JP3167533U - Umbrella charm - Google Patents

Abstract

An umbrella charm is provided which can cope with various thicknesses of an umbrella handle and can increase design flexibility. A fastener 3 of an umbrella charm 1 has an O-ring 21 and a shoe 23 connected to each other, and the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 have different elasticities. When the handle of the umbrella is thick, the O-ring 21 and the shrub 23 are inserted into the handle in their free state, and the O-ring 21 expanded by the handle tightens the handle by its own restoring force. Attached to this. On the other hand, when the handle of the umbrella is thin, the O-ring 21 is inserted into the handle in its free state and the shoe 23 is deformed so as to have a smaller diameter than the O-ring 21 and inserted in a manner to be wound around the handle. I do. Thereby, the shoe 23 is attached to the handle so as to tighten the handle by the restoring force of the wound. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a decoration attached to an umbrella, that is, an umbrella charm.

  In general, an umbrella charm is used by being attached to an umbrella in order to enhance the decorativeness and fashionability of the umbrella or to enhance the distinction from other umbrellas. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a strap type umbrella charm that can be retrofitted to an umbrella handle.

JP-A-2005-144601

  However, since the umbrella charm described in Patent Document 1 is attached to the umbrella handle with Velcro (registered trademark) or the like, it easily slips from the umbrella handle over time, and various thicknesses of the umbrella handle. It was difficult to respond to. Also, the design was not high.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an umbrella charm that can cope with various thicknesses of the handle of the umbrella and can increase the degree of freedom of design.

  To achieve the above object, an umbrella charm of the present invention is an umbrella charm that is attached to an umbrella handle, and includes a fastener that is detachably attached to the umbrella handle, and a charm body that is attached to the fastener. Prepare. The fastener includes a first ring-shaped member that is configured to be insertable into the handle and has elasticity, and a first ring-shaped member that is configured to be inserted into the handle and has a larger diameter than the first ring-shaped member. A second ring-shaped member having elasticity different from the elasticity of. The second ring-shaped member is connected to the first ring-shaped member, and the charm body is attached to the first ring-shaped member or the second ring-shaped member. When the thickness of the handle portion to which the fastener is attached is larger than the diameter of the first ring-shaped member (hereinafter, this case may be referred to as a “thick umbrella”), the first ring shape. When the member and the second ring-shaped member are inserted into the handle in their free state shape, the first ring-shaped member is attached to the handle so as to tighten the handle by the restoring force due to the expansion by the handle. . On the other hand, when the thickness of the handle portion to which the fastener is attached is smaller than the diameter of the first ring-shaped member (hereinafter, this case may be referred to as a “thin umbrella with a handle”), the first ring shape When the member is inserted into the handle in its free shape and the second ring-shaped member is deformed to have a smaller diameter than the first ring-shaped member and inserted in a manner wound around the handle, the second ring The shaped member is attached to the handle so that the handle is tightened by the restoring force caused by being wound.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to decorate an umbrella with a charm body by attaching a fastener to the handle of an umbrella with either a thick handle or a thin handle.

  Specifically, when the handle is attached to a thick umbrella, the restoring force of the first ring-shaped member acts as a tightening force on the handle, thus preventing the first ring-shaped member from sliding off the handle. Thus, it is possible to maintain a state where both the first and second ring-shaped members are inserted and held in the handle. On the other hand, since the restoring force of the second ring-shaped member acts as a tightening force on the handle when the handle is attached to a thin umbrella, the second ring-shaped member is prevented from slipping from the handle. Thus, it is possible to maintain the state in which both the second and first ring-shaped members are inserted and held in the handle.

  Therefore, one umbrella charm can be used for various umbrellas having different pattern thicknesses. In addition, since the state in which the first and second ring-shaped members are inserted through the handle is maintained regardless of the state of attachment to any umbrella, it is attached to the first or second ring-shaped member. The charm body can enhance the decoration and fashionability of the umbrella. Moreover, since various designs can be adopted as the charm body, the degree of freedom of design as an umbrella charm can be increased.

  Preferably, the first ring-shaped member is configured by an O-ring, and the second ring-shaped member is configured by a shoe.

  According to such a configuration, the decorativeness and fashionability of the umbrella can be enhanced not only by the charm body but also by the second ring-shaped member itself. In addition, since the O-ring is used as the first ring-shaped member, it is possible to secure the difficulty of sliding off with a thick umbrella with a simple configuration, and as an umbrella charm because of the simple configuration. Easy to secure design.

It is a perspective view of the umbrella charm which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the umbrella charm which concerns on embodiment to the umbrella with a thick handle. It is a figure which shows the state which attached the umbrella charm which concerns on embodiment to the umbrella with a thin handle. It is a figure showing the state where the umbrella charm concerning an embodiment was attached to the handle of a bag.

  Hereinafter, an umbrella charm according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the dimension ratio of drawing is not limited to the ratio of illustration. The following embodiments are examples for explaining the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention only to the embodiments.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the umbrella charm 1 includes a charm body 2 and a fastener 3 attached to the charm body 2.

  The charm body 2 is a decoration that enhances the decorativeness and fashionability of the umbrella, and various designs can be used. For example, the charm body 2 shown in FIG. 1 has a design in which a plurality of glass beads are connected by a stainless steel wire or the like. Instead of glass beads, acrylic cut balls, iron round cans, or the like may be used, and nylon tegs or the like may be used instead of stainless steel wires. Of course, as other designs, shapes such as hearts, diamonds, spades, and clovers, and shapes that resemble people, animals, plants, vehicles, and instruments can be used. The design of the charm body 2 can be designed freely. It is possible.

  A hook 10 is provided at one end of the charm body 2, and a retaining ring 12 is provided at the other end of the charm body 2, so that the hook 10 can be detachably attached to the retaining ring 12. Yes. By hooking the hook 10 on the retaining ring 12, the charm body 2 can be deformed from a linear shape to an annular shape and maintained in the annular shape.

  The fastener 3 includes an O-ring 21 and a shoe 23 as two ring-shaped members. The O-ring 21 is formed to be smaller than the shoe 23, and both the inner diameter and the outer diameter are smaller than those of the shoe 23. Both the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 have elasticity, but have elasticity different from each other. Here, the elasticity of the O-ring 21 is lower than that of the shoe 23. That is, when a load is applied, the O-ring 21 is less likely to extend than the shoe 23.

  The inner diameter of the O-ring 21 may be designed in consideration of the thickness of the umbrella handle, and may be, for example, about 11 mm to 20 mm. Here, in consideration of the thickness of a standard umbrella handle, the inner diameter of the O-ring 21 is slightly smaller than the thickness of the handle. For this reason, when the O-ring 21 is inserted through the handle of the umbrella, the O-ring 21 is pushed and expanded from the free shape by the handle. As a result, a force (that is, a restoring force) for returning to the original free state shape acts on the elastic O-ring 21, and the restoring force causes the O-ring 21 to tighten the handle of the umbrella. Will be attached. In this attached state, the umbrella charm 1 is supported by the handle of the umbrella by the O-ring 21.

  The properties of the O-ring 21, that is, the material, thickness, cross-sectional shape, and the like can be designed as appropriate. For example, as the material, silicone rubber, fluoro rubber, fluoro rubber, butyl rubber, EPDM, and the like can be used. Among them, silicone rubber excellent in transparency is preferably used. Although the color of the O-ring 21 is arbitrary, for example, if it is made translucent using silicone rubber, it can be expected to diminish the industrial impression. The thickness is preferably around 4.0 mm. If it is larger than this, the O-ring 21 may be conspicuous and the design of the umbrella charm 1 may be impaired. On the other hand, if it is smaller than this, the weight of the umbrella charm 1 may not be supported when attached to the handle of the umbrella. Because there is. Furthermore, as the cross-sectional shape, a circle or a square can be adopted, but a circle is preferable. This is because when the O-ring 21 is inserted through the handle of the umbrella, the circular shape is easier to insert and attach.

  The sachet 23 is formed by shrinking a doughnut-shaped thin cloth with rubber and can constitute a kind of accessory alone. The material of the cloth and the rubber can be appropriately designed, but as represented by a general sachet, it is preferable to use a nylon cloth as the cloth and a raw rubber or nylon as the rubber. In addition, since the cloth which covers rubber is shrunk, it becomes a wrinkled form.

  The inner diameter of the shoe 23 may be designed in consideration of the thickness of the handle of the umbrella, but is larger than the inner diameter of the O-ring 21. Similar to the O-ring 21, the shoe 23 is configured to be able to be inserted into the handle of the umbrella. In the case of the standard umbrella handle thickness described above, the shoe 23 is in the shape of its free state. Can be inserted. At this time, depending on the thickness of the handle of the umbrella and the inner diameter of the shoe 23, a restoring force can also act on the shoe 23.

In addition, the shushu 23 supports the umbrella charm 1 on the umbrella handle by being deformed with respect to an umbrella smaller than the thickness of the standard umbrella handle.
Specifically, the shoe 23 is configured to be deformable from a free state shape to a shape constituting two or more parts against the elasticity of the rubber. That is, the shoe 23 can be inserted so as to be deformed to have a smaller diameter than the O-ring 21 and wound around the handle of the umbrella. When the shoe 23 is attached by being inserted into the handle of the umbrella in such a manner, a force (that is, a restoring force) that returns to the original free state shape by being wound acts on the shoe 23. By the restoring force, the shoe 23 is attached to the umbrella handle so as to tighten the handle of the umbrella. In this attached state, the umbrella charm 1 is supported on the umbrella handle by the shoe 23.

The O-ring 21, the shoe 23 and the charm body 2 are connected so as to become one product as a whole.
Specifically, first, the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 are movably inserted inside the round can 31 and are movably connected to each other by the round can 31. For this reason, the connection position of the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 can be adjusted in the radial direction. Further, the O-ring 21 is rotated around the connection point (circular can 31) to a position where it overlaps with the front and back surfaces of the shoe 23, and further to a position where the O-ring 21 is placed inside the shoe 23 beyond these positions. It is possible to move. When the outer diameter of the O-ring 21 is larger than the inner diameter of the shoe 23, the O-ring 21 can be arranged on the inner surface of the shoe 23 so as to push the shoe 23 outward in the radial direction. With such an arrangement, the O-ring 21 is held by the inner surface of the shoe 23.

  Next, the shoe 23 and the main body charm 2 are movably connected to each other by a circular can 33 at one place. In this case, it is preferable that the retaining ring 12 of the main body charm 2 is used effectively and the shoe 23 and the retaining ring 12 are connected by the round can 33. This connection method is the same as the connection method between the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 described above. Therefore, the connecting position of the shoe 23 with respect to the main body charm 2 can be adjusted in the radial direction of the shoe 23. Further, the swoosh 23 is rotatable about at least the front surface and the back surface of the main body charm 2 around the connection point (round can 33).

  In addition, the connection aspect of the O-ring 21, the shoe 23, and the charm body 2 is not limited to the above, and a connector other than the round cans 31 and 33 can be used. For example, it is possible to connect the charm body 2 to the O-ring 21 instead of the shoe 23. In this case, since the O-ring 21 is connected to the charm body 2 and the shoe 23, the load on the O-ring 21 can be increased, and the movement of the O-ring 21 with respect to the shoe 23 can be restricted. Therefore, it is preferable to connect the O-ring 21, the shoe 23, and the charm body 2 in this order as in the connection mode according to the present embodiment described above.

The effect of the umbrella charm 1 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.
There are various types of umbrellas on the market, and the thickness of the handle varies. For example, some have thick patterns and others have thin patterns. In some cases, the thickness of the pattern partially changes. Below, FIG. 2 will be used as a representative example of the thickness of the standard umbrella pattern described above, and FIG. 3 will be used as a representative example of the thickness of the thinner umbrella pattern. Briefly described. For convenience of explanation, the former umbrella (FIG. 2) is referred to as a thick umbrella and the latter umbrella (FIG. 3) is referred to as a thin umbrella.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the case of the thick umbrella 42 of the handle 40, when attaching, the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 are inserted in their free state from the tip of the handle 40 to the vertical portion 44 of the handle 40. I will go through. As described above, in the umbrella 42, the thickness of the handle 40 is larger than the inner diameter of the O-ring 21. For this reason, in a state where the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 are attached to the handle 40, the O-ring 21 is attached to the handle 40 by tightening the handle 40 by its own restoring force. It is suppressed. Further, the shoe 23 is attached to the handle 40 with its own little restoring force, or is inserted into the handle 40 without restoring force. Therefore, in this attached state, the umbrella charm 1 is held on the handle 40 mainly by the O-ring 21.

  In FIG. 2, the hooks 23 of the charm body 2 are attached to the two round cans 33, 33, so that the schouch 23 and the charm body 2 are connected. In addition, the circular can 31 is not shown in FIG. 2 because the circular can 31 is provided at a position opposite to the circular cans 33 and 33 across the handle 40 and the shoe 23 is connected to the O-ring 21. Because. These points are the same in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in the case of an umbrella 52 with a thin handle 50, when attached, the O-ring 21 is inserted in the free state from the tip of the handle 50, while the shoe 23 has a smaller diameter than the outer diameter of the handle 50. The O-ring 21 and the bush 23 are inserted into the vertical portion 54 of the handle 50 in a shape deformed so as to constitute the inner diameter. In a state where the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23 are attached to the handle 40, the shoe 23 is attached so as to tighten the handle 50 by its own restoring force, and slipping off from the handle 50 is suppressed. Further, the O-ring 21 is inserted through the handle 50 without restoring force. Therefore, in this attached state, the umbrella charm 1 is held on the handle 50 mainly by the shoe 23.

  According to the umbrella charm 1 of the present embodiment described above, it is possible to deal with various umbrellas 42 and 52 having different pattern thicknesses, and the charm body 2 and the shoe 23 make the decoration and fashion of the umbrellas 42 and 52. Can increase the sex. Moreover, since various designs can be adopted as the charm body 2, the width of the design as the umbrella charm 1 can be amplified. When the umbrella charm 1 is desired to be removed from the umbrellas 42 and 52, these may be moved to the distal ends of the handles 40 and 50 against the tightening force of the O-ring 21 or the shoe 23.

  The umbrella charm 1 can be used not only as an ornament for an umbrella but also as an ornament for other items. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the umbrella charm 1 can be attached to the handle portion 62 of the handbag 60. Although not shown, depending on the design of the charm body 2, it is possible to add a further design and decoration to the charm body 2 by inserting a stall or a scarf into the charm body 2.

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As a configuration of the fastener 3, the O-ring 21 has a smaller diameter than the shoe 23, but the reverse configuration is also possible. Moreover, although the O-ring 21 and the bush 23 were mentioned as an example of a ring-shaped member, a ring-shaped member is not restricted to these. Furthermore, the fastener 3 may be configured to include another ring-shaped member in addition to the O-ring 21 and the shoe 23.

  1: Umbrella charm, 2: Charm body, 3: Fastener, 10: Hook, 12: Retaining ring, 21: O-ring, 23: Shush, 31, 33: Round can, 40, 50: Handle, 42, 52: umbrella

Claims (2)

An umbrella charm attached to an umbrella handle,
A fastener detachably attached to the handle of the umbrella;
A charm body attached to the fastener,
The fastener is
A first ring-shaped member configured to be insertable into the handle and having elasticity;
It is configured to be able to be inserted into the handle, has a larger diameter than the first ring-shaped member, and has elasticity different from the elasticity of the first ring-shaped member, and is connected to the first ring-shaped member A second ring-shaped member,
The charm body is attached to the first ring member or the second ring member;
When the thickness of the handle portion to which the fastener is attached is larger than the diameter of the first ring-shaped member, the first ring-shaped member and the second ring-shaped member are shaped in their free states. While the first ring-shaped member is attached to the handle so that the handle is tightened by a restoring force due to being expanded by the handle,
When the thickness of the portion of the handle to which the fastener is attached is smaller than the diameter of the first ring-shaped member, the first ring-shaped member is inserted into the handle in its free shape and the first When the ring-shaped member of 2 is deformed so as to have a smaller diameter than the first ring-shaped member and inserted in a manner wound around the handle, the second ring-shaped member is An umbrella charm that is attached to the handle so that the handle is tightened by restoring force. The first ring-shaped member is composed of an O-ring,
The umbrella charm according to claim 1, wherein the second ring-shaped member is made of swoosh.

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