JP3508073B2 - Automatic clip applier, base and cover of the applicator and clip pusher - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is designed to automatically feed out clips one by one, so that documents and cards can be continuously attached with the clips. The present invention relates to an automatic clip mounting device, a base and a cover of the device, and a clip pressing tool. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for binding a document or the like using a clip, it has been manufactured and sold under the name of "Gachak (registered trademark) " or "Uniclip (registered trademark) ". 57-59346 "clip driver" and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-71772 "clip binding device". The "clip binding device" of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-86168. "Clip driver" of JP-A-57-66876. U.S. Pat. No. 4,353,157 "Clip Driver". The "clip driver" of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 3-4082. JP-A-5-42793, "Clip band and clip driver". JP-A-6-15994 discloses a "continuous paper binding device for a clip binding device, and a cover and a clip pressing tool used for the device". [0003] The Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-59346 has only one clip that can be loaded into the main body.
There is the hassle of having to load the clip each time it is used. The next thing in the Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-71772,
Although several clips can be stored in the case B, the clips are pushed out by the pusher D in use and the sheets are bound, and then, when the paper is to be used again, the tip of the case B is first lowered. The clip in the case is lowered by gravity, and the magnet in the case is magnetized. Then, the clip is pushed out by the pusher D and used, and cannot be used continuously. It is troublesome. Also, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 56-86168 and
No. 7-66876 can be used continuously, but the former is such that the upper surface of the base 1 is provided with a clip case 2 on an inclined surface where the clip can descend by natural gravity. In the latter case, a vertical clip case 11 capable of storing clips and feeding the clips in sequence is erected on the horizontal base 10, and the lower portion of the clip case is placed at the front portion positioned for clip operation preparation. The clip transfer path 40 is formed, and both of them are tabletop-type large-sized ones and cannot be easily used or carried in a pocket or the like. Next, the "clip driver" of US Pat. No. 4,353,157 is substantially the same as that of each of the above-mentioned explanations, so that the explanation is omitted. Next, JP-A-5-427
No. 93 discloses a band in which a large number of clips can be loaded into a clip driver by one touch, and a large number of clips can be loaded by one-touch operation by the clip band. Next, JP-A-6-1599
No. 4 can continuously bind paper with clips, but has problems such as a complicated structure, lack of mass productivity, and high cost. [0005] In the above-mentioned conventional clip attaching devices, small ones cannot be used continuously, and those that can be used continuously are large. However, there are drawbacks such as the table-top type, the structure is complicated, the production is troublesome and expensive. The problem to be solved by the present invention is
It has a very simple structure and is small in size, but can hold many clips. In use, the clips are automatically fed out one by one to enable continuous paper binding, and it is extremely easy and easy to supply and load clips. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic clip mounting device, a base and a cover of the device, and a clip pressing tool, which are highly productive and have a smart appearance. In order to achieve the above object, in an automatic clip attaching device according to the present invention, a clip and a clip pushing tool are housed in a main body composed of a rectangular base and a cover. Forming a substantially hollow storage section, providing a paper insertion port at the front of the main body, mounting an expansion spring at the rear of both sides of the insertion port, and forming a long hole at the upper surface of the main body. A pusher is slidably mounted in the elongated hole so as to be slidable back and forth, one end of a telescopic coil spring is hooked on a hooking projection of the pusher, and the other end is hooked on a hooking projection of a clip pusher housed in the housing. In addition to the hooking, a finger hook protruding from the lower surface of the clip presser is fitted in a slot formed in the lower surface of the main body so as to be slidable back and forth, and a clip insertion port is provided on the lower surface of the main body. . In order to push the clip inserted in the storage section forward, a clip pusher is inserted into the storage section. When the clip is refilled, the clip pusher is moved backward. It needs to be moved and hooked. For this reason, as a hooking method, a hooking portion provided at the rear end of the elastic plate portion projecting rearward of the clip pushing tool is hooked to a hooking portion provided at the rear end of the main body, so that the supply of the clip is performed. When it is over, the engaging portion is released from the engaging portion, and the clip pusher is pulled forward by the contracting force of the telescopic coil spring, so that the forward clip is advanced. In order to load a clip into the automatic clip mounting device of the present invention configured as described above, the clip pusher in the main body is moved backward and latched, and then, as shown in FIG. After downwardly inserting the base into the insertion opening of the base in the direction of the arrow and feeding it forward, and releasing the hook of the clip pressing tool, it becomes usable as shown in FIG. [0009] Then, in order to bind a document, a card, or the like, after inserting a sheet into the insertion slot at the front end of the main body, put a thumb on a finger contact portion of a pusher and push forward. The guide portion of the clip contacts the rear end of the expanding spring, and further advances while the guide portion starts to open, so that the upper and lower two spring plate portions are stuck together, When the paper is nipped and the ears of the clip pass through the spring plate, the spring plate returns to its original state,
At the same time, the clip is bound by sandwiching the sheet with elasticity, and the clip is taken out of the insertion slot together with the sheet. As a result, the next clip is moved forward together with the clip pressing tool by the contraction force of the telescopic coil spring, and the next clip becomes available. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to the drawings, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, a main body 1 of the automatic clip mounting device has a rectangular base. 2 and a cover 3 attached to cover the base 2, and a pusher 4 sliding on the cover 3 in the longitudinal direction thereof. Further, it comprises a clip pushing tool 6 slidably inserted into a substantially box-shaped storage section 5 formed by the base 2 and the cover 3, and a pair of expanding springs 13. The base 2, the cover 3, the pusher 4, and the clip press 6 are each made of synthetic resin. In addition, an insertion port 7 into which paper such as a document is inserted is formed at the front end of the connection between the base 2 and the cover 3. As shown in FIG. 6, a clip 8 used in this clip attaching device is formed by bending a rectangular plate upper body made of a metal plate or a synthetic resin plate, and forming a bent portion 9 at the center thereof.
It is composed of a continuous body provided with two holding portions 10 whose ends are elastically in contact with each other. On both sides of the distal end of each of the holding portions 10, ears 11 for expanding are projected. Ear 11
The guide portions 12 are formed so as to be bent outward from each other so that the front end of each of the holding portions 10 including. The base 2 is formed in a substantially dish-shaped cross section, and is inserted between the ears 11 when the clip 8 is located at both ends of the front end in the longitudinal direction.
An expansion spring 13 for expanding the space is attached to each. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the expanding spring 13 has a substantially horizontal Y-shaped cross section, and an insertion hole 14 formed in a base thereof is integrally formed on the base 2. It is fixed by inserting it into the pin 15. The positions of the insertion hole 14 and the pin 15 are set so as to engage with the side edge of the expanding spring 13 and not to hinder the passage of the ear 11 of the clip 8. A groove 16 is formed on the bottom surface of the base 2 in the longitudinal direction.
The bent portion 9 of the clip 8 and the subsequent holding portion 10 are fitted into the groove 16. On the outside of the integral edge 17 forming the groove 16, an ear guide 18 holding the ear 11 of the clip 8
Extend to the expansion spring 13. On both sides of the front of the base 2, the base 2
And a cover piece 3 for connecting the cover 2 and the cover 3, and the hook piece 19 is hooked into a locking groove 20 formed on both ends of the cover 3 to connect the base 2 and the cover 3. A fitting hole 21 is provided on both sides of the middle portion of the cover 2, and a hanging protruding piece 22 hanging downward is inserted into both sides of the cover 3 in the fitting hole 21, and a protrusion 23 formed at the tip thereof is fitted. The base 2 and the cover 3 are further locked by engaging with the protruding grooves 24 provided in the through holes 21. Furthermore, a groove 1 formed in the base 2 in the longitudinal direction.
6, a slot 27 on which a finger hook 25 and a hook 26 on the lower surface of the clip pusher 6, which will be described later, protrude and slide,
Further, a hook 28 for hooking the hook 26 and an insertion port 29 for refilling the clip 8 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the clip pusher 6, which is fitted in the storage portion 5 of the main body 1 so as to be slidable back and forth, has a pressing portion 30 at the front end and a telescopic coil spring at the center of the front portion. A hook projection 32 for hooking one end of the base 31 and a finger hook 25 and a hook portion 26 are provided below the intermediate portion, and sliding contact portions 33 are formed on both side edges, and a telescopic coil spring 31 is provided above the rear portion. A folded portion 34 is provided. Next, the cover 3 is formed in a substantially inverted dish shape in cross section, and a rectangular elongated hole 35 extending from a substantially central portion toward a front portion is provided on an upper surface thereof. A sliding edge 36 for playing the pusher 4 is formed, and a latching groove 20 is provided on both sides of the distal end to which latching pieces 19 provided on both sides of the distal end of the base 2 are fitted. Piece 19
The base 2 and the cover 3 are firmly connected to each other by fitting a protrusion (not shown) formed on the inside of the base 2 with a recess (not shown) provided in the engaging groove 20. Pusher 4 for pushing out clip 8
As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 9, the front end is provided with a two-stage pressing portion 37, and the rear end of the upper surface is provided with a hooking projection 38 for hooking one end of the telescopic coil spring 31. ,
A spring piece portion 42 having a projection 39 protruding below the front portion on both sides, further providing a finger contact portion 40 on the upper surface, and further having a hanging portion 41 with the tip portion directed downward on both rear sides of the finger contact portion 40. And further provided with a latching projection 43 at the rear. The pusher 4 configured as described above is
The projection 39 and the rear latch 43 are fitted under the sliding edges 36 formed on both sides of the long hole 35 of the cover 3,
On the upper surface of the sliding edge 36, both sides of the finger rest 40 and the spring piece 42 are positioned so that the spring piece 42
As shown in FIG. 1, the forward portion of the pusher 4 is always biased upward unless the fingertip is pressed down with the fingertip portion 40 as shown in FIG. Further, a convex portion 44 is provided at the rear end of the base 2 as shown in FIG. 3 are combined. Next, as shown in FIG. 1, one end of the telescopic coil spring 31 is hooked on the hooking projection 32 of the clip pusher 6 fitted in the main body 1, and the intermediate portion is connected to the clip pusher 6. The other end is fixedly connected to the hooking projection 38 of the pusher 4 fitted on the sliding edge 36 of the cover 3 via the looped portion 34. Then, the clip pusher 6 moves forward by the contraction force of the telescopic coil spring 31, and the pressing portion 30 pushes the clip 8 forward, respectively.
Are drawn backwards, and become usable as shown in FIG. Next, in order to bind a document, a card, or the like with the clip 8 using this automatic clip attaching device, insert appropriate paper into the insertion port 7 at the front end of the main body 1 in the state of FIG. When the thumb rests on the finger rest 40, the spring piece 42
, The front portion of the pusher 4 descends, and the pressing portion 37 at the front end contacts the bent portion 9 of the clip 8 in front of the pusher 4 to advance the clip 8. Then, the guide portion 12 at the tip of the clip 8
Abuts against the rear end of the expanding spring 13, whereby the guide portion 12 starts to open and further moves forward. Therefore, the upper and lower two spring plate portions 46 become narrower to each other, and When the sheet begins to be clamped, the outer surface of the spring plate portion 46 is
The inner side of the ear portion 11 is shifted while sliding, and the spring plate portion 46 is moved.
When the above passage is completed, the spring plate portion 46 opens to its original state due to the elasticity, and at the same time, the clip 8 comes off from the spring plate portion 46, so that the clip 8 sandwiches the paper by the elasticity and binds the paper. . After the binding of the sheets is completed, when the pressed thumb is released from the finger pad 40 of the pusher 4, the pusher 4 retreats due to the contracting force of the telescopic coil spring 31.
On the other hand, the clip pusher 6 moves forward and pushes the clip 8 forward, as shown in FIG. 1, and is ready for the next use. Next, in order to reload the clip 8 into the main body 1, first, the base 2 of the main body 1 is connected to the base 2 as shown in FIG.
Is turned upside down, and is fitted in the slot 27.
When the fingertip is applied to the finger hook portion 25 of the clip pushing tool 6 and pulled backward, the clip pushing tool 6 is
It moves backward against the spring force of 1. Then, the engaging portion 26 of the clip pusher 6 is locked behind the engaging portion 28 of the base 2 and stops at the state shown in FIG. In this state, FIG.
As shown in (5), the guide portion 12 of the clip 8 is turned downward and inserted into the storage portion 5 sequentially from the insertion opening 29 of the base 2 in the direction of the arrow. When the supply of the specified number of clips 8 is completed, pressing the upper surface of the hook portion 26 of the clip pusher 6 with a fingertip causes the hook portion 26 to be disengaged from the hook portion 28, so that the clip pusher 6 expands and contracts. The clip spring 31 advances by the contraction force of the coil spring 31, and the pressing portion 30 pushes the entire clip 8 forward, so that the next usable state as shown in FIG. 1 is obtained. Other Embodiments The automatic clip mounting device, the base and cover of the device, and the clip pressing device according to the present invention are described above.
Although the preferred embodiment has been described, the invention is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the outer portion of the main body 1 is formed into a vertically long left and right separate body, and the pusher 4, the clip pusher 6 and the like are inserted therein, and the left and right separate bodies are adhered to complete the main body 1. The shape of the pusher 4 and the clip pusher 6 , the slot on the lower surface of the base, and the hook
Also the shape of the joint, etc. , without departing from the spirit of the present invention,
Needless to say, various design changes can be made. The present invention is configured as described above, and has the following effects. The automatic clip mounting device, the base and the cover of the device, and the clip pushing device, immediately after the paper is bound with the clip 8, the next clip 8
Is automatically pushed to the next usable state, so that paper binding can be performed continuously, which is extremely convenient. [0029] and in the case of replenishing the clip 8, by Rukoto to resign over a period of retracting the clip pusher 6, simply because the clip 8 can supply loading, can help improve office efficiency. A slot 27 is formed in the lower surface of the main body 1.
Therefore, the remaining number of clips 8
It is convenient because it can be seen by eyes. Compared to conventional products of this type, there are advantages in that the structure is simple and the manufacture and assembly are simple, so that the cost can be reduced and the product can be provided at low cost.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an automatic clipping device of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view, partially cut away, of the same. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the same. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the base with an expansion spring attached to the base. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a clip. FIG. 7 is a plan view of a clip pushing tool. FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the clip pressing tool. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a pusher. FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where a clip is replenished and loaded into a storage section. [Description of Signs] 1 Main body 2 Base 3 Cover 4 Pusher 5 Storage section 6 Clip pusher 7 Insertion port 8 Clip 9 Bend section 10 Nipping section 11 Ear section 12 Guide section 13 Expanding spring 14 Insertion hole 15 Pin 16 Groove 17 Edge 18 Ear guide 19 Hanging piece 20 Hanging groove 21 Fitting part 22 Locking protrusion 23 Protrusion 24 Protrusion groove 25 Finger hanging part 26 Hanging part 27 Slot hole 28 Hanging part 29 Insertion opening 30 Pressing part 31 Telescopic coil spring 32 Latching projection 33 Sliding contact part 34 Folding part 35 Long hole 36 Sliding edge 37 Pressing part 38 Latching protrusion 39 Protrusion part 40 Finger contact part 41 Hanging part 42 Spring piece part 43 Latching protrusion 44 Convex part 45 Recess 46 Spring plate 47 Clip removal part

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] Consisting of a base (2) and a cover (3)
To have been the main body (1) in the clip (8), substantially hollow housing portion for accommodating the clip pusher (6) to form a (5), the front end of the body (1), outlet of the paper (7) is provided,
At the rear of both sides of the insertion port (7) , an expansion spring (13) is mounted, and a long hole (35) is formed on the upper surface of the cover (3) , and a pusher (4) is inserted into the long hole (35). The pusher (4) is mounted so as to be slidable back and forth, and the protrusion (38) of the pusher (4 )
Stretching the coil spring locks multiplying one end (31), the other, housing part (5) is housed in the clip pusher (6)
While engaging the locking projection (32), finger grips projecting from the lower surface of the clip pusher (6) (25) and hooking
Slot (27) having a portion (26) formed on the lower surface of body (1 )
At the front and rear of the slot (27).
When the insertion port (29) of the clip (8) is
At the rear of the insertion opening (29),
The engaging portion (28) with which the engaging portion (26) of (6) is engaged
An automatic clip mounting device provided.