Clasp, watch band, and watch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10085528-B2
Application number	US-201615286873-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 6, 2016
Priority date	Jan 29, 2016
Publication date	Oct 2, 2018
Grant date	Oct 2, 2018

Abstract

A clasp includes a lower holding member in which a lock pin is fixed, an upper holding member which is pivotably interlocked with the lower holding member, a lifting member which is attached to the lower holding member so as to be able to move in a lifting direction and a lowering direction and guides a first band, a lock member which is attached to the lower holding member so as to be able to pivot between a lock position and an unlock position, and a main cover. The lock member lifts the lifting member to the lower holding member side when being pivoted to the lock position so as to perform positioning and fixing of the first band while interposing the first band therebetween.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A clasp configured to interlock a first band and a second band with each other, the clasp comprising:
a lower holding member in which a lock pin is fixed;
an upper holding member which is pivotably interlocked with the lower holding member;
a lifting member which is slidably attached to the lower holding member, with the lifting member being slidable relative to the lower holding member between a hold position in a lifting direction approaching the lower holding member for holding the first band in a spacing between the lifting member and the lower holding member and a release position in a lowering direction of being separated from the lower holding member for releasing the first band relative to the clasp, the spacing between the lifting member and the lower holding member being larger when the lifting member is in the release position than when the lifting member is in the hold position;
a lock member which is pivotably attached to the lower holding member with the lock member being pivotable between a lock position and an unlock position, the lock member moving the lifting member to the hold position in response to being pivoted to the lock position, the lock member moving the lifting member to the release position in response to being pivoted to the unlock position; and
a main cover which includes a lock mechanism engaged with the lock pin in a state where the upper holding member and the lower holding member overlap each other due to pivoting, the main cover being pivotably interlocked with the upper holding member between the upper holding member and the second band.

2. The clasp according to claim 1 ,
wherein the lower holding member has a penetration hole, and
wherein the lock member overlaps the lower holding member and partially covers the penetration hole when being pivoted to the lock position.

3. A watch band comprising:
the clasp according to claim 2 ;
a first band which is positioned and fixed by the lower holding member and the lifting member of the clasp; and
a second band which is interlocked with the main cover.

4. A watch comprising:
the watch band according to claim 3 .

5. A watch band comprising:
the clasp according to claim 1 ;
a first band which is positioned and fixed by the lower holding member and the lifting member of the clasp; and
a second band which is interlocked with the main cover.

6. A watch comprising:
the watch band according to claim 5 .

7. A clasp causing a first band and a second band to be interlocked with each other, the clasp comprising:
a lower holding member in which a lock pin is fixed;
an upper holding member which is pivotably interlocked with the lower holding member;
a lifting member which is attached to the lower holding member so as to be able to move in a lifting direction approaching the lower holding member and a lowering direction of being separated from the lower holding member and guides the first band;
a lock member which is attached to the lower holding member so as to be able to pivot between a lock position and an unlock position and lifts the lifting member to the lower holding member side when being pivoted to the lock position so as to perform positioning and fixing of the first band while interposing the first band between the lifting member and the lower holding member; and
a main cover which includes a lock mechanism engaged with the lock pin in a state where the upper holding member and the lower holding member overlap each other due to pivoting and is pivotably interlocked between the upper holding member and the second band,
wherein the lower holding member includes a lower plate portion and a pair of side plate portions, and a guide groove extending along the lifting direction is formed in each of the side plate portions,
wherein the lifting member includes a bottom plate portion which faces the lower plate portion, a pair of guide portions which are respectively disposed along the pair of side plate portions, and a guide pin which is inserted through each of the guide grooves and is attached to the pair of guide portions, and
wherein the lock member includes an operation portion which is pivotably supported by the guide pin, and a pressurizing portion which comes into contact with the lower plate portion and lifts the lifting member in the lifting direction when the operation portion is pivoted to the lock position, and the pressurizing portion is configured to be separated from the lower plate portion such that the lifting member becomes movable in the lowering direction when the operation portion is pivoted to the unlock position.

8. The clasp according to claim 7 ,
wherein the first band is configured to have a plurality of band pieces which are interlocked with each other,
wherein a positioning projection protruding toward the lower plate portion is formed in the bottom plate portion of the lifting member, and
wherein the positioning projection is disposed between the band pieces when the lock member is pivoted to the lock position and the first band is interposed between the lifting member and the lower holding member.

9. A watch band comprising:
the clasp according to claim 8 ;
a first band which is positioned and fixed by the lower holding member and the lifting member of the clasp; and
a second band which is interlocked with the main cover.

10. A watch comprising:
the watch band according to claim 9 .

11. The clasp according to claim 7 ,
wherein a guide projection protruding toward the side plate portion is formed in each of the pair of guide portions of the lifting member, and
wherein the lifting member moves in the lifting direction and the lowering direction while the guide projections are respectively guided in the guide grooves.

12. A watch band comprising:
the clasp according to claim 11 ;
a first band which is positioned and fixed by the lower holding member and the lifting member of the clasp; and
a second band which is interlocked with the main cover.

13. A watch comprising:
the watch band according to claim 12 .

14. A watch band comprising:
the clasp according to claim 7 ;
a first band which is positioned and fixed by the lower holding member and the lifting member of the clasp; and
a second band which is interlocked with the main cover.

15. A watch comprising:
the watch band according to claim 14 .

16. A clasp causing a first band and a second band to be interlocked with each other, the clasp comprising:
a lower holding member in which a lock pin is fixed;
an upper holding member which is pivotably interlocked with the lower holding member;
a lifting member which is attached to the lower holding member so as to be able to move in a lifting direction approaching the lower holding member and a lowering direction of being separated from the lower holding member and guides the first band;
a lock member which is attached to the lower holding member so as to be able to pivot between a lock position and an unlock position and lifts the lifting member to the lower holding member side when being pivoted to the lock position so as to perform positioning and fixing of the first band while interposing the first band between the lifting member and the lower holding member; and
a main cover which includes a lock mechanism engaged with the lock pin in a state where the upper holding member and the lower holding member overlap each other due to pivoting and is pivotably interlocked between the upper holding member and the second band,
wherein the lower holding member has a penetration hole,
wherein the lock member has a pro

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Wong Choi Hung

Classifications

• A44C5/246 Primary

  having size adjusting means · CPC title

• A44C5/027

  the band also made of links · CPC title

• A44C5/22

  for closed straps · CPC title

• Y10T24/2155

  Jewelry-watch straps · CPC title

• Y10T24/4782

  Watch strap · CPC title