EP0830644B1 - Wrist or pocket watch - Google Patents

Abstract

PCT No. PCT/DE96/00885 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 21, 1997 PCT Filed May 21, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/37811 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 28, 1996A watch, especially a wrist, pocket watch or table clock, with a case containing a movement and means for showing the time, in which a game of skill fitted in the case can be played from outside.

Description

The invention relates to a watch, in particular a bracelet, pocket or Table clock with a housing in which a clockwork, time display means, and an externally playable skill game are accommodated, whereby the game of skill a playing field, a movable body to Example a ball or a disc and at least one, the Movable body has a receiving pocket.

Wristwatches or pocket watches are well known and among users very popular because these watches are small and compact Construction can always be worn on the body. Smaller table clocks about the size of pocket watches are often found on desks or sideboards.

On longer journeys by bus, train or plane and / or during Waiting times, for example at the doctor, at authorities or the like it is pleasant to cope with the boredom that occurs Counteract pastime.

From FR 1,237,310 is a pocket watch with a game of skill and from FR 1,602,236 is a wristwatch with a Skill game known. In both cases are in each Clock face several hemispherical depressions provided, which are used to hold appropriately dimensioned balls. At the same time are in the area between the dial and the watch glass several balls, at least one of these recesses for each ball is available. The task of this game of skill is now that to bring different balls into one of these wells. The Game is over when all balls are in the wells.

It has been found that these skill games with a little practice can be mastered and consequently none too much for the player make great demands.

Proceeding from this, the present invention is based on the object a watch, especially a wristwatch, pocket watch or table watch create that not only for reading the time, but also as a pastime is suitable in waiting phases, the skill game high Should make demands on the players.

As a technical solution to this problem, a clock is proposed type mentioned by a more or less preloadable Starting pin comprehensive training device, the movable body by releasing the more or less biased Start pin can be set in motion according to the preload.

A bracelet, pocket or trained according to this technical teaching Table clock has the advantage that a suitable for the pastime Skill game is constantly carried along with the clock and is always present when traveling and / or waiting. As soon as that User of a watch according to the invention is boring for some reason he can deal with the game of skill pass the time.

The game of skill is preferably based on the principle of a pinball machine built up. Here, a movable body, for. B. a ball, a Washer or the like shot out of a starter and rolls or flies over a field and then lands in one of the on the Field-attached collecting bags. Usually they have Collection bag according to its level of difficulty Values so that the player's skill comes into play when he, for example, the ball or the disc into the desired one Wants to bring a collection bag.

According to the invention, it is irrelevant whether the playing field is horizontal, is aligned vertically or in an intermediate position. Rather, it is coming on the fact that the player develops so much skill that he movable body placed in the desired collection bag.

In a special embodiment, the housing has a transparent Protective screen under which the game of skill is arranged and through which the gameplay can be observed. This protective screen can made of glass, acrylic, plexiglass or a clear plastic be. It would also be conceivable to use a wire mesh as a protective pane.

This ensures good visibility, so that Skill game can be carried out undisturbed.

The time display means are preferably, but not necessarily, two conventional hands. These pointers are in a dent or recess in the Playfield arranged with the pointer between the center and the edge of the housing are located.

Further features of the invention result from the following Description of an embodiment of the invention in connection with the Claims and the drawing. The individual characteristics can each be individually or more may be implemented in embodiments of the invention.

Figur 1

eine Draufsicht auf eine Ausführungsform einer erfindungsgemäßen Armbanduhr;

Figur 2

eine Seitenansicht der Ausfürhungsform gemäß Figur 1, geschnitten entlang der Linie II-II in Figur 1.

In the drawing, an embodiment of the invention is shown. It shows:

Figure 1

a plan view of an embodiment of a wristwatch according to the invention;

Figure 2

2 shows a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1, cut along the line II-II in FIG. 1.

The individual figures in the drawing show the wristwatch strongly schematized and are not to be understood to scale.

Figures 1 and 2 show a wristwatch 2 with commercially available hands 4, which are driven by a clockwork, not shown, in one The housing 6 of the wristwatch 2 is next to the movement and the hands 4 still a pinball-like skill game 8 housed. Are there the pointer 4 and the skill game 8 side by side arranged that both through a transparent protective pane 10 of Housing 6 are visible at the same time.

The actual clock with its dial 12 is very much formed smaller than the housing 6 and in one area located between the middle and the edge of the housing 6, which is located in the upper right part of the housing 6.

In the remaining part of the housing 6 that is Skill game 8 built in, which a playing field 14, a launcher 16 for launching a movable one Body, e.g. B. a ball 18 and a number of the ball Includes 18 receiving pockets 20. Other conceivable Shapes of moving bodies are round or polygonal Disks, e.g. B. in the form of a puck or one spherical, polygonal body, d. H. of a body with a variety of faces or facets on the perimeter.

The starting device 16 is composed of a starting ramp 22 and a Start pin 24 formed. The launch ramp 22 has a short 26 and a long side wall 28, both on one Narrow side 30 of the housing 6 abut. Here is the short one Sidewall 26 as far from long sidewall 28 spaced that in the space just a ball 18th fits in. The side walls 26, 28 are parallel to one another arranged and inclined so that one on the long side wall 28 adjacent ball 18 down to the narrow side 30 rolls as soon as the housing 6 of the wristwatch 2 at least one little is leaning out of the horizontal. The length Side wall 28 is curved such that the shot ball 18 along the side wall 28 upwards rolls and directed into the upper area of the playing field 14 becomes.

From here the ball then falls down onto the playing field 14 and hopefully ends up in one of the receiving pockets 20.

The launcher 16 has a means for firing the ball 18 a start pin on the narrow side 30 of the housing 6 extends from the starting ramp 22 through the housing 6 and outside the housing 6 into a cylindrical head 32 flows. As can be seen in FIG. 2, the start pin 24 held on the housing 6 via a helical compression spring 34.

For firing the ball 18 located in the launch ramp 22 the start pin 24 is overcome by the operator the spring force of the helical compression spring 34 from the housing 6 pulled out a little. After the start pin 24 was released, this is driven by the prestressed helical compression spring 34 back into the housing 6 and pushes the ball 18, which then along the long Side wall 28 of the starter 16 in the upper part of the Playing field 14 soars. Here, the ball 18 impulse controlled by the operator be that the starting pin 24 more or less far pulls out of the housing 6 and thus the Helical compression spring 34 more or less preloaded. As a result, the ball 18 is more or less far into the shot into the upper part of the playing field 14.

Ball 18 falls from the upper area of playing field 14 now down due to gravity and lands in one of the receiving pockets 20 or falls between the Receiving pockets 20 on the narrow side 30 of the housing 6 on lower area of the playing field 14.

The aim of the game of skill 8 is to hit the ball 18 in to accommodate one of the receiving pockets 20. The Player the course of the ball 18 on the one hand influence that he the start pin 24 more or less far pulls out of the housing 6 and, on the other hand, that he the playing field 14 and thus the housing 6 when Falling down the ball 18 from the top of the Playfield 14 cleverly pivoted.

It is also possible for the individual receiving pockets 20 to attach a different value to the fact do justice to the fact that not all of the pockets 20 in can be reached in the same way through the ball 18.

In the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 2, the housing 6 round, although it would also be conceivable, the housing to be oval, triangular, quadrangular or polygonal.

Both the playing field 14 and the pointer 4 covering protective pane 10 is made of acrylic, plexiglass, clear plastic or preferably Clas manufactured. It would also be conceivable instead of the protective pane 10 just use a wire mesh where the stitches are smaller than the ball 18.

In an embodiment not shown, this is Skill game 8 with two or more balls 18 operated, however, the number of balls 18 the number of Receiving pockets 20 should preferably not exceed.

The receiving pockets 20 are distributed over the playing field 14 arranged, each receiving pocket 20 a different one Difficulty level.

In a further embodiment, not shown the current time not by pointer, but by Digits, digital, or otherwise.

In yet another embodiment, not shown the protective pane 10 is made in two parts, one Part of the field 14 and another part of the pointer 4 covered.

On the outside of the housing 6 are holders 36 for fastening a Molded bracelet. It would also be conceivable to do this with the Skill game 8 provided clock as a pocket watch to execute. For this purpose, the holder 36 would be replaced by appropriate Chain holder replaced.

Reference list

2nd

Wrist watch

4th

pointer

6

casing

8th

Skill game

10th

Protective screen

12th

Clock face

14

matchfield

16

Starting device

18th

body

20th

Pocket

22

launch pad

24th

Starting pin

26

short side wall

28

long side wall

30th

Narrow side

32

cylindrical head

34

Helical compression spring

36

holder

Claims (9)

1. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock with a casing (6) in which a clockwork, time indicating means (4) and a game of skill (8) playable from outside are located, whereas the game of skill (8) has a playing field (14), a movable body (18), for example a ball or a disk, and at least one reception pocket (20) receiving the movable body (18),
   characterized by
   a launching device (16) with a more or less pretensable launching pin (24), whereas the movable body (18) can be moved by triggering the more or less pretensed launching pin (24) according to the pretension.
2. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to claim 1,
   characterized in that
   the time indicating means are at least constituted by two pointers (4).
3. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to at least one of the above mentioned claims,
   characterized in that
   the casing (6) is provided with a transparent protecting sheet (10) through which the course of the game is observable.
4. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to at least one of the above mentioned claims,
   characterized in that
   the game of skill (8) has two or more movable bodies (18).
5. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to at least one of the above mentioned claims,
   characterized in that
   more reception pockets (20) than movable bodies (18) are provided.
6. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to at least one of the above mentioned claims,
   characterized in that
   the reception pockets (20) are distributed over the playing field (14).
7. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to at least one of the above mentioned claims,
   characterized in that
   the launching device (16) comprises a launching base (22) receiving a movable body (18) and of a pretensable launching pin (24),
   whereas the body (18) located in the launching base (22) is movable by triggering the pretensed launching pin (24).
8. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to claim 7,
   characterized in that
   the launching base (22) has a long side wall (28) guiding the body (18) towards the upper part of the playing field (14).
9. Watch, particularly a wrist watch, a pocket watch or a table clock according to at least one of the above mentioned claims,
   characterized in that
   the time indicating means (4) are arranged in a cavity of the playing field (14).

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