Turntable Memo Box

Abstract

To provide a turntable type memovox excellent in take-out property and entertainment value. [Solution] The turntable-type memo box (100) has a box (B) consisting of a back plate (1), an upper cover (7) and a lower cover (8), a turntable (6) arranged inside the box (B), a rotation mechanism (30) arranged inside the box (B) for rotating the turntable (6), and a memo pad (10) attached to the turntable (6) and having a plurality of memo papers (10P) stacked thereon, and is excellent in terms of ease of taking out the memo papers (10P) and entertainment value.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical fields of memos, stationery, and toys, and in particular to a turntable-type memo box. [Background technology]

[0002] Memo paper (sticky notes) have adhesive on the back and are used to remind users of things they need to do or to inform others of information. Existing memo boxes can only be used to store memo paper. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 6-59086 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, when a user needs to use a memo paper, the user only needs to open the memo box and take out the memo paper, but this is not convenient and entertaining, and at the same time, the user cannot create personalized memo paper for games and entertainment.

[0005] The present disclosure discloses technology for solving the problems described above, and aims to provide a turntable-type Memovox that is easy to take out and has excellent entertainment value, taking into consideration the drawbacks and shortcomings of the existing technology described above. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The turntable-type Memovox disclosed herein is: A box, a turntable disposed within the box; a rotation mechanism disposed in the box and configured to rotate the turntable; and a memo pad attached to the turntable and having a plurality of memo papers stacked thereon. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the turntable-type Memovox of the present disclosure, a turntable-type Memovox with excellent ease of removal and entertainment value can be provided. For example, by writing down meal choices, household chores, and other such content on a memo pad, it is possible to realize the entertainment effect of randomly selecting things, allocating work, and the like. In addition, users can add whatever content they like to the memo paper, which increases its entertainment value and practicality while stimulating their desire to use the memo paper. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a turntable-type Memovox according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a turntable-type Memovox in accordance with embodiment 1, showing a state in which an upper cover is open. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a front view of the turntable-type Memovox in accordance with embodiment 1, showing a state in which the upper cover is closed. [Figure 4] Fig. 4A is a perspective view of the turntable as viewed from the front side, and Fig. 4B is a perspective view of the turntable as viewed from the back side. [Diagram 5] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a memo pad according to a first embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a front view of a turntable-type Memovox according to a second embodiment. [Figure 7] Fig. 7A is a rear view of the turntable type Memobox according to embodiment 2. Fig. 7B is a front view of the pen according to embodiment 2. [Figure 8] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the pen according to the second embodiment is attached to the back of the Memobox. [Figure 9] Fig. 9A is a perspective view of a turntable according to embodiment 3. Fig. 9B is a perspective view of a memo pad according to embodiment 3. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a front view of a turntable-type Memovox according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the switch according to the fourth embodiment has been moved. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] Embodiment 1 The turntable-type Memovox according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a turntable type Memobox 100 (hereinafter simply referred to as Memobox 100). In Fig. 1, a memo pad to be attached to the turntable 6 is omitted. 1 illustrates the X direction (X- side, X+ side), Y direction (Y- side, Y+ side), and Z direction (Z- side, Z+ side) used in this specification. The Y+ side is the front side of Memovox 100, and the Y- side is the back side of Memovox 100. The Z+ side is the upper side of Memovox 100, and the Z- side is the lower side of Memovox 100.

[0010] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the Memovox 100 with the top cover 7 open. FIG. 3 is a front view of the Memovox 100 with the top cover 7 closed. Fig. 4A is a perspective view of the turntable 6 as seen from the front side, and Fig. 4B is a perspective view of the turntable 6 as seen from the rear side. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of a memo pad 10 to be attached to the turntable 6. As shown in FIG.

[0011] The Memobox 100 has a memo pad 10, on which a number of circular sticky notes 10P (memo papers) that are peelably glued are stacked, attached to a disk-shaped turntable 6, and a user can operate a switch 9 to rotate or forcibly stop the turntable 6. The memo pad 10 placed on the turntable 6 is accessible to the user. The user can preset or edit personalized content in the memo pad 10, and the function of a sticky note roulette game can be realized. The memo pad 10 is also replaceable.

[0012] 1 to 5, the Memovox 100 comprises a back plate 1, a bearing 2, a sliding shaft 3, a rotating lever 4, a spring 5, a turntable 6, an upper cover 7, a lower cover 8, and a switch 9. The back plate 1, the upper cover 7, and the lower cover 8 form a box B.

[0013] The backplate 1 is provided with a first through hole 1H located in the center of the backplate 1 and penetrating the backplate 1, a cylindrical positioning axis 1P located on the Z- side of the first through hole 1H and protruding from the inner surface of the backplate 1 to the Y+ side, a sliding groove 1S located on the Z- side of the positioning axis 1P and formed in an arc shape centered on the positioning axis 1P, and multiple fixing holes 1H2 (four in the example of Figure 1).

[0014] The front end (Y+) of the sliding shaft 3 is a cylindrical shaft portion 3A, and the rear end (Y-) is a cylindrical base portion 3B having a larger diameter than the shaft portion 3A. The base portion 3B slides in an arc in the sliding groove 1S. A plurality of tooth-shaped protrusions 4T are provided at the end of the rotating lever 4 on the Z+ side (the turntable 6 side), and a spring locking hole 4N is provided at the end of the rotating lever 4 on the Z- side. In addition, a second through hole 4H2 and a third through hole 4H3 that penetrate in the Y direction are provided at the middle part of the rotating lever 4. The second through hole 4H2 is provided closer to the protrusion 4T than the third through hole 4H3.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the turntable 6 has a disk portion 6A on the Y+ side, and an annular gear 6G is provided on the Y-side back surface of the disk portion 6A from the back surface 6AB of the disk portion 6A, protruding toward the Y-side. The diameter of the gear 6G is smaller than the diameter of the turntable 6. The diameter of the gear 6G may be the same as the diameter of the turntable 6. The gear 6G is hollowed out in a cylindrical shape on the inside. And, a cylindrical protruding shaft 6S is provided in the center of the back surface 6AB of the turntable, protruding toward the Y-side. The protruding shaft 6S is rotatably supported by the first through hole 1H via the bearing 2.

[0016] 2, a memo pad 10 with a stack of circular sticky notes 10P is attached to the surface of the Y+ side of the turntable 6. The sticky notes 10P are attached to each other with a removable adhesive, and the bottommost sticky note 10P of the memo pad 10 is attached to the surface of the turntable 6.

[0017] An upper portion of the upper cover 7 is connected to the back plate 1 by a hinge portion 7R so as to be openable and closable. When in use, the upper cover 7 is fixed so as to cover the Y+ side surface (front surface) of the turntable 6.

[0018] After the top cover 7 is closed, there is a predetermined gap between the top cover 7 and the turntable 6, and the above-mentioned memo pad 10 can be attached and stored on the turntable 6. The Z-side end of the top cover 7 is provided with a cutout portion 7K that is cut into an inverted U shape (the Z-side opens). Of the surface of the sticky note 10P attached to the turntable 6, only a portion that overlaps with the cutout portion 7K in the Y direction is displayed and visible to the user.

[0019] The lower cover 8 is provided on the Z-side of the upper cover 7, and is connected and fixed to the back plate 1 by screws. The lower cover 8 is provided with an opening 8S that has the same size and shape as the above-mentioned sliding groove 1S and overlaps with it in the Y direction.

[0020] The base portion 3B of the sliding shaft 3 described above is disposed in the sliding groove 1S of the back plate 1, and the shaft portion 3A of the sliding shaft 3 is inserted into the third through hole 4H3 of the rotating lever 4 and is further disposed in the opening 8S of the lower cover 8. In addition, the positioning shaft 1P is inserted into the second through hole 4H2 of the rotating lever 4.

[0021] The spring 5 is a torsion spring. The spring 5 is composed of a spring coil portion 5C, a first rotating arm 5R1, and a second rotating arm 5R2. The spring coil portion 5C is disposed on the Y+ side of the second through hole 4H2 of the rotating lever 4, and the positioning shaft 1P of the back plate 1 passes through the spring coil portion 5C. The first rotating arm 5R1 and the second rotating arm 5R2 are both hook-shaped rotating arms. The tip of the first rotating arm 5R1 is fixed to the spring locking hole 4N of the rotating lever 4, and the tip of the second rotating arm 5R2 is abutted against the inner surface (not shown) of the lower cover 8. The positioning shaft 1P is the rotation center of the rotating lever 4.

[0022] The Y- side end of the switch 9 is connected to the Y+ side end of the shaft portion 3A of the sliding shaft 3, and the Y+ side end of the switch 9 passes through the opening 8S of the lower cover 8 and protrudes to the outside. When the Memovox 100 is in an assembled state, the rotating lever 4 is biased by the spring 5, and the switch 9 is located at the rightmost side of the opening 8S of the lower cover as shown in Fig. 2. At this time, the multiple protrusions 4T are not engaged with the gear 6G of the turntable 6.

[0023] Thus, the Memovox 100 is equipped with a rotation mechanism 30 consisting of the positioning shaft 1P, the sliding shaft 3, the rotating lever 4, the spring 5, and the turntable 6. The user operates the switch 9 to control the rotation of the turntable 6 via the sliding shaft 3 and the rotating lever 4.

[0024] Next, a method of using the Memovox 100 as a roulette will be described. First, the user opens the top cover 7 and draws the desired dial on a new sticky note 10P in the memo pad 10 (if the top sticky note 10P has been used for another purpose, the used sticky note 10P is peeled off) using a pen or the like. When the top cover 7 is closed, preparations are complete. At this time, the initial position of the switch 9 is at the end (right end) on the X+ side of the opening 8S in the bottom cover 8.

[0025] Next, the switch 9 is slid with a finger in an arc from the right end toward the X-side along the opening 8S of the lower cover 8. In conjunction with this, the sliding shaft 3 moves toward the X-side along the opening 8S, and the multiple protrusions 4T of the rotating lever 4 are driven by the sliding shaft 3 and rotate to the right about the positioning shaft 1P inserted into the second through-hole 4H2 to a position where they mesh with the gear 6G of the turntable 6. At this time, the spring 5 set in the rotating lever 4 is compressed and further urged.

[0026] Here, the user releases his / her finger from the switch 9. Then, the rotating lever 4 returns to its original position and rotates to the left about the positioning shaft 1P inserted in the second through-hole 4H2 due to the repulsive force of the spring 5. At the same time, the sliding shaft 3 is driven by the rotating lever 4 to move along the opening 8S to the end (right end) on the X+ side, and the switch 9 set on the sliding shaft 3 also quickly slides back to the X+ side (right) along the opening 8S of the lower cover 8.

[0027] When the fingers are released, the multiple protrusions 4T on the rotating lever 4 engage with the gear 6G of the turntable 6, so that the turntable 6 rotates in the opposite direction, to the right, in conjunction with the left rotation of the rotating lever 4. When the rotation of the turntable 6 stops, the user can see the contents of the text, etc. written on the notepad 10 through the U-shaped cutout 7K of the top cover 7, providing an entertainment effect. Note that by moving the switch 9 to the left while the turntable 6 is rotating, the protrusions 4T of the rotating lever 4 can be made to interfere with the gear 6G, forcing the rotation of the turntable 6 to stop.

[0028] The turntable-type Memovox according to the first embodiment can provide a turntable-type Memovox that is easy to take out and has excellent entertainment value. In addition, since the memo pad is made up of multiple circular sticky notes 10P stacked on top of each other, users can write freely on it according to their needs. When a sticky note 10P is no longer needed, the user can simply peel it off and throw it away. The user can then use the new sticky notes 10P on the bottom layer for other purposes.

[0029] Embodiment 2 The turntable-type Memovox according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front view of the turntable-type Memovox 200 (hereinafter simply referred to as Memovox 200). 7A is a rear view of the Memovox 200. FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the pen 20 attached to the rear surface 200B of the Memobox 200. As shown in FIG. The pen 20 is used by a user to write characters, figures, and the like on the memo pad 10. The pen 20 has a flat body 20B and an ink shaft 20C built into the body 20B in the Z direction, and a pen tip 20T protrudes from one end of the body 20B. The body 20B has two protrusions 20D formed in parallel and protruding from the surface.

[0030] Two grooves 1M are formed in parallel in the Z direction on the back surface 200B on the Y- side of the back plate 1 of the Memovox 100. In addition, a pen tip holder 20H into which the pen tip 20T of the pen 20 is inserted is formed on the end of the back surface 200B of the back plate 1 on the Z+ side.

[0031] When the pen 20 is not in use, the pen tip 20T of the pen 20 is stored in the pen tip holder 20H, and the two protrusions 20D of the main body 20B are fitted and held in the grooves 1M of the back plate 1. In this manner, the pen 20 is detachable from the Memovox 200.

[0032] In addition, in embodiment 1, a cutout 7K is provided in the top cover 7 so that only a portion of the memo pad is visible to the user, but the top cover 207 of the memo box 200 is a transparent cover so that the entire memo pad 10 can be seen, and can be replaced with a cover such as the top cover 7 described in embodiment 1 through which only a portion of the sticky note 10P is visible.

[0033] The turntable-type Memovox 200 according to the second embodiment provides the same effects as those of the first embodiment. In addition, since the pen 20 can be attached and stored in the memo box 200, the memo box 200 can be used whenever necessary. In addition, since the upper cover 207 is replaceable, an appropriate upper cover can be selected according to the purpose. For example, when selecting two people from a plurality of people, it is advisable to use a cover having two cutouts.

[0034] Embodiment 3 The turntable-type Memovox according to the third embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. FIG. 9A is a perspective view of the turntable 306, as viewed from the Y+ side. FIG. 9B is a perspective view of the notepad 310. As shown in FIG. 9A, the Y+ side surface of disk portion 306A of turntable 306 is provided with cone-shaped notepad positioning portion 306C that protrudes from the center to the Y+ side. As shown in FIG. 9B, the memo pad 310 has a center hole 310H that penetrates in the Y direction at the center and has the same diameter as the Y-side end of the above-mentioned memo pad positioning portion 306C.

[0035] When memo pad 310 is first attached to turntable 306, memo pad 310 can be attached concentrically to turntable 306 by inserting center hole 310H of memo pad 310 into memo pad positioning portion 306C of turntable 306. This allows turntable 306 to rotate smoothly. The method for positioning the memo pad is not limited to the above-mentioned method. For example, a border may be provided on the outer periphery of the turntable, and the memo pad 10 described in the first embodiment may be positioned inside the border.

[0036] Embodiment 4 The turntable-type Memovox according to the fourth embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings, focusing on the differences from the first embodiment. FIG. 10 is a front view of Memovox 400. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a state in which the switch 409 has been moved. The Memovox 100 of the first embodiment and the Memovox 400 of the fourth embodiment have a different shape of the switch 409. The shape and arrangement of the sliding shaft 3 to which the switch 409 is connected are the same, but the switch 409 has a horizontally elongated shape extending in the X direction. Also, the connection part with the sliding shaft 3 (part A indicated by a dashed circle in FIG. 10) is shifted from the center of the switch 409 in the X direction to the X+ side (right side). As a result, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 10, by pushing up the end of the X- side (left side) of the switch 409 to the Z+ side, the sliding shaft 3 is slid in an arc in the X direction to the state shown in FIG. 11, and the turntable 6 can be rotated by releasing the finger. This has the advantage that the force required for operation is smaller than that of the first embodiment.

[0037] In the description of this disclosure, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should be understood not to indicate the relative importance or quantity of the technical features depicted. Thus, features qualified as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of those features. In the description of this disclosure, "plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

[0038] In this disclosure, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connection", "fixed" and the like should be broadly understood, for example, may be fixed connection, detachable connection, or integral, may be mechanical connection or electrical connection, may be direct connection or indirect connection through an intermediate medium, may be an internal connection of two components, or an interactive relationship between two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure can be understood based on a specific situation.

[0039] Although the present disclosure describes various exemplary embodiments and examples, the various features, aspects, and functions described in one or more embodiments are not limited to application to a particular embodiment, but may be applied to the embodiments alone or in various combinations. Therefore, countless modifications not exemplified are assumed within the scope of the technology disclosed in this specification, including, for example, modifying, adding, or omitting at least one component, and further, extracting at least one component and combining it with a component of another embodiment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 100,200 turntable type memovox, 1 back plate, 1H 1st through hole, 1H2 Fixing hole, 1M Groove, 1P Positioning axis, 1S Slide groove, 1M groove, 2 bearing, 3 sliding shaft, 3A shaft part, 3B base part, 4 rotating lever, 4H2 second through hole, 4H3 third through hole, 4N spring locking hole, 4T protrusion, 5 spring, 5C spring coil portion, 5R1 first rotating arm, 5R2 second rotating arm, 6,306 turntable, 6A,306A disk part, 6AB back, 6G gear, 6S protruding shaft, 306C memo pad positioning part, 7,207 upper cover, 7K cutout, 7R hinge, 8 bottom cover, 8S opening, 9,409 Switch, 10,310 Memo Pad, 10P Sticky Notes, 310H Center Hole, 20 Pen, 20B Body, 20C Ink shaft, 20D Protruding part, 20H nib holder, 20T nib, B box.

Claims

1. A box, a turntable disposed within the box; a rotation mechanism disposed in the box and configured to rotate the turntable; A turntable type memo box having a memo pad attached on the turntable and having a plurality of memo papers stacked thereon.

2. 2. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 1, wherein the memo pad is replaceable.

3. 2. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of memo papers are removably attached with adhesive.

4. The box includes a top cover that covers a front surface of the turntable, 2. The turntable-type Memovox according to claim 1, wherein the upper cover is openable and closable.

5. 5. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 4, wherein the upper cover is formed so that a user can see only a part of the memo pad.

6. 6. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 5, wherein the top cover has a cutout, and a user can see only a portion of the memo pad that overlaps the cutout.

7. 2. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 1, wherein the turntable and the memo pad are circular.

8. 8. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 1, further comprising a detachable writing implement attached to the box.

9. 8. The turntable-type memovox according to claim 1, wherein the turntable can be forcibly stopped.

10. 8. The turntable-type memo box according to claim 1, wherein the turntable is provided with a memo pad positioning portion for positioning the memo pad.

11. The rotation mechanism includes a bearing inserted into a first through hole provided in a back plate of the box; the turntable having an annular gear on its back surface, and a cylindrical protruding shaft protruding toward the back plate of the box at the center of the back surface, the protruding shaft being journalled in the first through hole of the back plate so as to be rotatable via the bearing; a cylindrical positioning shaft provided below the first through hole and protruding from an inner surface of the back plate; a slide groove provided below the positioning shaft of the back plate and formed in an arc shape around the positioning shaft; a sliding shaft having a cylindrical shaft portion at a front end side and a cylindrical base portion at a rear end side having a diameter larger than that of the shaft portion, the base portion sliding in an arc in the sliding groove; a rotating lever having a tooth-like protrusion on an end portion of the turntable side, a second through hole, and a third through hole; The second through hole is formed between the protrusion and the third through hole, The positioning shaft is inserted into the second through hole, The shaft portion of the sliding shaft is inserted into the third through hole and connected to a switch, 2. The turntable-type Memovox according to claim 1, wherein the rotary lever rotates in conjunction with the movement of the switch, and the protrusion meshes with the gear.

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