JP2022132877A - Protective equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a protector which suppresses movement of a stored long shaft member and properly protects a shaft tip of the long shaft member.SOLUTION: A protector X protects a long shaft member R, and has a shaft tip protecting part 1 which protects a shaft tip R2 of the long shaft member R. The shaft tip protecting part 1 has a cylindrical part 11 allowing insertion of the long shaft member R and a shaft tip receiving part 12 holding by pressing the shaft tip R2 of the long shaft member R. The cylindrical part 11 is formed by winding a flat plate member, and the shaft tip receiving part 12 is the protector provided at an opening end of the cylindrical part 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a protector for protecting and housing a shaft tip of a fragile long shaft member such as a glass pen.

A glass pen is a highly designed pen made entirely of glass, and is configured such that when the tip of the pen is immersed in ink, the pen is filled with ink by capillary action.
Therefore, the tip of the shaft is very delicate, and if clogged by foreign matter or chipped due to impact, the ink will not be filled normally, and the function as a pen will not be exhibited.

For the above reason, the glass pen must be handled carefully and is not suitable for carrying and using when going out. In order to dare to carry and use it when going out, it is necessary to store it in a storage tool that protects the tip of the shaft as shown in Patent Document 1.

JP-A-2006-15716

In the storage device described in Patent Document 1, the upper opening is wider than the lower opening so that the shaft-shaped stationery can be easily stored. Therefore, the shaft-shaped stationery is freely rotatable on the upper side, and the tip of the shaft-shaped stationery moves. This is not a problem with a normal pen or the like, but it is not preferable for a fragile shaft-shaped stationery because the tip of the shaft may be damaged.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a protector that suppresses the movement of a housed long shaft member and appropriately protects the tip of the long shaft member.

The present invention for solving the above problems is a protector for protecting a long shaft member, comprising a shaft tip protection portion for protecting a shaft tip of the long shaft member, wherein the shaft tip protection portion It has a cylindrical portion into which a member can be inserted, and a shaft tip receiving portion that abuts and supports the shaft tip of the long shaft member, and the cylindrical portion is formed by winding a flat plate member. , the shaft tip receiving portion is a protector provided at the open end of the cylindrical portion.

Since the cylindrical portion and the shaft tip receiving portion allow the long shaft member to penetrate and the shaft tip to abut, movement of the shaft tip in the stored state can be suppressed and the shaft tip can be appropriately protected. become.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shaft tip receiving portion is a flat plate member made of leather, and the front side of the leather is provided so as to abut on the shaft tip.
By using leather for the shaft tip receiving portion, the impact on the shaft tip is absorbed and reduced, and furthermore, the front side of the leather contacts the shaft tip, thereby increasing the friction between the shaft tip and the leather, It is possible to make it easier to maintain the state in which the shaft tip is in contact.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shaft tip receiving portion is provided integrally with the cylindrical portion.
This makes it possible to simplify the structure of the bearing receiving portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tip of the shaft tip protection portion has a substantially conical shape.
Thereby, even if the shaft tip has a tapered shape, the shaft tip can be appropriately brought into contact with the shaft tip protection portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a rounding portion that is subjected to a rounding process is provided at an end portion of the flat plate member that constitutes the tubular portion, and the rounding portion is formed such that when the flat plate member is wound, the tubular portion located on the inner circumference of
As a result, it is possible to reduce the inner periphery of the cylindrical member from being turned up when the long shaft member is inserted into the cylindrical portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a protector body is provided for protecting the shaft portion of the long shaft member, the protector body has a plurality of flat members, and the shaft tip protection portion includes the plurality of plane members. It is sandwiched by members.
With such a configuration, the shaft portion of the long shaft member can also be protected in a sandwiched state by the protector main body.

In a preferred form of the present invention, the protector main body is provided so as to cover the entire longitudinal member, and the planar member is provided with a cutout through which the longitudinal member housed inside can be visually recognized.
With such a configuration, even if the protector main body covers the entirety of the long axis member, the long axis member housed inside can be confirmed.

By adopting the above configuration, it is possible to provide a protector that suppresses the movement of the housed long shaft member and appropriately protects the tip of the long shaft member.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing how the protector is disassembled according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a shaft tip protection portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention; It is a figure showing the appearance of protective equipment concerning a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the protector and the shaft tip protection portion according to the second embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the appearance of protective equipment according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a photograph showing a working product according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, protective equipment according to each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The description will be given in the order of a description of the components of the invention, a description of how to use the invention, and a description of modifications of the invention.
In addition, each embodiment shown below is an example of this invention, and does not limit this invention to each following embodiment. Further, in the drawings below, the symbol X indicates protective equipment.

<<First Embodiment>>
First, a method of using the configuration according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing how a protector X according to this embodiment is disassembled. In addition, FIG. 1 also shows the longitudinal member R protected by the protector X. As shown in FIG.
As shown in this figure, the protector X includes a shaft tip protection portion 1 that protects the shaft tip of the long shaft member, two planar members 2 large enough to cover the entire length of the long shaft member R, , and the shaft tip protection portion 1 is sandwiched between two planar members 2 during use.

The long shaft member R has a solid cylindrical shaft portion R1 and a substantially tapered shaft tip R2 connected to the shaft portion R1, and is entirely made of a brittle member such as glass. It is assumed that

FIG. 2 shows an explanatory diagram showing the structure of the shaft tip protection portion 1. As shown in FIG. 2A shows a state in which the shaft tip protection portion 1 is deployed, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the shaft tip protection portion 1 is wound. The side view is shown, and FIG.2(c) is the perspective view in the state in which the shaft tip protection part 1 was wound.

As shown in FIG. 2(a), the shaft tip protection portion 1 has a substantially planar shape and is formed of a flat plate member made of leather. At this time, in the wound state as shown in FIG. It is
The shaft tip protection portion 1 may be made of synthetic leather or plastic such as vinyl.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, the shaft tip protection portion 1 includes a cylindrical portion 11 having a hollow cylindrical shape and an inverted conical portion connected to the open end of the cylindrical portion 11. and a shaft tip receiving portion 12 having a shape. The opening on the side where the bearing portion receiving portion 12 is not provided serves as an opening portion S into which the long shaft member R can be inserted.

The cylindrical portion 11 is a hollow cylindrical portion, and is provided by winding a leather flat plate member having the shape shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2(c), an opening S having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the shaft portion R1 is formed.
A rounded portion 13 is provided at an end portion of the cylindrical portion 11 shown in FIG. 2(a). As shown in FIG. 2C, the rounded portion 13 is positioned close to the opening S on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 11 in the wound state.
Furthermore, by rounding or chamfering the other ends of the tubular portion 11, it is possible to reduce the deformation of the tubular shape due to friction with other members.

Furthermore, the side of the opening S side of the tubular portion 11 that can be placed in the unfolded state is provided substantially horizontally with respect to the direction D. As shown in FIG. As a result, the inner circumference forming the opening S is positioned at the same height as the outer circumference of the opening S, so that the long shaft member R can be easily inserted into the opening S.
On the other hand, when the side of the cylindrical portion 11 on the side of the opening S in the unfolded state is inclined toward the opening S with respect to the direction D, the opening S becomes mortar-shaped and elongated. The shaft member R can be made easier to penetrate.

The shaft tip receiving portion 12 is provided so as to extend from the side of the cylindrical portion 11 facing the opening portion S, and similarly to the cylindrical portion 11, a leather material having a shape shown in FIG. is formed by winding in direction D.
More specifically, the shaft receiving portion 12 is formed of a substantially parallelogram-shaped leather material whose height is lower than that of the cylindrical portion 11, and when wound, it becomes an inverted conical shape integrated with the cylindrical portion 11. .

As shown in FIG. 2( a ), the side facing the opening S of the cylindrical portion 11 and the shaft receiving portion 12 extending from the cylindrical portion 11 in the unfolded state, and the side of the shaft receiving portion 12 The side of the opening S side of is inclined toward the opening S with respect to the direction D. As shown in FIG. Thereby, a tapered screw-shaped gap having a stepped portion can be formed inside the cylindrical portion 11 and the shaft tip receiving portion 12 .
With such a configuration, the shaft tip R2 can be screwed into contact with the shaft tip receiving portion 12, and even if the shape of the shaft tip R2 is slightly changed, the step of the shaft tip receiving portion 12 can be achieved. Therefore, the shaft tip R2 can be stably held in a state of being inserted into the opening S.

FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the protector X according to this embodiment as viewed from four sides. Specifically, FIG. 3(a) shows a front view of the protector X, FIG. 3(b) shows a right side view of the protector X, and FIG. 3(c). represents a plan view of the protector X as seen from above, and FIG. 3D represents a plan view of the protector X as seen from the bottom.
Since the protector X has a symmetrical structure, the front and back sides of the protector X and the right side and left side have substantially the same shape.
3(b), 3(c), and 3(d) indicate that the shaft tip protection portion 1 is sandwiched inside.

As shown in FIG. 3(a), the protector X has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and its corners are rounded to enhance durability.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3(a), cutouts H having substantially the same shape are provided at substantially the same positions on the planar members 2, respectively.
In this embodiment, a substantially elliptical cutout H is provided at the upper portion in the height direction and the center in the width direction of the planar member 2, but the position, size, and shape of the cutout H are not limited to this. It suffices if the long shaft member R held in the housing can be visually recognized.
With the above configuration, the long axis member R accommodated inside is illuminated from the back when viewed from either side, and the design of the long axis member R can be further utilized.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3(b), the planar member 2 is composed of a front planar member 2a and a rear planar member 2b, which are substantially identical in shape and made of leather. The front plane member 2a and the rear plane member 2b are sewn together at their edge portions (broken line portions in the figure) excluding the upper end portion 21, which will be described later, while the shaft tip protection portion 1 is held in the bottom direction. are joined by Note that the joining method is not limited to suturing, and an adhesive may be used.
As a result, the shaft tip protection portion 1 is sandwiched between the planar members 2, and it is preferable that the shaft tip protection portion 1 is fixed to the planar member 2 with an adhesive.

The upper end portion 21 is a region around the upper end of the planar member 2 where the two planar members 2 are not sewn together. The R can be inserted between the two planar members 2, and is configured to return to its original state when no force is applied due to the elasticity and resilience of the leather material.
Preferably, the upper end portion 21 is provided from the uppermost end of the planar member 2 to 1 to 3 cm below it.

The method of using the present invention is described below. INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is used by a user who has the purpose of housing a fragile longitudinal member R in a protector X. In addition, the mode of use is not limited to the description below, and the order thereof may be changed.

First, the user confirms the cutout H and confirms whether or not the longitudinal member R is already inside the protector X.

Next, the user forms a gap between the planar members 2 by spreading the upper ends 21 apart. The user inserts the shaft tip R2 of the long shaft member R toward the opening S of the shaft tip protection portion 1 sandwiched inside the protector X while holding the protector X in that state.

Finally, the user causes the shaft tip R2 to be held by the shaft tip protection portion 1 by winding the long shaft member R in a state of being inserted into the opening S. After that, the protective equipment X is closed by releasing the upper end 21, and the storage operation is completed.
The user can remove the longitudinal member R from the protector X by performing the above operation in reverse.

With the above configuration and operation, the user can use the protector X that suppresses the movement of the stored long shaft member R and appropriately protects the shaft tip R2 of the long shaft member R.

It should be noted that if the flat plate-like shaft tip protection portion 1 is wound in the direction D with the long shaft member R to be stored attached thereto, the shaft tip protection portion 1 can be manufactured to match the shape of the long shaft member R to be stored. can.

Also, by providing a strap, it is possible to further enhance the convenience of carrying.

<<Second embodiment>>
A protector X according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.
In addition, about the structure similar to the said embodiment, description is abbreviate|omitted using the same code|symbol.
Moreover, FIG. 6 shows a photograph of a product of the protector X according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing how the protector X according to the present embodiment is disassembled. 4 also shows the longitudinal member R protected by the protector X. As shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the protector X consists of a shaft tip protection portion 1 that protects the shaft tip R2 of the long shaft member R, and two semi-elliptical pieces that cover the entire shaft tip R2 and partway through the shaft portion R1. The shaft tip protection portion 1 is sandwiched between the lower ends of the semi-elliptical member 3 at positions close to each other.

FIG. 5 shows the appearance of the protector X according to this embodiment as viewed from four sides. More specifically, FIG. 5(a) shows a front view of the protector X, FIG. 5(b) shows a right side view of the protector X, and FIG. 5(c). represents a plan view of the protector X viewed from above, and FIG. 5(d) represents a plan view of the protector X viewed from the bottom.
Since the protector X has a symmetrical structure, the front and rear sides of the protector X and the right side and left side have substantially the same shape.
5(b), 5(c), and 5(d) represent that the shaft tip protector 1 is sandwiched inside the protector X. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5(a), the semi-elliptical member is a planar member made of leather that is configured to have a semi-elliptical shape obtained by cutting an ellipse along the short axis. The short axis of the case is defined as the edge 31 .
As shown in FIGS. 5(b) and 5(c), the semi-elliptical member 3 is provided so that the front semi-elliptical member 3a and the rear semi-elliptical member 3b have substantially the same shape. The 3 are joined together by stitching the edges excluding the edge 31 while facing each other.

The end side 31 is configured to be longer than at least half the peripheral length of the cross section of the shaft portion R1, and can be easily deformed by applying force from the side surface. As a result, the long shaft member R can be inserted by pushing the shaft tip R2 between the end sides 31 here.

In this embodiment as well, the shaft tip R2 can be protected by the shaft tip receiving portion 12 .
In addition, since the shaft portion R1 is exposed more than in the first embodiment, the long shaft member R can be carried without impairing the design of the shaft portion R1.
Furthermore, compared with the first embodiment, the accessibility of the insertion port is better, and the insertion and removal of the long shaft member R is facilitated.

1 Shaft protection part 11 Cylindrical part 12 Shaft receiving part 13 Rounded part 2 Planar member 2a Front plane member 2b Rear plane member 21 Upper end 3 Semi-elliptical member 3a Front semi-elliptical member 3b Rear semi-elliptical member 31 Edge X Protection Tool S Opening H Cutout R Long shaft member R1 Shaft R2 Shaft tip D Direction

The tubular portion 11 is a hollow tubular portion, and is provided by winding a leather flat plate member having the shape shown in FIG. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2(c), an opening S having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the shaft portion R1 is formed.
A rounded portion 13 is provided at an end portion of the cylindrical portion 11 shown in FIG. 2(a). As shown in FIG. 2C, the rounded portion 13 is positioned close to the opening S on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion 11 in the wound state.
Furthermore, by rounding or chamfering the other ends of the tubular portion 11, it is possible to reduce the deformation of the tubular shape due to friction with other members.

Claims (7)

A protector for protecting a long shaft member,
A shaft tip protection portion that protects the shaft tip of the long shaft member,
The shaft tip protection portion has a cylindrical portion into which the long shaft member can be inserted, and a shaft tip receiving portion that abuts and supports the shaft tip of the long shaft member,
The cylindrical portion is formed by winding a flat plate member,
The shaft tip receiving portion is a protector provided at an open end of the cylindrical portion. The shaft receiving portion is a flat plate member made of leather,
2. The protector according to claim 1, wherein the front side of the leather is provided so as to abut on the tip of the shaft. The protector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shaft tip receiving portion is provided integrally with the cylindrical portion. 4. The protector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the tip of the shaft tip protector has a substantially conical shape. A rounded portion that is subjected to a rounding process is provided at the end of the flat plate member that constitutes the tubular portion,
The protector according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rounded portion is positioned on the inner periphery of the cylindrical portion when the flat plate member is wound. A protector body that protects the shaft of the long shaft member,
The protector body has a plurality of planar members,
The protector according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shaft tip protection portion is sandwiched between the plurality of planar members. The protector main body is provided so as to cover the entire longitudinal member,
7. The protector according to claim 6, wherein the planar member is provided with a cutout through which the elongated member housed therein is visible.

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