JP2004301800A - Wrist watch - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wrist watch which is safe and comfortable in use, even in movement such as bending a wrist. <P>SOLUTION: A watch case 1 houses a watch function part 12, and a slide base pat 2 slidably holds the watch case 1. A wrist band 3A is used for attaching the watch case 1 and the slide base part 2 to an arm. A coil spring 10 is provided for restoration, in a direction opposite to the sliding direction of the watch case. As a result, even if a hand hits the watch around the wrist, when touching the ground by the hand at sporting, for example, the watch case slides on the slide base part 2. Since the watch case 1 automatically returns to an original position, when the wrist is restored, there is no possibility of injuring the back of hand or wrist, and safe competition can be carried out. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wristwatch that is most suitable for wrist bending and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in sports such as skiing and tennis, in which a wrist is mainly bent, it is common to play by removing a wristwatch for physical safety. In particular, when a wristwatch or wristband is made of metal, the wrist may be more likely to injure the body by bending the wrist, so that the wristwatch was put in a pocket or placed elsewhere to compete.
[0003]
On the other hand, as a wristwatch to be worn on the wrist during sports, a wristwatch having a built-in clock in a glove and a wristwatch capable of attaching and detaching a clock to and from a glove in skiing, golf, and the like have been considered ( For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-7-300709 (page 3, FIG. 1)
[Patent Document 2]
JP-A-6-55412 (Page 2, FIG. 3)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when such gloves with a clock function can be used, the use of gloves such as skiing and golf is limited to only essential sports, and cannot be applied to many other sports that do not use gloves. There was a problem.
An object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch that is safe and easy to use even when the wrist is bent.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a watch case in which a watch function unit is housed, a slide base for slidably holding the watch case, and a wristband unit for attaching the watch case and the slide base to an arm. And a biasing means for returning the watch case in a direction opposite to the sliding direction of the watch case.
[0007]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the watch case portion in which the watch function portion is stored, a first wristband portion for fixing the watch case portion, and the watch case portion and the first wristband portion are slidable. And a biasing means for returning the watch case and the first wristband in a direction opposite to the sliding direction of the wristband.
[0008]
With the configuration according to the first and second aspects of the invention, the timepiece case portion in which the timepiece function portion is stored can be slidably held. For this reason, for example, when the hand is on the ground during sports, there is no risk of the hand hitting the watch on the wrist and injuring the back of the hand or the wrist, and the game can be played safely.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a wristwatch according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
[0010]
(First Embodiment)
FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a right side view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a front view thereof.
In FIG. 1, the wristwatch according to the present embodiment includes a watch case unit 1 (shown in FIG. 3) housing a watch function unit 12, a slide base 2, and wristband units 3A and 3B. The watch case section 1 is made of, for example, metal or synthetic resin, and a display section 4 for displaying the current time is arranged at a central portion thereof. Slide mechanism portions 5A and 5B are formed on the back surface of the watch case portion 1, and the upper surface of the slide base 2 is connected via the slide mechanism portions 5A and 5B. It can move on the slide base 2 right and left (9 o'clock-3 o'clock direction). A wristband portion 3A is rotatably connected to an upper (12 o'clock) end surface of the slide base 2, and a wristband portion 3B is rotatably connected to a lower (6 o'clock) end surface. With the above configuration, the watch case 1 for displaying the watch function can be mounted on the wrist via the wristbands 3A and 3B.
[0011]
Next, a description will be given of a slide function for moving the watch case 1 of the wristwatch to the left and right (9 o'clock to 3 o'clock). FIG. 2A is a plan view showing a state in which the watch case 1 has been moved to the left (9 o'clock) with respect to the slide base 2, and FIG. 2B is a right side view thereof. Rib-shaped slide rails 6A and 6B are formed horizontally on the back surface of the watch case portion 1, and slide guides 7A and 7B are formed horizontally on the upper surface (watch case portion 1 side) of the slide base 2. The slide rails 6A and 6B and the slide guides 7A and 7B are combined with each other to form the slide mechanisms 5A and 5B. As a result, in FIG. 2A, the watch case 1 can be moved leftward by pressing the right side surface of the watch case 1 with a finger. In FIG. 2B, a slide return mechanism 8 is formed on the inner upper surface of the slide base 2 (the watch case 1 side). The slide return mechanism 8 includes a spring box 9 and a coil spring 10, and acts to return the watch case 1 slid to the original position as described below. FIG. 3 is a sectional view for explaining the operation of the slide return mechanism 8. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2, showing the operation of each part in the initial state and the sliding state of the watch case part 1, respectively. ing. In FIG. 3, the watch case 1 and the slide base 2 are slidably connected to each other as described above, and a slide return mechanism 8 is formed at the center of the upper inside of the slide base 2 (watch case 1 side). . A stopper 11 for receiving the coil spring 10 is formed at the left end of the slide base 2, and the coil spring 10 is disposed to the right thereof. A spring receiver 13 of the watch case 1 is disposed at the right end of the slide base 2, and is configured as a slide return mechanism 8 to compress the coil spring 10 to the left. As a result, the right side of the watch case 1 is pressed with a finger to compress the coil spring 10 and urge the watch case 1 to return to the initial state. FIG. 3B shows a state in which the watch case 1 is slid most leftward.
[0012]
Next, a case where this wristwatch is used will be described. FIG. 4A shows a state in which the wristwatch according to this embodiment is worn on the wrist, and FIG. 4B shows a state in which the wrist is strongly bent in this state. In the state of FIG. 4A, the watch case 1 is located at the center of the wristband 3B, but in the state of FIG. 4B, the watch case 1 moves to the left against the back of the hand. When the wrist is returned, the watch case 1 moves to the center of the wristband 3B again. For this reason, even if the wrist touches the ground during sports, the watch case 1 does not slide to the left and hurt the wrist or arm.
[0013]
In the first embodiment, the sliding direction of the watch case 1 is illustrated as being moved to the left, but the entirety is moved so that the sliding direction is moved to the right for mounting on the right arm. You may comprise. Further, the whole of the watch case 1 may be configured so that the sliding direction of the watch case 1 can be moved both right and left.
[0014]
(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5A is a plan view of a wristwatch according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 5B is a right side view thereof. In FIG. 5, the wristwatch according to the present embodiment includes a watch case 101, first wristbands 102A and 102B, and second wristbands 103A and 103B. A first wristband portion 102A is connected to an upper (12 o'clock) end face of the watch case 101, and a wristband portion 102B is rotatably connected to a lower (6 o'clock) end face. Slide mechanisms 105A and 105B are formed at the other ends of the first wristbands 102A and 102B, and the end faces of the second wristbands 103A and 103B are formed through the slide mechanisms 105A and 105B. It is slidably connected.
FIG. 6A is a plan view showing a state in which the watch case unit 101 and the first wristband units 102A and 102B have moved to the left with respect to the second wristband units 103A and 103B, and FIG. () Is a right side view of the state. In FIG. 6, the slide mechanism portions 105A and 105B are formed between the first wristband portions 102A and 102B and the second wristband portions 103A and 103B as described above. The slide mechanisms 105A and 105B act to return the watch case 1 and the first wristbands 102A and 102B, which have been slid, as described below, to their initial positions.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view for explaining the operation of the slide mechanisms 105A and 105B. FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 6, showing the initial state of the watch case section 101 and the first wristband sections 102A and 102B, respectively. And the movement of each part in a state of sliding. In FIG. 7, the first wristband section 102B and the second wristband section 103B are slidably connected to each other in the left and right direction (9 o'clock-3 o'clock direction), and a slide mechanism 105B is formed between the two. . In the slide mechanism portion 105B, a stopper 111B for receiving the coil spring 110B is formed at the left end of the second wristband portion 103B, and the coil spring 110B is arranged rightward of the stopper 111B. A spring receiver 113B of the first wristband portion 102B is disposed at the other end of the second wristband portion 103B, and forms a spring box 109B to compress the coil spring 110B leftward.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the watch case unit 1 and the right side surfaces of the first wristband units 102A and 102B are moved to the left by pressing them with fingers, and the watch cases are compressed by compressing the coil springs 110A and 110B. The unit 101 and the first wristband units 102A and 102B are urged in opposite directions to return to the initial state.
In the first and second embodiments, the example in which the watch case 1 slides in the left-right direction has been described. However, for example, the slide rotation and the return are performed around a predetermined portion in the 6 o'clock or 12 o'clock direction as a center point. You may make it do.
[0015]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the urging means for slidably connecting the watch case unit in which the watch function unit is stored to the wristband unit and returning the watch case unit in the opposite direction to the sliding direction is provided. The watch case can be slidably held. For this reason, for example, when the player falls on the ground during sports and touches the ground on the wrist, there is no danger of the hand hitting the clock on the wrist and injuring the back of the hand or the wrist, and the game can be played safely.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1A is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a right side view thereof, and FIG. 1C is a front view thereof.
2 (a) and (b) are a plan view and a right side view when a watch case of the wristwatch of FIG. 1 is slid.
3A is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.
4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining before and after operation of a wristwatch to which the present invention is applied.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are a plan view and a right side view of a wristwatch according to a second embodiment.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are a plan view and a right side view when a watch case of a wristwatch according to a second embodiment is slid.
7A is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD of FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Watch case part 2 Slide base part 3A, 3B Wrist band part 4 Display part 5A, 5B Slide mechanism part 6A, 6B Slide rail 7A, 7B Slide guide 8 Slide return mechanism part 9 Spring box 10 Coil spring 11 Stopper 12 Clock function part 13 Spring holder 101 Watch case sections 102A, 102B First wristband sections 103A, 103B Second wristband section 104 Display sections 105A, 105B Slide mechanism sections 109A, 109B Spring boxes 110A, 110B Coil springs 111A, 111B Stoppers 113A, 113B Spring receiver

Claims (2)

A clock case part in which the clock function part is stored,
A slide base for holding the watch case slidably,
A wristband section for attaching the watch case section and the slide base to the arm,
A wristwatch having biasing means for returning the watch case to a direction opposite to the sliding direction. A clock case part in which the clock function part is stored,
A first wristband section for fixing the watch case section,
A second wristband unit that slidably holds the watch case unit and the first wristband unit;
A wristwatch having biasing means for returning the watch case and the first wristband in a direction opposite to a sliding direction of the wristband.

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