JP2003116606A - Ring and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a user to suitably change a design at need. SOLUTION: A nearly cylindrical compound 12 formed by arraying a plurality of members 11 nearly in a ring form are fastened by two fastening members 13 which are detachable and nearly ring-formed in a state where the fastening members 13 are around the circumferential surface of the compound 12 along its peripheral direction. The two fastening members 13 are fitted to level difference parts 12A formed at both of the end parts in a width direction at the compound 12 to fasten the compound 12. After drying a molded body obtained by molding precious metallic clay, this molded body is cut off and baked to form a plurality of members constituting the compound 12 and the two fastening members 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ring used as a decorative article to be fitted on a finger and a method for manufacturing the ring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a ring as a decorative article has a different design according to the user's clothes, mood, environment of use, etc. Is a matter of course.

[0003]

By the way, in the conventional ring, since it is not possible to change the design of one ring, as described above, the user can change the clothes, mood, usage environment, etc. of the day. Accordingly, in order to use the rings having different designs, it is usual to purchase a large number of rings and appropriately select and use the rings, which imposes a great financial burden.
Even if a ring such as that disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 7-16447 is used, it is impossible for the user to change the design itself, and it is difficult to solve the above problems. Absent.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ring and a method for manufacturing the ring, which allows the user to appropriately change the design as necessary.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] By solving the above problems,
In order to achieve such an object, in the ring according to the present invention, at least one elongate fastening member to which the composite formed by arranging a plurality of members so as to circulate is detachably attached is an outer periphery of the composite. The surface is fastened so as to circulate along the arrangement direction of the plurality of members. In the ring having such a structure, the user himself / herself disassembles the ring into a plurality of members (complex) and a fastening member by removing the fastening member fastening the composite of the plurality of members. Alternatively, or conversely, the ring can be assembled by fastening the composite body in which a plurality of members are arranged by the fastening member. therefore,
It is possible to change the design of the ring by replacing some or all of the multiple members that make up this composite with members with different patterns or members with different shapes, and the design variations are infinite. Swells up. In addition, the ring design can be effectively changed by simply exchanging a part of the plurality of members constituting the composite body.
It suffices to purchase the members that make up the composite, and the cost performance is higher than when the ring itself is newly purchased.

Further, if the both end portions in the width direction of the composite body are respectively fastened by the fastening members, the composite body can be firmly fastened and fixed by these two fastening members. Therefore, there is no risk that the ring will be disassembled while it is fitted on the finger, and an excessive force is not required to remove the fastening member, and the ring can be easily assembled. .

The ring manufacturing method according to the present invention is
A manufacturing method for manufacturing a ring of the present invention, comprising drying at least a molded body formed by molding a noble metal clay, cutting the molded body, and firing the molded body to form at least the composite body. It is characterized in that a plurality of members are formed and a composite body composed of the plurality of members is fastened by the fastening member. The ring produced by such a production method exhibits a texture peculiar to the fired body because at least the composite body is formed by firing the noble metal clay, which arouse the user's willingness to purchase. By disassembling the ring in this manner, it is possible to easily polish at least a plurality of members constituting at least a composite body made of a noble metal to restore its gloss. Moreover, since the plurality of members constituting the composite are formed by cutting the molded body after molding and drying the noble metal clay, and firing it, the shape of the composite formed by combining the plurality of members. It is possible to maintain high accuracy.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a ring according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the ring.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the ring 10 according to the present embodiment has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a substantially cylindrical composite body 12 formed by arranging a plurality of members 11 so as to circulate,
Two fastening members 13, which are detachable and have a long and substantially annular shape,
It is concluded by 13.

The plurality of members 11 constituting the composite 12 are
The end surfaces of the adjacent members 11 in the bending direction (circumferential direction of the composite body 12) of the adjacent members 11 have the same shape and are curved in one direction with a predetermined radius of curvature. The plurality of members 11 are arranged so as to circulate in a substantially annular shape so that the 11A are in close contact with each other, thereby forming a composite body 12 having a substantially cylindrical shape.

A plurality of members 1 constituting the composite body 12
1 has stepped portions that are recessed at both end portions in a direction orthogonal to the bending direction, and accordingly, the composite 12 also has a widthwise direction (vertical direction in the drawing),
That is, the stepped portions 12A and 12A are formed such that the outer diameters of both end portions in the direction along the central axis of the substantially cylindrical composite body 12 are reduced by one step.

Then, the stepped portion 12A of the composite body 12,
Two thin fastening members 13, 13 having a substantially annular shape are fitted to 12A, and these fastening members 13,
The composite body 12 is fastened so that the outer peripheral surface of the composite body 13 circulates along the arrangement direction (curving direction) of the members 11. Thereby, the plurality of members 11 forming the composite body 12
The end surfaces 11A that are in close contact with each other are pressed against each other, and the fastening members 13 and 13 play the role of so-called “rags”.

Further, the fastening members 13 and 13 are the composite 12
It is also possible to release the fitting state with respect to the stepped portions 12A, 12A, that is, these fastening members 13, 13
The ring 10 can be disassembled into two fastening members 13 and 13 and a plurality of members 11 forming the composite body 12 by removing.

Here, in FIGS. 1 and 2 showing the structure of the ring 10 (similarly to FIGS. 3 to 6 described later), a pattern is formed on the composite 12 and the fastening member 13 for the sake of clarity. Although it is shown as a schematic drawing that is not shown, in reality, the surface of the composite body 12 (a plurality of members 11) and the surfaces of the fastening members 13 and 13 having a substantially cylindrical shape are designed. Of course, the constituent patterns are formed.

The composite body 1 which constitutes such a ring 10
The 2 (plurality of members 11) and the fastening members 13 and 13 are obtained, for example, by firing a molded body obtained by molding and drying noble metal clay.

Noble metal clay is pure gold powder, gold alloy powder,
A noble metal powder such as a pure platinum powder, a pure silver powder or a silver alloy powder, to which an organic binder, a surfactant or the like is added, is made into a clay shape, which is already commercially available. Such noble metal clay can be freely molded at room temperature like ordinary clay work,
After drying the molded body of the molded precious metal clay, it is fired by charging it in a sintering furnace such as an electric furnace or a gas furnace capable of controlling temperature and heating it. Suitable for manufacturing. And in this embodiment, among such precious metal clays, silver clay is particularly used.

To manufacture the ring 10 having the above-described structure, for example, the following manufacturing method is used. In order to manufacture the composite 12, first, the silver clay is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape, and then dried by, for example, a dryer to stabilize the surface state. Next, for example, by pasting silver clay as a pattern on the surface of the substantially cylindrical molded body, a pattern that constitutes the design of the ring 10 is formed, and further molded by a dryer or the like. Allow the body to dry properly.

A plurality of members, which are curved in one direction with a predetermined radius of curvature as described above, are obtained by cutting a molded body that has been dried and solidified only on the surface into a predetermined shape and size. It is divided into 11. In addition, if the molded body is excessively dried in the preceding step, the molded body itself may become brittle and may not be cut cleanly. Since the body may be deformed, it is important to bring it into a proper dry state, that is, a dry state suitable for cutting the molded body.

After that, a plurality of members 11 constituting the composite 12 are obtained by firing at a temperature and time at which the silver clay can be fired, for example, at 900 ° C. for 5 to 10 minutes. Here, as described above, the composite 12 is obtained by cutting and dividing the molded body obtained by molding and drying silver clay.
Since the plurality of members 11 constituting the above are formed, when the plurality of members 11 are arranged so as to circulate in a substantially annular shape to form the composite body 12, the composite body 12 having extremely excellent shape accuracy is obtained. Therefore, the appearance is beautiful, and a good fastening state by the fastening member 11 can be maintained. In order to prevent deformation (distortion) due to contraction during firing, in the step of firing the dried molded body after cutting and dividing, the plurality of divided members 11 may be curved, for example. It is placed on a pedestal having a curved surface along the line and fired, and it is possible to reliably prevent a change in shape due to contraction during the firing, and it is possible to obtain the composite body 12 with higher accuracy.

In order to manufacture the elongated thin fastening members 13 having a substantially annular shape, first, the silver clay is molded into a substantially cylindrical shape and then dried, and only the surface is solidified to an appropriate dry state. This can be done by cutting along the circumferential direction of the substantially cylindrical shaped body, which is cut into two, and then firing.

In the ring 10 having the above-described structure, the user himself removes the two fastening members 13 and 13 which play the role of "rags" fastening the composite body 12, and this ring 10 Can be disassembled into a plurality of members 11 and two fastening members 13 and 13 that form the composite 12.

On the other hand, conversely, by attaching the fastening members 13 and 13 to the composite body 12 in which a plurality of members 11 are arranged so as to circulate in a substantially annular shape, the ring 10 is formed.
It is also possible to assemble. When assembling the ring 10, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable to use a substantially cylindrical guide 14, and first, one substantially annular fastening member 13 inserted into the guide 14 is inserted. On the other hand, a plurality of members 11 are fitted. At this time, the plurality of members 11 are leaning against the guide 14 and are not easily collapsed, so that the assembly work can be continued stably. Further, the composite body 12 constituted by the plurality of members 11 has one end portion (step portion 12A) in the width direction fastened by one fastening member 13 and another fastening member by another fastening member 13. Thirteen
The ring 10 can be easily assembled by inserting the ring 10 from above the guide 14 and fastening the other end portion (step portion 12A) of the composite body 12 in the width direction.

Thus, the ring 10 according to this embodiment is
Since the user can disassemble and assemble the ring 10 by himself, the user can change the shape and the pattern 1 formed on the surface according to the budget.
By purchasing 1, a part or all of the plurality of members 11 forming the composite 12 can be appropriately replaced. Therefore, the design variation of the entire ring 10 is infinitely swollen, and the user's clothing,
It is possible to assemble the ring 10 with a design according to the mood, the usage environment, etc., and it is possible to obtain the ring 10 with extremely excellent cost performance as compared with the conventional case where the ring itself is replaced. .

Further, since the fastening members 13 and 13 are fitted into the two step portions 12A and 12A formed at both ends of the composite body 12 in the width direction, the composite body 12 is fastened. These two fastening members 13, 13 enable the composite body 12 to be firmly fastened and fixed, eliminating the risk of the ring 10 being disassembled in the state of being worn on the finger, and the fastening member 13 , 1
No excessive force is required to remove 3, and the ring 10 can be easily assembled.

Further, since the ring 10 is formed by firing a molded body obtained by molding and drying silver clay,
The member 11 is provided with a texture peculiar to the fired body to arouse the user's willingness to purchase, and the ring 11 is disassembled as described above.
Also, since the fastening member 13 can be easily polished, it is possible to easily restore the luster of silver.

Here, in the present embodiment, as the plurality of members 11 forming the composite body 12, members having a substantially rectangular flat plate shape having the same shape are used, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, It is also possible to form the composite 12 by using a plurality of flat plate-shaped members 11 having a shape as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4D and arranging the members 11 so as to circulate.

A plurality of members 1 forming the composite 12
1, it is not necessary to arrange all of them into the same shape, and for example, the shapes of two end faces 11A in one member 11 as shown in FIGS. 5 (a) to 5 (c) and 6 (a) to 6 (c). It is also possible to form the composite 12 by using a plurality of members 11 having different shapes.

Furthermore, when the composite 12 is constructed,
End faces 11A and 11 of the adjacent members 11 and 11 that are in close contact
In contrast to A, if a configuration is adopted in which one end surface 11A is provided with a convex portion and the other end surface 11A is provided with a concave portion that fits into this convex portion, the plurality of members 11 are firmly connected to each other. The composite 12 is completed, and the process of assembling the ring 10 can be performed more easily.

As described above, since there are infinite variations in the shapes and patterns of the plurality of members 11, the user can select the members 11 forming the composite body 12 and assemble the ring 10 to obtain a desired shape. It is possible to obtain the ring 10 having a design, which is very satisfying.

Although the present embodiment has been described by using the ring 10 having a substantially cylindrical shape, the ring 10 is not limited to such a substantially cylindrical shape. For example, a ring having a substantially polygonal shape may be used. As long as it can be used by being fitted on a finger as an ornament, it does not matter about its shape.

Further, in the present embodiment, the ring 10 manufactured by using the noble metal clay has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the ring 10 having various colors using plastic is used. It is also possible to obtain a ring 10 having a very high visual effect by forming the ring 10 or by forming the translucent ring 10 using vinyl chloride. Furthermore, the ring 10 can be formed by die casting. It is also possible to manufacture.

[0032]

According to the present invention, the user can disassemble the ring into a plurality of members and the fastening members, or assemble the ring from the plurality of members and the fastening members. Depending on the clothes, mood, usage environment, etc. of the day, you can simply replace some or all of the multiple parts that make up the composite with different patterns or shapes.
It is possible to easily change the design of the ring itself. Therefore, depending on the budget, the user only needs to purchase multiple members that make up the composite, increasing the variation in the ring design, obtaining a ring with high satisfaction, and , The cost performance is high compared to the case where the ring itself is newly purchased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a ring according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the ring according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view for assembling the ring according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of a member forming the ring composite body according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing an example of a member constituting the ring composite body according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing an example of a member forming the ring composite body according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 rings 11 members 11A end face 12 complex 12A step 13 Fastening members 14 Guide

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A composite body in which a plurality of members are arranged so as to circulate, at least one detachable fastening member having an outer peripheral surface extending along the arrangement direction of the plurality of members. A ring characterized in that it is fastened so as to go around. 2. The ring according to claim 1, wherein both end portions in the width direction of the composite body are fastened by the fastening members, respectively. 3. A manufacturing method for manufacturing the ring according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a molded body obtained by molding a noble metal clay is dried, and then the molded body is cut and fired. By doing so, at least a plurality of members forming the composite is formed, and the composite composed of the plurality of members is fastened by the fastening member.