JP2013528456A - Stud earring or piercing device - Google Patents

Abstract

  A mandrel (1) for penetrating the pierced hole and an engaging member (5), the mandrel (1) having a detachable segment (118) and a holder for receiving the detachable segment (118) ( 101), the detachable segment (118) is in line with the other holder (101), and the segment (118) supports a decorative motif at the opposite end to the holder (101) It is intended that the holder (101) cooperates with the engagement member (5), the engagement member (5) at one end (3) of the holder (101) facing the segment (118) The first position is hinged and the engaging member (5) is on a straight line of the mandrel (1), and the engaging member (5) is substantially perpendicular to the mandrel (1). The second position and the elastic member (9 ) Engages with the holder (101) and the engaging member (5) to ensure the stability of the first and second positions, and is fitted into a pierce hole formed in the human body. Device to join.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

  The present invention relates to jewelry parts, and more specifically to stud earrings and other jewelry parts for insertion and fixation into pierced holes formed in specific parts of the human body (earlobe, mouth, nostril, etc.).

  Known jewelry parts of this type are generally formed from a visible end fixed to a mandrel and a decorative element (eg diamond) for insertion into a decorative piercing hole, the other end (invisible) being separable engagement It is for receiving a nut, which is screwed into a thread on the end of a mandrel, for example a mandrel, and holds the jewelry part in place.

  These known jewelry parts have the disadvantage that they are small for their use and the engagement members are very small, so that the operation of placing the engagement members on the end of the mandrel is particularly visible. Difficult to do it in places that are not (back of the ears) or inaccessible (nostrils, mouth, etc.). Furthermore, since this engaging member is very small, there is a high risk of loss when it is separated from the mandrel.

  The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned disadvantages and proposes a device for mounting in a piercing hole formed in a human body, and the fixing is once impossible to see or difficult to contact once attached to a fixed position. Even if the jewelery parts are small, there is no risk of losing some of the elements.

  Therefore, an apparatus of the present invention for placing in a pierced hole formed in a human body includes a mandrel designed to penetrate the pierced hole, and the mandrel is decorated at the end exposed after insertion into the pierced hole Having an element, the other end of the mandrel cooperates with an engaging member which holds the mandrel in the insertion position and can be removed if necessary. The engaging member is connected to the other end of the mandrel, thereby being in an extension of the mandrel, and is capable of disposing the mandrel in the pierce hole or removing the mandrel from the pierce hole. Determining a position and a second position at which the engagement member is positioned substantially perpendicular to the mandrel and preventing a rear portion from disengaging from the piercing hole, wherein the elastic member cooperates with the mandrel. The engagement member ensures the stability of the two positions of the rear part.

  Therefore, it is only necessary to incline the engaging member at a right angle with respect to the mandrel, and it is not necessary to operate the separating member that must be held in a correct arrangement that can be securely fixed. It will be understood that consists of a single part and has no separable elements, so there is no risk of loss and no handling difficulties. According to one advantageous embodiment, the opposite end of the mandrel supporting a decorative motif has a flat shape that engages between two parallel shaft extensions of the engaging member, and the flat of the mandrel The end portions and the two extensions of the engaging member have opposing openings through which the hinge pins pass.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member is formed by a compression spring accommodated in the axial direction in the cavity of the engagement member, and this spring engages with the bottom of the cavity at one end, and the other. Engage with the connecting part of the mandrel at the end (possibly by piston insertion).

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member comprises a leaf spring disposed in an axial direction on the housing of the engagement member, one end of the leaf spring being fixed to the housing, and an opposite end of the leaf spring. Has an inclined portion and engages the inclined end of the flat portion of the mandrel in the holding position.

  According to another embodiment, the device disposed in a pierced hole formed in a human body includes a mandrel and an engaging member for penetrating the pierced hole, the mandrel comprising a detachable segment and the detachable segment. For supporting the decorative motif at the opposite end to the support, and the support cooperates with the engagement member. The engaging member is coupled to one end of the support opposite the segment so that the engaging member is in a first position at an extension of the mandrel and the engaging member is in relation to the mandrel. A second position located substantially at right angles, and an elastic member cooperates with the support and the engagement member to ensure stability of the first and second positions. It is characterized by. The end of the support opposite the segment has a flat shape and is advantageously engaged between two parallel shaft extensions of the engagement member, the flat end and the two The extension has openings facing each other through which the hinge pin passes.

  The elastic member may be formed by a compression spring accommodated in an axial direction in a cavity of the engagement member, and the spring is at least indirectly indirectly provided with a first end supported on the bottom of the cavity. A second end engaging the flat end of the support. The bottom of the cavity may include a spherical end that forms a support for the first end of the spring. Advantageously, the device may comprise a piston inserted between the second end of the compression spring and the flat part of the support.

  The end of the segment facing the support may comprise a decorative element.

  For a further understanding of the invention, two preferred embodiments will now be described by way of non-limiting examples with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a jewelry component for placement in a piercing hole according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the jewelry component with its engaging member in a non-operating position; Front view of the jewelry part of FIG. 1; 1 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1 and having a cut-away view showing a spring housed inside the engagement member; FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and having a cut-away view showing a spring housed in the engagement member; The figure which shows the engaging member in the operation position which respond | corresponds to FIG. 3, but fixes jewelry parts; FIG. 8 is a side view of the second embodiment of the jewelry component of the present invention, showing the engagement member in a non-operating position and having a cut-away view showing a leaf spring housed inside the engagement member; Front view with cutaway view corresponding to FIG. 6; A side view of a mandrel constituting an element of the jewelry part of FIGS. 6 and 7; The figure which shows the engaging member corresponding to FIG. 6, but in the fixed position of jewelry parts; FIG. 3 is a side view of a jewelry component for placement in a piercing hole according to the first embodiment of the present invention, showing the jewelry component with its engaging member in a non-operating position; Front view of the jewelry part of FIG. 10; FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 10 but has a cut-away view showing a spring housed within the engagement member; FIG. 11 corresponds to FIG. 11 but has a cut-away view showing a spring housed within the engagement member; The figure which shows the engagement member in the operation position which respond | corresponds to FIG. 12, but fixes jewelry components.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the jewelry part of the present invention comprising a mandrel 1 for placement in a piercing hole formed in, for example, an earlobe. The mandrel 1 includes a branch arm 2 at the visible end (not hidden by the ear) that functions as a decorative motif (not shown), for example, a housing that securely secures the diamond.

  The opposite ends of the mandrel 1 form a flat part 3 on two opposite faces, which engage between two parallel extensions 4 of the outer wall of the hollow cylindrical engagement member 5. At that position, the lateral opening 6 of the portion 3 of the mandrel 1 enters the opposing opening 7 formed in the extension 4 of the engaging member 5 and the pin 8 is attached to the openings 6 and 7 by the hinge assembly. The mandrel 1 and the engaging member 5 are connected.

  In particular, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the compression spring 9 is disposed in the axial direction inside the main body of the engagement member 5. A component that forms a piston in which one end of a spring 9 positioned opposite to the mandrel 1 is hooked to a lateral pin fixed to the engaging member 5 and the other end of the spring 9 protrudes outside the engaging member 5 10 is engaged with the end 3 of the mandrel 1. In the first position shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the mandrel 1 and the engaging member 5 are in an aligned position where the mandrel 1 can be placed in or removed from the earring hole of the earlobe, In position, it should be understood that this operation is further facilitated because the piston 10 engages the end surface of the flat portion 3 of the mandrel 1 and the alignment position of the mandrel 1 and the engagement member 5 is stabilized. In order to securely hold the inserted mandrel 1, the engaging member 5 is inclined around the pin 8 at the position shown in FIG. 5 where the engaging member 5 is positioned at right angles to the mandrel 1. Is sufficient. Under the action of the spring 9, the piston 10 engages with the side surface of the end portion 3 of the mandrel 1, so that the engaging member 5 is stably held at this new position.

  According to the second embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the compression spring 9 is replaced with a leaf spring 11 accommodated in the engagement member 5 in the axial direction. The leaf spring 11 has a notch 12 at its upper end at one end facing the mandrel 1 and engaged with a lateral pin 13 fixed to the engaging member 5, while the leaf spring 11 is substantially at the other end. A slope 14 is formed in the lower part that terminates in a flat portion 15.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the flat end portion 3 of the mandrel 1 is longer at the lower portion than at the upper portion, and therefore terminates at the inclined end surface 16. Furthermore, the extended upper part of the flat end 3 of the mandrel 1 has a longitudinal groove 17. In the non-operating position of the engaging member 5 shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 in which the mandrel 1 and the engaging member 5 are aligned, the leaf spring 11 has its flat end 15 serving as an extension of the end of the mandrel 1. It should be understood that they press and engage within the groove 17. Thus, this alignment position facilitates insertion or removal of the assembly from the earlobe piercing hole and maintains stability. After this insertion, it is possible to reach the holding position by tilting the engaging member 5 by 90 degrees (FIG. 8). Thereafter, this position is stably maintained by supporting the inclined portion 14 of the leaf spring 11 on the inclined end surface 16 of the flat end 3 of the mandrel 1.

  10-14 show a third embodiment of the jewelry part of the present invention comprising a mandrel 1 formed from a removable segment 118 and a support 101 that receives the removable segment 118 by screwing or snapping. Show. This mandrel 1 consisting of two substantially aligned portions 101, 118 is intended to be placed in a formed piercing hole, for example an earlobe. The visible end (not hidden by the ear) of the removable segment 118 includes a flat surface 102 that receives various jewelry elements such as a ring, bezel (not shown), etc., for securing a decorative motif (not shown). .

  The end of the support 101 facing the detachable segment 118 has a portion 3 that is flattened on two opposing faces, and the two parallel extensions 4 of the outer wall of the hollow cylindrical engagement member 5. The pin 8 is attached to the openings 6 and 7, and the support body 101 and the engaging member 5 are connected by the hinge assembly.

  A center notch 121 is formed in the portion 3 of the support 101. A flat portion 24, also called a sheath, is formed in the portion 4 of the hollow cylindrical member 5.

  As more specifically shown in FIGS. 12 and 14, the compression spring 9 is disposed in the axial direction inside the main body of the engaging member 5. The end of the spring 9 positioned facing the support 101 is supported by a pin having a spherical tip 119 regardless of the presence or absence of a slot. The spherical tip 119 is connected to the engaging member 5 by either screwing or snapping, or fitting or bonding.

  The end of the spring 9 positioned opposite to the pin 119 having a spherical tip is supported by the centering intermediate pin 125 and similarly supported and supported by the component 10 forming the piston protruding outside the engaging member 5. Engage with the end 3 of the body 101.

  10-12, the mandrel 1 and the engagement member 5 are in an aligned position where the mandrel 1 can be placed in or removed from the earring piercing hole, at that position, It should be understood that this operation is all made easier because the piston 10 engages the end surface of the flat portion 3 of the mandrel 1 and this alignment of the mandrel 1 and the engagement member 5 is stable.

  In order to hold the mandrel 1 inserted in this way, it is engaged in this new arrangement by engagement with the piston 10 under the action of the spring 9 on the slightly inclined side 122 of the end 3 of the support 101. In the arrangement shown in FIG. 14 in which the member 5 is stably held, it is sufficient to incline the engaging member 5 around the pin 8.

  Without limitation, it is shown that the diameter of the mandrel 1 and the engaging member 5 can be 9/10 mm and the diameter of the hinge pin 8 can be 3/10 mm.

  It should be understood that the foregoing description is provided as a non-limiting example and that structural additions or changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

Claims (6)

  A mandrel (1) designed to penetrate the piercing hole and an engaging member (5), said mandrel (1) receiving a removable segment (118) and the removable segment (118) The detachable segment (118) is an extension of the other support (101), and the segment (118) is an end portion facing the support (101). The support body (101) cooperates with the engagement member (5), and the engagement member (5) is disposed on the support body facing the segment (118). 101) is connected at one end (3), and the engaging member (5) is in a first position in the extension of the mandrel (1), and the engaging member (5) is in the mandrel (1). And determining a second position that is substantially perpendicular to the second position. The elastic member (9) is formed on the human body, characterized in that it cooperates with the support (101) and the engagement member (5) to ensure the stability of the first and second positions. A device placed in a pierced hole.   The end (3) of the support (101) facing the segment (118) has a flat shape, and is engaged between two parallel shaft extensions (4) of the engagement member (5). The flat end (3) and the two extensions (4) have openings (6, 7) arranged opposite to each other through which the hinge pin (8) passes. The apparatus of claim 1.   The elastic member (9) is formed by a compression spring (9) accommodated in the axial direction in the cavity of the engagement member (5), and the spring (9) is supported by the bottom of the cavity. 3. A device according to claim 2, comprising an end and a second end which engages at least indirectly with the flat end (3) of the support (101).   4. A device according to claim 3, characterized in that the bottom of the cavity comprises a spherical tip (119) forming a support point for the first end of the spring (9).   5. The piston (10) inserted between the second end of the compression spring (9) and the flat part (3) of the support (101). The device described.   6. A device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the end of the segment (118) facing the support (101) comprises a decorative element (2).

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