JPH0411668Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to clothespins, and more specifically to clothespins that pinch laundry to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, clothespins have an elastic member disposed between a pair of clamping members that can swing relative to each other, and one end of the pair of clamping members is moved using the elastic force of the elastic member. The parts are always brought into elastic contact in opposite directions.

(Problem that the invention aims to solve) However, conventional clothespins are used only to pinch the laundry to prevent the laundry from being blown away by the wind, and can be used for other purposes. There was a problem that there was little use value.

The present invention was devised in view of the above points, and the purpose is to provide an extending portion on one of a pair of clamping members,
The aim is to improve the utility value by allowing it to be used for purposes other than its original purpose.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pair of clamping members 1 and 2 having operating parts 11 and 21 and clamping parts 12 and 22, and An elastic member 3 that brings opposing clamping parts 12 and 22 of the clamping members 1 and 2 into elastic contact with each other is a clothespin. A free end portion 13 of the portion 11 is provided with an extending portion 4 that is bent from the free end portion 13 and extends toward the free end side of the operating portion 21 of the other holding member 2,
The distal end side of the extending portion 4 is wrapped at a position outside and close to the free end of the operating portion 21.

It is effective to make the extension part 4 removable.

(Function) By operating the operation parts 11 and 21 of the pair of clamping members 1 and 2, each clamping part 12 and 22 can be separated, so that, for example, food can be placed in a food packaging case with an open top. When this case is packaged using a transparent film, the sandwiching parts 12 and 22 can be sandwiched between the side walls of the case and the film can be supported on the stretching part 4, so that the film holder ( Furthermore, when used as a holder for food packaging film, the extending portion 4 is bent from the free end 13 of the operating portion 11 to the operating portion 21 of the other holding member 2. Because it is extended, the food placed in the packaging case can be packaged together with the case without the film coming into contact with the food and by narrowing the gap between the film and the food. Foods can be packaged in a low-volume and stylish manner.

Further, since the distance between the clamping parts 12 and 22 and the extending part 4 is about the length of the clamping members 1 and 2,
Compared to the case where the stretching part 4 is stretched without bending, the bending moment generated in the clamping parts 12 and 22 due to the tension of the wrapping film can be reduced, so that the clamping parts 12 and 22 are connected to the side walls of the case. The food placed in the packaging case can be easily packaged together with the packaging case without separating from the packaging case.

Further, the extending portion 4 wraps at a position outside and close to the free end of the operating portion 21 of the holding member 2 whose distal end side faces the holding member 1,
When the free end portion 13 is removably provided, the extending portion 4 can be removed from the free end portion 13 when the clothespin is used for its original purpose. It will not interfere with the work of pinching.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

The clothespins shown in FIG. A pair of clamping members 1 and 2 consisting of an inner clamping member 2 having a circular cross section are arranged such that both operation parts 11 and 21 and both clamping parts 12 and 22 face each other, and the outer clamping member 1 The outer and inner clamping members 1, 2 are pivotably supported relative to each other. In addition, recessed portions 16 and 26 are provided on the outer surfaces of both operating portions 11 and 21, and both clamping portions 1
The outer surfaces of the free end portions 2 and 22 are formed in a semicircular shape.

Further, openings 17 and 27 are formed on the outer surfaces of both the operating parts 11 and 21, and locking parts 18 and 28 are formed on the outer surfaces of both the clamping parts 12 and 22.
An elastic member 3 made of an annular metal wire with parts cut into sections 7 and 27 is inserted, and both ends of the elastic member 3 are inserted into the locking parts 18 and 28 from the outside to lock them. The opposing clamping parts 12 and 22 are brought into elastic contact by the elastic force of No. 3. Incidentally, it is preferable that the elastic contact surfaces of both the clamping parts 12 and 22 have an anti-slip function, such as by providing unevenness.

The recessed portion 1 provided in each operation portion 11, 21
6, 26 and operate each operating section 11, 21 in the direction of approaching each other against the elastic force of the elastic member 3, each clamping section 12, 22 is separated,
By releasing the operation, each of the clamping parts 12,
22 is made to make elastic contact.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the free end 13 of the operating section 11 of one of the pair of clamping members 1 and 2 has a distal end in the operating direction of the operating sections 11 and 21. The extension part 4 extending to one side is provided.

Specifically, as shown in FIG.
The extending portion 4 extending further outward is integrally formed with the extending portion 4 extending further outward.
Moreover, it is formed into a bent shape so that the outer surface of the stretching section 4 serves as a film support surface 41 that supports the film 8 (to be described later), and the distal end side of the stretching section 4 is formed as a free end section 23 of the inner clamping member 2. It wraps at a position close to .

Next, using the clothespins configured as above,
A procedure for placing food 7 in a food packaging case 6 with an open top and packaging this case 6 using a transparent film 8 will be described.

First, pinch both operating parts 11 and 21 with your fingers, and press both operating parts 11 and 21 against the elastic force of the elastic member 3.
As shown in FIG. is fixed at a predetermined position on the side wall 61 of. After fixing, the film 8 is supported on the film support surface 41 of the stretching section 4, and the case 6 is packaged. In this case, since the clamping parts 12 and 22 elastically press against the side wall 61 when the operation parts 11 and 21 are released, they can be fixed to the side wall 61 reliably, quickly, and easily. Also, the film 8 is stretched by the stretching section 4.
Since the film 8 does not come into contact with the food 7 and can be supported at a predetermined height position where the packaged state is low, the film 8 does not come into contact with the food 7, and therefore the appearance of the food can be maintained in good condition. It is possible to package the food in a low-bulk and stylish manner without sacrificing the freshness of the food.

Further, since the distance between the clamping parts 12 and 22 and the extending part 4 is about the length of the clamping members 1 and 2,
Compared to the case where the stretching part 4 is stretched without bending, the bending moment generated in the clamping parts 12 and 22 due to the tension of the wrapping film can be reduced, so that the clamping parts 12 and 22 are connected to the side walls of the case. The food placed in the packaging case can be easily packaged together with the packaging case without separating from the packaging case.

In this way, the stretching portion 4 for supporting the film 8 is attached to the free end portion 13 of the operating portion 11.
By providing the clothespins in the bag, the clothespins of the present invention can be easily used for wrapping the case 6 in which the food 7 is placed, and can be used for packaging work other than the intended use of the clothespins. The value of use can be improved.

Therefore, housewives who purchase the food 7 packaged using the clothespins of the present invention can use the used clothespins for their original purpose at home, so they can purchase a large number of clothespins. You don't have to buy
That's how much you can cut down on expenses. Therefore, by packaging the case 6 using the clothespins of the present invention, it is possible to greatly contribute to the sales promotion of the food product 7.

In the above embodiment, the extending portion 4 is formed integrally with the free end portion 13 of the outer holding member 1, but as shown in FIG.
The extending portion 4 may be formed from a fitting portion 42 that can be fitted into the fitting portion 3 and a film support portion 43 extending from the fitting portion 43, and may be made into a separate member.

In this case, when fitting the fitting part 42 to the free end part 13 of the operating part 11, the recessed part 16 can be used, so the fitting part 42 can be reliably fitted, and When the clothespins are used for their original purpose, the fitting part 42 is released from the fitting part 42 and the extending part 4 is connected to the free end part 1 of the operating part 11.
3, the extension part 4 can be removed from the extension part 4.
It does not interfere with the work of pinching the laundry.

Although the fitting portion 42 is fitted to the free end portion 13 of the outer holding member 1 to make the extending portion 4 detachable, it may be bonded. In short, if the distal end portion of the extending portion 4 is provided on one side in the operating direction of the operating portions 11 and 21, that is, when the extending portion 4 is provided at the free end portion 13 of the outer holding member 1, the tip portion of the extending portion 4 The operation section 21 of
If the extending portion 4 is provided at the free end portion 23 of the inner clamping member 2, the operating portion 11 of the outer clamping member 1 extends forward in the stretching direction. All you have to do is form it like this.

In addition, an elastic member 3 formed of a metal wire in an annular shape
was used to cause the elastic member 3 to protrude outward from the outer surfaces of both the holding members 1 and 2, but the shape of the elastic member 3 is not limited to an annular shape, and
The elastic member 3 may be housed inside the clamping members 1 and 2, and the clamping parts 12 and 22 may be brought into elastic contact with each other. When the elastic member 3 is housed inside both the holding members 1 and 2, the film 8
When packaging the case 6, the film 8 does not come into contact with the elastic member 3, making the packaging process easier.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the outer clamping member 1 and the inner clamping member 2 are made relatively swingable via the pivot portion 5, and the elastic member 3 allows the clamping part 1 to
2 and 22 are made to come into elastic contact with each other, the elastic member 3 is formed integrally with both the clamping members 1 and 2, and the clamping members 1 and 2 can be relatively oscillated via the elastic member 3. At the same time, the sandwiching parts 12, 22
may be made to come into elastic contact with each other. In this case, the number of parts is reduced and the overall design can be made more compact.

In addition, in the above explanation, not only the original usage of clothespins but also the food packaging case 6 containing food 7 will be explained.
In the above, it was explained that when covered with the film 8, it can be used as a holder (spacer) for the film 8, but in addition, for example, by covering the open part of the seedling raising case with the film, it is possible to support seedling raising. In such a case, the film can also be used as a film holder (spacer) for holding the film in a predetermined position above the opening of the seedling raising case.

(Effect of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, the operation parts 11, 21
and a pair of clamping members 1, 2 having clamping parts 12, 22, and an elastic member 3 that brings the opposing clamping parts 12, 22 of the clamping members 1, 2 into elastic contact with each other. and the operating section 1 in one of the pair of clamping members 1 and 2.
1 is provided with an extending part 4 that is bent from the free end part 13 and extends toward the right end of the operating part 21 in the other holding member 2, and the distal end side of this extending part 4 is connected to the operating part 21. Since the free end of 21 is wrapped at a position close to the outside, it can be used not only for the original use of clothespins, but also for food packaging cases with open tops, seedling cases, etc.
When packaging food or seedlings in such a way that the open side of the case is covered with a transparent film, the sandwiching members 1 and 2 are sandwiched between the side walls of the case and the film is supported on the stretching section 4. Since it can be used as a film holder (spacer), when it is used as a holder for food packaging film, the stretching part 4 is bent from the free end 13 of the operating part 11 to the other side. Since it extends to the operating part 21 in the holding member 2, the food placed in the packaging case can be packaged together with the case without the film coming into contact with the food and with a narrow gap between the film and the food. As a result, the food placed in the packaging case can be packaged in a low-volume and stylish manner.

Further, since the distance between the clamping parts 12 and 22 and the extending part 4 is about the length of the clamping members 1 and 2,
Compared to the case where the stretching part 4 is stretched without bending, the bending moment generated in the clamping parts 12 and 22 due to the tension of the wrapping film can be reduced, so that the clamping parts 12 and 22 are connected to the side walls of the case. The food placed in the packaging case can be easily packaged together with the packaging case without separating from the packaging case.

Further, the extending portion 4 wraps at a position outside and close to the free end of the operating portion 21 of the holding member 2 whose distal end side faces the holding member 1,
When the free end portion 13 is detachably provided, the extending portion 4 can be removed from the free end portion 13 of the operating portion 11 when the clothespin is used for its original purpose. However, it does not interfere with the work of sandwiching laundry.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing one embodiment of the clothespin of the present invention, Figure 2 is a sectional view of the clothespin fixed to a food packaging case, and Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of another embodiment. It is. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...(outside) clamping member, 2...(inside) clamping member, 3...elastic member, 4...stretching part, 11...
Operation part, 12... Clipping part, 13... Free end part, 21
...Operation section, 22...Pinching section.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) A pair of clamping members 1 and 2 having operating parts 11 and 21 and clamping parts 12 and 22, and clamping parts 12 of these clamping members 1 and 2 facing each other , 22 are brought into elastic contact with each other.
An extending portion 4 is provided that is bent from the free end portion 13 and extends toward the free end side of the operating portion 21 in the other holding member 2, and the distal end side of the extending portion 4 is extended to the outside of the free end portion of the operating portion 21. The clothespin is characterized in that the clothespin is wrapped in a close position. (2) The distal end side is wrapped around the free end portion 13 of the operating portion 11 of one of the clamping members 1 at a position outside and close to the free end portion of the operating portion 21 of the clamping member 2 that faces the clamping member 1. Extending section 4
2. The clothespin according to claim 1, wherein the clothespin is detachably provided.