Clip interlocking device
The clip interlocking device dynamically exposes and conceals a decorative element using a slide seat and pivoting mechanism, addressing the lack of dynamic decoration in conventional mechanical pencils to enhance appeal and consumer attention.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- JP2025001605U
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2024-07-11
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-05-21
AI Technical Summary
Conventional mechanical pencils lack dynamic decoration features that can attract consumer attention, as existing static decorations fail to differentiate them from other products.
A clip interlocking device with a slide seat and pivoting member that dynamically exposes and conceals a decorative portion when the clip is moved, utilizing a hollow shaft, slide seat, guide housing, and elastic member to pivot the decorative element outward or inward.
Enhances user enjoyment and attracts attention by providing a dynamic decorative feature that can be exposed or concealed, improving the overall appeal of the mechanical pencil.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention is an interlocking device, and particularly relates to a clip interlocking device.
Background Art
[0002] In a conventional mechanical pencil, the operation of feeding out and retracting its lead is performed by an additional button, a knock at the pen tip, or a telescopic assembly inside the pen that interlocks with the clip. This is a conventional mechanism that has been used for many years, and in order to add an external feature to this type of mechanical pencil, for example, by changing the pattern or shape of the pen shaft, or adding a decoration to the pen tip, the overall charm of the appearance can be improved.
[0003] However, since the decoration on this type of mechanical pencil is only static, it is no longer possible to attract the attention of consumers from the various patterns of commercially available products. Therefore, the problem has been how to add a dynamic decoration to the configuration of the conventional mechanical pencil so that it can catch the eyes of more consumers.
Summary of the Invention
[0004] In view of the drawbacks and problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a clip interlocking device that installs a slide seat interlocking with the clip portion inside the pen shaft, connects a pivoting member to the slide seat, and when the clip portion is pushed and moved, the pivoting member is pivoted synchronously.
[0005] The technical means adopted in the present invention to achieve the above object is a clip linkage device, which includes a hollow columnar shaft having an end opening located on the end face, a front opening, and a side opening located between the end opening and the front opening at one end side, a connecting portion penetrating through the shaft, a core telescopic assembly having a clip portion with one end protruding from the front opening, a slide seat with one end connected to the connecting portion, a slide slot in which the slide seat is installed, and a pivot hole communicating with the side opening. The slide seat is provided to be movable up and down along the slide slot, a guide housing penetrating through the shaft, an elastic member with one end connected to the other end of the slide seat and the other end installed on the guide housing, a decorative portion, and a pivot member having a rod portion pivotally attached to the guide housing and the slide seat. The pivot member is pivotable when the slide seat slides, and is characterized in that it penetrates through the pivot hole and the side opening, a clip linkage device.
[0006] According to this, when the user presses and moves the clip portion downward, the decorative portion of the pivot member pivots outward of the pen, so that it is exposed from the side opening of the shaft. On the other hand, when the clip portion is pressed and moved upward, the decorative portion pivots inward of the pen and is thus accommodated in the side opening of the shaft. Therefore, the decorative portion can present a stored state or an exposed state according to the position of the clip portion, and by further adding decorations such as patterns, straps, colors, etc. to the decorative portion, the enjoyment during the use of the present invention can be improved.
Brief Description of the Drawings
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Hereinafter, based on the drawings and the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the technical means for achieving the object of the present invention will be described.
[0009] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clip interlocking device according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a shaft 10, a core telescopic assembly 20, a slide seat 30, a guide housing 40, an elastic member 50, a pivoting member 60, and a link 70.
[0010] The shaft 10 is a hollow columnar body and has an end opening 11, a side opening 12, and a front opening 13 at one end thereof. Among them, the end opening 11 is located on the end face of the shaft 10, and the side opening 12 is located between the end opening 11 and the front opening 13. In this embodiment, the side opening 12 and the front opening 13 are elongated holes extending along the longitudinal direction of the shaft 10, and the central angle formed by the position of the side opening 12 and the position of the front opening 13 is approximately 90°, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the core expansion and contraction assembly 20 has a connection portion 21 and a clip portion 22. Since the core expansion and contraction assembly 20 is a general mechanism for expanding and contracting the core in the prior art, the description of its specific configuration will be omitted. The top end of the connection portion 21 has a connection hole 211, and the connection portion 21 is penetrated through the shaft 10. One end of the clip portion 22 protrudes from the front opening 13.
[0012] The slide seat 30 has a main body portion 31, a joint portion 32, a slide member 33, and a fixing portion 34. Among them, the main body portion 31 is a block body. One end of the joint portion 32 is fixed to the main body portion 31, and the other end of the joint portion 32 penetrates and is fixed in the connection hole 211 of the connection portion 21. One end of the slide member 33 is fixed to the main body portion 31, and the fixing portion 34 protrudes from the end surface of the other end of the slide member 33. Further, a pivot hole 331 that opens toward the front opening 13 is formed in the slide member 33.
[0013] The guide housing 40 has a front cover 41 and a rear cover 42. Among them, a slide slot 421 and a pivot shaft 422 are formed in the rear cover 42. The front cover 41 is detachably provided so as to cover the rear cover 42. Moreover, one side of the front cover 41 has a concave portion, and a pivot hole 43 surrounded by this concave portion and one side of the rear cover 42 is formed. The slide seat 30 is provided in the slide slot 421 so as to be movable up and down along the slide slot 421, and the pivot shaft 422 protrudes from the rear cover 42 so as to be located between the slide slot 421 and the side opening 12. It should be noted that while the guide housing 40 is penetrated through the shaft 10 and the pivot hole 43 communicates with the side opening 12, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the form of the guide housing 40 may be changed according to needs.
[0014] One end of the elastic member 50 is connected to the other end facing the main body 31 of the slide member 33. Specifically, it is connected so as to be externally fitted to the fixing portion 34. The other end of the elastic member 50 is installed on the rear cover 42 and is located within the slide slot 421. Note that the elastic member 50 is a compression spring, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0015] The pivoting member 60 has a decorative portion 61 and a rod portion 62 whose one end is connected to the decorative portion 61. Among them, the rod portion 62 has an inner through hole 621 and an outer through hole 622 located outside the inner through hole 621. The outer through hole 622 of the rod portion 62 is externally fitted to the pivoting shaft 422 of the rear cover 42 so that the pivoting member 60 can pivot about the pivoting shaft 422. Note that the shape of the decorative portion 61 can adopt an appropriate shape according to needs.
[0016] The link 70, which is a U-shaped rod body, is provided through the pivoting hole 43. One end thereof is rotatably provided through the pivoting hole 331, and the other end thereof is rotatably provided through the inner through hole 621 of the pivoting member 60. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the form of the link 70 may be changed according to needs.
[0017] The present invention has an exposed state and a stored state. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6, when the present invention is used, when the user presses and moves the clip portion 22 downward (toward the pen tip), the slide seat 30 moves to the bottom dead center of its stroke. At this time, the decorative portion 61 of the pivoting member 60 is pivotally moved outward of the pen by the link 70, thereby exposing the decorative portion 61 from the side opening 12 of the shaft 10. This is the exposed state of the decorative portion 61. Also, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 7, when the user presses and moves the clip portion 22 upward, the slide seat 30 moves to the top dead center of its stroke. At this time, the decorative portion 61 of the pivoting member 60 is pivotally moved toward the inside of the pen by the link 70, thereby pivoting the decorative portion 61 into the side opening 12 of the shaft 10. This is the stored state of the decorative portion 61. In this way, when the user uses the present invention, the decorative portion 61 can exhibit a stored state or an exposed state according to the position of the clip portion 22. Further, by applying decorations such as patterns, straps, colors, etc. to the decorative portion 61, the enjoyment during the use of the present invention can be improved, and the decorative portion 61 that can appear in a dynamic mode can attract the attention of consumers more.
[0018] As shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 regarding the second embodiment according to the present invention, since the shaft 10, the core expansion and contraction assembly 20, and the elastic member 50 in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment, the descriptions thereof are omitted. Also, in the slide seat 30A, instead of the pivot hole 331, a guide rod 35A extending toward the front opening 13 is protrudingly provided. The pivot shaft 422A of the guide housing 40A is protrudingly provided on the rear cover 42A and is located on the side opposite to the side opening 12 in the slide slot 421A. The rod portion 62A of the pivoting member 60A is a curved rod body, and its inner through hole 621A is a curved long hole. On the other hand, the outer through hole 622A is located outside the inner through hole 621A, and the rod portion 62A is such that its outer through hole 622A is externally fitted to the pivot shaft 422A of the rear cover 42A and its inner through hole 621A is externally fitted to the guide rod 35A, so that the pivoting member 60A can pivot about the pivot shaft 422A and the guide rod 35A can slide within the long hole-shaped inner through hole 621A.
[0019] As shown in FIG. 10, when the user presses and moves the clip portion 22 downward, the slide seat 30A moves to the bottom dead center of its stroke. At this time, the guide rod 35A is located on the side adjacent to the outer through hole 622A in the inner through hole 621A, and by pivotally moving the decorative portion 61A of the pivot member 60A to the outside of the pen, the decorative portion 61A is exposed from the side opening 12 of the shaft 10. This is the exposed state of the decorative portion 61A. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, when the user presses and moves the clip portion 22 upward, the slide seat 30A moves to the top dead center of its stroke. At this time, the guide rod 35A is located on the side away from the outer through hole 622A in the inner through hole 621A, and by pivotally moving the decorative portion 61A toward the pen, the decorative portion 61A is pivotally moved into the side opening 12 of the shaft 10. This is the storage state of the decorative portion 61A. According to this, compared with the first embodiment, the second embodiment does not require the installation of the link 70, so the cost can be saved.
Explanation of Reference Numerals
[0020] 10 Shaft 11 End Opening 12 Side Opening 13 Front Opening 20 Core Expansion and Contraction Assembly 21 Connection Portion 211 Connection Hole 22 Clip Portion 30 Slide Seat 30A Slide Seat 31 Main Body Portion 32 Joint Portion 33 Slide Member 331 Pivot Hole 34 Fixed Portion 35A Guide Rod 40 Guide Housing 40A Guide Housing 41 Front Cover 42 Rear Cover 42A Rear Cover 421 Slide Slot 421A Slide Slot 422 pivot shaft 422A pivot shaft 43 pivot hole 50 elastic member 60 pivot member 60A pivot member 61 decorative part 61A decorative part 62 rod part 62A rod part 621 inner through hole 621A inner through hole 622 outer through hole 622A outer through hole 70 link
Claims
1. A clip linkage device, comprising: a hollow columnar shaft having, at one end side, an end opening located on an end face, a front opening, and a side opening located between the end opening and the front opening; a connection portion penetrating through the shaft; a core expansion and contraction assembly having a clip portion with one end protruding from the front opening; a slide seat with one end connected to the connection portion; a guide housing penetrating through the shaft, having a slide slot in which the slide seat is installed and a pivot hole communicating with the side opening, and the slide seat being provided so as to be vertically movable along the slide slot; an elastic member with one end connected to the other end of the slide seat and the other end installed in the guide housing; a pivot member having a decorative portion and a rod portion pivotally attached to the guide housing and the slide seat, the pivot member being pivotable when the slide seat slides, and penetrating through the pivot hole and the side opening. The clip linkage device is characterized by the above.
2. The guide housing has a front cover and a rear cover. The front cover is detachably provided so as to cover the rear cover. A pivot shaft is formed on the rear cover at a position between the slide slot and the side opening. The rod portion of the pivot member has an inner through hole and an outer through hole located outside the inner through hole. The outer through hole is externally fitted to the pivot shaft. A pivot hole is penetrated through the slide seat. One end of a link is penetrated through the inner through hole, and the other end of the link is penetrated through the pivot hole. The clip linkage device according to claim 1 is characterized by the above.
3. The guide housing has a front cover and a rear cover detachably provided so as to cover the front cover. A pivot shaft is formed on the rear cover at a position on the slide slot opposite to the side opening. The rod portion of the pivot member has an elongated inner through hole and an outer through hole located outside the inner through hole. The pivot shaft is fitted into the outer through hole. A guide rod protrudes from the slide seat, and the guide rod is penetrated through the inner through hole. The clip linkage device according to claim 1 is characterized by the above.
4. The slide seat has a main body portion, a joint portion, and a slide member. One end of the joint portion is fixed to the main body portion, the other end of the joint portion is fixed to the connection portion, one end of the slide member is fixed to the main body portion, and the slide member is located within the slide slot. The clip linkage device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that.
5. The slide seat further has a fixing portion, the fixing portion protruding from an end face of the other end of the slide member, and one end of the elastic member being externally fitted to the fixing portion. The clip linkage device according to claim 4, characterized in that.
6. The rod portion is a curved rod body, and the inner through hole is a curved long hole. The clip linkage device according to claim 3, characterized in that.
7. The elastic member is a compression spring. The clip linkage device according to claim 5, characterized in that.
8. The link is a U-shaped rod body. The clip linkage device according to claim 2, characterized in that.