Accessory

The decorative member addresses the lack of light variation in ornaments by using a transparent body, holding member, and swingable reflector to create a fine and aesthetically appealing light effect.

JP2025102591APending Publication Date: 2025-07-08河村 省吾
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Application Number
JP2023220140
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-12-26
Publication Date
2025-07-08

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Technical Problem

Existing ornaments with gemstones lack sufficient light changes and can become monotonous over time.

Method used

A decorative member comprising a transparent or translucent decorative body with a three-dimensional shape, a holding member with a hollow portion and small holes, and a swingable spherical reflector that reflects and transmits light through the decorative body, creating a fine and aesthetically excellent light effect.

Benefits of technology

The decorative member produces a delicate and visually captivating light effect through the swinging reflector, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of ornaments.

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Abstract

To provide a very unconventional accessory obtained by using a decorative member where light to appear from the accessory is more drastically fine and beautiful than in a conventional manner.SOLUTION: A decorative member comprises: a transparent or translucent decorative body; a holding member including a hollow part formed by a bottom part and a sidewall part, and an opening part formed by an end of the bottom part and an end of the sidewall part so as to hold the decorative body in the opening part; and a spherical reflection body rockably suspended inside the hollow part. A plurality of small holes are arranged in the bottom part and / or the sidewall part. The spherical reflection body is suspended from the holding member by a strap body inside the hollow part of the holding member, and the spherical reflection body receives light transmitting the decorative body and light passing through the small holes, so as to reflect the light. The reflected light partially transmits the decorative body.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a decorative member that can be used for ornaments.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, ornaments such as rings, necklaces, and pierced earrings with gemstones, artificial gemstones, precious stones, etc. attached have become popular. For example, those in which a frame member of a gemstone and a pedestal are connected so as to be able to swing by appropriate means have been proposed. And as such swinging means, connecting with round rings or supporting with a pivot-shaped support shaft or a coil-shaped spring has been adopted, and a swinging ornament that swings finely according to the movement of a person wearing the ornament has been proposed.

[0003] On the other hand, in Utility Model Registration No. 3211270 (see Patent Document 1), a first hemispherical body formed of a hollow metal having a cavity, a second hemispherical body formed of a transparent member such as glass, and a solid object such as a gemstone are configured. By forming an integral spherical body with the solid object disposed in the cavity between the first hemispherical body and the second hemispherical body, for example, a decoration configured to be visually perceived through the second hemispherical body as the solid object gently sways in response to the sway of the body and an ornament using the same have been proposed.

[0004] Furthermore, in Utility Model Registration No. 3224742 (see Patent Document 2), a container-shaped main body having an arcuate cross-section with a mirror-finished inner surface, and a convex lens-shaped cover made of a transparent or translucent precious stone with a cut on the lower surface and attached to the opening surface of the container-shaped main body. Further, by housing a spherical body in the container-shaped main body so as to freely swing, a decorative member configured to feel that the spherical body gently sways in water in response to the sway has been proposed.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0006] However, for example, although the above-mentioned ornaments and the like can provide ornaments with a mysterious swaying atmosphere and ornaments using the same, the change in light is not sufficient, and there is a problem that it is easy to get bored when used.

[0007] Therefore, the decorative member of the present invention has been made in view of these points of the prior art, and is a decorative member in which the light emitted from the decorative body is extremely fine and aesthetically excellent, and an object thereof is to provide a very novel ornament using the same.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the decorative member according to the present invention includes a transparent or translucent decorative body, a holding member for holding the decorative body, a spherical reflector swingably suspended in the holding member, and is a decorative member comprising the holding member includes a bottom portion, a side wall portion rising from the periphery of the bottom portion, a hollow portion formed from the bottom portion and the side wall portion, an opening formed at the edge of the side wall portion for holding the decorative body, a plurality of small holes formed in the bottom portion and / or the side wall portion, and consists of the spherical reflector is swingably suspended in the hollow portion of the holding member, ​The spherical reflector receives the light transmitted through the decorative body and the light passing through the plurality of small holes and reflects it, so that a part of the reflected light is transmitted through the decorative body.

[0009] In the decorative member according to the present invention, it is also characterized in that the transparent or translucent decorative body has a three-dimensional shape formed from a plurality of flat plate surfaces.

[0010] In the decorative member according to the present invention, it is also characterized in that the spherical reflector has a three-dimensional shape formed from a plurality of flat plate surfaces.

[0011] In the decorative member according to the present invention, it is also characterized in that the string-like body is a chain formed from a plurality of rings.

Advantages of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, by enabling the spherical reflector suspended in the hollow portion of the holding frame holding the decorative body to swing, a decorative member in which the light appearing from the decorative body is extremely fine and aesthetically excellent like never before, and a very novel piece of jewelry using the same can be provided.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0014] Hereinafter, the decorative member of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing an embodiment of the decorative member of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a schematic side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a schematic side cross-sectional view thereof. Further, FIG. 5 is a schematic side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the spherical reflector swings.

[0015] In FIGS. 1 to 5 showing one embodiment of the present invention, the decorative member 11 is composed of a transparent or translucent decorative body 12, a holding member 21 that holds the decorative body 12, and a spherical reflector 31 suspended from the holding member 21.

[0016] As shown in the figure, the decorative body 12 is formed in a three-dimensional shape from a plurality of flat plate surfaces 12a. By configuring in this way, it is possible to perform a delicate and aesthetically excellent light effect on each of the plurality of flat plate surfaces 12a.

[0017] The holding member 21 includes a hollow portion 24 formed from a bottom portion 22 and a side wall portion 23, and an opening portion 25 formed at the edge of the side wall portion 23. The holding member 21 holds the decorative body 12 at the opening portion 25, and in the hollow portion 24 of the holding member 21, the spherical reflector 31 is suspended via a string-like body 32 so as to be swingable. Note that a plurality of small holes 26 are provided in the bottom portion 22 and / or the side wall portion 23 so that external light can be taken into the hollow portion 24 of the holding member 21.

[0018] As shown in the figure, the spherical reflector 31 is formed in a spherical shape from a plurality of flat plate surfaces. Further, the spherical reflector 31 is swingably suspended from the holding member 21 via a string-like body 32 in the hollow portion 24 of the holding member 21. As the string-like body 32, as shown in the figure, a chain formed from a plurality of rings can be preferably used. In this way, by suspending the spherical reflector 31 with the string-like body 32, not only repeated swinging in the front-rear, left-right directions but also twisting can be added, enabling more complex swinging.

[0019] According to the decorative member 11 configured as described above, according to the shaking that occurs according to the movement of a person wearing the decorative member 11, the spherical reflector 31 shakes, and the spherical reflector 31 reflects the light transmitted from the decorative body 12 and the light taken in from the plurality of small holes 26 in a complicated manner. When a part of the reflected light passes through the decorative body 12, in combination with the convex lens effect of the decorative body 12, in each of the plurality of flat surfaces 12a that form the three-dimensional shape of the decorative body 12, it is possible to produce fine and extremely aesthetically excellent light that sways gently.

[0020] In the decorative member 11 according to the present invention, as the spherical reflector 31, in addition to a mirror ball shape composed of a plurality of flat surfaces as shown in the figure, a shape composed of a plurality of irregularities on the spherical surface, a substantially perfect sphere, or other spherical shapes may be used.

[0021] The size of the spherical reflector 31 only needs to be smaller than the dimension of the gap formed by the bottom surface 22 of the holding member 21 and the decorative body 12, and an appropriate and optimal size may be set within this range.

[0022] In addition, the decorative body 12 held in the opening 25 of the holding member 21 can be integrated at the opening 25 by means of claw fixing in addition to adhesives or other locking means for gemstones in ornaments. In the figure, claw fixing by claws protruding from the opening 25 of the holding member 21 is illustrated as an example.

[0023] The decorative member 11 has the structure as shown in the figure. Due to the shaking of the spherical reflector 31, in combination with the lens function of the convex shape of the decorative body 12, the light reflected from the spherical reflector 31 and transmitted through the decorative body 12 is felt to sway gently in each of the plurality of flat surfaces 12a, producing fine and extremely aesthetically excellent light.

Industrial Applicability

[0024] The decorative member of the present invention can be suitably applied to rings, piercings, earrings, neckties, pendants, and other ornaments.

Explanation of Signs

[0025] 11 Decorative member 12 Decorative body 12a Multiple flat surfaces 21 Holding member 22 Bottom 23 Side wall portion 24 Hollow portion 25 Opening 26 Multiple small holes 31 Spherical reflector 32 String-like body

Claims

1. A transparent or translucent decorative body, a holding member for holding the decorative body, a spherical reflector swingably suspended within the holding member, comprising a decorative member, wherein the holding member has a bottom, a side wall portion rising from the periphery of the bottom, a hollow portion formed from the bottom and the side wall portion, an opening formed at the edge of the side wall portion for holding the decorative body, a plurality of small holes formed in the bottom and / or the side wall portion, and comprises, wherein the spherical reflector is swingably suspended within the hollow portion of the holding member, and is characterized in that, by receiving and reflecting the light transmitted through the decorative body and the light passing through the plurality of small holes, a part of the reflected light is transmitted through the decorative body.

2. The decorative member according to claim 1, wherein the transparent or translucent decorative body has a three-dimensional shape formed from a plurality of flat surfaces.

3. The decorative member according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the spherical reflector has a three-dimensional shape formed from a plurality of flat surfaces.

4. The decorative member according to claim 3, wherein the string-like body comprises a chain formed from a plurality of rings.

Citation Information

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