WO2008138181A1

WO2008138181A1 - A holder and a clip for holding paper

Info

Publication number: WO2008138181A1
Application number: PCT/CN2007/002866
Authority: WO
Inventors: Chun Yuen To; Ming Ming Vioca Cho
Original assignee: World Wide Stationery Manufacturing Company Limited
Priority date: 2007-05-14
Filing date: 2007-09-29
Publication date: 2008-11-20
Also published as: AR065414A1; CN101306616A

Abstract

The present invention discloses a holder (1) that comprises a base (10) and at least one elastic ring (20) arranged on the base. Furthermore, the present invention discloses a clip (100,200,300) including above holder (1) and used for holding paper. Because the holder (1) and the clip for holding paper (100,200,300) according to the present invention have the elastic ring (20), pens or similar writing instruments having different kinds or shapes may be held by one type of the holder.

Description

Gripper and clip for holding paper sheets

The present invention relates to a holder, and a clip for holding a sheet comprising a holder. Background technique

There are a variety of grippers in the prior art which are commonly used to hold pens or similar stationery. Existing grippers of one size typically only hold the pen of the corresponding specification. When the specifications of the pen do not match the specifications of the gripper, the gripper cannot be used to hold the pens of different specifications, which is very inconvenient to use.

Thus, there is a need for an improved gripper. Summary of the invention

It is an object of the present invention to provide a holder that overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art holders described above, such that a holder can be used to hold pens or similar stationery of different sizes or shapes. .

Another object of the present invention is to provide a clip for holding a sheet of paper comprising the above-described gripper such that a gripper can hold a pen of a different size or a different shape or a similar stationery.

According to an aspect of the invention, a holder is provided which includes a base and at least one resilient ring member disposed on the base.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clip for holding a sheet comprising a base, And a pressing portion movably mounted to the base by a spring. The clip for holding a sheet of paper further includes the above-described holder attached thereto.

Since the holder of the present invention includes an elastic ring member, its elasticity allows a pen or similar stationery of different specifications or different shapes to be held by a holder. The clip for holding a sheet according to the present invention also provides great convenience to the user since it includes a holder having an elastic ring member. In addition, the holder can be rotatably mounted to the clip for holding the sheet, so that the holder can be rotated to different positions according to the user's needs.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the holder in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of a clip for holding a sheet of paper with the holder of the present invention; Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view of the clip for holding a sheet shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a perspective view similar to Figure 3, in which the holder of the present invention is rotated by 90 degrees; Figure 6 shows the clip for holding a sheet of paper shown in Figure 3 mounted to a hard board with paper retained thereon a page, and a pen is clamped on the holder of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a schematic view similar to Figure 6, wherein the holder of the present invention is rotated to a different position; Figure 8 is a schematic view similar to Figure 6, wherein the holder of the present invention is rotated to a different position;

Figure 9 is a schematic view similar to Figure 6, wherein the holder of the present invention is rotated to a different position and used to hold a larger diameter pen; Figure 10 is a schematic view similar to Figure 6, in which the pen is inserted into a through hole on a clip for holding a sheet;

Figure 11 is a view similar to Figure 10, in which a larger diameter pen is inserted into a through hole in a clip for holding a sheet;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of another clip for holding a sheet of paper with the holder of the present invention; Figure 13 is an exploded perspective view of the clip for holding a sheet shown in Figure 12;

Figure 14 is a perspective view of still another clip for holding a sheet of paper with the holder of the present invention;

Figure 15 is an exploded perspective view of the clip for holding a sheet shown in Figure 14. detailed description

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holder 1 according to the present invention includes a base 10 and a coil 20 mounted to the base 10. In the illustrated embodiment, the base 10 is flat and the coil 20 is mounted to the base 10 by a transverse portion 11 extending from the base 10 and bent against the base 10. Specifically, the lateral portion 11 extending from the base 10 passes through the coil 20, the free end 13 of the lateral portion 11 is narrowed, and is fixed to the base by one or two bent fixing portions 15 formed by the cutting base 10. The seat 10 is such that the coil 20 is mounted to the base 10. The free end of the transverse portion 11 can also be secured to the base 10 by welding, screwing or other means of attachment. In order to firmly hold the coil 20 on the lateral portion 11, an arched structure 17 for receiving the coil 20 can be formed on the lateral portion 11. It should be understood that the coil 20 can be mounted to the base 10 in other manners, for example, the transverse portion 11 can be separate from the base 10, in which case the transverse portion 11 passing through the coil 20 can pass Other known connection methods such as welding, bonding or riveting are fixed to Base 10.

In the illustrated embodiment, the coil 20 is formed by repeatedly extending the thin elastic wire in the longitudinal direction and bending. It should be understood that other resilient rings may be utilized, such as with resilient rubber rings. The base 10 may be made of a metal material, but may be made of elastic rubber or other materials. The elastic ring member and the base may be separately formed as described above and joined together or integrally formed. Moreover, although the embodiment of the figures shows only one coil 20 being mounted to the base 10, it should be understood that two or more coils 20 are also possible.

The shape of the elastic ring member of the holder according to the present invention is not to be understood as a circular ring in a strict sense, and an elliptical shape, a square shape, or other irregular annular shape is also included. The inner diameter of the elastic ring member of the holder according to the present invention is not so large as to be able to hold a small-diameter pen or the like. Since the holder according to the present invention employs an elastic ring member, by its elastic expansion and contraction, it is possible to reliably and securely hold pens of different specifications or shapes or the type of holder according to the present invention can be mounted on different supports as needed For example, it can be mounted to a clip for holding a sheet of paper, a folder cover, a suitable office stationery, a desk, a wall, or any other desired support. An example in which the gripper according to the present invention is mounted to a clip for holding a sheet will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figures 3-11 show the holder of the present invention mounted to a clip 100 for holding a sheet of paper. The clip 100 for holding a sheet generally includes a base 101, a pressing portion 103, and a spring 105. The base 101 is formed such that the elongated sheet forms a tab 111 of the outwardly rolled belt through hole 113 along one longitudinal edge, and the two end edges and the other longitudinal edge of the elongated sheet are slightly The ground is bent downward to reinforce the strength of the base 101, and the middle portion of the elongated sheet is formed as a substantially horizontally extending bottom wall 109. Two holes may be formed in the bottom wall 109 to mount the clip 100 for holding the sheet to the hard or folder cover. The pressing portion 103 is bent by the elongated rod to form a substantially rectangular shape with an opening on one long side. In order to clamp the sheet tightly, the two end sides of the pressing portion 103 are bent to form an upward protrusion 115, and the other side of the long side opposite to the opening is also bent to form another upward protrusion 117. Thereby, two straight portions 119 which are not bent are formed on both sides of the other upward projection 117 on the other long side opposite to the opening. The clip 100 for holding a sheet further includes a pressing portion 131 which is substantially in the form of a sheet, and is attached to the other upward projection 117 of the pressing portion 103 by a rolled portion 133 formed at the front end thereof. The rear end of the pressing portion 131 is preferably formed in an arc shape, and is also preferably provided with a plastic or rubber sheath 135.

The base 101 and the pressing portion 103 are assembled by a spring 105. The spring 105 is a helical torsion spring having a freely extending end 127. When assembled, the free end 121 of the pressing portion 103 is passed through the spring 105, and the end of the spring 105 is deformed to be tightly coupled with the free end 121 of the pressing portion 103, so that the deformed end of the spring 105 can follow The pressing portion 103 is twisted together to rotate. The spring 105 tightly joined together and the free end 121 of the pressing portion 103 are placed in the through hole 113 of the lug 111 of the base 101 such that the freely extending ends 127 of each spring 105 abut against the lower portion of the base 101, respectively. The surface is thus assembled into a clip 100 for holding a sheet of paper.

In use, by pressing down the rear end of the pressing portion 131 of the clip 100 for holding the sheet by the lever principle to lift the pressing portion 103 against the elastic force of the spring 105, the pressing portion 103 can be separated from the base portion 101, so that Place or remove the paper. When the pressing of the rear end of the pressing portion 131 is released, the pressing portion 103 is tightly pressed against the base portion by the torsional elastic force of the spring 105. 101, thereby holding the sheet.

The holder 1 according to the present invention is mounted to the pressing portion 131 of the clip 100 for holding a sheet. For example, the holder 1 can be attached to the clip 100 for holding the sheet by means such as bonding, welding, riveting, or the like. Preferably, the holder 1 is rotatably mounted to the pressing portion 131. Specifically, a through hole is formed in the base 10 thereof, which is invisible in Fig. 2 because the lateral portion 11 blocks the through hole. A connector 137 such as a rivet or the like passes through a hole in the base 10 and a hole 131a in the pressing portion 131 to rotatably mount the holder 1 to the pressing portion 131 as shown in FIG.

Figure 6-9 shows the state of use of the clip 100 for holding a sheet of paper with the holder 1 of the present invention, wherein the clip 100 for holding the sheet is mounted to a hard board 141 and is used for holding A sheet 143 is held on the clip 100 of the sheet. As shown in Figures 6-8, since the holder 1 of the present invention is rotatably mounted to the clip 100 for holding sheets, the holder 1 of the present invention can be rotated to different positions according to user needs, Convenient for the storage and use of pen 145 or similar stationery. As shown in Figs. 6-9, since the coil 20 has sufficient elasticity, the clip 100 for holding the sheet of the holder 1 of the present invention can hold a thin hexagonal prismatic pencil, and a thick cylindrical pen. §Ρ, the same holder can be used to reliably hold different shapes, different thickness pens or similar stationery, which is very convenient to use. Further, a through hole 139 passing through the pressing portion 131 and the sheath 135 may be provided at the rear end of the pressing portion 131, and the through hole 139 may also be used to hold a pen or the like, as shown in Figs. Of course, the through hole 139 can also be used to suspend the clip for holding the sheet.

Figures 12 and 13 show the holder of the present invention mounted to another clip 200' for holding a sheet of paper. The clip 200 for holding a sheet generally includes a base 201, a pressing portion 203, and a spring 205. The base 201 is formed such that the elongated sheet is bent at about 90 degrees to form an upstanding side wall 207 and a horizontally extending bottom wall 209. The upper edge of the side wall 207 of the base 201 forms a lug 211 of the outwardly rolled belt through hole 213. The pressing portion 203 is formed by bending an elongated sheet into an arc shape. A pressing portion 217 extending outward and upward is formed in a middle portion of a longitudinal inner edge of the pressing portion 203 engaged with the base portion 201, and an outwardly rolled belt is formed on both sides of the pressing portion 217 on the longitudinal inner edge of the pressing portion 203 The lug 219 of the through hole 221. In order to clamp the sheet tightly, the longitudinal outer edge 223 of the pressing portion 203 is formed as a serrated outer edge.

The base 201 and the pressing portion 203 are assembled by a spring 205. Spring 205 is a helical torsion spring having two freely extending ends 227 and 229. When assembled, the hollow space of the spring 205 is aligned with the through hole 213 of the lug 211 on the upper edge of the side wall 207 of the base 201 and the through hole 221 of the lug 219 on the longitudinal inner edge of the pressing portion 203, so as to be elongated The rod 231 passes through the through hole 213, the through hole 221, and the spring 205, and the two freely extending ends 227 and 229 of the spring 205 abut against the outer side of the side wall 207 of the base 201 and the upper side of the pressing portion 203, respectively, thereby being assembled. The clip 200 for holding the sheet. In order to stably hold the spring 205, recesses 215 and 225 are formed on the outer side of the side wall 207 of the base 201 and the upper side of the pressing portion 203, respectively, to accommodate the two freely extending ends 227 and 229 of the spring 205. The recesses 215 and 225 are generally formed on the side wall 207 and the pressing portion 203 of the base 201 by punching. In use, by pressing the pressing portion 217 against the elastic force of the spring 205, the pressing portion 203 can be separated from the base portion 201 to place or take out the sheet. When the pressing portion 217 is released, the longitudinal outer edge 223 of the pressing portion 203 is pressed tightly against the base portion 201 by the elastic force of the spring 205, thereby holding the sheet.

The clip 200 for holding a sheet of paper also includes the holder 1 of the present invention mounted thereto. Preferably, the holder 1 is rotatably rotatably in the same manner as described above for holding the sheet 100 of the sheet Mounted to the pressing portion 203. In order to fit the holder 1 to the curved pressing portion 203, the base 10 of the holder 1 is also slightly bent to fit the shape of the pressing portion 203.

Figures 14 and 15 show that the holder of the present invention is mounted to yet another clip 300 for holding a sheet of paper. The clip 300 for holding the sheet includes a base 301. A pair of opposing projection walls 303 are formed on the base 301 by cutting and bending upward. The clip 300 for holding a sheet according to the present invention further includes a pressing portion 305 having a front end formed with a slightly downwardly bent pressing front edge 307, and a rear end of the pressing portion 305 is formed as a pressing portion 309. The both sides of the pressing portion 305 are formed with a downwardly bent projection wall 311 (the right projection wall is not visible in Figs. 14 and 15). The pinion 313 passing through the hole in the projection wall 303 of the base 301, the hole in the projection wall 311 of the pressing portion 305, and the through hole of the spring 315 rotatably mounts the pressing portion 305 to the base 301 so that it is disposed at One free end of the spring 315 between the base 301 and the pressing portion 305 abuts against the upper surface of the base 301 and the other free end abuts against the lower surface of the pressing portion 305.

The clip 300 for holding the sheet can be fixed to a hard board (not shown), and the pressing front portion 307 can be loosened by grasping the pressing portion 309 against the urging force of the spring 315 to press the pressing portion 305 downward. Pressing on the hard board allows the sheet to be added or removed. The pressing portion 309 is released, and the pressing front edge 307 on the pressing portion 305 is pressed against the hard plate again by the action of the spring 315.

The clip 300 for holding a sheet of paper also includes the holder 1 of the present invention mounted thereto. Preferably, the holder 1 is rotatably mounted to the pressing portion 305 in the same manner as in the above-described clip 100 for holding sheets. The holder 1 can be mounted to any position on the pressing portion 305. For ease of use, the holder 1 is preferably rotatably mounted to an intermediate position between the pressing front edge 307 and the pressing portion 309, as shown in FIG. While the invention has been described in detail herein with reference to the preferred embodiments of the embodiments of the invention They should all fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A holder characterized by comprising a base and at least one elastic ring member disposed on the base.

2. The holder of claim 1 wherein: said base and said at least

An elastic ring member is formed separately.

3. The holder of claim 2, wherein the at least one resilient ring member is mounted to the base by a lateral portion that extends from the base and is bent against the base.

4. A holder as claimed in claim 3, wherein the transverse portion passes through the at least one resilient ring member and the free end of the lateral portion is secured to the base.

The holder according to claim 3, wherein the lateral portion is formed with an arch structure for receiving the at least one elastic ring member.

The holder according to claim 1, wherein the base and the at least one elastic ring member are integrally formed.

7. The holder according to claim 1, wherein the elastic ring member is a spring ring.

The holder according to claim 7, wherein the spring ring is formed by repeatedly extending and bending a fine elastic wire in the longitudinal direction.

The holder according to claim 1, wherein the elastic ring member is an elastic rubber ring member.

10. The holder of claim 1 wherein said holder is rotatably mounted to the support.

11. A clip for holding a sheet of paper, comprising a base, and a pressing portion movably mounted to the base by a spring, wherein the clip for holding the sheet further comprises a mounting thereto The holder of any of claims 1-10.

A clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 11, wherein said holder is rotatably mounted to said clip for holding a sheet.

13. The clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 11, wherein said base forms an outwardly rolled tab-through hole lug along a longitudinal edge, said pinch portion being bent by an elongated rod Forming a rectangular shape with an opening, the spring is deformed to be tightly coupled with the free end of the pressing portion, and the springs and the free ends of the pressing portions that are tightly coupled together are respectively Provided in the lugs of the base, the freely extending ends of each spring respectively abut against the base, the two end sides of the pressing portion are bent to form an upward protrusion, and the other side opposite to the opening The middle portion is also bent to form another upward projection, and the other upward projection is provided with a pressing portion for operating the pressing portion, and the holder is rotatably attached to the pressing portion.

A clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 13, wherein said pressing portion is in the form of a sheet, and said pressing portion is attached to said other upward projection.

A clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 13, wherein said pressing portion is provided with a sheath.

16. The clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 15, wherein said clip for holding the sheet further comprises a through hole passing through the pressing portion and the sheath.

17. The clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 11, wherein said base portion includes an upstanding side wall and a horizontally extending bottom wall, and an upper edge of said base side wall is formed with an outwardly rolled belt pass a lug of the hole, the pressing portion is also formed with an outwardly rolled lug with a through hole, An elongated rod passes through the through hole of the base, the through hole of the pressing portion, and the spring, and the two freely extending ends of the spring abut against the outer side of the base and the pressing portion, respectively side.

18. The clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 17, wherein said holder is rotatably mounted to said pressing portion.

19. A clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 17, wherein said pressing portion is curved in an arc shape, and a base of said holder is also bent to fit the shape of the pressing portion.

20. The clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 17, wherein a pressing portion extending outwardly and upwardly is formed in a middle portion of a longitudinal inner edge of said pressing portion engaged with said base portion, The lugs of the pressing portion are formed on both sides of the pressing portion.

A clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 20, wherein the longitudinal outer edge of said pressing portion is formed as a serrated outer edge.

The clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 11, wherein a front end of the pressing portion is formed with a pressing front edge that is bent downward, and a rear end of the pressing portion forms a pressing portion. The spring is disposed between the base and the pressing portion such that one free end of the spring abuts against the upper surface of the base and the other free end abuts against the lower surface of the pressing portion.

A clip for holding a sheet of paper according to claim 22, wherein said holder is rotatably mounted to said pressing portion.

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