Scissors clip

Abstract

To provide a scissor clip that allows for one-handed clipping and removal of objects, while also reducing operating time. [Solution] The clip portion 1 is composed of a pair of arc-shaped bodies 11, each with an upper end connected by a hinge portion f and each lower end openable and closable, forming a substantially elliptical shape when each lower end is closed, and a support portion 2 that supports the clip portion 1. The support portion 2 is provided with a pair of arms 21, and at the lower end of each arm 21 there is an engaging portion b that engages with each arc-shaped body 11 of the clip portion 1 and holds the arc-shaped body 11 so that it can slide in the longitudinal direction. The clip portion 1 is configured such that the lower ends of each arc-shaped body 11 open and close in accordance with the vertical movement of the clip portion 1, allowing clipping and unclipping of objects.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pair of scissors clips for hanging an object by sandwiching (clipping) it.

Background Art

[0002] As this type of clip, an elastic material compression type laundry clip disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known. This laundry clip can be opened and closed with a weak force by grasping the gripping part with one hand, so even a person with a physical disability can easily sandwich and remove an object, and the working time can be shortened.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

[0004] However, the above laundry clip has the following problems to be improved. Specifically, although the above laundry clip can be opened and closed with a weak force, when sandwiching an object, it is necessary to hold the laundry clip open with one hand and hold the object to be sandwiched with the other hand. That is, when sandwiching an object with the laundry clip, it is necessary to use both hands, which is time-consuming and difficult for a person with a disability in one hand.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above problems to be improved, and the main object is to provide a pair of scissors clip that can sandwich and remove an object with one hand without using both hands even for a person with a disability in one hand, and can shorten the operation time. Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To achieve the above objective, the scissors clip according to the present invention comprises a clip portion which is composed of a pair of arc-shaped bodies whose upper ends are connected by a hinge and whose lower ends are openable and closable, and which is substantially elliptical when the lower ends are closed, and a support portion which supports the clip portion, the support portion which comprises a pair of arms, and the lower end of each arm is provided with an engaging portion which engages with the respective arc-shaped bodies of the clip portion and holds the arc-shaped bodies so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction, and the clip portion is configured such that the lower ends of the respective arc-shaped bodies open and close in accordance with the vertical movement of the clip portion, thereby enabling clipping and unclipping of an object to be clipped.

[0007] Furthermore, the scissors clip according to the present invention is configured such that when the clip portion is moved downward by its own weight and then moved further downward, the elastic force of the support portion causes the lower ends of the support portion to press the clip portion inward, thereby increasing the clipping force of the clip portion.

[0008] Furthermore, in the scissors clip according to the present invention, the support portion is such that each arm is arc-shaped and the upper ends of each arm are connected, and the clip portion is such that each arc-shaped body and each arm are incorporated inside the support portion.

[0009] Furthermore, in the scissor clip according to the present invention, the support portion comprises a linear base portion and a pair of arms extending diagonally downward from the lower end of the base portion so as to be spaced apart from each other, and the clip portion is connected to the support portion so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the base portion of the support portion at the upper ends of each arc-shaped body. Effects of the invention

[0010] According to the scissor clip of the present invention, the lower ends of each arc-shaped body open and close in accordance with the vertical movement of the clip portion, enabling the clipping and unclipping of an object. When the object to be clipped is passed between the lower ends of each arc-shaped body of the clip portion and moved upward, and then released from the object, the clip portion moves downward due to its own weight, closing the lower ends of each second arc-shaped body and clipping the object. In other words, the object to be clipped is clipped simply by moving it upward and releasing it. Therefore, with this scissor clip, it is possible to clip and release an object with one hand, and the operation time can be reduced.

[0011] Furthermore, the scissor clip according to the present invention is configured such that when the clip portion is moved downward by its own weight and then moved further downward, the elastic force of the support portion causes each lower end of the support portion to press the clip portion inward, thereby increasing the clipping force of the clip portion. This allows for a simple downward movement of the clip portion to more reliably grip the object to be clipped. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10. [Figure 2] This is a side view of the scissors clip 10. [Figure 3] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10 with the clip portion 1 moved upward. [Figure 4] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10 with the clip portion 1 moved downward. [Figure 5] This is a front view of the 10A scissors clip. [Figure 6] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10A with the clip portion 11 moved upward. [Figure 7] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10A with the clip portion 11 moved downward. [Figure 8] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10B. [Figure 9]This is a front view of the scissors clip 10B with the clip portion 31 moved upward. [Figure 10] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10B with the clip portion 31 moved downward. [Figure 11] This is a front view of the scissors clip 10C. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0013] The following describes an embodiment of the scissor clip with reference to the attached drawings.

[0014] First, the configuration of the scissors clip 10 shown in Figure 1 as a first embodiment of the scissors clip will be described. The scissors clip 10 is composed of a clip part 1 and a support part 2.

[0015] As shown in Figure 1, the clip portion 1 comprises a pair of arc-shaped bodies 11. Each arc-shaped body 11 has an upper end connected by a hinge portion f, and its lower end is configured to open and close, forming a substantially elliptical shape when the lower end is closed. In addition, a clamping portion e for gripping the object to be clipped 100 (see Figure 6) is formed at the lower end of each arc-shaped body 11. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 2, a lever d used for moving the clip portion 1 is provided at the upper end of the clip portion 1.

[0016] As shown in Figure 1, the support portion 2 comprises a pair of arc-shaped arms 21, with the upper ends of each arm 21 connected and the lower ends open, forming a substantially elliptical shape, and is configured to support the clip portion 1. The support portion 2 also comprises a pair of arms 21, and at the lower end of each arm 21, there is an engaging portion b that engages with each arc-shaped body 11 of the clip portion 1 and holds the arc-shaped body 11 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction. In addition, a lever c used when moving the clip portion 1 is provided at the upper end of the support portion 2.

[0017] In this scissors clip 10, as shown in FIG. 1, each arcuate body 11 of the clip portion 1 is incorporated inside the support portion 2 in a state where it is engaged with each engaging portion b of the support portion 2 respectively. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, according to the vertical movement of the clip portion 1, each lower end portion (pinching portion e) of each arcuate body 11 opens and closes, enabling the clipping (pinching) and clip release (pinching release) of the clip target object 100.

[0018] Further, in this scissors clip 10, as shown in FIG. 3, when the clip portion 1 moves downward due to its own weight and then is further moved downward as shown in FIG. 4, the elastic force of the support portion 2 presses each lower end portion of the support portion 2 inward against the clip portion 1, enabling the clip force to be increased.

[0019] Next, the operating principle of the scissors clip 10 will be described. In the initial state shown in FIG. 1, the clip portion 1 of this scissors clip 10 is positioned downward by its own weight while being guided by the two engaging portions b of the support portion 2. In this state, the pinching portion e of the clip portion 1 is closed.

[0020] Next, when clipping the clip target object 100 onto the scissors clip 10, as shown in FIG. 3, it is moved in the direction of arrow M so as to insert the clip target object 100 between the two pinching portions e of the clip portion 1. At this time, the clip portion 1 moves upward while being guided by the engaging portion b. Also, as the clip portion 1 moves upward, the pinching portion e of the clip portion 1 opens, and as a result, the clip target object 10 can be inserted between the pinching portions e.

[0021] Next, when the clipping object 100 is moved further upward and the user releases their hand, the clipping part 1 moves freely downward due to gravity, guided by the engaging part b, as shown in Figure 6. At this time, the clamping part e of the clipping part 1 closes, thereby clipping the clipping object 100. In this case, because the clipping object 100 is clipped to the clamping part e, the weight of the clipping object 100 is added to the weight of the clipping part 1, and a self-amplifying effect is activated, increasing the clamping force (clipping force) of the clamping part e, thus reliably preventing the clipping object 100 from falling.

[0022] Furthermore, if you want to clip the object 100 more strongly (increase the clamping force), pull down the clip part 1 as shown in Figure 4. At this time, the support part 2 expands, and its elastic force causes the engaging part b to press the clip part 1 inward. This allows the clamping part e of the clip part 1 to clip the object 100 more strongly, more reliably preventing the object 100 from falling.

[0023] On the other hand, when removing the object 100 that the clip portion 1 is strongly clipping from the scissor clip 10 in Figure 4, the clip portion 1 moves upward by pinching the lever c of the support portion 2 and the lever d of the clip portion 1 together, and at this time the pressure on the arc-shaped body 11 by the engaging portion b is released.

[0024] Next, to remove the clipped object 100, either lift the clamping part e upward with one hand, or pinch the clipped object 100 and pull it out diagonally upward. This will allow you to remove the clipped object 100 from the scissor clip 10.

[0025] Next, the configuration of the scissor clip 10A shown in Figure 5, which is a second embodiment of the scissor clip, will be described. In the following description, components similar to those of the scissor clip 10 described above will be denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations will be omitted.

[0026] The scissors clip 10A is composed of a clip portion 1 and a support portion 2. In this scissors clip 10A, as shown in Figure 5, a rib g is formed on the arc-shaped body 11 of the clip portion 1, and a groove h is formed on the arm 21 of the support portion 2 as an engaging portion that engages with the rib g.

[0027] In this scissor clip 10A, as shown in Figure 5, the clip portion 1 is incorporated inside the support portion 2 with the ribs g of each arc-shaped body 11 of the clip portion 1 engaged with the ribs g of the arm 21 of the support portion 2. As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the lower ends (clamping portions e) of each arc-shaped body 11 open and close in accordance with the vertical movement of the clip portion 1, making it possible to clip (clamp) and release (release) the object to be clipped 100.

[0028] Furthermore, in this scissor clip 10A, as shown in Figure 5, when the clip portion 1 moves downward due to its own weight, and then as shown in Figure 7, when the clip portion 1 is moved further downward, the elastic force of the support portion 2 causes each lower end of the support portion 2 to press the clip portion 1 inward, thereby increasing the clipping force.

[0029] Next, the configuration of the scissor clip 10B shown in Figure 8, which is a third embodiment of the scissor clip, will be described. The scissor clip 10B is composed of a clip part 1 and a support part 2.

[0030] In this scissor clip 10B, as shown in Figure 8, the support portion 2 is configured with a linear base portion 22 and a pair of arms 21 that extend diagonally downward from the lower end of the base portion 22 so as to be spaced apart from each other. The lower end of each arm 21 is provided with an engaging portion b that engages with each arc-shaped body 11 of the clip portion 1 and holds the arc-shaped body 11 so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction. Furthermore, the base portion 22 has an elongated hole j through which a rod i disposed at the upper end of the arc-shaped body 11 can be inserted, and the support portion 2 and the clip portion 1 are connected so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 22.

[0031] In this scissor clip 10B, as shown in Figures 8-10, each arc-shaped body 11 of the clip part 1 engages with each engaging part b of the support part 2, and as the clip part 1 moves up and down, the lower ends (clamping parts e) of each arc-shaped body 11 open and close, making it possible to clip (clamp) and release (release) the object to be clipped 100.

[0032] Furthermore, in this scissor clip 10B, as shown in Figure 8, when the clip portion 1 moves downward due to its own weight, and then as shown in Figure 10, when the clip portion 1 is moved further downward, the elastic force of the support portion 2 causes each lower end of the support portion 2 to press the clip portion 1 inward, thereby increasing the clipping force.

[0033] Furthermore, the shape of the support portion 2 of the scissor clip 10B can be arbitrarily changed, and for example, a shape like the scissor clip 10C shown in Figure 11 can be adopted. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1. Clip part 2 Support part 10, 10A, 10B, 10C Scissors Clips 11 Arc-shaped body 21 Arms 22 Base part b Engagement part f Hinge g rib h groove i rod j long hole 100 clipping targets

Claims

1. It comprises a clip portion, the upper ends of which are connected by hinges and the lower ends of which are composed of a pair of arc-shaped bodies that can be opened and closed, and which is substantially elliptical when the lower ends are closed, and a support portion that supports the clip portion, The support portion comprises a pair of arms, and at the lower end of each arm, an engaging portion is provided that engages with each arc-shaped body of the clip portion and holds the arc-shaped body so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction. The clip portion is configured such that the lower ends of each arc-shaped body open and close in accordance with the vertical movement of the clip portion, allowing for the clipping and release of an object to be clipped.

2. The scissors clip according to claim 1, wherein when the clip portion is moved downward by its own weight and then moved further downward, the elastic force of the support portion causes each of the lower ends of the support portion to press the clip portion inward, thereby increasing the clipping force of the clip portion.

3. The support portion is formed such that each arm is arc-shaped and the upper ends of each arm are connected. The clip portion is a scissor clip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each arc-shaped body and each arm are incorporated inside the support portion.

4. The support portion comprises a linear base portion and a pair of arms that extend diagonally downward from the lower end of the base portion so as to be separated from each other. The scissors clip according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the upper end of each of the arc-shaped bodies is slidably connected to the support portion along the longitudinal direction of the base portion of the support portion.

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