JPH0366226B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention provides a case, a locking member, and a strap that is a sealing strip made of synthetic resin that is easy to manufacture and assemble, and that can reliably prevent tampering. Concerning sealing tools.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, the sealing device used to close the openings of coin bags and other cash bags at banks and post offices has been to use lead sealing material to fasten strings, but this method has been further improved. Two plate members are enclosed in a hollow case member, and with the string wrapped around the bag opening, a separately prepared string is inserted into the engagement groove provided in the plate, and one end of the string is connected to the sealing device. By strongly pulling it out from the other end, the string is latched to the engagement blade provided on the plate inside the sealing device and is prevented from coming off, so that the opening of the bag containing cash, etc. is secured in such a way that it cannot be opened. but,
For example, it is provided as Patent No. 1295575.
However, in the case of this sealing device, the outer case and the plate pieces that are inserted into the inside and fixed to each other are
Each piece is formed separately, and the strings must be assembled to the plate pieces by manually inserting the flexible strings into the engagement grooves of the thin plate pieces, which is extremely time-consuming and time-consuming. For this reason, the manufacturing cost of this sealing device is also high. Furthermore, when the bag opening of a cash bag or the like is fastened using the sealing device, the engagement between the string and the bag opening is due to the fact that one side of the string has a round cross section. If you forcefully pull the opening of the bag out of the bag, it may slide out.

The present invention provides such a conventional sealing tool,
These members, which were difficult to assemble and had to be made separately during production, are molded into various shapes from synthetic resin, and when desired, the locking member and the string are integrally molded together. To provide a bag that is easy to assemble, has an extremely strong connection between the bag opening and the inner surface of the strap during use, and is capable of automatic tying.

[Means for solving problems]

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, the present invention provides a cylindrical sealing case made of synthetic resin with a hollow interior;
A plate piece to be inserted into the case, which has one or more bent engagement grooves on its side surface from the upper end to the lower end, and has a locking blade in the middle of the engagement groove with the cutting edge facing the groove. A locking member for a seal made of synthetic resin is provided, and when the locking member is inserted into the case and both members are fixed inseparably, the locking member is inserted and locked in an engaging groove closed on the inner surface of the case so that it cannot fall off. It also includes a synthetic resin strap, one end of which is fixed to the locking member or the case, or is independent of both members, and a sealing device.

[Effect]

As described above, the sealing tool according to the present invention has one or more curved engagement grooves formed on the side surface from the upper end to the lower end, and the locking blade is positioned at an appropriate position between the grooves so that the tip of the blade faces the engagement groove. The locking member provided with the locking member is inserted into the case, and both members are fixed in a manner that cannot be separated, for example, by heat welding, and one end is fixed to the case or the locking member, or the locking member is independent of both of these members. By wrapping the strap around the opening of a cash bag or other fastening bag or the object to be sealed, and inserting the strap into the engagement groove of the locking member and pulling it out, the tip of the locking blade It is locked and seals the bag opening etc.

〔Example〕

Further details of the invention will be explained by means of further illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the state in which the opening of a bag containing cash bags and other important documents and items is fastened with the present sealing device. A locking member inserted into the case 1 or a strap 3 is locked to the locking member 2. Then, by connecting the tips of the straps 3 to each other or pulling the free ends in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the two straps 3, 3 in the example shown in the figure can be connected.
This is to strongly fasten the bag opening 4. When you want to release this strap 3, use case 1.
The seal of the sealing tool can be opened by positioning a knife, scissors, etc. in the strap cutting groove 5 provided on the short side of the strap and cutting the strap 3. The seal S shown in FIG. 1 is shown in further detail in FIG. 2. That is, the sealing case 1 is generally cylindrical in its entirety as shown in the figure, and the case in the figure is a cylinder with a rectangular cross section, the lower end being open and the upper end having an opening 6 as shown in the figure. at the same time,
Both sides of the strap are opened at different levels, and this opening is used as a strap passage section 7, which will be described later. Further, the numeral 8 provided at the upper end of the case 1 is a projection for preventing the bag opening 4 from coming off when the strap 3 is fastened, and this may be provided on the upper surface of the locking member 2. Further, numeral 9 shown in imaginary lines indicates an upper end rounded abutment portion formed in a rounded shape to facilitate reception of the bag opening 4 etc. when it is fastened. Further, numeral 5 provided on the short side surface 1' of the case 1 is an opening groove for cutting the strap. The case 1 is integrally molded from a synthetic resin such as polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon, etc., and the sealing locking member 2 accommodated therein is integrally molded from a synthetic resin as shown in the figure. A plate piece 10 as a main body is provided in the center of the plate piece 10, and one or more bent engagement grooves 12 are formed in the side surface 11 of the plate piece 10 from the upper end to the lower end. A locking blade 13 is provided with the tip of the blade facing the engagement groove 12. That is, on both sides 11 of the plate piece 10, which has a shape that can be inserted into the inside of the case 1, and closer to one side, a strap is installed at the upper end of the plate piece 10 to prevent the introduction of a strap member and the insertion of a support member for releasing the lock from the outside. An inclined groove 14 which also serves as
4. A vertical groove 15 is provided downward from the middle to form an engaging groove 12 that is bent as a whole, and at the same time, at the middle of the vertical groove 15,
A cutting edge 1 whose tip is positioned with its tip tilted downward
There are 6. In order to prevent this locking blade 13 from coming off from the plate piece 10 as shown in the figure, a bent portion 17 is provided on the proximal end side of the locking blade 13, and the tip thereof faces into the vertical groove 15 and is locked at the same time. A recess 18 is formed on the outside of the locking blade 13 so that the tip 16 of the blade 13 can elastically move in the vertical direction of the vertical groove 15. In the case of the embodiment, this engagement groove is formed on both sides 11, 11 of the plate piece 10.
Although one is provided on each side, it is also possible to provide only one or two on each side. Further, reference numeral 19 denotes a cutting groove provided in the same position as the strap cutting groove 5 when the plate piece 10 is inserted into the case 1. Next, what is shown as 3 in the figure is 2
This strap 3 has one end unevenly located below the short side 10' of the plate piece 10,
It is provided with a spacing section 20 interposed therebetween. That is, the lower end of the strap 3 becomes the neck part 21, and the neck part 21
The short sides 10' of the plate piece 10 provide a flexible structure.
They are unevenly distributed at the bottom and are integrally connected. Similarly, the other strap 3 is also offset to the lower part of the short side surface 10' of the plate piece 10, and one strap 3 and the other strap 3 are offset to both sides so that their positions do not overlap with each other. Engagement grooves 12 as described above are provided at positions spaced a certain distance from the strap 3 on the side surface 11 corresponding to each strap position.
is provided. By integrally molding the plate piece 10 and the strap 3 with a synthetic resin such as nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, or other material, the sealing locking member can be easily and quickly produced. 3a provided on the inner surface of the strap 3 is a mark for measuring the amount of draw when the strap tip is assembled as shown in Figure 1 and pulled in the direction of the arrow (downward), and 3b and 3c are buttons for temporarily connecting the strap tips to each other. and hall.

In the one shown in FIG. 3, instead of the two straps shown in FIG.
One end is provided unevenly as a neck portion 21 at the lower part of one short surface 10' of the 0. After both the locking members 2 in FIGS. 2 and 3 are inserted into the case 1 and the strap 3 is pulled out from the passage part 7 of the opening 6, both members are fixed inseparably to each other, for example, locked in the case 1. After inserting the retaining member 2, the sealing member is sealed by heat welding using high frequency, by driving a pin (not shown) to fix both members, or by providing a structure to prevent the member from falling out (not shown) inside the case 1. It is fixed by inserting the stopper member 2.

Next, to explain how to use the members shown in FIG. 2, one strap 3, the other strap 3
A member to be sealed between the parts, such as the bag opening 4 of a cash bag.
When the tips of the straps 3 are inserted into the inclined grooves 14 of the engagement grooves 12 using an automatic binding device (not shown) or manually, and inserted into the longitudinal grooves 15 that follow downward from the middle of the inclined grooves 14, the straps are engaged. The tips of the stopper blades 13 sink into the surface of the straps 3 and are locked together,
Further, sealing can be achieved by strongly pulling the strap 3 out of the case 1, or by fitting the entire strap 3 into the engagement groove 12 from above and pulling it forcefully out of the case 1. Then, the other strap 3 goes through the same process to seal the bag opening 4 with both straps 3, and if necessary, the part of the strap protruding from the case 1 is cut off. and,
The bag mouth part 4 is strongly tightened by the inner surface of the strap 3 and the retaining protrusion 8 and the rounded contact part 9 on the upper surface of the case 1, so that it is prevented from coming off and, at the same time, when the strap 3 tries to move in the withdrawal direction. The locking blade 13 bites into this strap 3 and prevents it from coming off. Also, this sealing tool S
When attempting to remove the cutting groove 5 as shown in the figure, if the groove 5 is cut with a knife or scissors as shown in FIG.
The strap 3 can be opened near the neck 21 of the strap 3 regardless of the locking blade 13 of the engagement groove 12. It is assumed that a metal piece is used for the locking blade 13 of the engagement groove 12 in each locking member 2 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, but the locking blade 13 shown in FIG. 4 is Board piece 1 made of synthetic resin
0 and the engagement blade 13 are integrally molded. This embodiment of FIG. 4 has a recess 2 on the plate piece 10 side.
2, and a locking blade 1 is integrally molded with synthetic resin in the recess 22, and has a number of stepped blade portions that lock with the engagement step formed on the inner surface of the strap 3.
3 is provided to protrude elastically, and a convex portion 23 is formed on the surface of the engagement groove 12 corresponding to the locking blade 13,
A convex portion 24 is also provided on the side surface of the plate piece 10 on the exit side of the locking blade 13. By doing so, the locking blade 13 and the protrusion 23 can
At the same time as making the engagement between the strap 3 and the locking blade 13 more reliable, the lower convex portion 24 extends from the outlet of the engaging groove 12 to the main locking blade 13, similar to the inclined groove 14 shown in FIG. This makes the release work impossible.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 2 above has two straps 3, 3, and the one shown in FIG. 3 has one strap 3 connected to the plate piece 10, but the locking member 2, it may be connected to the case 1, for example, to one side of the upper end of the case 1, or it may be bent at a position where it fits into the open groove 19', as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. , a long independent strap 3' having a protrusion 3'e on its inner surface is positioned so as to surround the bottom of the plate piece 10, and this state is used as the fifth strap.
After the strap 3' is inserted into the case 1 shown in the figure and pulled out from the passage part 7 of the case 1, the case 1 and the plate piece 10 are fixed by high frequency welding, and at the same time, the opening of the bag is placed between both ends of the strap 3'. Positioning 4,
By inserting each strap into each engagement groove 12 and connecting the tips to each other to create a ring, the two straps 3', 3' can firmly seal the bag opening 4 by pulling the ring firmly downward. can. When the seal is to be released after fastening, cutting grooves 5' and 19' are provided at the lower ends of the case 1 and the plate piece 10, as shown in FIG. The seal can be easily released by positioning scissors and cutting the strap 3'. In addition, in order to make one strap 3' unevenly distributed by providing two straps 3', 3' without bending it at the center as shown in Fig. 7, each strap 3' should be bent as shown in Fig. ', 3' ends may be connected to the plate piece 10 at a position beyond the opening groove 19', and by cutting the straps 3', 3' at the opening groove 19' position, each can be pulled out in the tightening direction. It is possible to remove the seal.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the sealing device according to the present invention, the sealing case, the locking member, and the strap are each made of synthetic resin, and when assembled, the strap is simply fixed to the case. Since it is possible to seal by simply inserting it into the engagement groove of the locking member, it is easy to manufacture these parts, and it does not take much time to assemble, making it cheaper in terms of cost and making it easier to seal when sealed. The tightening force against objects becomes stronger, and it becomes possible to maintain this seal for a long period of time. Moreover, in the present invention,
An engagement groove opened from an upper end to a lower end is formed on a side surface of the locking member in a bent manner, and the engagement groove is closed by inserting the locking member into a cylindrical sealing case. This makes it impossible to release the locking blade from the upper and lower entrances and exits of the engagement groove, thereby reliably preventing tampering with the sealing device.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing the usage state of the sealing device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded explanatory view thereof, and FIG.
The figure is a perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the locking member, FIG. 4 is a plane explanatory view of another embodiment of the locking blade, and FIG.
The figure is an exploded explanatory perspective view of a case showing still another embodiment as a sealing device, Fig. 6 is an explanatory perspective view of the locking member used in Fig. 5, and Fig. 7 is an explanation from below of Fig. 6. 8 are bottom explanatory views of other locking members. 1: Case, 1': Short side view, 2: Locking member,
3: Strap, 3': Independent strap, 3
a: drawer amount mark, 3b: button, 3c: hole, 3'e: protrusion, 4: bag opening, 5: opening groove for strap cutting, 5': opening groove for strap cutting, 6:
Opening, 7: Strap passage part, 8: Retaining protrusion, 9: Upper end rounded contact part, 10: Plate piece, 1
0': Short side surface, 11: Side surface, 12: Engagement groove, 1
3: Locking blade, 14: Inclined groove, 15: Vertical groove, 16:
Blade edge, 17: Bent part, 18: Concave part, 19: Strap cutting groove, 19': Strap cutting groove,
20: Separation part, 21: Neck part, 22: Recess, 23:
Convex portion, 24: Convex portion, S: Sealing tool.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An internally hollow synthetic resin cylindrical sealing case, and a plate piece that can be inserted into the case, which has one or more bent engagement grooves on the side surface from the upper end to the lower end. a locking member for a seal made of synthetic resin, the locking member having a locking blade formed in the middle of the engagement groove with a cutting edge facing the groove; and a locking member inserted into the case so that the two members cannot be separated. a synthetic resin strap that is irremovably inserted and locked into the engagement groove closed on the inner surface of the case when fixed to the case, and has one end fixed to the locking member or the case, or is independent of both members; Resin sealing tool. 2. The sealing device according to claim 1, wherein the engagement groove is bent by having an inclined groove at its upper end entrance and providing a vertical groove downward from the inclined groove. 3 Place one end of one of the straps on the lower part of one short side of the plate of the locking member along one side of the plate, and place one end of the strap on the side of the plate on the side where the strap is placed unevenly. an engaging groove is provided, and one end of the other strap is arranged unevenly at the lower part of the other short surface of the plate of the locking member, on a side surface of the plate on a side different from the side on which the one strap is unevenly arranged; The sealing tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the other engaging groove is provided on the side surface of the plate on the side where the strap is disposed unevenly. 4. The sealing device according to claims 1 to 3, wherein a separating portion is provided between the short side surface of the plate piece and the inner surface of the strap. 5. The sealing tool according to claims 1 to 4, wherein the case is provided with an opening groove at a proper position for cutting a strap that is positioned by inserting a locking member into the case. 6. The sealing device according to claim 5, wherein the opening groove is provided on the short side surface of the case.