JP6086744B2 - Action pen - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an action pen that generates an action in an action unit in response to a pressing / returning operation of a knock unit for inserting and removing a lead.

  In a side knock type writing instrument, an action pen is known in which an action portion is provided at a base end portion of a pen body.

  The action part is composed of, for example, a character, and the character or part of the action part performs an interesting action in response to a pressing / returning operation of a knock part (operation lever) for taking in and out the core.

  For example, in Patent Document 1, the character rotates in conjunction with the pressing / returning operation of the knock portion.

  In this device, a long rotating shaft is disposed inside the pen body, and a character is attached to a portion of the rotating shaft protruding from the base end portion of the pen body. A sliding member having a spiral groove formed on the inner peripheral surface is engaged with the knock portion, and a convex portion protruding from the rotating shaft is screwed into the spiral groove. When the knock part is pushed down, the core comes out, the slide member is pushed down, and the rotating shaft whose convex part is screwed into the spiral groove rotates. The character rotates with the rotation of the rotation axis.

With reference to FIGS. 10A to 10D, another action pen 100 will be described.
Here, FIG. 10A is a front view of the action pen 100 in a state where the knock portion 103 is disposed at the home position P1, and FIG. 10B is a view taken along the line XX in FIG. Further, (C) is a front view of the action pen 100 in a state where the knock unit 103 is disposed at the pressed position P2, and (D) is a view taken along line XX in (C).

The action pen 100 includes a writing unit 101 and an action unit 102.
The writing unit 101 moves the core 105 from the tip of the pen body 104 in conjunction with the pressing / returning operation between the home position P1 and the pressing position P2 of the knock unit 103 by the user, and the next pressing / returning operation is performed. With this, the core 105 is retracted.

  On the other hand, the action unit 102 includes a cylindrical member 106 fixed to the base end (upper end) of the pen body 104 and a rack and pinion 107 disposed inside the cylindrical member 106. In the rack and pinion 107, a pinion 109 is disposed between a lower rack 107a having a lower end coupled to the knock portion 103 and an upper rack 107b having a head 108 at the upper end.

  In the action part 102, the head part 108 is concealed by the cylindrical member 106 corresponding to the home position P <b> 1 of the knock part 103. Then, the lower rack 107a is pulled down by the pushing operation of the knocking portion 103, whereby the pinion 109 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 10D, pushes up the upper rack 107b, and the head 108 is moved into the cylinder. It protrudes from the upper end of the member 106.

  The head 108 returns to the inside of the cylindrical member 106 when the lower rack 107a is pushed up by the return operation of the knocking portion 103, the pinion 109 rotates clockwise, and the upper rack 107b is pulled down.

  That is, the action pen 100 as a whole takes out the lead 105 in response to the pressing / returning operation of the knock portion 103, and corresponds to the pressing operation of the knocking portion 103 at this time from the upper end of the tubular member 106 to the head 108. And the head 108 is retracted in response to the returning operation.

  In response to the next pressing / returning operation of the knock portion 103, the lead 105 is retracted, and the head portion 108 is protruded from the upper end of the tubular member 106 in response to the pressing operation of the knocking portion 103 at this time. In response to the return operation, the head 108 is retracted.

  In the action pen 100, in addition to the interesting property that the head 109 suddenly jumps out or retracts from the upper end of the tubular member 106 in conjunction with the pressing / returning operation of the knock unit 103, Since the direction of movement and the direction of movement of the head 108 are completely reversed, the user is surprised.

JP 2003-19367 A

  However, according to Patent Document 1, although the character rotates in conjunction with the pressing operation of the knock portion, the shape of the character itself does not change or the posture does not change. There was a problem of lacking.

  In addition, although the action pen 100 is interesting and unexpected, the rack and pinion 107 is disposed in the narrow cylindrical member 106, so the structure is complicated, and high processing accuracy and assembly accuracy of each part are required. There was a problem of being.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an action pen that has a simple structure, does not require high processing accuracy and assembly accuracy, and is highly entertaining and surprising.

  The invention which concerns on Claim 1 is provided with the writing part which has a cylindrical pen main body, and the action part arrange | positioned by the base end part of the upper side of the said pen main body, The knock part arrange | positioned by the side surface of the said pen main body In the action pen that inserts and removes the lead from the lower end of the pen body and generates an action in the action unit in response to the pressing / returning operation between the home position and the pressing position. The part is attached to the base end of the pen body and has a columnar guide member having a guide surface on the outer periphery, a protruding / retracting member attached to the upper end portion of the guide member, and a cylinder having an entrance / exit of the protruding / extracting member at the upper end. The guide member is formed to move up and down following the guide surface of the guide member, concealing the in / out member inward in the upper first position, and in the inferior second position of the in / out member The lifting member that protrudes from the doorway, the knock portion and the lifting member are connected, and the lifting member is disposed at the first position corresponding to the home position of the knock portion, and the pushing position of the knock portion And a connecting member that arranges the elevating member at the second position.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the action pen according to the first aspect, the elevating member has a lid member that opens and closes the doorway and is urged in a closing direction, and the guide member is attached to the elevating member. It has the open part which contacts and abuts on the said cover member by relative raise, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the action pen according to the first or second aspect, the guide member has a support portion that supports the protruding member in a state in which the movement of the guide member is allowed.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the action pen according to the third aspect, the support portion is interposed between the guide member and the retracting member and elastically supports the retracting member in an unstable state. It is characterized by being.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the action pen according to the fourth aspect, the elastic member is a spring member that presses the projecting member against the inner surface of the elevating member.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the knock part and the elevating member are connected by the connecting member, and the elevating member is lowered by the pressing operation of the knock part, so that the intruding member is relatively raised and protruded from the entrance / exit. Moreover, by raising the elevating member by the return operation of the knock portion, the intruding member can be relatively lowered and retracted inside the elevating member. In other words, the user can move the protruding and retracting member in the opposite direction to the operation direction of the knock portion, while the structure is simple and does not require high accuracy such as connecting the knock portion and the elevating member with the connecting member. High interest and surprise can be imparted.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lowering of the elevating member accompanying the pressing operation of the knock portion causes the guide member to relatively rise and the opening portion to open the lid member. Since the intruding member concealed in (1) is suddenly projected with the opening of the lid member, the interest can be further increased.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the protruding and appearing member moves, the interest can be further increased.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the elastic member is interposed between the guide member and the in / out member, and the in / out member is unstablely supported by the elastic member, thereby making the movement of the protruding in / out member more interesting. It can be.

  According to the invention of claim 5, since the intruding member is pressed against the inner surface of the elevating member by the spring member, when the intruding member protrudes upward from the upper end of the elevating member, in addition to this, the urging force is further applied. It is possible to move in the direction and squeeze in the lateral direction (outside) from the upper end of the protruding / extracting member, and further increase interest and surprise.

(A), (B) is the figure which shows the action pen 1 of Embodiment 1 of the state by which the knock part 13 is arrange | positioned in the home position P1, (A) is a front view, (B) is in (A). It is a XX arrow directional view. (A)-(D) are the figures which show the action pen 1 of Embodiment 1 in the state by which the knock part 13 was arrange | positioned in the pressing position P2, (A) is a front view, (B) is in (A). XX line arrow figure, (C) is a right view, (D) is a perspective view. It is a disassembled perspective view of the action part 20 in the action pen 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. (A)-(C) are the figures which show the action pen 2 of Embodiment 2 of the state by which the knock part 13 is arrange | positioned in the home position P1, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right view, C) is a perspective view. (A)-(C) are the figures which show the action pen 2 of Embodiment 2 of the state by which the knock part 13 is arrange | positioned in the pressing position P2, (A) is a front view, (B) is a right view, C) is a perspective view. (A), (B) is the figure which shows the action pen 3 of Embodiment 3 of the state by which the knock part 13 is arrange | positioned in the home position P1, (A) is a front view, (B) is a perspective view. (A), (B) is the figure which shows the action pen 3 of Embodiment 3 in the state by which the knock part 13 is arrange | positioned in the pressing position P2, (A) is a front view, (B) is a perspective view. It is a figure explaining the elastic member (support part) 38 of the action pen 4 of Embodiment 4. FIG. It is a figure explaining the spring member (elastic member, support part) 43 of the action pen of Embodiment 5. FIG. (A), (B) is a figure which shows the conventional action pen 100 of the state by which the knock part 103 was arrange | positioned in the home position P1, (A) is a front view, (B) is X- in (A). FIG. (C) and (D) are diagrams showing a conventional action pen 100 in a state in which the knock portion 103 is disposed at the pressed position P2, (C) is a front view, and (D) is a view in (C). It is a XX arrow directional view.

Hereinafter, embodiments to which the present invention is applied 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 things of the same or similar structure, 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>

  The action pen 1 according to the first embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1A and 1B are views showing the action pen 1 according to the first embodiment in a state in which the knock portion 13 is disposed at the home position P1, where FIG. 1A is a front view and FIG. It is an XX arrow directional view in (A).

  2A to 2D are views showing the action pen 1 according to the first embodiment in a state where the knock portion 13 is disposed at the pressing position P2. FIG. 2A is a front view, and FIG. A) XX arrow line view in (A), (C) is a right view, (D) is a perspective view.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the action unit 20 in the action pen 1 according to the first embodiment.

  In the following description, the lower side in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described as the distal end side (lower end side) of the action pen 1, and the upper side will be described as the proximal end side (upper end side) of the action pen 1.

  The action pen 1 includes a writing unit 10 that is long in the vertical direction and an action unit 20 that is disposed at the base end (upper end) of the writing unit 10.

The action pen 1 includes a writing unit 10 and an action unit 20.
As shown in FIG. 1, the writing unit 10 includes a cylindrical pen body 11 that extends vertically, a core 12 that is housed inside the pen body 11 and used for writing, and a user for inserting and removing the core 12. Has a knock part (operation lever) 13 that is operated by a finger, and a rotary centering mechanism 14 that moves the lead 12 in and out in conjunction with the operation of the knock part 13.

  The pen body 11 is formed in a cylindrical shape (cylindrical shape) extending in the vertical direction along the axis C, and a lower cap 15 is screwed to the lower end (tip). At the center of the lower cap 15, a through hole 15 a is formed in which the lower end side of the core 12 can slide and enter, and the core 12 allows the lower end to enter and exit from the lower end of the through hole 15 a. Further, a convex portion 12 a is formed on the lower end side of the core 12, and the core 12 is urged upward by a compression spring 16 interposed between the convex portion 12 a and the lower cap 15. A rotating body 14 b of a rotary centering mechanism 14 described later is engaged with the upper end of the core 12.

  A substantially cylindrical tubular member 17 is disposed at the upper end (base end) of the pen body 11 so as to be movable up and down. The cylindrical member 17 is formed in a cylindrical shape with an upper half portion 17a opening upward, and the lower half portion 17b is formed in a cylindrical shape opening downward. A connecting member 24 of the action part 20 described later is engaged with the upper half part 17a. In the lower half portion 17b of the cylindrical member 17, an elevating body 14a of a rotation centering mechanism 14 described later is inserted from below.

  The knock portion 13 is provided on the side surface on the upper end side of the pen body 11. A long guide groove 11 a in the vertical direction is formed on the side surface on the upper end side of the pen body 11. For example, the knock portion 13 also serves as a clip used when hooked in a user's clothing pocket or the like, and a connecting portion 13a extending rearward from the back side (rear side) of the upper end penetrates the guide groove 11a. The cylindrical member 17 is fixed.

  The knock portion 13 is urged upward by the above-described compression spring 16 via the core 12, the rotating body 14b of the rotating centering mechanism 14, which will be described later, the elevating body 14a, and the cylindrical member 17 in FIG. It is arranged at the home position P1 shown in (A) and (B). Further, the knocking portion 13 is pressed by a user's finger in the pressing direction (arrow K1 direction) in FIG. 2A (in the direction of arrow K1) (knocked down) as shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D. Moved to. When the finger is released, the compression spring 16 returns (knocks up) from the pressed position P2 to the home position P1.

  The rotation centering mechanism 14 includes a lifting body 14a, a rotating body 14b, and a guide groove 14c formed on the inner peripheral surface of the pen body 11 to guide the lifting operation of the lifting body 14a. In the guide groove 14c, deep grooves and shallow grooves are alternately formed along the circumferential direction. The rotary centering mechanism 14 is a well-known mechanism used in general ballpoint pens and the like, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the rotation centering mechanism 14, the cylindrical member 17 integrated with the knock part 13 is lowered, the compression spring 16 is shortened, and the elevating body 14 a is lowered as the knock part 13 is pressed by the user's finger. Further, the elevating body 14a is lowered while applying a rotational force to the rotating body 14b, but the rotating body 14b does not rotate while being guided by the guide groove 14c. Then, the rotating body 14b descends along the guide groove 14c and rotates with a clicking sound when it is removed from the lower end of the guide groove 14c, and is urged upward by the compression spring 16 via the core 12 and guided to the guide groove. 14c. Thereby, the core 12 projects the lower end (tip) from the through hole 15 a of the lower cap 15.

  Thereafter, when the user removes his / her finger from the knock portion 13, the lead 12 maintains the protruding state, and the knock portion 13 returns to the home position P1. Similarly, the rotation centering mechanism 14 can retract the core 12 by the rotation of the rotating body 14b described above and entering the deep guide groove 14c by the next pressing operation of the knock portion 13 by the user.

  Note that the writing unit 10 is not limited to the one having the rotary centering mechanism 14 described above, and the cylindrical member 17 is lowered by the pressing operation of the knock unit 13, and the cylindrical unit is returned by the returning operation of the knock unit 13. As long as the member 17 is raised, it is possible to use another configuration. For example, when the knocking portion 13 is pushed down, the knocking portion 13 is stopped at the lowered position, the core 12 is taken out, and then the notch (not shown) is pushed, so that the knocking portion 13 is moved to the home position by the biasing force of the spring. It is also possible to employ a configuration in which the cylindrical member 17 rises at the same time.

As the writing unit 10, a ballpoint pen, a mechanical pencil, a fountain pen, or the like can be used.
The action unit 20 is disposed at the upper base end of the writing unit 10.

  The action unit 20 includes a columnar guide member 21, a head portion 22 as an in / out member, a cylindrical elevating member 23, and a connecting member 24.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the guide member 21 is formed in a substantially columnar shape (cylindrical shape) by fitting two vertically divided parts 21A and 21B. The guide member 21 has a small diameter portion 21a on the lower side and a large diameter portion 21b on the upper side. The lower small diameter portion 21 a is fitted inside the upper end portion of the cylindrical pen body 11. Inside the small-diameter portion 21a, the upper half portion 17a of the cylindrical member 7 described above is disposed so as to be movable up and down.

  At the upper end (upper end surface) of the large-diameter portion 21b of the guide member 21, a columnar support portion 21c to which the head portion 22 is fitted protrudes upward at the center. Further, a bar-shaped open portion 21d projects upward from the rear portion at the upper end of the large diameter portion 21b. The opening 21d pushes up a lid member 23b described later from below. The outer peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 21b of the guide member 21 is a guide surface 21e that guides the lifting operation of the lifting member 23 described later. Also, guide grooves 21f and 21f that are long in the vertical direction are formed on the front end side and the rear end side of the large diameter portion 21b. These guide grooves 21f, 21f guide the raising / lowering operation of a part (guided portion) of a connecting member 24 described later.

  The head portion 22 as a projecting / retracting member has a fitting recess (not shown) formed on the lower surface, and is fitted to the lifting member 21 by fitting the fitting recess to the support portion 21c of the lifting member 21 described above. It has been. That is, the head 22 is configured integrally with the guide member 21, and rises relative to the guide member 21 as the elevating member 23, which will be described later, is relatively lowered. Along with the general rise, the guide member 21 is relatively lowered.

  The elevating member 23 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape (cylindrical shape) by fitting two vertically divided parts 23A and 23B. The lifting member 23 has a large diameter in the vicinity of the upper end, imitating a clay pipe. The elevating member 23 has an upper end and a lower end opened, and the opening at the upper end serves as an entrance / exit 23a of the head 22 as will be described later.

  The elevating member 23 has a lid member 23b that opens and closes the entrance 23a. On the outer periphery of the upper end portion of the elevating member 23, bearing portions 23c and 23c project from the rear. On the other hand, support protrusions 23d and 23d are formed on the lid member 23b, and a common pin 23e is passed through the support protrusions 23d and 23d and the bearing portions 23c and 23c. Further, a torsion coil spring 23f is fitted into a portion of the pin 23e located between the support protrusions 23d and 23d. The lid member 23b is swingably supported by a pin 23e, can open and close the entrance / exit 23a, and is biased in the closing direction by a torsion coil spring 23f.

  Further, engagement concave portions 23g and 23h (see FIG. 1B) are formed at substantially the center in the vertical direction on the front end side and the rear end side of the inner peripheral surface of the elevating member 23. A part of a connecting member 24 described below is engaged with the engaging recesses 23g and 23h.

  The raising / lowering member 23 follows the guide surface 21e of the guide member 21, and the upper first position P3 shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B and the lower first position P3 shown in FIGS. It can be moved up and down between the two positions P4. The raising / lowering member 23 conceals the head 22 inside when arranged at the first position P3, and causes the head 22 to protrude from the doorway 23a when arranged at the second position P4.

  The connecting member 24 is formed in a substantially “T” shape, and the cylindrical portion 24 a at the lower end is fitted inside the upper half portion 17 a of the cylindrical member 17 integrated with the knock portion 13 on the writing portion 10 side. Yes. On the other hand, the front end portion 24b and the rear end portion 24c of the connecting member 24 pass through the guide grooves 21f and 21f of the guide member 21, respectively, and engage recesses 23g and 23h on the inner surface of the elevating member 23 (see FIG. 1B). ) Is engaged. That is, the connecting member 24 integrally connects the knock portion 13 and the elevating member 23 via the cylindrical member 17. Thereby, the knock part 13, the cylindrical member 17, the connection member 24, and the raising / lowering member 23 move integrally.

The action pen 1 described above operates (operates) as follows.
First, the pen body 11, the guide member 21, the head 22 and the like are integrally configured. And with respect to these, the knock part 13, the connection member 24, the raising / lowering member 23, etc. move (move) integrally.

  Before the action pen 1 is used for writing, as shown in FIGS. 1 (A) and 1 (B), the knock portion 13 is disposed at the home position P1. At this time, in the writing unit 10, the tip of the core 12 is retracted, and in the action unit 20, the elevating member 23 is disposed at the upper first position P3. Thereby, since the head 22 is arrange | positioned inside the raising / lowering member 23 and also the entrance / exit 23a of the raising / lowering member 23 is closed by the cover member 23b, the user cannot visually recognize the head 22 from the outside. .

  In order to perform writing, when the user puts his finger on the knock portion 13 and pushes it down to the pressing position P2 shown in FIGS. 2A to 2D, the tip of the core 12 is projected by the rotary centering mechanism 14. Further, when the user releases his / her finger from the knock portion 13, the knock portion 13 is returned to the home position P1 by the compression spring 16, but the lead 12 is maintained in a writable protruding state as it is.

  The protruding core 12 can be retracted by the next pressing / returning operation of the knock portion 12.

  In the action unit 20, the head 22 enters and exits from the elevating member 23 that looks like a clay pipe in response to the pressing / returning operation of the knock unit 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 1B and 2B, when the knock portion 13 is pushed down from the home position P1 to the pressed position P2, the lifting member 23 integrated with the knock portion 13 is moved from the upper first position P3. Lower to the lower second position P4. On the other hand, the guide member 21 and the head 22 do not move. For this reason, the guide member 21 and the head portion 22 are raised relative to the lifting member 23 in the protruding direction (arrow K2 direction) shown in FIG.

  With the relative rise of the guide member 21 and the head 22, the opening portion 21 d of the guide member 21 pushes and opens the lid member 23 b to gradually open the entrance / exit 23 a. Gradually projecting from 23a. And when the knock part 13 is arrange | positioned in the pressing position P2, and the raising / lowering member 23 is arrange | positioned in the lower 2nd position P4, the raise of the head 22 is complete | finished.

  Further, when the knock portion 13 returns (ascends) from the pressed position P2 to the home position P1, the elevating member 23 rises from the second position P4 to the first position P3, and with respect to the elevating member 23, the guide member 21 and the head The part 22 descends relatively. As a result, the guide member 21 and the head 22 are retracted inside the elevating member 23, and the doorway 23a is closed by the lid member 23b.

The action pen 1 described above has the following effects.
(1) In response to the pressing / returning operation (lowering / raising operation) of the knock unit 13 operated by the user, the head 22 appears to move in the opposite direction such as rising / lowering, For the user, it is highly interesting and unexpected.
(2) The effect of (1) can be realized with a simple configuration in which the knock portion 13 and the elevating member 23 are connected by the connecting member 24 without adopting a complicated configuration such as a rack and pinion.
(3) Since the elevating member 23 has the lid member 23b for opening and closing the entrance 23a through which the head 22 enters and exits, the head 22 cannot be visually recognized from the outside when the lid member 23b is closed. When the head 22 protrudes, the lid member 23 is opened and the head 22 is protruded, so that interest and surprise can be increased.

  In the above-described embodiment, the intruding member is not limited to the head 22. As long as the user feels interesting when entering / exiting the entrance / exit 23a of the elevating member 23, other arbitrary ones, for example, animals and flowers may be imitated.

In the above description, the head portion 22 has the support portion 21c of the guide member 21 formed in a columnar shape, and the head portion 22 is fitted thereto, but instead, for example, the support portion is formed in a spherical shape, The head 22 may be loosely fitted thereto. According to this, the head 22 can move three-dimensionally. Further, the support portion may support the head portion 22 so as to be swingable in the front-rear direction.
<Embodiment 2>

  An action pen 2 according to a second embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, FIGS. 4A to 4C are views showing the action pen 2 of the second embodiment in a state in which the knock portion 13 is disposed at the home position P1, where FIG. 4A is a front view and FIG. A right side view, (C) is a perspective view.

  5A to 5C are views showing the action pen 2 according to the second embodiment in a state in which the knock portion 13 is disposed at the pressing position P2, where (A) is a front view and (B) is a right side. A front view and (C) are perspective views.

  The action pen 2 includes a writing unit 10 and an action unit 20 disposed at the base end thereof. The writing unit 10 is the same as the writing unit 10 of the first embodiment described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The action unit 20 includes a guide member 25 attached to the base end portion (upper end portion) of the pen body 11 of the writing unit 10, a head portion 26 as a retracting member attached to the upper end portion of the guide member 25, and a guide member. And a cylindrical elevating member 27 capable of elevating along the outer periphery of 25. The elevating member 27 and the knock portion 13 are connected by a connecting member (see FIG. 1A).

  Further, arm portions 27a, 27a and leg portions 27b, 27b are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating member 27, and the elevating member 27 is regarded as a character body. Further, a tail portion 27c is supported by a bearing portion 27d at the lower end portion of the rear portion on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating member 27 so as to be swingable. A part (not shown) of the base end side of the tail part 27 c is inserted inside the elevating member 27, and this part is engaged with and disengaged from the guide member 25 as the elevating member 27 moves up and down. Thus, the tail portion 27c can swing between the standing position shown in FIG. 4C and the lying position shown in FIG.

  In the action pen 2 having the above-described configuration, the lifting member 27 is located at the upper first position in conjunction with the pressing operation of the knock unit 13 from the home position P1 to the pressing position P2 (in the direction of arrow K1 in FIG. 5A). The head 26 is lowered from P3 to the lower second position P4, whereby the head 26 is raised in the direction of the arrow K2 in FIG. 5A, protrudes from the upper end of the elevating member 27, and the tail 27c is raised. Move from position to lodging position.

  On the other hand, the action pen 2 moves the lifting member 27 from the lower second position P4 to the upper first position P3 in conjunction with the returning operation (ascending operation) of the knock portion 13 from the pressed position P2 to the home position P1. As a result, the head portion 26 is retracted from the upper end of the elevating member 27, and the tail portion 27c is moved from the lying position to the standing position.

In the above-described action pen 2, in addition to the unexpectedness that the movement direction of the knock portion 13 and the movement direction of the head portion 26 are reversed, the tail portion 27 c close to the head portion 26 is substantially opposite to the head portion 26. The unexpectedness of moving in the direction is added.
<Embodiment 3>

  An action pen 3 according to a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Here, FIGS. 6A and 6B are views showing the action pen 3 of the third embodiment in a state in which the knock portion 13 is disposed at the home position P1, where FIG. 6A is a front view and FIG. It is a perspective view.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B are views showing the action pen 3 according to the third embodiment in a state in which the knock portion 13 is disposed at the pressing position P2. FIG. 7A is a front view, and FIG. FIG.

  The action pen 3 includes a writing unit 10 and an action unit 20 disposed at the base end thereof. The writing unit 10 is the same as the writing unit 10 of the first embodiment described above, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  The action unit 20 includes a guide member 28 attached to the proximal end (upper end) of the pen body 11 of the writing unit 10, a head 29 as a retracting member attached to the upper end of the guide member 28, and a guide member. And a cylindrical elevating member 30 capable of elevating along the outer periphery of 25. The elevating member 30 and the knock portion 13 are connected by a connecting member (see FIG. 1A).

  Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the elevating member 27, arm portions 30a and 30a are supported by a bearing portion 30b so as to be swingable. The elevating member 30 is likened to the body of the character. Each arm portion 30 a has a base end portion (not shown) inserted into the inside of the elevating member 30, and this portion engages and disengages with the guide member 28 as the elevating member 30 moves up and down. . Thereby, it can rock | fluctuate between the standing position shown to FIG. 6 (A), (B), and the fall position shown to FIG. 7 (A), (B).

  In the action pen 3 configured as described above, the lifting member 30 is lowered from the upper first position P3 to the lower second position P4 in conjunction with the pressing operation of the knock portion 13 from the home position P1 to the pressing position P2. As a result, the head 29 protrudes from the upper end of the elevating member 30, and the arm 30a moves from the standing position to the lying position.

  On the other hand, the action pen 3 is interlocked with the returning operation (ascending operation) of the knock portion 13 from the pressed position P2 to the home position P1, and the elevating member 30 is moved from the lower second position P4 to the upper first position P3. As a result, the head 29 is retracted from the upper end of the elevating member 30, and the arm 30a is moved from the lying position to the standing position.

In the above-described action pen 3, the movement direction of the knock portion 13 and the movement direction of the head portion 29 are reversed, and the arm portion 30 a near the head portion 29 is substantially opposite to the head portion 29. The unexpectedness of moving in the direction is added.
<Embodiment 4>

  An action pen 4 according to a fourth embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIG.

Here, FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating the elastic member (supporting portion) 38 of the action pen 4 according to the fourth embodiment.
In the first embodiment described above, the columnar support portion 21 c is provided as a support portion provided on the guide member 21 and supporting the head portion 22.

  In this embodiment, it replaces with this and the support part is formed of elastic members 38, such as a coil spring. The elastic member 38 has a lower end fixed to the upper part of the guide member 35 and an upper end fixed to the head 37.

  Thereby, when the head part 37 protrudes from the entrance / exit 36a of the upper end of the raising / lowering member 36, an unstable state, ie, the head part 27 can be swung back and forth, and right and left.

Thereby, interest can be increased further.
<Embodiment 5>

  With reference to FIG. 9, the action pen 5 which concerns on Embodiment 5 to which this invention is applied is demonstrated.

Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating the support portion 43 of the action pen 5 according to the fifth embodiment.
In the first embodiment described above, the columnar support portion 21 c is provided as a support portion provided on the guide member 21 and supporting the head portion 22.

  In the present embodiment, instead of this, an elastic member (supporting portion) is formed by a spring member 43 such as a leaf spring. The spring member 43 has a lower end fixed to the upper portion of the guide member 40 and an upper end fixed to the head portion 42.

  As a result, the head 42 is urged by the support 43 when the head 42 is concealed inside the lifting member 41 corresponding to the home position P1 of the knock portion 13 (see FIG. 1B). 41 is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of 41. For this reason, the head portion 42 is moved from the doorway 41a of the elevating member 41 by moving the knock portion 13 to the pressed position P2, the elevating member 41 descending, and the guide member 40 relatively raised to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line. When projected, as shown by the two-dot chain line, it projects so as to protrude from the upper end of the elevating member 41 in the urging direction (arrow K3 direction).

  Thereby, interest can be increased further.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Action pen 10 Writing part 11 Pen body 12 Core 13 Knock part 20 Action part 21, 25, 28, 35, 40 Guide member 21c Support part 21e Guide surface 21d Open part 22, 26, 29 , 37, 42 Head (in / out member)
23, 27, 30, 36, 41 Elevating member 23a, 36a, 41a Door 23b Lid member 24 Connecting member 38 Elastic member (supporting part)
43 Spring member (elastic member, support part)
P1 Home position P2 Pressed position P3 First position P4 Second position

Claims (5)

A writing section having a cylindrical pen body and an action section disposed at the upper base end of the pen body, and a home position and a pressing position of a knock section disposed on a side surface of the pen body; In response to the pressing / returning operation between the action pen that inserts and removes the lead from the lower end of the pen body and generates an action in the action part,
The action part is
A columnar guide member attached to the base end of the pen body and having a guide surface on the outer periphery;
A retracting member attached to the upper end of the guide member;
It is formed in a cylindrical shape having the entrance / exit of the in / out member at the upper end, and moves up and down following the guide surface of the guide member, conceals the in / out member inward in the upper first position, and in the lower second position. An elevating member for projecting the retracting member from the doorway;
The knock part and the elevating member are connected, the elevating member is arranged at the first position corresponding to the home position of the knock part, and the elevating member is arranged corresponding to the pressed position of the knock part. A connecting member disposed at the second position,
An action pen characterized by that. The elevating member has a lid member that opens and closes the doorway and is biased in the closing direction,
The guide member has an opening part that abuts against the lid member by being lifted relative to the elevating member.
The action pen according to claim 1. The guide member has a support portion that supports the intruding member in a state in which the movement is allowed.
The action pen according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The support portion is an elastic member that is interposed between the guide member and the in / out member and supports the in / out member in an unstable state.
The action pen according to claim 3. The elastic member is a spring member that presses the projecting member against the inner surface of the elevating member.
The action pen according to claim 4.

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