JP4377190B2 - Decorative band structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a decorative band such as a watch band, a bracelet, a necklace, or a pendant that can accommodate and expose a decorative member such as a jewelry.

  As a band structure that accommodates and exposes the decorative member, there are those shown in FIGS. This band structure is provided with a pair of piece members 2 and 4 to be combined vertically and a decorative member 6 accommodated therebetween. The piece members 2 and 4 are provided with connecting legs 2c, 2d, 4c and 4d having through holes 2a, 2b, 4a and 4b at both ends, respectively. Further, window portions 2 e and 4 e for exposing the decorative member 6 are provided in the main body portion of the piece members 2 and 4 that accommodates the decorative member 6. The piece members 2 and 4 are assembled vertically so as to sandwich the decorative member 6 therebetween, and the connecting pin 8 is inserted into the through holes 2a and 4a of the connecting legs 2c and 4c together with the adjacent pieces so that the decorative member 6 is inserted. Are connected to each other (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in the band structure described above, it is necessary to form the piece members 2 and 4 in accordance with the shape of the decorative member 6, and there is a problem that the structure of the piece members 2 and 4 is complicated and the cost is increased. It was.

Further, it is not possible to replace only the decorative member 6 with another decorative member having a different shape, and there is a problem that the design is limited.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-44271

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a structure of a decorative band that is not limited by the shape of the decorative member, has a simple structure, enables the replacement of the decorative member, and further facilitates expansion of design variations. .

In order to achieve the above object, the decorative band structure of the present invention has one of the following characteristics. (1) In a decorative band in which a base piece and a connecting piece are sequentially connected by a connecting pin and a decorative member is held on the base piece,
The base piece is composed of a first piece member and a second piece member combined in the band short direction, and the first piece member and the second piece member are opposite end portions of the side surfaces facing each other. In the vicinity of the connecting pin, which are in contact with each other and provided with a notch that is spaced apart from the vicinity, the combined notch penetrates the thickness of the band and extends in the longitudinal direction of the band. A space longer than the decorative member is formed, and most of the decorative member is exposed at a central portion of the space at a central portion of the notch portion of the first piece member and the second piece member. So as to comprise a recess for holding the outer part of the decorative member,
The bottom surface of the decorative member is held by the recess in a state where it floats from the back surface of the band, and the space portions on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the band of the decorative member are separated from the side surface and the back surface side of the decorative member. It becomes the incident part of the outside light to illuminate,
  Provided with connecting leg portions having through holes in both ends of the first piece member and the second piece member and in a band short direction at both ends of the connecting piece,
  The connecting pin is connected to the through hole of the connecting leg, and the base piece and the connecting piece are connected.
(2) Further, in (1), the connecting leg portion of the base piece composed of the first piece member and the second piece member is sandwiched between the connecting leg portions of the connecting piece.
(3) Further, in (1), the end of the decorative member is inserted into the recess of the notch, and the decorative member is sandwiched between the first piece member and the second piece member. .
(4) Further, in (1), the decorative member is a decorative member that is substantially tubular and is fixed to a mounting base that has an opening at least on the bottom surface, and the mounting base has a protruding portion that protrudes outward, The protrusion is inserted into the recess of the notch, and the decorative member fixed to the mounting base is placed between the first piece member and the second piece member so that the bottom surface of the mounting base is the back surface of the band. Being held in a state where it floated from.

In the structure of the decorative band of the present invention, the first piece and the second piece member are each formed with a simple cutout and a concave portion, and the base piece is configured only by combining in the band short direction. The structure is simple, the manufacturing is easy, and the cost can be reduced.

  In the present invention, since the decorative member is held by being sandwiched between the concave portions of the first and second piece members, various shapes can be used without changing the shape and configuration of the first and second piece members. The decorative member can be attached. As a result, the decorative member can be exchanged, and design variations can be expanded.

  In the present invention, a part of the side surface of the decorative member is held by being sandwiched between the first and second recesses, so that most of the decorative member is exposed from the notch. Thereby, many surfaces of the decorative member are illuminated by external light entering the cutout portion from the top and bottom directions, and when a jewel or the like is used as the decorative member, the brightness is increased and the decorativeness can be further enhanced.

  Moreover, since the decoration member in this invention is hold | maintained only by being pinched | interposed between the recessed parts of the 1st and 2nd piece member, its removal | desorption is easy and can be replaced | exchanged easily.

  In the structure of the decorative band of the present invention, a base piece and a connecting piece are connected by a connecting pin, and a decorative member is attached to the base piece. The base piece is composed of first and second piece members that are combined in the band short direction. A cutout is provided on each of the opposing inner side surfaces of the first and second piece members, and a recess is provided on the inner surface of the cutout. The decorative member is sandwiched and held between the recesses when the first and second piece members are combined. Further, the first and second piece members and the connecting piece are provided with connecting leg portions at the ends in the band longitudinal direction. The connecting leg portions of the first and second piece members are sandwiched between the connecting leg portions of the connecting pieces, and the connecting pins are inserted into and connected to the through holes provided in the connecting leg portions.

  The first and second piece members constituting the base piece in the structure of the decorative band have a very simple and easy-to-form structure having a notch and a recess. Further, the decorative member is held by being partially sandwiched between the concave portions of the first and second piece members, and any decorative member can be attached as long as it can be sandwiched. In addition, it is exchangeable.

  FIG. 1A is a plan view showing the structure of a decorative band according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a side view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a portion showing a cross section AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view, FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view showing a BB section in FIG. 1A, and FIG. 4 is an exploded plan view.

  Reference numeral 10 denotes a base piece provided with a decorative member 12 at the approximate center thereof, and reference numeral 14 denotes a connecting piece connected to the base piece 10 by a connecting pin 16.

The base piece 10 is composed of a first piece member 10A and a second piece member 10B which are combined in the band short direction. Each of the first and second piece members 10A and 10B has a notch 10a having the same concave shape at the approximate center of the opposing inner surface. The notch 10a has a concave shape with respect to the band short side direction and is formed so as to come out in the band front and back direction. A recess 10b is provided on the inner surface of the notch 10a. In this embodiment, the recess 10b is formed in the notch 10a so as to be positioned substantially in the center with respect to the band longitudinal direction and the band front and back direction. In addition, the planar shape of the recess 10b in the present embodiment is formed so as to be substantially arcuate. Moreover, the connection leg part 10c for connecting with the adjacent connection piece 14 is provided in the both ends of the band longitudinal direction of 1st and 2nd piece member 10A, 10B, respectively. The connecting leg portion 10c in the present embodiment is formed with a narrow width so as to be narrowed down to the center in the band short direction due to the design and the like. The connecting leg portion 10c is provided with a through hole 10d that communicates in the band short direction when the first and second piece members 10A and 10B are combined. Note that the first and second piece members 10A and 10B in the present embodiment have the same shape, and are positioned and used so that the notch 10a and the recess 10b face each other.

  The decorative member 12 is sandwiched and held between the recesses 10b when the first and second piece members 10A and 10B are combined, and is exposed from the notch 10a. The decorative member 12 in the present embodiment may be any member that can be sandwiched between the recesses 10b, such as jewels, precious stones, precious metals, and glass.

  The connecting piece 14 has connecting leg portions 14c for connecting to the base piece 10 adjacent to both ends in the band longitudinal direction. The connecting leg portion 14c is formed so that the planar shape thereof is substantially U-shaped so that the connecting leg portion 10c of the first and second piece members 10A, 10B can be sandwiched from the short side direction of the band. Yes. The connecting leg portion 14c is also provided with a through hole 14d formed in the band short direction, and the connecting leg portion 14c so as to sandwich the connecting leg portion 10c of the first and second piece members 10A and 10B. Is positioned, it communicates with the through hole 10d.

  In the piece structure having the above-described configuration, the first and second piece members 10A and 10B are combined in the short band direction so that the cutout portions 10a face each other. At this time, a part of the outer portion of the decorative member 12 is fitted into the recess 10b and is held between the recesses 10b. In this state, only a part of the decorative member 12 is hidden in the recess 10b, most of the decorative member 12 is exposed from the notch 10a, and the inner surfaces of the first and second piece members 10A and 10B are opposed to each other. And each connection leg part 10c will be in the state contact | abutted. Here, the connecting leg portion 14c of the connecting piece 14 sandwiches the connecting leg portion 10c of the first and second piece members 10A, 10B. At this time, the through holes 10d and 14d of the connecting legs 10c and 14c communicate with each other, and the connecting pin 16 is inserted and attached so as not to be removed. Thus, the base piece 10 and the connecting piece 14 are connected, the first and second piece members 10A and 10B are held in a combined state, and the decorative member 12 is further held between the recesses 10b. Is done.

  As described above, the first and second piece members 10A and 10B constituting the base piece 10 have a simple structure having the notch portion 10a and the recess portion 10b, and the decorative member 12 has a part of the first and second pieces. These pieces are held detachably by being sandwiched by the piece members 10A and 10B from the short side direction of the band. Further, in the band structure assembled in this way, the notch 10a is open in the front and back direction of the band, and the band longitudinal dimension of the notch 10a not related to the holding of the decoration member 14 is set to the band of the decoration member 12. It is set larger than the dimension in the longitudinal direction. For this reason, the area where the decorative member 12 is exposed is large, and the amount of external light introduced into the decorative member 12 is very large. When a pyroxene such as diamond or zirconia is used as the decorative member 12, the brightness increases. It will be.

5A is a plan view showing the structure of a decorative band according to the second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5B is a side view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a portion showing a CC cross section in FIG. 5B. FIG. 7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view, and FIG. 7 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing a DD cross section in FIG. The configuration, assembly, and connection of the base piece 20 and the connecting piece 24 in the second embodiment are the same as those in the first embodiment described above, and will be described briefly here. The base piece 20 is composed of first and second piece members 20A and 20B combined in the band short direction, and the first and second piece members 20A and 20B have notches 20a on the inner surfaces facing each other. A recess 20b is provided on the inner surface of the notch 20a. The connecting leg portion 24c of the connecting piece 24 is assembled so as to sandwich the connecting leg portion 20c at the band longitudinal direction end of the first and second piece members 20A, 20B from the band short direction, and the through holes 20c, 24c communicate with each other. The connecting pin 26 is inserted into and connected.

  The feature of the second embodiment is that the mounting base 28 is used for mounting the decorative member 22. The mounting base 28 has a substantially tubular shape, and has a hole 28a for receiving the decorative member 22 at the center thereof. In the present embodiment, the positioning base 28 is formed of an inclined surface that contacts and positions the decorative member 22 inside the upper portion. 28b, and four claw-like latching portions 28c that are bent so as to cover the decorative member 22 and fix the decorative member 22 at the upper end. Further, the mounting base 28 has a pair of protruding portions 28d protruding from the outer surface at opposing positions. In this embodiment, the projection 28d is a plate-shaped portion having a rectangular planar shape, and protrudes outward from the vicinity of the center of the mounting base 28 in the height direction. The planar shape of the recess 20b of the first and second piece members 20A, 20B in the second embodiment is set to be a rectangle so as to match the shape of the protrusion 28d of the mounting base 28.

  After the decorative member 22 is attached to the mounting base 28 having the above-described configuration, the decorative member 22 is sandwiched and held between the concave portions 20b of the first and second piece members 20A and 20B as in the first embodiment. That is, the decorative member 22 is accommodated in the hole 28a of the mounting base 28, the bottom portion thereof is brought into contact with the positioning portion 28b, and the latching portion 28c is caulked inwardly to be fixed. Thereafter, the mounting base 28 is sandwiched between the recesses 20b so that the protrusions 28d of the mounting base 28 are fitted into the recesses 20b of the first and second piece members 20A and 20B. Here, the connecting leg portion 20c of the first and second piece members 20A, 20B is sandwiched between the connecting leg portions 24c of the connecting piece 24, and the connecting pin 26 is inserted into and connected to the through holes 24d, 20d.

  If the mounting base 28 is used as described above, a decorative member (for example, a sphere, a thin plate, or a granular material) having a shape or size that is difficult to be sandwiched between the recesses 20b of the first and second piece members 20A, 20B, Even if the decorative member is easily damaged (for example, glass), it is simply fixed between the first and second piece members 20A and 20B in the same manner as in the first embodiment by fixing it to the mounting base 28 first. Will be able to hold on.

  Further, by attaching the decorative member 22 to the mounting base 28, the outer peripheral portion of the decorative member 22 is surrounded by the mounting base 28. However, since the hole 28a of the mounting base 28 opens in the band front and back direction, It is possible to introduce enough.

  The structure of the decorative band of the present invention is a structure used for a watch band, a bracelet, a necklace, a pendant or the like used by being attached to a watch body. The band structure of the present invention may be used for all pieces such as a watch band and a bracelet, or the band structure of the present invention may be used for only some of the pieces. Further, the first and second piece members 10A, 10B, 20A, and 20B are simple in shape, so that they can be formed by cutting metal metal material, and injection molding of metal material, etc. It is also possible to form with.

(A) is a top view which shows the structure of the ornamental band which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, (b) is the side view. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the AA cross section in FIG.1 (b). It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the BB cross section in Fig.1 (a). FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view of the band structure shown in FIG. 1. (A) is a top view which shows the structure of the ornamental band which concerns on Example 2 of this invention, (b) is the side view. It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows CC cross section in FIG.5 (b). It is a partial expanded sectional view which shows the DD cross section in Fig.5 (a). It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the conventional band structure. It is a perspective view which shows the state at the time of the assembly of the band structure shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

2,4 piece member 2a, 2b through hole 2c, 2d connecting leg 4a, 4b through hole 4c, 4d connecting leg 6 decorative member 8, connecting pin 10, 20 base piece 10A, 20A first piece member 10B, 20B second piece Piece member 10a, 20a Notch 10b, 20b Recess 10c, 20c Connecting leg 10d, 20d Through hole 12, 22 Decoration member 14, 24 Connecting piece 14c, 24c Connecting leg 14d, 24d Through hole 16, 26 Connecting pin 28 Installation Stand 28a Hole 28b Positioning portion 28c Hook 28d Projection

Claims (4)

In the decorative band formed by sequentially connecting the base piece and the connecting piece by the connecting pin and holding the decorative member on the base piece ,
The base piece is composed of a first piece member and a second piece member combined in the band short direction, and the first piece member and the second piece member are opposite end portions of the side surfaces facing each other. In the vicinity of the connecting pin, which are in contact with each other and provided with a notch that is spaced apart from the vicinity, the combined notch penetrates the thickness of the band and extends in the longitudinal direction of the band. A space longer than the decorative member is formed, and most of the decorative member is exposed at a central portion of the space at a central portion of the notch portion of the first piece member and the second piece member. So as to comprise a recess for holding the outer part of the decorative member,
The bottom surface of the decorative member is held by the recess in a state where it floats from the back surface of the band, and the space portions on both outer sides in the longitudinal direction of the band of the decorative member are separated from the side surface and the back surface side of the decorative member. It becomes the incident part of the outside light to illuminate,
Provided with connecting leg portions having through holes in both ends of the first piece member and the second piece member and in a band short direction at both ends of the connecting piece,
A structure of a decorative band, wherein the connecting pin is connected to a through hole of the connecting leg, and the base piece and the connecting piece are connected.   2. The decorative band structure according to claim 1, wherein a connecting leg portion of a base piece composed of the first piece member and the second piece member is sandwiched between the connecting leg portions of the connecting piece.   The decoration according to claim 1, wherein an end of the decorative member is inserted into a recess of the notch, and the decorative member is sandwiched between the first piece member and the second piece member. Band structure. The decorative member is a decorative member that is substantially tubular and is fixed to a mounting base that has an opening at least on the bottom surface. The mounting base has a protruding portion that protrudes outward, and the protruding portion is a recess in the notch portion. The decorative member fixed to the mounting base is sandwiched between the first piece member and the second piece member so that the bottom surface of the mounting base is floated from the back surface of the band . The structure of the decorative band according to claim 1.

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