JPH11346807A - Button hooking tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To hook and unhook the buttons of various kinds of clothes alone without receiving the help of others in the case of a finger tip state incapable of handling small articles due to the function disorder, rheumatism or injury, or the like, of arms and hands. SOLUTION: This button hooking tool is provided with an instrument main body 11 presenting an almost elliptic shape and a clamping part 21 disposed at the rear part of the instrument main body 11. Then, the instrument main body is composed of a tip part 12 formed in an arc shape having a small curvature, the two upper and lower guide parts 14 and 15 of long dimensions composed of a straight wire material or the curved wire material having a large curvature with a slight swelling continued from the tip part 12 and a rear end engaging part 17 to be connected and fixed to the clamping part 21. At least the guide parts 14 and 15 are constituted of the wire material of metal or resin provided with flexibility and the width dimension of the diameter is set to be almost the same as the vertical diameter of a buttonhole.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for holding and removing a clothes button such as a shirt.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Clothes of buttons on clothes and removal of clothes
If you can use your fingertips freely, it is a simple daily operation.
However, if you cannot use your hands freely, for example, if you have a handicapped person, rheumatism, bandage your fingertips, etc.
It may be difficult to remove.

Focusing on this point, several proposals have been made in the past that enable buttoning with one-handed operation. For example, a cuff button with a coil spring on the back surface (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-276006), a shirt with a zipper at the cuff and an apparent button hook (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 56-150302), etc. is there.

[0004]

However, such a conventional technique uses a special cufflink or provides a zipper on the clothes side, and does not allow the buttons to be freely removed from any clothes. Absent. Although the cuff button (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 09-276006) can be worn with one hand with one touch, it does not solve the problem of buttoning for a handicapped person or a person with a disability of a fingertip, and improves the usability of a decorative product called a cuff button. It's just something.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to lock a button of ordinary clothes alone without the assistance of others, even when the fingertip cannot handle small objects due to obstacles, rheumatism or injury, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide a device which can be detached.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The device according to the present invention can be used when it is difficult to lock a small button, that is, when one (or all) of the thumb, index finger and middle finger is obstructed,
Although it is difficult to hold the button due to illness, injury or the like, it is assumed that a slightly large gripping member can be gripped by any finger.

[0007] Under such conditions, the button hook according to the present invention includes an appliance main body having a substantially elliptical shape, and a grip portion disposed behind the appliance main body, and the appliance main body has a small curvature. An arc-shaped tip, two super-sized upper and lower guides consisting of a straight wire or a curved wire having a large curvature with a slight bulge that are continuous from the tip, and connected and fixed to the grip. And at least the guide portion is made of a flexible metal or resin wire, and the width of the wire is set to be substantially the same as the vertical diameter of the buttonhole.

In order to increase the amount of deflection of the guide portion,
The guide section cuts the continuation of the wire at one point behind,
In some cases, a ring that rises toward the inside of the ellipse is formed with the cut portion interposed, while the wire of the other cut portion is slightly extended and inserted into the ring.

In some cases, the grip portion for performing the operation has a ring shape in order to make the shape at the lowest molding cost and easy to operate with only a limited fingertip.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a button hook according to the present invention. The button hook 10 includes an appliance main body 11 having a substantially elliptical shape (a long elliptical shape) and a ring-shaped grip portion 21 provided at a rear end.

The device main body 11 having a substantially elliptical shape is formed by a flexible rigid wire, for example, a resin wire or a metal wire which is hardly corroded, or by punching a panel. An arc-shaped tip portion 12 having a small curvature, and an upper and lower long guide portion 1 having a large curvature which is continuous from the tip portion 12 and is curved with a slight bulge.
4 and 15 and a rear end engaging portion 17 for connecting and fixing to the grip portion 21. The structure of the rear engaging portion 17 is not limited, as long as it can be connected and fixed to the grip portion 21. For example, welding, bonding, winding of a wire, and the like.

Next, for convenience of describing a more specific configuration, the method of use will be described first with reference to FIG. The button hook 10 is provided with
Into the buttonhole H, and first insert the tip 12 into the button B
(FIGS. 2A and 2B). Next, the device main body 11 is retracted, and the button B is pulled out from the buttonhole H (FIGS. 2C and 2D). At this time, the instrument body 11
If the buttonhole H is turned bright by rotating the button B by 0 to 90 degrees, the pull-out operation of the button B becomes easier (FIG. 2).
(E)). With the button B fully pulled out, the instrument main body 11 is advanced (or twisted), and the tip end 12 is removed from the button B to stop the locking. Repeat this operation.

[0013] Because of this use, it is desirable that the button hook 10 be configured more specifically as follows.

The cross-sectional diameter of the wire used for the instrument body 11 is, for example, 0.5 to 2 mm. The radius of curvature of the tip 12 is, for example, about 3 to 6 mm. The cross-sectional diameter of the wire depends on the overall size of the device main body 11, but the flexibility when inserted into the buttonhole, that is, the elastic deformation (flexibility) in the vertical direction is ensured to some extent, and This is the material size required to ensure rigidity. The dimension in the front-rear direction of the device main body 11 having an elliptical shape is 20 to 30 mm when used for buttoning a normal shirt. When applied to buttoning of a winter coat, the size of the button varies, but is set to, for example, about 40 to 60 mm. Although the size of the button varies depending on the clothing, the portion of the sewing thread supporting the button is located at the center, so that the curvature of the distal end portion 12 does not need to be set so large.

FIG. 3 exemplifies the overall proportions of the instrument body 11 and shows the ellipse 31 continuously to the rear end in order to represent the overall curvature. The shape of the ellipse 31 and the instrument body 11 is the same except for the rear end where the grip 21 is provided. Here, the ellipse 31 shows the most preferable shape when designing the instrument body 11. Arcs 32, 33,
Reference numeral 34 denotes a basic form which is a basis for designing the ellipse 31.

The length before and after the ellipse 31 is L, the width above and below the ellipse 31 is W, the diameter of the arcs 32 and 33 having the same radius is R1,
The diameter of the central arc is R2. At this time, the ratio of each dimension is a rough guide: L = R2 × 3 (R2 = L / 3) R1 × 3 = R2 × 2 (R1 / R2 = 2/3) W = R2 For example, when L = 56 mm, R2 (W) = 1
8.7mm, R1 = 12.5mm (radius about 6.2mm)
Becomes Note that the tip of the pure ellipse 31 is smaller than the curvature of the arc 32, but this error may be appropriately adjusted in designing the shape of the tip 12 according to the overall proportions and applicable clothing. Needless to say, the tip curvature may be increased. When R2 (W) = 10 mm based on the buttonhole of a normal shirt, R1 = 7 mm
(Radius 3.5 mm), L = about 30 mm.

The upper and lower guides 14 and 15 that are continuous with the tip 12 may be formed of a linear wire if the buttonholes of the clothing have standardized vertical dimensions. . The upper and lower separation dimension W is set to about 10 mm +/- 2 mm when a normal shirt is applied.

However, when the outer diameter of the button is different for men and women, or when buttons having a free size such as automade are used, the vertical dimension of the buttonhole may be slightly different. Therefore, in this embodiment, the upper and lower guide portions 14 and 15 are formed to have a gentle curve so that the change in the vertical dimension of the buttonhole can be flexibly absorbed. The curvature in this case is, for example, an arc having a radius of 100 to 600 mm. The larger the curvature (closer to a straight line), the lower the flexibility, and the smaller the curvature, the higher the flexibility. In the case of women's blouses and men's shirts, there is almost no error in the buttonhole, so it is not necessary to increase the curvature so much, and the curvature radius is, for example, 50 to 60 cm.
It does not matter. The simplest form, that is, a straight line, can withstand practical use.

On the other hand, when a single device according to the present invention is applied to a wide range such as blouses (shirts), outerwear, sweaters, coats, etc., the guide portions 14 and 15 can be flexibly adjusted according to the size of the buttonhole. Is required to bend, it is desirable to set the radius of curvature to be smaller. The most commonly used high radius of curvature is 100 to 150 mm.

With such a radius of curvature, the maximum separation width W between the upper and lower guide portions 14 and 15 is 22 mm +/−.
It is about 2 mm, and it can be easily applied to general clothes other than special design buttons.

For the purpose of the present invention, the distance w between the upper and lower guides seems to be applicable to any clothes if it is small, and in principle, it is exactly the same. When W becomes 10 mm or less, the tip 12
Also has a problem that the curvature becomes excessively small and handling becomes inconvenient. The device 10 according to the present invention does not have to simply pass through the buttonhole when used, but rather has a characteristic that it is easier to handle if the size is approximately the same as or larger than the buttonhole. this is,
This is because, by applying a slight rotation around the direction (Z axis) perpendicular to the buttonhole forming surface (XY plane), it is easier to lock and release the button (FIG. 2).
(D) and (e)), when the rotation is applied, the operation becomes easier when the button portions are slightly pressed so that the guide portions 14 and 15 are pressed. It is basically difficult for the person with a fingertip to rotate the appliance 10 basically, but once the outer periphery of the guide portions 14 and 15 is supported by the buttonholes, the user once releases the hand and changes the next operation. Operability is greatly improved.

The grip 21 is not limited to resin and metal, but may be wood. The unique feel of wood can give an appropriate warmth and soft feel to fingertips that are likely to be overworked due to injury or illness (freedom), which can reduce the burden on the fingertips.

In FIG. 1, the grip is shown as a ring.
In the case of a ring, if at least one finger can be used, it is possible to move back and forth, left and right, and rotate,
Because the structure is simple, the molding cost can be reduced.

FIG. 4 shows that the upper and lower deformation rates of the instrument body 41 are further increased, and the flexibility of application to various clothes is improved. The button hook 40 cuts a part of the tool main body 41 having a substantially elliptical shape, arranges a small ring 43 thereon, and extends one of the cut wires to form a locking portion 45. The stop 45 is inserted through the ring 43. For example, a small sphere 47 is disposed at the tip of the locking portion 45 to prevent the skin from being damaged.

According to this configuration, the vertical width W of the instrument body 41 can be freely contracted by the vertical movement of the cut portion, that is, the locking portion 45 inserted through the ring 43. As a result, the size of the buttonhole is reduced. The degree of freedom in design dimensions according to the requirements is greatly increased.

The grip portion of the button hook according to the present invention is not limited to that of the above-described embodiment, but may be of any shape, such as a so-called army knife-like foldable and storable pillar, or an appropriately shaped panel. I can do it. FIG. 5 shows another embodiment relating to the grip portion.
Is a method in which a holder having an appropriate shape is used as a gripper 51, a holder 52 is pivotally mounted on the upper end (tip) of the gripper 51, and a roller 53 is rotatably mounted on the holder 52. The apparatus main body 11 is fixed to 53.

In this embodiment, the grip portion 51 is shown as a column having a substantially elliptical bottom surface. However, the shape is not particularly limited as long as it can be gripped even by a person who has lost a finger joint. In the elliptical shape of the bottom surface, the width of the short side is, for example, 5 to 15 mm, and the length of the long side is, for example, 15 to 30 m.
m, the front-back dimension (up-down dimension) is set to, for example, 30 to 50 mm. The holder 52 is rotated by a predetermined angle (36 around the virtual rotation axis in the directions indicated by arrows A and B in the figure with the front-rear direction of the device being a virtual rotation axis) by a shaft portion 56 supporting the holder 52.
(Including 0 degree rotation). The roller 53 is provided with a rotation shaft 58 in a direction perpendicular to the shaft portion 56 of the holder 52, and performs a predetermined angle of rotation (including 360 ° rotation) on a virtual plane perpendicular to the rotation surface of the holder 52. Do.

Therefore, according to this configuration, the instrument body 1
1 obtains a free swinging motion by a rotation axis (56, 58) orthogonal to one XY plane. As a result, even a person who is difficult to operate with the ring gripper can relatively freely move the instrument body 11, and can significantly improve operability. In order to improve the ease of gripping the grip portion 51 when there are no joints, the grip portion 51 may be formed into a rectangular bottom surface or other polygons, and non-slip irregularities may be formed on the surface of the grip portion. However, even if the surface is smooth, it is possible to place a rubber material or leather on an appropriate portion or on the entire surface to prevent slippage. As shown in FIG. 6, the holder 52 may be rotated in directions indicated by arrows C and D (a direction perpendicular to the virtual axis with the front-rear direction of the device being a virtual axis).

[0029]

As described above, according to the button hook according to the present invention, dysfunction of the arm or hand, or rheumatism,
Even in the case of a fingertip state in which a small object cannot be handled due to injury or the like, the buttons of various clothes can be locked and removed alone without the assistance of another person.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of a button hook according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of use of the button hook according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a preferred shape of a device main body according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing another embodiment of the device main body according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing another embodiment of the gripper according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing another example of rotation of the holder according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 40, 50 Button hook 11, 41 Instrument body 12 Front end 14, 15 Guide part 17 Rear end engaging part 21, 51 Gripping part 43 Ring 45 Locking part 47 Small ball 52 Holder 53 Roller 56 Shaft part 58 Rotation axis

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An appliance main body having a substantially elliptical shape, and a grip portion disposed behind the appliance main body, wherein the appliance main body has an arc-shaped tip portion having a small curvature, and a continuous portion from the tip portion. Upper and lower two long guide portions, and a rear end engaging portion for connecting and fixing to the grip portion, at least the guide portion is made of a flexible metal or resin wire, and Characterized in that the width dimension of the button hook is set to be substantially the same as the diameter of the buttonhole in the vertical direction. 2. The button hook according to claim 1, wherein said guide portion comprises two upper and lower curved wires each having a large curvature and projecting with a slight bulge in the vertical direction. 3. The guide section cuts a continuation of the wire at one rear portion and forms a ring rising toward the inside of the ellipse with the cut section interposed therebetween, while slightly cutting the wire at the other cut section. The button hook according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the button hook is extended through the ring and inserted into the ring. 4. The button hook according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion has a ring shape.