Knot tying tool

Abstract

To provide a knot-forming tool for effectively forming ribbon knots in gift wrapping.SOLUTION: The knot-forming tool includes: a body which can be grasped by a user by hand; an intersection holding portion formed at one end of the body for holding an intersection of a ribbon hung on the object between the object and the body; a first loop forming portion provided at the other end of the body opposite the intersection holding portion for hooking and folding back an end of the ribbon extending from the first intersection; and a second loop forming portion provided between the intersection holding portion and the first loop forming portion for passing the other end of the ribbon extending from the intersection under the first loop and folding it back to form the second loop.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a creasing tool and a gift wrapping method using the creasing tool, and a knot forming tool and a knot forming method using the knot forming tool. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a method for wrapping a box-shaped gift is generally to use wrapping paper.

[0003] In this case, the box is placed on the wrapping paper, and then the wrapping paper is folded to cover the sides of the box, and once all sides are covered, it is secured with tape or the like to prevent it from coming undone.

[0004] Here, the main methods of wrapping the box are caramel wrapping and diagonal wrapping.

[0005] Caramel wrapping is a method of wrapping a box by placing each side of the box in the center of the wrapping paper with all sides parallel to each other, fastening the left and right sides in place at the center of the top of the box, and then closing the front and back sides.

[0006] On the other hand, diagonal wrapping is done by placing the wrapping paper diagonally on the product and rotating it to wrap it. This wrapping method has the advantage that it can be wrapped more quickly than caramel wrapping and requires less tape to hold the product in place. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] By the way, when wrapping diagonally, it can be difficult to decide the size of the paper because the angle between the wrapping paper and the box is not parallel. It is also difficult to decide the appropriate starting position for wrapping and the angle for the size of the paper. Furthermore, when wrapping diagonally, it is necessary to make double pleats while weaving the wrapping paper, which makes it difficult to master the technique.

[0008] Also, after wrapping the gift, a person may wish to tie a ribbon instead of or in addition to taping the wrapping paper, however, tying a ribbon knot can also be a difficult skill to master.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a device and method for effectively wrapping with wrapping paper, including oblique wrapping.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to provide an instrument and method for effectively forming knots using ribbons or strings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In order to achieve the above object, according to a main aspect of the present invention, the following invention is provided.

[0012] (1) A thin plate-like body; a first hinge provided over an entire length of the main body in a first direction; a second hinge provided along an entire length of the body in a second direction and intersecting the first hinge; a third hinge extending in one direction from an intersection of the first hinge and the second hinge toward the outside of the main body along a bisector of an angle between the first hinge and the second hinge; having With an object placed on the wrapping paper, the opposite portion of the main body where the third hinge is not provided is inserted under the object with the wrapping paper sandwiched therebetween to align the intersection with one corner of the object, and then the outer portion of the main body of the object is valley-folded at the first and second hinges and mountain-folded at the third hinge to create a crease in the wrapping paper. A creasing tool characterized by:

[0013] (2) In the creasing tool of (1) above, The angle between the first hinge and the second hinge is 90 degrees. A creasing tool characterized by:

[0014] (3) In the creasing tool described in (2) above, This folding tool is for diagonal wrapping, The body has a reference line drawn on it for aligning it with the edge of the wrapping paper. A creasing tool characterized by:

[0015] (4) In the creasing tool described in (3) above, The reference line is drawn at an angle of about 33 degrees to the first hinge or the second hinge. A creasing tool characterized by:

[0016] (5) A method for packaging an object using a creasing tool, comprising the steps of: The creasing tool is A thin plate-shaped main body, a first hinge provided over an entire length of the main body in a first direction; a second hinge provided along an entire length of the body in a second direction and intersecting the first hinge; a third hinge extending in one direction from an intersection of the first hinge and the second hinge toward the outside of the main body along a bisector of an angle between the first hinge and the second hinge; and This method is a step of inserting an opposite portion of the main body where the third hinge is not provided under the object with the wrapping paper sandwiched therebetween while the object is placed on the wrapping paper, so that the intersection point coincides with one corner of the object; a step of folding the wrapping paper by folding the outer portion of the main body of the object at the first and second hinges and at the third hinge; The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

[0017] (6) In the method for forming a crease as described in (5) above, The angle between the first hinge and the second hinge is 90 degrees. A method comprising:

[0018] (7) In the creasing tool described in (5) above, This folding tool is for diagonal wrapping, The body has a reference line drawn on it for aligning it with the edge of the wrapping paper. It is something that This method is The method includes the steps of: positioning the body, the reference lines with the edges of the wrapping paper, and positioning the intersections and hinges with the corners and sides of the object. A method comprising:

[0019] (8) A knot tying tool for wrapping a string around an object and forming a knot having at least two loops, A main body that can be held by a user in the hand; An intersection holding part formed at one end of the main body for holding an intersection of the strings hung on the object by clamping the intersection between the object and the intersection; a first loop forming portion provided on the other end side of the main body facing the intersection holding portion, for hooking and folding back an end of one of the strings extending from the first intersection; and a second loop forming portion provided between the intersection holding portion and the first loop forming portion for passing the end of the other ribbon extending from the intersection under the first loop and folding it back to form a second loop. A knot forming device characterized by:

[0020] (9) In the knot forming device according to (8) above, The second loop forming portion is provided between the intersection holding portion and the first loop forming portion, and has a slit for passing the ribbon folded back at the first loop forming portion 27, and a space into which the user's finger holding the second loop can be inserted. A knot forming device characterized by:

[0021] (10) In the knot forming device according to (8) above, The string has a folding slit for folding back the string at a 45 degree angle. A knot forming device characterized by:

[0022] (11) In the knot forming device according to (8) above, The string is marked on one or both sides with arrows and numbers showing the steps for tying the knot A knot forming device characterized by:

[0023] Features other than those described above are disclosed in the following embodiments and drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0024] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a packaging kit showing one embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same.

[0026] [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a plan view and a side view of the creasing tool.

[0027] [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the configuration during use.

[0028] [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship between the wrapping paper, the object, and the creasing tool.

[0029] [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the server and the user interface.

[0030] [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0031] [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0032] [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0033] [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0034] [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0035] [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0036] [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0037] [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram showing the packaging process.

[0038] [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a plan view showing the ribbon knot forming device.

[0039] [Figure 16] FIG. 16 is a plan view showing the ribbon knot forming device.

[0040] [Figure 17] FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0041] [Figure 18] FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0042] [Figure 19]FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0043] [Figure 20] FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0044] [Figure 21] FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0045] [Figure 22] FIG. 22 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0046] [Figure 23] FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0047] [Figure 24] FIG. 24 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0048] [Diagram 25] FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0049] [Figure 26] FIG. 26 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0050] [Figure 27] FIG. 27 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0051] [Figure 28] FIG. 28 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0052] [Figure 29] FIG. 29 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0053] [Diagram 30]FIG. 30 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0054] [Diagram 31] FIG. 31 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0055] [Diagram 32] FIG. 32 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process.

[0056] [Diagram 33] FIG. 33 is a schematic diagram showing the ribbon knot forming process. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0057] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0058] 1. Packaging kit 1 and 2 show a packaging kit according to this embodiment.

[0059] This kit contains a case 1, a folding tool 2, a ribbon tying tool 3, and a cutting ruler 4 housed in the case 1 as packaging tools used for wrapping objects to be packaged such as presents and products.

[0060] This case 1 has recesses 1a, 1b, 1c of optimal shapes for storing each of the tools 2 to 5 formed at predetermined positions, and the tools 2 to 4 can be stored in an orderly manner by inserting them into the recesses 1a, 1b, 1c.

[0061] This case 1 is provided with a transparent lid (not shown), and by closing the lid, the tools 2 to 4 can be prevented from falling off. 2. Creasing tool As shown in Figure 3, the creasing device 2 has a substantially rectangular thin plate body 9, a first hinge 10 provided across the entire width of the thin plate body 9 in a first direction, a second hinge 11 provided across the entire width of the thin plate body 9 in a second direction and intersecting the first hinge 10, and a third hinge 13 extending in one direction from an intersection 12 of the first hinge 10 and the second hinge 11 toward the outside of the body along the bisector of the angle formed by the first hinge 10 and the second hinge 11.

[0062] The thin plate body 9 is made of a translucent plastic material such as polypropylene, and the first to third hinges 10, 11, and 13 are formed by partially thinning the plate thickness of the thin plate body 9 by pressing, cutting, or laser processing on both sides or one side of the thin plate body 9.

[0063] The thin plate body 9 is divided into first to fifth panels indicated by 2a to 2e in the figure by these first to third hinges 10, 11, and 13. Of these panels, the first panel indicated by 2a in the figure (the panel located point-symmetrically with respect to the third hinge 13 with respect to the intersection 12 of the first and second hinges 10 and 11) is used by being inserted under wrapping paper with an item to be wrapped (such as a box) placed on the wrapping paper, as will be explained later.

[0064] Therefore, the thickness of the thin plate body 9 is preferably 1.5 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm, 0.7 mm, or 0.5 mm or less, so that the thin plate body 9 can be smoothly inserted under the wrapping paper. Also, the corners of the thin plate body 9 are preferably chamfered or rounded.

[0065] Furthermore, a reference line 15 is drawn on the thin plate body 9 for positioning the creasing tool 2 with the edge of the wrapping paper. How to use the reference line 15 will be explained in the next section on how to use it. 3. Function of the creasing tool As shown in Fig. 4, the second and third panels 2b and 2c are intended to be used by being folded in a valley shape along the side of an object, with the first panel 2a as a reference. By raising the second and third panels 2b and 2c, the other end of the third hinge portion is lifted and mountain-folded with the intersection 12 of the first and second hinges as a fulcrum, and the triangular fourth and fifth panels 2d and 2e are folded so as to be overlapped with the third hinge 13 in between.

[0066] By performing this operation while the wrapping paper and the object are placed on the first panel 2a, the wrapping paper is sandwiched between the object and the second to fifth panels 2b to 2e and folded, creating creases along the first to third hinges 10, 11, and 13. 3. How to use the creasing tool In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a box-shaped object 18 is placed on wrapping paper 17 cut into a rectangle of appropriate size (width W, length H), and diagonal wrapping is performed by rolling the object from front to back as indicated by the arrow in the figure. (1) Setting the size of the wrapping paper Here, when the object 18 is a hexahedron, for example, the size of the wrapping paper 17 is preferably calculated from three parameters, the longest side a, the next longest side b, and the shortest side c. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, a wrapping paper size calculation program 21 installed on a server 19 is configured to perform this calculation and provide a user interface 20 on the display of a smartphone or the like.

[0067] In this embodiment, the sizes H, W of the wrapping paper are determined according to the angle θ of a reference line provided on the creasing tool 2 and the distance t between the reference line 15 and the intersection point 12.

[0068] Therefore, the wrapping paper size calculation program 21 performs calculations using the type of folding tool, the angle θ and distance t of the reference line 15 corresponding to that type, the sizes a to c of the object 18, and the required margin amount d (not shown), and outputs the dimensions H and W of the wrapping paper 17 and displays them to the user.

[0069] In addition, it is preferable that an option for selecting a creasing tool is displayed, since the calculation is performed depending on the type of creasing tool 2. In addition, it is preferable that an option for the type of wrapping paper 17 is also provided, since the amount of margin changes depending on the paper used as wrapping paper.

[0070] Furthermore, when the object 18 is a regular cube, i.e., when a to c have the same value, it is preferable to have a program that judges whether it is a regular cube or whether a to c are equal or approximately equal, since the packaging method is different from the usual one (the position of the back of the box changes).

[0071] It is preferable that the program 21 is adapted to draw a graphic on the user interface in accordance with the selected box shape and to output the paper size.

[0072] Here, the wrapping paper 17 may be formed by cutting it out from wrapping paper of a size larger than the determined size, or by folding the unnecessary portion. (2) Alignment process First, the object 18 and the wrapping paper 17 are positioned using the creasing tool 2.

[0073] When performing diagonal wrapping, the position where the object 18 is initially placed on the wrapping paper 17 is important, as shown in FIG.

[0074] First, the creasing tool 2 is placed on the wrapping paper 17 with its reference line 15 aligned with the front edge 17a of the wrapping paper 17. At this time, the reference line 15 is located at a position such that the dimension to the intersection point 12 indicated by t in the figure is 2.5 cm (1 inch) and the angle θ with the first hinge 10 is 33 degrees.

[0075] In this state, the longest side a of the three sides constituting the object 18 is placed along the first hinge 10, and the shortest side is placed along the second hinge 11. In this state, the frontmost corner K1 of the surface of the object 18 that is in contact with the wrapping paper 17 coincides with the intersection 12 of the first and second hinges 10 and 11.

[0076] Then, the crease applicator 2 and the object 18 are moved parallel to the front edge 17a (arrow Y) to adjust the positions of both the object 18 and the wrapping paper 17 so that the corner K2 of the surface of the object 18 that is in contact with the packaged item 17 roughly coincides with the right end 17b of the wrapping paper 17.

[0077] In this way, when the reference line 15 coincides with the lower edge 17a of the wrapping paper 17 and the two corners K1 and K2 of the object 18 are positioned with the creasing tool 2 and the wrapping paper 17, the creasing tool 2 is pulled out as shown in Figure 7, and the creasing process shown in Figures 8 and after begins. (2) First crease process First, as shown in FIG. 8, the creasing tool 2 is inserted under the wrapping paper 17, and is inserted and positioned until the intersection 12 and the left front corner K1 of the object 18 coincide with each other.

[0078] Next, as shown in Fig. 9, the second panel 2b in front of the creasing tool 2 is raised, and the triangular part at the right end of the wrapping paper 17 is folded upward along the first hinge 10. Then, in this state, the box is turned over in a direction from the front to the back. This brings the target object 18 into a state in which its largest surface is the bottom, as shown in Fig. 10.

[0079] In this state, as shown by the arrow in Fig. 10, the first panel 2a of the creasing tool 2 is pushed under the wrapping paper so that the intersection 12 coincides with the leftmost corner K3 of the bottom surface of the object (Fig. 11), and the first hinge portion 10 is positioned along the longest side a. Then, as shown in Fig. 12, the second panel 2b of the creasing tool 2 is valley-folded at the first hinge 10, and the second hinge 11 is valley-folded. As a result, the other end of the third hinge 13 is lifted and mountain-folded as described above, and the wrapping paper 17 can be creased as shown in Fig. 12.

[0080] With this creasing tool, the first to third hinge portions 10, 11, and 13 can be folded simultaneously, making it possible to easily and beautifully fold the wrapping paper 17 in half while folding it in stages to form the portion that is folded inside and not visible from the outside (the portion circled in the figure).

[0081] Next, as shown in FIG. 13, the creasing tool 2 is removed, and the wrapping paper 17 is folded back along the creases made by the creasing tool, while the triangular piece of wrapping paper 17 is placed on the object 18, as shown in FIG. 14. (3) Repeat the crease process for the second and subsequent times. Next, the left rear corner K4, then the right corner K5, and the rearmost corner K6 shown in Fig. 14 are folded in the same manner as above. That is, after folding each corner with the folding tool 2, the folding tool 2 is removed and the box is rolled toward the rear while unfolding the folds. This operation is repeated, and finally the wrapping is completed by securing the box with tape. 4. Ribbon tying tool Next, the ribbon tie 3 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0082] This ribbon tie 3 is a tool for tying a ribbon around the object 18 after wrapping as described above, and forming an ultra-bow at the knot, and as shown in FIG. 15, has a main body 25 that can be held by a user's hand, an intersection holding section 26 formed at one end of the main body 25 for clamping the first intersection of the ribbon tying around the object 18 between the object and the ribbon and holding it down, a first loop forming section 27 provided at the other end opposite the intersection holding section 26 for hooking and folding back one end of one of the ribbons extending from the first intersection, and a second loop forming section 28 provided between the knot holding section 26 and the first loop forming section 27 for forming a second loop at the other end of the other ribbon extending from the intersection, and then passing this second loop under the first loop and folding it back.

[0083] Here, the second loop forming portion 28 is provided between the intersection holding portion 26 and the first loop forming portion 27, and has a slit 29 for passing the ribbon folded back at the first loop forming portion 27, and a space portion 30 into which the user's finger holding the second loop can be inserted.

[0084] The fastener 3 also has a ribbon folding slit 31 extending from the slit 29 at an angle of 45 degrees.

[0085] Furthermore, on the front side of this knot 3, the steps for tying the ribbon in a bow are printed with arrows and numbers, as shown in Fig. 15. Also, on the back side, the steps for tying the ribbon in a cross shape around the object 18 to create an intersection are printed with arrows and numbers, as shown in Fig. 16. 5. How to use the ribbon knot In this embodiment, a cross knot will be taken as an example. (1) Formation of intersections First, as shown in FIG. 17, the ribbon knot 3 is placed on the surface of the object 18 at a position where a knot is to be tied.

[0086] 18 and 19, one end of the ribbon 32 is placed in front, and then the ribbon is turned to the back side, and made a full turn from above the object 18 to the back side. Then, as shown in Fig. 20, the ribbon 32 that has been turned once is folded back to the left at the fold-back slit 31 of the ribbon tie 3, and changed to the horizontal direction.

[0087] Then, as shown in FIG. 21, the changed ribbon is made to go around to the back side and then returned to the front from the right side, and then, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 22, it is passed under the ribbon pressing portion 26 and pulled up slightly, so that the ribbon 32 is hooked at the part indicated by the arrow.

[0088] Then, after removing the ribbon 32 from the folded-back portion 31, the ribbon is kept hooked on the pressing portion 26, and the ribbon tie 3 is pulled up diagonally to the upper right as shown in Figures 23 and 24. Then, all the ribbon is pulled out (Figure 25), and the ends 32a and 32b of the ribbon 32 are pulled in opposite directions to create a cross intersection 34 as shown in Figure 26. (2) Forming a bow Next, turn the ribbon tie 3 upside down, place the pressing part 26 over the cross-section and press it down with your fingers from above. At this time, push the right ribbon end 32a out of the space 30 of the ribbon tie 3 to the front side and tilt it to the left, and press the turned-back part of the right ribbon end 32a with the ribbon presser 3 at the same time.

[0089] As shown in Fig. 28, next, the left ribbon end 32b is folded upward while making a loop with hands, and the loop is hooked on the first loop forming part 27. Then, as shown in Fig. 29, the folded ribbon piece is brought out from the slit 29 to the front and hung down to the right side.

[0090] Next, the right ribbon end 32a folded back to the left is passed under the above-mentioned folded back left ribbon end 32b as shown by the arrow in the figure. At this time, the space 30 is provided to make the operation easier.

[0091] This forms a second loop at the left ribbon end 32b as shown in FIG. 30 and is pulled further downwards to create a knot around the press-down portion 26 as shown in FIG.

[0092] Then, as shown in FIG. 32, the ribbon tie 3 is removed from the knot, and as shown in FIG. 33, the knot is further tightened to complete the bow knot.

[0093] Although the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0094] For example, in the above embodiment, the first and second hinge portions are provided by mechanical processing such as press processing, laser processing, and notching, but they may be formed by chemical processing such as etching.

[0095] Also, the molding method is not limited to the lowering method, and may be, for example, a 0.2 mm thick PP sheet approximately the same size as the main body, and a 0.5 mm thick rectangular PP sheet may be attached to the top or both sides of this sheet except for the hinge. In this case, the panels constituting the areas other than the hinge may be attached to both sides of the hinge material.

[0096] Further, although this creasing tool was used for diagonal wrapping, it is not limited to this and may also be used for caramel wrapping, in which case the reference line may be provided in a different position.

[0097] In this embodiment, the object is assumed to have a hexahedral shape, so the hinge angle is 90 degrees; however, if the object is a shape larger than 6 faces, it is preferable to set these angles according to the angles formed by the sides of the object. Moreover, the knot forming tool is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0098] 1. Case 1a~1c…Concave 2a…First panel 2b…Second panel 2c…Third Panel 2d…Fourth Panel 2e…5th panel 4…Cutting ruler 9…Thin plate body 10…First hinge 11…Second hinge 12...Intersection 13…Third hinge 15...Baseline 17...Wrapping paper 17a...Edge 17b…Edge 18...Object 19…Server 20...User Interface 21...Wrapping paper size calculation program 25…Main body 26...Intersection protection section 27...First loop forming portion 28...Second loop forming portion 29...Slit 30…Space part 31...Slit 32…Ribbon 32a…Ribbon end 32b…Ribbon end 34…Intersection

Claims

1. A knot tying tool for wrapping a string around an object and forming a knot having at least two loops, A main body that can be held by a user in the hand; An intersection holding part formed at one end of the main body for holding an intersection of the string around the object by pinching it between the object and the intersection holding part; a first loop forming portion provided on the other end side of the main body opposite to the intersection holding portion, for hooking and folding back an end of one of the strings extending from the intersection to form a first loop; and a second loop forming portion provided between the intersection holding portion and the first loop forming portion for passing the end of the other ribbon extending from the intersection under the first loop and folding it back to form a second loop. A knot forming device characterized by:

2. 2. The knot tying device of claim 1, The second loop forming portion is provided between the intersection holding portion and the first loop forming portion, and has a slit for passing the ribbon folded back at the first loop forming portion, and a space portion into which the user's finger holding the second loop can be inserted. A knot forming device characterized by:

3. 2. The knot tying device of claim 1, The string has a folding slit for folding back the string at a 45 degree angle. A knot forming device characterized by:

4. 2. The knot tying device of claim 1, The string is marked on one or both sides with arrows and numbers showing the steps for tying the knot A knot forming device characterized by:

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