JPH0412132B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention is a method for holding a paper roll that is used by unwinding a paper wound into a roll shape and a spare paper roll arranged above and below. Relating to a toilet paper roll holder.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a paper roll holder that holds a feed-out paper roll for rewinding paper and an unused spare paper roll arranged vertically has been used.
Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-4129 discloses a device in which the core of the paper roll is pulled out after use, and a spare paper roll is automatically lowered to the set position of the paper roll to load the paper roll.

Then, when loading the paper roll,
With conventional holders, the remaining winding core had to be pulled out by directly inserting a hand into the holder.

[Problems to be Solved] In the above conventional toilet paper roll holder, the core remaining in the holder is manually pulled out when loading the paper roll, but it is necessary to hold it at both ends of the core. Since the spacing between the spindles is fixed, a certain amount of force is required to pull out the core, which makes it troublesome to pull out the core and makes it difficult to load the paper roll. It was hot.

[Means for Solving Problems] The present invention, which solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, provides a toilet paper roll holder that holds a dispensing paper roll to be used and a spare paper roll disposed above and below. a holder body having an upper storage part for storing the paper roll and a lower storage part for storing the paper roll so that the paper roll can be taken out; a pair of movable supports movably supported in the width direction; a holding piece protruding from the movable supports inwardly into the holder body to hold the spare paper roll in the upper storage section; The holder is provided with a support shaft that protrudes inward from the holder main body and that fits onto both ends of the winding core of the feeding paper roll within the lower storage part, so that the movable support body moves outward as the winding core is pulled out. Accordingly, the spacing between the holding pieces and the spacing between the supporting shafts are widened.

[Example] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing a preferred example.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet paper roll holder according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a front sectional view thereof. The toilet paper roll holder of this embodiment has a holder main body 1
and a movable support body 10 having a holding piece 12 movably provided in the holder body 1 and a support shaft 14.

The holder main body 1 has an upper storage part 2 for storing a spare paper roll B in the upper part, and a lower storage part 3 for storing the feeding paper roll A in the lower part, which are continuous in the upper and lower parts. 1b, back plate 1c
It is formed into a cylindrical shape with a substantially square cross section.

A take-out port 5 is formed in the lower front surface of the lower storage section 3 for unwinding the paper roll A and taking out the paper. Further, the lower edge of the front plate 1b located above the outlet 5 is adapted to cut the paper taken out.

As shown in FIG. 1, an opening/closing lid 6 is provided on the upper surface of the upper storage section 2 of the holder main body 1 so as to be openable and closable.Open this opening/closing lid 6 to replenish the upper storage section 2 with spare paper rolls B. can do.

Further, below the lower storage part 3, both side plates 1a, 1
Projecting pieces 8, 8 of a predetermined width are formed to project inward from both lower ends of a. This protruding piece 8,
The distance between the paper rolls 8 and 8 is smaller than the width of the paper roll. Then, as will be described later, the spare paper roll B falling from the upper storage section 2 to the lower storage section 3 is received by the protruding pieces 8, 8 and thereby held in the lower storage section 3. There is.

A pair of movable supports 1 located opposite to each other inside the side plates 1a, 1a of the holder main body 1.
0 and 10 are provided. This movable support 1
0 and 10 are flexible plate-like members extending from the upper end of the upper storage section 2 to the lower storage section 3 as shown in the figure. The movable supports 10, 10 are supported and fixed at their upper ends 10a via spacers 11 to the upper portions of the side plates 1a, 1a so as to be located at a predetermined distance from the insides of the side plates 1a, 1a. . Further, the distance between the movable supports 10, 10 is approximately equal to the width of the preliminary paper roll B. With the above structure, the movable support 1
0 and 10 are movable in the width direction with a certain elasticity using the upper end portion 10a as a fulcrum.

Holding pieces 12, 12 that face each other and protrude inward are provided at substantially intermediate positions between the upper housing section 2 and the lower housing section 3 of the movable supports 10, 10. Further, the holding pieces 12, 12 are formed with holding grooves 12a, 12a, respectively, into which the outer peripheral edge of the preliminary paper roll B is fitted, as shown in FIG. The spare paper roll B stored laterally in the upper storage section 2 is locked at both outer peripheral edges by the holding grooves 12a, 12a of the holding pieces 12, 12, as shown in FIG. It is held in the upper storage part 2 as shown in FIG. Further, when the movable supports 10, 10 move outward and the distance between them widens, the spare paper roll B is detached from the holding pieces 12, 12 and falls downward to the lower storage section 3 side.

Next, at the lower part of the movable supports 10, 10 located in the lower storage section 3, there is provided a support shaft that protrudes inwardly facing each other and rotatably holds both ends of the winding core C of the feeding paper roll A. 14, 14 are provided. The support shafts 14, 14 are formed in a size that allows the hole of the winding core C to fit smoothly therein. Further, the outer peripheral edges of the tips 14a of the support shafts 14, 14 are largely chamfered as shown in the figure, so that the remaining winding core C can be easily pulled out as described later.
And the spare paper roll B falling into the lower storage section 3
The holes in the winding core C can be fitted securely. The support shafts 14, 14 are connected to the movable support 10,
10 in its normal position, it fits onto both ends of the winding core C, as shown in FIG. 3, and rotatably holds the paper roll A in the lower storage section 3. Then, in this state, the paper roll A is rewound, and the paper is pulled out from the outlet 5 for use. In addition,
It goes without saying that the support shafts 14, 14 are movable in the width direction due to elasticity from the movable supports 10, 10.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the movable supports 10, 10
The movable supports 10, 10 are not limited to plate shapes, but may be rod-shaped members, for example. . Furthermore, making it movable with elasticity is not limited to fixing one end through the spacer 11 as in the embodiment, but it may also be supported by springs or the like from both side plates 1a, 1a. is also possible.

Next, the loading operation of the spare paper roll B in the toilet paper roll holder of this embodiment constructed as described above will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4D.

When the use of the paper roll A in the lower storage part 3 is finished and only the winding core C remains as shown in FIG. 5A, insert your hand into the lower storage part 3 and remove the winding core. Hold C and pull in the direction of the arrow. When the winding core C is pulled, the winding core C is slightly deformed and both ends thereof become chamfered tips 14a of the support shafts 14, 14.
run onto the slope. By riding on the support shafts 14, 14 at both ends of the winding core C, the movable support 1
0 and 10 are pushed outward and move outward using the upper ends 10a and 10a as fulcrums, as shown in FIG. 4B. As the movable supports 10, 10 move, the distance between the support shafts 14, 14 increases, so that the winding core C can be removed from the support shafts 14, 14 relatively easily.

At this time, when the distance between the holding pieces 12, 12 increases due to the outward movement of the movable supports 10, 10, the locking is released and the spare paper roll B is moved as shown in FIG. 4B.
As shown in FIG. 2, the container automatically falls from the upper storage section 2 to the lower storage section 3. Next, as shown in FIG. 4C, the fallen spare paper roll B is stopped by the protruding pieces 8, 8 on the lower side of the lower storage part 3, and is held in the lower storage part 3. At the same time, the movable supports 10, 1
0 returns to its original position due to its elasticity, so that the support shafts 14, 14 fit into both ends of the winding core C of the fallen preliminary paper roll B. As a result, the preliminary paper roll B is rotatably held by the support shafts 14, 14 in the same manner as the delivery paper roll A, and is used as the delivery paper roll A.
With the above steps, loading of the spare paper roll B is completed. After loading, the opening/closing lid 6 is opened and a new spare paper roll is stored in the upper storage section 2.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, a movable support that can rotate with elasticity in the width direction includes a holding piece for holding a preliminary paper roll and a winding core of a feeding paper roll. By providing a supporting shaft that fits,
As the core is pulled out after use, the distance between the support shafts increases, so that the core can be pulled out with extremely light force, making it easier to load the paper roll.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 is a perspective view of a toilet paper roll holder according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of the toilet paper roll holder shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a toilet shown in FIG. 1. The front sectional views of the toilet paper roll holder and FIGS. 4A to 4C are views for explaining the operation of loading a spare paper roll into the toilet paper roll holder of this embodiment, respectively. 1...Holder main body, 1a...Side plate, 1b...Front plate, 1c...Back plate, 2...Upper storage section, 3...
... lower storage section, 5 ... takeout port, 6 ... opening/closing lid, 8 ... protruding piece, 10 ... movable support, 12 ...
...Holding piece, 14... Support shaft, 14a... Tip, A
...Feeding paper roll, B...Spare paper roll, C...Winding core.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A toilet paper roll holder that holds a dispensing paper roll to be used and a spare paper roll arranged above and below, which comprises an upper storage section for storing the above-mentioned spare paper roll and an above-mentioned dispensing paper roll. A holder main body having a lower storage section for storing paper in a removable manner; and a pair of movable movable parts located opposite to each other on both sides of the holder main body and supported elastically and movably in the width direction with the upper end as a fulcrum. a support member; a holding piece that protrudes from the movable support body into the holder body and holds the spare paper roll in the upper housing portion; and a support shaft that fits on both ends of the winding core of the feeding paper roll, and with the pulling out operation of the winding core, the movable support moves outward to improve the distance between the holding pieces and the support shaft. A toilet paper roll holder characterized in that the toilet paper roll holder is configured such that the interval between the two is widened.