JP2002058513A - Connector for ornament - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector for an ornament facilitating the releasing operation when the ornament is taken off. SOLUTION: A swivel frame 4 is pivotally attached so that the base part 8 of the swivel frame is inserted into a connector body 3 and a hook part 9 is opened/closed relative to the connector body 3. One end of a swivel link 5 is pivotally attached to the base part 8 of the swivel frame 4, and a spring 7 is attached between the swivel link 5 and the base part 8 so that the hook part 9 is energized to be closed with the other end E of the swivel link 5 and a required part F of the base part 8 elastically abutting or support wall surfaces 21 and 22 inside the body 3 slidably. A pulling member P for releasing the hook part is connected to the other end of the swivel link 5, one end 2a of the ornament 2 is connected to the body 3, and the other end 2b is inserted into the hook part 9. The hook part 9 is released by pulling the pulling member P.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accessory for connecting accessories such as necklaces and bracelets at both ends.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of connecting tool, for example, a hook body, an opening / closing lever pivotally attached to a base of the hook body so as to open and close an opening of the hook body,
There is a so-called fish hook type in which a spring is provided so that one end of the lever always closes the mouth of the hook body. This is achieved by engaging a connecting ring fixed to one end of an accessory such as a necklace into a stop hole at the base of the hook body and engaging a connecting ring fixed to the other end of the accessory to the hook body. , Connect both ends of the accessory. When separating both ends of this accessory,
The other end of the opening / closing lever that closes the mouth of the hook body is pulled up with a fingernail or the like to open the mouth of the hook body.

[0003] Further, as another connecting tool, a hollow ring having a partially cutout opening, and an arcuate opening / closing rod slidably inserted into the ring so as to open and close the opening of the ring. There is also a pulling wheel type that includes a spring that always biases the opening / closing rod to always close the opening of the ring. In this method, one end of an accessory such as a necklace is connected to a ring via a suitable connecting member, and a connecting ring fixed to the other end of the accessory is engaged with the ring to connect both ends of the accessory. When the both ends are cut off, the opening / closing rod is opened by gripping its knob against the urging force of the spring to open the opening of the ring.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional connecting device, when the connecting device is opened, the end of the opening / closing operation lever is pulled up in the case of the fish hook type, and in the case of the pulling type, Opening operation is performed by grasping the knob of the opening / closing rod, but the end of the opening / closing operation lever and the knob of the opening / closing rod are very small, for example, about 1 mm. Was very difficult to open.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a connecting device for an accessory which can be quickly and easily opened with one touch when the accessory is removed.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting device for a personal accessory, which is a connecting device for connecting both ends 2a and 2b of a personal accessory 2 such as a necklace or a bracelet. 3, a U-shaped swing frame 4 in which a hook portion 9 is integrally extended from one end of a base frame portion 8, a swing link 5, a tension member P for opening the hook portion, and a spring 7. The swing frame 4 is pivotally mounted so that the base frame portion 8 is inserted into the connector body 3 and the hook portion 9 is opened and closed with respect to the outer surface of the connector body 3. One end of the swing link 5 is pivotally attached to the base frame 8 of the moving frame 4, and the other end E of the swing link 5 and the base frame are provided between the swing link 5 and the base frame 8. Part 8
To the required supporting portion F of the connecting member main body 3
A spring 7 for urging the hook portion 9 to close in a state where the hook portion 9 is elastically slidably contacted with the sliding links 1 and 22 is provided.
Is connected to a tension member P for opening the hook portion,
One end 2a of the accessory 2 is connected to the connector main body 3, and the other end 2b is engaged and connected to the hook 9 and pulls the tension member P to resist the urging force of the spring 7. The hook portion 9 is opened.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the other end of the swing link 5 is a locked part of the end of the support wall 21 with which the other end slides. 26, a lockable portion 16 is formed, and the hook portion 9 is held at the open position by locking the lockable portion 16 to the locked portion 26. I do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the accessory accessory of the first or second aspect, one end of a pulling link is pivotally connected to the other end of the swing link. The tension member P is connected to the other end.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the accessory accessory according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the accessory serves also as a pendant.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the accessory accessory according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a pendant is attached to the accessory.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connecting device 1 for an accessory according to the present invention.
b is a perspective view showing a state where the b is connected, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the accessory 1 for a closed state, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the accessory 1 for a partially opened state, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory accessory 1. This accessory accessory 1 is shown in FIG.
As can be seen from FIG. 3, the connector body 3, the swing frame 4, the swing link 5, the tension link 6, the spring 7, the hook member opening tension member P, and the like. In addition, illustration of the tension member P is omitted in FIG.

The connecting member body 3 is formed of a desired noble metal material such as gold or platinum, for example, in the form of a hollow drum having a leaf shape in a side view, and has both side walls 3a and 3a, respectively.
a, and a peripheral wall 3b connecting the side walls 3a, 3a,
A swing frame insertion opening 3c and ring passage openings 3d and 3e are formed in required portions of the peripheral wall 3b.
A pin hole 11 into which the pivot pin 10 is inserted is provided through a and 3a.

The swing frame 4 is made of the same noble metal material as the connecting member body 3 and has a base frame portion 8 and a hook portion 9 integrally extending from one end of the base frame portion 8, and has a generally U-shaped frame shape. The base frame 8 has both side walls 8a, 8a and a connecting wall 8b connecting the front ends of the side walls 8a, 8a, and the side walls 8a, 8a have two portions. Pin holes 12, 13
Is pierced. The overall thickness b of the swing frame 4 is slightly smaller than the opposing distance a between the inner walls of the side walls 3a, 3a of the connector body 3 so that the swing frame 4 can be inserted into the connector body 3. (See FIG. 5).

The swing link 5 and the tension link 6 are also integrally formed of the same noble metal material, and the swing link 5 has two side walls 5a, 5a and both side walls 5a, 5a as shown in FIG. A pin hole 14 at one end and a pin hole 15 at the other end, and a hook-shaped locking portion at the other end. 16 are formed. The other end of the swing link 5 is formed in an arc shape, and the arc portion is indicated by E. The overall thickness d of the swing link 5 is set so that the swing link 5 can be inserted into the base frame 8 of the swing frame 4.
It is slightly smaller than the distance c between the inner wall surfaces a and 8a (see FIG. 5). Further, a pin hole 17 is provided at one end of the tension link 6 and a hole 18 is provided at the other end. The thickness of the tension link 6 is slightly smaller than the facing distance c between the inner wall surfaces of the side walls 5a, 5a of the swing link 5 (see FIG. 5).

The connecting member body 3, the swing frame 4, the swing link 5, the tension link 6, the spring 7, and the hook member opening tension member P which are constituent members of the above-described accessory accessory coupling device 1. First, one end of the swing link 5 is inserted into the base frame 8 of the swing frame 4 and the pin hole 13 on the base frame 8 side is inserted.
By inserting the pin 19 into the pin hole 14 at one end of the swing link 5, the swing link 5 is inserted into the base frame 8 of the swing frame 4.
And a spring 7 is interposed between the swing link 5 and the base frame 8. The spring 7 has one end 7b applied to the inner surface of the connecting wall 5b of the swing link 5 and the other end 7c of the base frame 8 in a state where the coil portion 7a (see FIG. 5) is fitted on the pin 19. It may be applied to the inner surface of the connecting wall 8b. After one end of the swing link 5 is pivotally connected to the base frame 8 in this manner, one end of the pulling link 6 is inserted into the other end of the swing link 5, and the pin hole 15 of the swing link 5 is used. By inserting the pin 20 into the pin hole 17 of the tension link 6, one end of the tension link 6 is pivotally connected to the other end of the swing link 5.

The base frame 8 of the oscillating frame 4 connecting the oscillating link 5 and the tension link 6 as described above is connected to the connecting member main body 3.
The pivot frame 10 is inserted into the pivot frame insertion opening 3c through the pin hole 11 of the connector body 3 and into the pin hole 12 of the base frame portion 8 so that the pivot frame 4 is connected to the hook. The portion 9 is pivotally attached to the connecting member main body 3 so as to open and close with respect to the outer surface of the peripheral wall 3b of the connecting member main body 3, and as shown in FIG. The hook is provided in such a state that the required portion F of the base frame portion 8 is elastically contacted with the opposing support wall surfaces 21 and 22 (the inner peripheral wall surface of the peripheral wall 3b of the coupler body 3) in the coupler body 3 so as to be slidable. Hold the part 9 in the closed position. 2 to 5, reference numeral 26 denotes a locked portion formed at the end of the support wall 21 in the connecting member main body 3 on the opening 3 c side. When the swing frame 4 is released, the locking portion 16 of the swing link 5 is locked, so that the hook portion 9 is held at the open position.

After the connecting member body 3, the swing frame 4, the swing link 5, the tension link 6 and the spring 7 have been assembled together, the other end of the tension link 6 as shown in FIGS. The attachment ring 27 fixed to one end of the hook-opening tension member P is engaged with the hole 18 of the neck portion, and the one end 2 of the necklace 2 is inserted into the ring passage openings 3d and 3e of the connector body 3.
The connection ring 23 fixed to a is inserted and connected.
A connection ring 25 is attached to the other end 2b of the necklace 2 via an attachment ring 24. The connection ring 25 operates to open the hook 9 of the swing frame 4,
The hook 9 is engaged. Hook opening tension member P
Is made of the same chain as the necklace 2 and has a short length, usually about 15 mm. As the tension member P, in addition to a chain-like body, a flexible string-like body or a linear body that can be bent and deformed is used.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show a state in which both ends 2a and 2b of the necklace 2 are connected by the connecting tool 1 as described above. By pulling the hook opening tension member P from this state, the hook 9 is opened against the urging force of the spring 7, which is a feature of the present connector 1. That is, when the tension member P for opening the hook portion is pulled from the state shown in FIG. 2 while holding the end portion 2b side of the necklace 2, for example, as shown in FIG. The swinging link 5 tilts clockwise in FIG. 3 around the pin 19 against the urging force of 7, and the swinging frame 4 swings in the same clockwise direction about the pivot pin 10 accordingly. Then, the hook portion 9 is partially opened to the outer surface of the peripheral wall 3b of the connecting member body 3 as shown in FIG. 3, and the connecting ring 25 on the one end 2b side of the necklace 2 comes out of the opened hook portion 9. .

After the connecting ring 25 on one end 2b of the necklace 2 comes out of the partially opened hook 9 in this way, as shown in FIG. 4, the other end 2a of the necklace 2 is held. In the hooked state, the tension member P
In the same manner as described above, the swing link 5 swings clockwise around the pin 7 against the urging force of the spring 7 by the pulling force applied to the pulling link 6 in the same manner as described above. While the arc-shaped portion E of the link 5 slides along the support wall surface 21 while the swing frame 4 swings clockwise in the same manner, the locking portion 16 of the swing link 5 The locked portion 26 (formed by the opening 3c of the connector main body 3) at the end of the support wall 21 is dropped and locked, resulting in a state as shown in FIG. Hook 9
Is held in the open position.

Since the locking portion 16 of the swing link 5 is locked to the locked portion 26 of the coupling body 3 as described above, the hook 9 of the swing frame 4 can be held at the open position. When the connecting ring 25 of the necklace 2 is engaged with the hook 9, the engaging operation can be easily performed.
Then, the connecting ring 25 of the necklace 2 is
After engaging the hook part 9, to close the hook part 9,
From the state shown in FIG. 4, when the base end side of the hook portion 9 is lightly pushed in the direction of arrow H in FIG. 4 to swing the swing frame 4 counterclockwise in FIG. After temporarily tilting clockwise around center 19 and disengaging from locking portion 16, its arcuate portion E comes into contact with supporting wall surface 21 of connecting member main body 3, and hook portion 9 of swing frame 4 has hook portion 9. Can automatically return to the closed state shown in FIG. 2 through the state shown in FIG. 3 by the urging force of the spring 7.

Therefore, according to the accessory accessory 1,
When removing the necklace 2 from a state in which the both ends 2a and 2b sides of the necklace 2 hung on the neck are connected by the connecting tool 1, hold the required portion of the necklace 2 and pull the hook opening tension member P. For this reason, the removal operation can be performed quickly and easily with one touch. In addition, since the hook portion 9 of the swing frame 4 can be held at the open position by locking the locking portion 16 of the swing link 5 to the locked portion 26 of the connecting member main body 3, the connection of the necklace 2 is possible. When the use ring 25 is engaged with the hook 9, the engagement operation is facilitated. Although the necklace 2 has been described in this embodiment, the present invention can be applied to a bracelet or the like.

In this embodiment, one end of the pulling link 6 is pivotally connected to the other end of the swing link 5 by a pin 20.
Although the tension member P is connected to the other end of the tension link 6, the tension link 6 is omitted, and the tension member P is directly connected to the other end of the swing link 5. Is also good. However, by using the tension link 6 as in this embodiment, the opening operation of the hook portion 9 can be performed smoothly and accurately. That is, when a tension member P made of, for example, a chain is connected to the other end of the swing link 5, the connection end side of the tension member P enters the inside of the connector body 3 in a bent state, and swings. There is a possibility that the swing of the swing frame 4 or the swing link 6 may be hindered by being caught on the pivot pin 10 or the swing link 6 of the moving frame 4. Further, when the tension member P made of a chain-like body or a linear body is directly connected to the swing link 5, the connection part is inevitably thickened, and it is necessary to enlarge the connection body 3. In this regard, when the tension link 6 is used, the swing of the swing frame 4 and the swing link 6 is not hindered, and the pivotal connection between the swing link 5 and the tension link 6 is prevented. Can be carried out compactly by means of a pin, and the connecting portion between the pulling link 6 and the pulling member P can be taken out of the connecting member main body 3, so that the connecting member main body 3 can be formed as small as possible.

As shown in FIG. 6, the above-described accessory accessory 1 can be used as a pendant which is used by being hung on both ends 2a and 2b of an accessory such as a necklace 2. , And a pendant function. in this way,
When the connecting tool 1 also serves as a pendant, the operation of removing the pendant can be performed quickly and easily with one touch. Although not shown, a desired pendant can be attached to an accessory such as a necklace 2 or a bracelet in which both ends 2a and 2b are connected by the accessory accessory 1 described above.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the hook portion of the swing frame that opens and closes with respect to the connector body is always closed by a spring, and the tension member for opening the hook portion is provided. Is released by pulling, the opening operation for removing the accessory can be quickly and easily performed with one touch.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the hook portion of the swing frame is opened and the locking portion of the swing link is connected by pulling the hook opening tension member. Since the hook portion is held at the open position by being locked to the locked portion on the accessory body side, the engaging operation of the connection end portion of the accessory to the hook portion becomes easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, one end of the tension link is pivotally connected to the other end of the swing link, and a tension member is connected to the other end of the tension link. By doing so, the opening operation of the hook portion 9 can be performed smoothly and accurately.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, if the connecting member also serves as a pendant, the operation of removing the pendant can be performed quickly and easily. Further, as described in claim 5, a pendant can be attached to the accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which both ends of a necklace (ornament) are connected by an accessory for an accessory according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the accessory accessory accessory in a closed state.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the accessory accessory accessory in a partially opened state.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the accessory accessory connector in an open state.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory accessory.

FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing an example in which the accessory accessory also serves as a pendant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Jewelry connecting device 2 Necklace (ornament) 2a, 2b Both ends of necklace (ornament) 3 Connecting device main body 4 Swing frame 5 Swing link 6 Tension link 7 Spring P Tension member for opening hook portion 8 Swing frame 9 Base frame portion of swing frame 9 Hook portion of swing frame 10 Pivot pin of swing frame 16 Locking portion 23 Connecting ring 25 Connecting ring 26 Locked portion

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A connector for connecting both ends of an accessory such as a necklace or a bracelet, wherein a hollow connector body and a U-shaped frame are formed by integrally extending a hook from one end of a base frame. A swing frame, a swing link, a tension member for opening a hook portion, and a spring. The base frame portion of the swing frame is inserted into the connector body and the hook portion is connected. The swing frame is pivotally attached to the outer surface of the tool body so as to open and close, and one end of the swing link is pivotally attached to the base frame portion of the swing frame, and between the swing link and the base frame portion, A spring is provided to urge the hook to close in a state where the other end of the swing link and a required portion of the base frame are slidably contacted with opposing support walls in the coupling body. A tension member is connected to the other end of the swing link, one end of the accessory is connected to the connector body, and the other end is hooked. To be connected are engaged, the tensile personal ornaments connector adapted hook portion is opened against the urging force of the spring by pulling the member. 2. The other end of the swing link is provided with a locking portion which can be locked to a locked portion at an end of a support wall with which the other end slides. 2. The accessory according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion is held at the open position by being locked to the locked portion. 3. The accessory according to claim 1, wherein one end of a tension link is pivotally connected to the other end of the swing link, and a tension member is connected to the other end of the tension link. Fittings. 4. The connecting device for an accessory according to claim 1, wherein said connecting device also serves as a pendant. 5. The accessory according to claim 1, wherein a pendant is attached to the accessory.