Rattan weaving aids

Abstract

To provide a rattan weaving aid that enables even a beginner to easily weave rattan to make the bottom part of a rattan weave. [Solution] The rattan weaving aid 10 is a rattan weaving aid used when weaving the bottom of a rattan weave, and comprises a flexible sheet-like member 11, a first insertion hole 12 provided in the sheet-like member 11 and through which a first core material 2 made of multiple bundles of rattan 1 can be inserted, and a second insertion hole 13 provided in the sheet-like member 11 and through which a second core material 3 made of multiple bundles of rattan 1 can be inserted, the first insertion hole 12 and the second insertion hole 13 being arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member 11 so that the first core material 2 when inserted into the first insertion hole 12 and the second core material 3 when inserted into the second insertion hole 13 form a cross-shaped intersection 4.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a rattan weaving aid, and more particularly to a rattan weaving aid that can be used when weaving the bottom of a rattan weave such as a basket. [Background technology]

[0002] By taking advantage of its excellent strength, workability, texture, etc., rattan can be woven into a desired shape and is widely used as a material for various crafts, not only for furniture such as chairs and tables, but also for furnishings such as baskets and bags, and decorative items such as wreaths (see, for example, Patent Document 1).In addition, these crafts made from rattan are also popular as a hobby, such as rattan weaving (see, for example, Patent Document 2). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 3-21403 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3250197 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, when weaving rattan to create a wickerwork with a bottom such as a basket, the bottom is typically formed first, followed by the formation of the surrounding areas (such as the side walls of the basket). Figure 9 shows an example (first example) of how the bottom of a wickerwork is woven. In the example shown in Figure 9, cores (also called hard cores) 2 and 3, each made of multiple pieces of wicker 1, are first arranged in a crisscross pattern. The wicker 1 used for the cores 2 and 3 is used in a dry state without wetting it or in a hard state after being briefly soaked in water. Then, weaving rattan (also called braided cord or braided core) 5 is wrapped around the cross-shaped intersection 4 to secure the cores 2 and 3 together, and the bottom is formed around the cross-shaped intersection 4 (see Figure 10). The wicker 5 is used after being sufficiently soaked in water to soften it enough for weaving.

[0005] Figure 11 shows another example (second example) of the weaving pattern for the bottom. In the example shown in Figure 11, a pair of cores 2, 3 are arranged in a crisscross pattern, and another pair of cores 6, 7 are arranged diagonally on top of the pair of cores 2, 3 that are also in a crisscross pattern. Then, rattan 5 for weaving is wrapped around and woven around the radially intersecting portions (radial intersections 8) at 45° intervals, thereby fixing the two pairs of cores 2, 3 (6, 7) together, and the bottom is formed around the radial intersections 8 (see Figure 12).

[0006] Other possible weaving patterns for the bottom include the weaving pattern (third example) shown in Figures 13 and 14. In this weaving pattern, first, a plurality of core materials 3 are arranged vertically at equal intervals around a core material 2 arranged in a horizontal direction, thereby forming cross-shaped intersections 4 side by side. Then, rattan 5 for weaving is wrapped around and weaved into the entirety of the horizontally formed intersections 4 (three in Figure 13), thereby fixing the core materials 2 and 3 forming the intersections 4 to each other, and the bottom is formed around the intersections 4 (see Figure 14).

[0007] On the other hand, in any of the above-mentioned weaving methods, it is necessary to hold the core materials 2, 3 (6, 7) with the fingers at each intersection 4 (8) to prevent them from shifting, and then wrap the weaving rattan 5 around the intersection 4 (8). Therefore, it is necessary to hold the intersection 4 (8) with one hand while wrapping the weaving rattan 5 with the other, which makes weaving the bottom very difficult, especially for beginners.

[0008] In view of the above circumstances, the technical problem to be solved in this specification is to provide a tool that allows even a beginner to easily weave rattan to make the bottom part of a rattan weave. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The above-mentioned problems are solved by the rattan weaving aid of the present invention. That is, this aid is a rattan weaving aid used when weaving the bottom of a rattan weave, and is characterized in that it comprises a flexible sheet-like member, a first insertion hole formed in the sheet-like member and through which a first core material made of multiple bundles of rattan can be inserted, and a second insertion hole formed in the sheet-like member and through which a second core material made of multiple bundles of rattan can be inserted, the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole being disposed at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member so that the first core material inserted in the first insertion hole and the second core material inserted in the second insertion hole form a cross-shaped intersection.

[0010] In this way, the rattan weaving aid according to the present invention has a flexible sheet-like member with through-holes through which a pair of vertical and horizontal cores constituting the bottom of the rattan weaving work can be inserted. Each through-hole is positioned at a predetermined location on the sheet-like member so that the pair of cores forms a cross-shaped intersection. Using this assisting device, the cores can be held in a predetermined assembled (crossed) state. For example, a horizontally oriented core (first core) is placed on the sheet-like member, and one or both ends of the core are inserted through the first through-holes. By slightly bending the flexible sheet-like member inward, the first core can be easily inserted through the first through-holes without forcibly bending it. This allows the first core to be held in place on the sheet-like member via the first through-holes. Next, a vertically oriented core (second core) is placed on the sheet-like member, and one or both ends of the core are inserted through the second through-holes. In this case, the second core material can be easily inserted into the second insertion hole by slightly bending the flexible sheet-like member inward. The first and second insertion holes are arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member so that the first core material inserted into the first insertion hole and the second core material inserted into the second insertion hole form a cross-shaped intersection. Therefore, by inserting the vertical and horizontal core materials into the corresponding insertion holes as described above, the vertical and horizontal core materials are held in their predetermined positions on the sheet-like member in a cross-shaped intersection. This allows the user to wrap the weaving rattan around the intersection without having to firmly clamp the intersection to prevent misalignment, making it easy to create a rattan weave bottom. Furthermore, since the cross-shaped intersection can be formed simply by inserting the vertical and horizontal core materials into each insertion hole, even beginners can create a beautiful bottom.

[0011] The rattan weaving aid according to the present invention may further include a third insertion hole provided in the sheet-like member and through which a third core material made of a plurality of bundles of rattan can be inserted, and a fourth insertion hole provided in the sheet-like member and through which a fourth core material made of a plurality of bundles of rattan can be inserted. In this case, the first, second, third, and fourth insertion holes may be arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member so that the first, second, third, and fourth core materials inserted into the corresponding insertion holes form radial intersections.

[0012] This configuration allows the four cores to be held in a radially intersecting (crossed) state at a predetermined position. That is, as described above, a pair of cores is placed on the sheet-like member in a longitudinal and transverse orientation, and each core is inserted through the corresponding insertion hole, thereby positioning and holding the longitudinal and transverse cores in a cross-shaped intersection. Next, for example, a core (third core) oriented diagonally from the user's perspective is placed on the sheet-like member, and one or both ends of the core are inserted through the third insertion hole. This holds the third core to the sheet-like member via the third insertion hole. Finally, a core (fourth core) oriented diagonally so as to intersect with the third core as seen from the user is placed on the sheet-like member, and one or both ends of the core are inserted through the fourth insertion hole. Here, the first, second, third, and fourth insertion holes are arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member so that the first, second, third, and fourth core materials inserted into the corresponding insertion holes form radial intersections, and therefore, by inserting each of the four core materials into the corresponding insertion holes as described above, radial intersections of the core materials are formed. Therefore, in this case too, the user can hold the rattan to be woven and wrap it around the intersections without holding the intersections with one hand, making it possible to easily and beautifully create the bottom of the rattan weave.

[0013] In addition, in the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, first auxiliary lines and second auxiliary lines may be formed on the sheet-like member for arranging the first core material and the second core material in a direction that forms a cross-shaped intersection when they are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively.

[0014] In addition, in the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, the sheet-like member may be provided with third auxiliary lines and fourth auxiliary lines for arranging the third core material and the fourth core material in a direction that forms a radial intersection when inserted into the third insertion hole and the fourth insertion hole, respectively.

[0015] By providing auxiliary lines corresponding to each core material at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member, it is possible to easily insert each core material into the corresponding insertion hole and arrange it in the desired orientation. This makes it easier to create the bottom of the wickerwork. This configuration is particularly effective when only one longitudinal end of each core material is inserted into the corresponding insertion hole to maintain its position.

[0016] In addition, in the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, a plurality of first insertion holes may be arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first core material when inserted into the first insertion holes, and a plurality of second insertion holes may be arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second core material when inserted into the second insertion holes.

[0017] In addition, in the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, a plurality of third insertion holes may be arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the third core material when inserted into the third insertion holes, and a plurality of fourth insertion holes may be arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fourth core material when inserted into the fourth insertion holes.

[0018] By arranging the multiple insertion holes in a row in a predetermined direction in this way, when each core material is placed on the sheet-like member, it is possible to position and hold each core material using the nearest insertion hole. Furthermore, this configuration is very effective when forming multiple intersections in a row, for example as shown in Figure 13, because it makes it easy to position and hold all of the multiple core materials arranged in a direction perpendicular to the row of the intersections.

[0019] Furthermore, in the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, when the first and second insertion holes are arranged in rows, the rows of first insertion holes may be arranged parallel to each other, with each row of first insertion holes being composed of first insertion holes with different hole diameters, and the rows of second insertion holes may be arranged parallel to each other, with each row of second insertion holes being composed of second insertion holes with different hole diameters.

[0020] Furthermore, in the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, when the third and fourth insertion holes are arranged in rows, the rows of third insertion holes may be arranged parallel to each other, with each row of third insertion holes being composed of third insertion holes with different hole diameters, and the rows of fourth insertion holes may be arranged parallel to each other, with each row of fourth insertion holes being composed of fourth insertion holes with different hole diameters.

[0021] By arranging multiple rows of insertion holes in parallel in this way, it is possible to accommodate core materials of various thicknesses (width dimensions). The number of rattan pieces to be bundled and the outer diameter of the rattan used are selected appropriately depending on the shape and size of the final rattan weave to be created, and the width of the core material varies depending on the number of rattan pieces to be bundled and the outer diameter of the rattan used. Therefore, by providing insertion holes (rows) of multiple diameters depending on the number of rattan pieces and their outer diameters that are likely to be possible, it is possible to further increase the versatility of the assisting device related to this invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] As described above, with the rattan weaving aid of the present invention, even beginners can easily weave rattan to create the bottom part of a rattan weave craft. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of a rattan weaving aid according to a first embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] This is a diagram for explaining one example (first example) of how to use the rattan weaving aid shown in Figure 1, and is a plan view showing the state in which vertically and horizontally oriented core materials that form a cross-shaped intersection are inserted into the corresponding insertion holes. [Figure 3] This is a diagram for explaining another example (second example) of how to use the rattan weaving aid shown in Figure 1, and is a plan view showing the state in which vertical, horizontal, and diagonal core materials that form radial intersections are inserted into the corresponding insertion holes. [Figure 4] This is a diagram for explaining yet another example (third example) of how to use the rattan weaving aid shown in Figure 1, and is a plan view showing a state in which one horizontal core material and multiple vertical core materials that form multiple cross-shaped intersections arranged horizontally are inserted into corresponding insertion holes. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view of a rattan weaving aid according to a second embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a rattan weaving aid according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a rattan weaving aid according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a plan view of a rattan weaving aid according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating an example (first example) of the weaving pattern of the bottom of the wickerwork, showing a pair of core materials crossed in a crisscross pattern. [Figure 10] 10 is a plan view showing the state in the middle of forming the bottom by wrapping the weaving rattan around the cross-shaped intersections from the state shown in FIG. 9. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating another example (second example) of the weaving pattern of the bottom of the wickerwork, showing two pairs of core materials crossing radially. [Figure 12] 12 is a plan view showing the state in the middle of forming the bottom by wrapping the weaving rattan around the radial intersections from the state shown in FIG. 11. FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining yet another example (third example) of the weaving pattern of the bottom of the wickerwork, and is a plan view showing a state in which cross-shaped intersections are formed horizontally by vertical and horizontal core materials. [Figure 14] This is a plan view showing the state in the middle of forming the bottom by wrapping the weaving rattan across multiple cross-shaped intersections from the state shown in Figure 13. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] The details of the rattan weaving aid according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings. In the following explanation, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "up," "down," "left," and "right" refer to the directions as seen by the user of the rattan weaving aid.

[0025] 1 shows a plan view of a rattan weaving aid 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 1, the rattan weaving aid 10 comprises a sheet-like member 11 that forms the main body of the rattan weaving aid 10, a first insertion hole 12, a second insertion hole 13, a third insertion hole 14, and a fourth insertion hole 15. In this embodiment, the rattan weaving aid 10 further comprises a first auxiliary wire 16, a second auxiliary wire 17, a third auxiliary wire 18, and a fourth auxiliary wire 19.

[0026] The sheet-like member 11 is, for example, rectangular, and is set to an appropriate size and shape depending on the size and shape of the bottom of the wickerwork to be made. The sheet-like member 11 is flexible and has enough rigidity that the peripheral edge of the sheet-like member 11 can be bent inward by hand.

[0027] The first insertion hole 12 allows a horizontal core material 2 to be inserted as the first core material forming the cross-shaped intersection 4, and in this embodiment, the first insertion hole 12 is arranged at a position on the sheet-like member 11 where one longitudinal end side of the horizontal core material 2 placed on the sheet-like member 11 can be inserted.

[0028] In this embodiment, the multiple first insertion holes 12 are arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the horizontally oriented core material 2 inserted into the first insertion holes 12 (i.e., the insertion direction of the horizontally oriented core material 2 relative to the first insertion holes 12). Also, in this embodiment, the multiple rows of first insertion holes 12 are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of first insertion holes 12 is composed of first insertion holes 12 (12a, 12b, 12c) having different hole diameters d1.

[0029] 1, the rows of the first insertion holes 12 (12a, 12b, 12c) all extend in a direction along one vertical side 11a (the right vertical side) in an area close to the one vertical side 11a of the rectangular sheet-like member 11. The row of first insertion holes 12a having the largest hole diameter d1 is disposed closest to the one vertical side 11a, the row of first insertion holes 12b having the second largest hole diameter d1 is disposed closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of first insertion holes 12a, and the row of first insertion holes 12c having the third largest hole diameter d1 (i.e., the smallest hole diameter d1) is disposed even closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of first insertion holes 12b.

[0030] Here, the diameter d1 of the first insertion hole 12 refers to the dimension of the first insertion hole 12 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the horizontally oriented core material 2 inserted through the first insertion hole 12. It is set to a size large enough to allow the core material 2 to pass through, i.e., a value larger than the dimension in the width direction (direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the core material 2) in which the multiple rattans 1 constituting the core material 2 are bundled. Note that, in this type of wickerwork, the horizontally oriented core material 2 is typically bundled in such a way that multiple rattans 1 are arranged parallel to each other and tightly adhered to each other. Therefore, the width dimension of the core material 2 is equal to the sum of the width dimensions of the multiple (e.g., 2 to 4) rattans 1 constituting the core material 2. The horizontally oriented core material 3 and the diagonally oriented core materials 6 and 7 have the same dimensional relationship with the rattans 1 constituting the core materials 3, 6, and 7.

[0031] The second insertion hole 13 allows a vertically oriented core material 3 to be inserted as a second core material that forms the cross-shaped intersection 4, and in this embodiment, the second insertion hole 13 is arranged at a position on the sheet-like member 11 where one longitudinal end side of the vertically oriented core material 3 placed on the sheet-like member 11 can be inserted.

[0032] In this embodiment, the plurality of second insertion holes 13 are arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vertically oriented core material 3 inserted into the second insertion holes 13 (i.e., the insertion direction of the vertically oriented core material 3 into the second insertion holes 13). In this embodiment, the rows of second insertion holes 13 are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of second insertion holes 13 is composed of second insertion holes 13 (13a, 13b, 13c) having different hole diameters d2.

[0033] 1, the rows of second insertion holes 13 (13a, 13b, 13c) all extend in a direction along one horizontal side (upper horizontal side) 11b of the rectangular sheet-like member 11 in an area close to the one horizontal side 11b. The row of second insertion holes 13a having the largest hole diameter d2 is disposed closest to the one horizontal side 11b, the row of second insertion holes 13b having the second largest hole diameter d2 is disposed closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of second insertion holes 13a, and the row of second insertion holes 13c having the third largest hole diameter d2 (i.e., the smallest hole diameter d2) is disposed even closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of second insertion holes 13b.

[0034] Here, the hole diameter d2 of the second insertion hole 13 means the dimension of the second insertion hole 13 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vertically oriented core material 3 inserted into the second insertion hole 13, and it is preferable to set it to a value larger than the size through which the core material 3 can be inserted, i.e., the width dimension in the direction in which the multiple rattans 1 that make up the core material 3 are bundled, and more preferably to a value slightly larger.

[0035] The third insertion hole 14 and the fourth insertion hole 15 are each capable of inserting diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7 that intersect with each other as the third and fourth core materials that form the radial intersection 8. In this embodiment, the third insertion hole 14 and the fourth insertion hole 15 are each arranged at a position in the sheet-like member 11 where they can insert one longitudinal end side of the diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7 that extend in directions inclined at 45° with respect to the horizontal and vertical directions placed on the sheet-like member 11.

[0036] In this embodiment, the plurality of third insertion holes 14 are arranged in rows in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the diagonally oriented core material 6 when inserted through the third insertion holes 14 (i.e., the insertion direction of the diagonally oriented core material 6 relative to the third insertion holes 14), and the plurality of fourth insertion holes 15 are arranged in rows in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the diagonally oriented core material 7 when inserted through the fourth insertion holes 15. In this embodiment, the rows of third insertion holes 14 are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of third insertion holes 14 is composed of third insertion holes 14 (14a, 14b, 14c) having different hole diameters d3. Similarly, the rows of fourth insertion holes 15 are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of fourth insertion holes 15 is composed of fourth insertion holes 15 (15a, 15b, 15c) having different hole diameters d4.

[0037] 1, each row of third insertion holes 14 (14a, 14b, 14c) extends in a direction inclined at 45° with respect to both one vertical side 11a (right vertical side) and one horizontal side 11b in a region close to one vertical side 11a (right vertical side) and one horizontal side 11b (upper horizontal side) of the rectangular sheet-like member 11. The row of third insertion holes 14a having the largest hole diameter d3 is disposed closest to one vertical side 11a and one horizontal side 11b, the row of third insertion holes 14b having the second largest hole diameter d3 is disposed closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of third insertion holes 14a, and the row of third insertion holes 14c having the third largest hole diameter d3 (i.e., the smallest hole diameter d3) is disposed further closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of third insertion holes 14b.

[0038] Each row of fourth insertion holes 15 (15a, 15b, 15c) extends in a direction inclined at 45° with respect to both one vertical side 11a (right vertical side) 11a and the other horizontal side 11c (lower horizontal side) of the rectangular sheet-like member 11. The row of fourth insertion holes 15a having the largest hole diameter d4 is disposed closest to one vertical side 11a and the other horizontal side 11c, the row of fourth insertion holes 15b having the second largest hole diameter d4 is disposed closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of fourth insertion holes 15a, and the row of fourth insertion holes 15c having the third largest hole diameter d4 (i.e., the smallest hole diameter d4) is disposed further closer to the center of the sheet-like member 11 than the row of fourth insertion holes 15b.

[0039] Here, the hole diameter d3 of the third insertion hole 14 means the dimension of the third insertion hole 14 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the diagonally oriented core material 6 inserted through the third insertion hole 14 (see Figure 1), and it is preferable to set it to a value larger than the size that the core material 6 can be inserted into, i.e., the width dimension in the direction in which the multiple rattans 1 that make up the core material 6 are bundled, and more preferably to a value slightly larger.

[0040] Similarly, the hole diameter d4 of the fourth insertion hole 15 means the dimension of the fourth insertion hole 15 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the diagonally oriented core material 7 inserted into the fourth insertion hole 15 (see Figure 1), and it is preferable to set it to a value larger than the size that the core material 7 can be inserted into, i.e., the width dimension in the direction in which the multiple rattans 1 that make up the core material 7 are bundled, and more preferably to a value slightly larger.

[0041] Next, examples (first to third examples) of a method for making a rattan weaving work using the rattan weaving aid 10 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to Figs.

[0042] In a first example of a method for making rattan weaving, first, the necessary core materials, here, vertical and horizontal core materials 2 and 3 for forming the cross-shaped intersection 4, are placed on a sheet-like member 11 constituting a rattan weaving aid 10 shown in Fig. 1. In this example, as shown in Fig. 2, a horizontal core material 2 formed by bundling four pieces of rattan 1 is placed on the sheet-like member 11 along a first auxiliary line 16, and one longitudinal end side of the horizontal core material 2 (the right longitudinal side in Fig. 2) is inserted into a first insertion hole 12 (first insertion hole 12a having the largest hole diameter d1 in Fig. 2). At this time, the peripheral portion of the sheet-like member 11 (the side closest to the first insertion hole 12) is slightly lifted and bent (curved) upward, which allows the horizontal core material 2 to be inserted smoothly and easily into the first insertion hole 12. By inserting the horizontally oriented core material 2 into the first insertion hole 12 in this manner, the horizontally oriented core material 2 is positioned and held at a predetermined position on the sheet-like member 11.

[0043] Next, a vertically oriented core material 3 formed by bundling four pieces of rattan 1 is placed on the sheet-like member 11 along the second auxiliary line 17, and one longitudinal end side of the vertically oriented core material 3 (the upper longitudinal side in FIG. 2) is inserted into the second insertion hole 13 (the second insertion hole 13a having the largest hole diameter d2 in FIG. 2). At this time, by slightly lifting and bending the peripheral edge portion of the sheet-like member 11 (the side closest to the second insertion hole 13a) upward, the vertically oriented core material 3 can be smoothly and easily inserted into the second insertion hole 13. By inserting the vertically oriented core material 3 into the second insertion hole 13 in this way, the vertically oriented core material 3 is positioned and held in a predetermined position on the sheet-like member 11, and a cross-shaped intersection 4 is formed in a predetermined position on the sheet-like member 11.

[0044] 10, the core materials 2 and 3 are fixed to each other and the bottom is formed with the cross-shaped intersection 4 as the center. At this time, the horizontally oriented core material 2 is positioned and held on the right side of the sheet-like member 11, and the vertically oriented core material 3 is positioned and held on the upper side of the sheet-like member 11, while the left side of the intersection 4 of the horizontally oriented core material 2 and the lower side of the intersection 4 of the vertically oriented core material 3 can be easily lifted from the sheet-like member 11. Therefore, when the core materials 2 and 3 are positioned and held only on one side in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 2, the rattan 5 can be easily woven (wrapped around the intersection 4).

[0045] Figure 3 shows an outline of a second example of a method for making rattan weaving. As shown in Figure 3, in this example, first, of the four cores 2, 3, 6, and 7 for forming the radial intersections 8, horizontal core 2 and vertical core 3 are placed on sheet-like member 11 constituting rattan weaving aid 10 shown in Figure 1, and then, using the same procedure as in the first example, each core 2 and 3 is inserted into the corresponding insertion holes 12 and 13, and positioned and held in a predetermined position on sheet-like member 11. Next, the diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7, each formed by bundling four pieces of rattan 1, are placed on the sheet-like member 11 along the third auxiliary line 18 and the fourth auxiliary line 19, and one longitudinal end side (the right side in the longitudinal direction in FIG. 3) of each of the diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7 is inserted into the third insertion hole 14 and the fourth insertion hole 15 (the third insertion hole 14a and the fourth insertion hole 15a, which have the largest hole diameters d3 and d4 in FIG. 3). By inserting the diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7 into the third insertion hole 14 and the fourth insertion hole 15 in this manner, all four core materials 2, 3, 6, 7, including the diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7, are positioned and held in predetermined positions on the sheet-like member 11, and radial intersections 8 are formed.

[0046] 12, the core materials 2, 3, 6, and 7 are fixed to one another and the bottom is formed with the radial intersections 8 as the center. At this time, the diagonally oriented core materials 6 and 7 are positioned and held to the right of the intersections 8 (upper right and lower right) of the sheet-like member 11, while the left side of the intersections 8 of each of the diagonally oriented core materials 6 and 7 can be easily lifted from the sheet-like member 11. Therefore, when the core materials 2, 3, 6, and 7 are positioned and held only on one side in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 3, the rattan 5 can be easily woven (wrapped around the intersections 8). Possibly.

[0047] Fig. 4 shows an outline of a third example of a method for making wickerwork. As shown in Fig. 4, in this example, one horizontally oriented core material 2 and multiple vertically oriented core materials 3 (more precisely, the same number as the number of intersections 4) are placed on the sheet-like member 11 constituting the wicker weaving aid 10 shown in Fig. 1 to form multiple cross-shaped intersections 4 side by side. Then, using the same procedure as in the first example, each core material 2, 3 is inserted into the corresponding insertion holes 12, 13 and positioned and held in a predetermined position on the sheet-like member 11. As a result, the single horizontally oriented core material 2 and all of the multiple vertically oriented core materials 3 are positioned and held in a predetermined position on the sheet-like member 11, and multiple cross-shaped intersections 4 are formed along the longitudinal direction of the horizontally oriented core material 2.

[0048] 14, the core materials 2, 3 are fixed to each other and the bottom is formed around the cross-shaped intersections 4. At this time, the vertically oriented core materials 3 are positioned and held above the intersections 4 on the sheet-like member 11, while the portions of each vertically oriented core material 3 below the intersections 4 can be easily lifted from the sheet-like member 11. Therefore, when the core materials 2, 3 are positioned and held only on one side in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG. 4, the rattan 5 can be easily woven (wrapped around the intersections 4).

[0049] As described above, in the rattan weaving aid 10 according to the present invention, a flexible sheet-like member 11 is provided with insertion holes 12, 13 through which the pair of vertical and horizontal cores 2, 3 constituting the bottom of the rattan weaving work can be inserted, and the insertion holes 12, 13 are arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member 11 so that the pair of cores 2, 3 form a cross-shaped intersection 4. Therefore, by using the aid 10 configured as described above to insert the vertical and horizontal cores 2, 3 into the corresponding insertion holes 12, 13, the vertical and horizontal cores 2, 3 are held in a cross-shaped intersecting state at a predetermined position on the sheet-like member 11. This allows the user to wrap the weaving rattan 5 around the intersection 4 without having to firmly clamp the intersection 4 to prevent misalignment, making it easy to make the bottom of the rattan weaving work. Furthermore, since the cross-shaped intersection 4 can be formed simply by inserting the vertical and horizontal core materials 2, 3 into the insertion holes 12, 13, even a beginner can make a neat bottom.

[0050] In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to the first insertion hole 12 and the second insertion hole 13, a third insertion hole 14 and a fourth insertion hole 15 are provided in the sheet-like member 11, through which diagonally oriented core materials 6, 7 made of multiple bundles of rattan 1 can be inserted, and the first, second, third, and fourth insertion holes 12-15 are arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member 11 so that the first, second, third, and fourth core materials 2, 3, 6, 7 inserted into the corresponding insertion holes 12-15 form radial intersections 8.

[0051] With the rattan weaving aid 10 configured in this manner, by inserting each of the four cores 2, 3, 6, and 7 into the corresponding insertion holes 12 to 15 as described above, it is possible to form a radial intersection 8 in which the cores 2, 3, 6, and 7 overlap each other at different angles. Therefore, in this case too, the user can hold the rattan 5 to be weaved and wrap it around the intersection 8 without holding it with one hand, making it possible to easily and beautifully create the bottom of the rattan weaving work.

[0052] Although the first embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the rattan weaving aid according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described exemplary form, and may take any form within the scope of the present invention.

[0053] For example, in the above embodiment, multiple rows of the insertion holes 12-15 are arranged parallel to one another, and the rows of the insertion holes 12-15 are composed of insertion holes 12a-12c, 13a-13c, 14a-14c, and 15a-15c with different hole diameters d1-d4, respectively. However, this is not limiting. For example, as shown in Fig. 5, each row of the insertion holes 12-15 may be provided individually (a rattan weaving aid 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention). Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 6, multiple rows of insertion holes with the same hole diameter d1 may be arranged parallel to one another (a rattan weaving aid 30 according to a third embodiment of the present invention).

[0054] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiments (first and second embodiments), an example was given in which one core material 2, 3, 6, 7 is inserted into each of the insertion holes 12-15, but this is of course not limited to this. For example, Fig. 6 shows a rattan weaving aid 30 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In this rattan weaving aid 30, some of the rattan pieces 1 constituting one core material 2, 3, 6, 7 can be inserted into one of the insertion holes 12-15, and the remaining rattan pieces 1 can be inserted into other insertion holes 12-15 adjacent to the one insertion hole 12-15 in the width direction (as shown by the two-dot chain line in Fig. 6). Fig. 6 illustrates an example in which, when each core material 2, 3, 6, 7 is formed by bundling four pieces of rattan 1, two pieces of rattan 1 can be inserted into adjacent insertion holes 12, 12 (13, 13) in the width direction. In this case, it is desirable that the interval b between the insertion holes 12, 12 adjacent to each other in the width direction is less than the width of one rattan 1.

[0055] In the above embodiments (first to third embodiments of the present invention), the case where the corresponding insertion holes 12-15 are arranged only on one longitudinal end side of each of the core materials 2, 3, 6, and 7 has been illustrated, but of course other configurations are also possible. For example, as in the rattan weaving aid 40 shown in Fig. 7, the insertion holes 12-15 may be arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member 11 so that either one or the other longitudinal end side of the core materials 2, 3, 6, and 7 placed along the auxiliary lines 16-19 can be inserted into the corresponding insertion holes 12-15 (fourth embodiment of the present invention).

[0056] In the above-described embodiments (first to fourth embodiments of the present invention), the multiple insertion holes 12-15 are arranged in a predetermined direction so as to form rows perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of each core material 2, 3, 6, and 7. However, other configurations are also possible. FIG. 8 shows a plan view of a rattan weaving aid 50 according to one example (a fifth embodiment of the present invention). As shown in FIG. 8, the rattan weaving aid 50 according to this embodiment has insertion holes 51 of the same shape and size arranged in a lattice pattern. In this case, too, it is desirable to configure the rattan 1 so that some of the multiple rattans 1 constituting one core material 2, 3, 6, and 7 can be inserted through one of the insertion holes 12-15, and the remaining rattan 1 can be inserted through another insertion hole 12-15 adjacent to the one insertion hole 12-15 in the width direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0057] 1. Rattan 2 Horizontal core (first core) 3 Vertical core (second core) 4 Cross-shaped intersection 5. Rattan 6,7 Diagonal cores (third and fourth cores) 8 Radial Intersection 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 rattan weaving aids 11 Sheet-like member 11a Vertical side 11b,11c horizontal side 12,12a,12b,12c First insertion hole 13,13a,13b,13c Second insertion hole 14, 14a, 14b, 14c Third insertion hole 15, 15a, 15b, 15c Fourth insertion hole 16 First Subsidy Line 17 Second subsidy line 18 Third subsidy line 19 Fourth Subsidy Line 51 through hole b interval d1 Aperture diameter (first insertion hole) d2 aperture (second insertion hole) d3 aperture (third insertion hole) d4 aperture (fourth insertion hole)

Claims

1. A rattan weaving aid used when weaving the bottom of a rattan weaving work, a flexible sheet-like member; a first insertion hole provided in the sheet-like member, through which a first core material formed by bundling a plurality of pieces of rattan can be inserted; a second insertion hole provided in the sheet-like member through which a second core material formed by bundling a plurality of pieces of rattan can be inserted; The first insertion hole and the second insertion hole are arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member so that the first core material inserted into the first insertion hole and the second core material inserted into the second insertion hole form a cross-shaped intersection, a rattan weaving aid.

2. a third insertion hole provided in the sheet-like member, through which a third core material formed by bundling a plurality of pieces of rattan can be inserted; Further, the fourth insertion hole is provided in the sheet-like member and allows a fourth core material formed by bundling a plurality of the rattans to be inserted therethrough, A rattan knitting aid as described in claim 1, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth insertion holes are arranged at predetermined positions on the sheet-like member so that the first, second, third, and fourth core materials, when inserted into the corresponding insertion holes, form radial intersections.

3. A rattan knitting aid as described in claim 1, wherein the sheet-like member has first auxiliary lines and second auxiliary lines formed thereon for arranging the first core material and the second core material in a direction that forms the cross-shaped intersection when they are inserted into the first insertion hole and the second insertion hole, respectively.

4. A rattan knitting aid as described in claim 2, wherein the sheet-like member is provided with third auxiliary lines and fourth auxiliary lines for positioning the third core material and the fourth core material in a direction that forms the radial intersection when they are inserted into the third insertion hole and the fourth insertion hole, respectively.

5. A rattan weaving aid as described in claim 1, wherein a plurality of the first insertion holes are arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first core material when inserted into the first insertion holes, and a plurality of the second insertion holes are arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the second core material when inserted into the second insertion holes.

6. A rattan weaving aid as described in claim 2, wherein a plurality of the third insertion holes are arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the third core material when inserted into the third insertion holes, and a plurality of the fourth insertion holes are arranged in a row in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the fourth core material when inserted into the fourth insertion holes.

7. The rows of the first through holes are arranged in parallel to each other, and each row of the first through holes is composed of the first through holes having different hole diameters, and The rattan weaving aid according to claim 5, wherein the rows of second through holes are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of second through holes is composed of second through holes having different hole diameters.

8. The rows of the third through holes are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of the third through holes is composed of the third through holes having different hole diameters, and The rattan weaving aid according to claim 6, wherein the rows of the fourth insertion holes are arranged parallel to each other, and each row of the fourth insertion holes is composed of the fourth insertion holes having different hole diameters.

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