Holder, writing implement set

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a holder that makes it easy to take out a desired writing implement from among a plurality of writing implements. [Solution] The holder 20 of the present invention is characterized by comprising a plurality of cylindrical bodies 21, each having an opening 3 at one end into which one end of a writing instrument is inserted and held, and a connecting body 24 that connects the plurality of cylindrical bodies 21 arranged in a row at intervals so that the openings face the same direction and the axes are approximately parallel, and the connecting body can maintain a bent state at the intervals.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a holder and a writing instrument set. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent document 1 describes a pencil holder equipped with multiple pencil caps, each of which has a fitting portion that fits into the pencil barrel portion and a contact portion located in front of the fitting portion against which the cutting surface of the pencil abuts, and the contact portion has an inclined surface with multiple inclination angles corresponding to the cutting angle of the pencil, with the inclination angles decreasing toward the front. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-037010 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] An object of the present invention is to provide a holder that makes it easy to take out a desired writing implement from among a plurality of writing implements. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The first embodiment of the holder is characterized by comprising a plurality of cylindrical bodies, each having an opening at one end for inserting and holding one end of a writing instrument, and a connecting body that connects the plurality of cylindrical bodies arranged in a row at intervals with the openings facing the same direction and the axes approximately parallel, and that can maintain the bent state at the intervals.

[0006] A holder of a second aspect is the holder according to the first aspect, characterized in that a magnet is fixed to the other end of the cylindrical body.

[0007] The holder of the third aspect is the holder described in the second aspect, characterized in that the cylindrical body comprises a bottomed cylindrical body made of a magnetic material having the opening at one end, and an attachment body having an attachment opening at one end for detachably attaching the bottomed cylindrical body and having the magnet fixed to the other end, and the magnet attracts the bottomed cylindrical body by magnetic force.

[0008] The fourth aspect of the holder is characterized in that, in the holder described in the third aspect, one of a pair of detachable detachable bodies is fixed to one longitudinal end of the side of the connecting body facing the side opposite the cylindrical body, and one or more other of the pair of detachable bodies is fixed along the longitudinal direction from the other longitudinal end of the connecting body to the side of the connecting body facing the other side opposite the cylindrical body.

[0009] The writing instrument set of the fifth aspect is characterized by having a plurality of writing instruments, a holder described in any one of the second to fourth aspects in which one end of each of the plurality of writing instruments is inserted into the respective opening and held therein, and a storage body that stores the plurality of writing instruments and the holder, wherein at least the portion facing the magnet is made of a magnetic material. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the holder of the first aspect, it is possible to easily take out a desired writing instrument from among a plurality of writing instruments, compared to a case in which the connecting body cannot maintain the bent state.

[0011] According to the holder of the second aspect, the holder can be fixed to the surface of a member made of a magnetic material, compared to when a magnet is not fixed to the connecting body.

[0012] According to the holder of the third aspect, the bottomed cylinder can be more stably attached to the attachment body than when the magnet does not attract the bottomed cylinder by magnetic force.

[0013] According to the connector of the fourth aspect, the bent state of the connector can be maintained longer than when the connector does not include a pair of detachable members.

[0014] According to the writing implement set of the fifth aspect, the holder and the plurality of writing implements can be stabilized in the housing body compared to when the housing body does not have a portion made of a magnetic material. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a photograph of a holder taken from the side (first embodiment). [Figure 2] This is a photograph of the holder taken from an angle so that the magnet can be seen (first embodiment). [Figure 3] 10 is a photograph showing the state in which the bottomed cylinder and the magnet have been removed from the holder (first embodiment). [Figure 4] 1 is a photograph showing a state in which a holder is bent into an S-shape (first embodiment). [Figure 5] 1 is a photograph showing a state in which a holder is bent into a U-shape (first embodiment). [Figure 6] 1 is a photograph showing a state in which a holder is bent into an O-shape (first embodiment). [Figure 7] This is a photograph showing the holder bent into an O-shape and one end of a pencil inserted into the opening (first embodiment). [Figure 8] 1 is a photograph showing a state in which a holder is bent into a spiral shape (first embodiment). [Figure 9] 1 is a photograph showing a state in which the holder is bent into a spiral shape and one end of a pencil is fitted into the opening (first embodiment). [Figure 10] 10 is a photograph showing a state in which a holder with one end of a writing implement attached to an opening is stored in a storage body (first embodiment). [Figure 11] 1 is a photograph showing a state in which a holder is bent into an inverted U shape (first embodiment). [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of a part of a writing instrument (second embodiment); [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a connecting piece that constitutes a connecting body (second embodiment); DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] [First embodiment] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0017] (Holding tool) Figure 1 is a photograph taken from the side of the holder 1. In Figure 1, one end 5 of the cylinder 4 faces upward in the vertical direction of the paper, and the other end 6 of the cylinder 4 faces downward in the vertical direction of the paper. 2 is a photograph of the holder 1 taken from an angle so that the magnet 8 can be seen. In FIG. 2, one end 5 of the cylinder 4 faces upward in the vertical direction of the page, and the other end 6 of the cylinder 4 faces downward in the vertical direction of the page. Furthermore, FIG. 3 is a photograph showing the holder 1 with the cap 2 and magnet 8 removed from the cylindrical body 4 located at one end (the right end in the left-right direction on the paper).

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the holder 1 has a plurality of cylinders 4, a plurality of caps 2 removably attached to attachment openings 7 formed at one end 5 of each cylinder 4, and a pair of bands 9, 10 that connect the cylinders 4 by sandwiching their side surfaces from both sides. The caps 2 are an example of a bottomed cylinder, and the cylinders 4 are an example of an attachment. The pair of bands 9, 10 are an example of a connection body.

[0019] (Cylinder with bottom) Cap 2, an example of a bottomed cylinder, is made of a magnetic metal such as iron, and has an opening 3 into which the tip (an example of one end) of a writing implement such as a colored pencil or ballpoint pen is inserted. The tip of the writing implement inserted through opening 3 is held by cap 2. Cap 2 can be manufactured by pressing metal, and commercially available caps can be used.

[0020] (wearable body) A cylindrical body 4, which is an example of an attachment body, is made of resin or non-magnetic metal, and has an attachment opening 7 at one end 5 for removably attaching the cap 2, and a magnet 8 fixed to the other end 6 using a bonding agent such as adhesive.

[0021] (concatenation) A pair of bands 9, 10, which is an example of a connecting body, is composed of one band 9 and the other band 10. The pair of bands 9, 10 connects a plurality of cylinders 4 arranged in a row at intervals so that the axes of the cylinders 4 are approximately parallel, with the openings 3 of the caps 2 attached to the cylinders 4 facing the same side. In other words, the pair of bands 9, 10 connects a plurality of cylinders 4 arranged in a row at intervals so that the axes of the cylinders 4 are approximately parallel, with the attachment openings 7 of the cylinders 4 facing the same side. Here, the same side refers to the upper side in the vertical direction of the paper in Figures 1 and 2.

[0022] The pair of bands 9, 10 are made of a material (for example, resin, elastomer, etc.) that can maintain a bent state. In the first embodiment, woven rubber made of Lycra (registered trademark), a stretchable resin fiber, is used as the pair of bands 9, 10. Here, woven rubber refers to rubber that is woven between warp and weft threads.

[0023] The pair of bands 9, 10 connects the plurality of cylinders 4 so that there is a similar, equal, or identical gap between adjacent cylinders 4. Therefore, the pair of bands 9, 10 contact and join together at each gap (spaced portion) between two adjacent cylinders 4. The pair of bands 9, 10 in the first embodiment are joined (sewn) at the gap using a suture material 11 such as a string. This joining (sewn) may be by adhesion using a bonding agent such as an adhesive, or by welding by heat.

[0024] (a pair of detachable bodies) One end of the longitudinal direction of the surface 12 facing outward of one of the bands 9 (e.g., hook 15) is fixed to one end. The surface 12 is an example of a side surface facing the side opposite the cylindrical body 4. The longitudinal direction refers to the left-right direction on the paper in Figures 1 to 3.

[0025] On the outward-facing surface 13 of the other band 10, multiple other hook-and-loop fasteners 14 (e.g., loops 16) are fixed at intervals along the longitudinal direction from the other longitudinal end of the band 10. On the surface 13 of the band 10, one other long hook-and-loop fastener 14 (e.g., loop 16) may be fixed along the longitudinal direction from the other longitudinal end. Note that the surface 13 is an example of a side surface facing the other side opposite the cylindrical body 4. Furthermore, the hook-and-loop fastener 14 consisting of the hooks 15 and loops 16 is an example of a pair of detachable bodies.

[0026] (writing implement set) 10, the writing implement set 39 includes a plurality of writing implements 40, a holder 1 that holds the plurality of writing implements 40 by inserting one end of each of the writing implements 40 into the corresponding opening 3, and a box 41 that stores the plurality of writing implements 40 and the holder 1, the box 41 having a magnetic material at least in the portion that faces the magnet 8. Here, the box 41 is an example of a storage body.

[0027] Box 41 is formed into a box shape from cardboard, a resin sheet, or the like, and has a square bottom and four rectangular side surfaces rising upward from the four sides of the bottom, with adjacent side surfaces connected to each other. Although not shown in Fig. 10, a sheet-like magnetic material is fixed with an adhesive or the like to the inward-facing surface of side surface 42 of holder 1 housed in box 41 that faces magnet 8.

[0028] (action) The holder 1 can change the angle at the gap between the adjacent cylindrical bodies 4 where the pair of bands 9, 10 are located, and can maintain the bent state (see FIG. 11). This makes it easier to take out the desired writing instrument 40 from among the multiple writing instruments 40. Specifically, by changing the angle of the pair of bands 9, 10, the most frequently used writing instrument 40 can be positioned closer to the user (toward the front) and the less frequently used writing instrument 40 can be positioned farther from the user (toward the back) in an upright position (standing state).

[0029] Furthermore, since the holder 1 has a magnet 8 fixed to the other end 6 of the cylinder 4, when the cylinder 4 is placed on a surface such as a desk having a plate made of a magnetic material, the cylinder 4 can be maintained in an upright position (with the axis of the cylinder 4 intersecting the surface) (see Figures 4 and 5).

[0030] Furthermore, because the holder 1 attracts the cap 2 with the magnetic force of the magnet 8, it is possible to prevent the cap 2 from accidentally coming off the attachment opening 7. In other words, the holder 1 can stabilize the attachment state of the cap 2 to the cylindrical body 4 compared to when the magnet 8 does not attract the cap 2 with magnetic force.

[0031] Furthermore, although the pair of bands 9, 10 can maintain a bent state without the hook-and-loop fasteners 14, the use of the hook-and-loop fasteners 14 makes it possible to more stably maintain the bent state. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, when a holder 1 is bent into a circle, and one of the hook-and-loop fasteners 14 fixed to one band 9 is brought into contact with the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners 14 fixed to the other band 10, the holder 1 can maintain the bent state into a circle due to the connection between the hooks 15 and loops 16. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 8, when a holder 1 is bent into a spiral shape, and one of the hook-and-loop fasteners 14 fixed to one band 9 is brought into contact with the other of the hook-and-loop fasteners 14 fixed to the other band 10, the holder 1 can maintain the bent state into a spiral due to the connection between the hooks 15 and loops 16.

[0032] In this way, by using the hook-and-loop fastener 14, when the holder 1 is in the used state shown in Figures 7 and 9, even if an unexpected external force is applied to the holder 1, such as when a hand hits another writing instrument when removing a specific writing instrument from the holder 1, the desired bending state of the holder 1 can be prevented from being disrupted.

[0033] Furthermore, since the writing instrument set 39 has a magnetic material on the inward-facing surface of the side surface 41 of the box 41, the magnets 8 of the holder 1 with the writing instruments 40 stored in the box 41 are attracted (attracted) by the magnetic force of the magnetic material. Therefore, the writing instrument set 39 can stabilize the positions of the holder 1 and the multiple writing instruments 40 in the box 41 compared to a case in which the box 41 does not have a portion made of a magnetic material.

[0034] Second Embodiment A holder 20 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described using Figures 12 and 13. The following description will focus mainly on the differences between holder 20 and holder 1 according to the first embodiment, and the same components as holder 1 will be assigned the same reference numerals and will not be described.

[0035] (Holding tool) As shown in Figure 12, the holder 20 comprises a plurality of cylindrical bodies 21, each having an opening 3 at one end into which one end of a writing instrument is inserted and held, and a connecting body 24 that connects the plurality of cylindrical bodies 21 arranged in a row at intervals so that the openings 3 face the same direction and the axes are approximately parallel, and the connecting body 24 can maintain the bent state at the intervals.

[0036] (cylindrical body) The cylindrical body 21 is an integral unit of the cap 2 and the cylindrical body 4 of the first embodiment, and is formed into a cylindrical shape using a single material. The material of the cylindrical body 21 may be resin or metal, and may be magnetic or non-magnetic. Specifically, the cylindrical body 21 is formed into a cylindrical shape using a resin such as ABS, and has one cylindrical hollow portion 22. One end of the hollow portion 22 is an opening 3, and a magnet 8 is fixed to the other end of the hollow portion 22.

[0037] (concatenation) The connecting body 24 is configured by connecting a plurality of connecting pieces 25 shown in Fig. 13. The connecting piece 25 has a tubular portion 27 having a through hole 26 into which the tubular body 21 is press-fitted, a first protrusion 28 protruding from the tubular portion 27 in a direction (hereinafter referred to as the "intersecting direction") intersecting the axial direction (hereinafter referred to as the "one direction") of the tubular portion 27, and a second protrusion 29 protruding from the tubular portion 27 on the opposite side to the first protrusion 28.

[0038] A protruding portion 30 is formed on the first protrusion 28, protruding in the intersecting direction from a substantially central portion in one direction. A through-hole 31 is formed in the protruding portion 30, penetrating in one direction.

[0039] Further, a notch 32 recessed in the intersecting direction is formed in the approximate center in one direction of the second protrusion 29. A pair of coaxial through holes 33 penetrating in one direction are formed in the protruding portions of the second protrusion located on both sides of the notch 32 in one direction.

[0040] 12, the connecting body 24 is formed by lining up connecting pieces 25 so that the protrusion 30 of one connecting piece 25 is inserted into the notch 32 of another connecting piece 25, and inserting a pin 34 into the through hole 31 and a pair of through holes 33. To prevent the pin 34 from slipping out of the through hole 31 and the pair of through holes 33, it is desirable that the inner diameter of the pair of through holes 33 be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the pin 34.

[0041] (action) Because the holder 20 is configured as described above, it is possible to insert and hold multiple writing instruments in the openings 3 of the cylindrical bodies 21 arranged at intervals. Furthermore, the holder 20 can change the angle of adjacent connecting pieces 25 at the pins 34 located in the gaps between adjacent cylindrical bodies 21, thereby maintaining the bent state. This makes it easy to take out a desired writing instrument from among multiple writing instruments. Specifically, by changing the angle of the connecting pieces 24, it is possible to position the writing instrument that is used most frequently closer to the user (toward the front) and the writing instrument that is used less frequently farther away from the user (toward the back).

[0042] Furthermore, because holder 20 is provided with magnet 8, holder 20 can be fixed to the surface of a member made of a magnetic material (such as a desk) more easily than in a case where magnet 8 is not fixed to holder 20.

[0043] Other Embodiments The above-described embodiments are provided as examples for the purpose of explanation, and the present invention is not limited to these. Modifications and additions are possible as long as they do not contradict the technical concept of the present invention that can be recognized by a person skilled in the art from the claims, detailed description of the invention, and drawings.

[0044] Although holders 1 and 20 in the two embodiments described above both include magnets 8, they may not necessarily include magnets 8. In this case, the effect of magnets 8 is not achieved. Specifically, holder 20 having multiple cylindrical bodies 21 that do not include magnets 8 does not achieve the effect of being able to fix holder 20 by the magnetic force of magnets 8 when placed on a magnetic member.

[0045] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, a hook-and-loop fastener 14 consisting of a hook 15 and a loop 16 was given as an example of a pair of detachable bodies, but the pair of detachable bodies is not limited to this, and may be any member in which one member can be attached to or detached from the other member, such as a magnet and a magnetic material, or a pair of snap buttons consisting of a male snap with a convex portion and a female snap with a concave portion. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1 Holder 2 Cap (an example of a cylindrical body with a bottom) 3 aperture 4. Cylinder (example of a wearable body) 7 Mounting port 8. Magnets 9. Belt (an example of a connecting body) 10. Belt (an example of a connecting body) 14 Hook-and-loop fastener (an example of a pair of detachable fasteners) 20 Holder 21 Cylinder 24 Concatenation 39 Writing implement set 40 Writing instruments 41 Box (Example of storage unit)

Claims

1. a plurality of cylindrical bodies each having an opening at one end into which one end of a writing implement is inserted and held, and a magnet fixed to the other end; a connecting member that connects the plurality of cylindrical bodies arranged in a line at intervals so that the openings face the same direction and the axes are substantially parallel, and that can maintain a bent state at the intervals; A holder comprising:

2. The cylindrical body is a bottomed cylindrical body made of a magnetic material and having the opening at one end; a mounting body having a mounting opening at one end for detachably mounting the bottomed cylindrical body and having the magnet fixed to the other end; It consists of 2. The holder according to claim 1, wherein the magnet attracts the bottomed cylinder by magnetic force.

3. One of a pair of detachable detachable bodies is fixed to one end in the longitudinal direction of the connecting body on a side surface facing the opposite side to the cylindrical body, A holder as described in claim 2, wherein one or more of the other of the pair of detachable bodies are fixed to the side of the connecting body facing the other side opposite the cylindrical body from the other end in the longitudinal direction.

4. Multiple writing instruments and a holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, in which one end of each of the plurality of writing implements is inserted into the corresponding opening and held; a storage body for storing a plurality of the writing instruments and the holders, the storage body having at least a portion facing the magnet being made of a magnetic material; A writing instrument set having:

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