Wall-attached holder

Abstract

To provide a holder that allows easy placement and removal of rod-like items that tend to scatter, prevents a main body from peeling off and falling from a wall, prevents entanglement of a cat teaser with a string, and facilitates the retrieval of cords and the like.SOLUTION: A wall-attached holder is a cubical or similarly shaped holder that includes a plurality of hole parts arranged parallel to a front surface of the holder (on the side opposite to a wall surface). The hole parts penetrate from the upper part to the lower part. The holder has a first slit with a cut from the upper part to the lower part between the front surfaces of the hole parts, and a second slit that is arranged between the wall and the hole parts so as to be horizontal relative to the wall. The holder is made of an elastic material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention is designed to store most rod-shaped objects or cords together. [Background technology]

[0002] When the number of rod-shaped objects that tend to get scattered increases, such as cat teasers (hereinafter, cat teasers will be referred to as cat toys), it is often difficult to know where you put them, and if you store them in one place, the objects with strings will get tangled and it takes time to untangle them. There are many types of cell phone cords, and it is often a hassle to find the shape of the end. There is no product that allows you to attach your favorite items (writing utensils, stationery, glasses, etc.) to the wall and have them at hand when you need them. There is a glasses holder (Prior art document JP Patent Publication (2023-036323) Public Relations), but it is only for glasses and does not store multiple items. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP2023-036323 Public Relations Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The objective of the present invention is to provide a holder that satisfies the following requirements (01) to (04). (01) Stick-shaped items that tend to get scattered, such as cat teasers, ear picks, tweezers, keys, USB memory sticks, artificial flowers, toy arrows, chopsticks, cooking utensils, writing utensils, stationery (scissors, utility knives, rulers, compasses), glasses, screwdrivers, files, cell phone cords, other cords, corded earphones, etc., can be easily stored in a preferred location and taken out easily. (02) When attaching a rod-shaped object or cord to the main body, if a rod-shaped object that is thicker than the diameter of hole 2 is installed, hole 2 will widen, the contact surface will be pulled, and it will fall off the wall. This can be prevented. (03) Prevent cat toys with strings (Fig. 8-C) from getting tangled, or prevent cat toys with only strings (Fig. 8-D) from getting tangled. (04) Nowadays, there are many different types of cords. It is often difficult to find one when using them. As of September 2023, there are currently 11 types of USB cords (TYPE-A, TAYPE-B, TYPE-A (3.0 / 3.1), TAYPE-B (3.0 / 3.1), TAYPE-C, MINI-A, MINI-B, MICRO-A, MICRO-B, MICRO-B (3.0 / 3.1), LIGHTNING (based on an online survey in June 2023)). The ends of these cords can be easily installed above the hole 2 of the wall-mounted holder, and by attaching the name of the type, they can be easily removed at a glance. (Figure 10) [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] In order to solve the above problems, the wall-mounted holder of the present invention is a cube or a similar holder that is attached to a wall surface, the holder is made of an elastic material and has a plurality of holes, a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of second slits, the first slits and the second slits are provided in the same number as the holes, and when the surface that is attached to the wall surface is called the back surface and the surface opposite the back surface is called the front surface, the holes are provided between the wall surface and the front surface, penetrating from top to bottom, and the plurality of holes are arranged parallel to the wall surface, the first slits are cut from the top to the bottom into the front surface of each of the plurality of holes, and the second slits are cut between the wall surface and the holes, parallel to the wall surface, from the top to the bottom. Effect of the Invention

[0006] According to the present invention, a storage tool can be provided that can be installed anywhere on a wall, that does not allow the main body 1 to fall off the wall even when storing rod-like objects or cords, that does not allow cat teasers to get tangled, and that allows rod-like objects or cords to be quickly removed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the wall-mounted holder. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the wall holder. [Diagram 3] 1 shows a top view of the wall-mounted holder and an enlarged view of both ends of a second slit 4. FIG. [Figure 4] The figures show the cases where the second slit 4 is present and where the second slit 4 is not present when a rod-shaped object 5 that is thicker than the diameter of the hole 2 of the wall-mounted holder is placed. (A is the case where the second slit 4 is not present, and B is the case where the second slit 4 is present.) [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a cat toy with a string attached to a wall-mounted holder in an untangled state. [Figure 6] 1 is an example of various configurations of wall-mounted holders. [Figure 7] The photograph shows a cat toy placed on a wall-mounted holder, a photograph of a cat toy with a string covered with a plastic bag 6 with a zipper, and a diagram of a plastic bag 6 without a zipper sandwiched in the first slit 3. [Figure 8] Here are pictures of four types of cat teasers. [Figure 9] This is a photo of storage examples for various rod-shaped objects 5. [Figure 10] This is a photo of the cords stored inside. [Figure 11] This is an example of how to use a cat teaser. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0008] An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. (01) In Figure 1, 1 is the main body. The vertical length depends on the number of holes 2. The more holes there are, the more force is needed to adhere to the wall, and the longer it needs to be. It is about 1 cm to 10 cm. The horizontal length, also depending on the number of holes 2, can be 2 cm to 30 cm or more. The thickness changes depending on the diameter of the holes 2. About 2 cm to 4 cm is appropriate. (02) 2 in FIG. 1 is a hole 2. In the case where the surface attached to the wall is called the back surface and the surface facing the back surface is called the front surface, the hole 2 is provided between the wall surface and the front surface so as to penetrate from top to bottom, and a plurality of holes 2 are arranged parallel to the wall surface. Rod-shaped objects 5 and cords are sandwiched and stored in the hole 2, but the diameter of the hole 2 changes depending on the type of object to be stored. An object made of wire such as a cat toy can be stored with a diameter of 2 mm, but there are also thick objects with a diameter of over 1 cm. There are many rod-shaped objects 5 other than cat toy that exceed a diameter of 1 cm. Therefore, it must have a diameter of 2 mm to 15 mm and penetrate from top to bottom. The larger the diameter of the hole 2, the more anything can be installed, but a simple rod-shaped object 5 smaller than the diameter of the hole 2 will fall. Therefore, the diameter of the hole 2 does not necessarily have to be large. Generally, cat teasers should be about 5 mm in diameter, cords about 7 mm, writing utensils about 1 cm, etc. You can determine the approximate diameter of hole 2 by limiting the items to be stored to a certain extent. (03) In Figure 1, 3 is the first slit 3. The first slit 3 is a cut made from the top to bottom of the front of each of the multiple holes 2. The wall-mounted holder 1 needs to be made of a material with elasticity, and utilizes the force of gripping and holding the object. A rod-shaped object 5 is placed through the first slit 3 in front of the holes 2. As will be explained in (09), when using a plastic bag 6, it is used by gripping it in the first slit 3. (04) 4 in Figure 1 is the second slit 4. The second slit 4 is inserted between the wall and the hole 2, parallel to the wall, from top to bottom. This second slit 4 exists to prevent the main body from peeling off from the wall. If there is no second slit 4, an object is placed through the first slit 3 in the hole 2. If the diameter of the rod-shaped object 5 is larger than the diameter of the hole 2, the hole 2 will expand and become distorted, and the part that is bonded to the wall will be pulled, causing the main body 1 to peel off from the wall within 2 to 3 days after bonding to the wall. (07) explains in more detail. This second slit 4 should be located directly behind the hole 2, 4 to 8 mm from the wall. This is because if it is shorter than this, it will be easily damaged when making the cut. This second slit 4 also needs to penetrate from top to bottom. Adjacent slits need to be shifted in position, not in a straight line. This is because, although it depends on the distance between adjacent holes 2, the closer the holes are to each other, the more likely they are to break and join together. By providing holes of about 1mm to 2mm at both ends of the second slit 4, the effect of preventing breakage and joining is brought about. In addition, the second slit 4 is easily expanded by pulling, and the main body 1 is less likely to peel off from the wall surface. (See the enlarged view of Figure 3) The width of the second slit 4 must be 1.5 to 2.5 times that of the hole 2. As a result of the experiment, when the second slit 4 has the same length as the hole 2, it becomes difficult for the second slit 4 to absorb distortion. As a result, the main body 1 is pulled from the wall surface and peeled off. The longer the second slit 4 is, the more difficult it is for the adhesive surface of the main body 1 and the wall surface to peel off. Furthermore, when there is no object in the hole 2 or when an object with a diameter smaller than that of the hole 2 is placed therein, the distance between the first slit 3 and the second slit 4 does not widen and is 0 mm, but when an object with a diameter larger than that of the hole 2 is placed therein, the distance between the first and second slits 4 widens. (05) Figure 2 is a side view. Main unit 1 is attached to the wall. It depends on the attachment method, but if an adhesive (double-sided tape, glue) is used, it must be completely in contact. If a magnet or suction cup is used, it depends on the attachment method, but the same applies if the contact surface with main unit 1 is glued. In the case of an inexpensive and simple structure, it is thought that double-sided tape will be used in many cases. (06) Figure 3 is a top view. The diagram on the right side of the top view is an enlarged view of the second slit 4. It is preferable to have some kind of treatment to increase the strength of the ends of the slit. Ideally, there should be round holes of about 1mm to 2mm on both ends of the slit that penetrate from top to bottom. This will prevent the second slit 4 from breaking and connecting with the adjacent slit 4. It will also make the second slits 4 on both ends less likely to break. The second slits 4 absorb distortion, and this also has the effect of making it easier to absorb distortion. (07) In Figure 4, Fig. 4-A shows the case where the second slit 4 is not inserted between the hole 2 and the wall surface. Fig. 4-B shows the case where the second slit 4 is inserted between the hole 2 and the wall surface. 5 is a rod-shaped object, and arrow 7 in the image shows the direction of pulling. If the rod-shaped object 5 is thicker than the diameter of the hole 2, distortion will occur, causing the hole 2 and first slit 3 to widen, pulling the adhesive surface between the wall surface and main body 1, causing main body 1 to peel off from the wall. Line 8 on the top surface at the position where it was stuck to the wall is the line on the top surface at the position where it was adhered to the wall. Line 9 on the top surface at the position where it has peeled off from the wall is the line on the top surface that has been pulled and peeled off from the wall. Figure 4-B shows the same situation as Figure 4-A, but when a rod-shaped object 5 thicker than the diameter of hole 2 is stored. However, since there is a second slit 4 between hole 2 and the wall, the side of second slit 4 facing hole 2 is pulled, and there is no direct effect on the wall and main body 1. (08) Figure 5 shows the case where two cat teasers with strings (Figure 8-C) are placed next to each other. 5 in Figure 5 is a rod-shaped object 5, here a cat teaser with a string. 6 in Figure 5 is a transparent plastic bag. The problem is that the dangling ends get tangled, but if you cover the ends with a bag and stop them moving, they will not get tangled. By using a transparent plastic bag 6, you can check the cat teaser, and if you insert it into the first slit 3 in front of the hole 2, there is no need to tie the plastic bag 6. (See BCD in Figure 7) Also, by using the main body 1 above and below, the plastic bag 6 is not needed. The right side of Figure 5 shows the cat teaser with strings being set in the upper main body 1 and the end of the string being set in the lower main body 1, so that the cat teaser with strings will not get tangled next to each other. Figures B and C in Figure 11 are examples of use. (09) In the present embodiment of FIG. 6, the shape of the main body 1 is not limited to the shapes shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5. Although it is basically a cube, it can be in various shapes as shown in FIG. 6, . Of course, in this figure, a cat toy is used, but other rod-shaped objects 5 can also be stored. For example, the figure in FIG. 6-A can be attached to a wall, but it can also be used on a desk, a shelf, or any other place parallel to the ground, with or without being attached. In that case, there is no risk of it falling, so the second slit 4 may not be necessary. In FIG. 6-B, it is considered that by using various characters as motifs, it may be possible to promote purchases, rather than being the main purpose. (10) Figure 7 shows photographs of cat teasers being stored. Figure 7-A shows an example of how a typical cat teaser is stored. Figure 7-B shows an example of how a cat teaser with a string is stored, and Figure 7-C shows cat teasers with strings placed next to each other, with the strings and the ends of the strings covered in a plastic bag 6 with a zipper. Figure 7-D shows an enlarged view of the wire and end covered in a plastic bag 6 without a zipper, which is then clipped into the first slit 3 for storage. (11) Figure 8 shows four different types of cat teasers. Cat teasers can be broadly divided into these four types. Figure 8-A shows a normal cat teaser, Figure 8-B shows one made of wire with prey attached to one or both ends, Figure 8-C shows one with a string at the end of which the cat aims for prey, and Figure 8-D shows one with a stick at the end of which is a string about 5mm to 1cm thick or wide. There are other types that are different from these, but we have shown these four types to make it easier to understand. (12) Figure 9 shows an example of storing rod-shaped objects 5. In Figure 9-A, from the left, there is a screwdriver, a utility knife, a pencil, and tweezers. In Figure 9-B, from the left, there is a key, a cat teaser, a USB memory stick, and a compass. In Figure 9-C, from the left, there is a pair of wired earphones, scissors, a toy arrow with a suction cup, and glasses. In Figure 9-D, from the left, there is a nail file, an ear pick, a ruler, and a backscratcher. Items can be stored separately by type, such as cat teasers, kitchen items, stationery, writing utensils, etc. (13) Figure 10 shows examples of how to store cords. Figure 10-A shows an example of how to store a single USB cord with both ends stored in the upper front body. Both ends are visible, making it easy to find the one you need. By attaching Body 1 to the bottom, the cords look better and are easier to take out. Figure 10-B shows an enlarged photo of the end. Writing the type of USB on it will make it easier to find. Figure 10-C shows an example where all the USB cords are Type A on one side, so only the different end of one cord is stored in Body 1 on the top, and the other end is stored in Body 1 on the bottom. Figure 10-D shows an enlarged photo of the end. Writing the type of USB on it will also make it easier to find. (14) Figure 11 shows an example of how to use a cat teaser. In Figure 12-A, more than a year has passed since multiple units of the main body 1 were attached to the back of a door or the wall next to it, and there are no signs of them falling off. In Figure 12-B, when storing a cat teaser with a long handle at the end, like cords, the main body 1 is stored by arranging it above and below. This also prevents the strings from getting tangled. Figure 12-C is an enlarged photograph of the storage at the bottom of the main body 1. (15) In this embodiment, the diameter and shape of the hole 2 of the main body are not limited to those shown in Figs. 1 to 6. When limiting the rod-shaped object 5 to be stored, for example, a cutter knife, glasses, etc., it is easier to store the hole 2 in a rectangular shape rather than a circular shape. This can be accommodated by conforming to the thickness and shape of the rod-shaped object 5 to be stored. The diameter of the hole 2 may be 20 mm or more. However, weight must also be considered. If sold, the weight limit must be displayed. (16) The wall mount holder 1 must be made of a relatively lightweight and elastic material, such as polyurethane or other synthetic sponge. Currently, it is made using compressed melamine sponge, but there may be a material that is more suitable for the wall mount holder 1. The first slit 3 must be able to hold the rod-shaped object 5 in place, and the second slit 4 must have the strength to absorb distortion. Since the object must be held in place, there is a possibility that it may tear from the first slit 3 or second slit 4, so a strong material is preferable. (17) When the wall-mounted holder 1 is considered simply, the second slit 4 is necessary to prevent the main body 1 from peeling off from the wall surface, but a distortion-relieving material may be used in place of the second slit 4. For example, if the main body is divided in two at the second slit 4 and the two are connected to the extent that distortion can be relieved, this can be considered to be a substitute for the second slit 4. EXAMPLES

[0009] With the exception of very heavy cat toys (such as those with fishing reel-like attachments), most can be stored. Cat toys have handles of different thicknesses, making this an ideal storage device. Cat toys with strings can also be stored without getting tangled. If stored out of the cat's sight, there is no need to worry about the cat taking them out. EXAMPLES

[0010] In the case of cords, by placing the tip of the cord visible on the top surface of the main body, you can quickly take out what you need. The cord itself is about 3mm to 5mm thick, which is ideal for the wall-mounted holder 1 of the present invention. By using the main body 1 on both the top and bottom, it looks better and is easier to take out. EXAMPLES

[0011] In the case of rod-shaped objects around you5, it is convenient to carefully select the ones you use often and store them near your desk so that they are easy to take out, such as USB memory sticks, tweezers, scissors, glasses, and utility knives. It would be better to store writing utensils on the wall instead of on the desk, and you can store screwdrivers and rod-shaped files in easy-to-use locations. It is also convenient to store keys, stamps, glasses, etc. in the entranceway. [Industrial Applicability]

[0012] The present invention can be made inexpensively. It is expected that people will purchase it not for its appearance but also for other purposes such as storing cat toys, cords, desks, and kitchens, as shown in Figure 6. [Explanation of symbols]

[0013] 1: Wall mount holder 2: Hole 3: First slit 4: Second slit 5: Rod-shaped object 6: Plastic bags 7: Direction of pulling 8: The top line where it was attached to the wall 9: Line on top of where it peeled off from the wall

Claims

[Claim 1] A cube or a similar holder that can be attached to a wall surface, the holder being made of an elastic material and having a plurality of holes, a plurality of first slits, and a plurality of second slits, the first slits and the second slits being provided in the same number as the holes, and when the surface that is attached to the wall surface is called the back surface and the surface opposite the back surface is called the front surface, the holes are provided between the wall surface and the front surface, penetrating from top to bottom, and the plurality of holes are arranged parallel to the wall surface, the first slits are cut from the top to the bottom into the front surface of each of the plurality of holes, and the second slits are cut between the wall surface and the holes, parallel to the wall surface, from the top to the bottom.

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