JPH026195A - U-ring binding type thick film - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent documents from being unlocked in the storage of a file and the file from being opened by error by mounting fastening hook parts for fastening the top parts of document binding U-rings on predetermined positions of a tip cover and a press lock for locking itself to the U-rings as well as holding the bound documents under pressure. CONSTITUTION:On the parts corresponding to the top parts of U-rings 20, 22, fastening hook parts 30 for fixing the top parts are provided. A U-ring press lock 50 is provided between both leg parts 20a, 20b and 22a, 22b respectively of the U-rings 20, 22 and also between the U-rings 20, 22. Then, the U-ring press lock 50 is locked, and a top cover 10 is brought into pressure contact with the top parts of the U-rings 20, 22, whereby the top parts slide on inclined guide surfaces 46a of the fastening hook parts 30 to be elastically engaged into fastening claws 46. In this manner, documents 24 inside a file, large or small, are certainly held under pressure by the U-ring press lock 50 ; thus, the file has no possibility of being opened by error.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a U-ring binding type thick file used for filing large quantities of original files, especially relatively thick catalogs, etc. .

[Conventional technology]

In general, U-ring binding type thick files can have a high arched U-ring that forms the binding rod, so they can be used for catalogs or sample books with fabrics and other materials pasted on cardboard. Even thick documents and materials (hereinafter referred to as thick materials or simply materials) can be filed in a multi-file file. In addition, this type of floating file allows you to easily spread out documents, and also allows you to easily extract or insert the required materials, so this type of floating file is useful when filing thick documents in large format. It has been praised as a suitable file.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, this type of conventional U-ring binding type floating file has the following problems due to its large thickness.

In other words, during normal file storage, the materials in the file may fall apart, the U-ring for binding may open inadvertently, and
The front and back covers of files were opened, sometimes causing the files to fall over. In addition, especially when sending or transferring files, the above-mentioned drawbacks are further exacerbated, and
In some cases, the U-ring binding device was broken, resulting in damage to both the file and the materials.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to use a U-ring binding device that can store files in an orderly manner, regardless of the amount of materials to be filed, and that prevents files and materials from being damaged, especially when transporting files. The purpose is to provide thick format files.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, the U-ring binding type thick file according to the present invention consists of a mounting board and a pair of side plates erected from the vicinity of both side edges of the mounting board. A locking hook portion having an insertion groove parallel to the side plate and a locking claw protruding inwardly on one side plate is inserted from the outside into a mounting hole provided on the front cover of the file, and is protruded inwardly from the mounting hole. The locking hook part is fixed to the front cover by inserting the mounting member into the insertion groove of the both side plates, and the storage U is inserted in the position corresponding to the locking hook part on the back cover of the file.
The top of the U-ring is elastically locked in the locking claw by attaching the ring and pressing the front cover against the top of the U-ring when closing the file, In this case, there is a U ring between the legs of each U ring and between each U ring to lock them.
A ring press lock can be provided.

In addition, it is preferable to provide an inclined guide surface on the locking pawl of the locking hook part so that when the front cover is pressed against the top of the U-ring (the top of the J-ring slides on the sloped guide surface). Further, the U-ring press lock is configured such that each U-ring is provided with an internal fitting groove into which one leg is inserted and an external fitting groove into which the other leg is removably inserted. suitable.

(Function) In the U-ring shell type thick file according to the present invention, when the file is closed, the top of the U-ring and the front cover are securely fixed via the locking hook portion, and each U-ring is Locked via U-ring press lock. This results in
The overall rigidity of the file is strongly reinforced and cannot be opened accidentally, while any material inside the file is pressed into a predetermined relative position within the file by the U-ring press lock regardless of the amount of material inside the file. Retained.

Therefore, the files are stored in an orderly manner, and the files and materials are not damaged during transportation.

(Embodiment) Next, an embodiment of the U-ring binding type thick file according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the general structure of the U-ring binding type thick file of the present invention is the same as that of a normal U-ring binding type thick file. That is, this file includes the front cover 1 which is connected via the refractive section 16.16.
0, spine 12. It consists of a file main body consisting of a back cover 14 and a U-ring binding device 18 having two binding U-rings 20 and 22. The U-ring 20.22 has one leg 20a, 22a through which materials are inserted and bound, and the one leg 20a, 22a and the other leg 20b
, 22b are expanded left and right with respect to the U-ring 22 as shown by two-dot chain lines (FIG. 1) when inserting and removing materials.

However, in the U-ring binding type original file of the present invention, the U-ring 20.2 on the front cover 10 of the file
A locking hook portion 30 for fixing the top portion is provided at a portion corresponding to the top portion of each U-ring 20° 22.
Both legs 20a, 20b and 22a of.

22b and between each U-ring 20.22, there is a U-ring press lock 5 for locking these.
0 is set.

The locking hook portion 30 is attached with a mounting member 32, which is constructed as follows, as shown enlarged in FIGS. 3 to 5. That is, the locking hook portion 30 Consisting of a board 36 and a pair of side plates 38, 40 standing upright from the vicinity of its longitudinal side edges, each side plate 38, 40 has insertion grooves 44, 44 parallel to the mounting board 36 on its outer surface, and further includes One of the side plates 40 is provided with a locking pawl 46 projecting from the top thereof and having a guide surface 46a that slopes inward.

A viewing window 42 is provided at the center of the mounting board 36 on the side plate 40 side. - On the other hand, the mounting member 32 is made of a plate having both arm portions 48.48.
The insertion grooves 44 and 44 of the locking hook portion 30 are respectively
Insertion edges 48a, 48a are formed to be inserted therein.

When attaching the locking hook part 30 to the front cover 10, the locking hook part 30 is inserted from the outside into the mounting hole 108.10a (only one is shown in FIG. 2) provided in the front cover 10. and both side plates 3 protrude inward from the mounting holes 10a.
8.40 into each insertion groove 44.44 of the mounting member 3.
2 through the insertion edges 48a, 48a. As a result, the locking hook portion 30 is attached to the mounting board 3 of the locking hook portion 30, as shown in FIG.
6 and both arms 48.degree. 48 of the mounting member 32, the peripheral edge of the mounting hole 108 on the front cover is sandwiched between the mounting hole 108 and the mounting member 32, so that the mounting member can be securely and easily mounted at a predetermined position on the front cover.

As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 6, the U-ring press lock 50 has a dry-type press lock, into which one leg of each U-ring 20.22, that is, the binding rods 20a, 22a, is inserted, respectively, at both ends thereof. Internal fitting grooves 54, 56 and the other leg 20b.

22b is removably inserted into the external fitting grooves 58 and 60. In FIG. 6, these fitting grooves 54.
Fitting portions 54a, 56a, 56, 58, 60,
58a.

The size of 60a is that of each leg portion 20a, 20b.

The U-ring press lock 50 is formed to be approximately equal to or slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the U-rings 22a and 22b, and locking is completed by positioning the U-ring press lock 50 at the illustrated position via the finger hook 62.

In the U-ring binding type prototype file of the present invention having such a configuration, the U-ring press lock 50 is first locked when opening the file. Next, the front cover 10 is pressed against the top of the U-ring 20°22. Then, the top of the U-ring 20.22 is attached to the inclined guide l1 of the locking hook portion 30.
46a, that is, in FIG.
0 is slightly torsionally displaced relative to the back cover 14 in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure, whereby the tops of the U-rings 20, 22 are resiliently engaged within the locking pawls 46. In this case, the locked state can be confirmed through the viewing window 42 (FIG. 5).

2, the U-ring press lock 50 ensures that the material 24 inside the file is pressed and held in a predetermined relative position by the U-ring press lock 50, and the file maintains its overall rigidity. It is strongly reinforced and cannot be accidentally opened.

On the other hand, when inserting or removing document 24, first
is slightly twisted and displaced in the direction of the arrow with respect to the back cover 14 (
Fig. 2), locking hook part 30.30 and U ring 20.2
2 and open the front cover 10. Then,
The U-ring press lock 50 is moved in the direction of the arrow (FIG. 6) via its finger hook 62 to release the lock of the U-ring 20, 22 and the suppression of the material 24. Finally, each leg 20a, 20b and 22a of the U-ring 20°22.

22b (FIG. 1) and insert/remove the required material 24 into/from the file.

As described above, according to the U-ring binding type floating file according to the present invention, not only can files be stored in an orderly manner, but also
Even if a large number of materials are stored in multiple files, this file and the materials within it can be sent or transported without being damaged.

The present invention has been described above with reference to 71 preferred examples.
The present invention is capable of many design changes without departing from its spirit.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, the U-ring binding type thick file according to the present invention is provided with a locking hook portion for locking the top of the U-ring for document binding at a predetermined location on the front cover. , the U-ring is equipped with a press lock that locks itself and presses and holds the bound materials at the same time, so it goes without saying that refiles with loose materials will not be opened accidentally when storing files, and that they can be stored in large quantities. Files and materials will not be damaged when sending or transporting materials.

Moreover, since both the locking hook portion and the U-ring press lock can be operated elastically or in a one-touch manner, it is possible to easily insert and remove materials.

[BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the U-ring loose type #[type file] in an opened state, and Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the U-ring shown in Fig. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the closed state of the thick binding type file; FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the locking hook portion of the thick U ring binding type file shown in FIGS. 1 and 2; FIG. is a plan view showing the mounting member attached to the locking hook portion shown in FIG. 3, and FIG.
The sectional view and FIG. 6 are plan views showing the U-ring binding type thick file glue ring press lock shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 32... Mounting member 36... Mounting board 38,
40... Side plate 42... Peep hole 44... Insertion groove 46... Locking claw 46a... Inclined guide surface 48... Arm portion 48a... Insertion edge 50... U ring Press lock 54.56...Internal fitting @ 54a, 56a-...
- Fitting parts 58, 60...external fitting grooves 58a, 60a
... Fitting part 62 ... Finger hook 10 ... Front cover 12 ... Spine cover 10a.
...Mounting hole 14...Back cover 16...Bending part 18...U-ring binding device 20.22--U ring 20a, 20b, 22a, 22b...Legs 24...
・Document 30...Latching hook part FIG. /η jl) FIG. FIG. FIG 0a

Claims (4)

[Claims] (1) Consisting of a mounting board and a pair of side plates erected from near the edges on both sides, each side plate has an insertion groove parallel to the mounting board on its outer surface, and one side plate has a lock that protrudes inward. Insert the locking hook part with the claw from the outside into the mounting hole provided on the front cover of the file, and insert the mounting member into the insertion groove of the both side plates that protrudes inward from the mounting hole to insert the locking hook part. It is fixed to the front cover, and a U-ring for binding is attached to the position corresponding to the locking hook part on the back cover of the file, and when the file is closed, the front cover is pressed against the top of the U-ring to create a locking hook. A thick file with a U-ring binding device, characterized in that the top of the U-ring is elastically locked inside the file. (2) The locking pawl of the locking hook portion has an inclined guide surface, and when the front cover is pressed against the top of the U ring, the top of the U ring is configured to slide on the inclined guide surface. The U-ring binding type thick file described in 1. (3) The U-ring binding type thick file according to claim 1, further comprising a U-ring press lock for locking between both legs of each U-ring and between each U-ring. (4) The U-ring press lock is for each U-ring.
4. The U-ring binding type thick file according to claim 3, comprising an internal fitting groove into which one leg is inserted and an external fitting groove into which the other leg is removably inserted.