JPH0265807A - Plate-type photograph frame - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To maintain a frame structure in a combined body state with high reliability, by forming a dent of the same arrangement near edge parts of a front plate and a rear plate, forming a projecting string facing each other inside a pair of elastic arm parts of a holding clamp and making possible to clamp the projecting string in the dent. CONSTITUTION: This plate type photograph frame for hanging or leaning a photograph has a front plate 12 and a rear plate 14, between which a photograph 10 and a glass 16 are contained. A dent 20 formed inside the plates 12 and 14 apart from each other extends continuously along a full length of an edge part apart at a constant distance from the edge part of the plates 12 and 14 and cross at a right angle to a neighboring dent 20. The front plate 12 and the rear plate 14 are held at a body by holding clamps 22. The holding clamps 22 have two pairs of parallel elastic arm parts 24. The outside of the arm part 24 is formed smoothly and a projection string 26 forming rib shape is formed inside the clamps. Placing the projection strong 26 of the arm part forming a pair are placed accurately facing each other and the projection string 26 can be combined to snap to corresponding two dents 20 in the front plate 12 and the rear plate 14. Further, a hole is formed between each pair of the arm parts 24 through which a center web 30 of the holding clamp passes.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a front plate and a back plate into which a photograph can be inserted between each other, and at least one holder which can be inserted into the edge H of the plate to hold both plates. The present invention relates to a plate-type photo frame including a clamp.

[Prior art]

In commercially available picture frames constructed as described above, the top plate is made of smooth glass, while the back plate has small punched recesses equidistant from the center of each of the four sides into which the retaining clamps snap together. Those made of plywood are common. The holding clamps are inserted into the two edges of both plates and used to suspend this known picture frame. In order to prevent the top plate from falling off, it is necessary to place a clamp on at least the lower edge, but this necessity is often overlooked. This is because the retention clamps placed on the two edges and both sides keep the plates together for a while, and the absence of retention clamps on the bottom edge is not necessarily considered a defect. However, it must be taken into consideration that the top plate, which is simply clamped in the above-described manner, will gradually loosen due to its own weight or due to external force during frame cleaning, and eventually fall off.

[Disclosure of the invention]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to make it possible to maintain a plate-type picture frame consisting of a top plate, a back plate and at least one holding clamp more reliably in one piece.

In order to solve this problem, the photo frame of the above type according to the present invention has recesses arranged in the same manner near the edges of the top plate and the back plate, and a pair of elastic arms are provided on the holding clamp, and elastic It is characterized in that mutually opposing protrusions are formed on the inside of the arm portion, and these protrusions can be locked in the recesses of both plates.

The recesses in both plates in the picture frame according to the invention can, like the recesses in the back plate in known picture frames, consist of punched holes or slits. However, in carrying out the present invention, each recess is
Advantageously, it is designed as a groove extending over the entire length of the edge at a constant distance from the edge of the plate. The advantage is that it is possible to insert any number and arrangement of holding clamps on the edge of the plate.

Furthermore, it is advantageous for the ridge to be designed as a rib which extends over the entire width of the holding clamp.

It is desirable that at least one of the protrusions is provided with a lateral protrusion, and that at least one of the plates is provided with a lateral groove capable of locking the lateral protrusion.

It is particularly advantageous for the holding clamp to be provided with two pairs of arms which can each be inserted onto a pair of plates. By using one or more such holding clamps, pairs of plates necessary for hanging two or more photographs can be interconnected.

That is, it is possible to support a second similar picture frame by means of a first picture frame comprising a pair of plates and two holding clamps, for example for wall suspension. In that case, the second picture frame is connected to the first picture frame by means of its own retaining clamp. As a result, any number of picture frames can be fixed to a wall using only a small number of nails, fasteners, etc. When suspending the first picture frame, it is only necessary to take care to keep the side edges vertical, as is customary.

All other picture frames are held vertically by retaining clamps that act as binding members.

When the holding clamp is provided with two pairs of arms, these arms are preferably arranged symmetrically with respect to the hole for engaging a wall fixing hook or the like.

Such a holding clamp can be selectively used either as a component of a first picture frame suspended on a wall or as a connecting member between a pair of picture frames, only one of which is suspended. Further, the holding clamp may perform both functions of wall suspension and connection at the same time.

In another embodiment, the holding clamp is provided with legs for holding the picture frame upright.

[Best mode for carrying out the invention]

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in more detail with reference to illustrated embodiments.

The plate-type photo frame shown in FIG. 1 is used for suspending or leaning a photo 10, and includes a top plate 12 and a back plate 14. A photograph 10 and a glass plate 16 are placed between the plates 12 and 14.

In the illustrated example, both plates 12,14 are of completely identical construction. The mutually opposite edges of the plates 12,14 are provided with bars 18 which are fitted into each other during assembly.

Furthermore, groove-like recesses 20 are formed on mutually spaced sides of the plates 12,14. The recesses 20 extend continuously over the entire length of the edge of the plate 12.14 at a fixed distance and intersect the adjacent recesses 20 at right angles.

Top plate 12 and back plate 14 are held together by at least one holding clamp 22 . A first embodiment of the holding clamp 22 is shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, and a second embodiment is shown in FIGS. 6 to 7.

Preferably, the retaining clamp 22 is made of resilient plastic.

The holding clamp 22 of the first embodiment is capable of simultaneously holding a pair of picture frames each having a front plate 12 and a back plate 14, as shown in FIG.

For this purpose, the holding clamp 22 has two pairs of parallel arms 2.
4 will be provided. The outer side of the arm part 24 is formed smoothly, and the inner side is provided with a rib-shaped protrusion 26. The protrusions 26 of the paired arm portions 24 are arranged to accurately face each other, and the protrusions 26 are placed on the top plate 1.
2 and two corresponding groove-like recesses 20 in the back plate 14
can be snapped together. In this example, further:
A hole 28 between each pair of arms 24 in retaining clamp 22
This hole 28 forms a central web 30 of the retaining clamp.
penetrate. Nails, screws, etc. for fixing the photo frame to the wall can be inserted into the holes 28. The holding clamp 22 has a symmetrical shape with respect to each axis in a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system in which one axis coincides with the axis of the hole 28.

The holding clamp 22 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is provided with only a pair of arm portions 24 and a corresponding protrusion 26, and a prismatic leg portion 32 is integrally molded. .

In both illustrated examples, it is desirable that the rib-like protrusions 26 of the holding clamp 22 extend over the entire width of the arm 24. As shown in FIG. 4, a protrusion 34 that protrudes laterally is formed at the center of each protrusion 26, and this protrusion 34 is connected to a horizontal groove 34 parallel to the edge of the top plate 12 or the back plate 14. It may be possible to lock it within the holder. The protrusion 34 is a horizontal lateral groove 3
6, it functions to align horizontal grooves 36 of adjacent photo frames not only vertically but also horizontally as shown in FIG.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the plate-type photo frame excluding the holding clamp, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the connection area of a pair of plate-type photo frames connected by one holding clamp, and Fig. 3 is an implementation of the holding clamp. FIG. 4 is a front view of the example, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the holding clamp, and FIG. ■- in Figure 6
■It is a sectional view along the line.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plate-shaped plate comprising a front plate and a back plate into which a photograph can be inserted between each other, and at least one holding clamp insertable on the edges thereof to hold both plates. In a photo frame, recesses arranged in the same manner are formed near the edges of the top plate and the back plate, a pair of elastic arms are provided on the holding clamp, and protrusions facing each other are formed on the inside of the elastic arms. A photo frame characterized in that these protrusions can be locked into recesses in both plates. 2. A photographic frame according to claim 1, wherein each of the recesses is formed as a groove extending over the entire length of the edge at a constant distance from the edge of the plate. 3. The photo frame according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed as a rib extending over the entire width of the holding clamp. 4. The photo frame according to claim 3, characterized in that a lateral protrusion is provided on at least one of the protrusions, and a lateral groove capable of locking the lateral protrusion is formed on at least one plate. photo frame. 5. The photo frame according to claim 1, wherein the holding clamp is provided with two pairs of arm portions that can be respectively inserted onto the pair of plates. 6. The photo frame according to claim 5, wherein the two pairs of arms are arranged symmetrically with respect to the hole for suspending the holding clamp from a photo hook or the like. 7. The photo frame according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the holding clamp is provided with legs for standing the photo frame upright.