JP2006010649A - Timepiece - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a timepiece by which even a child who cannot read a character (figure) and cannot understand the timepiece can know that a preset time has come. <P>SOLUTION: An eye part display means 11 for displaying at least one eye-like pattern when the preset time has come is provided. The eye part display means 11 is provided with an eye hole member 9 and a prism 3, and displays the eye-like pattern 15, interlocked with at least one movement of the long hand 4 or the short hand 5. Thus, the eye-like pattern 15 looks like as if the eye of a person moves. Because the eye-like pattern 15 can draw attention of the child when it becomes the time when the child should pay attention thereto, the child can know that the time has come, wherein it is educationally suitable because the sense of time can be cultivated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a timepiece such as a wall clock, a table clock, or a wristwatch.

  In the past, children sometimes played without worrying about time and were not aware of the time even when it was time to start eating and studying. In order to draw such a child's attention to the time, Patent Document 1 discloses that an hour display dial is attached to the entire surface of the outer peripheral frame, and an operation image is formed through an adhesive means that can be attached to and detached from the entire surface of the hour display dial. A timepiece is shown in which the piece shown in the figure is adhered to the position of the display character when it is related to the operation.

JP 2001-66379 A

  However, in the case of the timepiece described in Patent Document 1, since the piece is bonded to the time display dial, the piece always enters the field of view and gradually does not attract children's attention. Once a child stops showing interest in the clock, he / she becomes indifferent at the time he / she wants to be aware of, cannot fulfill the purpose of noticing that the predetermined time has arrived, and the child's education on time management is incomplete It will be something.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece that can recognize the arrival of a preset time even for a child who cannot read the characters (numbers) and cannot understand the timepiece.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the timepiece of the present invention is characterized in that it includes eye part display means for displaying at least one eye-shaped pattern when a preset time is reached. Thus, the eye-shaped pattern does not appear at a time other than the set time, and the eye-shaped pattern can be displayed when a preset time is reached. Therefore, at the set time, the child's attention can be drawn by an eye-shaped pattern that is easy to attract human attention, and even a child who cannot read the letters (numbers) and cannot understand the clock can know the arrival of the time. They can also develop a sense of time management.

  Here, it is desirable that the eye part display means forms an eye pattern based on the movement of at least one of the long hand or the short hand. Thus, before and after a predetermined time, the eye-shaped pattern moves smoothly from one to the other according to the movement of the hands of the watch, and it looks as if the human eyeball is moving. Therefore, the child's attention to the eye pattern can be enhanced.

  Further, as an eye part display means, a pupil member provided on at least one of the long needle and the short hand, and an eye hole member having a through-hole or a translucent part that forms an eye pattern by overlapping the pupil member are provided. You can also. Thus, an eye-shaped pattern can be displayed without modifying the internal structure of the watch. Further, since the pupil member moves at a relatively slow speed of the long hand or the short hand, the eye-shaped pattern appears as if the human eyeball is moving, and the child's attention to the set time can be enhanced.

  Furthermore, it is desirable to provide an optical refraction means for allowing a single eye-shaped pattern to be visually recognized as at least a pair of eye-shaped patterns in the through hole or the light transmitting portion. As a result, one eye pattern can be optically shown as two eye patterns, and it looks like a pair of human eyes, further enhancing the effect of attracting children's attention. be able to.

  Here, the optical refraction means can be a prism. Thus, one eye pattern can be shown as two eye patterns with a simple instrument. As the prism, a triangular prism or a planar prism is suitable, but a polygonal prism can also be used.

  The present invention has the following effects.

(1) By providing an eye part display means for displaying at least one eye-like pattern when a preset time is reached, a child who cannot read the letters (numbers) and cannot understand the clock is set in advance. Even children who cannot understand the clock that can know the arrival of time can know the arrival of time.

(2) Since the eye part display means forms the eye pattern based on the movement of at least one of the long hand or the short hand, the eye pattern looks as if a human eyeball is moving. Can increase children's attention to.

(3) As an eye part display means, a pupil member provided on at least one of the long needle and the short hand, and an eye hole member having a through-hole or a translucent part that forms an eye pattern by overlapping the pupil member are provided. Thus, an eye-shaped pattern can be displayed without modifying the internal structure of the watch. Further, since the pupil member moves at a relatively slow speed of the long needle or the short hand, the eye-shaped pattern appears as if a human eyeball is moving, and the child's attention to the set time can be enhanced.

(4) By providing an optical refraction means for visually recognizing the single eye-shaped pattern as at least a pair of eye-shaped patterns in the through-hole or the light-transmitting part, the eye-shaped pattern is as if a pair of human eyeballs. Therefore, the effect of attracting the child's attention can be further enhanced.

(5) By using a prism as the optical refracting means, one eye pattern can be shown as two eye patterns with a simple instrument.

  Hereinafter, a timepiece according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing a timepiece according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a front view, (b) is a left side view, and (c) is a plan view.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the timepiece 1 of the present embodiment includes a dial 2, a movement 7 located on the back side of the dial 2, a pointer shaft 8 protruding from the movement 7 and protruding to the entire surface of the dial, and a pointer. A long needle 4 and a short needle 5 which are fixed to the shaft 8 are provided. The dial 2 is provided with an eyehole member 9 having an L-shaped cross section projecting in the horizontal direction, and the eyehole member 9 and a pupil member 6 provided in the vicinity of the tip of the long hand 4 are eye display means. 11 is constituted. The eyehole member 9 is provided with a prism 3 which is an optical refraction means.

  Here, the prism 3 is used as the optical refracting means, but other members can be used as long as they display at least one pair of eye-shaped patterns 15. FIG. 1 shows 9:00, indicating that the pupil member 6 is between the dial 2 and the eyehole member 9. The eyehole member 9 is provided with a through hole 10, and the eye pattern 15 is formed by overlapping the pupil member 6 and the through hole 10 within a predetermined range. The eye pattern 15 becomes a pair of eye patterns by the prism 3.

  Further, FIG. 1B shows only the long hand 4 as the timepiece for the sake of simplicity, but the pupil member 6 is not limited to the long hand 4 and may be the short hand 5. In that case, the eye surface display means 11 is formed by forming a long vertical surface 9b of the eyehole member 9 shown in FIG. 4 later, so that the pupil member 6 is moved to the distal end portion of the short needle 5 as in the case of the long needle 4. An eye-shaped pattern 15 can be displayed in the vicinity.

  FIG. 1C shows that the prism 3 of the optical transmission means has a triangular prism shape. Further, it is shown that the pupil member 6 provided on the long hand 4 passes between the dial 2 and the eye hole member 9 and overlaps when the pupil member 6 passes through the through hole 10 of the eye hole member 9. The eye-shaped pattern 15 is formed.

  FIG. 2 is a view showing a state before the prism 3 in FIG. 1A is attached, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the distal end portion of the long hand 4 in FIG. A pupil member 6 is provided near the tip of the long needle 4.

  In the dial plate 2 in FIG. 2, it is preferable that the character “12” is not covered to display the character, and the material covering the character is the same color and lightness as the board surface. As shown in FIG. 4, an oval pattern 12 is drawn around the through hole 10 on the vertical surface 9 b of the eyehole member 9. In FIG. 3, the pupil member 6 is detachably provided on the long hand 4 via another white member 6 a, but the pupil member 6 may be provided directly on the long hand 4. With this structure, the oval pattern 15 is formed when the oval pattern 12 and the pupil member 6 provided on the long needle 4 overlap. The pupil member 6 is detachably provided in the vicinity of the distal end portion of the long needle 4, and an adhesive, a magnet, or the like can be used, but is not limited thereto. The white member 6a is preferably white, which is easily reminiscent of the eyeball, but is not limited to this. For example, if the member has the same color and brightness as the board surface, the long hand can be made invisible without a sense of incongruity.

  Here, the pupil member 6 is preferably a black one, and can be an eye-shaped pattern 15 that looks like an eyeball. Moreover, it is desirable that it is a circle reminiscent of the pupil. Further, the color and shape of the pupil member 6 are not limited to these, and other devices such as a star shape can be used to draw attention of the child.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the eyehole member 9 constituting the eye part display means 11. The eyehole member 9 comprises a horizontal surface 9a projecting horizontally from the dial 2 and a vertical surface 9b provided substantially perpendicular thereto, and has an L-shaped cross section. . A through hole 10 and an oval pattern 12 are provided in the center of the vertical surface 9b. The eyehole member 9 is detachably provided on the dial 2, and may be adhered by an adhesive, or a recess (not shown) may be provided on the dial so that the horizontal surface 9a is fitted. The material of the eye hole member 9 is not limited, and wooden, metal, plastic, or the like can be used. Further, the oval pattern 12 is larger than the through hole 10 so as not to overlap each other. Further, if the eyehole member 9 is a member having the same color as the board and having the same brightness, the uncomfortable feeling can be reduced.

  Here, the shape of the ellipse pattern 12 is not limited to an ellipse, and may be an ellipse or a perfect circle. In addition, by drawing a fine line resembling eyelashes on the ellipse pattern 12, an eye-like pattern like an anime character can be obtained, and it is possible to devise a way to attract children's attention.

  Further, it is desirable that the size of the through hole 10 is slightly larger than the pupil member 6, and it is sufficient that the pupil member 6 can be seen from the through hole 10. Moreover, although the through-hole 10 is hollow, a light-transmitting portion that is blocked by a transparent glass plate, plastic plate, vinyl, or the like may be formed. Further, the translucent part is not limited to being colorless and transparent, and for example, a transparent member having color may be used. This prevents the child from getting bored with the eye-shaped pattern 15.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the eye hole member 9 and the prism 3 provided on the through hole 10 of the eye hole member 9. When the pupil member 6 passes through the through-hole 10, the oval pattern 12 on the eye hole member 9 and the pupil member 6 form a single eye pattern 15, and the prism 3 further forms a pair of eye patterns 15. You can show it to people in The method of providing the prism 3 on the eyehole member 9 can use a simple adhesive such as glue or tape, and can be easily attached and detached. Here, it is free to provide the prism 3, and even without the prism 3, only one eye-shaped pattern 15 can be formed from one through-hole 10 and one pupil member 6.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of FIG. The eyehole member is the same as that shown in FIG. The prism 23 in FIG. 6 indicates that it is a pentagonal prism, and by using the prism 23 as a pentagonal prism, it is possible to make the shape of a house, for example, and it is possible to draw the child's attention by decorating it. it can. Further, the shape of the prism is not limited to this, and other shapes such as a polygonal column shape and a planar shape may be used. Further, as an optical refracting means, for example, a lens capable of enlarging and showing the eye pattern 15 may be used. Furthermore, a decoration resembling the character's face may be provided around the prism 23, so that the child can see the character's eyes moving, and can draw further attention.

  Next, a process of moving the pupil member 6 of the timepiece according to the embodiment of the present invention and a process of forming the eye-shaped pattern 15 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the eye part display means 11 showing that the long hand 4 is immediately before 0 minutes, and FIG. 7B is a front view showing the eye pattern 15 at that time. FIG. 8A is a plan view of the eye part display means 11 in which the long hand 4 indicates 0 minutes, and FIG. 8B is a front view showing the eye pattern 15 at that time. FIG. 9A is a plan view of the eye portion display means 11 showing that the long hand 4 is immediately after 0 minutes, and FIG. 9B is a front view showing the eye pattern 15 at that time. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the eye part display means 11 when the long hand 4 has passed a little more than 0 minutes, and FIG. 10B is a front view showing the eye pattern 15 at that time.

  In FIG. 7A, an eye hole member 9 is provided on the dial 2, and a prism 3 is provided on the through hole of the eye hole member 9. A pupil member 6 provided near the tip of the long hand 4 is between the dial 2 and the prism 3. At this time, since the long hand is immediately before 0 minutes, the pupil member 6 is located on the left side of the center of the prism 3. At this time, the pupil member 6 overlaps at a position on the left side of the through hole 10 of the eye hole member 9, and the oval pattern 12 and the pupil member 6 form a left-side eye-shaped pattern 15. The eye-shaped pattern 15 is refracted by the refraction point 18 of the prism 3 to form a pair of eye-shaped patterns 15. Reference numeral 17 indicates an image of an eye-shaped pattern 15 that is reflected in the eyes of a person who watches the watch. The eyes 16 can be seen from the eyes 16 of the person who watches the watch in a state where the eyeball is on the left as shown in FIG.

  Similarly, FIGS. 8 to 10 will be described. In FIG. 8A, the long hand 4 indicates 0 minute, the pupil member 6 overlaps at the center position of the through hole 10, and the eye pattern 15 is formed by the prism 3 to form a pair of eye patterns 15. From the eye 16 of the person who watches the watch, it can be seen as if the eyeball is facing directly in front as shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 9A, the long hand 4 is shown immediately after 0 minute, the pupil member 6 is overlapped at a position from the right of the through hole 10, and the eye pattern 15 is formed by the prism 3 to form a pair of eye patterns 15. Then, from the eye 16 of the person who watches the watch, the eyeball can be seen in the state of the right side as shown in FIG. 9B.

  FIG. 10A shows the time when the minute hand 4 has slightly passed 0 minutes, and the pupil member 6 does not overlap with the through-hole 10 or is too far to the right even if it overlaps, and the eye 3 is formed by the prism 3. Instead, it is seen from the eyes 16 of the person who watches the watch without the eyeball as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the eye pattern 15 appears in conjunction with the movement of the pupil member 6 between two and three minutes before and after the preset time, and the eye pattern 15 moves in accordance with the movement of the long hand. . This series of movements can attract the attention of the child because the eye-like pattern appears as if the human eyeball is moving slowly.

  Next, FIG. 11 shows a timepiece 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the timepiece 101 of the present embodiment, the eye display means 111 is provided closer to the center on the dial 102. In this case, by providing a pupil member near the center of the long hand 104, the eye pattern 115 is displayed closer to the center of the dial 102 when the long hand 104 passes between the dial 102 and the prism 103. . Further, the eyehole member 109 has a long vertical surface so that the prism 103 can be provided. This makes it possible to configure the eye display means 111 without covering or hiding characters on the dial 102. Therefore, the child can recognize the time pointed by the long hand 104 while paying attention to the eye pattern 115.

  FIG. 12 is a view showing a timepiece 201 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The functions of the other members are the same as those in FIG. 1A except that the position of the eye-shaped pattern 15 is different in FIG. In FIG. 12, no character is displayed on the dial 202 by covering the character “6”, and an eye hole member 209 is provided. The eye hole member 209 is provided with a prism 203, and a pupil member is provided near the tip of the long hand 204. The long hand 204 is located between the dial 202 and the eye hole member 209, and the eye pattern 215. Is forming. The eyehole member 209 can be detachably provided at any position on the dial 202 on which the long hand 204 or the short hand 205 can move, and the eye-shaped pattern 215 can be easily formed.

  Furthermore, the time is not limited to this, and the time can be set at an arbitrary time. If a pupil member is provided on the short hand 205 as in the case of the long hand 204, for example, when the time for a snack is 3 o'clock or when the time for dinner is 6 o'clock, the eye-shaped pattern 215 is desired at the time when the child wants to attract attention. Can be formed. This is useful for children's education.

  Here, it has been explained that the eyehole members 9, 109, and 209 are provided on the dial so far. However, in the case of a watch in which the transparent cover covers the dial, the eyepiece is placed inside or outside the transparent cover. By providing the hall member and the prism so as to overlap with the pupil member provided on the long hand or the short hand, the eye display means can be configured. As long as the eye display means can be configured in this way, the position where the eyehole member and the prism are provided is not limited to the dial.

  Furthermore, other eye part display means may be used as long as an eye-shaped pattern can be displayed. For example, an electronic bulletin board system can be used. Thus, an eyeball pattern can be displayed at a predetermined time. The eyeball pattern is not limited to a round pupil shape, but can be an eye-shaped pattern that expresses emotions. In addition, the eye-shaped pattern can be changed at each set time, and the movement of the eyeball can be changed, so that the child can view the time while enjoying it.

  The timepiece of the present invention can be widely used as a timepiece that can know the arrival of a preset time even in a kindergarten, a home, etc., even for a child who cannot read the characters (numbers) and cannot understand the timepiece.

(A) is a front view showing the timepiece of the first embodiment of the present invention, (b) is a left side view showing the timepiece of the first embodiment of the present invention, and (c) is the first timepiece of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the timepiece of the embodiment. It is a figure which shows a state when the prism of Fig.1 (a) is removed. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the tip of the long hand in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view which shows the eyehole member which comprises an eye part display means. It is a perspective view which shows the prism provided on the through-hole of the eyehole member and the eyehole member. It is a perspective view which shows another embodiment of FIG. It is a figure which shows the change of an eye-shaped pattern. It is a figure which shows the change of an eye-shaped pattern. It is a figure which shows the change of an eye-shaped pattern. It is a figure which shows the change of an eye-shaped pattern. It is a front view which shows the timepiece which is the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the timepiece which is the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1,101,201 Clock 2,102,202 Dial 3,23,103,203 Prism 4,104,204 Long hand 5,205 Short hand 6 Pupil member 6a White member 7 Movement 8 Pointer shaft 9, 109, 209 Eye hole member 9a Horizontal surface 9b Vertical surface 10 Through-hole 11, 111 Eye display means 12 Oval pattern 15, 115, 215 Eye-shaped pattern 16 Eye of the person who watches the clock 17 Eye-shaped pattern reflected in the eye of the person who watches the clock Image 18 Refraction point

Claims (5)

  A timepiece provided with eye part display means for displaying at least one eye-like pattern when a preset time is reached.   2. The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the eye part display means forms the eye pattern based on movement of at least one of a long hand and a short hand.   As the eye part display means, a pupil member provided on at least one of the long needle or the short hand, and an eye hole member having a through-hole or a translucent part that forms the eye pattern by overlapping the pupil member, The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the timepiece is provided.   4. The timepiece according to claim 3, wherein an optical refraction means for causing the single eye pattern to be visually recognized as at least a pair of eye patterns is provided in the through hole or the light transmitting part.   The timepiece according to claim 4, wherein the optical refraction means is a prism.

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