Clips and hanging devices

Abstract

This invention discloses a technology that facilitates the handling of clips and allows the object being gripped by the clip to maintain a specific posture. [Solution] The clip 10 of this embodiment is a molded product of spring wire and has a main body 11 having a pair of arms 12A and 12B that open in a substantially V shape, a plurality of first winding parts 14 provided at the tip of one arm 12A and wound around a winding axis J1 extending along the longitudinal direction of the one arm 12A, and a second winding part 15 provided at the tip of the other arm 12B. When the main body 11 is pressed to bring the pair of arms 12A and 12B closer together, the second winding parts 15 are received between the first winding parts 14, and a part of the inner region R2 of the second winding parts 15 overlaps with the inner region R1 of the plurality of first winding parts 14. When a rod-shaped object to be gripped 90 is inserted into the overlapping portion of these inner regions R1 and R2 and the pressurization is stopped, the object to be gripped 90 is gripped by the elastic force of the main body 11.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a clip for gripping a rod-shaped object to be gripped, and a hanging tool including such a clip.

Background Art

[0002] As this type of clip, for example, there is known one having a structure similar to a torsion coil, and a rod-shaped object to be gripped is inserted between adjacent wire rods in the coil portion for gripping. Also known is a hanging tool including such a clip and a container to which the clip is delivered at the upper part. In this hanging tool, the object to be gripped held by the clip is suspended inside the container (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, conventional clips have problems that they are difficult to handle and the direction in which the gripped rod-shaped object to be gripped extends (that is, the posture of the object to be gripped) varies. In view of this, the present disclosure discloses a technique for facilitating the handling of the clip and making the object to be gripped held by the clip have a certain posture.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] A first aspect of the present disclosure, made to solve the above problems, is a clip made of spring wire, comprising: a main body having a pair of arms that open in a substantially V shape; a plurality of first winding portions provided at the tip of one arm and wound around a first winding axis extending along the longitudinal direction of the one arm; and a second winding portion provided at the tip of the other arm and wound around a second winding axis extending along the longitudinal direction of the other arm, wherein when the main body is pressed to bring the pair of arms closer together, the second winding portions are received between the first winding portions, and at least a portion of the inner region of the second winding portions overlaps with the inner region of the plurality of first winding portions when viewed from the axial direction of the first and second winding axes, and when a rod-shaped object to be gripped is inserted into the overlapping portion of these inner regions and the pressing operation is stopped, the object to be gripped is gripped by the elastic force of the main body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] In the clip of the first aspect of this disclosure, the object to be gripped is grasped by the clip through a simple operation: the main body is pressurized to bring a pair of arm portions closer together, the second winding portion is received between the first winding portions, the object to be gripped is inserted into the overlapping portion of the inner regions of the first and second winding portions, and then the pressurization is stopped. At this time, the curved inner surfaces of the multiple first winding portions and the curved inner surface of the second winding portion are pressed against the outer surface of the object to be gripped from opposing directions, so that the movement of the object to be gripped in directions other than the direction of pressure is restricted and its posture becomes constant. In other words, the clip of this disclosure can grip an object to be gripped in a constant posture with simple handling. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] Figure 1 is a plan view of the suspension device. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a perspective view of the stand removed from the container. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a plan view of the clip in its natural state. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a plan view of the clip with a pair of arms positioned close together. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a plan view of the clip holding an incense stick. [Figure 6] Figure 6A is a cross-sectional view of the clip in its natural state, Figure 6B is a cross-sectional view of the clip with the first and second winding sections superimposed, and Figure 6C is a cross-sectional view of the clip gripping an object. [Figure 7] Figures 7A to 7C are plan views of the clip support part according to a modified example. [Figure 8] Figure 8 is a plan view of the clip in its natural state according to the second embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] [First Embodiment] The first embodiment of the hanging device 100 according to this disclosure will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6. The hanging device 100 of this embodiment, shown in its entirety in Figure 1, is generally called an incense holder and is a device for suspending a lit incense stick 90, and consists of three parts, for example, a container 40, a stand 50, and a clip 10.

[0009] As shown in Figure 2, the container 40 is made of metal, for example, and has a cylindrical shape in which the lower end of the outer surface is tapered in a stepped manner, and an arc-shaped chamfered surface 42 is formed between the outer surface and the bottom surface over substantially the entire area below the stepped surface 41.

[0010] The stand 50 comprises, for example, an annular container engaging portion 51, a pair of support columns 53 extending vertically from two locations 180° apart within the container engaging portion 51, and a clip support portion 54 connecting the upper ends of the pair of support columns 53. The container engaging portion 51 is formed, for example, from a wire with a circular cross-section, and the end faces of the wires are butted together to form an annular shape as described above. It is also deformable by expanding the diameter between the end faces of the wires. Furthermore, the diameter of the wire constituting the container engaging portion 51 is approximately the same as the step in the stepped surface 41 of the container 40 described above.

[0011] The pair of support columns 53 and the clip support portion 54 are integrally formed from a wire with the same circular cross-section as the container engagement portion 51, for example. The clip support portion 54 is semicircular, continuous with the pair of support columns 53, and has a clip engagement portion 55 in the center that is bent in a V-shape so as to protrude downward. The lower ends of the pair of support columns 53 are welded to two positions on the outer surface of the container engagement portion 51, each 90° away from the abutting portion between the ends of the wires.

[0012] The stand 50 is fixed to the container 40 by the lower end of the container 40 being pushed into the inside of the container engaging portion 51. Specifically, when the lower end of the container 40 is pushed into the inside of the container engaging portion 51, the container engaging portion 51 expands in diameter due to sliding contact with the chamfered surface 42. Then, the container engaging portion 51 comes into contact with the stepped surface 41 and fits into the cylindrical surface of the container 40 that remains slightly between the stepped surface 41 and the chamfered surface 42, resulting in a horizontal position. In this state, a pair of support columns 53 extend above the container 40, and the clip support portion 54 is positioned directly above the top opening 40K of the container 40. Also, the height from the top surface of the container 40 to the lower end of the clip engaging portion 55 is, for example, 3 to 5 times the height of the container 40.

[0013] In this embodiment, the base portion 50B of the stand 50 is composed of a container engagement portion 51 and a pair of support columns 53. The base portion 50B is not limited to the above structure; for example, the pair of support columns 53 may be inclined to move away from each other or towards each other upward, there may be one support column 53, or there may be three or more. The base portion 50B may not have a container engagement portion 51, and for example, the support columns 53 may be inserted into a cylindrical portion provided in the container 40. Alternatively, an annular groove may be provided on the outer surface of the container 40, and the container engagement portion 51 may engage with the groove. The stand 50 may be configured to stand upright stably even without engaging with the container 40. Specifically, for example, the stand 50 may be provided with three or more support columns 53, and the stand 50 may be placed on a dish-shaped container 40, or placed on a floor or table surface, with the container 40 placed inside the multiple support columns 53. Furthermore, the clip support portion 54 is not limited to the above structure. For example, as shown in Figure 7A, it may be a structure that extends horizontally between a pair of support columns 53, or as shown in Figure 7B, it may extend inclined from the upper ends of a pair of support columns 53 so as to approach each other, and then extend substantially horizontally to connect, or it may extend from one support column 53 in a cantilevered state in the lateral or diagonal lateral direction. The clip engagement portion 55 is not limited to the above structure either. It may be U-shaped or hook-shaped. Also, as shown in Figure 7C, the clip support portion 54 may be provided with multiple clip engagement portions 55.

[0014] The clip 10, shown in its entirety in Figure 3, is a molded product of spring wire and comprises a main body 11 having a pair of arm portions 12A and 12B, and a first winding portion 14 and a second winding portion 15 provided at the tips of the pair of arm portions 12A and 12B. The pair of arm portions 12A and 12B extend, for example, in a straight line, and the base ends of the pair of arm portions 12A and 12B are connected by an arc-shaped curved portion 13. In its natural state, the pair of arm portions 12A and 12B open in a roughly V-shape at an angle of, for example, about 10° to 40°. As shown in Figure 3, when the clip 10 is engaged from above with the clip engaging portion 55 of the stand 50 and the lower end of the clip engaging portion 55 is received between the pair of arm portions 12A and 12B, the upper surface of the lower end of the clip engaging portion 55 abuts against the inner curved surface of the arc portion 13 from above.

[0015] Multiple first winding sections 14 are provided at the tip of one arm section 12A to constitute a coil section 14C. Specifically, the coil section 14C is formed by winding a wire approximately 1.8 turns so as to extend forward from one arm section 12A. The winding axis J1 of the coil section 14C is positioned at a location offset from one arm section 12A towards the other arm section 12B by approximately the winding radius of the coil section 14C, and extends approximately parallel to the axial direction of one arm section 12A. The coil section 14C includes two first winding sections 14, each containing an arc portion located on the other arm section 12B side of the winding axis J1. Furthermore, the starting end 14B of the coil section 14C that connects to the arm section 12A is, for example, bent at a right angle in a direction approximately perpendicular to the opposing arm sections 12A and 12B, and then curved so that the radius of curvature gradually decreases, becoming part of one of the first winding sections 14. Also, the tip of the coil section 14C that is away from the arm section 12A has, for example, a seat winding structure.

[0016] The second winding portion 15 is provided at the tip of the other arm portion 12B. The second winding portion 15 has the same seat winding structure as the tip of the coil portion 14C, and its winding axis J2 is arranged at a position shifted by approximately the winding radius of the second winding portion 15 from the other arm portion 12B toward the one arm portion 12A side, similar to the winding axis J1 of the first winding portion 14 (which is also the winding axis J1 of the coil portion 14C), and extends substantially parallel to the axial direction of the other arm portion 12B. Furthermore, the other arm portion 12B is slightly longer than the one arm portion 12A. When the main body portion 11 is deformed so as to bring the pair of arm portions 12A and 12B closer to each other, as shown in FIG. 4, the second winding portion 15 is received between the first winding portions 14, the winding axes J1 and J2 become substantially parallel, and as shown in FIG. 6B, when viewed from the axial direction of these winding axes J1 and J2, the inner region R1 of the plurality of first winding portions 14 and the inner region R2 of the second winding portion 15 overlap.

[0017] The description of the configuration of the hoist 100 of the present embodiment is as above. In the hoist 100, the incense stick 90 is attached to the clip 10 as follows. That is, the main body portion 11 of the clip 10 in a state of being engaged with the clip engaging portion 55 of the stand 50 is subjected to a pressing operation, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the incense stick 90 is inserted into the overlapping portion of the inner regions R1 and R2 of the first winding portion 14 and the second winding portion 15 when viewed from the axial direction of the winding axes J1 and J2. Then, when the pressing operation of the main body portion 11 is stopped, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6C, the outer surface of the incense stick 90 is pressed from opposite directions by the curved inner peripheral surfaces of the plurality of first winding portions 14 and the curved inner peripheral surface of the second winding portion 15. Specifically, no matter in what posture the incense stick 90 is inserted into the inner regions R1 and R2 of the first winding portion 14 and the second winding portion 15, among the curved inner peripheral surface of the first winding portion 14 and the curved inner peripheral surface of the second winding portion 15, the outer peripheral surface of the incense stick 90 is guided to make point contact at the position farthest from the incense stick 90 across the incense stick 90, and the movement of the incense stick 90 in a direction other than the direction in which the inner peripheral surfaces of the first winding portion 14 and the second winding portion 15 are pressed is restricted, so that the posture of the incense stick 90 becomes constant.

[0018] Once the incense stick 90 is held by the clip 10, if you release your hand from the clip 10 and the incense stick 90, the incense stick 90 will be suspended directly below the clip engagement portion 55 of the stand 50 due to its own weight (see Fig. 1). In this state, if you light the lower end of the incense stick 90, the incense stick 90 can be used.

[0019] As described above, according to the clip 10 of the present embodiment, the incense stick 90 can be held by an easy operation of inserting the incense stick 90 into the inner regions R1 and R2 of the first winding portion 14 and the second winding portion 15 that overlap each other by pressing the main body portion 11 and then stopping the pressing operation. Further, with respect to the outer surface of the incense stick 90, the curved inner peripheral surfaces of the plurality of first winding portions 14 and the curved inner peripheral surface of the second winding portion 15 are pressed from opposite directions, so that the movement of the incense stick 90 in a direction other than the pressing direction is restricted and the posture of the incense stick 90 becomes constant. That is, the clip 10 of the present embodiment can make the object to be held, such as the incense stick 90, have a constant posture with easy handling. Further, in the clip 10 of the present embodiment, since the plurality of first winding portions 14 and the second winding portion 15 are arranged offset inward from the pair of arm portions 12A and 12B, the operation amount for pressing the main body portion 11 is small, and the handling is also easy in this regard.

[0020] [Second Embodiment] This embodiment is shown in Fig. 8, and only the shape of the clip 10 and the coil portion 14C of the first embodiment is different. The coil portion 14C of the present embodiment includes a first coil portion 21 in which the first winding portions 14 are wound with a gap therebetween, and a second coil portion 22 wound with the same winding radius as the first coil portion 21 so that the first winding portions 14 abut against each other. The first coil portion 21 is formed on the side closer to the arm portion 12A and is wound, for example, about three turns of a wire rod. The second coil portion 22 has a larger number of turns than the first coil portion 21 and is wound, for example, about seven turns. Further, the tip of the second coil portion 22 away from the arm portion 12A has, for example, a flat spiral structure.

[0021] Note that the number of turns of the first coil section 21 and the second coil section 22 is not limited to the example above. Also, although the second coil section 22 is wound so that the first winding sections 14 are in contact with each other, for example, the first winding sections 14 may not be in contact with each other and the pitch may be narrower than that of the first coil section 21.

[0022] [Other embodiments] In the above embodiment, the first winding shafts J1 of the multiple first winding sections 14 are positioned offset from one arm section 12A towards the other arm section 12B. However, the embodiment is not limited to this; for example, the first winding shaft J1 and one arm section 12A may be positioned coaxially, or the first winding shaft J1 may be positioned offset from one arm section 12A towards the other arm section 12B. The same applies to the winding shaft J2 of the second winding section 15.

[0023] In the above embodiment, the object to be gripped was gripped by multiple winding sections and one winding section, but it is not limited to this, and multiple winding sections may be gripped by each other. In this case, the number of turns of the winding sections may be the same or different.

[0024] In the above embodiment, the first winding portion 14 and the second winding portion 15 are approximately circular in plan view, but are not limited to this, and may be, for example, elliptical, oblong, or polygonal (quadrilateral or more) in plan view.

[0025] In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the clip 10 is engaged with the stand 50, but the clip 10 may also be used by engaging it with a string or the like. Also, although an incense stick 90 was given as an example of an object to be gripped, the clip is not limited to this, and could be a dried flower or the like.

[0026] <Note> The following describes the features extracted from the above embodiment, explaining their effects and other aspects as needed. For ease of understanding, corresponding configurations in the above embodiment will be indicated in parentheses as appropriate, but these features are not limited to the specific configurations indicated in parentheses.

[0027] [Feature 1] A clip (10) made of spring wire, comprising: a main body (11) having a pair of arms (12A, 12B) that open in a substantially V shape; a plurality of first winding parts (14) provided at the tip of one arm (12A) and wound around a first winding axis (J1) extending along the longitudinal direction of the one arm (12A); and a second winding part (15) provided at the tip of the other arm (12B) and wound around a second winding axis (J2) extending along the longitudinal direction of the other arm (12B), wherein the pair of arms (12A, 12B) are brought closer together When the main body (11) is pressurized, the second winding portion (15) is received between the first winding portions (14), and at least a portion of the inner region (R2) of the second winding portion (15) overlaps with the inner region (R1) of the plurality of first winding portions (14) when viewed from the axial direction of the first winding shaft (J1) and the second winding shaft (J2). When a rod-shaped object to be gripped (90) is inserted into the overlapping portion of these inner regions (R1, R2) and the pressurization is stopped, the object to be gripped (90) is gripped by the elastic force of the main body (11) in the clip (10).

[0028] In the clip of Feature 1, the object to be gripped is held by the clip through a simple operation: the main body is pressurized to bring a pair of arms closer together, the second winding section is received between the first winding sections, the object to be gripped is inserted into the overlapping area between the inner regions of the first and second winding sections, and then the pressurization is stopped. At this time, the curved inner surfaces of the multiple first winding sections and the curved inner surface of the second winding section are pressed against the outer surface of the object to be gripped from opposite directions, so that the movement of the object to be gripped in directions other than the direction of pressure is restricted and its posture becomes constant. In other words, the clip of Feature 1 can grip an object to be gripped in a constant posture with simple handling.

[0029] [Feature 2] The clip (10) according to Feature 1, wherein the first winding shaft (J1) is positioned offset from one arm portion (12A) towards the other arm portion (12B), and the second winding shaft (J2) is positioned offset from the other arm portion (12B) towards the one arm portion (12A).

[0030] The first and second winding shafts may be arranged coaxially with each arm or offset outward from each arm, but as shown in Feature 2, by arranging them offset inward from each arm, the amount of pressure applied to the main body is reduced, making the clip easier to handle.

[0031] [Feature 3] The clip (10) according to feature 1 or 2, wherein one arm portion (12A) has a coil portion (14C) at its tip, a plurality of winding portions included in the coil portion (14C) form the plurality of first winding portions (14), and the second winding portion (15) is bent from the tip of the other arm portion (12B) toward the one arm portion (12A) and then wound in a ring shape.

[0032] The part that grips the object to be gripped is not limited to a coil section containing multiple first winding sections and a ring-shaped second winding section, as described in Feature 3, but may also be made up of coil sections together or ring-shaped winding sections together. Furthermore, the winding section is not limited to a ring shape, but may be, for example, roughly C-shaped.

[0033] [Feature 4] A suspension device (100) comprising a clip (10) described in any one of features 1 to 3, a base portion (50B) including a vertically extending support column (53), and a clip support portion (54) having a clip engagement portion (55) that extends laterally or diagonally from the upper end of the support column (53) and is bent to protrude downward, wherein the clip (10) is engaged with the clip engagement portion (55) from above, and the pair of arm portions (12A, 12B) hang down from the clip engagement portion (55).

[0034] According to the suspension device of Feature 4, by engaging the clip with the clip engagement part, the object to be gripped can be suspended in a fixed position.

[0035] [Feature 5] The suspension device (100) according to feature 4, comprising: a container (40) having an opening on the top surface and capable of being placed on a floor or ground; and a container engaging portion (51) provided on the base portion (50B) that engages with the container (40) such that the clip engaging portion (55) is positioned directly above the opening on the top surface of the container (40).

[0036] With the suspension device of Feature 5, the base is engaged with the container by the container engagement portion, thus stabilizing the support of the base. Furthermore, since the container engagement portion is engaged so that the clip engagement portion is directly above the top opening of the container, the object gripped by the clip can be suspended within the range of the top opening of the container.

[0037] [Feature 6] The suspension device (100) according to feature 5, wherein the container engaging portion (51) is ring-shaped and can be fitted onto the outside of the container (40), the support columns (53) stand upright in pairs from the container engaging portion (51), and the clip support portion (54) is bridged between the upper ends of the pair of support columns (53) and has the clip engaging portion (55) in the center.

[0038] According to Feature 6, the clip support is bridged between a pair of support columns, and the clip engagement portion is provided in the center, thus providing stable support for the object to be gripped.

[0039] While this specification and drawings disclose specific examples of the technology included in the claims, the technology described in the claims is not limited to these specific examples, but also includes various modifications and changes to these examples, as well as parts of the examples taken individually. [Explanation of symbols]

[0040] 10 clips 11 Main body 12A, 12B Arm section 14C coil section 14 Volume 1 Part 15 Volume 2 Part 40 containers 50 Stands 50B Base section 51 Container engagement part 53 Post 54 Clip support part 55 Clip engagement part 90 Incense stick (grasped object) 100 Hanging equipment J1, J2 winding shaft R1,R2 inner area

Claims

1. A clip made from spring wire, A main body having a pair of arms that open in a roughly V shape, A plurality of first winding portions are provided at the tip of one arm portion and wound around a first winding axis extending along the longitudinal direction of the one arm portion, A second winding portion is provided at the tip of the other arm portion and is wound around a second winding axis that extends along the longitudinal direction of the other arm portion, It has, When the main body is pressurized to bring the pair of arm portions closer together, the second winding portion is received between the first winding portions, and at least a portion of the inner region of the second winding portion overlaps with the inner region of the plurality of first winding portions when viewed from the axial direction of the first winding axis and the second winding axis, and when a rod-shaped object to be gripped is inserted into the overlapping portion of these inner regions and the pressurization is stopped, the object to be gripped is gripped by the elastic force of the main body.

2. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the first winding shaft is positioned offset from the one arm portion towards the other arm portion, and the second winding shaft is positioned offset from the other arm portion towards the one arm portion.

3. The tip of one of the arm portions is provided with a coil portion, and the plurality of winding portions included in the coil portion constitute the plurality of first winding portions. The clip according to claim 1, wherein the second winding portion has a structure in which it is bent from the tip of the other arm portion toward the one arm portion and then wound in a ring shape.

4. A clip according to any one of claims 1 to 3, A base section including a support column extending in the vertical direction, The clip support portion includes a clip engagement portion that extends laterally or diagonally from the upper end of the support column and is bent so as to protrude downward, A suspension device in which the clip is engaged with the clip engagement portion from above, and the pair of arm portions hang down from the clip engagement portion.

5. A container having an opening at the top and capable of being placed on a floor or ground, A container engaging portion is provided on the base portion and engages with the container such that the clip engaging portion is positioned directly above the top opening of the container, The suspension device according to claim 4, comprising:

6. The container engagement portion is ring-shaped and can be fitted onto the outside of the container. The aforementioned support columns stand in pairs from the container engagement portion, The suspension device according to claim 5, wherein the clip support portion is bridged between the upper ends of a pair of support columns and has the clip engagement portion in the center.

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