JP4644360B2 - Hair clip - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a hair clip for holding hair.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For example, a hair clip is used to solidify and prepare a hairstyle with curled hair or curlers interposed therebetween. This hair clip was pivotally supported by overlapping the upper and lower clip bodies formed on the grip part on the rear end side and the hair holding part on the front end side, and urged by a spring to close the hair holding parts of the upper and lower clip bodies. It is configured. Then, for example, by holding the grip part between the thumb and the index finger and pressing it, the hair pressing parts are opened against the bias of the spring, and the hair is used between them.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, as for the hair clip used conventionally, it is common that the hair pressing part of the upper and lower clip bodies has a normal plate shape. However, according to such a conventional hair clip, the holding power of the hair is insufficient, and in particular, there is a case where it is not possible to firmly hold a thin hair or the like. For this reason, it is difficult to hold both thick and thin hairs with a single hair clip. Conventionally, a hair clip with a strong holding force for thin hair is used separately from the hair clip for holding thick hair. Prepared separately and used both properly.
[0004]
The present invention has been created in view of the present situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a hair clip that can firmly hold thick hair or thin hair (thin hair).
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, according to the present invention, the upper and lower clip bodies formed on the grip portion on the rear end side and the hair pressing portion on the front end side are overlaid and pivotally supported to open the grip portions of the upper and lower clip bodies. In the hair clip that is biased by a spring so as to close the hair pressing portions, a rising surface is formed that is bent inward from the periphery of the hair pressing portion of the upper clip body, and the hair is biased by the bias of the spring. When the holding parts are closed, the lower clip body's hair holding part is inserted inside the rising surface, and peaks and troughs are alternately formed at the lower end of the rising surface, A hair clip is provided in which the crests and troughs are formed at a narrower distance toward the front end .
[0006]
According to the hair clip of the present invention, when the hair is sandwiched between the hair holding portions of the upper and lower clip bodies, the lower clip on the inner side of the rising surface formed at the periphery of the hair holding portion of the upper clip body The hair holding part of the body enters the state. For this reason, the hair sandwiched between the upper and lower clip body hair pressing portions is pressed into the rising surface by the lower clip body hair pressing portion and folded into the upper and lower clip body hairs. It will be firmly held between the holding parts.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 all show a hair clip 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a right side view, FIG. 4 is a rear view, and FIG. Is a bottom view. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. Since the left side view is symmetrical with FIG. 3, it is omitted.
[0008]
The illustrated hair clip 1 has a configuration in which an upper clip body 2 and a lower clip body 3 made of a metal such as aluminum or plastic, for example, are vertically stacked. The rear end sides of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 (in the illustrated embodiment, the right side in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 6) are formed in the grip portions 4 and 5, respectively. Further, the front end sides of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 (left side in FIGS. 1, 3, 5 and 6 in the illustrated embodiment) are formed in the hair pressing portions 6 and 7, respectively.
The upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 are pivotally supported by a shaft 8 so that the grip portions 4 and 5 and the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 overlap each other. A coil spring 10 is wound around the shaft 8, and when the coil spring 10 is biased, the grip portions 4, 5 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2, 3 are opened, and the hair pressing portions 6, 7 are The closing force always acts on the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3.
[0009]
The hair pressing portions 6 and 7 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 are formed so as to be gently curved so as to be lowered toward the front end. The curvature of the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3 is slightly larger than the curvature of the hair pressing portion 6 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2. Further, when the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 are closed by the bias of the coil spring 10, the upper clip so that the front end of the upper clip body 2 protrudes slightly from the front end of the lower clip body 3. The hair pressing portion 6 of the body 2 is formed longer than the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3.
[0010]
The hair pressing part 6 of the upper clip body 2 is formed with a rising surface 11 having a shape in which the peripheral edge of the hair pressing part 6 is bent inward at a substantially right angle (downward in the illustrated example). . On the rising surface 11, a crest portion 11 a having a long distance to the lower end of the rising surface 11 and a trough portion 11 b having a short distance to the lower end of the rising surface 11 are alternately formed. Further, the interval s between the peak portion 11a and the valley portion 11b is formed so as to gradually become closer to the front end of the upper clip body 2. Further, in this embodiment, the hair pressing portion 6 of the upper clip body 2 is symmetrically provided on both sides of the upper clip body 2 on the rising surface 11 formed continuously around the periphery of the hair pressing portion 6. A peak portion 11a and a valley portion 11b are respectively formed at the appearing positions.
[0011]
The hair pressing portions 6 of the upper clip body 2 are provided with through holes 12 along the longitudinal direction at substantially constant intervals so as to be arranged in a line at the center of the upper surface. Further, a through hole 13 having the same size as the through hole 12 is also provided at an appropriate location on the rising surface 11 formed on the periphery of the hair pressing portion 6 of the upper clip body 2. Further, the grip portion 4 of the upper clip body 2 is provided with through holes 14 larger than the through holes 12 and 13 at appropriate positions.
[0012]
The width of the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3 is formed to be slightly smaller than the width of the upper clip body 2, and the hair pressing portion 6 of the upper clip body 2 is the lower clip body as described above. 3 is longer than the hair holding portion 7, and when the hair holding portions 6, 7 are closed by the bias of the coil spring 10, The hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3 is configured to enter the inside of the formed rising surface 11. Further, the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3 has a substantially V-shaped cross section so that the central portion thereof is lowered (so that the central portion is higher in the direction away from the hair pressing portion 6 of the upper clip body 2). It is formed in a letter shape, and through holes 15 are provided along the longitudinal direction at substantially constant intervals in the lower central part. Also, the grip portion 5 of the lower clip body 3 is provided with a through hole 16 larger than the through hole 15 at an appropriate location.
[0013]
When the illustrated hair clip 1 is used, first, as shown in FIG. 8, a force is applied by sandwiching the grip portions 4 and 5 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 between the finger 20 and the finger 21, thereby providing a coil spring. The grip portions 4 and 5 are closed against the urging force of 10, and the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 are opened. In the illustrated hair clip 1, the grip portion 5 of the lower clip body 3 is formed shorter than the grip portion 4 of the upper clip body 2, so that the grip portions 4 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2, 3 are thus formed. , 5 is sandwiched between fingers 20 and 21, and the tip of the grip part 4 (the right end of the grip part 4 in the example shown) and the tip of the grip part 5 (the right end of the grip part 5 in the example shown) are Since it does not collide, it is possible to open the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 larger. Then, the front ends of the lower clip body 3 are inserted into the lower side of the hair with the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 being opened widely, and the fingers 20 and 21 sandwiching the grip portions 4 and 5 at desired positions. Release. Then, the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 are closed by the urging of the coil spring 10, and thus the hair can be pressed.
[0014]
According to the hair clip 1 of this embodiment, when the hair is sandwiched between the hair holding portions 6 and 7 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3, the hair holding portion 6 of the upper clip body 2 is The hair pressing part 7 of the lower clip body 3 enters the inside of the rising surface 11 formed at the periphery. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 9, the hair 25 sandwiched between the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 is formed on the rising surface 11 by the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3. It is pressed inward and firmly held between the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 with the hair 25 bent. For this reason, even if it is thin hair 25 etc., for example, it becomes possible to hold down firmly.
[0015]
Moreover, in the hair clip 1 of this embodiment, since the ridges 11a and the valleys 11b are alternately formed on the rising surface 11, the hair pressing portions 6 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 are thus formed. , 7, the hair 25 is held in a state where it enters the valley portion 11 b as shown in FIG. 10, and the sandwiched hair 25 is held between the upper and lower clip bodies 2, 3. There is no worry of shifting in the longitudinal direction of the hair pressing portions 6 and 7. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the distance s between the peak portion 11a and the valley portion 11b is formed so as to gradually become closer to the front end of the upper clip body 2, so that it is relatively thin, for example. The hair 25 and the like may be sandwiched between the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 as much as possible, and the thick hair 25 and the like may be sandwiched between the upper and lower clip bodies 2 and 3 as much as possible.
[0016]
FIG. 11 shows a state in which the hair 25 wound up by the back of the head is sandwiched and pressed by the hair clip 1 of the illustrated form. In this hair clip 1, since the hair pressing portion 6 of the upper clip body 2 is formed longer than the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3, the hair clip 1 is particularly important when pressing the hair 25 that has been rolled up. The bundle of twisted hairs 25 can be pressed without escaping with a strong force at the front end portion, and the whole can be firmly stopped by wrapping up the wound state from the surface. When the hair 25 rolled up at the back of the head is pressed in this manner, the front end of the upper clip body 2 is preferably longer than the front end of the lower clip body 3 by 5 mm or more.
[0017]
In addition, the hair clip 1 shown in this embodiment has a generally constant curvature of the hair pressing portion 7 of the lower clip body 3, and when the hair clip 1 presses the hair, Since the clip body 3 is in close contact with the spherical head, there is a feature that the feeling of wearing is excellent. Further, as described in the illustrated example, the through holes 12, 13, 15 are provided in the hair pressing portions 6, 7 of the upper and lower clip bodies 2, 3, respectively, and the through holes 14, 16 are provided in the grip portions 4, 5, respectively. As a result, the entire hair clip 1 can be reduced in weight, can be prevented from slipping when the hair clip 1 is held by hand, and there is little fear of dropping the hair clip 1. In particular, hairdressers who handle hair in beauty salons and the like often have their hands wet due to the attachment of hairdressing materials, etc., but each through-hole 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 prevents slipping of fingers, The hair clip 1 can be easily handled. In addition, by providing the through holes in the hair pressing portions 6 and 7 and the grip portions 4 and 5 as described above, a decorative effect can be obtained.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, when the hair is sandwiched between the upper and lower clip body hair pressing portions, the hair is bent in a state where the hair is bent by being pressed inside the rising surface by the lower clip body hair pressing portion. Can be held firmly. For this reason, for example, even thin hair can be pressed firmly. In addition, by alternately forming ridges and valleys on the rising surface, when the hair is sandwiched between the hair holding parts of the upper and lower clip bodies, the hair is held and pinched while entering the valley. No worries about hair getting out of place.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a hair clip according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a right side view of the hair clip according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the hair clip according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is.
FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the hair clip according to the embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
7 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state showing a state where the hair pressing portions are opened.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the hair is held in a bent state by being pressed inside the rising surface by the hair pressing portion of the lower clip body.
FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a state in which a bundle of hairs enters and is pressed into a valley.
FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state showing a state in which a hair bundle wound up at the back of the head is sandwiched and pressed by the hair clip according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hair clip 2 Upper clip body 3 Lower clip body 4, 5 Grip part 6, 7 Hair holding part 8 Axis 10 Coil spring 11 Standing surface 11a Mountain part 11b Valley parts 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 Through-hole 25 hair

Claims (1)

The upper and lower clip bodies formed on the grip part on the rear end side and the hair holding part on the front end side are overlapped and pivotally supported, and the grip parts of the upper and lower clip bodies are opened and biased by a spring so as to close the hair holding parts. In the hair clip
A rising surface that is bent inward from the periphery of the hair pressing portion of the upper clip body is formed, and when the hair pressing portions are closed by the urging force of the spring, the lower clip is placed inside the rising surface. It is configured to contain the body hair holding part ,
Crests and troughs are alternately formed at the lower end of the rising surface,
The hair clip, wherein the peak and valley are formed at a narrower distance toward the front end .

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