EP1219199A2 - Armband für elektronisches Gerät - Google Patents

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EP1219199A2
EP1219199A2 EP01310706A EP01310706A EP1219199A2 EP 1219199 A2 EP1219199 A2 EP 1219199A2 EP 01310706 A EP01310706 A EP 01310706A EP 01310706 A EP01310706 A EP 01310706A EP 1219199 A2 EP1219199 A2 EP 1219199A2
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electronic apparatus
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Katsunobu c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. Iguchi
Dai c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. Terasawa
Nobuhide C/O Seiko Instruments Inc. Matsumoto
Yoshinori c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. Bito
Takashi c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. Ito
Haruo c/o Seiko Instruments Inc. Hashimoto
Hiroshi C/O Seiko Instruments Inc. Odagiri
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/0007—Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/12—C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
    • A44C5/00—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps
    • A44C5/14—Bracelets; Wrist-watch straps; Fastenings for bracelets or wrist-watch straps characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1486—Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet

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  • the present invention relates to a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus mounted on the wrist.
  • Fig. 18 is a constitution view showing a mounting member of a conventional wrist mounting type electronic apparatus 110.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus 110 timepiece, computer, communication apparatus or the like is constituted by an electronic circuit to thereby downsize the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to be able to be mounted on the wrist.
  • Such a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus 110 is constituted by a main body 111 for executing a function provided thereby and a mounting member 112 for mounting the electronic apparatus on the wrist.
  • the mounting member 112 shown in the drawing is pivoted centering on a hinge 113 having a coupling portion coupled with the main body 111, thereby enabling mounting and dismounting on and from the wrist.
  • An end portion of the mounting member 112 on a side opposed to the hinge 113, is provided with an engaging portion 114 for maintaining a state of being mounted onto the wrist.
  • the engaging portion 114 is of a type of inserting a sheet metal member 116 substantially in a shape of check mark the width of which can be changed by elastic deformation, into an insertion slot 115 having a narrow opening.
  • the sheet metal member 116 substantially in the shape of the check mark is formed by a shape in which a front end thereof is bent to fold in an acute angle and when the sheet metal member 116 is pressed to the insertion slot 115, the sheet metal member 116 is elastically deformed to contract to the width of the opening by following walls of the opening of the insertion slot 115.
  • the sheet metal member 116 substantially in the shape of the check mark is reduced in the width by the elastic deformation and passes through the insertion slot 115. After passing therethrough, the sheet metal member 116 elastically recovers to the original width in a space at inside of the insertion slot 115 and is prevented from being drawn therefrom.
  • the space is provided with an attachment and detachment window 117 communicating with outside and when the sheet metal member 116 in the shape of the check mark is pressed from outside of the attachment and detachment window 117 to constitute a width the same as that of the width of the opening, the mounting member is drawn again from the insertion slot 115.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus opening and closing operation is carried out by utilizing a self weight thereof and accordingly, there poses a problem that the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is difficult to open unless the position of the hinge is not pertinent.
  • the mounting member must be opened and closed by a human hand and attached and detached to and from the wrist, which is inconvenient.
  • the mounting member is provided with a property that when the mounting member is mounted to the wrist or the like, the opened mounting member is fluctuated and accordingly, the mounting member is difficult to mount thereon.
  • the invention has been carried out in view of the above described and it is an object thereof to provide a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus which can attach and detach a mounting member by a simple operation and is not fluctuated even in an opened state thereof.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus comprising a strap formed by a hard material, a hinge attached to a coupling portion of the strap and a cabinet of a main body and urged by a spring in a direction of opening the strap relative to the cabinet of the main body, a push button provided at the cabinet and engaging means engaged in a state of mounting the strap onto a wrist and disengaged by the push button.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is constituted by the main body and the strap.
  • the engaging means for mounting the strap of the hard material around the wrist may be constituted by insertion engagement for inserting a shaft into a hole by utilizing a difference in a thickness of the shaft, recess and projection engagement for making a groove catch a biting piece, or latch engagement for fixing a pivotal movement portion by a latch.
  • a position of providing the engaging means may be disposed at an end portion of the cabinet of the main body or the coupling portion of the straps.
  • the push button provided at the cabinet of the main body is provided such that the engaging means is disengaged by pressing the push button. Further, a number of providing the push button is not limited to one.
  • the insertion can mechanically be disengaged, the biting to the groove can be disengaged or the latch can be disengaged in accordance with the engaging means.
  • the engaging means is disengaged, the strap is opened by the hinge urged by the spring and the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be disengaged from the wrist.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus comprising a first strap having an inserting portion at a front end thereof and rotatably supported by a main body, a second strap having an inserted portion inserted by the inserting portion at a front end thereof and rotatably supported by the main body, and a button for fixing the inserting portion to the inserted portion and releasing the inserted portion from the inserting portion.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus further comprising a spring for urging at least one of the first strap and the second strap in an opening direction.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus wherein the inserting portion includes a groove provided on an inner side of an outer configuration thereof and a hole larger than the groove at a terminal end of the groove, and the inserted portion is provided with the button having a shaft in a taper shape and the shaft is coaxial with a center of the hole.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus characterized in comprising a strap coupled to a hinge urged by a spring in an opening direction, an inserting portion constituting a flat portion provided at an edge portion of the strap on a side opposed to the hinge, having a small diameter hole and having a groove communicating with the small diameter hole from the edge portion by a width smaller than the small diameter, an inserted portion provided at a cabinet and having a slot portion slightly higher than the inserting portion, and a rod member extended from a push button attached to the inserted portion, having a shape connecting a shaft A having a diameter substantially the same as the diameter of the hole and a shaft B having a diameter smaller than a width of the groove by a taper a diameter of which is reduced toward a side of the push button and held by a spring to expose the shaft A and the taper portion to the slot when the push button is not pressed and expose the shaft B to the engaging slot when the push button is pressed.
  • the spring for urging the strap in the opening direction may be constituted by providing one end of a coil spring to a side of the cabinet and other end thereof to the strap or end portions of a leaf spring may be constituted similarly.
  • the strap maintains an opened state relative to the cabinet of the main body.
  • the groove provided at the flat portion of the inserting portion passes the bar member having the diameter smaller than the width of the groove. After passing therethrough, the diameter of the bar member is increased and therefore the bar member is prevented from reversely returning from the groove. At this occasion, the bar member stays in the small diameter hole communicating with the groove.
  • the inserting portion is inserted into the slot portion of the inserted portion to which the bar member extended from the push button is exposed.
  • the bar member is held by the spring such that the shaft A and the taper portion are exposed to the slot.
  • the bar member exposes the shaft B to the slot.
  • the inserting portion pushes down the bar member and exposes the shaft B and makes the shaft B pass through the groove. After passing therethrough, the bar member is pushed back by the spring, the shaft A is fitted to the small diameter hole and the inserting portion is prevented from drawing from the slot portion easily.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus wherein the inserted portion is provided at a strap D coupled to an end portion of a main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus via a hinge on a side opposed to the strap C.
  • the inserting portion of the strap is engaged with the inserted portion similar to the above-described.
  • the straps C and D are provided on both sides of the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus via hinges.
  • the inserted portion is provided at the strap D and accordingly, the straps are engaged with each other. When the engagement is disengaged, there can be constituted a state in which the straps C and D are opened on the both sides of the main body.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus wherein one face E forming the hinge is combined with a flat face and a curved face and other face F is provided with a press pin straightly moved by a spring for pressing the face E.
  • the press pin provided at the face F and moving straightly, is not caught thereby, makes pivotal movement smooth and also prevents play.
  • the strap coupled to the hinge at the angle is difficult to rotate. Thereby, the strap settles excellently at a convenient position.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus comprising a strap coupled to a hinge urged by a spring in an opening direction, a latch urged to an opening side by a spring at an inner portion of a hole A provided at one hinge piece constituting the hinge, a hole B provided at a hinge piece opposed to the hole A for fitting the latch, and a push out bar integral with a push button projected to a surface of a cabinet, movable upwardly and downwardly from a vicinity of a bottom of the hole B to an opening portion thereof and held at the vicinity of the bottom by a spring when the push button is not pressed.
  • the spring for urging the strap in an opening direction may be provided with one end of a coil spring at a side of the cabinet and other end at the strap or end portions of a leaf spring may be constituted similarly. Thereby, so far as the strap is not engaged, the strap maintains an opened state relative to the cabinet of the main body.
  • the hinge is constituted by constituting a pivotal movement pair by the two hinge pieces. When the latch urged to the opening side of the hole A is fitted to the hole B, the strap is fixed. The push out bar serves to push out the latch fitted into the hole B. When the latch is pushed out from the hole B, the strap is made pivotable and is brought into an opened state relative to the main body of the cabinet by being urged by the spring. Further, a number of the strap coupled by the hinge may be one or may be two.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus comprising a strap coupled to a hinge urged by a spring in an opening direction and having a structure of sliding a shaft portion and a cover portion covering the shaft portion in pivotal movement thereof, a groove provided at a portion of the shaft portion, and a bite bar provided in a shape of a seesaw at a window portion communicating a surface of the cover portion and the shaft portion with a pin as a fulcrum, urged by a spring in a direction in which a projection bites the groove and disengaged from biting the groove by pushing an end portion thereof on a side opposed to the projection.
  • the hinge according to the invention is provided with a structure in which the two hinge pieces are pivoted relative to each other.
  • a window portion is provided at the surface of the cover portion and the shaft portion is exposed therefrom.
  • the bite bar is provided at the window portion and the projection is urged by the spring in the direction of biting the groove of the shaft portion. Therefore, when there is not the groove at the shaft portion, the projection does not bite the groove and the hinge is pivoted freely.
  • the projection of the bite bar bites the groove and pivotal movement of the strap is fixed.
  • the window portion provided with the bite bar may be disposed at the cabinet of the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus or may be disposed at the strap portion.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus comprising a strap coupled to a hinge urged by a spring in an opening direction, a latch provided at an inner hole of a projected portion constituting the hinge by being urged by a spring in a direction of jumping out in an axial direction from a side face of the inner hole, pivoted along with the projected portion by being bound in pivotal movement thereof by a combination with a shape of the inner hole and provided with a shape of a side face constituting a same direction only by a single angle with a recessed side of the hinge as a reference in a pivotal movement range of the strap, a latch receive bound in pivotal movement thereof by a combination with a shape of an inner hole provided at the recessed portion of the hinge and provided with a shape of a side face fitted to the latch when the projected portion constitutes the single angle, and a push button a shaft integral therewith of which penetrates the latch receive, pushing the fitted latch to return to the inner hole of the projected portion by being pushed and projected to
  • the latch is provided at the inner hole of the projected portion constituting the hinge.
  • the inner hole is not constituted by a simple cavity of a cylinder but formed with a groove or a projection.
  • the latch is bound in pivotal movement thereof and pivoted along with the projected portion. Further, the latch is urged by the spring in the direction of jumping out in the axial direction from the side face of the inner hole.
  • the latch receive is bound in pivotal movement thereof by the combination with the shape of the inner hole provided at the recessed portion of the hinge.
  • the latch is provided with the shape of the side face constituting the same direction only by the single angle with a recessed side of the hinge as reference in a pivotal movement range of the strap.
  • the shape of the side face of the latch receive is determined such that the latch is fitted therewith at a desired angle. Further, when the fitting is carried out, the strap is fixed at the angle.
  • the shaft integral with the push button serves to push back the latch fitted by pressing the push button to the inner hole of the projected portion.
  • the hinge per se is urged in the opening direction by the spring and therefore, the strap coupled by the hinge is brought into the opened state relative to the cabinet of the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus.
  • the push button may be provided with a flange to prevent from disengaging and dropping from the side face of the recessed portion or the shaft may be locked by the latch receive by a ring lock.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus wherein the latch is provided with a two face width portion at one end portion of a cylindrical shaft thereof and inscribed with a straight line groove at an end portion thereof on an opposed side and the latch receive is provided with a two face width portion fitted to the straight line groove, integrated with a key and engaged with an inner face of the inner hole of the recessed portion.
  • the latch When the two face width portion is provided at the one end portion of the cylindrical shaft and the inner hole is provided with the shape capable of fitting the two face width portion, the latch is pivoted along with the projected portion of the hinge.
  • the strap of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can serve by pivotal movement equal to or smaller than 120 degrees. Therefore, in the pivotal movement range of the strap or the hinge, the straight line groove inscribed at the end portion of the latch is provided with the shape constituting the same direction only by the single angle with the recessed side of the hinge as the reference. (The same direction is constituted only after rotating by 180 degrees.)
  • the latch receive is provided with the two face width portion fitted to the straight line groove. By the fitting, the latch jumps out from the inner hole.
  • the latch receive is integrated with the key and engaged with the inner face of the inner hole of the recessed portion and therefore, the fitted latch is also bound in the pivotal movement and is fixed. When the latch is fixed, the hinge brought into the fitted state by the two face width portion is also fixed.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus comprising a motor attached to an inner portion of a cabinet of a main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus and having a shaft connected to a piece of a hinge coupled with the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus and a strap, hinge fixing means for fixing the hinge at a desired angle, and a push button for releasing a fixed state by the hinge fixing means and serving also as a switch of the motor.
  • the push button constitutes the switch of the motor and therefore, the motor is rotated by pressing the push button.
  • the hinge fixing means is realized by recess and projection engagement for making a groove catch a biting piece, latch engagement for fixing a pivotal movement portion by a latch, or engagement for locking teeth of a gear attached to the shaft of the motor.
  • the push button disengages the engagement and rotates the motor. When the motor is rotated, the rotation is transmitted to the hinge via the shaft to thereby rotate the strap. Thereby, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is attached and detached to and from the wrist.
  • Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the invention.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is constituted by a main body 1 bent substantially in an L-like shape and straps 2 and 3 comprising a hard material.
  • two pieces of the straps 2 and 3 are coupled to both sides of the main body 1 by hinges 4 and 5, the constitution may of a type of a single piece or a type constituted by coupling a number of pieces.
  • An inserting portion 6 is provided at a front end of the strap 2 on one side and is engaged with an inserted portion 7 of the pivotable strap 3 on other side by inserting the inserting portion 6 thereinto. Thereby, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can be mounted onto the wrist.
  • Figs. 2A and 2B are a front view and a side sectional view showing the inserting portion.
  • the inserting portion 6 is formed in a flat shape and is perforated with a small diameter hole 8 at a vicinity of a central portion thereof.
  • a groove 10 communicating from an edge portion 9 at a front end to the small diameter hole 8 by a width smaller than that of the small diameter hole 8.
  • a position of perforating the small diameter hole is not limited to the vicinity of the central portion as shown by the drawing.
  • a number of perforating the small diameter hole is not limited to one.
  • Figs. 3 illustrate side sectional views showing the inserted portion.
  • Fig. 3A is a side sectional view showing a state in which a push button is not pressed
  • Fig. 3B is a side sectional view showing a state in which the push button is pressed.
  • the inserted portion 7 is provided with a slot portion 11 slightly higher than the inserting portion. Inside of the slot portion 11 is penetrated by a rod member 13 extended to a push button 12. Further, although here, the inserted portion 7 is provided at a cabinet of the strap 3, the inserted portion 7 may be provided at a cabinet of a main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus.
  • the rod member 13 is constituted by a shape connecting a shaft portion 14 having a diameter substantially the same as that of the small diameter hole of the inserting portion and a shaft portion 15 having a diameter by a width smaller than that of the groove communicating with the small diameter hole by a taper 16 the diameter of which is reduced toward a side of the push button 12. Further, when the push button 12 is not pressed, the shaft portion 14 and the taper 16 are held by a spring 17 to expose to the slot portion 11 and when the push button 12 is pressed, the shaft portion 15 is exposed to the slot portion 11. Further, the rod member 13 is attached with a lock ring at the shaft portion 15 at inside of the slot portion 11 to prevent from drawing from the side of the push button 12.
  • Figs. 4A and 4B are a front view and a side sectional view showing a state of engaging the inserting portion with the inserted portion.
  • Figs. 5 illustrate outlook views showing a backside of the hinge for coupling the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus and the strap.
  • Fig. 5A is an outlook view showing the hinge constituting a coupling portion of the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus and the strap having the inserting portion
  • Fig. 5B is an outlook view showing the hinge constituting a coupling portion of the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus and the strap having the inserted portion.
  • the hinge 4 of the strap 2 having the inserting portion is provided with a coil spring 19. Further, projected portions 20 and 21 provided at both ends of the coil spring 19 are respectively brought into contact with the strap 2 and the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body 1. Thereby, so far as the strap 2 is not engaged, the strap 2 maintains an opened state relative to the cabinet of the main body 1. Further, in order to urge the strap in an opening direction, end portions of a leaf spring may similarly be constituted.
  • the hinge 5 for coupling the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body 1 and the strap 3, may be or may not be attached with a coil spring.
  • One face 23 forming the hinge 5 is combined with a flat face and a curved face and other face 24 is provided with press pins 22 moved straightly by springs for pressing the face 23.
  • the press pins 22 make pivotal movement smooth without being caught thereby and prevent play therebetween.
  • the strap 3 coupled to the hinge 5 by the angle is difficult to rotate. Thereby, the strap settles excellently at a convenient position. Further, in view of preventing play and making pivotal movement smooth, it is preferable to provide the press pins 22 also at the hinge 4 shown in Fig. 5A. Thereby, attachment and detachment of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus by the single hand is facilitated.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of Embodiment 1 engagement of the inserting portion and the inserted portion is disengaged by the push button and the strap is brought into the opened state and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be dismounted from the wrist.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is intended to attach and detach promptly from and to the wrist depending on its function such as a communication function and accordingly, in that case, the invention is significantly convenient.
  • the straps are formed by the hard material and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is mounted onto the wrist extremely easily.
  • the straps are engaged by combining the inserting portion and the inserted portion and accordingly, the engagement can optically be recognized easily and handling thereof is also facilitated.
  • the straps comprise two pieces
  • the straps C and D when the engagement is disengaged, straps C and D can be brought into an opened state on both sides of the main body and therefore, the straps C and D can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is easy to use in both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus on the wrist and inputting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • FIGs. 6 illustrate side sectional views showing a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus and hinges according to Embodiment 2 of the invention.
  • Fig. 6A is a side sectional view showing a total of the electronic apparatus and
  • Fig. 6B is a front view showing a hinge portion.
  • a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus 30 shown in Fig. 6A is constituted by a main body 31 and two pieces of straps 32 and 33.
  • the strap 32 on the left side of the paper face shows a closed state and the strap 33 on the right side shows an opened state.
  • the main body 31 and the strap 32 and 33 are coupled by hinges.
  • Holes 36 and 37 are perforated in diameter directions at surfaces of hinge pieces 34 and 35 on sides of the straps 32 and 33.
  • Hinge pieces 38 and 39 opposed to the holes 36 and 37 are also provided with holes 40 and 41.
  • Mechanisms of the left and the right hinges are the same and therefore, here, for convenience, an explanation will be given of the hinge on the left side.
  • a latch pin 42 urged to an opening side by a spring is contained in the hole 36 of the hinge piece 34 on one side.
  • the hole 36 is also pivoted.
  • the latch pin 42 is fitted to the opposed hole 40.
  • the hinge pieces 34 and 38 are coupled by a pivotal movement pair by a spring bar 43 and a fitting screw 44.
  • a coil spring 45 is penetrated by the spring bar 43 and projected portions 46 and 47 at both ends thereof are brought into contact with the respective hinge pieces 34 and 38.
  • the hinge pieces 34 and 38 are always urged in the direction of opening the strap.
  • the spring for urging the strap in the opening direction may be constituted by a leaf spring.
  • Figs. 7 illustrate enlarged views showing the hole perforated at the hinge piece on the main body side.
  • Fig. 7A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the hinge is not fixed and
  • Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the hinge is fixed.
  • the latch pin 42 is contained at inside of the hole 37 by constituting a barrier by the opposed hinge piece 39.
  • the latch pin 42 is fitted to the hole 40 and by force of the strap 32 which is going to be opened, the latch pin 42 is brought into press contact with one side wall of the hole 40. Thereby, the strap 32 is fixed in the closed state.
  • a push-out bar 48 is integrated with a push button 49 to serve to push out the latch pin 42 fitted to the hole 40 or 41 by moving in an up and down direction.
  • the strap 32 or 33 is made pivotable and is brought into the opened state relative to the main body of the cabinet by being urged by the spring.
  • a number of the strap coupled by the hinge may be one or may be two.
  • the push button 49 is urged to return to the original position toward the outer side of the main body by a spring, the push button 49 is easy to push.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of Embodiment 2 of the invention engagement between the latch and the hole is disengaged by the push button and the strap is brought into the opened state and accordingly, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be disengaged from the wrist.
  • the strap when the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is mounted onto the wrist, the strap is fixed by the hole and the latch provided at the hinge and therefore, a user may simply push the strap onto the wrist with no concern on position or state of fitting.
  • the respective straps can be built with a microphone and speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus capable of being used in both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus on the wrist and putting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus according to Embodiment 3.
  • a hinge is provided with the structure in which two hinge pieces are pivoted relative to each other.
  • the pivoting structure there are pointed out recess and projection fitting and a slide structure of a shaft portion constituting its longitudinal direction by a direction of a pivoting shaft and a cover portion covering the shaft portion.
  • a hinge at least having the latter structure.
  • a hinge 50 seems to be separated and floated from a wrist mounting type electronic main body 51, this is because a sectional view of a shaft portion is shown and the hinge 50 necessarily couples the main body 51 and a strap.
  • a strap 52 can be divided upwardly and downwardly and is provided with a cover portion 54 for covering a shaft portion 53 which is long in an axial direction of the hinge.
  • a window portion 55 is provided at a surface of the cover portion 54 and the shaft portion 53 is exposed therefrom.
  • a bite bar 56 is provided at the window portion 55 and is urged by a spring 59 in a direction in which a projection 57 bites a groove 58 of the shaft portion 53. Therefore, when there is not the groove 58 at the shaft portion 53 exposed from the window portion 55, the projection 57 does not bite the groove 58 and pivotal movement of the hinge is freed.
  • the projection 57 of the bite bar 56 bites the groove 58 and the pivotal movement of the strap 52 is fixed.
  • the projection 57 is disengaged from the groove 58 and pivotal movement of the strap 52 is freed.
  • the strap 52 is urged in an opening direction by a spring and therefore, when its pivotal movement is freed, the strap 52 maintains an opened state relative to the main body 51 of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus.
  • the window portion 55 provided with the bite bar 56 may be disposed at a cabinet of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body 51 or may be disposed at the strap 52.
  • the spring for urging the strap in the opening direction is attached similar to Embodiment 1 or 2.
  • Fig. 9 illustrates a top plane view and a bottom plane view showing a coupled state of the hinge.
  • hinge pieces are fitted by pluralities of recesses and projections, among them, a central fitting portion forms the shaft portion.
  • a counterpart side of the shaft portion is formed with the cover portion covering the shaft portion.
  • the bite bar 57 is provided with a penetrating pin penetrating the strap as a fulcrum.
  • Fig. 10 illustrates a top plane view and a bottom plane view showing strap side hinge pieces.
  • the cover portion is provided to cover an upper half of the shaft portion.
  • the cover portion is attached with the window portion 55.
  • Figs. 11A through 11D illustrate a top plane view, a bottom plane view, a side view, a sectional viewtaken along a line B-B and a sectional view taken along a line C-C showing a case back of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body.
  • a shaft portion sandwiched by projected portions having a section in a semicircular shape and similarly having a section in a semicircular shape, is combined with a shaft portion on the main body side to thereby constitute the shaft portion in a cylindrical shape.
  • Figs. 12A through 12E illustrate a top plane view, a bottom plane view and sectional views between respective references showing a hinge piece on the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body side.
  • the main body side hinge piece is provided on an upper side of Figs. 11.
  • the shaft portion is provided with the bite groove 58 which the bite bar bites .
  • Figs. 13A and 13B illustrate a plane view and a sectional view showing a lower portion of the strap divided upwardly and downwardly. The lower portion covers the shaft portion and looks like a smooth curved face in its appearance.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of Embodiment 3 of the invention when the end portion of the bite bar opposed to the projection is pushed, pivotal movement of the strap is freed simply.
  • the strap is urged by the spring and therefore, when the pivotal movement is freed, the strap maintains the opened state relative to the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus. Therefore, the invention achieves an effect of capable of promptly dismounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus from the wrist.
  • the mounting member when the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is mounted onto the wrist, the mounting member is fixed by the groove and the bite bar provided at the hinge and therefore, the user may simply push the strap to the wrist with no regard of position or state of biting.
  • the respective straps when two of the straps are provided, the respective straps can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • Fig. 14 is a disassembled view showing a hinge portion in a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus according to Embodiment 4.
  • a hinge is constituted by two pieces of hinge pieces 60 and 61 having recessed and projected portions.
  • a latch 63 is provided at an inner hole 62 of the hinge piece 60 on the projected portion side.
  • a two face width portion 64 is provided and fitted to a straight line groove 65 at inside of the inner hole 62.
  • the latch 63 is bound in pivoting at inside of the inner hole 62 and is pivoted along with the hinge piece 60 on the projected portion side.
  • the latch 63 is urged by a spring from an inner side of the hole 62 in a direction of jumping out to an opening side and an end portion thereof in the direction of projecting the latch 63 is inscribed with a straight line groove 66.
  • a latch receive 68 is inserted into an inner hole 67 perforated in a direction of a pivoting shaft at the hinge piece 61 on the recessed side.
  • the latch receive 68 is integrated with a key 69 which is engaged with a key groove 70 of an inner hole 67.
  • the latch receive 68 is bound in pivoting in the inner hole 67 and integrated with the hinge piece 61 on the recessed side.
  • the latch receive 68 is provided with a two face width portion (not illustrated) fitted to the straight line groove 66.
  • the push button 71 serves to push back the fitted latch 63 in a direction of the inner hole 52 on the projected side. Further, when a coil spring 74 is interposed between the push button 71 and the latch receive 68, the push button 71 is always urged to facilitate to push.
  • the strap can serve by pivotal movement equal to or smaller than at least 120 degrees.
  • the straight line groove 66 inscribed at the end portion of the latch 63 is formed by a shape constituting the same direction only by a single angle with the recess side of the hinge as a reference. (The same direction is constituted only after rotating by 180 degrees.)
  • the strap is fixed only at a certain angle.
  • the fixed angle adapts to a wrist size of the user, the strap is fixed at two locations of the state and a state in which the strap is maximally opened by the spring.
  • the hinge piece 61 on the side of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body is provided on the recessed side and the hinge piece 60 on the side of the strap is provided on the projected side. Even when the arrangement is reversed, only the position of the push button is disposed on the side of the strap and there is no difference therebetween in principle. Further, the push button 71 may be provided to either of left and right side faces of the main body or the strap.
  • Fig. 15 is a plane sectional view showing an inner portion of the hinge.
  • the projected side and the recessed side of the hinge are made pivotable by a pivoting shaft pin 74 and the latch 63 slightly jumping out from the projected side.
  • the pivoting shaft pin 74 penetrates a coil spring 75 and projected portions 76 and 77 provided at both ends of the coil spring 75 are respectively brought into contact with a main body 78 and a strap 79. Thereby, the main body 78 and the strap 79 are urged to always open.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of Embodiment 4 by pressing the push button, latch engagement of the projected portion and the recessed portion of the hinge can easily be disengaged.
  • the engagement since the hinge per se is urged in the opening direction by the spring, the strap coupled by the hinge is brought into an opened state relative to a cabinet of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body. Therefore, the invention achieves an effect of capable of promptly disengaging the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus from the wrist.
  • the mounting member is fixed by the latch and the latch receive provided at the inner hole of the hinge and accordingly, the user may simply press the strap to the wrist with no regard of a state of fitting by the latch which occurs at inside thereof.
  • the respective straps can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus when the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is provided with a communication function, from a similarity between a length around the wrist and a distance between the ear and the mouth, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can be used by both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus onto the wrist and putting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • Fig. 16 is a front sectional view showing a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus according to Embodiment 5.
  • a hinge for coupling a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus main body 90 and a strap 91 at its center.
  • a motor 92 is attached to inside of a cabinet of the main body 90.
  • a pinion 94 is provided at a shaft 93 of the motor 92 and rotation of the motor 92 is transmitted to a strap side hinge piece 96 via a speed reducer 95.
  • the pinion 94 is engaged with a teeth lock claw 97.
  • the teeth lock claw 97 is movable and can be escaped in the axial direction of the shaft 93 of the motor 92 by pressing a push button 98. When pressing by the push button 98 is removed, the teeth lock claw 97 returns to an original position by a spring 99.
  • the push button 98 is provided with an electric contact 100 and serves also as a switch of the motor 92. Therefore, by pressing the push button 98, locking of teeth of the pinion is disengaged and the motor can be rotated.
  • the speed reducer 95 is provided for adjusting a rotational number and torque of the motor and needs not to be provided necessarily. It is preferable that a shaft 101 fitted to the strap side hinge piece 96 is provided with the section in a polygonal shape or provided with a key such that rotational slip is not caused.
  • Fig. 17 is a side view showing a wrist mounting type electronic apparatus built with the above-described mechanism.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus 102 is of a type in which a main body 103 and two pieces of straps 104 and 105 are coupled via hinges 106 and 107.
  • a single one of a push button 108 is provided at its side face.
  • the single one of the push button 108 may govern pivotal movement of the left and right straps 104 and 105 in this way or two of the push buttons 108 may be provided at the respective straps 104 and 105.
  • the hinge piece is pivoted, the strap is opened and closed and therefore, attachment and detachment of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to and from the wrist is facilitated.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is provided with a communication function and a signal is received, it is conceivable that it is necessary to immediately take the electronic apparatus by the hand and put the electronic apparatus to the ear and according to the invention, attachment and detachment to and from the wrist is facilitated and therefore, the invention is particularly effective in such a case.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention engagement of the engaging means is disengaged by the push button and the strap is brought into the opened state and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be disengaged from the wrist.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is intended to promptly detach and attach from and to the wrist depending on its function such as a communication function and in such a case, the invention is extremely convenient.
  • the strap is formed by the hard material and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is mounted to the wrist extremely easily.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention engagement between the inserting portion and the inserted portion is disengaged by the push button, the strap is brought into the opened state and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be disengaged from the wrist.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is intended to swiftly detach and attach from and to the wrist depending on its function such as a communication function and accordingly, in such a case, the invention is extremely convenient.
  • the strap is formed by the hard material and accordingly, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is mounted to the wrist extremely easily.
  • the strap is engaged by a combination of the inserting portion and the inserted portion and therefore, there is achieved an effect of capable of optically recognizing engagement easily and facilitating handling thereof.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention engagement between the inserting portion and the inserted portion is disengaged by the push button, the strap is brought into the opened state and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be disengaged from the wrist.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is used in a mode of being detached and attached promptly from and to the wrist and fixed to the ear and the mouth when the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is provided with a communication function.
  • the straps C and D when engagement is disengaged, can be brought into an opening state on both sides of the main body and therefore, the straps C and D can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is easy to use by both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus onto the wrist and putting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention while achieving the above-described effect of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus according to the invention, there is also achieved an effect of stabilizing the pivotal movement of the cabinet or the strap disposed on both sides of the hinge. Further, the angle of the strap is easy to lock at an angle easy to engage the strap and the strap settles excellently. Thereby, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is easy to attach and detach by one hand.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention engagement between the latch and the hole B is disengaged by the push button, the strap is brought into the opened state and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus can promptly be disengaged from the wrist.
  • the mounting member is fixed by the hole and the latch provided at the hinge and therefore, a user may simply press the strap onto the wrist with no regard of position or state of fitting.
  • the respective straps can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus capable of being used by both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the wrist and putting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention when the end portion of the bite bar on the side opposed to the projection is pushed, the strap is freely pivoted simply.
  • the strap is urged by the spring and therefore, when the strap is pivoted freely, the strap maintains the opened state relative to the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus. Therefore, the invention achieves an effect of capable of promptly disengaging the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus from the wrist.
  • the mounting member when the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is mounted to the wrist, the mounting member is fixed by the groove and the bite bar provided at the hinge and therefore, a user may simply press the strap onto the wrist with no regard of position or state of biting.
  • the respective straps can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus capable of being used by both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus onto the wrist and putting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus of the invention by pressing the push button, latch engagement between the projected portion and the recessed portion of the hinge can easily be disengaged.
  • the engagement is disengaged, since the hinge per se is urged in the opening direction by the spring and therefore, the strap coupled by the hinge is brought into the opened state relative to the cabinet of the main body of the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus. Therefore, the invention achieves an effect of capable of promptly disengaging the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus from the wrist.
  • the mounting member is fixed by the latch and the latch receive provided at the inner hole of the hinge and therefore, a user may simply press the strap to the wrist with no regard of a state of the latch engagement which occurs at inside thereof.
  • the respective straps can be built with a microphone and a speaker.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus capable of being used by both modes of mounting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the wrist and putting the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus to the ear and the mouth.
  • the latch is provided with the two face width portion at the one end portion of the cylindrical shaft and inscribed with the straight line groove at the end portion on the opposed side
  • the latch receive is provided with the two face width portion fitted to the straight line groove, integrated with the key groove and fitted to the inner face of the inner hole of the recessed portion and therefore, the latch can be fitted to the latch receive only when the hinge pieces constitute a desired angle relative to each other.
  • fitting between the straight line groove and the two face width portion can easily be disengaged by pressing the shaft penetrating the end portion forming the two face width portion by the push button. That is, the invention achieves an effect of capable of promptly disengaging the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus from the wrist.
  • the strap is opened and closed by the push button and therefore, the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is easily attached and detached to and from the wrist.
  • the wrist mounting type electronic apparatus is provided with a communication function and a signal is received thereby, it is conceivable that it is necessary to take the electronic apparatus immediately by the hand and putting the electronic apparatus to the ear and according to the invention, attachment and detachment to and from the wrist is facilitated and therefore, the invention is particularly effective in such a case.

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