Interlocking pen
The interlocking pen addresses the lack of interest and fun in conventional pressing type pens by incorporating a mechanism that enhances user engagement through visible core extension/retraction movements.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025001537U
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-05-15
AI Technical Summary
Conventional pressing type pens lack interest and fun during use, while pens with caps often suffer from cap loss issues.
An interlocking pen design featuring a housing, core, pressing member, opening/closing member, and interlocking assembly that allows the opening/closing member to switch between open and closed states as the core is extended or retracted, enhancing user engagement through visible movement.
The interlocking mechanism provides enhanced user enjoyment by allowing observation of the opening/closing member's movement, improving the overall user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to an interlocking pen.
Background Art
[0002] As described in Taiwan Patent No. I798508, conventional pens, such as ballpoint pens, gel ink pens, signature pens, etc., usually provide a pen cap or a pressing type core to protect the pen tip from damage by external forces when not in use. However, in the case of pens with pen caps, the problem of losing the cap often occurs. On the other hand, in the case of pressing type pens, although there is no such loss problem, there is only a pressing member provided for extending the core, so it is dull and lacks interest. Therefore, how to maintain the basic structure of the pressing type pen and add fun in use has been an issue to be solved in this technical field.
[0003] Summary of the Invention The present invention has been made in view of the conventional problems, and aims to provide an interlocking pen that solves the problem of lack of interest in conventional pressing type pens and improves the fun during use.
[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following interlocking pen. A housing having a first end and a second end at opposite ends, A core movably bored through the first end of the housing, A pressing member movably bored through the housing, connected to the core, and moving the core, An opening / closing member provided at the second end of the housing, which can be in an open state or a closed state, An interlocking assembly movably provided within the housing, connected to the pressing member and the opening / closing member, and switching the opening / closing member between the open state and the closed state. The interlocking pen is characterized by having the above components.
[0005] Since the present invention is provided with an interlocking assembly and an opening / closing member, when the user presses the pressing member to extend or retract the core portion from the housing, the opening / closing member interlocks with the interlocking assembly and opens / closes. Therefore, when the user uses the interlocking pen of the present invention, they can observe and enjoy the movement of the opening / closing member, and the enjoyment during use is further improved.
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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[0007] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 5, the interlocking pen of the present invention includes a housing 10, a core part 20, a pressing member 30, an opening / closing member 40, and an interlocking assembly 50.
[0008] The housing 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 at opposite ends and has an outer circumferential surface 13. The core part 20 is movably bored through the first end 11 of the housing 10. The pressing member 30 is movably bored through the housing 10, is connected to the core part 20, and can move the core part 20. In the first to third embodiments, the pressing member 30 is movably bored through the outer circumferential surface 13 of the housing 10 and can move along the axial direction of the core part 20, thereby being able to move the core part 20 in the axial direction. On the other hand, in other embodiments, the position of the pressing member 30 and the method of moving the core part 20 are not limited to this, and the pressing member 30 can move the core part 20 axially by pressing it in the radial direction of the core part 20.
[0009] As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6, the opening / closing member 40 is provided at the second end 12 of the housing 10, and can be in an open state or a closed state, and has a rotation axis 41 and at least one rotating member 42. In the first to third embodiments, the opening / closing member 40 has a spherical shape. In the open state, a notch appears on the sphere, and in the closed state, it presents a complete sphere. On the other hand, in other embodiments, the shape of the opening / closing member 40 is not limited to this. The rotation axis 41 is arranged parallel to the radial direction of the core portion 20, and the rotating member 42 is pivotally provided on the rotation axis 41.
[0010] The interlocking assembly 50 is movably installed in the housing 10 and is connected to the pressing member 30 and the opening / closing member 40. When the interlocking assembly 50 moves within the housing 10, each rotating member 42 rotates about the rotation axis 41, thereby switching the opening / closing member 40 between the open state and the closed state.
[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, in the first embodiment, the interlocking assembly 50 has an actuator 51 and at least one link 52, and each rotating member 42 has an interlocking portion 421 and a cover 422. One end of the actuator 51 is connected to the pressing member 30 and can move in the axial direction of the core portion 20 as the pressing member 30 moves. The actuator 51 is provided with a long hole 511, and the long hole 511 is located at the end of the actuator 51 far from the pressing member 30, specifically, inside the opening / closing member 40. One end of the link 52 is pivotally provided in the long hole 511 and can move along the long hole 511. In the first embodiment, there are two links 52, and the two links 52 are respectively arranged on both sides of the long hole 511. Also, one link 52 extends upward from the long hole 511, and the other link 52 extends downward from the long hole 511, so that the two link rods 52 are respectively located on the upper and lower sides of the rotation axis 41.
[0012] The number of the rotating members 42 corresponds to the number of the links 52. Each rotation axis 41 penetrates one end of each interlocking portion 421, and the other end of each link 52 with respect to the long hole 511 is pivotally provided at the other end of each interlocking portion 421 with respect to the rotation axis 41. The cover 422 is fixed to the interlocking portion 421 and is rotatable in conjunction with the interlocking portion 421. As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, when the actuator 51 moves in the axial direction of the core portion 20 in conjunction with the pressing member 30, one end of the link 52 moves within the long hole 511, whereby the interlocking portion 421 at the other end of the link 52 is rotated in conjunction, and the rotating member 42 is further rotated to switch the opening / closing member 40 to the open state or the closed state.
[0013] As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, in the second embodiment, each rotating member 42A has an inner protruding portion 423. The interlocking assembly 50A has a first link 53, a second link 54, and an intermediate link 55. The inner protruding portion 423 is provided on the inner surface of the rotating member 42A, protrudes inward, and has a long groove 4231 in the inner protruding portion 423.
[0014] One end of the first link 53 is pivotally provided on the pressing member 30A and is movable along the axial direction of the core portion 20. One end of the second link 54 is pivotally provided on the inner protruding portion 423 of each rotating member 42A and is movable along the axial direction of the core portion 20. In the second embodiment, the second link 54 is pivotally provided in the long groove 4231 of the inner protruding portion 423 and can move within the long groove 4231. The intermediate link 55 is rotatably provided in the housing 10, and both ends thereof are respectively connected to the first link 53 and the second link 54. When the first link 53 is pulled by the pressing member 30A and moves in the axial direction of the core portion 20, the intermediate link 55 rotates in conjunction with the first link 53, and the second link 54 moves in the direction opposite to the first link 53. As the inner protruding portion 423 is interlocked, the rotating member 42A rotates about the rotation axis 41 to switch the opening / closing member 40A to the open state or the closed state.
[0015] As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, in the third embodiment, each rotating member 42B has an inner connecting portion 424, and the interlocking assembly 50B has a pulling member 56. The inner connecting portion 424 of each rotating member 42B is provided on the inner surface of the rotating member 42B. One end of the pulling member 56 of the interlocking assembly 50B is pivotally provided on the pressing member 30B, and the other end is pivotally provided on each inner connecting portion 424. Further, the pulling member 56 has a first stage 561, a second stage 562, and a bending stage 563. The first stage 561 is pivotally provided on the pressing member 30B, and the second stage 562 is pivotally provided on each inner connecting portion 424 and is located inside the opening and closing member 40B. When the pulling member 56 moves, by interlocking the inner connecting portion 424, each rotating member 42B is rotated about the rotation axis 41.
[0016] In the first to third embodiments, when the user presses the pressing member 30, the core portion 20 is interlocked to be drawn out from or stored in the housing 10, and the interlocking assembly 50 is interlocked to move along the axial direction of the core portion 20. Thus, the operation of drawing out and storing the core portion 20 is interlocked with the operation of the opening and closing member 40 driven by the interlocking assembly 50. Therefore, when the core portion 20 is drawn out from or stored in the housing 10, the opening and closing member 40 is switched to the open state or the closed state correspondingly.
[0017] Since the interlocking assembly 50 and the opening and closing member 40 are provided in the present invention, when the user presses the pressing member 30 to draw out or store the core portion 20 from the housing 10, the opening and closing member 40 is interlocked with the interlocking assembly 50 to open and close. Therefore, when the user uses the interlocking pen of the present invention, the user can observe and enjoy the movement of the opening and closing member 40, and the enjoyment during use is further improved.
Explanation of Reference Numerals
[0018] 10 Housing 11 First End 12 Second End 13 Outer Toroidal Surface 20 Core Portion 30, 30A, 30B Pressing Member 40, 40A, 40B Opening and Closing Member 41 Rotation Axis 42, 42A, 42B Rotating Member 421 Linkage Part 422 Cover 423 Inner Protrusion 4231 Long Groove 424 Inner Connection Part 50, 50A, 50B Linkage Assembly 51 Actuator 511 Long Hole 52 Link 53 First Link 54 Second Link 55 Intermediate Link 56 Pulling Member 561 First Stage 562 Second Stage 563 Bent Stage
Claims
1. A housing having a first end and a second end at opposite ends, a core part movably bored in the first end of the housing, a pressing member movably bored in the housing, connected to the core part, and moving the core part, an opening and closing member provided at the second end of the housing, which can be in an open state or a closed state, and an interlocking assembly movably provided in the housing, connected to the pressing member and the opening and closing member, and switching the opening and closing member between the open state and the closed state. The interlocking pen is characterized by having these components.
2. The interlocking pen according to claim 1, wherein the housing has an outer annular surface through which the pressing member passes.
3. The opening and closing member has a rotation axis parallel to the radial direction of the core part, and at least one rotating member pivotally provided on the rotation axis and connected to the interlocking assembly. When the interlocking assembly moves within the housing, each of the at least one rotating member rotates about the rotation axis, so that the opening and closing member can be switched between the open state and the closed state. The interlocking pen according to claim 1 or 2 is characterized by this.
4. The interlocking assembly has an actuator with one end connected to the pressing member and movable along the axial direction of the core part, and the actuator has an elongated hole at the end away from the pressing member, and at least one link with one end pivotally provided in the elongated hole and movable along the elongated hole. Each of the at least one rotating member has an interlocking part and a cover. The rotation axis penetrates one end of the interlocking part, and the other end of the link with respect to the elongated hole is pivotally provided at the other end of the interlocking part with respect to the rotation axis. The cover is fixedly provided on the interlocking part and rotates in conjunction with the interlocking part, so that the opening and closing member can be switched between the open state and the closed state. The interlocking pen according to claim 3 is characterized by this.
5. The number of each of the at least one link and the at least one rotating member is two. The two links are respectively arranged on both sides of the elongated hole, and one of the links extends upward from the elongated hole, and the other link extends downward from the elongated hole. The interlocking pen according to claim 4 is characterized by this.
6. Each of the at least one rotating member is provided on an inner surface and has an inner protruding portion protruding inward. The interlocking assembly a first link having one end pivotally provided on the pressing member and being movable along the axial direction of the core portion; a second link having one end pivotally provided on the inner protruding portion of each of the rotating members and being movable along the axial direction of the core portion; and an intermediate link rotatably provided in the housing and having both ends connected to the first link and the second link respectively. When the first link is pulled by the pressing member and moves in the axial direction of the core portion, the intermediate link rotates in conjunction with the first link, and the second link moves in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the first link. As the inner protruding portion is interlocked, at least one of the rotating members rotates about the rotation axis, so that the opening / closing member can be switched between the open state and the closed state. The interlocking pen according to claim 3, characterized in that.
7. Each of the inner protruding portions has a long groove, and one end of the second link is pivotally provided in the long groove and is movable along the long groove. The interlocking pen according to claim 6, characterized in that.
8. Each of the at least one rotating member has an inner connecting portion provided on an inner surface of the rotating member. The interlocking assembly has a pulling member having one end pivotally provided on the pressing member and the other end pivotally provided on each of the inner connecting portions. When the pulling member moves, each of the inner connecting portions is interlocked and moved, so that each of the at least one rotating member rotates about the rotation axis. The interlocking pen according to claim 3, characterized in that.
9. The pulling member a first stage pivotally provided on the pressing member; a second stage pivotally provided on each of the inner connecting portions and located in the opening / closing member; and a bent stage connecting the first stage and the second stage. The interlocking pen according to claim 8, characterized in that.