JPH11216048A - Alignment tool for writing instruments - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To obtain a reliable aligning tool in which a writing tool does not come off during transportation or the like. SOLUTION: An inward convex portion is formed in a slit portion where a base portion of the clip is locked.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a writing tool aligning tool for locking and aligning a plurality of writing tools. In particular, the present invention relates to a writing tool aligning tool suitable for aligning a clip surface of a writing tool having a clip in a fixed direction and storing and displaying a plurality of writing tools in a case such as a bag.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been known that a plurality of writing tools are aligned by engaging a clip formed on a cap or a barrel of a writing tool with a resin plate.
In some cases, a clip is engaged with an edge of a writing tool insertion opening of a writing tool case.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional writing tool aligning tool locks the clip by clamping the clip or forms a simple recess in a linear portion, and locks the clip. The holding ability of the writing instrument was insufficient. In other words, when the writing instrument is locked and transported in an aligned state, or when the user puts it in a bag or the like and carries it, the writing instrument and the aligning tool are unlocked or worn out while being repeatedly locked. There is a problem in that the locking force is weakened and deformed, and it comes off.

[0004]

That is, the present invention relates to a writing tool aligning tool for locking and aligning a plurality of writing tools, wherein the writing tool has a clip,
For a writing instrument, the clip has a slit that locks to the base of the clip and a locking portion into which the ball of the clip falls, and an inward projection narrower than the width of the base of the clip is formed in the slit. The alignment tool is the gist.

[0005]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.
FIG. 1 shows a plate-like writing instrument alignment tool obtained by punching out a transparent polyethylene terephthalate resin sheet. Clip 10 of writing instrument cap 101
A plurality of the slits 1 for locking the two base portions 103 and the locking portions 2 for locking the ball portions 104 are arranged in parallel as one set for one writing instrument. The slit 1 has a wide portion 3 where the base 103 of the clip 102 is located when the installation of the cap 101 is completed, and a narrow portion 5 having an opening for inserting the clip. The narrow portion 5 has a base 1 of the clip formed by an inward convex portion 4 for preventing the clip 102 from falling off.
The width is smaller than 03. On the closed side of the wide portion 3 which is the bottom portion of the slit 1, a straight portion 6 for positioning the base 103 of the clip is formed, and the wide portion 3 is formed slightly wider than the base 103 of the clip.

The locking portion 2 is formed as a circular hole so that the ball portion 104 of the clip can easily fall down. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA 'of FIG. As described above, the positional relationship is such that the ball portion 104 of the clip falls into the locking portion 2 almost simultaneously with the base portion 103 of the clip getting over the inward convex portion 4 and fitting into the wide portion 3. By doing so, when the ball portion 104 of the clip comes off the locking portion 2, the engagement between the base portion 103 of the clip and the inward convex portion 4 suppresses this, and the clip base portion 103 When the engagement with the inner convex portion 4 is to be released, the ball portion 104 of the clip and the locking portion 2
Since the locking relationship with the writing tool suppresses this, it is possible to minimize displacement or dislocation of the writing tools. A color display member 105 is attached to the cap 101. As shown in FIG. 3, the locking portion 2 can be formed as a concave portion on the edge of the aligning tool without forming a closed hole. Further, the shape can be appropriately made, such as a polygonal shape in addition to a circular or arcuate shape.

FIG. 4 shows a modification of the example shown in FIGS. That is, the shape of the inner convex portion 4 is changed to the base 1 of the clip.
Numeral 03 indicates that the ridgeline 7 on the insertion opening side of the inward convex portion 4 and the ridgeline 8 on the crossover side are formed in a curved shape. Here, the reason why the ridge line 7 on the insertion opening side is formed into a convex curve shape is to facilitate insertion of the base 103 of the clip into the narrow portion 5 of the slit 1, and the ridge line 8 on the crossing side is formed into a concave curve shape. Is to form the locking wall 9 that collides when the base 103 of the clip comes off. By making the ridge 8 on the crossing side concave, the corner 10 formed at the top of the ridge becomes a part that must be overcome when the base 103 of the clip tries to come off. We control coming off.

FIG. 5 shows another modification. The slit 1 is basically the same as the example shown in FIG. 1, except that a guide hole 11 extending in the longitudinal direction of the clip is formed as a hole portion continuous with the locking portion 2. Ball part 104 of clip
Is guided by the guide hole 11 and reaches the locking portion 2, so that the writing instrument can be easily mounted. Here, the guide hole 11 may be formed as a hole that is continuous with the slit 1, and in this case, the wide portion 3 may be formed narrower than the base 103 to have an elastic clamping force.

FIG. 6 shows another example. The basic structure is the same as that shown in FIG.
A cut 12 is formed in the groove. In this example, the width of the wide portion 3 is set to be slightly smaller than the width of the base portion 103 of the clip, whereby the base portion 103 of the clip is held in a sandwiched state. The cut 12 can be opened and closed to adjust the width of the wide portion 3 so that no excessive force is applied.

FIG. 7 shows still another example. An elastic piece 13 for sandwiching the base 103 in the longitudinal direction is formed on the wide portion 3 where the base 103 of the clip is located. The elastic piece 13 presses the base portion 103 of the clip against the linear portion 6 so that the clip portion 101 is held more securely and the clip 101 is pushed up, so that the alignment of the clip portion among a plurality of writing instruments becomes relatively uniform.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show still another example. A projection 14 is formed at a portion in front of the locking portion 2 for locking the ball portion 104 of the clip, so that the ball portion 104 gets over the projection 14 immediately before driving into the locking portion 2. It is possible to further prevent the clip from coming off. Such a shape can be easily formed by embossing at the same time when the slit 1 and the locking portion 2 are punched, but in this case, the portion which becomes the projection 14 is deformed by applying heat. It may be easier to do.

In addition to the above, various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. In addition to the writing implement having a clip on the cap, the writing implement may have a clip on the writing implement main body without the cap as in a retractable writing implement.

[0013]

According to the present invention, it is possible to reliably and continuously obtain the alignment of the writing implement.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a modification.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another modification.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing still another modified example.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing another example.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing still another example.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing still another example.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slit 2 Locking part 3 Wide part 4 Inward convex part 5 Narrow part 6 Linear part 7 Ridge line on insertion opening side 8 Ridge line on riding side 9 Locking wall 10 Corner part 11 Guide hole 12 Cut 13 Elastic piece 14 Protrusion 101 writing implement 102 clip 103 base 104 ball

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Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A writing tool aligning tool for locking and arranging a plurality of writing tools, wherein the writing tool has a clip, and a slit locked at a base of the clip and a ball portion of the clip fall. An alignment tool for a writing instrument, comprising: a locking portion; and an inwardly projecting portion narrower than a width of a base portion of the clip is formed in the slit. 2. The writing tool aligning tool according to claim 1, wherein the insertion-side ridge of the inward projection has a gentle curve, and the top of the ridge on the crossing side is a corner. 3. The ridge line on the side of the inward convex portion that goes over the convex portion has a concave curved shape with respect to the convex portion.
An alignment tool for a writing instrument according to the description. 4. The clip according to claim 1, further comprising a straight portion for positioning the base of the clip in a wide gap portion located after the base of the clip passes over the inward projection. An alignment tool for a writing instrument according to item 1. 5. The distance between the corner of the inward convex portion and the linear portion of the wide gap portion of the slit is made slightly smaller than the thickness in the longitudinal direction of the base of the clip, and the wide gap portion is formed by the clip. 5. The writing tool aligning tool according to claim 4, wherein the base is held and fixed. 6. The distance between the corner of the inward convex portion and the nearest end of the locking hole to the slit and the distance between the base of the clip and the ball portion are substantially the same. An alignment tool for a writing instrument according to claim 2. 7. The writing tool aligning tool according to claim 1, wherein at least a peripheral portion of the inward projection and the locking hole is formed of a plate made of polyethylene terephthalate resin. .