String vibration damper holder

Abstract

To provide an apparatus capable of attaching a string vibration damper to personal belongings as an ornament.SOLUTION: A string vibration damper holder holds a string vibration damper having an outer peripheral groove that is capable of sandwiching a string of a tennis racket. The string vibration damper holder includes: a silicone rubber-made annular member fittable into the outer circumferential groove of the string vibration damper; a connector connectable to the annular member at one end and connectable to another object at the other end; and an ornament member connected to the annular member. The cross-sectional shape of the annular member is a circle with a diameter of 1 mm. The circumferential length of the annular member is between 500 mm and 600 mm.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This specification discloses a technique related to a holder for damping string vibration. [Background technology]

[0002] A string damper is a device attached to the strings of a tennis racket to reduce the vibrations transmitted to the hand when hitting a tennis ball. String dampers are also called "vibration dampers" or "vibration dampers."

[0003] One type of string vibration damper is called a one-point type. A one-point type vibration damper is a device made of synthetic rubber with an outer circumferential groove that can hold two strings. This type of vibration damper is attached between two adjacent strings on a tennis racket by sandwiching the strings in the outer circumferential grooves on both sides of the vibration damper. Patent Document 1 describes a one-point type vibration damper.

[0004] In recent years, various designs of one-point type vibration dampers have been provided that also serve as decorations for tennis rackets. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] European Patent Application Publication No. 0208639 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] There had been insufficient consideration given to carrying a single-point type vibration damper. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in the following forms.

[0008] One embodiment of the string vibration damper holder disclosed herein holds a string vibration damper having an outer circumferential groove configured to sandwich the strings of a tennis racket. This string vibration damper holder includes: a silicone rubber annular member configured to fit into the outer circumferential groove of the string vibration damper; a connector connected to the annular member at one end and configured to be connectable to another object at the other end; and a decorative member connected to the annular member. The cross-sectional shape of the annular member is a circle with a diameter of 1 mm. The circumferential length of the annular member is 500 mm to 600 mm. This embodiment of the string vibration damper holder allows the string vibration damper to be attached as an ornament to personal belongings such as bags, wallets, and mobile phones. Furthermore, this embodiment of the string vibration damper holder allows the string vibration damper to be easily attached and detached from the annular member, while the tension of the annular member sandwiches the string vibration damper between the connector and the decorative member, preventing the string vibration damper from falling off.

[0009] The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in various forms other than string vibration damper holders, such as components of string vibration damper holders and methods for holding string vibration dampers. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a vibration damper. [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the holder with the vibration damper attached. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a holder 100. Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a vibration damper 200. Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the holder 100 with the vibration damper 200 attached.

[0012] The holder 100 is a string vibration damper holder for holding a vibration damper 200 for a tennis racket. The holder 100 includes a connector 110, a silicone ring 120, and a decorative member .

[0013] The connector 110 of the holder 100 is connected at one end to a silicon ring 120. The connector 110 is configured so that it can be connected at the other end to another item (for example, a personal item (not shown) such as a bag, wallet, or mobile phone). The connector 110 can be configured by appropriately combining accessories such as straps, rings, hooks, snap hooks, D-rings, carabiners, and chains.

[0014] In this embodiment, the connector 110 includes a strap 112, a ring 114, and a hook 116. The strap 112 is a string that can be connected to another item. The strap 112 constitutes the other end of the connector 110. The ring 114 is a ring-shaped metal fitting that connects the strap 112 and the hook 116. The hook 116 is a hook-shaped clasp that connects to the silicone ring 120. The hook 116 constitutes one end of the connector 110.

[0015] The silicon ring 120 of the holder 100 is an annular member made of silicon rubber that is configured to be able to fit into the outer circumferential groove 230 of the vibration damper 200. The silicon ring 120 is an expandable member. The cross-sectional shape of the silicon ring 120 is a circle with a diameter of 1 mm (millimeter). The circumferential length of the silicon ring 120 is 500 mm to 600 mm when contracted.

[0016] In this embodiment, the silicone ring 120 is a ring-shaped component formed by knotting together two ends of a silicone rubber wire rod with a circular cross section and a diameter of 1 mm. The silicone ring 120 has a knot 125 formed by knotting the wire rod. In other embodiments, the silicone ring 120 may be an injection-molded ring-shaped component.

[0017] The decorative member 130 of the holder 100 is an ornament connected to the silicon ring 120. The decorative member 130 can be formed by appropriately combining ornamental members such as gems, beads, charms, and rings.

[0018] In this embodiment, the decorative member 130 includes a jewel 132, a T-pin 134, and a ring 136. The jewel 132 is a spherical natural stone with a through hole. The T-pin 134 is a metal fitting that holds the jewel 132 and connects it to the ring 136. The ring 136 is an annular metal fitting that connects the silicone ring 120 and the T-pin 134.

[0019] Vibration damper 200 is a one-point type string vibration damper that is attached to the strings (guts) of a tennis racket to suppress vibrations transmitted to the hand when hitting a tennis ball. Vibration damper 200 is an injection-molded product made of synthetic rubber. As shown in FIG. 2, vibration damper 200 has a front surface 210, a back surface 220, a peripheral groove 230, a center portion 240, a rib 250, and a rib 260.

[0020] The front surface 210 of the vibration damper 200 forms a surface that extends in a plane. The back surface 220 of the vibration damper 200 forms a surface that extends in a plane on the reverse side of the front surface 210. In this embodiment, the front surface 210 and the back surface 220 are plain circular. In other embodiments, the front surface 210 and the back surface 220 may have various patterns or various shapes (such as a star, a square, or a mascot shape).

[0021] The peripheral groove 230 of the vibration damper 200 is a gap configured to be able to sandwich the strings of a tennis racket. The peripheral groove 230 is formed between the front surface 210 and the back surface 220. The central portion 240 of the vibration damper 200 connects the front surface 210 and the back surface 220 at the center of the peripheral groove 230. The rib 250 of the vibration damper 200 extends outward from the central portion 240 to divide the peripheral groove 230 into left and right halves. The rib 260 of the vibration damper 200 extends outward from the central portion 240 on the opposite side from the rib 250 to divide the peripheral groove 230 into left and right halves.

[0022] The vibration damper 200 is used by being attached between two adjacent strings of a tennis racket by sandwiching the two strings into the outer circumferential grooves 230 on both sides of the vibration damper 200 .

[0023] When attaching the vibration damper 200 to the holder 100, the silicone rings 120 are stretched by hand and inserted into the outer grooves 230 on both sides of the vibration damper 200, so that the vibration damper 200 is held between the connector 110 and the decorative member 130, as shown in FIG. 3.

[0024] With the holder 100 described above, the vibration damper 200 can be attached as an ornament to personal belongings such as bags, wallets, mobile phones, etc. Furthermore, with the holder 100, the vibration damper 200 can be easily attached to and detached from the silicone ring 120, and the tension of the silicone ring 120 holds the vibration damper 200 between the connector 110 and the decorative member 130, preventing the vibration damper 200 from falling off.

[0025] The technology disclosed in this specification is not limited to the above-described embodiments, examples, and modifications. The technology disclosed in this specification can be realized in various configurations without departing from the spirit thereof. Among the technical features in the above-described embodiments, examples, and modifications, those corresponding to the technical features in each form described in the Summary of the Invention section can be replaced or combined to solve some or all of the above-described problems or to achieve some or all of the above-described effects. Furthermore, technical features not described as essential in this specification can be deleted as necessary. [Explanation of symbols]

[0026] 100...Holder 110...Connector 112...Strap 114...Ring 116...Hook 120...Silicone ring 125...knot 130...Decorative materials 132...Jewels 136...Ring 200...Vibration damper 210…Surface 220…Back side 230...Peripheral groove 240...Central part 250...Rib 260...Rib

Claims

[Claim 1] A string vibration damper holder for holding a string vibration damper having an outer peripheral groove configured to be able to sandwich the strings of a tennis racket, an annular member made of silicone rubber configured to be able to fit into the outer circumferential groove of the string vibration damper; a connector that is connected to the annular member at one end and is connectable to another object at the other end; a decorative member connected to the annular member; Equipped with The cross-sectional shape of the annular member is a circle with a diameter of 1 mm, The circumferential length of the annular member is 500 mm to 600 mm. Holder for preventing string vibration.

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