DE102010035501A1 - Clock for use as e.g. wristwatch worn at body of user, has mechanical clock unit provided in clock housing and arranged in clock unit housing with clock glass, where clock unit housing forms sealed unit together with clock glass - Google Patents

Abstract

The clock (1) has a mechanical clock unit (7) provided in a clock housing (3) and arranged in a clock unit housing (6) with a clock glass (5). The clock unit housing forms a sealed unit (4) together with the clock glass. The sealed unit is fixable and rotatably mounted in the clock housing. The clock unit housing is interchangeably arranged in the clock housing by handles of a clock user. A dial (13) is provided on the clock housing. A drawing mechanism and/or and adjusting mechanism is provided on a rear side of the clock unit housing.

Description

State of the art:

Watches are usually equipped with options for changing a current time display. In addition, it is known to form clocks so that a design of a clock with different design elements can be changed by the user.

Object and advantages of the invention:

Object of the present invention is to provide a clock with a watch case and a mechanical movement in the watch case so that the setting of a time display is advantageously possible and / or a desired design of the clock can be easily changed by a user.

This object is solved by the independent claim 1.

The dependent claims relate to advantageous variants of the invention.

The invention is based on a watch with a watch case and a mechanical movement in the watch case. The essence of the invention is that the movement is arranged in a watch case with watch glass, wherein the movement housing together with the watch glass forms a unit which is rotatably mounted and fixable in the watch case.

The unit is pivotally mounted about an axis around which clock hands also rotate, which are mechanically driven by the movement. The clock according to the invention can be advantageously realized with regard to the setting of the time display. In particular, it is advantageously possible in a change from one time zone to another time zone, as z. For example, in the case of longer trips, the clock may be adjusted so that the correct time is displayed in the time zone in which it is located.

The clockwork and the movement housing with watch glass forming unit can be separated from other z. B. individually designed elements of the clock. This allows flexible use of the watch for technical and watch design reasons.

The proposed clock can be used arbitrarily, z. B. worn on the body, in particular as a wristwatch or as a pendant, or the clock is added to another holder, for example in a vehicle, at a desk or other furniture, in a purse or mobile phone case or in a holder for a pocket watch and like.

It is also advantageous that the movement housing with watch glass forms a tight unit. This ensures a long service life and maximum precision of the mechanical movement. With the dense unit is advantageously protected particularly protected part of the clock, which consists of the clockwork in the core, completely protected. In particular, the unit may be designed as an encapsulated component such that it is particularly mechanically robust and penetration of dust or other dirt and / or moisture into the mechanical movement is reliably avoided. Optionally, the unit may be permanently waterproof, pressure-resistant or gas-tight.

The tightness is advantageously limited to the component of the clock or the unit, which must necessarily be tight from a functional or technical point of view. Conversely, less constructive or technical requirements for the remaining components of the clock are to be observed, which can be technically advantageous or facilitates the design and manufacture of the clock.

The unit is in particular designed so that the watch glass is tightly connected to adjacent sections of the unit or that any existing adjusting the sealed outer wall such. B. a Einstellkrone with pivot pin, which extends to adjust the movement through an outer wall of the unit.

With the proposed solution, it is easier to constructively realize a variety of design and technical solutions for the clock, since the unit forms the technically sophisticated component of the clock and leave the other components relatively much design space, especially the visible part of the watch case. The unit only needs to be suitably receivable or rotatable and fixable in the further component or holder.

It is also proposed that the watch case with watch glass is arranged interchangeable in the watch case by a few simple steps for a watch user. So the user can easily remove the watch case with watch glass and housed in the movement housing clockwork from a watch case and use it in another watch case. For this purpose, a fixing or locking mechanism for the unit in the watch case must first be solved or repealed. After the replacement or, for example, inserting the unit into another one Watch case, the unit is fixed in a desired rotational position relative to the watch case again. The fixing can be done by the action of the user on a fixing or even automatically, for example in the manner of a Einschnapp- or locking mechanism.

Of course, with the replacement of the unit and a relative position of the unit can be made relative to the watch case. Basically, this may be possible even if the unit remains in the watch case, but it must be repealed to a fixation of the unit relative to the watch case.

It is also advantageous that there is a dial on the watch case, in which the watch case is inserted with watch glass. Preferably, the dial is on the outer edge of the watch case, which abuts the watch glass directly or is slightly offset, formed, for example, along an annular portion. Thus, a corresponding dial is formed on the clock particularly advantageous and space-saving. With the interchangeability or rotation of the unit relative to the watch case can be realized with the clock in question advantageously a time display, which is adaptable to different time zones as explained below. The unit must be brought only after a cancellation of the fixation of the unit in the watch case in a different relative position to the watch case, as far as the rotational position of the unit to the dial of the watch case. In the new rotary relative position, the unit is then fixed in the watch case. As a rule, the fine adjustment of the minute or second hand must then be made to the currently valid time.

In addition, with the interchangeability of the unit, which includes the movement, the movement housing and the glass, different watch case can be used for a single unit or vice versa, different units can be used in a watch case.

It is further proposed that a Aufziehmechanik and / or adjustment mechanism is located on the back of the movement housing. Thus, a necessary action mechanism for acting on the mechanical movement can be unobtrusively provided on the mechanical clock. In this case, to set or mount the clock, the watch case with watch glass must be removed from the watch case or the mechanism of action of the unit made otherwise accessible. Thus, a simple design of the clock can be realized.

Advantageously, there is a setting and / or Aufziehkrone on the back of the movement housing. With the adjusting and / or Aufziehkrone can be manually acted particularly easy on the movement, if necessary, including the clock hand.

In an advantageous modification of the invention, a setting and / or Aufziehkrone is provided on the back of the watch case. In particular, the adjusting and / or Aufziehkrone sunk and / or hinged on the watch case integrated. Thus, at any time or without further influence on the movement.

In addition, if necessary, an otherwise disturbing contour on the clock by z. B. a projecting actuating or winding crown can be avoided, which would otherwise reduce the wearing comfort, for example, or possibly constitute a risk of injury or damage.

It is also preferred that an actuating mechanism for rotating the movement housing is provided on the watch case. Here, if necessary, a screening in the hourly grid can be provided, so that advantageously a quick and possibly haptically detectable adjustment when setting the time display of the clock is possible.

Finally, it is also advantageous that a locking mechanism for tool-free replacement and subsequent fixation of the movement housing with watch glass in the watch case is available on the watch case. So can be easily replaced for the user, the movement housing with glass in the watch case or fixed in an adjusted position relative to the prevailing initial position.

This is also advantageous in terms of a Zeitzonenverstellung or in terms of an exchange of the unit with clockwork, movement housing and watch glass when it is taken over in a different watch case.

In particular, thus advantageously the clock can be made modular or the clock can be provided with different appearances depending on the used watch case, with exactly one movement including watch movement housing and watch glass various watch case can be equipped.

Embodiment:

Further features and advantages of the invention are explained with reference to a schematically illustrated embodiment of the invention.

In detail shows:

1 a highly schematic clock according to the invention, which is designed as a wristwatch in perspective view with a unit consisting of a watch case with watch glass and clockwork in a state lifted from a watch case,

2 the watch according to 1 in perspective from above without pointer with unit inserted in the watch case in a first insertion position,

3 the watch according to 2 in an insertion position of the unit in the watch case, which varies from the insertion position according to 2 different,

4 the arrangement according to 2 with an exemplary pointer position in a first insertion position and

5 the arrangement according to 4 with the according 4 shown pointer position in a position of insertion of the unit in the watch case, which differs from the insertion position 4 different.

In the 1 to 4 is as a wristwatch 1 formed inventive clock shown schematically, wherein in the 2 and 3 no clock hands are shown. The watch 1 includes a bow-shaped bracelet 2 , each end with opposite portions of a watch case 3 is connected and forms approximately a three-quarter ring. The watch case 3 is over part of an outer circumference on the bracelet 2 connected in a fixed position in the circumferential direction. Also includes the wristwatch 1 one unity 4 which is separately formed. The unit 4 can from above or outside according to the arrow P1 in the watch case 3 used or from the watch case 3 be lifted outwards against the arrow direction of the arrow P1, which 1 shows.

The unit 4 includes a transparent or transparent watch glass 5 , which may consist of a glass or plastic material, on top of the unit 4 , the upper end of a ring-shaped clockwork housing 6 forms. The clockwork case 6 takes in its interior an unseen mechanical movement of the wristwatch 1 on which the reference sign 7 (please refer 1 ) assigned. As is known with watches are an hour hand 8th , a minute hand 9 and a second hand 10 with the clockwork 7 driven connected and rotate in the same direction about a pointer axis S.

In addition, a circumferential ring section 11 on top of the movement housing 6 present, which a uniform Strichskalierung 12 having. The ring section 11 encloses the watch glass 5 annular.

The unit 4 , which forms a separate unit, is capsule-like or dense, in particular dust, liquid and / or gas-tight. In the inserted state of the unit 4 in the watch case 3 is the unit 4 in a recording volume, here as a recess 14 attuned to the unit 4 is trained. In the inserted state of the unit 4 according to the 2 to 5 is the unit 4 fixed against the watch case 3 , For example, not shown fixing. The unit 4 is sunk and possibly flush with a top of the watch case 3 , which a circumferentially closed Uhrgehäusering 13 having. The on the watch case 3 fixed position watch case ring 13 fulfills a dial function or is designed as a number ring and has a scale with time digits, for example, with stroke marks and / or digits between 1 and 12 for the time display using the pointer 8th . 9 . 10 on. In the 2 to 5 is the scale on the watch case ring 13 in each case on the hour and in the "12 o'clock position" additionally by the corresponding number 12 indicated, with these only for better representation outside the Uhrengehäuserings 13 is shown.

When inserted, the unit can 4 on a floor 14a the depression 14 seated. The depression 14 is on the dimensions or the shape of the unit 4 matched, wherein in the inserted state of the unit 4 , outside between the unit 4 and one to the unit 4 approaching wall of the depression 14 , only a comparatively narrow gap is present.

Not shown is a possibly existing actuating mechanism for rotating the movement housing 6 or the unit 4 relative to the watch case 3 ,

Starting from 2 respectively. 4 in which the insertion position of the unit 4 through diagonally intersecting diameters 15 and 16 is implied, is unity 4 around the axis S from the in 2 respectively. 4 shown position in the 3 respectively. 5 shown position by 1/12 of 360 degrees or 30 degrees α ( 2 ) has been adjusted. This corresponds, for example, to an introduction of the time display of the wristwatch 1 for an hour, z. From 15:10 ( 4 ) at 16:15 ( 5 ), wherein for example with a corresponding adjustment crown (not shown), a fine adjustment of the minute and second hand following the re-fixed unit 4 in the watch case 3 is still necessary.

In 2 and 3 are shown to illustrate the Verstellwinkels α no pointer.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

watch

2

bracelet

3

watch case

4

unit

5

Uhrenglas

6

movement case

7

clockwork

8th

hour hand

9

minute hand

10

second hand

11

ring section

12

stroke scale

13

Watchcase ring

14

deepening

14a

ground

15, 16

diameter

Claims (9)

Clock ( 1 ) with a watch case ( 3 ) and a mechanical movement ( 7 ) in the watch case ( 3 ), characterized in that the movement ( 7 ) in a clockwork case ( 6 ) with watch glass ( 5 ), wherein the movement housing ( 6 ) together with the watch glass ( 5 ) one unity ( 4 ) rotatably mounted in the watch case ( 3 ) is stored and fixable. Clock ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the movement housing ( 6 ) with watch glass ( 5 ) forms a dense unit. Clock ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the movement housing ( 6 ) with watch glass ( 5 ) exchangeable in the watch case with a few handles for a watch user ( 3 ) is arranged. Clock ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a dial ( 13 ) on the watch case ( 3 ), in which the movement housing ( 6 ) with watch glass ( 5 ) is used. Clock ( 1 ) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a Aufziehmechanik and / or adjustment mechanism on the back of the movement housing ( 6 ) is located. Clock ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a positioning and / or Aufziehkrone on the back of the movement housing ( 6 ) is located. Clock ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a setting and / or Aufziehkrone on the back of the watch case ( 3 ) is provided. Clock ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the watch case ( 3 ) an actuating mechanism for rotating the movement housing ( 6 ) is provided. Clock ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the watch case ( 3 ) a locking mechanism for tool-free replacement and subsequent fixation of the movement housing ( 6 ) with watch glass ( 5 ) in the watch case ( 3 ) is available.

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