JP2017070454A - Swing adjuster - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] When setting up a support (leg) such as a table or a desk on an inclined installation surface such as a floor surface or a wall surface, the installation surface is rough (rough) and the installation is inconvenient. Provided is a swing adjuster which is used under a foot such as a support leg of a table or the like on an installation surface having an inclined surface or a change in a curved surface shape, and is excellent in a use state and a stable state after the installation. A bolt holding portion supporting a lower portion of a bolt and a base portion are opposed to each other across a space that insulates the two. The other end of the flexible arm 3 extending from the outer peripheral portion of the bolt holding portion 1 is integrally connected to the outer peripheral portion of the base portion 2. The bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 are configured to be mutually displaceable and movable within the space 5. The lower part of the bolt 4 is integrally fixed in the bolt holding part 1 by an insert molding method. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  This invention is particularly the same when, for example, a table, a desk, a handrail or other column (leg) is installed upright on an inclined floor surface, wall surface, surface of various equipment, or a similar installation surface. To the installation surface where the surface condition of the installation surface is rough (rough) and the installation is defective, or the inclined surface or curved surface changes, such as the support rails of the handrails, tables, desks and other equipment When used under the foot, it belongs to the technical field of swing adjusters, which is easy to use and excellent in use and stability after installation.

An adjuster having a swing-type structure (hereinafter simply referred to as the name of the swing adjuster) is well known as already disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.
As a range of applications of such a swing adjuster, it is desirable to use a table surface with a leg (support) such as a table or a desk on an installation surface with a complicated structure composed of an inclined surface, a curved surface with an uneven shape, or delicate unevenness. Adjust the position or installation state (posture) that can be installed in a stable posture and installation state without causing problems such as rattling by tilting to a horizontal posture or at a desired angle. It is already known that it is conveniently used as a possible means.

Utility Model Registration No. 2562532 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-20450

It is recognized that the adjusters disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are also improved and devised to satisfy each intended use and function.
However, in the present invention, this does not require any special processing in the production process, and a generally used bolt is used to the swing structure part molded using a soft synthetic resin. It is an object of the present invention to provide a swing adjuster that can be manufactured by a technique of inserting the base of the bolt, reduces the number of steps and man-hours required for assembly, and is manufactured at low cost and can be used for convenience. .
The next object of the present invention is to install on a wall surface, floor surface, etc., using a so-called sucker structure, and can also be installed on a surface (place) formed at a considerably large angle (curved surface), In addition, a swing adjuster that can be installed in a state suitable for use by adjusting the base (support) of the bolt to a wide range of desired angles and postures by utilizing the mechanism and elasticity of the swing structure is provided. It is to be.

As means for solving the above-described problems of the prior art, the swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 1 is:
The bolt holding part 1 and the base part 2 that are fixedly supported by the lower part of the bolt 4 are arranged so as to face each other across a space 5 that insulates them, and are extended from the outer peripheral part of the bolt holding part 1. The other end portion of the arm 3 is integrally connected to the outer peripheral portion of the base portion 2, and the bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 are configured to be capable of mutual displacement and movement within the space.
The lower part of the bolt 4 is integrally fixed in the bolt holding part 1 by an insert molding method,
The bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 are characterized in that opposing surfaces facing each other through the space 5 are formed as arcuate surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a that can be slid together.

The invention described in claim 2 is the swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 1,
The bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 are slidable arcuate surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a, which are opposed to each other, respectively, and the arcuate surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a that are less than about half of the arcuate surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a. The spherical surface is configured to come into contact with each other so as to be able to slide together.

The swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 3 is the swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
The lower surface of the base part 2 is configured in a suction cup shape 6 with a spherical concave surface.

The swing adjuster of the present invention has a configuration in which a bolt holding portion 1 that fixes and supports a lower portion of a bolt 4 and a base portion 2 are opposed to each other with a space 5 therebetween, and the space 5 is interposed therebetween. The opposed surfaces facing each other are formed into arc-shaped surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a (hereinafter simply represented by the spherical surfaces 1a and 2a) that can be freely slidably moved. Since the other end portion of the flexible arm 3 extending from the outer peripheral portion is connected to the base portion 2 in an integrated manner (or a series, the same applies hereinafter), the base moves along with the free deformation of the flexible portion 3. Although the center of the portion 2 is displaced from the center of the bolt holding portion 1 (core misalignment), the degree of freedom and flexibility in selecting or setting the angle at which the bolt 4 is raised are great.
For this reason, even if the shape of the mounting surface on which the swing adjuster is to be installed is an inclined surface, a curved surface, or an uneven surface with a curved surface, the bolts have an angle and a posture that are desirable from the viewpoint of installation. 4 can be installed upright, convenient and convenient.
As described above, since there are no particular restrictions or conditions on the shape and location of the mounting surface on which the swing adjuster is installed, from the industrial or industrial fields such as the legs of the work table, It can be used in a variety of convenient ways, for example, for attaching and fixing a member prepared by fixing it on the side of a toilet bowl, water tank, basin or the like.
In addition, a commercially available normal bolt 4 is used, and the lower part thereof is inserted into the bolt holding portion 1 in a predetermined posture at the time of swing adjuster molding, and can be firmly and integrally fixed by an insert molding method. Since it does not require any processing or the like, it can be provided relatively easily and inexpensively.
In addition, since the spherical concave suction cup shape 6 is formed on the lower surface side of the base portion 2, even if the mounting surface is slippery due to tiles or the like such as a toilet or a bathtub, the suction function is conveniently provided. By utilizing it, it can be positioned and fixed firmly in a preferred posture to the necessary part, and it is easy to use and excellent in safety in use.

It is the perspective view which showed the whole image of Example 1 of the swing adjuster by this invention. A is a front view of the swing adjuster shown in a state where the lower surface of the bolt holding portion is in contact with the upper surface of the base portion, and B is a vertical view showing the swing adjuster in a natural form in which the lower surface of the bolt holding portion is separated from the upper surface of the base portion. It is sectional drawing. It is a side view of the attitude | position which installed the same swing adjuster in the side wall surface. It is a top view of the same swing adjuster. It is the front view which showed the usage example which installed the said swing adjuster on the inclined surface. It is the perspective view which showed Example 2 of the swing adjuster by this invention. It is a vertical sectional view of the swing adjuster of the second embodiment. 6 is a plan view of a swing adjuster of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the top view which showed the Example which combined and used Example 1 and Example 2 of the swing adjuster by this invention. It is the figure which looked at the Example shown in FIG. 9 in the front direction. FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating components of the swing adjuster illustrated in FIG. 9 in an exploded state.

The swing adjuster according to the present invention has a bolt holding portion 1 that fixes and supports the lower portion of the bolt 4 and a space 5 between the bolt holding portion 1 and is opposed to the bolt holding portion 1. 1 and a base portion 2 integrally connected to the other end portion of the flexible arm 3 extending from the outer peripheral portion.
The lower part of the bolt 4 is integrally fixed in the bolt holding part 1 by an insert molding method.
The bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 are formed on arcuate surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a, which can be slid together with opposing surfaces facing each other through the space 5.

In the swing adjuster according to the present invention, the arc-shaped surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a of the bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 which can be slid together are spherical surfaces less than about half of the arc-shaped surfaces or spherical surfaces 1a and 2a. It is set as the structure which a part contacts so that sliding is possible.
The swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the lower surface side of the base portion 2 is formed in a sucker-shaped portion 6 having a spherical concave surface.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on illustrated embodiments.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 showing the first embodiment of the swing adjuster 10 according to the present invention, a head 4a of a commercially available hexagon head bolt 4 (for example, a screw diameter of about 8 mm and an axial length of about 40 mm) is directed downward, The bolt holding member 1 is formed by insert molding using a soft synthetic resin material, for example, a soft resin having a hardness of about 65 degrees, to the extent that the lower portion of the bolt 4 can be swung.
The swing adjuster 10 includes a base portion 2 that is disposed so as to be opposed to the holding portion 1 that supports the lower end portion (head portion 4a) of the bolt 4 with a space 5 therebetween, and the bolt holding portion. The other end portion of the flexible arm 3 having deformability and flexibility, which is extended from the left and right of the outer peripheral portion 1 to a symmetrical inverted U-shaped arrangement, is integrally connected to the base portion 2. Yes.
Moreover, the bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 are formed on arcuate surfaces 1a and 2a, which can be slid together, with opposing surfaces facing each other through the space 5.
By the way, in this embodiment, the swinging motion of the bolt 4 in the left-right direction on the paper surface is regarded as important, and the arc-shaped surfaces 1a, 2a are formed in the same direction. However, they are formed on the spherical surfaces 1a, 2a. This makes it possible to freely swing the bolt 4 and set the angle in the 360 ° circumferential direction.
Thus, the bolt 4 can be used as a set angle posture with respect to the bottom surface of the base portion 2.

Further, the left and right flexible arms 3 and 3 connecting the bolt holding portion 1 and the base portion 2 have an inverted U shape with a substantially symmetrical shape when the bolt holding portion 1 is viewed in the direction of FIGS. 2A and 2B. The stability of the bolt support state is increased. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the inverted U-shaped flexible portions 3 and 3 are configured such that the base portion 2 is easily crushed and deformed along the inclined surface 100 a of the installation target 100, so For example, the stability of supporting the article 80 in FIG. 9 is high.
Further, since the holding portion 1 of the bolt 4 and the base portion 2 are configured to face each other as shown in FIG. 2 with the space 5 therebetween, the stability of supporting the article 80 is further enhanced. Incidentally, the size of the space 5 is about 10 mm.
The outer diameter of the base portion 2 viewed in the direction of FIG. 4 is formed to a size of about 70 mm as an example.
And the said bolt holding | maintenance part 1 and the base part 2 can rub each arcuate surface 1a and 2a which can be slid, especially the arcuate part below about half of the arcuate surfaces 1a and 2a. It is set as the structure which contacts, and the allowance is given to the swing motion.

Since the swing adjuster of the present invention has the above-described configuration, as shown in the representative example that is easy to understand in FIG. 5, even when used on the steeply inclined surface 100 a of the base 100, the bolt 4 is vertically upward. Can be used at a desired angle by utilizing the free flexible deformation of the left and right flexible arms 3 and 3.
In this case, since the base portion 2 has a suction cup shape with the spherical concave surface 6 on the lower surface (bottom surface), stable positioning and installation on the flat installation surface F is facilitated by utilizing the suction action of the suction cup. Is possible. Therefore, it can be easily applied to the place under the conditions as shown in FIG. 5 and the installation surface 100a.

Next, the swing adjuster 11 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 8 has a considerably simpler configuration than the first embodiment.
That is, the swing adjuster 11 basically has a disk-shaped base portion 13 in which a bolt holding portion 12 protrudes in the center of the upper surface at the center, and the bolt holding portion 12 includes a bolt 14. The bolt head 14a at the lower end is fixed by an insert molding technique, and the bolt 14 is supported in an upward vertical posture.
The base portion 13 has a disk shape with a diameter φ of about 70 mm when viewed in a downward direction as shown in FIG. 8, and the bolt holding portion 12 protrudes from the center of the upper surface of the base portion 13. The head 14a at the lower end of the bolt 14 that is supported by the bolt holding portion 12 and stands vertically upward is supported in a swingable state that turns its posture at an appropriate angle.

Therefore, also in the case of the second embodiment, the base portion 13 is a soft synthetic resin material, for example, a soft material having a hardness of about 65 degrees, so that the angle can be changed by the swinging of the bolt 14. Molded using resin. The bolt 14 has a lower bolt head 14a embedded in the bolt holding portion 12 and fixed by insert molding.
In the case of the present embodiment, the lower surface 15 of the base portion 13 is first formed loosely into an upward spherical concave surface with a radius of, for example, about 75 mm from the position near the outer peripheral edge toward the center, as shown in FIG. The hemispherical downward projecting portion 16 is formed low, so that the suction surface function can be exhibited and the installation surface W can be installed and installed in a stable state. In other words, the lower surface of the base portion 13 can be positioned and fixed in a stable state on the installation surface without being affected by the quality of the finished state of the installation surface W.
Thus, when the bolt 14 is tilted, the space of the circumferential portion of the spherical concave surface 15 bends downward according to the tilt angle, and the base portion 13 is deformed, so that the upward installation angle can be freely set. It is configured to be settable.
Reference numeral 17 in FIG. 6 denotes a square-shaped protrusion that protrudes to a symmetrical position on the upper surface of the base portion 13. As illustrated in the usage diagram of FIG. 6, the user's thumb and index finger, for example, Alternatively, it is convenient for the operation of pinching with two or three fingertips with the middle finger and pinching to peel off the suction cup from the installation surface.

Lastly, FIGS. 9 and 10 show a handrail material 80 that is convenient to be grasped when the user stands up to extend his / her posture in a configuration in which the two types of swing adjusters 10 and 11 are used in combination. This is a description of the configuration aspect of the combined use in the case where the device is installed on the predetermined mounting surface F or W. However, although illustration and description are omitted, it is prefaced that the swing adjusters 10 and 10 or the combination of the swing adjusters 11 and 11 can be used in exactly the same manner.
For convenience of explanation, FIGS. 9 and 10 use the swing adjuster 11 of the second embodiment at the left position and the swing adjuster 10 of the first embodiment at the right position, respectively. It is used as a presser 80 that fixes the standing aid to the wall F or W of the toilet, etc. on the side of the toilet bowl, and is convenient for the user's use, and is sufficient for weight and other loads that are applied during use It shows an example of use installed in a safe state.

FIG. 11 shows the actual configuration of each component of the swing adjusters 10 and 11 in an easily disassembled state, and further shows the arrangement relationship with the presser 80 and an overview of each component required for assembly. ing.
An outline of the usage mode is as follows. As described in detail, the two types of swing adjusters 10 and 11 are installed in a desired posture on a desired installation surface F or W as shown in FIG. Holes 80 a and 80 b through which the bolts 4 and 14 of the swing adjusters 10 and 11 are passed are provided in the presser 80. The preceding nuts 81 and 88 are screwed to the bases of the bolts 4 and 14 and passed through the through holes 80b and the hollow portions of the cylindrical arms 80c. Then, the nut 81 is screwed in from the opposite side. The other bolt 4 is screwed into the screw hole 82a of the nut member 82 fitted into the hollow portion of the front end portion of the presser 80 after the nut 88 is screwed to the base side, and tightening fixing force Get. The nut 88 is used for adjusting the insertion depth of the bolt 4. Then, the bolt 4 is screwed into the screw hole 82a of the nut member 82 fitted into the hollow portion at the front end portion of the presser 80 to obtain a fixing force.
Then, after determining the spacing position of the presser 80 with respect to the installation surface F or W as designed, the fixing nut 81 is screwed into both bolts 14 and tightened to an appropriate torque, and the presser 80 is installed. Complete.

  Although the present invention has been described above based on the illustrated embodiment, of course, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in various modes as design changes, applications, and modifications as required by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical idea of the present invention.

10, 11 Swing adjuster 1 Bolt holding part 1a, 2a Spherical surface 2, 13 Base part 3 Flexible arm 4, 14 Bolt 5 Space 6 Suction cup shape

Claims (3)

The bolt holding part and the base part, which are supported by fixing the lower part of the bolt, are arranged so as to face each other with a space for insulating them, and the other end part of the flexible arm extended from the outer peripheral part of the bolt holding part Are integrally connected to the outer peripheral portion of the base portion, and the bolt holding portion and the base portion are configured to be capable of mutual displacement and movement within the space,
The lower part of the bolt is integrally fixed in the bolt holding part by an insert molding method,
The swing adjuster characterized in that the bolt holding part and the base part are formed in an arcuate surface or a spherical surface in which opposing surfaces facing each other through the space can be slid together. The invention described in claim 2 is the swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 1,
The arc-shaped surfaces or spherical surfaces that can be slid opposite to each other of the bolt holding portion and the base portion are configured such that spherical surfaces that are less than about half of the arc-shaped surfaces or spherical surfaces are in contact with each other so as to be slidable. It is characterized by being. The invention described in claim 3 is the swing adjuster according to the invention described in claim 1 or 2,
The lower surface of the base portion is characterized by a suction cup shape with a spherical concave surface.

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