JP7122985B2 - transfer tool - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a transfer tool for transferring transfer material.

Conventionally, there has been known a transfer tool provided with a cap for covering the transfer head when not in use (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

By the way, in order to prevent the transfer head from coming into contact with an external article or the like when not in use, a curved piece-shaped member that slides with respect to the main body case is provided. There are also transcription tools. Such a transfer tool slides a piece-shaped member to position the piece-shaped member on the transfer direction side of the transfer head.

However, since such a device is not capable of covering substantially the entire transfer head, it is not always possible to sufficiently prevent external dust and dirt from adhering to the transfer head. I didn't.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-193410

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a transfer tool which can cover the transfer head suitably by sliding the cap, and which has a high degree of freedom in design.

That is, the present invention has the following configurations.

A transfer tool according to claim 1 comprises a transfer tool main body having a transfer head for transferring a transfer material on the front side of a main body case, a slider slidably held on the upper part of the main body case, and a slider for the slider. The cap is rotatably supported and has a shape that covers the front side , the left and right sides, and the top and bottom sides of the transfer head. The position of the cap is changed from a use position in which the cap is retracted from the transfer head to a covering position covering the front side, the left and right sides, and the upper and lower sides of the transfer head, and the cap is moved along with the sliding operation only in the rearward direction of the slider. from the cover position to the use position.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transfer tool according to the first aspect, wherein the transition from the cover position to the use position of the cap is performed by a user's finger sliding the slider with respect to the cap. While the finger is placed on the slider when the slider is positioned at the use position, the transferred material of the transfer head can be pressed against the transfer target positioned therebelow and transferred .

A transfer tool according to claim 3 is the transfer tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cap is rotatably supported with respect to the slider, and the guide mechanism comprises the cap or the transfer tool main body. and a protrusion abutting portion formed on the other and engaged with the protrusion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transfer tool according to the third aspect, wherein the protruding portion is formed on the cap, and the protruding portion abutting portion is a guide groove formed on the transfer tool main body .

In the transfer tool of claim 5, in the structure of claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, the transfer tool main body includes the main body case in which the transfer material is accommodated, and the transfer tool main body protruding from the front side of the main body case. The cap includes side walls positioned on both left and right sides of the transfer head in the covering position and having a rear edge along the front edge of the body case. There is.

As described above, according to the present invention, by sliding the cap, it is possible to provide a transfer tool that can cover the transfer head in a suitable manner and has a high degree of freedom in design.

The right view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. The right side view in the same embodiment. The left side view in the same embodiment. The left side view in the same embodiment. The top view in the same embodiment. The front view in the same embodiment. The disassembled perspective view in the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the line AA in FIG. 3; The perspective view for demonstrating the cap of the same embodiment. The perspective view for demonstrating the slider of the same embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1-10.

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a transfer tool T for transferring glue (not shown), which is a transfer material, onto a transfer target surface such as paper. This transfer tool T is relatively small, and is set to a size that can be accommodated in, for example, a pen case of a general size that is accommodated in a bag.

The transfer tool T includes a transfer tool main body 1 having a transfer head 12 for transferring glue, a slider 2 slidably held by the transfer tool main body 1, and supported by the slider 2. and a cap 3 having a shape that covers the As the slider 2 is slid forward and backward, the transfer tool T has a cover position (C) where the cap 3 covers the transfer head 12 and a use position (U) where the cap 3 is retracted from the transfer head 12. It has a guide mechanism G for changing the position between.

The transfer tool T will be described in detail below.

The transfer tool main body 1 is provided with a main body case 11 containing a transfer tape P holding glue as a transferred material inside, and a transfer head 12 arranged on the front side of the main body case 11 so as to protrude forward. It is.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the body case 11 has, inside, a feed reel m for feeding the transfer tape P, and a transfer tape fed from the feed reel m and passed through the transfer roll 121 of the transfer head 12. A take-up reel n for taking up P is rotatably supported.

A delivery reel m arranged inside the body case 11 integrally holds a delivery gear mg. The take-up reel n is supported by a take-up gear ng that meshes with the delivery gear mg. An interlocking mechanism R for interlocking rotation of the feed reel m and the take-up reel n is constituted mainly by the feed gear mg and the take-up gear ng. In addition, since the interlocking mechanism R is a normal one, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The transfer tape P wound around the supply reel m and the take-up reel n is a normal tape having a film-like base material with glue applied to one side thereof as a transfer material.

The body case 11 is made of synthetic resin, and includes left and right side walls 111 and 112, an upper wall 113 disposed between the upper edge portions of the left and right side walls 111 and 112, and the left and right side walls 111 and 112. It has a rear wall 114 arranged between the rear edges and a lower wall 115 arranged between the lower edges of the left and right side walls 111 and 112 . The body case 11 has, at its leading end, a device for leading the transfer tape P to a transfer roll 121, which is a transfer end of the transfer head 12, and for introducing the transfer tape P via the transfer roll 121 into the body case 11. It has an opening 11a.

In this embodiment, the body case 11 is composed of a first case c1 having a right side wall 112 and a second case c2 having a left side wall 111, an upper wall 113, a rear wall 114 and a lower wall 115. It is configured. By combining the first case c1 and the second case c2, a body case 11 having an internal space capable of accommodating the supply reel m and the take-up reel n is formed.

The left side wall 111 has, at its front end, a left front edge 111a with which the opening edge 3a, which is the rear edge of the cap 3 in the covering position (C), can abut or come close. The left front edge 111 a constitutes the opening 11 a of the body case 11 .

The right side wall 112 has, at its front end, a right front edge 112a with which the opening edge 3a, which is the rear edge of the cap 3 in the covering position (C), can abut or come close. The right front edge 112 a constitutes the opening 11 a of the body case 11 .

The right side wall 112 has a recessed area 112b that is continuous from the rear to the front end on the upper edge side. The recessed region 112b is a region recessed toward the center when viewed from the front, and constitutes a region in which the right side portions of the slider 2 and the cap 3 are arranged. That is, the lateral wall 22 of the slider 2 and the right side wall 31 of the cap 3 can be arranged in the recessed area 112b, and the outer surface of the lateral wall 22 and the outer surface of the right side wall 31 are arranged on the main body. It is substantially flush with the main outer surface of the right side wall 112 of the case 11 .

The right side wall 112 is formed with a guide groove M serving as a protrusion contact portion for guiding the slider 2 and the cap 3 at a position corresponding to the recessed region 112b. The guide groove M constitutes a guide mechanism G, which will be described later. The guide groove M has an L-shape when viewed from the side. It has a curved groove m2 that is formed and curved downward, and an upper and lower groove m3 that is continuously formed at the front end of the curved groove m2 and extends in the vertical direction. The upper and lower grooves m3 are shorter than the front and rear grooves m1.

The upper wall 113 has, at its front end, a front edge 113a with which the opening edge 3a, which is the rear edge of the cap 3 in the covering position (C), can abut or come close. A front edge 113 a of the upper wall 113 constitutes an opening 11 a of the body case 11 .

The upper wall 113 includes a slider supporting portion J for supporting the slider 2 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, a slide assisting portion H for maintaining the attitude of the slider 2 arranged substantially parallel to the slider supporting portion J, a front A cap engaging portion K extending in the left-right direction is provided near the edge.

The slider support portion J is in the shape of a groove extending in the front-rear direction. The slider support portion J engages with a protrusion 23 serving as a body engagement portion provided on the slider 2 and can support the slider 2 slidably with respect to the body case 11 .

The slider support portion J is configured so that the projecting portion 23 of the slider 2 is difficult to separate from the main body case 11 . That is, in the slider support portion J, the width of the internal groove j2 formed inside is wider than the width of the slit-shaped opening j1 exposed to the outside. On the other hand, the projecting portion 23 of the slider 2 has a wide portion 231 provided at the tip and a base end portion 232 narrower than the wide portion 231 in the left-right direction. The wide portion 231 of the slider is positioned in the internal groove j2 of the slider support portion J. As shown in FIG.

The opening j1 of the slider support J has a slit shape extending in the front-rear direction, and an insertion portion j11 for inserting the wide portion 231 of the projecting portion 23 of the slider 2 into the internal groove j2 is formed on the rear side. I have. The insertion portion j11 forms a space slightly wider than the adjacent front and rear portions.

The internal groove j2 is a portion where the wide portion 231 formed at the tip of the projecting portion 23 is arranged. The internal groove j2 has a front protrusion t1 that protrudes inward in the front portion, and a rear protrusion t2 that protrudes inward in the rear portion. ing. The front protruding portion t1 serves as a portion with which the wide portion 231 of the slider 2 can be engaged with the cap 3 when the cap 3 is in the covering position (C), and restricts the rearward movement of the slider 2. As shown in FIG. By doing so, the cap 3 is kept in the covering position (C). The rear protruding portion t2 becomes a portion that can be engaged with the wide portion 231 of the slider 2 when the cap 3 is in the use position (U), and restricts the forward movement of the slider 2. As shown in FIG. By doing so, the cap 3 is kept at the use position (U). The protruding portion t2 on the rear side has a shape protruding inward in a substantially quarter columnar shape. That is, the front side of the protrusion t2 (the side facing the front protrusion t1) is configured to have a curved outer surface, and the rear side of the protrusion t2 is configured to have a planar outer surface facing rearward. It is By configuring the rear protrusion t2 in this way, the cap 3 can be moved from the covering position (C) to the use position (U) and when the cap 3 is moved from the use position (U) to the covering position (C). The degree of relationship with the slider 2 is changed depending on the transition. That is, when the cap 3 is moved from the cover position (C) to the use position (U), the slider 2 engages with the curved outer surface of the projecting portion t2, so that the sliding operation can be performed relatively smoothly. It is possible. On the other hand, when the cap 3 is moved from the use position (U) to the cover position (C), the slider 2 is engaged with the planar outer surface of the projecting portion t2. , to require a relatively large sliding force from the user. In other words, the slider 2 in this embodiment can preferably hold the state where the cap 3 is in the use position (U) by engaging with the projecting portion t2, so that the cap 3 can be easily removed. It suppresses movement to the covering position (C).

The slide assisting portion H is in the form of a groove formed in the upper wall 113 and extending in the front-rear direction. The slide assisting portion H engages with the slide projection 212 of the slider 2 . As a result, the slider 2 is prevented from rotating in the left-right direction with respect to the upper wall 113, that is, from wobbling, so that the sliding posture in the front-rear direction can be preferably maintained. .

The cap engaging portion K is formed in the vicinity of the front edge of the upper wall 113 and has a groove shape extending in the left-right direction and opening upward. The cap latching portion K is designed to prevent the cap 3 from being pushed downward by mistake to operate the cap 3 from the use position (U) toward the covering position (C). A rear end edge 33e of 33 is a portion that can be temporarily locked.

The lower wall 115 has a front edge 115a at its front end with which the opening edge 3a, which is the rear edge of the cap 3 in the covering position (C), can abut or come close. A front edge 115 a of the lower wall 115 constitutes the opening 11 a of the main body case 11 .

The transfer head 12 is for pressing a transfer material onto a transfer target for transfer. The transfer head 12 includes a transfer roll 121 serving as a transfer end for pressing the transfer tape P to which glue is applied against the transfer target surface, and left and right plate-like support portions that rotatably support both sides of the transfer roll 121. 122 as a main component. The left and right support portions 122 are supported by a horizontal frame (not shown), and the left and right support portions 122 supported by the horizontal frame are formed integrally with the first case c1 from synthetic resin. The lateral width of the transfer head 12 in a front view is set smaller than the corresponding width of the body case 11 .

Next, the slider 2 will be explained.

The slider 2 is made of synthetic resin, and can slide in the front-rear direction when operated by the operator's finger. The slider 2 is held on the upper portion of the transfer tool main body 1 , that is, on the upper portion of the main body case 11 . The slider 2 has a plate-like slider body 21 positioned on the top wall 113 of the body case 11 and along the top wall 113, and a lateral wall extending downward from the right edge of the slider body 21. 22, a protruding portion 23 as a main body engaging portion projecting downward from the slider main body 21, and a rotating shaft x provided at the front end portion of the slider main body 21 and provided on the cap 3 are rotatably supported. and a shaft support portion 24 for

The slider main body 21 has rails 211 extending in the front-rear direction and protruding downward so as to be in sliding contact with the upper wall 113 of the main body case 11, and slide protrusions 212 protruding downward and engaged with the slide assisting portion H. and Further, the slider main body 21 is provided with a display portion 213 having an uneven portion that prompts the operator to indicate the slide direction and also serves as a finger slip prevention function on the upper surface side. A projecting portion 23 that engages with the slider support portion J of the upper wall 113 is provided in a laterally intermediate portion on the lower surface side of the slider body 21 so as to protrude downward.

The lateral wall 22 extends downward from the right edge of the slider body 21 . The lateral wall 22 is arranged in a recessed area 112b formed in the upper edge of the right side wall 112 of the main body case 11. As shown in FIG. The lateral wall 22 has a rail-shaped protrusion 221 extending in the front-rear direction on the inner surface side. The projection 221 is engaged with the front and rear grooves m1 of the guide groove M formed in the body case 11. As shown in FIG. This makes it difficult for the slider 2 to rotate in the vertical direction with respect to the upper wall 113, that is, to make it difficult for the slider 2 to wobble, so that the sliding posture in the front-rear direction can be stably maintained.

The projecting portion 23 is associated with the slider support portion J of the main body case 11 . The projecting portion 23 has a wide portion 231 which is provided at the tip portion and arranged in the internal groove j2 of the slider support portion J.
and a base end portion 232 provided at the base end portion and arranged in the opening j1 of the slider support portion J. As shown in FIG. The projecting portion 23 exhibits a function of suppressing separation from the main body case 11 by positioning the wide portion 231 within the internal groove j2.

The shaft support portion 24 is provided at the front end portion of the slider body 21 . The shaft support portion 24 is for rotatably supporting the rotation shaft x provided in the cap 3, and includes a lower arm member 241 that supports the lower side of the rotation shaft x and an upper side of the rotation shaft x. and an upper arm member 242 that supports the . The upper arm member 242 has a rectangular plate-like blocking member 242a on the distal end side. The closing member 242a can close the gap sk formed between the left and right shaft support portions 35 supporting the rotation shaft x of the cap 3 at the covering position (C). This gap sk allows communication between the internal space sp of the cap 3 and the external space. By closing this gap sk with a closing member 242a, the internal space sp is blocked, and foreign matter from the outside enters. restrained from doing.

Next, the cap 3 will be explained.

The cap 3 is made of synthetic resin and has a three-dimensional shape that can cooperate with the body case 11 and the slider 2 to cover the entire transfer head 12 with a suppressed gap. The cap 3 can position the transfer head 12 in its internal space sp at the covering position (C), and can cover the front side, left and right sides, and upper and lower sides of the transfer head 12, and can cover the internal space from the outside. It is possible to suppress the intrusion of dust and dirt toward the sp. The cap 3 is rotatably supported by the slider 2 via a hinge portion, and is slidably engaged with the body case 11 . The cap 3 has a rear opening edge 3a at the covering position (C), and is set to substantially match the opening 11a of the main body case 11 at the covering position (C). Further, the opening edge 3a of the cap 3 contacts or approaches the upper wall 113 of the main body case 11 at the use position (U).

The cap 3 includes left and right side walls 30 and 31, a front wall 32 provided between the front ends of the left and right side walls 30 and 31 and disposed in front of the transfer head 12 at the covering position (C), and the left and right side walls. A lower wall 33 provided between the lower ends of 30 and 31 and arranged below the transfer head 12 at the covering position (C), and a lower wall 33 provided between the upper ends of the left and right side walls 30 and transferring at the covering position (C). An upper wall 34 arranged on the upper side of the head 12, left and right wall-shaped shaft support portions 35 projecting from the outer surface side of the upper wall 34, and left and right shaft support portions 35 installed between the left and right shaft support portions 35. and an extending axis of rotation x.

The right side wall 31 has a protrusion g that protrudes inward and engages with the guide groove M of the main body case 11 . More specifically, the right side wall 31 has an extending wall portion 31a projecting rearward at the covering position (C), and the inner surface of the extending wall portion 31a has an inner A cylindrical projecting portion g that projects toward and engages with the guide groove M of the main body case 11 is arranged.

The cap 3 mainly includes left and right side walls 30, 31, a front wall 32, a lower wall 33, and an upper wall 34, and forms an internal space sp as a transfer head housing space inside. The left and right side walls 30, 31 are positioned on both the left and right sides of the transfer head 12 at the covering position (C), and the rear edges 30e, 31e are the front edges of the body case 11 of the transfer tool body 1, that is, the left front edges. 111a and the right front edge 112a. A part of the right side wall 31, that is, the upper rear edge 31e is formed along the front edge 22e of the lateral wall 22 of the slider 2 at the covering position (C). The upper wall 34 is located above the transfer head 12 at the covering position (C), and the rear edge 34e of the upper wall 34 is positioned along the front edge 113a of the upper wall 113 of the main body case 11 of the transfer tool body 1. is formed in Lower wall 3
3 is positioned below the transfer head 12 at the covering position (C), and the rear edge 33e is positioned along the front edge 115a of the lower wall 115 of the body case 11 of the transfer tool body 1. formed. A notch 341 is formed in the upper wall 34 at a position facing the rotation axis x.

The transfer tool T is moved between a cover position (C) where the cap 3 covers the transfer head 12 and a use position (U) where the cap 3 is retracted from the transfer head 12 in accordance with the sliding operation of the slider 2 in the front-rear direction. It has a guide mechanism G that changes the position with. The guide mechanism G will be described below.

The guide mechanism G consists of a cylindrical projection g provided on the cap 3, and a guide groove M formed in the body case 11 of the transfer tool body 1 and having a downwardly curved shape on the front side of the body associated with the projection g. is mainly composed of

The operation of changing the position of the cap 3 from the use position (U) to the covering position (C) is as follows.

By sliding the slider 2 forward with a finger, the cap 3 located in front of the slider 2 and rotatably supported by the slider 2 slides on the body case 11 together with the slider 2 and moves forward. to move. At this time, the projecting portion g of the cap 3 is engaged with the front and rear grooves m1 of the guide grooves M of the main body case 11, so that the cap 3 moves forward while generally maintaining the attitude of the use position (U).

Next, when the protruding portion g of the cap 3 reaches the curved groove m2 of the guide groove M, the cam action guides the cylindrical protruding portion g downward along the curved groove m2, and the cap 3 moves toward the slider 2. It rotates downward about the held rotation axis x.

After that, when the protruding portion g of the cap 3 reaches the upper and lower grooves m3 of the guide groove M, the cap 3 assumes a posture rotated downward by approximately 90° with respect to the posture at the use position (U), and the opening edge 3a is located at the covering position (C) where the opening 11a of the main body case 11 is substantially aligned.

At the covering position (C), the opening edge 3a of the cap 3 abuts or approaches the opening 11a of the main body case 11, thereby suppressing the intrusion of dust and dirt from the outside and preventing the paste from entering. Prevents drying. In addition, the closing member 242a provided on the slider 2 is disposed in the gap sk between the shaft support portions 35 of the cap 3, thereby suppressing dust and dirt from entering from the outside.

The operation for changing the position of the cap 3 from the covering position (C) to the using position (U) is performed in the reverse order of the above-described order.

As described above, the transfer tool T according to the present embodiment includes a transfer tool main body 1 having a transfer head 12 for transferring glue, which is a transfer material, and a slider slidably held on the transfer tool main body 1. 2 and a cap 3 that is supported by the slider 2 and has a shape that covers the transfer head 12 . Along with the sliding operation of the slider 2, the cap 3 is guided to change the position between the covering position (C) covering the transfer head 12 and the use position (U) retracted from the transfer head 12. It has mechanism G. For this reason, by sliding the cap 3, it is possible to provide the transfer tool T which is excellent in the degree of freedom of design for suitably covering the transfer head 12. FIG. That is, since the cap 3 has a shape that covers the transfer head 12 , it preferably covers the transfer head 12 . Furthermore, since it has a guide mechanism G for changing the position of the cap 3 between the cover position (C) and the use position (U) in accordance with the sliding operation of the slider 2, the cap has a predetermined shape. 3 can be changed by a simple operation of sliding the slider 2 . Since the cap 3 suitably covers the transfer head 12, the intrusion of dust and dirt from the outside is suppressed at the covering position (C), and the adhesion of dust and dirt to the transfer head 12 is reduced. It's becoming Furthermore, since the cap 12 suitably covers the transfer head 12, it is possible to suitably prevent the paste, which is the transfer material, from being erroneously transferred at the covering position (C). Moreover, since the cap 12 suitably covers the transfer head 12, it is possible to suitably prevent the paste, which is the transfer material, from drying at the covering position (C).

Further, in this embodiment, the desired purpose can be achieved by holding the slider 2 supporting the cap 3 on the transfer tool main body 1 . For this reason, the transfer tool T in this embodiment reduces the number of parts required to cover the transfer head 12, and the means for covering the transfer head 12 can be simplified. It can be realized by structure.

The cap 3 is rotatably supported with respect to the slider 2 . The guide mechanism G includes a projecting portion g formed on the cap 3 and a guide groove M as a projecting portion abutting portion formed on the transfer tool main body 1 and engaged with the projecting portion g. Therefore, since the guide groove M is formed in the transfer tool main body 1, the guide groove M having a certain length can be easily formed in a manner excellent in strength.

The transfer tool main body 1 comprises a main body case 11 in which a transfer material is accommodated, and the transfer head 12 protruding from the front side of the main body case 11 . The cap 3 is positioned on both the left and right sides of the transfer head 12 at the cover position (C), and the side walls formed so that the rear edges 30e and 31e are along the front edges 111a and 112a of the main body case 11. 30 and 31 are provided. Therefore, at the covering position (C), the side walls 30, 31 of the cap 3 can be in close contact with or close to the front edges 111a, 112a of the main body case 11, thereby realizing a structure for blocking the internal space sp from the outside. It is easy to do.

The slider 2 is held at the upper portion of the transfer tool main body 1 . Therefore, since the cap 3 is positioned above the transfer tool main body 1 at the use position (U), it is possible to suitably prevent the cap 3 from becoming an obstacle during use. there is Moreover, the user can move the cap 3 from the cover position (C) to the use position (U) by sliding the slider 2 arranged on the upper side of the transfer tool main body 1, and immediately start the transfer operation from that state. It is possible to start. More specifically, the user, for example, slides the slider 2 using the index finger or thumb to move the cap 3 to the use position (U), and places the index finger or thumb on the slider 2. Then, the transfer work can be started as it is. Therefore, with this transfer tool T, the cap 3 can be moved from the cover position (C) to the use position (U) and the transfer work can be started by one action of the user, which is excellent in usability. Become.

The slider 2 is constructed so as to be able to be engaged with the transfer tool main body 1 at the cover position (C) and the use position (U). Therefore, the slider 2 and the cap 3 can preferably maintain the covering position (C) and the using position (U).

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments detailed above.

Any transfer tool may be used as long as it transfers a transfer material to a transfer object. In other words, the transferred material is not limited to the glue shown in this embodiment, and may be, for example, a correction agent for correction (correction tape) or a decorative agent for decoration (decoration tape). Furthermore, the transfer tool is not necessarily limited to one using a transfer tape, and may be one that applies ink or glue via a transfer roller, for example.

The transfer end is not limited to the one shown in this embodiment as long as it exhibits the function of pressing the transfer tape against the transfer target surface. As the transfer end, for example, a plate-like member or the like that uses a plate surface to press the transfer tape against the surface to be transferred can be used.

The transfer head that constitutes the transfer tool body is not limited to that shown in this embodiment. For example, a transfer head may be provided on a refill, which is a replacement part holding a transfer product, and the transfer tool main body may be configured by the refill and main body case. In other words, the transfer tool is not limited to the so-called disposable type that can no longer be used when the transfer tape runs out, as shown in the above embodiment.

The guide mechanism is not limited to one using a cam, and various other mechanisms are conceivable. As the guide mechanism, for example, a link having one end rotatably supported by the transfer tool body and the other end rotatably supported by the cap may be used.

In the guide mechanism, the transfer tool main body may be formed with a projecting portion, and the cap may be provided with a projecting portion abutting portion that engages with the projecting portion.

In addition, the specific configuration of each part is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Transfer tool body 2...Slider 3...Cap 12...Transfer head G...Guiding mechanism (C)...Covering position (U)...Using position

Claims (5)

a transfer tool main body having a transfer head for transferring a transfer material on the front side of the main body case;
a slider slidably held on the upper part of the main body case;
a cap that is rotatably supported by the slider and has a shape that covers the front side, left and right sides, and top and bottom sides of the transfer head;
Along with the sliding operation of the slider only in the forward direction , the position of the cap is changed from the use position retracted from the transfer head to the covering position covering the front side, the left and right sides, and the upper and lower sides of the transfer head, and A transfer tool comprising a guide mechanism for changing the position of the cap from the cover position to the use position in accordance with the sliding operation of the slider only in the rearward direction . The movement of the cap from the covering position to the use position is performed by a user's finger sliding the slider, and when the cap is positioned at the use position, the finger is placed on the slider. 2. The transfer tool according to claim 1, wherein the transferred material of said transfer head can be transferred by pressing it against a transfer target positioned therebelow. The cap is rotatably supported with respect to the slider,
2. The guide mechanism comprises a projecting portion formed on either the cap or the transfer tool main body, and a projecting portion abutting portion formed on the other and engaged with the projecting portion. 2. The transfer tool according to 2 above. 4. The transfer tool according to claim 3, wherein said protrusion is formed on said cap, and said protrusion contacting part is a guide groove formed on said transfer tool main body. The transfer tool main body includes the main body case containing the transfer material inside, and the transfer head arranged to protrude from the front side of the main body case,
5. The cap according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said cap has side walls positioned on both left and right sides of said transfer head in said cover position and having a rear edge formed along a front edge of said main body case. transfer tool.

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