JP2001066386A - Alarm timepiece - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alarm timepiece for generating an unexpected sound or a sound contrary to expectations. SOLUTION: A time display unit 4 and an operation switch 3 are provided in a timepiece frame. A vibration generating means 6 for vibrating the frame is provided in the frame. The means 6 supports a motor 7 in the frame through supporting plates 1d, 2a, and a weight 8 is eccentrically fixed to a motor shaft 7a. A plurality of striking members 9 brought into contact with a proximity member by the vibration of the frame to generate sounds are projected from an outer periphery of the frame.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm clock, and more particularly to an alarm clock capable of emitting various sounds.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various alarm clocks, and an alarm which emits various sounds such as a ringing sound, a bell sound, a melody, an electronic sound, etc. There is a clock. There is also an alarm clock in which a plurality of sounds are set in advance and can be selected from those sounds.

[0003]

In these conventional alarm clocks, the sounds produced are all preset sounds at the time of design and do not produce unexpected or unexpected sounds. However, there is a problem that it is not enough to attract a demander who is not surprised and who is interested.

[0004]

In order to solve the above problems, an alarm clock according to the present invention is provided with a time display unit and an operation switch in a clock frame, and a clock frame is provided inside the clock frame. Is provided, and a plurality of striking members projecting on the outer peripheral surface of the timepiece frame to make a sound in contact with the proximity member by vibrating the timepiece frame are provided. With such a configuration, the sound to be emitted is a striking sound that strikes the proximity member, so different sounds are produced when the material, thickness, shape, etc. of the proximity member are different, and countless sounds are generated. It becomes an alarm clock that emits. The vibration generating means is characterized in that a motor is supported on a timepiece frame via a support plate, and a weight is eccentrically fixed to a motor shaft of the motor. By adopting this configuration, the configuration can be simplified and provided inexpensively. In the above-described impact member, it is preferable that a portion protruding from the timepiece frame has a conical shape. Since the proximity member is hit with the conical tip, a clear sound is emitted. The above proximity member may be a case for storing a watch frame.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the timepiece frame has a substantially circular planar shape, and is formed by joining a bowl-shaped upper frame 1 and a lower frame 2 by abutting each other. In the upper frame 1, a switch operation button 3a and a time display device 4
Is arranged.

The operation button 3a turns on and off a switch 3 held in a switch holding section 1a provided inside the upper frame 1. When an alarm is set, turning off the switch 3 stops sound. When the monitor is used, the switch 3 is turned on so that the set sound can be heard.

The time display device 4 includes a digital time display unit 4
a, a mode switch 4b for selecting a timekeeping mode, an alarm time setting mode, a time correction mode, and the like, and operation switches 4c, 4d for operating to advance or delay the time.
And a sound changeover switch 4e. The changeover switch 4e selects and switches, for example, whether the emitted sound is a continuous sound or an intermittent sound. A circuit board 4f is provided inside the time display device 4. Mounting columns 1b and 1c are provided upright from the inner surface of the upper frame 1, and a battery case 5 for storing a battery (not shown) serving as a power supply is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 2, a vibration generating means 6 for vibrating the timepiece frame is provided inside the timepiece frame. The configuration of the vibration generating means 6 is such that support plates 1d and 2a are erected from the upper frame 1 and the lower frame 2 in opposing directions, and the motor 7 is supported by both support plates 1d and 2a. Motor shaft 7a of motor 7
, The weight 8 is eccentrically fixed. Therefore, the weight 8 is eccentrically rotated by the rotation of the motor 7, so that vibration is generated, and the vibration is transmitted to the upper frame 1 and the lower frame 2 via the support plates 1d and 2a, thereby causing the entire timepiece frame to vibrate.

A plurality of striking members 9 projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the timepiece frame and making a sound in contact with the proximity member 10 (shown in FIG. 4) by vibration of the timepiece frame are provided. That is, on the peripheral surface portion where the upper frame 1 and the lower frame 2 abut against each other, and on the bottom surface of the lower frame 2,
A plurality of striking members 9 are projected and fixed. The striking member 9 has a head portion and a shaft portion, and the head portion is a portion protruding from the timepiece frame and has a conical shape, and the shaft portion is fixed to be embedded in the timepiece frame. As shown in FIG.
Are provided at regular intervals, and three striking members 9 are provided at regular intervals on the bottom surface as shown in FIG.

Description of Operation For example, when using this alarm clock, the mode switch 4b is used to select an alarm time setting mode,
The alarm time is set by operating the operation switches 4c and 4d, and the alarm time is set in the digital time display section 4a. Further, for example, a continuous sound is selected and set by the changeover switch 4e. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, it is placed in a case 10 as a proximity member.

When the timekeeping mode is selected by the mode switch 4b and the current time is displayed on the digital time display section 4a, an alarm signal is issued when the time has passed and the time when the alarm is set is reached. The motor 7 is driven, the motor shaft 7a rotates, and the weight 8 rotates together. Since the weight 8 is eccentrically fixed to the motor shaft 7a, vibration occurs, and the vibration is generated by the motor supporting plates 1d, 2a.
And transmitted to the upper frame 1 and the lower frame 2. Upper and lower frames 1,
When 2 vibrates, the case 10 is finely struck by the striking members 9 to emit a striking sound. At the beginning of the vibration, the striking members 9 on the bottom surface make a sound by striking the bottom surface of the case 10, but the vibration and the striking overlap and the alarm clock itself rotates or moves. Striking member 9
.. Also hit the wall surface of the case 10.

The striking sound produces different sounds depending on the material of the case 10.
If it is made of a thin metal plate, it emits a high metal sound, if it is made of hard plastic, it emits a lower sound than metal, and if it is made of wood, it produces a mellow sound. For example, the case 10 emits a different sound each time the material of the case 10 is different or the thickness thereof is different. Also, changing the shape of the case 10,
Since different sounds are generated by changing the sounds to intermittent sounds instead of continuous sounds, almost countless sounds can be generated.

[0013] The proximity member 10 is not limited to a case, but a case-like one held by a consumer can be used. Therefore, depending on the time, the case, and the mood,
You can enjoy various sounds. To stop the sound, the switch 3 may be turned off by depressing the operation button 3a.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the striking member provided on the outer peripheral surface of the timepiece frame makes contact with the proximity member and emits a sound, the material, thickness, shape and the like of the proximity member are determined. The alarm clock that emits a different sound when the is different, and emits an infinite number of unexpected sounds can be provided. If a vibration generating means having a weight eccentrically fixed to the motor shaft of the motor is used, the structure can be simplified and the motor can be provided at low cost. Also, if the part of the striking member protruding from the watch frame is made into a conical shape,
Can emit clear sound.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 1 in a use state in which a case is cut away.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front frame 2 Rear frame 3 Operation switch 4 Time display part 6 Vibration generating means 7 Motor 8 Weight 9 Striking member 10 Proximity member (case)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A time display unit and an operation switch are provided on a timepiece frame. Vibration generating means for vibrating the timepiece frame is provided inside the timepiece frame, and an outer peripheral surface of the timepiece frame is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the timepiece frame. An alarm clock, wherein a plurality of striking members projecting and making a sound in contact with a proximity member by vibration of the timepiece frame are provided. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the vibration generating means supports the motor on the timepiece frame via a support plate, and eccentrically fixes a weight to a motor shaft of the motor. Features an alarm clock. 3. The alarm timepiece according to claim 1, wherein a portion of said striking member projecting from said timepiece frame has a conical shape. 4. The alarm clock according to claim 1, wherein the proximity member is a case for storing the clock frame.