JP6708845B2 - Fastener - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a fastener for fastening an object (for example, cloth).

Conventionally, a cord lock for fastening a cord or cord has been proposed. The cord lock includes a female tool, a male tool to be inserted into the female tool, and a biasing member disposed in the female tool and biasing the male tool outward. Through holes are formed in each of the male tool and the female tool.

A force is applied to the male tool, the male tool is pushed into the female tool against the biasing force of the biasing member, the through hole of the male tool and the through hole of the female tool are aligned, and a string or Insert the code. Thereafter, the application of the force to the male tool is released, the male tool is moved outward by the urging force of the urging member, the position of the through hole of the male tool and the position of the through hole of the female tool are displaced, and the male tool is moved. A cord or cord is sandwiched between the female tool and the female tool to be locked.

Japanese Patent No. 5678850

In the cord lock, the direction of inserting the cord or cord is limited to a single direction, and the object cannot be inserted in a plurality of directions.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a fastener that can insert and lock an object in a plurality of directions.

The fastener according to the present invention is provided on a housing having a first surface and two second surfaces facing each other, a first slot provided on the first surface, and two second surfaces, respectively. A first through-hole penetrating in the first direction, a first male part inserted into the first slot, and a first male part provided in the first male part, which communicates a plurality of the first through-holes facing each other. A fastener provided with one communication passage and a first biasing member that is housed in the housing and biases the inserted first male portion outwardly, wherein the first member is provided on one of the second surfaces. No. 1 second slot provided away from the through hole and each of the first surface and the third surface of the housing that faces the first surface, and the second direction intersects the first direction. A second through hole penetrating into the second slot, a second male part inserted into the second slot, and a second communication passage provided in the second male part and for communicating a plurality of opposing second through holes. And a second biasing member that is housed in the housing and biases the inserted second male portion outward.

In the present invention, the positions of the first through hole and the first communication passage are aligned, an object is inserted into the first through hole and the first communication passage along the first direction, and the second through hole and the second communication passage are inserted. The position of the passage is aligned, and the object is inserted into the second through hole and the second communication passage along the second direction.

In the fastener according to the present invention, the plurality of first through holes and the plurality of first communication passages are juxtaposed in the second direction, and the plurality of second through holes and the plurality of second communication passages are the first. It is characterized in that they are arranged side by side.

In the present invention, a plurality of objects are inserted in the first direction and a plurality of objects are inserted in the second direction. For example, when locking the corners of a square cloth, two facing corners are inserted into the plurality of first through holes and the first communication passage along the first direction. Then, the remaining two corner portions are respectively inserted into the plurality of second through holes and the second communication passages along the second direction to form a square cloth into a bag shape.

The fastener according to the present invention is characterized by including a partition part that partitions a space in the housing in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.

In the present invention, the partition portion can avoid the interference between the first male portion and the second male portion. The partition portion functions as a guide when the first male portion and the second male portion are moved.

In the fastener according to the present invention, the positions of the first through hole and the first communication passage are aligned, the object is inserted into the first through hole and the first communication passage along the first direction, and the second The positions of the through hole and the second communication passage are aligned, and the object is inserted into the second through hole and the second communication passage along the second direction. Therefore, the object can be inserted and locked in different directions.

It is a perspective view which briefly shows a fastener. It is an exploded perspective view showing roughly a fastener. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1. It is a schematic diagram which shows the state which locked the square cloth with the fastener.

The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings showing a fastener 1 according to an embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the fastener 1, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the fastener 1. In the following description, the top, bottom, left, right, front, and back shown in the figure are used. The front-rear direction corresponds to the first direction, the left-right direction corresponds to the second direction, and the up-down direction corresponds to the third direction.

The fastener 1 includes a female portion 2 and a first male portion 3 and a second male portion 4 which are inserted into the female portion 2. The female portion 2 includes a casing 20 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Two first through holes 21, 21 penetrating in the front-rear direction are arranged side by side in the left-right direction at the upper part of the front surface 20b and the upper part of the rear surface 20c of the housing 20, respectively.

The front surface 20b and the rear surface 20c are opposed to each other, and the first through holes 21 and 21 of the front surface 20b and the first through holes 21 and 21 of the rear surface 20c are arranged at positions opposed to each other. A first slot 22 extending in the front-rear direction is formed on the upper portion of the right surface 20a.

Two second through holes 23, 23 penetrating in the left-right direction are juxtaposed in the front-rear direction in the lower part of the right surface 20a and the lower part of the left surface 20d, respectively.

The right surface 20a and the left surface 20d face each other, and the second through holes 23, 23 of the right surface 20a and the second through holes 23, 23 of the left surface 20d are arranged at positions facing each other. A second slot 24 extending in the left-right direction is formed in the lower portion of the front surface 20b. The right surface 20a corresponds to the first surface, the front surface 20b and the rear surface 20c correspond to the second surface, and the left surface 20d corresponds to the third surface. The right surface 20a and the left surface 20d are substantially orthogonal to the front surface 20b and the rear surface 20c.

Inside the housing 20, a plate-shaped partition portion 25 that partitions the space inside the housing 20 in the vertical direction is provided. The first through hole 21 and the first slot 22 are arranged above the partition section 25. The second through hole 23 and the second slot 24 are arranged below the partition section 25.

An upper chamber 26 and a lower chamber 27 are formed in the housing 20 by the partition section 25. The upper chamber 26 houses the first biasing member 51, and the lower chamber 27 houses the second biasing member 52. The first urging member 51 and the second urging member 52 may be, for example, a coil spring, a leaf spring, or rubber.

The first male portion 3 includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body 30 that is inserted into the first slot 22, and a flange 33 that is provided on the right side surface of the main body 30. In the main body 30, two first communication passages 31 are provided side by side so as to penetrate before and after the two first through holes 21, 21 facing each other are communicated with each other.

The left-right position of the first communication passage 31 corresponds to the left-right position of the first through hole 21. More specifically, the first communication passage 31 on the right side corresponds to the first through holes 21, 21 on the right side in the front surface 20b and the rear surface 20c of the housing 20, and the first communication passage 31 on the left side and the front surface 20b. The left side first through holes 21 and 21 in the rear surface 20c correspond to each other.

Locking portions 32 that lock with the inner edges of the first slots 22 are provided on the upper surface and the lower surface of the main body 30. The vertical and front-rear dimensions of the flange 33 are larger than the vertical and front-rear dimensions of the first slot 22, and the flange 33 is not inserted into the first slot 22.

The first urging member 51 urges the first male portion 3 inserted in the first slot 22 rightward, in other words, outward. Even when biased rightward by the first biasing member 51, the locking portion 32 locks on the inner edge of the first slot 22, so that the first male portion 3 does not come off from the first slot 22. Even if a leftward force is applied to the first male portion 3, the flange 33 is locked to the outer edge portion of the first slot 22, so that the entire first male portion 3 does not enter the housing 20.

The second male portion 4 includes a rectangular parallelepiped main body 40 that is inserted into the second slot 24, and a flange 43 that is provided on the front side surface of the main body 40. In the main body 40, two second communication passages 41, which communicate the two second through holes 23 facing each other and communicate with each other, are formed side by side in the front and rear direction.

The front-rear position of the second communication passage 41 corresponds to the front-rear position of the second through hole 23. More specifically, the second communication passage 41 on the front side corresponds to the second through holes 23 on the front side in the right surface 20a and the left surface 20d of the housing 20, and the second communication passage 41 on the rear side and the right surface 20a. And the rear-side second through holes 23, 23 on the left surface 20d correspond to each other.

On the upper surface and the lower surface of the main body 40, locking portions 42 that lock with the inner edge of the second slot 24 are provided. The vertical and horizontal dimensions of the flange 43 are larger than the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the second slot 24, and are not inserted into the second slot 24.

The second urging member 52 urges the second male portion 4 inserted in the second slot 24 forward, in other words, outward. Even if it is biased forward by the second biasing member 52, the locking portion 42 locks on the inner edge of the second slot 24, so that the second male portion 4 does not come off from the second slot 24. Even if a backward force is applied to the second male portion 4, the flange 43 is locked to the outer edge portion of the second slot 24, so that the entire second male portion 4 does not enter the housing 20.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. FIG. 3A applies a force to the first male part 3 and the second male part 4, and resists the urging forces of the first urging member 51 and the second urging member 52, so that the first male part 3 and the second male part 3 FIG. 3B shows a state where the male portion 4 is pushed into the housing 20, and FIG. 3B shows a state where no force is applied to the first male portion 3 and the second male portion 4.

As shown in FIG. 3A, when the first male part 3 and the second male part 4 are pushed into the housing 20, the left and right positions of the two first through holes 21, 21 facing each other and the left and right sides of the first communication passage 31. Align with position. Further, the front and rear positions of the two second through holes 23, 23 facing each other are aligned with the front and rear positions of the second communication passage 41. The user inserts the object into the first through hole 21 and the first communication passage 31 along the front-rear direction, and inserts the object into the second through holes 23 and 23 and the second communication passage 41 along the left-right direction. be able to.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when the force is not applied to the first male part 3 and the second male part 4, the left and right positions of the two first through holes 21 and 21 facing each other and the left and right of the first communication passage 31. The positions do not match, and the front and rear positions of the two opposing second through holes 23, 23 do not match the front and rear positions of the second communication path.

Therefore, the first male part 3 and the second male part 4 are pushed into the housing 20, the object is inserted into the first through hole 21 and the first communication passage 31, and then the first male part 3 and the second male part 4 are inserted. By releasing the application of the force to the object, the object is clamped and locked between the first male part 3 and the second male part 4 and the housing 20.

A user can lock each corner of a square cloth with the fasteners 1 to form the square cloth 60 into a bag shape. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the square cloth 60 is locked by the fastener 1.

The first corner portion 61 and the second corner portion 62 of the square cloth 60 facing each other are respectively inserted and locked in the first through holes 21 and the first communication passages 31 arranged side by side. For example, the first corner portion 61 is inserted and locked from the rear side into the left first through holes 21 and 21 in the front surface 20b and the rear surface 20c and the left first communication passage 31. The second corner portion 62 is inserted and locked from the front side into the first through holes 21 and 21 on the right side of the front surface 20b and the rear surface 20c and the first communication passage 31 on the right side.

Further, the remaining corner portions of the square cloth 60, which face each other, that is, the third corner portion 63 and the fourth corner portion 64, are inserted into the second through hole 23 and the second communication passage 41 arranged side by side, respectively, and locked. Has been done. For example, the third corner portion 61 is inserted from the right side into the second through holes 23, 23 on the front side in the right surface 20a and the left surface 20d and the second communication passage 41 on the front side and locked. The fourth corner portion 64 is inserted and locked from the left side into the rear second through holes 23, 23 in the right surface 20a and the left surface 20d and the rear second communication passage 41.

Since the corners 61 to 64 of the square cloth 60 are gathered in the fastener 1, a bag having the fastener 1 and the corners 61 to 64 as a handle is formed. The user can form the bag as needed by carrying the fastener 1 with the square cloth 60 such as a handkerchief or a cloth.

In the fastener 1 according to the embodiment, the positions of the first through hole 21 and the first communication passage 31 are aligned, and an object is placed in the first through hole 21 and the first communication passage 31 along the left-right direction. The second through hole 23 and the second communication passage 41 are aligned, and the object is inserted into the second through hole 23 and the second communication passage 41 along the front-rear direction. Therefore, the object can be inserted and locked in different directions.

Also, a plurality of objects are inserted in the left-right direction and a plurality of objects are inserted in the front-rear direction. For example, when locking the corner portions 61 to 64 of the square cloth 60, the two facing corner portions 61 and 62 are arranged in the first through hole 21 and the first communication passage 31 arranged side by side along the front-rear direction. Insert each. Then, the remaining two corner portions 63, 64 are respectively inserted in the second through hole 23 and the second communication passage 41 arranged in the front-rear direction along the left-right direction, so that the square cloth 60 can be formed into a bag shape.

Further, the partition portion 25 can avoid the interference between the first male portion 3 and the second male portion 4. Further, since the first male portion 3 moves between the partition portion 25 and the upper surface portion of the housing 20, the partition portion 25 functions as a guide when the first male portion 3 moves. Further, since the second male portion 4 moves between the partition portion 25 and the lower surface portion of the housing 20, the partition portion 25 functions as a guide when the second male portion 4 moves. That is, the partition portion 25 promotes smooth movement of the first male portion 3 and the second male portion 4.

The number of the first through holes 21, the second through holes 23, the first communication passages 31, and the second communication passages 41 may be one or three or more. The housing 20 includes two chambers, an upper chamber 26 and a lower chamber 27, but the housing 20 may be formed in a polygonal shape other than a rectangular parallelepiped shape and three or more chambers may be provided. For example, the casing 20 is formed in a regular hexagonal shape or a regular octagonal shape in plan view, three chambers or four chambers are formed in the upper and lower sides, and through holes corresponding to the respective chambers are formed in the casing 20. You may provide the male part corresponding to each of the said chambers. The fastener 1 may lock an object other than the cloth 60, such as a string or a cord.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The technical features described in each example can be combined with each other, and the scope of the present invention is intended to include all modifications within the scope of the claims and equivalents of the scope of the claims. To be done.

1 Fastener 2 Female part 20 Housing 20a Right side (first side)
20b front surface (second surface)
20c Rear surface (second surface)
20d Left side (third side)
21 1st penetration hole 22 1st slot 23 2nd penetration hole 24 2nd slot 25 Partition part 3 1st male part 31 1st communicating path 4 2nd male part 41 2nd communicating path 51 1st biasing member 52 2nd Biasing member

Claims (3)

A housing having a first surface and two second surfaces facing each other, a first slot provided on the first surface, and a first slot provided on each of the two second surfaces and penetrating in the first direction. A through hole, a first male part to be inserted into the first slot, a first communicating path provided in the first male part, for communicating a plurality of the first through holes facing each other, and the housing And a first urging member that urges the inserted first male portion outwardly,
A second slot provided on one of the second surfaces and spaced apart from the first through hole;
A second through hole that is provided in each of the first surface and the third surface of the housing that faces the first surface, and that penetrates in the second direction that intersects the first direction;
A second male portion inserted into the second slot;
A second communication passage that is provided in the second male portion and that communicates the plurality of second through holes facing each other;
A second urging member housed in the housing and urging the inserted second male portion outwardly. A plurality of first through holes and a plurality of first communication passages are juxtaposed in the second direction,
The fastener according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of second through holes and the plurality of second communication passages are arranged side by side in the first direction. The fastener according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a partitioning portion that partitions a space in the housing in a third direction that intersects the first direction and the second direction.

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