JPH10147A - Clip and hanger equipped with it - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To prevent breakage of a base curved portion of a spring member,
Provided is a clip capable of preventing both ends of a spring member from scattering outside a clip body. SOLUTION: A pair of synthetic resin clip bodies 17 having a sandwiching portion 18 and an operation portion 19 are connected to be openable and closable by a synthetic resin spring member 22 having a substantially U-shaped front view. The two clip bodies 17 are always biased and held in the closing direction by the spring member 22. Each clip body 17 is formed with a pressure receiving portion 23 joined to the inner surface of both sides of the spring member 22. Engaging claws 27 are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member 22 so as to engage with both clip bodies 17 from inside.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a clip used for hanging clothes and a hanger provided with the clip.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional clip of this type, for example, a clip having a configuration as shown in FIG. 6 is known. In this conventional configuration, a pair of clip bodies 31 are each formed of a synthetic resin, and a clip portion 32 is provided at both ends thereof.
And an operation unit 33 are formed. Both clip body 31
A spring member 34 made of synthetic resin and having a substantially U-shape in front is fastened therebetween, and the two clip bodies 31 are connected by the spring member 34 so as to be openable and closable, and are always attached in the closing direction. The power is being held.

[0003] That is, a pressure receiving portion 35 is formed in the middle portion of each clip body 31 to be joined to both inner surfaces of the spring member 34. A locking groove 36 is formed on the outer surface of each pressure receiving portion 35, and a molding opening 37 is formed on the outer surface of the clip body 31 so as to correspond to the locking groove 36. Locking claws 38 are formed on the inner surfaces of both ends of the spring member 34 so as to engage with the locking grooves 36 of the clip body 31 from outside.

The locking claws 38 and the locking grooves 36
The spring member 34 is locked to the clip body 31 by the engagement with the clip body 31, and the joining force between the inner surfaces on both sides of the spring member 34 and the pressure receiving portion 35 causes the turning force of the both clip bodies 31 in the closing direction. Is given.

[0005]

However, in this conventional clip, both side portions of the spring member 34 are joined to the respective clip main bodies 31 only by the pressure receiving portions 35. For this reason, the operation unit 3 of both clip main bodies 31
When the user puts his / her finger on the pin 3 and opens and closes the sandwiching portion 32, a large reaction force acts on the proximal curved portion of the spring member 34, and the proximal curved portion of the spring member 34 is easily broken. Was.

In this conventional clip, locking claws 38 formed on the inner surfaces of both ends of the spring member 34 engage with the locking grooves 36 of each clip body 31 from outside. . For this reason, when the spring member 34 is broken at the base curved portion, both ends of the spring member 34
There is also a problem that there is a possibility that the clip body 31 may be scattered outside through the clip body 31.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. Its main purpose is to reduce a large reaction force acting on the proximal curved portion of the spring member at the time of opening and closing the clip body, thereby preventing the proximal curved portion of the spring member from being broken. And a hanger provided with the clip.

Another object of the present invention is to reliably prevent the both ends of the spring member from splattering out of the clip body through the forming opening even if the spring member is broken at the base curved portion. And a hanger provided with the clip.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a clip and a hanger provided with the same, which have a simple structure of the clip body and can be easily formed by simple die-cutting of the clip body to both sides. To provide.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a pair of synthetic resin clip bodies having a sandwiching portion and an operating portion are formed in a front shape substantially U-shaped. In a clip that is connected to be openable and closable by a synthetic resin spring member, and that is always biased and held in the closing direction, each of the clip bodies has a pressure receiving portion that is joined to both inner surfaces of the spring member. A locking claw that engages with both clip bodies from inside is formed on both outer surfaces of the spring member.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the clip according to the first aspect, each of the clip bodies has a base end side of the spring member closer to the outer surface on both sides of the spring member than a joining position with the pressure receiving portion. Is formed with an abutting portion to abut.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the hanger provided with a pair of clips on both arm portions, the hanger includes a pair of synthetic resin clip bodies having a sandwiching portion and an operation portion, and a pair of clip main bodies. A front U-shaped synthetic resin spring member which is connected so as to be openable and closable and is always biased and held in the closing direction is formed, and each of the clip bodies is joined to both inner surfaces of the spring member. A pressure receiving portion is formed, and locking claws are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member so as to engage with both clip bodies from inside.

In the clip according to the first aspect, both side portions of the spring member are always joined to the pressure receiving portion of the clip body on their inner surfaces, and the engaging claw on the outer end of the clip member is connected to the clip body. It is engaged from the inside. For this reason, the reaction force acting on the spring member at the time of opening and closing the two clip bodies is distributed to the joint positions on the inner surfaces on both sides and the locking positions on the outer surfaces at both ends. Accordingly, a large reaction force does not concentrate on the proximal curved portion of the spring member, and the possibility that the proximal curved portion is broken can be prevented.

In this clip, locking claws are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member, and these locking claws are engaged with both clip bodies from inside. For this reason, even if the spring member is broken at the proximal bending portion,
There is no risk that both ends of the spring member will splatter out of the clip body through the opening for molding.

In the clip according to the second aspect, a contact portion is formed on each clip main body, and these contact portions are provided on the outer surfaces on both sides of the spring member so that the base of the spring member is closer than the joint position with the pressure receiving portion. It comes into contact on the end side. For this reason, at the time of opening and closing the clip body, the reaction force acting on the spring member is dispersed at a plurality of positions of the joining position, the locking position, and the contact position with respect to the clip body, and is effectively reduced. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the proximal curved portion of the spring member from being broken.

In the hanger provided with the clip according to the third aspect, when opening and closing the clip body of the clip provided on the both arm portions, the reaction force concentrates on the base curved portion of the spring member, The breakage of the base curved portion can be prevented. Further, even if the base curved portion of the spring member is broken, it is possible to prevent both ends of the spring member from scattering outside the clip body.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the hanger body 11 is integrally formed of polystyrene, a pair of arms 12 is provided on both sides thereof, and a hook 13 is formed at the upper center. Reinforcing ribs 14 are formed on outer peripheral edges of both sides of the hanger body 11 so as to protrude. The pair of clips 15 are slidably attached to both arm portions 12 of the hanger main body 11, and the clips 15 can clamp a clamped object 16 such as clothes.

Therefore, the clip 15 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
Is formed to have the same shape by polystyrene,
A clamping portion 18 and an operation portion 19 are formed on both ends thereof, and an engagement groove 20 for engaging with the reinforcing rib 14 of the hanger body 11 is formed on the inner surface of the intermediate portion. The anti-slip body 21 made of an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer is formed on the inner surface of each of the clip portions 18 by a so-called two-color molding method in which the molding position is changed after the clip body 17 is molded. And the non-slip body 21 is
When the object to be clamped 16 is sandwiched therebetween, the object to be clamped 16 is prevented from sliding down.

The spring member 22 is formed of polycarbonate in a substantially U-shaped front shape, and is fixed between the two clip bodies 17 in a state where the pair of clip bodies 17 are disposed close to each other so that the sandwiching portions 18 face each other. I have. The two clip bodies 17 are connected by the spring member 22 so as to be openable and closable, and are always urged and held in a closing direction in which the sandwiching portions 18 are pressed against each other as shown in FIG.

The pressure receiving portion 23 is formed at an intermediate portion of each of the clip main bodies 17, and a first molding opening 24 is formed on the outer surface of the clip main body 17 so as to correspond to these pressure receiving portions 23.
Are formed. Then, the pressure receiving portions 23 are joined to the inner surfaces on both sides of the spring member 22 so that the inward biasing force of the spring member 22 is applied to the holding portion 18 of the clip body 17 via the pressure receiving portion 23. Has become.

The latched claws 25 are formed on the inner surface of the opening edge of the clip body 17 on the side of the sandwiching portion 18 in the first forming opening 24, and correspond to the latched claws 25. The second molding opening 2 is provided on the inner surface of the clip body 17.
6 are formed. The locking claws 27 are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member 22. These locking claws 27 are engaged with the locked claws 25 of the clip bodies 17 from inside, so that the spring member 22 Is locked.

The contact portion 28 is formed at the opening edge of the first shaping opening 24 on the clip body 17 on the operation portion 19 side. These abutting portions 28 abut against the outer surfaces on both sides of the spring member 22 on the proximal end curved portion 22a side of the spring member 22 from the joint position with the pressure receiving portion 23.

Next, the operation of the clip constructed as described above and the hanger provided with the clip will be described. Now, using the hanger with the clip, the object to be clamped 1 such as clothes
In the case of holding and suspending 6, the pair of clips 15 is slid along the arm portion 12 of the hanger body 11 to adjust the interval between the clips 15. After that, each clip 15
In FIG. 4, when a finger is put on the operation units 19 of both clip bodies 17 and the operation units 19 are pressed inward,
As shown in (2), the two clip bodies 17 are opened and rotated against the urging force of the spring member 22, and the space between the clip portions 18 is opened.

In this state, when the object 16 to be clamped is arranged between the clipping portions 18 of the clip bodies 17 and the pressing force on the operation sections 19 is released, as shown in FIG. The closing rotation is performed by the urging force of the member 22. As a result, the space between the two clamping portions 18 is closed, and the object 16 is clamped between the clamping portions 18 with a predetermined clamping force.

As described above, when the two clip bodies 17 are opened and closed, a large reaction force acts on the base curved portion 22a of the spring member 22. However, in this clip 15, both sides of the spring member 22 are
The contact portion 28, the pressure receiving portion 23, and the locked claw 25 are alternately joined to each other at three locations: an outer surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface. For this reason, the reaction force acting on the spring member 22 is dispersed at three joining positions with respect to the clip body 17 and is effectively reduced. Therefore, there is no possibility that the proximal curved portion 22a of the spring member 22 is broken when the clip body 17 is opened and closed.

In this clip 15, locking claws 27 are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member 22, and these locking claws 27 are engaged with the locked claws 25 of both clip bodies 17 from inside. Have been. For this reason, even if the spring member 22 is broken at the base curved portion 22a, there is no possibility that both ends of the spring member 22 scatter outside the clip body 17 through the first forming opening 24.

The effects exerted by the above embodiment will be described below. (1) In the clip of this embodiment, both sides of the spring member 22 are always joined to the pressure receiving portion 23 of the clip body 17 on their inner surfaces, and the clip claw 17 of the clip body 17 is Locked claw 25
From the inside.

For this reason, when the two clip bodies 17 are opened and closed, the reaction force acting on the spring member 21 is distributed between the joint positions on the inner surfaces on both sides and the locking positions on the outer surfaces on both ends. Accordingly, a large reaction force does not concentrate on the proximal bending portion 22a of the spring member 22, and the proximal bending portion 22a can be reliably prevented from being broken. (2) In the clip of this embodiment, locking claws 27 are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member 22, and these locking claws 27 are engaged with the locked claws 25 of both clip bodies 17 from inside. Have been.

Therefore, even if the spring member 22 breaks at the base end curved portion 22a, both ends of the spring member 22 pass through the first forming opening 24, and the The possibility of splattering outward can be reliably prevented. (3) In the clip of this embodiment, a contact portion 28 is formed on each clip body 17 and these contact portions 2
8 comes into contact with the outer surface on both sides of the spring member 22 on the base curved portion 22a side of the spring member 22 from the joint position with the pressure receiving portion 23.

Therefore, when the clip body 17 is opened and closed, the reaction force acting on the spring member 22 can be effectively dispersed and dispersed at more locations. Accordingly, it is possible to more reliably prevent the proximal bending portion 22a of the spring member 22 from being broken. (4) In the clip of this embodiment, the receiving portion 2
3, a first forming opening 24 is formed on the outer surface of the clip body 17, and a second forming opening 26 is formed on the inner surface of the clip body 17 corresponding to the locked claw 25. I have.

Therefore, the structure of the clip main body 17 is simple, and the clip main body 17 can be easily formed by simple die-cutting on both inside and outside sides. (5) In the hanger provided with the clip of this embodiment, the clip 15 configured as described above is slidably attached to both arm portions 12 of the hanger body 11.

For this reason, when the clip body 17 of each clip 15 is opened and closed, the proximal bending portion 2 of the spring member 22 is opened.
It is possible to prevent the reaction force from concentrating on 2a and break the base curved portion 22a. Further, even if the base curved portion 22a of the spring member 22 is broken, it is possible to prevent both ends of the spring member 22 from scattering outside the clip body 17. (6) In the hanger with the clip of this embodiment, the proximal curved portion 2 of the spring member 22 of the clip 15
Since the second member 2a is not easily damaged, it is possible to prevent the entire hanger with the clip from being unusable due to the damage of only the spring member 22 of the one clip 15.

The present invention can be embodied with the following modifications. (A) The clip 15 is fixed to the hanger body 11 at a predetermined position. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the clip 15 from being displaced with respect to the hanger body 11. (B) The outer surface of the spring member 22 does not contact the contact portion 28 of the clip body 17 and has a slight gap between both members. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the possibility that the proximal curved portion of the spring member is broken. (C) The first of the clip body 17 using the slide core
A structure having no forming opening 24 is formed. (D) Strength of the spring member 22 is improved by using a synthetic resin containing glass fiber. An acrylic resin, a urethane resin, or the like is used for the hanger body 11, the clip body 17, and the like. Further, the non-slip body 21
Styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber (SBR) or acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer rubber (NBR).

Further, the technical idea grasped from the embodiment will be described below. (1) The locked claw of the spring member is formed so as to protrude in a direction orthogonal to the outer surface thereof, and the claw is protruded inward from the clip body so as to be orthogonal to the extending direction of the clip body. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the clip engages with a recess formed by the claw.

With this configuration, even when the clip body is opened and closed, the spring member can be restricted to a predetermined position to effectively prevent the proximal curved portion of the spring member from being broken. (2) The clip according to claim 2, wherein the position of the pressure receiving portion is set to an intermediate position between a position where the locking claw is engaged with the clip body and a contact portion.

With this configuration, it is possible to more effectively prevent the proximal curved portion of the spring member from being broken.

[0037]

The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to reduce a large reaction force acting on the proximal end curved portion of the spring member at the time of opening and closing the clip body, and the proximal end curved portion of the spring member is allowed to move. Breakage can be prevented.

Further, according to the present invention, even when the spring member is broken at the base curved portion, it is possible to reliably prevent both ends of the spring member from splattering out of the clip body through the forming opening. be able to.

Further, according to the present invention, the structure of the clip main body is simple, and the clip main body can be easily formed by simple die cutting on both sides. According to the second aspect of the present invention, at the time of opening and closing operation of the clip body, the reaction force acting on the proximal end curved portion of the spring member can be dispersed and effectively reduced at a plurality of locations, and the spring member Can be more reliably prevented from being broken.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the proximal curved portion of the spring member from being broken, and even if the proximal curved portion is broken, both ends of the spring member are clip body. It is possible to provide a hanger provided with a clip that can prevent the possibility of flying outside.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing one embodiment of a clip of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the clip.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a spring member taken out therefrom.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing an open state of the clip of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an embodiment of a hanger provided with a clip.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a conventional clip.

[Explanation of symbols]

11: hanger body, 12: arm, 15: clip, 1
6: clamped object, 17: clip body, 18: clamp, 1
Reference numeral 9: operation portion, 22: spring member, 22a: base end curved portion, 2
Reference numeral 3 denotes a pressure receiving portion, 24 denotes a first forming opening, 25 denotes a locked claw, 26 denotes a second forming opening, 27 denotes a locking claw, and 28 denotes a contact portion.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A pair of synthetic resin clip bodies having a clamping portion and an operation portion are connected to each other by a synthetic resin spring member having a substantially U-shaped front view so as to be capable of opening and closing and rotating. In each of the clip bodies, a pressure receiving portion is formed on each of the clip bodies to be joined to the inner surfaces of both sides of the spring member, and the outer surfaces of both ends of the spring member are engaged with both clip bodies from inside. A clip with a pawl. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein each of the clip main bodies has an abutting portion that abuts on the outer surface on both sides of the spring member at a base end side of the spring member with respect to a joint position with the pressure receiving portion. . 3. A hanger having a pair of clips on both side arm portions, wherein the hanger connects a pair of synthetic resin clip bodies having a sandwiching portion and an operation portion to open and close the two clip bodies. And a spring member made of a synthetic resin having a substantially U-shaped front shape which is always urged and held in the closing direction, and each of the clip bodies is formed with a pressure receiving portion to be joined to both inner surfaces of the spring member. A hanger having a clip formed on both outer surfaces of both ends of the member with a locking claw engaging with both clip bodies from inside.