Badge Forming Unit

Abstract

To provide a badge making device that is suitable for making badges different in an outer shape or size.SOLUTION: A badge making device includes: a main body unit 10 provided with an operation unit 14; a first molding unit 30 capable of placing badge making components P1-P4, and capable of being arranged in the main body unit 10; and a second molding unit 40 capable of being arranged in the main body unit 10. The badge making device can mold the badge making components P1-P4 by cooperation with the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 based on the operation of the operation unit 14, and can make the badge BD. Also, the badge making device is configured so that the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 can perform the arrangement and take-out in / out of the main body unit 10, while the second molding unit 40 is positioned in a predetermined direction on the first molding unit 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a badge making device for making badges, badge making parts usable with said badge making device, and a badge making set comprising a combination of said badge making device and said badge making parts. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1, listed below, discloses an apparatus for making badges from badge-making parts, specifically, back parts (back parts), front parts (shell parts), a design sheet, and a transparent sheet. This apparatus is equipped with a main body provided with a pressing die and an operating unit, and a receiving die that can be placed inside the main body. The receiving die on which the badge-making parts are placed is placed inside the main body, and then the pressing die and the receiving die work together based on the operation of the operating unit to form the badge-making parts, and then the receiving die can be removed from inside the main body to obtain the made badge.

[0003] The above-mentioned device is excellent in that it can make badges with simple operations, but since the pressing mold is provided inside the main body, the usable receiving mold is limited to one that corresponds to the pressing mold. In other words, to make a badge with a different outer shape, it is necessary to prepare a different receiving mold that matches the badge, and it is troublesome to replace the pressing mold provided inside the main body with another pressing mold that matches the badge. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2017-086473 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The problem that the present invention aims to solve is to provide a badge making device that is suitable for making badges with different shapes, badge making parts that can be used with the badge making device, and a badge making set consisting of a combination of the badge making device and the badge making parts. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The badge making device according to the present invention is a badge making device for making badges, and includes a main unit provided with an operation unit, a first molding unit on which badge components can be placed and which can be arranged in the main unit, and a second molding unit which can be arranged in the main unit, and the first molding unit and the second molding unit can mold the badge components to make the badge by cooperation based on an operation on the operation unit, and the first molding unit and the second molding unit are configured to be arranged in and removed from the main unit with the second molding unit positioned in a predetermined direction on the first molding unit. On the other hand, the badge components according to the present invention are badge components that can be used in the badge making device described above, and include at least a first part having a non-circular shape and a second part having a non-circular shape similar to the first part and a large outer shape, and a bending part that can be bent inward is provided around the periphery of the second part. On the other hand, the badge making set according to the present invention is composed of a combination of the badge making device described above and the badge components described above. The badge forming unit according to the present invention is a badge forming unit that can be placed in an operation unit of a badge making device for making badges, and includes a first forming unit on which a first part having a non-circular shape, which is a badge component, and a second part having a non-circular shape similar to the first part and larger in outer shape can be placed; Has an operating unit The above Operation Unit Within The first molding unit and the second molding unit are connected to each other based on an operation of the operation unit. and a second molding unit that cooperates with the first molding unit. The first molding unit and the second molding unit are operated to cooperate with each other in the operation unit in a state where the first part and the second part are placed on the first molding unit in this order. On the operation unitThe badge component can be shaped by bending inwardly a bent portion formed around the periphery of the second part to produce the badge. Effect of the Invention

[0007] The badge making device, badge making parts and badge making set according to the present invention are extremely suitable for making badges with different external shapes. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] Figure 1(A) is a plan view showing an example of parts for making a badge (a first part, a second part, a design sheet, and a transparent sheet), Figure 1(B) is a diagram showing an enlarged cross-sectional view along line S1-S1, an enlarged cross-sectional view along line S2-S2, an enlarged cross-sectional view along line S3-S3, and an enlarged cross-sectional view along line S4-S4 of Figure 1(A) in stacking order, Figure 1(C) is an enlarged plan view of the badge BD after production, Figure 1(D) is a cross-sectional view along line S5-S5 of Figure 1(C), and Figure 1(E) is an enlarged side view of a second part having a slit. [Diagram 2] Figure 2(A) is a left side view of a badge making device (with each unit removed from the main unit) compatible with the badge making parts and badges illustrated in Figure 1, and Figure 2(B) is a plan view of the badge making device shown in Figure 2(A). [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line S6-S6 in FIG. [Figure 4] 4(A) is a plan view of the first forming unit shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4(B) is a plan view of the second forming unit shown in FIG. 3 rotated 180 degrees to the left and right. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 2(A)). [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 3). [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 2(A)). [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 3). [Figure 9]FIG. 9(A) is an explanatory diagram of a badge manufacturing method (corresponding to FIG. 2(A)), and FIG. 9(B) and FIG. 9(C) are explanatory diagrams of examples of coupler connection methods. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 3). [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 3). [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 3). [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 3). [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 2(A)). [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of a method for producing a badge (corresponding to FIG. 2(A)). [Figure 16] 16(A) to 16(F) are plan views (corresponding to FIG. 1(C)) of badges having shapes different from the badge exemplified in FIG. 1(C). [Figure 17] 17(A) and 17(B) are views corresponding to FIG. 9(A) and show modified examples of the badge producing device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] First, an example of badge-making parts (first part P1, second part P2, design sheet P3, and transparent sheet P4) and a badge BD made with the badge-making parts will be described with reference to Fig. 1. In the following description, for convenience, the front side of Fig. 1(A) will be described as up, the back side as down, the left side as left, the right side as right, the top side as front, and the bottom side as back, and the directions in other figures will be described in a similar manner. Note that Fig. 1 shows an example of a badge BD whose outer shape in a top view is heart-shaped and its parts P1 to P4, and badges and their parts having a different shape from the badge BD will be described later.

[0010] The first part P1, the second part P2, the design sheet P3, and the transparent sheet P4 shown in Fig. 1(A) are used to produce a badge BD having a heart-shaped top view as shown in Fig. 1(C). The first part P1 is made of metal, has a heart-shaped top view, and has a bent portion P1a around it as shown in Fig. 1(B). The second part P2 is made of metal, has a heart-shaped bottom view similar to the top view of the first part P1, and has a bent portion P1a around it as shown in Fig. 1(B). Incidentally, Fig. 1(B) shows the first part P1 with a larger vertical dimension than the second part P2, but the difference in the vertical dimensions is to prevent the wrap-around portion of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 (see Fig. 1(D)) from protruding downward from the bottom surface of the first part P1. The design sheet P3 is made of paper or synthetic resin, and its outer shape when viewed from above is similar to but larger than the outer shape of the second part P2 when viewed from below, forming a heart shape, and is affixed with a picture, design, pattern, etc. Incidentally, Fig. 1(A) shows the design sheet P3 affixed with a heart-shaped mark, but the mark corresponds to a heart-shaped badge BD for convenience and does not limit the picture, design, pattern, etc. The transparent sheet P4 is made of synthetic resin, and its outer shape when viewed from above is a heart shape that is the same as or slightly larger than the outer shape when viewed from above of the design sheet P3.

[0011] Here, an outline of a method for producing a badge BD having a heart-shaped outer shape as viewed from above, as shown in Fig. 1(C) and Fig. 1(D), using the first part P1, the second part P2, the design sheet P3, and the transparent sheet P4 shown in Fig. 1(A) will be described. When producing the badge, first, the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are stacked on the upper surface of the second part P2 in the order shown in Fig. 1(B), then the excess parts around the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are folded along the outer surface of the bent part P2a of the second part P2, and then the folded ends of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are rolled up inside the bent part P2a of the second part P2 while the bent part P2a is folded inward to sandwich and fix the rolled up ends of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 between the bent part P2a and the bent part P1a of the first part P1. That is, in the badge making device described below, the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 work together based on operations on the operating section 14 to fold the excess portions around the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 along the outer surface of the bent portion P2a of the second part P2, and to wrap the folded ends of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 around the inside of the bent portion P2a of the second part P2 while folding the bent portion P2a inward, thereby producing the badge BD.

[0012] In addition, when the second part P2 has a heart-shaped shape as shown in Fig. 1(A), since the bent part P2a is particularly difficult to bend and requires more force than other parts, it is advisable to form one or more slits P2b for promoting folding as shown in Fig. 1(D) so that the difficult-to-bend part can be bent with the same force as other parts. In this way, the entire bent part P2a of the second part P2 can be folded almost uniformly in a badge making device described later, to make badges BD that are free of folding defects, appearance defects, etc.

[0013] Next, mainly referring to Figures 2 to 4, the configuration of a badge making device suitable for the badge making parts and badges shown in Figure 1 will be described. In the following description, for convenience, the front side of Figure 2(A) will be written as left, the back side as right, the left side as front, the right side as rear, the upper side as top, and the lower side as bottom, and the directions in other figures will be written in a similar manner. Note that Figures 2 to 4 are examples of a badge making device suitable for the badge BD having a heart-shaped shape when viewed from above shown in Figure 1, particularly the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40, and changes and the like when making badges having a different shape from the badge BD will be described later.

[0014] The badge producing device (reference numerals omitted) comprises a main unit 10, a unit support part 20 that is detachable from the main unit 10, and a first molding unit 30 and a second molding unit 40 provided on the unit support part 20.

[0015] As shown in Fig. 2(A) and Fig. 2(B), the main unit 10 includes a housing 11 having a predetermined shape with a unit storage space 11a formed therein, an opening 11b formed on the rear surface of the housing 11 and having a rectangular shape in rear view, and a positioning recess 11c provided at the bottom of the unit storage space 11a and having a U-shaped shape in top view. A hole 11d into which the lever portion 34b of the first molding unit 30 is inserted is formed in the lower part of the front wall of the housing 11, and a hole 11e into which the lever portion 44c of the second molding unit 40 is inserted is formed in the upper part of the front wall of the housing 11. Incidentally, the vertical position of the lever portion 34b of the first molding unit 30 does not change, but the lever portion 44c of the second molding unit 40 changes its vertical position as the second lift control unit 44 is lifted and lowered, and therefore is longer in length than the hole 11d for the lever portion 34b. Furthermore, a female screw portion 12 is provided at the center of the upper part of the housing 11, a rod-shaped male screw portion 13 is screwed into the female screw portion 12, a disk-shaped operating portion 14 is provided at the upper end of the male screw portion 13, and a connected portion 15 is provided at the lower end of the male screw portion 13. That is, the connecting portion 15 can be lowered by rotating the operating portion 14 in a clockwise direction (or counterclockwise direction) when viewed from above, and the connecting portion 15 can be raised by rotating the operating portion 14 in a counterclockwise direction (or clockwise direction). An example of a connecting method of the connecting portion 15 will be described later.

[0016] As shown in Figures 2(A) and 2(B), the unit support part 20 comprises a support part main body 21 having a side wall part 21a having a rectangular outer shape when viewed from behind and a bottom plate part 21b having a U-shaped outer shape when viewed from below, a vertically elongated guide part 22 provided on the front surface of the side wall part 21a, and an annular convex part 21c provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate part 21b.

[0017] The outer shape of the side wall portion 21a as viewed from the rear is larger in the left-right dimension than the opening 11b of the main unit 10, and the outer shape of the bottom plate portion 21b as viewed from the bottom coincides or approximately coincides with the positioning recess 11c of the main unit 10. That is, the unit support portion 20 can be placed in and removed from the main unit 10, and in the placed state, the opening 11b of the main unit 10 can be blocked by the side wall portion 21a, and the bottom plate portion 21b can be positioned in the positioning recess 11c of the main unit 10 (see FIG. 9(A)).

[0018] The guide portion 22 is provided from the lower end of the front surface of the side wall portion 21a to the upper portion, and has a guide groove (reference numeral omitted) having a T-shaped outline when viewed from above. As will be described later, the first guided portion 35 of the first molding unit 30 is arranged so as to be engageable (slidable and movable up and down) with the guide portion 22, and the second guided portion 45 of the second molding unit 40 is arranged so as to be engageable (slidable and movable up and down).

[0019] As shown in Figures 3 and 4(A), the first molding unit 30 comprises a fixed receiving portion 31, a first molding portion 32 that is movable (slidable) around the receiving portion 31, a first elastic member 33 such as a compression coil spring that urges the first molding portion 32 upward toward the receiving portion 31, a first lifting control portion 34 that controls the lifting and lowering of the first molding portion 32, and a first guided portion 35.

[0020] The receiving portion 31 has a receiving surface 31a whose outer shape in a top view is heart-shaped, and its lower end is in contact with the bottom plate portion 21b of the unit support portion 20. The outer shape of the receiving surface 31a in a top view is slightly larger than the outer shape of the first component P1 in a top view. Cylindrical permanent magnets 31b (two magnets in the figure) made of neodymium magnets or the like are embedded in the receiving surface 31a, and the permanent magnets 31b can attract the first component P1 placed on the receiving surface 31a as shown in FIG.

[0021] The first molding section 32 includes a large diameter section 32a having a circular outer shape when viewed from above and a small diameter section 32b having a circular outer shape when viewed from below. The first molding section 32 includes a guide hole 32c having a heart-shaped outer shape when viewed from above, which is arranged to be movable up and down (slidable) on the receiving section 31, a molding hole 32d having a heart-shaped outer shape when viewed from above and having an inclined surface configuration in which the outer shape becomes smaller from the upper end toward the upper end of the guide hole 32c is formed above the guide hole 32c, a sheet placement recess 32e having a heart-shaped outer shape when viewed from above and having an outer shape larger than the outer shape of the upper end of the molding hole 32d is formed above the sheet placement recess 32e, and a fitting hole 32f having a circular outer shape when viewed from above and having an inclined surface configuration in which the outer shape becomes smaller from the upper end toward the upper end of the sheet placement recess 32e is formed above the sheet placement recess 32e. The inclined surface portion around the forming hole 32d and the sheet placement recess 32e are made of metal. The small diameter portion 32b of the first forming portion 32 has a lift control groove 32g formed on its outer peripheral surface, the small diameter portion 32b of the first forming portion 32 having a rectangular shape in bottom view. The first elastic member 33 is disposed between the small diameter portion 32b of the first forming portion 32 and the bottom plate portion 21b of the unit support portion 20. The planar orientation of the forming hole 32d and the sheet placement recess 32e, the planar orientation of which is a heart shape in top view (the planar positions of the front center recessed portion and the rear center pointed portion of the heart shape) is aligned in the up-down direction with the planar orientation of the receiving surface 31a (the planar positions of the front center recessed portion and the rear center pointed portion of the heart shape).

[0022] The first lift control unit 34 has a cylindrical shape whose inner shape in top view is larger than the outer shape in bottom view of the small diameter portion 32b of the first molding unit 32, and its lower end is rotatably arranged on the annular protrusion 21c of the unit support unit 20. The inner peripheral surface of the first lift control unit 34 is provided with a lift control protrusion 34a whose outer shape in top view is rectangular and which can be inserted into the lift control groove 32g of the first molding unit 32, and a lever portion 34b (see FIG. 2) for rotating the first lift control unit 34 is provided at the front of the outer peripheral surface. That is, the first lift control unit 34 can be rotated using the lever portion 34b, and the lift control protrusion 34a can be changed between a position where it can be inserted into the lift control groove 32g of the first molding unit 32 and a position where it cannot be inserted by the rotational displacement. Although the drawings show one lift control groove 32g provided in the first molding portion 32 and one lift control protrusion 34a provided in the first lift control portion 34, the number of lift control grooves 32g and lift control protrusions 34a may be two or more and provided at equal angular intervals.

[0023] The first guided portion 35 (see FIG. 2) has a T-shape when viewed from above, and is provided at the rear of the first molding portion 32. The first guided portion 35 is disposed so as to be able to engage with a guide groove (reference number omitted) of the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20, as shown in FIG. 2(A). The first molding portion 32 of the first molding unit 30 may be able to move up and down (slide) along the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20, or may be fixed to the unit support portion 20.

[0024] As shown in Figures 3 and 4(B), the second molding unit 40 comprises a movable pressing portion 41, a second molding portion 42 that is movable (slidable) around the pressing portion 41, a second elastic member 43 such as a compression coil spring that urges the second molding portion 42 downward relative to the pressing portion 41, a second lifting control portion 44 that controls the lifting and lowering of the second molding portion 42, and a second guided portion 45.

[0025] The pressing part 41 has a pressing surface 41a whose bottom view outer shape is heart-shaped. Incidentally, the bottom view outer shape of the pressing surface 41a is larger than the bottom view outer shape of the second part P2, and the orientation of the pressing surface 41a on a plane (the positions of the recessed part at the front center of the heart shape and the pointed part at the rear center on a plane) is aligned in the up-down direction with the orientation of the receiving surface 31a, the forming hole 32d, and the sheet placement recess 32e of the first forming unit 30 on a plane (the positions of the recessed part at the front center of the heart shape and the pointed part at the rear center on a plane). In addition, a flanged shaft part 41b is provided at the center of the upper surface of the pressing part 41.

[0026] The second molding part 42 has a large diameter part 42a having a circular outer shape when viewed from below and a small diameter part 42b having a circular outer shape when viewed from above. The second molding part 42 has a molding hole 42c having a heart-shaped outer shape when viewed from below in which the pressing part 41 is arranged so as to be able to rise and fall (slide), and a fitting protrusion 42d having a circular outer shape when viewed from below and having an inclined surface configuration that becomes smaller from the upper end to the lower end is provided on the outside of the lower end of the molding hole 42c, and a shaft hole 42e is provided at the upper end of the molding hole 42c in which the shaft part 41b of the pressing part 41 is arranged so as to be able to rise and fall (slide). In addition, a lift control groove 42f having a rectangular outer shape when viewed from above is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the small diameter part 42b of the second molding part 42. Incidentally, the second elastic member 43 is arranged between the second molding part 42 and the flange of the shaft part 41b of the pressing part 41.

[0027] The second lift control unit 44 has a cylindrical shape with a closed top end, the inner shape of which is larger than the outer shape of the small diameter portion 42b of the second molding unit 42 when viewed from above, and is disposed on the second molding unit 42. The inner peripheral surface of the second lift control unit 44 is provided with a lift control protrusion 44a, the outer shape of which is rectangular when viewed from below, which can be inserted into the lift control groove 42f of the second molding unit 42, a connected portion 44b having a T-shaped vertical section is provided in the center of the upper surface, and a lever portion 44c (see FIG. 2) for rotating the second lift control unit 44 is provided in the front part of the outer peripheral surface. That is, the second lift control unit 44 can be rotated and displaced using the lever portion 44c, and the lift control protrusion 44a can be changed between a position where it can be inserted into the lift control groove 42f of the second molding unit 42 and a position where it cannot be inserted by the rotational displacement. Although the drawings show one lift control groove 42f in the second molding portion 42 and one lift control protrusion 44a in the second lift control portion 44, the number of lift control grooves 42f and lift control protrusions 44a may be two or more and are equiangularly spaced apart.

[0028] The second guided portion 45 (see FIG. 2) is T-shaped in top view and is provided at the rear of the second molding portion 42. The second guided portion 45 is arranged to be engageable (movable up and down, slidable) with the guide groove (reference numeral omitted) of the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20 as shown in FIG. 2(A). In other words, the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40 is engageable (movable up and down, slidable) along the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20. In addition, by engaging the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40 with the guide portion 22, the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 can be attached to each other while being positioned in a predetermined direction. In addition, since the upper end of the guide groove (reference numeral omitted) of the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20 is open, the second molding unit 40 can be removed from the unit support portion 20 by pulling the second guided portion 45 upward from the guide groove (reference numeral omitted) of the guide portion 22. In other words, the second molding unit 40 is disposed on the unit support portion 20 so as to be detachable therefrom.

[0029] Next, mainly referring to Figures 5 to 15, we will explain a badge making method using the above-mentioned badge making apparatus, specifically, a method of making a badge BD having a heart-shaped shape when viewed from above, as shown in Figure 1(C), using the badge making parts (first part P1, second part P2, design sheet P3, and transparent sheet P4) shown in Figures 1(A) and 1(B).

[0030] First, as shown in Fig. 7, the second guided portion 45 of the second molding unit 40 is inserted (engaged) into the guide groove (reference number omitted) of the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20, and the second molding unit 40 is lowered (slid) so that the fitting protrusion 42d of the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40 is fitted into the fitting hole 32f of the first molding portion 32 of the first molding unit 30, as shown in Fig. 8. As a result, the second molding unit 40 is attached to the first molding unit 30 and positioned in a predetermined orientation on the first molding unit 30, and is ready to mold a badge with a non-circular shape.

[0031] 9(A), the unit support section 20 provided with the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 is inserted and positioned in the main unit 10. In the positioned state, the opening 11b of the main unit 10 is closed by the side wall section 21a, and the bottom plate section 21b is positioned in the positioning recess 11c of the main unit 10. In addition, the lever section 34b of the first molding unit 30 is inserted into the hole 11d of the main unit 10 so that its end protrudes, and the lever section 44c of the second molding unit 40 is inserted into the hole 11e of the main unit 10 so that its end protrudes. Furthermore, the connected section 44b of the second molding unit 40 is connected to the connecting section 15 of the main unit 10.

[0032] Here, an example of a connecting method for connecting the connected portion 44b of the second molding unit 40 to the connecting portion 15 of the main body unit 10 will be described with reference to Figs. 9(B) and 9(C).

[0033] The example of the connecting method shown in Fig. 9(B) is related to a clamping method, in which the connecting part 15 is provided with a recess 15a in which the large diameter part 44b1 of the connected part 44b is disposed, and three movable clamp parts 15b that can move toward the center are provided below the recess 15a. Although not shown, the connecting part 15 is provided with a cam operation plate with a lever for moving the three movable clamp parts 15b using a cam. That is, in this connecting part 15, after the large diameter part 44b1 of the connected part 44b is disposed in the recess 15a, the three movable clamp parts 15b are moved toward the center by rotating the cam operation plate with the lever, and thus the small diameter part 44b2 of the connected part 44b can be rotatably held by the three movable clamp parts 15b. The three movable clamp parts 15b may be four or more, or the movable clamp parts 15b may be claw-shaped and rotated a predetermined angle when the cam operation plate rotates to hold the small diameter part 44b2 of the connected part 44b. If the end of the lever of the cam operation plate is made to protrude through a hole (not shown) provided in the main unit 10, the above-mentioned connection can be performed by operating the lever after inserting and arranging the unit support part 20 provided with the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 into the main unit 10.

[0034] The example of the connection method shown in Fig. 9(B) is related to a fitting method, and the coupler 15 is provided with a recess 15c in which the large diameter portion 44b1 of the connected portion 44b is rotatably disposed, and a fitting portion 15d that is C-shaped when viewed from below is provided below the recess 15c. The inner shape of the fitting portion 15d is slightly larger than the outer shape of the small diameter portion 44b2 of the connected portion 44b, and an inclined guide surface (reference numeral omitted) is provided in the open portion. That is, in this connection portion 15, the small diameter portion 44b2 of the connected portion 44b is pushed into the open portion of the fitting portion 15d, thereby disposing the large diameter portion 44b1 of the connected portion 44b in the recess 15c, and the small diameter portion 44b2 of the connected portion 44b can be held by the fitting portion 15d. In order to facilitate the pushing in of the small diameter portion 44b2 of the connected portion 44b, an elastically deformable leaf spring or the like may be provided at the open portion of the fitting portion 15d.

[0035] The examples of the connection method of the connecting part 15 described using Figures 9(B) and 9(C) are merely examples, and as long as the connected part 44b can be detachably connected, a connection method having the same structure as the above or a connection method other than the above can be used.

[0036] 6, the first part P1 is placed on the receiving surface 31a of the receiving portion 31 of the first molding unit 30 in the unit support portion 20, the second part P2 is placed in the forming hole 32d of the first molding portion 32, and the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are placed in the sheet placing recess 32e of the first molding portion 32. Incidentally, the receiving surface 31a, the forming hole 32d, and the sheet placing recess 32e are all heart-shaped when viewed from above, and furthermore, the orientations on the respective planes (the positions on the plane of the recessed portion at the center of the front side and the pointed portion at the center of the rear side of the heart shape) are aligned in the vertical direction, so that the orientations on the respective planes of the first part P1, the second part P2, the design sheet P3, and the transparent sheet P4 after placement (the positions on the plane of the recessed portion at the center of the front side and the pointed portion at the center of the rear side of the heart shape) do not shift in the vertical direction. Furthermore, since the receiving surface 31a is provided with the permanent magnet 31b, the first component P1 placed on the receiving surface 31a is attracted and held by the permanent magnet 31b.

[0037] Next, the lever portion 34b protruding from the main unit 10 is moved left and right to rotate and displace the first lifting control portion 34 of the first molding unit 30, changing the lifting control protrusion 34a of the first lifting control portion 34 to a position where it can be inserted into the lifting control groove 32g of the first molding portion 32, and the lever portion 44c protruding from the main unit 10 is moved left and right to rotate and displace the second lifting control portion 44 of the second molding unit 40, changing the lifting control protrusion 44a of the second lifting control portion 44 to a position where it cannot be inserted into the lifting control groove 42f of the second molding portion 42 (see Figure 9).

[0038] 9, the operation section 14 of the main body unit 10 is rotated clockwise (or counterclockwise) in top view to lower the connecting section 15, and the second lift control section 44 of the second molding unit 40, the connected section 44b of which is rotatably connected to the connecting section 15, is lowered. As described above, the lift control protrusion 44a of the second lift control section 44 of the second molding unit 40 is in a position where it cannot be inserted into the lift control groove 42f of the second molding section 42, and the lift control protrusion 34a of the first lift control section 34 of the first molding unit 30 is in a position where it can be inserted into the lift control groove 32g of the first molding section 32. Therefore, in this lowering operation, as shown in FIG. 10, the second molding section 42 is lowered as the second lift control section 44 of the second molding unit 40 is lowered, and the pressing section 41 is lowered as the second molding section 42 is lowered. Furthermore, as the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40 moves down, the first molding portion 32 of the first molding unit 30 moves down against the biasing force of the first elastic member 33 .

[0039] That is, in the above-mentioned lowering operation, as shown in FIG. 10, the receiving portion 31 of the first molding unit 30 rises relative to the pressing portion 41 and the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40, and this relative rise causes the transparent sheet P4, the design sheet P3, the second part P2, and the first part P1 to be pushed into the molding hole 42c of the second molding portion 42 while remaining overlapping, and this pushing causes the excess portions around the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 to be folded along the outer surface of the bending portion P2a of the second part P2.

[0040] 9, the operation section 14 of the main body unit 10 is rotated counterclockwise (or clockwise) in top view to raise the connecting section 15, and the second lifting control section 44 of the second molding unit 40, whose connected section 44b is rotatably connected to the connector 15, is raised and returned to its original position. In this raising operation, as shown in FIG. 11, the first molding section 32 of the first molding unit 30 is raised by the biasing force of the first elastic member 33. In addition, the second molding section 42 of the second molding unit 40 is raised in accordance with the rise of the first molding section 32, and the second lifting control section 44 is raised in accordance with the rise of the second molding section 42, and the pressing section 41 is raised via the second elastic member 43.

[0041] That is, in the above-mentioned lifting operation, as shown in FIG. 11, the receiving portion 31 of the first molding unit 30 descends relative to the pressing portion 41 and the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40, and this relative descent causes the excess portions of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 around the periphery to be folded along the outer surface of the bending portion P2a of the second part P2 and remain within the molding hole 42c of the second molding portion 42, and the first part P1, while being attracted and held by the permanent magnet 31b, descends relatively together with the pressing portion 31 and separates away.

[0042] Next, the lever portion 34b protruding from the main unit 10 is moved left and right to rotate and displace the first lifting control portion 34 of the first molding unit 30, and the lifting control convex portion 34a of the first lifting control portion 34 is changed to a position where it cannot be inserted into the lifting control groove 32g of the first molding portion 32, and the lever portion 44c protruding from the main unit 10 is moved left and right to rotate and displace the second lifting control portion 44 of the second molding unit 40, and the lifting control convex portion 44a of the second lifting control portion 44 is changed to a position where it can be inserted into the lifting control groove 42f of the second molding portion 42 (see Figure 9).

[0043] 9, the operation unit 14 of the main unit 10 is rotated clockwise (or counterclockwise) in top view to lower the connecting unit 15, and the second lift control unit 44 of the second molding unit 40, whose connected unit 44b is connected to the connecting unit 15, is lowered. As described above, the lift control protrusion 44a of the second lift control unit 44 of the second molding unit 40 is in a position where it can be inserted into the lift control groove 42f of the second molding unit 42, and the lift control protrusion 34a of the first lift control unit 34 of the first molding unit 30 is in a position where it cannot be inserted into the lift control groove 32g of the first molding unit 32. Therefore, in this lowering operation, the shaft 41b of the pressing unit 41 of the second lift control unit 44 of the second molding unit 40 comes into contact with the shaft 41b, and after the contact, the pressing unit 41 descends, and the second molding unit 42 descends via the second elastic member 43. As the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40 descends, the first molding portion 32 of the first molding unit 30 also descends slightly against the biasing force of the first elastic member 33 until it comes into contact with the first lift control portion 34 .

[0044] That is, in the above-mentioned lowering operation, as shown in FIG. 12, as the second molding unit 40 descends, the excess portions of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are folded along the outer surface of the bent portion P2a of the second part P2 and move downward, and the folded ends of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are rolled up into the inside of the bent portion P2a of the second part P2 by the molding hole 32d of the first molding section 32 of the first molding unit 20 while the bent portion P2a is folded inward, and the rolled-up ends of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 are sandwiched and fixed between the bent portion P2a and the bent portion P1a of the first part P1, thereby producing the badge BD.

[0045] 9, the operating section 14 of the main body unit 10 is rotated counterclockwise (or clockwise) in top view to raise the connecting section 15, and the second lifting control section 44 of the second molding unit 40, whose connected section 44b is connected to the connecting section 15, is raised and returned. In this raising operation, as shown in FIG. 13, the first molding section 32 of the first molding unit 30 is raised by the biasing force of the first elastic member 33. In addition, the second molding section 42 of the second molding unit 40 is raised with the rise of the first molding section 32, and the pressing section 41 is raised via the second elastic member 43 with the rise of the second molding section 42, and the second lifting control section 44 is raised with the rise of the pressing section 41.

[0046] That is, in the above-mentioned lifting operation, as shown in Fig. 13, the receiving portion 31 of the first molding unit 30 descends relative to the pressing portion 41 and the second molding portion 42 of the second molding unit 40, and this relative descent causes the produced badge BD to remain on the first molding unit 10 side. Note that Fig. 13 shows the produced badge BD separated from the receiving surface 31a of the receiving portion 31 of the first molding unit 30, but by changing the vertical positional relationship between the receiving portion 31 and the first molding portion 32 or by using thin design sheet P3 and transparent sheet P4, it is also possible to make the first part P1 of the produced badge BD attracted and held by the permanent magnet 31b.

[0047] 14, the unit support part 20 on which the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 are provided is removed from the main unit 10. Then, as shown in Fig. 15, the second molding unit 40 provided on the unit support part 20 is raised in its entirety along the guide part 22 to remove the second molding unit 40 from the unit support part 20, and the produced badge BD is taken out.

[0048] Next, badges BD1 to BD6 and their components having shapes different from the badge BD having a heart-shaped outline as viewed from above as exemplified in FIG. 1(C) will be described with reference to FIG.

[0049] Figure 18(A) shows a badge BD1 having a star-shaped outer shape when viewed from above, Figure 18(B) shows a badge BD2 having a ribbon-shaped outer shape when viewed from above, Figure 18(C) shows a badge BD3 having a rectangular outer shape when viewed from above, Figure 18(D) shows a badge BD4 having a hexagonal outer shape when viewed from above, Figure 18(E) shows a badge BD5 having an oval outer shape when viewed from above, and Figure 18(F) shows a badge BD6 having a circular outer shape when viewed from above.

[0050] All of the badges BD1 to BD5 have a non-circular shape when viewed from above, and when producing the badges BD1 to BD5, similar to the badge BD described above, the following parts are prepared for producing the badges: a first part P1 (not shown) made of metal and having a non-circular outer shape when viewed from above, a second part P2 made of metal and having an outer shape when viewed from below similar to but larger than the outer shape of the first part P1 (not shown), a design sheet P3 made of paper or synthetic resin and having an outer shape when viewed from above similar to but larger than the outer shape when viewed from below of the second part P2, and a transparent sheet P4 made of synthetic resin and having an outer shape when viewed from above the same as or slightly larger than the outer shape of the design sheet P3.

[0051] The badge BD6 has a circular shape when viewed from above, and when producing the badge BD6, similar to the badge BD described above, the following parts are prepared for producing the badge: a first part P1 (not shown) made of metal and having a circular outer shape when viewed from above, a second part P2 made of metal and having a circular outer shape when viewed from below that is larger than the outer shape when viewed from above of the first part P1 (not shown), a design sheet P3 made of paper or synthetic resin and having a circular outer shape when viewed from above that is larger than the outer shape when viewed from below of the second part P2, and a transparent sheet P4 made of synthetic resin and having a circular outer shape when viewed from above that is the same as or slightly larger than the outer shape when viewed from above of the design sheet P3.

[0052] 16(A) to 16(F) show design sheet P3 with noncircular and circular marks, respectively, but these marks are made to correspond to the noncircular and circular badges BD1 to BD6 for convenience and do not limit the pictures, designs, patterns, etc. Also, similar to the badges BD described above, one or more slits P2b for promoting folding as shown in Fig. 1(D) may be formed in the bending portion P2a (not shown) of the second part P2 of each of the badges BD1 to BD6 as necessary.

[0053] On the other hand, when producing the above-mentioned badges BD1 to BD6 using the above-mentioned badge producing apparatus, a first molding unit 30 is prepared in which the top view outer shape of the receiving portion 31 corresponds to the top view outer shape of the first part P1 of each of the badges BD1 to BD6, the top view outer shape of the molding hole 32d of the first molding portion 32 corresponds to the bottom view outer shape of the second part P2 of each of the badges BD1 to BD5, and the top view outer shape of the sheet mounting recess 32e of the first molding portion 32 corresponds to the top view outer shape of the design sheet P3 and transparent sheet P4 of each of the badges BD1 to BD5, and a second molding unit 40 is prepared in which the bottom view outer shape of the pressing portion 41 corresponds to the bottom view outer shape of the second part P2 of each of the badges BD1 to BD5.

[0054] In other words, by preparing different types of support units 20 each equipped with a first forming unit 30 and a second forming unit 40 suitable for each of the badges BD1 to BD6, it is possible to selectively use these support units 20 instead of the support unit 20 (see Figure 2) of the badge manufacturing apparatus described above, and in addition to the badge BD having a heart shape, it is possible to appropriately manufacture badges BD1 to BD5 having non-circular shapes other than a heart shape and badge BD6 having a circular shape by performing the same operations (manipulations) as described above.

[0055] Next, the main effects obtained by the badge manufacturing apparatus described above will be described.

[0056] In the above-mentioned badge manufacturing apparatus, the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 can both be placed within the main unit 10 and can be removed, so that badges BD and BD1-BD6 with different outer shapes can be appropriately manufactured by using the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 that are suitable for the badges BD and BD1-BD6 with the desired outer shapes when viewed from above.

[0057] In addition, since the above-mentioned badge manufacturing apparatus has the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 mounted on the unit support part 20 which is detachable from the main unit 10, the operation of placing the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 within the main unit 10 and the operation of removing the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 from the main unit 10 can be easily performed using the unit support part 20.

[0058] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned badge manufacturing apparatus, the second molding unit 40 is removably arranged on the unit support part 20, so that by removing the second molding unit 40 from the unit support part 20, it is possible to accurately place the badge manufacturing parts P1-P4 on the first molding unit 30 and remove the badges BD and BD1-BD6 after production.

[0059] Next, a modification of the badge producing device described above will be described.

[0060] (1) As a badge manufacturing device, the first guided portion 35 of the first molding unit 30 is arranged to be able to engage with the guide groove (symbol omitted) of the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20, similar to the guided portion 45 of the second molding unit 40, but the first guided portion 35 may be excluded from the first molding unit 30 and the receiving portion 31 may be fixed to the unit support portion 20.

[0061] (2) As a badge manufacturing device, a device in which the first guided portion 35 of the first molding unit 30 is arranged to be engageable with the guide groove (reference number omitted) of the guide portion 22 of the unit support portion 20, similar to the guided portion 45 of the second molding unit 40, has been shown, but in this way, both the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 can be removed from the unit support portion 20. In other words, since the unit support portion 20 can be used as a common part, it is also possible to prepare first molding units 30 and second forming units 40 suitable for each of the badges BD1 to BD6 described above for each type, and selectively arrange these on the support unit 20 for use.

[0062] (3) In the above-mentioned badge production device, badges BD and BD1-BD6 with different outer shapes can be produced by changing the first forming unit 30 and the second forming unit 40, so in order to prevent incorrect selection of the first forming unit 30 and the second forming unit 40, when the support units 20 provided with the first forming units 30 and the second forming units 40 are prepared for each type, it is preferable to mark the support units 20 with marks imitating the outer shapes of the badges BD and BD1-BD6 that can be produced. Of course, similar marks may also be made on the first forming unit 30 and the second forming unit 40.

[0063] (4) In the above-mentioned badge manufacturing apparatus, badges BD and BD1-BD6 with different outer shapes can be produced by changing the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40. Therefore, in order to prevent an incorrect selection of the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40, the fitting portion (attaching portion) may be made to have a different shape for each set so that only the first molding unit 30 and the second molding unit 40 that make up a set can be fitted (attached) to each other.

[0064] (5) As a badge manufacturing device, a lever portion 34b (first guided portion) of the first molding unit 30 and a lever portion 44c (second guided portion) of the second molding unit 40 are shown to protrude from the front side of the main unit 10 and be moved individually (see Figure 9(A)). However, by adopting the structure shown in Figure 17(A), both lever portions 34b (first guided portion) and 44c (second guided portion) can also be moved together. That is, in this structure, a movable member 16 (guide portion) having a guide groove 16a having a rectangular shape in top view is provided on the front side of the unit storage space 11a of the main unit 10, and a lever portion 16b provided on the movable member 16 is inserted into a horizontally elongated hole 11f provided in the lower part of the front wall of the housing 11 so that its end protrudes, and an end portion of a lever portion 34b (shorter than that shown in FIG. 9(A)) of the first molding unit 30 is disposed in the guide groove 16a of the movable member 16, and an end portion of a lever portion 44c (shorter than that shown in FIG. 9(A)) of the second molding unit 40 is disposed so as to be engageable with the guide groove 16a of the movable member 16. That is, by moving the lever portion 16b of the movable member 16 left and right, the lever portion 34b of the first molding unit 30 and the lever portion 44c of the second molding unit 40 disposed in the guide groove 16a of the movable member 16 can be moved collectively.

[0065] (6) As a badge manufacturing device, a lever portion 34b (first guided portion) of the first molding unit 30 and a lever portion 44c (second guided portion) of the second molding unit 40 are shown to protrude from the front side of the main unit 10 and be moved individually (see Figure 9(A)). However, by adopting the structure shown in Figure 17(B), both lever portions 34b (first guided portion) and 44c (second guided portion) can also be moved together on the unit support portion 20 side (rear side of the main unit 10). That is, in this structure, a movable member 23 (guide portion) having a guide groove 23a having a rectangular outline when viewed from above is provided on the front side of the side wall portion 21a of the unit support portion 20, and a lever portion 23b provided on the movable member 23 is inserted into a horizontally elongated hole 21d provided in the lower part of the side wall portion 21a so that its end protrudes, and an end portion of a lever portion 34b (shorter than that shown in Figure 9(A)) provided at the rear of the first lifting / lowering control portion 34 of the first molding unit 30 is positioned in the guide groove 23a of the movable member 23, and an end portion of a lever portion 44c (shorter than that shown in Figure 9(A)) provided at the rear of the second lifting / lowering control portion 44 of the second molding unit 40 is arranged so as to be engageable. In other words, by moving the lever portion 23b of the movable member 23 left and right, the lever portion 34b of the first molding unit 30 and the lever portion 44c of the second molding unit 40 arranged in the guide groove 23a of the movable member 23 can be moved together on the unit support portion 20 side (the rear side of the main unit 10).

[0066] (7) Although the badge making device has been shown as one in which the connected portion 44b of the second molding unit 40 is detachably connected to the connector 15 provided on the main unit 10, the connection between the two is not necessarily required. That is, the first molding portion 32 of the first molding unit 30 can be raised and returned by the first elastic member 33, and the pressing portion 41 and the second lifting and lowering control portion 44 of the second molding unit 40 can be raised and returned by the second elastic member 43. Therefore, even if there is no connecting portion 15 and connected portion 44b, it is possible to carry out the above-mentioned making method as long as the second lifting and lowering control portion 44 of the second molding unit 40 can be lowered by operating the operation portion 14 of the main unit 10.

[0067] (8) Although the first part P1 having a flat underside has been shown as a part for making badges, the first part P1 may have a hole or notch into which a fastener (e.g., a safety pin, hook, alligator clip, etc.) can be attached for attaching the badges BD and BD1 to BD6 to clothing or the like after they have been made.

[0068] (9) Although the first part P1, the second part P2, the design sheet P3, and the transparent sheet P4 have been shown as the parts for making badges, a single sheet serving both the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 may be used instead of the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4, or the design sheet P3 and the transparent sheet P4 may be omitted if a picture, design, pattern, or the like is previously applied to the surface of the second part P2. In other words, as long as the parts for making badges include at least the first part P1 and the second part P2, it is possible to make the desired badges.

[0069] (10) As badges, badge BD having a heart-shaped top view outer shape, badges BD1 to BD5 having a noncircular top view outer shape other than a heart shape, and badge BD6 having a circular top view outer shape have been shown, but badges having a noncircular top view outer shape different from badges BD and BD1 to BD5 (for example, a triangular shape or a regular square shape) can also be produced by the badge production device described above. In addition, badges BD having a noncircular top view outer shape and badge BD6 having a circular top view outer shape different from badges BD and BD1 to BD5 can also be produced by the badge production device described above. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] BD, BD1 to BD6... badges (after manufacture), P1... first part, P1a... bending part, P2... second part, P2a... bending part, P2b... slit, P3... design sheet, P4... transparent sheet, 10... main unit, 11... housing, 11a... unit housing space, 11b... opening, 12... female threaded part, 13... male threaded part, 14... operation part, 15... connection part, 20... unit support part, 21... support part Main body, 21a...side wall portion, 21b...bottom plate portion, 22...guide portion, 30...first molding unit, 31...receiving portion, 31a...receiving surface, 32...first molding portion, 33...first elastic member, 34...first lifting / lowering control portion, 35...first guided portion, 40...second molding unit, 41...pressing portion, 41a...pressing surface, 42...second molding portion, 43...second elastic member, 44...second lifting / lowering control portion, 44b...connected portion, 45...second guided portion.

Claims

1. 1. A badge forming unit locatable in an operating unit of a badge making apparatus for making badges, the badge forming unit comprising: a first molding unit capable of mounting a first part having a non-circular shape, which is a badge component, and a second part having a non-circular shape similar to the first part and larger in outer shape; a second molding unit that cooperates with the first molding unit in the operation unit based on an operation on the operation unit, The first molding unit and the second molding unit are capable of forming the badge component by performing a cooperative operation on the operating unit with the first part and the second part stacked in this order on the first molding unit, and bending a bending portion provided around the second part inwardly, thereby producing the badge. Badge forming unit.

2. The first molding unit and the second molding unit are configured so that they can be placed in and removed from the operation unit with the second molding unit positioned in a predetermined orientation on the first molding unit.

2. The badge forming unit of claim 1.

3. Further comprising a unit support portion that supports the first molding unit and the second molding unit, The unit support part is detachable from the operation unit. A badge moulding unit according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The unit support portion includes a side wall portion, The operation unit has an opening formed therein that can be closed by the side wall of the unit support part.

4. A badge forming unit according to claim 3.

5. The first molding unit has a receiving portion, a first molding portion provided around the receiving portion so as to be movable up and down, a first elastic member that urges the first molding portion upward relative to the receiving portion, and a first lifting control portion that controls the lifting and lowering of the first molding portion. A badge forming unit according to any one of claims 3 or 4.

6. The second molding unit includes a pressing part, a second molding part provided around the pressing part so as to be movable up and down, a second elastic member that urges the second molding part downward with respect to the pressing part, and a second lifting control part that controls the lifting and lowering of the pressing part and the second molding part. A badge forming unit according to any one of claims 3 to 5.

7. The first molding unit further includes a first guided portion, The second molding unit further includes a second guided portion, the first guided portion and the second guided portion are disposed so as to be engageable with a guide portion provided on the unit support portion; A badge forming unit according to any one of claims 3 to 6.

8. The unit support portion includes a side wall portion, The guide portion is movably provided on the side wall portion, The first guided portion and the second guided portion are switched between a first state and a second state in a state engaged with the guiding portion in response to an operation of a lever portion connected to the guiding portion. A badge forming unit according to claim 7.

9. the first molding unit and the second molding unit are capable of molding a badge component by cooperation based on the operation in the second state; A badge forming unit according to claim 8.

10. the second molding unit is capable of receiving a part of the badge component placed on the first molding unit in the second molding unit based on the operation in the first state. A badge moulding unit according to claim 8 or 9.

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