DE7704417U1 - REPLACEMENT CLOCK - Google Patents

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PATE NT TO Wft LTF Dipl.-ing. LUDEWIG Dipl.-Phys. BUSE graduate phys. MENTZEL

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56 WUPPERTAL 2, the

Password: "Leveling foot" Robert Krups company, 5650 Solingen-Wald, Heresbachstrafie 29

- Adjustable clock

The invention relates to a Aufheilbaren watch, whose on a Housing arranged and covered by a disc dial with a in the area of the lower front edge of the housing hinged lid is coverable.

A known watch of the type mentioned at the outset has a cover which is pivotably hinged in the area of the lower front edge of the watch case and can be swiveled under the case to form a stand. It runs the bottom of the case sloping up from the lower front edge to the lower rear edge. As a result, the watch picks up both when the lid is folded up on its front side and when the lid is folded under the underside, the reading of the Dial facilitates a backward inclined position. Apart from the fact that a watch case, the lower side of which is beveled, does not have a particularly pleasing shape, difficulties arise in the manufacture of the case from plastic with regard to its demolding due to the inclined lower side of the case. There is also an increased tendency of the watch to tilt when the lid is in the folded position in front of the the case side having the dial is located. In addition, the bevel narrows the watch case in its rear, the movement and the energy donor receiving area unnecessarily

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The object of the invention is to create a watch of the aforementioned type, which has the dial The front side is inclined backwards at an angle when the clock is set up, without any tendency to tip over the clock takes place and on the other hand, the interior of the case is restricted in its rear area.

This object is achieved according to the invention in that the cover in the area of the swivel joint has at least one support leg which tilts backwards and which can be pivoted together with the cover. This is in addition to a tilt of the clock When the lid is folded down, it can be set up in an inclined position with sufficient stability, even when it is folded to the front Lid possible. Furthermore, by creating feet on the cover, the rear underside of the housing needs not to be shortened compared to the front underside, so that the interior of the housing is not restricted and the watch case can be kept as small as it is used to encase the movement and the energy dispenser such as springs, Batteries or the like. is absolutely necessary.

A space-saving arrangement of the support feet on the clock is required a design feature of the invention achieved in that the support foot is pivoted in the folded position of the cover on the housing side having the dial in some areas in a recess of the housing. The support foot is preferably made up of two ribs connected to the cover formed, which include a bearing eye emerging from the lower front edge of the housing on both sides.

To achieve pressure points on tablecloths or the like. avoiding, larger contact surface is the base of the Support foot at 270 ° in the open position under the housing

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folded. Shaped cover of the horizontal support surface and together with the rear lower edge of the cover forms the support surface for the clock. Also to avoid of pressure points when setting up the clock closed by the cover points to a further design feature the invention of the support foot on a further standing surface, which is horizontal when the lid is folded down runs.

On the one hand to create a free space for the ribs on the lid during the folding movement of the lid and on the other hand to accommodate the ribs in a free space of the watch case when the cover is in the hinged position, has, according to a further feature of the invention, the housing on both sides of its bearing eye which is the support foot forming ribs receiving recess. Since this recess is in the lower area of the housing on its front is located, this does not hinder the arrangement of the movement and its energy storage.

In the drawing, the invention is in one embodiment and is explained in more detail below, for example. Show it:

Fig.1 the clock according to the invention in a partial Broken up side view, the lid of which is in the hinged position,

2 shows the same clock also in a side view whose lid is folded under the underside of their housing and

3 shows the clock shown in FIG. 2 in a view on their front face, which has the dial.

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The clock shown in the drawing has a flat, square housing 10, the housing front 11 has a disk 12 for the dial arranged below with the pointers.

A bearing eye occurs at the lower front edge of the housing 10 13 from, which in the illustrated embodiment, the lower front edge of the housing 10 in their interrupts the middle range. This bearing eye forms together with the cover 14 molded ribs 15 and a the pivot pin 1 S connecting the ribs to the bearing eye Swivel joint 17 for the cover 14.

The ribs 15 are extended from the inside of the cover 14 to form a support foot 18 and have their underside facing away from the inside of the lid standing surfaces 19. These footprints 19 are in at around 270 ° the open position under the housing 10 folded cover of the horizontal support surface and form together with the rear lower edge 20 of the cover 14 the support surface for the cover folded under the housing 2 o'clock set up.

If, however, as shown in FIG. 1, the cover 14 is located in a hinged position on the housing front 11, is through the bearing eye 13 and the lower rear edge of the Housing 10 also allows an inclined installation of the clock. So that the hinged position of the cover 14 on the front of the housing 11 is retained even when the clock is set up with the dial covered, the support foot 18 a further standing surface 21, which extends horizontally in the folded position of the cover 14. Here is the one from each other abutting standing surfaces 19 and 21 included angles slightly greater than 90 °. When the cover is folded down 14

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on the housing front 11 is part of the Support foot 18 in a recess 22 of the housing 10. In the illustrated embodiment, there is on both sides of the bearing eye 13 on the housing 10 a ribs 15 forming the support leg during the pivoting process of the cover 14 and in the folded position of the cover 14 on the housing front 11 receiving recess 22.

As already mentioned, the embodiment shown is only an exemplary implementation of the invention and this is not limited to this. On the contrary, many other designs and modifications are possible. That's the way it is For example, it is also conceivable for the ribs 15 to be triangular to design, the free, the pivot point and the inside of the lid opposite tip the front support point for the clock set up with the cover folded down. In addition, the support foot 18 could also be designed in one piece be and reach under the central area of the front lower edge of the housing 10, while on both sides of this support leg on the housing 10 a bearing eye for the formation of the swivel joint 17 could be arranged. In such a case, a recess 22 would be in the central area of the to arrange the front lower edge of the housing 10.

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PATENT LAWYERS Dipl.-ing. LUDEWIG Dipl.-Phys. BUSE graduate phys.

5600 WUPPERTAL 2 UNDERDORNEN 114 RUF (0202) 553611,

37. Password: "Leveling foot"

List of reference symbols:

10 casing 11th Housing front 12th disc 13th Bearing eye 14th lid 15th rib 16 Pivot pin 17th Swivel joint ?8th Support leg 19th Stand space 20th lower edge 21 Stand space 22nd Recess

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Claims (6)

-6- 2 »PAT E NTA N WAkT E f I. LUDEWIG - graduate phys. BUSH graduate phys. MENTZEL WUPPERTAL 2 UNTERDORNEN 114 RUF (0202) 5536 11/12 - Keyword: "Stellfuß" Claims: 1. Openable clock, which is arranged on a case and a dial covered by a disk with a dial in the area of the lower front edge of the case pivotably mounted lid can be covered, characterized in that the lid (14) in the region of the pivot joint (17) at least the watch has a backward inclining support foot (18) which can be pivoted together with the cover (14) is- 2. Clock according to claim 1, characterized in that the Support foot (18) in folding position of the cover (14) on the front side of the housing with the dial \ 11) in some areas in a recess (22) in the housing (10) is swiveled in. 3. Clock according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the support foot (18) consists of two with the cover (14) connected ribs (15) is formed, which exits from the lower front edge of the housing (10) Include bearing eye (13) on both sides. 4. Clock according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base (19) of the support foot (18) with the cover (14) folded under the housing by 270 ° into the open position -7- 7704417 06/26/77 the horizontal support surface is shaped and together with the rear lower edge (20) of the lid (14) form the support surface for the clock. 5. Clock according to one or more of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the support foot (18) has a has further standing surface (21) which extends horizontally when the cover (14) is in the folded-up position. 6. Clock according to claim 3, characterized in that the Housing (10) on both sides of its bearing eye (13) receiving ribs (15) forming the support foot Has recess (22). -8th- 7704417 26.0i.77