JP2010271334A - Dial and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dial capable of greatly improving a three-dimensional effect by giving a sufficient height difference between a pointer and an auxiliary pointer member. <P>SOLUTION: The dial includes an upper dial 10 with each of first to third apertures 16 on a prescribed spot, over which the pointer 31 is operated, each of first to third parting beads 12 provided respectively on each position corresponding to each of the first to third apertures 16 on the upper dial 10, between a lower dial 11 arranged on the lower side of the upper dial 10 and the upper dial 10, and a small second pointer 32 which is the auxiliary pointer member provided operably respectively in each of the first to third parting beads 12. Consequently, a sufficient height difference can be given between the pointer 31 and the small second pointer 32 which is the auxiliary pointer member, thereby the three-dimensional effect can be improved greatly. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a dial plate and an electronic device used for a timepiece or an instrument.

  Conventionally, a timepiece dial is provided with a lower dial and an upper dial as described in Patent Document 1, and a time indicating area and a plurality of sub-indicating areas are provided on the upper face of the lower dial. The upper dial arranged on the lower dial is provided with circular openings corresponding to the time indicating area and the sub-indicating areas, respectively, and the lower dial is overlaid on the lower dial and pasted. In some cases, the pointer and the plurality of sub-needles are configured to move in correspondence with each indication area.

WO99 / 18479

  However, in such a conventional timepiece dial, the hands and the sub-hands respectively correspond to the time indicating area and the sub-indicating areas of the lower dial to which the openings of the upper dial correspond respectively. Since it is configured to move the hand, there is a problem that there is almost no difference in height between the pointer that moves according to the time indicating area and the plurality of auxiliary hands that move corresponding to the plurality of sub-indicating areas, and the three-dimensional feeling is poor. is there.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a dial and an electronic device that can give a sufficient height difference between the pointer and the sub-needle member to greatly improve the stereoscopic effect.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention includes the following components.
The invention according to claim 1 is an upper dial plate provided with an opening at a predetermined location, a pointer for moving the upper dial plate, and a lower dial plate arranged below the upper dial plate. A parting frame portion provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the upper dial plate between the lower dial plate and the upper dial plate, and a sub-needle member provided in the parting frame portion so as to be movable. The dial is characterized by comprising:

  The invention according to claim 2 is the dial according to claim 1, further comprising a position restricting portion for positioning the parting frame portion with respect to the lower dial.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the dial according to the first aspect, the parting frame portion is integrally provided on one of the upper dial and the lower dial. is there.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the dial according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a fixing member for fixing the parting frame portion to the lower dial.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the dial according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a decorative layer is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the parting frame portion.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifth aspects, the opening of the upper dial is formed in a predetermined shape of a circular shape, a fan shape, or a polygonal shape. It is a dial of a crab.

  The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that the auxiliary needle member is formed in a predetermined shape of any one of a needle shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and a polygonal shape. It is a dial as described in.

  The invention according to claim 8 is characterized in that the auxiliary needle member is formed in a needle shape, and the length from the center of rotation is different between the one end side and the other end side. It is a dial in any one of -6.

  The invention described in claim 9 is an electronic device comprising the dial according to claim 1 and a device main body provided with the dial.

  According to the present invention, the pointer moves the upper dial plate, and the sub-needle member is provided in the parting frame portion provided at a position corresponding to the opening portion of the upper dial plate between the lower dial plate and the upper dial plate. By moving the needle, a sufficient level difference can be given to the pointer and the sub-needle member, and the stereoscopic effect can be greatly improved.

It is a front view in Embodiment 1 of the wristwatch to which this invention is applied. It is an expanded sectional view of the principal part in the AA arrow of FIG. It is the expansion perspective view which showed the dial plate of FIG. It is the expansion perspective view which decomposed | disassembled the dial of FIG. It is the enlarged front view which showed the 2nd sub needle instruction | indication part of FIG. FIG. 1 shows the third sub-needle indicating portion of FIG. 1, (a) is an enlarged front view showing a state in which the long needle portion of the sub-needle is exposed corresponding to the third opening portion, and (b) is the short needle portion of the sub-needle. It is the enlarged front view which showed the state exposed corresponding to the 3rd opening part. It is the perspective view which looked at the wristwatch of FIG. 1 diagonally from the right side. It is the perspective view which looked at the wristwatch of FIG. 1 diagonally from the left side. It is the expanded sectional view of the principal part which showed Embodiment 2 of the dial of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the important section showing Embodiment 3 of the dial of the present invention. It is the expanded sectional view of the principal part which showed Embodiment 4 of the dial of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the important section showing Embodiment 5 of the dial of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the important section showing Embodiment 6 of the dial of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the important section showing Embodiment 7 of the dial of the present invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the important section showing Embodiment 8 of the dial of the present invention. It is the expanded sectional view of the principal part which showed Embodiment 9 of the dial of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the important section showing a modification of Embodiment 9. It is the expanded sectional view of the principal part which showed Embodiment 10 of the dial of this invention. Embodiment 11 of the dial plate of the present invention is shown, (a) is an enlarged front view showing a state in which the major axis side of the rotary plate of the second sub-needle indicating portion is exposed corresponding to the second opening, (b). FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view showing a state in which a minor axis side of the rotating plate is exposed corresponding to a second opening.

(Embodiment 1)
A first embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described below with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the wristwatch includes a wristwatch case 1 that is a device body. A watch glass 2 is attached to the upper part of the watch case 1, and a back cover (not shown) is attached to the lower surface of the watch case 1. In addition, a watch module 3 is provided inside the watch case 1 as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the timepiece module 3 includes a dial 4, a solar panel 5, a pointer indicating unit 6 that indicates time, and first to third sub-hand indicating units 7 to 9. . 2 to 4, the dial 4 includes an upper dial 10, a lower dial 11 disposed below the upper dial 10, and the lower dial 11 and the upper dial 10. The first to third parting frame portions 12 to 14 are arranged respectively.

  In this case, the upper dial plate 10 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate (PC) or acrylic (PMMA), and is formed in a substantially circular flat plate shape as a whole. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a shaft insertion hole 15 is provided through the front and back (up and down in FIG. 2) at a substantially central portion of the upper dial plate 10. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the first to third sub-needle instruction units 7 to 9 corresponding to the first to third sub-needle instruction units 7 to 9 are provided at three places, that is, the six o'clock side, the two o'clock side and the ten o'clock side. The third openings 16 to 18 are provided through the front and back surfaces (up and down in FIG. 2).

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first opening 16 is provided in a circular shape on the 6 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10. The second opening portion 17 is provided in a fan shape that is opened at about 240 ° on the 2 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10. The third opening 18 is provided in a substantially semicircular fan shape that is opened at approximately 180 ° on the 10 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10. Further, a rectangular display hole 19 is provided on the front and back sides at 5 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10.

  The lower dial plate 11 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as polycarbonate (PC) or acrylic (PMMA) in the same manner as the upper dial plate 10, and its outer shape is almost the same size as the upper dial plate 10. The upper dial plate 10 is arranged so as to overlap with the upper dial plate 10. Also in this case, the shaft insertion hole 20 is provided in the substantially central portion of the lower dial plate 11 corresponding to the shaft insertion hole 15 of the upper dial plate 10 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the first to third through holes 21 to 21 are provided at locations corresponding to the central portions of the first to third openings 16 to 18 of the upper dial plate 10 of the lower dial plate 11. 23 is provided. Further, the lower dial plate 11 is also provided with a rectangular display hole 24 corresponding to the display hole 19 of the upper dial plate 10.

  Each of the first to third parting frame portions 12 to 14 is made of a copper alloy such as brass (Bs) or a metal such as aluminum (Al), and as shown in FIGS. And the lower dial plate 11 are provided at positions corresponding respectively to the first to third openings 16 to 18 of the upper dial plate 10. That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the first parting frame portion 12 is formed in a circular ring shape corresponding to the first opening portion 16 located on the 6 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10. On the upper surface, as shown in FIG. 2, a protrusion 12 a that is in close contact with the inner peripheral edge of the first opening 16 is substantially the same height as the thickness of the upper dial plate 10 and extends along the inner peripheral edge of the first opening 16. It is provided in an annular shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the inner peripheral surface of the first parting frame portion 12 is formed on a tapered surface 12b.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second parting frame portion 13 is formed in a circular ring shape corresponding to the second opening portion 17 positioned on the 2 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the second parting frame portion 13 is formed in a circular shape centering on the fan-shaped main portion 17 a in the second opening portion 17 opened at 240 °, and is formed on the upper surface thereof. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the protrusion 13 a that is in close contact with the inner periphery of the second opening 17 is almost the same height as the thickness of the upper dial 10, and only on the inner periphery of the second opening 17. It is provided in a circular arc shape along. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the protrusion 13a is provided only within a range of 240 ° corresponding to the second opening 17, and the inner peripheral surface of the second parting frame 13 is also a tapered surface. 13b.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the third parting frame portion 14 is formed in a circular ring shape corresponding to the third opening portion 18 located on the 10 o'clock side of the upper dial plate 10. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the third parting frame portion 13 has a substantially semicircular fan-shaped main portion 18a in the third opening 18 opened at 180 °. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a protrusion 14 a that is in close contact with the inner peripheral edge of the third opening 18 has a height approximately the same as the thickness of the upper dial plate 10. Now, it is provided in an arc shape along only the inner peripheral edge of the third opening 18. Also in this case, the protrusion 14a is provided only within a range of 180 ° corresponding to the third opening 18, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B. The inner peripheral surface of the frame portion 14 is also formed on the tapered surface 14b.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the solar panel 5 receives external light transmitted through the upper dial plate 10 and the lower dial plate 11 and generates an electromotive force. It is formed in the shape of a circular flat plate of the same size, and is arranged so as to overlap the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11. In this case, the solar panel 5 also corresponds to the shaft insertion hole 25 corresponding to the shaft insertion hole 20 of the lower dial plate 11 and the first to third through holes 21 to 23 of the lower dial plate 11 as shown in FIG. A rectangular display hole 29 corresponding to the first to third through holes 26 to 28 and the display hole 24 of the lower dial plate 11 is provided.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the pointer indicating unit 6 is a part that indicates time. As shown in FIG. 2, the pointer shaft 30 of the timepiece movement (not shown) is connected to the solar panel 5. Inserted into the shaft insertion holes 29, 20, and 15 of the dial plate 11 and the upper dial plate 10 from the lower side and protrudes upward from the upper dial plate 10, and the hands of the second hand 31a, the minute hand 31b, and the hour hand 31c are projected on the protruding portions. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pointer 31 is configured to move the upper dial plate 10 above the dial plate 4 to indicate the time as shown in FIGS.

  Further, of the first to third sub-needle instruction units 7 to 9, the first sub-needle instruction unit 7 is a portion to which the small second hand 32 as a sub-needle member moves as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the secondary second hand shaft 33 of the timepiece movement is inserted into the first through holes 26 and 21 of the solar panel 5 and the lower dial plate 11 from the lower side in the first parting frame 12. The small second hand 32 is attached to the protruding portion, and the small second hand 32 is configured to move within the first parting frame portion 12 as shown in FIGS.

  The second sub-needle instruction unit 8 is a part for indicating periodic information such as tide fullness (tide graph), moon fullness (moon face), day of the week, date, and the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating shaft 34 of the timepiece movement is inserted into the second through holes 27 and 22 of the solar panel 5 and the lower dial plate 11 from the lower side and protrudes into the second parting frame portion 13. A rotating disc 35 as a sub needle member is rotatably attached to the protruding part in the second parting frame portion 13, and a part of this rotating disc 35, that is, a portion of approximately 2/3 of the entire rotating disc 35. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, it is configured to show periodic information by being exposed to the outside corresponding to the second opening 17. In this case, the rotating disk 35 displays periodic information such as full tide (tide graph), full moon (moon face), day of the week, and date along the circumferential direction.

  The third sub-hand indicating unit 9 is a portion for displaying AM (AM) / PM (PM) or 24-hour display. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 6, the sub-hand axis of the timepiece movement is shown. 36 is inserted into the third through holes 28 and 23 of the solar panel 5 and the lower dial plate 11 from the lower side and protrudes into the third parting frame portion 14, and the auxiliary needle 37, which is the auxiliary needle member, is protruded into the protruding portion. It is attached in the third parting frame portion 14 so as to be able to move the needle, and both end portions 37a, 37b side of the sub needle 37 alternately correspond to the third opening 18 as shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). It is configured to be exposed to the outside. In this case, the length of the sub needle 37 from the sub needle shaft 36 which is the center of rotation is different between the one end 37a side and the other end 37b side.

  That is, in the sub needle 37, the long needle portion 37a on the one end side having a long length from the sub needle shaft 36 that is the rotation center corresponds to the third opening 18 as shown in FIG. When the needle is moved, the upper side of the tapered surface 14b of the third parting frame portion 14 is indicated to indicate morning, and the short needle portion 37b which is the other end portion side having a short length from the auxiliary needle shaft 36 is As shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the hand is moved corresponding to the third opening 18, the lower part of the tapered surface 14b of the third parting frame 14 is indicated to indicate the afternoon. Has been. Although not shown, the display hole 19 of the upper dial plate 10, the display hole 24 of the lower dial plate 11, and the display hole 29 of the solar panel 5 are not shown, such as the day of the week, the day, and the month displayed on the display device. Date information is configured to be displayed.

  Thus, according to the dial 4 of this wristwatch, the upper dial 10 in which the first to third openings 16 to 18 are provided at predetermined positions and the pointer 31 moves upward, and the upper dial 1 to 1 provided at positions corresponding to the first to third openings 16 to 18 of the upper dial plate 10 between the lower dial plate 11 and the upper dial plate 10 arranged below the upper dial plate 10. Each of the third parting frame parts 12-14, and the small second hand 32, the rotary disc 35, and the sub-secondary member that are provided in the first to third parting frame parts 12-14 so as to be capable of moving the hands. Since the needle 37 is provided, a three-dimensional effect can be obtained.

  That is, according to the dial 4 of this wristwatch, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pointer 31 moves the upper dial 10 and the small second hand 32, which is a sub-needle member, the rotary disc 34, The first to third sub-hands 36 are provided between the lower dial plate 11 and the upper dial plate 10 and at positions corresponding to the first to third openings 16 to 18 of the upper dial plate 10. Since the hands are moved inside the parting frame portions 12 to 14, respectively, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, a sufficient height difference is provided between the pointer 31 and the small second hand 32 which is the auxiliary needle member, the rotating disc 35 and the auxiliary needle 37. As a result, the stereoscopic effect can be greatly improved.

  In this case, among the first to third openings 16 to 18 provided in the upper dial plate 10 of the dial 4, the first opening 16 is formed in a circular shape, and accordingly, the first parting. Since the frame portion 12 is formed in a circular ring shape, the lower dial plate 11 can be deeply dropped with respect to the upper dial plate 10, and the protrusion 12 a of the first parting frame portion 12 is formed in the first opening 16. Since the inner peripheral surface of the first parting frame portion 12 is formed on the tapered surface 12b, a preferable one can be obtained in terms of appearance and design.

  In addition, the second opening 17 of the upper dial plate 10 is formed in a fan shape that is open at approximately 240 °, and the second parting frame portion 13 is accordingly formed in the fan-shaped key 17a in the second opening 17. Although it is formed in a circular ring shape centering on the part, the second parting frame portion 13 is designed in appearance by exposing only the portion corresponding to the second opening 17 to the outside in a fan shape. In addition to this, the lower dial plate 11 can be dropped deeply into the upper dial plate 10. Also in this case, the protrusion 13a of the second parting frame 13 is in close contact with the opening edge of the second opening 17, and the inner peripheral surface of the second parting frame 13 is formed on the tapered surface 13b. Therefore, a favorable thing can be obtained also in terms of appearance and design.

  Further, the third opening 18 of the upper dial plate 10 is formed in a substantially semicircular fan shape opened at approximately 180 °, and accordingly, the third parting frame portion 14 is formed in a fan shape in the third opening 18. The third parting frame portion 14 is exposed to the outside in a semicircular fan shape only at the portion corresponding to the third opening 18. Therefore, in addition to being preferable in terms of appearance and design, the lower dial plate 11 can be deeply dropped with respect to the upper dial plate 10. Also in this case, the protrusion 14a of the third parting frame portion 14 is in close contact with the opening edge of the third opening 18, and the inner peripheral surface of the third parting frame 14 is formed on the tapered surface 14b. Therefore, a favorable thing can be obtained also in terms of appearance and design.

  On the other hand, according to the dial plate 4, of the first to third sub-needle instruction units 7 to 9, the first sub-needle instruction unit 7 is configured such that the small second hand 32 that is a sub-needle member is a first parting frame portion. The second hand 32 can be moved at a low position with respect to the pointer 31 by moving the needle within the time 12, and the second time can also be known by the small second hand 32 in addition to the second hand 31a of the pointer 31. For this reason, for example, the small second hand 32 can be used as the second measurement of the stopwatch. Conversely, by indicating the second time of the current time with the small second hand 32, the second hand 31a of the pointer 31 can be used as a second measurement of the stopwatch.

  In addition, the second sub-needle instruction unit 8 moves the rotary disc 35 at a low position with respect to the pointer 31 by rotating the rotary disc 35 as a sub-needle member within the second parting frame portion 13. In addition, a part of the rotating disk 35, that is, approximately 2/3 of the entire rotating disk 35 is exposed to the outside corresponding to the second opening 17, so that the tide is full (tide graph). In addition, information with periodicity such as the moon face (moon face), the day of the week, and the date can be easily and easily shown.

  The third sub-needle instruction section 9 includes a sub-needle 37 having different lengths from the sub-needle shaft 36, which is the center of rotation, on the one end 37a side and the other end 37b side. By moving the needle 37 within the third parting frame 14, the sub-needle 37 can be moved at a low position with respect to the pointer 31, and both ends 37 a and 37 b of the sub-needle 37 are alternately third. By exposing to the outside corresponding to the opening 18, the AM (AM) / PM (PM) or 24-hour display can be easily and easily shown.

  That is, when the long needle portion 37a on one end side moves the sub needle 37 corresponding to the third opening 18, the sub needle 37 indicates, for example, the upper side of the tapered surface 14b of the third parting frame portion 14 by, for example, The morning (AM) can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner, and when the short hand portion 37b on the other end side moves in correspondence with the third opening 18, the lower side of the tapered surface 14b of the third parting frame portion 14 is shown. By instructing, for example, afternoon (PM) can be shown in an easy-to-understand manner.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, a second embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the same part as Embodiment 1 shown by FIGS.
The dial plate 4 used in this wristwatch has a configuration including a position restricting portion 42 for positioning the parting frame portion 41 with respect to the lower dial plate 11, and the other configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment. . In this case, the parting frame part 41 corresponds to the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, respectively, but only the part corresponding to the first parting frame part 12 is shown in FIG.

  That is, this parting frame portion 41 is formed in a circular ring shape as a whole and is fitted into the circular first opening 16 provided in the upper dial plate 10, similarly to the first parting frame portion 12 of the first embodiment. It is formed to do. Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the position restricting portion 42 includes a positioning projection 42 a provided at a predetermined position on the lower surface of the parting frame 41 and a positioning projection 42 provided on the lower dial plate 11. A positioning hole 42b into which 42a is inserted. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the position restricting portion 42 is inserted into the positioning hole 42b provided in the lower dial plate 11 by inserting the positioning protrusion 42a provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 41. The frame portion 41 is configured to be positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11.

  Such a dial 4 has the same effects as those of the first embodiment, and in particular, a positioning protrusion 42 a of a position restricting portion 42 provided on the lower surface of the parting frame 41 is provided on the lower dial 11. The parting frame portion 41 can be accurately positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11 by the position restricting portion 42 by being inserted into the positioning hole 42b. For this reason, the parting frame part 41 is formed in a circular ring shape as a whole like the first parting frame part 12 among the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment. 10, the parting frame 41 does not cause a positional shift in the circumferential direction and can be positioned accurately and satisfactorily.

(Embodiment 3)
Next, a third embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 and the second embodiment shown in FIG.
The dial plate 4 used for this wristwatch has a configuration in which a parting frame portion 45 is formed integrally with the upper dial plate 10, and the configuration other than this is substantially the same as in the first and second embodiments. Also in this case, the parting frame part 45 corresponds to the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, respectively, but FIG. 10 shows only one corresponding to the first parting frame part 12.

  That is, this parting frame part 45 is formed in a circular ring shape as a whole, like the first parting frame part 12 of the first embodiment, and a circular shape provided on the upper dial plate 10 on the outer peripheral surface of this parting frame part 45. The first opening 16 is integrally formed with the upper dial plate 10 by insert molding or two-color molding in a state where the opening edge of the first opening 16 is bitten. Also in this case, the inner peripheral surface of the parting frame portion 45 is formed as a tapered surface 45b. Further, the parting frame portion 45 is also configured to be positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11 by the position restricting portion 42.

  According to such a dial plate 4, there are the same effects as in the first embodiment, and the parting frame portion 45 is formed integrally with the upper dial plate 10, so that the parting frame portion 45 is the first part of the first embodiment. Since it corresponds to the third parting frame parts 12 to 14, it is not necessary to individually assemble the parting frame part 45 to the upper dial plate as in the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment. A plurality of parting frame portions 45 can be assembled to the upper dial plate 10 at a time, thereby improving productivity. Also in this case, the positioning protrusion 42a of the position restricting portion 42 provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 45 is inserted into the positioning hole 42b provided in the lower dial plate 11, and the parting frame portion 41 is inserted into the lower dial plate 11. Therefore, the parting frame portion 45 can be accurately and surely positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11 together with the upper dial plate 10.

(Embodiment 4)
Next, a fourth embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The dial 4 used in this wristwatch has a configuration in which a parting frame portion 50 is formed integrally with the lower dial 11 by injection molding, and the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Also in this case, the parting frame part 50 corresponds to each of the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, but only one corresponding to the first parting frame part 12 is shown in FIG.

  That is, the parting frame portion 50 is made of a transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as PC and PMMA, which is the same as the lower dial plate 11, and is integrally formed with the lower dial plate 11 by injection molding. Also in this case, the parting frame part 50 is formed in a circular ring shape as a whole, like the first parting frame part 12 of the first embodiment, and is formed in the circular first opening 16 provided in the upper dial plate 10. It is formed to fit. Further, the parting frame portion 50 is provided with a protrusion 50a that is in close contact with the inner peripheral edge of the first opening 16 in the upper dial plate 10 on the upper surface thereof at a height substantially the same as the thickness of the upper dial plate 10. The inner peripheral surface of the part 50 is also formed on the tapered surface 50b. In this case, a concave portion 51 is provided at a position corresponding to the parting frame portion 50 in the lower dial plate 11 to prevent a depression due to resin shrinkage during injection molding.

  According to such a dial 4, in addition to the same effects as in the first embodiment, the parting frame portion 50 is integrally formed with the lower dial 11 by injection molding using the same material as the lower dial 11. Since the frame part 50 corresponds to the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, the parting frame part 50 is individually set as in the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment. There is no need to manufacture, and a plurality of parting frame portions 50 can be molded together with the lower dial plate 11 at a time, thereby improving productivity and simplifying part management. .

  In the fourth embodiment, the case in which the parting frame portion 50 is formed integrally with the lower dial plate 11 by injection molding has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the parting frame part 50 may be formed by electroforming, pressing, cutting, or the like. The frame portion 50 may be formed integrally with the lower dial plate 11. In the fourth embodiment and the modification thereof, the case where the parting frame portion 50 is formed integrally with the lower dial plate 11 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the parting frame portion 50 is the same PC as the upper dial plate 10. Alternatively, the upper dial plate 10 may be formed integrally with a transparent or translucent synthetic resin such as PMMA by injection molding, electroforming, pressing, cutting, or the like.

(Embodiment 5)
Next, Embodiment 5 in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 and the second embodiment shown in FIG.
The dial plate 4 used for this wristwatch has a structure in which a parting frame part 56 is formed integrally with a transparent or translucent parting board 55 and a decorative layer 57 is provided on the inner peripheral surface side of the parting frame part 56. Except this, the configuration is almost the same as in the first and second embodiments.

  That is, the parting plate 55 is a single flat plate made of a transparent or translucent material such as PC, PMMA, or inorganic glass, and a plurality of parts corresponding to the first to third parting frame portions 12 to 14 of the first embodiment. The parting frame part 56 (only the one corresponding to the first parting frame part 12 is shown in FIG. 12) is formed integrally and is arranged between the upper dial plate 10 and the lower dial plate 11. Yes. In this case, like the first parting frame part 12 of the first embodiment, the parting frame part 56 is formed in a circular ring shape as a whole and is fitted into the circular first opening part 16 provided on the upper dial plate 10. It is formed to do.

  Further, the parting frame portion 56 is provided with a protrusion 56a that is in close contact with the inner peripheral edge of the first opening 16 in the upper dial plate 10 on the upper surface thereof at a height substantially the same as the thickness of the upper dial plate 10. The inner peripheral surface of the portion 56 is also formed on the tapered surface 56b. A decorative layer 57 is provided on the inner peripheral surface side of the parting frame portion 56, that is, on the upper surface of the protrusion 56a, the tapered surface 56b, and the falling surface 56c below the tapered surface 56b. The decoration layer 57 is a surface treatment layer formed by painting, plating, vapor deposition, or the like. Further, the parting frame portion 51 is configured to be positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11 by the position restricting portion 42.

  Such a dial plate 4 has the same effects as those of the first embodiment. In addition, a single parting plate 55 includes a plurality of parting frame portions 56, that is, the first to third parting frame portions 12 to 12 of the first embodiment. Since the plurality of parting frame portions 56 corresponding to 14 are integrally formed, there is no need to individually manufacture like the first to third parting frame portions 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, and the plurality of parting frame portions 56 can be molded at a time, thereby improving productivity. Further, in this dial plate 4, the decorative layer 57 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the parting frame portion 56. Therefore, even if the parting frame portion 56 is transparent or translucent, the decorative layer 57 allows appearance and design. Can be improved. Also in this case, the parting frame part 56 can be accurately positioned together with the parting plate 55 and the lower dial plate 11 by the position restricting part 42.

(Embodiment 6)
Next, a sixth embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 and the second embodiment shown in FIG.
The dial 4 used for this wristwatch has a parting frame portion 60 made of a copper alloy such as brass (Bs) or a metal such as aluminum (Al) as in the first embodiment, and a double-sided adhesive tape on the upper surface of the lower dial 11. The configuration is the same as that of the first and second embodiments except for the configuration pasted at 61. Also in this case, the parting frame part 60 corresponds to the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, respectively, but FIG. 13 shows only the part corresponding to the first parting frame part 12.

  Further, a lower mounting recess 62 is formed on the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11 corresponding to the parting frame portion 60, and thus, on the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11 positioned around the parting frame unit 60. A protective wall 63 that prevents the double-sided adhesive tape 61 from protruding is formed on the outer periphery of the parting frame portion 60. In this case as well, the parting frame portion 60 is configured to be positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11 by the position restricting portion 42 as in the second embodiment.

  In such a dial 4, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained, and the parting frame portion 60 is attached to the mounting recess 62 provided on the upper surface of the lower dial 11 corresponding to the parting frame part 60. Since the position restricting portion 42 can be accurately positioned and arranged, the parting frame portion 60 can be accurately and easily attached to the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11 by the double-sided adhesive tape 61 and the double-sided adhesive tape 61. Even if the parting frame portion 60 is pasted on the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11, the double-faced adhesive tape 61 is attached to the parting frame portion by the protective wall 63 provided on the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11 located around the parting frame portion 60. It is possible to reliably prevent the outer periphery of 60 from protruding.

  In the sixth embodiment, the case where the parting frame portion 60 is attached to the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11 with the double-sided adhesive tape 61 is described. However, the double-sided adhesive tape 61 is not necessarily required. The portion 60 may be attached to the upper surface of the mounting recess 62 in the lower dial plate 11. Also in this case, as in the sixth embodiment, the protective wall 63 provided on the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11 located around the parting frame part 60 ensures that the adhesive protrudes from the outer periphery of the parting frame part 60. Can be prevented.

(Embodiment 7)
Next, a seventh embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The dial 4 used for this wristwatch is provided with a positioning projection 66 on the lower surface of a parting frame portion 65 made of a copper alloy such as brass (Bs) as in the first embodiment or a metal such as aluminum (Al). This is a configuration in which a caulking portion 67 is provided at the lower end portion of the projection portion 66, and the configuration other than this is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment.

  Also in this case, the parting frame part 65 corresponds to each of the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, but only one corresponding to the first parting frame part 12 is shown in FIG. The lower dial plate 11 is provided with a positioning hole 68 into which the positioning projection portion 66 of the parting frame portion 65 is inserted, and a positioning projection portion is formed on the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11 corresponding to the positioning hole 68. A caulking concave portion 69 for caulking the caulking portion 67 located at the lower end portion of 66 is provided.

  Thereby, as shown in FIG. 14, the parting frame portion 65 is inserted into the positioning hole 68 provided in the lower dial plate 11 by inserting the positioning projection 66 provided on the lower surface thereof into the lower dial plate 11. Positioned against. Further, in the parting frame portion 65, a caulking portion 67 positioned at the lower end portion of the positioning projection portion 66 protrudes into a caulking concave portion 69 provided on the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11. The caulking portion 67 is configured to be fixed to the lower dial plate 11 without protruding downward from the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11 by caulking inside.

  Such a dial plate 4 has the same effects as those of the first embodiment, and the positioning projection 66 provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 65 is inserted into the positioning hole 68 provided in the lower dial plate 11. By doing so, the parting frame portion 65 can be accurately positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11, and in this state, the caulking portion 67 at the lower end portion of the positioning projection 66 is used as the caulking concave portion 69 on the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11. The parting frame portion 65 can be securely and firmly fixed to the lower dial plate 11 by being inserted into the crimping portion 67 and crimping the crimping portion 67 in the crimping recess 69.

(Embodiment 8)
Next, an eighth embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The dial 4 used in this wristwatch has a configuration in which a parting frame portion 70 made of the same copper alloy as brass (Bs) or a metal such as aluminum (Al) is attached to the lower dial 11 with screws 71 as in the first embodiment. Other than this, the configuration is substantially the same as in the first embodiment. Also in this case, the parting frame part 70 corresponds to each of the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, but only one corresponding to the first parting frame part 12 is shown in FIG.

  That is, a screw hole 70 a is provided substantially vertically on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 70. Further, the lower dial plate 11 is provided with screw insertion holes 72 corresponding to the screw holes 70a of the parting frame portion 70, and on the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11 at a location corresponding to the screw insertion holes 72. A counterbore 73 for preventing the head of the screw 71 from projecting from the lower surface of the lower dial 11 is provided. Thereby, in the parting frame part 70, the screw 71 is screwed into the screw hole 70a of the parting frame part 70 through the screw insertion hole 72 of the lower dial plate 11, and the head of the screw 71 is countersunk 73 of the lower dial plate 11. It is comprised so that it may be fixed on the lower dial 11 by arrange | positioning and tightening.

  Such a dial 4 has the same effect as that of the first embodiment. In addition, the screw 71 is screwed into the screw hole 70 a of the parting frame portion 70 through the screw insertion hole 72 of the lower dial 11, thereby giving the parting. The frame portion 70 can be accurately positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11, and the screw 71 is tightened in this state, so that the head portion of the screw 71 does not protrude from the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11. 11, the parting frame portion 70 can be securely and firmly fixed to the lower dial plate 11 while being disposed in the counterbore portion 73.

  In the eighth embodiment, the case where the parting frame part 70 is attached to the lower dial plate 11 with the screw 71 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the parting frame part 70 is attached to the lower dial plate 11 with a pin. It may be configured. In this case, a pin fixing hole is provided in the lower surface of the parting frame portion 70, a pin insertion hole is provided in the lower dial plate 11, and a pin is inserted from the pin insertion hole of the lower dial plate 11 to the pin fixing hole of the upper dial plate 10. What is necessary is just to comprise so that the parting frame part 70 may be attached to the lower dial 11 by press-fitting.

(Embodiment 9)
Next, a ninth embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The dial 4 used in this wristwatch is provided with a positioning projection 76 on the lower surface of a parting frame portion 75 made of a copper alloy such as brass (Bs) or a metal such as aluminum (Al) as in the first embodiment. A structure in which the parting frame portion 75 is fixed to the lower dial plate 11 by inserting the protrusion 76 into the positioning hole 78 of the lower dial plate 11 and projecting downward, and attaching a retaining member 77 to the projected lower end portion. Other than this, the configuration is substantially the same as in the first embodiment.

  Also in this case, the parting frame part 75 corresponds to the first to third parting frame parts 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, respectively, but only one corresponding to the first parting frame part 12 is shown in FIG. An attachment groove 76 a for attaching the retaining member 77 is provided at the lower end of the positioning projection 76. The retaining member 77 is a substantially disk-shaped member such as an E-ring, and is configured so that its substantially central portion is attached to the attachment groove 76 a of the positioning projection 76. The lower dial plate 11 is provided with a positioning hole 78 into which the positioning projection 76 of the parting frame portion 75 is inserted.

  A counterbore portion 79 is provided on the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11 corresponding to the positioning hole 78 so that the retaining member 77 does not protrude downward from the lower surface of the lower dial plate 11. Yes. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 16, the parting frame portion 75 has the positioning projection 76 provided on the lower surface thereof inserted into the positioning hole 78 provided on the lower dial plate 11, and the lower surface side of the lower dial plate 11. By attaching the retaining member 77 to the mounting groove 76a provided at the lower end portion of the protruding positioning projection 76, it is fixed to the lower dial 11 while being positioned with respect to the lower dial 11. It is comprised so that.

  In such a dial plate 4, there are the same effects as in the first embodiment, and a positioning projection 76 provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 75 is inserted into a positioning hole 78 provided in the lower dial plate 11. By doing so, the parting frame portion 75 can be accurately positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11, and the retaining member 77 is attached to the attachment groove portion 76a provided at the lower end portion of the positioning projection portion 76 in this state. Thus, the parting frame portion 67 can be reliably fixed to the lower dial plate 11.

  In the ninth embodiment, a substantially disc-shaped retaining member 77 such as an E ring is used as the retaining member, and this retaining member 77 is provided at the lower end of the positioning projection 76 of the parting frame portion 75. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, as in the modification shown in FIG. 17, a rod-shaped retaining member 80 such as a pin is used as the retaining member. The parting frame part 67 is configured to be fixed to the lower dial plate 11 by being inserted into a mounting hole 81 provided at the lower end of the positioning projection part 76 of the parting frame part 75 and attached. May be.

(Embodiment 10)
Next, Embodiment 10 in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described with reference to FIG. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 8 and the second embodiment shown in FIG.
The dial 4 used for this wristwatch is for positioning the parting frame portion 85 made of the same copper alloy as that of the first embodiment, such as brass (Bs), or a metal such as aluminum (Al), with respect to the lower dial 11. The position restricting portion 42 is provided, and a welding projection 86 is provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 85 located in the vicinity of the position restricting portion 42, and the welding projection 86 is melted by ultrasonic waves so that the lower dial 11 The configuration is fixed to the upper surface, and the other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first and second embodiments.

  Also in this case, the parting frame portion 85 corresponds to each of the first to third parting frame portions 12 to 14 of the first embodiment, but only one corresponding to the first parting frame portion 12 is shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 18, the welding projection 86 of the parting frame part 85 may have a cross-sectional shape formed in an inverted triangle shape, and may be continuously formed in a ring shape on the lower surface of the parting frame part 85. Moreover, you may provide only in the predetermined location. The position restricting portion 42 includes a positioning projection 42 a provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 85 and a positioning hole 42 b into which the positioning projection 42 a provided on the lower dial plate 11 is inserted.

  In such a dial 4, the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained, and the positioning protrusion 42 a of the position restricting portion 42 provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 85 is provided on the lower dial 11. By inserting it into the positioning hole 42b, the parting frame portion 85 can be accurately positioned with respect to the lower dial plate 11, and in this state, the welding projection 86 provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 85 is ultrasonicated. By melting and fixing to the upper surface of the lower dial plate 11, the parting frame portion 85 can be securely and firmly fixed to the lower dial plate 11.

  In the tenth embodiment, the case where the welding projection 86 is provided on the lower surface of the parting frame portion 85 and fixed to the lower dial plate 11 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A projection 86 may be provided, and the welding projection 86 may be fixed to the lower surface of the upper dial plate 10 by being melted by ultrasonic waves.

(Embodiment 11)
Next, with reference to FIGS. 19A and 19B, an eleventh embodiment in which the dial of the present invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described. Also in this case, the same portions as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
The dial 4 used for this wristwatch has a configuration in which the second sub-needle instruction unit 90 is different from that of the first embodiment among the first to third sub-needle instruction units 7 to 9, and other than this, the second sub-needle instruction unit 90 is substantially the same as the first embodiment. It has the same configuration.

  That is, the second sub-needle instruction section 90 is located in the second opening 91 provided on the upper dial plate 10 at 2 o'clock as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3. This 2nd opening part 91 is formed in the fan shape opened at the acute angle of about 30 degrees-40 degrees, as shown to Fig.19 (a) and FIG.19 (b). Further, the second parting frame portion 92 is formed in a circular ring shape centering on the fan-shaped main portion 91 a of the second opening 91.

  The rotating plate 93 which is a sub needle member is formed in an elliptical shape. In this case, on the upper surface of the second parting frame portion 92, a protrusion 92 a that is in close contact with the inner peripheral edge of the second opening 91 is approximately the same height as the thickness of the upper dial plate 10, and the inner peripheral edge of the second opening 91. Is provided only along. That is, the protrusion 92a is provided only within an acute angle range of about 30 ° to 40 ° corresponding to the second opening 91, and the inner peripheral surface of the second parting frame 92 is also the embodiment. 1 is formed on the tapered surface 92b.

  Further, the rotary plate 93 as a sub-needle member has a rotary shaft 94 of a timepiece movement (not shown) below the second through holes 27 and 22 of the solar panel 5 and the lower dial plate 11 as in the first embodiment. It is inserted from the side and protrudes into the second parting frame portion 92. This protruding portion corresponds to the fan-shaped main portion 91a of the second opening 91, and the central portion of the rotating plate 93 is attached to this corresponding portion. It has been. In this case, the rotating plate 93 rotates within the second parting frame portion 92, and a part of the rotating plate 93 is exposed to the outside corresponding to the second opening 91, so that the temperature, humidity, altitude, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric concentration, etc. It is configured to show environmental information.

  That is, since the rotating plate 93 is formed in an elliptical shape, when the long axis 93a side of the ellipse corresponds to the second opening 91, the exposed area of the rotating plate 93 is as shown in FIG. When the ellipse minor axis 93b side corresponds to the second opening 91, as shown in FIG. 19B, the exposed area of the rotating plate 93 is reduced, thereby indicating environmental information such as temperature. It is configured. In this case, it is desirable that a scale indicating environmental information such as temperature is displayed on the rotating plate 93 along the circumferential direction by numbers and color coding.

  According to such a dial 4 of the wristwatch, in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment, the second opening 91 is formed in a fan shape having an acute angle of about 30 ° to 40 °, and the sub-needle Since the rotating plate 93 which is a member is formed in an elliptical shape, when the rotating plate 93 rotates in the second parting frame portion 13, a part of the rotating plate 93, that is, the long axis 93 a side of the rotating plate 93 and Since the exposed area is different in correspondence with the second opening 91 on the short axis 93b side, environmental information such as temperature, humidity, altitude, atmospheric pressure, atmospheric concentration, etc. can be easily and easily shown.

  In the first and eleventh embodiments, the case where the circular rotating disk 35 or the elliptical rotating plate 93 is used as the sub needle member of the second sub needle indicating portions 8 and 90 has been described. For example, a polygonal rotating plate such as a triangle, a quadrangle, or a pentagon may be used.

  Moreover, in the said Embodiments 1-11 and each modification, the 1st opening part 16 was formed in circular shape, and each 2nd, 3rd opening parts 17 and 18 were each formed in the fan shape from which an opening angle differs. Although the case has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first to third openings 16 to 18 may be formed in a polygonal shape such as a triangle, a quadrangle, or a pentagon, or an elliptical shape or a semi-elliptical shape.

  Moreover, in the said Embodiment 1-2, 6-11, and each modification, the parting frame parts 12-14, 41, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 92 are made of copper alloys such as brass, aluminum, etc. Although the case where it formed with the metal was described, it is not restricted to this, You may form with transparent or semi-transparent synthetic resins, such as PC and PMMA, similarly to the parting frame parts 50 and 56 of Embodiment 4,5. In this case, similarly to the fifth embodiment, it is desirable to provide the decorative layer 57 on the inner peripheral surface of the parting frame portions 12 to 14, 41, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85, 92.

  Furthermore, in the first to eleventh embodiments and each of the modifications thereof, the case where the present invention is applied to a wristwatch has been described. In addition, the present invention can be widely applied not only to watches but also to electronic devices including various instruments such as meters.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Watch case 3 Watch module 4 Dial 6 Pointer instruction | indication part 7-9 1st-3rd sub needle instruction | indication part 10 Upper dial 11 Lower dial 12-12 14 1st-3rd parting frame 16-18 1st Third opening 31 Pointer 32 Small second hand 35 Rotating disc 37 Secondary needle 41, 45, 50, 56, 60, 65, 70, 75, 85 Parting frame part 42, Position restricting part 42a Positioning projection part 42b Positioning hole 55 Parting hole Plate 57 Decorative layer 61 Double-sided adhesive tape 67 Caulking portion 71 Screws 77 and 80 Detachment member 86 Welding projection 90 Second sub needle indicating portion 91 Second opening 92 Second parting frame portion 93 Rotating plate

Claims (9)

An upper dial plate provided with an opening at a predetermined location;
A pointer that moves above the upper dial,
A lower dial plate arranged below the upper dial plate,
A parting frame provided at a position corresponding to the opening of the upper dial between the lower dial and the upper dial,
A sub-needle member provided in the parting frame portion so as to be capable of moving the needle,
A dial characterized by comprising.   The dial according to claim 1, further comprising a position restricting portion for positioning the parting frame portion with respect to the lower dial.   The dial according to claim 1, wherein the parting frame portion is provided integrally with either the upper dial plate or the lower dial plate.   The dial according to claim 1, further comprising a fixing member for fixing the parting frame portion to the lower dial.   The dial according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a decorative layer is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the parting frame portion.   The dial according to claim 1, wherein the opening of the upper dial is formed in a predetermined shape of any one of a circular shape, a fan shape, and a polygonal shape.   The dial plate according to claim 1, wherein the sub-needle member is formed in a predetermined shape of any one of a needle shape, a circular shape, an elliptical shape, and a polygonal shape.   The character according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the sub needle member is formed in a needle shape, and the length from the rotation center is different between the one end side and the other end side. Board. A dial according to claim 1;
The device body provided with this dial,
An electronic device characterized by comprising:

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