JP2008009666A - Relay device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a relay device capable of preventing reverse insertion of an electronic device and breakage of a body connection part. <P>SOLUTION: The relay device is equipped with a wrist watch case 2 of an electronic wrist watch 1 having both side surfaces of different shapes, and a device body 16 with a holder member 20 slidably provided thereon. The holder member 20 is provided with a first side surface holding part 41 which a side surface on 9 o'clock side of the wrist watch case 2 fits in, and the device body is provided with a side surface upper holding part 43 which a side surface on 3 o'clock side of the wrist watch case 2 fits in. Accordingly, if the wrist watch case 2 is disposed in a direction reverse to the device body 16, the side surface on 3 o'clock side of the wrist watch case 2 is brought into intimate contact with the first side surface holding part 41 of the wrist watch case 2 without being fitted therein, and the side surface on 9 o'clock side of the wrist watch case 2 is brought into intimate contact with the side surface upper holding part 43 of the device body 16 without being fitted therein. Therefore, placing of the wrist watch case 2 in the reverse direction can be determined, and the side surface on 9 o'clock side of the wrist watch case 2 is not abutted with the body connection part 24, which is prevented from breakage. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a relay device in which an arm-mounted electronic device such as an electronic wristwatch is detachably held and electrically connected.

  For example, electronic wristwatches, which are wrist-worn electronic devices, have been developed that are equipped with a GPS (global positioning system) function for specifying the current position. This type of electronic wristwatch is configured to be able to know the current position by receiving radio waves from an artificial satellite with an antenna built in a wristwatch case.

In such an electronic wristwatch, since power consumption is large, it is necessary to charge it frequently every 2 to 3 hours. In order to meet such a demand, conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1, Relay devices for charging electronic watches have been developed. This type of relay device includes a device main body to which an external power source or an external device such as a personal computer is connected by a cable, and a holder member that detachably holds a watch case is provided on the device main body, and is held by the holder member. The external connection part of the watch case is connected to the main body connection part provided in the main body of the apparatus, and in this state, power is supplied to the rechargeable battery in the watch case for charging, and data such as music data is exchanged. It is configured.
JP 2001-188630 A

  However, in such a conventional relay device, when the watch case is held by the holder member of the device main body, the watch case may be mistakenly arranged on the left and right sides. At this time, even if the watch case arranged opposite to the left and right is held by the holder member and pressed against the main body connection portion of the main body device, the main body connection portion of the main body of the device and the external connection portion of the watch case are not electrically connected. In addition, the rechargeable battery in the watch case cannot be charged, and not only data such as music data cannot be exchanged, but there is a problem in that the main body connection portion hits the side surface of the watch case and is damaged.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a relay device that can prevent reverse insertion of an electronic device and prevent damage to a main body connection portion.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes the following components.
In addition, the reference numerals of the drawings attached to the respective components described in the section of the embodiment described later are attached to the respective components together with parentheses.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, the invention according to claim 1 is an electronic device (electronic wristwatch) having different shapes on both side surfaces and having an external connection portion (8) on one side surface (side surface at 3 o'clock side). 1) is a relay device (15) that is detachably held and electrically connected;
The apparatus main body (16) and a holder side holding section (first side surface) that is slidably provided on the apparatus main body and engages with the other side surface (side surface on the 9 o'clock side) opposite to the external connection portion of the electronic device. A holder member (20) having a holding portion 41), and the electronic device provided on the apparatus main body and having the other side surface fitted to the holder-side holding portion slides together with the holder member to the outside of the electronic device. A main body side holding portion (side upper holding portion 43) that fits the one side surface located on the connection portion side, and is provided in the apparatus main body so as to protrude from the main body side holding portion side toward the holder member side; A relay device comprising: a main body connection portion (24) that contacts and electrically connects the external connection portion when the one side surface of the electronic device is fitted to the main body side holding portion. is there.

  In the invention according to claim 2, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, a protruding portion (optical communication portion 10) protrudes from the other side surface (side surface on the 9 o'clock side) of the electronic device (electronic wristwatch 1). A fitting recess (communication fitting recess 41a) into which the protrusion is fitted is provided in the holder side holding portion (first side surface holding portion 41) of the holder member (20). The relay device according to claim 1.

  The invention according to claim 3 is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, a reverse insertion preventing portion (reverse insertion preventing protrusion) at a lower portion of the one side surface (side surface on the 3 o'clock side) of the electronic device (electronic wristwatch 1). 11) is provided, and the holder member (20) is provided with a positioning portion (second side surface holding portion 42) for positioning the lower portion of the one side surface of the electronic device, and the reverse insertion preventing portion is fitted into the positioning portion. The relay device according to claim 1, wherein a fitting portion (a reverse insertion preventing recess 42 a) to be mated is provided.

  In the invention according to claim 4, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, the external connection portion (8) of the electronic device (electronic wristwatch 1) has a metal pin (8a) as a spring of a spring member (8b). The main body connecting portion (24) has a small diameter cylinder (28b) in a large diameter cylinder (28a) that is biased in a direction to be exposed from the one side surface (side surface at 3 o'clock side) of the electronic device by force. A connection pin (28) provided so as to be able to protrude and retract is provided, and the tip of the small-diameter tube of the connection pin is configured to elastically contact the tip of the metal pin of the external connection and to be mutually immersed. Item 4. The relay device according to any one of Items 1 to 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, the connection pin of the main body connection portion (24) is connected to the positioning portion (second side surface holding portion 42) of the holder member (20). 5. The relay device according to claim 4, further comprising a bending prevention portion (bending prevention concave portion b, bending prevention convex portion 50) for preventing the bending of (28).

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, the holder member (20) includes at least the holder side holding portion (first side holding portion 41) and the apparatus main body (16). ) And a slide plate (31) that slides toward and away from the main body connection portion (24), and slides the slide plate toward the main body connection portion to place the electronic device (electronic wristwatch 1) in the holder. 6. A locking member (33) for locking the slide plate when sandwiched between a side holding portion and the main body side holding portion (side surface upper holding portion 43). The relay device according to any one of the above.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 37, the slide plate in which the lock member (33) is positioned on the opposite side of the main body connecting portion (24) of the apparatus main body (16) is provided. A stopper portion (45) provided at an end of (31), a first spring member (first coil spring 38) for urging the slide plate in a direction away from the main body connection portion of the apparatus main body, A lock button (46) provided so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the stopper portion so that the front end surface (45a) of the stopper portion can come into contact with and separate from, and the front end surface of the stopper portion. The relay device according to claim 6, further comprising a second spring member (second coil spring 47) that urges toward a position where the two face each other.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the electronic apparatus is held by the apparatus main body, the holder side holding portion of the holder member that is slidably provided on the apparatus main body is placed on the other side opposite to the external connection portion of the electronic apparatus. When the side surfaces face each other, the other side surface of the electronic device is brought into close contact with the holder-side holding portion of the holder member, and in this state, the holder member is slid to place one side surface located on the external connection portion side of the electronic device. When facing the main body side holding portion provided on the main body, one side surface of the electronic device is closely fitted to the main body side holding portion of the apparatus main body, thereby fixing the electronic device to the apparatus main body and The connecting portion and the main body connecting portion of the apparatus main body can be brought into contact with each other to be electrically connected.

  In addition, when the electronic device is held in the apparatus main body, if the electronic device is mistakenly arranged in the opposite direction to the apparatus main body, one side of the external connection portion side of the electronic device faces the holder side holding portion of the holder member. When the holder member is slid in this state, the other side of the electronic device faces the main body side holding portion of the apparatus main body. The other side is in close contact with the main body side holding part and does not fit. For this reason, it can be determined that the electronic device is in the reverse direction, and even if the other side surface of the electronic device is in contact with the main body side holding portion of the apparatus main body, the electronic device is not tightly fitted. The main body connection portion can be prevented from being damaged when arranged in the orientation.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the protrusion is provided on the other side surface of the electronic device so that the protrusion is fitted to the holder holding portion of the holder member. If you accidentally place the electronic device in the opposite direction to the device body and make one side of the electronic device face the holder-side holding part, it will not fit tightly. When the other side surface of the electronic device faces the main body side holding portion of the apparatus main body, the protrusion on the other side surface of the electronic device contacts the main body side holding portion of the device main body. Since there is a gap between the main body side holding part and the other side of the electronic device does not come into contact with the main body connection part, it is possible to reliably prevent damage to the main body connection part when the electronic device is placed in the reverse direction. Can

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the reverse insertion preventing portion is provided at the lower portion of the one side surface of the electronic device, and the positioning portion for positioning the lower portion of the one side surface of the electronic device is provided at the holder member. By providing the fitting portion to which the reverse insertion preventing portion is fitted, when the electronic device is held by the apparatus main body, the holder side holding portion of the holder member faces the other side of the electronic device, and the electronic device When the lower part of one side of the electronic device faces the positioning part, the other side of the electronic device closely contacts and fits with the holder side holding part, and the reverse insertion prevention part provided at the lower part of the one side of the electronic device has the positioning part. The electronic device can be satisfactorily held in a state where the electronic device is positioned by the holder member.

  In addition, when the electronic device is held by the apparatus main body, if the electronic device is mistakenly disposed in the opposite direction to the apparatus main body, one side surface of the electronic device faces the holder side holding portion of the holder member, and the other electronic device Since the side faces the holder side lower holding part of the holder member, the reverse insertion prevention part provided at the lower part of one side of the electronic device not only closely contacts and fits the holder side holding part, but also the other side of the electronic device. Will not be fitted into the fitting portion provided in the positioning portion, so that the electronic device is placed on the holder member in a lifted state, thereby determining that the electronic device is in the reverse direction. it can.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the external connection portion of the electronic device is configured to bias the metal pin in a direction to be exposed from one side surface of the electronic device by the spring force of the spring member. A connecting pin provided so that a small-diameter cylinder can be projected and retracted inside the diameter cylinder, and the tip of the small-diameter cylinder of this connection pin is elastically brought into contact with the tip of an externally connected metal pin so that the electronic equipment When the device body is held, the other side surface of the electronic device is fitted to the holder side holding portion of the holder member so that the holder member is slid in this state, and one side surface of the electronic device is moved to the body side of the device body. When facing the holding part and fitting, the tip of the small-diameter cylinder in the connection pin of the main body connection part comes into elastic contact with the tip of the metal pin of the external connection part, and the tip of the small-diameter cylinder enters the electronic device side together with the metal pin. Therefore, with the main body connection part of the device main body And external connection portion of the slave device can be reliably electrically connected.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the bending prevention portion for preventing the connection pin of the main body connection portion from being bent is provided in the positioning portion of the holder member, the electronic device held by the holder member is provided. When receiving an impact from the outside, the electronic device can be received by the holder holding portion and the positioning portion of the holder member, and the connection pin of the main body connection portion can be received by the bending prevention portion provided in the positioning portion of the holder member. . For this reason, as in the invention according to claim 4, the tip of the small-diameter cylinder in the connection pin of the main body connection portion is in elastic contact with the tip of the metal pin of the external connection portion, and the tip of the small-diameter cylinder is on the electronic device side together with the metal pin. Even if it is immersed, it can be surely prevented that the connecting pin of the main body connecting portion is bent by an impact.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the holder member has at least a holder-side holding portion and slides in the contact / separation direction with respect to the main body connection portion of the apparatus main body, and the slide plate is used as the main body connection portion. And a locking member that locks the slide plate when the electronic device is sandwiched between the holder-side holding portion and the main body-side holding portion of the apparatus main body. The electronic device can be securely held in the apparatus main body in a state where it is elastically contacted and electrically connected to the main body connection portion on the apparatus main body side.

  According to the invention described in claim 7, in the state where the other side surface of the electronic device is fitted to the holder side holding portion of the holder member, the slide plate is slid to hold one side surface of the electronic device on the main body side of the apparatus main body. Since the front end surface of the stopper part is separated from the lock button when fitted to the part, the slide plate is biased in this state in the direction away from the main body connection part of the apparatus main body by the spring force of the first spring member. The front end surface of the slide plate abuts on the lock button, so that the slide plate can be reliably locked. In this case, when the electronic device is disposed in the opposite direction to the apparatus main body, one side surface of the electronic device is not fitted to the holder-side holding portion of the holder member, and the slide plate is slid so that the other side surface of the electronic device is Since it does not fit even if it faces the main body side holding part, the sliding length of the slide plate cannot be secured sufficiently, and the tip end face of the stopper part cannot be detached from the lock button. This makes it impossible to lock the slide plate, thereby reliably preventing reverse insertion of the electronic device.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a relay device to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
1 to 6 are diagrams showing an electronic wristwatch held by the relay device of the present invention, FIGS. 7 to 16 are diagrams illustrating the relay device of the present invention, and FIGS. 17 to 34 are diagrams of the present invention. It is the figure which showed the state which hold | maintains and uses an electronic wristwatch in the relay apparatus.
The relay device of this embodiment is a gradle in which an electronic wristwatch is detachably held and electrically connected, and an electrical power source such as a household outlet is electrically connected to the electronic wristwatch through the gradle. In this configuration, the electronic wristwatch is charged, but the electronic wristwatch is also charged by the power source built in the gradle itself.

  An electronic wristwatch 1 held by the relay device, which is a gradle, is a wristwatch with a built-in GPS function and includes a wristwatch case 2 as shown in FIGS. A watch glass 3 is attached to the upper surface of the watch case 2 as shown in FIG. 1, and a back cover 4 is provided with a waterproof ring on the lower surface of the watch case 2 as shown in FIGS. It is attached by screws 4b through 4a. Further, a watch module (not shown) is accommodated in the watch case 2. This watch module is equipped with various electronic components necessary for the watch function such as a display unit and a rechargeable battery, as well as a GPS antenna, and by receiving radio waves from the artificial satellite with this antenna, The current time is automatically corrected based on the received standard time radio wave.

  Moreover, as shown in FIGS. 1-5, the band attaching part 5 is integrally formed in the 12:00 side and 6 o'clock side of this wristwatch case 2, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the band attaching portion 5 is formed to be curved in an arc shape from the upper surface to the lower surface of the watch case 2, and along this curve, FIGS. 17, 19, 27 to 27. As shown in FIG. 30, a watch band 6 made of synthetic resin such as urethane resin is integrally attached. That is, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, the watch band 6 is integrally attached to the band attaching portion 5 of the watch case 2, so that the base end portion thereof is curved to the band attaching portion 5. The front end is extended in a substantially vertical direction (downward in FIG. 17) with respect to the back cover 4 of the wristwatch case 2, and the extended portion is curved and is in close contact with the arm.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 6, two push button switches 7 and an external connection portion 8 positioned therebetween are provided on the side surface of the wristwatch case 2 on the 3 o'clock side. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the external connection portion 8 is composed of a pair of metal pins 8 a, and these metal pins 8 a are provided so as to be able to protrude and retract in the side wall portion of the watch case 2 by spring members 8 b, respectively. Usually, the spring force of the spring member 8b is elastically biased toward the outside of the watch case 2 so that the tip surface of each metal pin 8a is exposed without protruding from the side surface of the watch case 2, and each exposed metal is exposed. When the tip surface of the pin 8a is pushed from the outside, it is electrically connected to a rechargeable battery (not shown) of the watch module by immersing it into the inside of the watch case 2 against the spring force of the spring member 8b. It is configured to be.

  Further, on the side surface of the wristwatch case 2 on the 9 o'clock side, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, two push button switches 9 and an optical communication unit 10 positioned therebetween are provided. In this case, the optical communication unit 10 includes a light emitting element that emits infrared rays and a light receiving element that receives infrared rays from the outside, and transmits data by optical communication with an external device (not shown) such as a personal computer. It gives and receives, and is covered with a cover member 10a that is provided on the side surface of the wristwatch case 2 and has light transmissivity. The cover member 10a has a substantially trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front side in FIG. 1, the tip surface has a substantially square shape when viewed from the side surface in FIG. 3, and as shown in FIGS. The watch case 2 is attached to the side surface of the watch case 2 in a state of protruding outward from the push button switch 9 from the side surface.

  Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the wristwatch case 2 has different side surface shapes at the 3 o'clock side and the 9 o'clock side. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the external connection portion 8 is provided on the side surface of the watch case 2 at the 3 o'clock side so as not to protrude outward from the push button switch 7. The optical communication unit 10 is provided so as to protrude outward from the push button switch 9. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, when the watch case 2 is attached to the relay device 15 described later, the watch case 2 is reversely inserted in the lower part of the side surface of the watch case 2 at the 3 o'clock side. A reverse insertion preventing projection 11 for preventing is provided on the lower side of the external connection portion 8. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the reverse insertion preventing protrusion 11 is formed so as not to protrude outward from the push button switch 7 provided on the side surface of the wristwatch case 2 on the 3 o'clock side.

  On the other hand, the relay device 15, which is a gradle, includes a device main body 16 that is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape as a whole as shown in FIG. 7. That is, the apparatus main body 16 includes an upper case 17 and a lower case 18, and an intermediate portion 17 a of the upper case 17 is cut out in a concave shape. As shown in FIG. 7, the concave intermediate portion 17 a in the apparatus main body 16 has a width direction (front-rear direction in FIG. 7) perpendicular to its longitudinal direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7). The length between the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side, that is, the length between the band attaching portions 5 on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 2 is formed to be approximately the same size. Further, the concave intermediate portion 17a in the apparatus main body 16 is formed such that its length in the longitudinal direction is sufficiently longer than the length between the 3 o'clock side and the 9 o'clock side of the watch case 2.

  The base end portion 16a side (left end portion side in FIG. 7) which is one end portion side of the apparatus main body 16 is slightly smaller than the width of the concave intermediate portion 17a in the apparatus main body 16, as shown in FIGS. In addition to being formed with a wide width, the thickness thereof is thicker than the thickness of the concave intermediate portion 17 a in the apparatus main body 16 by the amount corresponding to the thickness of the watch case 2. Further, the tip end portion 16b (the right end portion in FIG. 7) which is the other end portion of the apparatus main body 16 is formed with a width slightly smaller than the width of the concave intermediate portion 17a in the apparatus main body 16, and the thickness thereof is also small. The device main body 16 is formed to be slightly thicker than the thickness of the concave intermediate portion 17a.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10, a holder member 20 that detachably holds the wristwatch case 2 of the electronic wristwatch 1 is provided on the concave intermediate portion 17 a of the apparatus main body 16. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a power supply unit 21 is provided inside the apparatus main body 16 on the base end portion 16 a side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 27 to 30, a stand member 22 for tilting the apparatus main body 16 in the longitudinal direction and leaning it on a horizontal plane T such as a table is attached to the back surface of the apparatus main body 16. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the power supply unit 21 is electrically connected to a battery 23 for charging a rechargeable battery (not shown) of the watch case 2 and an external connection unit 8 of the watch case 2. A power source connected to the main body connection unit 24, a light emitting diode 25 that lights up in a charged state and blinks when charging is completed, and a connection cable (not shown) connected to an external power source such as a household outlet. And a connecting portion 26. The battery 23 is a dry battery having a voltage of about 9 volts. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the battery 23 is stored in a battery storage portion 27 provided in the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16, and is stored in the lower case 18. The battery cover 27a is provided so as to be freely opened and closed. In this case, the dry battery 23 has a weight that occupies most of the weight of the entire apparatus main body 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 9, 10, and 12, the main body connection portion 24 includes two connection pins 28 corresponding to the metal pins 8 a of the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2, respectively. 16 is provided so as to protrude from the inside of the base end portion 16 a toward the concave intermediate portion 17 a of the apparatus main body 16. In this case, as shown in FIG. 26, each of the two connection pins 28 includes a large-diameter cylinder 28a and a small-diameter cylinder 28b. The small-diameter cylinder 28b is configured to be urged in a direction to be pushed out from the large-diameter cylinder 28a by a spring force of a spring member (not shown) in the cylinder 28a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 26, each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 comes into contact with each metal pin 8 a of the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 held by a holder member 20 described later. The small diameter tube 28b of each connection pin 28 of the connection portion 24 is pushed into the large diameter tube 28a, and each metal pin 8a of the external connection portion 8 faces the inside of the watch case 2 against the spring force of the spring member 8b. As a result, the tip of the small diameter tube 28b of each connection pin 28 is inserted into the side wall of the wristwatch case 2 together with each metal pin 8a of the external connection portion 8, and in this state, the power source portion 9 and the electronic A rechargeable battery (not shown) of the timepiece module in the wristwatch 1 is configured to be electrically connected.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 12, the light emitting diode 25 is provided on one side (left side in FIG. 12) of both side portions in the width direction of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16. That is, an inclined portion 29 that is inclined toward the concave intermediate portion 17a of the apparatus main body 16 is formed on both sides in the width direction of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16, and one side (in FIG. 12) The light emitting diode 25 is provided on the upper surface on the tip side of the inclined portion 29 on the left side. Moreover, the power supply connection part 26 is a power supply jack provided in the side surface in the base end part 16a of the apparatus main body 16, and is covered with the rubber cap 26a so that opening and closing is possible.

  As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the stand member 22 is formed by bending a metal bar into a substantially rectangular shape, and an end 22a of the metal bar is a base end on the back surface of the apparatus main body 16. It is attached to the vicinity of the base of the portion 16a so as to be rotatable. In this case, on the back surface of the apparatus main body 16, that is, on the lower surface of the lower case 18, a storage groove 30 for detachably storing the stand member 22 is provided on the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16 as shown in FIG. It is provided from the vicinity of the base part to the front end part 16 b side of the apparatus main body 16. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the stand member 22 is rotated around each end 22a of the metal bar and pulled out from the storage groove 30, the bent portion of each end 22a of the metal bar is drawn. Is latched by the latching portion 30a of the storage groove 30 and opens at a predetermined angle, and as shown in FIGS. 27 to 30, the apparatus main body 16 is tilted in the longitudinal direction and leaned on the table.

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to 16, the holder member 20 that holds the watch case 12 of the electronic wristwatch 1 approaches and separates from the main body connecting portion 24 of the power source portion 21 of the apparatus main body 16 (see FIG. 7, the slide plate 31 that slides in the directions of arrows X and Y), the placement portion 32 that is provided on the slide plate 31 and places the watch case 2, and the watch case 2 is placed on the placement portion 32. When the slide plate 31 is slid toward the main body connection portion 24 in the state and the watch case 2 is pressed against the inner surface of the base end portion 16a side of the apparatus main body 16 by the placement portion 32, the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 A lock member 33 that locks the slide plate 31 in a state in which the main body connection portion 24 is electrically connected is provided.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to 16, the slide plate 31 is moved closer to and away from the main body connecting portion 24 on the base end portion 16 a side on the concave intermediate portion 17 a of the apparatus main body 16 ( It is slidably arranged in the directions of arrows X and Y in FIG. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11, a guide recess 35 is provided on the upper surface of the recess-shaped intermediate portion 17 a of the apparatus body 16, and the slide plate 31 is slidably disposed in the guide recess 35. Has been. As shown in FIG. 11, a pair of mounting bosses 36 are provided on the lower surface of the slide plate 31, and the pair of mounting bosses 36 are inserted into the guide recesses 35 of the apparatus body 16 in the sliding direction of the slide plate 31. It is movably inserted into a pair of guide grooves 37 provided along.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, first coil springs 38 are respectively attached to the lower portions of the mounting bosses 36 inserted into the guide grooves 37. That is, the first coil spring 38 has one end 38a (left end in FIG. 9) attached to the lower portion of the mounting boss 36, and the other end 38b (right end in FIG. 9) is on the tip 16b side of the apparatus body 16. That is, it is attached to the end of the guide groove 37 located on the opposite side of the base end portion 16a from the power supply portion 21 side. In this state, the mounting boss 36 is attached to the base end portion 16a side of the apparatus main body 16, that is, the main body connection portion of the power supply portion 21. It is energized in a direction away from 24 (arrow X direction in FIGS. 9 and 10). Thereby, the slide plate 31 is urged in a direction away from the main body connecting portion 24 on the base end portion 16 a side of the apparatus main body 16 by the spring force of the first coil spring 38.

  As shown in FIGS. 7, 9, and 10, the mounting portion 32 provided on the slide plate 31 includes a lower surface contact portion 40 on which the lower surface of the watch case 2, that is, the back cover 4 contacts, and the watch case 2. The first side surface holding portion 41 that holds the 9 o'clock side surface and the second side surface holding portion 42 that positions the 3 o'clock side side lower portion of the wristwatch case 2 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to 11, the lower surface contact portion 40 is formed in a substantially circular frame shape with which a flat surface on the lower surface of the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 contacts.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to 16, the first side surface holding portion 41 is located on the side opposite to the power source portion 21 side of the base end portion 16 a of the device main body 16, that is, on the distal end portion 16 b side of the device main body 16. It is provided at an end portion (right end portion in FIG. 7) on the slide plate 31 and is configured to hold the side surface of the wristwatch case 2 on the 9 o'clock side. That is, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, the inner surface of the first side surface holding portion 41 is formed in a concave shape corresponding to the shape of the side surface on the 9 o'clock side of the watch case 2. Are provided with a communication fitting recess 41a into which the 9 o'clock optical communication unit 10 of the wristwatch case 2 is fitted, and a switch fitting recess 41b into which the two pushbutton switches 9 are respectively fitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9 to 16, the second side surface holding portion 42 is an end portion on the slide plate 31 located on the power source portion 21 side of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16 (the left end portion in FIG. 7). ) And is configured to hold the lower side of the external connection portion 8 on the 3 o'clock side surface of the watch case 2. That is, the second side surface holding portion 42 has a shape corresponding to the lower side of the external connection portion 8 on the side surface on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 as shown in FIGS. Is formed in a pedestal shape slightly higher than the lower surface contact portion 40.

  In this case, the reverse insertion preventing projection 11 provided on the side surface on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is inserted into the inner side surface of the intermediate portion of the second side surface holding portion 42 as shown in FIGS. An insertion preventing recess 42a is provided. Further, on the upper surface of the intermediate part of the second side surface holding part 42, when the slide plate 31 slides toward the power supply part 21 side of the base end part 16a of the apparatus main body 16 and approaches the main body connection part 24, As shown in FIG. 26, the bending preventing recess for preventing the connecting pins 28 from being bent downward by being arranged with a slight gap below the connecting pins 28 of the main body connecting portion 24. 42b is provided.

  As a result, the mounting portion 32 is configured so that the 9 o'clock side light of the watch case 2 corresponds to the 9 o'clock side surface of the watch case 2 as shown in FIGS. The communication unit 10 is fitted into the communication fitting recess 41a of the first side surface holding portion 41, and the 9 o'clock side push button switch 9 is fitted into the switch fitting recess 41b of the first side surface holding portion 41, respectively. The back cover 4 of the watch case 2 comes into contact with the lower surface contact portion 40, and the reverse insertion prevention protrusion 11 provided on the side surface of the watch case 2 on the 3 o'clock side is the reverse insertion prevention recess 42 a of the second side surface holding portion 42. The wristwatch case 2 is positioned and held by the lower side portion of the wristwatch case 2 at the 3 o'clock side contacting the second side surface holding portion 42.

  In this case, on the inner surface of the base end portion 16a of the device main body 16 facing the concave intermediate portion 17a of the device main body 16, as shown in FIGS. 7, 9, 10, and 12, the mounting portion 32 is provided. When the slide plate 31 is slid to the power supply unit 21 side of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16 in a state where the watch case 2 is positioned and held, the upper portion of the side surface that holds the upper side surface of the watch case 2 on the 3 o'clock side A holding portion 43 is provided. The side surface upper holding portion 43 is formed in a concave shape into which the upper side surface on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is inserted, and on the inner surface thereof, as shown in FIG. A switch fitting recess 43a into which the switch 7 is fitted is provided.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 20 and 22, the side surface upper holding portion 43 corresponds to the 3 o'clock side surface of the watch case 2 and the push button switch 7 on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is connected to the switch fitting recess. 43a, the wristwatch case 2 is sandwiched between the mounting portion 32 and, as shown in FIG. 26, the wristwatch case 2 is provided so as to protrude from the inner surface of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16. Each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 is brought into contact with each metal pin 8a of the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2, and the bending prevention recess 42b is slightly below the connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24. It is configured to be arranged with a large gap.

  In this case, among the lower surface contact portion 40 of the placement portion 32, the first side surface holding portion 41, the second side surface holding portion 42, and the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16, FIG. 22, at least the first side surface holding portion 41 of the mounting portion 32 and the side surface upper portion holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16 that are in contact with the outer peripheral surface on the upper side of the watch case 2 are in contact with the watch case 2. The surface portion is formed of a synthetic resin having elasticity such as a urethane resin, and each inside thereof is formed of a hard synthetic resin. Further, the lower surface contact portion 40 and the second side surface holding portion 42 of the placement portion 32 are formed of a hard synthetic resin.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 14, and 25, the lock member 33 that locks the slide plate 31 is a pair provided at the end of the slide plate 31 located on the first side surface holding portion 41 side. A first coil spring 38 that biases the slide plate 31 in a direction away from the power source 21 side of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16 (in the direction of arrow X in FIGS. 9 and 10), and a pair of A lock button 46 (see FIGS. 14 and 25) that is provided so as to be movable in the vertical direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the stopper portion 45 and that faces the front end surfaces 45a of the pair of stopper portions 45 so as to be able to contact and separate. And a second coil spring 47 that urges 46 toward the position where the front end surface 45a of the stopper portion 45 abuts and abuts (upward in FIGS. 9 and 10).

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 13 to 16, the pair of stopper portions 45 is provided at the end of the slide plate 31 located on the first side surface holding portion 41 side. It protrudes from the end toward the front end 16b side (right side in FIG. 9) of the apparatus main body 16. As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 14, and 25, the lock button 46 includes a contact button portion 46 a with which the tip surfaces 45 a of the pair of stopper portions 45 come into contact with each other so as to be able to contact and separate, and the contact button portion. The release button portion 46b is provided at the central portion on the 46a and is disposed correspondingly between the pair of stopper portions 45.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, when the lock button 46 is pushed up by the spring force of the second coil spring 47 as shown in FIG. The front end surfaces 45a of the stopper portions 45 come into contact with each other by the spring force of the first coil spring 38 to lock the slide plate 31, and the contact button portion 46a has the spring force of the second coil spring 47 as shown in FIG. When the contact button portion 46a is pushed down against the upper end of the contact button portion 46a, the contact button portion 46a moves below the pair of stopper portions 45, and as shown in FIG. It is configured to be slidably arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the release button portion 46 b is in a state where the tip surfaces 45 a of the pair of stopper portions 45 are in contact with the front surface of the contact button portion 46 a, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 25. When the lock button 46 is pushed up by the spring force of the second coil spring 47, it protrudes upward from a button insertion hole 17 b provided in the upper case 17 of the apparatus body 16. When the release button portion 46b is pushed down against the spring force of the second coil spring 47, the contact button portion 46a is moved below the pair of stopper portions 45 as shown in FIG. The slide plate 31 is unlocked by the pair of stopper portions 45. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the second coil spring 47 is provided between the upper surface of the lower case 18 of the apparatus body 16 and the lower surface of the abutting portion 46a of the lock button 16. It is energizing to push up.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the lock member 33 slides the slide plate 31 against the spring force of the first coil spring 38 toward the power source portion 21 side of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16, and When the distal end surface 45a of the stopper portion 45 is separated from the lock button 46, the lock button 46 is pushed up by the second coil spring 47, so that the contact button portion 46a of the lock button 46 is a pair of stopper portions as shown in FIG. 45, the slide plate 31 is urged toward the distal end portion 16b of the apparatus main body 16 by the spring force of the first coil spring 38, and the distal end surfaces 45a of the pair of stopper portions 45 are locked to the lock button. The slide plate 31 is locked by coming into contact with the front face of the contact button portion 46a.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the lock member 33 is configured so that the release button portion 46 b of the lock button 46 protruding upward from the button insertion hole 17 b of the upper case 17 of the apparatus main body 16 acts as a spring force of the second coil spring 47. When pushed down, the abutment button portion 46a of the lock button 46 moves to the lower side of the pair of stopper portions 45 and separates from the front end surfaces 45a of the pair of stopper portions 45, so that the lock on the slide plate 31 is released. As a result, the slide plate 31 slides toward the distal end portion 16b side of the apparatus main body 16 by the spring force of the first coil spring 38, and as shown in FIG. 14, the pair of stopper portions 45 are provided on both sides of the contact button portion 46a. Arranged on the top surface.

Next, the operation of the relay device 15 will be described.
When charging the electronic wristwatch 1 with the relay device 15, first, the watch case 2 is held by the holder member 20 of the relay device 15. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, when the lock button 46 of the holder member 20 provided on the device body 16 of the relay device 15 is pushed down against the spring force of the second coil spring 47, FIG. As shown, the slide plate 31 of the holder member 20 is biased in the direction away from the power supply unit 21 side of the apparatus main body 16 by the spring force of the first coil spring 38, and the first side surface holding of the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 20 is performed. The part 41 is arranged at a position farthest from the base end part 16 a on the power supply part 21 side of the apparatus main body 16. At this time, the pair of stopper portions 45 of the lock member 33 are slidably disposed on both upper surfaces of the contact button portion 46 a of the lock button 46.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the side surface on the 9 o'clock side of the watch case 2 faces the first side surface holding portion 41 of the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 20 and the watch case 2 at 3 o'clock. The side surface on the side faces the second side surface holding portion 42 of the placement portion 32 of the holder member 20. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the 9 o'clock side surface of the watch case 2 is inserted into the recess of the first side surface holding portion 41 of the mounting portion 32, and the 9 o'clock side optical communication of the watch case 2 is performed. The portion 10 is fitted in the communication fitting recess 41 a of the first side surface holding portion 41, and the two 9 o'clock side push button switches 9 are fitted in the switch fitting recess 41 b of the first side surface holding portion 41, respectively.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 18, the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 is brought into contact with the lower surface contact portion 40 and provided on the side surface of the watch case 2 at 3 o'clock side as shown in FIGS. The reverse insertion preventing protrusion 11 thus inserted is inserted into the reverse insertion preventing recess 42 a of the second side surface holding portion 42, and the lower side surface portion on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is brought into contact with the second side surface holding portion 42. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the wristwatch case 2 is held in a state of being in close contact with the placement portion 32 of the holder member 20.

  In this state, the first side surface holding portion 41 of the mounting portion 32 is pushed toward the power source portion 21 side of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16, and the slide plate 31 of the holder member 20 is pushed by the spring force of the first coil spring 38. 19 and 20, when the wristwatch case 2 is held by the holder member 20, the side surface upper holding portion 43 provided on the inner surface of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16 is provided. , The external connection portion 8 provided on the side surface of the watch case 2 on the 3 o'clock side corresponds to the main body connection portion 24 of the power source portion 21 of the apparatus main body 16.

  Thereafter, when the slide plate 31 is further slid toward the power supply unit 21 side of the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. The two push button switches 7 on the 3 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 2 are respectively fitted in the switch fitting recesses 43a. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 19 to 22, the watch case 2 is sandwiched between the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 20 and the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the device main body 16 and is securely fixed to the device main body 16. Is done.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the metal pins 8 a of the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 abut against the connection pins 28 of the main body connection portion 24 of the apparatus main body 16 and are pressed against each other. The small-diameter cylinder 28b of each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 is pushed into the large-diameter cylinder 28a, and each metal pin 8a of the external connection portion 8 resists the spring force of the spring member 8b. Immerse towards.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 26, the distal end portion of each small-diameter cylinder 28b in each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 is inserted into the side wall portion of the watch case 2 together with each metal pin 8a of the external connection portion 8, The bending prevention recess 42b provided in the second side surface holding portion 42 of the placement portion 32 is disposed with a slight gap above. Thereby, the power supply unit 21 of the apparatus main body 16 and the rechargeable battery (not shown) of the timepiece module in the electronic wristwatch 1 are electrically connected.

  As described above, when the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 and the main body connection portion 24 of the apparatus main body 16 are electrically connected, the light emitting diode 25 is turned on and charging is started. At this time, the slide plate 31 is locked by the lock member 33 as shown in FIG. That is, the pair of stopper portions 45 of the lock member 33 slides together with the slide plate 31 to the power source portion 21 side of the apparatus main body 16, and the front end surfaces 45 a of the pair of stopper portions 45 are separated from the lock button 46. It is pushed up by the second coil spring 47.

  As a result, as shown in FIGS. 20, 22 and 25, the contact button portion 46a of the lock button 46 faces the front end surfaces 45a of the pair of stopper portions 45. In this state, the first of the holder member 20 When the finger or hand is removed from the side surface holding portion 41 to remove the external force, the slide plate 31 is urged toward the distal end portion 16b side of the device main body 16 by the spring force of the first coil spring 38, and the slide plate 31 is By sliding in a direction away from the power supply unit 21, the front end surfaces 45 a of the pair of stopper portions 45 come into contact with the front surface of the contact button portion 46 a of the lock button 46. Thereby, the slide plate 31 is locked.

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 19 to 21, the band attaching portions 5 provided at the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the watch case 2 are respectively positioned in the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body 16. Accordingly, the watch band 6 that is integrally bent and attached to each band attaching portion 5 accordingly protrudes from the width direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the apparatus main body 16 toward the back side of the apparatus main body 16. ing. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 27 to 30, the stand member 22 rotatably attached to the back surface of the apparatus main body 16 is opened at a predetermined angle, and the apparatus main body 16 is tilted and leaned on the table by the stand main body 22.

  At this time, the stand member 22 is rotated around each end 22a of the metal rod of the stand member 22, and as shown in FIG. 28, the storage groove provided on the back surface of the apparatus main body 16, that is, the lower surface of the lower case 18. The stand member 22 is taken out from the inside 30 and the bent portion of each end 22a of the metal rod of the stand member 22 is locked to the locking portion 30a of the storage groove 30 so that the stand member 22 can be opened at a predetermined angle. it can. When the apparatus main body 16 is tilted in the longitudinal direction by the stand member 22 and leaned on the table, the electronic wristwatch 1 can be held so that the watch band 6 does not contact the table as shown in FIGS. In this state, the rechargeable battery (not shown) of the electronic wristwatch 1 can be charged by the battery 23 of the relay device 15.

  Further, when the charging is completed, the light emitting diode 25 blinks to notify that the charging is completed, and the electronic wristwatch 1 can be detached from the relay device 15. At this time, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the release button portion 46 b of the lock button 46 protruding upward from the upper case 17 on the tip end portion 16 b side of the apparatus body 16 is resisted against the spring force of the second coil spring 47. When pressed down, the contact button portion 46a of the lock button 46 moves to the lower side of the pair of stopper portions 45 and separates from the respective front end surfaces 45a of the pair of stopper portions 45, so that as shown in FIGS. The lock on the slide plate 31 is released.

  As a result, the slide plate 31 slides toward the distal end portion 16b side of the apparatus body 16 by the spring force of the first coil spring 38, and as shown in FIG. 14, the pair of stopper portions 45 are located above both sides of the contact button portion 46a. As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the holder member 33 is separated from the power supply unit 21 side of the apparatus main body 16 and the fixing to the watch case 2 is released. It can be removed from the apparatus main body 16. At this time, the lock button 46 is pushed up by the spring force of the second coil spring 47, and the contact button portion 46a is held in contact with the lower surfaces of the pair of stopper portions 45.

  By the way, when the electronic wristwatch 1 is held by the holder member 20 of the relay device 15, as shown in FIGS. 31 to 34, the 3 o'clock side and the 9 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 2 are mistakenly arranged in the opposite directions. Therefore, the watch case 2 is not securely held by the holder member 20. That is, as shown in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32, when the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 faces the first side surface holding portion 41 of the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 20, the push button switch 7 on the 3 o'clock side is the first Even if each corresponds to the switch fitting recess 41b of the side surface holding portion 41, the 3 o'clock side reverse insertion preventing projection 11 does not fit into the communication fitting recess 41a of the first side surface holding portion 41, and this communication fitting recess 41a. It abuts on the side surface of the first side surface holding portion 41 located on the lower side.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 32, the side surface of the watch case 2 at 3 o'clock is not in close contact with the first side surface holding portion 41, so when the watch case 2 is pushed down and the back cover 4 is pressed against the lower surface contact portion 40. In addition, the lower portion of the side surface at 9 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is not inserted into the reverse insertion preventing recess 42 a of the second side surface holding portion 42, and the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 is lifted in a state of being inclined on the lower surface contact portion 40. . For this reason, the wristwatch case 2 is not in close contact with the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 2, and the wristwatch case 2 is not securely held by the mounting portion 32. Can judge.

  In this state, when the slide plate 31 is slid toward the base end portion 16a side of the apparatus main body 16 without noticing that the watch case 2 is in the reverse direction, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the watch case 2 Since the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 is lifted in a state of being inclined on the lower surface contact portion 40, the optical communication unit 10 on the 9 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 2 is provided on the inner surface of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16. Instead of being inserted into the concave portion of the holding portion 43, it comes into contact with the upper end portion of the inner surface of the side surface upper holding portion 43. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, a gap is formed between the 9 o'clock optical communication unit 10 of the watch case 2 and the inner surface of the side surface upper holding unit 43, and the optical communication unit 10 of the watch case 2 is connected to the device main body 16. The connection pins 28 of the main body connection portion 24 are not in contact with each other.

  At this time, the pair of stopper portions 45 of the lock member 33 slides together with the slide plate 31 toward the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16, but the distal end surfaces 45 a of the pair of stopper portions 45 do not separate from the lock button 46. In addition, the lock button 46 is located on the upper surface on both sides of the contact button portion 46a. For this reason, since the lock button 46 is not pushed up by the second coil spring 47, when the finger or hand is removed from the first side surface holding portion 41 of the holder member 20 in this state to remove the external force, the slide plate 31 is moved to the first position. The spring force of the one coil spring 38 is biased toward the distal end portion 16b of the apparatus main body 16 to return to the original initial position. For this reason, since the slide plate 31 is not locked by the lock member 33, the reverse insertion of the watch case 2 can be reliably prevented.

  Thus, according to the relay device 15, when the electronic wristwatch 1 is held by the device main body 16, the watch case 2 is attached to the first side surface holding portion 41 of the holder member 20 slidably provided on the device main body 16. The 9 o'clock side is brought into close contact with each other, and in this state, the slide plate 31 of the holder member 20 is slid to bring the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 into close contact with the upper side holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16. By fitting, the wristwatch case 2 can be sandwiched between the first side surface holding portion 41 of the holder member 20 and the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16, and thus the wristwatch case 2 can be securely attached to the apparatus main body 16. The external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 and the main body connection portion 24 of the apparatus main body 16 can be electrically connected to each other.

  That is, the holder member 20 is configured such that the 9 o'clock optical communication unit 10 of the watch case 2 is fitted into the communication fitting recess 41a of the first side surface holding unit 41 of the mounting unit 32, and the two push button switches 9 are It fits into the switch fitting recess 41b, the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 comes into contact with the lower surface contact portion 40 of the mounting portion 32, and the reverse insertion preventing projection 11 provided on the side surface of the watch case 2 on the 3 o'clock side. Is inserted into the reverse insertion preventing recess 42a of the second side surface holding portion 42 of the mounting portion 32, and the lower side surface portion on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is brought into contact with the second side surface holding portion 42 of the mounting portion 32. The wristwatch case 2 can be held in a state of being in close contact with the placement portion 32 of the holder member 20 and positioned.

  Further, when the electronic watch 1 is held by the device main body 16, if the watch case 2 is mistakenly disposed in the reverse direction with respect to the device main body 16, the side surface on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is held by the first side surface of the holder member 20. Since the face of the watch case 2 faces the portion 41, the side face of the watch case 2 at the 3 o'clock side does not come into close contact with the first side face holding portion 41, and the slide plate 31 of the holder member 20 is slid in this state. Since the 9 o'clock side surface faces the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16, the upper portion of the 9 o'clock side surface of the watch case 2 is in close contact with the side surface upper holding portion 43 and does not fit. Therefore, it can be determined that the wristwatch case 2 is in the reverse direction, and damage to the main body connecting portion 24 can be prevented when the wristwatch case 2 is disposed in the reverse direction.

  In other words, since the 3 o'clock side surface of the watch case 2 is not in close contact with the first side surface holding portion 41, when the watch case 2 is pushed down and the back cover 4 is pressed against the lower surface contact portion 40, the back cover of the watch case 2 is 4 rises in a state of being inclined on the lower surface contact portion 40. For this reason, the wristwatch case 2 is not in close contact with the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 2, and the wristwatch case 2 is not securely held by the mounting portion 32. Can judge.

  In this state, when the slide plate 31 is slid toward the base end portion 16a side of the apparatus main body 16 without noticing that the watch case 2 is in the reverse direction, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34, the watch case 2 Since the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 is lifted in a state of being inclined on the lower surface contact portion 40, the optical communication unit 10 on the 9 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 2 is provided on the inner surface of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16. Instead of being inserted into the concave portion of the holding portion 43, it comes into contact with the upper end portion of the inner surface of the side surface upper holding portion 43. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 34, a gap is formed between the 9 o'clock optical communication unit 10 of the watch case 2 and the inner surface of the side surface upper holding unit 43, and the optical communication unit 10 of the watch case 2 is connected to the device main body 16. Since the contact pins 28 of the main body connection portion 24 are not contacted, the main body connection portion 24 can be reliably prevented from being damaged.

  In this case, the reverse insertion preventing protrusion 11 is provided on the side surface of the watch case 2 at 3 o'clock side, and the holder member 20 is provided with the second side surface holding portion 42 for holding the lower part of the side surface of the watch case 2 at 3 o'clock side. Since the reverse insertion preventing recess 42 a into which the reverse insertion preventing projection 11 is fitted is provided in the second side surface holding portion 42, when the watch case 2 is held by the device main body 16, the watch case 2 is attached to the device main body 16. If the watch case 2 is disposed in the opposite direction, the lower portion of the side surface at 9 o'clock side of the watch case 2 is not inserted into the reverse insertion preventing recess 42 a of the second side surface holding portion 42, and the back cover 4 of the watch case 2 is placed on the lower surface contact portion 40. It floats in a tilted state. For this reason, the 9 o'clock side optical communication unit 10 of the wristwatch case 2 is not inserted into the concave portion of the side surface upper holding portion 43 provided on the inner surface of the base end portion 16 a of the apparatus main body 16, but on the inner surface of the side surface upper holding portion 43. Abuts the upper end.

  In particular, in the relay device 15, the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 is configured to bias the metal pin 8a in a direction to be exposed from the side surface on the 3 o'clock side of the watch case 2 by the spring force of the spring member 8b. The main body connection portion 24 of the main body 16 includes a connection pin 28 in which a small-diameter tube 28b is provided in a large-diameter tube 28a so that the small-diameter tube 28b can be projected and retracted, and the tip of the small-diameter tube 28b of the connection pin 28 The wristwatch case 2 is held and slid by the holder member 20 so that the side face of the 3 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 2 is fitted into the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16. When combined, the tip of the small diameter tube 28b in the connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 comes into elastic contact with the tip of the metal pin 8 of the external connection portion 8, and the tip of the small diameter tube 28b together with the metal pin 8 faces the watch case 2 side. Since input, it is possible to reliably electrically connect the external connection portion 8 of the main body connecting portion 24 and the watch case 2 of the main body 16.

  In this case, the second side surface holding portion 42 of the holder member 20 is arranged with a slight gap below the connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 as shown in FIG. Since the bend preventing recess 42b is provided to prevent the watch case 2 from being held by the holder member 20, the first and second side surface holding portions 41, 42 of the holder member 20 are subjected to an impact from the outside. In addition, the watch case 2 can be received by the lower surface contact portion 40 and the connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 can be received by the bending prevention concave portion 42 b provided in the second side surface holding portion 42 of the holder member 20. For this reason, the tip of the small-diameter tube 28b in the connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 comes into elastic contact with the tip of the metal pin 8a of the external connection portion 8, and the tip of the small-diameter tube 28b is immersed together with the metal pin 8 into the watch case 2 side. Even if it is, it can prevent that the connection pin 28 of the main-body connection part 24 bends by an impact.

  Further, in this relay device 15, the holder member 20 is attached to the slide plate 31 that slides toward and away from the main body connecting portion 24 on the device main body 16 side, and both the 9 o'clock side and the 3 o'clock side surfaces of the watch case 2 are provided. A mounting portion 32 having first and second side surface holding portions 41 and 42 to be fitted is provided, and the wristwatch case 2 is slid in a state where the first and second side surface holding portions 41 and 42 of the mounting portion 32 are held. The lock member 33 locks the slide plate 31 when the plate 31 is slid and the watch case 2 is sandwiched between the first side surface holding portion 41 of the holder member 20 and the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16. Therefore, the watch case 2 can be securely fixed to the apparatus main body 16 and the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 and the main body connection portion 24 on the apparatus main body 16 side are reliably brought into contact with each other for electrical connection. It is possible This makes it possible to ensure the connection reliability.

  In this case, when the wristwatch case 2 is disposed in the opposite direction with respect to the apparatus main body 16, the lock member 33 does not fit the side surface of the wristwatch case 2 at the 3 o'clock side with the first side surface holding portion 41 of the holder member 20. Even if the slide plate 31 is slid in the state and the side surface on the 9 o'clock side of the watch case 2 faces the side surface upper holding portion 43 of the apparatus main body 16, the slide plate 31 does not fit. Since the front end surface 45a of the stopper portion 45 cannot be detached from the lock button 46, the slide plate 31 cannot be locked by the lock button 46, thereby ensuring that the watch case 2 is reversed. Can be prevented.

  In addition, the lock member 33 can easily release the lock on the slide plate 31 by simply depressing the release button portion 46b of the lock button 46 against the spring force of the second coil spring 47, and the first Since the slide plate 31 automatically slides away from the base end portion 16a of the apparatus main body 16 by the spring force of the coil spring 38, the holding of the watch case 2 by the holder member 33 can be easily released. Since the wristwatch case 2 can be easily detached from the apparatus main body 16, a user-friendly one can be obtained.

  Further, in this relay device 15, the device main body 16 is provided with a power supply connection portion 26 that is electrically connected to an external power source (none of which is shown) by a connection cable, so that the relay device 15 is relayed. Since the external power supply and the electronic wristwatch 1 can be electrically connected to each other, even when the power of the battery 23 in the apparatus main body 16 is consumed and the battery 23 needs to be replaced, an external power supply such as a household outlet is used. The electric watch 1 can be supplied with electric power to charge a rechargeable battery (not shown) of the electronic watch 1.

  In this case, if the device main body 16 is provided with a connector portion (not shown) for data input / output, the connector portion can be electrically connected to an external device such as a personal computer via a connection cable. Therefore, various data such as music data can be exchanged between the electronic wristwatch 1 and the external device via the relay device 15.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where the second side surface holding portion 42 of the mounting portion 32 of the holder member 20 is provided with the bending prevention concave portion 42b for preventing the bending of each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 has been described. Not limited to this, for example, as shown in FIGS. 35 to 37, the second side surface holding portion 42 of the placement portion 32 has a bending prevention convex portion according to the installation height of each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24. 50 may be provided. That is, when each connection pin 28 of the main body connection portion 24 is installed at a position higher than that of the above-described embodiment, the gap between each connection pin 28 is sufficiently narrowed to bend each connection pin 28. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to form the bending prevention convex part 50 high. Thus, even if the bending prevention convex part 50 is formed high, the same effect as the above-described embodiment is obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the case is described in which charging is automatically started when the main body connecting portion 24 of the apparatus main body 16 and the external connecting portion 8 of the watch case 2 are electrically connected. Not limited to this, for example, when a power switch is provided in the device main body 16 and the power switch is turned on, and the main body connection portion 24 of the device main body 16 and the external connection portion 8 of the watch case 2 are electrically connected. Alternatively, charging may be started. In this case, the charging can be terminated by turning off the power switch while the main body connecting portion 24 of the apparatus main body 16 and the external connecting portion 8 of the watch case 2 are electrically connected.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an electronic wristwatch has been described. However, the wristwatch is not necessarily an electronic wristwatch. For example, various arm-mounted types such as an arm-mounted blood pressure monitor, a pulse meter, and a blood glucose level detector. It can be widely applied to electronic devices.

It is a front view of the electronic wristwatch held by the relay device of the present invention. It is a side view of the 3 o'clock side in the electronic wristwatch of FIG. It is a side view of the 9 o'clock side in the electronic wristwatch of FIG. It is the side view which showed the half at 6 o'clock side in the AA arrow view of FIG. It is a reverse view of the electronic wristwatch of FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of FIG. 4. It is a perspective view of the relay apparatus of this invention. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the relay device of FIG. 7, (a) is a perspective view showing a state in which a stand member is accommodated, and (b) is a perspective view showing a state in which the stand member is opened at a predetermined angle. It is sectional drawing in the BB arrow of the relay apparatus of FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the state in which the slide plate is unlocked in FIG. 9. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in CC arrow of the relay apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in the DD arrow of the relay apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the slide plate and mounting part in the holder member of the relay apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which looked at the slide board and mounting part in the holder member of FIG. 13 from the left rear. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in the EE arrow of the holder member of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in the FF arrow of the holder member of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the state which has arrange | positioned the wristwatch case to the holder member of the relay apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in the GG arrow view of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the state which slid the sliding plate of the holder member and hold | maintained the watch case in the relay apparatus of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in the HH arrow of FIG. FIG. 20 is a plan view of FIG. 19. It is sectional drawing in the II arrow of FIG. It is the perspective view of the principal part which showed the state which notched part of the side surface upper holding part in FIG. It is a top view of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the JJ arrow of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part which showed the connection state of the main-body connection part in FIG. 25, and the external connection part of a wristwatch case. It is the perspective view which looked at the relay apparatus of the state of FIG. 19 from the back side. It is the perspective view which showed the state which opened the stand member at the predetermined angle in the relay apparatus of the state of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the state which leaned the relay apparatus of the state of FIG. 28 on the desktop. It is the perspective view which showed the cross section in the KK arrow view of FIG. It is the top view which showed the state which has arrange | positioned the wristwatch case to the holder member in the reverse direction in the state of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the LL arrow of FIG. FIG. 32 is a plan view of a state in which the slide plate is slid in the state of FIG. 31 and the watch case is brought into contact with the side surface upper holding portion. It is sectional drawing in the MM arrow of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the modification of the bending prevention part which prevents the bending of the connection pin of the main-body connection part in the relay apparatus of this invention. FIG. 36 is a perspective view of a state in which a watch case is disposed on the holder member of FIG. 35. FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing, in section, the state in which the watch case is disposed in the reverse direction on the holder member of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Electronic wristwatch 2 Watch case 7, 9 Pushbutton switch 8 External connection part 8a Metal pin 8b Spring member 10 Optical communication part 11 Reverse insertion prevention protrusion 15 Relay apparatus 16 Apparatus main body 20 Holder member 24 Main body connection part 26 Power supply connection part 28 Connection pin 28a Large-diameter cylinder 28b Small-diameter cylinder 31 Slide plate 32 Placement portion 33 Lock member 38 First coil spring 40 Lower surface abutting portion 41, first side surface holding portion 42 second side surface holding portion 42a Reverse insertion prevention concave portion 42b Bending prevention concave portion 43 Upper side holding part 45 Stopper part 46 Lock button 47 Second coil spring 50 Bending prevention convex part

Claims (7)

It is a relay device in which the shape of both side surfaces is different and an electronic device having an external connection part on one side surface is detachably held and electrically connected,
The device body;
A holder member having a holder-side holding portion that is slidably provided on the apparatus main body and that is fitted to the other side opposite to the external connection portion of the electronic device;
The electronic device provided on the apparatus main body and having the other side fitted to the holder side holding portion slides together with the holder member, and the one side located on the external connection portion side of the electronic device is fitted. A main body side holding part;
Provided in the apparatus main body so as to protrude from the main body side holding portion side toward the holder member side, and when the one side surface of the electronic device is fitted into the main body side holding portion, the external connection portion comes into contact A relay device comprising: a main body connection portion for electrical connection.   The projection is provided on the other side surface of the electronic device, and the holder-side holding portion of the holder member is provided with a fitting recess for fitting the projection. The relay device according to 1.   A reverse insertion preventing portion is provided at a lower portion of the one side surface of the electronic device, and a positioning portion for positioning a lower portion of the one side surface of the electronic device is provided at the holder member, and the reverse insertion portion is provided at the positioning portion. The relay device according to claim 1, wherein a fitting portion into which the prevention portion is fitted is provided.   The external connection portion of the electronic device is configured to bias a metal pin in a direction to be exposed from the one side surface of the electronic device by a spring force of a spring member, and the main body connection portion is a small diameter tube in a large diameter tube. 2. A connecting pin provided so as to be able to protrude and retract, wherein the tip of the small-diameter tube of the connecting pin is in contact with the tip of the metal pin of the external connection and is mutually immersed. The relay apparatus in any one of -3.   The relay device according to claim 4, wherein the positioning portion of the holder member is provided with a bending prevention portion for preventing the connection pin of the main body connection portion from bending.   The holder member has at least the holder-side holding portion and slides in a contact / separation direction with respect to the main body connection portion of the apparatus main body, and slides the slide plate toward the main body connection portion side. 6. The device according to claim 1, further comprising: a lock member that locks the slide plate when the electronic device is sandwiched between the holder side holding portion and the main body side holding portion. The relay device described. The locking member is attached to a stopper portion provided at an end portion of the slide plate located on the opposite side of the main body connection portion of the apparatus main body, and to attach the slide plate in a direction away from the main body connection portion of the apparatus main body. A first spring member to be urged, a lock button provided so as to be movable in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the stopper portion, and facing the tip surface of the stopper portion so as to be able to come into contact with and separate from, The relay device according to claim 6, further comprising: a second spring member that urges toward a position where the tip surface faces and abuts.

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