JPH0551698U - Clothing accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a clothing accessory that is light, lightweight, and easy to use. [Structure] One end 11 of an optical fiber 1 is a clothing accessory 2
The other end 12 of the optical fiber, which is fixed to the outer cover 21 constituting the above, is provided with a power source 4 that emits light from the light source 3 attached to the clothing accessory. [Effect] A pattern is drawn on the surface of the clothing accessory with the end of the optical fiber fixed to the surface of the clothing accessory, and light is incident on the other end of the optical fiber. The clothes and accessories worn by the power supply emit light to create a fantastic effect.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to clothing and accessories, and more particularly to clothing and accessories that utilize light emission from a cut end of an optical fiber.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Materials for clothing and accessories include natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, wool and silk, as well as rayon, tetron, nylon, synthetic leather, and many other types of fibers, synthetic resins, metals and minerals. There is. Clothes and accessories of various colors and designs are provided using these various materials.

On the wearer side of these clothes and accessories, coloration, combination, and use of accessories to emphasize one's individuality, match with TPO to be worn, or wear for the purpose of ensuring safety. ing. In particular, clothing and jewelry worn in seats that require gorgeousness, enjoyment, and sometimes extraordinaryness, such as parties, are bold in color and design, and are designed to reflect light and attract attention. Has been done. Those that utilize the effect of light reflection include the use of lame yarn, sequins, shiny weave, fibers of the material, and even accessories.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In such conventional clothing and accessories, although it can be made to appear to emit light and attract attention, it is a result of reflecting light and does not always emit light. I couldn't deny it. It is an object of the present invention to develop clothing and accessories that can always emit light when desired, are lightweight, enjoy change, and are easy to use.

[0005]

[The purpose of the device]

 The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide clothes and accessories that are light and easy to use because the clothes and accessories to be worn emit light.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, a clothing accessory according to the present invention is a clothing accessory to which an optical fiber is attached, one end of the optical fiber being fixed to an outer jacket forming the clothing accessory. The other end of the is equipped with a power source that emits light from a light source attached to the clothing accessory and makes the light source emit light.

[0007]

[Action]

 Fix the end of the optical fiber to the surface of clothing and jewelry, mark the surface of the clothing and jewelry with the ends of multiple optical fibers, and draw the optical fiber from the light source that is emitted by the power source attached to the clothing and jewelry. A decorative garment and accessory that sends light to the other end. The excellent light transmission rate of the optical fiber causes the garment and accessory that are worn by a small power source to emit light to create a fantastic effect.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the clothing accessory according to the present invention, when a hat is taken as an example of the clothes and the accessory, as shown in FIGS. Fix 11 according to the design. The other end 12 of each optical fiber 1 is gathered at one place or a small number of places, and light is sent from the light source 3 attached to the cap 2 to the other end 12 gathered. It is the power supply 4 attached to the hat 2 that sends light to the light source 3. When this example (Fig. 1) is illuminated, it becomes a hat that reminds me of Saturn.

The optical fiber 1 has a property of propagating light incident from one end to the other end very efficiently, and is used in various fields such as optical communication, measurement, illumination, medical endoscope, laser scalpel and the like. However, the clothes and accessories according to the present invention make use of their excellent light transmission efficiency and flexibility. The optical fiber 1 is sewn into or bound to clothing and jewelry 2, fixed with a separate thread, fixed with a tape or other adhesive means, and the light source 3 and the power source 4 are also fixed with a thread, a tape or other adhesive means. It is installed in.

As the constituent material of the optical fiber 1, there are various kinds such as quartz glass, multi-component glass, plastic fiber and infrared fiber, but a plastic fiber such as methacrylic resin is preferable in terms of flexibility and economy. is there. Various thicknesses of the optical fiber 1 can be used, and those having a diameter of 0.1 to 0.2 mm are particularly suitable for sewing into clothing and jewelry.

The end 11 of the optical fiber 1 fixed to the surface 21 of the clothing and accessory 2 may be simply cut at a right angle to the longitudinal direction, but a slope cut as shown in FIG. Cuts that promote diffusion of the light propagating in the optical fiber 1, such as the pyramid cut in FIG. (B), the diamond cut in FIG. (C), or the mushroom shape in FIG. (D), are more preferable. It is not limited to the example. Further, if the side surface of a desired portion is scratched between both ends 11 and 12 of each optical fiber 1 (FIG. 2 (e)), the propagation to the other end 12 is attenuated, but that portion Can also be made to emit light, and the light emission pattern from the cut portion of the optical fiber 1 can be made complicated.

A light bulb, a halogen lamp, a light emitting diode, or the like is appropriately used as the light source 3 that sends light to the other end 11 that is collected in one place or a small number of places, and has the size of the tip of the little finger. It is possible to irradiate the optical fiber 1 having a diameter of 0.1 to 0.2 mm with a halogen lamp having a diameter. As a power source 4 for sending light to the light source 3, a small battery such as a button battery is easily attached to clothes and accessories and is economically suitable.

As shown in FIG. 3A, if a color plate 5 is interposed between the light source 3 and the other end 12 of the optical fiber 1 as a color tone conversion section, the color vision effect is further enhanced. A configuration in which the color plate 5 is provided with a color tone conversion unit driving unit 6 and is rotated is also possible, and light can be emitted while changing various colors. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3B, a transparent color belt 5 ′ including a color film 51 is rotated around the light source 3 by using the color tone conversion section drive unit 6 instead of the color plate 5. Is also suitable. In the embodiment of FIG. 3 (b), the color tone conversion unit driving unit 6 is a motor, and the rotation shaft (not shown) of this motor 6 is connected to the light source 3 to which the color belt 5'is fixed, The color belt 5'and the light source 3 are rotated by using the power source 4 as a power source. The color tone cycle can be changed by adding color belts having different diameters.

In the above embodiments, the hat was used as an example of the clothing and accessory 2, but clothing such as a blouse, shirt, dress, and coat, as well as Japanese clothes, accessories such as a bag, a scarf, and tie, and hair. It is suitable for many kinds of clothing and accessories such as ornaments and accessories such as brooches, and also suitable for various materials such as leather, cloth, and knits. It is also suitable for clothing and accessories that are intended to draw attention as well as to be enjoyed.

[0015]

[Effect of the device]

 As is apparent from the above embodiments, the clothing accessory according to the present invention is a clothing accessory to which an optical fiber is attached, and one end of the optical fiber is fixed to an outer cover forming the clothing accessory. The other end of the optical fiber is sent from a light source attached to clothing accessories and equipped with a power source that makes the light source emit light, so that it can always emit light when desired, enjoy changes, be lightweight, and be easy to use. It's easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

1A and 1B are views showing an embodiment of a clothing accessory according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a partial internal view and FIG. 1B is an external view.

FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, FIG. 2C, FIG. 2D, and FIG. 2E are diagrams illustrating an example of cutting an optical fiber used in the clothing accessory according to the present invention.

3A and 3B are views showing a state in which a device for changing colors is incorporated in the clothing accessory according to the present invention, FIG. 3A is a diagram illustrating the use of a color plate, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating the use of a color belt. is there.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Optical fiber 11 ... One end of optical fiber 12 ... The other end of optical fiber 2 ... Clothing accessories 21 ... Outer jacket 3 ... Light source 4 ... Power supply 5 ... Color tone conversion part ( 5 ... color plate, 5 '... color belt) 6 ... color tone conversion unit drive unit

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A clothing accessory (2) to which an optical fiber (1) is attached, wherein one end (11) of the optical fiber (1) constitutes the clothing accessory (2). (2
1), the other end (12) of the optical fiber (1) is fed with light from a light source (3) attached to the clothing accessory (2), and a power source (4) for causing the light source to emit light. ) Clothing accessory.