JP2010125018A - Finger ring - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a finger ring having strong structure, freedom for design and easiness for assembling, in which symbols are hidden as necessary or a symbol row become difficult to be recognized by other people by rotating an annular member. <P>SOLUTION: The finger ring includes two or more annular members arranged concentrically and having outer surfaces and inner surfaces. The annular members include a first annular member arranged in an outermost position so as to rotate circumferentially and a second annular member arranged inside the first annular member. At least the first annular member has a window from which a part of the second annular member is exposed. Specifically, symbols or a part of the symbols are formed on the outer surface of the second annular member so that the symbols or a part of the symbols are shown inside the window. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ring having a symbol on an outward surface.

  Conventionally, as the design of a ring is diversified, a bendable ring in which multiple rings are hinged has been proposed as a structure for preventing a load on the finger (see Patent Document 1).

In addition, it has been proposed that a character string is formed on a joint surface of a pair of rings that can be opened and closed or rotated so that the ring is not normally visible (see Patent Documents 2 and 3). ).
JP 2000-210109 A JP 2006-296744 A JP-A-9-121914

  In the invention of Patent Document 1, a plurality of rings having the same structure are connected. However, a small part is used for hinge connection, and it is easy to break, and the design is limited due to the hinge connection. There was a problem.

  The invention of Patent Document 2 also has a problem that the opening / closing mechanism is easily broken or the joint surface is displaced.

  The invention of Patent Document 3 also has a problem that the rotating mechanism is easily broken or the joint surface is displaced.

  In this way, with the ring that rotates the annular member to hide the symbol as needed or makes it difficult for others to see the symbol or symbol string (characters and character strings), the ring has a structure that is hard to break, has no design restrictions, and can be assembled. There has been a need for an easy ring.

In view of the above, the ring of the present invention includes a plurality of annular members having an outward surface and an inward surface concentrically, and the plurality of annular members are located on the outermost side and are rotatable in the circumferential direction. A first annular member and a second annular member located inside the first annular member, and at least the first annular member has a window portion exposing a part of the second annular member. It is characterized by that.

  Furthermore, a symbol or a part of the symbol is provided on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the symbol or a part of the symbol can be displayed in the window portion.

  Further, the plurality of annular members are characterized in that side surfaces located between the outward surface and the inward surface are arranged flush with each other.

  Furthermore, it has a symbol or a symbol string continuously provided over the side surfaces of at least two annular members including the annular member that is rotatable among the plurality of annular members. To do.

  Further, the first annular member has a concave portion on the inward surface and a convex portion on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the first annular member and the second annular member are the concave portion and the convex portion. It can be engaged by.

  Further, the first annular member has a convex portion on the inward surface and a concave portion on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the first annular member and the second annular member include the convex portion and the concave portion. It can be engaged by.

  Further, the plurality of annular members are made of different materials.

  According to the present invention, a plurality of annular members having an outward surface and an inward surface are provided concentrically, and the plurality of annular members are located on the outermost side and are rotatable in the circumferential direction. A member and a second annular member located inside the first annular member, wherein at least the first annular member has a window portion exposing a part of the second annular member, A symbol or a part of the symbol is provided on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the symbol or a part of the symbol can be displayed in the window portion. It is possible to provide a ring that is easy to assemble and has a structure that is hard to break while hiding characters and character strings) and making it difficult to be seen by others and that is not easily broken.

  Hereinafter, one embodiment of the ring of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  One embodiment of the present invention comprises a plurality of annular members having an outward surface and an inward surface concentrically, the plurality of annular members being located on the outermost side and capable of rotating in a circumferential direction. A first annular member and a second annular member located inside the first annular member, wherein at least the first annular member has a window portion exposing a part of the second annular member. is there. Thereby, it becomes easy to conceal the symbol or the symbol string 2 on the outward surface 4 as needed.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the ring of the present invention, in which the annular members 7, 8, 9 are designed to have an outer diameter and an inner diameter so that they can be concentrically combined.

  FIG. 2 is a first pattern of one embodiment of the ring of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view seen from the side 6 direction. For example, the first window 3a and the second window 3b are combined.

  FIG. 3 is a second pattern of one embodiment of the ring of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view seen from the side 6 direction. For example, in a state where the first window 3a and the second window 3b are rotated and shifted. is there.

  The ring 1 shown in FIG. 3 as the second pattern is obtained by rotating the first annular member 7 in FIG. 2 as the first pattern by 90 degrees. Although FIG. 2 is an example, the symbol or symbol string (character and character string) 2 on the outward surface 4 can be displayed through the window 3 at such a time, and FIG. 3 is an example. In such a case, the symbol or symbol string (character and character string) 2 on the outward surface 4 can be hidden.

  Here, the symbol may be one symbol (character) or a symbol string (character string) in which a plurality of symbols are combined.

  Moreover, in FIG. 1, although it has the outward surface 4, the inward surface 5, and the side surface 6, respectively, the side surface 6 is not essential in this invention.

  In FIG. 1, the window portion 3 is a window penetrating from the outward face 4 to the inward face 4, but is not shown here.

  In FIG. 1, the annular members 7, 8, 9 are used, but there is no upper limit to the number of each annular member, and it may be set to an optimum number according to the timely design.

  Moreover, a window part can be given the same function as a 1st annular member by providing not only a 1st annular member but a 2nd annular member at appropriate time.

  Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, a symbol or a part of the symbol is provided on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the symbol or a part of the symbol can be displayed in the window. Thus, the entire symbol or symbol string can be displayed. Thereby, if each annular member 7, 8, 9 is shifted, even if the ring 1 is removed and left unattended, it is possible to make it difficult for others to see the symbol or the symbol string (character and character string) 2.

  FIG. 4 is an exploded explanatory view showing a part of the ring of the present invention on the outward face 4 side in an enlarged manner. FIG. 4A is a first window portion 3a formed on the first annular member 7, and FIG. Is a second window portion 3b formed on the second annular member 8 and a part of the symbol, and (c) is a part of the symbol 2 formed on the third annular member 9.

  FIG. 5 is an enlarged explanatory view on the outward face 4 side of one embodiment of the ring of the present invention. When FIGS. 4 (a), (b) and (c) are assembled, a completed symbol (character) 2 is obtained. Is shown.

  FIG. 6 is an exploded explanatory view showing a part of the other embodiment of the ring of the present invention on the outward face side, and (a) is a first window portion 3a formed on the first annular member 7, (b). Is the second window portion 3b formed on the second annular member 8 and a part of the symbol string 2, and (c) is a part of the symbol string 2 formed on the third annular member 9.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged explanatory view on the outward face 4 side of another embodiment of the ring of the present invention. The symbol string (character string) 2 completed when FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are assembled. It shows that it becomes.

  A part of the symbol or the symbol string (character and character string) 2 can be formed on the outward face 4 in the vicinity of the first window portion 3a and the second window portion 3b.

  Further, the positional relationship and the size relationship between the first window portion 3a and the second window portion 3b are not particularly defined as long as symbols can be displayed.

  Moreover, it may be a hole (watermark engraving) through which a symbol or symbol string (character and character string) 2 itself penetrates. In this case, for example, engraving is performed as shown in FIGS.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of annular members are arranged such that side surfaces are flush between an outward surface and an inward surface. This makes it possible to have symbols or symbol strings (characters and character strings) 2 provided continuously over the side surface 6 of each of at least two annular members 7, 8, 9.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, a symbol or a symbol string continuously provided over the side surfaces of at least two annular members including the annular member that is rotatable among the plurality of annular members is provided. It is what you have. As a result, the symbol or symbol string (character and character string) 2 can be hidden also on the side surface 6 independently of the symbol or symbol string (character and character string) 2 on the outward surface 4 side. Here, “continuous” means that a series of symbols (characters) 2 is formed, and even if the symbols (characters) 2 are separated by a gap between the annular members, the symbols (characters) 2 are assumed to be continuous. Even if it is a dot-like symbol (character) 2 as in dot printing, it is assumed to be continuous. Further, it means that a series of symbol strings (character strings) 2 is formed, and it is assumed that the symbols (characters) 2 are continuous even if they are separated.

  Further, the symbols or symbol strings (characters and character strings) 2 continuously provided over the side surface 6 can be used as a mark, so that the symbols or symbol strings (characters and character strings) 2 on the outward surface can be easily matched.

  FIG. 8 is a side view showing a state in which symbols or symbol strings (characters and character strings) 2 are aligned in the first pattern of another embodiment of the ring of the present invention.

  FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the symbol or symbol string (character and character string) 2 is shifted in the second pattern of another embodiment of the ring of the present invention.

  The ring member 9 of FIG. 9 which is the second pattern is obtained by rotating the annular member 9 in FIG. 8 which is the first pattern by 90 degrees.

  Furthermore, one embodiment of the present invention has a concave portion on the inward surface of the first annular member and a convex portion on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the first annular member and the second annular member, Can be engaged by the concave portion and the convex portion.

  Moreover, other embodiment of this invention has a convex part in the inward surface of said 1st annular member, and a recessed part in the outward surface of said 2nd annular member, Said 1st annular member and said 2nd annular member Can be engaged by the convex portion and the concave portion.

  FIG. 10A is a schematic cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the ring of the present invention, and FIG. 10B is another schematic view showing another embodiment of the ring of the present invention. Either the inward surface 5 may be used. Accordingly, the first annular member 7, the second annular member 8, and the third annular member 9 are detachable, for example, the first annular member 7 is silver, the second annular member 8 is platinum, and the third annular member. It becomes easy to enjoy the contrast by changing the combination, for example, by making the member 9 gold.

  In addition, it is easy to stabilize the fixation after rotation by adjusting the friction with which each annular member engages, but the method of fixing may be a method other than the engagement. For example, it is possible to fix magnets to each annular member and fix them with magnetic force.

  Furthermore, when the plurality of annular members are made of different materials, it becomes easy to select the combination order of the materials so that the mutual annular members are not corroded by electrolytic corrosion. Thus, by simplifying the structure and using the precious metal itself as a component, it is possible to make the ring 1 that can be rotated and does not have a minute component and is not easily broken. It will be a thing.

  Next, each embodiment of the method for manufacturing a ring of the present invention will be described.

  For example, platinum (Pt950), 18 gold × 3 types (white gold / yellow gold / pink gold) and the like are mainly used as the material of the ring 1, but any other material capable of providing a mirror surface is possible.

  And what was struck by forging into a plate shape is punched into a size and shape slightly larger than the ring 1, and processed into a product shape by pressing and cutting.

  Alternatively, the original mold is rubber-molded, the wax is injected into the rubber mold, the wax having the same shape as the original mold is taken out, molded with gypsum, removed by melting and vaporizing the wax with heat, and melted into the gypsum mold A bullion (gold, platinum, etc.) can be poured and cooled to form a product of the same shape as the original.

  Alternatively, the first annular member 7 may be produced by a mold such as vacuum plasma sintering, but if it is an inexpensive material, the thick part 3a and the notch part 3b are produced by cutting after die drawing. May be. The second annular member 8 and the third annular member 9 can be produced by the same method, and the relationship between the outer diameter and the inner diameter of each annular member 7, 8, 9 only needs to be concentrically arranged.

  Major examples of the processing method of the window portion 3 include cutting and laser processing.

  The cutting process is a method of cutting and engraving into a symbol shape using a rotary tool, and it is only necessary to perform a cutting process by inputting a program having a predetermined shape by NC machining. As the management conditions, the tool material may be cemented carbide, single crystal diamond, sintered diamond, cubic boron nitride, alumina (corundum), silicon nitride, steel (gray), cermet, or the like. The cutting tool is a drill blade and is suitably set at a tool rotation speed of 100 to 40000 rpm, a feed rate of 0.1 to 1000 mm / sec, and a cutting depth of 0.01 to 100 mm.

  The laser processing is a method of irradiating a laser to melt processing into a predetermined shape, and the laser processing may be performed by inputting a program having a predetermined shape in the same manner as cutting processing. As management conditions, a laser oscillator for performing melt processing is set to a voltage (power density) of 1 mV to 100 mV, a pulse width of 1 fsec to 1 sec, and a pulse interval of 0.001 Hz to 100 MHz. In particular, the line thickness can be easily controlled with a laser.

  In the mirror surface processing, electrolytic polishing or barrel polishing is performed, and then buffing is performed for finishing. Further, a further mirror surface can be easily realized by plating.

  As conditions for electrolytic polishing, a liquid temperature of 5 ° C. to 150 ° C., a voltage of 100 to 200 V, a current of 1 to 10 A, and a processing time of 10 seconds to 3 hours are set.

  As conditions for barrel polishing (either centrifugal / magnetic), the media material is alumina, the average diameter of the media is 0.3-1 μm, the barrel method (either wet / dry), the rotation speed is 1-10 rpm, The revolution speed is set to 1 to 10 rpm, and the processing time is set to 10 seconds to 3 hours.

  The finishing buffing conditions include natural fiber (cotton, hemp, linen, wool, silk, cashmere, asbestos, glass fiber, etc.) and chemical fiber (polyester synthetic fiber, polyamide synthetic fiber, cellulose). Semi-synthetic fiber, protein-based semi-synthetic fiber, cellulose-based regenerated fiber, glass fiber, carbon fiber, etc.), and buff rotating body rotation speed is 1000-40000 rpm, and abrasives are diamond, cubic boron nitride, silicon carbide, alumina Corundum, chromium oxide, cerium oxide, iron oxide, siliceous limestone, etc. are used.

  Next, regarding the method of forming the symbol or the symbol string (character and character string) 2 on the ring 1, it will be described that cutting, laser processing, and plating are appropriate.

  Cutting and laser processing are as described above, but for plating, the plating solution is rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, gold, palladium, silver, copper, nickel, etc., voltage 200V, It is appropriate to set the current to 1 A and the processing time from 1 second to 3 hours. As management conditions, the plating thickness is 1 μm to several tens of μm, the plating material is rhodium plating, and the masking method is generally performed by applying a masking resin and is selectively applied by applying a novolak resin to the masking portion. It becomes easy to perform plating. Thus, the symbol 2 can be easily formed by plating using masking.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is difficult to provide a ring having a structure in which a symbol or a symbol string (a character and a character string) is difficult to be visually recognized by another person and the design is not limited.

It is a disassembled perspective view of one Embodiment of the ring of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen from the side surface side of the 1st pattern of one Embodiment of the ring of this invention. It is sectional drawing seen from the side surface side of the 2nd pattern of one Embodiment of the ring of this invention. It is the exploded explanatory view which expanded a part in the outward surface side of one embodiment of the ring of the present invention, (a) is the 1st window part of the 1st annular member, (b) is the 2nd of the 2nd annular member. The window portion and a part of the symbol, (c) shows a part of the symbol of the third annular member. FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged explanatory view of an embodiment of the ring of the present invention on the outward surface side, and is an assembled view of FIGS. 4 (a), (b), and (c). It is the exploded explanatory view which expanded a part in the outward surface side of other embodiments of the ring of the present invention, (a) is the 1st window part of the 1st annular member, (b) is the 2nd of the 2nd annular member. Part 2 of the two window portions and the symbol string, (c) shows a part of the symbol string of the third annular member. It is an expansion explanatory view in the outward surface side of other embodiments of the ring of the present invention, and is a figure which assembled Drawing 4 (a), (b), and (c). It is a side view of the 1st pattern of other embodiments of the ring of the present invention. It is a side view of the 2nd pattern of other embodiments of the ring of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the engagement structure of each embodiment of the ring of this invention, (a) is a case where it protrudes inward and (b) is a case where it protrudes outward.

Explanation of symbols

1: Ring 2: Symbol and symbol string (character and character string)
3: Window portion 3a: First window portion 3b: Second window portion 4: Outward surface 5: Inward surface 6: Side surface 7: (first) annular member 8: (second) annular member 9: (third ) Annular member 10: convex portion 11: concave portion

Claims (7)

A plurality of annular members having an outward surface and an inward surface are provided concentrically,
The plurality of annular members have a first annular member located on the outermost side and rotatable in the circumferential direction, and a second annular member located on the inner side of the first annular member. At least the first annular member is A ring having a window portion exposing a part of the second annular member. The symbol or a part of the symbol is provided on the outward surface of the second annular member, and the symbol or a part of the symbol can be displayed in the window portion. The listed ring. The ring according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of annular members are arranged such that side surfaces located between an outward surface and an inward surface are flush with each other. It has a symbol or a symbol string provided continuously over the side surfaces of at least two annular members including the annular member that is rotatable among the plurality of annular members. The ring in any one of claim | item 1-3. The first annular member has a concave portion on the inward surface and a convex portion on the outer surface of the second annular member, and the first annular member and the second annular member are engaged by the concave portion and the convex portion. The ring according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ring can be combined. A convex portion is provided on the inward surface of the first annular member, and a concave portion is provided on the outward surface of the second annular member. The first annular member and the second annular member are engaged by the convex portion and the concave portion. The ring according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ring can be combined. The ring according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the plurality of annular members are made of different materials.