JPH06225806A - Accessory, and manufacture thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enlarge limit of design originality, eliminate need of component parts, and save term of work or cost by bending a coil-formed metal wire to be like a ring. CONSTITUTION:In case of earrings, for example, an earring main body 10 is formed of a metal wire 11 of brass or the like formed like a coil and bent to be a ring, with proper ear pads 12, 12 fixed on both ends of it. An annealing process is applied to the metal wire 11, which is brought into contact with plural loads to be drawn strongly. In this stage, twisting is added to the metal wire 11, so it is coiled further, and it is bent and formed finally. In case the metal wire 11 is contained in a hollow bent pipe 5 with one end stopped, by suspending an ornament by the hollow bent pipe 5, it can be an ornament- exchangeable earring, or an earring stopping mechanism.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a novel structure for ornaments, mainly earrings, and a method for manufacturing the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a large number of ornaments have been known, and the design of each of them has a great influence on the commercial value. In particular, among the ornaments, the earrings are configured to be attached to the earlobe, and the fastening mechanism is a major element compared to other ornaments.

Several types of earring fastening mechanisms are currently used. A representative one is shown in FIGS. 6 to 8. In the case of FIG. 6, a leaf spring is used at one end of the base body 1, and a pivot plate 2 positioned by a dead point of the leaf spring is attached to A feed screw 4 having a pressing portion 3 is attached to the tip of the moving plate 2 so that the base 1 and the pressing portion 3 sandwich the earlobe. Further, in the case of FIG. 7, the base 1a is provided with a pivot plate 2a utilizing a leaf spring, and the earlobe is directly sandwiched between the base 1a and the pivot plate 2a. Further, as shown in FIG. 8, an earpiece is attached to one end of the hollow bent pipe 5, and a holding portion 7 that moves in and out of the hollow bent pipe 5 by using a spring is provided. In recent years, pierced earrings that have a hole formed in an earlobe and are directly held through a pin or a product have appeared.

[0004]

However, the fact that the fastening mechanism of the earring is limited to several types as described above causes a limit in terms of design.
The originality of the product is only the part that is hung or attached to the fastening mechanism. In addition, each of the fastening mechanisms described above requires components such as springs and screws, and the manufacturing and assembling work of the parts is also required in the process, and much time and labor are spent until a finished product is obtained. However, most of it was done by hand, which was also a cause of soaring product prices.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention has been made by paying attention to the above-mentioned conventional problems.
The purpose of the present invention is to greatly extend the limits of originality of design, save the construction period and cost by eliminating the need for components, and to provide an ornament and its manufacturing method that can be used sufficiently even by itself. .

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, in the ornamental article and the method for manufacturing the same according to the present invention, a metal wire formed in a coil shape is bent in a ring shape, and
It is characterized by heating a metal wire, rubbing it under various loads, or twisting it to add elasticity and directionality, and then winding and bending.

[0007]

[Operation] By adopting the above structure or method,
The coiled metal wire exerts elastic force not in the axial direction but in the bending direction, and this elastic force pinches the earlobe or attaches it to the wrist, ankle, finger, etc. No elements such as springs and screws are required.
As such, it has an aesthetically pleasing appearance and is sufficient to form an ornament.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of an earring embodying the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an essential part of the same, FIG. 3 is a partially sectional front view of the same applied to a suspension body of an earring, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same manufacturing process. 5 is a side view showing the winding step.

In these figures, 10 is an earring body embodying the present invention. The earring body 10 is formed by forming a metal wire 11 of brass or the like into a coil shape and bending the metal wire 11 into a ring shape, and appropriate ear pads 12 and 12 are fixed to both ends thereof.

If the metal wire 11 is simply wound in a coil shape, it becomes a spring having an elastic force in its axial direction, and it cannot be bent into a ring shape. Therefore,
In the present invention, the metal wire 11 is annealed (heated) and is brought into contact with a plurality of loads 13, 13 ... As shown in FIG. Metal wire 11 at this stage
2 is twisted as shown in FIG. 2 and is further wound as shown in FIG. 5, and finally bent. It should be noted that this bending can also be performed by winding the metal wire 11 around the bent core body instead of winding it straight.

Further, the metal wire 1 formed in the above structure
1 is shown in FIG. 3, the hollow bent pipe 5 as described above.
When stored in a state in which one end is stopped, the decoration can be made into an interchangeable earring or an earring fixing mechanism by suspending the decoration on the hollow bent pipe 5.

Further, the above-mentioned smoothing, sliding contact, and twisting of the metal wire 11 result in softening the metal wire 11, resulting in a step of adjusting the spring force of the formed coiled ring. Through these steps, the coil-shaped ring-shaped metal wire 11 has an elastic force not in the axial direction but in the bending direction.

Although the ornaments in this embodiment are intended for earrings, they can also be applied to bracelets, free-size rings, metallic belts, etc.
Further, it is possible to achieve a design change and spread by stacking a plurality of metal wires 11 having such a form.

[0014]

The ornament and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present invention are configured as described above. Therefore, at least the metal wire and the ear pad member are enough, the components such as springs and screws that were required in the past are not necessary, and the manufacturing (assembling) process is also unnecessary, which lowers the cost and shortens the manufacturing time. Can be realized. In addition, the range of design is greatly expanded, and various innovative products can be commercialized.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an earring embodying the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional front view showing an application example.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a manufacturing process.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a winding step.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a conventional fastening mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another conventional example.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Hollow bent pipe 10 Earring body 11 Metal wire 12 Earpiece

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An ornamental article characterized in that a coil-shaped metal wire is bent on a ring. 2. A method for producing an ornamental article, which comprises heating a metal wire and rubbing or twisting it under various loads to adjust elastic force and impart directionality, and winding and bending.