JPH0442789Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to an exterior frame structure for a timepiece, which includes a front frame body, a back body, and a dial disposed between them.

(Prior Art) In the exterior frame structure of this type of timepiece, a group of hands is provided on the front surface of the dial, a movement is provided on the rear surface, and the dial is usually provided with an hour scale. A transparent body made of glass or plastic is used for the front frame to form a dustproof windshield.

For the exterior frame structure of such a watch, for example, as described in Utility Model Application Publication No. 51-96466 and Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-53469, the front frame body is not provided with an hour scale on the dial. It is also known that a transparent body made of glass or plastic is treated with a matte finish, or a predetermined object is buried therein to replace the hour scale.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) The above-mentioned conventional method, which does not provide an hour scale on the dial plate and substitutes another hour scale, requires complicated processing in the former case, and requires a large number of parts in the latter case. As the number of clocks increases, there are problems in labor saving and cost reduction, and since the conventional ones mentioned above are only focused on replacing the hour scale, it is not possible to provide innovative products in terms of design. Ta.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention was made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to propose an exterior frame structure for a watch that has a small number of parts, is easy to process, and can implement an innovative design. be.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an exterior frame for a watch in which a dial is disposed between the front frame body and the back body, a group of hands is provided on the front side of the dial plate, and a movement is provided on the rear side of the dial plate. , a dustproof windshield is provided integrally with the front frame body or separately from the front frame body and combined with the front frame body, and further, the front side of the front frame body is provided in a direction within the rotation range of the pointer. A part of the visible part is arranged radially to serve as an indicator in place of an hour scale, with at least the tip of the pointer visible. It is something.

(Function) When a dustproof windshield is formed of a transparent part and an opaque part by two-color plastic processing, it can be molded integrally with the front frame, or it can be formed separately from the front frame and attached to the front frame. There is also a way to provide them in combination.

The windshield formed in this way has a transparent part and an opaque part, and has a visible part on the front of the front frame at a position corresponding to the rotation range of the pointer, so the rotational state of the pointer can be grasped. can be done. Furthermore, a part of the visible part is arranged radially and serves as an indicator that replaces the scale when at least the tip of the pointer is visible, so that the tip of the pointer is located at a predetermined indicator. When there is, the time corresponding to the instruction section can be grasped.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below based on the illustrated example.

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the exterior frame structure of a watch implementing the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded configuration diagram of the same as above, and Fig. 3 is an exploded configuration diagram of the same.
The figure is a front view of the same as above, and the exterior frame of the timepiece according to the present invention has a dial plate 5 arranged between the front frame body 1 and the back body 3, and the front side of the dial plate 5 has a pointer. Group 7 is
A movement 9 is also provided on the rear surface. 11 is a battery cover.

In this example, the front frame body 1 includes a front frame 1a integrally molded with plastic, and a transparent portion 1b formed by two-color molding.
This transparent portion 1b constitutes a visible portion that also serves as a dustproof windshield. Furthermore, in the present invention, a part of this visible part is arranged radially to form an indicator part 13 in which the tip of the pointer is visible and can replace the hour scale.

4 to 6 show other embodiments of the present invention and correspond to the above-mentioned FIGS. 1 to 3,
In this example, the front frame body 1 is composed of two members: a front frame 1a made of plastic and a glass 1d. Further, the front frame 1a is made of an opaque material and has a through hole 1e at an appropriate position in the front. This through hole 1e, in combination with the glass 1d, forms a visible part that also serves as a dustproof windshield. Then, as in the previous example, a part of this visible part is arranged radially, and the tip of the pointer is visible, indicating part 1 that replaces the hour scale.
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In the embodiment described above, the dial 5 is not provided with an hour scale because the indicator 13 is used instead of the hour scale. Common to these embodiments, for example, the part of the dial 5 corresponding to the indicator 13 is colored, and furthermore, the transparent part 1b of the front frame 1a and the glass 1d are colored, so that various modifications can be made. This makes it possible to implement a combination of the following.

(Effects of the invention) Since the present invention is configured as explained above, it is possible to display the time without providing an hour scale, and therefore the time scale, which is normally formed by planting or printing, can be displayed. The manufacturing process can be eliminated,
This reduces the number of parts and reduces costs. Furthermore, according to the present invention, there are no special restrictions on the indicator that replaces the hour scale, so it can be arranged in any way, and moreover, it is possible to increase the color scheme by combining it with the dial. Therefore, it has the advantage of being able to provide products with innovative designs.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 and 4 are longitudinal sectional views showing the exterior frame structure of a timepiece embodying the present invention, Figures 2 and 5 are exploded configuration diagrams of the same, and Figures 3 and 6 are front views of the same. It is. 1...Front frame body, 3...Back body, 5...Dial board, 7
... pointer group, 9 ... movement, 13 ... instruction section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the exterior frame of a watch in which a dial is disposed between the front frame and the back body, a group of hands is provided on the front of the dial, and a movement is provided on the rear, a dustproof windshield is placed between the front frame and the back. integrally molded with the front frame body or provided separately from the front frame body and combined with the front frame body;
The front surface of the front frame body has a visible part at a position corresponding to the rotation range of the pointer and an opaque part elsewhere, and a part of the visible part is arranged radially so that at least the tip of the pointer can be seen. The exterior frame structure of a watch is characterized in that it serves as an indicator that replaces the hour scale.