JP2019107433A - Fastener with length adjustment function for accessory - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a fastener with a length adjustment function for accessories, a fastener that ensures connection as well as facilitating operation and that also has excellent outward appearance.SOLUTION: The fastener with a length adjustment function for accessories includes: a hinge part 14 energized by a spring force which is provided in the inner opposite face of one end part of a pair of decorative plates 10, 11; a pair of locking parts 20 which are provided in the other end part of the decorative plates 10, 11 and which are closed by the spring force of the hinge part 14; a plurality of engaging projections 23 which are provided with specific spaces apart in the inner opposite face of the pair of decorative plates 10, 11; a first fastener 101 which is provided in the rear end of the hinge part 14 and which is equipped with a connection plate 17 for connecting one end of a necklace 24 of pearls or the like; and a second fastener 102 which has the same structure as the first fastener 101. The connection is made by rotating in a 90 degree arc these first fastener 101 and the second faster on the horizontal axis.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a fastener with adjustable length of accessory, which is used, for example, in a pearl necklace or the like.

  Conventionally, when wearing this kind of pearl necklace, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, when one wears a so-called O-type around the neck (A), one end of the necklace 1 hangs down to the chest There is a case (B) of wearing in the so-called Y-shape.

  As described above, the clasps 2a and 2b at the end of the necklace can be locked as a clip type at an appropriate position of the bead so that they can be used for both O-type and Y-type.

JP-A-9-56429

  The attachment with a length adjustment function of the accessory used in the above pearl necklace etc. is worn in a so-called O-type, as shown in FIG. 12 (A), the attachment 2a and 2b are close to each other. It is unpopular with jewellery wearers who are placed side by side and compete for aesthetics.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-56429 discloses a fastener with a length adjustment function that can be opened and closed by a hinge. By changing the shape and type of the fastener, it is possible to use other pearl necklaces as well as the O-type and Y-type.
However, the elastic sheet must be fixed to the holding portion of the fastener, which complicates the structure and increases the cost.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and has the following configuration.
That is, the fastener with a length adjusting function of the accessory of the present invention according to claim 1 comprises a hinge portion biased by a spring force provided on an inner surface opposite to one end of a pair of decorative plates; A pair of locking portions provided at the other end of the decorative plate and closed by the spring force of the hinge portion, and a plurality of engaging protrusions provided at predetermined intervals on the inner facing surfaces of the pair of decorative plates A first fastener provided at a rear end of the hinge portion and having a connection plate for connecting one end of a necklace such as a pearl, and a second fastener having the same configuration as the first fastener.

  In the above configuration, the rear ends of the pair of the decorative plates of the first fastener and the second fastener respectively connected to both ends of the necklace are pinched with a finger, and the tip is used as the spring force of the hinge. The first and second fasteners are engaged with each other by rotating them 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal axis, and the first and second fasteners are formed between the mutually opposing engagement protrusions and the engagement protrusions. The first and second fasteners are engaged with each other in engagement with the recess.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the decorative plate is formed in a substantially arched shape and / or a mesh-like hole is formed in the decorative plate.

  The invention according to claim 3 relates to the structure of the connection plate such that when the other fastener is pulled out from the hinge portion and the other fastener is fitted to one fastener, the pair of locking portions of the other fastener The end of the connection plate is held by the tip of the connector.

According to the present invention, as configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.
The first fastener and the second fastener are engaged with each other by rotating them by 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal axis, and the engaging projections facing each other and the recess formed between the engaging projections are engaged with each other. In order to couple the first fastener and the second fastener, the first fastener and the second fastener can be securely fixed, unless the ends of the first fastener and the second fastener are opened against the spring force. Fasteners never come off.

The decorative plate is characterized in that it is formed in a substantially arched shape and / or has a mesh-like hole in the decorative plate, so it is novel and excellent in design, and in addition, it has a hole in a mesh shape The weight of the fastener can be reduced, and weight reduction and cost reduction can be realized.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the surface of the decorative plate is curved in an arch shape, but may be flat, and the pattern does not have to be a mesh, and various designs are possible.

  In addition, regarding the configuration of the connection plate, when the other portion of the fastening member is pulled backward from the hinge portion and the other fastener is fitted to one of the fasteners, the tip of the connecting plate of the other fastener is In this embodiment, characterized in that the ends are clamped, the relative rotation of the fasteners with respect to the horizontal axis is prevented, and the coupling of the fasteners together with the interlocking of the mutual engagement projections and the recesses. Will be assured.

It is a perspective view which shows one Example of the fastener with length adjustment function of the accessory of this invention. It is sectional drawing in alignment with the AA in FIG. It is a front view of the said fastener. It is a rear view of the said fastener. It is a perspective view of a spring member and a connection board stored in a hinge part of the above-mentioned clasp. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the fastener of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state before the connection of the 1st fastener and the 2nd fastener in the fastener of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state after connection similarly to the above. It is a perspective view in the case of making the so-called O type and wearing the necklace using the fastener of this invention. It is a perspective view at the time of wearing the so-called Y-shape and using the necklace which uses the fastener of this invention. It is a perspective view in a state where two necklaces using the fastener of the present invention are prepared and fasteners provided at the end of the other necklace are connected to make a long accessory. The example of wearing of the necklace of the pearl using the conventional fastener is shown, and the same figure (A) shows the state at the time of wearing as so-called Y type, when wearing it as what is called O type .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The fastener 100 with adjustable length of accessory according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, comprises a first fastener 101 and a second fastener 102 of the same configuration, which are 90 degrees to each other with respect to the horizontal axis. Rotate and combine the two.

Since the first fastener 101 and the second fastener 102 have the same configuration,
Hereinafter, the configuration of the first fastener 101 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first fastener 101 has a pair of decorative plates 10 and 11. The decorative plates 10 and 11 are formed, for example, in the form of an arch on the outer side, and holes 12 are formed in the frame so as to form a mesh pattern. The pattern formed on the decorative boards 10 and 11 differs depending on the position and size of the hole 12.

  For example, although the size and arrangement of the pearl necklace itself in the pearl necklace can be changed, since all the single pearls constituting the necklace have a spherical shape, it is difficult to exhibit variability as an accessory. For this reason, the fasteners at the end of the pearl necklace have become an important design element to provide overall variability.

  Therefore, how to design the decorative boards 10 and 11 as tasteful is also a point to determine the marketability of the pearl necklace.

A hinge portion 14 biased by the spring force of the coil spring 13 of FIG. 5 is provided on one of the decorative plates 10 and 11 (the right rear end in FIGS. 1 and 2).
The hinge portion 14 is combined with supporting portions 15a and 15b projecting on the inner surfaces facing the end portions of the decorative plates 10 and 11, and is pivotally supported by the shaft 16, and the decorative plates 10 and 11 swing around the shaft 16 as a fulcrum It can be configured.

  In this embodiment, a connection plate 17 is interposed between the support portions 15a and 15b, and is pivotally supported by a shaft 16. A through hole 18 is provided at the end of the connection plate 17, and one end of an accessory such as a pearl necklace can be connected to the through hole 18.

A locking portion 20 composed of a pair of projecting members 19a and 19b is provided on the inner surface facing the end of the pair of decorative plates 10 and 11 (the left end in FIGS. 1 and 2).
On the other hand, knobs 21a and 21b are provided on the outside of the rear end (right rear end in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2) of the decorative boards 10 and 11 so as to protrude outward. By pressing inward, the rear ends of the decorative plates 10 and 11 are narrowed, and conversely, the leading ends of the decorative slopes 10 and 11 rotate around the shaft 16 and the projecting members 19a and 19b contact each other. Are separated, as shown in FIG.

  The projecting members 19a and 19b in the locking portion 20 project inward from the inner surfaces facing the end portions of the decorative plates 11 and 12 and form a substantially horseshoe shape divided into two from the base, and the projecting members at their tip ends It has a complementary shape in which 19a and 19b fit, and a long hole 20 is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, the long hole 22 has a structure in which one of the connection plates 17 is sandwiched by the projecting members 19 a and 19 b of the other locking portion 20.

Although the connecting plate 17 is held by the projecting members 19a and 19b of the locking portion 20 in the above embodiment, the present invention is not necessarily limited to this structure, and the connecting plate 17 may not be held. .
The point is that any structure that can ensure the stability and reliability of connection when the first fastener 101 and the second fastener 102 are connected by being rotated 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal axis may be used.

  Next, the plurality of engaging projections 23 provided on the inner facing surfaces of the pair of decorative plates 10 and 11 at a constant interval will be described. When the engaging projections 23 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the decorative plates 10 and 11 and one fastener 100 is joined to the other fastener 101 by 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal axis, Since one of the engaging projections 23, 23 is engaged with the engaging projections 23, 23 arranged at a constant interval in the longitudinal direction and the position of the engaging projections 23, 23 is restricted each other, the clamps 101, 102 pull in a direction away from each other. It does not leave even if you add

Furthermore, the usage method of the fastener 100 with the length adjustment function of the accessory of the said structure is demonstrated.
First, when the pearl necklace is worn in a so-called O-shape, as shown in FIG. 9, the first fastener 101 and the second fastener 102 provided at both ends of the pearl necklace 24 are mutually 90 degrees to the horizontal axis. Rotate to bond.

  That is, the tip of the first fastener 101 is resisted by the spring force of the coil spring 13 by pinching the knob 21a of one decorative plate 10 and the knob 21b of the other decorative plate 11 with the thumb and forefinger. Open it. If the tip of the second fastener 102 is opened by the same operation, the tips of the two are abutted, and the pinching force is released at the stage where the tips are inserted into each other, the first fastener 101 and the second fastener The positions 102 are regulated relative to each other by the engaging projections 23 and 23 so that the coupling can be made accurately and reliably.

  Next, when the pearl necklace is worn in a so-called Y-shape as shown in FIG. 10, the first fastener 101 and the second fastener 102 are not combined. Clip at a suitable length and keep the second end 102 of the other end suspended. By doing this, the first fastener 101 and the second fastener 102 become fashionable accessories.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Necklace 2a, 2b Fastener 3 Revolutee 100 Fastener with adjustable length of accessory 101 First fastener 102 Second fastener 10 Decorative plate 11 Decorative plate 12 Hole 13 Coil spring 14 Hinge portion 15a, 15b Support member 16 Axis Reference Signs List 17 connection plate 18 through hole 19a, 19b protruding member 20 locking portion 21a, 21b knob 22 long hole 23 engaging protrusion 24 pearl necklace

Claims (3)

A spring-biased hinge portion provided on one end inner facing surface of the pair of decorative plates, and a pair of engagement members provided on the other end portion of the decorative plate and closed by the spring force of the hinge portions A connecting portion for connecting one end of a necklace such as pearl provided at the back end of the hinge portion and a plurality of engaging projections provided at regular intervals on the inner facing surfaces of the pair of decorative plates and the stop portion A first fastener having a plate, and a second fastener having the same configuration as the first fastener,
The rear end of the pair of decorative plates of the first fastener and the second fastener respectively connected to both ends of the necklace is pinched with a finger, and the tip is opened against the spring force of the hinge The first fastener and the second fastener are engaged with each other by rotating them by 90 degrees with respect to the horizontal axis, and the engaging protrusions facing each other are engaged with the recesses formed between the engaging protrusions. A fastener with an adjustable length of accessory, characterized in that the first fastener and the second fastener are coupled together.   The fastener according to claim 1, wherein the decorative plate is formed in a substantially arched shape and / or a mesh-like hole is formed in the decorative plate.   The connection plate is pulled backward from the hinge portion, and when fitting the other fastener, the end of the connection plate is held by the tip of the pair of locking portions of the other fastener. The clasp with the length adjustable function of the accessory according to claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above.

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