JP3017930U - Liquid clock - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a liquid timepiece that is easy to manufacture and that can control ornaments smoothly and with directionality. [Constitution] The timepiece body 1 is provided with a power mechanism connected to an hour hand, a minute hand and a second hand inside the main body, and the time is displayed on the appearance. Further, it can be said that a magnetic member 11 having magnetism is attached to the second hand. Liquid container 2
A liquid 23 having a large specific gravity and a liquid 24 having a small specific gravity are injected into the inside of the. A porcelain ornament 25 is interposed between the liquid 23 having a large specific gravity and the liquid 24 having a small specific gravity. When the second hand rotates, the magnetic pole 251 attached to the lower portion of the porcelain ornament 25 is magnetically guided, so that the porcelain ornament 25 floats as the second hand moves. Magnetic member 1
1 and the attachment direction of the magnetic pole 251 depending on the porcelain ornament 25
You can control the floating direction.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a liquid timepiece, and more particularly to a liquid timepiece including a suspended matter.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, products having various effects using droplets have been known. Droplet products are gradually evolving from early products that simply dropped droplets to products with stair plates or water wheels inside to suspend the ornament. Further, there is also known a product having both a function over time and a decorative effect by incorporating a clock into a droplet product in which such a decoration is suspended.

For example, Taiwanese Patent No. 8204846 discloses an invention “a product having a wavy movement”, which discloses a droplet product having a magnetic substance on the bottom of a magnetic sediment. There is. In this case, a thin plate having a narrow upper and lower shape is preferably inserted into a fitting groove provided on the top edge. An ornament is placed on this plate and a magnetic material is correspondingly provided on the operating arm of the transmission. When the operating arm moves the magnetic material, the magnetic sediment moves in synchronization.

In addition, in the invention “Dynamic liquid timing” according to Taiwan Patent No. 8221418, a principle similar to that of the droplet product of the invention according to Taiwan Patent No. 82204846 is adopted, but magnetism Objects and floats are connected by thin threads. As a result, the floating material can be rotated according to the movement of the second hand.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the invention according to Taiwan Patent No. 82204846 and the droplet product of the invention according to Taiwan Patent No. 82204418 have the following problems. (1) In the liquid product of the invention according to Taiwan Patent No. 82401418, the magnetic substance and the suspended matter are connected by a thin thread, so that the magnetic substance of the second hand has magnetism when rotating. Move, and also move floats. However, since the magnetic material and the magnetic material are only connected by a single thin thread, it is not possible to control the moving direction of the suspended matter. That is, for example, the suspended matter may move to the side surface.

In addition, since it is necessary to connect the magnetic material and the suspended matter with a thin thread at the time of manufacturing, the manufacturing process becomes complicated, which causes not only an increase in cost but also an increase in defective rate. For example, in the case of processing by ultrasonic welding or the like, a thin thread may be broken or the thread may fall out due to poor adhesion. Furthermore, if a magnetic object moves too much when the liquid droplet product is transported or the user shakes it, the magnetic object may be repeated. In addition, since the suspended matter is pulled with a thin thread, the suspended matter moves intermittently, so the movement state is unnatural. (2) In the droplet product of the invention of Taiwan Patent No. 8204846, a thin plate (PCV plate) is used as a relay (medium) between the sediment and the ornament that have magnetism, so that the operation is not possible due to the resistance of the liquid. It becomes natural and the ornament is pushed to the surface of the liquid. In other words, since the ornament is not actually floating on the surface of the liquid, it is not a true effect.

An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid timepiece that is easy to manufacture and can reduce the defective rate during manufacturing. Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal timepiece capable of smoothly and directionally controlling an ornament.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a liquid timepiece according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a power mechanism connected to an hour hand, a minute hand and a second hand inside the main body, and the second hand is provided with a magnetic member having a magnetism. The watch body is attached to the exterior of the timepiece, and the liquid chamber is formed inside the shell. The liquid chamber has a large specific gravity and a liquid with a large specific gravity inside the liquid chamber. And a porcelain ornament interposed between the liquid having a large specific gravity and the liquid having a small specific gravity, wherein the porcelain ornament is magnetic to the magnetic member. It is characterized by floating when induced.

A liquid timepiece according to a second aspect of the present invention is the liquid timepiece according to the first aspect, wherein when the porcelain ornament has a directionality and is floated, the magnetic pole of the magnetic member and the porcelain ornament described above are provided. Magnetic poles of the magnetic member and the magnetic poles of the porcelain ornament are arranged so as to correspond to the vertical direction when the porcelain ornament is floated in a non-directional manner. And

A liquid timepiece according to a third aspect of the present invention is the liquid timepiece according to the first aspect, wherein the liquid timepiece includes at least one spacing plate provided in the liquid chamber and the container. A bottom plate placed on the bottom and a relay porcelain decoration arranged between the spacing plate, at least one hole being formed in the spacing plate, and the bottom plate and the spacing plate. The distance between them is smaller than the length or width of the relay porcelain ornament.

[0011]

[Effect of action and device]

 According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) Since there is no thin thread or a medium such as a PVC plate between the magnetic member and the porcelain ornament, the processing is easy. Therefore, the cost can be reduced, and the production rate can be improved by reducing the defect rate. (2) By changing the arrangement of the magnetic members and the magnetic poles of the porcelain ornament, the floating direction of the porcelain ornament can be controlled. (3) Porcelain ornaments move due to the remote action of a magnetic field, so the movement seems strange, so they are highly decorative. (4) When the liquid timepiece is provided with the spacing plate, the distance between the bottom plate and the spacing plate is smaller than the length or width of the porcelain ornament, so that there is no risk of the relay porcelain ornament fluttering on the bottom plate. (5) When the liquid timepiece is provided with the spacing plate, the placement of the spacing plate has the effect of preventing the two porcelain ornaments from sticking to each other.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) A first embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the liquid timepiece of the present invention comprises a timepiece body 1 and a liquid container 2.

The timepiece body 1 has a power mechanism inside the main body, and this power mechanism is connected to an hour hand, a minute hand and a second hand. In addition, time is displayed on the exterior of the watch body 1. That is, the timepiece body 1 has a timekeeping effect similar to that of a conventional normal timepiece. Then, the magnetic member 11 having magnetism is arranged on the second hand. The magnetic member 11 makes a circumferential movement by the displacement of the second hand.

The liquid container 2 has a liquid chamber 22 formed inside a shell 21. Two liquids having different specific gravities, that is, a liquid 23 having a large specific gravity and a liquid 24 having a small specific gravity are injected into the liquid chamber 22. A porcelain ornament 25 is interposed between the liquid 23 and the liquid 24. A magnetic pole 251 attracting the magnetic member 11 is attached below the porcelain ornament 25. Then, the magnetic pole 251 moves while attracting each other due to the magnetic force of the magnetic member 11.

Here, in order to prevent the magnetic pole 251 from being attracted to the bottom plate placed on the bottom of the liquid container 2 due to too strong magnetic force, the relationship between the distance and the buoyancy is carefully considered and the magnetic member 11 and the magnetic pole 251. To place. That is, the height at which the liquid 23 having a large specific gravity is injected is made at least larger than the magnetic attraction distance. With the above configuration, unlike the conventional example in which the second hand and the porcelain ornament are connected by hardware or a visible object, the liquid timer of the first embodiment of the present invention uses a porcelain due to the remote action of the magnetic field. The ornament 25 moves. As a result, when the porcelain ornament 25 moves, not only does it have the effect of swinging to the left, right, drifting, or floating, but the moving state becomes more natural than in the conventional intermittent motion.

Further, when the porcelain ornament 25 is shaped like a duck, a swan, or a ship, it is desirable to control the directionality of the porcelain ornament 25. According to the first embodiment, the directivity of the porcelain ornament 25 can be controlled by designing the magnetic poles. As shown in FIG. 2, with respect to the moving direction of the magnetic member 11, for example, the magnetic member 11 is arranged such that the N pole is on the front side and the S pole is on the rear side, and the magnetic pole 251 has the S pole on the front side and the N pole on the front side. Place it so that it is on the back side. As a result, the porcelain ornament 25 can be moved with the head facing forward. That is, it is possible to solve the conventional problem that the displacement of the porcelain ornament is nondirectional.

On the other hand, when the porcelain ornament 25 is desired to make a non-directional displacement such as the case where the porcelain ornament 25 is shaped like a lotus flower, as shown in FIG. 3, for example, the magnetic member 11 is N The poles are arranged on the upper side and the S poles are arranged on the lower side, and the magnetic poles 251 are arranged so that the N pole is on the upper side and the S pole is on the lower side. As a result, the porcelain ornament 25 can be displaced in a non-directional manner by the movement of the magnetic member 11.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The second embodiment is an example in which the liquid timepiece has a plurality of ornaments. In the configuration of the first embodiment, at least one spacing plate 3 and a relay porcelain ornament 4 are added between the porcelain ornament 25 and the second hand. When the magnetic member 11 moves, first, the magnetic member 11 guides the magnetic pole 41 of the relay porcelain ornament 4 to displace the relay porcelain ornament 4. Next, the magnetic pole 41 further induces the magnetic pole 251 of the porcelain ornament 25 to float the porcelain ornament 25 in accordance with the transition of the relay porcelain ornament 4. The arrangement of the magnetic poles is the same as in the first embodiment.

The spacing plate 3 is provided with a plurality of holes 31. The liquid 23 having a large specific gravity enters the space surrounded by the spacing plate 3 and the liquid container 2 through the hole 31. The distance between the bottom plate placed on the bottom of the liquid container 2 and the spacing plate 3 is smaller than the length or width of the relay porcelain ornament 4. As a result, it is possible to avoid the risk that the relay porcelain ornament 4 will flutter. Moreover, the relay porcelain ornament 4 can be always displaced on the bottom plate. By disposing the spacing plate 3, it is possible to prevent the porcelain ornament 25 and the relay porcelain ornament 4 from being attracted to each other due to vibration or the like. Further, even when they stick to each other, the porcelain ornament 25 and the relay porcelain ornament 4 can be easily separated by applying an external force such as shaking.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which magnetic members and magnetic poles of a porcelain ornament are arranged in a front-rear direction in a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the magnetic members and the magnetic poles of the porcelain ornament are arranged in a vertical direction in the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 watch body 2 liquid container (container) 3 spacing plate 4 relay porcelain ornament 11 magnetic member 21 shell 22 liquid chamber 23 liquid (liquid with high specific gravity) 24 liquid (liquid with low specific gravity) 25 porcelain ornament 31 hole 41 magnetic pole 251 magnetic pole

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A power mechanism connected to an hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand is provided inside the main body, and a magnetic member having a magnetism is attached to the second hand, and a timepiece body on which time is displayed is displayed. A container in which a liquid chamber is formed inside the shell, and a liquid having a relatively large specific gravity and a liquid having a relatively small specific gravity compared to the liquid having a large specific gravity are injected into the liquid chamber; A liquid watch comprising a porcelain ornament interposed between the liquid having a large specific gravity and the liquid having a small specific gravity, wherein the porcelain ornament floats by being magnetically induced by the magnetic member. 2. When the porcelain ornament is made to have a directionality and floats, the magnetic poles of the magnetic member and the magnetic poles of the porcelain ornament are arranged so as to correspond to the front-rear direction, and the porcelain ornament is floated in a non-directional manner. The liquid timepiece according to claim 1, wherein when the magnetic poles are arranged, the magnetic poles of the magnetic member and the magnetic poles of the porcelain ornament are arranged so as to correspond to each other in the vertical direction. 3. The liquid timepiece includes at least one spacing plate provided in the liquid chamber, and a relay porcelain ornament disposed between the bottom plate placed on the bottom of the container and the spacing plate. At least one hole is formed in the spacing plate, and a distance between the bottom plate and the spacing plate is larger than a length or a width of the relay porcelain ornament. The liquid timepiece described in 1.