Patent Publication Number: US-2017354208-A1

Title: Assembly type ornament device

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an assembly-type ornament and, more particularly, to an assembly-type ornament which includes an insert and a holder configured to be mated with each other and formed with a locking groove and a locking protrusion, respectively, wherein an inclined surface is formed at a front edge of the insert to eliminate a need for a separate coupling mechanism or an adhesive and to reduce mutual interference during assembly, thereby facilitating assembly. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Generally, an ornament has various logos formed thereon or accessories attached thereto and is attached to clothes, bags and the like to display information of a product or to provide a pleasant appearance. 
     Such an ornament is composed of a base having a display surface, to which a logo, an accessory or the like is attached, and a coupling member for securing the base to a product. 
     The ornament may have various structures, for example, a structure in which the base is coupled to the coupling member through the product disposed therebetween, a structure in which the coupling member is attached to an outer surface of the product, and the like. 
     However, in a typical ornament, since assembling a coupling member and a base having a decorative article formed thereon requires a separate assembly tool and application of adhesives, it takes a lot of time to manufacture the ornament. Particularly, when adhesives are used, the adhesives can be deformed due to an external factor, thereby causing reduction in adhesive strength. 
     As one example of the related art, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0092597 (Aug. 18, 2011) discloses a method of attaching a metal ornament and an attachment structure of the ornament. 
     DISCLOSURE 
     Technical Problem 
     It is one aspect of the present invention to provide an assembly-type ornament which includes an insert and a holder configured to be mated with each other and formed with a locking groove and a locking protrusion, respectively, wherein an inclined surface is formed at a front edge of the insert to eliminate a need for a separate coupling mechanism or an adhesive and to reduce mutual interference during assembly, thereby facilitating assembly. 
     It is another aspect of the present invention to provide an assembly-type ornament which has cutout edges formed at a front end of a holder such that, when the holder is coupled to an insert, a front end of the holder can be elastically restored after extending outward, thereby further facilitating assembly. 
     Technical Solution 
     In accordance one aspect of the present invention, an assembly-type ornament includes: a male body placed on an outer surface of a coupling object having a mounting hole formed therethrough and including an insert protruding from one surface thereof to be inserted into the mounting hole and a locking groove formed along an outer circumferential surface of the insert; and a female body placed inside the coupling object and including a holder protruding from one surface thereof and formed with an insertion hole receiving the insert and a locking protrusion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the holder to be engaged with the locking groove. 
     Preferably, the male body is formed at a front edge thereof with an inclined surface having a diameter gradually decreasing towards the front, the inclined surface guiding the locking protrusion rearwards while allowing the locking protrusion to expand outwards when the insert is inserted into the insertion hole. 
     Preferably, the holder and the insert are formed at rear ends thereof with large-diameter portions, edges of which are locked on both surfaces of the coupling object, respectively. 
     Preferably, the holder has a plurality of cutout edges formed at predetermined intervals along the outer circumferential surface of a front end thereof, the cutout edges allowing the front end of the holder to expand outwards when the insert is inserted into the insertion hole. 
     Preferably, a decorative article is formed on or attached to a surface of the male body opposite the coupling object. 
     Preferably, the insert has a cylindrical shape such that the outer surface thereof forms a circumference, and the holder has a cylindrical shape corresponding to the insert and is rotatable in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the holder is coupled to the insert. 
     Advantageous Effects 
     According to the present invention, the assembly-type ornament includes an insert and a holder configured to be mated with each other and formed with a locking groove and a locking protrusion, respectively, wherein an inclined surface is formed at a front edge of the insert to eliminate a need for a separate coupling mechanism or an adhesive and to reduce mutual interference during assembly, thereby facilitating assembly. 
     In addition, according to the present invention, the assembly-type ornament has cutout edges formed at a front end of a holder, such that when the holder is coupled to an insert, a front end of the holder can be elastically restored after extending outward, thereby further facilitating assembly. 
    
    
     
       DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of an assembly-type ornament according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is an exploded sectional view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  is an assembled sectional view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention with cutout edges formed in a holder. 
         FIG. 5  is an assembled sectional view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention with the cutout edges formed in the holder. 
     
    
    
     BEST MODE 
     Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
     The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of the following embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments and may be embodied in different ways, and that the embodiments are provided for complete disclosure and thorough understanding of the present invention by those skilled in the art. The scope of the present invention is defined only by the claims. 
     In addition, detailed descriptions of known functions and constructions which can unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted. 
       FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of an assembly-type ornament according to the present invention and  FIG. 2  is an exploded sectional view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention. 
       FIG. 3  is an assembled sectional view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention and  FIG. 4  is an exploded perspective view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention with cutout edges formed in a holder. 
       FIG. 5  is an assembled sectional view of the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention with the cutout edges formed in the holder. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 5 , the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention includes a male body  100 , a female body  200 , and a coupling object  10 . 
     The coupling object  10  may be a bag, a cloth or the like. The coupling object  10  is formed therethrough with a mounting hole  11  for installation of the assembly-type ornament of the present invention. 
     The male body  100  is placed on an outer surface of the coupling object  10  when coupled to the female body  200  and includes an insert  110  protruding from one surface thereof to be inserted into the mounting hole  11 . 
     Preferably, the male body  100  is formed of a metallic or resin-based material (for example, an acrylic resin) capable of being elastically restored after deformation. 
     The insert  110  is configured to be mated with a holder  210  described below and has a insertion hole  220  formed through the center thereof. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the insert  110  may protrude in a cylindrical shape and the mounting hole  11  of the coupling object  10  may have a shape corresponding to the insert  120 . 
     In addition, the insert  110  may include a locking groove  111  formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof. The locking groove  111  is a groove into which a locking protrusion  211  described below is locked. 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , when the insert  110  has a cylindrical shape, the locking groove  111  may be continuously formed (in a ring shape) along the circumferential surface of the insert  120 . 
     Since the locking groove  111  has a smaller outer diameter than the insert  110 , a step is formed between the locking groove  111  and the outer circumferential surface of the insert  110  due to the difference in diameter. 
     Further, a decorative article  20  may be formed on or attached to a surface of the male body opposite the coupling object  10 . Here, the male body may have a groove or the like to which the decorative article  20  can be attached. 
     In other words, a logo or the like is formed (for example, printed or molded) on one surface of the male body  100 , or an accessory or the like is attached to the surface of the male body to display a trademark or the like of the coupling object  10  or to provide a pleasant appearance. 
     Furthermore, the male body  100  is formed at a front edge thereof with an inclined surface  112  that has a diameter gradually decreasing toward the front. 
     The inclined surface  112  serves to guide the locking protrusion  211  rearwards while allowing the locking protrusion  211  to expand outwards when the insert  110  is inserted into the insertion hole  220  of the coupling object  10 . 
     In other words, the inclined surface  112  guides a holder  210  described below to be bent outwards while contacting a protruding end of the locking protrusion  211 , as shown in  FIG. 3 . 
     Thus, when the insert  110  is mated with the holder  210  described below, a front end of the holder  210  can be easily slidably engaged without being caught by the front end of the insert  110 . 
     In addition, the insert  110  is formed at a rear end thereof with a large diameter portion  120  such that the periphery of the large diameter portion  120  can be caught by one surface of the coupling object  10 . Here, the insert  110  protrudes from one surface of the large diameter portion  120 . 
     The female body  200  is coupled to the male body  100  inside the coupling object  10 . Here, the coupling object  10  may be placed between the female body  200  and the male body  100 . 
     Preferably, the female body  200  is formed of a metal or resin-based material (for example, an acrylic resin) capable of being elastically restored after deformation. 
     The female body  200  includes the holder  210  that protrudes from one surface of the female body  200  to be coupled to the insert  110 . The holder  210  is formed therein with an insertion hole  220  to receive the insert  110 . 
     In addition, the holder  210  includes a locking protrusion  211  protruding from an inner circumferential surface thereof to be locked into the locking groove  111  formed on the outer circumferential surface of the insert  110 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , the holder  210  may protrude in a cylindrical shape and the mounting hole  11  of the coupling object  10  may have a shape corresponding to the insert  110 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , when the insert  110  has a cylindrical shape, the locking protrusion  211  may be continuously formed (in a ring shape) along the circumferential surface of the insert  110 . 
     Since the locking protrusion  211  has a greater outer diameter than the holder  210 , a step is formed between the locking protrusion  211  and the inner circumferential surface of the holder  210  due to the difference in diameter. 
     In addition, the holder  210  is formed at a rear end thereof with a large diameter portion  230  such that the periphery of the large diameter portion  230  can be caught by the other surface of the coupling object  10 . Here, the holder  210  protrudes from one surface of the large diameter portion  230 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , a plurality of cutout edges  212  is formed at predetermined intervals along an outer circumferential surface of the front end of the holder  210 . The cutout edges  212  serve to allow the front end of the holder  210  to expand outwards when the insert  110  is inserted into the insertion hole  220 . 
     Here, the cutout edges  212  may have a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction and the number of the cutout edges  212  may vary as needed. 
     The holder  210  may have a cylindrical shape corresponding to the insert  110 . In this case, the holder  210  and the insert  110  may be rotated in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the holder is coupled to the insert. 
     In other words, the insert  110  can be rotated with respect to the holder  210 , such that the decorative article  20  attached to or formed on one surface of the holder  210  can be freely rotated. 
     In the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention, when the insert  110  is inserted into the insertion hole  220  of the holder  210 , the insert  110  is advanced with the inner circumferential surfaces of the locking protrusions  211  contacting the inclined surface  112  formed at the front end of the insert  110 . 
     Here, the locking protrusions  211  expand outwards with the cutout edges  212  interposed therebetween. When the holder  210  is completely coupled to the insert  110 , the front end of the holder  210  is elastically restored to an original shape thereof. 
     As a result, the locking protrusions  211  of the holder  210  are locked in the locking groove  111  of the insert  110  so as not to be movable back and forth. 
     In this state, since the locking protrusions  211  are interlocked with the locking groove  111 , the male body  100  can be coupled to the female body  200  with the coupling object  10  interposed therebetween. 
     Here, the large diameter portion  120  of the male body  100  and the large diameter portion  230  of the female body  200  can hold both sides of the coupling object  10  in both directions, respectively. 
     The assembly-type ornament according to the present invention includes the insert and the holder configured to be mated with each other and formed with the locking groove and the locking protrusion, respectively, wherein the inclined surface is formed at the front edge of the insert to eliminate a need for a separate coupling mechanism or an adhesive and to reduce mutual interference during assembly, thereby facilitating assembly. 
     In addition, the assembly-type ornament according to the present invention has the cutout edges formed at the front end of the holder, such that when the holder is coupled to the insert, the front end of the holder can be elastically restored after extending outward, thereby further facilitating assembly. 
     Although some embodiments have been described herein, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are given by way of illustration only, and that various modifications, variations and alterations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. 
     Therefore, the embodiments and the accompanying drawings are provided for illustration only and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. 
     The scope of the invention should be interpreted according to the following appended claims as covering all modifications or variations derived from the appended claims and equivalents thereof.