JP3269500B2 - Watch type case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristwatch-type case, such as a wristwatch, which is mounted on an arm and has an impact-resistant structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7 and 8 show a watch case of a conventional wristwatch having an impact-resistant structure. A main body 71 having a watch glass 72 fitted on the upper surface and a back cover 73 mounted on the lower surface, a watch band 74 mounted on the main body 71 at 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock,
1 and a bezel 75 made of synthetic resin. The bezel 75 not only gives the watch case a decorative property, but also responds to impacts from the top and side surfaces of the watch case. To respond to this shock, bezel 75
Are upper surface protruding portions 75 protruding from the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the main body 71.
a and a side protruding portion 75b that protrudes partially from the side surface of the outer peripheral portion of the main body 71 to the side.

On the other hand, a watch band 74 responds to an impact from the underside of the watch case. For this reason, the watch band 74 is formed of a soft synthetic resin such as urethane foam, and is attached to the main body 71 so as to be always located on the lower surface side of the main body 71. The attachment of the watch band 74 is performed by eccentrically aligning the pin holes 76 of the main body 71 (see FIG. 7) with the pin holes of the bezel 75, and inserting and pinching the band pins 77 of the watch band 74 into these pin holes. And the band pin 7
7, the rotation of the watch band 74 is restricted.

[0004]

In the conventional shock-resistant watch case, the rotation of the watch band 74 is restricted in order to cope with an impact from the lower surface side, and there is no flexibility at the time of mounting.
There was a problem with poor fit. In addition, since the material of the watch band 74 is limited to a soft synthetic resin or the like, there is no flexibility in selecting the material and restrictions on the design are imposed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a wristwatch-type case capable of providing an impact-resistant structure without imposing restrictions on the mounting structure and material of the band. I do.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wristwatch-type case, wherein a case body to which a band is attached, a soft synthetic resin member covering an upper surface of the case body, and a back surface of the case body are arranged. And a cushioning member made of a soft synthetic resin, the cushioning member being bent downward from the outer periphery of the back surface of the case body to the outside on the lower side of the band, and along the lower surface of the band. It is characterized by having an extending portion that extends.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wristwatch-type case, a case body to which a band is attached, a soft synthetic resin member covering an upper surface of the case body, and a metal member provided on the surface of the soft synthetic resin member. A bezel member and a buffer member made of a soft synthetic resin disposed on the back surface of the case main body, wherein the buffer member is located below the band, from the outer periphery of the back surface of the case body to the outside, and downward. It is characterized in that it has an extension portion that is curved and extends along the lower surface of the band.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. [First Embodiment] FIGS. 1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The watch case 1 includes a main body 2 that stores a clock function (not shown) for displaying time, a bezel 3 attached to an outer peripheral portion of the main body 2, and 12:00 and 6
And a buffer member 5 arranged below the watch band 4 attached in the hour direction.

A watch glass 7 is fitted on the upper surface of the main body 2 via a glass packing 6, and a back cover 9 is mounted on a lower surface of the main body 2 via a seal ring 8. The bezel 3 is made of a soft synthetic resin, and is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the main body 2 with screws 10. This bezel 3 is the main body 2
Has an upper surface protruding portion 3a which protrudes upward from the upper surface over the entire outer peripheral portion of the main body 2, thereby responding to an impact on the upper surface of the main body 2. Further, a side projection 3b (see FIG. 2) that partially rises to the side of the outer peripheral portion of the main body 2 is formed in the bezel 3, thereby responding to an impact on the side surface of the main body 2. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface protruding portion 3a and the side surface protruding portion 3b are formed into a predetermined design shape, so that a decorative property for giving a sense of robustness is provided. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a pressing portion 3c for sandwiching the watch glass 7 with the glass receiving portion 11 of the main body 2 is formed on the bezel 3, so that when the watch glass 7 is impacted or Prevents accidental shedding.

The watch band 4 is attached by inserting a band pin 13 into a band attaching portion 12 formed at the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock directions of the main body 2. In the present embodiment, the band pin 13 is rotatably inserted into a pin hole of the band mounting portion 12, as described later, so that the watch band 4 can freely rotate. The buffer member 5 is arranged along the lower surface of the watch band 4. The buffer member 5 has an attachment end attached to the lower surface of the main body 2 and extends along the lower surface of the watch band 4. In the illustrated example, the buffer member 5 is attached by screwing a screw 10 in a state where the mounting ends of the buffer member 5 are in contact with the left and right ends of the band mounting portion 12 formed at the 12:00 and 6 o'clock directions of the main body 2. By doing so, it is fixed to the main body 2 integrally with the bezel 3, but it is also possible to engage with the main body 2 and attach it. The cushioning member 5 is formed of a soft synthetic resin such as urethane foam, and the main body 2 of the watch band 4 is formed.
It has a lip shape that covers the lower surface of the end on the side, so that the impact from the lower surface of the main body 2 is reduced or absorbed.
Therefore, it is possible to cope with an impact on the lower surface side of the main body 2.

In this embodiment, since the cushioning member 5 responds to an impact from the lower surface of the main body 2, the watch band 4
The need for a shock-resistant structure is eliminated. For this reason, the watch band 4 can be rotatably attached to the main body 2, and the wearability is improved, and materials other than nylon, metal, and other soft synthetic resins can be used, so that the degree of freedom in material selection and design is increased. Expands.

[Second Embodiment] FIGS. 3, 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention, wherein the same elements as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals. is there. In the second embodiment, the bezel includes a first bezel 21 made of a synthetic resin and a second bezel 22 made of a metal. The first bezel 21 covers the entire periphery of the outer periphery of the main body 2, and the upper bezel 21 protrudes upward from the upper surface thereof
1a and a side protruding portion 21b that protrudes partially to the side of the outer peripheral portion of the main body, and is preferably molded from a soft synthetic resin. It responds to the impact. The first bezel 21 is provided with a cushioning member 5 corresponding to an impact from the lower surface of the main body 2.
At the same time, it is attached to the main body 2 by screws 10.

The second bezel 22 is formed in a ring shape and is mounted on the first bezel 21. The second bezel 22 is formed in a shape that partially covers the upper surface of the first bezel 21. In the illustrated example, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a shape that covers the outer peripheral portion of the watch glass 7 in the first bezel 21 and does not cover the upper surface protruding portion and the side surface protruding portion 21b in the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock directions of the first bezel 21. It is molded into. The second bezel 22 is formed of a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum. The second bezel 22 is attached to the lap portion 22a of the second bezel 22 that covers the side surface of the first bezel 21, as shown in FIG. This is performed by inserting the attached pin 23 and screwing it into the first bezel 21 and the main body 2. By partially covering the first bezel 21 with the second bezel 22 made of metal in this way, the metallic luster and texture of the second bezel 22 are combined with the texture of the synthetic resin of the first bezel 21. I do. For this reason, the appearance and design are improved, and a shock-resistant structure can be obtained while allowing the user to feel the metallic feeling, thereby improving the taste and luxury.

FIG. 6 shows another mounting structure of the second bezel 22. In this structure, the first bezel 21 has the protrusion 2
4, a press-fit hole is formed in a portion of the second bezel 22 facing the protrusion 24, and the protrusion 24 is mounted by press-fitting the press-fit hole. With such a structure, there is an advantage that the screw does not need to be screwed, the number of parts is small, and assembly is easy.

In the above embodiment, a watch case of a wristwatch has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to a wristwatch. For example, an electronic compass, a depth gauge, or the like is incorporated in a wristwatch-type case, that is, a case mounted on an arm. It may be something.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper surface of the case main body is covered with a soft synthetic resin member to cope with an impact from the upper side, and a cushioning member along the band is attached to the lower surface of the main body to provide an impact from the lower side. Therefore, the band does not need to have an impact-resistant structure, and the degree of freedom of the band mounting structure and material is expanded, and the degree of freedom of design is also expanded.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of another mounting structure.

FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view of a conventional watch case.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a conventional watch case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Watch case 2 Main body 3 Bezel 4 Watch band 5 Buffer member 21 First bezel 22 Second bezel

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A case body to which a band is attached,
A soft synthetic resin member that covers an upper surface of the case main body; and a soft synthetic resin buffer member disposed on a back surface of the case main body. Curved downward from the outer circumference to the outside,
A wristwatch-type case having an extending portion extending along the lower surface of the band. 2. A case body to which a band is attached,
A soft synthetic resin member that covers the upper surface of the case body; a metal bezel member provided on the surface of the soft synthetic resin member; and a soft synthetic resin buffer member disposed on the back surface of the case body. And, the cushioning member is curved downward from the outer periphery of the back surface of the case body to the outside on the lower side of the band,
A wristwatch-type case having an extending portion extending along the lower surface of the band.