JP2002142815A - Ring - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ring which can be used in two ways and does not give sense of incompatibility at all to a wearer upon wearing. SOLUTION: A first groove part 2 is formed at a first part P1 of the ring main body part 1 and a first jewel 4 comprising diamond is fit therein. A second groove part 3 is formed at a second part P2 facing the first part P1 and a second jewel 5 comprising blue sapphire, etc., is fit therein. In the first use mode of this ring 10, the ring 10 is fit on a finger so as to position the first jewel 4 to the back of a hand. In that condition, the second jewel 5 in a palm side is not in contact with a finger, etc. When the ring 10 is turned almost a half in that condition, a second use mode in which the second jewel 5 comes to the back of the hand is realized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ring represented by a fashion ring such as a marriage ring (also referred to as a marriage ring) or an initial ring, and more particularly to a ring called "2WAY RING".

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a recent marring ring market, diamond is embedded on the outer peripheral surface of a ring-shaped ring main body, and blue sapphire is also embedded on the inner peripheral surface of the ring main body. Are commercialized (referred to as first prior art). The reason that such products are popular and popular in the market is that there is a legend that if you wear blue things when you get married, you will be happy, so blue sapphire has entered the marriage ring That is what makes women happy.

[0003] From a similar viewpoint, it is said that a diamond is attached to the outer peripheral surface side of a ring-shaped ring main body, and another stone such as blue sapphire is arranged in the vicinity of the diamond. Rings have also been commercialized in the jewelry industry (referred to as second prior art).

[0004]

However, the first prior art has a problem that the blue sapphire cannot be seen when wearing the ring. It can be said that the one who sees blue sapphire on the outside matches the psychology of a woman, and the first prior art cannot match the psychology of a woman. In addition, according to the first prior art, there is a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently respond to a request to use diamond and blue sapphire properly according to the mood at the time or to the psychology of a ring wearer.

On the other hand, in the second prior art, although the problem that blue sapphire or the like cannot be seen does not occur, the second conventional technology cannot properly cope with the demand for selectively using diamond and blue sapphire or the like.
It can be said that the prior art also has the same problems as the first prior art.

[0006] Such a problem arises not only in a marring ring but also in a fashion ring.

[0007] The present invention has been made to overcome such concerns, and can be used in two different ways with a single ring, and furthermore, does not give the wearer any uncomfortable feeling when worn. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ring having:

[0008]

The invention according to claim 1 is
A first portion, a second portion facing the first portion, and a ring-shaped body portion including a third portion and a fourth portion between the first portion and the second portion; A first groove is formed from the outer peripheral surface of the portion, a second groove is formed from the outer peripheral surface of the second portion, and the first groove and the second groove are opposed to each other, A first gem fixed in the first groove; and a second gem fixed in the second groove and different in material from the first gem. The exposed outer surface does not protrude outward from the first groove, and the exposed outer surface of the second gem also does not protrude outward from the second groove. Is characterized in that no other grooves or other jewels are provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a first portion, a second portion facing the first portion, a third portion and a fourth portion between the first and second portions are provided. A first groove portion is formed from the outer peripheral surface of the first portion, and a plurality of second groove portions separated from the outer peripheral surface of the second portion are sequentially formed along the outer peripheral surface. And a jewel fixed in the first groove, the exposed outer surface of the jewel does not protrude outward from the first groove, and the plurality of second grooves are When the plurality of second grooves are viewed from above, they form a human initial, and no other grooves and other jewels are disposed in the third and fourth parts. It is characterized by not having.

[0010]

(Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a ring 10 according to the present embodiment.
FIGS. 2 and 3 show the first direction D1 shown in FIG.
And the ring 1 when the ring 10 is viewed from the second direction D2.
0 shows a plan view. Here, the inventor of the present application has shown in FIG.
The ring 10 having the structure shown in FIG.
Y RING "(two-way ring). Hereinafter, the structure of the ring 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

The ring 10 is roughly divided into a ring-shaped main body 1.
And a first jewel 4 made of diamond, for example, and a second jewel 5 made of a material different from that of the first jewel 4, such as blue sapphire.

Of these, the ring-shaped main body 1 is a ring main body having an outer peripheral surface 6 and an inner peripheral surface 7 having a common center of curvature PO. In the first portion P1, which is a part of the ring-shaped main body 1, a first groove or a first concave portion 2 is bored from the outer peripheral surface 6 to the inner peripheral surface 7 side of the first portion P1. I have. At this time, the depth of the first groove 2 is set to a value such that the first jewel 4 is completely fitted or completely buried in the first groove 2.

In addition, the second portion P2 of the ring-shaped main body 1 is entirely opposed to the first portion P1 via the center of curvature PO.
Also, a second groove or a second recess 3 is formed from the outer peripheral surface 6 of the second portion P2 toward the inner peripheral surface 7 side.
Therefore, the bottom surface of the first groove portion 2 and the bottom surface of the second groove portion 3 are entirely opposed to each other. Also here, the depth of the second groove 3 is set to a value such that the second jewel 5 is completely fitted or completely embedded in the second groove 3.
In this example, the center of the bottom surface of the first groove 2 and the center of curvature PO
And a second central axis A2 connecting the center of the bottom surface of the second groove 3 and the center of curvature PO forms an intersection angle θ of about 180 °.

The third portion P3 and the fourth portion P4 between the first portion P1 and the second portion P2, that is, the first portion P
No other grooves or other jewels are formed in the two portions P3 and P4 that connect the two portions P1 and P2 between the first and second portions P2. In other words, other portions of the ring-shaped main body 1 other than the first portion P1 and the second portion P2 include:
No other grooves or other jewels are provided.

Next, the first jewel 4 is fixed by being fitted into the first groove 2 and receiving pressure from the first groove 2. At this time, the exposed outer surface 4OS of the first jewel 4
Does not protrude outward from the first groove 2. In other words, the outer side surface 4OS is a curvature surface whose periphery is the edge portion 2E of the first groove 2 (the center of curvature is the point PO described above).
It does not protrude outward from.

Similarly, the second jewel 5 is fixed by being fitted into the second groove 3 and receiving pressure from the second groove 3. At this time, the exposed outer surface 50 of the second jewel 5
S does not protrude outward from the second groove 3. In other words, the outer surface 5OS does not protrude outward from a curvature surface (the center of curvature of which is the point PO described above) around the edge portion 3E of the second groove portion 3.

With the above structure, the first direction D
In the state when the ring 10 is viewed from 1, only the outer surface 4OS of the first jewel 4 is visible as shown in FIG. Conversely, when the ring 10 is viewed from the second direction D2, only the outer surface 5OS of the second jewel 5 is visible, as shown in FIG.

Here, FIG. 4 shows the ring 1 shown in FIGS.
It is a top view which shows the back of a hand in the 1st use form when 0 was fitted on the ring finger of the left hand. In this use mode, the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1 is used by the ring wearer and others.
Only the first gem 4 embedded in the interior is visible, and the second gem 5 is not visible at all. In addition, the second jewel 5 located on the palm side (just on the back side of the first jewel 4) in the first use mode is the ring-shaped main body 1
Since the second jewel 5 does not protrude from the outer peripheral surface 6 of the left hand, the second jewel 5 does not come into contact with other parts of the left hand ring finger when the left hand ring is bent. There is no contact with parts. Therefore, the wearer of the ring does not feel any discomfort even though the second jewel 5 is on the palm side, and only the first jewel 4 is embedded in the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1. It is possible to have a feeling that one ring is currently fitted. In addition, the ring wearer makes the third person think that only the first jewel 4 is currently fitted with one ring embedded in the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1. I can do it.

Next, from the time of the first use mode in FIG. 4, the wearer of the ring has rotated the ring-shaped main body 1 of the ring 10 approximately half a turn such that the first jewel 4 has just moved to the back palm side. State, ie
A second usage pattern of the ring 10 will be described. This second
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the back of the hand in the use mode.
As shown in FIG. 5, in the second use mode, only the second jewel 5 embedded in the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1 is visible to the ring wearer and others. The first jewel 4 is invisible. In the second use mode, the first jewel 4 located on the palm side does not protrude from the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1, so that when the ring finger of the left hand is bent, the first jewel 4 is left. And no other parts of the ring wearer's body are touched. For this reason, the wearer of the ring does not feel any discomfort despite the fact that the first jewel 4 is actually on the palm side, and it is as if only the second jewel 5 is within the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1. You can feel as if you are currently wearing another ring embedded in the. Moreover, with respect to the third person, only the second jewel 5 is attached to the ring-shaped main body 1 by the ring wearer.
It can be assumed that another ring embedded in the outer peripheral surface 6 is currently fitted.

As described above, the present ring 10 has the function of enabling two uses with one ring simply by rotating the ring-shaped main body 1 substantially half a turn, and the first and second uses. In each of the forms, the ring wearer does not care at all about the presence of the jewel located on the palm side, that is, the ring wearer has the function of being able to enjoy each use form without any discomfort. ing. With these functions, the wearer of the ring wears the first and second rings according to the mood at that moment.
Each of the use modes can be freely and easily selected and used, and any of the first and second use modes can be easily selected according to, for example, clothes and surrounding conditions. In addition, it is economical in that there is no need to purchase two rings separately. In addition, the wearer of the ring can use the above-described function of the present ring 10 so that even though he or she actually has only one ring,
It is possible to give an image as if the wearer had two rings.

(Modification of First Embodiment) (1) In the example of FIG. 1, the first part P1 and the second part P2
Although the case where the first groove portion 2 and the second groove portion 3 are entirely opposed to each other is shown, the first portion P1 and the second portion P2 or the first groove portion 2 and the second groove portion 3 partially face each other. May be. In short, the first part P1 and the second part P2 or the first part P2 or the first part P2 so that the jewel on the palm side cannot be seen from the back of the hand in the first or second use mode.
It is only necessary that the disposition positions of the groove 2 and the second groove 3 are determined. As long as the state in which the jewel on the palm side cannot be seen from the back of the hand at the time of the first or second use mode is realized,
The concept of "opposite" can be said to be a non-essential part.

(2) The vertical cross-sectional shape of the first groove 2 and the second groove 3 does not need to be U-shaped as shown in FIG. 1, but may be any shape. For example, the first groove 2 and the second groove 3 may be formed such that the vertical cross-sectional shape of the first groove 2 and the second groove 3 is triangular.

(3) The thickness of the first portion P1 and the thickness of the second portion P2 of the ring-shaped main body 1 in FIG. 1 need not be the same. In short, the thickness of each part P1, P2 is
It suffices if the corresponding groove is set to a value that can be formed.

(4) The center of curvature of the outer peripheral surface 6 and the center of curvature of the inner peripheral surface 7 of the ring-shaped main body 1 in FIG. 1 do not need to be the same, and the thickness of the ring-shaped main body 1 is one. There is no need to be.

(5) The structure shown in FIG. 1 is applicable to a fashion ring.

(6) Either one or both of the first jewel 4 and the second jewel 5 may be fixed using an adhesive.

(7) The jewels or stones referred to as the first jewel 4 and the second jewel 5 are both concepts including both natural stones and artificial stones.

(8) The “second jewel 5 whose material is different from that of the first jewel 4” is a concept that also includes jewels of the same type that are simply different in color from the first jewel 4. For example, the first gem 4 is blue sapphire and the second gem 5 is pale green-yellow sapphire.

(Embodiment 2) FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a ring 20 according to the present embodiment. FIG.
Shows a plan view of the ring 20 when the ring 20 is viewed from the second direction D2 shown in FIG. Note that a plan view when the ring 20 is viewed from the first direction D1 shown in FIG.
Is the same as Again, the inventor of the present application has shown in FIGS.
The ring 20 having the structure shown in FIG.
G "(two-way). Hereinafter, the structure of the ring 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

The ring 20 is roughly divided into the ring-shaped main body 1.
A and a jewel 9 made of, for example, diamond.

Of these, the ring-shaped main body 1A is a ring main body having an outer peripheral surface 6 and an inner peripheral surface 7 having a common center of curvature PO. The first portion P1 which is a part of the ring-shaped main body 1A is provided with one first groove or the first recess 2 from the outer peripheral surface 6 of the first portion P1 toward the inner peripheral surface 7 side. Has been established. At this time, the depth of the first groove 2 is set to a value such that the jewel 9 is completely fitted into or completely buried in the first groove 2.

In addition, the second portion P of the ring-shaped main body 1A is entirely opposed to the first portion P1 via the center of curvature PO.
2, a plurality of second grooves or second concave portions 8 (81, 82, 83) which are separated from each other from the outer peripheral surface 6 of the second portion P2 toward the inner peripheral surface 7 side. Are sequentially drilled along. Each second groove 8 in this case
The depths of 1, 82 and 83 are set to be equal to or shallower than the depth of the first groove 2. Therefore, the plurality of second groove portions 8 (81, 82, 83) are not stamped.
Thus, the bottom surface of the first groove 2 and the bottom surface of each second groove 8 face each other.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the plurality of second grooves 8 are formed so as to form a human initial when the plurality of second grooves 8 are viewed from above. For example, in FIG. 7, the first second groove 81 forms an “M” in the initial, the second second groove 82 forms a “•” in the initial, and the third The two groove portions 83 form “K” in the initial.

The third portion P3 and the fourth portion P4 between the first portion P1 and the second portion P2, that is, the first portion P
No other grooves, no other initials, and no other jewels are formed in the two portions P3 and P4 that connect the two portions P1 and P2 between the first portion and the second portion P2. In other words,
Ring-shaped main body 1 other than the first part P1 and the second part P2
No other grooves, no other initials and no other jewels are provided in the other part of A.

Next, a first usage mode of the ring 20 having such a structure will be described. The first state of use corresponds exactly to FIG. That is, in the first usage mode, only the jewel 9 embedded in the ring-shaped main body 1A is visible to the ring wearer and others, and the initials are hidden and invisible. Moreover,
In the first use mode, the initial located on the palm side is merely formed by the plurality of second grooves 8, and therefore, even if the initial contacts the other part of the left ring finger when the left ring finger is bent, an uncomfortable feeling is obtained. And the initials do not feel uncomfortable when they come into contact with other parts of the body of the ring wearer. For this reason, the wearer of the ring can feel as if only the jewel 9 is currently fitted with one ring embedded in the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1A without feeling any discomfort. And third
The ring wearer can make the ring wearer think that one jewel 9 is currently fitted with one ring embedded in the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1A.

On the other hand, with the ring 20 fitted on the finger,
In the second use mode corresponding to the state in which 0 is turned over, the ring-shaped main body 1 is used by the ring wearer and others.
Only the initials formed as grooves in the outer peripheral surface 6 of A are visible, and the jewel 9 is not visible at all. In the second use mode, the jewel 9 located on the palm side does not protrude from the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1A. And no contact with other parts of the body of the ring wearer. For this reason, the wearer of the ring does not feel any discomfort even though the jewel 9 is actually on the palm side, and only the initials composed of the plurality of second grooves 8 are placed on the outer periphery of the ring-shaped main body 1A. It is possible to have a feeling as if another ring (initial ring) formed in the surface 6 is currently fitted. In addition, the ring wearer currently fits another ring (initial ring) in which only the initial is formed as a groove in the outer peripheral surface 6 of the ring-shaped main body 1A with respect to the third person. Can be thought of as being.

As described above, the present ring 20 enables two types of use, a marriage ring and an initial ring, with only one ring by simply rotating the ring-shaped main body 1A approximately half a turn. In each of the functions and the first use mode (when used as a marriage ring) and the second use mode (when used as an initial ring), the presence of a jewel or an initial portion located on the palm side is notified to the ring wearer. There is a function that does not bother the user at all, that is, that the wearer of the ring can enjoy each usage pattern without any discomfort. With these functions, the wearer of the ring can freely and easily make the first wear according to his / her mood.
And the second usage pattern can be selected and used, and any of the first and second usage patterns can be easily selected according to, for example, clothes and surrounding conditions.
In addition, it is economical in that there is no need to purchase two rings separately. Moreover, the wearer of the ring can use the above function of the real ring 20 so that the wearer can wear the two rings to another person even though the wearer actually has only one ring. You can have an image as if you have it.

It should be noted that each of the modified examples (1) to (7) of the first embodiment (however, the modified examples (6) and (7) are valid only for the jewel 9) is based on the concept of the present embodiment. This is also valid as a modification.

[0039]

According to each of the rings according to claims 1 and 2,
With one ring, two types of rings can be used, and in each use mode, the wearer can enjoy each use mode without giving the ring wearer a sense of incompatibility. To play.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a ring according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the ring of FIG. 1 when viewed from a first direction.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the ring of FIG. 1 when viewed from a second direction.

FIG. 4 is a first view when the ring of FIG. 1 is fitted to the ring finger of the left hand;
It is a top view which shows the back of a hand at the time of a use form.

FIG. 5 is a second view when the ring of FIG. 1 is fitted to the ring finger of the left hand.
It is a top view which shows the back of a hand at the time of a use form.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a ring according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the ring of FIG. 6 when viewed from a second direction.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1A ring-shaped main body portion, 2 first groove portion, 3 second groove portion, 4 first gem, 5 second gem, 6 outer peripheral surface, 7 inner peripheral surface, 8 plural second groove portions, 81 first second Groove, 82
A second second groove, 83 a third second groove, 9 jewels,
10, 20 rings, P1 first part, P2 second part, P
3 third part, P4 fourth part, D1 first direction, D2
First direction.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ring-shaped main body comprising a first part, a second part facing the first part, and a third part and a fourth part between the first part and the second part. A first groove is formed from an outer peripheral surface of the first portion, a second groove is formed from an outer peripheral surface of the second portion, and the first groove and the second groove are mutually separated. A first jewel fixed in the first groove, and a second jewel fixed in the second groove and different in material from the first jewel; The exposed outer surface of the first jewel does not project outward from the first groove, and the exposed outer surface of the second jewel also does not project outward from the second groove. The fourth portion is free of any other grooves and other jewels. . 2. A ring-shaped main body comprising a first part, a second part facing the first part, and a third part and a fourth part between the first part and the second part. A first groove portion is formed from the outer peripheral surface of the first portion; and a plurality of second groove portions separated from the outer peripheral surface of the second portion are sequentially formed along the outer peripheral surface. And a jewel fixed in the first groove, wherein the exposed outer surface of the jewel does not protrude outward from the first groove, and the plurality of second grooves include the plurality of second grooves. Forming a human initial when the grooves are viewed from above, wherein the third part and the fourth part are not provided with any other grooves and other jewels; ,ring.