Article holder intermediate body

Abstract

To provide an article holder intermediate body which improves usability of the article holder while utilizing an existing article holder.SOLUTION: An article holder intermediate body includes a receiving portion 1a capable of receiving a bracket 3a provided on an article 4, and a bracket 13 capable of being received by the receiving portion 3a provided on an article holder 3, and the receiving portion 1a and the bracket 13 are arranged at positions on opposite sides.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an article holder intermediate body. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventional item holders include, for example, a holder body that can be attached to a belt-shaped object, and tools or the like are removably held on the front side of the holder body (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 7272698 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 4172929 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, since the conventional article holder is attached to the object with the article still attached, there is room for improvement in terms of ease of use for the user, while the conventional article holder has the advantage that it can be carried by being worn on the user's body.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide an intermediate article holder that utilizes an existing article holder while improving the ease of use of the article holder. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The item holder intermediate of the present invention comprises a self-side receiving portion capable of receiving a counter-side bracket provided on any item, and a self-side bracket that can be received by the counter-side receiving portion provided on the item holder, and the self-side receiving portion and the self-side bracket are arranged at opposite positions.

[0007] (2) The article holder intermediate of (1) above may include a connecting portion for connecting a linear member provided on the article.

[0008] (3) The article holder intermediate of (1) or (2) above may include a linear member having a fastener connectable to the article received in the receiving portion on the self side.

[0009] (4) Any one of the above item holder intermediates (1) to (3) has a distribution structure between the self-side receiving portion and the self-side bracket for distributing the linear member having the fastener to either side of the internal space, and the distribution structure has an internal space formed between the self-side receiving portion and the self-side bracket, a reel arranged in the internal space and capable of winding and pulling out the linear member having the fastener, and two openings leading to the internal space through which the linear member can pass together with the fastener, and the two openings are arranged in opposite directions to each other with respect to the internal space, and the internal space can include a gap through which the linear member can pass together with the fastener due to the reduction of the linear member having the fastener wound on the reel.

[0010] (5) In the article holder intermediate of (4) above, the linear member having the fastener further has a length adjustment device having a push button, and the two openings are openings that allow the length adjustment device to function as a stopper that prevents the linear member having the fastener from being wound up, while also openings that allow the length adjustment device to pass through when the push button is pressed, and the gap can also be a gap that allows the length adjustment device to pass through when the push button is pressed.

[0011] (6) In any one of the above item holder intermediate bodies (1) to (5), the self-side bracket may be provided with a leaf spring that presses the counterpart receiving portion when received in the counterpart receiving portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article holder intermediate body that utilizes an existing article holder while improving the ease of use of the article holder. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a partially disassembled article holder intermediate according to a first embodiment of the present invention, together with a mating article and an article holder. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view schematically showing the front side of the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 3 is another perspective view schematically illustrating the back side of the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 4] 3 is a perspective view schematically showing an example of a mating article that can be attached to the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 5] 5A to 5C are diagrams schematically illustrating an example of a procedure for attaching the article shown in FIG. 4 to a mating article holder by using the article holder intermediate body shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the article in FIG. 4 is attached to the article holder in FIG. 5 via the article holder intermediate in FIG. 2 after the procedure in FIG. 5 has been completed. [Figure 7] 3 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 2, and is a schematic view showing the back side of the article holder intermediate body. FIG. [Figure 8] 8 is a diagram schematically illustrating a state in which the article in FIG. 4 is attached to the article holder in FIG. 5 by using the article holder intermediate in FIG. 7. FIG. [Figure 9A] 10 is another modified example of the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 2, and is a perspective view schematically showing the back side of the article holder intermediate body. FIG. [Figure 9B] 10 is a perspective view showing yet another modification of the article holder intermediate of FIG. 2, schematically illustrating the back side of the article holder intermediate. FIG. [Figure 10] 10 is a perspective view showing yet another modification of the article holder intermediate of FIG. 2, schematically illustrating the back side of the article holder intermediate. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a front view showing an article holder intermediate according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] 12 is a right side view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 11. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 12 is a left side view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. [Figure 14] 12 is a top view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 11. FIG. [Figure 15] 12 is a bottom view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 11. FIG. [Figure 16] FIG. 12 is a rear view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. [Figure 17] 12. FIG. 13 is a rear view showing the article holder intermediate of FIG. 11 along the X1-X1 cross section of FIG. [Figure 18] FIG. 14 is a rear view taken along the line X2-X2 in FIG. 13. [Figure 19] 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for distributing the linear members provided on the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 11 to the left and right, in which the linear members are shown arranged on the left side of the body. [Figure 20] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for distributing the linear members provided on the intermediate article holder of FIG. 11 to the left and right, showing the state immediately before the length adjuster is moved after the linear members have been pulled out. [Figure 21] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for allocating left and right linear members provided in the intermediate article holder of Figure 11, and shows the state just before the fastener of the linear member is passed through one of the two openings in the internal space of the intermediate article holder after the pull-out of the linear member is stopped by moving the length adjustment device. [Figure 22] An explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for distributing the linear members provided in the item holder intermediate body of Figure 11 to the left and right, showing the state in which the fastener for the linear member is pulled out from the other of the two openings in the internal space of the item holder intermediate body. [Figure 23] This is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for allocating the linear member provided on the intermediate article holder of Figure 11 to the left and right sides, and shows the state in which the length adjustment device is pulled out from the other of the two openings in the internal space of the intermediate article holder, following the fastener for the linear member. [Figure 24] 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for allocating a linear member to the left and right sides provided in the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 11, showing a state in which, after the linear member is pulled out from the other of the two openings in the internal space of the article holder intermediate body following the length adjuster, the winding of the linear member is prevented by the length adjuster. [Figure 25] 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a method for distributing the linear members provided on the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 11 to the right and left sides, in which the linear members are shown in a state where they are distributed to the right side of the body. [Figure 26] FIG. 10 is a front view showing an article holder intermediate according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 27] FIG. 27 is a right side view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 26. [Figure 28] FIG. 27 is a left side view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 26. [Figure 29] FIG. 27 is a top view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 26. [Figure 30] FIG. 27 is a bottom view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 26. [Figure 31] FIG. 27 is a rear view showing the article holder intermediate body of FIG. 26. [Figure 32] FIG. 10 is a front view showing an example of a carabiner as the counterpart item. [Figure 33] FIG. 33 is a right side view of the carabiner of FIG. 32. [Figure 34] FIG. 33 is a left side view of the carabiner of FIG. 32. [Figure 35] FIG. 33 is a rear view of the carabiner of FIG. 32. [Figure 36] FIG. 36 is a rear view taken along the line X3-X3 in FIG. 35. [Figure 37] FIG. 10 is a front view showing another example of a carabiner as the mating item. [Figure 38] FIG. 38 is a right side view of the carabiner of FIG. 37. [Figure 39] FIG. 38 is a left side view of the carabiner of FIG. 37. [Figure 40] FIG. 38 is a rear view of the carabiner of FIG. 37. [Figure 41] FIG. 41 is a rear view taken along the line X4-X4 of FIG. 40. [Figure 42] FIG. 10 is a front view showing yet another example of a carabiner as the mating item. [Figure 43] FIG. 43 is a right side view of the carabiner of FIG. [Figure 44] FIG. 43 is a rear view of the carabiner of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An intermediate article holder according to some exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0015] FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an article holder intermediate 1A according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in a partially disassembled state, together with a mating article 2 and an article holder 3. As shown in FIG.

[0016] The article holder intermediate 1A (hereinafter also referred to as "intermediate 1A") has a local receiving portion 1a capable of receiving a counterpart bracket 43 provided on a tool 4 as an arbitrary article, and a local bracket 13 that can be received by a counterpart receiving portion 3a (hereinafter also referred to as "receiving portion 3a") provided on the article holder 3. The local receiving portion 1a (hereinafter also referred to as "receiving portion 1a") and the local bracket 13 (hereinafter also referred to as "bracket 13") are arranged at opposite positions.

[0017] The article holder 3 (hereinafter also referred to as "holder 3") is attached to, for example, a waist belt (see FIG. 8) and held on the user's body. The holder 3 includes a body 30. In this embodiment, the body 30 includes a guide member 31 and a main body 32. Additionally, in this embodiment, the holder 3 includes a belt attachment portion 33 for attaching the holder 3 to a waist belt. In this embodiment, the belt attachment portion 33 is provided on the body 30. In this embodiment, the belt attachment portion 33 is provided on the main body 32.

[0018] The receiving portion 3a is provided on the body 30. In this embodiment, the guide member 31 is formed with a pair of guide rails 31a arranged opposite each other with a predetermined gap between them. In this embodiment, the mating receiving portion 3a is a space defined between the guide member 31 and the main body 32. The receiving portion 3a opens upward between the pair of guide rails 31a and the main body 32. For example, a bracket 13 provided on the intermediate body 1A can be inserted into the receiving portion 3a. A locking stopper 34 that can slide diagonally downward is provided above the guide 31.

[0019] The intermediate body 1A also includes a body 10. In this embodiment, the body 10 also includes a guide member 11 and a main body 12. Additionally, in this embodiment, the body 10 is provided with a bracket 13. In this embodiment, the bracket 13 is provided on the main body 12. The bracket 13 includes a base 13a fixed to the guide member 11 and a flange 13b connected to the base 13a.

[0020] The receiving portion 1a is also provided on the body 10. In this embodiment, the guide member 11 is formed with a pair of guide rails 11a arranged opposite each other with a predetermined gap therebetween, similar to the holder 3. In this embodiment, the receiving portion 1a is also a space partitioned and formed between the guide member 11 and the main body 12, similar to the holder 3. The receiving portion 1a is also open upward between the pair of guide rails 11a and the main body 12, similar to the holder 3. For example, a bracket 13 provided on the tool 4 can be inserted into the receiving portion 1a. Similar to the holder 3, a locking stopper 14 that can slide diagonally downward is provided above the guide 11.

[0021] FIG. 2 shows the front side of the intermediate body 1A from the right side of the body. Here, the front side refers to one side in the thickness direction of the intermediate body 1A. Specifically, the front side (one side in the thickness direction) refers to the side farthest from the user's body when the user wears the intermediate body 1A via the holder 3. Also, the right side of the body refers to one side in the width direction of the holder 3 (intermediate body 1A). Specifically, the right side of the body (one side in the width direction) refers to the right side as seen from the user wearing the holder 3 (intermediate body 1A), that is, the right side when seen from the back to the front. In FIG. 2, the guide rail 11a is composed of the guide member 11 and the main body 12.

[0022] FIG. 3 shows the back side of the intermediate body 1A from the left side of the body. Here, the rear side refers to the other side in the thickness direction of the intermediate body 1A. Specifically, the rear side (other side in the thickness direction) refers to the side closer to the user's body when the user wears the intermediate body 1A via the holder 3. Furthermore, the left side of the body (other side in the width direction) refers to the left side as seen from the user wearing the holder 3 (intermediate body 1A), i.e., the left side when viewed from the back to the front. The left-right direction of the body (width direction) refers to the left-right direction as seen from the user wearing the holder 3 (intermediate body 1A), i.e., the left-right direction when viewed from the back to the front.

[0023] 4 shows a schematic diagram of an example of a tool 4. Examples of the tool 4 include tools used in construction work, electrical work, and the like. Specific examples of the article 2 include rulers such as a convex tape measure, a spirit level, a light (for example, a flashlight), a tool holder, a rangefinder, and a finger ring. Here, a convex tape measure is shown as the tool 4.

[0024] The tool 4 is provided with a bracket 43. Similar to the bracket 13, the bracket 43 includes a base 43a fixed to the tool 4 and a flange 43b connected to the base 43a (see FIG. 1).

[0025] Fig. 5 shows a schematic example of a procedure for attaching the tool 4 to the holder 3 by using the intermediate body 1A. Fig. 5 is shown from the left side of the body.

[0026] 5, first, a user can wear the holder 3. A belt loop hole 33a is formed in the belt attachment portion 33 of the holder 3. The user can wear the holder 3 by passing a waist belt through the belt loop hole 33a.

[0027] Next, the user can attach the article 2 to the intermediate body 1A. Referring to Fig. 1, the bracket 43 of the article 2 is inserted between two guide rails 11a provided on the intermediate body 1A, whereby the bracket 43 is held in the receiving portion 1a and locked from above by the locking stopper 14. As a result, the bracket 43 of the article 2 is attached to the intermediate body 1A in the receiving portion 1a in a state where it is prevented from coming off.

[0028] The locking stopper 14 has an internal biasing member such as a spring (not shown). When the flange 43 is inserted, the locking stopper 14 moves obliquely downward against the biasing member, and after the flange 43 is inserted between the pair of guide rails 11a, the locking stopper 14 can automatically return to a position where it locks the upper end of the flange 43. In this way, the tool 4 is attached to the intermediate body 1A.

[0029] Incidentally, with the bracket 43 inserted into the receiving portion 1a, the locking stopper 14 is slid obliquely downward to release the locking of the bracket 43 by the locking stopper 14. As a result, the bracket 43 slides out of the receiving portion 1a, and the tool 4 is removed from the intermediate body 1A.

[0030] Meanwhile, the user can attach the intermediate body 1A to the holder 3. The bracket 13 of the intermediate body 1A, like the tool 4, is inserted between two guide rails 31a provided on the holder 3, whereby it is held in the receiving portion 3a and locked from above by the locking stopper 34. As a result, the bracket 13 of the intermediate body 1A is attached to the holder 3 in the receiving portion 3a in a state where it is prevented from coming off.

[0031] Similar to the intermediate body 1A, the locking stopper 34 moves obliquely downward against the biasing member when the flange 13 is inserted, and after the flange 13 is inserted between the pair of guide rails 31a, it can automatically return to a position where it locks the upper end of the flange 13. In this way, the intermediate body 1A is attached to the holder 3.

[0032] FIG. 6 shows a state in which the tool 4 is attached to the holder 3 via the intermediate body 1A. However, the procedure using the intermediate body 1A is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate body 1A can be attached to the holder 3, and then the tool 4 can be attached to the intermediate body 1A. In this case, the holder 3 can be attached to the waist belt in advance, or can be attached to the waist belt as a final step.

[0033] The intermediate body 1A can be used to shift the position of the tool 4 up and down.

[0034] FIG. 7 shows a modified example of the intermediate body 1A. As is clear from a comparison with FIG. 3, this modified example sets the bracket 13 at an upper position. Here, the intermediate body 1A is used so that the locking stopper 14 is on the upper side. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the tool 4 is attached to the holder 3 by using the intermediate body 1A of FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 8, by using the intermediate body 1A of FIG. 7, the tool 4 can be positioned lower than when the intermediate body 1A of FIG. 3 is used. In this case, for example, the tool 4 can be attached or detached at a height at which the user naturally lowers their hand. Therefore, in this case, the holder 3 is used and the usability of the holder 3 is improved.

[0035] The intermediate body 1A can also be used to rotate the tool 4.

[0036] FIG. 9A shows another modified example of the intermediate body 1A. In this modified example, the bracket 13 is cylindrical. In this example, at least the base 13a has a cylindrical shape. In this case, the tool 4 can be rotated relative to the holder 3 worn by the user in accordance with the user's movements. Therefore, in this case as well, the holder 3 is easy to use while being used. Note that in this example, the flange 13b is circular. However, the flange 13b is not limited to a circular shape.

[0037] Moreover, the intermediate body 1A can be used to position the orientation of the tool 4 at a predetermined angle.

[0038] FIG. 9B shows another modified example of the intermediate body 1A. In this modified example, the bracket 13 has a polygonal prism shape. In this example, at least the base 13a has a polygonal prism shape. In this case, by appropriately selecting the side surface of the base 13a, the tool 4 can be attached to the holder 3 worn by the user at any inclination angle desired by the user. For example, in this example, the base 13a is a hexagonal prism base. Referring to FIG. 9B, the bracket 13 is arranged so that two of the six vertices of the hexagon are aligned vertically. In this case, the intermediate body 1A attached to the holder 3 can be oriented with the opening of the receiving portion 1a facing upward. In addition, by changing the inclination of the intermediate body 1A in 60-degree increments, it can be attached to the holder 3 at different inclinations in 60-degree increments. Therefore, in this case as well, the usability of the holder 3 is improved. In this example, the flange 13b has a polygonal shape. However, the flange 13b is not limited to a polygonal shape.

[0039] Furthermore, the intermediate body 1A can be used to accommodate the bracket 43 provided on the tool 4 and the receiving portion 3a provided on the holder 3 when the two have different standards.

[0040] FIG. 10 shows yet another modified example of the intermediate body 1A. In this modified example, the bracket 13 has a different standard from that of the bracket 13 of FIG. 3. In this example, the size of the bracket 13 of FIG. 10 is set larger than that of the bracket 13 of FIG. 3. For example, if the size of the receiving portion 3a of the holder 3 is the same as that of the bracket 13 of FIG. 10, but the size of the bracket 43 provided on the tool 4 is the same as that of the bracket 13 of FIG. 3, the tool 4 cannot be directly attached to the holder 3. Therefore, by using the intermediate body 1A of FIG. 10, the bracket 43 provided on the tool 4 can be received in the receiving portion 1a of the intermediate body 1A, and then the bracket 13 provided on the intermediate body 1A can be received in the receiving portion 3a of the holder 3, thereby attaching the tool 4 to the holder 3 of a different standard. Therefore, in this case, the holder 3 can be used and the usability of the holder 3 can be improved.

[0041] Fig. 11 shows an intermediate body 1B according to a second embodiment of the present invention from the front side. Fig. 12 shows the intermediate body 1B from the left side of the body. Fig. 13 shows the intermediate body 1B from the right side of the body. Fig. 14 shows the intermediate body 1B from the top side. Fig. 15 shows the intermediate body 1B from the bottom side. Furthermore, Fig. 16 shows the intermediate body 1B from the back side.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 11 , the intermediate body 1B includes a connection portion 15 for connecting a linear member (not shown) provided on the tool 4. In this embodiment, the connection portion 15 includes a through-hole 15a. For example, the connection portion 15 can attach a linear member passed through the through-hole 15a to the intermediate body 1B by tying the linear member. Furthermore, the connection portion 15 can attach a fastener (for example, a snap hook or a carabiner) attached to the tip of the linear member to the intermediate body 1B.

[0043] Here, the linear member is a flexible (or pliable) fiber, or a string- or thread-like linear member made of multiple fibers. Here, fiber refers to a single fiber, and examples of the string- or thread-like linear member include a twisted yarn made by twisting multiple fibers together, and a braided string made by weaving multiple fibers together. Examples of fibers include natural fibers such as cotton and hemp, and man-made fibers (chemical fibers) such as polyester and nylon. Here, fibers also include those made of metal. Specific examples of linear members include metal wire, synthetic resin thread, and synthetic resin string. The linear member may have either a circular or flat cross-sectional shape.

[0044] In this embodiment, the intermediate body 1B also includes a linear member 16. The linear member 16 includes a fastener 17 that can be connected to the tool 4 received in the receiving portion 1a. In this embodiment, the linear member 16 is a flat string made of synthetic resin. In this embodiment, the linear member 16 is wound inside the intermediate body 1B. In this embodiment, the linear member 16 is, for example, located on the left side of the body.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 13, the intermediate body 1B has an internal space S1 formed between the receiving portion 1 and the bracket 13. In this embodiment, an opening AR that communicates with the internal space S1 is formed on the right side of the body 10, as shown in FIG. 13. In this embodiment, the main body 12 has a front portion 12a and a rear portion 12b. In this embodiment, the opening AR is a slit opening formed between the front portion 12a and the rear portion 12b. In this embodiment, the opening AR opens over the entire right side surface of the body 10 in the vertical direction.

[0046] In this embodiment, a buffer portion 19 extending in the front-rear direction is suspended between the front portion 12a and the rear portion 12b at an upper position adjacent to the opening AR. The outer surface of the buffer portion 19 is curved so that the fastener 17, which will be described later, does not get caught when the fastener 17 is passed through the opening AR toward the internal space S1. In this embodiment, the buffer portion 19 is a columnar or cylindrical portion extending in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 17). In this embodiment, the outer surface of the buffer portion 19 is the outer peripheral surface, so that the fastener 17 can be passed smoothly through the opening AR toward the internal space S1. In addition, in this embodiment, the buffer portion 19 is also suspended at a lower position adjacent to the opening AR.

[0047] In contrast, as shown in FIG. 12 , in this embodiment, an opening AL that communicates with the internal space S1 is also provided on the left side of the body 10. In this embodiment, the opening AL is also a slit opening formed between the front portion 12a and the rear portion 12b. In this embodiment, the opening AR is open across the entire left side surface of the intermediate body 1B in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, a buffer portion 19 is also provided between the front portion 12a and the rear portion 12b at an upper position adjacent to the opening AL. In addition, in this embodiment, a buffer portion 19 is also provided between the front portion 12a and the rear portion 12b at a lower position adjacent to the opening AL.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 17 , in this embodiment, the linear member 16 is wound inside the intermediate body 1B (body 10) by the reel 5. In this embodiment, the reel 5 includes a drum 5a that winds the linear member 16 and an automatic winding unit 5b. The drum 5a includes a drum main body 5a1 around which the linear member 16 is wound and drum flanges 5a2 provided on both ends of the drum main body 5a1. In this embodiment, the reel 5 allows the linear member 16 to be pulled out by rotating the drum 5a as the linear member 16 is pulled out. This allows the linear member 16 to be smoothly pulled out from the intermediate body 1B without being affected by the rotation of the reel 5b. Meanwhile, in this embodiment, when the pulling out of the linear member 16 is released, the automatic winding unit 5b rotates the drum 5a in the reverse direction, allowing the linear member 16 to be automatically wound onto the drum 5a. As a result, the linear member 16, which has been released from being drawn out, is automatically accommodated inside the intermediate body 1B (body 10).

[0049] In this embodiment, the linear member 16 has a fastener 17 at the tip end of the linear member 16. The fastener 17 can be connected to the tool 4. By connecting the linear member 16 to the tool 4, the tool 4 and the intermediate body 1B can be tied together. In this case, the linear member 16 can function as a linear member for preventing the member 16 from falling away from the user. Examples of the fastener 17 include a snap hook, a pull ring, a lobster clasp, and a carabiner. In this embodiment, the fastener 17 is a carabiner.

[0050] In this embodiment, the linear member 16 further includes a length adjuster 18 having a button member (push button) 18b. In this embodiment, the length adjuster 18 includes an adjuster main body 18a having a through-hole formed therein for passing the linear member 16, a button member 18b also having a through-hole (not shown) formed therein for passing the linear member 16 and arranged slidably on the adjuster main body 18a, and an elastic spring (not shown) housed inside the adjuster main body 18a and biasing the button member 18b outward.

[0051] In this embodiment, the through hole formed in the button member 18b is not aligned with the through hole formed in the adjuster main body 18a in the initial state in which the button member 18b is biased by the biasing force (elastic force) of the elastic spring. In contrast, in this embodiment, the through hole formed in the button member 18b is aligned with the through hole formed in the adjuster main body 18a by pushing the button member 18b into the adjuster main body 18a against the biasing force (elastic force) of the elastic spring. This allows the linear member 16 to pass freely through the length adjuster 18 by pushing the button member 18b. Therefore, the length adjuster 18 can move freely along the linear member 16 by pushing the button member 18b. On the other hand, in this embodiment, when the button member 18b is released from being pressed, the button member 18b returns to its initial state by the biasing force (elastic force) of the elastic spring. As a result, when the button member 18b is released from being pressed, the linear member 16 is clamped between the adjuster body 18a and the button member 18b inside the length adjuster 18a. Therefore, when the button member 18b is released from being pressed, the length adjuster 18 is fixed onto the linear member 16.

[0052] 12, 14, and 15, the length adjuster 18 is sized so that the linear member 16 cannot pass through the openings AL and AR formed to allow the linear member 16 to be pulled out unless the button member 18b is pressed in. Therefore, with the length adjuster 18, the user can pull out the linear member 16 to the desired length, and then operate the button member 18b to move the length adjuster 18 to a position adjacent to the body 10, thereby fixing the linear member 16 in the state where it has been pulled out to the desired length. As shown in FIG. 14, in this embodiment, the receiving portion 1a is provided with a positioning protrusion 6 that contacts the inserted bracket 13 to position the bracket 13 in the vertical direction of the receiving portion 1a.

[0053] The intermediate body 1B is provided with a distribution structure between the receiving portion 1a and the bracket 13 for distributing the linear member 16 equipped with the fastener 17 to either the left or right side of the internal space S1. The distribution structure includes the internal space S1 formed between the receiving portion 1a and the bracket 13, a reel 5 disposed in the internal space S1 and capable of winding and unwinding the linear member 16 equipped with the fastener 17, and two openings AL and AR leading to the internal space S1 through which the linear member 16 can pass together with the fastener 17. The two openings AL and AR are also disposed in opposite directions relative to the internal space S1. In this embodiment, one opening AR of the two openings AL and AR is disposed on the right side of the body. The other opening AL of the two openings AL and AR is disposed on the left side (see FIG. 12). As shown in FIG. 13, the internal space S1 includes a gap C through which the linear member 16 equipped with the fastener 17 can pass together with the fastener 17 due to the decrease in the number of linear members 16 equipped with the fastener 17 wound on the reel 5.

[0054] 19 to 25 are diagrams for explaining an example of a method for distributing the linear members 16 provided on the intermediate body 1B to the left and right.

[0055] In this embodiment, the linear member 16 further includes a length adjuster 18 having a button member 18b. In this embodiment, the two openings AL and AR are openings that allow the length adjuster 18 to function as a stopper that prevents the linear member 16 having the fastener 17 from being wound up, while also allowing the length adjuster 18 to pass through by pushing in the button member 18b. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the gap C is also a gap that allows the length adjuster 18 to pass through by pushing in the button member 18b, as will be described later.

[0056] 19 shows the linear member 16 disposed on the left side of the body. The distribution structure of the intermediate body 1B will be described below using an example in which the linear member 16 is distributed to the right side of the body.

[0057] When the user distributes the linear member 16 to the right side of the body, the user first pinches, for example, the tab 21 arranged between the fastener 17 and the length adjuster 18, and pulls out the linear member 16 from the reel 5 to its limit through the opening AL.

[0058] Next, as shown in Figure 20, while pressing in the button member 18b of the length adjuster 18, the length adjuster 18 is moved to a position where it contacts the left side of the body 10. At this point, when the button member 18b is released, the length adjuster 18 remains on the left side of the body 10 without passing through the opening AL, as shown in Figure 21. This keeps the linear member 16 pulled out to its limit from the body 10.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 21 , the length adjuster 18 is moved to stop the pulling of the linear member 16, and then the fastener 17 of the linear member 16 is inserted into one of the openings AL, AR, formed in the body 10. In this embodiment, the fastener 17 is inserted from the opening AL above the reel 5 toward the internal space S1. Here, as shown in FIG. 13 , a gap C through which the linear member 16 can pass together with the fastener 17 is formed in the internal space S1 above the drum main body 5a1. The gap C is formed by the reduction in the linear member 16 around the drum main body 5a1 caused by the pulling of the linear member 16. As a result, the fastener 17 passes from the opening AL on the left side of the body through the gap C and out the opening AR on the right side of the body, as shown in FIG. 22 , and is pulled out to the right side of the body 10 together with the linear member 16.

[0060] Next, while pressing in the button member 18b of the length adjuster 18, the length adjuster 18 is moved through the opening AL toward the gap C. Here, gap C is a gap that allows the length adjuster 18 to pass through together with the fastener 17. After the length adjuster 18 has moved into gap C, if the linear member 16 is pulled to the right side of the body together with the fastener 17 to its limit, the length adjuster 18 is also pulled out to the right side of the body 10, as shown in FIG. 23. Here, the automatic rewinding unit 5b is configured to reverse the winding direction of the linear member 16 when the linear member 16 is pulled out to its limit. Thus, if the linear member 16 is released after being pulled out to its limit toward the right side of the body, the length adjuster 18 automatically moves along the opening AR to the position of the bottom end of the opening AR, as shown in FIG. 24.

[0061] Then, after again depressing button member 18b of length adjuster 18, length adjuster 18 is moved toward fastener 17 to the tip of linear member 16. For example, if length adjuster 18 is moved to a position adjacent to tab 21 and then button member 18b is released, length adjuster 18 is held in a position adjacent to tab 21 on linear member 16. When the user releases his / her finger from tab 21, linear member 16 is automatically wound onto drum 5a by automatic winding unit 5b, and moves to a new position on the right side of body 10, as shown in FIG. 25. In this way, with intermediate body 1B, linear member 16 can be distributed to the right side of the body without removing linear member 16 from body 10.

[0062] In this embodiment, the bracket 13 is provided with a leaf spring 22, as shown in FIG. 16, for example. The leaf spring 22 presses against the receiving portion 3a of the holder 3 when received in the receiving portion 3a. FIG. 18 shows a cross section taken along X2-X2 in FIG. 13. The leaf spring 22 is provided so as to protrude from the rear surface of the bracket 13. In this embodiment, a recess S13 for accommodating the leaf spring 22 is formed inside the bracket 13. The recess S13 opens to the rear surface of the bracket 13. In this embodiment, the leaf spring 22 is accommodated in the recess S13. The opening of the recess S13 is closed by a leaf spring cover 23 attached to the bracket 13. The leaf spring cover 23 is provided with a window A23 as a through hole. In this embodiment, the leaf spring 22 partially protrudes from the rear surface of the bracket 13 through the window A23. The leaf spring 22 elastically presses the holder 3 when the intermediate body 1B is attached to the receiving portion 3a of the holder 3. This makes it possible to suppress rattling of the intermediate body 1B that may occur when the intermediate body 1B is attached to the holder 3.

[0063] Fig. 26 shows an intermediate body 1C according to a third embodiment of the present invention from the front side. Fig. 27 shows the intermediate body 1C from the left side of the body. Fig. 28 shows the intermediate body 1C from the right side of the body. Fig. 29 shows the intermediate body 1C from the top side. Fig. 30 shows the intermediate body 1C from the bottom side. Furthermore, Fig. 31 shows the intermediate body 1C from the back side.

[0064] As shown in FIG. 26 , the linear member 16 is shown positioned on the right side of the body. The intermediate body 1C does not have a distribution structure. In this embodiment, the body 10 has only one opening, the opening AR, positioned on the right side of the body. In this case, the user pulls out and retracts the linear member 16 from only the right side of the body. This simplifies the configuration of the intermediate body 1C and its manufacturing process. For example, in this embodiment, the opening AL can be omitted. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the automatic retraction unit 5b can be omitted from the configuration that reverses the retraction direction of the linear member 16. Note that although the intermediate body 1C is configured such that the linear member 16 is positioned on the right side of the body, the linear member 16 can also be positioned on the left side of the body. In this case, the body 10 has only one opening, the opening AL, positioned on the left side of the body.

[0065] In this embodiment, the linear member 16 is a metal wire rope. Also, in this embodiment, the length adjuster 18 is a sliding silicone stopper that utilizes frictional resistance with the linear member 16. Similar to the intermediate member 1B, the intermediate member 1C also includes a leaf spring 22 on the bracket 13. In this embodiment, the bracket 13 has a flange 1b separated from a base 13a, and a recess 13c formed in the base 13a. The recess 13c opens toward the flange 13b (rear side). The leaf spring 22 can be placed in the recess 13c. The flange 1b functions as a leaf spring cover and includes a window A13. In this embodiment, the leaf spring 22 partially protrudes from the rear surface of the bracket 13 through the window A13.

[0066] In each of the intermediate bodies 1A to 1C, the receiving portion 1a capable of receiving the bracket 43 provided on the tool 4 and the bracket 13 capable of being received by the receiving portion 3a of the holder 3 are arranged on opposite sides in the front-to-rear direction. This makes the holder 3 easy to use, as described above.

[0067] Moreover, the intermediate bodies 1B and 1C are provided with connection parts 15 for connecting a linear member provided on the tool 4. In this case, by connecting the linear member provided on the tool 4 to the intermediate bodies 1B and 1C, it is possible to prevent the tool 4 from falling away from the user without providing a connection part on the holder 3. Additionally, in this case, it is not necessary to remove the linear member provided on the tool 4 from the holder 3, which makes it easier to replace the tool 4.

[0068] Furthermore, the intermediate bodies 1B and 1C are provided with a linear member 16 equipped with a fastener 17 connectable to the tool 4. In this case as well, the tool 4 can be prevented from falling without providing a connecting portion to the holder 3. Also in this case as well, since there is no need to remove the linear member provided on the tool 4 from the holder 3, the work of replacing the tool 4 becomes easier.

[0069] In particular, the intermediate body 1B has a distribution structure for distributing the linear member 16 equipped with the fastener 17 to either the left or right side between the receiving portion 1a and the bracket 13. This allows the user to easily distribute the linear member 16 to either the left or right side of the body according to their dominant hand.

[0070] In particular, as in intermediate body 1B, if length adjuster 18 having button member 18b is used as a stopper that prevents linear member 16 from being wound up, and linear member 16 can be sorted to either the left or right of the body together with length adjuster 18, the task of sorting linear member 16 becomes easier. In addition, as in intermediate body 1B, if length adjuster 18 with button member 18b pressed in is made to pass through gap C that utilizes the reduced amount of linear member 16 that is pulled out, it is possible to prevent intermediate body 1B from becoming larger and simplify intermediate body 1B.

[0071] Furthermore, by providing the bracket 13 with the leaf spring 22 as in the intermediate bodies 1B and 1C, rattle when attached to the holder 3 can be suppressed.

[0072] Fig. 32 shows a carabiner tool 42 as another example of the tool 4 from the front. Fig. 33 shows the carabiner tool 42 from the left side of the body. Fig. 34 shows the carabiner tool 42 from the right side of the body. Fig. 35 shows the carabiner tool 42 from the rear.

[0073] The carabiner tool 42 includes a carabiner 44, a back plate 45, and a carabiner cover 46. The carabiner 44 includes a frame body 44a, a gate 44b, and a hinge pin 44c that pivotally connects the frame body 44a and the gate 44b. The gate 44b is opened and closed from the nose 44a1 side of the frame body 44a, with the hinge pin 44c as the base point. In this example, the hinge pin 44c is located on the upper side of the frame body 44a, and the nose 44a1 is located on the lower side of the frame body 44a.

[0074] The carabiner 44 is disposed between the back plate 45 and the carabiner cover 46. In this example, the carabiner 44 is fixed by the back plate 45 and the carabiner cover 46. In this example, the back plate 45 and the carabiner cover 46 are fixed by a flat rivet 47a. Furthermore, the spine 44a2 of the carabiner 44 is fixed to the carabiner cover 46 by a round rivet 47b. This prevents the carabiner 44 from rotating on the back plate 45.

[0075] The carabiner tool 42 includes a bracket 43. In this example, the bracket 43 is attached to a back plate 45. The bracket 43 also includes a leaf spring 22.

[0076] Figure 36 shows a cross section taken along the line X3-X3 in Figure 35. As shown in Figure 36, in the bracket 43, the base 43a and the flange 43b are configured as separate members. In this example, the flange 43b is a plate having a window A23. The flange 43b functions as a leaf spring cover that holds the leaf spring 22.

[0077] Furthermore, the base 43a is also configured as a separate member. In this example, the base 43a is configured with a bracket spacer 43a1 that adjusts the height (length in the front-rear direction) of the base 43a, and a leaf spring spacer 43a2 that adjusts the distance between the bracket spacer 43a1 and the flange 43b. A through hole is formed in the leaf spring spacer 43a2. By attaching the leaf spring spacer 43a2 to the flange 43b, a recess S13 that leads to the window A23 is formed between the leaf spring spacer 43a2 and the flange 43b. In this example, the leaf spring 22 is also housed in the recess S13.

[0078] In the carabiner tool 42, the flange 43b of the bracket 43 is separated from the base 43a, and the base 43a has a laminated structure made up of multiple spacers. This allows the bracket 43 to be easily adjusted by changing the specifications (size, thickness) of the base 43a and flange 43b, for example, depending on the specifications of the receiving portion of the article holder or article holder intermediate. For example, by appropriately selecting the leaf spring spacer 43a2, the bracket 43 can be adapted to leaf springs 22 of different specifications. Furthermore, by appropriately selecting the bracket spacer 43a1, the bracket 43 can be adapted to receiving portions 1a (3a) of different specifications.

[0079] Fig. 37 shows a carabiner tool 48 as another example of the tool 4 from the front. Fig. 38 shows the carabiner tool 48 from the left side of the body. Fig. 39 shows the carabiner tool 48 from the right side of the body. Fig. 40 shows the carabiner tool 48 from the rear.

[0080] The carabiner tool 48 can rotate the carabiner 44 between the back plate 45 and the carabiner cover 46. Figure 41 shows a cross section taken along the line X4-X4 of Figure 40. In this example, a carabiner support cover 51 is disposed between the back plate 45 and the carabiner cover 46. The spine 44a2 of the carabiner 44 is rotatably held between the carabiner cover 46 and the carabiner support cover 51. This allows the carabiner 44 to rotate between the back plate 45 and the carabiner cover 46.

[0081] In this example, the carabiner cover 46 is formed with a guide hole A46 extending in the left-right direction. A guide pin 49 is provided on the spine 44a2 of the carabiner 44. The guide pin 49 is disposed inside the guide hole A46. This allows the carabiner 44 to rotate left-right along the guide hole A46.

[0082] Figure 41 shows the X4-X4 cross section of Figure 40. In a carabiner tool 48, the flange 43b of the bracket 43 is separated from the base 43a, and the base 43a is integrally formed with a carabiner support cover 51. In this example, a through hole A45 is formed in the back plate 45, causing the carabiner support cover 51 to protrude rearward from the back plate 45. Also, in this example, a leaf spring spacer 43a1 is disposed between the base 43a and the flange 43b, thereby providing the bracket 43 with a leaf spring 22.

[0083] Fig. 42 shows a carabiner tool 50 from the front as another example of the tool 4. Fig. 43 shows the carabiner tool 50 from the left side of the body. Fig. 44 shows the carabiner tool 50 from the rear.

[0084] The carabiner tool 50 is formed by integrally forming the carabiner 44 and the back plate 45. In this example, the parts other than the gate 44b and the hinge pin 43c can be integrally molded from resin. In this example, the leaf spring 22 is fixed by a recess formed in the back plate 45 and the leaf spring cover 23 having the window A23.

[0085] All of the carabiner tools 42, 48, and 50 are provided with a leaf spring 22 on the bracket 43. By providing the leaf spring 22 on the bracket 13 as in these carabiner tools 42, 48, and 50, rattle when attached to the holder 3 can be suppressed.

[0086] The above describes exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the claims. For example, an article holder intermediate may receive another article holder intermediate as an article in a receiving portion. Furthermore, the various configurations employed in the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. [Explanation of symbols]

[0087] 1A to 1C: Intermediate body (article holder intermediate body), 1a: Receiving portion (person's side receiving portion), 4: Tool (article), 3: Holder (article holder), 3a: Receiving portion (counterpart receiving portion), 5: Reel, 5a: Drum, 5a1: Drum main body, 5a2: Drum flange, 5b: Automatic winding portion, 10: Body, 11: Guide member, 12: Main body, 13: Bracket (person's side bracket), 13a: Base, 13b: Flange, 16: Linear member, 17: Fastener, 18: Length adjuster, 18a: Adjuster main body, 18b: Button member (push button), 22: Leaf spring, 31: Guide member, 32: Main body, 33: Belt attachment portion, 42: Carabiner tool, 43: Bracket (counterpart bracket), 43a: Base, 43a1: Bracket spacer 43a2: Leaf spring spacer, 43b: Flange, 44: Carabiner, 44a: Frame body, 44a1: Nose, 44a2: Spine, 44b: Gate, 44c: Hinge pin, 45: Back plate, 46: Carabiner cover, 47a: Flat rivet, 47b: Round rivet, 48: Carabiner tool, 49: Guide pin, 50: Carabiner tool, 51: Carabiner support cover, A23: Window, A46: Guide hole, AL: Opening (opening on the left side of the body), AR: Opening (opening on the right side of the body), C: Gap, S1: Internal space

Claims

1. The article holder intermediate body is provided with a self-side receiving portion capable of receiving a counterpart bracket provided on any article, and a self-side bracket that can be received by the counterpart receiving portion provided on the article holder, the self-side receiving portion and the self-side bracket being positioned on opposite sides.

2. The article holder intermediate body according to claim 1 , further comprising a connecting portion for connecting a linear member provided on the article.

3. The article holder intermediate body according to claim 1 , further comprising a linear member having a fastener connectable to the article received in the receiving portion on the side of the article holder intermediate body.

4. An article holder intermediate body as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the self-side bracket is provided with a leaf spring that presses the opposing receiving portion when the self-side bracket is received in the opposing receiving portion.

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