Coin Holder

Abstract

To provide a coin holder suitable for use as an accessory including a pendant or a brooch, which solves the problem that movement is easily restricted to a certain direction. [Solution] In a coin holder 10 consisting of a ring part 12 attached so as to surround the outer periphery of a coin-shaped decorative body 11 and transparent plates 13 that hold both sides of the coin-shaped decorative body by clamping them on both sides of the ring part, the coin-shaped decorative body can move so as to swing inside the ring part.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a coin holder suitable for use with jewelry including pendants and brooches. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, the following examples are known as coin holders suitable for use as accessories including pendants and brooches. The body accessory shown in JP 11-299513 A (see Patent Document 1) is a body accessory to be worn on the body for decoration, and comprises a container body at least a portion of which is made of a transparent material to allow the inside to be seen through, a movable body enclosed within the container body, and a pair of magnets having the same polarity and respectively disposed on opposing portions of the outer periphery of the movable body and the inner surface of the container body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 11-299513 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the body accessory in the cited document 1 comprises a container body at least a part of which is made of a transparent material to allow the inside to be seen through, a movable body enclosed within the container body, and a pair of magnet bodies having the same polarity, which are respectively disposed on the opposing portions of the outer periphery of the movable body and the inner surface of the container body. In addition, it is time-consuming to arrange a pair of magnet bodies having the same polarity, and the movement is easily restricted to a certain direction. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Therefore, the coin holder of the present invention consists of a ring portion that is attached to surround the outer peripheral surface of a coin-shaped decorative body, and a pair of transparent plates that hold both sides of the coin-shaped decorative body by clamping them on both sides of the ring portion, and is characterized in that the coin-shaped decorative body is capable of moving in a swinging manner within the moving area formed by the ring portion and the pair of transparent plates.

[0006] In addition, in the coin holder of this invention, the notation portion consisting of letters, figures, and symbols formed on the ring portion that is attached to surround the outer peripheral surface of the coin-shaped decorative body is also characterized in that it can include initials, names, anniversary indications, and various messages.

[0007] Another feature of the coin holder of the present invention is that the coin holder housing the coin-shaped ornament can be used for accessories including pendants and brooches. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The coin holder of the present invention consists of a ring portion that is attached to surround the outer peripheral surface of a coin-shaped decorative body, and a pair of transparent plates that hold both sides of the coin-shaped decorative body by clamping them on both sides of the ring portion, in which the coin-shaped decorative body can move so as to swing within the moving area formed by the ring portion and the pair of transparent plates, and when used with jewelry including pendants and brooches, it can provide a very attractive-looking jewelry with some movement. In addition, the markings consisting of letters, figures and symbols formed on the ring part which is attached to surround the outer periphery of the coin-shaped decorative body can include initials, names, commemorative dates and various messages, thus solving the problems of conventional coin holders. Furthermore, the coin holder housing the coin-shaped ornament is designed to be used with accessories including pendants and brooches, and is versatile, so there is no risk of the value of the coin-shaped ornament decreasing. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a coin holder according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the coin holder of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] The coin holder of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the coin holder of the present invention. The coin holder 10 of the present invention comprises a ring portion 12 made of a precious metal, a pair of transparent plates 13 attached to both sides of the ring portion 12, and a moving area A formed by the pair of transparent plates 13 and the hollow portion of the ring portion 12. In addition, a coin-shaped ornament 11 depicting a mother and baby dolphin (a) and (b) is housed within the moving area A so as to be able to swing. With this configuration, the coin-shaped decorative body 11 stored in the movement area A of the ring part 12, which swings in the direction of the arrow (solid line), can swing in the direction of the arrow (wavy line) and move as if dolphins (a), (b) are swimming. It is connected to a bail 15 through which a chain or the like can be passed via a round ring 14 attached to a predetermined position of the ring portion 12.

[0011] The transparent plates 13 may be made of any transparent or translucent material, and plastic materials and glass-like materials are suitable for use. The pair of transparent plates 13 may be made of transparent plates with the same transparency or transparent plates with different transparency. Furthermore, it goes without saying that one of the pair of transparent plates 13 may be made of a substantially opaque material.

[0012] The chains include chain-like members made up of linked ring-like members, string-like bodies made of elastic or substantially inelastic materials, and other string-like objects capable of holding the coin holder of the present invention in a suspendable manner.

[0013] The coin holder 10 of this embodiment is characterized by the inscription 16, which displays letters, figures, and symbols, on the surface of the ring 12, which is attached so as to surround the outer periphery of the coin-shaped ornament 11. The inscription 16 includes initials, names, anniversaries, and various messages. Incidentally, in FIG. 1, the marking portion 16 on the surface of the ring portion 12 is in the form of a circular band, and the time display, for example, "I to XII" which are Roman numerals 1 to 12, is displayed at equal intervals.

[0014] Referring to FIG. 2, another embodiment of the coin holder of the present invention will be described. The coin holder 20 comprises a ring portion 22 made of a precious metal, a pair of transparent plates 23 attached to both sides of the ring portion 22, and a moving area A formed by the pair of transparent plates 23 and the hollow portion of the ring portion 22. In addition, a coin-shaped decorative body 21, which is approximately heart-shaped and depicts an angel (c) about to shoot arrows (a), (b) as shown in the figure, is stored within the moving area A so that it can swing. With this configuration, the coin-shaped decorative body 21, which is approximately heart-shaped, swings in the direction of the arrow (wavy line) inside the ring portion 22, which sways in the direction of the arrow (solid line), and can move as if an angel (c) is about to shoot an arrow (b) with a bow (a). The ring portion 22 is connected to a bail 25 through which a chain or the like can be passed via a round ring 24 attached to a predetermined position of the ring portion 22.

[0015] The transparent plate 23 may be made of any transparent or translucent material, and may be made of a plastic material or a glass-like material. The pair of transparent plates 23 may be made of transparent plates with the same transparency or transparent plates with different transparency. Furthermore, it goes without saying that one of the pair of transparent plates 23 may be made of a substantially opaque material.

[0016] The chains include chain-like members made up of linked ring-like members, string-like bodies made of elastic or substantially inelastic materials, and other string-like objects capable of holding the coin holder of the present invention in a suspendable manner.

[0017] The coin holder 20 of this embodiment is provided with a marking section 26 on which letters, figures, symbols, etc. are written on the surface of the ring section 22. In the figure, the marking section 26 on the surface of the ring section 22 is in the form of a circular band, and time indications such as "I to XII", which are Roman numerals 1 to 12, are displayed at equal intervals.

[0018] In the coin holder 20 of this embodiment, the inscription section 26 consisting of letters, figures, and symbols formed on the surface of the ring section 22 can not only display initials, names, and anniversaries as described above, but can also include preferred designs and various messages. As described above, the coin holders 10 and 20 of the present invention solve the problems of conventional coin holders by allowing the owner to write on the surface of the coin holder what he or she wishes to communicate when using the coin holder as an accessory including a pendant or brooch, such as the owner's initials or name, anniversaries, or various messages. [Industrial Applicability]

[0019] It goes without saying that the present invention can be used not only as a coin holder for pendants and brooches, but also for purposes other than pendants and brooches as long as it can store and hold coin-shaped ornaments. [Explanation of symbols]

[0020] 10 Coin Holder 11 Coin-shaped ornaments (a),(b) Dolphin 12 Ring section 13 Glass-like protective body 14 Round Ring 15. Vatican 16 Notation I~XII Time display 20 Coin Holder 21 Coin-shaped ornaments (a),(b) Bow and arrow (c) angel 22 Ring section 23 Glass-like protective body 24 Round Ring 25. Vatican 26 Notation I~XII Time display

Claims

1. A ring portion attached so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the coin-shaped decorative body; A pair of transparent plates that sandwich and hold both sides of the coin-shaped decorative object on both sides of the ring portion; In a coin holder consisting of: A coin holder characterized in that the coin-shaped decorative body is movable in a swinging manner within a moving area formed by the ring portion and the pair of transparent plates.

2. The coin holder as described in claim 1, characterized in that the inscription portion consisting of letters, figures, and symbols formed on the ring portion attached to surround the outer peripheral surface of the coin-shaped decorative body includes initials, names, anniversary indications, and various messages.

3. 3. The coin holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the coin holder housing the coin-shaped ornament is adapted to be used as an accessory including a pendant or a brooch.

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