JPS5920131Y2 - Picture frame with connectors - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention can be used for decorative edges for displaying photographs, calligraphy, paintings, etc., and more specifically, can be used for decoration in various combinations from small numbers to large numbers using removable connectors. , relating to picture frames with connectors.

Generally, the role of a picture frame is to hold stored items and provide decoration, and most conventional frames have this purpose, except for those for special purposes.

However, these conventional products have limited usage modes and cannot be used for multiple purposes.

In other words, it has a drawback that its versatility as a decorative part is low.

This invention was made to solve this problem,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a picture frame that can be easily assembled and disassembled as needed, and that can be used in various combinations.

In order to achieve this, the present invention combines a picture frame with a connecting rod in the frame and a removable connecting tool having a groove that engages with the connecting rod, and the groove of the connecting tool is connected to the connecting rod. The inner floor has an inlet narrow part with a width smaller than the maximum width of the cross section perpendicular to the fitting direction, and an inner bottom part with a width larger than the maximum width, and at the same time when press fitting the connecting rod to the connecting tool. The narrow entrance part is widened by a connecting rod to allow the connecting rod to pass therethrough, and then, after the passage, the connecting rod returns to its original shape to receive and restrain the flexible structure, so that a plurality of picture frames can be easily assembled and disassembled. That's how I did it.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1, 2a and 2b are perspective views showing various parts of the picture frame with connectors of the present invention.

In the figure, 10 is a picture frame, and 30 is a connector.

The main body of the picture frame 10 is a square frame 11 and a back plate 15 integrally molded from a hard resin material.
A transparent plate 2 made of flexible resin is attached to the window 20 corresponding to the front side of 5.
1 is supported by a known method, ie, by inserting its ears (not shown) into slits (not shown) provided inside the frame 11.

Therefore, in order to remove the transparent plate 21 from the frame 11, the iron plate 21 can be pushed out from the back side through a hole (not shown) provided in the back plate 15.

The four sides of the frame 11 have curved corners, and a recess 12 of the same shape is provided in the center of each of the four sides, and the recess 12
Coupling rods 13 each having the same size and cylindrical shape are installed in the longitudinal direction of the two.

The connecting rod 13 is integrally molded with the frame 11.
Its axis is slightly offset to the outside of the center of the recess 12.

2a and 2b respectively show preferred embodiments of the connector 30, in which the connector 30a is used to connect a plurality of picture frames 10 in succession, and the connector 30b is used to hang the picture frames 10.

The connectors 30a and 30b are both molded from a hard resin material, and the connector 30a has two parts of the same shape.
The connector 30b is provided with one groove 31 and an ear 36 with a hole 37.

The grooves 31 of both the connectors 30 a and 30 b are the same and are connected to an outer circumferential wall 32 having curved side surfaces or a boundary wall 33 thereto.
The inside thereof is a cylindrical column having approximately the same dimensions as the connecting rod 13.

Therefore, the groove part 31 has an inner floor shape including an entrance narrow part 34 formed by cutting a part of the cylinder into a columnar shape and an inner bottom part 35 on the inside, and at the same time, the entrance narrow part 34 can be bent inward and outward. It also has a flexible structure that allows for

Therefore, when the connecting rod 13 is press-fitted into the groove 31, the inlet narrow portion 34 is widened by the connecting rod 13 to allow it to pass therethrough, and then returns to its original shape after passing through to allow the connecting rod 13 to pass through.
Acceptance and restraint within 1.

Also, the width l from the axis of the groove 31 of both connectors 30a and 30b to the outside of the outer peripheral wall 32, and the width L from the axis of the groove 31 of the connector 30a to the center of the boundary wall 33 (Fig. 2a). 2b) is the width L' from the axis of the connecting rod 13 to the bottom of the recess 12, and the width l from the axis to the outside of the frame 11.
' (see Figure 1), there is a slight difference between l<L' and soil>l.
' is set to form a relationship.

Therefore, when two picture frames 10 are connected using the connector 30a, a slight gap is created between the adjacent frames 11-11 of the same picture frame 10, and the outer peripheral wall 3 of the connector 30a is
2 and the bottom of the recess 12 of the frame 11, and since the corners of the frame 11 and the outside of the outer circumferential wall 32 are formed into curved shapes, the frame 10-10 has a 360° angle. The positions can be easily and freely changed within the angular range.

That is, by using the connector 30a, even when a large number of picture frames 10 are connected in succession, they can be stacked and stacked by folding them alternately.

In addition, the connector 30b also connects the frame 10 within an angular range of 180°.
You can take any position you want.

Figures 3a to 3c show how the picture frame of the present invention according to the preferred embodiment is used.

As shown in the figure, according to this embodiment, a plurality of picture frames 10 can be not only connected continuously, but also can be decorated by changing the surface of the combined picture frames into a flat shape, a wave shape, a U-shape, etc. .

In addition to the illustrated embodiment, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which the frame 10 is combined into a regular hexahedron or a polygonal column with the window portion 20 facing forward.

In this case, it is preferable that the picture frame 10 is a regular polygonal column, especially a square, as in the above embodiment, which not only increases the number of combinations of the picture frames 10, but also allows for the orientation of the stored items without having to re-insert the items in the frame 10. You will be able to change and combine them.

Also, if the structure of the connector 30 is changed (for example, the groove 31
(e.g., arranging them in a cross shape with angular gaps of 90 degrees from each other, or combining the groove portion 31 with a member for connecting with other external parts, such as the connector 30b), the usage of the picture frame of the present invention is further changed. Needless to say, it will be rich in wealth.

As described above, the picture frame with connectors of the present invention, despite its simple structure, can be easily assembled and disassembled as needed, and can be used in various combinations, allowing it to be used in a variety of ways. The goal is to achieve the following objectives.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of the picture frame according to the present invention, FIGS. 2a and 2b are perspective views showing different embodiments of the connector according to the present invention, FIGS. 3a, 3b, and FIG. 3C is a simplified diagram illustrating the manner in which the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 2B is used. 10... Picture frame, 11... Frame, 1
2... recess, 13... connecting rod, 30...
...Connector, 31...Groove, 32...
...Outer peripheral wall, 33...Boundary wall, 34...
・・Entrance narrow part, 35 ・・・・ Back floor part, 36 ・・・
...Ear, 37...hole.

Claims (8)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) A picture frame 10 including a frame 11 and a connecting rod 13;
It consists of a removable connector 30 having a groove 31 that engages with the connecting rod 13, and the groove 31 of the connector 30 has an inlet width smaller than the maximum width of the cross section perpendicular to the fitting direction of the connecting rod 13. It has an inner floor shape including a narrow part 34 and an inner floor part 35 having a width larger than the maximum width, and at the same time, when press-fitting the connecting rod 13, the entrance narrow part 3
4 is widened by the connecting rod 13 to allow it to pass through, and then returns to its original shape after passing through to receive and restrain it, and has a flexible structure, and the connecting rod 13 and the connecting tool 30 are secured together. A picture frame with connectors that can be used for decoration in various combinations ranging from a small number to a large number. (2) The picture frame with a connector according to claim (1), in which the connector 30 is provided with grooves 31 of the same shape in parallel. (3) The connector 30 is provided with an ear 36 in which a hole 37 is bored.
Picture frame with connectors described in item 2). (4) A picture frame with connectors according to claims (1) to (3) of the utility model registration, in which the picture frame 10 is square and a connecting rod 13 is provided on each side of the frame 11. (5) A picture frame with a connector according to claims (1) to (4) of the utility model registration claim, in which the groove portion 31 has a partially cutaway cylindrical shape. (6) A picture frame with a connector according to claims (1) to (5) of the registered utility model, in which the connecting rod 13 has a cylindrical shape. (7) The connecting rod 13 is installed in the recess 12 of the frame 11 Utility model registration claims (1) to (6)
Picture frame with connectors as described in section. (8) The width l from the axis of the groove 31 to the outside of the outer peripheral wall 32 and the width from the axis to the center of the boundary wall 33 are the width L' from the axis of the connecting rod 13 to the bottom of the recess 12. and the width l' from the axis to the outside of the frame 11, slightly l<L' and L.
A picture frame with a connector according to claim (7) of the utility model registration, which is set so as to have a relationship of >l'.