Peg

Abstract

To provide a peg capable of easily aligning raised letters to be attached to a board with many holes for attaching the raised letters.SOLUTION: A peg 10 is attached to a perforated board B10 that has a plate B12 on which many holes B11 are formed at equal pitches P10 in vertical and horizontal directions. The pin includes: a raised letter 11 expressing a single letter 14 through a thick three-dimensional shape; and a pin 21 protruding from a back side of the raised letter 11 and inserted into a hole B11 for fixing. A protruding position of the pin 21 is set on a center line C20 in a width direction of an imaginary body C40 of the character 14 represented by the raised letter 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to pegs. [Background technology]

[0002] The technology of attaching letters or marks in a three-dimensional shape (hereinafter also referred to as "raised letters") using a large number of holes drilled in a board is conventionally known. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technology of drilling a large number of holes in the signboard body and nailing tapered raised letters into the holes to enable advertising and the like. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Microfilm of Utility Model Application No. 01-022168 (Utility Model Application No. 02-113781) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The conventional technique disclosed in the above Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it is difficult to align the placement of the raised letters because there is nothing on the signboard body that can serve as a reference for the placement position of the raised letters.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a method for attaching raised letters by utilizing a large number of holes drilled in a board, and easily aligning the arrangement of the attached raised letters. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] First, the first disclosure is a peg to be attached to a perforated board having a surface with a large number of holes arranged at equal pitch in the vertical and horizontal directions, and comprises a raised letter representing a single letter or mark with a thick, three-dimensional shape, and a pin protruding from the back surface of the raised letter and inserted into the hole to secure it, the protruding position of the pin being set on the center line in the width direction of the imaginary body of the letter or mark represented by the raised letter.

[0007] When the peg according to the first disclosure is attached to a perforated board, the center line in the width direction of the imaginary body of the letter or mark represented by the raised letter of the peg always overlaps with the hole in the perforated board. Here, since the holes in the perforated board are provided at equal pitches in the horizontal direction, when multiple pegs are arranged horizontally in the same direction and attached to the perforated board, the center lines in the width direction of the imaginary body of these pegs are also arranged at equal pitches in the horizontal direction. This makes it easy to align the arrangement of the raised letters when attaching them using the many holes drilled in the board.

[0008] Here, the peg according to the first disclosure may be a peg according to the second disclosure, which will be described later. The peg according to the second disclosure has a height size of the character or mark represented by the raised character that spans a row of 2a+1 holes in the vertical direction, where a is a natural number, and the protruding position of the pin is set at one or more of a first position that is the center of the imaginary body, a second position that is a position that is a distance above the first position in the height direction by a times the pitch, or a third position that is a position that is a distance below the first position in the height direction by a times the pitch.

[0009] When the peg according to the second disclosure is attached to a row of 2a+1 holes in the vertical direction, the center of the imaginary body of the raised character always coincides with the middle hole in the row of holes. This makes it easy to align the raised characters of multiple pegs in the height direction.

[0010] Here, the peg according to the first disclosure may be a peg according to the third disclosure described below, in which the raised characters have a horizontal section extending in the width direction to represent a reference line in the height direction of the character or mark represented by the raised characters, and the protruding position of the pin is set at a position on the center line of the horizontal section.

[0011] Here, the "baseline in the height direction" refers to, for example, the second line from the bottom (baseline) of four parallel lines that serve as the reference in the height direction in the case of the alphabet. Also, in the case of numbers, kana, or kanji, the "baseline in the height direction" refers to the bottom side of the rectangle of the imaginary body.

[0012] According to the peg of the third disclosure, in the letters or marks represented by the raised letters of the multiple pegs attached to the surface of the perforated board, the horizontal part representing the reference line in the height direction overlaps with the row of holes in the horizontal direction of the perforated board. This makes it easy to align the raised letters of the multiple pegs in the height direction.

[0013] Here, the peg according to the third disclosure may be a peg according to the fourth disclosure described below, in which the length of the cross section in the width direction is shorter than the pitch by the distance of positional deviation that may occur when the pin is inserted and fixed into the hole.

[0014] According to the pegs of the fourth disclosure, when pegs are attached to the holes arranged horizontally in the perforated board, the horizontal parts of the raised letters can be arranged in a single line without interfering with each other. This allows a character string decorated with horizontal lines representing the reference line in the height direction to be provided on the surface of the perforated board.

[0015] Here, the peg according to any one of the first to fourth disclosures may be a peg according to the fifth disclosure, which will be described later. In the peg according to the fifth disclosure, the pin has a cone-shaped outer shape that tapers from the base portion on the back surface side toward the tip portion.

[0016] The peg according to the fifth disclosure can be inserted by sliding the outer peripheral surface of the pin over the edge of the hole in the perforated board, which makes it easier to insert the pin into the hole in the perforated board.

[0017] Here, the peg according to the fifth disclosure may be a peg according to the sixth disclosure described below. In this peg according to the fifth disclosure, the pin has teeth on the side surface of the cone-shaped outer shape that can be inserted into the edge of the hole.

[0018] According to the peg of the sixth disclosure, the teeth of the pin can be caused to bite into the edge of the hole in the perforated board, thereby enabling the peg to be attached more firmly to the perforated board. Effect of the Invention

[0019] By providing the above-mentioned configurations, the present disclosure makes it possible to easily align the arrangement of raised letters when attaching the raised letters using the multiple holes drilled in a board. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 13 is a front view of a peg according to each embodiment attached to a perforated board B10. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part II in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part IV in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part V in FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5. [Figure 7]FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] <First embodiment> The pegs 10, 10A, 10B, 10D, and 10E according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure are for attaching the raised letters 11, 11A, 11B, 11D, and 11E using holes B11 provided in a perforated board B10, as shown in FIG.

[0022] Here, the peg 10 and the pegs 10A, 10B, 10D, and 10E have exactly the same configuration, except that the raised character 11 represents the character 14, and the raised characters 11A, 11B, 11D, and 11E represent the characters 14A, 14B, 14D, and 14E. For this reason, in the following, detailed explanations of the respective configurations of the peg 10 and the pegs 10A, 10B, 10D, and 10E will be given by representing the respective configurations of the peg 10. The respective configurations of the peg 10 will be made to correspond to the respective reference characters of the respective configurations of the peg 10 by adding reference characters "A", "B", "D", and "E" thereto, and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.

[0023] <Configuration of perforated board> As shown in FIG. 1, the perforated board B10 is a flat board having a rounded rectangular board surface B12. A large number of holes B11 are provided in the board surface B12 in a lattice pattern at equal pitches P10 (the distance between the centers of two holes B11) in the vertical and horizontal directions. In this embodiment, the perforated board B10 is a board (for example, a wooden board) made in accordance with a predetermined standard. In FIG. 3, the perforated board B10 is depicted as having a thickness LB10 (for example, 5 mm) that can support the weight of the peg 10 on its board surface B12. The holes B11 of the perforated board B10 are circular holes with a diameter B11B of 5 mm, and are arranged at a pitch P10 of 25 mm. However, the perforated board B10 may be a board made in accordance with a different standard from the above (for example, a standard in which holes B11 with a diameter B11B of 6 mm are arranged at a pitch P10 of 30 mm on the board surface B12).

[0024] <Peg configuration> As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the peg 10 includes a raised letter 11 and one pin 21. The raised letter 11 has a thick three-dimensional shape, and has a front surface 12 and a back surface 13 (see Fig. 3) in the thickness direction (see Fig. 3). The three-dimensional shape of the raised letter 11 represents one character 14 (see Fig. 2, for example, a capital letter of the alphabet). As shown in Fig. 3, the pin 21 protrudes from the back surface 13 of the raised letter 11 and is inserted and fixed into a hole B11 in the perforated board B10. In this embodiment, the peg 10 is a one-piece molded product made of acrylic resin of a color (for example, black) that can be distinguished from the perforated board B10.

[0025] <Composition of raised letters> The size of the character 14 represented by the floating character 11 is set to a size such that the imaginary body C40 of the character 14 has a height that spans the row of three holes B11 as viewed in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10, and a width equal to the pitch P10. Also, the character size of the character 14 is set such that the length of the character face of the character 14 is shorter than the pitch P10 by the distance of positional deviation that may occur when the pin 21 is inserted and fixed (described later) into the hole B11.

[0026] The letter 14 represented by the raised letter 11 on the peg 10 is the capital letter "C" and has its angular corners 16 rounded off. In this "C", the rounded curved portion 15 extends below the base line C32 and above the ascender line C34, as shown in FIG. 2. Here, the base line C32 is the second line from the bottom among the four lines (the descender line C31, the base line C32, the mean line C33, and the ascender line C34) that serve as the reference in the height direction when arranging the letters of the alphabet. Similarly, the ascender line C34 is the topmost line of the four lines.

[0027] <Pin configuration> As shown in Fig. 7, the pin 21 has a cone-shaped outer shape that tapers from the root portion 22 on the back surface 13 side of the raised character 11 toward the tip portion 23. The pin 21 is formed so that the maximum diameter L22 (see Fig. 2) at the root portion 22 is larger than the diameter B11B (see Fig. 2) of the hole B11, and the maximum diameter L23 (see Fig. 2) at the tip portion 23 is smaller than the diameter B11B. In this embodiment, the pin 21 is formed by punching out a flat plate of a predetermined thickness into an isosceles trapezoidal shape into a cone-shaped trapezoidal square prism. The protruding length L24 of the pin 21 from the back surface 13 (the dimension from the root portion 22 to the tip portion 23) is set to be longer than the thickness LB10 of the perforated board B10.

[0028] 2, 3 and 7, the pin 21 has teeth 25 on an outer circumferential surface 24, which is a side surface of the cone-shaped outer shape, that can be fitted into the edge B11A of the hole B11. In this embodiment, the teeth 25 are formed by sides that extend from the base portion 22 to the tip portion 23 of the trapezoidal rectangular prism of the pin 21.

[0029] As shown in Fig. 2, the protruding position of the pin 21 is set on the center line C20 in the width direction of the imaginary body C40 of the character 14 represented by the raised character 11. Preferably, the protruding position of the pin 21 is set to any one of a first position C11, a second position C12, and a third position C13, each of which will be described later. Here, the first position C11 is the center of the imaginary body C40. The second position C12 is a position that is separated from the first position C11 by the same distance as the pitch P10 upward in the height direction. The third position C13 is a position that is separated from the first position C11 by the same distance as the pitch P10 downward in the height direction.

[0030] In the first embodiment, the character 14 represented by the raised character 11 of the peg 10 is the capital letter "C," and the protruding position of the pin 21 in the raised character 11 is set to the second position C12. The character 14A represented by the raised character 11A of the peg 10A is the capital letter "A," and the protruding position of the pin in the raised character 11A is set to the second position. In a peg (not shown) having a raised character representing the capital letter "X," the protruding position of the pin is set to the first position. In a peg (not shown) having a raised character representing the capital letter "L," the protruding position of the pin is set to the third position.

[0031] <How to use the pegs> When using the pegs according to the first embodiment, a user (not shown) arranges a number of pegs side by side on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10, and creates various character strings using the letters represented by the raised letters on these pegs. In this case, the user arranges the pegs after making sure that the letters represented by the raised letters on the pegs are in an upright state (the height direction of the letters is aligned with the vertical direction of the perforated board B10; see FIG. 1).

[0032] When placing the first peg on the board surface B12, the user (not shown) inserts the pin protruding from the raised character into a predetermined hole B11 while imagining the arrangement of the raised character on the board surface B12. Here, the "predetermined hole B11" is the hole B11 in the hole B11 of the perforated board B10 that is located closest to the center of the imaginary body of the imagined raised character. If it is difficult to insert the peg pin into the predetermined hole B11 to arrange the raised character of the peg in the intended location, the user checks the position of the pin protruding from the raised character and appropriately changes the hole B11 into which the pin is inserted.

[0033] At this time, since the pin of the peg has a cone-shaped outer shape that tapers from the base to the tip, the outer circumferential surface slides against the edge B11A of the hole B11 on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10. Also, the teeth of the pin bite into the edge B11A of the hole B11 in the perforated board B10, and function as a rotation stopper for the pin against this edge B11A.

[0034] When placing the second or subsequent peg on the board surface B12, the user (not shown) looks at the raised characters of the pegs already placed and imagines a reference line in the height direction of the characters represented by these raised characters (see the baseline C32 in FIG. 2).Then, the user aligns the third position of the characters represented by the raised characters of the pegs (hereinafter also referred to as "characters to be placed") that the user is about to place with the height of the imagined reference line.

[0035] In the pegs placed on the board surface B12, the center line in the width direction of the imaginary body of the character represented by the raised character (see center line C20 in FIG. 2) is always located on the line of three holes B11 (hereinafter, for convenience, also referred to as the "first line") as viewed in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10. Here, when placing the second or subsequent peg on the board surface B12, the user (not shown) positions the center line in the width direction of the imaginary body of the character to be placed at a position b times the pitch P10 (b is a natural number) away from the first line of the pegs already placed.

[0036] A user (not shown) may set b to "2." In this case, the characters that make up the string on the surface B12 of the perforated board B10 are arranged with what is called a "full-width space" between them (see FIG. 1). The user may also set b to "1." In this case, the characters that make up the string on the surface B12 of the perforated board B10 are arranged in what is called a "solid setting" (not shown). In a string arranged in this way, when one of the floating characters that make up the string tries to rotate in the in-plane direction of the surface B12, it gets caught by another floating character adjacent to it.

[0037] <Actions and Effects> According to the peg of the first embodiment, when the peg is attached to the perforated board B10, the center line of the imaginary body of the character represented by the raised character of the peg always overlaps with the hole B11 of the perforated board B10. Here, the holes B11 of the perforated board B10 are provided at equal pitches P10 in the horizontal direction. Therefore, when multiple pegs are attached to the perforated board B10 by arranging them in the horizontal direction in the same direction, the center lines of the imaginary body of the pegs in the width direction are also arranged at equal pitches P10 in the horizontal direction. This makes it easy to align the arrangement of the raised characters when attaching them using the many holes B11 drilled in the board.

[0038] The peg 10 described above makes it possible to prevent the apparent height of the letter "C" represented by the raised letter 11 from appearing smaller due to an optical illusion, thereby adjusting the balance of the letter shape.

[0039] According to the above-mentioned peg 10, the characters 14 displayed on the front surface 12 of the raised characters 11 have rounded corners 16, so that the viewer can be given a mellow impression.

[0040] According to the pegs of the first embodiment, the characters represented by the raised letters of the multiple pegs attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10 are rounded at the corners, so that the raised letters on these pegs create a sense of unity as a whole.

[0041] According to the pegs of the first embodiment, when the pegs are attached to a row of three holes B11 in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10, the center of the imaginary body of the raised letters always overlaps with the middle hole B11 in the row of the holes B11. This makes it easy to align the raised letters of the multiple pegs attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10 in the height direction.

[0042] According to the pegs of the first embodiment, the height direction size of the imaginary body of the character represented by each of the raised characters is the same for the multiple pegs attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10. This allows the raised characters of the multiple pegs attached to the board surface B12 to create a sense of unity as a whole.

[0043] According to the pegs of the first embodiment, by arranging a plurality of pegs on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10, various character strings are formed on the board surface B12 by the characters represented by the raised characters of these pegs. As a result, the perforated board B10 to which the pegs are attached can be used as a display board to display various matters.

[0044] According to the above-described peg 10, the outer peripheral surface 24 of the pin 21 can be slidably inserted into the edge B11A of the hole B11 in the perforated board B10. This allows the pin 21 to be inserted more smoothly into the hole B11 in the perforated board B10.

[0045] According to the above-described peg 10, the teeth 25 of the pin 21 bite into the edge B11A of the hole B11 in the perforated board B10, and can function as a rotation stopper for the pin 21 relative to this edge B11A.

[0046] According to the above-described peg 10, the teeth 25 of the pin 21 are caused to bite into the edge B11A of the hole B11 in the perforated board B10, so that the peg 10 can be attached more firmly to the perforated board B10.

[0047] In the peg according to the first embodiment, the center of the imaginary body of the raised character (first position) is selected as the protruding position of the pin with the highest priority. With this configuration, when placing the first peg on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10, the pin of the peg can be easily inserted into the hole B11 located closest to the first position.

[0048] <Second embodiment> Next, the configurations of the peg 30 and the peg 30B according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The peg 30 according to the second embodiment is a modified embodiment of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment. That is, the peg 30 is the same as the peg 10 in other respects, except that the character 14 representing the capital letter of the alphabet in the peg 10 is replaced with a character 34 representing the lower case letter of the alphabet. Therefore, the components common to the components of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment are assigned a reference number obtained by adding "20" to the reference number assigned to each component of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0049] 1, the peg 30 and the peg 30B have exactly the same configuration, except that the raised characters 31 represent the characters 34 and the raised characters 31B represent the characters 34B. For this reason, in the following, detailed explanations of the respective configurations of the peg 30 and the peg 30B will be given by representing the respective configurations of the peg 30. The respective configurations of the peg 30 will be made to correspond to the respective reference characters of the respective configurations of the peg 30 by adding a "B" after the reference characters, and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.

[0050] <Composition of raised letters> The size of the character 34 represented by the floating character 31 is set to a height such that the imaginary body C60 of the character 34 spans the row of four holes B11 in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10, as shown in FIG.

[0051] When the letter 34 represented by the raised letter 31 on the peg 30 is the lowercase letter "p," the vertical line constituting the letter 34 penetrates below the baseline C32. The rounded curved portion 35 of the letter 34 extends below the baseline C32 and above the mean line C33. The mean line C33 is the third line from the bottom among the four parallel lines that serve as the reference in the height direction when arranging the letters of the alphabet.

[0052] In addition, when the letter 34B represented by the raised letter 31B of the peg 30B is the lowercase letter "b," the vertical line constituting the letter 34B protrudes above the mean line C33. Also, the rounded curved portion 35B of the letter 34B protrudes above the mean line C33 and below the base line C32.

[0053] <How to use the pegs> 1, the pegs according to the second embodiment are used in combination with the pegs according to the first embodiment to increase the variety of characters that can be used in a string of characters on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10. The method of using the pegs according to the second embodiment is substantially similar to the method of using the pegs according to the first embodiment, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0054] <Actions and Effects> According to the pegs of the second embodiment, the pegs of the second embodiment and the pegs of the first embodiment attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10 create a uniform look for the raised characters. This allows the variation of characters that make up the string of characters to be increased.

[0055] <Third embodiment> Next, the configuration of the peg 50 according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The peg 50 according to the third embodiment is a modified version of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment. That is, the peg 50 is the peg 10 in which the letters 14 representing capital letters of the alphabet are replaced with marks 54, and other configurations are the same as those of the peg 10. Therefore, for configurations common to each configuration of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment, the numerals obtained by adding "40" to the numerals of the numerals of the respective configurations of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment are assigned to correspond to each other, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0056] <Composition of raised letters> The mark size of the mark 54 (for example, a symbol such as a question mark) represented by the raised character 51 is set to a size such that the imaginary body C80 of the mark 54 has a height that spans a row of three holes B11 as viewed in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10, as shown in Fig. 4. In other words, the peg 50 has the same height size of the imaginary body of the character represented by the raised character as the peg 10 according to the first embodiment.

[0057] Moreover, the mark 54 represented by the raised character 51 is connected as a whole. For example, when the mark 54 is a question mark "?", the separated line and dot components 57 constituting the mark 54 are connected via a connecting portion 58. Here, the connecting portion 58 is treated with a concave-convex process to diffuse light on its surface, and forms a line with a narrower width than the components 57. When the mark 54 represented by the raised character 51 is a question mark "?", the rounded curved portion 55 protrudes above the ascender line C34. The protruding position of the pin 61 on the peg 50 corresponds to the second position C12 on the peg 10 (see FIG. 2).

[0058] <How to use the pegs> 1, the peg according to the third embodiment is used in combination with the pegs according to the first and second embodiments described above to increase the variety of marks that can be used for character strings on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10. The method of using the peg according to the third embodiment is substantially similar to the method of using the peg according to the first embodiment, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0059] <Actions and Effects> According to the peg of the third embodiment, the peg of the third embodiment, the peg of the first embodiment, and the peg of the second embodiment attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10 create a state in which the raised characters create a sense of unity. This allows the variation of the marks and characters that make up the character string to be increased.

[0060] The peg 50 described above has raised letters 51 with connecting portions 58 so that the mark 54 can be represented by a single raised letter 51 even if the mark 54 has separate components 57.

[0061] The above-described peg 50 makes the constituent parts 57 of the mark 54 represented by the raised characters 51 appear more prominent than the connecting parts 58, making the mark 54 easier to recognize by an observer.

[0062] <Fourth embodiment> Next, the configuration of a peg 110 according to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The peg 110 according to the fourth embodiment is a modified version of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment. Therefore, for configurations common to the configurations of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment, the numerals corresponding to the numerals of the configurations of the peg 10 according to the first embodiment are given with "100" added, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0063] <Peg configuration> As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the peg 110 includes a raised letter 111 and a pin 121. The raised letter 111 has a thick three-dimensional shape, and has a front surface 112 and a back surface 113 in the thickness direction (see Figure 6). The three-dimensional shape of the raised letter 111 represents one letter 114 (see Figure 5, for example, an uppercase letter of the alphabet) and a reference line (described later) in the height direction of the letter 114. As shown in Figure 6, the pin 121 protrudes from the back surface 113 of the raised letter 111, and is inserted and fixed into a hole B11 in the perforated board B10.

[0064] <Composition of raised letters> As shown in FIG. 5, the height of the character 114 represented by the floating character 111 in the imaginary body C140 is set to a size that spans a row of two holes B11 in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10.

[0065] When the letter 114 of the raised letters 111 on the pegs 110 is the capital letter "C," the rounded curved portion 115 of the letter 114 extends above the ascender line C 134 .

[0066] Moreover, the raised character 111 includes a horizontal section 119 that extends in the width direction of the imaginary body C140 and represents a reference line in the height direction of the character 114 in the raised character 111. In other words, the raised character 111 includes a horizontal section 119 that extends in the width direction of the imaginary body C140 and represents a baseline C132 on which the character 114 represented by the raised character 111 is placed. In this embodiment, the horizontal section 119 forms a rectangle whose upper side in the height direction of the character 114 represents the baseline C132 and includes a part of the curved portion 115 that protrudes below the baseline C132.

[0067] Here, the "base line in the height direction" refers to, for example, when character 114 is an alphabet, the second line from the bottom (base line C132) of the four lines that serve as the reference in the height direction.

[0068] The width direction length of the horizontal portion 119 of the raised letters 111 is shorter than the pitch P10 by the distance of positional deviation that may occur when the pins 121 are inserted and fixed into the holes B11. Also, the height direction length of the horizontal portion 119 of the raised letters 111 is longer than the height direction length of the base portions 122 of the pins 121.

[0069] Moreover, the characters 114 and the horizontal portion 119 on the front surface 112 of the raised characters 111 have corners 116 that are rounded.

[0070] <Pin configuration> 5 and 6, the pin 121 is set at a position where the protruding position from the back surface 113 side of the raised character 111 is on the center line C120 of the horizontal portion 119. In this embodiment, the protruding position of the pin 121 is set at the center of the horizontal portion 119, for example.

[0071] <How to use the pegs> A method of using the peg according to the fourth embodiment is substantially similar to the method of using the peg according to the first embodiment described above, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0072] When pegs are attached to the holes B11 arranged horizontally in the perforated board B10, the horizontal parts of the raised letters are aligned in a single line without interfering with each other. In this case, when the pin rotates along the edge B11A of the hole B11, the horizontal part moves following the movement of the pin, and interferes with each horizontal part of the adjacent peg.

[0073] <Actions and Effects> According to the pegs of the fourth embodiment, in the letters represented by the raised letters of the pegs attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10, the horizontal part representing the reference line in the height direction overlaps with the arrangement of the horizontal holes B11 in the perforated board B10. This makes it easy to align the raised letters of the pegs in the height direction.

[0074] According to the pegs of the fourth embodiment, when a plurality of pegs are attached to each of the holes B11 arranged horizontally in the perforated board B10, the horizontal parts of the raised letters can be arranged in a single line without interfering with each other. This allows a character string decorated with horizontal lines representing the reference line in the height direction to be provided on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10. Therefore, the raised letters on the plurality of pegs create a sense of unity as a whole.

[0075] According to the pegs of the fourth embodiment, when a plurality of pegs are attached to each of the holes B11 arranged horizontally in the perforated board B10, the horizontal parts of each raised letter form a horizontal line decoration arranged to form a single line. As a result, when one of the horizontal parts forming the horizontal line decoration tries to rotate in the in-plane direction of the board surface B12, the horizontal part is caught by another adjacent horizontal part, thereby preventing each raised letter from rotating.

[0076] According to the above-described peg 110, the horizontal portion 119 represented by the front surface 112 of the raised character 111 has rounded corners 116, so that the viewer can be given a gentle impression.

[0077] <Fifth embodiment> Next, a peg according to a fifth embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. The pegs 130, 130B, and 130Z according to the fifth embodiment are modified versions of the peg 110 according to the fourth embodiment. That is, the pegs 130, 130B, and 130Z are the same as the peg 110 in other respects, except that the letters 114 representing capital letters of the alphabet in the peg 110 are replaced with lowercase letters or marks. Therefore, in the peg 130, the components common to the components of the peg 110 described above are assigned a reference number obtained by adding "20" to the reference number assigned to each component of the peg 110 according to the fourth embodiment, and detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted.

[0078] Here, the pegs 130, 130B, and 130Z have exactly the same configuration, except that the letters or marks represented by the raised letters (see letters 134, 134B and mark 134Z in FIG. 1) are different. For this reason, in the following, detailed explanations of the components of the pegs 130, 130B, and 130Z will be given by representing the components of the peg 130. The components of the pegs 130B and 130Z will be made to correspond to the components of the peg 130 by adding a "B" or a "Z" after the reference numeral, and detailed explanations thereof will be omitted.

[0079] <Composition of raised letters> The size of the character 134 represented by the floating character 131 is set to a height such that the imaginary body C160 of the character 134 spans a row of two holes B11 in the vertical direction of the perforated board B10, as shown in FIG.

[0080] When the letter 134 represented by the raised letter 131 of the peg 130 is the lowercase letter "p," the vertical line constituting the letter 134 extends below the baseline C132. Also, the line that extends below the baseline C132 in the letter 134 "p" extends further below the horizontal portion 139. And, the rounded curved portion 135 of the letter 134 extends above the mean line C133.

[0081] In addition, when the letter 134B represented by the raised letter 131B of the peg 130B is the lowercase letter "b," the vertical line constituting the letter 134B protrudes above the mean line C 133. Also, the rounded curved portion 135B of the letter 134B protrudes above the mean line C 133.

[0082] <How to use the pegs> As shown in Fig. 1, the pegs according to the fifth embodiment are used in combination with the pegs according to the fourth embodiment to increase the variety of characters or marks that can be used in a character string on the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10. The method of using the pegs according to the fifth embodiment is substantially similar to the method of using the pegs according to the fourth embodiment, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0083] <Actions and Effects> According to the peg of the fifth embodiment, the peg of the fifth embodiment and the peg of the fourth embodiment attached to the board surface B12 of the perforated board B10 create a uniform look for the raised characters. This makes it possible to increase the variety of characters that make up the character string decorated with horizontal lines that represent the height reference line.

[0084] The pegs according to the above-described embodiments have the above-described configurations, and therefore, when attaching the raised letters using the numerous holes B11 drilled in the board, the arrangement of the raised letters to be attached can be easily aligned.

[0085] <Other embodiments> The above-mentioned embodiments have been described as the modes for carrying out the present disclosure. However, it is clear to those skilled in the art that various substitutions, modifications, and changes are possible without departing from the purpose of the present invention. In other words, the modes for carrying out the purpose of the present invention may include all substitutions, modifications, and changes that do not deviate from the spirit and purpose of the claims attached to this specification. For example, the following various modes can be carried out as modes for carrying out the present disclosure.

[0086] In the pegs according to the present disclosure, when the letters represented by the raised characters of the multiple pegs are capital letters, the pointed parts may extend below the base line and above the ascender line, thereby preventing the apparent height of the letters from becoming smaller due to the optical illusion, and adjusting the balance of the shape of the letters.

[0087] In the peg according to the present disclosure, the character represented by the floating character may be, for example, a number, a kana character, or a kanji character. In such a case, the "base line in the height direction" of the number, kana character, or kanji character is set to the bottom side of the rectangle of the imaginary body.

[0088] In the peg according to the present disclosure, the raised characters on the peg may be formed by forming a hole in the plate that serves as the imaginary body of the character or mark. In such a case, the character or mark (e.g., "ga", "san", ";", etc.) that is difficult to connect as a single piece of text can be more easily represented because it has a part separated from the others.

[0089] In the peg according to any one of the first to third embodiments, the height of the imaginary body of the character represented by the floating character may be such that it spans an odd number of holes equal to or greater than 5 (i.e., 2a+1 holes, where a is a natural number) as viewed in the vertical direction of the perforated board. In such a case, it is preferable that the protruding position of the pin is set at one or more of the following positions: a first position which is the center of the imaginary body; a second position which is a position spaced upward from the first position by a times the pitch in the height direction; or a third position which is a position spaced downward from the first position by a times the pitch in the height direction. According to this configuration, when the peg is attached to a row of 2a+1 holes as viewed in the vertical direction, the center of the imaginary body always overlaps with the hole which is the middle of the row of holes. This makes it easy to align the floating characters of the multiple pegs in the height direction.

[0090] The peg according to the present disclosure may have multiple pins. In this case, by inserting two pins into two holes, respectively, it is possible to prevent the raised letters from rotating on the surface of the perforated board.

[0091] In the peg according to the present disclosure, instead of the pin being a pyramidal trapezoidal quadrangular prism, the pin may be formed in a "pyramidal" shape selected appropriately. Here, the "pyramidal" shape includes, for example, any frustum or pyramidal shape. The "pyramidal" shape includes a shape in which the tapered tip of the frustum or pyramidal shape is cut obliquely with respect to the base. The "pyramidal" shape includes a shape in which the tapered tip of the frustum or pyramidal shape is rounded.

[0092] In the embodiment of the peg according to the present disclosure in which the protruding position of the pin is selected from the first position, the second position, and the third position, the protruding position of the pin may be selected in the order of priority of the first position, the third position, and the second position. In such a case, the third position, where the reference line in the height direction of the character represented by the raised character is located, is selected as the protruding position of the pin with a higher priority than the second position. According to this configuration, when placing the second or subsequent pegs on the board surface of the perforated board, the reference line in the height direction of the character to be placed can be easily aligned with the reference line in the height direction of the character represented by the raised character of the peg already placed. In addition, although there are some lowercase alphabetical characters (such as "z") that do not have a part protruding above the mean line, according to the above order of priority, the protruding position of the pin can be appropriately set.

[0093] The peg according to the present disclosure may be an integrally molded product of acrylic resin as described above, or may be molded from an appropriately selected material such as any plastic, elastomer, or metal. The peg may also be an integrally molded product of multiple materials (for example, a multi-color molded product or an insert molded product), or an assembly of multiple parts. Here, in the case of a peg, if the pin is made of an elastic material, when the peg is attached to the perforated board, the pin of the peg can be elastically deformed, and the elastic force exerted by the pin can fix the pin in the hole of the perforated board.

[0094] In the peg according to the fourth or fifth embodiment, the characters and the horizontal part of the raised characters may have different colors on the surface. In such a case, the characters and the horizontal part can be distinguished by comparing the colors. Similarly, the characters and the horizontal part of the raised characters may have different surface roughness. In such a case, the characters and the horizontal part can be distinguished by comparing the apparent gloss.

[0095] In the peg according to the fourth or fifth embodiment, the center of the horizontal part is located on the center line in the width direction of the imaginary body (hereinafter simply referred to as "imaginary body") in the letter or mark represented by the raised letter. Here, in the embodiment of the peg of the present disclosure in which the raised letter has a horizontal part, the horizontal part may be provided so that the center of this horizontal part is shifted in position in the width direction with respect to the "center line in the width direction of the imaginary body". In such a case, the protruding position of the pin may be set to a position on the above-mentioned "center line in the width direction of the imaginary body". [Explanation of symbols]

[0096] 10 Pegs 10A Peg 10B Peg 10D Peg 10E Peg 11 Raised letters 11A Raised Letters 11B Raised letters 11D Raised Letters 11E Raised letters 12 Front side 13 Back side 14 characters 15 Curve section 16 corner part 21 pin 22 Base part 23 Tip part 24 Outer surface 25 Teeth 30 Pegs 30B Peg 31 Raised letters 31B Raised letters 32 Front side 32B Front side 34 characters 34B characters 35 Curve section 35B Curve section 41 pin 41B Pin 50 Pegs 51 Raised letters 54 marks 55 Curve section 57 Components 58 Connecting part 61 pin 110 Peg 110A Peg 110B Peg 110D Peg 110E Peg 111 Raised letters 111A Raised letters 111B Raised letters 111D Raised letters 111E Raised letters 112 Front side 113 Back 114 characters 115 Curve Section 116 corner part 119 Horizontal section 121 pin 122 Base part 123 Tip part 130 Peg 130B Peg 131 Raised letters 131B Raised letters 131Z Raised letters 132 Front side 132B Front side 132Z Front side 134 characters 134B characters 134Z Mark 135 Curve Section 135B Curve section 135Z curved section 139 Horizontal section 139B Horizontal frame 139Z Horizontal section 141 Pin 141B Pin 141Z Pin B10 Perforated Board B11 Hole B11A Edge B11B diameter B12 plate surface C11 1st position C12 2nd position C13 3rd position C20 center line C31 Descender Line C32 Bass Line C33 Mean Line C34 Ascender Line C40 Virtual Body C120 center line C131 Descender Line C132 Bass Line C133 Mean Line C134 Ascender Line C140 Virtual Body L22 Maximum diameter L23 maximum diameter L24 protrusion length LB10 Thickness P10 Pitch

Claims

1. A peg to be attached to a perforated board having a board surface with a large number of holes provided at equal pitches in the vertical and horizontal directions, Floating letters are a type of letter or mark that is expressed by a thick, three-dimensional shape. a pin protruding from the back surface of the raised character and inserted into the hole to be fixed; The protruding position of the pin is set on the center line in the width direction of the imaginary body of the character or mark represented by the raised character. Peg.

2. 2. A peg as claimed in claim 1, a is a natural number, and a size in a height direction of the character or mark represented by the raised character is a size that spans an array of 2a+1 holes in the vertical direction, The protruding position of the pin is A first position that is the center of the imaginary body; A second position that is a position that is spaced upward from the first position by a times the pitch in the height direction, or a third position which is a position spaced downward from the first position by a times the pitch in the height direction; A peg that is set at one or more of the following locations:

3. 2. A peg as claimed in claim 1, The raised character includes a horizontal portion extending in the width direction to represent a reference line in a height direction of a character or mark represented by the raised character, The protruding position of the pin is set to a position on the center line of the cross section. Peg.

4. 4. A peg as claimed in claim 3, The length of the cross section in the width direction is shorter than the pitch by a distance of positional deviation that may occur when the pin is inserted and fixed into the hole. Peg.

5. A peg according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The pin has a cone-shaped outer shape that tapers from a base portion on the back surface side toward a tip portion. Peg.

6. 6. A peg as claimed in claim 5, The pin has teeth on a side surface of the cone-shaped outer shape that can be inserted into the edge of the hole. Peg.

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