Clip

Abstract

To provide a clip to be attached to a corner part of paper or the like formed of a linear material capable of being firmly held without floating from the paper or the like regardless of the thickness of the bundled paper or the like.SOLUTION: The linear material is bent in an approximately planar shape, a straight line part 2 to be crossed at 45 degrees with an auxiliary line 8 indicating the axis of symmetry is formed, a pressing part 4 to be crossed with a part of the linear material from the intermediate point 5 to the side of the straight line part 2 is formed, and the pressing part 4 can be moved to a position where the pressing part does not cross the linear material from the intermediate point when the linear material is elastically deformed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a clip for holding paper sheets and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] A clip for holding multiple sheets of paper, etc., is a so-called Gem Clip (registered trademark), which is made by bending a metal wire into an oval shape. Gem Clips (registered trademark) have the disadvantages that they have a small clamping force for holding paper, etc., so the clipped item can easily come off the clip, and they are not very adaptable to changes in the thickness of the clipped item.

[0003] To address these shortcomings, clips have been devised that have increased clamping force to make them less likely to come off the object being clamped and that are more adaptable to changes in the thickness of the object being clamped. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-152217 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The clip described in Patent Document 1 will be explained with the reference numerals in parentheses that appear in the figures of Patent Document 1. The clip described in Patent Document 1 has two third straight portions (3) that accommodate the thickness of the object to be clamped, configured on the same straight line, so that when clamping the object, it can be attached to one straight side of the object.

[0006] On the other hand, in the case of the clip described in Patent Document 1, at a corner where two sides of the clamped object intersect at a right angle, the two third straight portions (3) corresponding to the thickness change cannot be attached along the side surfaces of the two right-angled sides of the clamped object.

[0007] Therefore, the clip described in Patent Document 1 is not suitable for clamping and holding a corner where two sides intersect at a right angle.

[0008] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a clip made of a wire material that can be attached to the corners of two sides that intersect at right angles to the object to be clamped, has a high ability to adapt to changes in the thickness of the object to be clamped, has a strong holding force for the object to be clamped, and can be in close contact with the surface of the object to be clamped. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The clip of the present invention is made by bending a linear material into a substantially planar, axisymmetrical shape, and extends from the midpoint of the entire length of the linear material in a direction away from the axis of axis symmetry, and then forms a straight section that approaches the axis of axis symmetry at an angle of 45 degrees from a position bent 135 degrees from the midpoint of the entire length of the linear material and approaches the axis of axis symmetry.The straight section bends from the end closest to the axis of axis symmetry toward the midpoint and extends in a direction away from the axis of axis symmetry.The section that intersects with a part of the linear material from the midpoint of the entire length of the linear material to that point serves as a pressing section, and the pressing section is formed so that when the pressing section is elastically deformed in a direction that opens the bend of the linear material, it can move from the midpoint to a position where it does not intersect with the linear material from that point to that point. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, the second straight portion 2, which is bent 135 degrees from the midpoint 5 of the total length of the wire material, deforms obliquely so as to follow the side of the clamped object 10 from one side to the other, thereby being able to accommodate changes in the thickness of the clamped object.

[0011] In addition, the second linear portion 2 mainly deforms obliquely along the thickness of the object to be clamped, By bending the wire material into a substantially flat shape, each portion of the wire material can be kept in close contact with the object to be clamped.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the two pressing portions 4 clamp the object at two points, preventing the clip from rotating and providing a strong grip on the object.

[0013] Furthermore, when the pressing portion 4 and the first straight portion 1 are pressing against each other due to the elastic force of the linear material when no object is clamped, the elastic force generated when the object is not clamped also acts in addition to the elastic force generated when the object is clamped, thereby making it possible to hold the object more firmly.

[0014] Figure 5 shows the state of the clip in Figure 1 in which the bending angle of the wire material at the portion connecting first straight portion 1, via first bent portion 6, to second straight portion 2 is elastically deformed in a direction that opens the bending angle, and pressing portion 4 is moved to a position where it does not intersect with first straight portion 1. From this state, pressing portion 4 is moved to the opposite side of first straight portion 1 as shown in Figure 6, and the wire material is plastically deformed to change the gap distance 9 between pressing portion 4 and first straight portion 1. Then, pressing portion 4 is returned to the position shown in Figure 1, which makes it possible to change the force with which pressing portion 4 and first straight portion 1 press against each other when an object is not being clamped. This also makes it possible to change the pressing force when an object is being clamped. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view showing a clip according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] Perspective view of Figure 1 [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example in which an object is clamped by the clip of FIG. 1; [Figure 4] Bottom view of Figure 1 [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the state in which the pressing portion of the clip shown in FIG. 1 is elastically deformed to a position where it does not intersect with the wire material of other portions. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the state in which the pressing portion is moved to the opposite side of the first linear portion 1 in the clip of FIG. 1; [Figure 7] Side view of Figure 6 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Example]

[0016] Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of a clip according to the present invention. The clip in Fig. 1 comprises a first straight portion 1 extending perpendicularly to auxiliary line 8, which indicates the axis of symmetry, from midpoint 5 of the entire length of the linear material, a second straight portion 2 extending via first bent portion 6, which bends at 45 degrees from the end of the first straight portion, and an arm portion 3 extending from the end of second straight portion 2 via second bent portion 7 in a direction away from auxiliary line 8, which indicates the axis of symmetry. At the intersection with first straight portion 1, a pressing portion 4 is formed by bending the linear material into a circle.

[0017] After crossing the first straight portion 1, the pressing portion 4 may become the end of the wire without bending, but in order to prevent the pressing portion from becoming sharp, in this embodiment, the end of the wire is bent into a circle in the direction of the auxiliary line 8 indicating the axis of symmetry.

[0018] The shape of the pressing portion 4 may be other than circular, and may be a form in which another member is attached to the linear material.

[0019] When clamping an object to be clamped, part of the object to be clamped is placed on the surface of one of the first bent portions 6, and while pressing the first bent portion 6 from above the object to be clamped, the clip is pressed from the back surface toward the surface of the arm portion 3 to lift the pressing portion 4, creating a gap between the pressing portion 4 and the first straight portion 1, and one of the pressing portions 4 is placed on the surface of the object to be clamped. Next, the other arm portion 3 is pressed from the back surface of the clip to lift the other pressing portion 4, and by shifting it to the surface of the object to be clamped and placing the other pressing portion 4 on the surface of the object to be clamped, the object to be clamped and held by the clip.

[0020] Figure 3 shows an example of the clip of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 clamping an object, showing that the second straight portion 3 deforms to follow the side of the object 10 obliquely from one side to the other. By having the second straight portion 2 follow the side of the object obliquely, it becomes possible to accommodate large changes in the thickness of the object.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of FIG. 1 as seen from the side, showing that the clip is formed in a substantially flat shape.

[0022] Figure 5 shows the state of the clip of the embodiment shown in Figure 1 when the pressing part 4 elastically deforms the wire in the direction of opening the bend from the midpoint 5 of the entire length of the wire to the pressing part 4, and the pressing part 4 moves to a position where it does not intersect with the wire.

[0023] FIG. 6 shows an example of the clip of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 when the pressing portion 4 is moved to the opposite side of the first straight portion 1 after passing through the state shown in FIG. 5, and shows a state in which the pressing portion 4 and the first straight portion do not press against each other.

[0024] FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 6, showing an example of when the pressing portion 4 is moved to the opposite side of the first straight portion 1, and shows a state in which there is a gap 9 between the pressing portion 4 and the first straight portion 1. [Explanation of symbols]

[0025] 1 First straight section 2 Second straight section 3 Arms 4 Pressing part 5. Midpoint 6 First bending part 7 Second bending part 8 Auxiliary line showing axis of symmetry 9 Gap between the pressing part and the first straight part 10 Object to be pinched

Claims

1. a clip in which a wire is bent into a substantially planar, line-symmetrical shape, a portion formed beyond the midpoint of the entire length of the wire is in a region not exceeding the axis of line symmetry of the line-symmetrical shape, the wire extends from the midpoint of the entire length in a direction away from the axis of line symmetry, and then forms a straight portion approaching the axis of line symmetry at an angle of 45 degrees to the axis of line symmetry from a position bent 135 degrees from the midpoint of the entire length of the wire, the straight portion bends from the end closest to the axis of line symmetry toward the midpoint, and extends in a direction away from the axis of line symmetry, and then a pressing portion is formed that intersects with a portion of the wire from the midpoint of the entire length to that point, and when the pressing portion is elastically deformed in a direction unwinding the bend of the wire, it can be moved to a position where it does not intersect with the wire from the midpoint to that point.

2. 2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein when no object is clamped, the pressing portion and the linear material intersecting the pressing portion press against each other due to the elastic force of the linear material.

3. 3. The clip according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it has a shape comprising a first straight portion extending perpendicular to the axis of symmetry from the midpoint of the entire length of the wire material, a second straight portion bent at 135 degrees from an end of the first straight portion, and a second straight portion bent further from an end of the second straight portion to intersect with the first straight portion.

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