JP2000330071A - Kaleidoscope with key holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a kaleidoscope with a key holder formed by assembling a kaleidoscope body to a hanging ornament body which is miniaturized to the extent of allowing the mounting thereof to the hanging ornament body of the key holder while maintaining the ease of viewing of patterns and the diversity of pattern changes and has three-dimensional external shape of diversified interest feels. SOLUTION: This kaleidoscope includes the hanging ornament body 1 consisting of the three-dimensional image of a character, such as a doll or animal, the kaleidoscope body 2 mounted through the hanging ornament body 1 and an annular body 3 for key insertion connected to one end of the kaleidoscope body 2 or part of the hanging ornament body 1 via a connecting member such as a hanging chain. A convex lens for magnified view of the patterns is mounted at a peep window of the kaleidoscope body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a kaleidoscope with a key ring.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A kaleidoscope incorporates three rectangular mirror plates in a triangular cylindrical shape in a cylindrical main body, accommodates a pattern forming chip therein, fits a transparent glass plate into a viewing window at one end, and has sulfuric acid paper at the other end. Or insert a translucent glass plate, look into the inside from one side of the transparent glass plate side, illuminate the inside with the light coming from the other end side, and turn the cylindrical main body to form a pattern that is reflected and projected on three rectangular mirror plates It is a toy that enjoys changing the pattern of the piece.

[0003] On the other hand, a key ring is a prop with a key insertion ring for preventing loss and hanging the key, and the key insertion ring is provided with various hanging decorations via a connecting member such as a hanging chain. Are linked.

[0004]

Conventionally, a kaleidoscope and a key ring have been manufactured and sold as separate products independent of each other.

[0005] The main reason is that the purpose of use is different, and in the case of a kaleidoscope, the size of the kaleidoscope is large in order to provide a variety of pattern changes and to make the pattern easy to see, and it is not suitable as a decoration for lowering a key ring. It seems to be. In addition, if the conventional kaleidoscope is reduced to the size of the decoration of the key ring, the pattern becomes difficult to see and change little, and there is a disadvantage that the interest based on the diversity of the kaleidoscope's original pattern change is diminished. .

According to the present invention, a kaleidoscope is provided on a hanging decoration main body having a three-dimensional outer shape with various tastes, while maintaining the legibility of the pattern and the variety of pattern changes, while minimizing the size of the hanging decoration main body. The purpose is to provide a kaleidoscope with a key ring with the body assembled.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hanging ornament body consisting of a three-dimensional image of a character such as a doll or an animal, a kaleidoscope body penetrating the hanging ornament body, and the kaleidoscope. A kaleidoscope with a key holder, comprising a key insertion ring connected to one end of the main body or a part of the main body through a connecting member such as a hanging chain, and a convex lens for pattern magnifying view mounted on a viewing window of the kaleidoscope main body. Is provided.

Since the present invention has the above-described structure, the kaleidoscope can be made small enough to be mounted on the main body of the key holder while maintaining the visibility of the pattern and the variety of pattern changes. A kaleidoscope with a key holder can be provided in which a kaleidoscope body is attached to a hanging decoration body made of a three-dimensional image of a character such as a doll or an animal having a hobby.

The present invention also provides a kaleidoscope body having an attachment ring rotatably mounted on one end of the kaleidoscope body about a central axis of the kaleidoscope body, and a connecting member such as a key insertion ring directly or a down chain attached to the attachment ring. Are connected via With this configuration, when looking into the kaleidoscope, the mounting ring exerts a bearing effect by grasping the mounting ring with one finger to support the center axis of the kaleidoscope body at a fixed position and turning the lowering decorative body with the other finger. In addition, the kaleidoscope body can be rotated stably with less fluctuation of the center axis, and a pattern change can be observed with less fluctuation.

[0010] Further, the present invention provides a kaleidoscope main body which is closed at an end opposite to a viewing window with a translucent outer lid and a transparent inner lid,
It is characterized in that a pattern forming piece housing chamber housing the pattern forming piece is mounted therein, and the focal length of the convex lens mounted in the viewing window is set near the pattern forming piece housing chamber. With this configuration, it is possible to observe a change in the pattern in a clearly magnified manner despite the miniaturized kaleidoscope.

[0011]

1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a front view, FIG. 4 is a central longitudinal sectional view of a side view, and FIG. It is a top view, 1 is a hanging decoration main body, 2 is a kaleidoscope main body, 3 is a key insertion ring, 4
Is a connecting member, 5 is a mounting ring, 6 is a convex lens for enlarged view of a pattern, 7 is a holding cap for mounting a lens, 8 is a pattern forming piece, 9 is a pattern forming piece storage chamber, 10 is a cap for mounting the same, and 11 is three pieces. 3 shows a rectangular end plate.

The main body 1 is made of a mascot doll such as a doll or an animal, or a three-dimensional image or the like which is colored according to the shape and color of each part of a character appearing in a manga or an animation movie. Soft or hard can be used), metal,
It may be formed of pottery, porcelain, or the like, or may be made of wood carving or stone. Its size is such that it can be held by one human palm. Although the thing shown in FIG. 1 is an example of an anthropomorphic duckling, it can be produced by applying various other characters. This hanging decoration body 1
, A kaleidoscope body 2 is mounted and appropriately fixed with an adhesive or the like. Instead of the adhesive, a rubber ring may be fitted to both ends of the through hole 1a, and the kaleidoscope body 2 may be pressed into the rubber ring to integrate them.
The through-hole 1a is usually formed in the longitudinal direction of the hanging decoration main body 1, but is preferably formed so as not to impair the personality of the character to be applied.

The kaleidoscope body 2 has a cylindrical shape, and incorporates therein three rectangular mirror plates 11 in a triangular cylindrical shape with each mirror surface facing inward over the entire length in the axial direction. The cylindrical portion of the kaleidoscope body 2 has a length of 5 to 6 c, for example.
m, the inner diameter is 1.0 to 1.5 cm, and may be any of plastic, metal, and wood. Kaleidoscope body 2
A step 2a is formed on the inner surface of one end of the
A convex lens 6 for pattern magnifying vision is mounted on a through a lens mounting cap 7. Convex lens for pattern magnification 6
May be made of plastic or glass. The lens mounting holding cap 7 has a viewing window 7a opened at the center thereof, and may be made of plastic or metal, and may be fixed to the kaleidoscope body 2 by adhesive bonding, press fitting, screw fitting, or the like. May be applied.

A stepped portion 2b is formed on the inner surface of the other end of the kaleidoscope main body 2, and a pattern forming piece housing chamber 9 is mounted on the stepped portion 2b via a mounting cap 10. The pattern forming piece housing chamber 9 is closed by a translucent outer lid 9a and a transparent inner lid 9b, and the pattern forming piece 8 is housed inside with a space kept by a spacer ring 9c. The translucent outer lid 9a and the transparent inner lid 9b may be made of either plastic or glass. The spacer ring 9c is preferably made of plastic, but may be made of metal. The mounting cap 10 has a lighting window 10a opened in the center thereof, and may be made of plastic or metal. The mounting cap 10 may be fixed to the kaleidoscope body 2 by adhesive bonding, press-fitting, screw fitting, or the like. May be applied.

The pattern forming piece 8 is composed of colored plastic chips and glass beads colored in various shapes and colors, and small pieces of a transparent plastic plate on which various characters are printed (including color printing). Containment room 9
A suitable number is combined and accommodated. This accommodation allows the individual pattern forming pieces 8 to move to some extent freely.

The focal length of the convex lens 6 for pattern magnification mounted on the viewing window 7a is set in the vicinity of the pattern forming piece accommodating chamber 9.

The key insertion ring 3 is constituted by a split ring which is double-wound with a stainless steel wire adhered thereto, or an openable split ring with a locking claw. The connecting member 4 connects the key insertion ring 3 to the vicinity of one end of the kaleidoscope main body 2 or a part of the hanging decoration main body 1 via the mounting ring 5 or directly.
Hanging chains or similar structures are used.
The embodiment of FIG. 1 shows two metal link members 4a, 4a
b is rotatably connected by a connecting pin 4c, and a metal split ring 4d is connected to the link members 4a and 4b.
4e is attached to the key insertion ring 3 and to the vicinity of one end of the kaleidoscope body 2. Mounting ring 5
Is mounted on one end of the kaleidoscope body 2 so as to be rotatable around the central axis of the kaleidoscope body 2. The inner diameter of the mounting ring 5 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the cylindrical portion of the kaleidoscope main body 2 and is prevented from falling off by the lens mounting press cap 7. It is mounted so that it can rotate between the upper end. A protrusion 5a is formed in a part of the mounting ring 5, and a mounting hole 5b of the connecting member 4 is formed in the protrusion 5a.

One embodiment of the kaleidoscope with a key ring according to the present invention is constituted as described above. Next, an example of use will be described. A key is appropriately inserted into the key insertion ring 3. Since the kaleidoscope main body 2 is penetrated through the hanging decoration main body 1, it does not hinder the use of the hanging decoration main body 1 as a decoration for a key ring. When used as a kaleidoscope, hold the hanging decoration body 1 and the kaleidoscope body 2
The observation window 7a at one end is brought close to one eye to observe the inside. At this time, the lugs 5 of the mounting ring 5 are
a, and the lower decorative body 1 is gripped with the other finger and turned.
As a result, the kaleidoscope main body 2 rotates around the central axis of the kaleidoscope main body 2 while being supported at a fixed position by the mounting ring 5. Thereby, the pattern forming piece 8 accommodated in the pattern forming piece accommodating chamber 9 at the other end of the kaleidoscope body 2 moves to change the pattern. The state in which the pattern is projected can be reflected on each mirror surface of the three rectangular mirror plates 11 assembled in a triangular cylindrical shape in a geometric pattern so that a three-dimensional effect can be obtained. Can move and change the pattern in various ways, and you can observe the movement of the pattern like a moving image. In particular, since the pattern-viewing convex lens 6 is attached to the viewing window 7a, the pattern can be magnified and clearly observed. In addition, since the focal length of the convex lens 6 for pattern magnification viewing is set near the pattern forming piece housing chamber 9, the pattern formed by the combination of the movements of the pattern forming pieces 8 in the pattern forming piece housing chamber 9 can be viewed. Can be clearly observed at the center of the lens, and subsequently, the reflection images projected on the respective mirror surfaces of the three rectangular mirror plates 11 assembled in a triangular cylindrical shape around the visual field can be simultaneously observed clearly. .

The kaleidoscope with a key ring according to the present invention has been described above in one embodiment, but as another embodiment, the hanging decoration main body 1 and the kaleidoscope main body 2 are manufactured separately, and the kaleidoscope main body 2 is manufactured.
Is inserted rotatably around the central axis of the kaleidoscope body 2 into the through hole 1a of the decoration body 1 so that the lens holding press cap 7 and the mounting cap 10 of the pattern forming piece accommodating chamber 9 prevent the cap from coming off. Is also good. In addition, the hanging decoration body 1
And the kaleidoscope main body 2 may be integrally made of the same material. In the case of this integral production, in order to make the hanging decoration main body 1 into a hollow body as shown in the illustrated example, it suffices to produce it by dividing it into two parts, and then join and integrate them later. In addition, the solid body may be used instead of the hollow body. In this case, the center hole may be formed later, or a core may be inserted and formed.

[0020]

According to the present invention, the kaleidoscope is reduced in size to the extent that it can be assembled to the main body of the key holder while maintaining the visibility of the pattern and the variety of pattern changes. It is possible to provide a kaleidoscope with a key ring in which a kaleidoscope main body is attached to a hanging decoration main body composed of a three-dimensional image of a character such as a doll or an animal.

Also, according to the present invention, when looking into the kaleidoscope, the mounting ring is grasped with one finger to support the center axis of the kaleidoscope body at a fixed position, and the lowering ring is turned with the other finger, so that the mounting ring is substantially shaped. A bearing function is provided, the kaleidoscope body can be rotated stably with less fluctuation of the center axis, and a pattern change can be observed with less fluctuation.

Further, the present invention further comprises a translucent outer lid and a transparent inner lid at the end of the kaleidoscope body opposite to the viewing window,
A kaleidoscope that has been downsized by installing a pattern forming piece housing chamber that houses pattern forming pieces inside and setting the focal length of the convex lens mounted in the viewing window near the pattern forming piece housing chamber. Regardless, the change in the pattern can be clearly observed while being enlarged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view at the center in the front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view at the center in a side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional plan view of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hanging decoration main body 2 Kaleidoscope main body 3 Key insertion ring 4 Connecting member 5 Mounting ring 6 Convex lens for pattern magnifying 7 Lens holding cap 8 Pattern forming piece 9 Pattern forming piece accommodating chamber 10 Mounting cap 11 Rectangular mirror plate

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A hanging decoration body composed of a three-dimensional image of a character such as a doll or an animal, a kaleidoscope body penetrating the hanging decoration body, and a hanging chain attached to one end of the kaleidoscope body or a part of the hanging decoration body. A kaleidoscope with a key ring, wherein the convex lens is attached to the viewing window of the kaleidoscope body. 2. A mounting ring is attached to one end of the kaleidoscope main body so as to be rotatable around the central axis of the kaleidoscope main body, and a key insertion ring is connected to the mounting ring directly or via a connecting member such as a lower chain. The kaleidoscope with a key ring according to claim 1, wherein 3. A kaleidoscope main body, which is closed with a translucent outer lid and a transparent inner lid at an end opposite to the viewing window, and a pattern forming piece accommodating chamber accommodating a pattern forming piece therein is mounted and peeped. 3. The kaleidoscope with a key ring according to claim 1, wherein the focal length of the convex lens mounted on the window is set in the vicinity of the pattern forming piece housing chamber.