JP2000106914A - Swing button - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily button a button by increasing a swing quantity and to firmly fixing the button in accordance with the thickness of cloth without damaging the button by means for swing operation. SOLUTION: A swing button is formed from a button main body 1, a leg part 2 and a fitting rivet 3, the button main body 1 is formed from a front plate 4 and a seat plate 5, a step part 7 is provided at a center of the seat plate 5, a recessed part 8 is formed at the lower part, a fitting hole 9 being a little larger than the leg part 2 where the leg part 2 is put through, is provided on the bottom surface of the recessed part 8, a void part 12 is provided between the front plate 4 and the seat plate 5, a flange 15 which is about 1/4 of the thickness of the void part 12 in the size and can be fitted into the recessed part 8 and whose leg part 2 is cylindrical, is provided on the bottom of the recessed part 8, an insertion hole 16 to which the fitting rivet 3 is inserted, is formed, is fitted on the bottom surface and also the diameter of the fitting hole 9 is set so as to make the swing angle of the button main body 1 and the leg part 2 to be about 15 deg.. Thus, the fear of deformation in the front plate 4 owing to pressurization by the flange 15 is eliminated even when the button main body 1 is inclined.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a button used for clothes such as jeans, and more particularly to a swing button which can freely rotate and tilt with respect to a member whose main body is fixed to a cloth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional swing button used for jeans or the like, as shown in FIG. 6, a button main body is formed of a front plate and a bowl-shaped seat plate, and a horizontal step portion is provided at the center of the seat plate. The lower part of the bowl-shaped part is provided with a mounting hole for mounting a cylindrical body on the bottom of the bowl-shaped part, and the periphery of the seat plate is wrapped and fixed by the periphery of the front plate. Is flat, can be fitted into the bowl-shaped part on the periphery, has a bulging periphery of at least half the thickness of the button-based cavity, and the cylindrical body has a mounting hole for mounting a mounting stud in the center. Is provided with a step portion in the middle, the tip side has a large diameter on the tip side, the diameter on the entrance side is small, and the mounting stud is formed so that a tip with a sharp arrowhead is provided at the tip and it can be locked to the step. The body is inserted into the seat plate, the bulging edge is superimposed on the bowl-shaped part, and the bulging edge comes in contact with the top plate at a swing angle of several degrees. Emissions is disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 55-62207.

[0003]

In the swing button shown in FIG. 6 described in the preceding paragraph, the bulging periphery of the cylindrical body is at least half the thickness of the hollow portion mainly composed of the button. The amount that the body can move is small, the swing angle is several degrees, and the bulging edge touches the front plate of the button. Therefore, the swing amount of the button main body is small, and the latching operation of the button cannot be performed smoothly. In addition, when an excessive force is applied to the button main body, there is a fear that the front plate of the button is pressed and deformed by the bulging peripheral edge.

[0004] Further, since the engagement position between the cylindrical body and the mounting stud is determined from the beginning and is locked at a fixed interval, the fixing strength varies depending on the thickness of the cloth and is unstable. There is a problem in that the mounting of the button main body is disturbed, and the locking operation of the button is hindered.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention has a large swing amount so that the button can be easily operated. In addition, the swinging button provides a swing button that can withstand long-term use, and the button can be firmly mounted according to the thickness of the fabric, since the legs will never forcefully deform the top plate and deform. That is the main purpose.

According to the second and third aspects of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first aspect, the swing operation of the swing button can be reliably restricted between the leg and the seat plate. The purpose is to provide a button.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the objects of the first, second, or third aspect, the edge of the mounting hole of the seat plate in the swing button is reinforced to efficiently and stably over a long period of time. It is an object to provide a swivel button that can be activated.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a swing button in which a mounting stud can be firmly attached to a leg portion of the swing button in an optimal form. That is the purpose.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the object of the first aspect, there is provided a swing button which can accurately guide a mounting stud to a leg portion of the swing button and can be mounted in a normal state. The purpose is to provide.

[0010]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the button main body 1 is formed of a flat front plate 4 and a bowl-shaped seat plate 5, The bowl-shaped seat plate 5 has a horizontal stepped portion 7 at the center, a concave recessed portion 8 formed below the horizontal stepped portion 7, and a circular mounting hole 9 for mounting the leg 2 at the center of the bottom surface of the concaved portion 8. The peripheral edge 11 of the seat plate 5 is covered and fixed by bending the peripheral edge 6 of the front plate 4, the leg 2 has a columnar shape, the upper surface is flat, and the peripheral portion has a hollow portion in the button main body 1. Approximately 1 / 12thickness
A flange 15 having a size of 4 is provided in the lateral direction, and an insertion hole 16 into which the mounting tack 3 can be inserted is provided in a vertical direction from the center of the bottom surface of the leg 2 to the center of the leg 2, and at the top of the insertion hole 16. A lateral hole 18 is provided from a side surface of the leg portion 2, the leg portion 2 is fitted into the concave portion 8, and the swing angle is set to about 15 degrees so that the flange 15 never contacts the front plate 4. The main configuration is a swing button formed so that the tip can be crushed and expanded into the lateral hole 18 by inserting the mounting stud 3 into the portion 2 and hitting it strongly.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, a flange 15 formed on an upper portion of the leg 2 is provided.
Abuts on the hole edge of the mounting hole 9 for inserting the leg portion 2 provided in the seat plate 5 to restrict the movement, and the side surface of the leg portion 2 on the opposite side is in contact with the hole edge of the mounting hole 9. This is a swing button that is formed so as to come into contact with the button body 1 so that the swing angle of the button body 1 becomes about 15 degrees.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect, a flange 15 formed on the upper portion of the leg 2 is provided.
Abuts against the side wall 13 of the recess 8 formed in the seat plate 5 to restrict the movement, and the side surface of the leg 2 on the opposite side contacts the hole edge of the mounting hole 9, and Swing angle is about 1
This is a swing button formed to be at 5 degrees.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first, second, or third aspect, a hole edge of a mounting hole 9 for inserting the leg 2 provided in the concave portion 8 of the seat plate 5 is provided. Is a swing button in which a reinforcing portion 10 is formed by bending inward a key shape to reinforce a hole edge.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the insertion holes 16 for inserting the mounting studs 3 provided in the longitudinal direction of the leg portion 2 are provided from the side of the insertion hole 16. This is a swing button formed so that the diameter of the horizontal hole 18 is large and the cross section is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape so that the tip of the mounting stud 3 can be crushed in all directions.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the insertion hole 16 for inserting the mounting stud 3 provided in the longitudinal direction of the leg portion 2 is formed deeper than the entrance side. This is a swing button formed on the taper 17 that becomes narrower so that the mounting stud 3 can be guided.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the swing button according to the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 5, the swing button according to the present invention is formed of a button main body 1, a leg 2, and a mounting stud 3, and the button main body 1, the leg 2, and the mounting stud 3 are all made of aluminum alloy, zinc. It is preferable to use a metal such as an alloy.

As shown in FIG. 1, the button main body 1 is formed of a disk-shaped front plate 4 and a bowl-shaped seat plate 5, and the bowl-shaped seat plate 5 has a horizontal step 7 in the center. A concave recess 8 is formed below the seat plate 5, and a circular mounting hole 9 which is slightly thicker than the diameter of the leg 2 through which the leg 2 can be inserted is provided on the bottom surface of the concave 8. Is bent inward in a key shape and reinforced to form a reinforcing portion 10. The peripheral edge 11 of the bowl-shaped seat plate 5 is the front plate 4
The peripheral edge 11 of the seat plate 5 is wrapped and fixed by bending the peripheral edge 6 of the main body 1, and a cavity 12 is formed by the front plate 4 and the seat plate 5 inside the button main body 1.

The leg 2 of the swing button has a columnar shape and a flat upper surface, and its upper outer peripheral edge has a size corresponding to approximately 略 of the thickness of the hollow portion 12 of the button main body 1. A flange 15 that can be fitted into the recess 8 of the plate 5 is provided so as to protrude in the lateral direction. The size of the flange 15 is larger than the diameter of the mounting hole 9 for inserting the leg 2 provided in the recess 8 and smaller than the diameter of the recess 8 provided in the seat plate 5. The leg 2 is formed so as to be able to swing freely in the cavity 12. An insertion hole 16 into which the mounting stud 3 can be inserted is provided in a vertical direction from the center to the middle of the bottom surface of the leg portion 2. The insertion hole 16 is provided with a taper 17 having a large diameter on the entrance side and a diameter decreasing toward the back. I have.

From one side of the leg 2 with respect to the top of the insertion hole 16, there is formed a horizontal hole 18 having a semi-cylindrical cross section having a diameter larger than the diameter at the top.
8 is also formed to the depth beyond the insertion hole 16. In the periphery of the insertion hole 16 on the bottom surface of the leg 2, several small protrusions 19 are provided to protrude outward at regular intervals in the circumferential direction, and are formed so as to bite into the cloth C. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting stud 3 is provided with a nail-shaped mounting column 22 having a sharp tip at the center of a circular seat plate 21.
The mounting column 22 is inserted into the insertion hole 16 of the leg 2, but is formed to be longer than the insertion hole 16, and after the distal end is brought into contact with the horizontal hole 18, the distal end of the mounting column 22 is pressed strongly. It is crushed so as to be pushed into the lateral hole 18 around the insertion hole 16, and is formed so that it can be firmly fixed. In addition, by protruding the small protruding ridges 23 arranged in a circular shape on the inner surface of the seat plate 21, that is, on the periphery of the mounting column 22, the cloth C is accurately captured.

The button main body 1 and the leg 2 are assembled by inserting the leg 2 into the mounting hole 9 provided in the concave portion 8 of the seat plate 5,
The front plate 4 is placed on the upper surface of the seat plate 5, the peripheral edge 6 is bent, and the peripheral edge 11 of the seat plate 5 is covered and fixed. Therefore, the leg portion 2 can slide freely in the hollow portion 12 of the button main body 1, and can freely tilt and perform a swinging operation within a swing angle of about 15 degrees.

The leg 2 is formed in the hollow portion 12 of the button main body 1.
When tilting inside, the diameter of the mounting hole 9 and the diameter of the leg 2 are set so that the maximum swing angle is about 15 degrees. For example, as shown in FIG. Instead, the base of the flange 15 is in contact with the hole edge of the mounting hole 9, and the side surface of the leg 2 on the opposite side of the flange 15 is formed so as not to be in contact with the hole edge of the mounting hole 9 and tilted. Set to 15 degrees. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion of the flange 15 is formed to be slightly larger, and the tip of the flange 15 of the leg 2 abuts on the side wall 13 of the recess 8, and the side surface of the opposite leg 2 and the mounting hole 9 are formed. Is formed so that it can contact
The swing angle is formed to be 15 degrees.

In order to attach the swing button to the cloth C of clothes such as jeans, as shown in FIG.
Is inserted into the insertion hole 16 of the leg 2 in which the button main body 1 and the leg 2 are assembled, and then the front plate 4 of the button main body 1 and the surface of the seat plate 21 of the mounting tack 3 are pressed. Then, the tip of the mounting post 22 of the mounting tack 3 is crushed into the lateral hole 18, and the mounting tack 3 and the leg 2 are firmly fixed.

Since the swing button attached to the cloth C is fixed to the leg 2, the button body 1 freely rotates or tilts with respect to the leg 2, and tilts in the middle of the leg 2. , The flange 15 of the leg 2 abuts on the front plate 4, but as the force is applied, the button body 1 slides to the tip of the leg 2,
Finally, the flange 15 comes into contact with the edge of the mounting hole 9 of the seat plate 5 and tilts, but at this time, the opposite flange 15 is set so as not to contact the front plate 4 as shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. Have been.

The setting conditions are as follows.
Is formed to a size corresponding to about 1/4 of the thickness of the hollow portion 12 of the button main body 1, and the diameter of the mounting hole 9 is set so that the swing angle becomes about 15 degrees. As another means, it is necessary to form the side wall 13 of the recess 8 so that the tip of the flange 15 can contact the side wall 13 when the swing angle is about 15 degrees.

[0027]

The swing button according to the present invention has the configuration as described above, and the following effects are obtained by this configuration.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the thickness of the hollow portion of the button main body is approximately 1 in particular on the upper surface of the leg.
By providing a flange of size / 4, fitting the leg into the recess, and setting the swing angle to about 15 degrees so that the flange does not come into contact with the front plate, the swing is larger than that of the conventional product. The amount is large, and the operation of latching the button can be easily performed. Further, even if a large force is applied to the button body, the flange does not press the front plate in a leverage manner, so that the button can be maintained in a well-shaped manner for a long time without damaging the button.

Further, an insertion hole is provided vertically from the bottom to the middle of the leg, and a lateral hole is provided from the side of the leg toward the top of the insertion hole.
Since the mounting studs are inserted into the legs and formed to be crushable, there is an effect that the swing button can be firmly attached to the fabric according to the thickness of the fabric such as jeans.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the base of the flange abuts the edge of the mounting hole, and the opposite surface of the leg contacts the edge of the mounting hole. By defining the swing angle to about 15 degrees, the swing angle can be easily set to 15 degrees by defining the size of the mounting hole provided in the recessed portion of the seat plate even if the amount of protrusion of the flange is small. effective.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the front end of the flange abuts against the side wall of the recessed portion, and the opposite surface of the leg contacts the edge of the mounting hole to form the neck. Since the swing angle is set to about 15 degrees, the swinging is performed with the contact point between the tip of the flange and the side wall of the recessed portion as a fulcrum, so that the diameter of the mounting hole can be slightly increased. Has the effect that the sliding can be performed smoothly.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first, second or third aspect of the present invention, the reinforcing portion is formed by bending the edge of the mounting hole provided in the seat plate in a key shape inward. By the formation, the hole edge of the mounting hole is reinforced, and there is an effect that a stable swinging operation can be performed efficiently over a long period of time.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect of the present invention, the diameter of the horizontal hole is made larger than the diameter of the insertion hole vertically provided in the leg, and the cross section is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. Since the mounting stud can be crushed into the lateral hole of the leg, there is an effect that the swing button can be firmly attached to the cloth.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the present invention, since the insertion hole vertically provided in the leg is formed in a tapered shape in which the depth is narrower than the entrance, the mounting rivet is slightly increased. Even if the center of attachment is shifted, the legs can be easily guided and inserted, so that the effect of the present invention is extremely remarkable, such as the effect of smoothly attaching the button.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state where a button main body and a leg of a swing button are assembled.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a swing state of a swing button.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a swinging state of another swing button.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a mounting stud in a swing button.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the swing button is attached to a cloth.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of a known swing button.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 Button main body 2 Leg 3 Mounting stud 4 Front plate 5 Seat plate 6 Peripheral edge (Front plate) 7 Step 8 Depressed portion 9 Mounting hole 10 Reinforcement portion 11 Peripheral edge (seat plate) 12 Hollow portion 13 Side wall 15 Flange 16 Insert hole 17 Taper 18 Horizontal hole

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A button body 1 is formed of a front plate 4 and a bowl-shaped seat plate 5. The seat plate 5 is provided with a horizontal stepped portion 7 in the center to form a concave portion 8 below, and the concave portion 8 is formed. A mounting hole 9 for mounting a leg portion is provided on the bottom surface of the base plate, a peripheral edge 11 of the seat plate 5 is wrapped and fixed by a peripheral edge 6 of the front plate 4, and the leg portion 2 is cylindrical and the upper surface is flat, and the peripheral portion of the button A flange 15 having a size of about 1/4 of the thickness of the hollow portion 12 is provided horizontally, and an insertion hole 16 for inserting a mounting tack is vertically provided from the bottom surface of the leg portion 2 to the middle thereof.
A lateral hole 18 is provided from the side toward the top of the base, the leg 2 is fitted into the recess 8, and the swing angle is set to about 15 degrees so that the flange 15 does not contact the front plate 4. A swing button, wherein the mounting stud 3 is inserted so as to be crushable. 2. The base of the flange 15 contacts the hole edge of the mounting hole 9, and the side surface of the leg 2 opposite to the contact portion contacts the hole edge of the mounting hole 9 to reduce the swing angle by about 15 degrees. 2. The swing button according to claim 1, wherein the swing button is defined at each time. 3. The side wall 1 of the recessed portion 8 has a tip end of the flange 15.
2. The swing button according to claim 1, wherein the side surface of the leg portion abutting against the contact portion contacts the edge of the mounting hole to define a swing angle of about 15 degrees. 4. The reinforcing portion 10 is formed by bending a hole edge of a mounting hole 9 provided in a seat plate 5 in a key shape inward.
Or the swing button described in 3. 5. The swing button according to claim 1, wherein the diameter of the horizontal hole is larger than the diameter of the insertion hole vertically provided in the leg portion, and the cross section is formed in a semi-cylindrical shape. 6. The insertion hole 16 vertically provided in the leg portion 2 is formed in a taper 17 whose depth is narrower than the entrance.
The described swing button.