JP2008289845A - Operation implement for ornaments - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation implement for ornaments with handiness. <P>SOLUTION: The operation implement 1A for the ornaments comprises a main body 2 extending in a predetermined direction, a movable member 3 movably supported by the main body 2, and an operation unit 32 for moving the movable member 3. A locking section 23 for locking the linking section of a drawing ring is formed in the main body 2 and an engagement portion 31, which can be engaged with the pinching part of the drawing ring, is formed in the movable member 3. The movable member 3 is supported by the main body 2 so that the engagement portion 31 can move in a direction of approaching the fixing section 23 and the operation unit 32 projects from the rear surface 2b of the main body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating tool for decorative items used when, for example, a decorative item such as a necklace is attached to or removed from the body.

  Conventionally, for example, there is a decorative article in which a pull ring 9 is connected to one end of a chain 93 as shown in FIG. 7 and a plate dharma 96 is connected to the other end. The pulling ring 9 has a pulling ring main body 91 having an opening 91a that is formed by cutting a part of a circular ring, and for opening and closing the opening 91a that is accommodated in the pulling ring main body 91 so as to be movable in the circumferential direction. Open / close member 94 and a spring (not shown) that biases the open / close member 94 to close the opening 91a. The pull ring main body 91 is provided with a ring-shaped connecting portion 92 to which the chain 93 is connected so as to protrude radially outward, and the movable member 94 is also substantially circular so as to protrude radially outward. A columnar knob 95 is provided. When the knob portion 95 is pulled toward the connecting portion 92, the opening / closing member 94 is moved to open the opening 91a of the pulling wheel body 91, and the plate dharma 96 is engaged with the pulling wheel body 9 from the opening 91a. become able to.

  When a decorative article having the pulling ring 9 as described above is attached to or removed from the body, it is common to hook a nail on the knob 95. However, for example, if a person with false nails tries to do so, the false nails may be damaged. Therefore, it is desired to be able to attach / detach the decorative article without damaging the nail.

For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-245517 discloses a tweezers-type operation tool for decorative articles that can pull the knob 95 toward the connecting portion 92 without hooking the nail onto the knob 95. In this tweezers type ornamental operation tool, hooks such as a ring shape are formed on both ends of the tweezers body with a wire. The hooks are brought close to each other after being hooked on the knob 95 and the connecting part 92.
JP 2000-245517 A

  Since the above tweezers-type decorative article operating tool is to operate the tweezers body with the index finger and thumb, the user engages the plate dharma with the pull ring body while the tweezers body is pressed and contracted with the index finger and thumb. There is a need. However, in such a state where the index finger and the thumb are put in force and the object is gripped, it is difficult to turn the wrist, and the plate dharma cannot be passed through the opening of the pulling ring body, and it may be difficult to engage them.

  In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide an operation tool for decorative articles that is easy to use.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an operating tool for a decorative article having a pulling ring in which an opening of a pulling ring body is opened by pulling a knob toward a connecting part to which chain members are connected. The grip portion and the connecting portion extend between the locking portion and a main body extending in a predetermined direction and gripped by a user and having a locking portion for locking the connecting portion. An engaging portion that forms an insertable insertion space and is engageable with the knob, and the engaging portion can move in a direction approaching the locking portion from a position that forms the inserting space. There is provided a decorative article operating tool including a movable member that is movably supported by a main body, and an operation portion that moves the movable member and protrudes from the surface of the main body.

  Another aspect of the present invention is an operating tool for a decorative article having a pull ring that opens an opening of a pull ring body by pulling a knob toward a connecting portion to which a chain member is connected, A main body that extends in a predetermined direction and is gripped by a user and has an engaging portion that can be engaged with the knob portion, and an insertion in which the knob portion and the connecting portion can be inserted between the engaging portion It has a locking part for locking the connecting part that forms a space, and moves to the main body so that the locking part can move in a direction approaching the engaging part from a position that forms the insertion space. Provided is a decorative operation tool including a movable member that is supported and an operation unit that moves the movable member and protrudes from the surface of the main body.

  According to the present invention, if the engaging portion or the engaging portion of the movable member is located at a position where the insertion space is formed, the knob of the pulling ring is provided between the engaging portion or the engaging portion of the main body. And a connecting part can be inserted. Then, if the movable member is moved by operating the operating portion from that state, the engaging portion moves to the engaging portion or the engaging portion moves in a direction approaching the engaging portion, so that the connecting portion becomes the engaging portion. While being locked, the knob is pushed by the engaging portion, and the opening of the pulling wheel body is opened. That is, in the operating tool according to the present invention, the opening of the pulling ring main body can be opened only by operating the operating portion. And since the operation part protrudes from the surface of the main body grasped by the user, the user can operate the operation part with the thumb or the index finger while grasping the main body. For this reason, the user can grasp the operating tool without applying too much force, and can return the wrist relatively freely. Therefore, good usability can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the decorative article operating tool 1 </ b> A according to the first embodiment of the present invention wears or removes a decorative article having a pulling ring 9 as shown in FIG. 7 from the body, for example. A flat prismatic rod-like main body 2 extending in a predetermined direction, and a movable member 3 supported by the main body 2 so as to be movable. In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, one of the longitudinal directions of the main body 2 (upper side in FIG. 1) is referred to as the upper side, and the other (lower side in FIG. 1) is referred to as the lower side. One (left side in FIG. 1 (a)) is the left side, the other (right side in FIG. 1 (a)) is the right side, and one of the thickness directions of the main body 2 (right side in FIG. 1 (b)) is the front side. The other side (the left side in FIG. 1B) is referred to as the rear side.

  The main body 2 is made of, for example, resin, and has a certain rectangular cross-sectional shape from the upper end to the vicinity of the center, but is tapered while maintaining the rectangular cross section from the vicinity of the center to the lower end. The length of the main body 2 is set to be sufficiently larger than the width of a person's hand so that the user can grip a portion in a predetermined range from the lower end.

  A storage space 20 that extends in the longitudinal direction of the main body 2 and opens to the upper end surface 2 c of the main body 2 is provided inside the upper portion of the main body 2. The storage space 20 is positioned substantially at the center of the main body 2 in plan view, and is surrounded by four vertically-long rectangular wall surfaces (a front wall surface 20a, a rear wall surface 20b, and left and right side wall surfaces). . The upper end surface 2c of the main body 2 has a stepped portion 24 formed by cutting out a portion of the front side of the storage space 20 by a predetermined depth over the entire width.

  Further, the rear surface 2b of the surface of the main body 2 composed of the front surface 2a, the rear surface 2b, and the left and right side surfaces has an opening 22 having a vertically long rectangular shape in rear view that communicates the storage space 20 with the outside. On the other hand, a locking portion 23 for locking the connecting portion 92 (see FIG. 7) of the pulling wheel 9 is provided at the upper end portion of the front surface 2a.

  The locking portion 23 projects upward from the step portion 24 while projecting forward from the center in the width direction of the front surface 2 a of the main body 2. For this reason, the connecting portion 92 of the pulling ring 9 can be locked from the rear on the stepped portion 24 side of the upper end portion of the locking portion 23 (see FIG. 4). Moreover, the upper surface of the latching | locking part 23 comprises the substantially elliptical shape by planar view, and is formed in the curved surface which becomes convex back diagonally downward by side view. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a support groove 23a extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the upper surface of the locking portion 23.

  The groove width of the support groove 23a is set to be slightly larger than the thickness of the pull ring main body 91 (see FIG. 7) of the pull ring 9, and is, for example, 1.5 to 2.5 mm. Therefore, the pull ring body 91 can be fitted into the support groove 23a. When the pull ring body 91 is fitted into the support groove 23a, the pull ring body 91 is placed on the bottom surface of the support groove 23a. Will come to be. The curvature of the bottom surface of the support groove 23a is set to be approximately the same as the outer diameter of the pull wheel main body 91, and the pull wheel main body 91 is in contact with the bottom surface over the entire length of the support groove 23a. .

  The movable member 3 is made of, for example, hard resin, and protrudes from a rectangular parallelepiped shaft portion 30 extending upward from the storage space 20 of the main body 2 beyond the upper end surface 2c and an upper end portion of the front surface 30a of the shaft portion 30. And an operating portion 32 that projects from the rear surface 2 b of the main body 2 through the opening 22 of the main body 2. A compression coil spring (biasing means) 4 that biases the shaft portion 30 upward is disposed in the storage space 20.

  The shaft portion 30 is set so that the width in the left-right direction is slightly smaller than the width of the storage space 20 and is fitted into the storage space 20. Thus, the movable member 3 is movable in the vertical direction along the longitudinal direction of the main body 2 while the shaft portion 30 is guided by the both side wall surfaces constituting the storage space 20.

  Further, the depth in the front-rear direction of the shaft portion 30 is set to be about 1 mm smaller than the depth of the storage space 20. For this reason, the shaft portion 30 is fitted in the storage space 20 in a loosely fitted state in the front-rear direction. When the operation portion 32 is operated while being pushed forward as described later, the storage space 20 is It comes to be pressed against the configured front wall surface 20a. Thereby, a gap 21 of about 1 mm is formed between the rear wall surface 20b constituting the storage space 20 and the rear surface 30b of the shaft portion 30, and the shaft portion 30 can be tilted backward by the gap 21 (FIG. 4 ( b)). Although illustration is omitted, a second urging means (for example, a leaf spring or a plunger) is provided on the rear surface 30b or the rear wall surface 20b, and the shaft portion 30 is pushed against the front wall surface 20a by the second urging means. You may make it hit.

  The operating portion 32 is held against the upper portion of the peripheral edge portion of the opening 21 by the shaft portion 30 being urged by the compression coil spring 4, whereby the movable member 3 is maintained at the initial position. The operation unit 32 is for moving the movable member 3. When the user operates the operation unit 32 downward against the urging force of the compression coil spring 4, the movable member 3 moves downward, When the user releases the operation portion 32 from this state, the movable member 3 is moved upward by the urging force of the compression coil spring 4, and the operation portion 32 is again held against the upper portion of the peripheral portion of the opening 21.

  The engaging portion 31 is engageable with a knob portion 92 (see FIG. 7) of the pulling wheel 9, and has two vertices located on the front surface 30a of the shaft portion 30 and a front side of these vertices in a side view. It has a triangular shape having a vertex located below. Further, the engaging portion 31 is located obliquely above and behind the locking portion 23, and when the movable member 3 is in the initial position, the knob portion 92 and the connecting portion 91 can be inserted between the engaging portion 31 and the locking portion 23. The insertion space S is formed. In the present embodiment, the insertion space S faces the front surface 30 a and the step portion 24 of the shaft portion 30. When the movable member 3 moves downward, the engaging portion 31 approaches the locking portion 23, and when the movable member 3 moves upward, the engaging portion 31 moves away from the locking portion 23.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the usage method of the operation tool 1A for ornaments is demonstrated.

  First, a part of a predetermined range is gripped from the lower end of the main body 2 with one hand, and the pulling ring main body 91 is held with the other hand. As shown in FIG. The connecting portion 91 is inserted and the pulling wheel main body 91 is fitted into the support groove 23a, and the pulling wheel 9 is set in the operating tool 1A.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the movable member 3 is moved downward by operating the operation unit 32 downward while pushing the operation unit 32 forward with the thumb or index finger. Then, when the engaging portion 31 moves in the direction approaching the locking portion 23, the knob portion 95 is pushed in by the engaging portion 31 while the connecting portion 92 is locked to the locking portion 23, and the pulling ring main body 91 is moved. The opening 91a is opened.

  Here, when the movable member 3 moves only in the vertical direction, the engaging portion 31 may abut against the pulling wheel main body 91 and the knob portion 95 may not be sufficiently pushed. However, in the present embodiment, the movable member 3 Is formed so that the engaging portion 31 draws a locus along the outline of the pulling wheel main body 91 while the movable member 3 moves. Become. In other words, the movement of the engaging portion 31 along the outline of the pulling wheel main body 91 is allowed by the gap 21, so that the knob portion 95 can be reliably pushed in by a necessary amount.

  Further, since the engaging portion 31 has a hook shape, the engaging portion 31 is unlikely to be detached from the picking portion 95 while the engaging portion 31 pushes the picking portion 95.

  Then, after the plate dharma 96 is engaged with the pulling wheel main body 91 from the opening 91a, the engaging portion 31 moves the insertion space S through the urging force of the compression coil spring 4 when the user releases the finger from the operation portion 32. It automatically returns to the position to be formed.

  As described above, in the decorative article operating tool 1A according to this embodiment, the opening 91a of the pulling wheel main body 91 can be opened only by operating the operation unit 32. Moreover, since the operation unit 32 protrudes from the rear surface 2b of the main body 2 held by the user, the user can operate the operation unit 32 with the thumb or index finger while holding the main body 2. For this reason, the user can grasp the operating tool 1A without applying much force, and can return the wrist relatively freely. Accordingly, the plate dharma 96 can be successfully passed through the opening 91a of the pull ring main body 91, and good usability can be obtained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the movable member 3 can be supported by the main body 2 so as to be movable with a simple structure in which the shaft portion 30 is fitted into the storage space 20.

  In this embodiment, the opening 22 is provided on the rear surface 2b of the main body 2 and the operation portion 32 protrudes from the rear surface 2b. However, the opening 22 is provided on the front surface 2a of the main body 2 and the operation portion 32 is provided. May protrude from the front surface 2a.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the operation unit 32 is provided integrally with the movable member 3, but an operation unit for operating the movable member 3 as in the decorative accessory 1 </ b> B shown in FIG. 5. May be composed of the lever member 5.

  In this operating tool 1B, an opening 22 is provided in the front surface 2a of the main body 2, and the lever member 5 having a substantially letter-like shape in a side view is rocked to the main body 2 by the rocking shaft 52 in a state of being inserted into the opening 22. It is mounted movably. Further, the rear end portion of the lever member 5 is linked to the movable member 3 by a connecting shaft 51.

  If the lever member 5 is configured as an operation portion, it is only necessary to press the tip of the lever member 5, so that the usability is further improved and the operation required to move the movable member 3 due to the moment relationship. The power can be reduced.

  In the modification shown in FIG. 5, the lever member 5 protrudes from the front surface 2 a of the main body 2. However, if the opening 22 is provided on the rear surface 2 b of the main body 2, the lever member 5 protrudes from the rear surface 2 b of the main body 2. You can also.

  Next, referring to FIG. 6, a decorative article operating tool 1C according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment and its modifications are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  In this operating tool 1C, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the stepped portion 24 is not formed on the upper end surface 2c of the main body 2, and further on the rear side of the storage space 20 of the upper end surface 2c, further upward. A rectangular parallelepiped extending portion 24 is provided, and an engaging portion 31 is provided at the upper end of the front surface of the extending portion 24.

  On the other hand, with respect to the movable member 3, the length of the shaft portion 30 is set to be shorter than that of the first embodiment, and the upper end portion of the shaft portion 30 protrudes slightly from the upper end surface 2 c of the main body 2. Further, a locking portion 23 is provided at the upper end portion of the shaft portion 30 so as to protrude forward and upward. A lever member (operation part) 5 protruding from the rear surface 2 b of the main body 2 through the opening 22 is linked to the lower part of the shaft part 30.

  In the second embodiment, the storage space 20 is configured by pressing the flat lower surface of the locking portion 23 against the upper end surface 2c of the main body 2 while the movable member 3 is pulled downward by a biasing force of a torsion spring 7 described later. A gap 21 of about 1 mm is formed between the front wall surface 20a and the front surface 30a of the shaft portion 30, and the shaft portion 30 can be tilted forward by the gap 21 (see FIG. 6B). Also in the second embodiment, the second urging means (for example, a leaf spring or a plunger) is provided on the front surface 30a or the front wall surface 20a, and the shaft portion 30 is pressed against the rear wall surface 20b constituting the storage space 20. You may do it.

  Further, in the second embodiment, a torsion spring (biasing means) 7 is disposed in the opening 22 instead of the compression coil spring 4. The torsion spring 7 urges the movable member 3 downward via the lever member 5, and urges the lever member 5 in a direction that oscillates clockwise in FIG. It is arranged like this. As the movable member 3 is urged downward in this manner, the engaging portion 23 is stopped against the upper end surface 2c of the main body 2, and the movable member 3 is maintained at the initial position. When the movable member 3 is in the initial position, the locking portion 23 forms an insertion space S between the engaging portion 31. When the movable member 3 moves upward, the locking portion 23 approaches the engaging portion 31, and when the movable member 3 moves downward, the locking portion 23 moves away from the engaging portion 31.

  In order to use the operating tool 1C having such a configuration, the lever member 5 is resisted against the urging force of the torsion spring 7 as shown in FIG. Is moved with the thumb or index finger to move the movable member 3 upward. Then, the locking portion 23 moves in a direction approaching the engaging portion 31 while lifting the pulling wheel main body 91, so that the knob portion 95 is pushed in by the engaging portion 31 while the connecting portion 92 is locked to the locking portion 23. Accordingly, the opening 91a of the pull ring main body 91 is opened.

  At this time, since the gap 21 is formed in front of the movable member 3 and the shaft portion 30 can be tilted forward, the pulling wheel body 91 is lifted while being pushed forward, so that it can be viewed from the movable member 3. Similar to the first embodiment, the engaging portion 31 draws a locus along the outline of the pulling wheel main body 91.

  After the plate dharma 96 is engaged with the pulling wheel main body 91 from the opening 91a, the position where the locking portion 23 forms the insertion space S by the biasing force of the torsion spring 7 when the user releases the finger from the lever member 5. Will come back automatically.

  Even in such a configuration, the user can press the lever member 5 with his thumb or forefinger while grasping the main body 2, so that the user can obtain good usability as in the first embodiment.

  Also in the second embodiment, instead of providing the lever member 5 as in FIG. 2, the operation part 32 may be provided integrally with the movable member 3, or the lever member 5 or the operation part 32 may be provided on the front surface 2 a of the main body 2. You may make it protrude from.

  In the first and second embodiments, what is connected to the connecting portion 92 of the pull wheel main body 91 may be another chain member such as a string other than the chain 93.

  Furthermore, in the first and second embodiments, it is possible to employ the one shown in the other embodiment, a tension spring, or the like as the biasing means for biasing the movable member 3 upward or downward.

It is a figure which shows the operation tool for ornaments which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, (a) is a rear view, (b) is a side view. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of Fig.1 (a). It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG.1 (b). It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 2, (a) shows the state which set the pull ring to the decoration tool, (b) shows the state which operated the movable member. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the operation tool for ornaments of a modification. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the operation tool for ornaments which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pull ring of an ornament.

Explanation of symbols

1A to 1C Ornaments for ornaments 2 Body 2a Front (surface)
2b Rear surface (surface)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Storage space 20a Front wall surface 20b Rear wall surface 21 Crevice 23 Locking part 23a Support groove 3 Movable member 31 Engagement part 32 Operation part 4 Compression coil spring (biasing means)
5 Lever member (operation part)
7 Torsion spring (biasing means)
9 Pulling ring 91 Pulling ring main body 92 Connecting part 93 Chain (chain member)
94 Opening / closing member 95 Knob

Claims (10)

An operating tool for a decorative article having a pulling ring in which an opening of a pulling ring body is opened by pulling a knob toward a connecting part to which a chain member is connected,
A main body extending in a predetermined direction and gripped by a user and having a locking portion for locking the coupling portion;
There is an engaging portion that can be engaged with the knob, forming an insertion space in which the knob and the connecting portion can be inserted, and the engaging portion forms the insertion space. A movable member supported movably on the main body so as to be able to move in a direction approaching the locking portion from a position to be
An operation unit for moving the movable member and protruding from the surface of the main body;
A decorative operation tool.   The decorative article operating tool according to claim 1, further comprising biasing means for biasing the movable member in a direction in which the engaging portion moves away from the locking portion. An operating tool for a decorative article having a pulling ring in which an opening of a pulling ring body is opened by pulling a knob toward a connecting part to which a chain member is connected,
A main body extending in a predetermined direction and gripped by a user and having an engaging portion engageable with the knob;
There is a locking portion for locking the connecting portion, which forms an insertion space into which the knob portion and the connecting portion can be inserted between the engaging portion, and this locking portion serves as the insertion space. A movable member supported movably on the main body so as to be movable in a direction approaching the engagement portion from a position to be formed;
An operation unit for moving the movable member and protruding from the surface of the main body;
A decorative operation tool.   The decorative article operating tool according to claim 3, further comprising biasing means for biasing the movable member in a direction in which the locking portion moves away from the engagement portion.   The said main body has the storage space extended in the longitudinal direction of the said main body, The said movable member is movable along the longitudinal direction of the said main body by being engage | inserted in the said storage space. The operation tool for ornaments as described in any one of -4.   A gap is formed between the wall surface constituting the storage space and the movable member to allow the engaging portion to draw a locus along the outline of the pulling wheel body while the movable member moves. The operating tool for decorative articles according to claim 5.   The said engaging part is the operation tool for ornaments as described in any one of Claims 1-6 which has comprised the hook shape.   The decorative part according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the locking portion is provided with a support groove into which the pulling ring main body is fitted and the pulling ring main body is placed on a bottom surface. Operation tool.   The said operation part is an operation tool for ornaments as described in any one of Claims 1-8 integrally provided in the said movable member.   The said operation part is attached to the said main body so that rocking | fluctuation is possible, and is comprised with the lever member linked with the said movable member, The operation tool for ornaments as described in any one of Claims 1-8. .

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