JP2002095507A - Connecting pin for adjusting piece, and watch belt.ornament using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connecting pin for an adjusting piece, and a watch belt or an ornament using the connecting pin for the adjusting piece which can fit up or remove the adjusting piece with an extremely thin body such as the tip of a mechanical pencil without using a special tool. SOLUTION: The connecting pin connects an adjusting piece 4a with another piece 4b and is provided with a pin body 1 which is inserted into a pinhole 40, 43 formed with the adjusting pieces 4a and 4b and a stopping body 3 consisting of an elastic body fitted to the pin body 1, and is characterized by pressure contact of the stopping body with the inside face of the pinhole 43.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a piece (block).
In the case of a watch band or jewelry adjustment piece composed of a combination of a piece and a piece and a board, a connecting pin for an adjustment piece that can be easily attached or removed without using a special tool, and a watch using the same. It relates to the structure of bands and accessories.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in order to adjust the size of a watch band or a jewelry composed of a combination of pieces in accordance with a mounting portion thereof, the adjustment piece called an adjustment piece is removed or attached. Conventionally,
To remove the adjustment piece, the connecting pin connecting the adjusting piece to be removed and another piece had to be removed, and a special tool such as perforation was required to remove the connecting pin.

[0003]

When a watch band or accessory is purchased and its size is adjusted at a specialty store, such adjustment work has no particular problem. However, in the case of personally adjusting an accessory that does not match the size, it is necessary to use a tool as described above. Therefore, it is inconvenient to remove the adjustment piece without an appropriate tool. In addition, even if there is a tool, the work cannot be performed by oneself due to the detailed and troublesome work, and the work is often adjusted by a specialty store.

[0004] In particular, with the recent spread of mail-order sales using televisions and the Internet and the sale of jewelry at stores other than specialty stores, the purchase of unadjusted jewelry has increased in many cases. There is a need for a structure that can adjust the size of watch bands and accessories. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a connecting pin for an adjusting piece that can be easily attached and removed without using a special tool. Also,
Claims 4 and 5 aim to provide a watch band and accessories using the connecting pin for the adjustment piece.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting pin for connecting an adjustment piece to another piece, comprising a pin hole between the adjustment piece and another piece. And a pin body inserted into the pin hole and a locking body made of an elastic body attached to the pin body, and the locking body is pressed against the inner wall of the pin hole.

Here, the "adjustment piece" is a removable piece for adjusting the size of the watch band or the accessory to suit its mounting portion. The “other piece” may be an adjustment piece, or another work piece that constitutes a watch band or an accessory. The “locking member” is preferably made of silicone rubber, but may be made of other rubber, plastic, or a polymer material such as urethane.
The “pin body” is made of a metal material such as stainless steel as in the related art.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the locking body is attached so as to be wound around the pin body.
In the invention described, the locking members are attached to both ends of the pin body.

The invention according to claim 4 is a watch band using the connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to any one of claims 1 to 3, and the invention according to claim 5 is according to any of claims 1 to 3. It is an ornament using the connecting pin for an adjustment piece of the description.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a connecting pin for an adjustment piece (hereinafter referred to as a "connecting pin") having a pin body and a locking body. The pin body is inserted into the pin hole in which the pin holes of the adjustment piece and the other piece are aligned, and the locking body attached to the pin body is pressed against the inner wall in the pin hole by its elastic force. Thereby, the connecting pin of the present invention is fixed in the pin hole, and the adjusting piece is connected to another piece. Also, for the connecting pin fixed in the pin hole in this way, an extra-fine body such as a tip barrel of a mechanical pencil is inserted into one of the pin holes, and the end of this connecting pin is slightly pressed with the other end. By pressing in the pin hole direction, the connection pin fixed to the pin hole is pulled out from the other pin hole,
The adjustment piece is separated from other pieces. Further, when the connecting pin is pushed in from one of the pin holes with a finger or the like, the locking body made of an elastic body is compressed and inserted into the pin hole.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the locking body is mounted so as to wind the pin body, the outer periphery of the pin body is in close contact with the inner wall of the pin hole via the locking body, and the connecting pin is provided. Is more firmly fixed in the pin hole.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the both ends of the pin body abut against the inner wall of the pin hole via the locking body, the fixing of the connecting pin is more stable. In addition, since the locking members are at both ends of the pin body, when the connecting pin is pressed from the one pin hole to the other pin hole by a very fine body, one of the locking members immediately comes off from the pin hole and is quickly moved. Extraction work can be performed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway sectional view for explanation showing a basic configuration of a connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to the present invention.
Is a partially cutaway sectional view for explanation showing Modification Example 1, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway sectional view for explanation showing Modification Example 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of a watch band including an adjusting piece, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

The connecting pin 10a for an adjustment piece shown in FIG.
(Hereinafter, the “connecting pin 10a”) is attached so that the locking body 3 made of silicone rubber is wound around both ends of the cylindrical pin body 1 made of stainless steel. As a first modification of the connecting pin 10a having this configuration, as shown in FIG.
b)), in the pin body 1, cut grooves 2 are formed at both ends thereof. Although the cut groove 2 is cut into a square shape in the drawing, the cut groove 2 is not limited to this, and may be provided with a circular arc shape or a tooth-shaped notch on the bottom surface. And these kerfs 2, 2
Body 3 made of silicone rubber with a bulged surface
0 is firmly wound.

As a second modification, a connecting pin 10c for an adjustment piece shown in FIG. 3 (hereinafter referred to as a "connecting pin 10c").
A locking body 31 integrally formed of silicon rubber whose surface is swelled and whose outer end has a small diameter is firmly attached to both ends of the pin body 1.
The pin 2 is fixed to both ends of the pin body 1.

In this case, the locking body may be mounted not at both ends of the pin body 1 but as shown in FIGS. The manner of attaching the locking body is not limited to this. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the locking body 33 is widely wound around the center of the pin body 1.
Is an example in which a plurality of locking members 34 are wound in parallel. In addition,
FIG. 4 (c) shows a state where the locking body 35 is not wound around the pin body 1 but is attached to the pair so as to sandwich the pin body 1, and FIG. It is attached regularly or irregularly. In short, the locking body only needs to be attached to the pin body so that the pin body is pressed against the inner wall of the pin hole when the pin body is inserted into the pin hole.

FIG. 5 shows a part of the watch band 5 including the adjustment piece 4. An example of a method of connecting the adjustment piece 4 will be described with reference to FIG. here,
The description will be made using the connecting pin 10a.
The same applies to b, 10c and the connecting pins shown in FIG.

In the adjustment pieces 4a and 4b adjacent to each other, the projection 41 of one adjustment piece 4a is fitted into the recess 42 of the other adjustment piece 4b, and the pin holes 40 and 43 are aligned with each other. When the connecting pin 10a is passed through the holes 40 and 43, the adjacent adjustment pieces 4a and 4b are connected via the connecting pin 10a. In this way, the adjustment pieces that are adjacent to each other are sequentially connected to form the watch band 5.
Is configured.

That is, the diameter of the outer diameter of the locking member 3 in the connecting pin 10a is φA, and the diameter of the pin body 1 is φB. Further, the pin holes 40 of the adjusting pieces 4a and 4b,
When the diameter of 43 is φC, by satisfying the relationship of φA>φC> φB, the locking body 3 is pressed tightly against the inner wall of the pin hole 43, and the connecting pin 10a is firmly fixed in the pin hole 43. Is done. As a result, the adjustment pieces 4a,
4b can secure a strong connection state.

One end of the connecting pin hole 43 to which the connecting pin 10a is fixed has an extremely fine tip, for example,
Insert the tip barrel of the mechanical pencil and connect the connecting pin 10
a to the other pin hole direction
The connection pin 10a may be pushed out from the other, and can be easily removed. Then, the connection of the adjustment pieces can be disconnected, and the number of the adjustment pieces can be adjusted to match the length of the body part.

Next, the adjustment pieces 4a, 4b adjacent to each other
Are connected to each other, and one of the connecting pins 10a is inserted through one of the pin holes 40 and 43. At the time of insertion, the diameter A of the silicon rubber locking body 3 as an elastic body is compressed, so that the pin body 1 can be inserted simply by pushing the pin body 1 with a light force such as a finger. The inserted connecting pin 10a causes the locking body 3 to press against the inner wall of the pin hole 43 due to its elasticity,
Fixed within. The adjustment piece 4 to be connected is
The invention is not limited to the illustrated example, and various adjustment pieces can be used.

In this embodiment, the separation and connection of the adjustment pieces are described. However, it is needless to say that the invention can be applied to the case of the adjustment piece and the jump piece.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a special tool is not required for the operation of pulling out and inserting the connecting pin connecting the adjusting piece and another piece from the pin hole, for example, without using a mechanical pencil. The adjustment of the adjustment piece can be easily performed by any person because the adjustment can be easily performed by using an ultra-thin body such as the tip barrel of the above. Further, the connecting pin is firmly fixed in the pin hole by the locking body, so that the connecting pin does not fall out of the pin hole, and the adjusting piece and other pieces can be reliably connected.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the locking body is attached so as to wind the pin body, the outer periphery of the pin body closely contacts the inner wall of the pin hole via the locking body, The connecting pin for the adjustment piece can be more firmly fixed in the pin hole.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since both ends of the pin main body abut on the inner wall of the pin hole via the locking body,
The fixing of the connecting pin is stabilized. In addition, since the locking body is at both ends of the pin body, when the connecting pin is pressed from one pin hole in the direction of the other pin hole with a very fine body, one locking body comes off from the pin hole, and quick extraction work And the connecting pin can be easily removed.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a watch band and a personal accessory that can easily attach and remove an adjusting piece and can easily adjust the size thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway sectional view for illustrating a basic configuration of a connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view for explanation showing a first modification.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway sectional view for explanation showing a second modification.

FIG. 4A is a perspective view showing another embodiment. (A) A perspective view showing another embodiment. (C) A perspective view showing another embodiment. (D) A perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a part of an accessory configured to include an adjustment piece.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pin main body 3 Locking body 4a, 4b Adjustment piece 10b Connection pin for adjustment piece 40, 43 Pin hole for connection

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A connecting pin for connecting an adjusting piece to another piece, wherein a pin hole of the adjusting piece and another piece are aligned, and a pin body inserted into the pin hole and attached to the pin body. A connecting pin for an adjustment piece, comprising: a locking body made of an elastic body; and the locking body is pressed against an inner wall of the pin hole. 2. The connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to claim 1, wherein the locking body is attached so as to be wound around the pin body. 3. The connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to claim 1, wherein the locking members are attached to both ends of the pin body. 4. A watch band using the connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to claim 1. 5. An accessory using the connecting pin for an adjustment piece according to any one of claims 1 to 3.