Ornamental object

The decorative ornament design addresses the issue of reduced sign visibility by using a fitting groove and viewing window to ensure clear visibility of inscriptions on the seat panel, even when the decorative body is erected.

JP2025179363AActive Publication Date: 2025-12-10SUNWA
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Application Number
JP2024086063
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-28
Publication Date
2025-12-10
Estimated Expiration
2044-05-28

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Technical Problem

The visibility of signs inscribed on the base plate of ornamental figurines is reduced due to the fitting between the seat plate and decorative body obstructing the view, especially when the decorative body is erected.

Method used

A decorative ornament design featuring a seat plate with a fitting groove on its outer periphery, avoiding the sign inscription area, and a decorative body with a fitting section that fits into the groove, allowing the body to stand upright while providing a viewing window to see signs on the back side without obstruction.

Benefits of technology

Improves the visibility of signs on the seat panel by allowing a wider sign inscription area and providing a viewing window, enhancing the visibility of inscriptions even when the decorative body is upright.

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Abstract

To improve the visibility of a sign indicated on a seat plate.SOLUTION: The present invention includes: a seat plate 10; and a plate-shaped decorative main body 20 fitted to the seat plate 10 and standing upright. The present invention further includes: a sign display unit 15 for describing a sign including characters, figures, symbols, photographs, for example, on a surface of a seat plate 10 including an area directly below a decorative main body 20; and a fitting groove 11 at the outer peripheral unit of the seat plate 10 while avoiding the sign display portion 15. The decorative main body 20 includes a leg part 21 to be fit into the fitting groove to allow the decorative main body 20 to erect by fitting the leg part 21 into the fitting groove 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
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Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to decorative ornaments. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, ornamental figurines have been known that include an ornamental main body with an illustration of a character or the like and a base board that allows the ornamental main body to stand up (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Some ornamental figurines have a sign inscription area on the surface of the base board, and signs including letters, figures, etc. are inscribed on the sign inscription area to improve the appearance of the ornament. The more information on the sign, the better, and in this case, it is desirable that the sign inscription area be as wide as possible. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3246235 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, because the seat plate is small and the area for writing the sign is narrow, when the decorative body is erected on the seat plate, the fitting between the seat plate and the decorative body gets in the way, which poses a problem of reduced visibility of the sign, especially directly below the decorative body. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned circumstances, and aims to provide a decorative ornament that can improve the visibility of a sign written on a seat panel. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The ornamental ornament comprises a seat plate and a plate-shaped decorative body that fits into the seat plate and stands upright, a sign inscription section on the surface of the seat plate including directly below the decorative body where signs such as letters, figures, symbols and photographs can be inscribed, a fitting groove is provided on the outer periphery of the seat plate avoiding the sign inscription section, and the decorative body comprises a fitting section that fits into the fitting groove, and the decorative body stands upright when the fitting section is fitted into the fitting groove. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the present invention, the visibility of the sign printed on the seat panel can be improved. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is an external view of the ornament in the first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 3 is a top view of the seat plate according to the first embodiment. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a front view of the ornament according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a front view of a decorative ornament according to a second embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the description, directions such as front, back, left, right, and up and down are the same as those relative to the ornament in Figure 1 unless otherwise specified. Also, in each figure, the symbol FR indicates the ornament, the symbol UP indicates the top of the ornament, and the symbol RH indicates the right side of the ornament. Although not shown, the opposite direction of the symbol UP indicates downward, the opposite direction of the symbol FR indicates rearward, and the opposite direction of the symbol RH indicates leftward.

[0009] (Embodiment 1) FIG. 1 is an external view of the ornament 1. FIG. The ornamental ornament 1 is placed on a desk or other such installation location for the purpose of decoration, appreciation, etc. The ornamental ornament 1 comprises a base 10 serving as a support base, and an ornamental body 20 attached to the base 10. The ornamental ornament 1 is formed so that the base 10 and the ornamental body 20 can be attached and detached. The base 10 and the ornamental body 20 have the same thickness. However, the base 10 and the ornamental body 20 are not limited to having the same thickness. For example, the base 10 may be 5 mm thick and the ornamental body 20 may be 3 mm thick, and the thicknesses may be different. The ornamental ornament 1 can be in an upright state in which the ornamental body 20 is attached to the base 10 in an upright position, or in a separate state in which the base 10 and the ornamental body 20 are detached and separated.

[0010] The ornamental ornament 1 is sold with the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 removably attached to a single sheet, and when it is to be placed in an upright position, the user removes the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 from the sheet and attaches the decorative body 20 to the seat plate 10 in an upright position. However, the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 may also be sold as a set enclosed in a bag or the like. In this case, the user may remove the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 from the bag and attach the decorative body 20 to the seat plate 10 in an upright position.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a top view of the seat panel 10. FIG. The seat panel 10 is a transparent plate material made of resin such as acrylic, etc. In this embodiment, the outer shape of the seat panel 10 is formed into a substantially circular shape. The surface of the seat board 10 has a sign inscription section 15 on which a "sign" containing specific information is printed. The sign inscription section 15 is formed in an area including the area directly below the decorative body 20 when the seat board 10 is in an upright position. A "pattern" or the like different from the "sign" of the sign inscription section 15 may be printed on the outside of the sign inscription section 15 on the seat board 10. For example, a "pattern" may be printed over the entire seat board 10, and a "sign" containing specific information may be printed on top of the sign inscription section 15 in the center of the surface of the seat board 10. Printing on the seat board 10 is done from the bottom side in Figure 1. The printing on the seat board 10 may be done by printing on the surface of the seat board 10. The printing on the seat board 10 may be done by embedding an image sheet on which a sign is printed.

[0012] The "pattern" printed on the seat panel 10 and the "sign" printed on the sign-writing portion 15 are, for example, letters, symbols, designs, illustrations, logos, symbols, figures, colors, patterns, photographs, etc. These are merely examples, and there are no particular limitations as long as they can be printed around the outside of the sign-writing portion 15 and on the sign-writing portion 15.

[0013] A pair of fitting grooves 11 are provided on the outer periphery of the seat plate 10. The fitting grooves 11 are slits that extend inward from the end of the seat plate 10, and the corners 11a of the fitting grooves 11 are chamfered to have a rounded corner radius of 0.5 mm. This configuration improves the ease of assembly of the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20. The corner radius is not limited to 0.5 mm and can be changed as long as it does not affect assembly.

[0014] The pair of fitting grooves 11 are provided on the outer periphery of the seat plate 10 with the marking portion 15 sandwiched therebetween. This prevents the fitting grooves 11 from overlapping the marking portion 15, and prevents the marking of the marking portion 15 from being removed by the fitting grooves 11.

[0015] FIG. 3 is a front view of the ornament 1. FIG. The decorative body 20 is a transparent plate made of the same material as the seat plate 10. The ornament body 20 is in the form of a doll and has a printing area 25. A photograph of a person is printed in the printing area 25. Printing in the print area 25 is not limited to photographs, but may also include, for example, letters, symbols, designs, illustrations, logos, symbols, figures, colors, patterns, etc. These are merely examples, and there are no limitations as long as they can be printed on the ornament main body 20. Printing on the decorative body 20 is performed from the rear side in Fig. 1. The decorative body 20 may be printed on the front or on both sides. When printing on both sides, different marks may be printed on the front and back.

[0016] Printing on the decorative body 20 may be achieved by embedding an image sheet with a printed sign. As long as the sign on the decorative body 20 can be seen, it is not limited to printing or embedding. A whitening process in which white ink is printed on the printed surface may be performed. This allows the white ink to block out the original color and transparency of the material, allowing the color tone of the printed surface to be adjusted.

[0017] The lower end of the decorative body 20 is formed with two bifurcated legs 21L, 21R. A notch 23 is formed between the legs 21L, 21R. A generally trapezoidal protrusion 21a is formed at the lower end of each leg 21L, 21R. The width of the protrusion 21a narrows toward the tip.

[0018] Outer sides 21La, 21Ra of protrusion 21a are perpendicular to seat plate 10, and inner sides 21Lb, 21Rb of protrusion 21a are tapered surfaces that are inclined downward relative to seat plate 10. In contrast, fitting groove 11 of seat plate 10 is formed by a slit that extends inward from the end of seat plate 10, and the inner end of fitting groove 11 is a tapered surface with the same inclination that corresponds to inner sides 21Lb, 21Rb of protrusion 21a. According to this, when the protrusions 21a of the legs 21L and 21R are fitted into the fitting grooves 11 of the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 is pushed downward, the decorative body 20 can be easily fitted into the seat plate 10 by being guided by the tapered surface.

[0019] The width of the protrusion 21a and the groove width of the fitting groove 11 are formed to be approximately equal, and by pushing the decorative body 20 downward, the protrusion 21a is brought into close contact with the groove of the fitting groove 11 by frictional force. The decorative body 20 is fitted into the seat plate 10, and the decorative body 20 is in an upright state. The protrusion 21a has a shape in which the width narrows toward the tip, but is not limited to this shape. For example, the protrusion 21a may have an Ω-shape or other shape as long as it is in a shape that allows it to be tightly fitted into the groove of the fitting groove 11 by frictional force.

[0020] Abutment 22 is provided at the lower end of leg 21. Corner 21b formed by protrusion 21a and abutment 22 is chamfered to a rounded corner radius (R) of 0.5 mm. Forming the corner in this manner improves the ease of assembly of seat panel 10 and decorative body 20. Note that corner R is not limited to 0.5 mm and can be changed as long as it does not affect ease of assembly.

[0021] The abutment portion 22 abuts against the upper surface of the seat plate 10 when the decorative body 20 is inserted into the seat plate 10, preventing the decorative body 20 from being inserted too far into the seat plate 10. This prevents the decorative body 20 from being inserted too forcefully into the seat plate 10, preventing damage to the seat plate 10. The fitting groove 11 and the protrusion 21a of the leg 21 form the fitting portion 30.

[0022] A cutout 23 is formed in the lower part of the decorative body 20. This cutout 23 forms a viewing window 26 that makes it possible to see signs located on the back side of the decorative body 20 when viewed from the front. As a result, when the decorative body 20 is in an upright position and viewed obliquely from the front above, the signs located on the back side of the decorative body 20 can be seen through the viewing window 26. In other words, when viewing the signs printed on the seat panel 10, the signs printed on the rear of the decorative body 20 can be seen without being obstructed by the decorative body 20.

[0023] The viewing window 26 is not limited to the cutout portion 23. It is sufficient that the markings on the seat panel 10 can be recognized through the viewing window 26. For example, the cutout portion 23 may not be provided, and the portion corresponding to the cutout portion 23 may be made of a transparent body, and may be formed as a transparent window.

[0024] In this embodiment, the fitting groove 11 is formed on the outer periphery of the seat board 10, avoiding the sign inscription area 15, so that the sign to be printed can be printed in the center of the seat board 10 and extending in the depth direction of the seat board 10 when viewed from the front. This allows for a wider range of designs, such as the layout and size of the sign to be printed, allows signs containing more information to be printed, and improves the visibility of the sign written on the seat board 10. Furthermore, by providing the viewing window 26, the visible range of the sign written in the sign writing section 15 is improved, and visibility can be improved.

[0025] In this embodiment, the fitting groove 11 is formed in a slit shape, which can suppress left and right rattle caused by fitting and improve stability. In addition, the load when inserting the decorative body 20 into the seat plate 10 can be distributed, and damage to the seat plate 10 during insertion can be suppressed.

[0026] The ornamental ornament 1 comprises a seat plate 10 and a plate-shaped ornamental body 20 that fits onto the seat plate 10 and stands upright, the seat plate 10 having a sign inscription section 15 on the surface area including directly below the ornamental body 20, on which signs including letters etc. are inscribed, and the ornamental body 20 fits onto the outer periphery of the seat plate 10 outside the sign inscription section 15. The seat plate 10 also has a fitting groove 11 on the outer periphery, and the legs of the ornamental body 20 fit into the fitting groove 11 and stand upright while straddling the sign inscription section 15. This makes the sign writing area 15 wider, allowing a sign containing a lot of information to be written without being lost directly below the decorative body 20. Also, since the base plate 10 is fitted in a position that is separate from the sign, the visibility of the sign can be improved.

[0027] The decorative body 20 has a viewing window 26 through which the sign in the sign-writing section 15 can be seen when viewed from the front. This allows the sign located on the back side of the decorative body 20 to be seen, improving the visibility of the sign on the seat board 10.

[0028] The viewing window 26 is formed by a cutout 23 or a transparent window formed in the decorative body 20. This allows the visibility of the sign on the seat panel 10 to be improved through the cutout 23 or the transparent window.

[0029] The decorative body 20 is a doll or animal-shaped figure. This allows the visibility of the sign to be improved even if the decorative body 20 is a doll or animal.

[0030] (Embodiment 2) Figure 4 shows a decorative ornament 1 in which one fitting groove 111 is formed in the base plate 10 and is fitted with one fitting portion 130. In Figure 4, the same parts as in Figure 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their description will be omitted. In the above-mentioned first embodiment, a pair of fitting grooves 11 are formed in the base plate 10, but this is not limiting. A single fitting groove 111 may also be formed. One fitting groove 111 is a slit with one end open.

[0031] Directly below the decorative body 20, a sign writing section 15 is formed. Left and right bifurcated legs 121L, 121R are formed at the bottom end of the ornament body 20. A notch is cut out between the legs 121L, 121R to form a notch 23. A generally trapezoidal protrusion 121a is formed at the bottom end of one of the legs 121L. The width of the protrusion 121a narrows towards the tip.

[0032] An outer side 121La of the protrusion 121a is perpendicular to the seat plate 10, and an inner side 121Lb of the protrusion 121a is a tapered surface that slopes downward relative to the seat plate 10. In contrast, the fitting groove 111 of the seat plate 10 is formed by a slit that extends inward from the end of the seat plate 10, and the inner end of the fitting groove 111 corresponds to the inner side 121Lb of the protrusion 121a and is a tapered surface with the same slope.

[0033] The other leg 121R does not have a protrusion 121a at its lower end. When the protrusion 121a of the leg 121L is fitted into the fitting groove 111 of the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 is pushed downward, the decorative body 20 is guided by the tapered surface and fitted into the seat plate 10. In this case, the lower end of the other leg 121R abuts against the surface of the seat plate 10.

[0034] According to this, one side of the leg body 121L fits into the fitting groove 111 of the seat board 10, and the lower end of the other leg body 121R abuts against the surface of the seat board 10, thereby fitting the decorative body 20 into the seat board 10. In this case, the width of the protrusion 121a and the groove width of the fitting groove 111 are formed to be approximately equal, and by pushing the decorative body 20 downward, the protrusion 121a is brought into close contact with the groove of the fitting groove 111 by frictional force, and the decorative body 20 becomes upright. The protrusion 121a has a shape in which the width narrows toward the tip, but is not limited to this shape. For example, the protrusion 121a may have an Ω shape or the like as long as it is in a shape that allows it to be tightly fitted into the groove of the fitting groove 111 by frictional force.

[0035] In the above-described embodiment, the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 are made of a transparent plate material such as acrylic. However, the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20 may be made of different materials, and the materials do not have to be transparent. For example, it is also possible to use plastic colored in white, black, or the like. As long as the sign can be printed on the material of the seat plate 10 and the decorative body 20, the type of material is not important.

[0036] (Variation) FIG. 5 shows a modified example of the seat panel 10. In FIG. The outer shape of the seat panel 10 is not limited to a circular shape. For example, the shape of the seat panel 10 can be changed to any shape, such as a polygon, a heart shape, or a shape containing letters or a logo. The seat plate 10 may be shaped like the letter N, as shown in Fig. 5. In this case, fitting grooves 11 are formed on both sides of the N-shaped seat plate 10, and the protrusions 21a of the legs 21L and 21R of the ornamental body 20 shown in Fig. 3 are fitted into the fitting grooves 11 to form the ornamental figurine 1. The shape of the ornamental body 20 is arbitrary and can be modified as needed, such as to resemble a doll or an animal.

[0037] The above-described embodiment merely shows one aspect of the present invention, and any modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0038] 1 decorative ornament 10 Seat board 11, 111 fitting groove 11a corner 15 Sign description section 20 Decoration body 21, 21L, 21R, 121L, 121R Legs 21a, 121a convex part 21b corner 22 Stopping part 23 Notch 25 Print area 26 Viewing window 30, 130 mating part

Claims

1. a seat plate, a plate-shaped decorative body that fits onto the seat plate and stands upright; Equipped with A sign writing section is provided on the surface of the seat plate, including directly below the decorative body, for writing signs such as letters, figures, symbols, photographs, etc. A fitting groove is provided on the outer periphery of the seat plate, avoiding the marking portion, The decorative body is provided with legs that fit into the fitting grooves, and the decorative body is erected by fitting the legs into the fitting grooves. Decorative ornament.

2. The seat plate has a pair of fitting grooves, The decorative body is provided with a pair of legs that fit into a pair of fitting grooves, The legs are fitted into the fitting grooves to erect the decorative body. The ornament according to claim 1.

3. The pair of legs each have a protrusion, and the inner side of each protrusion is a tapered surface that is inclined downward relative to the seat plate, and the inner end of the fitting groove is a tapered surface that corresponds to the inner side of the protrusion and has the same inclination, and the protrusion and the tapered surface of the fitting groove are abutted against each other to raise the decorative body. The ornament according to claim 2.

4. The seat plate has one fitting groove, The ornament main body is provided with a pair of the legs, One of the legs is fitted into one of the fitting grooves, and the other leg is brought into contact with the surface of the seat plate to erect the decorative body. The ornament according to claim 1.

5. One of the legs has a protrusion, the inner side of the protrusion is a tapered surface that is inclined downward relative to the seat plate, and the inner end of the fitting groove is a tapered surface that corresponds to the inner side of the protrusion and has the same inclination, and the tapered surfaces of the protrusion and the fitting groove are abutted against each other to raise the decorative body. The ornament according to claim 4.

6. The decorative body has a viewing window formed by a cutout or a transparent window; The viewing window is The sign located on the back side of the decorative body is visible when viewed from the front. A decorative ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. The decorative body is a doll or an animal figure. A decorative ornament according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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