Nail clippers with integrated cap

Abstract

To provide a nail clipper with an integrated cap that can maintain a stylish appearance when not in use and can be placed in a small space. [Solution] The cap-integrated nail clippers comprise a nail clipper body (10) and a cap (20). The nail clipper body comprises a blade cover (14) that covers the periphery of upper and lower blade bodies (11, 12) and a lever cover part (17) that covers the surface of a lever (16). When not in use, the nail clipper body is positioned so that the lever overlaps the upper blade body, forming a stick-like shape with the blade cover (14) and the lever cover part (17) joined together. The cap (20) comprises a bottom wall (21) and a cylindrical wall (22) that defines a storage space (S), which receives the tip of the nail clipper body, which is in a stick-like shape when not in use. A first engagement part (engagement ridge (15)) is formed on the outer surface of the blade cover (14) of the nail clipper body, and a second engagement part (engagement groove (23) that can engage with the first engagement part) is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical wall (22) of the cap.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a nail clipper with an integrated cap, which comprises a nail clipper body and a detachable cap attached to the tip of the nail clipper body. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, nail clippers are household items assembled from an upper blade body, a lower blade body, and a lever (operating lever) rotatably attached to the upper and lower blade bodies via a support shaft (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Nail clippers have functional beauty as household items, but when placed next to other household items (for example, cosmetic containers), they give off a rough impression in terms of design and are therefore inferior in terms of decorative beauty.

[0003] Furthermore, conventional nail clippers lack consideration for storage. For example, if your bathroom or bathroom vanity has a drawer or storage with a door, you can store the clippers lying flat inside. However, if you don't have such "hidden storage," you'll have to leave the clippers exposed in the empty space above the vanity. However, in many cases, the space above the vanity is limited, and lining up the ruggedly designed nail clippers with other household items in that small space can look cluttered and ruin the aesthetics of the vanity area. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2024-131863 (nail clippers shown in Figures 1 and 2) Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a nail clipper with an integrated cap that can be stored in a small space and maintains a stylish appearance when not in use, and in particular, to provide a nail clipper with an integrated cap that can be stored upright when not in use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention is a cap-integrated nail clipper that includes a nail clipper body and a detachable cap attached to the tip of the nail clipper body. The nail clipper body includes an upper blade body and a lower blade body, a lever rotatably attached to the upper and lower blade bodies via a support shaft, a blade body cover provided to cover the periphery of the upper and lower blade bodies, and a lever cover portion provided to cover the surface of the lever, When the nail clippers body is not in use, with the lever positioned so as to overlap the upper blade body, the nail clippers body has a stick-like shape in which the blade body cover and the lever cover part are at least partially joined together; the cap comprises a bottom wall having a bottom end surface and a cylindrical wall defining a storage space that opens on the end opposite to the bottom end surface, and the storage space is capable of receiving a tip end of the nail clipper body that is in a stick-like form when not in use; A first engagement portion is formed on the outer surface of the blade cover of the nail clipper body, The nail clippers with integrated cap are characterized in that a second engaging portion that can engage with the first engaging portion is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical wall of the cap.

[0007] Preferably, the first engagement portion on the blade cover is an engagement ridge extending along the insertion direction of the nail clippers body into the cap, and the second engagement portion on the cylindrical wall is an engagement groove extending along the insertion direction of the nail clippers body into the cap.

[0008] Preferably, the nail clippers with integrated cap are characterized in that when the cap is attached to the tip of the nail clipper body while engaging the first and second engaging portions, the bottom end surface of the cap comes into contact with a horizontal installation surface and the stick-shaped nail clipper body can stand upright on the cap. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the nail clippers with integrated cap of the present invention, when the cap is attached to the tip of the nail clipper body while engaging the first and second engaging parts, the bottom end of the cap touches a horizontal installation surface, and the stick-shaped nail clipper body can stand upright on the cap. This allows the clipper to maintain a stylish appearance when not in use and can be placed in a small space. In particular, by touching the bottom end of the cap to a horizontal installation surface, the clipper can be stored in a freestanding (or upright) position when not in use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B show a cap-integrated nail clipper according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a plan view and (B) is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 1A. [Figure 2] (A) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line DD in Figure 1(A), and (B) is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line EE in Figure 1(A). [Figure 3] The nail clippers are shown in use, with (A) being a plan view, (B) being a front view, and (C) being a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in Figure 3(A). [Figure 4] This shows the tip of the nail clipper body (when not in use) with the cap removed, (A) is a perspective view of the top side of the nail clipper body, and (B) is a perspective view of the bottom side of the nail clipper body. [Figure 5] 1A and 1B show a perspective view of the cap when it is laid on its side, and FIG. 1B shows a perspective view of the cap when it is placed upright on the installation surface. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cap-integrated nail clippers in an upright position on the installation surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A nail clipper with an integrated cap according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the cap-integrated nail clippers include a nail clipper body 10 and a cap 20 that can be attached to the tip of the nail clipper body. As shown in Figures 1 to 3 in particular, the nail clipper body 10 includes an upper blade body 11, a lower blade body 12, a support shaft 13, a blade body cover 14, and a lever 16.

[0012] [Upper and lower blades and blade cover] The upper and lower metal blade bodies 11 and 12 are interconnected at their bases so that each blade has spring elasticity to resist compressive forces. Cutting edges 11a and 12a are formed at the distal ends of the upper and lower blade bodies 11 and 12, respectively. The upper and lower cutting edges 11a and 12a are normally spaced apart, but can move toward and away from each other due to the spring elasticity of the upper and lower blade bodies. A metal support shaft 13 is attached near the distal ends of the upper and lower blade bodies 11 and 12, penetrating both blade bodies. The support shaft 13 is rotatable relative to the upper and lower blade bodies 11 and 12 around its substantially vertical axis.

[0013] 1 to 4, a resin blade cover 14 is attached to cover the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12. The resin blade cover 14 covers almost the entire periphery of the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12, except for the upper and lower cutting edges 11a, 12a and the upper surface area of ​​the tip of the upper blade body 11 (i.e., the area around the support shaft 13 exposed from the upper blade body 11). In other words, the metal surfaces of the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12 are exposed only around the upper and lower cutting edges 11a, 12a and the upper surface area of ​​the tip of the upper blade body 11.

[0014] The blade cover 14 has two tip end portions 14a, 14b that cover the left and right sides of the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12. These end portions 14a, 14b function as anti-scattering walls to prevent fragments of cut nails from scattering around when the nail clipper body 10 is in use (see FIG. 3). The outer surfaces of the tip end portion 14a, 14b of the blade cover, which act as anti-scattering walls, are each formed with an engaging ridge 15 (first engaging portion). These engaging ridges 15 extend substantially along the longitudinal direction of the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12 (which is also the insertion direction of the nail clipper body into the cap).

[0015] As shown in FIG. 4B, a stepped portion 14c extending generally in the circumferential direction is formed mainly on the lower surface side of the blade cover 14. The stepped portion 14c functions as a stopper (restriction portion) when the cap is attached. The outer periphery of the blade cover 14 is formed as a curved outer periphery 14d on the front side of the stepped portion 14c (the side where the cutting edges 11a and 12a are located). This curved outer periphery 14d comes into partial frictional contact with the inner periphery of the cap 20, which will be described later.

[0016] [Lever and lever cover] 1 to 4, the lever 16 is an operating lever for pressing the upper blade body 11 against its spring elasticity. The lever 16 is a long metal plate, and the rest of the lever 16, except for the tip, is covered with a resin lever cover 17. The tip of the lever 16, where the metal surface is exposed, is connected to the head of the support shaft 13, which protrudes from the top surface of the upper blade body 11, so that it can rotate about a substantially horizontal axis (an axis substantially perpendicular to the substantially vertical axis of the support shaft 13). In other words, because the support shaft 13 is rotatable with respect to the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12, and the lever 16 is rotatable with respect to the support shaft 13, the lever 16 is rotatable universally with respect to the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12 via the support shaft 13.

[0017] As shown in Figures 1 and 6, when the nail clippers are not in use, the lever 16 is folded so as to overlap the upper blade body 11, so that when not in use the nail clippers main body 10 has a stick-like shape with the blade body cover 14 and the lever cover portion 17 at least partially joined together.

[0018] [cap] As shown in Fig. 5, the cap 20 is a cylindrical body with a bottom that opens upward (see Fig. 5(B)), and the cap 20 has a bottom wall 21 with a substantially circular bottom end surface 21a, and a cylindrical wall 22 that stands upright from the periphery of the bottom wall 21. The cylindrical wall 22 has a substantially annular opening edge 22a on the side opposite the bottom wall 21, and defines a storage space S that opens on the end opposite the bottom end surface 21a of the bottom wall. This storage space S receives the tip of the nail clipper body 10, which is in a stick-like form when not in use.

[0019] A pair of engagement grooves 23 (second engagement portions) that can engage with the engagement ridges 15 on both sides 14a, 14b of the blade cover tip are formed on the inner peripheral surface 22b of the cylindrical wall 22. These engagement grooves 23 extend along the height direction of the cylindrical wall 22 (which is also the direction in which the nail clipper body is inserted into the cap).

[0020] [How to use and store nail clippers] When using the nail clipper body 10 to cut human nails (during use), the lever 16 is rotated so that it extends diagonally upward relative to the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12, as shown in Figures 3(A) to 3(C) (this is the same as with conventional nail clippers).

[0021] When the nail clippers main body is not in use, first, as shown in Figures 1(A), (B) and 4(A), the lever 16 is rotated to reposition the lever 16 so that it overlaps (or is closest to) the upper blade body 11. At this time, the blade body cover 14 covering the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12 and the lever cover part 17 covering the lever 16 are joined together, and the nail clippers main body 10 becomes a single stick-shaped (short rod-shaped) body.

[0022] Next, as shown in FIGS. 1(A), 1(B), 2(B), and 6, the cap 20 is attached to the nail clippers body 10 by inserting the tip of the nail clippers body 10 into the storage space S of the cap while engaging the engaging ridge 15 on the nail clippers body with the engaging groove 23 on the cap. During insertion, the engaging ridge 15 and the engaging groove 23 function as a positioning means for the relative positions of the nail clippers body 10 and the cap 20 and as a sliding guide between them. The opening edge 22a of the cylindrical wall of the cap 20 abuts against the stepped portion 14c of the blade body cover 14 and the edge 17a of the lever cover portion 17 (see FIG. 4(A)), thereby completing the integration of the nail clippers body 10 and the cap 20. Then, a portion of the curved outer peripheral surface 14d of the blade body cover 14 frictionally contacts the inner peripheral surface 22b of the cylindrical wall of the cap 20, making it difficult for the cap 20 to come off. Furthermore, the engagement of the engaging ridge 15 with the engaging groove 23 prevents the cap 20 from rotating relative to the nail clipper body 10.

[0023] Finally, the nail clipper body 10 integrated with the cap 20 is stored in an upright position on a horizontal installation surface (for example, the support plate surface of a washbasin) as shown in Fig. 6. In this upright position, the bottom end surface 21a of the cap 20 is in contact with the horizontal installation surface, and the stick-shaped nail clipper body 10 stands vertically on the cylindrical wall 22 of the cap 20.

[0024] [Effects of the embodiment] According to the cap-integrated nail clippers of this embodiment, when the cap 20 is attached to the tip of the nail clipper body 10 while engaging the engaging ridge 15 with the engaging groove 23, the bottom end surface 21a of the cap comes into contact with a horizontal installation surface, and the stick-shaped nail clipper body 10 can stand upright on the cap 20. Therefore, when not in use, the upper and lower blades 11, 12 and the lever 16 can maintain their stylish stick-like form, and can be placed in a small space by standing upright, resulting in a beautiful appearance.

[0025] Generally, the top of a washbasin is constantly soiled by splashed water and sticky with partially dissolved soap (residual soap components). In this regard, with the cap-integrated nail clippers of this embodiment, the upper and lower blade bodies 11, 12 are not exposed to the outside when not in use, as shown in Figure 6, and water, soap, and other soiling components hardly adhere to the surface, so the cutting edges 11a, 12a of the blade bodies can be kept clean.

[0026] [Example of change] The present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 6 and may be modified and embodied in other forms. For example, the first engagement portion of the blade cover 14 may be an engagement groove instead of an engagement ridge, and the second engagement portion of the cylindrical wall 22 may be an engagement ridge instead of an engagement groove. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 10 Nail clippers body 11 Upper blade body 12 Lower blade body 13 Spindle 14 Blade cover 15 Engagement protrusion of blade cover (first engagement portion) 16 Lever (operating lever) 17 Lever cover 20 caps 21 bottom wall, 21a bottom end surface of the bottom wall 22 cylindrical wall (cylindrical wall), 22a inner peripheral surface of cylindrical wall (inner surface of cylindrical wall) 23 Engagement groove (second engagement portion) S storage space

Claims

1. A cap-integrated nail clipper comprising a nail clipper body and a cap that can be attached to the tip of the nail clipper body, The nail clipper body includes an upper blade body and a lower blade body, a lever rotatably attached to the upper and lower blade bodies via a support shaft, a blade body cover provided to cover the periphery of the upper and lower blade bodies, and a lever cover portion provided to cover the surface of the lever, When the nail clippers body is not in use, with the lever positioned so as to overlap the upper blade body, the nail clippers body has a stick-like shape in which the blade body cover and the lever cover part are at least partially joined together; the cap comprises a bottom wall having a bottom end surface and a cylindrical wall defining a storage space that opens on the end opposite to the bottom end surface, and the storage space is capable of receiving a tip end of the nail clipper body that is in a stick-like form when not in use; A first engagement portion is formed on the outer surface of the blade cover of the nail clipper body, The nail clippers with integrated cap are characterized in that a second engaging portion engageable with the first engaging portion is formed on the inner surface of the cylindrical wall of the cap.

2. the first engagement portion of the blade cover is an engagement protrusion extending along the insertion direction of the nail clipper body into the cap, 2. The nail clipper with integrated cap according to claim 1, wherein the second engagement portion of the cylindrical wall is an engagement groove extending along the direction in which the nail clipper body is inserted into the cap.

3. The cap-integrated nail clipper according to claim 1, characterized in that when the cap is attached to the tip of the nail clipper body while engaging the first and second engaging portions, the bottom end surface of the cap comes into contact with a horizontal installation surface and the stick-shaped nail clipper body can stand upright on the cap.

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