JP7807626B2 - Tool holding device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a tool holding device.
More specifically, the present invention relates to a tool holding device that allows tools such as screwdrivers and hammers to be stored and removed easily and smoothly, and that can securely hold the tools without them falling when stored.

Conventionally, there has been a type of work holding tool or device known as a "waist bag," which is constructed of a waist bag made of leather, fiber, or the like to store and hold various tools, parts, etc., and is used by passing a belt through part of the waist bag.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-192606 (Patent Document 1) proposes a tool holding device that allows holders to be securely and interchangeably attached to a mounting fixture attached to a belt.

This tool holding device comprises a mounting fixture (S) having a belt attachment portion (S1) on its rear surface through which a belt (B) is inserted and an insertion portion (S2) on its front surface through which a holder (H) is attached, and a locking body (3) provided on the rear surface of the holder (H) and releasably engaged with the insertion portion (S2) of the mounting fixture (S),
The attachment device (S) has a base body (4) which has a belt attachment portion (S1) formed on the back surface and an insertion portion (S2) formed on the front surface into which the locking body (3) of the holder (H) can be inserted from above, a middle base (5) which is attached to the front surface of the rear wall of the base body (4) and forms the back surface of the insertion portion (S2) and sets the lower limit position of the locking body (3) of the inserted holder (H), and an engaging member (6) which is arranged within the base body (4) and which can be freely engaged with the locking body (3) of the inserted holder (H) to prevent the locking body (3) from coming off.

Furthermore, Utility Model Registration No. 3092280 (Patent Document 2) proposes a tool holder that can be deformed to fit tools and small items, making it easy to hold them even when they are placed in a haphazard manner, and preventing the tip of the tool from protruding or the small item from falling out.

This tool holder has a storage pocket made of elastic material on the outer surface of the holder body.

Furthermore, Utility Model Registration No. 3157825 (Patent Document 3) proposes a portable storage device that allows tools, parts, etc. to be removed or stored smoothly along the inner surface without getting caught on the cover.

This portable storage device has a cover fixed along the opening edge of the storage member to protect the opening edge,
The opening side of the storage member is folded outward to form a folded surface portion, one end of the cover is positioned on the outside of the folded edge of the folded surface portion, and the other end of the cover is positioned on the storage member along the outside of the folded surface portion, away from the end of the folded surface portion.

JP 2018-192606 A (Claims, Figure 1) Utility Model Registration No. 3092280 (Utility Model Registration Claims, Figure 1) Utility Model Registration No. 3157825 (Utility Model Registration Claims, Figure 1)

In the tool holding device disclosed in Patent Document 1, tools such as pliers, hammers, and nippers are attached via hanging rings to a carabiner serving as a holding body H1 fixed to the front side of the locking body 3.
Therefore, when using (removing) a tool, it is necessary to remove the tool from the carabiner or remove the holder H equipped with the carabiner together with the fastening body 3 from the attachment S.
Therefore, when storing or removing a tool, it is necessary to visually check the tool and the carabiner or holder H.

Furthermore, in the tool holder disclosed in Patent Document 2, when storing or removing a tool, it is necessary to push open the opening 52, which is in close contact with the storage member 4A.
Therefore, improvements are required to make it easier and smoother to store and remove tools.

Furthermore, the portable storage device disclosed in Patent Document 3 allows tools and parts to be inserted and removed smoothly from the storage compartment because there is no snag on the inner surface as in the prior art.
Therefore, the ease of taking tools and parts in and out has been improved.
However, in order to smoothly take tools and parts in and out, it is necessary to visually recognize the tools and parts and the opening of the storage section.

As described above, in conventional tool holders and storage devices, in order to smoothly store and remove tools, it was necessary to visually check the tool and the holder or storage device (especially the tool insertion port) when storing and removing tools, which was extremely cumbersome.
In particular, when the work is performed in an extremely confined or narrow space (narrow place) or in a place where the worker's physical movement is significantly restricted, visibility is either impossible or limited, making it difficult to smoothly store and retrieve tools, which could cause excessive stress to the worker.

In view of the current situation, this invention aims to provide a tool holding device that can hold tools (storage or stored items) such as screwdrivers and hammers, which allows tools, particularly long tools (long items), to be stored and removed easily and smoothly without having to visually check the tool holding device or the tools, and which can reliably hold tools without dropping them when stored.

That is, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is as follows:
A tool holding device for storing and holding tools,
a plate-shaped base portion and a first storage portion disposed on a surface of the base portion;
The first storage section has a space of a required size for storing and holding the tools, and an opening provided at least at an upper end of the first storage section and opening to the space,
The opening has an extension formed on the front side of the upper edge thereof so as to protrude upward,
The extension portion is inclined forward at a required angle with respect to the vertical direction,
a second housing portion is provided on a surface of the base portion so as to be located inside the first housing portion;
The first storage section is configured such that a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of its left and right side surfaces, the cutout portion being formed by cutting downward from the vicinity of a center portion in the front-rear direction,
The second storage section is a tool holding device characterized in that the outer surface of the front side surface thereof is configured to be located near the valley portion of the notch .

The invention described in claim 2 of this invention is
The tool holding device according to claim 1,
The protruding length of the extension portion is
It is characterized in that it is 5 mm or more and 300 mm or less.

The invention described in claim 3 of this invention is
The tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2,
The angle is
It is characterized in that the angle is between 20° and 90°.

The invention described in claim 4 of this invention is
The tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2,
The first storage section is characterized in that a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of the left and right side surfaces of the first storage section, the cutout portion being cut downward from the vicinity of the center in the front-rear direction.

The invention described in claim 5 of this invention is
The tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2,
An opening for opening the space is formed at each of both ends in the vertical direction of the space,
the lower opening is formed to be smaller than the upper opening, and the space is formed to decrease in diameter from the upper opening toward the lower opening,
The first storage section is characterized in that at least the inner surface of the front side surface thereof is configured to slope downward to form a curved surface that is curved in an inwardly concave arc shape.

The invention described in claim 6 of this invention is
The tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2,
The tool holding device is
Furthermore, the device is characterized by being provided with a belt-like member for being worn on the user's body.

The invention described in claim 7 of this invention is
The tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2,
The tools include:
It is characterized by being a long tool.

The tool holding device of this invention is for storing and holding tools, particularly long tools, and comprises a plate-shaped base portion and a first storage portion arranged on the surface of the base portion, the first storage portion having a space of a required size for storing and holding the tools, and an opening provided at least at the upper end of the first storage portion to open the space.
In this tool holding device, an extension portion is formed in the opening so as to protrude upward from the front side of the upper edge of the opening, and the extension portion is inclined forward at a required angle relative to the vertical direction.
Therefore, with the tool holding device, tools, particularly long tools (long objects), can be stored and removed easily and smoothly without visually checking the tool holding device and the tools.
Moreover, when storing tools, the tools can be held securely without falling.

In the tool holding device, a downwardly concave cutout portion can be formed on each of the left and right side surfaces of the first storage section, cut out downward from near the center in the front-to-rear direction.
With this configuration, tools can be stored and removed extremely easily, reliably and smoothly without visually checking the tool holding device and the tools.

Furthermore, in the tool holding device, openings that open the space are formed at both upper and lower ends of the space, the lower opening is formed to be smaller than the upper opening, and the space is formed to narrow in diameter from the upper opening toward the lower opening, and the first storage section can be configured so that at least the inner surface of its front side surface slopes downwardly to form a curved surface that is curved in an inwardly concave arc.
This configuration allows the tools to be stored more reliably and smoothly. Furthermore, when the tools are stored, the tools are more reliably and firmly held and fixed in the storage section (first storage section).

In the tool holding device, a second storage portion may be provided on the surface of the base portion so as to be positioned inside the first storage portion.
With this configuration, tools can be stored in the second storage section in addition to the first storage section.
In the present invention, a second housing portion is provided on the surface of the base portion so as to be located inside the first housing portion.

In the tool holding device, when a second storage section is provided on the surface of the base section so as to be located inside the first storage section, the first storage section can be configured so that a downwardly concave cutout section is formed on each of its left and right side surfaces, which is cut out downward from near the center in the front-to-back direction, and the second storage section can be configured so that the outer surface of its front side surface is located near the valley of the cutout section.
This configuration makes it possible to store and remove tools extremely easily, reliably, and smoothly without having to visually check the tool holding device and the tools, and also makes it possible to hold tools more reliably without them falling when stored.
In this invention, the first storage section is configured so that a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of its left and right side surfaces, cut out downward from near the center in the fore-and-aft direction, and the second storage section is configured so that the outer surface of its front side surface is located near the valley portion of the cutout portion.

The tool holding device may be provided with a belt-like member to be worn on the user's body.
With this configuration, the tool holding device can be fixed (worn) to the user's body, particularly the waist, so that while wearing the tool holding device, the user can easily, reliably and smoothly store and remove tools without having to visually check the tool holding device and the tools.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a tool holding device of the present invention; 2 is a cross-sectional view of the tool holding device shown in FIG. 1 along line A-A'. FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged view of a portion corresponding to region D in FIG. 2 . 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the tool holding device of the present invention, and is a schematic enlarged view of a portion corresponding to region D in FIG. 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the tool holding device of the present invention, and is a schematic enlarged view of a portion corresponding to region D in FIG. 2. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing another embodiment of the tool holding device of the present invention, and is a schematic enlarged view of a portion corresponding to region D in FIG. 2. FIG.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A configuration of an embodiment of a tool holding device according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the drawings, and various improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a tool holding device 1 according to the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A' of the tool holding device 1. The tool holding device 1 according to the present invention is configured to be wearable on the body of a user (worker), and is capable of storing and holding predetermined tools and the like.
There are no particular limitations on the tools, and they can be appropriately selected from work tools including screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, and the like, particularly long work tools.

In this specification, terms indicating directions such as up/down, front/rear, left/right, etc., are based on the direction in which tools are stored (or inserted) and removed (or removed) from the tool holding device 1. The side of the tool holding device 1 facing the user's (wearer's) body is sometimes referred to as the back side (rear), and the side opposite the back side (the side facing away from the body) is sometimes referred to as the front side (front). Therefore, when the user is wearing the tool holding device 1, the side visible from the surroundings is sometimes referred to as the front side (outside), and the side facing the user's body is sometimes referred to as the back side (inside).
However, these directions are set for the convenience of explaining this embodiment and are not intended to specify the usage state of the tool holding device 1, and the up/down, front/back, left/right directions can be changed as appropriate depending on the situation at the time.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the tool holding device 1 has an overall shape that is long in the vertical direction, and is composed of a plate-shaped base portion 2 and a storage portion 3 (and 4) provided on the base portion 2 so that tools can be stored and held.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the back surface of the base portion 2 is the portion that comes into contact with the user's body when the tool holding device 1 is attached, and the front surface is the portion where storage sections (storage sections 3 and 4 in Figures 1 and 2) for storing and holding tools are located.

There is no particular limitation on the size of the base portion 2, and it can be set appropriately depending on the type of tools used and the body type of the user.
In this embodiment, the base portion 2 is configured so that the length L of the tool holding device 1 in the longitudinal direction (vertical direction) is approximately 450 mm, and the maximum length M in the lateral direction (horizontal direction) is approximately 70 mm.

1 and 2, the base portion 2 is made of a single sheet material (plate-shaped body). This sheet material has a required thickness and is formed into a plate shape that extends vertically so as to be able to accommodate and hold tools, particularly long tools such as screwdrivers.
1 and 2, reference numeral 6 denotes a reinforcing member for reinforcing the base portion 2, and is provided along the entire periphery of the sheet material that constitutes the base portion 2.

There are no particular limitations on the configuration of the sheet material, and it may be made of one type of fabric or two or more types of fabric.
1 and 2, the sheet material is made up of two layers of outer and inner fabrics, but it may be made up of one piece of fabric, or it may be made up of three pieces with an inner fabric sandwiched between the outer and inner fabrics. The sheet material may also be made up of a laminated fabric in which the front and back of an optionally flexible core material are covered with fabric such as nylon and the periphery is sewn together.

The material constituting the sheet material can be selected from, for example, cloth (fiber), synthetic resin, natural leather, synthetic leather, and the like.
In this embodiment, the base 2 is made of a laminated fabric in which the front and back of a core material made of synthetic resin, paper, leather, etc. are covered with nylon (for example, ballistic nylon) and the outer periphery is sewn. In order to make it easier to store tools, it is preferable that the surface of the sheet material that makes up the base 2 (the surface facing the storage sections 3 and 4) is configured to have a certain degree of slipperiness.

The tool holding device 1 can be worn on the user's body, particularly on the waist, and therefore the tool holding device 1 can be provided with a body attachment portion.
With this configuration, the user can attach a body-attachable member, such as a belt, to the tool holding device 1 as a body-attachable part, and use this to easily and smoothly store and remove tools (long objects) while wearing the tool holding device 1.

1 and 2, an upper edge 2a of the sheet material is folded back and fixed to the back surface of the sheet material to form an insertion hole 5 that opens in the left-right direction in the base portion 2. The insertion hole 5 is formed so that a member to be worn on the body (not shown), such as a belt (strip), can be inserted therethrough.
Therefore, the user can fasten the tool holding device 1 to the body by inserting a member to be worn on the body, such as a belt, through the insertion hole 5, for example.
1 and 2, the upper edge 2a of the folded sheet material is fixed to the back surface of the base portion 2 using a rivet 9, but there are no particular limitations on the fixing method. For example, the upper edge may be fixed by a fixing means such as a button or by a fixing method such as sewing.

There are no particular limitations on the method for providing the body attachment part to the tool holding device 1, and it can be selected appropriately depending on the purpose and the type of tools used.
For example, a method can be selected in which the tool holding device 1 is provided with a through hole that penetrates from the front side to the back side of the base part 2 so that the component that constitutes the body attachment part (the component for body attachment) can be inserted, or a method can be selected in which the component that constitutes the body attachment part is attached to the tool holding device 1 via a clip that can be attached to the back side of the base part 2, a hook-and-loop fastener, a button, etc.

The body attachment portion may not be integrally formed with the base portion 2, but the base portion 2 and the body attachment portion may be formed separately, or the body attachment portion may be integrally formed with the base portion 2.
Therefore, the body attachment part (or the members constituting the body attachment part) may be attached directly to the base part 2 by a fixing means such as sewing.
In addition, in Figures 1 and 2, the insertion hole 5 is integrally formed in the upper part of the base portion 2, but the insertion hole 5 may not be integrally formed in the base portion 2, and the base portion 2 and the member having the insertion hole 5 may be formed as separate bodies.

There are no particular restrictions on the configuration of the body-attached member, and it can be selected appropriately depending on the application. For example, by making the body-attached member out of a stretchable material so that it can stretch in a predetermined direction, it can be configured to fit the user's body when the tool holding device 1 is worn.

In the present invention, the tool holding device 1, specifically the base portion 2 constituting the tool holding device 1, is provided with one or more storage portions on the front side thereof.
The storage section (storage sections 3 and 4 in Figures 1 and 2) stores (or houses) the desired tools and holds or wraps (encloses) them, and has a space (storage space (spaces S1 and S2 in Figure 2)) of the required size for holding or enclosing the tools.
Therefore, the storage section is not particularly limited in shape or size as long as it is configured to be able to store, hold or embrace desired tools.
In this embodiment, the storage unit 3 is configured so that the width of the upper opening 3a in the front-to-rear direction (the length from the surface of the base unit 2 to the inner surface of the storage unit 3) is about 80 mm and the maximum width in the left-to-right direction is about 40 mm, and the width of the lower opening 3b in the front-to-rear direction (the length from the surface of the base unit 2 to the inner surface of the storage unit 3) is about 30 mm and the maximum width in the left-to-right direction is about 25 mm. Furthermore, the storage unit 4 is configured so that the width of the upper opening 4a in the front-to-rear direction (the length from the surface of the base unit 2 to the inner surface of the storage unit 4) is about 40 mm and the maximum width in the left-to-right direction is about 30 mm, and the width of the lower opening 4b in the front-to-rear direction (the length from the surface of the base unit 2 to the inner surface of the storage unit 4) is about 25 mm and the maximum width in the left-to-right direction is about 15 mm.

For example, if no other storage section is provided inside one storage section, the space (storage space) is formed in the area defined by the inner surface of the storage section and the surface of the base section. Furthermore, if another storage section is provided inside one storage section, the space (storage space) is formed in both the area defined by the inner surface of the one storage section and the outer surface of the other storage section (space S1 in Figures 1 and 2), and the area defined by the inner surface of the other storage section and the surface of the base section (space S2 in Figures 1 and 2).

1 and 2, the tool holding device 1 has two storage sections, namely, a first storage section 3 and a second storage section 4. The storage sections 3 and 4 are each configured as a plate-like body made of a single sheet material having a required shape, and are attached to the base member 2 at a predetermined position so as to have a convexly curved cross section that protrudes outward, thereby forming vertically elongated (cylindrical) spaces (storage spaces) S1 and S2 of a required size. The space S1 of the first storage section 3 and the space S2 of the second storage section 4 are arranged side by side so as to overlap in the thickness direction (front-rear direction).
With this configuration, desired tools (e.g., tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, etc., especially long tools) can be stored (or housed) and held (or embraced) inside each of the spaces S1 and S2.

1 and 2, the plate-like body constituting the storage unit 3 has a generally pentagonal shape in a plan view, and the plate-like body constituting the storage unit 4 has a generally trapezoidal shape in a plan view. In addition, each of the plate-like bodies constituting the storage units 3 and 4 has the same width (left-right length) as the left-right length of the portion of the base unit 2 excluding the reinforcing member 6.
The shape and size of the plate-like body are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the tools to be stored, etc. Examples of the shape include a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle (square, oblong), a trapezoid, a pentagon, and other polygons.

In Figures 1 and 2, reference numeral 7 denotes a reinforcing member for reinforcing the storage section (first storage section) 3, and is provided on both vertical and horizontal edges of the plate-like body that constitutes the storage section 3, extending in the left-right direction. Note that the reinforcing member 7 is not necessarily required.

1 and 2, the storage section 3 is attached by fixing both left and right ends of a plate-like member constituting the storage section 3 to the base section 2 using caulkings 10, 10.
Therefore, the storage section 3 has a cross-sectional shape that protrudes outward in a convex curved shape and has a cylindrical space S1 of a required size. An opening (opening opening upward) 3a that opens the space S1 is formed at the upper end of the space S1, and an opening (opening opening downward) 3b that opens the space S1 is also formed at the lower end. In Figures 1 and 2, the opening (upper opening) 3a that opens upward is formed by the upper edge of the plate-like body that constitutes the first storage section 3 and the plate-like body that constitutes the second storage section 4, and the opening (lower opening) 3b that opens downward is formed by the lower edge of the plate-like body that constitutes the first storage section 3 and the plate-like body that constitutes the second storage section 4.
With this configuration, tools are inserted into and removed from the space S1 through the opening 3a. That is, the storage section 3 serves to store (insert) and remove (remove) the tools through the opening 3a.
When tools are stored, the upper ends (handle portions) of the tools protrude upward from the opening 3a, and the lower ends (tip portions) of the tools protrude downward from the opening 3b.

1 and 2, the lower opening 3b is formed to be smaller than the upper opening 3a, and the space S1 is formed to have a diameter that decreases from the upper opening 3a toward the lower opening 3b.
Therefore, when a tool is inserted into the storage section 3, the upper end (handle portion) of the tool is locked in the space S1, and the tool can be held and fixed by the storage section 3. That is, when the tool is inserted into the storage section 3 from the upper opening 3a, the tool is held and fixed in the storage section 3 with the tip of the tool protruding from the lower opening 3b.

It is preferable that at least the inner surface of the front side surface (front face) 3c of the storage section 3 is inclined downward.
More preferably, as shown in FIG. 2, at least the inner surface of the front side surface 3c of the storage section 3 is configured to slope downward so as to form a curved surface that is curved in an inwardly concave arc shape.
With this configuration, when tools are inserted through the opening 3a, the inner surface (curved surface) of the side surface 3c guides the sliding of the tip of the tool (when storing the tool in the space S1), making it possible to store the tool more reliably and smoothly. Furthermore, when the tools are stored, the upper end of the tool (more specifically, the lower end of the handle portion) is engaged with the curved surface formed on the inner surface of the front side surface 3c of the storage section 3, particularly with the inwardly bulging portion (bulging portion 3g in Figure 2), so the tools are more reliably and firmly held and fixed in the storage section 3.

In this invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the storage section 3 is provided with an extension section 3d that extends (is formed) so as to protrude upward by a required length from the front (outer) edge (upper edge) of the upper opening 3a.
With this configuration, when tools are inserted through the opening 3a, the extension portion 3d serves to guide the insertion and sliding of the tools, making it possible to store tools in the storage portion 3 more reliably and smoothly.

There is no particular limitation on the protruding length of the extension portion 3d.
For example, the protruding length of the extension portion 3d can be set to 5 mm or more and 300 mm or less.
If the protruding length is less than 5 mm, the effect of enabling tools to be stored in the storage section 3 more reliably and smoothly tends not to be fully exerted, and if it exceeds 300 mm, the tool holding device 1 itself tends to become difficult to use.
The protruding length of the extending portion 3d is preferably 5 mm to 250 mm, more preferably 10 mm to 200 mm, and even more preferably 20 mm to 200 mm. In this embodiment, the protruding length of the extending portion 3d is about 20 mm.

The extension 3d may be formed so as to be inclined forward (outward) at a predetermined angle. For example, the extension 3d is configured so that its inner surface is inclined outward at an angle θ with respect to the vertical direction (perpendicular direction).
This configuration allows tools to be stored more reliably and smoothly.
The angle θ is preferably 10° or more and 90° or less, and more preferably 20° or more and 90° or less.
In Figure 3, the extension portion 3d is formed so that its inner surface is inclined outward at an angle of approximately 30° with respect to the vertical direction (perpendicular direction), in Figure 4, the extension portion 3d is formed so that its inner surface is inclined outward at an angle of approximately 20° with respect to the vertical direction, and in Figure 5, the extension portion 3d is formed so that its inner surface is inclined outward at an angle of approximately 90° with respect to the vertical direction.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 6, the extension portion 3d may be configured so that it can swing within a predetermined range X in the vertical direction and be fixed at a predetermined position. For example, the extension portion 3d may be configured so that its inner surface can swing within a predetermined angle range with respect to the vertical direction (for example, a range of 10° to 90° with respect to the vertical direction, preferably a range of 20° to 90° with respect to the vertical direction).

Conventionally, when storing or storing tools in a tool storage or holding device such as a tool bag, it is necessary to visually check the storage section, particularly its upper opening, and the tools, particularly their tips.
In this invention, the tool holding device 1 is configured so that an extension portion 3d is formed at the opening 3a of the storage section (first storage section) 3, and the inner surface of the extension portion 3d is inclined outward at a predetermined angle relative to the vertical direction.
With this configuration, tools, especially long tools (long objects), can be stored and removed easily, reliably, and smoothly without visually checking the tool holding device 1 and the tools, and the tools can be securely held without dropping when stored.

2, a valley-shaped notch 3f is formed on each of both left and right side surfaces (a left side surface 3e and a right side surface (not shown)) of the storage section 3. The notch 3f is formed by cutting downward from the vicinity of the center in the front-rear direction on both left and right side surfaces of the storage section 3, so as to have a downwardly concave arc shape or a downwardly recessed valley shape.
This configuration makes it possible to store and remove tools, particularly long tools (long objects), extremely easily, reliably, and smoothly without visually checking the tool holding device 1 and the tools.
The above-mentioned effect is particularly pronounced when the tool holding device 1 is configured so that the front surface (outer surface) of the storage section (second storage section) 4 is located near the valley portion 3h of the cutout portion 3f, as will be described later.

A plurality of the storage portions may be provided on the surface of the base portion 2 .
As described above, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the second storage portion 4 is provided on the surface of the base portion 2 so as to be located inside the storage portion (first storage portion) 3 .

The storage section (second storage section) 4 is configured as a plate-like body made of a single sheet material having a required shape, and is attached to the base member 2 so as to form a space (storage space) S2 of a required size. In other words, the space S2 is a space surrounded by the inner surface of the plate-like body and the surface of the base section 2.
Therefore, desired tools (e.g., tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, hammers, etc., especially long tools) can be housed (or stored) and held (or embraced) in the space S2.

1 and 2, the plate-like body constituting the storage section 4 has a generally trapezoidal shape in a plan view, and has the same width (left-right length) as the left-right length of the portion of the base section 2 excluding the reinforcing member 6.
The shape and size of the plate-like body are not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the tools to be stored, etc. Examples of the shape include a circle, an ellipse, a triangle, a rectangle (square, oblong), a trapezoid, a polygon, etc.

In Figures 1 and 2, the reference numeral 8 denotes a reinforcing member for reinforcing the storage section 3, and is provided on both vertical and horizontal edges of the plate-like body that constitutes the storage section 4, extending in the left-right direction. Note that the reinforcing member 8 is not necessarily required.

1 and 2, the storage section 4 is attached by fixing both left and right ends of a plate-like member constituting the storage section 4 to the base section 2 by using caulkings 11, 11.
Therefore, the storage section 4 has a cross-sectional shape that protrudes outward in a convex curved shape and has a cylindrical space S2 of a required size. An opening (opening that opens upward) 4a that opens the space S2 is formed at the upper end of the space S2, and an opening (opening that opens downward) 4b that opens the space S2 is formed at the lower end. In Figures 1 and 2, the opening (upper opening) 4a that opens upward is formed by the upper edge of the plate-like body that constitutes the second storage section 4 and the base section 2, and the opening (lower opening) 4b that opens downward is formed by the lower edge of the plate-like body that constitutes the second storage section 4 and the base section 2.
With this configuration, in the storage section 4, tools are inserted into and removed from the space S2 through the opening (upper opening) 4a, as in the storage section 3. That is, the storage section 4 serves to store (insert) and remove (remove) the tools through the opening 4a.
When the tools are stored, the upper ends (handle portions) of the tools protrude upward from the opening (upper opening) 4a, and the lower ends (tip portions) of the tools protrude downward from the opening (lower opening) 4b.

1 and 2, the lower opening 4b is formed to be smaller than the upper opening 4a, and the space S2 is formed to have a diameter that decreases from the upper opening 4a toward the lower opening 4b.
Therefore, when a tool is inserted into the storage section 4, the upper end (handle portion) of the tool is locked in the space S2, allowing the tool to be held and fixed by the storage section 4. That is, when the tool is inserted into the storage section 4 through the upper opening 4a, the tool is held and fixed in the storage section 4 with the tip of the tool protruding from the lower opening 4b.

When a storage section is provided inside the storage section 4, i.e., the storage section 3, the space (storage space) S1 provided by the storage section 3 is formed between the inner surface of the storage section 3 and the outer surface of the storage section 4.
Therefore, when tools are inserted into the space S1, the tools are clamped between the inner surface of the storage section 3 (particularly the inner surface of the front side surface 3c) and the outer surface of the storage section 4 (particularly the outer surface of the front side surface 4c), so that the tools are held more securely and firmly in the storage section 3 (particularly within the space S1).

1 and 2, the storage section 4 is provided inside (inside) the storage section 3 so that both ends in the vertical direction thereof slightly protrude beyond both ends in the vertical direction of the storage section 3.
With this configuration, the tools stored in the space S1 of the storage section 3 have their tips supported by the outer surface of the storage section 4 (particularly the outer surface of the front side surface 4c), so that they are more securely and firmly held in the storage section 3 (within the space S1).

It is preferable that at least the inner surface of the front side surface (front face) 4c of the storage section 4 is configured to slope downward, and it is more preferable that both surfaces (inner surface and outer surface) of the front side surface 4c are configured to slope downward.
With this configuration, when tools are inserted through the opening 3a, the inner surface (inclined surface) of the side surface 4c guides the sliding of the tip of the tool (the sliding when stored in the space S2), making it possible to store the tools more reliably and smoothly.

In FIG. 2, the deepest cutout portion of the cutout portion 3f, that is, the portion located at the bottom in the vertical direction, is a valley portion 3h.
The housing portion 4 is preferably configured so that the outer surface (outer surface) of the front side surface 4c thereof is located in the vicinity of the valley portion 3h.
In FIG. 2, the housing portion 4 is configured so that the inner surface of the front side surface thereof is inclined downward, and the outer surface is located in the vicinity of the valley portion 3h.
With this configuration, tools, especially long tools (long objects), can be stored and removed, especially removed, extremely easily, reliably, and smoothly without having to visually check the tool holding device 1 and the tools, and the tools can be held even more reliably without falling when stored.

The storage section can be disposed at any position on the surface of the base section 2. In this case, the position at which the storage section is disposed can be appropriately selected depending on the tools to be stored, etc.
1 and 2, the housings 3 and 4 are both disposed near the center of the surface of the base 2.
With this configuration, when tools are stored in the storage section 3, the upper end (handle portion) of the tool is located on the surface of the upper end of the storage section 4, and the lower end (tip portion) of the tool is located on the surface of the lower end of the storage section 4. Furthermore, when other tools are stored in the storage section 4, the upper end (handle portion) of the tool is located on the surface of the upper end of the base section 2, and the lower end (tip portion) of the tool is located on the surface of the lower end of the base section 2.
Therefore, when the tools are stored in each of the storage sections 3 and 4, the tips of the tools are supported by the storage section 4 and the lower end of the base section 2, so that the tools are more securely held and fixed within the storage section.

In this embodiment, the storage section is configured to open in the vertical direction, but it need only be configured to accommodate (insert) and remove (remove) the tools. Therefore, the storage section only needs to be configured to have an opening that opens at least upward, and the lower opening may be configured to be closed by sewing or the like.

The material constituting the storage section (more specifically, the plate-shaped body constituting the storage section) is not particularly limited and can be selected from, for example, cloth, synthetic resin, natural leather, synthetic leather, etc. The storage section can be made of a material that can be bent at least in the left-right direction, such as cloth (fiber) or leather. The storage section may also be made of a laminated fabric in which the front and back of an optionally flexible core material are covered with a fabric such as nylon and the outer periphery is sewn. The material constituting the storage section may be the same as that of the base section 2. Note that, in order to further facilitate the storage of tools, it is preferable that the back surface of the plate-shaped body constituting the storage section (the surface facing the base section 2; for example, a lining) is configured to have a certain degree of slipperiness.
In this embodiment, the storage sections 3 and 4 are made of a laminated fabric in which the front and back of a core material made of synthetic resin, paper, leather, etc. are covered with nylon (e.g., ballistic nylon) and the outer periphery is sewn.

In this embodiment, the accommodating portions 3 and 4 are attached and fixed to the base portion 2 by caulking, but there are no particular limitations on the fixing method or means.
For example, the fixing means may be selected from known fixing methods and means such as a method using fixing means such as rivets or buttons, or a fixing method such as sewing.

The tool holding device 1 having such a configuration is attached to the user's body, particularly to the waist, to create a state in which the desired tools are stored in the storage section 3 or the storage sections 3 and 4.
Therefore, when the user (worker) is wearing the tool holding device 1, he/she can easily, reliably and smoothly store and remove tools without having to visually check the tool holding device 1 and the tools.

Next, an example of how to use the tool holding device 1 of the present invention will be described.
In FIG. 1 , a base portion 2 constituting a tool holding device 1 has an insertion hole 5 .
A belt-like member (not shown) for wearing on the body is inserted through this insertion hole 5. With the tool holding device 1 in contact with the waist of the user, the belt-like member for wearing on the body is wrapped around the waist of the user, and the ends of the belt are joined together, so that the tool holding device 1 is worn on the waist of the user.

Then, the tip of one tool is pressed (inserted) into the surface of the base portion 2 of the tool holding device 1, thereby storing the one tool in the second storage portion 4.
Furthermore, by abutting the tip of another tool against the inner surface of the extension portion 3d of the first storage portion 3 provided in the tool holding device 1 and pushing (inserting) the other tool, the other tool will be stored in the first storage portion 3.

In this way, tools, particularly long tools, can be easily, reliably, and smoothly stored in the storage compartment of the tool holding device 1 worn on the human body, particularly around the waist, without the user having to visually check the tool holding device 1 and the tools.

The tools can be removed by simply grasping the handle of the tool and pulling it out.
Therefore, tools can be easily, reliably and smoothly removed without visually checking the tool holding device 1 and the tools.

[Configurations included in the embodiments of the present invention]
The disclosure of this embodiment includes the following configuration.
(Configuration 1) A tool holding device for storing and holding tools,
a plate-shaped base portion and a first storage portion disposed on a surface of the base portion;
The first storage section has a space of a required size for storing and holding the tools, and an opening provided at least at an upper end of the first storage section and opening to the space,
The opening has an extension portion formed therein that projects upward from the front side of the upper edge thereof,
The tool holding device is characterized in that the extension portion is inclined forward at a required angle with respect to the vertical direction.
(Configuration 2) The tool holding device according to Configuration 1, wherein the protruding length of the extension portion is 5 mm or more and 300 mm or less.
(Configuration 3) The tool holding device according to configuration 1 or 2, wherein the angle is greater than or equal to 10° and less than or equal to 90°.
(Configuration 4) A tool holding device according to any one of configurations 1 to 3, wherein a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of the left and right side surfaces of the first storage section, the cutout portion being formed by cutting downward from the vicinity of the center in the front-to-rear direction.
(Configuration 5) An opening for opening the space is formed at each of both ends of the space in the vertical direction,
the lower opening is formed to be smaller than the upper opening, and the space is formed to decrease in diameter from the upper opening toward the lower opening,
5. The tool holding device according to any one of configurations 1 to 4, wherein at least the inner surface of the front side of the first storage section is configured to slope downwardly so as to form an inwardly concave, arc-shaped curved surface.
(Configuration 6) A tool holding device according to any one of configurations 1 to 5, wherein a second storage section is provided on the surface of the base section so as to be positioned inside the first storage section.
(Configuration 7) The first storage section is configured such that a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of its left and right side surfaces by cutting out from the vicinity of the center portion in the front-rear direction downward,
The tool holding device according to Aspect 6, wherein the second storage portion is configured such that an outer surface of the front side thereof is positioned near the valley of the notch.
(Configuration 8) The tool holding device according to any one of configurations 1 to 7, further comprising a belt-shaped member to be worn on the user's body.
(Configuration 9) The tool holding device according to any one of Configurations 1 to 8, wherein the tool is a long tool.

The present invention relates to a tool holding device for storing and holding tools, particularly long tools, and is capable of storing tools easily and smoothly.
Therefore, the present invention can be widely used as a tool holding device for easily and smoothly storing and holding tools, particularly long tools, during work.

1 Tool holding device 2 Base portion 2a Upper edge 3 Storage portion (first storage portion)
3a Opening (upper opening)
3b Opening (lower opening)
3c Front (front side)
3d Extension portion 3e Left side surface (left side surface)
3f: Notch portion 3g: Bulging portion 3h: Valley portion 4: Storage portion (second storage portion)
4a Opening (upper opening)
4b Opening (lower opening)
4c Front (front side)
5 Insertion hole 6, 7, 8 Reinforcing member 9, 10, 11 Caulking (fixing means)
S1, S2 space (accommodation space)

Claims (7)

A tool holding device for storing and holding tools,
a plate-shaped base portion and a first storage portion disposed on a surface of the base portion;
The first storage section has a space of a required size for storing and holding the tools, and an opening provided at least at an upper end of the first storage section and opening to the space,
The opening has an extension formed on the front side of the upper edge thereof so as to protrude upward,
The extension portion is inclined forward at a required angle with respect to the vertical direction,
a second housing portion is provided on a surface of the base portion so as to be located inside the first housing portion;
The first storage section is configured such that a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of its left and right side surfaces, the cutout portion being formed by cutting downward from the vicinity of a center portion in the front-rear direction,
The tool holding device is characterized in that the second storage section is configured so that the outer surface of its front side is located near the valley of the notch . The protruding length of the extension portion is
2. The tool holding device according to claim 1, wherein the distance is between 5 mm and 300 mm. The angle is
3. The tool holding device according to claim 1, wherein the angle is between 20° and 90°. A tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a downwardly concave cutout portion is formed on each of the left and right side surfaces of the first storage section, the cutout portion being formed downward from near the center in the front-to-rear direction. An opening for opening the space is formed at each of both ends in the vertical direction of the space,
the lower opening is formed to be smaller than the upper opening, and the space is formed to decrease in diameter from the upper opening toward the lower opening,
The tool holding device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that at least the inner surface of the front side of the first storage section is configured to slope downward so as to form a curved surface that is concave inward and curved in an arc. The tool holding device is
3. The tool holding device according to claim 1, further comprising a belt-like member to be worn on the user's body. The tools include:
3. The tool holding device according to claim 1, wherein the tool holding device is for holding long tools.