JP2019095350A - clock - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a clock easy for the user with which to recognize the position pointing to both the disk-shaped indicating member having a mark and other indicating members.SOLUTION: A clock (1) includes a first and a second indexes provided on the letter plate (23,24) or in the member protruding on the letter plate, a first indicating member for indicating one of a plurality of first values by a combination of a first index (21) which rotates around a central axis (25) on the letter plate, and a disk-shaped second indicating member (22) for indicating one of a plurality of second values which rotates around the central axis on the letter plate, of which the radius is greater than the rotation radius of the first instruction member having a mark (221) on an outer peripheral side of an upper surface by a combination of the mark and the second index, and the position of the first index is nearer to the central axis side than to the mark, and the region of a central axis side nearer than to the mark in the second indicating member is visible from above the first index.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a watch.

  Patent Document 1 has an hour hand, a minute hand, and a transparent thin disc circular plate, and displays a second by rotating the second indication mark formed on the second plate so as to float on the dial. The display watch is described. In this timepiece, the hour hand, the minute hand and the second board all rotate around the center of the dial, and a common index (index, scale) is provided on the outer periphery of the dial.

  Patent Document 2 describes a digital display timepiece using an analog display movement. This watch has a disc-shaped hour plate and a plate that is stamped and punched for indicating the time, or is transparent or translucent, and either the hour plate or the plate is larger. The portion overlapping with the other is transparent, and the dial fixed to the movement is brightly colored only in the time display portion, and the other portion has the same color as the opaque portion of the hour plate and the divider.

Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1-160388 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-19857

  In the watch of Patent Document 1, the index on the dial is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the second display mark of the second board, and for example, the minute hand and the mark overlap depending on the position pointed by the minute hand (pointer). Is inhibited. In addition, if the pointer is shortened so that the pointer and the mark do not overlap, the distance between the pointer and the index widens, making it difficult to understand where the pointer is pointing. For example, in the case of a combination of a disc needle and a disc needle as well as the combination of a needle and a disc needle, similarly, if the mark of the disc needle overlaps with a pointing member such as another disc needle or pointer, the visibility of the mark is impaired. If the distance between the pointing member and the index increases, it becomes difficult to understand where the pointing member is pointing.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece in which the user can easily recognize the positions pointed by both the disk-shaped pointing member having the mark and the other pointing member.

  A first index and a second index provided on a dial or a member projecting on the dial, and a combination of the first index and the first index that rotate around the central axis on the dial A first indicator member for indicating one of the values, and a dial that rotates around the central axis on the dial, the radius is larger than the rotation radius of the first indicator member, and a mark is provided on the outer peripheral side of the upper surface And a disc-like second pointing member which indicates one of the second plurality of values by the combination of the mark and the second index, and the position of the first index is more central than the mark. The timepiece is characterized in that the area on the axis side and on the central axis side of the mark in the second pointing member is configured so that the first index can be viewed from above.

  Preferably, the second indication member is provided with a plurality of marks respectively corresponding to the second plurality of values, and one of the plurality of marks is indicated by the second index.

  A member projecting on the dial or dial is provided with a plurality of first indicators respectively corresponding to a first plurality of values, and the first indication member is one of the plurality of first indicators. It is preferred to indicate one.

  The first pointing member is disk-shaped, and the first pointing member is provided with a plurality of different marks respectively corresponding to the first plurality of values, and the plurality of different marks are provided by the first index. Preferably one of the is indicated.

  It is preferable that a region on the central axis side of the mark in the second pointing member is transparent, or that a through hole is formed on the central axis side of the mark on the second pointing member.

  The second index may be provided between the first index and the mark in the radial direction about the central axis.

  At least one of the first and second pointing members may be arranged such that only a portion of the sector of the rotation area is visible.

  Each of the second plurality of values may represent any of a plurality of functions possessed by the watch.

  According to the above watch, the user can easily recognize the position pointed to by both the disc-like pointing member having the mark and the other pointing member.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the watch 1; They are a top view of display part 20, an exploded view, a longitudinal section, and an exploded perspective view. They are the top view of another display part 20A, an exploded view, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view. They are the top view of another display part 20B, an exploded view, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view. They are the top view of another display part 20C, an exploded view, and a longitudinal cross-sectional view. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20D. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20E. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20F. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20G. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20H. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20I. It is the top view and exploded view of another display part 20J. It is a top view of another display part 20K. It is a top view of another indicator 20L. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another display part 20M. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of another display part 20N.

  Hereinafter, the watch will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in the drawings or below.

  FIG. 1 is a top view of the watch 1. As shown in FIG. 1, a disc-shaped dial 2 is provided on the inner side of the outer case 3 of the watch 1 and under the transparent windshield covering the top layer of the watch 1. A crown 4 is provided on the right side of the outer case 3 in the 3 o'clock direction of the dial 2 and an operation button 5 is provided on the 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock directions, respectively.

  On the dial 2, the hour hand 11, the minute hand 12 and the second hand 13 rotate with the center as the rotation axis. On the outer circumference side of the dial 2, 60 indexes (indexes) 14 for indicating the time indicated by each pointer at a position of 0 to 59 minutes on the same circumference centering on the rotation axis of these pointers 14 Are provided at equal intervals. The index 14 is not limited to that illustrated, but may be a letter, a number or a symbol, or a protrusion on the dial 2 or the like. In addition, as in the illustrated example, the size, shape, radial position, etc. of a part of the indicators 14 may be different from that of the other indicators 14. The hour hand 11, the minute hand 12, the second hand 13, and the index 14 constitute the display unit 10 of the timepiece 1 and display the current time.

  In the timepiece 1, for example, a city display 6 is provided on the lower surface of the windshield and outside the index 14 in the outer peripheral portion of the dial 2. The city display 6 is an arrangement of abbreviations of a plurality of cities or regions in the circumferential direction in an order according to a time difference based on a universal standard time. Further, in the timepiece 1, another display unit 20 auxiliaryly displays a time different from the display unit 10 on the lower side in the figure (the direction of 6 o'clock) than the rotation axes of the hour hand 11, the minute hand 12 and the second hand 13 It is provided. The display unit 20 displays, for example, the current time in another city that is a city or a region included in the city display 6 and that has a time difference from the time displayed by the display unit 10.

  2A to 2D are a top view, an exploded view, a longitudinal sectional view, and an exploded perspective view of the display unit 20, respectively. The display unit 20 has a pointer 21, a disc needle 22, a first indicator 23, a second indicator 24 and a rotating shaft 25. In FIG. 2B, the display unit 20 is shown divided into a pointer 21, a disc needle 22, and a first index 23 and a second index 24 on the dial 2. FIG. 2C shows a cross section when the pointer 21, the disc needle 22 and the dial 2 are cut in a plane including the rotation axis 25 and perpendicular to the dial 2.

  The pointer 21 is an elongated member for instructing one direction on the dial 2 by rotating clockwise around the rotation axis 25, and functions as a minute hand of the display unit 20. The shape of the pointer 21 is not limited to the illustrated substantially V-shaped one, but may be rod-like ones such as the hour hand 11, the minute hand 12 and the second hand 13. The length of the pointer 21 is shorter than the radius of the disc needle 22, and there is a space between the tip of the pointer 21 and the outer peripheral end of the disc needle 22.

  The disc needle 22 is a disc-like member whose rotation axis 25 passes through the center and rotates clockwise around the rotation axis 25 and functions as an hour hand of the display unit 20. The disc needle 22 is disposed between the pointer 21 and the dial 2, and the radius of the disc needle 22 is larger than the rotation radius of the pointer 21. At the outer peripheral end of the disc needle 22, 12 pieces of “02”, “04”,..., “24” corresponding to 2 o'clock, 4 o'clock,. Marks 221 are provided at equal intervals. The mark 221 is formed, for example, by punching out the disc needle 22 or printing or sticking on the top surface of the disc needle 22. The disc needle 22 is made of, for example, a translucent substrate, and the dial 2 can be viewed through the disc needle 22 from above. The entire disc needle 22 may not necessarily be transparent, but at least the area closer to the rotation shaft 25 than the mark 221 in the disc needle 22 (the area inside the broken line 225 shown in FIG. 2A) is transparent Is preferred.

  The first index 23 is constituted by 60 graduations (indexes) respectively corresponding to the direction of 0 to 59 minutes on the dial 2, and on the upper surface of the dial 2, the same circumference centering on the rotation axis 25 It is provided at equal intervals above. Similarly to the index 14, the first index 23 may be a letter, a number or a symbol, or a protrusion on the dial 2, and the size, shape, number and radial position of some of the indices, etc. It may be different from that of the indicator of. As shown in FIG. 2C, the distance r1 between the rotation axis 25 and the first index 23 is smaller than the distance r2 between the rotation axis 25 and the mark 221. That is, the radial position of the first index 23 is closer to the rotation shaft 25 than the mark 221 of the disc needle 22. The first index 23 is visible from the upper side of the disc needle 22 because the area on the rotary shaft 25 side of the mark 221 on the disc needle 22 is transparent.

  The second index 24 is a substantially triangular symbol (index) provided on the upper surface of the dial 2 at the position of the 6 o'clock direction further on the outer peripheral side than the disc needle 22. Unlike the first index 23, the second index 24 is configured of one index. The size and shape of the second indicator 24 may be different from that illustrated, and the circumferential position may be a position other than the 6 o'clock direction.

  The rotation shaft 25 is an axis (central axis) which is the rotation center of the pointer 21 and the disc needle 22 and is driven by the movement of the timepiece 1 to rotate the pointer 21 and the disc needle 22. The pointer 21 and the disc needle 22 may be interlocked to rotate by one motor in the movement, or may be rotated independently of each other by separate motors.

  The pointer 21 is an example of a first pointing member, and by designating one of the 60 first indicators 23, the present time is several minutes by a combination with the first indicator 23. indicate. In the illustrated example, since the pointer 21 points in the direction of 2 o'clock, it represents "10 minutes". Further, the disc needle 22 is an example of a second pointing member, and the combination of the mark 221 and the second index 24 by the indication of one of the 12 marks 221 by the second index 24 Displays what time the current time is. In the illustrated example, since the mark 221 of “14” faces the second index 24, the disc needle 22 represents “14:00”. Therefore, the time which the display part 20 displays is "14:10". In the display unit 20, 0 to 59 minutes correspond to the first plurality of values, and 2 o'clock, 4 o'clock,..., 24 o'clock correspond to the second plurality of values.

  In the display unit 20, the pointer 21, the first index 23, the mark 221, and the second index 24 are arranged in this order in the radial direction from the rotation shaft 25. The radius of rotation of the pointer 21 is smaller than the distance r2 between the rotation axis 25 and the mark 221, and the tip of the pointer 21 may overlap the first index 23 in plan view but does not overlap the mark 221. In the display unit 20, since the pointer 21 and the mark 221 do not overlap, the visibility of the mark 221 is not inhibited by the pointer 21 and the user is pointing at what time the disc needle 22 points (second index 24 Makes it easy to recognize which mark 221 is indicated. Further, the position of the first indicator 23 is closer to the rotary shaft 25 than the mark 221, and the first indicator 23 is disposed in the vicinity of the tip of the pointer 21 in plan view. It is easy to recognize how many minutes (which one of the first indicators 23) it is pointing to. Therefore, in the display unit 20, the visibility of the pointer 21 and the disc needle 22 is improved.

  FIGS. 3A to 3C are a top view, an exploded view and a longitudinal sectional view of another display unit 20A. FIGS. 4A to 4C are a top view, an exploded view and an exploded view of another display unit 20B. FIG. 5A to FIG. 5C are a top view, an exploded view and a longitudinal sectional view of another display unit 20C. In these drawings, modifications relating to the shape and arrangement of the first and second indication members are shown.

  The display unit 20A shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C is different from the display unit 20 in that the pointer 21 of the display unit 20 is replaced by a disc needle 21A, and in the other points, the display unit 20 and It has the same configuration. The disc needle 21A is a disc-like member that has one mark 211A having the same shape as the pointer 21 and rotates clockwise about the rotation axis 25 like the disc needle 22. The disc needle 21A is an example of a first pointing member, and functions as a minute hand of the display unit 20. The radius of the disc needle 21A is smaller than the distance between the rotation axis 25 and the first index 23 so that the first index 23 can be viewed from above, and the first index 23 is smaller than that of the disc needle 21A. It is arranged on the outer peripheral side. Like the display unit 20A, the display unit is not limited to the combination of the pointer and the disk needle, and may have a combination of a disk needle and a disk needle.

  The display unit 20B shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C is different from the display unit 20 in that the disc needle 22 of the display unit 20 is replaced by a disc needle 22B, and the display unit 20 in other points. Have the same configuration as The disc needle 22 B differs from the disc needle 22 in that the disc needle 22 B is an annular disc in which two semicircular through holes 222 are formed on the rotary shaft 25 side of the same mark 221 as that of the disc needle 22. The disc needle 22 has the same configuration as the disc needle 22. The disc hand 22 </ b> B is an example of a second pointing member and functions as an hour hand of the display unit 20. In order to make the first index 23 visible from the upper side of the disc needle 22, instead of forming a region closer to the rotation shaft 25 than the mark 221 in the disc needle 22, like the disc needle 22B, Through holes 222 may be provided in the region.

  In the disc needle 22B, a linear portion 223 equivalent to the diameter of the disc needle 22B is left between the two through holes 222 for connection with the rotation shaft 25. If the outer peripheral end of the disc needle 22B is formed into a gear shape and engaged with another gear and the disc needle is rotated, the disc needle 22B is an annular disc without the straight portion 223 (ie, has one circular through hole). It is also possible to use an annular disc). However, in that case, it is preferable to design so that the gear which rotates an annular disc can not be seen. Although not shown, a combination of the disc needle 21A of the display unit 20A and the disc needle 22B of the display unit 20B may be used as the first and second indication members.

  The display unit 20C shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C is different from the display unit 20 in that the positions of the pointer 21 and the disc needle 22 are opposite to that of the display unit 20, and in other points, It has the same configuration as the display unit 20. The pointer 21, the disc needle 22, and the dial 2 may be arranged in this order from the top as in the display unit 20, or in the order of the disc needle 22, the pointer 21, and the dial 2 as in the display unit 20C. It may be arranged. However, the display unit 20 is more preferable than the display unit 20C because the visibility of the pointer 21 is higher.

  FIGS. 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A and 10A are top views of other display portions 20D to 20H. 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B and 10B are exploded views of the display units 20D to 20H. In these figures, the modification in the case where the 1st and 2nd pointing members display the function of a timepiece, or its value is shown.

  In the display unit 20D shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the disk hand 22 of the display unit 20 is replaced with a disk hand 22 ', and the disk hand displays the function (mode) of the clock instead of the time. Is different from the display unit 20, and has the same configuration as the display unit 20 in other points. The disc needle 22 'is an example of a second pointing member and has the same shape and size as the disc needle 22, but at its outer peripheral end, six marks 221' different from the disc needle 22 are circular. It is provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. These marks "LLI", "ALM", "CHR", "TME", "UTC" and "SET" are, in order, light intensity display of the clock, alarm setting, chronograph (stop watch), normal time display, agreement It corresponds to each function of the display of the universal time and the setting change of the clock.

  In the timepiece having the display unit 20D, for example, when the user operates the crown 4 or the operation button 5, the disc hand 22 'is rotated independently of the pointer 21, and the mark 221' indicated by the second index 24 The function corresponding to is executed. In the display unit 20D, the pointer 21 functions as, for example, a second hand when a chronograph is selected. Further, in the display unit 20D, 0 to 59 seconds correspond to the first plurality of values, and the plurality of functions possessed by the timepiece correspond to the second plurality of values. Like the display unit 20D, the display unit may display not only the time (time) but also the function and time of the clock.

  In the display unit 20E shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the first index 23 of the display unit 20D is replaced with the first index 23 ′, and the pointer 21 is not time but the value of each function of the clock Is different from the display unit 20D in that the display unit 20D has the same configuration as the display unit 20D in the other points. The first indicator 23 'is composed of a plurality of graduations arranged on the circumference of the same position as the first indicator 23 of the display unit 20D on the dial 2, for example, the light amount display of "LLI" For example, if the alarm setting is “ALM”, it indicates the setting value such as ON / OFF. In the display unit 20E, the plurality of functions possessed by the timepiece correspond to the second plurality of values, and the setting values of the respective functions correspond to the first plurality of values. Like the display unit 20E, the display unit may display the function of the clock and the setting value (functional value) of the function.

  The pointer 21 and the first indicator 23 ′ may display values regarding functions other than the functions indicated by the disc needle 22 ′ and the second indicator 24. For example, the pointer 21 and the first index 23 'may display the charge remaining amount (remaining battery amount) of the watch, which is different from the function corresponding to the above-described six types of marks 221'.

  In the display unit 20F shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the pointer 21 is replaced by the disc needle 21 ′, and the first index 23 of the display unit 20D is replaced by the first index 23 ′ ′. The point is different from that of the display unit 20D, and has the same configuration as that of the display unit 20D in other points. The disc needle 21 'is an example of a first pointing member, and has the same shape and size as the disc needle 21A of the display unit 20A. However, unlike the disc needle 21A, the disc needle 21 'is provided with a plurality of two sets of marks 211F and 211F' in the circumferential direction which have different instruction purposes. In the illustrated example, characters representing each day of the week from Sunday (SUN) to Saturday (SAT) are provided as the first indication purpose mark 211F. As the mark 211F 'which is the second indication purpose, characters and scales showing scales of F (maximum) to E (minimum) for charge remaining amount display are provided. The first index 23 '' is located on the rotary shaft 25 side of the marks 211F and 211F 'in the 3 o'clock direction on the dial 2, and between the marks 211F and 211F' and the mark 221 'of the disc needle 22'. It is a substantially triangular symbol provided one by one.

  On the display unit 20F, contrary to the display units 20 to 20E described above, one of the marks 211F and 211F 'is indicated by the first index 23' '. In the display unit 20F, for example, when the mark 221 'of "ALM" is designated by the disk needle 22' and the second index 24, an alarm is executed by the disk needle 21 'and the first index 23 ". Day of the week may be displayed. Alternatively, the display unit 20F may display the day of the week by the disc needle 21 'and the first index 23' 'independently of the function indication by the disc needle 22' and the second index 24.

  Unlike the display unit 20F, marks similar to the marks 211F and 211F 'may be formed on the disc needle 22' which is the second display member. In that case, the contents of the mark 221 'may be described on the first display member, the disc needle 21', and the first indicator 23 '' may indicate one of those marks. The disc needle 21 ′ and the first index 23 ′ ′ may be replaced with a combination of the pointer 21 and the first index 23 in the display unit 20 of FIGS. 2 (A) to 2 (D).

  The display unit 20G shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B differs from the display unit 20 in that the first index 23 of the display unit 20 is replaced by the first index 23G, and the other points In the above, the same configuration as the display unit 20 is provided. In the illustrated example, the first indicator 23G is a scale of Max (maximum) to Min (minimum) for light amount display, a scale of F (maximum) to E (minimum) for charge remaining amount display, and a day of the week display S (Sunday), ..., T (Tuesday), ..., T (Thursday), ..., S (Saturday), and characters that indicate ON / OFF of settings such as alarm . These are disposed on the circumference of the same position as the first index 23 of the display unit 20D on the dial 2.

  In the display unit 20G, the twelve marks 221 are numbers “05”, “10”,..., “60” corresponding to 5 seconds, 10 seconds,. The 59 seconds correspond to the second plurality of values, and the setting value of the function of the watch corresponds to the first plurality of values. As with the display unit 20G, the function of the clock or the setting value thereof may be displayed by the pointer 21 instead of the disc hand 22.

  The display unit 20H shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B is different from the display unit 20F in that the second index 24 of the display unit 20F is replaced with the second index 24 ′. The point has the same configuration as that of the display unit 20F. The second indicators 24 'are provided substantially in the three o'clock direction on the dial 2 between the first indicators 23' 'and the marks 221' and one on the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22 '. It is an angular symbol. As in the display unit 20H, the second index is not only on the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22 ′ in the radial direction centering on the rotating shaft 25, but also the first index and the mark 221 ′ of the disc needle 22 ′. May be provided between Alternatively, the second indicator may be provided only between the first indicator and the mark 221 '.

  11A and 11B are a top view and an exploded view of another display unit 20I. The display unit 20I is different from the display unit 20 in that the second index 24 of the display unit 20 is replaced with the second index 24 '', and has the same configuration as the display unit 20 in the other points. The second index 24 ′ ′ is substantially triangular in shape, provided one on the rotary shaft 25 side of the first index 23 and on the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22 in the 6 o'clock direction on the dial 2. It is a symbol of. Like the display unit 20I, the second index is provided not only on the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22 in the radial direction centering on the rotation axis 25 but also on the rotation axis 25 side of the first index 23 May be Alternatively, the second index may be provided only on the rotation shaft 25 side of the first index. However, in order to shorten the distance to the mark 221 on the disc needle 22, it is preferable that the second index be on the outer peripheral side than the first index 23.

  12A and 12B are a top view and an exploded view of another display unit 20J. The display unit 20J includes hands 21J and 21J ', a disc needle 22J, a first index 23J, a second index 24J, and a rotation shaft 25. The hands 21J and 21J 'are an example of a first pointing member, and function as an hour hand and a minute hand of the display unit 20J. The pointer 21J 'is slightly longer than the pointer 21J, and the rotation radius of the pointer 21J' is approximately the same as the radius of the circular first index 23J. The disc needle 22J is an example of a second pointing member and functions as a second hand of the display unit 20J. Also, the disc needle 22J is made of a translucent substrate, and unlike the disc needle 22, it has only one mark 221J at its outer peripheral end. The first index 23J is a circular scale provided on the upper surface of the dial 2 closer to the rotary shaft 25 than the mark 221J. The second index 24J is a circular scale in which the disc needle 22J is also provided on the outer peripheral side on the upper surface of the dial 2.

  In the display unit 20J, 0 to 23 o'clock and 0 to 59 minutes correspond to the first plurality of values, and 0 to 59 seconds correspond to the second plurality of values. In the display unit 20J, contrary to the display units 20 to 20I described above, one of the plurality of graduations constituting the second index 24J is designated by one mark 221J. As in the display unit 20J, the mark of the disc needle may indicate one of the plurality of second indices, with one mark of the disc needle and a plurality of second indices.

  13 and 14 are top views of another display unit 20K, 20L. In these figures, a modification is shown in the case where a part of the display unit is covered. Although the display unit 20K shown in FIG. 13 has the same disc needles 21 'and 22' as those of the display unit 20F, it is different from the display unit 20F in that only the right half semicircle portion is visible. The second embodiment has the same configuration as the display unit 20F. As in the display unit 20 K, only a part of the sector may be visible in the rotation area of the two disk needles, and the remaining part of the rotation area may be hidden on the dial 2. The same applies to the case where the display unit is configured by a combination of a pointer and a disc needle. Also, the hands and the disc needle may not necessarily be able to rotate 360 degrees, and the upper and lower limits of the rotation angle may be limited.

  When the display unit 20L shown in FIG. 14 is viewed from the upper side of the dial 2, the display unit 20L is an area on the disc needle 22, and a partial area 224 on the outer peripheral side of the first index 23 is hidden. The points are different from the display unit 20, and in the other points, they have the same configuration as the display unit 20. In the illustrated example, the area 224 is an area that extends over a range slightly larger than a half circumference of a circle in the annular area on the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22. As in the display unit 20L, the central region where the first index 23 is disposed and the pointer 21 rotates is entirely visible, and only the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22 on which the mark 221 is disposed is rotated A part of the area may be hidden. Alternatively, depending on the design of the watch, the entire annular region on the outer peripheral side of the disc needle 22 may be visible and a part of the rotation area of the pointer 21 may be hidden, in other words, the pointer or disc needle For one of the, only part of the rotation area may be visible.

  15 and 16 are longitudinal sectional views of another display unit 20M, 20N. In these figures, the modification in case a 1st index is formed in another member on a dial is shown. Unlike the display unit 20, the display units 20M and 20N are different from the display unit 20 in that the second index 24 is provided on the annular dial ring 7 disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the upper surface of the dial 2. It has the same configuration as part 20. In the case of the display unit 20M, the upper end of the dial ring 7 is formed with a protrusion 7a that protrudes horizontally toward the center side (rotation shaft 25) of the dial 2, and the second protrusion 7a is formed on the protrusion 7a. An indicator 24 is provided. In the case of the display unit 20N, a plate-like member 7b that protrudes horizontally toward the center side (rotation shaft 25) of the dial 2 is disposed at the upper end of the dial ring 7. An index 24 of 2 is provided.

  Like the display units 20M and 20N, the second index 24 is not limited to the upper surface of the dial 2, and may be a structure such as the dial ring 7 disposed on the dial 2 (protruding portion 7a, plate member 7b, etc. (A member projecting on the dial plate 2) may be formed. Similarly, the first index 23 may be formed not only on the upper surface of the dial 2 but also on a structure projecting above the dial 2. Alternatively, a part of the first indicator 23 and the second indicator 24 may be formed on the upper surface of the dial 2, and the rest may be formed on the structure.

  The display units 20 and 20A to 20N described above may be main time display units such as the display unit 10 of the timepiece 1 without being limited to auxiliary time display units in the timepiece. Even in the display units 20A to 20N, as in the display unit 20, the visibility of the marks 221, 221 ', and 221J of the disk needles 22, 22', 22B, and 22J is not inhibited by other pointers or disk needles. Therefore, the user can easily recognize which mark is indicated by the second indicators 24, 24 'and 24' '(or which mark indicates the second indicator 24J). In addition, the user indicates which one of the first indicators 23, 23 ', 23G, 23J the pointer 21, 21J, 21J' or the disc needle 21A points to (or alternatively, the disc by the first index 23 ''. It is easy to recognize which mark of the needle 21 'is indicated.

1 clock 2 dial 10, 20, 20A to 20N indicator 21, 21J, 21J 'pointer 21', 21A, 22, 22 ', 22B, 22J disc needle 211A, 211F, 211F', 221, 21 ', 221J mark 23, 23 ', 23'', 23G, 23J 1st index 24, 24', 24 '', 24J 2nd index 25 axis of rotation

Claims (9)

A first indicator and a second indicator provided on a dial or a member projecting on the dial;
A first indicator member which rotates around a central axis on the dial and which indicates one of a first plurality of values in combination with the first indicator;
It rotates around the central axis on the dial, the radius is larger than the rotation radius of the first pointing member, and a mark is provided on the outer peripheral side of the upper surface, and the combination of the mark and the second index A disc-shaped second indication member indicating one of the second plurality of values according to
The position of the first index is closer to the central axis than the mark,
An area on the central axis side of the mark in the second pointing member is configured to allow the first index to be viewed from above.
A watch that is characterized by The second indication member is provided with a plurality of marks respectively corresponding to the second plurality of values,
The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of marks is indicated by the second indicator. The dial plate or a member projecting on the dial plate is provided with a plurality of first indices respectively corresponding to the first plurality of values,
The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the first indication member indicates one of the plurality of first indicators. The first pointing member is disk-shaped,
The first indication member is provided with a plurality of different marks respectively corresponding to the first plurality of values,
The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of other marks is indicated by the first indicator.   The timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a region closer to the central axis than the mark in the second pointing member is transparent.   The timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a through hole is formed on the central axis side of the mark in the second indication member.   The timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the second index is provided between the first index and the mark in a radial direction around the central axis.   The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein at least one of the first and second indication members is arranged such that only a part of the sector of the rotation area is visible. Clock.   The timepiece according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein each of the second plurality of values represents any one of a plurality of functions possessed by the timepiece.

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