CN101152815B - Ring binder mechanism - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a circular clip mechanism for retaining loose leaf pages, comprising a shell, a hinge plate and a circular component. The circular component is mounted on the hinge plate and used for fixing the loose leaf pages on the circular clip mechanism. An actuator control rod is mounted on the shell for pivotal movement and used for joggling with the hinge plate and driving the hinge plate to move pivotally, thereby selectively moving the circular component between an opening position and a closing position. A movable rod is connected with the control rod and used for moving between a position where the locking component of the movable rod stops the pivotal movement of the hinge plate and a position where the movable rod allows the pivotal movement of the hinge plate. The control rod is characterized in that the control rod is deformed when the circular component is closed by pivotally moving the hinge plate, thereby delaying the movement of the movable rod and the locking component to the stopping position beginning from the pivotal movement of the hinge plate.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of circular clip mechanism that is used to keep loose leaf paper, relate in particular to a kind of improvement circular clip mechanism that is used for the open and close ring component and the ring component of closure is locked together.
Background technology
To for example the punch loose leaf paper of paper of circular clip mechanism remains in file or the notebook.It has the ring component that keeps page.Ring component can optionally be opened to add or to take out loose leaf paper, and is perhaps closed to keep loose leaf paper that loose leaf paper is moved along ring component.Ring component is installed on two adjacent articulated slabs, and articulated slab is around pivoting together.Thin-long casing is supported on articulated slab in the housing and with articulated slab loosely and keeps together, and makes their housing pivots relatively, makes their housing pivots relatively.
When articulated slab was in co-planar locations (180 °), undeformed housing was slightly narrower than the articulated slab that connects.Thereby when articulated slab pivoted through this position, they made the elastic shell distortion and generate elastic force in housings, forced articulated slab to pivot and left co-planar locations, perhaps opened ring component or closed hoop parts.Therefore, when ring component was closed, elastic force was resisted hinge plate motion, and ring component is clipped together.Similarly, when ring component was opened, elastic force kept them separately.The operator can overcome this power by manually drawing back ring component or they being pushed away together usually.Can have control lever in the housing one or both ends, be used for motion ring component between open position and closing position.The shortcoming of these known circular clip mechanisms is that when ring component was closed, they were not to lock together securely.If when therefore this mechanism's accident dropped, ring component may unexpectedly be opened.
Some circular clip mechanisms have been revised as and have comprised locking mechanism, thereby when ring component is closed, stop that articulated slab pivots.This barrier structure locks together the ring component of closure reliably, prevents that the ring component accident from opening when dropping in that circular clip mechanism is accidental.Barrier structure also makes housing elastic force reduce, because do not need strong elastic force that the ring component of closure is clipped together.Therefore, the required operator's active force of the ring component of these mechanisms of open and close is less than traditional circular clip mechanism.
The part circular clip mechanism is attached to locking mechanism on the control slide block that is connected with control lever.Control lever moves control slide block (and locking mechanism), so that or stop the pivot of articulated slab or allow its rotation.But the shortcoming of these mechanisms is, the operator must be after with the ring component closure mobile definitely control lever, make locking mechanism be positioned to stop articulated slab and pin closed ring component.Do not carry out this process and articulated slab will unexpectedly be pivoted and open ring component, particularly when mechanism's accident drops.
Some locking circular clip mechanisms use spring locking mechanism to be moved to the position that stops articulated slab when ring component is closed.These examples can be referring to U.S. Patent application 10/870801 (people such as Cheng), 10/905606 (Cheng) and 11/027550 (Cheng).These mechanisms use independent spring locking to live circular clip mechanism.
The motion of locking mechanism is linear or translation substantially, but actuator is to move by the pivot control lever.Therefore, only need the translational component of control lever motion is delivered to locking mechanism.This has been proposed scheme, for example, referring to the U.S. Patent application of owning together 10/870801.But, need by a kind of make cheap, general structure simple and the structure of repetitive operation reliably realizes the transmission of moving.
Summary of the invention
A kind of circular clip mechanism that is used to keep loose leaf paper comprises housing and is used to keep the ring of loose leaf paper.Each ring comprises first ring component and second ring component.First ring component can move between closing position and open position with respect to the housing and second ring component.In closing position, continuous substantially, closed-loop that first ring component and second ring component form is so that the loose leaf paper of being held by environmental protection can move to another ring component from a ring component along ring.At open position, that first ring component and second ring component form is discontinuous, open ring, so that add loose leaf paper to ring gone up or from encircling taking-up.The actuating system of circular clip mechanism comprises by housings support with first articulated slab of relative housing pivoting action with second articulated slab and be contained on the housing so that the actuator of relative housing motion to cause articulated slab to move pivotally.Described first ring component is contained on first articulated slab, also can moves between closing position and open position along with the pivoting action of first articulated slab.Actuator can move between the second place that primary importance that ring component is in the close position and ring component are shown in an open position.Fastening system can move to not moving between the lock position of open position from closing position at locked position and the ring component that ring component remains on closing position by actuator.Actuating system is suitable for being out of shape when the described second place moves to described primary importance at actuator, thereby the pivoting action of articulated slab postpones the motion of fastening system relatively.
On the other hand, a kind ofly keep the circular clip mechanism of loose leaf paper to comprise housing, by housings support so that the articulated slab of housing pivoting action and be used to keep the ring of loose leaf paper relatively.Each ring comprises first ring component and second ring component.First ring component is installed on first articulated slab, also can moves between closing position and open position by relative second ring component along with the pivoting action of first articulated slab.In closing position, continuous substantially, closed-loop that two ring components form is so that make the loose leaf paper of being held by environmental protection move to another ring component from a ring component along ring.At open position, that two ring components form is discontinuous, open ring, so that add loose leaf paper to ring gone up or from encircling taking-up.Circular clip mechanism also comprises actuator, and described actuator is contained on the housing so that housing motion relatively, thereby causes the pivoting action of articulated slab.Described actuator comprises pliable and tough first and main body.Locking member is locked at the ring component of closure locked position releasedly and discharges closed ring component and is in the not open position of lock position so that move to.Locking member is operably connected on the actuator in described first, so that along with first's translational motion together.The first of actuator be suitable for operate actuator with the process of closed hoop parts in relatively actuator body bending.
Further feature of the present invention partly is significantly, and partly will point out below.
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Fig. 1 is the stereogram that the notebook of circular clip mechanism of the present invention is housed;
Fig. 2 is the exploded perspective view of circular clip mechanism;
Fig. 3 is the enlarged side view of the control lever of mechanism;
Fig. 4 be circular clip mechanism at the top side of closed and locked position stereogram, wherein control lever is in first slack position;
Fig. 5 is the bottom side perspective view of mechanism;
Fig. 6 is the part amplification stereogram of the circular clip mechanism of Fig. 4, wherein removes a part of housing and removes ring component with show internal structure;
Fig. 7 is its part side view, has wherein removed housing and articulated slab;
Fig. 8 is similar to Fig. 7, but circular clip mechanism is in not locked position of closure, and control lever is in first deformation position;
Fig. 9 is similar to Fig. 8, but removes the previous section of intermediate connector, and circular clip mechanism is shown in an open position, and control lever is in second slack position;
Figure 10 is the top side stereogram of the circular clip mechanism that is shown in an open position;
Figure 11 is its bottom side perspective view;
Figure 12 is similar to Fig. 9, but circular clip mechanism is shown in an open position, and control lever is in second deformation position, pivot so that mechanism kinematic to closed and locked position; And
Figure 13 is the side view of Figure 12, shows the further pivoting action of control lever, so that mechanism kinematic is to closed and locked position, control lever is still distortion.
The corresponding reference label is represented corresponding components in institute's drawings attached.
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Referring to accompanying drawing, Fig. 1-13 represents circular clip mechanism 1 of the present invention.In Fig. 1, shown mechanism 1 is contained on the notebook 3.Particularly, shown mechanism 1 is contained on the preceding front cover 7 and the spine 5 between the front cover 9 of back of notebook 3, and preceding front cover 7 and back front cover 9 hingedly are installed in the spine 5.Before front cover 7 and back front cover 9 move optionally to cover or to expose the loose leaf paper (not shown) that keeps by the mechanism in the notebook 31.Otherwise be contained on the notebook or be contained in beyond the notebook the surface for example the circular clip mechanism on the file do not depart from the scope of the present invention yet.
As shown in Figure 1, housing 11 is supporting three rings (each is expressed as 13 substantially) and control lever (broad sense is called " actuator ", and is expressed as 15 substantially).Ring 13 remains on loose leaf paper on the circular clip mechanism 1 in the notebook 3, can operate control lever 15 with the open and close ring simultaneously, makes and can add or take out loose leaf paper.Below referring to Fig. 2, housing 11 be shaped as elongated rectangular, have uniformly, the cross section of arc roughly, and have the flat top portion 17 of substantially flat in the central.First longitudinal end of housing 11 (right side of Fig. 2) opens wide substantially, and the second opposite longitudinal end seals substantially.Bending base 21 (Fig. 2 and Fig. 5) extends to second longitudinal end at length direction from first longitudinal end of housing along the longitudinal edge of housing 11.Having other shape comprises the mechanism of erose housing or forms whole housing with file or notebook and also do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
Three of circular clip mechanism 1 rings 13 are basic identical, each be substantially circular (for example, Fig. 1).As illustrated in fig. 1 and 2, each ring 13 comprises two the semicircular ring component 23a of cardinal principle, 23b, and ring component is made by the traditional cylindrical rod that is fit to material (for example steel). Ring component 23a, 23b comprise free end 25a, 25b respectively, and they form, and (see figure 1) prevents ring component (longitudinal axis of ring component relatively) transversion malposition when ring component is closed together.Ring 13 can be a D shape well known in the art, perhaps other shape in the scope of the invention.Have different materials make or have the varying cross-section shape for example the circular clip mechanism of oval-shaped ring component do not depart from the scope of the present invention yet.
As shown in Figure 2, circular clip mechanism 1 comprises two articulated slab 27a, 27b that cardinal principle is identical, and they are support ring parts 23a, 23b respectively.Each articulated slab 27a, 27b are elongated, flat rectangular shape substantially, and the length of each articulated slab is shorter slightly than the length of housing 11.Form 4 corresponding otch 29a-d at each articulated slab 27a, 27b upper edge articulated slab inward flange.Fingers 31 vertically stretches out away from each articulated slab 27a, 27b first end (right side of Fig. 2).The width of each fingers 31 is narrower than corresponding articulated slab 27a, 27b, and is positioned to make the interior longitudinal edge general alignment of their interior longitudinal edge and articulated slab.The purposes of otch 29a-d and fingers 31 will illustrate below.Control lever 15 and articulated slab 27a, 27b can broadly be called " actuating system ".
Referring to Fig. 2 and 3, control lever 15 comprises handle 33, be contained in the main body 35 on the handle and be contained in upper lip 36 and lower lips 37 on the main body.Handle 33 is convenient to grasping control lever 15 and applies active force move control lever than each wide slightly (Fig. 2) in main body 35, upper lip 36 and the lower lips 37.In illustrated circular clip mechanism 1, main body 35 forms as one with handle 33, so as subsequently with the related motion of handle.Main body 35 can be individually formed and adorn thereon with handle 33, and this does not depart from the scope of the present invention yet.
As shown in Figure 3, flexibly connect arm 38 (" first ") is connected to actuator 15 between main body and upper lip 36 (" second portion ") main body 35.Arm 38 is contained on the main body 35 in its bottom, and projects upwards from main body.Arm 38 is configured as the inversion teardrop shaped substantially, thereby its bottom that is connected to main body is than free end narrow (when when side shown in Figure 3 is seen).Different modes be contained on the control lever main body linking arm also within the scope of the present invention.In addition, with the diagram difform linking arm also within the scope of the present invention.The lower lips 37 of control lever 15 (" third part ") is contained on the main body 35 by flexible bridge portion 39 (or " it is hinged to live "), and flexible bridge portion 39 forms one with main body and lower lips.The bridge portion of control lever separates formation with main body and/or lower lips and does not also depart from the scope of the present invention with the mechanism that is connected main body and lower lips.Bridge portion 39 is arc substantially, and forms open slot 41 between lower lips 37 and main body 35.Lower lips 37 at bridge portion 39 and groove 41 places away from main body 35 extend, with upper lip 36 substantially parallel alignment and formation C shape space between main body 35 and lower lips 37.Can contemplate that control lever 15 is for example made by elastoplast by molding process.But within the scope of the present invention, control lever 15 can be made by other material or other technology.Have with the circular clip mechanism that illustrates and illustrate difform control lever here and also do not depart from the scope of the present invention.
Referring to Fig. 2, circular clip mechanism 1 comprises elongated shape carriage release lever 45.Carriage release lever is included in the mounting groove 47 of first end (Fig. 2 right side) and along three locking members 49 of basal surface.Locking member 49 is longitudinally-spaced along carriage release lever 45, and a locking member is positioned near the carriage release lever center near each longitudinal end and a locking member of carriage release lever.Carriage release lever 45 can have other shape or quantity greater or less than three locking member 49, and this within the scope of the present invention.Carriage release lever and locking member can broadly be called " fastening system ".
The locking member 49 of diagram carriage release lever 45 has the shape of broadly similar respectively.As shown in Figure 7, each locking member 49 comprises narrow, flat bottoms 53, is tilted to leading edge 55a, recessed side 55b (only a side as seen) and the portion 56 that extends back.In illustrated embodiment, locking member 49 has wedge-type shape substantially respectively.The sloping edge 55a of locking member 49 can engage with articulated slab 27a, 27b, helps articulated slab to pivot downwards.In illustrated embodiment,, locking member 49 and carriage release lever 45 are made one for example by molding process.But locking member 49 can be made respectively and adorn thereon with carriage release lever 45, and this does not depart from the scope of the present invention.In addition, the locking member of difformity for example block (that is, not having sloping edge or depression side) also within the scope of the present invention.
Below with reference to the circular clip mechanism 1 after Fig. 4-7 explanation assembling, wherein ring component 23a, the 23b of illustrated mechanism are in the close position, and control lever 15 is in stand up position.As shown in Figure 4, control lever 15 is by controlling the unlimited first end that pole socket 57 is contained in housing 11 pivotly, and control pole socket 57 is fixed on the housing by rivet 58 and (sees also Fig. 2).The hold-down arm 59 (only having one as seen) of control pole socket 57 extends downwards from the control pole socket.Installing hole 60 (Fig. 2) on each hold-down arm 59 aligns with the groove 41 of lower lips 37.Swivel pin 61 passes the hole 60 and the groove 41 of alignment, and control lever 15 is contained on the housing 11 pivotly.Illustrated hold-down arm 59 is made one with control pole socket 57, but they can make respectively and be contained in above it with the control pole socket, and this does not depart from the scope of the present invention.Control lever be directly installed on housing for example hold-down arm form on the housing of a housing part also within the scope of the present invention.
As shown in Figure 6, carriage release lever 45 is arranged on and is positioned at housing flat top portion 17 back in the housing 11.It extends along the length direction of housing 11, and substantially parallel directed (see figure 2) with the longitudinal axes L A of housing makes locking member 49 extend towards articulated slab 27a, 27b.Referring to Fig. 6 and 7, carriage release lever 45 is operably connected on the control lever 15 by intermediate connector 67.In illustrated embodiment, intermediate connector 67 is to bend to elongated, as to be roughly rectangle wire (see figure 2).Intermediate connector 67 can have other shape or be made by other material, and this within the scope of the invention.First end of intermediate connector 67 opens wide, and comprises two free end 69a, 69b (see figure 2), and they can be contained in flexibly connecting in the hole (only having among the figure as seen) on the arm 38 of control lever 15, and forming pivots connects.Second blind end of intermediate connector 67 narrows down, and can flexibly be out of shape, so that be contained in around the protrusion tab 71 of carriage release lever 45 and be positioned at carriage release lever mounting groove 47.Protrusion tab 71 prevents that intermediate connector 67 from jumping out the groove 47 of carriage release lever 45 unfriendly, and makes connector be pushed against on the carriage release lever or move on the carriage release lever.Intermediate connector 67 bar 45 that can relatively move pivots in groove 47, thereby adapts to the vertical component of the motion of the intermediate connector that occurs when control lever 15 pivots.There is not the circular clip mechanism (for example, carriage release lever directly is pivotably connected on the control lever) of intermediate connector not depart from the scope of the present invention.
As illustrated in Figures 5 and 6, articulated slab 27a, 27b interconnect along longitudinal edge in it with being arranged in parallel, form the center hinged 75 with pivot axis.This finishes according to traditional approach well known in the art.As described below, articulated slab 27a, 27b can pivot up and down around hinged 75.4 otch 29a-d (Fig. 2) alignment on each of two independent articulated slab 27a, 27b forms 4 openings, also is expressed as 29a-d (Fig. 5) in interconnective articulated slab.Housing 11 is supported on interconnective articulated slab 27a, 27b and is positioned at carriage release lever 45 belows in the housing.The outer longitudinal edge of articulated slab 27a, 27b is contained in 21 back, bending base of housing 11 loosely, and they are moved in the bending base.Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, the fingers 31 of articulated slab 27a, 27b (only expressing an articulated slab 27a) stretches into the C shape space of the control lever 15 between lower lips 37 and the upper lip 36, the articulated slab lower surface can be engaged with lower lips, and the upper surface of articulated slab 27a, 27b can engage with upper lip.
As shown in Figure 2, each ring component 23a, 23b are contained in the upper surface of corresponding articulated slab 27a, a 27b by the cardinal principle relative mode.Shown in Fig. 4-6, ring component 23a, 23b pass along the respective openings 77 of housing 11 sides, thereby free end 25a, the 25b of ring component can be meshed above housing.Ring component 23a, 23b are rigidly connected on articulated slab 27a, the 27b, and this is being known in the art, and move with it when articulated slab 27a, 27b pivot.Though in illustrated circular clip mechanism 1, each ring two ring component 23a, 23b of 13 are contained in two articulated slab 27a, 27b one respectively and go up and move along with the pivot of articulated slab, each ring have one movably the mechanism of ring component and a fixing ring component (for example do not depart from the scope of the present invention yet, a kind of mechanism, wherein the ring component of each ring only has one to be contained on the articulated slab, and another ring component for example is installed on the housing).
As shown in Figure 5, two erection column 79a, 79b (also can referring to Fig. 2) be fixed on the illustrated circular clip mechanism 1, are used for described mechanism is contained in for example notebook 3 in any suitable manner.Post 79a, 79b locate to be contained on the housing 11 at erection column opening 81a, the 81b (Fig. 2) of the flat top portion 17 that is positioned at the housing longitudinal end.The first erection column 79a (on the right side of Fig. 5) passes intermediate connector 67 and passes the erection column opening 29d that interconnects articulated slab 27a, 27b.
Operation below with reference to Fig. 4-13 explanation circular clip mechanism 1.As known to, the relative housing of articulated slab 27a, the 27b 11 ring component 23a, the 23b that are installed in above them motion between closing position (for example, Fig. 1 and 4-7) and open position (for example, Fig. 9-11) that pivots, and make downwards and upwards. Articulated slab 27a, 27b are wideer than housing 11 when being in co-planar locations (180 °), thereby when they pivoted by co-planar locations, they made housing distortion and produce little elastic force in housing.Elastic force bias voltage articulated slab 27a, the 27b of housing pivot downward or upward thereby leave co-planar locations.When articulated slab 27a, 27b pivot downwards (, hinged 75 away from housing 11 motions (for example, Fig. 5)), ring component 23a, 23b closure.When articulated slab 27a, 27b upwards pivot (, hinged 75 towards housing 11 motions (for example, Figure 11)), and ring component 23a, 23b open.
In Fig. 4-7, circular clip mechanism 1 is in closed and locked position. Articulated slab 27a, 27b are hinged away from housing 11 downwards, make the continuous annulus of ring component 23a, 23b formation closed together of each ring 13, can keep loose leaf paper.Control lever 15 relative housings 11 are vertical, and are in first slack position (control lever among Fig. 3 also is in this position), wherein the lower lips 37 of control lever and the lower surface engages of articulated slab 27a, 27b.Flexibly connect arm 38 and be positioned near upper lip 36 (see figure 7)s.The locking member 49 of carriage release lever 45 is positioned near the corresponding locking member opening 29a-c, and aligns with hinged 75 substantially above articulated slab 27a, 27b.Locking member 49 does not align with opening 29a-c substantially.Planar base surface 53 leans against on articulated slab 27a, the 27b upper surface, and the next-door neighbour of portion 56 articulated slabs that extend back forward, protrusion tab 82 passes each respective openings 29a-c downwards.In addition, carriage release lever 45 and locking member 49 opposings upwards pivot with any active force (that is the closed ring component of they lockings) of opening ring component 23a, 23b articulated slab 27a, 27b.
For release circular clip mechanism 1 and open ring component 23a, 23b, the operator applies active force to the handle 33 of control lever 15, and make its clockwise (arrow A shown in Fig. 7 and 8) pivot.As shown in Figure 8, the handle 33 of control lever 15, main body 35, upper lip 36 and linking arm 38 relative lower lips 37 motions, lower lips 37 is hinged plate 27a, 27b and keeps static under the elastic force effect of housing 11.Upper lip 36 pullings of controlled bar linking arm 38 of 67 while of intermediate connector and backup arm will convert the linear movement of carriage release lever 45 at the pivoting action of erection column 79a (not shown) control lever 15 on every side to.Carriage release lever slides towards control lever 15, and is alignd with them in the corresponding locking member opening 29a-c top that locking member 49 moves to articulated slab 27a, 27b.When open slot 41 closures and main body 35 and lower lips 37 engagements, the bridge portion 39 crooked and stretch (Fig. 8) between control lever main body 35 and the control lever lower lips 37.Control lever 15 is in first deformation position.At this moment, in opening motion, if articulated slab 27a, 27b upwards pivot through before the co-planar locations (promptly, before ring component 23a, 23b open) release control lever 15, pulling force in the bridge portion 39 handle 33 and main body 35 are rebounded automatically (with promoting rotationally) to the upright position, carriage release lever 45 and locking member 49 are pushed to locked position.
Closed now control lever groove 41 no longer makes lower lips 37 stop the pivot motion of handle 33, main body 35, upper lip 36 and linking arm.The motion of opening continuously of control lever 15 causes main body 35 lower lips 37 that pivots together.Lower lips 37 upwards pivots interconnective articulated slab 27a, 27b and crosses the locking member 49 at 29a-c place, locking member hole, and the erection column 79a motion of erection column opening 29d relatively.In case articulated slab 27a, 27b have just passed through co-planar locations, housing elastic force upwards pushes away them, opens ring component 23a, 23b (Fig. 9-11).Control lever 15 can be released.The pulling force of bridge portion 39 handle 33, main body 35, upper lip 36 and linking arm 38 are rebounded (and promote) leave lower lips 37, lower lips 37 leans against and keeps static on articulated slab 27a, the 27b lower surface.When groove 41 was opened, carriage release lever 45 moved apart control lever 15 a little.With essentially identical second slack position of first slack position (for example Fig. 3), control lever is lax once more, and locking member 49 is arranged in respective hinge plate opening 29a-c, is not made any active force of its relative housing 11 motions.
Get back to locked position for closed hoop parts 23a, 23b and with mechanism 1, the operator can upwards pivot control lever 15 as shown in figure 12 with inside (counter clockwise direction shown in the arrow B of Figure 12).Upper lip 36 beginnings of control lever 15 promote on articulated slab 27a, 27b downwards, but the initial hinge plate motion of the elastic force of housing 11 opposing.Linking arm 38 can begin with upper lip 36 motion, promoting intermediate connector 67 and carriage release lever 45 forward, and makes the leading edge 55a of locking member 49 against the protrusion tab 82 of articulated slab 27a, 27b (if they also not against).When control lever 15 continues to pivot, against locking member 49 by intermediate connector 67 carriage release lever 45 is connected to linking arm and the further motion of resisting linking arm 38.At this moment, upper lip 36, handle 33, main body 35 and lower lips 37 are along with control lever 15 continues to pivot and 38 motions of relative linking arm.This relative motion forms pulling force in linking arm 38, and linking arm is out of shape (or crooked) away from upper lip 36 towards control lever main body 35.Control lever 15 is in second deformation position now.At this moment, in closing motion, if pivot downwards through (that is, before ring component 23a, 23b closure) release control lever 15 before its co-planar locations at articulated slab 27a, 27b, then the pulling force in the linking arm 38 rebounds control lever 15 (and promotion) automatically to its second slack position.
The continuous closing motion of control lever 15 makes upper lip 36 that interconnective articulated slab 27a, 27b are pivoted downwards.In case articulated slab 27a, 27b have just passed through co-planar locations, the elastic force of housing 11 is they downward promotions, closed hoop parts 23a, 23b.Articulated slab 27a, 27b are pivoted make simultaneously carriage release lever 45 to keep static slightly downwards and can make the relative more easily subsequently hinge plate motion of locking member, and avoid blocking control lever 15 with locking member 49.Linking arm 38 bendings are up to its engagement body 35, as shown in figure 12.After this, linking arm 38 is with main body 35, upper lip 36 and lower lips 37 motions.Linking arm 38 back into its locked position with intermediate connector 67, carriage release lever 45 and locking member 49, makes locking member be positioned at articulated slab 27a, 27b back.In case locking member 49 shifts out opening 29a-29c, then the pulling force in the linking arm 38 rebounds and pushes back linking arm towards upper lip 36, further intermediate connector 67, carriage release lever 45 and locking member 49 is pushed to locked position.Linking arm 38 turns back near the position of its upper lip 36.Control lever is lax in first slack position once more, and locking member 49 is positioned at articulated slab 27a, 27b back, any active force that stops pivot and its relative housing 11 is moved.
In illustrated mechanism 1, ring component 23a, 23b also can push away together and closure by manual free end 25a, 25b with ring component.
The pliability that is noted that control lever bridge portion 39 is moved the handle 33 of control lever 15 and main body 35 relative lower lips 37 in the opening operation process.In addition, the pliability of linking arm 38 makes bar 45 and locking member 49 motions that relatively move of upper lip 36, handle 33, main body 35 and lower lips 37 in the closed procedure process.These empty moving (lost motion) features make control lever 15 motion between slack position (Fig. 3-7 and 9-11) and distortion (broadly " setting up again ") position (Fig. 8,9,12 and 13).The deformation position of control lever 15 is unsettled, centre positions, and its jackshaft portion 39 or linking arm 38 are stretched, and always handle 33, main body 35, lower lips 37 and upper lip 36 is moved to slack position (that is, setting up control lever again).
When control lever 15 pivotally opened ring component 23a, 23b, carriage release lever 45 and locking member 49 upwards moved before pivot-hinge fishplate bar 27a, the 27b immediately and in lower lips 37.The sky that open slot 41 causes is moving to be moved to the locking member opening 29a-c of articulated slab 27a, 27b locking member 49 to align before articulated slab pivots.They do not disturb the required pivoting action of articulated slab 27a, 27b.Move to after corresponding opening 29a-c aligns at locking member 49, groove 41 closures, and handle 33, main body 35, upper lip 36 and lower lips 37 pivot together, so that articulated slab 27a, 27b move upward.
Except opening at ring component 23a, 23b and control lever 15 when discharging, locking member 49 and carriage release lever 45 are not subjected to causing it to move to the active force of locked position.Therefore, when the operator when ring component 23a, 23b add loose leaf paper or take out loose leaf paper, ring component 23a, the 23b that opens can be by by mistake closed under control lever 15, locking member 49 or carriage release lever 45 influences.
Similarly, as ring component 23a, when 23b moves to closing position, flexibly connect arm 38 and before shifting carriage release lever 45 and locking member 49 onto locked position, make upper lip 36 downward pivot-hinge fishplate bar 27a, 27b.Therefore, the motion delay of the relative control lever 15 with the motion of locking member 49 of carriage release lever 45 and articulated slab 27a, 27b can not disturbed the pivoting action of articulated slab 27a, 27b.In addition, the pulling force that produces in the linking arm 38 in the closed procedure process guarantees that locking member 49 sufficient movement after ring component 23a, 23b are by the bounced-back-role closure of linking arm 38 and needn't use other spring feature to locked position.
In addition, in the closed procedure process, sufficient movement was to its upright position when continuous between the lower surface of control lever lower lips 37 and articulated slab 27a, 27b engaged main body 35 and the handle 33 of having guaranteed control lever 15 and pivot (and ring component 23a, 23b closure) at articulated slab 27a, 27b downwards.
Therefore, when ring component 23a, 23b were closed, circular clip mechanism 1 kept loose leaf paper effectively, and can prevent that closed ring component 23a, 23b from by mistake being opened.Control lever 15 is positioned at locked position with carriage release lever 45 and its locking member 49 when ring component 23a, 23b are closed, thereby no longer needs manual mobile control lever 15 so that retaining mechanism 1 reliably.The circular clip mechanism 1 that locking control lever 15 is housed does not need extra bias assembly (for example, spring) to carry out locking operation, and does not need the special parts that form to hold these bias assemblies.
Here describe and the building block of the circular clip mechanism of illustrated embodiment is to be made by suitable rigid material, for example metal (as, steel).But have by nonmetallic materials and comprise that particularly the mechanism of the building block that plastics are made does not depart from the scope of the present invention yet.
When introducing part of the present invention, " one, the implication of " being somebody's turn to do " and " described " are to have one or more these parts to article.Term " comprises ", " comprising " and " having " with and various variation be meant and included that its implication is other part that can exist except the part of listing.In addition, use directional terminology, for example " preceding " and " back " is for convenience, but these parts are without any need for special orientation.
Owing to can make different variations in the foregoing description without departing from the present invention, all things that therefore comprise in the above description and expression in the accompanying drawings all should be thought indicative, rather than restrictive.
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1. circular clip mechanism that is used to keep loose leaf paper, described circular clip mechanism comprises:
Housing;
Be used to keep the ring of loose leaf paper, each ring comprises first ring component and second ring component, first ring component can move between closing position and open position with respect to the housing and second ring component, in closing position, first ring component and second ring component form continuous closed-loop, so that the loose leaf paper of being held by environmental protection can move to another ring component from a ring component along ring, at open position, first ring component and second ring component form the discontinuous ring of opening, so that loose leaf paper is added on the ring or from encircling taking-up;
Be used to actuating system that ring component is moved between closing position and open position, described actuating system comprises by first articulated slab and second articulated slab of housings support with relative housing pivoting action, described first ring component is contained on first articulated slab, and can between closing position and open position, move along with the pivoting action of first articulated slab, described actuating system also comprises actuator, described actuator is contained on the housing, so that relatively the housing motion is causing the pivoting action of first articulated slab and second articulated slab, actuator can move between the second place that primary importance that ring component is in the close position and ring component are shown in an open position;
Fastening system, described fastening system can move to not moving between the lock position of open position from closing position at locked position and the ring component that ring component remains on closing position by actuator;
Wherein, described actuator comprises and is connected to main body so that the relative first of main body bending that described fastening system is connected in the described first;
Described actuator is suitable for being out of shape when the described second place moves to described primary importance at actuator, thus can relative first articulated slab and the pivoting action of second articulated slab postpone the motion of fastening system.
2. circular clip mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that, first and main body form one.
3. circular clip mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that, when actuator when the second place moves to primary importance, first bends with respect to main body.
4. circular clip mechanism according to claim 3 is characterized in that actuator also comprises second portion, when actuator when the second place moves to primary importance, first's second portion distortion relatively.
5. circular clip mechanism according to claim 4 is characterized in that, first and second portion form one.
6. circular clip mechanism according to claim 4 is characterized in that, the second portion of actuator can engage with first articulated slab and second articulated slab, so that drive first articulated slab and second articulated slab so that ring component is moved to closing position from open position.
7. circular clip mechanism according to claim 4 is characterized in that fastening system comprises carriage release lever, and described carriage release lever is connected to actuator so that with its motion, carriage release lever influences the pivot of first articulated slab and second articulated slab.
8. circular clip mechanism according to claim 7 is characterized in that actuating system comprises the intermediate connector that carriage release lever is connected to actuator, and intermediate connector is connected to actuator in described first.
9. circular clip mechanism according to claim 8 is characterized in that carriage release lever comprises groove and protrusion tab, and groove is received in intermediate connector on the carriage release lever, and protrusion tab remains on intermediate connector on the carriage release lever.
10. circular clip mechanism according to claim 8 is characterized in that carriage release lever comprises locking member, and carriage release lever and locking member stop the pivoting action of first articulated slab and second articulated slab when ring component is in the close position.
11. circular clip mechanism according to claim 10, it is characterized in that, at least one articulated slab in first articulated slab and second articulated slab comprises opening, opening is used for making when ring component is shown in an open position locking member to pass described at least one articulated slab, when actuator when the second place moves to primary importance and causes the relative main body motion of the first of actuator, locking member engages with at least one articulated slab at described opening.
12. circular clip mechanism according to claim 4 is characterized in that, actuator also comprises third part and third part is connected to the work of actuator body hinged.
13. circular clip mechanism according to claim 12, it is characterized in that, actuator comprises at the third part of actuator and the groove between the main body, described groove has Unclosing structure and closing structure, when ring component is shown in an open position with closing position, groove is in described Unclosing structure, when ring component when closing position carries out the transition to open position, groove is in described closing structure.
14. circular clip mechanism according to claim 13 is characterized in that, the third part of actuator can engage with first articulated slab and second articulated slab, so that drive first articulated slab and second articulated slab so that ring component moves to open position from closing position.
15. circular clip mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, fastening system comprises locking member, described locking member can be by actuator not moving between the lock position at the locked position that stops first articulated slab and second articulated slab pivoting action and permission first articulated slab and second articulated slab pivoting action, locking member is not made locking member from the active force of locked position to the motion of lock position not at locked position, locking member lock position not do not made locking member never lock position to the active force of locked position motion.
16. circular clip mechanism according to claim 1 is characterized in that, actuator is a control lever.
17. circular clip mechanism according to claim 1, it is characterized in that it combines with front cover, described circular clip mechanism is contained on the front cover, front cover is hinged so that move, thereby optionally covers when loose leaf paper remains on the circular clip mechanism and expose loose leaf paper.
18. a circular clip mechanism that keeps loose leaf paper, described mechanism comprises:
Housing;
By housings support so that relatively first articulated slab and second articulated slab of housing pivoting action;
Be used to keep the ring of loose leaf paper, each ring comprises first ring component and second ring component, first ring component is installed on first articulated slab, also can moves between closing position and open position by relative second ring component along with the pivoting action of first articulated slab, in closing position, two ring components form continuous closed-loop, so that make the loose leaf paper of being held by environmental protection move to another ring component from a ring component along ring, at open position, two ring components form the discontinuous ring of opening, so that loose leaf paper is added on the ring or from encircling taking-up;
Actuator, described actuator is contained on the housing, so that housing moves relatively, thereby causes the pivoting action of first articulated slab and second articulated slab, and described actuator comprises pliable and tough first and main body;
Locking member, described locking member is used for releasedly ring component with closure and is locked at locked position and is used to discharge closed ring component and be in the not open position of lock position so that move to, locking member is operably connected in the described first of actuator, so that along with first's translational motion together;
The first of actuator be suitable for operate actuator with the process of closed hoop parts in relatively actuator body bending.
19. circular clip mechanism according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, also comprise relative first articulated slab and the movable carriage release lever of second articulated slab, described carriage release lever comprises that the ring component that is used for releasedly closure is locked at locked position and is used to discharge closed ring component and is in the not described locking member of the open position of lock position so that move to.
20. circular clip mechanism according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, also comprise intermediate connector, described intermediate connector carriage release lever is connected to actuator so that carriage release lever at locked position and do not move between the lock position, intermediate connector is connected to actuator in described first.
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