Buckle

Abstract

A buckle of the present invention includes a male member (A) and a female member (B). The male member includes a base portion (10), a pair of leg portions (20) projected from the base portion and an engagement portion (25) that is provided to each of the leg portions and engageable with the female member. The base portion includes a projected portion (14) that is projected in a projecting direction of the leg portions (20), the projected portion (14) projected in such a manner that a projecting amount gradually increases from width-direction ends of the base portion toward a center. The leg portions each include an outer leg piece (21) and an inner leg piece (22) and further includes a tip-end connector (24) that connects the outer leg piece and the inner leg piece. A base end of the inner leg piece is positioned on the projected portion (14).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a buckle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross section showing engagement of the buckle according to the embodiment;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view showing a portion around a leg portion according to the embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an illustration showing a state in which the leg portion is deformed inward according to the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is an illustration showing a state in which the leg portion is deformed outward according to the embodiment; and

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a male member of a buckle according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A buckle, comprising: a male member; anda female member in which the male member is inserted and engaged, whereinthe male member includes: a base portion to which a string member can be attached; a pair of leg portions that are projected from the base portion and elastically deformable in a direction intersecting an insertion direction of the male member; and an engaging portion that is provided to each of the leg portions and engageable with the female member,the base portion includes a projected portion that is projected in a projecting direction of the leg portions from a formation side of the leg portions, the projected portion projected in such a manner that a projecting amount gradually increases from width-direction ends of the base portion toward a center,each of the leg portions has an outer leg piece and an inner leg piece that are each elastically deformable in the direction intersecting the insertion direction of the male member, tip ends of the outer leg piece and the inner leg piece connected with each other, anda base end of the inner leg piece is positioned on the projected portion.

2. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein the projected portion is formed in a triangle shape having oblique sides extending from the width-direction ends of the base portion toward the center, andthe base end of the inner leg piece is positioned substantially at a middle part of the oblique side of the projected portion.

3. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein the inner leg piece includes a bend portion that is bent further from its original state when the leg portions are deformed inward and is straightened when the leg portions are deformed outward to restrict outward deformation of a certain level or more of the outer leg piece.

4. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein the inner leg piece has a bend portion, andthe bend portion is curved such that the bend portion extends in a direction toward the outer leg piece and then in a direction away from the outer leg piece from the base end toward a tip end of the inner leg piece.

5. The buckle according to claim 1, wherein a thickness in an inward/outward elastic deformation direction of the inner leg piece is smaller than that of the outer leg piece.