the side knock type writing instrument according to the second aspect, the movable portion is configured such that the side where the knock operation section is provided in the writing instrument main body is the front side, the base end portion is the upper side, and the distal end portion With the first inclined surface in part, and the seventh position through the connecting member as the knock operation portion moves between the first position and the second position. A first movable portion that moves up and down between the eighth position and a second inclined surface that engages with the first inclined surface, and the first inclined surface and the first And a second movable part that moves back and forth through two slopes.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the side knock type writing instrument according to claim 8, wherein the character body has a through hole in a portion corresponding to an eye of the face, and the second movable portion is the first movable portion. Corresponding to one of the seventh position and the eighth position of the portion, it has an eye portion that protrudes from the through-hole and retracts from the through-hole corresponding to the other.

  According to the present invention, the character is connected to the base end portion of the writing instrument body by the holding spring, and the holding spring can move by freely bending in any direction by 360 degrees. For this reason, the user of the writing instrument cannot imagine that the knock operation part and the movable part of the character are connected by something other than the holding spring. However, in reality, the knock operation portion and the movable portion of the character are connected by a connecting member that passes through the inside of the holding spring and can be bent along with the bending of the holding spring. When it is moved between the first position and the second position, the movable part moves and the user can visually recognize the movement from the outside. Therefore, the user cannot understand why the movable part, which is a part of the character that seems to be connected only by the holding spring, moves according to the operation of the knock operation part. That is, with the movement of the knock operation unit, a part of the character performs an unexpected and interesting exercise.

Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, in each drawing, the member etc. which attached | subjected the same code | symbol are the same structures, The duplication description about these shall be abbreviate | omitted suitably. Moreover, in each drawing, members and the like that are not necessary for the description are omitted as appropriate.
<Embodiment 1>

  With reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a side knock type writing instrument (hereinafter simply referred to as “writing instrument”) 1 according to Embodiment 1 will be described as an example of the side knock type writing instrument of the present invention. In the following description, the writing instrument 1 is described as an example of a ballpoint pen. However, the writing instrument according to the present invention is not limited to this, and is applicable to, for example, a mechanical pencil, a marker, a fountain pen, and the like. can do.

  1 to 3, FIG. 1A is a front view of the writing instrument 1, FIG. 1B is a left side view, and FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the writing instrument 1 as viewed from the upper left. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the vicinity of the character 50 of the writing instrument 1 as viewed from the left.

  As shown in these drawings, the writing instrument 1 of Embodiment 1 includes a writing instrument body 10, a lead (writing part) 20 provided for writing, a knock operation part 30, a holding spring 40, a character 50, The movable part 60 which comprises a part of character 50, and the connection member 70 are provided.

  The writing instrument body 10 has a central axis C (a central axis extending along the longitudinal direction of the writing instrument body 10) and a distal end side (a lower end side in FIG. 1A) from a proximal end side (an upper end side in FIG. 1A). ) So as to extend, and has a hollow storage portion (not shown) inside. The writing instrument body 10 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole. A small through hole (not shown) through which the tip of the core (writing part) 20 enters and exits is formed at the lower end of the writing instrument body 10. Further, the upper end of the writing instrument body 10 is opened, and the opening 10b (see FIG. 2) is closed by a cap 11. The cap 11 has a through-hole 11a penetrating vertically, and a strip 71 as a connecting member 70 described later is inserted into the through-hole 11a. A guide groove 10 a that is long in the vertical direction is formed in the upper part on the front side of the writing instrument body 10. A knock operation unit 30 to be described later moves up and down (moves up and down) along the guide groove 10a.

  The writing unit 20 is an elongated core, and the storage position B1 stored in the storage unit of the writing instrument main body 10 and the ball part at the tip shown in FIG. 1A are protruded from the through hole at the tip of the writing tool main body 10. It is possible to move between the writing position B2. The writing unit 20 is biased upward by a coil spring (not shown).

  The knock operation unit 30 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the writing instrument main body 10 so as to be movable in the direction of the axis C, and is guided by the guide groove 10a of the writing instrument main body 10 so that the upper first position A1 (FIG. 1 ( It is possible to move between the second position A2 (see the broken line in FIG. 1A) and the lower second position A2 (see the solid line in a). The writing unit 20 described above is disposed at the storage position B1 in response to the knock operation unit 30 being disposed at the first position A1, and the knock operation unit 30 is resisted by the urging force of the coil spring by the user. As it is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, it is moved from the storage position B1 to the writing position B2. In addition, the knock operation part 30 arrange | positioned in 2nd position A2 hold | maintains the 2nd position A2 by engaging with the latching | locking part (not shown) provided in the writing instrument main body 10. FIG. On the other hand, for example, when the user gently pulls the lower end of the knock operation unit 30 toward the front, the engaged state is released. The knock operation unit 30 returns to the first position A1 from the second position A2 as the recording unit 20 is moved from the writing position B2 to the storage position B1 by the biasing force of the coil spring by this disengagement. To do. The knock operation portion 30 is engaged with a substantially cylindrical connecting member fastener 62 shown in FIG. The connecting member fastener 62 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a constricted center in the vertical direction, and is housed in a housing portion inside the writing instrument body 10, and the constricted portion is engaged with a part of the knock operation portion 30. ing. Further, the connecting member fastener 62 has a through hole 62a penetrating in the vertical direction. In this through hole 62a, a rope 71 as a connecting member 70 described later is inserted from below, and a spherical stopper 71a at the lower end of the rope 71 is hooked on the lower end of the through hole 62a. The upper end of the rope 71 is inserted from below into a through hole 63a of an elevating member 63 described later, and then fixed to the upper end of the through hole 63a. When the knock operation unit 30 is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, the connecting member fastener 62 is lowered accordingly, and the cord body 71 can be pulled down. In the present embodiment, the knock operation unit 30 also functions as a clip used when the writing instrument 1 is stabbed into, for example, a pocket of a user's jacket.

  The holding spring 40 is formed by a coil spring, and has a large diameter portion 40a, 40b having a large diameter at each of a lower end portion and an upper end portion, and a small diameter portion 40c having a small diameter between the large diameter portions 40a, 40b. have. The holding spring 40 has a lower large-diameter portion 40a fixed to the cap 11 and an upper large-diameter portion 40b fixed to a convex portion 52b (see FIG. 3) at the lower end of the character 50. The entire holding spring 40 is formed such that the winding portions are closely spaced, i.e., there is no gap between the winding portions, and the character 50 is held in an upright state in the natural state. Therefore, the rope 71 that penetrates the inside of the holding spring 40 from below to above cannot be visually recognized from the outside. For this reason, the user is unaware that the cord body 71 is inserted inside the holding spring 40. The holding spring 40 can be bent in any direction of 360 degrees. This is also a factor that the user does not notice the striated body 71 inserted inside.

  The character 50 has a character main body 51 fixed to the upper end of the holding spring 40 and a swinging member 61 as a movable portion 60 supported by the character main body 51 so as to be movable. The character main body 51 is composed of a front half 51a constituting the front part of the character, a rear half 51b constituting the rear part, and a substantially plate-like base member 52 sandwiched between them. Yes. The front half 51a of the character 50 is formed to imitate a face, and through holes 51c and 51c are formed in a portion corresponding to the eyes. The base member 52 has first bearings 52a and 52a on the left end side and the right end side on the front side, and protrudes outward along the left-right direction on the left end side and the right end side of the swing member 61, respectively. The first shafts 61a, 61a (only one first shaft 61a is shown in FIG. 2) are rotatably supported. As shown in FIG. 3, the base member 52 has a convex portion 52b formed at the lower end thereof, and the large-diameter portion 40b on the upper side of the holding spring 40 is fitted into the convex portion 52b. In the center in the left-right direction of the base member 52, a vertical groove-shaped lifting guide 52c having an upper end opened is formed. The elevating member 63 is guided by the elevating guide 52c so as to be movable up and down. As shown in FIG. 3, the elevating member 63 is urged upward by a coil spring 64 having a lower end fitted to a convex portion 52 d projecting from a lower portion on the rear surface side (back surface side) of the base member 52. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a second bearing 63 b is formed on the front end side of the elevating member 63 and is engaged with a second shaft 61 b formed at the center in the left-right direction of the swing member 61. Yes. For example, red-eye A is painted on the left end side and the right end side of the swing member 61.

  The swinging member 61 as the movable portion 60 has first shafts 61 a and 61 rotatably supported by the first bearings 52 a and 52 a of the base member 52, and a second shaft 61 b is moved upward by the coil spring 64. The biased elevating member 63 is engaged with the second bearing 63b.

  The rope body 71 as the connecting member 70 can be formed of, for example, thick nylon. The rope 71 penetrates the through hole 62a of the connecting member fastener 62 from below, penetrates the inside of the through hole 11a of the cap 11 and the holding spring 40 from below, and further passes through the through hole 52e of the base member 52 downward. And is inserted through the through hole 63a of the elevating member 63 from below and fixed.

  In the writing instrument 1 configured as described above, in the state where the knock operation unit 30 is disposed at the first position A1, the lead (writing unit) 20 is disposed at the storage position B1 of the storage unit, and the swinging member 61 is It is pushed up to the upper third position A3 by the elevating member 63 biased upward by the coil spring 64. In this state, the red-eye A cannot be seen through the through holes 51c and 51c of the first half 51a of the character 50. On the other hand, when the knock operation unit 30 is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, the writing unit 20 is moved from the storage position B1 to the writing position B2, and writing becomes possible. By pulling the elevating member 63 downward via the cord body 71, the elevating member 63 is swung to a lower fourth position (not shown) against the urging force of the coil spring 64. In FIG. 3, the position of red A when the elevating member 63 is arranged at the fourth position A4 (not shown) is indicated by a dotted line (A4). In this state, the red-eye A can be seen through the through holes 51c and 51c of the first half 51a of the character 50.

In the writing instrument 1 described above, the character 50 is connected to the proximal end portion of the writing instrument body 10 by the holding spring 40, and the holding spring 40 moves by freely bending in any direction by 360 degrees. Can do. For this reason, the user of the writing instrument 1 cannot imagine that the knock operation unit 30 and the swing member 61 (movable unit 60) of the character 50 are connected by something other than the holding spring 40. In practice, however, the knock operation unit 30 and the swing member 61 of the character 50 penetrate the inside of the holding spring 40 and can be bent along with the bending of the holding spring 40 (the connecting member). 70), when the knock operation portion 30 is moved between the first position A1 and the second position A2, the swing member 71 (movable portion 70) swings (rotates), and the user Can visually recognize the red eye A, which has not been seen until now, from the outside of the character 50. Therefore, the user understands why the swing member 61, which is a part of the character 50 that appears to be connected only by the holding spring 40, swings and the red eye A can be seen. I can't. That is, it is possible to exhibit the unexpectedness and interest that the swinging member 61 that is a part of the character 50 swings and the red-eye A can be seen as the knock operation unit 30 moves.
<Embodiment 2>

  With reference to FIG. 4, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, Embodiment 2 (writing instrument 2) of the side knock type writing instrument which concerns on this invention is demonstrated. Here, FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing a state in which the character 50A has lowered the arms 53c and 53d (fifth position A5), and FIG. 4B shows a state in which the arms 53c and 53d are raised (sixth position A6). It is a perspective view shown. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the character 50A. 6A, 6B, and 6C are a top view, a front view, and a left side view of the character 50A with the arms 53c and 53d lowered in this order, and FIG. FIG. In the following description, the configuration and operation of the writing instrument body 10, the writing unit 20, the knock operation unit 30 and the like that are located below the holding spring 40 are the same as those of the first embodiment described above. The duplicate description of is omitted. This also applies to the following <Embodiment 3> and <Embodiment 4>.

  As shown in these drawings, the character 50A includes a character main body 53 configured by combining a front half 53a and a rear half 53b divided into two parts, and an arm (movable part) supported by the character main body 53 so as to be swingable. ) 53c and 53d.

  A shaft 53e protrudes from the base end portion of one arm 53c toward the front side and the rear side in the front-rear direction. The shaft 53e includes a bearing 53f of the front half 53a and a bearing 53g of the rear half 53b. And is swingably supported. Similarly, a shaft 53h protrudes from the base end portion of the other arm 53d toward the front side and the rear side in the front-rear direction. The shaft 53h includes a bearing 53i and a rear half portion 53b of the front half portion 53a. And a bearing 53j. Further, at the base end portions of the respective arms 53c and 53d, convex portions 53k and 53m are projected inwardly, respectively, and these convex portions 53k and 53m are arranged in the left-right direction. The left and right ends of 74 are respectively fitted. The coil spring 74 is held in the vicinity of the center in the left-right direction by a holding member 73 fixed to the distal end portion (upper end portion) of the rope body 72 (connecting member 70).

  When the knock operation unit 30 (see FIG. 1) is arranged at the first position A1, the character 50A having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 6 (a) to (c), The arms 53c and 53d are disposed at the fifth position A5 that is obliquely lowered. On the other hand, when the knock operation unit 30 is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, the cord body 72 is pulled downward and the holding member 73 is lowered, so that the coil spring 74 is shown in FIG. As shown, since the center is pushed down, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 6D, the arms 53c and 53d are raised to the sixth position A6 obliquely upward.

In the writing instrument 2 of the present embodiment, the arms 53c and 53d are lifted and lowered by the user in conjunction with the operation of the knock operation unit 30 via the cord body 72 penetrating the bendable holding spring 40. Since the mechanism is not understood, it will be surprising and interesting. In particular, in the present embodiment, when the knock operation unit 30 is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, the arms 53c and 53d are accordingly moved from the lower fifth position to the upper sixth position. The unexpectedness that the moving direction of the knock operation unit 30 and the moving direction of the arms 53c and 53d are almost reversed is further added.
<Embodiment 3>

  Embodiment 3 (writing tool 3) of the side knock type writing instrument according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A is a perspective view showing a state in which the character 50B has opened the mouth M (third position A3), and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a state in which the mouth M is closed (fourth position) A4). It is. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the character 50B. FIGS. 9A, 9B, and 9C are a top view, a front view, and a left side view of the character 50B with the mouth M opened in this order, and FIG. It is a front view of the closed state.

  As shown in these drawings, the character 50B has a trunk portion 54a and a head portion 54 that combines a front half portion 54b and a rear half portion 54c divided into two parts. The body portion 54a is provided with arms 54e and 54d projecting from left and right, respectively, and an opening portion opened upward is closed by a lower lid 76. In addition, an opening facing downward in the head 54 is closed by an upper lid (movable part) 75. A bearing 54f having a shaft center facing in the left-right direction protrudes upward at the rear end portion of the body portion 54a, and a bearing 54g having a shaft center facing in the left-right direction is formed at the rear end portion of the upper lid 75. Is projecting downward. The bearings 54f and 54g are connected by a common shaft 78 facing in the left-right direction. For this reason, the head part 54 is openable and closable with respect to the body part 54a, with the shaft 78 on the rear end side as the center, that is, the mouth M can be opened and closed. Further, a torsion coil spring 77 is mounted on the shaft 78, and the head 54 is biased in the opening direction. The rope body 73 (the connecting member 70) penetrates the center of the trunk portion 54a and the lower lid 76 from below to above, and is further fixed through the center of the upper lid 75.

  When the knock operation unit 30 (see FIG. 1) is arranged at the first position A1, the character 50B having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 9A to 9C, The head 54 is disposed at the third position A3, and the mouth M is opened. On the other hand, when the knock operation unit 30 is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, the strip body 72 is pulled downward, and the head 54 is lowered with the shaft 78 as a reference via the upper lid 75 to the fourth position. Arranged at (A4), the mouth M is closed.

The writing instrument 3 according to the present embodiment has a mechanism in which the user opens and closes the mouth M in conjunction with the operation of the knock operation unit 30 via the rope body 73 penetrating the bendable holding spring 40. I don't know, so it's surprising and interesting.
<Embodiment 4>

  Embodiment 4 (writing instrument 4) of the side knock type writing instrument which concerns on this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIG.10, FIG.11, FIG.12. Here, FIG. 10A is a perspective view showing a state in which the eye portion 55c of the character 50C is recessed, and FIG. 10B is a perspective view showing a state in which the eye portion 55c protrudes. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the character 50C. 12A, 12B, and 12C are a top view, a front view, and a left side view, respectively, in which the eye portion 55c of the character 50C is recessed, and FIG. 12D shows the eye portion of the character 50C. It is a front view of the state where 55c protrudes.

  The character 50C has a character body 55 that is divided into two parts, a front half 55a located on the front side and a rear half 55b located on the rear side. An elevating block 81 is fixed to the tip (state) of the striated body 80 as the connecting member 70. The elevating block 81 is formed with an inclined surface (first inclined surface) 81a that faces downward and becomes higher toward the front side. The inclined surface 81a is engaged with an inclined surface (second inclined surface) 55d formed at the rear end of the eye portion 84 and facing upward and lower toward the rear side. The eyes 84 are provided with two eyes 55c and 55c projecting toward the front side, and these eyes 55c and 55c come in and out through the through holes 55e and 55e of the front half 55a constituting the face. Yes. A coil spring 82 is interposed between the holding spring 40 and the lifting block 81 in the above-described rope body 80, and the lifting block 81 and the rope body 80 are biased upward. The eye portion 84 is urged rearward by a coil spring 83 interposed between the rear surface of the front half portion 55a.

  When the knock operation unit 30 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at the first position A, the character 50C having the above-described configuration is urged upward by the coil spring 80 and the seventh position A7 (see FIG. 1). 12 (c)), and the eyes 84 are urged rearward by the coil spring 83, so that the eyes 55c, 55c are shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 12 (a)-(c). Will be depressed. On the other hand, when the knock operation unit 30 is pushed down from the first position A1 to the second position A2, the rope body 80 is pulled downward and the lifting block 81 is lowered to the eighth position A8 (see FIG. 12D). Since the eye portion 84 is advanced through the inclined surfaces 81a and 55d, the eyes 55c and 55c are in a protruding state as shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 12 (d).

  According to the writing instrument 4 of the present embodiment, the eye 55c is recessed or protrudes in conjunction with the operation of the knock operation unit 30 through the cord body 80 penetrating the holding spring 40 that can be bent. Since the mechanism is not known, it is surprising and interesting.

  As a modification of the fourth embodiment, a mouth (not shown) is opened in the front half 55a of the character 50C, and the tip of a tongue (not shown) whose base end is fixed to the lifting block 81 protrudes from the mouth. In this case, the tongue can pop out of the mouth in response to the depression of the knock operation unit 30, while the tongue can be retracted from the mouth when the knock operation unit 30 returns upward.

(A) is the front view of the writing instrument 1, (b) is a left view, (c) is the perspective view seen from diagonally left upper. It is a disassembled perspective view of the writing instrument 1 seen from diagonally upper left. It is an exploded view of the vicinity of the character 50 of the writing instrument 1 as seen from the left. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the character 50A has lowered the arms 53c and 53d (fifth position A5), and (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the characters 53c and 53d are raised (sixth position A6). . It is an exploded perspective view of character 50A. (A), (b), and (c) are a top view, a front view, and a left side view of the character 50A with the arms 53c and 53d lowered in this order, and FIG. It is a front view of the state which gave 53d. (A) is a perspective view showing a state where character 50B has opened mouth M (third position A3), and (b) is a perspective view showing a state where mouth M is closed (fourth position) A4). It is a disassembled perspective view of the character 50B. (A), (b), (c) is a top view, a front view, and a left side view of the character 50B with the mouth M opened in this order, and (d) is the character 50B with the mouth M closed. It is a front view of a state. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state in which the eye part 55c of the character 50C was dented, (b) is a perspective view which shows the state in which the eye part 55c protrudes. It is an exploded perspective view of character 50C. (A), (b), (c) are a top view, a front view, and a left side view of the character 50C with the eye 55c recessed, in this order, and (d) shows the eye 55c of the character 50C. It is a front view of the state which protruded.

1, 2, 3, 4
Side-knock type writing instrument (writing instrument)
10 Writing instrument body 20 core (writing part)
30 knock operation part 40 holding spring 50, 50A, 50B, 50C
Character 51, 53, 54, 55
Character body 53c, 53d
Arm (movable part)
55c Eye 55d Slope (second slope)
60 Movable part 61 Oscillating member 70 Connecting members 71, 72, 73, 80
Strip body 75 Upper lid (movable part)
81 Lifting block (first movable part)
81a Inclined surface (first slope)
84 eyes (second movable part)
A1 1st position A2 2nd position A3 3rd position A4 4th position A5 5th position A6 6th position A7 7th position A8 8th position B1 Storage position B2 Writing position C Axis M

Claims (9)

In the side knock type writing instrument,
A writing instrument main body that is formed so as to extend from the proximal end side to the distal end side along the axis, and has a hollow storage portion inside,
A writing part movable between a storage position stored in the storage part of the writing instrument body and a writing position protruding from the tip part of the writing tool body and used for writing;
Protrusively projecting on the outer peripheral surface of the writing instrument body so as to be movable in the axial direction, and is pushed down from the first position to the second position, thereby moving the writing unit from the storage position to the writing position, and the second position. A knock operation unit that retracts the writing unit from the writing position to the storage position by being pushed up from the first position;
A bendable holding spring extending upward from the base end of the writing instrument body;
A character having a character body fixed to an upper end of the holding spring;
A movable part which constitutes a part of the character and is supported by the character main body so as to be movable;
A flexible connecting member that connects the knock operation portion and the movable portion through the storage portion of the writing instrument main body, the inside of the holding spring, and the inside of the character main body,
As the knock operation unit moves between the first position and the second position, the movable unit performs an operation that can be visually recognized through the connecting member.
A side-knock type writing instrument. The holding spring is formed so that the connecting member passing through the inside is not visible from the outside of the holding spring in a state without a curve extending upward.
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 1. The movable portion has a first position and a first position of the knock operation portion in a state where the side with the knock operation portion in the writing instrument body is directed to the front side, the base end portion is directed to the upper side, and the distal end portion is directed to the lower side. Along with the movement between the two positions, it is possible to rotate between the third position and the fourth position with respect to the first axis directed in the left-right direction via the connecting member.
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 2. The character body has a through hole in a portion corresponding to the eyes of the face,
The movable part has eyes formed, and one of the third position and the fourth position is visible through the through hole, and the other is not visible through the through hole. Is,
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 3. The character body has a mouth that can be freely opened and closed,
The movable part opens the mouth of the character body in one of the third position and the fourth position, and closes the other in the other.
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 3. The movable portion has a first position and a first position of the knock operation portion in a state where the side where the knock operation portion of the writing instrument body is located is a front side, the base end portion is an upper side, and the distal end portion is a lower side. Along with the movement between the two positions, it is possible to rotate between the fifth position and the sixth position on the basis of the second axis directed in the front-rear direction via the connecting member.
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 2. The movable portion is an arm that is rotatably supported by the character body, and the arm is in a state listed in one of the fifth position and the sixth position and in a lowered state on the other. ,
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 6. The movable portion has a first inclined surface in a part in a state where the side where the knock operation portion of the writing instrument body is located is the front side, the base end portion is directed upward, and the distal end portion is directed downward. A first movable portion that moves up and down between a seventh position and an eighth position via the connecting member as the knock operation portion moves between the first position and the second position; and A second movable portion that has a second inclined surface that engages and that moves back and forth through the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface in response to the lifting and lowering operation of the first movable portion;
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 2. The character body has a through hole in a portion corresponding to the eyes of the face,
The second movable portion has an eye portion that protrudes from the through-hole corresponding to one of the seventh position and the eighth position of the first movable portion and retracts from the through-hole corresponding to the other. Have
The side knock type writing instrument according to claim 8.

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