JP2000287725A - Link for accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a link for accessories which allows easy linking and disconnection (attaching/detaching operation) to one end part or intermediate part of an accessory such as necklace and bracelet. SOLUTION: A connector 10 is provided with a main body 11 having a connection part 11a to be linked to one end pat of the accessory at a base end and an arcuate hook piece 11d at a top end part, a turning body 12 assembled to the base end part of the main body 11 so as to be turned by the base end part while having a push operating part 12b at an intermediate part and an arcuate hook piece 12c capable of being engaged/disengaged to the hook piece 11d of the main body 11 and holding/opening one part of a member to be connected or accessory by forming a closed loop at the time of engagement at a top end and a wire spring 13 interposed between the turning body 12 and the main body 11 for energizing the hook piece 12c of the turning body 12 toward the hook piece 11d of the main body 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a connector for an accessory used for connecting one end and the other end (or an intermediate portion) of an accessory such as a necklace or a bracelet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A connecting device of this kind is generally connected to one end of an accessory and detachably connected to a connected member connected to the other end of the accessory or a part of the accessory. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-271407
As shown in the publication, a main body integrally having a C-shaped engaging portion at a distal end portion, and a rotatable assembly at a proximal end portion at a proximal end portion of the main body, which is pushed to an intermediate portion. The rotating body includes an operating part, which opens and closes the opening of the C-shaped engaging part of the main body at the distal end, and a spring which biases the rotating body toward the closed position.

[0003]

In the connecting device disclosed in the above-mentioned publication, the main body having a C-shaped engaging portion integrally at the distal end portion is substantially J-shaped, and the opening of the C-shaped engaging portion is the main body. Is provided on one side of the main body, the direction of attachment / detachment between the connected member or a part of the accessory and the connection member is limited to one side of the main body, and the attaching / detaching operability is poor.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention (the invention according to claim 1) has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and the connecting tool is provided with a connecting portion connected to one end of the accessory. A main body having an arc-shaped engaging piece at the end and a distal end, and a main body rotatably mounted at the base end of the main body at the base end and having a pushing operation portion at an intermediate portion; At the leading end crossing with the main body, the main body has an arc-shaped engaging part which can be engaged with and disengaged from the engaging part of the main body, forms a closed loop when engaged, and can hold and open a part of the connected member or the accessory. A rotating body,
An urging member (e.g., a pair of permanent magnets that generates a spring or a separating force) that is interposed between the rotating body and the main body and urges the engaging piece of the rotating body toward the engaging piece of the main body. It is characterized by having a configuration including:

[0005] In this case, the circumferential length (arc length) of the arc-shaped engaging piece of the rotating body is made longer than the circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging piece of the main body (the invention according to claim 2). A step is formed at the distal end of the arcuate engaging piece of the main body, the outer peripheral side of which is protruding in the circumferential direction, and a step is formed at the distal end of the arcuate engaging piece of the rotating body, the inner peripheral side of which protrudes in the circumferential direction. Then, the two stepped portions are engaged and disengaged (the invention according to claim 3), the inwardly protruding inner end of the arc-shaped engaging piece of the rotating body is connected to the connected portion. Forming a stopper projection that suppresses a member or a part of the accessory from moving toward a joining portion of the two arc-shaped engaging pieces, and inwardly extending to a tip inner periphery of the arc-shaped engaging piece of the main body. To project the connected member or a part of the accessory. Forming a guide projection that directed towards the projection (the invention according to claim 4) is also possible.

[0006]

In the accessory accessory according to the present invention, if the pushing operation portion provided at the intermediate portion of the rotating body is pushed with a finger, the rotating body is rotated against the action of the urging member. Then, the arc-shaped engaging piece provided at the tip of the rotating body is separated from the arc-shaped engaging piece provided at the tip of the main body, and the closed loop formed by the two engaging pieces is opened. Therefore, it is possible to fit a part of the connected member or the accessory into the opened closed loop or to remove (open) a part of the connected member or the accessory from the opened closed loop.

When the finger is released from the pushing operation portion of the rotating body, the rotating body is urged by the urging member to rotate, and the engaging piece of the rotating body is engaged with the engaging piece of the main body. , A closed loop is formed by the two engaging pieces. For this reason, it is possible to hold the connected member or a part of the accessory fitted in the closed loop.

Therefore, the connected member or a part of the accessory can be detachably connected to the closed loop formed by the both hooking pieces by one-handed operation, and one end of the accessory (the connection according to the present invention) can be connected. The end to which the accessory is connected) and the other end (or the intermediate portion) of the accessory can be detachably connected with one hand.

By the way, in the accessory accessory accessory according to the present invention, a closed loop is formed by engaging the arc-shaped engaging portion provided at the distal end of the rotating body with the engaging portion provided at the distal end of the main body. The closed loop is opened when the arc-shaped engaging piece provided at the distal end of the rotating body is separated from the engaging piece provided at the distal end of the main body. Fitting a part of a connected member or accessory to an open closed loop or removing (opening) a part of a connected member or accessory from an open closed loop in any direction from a distal end portion of a connecting tool. The connection operation and the detachment operation (removal operation) can be easily performed.

Further, when the present invention is carried out, the circumferential length (arc length) of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the rotating body is made longer than the circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the main body. In the present invention, the engaging portion (abutment) of the two engaging pieces can be displaced to one side from substantially the center of the distal end portion of the connecting tool, and the opening formed by the rotation of the rotating body is connected to the connecting tool. Can be positioned substantially at the center of the tip end, and the operability of the detachment operation can be optimized. In addition, since the engaging portion (abutment) of the two hooking pieces can be displaced to one side from substantially the center of the distal end portion of the connecting tool, when a pulling force is applied to the accessory, one of the connected member or the accessory can be displaced. The portion can be prevented from biting into the engagement portion between the two arc-shaped engaging pieces.

In implementing the present invention, a step is formed at the tip of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the main body so that the outer peripheral side protrudes in the circumferential direction, and the inner peripheral side is formed at the tip of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the rotating body. In the case where a step portion projecting in the direction is formed so that these two step portions engage and disengage (the invention according to claim 3).
In the case where the pulling force acts on the accessory, deformation of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the rotating body can be suppressed by the arc-shaped engaging portion of the main body, and the strength of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the rotating body is increased. Can be achieved.

Further, when the present invention is carried out, a part of the member to be connected or the accessory is protruded inward from the inner periphery of the distal end of the arcuate engagement piece of the rotating body so that the engaging portion of the two arcuate engagement pieces is engaged. A stopper projection that suppresses movement toward the main body is formed, and a part of the connected member or the accessory is protruded inward at the inner periphery of the distal end of the arc-shaped engaging piece of the main body toward the stopper projection. In the case where the guide protrusion for guiding is formed (the invention according to claim 4), the stopper prevents movement of a part of the connected member or the accessory at a fixed position toward the engagement portion of the two arc-shaped engaging pieces. While being able to be suppressed by the projection, a part of the connected member or the accessory that moves toward the fixed position can be guided toward the stopper projection by the guide projection, and a part of the connected member or the accessory can be guided. It is possible to move toward the position, it can be avoided that a part of the connecting member or trinkets remains engagement portion of the both arc-shaped engaging piece.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a personal accessory connecting device according to the present invention, in which a connecting device 10 is connected to one end 20a of a personal accessory 20 and is attached to a personal accessory 2.
0 (a ring at the other end) 20b so as to be detachably connected to the main body 11, the rotating body 12, and the wire spring 13 as shown in FIGS. Pin 14
It is constituted by.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the main body 11 has a connection hole 11a at a base end, and a pin mounting hole 11b for mounting a connecting pin 14 and a rotating body 12 at an intermediate portion. 1 has one end portion of the accessory 20 via the ring 21 at the connection hole 11a as shown in FIG. 20a.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the rotating body 12 has a pin mounting hole 1 through which a connecting pin 14 penetrates at a base end thereof.
2a, a push operation unit 12b in the middle,
1 has an arcuate engaging piece 12c at the distal end thereof, and is rotatably assembled to the main body 11 via the connecting pin 14 at the proximal end as shown in FIGS. Is attached,
A concave portion (slit) 12d for accommodating a part of the wire spring 13 is formed on the back surface from the base end portion to the intermediate portion. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the arc-shaped engaging portion 12 c has a longer circumferential length than the arc-shaped engaging portion 11 d of the main body 11 and is engaged with the arc-shaped engaging portion 11 d of the main body 11. Can be separated and separated, and the arc-shaped engaging piece 1 of the main body 11
A circular closed loop is formed when engaged with 1d, and a part 20b of the accessory 20 can be held and released.

The wire spring 13 is interposed between the rotating body 12 and the main body 11 and fixes the arc-shaped engaging piece 12c of the rotating body 12 to the main body 1.
The urging member is a urging member that urges toward the first arc-shaped engaging piece 11d, and is formed in a V-shape in a free state as shown in FIGS. As shown, the main body 11, the rotating body 12, and the connecting pins 14 position and hold a part of the rotating body 12 in the recess 12d. It should be noted that it is also possible to use a pair of permanent magnets that generate a separating force instead of the wire spring 13.

By the way, the connecting member 10 is connected to the rotating body 12 through a rectangular opening on the distal end side of the boring portion 11c of the main body 11.
The wire spring 13 is assembled between the main body 11 and the rotating body 12 in a state where the base and the intermediate part are inserted, and in this state, the pin mounting hole 11b of the main body 11 and the pin mounting hole 12 of the rotating body 12 are mounted.
The connecting pins 14 are inserted into these two pin mounting holes so that a is matched, and both ends of the connecting pins 14 are finally swaged to prevent the connecting pins 14 from coming off.

In the connecting device 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the body 11 and the rotating body 12 are sandwiched between fingers in the left-right direction of FIG. When the rotating body 12 is rotated with respect to the main body 11 against the action of the wire spring 13 by pressing the finger 12b with the finger, the arc-shaped engaging piece 12c provided at the distal end of the rotating body 12 causes the distal end of the main body 11 to move. The closed loop formed by the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c is opened away from the arc-shaped engaging portion 11d provided in (2) (see FIG. 4). Therefore, it is possible to fit the part 20b of the accessory 20 into the opened closed loop or to remove (open) the part 20b of the accessory 20 from the opened closed loop.

When the pushing operation portion 12b of the rotating body 12 is stopped from being pushed by a finger, the rotating body 12 is urged by the wire spring 13 to rotate with respect to the main body 11, and the arc shape of the rotating body 12 is formed. The hook 12c is an arcuate hook 11d of the main body 11.
, A closed loop is formed by the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c. Therefore, it is possible to hold the part 20b of the accessory 20 fitted in the closed loop (see FIG. 1).

Therefore, in the connecting device 10 of the present embodiment, the accessory 20 can be connected to the closed loop formed by the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c by one-handed operation.
Can be detachably connected to one end 20a of the accessory 20 (the end to which the connector 10 according to the present invention is connected) and the intermediate portion of the accessory 20 (a portion 20b of the accessory 20). It can be detachably connected with one hand.

In the connecting tool 10 of the present embodiment, the arc-shaped engaging piece 12 provided at the tip of the rotating body 12 is provided.
The closed loop is formed by engaging c with the arcuate engagement piece 11d provided at the tip of the main body 11, and the arcuate engagement piece 12c of the rotating body 12 is separated from the arcuate engagement piece 11d of the main body 11. By doing so, the closed loop is opened, and the open portion of the closed loop is the distal end portion of the connecting tool 10 and from any direction,
The part 20b of the accessory 20 is fitted in the open closed loop or the part 20 of the accessory 20 is opened from the open closed loop.
b can be removed (opened), and the connecting operation and the removing operation (removing operation) can be easily performed.

In the connecting tool 10 of the present embodiment, the circumferential length (arc length) of the arc-shaped engaging portion 12c of the rotating body 12 is longer than the circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging portion 11d of the main body 11. As a result, the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d, 12
c can be displaced to one side from substantially the center of the distal end portion of the connecting tool 10, and the opening formed by the rotation of the rotating body 12 is connected to the connecting tool as shown in FIG. 10
Can be positioned substantially at the center of the tip end, and the operability of the detachment operation can be optimized. Further, the engaging portion (abutment) of the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c is connected to the connecting tool 10
Can be displaced to one side from the approximate center of the tip of the accessory 20, so that when a pulling force (force along the center line L in FIG. 2) acts on the accessory 20, a part 20b of the accessory 20
Can be prevented from digging into the engagement portions of the two arc-shaped engaging pieces 11d and 12c.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging portion 12c of the rotating body 12 is different from the circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging portion 11d of the main body 11. When the length is fixed, the engaging portion (abutment) of the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c is at a predetermined angle θ (specifically, approximately 30 degrees) with respect to the center line L as shown in FIG. However, the angle θ can be changed as appropriate.
Degrees, 20 degrees, 40 degrees, 50 degrees, 60 degrees, 70 degrees, 80
Or 90 degrees (a range in which the opening formed by separation of the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c when the rotating body 12 is rotated becomes the distal end portion of the coupling tool 10). .

Further, in the first embodiment, both the arc-shaped engaging portions 11d, 12c are flattened at the tips (abutment surfaces). However, as shown in FIG.
A step portion 11d1 whose outer peripheral side protrudes in the circumferential direction is formed at the tip of the first arc-shaped engaging portion piece 11d, and a step portion 12c1 whose inner peripheral side protrudes in the circumferential direction at the tip of the arc-shaped engaging portion piece 12c of the rotating body 12. To form both of these steps 11d1, 1d
It is also possible to implement such that the 2c1 engages and separates.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, when a pulling force (a force along the center line L in FIG. 2) acts on the accessory 20, an arc-shaped engaging piece 12 of the rotating body 12 is used.
The deformation of c can be suppressed by the arc-shaped engaging portion 11d of the main body 11, and the strength of the arc-shaped engaging portion 12c of the rotating body 12 can be increased.

In the first embodiment and the embodiment shown in FIG. 11, the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d, 1d
Each inner periphery of 2c was also formed in an arc shape, but as shown in FIGS.
The part 20b of the accessory 20 projects inward from the inner periphery of the distal end of the second arc-shaped engaging portion 12c so that the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11
A part of the accessory 20 is formed by forming a stopper projection 12c2 that suppresses movement toward the engagement portion of the d and 12c, and protruding inward from the inner periphery of the distal end of the arcuate engagement piece 11c of the main body 11. It is also possible to form and implement a guide projection 11d2 for guiding 20b toward the stopper projection 12c2.

In such a case, the part 20b of the accessory 20 in the fixed position is formed by the two arc-shaped engaging pieces 11d, 12c.
Moving toward the engagement portion of the stopper projection 12c.
2, and a part 20b of the accessory 20 that moves toward the home position is
d2 can guide the stopper 20c2 toward the stopper projection 12c2, and can move a part 20b of the accessory 20 toward a fixed position.
Can be prevented from staying at the engagement portion between the two arc-shaped engaging pieces 11d and 12c.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, an example in which the connecting tool 10 according to the present invention is detachably connected to the part 20b of the accessory 20 has been described. It is also possible to carry out the embodiment such that the connecting tool 10 is connected to a ring 31 connected to the other end of the accessory 20 or to a plate 32 having an engaging hole 32a.

In each of the above embodiments, the embodiment in which a part 20b (ring) of the accessory 20 is movable in a closed loop formed by the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c has been described. In the case where the spheres are connected continuously as shown in FIG. 14, the inner circumferential sides of both arc-shaped engaging pieces 11d and 12c are shown in FIG.
The arc-shaped or V-shaped groove as shown in (a) and (b) is formed, and the accessory 20 is freely formed at the inner peripheral portions of both arc-shaped engaging pieces 11d and 12c forming a closed loop. It is also possible to carry out such a manner that the part is sandwiched. In such a case, by appropriately changing the portion of the accessory 20 to be clamped by the connecting device 10, for example, the shape and the shape of the accessory 20 as schematically shown in FIGS.
The accessory 20 can be used by appropriately changing the length.

When a large sphere as shown by the imaginary line is interposed in the middle part of the accessory 20 shown in FIG. 14, the two arc-shaped engaging pieces 11 forming a closed loop are provided.
The two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d, 12c can hold a large sphere and pass through a small sphere at the inner peripheral portions of d, 12c.
When the inner peripheral shape of c is formed, a large sphere is sandwiched between the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c, or a large sphere is not sandwiched between the two arc-shaped engaging portions 11d and 12c. The accessory 20 can be used in an appropriate shape and length so that the connecting tool 10 can move between the spheres.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing an example of use of an accessory accessory accessory according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the connecting member shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view of the connecting device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the use of the coupler alone shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of the main body alone in the connecting tool shown in FIGS. 2 to 4;

FIG. 6 is a side view of the main body shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 7 is a front view of a rotating body alone in the coupling tool shown in FIGS. 2 to 4;

FIG. 8 is a side view of the rotating body shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view of the wire spring alone in the connecting tool shown in FIGS. 2 to 4;

10 is a side view of the wire spring shown in FIG. 9 alone.

FIG. 11 is a partial front view showing a modification of the two arc-shaped engaging pieces in the connecting tool shown in FIGS. 2 to 4;

FIG. 12 is a partial front view showing another modified example of the both arc-shaped engaging portions in the connecting tool shown in FIGS. 2 to 4;

FIG. 13 is a view showing a typical example of a connected member connected to the other end of the accessory.

FIG. 14 is a view showing another embodiment of a personal ornament.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a typical example of a groove formed on the inner periphery of both arc-shaped engaging portions in the connecting tool shown in FIGS. 2 to 4;

FIG. 16 is a view schematically showing a general use mode of the accessory shown in FIG. 14;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Connecting tool, 11 ... Main body, 12 ... Rotating body, 13 ... Wire spring (biasing member), 14 ... Connecting pin, 20 ... Accessory, 20
a: One end of the accessory, 20b: Part of the accessory, 31: Ring (member to be connected), 32: Plate (member to be connected).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A connecting tool that is connected to one end of an accessory such as a necklace or a bracelet and is detachably connected to a connected member connected to the other end of the accessory or a part of the accessory. A main body having a connection portion at the base end connected to one end of the accessory and having an arcuate engagement piece at the front end, and a rotatable assembly at the base end at the base end of the main body, and A portion having a push operation portion at the end thereof and intersecting with the main body at a tip end thereof is capable of engaging with and disengaging from the engaging piece of the main body, and forms a closed loop at the time of engagement to form the closed member or a part of the accessory. A rotating body having an arcuate engaging piece that can be held and opened, and a rotating body interposed between the rotating body and the main body for urging the engaging piece of the rotating body toward the engaging part of the main body. A connection tool for personal ornaments comprising a biasing member. 2. The accessory according to claim 1, wherein a circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the rotating body is longer than a circumferential length of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the main body. 3. An arc-shaped engaging portion of the main body is formed with a stepped portion whose outer peripheral side protrudes in a circumferential direction at an end thereof, and an inner peripheral side is protruded in a circumferential direction at an end of the arc-shaped engaging portion of the rotating body. 3. The accessory according to claim 2, wherein a step is formed so that the two steps engage and disengage from each other. 4. An inwardly projecting inner periphery of a distal end of the arcuate engaging piece of the rotating body, and the connected member or a part of the accessory is moved toward a joint portion of the two arcuate engaging pieces. While forming a stopper projection that suppresses
A guide projection is formed on an inner periphery of a distal end of the arcuate engagement piece of the main body to project inward and guide a part of the connected member or the accessory to the stopper projection. Item 4. The accessory accessory according to Item 2 or 3.