JP4025112B2 - File - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a file for binding paper sheets such as documents, and more particularly to a file in which a binding tool can be changed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a file for binding paper sheets such as documents used in offices, etc., storage that indicates how much paper sheets can be stored relative to the width of the back cover The importance is placed on efficiency, and it is an important issue in file production not to reduce the accommodation efficiency.
[0003]
Further, as a file for binding paper sheets in this way, a binding tool is provided inside the spine cover portion of the file body having a pair of front and back cover portions and a spine cover portion arranged between the base ends of the cover portion. Many things are attached. As a binding tool applied to such a file, a binding tool that includes a ring that can be opened and closed in the width direction of the spine cover and can bind paper sheets into the ring, and a pair of pressing plates There are binding tools and the like that have binding rods that protrude from the press plates and fit to each other, and can bind paper sheets between the press plates, and these binding tools also have different shapes. . In order to improve the convenience of manufacturing such a file, there has been a demand for making the parts common by attaching the binding tools having different shapes to the file body of the same type as described above.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, there are cases where there are slight differences in the width dimensions of the above-mentioned plural types of binding tools, and when trying to share the file body, the width direction of the spine cover portion of these multiple types of binding tools The width of the back cover part of the file body must be determined in accordance with the binding tool having the maximum width dimension along the line, and as a result, the binding tool is attached to the file body corresponding to the maximum width dimension and the file is attached. If it comprises, the said accommodation efficiency of the file will be reduced.
[0005]
On the other hand, in recent years, a pair of front and back cover bodies, a cover body attachment portion that overlaps with a part of these cover body portions and attaches the cover portion, and a spine portion integrally provided between the base ends of the cover body attachment portions. It has become possible to produce a file main body configured with a back member provided at a relatively low cost.
[0006]
Therefore, paying attention to the overlapped part of such a file body, using this overlapped part, it is possible to make parts common, do not reduce the housing efficiency, and maintain the good appearance Serve files.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, the present invention includes a pair of front and back cover bodies, a cover body attachment portion that is superposed on a part of the cover body and attached to the cover body, and a spine cover provided integrally between the base ends of the cover body attachment portion. And a file forming a binding tool mounting portion that can selectively mount any of a plurality of types of binding tools on the back member, wherein the cover body and the cover body mounting portion overlap each other In the state where the binding tool having the maximum width dimension along the width direction in at least the spine cover portion is mounted among the plurality of types of binding tools, it corresponds to the end portion in the width direction of the binding tool having the maximum width dimension. This is a file in which a concave portion that is not exposed on the surface side of the superposed portion is formed in the portion that has been formed.
[0008]
Here, "plural types of binding tools with different shapes" means multiple types of binding tools with different binding methods and multiple types of binding tools with the same length, width, etc., but the same size. is there.
[0009]
If it is such, the edge part of a binding tool can be accommodated in the recessed part formed using the superposition | polymerization part of a cover body and a cover body attachment part, ie, multiple types of binding tools from which a shape differs This allows the overlapped portion to absorb a slight difference in the width dimension based on the type of the binding tool in the case where the attachment is selectively attached, thereby reducing the efficiency of storing the file paper sheets. Therefore, it is possible to realize common parts and maintain good appearance. As a result, the convenience of manufacturing can be improved, and the product can be provided at a low price.
[0010]
As a specific aspect of such a concave portion, the pair of cover portions can be opposed to each other in a substantially parallel state in a state in which an end portion in the width direction of the binding tool having the maximum width dimension is accommodated therein. It is desirable that the indentation width dimension is set as described above.
[0011]
In addition, it is possible to form such a concave portion with the overlap portion positioned on the inside of the cover body attachment portion and to provide the overlap portion on the cover body attachment portion. Is formed so that the concave portion is formed in the cover portion.
[0012]
As a simple and preferable specific embodiment of the concave portion formed on the cover body side as described above, there is a configuration in which a through hole is formed in a portion corresponding to the end portion of the binding tool of the cover body.
[0013]
In addition, as a specific mode of such a recess, the binding tool having the maximum width dimension includes a ring that can be opened and closed along the width direction of the spine cover, and sheets can be bound into this ring. In the case of a binding tool, there may be mentioned one in which the concave portion is formed corresponding to the end shape in the width direction of the ring.
[0014]
In order to further improve the convenience of manufacturing, it is desirable to form the recesses at sites corresponding to the rings attached to each of two or more types of binding tools having different numbers of rings or different ring arrangements.
[0015]
On the other hand, when the binding tool having the maximum width dimension includes a pair of pressing plates and a binding rod that protrudes from each pressing plate and fits to each other, and is a binding tool capable of binding paper sheets between the pressing plates. As a specific aspect of the recess, one formed in correspondence with the end shape in the width direction of the holding plate of the binding tool can be mentioned.
[0016]
If the file is formed by resin molding, it is easy to form the recess.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0018]
The file F in this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used for binding paper sheets such as documents in an office or the like, and includes a file main body 1 and a binding tool 2 as main components.
[0019]
The file body 1 includes a pair of front and back cover bodies 31, 32, and a cover body attachment portion 41, 42 for attaching the cover body 31, 32 by forming a superposed portion G that overlaps with a part of the cover body, and the cover body. A back member 4 including a spine cover 43 provided integrally between the base ends of the attachment portions 41 and 42 and a binding tool mounting portion 5 are provided. In the following, in the state where the file is erected as shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing free end side of the cover body is the front and the base end side is the rear, and the longitudinal direction of the back member is the vertical direction. Will be described as follows.
[0020]
The pair of front and back cover bodies 31 and 32 are formed so as to form a substantially rectangular shape whose side view has a size corresponding to the A4 standard or B5 standard by die-cutting a synthetic resin such as polypropylene. As shown in FIG. 7, the cover body side overlapping portions 311 and 321 that overlap with the cover body attaching portions 41 and 42 are formed on the base end side. The cover body side overlapping portions 311 and 321 are formed with thick portions 31a and 32a on the base end side, and the attachment portion side overlapping portions of the cover body attaching portion 41 are fitted from the surface side of the thick portions 31a and 32a. It is formed by providing recesses 31b and 32b that can be trapped. That is, in the present embodiment, the overlap portion G is configured such that the cover body 31 and 32 are positioned inside the cover body attachment portions 41 and 42. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, engaging concave portions for positioning the cover main bodies 31 and 32 in the vertical direction with respect to the cover main body attaching portions 41 and 42 are provided at the upper and lower ends of the cover main body side overlapping portions 311 and 321. 312 and 322 are formed.
[0021]
The back member 4 includes a cover body attachment portion 41, 42, a back cover portion 43 provided integrally between the base ends of the cover body attachment portions 41, 42, and in the present embodiment, the cover body attachment portion. 41 and 42 and a cover member 44 disposed between the spine portion 43.
[0022]
Cover body attaching portions 41 and 42 are attached to the cover body side overlapping portions 311 and 321 as part of the cover body 31 and 32, and are attached to the attaching portion side overlapping portions 411 and 421 (see FIG. 7). The engaging portions 412 and 422 are formed at the upper and lower end portions of the attaching portion side overlapping portions 411 and 421 and are fitted into the engaging concave portions 312 and 322, respectively. The attaching portion side overlapping portions 411 and 421 are formed to have a thickness corresponding to the recesses 31b and 32b formed in the cover main bodies 31 and 32. Therefore, the attaching portion side overlapping portions 411 and 421 are overlapped with the cover main body side overlapping portions 311 and 321. In this state, a continuous surface of the cover main bodies 31 and 32 and the cover main body attachment portions 41 and 42 is formed, and the appearance is good. In the present embodiment, the cover body attachment portions 41 and 42 are formed so as to form a substantially bow shape that bulges forward in a side view, but the shape is not limited thereto. Then, when attaching the cover main body cover main bodies 31 and 32 to the cover main body attachment portions 41 and 42, the engaging portions 412 and 422 are engaged with the engagement concave portions of the cover main body, and the front ends thereof are connected to the cover main body. The cover main bodies 31 and 32 are positioned with respect to the cover main body attachment portions 41 and 42 against the rear-facing contact surfaces 31c and 32c formed on the front end side of the depressions 31b and 32b, and the attachment portion side overlapping portions 411 and 421 In a state in which the cover main body side superposition portions 311 and 321 are superposed, for example, they are fixed by ultrasonic welding. The front cover attachment portions 41 and 42 and the front cover bodies 31 and 32 constitute a pair of front and back open / close cover portions.
[0023]
The spine portion 43 is formed continuously via a hinge portion H that extends in the vertical direction and is provided at the rear end portions of the cover main body attachment portions 41 and 42. Specifically, the pair of side wall portions 431 and 432 protruding rearward of the hinge portion H and the rear ends of the side wall portions 431 and 432 (see FIG. 6) are provided continuously and curved backward. A back wall portion 433, a top wall portion 434 and a bottom wall portion 435 covering the side wall portions 431, 432 and the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the back wall portion 433 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the back wall portion 433 is formed with hand-operated recesses 4331 on the upper and lower sides of the back side thereof so as to be easily taken out from a state of being stored in a bookcase or the like. Further, a label mounting portion 4332 for mounting a label or a heading piece is formed on the back surface (rear surface) side.
[0024]
Further, the cover member 44 has the side wall portion 431 so as to conceal the shape of the handle recessed portion 4331 formed in the back wall portion 433, the shape of the back side (front side) of the label mounting portion 4332, and the binding device mounting portion 5 described later. 432 between the front end portions of 432.
[0025]
The binding tool mounting portion 5 can selectively mount any of a plurality of types of binding tools set on the back member 4 and having different shapes. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a screw insertion portion 51 into which a screw can be inserted is predetermined in the vertical direction on the front surface of the back wall portion 433 using a shape in which the back wall portion 433 is curved backward. The screw insertion portion 51, which is configured to protrude so as to protrude a plurality at intervals, is formed integrally with the back wall portion 433. For example, the screw insertion portion 51 is internally screwed as in the illustrated example. It is a cylindrical thing in which the hole 51a which can be screwed is formed, and two are formed up and down. That is, the binding tool mounting portion 5 selectively forms any one of the plurality of types of binding tools by forming screw holes corresponding to the screw insertion portions in a plurality of types of binding tools having different shapes. Can be installed.
[0026]
As the binding tool 2 that can be mounted on the binding tool mounting portion 5, in the present embodiment, at least the binding tool 2 </ b> A shown in FIG. 3 and the binding tool 2 shown in FIG. The binding tool 2B is used.
[0027]
In the binding tool 2A, a ring 2A2 that can be opened and closed in the width direction of the spine cover portion is attached to the base member 2A1, and sheets can be bound into the ring 2A2. In the example shown in the figure, two rings 2A2 are provided to bind a two-hole paper as a paper sheet. In FIG. 6, the inside of the base member 2A1 of the binding tool 2A is omitted.
[0028]
The binding tool 2B includes a base member 2B1, a pair of pressing plates 2B21, 2B22, and binding rods 2B31, 2B32 that protrude from the pressing plates 2B21, 2B22 and fit to each other, and are interposed between the pressing plates 2B21, 2B22. This is a binding tool capable of binding paper sheets, and is used for so-called tube files.
[0029]
Thus, in the present embodiment, the binding tool having at least the maximum width dimension along the width direction of the spine cover portion 43 among the several types of binding tools that can be mounted on the binding tool mounting portion 5 in the overlapping portion G. In the state where is attached, a concave portion 6 that is not exposed on the surface side of the overlapping portion G is formed at a portion corresponding to the end portion in the width direction of the binding tool having the maximum width dimension.
[0030]
In the present embodiment, the ring width dimension D (see FIG. 3) corresponding to the width dimension of the binding tool 2A among the binding tool 2A and the binding tool 2B that can be mounted on the binding tool mounting portion 5 is the binding tool 2B. The size 6 is slightly larger than the dimension d (see FIG. 5) between the outer ends of the holding plates 2B21 and 2B22 corresponding to the width dimension of the presser plate 2B21, and the recess 6 corresponds to a portion corresponding to the end of the binding tool T1, ie It is formed at the site. Specifically, the concave portion 6 is formed by punching or the like in a portion corresponding to the end of the ring 2A1 in the cover body side overlapping portions 311 and 321 of the cover body 31 and 32 positioned inside the overlap portion G. The through-hole 61 is formed and provided. Therefore, the thickness width of the cover body side overlapping portions 311 and 321 corresponding to the recess width dimension of the recess 6 is the state in which the end of the ring R of the binding tool T1 is accommodated in the recess 6 as shown in FIG. Thus, the thickness width is set such that the pair of front and back cover bodies 31 and 32 can face each other substantially in parallel.
[0031]
A procedure for assembling the file F of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
[0032]
When the binding tool 2A is applied to the file F so as to function as a ring file, first, the cover main bodies 31 and 32 are attached to the cover main body attachment portions 41 and 42 of the back member 4 as described above to attach the file main body 1 to the file F. Constitute. However, the cover member 44 is not attached in this state. Next, from the inside of the file main body 1 in this state, the screw V is screwed in the order of the binding tool 1, the cover member 44, and the binding tool mounting portion 5 formed on the spine cover 43, and the screws V are tightened together. Then, the binding tool 2A is attached to the file body 1. At this time, the end of the ring 2A2 is in a state of being accommodated in the recess, and the file has an appropriate shape without spreading the cover body.
[0033]
On the other hand, when this file F is made to function as a tube file by attaching the binding tool 2B, the cover bodies 31 and 32 in this embodiment may be used, but the cover bodies 31 ′ and 32 shown in FIG. It is desirable to apply '. The cover main bodies 31 ′ and 32 ′ are not formed with the recess 6 corresponding to the ring 2 A 2 of the binding tool 2 A, and the length from the cover main bodies 31 and 32 to the open / close free end portion to the base end portion. The dimensions are set slightly shorter. The difference in length between the cover main bodies 31 and 32 is that the paper sheets that are bound to the ring 2A2 and the paper sheets that are bound to the binding rods 2B31 and 2B32 can be freely opened and closed. According to the difference in length dimension to the end, the length dimension corresponding to each is set. The cover body 31 ', 32' and the back member 4 constitute the file body 1 and, as in the case of the binding tool T1, the screws are bound to the binding tool T2, the cover member 44, the binding tool. The attachment portion 5 is screwed in this order, and is fastened together with the screw V to attach the binding tool T2 to the file body 1.
[0034]
According to the present embodiment configured as described above, even if the binding tools 2A and 2B that can be mounted on the binding tool mounting portion 5 have a slight difference in the width dimension, the binding tool 2A having the largest width dimension can be used. Since the end portion of the ring 2A2 serving as the end portion can be accommodated in the concave portion 6 that effectively uses the overlapped portion G, the parts can be shared without reducing the efficiency of storing the sheets of the file F. Moreover, since the concave portion 6 is not exposed on the surface 41a, 42a (see FIG. 7) side of the cover attachment portion which is the surface of the overlapped portion G, the appearance is not impaired. In other words, the convenience of manufacturing can be achieved, and provision of the file F at a low price can be expected.
[0035]
Further, in the file F of the present embodiment, the cover main bodies 31 and 32 are resin molded products, so that the recess 6 can be easily formed. Moreover, since the recess 6 is constituted by a through hole, the manufacture thereof is simple as compared with a case where it is formed in a bottomed hole shape. Furthermore, since the back member 43 is also a resin-molded product, it is possible to perform polymerization with the cover main bodies 31 and 32 not by rivets but by welding, and the production of the entire file F is simplified.
[0036]
In addition, a plurality of types of binding tools 2A and 2B having different shapes can be selectively attached using a binding tool attachment portion 5 formed of a screw insertion portion 51 formed integrally with the back member 4. Therefore, the common use of the back member 4 can be realized by simple processing.
[0037]
Thus, according to the present embodiment, the synergistic effect of the above points realizes all of the operational effects of realizing the sharing of parts, preventing the reduction of the housing efficiency due to the sharing of the parts, and maintaining the appearance. Files can be provided by simple production.
[0038]
Further, by making the cover body correspond to the shape of the binding tool 2, it can be configured as a file of various modes.
[0039]
The present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
[0040]
In particular, the shape of the recess is not limited to the illustrated example, and may correspond to the end shape of various binding tools.
[0041]
Further, the binding tool mounting portion is not limited to the one integrally formed with the back member, but may be a separate one. Moreover, it is not restricted to what is fixed using a screw, You may engage with something like a latch claw.
[0042]
Further, the overlapping portion may be configured by positioning the cover body attachment portion on the inside of the cover body, and the recess may be formed on the cover body attachment portion side.
[0043]
As long as the concave portion is not exposed on the surface of the polymerization portion, both may be formed continuously.
[0044]
Further, the cover main body has a ring provided in a binding tool for binding two-hole paper such as the binding tool 2A and a binding tool for binding three-hole paper as shown in FIG. The through hole 61A may be formed in the corresponding part to form the recess 6A. Of course, the number of through holes 61A may be large. Moreover, the number of rings may be the same, and the recessed part may be formed corresponding to the binding tool from which the attachment position differs.
[0045]
A binding tool having a maximum width dimension among a plurality of types of binding tools attached to the binding tool attachment portion is a base member 2C1, a pair of pressing plates 2C21, 2C22, and a binding rod 2C31 that protrudes from each pressing plate and fits to each other. 2C32 and the binding tool 2C capable of binding paper sheets between the pressing plates 2C21 and 2C22, the binding tool 12 of the binding tool 12 in the overlapped portion as shown in a file F1 shown in FIG. The recessed part 16 corresponding to the edge part shape of this press plate 2C21, 2C22 may be formed in the site | part corresponding to the press plate 2C21, 2C22.
[0046]
In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
[0047]
【The invention's effect】
The present invention is implemented in the form as described above, and has the following effects.
[0048]
That is, the file of the present invention can selectively attach a plurality of types of binding tools having different shapes, and the type of binding tool is formed by a concave portion formed by using the overlapping portion of the cover body and the cover body attachment portion. Because the difference in the width standard based on the difference in the size can be absorbed by this overlapped part, the parts can be shared without reducing the efficiency of storing the paper sheets of the file, and the appearance The goodness of can be maintained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an embodiment of the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the opening / closing cover part is opened.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the opening / closing cover part is opened.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing the cover body.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.
FIG. 8 is a side view showing another aspect of the cover body in another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a side view showing another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... File main body 2, 2B ... Binding tool 2A, 2C ... Binding tool (binding tool) which has the maximum width dimension
2A2 ... Rings 2C21, 2C22 ... Holding plates 2C31, 2C32 ... Binding rods 31, 32, 31A, 32A ... Cover body 4 ... Back member 41, 42 ... Cover body attaching portion 41a 42a ... surface of the superposed part (surface of the cover body mounting part)
43 ... spine cover part 5 ... binding tool mounting part 6, 16 ... concave part 61 ... through hole F, F1 ... file G ... superposition part

Claims (8)

A pair of front and back cover bodies, and a back cover part integrally formed between a base part of the front cover body mounting part and a front cover body mounting part for forming a superposed part that overlaps with a part of the front cover body and attaching the front cover body And a file comprising a file body including a binding tool mounting portion that can selectively mount any of a plurality of types of binding tools set on the back member and having different shapes,
In the state in which the binding tool having the maximum width dimension along the width direction of at least the spine portion of the several kinds of binding tools is attached to the overlapping portion, the end of the binding tool having the maximum width dimension in the width direction A file in which a concave portion that is not exposed on the surface side of the superposed portion is formed in a portion corresponding to the portion. The recess is set to have a recess width dimension that allows the pair of front and back cover bodies to face each other in a substantially parallel manner in a state in which the end portion in the width direction of the binding tool having the maximum width dimension is accommodated in the recess. The file according to claim 1, wherein: The file according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the overlapping portion is configured by positioning the cover body inside the cover body attachment portion and forming the concave portion in the cover body. The file according to claim 3, wherein the concave portion is formed by forming a through hole in a portion corresponding to an end portion of the binding tool in the cover body. The binding tool having a maximum width dimension among the plurality of types of binding tools having different shapes includes a ring that can be opened and closed along the width direction, and capable of binding paper sheets into the ring. The file according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the recess is formed corresponding to an end shape in the width direction of the ring. The file according to claim 5, wherein the concave portion is formed at a portion corresponding to a ring attached to each of two or more types of binding tools having different numbers of rings or different ring arrangements. A binding tool having a maximum width dimension is a binding tool that includes a pair of pressing plates and a binding rod that protrudes from each pressing plate and fits to each other, and is capable of binding paper sheets between the pressing plates. The file according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the file is formed so as to correspond to an end shape in the width direction of the pressing plate. The file according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the file is a resin molded product.

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