ornaments

Abstract

The present invention provides a decorative device that is easy to attach and prevents the decorative ribbon from easily detaching from the decorated item. [Solution] The ornament 1 comprises an annular portion 10 formed by a closed ring of ribbon tape 11, an expandable portion 12 formed on the annular portion 10 and expandable in the longitudinal direction of the ribbon tape 11, an expandable reinforcing material 13 provided on the expandable portion 12 to reinforce the expansion and contraction of the expandable portion 12, and a decorative portion 20 having a decorative shape and attached to at least the outer surface of the annular portion 10.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a decorative device that is attached to an article such as a gift item and decorates the article.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there have been known ornaments for decorating decorated articles such as gift items and cosmetic boxes (see Patent Document 1). The ornament described in this Patent Document 1 includes a bow formed of a ribbon piece and a loop attached to the knot of the bow. This ornament is configured such that the decorated article can be set on the loop portion of the loop, and in that state, by pulling one end of the loop to narrow the loop portion, the attachment to the decorated article can be performed with one hand.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, the conventional ornament has problems such that the loop portion is likely to loosen due to vibrations during handling of the decorated article or contact with others, and it is likely to come off the decorated article.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a decorative device that is easy to attach and can prevent the decorative ribbon from easily coming off the decorated article.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The decorative device according to the present invention comprises an annular portion formed by closing a ring with a ribbon tape, an expandable portion formed on the annular portion and expandable in the longitudinal direction of the ribbon tape, an expandable reinforcing material provided on the expandable portion and reinforcing the expansion and contraction of the expandable portion, and a decorative portion having a decorative shape and attached to at least the outer surface of the annular portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to this invention, it is possible to provide a decorative device that is easy to attach and can prevent it from easily coming off the item being decorated. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing a decorative object according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view showing a decorative object according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3] This is a plan view showing the expandable section. [Figure 4] This is a plan view showing the expandable section. [Figure 5] This is a plan view of the expansion reinforcement material as seen from the inside of the annular section. [Figure 6] This is a perspective view showing an example of decorating an object with decorative elements. [Figure 7] This is a plan view showing the expandable portion of another embodiment. [Figure 8] This is a plan view showing the expandable portion of another embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The decorative device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the ornament 1 according to this embodiment comprises an annular portion 10 and a decorative portion 20. The ornament 1 is for easily decorating an item to be decorated 50 (see Figure 6), such as the product itself, or a bag, box, or bottle that stores the product. Specifically, the item to be decorated 50 is attached to a desired position on the item to be decorated 50 by passing the item to be decorated 50 through the annular portion 10, and the decorative portion 20 is placed on the front surface of the item to be decorated 50, thereby decorating the item to be decorated 50.

[0011] The annular portion 10 is closed off by a strip-shaped ribbon tape 11. The ribbon tape 11 is a decorative ribbon tape and is made of a synthetic fiber fabric, such as a polyester fiber fabric.

[0012] The expandable portion 12 is configured to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction L of the ribbon tape 11. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the expandable portion 12 is formed in a part of the circumferential direction of the annular portion 10. In this embodiment, it is formed in approximately the middle of the longitudinal direction L of the ribbon tape 11. Figure 3 is a plan view showing the expandable portion 12 when unloaded. Figure 4 is a plan view showing the expandable portion 12 in an extended state. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the expandable portion 12 is composed of a plurality of notches 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d formed in the ribbon tape 11. In other words, the expandable portion 12 is formed integrally with the ribbon tape 11. The plurality of notches 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d penetrate in the thickness direction of the ribbon tape 11. The notches of the expandable portion 12 can be formed, for example, by laser processing.

[0013] The multiple notches 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d include, for example, a first notch 12a, a second notch 12b, a third notch 12c, and a fourth notch 12d. The first notch 12a is formed by cutting into the ribbon tape 11 at a position that includes the edge 11a in the width direction W of the ribbon tape 11. The first notch 12a has an open end at the edge 11a of the ribbon tape 11. The second notch 12b is formed in the middle of the ribbon tape 11 in the width direction W of the ribbon tape 11, without including the edge 11a of the ribbon tape 11. The second notch 12b is formed in the width direction W between the first notches 12a at both ends. As shown in Figure 4, the second notch 12b is an elongated hole in the width direction W. The third notch 12c is formed in the middle of the ribbon tape 11 in the width direction W of the ribbon tape 11, without including the edge 11a of the ribbon tape 11. Two third notches 12c are formed side by side in the width direction W. As shown in Figure 4, the third notches 12c are elongated holes in the width direction W. The fourth notch 12d is located at the end of the expandable portion 12 in the longitudinal direction L, among the multiple notches 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d. The fourth notch 12d is formed by cutting into the middle of the ribbon tape 11 in the width direction W, without including the edge of the ribbon tape 11, and is a notch that includes an end edge 121 that is approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction L at the end in the longitudinal direction L. In the longitudinal direction L, rows of first notches 12a and second notches 12b and rows of third notches 12c are arranged alternately, and the fourth notches 12d are located at both ends of the expandable portion 12.

[0014] The stretch reinforcement material 13 is a member that reinforces the stretching and contracting of the expandable portion 12. As shown in Figures 1, 2, and 5, the stretch reinforcement material 13 is provided on the back surface of the expandable portion 12, that is, on the inner circumferential surface 10b side of the annular portion 10. The stretch reinforcement material 13 covers substantially the entire area of ​​the expandable portion 12 on the inner circumferential surface 10b side. The length of the stretch reinforcement material 13 in the longitudinal direction L is slightly longer than the length of the expandable portion 12 when unloaded. The stretch reinforcement material 13 is attached to the inner circumferential surface of both ends 12c in the longitudinal direction of the expandable portion 12 and the boundary portion 11c of the adjacent ribbon tape 11 with an adhesive such as glue or double-sided tape. The stretch reinforcement material 13 is, for example, an elastic sheet. The elastic sheet is, for example, a thin sheet made of a stretch material such as rubber, knitted rubber, or elastic synthetic fiber. The stretch reinforcement material 13 only needs to be a thin sheet that has elasticity in the longitudinal direction L of the ribbon tape 11 at least.

[0015] The expansion reinforcement member 13 is positioned so that the length of the expansion portion 12 in the longitudinal direction L is shortest when there is no load. As shown in Figure 3, when the annular portion 10 is unloaded, each of the notches 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d becomes a slit shape, and the expansion reinforcement member 13 maintains the slit shape. When a force in the longitudinal direction L is applied to the annular portion 10, as shown in Figure 4, each of the notches 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d expands, and the slits open up to form a mesh. Since the first notch 12a is cut including the edge 11a of the ribbon tape 11, when a force in the longitudinal direction L is applied to the annular portion 10, the edge 11a expands in the longitudinal direction L. In addition, since the second to fourth cuts 12b, 12c, and 12d are cut in the width direction W in the shape of long slits, they expand in the longitudinal direction L in accordance with the expansion of the first cut 12a. As a result, the expandable portion 12 is easily stretched. When the force on the annular portion 10 in the longitudinal direction L is released, the openings of each cut 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d narrow in accordance with the restoring force of the expansion reinforcement material 13, and the expandable portion 12 contracts.

[0016] The decorative part 20 has a decorative shape. The decorative part 20 is provided at least on the outer peripheral surface 10a of the annular part 10. In the present embodiment, the decorative part 20 is a sheet-like thin decorative part having a decorative shape. For example, the decorative shape may be various shapes such as the shape of a flower in the illustrated example, a ribbon, an animal, a heart, a star, or a logo mark, etc., for decorating the decorated article 50.

[0017] The decorative part 20 may be composed of a plurality of sheet members 21, 22, 23. In the present embodiment, the base sheet member (sheet member) 21 and the first sheet member (sheet member) 22 are designed with a shape, color, and pattern imitating petals, and the second sheet member 23 is designed with a shape, color, and pattern imitating a substantially circular central tubular flower. The base sheet member 21 serving as the base is attached to the annular part 10, and the first sheet member 22 and the second sheet member 23 are sequentially pasted on the outer peripheral surface side of the base sheet member 21 to form the decorative part 20. By arranging the petals of the base sheet member 21 and the petals of the first sheet member 22 at positions where they are displaced, it is possible to obtain an appearance of a flower with a three-dimensional feeling while having a flat shape. For the sheet members of the decorative part 20, in addition to synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon, or polyester, paper, film, non-woven fabric, or natural fibers, etc. can be used. The decorative part 20 has a thin flat shape in the circumferential direction of the annular part 10, that is, in the thickness direction of the ribbon tape 11. By suppressing the thickness of the decorative part 20, when the decoration tool 1 is attached to the box-shaped decorated article 50 as shown in FIG. 6, it is easy to store a plurality of decorated articles 50 stacked.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, two slits (insertion parts) 24 are formed in the base sheet member 21. The slit 24 is an insertion hole through which the ribbon tape 11 is inserted. The two slits 24 are slits extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the circumferential direction of the annular part 10, that is, the longitudinal direction L of the ribbon tape 11. The two slits 24 are formed substantially in parallel. The slit 24 penetrates in the thickness direction of the base sheet member 21. The length of the slit 24 is slightly longer than the width W1 of the ribbon tape 11.

[0019] The method of assembling the ornament 1 will be described. The dimensions of the annular portion 10 of the ornament 1 are set according to the outer dimensions of various decorated articles 50. A stretchable portion 12 is processed in the middle portion in the longitudinal direction L of a ribbon tape 11 that is cut to a predetermined length according to the dimensions of the annular portion 10. A stretch reinforcement 13 is attached to the back surface of the stretchable portion 12 (the surface that becomes the inner peripheral surface 10b of the annular portion 10). Both ends of the stretch reinforcement 13 are attached to the outside in the longitudinal direction L of the stretchable portion 12 of the ribbon tape 11 with an adhesive. Next, both cut ends of the ribbon tape 11 are attached to the base sheet member 21 to form the annular portion 10. Specifically, from the back surface of the base sheet member 21 that is disposed on the outer peripheral surface side of the annular portion among the two surfaces of the base sheet member 21, the end of the ribbon tape 11 is inserted into the slit 24. The end of the ribbon tape 11 is brought out to the surface of the base sheet member 21 disposed on the outer peripheral surface 10a side of the annular portion 10, and the end of the ribbon tape 11 is attached to the surface between the two slits 24 with an adhesive such as glue or double-sided tape. Next, a first sheet member 22 is overlapped on the surface of the base sheet member 21 so as to cover the end of the ribbon tape 11, and the first sheet member 22 is attached to the base sheet member 21 with an adhesive. Similarly, a second sheet member 23 is attached to the substantially central portion of the surface of the first sheet member 22 with an adhesive. Thereby, the decorative portion 20 is attached to the annular portion 10, and the ornament 1 is obtained.

[0020] Next, the usage mode of the ornament 1 will be described. In order to hold the ornament 1 in a state of being attached to the decorated article 50, the annular portion 10 is substantially equal to the length of the outer periphery of the decorated article 50. When attaching the ornament 1 to the decorated article 50, the decorated article 50 is passed through the annular portion 10. At this time, a force that pulls in the longitudinal direction L of the ribbon tape 11 acts on the annular portion 10. When a force in the longitudinal direction L is applied to the annular portion 10, the stretch reinforcement 13 extends and each slit-shaped cut 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d opens, and the stretchable portion 12 extends in the longitudinal direction L. As a result, it is easy to attach the annular portion 10 to the decorated article 50. When the annular portion 10 is disposed at a desired position of the decorated article 50 and the operator releases the hand from the ornament 1, the stretchable portion 12 contracts due to the restoring force of the stretch reinforcement 13. The stretchable portion 12 contracts according to the dimensions of the decorated article 50. When the stretchable portion 12 contracts, the annular portion 10 holds the decorated article 50, and it is difficult for the ornament 1 to fall off from the decorated article 50.

[0021] According to this embodiment, since the expandable portion 12 is formed integrally with the ribbon tape 11, it is possible to prevent the expandable portion 12 from becoming thicker and to keep the number of parts down. Since the expandable portion 12 is formed integrally by cutting into the ribbon tape 11, and the expandable reinforcing material 13 is provided on the inner circumferential surface side of the annular portion 10, the expandable portion 12 and the expandable reinforcing material 13 are not very noticeable in appearance.

[0022] As described above, according to this embodiment, the ornament 1 can be easily attached to the item to be decorated 50.

[0023] According to this embodiment, the expandable portion 12 causes the annular portion 10 to tighten appropriately around the decorated article 50, making it difficult for the ornament 1 to come off the decorated article 50.

[0024] According to this embodiment, the thin decorative part 20, with its reduced thickness, makes it easy to stack and store decorated articles 50 with the decorative element 1 attached, as shown in Figure 6, in a box shape. Furthermore, even when the decorated articles 50 are stacked, the decorative part 20 is less likely to be crushed, and the appearance of the decorative element 1 is maintained in a desirable state. The same effect is achieved not only when the decorated articles 50 are stacked vertically, but also when they are arranged vertically. When multiple decorated articles 50 with the decorative element 1 already attached are packed into a transport box, the space required for the decorative element 1 can be reduced, allowing for efficient packing into the transport box and contributing to improved transportation efficiency.

[0025] The decorative device 1 has a configuration in which the end of the ribbon tape 11 is inserted into the slit 24 and fixed, so that the decorative part 20 can be fixed to the annular part 10 with the end of the ribbon tape 11 sandwiched between the sheet members of the decorative part 20. With this configuration, the attachment points between the ribbon tape 11 and the decorative part 20 are not easily noticeable in appearance. Since the cut end of the ribbon tape 11 is not exposed to the outside, it is possible to prevent the decorative part 20 from falling off the annular part 10 during use. That is, when attaching the decorative device 1 to the item to be decorated 50, the item to be decorated 50 is passed through the annular part 10. At this time, since the annular part 10 has a circumference length equivalent to the outer circumference of the item to be decorated 50, the inner surface of the annular part 10 moves while in contact with the outer surface of the item to be decorated 50. As a result, there was a possibility that the ribbon tape 11 would curl up or come off. However, in the ornament 1, the joint between the ribbon tape 11 and the decorative part 20 is covered by the sheet members 21 and 22, making it difficult for the ribbon tape 11 to come off and allowing the ornament 1 to be easily attached to the item to be decorated 50. Furthermore, after attachment, when an external force is applied to the decorative part 20, it is difficult for the decorative part 20 to come off the annular part 10. For example, if there are individual variations in the circumference of the item to be decorated 50, the circumference of the annular part 10 can be finely adjusted by expanding and contracting the expandable part 12, and the ornament 1 can be maintained in a state where it is attached to the item to be decorated 50.

[0026] Other embodiments of the expandable portion 12 will be described. Figures 7 and 8 are plan views showing the expandable portion 12 of the decorative item 1 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 shows the expandable portion 12 when unloaded, and Figure 8 shows the expandable portion 12 in an extended state. In this example, the spacing between each of the notches 12a, 12b, and 12c is shorter compared to the examples shown in Figures 3 and 4. As shown in Figure 7, the expandable portion 12 includes a first notch 12a, a second notch 12b, and a third notch 12c. The first notch 12a is formed by cutting at a position that includes the edge 11a in the width direction W of the ribbon tape 11. The second notch 12b is formed by cutting without including the edge 11a of the ribbon tape 11. Two second notches 12b are formed in the width direction W between the first notches 12a at both ends. The third notch 12c is formed by cutting without including the edge 11a of the ribbon tape 11. Three third notches 12c are formed side by side in the width direction W. The second notches 12b and the third notches 12c are elongated holes in the width direction W and have substantially the same shape. Rows of the first notches 12a and the second notches 12b and rows of the third notches 12c are arranged alternately in the longitudinal direction L, forming a mesh-like expandable portion 12.

[0027] According to the ornament 1 in the form shown in Figures 7 and 8, the ornament 1 can be easily attached to the item to be decorated 50. Furthermore, because the annular portion 10 is appropriately tightened by the expandable portion 12, the ornament 1 is less likely to come off the item to be decorated 50.

[0028] In the above embodiment, an example is shown in which a thin decorative part is made up of multiple sheet members, but the configuration of the decorative part is not limited thereto. For example, a decorative part made up of a single sheet member having a decorative shape, such as the shape of a flower, may be fixed to the annular part 10. In the decorative device, the thin decorative part is not an essential component, and in the case where the decorative device 1 is not attached to the item to be decorated 50 in advance but is attached each time at the time of sale, the decorative part 20 may be fixed to the annular part 10 in the shape of a ribbon or a three-dimensional artificial flower, for example. In the above embodiment, an example was shown in which the decorative part 20 consists of a base sheet member 21 and two sheet members 22 and 23, but the number of sheet members is not limited thereto. In the case where the base sheet member 21 is provided with an insertion part and the ribbon tape 11 is inserted and fixed, the sheet member only needs to be at least one base sheet member 21 that covers the end of the ribbon tape 11.

[0029] In the above embodiment, the insertion portion is shaped like a slit, which facilitates the positioning of the ribbon tape 11. In the above embodiment, a slit 24 is exemplified as the insertion portion, but the configuration of the insertion portion is not limited to this, and it is sufficient as long as the ribbon tape 11 can be inserted through it. For example, it may be an elongated elliptical or rectangular through hole. It is sufficient to have two or more insertion portions, and for example, if a decorative portion that is long in the longitudinal direction of the ribbon tape 11 is provided, four or more portions may be formed, and the ribbon tape 11 may be held by the slits at multiple locations other than the location where the end of the ribbon tape 11 is fixed.

[0030] Furthermore, the decoration can be applied to items such as bags, cosmetic boxes, cylindrical cosmetic boxes, bottles, and other boxed items. [Explanation of symbols]

[0031] 1. Ornaments 10 Ring section 11 Ribbon Tape 12 Telescopic part 13. Expandable reinforcement 20 Decorative parts (thin decorative parts) 21 Base sheet member (sheet member) 22. First sheet member (sheet member) 23. Second sheet member (sheet member) 24 Slits (insertion parts)

Claims

1. An annular portion formed by closing the ring with ribbon tape, An expandable portion formed in the annular portion and expandable in the longitudinal direction of the ribbon tape, An expansion / contraction reinforcing material is provided in the aforementioned expandable portion to reinforce the expansion and contraction of the aforementioned expandable portion, A decorative device comprising a decorative part having a decorative shape and being attached to at least the outer surface of the annular part.

2. The decorative device according to claim 1, wherein the expandable portion consists of a plurality of cuts formed in the ribbon tape.

3. The decorative device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the aforementioned expandable reinforcing material is an elastic sheet.

4. The decorative device according to claim 1, wherein the decorative part is a thin, sheet-like decorative part having a decorative shape.

5. The decorative device according to claim 4, wherein the thin decorative part is constructed by stacking a plurality of sheet members having a decorative shape in the thickness direction.

6. The plurality of sheet members of the thin decorative part include a base sheet member that serves as the base, The base sheet member has two or more insertion portions that penetrate in the thickness direction of the base sheet member and are longer than the width of the ribbon tape. The decorative device according to claim 5, wherein the thin decorative portion is secured by inserting the ribbon tape through the insertion portion and sandwiching the ribbon tape between the base sheet member and another sheet member.

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