JPH10203712A - Tape case - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a tape case compact by storing a cutter part in a case part of a main body and storing the tape case in the case part of the main body when the tape case is not used. SOLUTION: When a tape case is deformed from its use condition to its non-use condition, a cutter part 40 is pushed in the direction of a case part 20 of a main body by predetermined force. Here, a projection part 45 which engages with a hole 31 is displaced due to the spring action and comes off the hole 31 to release its locking. Accordingly, the cutter part 40 starts to travel so that it is stored in the case part 20 of the main body. That is, an arm part 41 travels backward by coming into slide-contact with a guide rail 28 and a lower face part 24 therebetween. A lock pawl part 46 comes into contact with a front face opening 23 immediately before a front wall part 50 is stored in the case part 20 of the main body due to the travel of the arm part 41. By pushing in the cutter part 40 into a case part 20 side of the main body further, the lock pawl part 46 is displaced inward due to the spring action by the front face opening 23 to invade inside the case 20 of the main body.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tape case, and more particularly, to a tape case on which an adhesive tape, such as a cellophane tape or a double-sided tape, is rotatably supported. To a tape case that can be cut into pieces.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a tape case capable of rotatably supporting a tape reel on which an adhesive tape such as a cellophane tape or a double-sided tape is wound, and capable of cutting the adhesive tape to a desired length. ing. The types of tape cases can be broadly classified into two types: large, heavy, and stationary tape cases that are placed on a table, and small, lightweight, and portable tape cases that are easy to carry.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional movable tape case. As shown in the drawing, the movable tape case 100 has a main body case portion 102 capable of rotatably supporting a tape reel 101 and an adhesive tape 103 at a position separated from the main body case portion 102 by a predetermined distance. And a cutter unit 104 for cutting into pieces.

[0004] The main body case 102 is provided with an adhesive tape 103.
Has an opening 105 through which one end of the cutter unit 10 passes.
Reference numeral 4 denotes a space area portion 10 which allows a finger or the like to be inserted between the tape reel 101 and the adhesive tape 103 pulled out.
6 are formed.

[0005] Therefore, by inserting a finger or the like into the space area portion 106 to grasp and pull the adhesive tape 103, the adhesive tape 103 is pulled out from the tape reel 101,
Thereafter, by cutting, the adhesive tape 103 can be taken out by a desired length.

[0006]

However, in the conventional tape case, the cutter portion 104 is formed so as to always protrude, and accordingly, the tape case 100 is correspondingly formed.
It became difficult to reduce the size of the entire case.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tape case which can be made smaller in a non-use state than in a use state.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the tape case according to the first aspect of the present invention enables the cutter portion to be stored in the main body case portion. Therefore, when the tape case is not used, it is possible to reduce the size by storing it in the main body case portion. Thereby, the space occupied by the tape case can be reduced, and the portable device can be easily carried.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the tape case has a drawer structure in which the cutter portion is housed by being pushed into the main body case portion, and is projected by being pulled out from the main body case portion. Therefore, when using the tape case, the cutter unit can be easily put into use by pulling out the cutter unit from the main unit case unit. When the tape case is not used, the cutter unit is stored in the main unit case unit. It can be easily put into a non-use state.

[0010] In the tape case according to the third aspect, the cutter section closes the opening of the main body case section when housed in the main body case section. Therefore, it is possible to prevent intrusion of dust and the like into the main body case portion, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the adhesive strength of the adhesive tape due to dust and the like adhering to the adhesive surface and the like of the adhesive tape.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the tape case, the cutter has a drawer structure in which a protrusion protruding from the cutter is slidably moved in a guide groove formed in the main body case. Therefore, a stable pull-out operation of the cutter unit can be performed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the tape case, the cutter portion is provided with a locking portion which engages with the main body case portion when housed in the main body case portion. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cutter portion from inadvertently protruding from the main body case portion. Thus, it is possible to prevent the cutter portion from protruding when being carried in a bag or the like, and to prevent damage to the hand and other items in the bag.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a use state of a tape case according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the tape case, and FIG. 3 is a sectional explanatory view of the tape case.

The tape case 10 according to the present invention includes a main body case section 20 and a cutter section 40, and as shown in FIG.
The cutter part 40 is arrange | positioned ahead of this.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main body case 20 has a tape reel 61 (FIG. 1) around which an adhesive tape 60 is wound.
(Indicated by a dotted line in the middle) has a substantially box-like shape having a space portion 21 in which it can be accommodated, and a front opening 23 is provided in a front surface 22 of the main body case portion 20.

The front opening 23 allows the adhesive tape 60 drawn from the tape reel 61 to pass therethrough.
Further, the main body case 20
It is provided with an opening in a size that can be mounted or replaced inside.

As shown in FIG. 3A, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
An elongated hole portion 25 having a substantially rectangular shape is formed, and a plug portion 70 capable of rotatably supporting the tape reel 61 is detachably fitted to both side surfaces 26 of the main body case portion 20. A through hole 27 is formed.

At a position below the through hole 27, a substantially linear guide rail 28 is provided on the inner side surface 27 so as to extend in the front-rear direction of the main body case portion 20. The guide rail 28
It has a stop piece 29 with its front end bent downward.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2B, a guide groove 30 having a predetermined shape is formed below the guide rail 28 in parallel with the guide rail 28, and a concave hole 31 is provided at a position in front of the guide groove 30. Is recessed.

An arm portion 41 protruding from the front opening portion 23 and supported so as to be reciprocally movable in the front-rear direction.
A front wall portion 50 is provided substantially vertically above the front end portion of the arm portion 41 and is provided upright, and is formed in a substantially L-shape. The front wall portion 50 has a blade body portion 51 for cutting the adhesive tape 60 and a tape holding portion 52 for holding a cut edge 62 of the adhesive tape 60 at its upper end, and fits in the front opening 23. When combined, it has a shape that allows the front opening 23 to be closed.

The arm portion 41 includes a bottom portion 42 and a side wall portion 43 having a predetermined height above both the left and right sides of the bottom portion 42. The arm portion 41 is interposed between the lower surface portion 24 and the guide rail 28 and is in sliding contact with both. It is of a drawer type that can be moved forward and backward while projecting from the front opening 23. In addition, a stopper 44 is provided on the lower surface of the bottom portion 42 at the rear thereof, which protrudes into the elongated hole portion 25 and regulates the amount of protrusion of the arm portion 41 from the main body case portion 20.

The side wall 43 is provided with the guide groove 30
There is provided a projection 45 which is projected and guided inside,
The periphery is cut out in a substantially U-shape. Projection 45
Has a spring action that can be displaced in the lateral width direction of the arm portion 41 by this notch, and engages with the concave hole 31 in a use state,
The arm part 41 and the main body case part 20 are fixed.

At the front position of the side wall portion 43, there is provided a lock claw portion 46 protruding left and right sides and having a rear portion inclined at an acute angle. The periphery of the lock claw portion 46 is cut out in a substantially U-shape as shown in FIG. 3A, and is formed so as to have a spring action that can be displaced in the width direction of the arm portion 41.

When the lock claw portion 46 is not in use,
It has an action of engaging with the concave hole 31 and fixing the arm portion 41 and the main body case portion 20. In addition, a push button 47 is provided at a position in front of the lock claw portion 46 so as to retract the lock claw portion 46 inward and release the engagement with the concave hole 31 by sandwiching the lock claw portion 46 in the left-right direction.

The side wall portion 43 is provided with a top edge 49 which is one step higher than the others and has a predetermined length in the front-rear direction at a position rearward of the upper edge 48. The arm 33 is slidably guided and comes into contact with the stop portion 29 to regulate the amount of protrusion of the arm 33.

As shown, the plug portion 70 has a substantially cylindrical boss portion 71 having a shape that can be fitted into the through hole 50.
A claw portion 73 (see FIG. 4C) provided at the tip of the boss portion 71 and hooked on one through hole 27;
And a flange 72 that is provided at the base end of the plug and cooperates with the claw to fix the plug 70 in the through hole 27. The flange 72 is detachably fitted to the main body case 20. Boss part 7
Reference numeral 1 denotes an outer diameter which is inserted between inner peripheral surface portions (not shown) provided at the center of the tape reel 61 and can be rotatably supported.

Therefore, the plug portion 70 can be detachably attached to the main body case portion 20 from the lateral direction, and the tape reel 61 can be easily replaced. That is,
When the replacement is performed, the plug portion 70 is pulled out from the side of the main body case portion 20 and removed, and after the tape reel 61 is discharged from the front opening 23, a new tape reel 61 is loaded.

Then, the tape reel 61 is replaced by mounting the plug portion 70 so as to penetrate between the inner peripheral surface portions of the tape reel 61. When the plug portion 70 is attached, the user can insert the finger or the like through the long hole portion 25 to support the tape reel 61, and can easily perform the tape reel 61 operation.
Can be exchanged.

FIG. 4 is a sectional explanatory view showing a state where the cutter unit 40 is housed in the main body case unit 20, and FIG. 4C is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. FIG.
4, the detailed description thereof will be omitted by retaining the same reference numerals.

Next, the tape case 10 having the above configuration
The operation of each unit when changing from the use state to the non-use state or from the use state to the non-use state will be described. First, a case where the tape case 10 is deformed from the used state to the unused state will be described.

First, the cutter section 40 is pushed toward the main body case section 20 by a predetermined force. Here, FIG.
The projection 45 engaged with the concave hole 31 shown in (1) is displaced by the action of a spring, comes out of the concave hole 31, and is released from its locking. Therefore, the cutter unit 30 is connected to the main body case 2.
The movement is started so as to be housed in 0. That is, the arm portion 41 moves rearward while slidingly contacting the guide rail 28 and the lower surface portion 24 with each other.

Then, just before the front wall portion 50 is stored in the main body case portion 20 by this movement, the lock claw portion 46 comes into contact with the front opening portion 23. When the cutter portion 30 is further pushed into the main body case portion 20 side, the lock claw portion 46 is deflected inward by the spring action by the front opening portion 23 and enters the inside of the main body case 20.

Therefore, as shown in FIG.
0 is the main body case 2 so that the front opening 23 is closed.
The cutter unit 40 is housed in the main body case unit 20 and is fixed by being housed in the main body case unit 20 by being housed in the inner case 0 and engaging the lock claw unit 46 with the concave hole 31.

As a result, the cutter section 40 can be housed and locked in the main body case section 20, and the tape case 10 can be reduced in size as compared with a used state.
In addition, the lock claw portion 46 can prevent the cutter portion 40 from inadvertently protruding from the main body case portion 20.

Further, by storing the cutter section 40, the blade body section 51 provided on the front wall section 50 also moves to the main body case section 20.
The blade body 51 when not in use.
Can be prevented from being exposed to the outside. This allows
For example, injuries and the like caused by touching the blade body portion 51 can be prevented, and when the tape case 10 is carried in a bag or the like, damage to other objects by the blade body portion 51 can be prevented. .

When the adhesive tape 60 is not used, the adhesive tape 60 is not exposed from the tape case 10, so that the adhesive strength is reduced due to the adhesion of dust to the adhesive surface, and the cut end 62 of the adhesive tape 60 is Off, adhesive tape 6
0 can be prevented from being inadvertently stuck to other objects, and carrying the tape case 10 becomes easier.

Next, the case where the tape case 10 is changed from the non-use state to the use state will be described.
The tape case 10 in the unused state shown in FIG.
, The push button 47 protruding laterally from both side surfaces 26 of the main body case portion 20 is pressed so as to be clamped from both sides, and the lock claw portion 46 is forcibly displaced inward into the main body case portion 20 to form the concave hole. Release the lock with 31. Thereby, the fixing of the cutter unit 30 and the main body case unit 20 can be released.

Then, by pushing the push button 47 and pulling it forward of the main body case section 20, the arm section 41 is pressed.
Is guided in sliding contact with the guide rail 28 and the bottom surface portion 24, and is drawn forward from the front opening portion 23. Therefore, the cutter part 40 moves so as to protrude from the main body case part 20, and the protrusion part 45 comes into contact with the front end of the groove part 30 immediately before the use state.

The protruding portion 45 is deflected inwardly of the main body case portion 20 by a spring action, and the cutter portion 40 is configured such that the top edge portion 49, the stop portion 29, the stopper 44, and the front end of the elongated hole portion 25 are connected. Pulled out until it abuts.

The cutter portion 40 is fixed to the main body case portion 20 by the engagement of the projection portion 45 with the concave hole 31. Thereby, the tape case 10 can be put into a use state.

At this time, the top 49 and the stop 29 come into contact with each other, and the top 49 having a predetermined length comes into contact with the guide rails 28. A structure capable of reliably receiving the force applied to the engaging portion between the main body case portion 20 and the arm portion 41 when cutting the 60 can be configured.

Therefore, when the tape case 20 having the above configuration is not in use, the cutter section 40 can be stored in the main body case section 20, and the tape case 10 can be downsized.

Further, in the use state, the tape reel 51 can be rotatably supported similarly to the conventional tape case, and the adhesive tape pulled out from the tape reel can be cut into a desired length.

[0045]

According to the tape case of the present invention described above, the cutter portion can be stored in the main body case portion when not in use, and can be pulled out from the main body case portion when in use. it can. Therefore, the outer shape of the tape case can be made smaller in the unused state than in the used state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a use state of a tape case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory cross-sectional view of the tape case when in use.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view of the tape case in a non-use state.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory perspective view showing a conventional movable tape case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tape case 20 Main body case part 23 Front opening part (opening part) 40 Cutter part 50 Front wall part 60 Adhesive tape 70 Plug part (support part)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A main body case portion having a support portion capable of rotatably supporting a tape reel around which an adhesive tape is wound, and an opening through which one end of the adhesive tape can pass, A tape case, comprising: a cutter section that cuts at a position separated by a predetermined distance from a case section, wherein the cutter section can be stored in the main body case section. 2. The tape case according to claim 1, wherein the cutter portion is housed by being pushed into the main body case portion, and has a drawer structure protruding by being pulled out from the main body case portion. 3. The tape case according to claim 1, wherein the cutter section closes the opening when housed in the main body case section. 4. The drawing device according to claim 1, wherein the cutter portion has a drawer structure in which a protrusion protruding from the cutter portion slides and moves in a guide groove formed in the main body case portion. 4. The tape case according to any one of items 1 to 3. 5. The cutter according to claim 1, wherein the cutter is provided with a locking portion that engages with the main body case when housed in the main body case.
5. The tape case according to any one of items 1 to 4.