Can badge frame

Abstract

This can badge frame has a form (appearance, shape, structure, etc.) that is not seen at all in known can badge frames. [Solution] The frame comprises a plate-shaped frame body 1 formed from a flexible rubber material and having an outer shape that is at least rectangular and larger than the outer diameter of the can badge to be held; a recess 2 formed on at least one side of the frame body 1 and having an inner diameter the same length as the outer diameter of the can badge; a locking step 3 formed on the inner periphery of the entrance of the recess 2 and having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the can badge; and an attachment portion 5 such as a chain formed on the outer periphery of the frame body 1.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a frame (frame body) formed to detachably hold badge-shaped objects (hereinafter referred to as "can badges" in this specification) made of can material, such as can badges, can mirrors, can magnets, etc. [Background technology]

[0002] A typical can badge is attached to a bag or clothing using a safety pin or the like provided on the back.

[0003] Recently, there have been proposals for products that hold can badges in frames (frames) called "can badge holders" or "can badge cases," and allow chains or the like to be attached to the frames so that they can be used like key chains, and some of these products are available on the market.

[0004] However, most badge frames on the market consist of a disk-shaped soft rubber frame body that is slightly larger than a round badge, with the outer edge shaped like a U in cross section so that the badge can be pressed into it, and a chain attachment point on the outer periphery of the frame. As a result, the shape and appearance of the badge frame itself is simply circular, just like the badge itself, and is therefore uninteresting. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-64005 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2021-145764 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2009-112697 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] This invention is a can badge frame that can be used to attach and hold can badges, but by giving it a form (appearance, shape, structure, etc.) that is completely different from known can badge frames, the objective is to create a can badge frame that is more interesting and appealing than conventional products, including in terms of use and function. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The present invention, which aims to solve the above-mentioned problems, provides a badge frame comprising a plate-shaped frame body made of a flexible rubber material and having an outer shape that is at least rectangular and larger than the outer diameter of the badge to be held, a recess formed on at least one side of the frame body and having an inner diameter equal to the outer diameter of the badge, a locking step formed on the inner periphery of the entrance of this recess and having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the badge, and an attachment part for a chain or the like formed on the outer periphery of the frame body. The badge frame having such a configuration is manufactured as a molded product of rubber-based resin.

[0008] The can badge frame of this invention is formed so that it has a recess on each of the front and back sides of the frame body, with an inner diameter the same length as the outer diameter of the can badge, a locking step with an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the can badge formed on the inner periphery of the entrance of this recess, and an attachment part such as a chain placed on the outer periphery of the frame body, so that it can hold a can badge on each of the front and back sides of the frame body, or one can badge and one circular part (badge-shaped body) such as a can mirror or circular mirror of the same size as the can badge, or a circular character plate or circular can magnet of the same size as the can badge.

[0009] The main frame, which is formed so that it can hold can badges on both sides of the frame body, has a thickness that is at least 1.5 to 2 times the thickness of a main frame formed so that it can hold only one can badge.

[0010] In this invention, at least two can badge frames capable of holding one of the can badges described in paragraph 0007 above are molded adjacent to each other in the vertical or horizontal direction, and during this molding, the opposing adjacent edges of each frame body can be molded so that they are connected by connecting edges made of material that is integral with the frame body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] The present invention provides a badge frame comprising a plate-shaped frame body made of a flexible rubber material with an outer shape that is at least rectangular and larger than the outer diameter of the badge to be held; a recess formed on one side of the frame body with an inner diameter the same as the outer diameter of the badge; a locking step formed on the inner edge of the entrance of this recess with an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the badge; and an attachment part for a chain or the like formed on the outer periphery of the frame body. This makes it possible to provide a badge frame with an interesting shape that is significantly different from conventional badge holders and badge cases that are simply circular and have the same outer diameter as the badge. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of a first example of a badge frame according to the present invention. [Figure 2] Cross section of line AA in Figure 1. [Figure 3] Front view of a second example of the badge frame of the present invention. [Figure 4] Cross-sectional view of line BB in Figure 3. [Figure 5] Front view of a third example of the badge frame of the present invention. [Figure 6] Right side view of Figure 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a side view of the can badge frame of FIG. 6 in a folded state. [Figure 8] Front view of a fourth example of the badge frame of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a front view of the can badge frame of FIG. 8 in a folded state. [Figure 10] FIG. 9 is a front view of the can badge frame of FIG. 8 in an expanded state for use. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Next, an embodiment of the badge frame of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0014] In Figures 1 and 2, 1 is a plate-shaped frame body that is rectangular when viewed from the front, approximately square, and slightly larger than a circular can badge (not shown), and its thickness 1t is, for example, approximately 1.5 to 2 times the apparent thickness of the can badge.

[0015] A circular recess 2 having an inner diameter 2R slightly larger than the outer diameter (diameter) of the badge is formed in the center of the front side of the frame body 1. The entrance of this recess 2 is formed with a locking step 3 having an inner diameter 2r slightly smaller than the inner diameter 2R. 21 is the bottom of the recess 2.

[0016] The back surface of the frame body 1 is entirely flat (see Figure 2), but the front side has horizontal strips 1u and 1b at the top and bottom, each having the same thickness as the thickness 1t. These strips 1u and 1b can be provided with markings 1C, such as product names, company names, character names, etc., printed or engraved.

[0017] On the other hand, a circular band-shaped badge frame 4 including the locking step portion 3 is formed on the front side of the frame main body 1 to represent the storage and holding portion for the can badge formed by the circular recess 2 and the locking step portion 3.

[0018] Arc-shaped narrow grooves 4a, 4b are formed on the upper and lower parts of the badge frame 4 and on the upper and lower band-like parts 1u, 1b of the frame body 1, respectively, to indicate the boundaries between the two parts. On the other hand, accent recesses 4c, 4d with horizontal stripe patterns are formed on the left and right sides of the badge frame 4, for example.

[0019] Reference numeral 5 denotes a tab-shaped chain attachment portion having a chain insertion hole 5a formed in the approximate center of the upper side of the frame body 1.

[0020] The above constitutes the first example of the badge frame BF of the present invention. The can badge (not shown) has an outer diameter slightly larger than the inner diameter of the locking step 3, so the locking step 3 of the frame body 1, made of flexible rubber, is expanded and the outer periphery of the can badge is placed against the inner edge of the recess 2 and placed into the recess 2.

[0021] In this way, the retaining step 3 prevents the stored badge from slipping out of the recess 2. If a chain 7 (not shown) is attached to the chain attachment portion 5, the badge frame BF of this invention, holding the badge, can be used as a key holder, for example.

[0022] In the badge frame BF of the present invention shown in Figures 1 and 2, the upper and lower bands 1u and 1b on the front can be printed or engraved to display letters and symbols such as product names and names 1C.

[0023] The configuration of the badge frame BF of the present invention described above in paragraphs 0013 to 0021 and Figures 1 and 2 also includes the badge frames BF of second to fourth examples of the present invention shown in Figures 3 to 10. Below, the second to fourth examples of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 10.

[0024] Figures 3 and 4 are a front view of a second example of the badge frame BF of the present invention, and a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in Figure 3. In Figures 3 to 10, the same parts, regions, and members as those in Figures 1 and 2 are designated by the same reference numerals, although some of these reference numerals are not shown in the figures.

[0025] The second example of the badge frame BF of the present invention, shown in Figures 3 and 4, is formed by combining two badge frames BF (see Figures 1 and 2) of the first example, which are integrated at the back. Here, the bottom 21 of the recess 2 is shared between the front and back, so the thickness of the bottom 21 is only the thickness of one recess 2, but the thickness of the bottom 21 is a matter of design and is optional.

[0026] The second example of the can badge frame BF can hold can badges on both the front and back sides (or both the front and back sides). One side can hold items other than can badges, such as a circular mirror or a circular character card.

[0027] 5 to 7 show a third example of the badge frame BF of the present invention, which is constructed by vertically connecting the badge frames BF of the first example shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

[0028] Two can badge frames BF are arranged one above the other, and a thin, strip-shaped connecting edge 6 connects the lower edge of the upper frame to the upper edge of the lower frame.

[0029] The two badge frames BF are provided at the top and bottom of their respective back surfaces (the back surfaces of the bottoms 21) with connecting projections 21a and recesses 21b for integrating the two badge frames BF back to back.

[0030] The two badge frames BF shown in Figures 5 and 6 can be folded back to back at the connecting edge 6 as shown in Figure 7, and by joining all of the opposing protrusions 21a and recesses 21b, they can be used as a badge frame BF having substantially the same form as the second example badge frame BF integrated on the front and back shown in Figures 3 and 4. The two badge frames BF may also be used without being folded and integrated (unfolded as shown in Figure 5).

[0031] Figures 8 to 10 show a fourth example of the badge frame BF of the present invention, in which two badge frames BF are arranged side by side and connected in the left-right direction. The badge frame BF of the fourth example differs from the third example only in that the connecting direction is changed to the left-right direction. The same symbols are used for the same components and parts as in the third example. In the linked badge frames BF shown in Figs. 5 to 10, it is optional whether to provide the attachment portion 5 for the chain 7 on each badge frame BF or on only one badge frame BF.

[0032] The present invention of the can badge frame BF is as described above. The appearance of the frame is completely different from conventional products, and multiple shapes are adopted that can hold two can badges, etc., making it a can badge frame product with a high level of hobby appeal that cannot be found in conventional products, such as a can badge holder or can badge case. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] BF Original Button Badge Frame 1 Frame body 1C Display of characters, figures, etc. 2 recesses 21 Bottom of recess 2 3 Locking step 4 Badge Frame 5 Chain attachment part 5a Chain hole 6 Connecting Edges 7 Chain

Claims

1. A can badge frame characterized by comprising: a plate-shaped frame body formed from a flexible rubber material and having an outer shape that is at least rectangular and larger than the outer diameter of the can badge to be held; a recess formed on one side of the frame body and having an inner diameter the same length as the outer diameter of the can badge; a locking step portion formed on the inner peripheral edge of the entrance of this recess and having an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the can badge; and an attachment portion such as a chain formed on the outer periphery of the frame body.

2. A can badge frame characterized by comprising: a plate-shaped frame body formed from a flexible rubber material and having an outer shape that is at least rectangular and larger than the outer diameter of the can badge to be held; recesses with an inner diameter the same length as the outer diameter of the can badge formed on the front and back sides of the frame body; a locking step portion formed on the inner edge of the entrance of this recess and with an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the can badge; and an attachment portion such as a chain formed on the outer periphery of the frame body.

3. 3. The can badge frame of claim 2, wherein the thickness of the frame body is 1.5 to 2 times the thickness of a frame body formed to hold one can badge.

4. A can badge frame comprising two can badge frames according to claim 1, which are vertically adjacent to each other and whose opposing sides are connected by a connecting side.

5. A can badge frame comprising two can badge frames according to claim 1, which are formed adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, and the opposing sides of both can badge frames are connected by a connecting side.

6. A can badge frame according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a protrusion and a recessed hole that fits into the protrusion are provided on opposing portions of the back of each of the two can badge frames, and when the two can badge frames are bent back to back, the two can badge frames are integrated by the fitting of the protrusion and the recessed hole.

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