JPH07329470A - Clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To clip the corner of a square-shaped sheet, a poster, etc., with excellent appearance without overhanging a clip body from its edge. CONSTITUTION:A pair of clip bodies 2 each having a substantially triangular shape are coupled between suitable opposite positions of other two edges 2B, 2C continued to both the longitudinal ends of opposed fastening edges 2A by fastening springs 3 bent substantially in U shape. The corners of the springs 3 are coupled by the bodies 2. The edges 2A are separated or brought into contact with one another at the corners of the springs 3 as the rotating fulcra of the bodies 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip for papers, sheets and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of clip, a pair of two clip bodies are provided with connecting tongue pieces on their opposing surfaces at arbitrary intervals and at a right angle to the opposing pinching end edges, and provided on the tongue pieces. It is known that a connecting pin is inserted into the pin hole to connect the main body, and the main body can be rotated around the connecting pin as a fulcrum, and a pinching force is applied to both main bodies by a coil spring fitted onto the connecting pin. .

Further, the leaf spring is bent so that both outer edges are substantially triangular, and the opposite end edges are pressed by the spring force of the leaf spring to form a clip body, and the opposite end edge is formed. There is also known a clip in which an operation handle is attached to the opposite outer side of the same so as to be rotatable around an axis parallel to the opposite end edge, and is widely and generally used. Further, in the former clip, there is a clip body having a substantially triangular shape.

[0004]

By the way, in each of the above-mentioned prior arts, it is necessary to clip the opposing pinching edges of the clip body so as to be substantially parallel to one edge of the clipped body such as paper or sheet. Are suitable. However, when the corners of a square paper or sheet are clipped, the clip body protrudes greatly from the corners, which is not easy to use and has a drawback that it does not look good.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is that, when a corner of a clipped object such as a quadrangle is clipped, almost no protrusion from the corner occurs. Not in serving clips.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical means. That is, according to the present invention, a pair of two substantially triangular clip bodies are formed into a substantially U-shape between two opposite end edge portions of the opposite clamping end edges which are opposite to each other in the longitudinal direction. It is characterized in that they are connected by a bent pinching spring body.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the spring body is used as a pivot fulcrum of the clip body.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the opposite side corners of the opposing clamping end edges of the pair of two clip bodies are clamped by the fingertips from the opposing outer side surfaces and a force is applied, the spring body is actuated. The clip body pivots and opens so as to separate the opposing pinching end edge portions against the pinching force of the spring body while acting as a pivot point. Therefore,
Clipping any edge or corner of the clipped body by inserting the corners or one edge of the clipped body between the clip bodies and removing the force of the fingertip applied to the clip body. You can

The pinching spring body for connecting the clip bodies is positioned at the outermost end between the clip body facing surfaces or between the facing surfaces so that the facing surfaces of the clip body are substantially triangular with no obstruction. It is possible to completely eliminate the protrusion from the corner of the clipped body to the outside by aligning the both ends of the clip body with the both edges of the corner of the clipped body.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a clip 1 is a pair of two clip bodies 2 each having a substantially isosceles right triangle.
2 and a pair of two plate springs 3 for clamping which are bent in a substantially U shape.
It consists of three and three. The clip body 2 is made of a synthetic resin, and its long sides are opposed clamping end edges 2A. (Side), the leaf spring fitting portions 4 and 4 are provided on the facing inner surface 2D on the long side side from the edge to be orthogonal to this.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the leaf spring fitting portion 4 has a groove 4A having an M-shape when viewed from the end edge portions 2B and 2C, and is formed only at the spring insertion side end portion. A spring fulcrum 5 is formed at the center of the groove bottom, and an inclined spring insertion guide surface 6 is formed subsequent to the groove 4A so as to be gradually higher from the spring insertion side.
Further, a spring tip fitting locking concave portion 7 is provided following the guide surface 6, and a molding vent hole 4B is formed on the concave surface 7 and the outer surface 2E of the guide surface 6 facing the main body.

As shown in FIG. 7, the pinching leaf spring 3 has a substantially U-shape bent so that the end edge side of the facing piece 3A is slightly narrowed, and the end edge portion 8 of the facing piece 3A is formed. Are bent so as to bulge inwardly, the corners 3B are bent at an acute angle, and 3C between both corners 3B is slightly bulged toward the end edge 3A side. Is made smooth.

When the leaf springs 3 are fitted and mounted on the fitting portions 4 of the clip body 2 with the facing pieces 3A, 3A, if the end edges 8 of the facing pieces 3A of the leaf spring 3 are inserted through the grooves 4A. , The curved surface of the end edge portion 8 abuts on the guide surface 6 and inserts the leaf spring 3 against the resilience of the leaf spring, thereby bending the leaf spring facing piece 3A toward the outer side to face the end edge. The portion 8 is fitted into the recess 7 and locked, and the state shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 5 is obtained.

In this leaf spring fitted state, both clip bodies 2 and 2 are connected by the leaf spring 3, and the corner portion 3B of the leaf spring 3 serves as a fulcrum to contact the spring fulcrum 5 of the clip body 2. Between the edge portions 2B, 2B, 2C, 2C of the clip bodies 2, 2 are supported by the corner portions 3C of the leaf spring 3,
Moreover, since the clip body 2 is pressed inwardly by the elastic force of the opposing piece 3A, the opposing pinching edge portions 8 of the clip body 2 are pinched against each other.

In the first embodiment, between the facing surfaces 2D, 2D of the two clip bodies 2, the corner portion 3C of the leaf spring 3 is located at the outer edge of the end edge portions 2B, 2C of the body 2. Because it is, there is almost no obstacle. Therefore, the corners sandwiching the edge portions 2B and 2C of the clip body 2 are pressed with a fingertip to open the space between the sandwiching portions 2A to form a square paper, a poster, or the like 9.
When the corners of the are clipped, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8,
Both sides of the corner of the paper, poster, etc. 9 and the edge portions 2B, 2C of the clip body 2 are substantially aligned with each other, and the clip 1 does not project from both sides of the corner of the paper, poster 9, etc. as in the conventional case.

In the above embodiment, the two-dot chain line 9 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, one side 91 of paper, poster, etc. can be clipped in the same manner as in the past. In the clip 1 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, one end of a thin cloth belt 10 (or tape, string, etc.) is fixed to a wall, a blackboard, another board, etc. by a thumbtack 11 and the other end is fixed. The clip 1 can be clipped together with paper, a poster, etc. 9.

Further, in the clip 1 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of photographs, posters, calligraphic drawings, etc. 9 are fixed to a string, tape etc. 10 whose upper end is fixed to a wall surface by a thumbtack 9 or the like. It can be used for display, and can be exhibited without damaging photographs, posters, calligraphy, etc. Figure 1
1 and 12 show a second embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the first embodiment is that each of the edge portions 2B of the clip bodies 2 and 2,
Supporting pieces 12 and 13 are provided in a projecting manner on the facing inner surfaces 2D and 2D of 2C, one end of the supporting piece 12 is a cylinder 14, and the other end of the supporting piece 13 is an arcuate concave surface 1 having the same curvature as the cylindrical surface 14.
5, and a point in which a rotation fulcrum is formed by both sides 14 and 15,
Also, the leaf spring fitting recess 4 is provided on the opposing outer surface of the clip body 2 so that the edge portions 2B and 2C are opened.

In the second embodiment, the leaf spring 3 does not act as a fulcrum, but it can be used in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and when the corners of paper, poster, etc. 9 are clipped, As shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 12, the corner edges of the paper, poster, etc. 9 are the supporting pieces 12, 1 of the clip body 2.
The edge portions 2B and 2C of the clip body 2 which are located inside 3 and protrude slightly from the edges of the paper, poster, etc. 9 do not impair the usability and do not impair the aesthetics.

Therefore, as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS.
The usage shown in FIG. 10 can be used, and the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be expected. In the first embodiment, the spring fulcrum 5 is provided on the bottom of the groove 4A of the leaf spring fitting portion 4 of the clip body 2, but the fitting state of the leaf spring facing piece 3A and the groove 4A is determined by the leaf spring 3. By making the loose fitting which allows the twisting of the clip, it is possible to form a flat surface without providing the spring fulcrum 5, and to rotate the clip bodies 2 with the both corners 3B of the leaf spring 3 as fulcrums. You can

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, for example, the clip body 2 may be made of metal, and a linear spring body may be used in place of the leaf spring 3. The molding hole 4B can be closed within a range in which the twist of the leaf spring 3 is allowed, and the appearance can be improved.

[0021]

As described above, the present invention has a substantially triangular shape.
One pair of clip bodies are connected by appropriate clamping spring bodies bent in a substantially U-shape between appropriate opposing positions of the other two end edges that are continuous with both ends in the longitudinal direction of the respective opposing compression end edges. Therefore, it is possible to clip not only one side but also a corner of a clipped object such as a paper such as a rectangle, a poster, or a photograph, and when the corner is clipped, the clipped object of the clipped object is The corners are almost aligned with the edges of the clip body except for the clamping end, the clip body does not protrude, it is easy to use and looks good, and you can read and read the document in a clipped state. In case of ripping, the document is easy to see and it is very easy to hold when flipping the document.

Further, the present invention is characterized in that the spring body is used as a fulcrum of rotation of the clip body.
The structure is simple and the space between the facing surfaces of the clip body can be made almost completely unobtrusive, and the corner edges of the clipped body and the other edges of the clip body other than the clamping end are They can be matched perfectly and can look even better when clipped.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of the same embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the clip body in the embodiment.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a right side partial view of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the leaf spring in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of a usage state of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of the same usage state.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the same usage state.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of FIG. 11.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Clip 2 Clip Main Body 2A Opposing Clamping Edge 2B Edge 2C Edge 3 Clamping Leaf Spring

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of substantially triangular clip bodies,
A clip characterized in that it is connected by suitable clamping spring bodies bent in a substantially U-shape between appropriate opposing positions of the other two end edge portions following both ends in the longitudinal direction of each of the opposed clamping end edges. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the spring body is used as a rotation fulcrum of the clip body.