JPS6016374A - Stapler - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a stapler for binding a large number of sheets of paper.

A conventional stapler includes a main body, a needle storage body, and a handle, and when the handle is operated, the staples stored in the staple storage body are pushed out toward the main body. It is known that the pages are bound together with a needle.

This kind of stapler can load and store a large number of needles in the needle storage body, but there is a limit to this, at most 100 needles.
It can only hold about the size of a book of needles.

For this reason, when binding a large number of documents, it often happens that the staples run out during the binding process and new staples must be loaded and stored.

In this case, there may be no spare staples nearby, or even if there are spare staples, you have to search for them, which wastes time and makes the binding operation less efficient.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the invention to allow spare staples to be stored in the stapler itself.

Constituent structure of the invention A storage portion for a spare needle is formed in a location that does not affect the binding operation of the main body.

Embodiment FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a stapler, in which a needle storage body 2 is attached to the main body 1 so as to be swingable up and down with a bin 3, and a handle 4 on the needle storage body 2 is swingable up and down with a bin 5. A spring 6 is provided across the handle 4 and the needle storage body 2 to swing the handle 4 upward.

A large number of needles are stored in the needle storage body 2, which is pushed toward one end 2α side by a push piece (not shown), and by swinging the handle 4 downward, one needle is pushed out and placed in the needle receiver 7 of the main body 1. It is now being forced upon.

The main body 1 has a peripheral edge that is high at the center and a concave portion 8 on the lower surface.

Fig. 2 is a bottom view, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line mm in Fig. 2.1 The main body 1 has a synthetic resin outer cover 15'e attached to a metal base 1a, and its recessed part. A magnet plate 9 is attached to one end of the needle 8, and a cover body 10 covering the magnet plate 9 is provided to constitute a storage portion 11 for a spare needle.

The cover body IO is made of a plastic plate or the like.

Both end edges 10α, 10α are bent at right angles to form the base 1.
It is sandwiched between a and an outer cover Ih.

Because of this, the spare needle 12 can be stored in the storage section 11, and the spare needle 12 can be stored in the magnetic plate 9.
The cover body 10 prevents the spare needle 12 from accidentally falling or interfering with other objects.

Because of this, spare needles can be stored in the stapler itself, and when the staples run out, they can be immediately loaded and stored in the needle storage body 2 and the stapler can perform continuous binding operations.

Therefore, the binding work can be carried out with high efficiency.

Note that a space is formed between the cover body 10 and the substrate 1α without providing the magnet plate 9, and this space can be used as a storage area for a spare needle as well as a needle storage area on the top surface of the main body I. A magnetic plate may be provided at the side position of 2 to serve as a storage area for a spare needle.

In other words, spare needles are stored in the main body 1 where they do not interfere with paper during binding operations. All you have to do is form A.

It is also possible to attach a plate 13 to the handle 4 with the words "Spare needle located at the bottom of the main body" written thereon to inform the user of the location where the spare needle is located.

Effects of the invention Spare staples can be stored in the stapler itself, and when a staple runs out, the spare needle can be immediately loaded and stored and stitching can be continued continuously, and the user can search for a spare staple or go to the storage location to retrieve it as before. There is no need to do the binding, and the binding work can be done efficiently.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is a bottom view, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 2--2 in FIG. 1 is the main body, 2 is the needle storage body, 4 is the needle, and II is the storage section. Applicant Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Masaaki Yonehara

Claims (1)

[Claims] A stapler comprising a main body 1, a needle storage body 2, and a handle 4, characterized in that a spare needle storage portion 11 is formed in a location of the main body 1 that does not affect the binding operation.