KR100829318B1 - Multifunctional belt buckle - Google Patents

Abstract

The belt buckle is provided with a recess for receiving a removable cap member positioned at the front and held by the attraction force of the magnet. The indentation has a stepped bottom surface to facilitate removal of the cap member. According to a variant, the recess includes a removable carrier member capable of integrating various functions such as an electronic clock or a remote controller. The carrier member also has a recess for removably holding the cap member by the attractive force of the magnet. The recess of the carrier member has a stepped bottom surface to easily remove the cap member.

Description

Multifunctional belt buckle {MULTI-FUNCTIONAL BELT BUCKLE}

1 is a perspective view showing a belt buckle according to the prior art.

2 is a perspective view showing the belt buckle according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating various components of the belt buckle of FIG. 2.

4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the belt buckle of FIG. 2.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of removing the cap member of the belt buckle of FIG. 2.

6 is a perspective view illustrating the development of various parts of the belt buckle according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the belt buckle of FIG. 6.

8 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a method of removing the cap member of the belt buckle of FIG. 6.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating various components of the belt buckle according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the belt buckle of FIG. 9.

11 is a perspective view showing a belt buckle according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

12 is an exploded perspective view illustrating various components of the belt buckle of FIG. 11.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the belt buckle of FIG. 11.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an electronic watch is installed in the belt buckle of FIG. 11.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a remote controller is installed in the belt buckle of FIG. 11.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

2: belt buckle

3, 6, 41, 27, 71: magnet

4, 7: cap member

5: carrier member

21, 25, 51: depression

22, 52: first bottom portion

23, 53: second bottom portion

24: third bottom portion

26: gutter

28: loading

42: Ornamental Pattern

53, 54: electronic clock

55: remote controller

The present invention generally relates to a belt buckle, and more particularly, to the belt buckle having a removable cap member.

As shown in FIG. 1, the conventional belt 1 has a belt buckle 12 fixedly attached to one end of the belt member 11. The other end of the belt member 11 is fixed to the belt buckle 12 to tighten the belt 1 around the waist. The basic structure of this type of belt has long been used unchanged. Attention has been focused only on the material constituting the belt member 11, the method for fixing the belt buckle 12 to the end of the belt member 11, or the improvement of the decorative design of the belt buckle 12.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a novel belt buckle having an indentation located at the front and which receives a removable cap member held by the attractive force of the magnet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novel belt buckle having a recess in the front for receiving a removable carrier member that can integrate various functions such as an electronic watch or a remote controller. The carrier member also has a recess for removably holding the cap member by the attractive force of the magnet. The recess of the carrier member has a stepped bottom surface to easily remove the cap member.

As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the belt buckle 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a recess 21 in the front of the main body of the belt buckle (2). The bottom surface of the recess 21 is divided into two parts having substantially the same size, that is, the first bottom portion 22 having a deeper depth and the second bottom portion 23 having a lower depth. The magnet 3 is fixedly provided in the center of the recessed part 21 which the 1st and 2nd bottom parts 22 and 23 connect with each other.

The recessed part 21 is comprised so that the cap member 4 can be accommodated. Another magnet 41 is fixedly embedded in the bottom surface of the cap member 4. The magnet 41 has a polarity opposite to that of the magnet 3, and when the cap member 4 is disposed inside the recess 21, the magnets 3 and 41 are positioned next to each other. Is positioned to Accordingly, the cap member 4 is detachably held inside the recess 21 by the attractive force of the magnet between the magnets 3 and 41. The front surface of the cap member 4 may be provided with a decorative pattern 42 such as a company name, a club or team logo, or a photograph for improving the appearance.

4 and 5, when the cap member 4 is disposed inside the recessed portion 21, a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the cap member 4 and the first bottom portion 22. By pressing a portion of the cap member 4 over the gap in this way, the other portion of the cap member 4 will rise out of the recess 21. Thus, the cap member 4 can be easily removed from the depression 21. In this embodiment, the cap member 4 can be used as a substitute in many cases because it is very similar to a coin. For example, this cap member can be used to mark the position of a golf ball by a golfer on a golf course. As another example, it may be used as a substitute for a coin used to take out a shopping cart chained in a supermarket.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in another embodiment of the present invention, the aperture of the recess 21 is slightly larger than the cap member 4. The bottom surface of the recess 21 includes a first bottom portion 22 deep and a second bottom portion 23 having a low depth as in the above-described embodiment. In addition, the bottom surface of the recess 21 further includes a narrow third bottom 24 positioned between the first bottom 22 and the outer circumference of the recess 21. The third bottom portion 24 is as high as the second bottom portion 23. The magnet 3 is configured to be located slightly in proximity to the third bottom portion 24. As such, when the cap member 4 is disposed inside the recess 21, the attraction force of the magnet automatically pulls the cap member 4 to pull the cap member 4 into the second and third bottom portions 23 and 24. ) In this way, the cap member 4 will not be inadvertently removed from the recess 21 because its edge is supported by the third bottom 24. To remove the cap member 4 in the present embodiment, the user moves the cap member 4 away from the third bottom portion 24 so that a portion of the cap member 4 rests entirely over the first bottom portion 22. Slide in. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, by pressing a portion of the cap member 4 over the first bottom portion 22, another portion of the cap member 4 is used for easy removal of the cap member 4. It rises out of the depression 21.

According to another embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the depression 21 has a flat bottom surface instead of the bottom surface of the above-described embodiment with steps. In the center of the recess 21 is provided a rod 28 having a buried magnet (not shown). In this way, the cap member 4 may be maintained above the rod 28. The user can press any portion other than the central portion of the cap member 4 to lift the portion opposite the cap member 4 and easily remove it.

In another embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the belt buckle 2 is provided with a recess 25 in the front of the body. This recess 25 extends to both sides of the belt buckle 2 via two aligned troughs 26, respectively. At least a magnet 27 is provided on the flat bottom surface of the recess 25 to attract the carrier member 5 to the recess 25 and hold it therein. The carrier member 5 may also be held inside the depression 25 by other means, for example clamping or the like, depending on the variant. The carrier member 5 has a recess 51 in its front face. Like the previous embodiments, the bottom surface of the recess 51 is divided into two parts having substantially the same size, that is, the first bottom portion 52 having a deeper depth and the second bottom portion 53 having a lower depth. have. The magnet 6 is fixedly provided at the center of the recess 51 in which the first and second bottom portions 52, 53 are connected to each other. The recessed part 51 is comprised so that the cap member 7 can be accommodated. Another magnet 71 is fixedly embedded in the bottom surface of the cap member 7. This magnet 71 has a polarity opposite to that of the magnet 6, and as shown in Fig. 13, when the cap member 7 is disposed inside the recess 51, the magnet ( 6, 71 are positioned so that they are located next to each other. Therefore, the cap member 7 is detachably held inside the recess 51 by the attractive force of the magnet between the magnets 6 and 71. A decorative pattern 42 may be provided on the front surface of the cap member 7.

The removal of the cap member 7 from the carrier member 5 can be carried out in the same manner as described above. To remove the carrier member 5 from the depression 25, the user lifts the carrier member 5 out of the depression 25 using a finger against the edge of the carrier member 5 through the trough 26. I can raise it.

The carrier member 5 itself may have other integral functions. For example, the carrier member 5 may comprise an electronic clock 53 for displaying the time on its back. As shown in FIG. 14, when the cap member 7 is removed, the carrier member 5 can be turned back so that its back faces outward. Accordingly, the user can use various functions related to the time of the electronic clock 54. As another example, as shown in FIG. 15, the remote controller 55 (eg, for remote control of the garage door) may be incorporated into the carrier member 5 in the form of a control button on the back thereof. The user will not have to worry about carrying the remote controller or forgetting the remote controller. As mentioned above, only two examples are given, but various other practical additional functions can be incorporated into the carrier member 5.

The cap member is provided at the front of the recess of the belt buckle so that the cap member can be held by the attraction force of the magnet, so that the cap member can be removed as desired by the user.

In addition, a carrier member may be provided at the front of the recess of the belt buckle to integrate various functions such as an electronic watch or a remote controller.

Claims (7)

A multifunctional belt buckle comprising a recess located in front and a cap member removably embedded in the recess: The bottom surface of the recess includes a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion having a depth lower than the depth of the first bottom portion; The multifunctional belt buckle is provided with the 1st magnet in the place which the said 1st and 2nd bottom part connects mutually so as to attract the said cap member. The multifunctional belt buckle according to claim 1, wherein the cap member has a decorative pattern on its front surface. 2. The cap member of claim 1, wherein the cap member includes a second magnet on a bottom surface of the cap member at a position corresponding to the first magnet when the cap member is embedded in the recessed portion; The polarity of the second magnet is the multi-function belt buckle, characterized in that the reverse of the polarity of the first magnet. 2. The hole of claim 1 wherein the aperture is slightly larger than the cap member; The bottom surface of the recess further includes a narrow third bottom portion having a depth equal to that of the second bottom portion between the first bottom portion and the outer periphery of the recess; The first magnet is positioned slightly offset toward the third bottom portion so that the cap member is automatically drawn out and seated on the second and third bottom portions when the cap member is embedded in the recess. . As a multifunctional belt buckle: A first recess located in front of the belt buckle; A carrier member which is removably embedded in the first recess and has a second recess in the front; A cap member removably embedded in the second recess Including; The bottom surface of the second recessed portion has a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion having a depth lower than that of the first bottom portion, The multifunctional belt buckle is provided with the 1st magnet in the place which the said 1st and 2nd bottom part connects mutually so as to attract the said cap member. 6. The multifunctional belt buckle of claim 5, wherein the carrier member includes an integrated electronic watch. 6. The multifunctional belt buckle of claim 5, wherein the carrier member includes an integrated remote controller.

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