JPH08217133A - Fastener - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enhance the attaching workability of a fastener capable of being widely utilized as a bundling means for a string like article such as a power supply cord, a bine or hair, a binder for a small card or a document or a hanger for a small article. CONSTITUTION: A fastener 1 is composed of an elastic material equipped with a rod-shaped body part 2 having predetermined length, a fixing part 3 equipped with the insertion hole 3a provided to one end of the body part to permit the insertion of a part of the body part and a slit 3b capable of inserting a part of the body part in the insertion hole 3a and the slip-off preventing part 4 provided to the other end of the body part to prevent the slip-off of a part of the body part. At a time of use, a loop is formed in order to bundle an object such as a cord or the like and a part of the body part 2 is inserted in the insertion hole 3a from the slit 3b of the fixing part 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a fastener which can be widely used as a power cord, a binding of a string of materials such as a plant vine and a hair, a binding of a small card or a document, or a hanging tool of a small article. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A power cord having an excessive length, a vine of an ornamental plant protruding from a pot, and the like are not necessary but cannot be shortened, and there is a problem in processing them. In addition, there is an unexpectedly large need in daily life for tools for gathering small cards and documents together and hanging small items such as keys.

However, conventionally, in order to bundle the power cords or to bundle the cards together, a dedicated binding tool, a ring, or the like is used if they are present (see FIG. 8), and if not. , A string, a rubber band, etc. are used, the dedicated tool is most suitable for the purpose, but it is used for other purposes (for example, FIG. 8).
The cord band of (a) is not suitable for bundling the vines of plants), and its versatility is low. Also, when using a string, rubber band, etc., cut or tie the string,
There is a drawback that the workability is poor, unlike the special product, such as passing the rubber band through the hole.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application No.
The versatile retaining ring described in the specification of 145536,
It can be widely used for power cords, plant vines, binding of strings such as hair, binding of small cards and documents, or hanging of small items, and its workability is also very good, binding with one touch, binding It has excellent versatility.

This multipurpose retaining ring basically has an insertion hole at one end of a rod-shaped elastic member, and an elastic ring portion formed on the other end side is elastically deformed and inserted into the insertion hole to be removed. The cords are held so that they are not present, and cords and the like are bundled in the loop portion formed thereby.

[0006]

However, when binding cords or binding small cards using this versatile snap ring, one hand holds the object and the other hand holds the snap ring. In some cases, it may be fixed.In such a case, the other end side is inserted into the insertion hole of the retaining ring, and the tip is pulled so as to elastically deform the elastic ring and pass through the insertion hole. However, there was still a problem in workability. Further, the other end of the retaining ring needs to be formed into a rod shape so that the elastic ring can be easily inserted into the insertion hole, but in the fastening state, the tip portion projects above the insertion hole, and depending on the application, There was a problem of getting in the way.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve this multipurpose snap ring and to provide a snap fastener that can be more easily fastened.

[0008]

To achieve the above object, the fastener of the present invention comprises a rod-shaped body having a predetermined length,
A fixing part provided at one end of the body part and having a through hole for inserting a part of the body part and a notch for allowing a part of the body part to be inserted into the insertion hole, and the other end of the body part It is characterized by being made of an elastic material provided with a retaining portion which is provided to prevent a part of the body portion from coming out of the insertion hole. In this case, the retaining portion can be provided at a plurality of intervals on the other end side of the body portion, and the annular body formed by the present fastener by selectively using any retaining portion. You can adjust the size of.

Further, according to the present invention, the fixing portion having the insertion hole and the notch may be provided on both sides of the rod-shaped body portion. In this case, it is possible to form two loops by the present fastener, and two strap-like objects can be bound by one fastener, so that the application is expanded.

[0010]

When the fastener of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure is used, a loop is formed so as to bind objects to be used such as cords, and a part of the body is inserted from the notch of the fixing portion into the insertion hole. Just do it. The fixing portion is elastically deformed when the body portion is passed through the cut, and the gap of the cut is opened to receive the body portion, but after the body portion fits in the insertion hole, it is restored to the original state and the cut portion The torso is not easily pulled out. In this state, a part of the body part is prevented by the retaining part.
It is held without coming out of the insertion hole.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view of a fastener according to a first embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a view showing a usage state.

In the drawing, a fastener 1 is integrally molded of synthetic rubber as a soft elastic material and has a total length of about 10 cm. Basically, a rod-shaped body portion 2, a fixing portion 3 at one end, and other portions. It is composed of an end retaining portion 4.

The fixed portion 3 is provided with an insertion hole 3a having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the body portion 2 and a notch 3b for communicating the insertion hole 3a with the outside. The notch 3b is a passage for guiding a part of the body portion 2 to the insertion hole 3a, and has a gap smaller than the diameter of the body portion 2. When passing through the body portion 2, a part of the body portion 2 is pressed toward the gap, and the entire fixing portion 3 is deformed so that the gap is opened. When the body portion 2 is housed in the insertion hole 3a, the elastic restoring force returns to the original state, and the body portion 2 does not easily come out. The fixing portion 3 needs to have a certain thickness in order to maintain such elastic restoring force,
The abacus beads and spheres shown in FIG. 1 (b) are preferable.

The retaining portion 4 is made of a piece which projects orthogonally to the body portion 2 and forms a substantially T-shape with the body portion 2. The length of this piece is larger than the diameter of the insertion hole 3a of the fixed portion 3, and a part of the body portion 2 inserted into the insertion hole 3a is inserted into the insertion hole 3a.
It also plays the role of a stopper that keeps it from coming out of a. As shown in FIG. 1 (c), the fastener 1 is configured such that the body portion 2 is curved in a loop shape and a part of the end portion thereof is press-fitted into the insertion hole 3a from the notch 3b of the fixing portion 3, It is in use.

2A and 2B are views showing various uses of the fastener 1 shown in FIG. 1, in which FIG. 2A is an example used for binding a power cord, and FIG. 2B is used for fixing a plant vine. Example used,
(C) is an example used for binding perforated cards, (d)
Shows examples used for hanging keys.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a ring-shaped retaining portion 4 is provided instead of the T-shaped retaining portion. As a result, the retaining portion 4 can be used by hooking the ring portion on a hook or the like in addition to the function of the stopper. In addition,
The projecting piece 5 at the tip serves as a hand-held portion during use and improves workability.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the retaining portion 4 is formed in a slit shape. Similar to the above-described embodiment, the retaining portion 4 has a function of a stopper and can be used by sandwiching a paper piece between the slits or hooking it on a hook, so that the application of the fastener can be expanded.

FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is provided with a plurality of retaining portions.
In the embodiment, three spherical retaining portions 4, 4 are provided near the one end of the body portion 2 at appropriate intervals, and any one of the retaining portions 4 can be connected to the fixing portion 3. It is possible (FIG. 5 (b)). As a result, the length of the loop formed by the fastener 1 can be adjusted in three steps, and can be adjusted, for example, to the thickness of the cord to be bound and the number of cards to be bound. In this embodiment, the retaining portion 4
Although the shape is spherical, the shape can be T-shaped, ring-shaped or the like shown in other embodiments.

6A and 6B show a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6A is a plan view and FIG. 6B is a view showing a use state. In this embodiment, the fixing portions 3 are provided on both sides of the body portion 2, and as shown in FIG. 1B, one stopper 1 can form two loops. Two types of cords can be bound in the loop, or a small item such as a key can be hung on one loop and the other loop can be hooked on a hook or the like for use.

FIG. 7 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The fixing portion 3 in this embodiment is provided with a substantially semicircular piece on the lower surface side of the disk, and the insertion hole 3a is formed in this semicircular piece.
And a notch 3b. The basic function of the fixing portion 3 is similar to that of each of the above-described embodiments, but characters and marks can be decorated on the surface side of the disc, and the insertion hole 3a and the like are hidden in the disc. The appearance appearance at the time is improved.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the structure of the stopper of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various improvements and modifications can be made based on the description of the claims. It can be changed, and its usage pattern is widely applicable based on the user's arbitrary idea.

[0022]

As described above, when the fastener of the present invention is used, a loop is formed so as to bind objects to be used such as cords, and a part of the body is inserted into the insertion hole from the notch of the fixing portion. It only needs to be inserted, it can be fastened very easily with one touch, and work can be done with one hand, so it has the advantage of good workability. Also, the removal can be easily performed from the cut.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view of a fastener according to a first embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a plan view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a view showing a usage state.

2A and 2B are views showing various usage modes of the fastener shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2A being an example used for binding a power cord,
(B) shows an example used for fixing a vine of a plant, (c) shows an example used for binding a perforated card, and (d) shows an example used for hanging a key.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a fastener according to a second embodiment of the present invention, showing a retainer having a ring shape.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a fastener according to a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the retaining portion has a slit shape.

5A and 5B show a fourth embodiment of the present invention having a plurality of retaining portions, wherein FIG. 5A is a plan view and FIG. 5B is a usage state diagram.

FIG. 6 shows a fastener according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention having two fixing parts, (a) being a plan view,
(B) is a figure which shows a use condition.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fastener according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

8A and 8B are perspective views showing a conventional example, in which FIG. 8A is a use state of a cord band and FIG. 8B is a view showing a use state of a card ring.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Fastener 2 Body part 3 Fixing part 3a Insertion hole 3b Notch 4 Retaining part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A rod-shaped body having a predetermined length, an insertion hole which is provided at one end of the body and through which a part of the body is inserted, and a part of the body can be inserted into the insertion hole. An elastic member provided with a fixing portion having a notch and a retaining portion provided at the other end of the body portion for preventing a part of the body portion from coming out of the insertion hole. Characteristic fastening. 2. A rod-shaped body having a predetermined length, an insertion hole which is provided at one end of the body and through which a part of the body is inserted, and a part of the body can be inserted into the insertion hole. And a retaining portion that is provided on the other end side of the body portion at a distance from each other and that prevents a part of the body portion from coming out of the insertion hole. A fastener characterized by being made of an elastic material. 3. A rod-shaped body having a predetermined length, an insertion hole provided at one end of the body, for inserting a part of the body, and a part of the body inserted into the insertion hole. A first fixing portion having a notch and a through hole that is provided at the other end of the body portion and through which a portion of the body portion is inserted, and a portion of the body portion can be inserted into the insertion hole. A fastener comprising a second fixing portion having a notch and a second fixing portion.