JPH0686990U - Writing or applicator cap - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] Molded with a transparent or opaque synthetic resin, a lens portion such as a convex lens or a concave lens is formed at a position corresponding to a writing tool such as a pen tip or a coating point on the side wall or a characteristic portion of the coating tool. thing. [Effect] The characteristic portion of the writing instrument or the applicator can be emphasized with the cap inserted.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a writing instrument such as a ballpoint pen, a needle pen, and a felt-tip pen, and a writing instrument or a cap of an application instrument used for a coating instrument such as a correction fluid.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, the caps of writing implements and applicators have been formed of opaque synthetic resin or metal, and the portion inserted into the cap of the writing implement main body cannot be seen from the outside.

By the way, the characteristic point of a writing instrument or an applicator is the structure of the pen tip or the application tip, the width of the handwriting (application mark) due to it, or the decorations applied near the pen tip or the application tip. It may be a decoration department. In order to emphasize this point in a way that is sufficiently eye-catching to the consumer, when writing instruments or applicators are displayed in stores, that is, the cap is inserted on the pen tip side of the writing instrument or the application tip side of the applicator. It is necessary to make the characteristic parts of the writing instrument or applicator visible from the outside when wearing.

As a material satisfying such a demand, there is known a writing instrument cap having a transparent hole formed in a side wall of the cap body (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-29067). In addition, a part of the side wall of the cap body (for example, the part corresponding to the pen tip or the coating destination) is made of a transparent material, or the entire cap is made of a transparent material so that the writing instrument body inside the cap is It is also known to make it visible.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 That is, the feature points of the writing instrument or the applicator are insufficiently emphasized. A cap with a transparent hole on the side wall of the cap body or a cap with a part of the side wall of the cap body made of a transparent material is opaque except for the transparent hole and a part of the side wall that serves as a lighting part. Is relatively dark, it is difficult to see the inside, and the part of the transparent hole or side wall where the light path is straight is not necessarily conspicuous.

Further, in the case where the entire cap is made of a transparent material, the entire writing instrument or applicator inserted in the cap looks uniform, so that the portion to be emphasized is not always conspicuous. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cap that can be emphasized so as to be sufficiently eye-catching from the outside even when the characteristic point of a writing instrument or an applicator is in a state where the cap is inserted.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The gist of the present invention is a cap of a writing instrument or an applicator in which a lens portion is formed on a side wall of a cap body.

[0008]

[Action]

 The cap of the writing implement or applicator of the present invention is provided with a lens portion at a position corresponding to the characterizing portion of the writing implement or the applicator, so that even if the writing implement or the applicator is inserted in the cap, it can be characterized from the outside. The dots are highlighted by the effect of the lens and can be sufficiently attracted the consumer's attention.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a cap of a writing instrument or an applicator according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is a cap body. The cap body 1 is made of a transparent synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymer, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, polyacrylonitrile, polymethylmethacrylate, polyamide, and polyethersulfone, and is formed into a tubular shape.

A lens portion 2 is formed on the side wall of the cap body 1. In the lens portion 2, the outer surface portion of the side wall is formed to be a convex spherical surface, and the inner surface portion of the side wall is formed to be a flat surface in the axial direction to form a convex lens. There are various types of convex lenses such as a biconvex lens, a plano-convex lens, and a meniscus convex lens. The above-mentioned convex lens is a plano-convex lens with respect to its axial cross section, but other lens shapes may be adopted. The lens unit 2 is provided at a position corresponding to a characteristic point of a writing instrument or an applicator, for example, a pen tip or an application tip.

A rib 3 is formed on the inner wall of the cap body 1 inside the opening end. The rib 3 is provided so as to fit well with the main body of the writing instrument or the main body of the applicator to be inserted into the cap body 1, and prevent the cap from being accidentally detached from the main body of the writing instrument or the applicator body.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a writing instrument main body or an applicator main body that is inserted into the cap main body 1, and in this example, an applicator incorporating a correction fluid is illustrated. The applicator body 4 containing the correction fluid has a valve mechanism inside, and a tip 6 of the valve body is an application destination 6 which is a metallic tubular body and is fixed to the application destination 6. It comprises a front shaft 7 and a rear shaft (not shown) which is connected to the front shaft 7 and which has a correction fluid storage portion inside.

FIG. 2 is a cap of a writing instrument or an applicator according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 11 is a cap body formed of a transparent synthetic resin made of the same material as that of the cap body 1 of the first embodiment into a cylindrical shape.

A lens portion 12 is formed on the side wall of the cap body 11. In the lens portion 12, the outer surface of the side wall is formed into a concave spherical surface, and the inner surface of the side wall is formed into a flat surface in the axial direction to form a concave lens. There are various types of concave lenses, such as a biconcave lens, a plano-concave lens, and a meniscus concave lens. The concave lens is a plano-concave lens with respect to an axial cross section, but other lens shapes may be adopted. The lens part 12 is provided at a position corresponding to the characteristic point of the writing tool or the applicator, like the lens part 2 of the first embodiment.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an applicator body containing a correction fluid similar to that of the first embodiment.

3 and 4 show a cap of a writing instrument or an applicator according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 21 is a cap body formed of a synthetic resin having the same transparency as that of the cap body 1 of the first embodiment in a cylindrical shape.

A lens portion 22 is formed on the side wall of the cap body 21. In the lens portion 22, the outer surface of the side wall is formed to have a convex cylindrical side surface, and the inner surface of the side wall is formed to be a flat surface in the axial direction to form a convex lens. The lens portion 22 is provided at a position corresponding to the characteristic point of the writing instrument or the applicator, like the lens portion 2 of the first embodiment.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a cylindrical middle cap, into which the pen tip of a writing instrument or the application tip of an applicator can be inserted. The middle cap 8 improves the drying resistance of the pen tip or the coating tip by reducing the volume inside the cap. A lens portion may be formed on the side wall of the middle cap in the same manner as the side wall of the cap body 21, and the lens type may be the same as or different from that formed on the side wall of the cap body 21. good.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an applicator body containing a correction fluid similar to that of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cap of a writing instrument or an applicator according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 31 is a cap body. The cap body 31 is made of a synthetic resin having no transparency such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer, and is formed into a tubular shape. A metal such as aluminum may be used as the material of the cap body 31.

A lens portion 32 is formed on the side wall of the cap body 31. The lens portion 32 has a through hole formed on the outer surface of the side wall, and a biconvex lens made of glass or transparent synthetic resin is fitted and fixed in the through hole by an appropriate means such as adhesion or press fitting. As the convex lens, other types of convex lenses described above may be adopted. The lens portion 32 is provided at a position corresponding to the characteristic point of the writing instrument or the applicator, as in the first embodiment.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an applicator body containing a correction fluid similar to that of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 shows a cap of a writing instrument or an applicator according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 41 is a cylindrical member formed of a synthetic resin that is not transparent as in the cap body 31 of the fourth embodiment.

A lens portion 42 is formed on the side wall of the cap body 41. The lens portion 42 has a through hole formed on the outer surface of the side wall, and a biconcave lens made of glass or transparent synthetic resin is fitted and fixed in the through hole by an appropriate means such as adhesion or press fitting. As the concave lens, other types of concave lenses described above may be adopted. The lens portion 42 is provided at a position corresponding to the characteristic point of the writing instrument or the applicator, as in the first embodiment.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an applicator main body incorporating an applicator similar to that of the first embodiment.

In the above embodiment, two lens portions 2, 12, 22, 32, 42 are provided at positions where the coating destinations 6 face each other, but if only one lens is provided, three or more are provided. Is also good. Further, in the cap entirely molded of transparent synthetic resin as in the first to third embodiments, the cap is colored semitransparent except the lens part, or conversely, only the lens part is colored semitransparent. You may. Furthermore, processing such as knurling or satin finish may be performed on the portion other than the lens portion to make a large difference in transparency between the lens portion and the portion other than the lens portion, thereby enhancing the degree of emphasis. A clip can be attached to the cap body.

[0027]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION Since the writing tool or applicator cap according to the present invention has the lens portion formed on the side wall, it is a characteristic point of the writing tool or applicator to the consumer and the point to be emphasized is the lens. It has the advantage that it can be more effectively emphasized by the converging or diffusing action of the light of the part and the expanding or contracting action. If the lens part is a convex lens, the emphasizing part appears to be magnified, so the structure of the small pen tip, the width of the handwriting (application mark) displayed on the pen tip or the shaft surface near it, and This has the effect of easily confirming the ornaments and decorative parts provided on the shaft at or near the tip. When the lens part is a concave lens, the emphasized part looks crisp and vivid, or the emphasized part appears to be reduced, which has the effect of more strongly appealing the cuteness of the product feature points.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view of a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 Cap main body 2, 12, 22, 32, 42 Lens part 3 Rib 4 Writing instrument main body or applicator main body 8 Medium cap

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cap for a writing implement or an applicator, wherein a lens portion is formed on a side wall of a cap body.