JP2007010591A - Timepiece - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a timepiece provided with a rotation transfer inhibition structure capable of easily and stably operating for a long time. <P>SOLUTION: The timepiece 1 comprises: the winding stem 50 movable between the usual hand moving position P0 and the hand adjusting position P1; the wheel train 9 provided with the 2nd wheel 20 movable along the axial direction of the 2nd rotation axis between the engaging position S0 engaging with the 1st wheel 30 where the 1st wheel 30 rotating around the 1st rotary shaft 33 and the 2nd wheel 20 with the 2nd rotary shaft 24 parallel to the 1st rotary shaft are engaging and the disengaging position S1; and the engaging state control means 60 and 70 for controlling the engaging state or disengaging state to the 1st wheel 30 for setting the 2nd wheel 20 to the engaging position S0 when the winding stem 50 is existing at the regular hand moving position P0, and setting the 2nd wheel 20 to the disengaging position S1 when the winding stem 50 is existing at the handle adjusting position P1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a timepiece, and more particularly, to a timepiece turning structure of a timepiece.

  In an electronic timepiece that has three hands of hour, minute, and second, the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the second wheel via the train wheel during normal hand movement when the winding stem is in the normal hand movement position. The rotation of the vehicle is transmitted to the minute wheel via a wheel (third wheel) meshed with the second wheel, and the rotation of the minute wheel is transmitted to the hour wheel via the minute wheel. On the other hand, at the time of needle alignment (needle turning) at the hand turning position where the winding stem is pulled out, the minute wheel is rotated according to the rotation of the winding stem, and the minute wheel and hour wheel meshed with the minute wheel Is rotated. It is incorporated to prevent the second hand from moving due to the rotation of the minute wheel at the time of turning the hand and the second wheel and the like from rotating at an increased speed.

  As this rotation transmission preventing structure, (1) a slip structure incorporated in the minute wheel (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2, etc.) and (2) a structure for swinging / inclining the rotation shaft of the third wheel (Patent Document 3) Etc.) are known.

  In the case of the slip structure of (1), it is required to maintain a certain range of friction engagement state, and it is not always easy to stably maintain a predetermined friction state for a long period of time. In order to keep the slip torque appropriately, it is necessary to keep the material of the slip structure and its dimensional accuracy high, so it is difficult to avoid an increase in cost.

On the other hand, in the case of the structure in which the rotation shaft of the third wheel in (2) is inclined and the meshing between the third pinion and the second gear is released, the tenon portion of one shaft end of the third wheel is a hole in the lever ( Since the shaft of the third wheel & pinion is tilted in a state of being fitted in the mortise), there is a possibility that the tenon portion may be broken and damaged.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-16755 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-144790 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-29270

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece having a rotation transmission preventing structure that can be stably operated for a long period of time.

  In order to achieve the above object, the timepiece of the present invention has a winding stem that is movable between a normal hand movement position and a hand turning position, a first wheel that is rotated around a first rotation shaft, and the first wheel. A second position between a meshing position that is rotatable about a second rotational axis parallel to the rotational axis and meshes with the first wheel and a mesh release position where the meshing with the first wheel is released. A watch wheel train having a second wheel that can be displaced along the direction in which the rotation shaft extends, and when the winding stem is in the normal hand movement position, the second wheel is set to the meshing position and the winding stem is set to the needle turning position. In some cases, it has meshing state control means for controlling the meshing state and the unlocking state of the second vehicle with respect to the first vehicle in order to set the second vehicle to the meshing release position.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, “a first wheel rotated around the first rotation axis and a second rotation axis parallel to the first rotation axis and rotatable around the first rotation axis and the first wheel A timepiece wheel train including a second wheel displaceable along an extending direction of the second rotation shaft between a meshing position of meshing and a meshing release position where the meshing of the first wheel is released; And a meshing state control means for controlling the meshing state / release state of the second vehicle with respect to the first vehicle in order to set the second vehicle to the meshing position when the winding stem is in the normal hand movement position. Therefore, when the second vehicle is set to the meshing position by the meshing state control means, the rotation is transmitted via the clock train. Further, in the electronic timepiece of the invention, “when the winding stem is in the hand turning position, the second vehicle is engaged with the first vehicle in the meshing release state in order to set the second vehicle to the meshing release position. And a meshing state control means for controlling the movement of the second wheel to the meshing release position by operating the meshing state control means by moving the winding stem from the normal operating position to the needle turning position. Can be moved. Accordingly, since the first and second cars can be rotated independently at the needle turning position, even if one of the first and second cars is rotated, the rotation of the first and second cars is not affected by the other car. Can prevent. Therefore, even when one of the first and second cars is rotated during hand turning (hand alignment or time adjustment), the second hand and / or the output shaft of the motor, etc. rotate via the other car. Can be prevented.

  When the second vehicle is kept engaged with another vehicle by a gear portion (for example, a kana portion) other than the gear portion engaged with the first vehicle, the axial displacement of the second vehicle is maintained. In some cases, the kana portion or the meshing wheel portion of the other vehicle is formed sufficiently long in the axial direction so that the meshing between the kana portion and the other vehicle is not released.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, in particular, the meshing between the first and second cars and the release thereof are realized by the axial displacement of the second car by the meshing state control means. Because it does not depend on such unstable conditions, the meshing / releasing operation can be kept stable for a long time, and the cost can be kept to a minimum. (2) Tilt the shaft with a thin tenon Therefore, there is no possibility that the tenon portion is broken, and the meshing / releasing operation can be kept stable for a long period of time.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, the meshing state control means typically includes an elastic biasing means for biasing the second wheel to the meshing position, and an elastic biasing means of the elastic biasing means when the winding stem is set at the hand turning position. It comprises mesh release means for displacing the second vehicle to the mesh release position against the force.

  In this case, since the “meshing state control means includes an elastic biasing means for biasing the second vehicle to the meshing position”, an external force in the axial direction (shaft extending direction) is not applied to the second rotating shaft. Sometimes, the elastic biasing means keeps the second wheel in mesh with the first wheel so that rotation is transmitted via the watch wheel train. Further, in this case, in the meshed state, the second wheel is elastically biased by the elastic biasing means and can also be supported in the axial direction, so that the shaft (true) of the second wheel is supported in a state where there is practically no backlash. Therefore, when the time display hand is attached to the second vehicle, there is little possibility of rubbing against other hands due to the hand tilt. In addition, in this case, the meshing state control means “when the winding stem is set to the needle turning position, the mesh release means for displacing the second vehicle to the mesh release position against the elastic biasing force of the elastic biasing means” Therefore, by moving the winding stem from the normal fortune position to the needle turning position, the mesh release means can be operated to move the second wheel to the mesh release position.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, the second wheel that is movable in the axial direction can be any one of the wheel trains meshed with each other as long as it relates to the handwheel, but typically, It consists of a third wheel which meshes with the minute wheel or the minute wheel.

  In the former case, that is, when the second car consists of a minute wheel, the second car is a car with a large reduction ratio, so even if some axial force is applied to the second car, There is little possibility of obstructing rotation.

  In this case, typically, the watch wheel train has a second wheel arranged coaxially with the minute wheel, and the first wheel meshes with the gear portion of the minute wheel at the pinion portion, and the second wheel at the gear portion. Engage with the kana. Typically, the watch wheel train has an hour wheel coaxial with the minute wheel.

  In this case, that is, when the minute wheel is displaced in the axial direction, and the three-hour hand of which the hour, minute and second are concentrically positioned is typically, the second wheel is typically In order to be displaced in the direction along with the vehicle, the true of the second wheel is configured to be able to engage with the true of the minute wheel in the axial direction. In this case, typically, the pinion portion of the minute wheel and the pinion portion of the second wheel are formed sufficiently long in the axial direction within a range in which the thickness of the timepiece is not excessively increased.

  Note that the timepiece wheel train may not include a second wheel arranged coaxially with the minute wheel. In other words, when the minute wheel is displaced in the axial direction and the hour / minute hand is a center two-hand timepiece concentrically, typically, only the minute wheel is displaced in the axial direction. Configured to be However, if desired, the hour wheel may be displaced in the axial direction together with the minute wheel. In this case, typically, the minute portion of the minute wheel is formed sufficiently long in the axial direction within a range in which the thickness of the timepiece is not excessively increased.

  In the latter case, that is, when the second car consists of the third wheel, the watch is a two-hour hand, even if it is a middle three-hand watch with the hour, minute, and second concentric. May be a two-hand watch that is concentrically positioned. In this case, typically, the pinion portion of the third wheel is formed sufficiently long in the axial direction within a range in which the thickness of the timepiece is not excessively increased.

  The elastic biasing means typically includes an elastic arm portion integrally formed with the gear portion at an interval in the circumferential direction of the gear portion of the second vehicle, and each elastic arm portion has a base end portion. Thus, it is integrally coupled to the gear portion of the second wheel, and the tip portion projects from the gear portion in the extending direction of the second rotating shaft and is pressed against the support.

  In this case, since it is not necessary to provide the elastic biasing means separately, the number of parts can be minimized and the cost can be reduced. In addition, the front-end | tip part elastically press-contacted to a support body among elastic arm parts is typically rounded, and, thereby, the friction by a support body, etc. are suppressed to the minimum.

  Here, typically, as for each arm part, the intermediate part between a base end part and a front-end | tip part protrudes from the gear part in the extension direction of the 2nd rotating shaft, and the circumferential direction.

  In this case, it is possible to maximize the length of the arm (intermediate part) of the arm, so there is no need to make the arm excessively thin. easy. Note that the elastic arm portion typically extends along an arc when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, and adopts a partial spiral structure forming a part of a spiral as a whole. The direction of this spiral is typically the direction in which the base end side is positioned forward in the rotational direction when the second wheel rotates. However, when the tip is rounded, the direction may be reversed. Further, when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis, the elastic arm portion may be positioned on the radially outer side or the inner side (typically the outer side) as it approaches the tip end portion. In that case, the arm length of the arm portion can be further increased.

  When the second wheel is a third wheel, the elastic biasing means is attached to the support of the electronic timepiece so as to elastically support a bearing portion that rotatably supports one end portion of the rotation shaft of the second wheel. You may consist of the formed elastic arm part. In this case, the support is typically composed of a train wheel bridge, but it may be a main plate or may be referred to by another name such as an inner frame or another bridge.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, the mesh release means typically has one end portion of the second rotary shaft to displace the second rotary shaft to the mesh release position when the winding stem is set to the hand turning position. And a meshing state control arm configured to be engaged.

  The meshing state control arm is typically translated in the same direction or in the opposite direction depending on the insertion and removal of the winding stem. However, the engagement state control arm may be in the form of a lever that is rotated in accordance with the insertion and removal of the winding stem.

  The engagement of the meshing state control arm with respect to the end of the second rotating shaft may be direct or indirect. For example, the case where it engages with the shaft of the minute wheel via the shaft of the second wheel corresponds to the latter.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, a time display hand attached to some of the cars constituting the timepiece wheel train and displaying the time by moving according to the rotation of the motor when the winding stem is at the normal hand movement position. Have.

  The timepiece of the present invention is typically a wristwatch, but may be other types of watches. The timepiece of the present invention is typically a motor-driven electronic timepiece, but may be a mainspring-driven mechanical timepiece if desired.

  Several preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on preferred examples shown in the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, an electronic timepiece 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an hour wheel or hour wheel 10 arranged on the dial side of the main plate 2 (hereinafter referred to as “back side”). The minute wheel or the second wheel 20, the third wheel 30, and the second wheel or the fourth wheel 40 arranged on the back cover side (hereinafter referred to as “front side”) of the main plate 2. The hour wheel 10, the second wheel 20, and the third wheel 30 are disposed coaxially along the central axis C. The hour wheel 10 includes a cylindrical gear part 11 and a cylindrical true part or trunk part 12.

  The second wheel & pinion 20 includes a main body portion 23 including a second gear 21 and a second pinion 22 and a true shaft 24 to which the main body portion 23 is fitted. The bearing portion 2c is rotatably fitted and protrudes on the back side of the main plate 2. The length of the second kana 22 in the axial direction Z is long. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the disc-like portion 25 of the second gear 21 has three elastic arm portions 60a, 60b, 60c (when collectively referred to or not distinguished from each other). (Represented by reference numeral “60”) is integrally formed.

  That is, as shown in detail in FIG. 2 in addition to FIG. 1, the disc-like portion 25 has arcuate openings or notches 61 a, 61 b, 61 c (reference numeral “61 when collectively or not distinguished from each other). Are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

  The elastic arm portion 60 is integrally connected to a corresponding end edge portion 63 of the opening portion 61 at a base end portion 62 positioned forward when viewed clockwise C1. The main body portion 64 of the elastic arm portion 60 extends in an arc shape in the counterclockwise direction C2 along the opening 61 within the range from the base end portion 62 to the opening portion 61, and −Z from the back side surface 26 of the disk-like portion 25. It extends diagonally so as to protrude in the direction. A protruding end portion 65 of the elastic arm portion 60 is formed with a dome-shaped or hemispherical-shaped protruding portion 66, and the dome-shaped protruding portion 66 is in contact with the front surface 2 a of the main plate 2. Note that the elastic arm portion 60 is within the range of the opening 61 when viewed in a plane perpendicular to the Z direction, so that a force in the axial direction, that is, the + Z direction is applied to the distal end portion 65 of the elastic arm portion 60. A part of the elastic arm portion 60 is fitted into the opening 61.

  The third wheel 30 includes a third gear 31 and a third pinion 32, and the second gear 21 is engaged with the third pinion 32 having a relatively short axial length. The true shaft 33 of the third wheel & pinion 30 is supported by the bearing portions of the main plate 2 and the train wheel bridge 3 so as to be rotatable around the central axis E.

  The fourth wheel & pinion 40 includes a main body portion 43 including a fourth gear 41 and a fourth pinion 42, and a true shaft 44 to which the main body portion 43 is fitted. A third gear 31 meshes with the fourth pinion 42 that is long in the Z direction. The fourth stem 44 is slidably fitted to the cylindrical second stem 24 with a flange-like portion 45 slidably in contact with the front side end surface 27 of the second stem 24 and a abacus ball-like portion 46. A front-side true portion 47 that penetrates the watch stem 24 in the −Z direction and projects to the back side, and a bottom surface 4a of the recess 4 on the front surface side of the train wheel bridge 3 that is slidably fitted into the bearing hole 3a of the train wheel bridge 3 And a front side true portion 48 that can protrude in the + Z direction.

  The second wheel 20 and the fourth wheel 40 can be displaced in the + Z direction and the −Z direction along the extending direction of the central axis C. When the second wheel 20 is biased in the + Z direction by the elastic biasing force of the elastic arm portion 60, the second wheel 20 is moved to the pinion 32 of the third wheel 30 by the second gear portion 21 as shown in FIG. When the meshing position S0 is reached and the second wheel 20 is displaced in the -Z direction against the elastic biasing force of the elastic arm portion 60, the second wheel 20 has a second gear as shown in FIG. It becomes the mesh release position S1 where the meshing between the portion 21 and the pinion portion 32 of the third wheel & pinion 30 is released.

  As shown in FIG. 3 in addition to FIG. 1, the electronic timepiece 1 has a rotor 6 or 6 wheel 6 a fixed to the rotor 6 of the motor, and a gear portion 5 a on the sixth wheel 6 a. The fifth wheel 5 that meshes with the fourth gear 41 at the meshing portion 5b and the reverse wheel or eighth wheel that meshes with the cylindrical gear 11 at the gear portion 8b and the second gear 22 at the gear portion 8a. 8.

  Therefore, in the electronic timepiece 1, during normal hand movement, the hour wheel 10, the minute wheel 20, and the second wheel 40 are driven by the rotation of the train wheels 6 a, 5, 40, 30, 20, 8, 10 according to the rotation of the rotor 6 of the motor. The hour, minute, and second time indicating hands 13, 28, and 49 attached to the tips of the true 12, 24, and 44 are rotated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the electronic timepiece 1 is further provided with a winding stem mounted in a hole or a recess (not shown) of the main plate 2 so that it can be taken in and out in the directions of A1 and A2 and can be rotated around the central axis B. 50. The winding stem 50 includes distal and intermediate small-diameter shaft portions 51 and 52, a cylindrical large-diameter shaft portion 53 between the small-diameter shaft portions 51 and 52, and a rectangular column portion 54 at the distal end. In the vicinity of the leading end of the winding stem 50, a pinion wheel 55 fitted in the concave portion 2b of the main plate 2 is fitted. The spur wheel 55 includes a gear portion 56 on the distal end side, and includes a proximal-side large-diameter hole 57 and a distal-end-side square hole 58. The gear portion 56 of the clutch wheel 55 is meshed with the minute wheel 8 via an intermediate wheel such as a small iron wheel (not shown). The large-diameter hole 57 is sized so that the large-diameter shaft portion 53 of the winding stem 50 can be rotatably fitted, and the square hole 58 is sized and shaped so that the square column portion 54 of the winding stem 50 is exactly fitted. It is. In the state where the pulley wheel 55 is disposed in the recess 2b of the main plate 2, relative displacement in the A1 and A2 directions with respect to the main plate 2 is prohibited, and rotation around the central axis B is allowed.

  Accordingly, when the winding stem 50 is at the 0th stage of the winding stem pushed in the A2 direction or at the normal hand movement position P0, as shown in FIG. 3, the distal-side small-diameter shaft portion 51 and the large-diameter shaft portion of the winding stem 50 are used. 53 is respectively rotatably fitted in the square hole 58 and the large-diameter hole 57 of the pinion wheel 55, so that the pinion wheel 55 is rotatable with respect to the winding stem 50 in the recess 2b of the main plate 2. Therefore, the timepiece wheel train 9 is rotated by the rotation of the rotor 6 of the motor without being restricted by the winding stem 50, and the time is displayed. On the other hand, when the winding stem 50 is in the first-stage winding stem or the needle turning position P1 drawn in the A1 direction, the square column portion 54 of the winding stem 50 is connected to the square hole of the pinion wheel 55 as shown in FIG. 58, the rotation of the winding stem 50 is transmitted to the minute wheel 8 via the continuous wheel 55, and the needle is turned.

  The electronic timepiece 1 further includes an arm 70. The arm 70 includes an arm main body 71 extending in the A direction along the concave portion 4 (FIG. 1) on the surface side of the train wheel bridge 3, and an end of the main body 71 in the −Z direction with respect to the main body 71. A winding stem engaging portion 72 that is bent and extends toward the winding stem 50, a fourth true engaging portion 73 that projects obliquely from the other end of the main body portion 71, and one side of the fourth true engaging portion 73. And a spring portion 74 protruding in the lateral direction (direction perpendicular to the A direction) D.

  The winding stem engaging portion 72 of the arm 70 is loosely fitted to the small diameter portion 52 of the winding stem 50 at the distal end portion 75, and can come into contact with the step surface 59 between the small diameter portion 52 and the large diameter portion 53.

  A long hole 76 extending in the A direction is formed in the arm main body 71, and protrusions 4 b and 4 c protruding from the bottom wall 4 a of the recess 4 of the train wheel bridge 3 are loosely fitted in the long hole 76. . The protrusions 4b and 4c are aligned in the A direction. A locking projection 4f is further formed on the surface 4a of the train wheel bridge 3, and the spring portion 74 of the arm 70 is in contact with the locking projection 4f at the A1 side surface 74b of the tip 74a.

  The fourth true engagement portion 73 of the arm 70 includes a notch or an opening 77, an engagement piece portion 78 protruding in the A1 direction from the peripheral edge portion of the opening 77 in the A2 direction and bent obliquely in the Z direction. Is provided.

  In the electronic timepiece 1 configured as described above, when the winding stem 50 is at the 0-th position P0 as shown in FIG. 3, the arm 70 is biased in the A2 direction by the spring portion 74 and is positioned in the A1 direction. The winding stem 0b position or the normal hand movement position Q0 where the projecting portion 4b is in contact with the end portion 76a of the long hole 76 is adopted. When the arm 70 takes this winding stem 0 stage position Q 0, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 1A, the rising end 78 a of the engagement piece 78 is loosely fitted into the opening 77. The front end surface 48 of the watch stem 44 contacts with a light contact pressure. That is, the second wheel 20 and the fourth wheel 40 are positioned at the 0th stage of the winding stem that is lightly supported by the rising end 78a of the engagement piece 78 while being elastically biased in the + Z direction by the elastic arm 60 or the normal hand movement position. Take R0. At the winding stem 0th position or the normal hand movement position R0, the hour wheel 10, the minute wheel 20 and the rotation wheel 6a, 5, 40, 30, 20, 8, and 10 according to the rotation of the rotor 6 of the motor. The hour / minute / second time display hands 13, 28 and 49 attached to the front ends of the true 12, 24 and 44 of the second wheel 40 are rotated to display the time. At the position R0, the second wheel 20 and the fourth wheel 40 are elastically supported in the Z direction between the arm portion 60 and the rising end portion 78a of the engagement piece portion 78. Since the vehicle 20 is rotated without a postcard, there is no needle rubbing due to the needle tilt.

  On the other hand, in the electronic timepiece 1, when the winding stem 50 is pulled out in the A1 direction and set to the first stage position P 1 as shown in FIG. 4, the distal end portion 75 of the engaging portion 72 moves to the small diameter portion 52 of the winding stem 50. The engaged arm 70 abuts on the end surface 59 of the large-diameter portion 53 of the winding stem 50 and is biased in the A1 direction in the same manner as the winding stem 50 against the spring force of the spring portion 74 in the A2 direction. At this time, the arm 70 engaged with the protrusions 4b and 4c through the long hole 76 is translated in the A1 direction. As shown in FIG. 4, in the first stage position Q <b> 1 of the arm 70, the protrusion 4 c comes into contact with the end 76 b of the long hole 76. However, a gap may remain between the protrusion 4c and the end 76b. When the arm 70 takes this winding true first position Q1, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 1B, the engagement piece 78 is displaced in the A1 direction, and the base end 78b is the fourth true. 44, the end face 48 of the fourth stem 44 is pushed down in the −Z direction as the engagement piece 78 moves in the A1 direction. Therefore, against the + Z-direction spring force of the elastic arm 60, the fourth wheel 40 and the second wheel 20 adopt the winding stem one-stage position or the needle turning position (needle alignment position) R1 biased in the -Z direction. . Accordingly, the meshing between the second gear 21 of the second wheel 20 and the third pinion 32 of the third wheel 30 is released. Since the second kana 22 and the fourth kana 42 have a long length in the Z direction, they are always kept in mesh with the sun reverse gear 8a and the third gear 31, respectively. As a result, by turning the winding stem 50, even if the hour wheel 10 and the minute wheel 20 are rotated through the hour wheel 55 and the minute wheel 8 and the display time of the hour hand 13 and the minute hand 28 is corrected, It can be avoided that 20 rotations are transmitted to the third wheel 30. At this time, since the engagement piece 78 of the arm 70 is pressed against the end face 48 of the fourth stem 44 of the second wheel 40, the second hand 49 can be prohibited from swinging. When the winding stem 50 is set to the first stage position P1, the rotational drive of the rotor 6 of the motor is stopped by a reset means (not shown).

  In the electronic timepiece 1, the meshing of the second wheel 20 and the third wheel 30 and the release thereof are realized by the displacement in the axial direction A of the second wheel 20 under the action of the elastic arm portion 60. Compared with the case where the vehicle 20 is provided with a slip engagement portion (friction engagement portion), the requirements regarding the dimensional accuracy and the material are eased, so that accurate operation can be ensured for a long time at a low cost. Further, in the electronic timepiece 1, since it is not necessary to tilt the third wheel & pinion 30, it is not necessary to displace the tenon portion in the lateral direction, so there is no possibility that the tenon portion will be broken.

  In this example, since the elastic arm portion 60 is integrally formed with the main body portion 23 of the center wheel & pinion 20, the number of parts can be minimized.

  In the above, the arm 70 is displaced in the A1 and A2 directions in accordance with the insertion and removal of the winding stem 50 in the A direction, so that the fourth stem 44 is displaced in the + Z direction and the -Z direction in cooperation with the spring 60. As long as it is possible, the shape and structure may be different, and the arrangement location may be different. For example, when the winding stem 50 is pulled in the A1 direction, the arm 70 is pushed to the winding stem 50 via a setting lever such as a setting lever so that the arm 70 is pushed in the A2 direction instead of being pulled out in the A1 direction. It may be coupled or engaged. Further, the arm 70 may be rotated or oscillated instead of being translated in accordance with the insertion and withdrawal of the winding stem 50 in the A direction. Furthermore, even if the arm 70 is disposed on the surface of the train wheel bridge 3 instead of being disposed in the recess 4 of the train wheel bridge 3, a hole is formed in the train wheel bridge 3 so that the arm 70 is placed in the hole. The arm 70 may be supported by a member other than the train wheel bridge.

  In the above, the second wheel 20 is rotated with respect to the main plate 2 in a state where the elastic arm portion 60 is always in pressure contact with the surface 2a of the main plate 2 by the protrusion 66 at the tip, so that there is some loss due to friction. However, since the center wheel & pinion 20 is rotated with a large reduction ratio with respect to the rotor 6 of the motor, the influence of friction is practically negligible. Further, since the elastic arm portion 60 is rounded at the tip portion 66, there is less possibility of being caught on the surface 2a of the main plate 2. Therefore, if desired, the spiral of the elastic arm portion 60 can be replaced with a right spiral. It may be a left spiral. Further, the number of elastic arm portions 60 may be two or four or more as desired.

  In the above description, the electronic timepiece 1 of the type in which the three hands of the hour hand 13, the minute hand 28, and the second hand 49 are rotated around the central axis C has been described. As shown in FIG. The electronic timepiece 1k may be a type in which two hands of the hour hand 13 and the minute hand 28 are rotated around the rotation center axis C.

  5 (a) and 5 (b), the same elements or portions as those shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the corresponding elements or portions are subscripts k although they are partially different. Is attached.

  In the electronic timepiece 1k, there is no fourth wheel at the central axis C, the second true 24k extends to the train wheel bridge 3 in the + Z direction, and can be freely rotated by the bearing portion 3ak of the wheel train bridge 3 at the end portion 29. The electronic timepiece 1 is configured in the same manner as the electronic timepiece 1 of FIG. 1 except that the end face 29a is supported and protrudes in the + Z direction through the train wheel bridge 3. In the electronic timepiece 1k, the fourth wheel (not shown) is meshed with the third gear 31 and the fifth pinion 5b so as to be rotatable around a central axis different from the central axis C. The second wheel may or may not have a second hand.

  In this electronic timepiece 1k, when the winding stem 50 is at the 0th position P0, the second wheel of the timepiece wheel train 9 in which the engagement piece 78 of the arm 70 at the 0th position Q0 is at the 0th position R0. 20 lightly contacts the end face 29a of the second true 24k ((a) of FIG. 5). The operation of the timepiece 1k in this state is the same as the operation of the timepiece 1.

  On the other hand, when the winding stem 50 is set at the first stage position P1, the second stem 24k is moved in the -Z direction by the base end part 78b of the engagement piece part 78 of the arm 70 moving in the A1 direction to the first stage position Q1. By being pushed down, the meshing of the second gear 21 and the third pinion 32 is released ((b) of FIG. 5). In this state, since the meshing of the second gear 21 and the third pinion 32 is released, when the hour hand and the minute hand are rotated by turning the winding stem 50, the rotation of the second wheel 20 is the third wheel. Since it is not transmitted to the speed increasing side after 30, there is no possibility that the rotor or the like is rotated at a high speed when turning the needle, and there is no possibility that the rotor pinion or the fifth pinion is damaged. As described for the timepiece 1, the second hand is not likely to be shaken when the second wheel located at a position different from the axis C has a second hand. The merit by not requiring the slip mechanism in the second wheel and tilting the third wheel is the same as in the case of the timepiece 1.

  The car movable in the axial direction may be a third wheel instead of the minute wheel (second wheel). 6 to 8 show an electronic timepiece 1m in which a third wheel 30m is provided with an elastic arm 60m instead of the second wheel 20m.

  6 to 8, the same reference numerals are given to the same elements and parts as those of the electronic timepiece 1 k shown in FIG. 5 and the electronic timepiece 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. Different elements and parts are denoted by reference numerals with a suffix m.

  In the electronic timepiece 1m, as can be seen from FIGS. 6A and 6B, the main body 34 of the third wheel 30m includes three elastic arm portions 60m, like the second wheel main body 23 of FIG. More specifically, in the third wheel & pinion 30m, the main body 34 provided with the third gear 31m and the third pinion 32m comes into contact with the facing surface 3g of the train wheel bridge 3m from the surface 35 facing the train wheel bridge 3m. The projecting elastic arm portion 60m is provided, and exerts a biasing force in the -Z direction on the third wheel 30m. In this case, the rotation direction of the third wheel 30m during normal hand movement is opposite to the rotation direction of the second wheel 20k, but the protruding direction is also opposite. The direction of the spiral is typically the same as the direction of the spiral of the elastic arm portions 60 and 60k of the second wheel 20 and 20k of the electronic timepiece 1 and 1k (right spiral). In this case, however, the reverse spiral shape may be used.

  The end portion 36 on the dial plate side of the true wheel 33m of the third wheel 30m protrudes through the bearing portion 2f. The bearing portion 2f may be a part of the main plate 2m or a receiving member (third receiving) arranged separately from the main plate 2m.

  A recess 2h is formed on the surface 2a of the main plate 2m facing the train wheel bridge 3m, and an arm 70m is disposed along the recess 2h. When the winding stem 50 is in the normal hand movement position P0 and the arm 70m is in the normal hand movement position Q0, the end portion 36 of the third true stem 33m is loosely fitted in the opening 77 of the true engagement portion 73m of the arm 70m. Can be engaged with the engagement piece 78 of the true engagement portion 73m of the arm 70m. The long holes 76m of the main body 71m of the arm 70m are loosely fitted with the protrusions 2p and 2q formed on the main plate 2m, and the protrusions 2p and 2q aligned in a line in the A direction connect the arm 70m to A1. Guide in direction A2. Further, the spring portion 74m of the arm 70m is locked to the protrusion 2fm formed on the main plate 2.

  In this modification, the trueness of the center wheel & pinion 20k is rotatably supported by the bearing portion of the train wheel bridge 3am at the end 29m.

  When the winding stem 50 is in the normal hand movement position P0 pushed in the A2 direction as shown in FIG. 7, the arm 70m engaged with the winding stem 50 by the engaging portion 72 is also moved in the A2 direction under the action of the spring portion 74m. The biased 0th stage position Q0 is taken. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6A, the tip 78am of the engagement piece portion 78m of the true engagement portion 73m of the arm 70m is subjected to the −Z direction bias force by the elastic arm portion 60m. Lightly contacts the end surface 37 of the end portion 36 of 33 m. In this state, the third wheel 30m takes the meshing position S0 biased in the -Z direction, so that the third pinion 32m is engaged with the second gear 21, and the rotation of the rotor 6 of the motor is performed via the third wheel 30m. It is transmitted to the center wheel & pinion 20m.

  On the other hand, when the winding stem 50 takes the first stage position P1 drawn in the A1 direction as shown in FIG. 8, the arm 70m engaged with the winding stem 50 by the engaging portion 72 also resists the spring portion 74m. The first stage position Q1 biased in the direction is taken. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the engagement piece portion 78m of the true engagement portion 73m of the arm 70m is opposed to the -Z direction biasing force of the elastic arm portion 60m, and the end of the third rotation true 33m. The end surface 37 of the portion 36 is pushed in the + Z direction, and the base end 78bm of the engagement piece portion 78m comes into contact with the end surface 37 of the end portion 36 of the third truer 33m. In this state, since the third wheel & pinion 30m takes the mesh release position S1 biased in the + Z direction, the mesh between the third pinion 32m and the second gear 21 is released. Therefore, even if the winding stem 50 is turned to rotate the minute wheel (second wheel) 20k, the third wheel 30m is not rotated and the speed increasing side is not rotated. Regarding the related operation and its merits, the description regarding the electronic timepiece 1k is applied as it is.

  In the above description, the example in which the elastic biasing means for elastically biasing the vehicle in the axial direction is composed of the elastic arm portion 60 formed integrally with the vehicle has been described. However, the elastic biasing device is formed integrally with the vehicle. Instead, it may be a separate body or may be incorporated in another member.

  FIG. 9 shows an example in which the bearing portion that rotatably supports the true (shaft) of the vehicle is supported by the elastic biasing means. In the electronic timepiece 1n shown in FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b), a subscript n is attached to a portion different from the electronic timepiece 1 shown in FIG. 1 or the electronic timepiece 1m shown in FIGS. Yes.

  In the electronic timepiece 1n, instead of the third wheel 30m being integrally provided with the main body 34, the third wheel 30m is provided with an elastic arm 60m that is pressed in the + Z direction on the surface 3g of the wheel bridge 3m. The electronic timepiece 1m is configured in the same manner as the electronic timepiece 1m except that it integrally includes an elastic arm portion 60n that elastically supports the bearing portion 3h that supports the end portion 38 of the true 33n. Same as the case. Similarly, the electronic timepiece 1n is the same as the electronic timepiece 1 in that it has three hands coaxially.

1 shows an electronic timepiece according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a cross-sectional explanatory view when the timepiece is in a normal hand movement position, and (b) is a case where the timepiece in (a) is in a hand turning position. Cross-sectional explanatory drawing. FIGS. 2A and 2B show a second wheel main body portion having an elastic arm portion in the timepiece of FIG. 1, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective explanatory view seen from the back cover side, and FIG. 2B is a perspective explanatory view seen from the dial side. Plane explanatory drawing in case the timepiece of FIG. 1 is in a normal hand movement position. FIG. 3 is an explanatory plan view when the timepiece of FIG. 1 is in a hand turning position. An electronic timepiece according to a modification of the present invention is shown. (A) is a cross-sectional explanatory view similar to (a) in FIG. 1 when the timepiece is in a normal hand movement position, and (b) is an illustration of (a). Cross-sectional explanatory drawing similar to (b) of FIG. An electronic timepiece according to another modification of the present invention is shown. (A) is a cross-sectional explanatory view similar to (a) of FIG. 1 in the case where the timepiece is in the normal hand movement position, and (b) is (a). ) Is a cross-sectional explanatory view similar to FIG. 1B when the timepiece is in the hand turning position. FIG. 7 is an explanatory plan view when the timepiece of FIG. 6 is in a normal hand movement position. FIG. 7 is an explanatory plan view when the timepiece of FIG. 6 is at a hand turning position. An electronic timepiece according to still another modification of the present invention is shown. (A) is a cross-sectional explanatory view similar to (a) of FIG. 1 in the case where the timepiece is in a normal hand movement position, and (b) is ( Sectional explanatory drawing similar to (b) of FIG. 1 about the case where the timepiece of a) exists in a hand turning position.

Explanation of symbols

1,1k, 1m, 1n Electronic timepiece 2,2m Main plate 3,3m, 3n Train wheel bridge 5 Fifth wheel 6 Rotor 9, 9k, 9m, 9n Clock wheel train 10 Hour wheel 11 Cylinder gear 13 Hour hand 20 Second wheel 21 Second gear 22 Second kana 23 Second wheel main body 24 Second true 28 Minute hand 30 Third wheel 31 Third gear 32 Third kana 33 Third true 40 Fourth wheel 41 Fourth gear 42 Fourth kana 44 Fourth true 50 winding stem 52 small-diameter portion 53 large-diameter portion 55 pinion wheel 59 end face 60, 60a, 60b, 60c for elastic arm 61, 61a, 61b, 61c opening 66 tip 70 arm 70
72 Winding stem engagement portion 74 Spring portion 76 Long hole 77 Opening 78 Locking piece portion 78a Rising end portion 78b Base end portions A, A1, A2 Direction C, E Rotation center axis P0, Q0, R0 Normal needle movement position P1, Q1 , R1 Needle alignment position (needle turning position)
S0 meshing position S1 meshing release position Z direction

Claims (10)

A winding stem that is movable between the normal hand movement position and the needle turning position,
A first wheel rotated about a first rotating shaft and a meshing position rotatable about a second rotating shaft parallel to the first rotating shaft and meshing with the first wheel; A watch wheel train including a second wheel displaceable along an extending direction of the second rotation shaft between a mesh release position where the meshing with the first vehicle is released, and
When the winding stem is in the normal hand movement position, the second wheel is set to the meshing position, and when the winding stem is in the needle rotation position, the second wheel is set to the mesh release position. A timepiece having meshing state control means for controlling the meshing state and the releasing state of the second vehicle. The meshing state control means includes an elastic biasing means for biasing the second wheel to the meshing position, and when the winding stem is set at a needle turning position, the meshing state control means resists the elastic biasing force of the elastic biasing means. The timepiece according to claim 1, further comprising mesh release means for displacing the second wheel to the mesh release position. The timepiece according to claim 2, wherein the second wheel is a minute wheel. 4. A second wheel disposed coaxially with the minute wheel, wherein the first wheel meshes with a gear portion of the minute wheel at a pinion portion and meshes with a pinion portion of the second wheel at a gear portion. The watch described in. The timepiece according to claim 2, wherein the second wheel is a third wheel which meshes with a minute wheel at a pinion portion. 6. The elastic biasing means comprises an elastic arm portion formed on a support body of an electronic timepiece so as to elastically support a bearing portion that rotatably supports one end portion of a rotating shaft of the second wheel. The listed clock. The elastic biasing means includes an elastic arm portion integrally formed with the gear portion at an interval in the circumferential direction of the gear portion of the second vehicle, and each elastic arm portion is a base end portion of the second wheel portion. 6. The vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the front end portion of the first rotating shaft is integrally connected to the gear portion of the vehicle and protrudes from the gear portion in the extending direction of the second rotating shaft and is pressed against the support. The listed clock. 8. The timepiece according to claim 7, wherein in each of the arm portions, an intermediate portion between a base end portion and a tip end portion protrudes from the gear portion in the extending direction of the second rotating shaft and in the circumferential direction. The mesh release means is configured to engage with one end portion of the second rotary shaft so as to displace the second rotary shaft to the mesh release position when the winding stem is set to the needle turning position. The timepiece according to any one of claims 2 to 8, comprising a meshed state control arm. 3. A time indicating hand which is attached to a part of the cars constituting the timepiece wheel train and displays the time by moving according to the rotation of the motor when the winding stem is in the normal hand movement position. The timepiece according to any one of items 9 to 9.

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