Ornamental article

Abstract

To provide an ornamental article capable of satisfactorily preventing leakage of a transparent liquid sealed in a container body.SOLUTION: An ornamental article 1 of the present invention includes a container body 11 filled with a transparent liquid containing floating bodies and having optical transparency, and a base 12 supporting the container body 11, wherein the container body 11 has a circular wall portion 13 forming an opening portion 14 for filling the transparent liquid, the base 12 has a cylindrical groove portion 16 into which the circular wall portion 13 is inserted, and a bottom portion of the cylindrical groove portion 16 is provided with an elastic circular sheet member 19 abutting on an end surface of the inserted circular wall portion 13 over an entire circumference. The circular sheet member 19 seals the opening part 14 in a state of being elastically deformed by pressing by fitting and inserting the circular wall part 13 into the cylindrical groove part 16.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an ornamental article such as a snow globe or a water globe that can be used as a figurine, a toy, or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, ornamental items such as snow globes (water domes) have been known, in which a transparent container body formed into a spherical or dome shape from acrylic resin, glass, or the like contains a transparent liquid and floating objects such as tiny decorative pieces (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

[0003] When viewing such a snow globe, the snow globe may be shaken, tilted, or turned upside down to change its position in order to keep the floating object suspended in the transparent liquid, making it important to prevent leakage of the transparent liquid sealed inside the transparent container. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3157214 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-170156 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ornamental article that can effectively prevent leakage of a transparent liquid sealed in a container body. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the ornamental item of the present invention is an ornamental item comprising a container body filled with a transparent liquid containing floating bodies and having optical transparency, and a base supporting the container body, wherein the container body has a circular wall portion forming an opening for filling with the transparent liquid, the base has a cylindrical groove portion into which the circular wall portion is inserted, and an elastic circular sheet member is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical groove and abuts against the entire circumference of the end face of the circular wall portion into which it is inserted, and the circular sheet member seals the opening when it is elastically deformed by the pressure caused by the circular wall portion being inserted into the cylindrical groove.

[0007] In the above-described configuration, the circular sheet member is preferably made of a silicone resin.

[0008] In the above configuration, it is preferable that the outer surface of the circular wall portion is provided with a male screw portion having a spiral thread, and the inner wall surface of the circular groove portion is provided with a female screw portion that screws into the male screw portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The ornamental article of the present invention comprises a light-transparent container body filled with a transparent liquid containing floating bodies, and a base supporting the container body. The container body is provided with a circular wall portion forming an opening for filling with the transparent liquid, and the base is provided with a cylindrical groove into which the circular wall portion is fitted. An elastic circular sheet member is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical groove, abutting the entire periphery of the end face of the fitted circular wall portion, and the opening is sealed by the circular sheet member. The circular sheet member seals the opening in an elastically deformed state due to the pressure caused by the circular wall portion being fitted into the cylindrical groove, effectively preventing leakage of the transparent liquid. In other words, the present invention can provide an ornamental article that effectively prevents leakage of the transparent liquid enclosed in the container body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating an ornamental article according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a container body of an ornamental article according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] Figure 3(a) is a perspective view schematically showing the base of an ornamental item according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3(b) is a vertical cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) in a plane including the center line A-A' of the base. [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view schematically illustrating a circular sheet member of an ornamental article according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an ornamental article according to this embodiment. Fig. 2 is a perspective view schematically showing a container body in the ornamental article according to this embodiment. Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view schematically showing a base in the ornamental article according to this embodiment, and Fig. 3(b) is a vertical cross-sectional view (longitudinal cross-sectional view) in a plane including the center line A-A' of the base. Fig. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a circular sheet member in the ornamental article according to this embodiment.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, the ornamental article 1 of this embodiment has a container body 11 and a base 12 that supports the container body 11. The container body 11 is made of glass or synthetic resin. When the container body 11 is made of synthetic resin, it may have elasticity. Furthermore, the container body 11 is optically transparent, which allows the transparent liquid containing the floating objects contained inside the container body 11 to be visually observed.

[0013] 2, the container body 11 has an overall spherical shape, and is provided at its lower end with a circular wall portion 13 that forms an opening 14. The opening 14 allows the container body 11 to be filled with a transparent liquid containing floating bodies. In addition, the outer surface of the circular wall portion 13 is provided with a male screw portion 15 having a helical thread.

[0014] The transparent liquid is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include water, etc. The floating body is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include white pieces or powder that are insoluble in the transparent liquid.

[0015] As shown in Figures 3(a) and 3(b), the base 12 is made of, for example, synthetic resin, on which the container body 11 is placed. The base 12 has a cylindrical groove 16 that opens upward and into which the circular wall portion 13 of the container body 11 can be fitted. The inner wall surface of this cylindrical groove 16 is provided with a female thread portion 17 that can be threadedly engaged with the male thread portion 15. By fitting the circular wall portion 13 of the container body 11 into the cylindrical groove 16 of the base 12 and threading the male thread portion 15 into the female thread portion 17, the container body 11 and the base 12 can be integrated.

[0016] 3(b) and 4, an elastic circular sheet member 19 is provided on the bottom 18 of the cylindrical groove 16. The circular sheet member 19 is not particularly limited as long as it is elastic, and examples thereof include a circular sheet member made of silicone resin. When the circular wall 13 is inserted into the cylindrical groove 16, thereby integrating the container body 11 and the base 12, the circular sheet member 19 abuts against the end surface of the circular wall 13 along the entire circumference. At this time, the circular sheet member 19 is elastic and is pressed by both the end surface of the circular wall 13 and the bottom 18 of the cylindrical groove 16, resulting in an elastic deformation. This allows the opening 14 to be sealed by the circular sheet member 19, effectively preventing leakage of the transparent liquid filled in the container body 11.

[0017] (Other matters) The above description has been made regarding the most preferred embodiment of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention as set forth in the claims. For example, in the above embodiment, the present invention has been described using an example in which the container body has an overall spherical shape and a circular wall portion forming an opening at its lower end. However, the container body is not limited to this embodiment, and may have, for example, a hemispherical upper portion and a cylindrical lower portion, forming an upside-down cup shape as a whole. [Explanation of symbols]

[0018] 1. Ornamental items 11...Container body 12...Foundation 13...Circular wall 14...Opening 15...Male thread 16...Cylindrical groove 17...Female thread 18...bottom 19...Circular sheet member

Claims

1. a container body filled with a transparent liquid containing floating bodies and having optical transparency; a base supporting the container body; An ornamental article comprising: the container body has a circular wall portion that forms an opening for filling the transparent liquid, the base has a cylindrical groove into which the circular wall portion is fitted, an elastic circular sheet member is provided at the bottom of the cylindrical groove portion and abuts on the entire periphery of the end surface of the circular wall portion into which the cylindrical groove portion is inserted; The circular sheet member seals the opening in a state where the circular wall portion is elastically deformed by pressure caused by being inserted into the cylindrical groove portion, and the circular sheet member is an ornamental article.

2. 2. The ornamental article according to claim 1, wherein said circular sheet member is made of silicone resin.

3. an outer surface of the circular wall portion is provided with a male screw portion having a helical thread, 3. The ornamental article according to claim 1, wherein an internal thread portion is provided on an inner wall surface of the circular groove portion to be threadedly engaged with the external thread portion.

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