JPH1086588A - Holding device for writing implement - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holding device for a writing implement in which the range of the diameter of the properly holdable writing implement is enlarged while holding force is prevented from being excessive. SOLUTION: A pair of elastic piece parts 6 are erected on a leg part so as to be opposed. The base end parts 14a of a pair of elastic piece parts 6 are unified by a connection part 18 while forming a bulky space 17 on the leg part and a bottom spring part 7 exists between a pair of elastic piece parts 6. Thereby, even if a writing implement 19 of a large diameter is pushed between a pair of elastic piece parts 6 and large repulsion force is caused in the respective elastic piece parts 6, this repulsion force acts on the bottom spring part 7 through the writing implement 19. The bottom spring part 7 is deflected (compressed) and the warpage degree (repulsion force) of the respective elastic piece parts 6 is decreased and also the degree holding the writing implement 19 is increased by a pair of elastic piece part 6 and the leg part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a writing instrument holding device for holding a writing instrument such as a pen.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A writing instrument holding device includes a Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-35.
As disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 806, there is a type in which a receiving portion and an elastic piece having an arc-shaped cross section are provided so as to be opposed to the receiving portion on a mounting portion for the mounted portion. In this device, the elastic piece portion is pushed open by bending the elastic piece portion between the receiving portion and the elastic piece portion, and a writing instrument such as a pen is inserted between the receiving portion and the elastic piece portion. Under a certain clamping force, the elastic piece, the receiving part and the mounting part are held in a state of being held by the three members.

[0003]

However, in the writing instrument holding device, the diameter of the writing instrument to be held is set.
For the first time under the diameter, the writing implement is to be held with an appropriate holding force, and when holding a writing implement having a diameter larger than the set diameter, the elastic piece is more flexed based on the large diameter. As a result, the holding force (repulsive force) becomes excessive, and the elastic piece portion is easily sagged. In addition, based on the large deflection of the elastic piece, the holding state of the elastic piece, the receiving part, and the mounting part becomes less than about half a circumference of the writing implement, and the writing implement cannot be held, or the elastic piece and the receiving part cannot be held. There is a possibility that the holding state of the writing instrument may be easily released because the holding state by the attachment portion approaches the holding state of about half the circumference of the writing instrument.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to increase the diameter range of a writing instrument that can be properly held while preventing an excessive holding force. An object of the present invention is to provide a writing instrument holding device.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a receiving portion and a receiving portion are provided on a mounting portion for a mounting portion so as to face the receiving portion. And a resilient piece which is bent up and down so as to be able to approach and separate from the receiving portion, wherein a spring portion is provided on the mounting portion between the receiving portion and the resilient piece. Is provided.

The preferred embodiment of the first aspect is as described in the second to seventh aspects.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the diameter of the writing implement to be held is large, and the elastic piece is warped (bent) based on the diameter to generate a large repulsive force. However, the repulsive force acts on the spring part via the writing implement,
The spring portion bends (compresses) based on the repulsive force, and the bending of the spring portion reduces the degree of warpage of the elastic piece portion (returns to some extent in the direction toward the original state). . For this reason, a part of the repulsive force of the elastic piece is consumed, and the holding force (repulsive force of the elastic piece) is prevented from being maintained in an excessive state. At this time, even if the diameter of the writing implement is large, the degree of the writing implement sinking toward the mounting part side due to the bending of the spring part, and the degree of holding the writing implement by the receiving part, the elastic piece part, and the mounting part increases. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the holding state of the writing implement from becoming insufficient. This makes it possible to provide a writing instrument holding device that can increase the range of the diameter of the writing instrument that can be properly held while preventing an excessive holding force.

[0010] According to the second aspect of the present invention, the elastic piece includes the arm standing upright from the mounting portion, and the claw provided continuously to the arm and extending in a state inclined toward the receiving portion. Because of the provision, the repulsive force of the elastic piece can be accurately transmitted to the spring portion via the writing implement by the claw when the writing implement is held, and the operation and effect of the above-described claim 1 can be reliably obtained. You can do it. Moreover, when the writing implement is held, the claw part is further covered on the side opposite to the mounting part with the flexure of the spring part, and the claw part can more reliably restrict the writing implement from coming off.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the arm is longer than the claw with respect to the length of the elastic piece in the extending direction, so that when holding the writing implement, the moment arm is the longest. First, the elastic piece warps around the base end thereof with a relatively light force, and the writing implement can easily enter between the receiving part distal end and the elastic piece claw. It is possible to reliably perform the process (the claw portion warps to generate a repulsive force, and the repelling force causes the spring portion to bend).

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the elastic piece is set so as to become thicker from the base end to the distal end of the elastic piece, the claw is also formed depending on the thickness. The warping about the arm tip (the connecting part with the claw) is less likely to warp than the case where the entire elastic piece warps about its base end. It will be done more accurately. Therefore, claim 3
Can be obtained more reliably.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the spring portion is constituted by the projecting portion projecting from the base end portion of the elastic piece toward the distal end of the receiving portion, the projecting portion is formed of the elastic piece. When the elastic piece is bent toward the mounting portion with the base end as the center, the elastic piece rotates in conjunction with the receiving portion with the base end of the elastic piece as the center. In the case of (2), the operation can be performed quickly and accurately.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the spring portion integrates the elastic piece base end portion and the receiving portion base end portion through the connecting portion while forming a swelling space between the elastic piece portion base portion and the mounting portion. Therefore, the same effect as in the fifth aspect is produced by the connecting portion, the bulging space, and the like, and the same effect as the fifth aspect can be obtained.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the receiving portion is also an elastic piece and is provided with a pair of elastic pieces,
The warpage of the elastic pieces when the writing implement is inserted can be shared by the pair of elastic pieces. For this reason, the range of the diameter of the writing implement that can be properly held can be further increased while preventing an excessive holding force.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a writing implement holding device applied to an automobile.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a console as an attached portion provided in an automobile.
The pen 1 is provided with a pen holder 2 as a writing instrument holding device.

The console 1 has a pen storage hole 3 in its upper plate 1a. The pen storage hole 3 is extended in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body for guiding and storing a writing implement 19 such as a pen, and has a substantially arc-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. A slit-shaped mounting hole 4 is formed in the bottom 3a of the pen storage hole 3 at the center of the pen storage hole 3 in the extending direction, and the longitudinal direction of the mounting hole 4 is the direction in which the pen storage hole 3 extends. It is arranged to face.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the pen holder 2 has a leg portion 5 as a mounting portion, and a pair of elastic pieces provided at a base end portion (an upper end portion in FIG. 2) of the leg portion 5. Part 6;
A bottom spring portion 7 is provided as a spring portion, and these are integrally formed using rubber or resin.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 6, the leg 5 has a pair of wide side plates 8 facing each other as a main body so that the leg 5 can be inserted into the mounting hole 4. ing. The two side plate portions 8 are formed at the front ends (lower ends in FIG. 2).
At the same time, and at the base end thereof (FIG. 2).
Middle and upper ends), and between the base end and the front end thereof, are integrated via a board element 9 and an intermediate plate element 10,
A gap 11 is formed between the pair of side plates 8. For this reason, the pair of side plate portions 8 are arranged in the thickness direction of the leg portion 5 (in FIG. 2,
(Left-right direction). Each of the side plate portions 8 is provided with a locking claw 12 on the base end plate surface. It is extended over the entire length. On the other hand, the knobs 1 are provided at the lower ends of the side plate portions 8.
3 is provided, and the leg 13 can be pulled into the mounting hole 4 by gripping the knob 13 with a finger.

The leg 5 is inserted into the mounting hole 4 from above, and the two locking claws 12 on the leg 5 are inserted.
Is locked to the lower edge of the mounting hole 4.

Each of the elastic pieces 6 has an arm 14 and a claw 15 integrated with the tip of the arm 14.

The arm 14 has a base end 14a (which is also a base end of the elastic piece 6) integrated with a base end of each side plate 8 as shown in FIGS. Each is provided. As shown in FIG. 4, the width of each arm 14 is longer than the width of the side plate 8, and both sides of each arm 14 in the width direction are more outward than both sides of the side plate 8 in the width direction. Has been extended. The arms 14 are opened so as to be separated from each other in the thickness direction of the leg 5 as going outward (upward in FIGS. 3 and 7) from the base end of each side plate 8. Arm 1
The tip 14 b of each of the four is located outside the side plate 8 in the thickness direction of the leg 5.

When the leg 5 is inserted into the mounting hole 4, the base 14 a of the arm 14 is locked to the outer peripheral edge of the mounting hole 4. The base end portion 14a of the arm portion 14 and the locking claw 12 of the leg portion 5 sandwich the peripheral portion of the mounting hole 4, and the pen holder 2
Are set in the mounting holes 4 of the console 1. In the present embodiment, since the pen holder 2 is attached to the attachment hole 4 in the pen storage hole bottom 3a, as shown in FIG. There is a slight gap with respect to the inner surface of the pen, and each arm 14 can bend until it comes into contact with the inner surface of the pen housing hole 3.

In FIG. 4, reference numeral 16 denotes a lightening recess. The lightening recess 16 can prevent sink marks in a thick portion.

The claw portion 15 has the same width as the width of the arm portion 14 and is continuous with the tip portion of the arm portion 14.
Is inclined so as to substantially face the tip of the claw 15 of the other opposing elastic piece 6. The distance between the claws 15 is set to be slightly shorter than the diameter of the writing instrument 19 to be held, and the writing instrument 19 pushes the claws 15 open and enters the inside. ing.
In the present embodiment, the interval between the claws 15 is 5 to 8 m.
m, whereby the writing instrument 19 having a diameter in the range of about 8 mm to 11 mm can be received. The claw 15 is shorter than the arm 14 in the direction in which the elastic piece 6 extends.
5 and the arm 14 (the tip 14 of the arm 14)
The thickness of b) is set to be greater than the thickness of the arm 14 on the side of the base end 14 a, so that when an external force acts on the claw 15, each claw 15 moves to the tip of the arm 14. 14
Before bending around the center b, the entire elastic piece 6 has its base end 14a (the base end 14a of the arm 14 and the base end of the elastic piece 6 are identical. (The same reference numeral is also used for the base end of the piece 6).

Such a claw portion 15 is provided on the pen holder 2.
When is set in the mounting hole 4, as shown in FIG.
It protrudes slightly from the pen storage hole 3.

The bottom spring portion 7 is provided on the board element 9 of the leg portion 5 between the pair of elastic pieces 6. In the present embodiment, the bottom spring portion 7 has a configuration in which the pair of elastic pieces 6 base end portions 14 a are integrated via the connecting portion 18 while forming a swelling space 17 between the pair of elastic pieces 6 and the substrate element 9. The connecting portion 18 can be bent by using the bulging space 17, and in conjunction with the bending, the elastic piece 6 is integrally formed around the base end 14 a of the elastic piece 6. It can rotate.

Next, the operation when the pen holder 2 is used will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 8, when the paper is pushed between the pair of elastic pieces 6 from above the pair of elastic pieces 6, the pushing force of the writing instrument 19 acts on the claw 15 of each elastic piece 6. The pair of elastic pieces 6 bend in directions away from each other about the respective base ends 14a.

Further, when the writing instrument 19 is pushed in, as shown in FIG. 9, the back surface of each arm portion 14 comes into contact with the inner surface of the pen housing hole 3, and each arm portion 14 cannot be further warped. The pushing force of the writing implement 19 causes the claws 15 to bend in the direction in which the two claws 15 move away from each other about the tip 14 b of each arm 14, so that the writing implement 19 is stronger than each claw 15. Inside, it will fit between the pair of elastic pieces 6.

When the writing implement 19 is settled between the pair of elastic pieces 6, the repulsive force of each elastic piece 6 (claw 15, arm 14) acts on the writing implement 19 from above. Acts on the bottom spring portion 7 (the connecting portion 18) via the writing instrument 19. As a result, the bottom spring portion 7 bends until it takes a balance relationship with the repulsive force of the two elastic pieces 6, and the bending causes the writing implement 19 to sink downward and the writing implement 19 to sink. And both elastic pieces 6
The (claws 15) return in directions approaching each other, and the degree of warpage of each elastic piece 6 is reduced. In this case, as the diameter of the writing instrument 19 increases, the repulsive force at the time of pushing the writing instrument 19 increases. However, with the large repulsive force at the time of pushing, the bending of the bottom spring portion 7 also increases. Therefore, the degree of sinking of the writing instrument 19 and the degree of return of each elastic piece 6 are also increased, and the same result as described above is obtained.

Further, in the present embodiment, the base ends 14a of the pair of elastic pieces 6 are integrated with each other via the connecting portion 18 while forming a swelling space 17 with the leg 5. Therefore, in conjunction with the bending of the connecting portion 18, each of the elastic pieces 6 is easily turned around the base end 14a of each of the elastic pieces 6 toward the other opposing elastic piece 6 side. That is, the above operation is performed quickly and accurately.

Therefore, if the pen holder 2 is used, a part of the repulsive force of each elastic piece 6 based on the bending of the bottom spring 7 even when the writing instrument 19 having a diameter larger than the set diameter is held. Is consumed, and the degree of holding the writing instrument 19 by the pair of elastic pieces 6 and the legs 5 is increased. As a result, the holding force of the writing instrument 19 (the repulsive force of the elastic piece 6) is excessive. This prevents the writing instrument 19 from being maintained in the state, and prevents the writing instrument 19 from being held in an insufficient state.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the two claw portions 1
5, when the writing instrument 19 is held, the repulsive force of the elastic piece 6 is accurately transmitted to the bottom spring section 7 via the writing instrument 19,
The above-described operation and effect can be reliably obtained, and the claw portions 15 are further covered on the side opposite to the leg portion 5, so that the writing implement 19 is more reliably prevented from coming off by the claw portions 15. You can do it.

FIG. 11 shows another embodiment.
In this embodiment, the same components as those in the above embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, a modified example of the bottom spring portion 7 is shown. In this embodiment, the base ends 14a of the elastic pieces 6 are integrated with the connecting portion 18 as in the above embodiment. Rather than doing, each elastic piece 6 base end 14a
, The projecting portion 2 is inclined to the other opposing elastic piece 6 side.
0 is projected. Thereby, each of the projections 20 can be bent toward the leg 5 side, and in conjunction with the bending, each of the elastic pieces 6 is moved to each of the elastic pieces 6.
Can be easily rotated around the base end portion 14a toward the other opposing elastic piece portion 6 side, and each of the projecting portions 20 also enables the connecting portion 18 according to the above-described embodiment.
The same operation as that of the (bottom spring portion 7) can be performed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating attachment of a pen holder according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a pen holder mounting structure according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pen holder according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a use state of the pen holder according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an operation state diagram showing a continuation from FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is an operation state diagram showing a continuation from FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a pen holder 2 according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 console 2 pen holder 5 leg 6 elastic piece 7 bottom spring 9 substrate element 14 arm 14 a arm leg (leg of elastic piece) 15 claw 17 bulging space 18 connecting part 19 writing implement 20 protrusion Department

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A receiving portion and an elastic piece portion, which is disposed opposite to the receiving portion and is bent toward and away from the receiving portion, is erected on a mounting portion for the mounting portion. The writing instrument holding device according to claim 1, wherein a spring portion is provided on the attachment portion between the receiving portion and the elastic piece portion. 2. The arm member according to claim 1, wherein the elastic piece portion has an arm portion standing upright from the mounting portion,
A claw portion provided continuously to the arm portion and extending in a state inclined to the receiving portion side. 3. The writing instrument holding device according to claim 2, wherein the arm portion is longer than the claw portion in the extension direction length of the elastic piece portion. 4. The writing instrument holding device according to claim 3, wherein the elastic piece is set to be thicker from the base end to the distal end of the elastic piece. 5. The device according to claim 1, wherein the spring portion is constituted by a projecting portion projecting from the base end of the elastic piece toward the distal end of the receiving portion. Writing instrument holding device. 6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the spring portion forms a bulging space between the elastic piece portion base end and the receiving portion base end with the mounting portion. A writing instrument holding device, which is configured to be integrated via a connecting portion. 7. The writing instrument holding device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is also the elastic piece, and is provided with a pair of elastic pieces.