JPH11169227A - Nail clipper - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nail clipper allowing a nail to be cut in a comfortable posture even in the case of fixing the nail clipper and the direction of the nail to the nail clipper in a desired position by movably providing a cutting member provided with a cutting edge. SOLUTION: A nail clipper 1 is provided with a support body 2. A cutting member 5 is disposed in the support body 2. A cutting edge is formed at the front end of the cutting member 5, and the cutting edge side has elasticity in a mutually spaced direction. A supporting shaft 14 is inserted through the front end parts of the support body 2 and cutting member 5. A pressure operating lever 18 is rotatably supported on the front end part of the supporting shaft 14. The cutting member 5 is supported to the supporting shaft 14 so as to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise around the axis of the supporting shaft 14. At the time of using the nail clipper 1, a part of the cutting member 5 protruded from a cutout face 26 is pulled out.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to a nail clipper.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A nail clipper has been conventionally known as a tool for cutting nails of hands and feet of humans and animals.

A conventional nail clipper 51 is shown in FIGS. The nail clipper 51 includes upper and lower blades 52 and 53. The rear ends of the upper and lower blades 52, 53 are fixed to each other, and the front ends are formed with cutting blades 54, 55, respectively.

[0004] As shown in FIG.
Insertion holes 56 and 57 are formed at the front end portions of the shafts 2 and 53, respectively, and the support shaft 58 is rotatably inserted therein. The head 59 formed at the lower end of the support shaft 58 is locked to the lower surface of the lower blade 53, and the upper end of the shaft 60 protrudes above the upper surface of the upper blade 52. And
At the upper end of the shaft portion 60 of the support shaft 58, a pressing lever 6 is provided.
1 is swingably mounted on a line perpendicular to the axis of the support shaft 58.

When a nail is cut using the nail clipper 51 as described above, a nail is inserted between the cutting blades 54 and 55, and a pressing operation lever 61 is pressed. Further, in the conventional nail clippers, not only those in which the cutting blades 54 and 55 face forward, but also those in which the cutting blades 54 and 55 face left or right by 90 degrees.

[0006]

However, in the conventional nail clipper, since the cutting blades 54 and 55 are oriented only in a specific direction, for example, the cutting blades 54 and 55 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the blade bodies 52 and 53. When the nail 55 is oriented, when the nail is cut with the nail clipper fixed, it is necessary to change the direction of the finger with respect to the cutting blades 54, 55.

Therefore, it is necessary to hold a finger or the like that wants to cut a nail in an unreasonable posture, and there is a problem that the finger or the like that wants to cut a nail becomes tired. Further, the cutting blades 54 and 55 are
With respect to the longitudinal direction of 2, 53, for example, the one oriented 90 degrees to the left is convenient for right-handed persons, but is difficult to use for left-handed persons.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a blade with a cutting blade which is movable so that the nail can be cut in a comfortable posture even if the nail clipper and the direction of the nail with respect to the nail clipper are fixed at a desired position. The purpose is to provide a nail clipper that can do.

[0009]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a support member and a first blade are swingably supported along a predetermined plane with respect to the support member. A bladed member having a body and a second blade body that can be opened and closed with each other;
A shaft member which is installed between a first blade body and a second blade body of the bladed member, and is inserted through the first blade body so that the first blade body can be opened and closed along the axial direction thereof. And a nail clipper, which is swingably connected to the shaft member on a line orthogonal to the axis thereof and has a pressing operation for pressing the first blade body in the axial direction at the time of swinging. It is a gist.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the bladed member is supported by the shaft member so as to be swingable along a predetermined plane with the shaft member. I have.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the bladed member is supported by the supporting member so as to be swingable along a predetermined plane via a connecting shaft. I have.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the supporting member comprises a pair of upper and lower elastic plates, and a bladed member supported by the shaft member is disposed between the distal ends thereof. This is the gist.

[0013] The invention of claim 5 is the invention of claim 2 or claim 3.
In the above, the gist of the invention is that the bladed member comprises a pair of elastic plates, and one ends thereof are connected to each other. (Function) In the first aspect of the present invention, the bladed member is swingably supported on the supporting member along a predetermined plane. Then, a nail is inserted between the first blade body and the second blade body provided on the bladed member, and the nail is cut by pressing the lever and pressing the lever. At this time, the bladed member can be set at an arbitrary angle with respect to the finger for cutting the nail.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the bladed member is supported by the shaft member so as to be swingable along a predetermined plane by the shaft member. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the bladed member is swingably supported on the supporting member along a predetermined plane via the connecting shaft.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the pressing lever is pressed, the pressing lever presses one elastic plate, and the elastic plate presses the bladed member. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the first blade body and the second blade body are operated against the elastic force of the pair of elastic plates when the pressing lever is pressed.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 1 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in nail clippers used for cutting nails of hands and toes of humans and animals. Explanation will be made according to 6.

FIG. 1 shows a nail clipper 1 according to the present embodiment. The nail clipper 1 includes a support body 2 as a metal support member, a support shaft 14 as a shaft member, a pressing lever 18 and a cutting member 5 as a bladed member. The support 2 is composed of an upper plate 3 and a lower plate 4 as elastic plates. The rear ends of the plates 3 and 4 are fixed to each other, and the left and right sides and the front side are open. On the other hand, the front ends of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 have elasticity in a direction away from each other. In addition, concave cut portions 25 are formed on both sides of the front ends of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4, insertion holes 11 are formed at the front ends of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 of the support 2 respectively. A support shaft 14 is rotatably inserted into each of the insertion holes 11. A head 15 formed at the lower end of the support shaft 14 is engaged with the lower surface of the lower plate 4. On the other hand, the upper end of the support shaft 14 protrudes above the upper surface of the upper plate 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of engagement recesses 17 are formed on both sides of the upper end of the support shaft 14. A pressing lever 18 is attached to the engagement recesses 17.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pressing lever 18
Includes a metal lever main body 19 and a synthetic resin decoration 20 covering one side surface of the lever main body 19. As shown in FIG. 3, irregularities are formed on the side surface of the lever body 19 on the side opposite to the decorative body 20 in the longitudinal direction. The nails can be shaped by the unevenness serving as a file.

As shown in FIG. 3, at the front end of the lever body 19, a pair of arms 21 are formed in a forked shape, and a cutout recess 22 is formed between the arms 21. The upper end of the support shaft 14 is inserted into the cutout recess 22 of the lever body 19 on the upper plate 3.

As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of engaging projections 23 are formed at opposing portions of the arms 21. The two engaging projections 23 are connected to the two engaging recesses 17.
Has been engaged in. As a result, the pressing operation lever 18
1 is rotatable vertically in FIG. 1 around a line orthogonal to the axis of the support shaft 14, that is, a line α connecting the centers of the engagement recesses 17, and 3 is rotatably supported clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG.

Also, as shown in FIG.
A power point portion 24 is formed so as to protrude between the two arm portions 21 at the front end of the arm 9. Therefore, by the vertical rotation of the pressing lever 18, the upper plate 3 is moved downward by the pressing of the power point portion 24.

A metal cutting member 5 is arranged between the upper and lower plates 3 and 4. The cutting member 5 is composed of an upper blade body 6 as a first blade body and an elastic plate, and a lower blade body 7 as a second blade body and an elastic plate. The left and right sides and the front side are open. On the other hand, at the front ends of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7,
Cutting blades 8 and 9 are formed respectively. The front ends of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 have elasticity in a direction away from each other, and can be freely opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the upper and lower blades 6, 7
Are formed with insertion holes 12 at their front ends.
A support shaft 14 is rotatably inserted into each of the insertion holes 12. That is, the support shaft 14 is provided between the upper blade body 6 and the lower blade body 7, and the upper blade body 6 is pressed via the upper plate 3 by the pressing of the pressing lever 18, and its axial direction is changed. It can be freely opened and closed along.

As shown in FIG. 4, each of the insertion holes 11, 1
In a state where the support shaft 14 is inserted through the cutting shaft 2, the cutting blades 8 and 9 of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 protrude forward from the front ends of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, when the rear ends of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are disposed between the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 (housed state), the left and right sides of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are The notch 25 protrudes from the notch 26. At this time, the left and right sides of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are located more inward than the left and right sides of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4.

Note that, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a claw piece accommodating cover 10 having a U-shaped cross section so as to cover the open left and right sides. As shown in FIG. 4, an insertion hole 13 is formed in a front end of the claw piece housing cover 10, and a support shaft 14 is inserted therethrough.

Here, the range of rotation and the range of use of the cutting member 5 will be described. The cutting member 5 is a spindle 1.
3, the support shaft 14 is rotatable 360 degrees clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. 3 around the axis of the support shaft 14. That is, the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are rotated at an arbitrary angle clockwise or counterclockwise in FIG. Can be set to any angle. And as shown in FIG.
The cutting blades 8 and 9 are used in a range A located outside the cutout surface 26.

The upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are arranged so that the outer surfaces of the front ends press the inner surfaces of the front ends of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 by their elastic force, so that the cutting blades 8 and 9 are always separated from each other. It is open. Therefore, the front ends of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are restricted from moving in the vertical direction by the upper and lower plates 3 and 4.

On the other hand, the outer surfaces of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 have their front end outer surfaces formed by the elastic force of the two arms 21 of the pressing lever 18.
And the head 15 of the support shaft 14 is pressed. For this reason, the vertical movement of the front ends of the upper and lower plates 3 and 4 is restricted by the pressing lever 18 and the head 15 of the support shaft 14.

In use of the nail clipper 1 shown in FIG. 1, when the pressing lever 18 is pressed against the elastic force of the upper plate 3 and the elastic force of the upper blade 6, the upper plate 3 presses the upper blade 6. The cutting blades 8, 9 of the upper and lower blades 6, 7 can mesh with each other.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the nail clipper 1 is not used, the pressing lever 18 has a side surface on the side opposite to the decorative body 20 that can be overlapped with the outer surface of the upper plate 3. Next, the operation of the nail clipper 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

The rear ends of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are
The left and right protruding portions of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are pulled out from a state (housing state) in which the right and left both sides are protruded from the cutout surfaces 26 and are disposed between the four. And the upper and lower blades 6,
7 is rotated about 90 degrees counterclockwise in FIG. 3 about the axis of the support shaft 14 as the center of rotation, to obtain the state shown in FIG.
Here, the right-side protruding portions of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are pulled out from the stored state, and the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are attached to the support shaft 1.
In FIG. 3, about 9 axes are rotated clockwise around the axis of 4 as the center of rotation.
It may be rotated 0 degrees.

Then, a claw is inserted between the cutting blades 8 and 9, and a thumb is placed on the rear end of the lever 18 to press the lever 18. Then, the force point portion 2 of the pressing lever 18
4 presses the upper plate 3 against the elastic force of the upper plate 3 and the elastic force of the upper blade body 6. As a result, the cutting blades 8, 9 of the upper and lower blades 6, 7 are engaged with each other, so that the claws between the cutting blades 8, 9 are cut. Here, the cut nail pieces are housed in the nail piece housing cover 10. On the other hand, when the pressing on the pressing lever 18 is released, the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 return by their elastic force, and the cutting blades 8 and 9 are separated from each other.

Unlike the above, the nail clipper 1 can be used in the housed state without rotating the cutting member 5 with respect to the support 2. As described above, according to the nail clipper 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) The cutting member 5 is
Since the support member 14 is rotatably supported in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in FIG. 3 with the axis of the support shaft 14 as the center of rotation, the cut member 5 can be set at an arbitrary angle with respect to the finger whose nail is to be cut. It is not necessary to move the finger for cutting the nail with respect to the cutting blades 8 and 9, and the nail can be cut in a comfortable posture.

(2) Since a part of the cut member 5 protruding from the cutout surface 26 of the support 2 is pulled out and the cut member 5 is taken out of the support 2, the cut member 5 can be easily taken out of the support 2. it can.

(3) Pushing operation The pushing operation of the lever 18 allows the upper plate 3 to push the upper blade body 6 to cut the nail. (4) Since the rear ends of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are fixed to each other, it is possible to prevent the cutting blade 8 and the cutting blade 9 from being disengaged from each other.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the same or corresponding components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, detailed description thereof will be omitted, and different portions will be mainly described.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show the nail clipper 1 of this embodiment. The nail clipper 1 includes a metal support 2 and a support shaft 29 as a connection shaft. The support 2 is formed in a U-shaped cross section, and its left and right sides and the front side are open.

As shown in FIG. 9, between the upper and lower plate portions of the support 2, a metal cutting member 5 is inserted.
, And is rotatably supported by a support shaft 29. The rear ends of the upper blade body 6 and the lower blade body 7 of the cutting member 5 are fixed to each other.

As shown in FIG. 10, the upper and lower blades 6,
A support shaft 14 is inserted through a through hole 12 at the front end of the shaft 7. As shown in FIG. 11, a through hole 36 is formed at the upper end of the support shaft 14 of the present embodiment, and a pressing lever 18 is attached via a support pin 37.

As shown in FIG. 11, the pressing lever 1
8 are provided with a pair of through holes 3
8 are formed. Each of the through holes 36, 38
The support pins 37 are inserted through the holes. As a result, the pressing lever 18 is a line perpendicular to the axis of the support shaft 14,
That is, it is rotatable vertically about the axis of the support pin 37 in FIG. 7 and is rotated clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. 8 about the axis of the support shaft 14 as the center of rotation. It is freely supported.

Here, the range of rotation and the range of use of the cutting member 5 of this embodiment will be described. The cutting member 5
Is supported on the support shaft 29 so as to be rotatable clockwise and counterclockwise in FIG. 8 around the axis of the support shaft 29. The cutting member 5 is configured such that the other side surface of the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 is positioned at a position where one side surface of the upper and lower blade members 6 and 7 interferes with one side surface of the support 2.
Is used up to a position where it interferes with the other side surface.

In the cutting member 5 of the present embodiment, the claw piece housing cover 10 is omitted. Next, the operation of the nail clipper 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. The longitudinal direction of the upper and lower blades 6, 7 shown by solid lines in FIG.
The upper and lower blades 6, 7
Is rotated clockwise in FIG. 8 around the axis of the support shaft 29 as a rotation center, and is brought into a state shown by a two-dot chain line on the upper side in FIG. Here, from the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 8, the upper and lower blades 6 and 7 are rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 8 around the axis of the support shaft 29 as the rotation center, and the lower side of FIG. The state shown by the two-dot chain line may be adopted.

Then, similarly to the first embodiment, when a claw is inserted between the cutting blades 8 and 9 and the pressing lever 18 is pressed, the cutting blades 8 and 9 engage with each other.
The nail between 9 is cut.

As described in detail above, according to the nail clipper 1 of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The cutting member 5 is rotatably supported in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 8 with respect to the support 2 about the axis of the support shaft 29 as a rotation center, and the cut member 5 is to be clawed. Since the finger can be set at an arbitrary angle with respect to the finger, it is not necessary to move the finger to cut the nail with respect to the cutting blades 8 and 9, and the nail can be cut in an easy posture.

(2) An effect similar to the effect (4) in the first embodiment can be obtained. Note that the embodiment of the present invention may be modified as follows, and in that case, the same operation and effect can be obtained.

(1) In the first embodiment, the lever body 1
9, a pair of arm portions 21 are formed with engaging projections 23, respectively.
Although a pair of engaging recesses 17 are formed at the upper end of the support shaft 14,
An engagement recess 17 is formed in each of the arms 21, and the support shaft 14 is formed.
A pair of engaging projections 23 may be formed at the upper end of the pair.

Alternatively, one of the two arms 21
1 is formed with an engaging projection 23, an upper end of the support shaft 14 is formed with an engaging recess 17 into which the engaging projection 23 is engaged, and the other arm 21 of the two arms 21 is formed. The engaging recess 17 may be formed, and an engaging protrusion 23 that engages with the engaging recess 17 may be formed at the upper end of the support shaft 14.

Further, unlike the above, an engaging hole which is a through hole may be used instead of the engaging concave portion 17 which is not a through hole. (2) In the first embodiment, a single-plate support 2 may be used and may be bent into a U-shaped cross section.

Alternatively, only the cut member 5 may be formed by bending a single plate into a U-shaped cross section. Further, unlike the above, a single plate may be used for both the support 2 and the cutting member 5 and may be configured to be bent into a U-shaped cross section.

(3) In the second embodiment, the support 2 may be formed of a separate upper plate and lower plate, and their rear ends may be fixed to each other to be substantially integrated. Alternatively, use a single plate as the cutting member 5,
It may be configured to be bent into a U-shaped cross section.

Also, unlike the above, the support 2 is formed of a separate upper plate and lower plate, and their rear ends are fixed to each other to be substantially integrated with each other. It is also possible to use an object and bend it into a U-shaped cross section.

(4) In the first embodiment, a plate-like support member is provided instead of the support 2, and the cut member 5 is disposed on the upper or lower surface of the support member. Then, the cut member 5 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 14 or the support shaft 29 with respect to the support member.

(5) In the first embodiment, the claw piece housing cover 10 is provided, but may be omitted. In the second embodiment, the claw piece housing cover is not provided, but may be provided.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, technical ideas other than the claims that can be grasped from each embodiment will be described below together with their effects. (1) In the nail clipper according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the bladed member can cover the left and right side openings of the bladed member and can store the cut nail pieces. A nail piece accommodating cover is provided.

According to this configuration, the nail pieces generated at the time of nail clipping are housed in the nail piece housing cover, so that the cut nail pieces can be prevented from scattering around. (2) In the nail clipper according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and (1), a pair of cut portions are formed in the support member.

According to this configuration, a part of the bladed member located in the cut portion is pulled out and the bladed member is taken out of the support member, so that the bladed member can be easily taken out of the support member.

[0060]

As described in detail above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the bladed member is swingably supported along the predetermined plane with respect to the support member, the finger whose nail is to be cut can be removed. It is not necessary to move with respect to the first and second blades, and the nail can be cut in a comfortable posture.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the bladed member is swingably supported along the predetermined plane by the shaft member with respect to the supporting member. Play.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the bladed member is swingably supported on the supporting member along the predetermined plane via the connecting shaft, so that the effect of the first aspect of the present invention is achieved. To play.

According to the invention set forth in claim 4, according to claim 2,
In addition to the effects of the invention described in (1), the pressing lever can be pressed, and the upper elastic plate can press the bladed member to cut the nail.

According to the invention described in claim 5, according to claim 2
Or, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 3, since the ends of the pair of elastic plates are connected to each other, it is possible to prevent the positional relationship between the first blade body and the second blade body from shifting when the bladed member is opened and closed. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view when a nail clipper according to a first embodiment is used.

FIG. 2 is also a side view when not in use.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the movement of the cutting member.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part when the same is used.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing the relationship between the support shaft and the pressing operation.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a use range of the cutting member.

FIG. 7 is a side view when the nail clipper of the second embodiment is not used.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the movement of the cutting member.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a main part when the same is used.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of a main part of the same.

FIG. 12 is a side view when a conventional nail clipper is used.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a main part when the same is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Nail clipper, 2 ... Support as a support member, 3 ... Upper plate as an elastic plate, 4 ... Lower plate as an elastic plate, 5 ... Cutting member as a member with a blade, 6 ... First blade and elasticity Upper blade body as plate, 7... Second blade body and lower blade body as elastic plate, 1
4 ... Support shaft as a shaft member, 18 ... Pressing lever, 29 ...
Support shaft as connecting shaft.

Claims (5)

[Claims] A supporting member, a bladed member supported swingably along a predetermined plane with respect to the supporting member, and having a first blade body and a second blade body openably and closably with each other; A shaft member which is installed between a first blade body and a second blade body of the bladed member, and is inserted through the first blade body so that the first blade body can be opened and closed along the axial direction thereof. A nail clipper which is swingably connected to the shaft member on a line perpendicular to the axis thereof, and is provided with a pressing operation for pressing the first blade body in the axial direction at the time of swinging. 2. The nail clipper according to claim 1, wherein the bladed member is swingably supported by the shaft member along a predetermined plane with respect to the support member. 3. The nail clipper according to claim 1, wherein the bladed member is swingably supported on the supporting member along a predetermined plane via a connecting shaft. 4. The nail clipper according to claim 2, wherein the support member comprises a pair of upper and lower elastic plates, and a bladed member supported by the shaft member is disposed between the tip portions. 5. The bladed member comprises a pair of elastic plates,
The ends are connected to each other.
Or the nail clipper according to claim 3.