JP2009055974A - Belt clip for tape measure - Google Patents

Abstract

【Task】
High degree of freedom in design so that a belt clip for carrying a tape measure can have a fashionable design, and it is sufficient for carrying a tape measure with a fashionable design used in offices, clothing stores, etc. A tape measure belt clip with a fashionable design that looks good and can safely carry a tape measure.
[Solution]
A clip body 1 provided with a holding base 6 having a magnet 7 on the front surface, and a belt engagement space 5 in which a waist belt 11 enters between the back surface of the clip body 1 and the back surface of the clip body 1 and between the back surface of the clip body 1. The holding base 6 having the magnet 7 is configured to be engaged with the clip body 1 from the back surface of the clip body 1, and the magnet 7 of the holding base 6 is connected to the magnet of the clip body 1. It was set as the structure which faces the front surface of the clip main body 1 from the insertion hole 4. FIG.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a tape measure belt clip that is used to carry a tape measure by engaging with a waist belt of an operator, and more specifically, when carrying a tape measure that is excellent in design with improved shape and color. The present invention relates to a tape clip for a tape measure that can improve fashionability so as to suit this tape measure.

  Conventionally, a belt clip for a tape measure that is attached to an operator's waist belt and holds the tape measure by magnetically adhering to a magnetically adsorbable member provided on the tape measure, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1 is there.

  The belt clip is worn by people working at the construction site or manufacturing site on their waist belt, and the tape measure used for measuring the length is the magnet that can be magnetically attached to the belt clip magnet. Carry by magnetic adsorption.

  Therefore, since the belt clip is usually used as a practical tool at a construction site or a manufacturing site, the holding portion that holds the tape measure by magnetic adsorption is made of the same material as the belt clip body, and this holding portion The belt clip body is integrally molded to make it sturdy.

  However, in addition to being practically used at construction sites and manufacturing sites, the tape measure is also used indoors such as offices and clothing stores. In such indoor places, the tape measure is also more fashionable than a practical one. In many cases, a belt clip that is convenient for carrying a tape measure is far from the fashionability of a practical design designed on the assumption that it will be used at construction sites and manufacturing sites. There were only rugged things.

  Recently, a tape measure that is practically used at construction sites and manufacturing sites has come out with a fashionable design. When carrying this tape measure, the conventional design is rugged and the design freedom is low. The belt clip is no longer suitable.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-90729 (pages 1 to 6, FIGS. 1 to 5)

  In the present invention, a belt clip used for carrying a tape measure can be designed with high design freedom and excellent fashionability, and carries a fashionable design tape measure used in offices, clothing stores, etc. At the same time, it has become possible to provide a belt clip for a tape measure that is well suited to this tape measure, and that can be designed to have a fashionable design that can be safely carried.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a belt clip for a tape measure according to the present invention includes a clip body provided with a holding base having a magnet on the front surface, and a rear surface of the clip body that hangs backward from the upper surface of the clip body. And a clip piece forming a space in which a belt can be inserted between the clip body, at least one of the clip body and the clip piece has elasticity, and the lower part can be separated by an external force and elastic The holding base is configured to return to the initial position by a restoring force so that the belt can be clamped, and the holding base has a clip body from the back of the clip body so that the magnet faces the front side through an opening or notch formed in the clip body. Can be attached and detached by magnetically attracting the magnet and the magnetically attachable member provided on the tape measure. There as thus constructed can be mounted.

  The lower portion of the holding base protrudes from the lower free end portion of the clip body, and the protruding portion is provided with a through-hole for hooking an external hook penetrating the front and back of the holding base.

  Further, the clip body and the holding base are configured such that a through hole provided in the clip body and a convex portion provided in the holding base are snap-engaged.

  Further, the clip body is formed of a metal material, and the holding base is formed of a resin material.

  According to the tape clip for a tape measure of the present invention, a holding base made of, for example, a resin material is attached to a clip body made of a metal material to constitute a belt clip. Compared to the belt clip, the texture and design of the belt clip can be remarkably improved.

  Furthermore, if the clip body is made of a metal material that has been subjected to hairline processing, and the holding base is made of a colored resin or a resin material that has a pattern such as carbon, for example, the texture and design of the belt clip can be improved. It can be further improved, and it can be used not only in offices but also in clothing stores that handle luxury goods without giving a sense of discomfort to the surrounding atmosphere.

  Moreover, even if another person's eyes stop on the belt clip remaining on the person's waist belt when using the tape measure, this belt clip also functions as an accent accessory for the waist belt.

  In this belt clip, since the magnet of the holding base faces the front surface of the clip body through the opening or notch formed in the clip body, the tape measure that is magnetically attracted to the magnet of the holding base is separated from this magnet. Even when pulled, the holding base is engaged from the back surface of the clip body, so that the holding base is not detached from the clip body, and the tape measure can be safely attached and detached.

  In addition, by connecting the other end of the wire with one end connected to the tape measure side to the through hole penetrating the front and back of the holding base provided in the lower portion of the holding base protruding from the lower free end portion of the clip body, the measuring tape is mistakenly connected. Even when the tape is dropped, the tape measure is prevented from dropping by the wire laid between the tape measure and the holding base of the belt clip, so that the work at a high place can be performed safely.

Hereinafter, a belt clip for a tape measure of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the belt clip holds the tape measure body 12 by magnetically adhering to a magnetic adsorption member 13 made of steel or the like provided on the tape measure body 12 on the front surface of the clip body 1 (see FIG. 5). And a clip piece 2 for engaging with a waist belt 11 worn by an operator on the back surface of the clip main body 1.

  The clip piece 2 has an upper portion connected to the back side of the clip body 1, that is, the upper end opposite to the front side facing the magnet 7 provided on the holding base 6, and at least of the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2. Either one has elasticity so that the lower portion of the clip body 1 and the clip piece 2 can be separated by an external force and can be returned to the initial position by an elastic restoring force.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tape clip for a tape measure of the present invention is a clip body 1 formed of a metal such as stainless steel provided with a clip piece 2 that is engaged with a waist belt 11 worn by an operator. (See FIG. 2) and a magnet 7, and for example, holding bases 6 (see FIG. 3) made of a resin material colored in an appropriate color are prepared separately, and the holding base 6 is fixed to the clip body 1 It is configured to do.

  As described above, the belt clip is formed by engaging the clip body 1 formed of a metal such as stainless steel and the holding base 6 formed of a resin material colored in an appropriate color. If the clip body 1 is formed of a metal material that has been subjected to hairline processing, and the holding base 6 is formed of a colored resin that matches the clip body 1 that has been subjected to hairline processing, The texture and design are further improved, the belt clip can be made into a high-class image, and a belt clip with high commercial value can be obtained.

  Further, the holding base 6 may be formed by using not only a colored resin but also a resin material having a grain or material-specific pattern (for example, carbon) and a material such as aluminum or carbon.

  The clip body 1 and the holding base 6 are fixed by clipping the magnet 7 of the holding base 6 and the fixing member 8 of the magnet 7 from the belt engaging space 5 having the holding base 6 between the clip piece 2 of the clip body 1. The magnet projection hole 4 formed in the main body 1 is inserted into the magnet insertion hole 4 (see FIG. 4), and the engagement protrusion 9 provided in the holding base 6 is snapped into the engagement hole 3 provided in the clip main body 1 as the through hole. The clip main body 1 and the holding base 6 are fixed by engagement, and the magnet 7 of the holding base 6 faces the front surface of the clip main body 1.

  In addition, the lower part of the clip main body 1 below the magnet insertion hole 4 extends in the direction of the free end of the clip main body 1 so that the magnet insertion hole 4 has a notch shape instead of an opening shape, and the clip main body 1 and the holding base 6 are engaged. In some cases, the design changes when combined.

  Further, the clip body 1 and the holding base 6 are fixed by snap-engaging the engaging protrusion 9 as the convex portion provided in the holding base 6 and the engaging hole 3 as the through hole provided in the clip body 1 as described above. Usually, the clip body 1 and the holding base 6 are engaged so that they cannot be removed in a normal state. However, the clip body 1 and the holding base 6 may be engaged so that the engagement between the clip body 1 and the holding base 6 can be released as necessary. is there.

  The holding base 2 that protrudes from the lower free end of the clip body 1 is provided with a hook engaging hole 10 that is a through-hole penetrating the front and back of the holding base 2. Even when the tape measure body 12 is dropped by hooking a hook 14 provided on the other of the wires 15 connected to one end 12 (see FIG. 5), the wire laid between the tape measure body 12 and the holding base 2 in the belt clip. Since the tape measure main body 12 is prevented from dropping by 15, work at a high place can be performed safely.

  In FIG. 5, reference numeral 16 denotes a brake lever for fixing the measurement tape in the pulled-out position, and reference numeral 17 denotes a tip hook provided at the tip of the measurement tape.

  In the embodiment described above, the outer surface of the magnet 7 provided on the holding base 6 is circular in plan view. However, in some cases, the shape may be other shapes such as a polygon in plan view, or a plurality of magnets may be used in combination. In this case, the shape of the magnet insertion hole 4 of the clip body 1 is also appropriately changed so as to correspond to the shape of the magnet 7 of the holding base 6.

The perspective view which shows the belt clip for tape measures which concerns on this invention. The perspective view which shows the clip main body which has arranged the clip piece. The perspective view which shows a holding | maintenance base. The side view of the belt clip seen from the arrow A direction in FIG. The figure which shows the holding state of the tape measure by this belt clip.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clip main body 2 Clip piece 3 Engagement hole 4 Magnet insertion hole 5 Belt engagement space 6 Holding base 7 Magnet 8 Fixing member 9 Engagement protrusion 10 Hook engagement hole 11 Waist belt 12 Tape measure main body 13 Magnetic adsorption member 14 Hook 15 Wire 16 Brake lever 17 Tip hook

Claims (4)

  A clip body provided with a holding base having a magnet on the front surface, and a clip piece that hangs backward from the upper back of the clip body and forms a space in which a belt can be inserted between the back surface of the clip body. In addition, at least one of the clip body and the clip piece has elasticity, the lower part can be separated by an external force, and the belt can be clamped by returning to the initial position by the elastic restoring force. The holding base is engaged with the clip main body from the back of the clip main body so that the magnet faces the front side through an opening or notch formed in the clip main body, and the magnetic adsorbable member provided on the tape measure and the magnet A belt clip for a tape measure constructed so that it can be magnetically attracted and detachably attached.   The tape measure according to claim 1, wherein a lower portion of the holding base protrudes from a lower free end portion of the clip body, and a through hole for hooking an external hook penetrating through the holding base is provided in the protruding portion. Belt clip for.   The belt clip for a tape measure according to claim 1, wherein the clip body and the holding base are configured such that a through hole provided in the clip body and a convex portion provided in the holding base are snap-engaged.   The tape clip for a tape measure according to claim 1, wherein the clip body is made of a metal material and the holding base is made of a resin material.

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