JP2006081564A - Ornament - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ornament which enables its stable mounting on the buttons regardless of the size of the buttons and moreover, achieves its inexpensive production with a limited number of parts. <P>SOLUTION: The ornament has a hollow body 12 with its rear 14 opened and a catch member 18 is connected by a hinge 16 on the side of the rear 14 of the hollow body 12. The catch member 18 is provided with an insertion hole 22 bored at its end rim 20. The hollow body 12 is a flat prism or a cylinder. The catch member 18 comprises a plate body with its shape almost the same as that of the opened rear 14 of the hollow body 12 and has an insertion hole 22 bored at the end rim 20 on the side opposite to the side where it is connected by the hinge 16 on the hollow body 12. The insertion hole 22 of the catch member 18 is formed being extended to the position including the center point 42 from the end rim 20 of the catch member 18. A groove part is provided on either one of an abutment parts between the hollow body and the catch member and a protruded piece press-fitted into the groove part is provided on the other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory used by being attached to a button such as clothes or a button similar product (hereinafter referred to as a button).

Conventionally, an accessory that can be used as a cuff button in combination with a button of clothing is known (see Patent Document 1).
This conventional accessory is a hollow body formed integrally from two unit bodies, one of each unit body is connected by a hinge, and the other is formed with a fastening groove portion and a fastening protrusion sandwiched between the fastening groove portions. As a result, the hollow body can be opened and closed substantially at the center, and a decorative portion is formed on the front surface of the hollow body. By the way, the said hollow body is set as the structure isolate | separated into two in the state which crosses the center part of the front surface.

A normal cuff button is a method in which a clasp is inserted into an insertion hole opened in a cuff of a shirt, and there is a problem that a shirt corresponding to the cuff button is necessary or a troublesome mounting work is required. However, the use of the above-described accessory has an advantage that it is only necessary to attach the button to a button without using a normal cufflink button.
JP 2004-73222 A

However, the above jewelry has the following problems to be solved.
Since the above-mentioned accessory is separated into two in a state where the hollow body crosses the center of the front surface, a separation line appears on the front surface of the most prominent hollow body, and the hollow body is hung from the button. Therefore, when the structure of the hollow body is larger than that of the button, it becomes loose and unstable.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and the separation line does not appear on the decorative surface, and can be attached to the button in a stable state regardless of the size of the button. An object of the present invention is to provide an accessory that can be manufactured inexpensively with a small number of parts.

In each embodiment of the present invention, the above-described problems are solved by the following configurations.
<Configuration 1>
A hollow body that is attached to a button of clothes, and that accommodates the button from the opening side of the back surface, and a fastening member that is connected to the back surface side of the hollow body by a hinge and is inserted between the clothing and the button, And the fastening member is provided with an insertion opening that opens at an end of the fastening member and sandwiches the sewing thread of the button.

  This accessory is attached to a button or a button-like product sewn on clothes. For example, in a state where the fastening member is opened from the hollow body, the fastening member is inserted between the clothing and the button so that the insertion port sandwiches the sewing thread of the button. Then, the hollow body is held by the button in a state where the hollow body accommodates and covers the button by rotating and closing the hollow body toward the fastening member. The front and side surfaces of the hollow body become decorative surfaces instead of buttons. This accessory can be manufactured at a low cost, with no separation lines appearing on the decorative surface, and with a small number of parts.

<Configuration 2>
The jewelry according to Configuration 1, wherein the hollow body is a flat body including a cavity having a size larger than a size capable of accommodating a button to be worn.

  Examples of the prismatic body include a triangular prism body, a quadrangular prism body, and a pentagonal prism body, which are appropriately selected according to preference. The hollow body only needs to have a cavity larger than the size that can accommodate the button to be mounted, the size of the entire configuration is arbitrary, and the outer surface may be decorated with a pattern or the like.

<Configuration 3>
The accessory according to Configuration 1, wherein the fastening member is formed of a plate body having substantially the same shape as the open back surface of the hollow body, and is inserted at an edge opposite to a side connected to the hollow body by a hinge. A jewelry having a mouth.

  By making the fastening member approximately the same shape as the opening surface of the hollow body, the hollow body and the fastening member match, giving an integrated image, and attached directly to clothes, etc. without a button Appearance. Further, if the insertion port of the fastening member is opened at the edge opposite to the side connected to the hollow body by the hinge, the insertion port can be easily inserted so as to sandwich the sewing thread of the button. .

<Configuration 4>
The accessory according to Configuration 1, wherein the insertion port of the fastening member is formed so as to extend from an end edge of the fastening member to a position including a center point.

  By forming the insertion port so as to extend to a position including the center point of the fastening member, the fastening member can always be attached so that the sewing thread is located near the center point of the fastening member. That is, the button can be attached so that the center of the button and the center of the fastening member substantially coincide with each other. Therefore, when the fastening member is attached to the button, regardless of the size of the button, it is always stably held at the center of the button, and it is difficult to understand from the appearance that it is attached to the button.

<Configuration 5>
The accessory according to Configuration 4, wherein an escape groove is provided at an edge near the center point of the insertion port of the fastening member.

  Due to the presence of the escape groove, it is possible to prevent cracks and the like from entering the back of the insertion port even if the insertion port is excessively expanded, or to provide flexibility in opening and closing the insertion port, so that it can be attached to the button. Make it smooth.

<Configuration 6>
The accessory according to Configuration 1, wherein a groove is provided in one of the contact portions between the hollow body and the fastening member, and a protrusion press-fitted into the groove is provided on the other.

  The groove portion and the protrusion constitute an engaging portion that lightly locks the fastening member with respect to the hollow body. By pressing the protrusion into the groove, the hollow body and the fastening member can be detachably locked. In other words, when the button is attached to the button, the hollow body is closed with respect to the fastening member and the protrusion is fitted into the groove, so that the button can be held. Can be easily removed.

<Configuration 7>
The accessory according to Configuration 3, wherein a chamfered portion is provided at a contact portion of the hollow body with the fastening member.

  When trying to open and spread the fastening member matched with the hollow body, the fastening member can be easily opened from the intermediate body by putting a nail into the chamfered portion of the hollow body.

<Configuration 8>
The accessory according to Configuration 2, comprising a cushion arranged in a space formed between the button and the hollow body when the button is accommodated in the hollow body.

  The cushion is in close contact with the button, and there is an effect of applying pressure to the boundary surfaces of the hollow body, the cushion, the button, and the fastening member to integrate them.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the accessory of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the accessory from the back, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where the fastening member of the accessory is opened and spread.
In these drawings, the accessory 10 includes a hollow body 12 and a fastening member 18 connected to the hollow body 12 by a hinge 16. The hollow body 12 is a flat pentagonal column having an open back surface 14, but may be a prismatic column having another shape such as a triangle or a square, or may be a cylinder. As shown in FIG. 1, a pattern 24 such as a character or a pattern is provided on the front surface of the hollow body 12. The pattern 24 may be applied to the side surface of the hollow body 12.
Moreover, the hollow body 12 should just be equipped with the cavity of the magnitude | size which can accommodate the button 32 (FIG. 3), and the magnitude | size of the whole structure is arbitrary.

  The fastening member 18 is formed of a pentagonal plate body having approximately the same size as the open back surface 14 of the hollow body 12, and one side thereof is connected to the back surface 14 side of the hollow body 12 by a hinge 16. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fastening member 18 is provided with an insertion port 22 that opens at the edge opposite to the side connected by the hinge 16.

  The insertion port 22 is formed so as to extend to a position including the end edge of the fastening member 18 to the center point. The insertion port 22 is formed in a shape that slightly expands outward near the edge of the fastening member 18, and is formed in a circular shape at the center point of the fastening member 18. The insertion port 22 is inserted so as to sandwich the sewing thread 34 of the button 32.

Two escape grooves 44 are provided at the center of the insertion port 22 of the fastening member 18. The escape groove 44 is provided with a slit and a circular hole connected to the back thereof, and provides a spring action to the fastening member 18.
That is, by the presence of the escape groove 44, even if the insertion port 22 is excessively widened, it is possible to prevent cracks or the like from entering the back of the insertion port, or to provide flexibility in opening and closing the insertion port 22, Smooth attachment to the button 32 to be described later.

  A groove portion 46 is provided on the side surface of the hollow body 12 in the vicinity of the contact portion between the hollow body 12 and the fastening member 18, and a protrusion 48 that is press-fitted into the groove portion 46 is provided on the inner surface of the fastening member 18. When the hollow body 12 and the fastening member 18 are closed as shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 48 is press-fitted into the groove 46 and is locked.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a chamfered portion 50 is provided at a contact portion of the hollow body 12 with the fastening member 18. The chamfered portion 50 is obtained by obliquely cutting the corner portion of the back surface 14 of the hollow body 12, and when opening the fastening member 18 matched with the hollow body 12, a claw is put into the chamfered portion 50 of the hollow body 12. By twisting, the fastening member 18 can be easily opened from the intermediate body.

  The hollow body 12 and the fastening member 18 may be formed of any material such as metal or synthetic resin. However, in order to prevent an excessive burden from being applied to the sewing thread of the button, particularly when it is made of metal, the light metal is used as much as possible. It is desirable to use

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram when the accessory 10 of Example 1 is attached to a button of clothes. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the accessory 10 is attached to a button of clothes.
As shown in FIG. 5, when attaching the accessory 10 to the button 32 of the cuff 28 such as the shirt 26, first, the insertion member 22 is connected to the cuff 28 and the button when the fastening member 18 is opened from the hollow body 12. 32 so as to sandwich the sewing thread 34 between them. Then, the hollow body 12 is rotated and closed to the fastening member 18 side by the hinge 16.

  By closing the hollow body 12 in this manner, the accessory 10 is held by the button while the button 32 is housed and covered as shown in FIG. The front surface and the side surface of the hollow body 12 serve as decorative surfaces instead of the buttons 32.

By making the fastening member 18 substantially the same shape as the opening surface of the hollow body 12, the hollow body 12 and the fastening member 18 match, giving the viewer an integrated image, and without using the button 32, the shirt. It looks like it is directly attached to cuffs 28 such as 26.
Further, if the insertion port 22 of the fastening member 18 is open to the end edge 20 opposite to the side connected to the hollow body 12 by the hinge 16, the insertion port 22 is inserted so as to sandwich the sewing thread 34. Becomes easier.

  By forming the insertion port 22 so as to extend to a position including the center point of the fastening member 18, the sewing thread 34 of the button 32 is always positioned near the center point of the fastening member 18. Can be installed to do. That is, it can be attached so that the center of the button 32 and the center of the fastening member 18 substantially coincide.

  Therefore, when the fastening member 18 is attached to the button 32, regardless of the size of the button 32, it is always stably held at the center of the button 32, and it is difficult to understand from the appearance that it is attached to the button 32. It will be a thing.

  By press-fitting the protrusion 48 into the groove 46, the hollow body 12 and the fastening member 18 can be detachably locked. In other words, when the button 32 is attached, the hollow body 12 is closed with respect to the fastening member 18 and the protrusion 48 is fitted into the groove 46 so that the button 32 can be held. By opening the body 12, it can be easily removed from the button 32.

  The accessory 10 can be used as a substitute for a cuff button by attaching to the button 37 of the cuff 28 of the shirt 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the accessory 10 is attached to the button 37 of the placket 36 of the shirt 26, or the accessory 10 is attached to the button 39 of the bag 38 of the shirt 26 as shown in FIG. 8. You can also. For example, if the hollow body is a wireless microphone, the microphone can be put on a button with good appearance, and an announcement can be made. If the antenna wire is hung from the fastening member through the buttonhole to the back of the clothes, the microphone cannot be seen from the outside.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a modification of the hollow body of the accessory, wherein (a) to (c) are top views showing different examples, and (d) to (g) are further different examples. FIG.
As shown in the drawings (a) to (c), the hollow body 51, the hollow body 52, and the hollow body 53 are designed to have a free shape such as a circle, a square, and a star, respectively, when viewed from above. Can do. Of course, a free pattern can be given. In addition, when viewed from the side, not only the rectangular shape as shown in (d) of the figure, but also the dish shape as shown in (e) and (f), and the bottom of the ship as shown in (g) It can be of a type or the like. At this time, the surroundings of the fastening member 71, the fastening member 72, the fastening member 73, and the fastening member 74 can be completely covered with the hollow body 54, the hollow body 55, the hollow body 56, and the hollow body 57, respectively. Therefore, it is possible not to know what was added later from any point of view.

Generally, it is preferable that the cuff button can be easily attached with one hand. The structure of the jewelry according to the present invention is suitable for one-handed operation. That is, if the fastening member is first attached to the sewing thread between the button and the cloth of the clothes, the accessory will not fall anymore, so the attachment is completed by slowly covering the hollow body. No delicate position adjustment or operation is required.
In addition, since the structure is such that the hollow body is covered after positioning, it is easy to position at the optimum place. Since it is a hollow body, the whole can be reduced in weight sufficiently. Moreover, since the fastening member for positioning and supporting the whole and the hollow body for decoration can be produced separately, the design and the material can be selected freely. The hollow body may be made of a noble metal such as gold or silver, or may be made of plastic at a low cost.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing still another modified example of the accessory of the present invention.
In the illustrated accessory, a cushion 62 is disposed on the back surface of the hollow body 61. The cushion 62 is made of a soft and light elastic body such as rubber or sponge. When attaching this accessory to the button 65 of clothes, first, the fastening member 64 is inserted under the button 65, and the sewing thread 66 is sandwiched between the fastening members 64. Thus, after positioning the entire body, the hollow body 61 is rotated in the direction of the arrow 75 around the hinge 63 to fit the fastening member 64 and the hollow body 61 together. Thus, the state shown in FIG.

  At this time, the cushion 62 is in close contact with the button 65, and pressure is applied to the boundary surface between the hollow body 61, the cushion 62, the button 65, and the fastening member 64. Thereby, these are integrated and the hollow body 61 can be firmly adhered to clothes. After positioning is performed according to the positional relationship between the fastening member 64 and the button 65, the fastening member 64 and the hollow body 61 are fitted together, and the button 65 and the hollow body 61 are integrated. There is an effect that the position can be fixed. That is, of course, such a structure is not necessary if the size of the hollow body 61 is adjusted so that the button 65 does not fluctuate.

It is a perspective view which shows the accessory of Example 1. FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the same accessory from the back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened and fastened the fastening member of the accessory. It is a perspective view which expands and shows a part of FIG. It is explanatory drawing when attaching the same accessory to the button of clothes. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounted | wore the button of clothing with the accessory. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounted | wore the shirt button of the shirt with the same accessory. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state which mounted | wore the shirt button of the shirt with the accessory. (A)-(c) is a top view which shows another Example, respectively, (d)-(g) is a side view which shows another Example, respectively. It is explanatory drawing which shows another modification of the accessory of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Jewelery 12 Hollow body 14 Back surface 16 Hinge 18 Fastening member 20 Edge 22 Insert port 24 Pattern 26 Shirt 28 Cuff 32 Button 34 Sewing thread 36 Button 37 ３８ 39 Button 44 Escape groove 46 Groove part 48 Projection part 50 Chamfer part

Claims (8)

It is attached to the button of clothes,
A hollow body that accommodates the button from the opening side of the back surface;
It is connected to the back side of the hollow body with a hinge, and includes a fastening member inserted between the clothing and a button,
The accessory according to claim 1, wherein the fastening member is provided with an insertion opening that opens at an edge of the fastening member and sandwiches a sewing thread of the button. The jewelry according to claim 1,
The said hollow body is a flat body provided with the cavity more than the magnitude | size which can accommodate the button to mount | wear with, The jewelry characterized by the above-mentioned. The jewelry according to claim 1,
The fastening member is made of a plate body having substantially the same shape as the open back surface of the hollow body, and has an insertion port that opens at an edge opposite to the side connected to the hollow body by a hinge. Jewelery characterized by. The jewelry according to claim 1,
The accessory is characterized in that the insertion port of the fastening member is formed so as to extend from an end edge of the fastening member to a position including a center point. The accessory according to claim 4,
A clothing accessory characterized in that a relief groove is provided in an edge portion near the center point of the insertion port of the fastening member. The jewelry according to claim 1,
A clothing accessory comprising a groove provided in one of the contact portions between the hollow body and the fastening member, and a protrusion pressed into the groove provided on the other. The accessory according to claim 3,
A jewelry accessory comprising a chamfered portion provided in a contact portion of the hollow body with the fastening member. The accessory according to claim 2,
An accessory comprising a cushion disposed in a space formed between the button and the hollow body when the button is accommodated in the hollow body.

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