Length adjustment device of band-shaped ornament
View Patent ↗A device for adjusting length of a personal adornment band includes a guide connected to an end of the personal adornment band, a length adjusting section connected to the other end of the personal adornment band and movably provided in the longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band and guided by the guide, a manipulating member movably provided in the longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band and guided by the guide, an operation transmitting portion provided in the manipulating member, at least one stopper member for making a contact with a part of the length adjusting section to stop the length adjusting section, and an operation changing means provided at a contact between the manipulating member and the stopper member.
1. A device for adjusting length of a personal adornment band comprising:
a guide means connected to an end of the personal adornment band;
a length adjusting section connected to another end of the personal adornment band and movably provided in a longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band and guided by the guide means;
a manipulating member provided in the guide means so as to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band;
an operation transmitting portion provided in the manipulating member;
at least one stopper member for making contact with a part of the length adjusting section to stop the length adjusting section; and
an operation changing means provided at a contact portion between the manipulating member and the stopper member, the operation changing means being provided for moving the stopper member in a lateral direction of the band so as to contact the stopper member with the length adjusting section to lock the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in one of longitudinal directions, and for moving the stopper member in another lateral direction to release the stopper member from the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in another longitudinal direction.
2. The device according to claim 1 wherein the guide means is a housing.
3. The device according to claim 2 wherein a first urging means is provided for urging the manipulating member in one of longitudinal directions between a recess formed in the manipulating member and the housing.
4. The device according to claim 2 wherein at least one depressing portion is formed to operate the manipulating portion and the depressing portion projects out of the guide means.
5. The device according to claim 4 wherein a surface cover has an opening through which the depressing portions of the manipulating member are projected outward, and each depressing portion has a covering portion extended to cover at least a part of an edge of the opening.
6. The device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the length adjusting section has a pair of engaging saw teeth formed in the longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band, and a pair of stopper members, each stopper member comprises a member having a pawl which moves in the lateral direction of the personal adornment band and engages with one of the engaging teeth, and two operation transmitting portions each adapted to operate the respective stopper member are provided.
7. The device according to claim 6 wherein the stopper member is movably disposed in a recess formed between a pair of arms formed in the manipulating member.
8. The device according to claim 6 wherein the manipulating member is provided with two depressing portions each projecting out of the guide means in opposite directions.
9. The device according to claim 6 having a surface cover for covering the guide means.
10. The device according to claim 9 wherein a foldable buckle is provided in the surface cover.
11. The device according to claim 10 wherein a pair of push buttons movable in the lateral direction thereof and a buckle lock device having a lock pin adapted to engage with hooks of the push buttons are provided in the surface cover.
12. The device according to claim 6 wherein an operation changing means is provided between each of the stopper members and the operation transmitting portion.
13. The device according to claim 6 wherein an opening is formed in the guide means and an upper portion of each pawl projects out of the opening, and the movement of each stopper member is guided by the movement of the pawl in the opening.
14. The device according to claim 6 wherein a part of the guide means is inserted in a groove formed in the manipulating member in the longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band so as to guide the movement of the manipulating member.
15. The device according to claim 6 wherein a first urging means is so provided to urge the manipulating member toward the end of the band.
16. The device according to claim 6 wherein each stopper member is guided by the guide means when moved.
17. The device according to claim 6 wherein the guide means is provided in a watch case.
18. The device according to claim 1 wherein the operation changing means comprises the operation transmitting portion projecting from the manipulating member and an inclined surface formed in the stopper member.
19. The device according to claim 18 wherein the inclined surface is a surface having a predetermined angle to the longitudinal direction of the personal adornment band.
20. The device according to claim 1 wherein the length adjusting section comprises:
an engaging plate having a vertically penetrating opening and provided with engaging teeth; and
a ceiling plate adapted to overlap with the engaging plate to cover the opening.
21. The device according to claim 20 wherein the engaging plate is disposed in a recess formed in the underside of the ceiling plate, and adapted to engage with the ceiling plate.
22. The device according to claim 1 wherein a connecting member is connected to the length adjusting section, and the other end of the personal adornment band is rotatably connected to the connecting member.
23. The device according to claim 1 wherein a first urging means is provided to urge the manipulating member in one of longitudinal directions.
24. The device according to claim 23 wherein the first urging means is disposed adjacent the depressing portions so as to urge the depressing portion to the end of the band together with the manipulating member.
25. The device according to claim 1 wherein a second urging means is provided to urge the stopper member in a direction in which the stopper member abuts against the operation transmitting portion of the manipulating member.
26. The device according to claim 25 wherein the second urging means is disposed between two stopper members so as to urge the stopper member.
27. The device according to claim 25 wherein a second urging means is inserted in recesses formed in two stopper members so as to urge the stopper member.
28. A personal adornment band comprising:
a guide means;
a length adjusting section movably provided in a longitudinal direction and guided by the guide means;
a manipulating member provided in the guide means so as to be moved in the longitudinal direction;
an operation transmitting portion provided in the manipulating member;
at least one stopper member for making a contact with a part of the length adjusting section to stop the length adjusting section;
an operation changing means provided at a contact portion between the manipulating member and the stopper member, the operation changing means being provided for moving the stopper member in a lateral direction of the band so as to contact the stopper member with the length adjusting section to lock the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in one of longitudinal directions, and for moving the stopper member in another lateral direction to release the stopper member from the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in another longitudinal direction; and
a band, one end of which is connected to the guide means and the other end of which is connected to the length adjusting section.
29. The personal adornment band according to claim 28 wherein an end of the band is a foldable buckle for expanding the band.
30. The personal adornment band according to claim 29 wherein the buckle and the length adjusting section are separately constructed.
31. The personal adornment band according to claim 28 wherein one end of the band is a watch case.
32. The personal adornment band according to claim 28 wherein one end of the band is a buckle.
33. The personal adornment band according to claim 32 wherein the buckle and the length adjusting section are separately constructed.
34. The personal adornment band according to claim 28 wherein two length adjusting sections are provided in an intermediate portion of the band.
35. A watch comprising:
a band;
a guide means connected to an end of the band;
a length adjusting section movably provided in a longitudinal direction of the band and guided by the guide means;
a manipulating member provided the guide means so as to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the band;
an operation transmitting portion provided in the manipulating member;
at least one stopper member for making a contact with a part of the length adjusting section to stop the length adjusting section; and
an operation changing means provided at a contact portion between the manipulating member and the stopper member, the operation changing means being provided for moving the stopper member in a lateral direction of the band so as to contact the stopper member with the length adjusting section to lock the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in one of longitudinal directions, and for moving the stopper member in another lateral direction to release the stopper member from the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in another longitudinal direction.
36. A watchband comprising:
a guide means;
a length adjusting section movably provided in a longitudinal direction of the watchband and guided by the guide means;
a manipulating member provided in the guide means so as to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the watch band and;
an operation transmitting portion provided in the manipulating member;
at least one stopper member for making contact with a part of the length adjusting section to stop the length adjusting section;
an operation changing means provided at a contact portion between the manipulating member and the stopper member, the operation changing means being provided for moving the stopper member in a lateral direction of the band so as to contact the stopper member with the length adjusting section to lock the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in one of longitudinal directions, and for moving the stopper member in another lateral direction to release the stopper member from the length adjusting section when the manipulating member is moved in another longitudinal direction; and
a band, one end of which is connected to the guide means and the other end of which is connected to the length adjusting section.