Connector

Abstract

To provide a novel connector that allows one article 2, having a circular top wall 4 and a cylindrical skirt wall 6 hanging down from the periphery of the top wall 4, to rotate in conjunction with another article 2. [Solution] The device includes a holding part 16 for holding the article 2, a rotation transmission part 18 positioned below the holding part 16, and a support shaft part 20 positioned at the center of the rotation transmission part 18 and hanging downward beyond the lower end of the rotation transmission part 18. A rotation transmission means 32 is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the rotation transmission part 18, and rotation can be freely transmitted between the one connector 14a and the other connector 14b by the engagement of the rotation transmission means 32 of one connector 14a and the rotation transmission means 32 of the other connector 14b.

Claims

1. Using an article having a circular top wall and a cylindrical skirt wall hanging down from the periphery of the top wall as a mosaic piece, a connecting device for creating a three-dimensional decorative item is used. A connector comprising a holding portion for holding the article, a rotation transmission portion disposed below the holding portion, and a support shaft portion disposed at the center of the rotation transmission portion and hanging downward beyond the lower end of the rotation transmission portion, wherein a rotation transmission means is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the rotation transmission portion, and rotation can be freely transmitted between one connector and the other connector by the engagement of the rotation transmission means of one connector and the rotation transmission means of another connector.

2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is composed of a base plate piece that supports the lower surface of the skirt wall of the article, and an inner clamping piece and an outer clamping piece that rise from the upper surface of the base plate piece and clamp the inner and outer circumferential surfaces of the lower end of the skirt wall, and the radially inner surface of the inner clamping piece and / or the base plate piece is connected to the outer circumferential surface of the support shaft portion via radially extending spokes.

3. The connector according to claim 1, wherein a cylindrical sliding portion is provided on the outer circumferential surface of the support shaft portion.

4. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the rotational transmission means is a gear.

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