JPH05253011A - Ring - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To contain small precious articles in small room of a ring for safety without spoiling adornment, by providing multiple inconspicuous small rooms unabling the taking in and out of the small articles when the ring is worn. CONSTITUTION: An opening 40 accepts at least a part of a movable end 24 of a long tongue 22 in proportion to relative rotational displacement of an outside annulus 12 and inside annulus 14, or it functions as an entrance of small articles to an opening 28 of the circumferentially aligned small back rooms 20. The inside annulus 14 is composed of two parts, i.e., a cylinder member 42 with the opening 40 and a radially extending flange 44 fixed at both ends of the cylinder member 42. The extended part of the flange 44 overlaps by a specified extent with both sides of the outside annulus 12. Thus, the outside annulus 12 is at least partially located and fixed in a U groove formed by the facing surfaces of the flange 44 and the surface of the cylinder member 42. The inside annulus 14 can be relatively and easily rotated in a direction against the outside annulus 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ring, and more particularly to a ring provided with a plurality of inconspicuous internal small chambers capable of accommodating small objects such as jewelry.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art US Pat. No. 2,357,697, 4427
No. 130 discloses a ring having a small chamber, and these rings can be put in and taken out from the outer surface of the ring at any time. Such rings are not suitable for discreetly storing small diamonds and other valuables. That is, if you look carefully at the ring, you will easily notice that there is a hidden small chamber, and this small chamber can be easily opened even while wearing.

In addition, US Pat. No. 2,048,878 and 1
No. 830929 discloses a configuration in which several parts are rotatably combined, one of which is rotated to open with respect to the other part. However, the purpose of these rings is to protect the outer surface of the inner member from scratches, or to allow the inner surface of the outer member to be engraved for special purposes such as exhibitions. is not.

[0004]

In other words, there has been no ring capable of storing a small article in a small interior chamber with a high degree of safety, and it has been desired to realize it. The respective inventions of the present application made in view of such circumstances not only have a small chamber, but also have an appearance similar to a normal ring so as not to be conspicuous and cannot be opened at the time of wearing, so that the small chamber is used. Its purpose is to propose a robust and economical ring structure in which two members rotate in only one direction. In addition, it is also an object to propose a structure for facilitating confirmation of the position corresponding to each small chamber.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, in the first invention of the present application, a ring provided with a plurality of inconspicuous small chambers for accommodating small objects such as small valuables is provided in a radial direction. It has an inwardly urged long tongue piece and a plurality of small chambers defined in the circumferential direction for accommodating small articles and opened at the inner end, wherein the long tongue piece is one of the small chambers. And an outer annular member configured to be located at least a part of the long tongue piece, which is concentrically combined with the outer annular member and is rotatable relative to the outer annular member. An inner annular member having one opening for receiving or inserting a small object into or out of one according to a relative rotational position of the small chamber arranged in the circumferential direction with respect to the outer annular member. And the proximal end of the long tongue is in one of the small chambers. Are wearing, moving end is configured to be movable between the second position extending into the open interior of the first position and the inner annular member located in the small chamber of the outer annular member.

Further, in the second invention of the present application, the above-mentioned ring has the small chamber in which the outer annular member is divided into at least three circumferential directions and opens inward, and the long tongue piece is provided. The moving end is urged from the first position where the moving end is located in the small chamber to the second position where the moving end extends into the opening, and relative to the outer annular member and the inner annular member. It is configured such that it can be moved to the second position by mechanical rotation.

Further, in the third invention of the present application, in the ring of each of the above inventions, a V-shaped groove is formed on the inner surface in the radial direction of the moving end of the elongated tongue in the same direction as the central axis of the annular member. At the same time, a plurality of protruding portions that engage with the V-shaped grooves are formed on the radially outer surface of the inner annular member that is in contact with the moving end and that correspond to the small chambers 20.

[0008]

In the above-described first invention of the present application, at the relative position where the opening and the tip of the long tongue piece are aligned, the overall appearance is similar to that of the existing ring, and the wear can be made without any difference. At times, the outer annular member and the inner annular member are relatively rotated in a predetermined direction so as to sequentially face the openings of the plurality of small chambers provided inside the outer annular member as they rotate. Therefore, small articles such as jewelry can be put into or taken out of the small room through the opening. Then, with respect to the rotation in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the opening and the moving end of the long tongue piece come into contact with each other to prevent the rotation.

In the second invention of the present application, the tip of the elongated tongue is urged from the first position to the second position, but the outer annular member and the inner annular member are moved in a predetermined direction. The opening is easily separated from the moving end of the long tongue piece by rotating the opening relatively to. Then, similarly to the above-described invention, it is possible to sequentially face the openings of the plurality of small chambers provided inside the outer annular member with rotation, and to insert or remove small articles such as jewelry into or from the small chamber through the openings. it can.

Further, according to the third invention of the present application, in addition to the above-mentioned operation, when the opening sequentially faces the plurality of small chambers as it rotates, the protrusion formed on each small chamber and the moving end of the long tongue piece move. A stop feeling (click feeling) is obtained at a position where the V-shaped groove formed on the inner surface is engaged, and therefore, a turning position suitable for use can be easily understood and a small chamber that can be taken in and out can be easily specified. Also,
With respect to the rotation in the opposite direction to the predetermined direction, the moving end of the long tongue piece abuts against each of the plurality of protrusions to prevent the reverse rotation.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 2, a ring 10, which is an embodiment of the present invention whose external appearance is shown in a perspective view in FIG. 1, includes two annular members, that is, an outer annular member 12, which are coaxially combined together. The inner ring member 14 is composed of two parts 14A and 14B, and has an appearance like an ordinary ring, particularly a wedding ring, which does not have a special inner storage part.

The outer annular member 12 is a chamber 20 located along at least three circumferential directions and opened inward.
It is provided with a small flat plate 22 that is fixed to one of the small chambers 20 and is biased inward. The small chamber 20 is a thin wall plate 2
6 are divided in the circumferential direction. In the figure, each of the six small chambers 20 has a size (for example, a length of about 5 to 6 mm) sufficient to store at least a small small item such as a small diamond, and the small item can be taken in and out in the radial direction. An opening 28 is formed radially inward. The small chamber 20 'is about three times as long as the small chamber 20 (for example, 12-16 mm).

A long tongue piece (tab) 22 is fixed to the outer annular member 12 at the base end portion (to the lower end portion of the thin wall plate 26 in the drawing), and the remaining one end portion (moving end) 24 is the whole. First position located inside the small chamber 20 'and part of the small chamber 2
A second position located outside 0 '. The moving end 24 is urged by a spring action inward, that is, outward of the small chamber 20 ′ toward the central axis of the ring 10. The inward biasing force of the long tongue piece 22 may depend on the elastic metal forming the long tongue piece 22 as in the embodiment, or although not shown, the small chamber 2
The movable end portion (free end) of the long tongue piece 22 fixed to 0 '
Alternatively, a separate biasing member configured to push inward may be used. As the elastic metal, hard gold or elastic gold is suitable, and in this case, the other end of the long tongue piece 22 can be welded to the thin wall plate 26 by a normal gold soldering device.

The outer annular member 12 is preferably U-shaped in cross section, and the U-shaped opening length and length are desired.
It is selected according to the shape, and the distance between the free ends of the U-shaped legs forms the opening portion 28. Inner ring member 1
Reference numeral 4 is coaxially attached to the outer annular member 12 so as to be capable of relative rotation. Various kinds of structures well known in the field of crafts and crafts can be used for such a structure. One opening (outlet / outlet) that penetrates through the inner annular member 14
40 is provided. The opening 40 is preferably formed to have the same size as the opening 28 of each small chamber 20 described above.

With the above-mentioned structure, the opening 40 is formed in accordance with the relative rotational position of the outer annular member 12 and the inner annular member 14.
The small chambers 20 which are arranged in the circumferential direction and which at least partially receive the moving end 24 of the long tongue piece 22 or are located at the back.
And functions as an entrance / exit for small articles.

The inner annular member 14 of the embodiment is composed of two kinds of parts, namely, a cylinder member 42 having the opening 40, and radially extending flanges 44 fixed to both ends thereof. The extending portion of the flange 44 overlaps both side portions of the outer annular member 12 by a predetermined amount. Thus, the outer annular member 12 is at least partially positioned and fixed in the U-shaped groove formed by the facing surface of the flange 44 and the outer surface of the cylinder portion 42.

To assemble the ring 10, the inner annular member 14 is used.
The cylinder portion 42 constituting the above is positioned with the central axis aligned with the inside of the outer annular member 12, and then two flanges 44 are fixed to both ends of the cylinder portion 42 by using an ordinary gold soldering device. .. Alternatively, first, the cylinder portion 4
After assembling one flange 44 at the end of No. 2 and then passing this cylinder portion 42 through the outer annular member 12, another flange 44 is welded to the other end of the cylinder portion 42 and the inner annular member 14 is welded. May be finished.

The inner annular member 14 can be easily rotated relative to the outer annular member 12 in the direction of arrow 50 in the figure. This is for rotation in the appropriate direction 50 above,
The wall of the opening 40 located below the long tongue piece 22 exerts a force on the long tongue piece 22 to cause the long tongue piece 22 to be displaced outward by a cam action so as to be retracted into the small chamber 20 '. This is to make it happen. On the contrary, the above-mentioned (arrow 5
Rotation in the direction opposite to the (0 direction) is prevented because the opposite wall surface of the opening 40 and the distal end portion of the moving end 24 of the long tongue piece 22 located in the opening 40 adjacent thereto abut. Can not rotate.

In this manner, the interaction between the long tongue piece 22 of the outer annular member 12 and the opening 40 of the inner annular member 14 allows the outer annular member 12 and the inner annular member 14 to travel in only one direction (arrow 50). Relative rotation is possible and rotation in the opposite direction is prevented.

Both the outer annular member 12 and the inner annular member 14 are preferably made of metal, and particularly preferably made of gold, which is conventionally used as a wedding ring. This way
This is because the ring has no eye-catching points or abnormal points in appearance. Further, since the small chamber 20 can be put in and taken out only through the opening 28 and the opening 40 on the inner surface side, a small object cannot be put in or taken out when the ring is worn.

In fact, even when a ring is worn, it is hard to notice even the presence of a hidden inner chamber. As a result, the ring of the present invention has a high level of security with respect to a valuable small object stored therein, and particularly exhibits greater security during wearing. In particular, since it does not rotate in an inappropriate direction, this can be expected to have the effect of eliminating the suspicion of a third party.

Next, FIG. 6 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the ring of the present invention and other inventions, and (a) and (b) show a part of the circumferential sectional view and the axial sectional view, respectively. There is. In this embodiment 10A, protrusions 42a are formed on the radially outer surface of the cylinder 42 forming the inner annular member 42, corresponding to the small chambers 20. In order to correspond to the protruding portion 42a, a V-shaped groove 24a is formed on the radially inner surface of the moving end portion of the long tongue piece 22 in the same direction as the central axis of the annular member. Therefore, when the opening 40 sequentially faces the plurality of small chambers 20 as it rotates, the predetermined protrusion 42a and the V-shaped groove 24a formed on the inner surface of the long tongue piece moving end 24 are aligned and engaged. You can get a slight resistance (stop feeling, click feeling) at the matching position. For this reason, it is possible to easily know the appropriate rotation position for use and to easily identify the small chamber 20 that can be taken in and out. With respect to the rotation in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction, the tip end portion of the long tongue piece moving end 24 abuts the protruding portion 42a, so that the reverse rotation is finely blocked for each predetermined rotation angle.

Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the embodiments, the technical idea of each invention of the present application can be implemented in various forms without being limited to the embodiments.

[0024]

As described above in detail, the rings of the inventions of the present application have an appearance that is indistinguishable from ordinary rings such as wedding rings, and have a plurality of inconspicuous internal small chambers that cannot be taken in and out when worn. Of course, if valuable small articles are housed and used in a small room at the same time, it is difficult for a third person to notice and extremely high security is exhibited.

Further, particularly according to the third aspect of the present invention, the position of each small chamber according to the relative rotational position is easy to confirm and the usability is good.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a ring of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the structure of the ring of FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional side view of the ring of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA and a sectional view taken along the line BB corresponding to FIG.

5 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of the ring in FIG. 1 but different in relative position in the rotational direction of each part.

6A and 6B are a sectional front view and a sectional side view showing an essential part of an embodiment of a ring of the invention of the present application and others.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 10A ... Ring, 12 ... Outer annular member, 14 ... Inner annular member, 20, 20 '... Small chamber, 22 ... Long tongue piece, 24 ... Moving end, 24a ... V-shaped groove, 40 ... Opening, 42a ... Projection Department.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued Front Page (72) Inventor John Bee Reinhold, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA 555 (72) Inventor Marc Jacob, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA 555 (72) Inventor Kenji Yamaoka, 4-12-8 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Within Imperial Diamond Corporation

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A ring having a plurality of inconspicuous small chambers (20) therein for accommodating small objects such as small valuables, the long tongue piece (22) being biased radially inward. ), And a plurality of small chambers (20) that are partitioned in the circumferential direction to accommodate small articles and are opened at the inner end, and the long tongue piece (22) is one of the small chambers (20). An outer annular member (12) configured so that at least a part thereof is located in the outer annular member (12), which is concentrically combined with the outer annular member (12) and is rotatable relative to the outer annular member (12). Piece (22)
One opening that receives at least a part of the small chamber (20) or serves as an entrance and exit for putting a small object into and out of one of the small chambers (20) arranged in the circumferential direction according to the relative rotational position of the outer annular member. (40) is provided on the inner annular member (14), the proximal end of the elongated tongue (22) is fixed to one of the small chambers (20 '), and the tip (24) is the outside. The first position located in the small chamber of the annular member (12) and the opening of the inner annular member (14)
(40) The outer annular member (40) is configured to be movable between a second position extending inward and the moving end (24) of the elongated tongue abuts a side wall of the opening (40). A ring which is characterized in that relative rotation between the inner ring member (14) and the inner ring member (12) is prevented in a predetermined direction and is only possible in one direction. 2. The outer annular member (12) has at least three compartments (20), and the moving end (24) of the elongated tongue (22) is located in the compartment (20). The moving end (24) is urged from the first position to the second position extending into the opening (40), and the outer annular member (12) and the inner annular member (14). It is configured to be movable to the second position by relative rotation with, and the small object can be put in and taken out of the small chamber (20) only through the opening (40) and cannot be put in and taken out when the ring is worn. The ring according to claim 1. 3. The radial tongue surface of the moving end (24) of the elongated tongue (22) is provided with V in the same direction as the central axis of the outer annular member (12).
-Shaped groove (24a) is formed, and the small chambers (2) are formed on the radially outer surface of the inner annular member (14) that is in contact with the moving end (24).
The ring according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of protrusions (42a) which engage with the V-shaped groove (24a) are formed corresponding to the respective 0).