JPH0727861Y2 - Transformable jewelry - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to jewelry such as necklaces and earrings, and more particularly to deformable jewelry formed so that a user can change the design of a decorative portion according to TPO. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of conventional accessory comprises a decorative portion formed of a plurality of units and a stopper for the decorative portion,
The above-mentioned unit body is formed so that adjacent unit bodies are rotatably connected to each other, and the above-mentioned stopper is fixed to an arbitrary unit body of the decorative portion when worn (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-35209). See the bulletin).

[0003]

In the case of the above conventional product, hinges are attached to the corners (corners) of the unit body forming the decorative portion, and the unit bodies are rotatably connected by the hinges. Was there. Therefore, in the conventional accessory of this kind, it is usually necessary to form the corners (corners) for attaching the hinges to the unit body, so that the unit body is likely to have an angular shape, and the fashionability and designability are poor. There was a point.

Further, in the conventional product, since the unit bodies are connected by the hinges as described above, the unit bodies can be arranged only in the directions around the axis of the hinge, that is, along the peripheral surfaces. I couldn't rotate it. Therefore, in the case of the conventional product, there is a restriction on the design change of the decoration part, the front and back of the unit body can be formed, and the relationship between the front side and the back side occurs in the decoration unit equipped with the unit body. , I could only design on the front side of the unit, and could not effectively utilize the back side. As a result, in the case of the conventional product, there has been a problem that the variety of designs is lacking accordingly.

Further, since the hinge is a functional component composed of both pieces and a pivot due to its structure, in this conventional accessory of this kind, each piece of the hinge is attached to the inner surface side of the unit body to connect the unit bodies. There was a disadvantage that it took time and labor to work.
Therefore, according to the conventional product, the efficiency of the assembling process is poor and the cost of the product is high.

The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the conventional products. Therefore, the technical problem of this plan is
For example, the unit body can be formed in a shape having a curved surface such as a sphere, the flexibility of the shape of the unit body can be increased, and the design of the decorative portion can be diversified. Not only can it be rotated, but it can also be inverted, so that it can be diversified in design, it is possible to improve fashionability, and the time and effort required for mounting can be reduced and the cost can be reduced. The present invention is to provide a deformable accessory.

[0007]

The present invention adopts the following technical means in order to solve the above problems. That is, the present invention comprises a decorative portion 2 formed by a plurality of unit bodies 1 and a stopper 3 of the decorative portion 2, and the unit bodies 1 are arranged such that adjacent unit bodies 1 are rotatably connected to each other. In a deformable accessory in which the stopper 3 is fixed to an arbitrary unit body 1 of the decorative portion 2 when worn, in the unit body 1, the bulging end portion 4a of the pin 4 is rotatably engaged. An enlarging step portion 5 is formed, and a groove 6 for guiding the shaft 4b of the pin 4 engaged with the enlarging step portion 5 is opened on the outer surface of the unit body 1 so that the unit body 1 is rotatable by the pin 4. It is characterized by being connected to.

In this case, in this case, the above-mentioned unit body 1 is formed in a frame shape, and the above-mentioned stopper 3 is inserted into the frame of this unit body 1, and the stopper 3 is attached to an arbitrary unit body 1 of the decorative portion 2. It may be stopped. Further, in the case of the present invention, in order to further increase the degree of freedom of rotation of the unit body 1, the enlarged step portion 5 has the pin 4
It is preferable that the bulging end portion 4a is formed in an endless passage shape for guiding the bulging end portion 4a in a sliding state.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accessory of the present invention comprises a decorative portion 2 formed of a plurality of units 1 and a stopper 3 for the decorative portion 2, and is configured as a necklace in this embodiment. In the unit body 1 described above, adjacent unit bodies 1 are rotatably connected to each other by a pin 4. The stopper 3 is formed of a chain in this embodiment.

In this embodiment, the unit body 1 is formed by connecting a pair of front and rear constituent pieces 1a and 1b with a leg rod 1c in the peripheral portion with a gap therebetween, and is worn through the leg rod 1c. At this time, the stopper 3 can be fixed to an arbitrary unit body 1 of the decorative portion 2.

Further, inside the unit body 1, there is formed an enlarged step portion 5 with which the bulging end portion 4a of the pin 4 is rotatably engaged. In the present embodiment, the enlarged step portion 5 is composed of the component pieces 1a.1.
It is configured by forming the inner surface side of b into a concave step portion, leaving the peripheral edge portion.

Reference numeral 6 is a groove for guiding the shaft 4b of the pin 4 engaged with the enlarged step portion 5. The groove 6 is opened in an annular shape on the outer peripheral side surface of the unit body 1 in this embodiment.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the user releases the connected state of the stopper 3 at the time of wearing, and then inserts the open end of the stopper 3 into the gap formed by the component pieces 1a and 1b. Then, the decorative portion 2 is suspended and used on the stopper 3 via the leg rod 1c. In this case, in this case, since the unit bodies 1 are connected by the pins 4, as shown in FIG. 3, the respective unit bodies 1 forming the decorative portion 2 are rotated in the contacting and separating directions along the outer peripheral side surface. Not only can it be used, but it can also be used inverted.

In the above case, in the case of the present invention, the decorative portion 2
The fastening state between the fastener 3 and the stopper 3 is arbitrary, for example, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C, and the fastening mode may be appropriately selected according to the TPO with the sense of the user. Also unit 1
In the case of the present invention, it is sufficient that the number of
For example, as shown in FIG. Further, in the present proposal, the outer shape of the unit body 1 is also arbitrary,
Of course, it may be formed into a shape such as a sphere or a polyhedron.

Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where the stopper 3 and the unit body 1 of the decorative portion 2 are fixed to each other via the leg rod 1c as in the above example. That is, in the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. 5, the unit body 1 is formed in a frame shape such as an annular shape, and the stopper 3 is inserted into the frame of the unit body 1,
The stopper 3 may be fixed to an arbitrary unit body 1 of the decorative portion 2. In this case, there is an advantage that the fastening operation between the decorative portion 2 and the fastener 3 can be simplified and speeded up. In the case of this embodiment as well, as in the above example, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 6A to 6F, the form of fastening the decorative portion 2 and the fastener 3 is arbitrary, and the number and shape of the unit bodies 1 are also the same. Be free.

Further, in the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 7, the enlarged stepped portion 5 may be formed as an endless passage for guiding the bulging end portion 4a of the pin 4 in a sliding state. . In the case shown in the figure, the unit body 1 is formed in an annular shape or a disc shape, and an endless passage-like enlarged step portion 5 is formed on the peripheral side surface of the unit body 1.
Is formed so as to extend in the circumferential direction. When the enlarged step portion 5 is formed in this way, the bulged end portion 4 described above is used.
a is smoothly guided along the enlarged step portion 5, and the unit body 1
When the two are rotated along the peripheral surface, for example, 36
It can be freely rotated over a range of 0 degree.

In the case of the present invention, the shape and type of the pin 4 are as follows.
For example, it is arbitrary as shown in FIGS. That is, as shown in FIG. 4A, the pin 4 is formed by swaging one end 4c on the bulging end 4a on the other side. However, as shown in FIG. The nut 7 may be the bulged end 4a. Further, FIG. 6C shows a pin 4 having a bulged end 4a to be fitted into the open end of the shaft 4b,
In FIG. D, when the slit 4d is formed on the open end of the shaft 4b and the open end is crimped to form the bulging end 4a,
Further, FIG. E shows a case in which a male screw 4e to be screwed onto the open end of the shaft 4b is provided, and the head of the male screw 4e is configured as the bulging end 4a on the other side.

Further, in the case of the present invention, the above-mentioned pin 4 is the unit body 1
The pin 4 is not limited to the case of being formed separately, but as shown in FIG. It may be formed integrally with the unit body 1.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention, in the deformable accessory, an enlarged step portion for rotatably engaging the bulged end portion of the pin is formed inside the unit body. A groove for guiding the shaft of the pin engaged with the portion is opened on the outer surface of the unit body, and the unit body is rotatably connected by the pin.

Therefore, in the case of the present invention, even if the unit body does not have a corner portion, adjacent unit bodies can be rotatably connected to each other by a pin, so that a unit body such as a sphere having no corner portion can be used.
As a result, according to the present invention, since the shape of the unit body is not limited, it is possible to diversify the design of the unit body and the design of the decorative portion, and as a result, it is possible to provide this kind of fashionable accessory that is rich in design. It has excellent practical effects. Further, in the present invention, since the unit bodies are connected by the pins, it is possible not only to rotate the unit bodies in a state in which they are along the circumferential surface but also to reverse them. Therefore, according to the present invention, since the front and back of the unit body can be provided with the decoration function, there is an advantage that the design can be diversified and the fashionability can be improved. Furthermore, in this plan, since the connection is by pins,
Compared with the connecting work using the hinge, for example, the work of fixing the hinge to the unit body can be omitted, and accordingly, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the connecting work can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the unit body is formed in a frame shape, the stopper is inserted into the frame of the unit body, and the stopper is fixed to an arbitrary unit body of the decorative portion. In this case, there is an advantage that the fastening operation between the decorative portion and the fastener can be simplified and speeded up.

Further, when the above-mentioned enlarged step portion is formed as described in claim 3, when the unit bodies are rotated in a state in which they are along the peripheral surface, the bulged end portion of the pin is located at this enlarged step portion. Since it is smoothly guided along, the turning operation can be facilitated.
It can be freely rotated over a range of 60 degrees,
There is an advantage that the degree of freedom of the rotating state can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a preferred example of the accessory of the present invention, in which A is a front view of a main part with a part cut away, and B is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line BB of A.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG. 1A.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view for explaining the operation of the accessory of the present invention.

4A to 4C are partially cutaway front views showing other fastening modes of the decorative portion and the stopper, and D is a partially cutaway front view of another example of the decorative portion. It is a figure.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the accessory of the present invention, A is a front view of a main part with a part cut away, and B is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line BB of A.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway front view of another embodiment of FIGS.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the enlarged step portion, where A is a side view of a main part with a part of the unit body cut away, and B is a sectional view taken along line BB of A.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a connected state showing types and forms of pins in all of A to F.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 unit body 2 decorative portion 3 stopper 4 pin 4a bulging end 4b shaft 5 enlarged step 6 groove

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A decorative part formed of a plurality of units, and a stopper for the decorative part, wherein the adjacent units are rotatably connected to each other, and when the unit is worn In a deformable accessory in which a stopper is fastened to an arbitrary unit of a decorative portion, an enlarged step portion that engages with a bulged end portion of a pin is formed inside the unit body, and the enlarged step portion is engaged with the enlarged step portion. A deformable accessory, characterized in that a groove for guiding the axis of the fitted pin is opened on the outer surface of the unit body, and the unit body is rotatably connected by a pin. 2. The unit body is formed in a frame shape, the stopper is inserted into the frame of the unit body, and the stopper is fixed to an arbitrary unit body of the decorative portion. A transformable accessory. 3. The deformable accessory according to claim 1, wherein the enlarged step portion is formed in an endless passage shape that guides the bulged end portion of the pin in a sliding state.