Mounting hardware

Abstract

To provide a mounting device that allows posters to be replaced without damaging the wall. [Solution] A mounting device 1 for attaching a notice 2 to a wall 3 comprises a thick main body 4, a nail 8 for fixing the main body 4 to the wall 3, and a stopper 12 that is detachably attached to the main body 4 and for hooking the notice 2 to the main body 4.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a fixture for attaching an object to be attached, such as a posted item, to an attachment part such as a wall.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various fixtures of this type have been proposed.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a picture nail that can hang simple objects.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, this picture nail needs to be inserted and removed every time an object is changed, and there is a problem of damaging the wall.

[0006] The present invention has been made based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a fixture that can replace the object to be attached without damaging the attachment part.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the fixture according to the present invention is a fixture for attaching an object to be attached to an attachment part, comprising a main body having a thickness, a fixing member for fixing the main body to the attachment part, and a latching member that is detachably attached to the main body and latches the object to be attached to the main body.

Effects of the Invention

[0008] According to the mounting device of the present invention, the object to be mounted can be replaced without damaging the mounting part. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0009] The drawings illustrate specific embodiments of the present invention, including not only essential components of the invention but also optional and preferred embodiments. [Figure 1] A perspective view showing a mounting fixture according to the first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] A cross-sectional view showing the same mounting bracket. [Figure 3] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting bracket. [Figure 4] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture from a different angle. [Figure 5] An exploded perspective view showing the operation of the mounting device. [Figure 6] An exploded perspective view showing the operation of the same mounting device from another direction. [Figure 7] A perspective view showing a mounting fixture according to a second embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] A cross-sectional view showing the same mounting bracket. [Figure 9] An exploded perspective view showing the mounting bracket. [Figure 10] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture from a different angle. [Figure 11] A cross-sectional view showing a mounting fixture according to a third embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] An exploded perspective view showing the mounting bracket. [Figure 13] A perspective view showing a mounting fixture according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 14] Figure 13 shows a cross-sectional view of the mounting fixture along the line XIV-XIV. [Figure 15] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting bracket. [Figure 16] A cross-sectional view showing a mounting fixture according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 17] A cross-sectional view showing a mounting fixture according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] A perspective view showing the mounting bracket. [Figure 19]Perspective view showing the fixture according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 20] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture. [Figure 21] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture from another direction. [Figure 22] Perspective view showing the fixture according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 23] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture. [Figure 24] Perspective view showing the operation of the fixture. [Figure 25] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 26] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture from another direction. [Figure 27] Perspective view showing the fixture according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 28] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture. [Figure 29] Perspective view showing the fixture according to the eleventh embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 30] Cross-sectional view showing the fixture. [Figure 31] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture. [Figure 32] Perspective view showing the fixture according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 33] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture. [Figure 34] Perspective view showing the operation of the fixture. [Figure 35] Perspective view showing the fixture according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 36] Exploded perspective view showing the fixture. [Figure 37] Perspective view showing the S-shaped hook of the fixture according to the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 38] Exploded perspective view showing the upper tip and decoration of the S-shaped hook. [Figure 39] Exploded perspective view showing the lower tip and decoration of the S-shaped hook. [Figure 40] Perspective view showing the fixture according to the fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 41]An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture from a different angle. [Figure 42] A perspective view showing a mounting fixture according to the 16th embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 43] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture from a different angle. [Figure 44] A perspective view showing a mounting fixture according to the 17th embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 45] This is a perspective view showing the mounting bracket with the latching member removed from the main body. [Figure 46] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting bracket. [Figure 47] An exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture from a different angle. [Figure 48] An exploded perspective view showing a portion of the mounting bracket in cross-section. [Figure 49] This is an exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture in a partially cross-sectional view from another direction. [Figure 50] An enlarged exploded perspective view showing a portion of the mounting bracket in cross-section. [Figure 51] An enlarged exploded perspective view showing the same mounting fixture in cross-section from a different direction. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0010] <First Embodiment> Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0011] In Figure 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a mounting fixture according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] As shown in Figure 2, this mounting device 1 is for attaching a notice (object to be attached) 2 to a wall (mounting area) 3, and has a thick main body 4.

[0013] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the main body 4 is formed in a roughly rectangular shape, with a rim 5 formed around the perimeter on the wall 3 side.

[0014] Furthermore, the main body 4 has a main body recess 7 with an opening 6 on the side opposite to the wall 3, and an insertion hole 9 is formed at the bottom of this main body recess 7 for inserting a nail (fixing member) 8 to fix the main body 4 to the wall 3.

[0015] The nail 8 comprises a needle portion 10 that is driven into the wall 3 and a head portion 11 provided on one end of the needle portion 10, and the insertion hole 9 is formed to be larger in diameter than the needle portion 10 and smaller in diameter than the head portion 11.

[0016] Furthermore, the main body 4 is configured to have a stopper (hooking member) 12 that can be detachably attached for hooking the posted object 2 to the main body 4.

[0017] In other words, the stopper 12 has a rectangular inner fitting portion 13 that fits into the main body recess 7 of the main body 4.

[0018] Multiple engaging protrusions 14 are formed around the inner fitting portion 13, while multiple engaging protrusions 15 that engage with the engaging protrusions 14 are formed on the inner circumference of the main body recess 7 of the main body 4.

[0019] The stopper 12 is then detachably attached to the main body 4 by the elastic engagement of the engaging projection 15 with the engaging projection 14.

[0020] The stopper 12 has a protruding portion 16, for example, a star shape, that extends in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body 4, and this protruding portion 16 prevents the posted item 2 from falling off the main body 4.

[0021] Furthermore, the inner fitting portion 13 of the stopper 12 has a hook member recess 18 with an opening 17 on the wall 3 side, so that the head 11 of the nail 8 fits into it.

[0022] With the above configuration, the poster 2 can be replaced simply by attaching and detaching the stopper 12 to the main body 4 while the main body 4 is fixed to the wall 3 with nails 8, thus allowing the poster 2 to be replaced without damaging the wall 3.

[0023] In addition to the stopper 12 equipped with a star-shaped protrusion 16, a separate stopper 12 equipped with, for example, a heart-shaped protrusion 16 may be provided and made interchangeable, as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

[0024] <Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0025] In the first embodiment described above, nails 8 were used as fixing members, but in this second embodiment, as shown in Figures 7 to 10, screws 21 are used as fixing members.

[0026] In other words, the screw 21 has a threaded portion 22 and a head 23, and the main body 4 is fixed to the wall 3 by the head 23 when the threaded portion 22 is screwed into the wall 3.

[0027] The main body 4 is provided with a projection 24 on which the head 23 of the screw 21 catches, preventing the screw 21 from coming off the main body 4 even when the screw 21 is rotated, thereby integrating the main body 4 and the screw 21.

[0028] <Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0029] In the second embodiment described above, a projection 24 was used to prevent the screw 21 from coming off the main body 4. However, in this third embodiment, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, the main body 4 is provided with a female screw portion 26 and a stopper member 28 having a male screw portion 27 that screws into the female screw portion 26. The stopper member 28 holds down the head 23 of the screw 21, thereby integrating the main body 4 and the screw 21.

[0030] <Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0031] In this fourth embodiment, as shown in Figures 13 to 15, the main body 4 is configured to include a flat plate member 31 fixed to the wall 3 with screws 21, and a frame member 32 that is detachably attached to the flat plate member 31.

[0032] In other words, the frame member 32 is provided with a rim 33 on the periphery facing the wall 3, while the flat plate member 31 is provided with an engaging member 34 that engages with the rim 33, allowing for one-touch attachment and detachment.

[0033] Furthermore, the frame member 32 is designed to have a stopper 12 that can be detachably attached to it.

[0034] <Fifth Embodiment> Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0035] In this fifth embodiment, the head 11 of the nail (fixing member) 8 in the first embodiment described above is embedded in the main body 4 and integrated into the main body, as shown in Figure 16.

[0036] <Sixth Embodiment> Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0037] In this sixth embodiment, the head 11 of the nail (fixing member) 8 in the first embodiment described above is connected to a thumbtack (fixing member) 96 with a knob 61 attached, as shown in Figures 17 and 18, so that the knob 61 can be gripped and inserted or removed.

[0038] <Seventh Embodiment> Next, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0039] In this seventh embodiment, as shown in Figures 19 to 21, the protruding portion 16 of the stopper 12 is formed in a circular shape, and a hook 36 for hanging the posted item 2 is attached to this protruding portion 16.

[0040] <Eighth Embodiment> Next, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0041] In this eighth embodiment, as shown in Figures 22 to 24, the protruding portion 16 of the stopper 12 is formed in a rectangular shape, and a gripping portion 37 for gripping a posted item 2 such as a memo or photograph is attached to this protruding portion 16.

[0042] <Ninth Embodiment> Next, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0043] In this ninth embodiment, as shown in Figures 25 and 26, a fastening member 43 is provided that is detachably attached to the main body 4. This fastening member 43 has an internal fitting portion 13 that is detachably fitted into a main body recess 7 of the main body 4, and a holding hole portion 42 that holds a can badge (object to be attached) 41.

[0044] This retaining hole 42 is designed to hold the can badge 41 by allowing the safety pin 44 of the can badge 41 to pass through it.

[0045] <Tenth Embodiment> Next, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0046] In this tenth embodiment, as shown in Figures 27 and 28, a fastening member 80 that is detachably attached to the main body 4 and fastens the pin badge (object to be attached) 72 to the main body 4 is provided with a pin badge mounting portion 81 for attaching the pin badge 72.

[0047] The pin badge mounting portion 81 has a hole 82, and the pin badge 72 is attached to the latching member 80 by inserting the pin 83 of the pin badge 72 through this hole 82 and securing the pin 83 with a fastener 84.

[0048] <Embodiment 11> Next, an eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0049] In this 11th embodiment, as shown in Figures 29 to 31, the inner fitting portion 13 of the stopper 12 is formed with a latching recess 51 having an opening on the wall 3 side, and this latching recess 51 is provided with an engaging projection 52.

[0050] Furthermore, the mounting fixture 1 includes an extension member 53 interposed between the main body 4 and the stopper 12.

[0051] The extension member 53 has a base-side fitting portion 54 that fits into the main body recess 7 of the main body 4, a tip-side fitting portion 55 that fits into the latching recess 51 of the stopper 12, and a connecting portion 56 that connects the base-side fitting portion 54 and the tip-side fitting portion 55.

[0052] The base end fitting portion 54 has an engaging projection 57 that engages with the engaging projection 15 of the main body 4, and the tip end fitting portion 55 has an engaging projection 58 that engages with the engaging projection 14 of the inner fitting portion 13 of the stopper 12.

[0053] <Twelfth Embodiment> Next, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0054] In this twelfth embodiment, as shown in Figures 32 to 34, the connecting portion 56 includes a first universal joint (for example, a universal joint) 77 that rotates about the thickness direction of the main body 4 as an axis, a second universal joint (for example, a universal joint) 78 that rotates about the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body 4 as an axis, and an operating knob 79 for operating the first universal joint 77 and the second universal joint 78, so that the stopper 12 can be rotated in three dimensions by operating the operating knob 79.

[0055] <13th Embodiment> Next, a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0056] In this 13th embodiment, the ornament 62 is configured to be removablely attached to the upper part (attachment portion of the hook 36) and lower part (tip portion of the hook 36) of the hook 36 of the stopper (hooking member) 12 in the 7th embodiment described above, as shown in Figures 35 and 36.

[0057] In other words, a convex member 63 is provided on the upper part of the hook 36, while a recessed member 64 is fixed to the ornament 62. By detachably fitting the recessed member 64 onto the convex member 63, the ornament 62 can be attached to the upper part of the hook 36, and the notice 2 can also be hung between the upper part of the hook 36 and the ornament 62.

[0058] Furthermore, a ring-shaped portion 65 is attached to the ornament 62 which is attached to the lower part of the hook 36, and the ornament 62 can be attached to the hook 36 by hooking this ring-shaped portion 65 onto the tip of the hook 36.

[0059] <14th Embodiment> Next, a 14th embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0060] In this 14th embodiment, instead of the hook 36 of the stopper (locking member) 12 in the 13th embodiment described above, an S-shaped hook 66 fixed to the stopper 12 is provided, as shown in Figure 37, and decorative elements 62 can be detachably attached to the upper and lower ends of this S-shaped hook 66.

[0061] Specifically, as shown in Figure 38, an attachment member 67 is attached to the upper tip of the S-shaped hook 66, and a convex member 68 is provided on this attachment member 67, and the concave member 64 of the ornament 62 is detachably fitted into the convex member 68. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 39, the ring-shaped portion 65 of the ornament 62 is hooked onto the lower tip of the S-shaped hook 66. The ornament 62 may be attached to the upper and lower ends of the S-shaped hook 66 using mounting members 67 or ring-shaped parts 65, or it may be directly fixed. It may also be attached via extension members 53, connecting parts 56, or latching members (described later) 86.

[0062] <15th Embodiment> Next, a 15th embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0063] In this 15th embodiment, as shown in Figures 40 and 41, a fastening member 74 having a fastening recess 73 is fixed to the can badge 41 or pin badge 72, and is configured to be detachably fitted into the body recess 7 of the main body 4.

[0064] <Embodiment 16> Next, a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0065] In this 16th embodiment, as shown in Figures 42 and 43, a fastening member 74 having a fastening recess 73 is fixed to the photographic frame (object to be attached) 75, and is configured to be detachably fitted into the main body recess 7 of the main body 4.

[0066] <Embodiment 17> Next, a 17th embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0067] In this 17th embodiment, as shown in Figures 44 and 45, the latching member 86, which is detachably attached to the main body 4 and is used to latch the posted object (object to be attached) 2 to the main body 4, is configured to have a knocking mechanism 87.

[0068] In other words, as shown in Figures 46 to 51, the knock mechanism 87 includes a mechanism body 89 having an internal fitting portion 88 that fits into a body recess 7 of the main body 4, a rotating portion 90 that is rotatably and axially slidably mounted inside the mechanism body 89, a spring 91 that biases the rotating portion 90 away from the main body 4, a knock button 92 that rotates the rotating portion 90 by a predetermined angle when pressed against the biasing force of the spring 91, and a gripping member 93 that alternately repeats a gripping state in which the knock button 92 is gripped and attached to the mechanism body 89 and a released state in which the grip is released so that the knock button 92 can be removed from the mechanism body 89 each time the knock button 92 is knocked.

[0069] The knock button 92 has a protruding portion 94, for example, a star shape, that extends in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body 4, and this protruding portion 94 prevents the posted object 2 from falling off the main body 4.

[0070] In the first to seventeenth embodiments described above, the same reference numerals are used in the drawings for identical components, and their descriptions are omitted.

[0071] Furthermore, while nails or screws were used as fastening materials, magnets can also be used if the mounting surface is magnetic.

[0072] The disclosure relating to the present invention described above can be summarized to at least the following:

[0073] In other words, the mounting device according to the present invention is a mounting device for attaching an object to be attached to a mounting portion, and is characterized by comprising a main body having thickness, a fixing member for fixing the main body to the mounting portion, and a hooking member that is detachably attached to the main body and for hooking the object to be attached to the main body.

[0074] The present invention described above may include at least the following embodiments. These embodiments may be adopted separately or in combination with each other.

[0075] (1) The main body has a recess in the main body through which a fixing member is inserted, and the latching member has an internal fitting portion that fits into the recess in the main body.

[0076] (2) The latching member has an overhang that extends in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body, preventing the object to be attached from falling off the main body.

[0077] (3) The fastening member is equipped with a hook for attaching the object to be attached.

[0078] (4) The latching member is equipped with a gripping portion for gripping the object to be attached.

[0079] (5) The latching member is provided with a retaining hole for holding the object to be attached.

[0080] (6) The protruding part of the latching member has a latching member recess having an opening on the side of the part to be attached, and the mounting fixture further includes an extension member having a base end fitting part that fits into the body recess of the main body, a tip end fitting part that fits into the latching member recess of the latching member, and a connecting part that connects the base end fitting part and the tip end fitting part.

[0081] (7) The connecting section shall be made of a universal joint.

[0082] (8) The fastening member is attached to the object to be attached. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0083] 1. Mounting hardware 2. Objects to be attached (posters) 3. Mounting surface (wall) 4 Main unit 8. Fixing components (nails) 9 Through hole 12. Locking member (stopper) 13 Inner fitting part 16 Overhang 18 Recessed part of latching member 36 hooks 37 Gripping part 42 Holding hole 51 Recessed 53 Extension member 54 Base end fitting portion 55 Tip side fitting portion 56 Connecting part 62. Attached object (decoration) 72. Attached object (pin badge) 74. Locking member 75. Object to be attached (photo frame) 80 Locking member 86. Locking member

Claims

1. A mounting device for attaching an object to be mounted to a mounting part, The main body has thickness, A fixing member for fixing the main body to the mounting part, A fastening member that is detachably attached to the main body and for fastening the object to be attached to the main body, It is equipped with, The main body is provided with a body recess having an opening on the side opposite to the mounting portion, The latching member has an internal fitting portion that fits into the recess of the main body, Multiple engaging protrusions are formed around the inner fitting portion, and multiple engaging protrusions that engage with the engaging protrusions are formed on the inner circumference of the main body recess, so that the latching member can be detachably attached to the main body by the elastic engagement of the engaging protrusions of the inner fitting portion with the engaging protrusions of the main body recess. A mounting fixture characterized by the following features.

2. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and the inner fitting portion is formed in a rectangular shape.

3. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that multiple latching members are provided and configured to be interchangeable.

4. The mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a flat plate member fixed to the mounting portion by the fixing member, and a frame member detachably attached to the flat plate member, the frame member having a rim on the periphery on the side of the mounting portion, and the flat plate member having an engaging member that engages with the rim, and is configured to be attached and detached with a single touch, and the frame member is configured to be detachably attached to the latching member.

5. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing member comprises a nail portion to be driven into the mounting portion, a head provided on one end of the nail portion, and a knob connected to the head.

6. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching member is provided with a hook for hooking the object to be mounted.

7. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching member is provided with a gripping portion for gripping the object to be mounted.

8. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching member has a holding hole for holding the object to be mounted.

9. The fastening member is characterized by having a pin badge mounting portion for attaching a pin badge, as described in claim 1.

10. The aforementioned hook further comprises a protruding member for detachably attaching an ornament, The protruding member is provided protruding from the upper part of the hook, The ornament has a recess that is detachably fitted into the convex member, The upper part of the hook and the ornament are configured to allow the object to be attached to be hooked between them. The mounting fixture according to feature 6.

11. The mounting device according to claim 6, further comprising a decoration with a ring-shaped portion attached, wherein the decoration is attached to the hook by hooking the ring-shaped portion onto the tip of the hook.

12. The aforementioned hook is formed in an S-shape, and an attachment member is attached to the upper tip of the hook. The mounting member includes a protruding member for attaching an ornament, The ornament comprises a recessed member that is detachably fitted into the convex member. The mounting fixture according to feature 6.

13. It is further equipped with a ring-shaped ornament, The mounting device according to claim 6, characterized in that the hook is formed in an S-shape, and the ornament is attached to the hook by hooking the ring-shaped portion onto the lower tip of the hook.

14. The mounting device according to claim 6, characterized in that the hook is formed in an S-shape, and ornaments are directly fixed to the upper and lower ends of the hook.

15. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching member is fixed to a can badge or a pin badge.

16. The aforementioned latching member is equipped with a knocking mechanism, The knocking mechanism is, A mechanism body having an internal fitting portion that fits into the recess of the main body, A rotating part is mounted within the main body of the mechanism so as to be rotatable and slidable in the axial direction, A spring that biases the rotating part in a direction away from the main body, A knock button that rotates the rotating part by a predetermined angle when pressed against the biasing force of the spring, A gripping member that alternately repeats a gripping state in which the knock button is gripped and attached to the main body of the mechanism each time the knock button is knocked, and a release state in which the gripping is released so that the knock button can be removed from the main body of the mechanism, It has, The aforementioned knock button is provided with a protruding portion that extends in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body, and is configured to prevent the object to be attached from falling off the main body by the protruding portion. The mounting fixture according to feature 1.

17. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the mounting portion is made of a magnetic material and the fixing member is made of a magnet.

18. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body recess is provided with an insertion hole for inserting the fixing member.

19. The fastening member is characterized by having an overhang that extends in a direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the main body, preventing the object to be attached from falling off the main body, as described in claim 1.

20. The mounting device according to claim 1, characterized in that the latching member is attached to the object to be mounted.

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