JP3766021B2 - Wall clock - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wall clock.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when attaching glass to a wooden frame, there has been a configuration in which an L-shaped recess for fitting the glass is formed in the wooden frame, and after the glass is fitted into the wooden frame, the back side of the glass is pressed. . For example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 58-146983, an L-shaped recess for fitting a glass plate is formed on the back side of a wooden decorative frame, and the back side of the glass plate fitted into the recess from the back side is pressed with a press frame. A fixed configuration is disclosed. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 1-134186 discloses a configuration in which glass is fitted into an L-shaped wooden frame from the back side and the glass is fixed using an elastic glass presser.
[0003]
Moreover, there existed a thing of the structure which inserts glass between a glass edge and a wooden frame using a glass edge, and fixes a glass edge and a wooden frame with a screw | thread etc.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the case of the former, if there is a manufacturing error in the decorative frame with the L-shaped recess formed on the back side, or a member such as a presser frame and rattling occurs, replace the member or insert packing. It was necessary to prevent rattling. Further, using an elastic glass presser is effective in preventing rattling, but there is a problem that deterioration of elastic force due to aging is unavoidable.
[0005]
In the latter case, since the glass edge and the wooden frame are screwed together, the pressing force can be adjusted. However, there is a problem that the glass edge is necessary and there is a restriction in design.
[0006]
Therefore, the present invention provides a wall clock that can adjust the pressing force for pressing the front glass without requiring a glass edge.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The wall clock of the present invention includes a wooden frame, a front glass, and a machine body mounting plate. On the back side of the wooden frame, a concave portion into which the machine body mounting plate can be fitted is formed, and the front glass is in contact with the front side of the wooden frame. A plurality of L-shaped decorative metal fittings that are in contact with the front surface of the front glass and that are in contact with the side surfaces of the wooden frame are used, and a plurality of adjustment metal fittings that face the back surface of the machine body mounting plate in the recess. Is used. The decorative metal fitting and the adjustment metal fitting are connected to each other, and an adjustment screw is threadably engaged with a portion of the adjustment metal fitting facing the machine body mounting plate. Then, the adjustment screw is advanced and retracted to press the machine body mounting plate at the front end portion of the adjustment screw, and a pressing force is applied to the front glass through the wooden frame to press the front glass against the decorative metal fitting. Can be adjusted by advancing and retracting the front end of the adjusting screw. The adjustment fitting has an L-shape facing the back surface of the machine body mounting plate and the inner surface of the wooden frame, and the decoration fitting and the adjustment fitting are connected through a through hole provided on a side surface of the wooden frame. It is characterized by being connected by a member . With this configuration, the configuration can be simplified without requiring a glass edge, and the pressing force for pressing the front glass can be easily adjusted only by the advancement and retraction of the adjustment screw.
[0010]
A protective plate is preferably interposed between the back surface of the machine body mounting plate and the adjustment fitting. With this configuration, durability is improved without damaging the back surface of the machine body mounting plate.
[0011]
The machine body mounting plate is preferably formed by integrally forming a dial plate and a mounting plate which are separate members.
[0012]
Moreover, it comprises a wooden frame and a front glass, and the front glass is in contact with the front side of the wooden frame. A plurality of decorative brackets that are U-shaped facing the front surface of the front glass and facing the back surface of the wooden frame are used, and a portion of the decorative bracket facing the back surface of the wooden frame is provided with an adjusting screw. Is screwed so that it can move forward and backward. The adjustment screw can be advanced and retracted to press the wooden frame at the front end portion of the adjustment screw, and the pressing force can be applied to the front glass to adjust the pressing force of the front glass against the decoration metal fitting. It is said. Also with this configuration, the configuration can be simplified without requiring a glass edge, and the pressing force for pressing the front glass can be easily adjusted only by the advancement and retraction of the adjusting screw.
[0013]
It is preferable that a protective plate is interposed between the back surface of the wooden frame and the adjustment fitting.
[0014]
Moreover, it is preferable that the recessed part which can fit a part of thickness of the said front glass is formed in the front side of the said wooden frame. With this configuration, the front glass is stably held at a predetermined position.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0016]
The wall clock of the present invention includes a wooden frame 1, a front glass 2, and a machine body mounting plate 3. In the case of a wall clock having a circular front shape as shown in FIG. 1, the wooden frame 1 is provided with a strip-shaped side surface having a width corresponding to the depth of the wall clock and a member having a trapezoidal front shape. The frame of the wall clock is constructed by joining together. As shown in the figure, when the front shape is circular, the length of the member is set to a length corresponding to the outer peripheral length, and the inclined end surfaces at both ends are bonded to each other by bending into a circular shape. When the front shape is a polygon such as a hexagon or an octagon, the length of the member may be set to one side.
[0017]
On the front side of the wooden frame 1, a recess 1 a into which a part of the thickness of the front glass 2 can be fitted is formed. Further, a concave portion 1 b into which the machine body mounting plate 3 can be fitted is formed on the back side of the wooden frame 1. The front glass 2 is in contact with the concave portion 1a on the front side of the wooden frame 1 by fitting a part of the thickness thereof. The machine body mounting plate 3 is formed by integrally forming a dial plate 31 and a mounting plate 32 which are separate members, and is fitted in the concave portion 1 b on the back side of the wooden frame 1.
[0018]
In order to connect the front glass 2, the wooden frame 1, and the machine body mounting plate 3, four decorative brackets 4 and four adjustment brackets 5 are used. As shown in FIG. 2, the decorative metal fitting 4 is L-shaped with a front surface portion 4 a that contacts the front surface of the front glass 2 and a side surface portion 4 b that contacts the side surface of the wooden frame 1, and is a narrow member. It is. A double-sided adhesive tape 4c is provided on the inner surface of the front surface portion 4a in order to prevent displacement of the front glass 2 during assembly and to absorb shock. The adjustment fitting 5 is L-shaped with a front surface portion 5a facing the back surface of the machine body mounting plate 3 in the recess 1b and a side surface portion 5b facing the inner surface of the wooden frame. And a narrow width of about the same width.
[0019]
The decorative metal fitting 4 and the adjustment metal fitting 5 are connected by a connecting screw 6 that passes through a through hole 1c in the thickness direction provided in the wooden frame 1 and face each other with the wooden frame 1 interposed therebetween. A front surface portion 5a of the adjustment fitting 5 faces the back surface of the machine body mounting plate 3, and an adjustment screw 7 is screwed to the front surface portion 5a so as to be able to advance and retract. In order to protect the back surface of the machine body mounting plate 3, a protective plate 8 made of a metal plate or the like is interposed between the machine body mounting plate 3 and the adjustment fitting 5. By rotating the adjustment screw 7, the adjustment screw 7 advances and retreats, and the machine body mounting plate 3 can be pressed by the front end portion of the adjustment screw. The pressing force exerted on the machine body mounting plate 3 is exerted on the front glass 2 through the wooden frame 1, and the front glass 2 is pressed against the front surface portion 4 a of the decorative metal fitting 4 by this pressing force. For this reason, the pressing force of the front glass 2 against the decorative bracket 4 can be adjusted by the rotation of the adjusting screw 7. The decorative metal fitting 4 is fixed to the wooden frame 1 by a fixing screw 9.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 3, a timepiece machine body 10 is fixed to the back surface of the machine body mounting plate 3. The timepiece machine body 10 includes a mechanical portion 11 that rotationally drives a pointer shaft at a central portion, a circuit portion 12 that includes an antenna that receives radio waves in the case of a radio timepiece or the like, an operation portion 13 at a lower portion, A battery storage unit 14 is arranged between the control unit 11 and the operation unit 13 in a case 15. The timepiece machine body 10 is center-fixed with a pointer shaft protruding from the front surface of the dial 31. A pointer 16 (shown in FIG. 1) such as an hour hand and a minute hand is fixed to the projecting end of the pointer shaft from the dial, and when the dial 31 is provided on the front surface of the dial 31 it is possible to display the time by indicating the display character, the minute scale, etc. is there.
[0021]
Since it is such a structure, when assembling this wall clock, it mounts so that the front surface of the front glass 2 may contact | connect a stand on a work stand, and the wooden frame 1 is mounted on it, and a machine body mounting plate 3 is fitted into the recess 1 b of the wooden frame 1. Next, the decorative bracket 4 is inserted from the outer peripheral side of the wooden frame 1 so as to face the front surface of the front glass 2 at a position facing the through hole 1 c of the wooden frame 1, and is opposed to the decorative bracket 4. Thus, the adjustment fitting 5 is inserted into the recess 1b. The connecting screw 6 is passed through the through hole 1 c from the outside of the side surface portion 4 b of the decorative metal fitting 4 and screwed into the adjusting metal fitting 5 to connect the decorative metal fitting 4 and the adjusting metal fitting 5. Next, when the adjustment screw 7 screwed to the front surface portion 5a of the adjustment fitting 5 is rotated and the front end portion of the adjustment screw 7 is advanced, the protective plate 8 that contacts the front end portion of the adjustment screw 7 is pressed to attach the machine body. The plate 3 is pressed, and the front glass 2 is pressed against the front surface portion 4 a of the decorative bracket 4. Adjustment is performed until the pressing force is such that the adjustment screw 7 is rotated to eliminate rattling. When the adjustment is completed, the fixing screw 9 is screwed into the wooden frame 1 from the side surface portion 4b of the decorative bracket 4 to complete the assembly of the wall clock.
[0022]
FIG. 4 shows an example in which the decorative fitting and the adjustment fitting are connected by other connecting means. The decorative metal fitting 24 in this example is an L-shape having a front surface portion 24 a similar to that described above and a side surface portion 24 b that contacts the side surface of the wooden frame 1, and the side surface portion 24 b is formed of the wooden frame 1. It extends to the length protruding from the back. The adjustment fitting 25 has a crank shape including a front surface portion 25a facing the back surface of the machine body mounting plate 3, a side surface portion 25b facing the inner surface of the wooden frame 1 and a back surface portion 25c facing the back surface. . The decorative metal fitting 24 and the adjustment metal fitting 25 are connected by providing a hole 24c on one of the front end portion of the side surface portion 24b and the front end portion of the back surface portion 25c, and engaging the other with a locking portion 25d. is there. Other substantially identical portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. Even in such a configuration, the decorative bracket 24 and the adjustment bracket 25 are connected by the hole 24c and the locking portion 25d. Therefore, if the adjustment screw 7 is rotated, the front end portion of the adjustment screw 7 advances and retreats. Since a pressing force is exerted on the front glass 2 through the protective plate 8, the machine body mounting plate 3, and the wooden frame 1, the pressing force of the front glass 2 on the decorative bracket 24 can be adjusted.
[0023]
FIG. 5 shows an example in which the adjustment fitting is not required by changing the shape of the decoration fitting. That is, the decorative bracket 34 has a U-shape including a front surface portion 34 a that contacts the front surface of the front glass 2, a side surface portion 34 b that contacts the side surface of the wooden frame 1, and a rear surface portion 34 c that faces the back surface of the wooden frame 1. belongs to. An adjustment screw 7 similar to the above is screwed to the back surface portion 34c so as to be able to advance and retreat, and a protective plate 8 similar to the above is interposed between the adjustment screw 7 and the back surface of the wooden frame 1. The machine body mounting plate 3 is fixed to the wooden frame 1 by a fixing screw 3a. Other substantially identical portions are denoted by the same reference numerals. Even in this configuration, if the adjustment screw 7 screwed into the back surface portion 34c of the decorative bracket 34 is rotated, the front end portion of the adjustment screw 7 advances and retreats, and the wooden frame 1 passes through the wooden frame 1 from the back surface. Since the pressing force is exerted on the front glass 2, the pressing force of the front glass 2 on the decorative bracket 34 can be adjusted.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the pressing force of the front glass against the decorative bracket can be adjusted by rotating the adjusting screw to advance and retract, and the manufacturing error of the member can be absorbed by this adjustment. Moreover, since the front glass can be pressed with a decorative metal fitting, the structure can be simplified without requiring a glass edge. Since an elastic glass presser is not used, there are various effects such as no need to worry about deterioration of elastic force due to secular change.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the main part of the same.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged cross-sectional view showing another example.
FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged sectional view showing still another example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wooden frame 1a The recessed part 1b on the front side of a wooden frame 2 The recessed part 2 on the back side of a wooden frame 2 Front glass 3 Machine body mounting plate 31 Dial 32 Mounting plate 4 L-shaped decoration metal fitting 5 Adjustment metal fitting 5a Front surface part 5b Side surface part 6 Connecting member 7 Adjustment screw 8 Protective plate 24 L-shaped decorative bracket 24c hole 25 Crank-shaped adjusting bracket 25d Locking portion 34 U-shaped decorative bracket

Claims (6)

A wooden frame, a front glass, and a machine body mounting plate;
On the back side of the wooden frame, there is formed a recess into which the machine body mounting plate can be fitted,
The front glass is in contact with the front side of the wooden frame,
A plurality of L-shaped decorative metal fittings that are in contact with the front surface of the front glass and are in contact with the side surfaces of the wooden frame are used,
A plurality of adjustment fittings facing the back surface of the machine body mounting plate in the recess are used,
The decorative bracket and the adjustment bracket are connected,
An adjustment screw is threadably engaged with a portion of the adjustment fitting that faces the machine body mounting plate.
The adjustment screw is moved forward and backward to press the machine body mounting plate at the front end of the adjustment screw, and exerts a pressing force on the front glass through the wooden frame, so that the pressing force of the front glass against the decorative bracket is reduced. Ri adjustable der by advancing and retreating of the front end portion of the adjusting screw,
The adjustment fitting has an L-shape facing the back surface of the machine body mounting plate and the inner surface of the wooden frame, and the decoration fitting and the adjustment fitting are connected through a through hole provided on a side surface of the wooden frame. A wall clock characterized by being connected by a member . 2. The wall clock according to claim 1 , wherein a protective plate is interposed between a back surface of the machine body mounting plate and the adjustment fitting. 3. The wall clock according to claim 1, wherein the machine body mounting plate is formed by integrally forming a dial plate and a mounting plate which are separate members. Comprising a wooden frame and a front glass,
The front glass is in contact with the front side of the wooden frame,
A plurality of decorative brackets that are U-shaped facing the front surface of the front glass and facing the back surface of the wooden frame are used,
An adjustment screw is screwed into a portion facing the back of the wooden frame of the decorative bracket so as to advance and retreat,
The adjustment screw can be advanced and retracted, the wooden frame is pressed at the front end of the adjustment screw, and a pressing force is applied to the front glass to adjust the pressing force of the front glass against the decorative metal. Wall clock. The wall clock according to claim 4 , wherein a protective plate is interposed between the rear surface of the wooden frame and the adjustment fitting. In any one of claims 1 to 5, on the front side of the crate, characterized in that the are fitted recess capable part of the front glass of thickness forming wall clock.

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