Retractable button badge

Abstract

This invention provides a retractable button badge constructed by overlapping and integrating the outer edges of a front side and a back side by facing each other. [Solution] In this retractable button badge, a suspension member is attached near the outer peripheral edge on the back of the back body, which swings and rotates around an axis along the circumferential direction to form a hinge with the back body. The suspension member swings and rotates in the direction of the back body to be stored inside the outer peripheral edge of the back body, and swings and rotates in the opposite direction to protrude outside the outer peripheral edge of the back body to form a hook.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a retractable can badge that can project and store a hanging member as needed without impairing the aesthetics and is inexpensive and easy to manufacture.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there is a so-called can badge made of metal such as tin, steel, or aluminum in a circular or polygonal shape, with a generally hollow interior. Can badges are often used as character goods with idols, comics, or anime displayed on the entire surface, and especially due to the so-called push activity boom, their market has been growing rapidly. Along with this, while conventional can badges were generally attached to the collar or chest of clothes, in recent years, their usage patterns have diversified, such as being used for decoration at home and attached to the user's bag or the like when going out.

[0003] On the other hand, in terms of the attachment and fixing form of can badges, considering cost, the form of attaching with a safety pin has become the overwhelming mainstream in the market.

[0004] However, in the case of the form of attaching a safety pin, while it has advantages such as cost merit and ease of manufacture, it is only suitable for the usage pattern of attaching when going out, and there is a problem that it cannot cope with the diversification of usage patterns such as decorating at home in recent years as described above with only a safety pin.

[0005] On the contrary, conventionally, there have also been can badges such as those in which a hanging member protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of a metal back body, or those assembled as a resin member with a hanging member provided at the upper part of the back body. However, since the hanging member protruding from the outer peripheral edge is always visible from the front except for the characters shown on the entire surface of the front body, there are users who feel that it impairs the aesthetics. Also, if the hanging member constantly protrudes from the outer peripheral edge, there is a possibility of causing troubles such as breaking the packaging during packaging or transportation. <000002>

[0006] Furthermore, if the metal backing is processed by pressing or other methods to create a protruding outer edge for the hanging component, there are safety issues such as users catching themselves on the metal protrusion. On the other hand, if the backing is made of resin and a hanging component is attached to the top, it leads to a significant increase in the price of the button badge, resulting in a much lower market potential compared to the current button badges with only safety pins, which can be mass-produced at low cost.

[0007] Furthermore, among the various ways in which button badges are used for display at home in recent years, in addition to methods such as attaching them with safety pins or hanging them, there are also methods of displaying button badges by propping them up on a stand placed on a desk or shelf, showing the front side. It is thought that there is a latent demand for the creation of button badges that can accommodate these diverse usage methods. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0008] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 4418519 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5611416 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2019-143670 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0009] This invention was created to solve the aforementioned problems, and aims to provide a retractable button badge that can be manufactured with the same aesthetic appeal, cost, and process as the currently mainstream button badges that only use safety pins, while avoiding safety issues and problems caused by protruding hanging components, and is suitable for the diverse uses of today. Furthermore, it also aims to provide a button badge that can be stood upright, which is also suitable for the diverse uses of today. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] The present invention is a retractable button badge constructed by overlapping and integrating the outer edges of a front side and a back side by facing each other. A suspension member (including a stand member) is attached near the outer peripheral edge of the back side of the back body, which swings and rotates around an axis along the circumferential direction to form a hinge with the back body. The suspension member is characterized in that it is housed inward from the outer peripheral edge of the back body by swinging and rotating in the direction of the back body, and protrudes outward from the outer peripheral edge of the back body by swinging and rotating in the opposite direction to form a hook.

[0011] Generally, a button badge has the shape of a hollow disc or the like, formed by placing two front and back parts, each with an opening on the outer edge and facing the other, onto each other. In the retractable button badge of the present invention, a hanging member is provided that protrudes from the outer edge of the back part, and the hanging member is attached to the vicinity of the outer edge of the back part so as to form a hinge with its circumferential direction as the axis. Therefore, when the hanging member is swung and rotated around the pivot axis of the hinge to protrude from the outer edge of the back part, it functions as a hook for hanging on a wall or for connecting to a stand member or hanging member of other button badges, as described later, and when it is swung and rotated in the opposite direction to fold, it can be stored inside the outer edge of the back part.

[0012] Therefore, this retractable button badge maintains the aesthetic appeal of a button badge while being adaptable to various usage patterns in recent years. This is because the hanging component is extended only when the user desires to hang the badge, simply by swinging and rotating it around the hinge, and can be retracted when the presence of the hanging component is aesthetically undesirable, such as when only the character or other design elements are to be displayed on the front.

[0013] In addition, this retractable button badge design has the advantage of easily storing the hanging component, thus preventing problems such as damaging surrounding objects, injuring the user, or tearing the packaging.

[0014] Hereinafter, the term "hanging member" as used herein refers to any member that can pivot and rotate by a hinge, allowing it to protrude outward from the outer edge of the back body and retract inward. The presence or shape of holes or hooks for hanging is irrelevant, and this also includes stand members described later. Furthermore, the term "safety pin" as used herein includes not only safety pins but also all types of spring pins, such as hook pins.

[0015] In a suitable retractable button badge, the back side of the back body is integrally molded with a substantially flat bottom surface and a frame that surrounds the bottom surface and slopes toward the back side to the outer edge, and the hanging member is attached to the frame to form a hinge.

[0016] In this preferred example of a retractable button badge configuration, the back of the body has a recessed bottom surface in the center, allowing a safety pin to be attached to this bottom surface as in conventional designs. This provides a safety pin-type button badge, which currently enjoys a high market advantage, while simultaneously enabling hanging and other methods, thus accommodating a variety of user needs.

[0017] In addition, in this configuration example, when the hanging member is stored, it is housed in a sloping position on the frame, sloping downwards towards the bottom surface. This allows it to be placed in a packaging bag without protruding in the thickness direction of the button badge, and it is advantageous in that it has a thickness similar to conventional safety pin type button badges, without compromising aesthetics.

[0018] Furthermore, the suspension member is an integral elastic member having a pair of legs connected on the outside and extending inward, and hinge shafts at the ends of each leg that expand or contract relative to each other in the circumferential direction. Preferably, the frame is provided with hinge receiving holes into which the hinge shafts are expanded or contracted relative to each other in the circumferential direction by elastic deformation, their respective ends are inserted, and a hinge is formed by the elastic restoring force causing them to contract or expand relative to each other in the circumferential direction.

[0019] The hanging member of the above-described storage can badge configuration example is made of an elastic member. For example, when it is located on the upper side, a pair of legs are connected upward and extend downward in a reverse U-shape or an Ω-shape, etc. A hinge shaft portion bent outward or inward in the width direction is provided at the lower tip thereof. On the frame portion of the back side body, a pair of hinge receiving holes extending in the circumferential direction for inserting the hinge shaft portion by elastically deforming it in the width direction are provided. Therefore, a hinge can be formed simply by narrowing or widening the legs of the hanging member and inserting them into the hinge receiving holes during the manufacturing process. According to this configuration example, it is advantageous in that the hanging member can be easily assembled while manufacturing the back side body in the same process as the conventional metal safety pin type can badge.

[0020] Also, for example, the back side body and the hanging member are metal members. The back side body integrally forms the bottom surface portion, the frame portion, and the hinge receiving holes by pressing.

[0021] In the configuration example of the above-described storage can badge, both the back side body and the hanging member are metal members. The back side body can press-mold the bottom surface portion, the frame portion, and the hinge receiving holes with one mold. Except for the attachment of the hanging member, it can be manufactured at a cost and in a process comparable to the currently mainstream metal and safety pin attachment type can badges. Furthermore, it is also advantageous in terms of high marketability in that the attachment of the hanging member only requires a process of simply inserting it into the hinge receiving holes.

[0022] Also, as an example, a configuration is provided in which the hinge receiving holes of the frame portion are formed such that a part of the hinge shaft portion of the hanging member can be inserted into a part of the regions on both ends in the circumferential direction by cutting both ends in the circumferential direction and pushing them into the front side in a part of the region of the frame portion during the pressing process.

[0023] Also, as another example, the hinge receiving holes in the frame portion are formed by cutting both sides in the circumferential direction at a predetermined interval in a partial area of the frame portion in the circumferential direction in the press working and pushing them into the front side, so that the hinge shaft portions of the hanging member can be inserted into both ends in the circumferential direction of the area located between the two locations. A configuration is also provided.

[0024] In the configuration example provided as the above two book-storing can badges, when forming the hinge receiving holes in the frame portion of the back body by press working, while cutting both ends with a die in a partial area of the frame portion, it is press-formed into the front side, and the hinge shaft portion of the hanging member is elastically forced into the hole (gap with the front body) formed in the un-pressed portion and inserted to be pivotally connected. In this way, the hinge receiving holes forming the hanging member and the hinge are formed by press-forming a part of the frame portion, so even if a thin plate is used as in the case of simply forming by drilling, the possibility of buckling during processing is low, and it is also advantageous in that the strength near the hinge can be maintained without a reinforcing member.

[0025] Furthermore, in this book-storing can badge, there is a stand member in which a pair of the hinge shaft portions are respectively inserted into the hinge receiving holes formed in the frame portion and pivotally connected by an elastic force. The stand member has a shape in which the member connecting the pair of the hinge shaft portions expands in a direction away from the back body, and an elastic restoring force capable of holding the weight at the angle at which the front body and the back body stand with respect to the stand member acts on the hinge receiving holes with respect to the hinge shaft portions. A configuration is also provided.

[0026] In other words, the retractable button badge of the present invention may also be provided with a stand member instead of, or in addition to, the hanging member described above. The hinge shaft at the tip of this stand member is inserted into a hinge receiving hole created by press working on the frame of the back side, similar to the hanging member, and a hinge is formed by applying an elastic restoring force. The elastic restoring force at this time is designed to be sufficient to maintain the weight of the button badge at an angle such that it stands upright. Therefore, it is possible to provide a button badge that can be displayed upright at low cost and with high strength, using the same amount of press molding and manufacturing work as the hanging member, and it can be applied to various uses in recent years while ensuring safety and avoiding packaging problems.

[0027] Furthermore, in a suitable retractable button badge, the outer edges and frame portions of the front and back sides are formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and the hinge receiving holes formed in the frame portion are arranged along one side of the substantially rectangular frame portion. The stand member is pivotally connected by elastic force to the hinge receiving hole by a pair of hinge shafts.

[0028] This retractable button badge has a roughly rectangular outer edge, typically formed as shown in Figures 15 to 18. Such rectangular button badges can be propped up on a desk or shelf with one straight vertical or horizontal side facing downwards, allowing the person or pattern on the front surface to be facing forward and the lower side to be rotated vertically or horizontally. This provides a button badge that can be propped up and is suitable for the diverse uses of modern times. In this case, it can be made to stand on its own using a stand member that is elastically pivoted to the hinge receiving hole mentioned above.

[0029] Furthermore, since the stand member has a shape that expands in the direction away from the back body, that is, a flared shape, for example, when the flared part of the stand member is facing downwards and it is supported on a desk or shelf and propped up vertically as shown in Figure 15(b), the orientation can be rotated by 90° so that the flared part of the stand member is vertical and it is supported on a desk or shelf and propped up horizontally as shown in Figure 16(b), thus changing the orientation to the desired decorative direction.

[0030] Furthermore, in the above rectangular retractable can badge, The aforementioned back side body is integrally molded, with its back side having a substantially flat bottom surface and a frame that surrounds the bottom surface and slopes in the back direction to the outer edge. As an alternative to the aforementioned suspension member, it has a stand member that is pivotally connected by elastic force, The stand member may be attached to the frame or the bottom surface to form a hinge, and an elastic restoring force may be applied to the hinge so that the front and back sides can maintain their own weight at an angle relative to the stand member.

[0031] In the rectangular retractable button badge shown in Figures 15 to 18, which will be described later, a stand member can be attached as a substitute for a hanging member, taking into consideration various usage scenarios. In particular, in the case of the rectangular retractable button badge, it is anticipated that it will primarily be used by standing it upright, and in this case, the hinge technology of the retractable button badge will be utilized to use the stand member as a substitute for a hanging member. It is also conceivable that the stand member could be attached to the bottom surface other than the frame part, utilizing the hinge technology of the retractable button badge. [Effects of the Invention]

[0032] The retractable button badge according to the present invention can be adapted to various usage patterns in recent years while maintaining the aesthetic appeal of a button badge, as the hanging member can be extended only when the user desires to hang the badge, simply by swinging and rotating the hanging member around a hinge, and can be retracted when the presence of the hanging member is aesthetically undesirable, such as when only the character or other design element should be visible on the front.

[0033] In addition, the retractable button badge of the present invention is advantageous because the hanging member can be easily stored, thus preventing problems such as damaging surrounding objects, injuring the user, or tearing the packaging.

[0034] Furthermore, in the retractable button badge according to the present invention, if the hanging member is shaped like a flared stand member, and in particular the outer edge is roughly rectangular, the person or pattern depicted on the surface of the front body can be turned vertically or horizontally to change the orientation to the desired decorative direction and displayed in a self-standing manner, thus providing a button badge that can be easily propped up to accommodate the diverse usage patterns of recent years. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0035] [Figure 1] The diagram shows a retractable button badge, which is a first embodiment of the present invention. The upper section (a) shows a perspective view of the completed product, and the lower section (b) to (d) shows perspective views of the assembled and disassembled components. [Figure 2] (a) is a front view from the back of the retractable button badge of the first embodiment showing the hanging member protruding, and (b) is a partial cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the cross section along line AA in (a). [Figure 3] Both (a) and (b) show the hanging member of the retractable button badge of the first embodiment stored, from the same viewpoint as Figures 2(a) and (b), respectively. [Figure 4] The first embodiment of a retractable button badge shows the hanging member protruding, with (a) being a magnified view of the area near the hanging member in Figure 2(a) and (b) being a perspective view of the same area. [Figure 5] Both (a) and (b) show the hanging member of the retractable button badge of the first embodiment stored, from the same viewpoint as Figures 4(a) and 4(b), respectively. [Figure 6] (a) is a front view of the retractable button badge as seen from the back, which is a second embodiment in which the suspension member protrudes, and (b) is a partial cross-sectional view showing the area above the cross section along line BB in (a). [Figure 7] Figures (a) and (b) show the second embodiment of this retractable can badge, which has the suspension member stored in place, from the same viewpoint as Figures 6(a) and (b), respectively. [Figure 8](a) is a magnified view of the area near the protruding suspension member in Figure 6(a), and (b) is a perspective view of the same area. [Figure 9] (a) and (b) show the standard retractable can badge with the hanging component stored, from the same viewpoint as Figures 8(a) and (b), respectively. [Figure 10] The images show the elastic deformation of the legs of the hanging part in the first embodiment of the retractable button badge in the width direction, with (a) being the normal state, (b) being the assembled state, and (c) being the state in which the legs are elastically deformed to the maximum extent before being inserted into the hinge receiving hole. [Figure 11] A perspective view showing an example of how these retractable button badges can be connected to each other is provided. [Figure 12] The upper section (a) shows a perspective view of the retractable button badge with the stand member pivoting and rotating to protrude, and the back and front sides standing upright. The upper section (a') shows a perspective view of the retractable button badge with the stand member stored inside. The lower sections (b) to (d) show perspective views of the assembled and disassembled components of the retractable button badge. [Figure 13] (a) shows the same perspective view as Figure 12(a), and (b) shows a simplified side view of (a) as seen from the rear left side. [Figure 14] The diagram shows a conventional safety pin type button badge. The upper section (a) shows a perspective view of the completed product, while the lower sections (b) to (d) show perspective views of the assembled and disassembled components. [Figure 15] This is a perspective view of a rectangular, book-storage type button badge that is propped up vertically by a stand component. (a) shows a perspective view from the front side, and (b) shows a perspective view from the back side. [Figure 16] This is a perspective view of a rectangular, book-storage type button badge that is propped up horizontally by a stand component. (a) shows a perspective view from the front side, and (b) shows a perspective view from the back side. [Figure 17] A perspective view showing the assembly and disassembly of a rectangular, book-style button badge is provided. [Figure 18] A perspective view of the retractable button badge with the stand components stored inside is shown. [Figure 19]The diagram shows various viewpoints of the rectangular, retractable button badge: (a) is a front view of the button badge shown in Figure 18, viewed from the back side; (b) is a top view of (a); (c) is a left side view of (a); and (d) is a right side view of (a). [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0036] Regarding conventional pin badges: First, let's explain the conventional metal button badge 1 with a safety pin attached. Figure 14 shows a perspective view of the completed button badge 1 in the upper row (a), and perspective views of the assembled and disassembled components of the conventional button badge 1 in the lower row (b) to (d).

[0037] Conventional can badges 1 are manufactured by attaching a printed material 8 with a design printed on the surface shown in (d) to a circular front body 4 shown in (c), then stacking it with a circular back body 4 shown in (b), and attaching a safety pin 9 to produce the finished product shown in (a).

[0038] Specifically, the printed material 8 is first created by designing it and then layering a transparent decorative film (not shown) onto its surface. This printed material 8 is then placed on top of the surface of the metal front body 4 (upper right side in Figure 14). The front body 4 has a roughly dish-like shape with a dome-shaped protrusion on the front and an open back (lower left side in Figure 14), while the back body 2 is facing the front body 4 and also has a roughly dish-like shape with an open front. The back body 2 is then nested onto the front body 4 with the printed material 8 on top, and the outer peripheral walls 4a and 2a of each are crimped together using a special device to assemble them as a single unit.

[0039] Furthermore, the back side of the back body 2 has an annular frame portion 7 extending inward from the outer peripheral side wall 2a, and the frame portion 7 forms a recess that slopes toward the front side, with a bottom portion 8 having a circular plane at its center. The can badge 1 is completed by attaching a safety pin 9 to this bottom portion 6 (see (a)).

[0040] 《About the retractable button badge》 Next, as examples of embodiments of the present invention, retractable button badges 10, 100, 200, and 300 will be specifically described with reference to Figures 1 to 13. In the examples of the retractable button badges 10, 100, 200, and 300 and the conventional button badge 1 shown in Figures 1 to 14, the same reference numeral indicates the same component.

[0041] Regarding Example 1 of the suspension component: Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the retractable button badge 10, which is the first embodiment of the present invention, from the same viewpoint as Figure 14 which shows a conventional button badge 1. The upper section (a) shows a perspective view of the completed retractable button badge 10, and the lower sections (b) to (d) show perspective views of the assembled and disassembled components of the retractable button badge 10.

[0042] Furthermore, (a') in the upper section shows a perspective view of the completed retractable button badge 10, similar to (a), but (a') shows the state in which the hanging member 12 is protruding, while (a) shows the state in which the hanging member 12 is retracted. Figure 2(a) is a front view of the retractable button badge 10, which is the first embodiment, as seen from the back, showing the state in which the hanging member 20 is protruding when in use, and Figure 2(b) is a partial cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the cross section along line AA in Figure 2(a). Figures 3(a) and 3(b) show the state in which the retractable button badge 10 is packaged and when the hanging member 20 is retracted when not in use, respectively, from the same viewpoint as Figures 2(a) and 2(b).

[0043] Furthermore, Figure 4, like Figure 2, shows the hanging member 20 of the retractable button badge 10 in a protruding state, with (a) being a magnified view of the vicinity of the hanging member 20 in Figure 2(a), and (b) being a perspective view of the same section. In addition, Figures 5(a) and (b) show the hanging member 20 of the retractable button badge 10 in a retracted state from the same viewpoint as Figures 4(a) and (b), respectively.

[0044] First, as shown in Figure 1, the first embodiment of the retractable button badge 10 is manufactured by attaching the printed material 8 (d) to the front body 4 (c), and then nesting the back body 2 (b) on top of it from the back, and crimping the respective outer peripheral walls 4a and 2a together to form a single unit (without attaching the safety pin 9). In this state, a suspension member 20 is attached near the outer peripheral edge of the back body 2 to form a hinge. Next, the suspension member 20 and its vicinity will be described in detail with reference to Figures 2 to 4.

[0045] Furthermore, the back side of the back body 2 is similar to the conventional can badge 1 in Figure 14, having an annular frame portion 7 extending inward from the outer peripheral side wall 2a. The frame portion 7 forms a recess that slopes toward the front side, and has a bottom portion 8 with a circular plane at its center. The suspension member 20 is attached above this frame portion 7.

[0046] The suspension member 20 is attached to a frame portion 7 formed on the outer peripheral edge of the back body 2, forming a hinge that pivots and rotates relative to the frame portion 7. Therefore, when suspended, the suspension member 20 protrudes from the outer peripheral edge of the back body 2 so that the retractable can badge 10 can be suspended from it, and when stored, it pivots and rotates to the inclined surface of the frame portion 7, pivoting the hinge shaft portion 20a at a position on the frame portion 7 such that its tip does not reach the bottom portion 5. The outer peripheral side wall 2a of the back body 2 is connected to the front body 4 by placing the outer peripheral side portion 4a of the front body 4 over its outer circumference and crimping it.

[0047] Furthermore, the suspension member 20 is made by bending a single metal rod into a roughly Ω shape, and as shown in Figures 10, 4, and 5, it consists of an annular connecting part 20c for suspension, leg parts 20b extending from both ends of the connecting part 20c in the direction of the back body 8, and hinge shaft parts 20a that bend from each leg part 20b and spread out on both sides. The hinge shaft parts 20a of this suspension member 20 are inserted into the hinge receiving holes 7a of the frame part 7, which will be described later. Insertion into the hinge receiving holes 7a is done by sandwiching the leg parts 20c of the suspension member 20 from both sides in the width direction, elastically deforming the connecting part 20c, and guiding the tip of the hinge shaft part 20a into the hinge receiving holes 7a. When the clamping force is released in this state, the width of the leg parts 20c expands due to the elastic restoring force and is received by the hinge receiving holes 7a, thereby forming a hinge.

[0048] Figure 10 shows the elastic deformation of the leg portion 20c of the suspension portion 20 in the width direction, where (a) is the normal state (leg width L + α > distance between hinge receiving holes), (b) is the state after the hinge shaft portion 20a is assembled into the hinge receiving hole 7a (leg width L = distance between hinge receiving holes), and (c) is the state in which the leg portion 20 is elastically deformed to its maximum extent before inserting the hinge shaft portion 20a into the hinge receiving hole 7a (leg width L - β > distance between hinge receiving holes).

[0049] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 2 to 5, the hinge receiving hole 7a that receives the hinge shaft portion 20a of the suspension member 20 is specifically formed by providing U-shaped (upward-facing) notches 7b1 in two locations in a part of the frame portion 7, spaced circumferentially at a distance approximately the width of the leg portion 20c, and at a location connecting these two locations radially. The plate portion 7b3 between the notches 7b1 is pushed using the bent portion 7b2 on the outer peripheral wall 2a as a fulcrum, thereby forming circumferential holes on both sides of the plate portion 7b3. These holes are created as hinge receiving holes 7a, and the hinge is formed when the hinge shaft portion 20a of the suspension member 20 is inserted into them.

[0050] The hinge receiving hole 7a is formed integrally when the frame member 7 and bottom portion 6 of the back body 2 are formed by press working. The presence of the plate portion 7b3 at this time prevents the end of the hinge receiving hole 7a from buckling during press working.

[0051] As described above, the suspension member 20 is pivotally connected to the frame 7, forming a hinge. The hinge shaft 20a acts as the pivot point, causing the suspension member 20 to swing and rotate, so that it protrudes outward when in use (see Figures 2 and 4), and is stored inward when not in use or when packaged.

[0052] Regarding Example 2 of the suspension component: Next, Figures 6 to 9 show the retractable button badge 100, which is a second embodiment of the present invention, from the same viewpoint as Figures 2 to 9 of the retractable button badge 10, which is the second embodiment described above.

[0053] Specifically, Figure 6(a) is a front view of the second embodiment of the retractable button badge 100, seen from the back, showing the hanging member 30 protruding, and Figure 6(b) is a partial cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the cross section along line BB in Figure 6(a). Figures 7(a) and 7(b) show the retractable button badge 100 with the hanging member 30 stored, from the same viewpoint as Figures 6(a) and 6(b), respectively.

[0054] Furthermore, Figure 8, like Figure 6, shows the hanging member 30 of the retractable button badge 100 in a protruding state, with (a) being a magnified view of the vicinity of the hanging member 30 in Figure 6(a) and (b) being a perspective view of the same section. In addition, Figures 9(a) and (b) show the hanging member 30 of the retractable button badge 100 in a retracted state from the same viewpoint as Figures 8(a) and (b), respectively.

[0055] First, in the second embodiment, the retractable button badge 100, similar to the retractable button badge 10 in Figure 1, the back body 2 is nested on top of the front body 4 with the printed material 8 attached, and the outer peripheral walls 4a and 2a of each are crimped together to form a single unit. A separately prepared hanging member 30 is pivotally connected to the frame portion 7 of the back body 2 to form a hinge.

[0056] Furthermore, it is similar to the aforementioned retractable button badge 10 in that the back of the back body 2 has an annular frame portion 7 that slopes toward the front, and has a bottom portion 8 with a circular plane within the frame portion 7, and that the hanging member 30 is attached to the frame portion 7 to form a hinge. Also, it is similar to the aforementioned retractable button badge 10 in that the hanging member 30 protrudes from the outer edge of the back body 2 when suspended (see Figures 6 and 8), and the hinge shaft portion 20a is pivotally connected at the position of the frame portion 7 so that it swings and rotates to the inclined surface of the frame portion 7 when stored, and the hanging member 30 is made by bending a single metal rod.

[0057] On the other hand, the hanging member 30 used in the second embodiment, the retractable button badge 100, is roughly U-shaped, with a hanging connecting portion 30c being semicircular in shape, with legs 30b extending in parallel from each end thereof, and a hinge shaft portion 30a bending in a direction opposite to each other (inward in the width direction) from the tips of each leg portion 30b. The hinge shaft portion 30a of this hanging member 30 is inserted into the hinge receiving hole 7a of the frame portion 7, but this hinge receiving hole 7a is formed by cutting and pressing "two places" in the frame portion 7 in the circumferential direction, with a distance of the width of the legs 30c between them. In other words, in the first embodiment of the retractable button badge 10, the frame portion 7 (one in total) located between the legs 20c of the hanging member 20 is formed by cutting and pressing, whereas in the second embodiment of the retractable button badge 100, the frame portions 7 (two in total) located on both sides of the legs 30c of the hanging member 30 are formed by the same cutting and pressing process.

[0058] Therefore, after the cutting and pressing process, a hollow bearing region 7d remains between the two processed locations, having a distance approximately equal to the width of the leg portion 30c, and the hollow region between both ends (cut portions 7b1) becomes the hinge receiving hole 7a. The hinge shaft portion 30a is inserted into this hinge receiving hole 7a by elastically deforming the leg portion 30c of the suspension member 30 in the width direction to enclose the bearing region 7d. When the force that expanded the leg portion 30c is released in this state, an elastic restoring force acts, reducing the width of the leg portion 30c and forming a hinge.

[0059] The hinge receiving hole 7a is formed integrally with the frame member 7 and bottom portion 6 of the back body 2 by press forming, and the presence of the plate portion 7b3 prevents the end of the hinge receiving hole 7a from buckling during press forming. The hanging member 30 is pivotally connected to the frame portion 7, forming a hinge that pivots and rotates the hanging member 30 with the hinge shaft portion 30a as the pivot point. This allows the hanging member 30 to protrude outward when in use (see Figures 6 and 8) and to be stored inward when not in use or when packaged (see Figures 7 and 9). This is similar to the first embodiment of the retractable can badge 10.

[0060] Regarding the connection of retractable button badges using hanging components: This retractable button badge can be used in various ways other than simply hanging on its own, and Figure 11 shows one example of its use in which multiple retractable button badges are connected to each other. First, at the top is the retractable button badge 10 shown in Figures 1 to 5, with a safety pin 9 attached, and the hanging member 20 protruding downwards.

[0061] Below the uppermost retractable button badge 10 (hereinafter also referred to as the "upper retractable button badge 10"), another retractable button badge 200 (hereinafter referred to as the "middle retractable button badge 200") is connected. This middle retractable button badge 200 has a suspension member 20 and a hinge receiving hole 7a on both its upper and lower sides, as shown in Figures 1 to 5 of the retractable button badge 10. The upper suspension member 20 is in a protruding state and connected to the suspension member 20 of the upper retractable button badge 10 via an annular connecting member 12. As a result, the middle retractable button badge 200 hangs below the upper retractable button badge 10.

[0062] Furthermore, below the middle retractable button badge 200, a retractable button badge 10 identical to the upper retractable button badge 10 (hereinafter referred to as the "lower retractable button badge 10") is connected, but without the safety pin 9. In this lower retractable button badge 10, the hanging member 20 is positioned by inverting the upper retractable button badge 10 and protruding upwards. The upper hanging member 20 is then connected to the lower hanging member 20 of the middle retractable button badge 200 via an annular connecting member 12. As a result, the lower retractable button badge 10 hangs below the middle retractable button badge 200, and the upper retractable button badge 10 with the two retractable button badges 200 and 10 hanging from it can be attached to the user's clothing or bag, or to a shelf or wall at home, using the safety pin 9. Furthermore, by repeating the same connection, a large number of button badges can be hung.

[0063] 《Example 1 of installing a retractable button badge using a stand component》 In addition to the usage method shown in Figure 11 above, this retractable button badge is also provided with an example of usage in which it is installed on a shelf or the like using the stand member 14 as shown in Figures 12 to 13.

[0064] Figure 12 shows a perspective view of the retractable button badge 300 of the present invention, which is equipped with a stand member 14 instead of hanging members 20 and 30, from the same viewpoint as Figure 1 described above. The upper section (a) shows a perspective view showing the stand member 14 swinging and rotating to protrude and the back body 2 and front body 4 standing upright. The upper section (a') shows a perspective view showing the stand member 14 swinging and rotating to store the badge. The lower sections (b) to (d) show disassembled perspective views of the components of the retractable button badge 200 from the same viewpoint as Figure 1. Figure 13 also shows (a) the same perspective view as Figure 12(a) and (b) a schematic side view of (a) viewed from the left side of the back.

[0065] In this example, as shown in Figure 11, the middle section of the retractable button badge 200 has hinge receiving holes 7a on both the upper and lower sides. The hanging member 20 is attached to the upper hinge receiving hole 7a, and the stand member 14 is attached to the lower hinge receiving hole 7a. The stand member 14 shown in Figures 12 to 13 is formed by bending a metal rod-shaped member. More specifically, similar to the hanging member 20, a pair of hinge shafts 7a extend outward in the width direction from each other, and from their bases, the legs 14c extend in a direction away from the back body 2. At the base of each leg 14c, they are bent in a direction away from the back body 2, and then further bent in the middle of the leg 14c on approximately the same plane, expanding from each other, and their respective tips are connected by connecting parts 14b that extend in the width direction.

[0066] In this configuration, the legs 14c of the stand member 14 are clamped from both sides in the width direction, causing elastic deformation of the legs 14c, while the tip of the hinge shaft 14a is inserted into the hinge receiving hole 7a. When the clamping force is released, the width of the legs 14c expands due to the elastic restoring force, and the hinge shaft 14a is received by the hinge receiving hole 7a, forming a hinge. At this time, the elastic restoring force acting from the base of the legs 14 and the hinge shaft 14a on the hinge receiving hole 7a is designed to act as a predetermined rotational torque when the stand member 14 swings and rotates. This rotational torque allows the stand member 14 to bear the weight of the back body 2. For example, in the example in Figure 13, as shown in (b), the stand member 14 is oscillated at an angle θ with respect to the back body 2, and the rotational torque supports the weight of the back body 2, stabilizing its posture and making it possible to stand the retractable can badge 300 upright.

[0067] In the above explanation, the example is described in which the back body 2 is raised at a swing angle θ solely by the rotational torque caused by the elastic restoring force acting from the stand member 14 to the back body 2, In some cases, the stand member 14 may be designed to increase rotational torque so that it can stand upright at a swing angle desired by the user, or it may be designed so that when the swing angle expands to a predetermined level, the base of the leg portion 14c of the stand member 14 interferes with the edge of the back body 2, thereby setting an upper limit to the swing angle. Furthermore, although the stand member 14 in Figures 12 and 13 is shown as being made by bending a metal rod-shaped member, if the hinge shaft portion 14a of the stand member 14 is rod-shaped or linear and an elastic restoring force is applied between the hinge shaft portion 14a and the base of the leg portion 14c to form a hinge with the hinge receiving hole 7a, then the leg portion 14c and connecting portion 14b do not need to be rod-shaped or linear, and may be made of a plate-shaped member.

[0068] Regarding the second example of installing a retractable button badge using a stand component: In addition to the roughly circular button badges 100, 200, and 300 shown in Figures 1 to 11, this product also includes a button badge 400 having rectangular outer peripheral side walls 12a and 14a, such as a roughly rectangular shape, as shown in Figures 15 to 19. Similar to Figures 12 to 13, examples of usage are also provided in which the badge is installed on a shelf or the like using a stand member 24.

[0069] Figures 15 and 16 are perspective views of the rectangular button badge 400 of the present invention, propped up vertically and horizontally by the stand member 24, respectively. (a) is a perspective view seen from the front body 14, and (b) is a perspective view seen from the back body 12 (same viewpoint as Figure 13(a)). Figure 17 shows an assembly / disassembly perspective view of the button badge 400. Figure 18 shows a perspective view of the button badge 400 with the stand member 24 stored inside, from the same viewpoint as Figure 16(b). Furthermore, Figure 19 shows various viewpoints of the button badge 400, with (a) being a front view of the button badge 400 from the back body 12 side, (b) being a top view of (a), (c) being a left side view of (a), and (d) being a right side view of (a).

[0070] As shown in Figure 17, the button badge 400 is manufactured by attaching a roughly rectangular printed material 18, on which a design 18a is printed on the surface (upper right side in Figure 17), to a printed material 18 having a roughly rectangular outer edge 18a, and then stacking and assembling it with a roughly rectangular back side 12.

[0071] Specifically, a roughly rectangular printed object 18 is created by first printing design 18a (the English letters "A" and "B" in the example of Figures 15-16) and overlaying it with a transparent film member 18b. This is then placed on top of the surface of the metal front body 14, and the outer peripheral side wall 14a of the back body 14 is placed opposite the outer peripheral side wall 12a of the front body 12 and overlapped. The outer peripheral side walls 12a and 14a are then crimped together to form a single unit. The metal back body 12 has a generally roughly rectangular, flat bottom surface 17, excluding the raised outer frame 17 and the holes for attaching the safety pins 9. The safety pins 9 are attached to the bottom surface 17 either in the short-side direction (see Figures 15, 17-19) or the long-side direction (see Figure 16).

[0072] Furthermore, unlike the aforementioned button badges 100 and 200, the roughly rectangular button badge 400 does not have hanging members 20 and 30 attached. Instead, a hinge receiving hole 17a is provided only on one side of the frame portion 17 of the back body 14 (the short side in the example of Figures 15 to 19), and the stand member 24 is attached. The stand member 24 shown in Figures 12 to 13 is made by bending a metal rod-shaped member, similar to the stand member 14 shown in Figures 12 to 13. A pair of hinge shaft portions 24a extending outward in the width direction are inserted into the hinge receiving hole 17a while being elastically deformed in the direction of arrow A in Figure 17 and pivotally connected. From there, the bent leg portions 24c are expanded in the width direction, and their respective ends are connected by connecting portions 24b that extend in the width direction.

[0073] When the stand member 24 is attached to the short side of the outer peripheral walls 12a, 14a (and frame portion 17) of the roughly rectangular button badge 400 as shown in Figures 15 to 19, the button badge 400 can be propped up vertically by making the stand member 24 protrude and bringing its connecting portion 24b into contact with the short side of the outer peripheral walls 12a, 14a (and frame portion 17) on the mounting surface, as shown in Figure 15.

[0074] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 16, by rotating the button badge 400 of Figure 15 by 90°, extending the stand member 24 and bending its leg portion 24c toward the connecting portion 24b, and bringing the corner portion and the long side of the outer peripheral wall 12a, 14a (and frame portion 17) into contact with the installation surface, the button badge 400 can also be propped up horizontally.

[0075] In the stand member 24 of the roughly rectangular retractable can badge 400 shown in Figures 15 to 18 above, a hinge receiving hole 7a that pivotally connects to the hinge shaft portion 24a is provided in the frame portion 7 of the back body 12. However, the stand member 24 only needs to be positioned on one side of the outer peripheral walls 12a and 14a, and the point where it pivotally connects to the hinge shaft portion 24a can also be positioned inside the bottom portion 16, which is further inward from the frame portion 7.

[0076] As described above, embodiments of the retractable button badge of the present invention have been explained with reference to Figures 1 to 13 and Figures 15 to 19. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art will understand that other modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the spirit and teachings described in the claims and specification. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0077] 1. Conventional button badge 2,12 Reverse side 2a,12a Outer side wall 4,14 superficial body 4a,14a Outer side wall 6,16 Bottom part 7,17 Frame section 7a Hinge mounting hole 7b, 17b Pressing piece 7b1 Cut section 7b2 Bent section 7b3 Board part 7c Other areas 7d bearing area 8,18 Printed matter 8a, 18a Outer edge 18b Film component 18th Century Design 9. Safety pin (spring pin) 10, 100, 200, 300, 400 Retractable Pin Badges 12 Connecting members 14,24 Stand components 14a, 24a Hinge shaft 14b,24b connection part 14c,24c Legs 20,30 Suspension members 20a, 30a Hinge shaft 20b,30b connection part 20c,30c legs

Claims

1. A retractable button badge is constructed by overlapping and integrating the outer edges of the front and back sides of the body, with the outer edges of each side facing each other. A retractable button badge is characterized in that a suspension member is attached near the outer peripheral edge of the back side of the back body, which swings and rotates around an axis along the circumferential direction to form a hinge with the back body, and the suspension member is housed inward from the outer peripheral edge of the back body by swinging and rotating in the direction of the back body, and protrudes outward from the outer peripheral edge of the back body by swinging and rotating in the opposite direction to form a hook portion.

2. The aforementioned back side body is integrally molded, with its back side having a substantially flat bottom surface and a frame that surrounds the bottom surface and slopes in the back direction to the outer edge. The retractable button badge according to claim 1, characterized in that the hanging member is attached to the frame to form a hinge.

3. The suspension member is an integrated elastic member having a pair of legs connected on the outside and extending inward, and hinge shafts at the ends of each leg that expand or contract relative to each other in the circumferential direction. The retractable button badge according to claim 2, characterized in that the frame portion is provided with a hinge receiving hole into which the hinge shaft portions are expanded or contracted circumferentially by elastic deformation, their respective ends are inserted, and a hinge is formed by the elastic restoring force causing them to contract or expand circumferentially.

4. The aforementioned back body and the aforementioned suspension member are metal members. The retractable button badge according to claim 3, characterized in that the back body is integrally formed by press working the bottom portion, the frame portion, and the hinge receiving hole,

5. The hinge receiving hole of the frame portion is formed so that the hinge shaft portion of the suspension member can be inserted into a portion of the area of ​​the circumferential ends of the frame portion, by cutting both ends in the circumferential direction and pushing them to the front side during the press work, as described in claim 3 or 4.

6. The hinge receiving hole of the frame portion is formed by cutting both sides in the circumferential direction of a portion of the frame portion at a predetermined distance apart in the circumferential direction in the press work and pushing them to the front side, thereby allowing the hinge shaft portion of the suspension member to be inserted into both ends in the circumferential direction of the region located between the two locations, as described in claim 3 or 4 of the retractable can badge.

7. A stand member in which a pair of hinge shafts are inserted into hinge receiving holes formed in the frame and pivotally connected by elastic force, wherein the stand member has a shape in which the member connecting the pair of hinge shafts expands in a direction away from the back body, and an elastic restoring force acts on the hinge receiving holes on the hinge shafts such that the front body and back body can maintain their own weight at an angle relative to the stand member.

8. The outer edges and frame portions of the front and back sides of the aforementioned front and back sides are formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and the hinge receiving holes formed in the frame portion are arranged along one side of the substantially rectangular frame portion. The retractable button badge according to claim 7, wherein the stand member has a pair of hinge shafts elastically pivoted to the hinge receiving holes.

9. The outer edges and frame portions of the front and back sides of the aforementioned front and back sides are formed in a substantially rectangular shape. The aforementioned back side body is integrally molded, with its back side having a substantially flat bottom surface and a frame that surrounds the bottom surface and slopes in the back direction to the outer edge. As an alternative to the aforementioned suspension member, it has a stand member that is pivotally connected by elastic force, The retractable button badge according to claim 2, characterized in that the stand member is attached to the frame or the bottom surface to form a hinge, and an elastic restoring force acts on the hinge so that the front and back sides can maintain their own weight at an angle relative to the stand member.

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