CN114355746A

CN114355746A - Time adjusting mechanism, gauge outfit and watch

Info

Publication number: CN114355746A
Application number: CN202210044457.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 谢建
Original assignee: Dongguan Zhenshang Watch Jewelry Co ltd
Current assignee: Dongguan Zhenshang Watch Jewelry Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-01-14
Filing date: 2022-01-14
Publication date: 2022-04-15

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of clock design, in particular to a time adjusting mechanism, which comprises: a pressing component and a triggering component. The pressing assembly includes: a key arranged in a sliding way and a first elastic piece connected with the key. The key generates Z-direction deviation in the process of pressing down and sliding. The first elastic piece provides Z-direction reset force for the key. The trigger component comprises: a time adjusting rod arranged in a sliding way and a second elastic piece connected with the time adjusting rod. One end of the time adjusting rod generates X-direction deviation in the pressing and sliding process of the key to touch a time adjusting sheet on the movement of the watch. The first elastic piece provides X-direction reset force for the key. Meanwhile, the invention also provides a watch head and a watch. The invention has the beneficial effects that: the elastic mechanical structure arranged in the intersecting way in the Z direction and the X direction is utilized to compress the lateral moving stroke, so that the lateral extension amplitude is reduced, the flexibility influence on the movement of the back of the hand is reduced, and the possibility of accidental injury to the back of the hand is reduced.

Description

Time adjusting mechanism, gauge outfit and watch

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of clock design, in particular to a time adjusting mechanism, a watch head and a watch.

Background

A wristwatch is a commonly used timing and reading tool in everyday life. In order to meet the demand of consumers for the function diversification of products, watch manufacturers are also continuously expanding the function diversification of watches. For example, some watches will have a small dial that can be used for timing. Meanwhile, in order to control the small dials, a time adjusting mechanism is arranged on the side portion of the watch, and a time adjusting piece of a movement of the watch is triggered through the time adjusting mechanism, so that the function control of starting, stopping, resetting, pausing and the like of the small dials is realized.

The timing mechanism in the traditional watch is mostly designed by a structure of lateral pressing, and in order to realize lateral operation, a certain lateral moving stroke is required, so that the lateral extension amplitude of the structure is large.

This in turn leads to the following disadvantages:

1. when the watch is worn on the wrist, the timing mechanism can reduce the flexibility of the movement of the back of the hand, for example, the back of the hand can be propped by the timing mechanism when being turned backwards;

2. when the timing mechanism is operated, the timing mechanism is easy to accidentally injure the back of the hand, for example, the back of the hand is injured or scratched along with the lateral advancing and retreating movement of the timing mechanism.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on the structure, the time adjusting mechanism is provided, and the elastic mechanical structure arranged in the intersecting manner of the Z direction and the X direction is utilized to compress the lateral moving stroke, so that the lateral extension amplitude is reduced, the flexibility influence on the movement of the back of the hand is reduced, and the possibility of accidental injury to the back of the hand is reduced.

A timing mechanism comprising:

a pressing assembly; the pressing assembly includes: the key comprises a key arranged in a sliding manner and a first elastic piece connected with the key; the key generates Z-direction deviation in the process of pressing and sliding; the first elastic piece provides Z-direction reset force for the key; and

a trigger component; the trigger component comprises: the time adjusting rod is arranged in a sliding mode, and the second elastic piece is connected with the time adjusting rod; one end of the time adjusting rod generates X-direction deviation in the process of pressing and sliding the key to touch a time adjusting sheet on the movement of the watch; the first elastic piece provides X-direction reset force for the key.

According to the time adjusting mechanism, the keys in the pressing assembly are arranged in a sliding mode, and Z-direction deviation is generated in the process of pressing and sliding. Then, the time adjusting rod is pushed by the Z-direction offset key to generate X-direction offset, so that a time adjusting piece on a movement of the watch is triggered, and the time adjusting purpose is achieved. At the same time, the first elastic member and the second elastic member provide an elastic mechanical restoring force. Because the button only need produce Z to the skew alright produce X to the skew in order to drive the time adjusting pole, consequently, the activity stroke of button can be followed Z and set up to reduce the space in the lateral direction of wrist-watch and occupy. Through the design, the elastic mechanical structure arranged in the Z direction and the X direction in an intersecting manner is utilized to compress the lateral moving stroke, so that the lateral extension amplitude is reduced, the flexibility influence on the movement of the back of the hand is reduced, and the possibility of accidental injury to the back of the hand is reduced.

In one embodiment, the bottom of the key is provided with a first arc-shaped surface protruding downwards; one end of the time adjusting rod close to the key is provided with a second arc-shaped surface protruding outwards. The arc-shaped surface design can improve the smoothness of movement between the key and the time adjusting rod, reduce the loss of parts and improve the hand feeling of user operation.

In one embodiment, the pressing assembly further comprises: a first mounting seat; the key is arranged on the first mounting seat in a sliding manner; the time adjusting rod extends into the first mounting seat; the first elastic piece is positioned between the first mounting seat and the key. The first mounting seat can accommodate the key and the first elastic piece, plays a role in guiding, improves the stability of key action, and can protect the key and the hand back.

In one embodiment, the first mount includes: the guide device comprises a base and a guide seat connected to the base; the base is provided with an L-shaped movable cavity; the movable cavity provides a movable space for the keys and the time adjusting rod; the key is connected on the guide seat in a sliding way and extends into the movable cavity. The L-shaped movable cavity of the base can provide an intersecting movable space for the keys and the time adjusting rods at the same time, and the movable stroke of the keys is limited by the guide seats, so that the keys can accurately drive the time adjusting rods to move.

In one embodiment, the guide base is detachably connected to the base; the base is provided with a plug-in portion for detachably connecting a side portion of a case of the wristwatch. The mode of releasable connection, the installation and the dismantlement of being convenient for improve the packaging efficiency.

In one embodiment, the first mount further comprises: a first seal and a second seal; the first sealing element is positioned at the joint of the guide seat and the base; the second seal is located at the junction of the plug portion and the watch case of the watch. The sealing member can improve the sealing performance of the equipment, and is favorable for reaching high-level waterproof and dustproof standards.

In one embodiment, the trigger component further comprises: the second mounting seat of the time adjusting rod is sleeved. The second installation seat can accommodate the time adjusting rod and the second elastic piece, so that a guiding effect is achieved, and the stability of the time adjusting rod is improved.

Meanwhile, the invention also provides a gauge outfit.

A watch head comprising the timing mechanism of any of the above embodiments.

The gauge outfit is equipped with the timing mechanism of improvement type, and this timing mechanism utilizes the elastic mechanical structure setting of crossing setting to Z to and X to, and compression side direction activity stroke reduces the epitaxial range in side direction, reduces the flexibility influence to the back of the hand motion, reduces the accidental injury possibility to the back of the hand.

In one embodiment, the number of the time adjusting mechanisms is multiple and is distributed along the peripheral side of the watch head; the timing functions of the timing mechanisms are different. According to the time-adjusting function requirement of the small dial plate on the watch, a plurality of functions can be grouped and then correspond to different time-adjusting mechanisms.

Meanwhile, the invention also provides a watch.

A watch including a header according to any of the above embodiments.

Above-mentioned wrist-watch, its gauge outfit have the timing mechanism of improvement type, should set timing the mechanism and utilize Z to and X to the crossing elastic mechanical structure setting that sets up, compression side direction activity stroke reduces the epitaxial range in side direction, reduces the flexibility influence to the back of the hand motion, reduces the accidental injury possibility to the back of the hand.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a timing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a functional schematic diagram of the timing mechanism of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a header according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a wristwatch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The meaning of the reference symbols in the drawings is:

(100, 100A, 100B) -a timing mechanism;

10-pressing assembly, 11-key, 111-first arc face, 12-first elastic piece, 13-first mounting seat, 131-base, 1311-movable cavity, 1312-plug part, 132-guide seat, 133-first sealing piece, 134-second sealing piece;

20-trigger component, 21-timing rod, 211-second arc surface, 22-second elastic component, 23-second mounting seat;

200-a watch case;

300-a first dial;

400-a second dial;

500-movement, 501-time adjusting piece;

600-a first watchband;

700-second watchband.

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be directly connected or indirectly connected through intervening media, or they may be connected internally or in any other suitable relationship, unless expressly stated otherwise. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may be directly contacting the first and second features or indirectly contacting the first and second features through an intermediate. Also, a first feature "on," "over," and "above" a second feature may be directly or diagonally above the second feature, or may simply indicate that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature may be directly under or obliquely under the first feature, or may simply mean that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

The Z direction and X direction are defined as follows: the plane on which the dial of the watch is located is defined as the plane formed by the X direction and the Y direction, and the Z direction is the direction perpendicular to the dial.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, a timing mechanism 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided.

As shown in fig. 1, the timing mechanism 100 includes: a pressing assembly 10 and a triggering assembly 20. Wherein, the pressing component 10 is used for operation by a user and can drive the trigger component 20 to act. Referring to fig. 2, the trigger assembly 20 is configured to trigger a time adjustment piece 501 of a movement 500 of the watch, so as to implement time adjustment control of a small dial on the watch.

The timing mechanism 100 will be further described with reference to fig. 1 and 2.

As shown in fig. 1, the pressing assembly 10 includes: a key 11 arranged in a sliding way and a first elastic part 12 connected with the key 11. The key 11 is displaced in the Z-direction during the push-down sliding. The first elastic member 12 provides Z-direction restoring force to the key 11.

In this embodiment, there may be various specific designs for the key 11 and the first elastic member 12, as long as the key 11 generates Z-direction deviation during the pressing and sliding process, and the first elastic member 12 provides Z-direction restoring force for the key 11.

For example, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the key 11 is disposed in a vertical direction (i.e., disposed along the Z direction), and the first elastic member 12 is a spring sleeved on the key 11. In other embodiments, the key 11 may be disposed obliquely, as long as the key 11 is ensured to generate Z-direction offset during the pressing sliding process. The first elastic member 12 may also be a spring sheet, an elastic rubber block, or other types of elastic members.

Furthermore, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the pressing assembly 10 may further include: a first mounting seat 13. The key 11 is slidably disposed on the first mounting seat 13, and the timing rod 21 extends into the first mounting seat 13. The first elastic element 12 is located between the first mounting seat 13 and the key 11. The first mounting seat 13 can accommodate the key 11 and the first elastic element 12, and has a guiding function, so that the stability of the action of the key 11 is improved, and the key 11 and the hand back can be protected.

Further, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the first mount 13 includes: a base 131 and a guide holder 132 coupled to the base 131. The base 131 is provided with an L-shaped movable chamber 1311. The activity chamber 1311 provides activity space for the keys 11 and the timing lever 21. The key 11 is slidably connected to the guide seat 132 and extends into the movable chamber 1311. The L-shaped cavity 1311 of the base 131 can provide a joint space for the key 11 and the time-adjusting lever 21, and the guide seat 132 can be used to limit the moving stroke of the key 11, so that the key 11 can accurately drive the time-adjusting lever 21 to move.

Based on easy dismounting's demand, can also improve first mount pad 13. For example, as shown in fig. 1, the guide holder 132 is detachably attached to the base 131. The base 131 is provided with a plug-in portion 1312 for detachably connecting the side of the watch case 200 of the wristwatch. The mode of releasable connection, the installation and the dismantlement of being convenient for improve the packaging efficiency.

In order to solve the problem of the reduced tightness introduced by the detachable connection, as shown in fig. 1, the first mounting seat 13 may further include: a first seal 133 and a second seal 134. The first sealing member 133 is located at a connection of the guide holder 132 and the base 131. The second seal 134 is located at the connection of the patch part 1312 with the watch case 200 of the watch. The sealing member can improve the sealing performance of the equipment, and is favorable for reaching high-level waterproof and dustproof standards.

Further, the first sealing element 133 and the second sealing element 134 may be implemented in various manners, for example, in this embodiment, the first sealing element 133 and the second sealing element 134 are both elastic rubber strips or sealing rubber rings, and in other embodiments, the first sealing element may also be a solid rubber strip formed by glue filling and cooling.

The base 131 may be provided with a first positioning groove for receiving the first sealing member 133. The patch 1312 may also be provided with a second detent that receives the second seal 134.

As shown in fig. 1, the trigger assembly 20 includes: a time adjusting rod 21 arranged in a sliding way and a second elastic piece 22 connected with the time adjusting rod 21. As shown in fig. 2, one end of the time adjusting lever 21 generates an X-direction offset during the downward sliding of the key 11 to touch the time adjusting piece 501 on the watch movement 500. The first elastic member 12 provides an X-direction restoring force to the key 11.

In this embodiment, the specific design of the time adjusting lever 21 and the second elastic member 22 may be in various ways, as long as one end of the time adjusting lever 21 generates an X-direction deviation in the downward-pressing sliding process of the key 11 to touch the time adjusting piece 501 on the watch movement 500, and the second elastic member 22 provides an X-direction restoring force for the key 11.

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the timing lever 21 may be a telescopic lever, and the second elastic member 22 provides a restoring force to the telescopic lever. In addition, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the time adjustment lever 21 is arranged in a horizontal direction, in other embodiments, the time adjustment lever 21 may also be arranged in an inclined manner, as long as it is ensured that one end of the time adjustment lever 21 generates an X-direction deviation in the process of pressing and sliding the push button 11 to touch the time adjustment piece 501 on the movement 500 of the watch.

In other embodiments, the timing lever 21 may be a linear lever, and the second elastic member 22 is a spring sleeved on the lever. The second elastic member 22 may also be a spring sheet, an elastic rubber block, or other types of elastic members.

Similar to the design concept of the first mounting seat 13, as shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the trigger assembly 20 may further include: and a second mounting seat 23 of the timing rod 21 is sleeved. The second mounting seat 23 can accommodate the timing lever 21 and the second elastic member 22, and plays a role in guiding, thereby improving the stability of the operation of the timing lever 21.

As shown in fig. 1, in the present embodiment, the bottom of the key 11 is provided with a first arc-shaped surface 111 protruding downward. One end of the timing lever 21 close to the key 11 is provided with a second arc surface 211 protruding outwards. The arc-shaped surface design can improve the activity fluency between the key 11 and the time adjusting rod 21, reduce the loss of parts and improve the hand feeling of user operation.

As shown in fig. 2, the key 11 of the pressing assembly 10 is arranged in a sliding manner, and a Z-direction offset is generated during the pressing sliding process. Then, the time adjusting lever 21 is pushed by the Z-direction offset key 11 to generate X-direction offset, so as to trigger the time adjusting piece 501 on the watch movement 500, thereby achieving the purpose of time adjustment. At the same time, the first elastic element 12 and the second elastic element 22 provide a resilient mechanical return force. Because the time adjusting rod 21 can be driven to generate X-direction deviation only by generating Z-direction deviation by the key 11, the moving stroke of the key 11 can be arranged along the Z direction, and the space occupation in the lateral direction of the watch is reduced.

The timing mechanism 100 compresses the lateral moving stroke by using the elastic mechanical structure arrangement of the intersecting arrangement of the Z direction and the X direction, reduces the lateral extension amplitude, reduces the flexibility influence on the movement of the back of the hand, and reduces the possibility of accidental injury to the back of the hand.

In addition, based on the design of the pressing assembly 10 of the present embodiment, the shape of the design of the appearance of the key 11 can be diversified, such as circular, polygonal, or irregular, and can satisfy the requirements of reducing the flexibility influence on the back of the hand and reducing the possibility of accidental injury to the back of the hand.

Fig. 2 and fig. 3 are combined to show a meter head according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The watch head includes the time adjustment mechanism 100 of the above embodiment.

For example, as shown in fig. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the gauge head includes: the watch case 200, a first dial 300 mounted on the watch case 200, a second dial 400 located on the first dial 300, a movement 500 mounted in the watch case 200, and a time-setting mechanism 100 mounted on the watch case 200. Wherein the second dial 400 is a small dial. In the present embodiment, the number of the second dials 400 is three and is distributed at 6 o ' clock, 9 o ' clock, and 12 o ' clock, respectively.

In addition, the number of the timing mechanism 100 may be plural and distributed along the circumferential side of the head. The timing functions of the timing mechanisms 100 are different. According to the time-adjusting function requirement of the small dial plate on the watch, a plurality of functions can be grouped and then correspond to different time-adjusting mechanisms 100. For example, as shown in fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the timing mechanism 100 is two in number and sequentially distributed at 2-point and 4-point positions, for example, the timing mechanism 100A is used to control the start and stop of the second dial 400, and the timing mechanism 100B is used to control the stepwise timing and resetting of the second dial 400.

The gauge outfit is equipped with the timing mechanism 100 of improvement type, and this timing mechanism 100 utilizes the elastic mechanical structure setting of crossing setting to Z to and X to, and compression side direction activity stroke reduces the epitaxial range in side direction, reduces the flexibility influence to the back of the hand motion, reduces the accidental injury possibility to the back of the hand.

Note that the watch head can be applied to a wristwatch, a pocket watch, a watch, and the like.

For example, taking a watch as an example, as shown in fig. 4, it is a watch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The watch comprises the watch head of the embodiment.

For example, as shown in fig. 4, in the present embodiment, the wristwatch includes: a watch head, a first band 600 connected to one end of the watch head, and a second band 700 connected to the other end of the watch head.

The watch has an improved timing mechanism 100 on the head, and the timing mechanism 100 utilizes the elastic mechanical structure of the Z direction and the X direction to be arranged in an intersecting way to compress the lateral moving stroke, reduce the lateral extension amplitude, reduce the flexibility influence on the movement of the back of the hand and reduce the possibility of accidental injury to the back of the hand.

The technical features of the above embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, but should be considered as the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above examples only express preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A timing mechanism, comprising:

a trigger component; the trigger assembly includes: the time adjusting rod is arranged in a sliding mode, and the second elastic piece is connected with the time adjusting rod; one end of the time adjusting rod generates X-direction deviation in the process of pressing and sliding the key to touch a time adjusting sheet on a movement of the watch; the first elastic piece provides X-direction reset force for the key.

2. The timing mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bottom of the key is provided with a first arc-shaped surface protruding downwards; one end of the time adjusting rod, which is close to the key, is provided with a second arc-shaped surface which protrudes outwards.

3. The timing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the pressing assembly further comprises: a first mounting seat; the key is arranged on the first mounting seat in a sliding manner; the time adjusting rod extends into the first mounting seat; the first elastic piece is located between the first mounting seat and the key.

4. The timing mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first mounting block comprises: the device comprises a base and a guide seat connected to the base; the base is provided with an L-shaped movable cavity; the movable cavity provides a movable space for the key and the time adjusting rod; the key is connected to the guide seat in a sliding mode and extends into the movable cavity.

5. The timing mechanism of claim 4, wherein said guide base is removably connected to said base; the base is provided with a plug-in portion for detachably connecting a side portion of a watch case of the wristwatch.

6. The timing mechanism of claim 5, wherein the first mounting block further comprises: a first seal and a second seal; the first sealing element is positioned at the joint of the guide seat and the base; the second seal is located at the junction of the patch section and the case of the watch.

7. The timing mechanism of claim 1, wherein the trigger assembly further comprises: and the second mounting seat is sleeved with the time adjusting rod.

8. A timepiece including a time adjustment mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. A watch head according to claim 8, characterised in that said timing means are plural in number and distributed along a peripheral side of said head; the timing functions of the timing mechanisms are different.

10. A wristwatch characterized by a head according to any one of claims 8 to 9.