Decorative component and article including the same

Abstract

A decorative component includes: a frame fixed to an article; a body-to-be-suspended; and a suspending portion provided to the frame. The suspending portion suspends the body-to-be-suspended such that the body-to-be-suspended is swingable about an imaginary swing axis. The body-to-be-suspended and the suspending portion are held in contact with each other at two contact points located on the imaginary swing axis. The frame covers a part of a periphery of one of the two contact points in one of outer ranges, and covers a part of a periphery of another one of the two contact points in another one of the outer ranges, the parts being not covered with the article.

1 . A decorative component that decorates an external appearance of an article, the decorative component comprising:
 a frame fixed to the article;   a body-to-be-suspended including two first ring portions; and   a suspending portion provided to the frame and including two second ring portions,   one of the two first ring portions and one of the two second ring portions being coupled to each other and held in contact with each other at one of two contact points,   another one of the two first ring portions and another one of the two second ring portions being coupled to each other and held in contact with each other at another one of the two contact points,   the suspending portion suspending the body-to-be-suspended such that the body-to-be-suspended is swingable about an imaginary swing axis,   the body-to-be-suspended and the suspending portion being held in contact with each other at the two contact points located on the imaginary swing axis,   predetermined two planes that are located between the two contact points and that are perpendicular to the imaginary swing axis dividing three ranges including two ranges which respectively include one of the two contact points and the other one of the two contact points and which are respectively defined as outer ranges,   the frame
 covering the one of the two contact points as viewed from one of the outer ranges, the one of the two contact points being included in the one of the outer ranges, the one of the two contact points being not covered with the article, and 
 covering at the other one of the two contact points as viewed from another one of the outer ranges, the other one of the two contact points being included in the other one of the outer ranges, the other one of the two contact points being not covered with the article. 
   
     
     
         2 . The decorative component according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 when one of a direction perpendicular to the imaginary swing axis is defined as an upper-and-lower direction,   when a direction parallel to the imaginary swing axis is defined as a lateral direction, and   when a direction perpendicular to the upper-and-lower direction and the lateral direction is defined as a front-and-rear direction,   the body-to-be-suspended is visible at least from a front side in the front-and-rear direction, and   the frame covers an entirety of the body-to-be-suspended from a left-hand side and a right-hand side in the lateral direction.   
     
     
         3 . The decorative component according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the frame covers the entirety of the body-to-be-suspended from an upper side and a lower side in the upper-and-lower direction.   
     
     
         4 . The decorative component according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the frame covers at least parts of the two second ring portions, the parts being not covered with the article.   
     
     
         5 . The decorative component according to of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the frame covers at least parts of the two first ring portions, the parts being not covered with the article.   
     
     
         6 . A decorative component that decorates an external appearance of an article, the decorative component comprising:
 a frame fixed to the article;   a body-to-be-suspended including two suspended rings, each suspended ring being coupled to the body-to-be suspended by an arm portion;   two suspending rings, each suspending ring coupled to the frame;   wherein inner circumferences of the suspended rings contact inner circumferences of the suspending rings at contact points, the contact points defining an imaginary swing axis about which the body-to-be suspended is swingable;   wherein each of the contact points is covered from an external environment by the frame on at least a first side and a second side.   
     
     
         7 . The decorative component according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 when one of a direction perpendicular to the imaginary swing axis is defined as an upper-and-lower direction,   when a direction parallel to the imaginary swing axis is defined as a lateral direction, and   when a direction perpendicular to the upper-and-lower direction and the lateral direction is defined as a front-and-rear direction,   the body-to-be-suspended is visible at least from a front side in the front-and-rear direction, and   the frame covers an entirety of the body-to-be-suspended when viewed from a left-hand side of the frame and when viewed from a right-hand side of the frame in the lateral direction.   
     
     
         8 . The decorative component according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the frame covers the entirety of the body-to-be-suspended when viewed from an upper side of the frame and when viewed from a lower side of the frame in the upper-and-lower direction.   
     
     
         9 . The decorative component according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the frame covers at least a portion of the inner circumference of each of the two suspending ring portions, said portion being not covered by the article.   
     
     
         10 . The decorative component according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a portion of the inner circumference of each of the two suspending ring portions that is not covered by the frame is covered by the article.   
     
     
         11 . The decorative component according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the frame covers at least a portion of the inner circumference of each of the two suspended ring portions, said portion being not covered by the article.   
     
     
         12 . The decorative component according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the frame covers an entirety of the inner circumferences of the suspended ring portions when viewed from a front side of the frame and when viewed from a rear side of the frame in the front-and-rear direction.   
     
     
         13 . The decorative component according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the frame covers an entirety of the inner circumferences of the suspended ring portions when viewed from a left-hand side of the frame and when viewed from a right-hand side of the frame in the lateral direction.   
     
     
         14 . The decorative component according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the frame covers an entirety of the inner circumferences of the suspended ring portions when viewed from an upper side of the frame and when viewed from a lower side of the frame in the upper-and-lower direction.