JPH08267976A - Clip - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a clip which can hold a document of more than one sheet easily and surely. CONSTITUTION: This clip is equipped with a pair of holding plates 12 which are attached to both margins of a back plate 11 to face each other. The holding plates 12 are folded against the back plate 11 so that their free ends 12A are overlapped. Both right and left sides of each plate 12 are formed as arc-shaped margins 12B, and the back plate 11 side of the arc-shaped margin 12A is formed as a projection 12C projecting to the side opposite to the free end 12A to the surface of the back plate 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip, and more particularly to a clip which can easily sandwich or bind paper sheets such as documents between a pair of sandwiching plates.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clip provided with a holding plate capable of holding a plurality of documents is known. For example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-121972, a pair of sandwiching plates are continuously provided on both edges of a back plate, and the free end sides of these sandwiching plates are gradually approached to sandwich a document between the free ends. The clips that can be shown are shown. In this clip, one end side of the sandwiching plate in the left-right direction is aligned in a direction substantially orthogonal to the edge of the document on the sandwiching side, and in that state the document is inserted into the gap formed between the sandwiching plates and the clip is swiveled. By doing so, it is possible to sandwich the document.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned clip, since the anti-free end of the sandwiching plate is formed so as to be located substantially on the same plane as the surface of the back plate, it is formed between the sandwiching plates. If you try to sandwich multiple documents with a thickness that is about the same as the gap size, the sandwich plate will easily get between the documents, and even if you rotate the clip in this state, some documents will not be sandwiched. There was an inconvenience.

In addition, when a plurality of documents bound by a plurality of sheets of paper as a unit are stacked and placed on a desk or the like by being sandwiched by the clip, when a desired document is taken out by the page-turning work, a finger is put on the back of the clip. There was also the inconvenience that the work slipped out on the board and it was not easy to take out documents for each unit.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention was devised by focusing on the disadvantages of the conventional example, and an object of the invention is to provide a plurality of paper sheets in the gap between the sandwiching plates forming the sandwiching margin of the clip. (EN) A clip that can be securely inserted and sandwiched, and that can easily roll a plurality of units of document sheets placed on a desk or the like into each unit.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a back plate and a pair of holding plates connected to both edges of the back plate and facing each other. In a clip capable of sandwiching a paper sheet between free ends by gradually approaching the free end side, the sandwiching plate includes a protrusion extending in a direction opposite to the free end with respect to the surface of the back plate. Is taking.

In the clip, it is preferable that both the left and right sides of the holding plate are formed into arc-shaped edges, and slits or holes are formed in the inner area of each arc-shaped edge.

[0008]

When a plurality of paper sheets are sandwiched and bound, the back plate surface of the clip is directed to a relative position which forms an acute angle with respect to the sandwiching side edge of the paper sheets, and inside the gap formed between the sandwiching plates. Insert the paper sheet into. At this time, since the holding plate has a protruding portion that extends to the side opposite to the free end with respect to the surface of the back plate, even if the paper sheet has a thickness similar to the width of the back plate, It is possible to reliably insert the paper sheet into the gap between the plates.
After inserting the paper sheet, the document can be sandwiched by rotating the entire clip while pressing it against the paper sheet side. The clip after pinching is
Since the protruding portion provided on the holding plate is located outside the pinching side end edge of the paper sheet, in the state where the paper sheet is sandwiched by a plurality of units and stacked and placed on a desk or the like, a finger is put on the protruding portion. You can efficiently search for and retrieve the required paper sheet while hooking.

Incidentally, in the structure in which the slits or holes are formed in the sandwiching plate, a certain area from the protruding portion to the substantially middle position of the arcuate edge can be elastically deformed in the direction orthogonal to the plane direction thereof, which is a comparative example. Even when a paper sheet having a desired thickness is sandwiched, the projecting regions can be easily separated to enable a smooth sandwiching operation.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 6 show a first embodiment of a clip according to the present invention. In these figures, the clip 10 is press-molded by using a piece of metal thin plate made of stainless steel or the like. This clip 1
0 is configured by including a back plate 11 having a rectangular planar shape, and a pair of sandwiching plates 12 integrally provided with the back plate.

The holding plate 12 is subjected to an edge treatment in which the outer peripheral edge thereof is appropriately rounded. This sandwich plate 12
Are connected to both edges of the back plate 11 in the short width direction, and are bent with respect to the surface of the back plate 11 so that the free ends 12A side of the sandwiching plates 12 gradually approach each other and almost overlap. Thus, a gap 14 for sandwiching the document P (see FIGS. 5 and 6) as a paper sheet can be formed between the free ends 12A to apply a clamping force. Here, the fixed regions on the side of the free end 12A are provided so as to be parallel to each other, and a certain amount of contact area with the document P can be secured. The left and right sides of each holding plate 12 in FIG. 1 are formed as arc-shaped edges 12B. The back plate 11 side of the arcuate edge 12B is formed as a protruding portion 12C having a shape that extends in a direction opposite to the free end 12A and protrudes with respect to the surface of the back plate 11. Each protrusion 12C
Are oriented such that their tips diverge from each other, as shown in FIG. Therefore, the dimension L1 between the tips of the protrusions 12C is set to be slightly larger than the short width dimension L2 of the back plate 11.

The holding plate 12 has a left-right width which extends outward from both longitudinal edges of the back plate 11. Also,
In the inner region of each arcuate edge 12B of the holding plate 12,
An arc-shaped slit 15 extending substantially parallel to the arc-shaped edge 12B is formed. Both ends of these slits 15 are formed as circular holes 16A and hook-shaped holes 17, and depending on the formation of the slits 15 and the lateral width of the sandwiching plate 12, etc., from the protrusion 12C to the substantially middle position of the arc-shaped edge 12B. The regions can be elastically deformed in a direction away from each other.

Next, a method of using the clip 10 according to this embodiment will be described.

When sandwiching a plurality of documents P as one unit, as shown in FIG. 5, the surface of the back plate 11 of the clip 10 forms an acute angle α with the edge of the document P on the binding side.
The document P is inserted between the projecting portions 12C of the holding plate 12 so as to be in the relationship of. At this time, since the dimension L1 between the protrusions 12C in the area is larger than the width dimension L2 of the back plate 11, it becomes easy to insert all the documents P together.

After the document P is inserted in this way, the clip 10 is swung in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 5 while pressing the clip 10 against the edge of the document P. When this turning is performed, each free end 12A is forcibly expanded while slidingly contacting the paper surface due to the overall thickness of the document P. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the clip 10 is pushed to a position where the edge of the document P comes into contact with the inner surface of the back plate 11, whereby the sandwiching of the document P is completed.
At this time, since the free end 12A is slightly opened from the initial position corresponding to the thickness of the document P, the free end 12A always exerts a force to return to the initial position, which serves as a pinching force on the surface of the document P. Therefore, the document P is prevented from falling off thereafter. It should be noted that the clip 10 can be easily removed by sandwiching the sandwiching plate 12 with fingers from the front and back and pulling it in a direction away from the edge of the document P on the sandwiching side.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the sandwiching plate 12 is formed with the protrusions 12C extending in the direction opposite to the free end 12A, and the dimension L1 between the protrusions 12C is set to the back plate 11. Therefore, even when a document P having a thickness equal to or larger than the width dimension L2 of the back plate 11 is inserted, the position outside the holding plates 12, that is, the outside. Document P
The effect of being able to insert the clip 10 easily and quickly can be obtained by inserting the clip 10 into the gap 14 without leaving.

The projecting portion 12C has a form in which the document P is projected outward from the edge of the document P on the side where the document P is sandwiched. Therefore, when a plurality of units of documents P sandwiched by the clips 10 are piled up, the fingertips are easily caught by the protruding portion 12C when the necessary documents are taken out by the subsequent flipping operation, as in the conventional case. It is possible to surely avoid the possibility that a finger slides on the back plate surface, which is extremely convenient for searching documents for each unit.

Further, the holding plate 12 has the arcuate edge 12B.
Since the slit 15 is formed along with, even if a spreading force is applied to the arc-shaped edge 12B during the sandwiching work, it is possible to reasonably perform the deformation corresponding thereto,
The above-described turning operation of the clip 10 can be smoothly performed.

Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the following description of the embodiments, components that are the same as or equivalent to those in the first embodiment are
The same reference numerals are used, and the description will be omitted or simplified.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the free end 12 of the holding plate 12 is
While securing the extension length of A, the planar shape of the sandwiching plate 12 is provided in a left-right asymmetrical shape, and the formation position of the slit 15 is 1 with respect to the slit 15 in the first embodiment.
It has a feature in that it is shifted by 80 degrees. Other configurations and operations are similar to those of the first embodiment.

According to the second embodiment as described above, since the sandwiching plate 12 is left-right asymmetrical, the above-mentioned effects can be achieved and the size can be reduced with a smaller amount of molding material as compared with the first embodiment. The additional effect that the clip 10 can be formed can be obtained. At this time, the free end 1 of the holding plate 12
Since the extension length of 2A in the left-right direction is secured to the same extent as in the first embodiment, there is no fear of reducing the clamping force.

FIG. 8 shows a third embodiment of the present invention. The third embodiment is characterized in that elliptical holes 20 are formed at the right and left positions of the holding plate 12. According to the third embodiment, the regions from the protrusion 12C to the substantially middle position of the arcuate edge 12B are easily separated from each other, and the effect that the initial mounting work of the clip 10 can be performed more smoothly is obtained. Moreover, the molding material can be reduced as in the second embodiment, and the hole 20
By the presence of the above, even if there is a character or the like in the vicinity of the end edge of the document P on the sandwiching side, it is possible to reduce the area for covering the character or the like.

FIG. 9 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The fourth embodiment is characterized in that holes 20 similar to the holes 20 shown in the third embodiment are provided, and a punch portion 21 extending in a streak shape is provided along the holes 20. It is a thing. In this embodiment, the protrusion 12C
When the area from the center to the substantially middle position of the arc-shaped edge 12B is expanded and deformed, so-called elastic deformation can be imparted by using the punch portion 21 as a base portion, and a constant clamping force is also effectively secured. Get the effect that you can. Other effects,
The effect is substantially the same as that of the above embodiment.

Incidentally, the clip 10 in the above embodiment.
The object was formed by press-molding a metal material such as a stainless thin plate piece, but the clip 10 of the present invention can of course be molded using a synthetic resin material. When it is made of resin material, since it has mass production characteristics with a mold, further cost reduction can be effectively achieved, and the need for special treatment of the outer peripheral edge of the holding plate 12 can be eliminated. Becomes

Further, the extending direction of the slit 15 and the hole 2
The shape of 0 and the like are not limited to the illustrated configuration example, and various design changes can be made. In short, when the clip 10 is attached, any change can be made as long as the gap 14 for holding the document P can be effectively secured.

Further, as the object to be sandwiched, not only a document such as paper but also a paper sheet such as a resin film can be targeted.

[0028]

The present invention is constructed as described above, and
According to this, according to this, it is possible to reliably sandwich a plurality of sheets of paper in the gap between the sandwiching plates that form the sandwiching margin of the clip, and to store a plurality of sheets of paper placed on a desk or the like. It is possible to provide a clip that has an excellent effect that has not been obtained in the past, that can be easily turned for each unit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a clip showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the clip of FIG.

4 is a bottom view of the clip of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an initial positional relationship when a document is sandwiched by the clip.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where a document is sandwiched by the clip.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a clip showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a clip showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a clip showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Clips 11 Back Plate 12 Clamping Plate 12A Free End 12B Arc Edge 12C Projection 15 Slit 20 Hole P Document as Paper Sheet

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A back plate, and a pair of holding plates connected to both edges of the back plate and facing each other. The free ends of the holding plates are gradually brought closer to each other so that a paper sheet is provided between the free ends. The clip which can be sandwiched is characterized in that the sandwiching plate has a protrusion extending in a direction opposite to a free end with respect to a surface of the back plate. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein both left and right sides of the holding plate are formed into arc-shaped edges, and slits are formed in an inner region of each arc-shaped edge. 3. The clip according to claim 1, wherein right and left sides of the holding plate are formed into arc-shaped edges, and holes are formed in an inner region of each arc-shaped edge.