JP2000304877A - Analogue clock dial - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate labor for converting a number representing the hour to the minutes by arranging numbers showing the hour in the rotational circumference close to the tip of an hour hand and arranging the numbers indicating the minutes in the rotational circumference close to the tip of a minute hand on the surface of the same dial. SOLUTION: On the surface of the same dial 2 around a central axis 1, numbers 3 representing the hour are arranged clockwise in the inner circumference for every hour so as to be related to an hour hand 6, while numbers 4 showing the minutes are arranged clockwise in the outer circumference in increments of 5 minutes to 60 minutes so as to be related to a minute hand 5. On the dial of this analogue clock, the numbers 4 directly showing the minutes are arranged, so that conversion of a number indicating the hour to the minutes in a user's head is not required. The numbers 4 indicating the minutes can clearly show that one hour is 60 minutes. Even infants not familiar reading a clock also can tell the minutes directly, so that they can easily understand the concept of time and educational effect can be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an analog clock face for displaying hours and minutes with numerals.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The dial of a conventional analog timepiece has a numeral for indicating time, and a short hand for ticking the time advances clockwise. Directly read the number indicating a certain time, understand the time at that moment, and remember that there is no number indicating the minute, so the position of the tip of the long hand is in the position of the number string indicating the time. In view of the fact that the long hand makes one revolution in 60 minutes, the time was converted to minutes in the head and understood.

[0003]

The analog clock face of the prior art does not have a number for directly displaying the minute and converts the number for displaying the time into the head, so the user is accustomed to using a clock. If there is no infant, you can not understand the minute. Also, those who are accustomed to using cannot instantly understand, and it is troublesome to convert the number indicating the time into minutes each time. The present invention addresses this drawback.

[0004]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] On the surface in the same dial,
Means for solving the problem by arranging numbers indicating time on the rotation circumference near the tip of the hand that displays hours, and arranging numbers displaying minutes on the rotation circumference near the tip of the hand that displays minutes Provide as.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION A front face of an analog timepiece dial according to the present invention is provided with a numeral (3) indicating time on a surface inside a dial (2) centered on a central axis (1). It is characterized in that it is arranged on the rotation circumference near the tip of the needle for engraving, and the numeral (4) for indicating the minute is arranged on the rotation circumference near the tip of the needle for engraving the progress of the minute.

[0006]

Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, a numeral (3) indicating time is arranged on the inner surface in clockwise increments of one hour on the surface of the same dial (2) centered on the central axis (1), and the time elapses. Analog with the short hand (6) that engraves, and the number (4) that indicates the minute is arranged on the outer circumference in clockwise increments of 5 minutes up to 60 minutes, and is associated with the long hand (5) that engraves the progress of the minute. It is a clock face.

In FIG. 2, on the surface of the same dial (2) centered on the central axis (1), a numeral (4) indicating the minute is clockwise clockwise every 5 minutes and the inner circumference up to 60 minutes. Place,
Corresponds to the hour hand (6) that indicates the passage of the minute, and the numeral (3) that indicates the time is arranged clockwise in the outer periphery until the 12 o'clock in 1-hour increments, and corresponds to the long hand (5) that indicates the passage of the time It is the analog clock face that was made.

(A) The dial of the present invention is fixed on an existing dial with an adhesive or the like. (B) The dial of the present invention is incorporated in the process of manufacturing a new watch.

[0009]

The present invention has the following effects. (I). The analog clock face of the present invention has a number for directly displaying the minute, and it is possible to read the number directly from the number for displaying the time without having to convert the minute in the head. (B). The presence of the number indicating the minute clearly indicates that one hour is 60 minutes. (C). Even toddlers who are unfamiliar with clocks can read the minutes directly, which makes it easy to understand the idea of time and is effective in education. (B). Even those who are accustomed to using can read the minutes directly without converting the hour numbers into minutes, which has the effect of being practically easy to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which minutes are arranged on an outer periphery and time is arranged on an inner periphery.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which time is arranged on the outer periphery and time is arranged on the inner periphery.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Center axis 2 Dial 3 Number indicating time 4 Number indicating minute 5 Long hand 6 Short hand

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A surface inside a dial centered on a central axis,
Place the numbers indicating the time on the rotating circumference near the needle tip that marks the passage of time, and place the numbers that indicate the minutes on the rotating circumference near the needle tip marking the progress of the minute, and combine them. An analog clock face that features. 2. A long hand for arranging a number indicating time on the inner periphery of the dial to indicate the passage of time and a number indicating a minute on the outer periphery of the dial to indicate the passage of minute. 2. The analog clock face according to claim 1, which corresponds to each other. 3. A minute hand arranged on the inner periphery of the dial to correspond to a short hand for indicating the progress of the minute, and a numeral indicating the time is arranged on the outer periphery of the dial to indicate the elapsed time. 2. The analog clock face according to claim 1, wherein the analog clock face is associated with the dial.