JP3476570B2 - Children's watch - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to the time for children meter children use to learn how to read a watch, can be used as a practical and watch as a toy or a learning tool,
It relates to the children for the time meter is also a children's room decor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a timepiece toy that allows children to learn how to read a timepiece while playing, for example, a minute hand and a minute hand are rotatably supported at the center of a wooden dial, and letters 1 to 12 are provided on the dial. Is well known. With such a clock toy, an adult teaches a child how to read a clock by adjusting hands to an appropriate time, or a child learns how to read a clock while playing by rotating the hands.

[0003]

However, even though the conventional watch toys are designed and decorated to attract children's attention, a short period of time is required for the child to learn how to read the clock. It was only used and then left in one corner of the toy box or discarded.

Although the present invention is necessary for the education of children, it is used only for a short period of time, and it is designed to be pleasing to children, but it is otherwise useless and often requires a space for storage. The challenge was to use clock toys more effectively.

[0005]

A child watch according to claim 1 of the present invention has a hand unit 4 for supporting a long hand 8 and a short hand 9 with a frictional force such that they can be rotated with a finger, and a character combined with the hand unit. A dial unit 2 and a clock mechanism 17, 26 combined with the dial unit instead of the hand unit.
Composed of and.

In the above structure, the needle unit 4 having the fitting base 3, the dial unit 2 having the central opening 1 into which the fitting base 3 of the needle unit is fitted, and the opening 1
A timepiece mechanism 17, 26 having a mechanism housing 15 fitted in
And the hands unit 4 and the timepiece mechanisms 17 and 26 are alternately inserted into and removed from the opening 1 of the dial unit to change the combination.

In the child watch having the above structure, the dial
Statements from 1 to 12 on the surface of the unit 2
The block body 13 in which the letters are displayed is made detachable.
You can

[0008]

When the child turns the clock hands to play or learn how to read the clock, the hand unit 2 and the dial unit 4 are used in combination. When not used as a toy or learning tool, and when having undergone the use as a toy and learning tool is Ru used as a practical clock in combination with a clock mechanism 17 or 26 and the dial unit 2.

A block displaying characters 1 to 12
Since the block body 13 on which the numeral 14 is displayed can be removed from the substrate 2 in the case where the plug body 13 is detachable , an infant can use it for block play. When the infant grows older and can identify the letters and numbers 14, the parent can arrange the blocks 13 in various orders to teach the size and correct order of the numbers. When the child grows older and reaches the age of learning how to read the clock, the parent can teach the child how to read the clock by turning the long hand 8 or the short hand 9 with a finger to indicate an appropriate time.

Further, when the child learns how to read the timepiece and does not use it as a learning tool, the hand unit 4 is removed and the timepiece mechanism 17 or 26 is attached to the opening 1 after the removal to use it as a practical timepiece. According to the first or second aspect, the dial unit 2 can be used as a dial of a wall clock or a table clock when the child is not using it as a toy or a learning tool. Since the same dial unit 2 is used both as a toy and as a practical timepiece, it can be converted into a practical timepiece with a unified design that is in harmony with the children's room.

[0011]

1 and 2 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention. The timepiece toy of the illustrated embodiment is composed of a wooden dial unit 2 having an opening 1 in the center and a needle unit 4 having a wooden fitting base 3 detachably fitted in the opening 1. There is.

The needle unit 4 has a flange portion 5 integrated with the fitting base portion 3, a support shaft 6 erected at the center of the surface of the flange portion 5, and a long hand 8 supported by the support shaft 6 so as to be individually rotatable. And a short hand 9 and a sphere 7 fitted to the tip of the support shaft 6.

The long hand 8 and the short hand 9 are sandwiched between the surface of the flange portion 5 and the sphere 7, and are given a rotational resistance force that can be rotated by a child's finger. On the front surface of the base plate of the dial unit 2, twelve small holes 1 are arranged at equal intervals along the outer circumference thereof.
1 is provided, and a block body 13 having a mounting shaft 12 having a sliding groove is fitted in the small hole. The numeral 14 from 1 to 12 is displayed on the surface of the block body 13.

A child can play by removing or attaching the block body 13 from the board of the dial unit 2. If the child is old enough to learn letters and numbers, an adult can arrange the block bodies 13 in various orders and teach how to read the numbers 14 displayed on the block bodies and the correct order. If the child can identify the length of letters and hands and is of an age that understands the notion of time, he or she can turn the long hand 8 or the short hand 9 with his / her finger to learn how to read the clock.

When the watch toy is not used as a toy or a learning tool, the needle unit 4 is removed from the opening 1 as shown in FIGS.
A timepiece mechanism 17 having a mechanism housing 15 of the same shape as the fitting base 3 of the hand unit is fitted into the. Clock mechanism 17 of FIGS.
Is the front glass 18, dial 19, long hand 22 and short hand 2
It is an ordinary timepiece that is equipped with a needle drive mechanism in the mechanism housing 15 and can be used alone.

The timepiece mechanism 17 shown in FIGS.
The spring piece 24 is provided at a portion projecting to the back side of the peripheral edge of the opening 1 when the watch piece is fitted into the opening 1 of the dial unit, and the spring piece 2 is provided when the timepiece mechanism 17 is attached to the dial unit 2.
4 locks the back side of the board of the dial unit 2 and the clock mechanism 1
Prevent dropping of 7.

Further, a daruma hole 2 is provided on the back surface of the mechanism housing 15.
5 is provided, and the head of the screw provided on the pillar or the like can be inserted into the daruma hole 25 and hung. Dial unit 2
When the clock mechanism 17 is fitted and hung on, the wall clock has a design suitable for the children's room. When used as a clock toy, the dial unit 2 is removed and only the clock mechanism 17 is hung to remove the dial unit 2. The hand unit 4 is attached to the to make a watch toy.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show an example in which the timepiece mechanism 26 having no dial is attached to the dial unit 2 and used as a timepiece. Clock mechanism 26 of FIGS.
Has a mechanism housing 15 having a built-in needle drive mechanism, a long hand 22 and a short hand 23, but does not have a front glass or dial. The mechanism housing 15 of the timepiece mechanism 26 is positioned so that the hands 22 and 23 indicate the correct time in the opening 1 of the dial unit after the hand unit 4 is removed,
It is fitted.

The timepiece mechanism 26 is provided with a leg member 27 in which a wire is bent in a U-shape on the back surface of the mechanism housing 16. After the leg member 27 is fitted on the dial unit 2, the leg member 27 is adjusted to a constant angle. And use it as a table clock.

[0020]

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY As described above, the timepiece toy of the present invention is used as a toy for children, as a learning tool for children to learn how to read a timepiece, and further decorates a children's room when it is not used for such purposes. It can be used as a practical watch. As described above, the timepiece toy of the present invention can be changed and used according to the growth of children, and the same dial unit can be used both as a toy and as a practical timepiece. The children's interest in the watch will grow, and the effect as a learning tool will be great.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a watch toy according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of part A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a first modified use example.

FIG. 4 is a rear perspective view showing a first modified use example.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a second modified use example.

FIG. 6 is a rear perspective view showing a second modified use example.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 opening 2 dial unit 3 Mating base 4-needle unit 6 spindles 8 long hands 9 short hand 13 blocks 14 numbers 15 base 16 frames 17 Clock mechanism 18 front 26 clock mechanism

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A needle unit (4) for supporting a long hand (8) and a short hand (9) with a frictional force such that they can be rotated with fingers, a dial unit (2) combined with this needle unit, and the needle unit. In place of, a timepiece mechanism (17, 26) combined with the dial unit is used for a child's timepiece. 2. A needle unit (4) for supporting the long hand (8) and the short hand (9) with a frictional force such that they can be rotated by fingers, and a central opening into which a fitting base (3) of the needle unit is fitted. A timepiece mechanism (17, 2) having a dial unit (2) having (1) and a mechanism casing (15) fitted in the opening (1).
6) and a hand unit (4) and a clock mechanism (1).
7, 26) can be freely inserted into and removed from the opening (1) of the dial unit by turns.