JP2011104848A - Rotary seal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rotary seal which prevents finger tips from getting stained when changing print letters on the endless printing belt. <P>SOLUTION: The rotary seal includes a holding tube 1 which covers the rotary seal body 10 and is provided in a vertically slidable manner to the rotary seal body 10. The holding tube 1 has communication window holes 1b formed thereon in a vertical direction. An operation member 7 integrally formed of the vertically extending contact portion 7a and the operation button 7c protruding from the middle of the contact portion 7a is located adjacent and opposed to the outer edge position of the operation disk 12a of the contact portion 7a and is engaged with the communication window holes 1b. When pressing the operation button 7c and sliding the holding tube 1 vertically with the contact portion 7a contacting the outer edge position of the operation disk 12a, the rotor 12 rotates, thereby changing the print letters located at the stamping position on the endless printing belt 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotation mark that can be printed by switching printing.

  Conventionally, a rotation mark for printing date, serial number, and the like has been widely used. Such a rotation mark has a structure in which a plurality of endless print belts are wound between a plurality of rotators arranged rotatably and a lower end thereof. The endless printing belt has a large number of continuous pores, and the ink is occluded in the pores. Therefore, it is necessary for the user to occlude the ink on the printing surface by using a stamp stand every time the printing is performed. It is convenient. The printing formed on the endless printing belt is switched by rotating the rotor with a finger. However, there is a problem that the ink occluded in the endless printing belt adheres to the rotor and the fingertips become dirty. Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, a small gear that engages with the rotor and a gear that engages with the small gear are provided, and the user rotates the gear indirectly by rotating the gear. , There is a rotation mark with anti-fouling measures.

Japanese Patent Publication No.53-46122

  However, even with the rotation mark shown in Patent Document 1, there is a problem that the ink adhering to the rotor sequentially adheres to the small gears and the gears, and eventually the fingertip is soiled. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a rotation mark that does not stain a fingertip when switching printing of an endless print belt at a stamping position.

The invention according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problems,
Side plates facing each other;
A bridge piece provided at the lower end of the side plate;
An operating disk and an engaging portion formed integrally on the same axis, and a rotor rotatably disposed between the side plates;
A plurality of prints are formed on the outer surface, and a rotation mark main body composed of an endless print belt wound between the engaging portion of the rotor and the bridge piece;
A gripping cylinder that covers the rotation mark body and is arranged to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the rotation mark body;
In the rotation mark having
A communication window hole is formed in a vertical direction at a position facing the operation disk on the outer surface of the gripping cylinder,
An operation member in which a contact portion extending in the vertical direction and an operation button protruding from the middle portion of the contact portion are integrally formed, the contact portion is opposed to and close to an outer edge position of the operation disk, and the operation button is Protruding outside through the communication window hole,
In the state where the operation button is pressed and the contact piece is in contact with the outer edge of the operation disk, the rotor is rotated by sliding the gripping cylinder up and down relative to the rotation mark body, The present invention is characterized in that the printing position of the endless printing belt at the marking position is switched.

The invention according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1,
The operation member is made of an elastic material,
When the operation button is pressed, the contact portion is deformed, and the contact portion contacts the operation disk.

The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2,
While forming the first gear on the outer edge of the operation disk,
A second gear that engages with the first gear is formed on a surface of the contact portion that faces the first gear.

The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to claims 1 to 3,
A plurality of rotors and an endless print belt wound around the rotor are arranged in parallel,
In the gripping cylinder, a communication window hole facing the operation disk of each rotor is formed in communication,
Each operation member corresponding to each rotor is regulated by a partition wall of the adjacent communication window hole.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a communication window hole is formed in a vertical direction at a position facing the operation disk on the outer surface of the gripping cylinder, and a contact portion extending in the vertical direction and an operation protruding from a middle portion of the contact portion. An operation member integrally formed with a button is provided so that the contact portion is opposed to and close to an outer edge position of the operation disk, and the operation button is protruded to the outside from the communication window hole.
As a result, the user presses the operation button, and in the state where the contact piece is in contact with the outer edge of the operation disk, the rotor is rotated by sliding the gripping cylinder vertically with respect to the rotation mark body. Thus, the printing position of the endless printing belt at the marking position can be switched.
For this reason, the user can switch the printing of the endless printing belt at the marking position without directly operating the operation disk, and it is possible to provide a rotation mark that does not stain the fingertip.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the operation member is made of an elastic material, and when the operation button is pressed, the contact portion is deformed and the contact portion comes into contact with the operation disk. It is characterized by comprising.
As a result, it is possible to realize a structure in which the contact portion is deformed and the contact portion comes into contact with the operation disk with a simple structure, and a rotation mark can be manufactured at a low cost.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the first gear is formed on the outer edge of the operation disk, and the contact portion is opposed to the first gear. A second gear that engages with the first gear is formed.
As a result, when the operation button is pressed, the second gear engages with the first gear, so that the rotor can be reliably rotated to switch the printing of the endless print belt at the marking position. Become.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first to third aspects of the present invention, a plurality of rotors and an endless print belt wound around the rotor are arranged in parallel. A communication window hole facing the operation disk of the rotor is formed in communication, and each operation member corresponding to each rotor is restricted by a partition wall of the adjacent communication window hole.
Thus, when the operation button is pressed, the operation member does not move laterally, and the contact portion can be reliably brought into contact with the outer edge of the operation disk corresponding to the operation member, and the print position of the endless print belt can be adjusted. Switching can be performed reliably. Further, the entry of foreign matter into the rotation mark is prevented by the partition wall.

It is a whole perspective view of a rotation mark showing an embodiment of the invention. It is sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view of the rotation mark of the state which removed the grip cylinder and the cap. It is a disassembled perspective view of a rotation mark main body. It is a perspective view of a grip cylinder and an operation member. It is explanatory drawing which showed the use condition.

(Structure of rotation sign)
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The rotation mark 51 of the present invention mainly includes a cylindrical gripping cylinder 1, a rotation mark main body 10 covered in the gripping cylinder 1, a fixed frame member 13 disposed on the outer periphery of the rotation mark main body 10, The fixed mark support member 21 attached to the lower end of the fixed frame member 13, the fixed mark 22 attached to the lower end of the fixed mark support member 21, the operation member 7 attached to the gripping cylinder 1, and the printing of the rotary mark main body 10. And a cap 2 that covers the fixing mark 22.

  The rotary mark main body 10 includes a frame-shaped member 11, a rotor 12, a shaft member 14, an endless print belt 15, a spring receiving member 16, a shaft member 14, and a coil spring 19. In this embodiment, as FIG. 4 shows, the frame-shaped member 11 is comprised from the frame-shaped member main body 11a, the bridge piece 11b, and the upper member 11c. The frame-shaped member main body 11a has a structure in which the lower portions of opposing side plates 11d are connected by a bridge portion 11e. A bearing portion 11f is formed in the middle portion of the opposing side plate 11d. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the bearing portion 11f has a shape in which a side end of the side plate 11d is cut out in a substantially “U” shape, and a shaft 14a described later can be easily attached. A bridge piece 11b is attached to the lower end of the frame-shaped member main body 11a by engaging with the bridge portion 11e. An upper member 11c is attached to the upper end of the frame-shaped member main body 11a.

  Between the side plates 11d of the frame-shaped member 11, a plurality of rotors 12 are arranged in parallel and coaxially. In the rotor 12, an operation disk 12a and an engagement portion 12b having an outer shape smaller than that of the operation disk 12a are integrally formed coaxially. A first gear 12c is formed on the outer edge of the operation disk 12a. In the embodiment shown in the figure, a shaft hole 12d is formed in communication with the center of the rotor 12, a shaft member 14 is inserted into the shaft hole 12d of the rotor 12, and the shaft member 14 is connected to the bearing portion 11f of the side plate 11d. The plurality of rotors 12 are attached to the frame-like member 11 so as to be rotatable. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the shaft member 14 includes a shaft 14a, a cylindrical member 14b, and an end member 14c. A cylindrical member 14 b is inserted through a shaft hole 12 d formed in the rotor 12. The end member 14c is attached to one end of the cylindrical member 14b. A shaft 14a is inserted through the cylindrical member 14b and the end member 14c to couple both members. The shaft 14a is rotatably attached to the bearing portion 11f of the side plate 11d.

  A plurality of endless print belts 15 are wound in parallel between the engaging portion 12b of each rotor 12 and the lower end of the bridge piece 11b. On the outer surface of the endless printing belt 15, printing such as numbers and letters is formed. The endless printing belt 15 is porous (continuous pores) so that ink is occluded. The back surface of the endless print belt 15 and the engaging portion 12b of the rotor 12 are engaged. When the rotor 12 rotates, the endless print belt 15 engaged with the engaging portion 12b also rotates, and printing is switched.

  The fixed frame member 13 has a cylindrical shape, and a pair of window holes 13a are formed in an intermediate portion. As shown in FIG. 3, the rotor 12 is exposed from the window hole 13a. A spring receiver 16 is attached to the upper end of the fixed frame member 13. The rotation mark main body 10 is slidably attached to the inside of the fixed frame member 13. A coil spring 19 is disposed between the upper member 11 c and the spring receiving member 16. For this reason, the rotation mark main body 10 is urged downward with respect to the fixed frame member 13.

  A cylindrical fixed mark support member 21 is attached to the lower end of the fixed frame member 13. A fixed mark 22 is attached to the lower end of the fixed mark support member 21. A window hole 22 a is formed in the fixing mark 22. Since the rotary stamp main body 10 is urged downward by the coil spring 19, the endless print belt 15 appears from the window hole 22a.

  The gripping cylinder 1 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an open bottom, and covers the fixed frame member 13 (rotary stamp main body 10). As shown in FIG. 3, an engagement groove 1 a is formed on the inner surface of the gripping cylinder 1 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 3, an engagement protrusion 13 b is formed on the outer surface of the upper portion of the fixed frame member 13. The engaging protrusion 13 b is engaged with an engaging groove 1 a formed inside the gripping cylinder 1. As a result, the gripping cylinder 1 can be slid in the vertical direction with respect to the fixed frame member 13 (the rotation mark main body 10).

  As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of communication window holes 1 b are formed in parallel on the outer surface of the gripping cylinder 1 in the vertical direction. The communication window hole 1 b faces the operation disk 12 a of each rotor 12 and is formed at the same position as the operation disk 12 a of the rotor 12 in the lateral direction of the gripping cylinder 1. An operation member 7 is attached to each communication window hole 1b. As shown in FIG. 5, the operation member 7 includes a bar-shaped contact portion 7a extending in the vertical direction, an operation button 7c protruding outward from a middle portion of the contact portion 7a, and attachments formed at both ends of the contact portion 7a. The part 7d is integrally formed. The operation member 7 is made of a tough material having elasticity such as a synthetic resin or metal, and can be deformed. The synthetic resin includes polyacetal, polyamide, and polyethylene.

  7 d of attachment parts engage with the upper and lower ends of the communication window hole 1b, and each operation member 7 is attached to the communication window hole 1b. In a state where the operation member 7 is attached to the communication window hole 1 b, the operation button 7 c protrudes from the communication window hole 1 b of the gripping cylinder 1 to the outside. As shown in FIG. 2, the contact portion 7 a of each operation member 7 faces the outer edge of the operation disk 12 a of each rotor 12 in close proximity. As shown in FIG. 2, a second gear 7b is formed on the surface of the contact portion 7a facing the outer edge of the operation disk 12a.

  In the embodiment shown in the figure, the mounting portion 7d includes a rising portion 7g that rises in a direction orthogonal to both ends of the contact portion 7a, and a substantially “U” -shaped engaging portion 7h that is integrally formed at the tip of the rising portion 7g. It consists of and. The U-shaped bottom portions 7e of both engaging portions 7h are open upward and downward, respectively. The free end of the engaging portion 7h is an engaging piece 7f. And as FIG. 2 shows, the engagement recessed part 1c and the engagement protrusion 1d are formed in the upper and lower ends of the communicating window hole 1b adjacently. As shown in FIG. 2, the engaging piece 7f engages with the engaging recess 1c, the engaging protrusion 1d engages with the U-shaped bottom 7e, and the operating member 7 is firmly attached to the gripping cylinder 1. Yes.

(How to use the rotation mark)
Below, the usage method of the rotation mark 51 of this invention is demonstrated. First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the user presses the operation button 7 c of the operation member 7. Then, the contact portion 7a is deformed, and the second gear 7b formed on the operation member 7a is engaged with the first gear 12c formed on the outer edge of the operation disk 12a. In this state, when the user slides the grip cylinder 1 upward with respect to the rotation mark main body 10, the operation disk 12a engaged with the second gear 7b is rotated by the first gear 12c, and the endless printing belt is rotated. 15 also rotates, and the printing of the endless printing belt 15 at the stamping position is switched.

  Thus, according to the present invention, the user switches the printing of the endless print belt 15 at the stamping position by operating the operation member 7 without directly operating the operation disk 12a of the rotor 12. Therefore, the fingertip is not soiled by the ink adhering to the rotor 12.

  When the endless printing belt 15 is to be rotated in the direction opposite to the above-described direction, the gripping cylinder 1 is slid upward with respect to the rotation mark main body 10 and then the operation button 7c of the operation member 7 is pressed. In this state, the gripping cylinder 1 is slid downward.

  The operation members 7 corresponding to the rotors 12 are restricted from moving in the lateral direction by the partition walls 1e of the adjacent communication window holes 1b. For this reason, when the operation button 7c is pressed, the contact portion 7a can be surely brought into contact with the outer edge of the operation disk 12a corresponding to the operation member 7 without moving the operation member 7 in the lateral direction. The print position of the belt 15 can be switched reliably. Moreover, the entry of foreign matter into the rotation mark 51 is prevented by the partition wall 1e.

In the embodiment described above, the gripping cylinder 1 and the operation member 7 are configured separately, but the gripping cylinder 1 and the operation member 7 may be integrally formed.
In the embodiment described above, the operation member 7 is formed of an elastic member, and when the operation button 7c is pressed, the contact portion 7a is elastically deformed to come into contact with the outer edge of the operation disk 12a. The operation button 7c may be movably attached to the communication groove 1b in a direction in which the portion 7a and the outer edge of the operation disk 12a are separated from each other.

  Although the present invention has been described above in connection with the most practical and preferred embodiments at the present time, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed herein. The scope of the invention can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit or concept of the invention which can be read from the claims and the entire specification, and the rotation mark accompanying such a change must also be understood as being included in the technical scope. Don't be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Holding cylinder 1a Engagement groove 1b Communication window hole 1c Engagement recessed part 1d Engagement protrusion 1e Bulkhead 2 Cap 7 Operation member 7a Contact part 7b 2nd gear 7c Operation button 7d Attachment part 7e U-shaped bottom part 7f Engagement piece 7g Standing up Part 7h Engagement part 10 Rotation mark body 11 Frame member 11a Frame member body 11b Bridge piece 11c Upper member 11d Side plate 11e Bridge part 11f Bearing part 12 Rotor 12a Operation disk 12b Engagement part 12c First gear 12d Shaft hole DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Fixed frame member 13a Window hole 13b Engagement protrusion 14 Shaft member 14a Shaft 14b Cylindrical member 14c End member 15 Endless printing belt 16 Spring receiving member 19 Coil spring 21 Fixed mark support member 21a Fixed mark support part 22 Fixed mark 22a Window hole 51 Rotation mark

Claims (4)

Side plates facing each other;
A bridge piece provided at the lower end of the side plate;
An operating disk and an engaging portion formed integrally on the same axis, and a rotor rotatably disposed between the side plates;
A plurality of prints are formed on the outer surface, and a rotation mark main body composed of an endless print belt wound between the engaging portion of the rotor and the bridge piece;
A gripping cylinder that covers the rotation mark body and is arranged to be slidable in the vertical direction with respect to the rotation mark body;
In the rotation mark having
A communication window hole is formed in a vertical direction at a position facing the operation disk on the outer surface of the gripping cylinder,
An operation member in which a contact portion extending in the vertical direction and an operation button protruding from the middle portion of the contact portion are integrally formed, the contact portion is opposed to and close to an outer edge position of the operation disk, and the operation button is Protruding outside through the communication window hole,
In the state where the operation button is pressed and the contact piece is in contact with the outer edge of the operation disk, the rotor is rotated by sliding the gripping cylinder up and down relative to the rotation mark body, A rotation mark characterized by being configured to switch the print position of an endless print belt at a mark position. The operation member is made of an elastic material,
The rotation mark according to claim 1, wherein when the operation button is pressed, the contact portion is deformed and the contact portion contacts the operation disk. While forming the first gear on the outer edge of the operation disk,
The rotation mark according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a second gear that engages with the first gear is formed on a surface of the contact portion that faces the first gear. A plurality of rotors and an endless print belt wound around the rotor are arranged in parallel,
In the gripping cylinder, a communication window hole facing the operation disk of each rotor is formed in communication,
4. The rotation mark according to claim 1, wherein each operation member corresponding to each of the rotors is regulated by a partition wall of the adjacent communication window hole. 5.

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