JPH0615513U - Earrings - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To obtain an earring with a simple structure that can be easily put on and taken off from an earlobe and can apply a pressing force according to the thickness of the earlobe. [Structure] A U-shaped metal fitting 1 and a decorative body 2 attached to the U-shaped metal fitting 1, and the upper ends of the two arms 3 and 5 of the U-shaped metal fitting 1 are formed close to each other, and one arm 3 At the top of the sphere 4
Is fixed, and the spring 8 is attached to the upper end of the other arm 5.
Movable sphere 6 that is constantly pressed upward by
The movable sphere 6 is arranged so as to be slightly lower than the sphere 4.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to earrings that are easy to put on and take off from an earlobe and have no feeling of pressure.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The conventional structure of earrings, which is a decorative item that is attached to the earlobe, is roughly classified into a spring type that holds the earlobe, and a screw type that has a screw that can be pressed against one side of the U-shaped bracket such that the earlobe can be pressed. There are also pierced earphones that are worn by making a hole in the earlobe.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, among the above-mentioned conventional techniques, it is difficult to adjust the pressure contact force to the earlobe with the spring type earring, and if the pressure feeling is too strong, it feels pain, and if the pressure force is too weak, the earlobe earring is pressed. There is a problem that they will drop out.

Further, the screw-type earring has a problem that it is inconvenient to attach and detach to and from the earlobe because adjustment of the screw is troublesome. Further, the piercing type has a problem that it is dangerous and not hygienic because it directly pierces the earlobe.

This invention has been made to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, and has a simple structure and is safe, and the pressing force can be automatically adjusted according to the thickness of the earlobe, giving a feeling of pressure. It is an object of the present invention to provide earrings that are extremely easy to put on and take off from ear lobes.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned object of the present invention consists of a U-shaped metal fitting 1 formed in a substantially U-shape with an open end approaching from an elastic metal wire, and a decorative body 2 attached to the U-shaped metal fitting 1. , The sphere 4 is fixed to the upper end of one arm 3 of the U-shaped metal fitting 1, and is slidably and rotatably attached to the upper end of the other arm 5 of the U-shaped metal fitting 1 so as not to come out of the arm 5. When the movable sphere 6 is fitted, the movable sphere 6 is arranged at a position slightly lower than the sphere 4, and the outer peripheral portion of the arm 5 has its upper end in contact with the lower end of the movable sphere 6 and its lower end. In the free state, the spring 8 locked by the protrusion 7 provided in the middle of the arm 5 is fitted, and in the free state, the sphere 4 of the arm 3 of the U-shaped bracket 1 and the movable sphere 6 of the arm 5 are separated. The spacing is achieved by making it slightly smaller than the thickness of the earlobe.

[0007]

[Action]

 To attach this earring to the earlobe, touch the U-shaped bracket 1 under the earlobe with one arm 3 side of the U-shaped bracket 1 positioned behind the earlobe 11. At this time, the distance between the movable sphere 6 located at the upper end of the arm 5 and the sphere 4 fixed to the upper end of the arm 3 is smaller than the thickness of the earlobe 11. In this state, push the entire U-shaped bracket 1 upward.

Then, the movable sphere 6 descends while flexing the spring 8 according to the thickness of the earlobe 11, the distance between the sphere 4 and the movable sphere 6 widens, and the passage of the earlobe 11 is loosened. If the U-shaped bracket 1 is raised to the target position and stopped, the movable sphere 6 is pressed in the upward direction by the force of the spring 8, so that position is maintained and the movable sphere 6 and the sphere 4 are kept together. Be sure to hold the earlobe 11 between.

At that time, since the sphere 4 and the movable sphere 6 are arranged with their positions shifted slightly in the vertical direction, the contact position of the sphere 4 contacting the back side of the earlobe and the contact position of the movable sphere 6 contacting the front side of the earlobe. Since it is a form that sandwiches the earlobe with a slight deviation in the vertical direction, there is no need to press the same part from both the front and back sides of the earlobe unlike the conventional spring type earrings or screw type earrings. You can wear it securely without feeling the strong pressure contact force of.

When it is desired to remove the earrings, the movable sphere 6 can be easily removed by pulling the movable sphere 6 downward to change the distance to the sphere 4.

[0011]

【Example】

 Examples will be described with reference to the drawings. A first embodiment of this invention is shown in FIG. The U-shaped metal fitting 1 formed into a U-shape as a whole has a pair of left and right arms 3 and 5, and the open ends of the U-shaped metal fitting 1, that is, the upper ends of the arms 3 and 5, are in close proximity. . The U-shaped bracket 1 is made of elastically deformable metal wire, one arm 3 is slightly longer than the other arm 5, and a sphere 4 is fixed to the upper end of the arm 3.

On the other hand, the arm 5 has a long straight portion, and a movable sphere 6 is slidably and rotatably fitted to the upper end of the arm 5, and the movable sphere 6 is arranged at a position slightly lower than the sphere 4. It Further, the movable sphere 6 is configured so as not to come out from the upper end of the arm 5. In the illustrated example, the upper end of the arm 5 is caulked to form a dish-shaped portion 5a, which serves as a stopper, and a counterbore portion 6a is formed on the movable sphere 6 side.

A spring (coil spring) 8 is attached to the outer periphery of the arm 5 with its upper end in contact with the lower end of the movable sphere 6 and with its lower end locked to an annular projection 7 formed in the middle of the arm 5. It is fitted. As shown in FIG. 2, the decorative body 2 is attached to the U-shaped metal fitting 1 having the above-mentioned structure via the ring 9.

By the way, in the above-described first embodiment, the spring 8 is provided so as to be seen from the outside, but as shown as a second embodiment in FIGS. 2 to 4, it is provided outside the spring 8. The cylindrical body 10 may be slidably and rotatably fitted, and the upper end thereof may be fixed to the lower end of the movable spherical body 6 so that the spring 8 may be hidden. With such a structure, the appearance can be made elegant.

[0015]

【motion】

 The attaching / detaching operation of the earring having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. Before attaching the earrings to the earlobe 11, no force is applied to the movable sphere 6, so the movable sphere 6 is pushed up by the force of the spring 8, and the movable sphere 6 moves to the arm 5 as shown in FIG. At the tip of. In this state, the distance between the movable sphere 6 and the sphere 4 is the narrowest, which is smaller than the thickness of the normal earlobe 11.

In this state, press the lower end of the earlobe 11 with the fingertip of one hand, rotate the sphere 4 side to the back side of the earlobe 11 with the fingertip of the other hand, and rotate the movable sphere 6 to the front side of the earlobe 11 to move the movable sphere. Guide the lower end of the earlobe 11 between the body 6 and the sphere 4. Then, push the entire U-shaped bracket 1 upward as it is. Then, the movable sphere 6 is pushed by the earlobe 11, bends the spring 8, and descends, down to a position where the earlobe 11 can pass. In this state, as shown in FIG. 4, the distance between the movable spherical body 6 and the spherical body 4 becomes wide, and the U-shaped metal fitting 1 can be raised to a predetermined position of the earlobe 11. Stop the U-shaped bracket 1 at the desired position on the earlobe 11. When stopped, the movable sphere 6 stays in a position corresponding to the thickness of the earlobe 11 at that time, and a pressing force corresponding to the thickness of the earlobe 11 is applied to the earlobe 11 so that the U-shaped bracket 1, that is, the earring is attached to the earlobe 11. It is installed securely.

At this time, since the sphere 4 and the movable sphere 6 are arranged with their positions vertically displaced from each other, the contact position of the sphere 4 contacting the back side of the earlobe and the contact position of the movable sphere 6 contacting the front side of the earlobe. Since it is a form that sandwiches the earlobe with a slight deviation in the vertical direction, there is no need to press the same part from both the front and back sides of the earlobe unlike the conventional spring type earrings or screw type earrings. It can be installed easily and securely without feeling the strong pressure contact force of.

If you want to remove the earrings, pull the movable sphere 6 downward to change the distance between the movable sphere 6 and the sphere 4, and you can easily remove it by performing the operation opposite to that at the time of wearing. It

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. According to claim 1, since the movable sphere 6 which is pushed upward by the spring 8 is provided at the upper end of the one arm 5 of the U-shaped metal fitting 1, the sphere 4 of the other arm 3 is It can be easily attached to and detached from the earlobe 11 only by opening the space between them.

Since the U-shaped metal fitting 1 does not include an adjusting member such as a screw and has an extremely simple structure, it is easy to manufacture and the cost can be greatly reduced. Moreover, it is completely safe because there is no need to make a hole in the earlobe 11 like a piercing.

According to the second aspect, since the spherical body 4 and the movable spherical body 6 are arranged so as to be slightly shifted in the vertical direction, the contact position of the spherical body 4 contacting the back side of the earlobe and the movable spherical body 6 contacting the front side of the earlobe. Since the earlobe is sandwiched slightly vertically from the contact position of the earlobe, there is no need to press the same part from the front and back sides of the earlobe unlike the conventional spring type earrings or screw type earrings. Does not feel the strong pressure of the earrings when worn.

According to the third aspect, since the spring 8 is covered with the cylindrical body 10, the spring 8 is not visible from the outside, and the appearance can be made elegant.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a usage state of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional front view of a second embodiment of the present invention in an unused state.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional front view showing an operating state of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 U-shaped bracket 2 Decorative body 3,5 Arm 4 Sphere 6 Movable sphere 8 Spring

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A U-shaped metal fitting 1 formed in a substantially U-shape with an open end approaching from an elastically deformable metal wire, and a decorative body 2 attached to the U-shaped metal fitting 1. U
A spherical body 4 is fixed to the upper end of one arm 3 of the bracket 1, and a movable spherical body 6 is slidably and rotatably attached to the upper end of the other arm 5 of the U-shaped bracket 1 so as not to come out of the arm 5. The upper end of the arm 5 is fitted to the movable sphere 6
Of the arm 3 of the U-shaped metal fitting 1 is in contact with the lower end of the arm 3 of the U-shaped metal fitting 1 in a free state. sphere
An earring characterized in that the distance between 4 and the movable sphere 6 is formed to be slightly narrower than the thickness of the earlobe. 2. The movable sphere 6 of the arm 5 of the U-shaped bracket 1 is
The earring according to claim 1, wherein the earring is arranged at a position slightly lower than the sphere 4 of the arm 3. 3. A cylinder (10) is slidable at the upper end of the arm (5) of the U-shaped bracket (1) and on the outer periphery of the spring (8) with its upper end fixed to the lower end of the movable spherical body (6). And is rotatably fitted in.
Earrings listed.