JPH0641511U - Button accessories - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An object of the present invention is to provide a button accessory that can prevent the accessory body from falling off and can greatly improve the mounting operability. [Composition] Button ornaments 1 and 20 for covering the button B and decorating the button B, the ornament portion 6 provided at one end.
And a notch 8 provided at the other end for guiding the button B
2 and an accommodating body 2 for accommodating the button B guided by the cutout 8 so as to cover all or part of the button B.
A lid 3 attached to the notch 8 so that the notch 8 can be opened and closed, a lock mechanism (10, 11, 21) for holding the lid 3 in a closed state, and the lock mechanism (1
0, 11, 21) for releasing the holding. Further, it is preferable to include a biasing mechanism (23, 25) for biasing the lid 3 in the opening direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a button accessory that covers a button attached to clothes or the like to decorate the button.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional button accessory, there is a ring-shaped accessory body in which a slit through which the button overlock thread is inserted is formed, and the accessory body is attached to the button through this slit to give the button a decorative effect. I am trying to make it.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the conventional button accessory, only the main body of the accessory is attached to the button by inserting the overlocking thread of the button into the slit, so that the main body of the accessory is accidentally dropped through the slit. May be lost.

[0004] By providing a pin for preventing falling, it is possible to prevent loss, but each time the button accessory is attached, the pin must be attached, and the button accessory is usually small. Moreover, since it is attached to the clothes worn on it in an unnatural posture, the attachment of such pins is extremely inconvenient and extremely inconvenient to use.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a button accessory that can prevent the accessory body from falling off and can greatly improve the mounting operability. To aim.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The button accessory according to claim 1 of the present invention is a button accessory that covers a button to decorate the button, and a decorative portion provided at one end and a notch portion provided at the other end for guiding the button. And a main body of the accessory that includes a storage part that covers a part or all of the button guided by the cutout part, a cover body that is attached to the cutout part so that the cutout part can be opened and closed, and the cover. It is characterized by comprising a lock mechanism for holding the body in a closed state and a release mechanism for releasing the holding by the lock mechanism.

The button accessory according to a second aspect of the present invention is the button accessory according to the first aspect, further comprising a biasing mechanism that biases the lid body in an opening direction.

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the button accessory of the present invention, the other end of the accessory body is placed at a position adjacent to the button, and the accessory body is moved toward the button. At this time, the button is guided by a notch formed in the other end of the accessory body and is housed in the accommodating portion of the accessory body. As a result, the button is wholly or partially covered by the accessory body. Next, the lid is closed so as to cover the notch, and the lid is held closed by the lock mechanism. Further, when removing the accessory body from the button, the release mechanism is operated to release the holding by the lock mechanism and the lid is opened, and the operation opposite to the attached operation is performed.

According to the button accessory of the second aspect of the present invention, since the lid is biased in the opening direction by the biasing mechanism, the release mechanism is operated to release the holding by the lock mechanism. Then, the biasing mechanism biases the lid in the opening direction. As a result, when the locking mechanism releases the hold, the lid automatically opens and the button accessory can be immediately removed, improving operability.

[0010]

【Example】

 A button accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the button accessory 1 of this embodiment includes an accessory main body 2 and a lid 3.

The accessory main body 2 has a bottom portion 4 protruding in a conical shape, a cylindrical side portion 5 connected to the bottom portion 4, and a disc-shaped ornament attached to an opening end of the cylindrical side portion. And a member (decoration portion) 6. A pattern intended for decoration is formed on the surface of the decorative member 6. At the center of the bottom portion 4, there is formed a through hole 7 into which the overlocking thread of the button is inserted. In addition, a fan-shaped notch 8 having a central angle of approximately 90 degrees is formed in the bottom portion 4. A space surrounded by the bottom part 4, the cylindrical side part 5 and the decorative member 6 constitutes a storage part of the present invention.

The lid 3 has a fan shape corresponding to the cutout portion 8 of the accessory body 2, and the cutout portion 8 is attached via a hinge portion 9 so as to be openable and closable. An engaging hook portion 11 that engages with a leaf spring 10 described later is integrally formed at an edge portion of the lid body 3.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a leaf spring 10 is attached inside the accessory body 2 along the inner surface of the cylindrical side portion 5 of the accessory body 2. One end of the leaf spring 10 is brazed to the cylindrical side portion 5 of the accessory body 2 at a portion 12, and the other end of the leaf spring 10 slightly projects from the notch 8. The middle portion of the leaf spring 10 is fixed to the accessory body 2 with a rivet 13. The rivet 13 serves to reinforce the brazed portion and to set the spring constant of the leaf spring 10 to an appropriate value. The leaf spring 10 and the engaging hook portion 11 constitute the locking mechanism of the present invention. When the lid body 3 is closed, the engaging hook portion 11 and the leaf spring 10 formed on the lid body 3 are The lid 3 is held in a closed state so that the end is elastically engaged and the lid 3 is not opened.

A knob 14 facing a side surface of the leaf spring 10 is attached to the cylindrical side portion 5 of the accessory body 2 in the vicinity of a boundary portion of the cutout portion 8 so as to be movable back and forth. The knob 14 constitutes the releasing mechanism of the present invention, and when the knob 14 is pushed, the tip of the knob 14 elastically deforms the leaf spring 10 inwardly, so that the other end of the leaf spring 10 is engaged with the knob. The engagement with the mating hook portion 11 is released.

Next, based on FIG. 5, the method of use and the operation of the button accessory of this embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the other end of the accessory body 2 is placed adjacent to the button B, and the accessory body 2 is moved toward the button B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the button B is guided by the notch 8 formed at the other end of the accessory body 2 and is housed in the accessory body 2. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5C, the button B is entirely covered with the accessory body 2. Next, the lid 3 is closed so as to cover the notch 8, and the engaging hook portion 11 formed on the lid 3 is engaged with the end of the leaf spring 10 to close the lid 3. Hold the state. As a result, the button accessory 1 can be securely attached to the button B without fail, and can be quickly attached. Further, since the button B is covered by the accessory body 2 so as not to be seen, the pattern or the like formed on the decorative member 6 of the accessory body 2 is displayed on the front surface to give a decorative effect. You can

Further, in this way, when the button accessory 1 attached to the button B is removed from the button B 1, the knob 14 provided on the accessory body 2 is pushed. As a result, the vicinity of the end of the leaf spring 10 mounted in the accessory body 2 is pushed, the leaf spring 10 bends inward, and the end of the leaf spring 10 and the engaging hook portion 11 of the lid 3 are pushed. Is disengaged, and the lid 3 can be opened. Then, when the lid 3 is opened and the accessory body 2 is moved in a direction away from the button B, the button B is disengaged from the notch 8 of the accessory body 2 and the accessory body 2 is easily removed from the button B. And it can be removed quickly.

According to the above-described embodiment, the leaf spring 10 that engages with the engaging hook portion 11 is arranged on the inner circumference of the cylindrical side portion 5 of the accessory body 2, so that the leaf spring 10 occupies. The space can be reduced, and therefore, even with the accessory main body 2 having a constant outer dimension, a sufficient storage space for the button B can be secured. That is, the accessory body 2 can be made to have a necessary minimum size.

According to the above-described embodiment, the fan-shaped lid 3 is attached to the fan-shaped notch 8 of the accessory body 2 so as to be closed, so that the button accessory can be flat without protrusions. This prevents damage and injury to the clothes when attached to clothes.

According to the above-described embodiment, the decorative pattern is formed on the decorative member 6 of the accessory body 2, so that a great decorative effect can be obtained when the decorative member 6 is attached to clothes. The surface of the decorative member 6 may be engraved or a jewel may be embedded to enhance the degree of freedom in design.

In the above embodiment, the disc-shaped decorative member 6 is attached to the open end of the cylindrical side portion 5, but a ring-shaped decorative member is attached to the cylindrical side portion 5. You may. This allows a part of the button to be exposed through the hole of the decorative member when the button accessory is attached to the button, which allows the button accessory and the button to cooperate with each other to provide a unique decorative effect. Can be demonstrated.

Next, a button accessory 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The same components as those of the button accessory 1 of the above embodiment will be designated by the same reference numerals.

A leaf spring 21 is attached inside the accessory body 2 along the inner surface of the cylindrical side portion 5 of the accessory body 2. The length of the leaf spring 21 is about half the length of the circular arc of the cylindrical side portion 5, and is fixed to the accessory body 2 by the rivet 22 at the middle portion in the length direction of the leaf spring 21. . Then, the end portion of the leaf spring 21 is engaged with the engaging hook portion 11 similarly to the leaf spring 10 in the embodiment.

A leaf spring 23, which constitutes the biasing mechanism of the present invention, is attached inside the accessory body 2 along the inner surface of the cylindrical side portion 5 adjacent to the leaf spring 21. The length of the leaf spring 21 is approximately half the length of the circular arc on the side of the cylinder, and is fixed to the accessory main body 2 by the rivet 24 at the intermediate portion in the length direction of the leaf spring 23. A bent portion 25 that bends outward is formed at an end portion of the leaf spring 23. The bent portion 25 is, as shown in FIG. 7, a hinge portion of the lid body 3 when the lid body 3 is closed. It is adapted to elastically contact the inside of the vicinity of 9.

Next, the operation of the button accessory 20 of this embodiment will be described.

Similar to the above embodiment, the button B is housed in the accessory body 2, the lid 3 is closed, and the leaf spring 21 and the engaging hook portion 11 are engaged with each other. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the bent portion 25 formed at the end of the plate panel 23 is elastically deformed inward by the lid body 3 and is biased in the opening direction of the lid body 2.

In this state, when the button accessory 20 is to be removed, the knob 14 is pushed to deform the leaf spring 21 and release the engagement between the leaf spring 21 and the engaging hook portion 11. In this embodiment, since the bent portion 25 formed at the end portion of the leaf spring 23 elastically abuts on the inner surface of the hinge portion 9 of the lid body 3, the engaging hook portion 11 and the leaf spring 21 are separated from each other. When the engagement is released, the lid 3 is biased in the opening direction by the pressing force of the leaf spring 23.

As described above, since the lid body 3 is biased in the opening direction by the leaf spring 23, when the holding of the lid body 3 by the knob 14 is released, the leaf spring 23 biases the lid body 3 in the opening direction. Then, when the holding of the lid body 3 is released, the lid body 3 is automatically opened and the button accessory 20 can be immediately removed, so that the operability can be improved.

[0030]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the button ornament of claim 1 of the present invention, the button ornament for covering the button and decorating the button, wherein the ornament portion provided at one end and the ornament portion provided at the other end are provided. A main body of the accessory including a cutout portion for guiding the button and a storage portion for covering and storing all or a part of the button guided by the cutout portion, and the cutout portion capable of opening and closing the cutout portion. Since the attached lid body, the lock mechanism for holding the lid body in the closed state, and the release mechanism for releasing the holding by the lock mechanism can prevent the accessory body from falling off, The operability can be greatly improved.

According to the button accessory of claim 2 of the present invention, in the button accessory of claim 1, since a biasing mechanism that biases the lid body in the opening direction is provided, a release mechanism is created. When it is moved and the holding by the lock mechanism is released, the lid automatically opens and the button accessory can be immediately removed, improving the operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a button accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view on arrow A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which a bottom portion is removed in FIG.

5 is a diagram showing a method of using the button accessory of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a button accessory according to another embodiment of the present invention with the bottom removed.

7 is a view showing a state in which the lid body is closed in the button accessory of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Button accessory 2 Decorative body 3 Lid 4 Bottom 5 Cylindrical side 6 Decorative member (decoration) 8 Notch 10 Leaf spring 11 Engaging hook 20 Button accessory 21 Leaf spring 23 Leaf spring 25 Bent

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A button ornament for covering a button by decorating the button, the ornamental portion being provided at one end, a notch portion provided at the other end for guiding the button, and being guided by the notch portion. The main body of the accessory including an accommodating portion for accommodating a part or all of the button, a lid body in which the notch portion is openably and closably attached, and the lid body is held in a closed state. A button accessory including a lock mechanism and a release mechanism for releasing the holding by the lock mechanism. 2. The button accessory according to claim 1, further comprising an urging mechanism for urging the lid body in an opening direction.