JP3036019U - clock - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a high value-added watch that is convenient to carry in daily life or in outdoor leisure that has become popular in recent years. Further, focusing on the fact that the dial of a portable watch is surprisingly difficult to see, the present invention provides a portable watch that is easy to see and handle even for the visually impaired. A timepiece 1 according to the present invention includes a lens body 3 that opens and closes with respect to a timepiece body 2. This lens body 3 is hinge-connected to the timepiece body 2,
It is designed to rotate with respect to. Therefore, the lens body 3
Can also be used as a magnifying glass for dials, etc., and also as a magnifying glass for magnifying letters and the like in newspapers and magazines.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 This invention relates to a timepiece.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Portable watches, such as wristwatches and pocket watches, are used by many people in daily life or when traveling as a carrying item that informs the hour, minute, and date. By the way, recently, due to technological advances, high functionality and low price have been advanced in order to make it easier for wearers, and there is no difference in performance between any watches. Therefore, in order to differentiate from other products, there is no choice but to add high value.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Although various forms of value-added are conceivable, the present invention provides a watch that is convenient to carry in daily life or in outdoor leisure that has become popular in recent years. In addition, we will focus on the fact that the clock face of a mobile phone is surprisingly difficult for the elderly and other visually impaired people to see, and we will provide a portable watch that is easy and convenient for the visually impaired to handle.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve such an object, a timepiece according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a lens body that opens and closes with respect to the timepiece main body. In other words, since the timepiece according to the present invention has the lens body, it becomes a magnifying glass for enlarging the dial, hour hand, minute hand, second hand, etc. In addition, this lens body is designed to open and close with respect to the watch body, so when the lens body is opened, you can read newspapers and magazines in your daily life or travel, especially in outdoor leisure. For example, it can be used as a magnifying glass when observing plants and the like, and the added value of the clock can be further enhanced. In addition, if the present invention is applied to a wristwatch or pocket watch with excellent portability, it is possible to easily and instantly magnify the dial, clock hands, etc., regardless of time and place. This is convenient for the elderly and the visually impaired without the need to wear eyeglasses, and will further increase the added value of the watch.

In the timepiece according to the second aspect of the invention, the lens body closed with respect to the timepiece main body is positioned on the dial of the timepiece main body. In other words, when the lens body is fixed in the closed position and used as an ordinary timepiece, the lens body can be configured integrally with the timepiece body, so that the lens body is used without any discomfort. It is possible. Also, by selecting a lens that can enlarge the dial, clock hands, etc. even when the lens body is in the closed position, it is possible to see the dial, clock hands, etc. at all times in a magnified state. Therefore, it is especially convenient for the elderly and the visually impaired.

Furthermore, in the timepiece according to the third aspect, the lens body can be positioned above the dial of the timepiece main body. In other words, it is possible to increase the distance from the lens body to be magnified such as the dial. Therefore, the dial, hour hand, minute hand, second hand, etc. can be enlarged to make it easier to see.

In addition, the timepiece according to a fourth aspect is the timepiece according to any one of the first to third aspects, in which the lens body is hinge-connected to the timepiece main body and is rotatable with respect to the timepiece main body. It has become. In other words, since the lens body and the watch body can be opened and closed with each other via the hinge connection part, the lens body can be used as a magnifying glass for a dial, a magnifying glass for magnifying characters in newspapers and magazines, etc. Available as

A timepiece according to a fifth aspect of the invention is the timepiece according to the fourth aspect of the invention, which is a stand for standing the timepiece main body in the open position of the lens body. That is, the lens body is rotated from the closed position with respect to the timepiece body by 270 degrees or more, and then the rotation is restricted. As a result, the lens body can be used as a stand for standing the timepiece body, and the pocket watch and the wristwatch to which the present invention is applied can be used as a table clock without being limited to the use as an accessory. .

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, the same reference numerals will be used for common members, and redundant description of each embodiment will be omitted.

First Embodiment : FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a pocket watch 1 to which the present invention is applied includes a watch main body 2, a lens body 3, and a hinge connection portion 4 for connecting both of them to each other. On the outer peripheral portion of the timepiece main body 2, a main body side connecting portion 5 forming a hinge connecting portion 4 is provided in a protruding manner at a main body portion corresponding to the 6 o'clock position on the dial. The portion where the main body side connection portion 5 is provided is not limited to the 6 o'clock position of the timepiece main body. For example, when the present invention is applied to a wristwatch, the main body side connecting portion 5 is made to project at a portion that does not interfere with the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock portions where the watch is normally connected, for example, at 4 o'clock or 5 o'clock. You may do it.

The lens body 3 is composed of a lens 7 and a lens holding body 8 provided with a projecting lens body side connecting portion 6 to which the lens 7 is fixed and which is pin-joined to the main body side connecting portion 5. The lens 7 may be any lens that can magnify an object to be magnified such as a dial, and may have any shape such as a convex surface on one side or a convex surface on both sides. Further, the lens 7 can display the dial, the clock hands, etc. in an enlarged manner even when the lens body 3 is in the position shown in FIG. If it is one, it is more preferable.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lens body 3 is adapted to open from the closed position to the timepiece main body 2 via the hinge connection portion 4, and therefore, a newspaper, magazine or the like can be enlarged and displayed. It can be used as a magnifying glass. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the lens body 3 is rotated from the closed position by 270 degrees or more with respect to the timepiece main body 2, and then the rotation is restricted, whereby the lens body 3 is rotated. It becomes a stand for standing 2. Therefore, if the present invention is applied to a wristwatch or a pocket watch which is an accessory, it can be used as a standing clock. In this embodiment, the rotation of the lens body 3 is regulated by the contact of the lens body 3 with the timepiece body 2 as shown in the drawing, but of course the invention is not limited to this. That is, the lens body 3 may be rotated by 270 degrees or more with respect to the timepiece body 2 and the rotation thereof may be restricted so that the lens body 3 serves as a stand for standing the timepiece body.

Second Embodiment : FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is the same as the pocket watch 1 according to the first embodiment except that the lens-body-side connecting portion 6 projecting from the lens body 3 is different. That is, the lens-body-side connecting portion 6 is hinge-connected to the lens body 3, and when enlarging the dial, clock hands, etc., the lens body 3 is moved from the closed position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. As shown in, the main body of the timepiece 1 may be opened almost vertically. In this case, it is necessary to make the size of the lens 7 larger than the size of the dial to enlarge the entire dial. If the size of the dial and the lens 7 are almost the same, it is more preferable to provide a scale near the center of the dial. When it is desired to partially enlarge the dial around 6 o'clock or around 12 o'clock, the lens body 3 and the lens body side connecting portion 6 may be appropriately mountain-folded or valley-folded. The lens body 3 can be used as a stand for standing the timepiece body 2 as in the first embodiment.

In the above embodiment, a pocket watch or a wrist watch is taken as an example of the timepiece, but the lens body may be provided so as to be opened and closed in a small table clock that is carried for traveling, for example. Further, the present invention may be applied to not only analog clocks but also digital clocks. Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the main body side connection portion 5 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the timepiece main body 2 has been shown as a mode in which the main body side connecting portion 5 is provided. It is also possible to provide a sliding ring having an annular convex portion that fits with the watch body so as to be slidable with respect to the timepiece main body, and to provide the main body side connection portion 5 on the sliding ring. By doing so, the hinge connection portion 4 with the lens body 3 can be formed at an arbitrary portion of the timepiece main body 2.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a pocket watch according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a use state reference diagram showing a state in which the lens body of the pocket watch of FIG. 1 is opened and used.

FIG. 3 is a use state reference diagram showing a state in which the lens body of the pocket watch of FIG. 1 is used as a stand.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a lens body opening / closing mechanism of a pocket watch according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pocket watch 2 Watch body 3 Lens body 4 Hinge connection part 5 Main body side connection part 6 Lens body side connection part 7 Lens 8 Lens holder

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 11, 1996

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pocket watch according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state where the lens body of the pocket watch of FIG. 1 is opened and used.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where the lens body of the pocket watch of FIG. 1 is used as a stand.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a lens body opening / closing mechanism of a pocket watch according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 pocket watch 2 watch body 3 lens body 4 hinge connection part 5 main body side connection part 6 lens body side connection part 7 lens 8 lens holder

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A timepiece having a lens body that opens and closes with respect to the timepiece main body. 2. The lens body closed with respect to the timepiece main body is positioned on the dial of the timepiece main body.
The clock described. 3. The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the lens body can be positioned above the dial of the timepiece main body. 4. The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the lens body is hinge-connected to the timepiece body and rotates with respect to the timepiece body. 5. The timepiece according to claim 4, wherein the lens body serves as a stand for standing the timepiece main body in the open position.