JPH0146385B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle for a container, such as a paint can, which is attached by mechanical means to a rivet projecting from the side of the container.

(Prior Art) As a handle for this type of container, a plastic material is formed into an elongated strip shape, and openings provided at both ends include a first material portion that surrounds the rivet shaft and a second material portion that passes through the rivet head. A structure with two material parts and a cage part connecting the first and second material parts is known from British Patent No. 1,323,261.

The container handle is configured to be attached by mechanical means to a rivet protruding from the side of a container such as a paint can, and the head of the rivet is attached from the side of the paint can by a shaft. held at a distance.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) In order to attach the handle of the container of the above type to the rivet protruding from the side of the paint can, the surface of the opening is placed in a plane perpendicular to the axis of the rivet shaft, and the handle of the container of the above type is attached to the rivet. The head of the handle is passed through the second material part and the handle is pulled so that the shank passes through the gate part and is restrained to the first material part, but in this case the positioning of the handle relative to the rivet and the handle relative to the rivet are It is necessary to move the opening in two predetermined directions, and it is also necessary to set the opening formed in the first material part to be slightly larger than the rivet head diameter. The difference is approximately ±0.76 mm, and considering the variation in the rivet head diameter, the opening diameter must be set considerably larger than the rivet head diameter, and the width of the handle will also increase accordingly. It requires a lot of materials and is expensive.

Furthermore, in a handle with a wider width, even if the thickness of the first part is increased in order to avoid interference between the first part and the rivet head during the movement in the first radial direction, Movement will be restricted to the sump which prevents the sides of the paint can from breaking.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and
To provide a handle for a container that can be easily mechanically attached while reducing the width of the handle.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The container handle of the present invention includes a strip portion, a slot portion, and a connecting wall, and the connecting wall holds the slot portion in an upwardly spaced relationship with respect to the strip portion. death,
The slot portion is provided with a cylindrical support surface that engages the shaft portion of a rivet protruding from the side surface of the container, and the portion of the band plate portion that enters the joint wall is provided with an elastic wedge-shaped portion.

(Function) In the container handle of the present invention, the rivet head is attached between the band plate part and the slot part on the circular head-shaped support surface provided in the slot part connected to the band plate part through the connecting wall. By passing over the wedge-shaped portion, the rivet shank is brought into contact with the rivet shank, and the rivet shank maintains its position by coming into contact with the side surface of the rivet head wedge-shaped portion.

(Example) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, numeral 1 is a paint can,
Two rivets 3, 3 are fixed to the side wall 2 of this paint can 1 so as to be located on the diameter line. The rivet 3 has a shaft portion 4 and a head portion 5. A handle 6 formed of a plastic material, such as high density polyethylene or polypropylene, bridges the rivets 3, 3.
is installed.

The handle 6 has a strip portion 7 as shown in FIG.
A slot portion 8 and a connecting wall 9 are provided at both ends of the strip portion 7. This connecting wall 9 is provided to space the slot part 8 from the strip part 7 in such a way as to form a space therebetween for the rivet head 5 to pass through. Further, a circular opening is formed in the slot portion 8,
The inner peripheral surface of this circular opening forms a support surface 10 that contacts the shaft portion 4 of the rivet 3. This support surface 10
is interrupted by a gate portion 11 having a width narrower than the diameter of the shaft portion 4 of the rivet 3.
This gate portion 11 is defined by side plate portions 12 and 13. The side plate parts 12 and 13 are bent when the shaft part 4 of the rivet 3 passes between them,
When it passes through this point and comes into contact with the support surface 10, it returns to its original state, and the shaft portion 4 of the rivet 3 is held on the support surface 10.

On the other hand, a wedge portion 1 is formed on the surface of the strip portion 7 on the side where the connecting wall 9 is provided so as to fit into the gate portion 11.
4 are integrally formed. This wedge portion 14 is
The head 5 of the rivet 3 has a flexible structure.
It deforms as it passes through this area, and returns to its original shape after passing through this area.

However, in order to attach the handle to the rivet 3 protruding from the side of a container such as a paint can, attach the handle 6.
The strip portion 7 of the rivet 3 is aligned with the head 5 of the rivet 3, and the handle is moved upward so that the shaft portion 4 of the rivet 3 passes through the gate portion 11 and abuts against the support surface 10. The side plate parts 12 and 13 forming the gate part 11 are bent when the shaft part 4 of the rivet 3 passes between them, and return to the original state when the shaft part 4 of the rivet 3 passes through and comes into contact with the support surface 10. Therefore, the shaft portion 4 of the rivet 3 is held on the support surface 10.

Further, the head 5 of the rivet 3 is connected to the shaft portion 4 of the rivet 3.
When the wedge passes through the gate part 11, it deforms the wedge part 14 provided to enter the gate part 11, and when the head 5 of the rivet 3 passes through this, it returns to its original shape, so the head 5 of the rivet 3 remains in that position. will be maintained.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, the slot portion and the strip portion are located upwardly apart from each other due to the connecting wall, and the head of the rivet is passed through the space between them, which is different from the conventional method. Since there is no need to increase the width of the handle by providing an accurately positioned opening in the opening and taking into account the error in the diameter of this opening, the width of the handle can be made smaller than that of conventional handles. By providing an elastic wedge-shaped portion at the portion where the rivet enters the connecting wall, the rivet is reliably held on the cylindrical support surface provided in the slot portion.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a part of a paint can equipped with a handle according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing one end of the handle, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the same. 3... Rivet, 4... Shaft, 5... Head, 6
... Handle, 7 ... Band plate portion, 8 ... Slot portion, 9 ... Connection wall, 10 ... Cylindrical support surface, 11
...Kate part, 14...Wedge-shaped part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Consists of a strip plate portion, a slot portion, and a connecting wall, the bonding wall holds the slot portion in an upwardly spaced relationship with respect to the strip portion, and a rivet shaft portion protruding from the side surface of the container is attached to the slot portion. A handle for a container, characterized in that it is provided with a cylindrical support surface that engages with the cylindrical support surface, and a wedge-shaped part with elasticity is provided at a portion that enters the joint wall of the band plate part.