ACCESSORY/DECORATION THAT OPENS LIKE A FLOWER

Abstract

 Technical Problem
As a new design, when making a decoration as form changeable like a flower opening / closing, there is a tendency for this to result in an unnecessarily complex structure such as driven by gears, and it was difficult to apply such structures to every kind of decorations especially for small decorations like rings, due to considerations such as strength and effective smooth movement in a limited scale.
Solution to Problem
The present invention was configured as follows in order to provide a decoration, having enough strength even in a small size, that opens like a flower in smooth movement in a simple structure.
The accessory / decoration of this invention has a configuration whereby a group of movable petals (1) having a calculated curved surface (2) are positioned as to overlap each other, so that a movement to elect one of the petals (1) is well synchronized with the other petal shaped parts (1) smoothly and effectively to replicate the movement of a flower opening and closing with minimal numbers of parts.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention is concerned with accessories / decorations equipped with several "Petal Shaped Parts" (1) that open / close like a flower in a simple mechanism.

Background Art

[0002] With traditional accessories / decorations, they are composed of decorated parts or precious metal / stones which are mostly fixed on the base. Thus the design remains indifferent and is not innovative enough to give a surprise.

Citation List

Summary of Invention

Technical Problem

[0003] As a new design, when making a decoration as form changeable like a flower opening / closing, there is a tendency for this to result in an unnecessarily complex structure such as driven by gears, and it was difficult to apply such structures to every kind of decorations especially for small decorations like rings, due to considerations such as strength and effective smooth movement in a limited scale.

Solution to Problem

[0004] The present invention was configured as follows in order to provide a decoration, having enough strength even in a small size, that opens like a flower in smooth movement in a simple structure.

[0005] The accessory / decoration of this invention has a configuration whereby a group of movable petals (1) having a calculated curved surface (2) are positioned as to overlap each other, so that a movement to elect one of the petals (1) is well synchronized with the other petal shaped parts (1) smoothly and effectively to replicate the movement of a flower opening and closing with minimal numbers of parts.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

[0006] With this invention, open / close mechanism replicating a flower in smooth and swift movement can be easily adopted to accessories / decorations from small one like a ring to large objects, resulting to allow suppliers to expand flexibility in designing with minimal composition of parts.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0007] 

FIG.1 :

Application sample of this invention to a ring - open status

FIG.2 :

Application sample of this invention to a ring - close status

FIG.3 :

A sphere used as a contacting surface of "Base of petal shaped parts for open/close"

FIG.4 :

Original butterfly formed surface clipped from a sphere to create "Base of petal shaped parts for open/close" having ideal contacting surfaces

FIG.5 :

Overlap relation of the butterfly formed surface - close status

FIG.6 :

Overlap relation of the butterfly formed surface - open status

FIG.7 :

Completed "Base of petal shaped parts for open/close" after reinforcement is done on the surface thickness - closed status

FIG.8 :

Completed "Base of petal shaped parts for open/close" after reinforcement is done on the surface thickness - open status

FIG.9 :

Structure of a ring with this invention - upper part - open status

FIG.10 :

Structure of a ring with this invention - middle part - open status

FIG.11 :

Structure of a ring with this invention - lower part - open status

FIG.12 :

Structure of a ring with this invention - upper part - close status

FIG.13 :

Structure of a ring with this invention - middle part - close status

FIG.14 :

Structure of a ring with this invention - lower part - close status

FIG.15 :

Application sample of this invention to a brooch in double allocation - open status

Description of Embodiments

[0008] The accessory / decoration of this invention has a configuration whereby a group of movable petals (1) having a calculated curved surface (2) are positioned as to overlap each other, so that a movement to elect one of the petals originated by a single rotating knob (11) is well synchronized with the other petal shaped parts (1) smoothly and effectively to replicate the movement of a flower opening and closing with minimal numbers of parts.

[0009] Following function was added to make an automatic flower opening system to give further surprise to owner or presentee.

[0010] Mount a Torsion Spring (8) in the Main Body (5) so that Turning Parts-Knob (11) for electing one of the Petal Shaped Parts (2) is kept pushing toward flower opening direction.

[0011] When Torsion Spring (8) is compressed through a rotary motion of Turning Parts-Knob (11), Turning Parts (9) is locked at flower closing point.

[0012] When Turning Parts (9) is released with a touch of Release Button (16), that offers dynamic replication of flower opening.

Examples

[0013] Application to a ring:

FIG.1 Illustrate an embodiment to a ring in open status

FIG.2 illustrate an embodiment to a ring in close status

FIG9 to FIG11 illustrate an embodiment to a ring in close status

FIG12 to FIG14 illustrate an embodiment to a ring in open status

[0014] Application to a brooch:

FIG.15 illustrate an embodiment to a brooch in double allocation in open status

Industrial Applicability

[0015] This invention is applicable to Accessories / Decorations / Objet / Packages etc.

Reference Signs List

[0016] 

1

Petal Shaped Parts

2

Base of Petal Shaped Parts for Open/Close

3

Pole for Open/Close

4

Shaft for Open/Close

5

Main Body

6

Main Body - Receiver of Base of Petal

7

Main Body - Receiver of shaft

8

Torsion Spring

9

Turning Parts

10

Turning Parts - Angle control gap of Pole

11

Turning Parts - Knob

12

Turning Parts - Receiver of Torsion Spring

13

Turning Parts - Receiver of Stopper Head

14

Turning Parts - Cap

15

Turning Stopper Head

16

Turning Stopper Release Button

17

Pushing coil of Turning Stopper Release Button

18

Center Cut Stone

19

Melee Diamonds

20

Receiver of Main Body

21

Ornament (Ring)

Claims

1. Form changeable Accessories / Decorations like a flower opening / closing, comprising a group of Petal Shaped Parts (FIG.12-1), characterized in that each Petal Shaped Parts (FIG.12-1) is mounted on a Base (FIG.12- 2) having a butterfly shaped curved surface cut out from a sphere (FIG. 3), that is allocated in rotationally symmetric positions (FIG.5) in the way curved surface of the Base (FIG.12- 2) overlaps each other as to keep the surface touching / pushing throughout opening / closing movement (FIG.5, FIG.6), as the result open/close movement of one Petal Shaped Parts (FIG.12-1) is well synchronized to all of the remaining Petal Shaped Parts (FIG.12-1) smoothly / effectively and replicate the movement of a flower opening / closing.

2. Form changeable Accessories / Decorations like a flower opening / closing according to claim 1, characterized in that the thickness of the wing of butterfly shaped base parts (FIG.4) is enforced toward another direction of the curved contacting surface (FIG.7,8) as to increase structural strength durable enough to be applied even to small accessories like rings (FIG.1,2).

3. Form changeable Accessories / Decorations like a flower opening / closing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a series of open/close Petal Shaped Parts (FIG.12-1) mounted on Base of Petal Shaped Parts for Open / Close (FIG.12-2) are allocated in multiple layers to represent twofold or multiple-fold flower (FIG.15).

4. Form changeable Accessories / Decorations like a flower opening / closing according to claim 1, 2, or 3, characterized in that Turning Parts (FIG.13-9) is designed to elect a Base of Petal Shaped Parts for Open/Close (FIG.12-2) step by step as Turning Parts (FIG.13-9) is turned, resulting to have a manually opening/closing flower system with a rotary motion of a Turning Parts-Knob (FIG.13-11).

5. Form changeable Accessories / Decorations like a flower opening / closing according to claim 4, characterized in that Turning Parts (FIG.13-9) for electing Petal Shaped Parts for Open/Close (FIG.12-2) is kept pushing toward flower opening direction by a Spring (FIG.13-8) mounted on Main Body (FIG.13-5), that is once compressed manually toward flower closing direction by a rotary motion of Turning Parts-Knob (FIG.13-11) until Turning Parts (FIG.13-9) is locked at flower closing point to make an automatic flower opening system ready to work when Turning Parts (FIG.13-9) is released with a touch of Release Button (FIG.13-16), that offers dynamic replication of flower opening.

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