JPH0548149Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to a timepiece equipped with a cover body that covers a time display part so as to be openable and closable.

``Prior Art'' Conventionally, there have been watches equipped with a cover body that covers the time display section so that it can be opened and closed, as described in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 63-22998 and Japanese Utility Model Application No. 63-22999. Ta.

``Problems to be Solved by the Invention'' However, the above-mentioned conventional timepiece had a problem in that the cover body simply opened and closed, but the shape of the cover body did not change in any way, making it uninteresting.

The present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and as the cover body covering the time display section is opened and closed,
To provide an interesting timepiece in which the shape of the cover body itself changes.

"Means for Solving the Problems" The watch according to the present invention has the following configuration in order to achieve the above object.

(a) A watch body with a time display section on the front,
The cover body is slidably provided on the front surface of the watch body so as to be biased in an elastic direction by an elastic member.

(b) The watch body shall be provided with a locking member that locks the cover body when the cover body is pushed back in the anti-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member.

(c) The cover body shall be configured to cover the time display portion of the watch body when the cover body is pushed back in the anti-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member.

(d) A rotary display member on which at least two types of indications are formed is provided on the back surface of the cover body so as to rotate as the cover body slides.

(e) On the cover body, there is a - symbol indicating the rotation of the member when it is pushed back in the anti-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member, and a display indicating the rotation when the cover slides in the elastic direction due to the elasticity of the elastic member. At least one opening is formed through which other displays on the display member can be seen.

"Operation" Since the watch according to the present invention has the above configuration,
When the cover body is slid in the counter-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member and pushed back, the cover body is locked by the locking member of the watch body. At this time, the time display section of the watch body is covered by the cover body, and the - mark on the rotating display member can be seen through the opening of the cover body. Next, when the locking member is released, the cover body is biased in the elastic direction by the elasticity of the elastic member and slides.
The time display section will appear. As the cover body slides, the rotary display member rotates, and when the cover body is completely opened, other displays can be seen through the opening of the cover body.

“Embodiment” An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. Reference numeral 1 denotes a wristwatch, and as shown in FIG. 1, it is comprised of a watch body 2 and a cover body 3 consisting of a left cover body 32 and a right cover body 34.
As shown in FIG. 2, the watch main body 2 consists of a back fixing member 4 and a front fixing member 5 attached to the back fixing member 4 via screws 53, 53. As shown in FIG. 3, the back surface fixing member 4 is
A circular recess 6 is formed in the center of the back surface, and a disc-shaped electronic timepiece 7 containing a battery is mounted within the circular recess 6. In addition, a rectangular display window 9 is bored in the front surface of the circular recess 6 of the back fixing member 4 at a position corresponding to the liquid crystal clock display part 8 of the electronic watch 7, so that the liquid crystal clock display part 8 can be seen through the display window 9. It's getting old. Furthermore, a step recess 10 and a step recess 11 are formed on the upper and lower sides of the back surface of the back fixing member 4, and a pin 12 for attaching a belt (not shown) is fitted into holes 10a and 11a formed on both sides of the step recess 10 and step recess 11. It can be attached freely. As shown in FIG. 2, a hole 14 is formed on both sides of the upper surface of the back surface fixing member 4 by locking pieces 13, 13, and a swinging member 15 formed in a substantially U-shape is formed in the hole 14. Support shafts 16 protruding from both inner ends are pivotally supported. This swinging member 15 is
A recess 4 whose lower end is formed in the lower part of the back fixing member 4
It is swingably disposed between the back fixing member 4 and the front fixing member 5 so as to be pressed forward by the elastic force of the spring 17 provided at the lower end of the spring 17. A pressing portion 18 that presses against the applied force is integrally provided in a protruding manner.

Further, a rectangular display window 19 corresponding to the display window 9 of the back surface fixing member 4 is bored approximately in the center of the front surface fixing member 5, so that the liquid crystal clock display section 8 can also be seen from the display window 19. There is. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, on the periphery of the back side of the display window 19,
A guide frame 20 is provided protrudingly. Furthermore, the front surface fixing member 5 includes a left back sliding member 21 having a pair of guide plates 22 that slide along the top and bottom of the guide frame 20, and a pair of guides that slide along the pair of guide plates 22. A right back sliding member 26 having a plate 27 is slidably provided. The left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 have springs 29 inserted into projecting shafts 23 and 28 formed approximately in the center thereof and into projecting shafts 20a and 20b formed on both side walls of the guide frame 20. , is pressed by the elasticity of the spring so that it spreads left and right. Furthermore, a lower frame 5a is formed at the lower part of the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 to prevent them from coming off the front fixing member 5 due to the elasticity of the spring 29. Stopper pieces 24, 30 are formed to be engaged with. Further, the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 can be maintained in a compressed state against the elasticity of the spring 29 at approximately the center of the back surfaces of the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26. an engaging protrusion 25 that engages with a locking piece 15a formed on both sides of the front surface of the swinging member 15;
An engaging protrusion 31 is provided in a protruding manner.

A left cover body 32 formed in the shape of a manga character is attached to the left back sliding member 21 with a screw 3.
3, and the right back sliding member 26
A right cover body 34 formed in the shape of a manga character is fixed to the right cover body 34 with screws 35.
These left cover body 32 and right cover body 34 are adapted to slide along a projecting wall 36 formed at the bottom of the surface of the surface fixing member 5. Further, the left cover body 32 and the right cover body 34 have the left back sliding member 21,
When the right back sliding member 26 is compressed against the elasticity of the spring 29, the display window 19 of the front fixing member 5 is closed, and the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 are expanded by the elasticity of the spring 29. When the display window 1
9 is now open.

Further, the left cover body 32 and the right cover body 34 have a pair of openings 37 and 38 and a pair of openings 39 and 40 in their upper portions at positions corresponding to the eyes of the characters. Furthermore, between openings 37 and 38 and opening 3
Axial holes 41 and 42 are bored between 9 and 40, and the central axis 44 of the rotation display member 43 is inserted into the shaft holes 41 and 42.
A center shaft 48 of the rotating display member 47 is rotatably supported. On the surfaces of the rotary display members 43, 47, a pair of open eyes 43a, 47a and a closed eye 43 are provided on the left and right sides about the central axes 44, 48.
b, 47b are displayed. Furthermore, protruding pieces 45 and 49 are formed on the sides of the rotation display members 43 and 47, and pins 4 formed on the protruding pieces 45 and 49
6 and 50 are adapted to engage with vertically elongated holes 51 and 52 formed on both sides of the surface fixing member 5. Therefore, when the left cover body 32 and the right cover body 34 are opened to the left and right, the rotation display members 43 and 47 move toward the center axis 44,
It will rotate around 48.

Therefore, when the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 are contracted against the elastic restoring force of the spring 29, the engaging protrusions 25 and 31 of these engage the locking pieces of the swinging member 15. 15a, the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 are connected to the spring 29.
It stops with the elasticity stored. At this time, the left cover body 32 and the right cover body 34 also move inward, and the display window 19 is closed. At this time opening 3
7, 38, the openings 39, 40 have closed eyes 43b,
47b will appear. Next, the locking pieces 15a, 15a of the swinging member 15 that presses the pressing part 18 against the spring 17 are attached to the left back sliding member 21,
The left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 are disengaged from the engagement protrusions 25 and 31 of the right back sliding member 26, and the stopper pieces 24 and 30 of the left back sliding member 21 and the right back sliding member 26 are fixed to the front surface by the elastic restoring force of the spring 29. 5
It expands until it comes into contact with the lower frame 5a. Along with this, the left cover body 32 and the right cover body 34 are also moved outward, and the display window 19 is opened, so that the liquid crystal timepiece display section 8 of the electronic timepiece 7 can be seen through the display window 19. Further, as the left cover body 32 and the right cover body 34 move outward, the rotation display member 4
3, 47 rotates and the left cover body 32 and right cover body 34 stop, the openings 37, 38, the openings 39,
40 shows open eyes 43a and 47a.

In the above embodiment, two cover bodies were formed, but it goes without saying that one cover body or three or more cover bodies may be formed.

In addition, although the rotary display member displays closed eyes and open eyes, it is not limited to this, and those skilled in the art can make various changes according to the appearance of the cover body. Of course.

As mentioned above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but can be modified in various ways.

"Effects of the Invention" An object of the present invention is to provide an interesting timepiece in which the shape of the cover body itself changes as the cover body covering the time display section is opened and closed.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention viewed from the front, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the entirety, Figure 3 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the invention viewed from the rear, and Figure 4 is an exploded view of the main parts. A perspective view, Fig. 5 is an assembled plan view of Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 is an assembled plan view of Fig. 4.
The figure is an exploded perspective view of the main part, Figure 7 is a side view of the main part,
FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are explanatory diagrams showing the state of use. 1... Watch, 2... Watch body, 3... Cover body, 4... Back fixing member, 5... Front fixing member,
6... Circular recess, 7... Electronic clock, 8... Liquid crystal clock display section, 9... Display window, 15... Rocking member, 1
5a... Locking piece, 19... Display window, 21... Left back sliding member, 26... Right back sliding member, 32...
Left cover body, 34...Right cover body, 37-40...
...Opening, 43, 47...Rotation display member, 43a,
47a...Open eye display (one display), 43b,
47b...Display of closed eyes (other display).

Claims (1)

[Scope of claims for utility model registration] A watch that meets the following requirements. (a) A watch body with a time display section on the front,
The cover body is slidably provided on the front surface of the watch body so as to be biased in an elastic direction by an elastic member. (b) The watch body shall be provided with a locking member that locks the cover body when the cover body is pushed back in the anti-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member. (c) The cover body shall be configured to cover the time display portion of the watch body when the cover body is pushed back in the anti-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member. (d) A rotary display member on which at least two types of indications are formed is provided on the back surface of the cover body so as to rotate as the cover body slides. (e) On the cover body, there is a - symbol indicating the rotation of the member when it is pushed back in the anti-elastic direction against the elasticity of the elastic member, and a display indicating the rotation when the cover slides in the elastic direction due to the elasticity of the elastic member. At least one opening is formed through which other displays on the display member can be seen.