JP2008089533A - Timepiece dial plate - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a timepiece dial plate expressing aesthetic appearance and high-class view comparable to use precious stones by the use of no precious stones, such as diamond, sapphire, ruby, opal, pearl, and jade. <P>SOLUTION: The timepiece dial plate is characterized by including decorations consisting of materials other than precious stones, decoration fixing means containing no fixed pawls to fix the decorations to a visible surface of the timepiece dial plate, and a plurality of quasi-pawls deployed near the decorations on the visible surface of the timepiece dial plate surrounding decorations. Since a plurality of quasi-pawls are deployed near the decorations to surround the decorations, the decorations made of no precious stones provide the illusion as if precious stones are fixed to the dial plate by a conventional fixed pawl. Metal parts, for example, processed with decorative cut are adopted as decorations. Possibly, components composed with crystal glass are adopted as decorations. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a timepiece dial, and more particularly to a small dial used in a portable timepiece such as a wall clock or a wristwatch.

Conventionally, various precious stones have been fixed to the timepiece dial in order to enhance the beauty and luxury of the timepiece as an accessory. Here, the precious stones are diamonds, sapphire, ruby, opal, pearl, and agate, which are generally called six precious stones in the jewelry industry, and amethyst, citrine, tourmaline, topaz, Say stones such as aquamarine.
In a portable watch, an external impact is easily applied to the watch itself by dropping or hitting the watch. Therefore, it is desirable that these precious stones are firmly attached to the dial so that they do not fall off the dial even when such an external impact is applied.
For this reason, the claw fixing means shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 has long been adopted as means for fixing a precious stone to the viewing surface of the dial, for example, the upper surface.

According to these figures, the claw fixing means includes a metal pedestal 53 for attaching a precious stone. The pedestal 53 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape and is illustrated as a box with a bottom that opens upward.
On the bottom surface inside the pedestal 53, a salai hole 53a, which is a conical recess, is drilled downward. In addition, the upper end portion of the pedestal 53 is cut in a cross shape along the planar direction, leaving four corners of the upper end surface of the pedestal 53 that are substantially rectangular in plan view. As a result, four fixing claws 54 for fixing the precious stones are formed at the four corners of the upper end surface of the base 53, respectively.
In the present specification, “upper and lower” is defined according to the vertical direction of the drawing in FIG. Therefore, the upper surface is a surface exposed outward when the wristwatch is worn on the wrist, and the lower surface is a surface facing the wrist in the same state. Further, the plane direction is a direction orthogonal to the up-down direction, and similarly corresponds to the left-right direction in FIG.

The precious stone is fixed to the pedestal as follows.
First, the precious stone 52 is inserted into the pedestal 53. Here, the lower end of the precious stone 52 is inserted into the salai hole 53 a of the pedestal 53, and the precious stone 52 is positioned with respect to the pedestal 53.
Next, each of the fixed claws 54 arranged on the upper end portion of the pedestal 53 is tilted toward the precious stone 52 by a predetermined tool. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 14, the four fixed claws 54 are caulked so that the precious stone 52 cannot be removed from the pedestal 53.
At this time, the precious stone 52 is positioned below the fixed claw 54 and is disposed inside the pedestal 53 as illustrated.

The pedestal 53 to which the precious stone 52 is thus attached is fixed to the upper surface of the dial plate 50 as follows.
The pedestal 53 includes a fixing protrusion 53b that protrudes downward from its lower end. A slit 53c that divides the open end into two is formed at the lower end of the fixing projection 53b, that is, the open end.
On the other hand, the dial 50 includes a flat plate-like substrate 51 extending in the plane direction. In a predetermined position of the substrate 51, a through hole 51a penetrating the substrate 51 vertically is formed.
A pedestal 53 is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 51. At this time, the fixing protrusion 53 b of the pedestal 53 is inserted into the through hole 51 a of the substrate 51. The open end of the fixing protrusion 53 b penetrates the substrate 51 and protrudes below the substrate 51.
Here, as shown in FIG. 14, the open end of the fixing protrusion 53 b is crimped to the substrate 51 so that the slit 53 c is expanded along the planar direction.
Therefore, the pedestal 53 to which the precious stone 52 is attached is fixed to the upper surface of the dial 50. After fixing the base 53 to the substrate 51 in advance, the precious stone 52 may be fixed to the base 53 by the fixing claw 54.

A partial plan view of the dial plate 50 to which the precious stone 52 is attached via the pedestal 53 is shown in FIG.
That is, the precious stone 52 is visually recognized as being surrounded by the pedestal 53 and buried in the pedestal 53. Further, a fixed claw 54 is disposed in the vicinity of the precious stone 52 so as to surround the precious stone 52. The fixed claws 54 are equally allocated and positioned on the four sides of the precious stone 52.
As an appearance with a precious stone fixed, such an appearance with a fixed nail is commonly seen even in rings and bracelets, for example, and it can be said that it is a very familiar general appearance in jewelry.

However, this claw fixing means must bend each of the four fixed claws with respect to one precious stone. Therefore, as the number of precious stones attached to the dial increases, the work of bending the fixed claws becomes complicated and the productivity decreases.
For this reason, there has long been a search for a means for fixing a precious stone to a dial, which can be replaced by this claw fixing means (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, in spite of various proposals, no alternative means that can be put into practical use has been established yet.
Therefore, even at the present time, a claw fixing means is employed for attaching the precious stone to the dial, and it is recognized that there is always a fixed claw near the precious stone in the market.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-177889

  Thus, precious stones have been attached to the timepiece dial for a long time. If expensive precious stones are attached to the dial, aesthetics and luxury are added to the dial and thus the watch itself. On the other hand, these precious stones make the dial and thus the watch itself expensive.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece dial that exhibits an aesthetic appearance and a high-class view comparable to the case where a precious stone is used without using the precious stone.

The timepiece dial of the present invention,
“With a decorative body made of materials other than precious stones,
A decorative body fixing means that does not include a fixing claw for fixing the decorative body to the viewing surface of the dial, and a plurality of the decorative body disposed on the visual surface of the dial in the vicinity of the decorative body. With pseudo nails "
It is characterized by including.

In this specification, the pseudo nail is defined as not including a fixed nail. Moreover, in this specification, the visual recognition surface of a dial plate means the surface of the dial plate visually recognized from the observer who watches a dial plate through a windshield, for example, the wristwatch's carrier. The viewing surface of the dial is usually synonymous with the upper surface of the dial, but when the dial includes a transparent or translucent light-transmitting material, portions other than the upper surface of the dial can also be visually recognized. So this is not the case.
In the dial of the present invention, a plurality of pseudo nails are arranged in the vicinity of the decorative body so as to surround the decorative body. Therefore, the observer of the dial plate has an illusion that the pseudo nail is a fixed nail in the conventional nail fixing means. That is, the observer of the dial visually recognizes the decorative body as if it is fixed to the dial by the pseudo nail.
Then, the decorative body that is not a precious stone is illusioned as if it were a precious stone fixed to the dial plate by fixed nails. This is because the observer of the dial is accustomed to seeing the precious stones fixed to the dial by the fixing claws.
In this way, a decorative object that is not a precious stone can be used as a precious stone by placing a pseudo nail around the decorative body that is fixed to the dial plate by a decorative body fixing means without using a fixed claw. Can show. Thereby, even if a decorative body made of an inexpensive material is adopted, for example, a high-quality aesthetic appearance is imparted to the dial.

In addition, the timepiece dial of the present invention,
It is preferable that the “decorative body includes a light reflecting surface”.

Here, the light reflecting surface refers to light that enters the decorative body from the outside of the decorative body, for example, external light that is transmitted through the windshield of the timepiece, illumination light that is emitted by illumination means provided on the timepiece, or the timepiece. This refers to the surface that reflects the light emitted from the luminous layer provided.
Since the decorative body appears to shine by this light reflecting surface, the decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.
The light reflecting surface may be a mirror surface or an uneven surface such as a satin surface. However, in the case of a specular surface in particular, since the reflected light from the reflecting surface increases, a decorative object that is not a precious stone is further used as a precious stone. It becomes easy to be visually recognized.

The decorative body including the light reflecting surface is
It is preferable that “including a polyhedral shape including a plurality of light reflecting surfaces”.

  Thereby, since the decorative body shines by reflecting light at various angles, the decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.

In addition, the timepiece dial of the present invention,
“The visual recognition surface of the decorative body is made of a metal surface having a metal appearance”.

Here, the viewing surface of the decorative body refers to the surface of the decorative body that is viewed by an observer who views the dial through the windshield, for example, a wristwatch wearer.
Moreover, a metal surface means the surface which exhibits a metal external appearance here, and is not limited to a raw material being a metal.
Therefore, this decorative body can be formed from, for example, copper, brass, aluminum, magnesium, zinc, titanium, or alloys thereof. In addition, the decorative body may be a part formed of, for example, a titanium alloy or stainless steel. If the decorative body is made of a metal material, the viewing surface of the decorative body is a metal surface that exhibits a metallic appearance.
In this case, a metal plating film such as gold or silver may be coated on at least the viewing surface of the decorative body made of metal. This coating can be coated by a wet plating method or a dry plating method. A polyhedral shape composed of a plurality of light reflecting surfaces can be obtained as a mirror surface having a high reflectance by, for example, cutting with a diamond tool.
Alternatively, the decorative body may be a component in which a visual surface of a non-metallic base material is coated with a metal plating film or a metallic coating film by a dry plating method. In this case, for example, a synthetic resin substrate is employed as the non-metallic substrate. As the metallic paint film, for example, a paint film mixed with a metallic pigment is employed.
For example, in order to obtain a stainless steel color, a coating film containing a stainless pigment containing iron, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or the like as a component is coated.
Further, for example, in order to obtain a gold color, a coating film containing a bronze pigment containing copper, zinc, iron or the like as a component is coated.
Alternatively, for example, in order to obtain a silver color, a coating film containing an aluminum pigment containing aluminum or a nickel pigment containing nickel is coated.
In addition to these, various pigments such as pearl pigments, graphite pigments, and phthaloshanine flakes may be employed.
The polyhedral shape composed of a plurality of light reflecting surfaces is obtained, for example, by coating a base material molded into a polyhedral shape with a synthetic resin with a metal plating film or a metallic paint film by the dry plating method described above.
If it does in this way, the visual recognition surface of the decoration body which consists of a nonmetallic base material turns into a metal surface which exhibits a metal external appearance.

When a decorative body made of metal is used for the viewing surface,
It may be “decorative cut typesetting in which the decorative body is made of metal”.

As a metal part that has been decoratively cut so as to include a polyhedral shape composed of a plurality of light reflecting surfaces, a time display member, specifically, a decorative cut typesetting that is a time index, is known. The dial of the present invention can be used as a decorative body that gives an illusion to a precious stone.
Thus, by using an inexpensive decorative cut typesetting conventionally used as a time indicator, it is possible to give the dial a aesthetic appearance and a high-class view comparable to those used when precious stones are used.

In addition, the timepiece dial of the present invention,
"The visual recognition surface of the decorative body is made of glass".

The decorative body may be a component made of glass. Any glass may be adopted as the glass. In particular, crystal glass to which lead oxide is added is preferable because the transparency and the refractive index of light are high, and a decorative body that is not a precious stone is easily illusioned with diamond.
A polyhedral shape composed of a plurality of light reflecting surfaces can be obtained, for example, by cutting or polishing glass.

In addition, the timepiece dial of the present invention,
It is preferable that the “pseudo claw has a convex shape protruding upward from the viewing surface of the dial”.

If the pseudo claw is a convex shape protruding upward like the fixed claw in the conventional claw fixing means, the pseudo claw is more easily illusioned by the fixed claw.
Such convex-shaped pseudo claws can be formed integrally with the dial by, for example, pressing, embossing, or electroforming the dial.
Moreover, such a convex-shaped pseudo nail may be formed, for example, by attaching a separate component to a dial plate on the viewing surface. In this case, the separate pseudo nail can be bonded to the visual recognition surface of the dial via a bonding layer such as an adhesive layer or an adhesive layer.
The separate pseudo nail is preferably a metal part, particularly a metal part having a mirror surface. Then, since the appearance of the pseudo nail is similar to the metal fixed nail in the conventional nail fixing means, a decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.
In addition, the mirror surface of the artificial nail shines to compensate for the lack of brightness of decorative objects that are not precious stones. Therefore, the decorative body is more easily illusioned as a precious stone.

This convex-shaped pseudo nail is
“An electrodeposition image member made of a metal film, which is adhered to the visual recognition surface of the dial” can be used.

As an example of an electrodeposition image member made of such a metal film, an electrodeposition image member described in JP-A-3-107496 is known. Moreover, such an electrodeposition image member is already pasted as a time index such as a time letter on the dial.
The present invention is characterized in that this electrodeposition image member is attached to a dial as a pseudo nail, not as a time index.
Further, as described in the above publication, when this electrodeposition image member is employed, a plurality of pseudo nails are attached to the dial plate at once through the adhesive layer, so that extremely high productivity can be obtained.
The electrodeposition image member is preferably a mirror surface. Then, the mirror surface of the pseudo nail shines to compensate for the lack of brightness of decorative objects that are not precious stones. Therefore, a decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.

In addition, when such an electrodeposition image member is employed in the pseudo nail, the dial of the present invention,
“It includes at least one of a measurement display member, a product identification member, or a decoration member that is made of an electrodeposition image member made of a metal film and attached to the visual recognition surface of the dial together with the pseudo nail”.

Here, the measurement display member is a member that displays a measurement value measured by the clock in a form that can be visually recognized by an observer. For example, a time indicator, a date display member, a day display member, a month display member, and a year display member And a battery remaining amount display member, an external environment measurement value display member such as pressure and temperature, an antenna reception sensitivity display member, and an antenna reception success / failure display member.
The product identification member is a member that displays characters, marks, symbols, emblems, and the like representing a manufacturer name, a brand name, or a pet name.
Moreover, as a member for decoration, the member showing the various figures for decorating a dial plate is said.
If at least one of a measurement display member, a product identification member, or a decoration member composed of an electrodeposition image member made of a metal film is attached to a dial plate together with a pseudo nail in the same attaching process, extremely high production Sex is obtained.

In addition, the timepiece dial of the present invention,
A pseudo nail “which has a concave shape that is recessed downward from the viewing surface of the dial” may be employed.

Even if the pseudo nail has a concave shape, if the pseudo nail is formed in the vicinity of the decorative body so as to surround the decorative body, it is illusioned with the fixed nail in the conventional nail fixing means. The concave-shaped pseudo claw has an advantage that it can be formed more easily than that of the convex shape.
Such a pseudo nail having a concave shape is formed, for example, by pressing a dial. Alternatively, the dial is very easily recessed using a tool such as a punch. As a result, extremely high productivity can be obtained in the formation of pseudo nails.

In addition, the timepiece dial of the present invention,
It is preferable that the “pseudo claws are arranged on all sides of the decorative body”.

  Thus, if the pseudo nail is arranged at the same position as the fixed nail in the conventional nail fixing means, the pseudo nail is more easily illusioned with the conventional fixed nail.

Furthermore, the timepiece dial of the present invention is
It is preferable that “the decorative body is disposed in a mounting recess formed on the viewing surface of the dial and recessed downward from the viewing surface of the dial”.

If it does in this way, the mounting recessed part surrounding a decoration body will be illusioned with the base which surrounds a precious stone in the conventional nail fixing means. Therefore, a decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.
This placement recess can be formed, for example, in a one-to-one correspondence with each decorative body.

When the placement recess is adopted in this way,
It is preferable that “the mounting recess is formed in an annular shape”.

Then, it is possible to replace a plurality of placement recesses formed in a one-to-one correspondence with each decorative body with one continuous placement recess. In particular, it is preferable that the mounting recess is annular because processing for forming the recess becomes easy.
In the annular mounting recess, for example, a plurality of decorative bodies can be arranged side by side.

In this case,
It is preferable that “the bottom surface of the mounting recess is a light scattering surface”.

Then, since the light scattering surface shines by scattering and reflecting external light, it compensates for the lack of brightness of decorative bodies that are not precious stones. Therefore, a decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.
In addition, a bottom face is a surface which faces the upper direction in a mounting recessed part here, and can be paraphrased in an upper surface.
This light scattering surface can be, for example, a surface formed with a large number of fine irregularities formed on the bottom surface of the mounting recess. As such a surface, for example, a surface called satin or sand is used. Then, these fine irregularities scatter and reflect external light and illumination light.
The light scattering surface may be coated with a metal plating film or a paint film exhibiting, for example, a golden color tone or a silver color tone. Then, since the reflectance of the light scattering surface is further increased, the brightness of the light scattering surface is increased. Therefore, a decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.

Also, when the mounting recess is adopted,
It is preferable that “a pseudo nail is disposed in the mounting recess”.

Then, the mounting recess surrounding the decorative body is illusioned as if it were a pedestal surrounding a precious stone in the conventional nail fixing means, and the pseudo nail is illusioned by a fixed nail attached to the pedestal.
Therefore, a decorative body that is not a precious stone is more easily recognized as a precious stone.

  The present invention also provides a timepiece employing the dial described above.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the timepiece dial which exhibits the beauty | look and high-class view comparable to the case where a precious stone is used without using a precious stone is provided.
Moreover, according to this invention, a timepiece provided with such a dial for timepieces is provided.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the same parts as those in the above-described conventional technology are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted. The present invention is not limited to the following embodiment.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a wristwatch according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the dial according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the dial according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial plan view of the dial according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment is implemented as a wristwatch dial.
The wristwatch 1 includes a case 3 to which a pair of bands 2 are connected. Inside the case 3, there are arranged two hands 4 constituting a time display unit and a dial 5 having a disk shape in plan view.
Twelve decorative bodies 7 are arranged on the upper surface, which is the viewing surface of the dial 5, also serving as a time index from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock. The decorative body 7 is continuously arranged near the outer periphery of the dial 5 so as to form a concentric ring with the dial 5.
Four pseudo claws 8 are arranged in the vicinity of the decorative body 7 and surrounding the decorative body 7.

Specifically, the dial plate 5 includes a flat plate-like substrate 6 extending in the plane direction.
The material of the substrate 6 is not particularly limited. For example, the substrate 6 can be formed from a conductive material. In this case, the material of the substrate 6 is gold, silver, copper, brass, aluminum, magnesium, zinc, titanium, or an alloy thereof. Further, for example, a titanium alloy, stainless steel, tantalum carbide, or the like may be employed.
Alternatively, the substrate 6 can be formed from a non-conductive material. In this case, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate, acrylic, polyacetal, ABS, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, or polyethylene terephthalate can be used as the material of the substrate 6.
Alternatively, the material of the substrate 6 may be rubber, ceramic, paper, fibrous body, nonwoven fabric, woven fabric, or the like. As ceramic, glass, porcelain such as cloisonne, shellfish, precious stones, coral, etc. may be adopted.
When this wristwatch 1 is provided with a solar power generation device below the dial 5, it is preferable that at least a part of the substrate 6 of the dial 5 is made of the above-described non-conductive material. 5 is preferably a light transmission type that transmits at least external light required for solar power generation.
In addition, the present invention does not exclude that various printed films, paint films, wet plating films, dry plating films, or multilayer coatings or combinations thereof are coated on the upper surface of the substrate 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, a decorative body 7 made of a material other than precious stones, specifically, stainless steel, is disposed on the upper surface of the substrate 6. The decorative body 7 has a cylindrical shape with a circular bottom surface facing the upper surface of the substrate 6 in parallel.
The viewing surface of the decorative body 7 made of stainless steel, that is, the upper surface and the side surface, forms a metal surface exhibiting a metallic appearance, more specifically, a gold-white metallic surface exhibiting stainless steel. The metal surface of the decorative body 7 is formed as a smooth mirror surface and constitutes a light reflecting surface that reflects external light, illumination light, and the like.
In particular, at the upper end portion of the decorative body 7, a plurality of V-shaped decorative grooves 7a inclined upward are formed toward the center of the cylinder formed by the decorative body 7, and the decorative cut as seen in precious stones is formed. Is given. Accordingly, the upper end portion of the decorative body 7 is configured as a polyhedral shape portion 7b having a polyhedral shape in which a plurality of light reflecting surfaces are continuous.

The decorative body 7 is fixed to the upper surface of the substrate 6 as follows.
A fixing protrusion 7c extends downward from the lower end of the decorative body 7. At the lower end of the fixing projection 7c, that is, at the open end, a slit 7d that divides the open end into two is formed.
On the other hand, at a predetermined position of the substrate 6, a through hole 6a penetrating the substrate 6 up and down is formed.
The fixing protrusion 7 c of the decorative body 7 is inserted into the through hole 6 a of the substrate 6. The open end of the fixing protrusion 7c is crimped to the substrate 6 so that the slit 7d of the fixing protrusion 7c is expanded along the plane direction. This constitutes a decorative body fixing means that does not include a conventional fixing claw for fixing the decorative body 7 to the viewing surface of the substrate 6.
As the decorative body fixing means, fixing means such as welding, brazing, or adhesion may be employed. In other words, the open end of the fixing projection 7c from which the slit 7d has been eliminated may be fixed to the lower surface of the substrate 6 by welding, brazing, or bonding.
In this embodiment, a decorative cut typesetting is adopted as such a decorative body 7.

The four metal artificial claws 8 are fixed to the viewing surface of the substrate 6 so as to be evenly allocated and positioned on the four sides of the decorative body 7.
Each of the pseudo claws 8 has a cylindrical shape in which a circular bottom face faces the viewing surface of the substrate 6 in parallel. The side surface of the upper end portion of the pseudo claw 8 is rounded so as to draw an arc toward the center of the cylinder. The viewing surfaces, that is, the upper surface and the side surfaces of each of the pseudo claws 8 are formed on a mirror surface to constitute a light reflecting surface that reflects external light, illumination light, and the like. It can be understood from the drawing that each of the pseudo claws 8 is a metal part smaller than the decorative body 7 and having a convex shape protruding upward from the viewing surface of the substrate 6.
An adhesive layer 8 a as an example of a bonding layer is disposed on the lower surface of each of the pseudo claws 8 so as to face the upper surface of the substrate 6. Each of the pseudo claws 8 is attached to the upper surface of the substrate 6 through the adhesive layer 8a. This bonding layer can be replaced by an adhesive layer.
In this embodiment, an electrodeposition image member made of a metal film is employed as such a pseudo nail 8. As shown in FIG. 1, the dial plate 5 includes twelve decorative bodies 7 and 48 pseudo claws 8. These 48 pseudo claws 8 can be stuck on the substrate 6 all at once by a single sticking operation.

The dial 5 includes a decorative ring 9 that is a decorative member fixed to the upper surface of the substrate 6.
The decorative ring 9 is disposed inside the decorative body 7 arranged in a ring so as to form a concentric ring with the circular dial plate 5. In this embodiment, an electrodeposition image member made of a metal film is employed as the decorative ring 9. The decorative ring 9 is attached to the upper surface of the substrate 6 via an adhesive layer 9 a as an example of a bonding layer disposed on the lower surface of the decorative ring 9. This bonding layer can be replaced by an adhesive layer.

In the dial plate 5 thus obtained, the observer of the dial plate 5 makes an illusion of the pseudo nail 8 as a fixed nail in a conventional nail fixing means. That is, the observer of the dial plate 5 has the illusion that the decorative body 7 that is not a precious stone is fixed to the dial plate 5 by a fixed claw.
In particular, since the viewing surface of the decorative body 7 is a light reflecting surface composed of a mirror surface, the decorative body 7 appears to shine. Furthermore, since the multi-surface shape portion 7b having a multi-surface shape in which a plurality of light reflection surfaces are continuous is formed at the upper end portion of the decoration body 7, the decoration body 7 shines by reflecting light at various angles. Therefore, the decorative body 7 that is not a precious stone is more easily visually recognized as a precious stone.
Moreover, since such an inexpensive decorative cut typesetting used as a time index is adopted as such a decorative body 7, an aesthetic appearance and a high-class view comparable to the case where a precious stone is used are very inexpensive for the dial plate 5. Is granted.

On the other hand, since the pseudo nail 8 is a metal part having a convex shape protruding upward from the viewing surface of the dial, in particular, a metal part having the viewing surface as a mirror surface, the appearance of the pseudo nail 8 is a conventional nail. It is very similar to a metal fixing claw in the fixing means. Therefore, the observer of the dial 5 is very likely to have an illusion of the pseudo nail 8 as a fixed nail in the conventional nail fixing means.
Furthermore, since the mirror surface of the pseudo nail 8 shines and compensates for the lack of brightness of the decorative body 7 that is not a precious stone, the decorative body 7 is more likely to be illusioned as a precious stone.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of a dial plate according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
The dial plate 10 according to the second embodiment is different from the embodiment only in that a time character 11 is provided as a time indicator. Therefore, the same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The dial plate 10 includes a substrate 6. As in the first embodiment, the decorative body 7, the pseudo claw 8, and the decorative ring 9 are placed on the upper surface of the substrate 6. Similar to the first embodiment, the pseudo nail 8 is composed of an electrodeposition image member, and is attached to the upper surface of the substrate 6 via an adhesive layer not shown in FIG. Similarly, similarly to the first embodiment, the decorative ring 9 is also composed of an electrodeposition image member, and is attached to the upper surface of the substrate 6 via an adhesive layer not shown in FIG.

  Then, near the outer periphery of the substrate 6, a time character 11 is arranged as a time indicator adjacent to the decorative body 7 surrounded by the pseudo claws 8. This time character 11 constitutes a metal member in which the electrodeposition image member made of a metal film represents a Roman numeral. Although not shown in FIG. 5, an adhesive layer is disposed as an example of a bonding layer on the lower surface of the metal part representing Roman numerals in the time character 11 so as to face the upper surface of the substrate 6. Via this adhesive layer, metal parts representing Roman numerals in the time character 11 are attached to the upper surface of the substrate 6. This bonding layer can be replaced by an adhesive layer, for example.

In this embodiment, the time character 11 as a time index and the decorative ring 9 as a decorative member are attached to the substrate 6 all at once together with the pseudo nail 8 by a single attaching operation. Thereby, extremely high productivity is obtained in the manufacture of the dial 10.
A measurement display member other than the time character 11, a decorative member other than the decorative ring 9, or a product identification member may be simultaneously attached to the substrate 6 together with the pseudo nail 8.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of a dial according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view of a dial according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
The same parts as those in the first embodiment described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The dial 12 includes a substrate 13 similar to that of the first embodiment.
On the upper surface of the substrate 13, a plurality of mounting recesses 16 are provided. The placement recess 16 is continuously arranged at a predetermined interval near the outer periphery of the substrate 13 so as to form a concentric ring with the circular substrate 13.
As will be understood from the figure, the mounting recess 16 is recessed downward from the viewing surface of the dial 12, that is, the upper surface of the substrate 13 in this embodiment. The mounting recess 16 is formed to have a substantially circular shape in plan view.

A pseudo claw 15 is projected integrally with the substrate 13 upward from the bottom surface of the mounting recess 16, that is, the top surface of the mounting recess 16. Similar to the first embodiment, the pseudo claw 15 has a circular shape in a plan view and is formed in a cylindrical shape with a rounded open end.
Four pseudo claws 15 are arranged in an evenly distributed manner from the outer peripheral edge inside the mounting recess 16.

Further, the central portion of the bottom surface of the mounting recess 16 and the surface other than the protruding pseudo claw 15 are configured as a light scattering surface 16a made of sandy ground including fine irregularities. The light scattering surface 16a may extend to the inner surface inside the mounting recess 16.
For example, the mounting recess 16, the light scattering surface 16 a, and the pseudo claw 15 can be formed at a time by performing press processing on the substrate 13.

On the other hand, a base material 14c made of a nonconductive material, for example, a nonmetal such as a synthetic resin, is prepared. The base material 14c is covered with a metallic coating film 14d to form a decorative body 14. The visual recognition surface of the decorative body 14 is a metal surface having a metallic appearance, more specifically a light reflecting surface composed of a mirror surface, by the metallic coating film 14d.
As in the first embodiment, the decorative body 14 has a cylindrical shape with a circular bottom surface facing the top surface of the substrate 13 in parallel. At the upper end of the decorative body 14, a plurality of V-shaped decorative grooves 14a having an upward inclination are formed toward the center of the cylinder formed by the decorative body 14, and a decorative cut that looks like a precious stone is applied. The Therefore, the upper end portion of the decorative body 14 is configured by the metallic coating film 14d into a multi-surface shape portion 14b having a multi-surface shape in which a plurality of light reflection surfaces are continuous.

An adhesive layer 14 e as an example of a bonding layer is disposed on the lower surface of the decorative body 14 so as to face the upper surface of the substrate 13. The decorative body 14 is attached to the central portion of the bottom surface of the mounting recess 16 via the adhesive layer 14e. This bonding layer can be replaced by an adhesive layer. The bonding layer constitutes a decorative body fixing means that does not include a conventional fixing claw for fixing the decorative body 14 to the viewing surface of the substrate 13.
As a result, four metal artificial claws 15 are arranged in the vicinity of the decorative body 14 and surrounding the decorative body 14 in the mounting recess 16. The four pseudo claws 15 are equally allocated and positioned on the four sides of the decorative body 14.
Moreover, it is understood from the figure that the placement recesses 16 are formed one by one with respect to the respective decorative bodies 14.
The dial 12 further includes a decorative ring 9 attached to the upper surface of the substrate 13 via the adhesive layer 9a, as in the first embodiment.

In the dial 12 thus obtained, the decorative body 14 having a metal surface exhibiting a metal appearance is produced at low cost from a non-metallic base material.
Further, the observer of the dial 12 makes an illusion that the pseudo claw 15 that is integrally projected with the substrate 13 is a fixed claw in a conventional claw fixing means. That is, the observer of the dial 12 has an illusion that the decorative body 14 that is not a precious stone is precious stone fixed to the dial 12 as if by a fixed claw.

Moreover, since the pseudo nail | claw 15 is arrange | positioned in the mounting recessed part 16, the mounting recessed part 16 surrounding the decoration body 14 is illusioned as if it were the base surrounding a precious stone in the conventional nail fixing means. Further, the pseudo claw 15 is illusioned with the fixed claw attached to the pedestal. Therefore, the decorative body 14 that is not a precious stone is easily visually recognized as a precious stone.
Furthermore, since the light scattering surface 16a which is the bottom surface of the mounting recess 16 shines by scattering and reflecting external light and illumination light, it compensates for the lack of brightness of the decorative body 14 which is not a precious stone. Therefore, the decorative body 14 that is not a precious stone is more easily visually recognized as a precious stone.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of a dial according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view of a dial according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a partial plan view of a dial according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Components that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment are given the same numbers, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The dial plate 17 includes the same substrate 18 as in the first embodiment.
On the top surface of the substrate 18, an annular mounting recess 20 is provided. The mounting recess 20 is arranged near the outer periphery of the substrate 18 so as to form a concentric ring with the circular substrate 18.
The mounting recess 20 is recessed downward from the viewing surface of the dial plate 17, that is, the upper surface of the substrate 18 in this embodiment. The surface of the bottom surface of the mounting recess 20 is configured as a light scattering surface 20a made of a pear ground including fine irregularities. The light scattering surface 20a may extend to the inner surface inside the mounting recess 20.

In the mounting recess 20, the decorative body 7 similar to that of the first embodiment is continuously arranged with an interval. The upper end portion of the decorative body 7 is formed into a multi-surface shape portion 7b in which a plurality of V-shaped decorative grooves are formed, a decorative cut that looks like a precious stone is given, and a plurality of light reflection surfaces form a multi-surface shape. The
The decorative body 7 is fixed to the substrate 18 by the same decorative body fixing means as in the first embodiment.
That is, the fixing protrusion 7 c extending from the lower end portion of the decorative body 7 is inserted into the through hole 18 a drilled at a predetermined position of the substrate 18. The open end of the fixing projection 7 c is crimped to the substrate 18.
In this embodiment, a decorative cut typesetting is adopted as such a decorative body 7.

Four pseudo claws 19 are arranged in the vicinity of each of the decorative bodies 7 attached in the mounting recess 20 and surrounding the decorative body 7. The pseudo claw 19 has a concave shape that is recessed below the viewing surface of the dial plate 17, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the substrate 18. The pseudo nail | claw 19 is recessedly provided as a hole with a bottom provided with the bottom face which comprises a substantially circular shape by planar view. These pseudo claws 19 are equally allocated and positioned on the four sides of the decorative body 7.
The pseudo claw 19 is very easily formed on the substrate 18 using a tool such as a punch. Alternatively, the annular mounting recess 20, the light scattering surface 20 a, and the recess-shaped pseudo claw 19 may be formed at one time by, for example, pressing the substrate 18.
The dial plate 17 further includes a decorative ring 9 attached to the upper surface of the substrate 18 via the adhesive layer 9a, as in the first embodiment.

In the dial plate 17 thus obtained, the plurality of placement recesses employed in the third embodiment are replaced with one placement recess 20 formed in an annular shape to which the plurality of decorative bodies 14 are attached. Is done. Therefore, as compared with the third embodiment, the processing of the mounting recess is facilitated, and the area of the light scattering surface 20a in the mounting recess 20 is increased, so that the brightness around the decorative body 7 is increased.
Moreover, even if the pseudo nail | claw 19 is a recessed shape, if it forms in the vicinity of the decoration body 7 so that the decoration body 7 may be enclosed, it will be illusioned with the fixed nail | claw in the conventional nail | claw fixing means. In particular, as can be understood from a comparison between FIG. 4 and FIG. 10, in the plan view, both the convex-shaped pseudo claw 8 and the concave-shaped pseudo claw 19 are both visually recognized as circles reflecting the cross-sectional shape in the planar direction. Therefore, it is understood that even the concave nail 19 can be illusioned with the fixed nail.
Therefore, the observer of the dial plate 17 has an illusion that the decorative body 7 that is not a precious stone is a precious stone.
Such a concave-shaped pseudo claw 19 can be formed more easily than that of a convex shape.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 11 is a partial sectional view of a dial according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a partial plan view of a dial according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
Components that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment are given the same numbers, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

The dial plate 21 includes the same substrate 18 as in the fourth embodiment.
An annular mounting recess 20 similar to that of the fourth embodiment is provided on the upper surface of the substrate 18. The surface of the bottom surface of the mounting recess 20 is configured as a light scattering surface 20a similar to that of the fourth embodiment.

In addition, a decorative body 22 having a viewing surface made of glass is prepared. Specifically, the decorative body 22 is made of crystal glass. The outer surface of the decorative body 22 is subjected to a decorative cut as seen in precious stones, and has a polyhedral shape composed of a plurality of light reflecting surfaces. As a result, the decorative body 22 has a pseudo-precious stone appearance.
The decorative body 22 is fixed to the substrate 18 by the following decorative body fixing means.

A salai hole 25 is formed in the bottom surface of the mounting recess 20 in the substrate 18 and is drilled downward at a predetermined interval. The Saray hole 25 is formed as a conical bottomed hole with the apex facing downward.
A mounting table 23 that is an annular metal part penetrating in the vertical direction is disposed on the bottom surface of the mounting recess 20. The mounting table 23 is composed of an electrodeposition image member made of a metal film. An adhesive layer 23 a as an example of a bonding layer is disposed on the lower surface of each mounting table 23 so as to face the upper surface of the substrate 18. Each mounting table 23 is attached to the upper surface of the substrate 18 through the adhesive layer 23a. This bonding layer can be replaced by an adhesive layer.
The mounting table 23 is stuck so that the saray hole 25 faces the inside of the annular mounting table 23.

Next, an adhesive is filled inside the annular mounting table 23 attached to the substrate 18, and an adhesive layer 24, which is an example of a bonding layer, is formed inside the mounting table 23. The decorative body 22 is fixed to the inside of the mounting table 23 through the adhesive layer 24. For example, the adhesive layer 24 can be replaced with an adhesive layer.
At this time, the lower end portion of the decorative body 22 is inserted into the salai hole 25. Thereby, the relative position of the decorative body 22 with respect to the mounting table 23 and the substrate 18 is determined. However, the saray hole 25 may be eliminated.

Four pseudo claws 19 similar to those of the fourth embodiment are arranged in the vicinity of the decorative bodies 22 attached in the mounting recess 20 and surrounding the decorative bodies 22. The pseudo claw 19 is recessed as a bottomed hole having a recessed shape that is recessed downward from the upper surface of the substrate 18. These pseudo claws 19 are equally allocated and positioned on the four sides of the decorative body 22.
The dial 21 further includes a decorative ring 9 attached to the upper surface of the substrate 18 via an adhesive layer 9a, as in the first embodiment.

In the dial plate 21 thus obtained, the mounting table 23 is illusioned to be a pedestal surrounding the precious stone in the conventional nail fixing means. Further, the pseudo claw 19 is illusioned with a fixed claw attached to the pedestal.
Therefore, the decorative body 22 that is not a precious stone is easily visually recognized as a precious stone.

The above embodiment is only an example for explaining the present invention.
For example, those skilled in the art will naturally understand that there are various means that could not be described in the embodiment in the decorative body fixing means that does not include the fixing claws. Further, for example, the means for fixing the pseudo nail and the substrate or the means for forming the pseudo nail can be appropriately changed by those skilled in the art without departing from the present invention. Further, for example, the relative positional relationship between the illustrated components can be changed as appropriate by those skilled in the art.
In addition, the present invention does not limit the material and shape of each component as long as the function of each component is achieved.

If the timepiece dial of the present invention is employed in a wristwatch, the remarkable effects described above are exhibited. However, the timepiece dial according to the present invention can be used not only for wristwatches but also for portable watches such as wall clocks, table clocks, or wall clocks.
In addition, the present invention can also be employed for display boards in general measuring instruments.

It is a top view of the wristwatch concerning a 1st embodiment in the present invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the dial concerning a 1st embodiment in the present invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the dial concerning a 1st embodiment in the present invention. It is a partial top view of the dial concerning a 1st embodiment in the present invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the dial which concerns on 2nd Embodiment in this invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the dial which concerns on 3rd Embodiment in this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the dial concerning a 3rd embodiment in the present invention. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the dial which concerns on 4th Embodiment in this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the dial concerning a 4th embodiment in the present invention. It is a fragmentary top view of the dial which concerns on 4th Embodiment in this invention. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the dial concerning a 5th embodiment in the present invention. It is a fragmentary top view of the dial which concerns on 5th Embodiment in this invention. It is a perspective view of the base for fixing the conventional precious stone. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the conventional dial. It is a partial top view of the conventional dial.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wristwatch 2 Band 3 Case 4 Pointer 5 Dial 6 Substrate 7 Decorative body 7a Decorative groove 7b Multi-faceted portion 7c Fixing projection 7d Slit 8 Pseudo claw 8a Adhesive layer 9 Decorative ring 10 Dial 11 Time 12 Dial 13 Substrate 14 Decorative body 14a Decorative groove 14b Multi-surface shaped portion 14c Base material 14d Metallic coating film 14e Adhesive layer 15 Pseudo nail 16 Mounting recess 16a Light scattering surface 17 Dial 18 Substrate 18a Through hole 19 Pseudo claw 20 Mounting recess 20a Light scattering surface 21 Dial 22 Decorative body 23 Mounting base 23a Adhesive layer 24 Adhesive layer 25 Salai hole 50 Dial 51 Substrate 52 Precious stone 53 Base 53a Salai hole 53b Fixing protrusion 53c Slit 54 Fixing claw

Claims (16)

A watch dial,
A decorative body made of materials other than precious stones,
A decorative body fixing means that does not include a fixing claw for fixing the decorative body to the viewing surface of the dial, and a plurality of the decorative body disposed on the visual surface of the dial in the vicinity of the decorative body. Pseudo nails,
Clock dial including The timepiece dial according to claim 1,
A watch dial whose decorative body includes a light reflecting surface. A timepiece dial according to claim 2,
A timepiece dial having a multi-face shape in which the decorative body is composed of a plurality of light reflecting surfaces. A timepiece dial according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A dial for timepieces in which the viewing surface of the decorative body is made of a metal surface having a metallic appearance. The timepiece dial according to claim 4,
A dial for a clock whose decorative body is a decorative cut typesetting made of metal. A timepiece dial according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A watch dial made of glass with a decorative surface. A timepiece dial according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A timepiece dial in which the pseudo claw has a convex shape protruding upward from the viewing surface of the dial. A timepiece dial according to claim 7,
A timepiece dial, which is an electrodeposited image member made of a metal film, in which a pseudo nail is attached to the viewing surface of the dial. A timepiece dial according to claim 8,
A timepiece dial including at least one of a measurement display member, a product identification member, or a decoration member that is attached to a visual recognition surface of a dial with a pseudo nail and is made of an electrodeposition image member made of a metal film. A timepiece dial according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A timepiece dial in which the pseudo claw has a concave shape that is recessed below the viewing surface of the dial. A timepiece dial according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
A watch dial with pseudo nails arranged on all sides of the decorative body. A timepiece dial according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
A timepiece dial in which a decorative body is arranged in a mounting recess that is formed on a visual recognition surface of the dial and is recessed below the visual recognition surface of the dial. A timepiece dial according to claim 12,
A timepiece dial having an annular mounting recess. A timepiece dial according to claim 12,
A timepiece dial in which the bottom surface of the mounting recess is a light scattering surface. A timepiece dial according to claim 12,
A timepiece dial in which pseudo claws are arranged in the mounting recess. A timepiece comprising the timepiece dial according to claim 1.

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