Wire processing support stand and string suspension clip
A deformable metal wire support stand and clip adapt to different sizes and shapes of flat objects, offering flexible support and organization without damage, and allowing easy label attachment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2024061100
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing support stands and containers are either too large or too small for flat objects, cannot be easily adapted to different sizes without damaging the objects, and lack flexibility in attaching price tags or labels without using adhesive tape.
A single metal wire is deformed to form clip sections and connecting sections, allowing for flexible processing to suit the size and shape of flat objects, with ends bent in various directions to create a support stand or string hanging clip.
The solution provides a low-cost, adaptable, and lightweight stand or clip that can support multiple flat objects and organize contents without deformation, enabling easy changes and attachment of labels without adhesive tape.
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Abstract
Description
[Technical Field]
[0001] The present invention relates to a wire support stand and a string suspension clip that can be easily deformed to clamp and fix a flat surface. [Background technology]
[0002] There are some types of clips that sandwich flat product content displays or information displays vertically, or that put them into a structure with cutouts (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). There are also various types of containers that use partitions or grooves to separate and organize products inside the container (for example, Patent Document 3). There are also wire clips that connect two paper clips together to strengthen the gripping force of paper clips (for example, Patent Document 4). [Prior art document] [Patent documents] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3243462 [Patent Document 2] Design Registration No. 1568583 [Patent Document 3] JP 2009-119776 A [Patent Document 4] Unexamined Utility Model No. 3-79982 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]
[0003] Support stands made of plates or with cutouts cut into the object to hold up flat objects are expensive to use for small flat objects, such as business cards (short sides 5cm and long sides 8cm or less), and the stands themselves are too large to use for large flat objects, such as restaurant menus (short sides 20cm and long sides 30cm or more). Furthermore, they cannot be used for attaching price tags or other labeling labels without damaging the product or using adhesive tape. Furthermore, grooves or partitions added to food containers or boxes to separate contents by type, or covers or bag packaging to restrict the contents, do not allow for easy and flexible changes to be made at low cost without damaging the contents. [Means for solving the problem]
[0004] In this invention, a single metal wire is deformed to form at least two paper clip-shaped clip sections that clamp the edges of a flat object, and one or more clip section connecting sections formed on the opposite side of the clip sections, each having at least the length and width of the clip. Then, at least two of the connecting sections or the opposite ends of the clip sections are bent 180 degrees in relatively opposite directions at the same position, but not reaching the clip sections, to form a wire processing support stand for flat objects. The aforementioned problems are solved by selecting the diameter and shape of the wire used, and by continuously forming the clip clamping sections and stand sections in a single stroke, allowing for flexible processing to suit the material and size of the flat object.
[0005] Depending on the target flat body to be supported, all of the ends of the connecting portions may be bent in the same direction and all of the opposite ends of the clip portions may be bent in the same direction but in the opposite direction to the bending direction of the connecting portion ends to form a wire processing support stand for the flat body, and the support stand may also be formed perpendicular to the extension direction of the clip portions.
[0006] The two or more clip sections may be the same length, or clip sections of different lengths may be formed to simultaneously support multiple planar objects. Furthermore, by varying the length and width of each clip depending on the shape of the planar object, a wide range of applications can be achieved, such as supporting multiple different planar objects with a single support stand. Furthermore, by bending the wire-processed support stand, which is formed with multiple continuous clip sections, at any position along the clip direction axis, it is possible to support multiple intersecting planar objects or curved or folded planar objects. Furthermore, by changing the length of the clip sections, it is possible to support planar objects that intersect with a step.
[0007] Furthermore, the clip portion of the wire processing support stand may be omitted and the stand may be used as a book stand or other object separator or screen.
[0008] In addition, a single metal wire is deformed to form at least two paper-clip-shaped clip sections that clamp the edges of a flat object, and one or more clip section connecting sections that are at most the length and width of the clip and extend in the opposite direction of the clip sections. Then, at least one of the opposite ends of the clip sections or the connecting section ends is bent perpendicular to the extension direction of the clip sections, but not extending beyond the clip sections, to form a wire-processed string-hanging clip. The clip sections clamp and clip the same target surface, and string, rubber band, etc. is suspended from the bent opposite ends of the clip sections or the connecting section ends to separate or restrain the target object. The aforementioned problem is solved by the characteristic of continuous wire processing, which allows for flexible processing by selecting the wire diameter, shape, and size to be used depending on the application and purpose of suspending string, etc. When there are multiple opposite ends of the clip sections or connecting sections, the bending directions of the ends may be the same or opposite.
[0009] The clip for hanging wire-processed strings, which is formed by connecting multiple clip sections, can be bent at any position along the axis in the clip direction, and can be placed on a bent flat surface such as a container corner to hang strings or rubber cords.
[0010] The above-mentioned wire-processed support stand and wire-processed string hanging clip can easily be attached to rubber strings, etc., and can be attached to the displayed product or other item in a state where it can be clipped and held without placing a weight load or deformation load on the displayed product, etc., and can be freely and easily removed and changed, thereby solving the above-mentioned problems by being usable for display purposes.
[0011] In addition, by clamping two or more wire-processed string hanging clips of the present invention on opposite sides of a container, etc., and hanging a rubber cord or string on the connecting part of at least one of the bent clamping clips of the multiple wire-processed string hanging clips, it becomes possible to separate or restrain the contents, thereby solving the above-mentioned problem. [Effects of the Invention]
[0012] The clip clamping part and the support stand part or string hanging part can be formed by processing a single metal wire, so the wire diameter and shape size can be changed freely and easily, and by continuously forming the clip clamping part and the support stand part or the string hanging part in one stroke, it is possible to process it with high adaptability to change the number, weight, size, etc. of the objects to be clamped or supported, and it can be customized in a short period of time at low cost.In addition, because the characteristics of the shape allow for rubber strings to be fastened, it is possible to add functions such as fixing or separating the contents with rubber strings in addition to the stand function. [Brief explanation of the drawings]
[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a processing method for a wire processing support stand according to the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing a method for manufacturing a clip for hanging a wire-processed string according to the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view showing a wire processing support stand according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a display support stand according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a wire processing support stand according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a wire processing support stand according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a wire processing support stand according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8]FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention in which a wire-processed string suspension clip is used to separate and restrain the contents of a container. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0014] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below by way of examples with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, specific values such as height are merely examples and do not limit the present invention.
[0015] [First Example] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. A 300mm long, 0.9mm diameter stainless steel wire is processed using the same wire processing method as shown in Figure 1 to form a wire support stand 1 with two clip sections 8mm wide, one 7mm wide at a height of 50mm from the stand surface, and the other 8mm wide at the connecting section of the clip section. The wire support stand 1 is then bent 180 degrees in opposite directions and perpendicular to the clip section at a point 20mm from the tip opposite the clip section, just short of the clip section, to form a wire support stand 1 with two clip sections. Figure 3 shows an example of a display card 2 with short sides 50mm long, 80mm long, and 0.3mm thick inserted into the clip section of the wire support stand 1. The method of the present invention provides a low-cost, lightweight display stand.
[0016] [Second Example] A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. After placing the wire-processed flat body stand 1 described in the first embodiment on a box-shaped product 4 to be displayed, measuring 100 mm in short side length, 200 mm in long side length, and 50 mm in height, a rubber band ring 3 with a cut width of 1.1 mm and a folded diameter of 40 mm is fastened across the wire-processed support stand 1. The display card 2 described in the first embodiment, on which the price and product name can be written, is inserted into the clip portion of the wire-processed support stand 1 to display the contents of the product to be displayed. The low-cost, lightweight wire-processed support stand 1 according to the method of the present invention allows display of the product 4, even on three-dimensional products with flexible curved surfaces that are vulnerable to loads and deformations, without using adhesive tape, and the display contents can be easily changed by simply replacing the display card 2.
[0017] [Third Example] A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This example is an expanded version of the first example, but illustrates a larger application, such as for restaurant menus or display displays. A 1.5 mm diameter, 1200 mm long stainless steel wire is processed using the wire processing method shown in Figure 1 to produce a 70 mm long wire with six 12 mm wide clip sections and four 11 mm wide connecting sections. The wire is then deformed 180 degrees from the end of the wire, 30 mm from the tip opposite the clip section, so that the clip section and connecting section are perpendicular to the clip section, forming a multi-parallel wire processing support stand 1b with six clip sections. A transparent A4-size hard case 2b made of recycled polyethylene, measuring 215 mm by 305 mm, containing A4 paper with display content, is inserted into the clip section of the multi-parallel wire processing support stand 1b to serve as a display stand. By changing the wire diameter, wire processing size, and the number of parallel clips and connecting sections, it is possible to create a stand for even larger flat surfaces than the size of this example. This method of the present invention allows for low-cost, rapid delivery.
[0018] [Fourth Example] A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This example shows the support of two different sized display cards 2 with different display directions. A stainless steel wire with a wire diameter of 0.9 mm was used to continuously connect multiple clip sections of different heights from a stand surface with a clip section width of 8 mm, and the direction of the clip section was then bent along the clip direction axis to form two clip surfaces. The wire-processed support stand of the present invention can support multiple flat objects by continuously forming even more clip sections and then bending them at any position along the multiple clip direction axes. Furthermore, the shape can be easily changed, making it suitable for a variety of uses.
[0019] [Fifth Example] A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. This example shows how a flexible plane body 5 such as a film or cloth is clipped and supported with multiple clip parts. This example shows how a continuous connection process is performed with multiple clip parts at different heights from the stand surface, and how the direction of the clip surface is bent multiple times on the clip direction axis to match the support direction of the flexible plane body 5. The number, width, and height of the clip parts, as well as the width and length of the connecting parts, can be easily changed, making it highly expandable in use, and it can also support cloth or string, which are normally difficult to support.
[0020] [Sixth Example] A sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In Fig. 2, a 0.9 mm diameter, 250 mm long stainless steel wire is processed using the same wire processing method as shown in Fig. 2 to form two clip sections with a width of 8 mm and a length of 30 mm, and a connecting section of the aforementioned clip sections with a width of 7 mm and a length of 50 mm.Then, a section 20 mm from the tip of the connecting section opposite the clip section is deformed so that it intersects the clip section at right angles to form a wire-processed string hanging clip 6 having two clip sections.In Fig. 6, the two wire-processed string hanging clips 6 are inserted and fixed at any identical width position on the top surface of a resin organizing container 7 with a width of 150 mm, a depth of 250 mm, a height of 80 mm, and a thickness of 1 mm.After that, a rubber band ring 3 with a cut width of 1.1 mm and a folded diameter of 40 mm is hung from the wire-processed string hanging clip 6 and used to sort and organize the products inside the container. In this embodiment, two sets of the two wire-cord hanging clips 6 and one rubber cord ring 3 are installed, dividing the container into three sections, allowing for three classifications of two types of bag-shaped products 7, each measuring 70 mm wide, 10 mm deep, and 100 mm high. Alternatively, the rubber cord rings 3 can be used to restrain the products 7 within the container. The wire-cord hanging clips 6 slide freely and easily, allowing for easy classification without the need for dividers, and the rubber cord rings 3 allow for classification or restraint of the products 7 without applying a deformation load to the products. The rubber cord rings 3 may be string, and by changing the wire diameter and size of the wire-cord hanging clips 6, shapes suitable for a variety of container sizes and product classifications can be provided quickly and at low cost. [Explanation of symbols]
[0021] 1 Wire processing support stand 1b Multi-parallel wire processing support stand 2 Display Card 2b A4 size hard card case 3 Elastic band rings 4. Products to be displayed 5 Flexible Plane 6 String hanging clip 7 Organizing containers 8 items
Claims
1. A wire processing support stand characterized by being made from a single metal wire having two or more paper clip-shaped clip portions that can be fixed to the edge of a plane, and one or more clip portion connecting portions formed in the opposite direction of the clip portions and having at least the length and width of the clip, and having two or more stand portions formed by bending the ends of at least two or more connecting portions or the opposite ends of the clip portions 180 degrees in relatively opposite directions at the same position that does not reach the clip portions.
2. A wire processing support stand as described in claim 1, characterized in that the clip parts are fixed to edges on the same plane, all of the ends of the connecting parts are bent in the same direction, and all of the opposite ends of the clip parts are bent in the same direction and in the opposite direction to the bending direction of the ends of the connecting parts.
3. A wire processing support stand as described in claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that two or more stand sections formed by bending the end of the connecting section or the opposite end of the clip section in opposite directions by 180 degrees are perpendicular to the plane.
4. 4. The wire processing support stand according to claim 1, further comprising two or more clip portions that can be fixed to the sides of a curved plane, a plurality of intersecting planes, or two contacting planes.
5. 5. The wire processing support stand according to claim 1, wherein two or more of the clip portions have different lengths.
6. A clip for hanging wire-processed strings has two or more paper clip-shaped clip portions that can be fixed to the edge of a plane, and one or more clip portion connecting portions formed in the opposite direction of the clip portions and having at most the length and width of the clip, and is formed by bending at least one of the opposite ends of the clip portions or the ends of the connecting portions perpendicular to the extension direction of the clip portions at a position that does not reach the clip portions.
7. 7. The clip for hanging a processed wire string according to claim 6, further comprising two or more clip portions that can be fixed to a plurality of intersecting or contacting flat edges.
8. A method for covering a container, comprising the steps of: restraining or separating an object placed on the container using two or more wire-processed string suspension clips according to claim 6 and strings or elastic strings.