Accessory

Abstract

To provide an accessory which has a ring-shaped support tool in which a jewel can be replaced.SOLUTION: An accessory is configured so that: a support part 11 with respect to a front side where one sides of one or two or more ring-shaped support tools 1 may visually confirm a jewel 2, is provided in the same direction as the direction where the rings are formed; a support part 12 where the other sides of the one or two or more ring-shaped support tools 1 support the rear side of the jewel 2, is provided in the same direction as the one support part 11 and in a protruded state at the inside of the one support part; if the one ring-shaped support tool 1 and the other ring-shaped support tool 1 are superposed mutually, the jewel 2 is held by the one support part 11 to the front side and the other support part 12 to the rear side; and if the one ring-shaped support tool 1 and the other ring-shaped support tool 1 are separated from the superposed state, the jewel 2 is released, therefore replacement of the jewel 2 can be allowed for solving above-mentioned problems. The accessory is used as a ring, or a bracelet, or a foot collar namely an anklet.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention is directed to ornaments used as rings, bracelets or ankle bracelets, i.e., anklets, by combining a ring-shaped support and a gemstone.

Background Art

[0002] In ornaments used as rings, bracelets or ankle bracelets, a configuration is adopted in which the tip and the vicinity thereof of a support portion protruding from a ring-shaped support are made bendable and a gemstone is retained. Actually, FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 of the invention of Patent Document 1, which supports a gemstone with a ring-shaped support and targets a pendant, disclose such a retaining configuration.

[0003] However, in such a configuration, once a gemstone is retained, it is never easy to replace the gemstone.

[0004] That is, when attempting to replace a gemstone, it is necessary to widen the tip and the vicinity thereof of the support portion in the retaining state in the direction opposite to the retaining direction to release the retention, but such release is never easy. In particular, when the support portion has a closed shape such as a circular ring shape, the release is extremely difficult.

[0005] However, even if the release is daringly performed, there is a limit to the number of times such release is performed, and breakage occurs due to fatigue of the support portion. As a result, it becomes inevitable that the gemstone cannot be released and replaced.

[0006] Thus, in the field of ornaments formed by combining a ring-shaped support and a gemstone, such as the pendant targeted by the invention of Patent Document 1, or a ring or bracelet targeted by the present invention, a configuration that allows the gemstone to be freely replaced has not been proposed so far.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-61726 [Summary of the Invention] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

[0008] The present invention uses a combination of a ring-shaped support and a gemstone, and in an ornament used as a ring, bracelet, or anklet, an object is to provide a configuration that allows the gemstone to be exchanged. [Means for Solving the Problems]

[0009] To solve the above problems, the basic configuration of the present invention is an ornament formed by combining a ring-shaped support and a gemstone, wherein one side of one or two mutually overlapping ring-shaped supports projects in the same direction as the method of forming the ring to form a support portion for the front side where the gemstone can be visually observed, and the other side of one or two mutually overlapping ring-shaped supports projects inside and in the same direction as the support portion on the one side to form a support portion for the rear side opposite to the front side of the gemstone. When one ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side overlap each other, the gemstone is clamped by the support portion on one side for the front side and the support portion on the other side for the rear side, and when the ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side are separated from the overlapping state, the gemstone is released from the clamped state, thereby making the gemstone exchangeable. The ornament is a ring, bracelet, or anklet, that is, an anklet. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] In the basic configuration, when one ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side overlap, the gemstone is clamped by the support portion on one side for the front end portion and the support portion on the other side for the rear end portion, and when separated from the overlapping state, the gemstone is released from the clamped state, thereby making the gemstone exchangeable.

[0011] Moreover, for the ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side, by adopting one support for each, or adopting one support for the support on one side and two supports for the support on the other side, or conversely, adopting two supports for the support on one side and one support for the support on the other side, the above effects can be exerted by the action through the simple structure of the superposition and release of two or at most three ring-shaped supports. In addition, in the basic configuration, it is extremely exceptional to adopt two ring-shaped supports on both the one side and the other side.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] The basic configuration is an ornament formed by the combination of a ring-shaped support 1 and a gemstone 2 as shown in Figs. 1(a), (b), (c), and (d). One side of one or two mutually overlapping ring-shaped supports 1 projects a support portion 11 for the front side of the gemstone 2 where the gemstone 2 can be visually observed in the same direction as the method of forming the ring. The other side of one or two mutually overlapping ring-shaped supports 1 projects a support portion 12 that supports the rear side of the gemstone 2, which is the side opposite to the front side of the gemstone 2, in the same direction as and inside the support portion 11 on one side. As shown in Figs. 1(a) and (c), when the ring-shaped support 1 on one side and the ring-shaped support 1 on the other side overlap each other, the gemstone 2 is clamped by the support portion 11 on one side for the front side and the support portion 12 on the other side for the rear side. As shown in Figs. 1(b) and (d), when the ring-shaped support 1 on one side and the ring-shaped support 1 on the other side are separated from the overlapping state, the gemstone 2 is released from the clamped state, so that the gemstone 2 can be freely exchanged. It is an ornament used as a ring or bracelet or anklet, that is, an anklet.

[0014] In the basic configuration, the protruding directions of the support portions 11 and 12 on one side and the other side are the same as the direction in which the ring is formed. The reason for such the same direction is that when the two ring-shaped supports 1 are superimposed, the gemstone 2 can be clamped by the support portion 11 on one side and the support portion 12 on the other side.

[0015] The superimposed state in the basic configuration can be automatically realized by inserting a finger or an arm or an ankle into each ring-shaped support 1.

[0016] The cross-section of the ring-shaped support 1 is often rectangular, but it is not necessarily limited to a rectangular shape. For example, a cross-sectional shape such as a circular or elliptical shape can also be naturally adopted.

[0017] The basic configuration is limited to 2 in terms of the number of ring-shaped supports 1 that overlap on one side and the other side. The reason is that even if the strength is not sufficient in the case of one ring-shaped support 1, sufficient strength can be maintained in the case of two, while the strength with three or more is unnecessary, and moreover, in that case, it is due to the complicated handling.

[0018] Regarding the support portions 11 and 12 on one side and the other side of the basic configuration, at least a part of the region is often in a closed shape. However, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case of an embodiment characterized in that the support portion 11 on one side and / or the support portion 12 on the other side is in a closed shape in the entire front and rear regions, a simple configuration can be realized.

[0019] A typical example of the closed shape is a circular ring shape. However, an elliptical ring shape or a polygonal shape can also be naturally adopted.

[0020] Apart from the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 2, an embodiment characterized in that a part of the front region of the support portion 12 on the other side is divided and a part of the rear region is in a closed shape can also be naturally adopted.

[0021] The above-described embodiment is derived from the fact that it is not necessary for the support portion 12 on the other side to support the gemstone 2 from the rear side over its entire area.

[0022] In the above-described embodiment, an embodiment is preferably adopted in which the divided regions form columns as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b). In this case of this embodiment, an economic advantage of being able to save the material of the support portion can be exhibited.

[0023] In the basic configuration, as shown in FIGS. 3(a) and 3(b), an embodiment can be adopted in which the support portion 12 on the other side protruding inward presses against the inner wall of the support portion 11 on one side protruding outward by an elastic force.

[0024] In the case of the above-described embodiment, due to the pressing of the support portion 12 on the other side protruding inward against the inner wall of the support portion 11 on one side protruding outward, the two support portions 11 and 12 are tightly coupled, and thus, stable support for the gemstone 2 can be realized. In particular, as shown in FIGS. 2(a) and 2(b), when the front side of the support portion 12 on the other side protruding inward is in a divided state in a columnar shape, it is convenient in that elastic deformation can be easily realized.

[0025] In the basic configuration, a convex portion (not shown) is provided to protrude from the ring-shaped support, and a concave portion (not shown) into which the convex portion can be inserted is provided in the adjacent ring-shaped support 1, whereby an embodiment can be adopted in which the mutually ring-shaped supports 1 are tightly coupled when they are superimposed.

[0026] In the case of such an embodiment, when the ring-shaped supports 1 are superimposed by inserting a finger or an arm or an ankle into the jewelry, a stable superimposed state can be realized.

[0027] In a basic configuration, an embodiment can be adopted in which, when the ring-shaped supports 1 are adjacent to each other, a magnet that attracts is used, or a magnet that attracts is embedded at a position corresponding to each ring-shaped support 1 in the adjacent area, so that the ring-shaped supports 1 are tightly coupled when they are superimposed.

[0028] Even in such an embodiment, a tight superimposed state can be realized by the attracting magnets. In addition, the "adjacent ring-shaped supports" in the above two embodiments include both the case of two ring-shaped supports that are superimposed on one side or the other side, and the case where the ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side that sandwich a gemstone are superimposed on each other.

[0029] Hereinafter, an explanation will be given with reference to examples.

Example

[0030] Example 1 is characterized in that, as shown in FIGS. 4(a), (b), and (c), in addition to the gemstone 2 to be held, the gemstone 2 is fixed to either the ring-shaped support 1 on one side or the ring-shaped support 1 on the other side, or both the ring-shaped support 1 on one side and the ring-shaped support 1 on the other side.

[0031] That is, as shown in FIG. 4(a), the gemstone 2 is further fixed to the ring-shaped support 1 on one side, as shown in FIG. 4(b), the gemstone 2 is fixed to the ring-shaped support 1 on the other side, or as shown in FIG. 4(c), the gemstone 2 is fixed to both ring-shaped supports 1, whereby the decorative effect can be further enhanced.

Example

[0032] Example 2 is characterized in that a plurality of other gemstones 2 are arranged around the gemstone 2 to be held.

[0033] Due to such characteristics, in Example 2, a decorative effect can be exerted by the contrast between the gemstone 2 at the central position and the gemstones 2 arranged around it.

Industrial Applicability

[0034] When the jewelry with the basic structure is used as a ring or a bracelet or an ankle bracelet, at the stage of inserting the finger or the arm or the ankle, while supporting the gemstone by overlapping the ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side, when detached from the use state and releasing the support state by the overlapping, it is extremely useful in that the gemstone can be exchanged, and the industrial applicability is extremely great.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0035] 1 Ring-shaped support 11 Support part on one side 12 Support part on the other side 2 Gemstone

Claims

1. A jewelry item formed by the combination of a ring-shaped support and a gemstone, wherein one side of one or two ring-shaped supports that overlap each other projects in the same direction as the method of forming the ring to form a support portion for the front side where the gemstone can be visually observed, and the other side of one or two ring-shaped supports that overlap each other projects in the same direction as and inside the support portion on the one side to form a support portion for the rear side, which is the side opposite to the front side of the gemstone. When the ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side overlap each other, the gemstone is clamped by the support portion on one side for the front side and the support portion on the other side for the rear side, and when the ring-shaped support on one side and the ring-shaped support on the other side are separated from the overlapping state, the gemstone is released from the clamped state, thereby making the gemstone interchangeable. The jewelry item is used as a ring or bracelet or anklet.

2. The jewelry item according to claim 1, wherein the support portion on one side and / or the support portion on the other side is in a closed shape in the entire area of the front side and the rear side.

3. The jewelry item according to claim 2, wherein the closed shape is a circular ring shape or an elliptical ring shape or a polygonal shape.

4. The jewelry item according to claim 1, wherein a partial area on the front side of the support portion on the other side is divided, and a partial area on the rear side is in a closed shape.

5. The jewelry item according to claim 4, wherein the divided area forms a column shape.

6. The jewelry item according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4, wherein the support portion on the other side that projects inwardly presses against the inner wall of the support portion on the one side that projects outwardly by elastic force.

7. The jewelry item according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4, wherein a convex portion is provided on the ring-shaped support, and a concave portion into which the convex portion can be inserted is provided on an adjacent ring-shaped support, so that the mutually overlapping ring-shaped supports are tightly joined when they overlap.

8. By adopting magnetic bodies that attract each other as adjacent ring-shaped supports, or by embedding magnetic bodies that attract each other at positions corresponding to each ring-shaped support in the adjacent area, the jewelry according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4, characterized in that the ring-shaped supports are tightly coupled when superimposed.

9. The jewelry according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4, characterized in that a gemstone is fixed to either one or both of the ring-shaped supports on one side or the ring-shaped supports on the other side, in addition to the gemstone to be clamped.

10. The jewelry according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, characterized in that a plurality of other gemstones are arranged around the gemstone to be clamped.

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