JPS6127881B2 - - Google Patents

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JPS6127881B2
JPS6127881B2 JP20559281A JP20559281A JPS6127881B2 JP S6127881 B2 JPS6127881 B2 JP S6127881B2 JP 20559281 A JP20559281 A JP 20559281A JP 20559281 A JP20559281 A JP 20559281A JP S6127881 B2 JPS6127881 B2 JP S6127881B2
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ferromagnetic
mounting member
hole
magnetic pole
tubular portion
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Tamao Morita
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TAAMO JUGEN
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01DNON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/12Blades
    • F01D5/14Form or construction
    • F01D5/18Hollow blades, i.e. blades with cooling or heating channels or cavities; Heating, heat-insulating or cooling means on blades
    • F01D5/187Convection cooling
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00Magnets
    • H01F7/02Permanent magnets [PM]
    • H01F7/0231Magnetic circuits with PM for power or force generation
    • H01F7/0252PM holding devices
    • H01F7/0263Closures, bags, bands, engagement devices with male and female parts

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Purses, Travelling Bags, Baskets, Or Suitcases (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) この発明は永久磁石を利用した係合具における
簡便な取付け構造の開示に係わるものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to the disclosure of a simple mounting structure for an engagement tool using a permanent magnet.

(従来技術) 而して従前におけるこの種の永久磁石を利用し
た係合具類の取付け手法は折曲げ脚等を有する座
金を係合具裏面に設けるようにしたものであつ
た。
(Prior Art) The conventional method of attaching an engaging tool using this type of permanent magnet was to provide a washer having a bent leg or the like on the back side of the engaging tool.

(発明が解決しようとする問題点) しかし乍ら、かゝる手法においては折曲げ脚が
バツグ等の取付け生地面に露呈し装飾上必ずしも
満足し得るものでなく、又取付け操作に際して係
合具に方向性が出る等の問題点があつた。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in such a method, the bent legs are exposed on the mounting surface of the bag, etc., and the decoration is not necessarily satisfactory. There were problems such as the lack of direction.

(問題点を解決するための手段) 本発明に係る係合具は、かゝる従前例における
不都合に鑑み特に案出されたものであつて、係合
具自体の取付けを使用永久磁石の夫々の磁場を構
成する強磁性板2,3相互を連絡して磁気閉回路
を構成する強磁性桿2a,3aを利用し、該強磁
性桿2a,3aのと同時に有底管状の取付部材4
を止着せしめるようにすると共に係合具部材4と
して特に有底管状の部材を用意し、この取付部材
4端縁の拡開カシメあるいは取付部材の管状部
4′内又は外に向けたパイプ状取付け部品の圧入
又は被嵌をもつて自由な方向に係合具の向きを定
めて取付け得るようにするために一方の磁極面a
より他方の磁極面bに向けて孔1aを有する永久
磁石1の磁極面bに取付けた強磁性板2と磁極面
aに当接吸着される強磁性板3との両方又はいず
れか一方より突設される強磁性突起2a,3aが
前記孔1a内で相互に、又は強磁性板2又は3に
着脱自在に吸着される係合具において、前記強磁
性桿2a,3aが太径の頭部2a′,3a′と、細径
の取付頚部2a″,3a″とよりなり、且つ前記強磁
性板2,3に該頚部2a″,3a″の挿通孔2b,3
bが開口されていると共に、一端が開放されてい
る比較的短かい有底の管状であり且つ該管状部
4′の底部4″に前記強磁性桿2a,3aの頚部2
a″,3a″の挿通孔4aが開口されている取付部材
4を前記強磁性板2,3の両方又はいずれか一方
の非吸着側の面に該底部4″を接して添装し、前
記強磁性桿2a,3aが、該強磁性桿2a,3a
の頚部2a″,3a″を前記強磁性板2,3及び取付
部材4の孔2b,3b、及び4aに挿通して前記
永久磁石1の孔1a内に立設されていると共に、
該取付部材4の管状部4′内に突出された該頚部
2a″,3a″が該管状部4′の底部4にカシメ付け
られているように構成したものである。
(Means for Solving the Problems) The engaging tool according to the present invention has been specially devised in view of the inconveniences in the prior art, and uses the method of attaching the engaging tool itself to each of the permanent magnets. The ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a which connect the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3 forming a magnetic field to form a magnetic closed circuit are used, and a bottomed tubular mounting member 4 is installed at the same time as the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a.
In addition, a bottomed tubular member is especially prepared as the engaging member 4, and the end edge of the mounting member 4 is expanded and caulked, or a pipe-shaped member facing inside or outside of the tubular portion 4' of the mounting member is used. One magnetic pole surface a is installed so that the engaging tool can be oriented in any direction by press-fitting or fitting the mounting part.
The ferromagnetic plate 2 attached to the magnetic pole face b of the permanent magnet 1 having the hole 1a facing the other magnetic pole face b, and the ferromagnetic plate 3 that is brought into contact with and attracted to the magnetic pole face a are protruded from either or both of them. In an engagement tool in which the provided ferromagnetic protrusions 2a, 3a are removably attracted to each other or to the ferromagnetic plate 2 or 3 within the hole 1a, the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a have large diameter heads. 2a', 3a', and narrow diameter mounting necks 2a'', 3a'', and the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3 have insertion holes 2b, 3 for the necks 2a'', 3a''.
b is open and one end is open, which is a relatively short bottomed tubular shape, and the neck portion 2 of the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a is attached to the bottom 4'' of the tubular portion 4'.
A mounting member 4 having insertion holes 4a of holes 4a" and 3a" is attached to the non-adsorption side surface of either or both of the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3 with the bottom 4" in contact with the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3. The ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a are
The neck portions 2a'', 3a'' of the permanent magnet 1 are inserted into the holes 2b, 3b, and 4a of the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3 and the mounting member 4, and are erected in the hole 1a of the permanent magnet 1,
The neck portions 2a'', 3a'' protruding into the tubular portion 4' of the mounting member 4 are crimped to the bottom portion 4 of the tubular portion 4'.

(実施例) 以下本発明に係る係合具の典型的な一実施例を
第1図について説明するに、1は一方の磁極面a
より他方の磁極面bに向けて孔1aを開設された
永久磁石であり、フエライト磁石、希土類磁石、
棒鋼磁石あるいはプラスチツク磁石等の使用が予
定されたものである。
(Embodiment) A typical embodiment of the engaging tool according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
It is a permanent magnet with a hole 1a opened toward the other magnetic pole surface b, and is a ferrite magnet, a rare earth magnet,
It is planned to use steel bar magnets or plastic magnets.

かゝる磁石1に於ける一方の磁極面bに強磁性
板2を添装し、これを磁石1に被嵌した倒皿状の
ケース5をもつて磁石1に一体的に止着せしめる
ようにすると共に強磁性桿2aを太径の頭部2
a′と細径の取付頚部2a″とより形成し、且つ前記
強磁性板2に該頚部2a″挿通孔2bを開口し、更
に一端が開放されている比較的短い有底の管状で
あつて且つ該管状部4′の底部4″に前記強磁性桿
2aの頚部2a″の挿通孔4aが開口されている取
付部材4を前記強磁性板2の非吸着側の面に底部
4″を接するようにして添装し、前記強磁性桿2
aがその頚部2a″を前記強磁性板2及び取付部材
4の挿通孔2b及び4aに挿通されて永久磁石1
の孔1a内に立設されており、且つ該取付部材4
の管状部4′内に突出した頚部2a″が該管状部
4′の底部4にカシメ付けられている一方の係合
具Aである。
A ferromagnetic plate 2 is attached to one magnetic pole face b of such a magnet 1, and this is fixed integrally to the magnet 1 using an inverted dish-shaped case 5 fitted over the magnet 1. At the same time, the ferromagnetic rod 2a is attached to the large diameter head 2.
a' and a small-diameter mounting neck 2a'', and the ferromagnetic plate 2 is provided with a through hole 2b for the neck 2a'', and one end is open. In addition, the mounting member 4, in which the insertion hole 4a of the neck 2a'' of the ferromagnetic rod 2a is opened at the bottom 4'' of the tubular portion 4', is brought into contact with the non-adsorption side surface of the ferromagnetic plate 2 with the bottom 4''. The ferromagnetic rod 2
a has its neck 2a'' inserted through the insertion holes 2b and 4a of the ferromagnetic plate 2 and the mounting member 4, and the permanent magnet 1
The mounting member 4 is erected in the hole 1a of the mounting member 4.
The neck portion 2a'' protruding into the tubular portion 4' is one of the engaging tools A that is crimped to the bottom portion 4 of the tubular portion 4'.

尚、取付部材4は有底管状をなすものとして金
属素材はもとよりのこと合成樹脂素材等の適宜の
素材よりなるものであり、ケース5は通例上面に
孔1aに連通し、しかも該孔1aの開口縁に係当
する縁鍔5aを有し、しかも開口縁に強磁性板2
面上に折込まれる爪5bを有する非磁性材料の倒
皿状のものが予定されたものである。
The mounting member 4 is in the shape of a bottomed tube and is made of an appropriate material such as a metal material or a synthetic resin material. It has an edge collar 5a that engages the edge of the opening, and a ferromagnetic plate 2 on the edge of the opening.
An inverted dish-like structure made of non-magnetic material and having claws 5b that are folded into the surface is planned.

かゝる一方の係合具Aに対し他方係合具Bは磁
石1の空いている磁極面aに磁着自在に当接され
る強磁性板3と、前記1aを介して強磁性板2又
は強磁性桿2aに到る強磁性桿3aとを有し、前
記強磁性板2に対する強磁性桿2a及び取付部材
4のカシメ付けと同様に取付部材4を強磁性桿3
aにおける細径の頚部3a″をもつて取付部材4の
底部4″の挿通孔4aに挿通してカシメづけるよ
うにして強磁性桿3aが強磁性板3に立設されて
いるものである。
In contrast to such one engagement tool A, the other engagement tool B includes a ferromagnetic plate 3 that is brought into contact with the free magnetic pole surface a of the magnet 1 so as to be freely magnetically attached, and a ferromagnetic plate 2 that is connected to the ferromagnetic plate 2 via the ferromagnetic plate 1a. Or, it has a ferromagnetic rod 3a that reaches the ferromagnetic rod 2a, and the mounting member 4 is attached to the ferromagnetic rod 3 in the same way as the ferromagnetic rod 2a and the mounting member 4 are caulked to the ferromagnetic plate 2.
A ferromagnetic rod 3a is erected on the ferromagnetic plate 3 so as to be inserted into the insertion hole 4a of the bottom 4'' of the mounting member 4 with the neck 3a'' having a small diameter at a and crimped.

かゝる基本的な構成事例に対し第4図に示され
る実施例は磁石1における空いている磁極面aに
磁気シールド用の強磁性板6を添装して使用の磁
力線による磁気テープ等の磁気的記録部分の破壊
を確実に防止したものであり、第5図の実施例は
かゝる磁気シールド効果の助長を期すべく特にケ
ース5における強磁性板6の添装周縁を盛り上げ
る肩5cとしたものである。
In contrast to such a basic configuration example, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 attaches a ferromagnetic plate 6 for magnetic shielding to the vacant magnetic pole surface a of the magnet 1, and uses magnetic lines of force to generate a magnetic tape, etc. Destruction of the magnetic recording portion is reliably prevented, and the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 has a shoulder 5c that raises the periphery of the ferromagnetic plate 6 in the case 5 in order to promote such a magnetic shielding effect. This is what I did.

更に第6図の実施例はケース5を特に筒状のも
のとしてケース5に対する磁石1、強磁性板2等
の組付け性を良好としたものであり、又第7図〜
第9図に示す実施例はこれ等のケース5を割愛し
て磁石1を強磁性板2に接着その他の手法をもつ
て直接止着したものであつて、通例プラスチツク
磁石等の利用が予定されたものである。
Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the case 5 is particularly cylindrical to improve the ease of assembling the magnet 1, ferromagnetic plate 2, etc. to the case 5, and the embodiment shown in FIGS.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the case 5 is omitted and the magnet 1 is directly attached to the ferromagnetic plate 2 by adhesive or other means, and it is generally planned to use a plastic magnet or the like. It is something that

尚又、第9図に示される実施例は磁石1におけ
る強磁性板3との当接端面をアール状又はテーパ
状に孔1aを到る傾斜面として強磁性桿3aの滑
込み嵌合性を良好としたものである。
Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the end surface of the magnet 1 in contact with the ferromagnetic plate 3 is rounded or tapered as an inclined surface extending through the hole 1a to improve the slip-fitting performance of the ferromagnetic rod 3a. It was rated as good.

かゝる構成よりなる係合具はハンドバツグ、衣
類あるいは小物容器等の開口部分の生地に取付部
材4を挿通し、該生地の他端面に挿通された取付
部材4の管状部4′端を直接拡開カシメづけ、あ
るいは座金を介して拡開カシメづけて止着する場
合の他第1図〜第3図に示される各種のパイプ状
の取付け具7,8,9を管状部4′に圧入嵌着
し、あるいは圧入被嵌して止着するようにされて
いるものである。
An engagement tool having such a structure inserts the attachment member 4 into the fabric at the opening of a handbag, clothing, or small container, and directly connects the tubular portion 4' end of the attachment member 4 inserted into the other end of the fabric. In addition to expansion caulking or expansion caulking using washers, various pipe-shaped fittings 7, 8, and 9 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 are press-fitted into the tubular portion 4'. It is designed to be fixed by being fitted or press-fitted.

而して第1図に示される実施例は有底の漏斗管
状をなす取付け具7を取付部材4の管状部内に圧
入嵌着する手法が、又第2図に示される実施例に
おいては漏斗管状をなす取付け具8を取付部材4
の管状部4′に被嵌圧入して端部を強磁性板3に
沿つて拡開止着する手法を、更に第3図に示され
る事例は第1図、第2図における飾り釦10を省
き取付け具9のみとし、代つて座金11を介装使
用する手法が示されたものである。
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the fitting 7 having a bottomed funnel shape is press-fitted into the tubular portion of the mounting member 4, and in the embodiment shown in FIG. Attach the mounting member 4 to the mounting fixture 8 that forms the
In addition, the example shown in FIG. 3 is a method in which the decorative button 10 in FIGS. A method is shown in which only the fixture 9 is omitted and a washer 11 is used instead.

尚、これ等の取付け手法は第1図、第4図ない
し第9図に示される係合具Aの取付けに際しても
全く同様のものであり、各種の漏斗管状又は有底
漏斗管状の取付け具との組付け使用が予定された
ものである。
These attachment methods are exactly the same when attaching the engaging tool A shown in Figs. It is planned to be used as an assembly.

取付部材4のカシメ付は一対の係合具A,Bの
何れか一方のみに適用され他方は別の手法による
場合もある。
The caulking of the attachment member 4 may be applied to only one of the pair of engagement tools A and B, and the other may be caulked by a different method.

本発明に係る係合具は叙上における特長ある構
成、就中取付部材4を強磁性桿2a,3aをもつ
て一体的にカシメづけたこと、該取付部材4をも
つて係合具を取付けるようにしたことよりして前
記せる諸特性の具体的な奏効を期し得たものであ
る。
The engaging tool according to the present invention has the above-mentioned features, in particular, the mounting member 4 is integrally caulked with the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a, and the engaging tool is mounted using the mounting member 4. By doing so, specific effects of the above-mentioned characteristics can be expected.

即ち、組付けに際しての部品点数も少なく、又
組付け性も良好であることよりして製作、組付け
コストの低廉化を可能としたこと、円管状の取付
部材4による取付けとしたことよりして取付け具
の方向性は一切なくなり、取付け係合具の向きを
自由に変更取付け可能としたこと、圧潰カシメづ
けを基本としたことよりして取付け係合具の止着
性が特に確実とされたこと、取付け孔の開設作業
が一個であり、しかも円孔であることよりして容
易、迅速なものとされ、取付け作業手間の削減と
共に取付けに際しての仕損品の発生を極力抑止し
得たこと等の諸特性の奏効が約束されたものであ
る。
That is, since the number of parts required for assembly is small and the assembly is easy, manufacturing and assembly costs can be reduced, and installation is performed using the circular tubular mounting member 4. Since there is no directionality of the attachment, the orientation of the attachment and attachment can be changed freely, and the attachment is based on crushing and caulking, making the attachment of the attachment and attachment particularly reliable. In addition, since there is only one mounting hole to open and the hole is circular, it is easy and quick, reducing the time and effort required for installation and minimizing the occurrence of defective products during installation. The effectiveness of various characteristics such as these is promised.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は一対をなす係合具の断面図、第2図、
第3図は一方係合具の断面図、第4図〜第9図は
他方係合具の断面図である。 1…磁石、2,3…強磁性板、4…取付部材、
5…ケース、6…強磁性板、7〜9…取付け具を
示したものである。
Fig. 1 is a sectional view of a pair of engagement tools, Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a pair of engaging tools;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of one engagement tool, and FIGS. 4 to 9 are sectional views of the other engagement tool. 1... Magnet, 2, 3... Ferromagnetic plate, 4... Mounting member,
5... Case, 6... Ferromagnetic plate, 7-9... Mounting tools are shown.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 1 一方の磁極面aより他方の磁極面bに向けて
孔1aを有する永久磁石1の磁極面bに取付けた
強磁性板2と磁極面aに当接吸着される強磁性板
3との両方又はいずれか一方より突設される強磁
性突起2a,3aが前記孔1a内で相互に、又は
強磁性板2又は3に着脱自在に吸着される係合具
において、 前記強磁性桿2a,3aが大径の頭部2a′,3
a′と、細径の取付頚部2a″,3a″とよりなり、且
つ前記強磁性板板2,3に該頚部2a″,3a″の挿
通孔2b,3bが開口されていると共に、 一端が開放されている比較的短かい有底の管状
であり且つ該管状部4′の底部4″に前記強磁性桿
2a,3aの頚部2a″,3a″の挿通孔4aが開口
されている取付部材4を前記強磁性板2,3の両
方又はいずれか一方の非吸着側の面に該底部4″
を接して添装し、 前記強磁性桿2a,3aが、該強磁性桿2a,
3aの頚部2a″,3a″を前記強磁性板2,3及び
取付部材4の孔2b,3b及び4aに挿通して前
記永久磁石1の孔1a内に立設されていると共
に、該取付部材4の管状部4′内に突出された該
頚部2a″,3a″が該管状部4′の底部4″にカシメ
付けられていることを特徴とする係合具。
[Scope of Claims] 1. A ferromagnetic plate 2 attached to the magnetic pole surface b of a permanent magnet 1 having a hole 1a extending from one magnetic pole surface a to the other magnetic pole surface b, and a magnetic plate 2 that is brought into contact with and attracted to the magnetic pole surface a. In the engagement tool in which ferromagnetic protrusions 2a and 3a protruding from either or both of the magnetic plate 3 are removably attracted to each other or to the ferromagnetic plate 2 or 3 within the hole 1a, The ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a have large diameter heads 2a', 3
a' and narrow diameter mounting necks 2a'', 3a'', and insertion holes 2b, 3b of the necks 2a'', 3a'' are opened in the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3, and one end is A mounting member which is in the shape of a relatively short open bottomed tube, and in which the insertion hole 4a of the neck portions 2a'', 3a'' of the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a is opened at the bottom 4'' of the tubular portion 4'. 4 on the non-adsorption side surface of both or one of the ferromagnetic plates 2 and 3 at the bottom 4''.
are attached in contact with each other, and the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a are attached to the ferromagnetic rods 2a, 3a.
The neck portions 2a'', 3a'' of 3a are inserted into the holes 2b, 3b, and 4a of the ferromagnetic plates 2, 3 and the mounting member 4, and are erected in the hole 1a of the permanent magnet 1, and the mounting member An engagement tool characterized in that the neck portions 2a'', 3a'' protruding into the tubular portion 4' of 4 are caulked to the bottom portion 4'' of the tubular portion 4'.
JP20559281A 1981-12-19 1981-12-19 Engaging implement Granted JPS58106803A (en)

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JPS58106803A JPS58106803A (en) 1983-06-25
JPS6127881B2 true JPS6127881B2 (en) 1986-06-27

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