JPH0222643B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to a connecting piece for a personal accessory band.

(Prior art) For example, using materials such as precious stones, glass, and wood for watch bands is necessary in order to harmonize with the watch itself, but the materials generally have problems in terms of workability, strength, etc. Therefore, in order to assemble these materials, it is necessary to make a hole in each piece made of the material and pass a string through it to connect them (see Utility Model Publication No. 49-145667), or to attach them using metal. Decorative materials can be fixed to each piece using the pieces formed by the pieces.
(Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 169112/1983), or each piece must be connected via a mounting plate provided on the side surface (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 169112/1983).

However, those that use strings give an unsightly appearance when the pieces are made of transparent material, and the ones that fix the material on the metal pieces are point-type pieces that fix diamonds, etc. Even if it is effective, if a transparent material such as glass is used, the characteristics of the material such as the see-through effect cannot be utilized, and furthermore, if a mounting plate is provided on the side, it will not work like a chain. It has various disadvantages, such as its appearance, which makes it unsuitable as an accessory band.

(Purpose) The present invention was made in view of such problems,
The purpose of this is to preserve the unique characteristics of each material without requiring any special processing.
Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new connecting piece for a personal accessory band whose connecting mode can be arbitrarily changed.

(Means for Achieving the Object) That is, in order to achieve the object, the present invention has a main body provided with fitting portions for fixing the ends of pieces to be held on at least the inner surface, one of which is provided at both ends of the main body. A connecting piece of a personal accessory band having integrally formed protruding ear portions on the inner side, the other side being biased toward the outside, and holes for inserting connecting pins in these ear portions. .

(Example) The details of the present invention will be described below based on illustrated examples.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a see-through decorative watch band using a connecting piece according to the present invention, and reference numeral 1 in the figure indicates each end of a plurality of piece pieces 9 made of cut transparent glass. As shown in FIG. 2, the piece 9 is formed on the opposite inner surface of the main body 2, which is formed in a similar shape slightly larger than the cross section of the piece 9 to be supported.
A recess 3 is formed in which the ends of the connecting pieces 1,
When the inner ear 4 and outer ear 5 of 1 are overlapped, each connecting piece 1, 1 is formed so as to be connected on the same plane, and each adjacent piece piece An insertion hole 7 for the coupling pin 6 is formed at a required distance from the main body 2 so that the parts 9 can be bent to a required curvature without contacting each other.

Note that the reference numeral 8 in the figure indicates a decorative round bar fixed between each piece 9 using the connecting pin 6.

After fitting and fixing the connecting piece 1 constructed in this way to both ends of the piece piece 9, the adjacent inner ear 4 and outer ear 5 are connected.
A transparent reversible decorative watch band that can be used on both the front and back sides by combining the two together so that they overlap, and then interposing a round bar between these connecting pieces 1, 1 and connecting them with connecting pins 6, 6. It can be configured as

By the way, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the piece 9 made of transparent glass is used as a see-through type watch band, but the piece material may also be wood-based materials such as rosewood, ebony, boxwood, rosewood, etc. , yellow butterflies, abalone, and other shellfish, as well as ivory, coral,
Leather, benzukou, cloisonné enamel, ceramics, lacquer,
It is possible to use maki-e, precious stones, semi-precious stones, or metals with vacuum-deposited or patterned surfaces, and as shown in FIGS. If such a recess 3' is provided and a plurality of rod-shaped pieces 9 made of the same or different materials are fitted and fixed therein, the reflected light from the cut surface will create an even newer watch. A band can be formed.

On the other hand, FIG. 5 shows how the above-mentioned connecting piece 1 is assembled, and the one shown in FIG.
The connecting pieces 1, 1 fixed on the left and right sides of the body are oriented in the same direction, and the one shown in FIG. A through hole is formed so that the piece 9 can be attached to either side, and the front-facing connecting pieces 1 and the backward-facing connecting pieces 1' are connected alternately in the longitudinal direction, so that the left and right opposite sides can be attached. Pieces 9, 9' of different lengths can be held between the connecting pieces 1, 1 and 1', 1'.

In the case shown in Fig. 4c, connecting pieces 1 and 1' with opposite directions are connected alternately in the longitudinal direction, and similar to that shown in Fig. 4b, the left and right connecting pieces 1, 1' facing each other, Pieces 9, 9' of different lengths are held between 1' and 1'.

Furthermore, FIG. 4d shows the manner in which the watch band is connected, especially as a women's watch band.
The outer ears 5 of the adjacent joining pieces 1 are overlapped and joined together, and the left and right opposing joining pieces 1, 1 are joined together.
Attach pieces 9 of decreasing length in between,
The width of the band is gradually narrowed.

(Effects) As described above, according to the present invention, a fitting portion is provided on at least the inner surface of the connecting pieces that are connected to each other to fix the ends of the pieces. Even if materials such as glass-ceramic, wood-based materials, or shellfish, which are weak in strength, are used, it is not only possible to connect them without special processing, but also to connect almost the entire surface of the piece. Since the band can be exposed as it is, the characteristics of the decorative material that makes up the piece can be fully utilized, such as making it possible to construct the band as a see-through type that can be used on both sides using a transparent material.

In addition, since connecting ears that are biased inward and outward are provided at both ends of the connecting piece main body, it is possible not only to connect the inner and outer ears of adjacent connecting pieces, but also to connect each connecting piece. By combining the pieces in the opposite directions or with the front and back sides reversed, the length of the pieces can be varied, or the width of the band can be changed. Various changes can be added to the band.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a wristwatch band using a coupling piece according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a coupling piece showing an embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 3a and 3b are Plan view and side view showing the connected state, Figure 4a
Figures 5a to 5e are views showing other modified examples of the connecting piece, and Figure 5a.
9 to d are explanatory diagrams showing each coupling mode of the coupling pieces. 1... Connecting piece, 2... Main body, 3... Fitting recess,
4, 5... ears, 6... connecting pins, 9... piece pieces.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. At least on both ends of the main body, which is provided with a fitting part for fixing the end of the piece to be held, are integrally formed protruding ears with one side biased inward and the other biased outward, and the ears A connecting piece for an accessory band, characterized in that a hole for inserting a connecting pin is formed in the connecting piece.