JP2013075064A - Buckle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a buckle including a light emitting member and protecting the light emitting member when the light emitting member emits light.SOLUTION: The buckle has a female member 2 having a cylindrical portion 21, a male member 1 removably inserted into the cylindrical portion 21 and closing an opening of the cylindrical portion 21, and a light emitting member 14 provided at least one of the male member 1 and the female member 2 and disposed in the cylindrical portion 21 while the male member 1 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 21.

Description

  The present invention relates to a buckle in which a male member is detachably attached to a cylindrical portion of a female member.

  Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, a buckle for a belt provided with a light emitting member has been devised. In the buckle described in Patent Document 1, a cover part that constitutes the surface of the belt buckle is detachably held with respect to the buckle body, and a light bulb is attached to a part of the cover part. Then, by removing the cover part from the buckle body, the operation part is exposed to the outside of the cover part, whereby the light emitting function by the light bulb is expressed.

Utility Model Registration No. 3097326

  However, in the buckle described in Patent Document 1, since the light bulb is always exposed to the outside, there is an inconvenience that the light bulb is easily subjected to external impulses and therefore the frequency of the light bulb failure is high. Therefore, there is a demand for a buckle that includes a light emitting member and can protect the light emitting member.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a buckle that includes a light emitting member and can protect the light emitting member.

Hereinafter, means for achieving the above-described object and its operation and effects will be described.
One aspect of the buckle according to the present invention includes a female member having a cylindrical part, a male member that is detachably inserted in the cylindrical part and closes an opening of the cylindrical part, and at least one of the male member and the female member. And a light emitting member disposed in the cylindrical part in a state where the male member is inserted into the cylindrical part.

  According to the said aspect, the light emission member is provided in the buckle comprised from a male member and a female member. For this reason, in the state where the male member is inserted into the female member, the light emitting member is protected by the portion surrounding it.

One aspect of the buckle according to the present invention includes a portion of the male member that closes the opening and a light transmitting portion that is formed in at least one of the cylindrical portions of the female member and transmits light.
According to the said aspect, the translucent part is provided in the part surrounding a light emitting member. For this reason, in the state where the male member is inserted into the female member, the light emitting member is protected by the portion surrounding it, and the light emitting function of the light emitting member is expressed by the light transmitting portion.

In one aspect of the buckle according to the present invention, in the above aspect, the light emitting member is provided on the male member, and the light transmitting portion is the cylindrical portion.
According to the said aspect, since the light emitting member is provided in the male member, compared with the aspect in which a light emitting member is provided in both a male member and a female member, it is possible to simplify the structure of a buckle. In addition, as compared with the aspect in which the light emitting member is disposed in the cylindrical portion of the female member, this can also simplify the configuration of the buckle.

In one aspect of the buckle according to the present invention, in the above aspect, the light transmitting portion is colored and transparent.
According to the said aspect, since a translucent part is colored and transparent, colored light will be emitted from a buckle. Therefore, the buckle can be used as an indicator light, a warning light, or the like.

  In one aspect of the buckle according to the present invention, in the above aspect, the plurality of light-transmitting portions different from each other are provided in the male member and the female member, and the color of the light-transmitting portion in the male member and the female member The colors of the light transmitting parts are different from each other.

  According to the above aspect, since the male member and the female member emit different colors of light, the color of the light around the buckle is divided into different colors and mixed colors of the different colors. . Therefore, the fashionability in a buckle can be improved.

One aspect of the buckle according to the present invention includes the attachment / detachment mechanism that attaches / detaches the light emitting member to / from the portion where the light emitting member is provided.
According to the said aspect, since the light emitting member can be attached or detached with respect to the site | part in which the light emitting member was provided, the function of a light emitting member and the function of a buckle can be expressed separately. In addition, when accessories such as bags or backpacks with clothes attached to the buckle or clothes are washed, the light emitting member is removed from the portion where the light emitting member is provided, thereby preventing the light emitting member from being immersed in water. Can do.

  One aspect of the buckle according to the present invention includes, in the above aspect, a storage portion that is provided inside the cylindrical portion and that stores the light emitting member in a state where the male member is inserted into the cylindrical portion. The part has translucency.

According to the above aspect, the protection of the light emitting member can be further enhanced by the storage portion.
In one aspect of the buckle according to the present invention, in the above aspect, the attachment / detachment mechanism is a buckle mechanism.

  According to the above aspect, the light emitting member can be attached and detached by the buckle mechanism.

  According to the buckle of the present invention, the light emitting member is provided, and the light emitting member can be protected when the light emitting member emits light.

It is a perspective view which shows the perspective structure of 1st Embodiment of the buckle in this invention, Comprising: The figure which shows the state of non-engagement of a male member and a female member. It is a perspective view which shows the perspective structure of the 1st Embodiment, Comprising: The figure which shows the state which the male member and the female member engaged. It is a top view which shows the planar structure of 2nd Embodiment of the buckle in this invention, Comprising: (a) The figure which shows the state from which the light emitting member was removed from the male member, (b) The light emitting member was mounted | worn with the male member. The figure which shows a state.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIG. 1, the male member 1 constituting the buckle has an E shape when viewed in a plan view, and a male side base portion 11 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape is inserted into a male band base such as a belt. Side slits 11a are formed along one direction.

  At both ends of the male side base 11 in the direction in which the male side slit 11a extends, a pair of leg portions 13 having a large end portion 12 and facing each other extend in a direction perpendicular to the male side slit 11a. It is installed. In each of the pair of leg portions 13, a hinge portion 15 having a thickness smaller than that of the distal end portion 12 is formed on the male base portion 11 side of the leg portion 13. In addition, each of the pair of tip portions 12 has an engagement protrusion 16 that protrudes on the opposite side to the other tip portion 12. And if a pair of leg part 13 receives external force so that a pair of tip part 12 may mutually approach, a pair of leg part 13 will bend so that a pair of tip part 12 may mutually approach. The male side base portion 11 and the pair of leg portions 13 are integrally formed of a black resin material that does not transmit light.

  A light emitting member 14 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the extending direction of the leg portion 13 is provided between the pair of leg portions 13 on the male side base portion 11 and protrudes on one side of the male side base portion 11 like the pair of leg portions 13. Has been. The light emitting member 14 is a self-luminous source such as an LED that emits white light to the outside of the light emitting member 14, and an operation unit 31 that turns on the light emitting source is provided on the upper surface of the light emitting member 14. The operation unit 31 is configured by a slide switch. And if the slide switch which is the operation part 31 is displaced to the front end side of the light emitting member 14 within the operation range, the light emitting member 14 is turned on, while the slide switch which is the operation part 31 is within the operation range. When the base member is displaced to the base end side that is the male base portion 11 side, the light emitting member 14 is turned off. With such a configuration, since the direction in which the leg portion 13 is operated in the male member 1 and the direction in which the operation portion 31 is operated are different from each other, the operation portion 31 is erroneously operated when the leg portion 13 is operated. It is possible to suppress this.

  On the other hand, the female side base 22 of the female member 2 constituting the buckle is formed with a female side slit 26 through which a band such as a belt is inserted along one direction. The entire female member 2 is formed of a red transparent material that transmits light from the light emitting member 14 and functions as a light transmitting portion.

  A rectangular cylindrical tube portion 21 in which both sides in the extending direction of the female side slit 26 are constricted is extended in the female side base portion 22 in a direction orthogonal to the female side slit 26. The pair of leg portions 13 and the insertion / removal hole 23 into which the light emitting member 14 is inserted / removed are formed along the direction orthogonal to the female slit 26 at the distal end side of the cylindrical portion 21. A pair of parallel partitions 24 extending in the extending direction of the insertion / removal hole 23 are formed inside the insertion / removal hole 23. The inside of the insertion / removal hole 23 is partitioned by the pair of partition walls 24, thereby being a portion sandwiched between the pair of partition walls 24 and a part of the cylindrical portion 21. The storage section is partitioned. In addition, a pair of engaged holes 25 communicating with the insertion / removal holes 23 are formed in the constricted portion of the cylindrical portion 21 so as to face each other.

Next, the operation of the buckle having the above configuration will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 1, when the male member 1 and the female member 2 are in the disengaged state, the user can operate the operation unit 31 in the light emitting member 14. When the light emitting member 14 is turned on and the buckle is used, for example, when the buckle is used as a mark such as a safety light, the operation unit 31 is displaced to the distal end side of the light emitting member 14 within the operation range. As a result, the light emitting member 14 is turned on. Next, the distal end portions 12 of the pair of leg portions 13 are inserted into the insertion / removal holes 23 in such a manner that the distal ends of the light emitting members 14 are inserted between the pair of partition walls 24. Subsequently, when the pair of distal end portions 12 are inserted into the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2, the pair of distal end portions 12 move toward each other while the distal end portion 12 moves along the inner surface of the cylindrical portion 21. The part 15 bends. When the engaging protrusion 16 reaches the engaged hole 25, the hinge portion 15 returns to bend so that the tip portion 12 is separated from each other, and the pair of leg portions 13 are engaged as shown in FIG. The protrusion 16 and the engaged hole 25 are engaged to engage with each other.

  At this time, the white light emitted from the light emitting member 14 is converted to red by the partition wall 24 made of a red transparent material and the cylindrical portion 21 also made of a red transparent material, and emitted to the outside of the female member 2. In the state in which the male member 1 and the female member 2 are engaged, the periphery of the light emitting member 14 is covered by the cylindrical portion 21, so that the external force toward the light emitting member 14 is absorbed by the cylindrical portion 21 and the light emitting member 14. Will be protected from these external forces. Moreover, since dust, dust, etc. are interrupted | blocked by the cylinder part 21, the light emitting member 14 will also be protected from such contamination. Moreover, since the operation part 31 of the light emitting member 14 is also covered with the cylinder part 21, the light emitting member 14 is not inadvertently turned off, and the direction in which the leg part 13 is operated on the male member 1 and the operation Since the directions in which the portion 31 is operated are different from each other, it is possible to prevent the operation portion 31 from being erroneously operated when the leg portion 13 is operated.

  When the light emitting member 14 is turned off, first, the pair of tip portions 12 in the above-described state are pressed so as to approach each other, and thereby the engagement between the engagement protrusion 16 and the engaged hole 25 is released. Then, the pair of leg portions 13 and the light emitting member 14 are extracted from the insertion / removal hole 23. Next, when the male member 1 and the female member 2 are separated from each other, the operation portion 31 of the light emitting member 14 is disposed on the proximal end side that is the male base portion 11 side within the operation range, and the light emitting member 14 is turned off. The Then, the male member 1 is reinserted into the insertion / removal hole 23 of the female member 2, whereby the male member 1 and the female member 2 are engaged with each other, and the light emitting member 14 is continuously protected inside the cylindrical portion 21. .

As mentioned above, according to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, there can exist the following effects.
(1) In the state where the light emitting member 14 is provided on the buckle composed of the male member 1 and the female member 2, and the male member 1 is inserted into the female member 2, the light emitting member 14 is covered with the cylindrical portion 21. For this reason, the light emitting member 14 is protected from external force and dirt.

  (2) When the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2 disposed around the light emitting member 14 has translucency, and the male member 1 is inserted into the female member 2, the light emitting member 14 is moved by the cylindrical portion 21. Covered. For this reason, the light emitting function of the light emitting member 14 is expressed through the translucent tube portion 21 both when the light emitting member 14 is turned off and when it is turned on.

  (3) Since the light emitting member 14 is provided on the male member 1, the aspect in which the light emitting member 14 is provided inside the cylindrical portion 21 in the female member 2, and in addition to the aspect provided in the male member 1 in addition to this. It is possible to simplify the configuration of the buckle. Further, it is possible to light the light emitting member 14 in a state of being extracted from the female member 2, and in this case, in addition to the red light emitted through the female member 2, the light emitting member 14 is directly emitted. It is also possible to emit white light to be emitted with one buckle.

  (4) Since the female member 2 is formed of a red and transparent material, white light emitted from the light emitting member 14 can be converted to red when the male member 1 is inserted into the female member 2. It is. Therefore, although the light emitting member 14 emits white light, the buckle itself can be used as a warning lamp that emits red light.

  (5) A storage portion for storing the light emitting member 14 in a state where the male member 1 is inserted into the female member 2 is formed inside the cylindrical portion 21 by a pair of partition walls 24, and the pair of partition walls 24 are formed as cylindrical portions. Like 21, it has translucency. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the protection of the light emitting member 14 by such a storage portion.

(Second Embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The buckle of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the light emitting member can be attached to and detached from the male base. For this reason, the following description will focus on the differences from the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, the same components as those of the buckle in the first embodiment described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of engaging claws 18 are extended between the pair of legs 13 in the male base 11 in the extending direction of the legs 13. On the other hand, the base end, which is the end on the male base 11 side, of the light emitting member 14 is formed in a cylindrical shape into which the pair of engaging claws 18 can be inserted and removed. Further, a pair of engaged holes 32 that can be engaged with the engaging claws 18 are formed on the side surface of the base end portion of the light emitting member 14. That is, the base end portion of the light emitting member 14 and the engaging claw 18 of the male side base portion 11 function as a buckle mechanism as an attachment / detachment mechanism that enables the light emitting member 14 to be attached to and detached from the male side base portion 11.

Next, the operation of the buckle having the above configuration will be described.
First, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the male member 1 and the female member 2 are in a disengaged state, and the male side base 11 and the light emitting member 14 are in a disengaged state, light emission is performed. The user can operate the operation unit 31 on the member 14. When the buckle is used by turning on the light emitting member 14, first, the pair of engaging claws 18 are inserted into the base end portion of the light emitting member 14, thereby the male base portion at the base end portion of the light emitting member 14. 11 engaging claws 18 are inserted. Subsequently, the operation part 31 is arrange | positioned in the front end side of the light emission member 14 within the operation range, and, thereby, the light emission member 14 is lighted. Next, when the pair of distal end portions 12 and the light emitting member 14 are inserted into the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2, the pair of leg portions 13 are pulled out as shown in FIG. Locked by engagement with the engagement hole 25.

  At this time, as in the first embodiment described above, the white light emitted from the light emitting member 14 is converted to red by the cylindrical portion 21 made of a red transparent material and emitted to the outside of the female member 2. . In the state in which the male member 1 and the female member 2 are engaged, the periphery of the light emitting member 14 is covered by the cylindrical portion 21, so that the external force toward the light emitting member 14 is absorbed by the cylindrical portion 21 and the light emitting member 14. Will be protected from these external forces.

  Next, when lighting of the light emitting member 14 becomes unnecessary, the engagement between the engaging protrusion 16 and the engaged hole 25 is released, and the pair of leg portions 13 and the light emitting member 14 are removed from the insertion / removal hole 23. Extracted. Subsequently, the operation part 31 of the light emitting member 14 is displaced to the base end side which is the male base 11 side within the operation range, and the light emitting member 14 is turned off. Furthermore, when accessories such as bags and backpacks attached to the buckle, clothing, and the like are washed, the base end portion of the light emitting member 14 is removed from the engaging claw 18 by the buckle mechanism described above. This also makes it possible to prevent the light emitting member 14 from being immersed in water.

As mentioned above, according to 2nd Embodiment mentioned above, in addition to the effect according to said (1)-(5), the following effects can be acquired.
(6) Since the light emitting member 14 can be attached to and detached from the male base 11, the light emitting member 14 can be removed when washing accessories such as bags and backpacks attached to the buckle, clothes, and the like. is there. Therefore, it is possible to suppress restriction of the original function of the buckle and to prevent the light emitting member 14 from being immersed in water.

  (7) Since the light emitting member 14 can be attached to and detached from the male base 11, the light emitting member 14 can be exchanged for one buckle. According to such an aspect, even if the light emitting function of the light emitting member 14 is lost due to the lifetime or the like, the light emitting function of the buckle can be developed again without replacing the male member 1. In addition, since the plurality of light emitting members 14 that emit a plurality of different colors can be used at different timings, the fashionability of the buckle can be enhanced.

In addition, the said embodiment can be implemented with the following forms which changed this suitably.
In each of the above embodiments, the operation unit 31 of the light emitting member 14 can be operated in a state where the male member 1 and the female member 2 are separated from each other. By changing this, the hinge portion 15 and the operation portion 31 in the pair of leg portions 13 are extracted from the insertion / removal hole 23, and in this state, the tip portion 12 and the cylindrical portion 21 are engaged with each other. In addition, the male member 1 and the female member 2 may be configured. According to such a configuration, in addition to the effects according to the above (1) to (7), the following effects can be obtained.

  (8) In the state in which the engagement between the male member 1 and the female member 2 is maintained, the lighting operation and the extinguishing operation can be performed on the light emitting member 14. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the restriction of the original function of the buckle of connecting the male member 1 and the female member 2 and obtain the above effect.

  In the above configuration, the color of the female member 2 may be other than red, may be a plurality of different colors, or may be the same color as the light emitted from the light emitting member 14. In short, the female member 2 only needs to have a translucency that transmits light emitted from the light emitting member 14.

  In the above configuration, the female member 2 is formed of a material that does not transmit light, while at least one of the following (a) and (b) is included in the male member 1 with the male member 1 and the female member 2 engaged. The structure which has translucency may be sufficient. In addition, the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2 has translucency, and at least one of the following (a) and (b) of the male member 1 is translucent in a state where the male member 1 and the female member 2 are engaged. The structure which has this may be sufficient.

(A) A portion of the male base 11 that faces the opening of the insertion / removal hole 23.
(B) A portion of the leg portion 13 exposed to the outside through the opening of the engaged hole 25.
In short, it is only necessary that at least one of the portion of the male member 1 that closes the opening of the cylindrical portion 21 and the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2 has translucency. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the effects according to the above (1) to (8).

  In the above configuration, the light emitting member 14 may be provided in the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2 in addition to the above embodiments, or may be provided only in the cylindrical portion 21 of the female member 2. There may be. In short, the light emitting member 14 may be provided in at least one of the male member 1 and the female member 2 and may be disposed in the cylindrical portion 21 in a state where the male member 1 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 21.

  In each of the above embodiments, the light emitting member 14 may emit light other than white. With such a configuration, in a state where the male member 1 and the female member 2 are disengaged, light other than white light is directly emitted from the light emitting member 14 and the male member 1 and the female member 2 are engaged. In this state, light other than white emitted from the light emitting member 14 is converted by the male member 1 or the female member 2 and emitted. Therefore, by combining the light emitting member 14, the male member 1, and the female member 2, it is possible to emit light of three or more different colors from the buckle. Therefore, the fashionability in the buckle can be enhanced.

  -In above-mentioned embodiment, although the cylinder part 21 of the female member 2 had translucency, the cylinder part 21 may be formed with the material which does not have translucency. In short, it is sufficient that the light emitting member 14 can be protected when the light emitting member 14 is not used.

  In the second embodiment, the buckle mechanism including the engaging claw 18 and the engaged hole 32 has been described as an example of the attaching / detaching mechanism. However, the light emitting member 14 with respect to the male member 1 such as a screw type or a magnet is used. Any mechanism can be used as long as it is detachable.

-In the said 2nd Embodiment, the structure provided separately in the male member 1 or the female member 2 may be sufficient as the storage part which stores the light emitting member 14 removed from the engaging nail | claw 18. FIG.
In each of the above embodiments, the direction in which the distal end portion 12 is operated and the direction in which the operating portion 31 is operated may be the same. Even with such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the effects according to the above (1) to (6).

-The operation part 31 of each said embodiment may be switches other than a slide switch, such as a pushbutton switch.
In each of the above embodiments, the present invention is applied to a side release type buckle, but the present invention may be applied to a front release type buckle.

  In the above embodiment, the light emitting member 14 is turned on by one operation of the operation unit 31. However, the light emitting member 14 may be turned on only while the operation unit 31 is operated.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Male member, 2 ... Female member, 11 ... Male side base part, 11a ... Male side slit, 12 ... Tip part, 13 ... Leg part, 14 ... Light emitting member, 15 ... Hinge part, 16 ... Engagement protrusion, 18 ... Engaging claw, 21 ... cylinder part, 22 ... female side base, 23 ... insertion / removal hole, 24 ... partition wall, 25 ... engaged hole, 26 ... female side slit, 31 ... operating part, 32 ... engaged hole.

Claims (8)

A female member having a tubular portion;
A male member that is removably attached to the tubular portion and closes the opening of the tubular portion;
A light emitting member provided on at least one of the male member and the female member and disposed in the cylindrical portion in a state where the male member is inserted into the cylindrical portion. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein
A buckle comprising: a portion of the male member that closes the opening; and a light transmitting portion that is formed in at least one of the cylindrical portion of the female member and transmits light. The buckle according to claim 2, wherein
The light emitting member is provided on the male member,
The translucent portion is the cylindrical portion. The buckle according to claim 2 or 3,
The translucent portion is colored and transparent. In the buckle as described in any one of Claims 2-4,
A plurality of different translucent parts are provided on the male member and the female member,
The buckle, wherein the color of the light transmitting part in the male member and the color of the light transmitting part in the female member are different from each other. In the buckle as described in any one of Claims 1-5,
A buckle, comprising: an attachment / detachment mechanism for attaching / detaching the light emitting member to / from a portion where the light emitting member is provided. The buckle according to claim 6, wherein
A storage portion that is provided inside the cylindrical portion and stores the light emitting member in a state where the male member is inserted into the cylindrical portion;
The buckle characterized in that the storage part has translucency. The buckle according to claim 6 or 7,
The buckle is characterized in that the attachment / detachment mechanism is a buckle mechanism.

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