DE6934012U - BATTERY POWERED WATCH - Google Patents

Description

Battery powered clock

The innovation relates to a battery-powered watch with a housing, which has an opening for inserting the Battery una has a cover for this opening.

Such a cover to be attached to the case is easy to lose and the appearance of the watch becomes general impaired by such an additional component.

This disadvantage is eliminated according to the invention in that the cover is designed as a hinged lid hinged to the housing 3 st. When the cover is folded down, the battery can be inserted into the housing opening provided for this purpose. The cover is then folded back in and the housing is closed again. The cover cannot be lost and can be stored around the case in such a way that the appearance of the watch is not impaired. _

Postal checking account: Karlsruhe 76979 · Bank account: Deutsche Bank AG. Villingen 29389

It is particularly advantageous to design the cover as a base for the housing. The housing of battery-powered Clocks are usually provided with a stand or with studs. The arrangement is made in such a way that that a slight inclination of the housing takes place to improve readability and a more comfortable Ensure appearance. In the aforementioned embodiment of the innovation, the one for the housing opening required cover form this stand at the same time. In particular, according to the innovation, the floor of the cover in the folded state at an angle to the bottom of the housing, so that the desired inclination of the housing is achieved.

Another embodiment of the innovation is particularly advantageous, in which case the cover is on its inside Carries contact elements, which when the cover is in the folded state with contact elements on the clockwork and interact on the battery. As soon as the cover is folded in after inserting the battery, come the contact elements sitting on the cover in contact with the contact elements of the battery and the clockwork and the clockwork is started. As soon as the lid is folded down, however, the circuit is interrupted and the used battery can be removed.

Another advantage of the innovation is that the fastening means for the clockwork, for example screws, Rivets or the like can be fixed in the bottom of the housing, whereby the cover can be designed so that these fasteners are covered by the lid in the folded state. This will make the overall look of the case is not disturbed by these fastening means, as is the case, for example, when the clockwork is screwed on

is the case from the rear of the housing.

Housing and cover may be injection molded from plastic, it being particularly advantageous that _s can be used for the two parts of different plastics, for example, differently colored plastics.

A particularly flat and attractive shape of the whole Clock, which in particular also cannot cause injuries, results from the fact that the Lid is hinged according to a further feature of the innovation in a Einbuchcung of the housing.

Preferably, one of the contact elements seated on the cover or on the mechanism is designed as a catch which when the cover is in the folded-in state, it snaps into place on a contact element which interacts therewith. This will the lid is held in the folded position and the circuit of the clockwork is closed at the same time.

The innovation is explained in more detail using the figures, for example. It shows

Figure 1 is a partially sectioned side view of an embodiment of the clock according to the innovation when it is folded Lid,

Figure 2 is a corresponding side view when folded down Cover and

Figure 3 is a plan view of the underside of the embodiment shown in Figures and 2 with the folded down Lid.

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The schematically illustrated housing 1 of the battery-powered clock has an indentation la on the underside on, in which a hinged cover 2 is pivotably mounted about an axis 2a. The bottom 3 of the housing 1 has an opening 4 for inserting a battery 5 and a elongated slot 6 for a purpose explained below.

The upper electrical connection 7 to the battery 5 and the associated clockwork 8 are only shown schematically. The clockwork 8, on the other hand, is connected to a contact pin 9 which is arranged above the slot 6. A metallic catch 10 is arranged on the inside of the cover 2, which is in conductive connection with a plurality of contact tips via a metal layer or a metallic plate 11. As soon as the cover is pivoted from the folded position shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 into the folded position shown in FIG. 1, the catch 10 engages the contact pin 9 and holds the cover in the folded state. At the same time, the contact tips 12 come to rest on the lower contact surface 5a of the battery 5. This closes a closed circuit from the battery 5 via the clockwork 8, the contact pin 9 , the catch 10, the metal plate 11 and the contact tips 12 back to the battery 5 . In this state, the catch 10 enters the housing through the slot 6.

As soon as the cover 2 is folded down from the housing 1, the opening 4 is exposed and a used battery 5 can removed and replaced with a new one. Then only the cover 2 has to be folded in again, so that the case is closed and the clockwork is started again.

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Not shown fastening screws or the like for the clockwork can be in the bottom 3 of the housing in such a way be anchored that it is covered by the cover 2 in the folded state of the same and therefore not visible from the outside are.

The bottom 13 of the cover 2 runs as shown in FIG. 1
can be seen in the folded state at an angle to the bottom of the housing 1. The housing is therefore slightly inclined on a flat surface, which results in better readability and a more attractive appearance.

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Claims (8)

• \ II Idf * · »ι Il I · t ■» tttt II III ·· »t * · * I · t · III t I t * · I (lit ι <· ■ at · · ι« DIPL.-ING . HANS WESTPHAl 7730 VILUNGEN / Schwawwald DIPL.-ING. KLAUS WESTPHAL ~ 1 "Karlsruhe Sir. 13 PATENTANWÄLTE Telephone: 07721 - 2343 Claims for protection 1. Battery-powered watch with a case which has an opening for inserting the battery and a cover for this opening, characterized in that the cover is designed as a hinged lid (2) hinged to the housing (1). 2. Clock according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover (2) is designed as a stand for the housing (l) is. 3. Clock according to claim 2, characterized in that the bottom (13) of the lid (2) in the folded state runs obliquely to the bottom (3) of the housing (1). 4. Clock according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (2) carries on its inside contact elements (10, 12) which, when the cover (2) is folded in, with contact elements (9 , 5a) on the clockwork (8) and cooperate on the battery (5). 5. Clock according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the fastening means for the clockwork (8) are fixed in the bottom (3) of the housing (1) and are covered by the cover (2) when folded. Postal checking account: Karlsruhe 76979 · Bank account: Deutsche Bank AG. Villingen 29389 6. Clock according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the housing (1) and cover (2) are injection-molded from different plastic. 7 clock according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that the cover (2) is hinged in an indentation (la) in the housing (1). 8. Clock according to one of claims 4-7, characterized in that one of the contact elements is designed as a detent (10), which, when the cover (2) is in the folded-in state, engages on a contact element (9) that interacts therewith.