Hair clip

Abstract

To provide a hair clip that can be securely fastened to hair and has decorative properties. [Solution] A hair clip 10 for holding hair together comprises at least a main body 11 having a ring-shaped portion R through which the hair can be inserted, and an adjustment portion 12 arranged along the ring-shaped portion R of the main body 11 and capable of adjusting the diameter of the ring-shaped portion R, at least a portion of the adjustment portion 12 being exposed to the outside, and when worn, the exposed adjustment portion 12 is fastened to the hair, and then the ring-shaped portion R of the main body 11 is passed through the hair to wear the hair.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a hair clip that is worn to hold hair in place. [Background technology]

[0002] A scrunchie is a type of hair clip that holds hair together. A scrunchie is, for example, a ring-shaped cloth member with a rubber band threaded through it, and is capable of holding hair together without getting tangled.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 describes a hair fastener having a ring-shaped tubular portion formed by sewing both longitudinal ends of a band together to form a tube and sewing both lateral ends together to form a ring, and a hair fastener body having a middle rubber band made of a ring-shaped elastic body inserted into the tube of the ring-shaped tubular portion, to which a decorative part such as a ribbon is attached. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3198486 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, with the general structure of scrunchies, the fabric covers the elastic in the middle, so depending on the amount of hair being held in place and the material of the fabric, the fit can be poor, and the tightening force can be weak, causing the scrunchie to slip off the hair.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above problems, and has an object to provide a hair clip that can be securely fastened to the hair and also has a decorative effect. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] One aspect of the present invention is a hair clip for holding hair together, comprising at least a main body having a ring-shaped portion through which the hair can be inserted, and an adjustment portion arranged along the ring-shaped portion of the main body and capable of adjusting the diameter of the ring-shaped portion, at least a portion of the adjustment portion being exposed to the outside, and when worn, the exposed adjustment portion is fastened to the hair, and then the ring-shaped portion of the main body is passed through the hair to wear the hair clip.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, the adjustment part exposed to the outside is fastened to the hair, and then the annular part of the main body is passed through the hair and attached, so that the hair clip can be securely fastened to the hair and can also be decorative.

[0009] In this case, in one aspect of the present invention, the adjustment portion is an elastic cord that is provided inside the main body portion along the center line of the width direction of the main body portion, a portion of the elastic cord is exposed to the outside from the main body portion, and the diameter of the annular portion can be adjusted by pulling the elastic cord that is exposed to the outside.

[0010] With this configuration, the user can wrap the elastic band pulled out from the main body around the hair to secure it, and then attach the main body to the hair, so that the hair clip can be securely fastened to the hair and is also decorative. Effect of the Invention

[0011] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a hair clip that can be securely fastened to the hair and also has a decorative effect. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a schematic diagram showing a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention with the adjustment part pulled out. FIG. [Diagram 3] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating how to use a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4]1 is a schematic diagram illustrating how to use a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating how to use a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] The following is a detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. Note that the following embodiment does not unduly limit the content of the present invention described in the claims, and not all of the configurations described in the embodiment are necessarily essential to the solution of the present invention.

[0014] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention. One aspect of the present invention is a hair clip 10 for binding hair, which includes at least a main body 11 having a ring-shaped portion R through which the hair can be inserted, and an adjustment portion 12 that is provided along the ring-shaped portion R of the main body 11 and can adjust the diameter of the ring-shaped portion R, and at least a part of the adjustment portion 12 is exposed to the outside, and when worn, the exposed adjustment portion 12 is fastened to the hair, and then the ring-shaped portion R of the main body 11 is passed through the hair to wear it. Each component of the hair clip 10 will be described below.

[0015] The main body 11 is a member having a ring-shaped portion R through which the hair can be inserted. The main body 11 can be formed using various materials, such as lace fabric, cotton fabric, leather fabric, wool fabric, synthetic fiber materials such as polyester, and synthetic resin materials. These materials may also be treated with antistatic or waterproofing. The main body 11 is, as with a typical scrunchie, in a ring-shaped or tubular shape with a hollow space inside, for example, with the ends of the fabric sewn together, so that it can be inserted into the hair and worn.

[0016] The adjustment portion 12 is provided along the annular portion R of the main body portion 11, and is configured to be able to adjust the diameter of the annular portion R. As an example, a through portion 13 through which the adjustment portion 12 can be inserted is provided inside the main body portion 11, and the adjustment portion 12 is inserted along the through portion 13 so as to go around the main body portion 11 once. As shown in FIG. 1, the through portion 13 may be formed so as to pass through the center of the main body portion 11, or may be formed along the upper end side or the lower end side. Alternatively, a structure in which the adjustment portion 12 is inserted multiple times at multiple of these locations may be used. Alternatively, as another embodiment, the adjustment portion 12 may be fixed at multiple locations along the inner circumferential outer surface of the inside of the main body portion 11.

[0017] In the hair clip 10 according to the present invention, at least a part of the adjustment part 12 is exposed to the outside. In the case of Fig. 1, the threading part 13 is provided with a slit 14 or the like so that a part of the adjustment part 12 is exposed to the outside, and the adjustment part 12 is exposed to the outside by protruding from the slit 14 to the outside of the threading part 13. In a conventional scrunchie, the adjustment part such as an elastic band is embedded inside the scrunchie made of fabric or the like, but the hair clip 10 according to the present invention is different in that at least a part of the adjustment part 12 is exposed to the outside.

[0018] Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the adjustment part is pulled out in a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this invention, the adjustment part 12 can be pulled out in the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. 2. In this way, the user can adjust the size of the annular part R of the main body part 11 by pinching and pulling out the adjustment part 12.

[0019] The portion where the adjustment part 12 is exposed from the main body part 11 is preferably formed on the back side of the main body part 11. When the main body part 11 is formed in a ring or cylindrical shape, the inner peripheral surface side of the main body part 11 becomes the back side. By forming the portion where the adjustment part 12 is exposed on the back side of the main body part 11, the exposed portion of the adjustment part 12 can be made difficult to see from the outside, which is preferable in terms of appearance. Of course, the present invention also includes an embodiment in which the portion where the adjustment part 12 is exposed from the main body part 11 is formed on the front side of the main body part 11.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment portion 12 is an elastic cord, which is provided inside the main body portion 11 along the center line in the width direction of the main body portion 11, and a part of the elastic cord 12 is exposed to the outside from the main body portion 11, and the diameter of the annular portion R may be adjusted by pulling the elastic cord 12 exposed to the outside. The elastic cord may be, for example, a rubber cord having a diameter of about 3 to 5 mm, a flat rubber cord used in a normal scrunchie, a braided rubber cord with multiple rubber cords braided, a spring rubber cord, or the like. The adjustment portion 12 may be made of a general string material or a resin material such as silicone, in addition to rubber.

[0021] Next, a method of using the hair clip according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described. Figures 3 to 5 are schematic diagrams for explaining a method of using the hair clip according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] First, as shown in Fig. 3, the user grasps the adjustment part 12 formed on the back side (inner peripheral side) of the hair clip 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention and pulls out the adjustment part 12. As an example, when the adjustment part 12 is an elastic band, the adjustment part 12 can be formed so that the elastic band passes through the inside of the main body part 11, and the elastic band can be exposed from the entrance and exit of the insertion path of the elastic band to form a knot. In addition, the user can turn the hair clip 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention inside out so that the exposed part of the adjustment part 12 (elastic band) from the main body part 11 is on the front side, and then pull the knot of the elastic band to pull out the elastic band.

[0023] In addition, parts (components or decorations) that are easy to hold may be attached to the gripping portion of adjustment portion 12. Also, the knot of the rubber string may be tucked inside the threading portion so that it is not noticeable from the outside.

[0024] Next, the user fastens the exposed adjustment part 12 to the hair 20 as shown in Fig. 4. As an example, if the adjustment part 12 is an elastic band, the two protruding elastic bands can be used to make a loop, and the hair 20 can be placed inside the loop to fasten it in place. If the pulled-out elastic band is long, the diameter of the loop that fastens the hair 20 can be adjusted by forming multiple loops.

[0025] Finally, the user attaches the main body part 11 to the hair 20 while turning the main body part 11 over as shown in Fig. 5. In this way, in the hair clip 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment part 12 is first attached to the hair 20, and then the main body part 11 is passed through the hair and attached. In this way, in the hair clip 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment part 12 (such as an elastic band) can be used to directly tie and fasten the hair, and since the adjustment part 12 and the main body part 11 are integral and inseparable, the hair clip 10 will not slip off the hair 20 when used.

[0026] Furthermore, by pulling out the adjustment part 12 from the main body part 11, the entire main body part 11 can be tapered. Therefore, depending on the material and color of the main body part 11, it can be shaped like a number of flower petals, making the hair clip 10 decorative as well.

[0027] As described above, the hair clip 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention can be securely fastened to the hair and can also be decorative.

[0028] Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail above, it will be easily understood by those skilled in the art that many modifications can be made without substantially departing from the novel features and effects of the present invention. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

[0029] For example, a term described at least once in the specification or drawings together with a different term having a broader meaning or the same meaning may be replaced with the different term anywhere in the specification or drawings. In addition, the configuration and operation of the hair clip are not limited to those described in the embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0030] 10 hair clip, 11 main body, 12 adjustment part, 13 threading part, 14 slit, 20 hair, R ring part

Claims

1. A hair clip for binding hair, at least, A main body having an annular portion through which the hair can be inserted; An adjustment portion is provided along the annular portion of the main body portion and is capable of adjusting a diameter of the annular portion, The hair clip is characterized in that at least a portion of the adjustment part is exposed to the outside, and when worn, the exposed adjustment part is fastened to the hair, and then the annular part of the main body part is passed through the hair to wear the hair clip.

2. The hair clip described in claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment portion is an elastic band that is arranged inside the main body portion along the center line of the width direction of the main body portion, a portion of the elastic band is exposed to the outside from the main body portion, and the diameter of the annular portion is adjusted by pulling the elastic band that is exposed to the outside.

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