JPH04400Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a wind chime with an improved bell body and striking bead.

``Prior Art'' As is well known, a wind chime is composed of a bell body, a ball suspended in the center thereof, and a wind receiver made of a strip of paper or the like.

By the way, the tone of this type of wind chime is largely influenced by the position of the ball hitting the bell body. That is, by hitting near the opening edge of the bell body, the tone will be the clearest and most resonant, and as the ball hits deeper into the bell body, the tone will become muddy and low.

Because of this situation, when making a wind chime, it is important to position the ball at the time of final installation.

On the other hand, in conventional wind chimes, as a means for positioning the ball, the lower end of a hanging string 2 of a predetermined length hanging from the center of the bell body 1 is tied to the upper part of the ball 3, and the wind receiver 4 is lowered at the lower end of the string. (See Figure 3) However, although the length of the hanging string 2 is predetermined in order to determine the hanging position of the hit ball, the length of the hit ball 3 depends on the state of the knot. The position of is not necessarily constant as it moves up and down somewhat. For this reason, when using such hanging means, a door-shaped ball 3 is mainly used, and if a slight positional shift occurs, the side edge of the door-shaped ball can be used to close the opening edge of the bell body. It is designed to be able to hit.

In addition, as another means for positioning the hit ball 3, the hanging string 2 is passed through the shaft hole 5 provided in the spherical hit ball 3, and after tying the wind catcher 4 to the lower end, the hit ball 3 is
There is a means for attaching a sealing piece 6 below the string 2 to prevent balls from falling so as to sandwich the string 2 therein.

``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' By the way, according to the hitting ball hanging means shown in the third figure, it is difficult to accurately align the hitting ball position because it is tied by hand, and it is difficult to attach the hitting ball. The work efficiency is poor because it requires tying the string twice. In addition, in the case of the method shown in Figure 4, even if a strong adhesive seal piece is used, the adhesive strength decreases under high humidity conditions in the summer, causing the pieces to fall down or peel off. Since there are many cases where it is difficult to reattach a sticker piece that has once come off, there are concerns about its durability.

Therefore, the present invention proposes a wind chime that eliminates the drawbacks of these conventional means and, in addition, has features in the means for positioning the ball, which has a unique effect that is convenient for use.

"Means for Solving the Problems" For the above purpose, the present invention provides a hanging groove in the ball and a plurality of string holes in the groove. and,
A suspension string is folded back and passed through the string passage hole, and a wind receiver is tied to the tip of the string.

``Operation'' According to the means of the present invention, the hanging string that is folded back and threaded through the plurality of string passing holes is created by the tension due to the load of the wind catcher attached to the lower end and the string frictional resistance at the part where the string passes through the holes. The ball is held with such a holding force that the ball can be moved by picking it up with the fingertips and pulling it up or down.

Therefore, it is possible to freely change the hanging position of the ball after it is assembled.

Furthermore, the tangle grooves on the ball prevent the hanging string from being exposed on the surface of the ball and prevent the sound from being muffled by the hitting surface of the ball, which swings in all directions and hits the ball.

Next, with reference to a preferred embodiment of the wind chime of the present invention, its features will be explained in more detail.

"Embodiment" Fig. 1 is a partially longitudinal side view showing an embodiment of the wind chime of the present invention, in which the lower end of a ring-shaped hanging string 8 is passed through a hole 7 drilled in the center of the top of the bell body 1, and the wind chime is hung there. The string 2 is tied inside the bell body, and the knot 9 prevents it from coming out of the hole 7.

On the other hand, the spherical hit ball 3 has a circling groove 10.
and two string passing holes 1 arranged in tandem in the groove 10.
1 and 11 are provided.

Then, the hanging string 2 is passed through the two string passing holes 11, 11 along the tying groove 10 as shown in the second figure, and the wind catcher 4 is tied to the lower end of the hanging string 2. .

In the wind chime of the present invention having such a configuration, the ball 3 is normally stably held as shown in the first figure by the holding action of the hanging string 2 which is folded back and passed through the string passing holes 11, 11. By picking up the ball 3 with the fingertips and pulling it, the ball 3 can be pulled down or pulled up while sliding the string 2 against the holding action of the hanging string 2.

Therefore, it is possible to freely adjust the hanging position of the hitting ball 3 after assembly, and since this adjustment is extremely simple, even a general user can easily perform it. In addition to the most reasonable position for striking the bell body, the striking ball 3 can be adjusted to a striking position (for example, moved to the deep part of the bell body) to obtain a tone according to the user's preference, and furthermore, Adjustments such as pulling the hitting ball 3 downward can be made at any time to muffle the sound.

``Effect of the invention'' As described above, according to the wind chime of the present invention, by providing a plurality of string passing holes through which the hanging string is folded back and passed through the hanging groove of the hit ball, it is possible to hang the hanging string along the hanging groove. The ball can be held under the anti-slip effect of the hanging string in the hole without the string interfering with the hitting of the bell, and it is also possible to move it as necessary. The ball can be positioned freely at any time, and in addition to adjusting the position to the optimum position, it is also possible to adjust the tone to suit the user's preference, and even set the ball to a muted state. In addition, the wind chime of the present invention does not require tying strings when attaching the ball, and there is no need to worry about positioning, so it is highly efficient, suitable for mass production, and has excellent durability. The wind chime of the present invention has extremely high practical effects.

In addition, in the wind chime of the present invention, the shape of the bell body 1 is as follows.
The shape of the ball 3 and the number of string holes are not limited to those of the illustrated embodiment.
They may be freely modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially longitudinal side view showing an embodiment of the wind chime of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an example of the ball hitting the wind chime of the invention, and Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively views of a conventional wind chime. It is a side view showing an outline. 1... Bell body, 2... Hanging string, 3... Hitting ball, 4...
...Wind catch, 10...Tangle groove, 11...String hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A ball is suspended by a hanging string in the center of the bell body, and a plurality of string holes are provided in the hanging groove, and the hanging string is inserted along the hanging groove into these plural strings. A wind chime characterized in that the string is folded back and passed through a through hole, and a wind receiver is attached to the lower end of the string.