KR20090069072A - Grip transformed by grip shape and grip softening apparatus for transforming the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A grip transformed by gripping shapes and a grip softening device therefore are provided to let users grip exactly and comfortably and to prevent slipping effectively by forming and hardening a grip according to the gripping shapes of various users having different length and size of hands. A grip(10) transformed by gripping shapes is softened on a gripping portion by heat, and formed and hardened in the gripping shape at the softened state, and provided with a transformable gripping portion(20) which is re-softened by heat to be transformable. The transformable gripping portion includes an outer cover member(21) formed in the gripping portion of the grip and provided with a closed storage space(21a) on the inside, and thermoplastic resin(22) made of one of silicone resin, polyurethane resin and vinyl acetate resin filled in the storage space of the outer cover member and softened by heat or hardened by cooling repeatedly.

Description

Handle shaped for grip and handle softening device for shaping thereof {GRIP TRANSFORMED BY GRIP SHAPE AND GRIP SOFTENING APPARATUS FOR TRANSFORMING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a handle that is provided on an extension or mechanism that is handled by hand and gripped by a user's hand, and more particularly, a handle softening device for molding the handle and repeatedly formed according to various gripping shapes of the user. It is about.

In general, the handle refers to a portion that is held by the user's hand is provided on an extension or instrument that is to be handled by hand.

Thus, in the state in which the user grips the handle, an extension or a mechanism is used to achieve a predetermined purpose. In other words, the tool is used for cutting when the knife is a sickle or sickle, and when it is a table tennis or tennis club, it is used for hitting the ball.

As such, when the user uses the extension or the instrument while holding the handle, the user can easily achieve the desired purpose only by holding the handle correctly.

Thus, the handle provided on the extension or mechanism has been developed in various ways to facilitate the grip of the user, easy to use the extension or mechanism.

Of these, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 0214262 discloses a handle for esophagus.

The esophageal handle according to the prior art has a non-slip layer formed by hitting the silicon carbide particles on the outer surface of the handle by a blaster method to prevent a safety accident by improving the grip feeling and preventing slip phenomenon due to moisture. Formed.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 1995-260 discloses a handle for a tool, which is formed with a plurality of grooves on the outer surface of the handle in order to prevent sliding when gripping.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 1988-0000128 discloses a tennis racket handle, which is laminated with a urethane foam agent and a foam sponge in order to absorb and cushion the shock or vibration generated when playing a tennis ball. .

However, the handles according to the prior art have a difficulty in giving a satisfactory gripping feeling to all users because the length and size of the fingers vary for each user.

In addition, since the length and size of the finger varies for each user, only the non-slip layer and the plurality of grooves formed by the irregularities on the outer surface of the handle have limitations in preventing slippage occurring during gripping, and thus they cannot be gripped correctly.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art, an object of the present invention is to handle the handle is molded in accordance with the grip shape that can be cured by repeatedly molding according to the grip shape of the user with a variety of length and size of the finger To provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a handle softening device for forming a handle that can soften the handle so as to repeatedly shape the handle according to the grip shape.

The handle formed according to the gripping shape of the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in an extension or mechanism that is handled by hand in the handle is gripped by the user, softened and softened by heat at the gripping portion of the handle It is characterized in that the molded gripping portion that is molded and cured into a gripping shape at the time of gripping and is re-softened by heat to enable re-molding.

The molded gripping portion is provided on the gripping portion of the connecting member is formed a sealed space therein, the outer shell member is stretched by the external pressure; Resin which is cured by softening or cooling by heat repeatedly is filled in the storage space of the shell member.

The resin is made of any one of a silicone resin, a polyurethane resin, and a vinyl acetate resin having a softening point in the range of 70 ° C to 95 ° C.

On the other hand, the handle softening device for the molding of the handle of the present invention is a container with one side opened; A heating unit for heating the container; And a gripping means provided in the container to hold the handle so that the molded gripping portion of claim 1 or 2 is introduced into the container.

According to the present invention, since the handle can be molded and hardened according to the gripping shapes of users having various lengths and sizes of fingers, many users can accurately grip the handles with good grip feeling according to the length and size of the fingers. There is an advantage that can effectively prevent slip.

In addition, since the molding of the handle can be made repeatedly, the length and size of the finger can be tailored to a variety of users are compatible, there is an effect that can be manufactured as a ready-made product.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the handle formed according to the gripping shape of an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a view showing an example in which a hammer formed in a grip shape according to the present embodiment is provided in a hammer.

Referring to the accompanying Figure 1, the handle of the present embodiment is softened by heat to the gripping portion to be gripped for use in the use of tools such as extensions or molded in the shape of the grip when held in the softened state, the softening and forming process repeatedly A molding gripping portion 20 can be provided.

Knobs, handles, scythes, hammers, drivers, etc. include climbing sticks, table tennis sticks, badminton rackets, tennis rackets, fencing sword handles, ski poles, pistol handles, and golf club grips. Of course, it is not limited to what is listed above as an extension or a mechanism provided with a handle, What is necessary is just to be used by the hand to achieve a predetermined objective.

The molded gripping portion 20 is formed on the gripping portion of the handle and has an outer shell member 21 having a sealed space 21a therein, and a silicone resin and poly having thermoplastics in the storage space 21a of the outer shell member 21. It is made by filling any one of a urethane resin and a vinyl acetate resin.

The outer shell member 21 should not have difficulty in transferring the holding force to the softened thermoplastic resin by blocking the heat of the thermoplastic resin when holding the heated thermoplastic resin in the handle softening apparatus described later. In addition, it should be able to be stretched by the holding force. Therefore, it is made of a rubber material having elastic force stretched by external pressure and low heat transfer rate.

And, the outer shell member 21 is installed in a structure surrounding the outer surface of the gripping portion of the handle, it is fixed by an adhesive.

The resin 22 having thermoplasticity is filled in the storage space 21a of the shell member 21. The thermoplastic resin 22 is a thermoplastic resin that softens when heated to exhibit plasticity and hardens when cooled.

The thermoplastic resin preferably has a softening point (70 ° C. to 95 ° C.) higher than the human body temperature and lower than the boiling point of water. Thermoplastic resins having such a softening point (70 ° C to 95 ° C) include the above-mentioned thermoplastic silicone resins, polyurethane resins, vinyl acetate resins, and the like. Of course, the thermoplastic resin having the softening point (70 ° C. to 95 ° C.) is not limited to the thermoplastic resins listed above.

Such a thermoplastic resin is filled in the storage space 21a of the shell member 21, but preferably, a thermoplastic resin layer having a predetermined thickness is formed on the outer surface of the bag 10.

On the other hand, it is shown in Figure 2 attached to the structure of the handle softening device for the molding of the handle for softening the thermoplastic resin for molding the handle of the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, the handle softening device 30 for shaping the handle is provided in a container 31 having one side opened, a heating part 32 for heating the container 31, and a container 31. The holding gripping portion of the handle is composed of a holding means 33 for holding the handle 10 to be drawn into the container 31.

The vessel 31 is filled with a heat transfer medium 34 which is heated by the heater 32.

The heating unit 32 heats the heat transfer medium 34 filled in the container 31. Water may be used as the heat transfer medium 34. Of course, the heat transfer medium 34 is not limited to water, so long as it can transfer heat from the heating portion 32 to the gripped portion.

The heating part 32 is provided in the lower part of the container 31, the main body 32a which supports the container 31, the heater 32b provided in the inside of the main body 32a, and receives external power supply, and the main body ( It is composed of a switch means 32c provided on the outer surface of the 32a to control the power supply to the heater 32b.

The holding means 33 is provided branched from the tip of the support bar 33a and the support bar 33a extending from the inner surface of the container 31 to the center portion of the container 31, and are held in close contact with each other by an elastic force to hold the handle. The gripper 33b is formed.

An inlet groove 33c through which the handle 10 is drawn is formed in the up-and-down direction on the contact surface of the gripper 33b. Thus, the grip 10 to be gripped can be firmly gripped without movement.

The holding means 33 is preferably at least two spaced apart from each other in a vertical direction on the inner surface of the container (31).

Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

First, the thermoplastic resin of the molding gripping portion 20 is softened by using the handle softening device 30. That is, power is supplied to the heater 32b by the operation of the switch means 32c, and the heat transfer medium 34 in the container 31 is heated by the heater 32b. The heat transfer medium 34 is heated up to 95 ° C. At this time, the handle is immersed in the heated heat transfer medium 34 to soften the thermoplastic resin of the molding gripping portion 20. Preferably, the molded gripping portion 20 is immersed in the heat transfer medium 34 for about 1 to 2 minutes.

By fixing the handle 10 by the gripping means 33, the softening operation of the thermoplastic resin of the molding gripping portion 20 is easily performed.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the thermoplastic resin of the molding gripping portion 20 is softened, the user grips the handle in a good grip state when using an extension or a mechanism. At this time, the thermoplastic resin is softened, and concavities and convexities are formed on the outer surface of the molded gripping portion by the holding force of the user. In this state, the thermoplastic resin is cured by cooling below the softening temperature for approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Thermoplastics are cooled by the human body temperature because they have a softening point that is higher than the human body temperature and lower than the boiling point of water. Alternatively, when molded into a user's gripping shape by the user's gripping force, it is immersed in cold water lower than the softening point and cooled to harden.

In this way, the thermoplastic resin is cured by forming irregularities on the outer surface according to the gripping force of the user. Therefore, the user can grip the handle accurately in a good grip state in accordance with the length and size of the finger.

In addition, since the molding gripping portion of the handle according to the present embodiment is made of a thermoplastic resin, the molding gripping portion having irregularities formed on the outer surface thereof can be heated and softened by the handle softening device, and the softened molding gripping portion can be reshaped and cured. .

Therefore, the user can easily mold the handle to be customized for each user having a variety of lengths and sizes of fingers. Thus, it is possible to manufacture as ready-made rather than customized.

The embodiments of the present invention described above should not be construed as limiting the technical spirit of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art can change and change the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Therefore, such improvements and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the present invention as long as it will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the structure of a handle formed according to the gripping shape according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the structure of a handle softening device for molding the handle according to the present invention,

3 is a view illustrating a process of softening the handle of FIG. 1 by a grip softening device of FIG.

<Description of Symbols for Main Parts of Drawings>

10: handle 20: molding grip

21: outer shell member 22: resin

30: handle softening device 31: container

32: heating part 33: gripping means

34: heat transfer medium

Claims (4)

In the handle is provided by the user, such as tools or tools that are handled by hand, The handle is molded according to the gripping shape, characterized in that the gripping portion of the handle is softened by heat and molded in a gripped state when held in a softened state and cured, and is formed by a gripping portion which is resoftened by heat to enable reshaping. The method of claim 1, The molding gripping portion An outer shell member provided at a gripping portion of the connection member to form a storage space sealed therein and expanded and contracted by an external pressure; The handle is molded according to the gripping shape, characterized in that the storage space of the shell member is repeatedly filled with a resin that is cured by softening or cooling by heat. The method of claim 2, The resin is A handle molded according to a gripping shape, which is any one of a silicone resin, a polyurethane resin, and a vinyl acetate resin having a softening point in the range of 70 ° C to 95 ° C. A container having one side opened; A heating unit for heating the container; And a gripping means provided in the container and gripping means for gripping the handle so that the molded gripping portion of claim 1 is inserted into the container.

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