JP5870747B2 - Stapler - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a stapler that drives out staples loaded in a magazine and binds sheets.

  A stapler for binding paper includes a magazine for storing staples, a pusher for pressing the staples loaded in the magazine against the front wall of the magazine, a driver for driving the staples stored in the magazine, a handle for pressing the driver, and the paper. A clincher that bends the needle foot of the penetrated staple is provided.

  In a stapler that binds a large number of sheets with staples of fine needles, so-called M-shaped buckling is likely to occur, in which the staples lose the penetration resistance and the staple crown of the staples is deformed downward. Therefore, conventionally, a staple has been proposed that includes a receiving metal fitting that holds the staple crown of a single staple that faces the front wall of the magazine (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a stapler, the elastic claw piece provided on the receiving bracket is elastically brought into contact with the vicinity of the center portion of the staple crown of the staple as the staple is driven so that the staple can be guided so as not to buckle. It has become the composition.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-1427

  In the conventional stapler, the receiving metal fitting is configured in a three-pronged fork shape so that the elastic claw piece can be brought into contact with the vicinity of the central portion of the staple crown of the staple. For this reason, when the width of the elastic claw piece is reduced, the load supporting the staple crown of the stapler is reduced, and the number of sheets bound is increased, the shape of the needle crown cannot be maintained.

  Further, as the staples are driven out, the stress is concentrated on the narrow elastic claw pieces and repeatedly elastically deformed, so that the durability is lowered. Increasing the thickness of the elastic claw piece made of a plate-shaped spring material can increase the load that supports the staple crown of the staple, but it cannot eliminate the decrease in durability due to stress concentration. The operation load required for launching increases.

  On the other hand, increasing the width of the elastic claw piece can also increase the load that supports the staple crown of the staple. However, if the vicinity of the center of the front wall of the magazine is deformed in a direction that curves forward, the staples are deformed along with the deformation of the front wall of the magazine as the staples are launched, and the elastic claw pieces are in the center of the needle crown. In the vicinity of the part, the contact is lost, and the shape of the needle crown cannot be maintained.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a stapler that can maintain the shape of the staple crown of the staple.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides storage means having a magazine in which staples are loaded, and staple pressing means having a pusher for pressing the staples loaded in the magazine toward the magazine front wall. A driving unit having a driver for driving out staples loaded in the magazine, a staple shape holding unit having a needle crown guide for holding the shape of the staple crown of the staples driven out by the driver and separated into one, and a driver; Needle staple bending means having a clincher that bends the staple needle penetrating the paper and bending the staple, and the staple shape holding means protrudes from the needle crown guide toward the front wall of the magazine and is separated into one. The protruding part that supports the vicinity of the center in the longitudinal direction of the staple and the load applied to the protruding part A connecting portion for transmitting the crown guide, the protrusion is configured in the form of cutting and raising the vicinity of the center portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide coupling portion those aspects of the base end side of the projecting portion to the needle crown guide It is a stapler configured by touching. The connecting portion may be configured such that the side surface of the protruding portion is integrated with the needle crown guide portion.

  In the stapler of the present invention, when the staple is pressed and driven by the driver, the protruding portion is pressed by the staple crown of the staple as the staple separated into one is driven. When the protruding portion is pressed, a load applied to the protruding portion is transmitted to the needle crown guide via the connecting portion, and the protruding portion is retracted by displacement of the entire needle crown guide.

  As the staples separated into one are fired, the center of the staple crown in the longitudinal direction comes into contact with the protruding portion. As a result, in the process of ejecting the staples separated into one, the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the staple crown of the staple is supported from the direction opposite to the staple ejection direction by the protruding portion.

  In the present invention, in the process of driving out the staples separated into one, the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the staple crown of the staple is supported by the protruding portion, so that the deformation of the staple crown can be suppressed, and the buckling of the staple can be suppressed. Occurrence can be suppressed.

  In addition, since the load applied to the protruding portion as the staple is driven is transmitted to the needle crown guide via the connecting portion, the load for supporting the staple crown of the staple is generated not only in the protruding portion but also in the entire needle crown guide. And the shape of the staple can be reliably maintained. Further, the stress concentration on the protruding portion is alleviated and only the protruding portion is prevented from being repeatedly deformed, and the durability can be improved.

It is a sectional side view which shows the detail of the internal structure of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a sectional side view which shows the internal structure of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a side view of the stapler of this Embodiment in the state where the cover was removed. It is a sectional side view which shows the internal structure of the stapler of this Embodiment in the state which removed the cover. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the internal structure of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the external appearance of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the stapler of this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the staple used with the stapler of this Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an example of the lower handle unit of this Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an example of the clincher unit of this Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows an example of the upper handle unit of this Embodiment. It is a front view which shows an example of a clincher unit. It is a principal part top view which shows an example of a clincher unit. It is a principal part side view which shows an example of a clincher unit. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows an example of a clincher unit. It is a principal part perspective view which shows the structure which hold | maintains a clincher unit in a standby position. It is a principal part side view which shows the structure which hold | maintains a clincher unit in a standby position. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the partition plate holding a clincher. It is principal part side sectional drawing which shows an example of a magazine. It is a principal part top view which shows an example of a magazine. It is a principal part perspective view which shows an example of a staple guide. It is a principal part sectional side view which shows the state in which the staple guide was attached to the magazine. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a staple holder. It is a side view which shows an example of a staple holder. It is principal part sectional drawing which shows the state in which the staple holder was attached to the magazine. It is front sectional drawing which shows the example of attachment of a staple holder. It is a sectional side view which shows the example of attachment of a staple holder. It is a sectional side view which shows an example of a locking mechanism. It is principal part plane sectional drawing which shows an example of a locking mechanism. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a driver. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a front cover. FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating an operation of binding sheets with the stapler according to the present exemplary embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the operation | movement which binds a paper with the stapler of this Embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a staple driving operation in the stapler according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a staple driving operation in the stapler according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a staple driving operation in the stapler according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the needle leg guide part of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the needle leg guide part of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the needle leg guide part of this Embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the stapler of this Embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the stapler of this Embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the stapler of this Embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the stapler of this Embodiment. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the conventional stapler. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the conventional stapler. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the staple holder in the conventional stapler. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the staple holder which has the conventional elastic claw piece. It is a graph which shows the stress concerning the staple holder of this Embodiment, and the conventional staple holder. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the staple holder of this Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the staple holder of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the other modification of the staple holder of this Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the other modification of the staple holder of this Embodiment. It is a principal part side view which shows an example of operation | movement of a slider. FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating an operation of binding sheets with a stapler according to a modified example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of a clincher unit. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of a clincher unit. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of a clincher unit. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the modification of a clincher unit. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | movement of the clincher unit of a modification.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a stapler of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a side sectional view showing details of the internal configuration of the stapler according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the stapler according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a state in which the cover is removed. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing the internal configuration of the stapler according to the present embodiment with the cover removed.

  5 and 6 are perspective views showing the internal configuration of the stapler according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a partially broken perspective view showing the internal configuration of the stapler according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a side view showing the appearance of the stapler according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. 9 and 10 are perspective views showing the appearance of the stapler according to the present embodiment. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view showing an example of staples used in the stapler of the present embodiment.

  The stapler 1A according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to select and load staples having a short needle foot and staples having a long needle foot, and changes in the posture of the staple driven out from the magazine regardless of the length of the staple foot of the staple. In this way, the occurrence of binding defects can be prevented.

  First, staples that can be used in the stapler 1A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. A staple 10L having a long needle foot shown in FIG. 11A is an example of a first staple, and assumes that about 80 sheets are bound as the maximum number of sheets to be bound. Further, the staple 10S having a short needle foot shown in FIG. 11B is an example of the second staple, and assumes that about 40 sheets are bound as the maximum number of sheets to be bound.

  The staple 10L includes a needle crown 10La and two needle legs 10Lb that are configured to be bent substantially parallel to one direction from both ends of the needle crown 10La, and the plurality of staples 10L are integrally bonded. Thus, a staple bundle is configured. Similarly, the staple 10S includes a needle crown 10Sa and two needle legs 10Sb that are bent so as to be substantially parallel to one direction from both ends of the needle crown 10Sa, and a plurality of staples 10S are bonded. The staple bundle is formed as a single unit.

If the thickness of one standard sheet is 0.09 mm, the thickness of 80 sheets is about 7.2 mm. Therefore, in the staple 10L, the length L1 _L of the needle foot 10Lb is set to 10.0 mm in order to allow about 80 sheets to be pierced by the needle foot 10Lb.

  Now, with staples in which the length of the needle foot is less than half of the width of the needle crown, the tips of both needle feet do not overlap when the two sheets, which are the minimum number of sheets, are bound. However, if the needle foot is lengthened, the width of the needle crown becomes wider and the appearance is poor.

  Therefore, in a staple having a needle foot length of more than half of the width of the needle crown, the two needle feet can be bent by shifting in the front-rear direction perpendicular to the needle crown, so that the minimum number of bindings can be achieved. Even when two sheets of paper are bound, the two needle feet are prevented from overlapping.

  On the other hand, if the length of the needle foot is equal to or greater than the width of the needle crown, when two sheets, which are the minimum number of sheets, are bound, the tip of the needle foot is wider than the needle crown on the front side of the paper. It looks like it protrudes to the outside and looks bad.

Therefore, the staple 10L, the length of the needle foot 10Lb is equal than the width of the needle crown 10LA, in this example, was the external dimension L2 _L needles crown 10LA approximately 11.4 mm. By configuring the length of the needle foot 10Lb to be substantially less than the outer dimension of the needle crown 10La, even when two sheets that are the minimum number of sheets are bound, the tip of the needle foot 10Lb is The outer surface of the needle crown 10La does not protrude outward in the width direction, and the appearance is improved.

In the staple 10S, the length L1 _S of the needle foot 10Sb was set to 6.0 mm in order to allow about 40 sheets to penetrate and clinch. The outer dimensions L2 _S needle crown 10Sa, considering the compatibility with the staple 10L, was approximately 11.4 mm. Here, the dimensions of the staples described above are merely examples, and other dimensions may be used as long as the staples have different lengths and are compatible between different needles.

<Overall configuration example of the stapler according to the present embodiment>
Next, with reference to each figure, embodiment of stapler 1A of this Embodiment is described. The stapler 1A of the present embodiment includes a lower handle unit 11a and an upper handle unit 11b. In this example, the lower handle unit 11a is placed at a work place such as a desk and the upper handle unit 11b is pushed.

  FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the lower handle unit of the present embodiment, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the clincher unit of the present embodiment. The lower handle unit 11a includes a needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L penetrating the paper and a clincher unit 2A that bends the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S, and a slider 3 that locks and releases the lock at the standby position of the clincher unit 2A. Further, the lower handle unit 11a includes a lower handle frame 4 to which the clincher unit 2A and the slider 3 are attached.

  FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of the upper handle unit of the present embodiment. The upper handle unit 11b includes a magazine unit 5 in which both staples 10L having a long needle foot and staples 10S having a short needle foot can be loaded, and one of the staple 10L and the staple 10S is selected and loaded.

  Further, the upper handle unit 11b includes a driver unit 6 that drives out the staple 10L or the staple 10S stored in the magazine unit 5. Further, the upper handle unit 11 b includes a handle unit 7 that applies a force for driving the staple 10 </ b> L or the staple 10 </ b> S stored in the magazine unit 5 to the driver unit 6.

<Configuration example of clincher unit>
FIG. 15 is a front view showing an example of the clincher unit, FIG. 16 is a plan view of an essential part showing an example of the clincher unit, FIG. 17 is a side view of an essential part showing an example of the clincher unit, and FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows an example.

  FIG. 19 is a main part perspective view showing a configuration for holding the clincher unit at the standby position, and FIG. 20 is a side view of the main part showing a configuration for holding the clincher unit at the standby position. Furthermore, FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing an example of a partition plate that holds the clincher.

  Next, the configuration of the clincher unit 2A will be described with reference to the drawings. The clincher unit 2A is an example of a needle foot bending means, and a clincher holder that supports the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R and a pair of clincher 20L and 20R that bends the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L that penetrates the sheet or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S. 21 is provided.

  The clincher unit 2A is configured to bend the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S by rotating the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R. Then, as a movement for starting the bending of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb, a force for bending the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb inward is applied by moving the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R closer to each other.

  For this reason, the clincher unit 2A guides the movement of the clincher holder 21 in the up-and-down direction, and also pairs of clincher links 22L and 22R as a clincher driving mechanism that guides the rotation of the clincher 20L and 20R and the movement in the direction of separating. Is provided. Furthermore, the clincher unit 2 </ b> A includes a clincher receiver 23 that pushes up the clinchers 20 </ b> L and 20 </ b> R when the clincher holder 21 moves up and down.

  The clincher unit 2A includes a clincher frame 24 that rotatably supports the clincher links 22L and 22R and guides the movement of the clincher holder 21 to which the clincher 20L and 20R are attached in the up-and-down direction. Further, the clincher unit 2A includes a return spring 25 that pushes up the clincher holder 21 and a partition plate 26 that partitions the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R and holds the orientation of the clincher 20L and 20R.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the clincher unit 2A includes a clincher 20L and a clincher 20R in the left-right direction along the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S, and before and after perpendicular to the needle crowns 10La and 10Sa. The position is shifted in the direction.

  The clincher 20L is disposed to face one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L and one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S. As shown in FIG. 17, the clincher 20L has a clincher surface 20La that is inclined in a downward direction toward the clincher 20R that is disposed with a position shifted in the front-rear direction, on the upper surface facing the needle feet 10Lb, 10Sb. . In addition, the clincher 20L has a pressing surface 20Lb that is pressed against the clincher receiver 23 on the lower surface on one end side facing the clincher receiver 23.

  The other end portion side of the clincher 20L is rotatably supported on the upper end side of the clincher link 22L by the shaft 20Lc and is supported by the clincher holder 21 so as to be rotatable and horizontally movable.

  The clincher 20R is disposed to face the other needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L and the other needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S. As shown in FIG. 17, the clincher 20R is formed with a clincher surface 20Ra inclined on the upper surface facing the needle feet 10Lb and 10Sb so as to descend toward the clincher 20L arranged at a position shifted in the front-rear direction. . In addition, the clincher 20 </ b> R has a pressing surface 20 </ b> Rb that is pressed against the clincher receiver 23 on the lower surface on one end side facing the clincher receiver 23.

  The other end portion side of the clincher 20R is rotatably supported on the upper end side of the clincher link 22R by the shaft 20Rc, and is supported by the clincher holder 21 so as to be rotatable and horizontally movable.

  The clincher holder 21 includes a front holder 21a and a rear holder 21b along the front-rear direction orthogonal to the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S. The clincher holder 21 is opposed to the front holder 21a and the rear holder 21b with a space in which the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are stacked with the partition plate 26 interposed therebetween. In this example, the clincher holder 21 is formed by bending a plate material to form a front holder 21a and a rear holder 21b.

  In the clincher holder 21, a guide hole 21L into which the shaft 20Lc of the clincher 20L is inserted and a guide hole 21R into which the shaft 20Rc of the clincher 20R is inserted are formed in the front holder 21a and the rear holder 21b. The guide hole 21L and the guide hole 21R are long holes extending in the horizontal direction along the direction in which the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are separated from each other.

  The clincher holder 21 supports the clincher 20L so that the clincher 20L can be rotated and moved in a direction to be separated from and connected to the clincher 20R by inserting the shaft 20Lc of the clincher 20L into the guide hole 21L. In addition, the clincher holder 21 supports the clincher 20R so that the clincher 20R can rotate and move in a direction in which the clincher 20R is separated from the clincher 20L by inserting the shaft 20Rc of the clincher 20R into the guide hole 21R.

  The clincher holder 21 is positioned rearward with respect to the clinchers 20L and 20R, and a receiving portion 21c that receives the force pushed up by the return spring 25 is formed in the rear holder 21b with which the slider 3 is in contact. The receiving part 21c is formed on the lower surfaces of the left and right sides of the rear holder 21b, and the return spring 25 is pressed up from below.

  In the clincher holder 21, a height restricting portion 21 d that restricts the movement of the clincher holder 21 that is pushed up by the return spring 25 is formed in the front holder 21 a that is positioned forward of the clincher 20 </ b> L, 20 </ b> R. The height restricting portion 21d is formed to protrude from the left and right sides of the front holder 21a to the side.

  The clincher link 22L is rotatably supported by the clincher frame 24 at the lower end side by the shaft 22La, and the clincher 20L is rotatably supported by the shaft 20Lc at the upper end side. The clincher 20L and the clincher link 22L are inserted into the guide hole 21L of the clincher holder 21 so that the shaft 20Lc can move along the elongated hole shape of the guide hole 21L.

  The clincher link 22R has a lower end side rotatably supported by the clincher frame 24 by a shaft 22Ra, and a clincher 20R rotatably supported by a shaft 20Rc on the upper end side. The clincher 20R and the clincher link 22R are inserted into the guide hole 21R of the clincher holder 21 so that the shaft 20Rc can move along the elongated hole shape of the guide hole 21R.

  Accordingly, the clincher link 22L rotatably supports the clincher 20L, and moves the clincher 20L in a direction to be separated from and connected to the clincher 20R by the lifting and lowering operation of the clincher holder 21. The clincher link 22R rotatably supports the clincher 20R, and moves the clincher 20R in a direction in which the clincher 20R moves away from and in contact with the clincher 20L by the lifting and lowering operation of the clincher holder 21.

  The clincher receiver 23 is inserted between the front holder 21a and the rear holder 21b by the downward movement of the clincher holder 21, and is attached to the clincher frame 24 at a position where the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are pressed.

  The clincher frame 24 has a clincher link 22L rotatably supported by a shaft 22La on one side along the left-right direction and a clincher link 22R rotatably supported by a shaft 22Ra on the other side along the left-right direction. Is done.

  The clincher frame 24 includes a clincher guide 24 a that guides the lifting and lowering operation of the clincher holder 21. The clincher guide 24a has a width that matches the space between the front holder 21a and the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21, and is inserted between the front holder 21a and the rear holder 21b. Thereby, the raising / lowering operation of the clincher holder 21 is guided while the forward tilt and the rear tilt of the clincher holder 21 are suppressed.

  The clincher link 22 </ b> L and the clincher link 22 </ b> R are supported by the clincher holder 21 at the upper end side at a smaller interval than the lower end side supported by the clincher frame 24. The clincher link 22L rotates about the shaft 22La by the lifting / lowering operation of the clincher holder 21, and the clincher link 22R rotates about the shaft 22Ra by the lifting / lowering operation of the clincher holder 21.

  As the clincher holder 21 moves up and down, the clincher link 22L and the clincher link 22R are constant without changing the distance between the shaft 22La and the shaft 22Ra on the lower end side. On the other hand, the distance between the shaft 20Lc on the upper end side and the shaft 20Rc changes.

  In other words, the clincher link 22L and the clincher link 22R are configured such that the distance between the upper end side and the lower end side is narrower, so that the clincher link 22L moves to the clincher link 22R with the shaft 22La as a fulcrum as the clincher link 22R. It rotates in the approaching direction. In addition, the clincher link 22R rotates in the direction in which the upper end side approaches the clincher link 22L with the shaft 22Ra as a fulcrum by the downward movement of the clincher holder 21.

  Further, the clincher link 22L rotates in the direction in which the upper end side is separated from the clincher link 22R with the shaft 22La as a fulcrum by the ascending operation of the clincher holder 21. In addition, the clincher link 22R rotates in a direction in which the upper end side is separated from the clincher link 22L with the shaft 22Ra as a fulcrum by the ascending operation of the clincher holder 21.

  As a result, the clincher link 22L moves the shaft 20Lc along the guide hole 21L and the clincher link 22R moves along the guide hole 21R so that the shaft 20Rc moves along the guide hole 21R. The interval of 20Rc becomes narrow. Therefore, the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R move in a direction in which the clincher holder 21 is lowered by the downward movement of the clincher holder 21.

  Further, as the clincher holder 21 is lifted, the clincher link 22L moves the shaft 20Lc along the guide hole 21L, and the clincher link 22R moves the shaft 20Rc along the guide hole 21R so that the shaft 20Lc and the shaft 20Rc are moved. The interval of becomes wider. Accordingly, the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are moved away from each other by the upward movement of the clincher holder 21.

  Next, a configuration for holding the clincher unit at the standby position will be described with reference to the drawings. The return spring 25 is constituted by a torsion coil spring in this example, and the front end side, which is one end portion, is fixed to the clincher frame 24. As shown in FIG. 20, the return spring 25 has one end on the rear end side in contact with the receiving portion 21c on the left and right sides of the rear holder 21b on the clincher holder 21, and the other on the rear end side. Is in contact with the receiving portion 21c on the left and right sides of the rear holder 21b.

  In the clincher holder 21, as shown in FIG. 19, the left and right side height regulating portions 21d of the front holder 21a are in contact with a shaft 22La that supports the clincher link 22L on the clincher frame 24. Further, in the clincher holder 21, the height restriction portion 21 d on the left and right sides of the front holder 21 a is in contact with the shaft 22 Ra that supports the clincher link 22 R on the clincher frame 24.

  As a result, the clincher holder 21 receives the substantially equal force on the left and right sides of the receiving portion 21c by the return spring 25, the rear holder 21b is pushed up, and the front holder 21a returns the left and right height restricting portions 21d. Movement due to the push-up by the spring 25 is restricted.

  In the clincher holder 21, the rear holder 21b positioned rearward with respect to the clinchers 20L and 20R is pushed up by the return spring 25, and the front holder 21a positioned forward with respect to the clincher 20L and 20R is moved upward with the shafts 22La and 22Ra. Movement in the direction is restricted.

  As a result, the clincher holder 21 to which the clinchers 20L and 20R are attached maintains a forward tilted state in a standby state in which the clincher holder 21 is pushed up by the return spring 25. In this example, the return spring 25 is arranged on the front side of the clincher unit 2A. However, the return spring 25 may be arranged on the rear side of the clincher unit 2A to apply force to the rear holder 21b. .

  Next, a configuration for holding the clinchers 20L and 20R in the standby state will be described with reference to the drawings. The partition plate 26 includes a bearing portion 26La into which the shaft 20Lc of the clincher 20L is inserted, and a bearing portion 26Ra into which the shaft 20Rc of the clincher 20R is inserted.

  The partition plate 26 is inserted between the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R and supported by the shaft 20Lc and the shaft 20Rc. The bearing portions 26La and 26Ra are formed in a long hole shape in accordance with the movement of the shafts 20Lc and 20Rc accompanying the movement of the clincher 20L and 20R in the direction in which the clincher 20L and 20R are separated from each other.

  The partition plate 26 includes a clincher surface 20La of the clincher 20L in a standby state and a partition portion 26b protruding upward from the clincher surface 20Ra of the clincher 20R. The partition plate 26 includes a spring portion 26Lc bent in the clincher 20L direction and a spring portion 25Rc bent in the clincher 20R direction.

  The side surface of the clincher 20L is pressed by the spring portion 26Lc of the partition plate 26, and the side surface of the clincher 20R is pressed by the spring portion 26Rc of the partition plate 26, so that the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are oriented in the standby state. Retained.

<Configuration example of the lower handle unit>
Next, the configuration of the lower handle unit 11a will be described with reference to the drawings. In the lower handle unit 11a, the lower handle frame 4 is made of sheet metal or the like. The lower handle frame 4 has a clincher frame 24 constituting the clincher unit 2A attached to a front position. The lower handle frame 4 has a slider 3 attached to the rear of the clincher unit 2A. Further, the lower handle frame 4 is formed with an upper handle attachment portion 40 to which the upper handle unit 11b is attached.

  The slider 3 has a locking portion 30 formed on the front side facing the clincher unit 2A, and a link receiving portion 31 formed on the rear side. The slider 3 is attached to the lower handle frame 4 so as to be slidable along the front-rear direction, and is pressed by a spring (not shown) so that the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21 constituting the clincher unit 2A is engaged with the locking portion 30. Move forward to the position where Further, the slider 3 moves rearward so that the locking portion 30 is detached from the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21.

  In the lower handle unit 11a, a lower handle cover 41 having a shape covering the lower handle frame 4 is attached to the lower handle frame 4 to which the clincher unit 2A and the slider 3 are attached.

  In the lower handle unit 11a, a clincher cover 42 that covers the clincher unit 2A is attached to the lower handle cover 41. The clincher cover 42 includes clincher 20L and clincher 20R constituting the clincher unit 2A, a partition plate 26 sandwiched between the clinchers 20L and 20R, and an opening through which the clincher holder 21 to which the clinchers 20L and 20R are attached is exposed. The clincher cover 42 has a configuration that moves up and down in conjunction with the lifting operation of the clincher holder 21 and is attached to the lower handle cover 41.

  Further, in the lower handle unit 11 a, a paper guide 43 that regulates the paper position is attached to the lower handle cover 41. The paper guide 43 is attached to the lower handle cover 41 so as to be slidable along the front-rear direction, and the paper is abutted against the paper guide 43 so that the position at which the staples 10L and 10S are bound can be adjusted. .

<Configuration example of magazine unit>
Next, the configuration of the magazine unit 5 will be described with reference to the drawings. The magazine unit 5 is an example of a storage unit, and includes a magazine 50 in which both staples 10L having a long needle foot and staples 10S having a short needle foot can be loaded, and one of the staple 10L and the staple 10S is selected and loaded.

  Further, the magazine unit 5 includes a magazine guide 51 for retracting and storing the magazine 50 for loading the staples 10L or 10S. The magazine guide 51 has a front surface, an upper surface, and a rear surface opened to form a space in which the magazine 50 is housed so that it can be pulled out from the front surface.

  The magazine unit 5 includes a staple guide 52 that guides the loading of the staple 10L or the staple 10S, the movement of the loaded staple 10L or the staple 10S, and provides a shearing force for separating the staple 10L or the staple 10S into one. Prepare. Further, the magazine unit 5 includes a staple holder 53 that holds the shape of the staple 10L or staple 10S separated by one driven by the driver unit 6.

  Further, the magazine unit 5 includes a lock mechanism 54 that locks and unlocks the magazine 50 that is housed so as to be drawable with respect to the magazine guide 51. Further, the magazine unit 5 includes a pusher 55 that pushes the staple 10L or the staple 10S loaded in the magazine 50 forward, a pusher spring 55a that pushes the pusher 55, and a spring guide 56 that guides the pusher spring 55a.

  Further, the magazine unit 5 includes a guide cover 57 that guides the movement of the magazine 50 in the storage direction and the movement in the pull-out direction, and guides the staple 10L or the staple 10S pressed by the pusher 55 together with the staple guide 52. .

  The pusher 55 and the pusher spring 55 a are an example of staple pressing means, and the pusher 55 is attached to the inside of the magazine 50 accommodated in the magazine guide 51 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction along the staple guide 52. The guide cover 57 is attached to the upper surface of the magazine guide 51, and guides the movement of the magazine 50 in the storage direction and the movement in the pull-out direction together with the magazine guide 51. Further, the staple 10L or the staple 10S pressed by the pusher 55 is guided together with the staple guide 52.

  The pusher spring 55 a presses the pusher 55 toward the magazine front wall 50 a of the magazine 50. The pusher spring 55a is housed in the guide cover 57, and in this example, is connected to the pusher 55 in a U shape by a spring guide 56 attached to the front end side of the magazine guide 51.

<Example of magazine configuration>
FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional side view of an essential part showing an example of a magazine constituting the magazine unit of the present embodiment, and FIG. 23 is an upper plan view of an essential part showing an example of the magazine constituting the magazine unit of the embodiment. Next, the configuration of the magazine 50 will be described with reference to the drawings. Here, FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  In this example, the magazine 50 is formed into a predetermined shape by bending a plate-like metal material by a punching or bending process such as a press, and can be loaded with either the staple 10L or the staple 10S and has an upper surface. An open space is formed.

  The magazine 50 has an opening 50b in a size that allows the staple 10L or staple 10S separated into one to pass through the lower portion of the magazine front wall 50a to which the loaded staple 10L or staple 10S is pressed by the pusher 55 and the staple guide 52. It is formed. Further, the magazine 50 is configured such that the inner dimension of the opposing magazine side wall 50c is slightly wider than the outer dimension of the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S.

  The magazine 50 has a magazine front wall 50a formed by bending the leading end side of the side plate constituting the magazine side wall 50c inward, and the magazine front wall 50a is divided in the vicinity of the central portion in the width direction, so that the staple 10L and the staple 10S can be separated. A groove 50as extending along the launch direction is formed in the magazine front wall 50a.

<Configuration example of staple guide>
FIG. 24 is a main part perspective view showing an example of a staple guide. FIG. 25 is a main part side sectional view showing a state in which the staple guide is attached to a magazine. Next, referring to each figure, the staple guide 52 is shown. The configuration will be described.

  The staple guide 52 is an example of a staple guide means and is attached to a space inside the magazine 50. A coil spring 50d is attached between the magazine 50 and the staple guide 52, and the staple guide 52 is pressed toward the magazine front wall 50a.

  The staple guide 52 is configured to be slightly narrower than the inner dimension of the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S, and between the magazine side wall 50c and the staple guide 52, the staple leg 10Lb of the staple 10L and the staple 10S are arranged. A space into which the needle foot 10Sb can be inserted is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the staple guide 52 includes a shear guide portion 52a for applying a shearing force for separating the staple 10L having a long needle foot or the staple 10S having a short needle foot into one, and the staple separated into one. A pressing guide portion 52b for pressing the 10L or the staple 10S against the magazine front wall 50a is provided.

  The staple guide 52 includes a first width guide portion 52c that guides the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L having a long needle foot and the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S having a short needle foot in the width direction, and a staple mainly having a short needle foot. A second width guide portion 52d for guiding the needle foot 10Sb of 10S in the width direction is provided.

  The shear guide portion 52a is an example of a separation guide means, and is wider than the staple line width ts1 of one staple 10L and staple 10S between the front end side upper surface of the staple guide 52 and the magazine front wall 50a, and two staples 10L. , 10S, a slope having a narrower interval t1 than the needle line width is provided.

  When the staple 10L or the staple 10S is loaded into the magazine 50, the front end staple 10L or the staple 10S is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a under the pressing force of the pusher 55.

  When the magazine 10 is loaded with the staple 10L or the staple 10S, the staple 10L or the staple 10S following the staple 10L or the staple 10S driven out by the driver unit 6 has the needle crown 10La or the needle crown 10Sa on the upper surface of the staple guide 52. Placed on.

  As a result, the position of the staple 10L or staple 10S immediately after the staple 10L or staple 10S driven out by the driver unit 6 is controlled in the firing direction.

  When either the long staple 10L with the needle foot 10Lb or the short staple 10S with the needle foot 10Sb is loaded into the magazine 50, the needle crown 10La or the needle crown 10Sa is placed on the upper surface of the staple guide 52. Therefore, a shearing force for separating the staple 10L or the staple 10S into one is given.

  The pressing guide portion 52b includes a front end surface of the staple guide 52 connected to the lower end of the shearing guide portion 52a, and the pressing guide portion 52b and the pressing guide portion 52b are in contact with the front wall 50a of the first width guide portion 52c. A predetermined interval t2 is formed between the magazine front wall 50a.

  An interval t2 between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a is configured to be slightly narrower than the needle line width of one staple 10L and staple 10S, and the staple guide 52 is retracted, whereby the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a. The staple 10L or the staple 10S separated into one passes through.

  The staple 10L or the staple 10S separated into one passing between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a is urged by the coil spring 50d toward the magazine front wall 50a. It is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a by the pressing guide portion 52b.

  Here, when the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb as shown in FIG. 11A is used, the needle crown 10La is guided by the pressing guide portion 52b before the tip of the needle foot 10Lb reaches the sheet. Thus, the height t3 of the shear guide portion 52a is set.

  The first width guide portion 52 c is provided at the lower ends on both the left and right sides of the front end side of the staple guide 52. The first width guide portion 52c is slightly smaller than the needle line width of one staple 10L and staple 10S, and protrudes forward from the lower end of the pressing guide portion 52b, so that the first width guide portion 52c is located above the first width guide portion 52c. A pressing guide portion 52b that is opposed to the magazine front wall 50a at a predetermined interval t2 is formed.

  The first width guide portion 52c protrudes left and right from the staple guide 52, and the outer dimensions of the pair of left and right first width guide portions 52c are substantially the same as the inner dimensions of the staple crowns 10La and 10Sa of the staple 10L and the staple 10S. Alternatively, it is configured with a slightly wider width.

  As a result, when the staple 10L or the staple 10S is loaded into the magazine 50, separated into one and driven out, the inside of the staple foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S comes into contact with the second width guide portion 52d. Configured as follows.

  The second width guide portion 52d is provided at the center above the first width guide portion 52c on the left and right sides of the front end side of the staple guide 52 corresponding to the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S having a short staple foot. .

  The second width guide portion 52d protrudes left and right from the staple guide 52, and the outer dimensions of the pair of left and right second width guide portions 52d are substantially the same as the inner dimensions of the staple crowns 10La and 10Sa of the staple 10L and the staple 10S. Consists of.

  As a result, when the staple 10L or the staple 10S is loaded into the magazine 50, the staple foot 10Lb or the staple foot is in a state where the staple guide 52 is advanced to the position where the first width guide portion 52c contacts the magazine front wall 50a. The inner side of 10Sb is configured to contact the second width guide portion 52d.

  The magazine unit 5 guides the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S, which is mainly short staples separated into one, in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a as the staple unit 10S is driven by the driver unit 6. Is provided.

  The needle foot guide portion 52e is an example of a needle foot guide means, and is provided in the vicinity of the first width guide portion 52c of the staple guide 52 in this example. The needle foot guide portion 52e has a pair of left and right first width guides toward the front end on a slope formed between the first width guide portion 52c protruding to the left and right of the staple guide 52 and the staple guide 52. An inclined surface that is inclined in a direction in which the outer dimension of the portion 52c gradually narrows is provided.

  As a result, when staples 10S having a short needle foot are loaded in the magazine 50, the leading end of the needle foot 10Sb before landing on the paper flows rearward as the staple 10S separated into one is launched. The needle foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a by the inclined surface of the needle foot guide portion 52e.

<Configuration example of staple holder>
26 is a perspective view showing an example of a staple holder, FIG. 27 is a side view showing an example of a staple holder, and FIG. 28 is a sectional side view of a main part showing a state in which the staple holder is attached to a magazine. The configuration of the staple holder 53 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The staple holder 53 is an example of a staple shape holding unit, and a needle that holds the shape of the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L or the staple crown 10Sa of the staple 10S separated into one according to the type of staple loaded in the magazine 50. A crown guide portion 53a is provided. Further, the staple holder 53 includes an attachment portion 53b attached to a predetermined component of the magazine 50, in this example, the staple guide 52.

  In the staple holder 53, the attachment portion 53 b is attached to the front end portion of the staple guide 52, whereby the needle crown guide portion 53 a is disposed between the pair of left and right pressing guide portions 52 b, and the needle crown guide portion 53 a is the magazine of the magazine 50. Opposite the front wall 50a.

  The staple holder 53 is formed of an elastic material, in this example, a metal plate having elasticity, and includes a spring portion 53c that displaces the needle crown guide portion 53a mainly in the front-rear direction. The staple holder 53 is formed so that the upper end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a that is the upper side when the stapler 1A is used on a desk is bent in an inverted U shape, thereby forming a spring portion 53c.

  In the staple holder 53, the needle crown guide portion 53a extends from the spring portion 53c along the direction in which the staple 10L and the staple 10S are driven, and the needle crown guide portion 53a is moved forward of the magazine mainly by elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. It is displaced in the front-rear direction, which is a direction to be separated from and in contact with the wall 50a.

  The staple holder 53 is near the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L or the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S when the staple 10L or the staple 10S separated into one is launched. A protrusion 53d that supports the vicinity from below is provided.

  The staple holder 53 is provided with a protruding portion 53d in the vicinity of the center portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide portion 53a in accordance with the groove portion 50as of the magazine front wall 50a. The protruding portion 53d protrudes forward from the vicinity of the center portion of the needle crown guide portion 53a along the firing direction of the staple 10L and staple 10S toward the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a.

  In the present embodiment, the protruding portion 53d has a predetermined width narrower than the groove portion 50as of the magazine front wall 50a, in which the vicinity of the center portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide portion 53a is raised from the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a. It is comprised by providing the tongue piece part.

  The staple holder 53 includes a connecting portion 53e that transmits a load applied to the protruding portion 53d to the needle crown guide portion 53a. The connecting portion 53e is configured such that the proximal side surface of the protruding portion 53d is in contact with the needle crown guide portion 53a, and the load applied to the protruding portion 53d is applied to the proximal end side of the protruding portion 53d and the needle crown. This is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by frictional force generated between the guide portion 53a and the like.

  As a result, in the staple holder 53, the load applied to the protruding portion 53d is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by the connecting portion 53e, and the protruding portion 53d is retracted mainly by the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a due to elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 28, the staple holder 53 has a needle crown guide portion 53a that protrudes forward with respect to the magazine front wall 50a in a direction in which the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a projects forward with respect to the upper end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a. Tilt.

  In the staple holder 53, the interval between the needle crown guide portion 53a and the magazine front wall 50a is reduced along the firing direction of the staples 10L and 10S. In this example, the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a is in contact with the magazine front wall 50a before the staple 10L or the staple 10S is ejected and in a standby state after the staple 10L is ejected.

  Further, the staple holder 53 is inclined such that the lower end side of the protruding portion 53d protrudes forward with respect to the upper end side of the protruding portion 53d, and the protruding portion 53d is inclined with respect to the magazine front wall 50a and the needle crown guide portion 53a. In the standby state, the protruding portion 53d enters the groove portion 50as of the magazine front wall 50a.

  The staple guide 52 to which the staple holder 53 is attached is connected to the magazine front wall 50a by passing the staple 10L or the staple 10S between the pressure guide portion 52b and the first width guide portion 52c and the magazine front wall 50a. To retreat. As a result, the staple holder 53 attached to the staple guide 52 by the attachment portion 53b also moves backward with respect to the magazine front wall 50a as the staple guide 52 moves backward.

  In the staple holder 53, the inclination of the needle crown guide portion 53a and the protruding portion 53d is set in consideration of the amount of movement of the staple guide 52 that moves backward as the staple 10L or staple 10S separated into one is driven. .

  That is, when the staple guide 52 is displaced, the needle crown guide portion 53a and the protruding portion are formed so that a gap larger than the needle line width of one staple 10L and the staple 10S is not formed between the protruding portion 53d and the magazine front wall 50a. An inclination of 53d or the like is set.

  Thereby, in the magazine 50 to which the staple guide 52 and the staple holder 53 are attached, the protruding portion 53d protrudes so as to be able to appear and retract in the movement path of the staple 10L and the staple 10S which are separated and driven out.

  When the staple 10L having a long needle foot is loaded into the magazine 50, the staple holder 53 presses the protruding portion 53d mainly by the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L as the staple 10L separated into one is launched. The Similarly, when the staple 10S having a short needle foot is loaded in the magazine 50, the staple holder 53 mainly ejects the staple portion 53d by the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S when the staple 10S separated into one is driven. Is pressed.

  In the staple holder 53, when a load is applied to the protruding portion 53d, the needle crown guide portion 53a is displaced in a retracting direction mainly due to elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c, and the protruding portion 53d is moved backward due to the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a. To do.

  As a result, the staple crown 10La of the staple 10L separated into one is separated between the protruding portion 53d and the magazine front wall 50a according to the type of staple loaded in the magazine 50, or separated into one. A gap through which the staple crown 10Sa of the staple 10S passes is formed.

  In addition, as the staple 10L separated into one is driven, the vicinity of the center of the staple crown 10La in the longitudinal direction of the staple 10L is projected to be displaced in a direction in which the spring 53c is pushed up by a force to be restored. The portion 53d supports the staple 10L from the lower side opposite to the direction in which the staple 10L is driven out.

  Similarly, with the firing of the staple 10S separated into one, the vicinity of the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S tends to be displaced in the direction pushed up by the force that the spring portion 53c tries to restore. The protrusion 53d supports the staple 10S from the lower side opposite to the direction in which the staple 10S is driven out.

  As a result, when the staple 10L or staple 10S separated into one passes between the magazine front wall 50a and the staple guide 52, the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10La or the needle crown 10Sa is pushed up by the protruding portion 53d. A force is applied in the direction, and deformation of the needle crown 10La and the needle crown 10Sa is suppressed.

  In the staple holder 53, the load applied to the protruding portion 53d is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by the connecting portion 53e, and the protruding portion 53d moves backward by the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a mainly due to the elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. Therefore, the displacement due to the elastic deformation of the protruding portion 53d is suppressed, and the load applied to the protruding portion 53d is reduced.

  29 is a front sectional view showing an example of attachment of the staple holder, FIG. 30 is a side sectional view showing an example of attachment of the staple holder. Next, referring to each drawing, the staple holder 53 is attached to the staple guide 52. The configuration will be described. In the staple holder 53, an attachment convex portion 53L is formed on one of the left and right sides along the width direction of the attachment portion 53b, and an attachment convex portion 53R is formed on the other side portion.

  It is preferable that two or more staple holders 53 are provided on one of the attachment convex portion 53L and the attachment convex portion 53R, and one or more are provided on the other. In this example, two positions are provided on each of the left and right side portions of the staple holder 53. Further, the mounting convex portion 53L and the mounting convex portion 53R are formed so as to protrude sideways in a symmetrical arrangement.

  In the staple guide 52, an attachment opening 52L into which the attachment protrusion 53L of the staple holder 53 is inserted is formed on one of the left and right sides along the width direction, and the attachment protrusion of the staple holder 53 is formed on the other side. A mounting opening 52R into which the portion 53R is inserted is formed.

  In the staple guide 52 and the staple holder 53, the attachment convex portions 53L and 53R of the staple holder 53 are inserted into the attachment openings 52L and 53R of the staple guide 52 at a predetermined insertion position, and the staple holder 53 is moved to the fixed position. Thus, the staple holder 53 is fixed to the staple guide 52.

  For this reason, the attachment opening 52L includes an insertion opening 52La into which the attachment protrusion 53L of the staple holder 53 at the insertion position is inserted in the operation of attaching the staple holder 53 to the staple guide 52.

  Further, the attachment opening 52L includes a support protrusion 52Lb that supports the attachment protrusion 53L of the staple holder 53 in a fixed position by an operation of moving backward with respect to the staple guide 52. Further, a position restricting portion 52 </ b> Lc for restricting the position of the staple holder 53 in the fixed position with the magazine front wall 50 a of the magazine 50 is provided.

  The attachment opening 52R includes an insertion opening 52Ra into which the attachment protrusion 53R of the staple holder 53 at the insertion position is inserted in the operation of attaching the staple holder 53 to the staple guide 52.

  Further, the attachment opening 52R includes a support protrusion 52Rb that supports the attachment protrusion 53R of the staple holder 53 at a fixed position by an operation of moving backward with respect to the staple guide 52. Furthermore, a position restricting portion 52Rc that restricts the position of the staple holder 53 at the fixed position with the magazine front wall 50a of the magazine 50 is provided.

  The attachment opening 52L is formed with insertion openings 52La at two locations and support projections 52Lb at three locations in accordance with the arrangement of the two attachment projections 53L of the staple holder 53. The insertion openings 52La and the support protrusions 52Lb are alternately arranged along the front-rear direction of the staple guide 52, and a position restricting portion 52Lc is formed at the rear end of the attachment opening 52L.

  Similarly, the attachment opening 52R is formed with insertion openings 52Ra at two locations and support projections 52Rb at three locations in accordance with the arrangement of the two attachment projections 53R of the staple holder 53. The insertion openings 52Ra and the support protrusions 52Rb are alternately arranged along the front-rear direction of the staple guide 52, and a position restricting portion 52Rc is formed at the rear end of the attachment opening 52R.

  The attachment opening 52L and the attachment opening 52R are formed such that the insertion opening 52La and the insertion opening 52Ra, and the support protrusions 52Lb and the support protrusions 52Rb are vertically symmetric.

  A method for attaching the staple holder 53 will be described. The staple holder 53 is arranged so that the attachment convex portions 53L and 53R are inserted between the left and right side walls of the staple guide 52 as shown in FIG. By tilting in the direction, the attachment convex portion 53L is inserted into the insertion opening portion 52La of the attachment opening portion 52L, and the attachment convex portion 53R is inserted into the insertion opening portion 52Ra of the attachment opening portion 52R.

  The staple holder 53 in which the mounting convex portion 53L is inserted into the insertion opening portion 52La and the mounting convex portion 53R is inserted into the insertion opening portion 52Ra has a substantially horizontal orientation as shown in FIG. Horizontal movement backward is possible.

  When the staple holder 53 in the insertion position as shown in FIG. 30 (a) is moved to the fixed position as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the mounting projection 53L is located between the left and right mounting openings 52L and 52R. 53R is sandwiched between the support protrusions 52Lb and 52Rb, and the staple holder 53 is restricted from rotating in a tilting direction.

  When the staple guide 52 to which the staple holder 53 is attached is attached to the magazine 50, and the coil spring 50d is attached between the magazine 50 and the staple guide 52, the staple guide 52 is pressed toward the magazine front wall 50a.

  When the staple guide 52 is pressed in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a, the needle crown guide portion 53a of the staple holder 53 is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a, and the rear end of the staple holder 53 is restricted in the position of the mounting openings 52L and 52R. The parts 52Lc and 52Rc are pressed.

  As a result, the staple holder 53 rotates in the tilting direction and moves in the front-rear direction while the needle crown guide portion 53a is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a and the protruding portion 53d enters the groove 50as of the magazine front wall 50a. Is regulated and fixed to the magazine 50 via the staple guide 52.

  In the configuration in which the staple holder is attached to the staple guide, conventionally, a convex portion is formed on the side of the staple holder, and an opening in which the convex portion of the staple holder is fitted is formed on the opposite side wall of the staple guide. The staple holder was attached by bending.

  However, the staple guide is deformed by the attachment of the staple holder, and there is a possibility that the dimensional accuracy of the parts required for staple driving, clinching, or the like cannot be ensured.

  In the present embodiment, when the staple holder 53 is attached to the staple guide 52, a force that deforms the component is not applied. Thus, the staple guide 52 and the like are not deformed by the attachment of the staple holder 53, and the dimensional accuracy of the parts required for the launching and clinching of the staples 10L and 10S can be ensured.

<Configuration example of link mechanism>
In the stapler 1A, the magazine unit 5 is provided with a link mechanism that transmits the movement of the upper handle unit 11b to the slider 3 of the lower handle unit 11a. Next, a configuration for transmitting the movement of the upper handle unit 11b to the slider 3 of the lower handle unit 11a will be described with reference to the drawings. The magazine unit 5 includes a link 58 that transmits the movement of the upper handle unit 11b to the slider 3 of the lower handle unit 11a, and locks and unlocks the clincher unit 2A at the standby position.

  In the present embodiment, the link 58 is rotatably attached to the magazine guide 51 with the shaft 58a as a fulcrum, and the slider pressing portion 58b formed at one end of the substantially L shape is the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3. The driver pressing portion 58c formed at the other end is pressed by the driver unit 6.

  The link 58 is configured with a weight distribution in which the slider pressing portion 58b rotates by its own weight in the direction in which the slider pressing portion 58b contacts the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3, and the state in which the slider pressing portion 58b and the link receiving portion 31 are always in contact is maintained. . As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, in the link 58, the slider pressing portion 58 b is located behind the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4.

  The binding position of the staple 10L or the staple 10S with respect to the paper is determined by the distance between the clincher 20L, 20R of the clincher unit 2A and the paper guide 43. For this reason, the slider pressing portion 58b of the link 58 is positioned behind the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4 so that the movement position of the paper guide 43 is reached to the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40. Can be. Therefore, the distance from the end of the sheet to the binding position of the staple 10L or staple 10S can be increased.

<Configuration example of lock mechanism>
FIG. 31 is a side sectional view showing an example of the locking mechanism, and FIG. 32 is a plan sectional view of an essential part showing an example of the locking mechanism. Next, the configuration of the locking mechanism 54 will be described with reference to each drawing. .

  The lock mechanism 54 includes a magazine stopper 54a that locks the magazine 50 in the storage position, and a pusher switch 54b that moves the magazine stopper 54a. The lock mechanism 54 includes a magazine lock spring 54c that applies a force for pushing the magazine 50 in the ejecting direction and applies a force for rotating the magazine stopper 54a in the locking direction.

  The magazine stopper 54a has a lock claw 54d that fits into a lock opening 50e formed on the bottom surface on the rear end side of the magazine 50 at one end of a substantially L shape, and is a spring pressing portion 54e that is pushed by the magazine lock spring 54c. At the other end of the substantially L shape. The magazine stopper 54a is supported by the magazine guide 51 in a state where the magazine stopper 54a can rotate about a shaft 54f provided between the lock claw 54d and the spring pressing portion 54e.

  The pusher switch 54b is provided with a switch portion 54g that is manually pressed on the rear end side, and is rotatable via the shaft 54h and the other substantially L-shaped end portion on which the spring pressing portion 54e of the magazine stopper 54a is formed. Connected. The pusher switch 54b has a magazine lock spring 54c attached to the front end side across the shaft 54h.

  When the magazine 50 is stored in the magazine guide 51, the magazine lock spring 54c comes into contact with the staple guide 52 of the magazine 50, and comes into contact with the spring pressing portion 54e of the magazine stopper 54a. The magazine lock spring 54c is prevented from coming off from the pusher switch 54b when the magazine 50 is pulled out by a retaining prevention convex portion 54i formed at the front end of the pusher switch 54b.

  In a state where the magazine 50 is housed in the magazine guide 51, as shown in FIG. 31A, between the rear end side of the staple guide 52 attached to the magazine 50 and the spring pressing portion 54e of the magazine stopper 54a. The magazine lock spring 54c is compressed.

  The magazine stopper 54a is rotated about the shaft 54f in a direction in which the lock claw 54d fits into the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50 when the spring pressing portion 54e is pressed, and the lock claw 54d is moved to the lock opening 50e. Fit.

  As a result, the magazine 50 is held in the magazine guide 51. Further, in the magazine 50, when the staple guide 52 is pressed by the magazine lock spring 54c, the staple guide 52 is moved in front of the magazine by the magazine lock spring 54c together with the coil spring 50d attached between the magazine 50 and the staple guide 52. It is pressed in the direction of the wall 50a.

  When the switch portion 54g is pushed, the pusher switch 54b rotates the magazine stopper 54a connected via the shaft 54h around the shaft 54f as shown in FIG. 31B to lock the magazine stopper 54a. The claw 54d is removed from the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50.

  When the lock claw 54d of the magazine stopper 54a is removed from the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50, the force is restored by the compressed magazine lock spring 54c and the force applied by the pulled pusher spring 55a is pressed by the pusher 55. With this force, the magazine 50 is pressed forward, and the magazine 50 is pulled out from the magazine guide 51.

<Configuration example of driver unit>
FIG. 33 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a driver. Next, the configuration of the driver unit 6 will be described with reference to the drawings. The driver unit 6 is an example of ejecting means, and includes a driver 60 that presses the leading one of the staples 10L or 10S loaded in the magazine 50 and penetrates the paper, and a driver arm 61 that presses the driver 60 and the link 58. Prepare.

  As shown in the front view of FIG. 33A, the driver 60 has a width that matches the outer dimensions of the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S, and is shown in the side view of FIG. As shown, a staple pressing portion 60a having a plate thickness that matches the needle line width of one staple 10L and staple 10S is constituted by a plate-like member provided on the lower end side. Further, the driver 60 is provided with a shaft portion 60 b supported by the driver arm 61 and a driver pressing portion 60 c pressed by the driver arm 61 on the upper end side.

  Further, the driver 60 includes pressing portions 60d that press both end portions of the needle crown 10La corresponding to the pair of needle feet 10Lb of the staple 10L and both end portions of the needle crown 10Sa corresponding to the pair of needle feet 10Sb of the staple 10S. .

  The driver 60 is provided with convex portions protruding downward in a predetermined shape on both the left and right sides in the width direction of the staple pressing portion 60a, thereby forming the pressing portion 60d. Since the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S have substantially the same outer dimensions, in the case of the staple 10L, the portions immediately above the pair of needle feet 10Lb are pressed by the pressing portion 60d. The Similarly, in the case of the staple 10S, the portions immediately above the pair of needle feet 10Sb are pressed by the pressing portion 60d.

  The driver arm 61 includes a pressing surface 61a that presses the driver pressing portion 60c of the driver 60, and a driver guide groove 61b that supports the shaft portion 60b of the driver 60 and guides the driver 60 so that the driver 60 can rotate and slide.

  The driver arm 61 is configured by a curved surface having a pressing surface 61a curved in a concave shape, and the driver guide groove 61b is configured by a long hole curved in a concave shape extending in the front-rear direction following the pressing surface 61a.

  The magazine unit 5 and the driver unit 6 are attached to the upper handle mounting portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4 in a state where the magazine guide 51 and the driver arm 61 are rotatable about the shaft 54f. In this example, the magazine guide 51 and the driver arm 61 rotate coaxially with the magazine stopper 54a.

  In the driver unit 6, the driver 60 attached to the driver arm 61 is guided along the magazine front wall 50 a of the magazine 50 by a spring guide 56 attached to the magazine guide 51.

  The relative positional relationship between the driver 60 and the magazine 50 does not change while the magazine 50 and the paper do not contact each other and the driver arm 61 and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum.

  When a sheet is sandwiched between the clincher unit 2 </ b> A and the magazine 50 and the driver arm 61 rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the driver 60 is pressed against the driver arm 61 by the rotation of the driver arm 61 with respect to the magazine guide 51.

  Since the shaft portion 60b of the driver 60 is movable along the driver guide groove 61b, the position where the pressing surface 61a of the driver arm 61 contacts the driver pressing portion 60c of the driver 60 is displaced with the rotation of the driver arm 61. To do. Accordingly, the angle of the driver 60 that presses the staples 10L and 10S is maintained at a predetermined angle.

  In the standby state, the driver arm 61 is formed with an idle running space 61c between the driver pressing portion 58c of the link 58, and the driver arm 61 and the link 58 are not in contact with each other. While the magazine 50 and the paper do not contact each other and the driver arm 61 and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum, an empty running space 61c between the driver arm 61 and the driver pressing portion 58c of the link 58 is provided. Is retained.

  Then, a sheet is sandwiched between the clincher unit 2A and the magazine 50. When the driver arm 61 rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the link 58 is pressed by the rotation operation of the driver arm 61, and the link 58 is rotated about the shaft 58a to operate the slider 3.

<Configuration example of handle unit>
The handle unit 7 includes a handle arm 70 that presses the driver arm 61, an upper handle cover 71 that covers the handle arm 70, and a front cover 72 that covers a gap formed between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61. .

  The handle arm 70 includes a shaft hole portion 70b inserted into a shaft 70a attached to the upper handle attachment portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4, and is attached to the lower handle frame 4 via the shaft 70a and the shaft hole portion 70b. The handle arm 70 is connected to the driver arm 61 supported by the upper handle mounting portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4 by the shaft 54f by the shaft 70c.

  The handle arm 70 has a shaft hole portion 70b having a predetermined elongated hole shape. In this example, the distance between the shaft hole portion 70 b and the shaft 54 f serving as the rotation fulcrum of the driver arm 61 changes in a predetermined pattern as the handle arm 70 and the driver arm 61 rotate.

  The handle unit 7 and the driver unit 6 are configured such that the distance between the point at which the force is applied to the handle arm 70 and the shaft hole 70b that is the rotation fulcrum of the handle arm 70, and the shaft 70c and the shaft hole that are the points at which the driver arm 61 is applied The handle 70 is hung on the basis of the ratio of the distance to the portion 70b, the distance between the shaft 70c and the shaft 54f serving as the rotation fulcrum of the driver arm 61, and the distance between the point where the force is applied to the driver 60 and the shaft 54f. A booster mechanism with reduced load is realized.

  The shape of the shaft hole 70b is configured so that the load is heavy at the initial stage of pressing the handle arm 70, and the load is reduced when the staple 10L and the staple 10S penetrate the paper.

  By providing such a booster mechanism, the stroke of the handle arm 70 becomes longer, and a gap is generated between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61 attached to the handle arm 70. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a front cover 72 that covers the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61 is attached.

  FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing an example of the front cover. The front cover 72 has a shape that covers the front and side of the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61. As shown in FIG. 1, the front cover 72 has a shaft 72 a provided at one end inserted into a shaft hole 70 d provided in the handle arm 70, and is rotatable with the shaft 72 a as a fulcrum. Is attached to the handle arm 70.

  As shown in FIG. 34, in the front cover 72, a groove 72b formed at the other end is inserted into a guide convex portion 61d provided in the driver arm 61, and the front cover 72 rotates and rotates with the guide convex portion 61d as a fulcrum. It is attached to the driver arm 61 in a slidable state. In this example, the guide convex portion 61d has a T shape and is provided with a retaining portion 61e. The guiding convex portion 61d is inserted into the groove portion 72b of the front cover 72 so as to be slidable and rotatable, and the groove portion 72b. Is prevented from coming off.

  The mounting structure of the front cover 72 and the driver arm 61 is such that a guide convex portion having a retaining prevention shape is provided on the front cover 72 side, and the guide convex portion is inserted on the driver arm 61 side so as to be rotatable and slidable. It is good also as a structure provided with the groove part made. Further, the front cover 72 and the driver arm 61 are rotatably connected by the shaft portion and the shaft hole portion, and the front cover 72 and the handle arm 70 can be rotated and slid by the long hole-shaped shaft hole portion and the shaft portion. It is good also as a structure to connect.

<Operation example of stapler of this embodiment>
FIG. 35 is a side sectional view showing the operation of binding sheets with the stapler of the present embodiment, and FIG. 36 is a perspective view of the operation of binding sheets with the stapler of the present embodiment. The operation of binding sheets with the stapler 1A of the present embodiment will be described.

  First, in the standby state of the stapler 1A, as shown in FIG. 35A, the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61 is covered with a front cover 72 attached to the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61. ing. This prevents any object from being inserted into the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61.

  In the operation of binding the paper, the paper P is placed on the lower handle cover 41 and the clincher cover 42 of the lower handle unit 11a. In the stapler 1A, the position of the paper guide 43 is adjusted, and the paper P is abutted against the paper guide 43, whereby the binding position by the staple 10L or the staple 10S is adjusted.

  When the paper P is placed and the upper handle cover 71 is pushed in the direction of arrow A from the standby state, the handle arm 70 covered by the upper handle cover 71 is moved between the shaft 70a and the shaft hole 70b shown in FIG. Rotates with the contact as a moving fulcrum. As the handle arm 70 rotates, the driver arm 61 is pressed by the displacement of the shaft 70c, and the driver arm 61 rotates about the shaft 54f.

  The handle unit 7 and the driver unit 6 are configured such that the distance between the point where the force is applied to the handle arm 70 and the shaft hole 70b, the ratio between the shaft 70c and the shaft hole 70b, and the distance between the shaft 70c and the shaft 54f. And the load applied to the handle arm 70 is reduced by the ratio of the distance between the point where the force is applied to the driver 60 and the shaft 54f. Due to the shape of the shaft hole 70b, the load is heavy at the initial stage of pressing the handle arm 70, and the load becomes light when the staple 10L or the staple 10S penetrates the paper P as shown in FIG.

  When the upper handle cover 71 is pushed, the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61 is gradually reduced. The front cover 72 rotates with respect to the handle arm 70 as a fulcrum with respect to the handle arm 70 in accordance with the displacement of the upper handle cover 71, the handle arm 70, and the driver arm 61.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the driver arm 61 rotates and slides with the guide convex portion 61d as a fulcrum by the engagement of the groove portion 72b and the guide convex portion 61d. When the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61 is displaced in a narrowing direction, the distance between the shaft portion 72a on the handle arm 70 side and the guide convex portion 61d on the driver arm 61 side is shortened. As a result, the front cover 72 can follow the displacement of the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61.

  Further, the front cover 72 is engaged with the handle arm 70 by the shaft portion 72a and does not easily come off. The driver arm 61 moves freely with respect to the displacement of the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61 by the engagement of the groove 72b and the guide convex portion 61d, but does not easily come off. . Thereby, only the front cover 72 is moved, and any object is prevented from being caught in the gap between the upper handle cover 71 and the driver arm 61.

  37 to 39 are operation explanatory views showing an example of staple driving operation in the stapler according to the present embodiment. Next, referring to each drawing, the magazine unit 5 when driving the staple 10L and the staple 10S. The operation of the driver unit 6 will be described. Here, FIGS. 37 and 38 show an operation of driving out staples 10L having a long needle foot, and FIG. 39 shows an operation of driving out staples 10S having a short needle foot.

  In the initial stage when the handle arm 70 is pressed from the standby state, the magazine 50 and the paper P do not contact each other, and the driver arm 61 and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum.

  When the paper P is sandwiched between the clincher unit 2A and the magazine 50, the rotation of the magazine guide 51 is restricted, and the handle arm 70 is further pressed, so that the driver arm 61 rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51.

  When the driver arm 61 rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the driver 60 is pressed against the driver arm 61. In the configuration in which the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb as shown in FIG. 11A can be used, a long stroke of the driver is required. For this reason, in the configuration in which the driver is fixed to the driver arm, the change in the angle of the driver with respect to the magazine front wall 50a of the magazine 50 increases as the driver arm 61 rotates.

  On the other hand, as the driver arm 61 rotates, the position where the pressing surface 61a of the driver arm 61 and the driver pressing portion 60c of the driver 60 are in contact with each other is displaced, and the driver 60 presses the staple 10L or the staple 10S. The angle is maintained at a predetermined angle so as to follow the magazine front wall 50 a of the magazine 50.

  First, an operation for driving the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb shown in FIGS. 37 and 38 will be described. When the staple 10L loaded in the magazine 50 is pressed by the driver 60, the leading one of the staple 10L is positioned on the gap formed by the shear guide portion 52a shown in FIG. 25, and the second and subsequent staples are staple guides. Since it is in a state of being supported on the upper surface of 52, a shearing force is applied to the first staple 10L to separate them.

  The staple 10L separated by one pressed by the driver 60 enters the gap between the magazine front wall 50a and the pressure guide portion 52b through the gap between the magazine front wall 50a and the shear guide portion 52a.

  As described above, in the magazine 50, the staple guide 52 is pressed forward by the coil spring 50d and the magazine lock spring 54c, and the first width guide portion 52c of the staple guide 52 is used except in the stroke of driving out the staple 10L. Is in contact with the magazine front wall 50a.

  The pressing guide portion 52b is configured such that the interval t2 between the first width guide portion 52c and the magazine front wall 50a is slightly narrower than the needle line width of one staple 10L in a state where the first width guide portion 52c is in contact with the magazine front wall 50a.

  As a result, the staple 10L separated into one staple pressed by the driver 60 pushes the pressing guide portions 52b on both the left and right ends of the needle crown 10La, and elastically deforms the coil spring 50d in the pulling direction, and the magazine lock spring 54c. The staple guide 52 is retracted in the direction of arrow R by being elastically deformed in the direction of compression.

  By retracting the staple guide 52, the staple 10L that enters between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a has a coil spring 50d and a magazine lock spring 54c so that both ends of the needle crown 10La are pressed by the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall. 50a is pressed.

  In order to separate and drive out one staple by pressing with a driver, it is necessary to provide a gap wider than the staple line width of one staple between the front end of the staple guide and the front wall of the magazine. In a section where the gap between the leading end of the staple guide and the magazine front wall is wider than the staple line width of the staple, the staple crown of the staple can move back and forth.

  For this reason, there is a possibility that the posture of the staple is changed before the leading end of the staple foot of the staple lands on the paper and starts to penetrate. For staples with a long needle foot, even after the tip of the staple foot of the staple has landed on the paper and started to penetrate, the gap between the staple guide tip and the magazine front wall is larger than the staple line width of the staple. There was a possibility that the posture of the staple could change during the penetration of the needle foot due to the presence of the crown.

  In the present embodiment, the staple guide 52 is provided with the shear guide portion 52a and the pressing guide portion 52b, so that the staple 10L is separated into one by the shear guide portion 52a, and the staple of the staple 10L separated into one is obtained. The crown 10La can be guided by the pressing guide portion 52b.

  Since the staple 10L passing between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a by the pressing guide portion 52b at both ends of the needle crown 10La, a gap through which the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L can move back and forth. Does not occur.

  Further, as described above, when the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb is used, the needle crown 10La is guided by the pressing guide portion 52b before the tip of the needle foot 10Lb reaches the paper. The shape of the guide part 52a is set.

  Thereby, it is possible to prevent the posture of the staple 10L from changing before the tip of the staple leg 10Lb of the staple 10L lands on the paper P and begins to penetrate. Further, even in the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb, before the tip of the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L lands on the paper P and starts to penetrate, the needle crown 10La passes through the shear guide portion 52a and is guided by the pressing guide portion 52b. Therefore, the posture of the staple 10L can be prevented from changing during the penetration of the needle foot 10Lb.

  In the staple 10L in the section in which the needle crown 10La is guided by the pressing guide portion 52b, the distance between the two needle feet 10Lb is guided by the first width guide portion 52c. The width guide portion 52c can be used.

  When the staple crown 10La is pressed by the driver 60, when the needle crown 10La passes through the pressing guide portion 52b, the staple guide 52 is further retracted, and a gap formed between the first width guide portion 52c and the magazine front wall 50a. to go into. The staple 10L in the section where the needle crown 10La is guided between the first width guide portion 52c and the magazine front wall 50a has the needle foot 10Lb penetrating the paper P. Even if there is no guide in the width direction, it is possible to prevent the staple posture from changing.

  Although details of the operation of the staple holder 53 will be described later, the staple 10L in the section in which the needle crown 10La is guided by the pressing guide portion 52b, and the needle crown 10La are connected to the first width guide portion 52c and the magazine front wall 50a. In the staple 10L in the section guided between the two, a force is applied in the direction in which the needle crown 10La is pushed up by the protruding portion 53d at the needle crown guide portion 53a of the staple holder 53. As a result, it is possible to prevent a deformation in which the vicinity of the center of the needle crown 10La is bent downward by the pressing of the driver 60.

  Next, an operation for driving the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb shown in FIG. 39 will be described. When the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb is loaded in the magazine 50, the inside of the tip end of the needle foot 10Sb contacts the second width guide portion 52d, and the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S is guided in the width direction.

  When the staple 10S loaded in the magazine 50 is pressed by the driver 60, the leading one of the staples 10S is on the gap formed by the shear guide portion 52a shown in FIG. Since the second and subsequent staples are supported on the upper surface of the staple guide 52, a shearing force is applied to the first staple 10S to separate them.

  The staple 10S separated into one pressed by the driver 60 pushes the pressing guide portions 52b on both the left and right ends of the needle crown 10Sa, elastically deforms the coil spring 50d, and compresses the magazine lock spring 54c. The staple guide 52 is retracted in the direction of arrow R by being elastically deformed in the direction.

  As a result, the staple 10S separated into one staple that is pressed by the driver 60 moves the staple guide 52 backward so that the magazine front wall 50a and the pressing guide portion are removed from the gap between the magazine front wall 50a and the shear guide portion 52a. Enter the gap with 52b.

  By retracting the staple guide 52, the staple 10S entering between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a has a pressing guide portion on both ends of the needle crown 10Sa by a coil spring 50d and a magazine lock spring 54c as biasing means. 52b is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a.

  As a result, even the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb is separated into one in the section where the needle crown 10Sa passes between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a and is guided by the pressing guide portion 52b. The staple 10S is prevented from moving the needle crown 10Sa back and forth.

  In the magazine unit 5, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, when the staple 50L or the staple 10S is loaded in the magazine 50, the staple crown 10La of the staple 10L or the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S is placed on the staple guide 52. It becomes a form.

  As shown in FIG. 38, the magazine 50 has a dimension in the height direction so that a long staple 10L with a needle foot 10Lb can be loaded. As shown in FIG. 39, a short staple 10S with a needle foot 10Sb is set. Is loaded, the distance between the lower end of the needle foot 10Sb and the opening 50b of the magazine 50 becomes longer.

  For this reason, when the staples 10S having short staples 10Sb loaded in the magazine 50 are separated and driven out, before the leading ends of the staples 10Sb of the preceding staples 10S separated into one are landed on the paper P. Further, the needle crown 10Sa of the preceding staple 10S comes off from the tip of the needle foot 10Sb of the succeeding staple 10S.

  The staples 10L and the staples 10S loaded in the magazine 50 are pressed against the magazine front wall 50a by the pusher 55. As shown in FIG. 38A, in the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb, the leading end of the needle foot 10Lb of the preceding staple 10L separated into one has landed on the paper P and has started to penetrate the paper P. At this stage, the needle crown 10La of the preceding staple 10L does not come off from the tip of the needle foot 10Lb of the succeeding staple 10L.

  As a result, in the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb, the preceding staple 10L separated into one at the stage where the needle foot 10Lb of the preceding staple 10L separated into one begins to penetrate the paper P, the pusher 10Lb The subsequent staple 10L pressed by 55 or the pusher 55 is pressed against the magazine front wall 50a. Therefore, in the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb, it is possible to prevent the posture of the staple 10L from changing before the needle foot 10Lb starts to penetrate.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 39, in the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb, the leading end of the staple foot 10Sb of the preceding staple 10S separated into one is separated into one before the landing on the paper P. The staple crown 10Sa of the staple 10S to be pulled out from the tip of the needle foot 10Sb of the subsequent staple 10S.

  When the needle crown 10Sa of the preceding staple 10S separated into one is pulled out from the tip of the needle foot 10Sb of the succeeding staple 10S, the succeeding staple 10S advances to the magazine front wall 50a, and the pusher is pushed to the preceding staple 10S. No pressing force by 55 is applied.

  For this reason, in the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb, before the tip of the needle foot 10Sb of the preceding staple 10S separated into one is landed on the paper P, the pressing force by the pusher 55 is applied to the preceding staple 10S. Disappear.

  As a result, when the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb is loaded in the magazine 50, the tip of the needle foot 10Sb before landing on the paper can flow rearward as the staple 10S separated into one is launched. There is sex.

  In the staple 10S having a short needle foot 10Sb, the tip end of the needle foot 10Sb of the preceding staple 10S is separated from the tip end of the needle foot 10Sb of the succeeding staple 10S when the needle crown 10Sa of the preceding staple 10S separated into one is removed. However, it reaches a position in contact with the first width guide portion 52c.

  As described above, the outer dimensions of the pair of left and right first width guide portions 52c are configured to have substantially the same width as the outer dimension of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S, or a slightly wider width. In 10S, when the tip of the needle foot 10Sb before landing on the paper flows to the rear side, the needle foot 10Sb hits the needle foot guide portion 52e.

  The staple guide 52 is retracted by the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S separated into one entering the space between the pressing guide portion 52b and the magazine front wall 50a. The staple 10S separated into one staple 10S is retracted. The shape of the needle foot guide portion 52e is set so that the needle foot 10Sb and the needle foot guide portion 52e are in contact with each other.

  The needle foot guide portion 52e is inclined such that the outer dimensions of the pair of left and right first width guide portions 52c gradually narrow toward the front end side, and the needle foot 10Sb in contact with the needle foot guide portion 52e is: Along with the firing of the staple 10S, a force that moves toward the front end side of the first width guide portion 52c is applied, and the staple is guided in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a.

  As a result, with the staple 10S having the short needle foot 10Sb, the pressing force by the pusher 55 is not applied to the preceding staple 10S before the tip of the needle foot 10Sb of the preceding staple 10S separated into one is landed on the paper P. However, it is possible to prevent the posture of the staple 10S from changing before the needle foot 10Sb starts to penetrate. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrating the paper P from being detached from the clincher 20L, 20R of the clincher unit 2A, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of binding failure.

  FIG. 40 is a perspective view of a staple guide showing a modified example of the needle foot guide portion of the present embodiment. Next, a modified example of the needle foot guide portion will be described. Here, the configuration of the staple guide 52 other than the needle foot guide portion may be the same as that of the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 24, and will be described with the same reference numerals in this example.

  The modified needle foot guide portion 52f is an example of the needle foot guide means, and the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S mainly having a short needle foot separated into one is shown along with the driving of the staple 10S by the driver unit 6. It is guided in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a shown in FIG.

  The needle foot guide portion 52f is provided in the first width guide portion 52c of the staple guide 52 in this example. The needle foot guide portion 52f is an inclined surface inclined in a direction in which the inclined surface formed between the first width guide portion 52c protruding to the left and right of the staple guide 52 and the staple guide 52 is lowered toward the front end side. Configured as

  When the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S comes into contact with the staple foot guide portion 52f, the staple foot 10Sb moves to the front end side of the first width guide portion 52c due to the inclination of the staple foot guide portion 52f as the staple 10S is launched. A force is applied, and the needle foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a.

  As a result, when staples 10S having short staples are loaded in the magazine 50, even if the leading ends of the staples 10Sb before landing on the paper flow to the rear side, the staples guide section 52f accompanies the firing of the staples 10S. The needle foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a by the inclined surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the posture of the staple 10S from changing before the needle foot 10Sb starts to penetrate.

  FIG. 41 is a perspective view of a staple guide showing another modification of the needle foot guide portion of the present embodiment.

  The needle foot guide portion 52g of another modified example is an example of a needle foot guide means, and the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S mainly having a short needle foot separated into one is accompanied by the driving of the staple 10S by the driver unit 6. The guide is directed in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a shown in FIG.

  The needle foot guide portion 52g is provided in the first width guide portion 52c of the staple guide 52 in this example. The needle foot guide portion 52g is provided with a step formed on the slope formed between the first width guide portion 52c projecting to the left and right of the staple guide 52 and the staple guide 52 so that the front end side is lowered from the rear end side. Further, an inclined surface that is inclined in a direction descending toward the front end side is provided.

  When the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S comes into contact with the staple foot guide portion 52g, the staple foot 10Sb moves to the front end side of the first width guide portion 52c due to the inclination of the staple foot guide portion 52g as the staple 10S is launched. A force is applied, and the needle foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a.

  As a result, when staples 10S having short staples are loaded in the magazine 50, even if the tips of the staples 10Sb before landing on the paper flow to the rear side, the staples guide part 52g is accompanied by the firing of the staples 10S. The needle foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a by the inclined surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the posture of the staple 10S from changing before the needle foot 10Sb starts to penetrate.

  FIG. 42 is a cutaway perspective view of a magazine showing another modification of the needle foot guide portion of the present embodiment.

  The needle foot guide portion 52h according to another modification is an example of a needle foot guide means, and the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S mainly having a short needle foot separated into one is accompanied by the driving of the staple 10S by the driver unit 6. The guide is directed in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a shown in FIG.

  The needle foot guide portion 52h is provided in the magazine 50 in this example. In the magazine 50, convex portions 52i are provided on the inner surfaces of the left and right magazine side walls 50c facing the opening 50b at a protruding height in contact with the outside of the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S or the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L.

  The magazine 50 is provided with an inclined surface inclined in a direction descending toward the magazine front wall 50a between the convex portion 52i protruding inward from the magazine side wall 50c and the magazine side wall 50c, thereby forming a needle foot guide portion 52h. Is done. Further, in the magazine 50, a guide groove portion 52j is formed by a magazine side wall 50c between the lower end of the needle foot guide portion 52h and the magazine front wall 50a. The guide groove 52j is configured to be approximately equal to the needle line width of the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S and the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L.

  When the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S comes into contact with the needle foot guide portion 52h, a force that moves in the direction of the magazine front wall 50a is applied to the needle foot 10Sb due to the inclination of the needle foot guide portion 52h as the staple 10S is launched. The foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a and enters the guide groove 52j.

  Thereby, when the staple 10S having a short needle foot is loaded in the magazine 50, even if the tip end of the needle foot 10Sb before landing on the paper flows to the rear side, the needle foot guide portion 52h is accompanied by the firing of the staple 10S. The needle foot 10Sb is guided toward the magazine front wall 50a by the inclined surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the posture of the staple 10S from changing before the needle foot 10Sb starts to penetrate.

  43 to 46 are operation explanatory views showing an example of the operation of the staple holder in the stapler of the present embodiment, and FIGS. 47 to 49 are operation explanatory views showing an example of the operation of the staple holder in the conventional stapler. . Next, the operation of the staple holder 53 of the present embodiment having the protruding portion 53d and the conventional staple holder 53Z having no protruding portion will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Here, FIG. 43 is a top view in the process of driving out staples, FIG. 44 is a side sectional view in a standby state, FIG. 45 is a side sectional view in a state where staples are being penetrated, and FIG. It is a sectional side view in the state.

  47 is a top view of the staple driving process, FIG. 48 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 47 showing the state of the needle crown and the staple holder at the end of the needle crown, and FIG. It is the CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 47 which shows the state of the needle crown and staple holder in the center.

  As described above, the magazine 50 is configured such that the front side wall 50a is formed by bending the front end side of the side plate constituting the magazine side wall 50c inward, so that the front side of the pair of left and right magazines as shown in FIGS. There may be an open configuration in which the groove 50aw side of the wall 50a protrudes forward.

  As shown in FIG. 33, the staple 10 </ b> S (10 </ b> L) is pressed by a pressing portion 60 d of the driver 60 at a portion immediately above the pair of needle feet 10 </ b> Sb (10 </ b> Lb). In this example, a portion where the staple 10S (10L) and the driver 60 are in contact with each other is constituted by a slope, and a force in a direction of penetrating the paper P is applied to the pair of needle feet 10Sb (10Lb). On the other hand, a force in the direction of pushing the needle crown 10Sa (10La) inward from both ends in the longitudinal direction is also applied.

  As a result, when the groove portion 50aw of the magazine front wall 50a is open, the staple crown 10Sa is pushed inward from both ends in the longitudinal direction so that the staple 10S is driven out as shown in FIGS. 43 and 47. In addition, the needle crown 10Sa may have a shape that is curved in a direction in which a central portion in the longitudinal direction protrudes forward. Although not shown in FIGS. 43 and 47, the same applies to the staple 10L having a long needle foot.

  First, the operation in the conventional configuration in which the protruding portion is not provided in the staple holder 53Z will be described. In the process of pressing the staple 10S separated into one and penetrating the needle foot 10Sb through the paper P, if the central portion of the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa is curved in a direction protruding forward, FIG. As shown, on the end side of the needle crown 10Sa, the needle crown 10Sa contacts the needle crown guide portion 53Za of the staple holder 53Z.

  However, as shown in FIG. 49, the needle crown 10Sa does not contact the needle crown guide portion 53Za of the staple holder 53Z in the vicinity of the center portion of the needle crown 10Sa. As a result, in the process of driving out the staple 10S, the vicinity of the center portion of the needle crown 10Sa in the longitudinal direction cannot be supported, the deformation of the needle crown 10Sa cannot be suppressed, and buckling may occur.

  Next, the operation in the configuration of the present embodiment in which the protruding portion 53d is provided in the staple holder 53 will be described. In the standby state shown in FIG. 44, the leading one of the staples 10S is not separated, and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S has not reached the protruding portion 53d of the staple holder 53.

  As described above, when the staple 10S is pressed by the pressing portion 60d of the driver 60 and separated into one, the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S starts to penetrate the paper P as shown in FIG. Then, the needle crown 10Sa reaches the protruding portion 53d of the staple holder 53.

  When the staple 10S is further pressed by the driver 60, the protruding portion 53d is pressed by the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S as the staple 10S separated into one is launched. In the staple holder 53, when the protruding portion 53d is pressed, the needle crown guide portion 53a is displaced mainly by elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c, and the protruding portion 53d is moved backward by the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a. To do.

  Along with the firing of the staple 10S separated into one, the staple 10S and the staple holder 53 are in contact with the protruding portion 53d at the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa.

  As a result, in the process of pressing the staple 10S separated into one with the driver 60 and penetrating the needle foot 10Sb into the paper P, the spring portion 53c is located near the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S. It is supported from below by a protruding portion 53d that attempts to be displaced in the direction of being pushed up by the force to be restored.

  As described above, in the process of firing the staple 10S, a force in a direction in which the needle crown 10Sa is pushed inward from both ends in the longitudinal direction is applied, so that the central portion of the needle crown 10Sa tends to bend downward. The power to do. On the other hand, the deformation of the needle crown 10Sa is suppressed by supporting the vicinity of the center of the staple crown 10S in the longitudinal direction of the staple crown 10S from the lower side by the protruding portion 53d. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of so-called M-shaped buckling in which the vicinity of the center portion of the needle crown 10Sa curves downward.

  Along with the ejection of the staple 10S separated into one, a gap is formed between the protruding portion 53d and the magazine front wall 50a through which the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S separated into one is passed. In the short staple 10S, as shown in FIG. 46, the needle crown 10Sa is detached from the tip of the protruding portion 53d at the timing when the tip of the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrates the paper P. In the above description, the staple 10S with a short needle foot is taken as an example, but the same effect can be obtained with a staple 10L with a long needle foot.

  FIG. 50 is a perspective view showing an example of a staple holder having a conventional elastic claw piece. Next, the staple holder 53 according to the present embodiment in which the coupling portion 53e is provided in the protruding portion 53d, and the coupling portion are provided. An operation of the staple holder 53Y having the conventional elastic claw piece 53Yd that is not provided will be described.

  The conventional staple holder 53Y shown in FIG. 50 is provided with an elastic claw piece 53Yd that protrudes forward from the needle crown guide portion 53Ya, but there is a gap between the side surface of the elastic claw piece 53Yd and the needle crown guide portion 53Ya. Is formed, and a configuration corresponding to the connecting portion is not provided.

  FIG. 51 is a graph showing the stress applied to the staple holder of the present embodiment and the conventional staple holder. In the conventional staple holder 53Y as shown in FIG. 50, when the elastic claw piece 53Yd is pressed as the staple (10L, 10S) is driven, the stress applied to the spring portion 53Yc that displaces the entire needle crown guide portion 53Ya. The stress FY2 applied to the base end portion 53Yf of the elastic claw piece 53Yd is higher than FY1.

  In the stapler, the staple is repeatedly stressed by driving out the staple. However, in the conventional staple holder 53Y, the elastic claw piece 53Yd is repeatedly displaced rather than the needle crown guide portion 53Ya, and the durability of the elastic claw piece 53Yd is increased. Inferior.

  On the other hand, in the staple holder 53 of the present embodiment, the load applied to the protruding portion 53d is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by the connecting portion 53e, and the needle crown guide portion 53a mainly due to elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. The protrusion 53d moves backward due to the displacement.

  As a result, in the staple holder 53 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 51, the stress F2 applied to the proximal end portion 53f of the protruding portion 53d from the stress F1 applied to the spring portion 53c that displaces the entire needle crown guide portion 53a. Is lower.

  Therefore, in the staple holder 53 of the present embodiment provided with the connecting portion 53e, the needle crown guide portion 53a is repeatedly displaced rather than the protruding portion 53d, and the displacement due to the elastic deformation of the protruding portion 53d is suppressed. Since the load applied to the protruding portion 53d is reduced, the durability is improved.

  FIG. 52 is a perspective view showing a modification of the staple holder of the present embodiment, and FIG. 53 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the staple holder of the present embodiment. Here, in the staple holder 53X of the modified example, the same components as those of the staple holder 53 described with reference to FIG.

  The staple holder 53X of the modified example is made of a material having elasticity, in this example, a metal plate having elasticity, and the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L is driven by the firing of the staple 10L or the staple 10S described in FIG. Is provided with a protruding portion 53Xd that supports the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the needle 10 or the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S from the lower side.

  The protruding portion 53Xd protrudes forward from the vicinity of the center of the needle crown guide portion 53a along the firing direction of the staples 10L and 10S toward the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a.

  The protruding portion 53Xd of the modified example is configured by providing a convex portion having a quadrangular cross section in the vicinity of the center portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide portion 53a. As shown in FIG. 53 (a), the protruding portion 53Xd may be formed as an uneven shape by pressing or the like, or as a solid convex portion as shown in FIG. 53 (b). Also good.

  The staple holder 53X includes a connecting portion 53Xe that transmits a load applied to the protruding portion 53Xd to the needle crown guide portion 53a. The connecting portion 53Xe is configured by integrating the side surface of the protruding portion 53Xd with the needle crown guide portion 53a.

  As a result, in the staple holder 53X, the load applied to the protruding portion 53Xd is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by the connecting portion 53Xe, and the protruding portion 53Xd is retracted mainly by the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a due to elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. To do.

  Therefore, even in the staple holder 53X of the modified example, the needle crown guide portion 53a is repeatedly displaced by the elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c as the staple is driven, and the durability is improved.

  FIG. 54 is a perspective view showing another modified example of the staple holder of the present embodiment. Here, in the staple holder 53W of the modified example, the same components as those of the staple holder 53 described with reference to FIG.

  The staple holder 53W of the modified example is made of a material having elasticity, in this example, a metal plate having elasticity, and the staple crown 10La of the staple 10L is driven by the firing of the staple 10L or the staple 10S described in FIG. Is provided with a protrusion 53Wd that supports the vicinity of the center in the longitudinal direction or the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S from the lower side.

  The protruding portion 53Wd protrudes forward from the vicinity of the center portion of the needle crown guide portion 53a along the firing direction of the staple 10L and the staple 10S toward the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a.

  The protruding portion 53Wd of the modified example is configured by providing a convex portion having a triangular cross section in the vicinity of the center portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide portion 53a. The protruding portion 53Wd may be configured to have a concavo-convex shape by pressing or the like, or may be configured as a solid convex portion.

  The staple holder 53W includes a connecting portion 53We that transmits a load applied to the protruding portion 53Wd to the needle crown guide portion 53a. The connecting portion 53We is configured by integrating the side surface of the protruding portion 53Wd with the needle crown guide portion 53a.

  Thereby, in the staple holder 53W, the load applied to the protruding portion 53Wd is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by the connecting portion 53We, and the protruding portion 53Wd is retracted mainly by the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a due to elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. To do.

  Accordingly, even in the staple holder 53W of the modified example, the needle crown guide portion 53a is repeatedly displaced by the elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c as the staple is driven, and durability is improved.

  FIG. 55 is a perspective view showing another modification of the staple holder of the present embodiment. Here, in the staple holder 53V of the modified example, the same components as those of the staple holder 53 described with reference to FIG.

  The staple holder 53V of the modified example is made of an elastic material, in this example, a metal plate having elasticity, and the staple crown 10La of the staple 10L is driven by the firing of the staple 10L or the staple 10S described in FIG. Is provided with a protrusion 53Vd that supports the vicinity of the center in the longitudinal direction or the center in the longitudinal direction of the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S from below.

  The protruding portion 53Vd protrudes forward from the vicinity of the center portion of the needle crown guide portion 53a along the firing direction of the staple 10L and the staple 10S toward the lower end side of the needle crown guide portion 53a.

  The protruding portion 53Vd of the modified example is a triangular bent piece having a bent portion extending in the vertical direction along the firing direction of the staple 10L and staple 10S near the center portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide portion 53a. It is configured by providing.

  The staple holder 53V includes a connecting portion 53Ve that transmits a load applied to the protruding portion 53Vd to the needle crown guide portion 53a. The connecting portion 53Ve is formed by a bent portion of the protruding portion 53Vd with respect to the needle crown guide portion 53a.

  Thereby, in the staple holder 53V, the load applied to the protruding portion 53Vd is transmitted to the needle crown guide portion 53a by the connecting portion 53Ve, and the protruding portion 53Vd is retracted mainly by the displacement of the needle crown guide portion 53a due to elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c. To do.

  Therefore, even in the staple holder 53V of the modified example, the needle crown guide portion 53a is repeatedly displaced by the elastic deformation of the spring portion 53c as the staple is driven, and durability is improved.

  FIG. 56 is a side view of the main part showing an example of the operation of the slider. Next, with reference to each drawing, the operation of transmitting the movement of the link 58 in the upper handle unit 11b to the slider 3 will be described.

  In the standby state, as shown in FIG. 56A, the slider 3 has advanced to the clincher lock position, and the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21 constituting the clincher unit 2A is placed on the locking portion 30. Thereby, the downward movement of the clincher holder 21 is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 35 (a) and 36 (a), the driver arm 61 forms a free running space 61c between the driver pressing portion 58c of the link 58 and the driver arm 61 and the link 58 in the standby state. Are not touching.

  While the magazine 50 and the paper P do not contact each other and the driver arm 61 and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum, the idle running space between the driver arm 61 and the driver pressing portion 58c of the link 58 61c is held. On the other hand, when the driver arm 61 and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54 f as a fulcrum, the link 58 is displaced with respect to the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3.

  The slider 3 and the link 58 contact the link receiving portion 31 and the slider pressing portion 58b from the standby state. Therefore, the slider 3 and the link 58 are set such that the shape of the link receiving portion 31 and the slider pressing portion 58b is such that the slider 3 does not move when the link 58 is displaced as the magazine guide 51 rotates with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum. The

  When the paper P is sandwiched between the clincher unit 2A and the magazine 50 and the driver arm 61 rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the staple 10L or the staple 10S separated into one is driven out by the driver 60 as described above. The staple foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrates the paper P.

  When the driver arm 61 rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the idle running space 61c between the driver arm 61 and the link 58 is gradually narrowed. Then, after the leading end of the staple foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S has come off from the back surface of the sheet P, the driver arm 61 and the link 58 are connected as shown in FIGS. The driver pressing part 58c contacts.

  When the contact between the driver arm 61 and the driver pressing portion 58c of the link 58 has started, as shown in FIG. 56B, the slider 3 does not move again, and the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21 moves to the locking portion 30. The lowering of the clincher holder 21 is restricted.

  When the handle arm 70 is further pressed and the driver arm 61 is further rotated with respect to the magazine guide 51, the link 58 is pressed by the rotation operation of the driver arm 61, as shown in FIGS. 35 (c) and 36 (c). As shown, the link 58 rotates about the shaft 58a.

  When the link 58 rotates, the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3 is pushed by the slider pushing portion 58b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 56C, the slider 3 moves backward, the locking portion 30 is detached from the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21, and the clincher holder 21 can be lowered.

  In a conventional stapler equipped with a flat clinching mechanism and a booster mechanism, the end of the link is pivotally supported with respect to the driver arm, the paper is sandwiched between the clincher and the magazine, and the driver arm is attached to the magazine. At the timing when rotation starts, the link also starts rotating.

  On the other hand, the operation timing of the slider needs to be after the tip of the staple foot of the staple has penetrated the paper so that the penetrating load when the staple penetrates the paper does not overlap the load pulling the slider. For this reason, in the conventional stapler, an idle running space is provided between the slider pressing portion of the link and the slider. However, in the configuration using staples having a long needle foot, the stroke of the driver arm is large and the amount of operation of the link needs to be increased, so that the idle running space between the link and the slider becomes long.

  In order to increase the operation amount of the link, it is necessary to provide a slider pressing portion on the front side, and the insertion amount in the depth direction of the binding position of the sheet cannot be increased. In addition, the apparatus becomes larger in order to increase the amount of link operation.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the link 58 is pivotally supported on the magazine guide 51, and the idle running space 61c is provided between the driver pressing portion 58c of the link 58 and the driver arm 61. Further, the link 58 has a weight distribution in which the slider pressing portion 58b rotates by its own weight in the direction in which the slider pressing portion 58b contacts the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3, and the slider pressing portion 58b of the link 58 contacts the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3 from the standby position. It was set as the structure made to do.

  By providing the idle running space 61 c between the link 58 and the driver arm 61, the timing when the paper P is sandwiched between the clincher unit 2 </ b> A and the magazine 50 and the driver arm 61 starts to rotate with respect to the magazine guide 51. Then, the link 58 does not start rotating. Then, the link 58 can be configured to start rotating after the tip of the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S has penetrated the paper P.

  Thus, even in the configuration in which the staple 10L having a long needle foot 10Lb can be used, the amount of operation of the link 58 is reduced, and the slider is pressed even in the standby state shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 35 (a), FIG. The state in which the portion 58b and the link receiving portion 31 are always in contact with each other can be maintained, and the slider pressing portion 58b of the link 58 can be positioned behind the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4.

  In the standby state, the slider pressing portion 58b of the link 58 is positioned behind the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40 of the lower handle frame 4 so that the movement position of the paper guide 43 is set to the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40. Can be up to.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 35A, if the position of the sheet guide 43 is the front end of the upper handle mounting portion 40, the distance from the end of the sheet P to the binding position of the staple 10L or staple 10S is increased. be able to. Further, if the position of the sheet guide 43 is brought close to the clincher unit 2A, the distance from the end of the sheet P to the binding position of the staple 10L or the staple 10S can be shortened.

  FIG. 57 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating an operation of binding sheets with a modified stapler. In the modification of the present embodiment, the link 58D is in contact with the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3 at the slider pressing portion 58e formed at one end of the substantially L shape. Further, the link 58D has a configuration in which the tip which is the other end is pivotally supported with respect to the driver arm 61F, and includes a slot 61g into which the shaft 58f of the link 58D is slidably inserted into the driver arm 61F. Thus, an empty running space 61h is provided.

  Further, the link 58D is provided with a sliding support portion 58g mounted on the magazine guide 51 at a substantially L-shaped apex portion between the slider pressing portion 58e and the shaft 58f, and is slidably supported on the upper surface of the magazine guide 51. The

  The link 58D is configured with a weight distribution in which the slider pressing portion 58e rotates by its own weight in a direction in contact with the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3. The slider pressing portion 58e and the link receiving portion 31 are always in contact with each other, and the shaft 58f is a long hole. The state where the idle running space 61h is provided at the lower end side of 61g is maintained.

  The operation of the modified example will be described. As shown in FIG. 57A, the link 58D and the driver arm 61F have the shaft 58f of the link 58D positioned on the lower end side of the long hole 61g of the driver arm 61F in the standby state. An empty running space 61h is formed.

  While the magazine 50 and the paper P do not contact each other and the driver arm 61F and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum, there is no space between the slot 61g of the driver arm 61F and the shaft 58f of the link 58D. A running space 61h is maintained. On the other hand, when the driver arm 61F and the magazine guide 51 rotate integrally with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum, the link 58D is displaced with respect to the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3.

  The slider 3 and the link 58D contact the link receiving portion 31 and the slider pressing portion 58e from the standby state. Therefore, the slider 3 and the link 58D are set such that the shape of the link receiving portion 31 and the slider pressing portion 58e is such that the slider 3 does not move when the link 58D is displaced as the magazine guide 51 rotates with the shaft 54f as a fulcrum. The

  When the paper P is sandwiched between the clincher unit 2A and the magazine 50 and the driver arm 61F rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the staple 10L or the staple 10S separated into one is driven out by the driver 60 as described above. The staple foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrates the paper P.

  When the driver arm 61F rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the elongated hole 61g of the driver arm 61F is displaced with respect to the shaft 58f of the link 58D, and the idle running space 61h is gradually narrowed. Then, after the leading end of the staple foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S comes off from the back surface of the paper P, as shown in FIG. 57 (b), the link 58D is connected to the upper end of the slot 61g of the driver arm 61F. 58f touches.

  When 58f of the link 58D starts to contact the upper end of the long hole 61g of the driver arm 61F, the slider 3 does not move again, and the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21 is placed on the locking portion 30, and the clincher holder 21 is restricted.

  When the handle arm 70 is further pressed and the driver arm 61F further rotates with respect to the magazine guide 51, the link 58D is pressed by the rotation of the driver arm 61F, and the long hole 61g presses the shaft 58f. As shown in (c), the link 58D rotates with the contact point between the sliding support portion 58g and the magazine guide 51 as a movement fulcrum.

  When the link 58D rotates, the link receiving portion 31 of the slider 3 is pushed by the slider pushing portion 58e. As a result, the slider 3 moves backward, the locking portion 30 is detached from the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21, and the clincher holder 21 can be lowered.

  Even in the modification, the operating amount of the link 58D can be reduced by providing the idle running space 61h by the shaft 58f of the link 58D and the long hole 61g of the driver arm 61F.

  As another modification, the link is pivotally supported with respect to the driver arm, and the driver arm is provided with an elongated hole into which the link shaft is slidably inserted so that the link moves in the direction of the driver arm. It is guided so that it can move along. The link has a slider pressing portion formed at one end of the substantially L shape in contact with the slider, and a driver pressing portion formed at the other end is pressed by the driver arm. And it is good also as a structure which provides a free running space between a driver press part and a driver arm. Further, the shape of the link is not limited to the L shape, and it is sufficient that a contact portion with the slider can be formed on one end side and a contact portion with the driver arm can be formed on the other end side.

  58 to 60 are operation explanatory views showing an example of the operation of the clincher unit. Next, the operation of the flat clinching mechanism will be described with reference to each drawing.

  When the paper P is placed at a predetermined position and the upper handle cover 71 is pushed, as described above, the staple 10L or the staple 10S separated into one is driven out by the driver 60, as shown in FIG. In this way, the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S is stabbed into the paper P and starts to penetrate. When the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S starts to penetrate the paper P, the slider 3 does not move again, and the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21 as described with reference to FIG. Is placed on the locking portion 30, and the lowering of the clincher holder 21 is restricted.

  When the staple 10L or the staple 10S is further driven out by the driver 60 and the tip of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb penetrates the paper P and protrudes from the back surface of the paper P, the one needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb moves the clincher 20L. The other needle foot 10Lb or needle foot 10Sb pushes the clincher 20R. At the stage where the tip of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb starts to protrude from the back surface of the paper P, the slider 3 does not move again and the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21 is locked as shown in FIG. The clincher holder 21 is restrained from descending.

  The side surface of the clincher 20L is pressed by the spring portion 26Lc of the partition plate 26, and the side surface of the clincher 20R is pressed by the spring portion 26Rc of the partition plate 26, so that the orientation is maintained. However, the pressing force of the staple 10L and the staple 10S by the pressing of the driver 60 is stronger than the pressing force of the spring portion of the partition plate 26.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 58 (b) and 60 (a), the clincher 20L has the clincher surface 20La pressed against one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S. The shaft 20Lc is rotated downward about the fulcrum. The clincher 20R rotates downward about the shaft 20Rc as the clincher surface 20Ra is pressed against the other needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the other needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S.

  When the staple 10L or the staple 10S is further driven out by the driver 60 and the tip of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb penetrates the paper P, the slider 3 moves backward as shown in FIG. Then, the locking portion 30 is detached from the rear holder 21b of the clincher holder 21, and the clincher holder 21 can be lowered.

  Accordingly, the clincher holder 21 is lowered as shown in FIG. 59A by the force with which the upper handle cover 71 is pushed and the magazine 50 pushes the clincher holder 21 through the paper P. With the downward movement of the clincher holder 21, the clincher link 22L rotates in a direction in which the upper end side approaches the clincher link 22R with the shaft 22La as a fulcrum. In addition, the clincher link 22R rotates in the direction in which the upper end side approaches the clincher link 22L with the shaft 22Ra as a fulcrum by the downward movement of the clincher holder 21.

  Thus, the clincher link 22L moves with the shaft 20Lc along the guide hole 21L and the clincher link 22R moves along the guide hole 21R with the shaft 20Lc. The interval between the shafts 20Rc becomes narrower. Therefore, the clincher holder 21 descends and moves horizontally in the direction in which the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R approach.

  Further, by the downward movement of the clincher holder 21, the clincher 20L has the pressing surface 20Lb pressed against the clincher receiver 23, and the clincher 20R has the pressing surface 20Rb pressed against the clincher receiver 23.

  Accordingly, the clincher 20L rotates upward with the shaft 20Lc as a fulcrum when the pressing surface 20Lb is pushed up by the clincher receiver 23, and the clincher 20R pushes the shaft 20Rc by pushing up the pressing surface 20Rb to the clincher receiver 23. Rotate upward to the fulcrum.

  Accordingly, one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L that contacts the clincher 20L and the clincher surface 20La or one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S and the other needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb that contacts the clincher 20R and the clincher surface 20Ra include a clincher. As the 20L and the clincher 20R move toward each other, a force that is bent inward is applied. Then, the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are turned upward to be bent inward.

  When the upper handle cover 71 is pushed and the magazine 50 pushes the clincher holder 21 through the paper P and the clincher holder 21 is lowered to the lowermost position, it is pushed up to the clincher receiver 23 as shown in FIG. The clincher 20L and the clincher 20R thus returned return to a substantially horizontal position. Thereby, the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrating the paper P is bent along the surface of the paper P, and the clinch is completed.

  In a configuration in which the staple foot of the staple is bent by rotating the pair of left and right clincher, when the number of sheets to be bound is large and the protruding amount of the needle foot from the back side of the paper is small, the needle foot on the clincher surface above the clincher rotation fulcrum. Hits. In such a state, when the clincher rotates as a movement to start bending the needle foot, a force is applied to lift the needle foot outward.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as the movement for starting the bending of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb, the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb is moved inward by moving the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R closer to each other. A bending force can be applied. As a result, even when the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb hits the clincher surfaces 20La and 20Lb above the rotation fulcrum of the clincher 20L or 20R, a force that bends the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb inward is applied to ensure the clinching. The action can be performed.

  After the clinching is completed, when the force pushing the upper handle cover 71 is released, the upper handle unit 11b is pushed up by a return spring (not shown). When the force pushing the clincher holder 21 is released, the clincher holder 21 is pushed up by the return spring 25.

  With the upward movement of the clincher holder 21, the clincher link 22L rotates in a direction in which the upper end side is separated from the clincher link 22R with the shaft 22La as a fulcrum. In addition, the clincher link 22R rotates in a direction in which the upper end side is separated from the clincher link 22L with the shaft 22Ra as a fulcrum by the ascending operation of the clincher holder 21.

  As described above, the clincher link 22L moves with the shaft 20Lc along the guide hole 21L, and the clincher link 22R moves with the shaft 20Lc when the shaft 20Rc moves along the guide hole 21R. The interval between the shafts 20Lc is increased.

  The side surface of the clincher 20L pushed up by the clincher receiver 23 and returned to the substantially horizontal position is pressed by the spring portion 26Lc of the partition plate 26, and the side surface of the clincher 20R is pressed by the spring portion 26Rc of the partition plate 26.

  As a result, the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R that have returned to the substantially horizontal position do not rotate downward due to their own weight, and maintain the substantially horizontal position, as shown in FIGS. 60 (b) to 60 (c). The clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are moved away from each other by the ascending motion of 21. Then, the clincher unit 2A returns to the standby position.

  In a configuration in which the staple foot of the staple is bent by the rotation operation of the pair of left and right clincher, the clincher receives no urging force in the rotation direction, rotates downward by the pressure by the needle foot, and returns by being pushed up by the clincher receiver. For this reason, the clincher may be rotated downward with the cuticle unit in the standby position.

  In such a state, a space is formed inside the clincher holder, which causes a foreign substance to enter. In addition, the appearance may be felt poor.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the orientation of the clinchers 20L and 20R can be held by the spring portions 26Lc and 26Rc provided on the partition plate 26, the orientations of the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R at substantially horizontal positions. Can be held until the needle 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle 10Sb of the staple 10S is pressed.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 18 and the like, in the standby state, the opening of the clincher cover 42 is closed with the clinchers 20L and 20R, and the cause of foreign matter entering can be eliminated. In addition, the appearance can be improved.

  61 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the clincher unit, and FIG. 62 is an operation explanatory diagram showing an example of the operation of the clincher unit of the modified example. The clincher unit 2B of the modified example moves the clincher in the direction of rotating and separating with a guide by a groove as a clincher driving mechanism.

  The clincher unit 2B includes a pair of clinchers 27L and 27R that bend the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L that penetrates the paper or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S, and a clincher holder 28 that supports the clincher 27L and the clincher 27R.

  The clincher unit 2B includes a holder guide 29 that guides the movement of the clincher holder 28 in the ascending / descending direction and guides the movement of the clinchers 27L and 27R in the direction of rotation and separation. Further, the clincher unit 2B includes a clincher receiver 29a that pushes up the clinchers 27L and 27R by the lifting and lowering operation of the clincher holder 28.

  The clincher unit 2B shifts the positions of the clincher 27L and the clincher 27R in the left-right direction along the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L or the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S and in the front-rear direction orthogonal to the needle crown 10La and the needle crown 10Sa. Arranged.

  The clincher 27L is disposed so as to face one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S, and is disposed on the upper surface facing the needle foot 10Lb or needle foot 10Sb while being displaced in the front-rear direction. A clincher surface 27La that is inclined in a downward direction toward the clincher 27R is formed. In the clincher 27L, a pressing surface 27Lb to be pressed by the clincher receiver 29a is formed on the lower surface on one end side facing the clincher receiver 29a.

  The clincher 27L is supported by the shaft 27Lc in the guide hole 28La of the clincher holder 28 so as to be rotatable and horizontally movable. The other end portion side of the clincher 27L is supported by the shaft 27Ld so as to be movable along the guide hole 28Lb of the clincher holder 28 and the guide hole 29Lb of the holder guide 29.

  The clincher 27R is disposed so as to face the other needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the other needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S, and is disposed on the upper surface facing the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb while being shifted in the front-rear direction. A clincher surface 27Ra that is inclined in a downward direction toward the clincher 27L is formed. In the clincher 27R, a pressing surface 27Rb to be pressed against the clincher receiver 29a is formed on the lower surface on one end side facing the clincher receiver 29a.

  The clincher 27R is supported by the shaft 27Rc in the guide hole 28Ra of the clincher holder 28 so as to be rotatable and movable in the horizontal direction. The other end of the clincher 27R is supported by the shaft 27Rd so as to be movable along the guide hole 28Rb of the clincher holder 28 and the guide hole 29Rb of the holder guide 29.

  The clincher holder 28 is composed of elongated holes in which the guide hole 28La and the guide hole 28Ra extend in the horizontal direction. In addition, the clincher holder 28 includes guide holes 28 </ b> Lb and guide holes 28 </ b> Rb that are elongated holes that are inclined in a direction in which the distance between the lower end side and the upper end side becomes narrower.

  In the holder guide 29, the guide hole 29Lb and the guide hole 29Rb are long holes inclined in a direction in which the distance between the lower end side and the upper end side becomes narrower. The clincher unit 2B pushes the clincher 27L and the clincher 27R by pushing up the clincher 27L and 27R with the locus of the shafts 27Ld and 27Rd of the clincher 27L and 27R passing through the guide hole 29Lb and the guide hole 29Rb of the holder guide 29 and the clincher receiver 29a. Move in the direction of rotation and separation.

  The operation of the modified clincher unit will be described. As shown in FIG. 62A, when the tip of the staple foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the staple foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrates the paper P and protrudes from the back surface of the paper P. One needle foot 10Lb or needle foot 10Sb contacts the clincher 27L, and the other needle foot 10Lb or needle foot 10Sb contacts the clincher 27R. At the stage where the tip of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb starts to protrude from the back surface of the paper P, the lowering of the clincher holder 28 is restricted.

  When the staple 10L or the staple 10S is further ejected and the tip of the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb penetrates the paper P, the clincher holder 28 can be lowered. As a result, the clincher holder 28 is lowered by the force pushing the clincher holder 28 through the paper P as shown in FIG.

  With the downward movement of the clincher holder 28, the shaft 27Lc guided by the guide hole 28La of the clincher holder 28 moves in a direction approaching the clincher 27R, and the shaft 27Ld guided by the guide hole 29Lb of the holder guide 29 moves. , Move toward the clincher 27R. Further, when the clincher holder 28 is lowered, the clincher 27R moves in a direction in which the shaft 27Rc guided by the guide hole 28Ra of the clincher holder 28 approaches the clincher 27L and is guided by the guide hole 29Rb of the holder guide 29. 27Rd moves in a direction approaching the clincher 27L.

  As a result, the clincher 27L and 27R move in the direction in which the clincher 27L and the clincher 27R approach each other as the distance between the shaft 27Lc and the shaft 27Rc is reduced by the downward movement of the clincher holder 28.

  Further, when the clincher holder 28 is lowered, the pressing surface 27Lb of the clincher 27L is pressed against the clincher receiver 29a, and the pressing surface 27Rb of the clincher 27R is pressed against the clincher receiver 29a.

  Accordingly, the clincher 27L rotates upward with the shaft 27Lc guided by the guide hole 28La of the clincher holder 28 as a fulcrum, and the clincher 27R moves upward with the shaft 27Rc guided by the guide hole 28Ra of the clincher holder 28 as a fulcrum. Rotate.

  Accordingly, one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L that contacts the clincher 27L and the clincher surface 27La or one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S and the other needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb that contacts the clincher 27R and the clincher surface 27Ra are not connected to the clincher. When the 27L and the clincher 27R move in the approaching direction, a force that is bent inward is applied. Then, the clincher 27L and the clincher 27R are turned upward to be bent inward.

  When the clincher holder 28 is lowered to the lowermost position, as shown in FIG. 62 (c), the clincher 27L and the clincher 27R pushed up by the clincher receiver 29a become substantially horizontal positions. Thereby, the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrating the paper P is bent along the surface of the paper P, and the clinch is completed.

  Next, with reference to each drawing, an operation of bending the needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb penetrating the paper P by shifting it back and forth will be described. The one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L that contacts the clincher 20L and the clincher surface 20La or one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S and the other needle foot 10Lb or the needle foot 10Sb that contacts the clincher 20R and the clincher surface 20Ra are connected to the clincher 20L and the clincher 20L. It is bent inward by an operation of moving in a direction in which 20R approaches and an operation of rotating upward.

  The clincher unit 2A is disposed to be inclined with respect to the needle crown 10La of the staple 10L and the needle crown 10Sa of the staple 10S, and the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R include the needle crown 10La and the staple 10S of the staple 10L as shown in FIG. The needle crown 10Sa is inclined with respect to the needle crown 10Sa, and the position thereof is shifted back and forth.

  Accordingly, by the horizontal movement and rotation of the clinchers 20L and 20R, one needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or one needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S approaches the clincher 20R side due to the inclination of the clincher surface 20La shown in FIG. It is bent obliquely while being guided in the direction of arrow NL. The other needle foot 10Lb or needle foot 10Sb is bent obliquely while being guided in the direction of the arrow NR approaching the clincher 20L side by the inclination of the clincher surface 20Ra.

  The one needle foot 10Lb and the other needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the one needle foot 10Sb and the other needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S are bent while moving in the direction in which they approach each other. 26b is touched.

  Accordingly, even if the staple 10L has a long needle foot, when the number of sheets P to be bound is small, the two needle feet 10Lb have a gap corresponding to the thickness of the partition plate 26 as shown in FIG. Open and bend without overlapping.

  In the configuration in which the clincher is provided with a groove to guide the needle foot, the thickness of the convex portion between the groove is required, and the interval between the needle feet cannot be reduced. Further, if there is no partition between the clincher, the needle feet may overlap each other.

  In the present embodiment, the clincher 20L and the clincher 20R are partitioned by using the partition plate 26, so that the two needle legs 10Lb can be bent in a narrow gap without overlapping. Since the partition plate 26 also functions as a spring that maintains the orientation of the clincher 20L, 20R, the partition plate 26 can be formed of a thin steel plate having a high strength relative to the staple 10L.

  As a result, the gap between the two needle feet 10 </ b> Lb can be made the minimum gap defined by the partition plate 26.

  Next, with reference to each figure, the operation | movement which keeps the direction of clincher unit 2A in the same state in the state which received the press state and the standby state is demonstrated. 19 and 20, the clincher holder 21 is positioned forward with respect to the clincher 20L and 20R, with the rear holder 21b positioned rearward with respect to the clincher 20L and 20R being pushed up by the return spring 25. The front holder 21a is restricted from moving upward by the shafts 22La and 22Ra.

  As a result, the clincher holder 21 to which the clinchers 20L and 20R are attached maintains a forward tilted state indicated by an arrow F1 in a standby state where the clincher holder 21 is pushed up by the return spring 25.

  When the clincher holder 21 is pushed downward through the paper P by the force with which the needle foot 10Lb of the staple 10L or the needle foot 10Sb of the staple 10S penetrates the paper P, the penetration load F2 is applied to the clincher holder 21. The clincher holder 21 is in a state where the rear holder 21b is placed on the engaging portion 30 of the slider 3, and when the penetrating load F2 is applied, the clincher holder 21 also maintains the forward tilted state indicated by the arrow F1.

  The raising and lowering of the clincher holder 21 is guided by the clincher guide 24a. However, in order to shorten the height direction, if the height of the clincher guide 24a is shortened, the tilt in the front-rear direction is likely to occur.

  If the direction of the clincher changes before and after the penetrating load is applied, the position of the paper shifts and the needle foot moves back and forth while passing through the paper, and the needle foot does not pass through the paper and cannot be bound. There is a case. In the present embodiment, the orientation of the clincher holder 21 does not change before and after the penetrating load is applied, so that the shift of the paper P can be suppressed, and the staple legs of the staple 10L and the staple 10S can be reliably penetrated.

  In the present embodiment, since the slider 3 is disposed behind the clincher unit 2A, the pushing force is applied to the rear holder 21b. However, the slider 3 may be disposed in front of the clincher unit. For example, if a pushing force is applied to the front holder, the direction of the clincher holder can be made the same before and after the penetrating load is applied.

  Next, the operation of the lock mechanism 54 of the magazine 50 will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 31A, when the magazine 50 is housed in the magazine guide 51, it is between the rear end side of the staple guide 52 attached to the magazine 50 and the spring pressing portion 54e of the magazine stopper 54a. The magazine lock spring 54c is compressed.

  The magazine stopper 54a is rotated about the shaft 54f in a direction in which the lock claw 54d fits into the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50 when the spring pressing portion 54e is pressed, and the lock claw 54d is moved to the lock opening 50e. Fit. As a result, the magazine 50 is held in the magazine guide 51.

  As shown in FIG. 31B, when the switch portion 54g is pushed, the pusher switch 54b rotates the magazine stopper 54a connected via the shaft 54h around the shaft 54f to lock the magazine stopper 54a. The claw 54d is removed from the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50.

  When the lock claw 54d of the magazine stopper 54a is removed from the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50, the magazine 50 is pressed forward by the force restored by the compressed magazine lock spring 54c, and the magazine 50 is pulled out from the magazine guide 51. .

  When storing the magazine 50, when the magazine 50 is pushed into the magazine guide 51, the staple guide 52 of the magazine 50 presses the spring pressing portion 54e of the magazine stopper 54a via the magazine lock spring 54c. As a result, the magazine stopper 54a rotates about the shaft 54f in the direction in which the lock claw 54d fits into the lock opening 50e of the magazine 50, and the lock claw 54d fits into the lock opening 50e.

  In the configuration in which the magazine is slid, the magazine protrudes by using the force of the pusher spring that presses the staple. Therefore, when the number of stored staples is large, the protruding amount of the magazine increases. However, when the number of staples is small or when the staples are not stored, the protruding amount of the magazine decreases.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the magazine lock spring 54c receives a constant pressing force by locking the lock mechanism 54 regardless of the remaining number of staples 10L or 10S in the magazine 50, and the magazine The amount of protrusion of 50 can be made substantially constant.

  The present invention is applied to a stapler in which staples having a long needle foot can be used to increase the number of sheets to be bound and staples having a short needle foot can be shared.

  1A ... Stapler, 10L, 10S ... Staple, 10La, 10Sa ... Needle crown, 10Lb, 10Sb ... Needle foot, 11a ... Lower handle unit, 11b ... Upper handle unit, 2A, 2B ... Clincher unit, 20L, 20R ... Clincher, 3 ... Slider, 4 ... Lower handle frame, 5 ... Magazine unit, 50 ... Magazine, 51 ... Magazine guide, 52 ... Staple guide, 53 ... Staple holder, 53a ... Needle crown guide part, 53b ... Mounting part, 53c ... Spring part, 53d ... Projection part, 53e ... Connection part, 54 ... Lock mechanism, 55 ... Pusher, 55a ... Pusher spring, 58 ... Link, 6 ... Driver unit, 60 Driver, 7 ... the handle unit

Claims (4)

Storage means having a magazine loaded with staples;
A staple pressing means having a pusher for pressing the staple loaded in the magazine toward the magazine front wall of the magazine;
Hammering means having a driver for hammering staples loaded in the magazine;
Staple shape holding means having a needle crown guide that holds the shape of the staple crown of the staple that has been hammered out and separated into one;
A needle foot bending means having a clincher for bending a staple foot of a staple punched out by the driver and penetrating the paper;
The staple shape holding means protrudes from the needle crown guide toward the front wall of the magazine, and protrudes to support the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the staple separated into one, and the load applied to the protrusion is applied to the needle crown. A connecting portion for transmitting to the guide ,
The protruding portion is configured to cut out the vicinity of the central portion in the width direction of the needle crown guide, and the connecting portion is configured by bringing a proximal side surface of the protruding portion into contact with the needle crown guide. A stapler characterized by being made . Storage means having a magazine loaded with staples;
A staple pressing means having a pusher for pressing the staple loaded in the magazine toward the magazine front wall of the magazine;
Hammering means having a driver for hammering staples loaded in the magazine;
Staple shape holding means having a needle crown guide that holds the shape of the staple crown of the staple that has been hammered out and separated into one;
A needle foot bending means having a clincher for bending a staple foot of a staple punched out by the driver and penetrating the paper;
The staple shape holding means protrudes from the needle crown guide toward the front wall of the magazine, and protrudes to support the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the staple separated into one, and the load applied to the protrusion is applied to the needle crown. A connecting portion for transmitting to the guide,
The connecting portion is configured such that a side surface of the protruding portion is integrated with the needle crown guide portion . The staple shape holding means is made of a material having elasticity, and includes a spring portion that displaces the needle crown guide in a direction to come in contact with and separate from the magazine front wall at one end portion along the staple launching direction. The stapler according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the protruding portion is configured integrally with the needle crown guide . The stapler according to claim 3 , wherein the staple shape holding means protrudes so that the protruding portion can protrude and retract into a groove portion formed in the front wall of the magazine .

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