JP6422818B2 - Jewelery assembling apparatus and method for assembling an accessory using the same apparatus - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an assembling apparatus for assembling an accessory in which a decorative object such as a bead is inserted into a tube, and a method of assembling the accessory with the apparatus.

  In the case of making a bracelet using beads, a thread is passed through the beads and the ends of the thread are tied to form an accessory, and “Bead B threader” is disclosed in Patent Document 1 as a manufacturing apparatus therefor. Has been.

As another example of a bracelet made using beads, a “bracelet” in which colored beads are inserted into a transparent or translucent tube is disclosed in Patent Document 2.
The method for assembling such a bracelet is described in the same document as "... after inserting colored beads ... in the tube, and then making them annular ..." (0008). However, there is no description of a specific apparatus or method for inserting the colored beads into the tube.
Patent Document 3 describes a “silicon rubber bracelet” in which an annular bracelet is made of transparent silicone rubber, and jewelry or the like is placed in the bracelet. No specific device or method for placing the bracelet is described.

  In general, as a method of inserting beads or the like into a tube, a method in which the tip of the funnel is applied to one end of the tube, the bead is inserted into the wide mouth of the funnel, and the beads are poured into the tube is a conventional method.

The following problems can be pointed out from the conventional techniques as described above.
First, the beads can get stuck in the funnel, making it difficult to insert the beads into the tube,
Second, when the tip of the funnel is applied to one end of the tube, the beads may spill out from the tip, making it difficult to insert the beads into the tube.
Third, it is difficult to determine the appropriate amount of beads to be inserted into the tube,
Fourth, there is a lower age limit for successfully performing the general assembly method as described above, which may be difficult for children of lower grades,
Fifth, the “bead B threader” disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 was a business device, but the “bracelet” assembling method in which beads or the like are inserted into a tube is toy-like. The appearance of a new assembling apparatus that includes various elements and playful elements has been desired.

Japanese Patent No. 4145349 Utility Model Registration No. 30747799 Utility Model Registration No. 3128274

Therefore, the present invention solves the following problems.
(1) Providing an assembly device that prevents beads from clogging and spills when beads are inserted into a tube;
(2) To provide an assembly device that can easily determine an appropriate amount of beads to be inserted into the tube,
(3) To provide an assembly device capable of easily assembling accessories, aiming to further lower the age-related lower limit associated with assembling accessories.
(4) Providing a new device that includes toy elements and amusement elements for the “bracelet” assembly device in which beads are inserted into the tube;
(5) By using these assembling equipment, when assembling jewelry, beads are not clogged easily, the appropriate amount of beads can be easily determined, and jewelry can be easily assembled from infants to adults. Providing an assembly method that can make happily a bracelet.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a charging unit into which a decorative body is inserted, a discharging unit to which a decorative body inserted into the charging unit and a tube into which the discharged decorative body is inserted is attached, and the decoration An accessory assembly apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as an assembly apparatus) having a vibration part that applies vibration to the body is provided (invention of claim 1).

  In the assembling apparatus, the vibrating portion displaces the charging portion (invention of claim 2).

  In the above assembling apparatus, the charging unit includes a cylindrical portion that continues to the discharge portion, an inclined surface that is inclined toward the opening of the cylindrical portion, and a storage portion that is provided with an elevation surface that surrounds the outer periphery of the inclined surface. The assembling apparatus is characterized in that (Invention of Claim 3).

  A spiral guide wall that converges on the opening is formed on the inclined surface of the storage portion (invention of claim 4).

  A groove for guiding the decorative body toward the entrance of the guide wall is formed on the inclined surface of the storage portion (invention of claim 5).

  An assembling apparatus is provided, characterized in that a measuring spoon capable of measuring the amount of the decorative body thrown into the throwing portion is provided (invention of claim 6).

  A method for assembling a jewelry using the above assembling apparatus, wherein the other end of a tube whose one end is closed is set in the discharge portion, the decorative portion is inserted into the tube by operating the vibrating portion, and the other end is A method of assembling an accessory that is removed from the discharge port and closed to join both ends of the tube (invention of claim 7).

  A method of assembling a jewelry using the above assembling apparatus, wherein the other end of a tube whose one end is closed is set in the discharge portion, and a decorative body measured with the measuring spoon is placed in the throwing portion and the vibrating portion is The decorative body was inserted into the tube by operation, the other end was removed from the outlet, and the tube was closed, and the jewelry was assembled by joining both ends of the tube (invention of claim 8).

When the decorative body is inserted into the tube, the clogging of the decorative body is eliminated by the vibrating portion.
The appropriate amount of the decorative body can be easily determined with respect to the tube by the measuring spoon.
By making the assembly device that inserts the decorative body into the input section, operates the vibration unit, and inserts the decorative body into the tube, the accessory can be easily assembled, and the age-related lower limit associated with the assembly of the accessory is lowered. be able to.
The process of selecting the type, color, amount, etc. of the decorative body to be inserted into the input part, the process of smoothly flowing into the tube by operating the vibration part, and the personalized accessory by completing the decorative object inserted into the tube In the process, the process of wearing the accessory and enjoying it, a new assembling apparatus including a toy element can be provided.
By using these assembling devices, when assembling jewelry, it is difficult for the decorative body to be clogged, it is possible to easily determine the appropriate amount of the decorative body to flow into the tube, and an assembly method that allows infants to adults to easily assemble the jewelry Can provide.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assembling apparatus according to an embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view of the apparatus, FIG. 3 is a side view of the apparatus, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the apparatus. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. FIG. 8 is a plan view of an assembling apparatus according to another example. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly apparatus, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the assembly apparatus, FIGS. 11 (1) to (5) are explanatory views showing a method of assembling a bracelet using the same device, FIG. 12 is an explanatory view showing the assembly method, FIG. 13 is a structural example of a bracelet.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the assembling apparatus 1 according to the present invention includes a loading unit 2 in which beads B as a decorative body are loaded in an upper portion 11 of a main body 10, and beads loaded in the loading unit 2. A discharge portion 3 for discharging the B and attaching a tube C into which the bead B is inserted is provided, and a vibrating portion 4 that vibrates the bead B is accommodated.
The side surface 12 of the upper part 11 of the main body 10 is provided with an operation handle 5 for operating the vibration part 4, and the lower part 13 of the main body 10 is a grip part 14 and a stand base 15.
The main body 10 including the upper part 11 and the lower part 13 has such a height that when the tube C is set in the discharge part 3, the tube C extends in a substantially vertical direction and the beads B are sequentially stacked in the tube C. Is formed.

The decorative body thrown into the throwing section 2 can be inserted into the tube C, and may be solid or liquid, and if it is solid, powder, beads B, glass Such as jade.
In this document, the decorative body will be described by using the bead B as a representative. In addition, the accessory will be described by using a bracelet as a representative, but it is not limited to the bracelet and may be an earring or the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the charging unit 2 includes a storage unit 20 that temporarily stores the beads B to be input, and a cylindrical unit 21 that guides the beads B to the discharge unit 3 (see FIG. 6). And a lid portion 22 that covers the opening of the storage portion 20.

  The storage unit 20 is formed in a round dish shape, and includes an inclined surface 200 (see FIG. 6) inclined toward the cylindrical portion 21, an upright surface 201 and a leg surface 202 surrounding the outer periphery of the inclined surface 200. Yes.

The inclined surface 200 is formed with a spiral guide wall 23 that converges on the opening 210 (see FIG. 6) of the cylindrical portion 21, and the beads B introduced into the storage portion 20 are not concentrated on the opening 210. , Distributed and arranged.
The inclined surface 200 may be formed with a groove 24 that guides the beads B toward the inlet 230 of the guide wall 23.

  The opening 210 of the cylindrical portion 21 is provided at substantially the center of the inclined surface 200, and its outer peripheral surface 211 is inside the outer cylindrical portion 30 of the discharge portion 3 attached to the upper portion 11 of the main body. The peripheral surface 31 is formed to be slidable. A space S is formed between the elevation surface 201 and the main body 10. Therefore, as will be described later, the insertion portion 2 is arranged to be displaceable in the vertical direction by the vibration portion 4.

  The lid 22 prevents the beads B stored in the storage unit 20 from jumping out of the storage unit 20 due to the operation of the vibration unit 4.

The beads B may be directly charged into the charging unit 2, but a measuring soon 6 capable of measuring the charging amount as shown in FIG. 1 may be used.
The measuring suboon 6 includes a measuring unit 60 and a measuring unit 61 that can reduce the amount of input compared to the measuring unit 60.
For example, the input amount of the measuring unit 60 can be filled with a predetermined width of the tube C with the beads B, and the input amount of the measuring unit 61 can be filled with the bead B with a half of the predetermined width. Also good.

The discharge part 3 includes an outer cylinder part 31 that slidably attaches the cylinder part 21 of the input part 2 and a tip cylinder part 32 into which one end of the tube C can be fitted.
The inner diameter of the inner peripheral surface of the tip tube portion 32 and the outer diameter of the tube C are formed so as to be substantially coincident so that the tip tube portion 32 can swallow the tube C. The distal end cylindrical portion 32 is formed with a ring-shaped flange portion 33 having substantially the same width as the thickness of one end of the tube C (the outer diameter-the inner diameter of the tube).
Therefore, when attaching the tube C to the discharge part 3, it is only necessary to insert one end of the tube C, and the tube C does not hinder the inflow of the beads B.
In addition, when the outer diameter of the tube C is larger than the outer diameter of the distal end cylindrical portion 32, the distal end cylindrical portion 32 can be swallowed and attached by the tube C.

  The tube C attached to the discharge part 3 may be made of a material having flexibility, and may be made of a transparent material or a translucent material.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the vibration unit 4 includes a drive gear group 40 to which a rotational force is transmitted from the operation handle 5, a driven gear group 41 driven by the drive gear group 40, and the driven gear. It consists of a vibrating gear group 42 that receives the rotational force from the group 41 and displaces the closing portion 2.
The drive gear group 40 includes a shaft 400 attached to the bearing of the upper portion 11, a first gear 401 attached to the shaft 400 and fixed to the operation handle 5, and a second gear It consists of a gear 402.
The driven gear group 41 is fixed coaxially with the third gear 410 and the third gear 410 meshed with the first gear 401 and the second gear 402, and the second gear 402 has teeth. The rack gear 411 is combined.
The vibration gear group 42 includes a gear 420 meshed with the rack gear 411 and a projection gear 423 that fixes the gear 420 and is fixed to the tip of a shaft 422 supported by the bearing 421.

The protrusion gear 423 is formed in a donut shape, and a protrusion 424 that protrudes outward at a predetermined interval is formed on the ring. By rotating the projection gear 423, the projection 424 hits the leg surface 202 of the storage unit 20 to lift the storage unit 20, and when the leg surface 202 is between the projection 424 and the projection 424, it is dropped by its own weight and stored. The movement which moves the part 20 up and down is transmitted.
That is, the storage unit 20 is lifted when the projection 424 hits, falls when the projection 424 leaves, and falls due to its own weight, and occurs when the storage unit 20 reciprocates up and down or falls due to its own weight. The vibration is transmitted to the bead B.

  The operation handle 5 is composed of a rotating body 50 and an operation button 51, and can be rotated forward and backward.

  The grip part 14 is formed so that the upper part thereof is thin and gradually thicker, and is formed so as to be easily gripped.

  The stand base 15 is formed with a mounting hole 150 for attaching the lower portion 13 of the main body 10 and a notch 151 for setting and stabilizing one end of the tube C.

It is as follows when the effect of the assembly apparatus 1 provided with the above structure is put together.
(A) The storage unit 20 of the charging unit 2 is lifted when the projection 424 hits, and when the projection 424 leaves, the storage unit 20 falls by its own weight, and the storage unit 20 is displaced in the vertical direction. In addition, vibration occurs when the charging unit 2 falls due to its own weight. These displacements and vibrations are transmitted to the storage part 20, the cylinder part 21, the discharge part 3 and the tube C attached to the discharge part 3. These vibrations are transmitted to the beads B stored in the storage unit 20, the beads B flowing into the discharge unit 3 through the cylindrical unit 21, and the beads B flowing into the tube C from the discharge unit 3. Each is transmitted to beads B stacked on C.
Therefore, the beads B smoothly flow into the opening 210 without being clogged in the storage portion 20, and the discharge portion 3 and the tube C are sequentially flowed down from the cylindrical portion 21 and stacked on the tube C.
(B) When attaching the tube C to the discharge part 3, it is only necessary to insert one end of the tube C into the distal end cylindrical part 32.
(C) Since the notch 151 which sets and stabilizes the end of the tube C is formed in the said stand stand 15, the tube C can be stabilized in a substantially vertical direction, and the bead B becomes the tube C. It is easy to be stacked.
(D) By using the measuring spoon 60, it is possible to avoid the introduction of an excessive amount of beads B into the storage unit 20, and by using the same 61 as the measuring unit 60, the tube C for each type of beads B The amount of inflow to the bead can be adjusted, and a pattern for each bead B can be formed.

Next, a configuration example of an assembly apparatus 1A according to another example will be described based on FIGS.
The main configuration of the assembling apparatus 1A different from the assembling apparatus 1 is a storage section 20A and a lid section 22A of the insertion section 2, a driving gear 40A of the driving section 4, a driven gear 41A, and a protruding gear 423A of the vibration gear group 42. is there.
Since the configuration of the other assembly apparatus 1A is substantially the same as the configuration of the assembly apparatus 1, the same configuration is illustrated substantially the same and is denoted by the same reference numeral as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, the lid portion 22A is formed transparent so that the reservoir portion 20A can be observed with the lid portion 22A set, and the amount of beads B stored in the reservoir portion 20A, It is possible to grasp movements.
As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of grooves 24 </ b> A are formed in the reservoir 20 </ b> A so that the beads B can easily flow into the inlet 230 of the guide wall 23.

The drive gear 40A of the drive unit 4 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is fixed to the rotating body 50, and the rotational force of the rotating body 50 is transmitted to the driven gear 41A. Is done.
A rack gear is formed on the outer periphery of the driven gear 41A, and the gear 420 of the vibration gear group 42 is engaged with the rack gear.
A larger number of protrusions 424 than the protrusion gear 423 are formed on the outer periphery of the protrusion gear 423A in the donut shape, and the number of displacements of the input portion 2 per cycle when the rotating body 50 is rotated once increases. It is like that.

In the assembly apparatus 1A having the above configuration, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (a) to (d).
(E) Since the lid portion 22A is formed to be transparent, the amount, movement, etc. of the beads B stored in the storage portion 20A can be grasped.
(F) Since the plurality of grooves 24 </ b> A are formed toward the inlet 230 of the guide wall 23 of the storage portion 20 </ b> A, the beads B can easily flow into the inlet 230.
(G) The drive gear 40A and the like of the drive unit 4 are simpler than the drive gear group 40 and the like.
(H) The protrusion 424 of the gear 423A increases the number of displacements of the throwing portion 2 so that the beads B are easily vibrated.

A method of assembling a bracelet as an accessory using the assembling apparatus 1 or the assembling apparatus 1A configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
(1) Cut the long tube C.
When making a bracelet, the tube C is cut according to the size of the wearer's wrist.
(2) Fit the stopper to one end of the tube C. Fit the stopper 7 to one end C1 of the cut tube C so that the beads B do not fall out from one end C1 of the tube C.
For example, the stopper 7 may be a bead in contact with the inner diameter of one end C1 of the tube C.

(3) The other end C <b> 2 of the tube C is fitted into the distal end cylindrical part 32 of the discharge part 3.
Note that the tube C can be aligned in a substantially vertical direction by attaching one end C1 of the tube C to the cut portion 151 of the stand base 15.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, when the tube C is long, the tube C may be guided to the notch 151 and attached so as to be sandwiched between the notches 152, 152.

Next, the lid part 22 is opened, the beads B are put into the storage part 20, and the operation handle 5 is turned.
The amount of beads B that can circulate the beads B from one end C1 to the other end C2 of the tube C may be charged, or the type of the beads B while observing the pattern formed by stacking the beads B on the tube C While selecting, etc., small amounts may be added.
In addition, the beads B may be introduced using the measuring spoon 6, and in this case, the measuring unit 60 or the measuring unit 61 of the measuring spoon 6 and the beads are observed while watching the pattern formed by stacking the beads B on the tube C. You may throw in, selecting the kind of B etc.
When the operation handle 5 is turned, vibration is transmitted to the bead B by the driving unit 3, and the bead B enters the tube C little by little without causing the bead B to be smeared.

(4) Remove the other end C2 of the tube C and fit the stopper.
When the bead B goes around the tube C, the other end C2 is removed from the distal end cylindrical portion 32, and the stopper 7 is fitted to the other end C2 of the tube C.
(5) Both ends C1 and C2 of the tube C are joined by a joint.
As the joint, a tube having an inner diameter capable of fitting both ends C1 and C2 may be used.

The following effects are produced by the above assembling method.
(I) The process of selecting the type, color, amount, etc. of the beads B to be charged into the storage unit 20, the process of smoothly flowing them into the tube C by the operation of the vibration unit 4, and the beads B inserted into the tube C In the process of completing a bracelet of your choice and the process of wearing and enjoying the bracelet, you can provide a new assembly method that includes toy elements and playful elements.
(J) When assembling a bracelet using these assembling apparatuses 1, the beads B are not easily clogged, and an appropriate amount of the beads B to be introduced into the tube C can be easily determined, so that an infant to an adult can easily assemble the bracelet. It can be assembled.

FIG. 13 shows an example of the assembling apparatus 1 and the like and the bracelet 8 made by the assembling method using the assembling apparatus 1 and the like.
The bracelet 8 shown on the left side of FIG. 13 is a single wheel, and the one shown on the right side of FIG. 13 is a two-wheel type. By using the ring 9 shown in FIG. Can be stabilized without “separation”.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and many variations can be made by those having ordinary knowledge in the art within the technical idea of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 1A Assembling apparatus 10 Main body 11 Upper part 12 Side surface 13 Lower part 14 Holding part 15 Stand base 150 Mounting hole 151 Cutting part 152 Cutting tip

2 Input section 20 20A Storage section 21 Tube section 22 22A Cover section 23 Guide wall 24 Groove

200 Inclined surface 201 Elevated surface 202 Leg surface 210 Opening 211 Outer peripheral surface 230 Entrance

3 discharge part 30 outer cylinder part 31 inner peripheral surface 32 tip cylinder part 33 collar part

4 Vibrating section 40 Drive gear group 40A Drive gear 400 Shaft 401 First gear 402 Second gear

41 driven gear group 410 third gear 41A driven gear 411 rack gear

42 42A Vibration gear group 420 Gear 421 Bearing 422 Shaft 423 423A Protruding gear 424 Protrusion

5 Operation handle 50 Rotating body 51 Operation button

6 Measuring spoon 60 Measuring unit 61 Measuring unit 7 Stopper 8 Bracelet 9 Link

B Bead C Tube S Space

Claims (8)

  A loading portion into which the decorative body is thrown, a discharge portion for attaching the tube into which the decorative body to be discharged is inserted, and a vibrating portion for vibrating the decorative body. A device for assembling accessories.   The assembly apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibrating portion displaces the charging portion.   The charging portion includes a cylinder portion that is continuous with the discharge portion, an inclined surface that is inclined toward the opening of the cylindrical portion, and a storage portion that is provided with an elevation surface that surrounds the outer periphery of the inclined surface. The assembly apparatus according to claim 1.   The assembly apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a spiral guide wall that converges on the opening is formed on the inclined surface of the storage portion.   The assembling apparatus according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a groove for guiding the decorative body toward the entrance of the guide wall is formed on the inclined surface of the storage portion.   The assembling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a measuring spoon capable of measuring an input amount of the decorative body input to the input unit.   A method for assembling an accessory using the assembling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the other end of the tube whose one end is closed is set in the discharge portion, and the decorative body is inserted into the tube by operating the vibrating portion. The assembly method of the jewelry which removes the said other end from a discharge port, closes, and couple | bonds the both ends of a tube.   A method for assembling a jewelry using the assembling apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the other end of the tube whose one end is closed is set in the discharge portion, and a decorative body measured with the measuring spoon is placed in the throwing portion. And a method of assembling the accessory in which the vibrating body is operated to insert a decorative body into the tube, the other end is removed from the discharge port and closed, and both ends of the tube are joined.