JP5998513B2 - CONNECTION DEVICE, BAND AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE PROVIDED WITH BAND - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a coupling device, a band, and an electronic device including the band.

  Conventionally, as a band formed by connecting a plurality of piece members, such as a wristband, and a connecting device therefor, a pair of first pipes is provided at one end of the piece member, and one end of another piece member connected to the piece member. In the state where the second pipe disposed between the pair of first pipes is provided in the portion, and the second pipe and the pair of first pipes are continuous, a pin member is provided in each of the first and second pipes. A structure in which a plurality of piece members of pin members are sequentially connected in the first and second pipes by insertion is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

  In such a wristwatch band and its connecting device, in order to prevent the pin member from slipping out of the side surface of the band, for example, a stepped hole having a small diameter hole portion and a large diameter hole portion in the second pipe. And a fastening ring is fitted into the large-diameter hole portion of the stepped hole, and the pin member inserted into each of the first and second pipes is fastened by the fastening ring, so that the pin member is attached to the band. It is configured not to fall out from the side.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-182811

However, in the band formed by connecting a plurality of piece members, when movement occurs between the piece members when the band is used, the portion connecting the piece members (that is, the pin member is inserted in Patent Document 1). A large force is applied to the first and second pipe portions).
For this reason, as described in Patent Document 1, when the clamping ring for preventing the pin member from falling off is arranged in the second pipe, the clamping ring is affected by the movement between the piece members. It is easy to receive, and the clamping ring is easily deformed by pressure and wear during use. Moreover, there is a possibility that the strength cannot be maintained due to corrosion of the tightening ring caused by perspiration or the like entering between the first pipe and the second pipe.
When the tightening ring is deformed or the strength is lowered as described above, there is a problem that the pin member fastened and fixed by the tightening ring is likely to come off.

  On the other hand, if the pin member is completely fixed so that it does not fall out of the band, the piece member cannot be attached or detached unless a special tool or the like is used, and it is easy for a general user who purchased a wristwatch equipped with a band. However, there is a problem that the length of the band cannot be adjusted. When a wristwatch is purchased at a store, a store clerk adjusts it. For example, when size adjustment is necessary after purchase, or when purchasing by mail order, etc., a general user himself attaches and detaches a piece member and attaches a band. It is inconvenient if the size cannot be adjusted.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and can be easily adjusted in length by a connecting device that can easily attach and detach a piece member without requiring a special tool or technique. An object is to provide a simple band and an electronic device including the band.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a connecting device according to the present invention includes:
Collision detecting section you connecting the bridge member adjacent to each other, the receiving portion provided on the other side to accept the projecting portion of the front Symbol connecting direction, of the receiving portion, provided in a portion corresponding to the pair of holes an outer frame member which is provided with each of the pair of the first connecting portion, and the steering Sakuko insertion holes,
A slide member including a second connection portion connected to the first connection portion, a first engagement portion, and a plurality of positioning holes ;
A first engaging position where the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to each other as a result of the slide member being slid by the operating member inserted into the operating member insertion hole ; When the slide member is slid to any one of the second engagement positions where the first connection part and the second connection part are not connected to each other, the first engagement is performed. A slide guide member having a second engaging portion engaged with the joint portion;
It is characterized by having.

The band according to the present invention is
At least one connecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 is provided.

In addition, the electronic device according to the present invention is
A band according to claim 7 ;
An exterior case with this band attached,
It is characterized by having.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily attach and detach the piece member without requiring a special tool or technique, and there is an effect that a general user can easily adjust the length of the band.

It is a perspective view of a wristwatch provided with the band comprised with the piece member connected with the connecting device in this embodiment. It is a perspective view of the band and piece member of a 1st embodiment. (A) is a perspective view of the piece member of FIG. 1, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state before coat | covering with the coating | coated part of the piece member shown to (A). It is a disassembled perspective view of the piece member of FIG. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which the engagement member in 1st Embodiment has engaged with the slide guide member in the 1st engagement position, (B) is the state shown to (A) It is the top view which looked at from the back side of the piece member. (A) is the perspective view which shows the state by which the connection slide member was joined to the engagement member of FIG. 5 (A), (B) saw the state shown to (A) from the back surface side of the piece member. It is a top view. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which the engagement member in 1st Embodiment has engaged with the slide guide member in the 2nd engagement position, (B) is the state shown to (A) It is the top view which looked at from the back side of the piece member. (A) is the perspective view which shows the state by which the connection slide member was joined to the engaging member of FIG. 7 (A), (B) saw the state shown to (A) from the back surface side of the piece member. It is a top view. It is a perspective view which shows the connection procedure by the connecting device in 1st Embodiment, (A) shows a mode that an operation element is inserted in a long hole, (B) shows a mode that an operation element entered the insertion hole. (C) shows a state in which the slide member moves in the width direction by the operation element, and (D) shows a state in which the movement of the slide member is completed and the insertion protrusion is accommodated in the hole. . It is a perspective view of the band and piece member of a 2nd embodiment. (A) is a perspective view of the piece member of FIG. 10, (B) is a perspective view which shows the state before coat | covering with the coating | coated part of the piece member shown to (A). It is a disassembled perspective view of the piece member of FIG. It is the top view which looked at the piece member of a 2nd embodiment from the back side. (A) is the XIV-XIV sectional view taken on the line in FIG. 13, (B) shows sectional drawing of the same location as (A) in the case of not providing a spacer member temporarily. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which the engagement member in 2nd Embodiment has engaged with the slide guide member in the 1st engagement position, (B) is the state shown to (A) It is the top view which looked at from the back side of the piece member. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state by which the connection slide member was joined to the engagement member of FIG. 15 (A), (B) saw the state shown to (A) from the back surface side of the piece member. It is a top view. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which the engagement member in 2nd Embodiment has engaged with the slide guide member in the 2nd engagement position, (B) is the state shown to (A) It is the top view which looked at from the back side of the piece member. (A) is the perspective view which shows the state by which the connection slide member was joined to the engagement member of FIG. 17 (A), (B) saw the state shown to (A) from the back surface side of the piece member. It is a top view. It is a perspective view which shows the connection procedure by the connecting device in 1st Embodiment, (A) shows a mode that an operation element is inserted in a long hole, (B) shows a mode that an operation element entered the insertion hole. (C) shows a state in which the slide member moves in the width direction by the operation element, and (D) shows a state in which the movement of the slide member is completed and the insertion protrusion is accommodated in the hole. . It is a disassembled perspective view of the modification of a piece member. It is a disassembled perspective view of the modification of a piece member.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of a coupling device, a band, and an electronic device including the band according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the case where the electronic device according to the present invention is a wristwatch will be described, but the embodiment to which the present invention is applicable is not limited thereto.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wristwatch as an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the wristwatch 1 includes a band 3 and a wristwatch case 2 as an exterior case to which the band 3 is attached.
Band attaching portions 21 to which the band 3 is attached are formed at both upper and lower end portions (upper and lower end portions in FIG. 1) of the watch case 2, that is, end portions on the 12 o'clock direction and end portions on the 6 o'clock direction.
The wristwatch case 2 accommodates a display device of the wristwatch 1 as an electronic device and various electronic components (not shown) for operating the display device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the band 3 and the piece member 4 constituting the band 3 in the present embodiment.
3A is a perspective view of the piece member 4 constituting the band 3, FIG. 3B is a perspective view in which the inside of the piece member 4 can be seen, and FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the band 3 includes a connecting device 40, and a plurality of piece members 4 are connected by the connecting device 40. In addition, the band 3 should just be provided with the piece member 4 mutually connected by the connection apparatus 40, and the structure of a band is not limited to what is shown in FIG. For example, it is only necessary that a plurality of piece members 4 constituting the band 3 are connected by the at least one connecting device 40, and not all the piece members 4 constituting the band 3 are connected by the connecting device 40. May be.

As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B, and 4, the piece member 4 of this embodiment includes an outer frame member 41, a slide guide member 42 accommodated in the outer frame member 41, and a slide guide member. 42 is provided with a slide member 45 slidably movable.
In the present embodiment, the outer frame member 41 has a protruding portion 401 as a protruding portion protruding on one side in the connecting direction X that connects the adjacent piece members 4 to each other, and this protruding on the other side in the connecting direction X. It has the recessed part 402 as a receiving part which receives the convex part 401 as a part (that is, engages with the convex part 401).
A pair of holes 403 (that is, holes 403a and 403b, including both of them when simply referred to as “hole 403” in the following) are provided on both sides of the protrusion 401 as the protrusion. ing. The hole 403 on one side (in this embodiment, the hole 403b) is for projecting a fixed insertion protrusion 424 (that is, a fixed connecting portion) described later. Further, the other side hole 403 (in this embodiment, the hole 403a) is such that the insertion protrusion 435 (that is, the second connecting portion) can be projected and retracted. In addition, in the concave portion 402 serving as the receiving portion, a portion corresponding to the pair of hole portions 403 provided in the convex portion 401 of the adjacent piece member 4 has a pair of protrusion accommodating portions 404 serving as a first connecting portion. (That is, the protrusion accommodating portions 404a and 404b, and hereinafter, the term “projection accommodating portion 404” includes both of them.). When the piece member 4 is connected, the fixed insertion projection 424 is accommodated in one projection accommodating portion 404 (in this embodiment, the projection accommodating portion 404b), and the other projection accommodating portion 404 (in the present embodiment, the projection accommodating portion). 404a) accommodates an insertion projection 435.

Further, on one surface of the outer frame member 41, an elongated hole 415 for inserting an operation element into which an external operation element S (see FIG. 9) can be inserted has a width direction Y (perpendicular to the connecting direction X of the piece members 4 The piece member 4 is formed to extend in the width direction Y).
In the present embodiment, the long hole 415 is provided on the back surface of the outer frame member 41 (the surface opposite to the viewing side of the wristwatch 1, that is, the surface that contacts the arm). When the long hole 415 is provided on the back surface of the outer frame member 41 in this way, the long hole 415 is not exposed when the user wears the band 3 on the arm, which is preferable in appearance.

  Examples of the external operation element S that can be inserted into the long hole 415 include a toothpick, a pen tip of various pens, a screwdriver, a cone, and the like. The operation element S is inserted into the long hole 415 and a slide member 45 described later. Any one can be used as long as it can be locked in the operation hole 434 and can slide the slide member 45, and is not limited to those illustrated here.

In the present embodiment, the outer frame member 41 is formed of a single plate made of a metal material such as stainless steel, for example, and as shown in FIGS. 3 (A) and 3 (B), the upper surface (FIG. 3 ( A) and a frame member main body 411 having an opening in the upper side in FIG. 3B and having an accommodating space inside, and the frame member main body 411 connected to the frame member main body 411 via a connecting portion 412, and a plan view of the frame member main body 411 And a covering portion 413 that is formed in substantially the same shape as in FIG. The cover portion 413 is formed with a notch 414 at a position corresponding to the recess 402 in the assembled state.
Thus, by forming the outer frame member 41 with a single plate, the outer frame member 41 can be produced simply and efficiently, and the number of parts can be reduced.

The frame member main body 411 is formed by, for example, subjecting a part of a plate made of a metal material to a pressing process such as a shearing process (shearing process, punching process, punching process, etc.) or a bending process (folding process, etc.). ing. Further, the outer frame member 41 is configured such that the cover portion 413 closes the opening on the upper surface of the frame member main body 411 by bending the connecting portion 412 and folding the entire plate. The part 413 is fixed by welding, bonding or the like. Note that the method of fixing the frame member main body 411 and the covering portion 413 is not limited to the one exemplified here.
In the present embodiment, the covering portion 413 is configured to be the back surface of the piece member 4 (the surface opposite to the viewing side of the wristwatch 1, that is, the surface that contacts the arm), and the elongated hole 415 has the covering portion 413. Is formed. Note that the position, size, shape, and the like of the long hole 415 are not limited to the illustrated example. For example, the outer frame member 41 may be configured such that the frame member main body 411 is disposed on the back surface of the piece member 4, and in this case, the long hole 415 may be formed on the frame member main body 411 side. .
In the present embodiment, the convex portion 401 of the piece member 4 is configured by the bent connecting portion 412 in a state where the frame member main body 411 and the covering portion 413 are fixed.

The slide guide member 42 is accommodated in the outer frame member 41 and guides the slide movement of the slide member 45.
The slide guide member 42 has a guide frame portion 421 formed in a shape substantially conforming to the shape of the housing space of the frame member main body 411 of the outer frame member 41, and the long hole 415 of the outer frame member 41 in the guide frame portion 421. A groove-shaped guide portion 422 is formed extending in the width direction Y of the piece member 4 at a position corresponding to. The guide part 422 guides the sliding movement of the slide member 45.
In addition, on the side of the guide frame portion 421 corresponding to the convex portion 401 of the piece member 4, an overhang portion 423 that projects into the convex portion 401 is provided. A fixed insertion protrusion 424 is provided at a position corresponding to the hole 403 b of the piece member 4 in the overhang portion 423. The fixed insertion protrusion 424 is a fixed connection portion that is fixed in a state of protruding from the hole 403b when the slide guide member 42 is incorporated into the outer frame member 41.

A cutout portion 425 is formed in a portion of the side wall constituting the groove portion of the guide portion 422 and adjacent to the overhang portion 423. The notch 425 has a width (dimension in the width direction Y of the piece member 4) larger than a width of a protruding portion 432 of the slide member 45 described later (dimension in the width direction Y of the piece member 4). When the is inserted into the slide guide member 42, the overhanging portion 432 protrudes from the notch portion 425 to the outside of the slide guide member 42.
In addition, an engagement recess 426 that is recessed in a substantially arc shape in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 423 is formed at a position corresponding to the protruding portion 423 inside the guide portion 422.
Between the engagement concave portion 426 and the notch portion 425, a locking convex portion 427 that protrudes toward the inside of the guide portion 422 is provided. In addition, the shape of the engagement recessed part 426 and the latching convex part 427, the position provided, etc. are not limited to what was illustrated here.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, the second engagement that can be engaged with the first engagement portion 440 of the slide member 45 by the notch 425, the engagement recess 426, and the engagement protrusion 427. A joint section 420 is configured.
In the present embodiment, when the engagement convex portion 446 of the first engagement portion 440 is engaged with the notch portion 425, the insertion protrusion 435 of the slide member 45 as the second connection portion is inserted from the hole portion 403a. When the engagement protrusion 446 of the first engagement portion 440 is engaged with the engagement recess 426, the second connection portion is brought into engagement with the first engagement position where the protrusion is in the protruding state. The insertion projection 435 is engaged at the second engagement position where the insertion projection 435 is accommodated in the hole 403a.
The locking projection 427 restricts the engagement projection 446 from freely moving between the notch 425 and the engagement recess 426, and the engagement projection 446 engages with the notch 425. Thus, the state in the first engaging position or the state in which the engaging convex portion 446 is engaged with the engaging concave portion 426 and in the second engaging position can be maintained.

  The slide member 45 includes an insertion protrusion 435 that is a second connecting portion that can be projected and retracted from the hole 403a, and a second engagement portion 420 (that is, a cutout portion 425 of the slide guide member 42, an engagement recess portion 426, etc.) And a first engagement portion 440 that can be elastically engaged at the first engagement position or the second engagement position. The slide member 45 is configured to be slidable in the extending direction of the long hole 415 (that is, the width direction Y of the piece member 4) by a slide operation by the operation element S.

In the present embodiment, the slide member 45 includes a connecting slide member 43 and an engaging member 44 that is superimposed on the connecting slide member 43. The connecting slide member 43 and the engaging member 44 are made of a metal material such as stainless steel. In addition, the material which forms the connection slide member 43 and the engagement member 44 is not limited to a metal material.
Note that the thickness of the slide member 45 (that is, the thickness obtained by superimposing the connecting slide member 43 and the engaging member 44) is substantially the same as the depth of the groove of the guide portion 422 of the slide guide member 42. In a state in which the slide member 45 is incorporated in the member 42, the slide guide member 42 and the slide member 45 are substantially flush with each other. The thickness and the like of the slide member 45 are not limited to those exemplified here, but it is preferable that the slide guide member 42 and the slide member 45 are substantially flush with each other because rattling between the members can be suppressed.

The connecting slide member 43 includes a slide member main body 431 disposed in the guide portion 422 of the slide guide member 42. Further, on the side of the slide member main body 431 corresponding to the convex portion 401 of the piece member 4, an overhang portion 432 that projects into the convex portion 401 is provided. The width of the overhanging portion 432 (dimension in the width direction Y of the piece member 4) is smaller than the width of the cutout portion 425 (that is, the dimension in the width direction Y) of the slide guide member 42, and the slide member 45 is moved to the slide guide member 42. When not assembled, it protrudes out of the slide guide member 42 from the notch 425 and is movable in the width direction Y of the piece member 4 within the range of the width of the notch 425.
An insertion protrusion 435 is provided at a position corresponding to the hole 403 a of the piece member 4 in the overhang portion 432. The insertion protrusion 435 is a second connecting portion configured to be able to protrude and retract from the hole 403a when the slide member 45 is assembled into the outer frame member 41.
In the slide member main body 431, positioning holes 433 are formed in the vicinity of both ends in the width direction Y, respectively. The slide member main body 431 is provided with an operation hole 434 at a position corresponding to the long hole 415 of the outer frame member 41. The operation hole 434 is an insertion portion into which the tip of the operation element S inserted from the long hole 415 can be inserted and locked. In addition, the insertion part should just be a thing which the front-end | tip of the operation element S can be inserted and latched, and the shape is not limited to what was illustrated here. For example, the insertion portion may be a non-penetrating recess or groove instead of the operation hole 434.

  The engaging member 44 is a thin plate-like member having substantially the same shape as the slide member main body 431 of the connecting slide member 43.

Positioning holes 443 are formed in the engaging member 44 at positions corresponding to the two positioning holes 433 provided in the slide member main body 431 of the connecting slide member 43.
In the present embodiment, at the time of assembly, the engaging member 44 is superposed on the front side surface of the slide member main body 431 of the connecting slide member 43 (the surface on the viewing side of the wristwatch 1, the lower surface in FIG. 4). The engagement member 44 is positioned by matching the position of the positioning hole 443 of the joint member 44 with the position of the positioning hole 433 of the connecting slide member 43. And the engaging member 44 is fixed to the connection slide member 43 by the welding, adhesion | attachment etc., for example in the positioned state. Thereby, the engaging member 44 and the connecting slide member 43 integrally form a slide member 45, and when the operating element S is inserted into the operation hole 434 of the connecting slide member 43 and operated, The connecting slide member 43 is slid as a unit.

Between the two positioning holes 443 in the engaging member 44 and in the vicinity of the edge of the protruding portion 432 side when the engaging member 44 is fixed to the connecting slide member 43, the longitudinal direction of the engaging member 44 (piece member) 4 in the width direction Y), and a long hole 445 is formed.
In the engaging member 44, the edge of the protruding portion 432 side when the engaging member 44 is fixed to the connecting slide member 43 is a thin portion 447 along the long hole 445. It has springiness that bends along. The thin-walled portion 447 having the spring property has a substantially arc-shaped engaging convex portion 446 that protrudes to the outside (that is, the side in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 432 when the engaging member 44 is fixed to the connecting slide member 43). Is provided. In addition, the shape of the engagement convex part 446, the long hole 445, and the thin part 447, the position provided, etc. are not limited to what was illustrated here.
In the present embodiment, the engagement convex portion 446 and the thin portion 447 constitute a first engagement portion 440 that can be engaged with the second engagement portion 420. The first engaging portion 440 is configured such that when the engaging convex portion 446 is pressed from the outside, the thin portion 447 is bent toward the inside of the long hole 445 and elastically deformed. The thin portion 447 returns elastically to its original shape when the pressing force is released.

Here, the engagement state of the first engagement portion 440 and the second engagement portion 420 will be described with reference to the drawings.
5A and 6A, the engagement member 44 of the first engagement portion 440 is engaged with the second engagement portion 420 of the slide guide member at the first engagement position. FIG. 5B and FIG. 6B are plan views of the state shown in FIG. 5A and FIG. 6A viewed from the back side of the piece member. In FIGS. 5B and 6B, the outer frame member 41 and the like are indicated by a two-dot chain line.
7A and 8A, the engagement member 44 of the first engagement portion 440 is engaged with the second engagement portion 420 of the slide guide member at the second engagement position. 7 (B) and FIG. 8 (B) are plan views of the state shown in FIG. 7 (A) and FIG. 8 (A) as seen from the back side of the piece member. . In FIGS. 7B and 8B, the outer frame member 41 and the like are indicated by a two-dot chain line.
5A, 5B, 7A, and 7B show a state where the connecting slide member 43 is removed for convenience of illustration.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, FIG. 5B, FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6B, the engagement convex portion 446 of the first engagement portion 440 is the second engagement portion 420. A state in which the sliding movement in the width direction Y of the piece member 4 is regulated by the locking projection 427 (that is, the first engaging portion 440 and the second engaging portion). In the state in which 420 is engaged with the first engaging position), as shown in FIG. 6B, the insertion protrusion 435 which is the second connecting portion is in a protruding state protruding from the hole 403a. . The insertion protrusion 435 is accommodated in one protrusion accommodating portion 404 a of the adjacent piece member 4. Further, the fixed insertion protrusion 424 is accommodated in the other protrusion accommodating portion 404b of the adjacent piece member 4. Thereby, it will be in the state where adjacent piece members 4 were connected.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 (A), 7 (B), 8 (A), and 8 (B), the engaging convex portion 446 of the first engaging portion 440 is the second engaging portion. 420 is engaged in the engagement concave portion 426 and the sliding movement in the width direction Y of the piece member 4 is restricted by the locking convex portion 427 (that is, the first engagement portion 440 and the second engagement portion). In the state where the joint portion 420 is engaged at the second engagement position), as shown in FIG. 8B, the insertion protrusion 435 which is the second connecting portion is accommodated in the hole 403a. It becomes the accommodation state. In this state, the fixed insertion protrusion 424 is accommodated in the protrusion accommodating portion 404b, but the insertion protrusion 435 is retracted outside the protrusion accommodating portion 404a of the adjacent piece member 4. Thereby, it will be in the state by which the connection of the adjacent piece members 4 was cancelled | released, and the piece member 4 can be removed by inclining the said piece member 4 with respect to the adjacent piece member 4. FIG.

In the present embodiment, when the first engagement portion 440 and the second engagement portion 420 are engaged at the first engagement position, the slide member 45 is moved along the width direction Y by the operation element S. When the sliding movement is made to the side of the fixed insertion protrusion 424 (rightward in FIGS. 5B and 6B), the engaging convex portion 446 constituting the first engaging portion 440 is associated with the sliding movement. Butts against the locking projection 427 constituting the second engagement portion 420 from the left side. At this time, the locking convex portion 427 presses the inclined surface of the arc-shaped engaging convex portion 446, so that the thin wall portion 447 is bent toward the inside of the long hole 445, and in the pressing direction by the locking convex portion 427. The long hole 445 is elastically deformed so as to be crushed. Thereby, the latching state with respect to the engagement convex part 446 by the latching convex part 427 is cancelled | released, the engagement convex part 446 gets over the latching convex part 427, and the width direction Y (FIG.5 (B) and FIG.6 (B) ) In the right direction). When the engaging convex portion 446 is engaged in the engaging concave portion 426, the thin portion 447 is returned to the original position by the elastic force. When the engaging convex portion 446 is elastically engaged in the engaging concave portion 426, the locking convex portion 427 restricts the movement of the engaging convex portion 446 in the width direction Y, whereby the second engaging position. The engaged state at is maintained.
Conversely, when the first engagement portion 440 and the second engagement portion 420 are engaged at the second engagement position, the slide member 45 is inserted along the width direction Y by the operation element S. When the sliding movement is made to the protruding side of the protrusion 435 (leftward in FIGS. 7B and 8B), the engaging convex portion 446 constituting the first engaging portion 440 is accompanied by the sliding movement. It abuts against the locking projection 427 constituting the second engagement portion 420 from the right side. At this time, the locking convex portion 427 presses the inclined surface of the arc-shaped engaging convex portion 446, so that the thin wall portion 447 is bent toward the inside of the long hole 445, and in the pressing direction by the locking convex portion 427. The long hole 445 is elastically deformed so as to be crushed. Thereby, the latching state with respect to the engagement convex part 446 by the latching convex part 427 is cancelled | released, the engagement convex part 446 gets over the latching convex part 427, and the width direction Y (FIG.7 (B) and FIG.8 (B) ) In the left direction). When the engaging protrusion 446 is engaged in the notch 425, the thin portion 447 is returned to the original position by the elastic force. When the engagement convex portion 446 is elastically engaged in the notch portion 425, the engagement convex portion 427 restricts the movement of the engagement convex portion 446 in the width direction Y, whereby the first engagement position. The engaged state at is maintained.

  In this embodiment, the connecting device 40 that connects the piece members 4 includes the outer frame member 41, a connecting slide member 43 having an insertion protrusion 435 that is a second connecting portion, and a first engaging portion 440. A slide member 45 having a joint member 44 and a slide guide member 42 having a second engagement portion 420 that can be engaged with the first engagement portion 440 are provided. Then, at least one of the first engaging portion 440 and the second engaging portion 420 (the first engaging portion 440 in the present embodiment) is elastically deformed as the slide member 45 slides. Then, the first engaging position where the insertion protrusion 435 as the second connecting portion protrudes from the hole 403a and the second engagement state where the insertion protrusion 435 is accommodated in the hole 403a. Are engaged with each other at any one of the engagement positions. Accordingly, the convex portion 401 that is the protruding portion of the one piece member 4 is engaged with the concave portion 402 that is the receiving portion of the piece member 4 adjacent to this piece member 4, and the slide guide member 42 of the one piece member 4. The first engaging portion 440 and the second engaging portion 420 are in the first engagement state in a state in which the fixed insertion protrusion 424 is accommodated in the one protrusion accommodating portion 404 of the piece member 4 adjacent to the piece member 4. When elastically engaged at the mating position, the insertion protrusion 435 is accommodated in the protrusion accommodating portion 404a of the piece member 4 adjacent to the piece member 4, so that the connecting device 40 connects adjacent piece members 4 to each other. It is configured.

  Next, the operation of the connecting device 40 of the piece member 4 in this embodiment, the band 3 and the wristwatch 1 as an electronic apparatus including the same will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A to 9D and the like.

In the present embodiment, when the piece member 4 is formed, first, the slide member 45 is formed by fixing the engaging member 44 to the surface side of the connecting slide member 43 by welding or the like. Then, the slide member 45 is disposed on the guide portion 422 of the slide guide member 42. Further, before the outer frame member 41 is formed from a single plate and the connecting portion 412 is bent, the side of the slide member 45 and the slide guide member 42 on which the operation hole 434 is provided is the upper side (FIG. 9 ( A) is accommodated in the accommodating space of the frame member main body 411 so as to be on the upper side. Thereafter, the connecting portion 412 is bent to join the frame member main body 411 and the covering portion 413 by welding or the like. Thereby, the piece member 4 is completed.
Then, a plurality of pieces 4 are connected in the connecting direction by the connecting device 40, whereby the band 3 is completed.
Furthermore, the wristwatch 1 including the band 3 is completed by connecting one end side of the completed band 3 to the wristwatch case 2 of the wristwatch 1 that is an exterior case of the electronic device.

When a part of the piece member 4 constituting the band 3 is removed, the piece member 4 (for example, FIG. 5) to be removed is slid by moving the slide member 45 constituting the connecting device 40 by the slide operation by the external operation element S. In 8 (B) and the like, the connection of the piece member 4) located on the lower side in the figure is released.
Specifically, first, the external operation element S is inserted into the piece member 4 to be removed through the long hole 415 (see FIG. 9A), and the tip of the operation element S is inserted into the operation hole 434 of the slide member 45. (See FIG. 9B). Then, the operating member S slides the slide member 45 toward the fixed insertion protrusion 424 along the extending direction of the long hole 415 (that is, the width direction Y of the piece member 4) (see FIG. 9C). As a result, the engaging convex portion 446 and the thin portion 447 constituting the first engaging portion 440 are elastically deformed, and the engaging convex portion 446 overcomes the engaging convex portion 427 constituting the second engaging portion 420. To engage with the engaging recess 426. At this time, the insertion protrusion 435 which is the second connecting portion is in the accommodated state accommodated in the hole portion 403a, and the locking convex portion 427 restricts the movement of the engaging convex portion 446 in the width direction Y. This second engagement position is maintained (see FIG. 9D). In this state, by tilting the piece member 4 so that the hole 403a side of the piece member 4 is pulled away from the counterpart piece member 4, the connection of the piece member 4 by the connecting device 40 is released. Can be easily removed.

On the contrary, when the piece member 4 is connected by the connecting device 40, first, the first engaging portion 440 and the second engaging portion 420 of the piece member 4 to be connected are the second. The slide member 45 is moved using the operation element S so as to be engaged at the engagement position. As a result, the insertion protrusion 435 as the second connecting portion is accommodated in the hole 403a (see FIG. 2).
After that, the piece member 4 is inclined and the fixed insertion protrusion 424 is inserted into the protrusion receiving portion 404b which is the first connection portion of the connection destination piece member 4, and the convex portion 401 of the piece member 4 is connected to the connection destination piece. Engage with the recess 402 of the piece member 4. Then, the slide member 45 is moved so that the first engagement portion 440 and the second engagement portion 420 of the piece member 4 are engaged at the first engagement position using the operation element S again. Let Thereby, the insertion projection 435 protrudes from the hole 403a and is accommodated in the projection accommodating portion 404b of the connection destination piece member 4, and the connection of the adjacent piece members 4 by the connecting device 40 is completed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the slide member 45 including the insertion projection 435 accommodated in the projection accommodating portion 404a of the connection destination piece member 4 is moved in the width direction of the piece member 4 by the slide operation by the external operator S. The first engaging portion 440 provided on the slide member 45 and the first guide provided on the slide guide member 42 are configured to be slidable in the Y direction (that is, the extending direction of the long hole 415). Of the two engaging portions 420, the first engaging portion 440 is elastically deformed as the slide member 45 slides, and the insertion protrusion 435, which is the second connecting portion, is in a protruding state protruding from the hole 403a. Each of the first engagement position and the second engagement position in which the insertion protrusion 435 as the second connecting portion is accommodated in the hole 403a is brought into contact with each other. It is configured to sexual engagement. Therefore, unlike the case where the piece members are connected using a pin member or the like, there is no dropout or loss of parts (for example, the pin member), and there is a special tool or technique if there is an external operation element S such as a toothpick. It is possible to easily attach and detach the piece member 4 without needing to be. Thereby, when it is necessary to adjust the length of the band 3 after purchasing a wristwatch, or when it is desired to adjust the length of the band 3 purchased by mail order, the general user can easily attach and detach the piece member 4. And the band length can be adjusted to an arbitrary length.
In the present embodiment, the slide member 45 includes a connection slide member 43 provided with an insertion projection 435 as a second connection portion, and an engagement member 44 provided with a first engagement portion 440. It is configured with. In this way, by configuring the slide member 45 with two members, a member having a complicated shape including the insertion protrusion 435 and the first engagement portion 440 can be easily molded, and the slide member 45 can be easily and easily formed. It becomes possible to produce efficiently.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the slide guide member 42 is provided with the fixed insertion protrusion 424 which is the fixed connection part fixed in the state protruded from the hole 403b. Thus, by using one of the insertion projections (second connecting portion) as a fixed member, the apparatus configuration can be simplified, and the user's effort when attaching and detaching the piece member 4 is minimized. Can do.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of a coupling device, a band, and an electronic device including the band according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that this embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in the configuration of the slide member and the slide guide member, and therefore, in the following, differences from the first embodiment will be described in particular.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the band and the piece member 6 constituting the band in the present embodiment.
11 (A) is a perspective view of the piece member 6 constituting the band, FIG. 11 (B) is a perspective view in which the inside of the piece member 6 is visible, and FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view.
As shown in FIG. 10, in the present embodiment, the band includes a connecting device 60, and a plurality of piece members 6 are connected by the connecting device 60.

As shown in FIGS. 11A, 11B, and 12, the piece member 6 of this embodiment includes an outer frame member 41, a slide guide member 67 accommodated in the outer frame member 41, and a slide guide member. A slide member 68 slidably movable by 67 is provided.
Since the configuration of the outer frame member 41 is the same as that described in the first embodiment, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

The slide guide member 67 is accommodated in the outer frame member 41 and guides the slide movement of the slide member 68.
As shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, the slide guide member 67 is provided with a base member 65 including a fixed insertion protrusion 654 that is a fixed connection portion, and a second engagement portion 620, and the slide of the slide member 68. And a guide member 62 that guides the movement.

The base member 65 has a base frame portion 651 formed in a shape that substantially conforms to the shape of the housing space of the frame member main body 411 of the outer frame member 41. Further, on the side corresponding to the convex portion 401 (see FIG. 11A) of the piece member 6 in the base frame portion 651, the position corresponding to the hole 403b (see FIG. 11A) of the piece member 6 is located. A fixed insertion protrusion 654 is provided. The fixed insertion protrusion 654 is a fixed connection portion that is fixed in a state of protruding from the hole 403b when the slide guide member 67 is assembled into the outer frame member 41.
In the present embodiment, the base member 65 is formed of a single plate made of a metal material such as stainless steel, and a part of this plate is subjected to, for example, shearing (shearing, punching, punching, etc.). It is formed into a predetermined shape by applying a pressing process such as a bending process (bending process or the like). That is, for example, after processing one plate into a predetermined shape, the fixed insertion protrusion 654 is formed by bending one end.
Note that the method of forming the base member 65 and the shape of each part are not limited to those exemplified here. For example, the fixed insertion protrusion 654 may be formed as a separate member and joined to the base frame portion 651 by welding or the like to form the base member 65.

The guide member 62 has a guide frame portion 621 formed in a shape substantially along the shape of the housing space of the frame member main body 411 of the outer frame member 41, and the guide frame portion 621 has a long hole 415 in the outer frame member 41. At the corresponding position, a groove-shaped guide portion 622 is formed extending in the width direction Y of the piece member 6. The guide unit 622 guides the sliding movement of the slide member 68.
Further, an overhanging portion 623 that projects into the convex portion 401 is provided on the side of the guide frame portion 621 corresponding to the convex portion 401 of the piece member 6.
A first engagement recess 625 and a second engagement recess 626 that are recessed in a substantially arc shape in the extension direction of the extension portion 623 are formed inside the guide portion 622 and at a position corresponding to the extension portion 623. Yes.
Between the first engagement recess 625 and the second engagement recess 626, a locking projection 627 that protrudes toward the inside of the guide portion 622 is provided. In addition, the shape of the 1st engagement recessed part 625, the 2nd engagement recessed part 626, and the latching convex part 627, the position provided, etc. are not limited to what was illustrated here.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the present embodiment, the first engagement recess 625, the second engagement recess 626, and the locking projection 627 engage with the first engagement portion 640 of the slide member 68. A possible second engagement portion 620 is configured.
In this embodiment, when the engagement protrusion 646 of the first engagement portion 640 is engaged with the first engagement recess 625, the insertion protrusion 635 of the slide member 68 that is the second connection portion is a hole. When the engagement protrusion 646 of the first engagement portion 640 is engaged with the second engagement recess 626 when the engagement is performed at the first engagement position where the protrusion 403a protrudes from the portion 403a. The insertion projection 635 serving as the second coupling portion is engaged at the second engagement position where the insertion projection 635 is accommodated in the hole 403a.
The locking projection 627 restricts the engagement projection 646 from freely moving between the first engagement recess 625 and the second engagement recess 626, and the engagement projection 646 is the first. The engagement recess 625 engages with the first engagement position or the engagement projection 646 engages with the second engagement recess 626 and maintains the second engagement position. To get.

  The slide member 68 includes an insertion protrusion 635 that is a second connecting portion that can be projected and retracted from the hole 403a, a second engagement portion 620 (that is, the first engagement recess 625 and the second engagement portion 625 of the slide guide member 67). Engagement recess 626 and the like) and a first engagement portion 640 that can be elastically engaged in the first engagement position or the second engagement position. The slide member 68 is configured to be slidable in the extending direction of the long hole 415 (that is, the width direction Y of the piece member 6) by a slide operation by the operation element S.

  In the present embodiment, the slide member 68 includes a connecting slide member 63 and an engaging member 64 superimposed on the connecting slide member 63. In the present embodiment, the spacer member 66 is disposed between the connecting slide member 63 and the engaging member 64. The connecting slide member 63, the engaging member 64, and the spacer member 66 are made of a metal material such as stainless steel. In addition, the material which forms the connection slide member 63, the engagement member 64, and the spacer member 66 is not limited to a metal material.

FIG. 13 is a plan view of the piece member 6 of the present embodiment as viewed from the back side. 14A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XIV-XIV in FIG. 13, and FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view of the same portion as FIG. 14A when a spacer member is not provided. Is.
As shown in FIG. 14A, the thickness of the slide member 68 (that is, the thickness obtained by superimposing the connecting slide member 63, the engagement member 64, and the spacer member 66) is the groove of the guide portion 622 of the slide guide member 67. The slide guide is substantially the same as the depth (the depth of the guide portion 622 on the convex portion side of the piece member 6 in FIG. 14A), and the slide guide 68 is incorporated into the slide guide member 67. The member 67 and the slide member 68 are substantially flush with each other. The thickness and the like of the slide member 68 are not limited to those exemplified here, but it is preferable that the slide guide member 67 and the slide member 68 are substantially flush with each other because rattling between the members can be suppressed.
Further, when the slide member 68 slides in the guide portion 622 of the slide guide member 67, a certain amount of backlash is required in the thickness direction, but the slide member 68 slides as shown in FIG. If the groove depth of the guide portion 622 is shallow, the slide member 68 may ride on the edge of the guide portion 622 and cannot slide. In this respect, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14A, the spacer member 66 is overlapped, and the depth of the groove of the guide portion 622 of the slide guide member 67 is increased accordingly, so that the slide member The sliding member 68 is prevented from climbing on the edge of the guide portion 622 when the slider 68 slides in the guide portion 622, and can smoothly slide.

The connecting slide member 63 includes a slide member main body 631 disposed in the guide portion 622 of the slide guide member 67. Further, on the side of the slide member main body 631 that corresponds to the convex portion 401 of the piece member 6, an overhang portion 632 that projects into the convex portion 401 is provided.
An insertion protrusion 635 is provided at a position corresponding to the hole 403 a of the piece member 6 in the overhang portion 632. The insertion protrusion 635 is a second connecting portion configured to be able to protrude and retract from the hole 403a when the slide member 68 is assembled into the outer frame member 41.
In the slide member main body 631, positioning holes 633 are formed in the vicinity of both ends in the width direction Y, respectively. In addition, an operation hole 634 is formed in the slide member main body 631 at a position corresponding to the long hole 415 of the outer frame member 41.
In this embodiment, the connecting slide member 63 is formed of a single plate made of a metal material such as stainless steel, and a part of this plate is subjected to, for example, shearing (shearing, punching, punching, etc.) ), A pressing process such as a bending process (such as a bending process) is performed to form a predetermined shape. That is, for example, after one plate is processed into a predetermined shape, the insertion protrusion 635 is formed by bending one end. Further, a positioning hole 633 and an operation hole 634 are formed at predetermined positions of the slide member main body 631 by shearing or the like.
The method of forming the connecting slide member 63 and the shape of each part are not limited to those exemplified here. For example, the insertion protrusion 635 may be formed as a separate member and joined to the slide member main body 631 by welding or the like to form the connecting slide member 63.

The spacer member 66 is a thin plate member having substantially the same shape as the slide member main body 631 of the connecting slide member 63.
The spacer member 66 is formed with positioning holes 661 at positions corresponding to the two positioning holes 633 provided in the slide member main body 631 of the connecting slide member 63.

The engagement member 64 is a thin plate-like member having substantially the same shape as the slide member main body 631 of the connecting slide member 63.
In the engaging member 64, positioning holes 643 are formed at positions corresponding to the two positioning holes 633 provided in the slide member main body 631 of the connecting slide member 63.

  In the present embodiment, the spacer member 66 and the engaging member 64 are overlapped on the front side surface of the slide member main body 631 of the connecting slide member 63 (the surface on the viewing side of the wristwatch, the lower surface in FIG. 12 and the like) during assembly. In addition, the spacer member 66 and the engaging member 64 are positioned by matching the positions of the positioning hole 661 of the spacer member 66 and the positioning hole 643 of the engaging member 64 with the position of the positioning hole 633 of the connecting slide member 63. Is called. Then, the spacer member 66 and the engaging member 64 are fixed to the connecting slide member 63 by welding, adhesion, or the like in a positioned state. As a result, the engaging member 64, the spacer member 66, and the connecting slide member 63 integrally form a slide member 68. When the operating element S is inserted into the operation hole 634 of the connecting slide member 63 and operated, the engaging member 64 is engaged. The combined member 64 and the spacer member 66 are configured to slide together with the connecting slide member 43.

Between the two positioning holes 643 in the engaging member 64 and in the vicinity of the edge of the protruding portion 632 side when the engaging member 64 is fixed to the connecting slide member 63, the longitudinal direction of the engaging member 64 (piece member) 6 in the width direction Y), and a long hole 645 is formed.
In the engaging member 64, the edge of the protruding portion 632 side when the engaging member 64 is fixed to the connecting slide member 63 is a thin portion 647 along the long hole 645, and the connecting member X extends in the connecting direction X. It has springiness that bends along. The thin-walled portion 647 having the spring property has a substantially arc-shaped engaging convex portion 646 that protrudes outward (that is, the side in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 632 when the engaging member 64 is fixed to the connecting slide member 63). Is provided. In addition, the shape of the engagement convex part 646, the long hole 645, and the thin part 647, the position provided, etc. are not limited to what was illustrated here.
In the present embodiment, the engaging convex portion 646 and the thin portion 647 constitute a first engaging portion 640 that can engage with the second engaging portion 620. In the first engaging portion 640, when the engaging convex portion 646 is pressed from the outside, the thin portion 647 is bent toward the inside of the long hole 645 and elastically deformed. The thin portion 647 returns elastically to its original shape when the pressing force is released.

Here, the engagement state of the first engagement portion 640 and the second engagement portion 620 will be described with reference to the drawings.
15A and 16A, the engagement member 64 of the first engagement portion 640 is engaged with the second engagement portion 620 of the slide guide member 67 at the first engagement position. 15 (B) and FIG. 16 (B) are plan views of the state shown in FIG. 15 (A) and FIG. 16 (A) when viewed from the back side of the piece member 6. . In FIG. 15B and FIG. 16B, the outer frame member 41 and the like are indicated by a two-dot chain line.
17A and 18A, the engagement member 64 of the first engagement portion 640 is engaged with the second engagement portion 620 of the slide guide member 67 at the second engagement position. 17 (B) and FIG. 18 (B) are plan views of the state shown in FIG. 17 (A) and FIG. 18 (A) when viewed from the back side of the piece member 6. It is. In FIGS. 17B and 18B, the outer frame member 41 and the like are indicated by a two-dot chain line.
15A, 15B, 17A, and 17B show a state where the connecting slide member 63 is removed for convenience of illustration.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, FIG. 15B, FIG. 16A, and FIG. 16B, the engaging convex portion 646 of the first engaging portion 640 is the second engaging portion 620. A state in which the sliding engagement in the width direction Y of the piece member 6 is regulated by the locking projection 627 (that is, the first engagement portion 640 and the second engagement portion 625). In a state where the engaging portion 620 is engaged at the first engaging position), as shown in FIG. 16B, the insertion protrusion 635 which is the second connecting portion protrudes from the hole 403a. It becomes a state. The insertion protrusion 635 is accommodated in one protrusion accommodating portion 404 a of the adjacent piece member 6. Further, the fixed insertion protrusion 654 is accommodated in the other protrusion accommodating portion 404b of the adjacent piece member 6. Thereby, the adjacent piece members 6 are connected to each other.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 17 (A), 17 (B), 18 (A), and 18 (B), the engaging protrusion 646 of the first engaging portion 640 is the second engaging portion. 620 is engaged in the second engaging recess 626, and the sliding movement in the width direction Y of the piece member 6 is restricted by the locking protrusion 627 (that is, the first engaging portion 640 and the first engaging portion 640). In the state where the second engaging portion 620 is engaged at the second engaging position), as shown in FIG. 18B, the insertion protrusion 635 which is the second connecting portion is placed in the hole 403a. It becomes the accommodation state accommodated. In this state, the fixed insertion protrusion 654 is accommodated in the protrusion accommodating portion 404b, but the insertion protrusion 635 is retracted outside the protrusion accommodating portion 404a of the adjacent piece member 6. Thereby, it will be in the state by which the connection of the adjacent piece members 6 was cancelled | released, and the piece member 6 can be removed by inclining the said piece member 6 with respect to the adjacent piece member 6. FIG.

In the present embodiment, when the first engagement portion 640 and the second engagement portion 620 are engaged at the first engagement position, the slide member 68 is moved along the width direction Y by the operation element S. When the sliding movement is made to the side of the fixed insertion protrusion 654 (rightward in FIGS. 15B and 16B), the engaging convex portion 646 constituting the first engaging portion 640 is associated with the sliding movement. Butts against the locking convex portion 627 constituting the second engaging portion 620 from the left side. At this time, the locking convex portion 627 presses the inclined surface of the arc-shaped engaging convex portion 646, so that the thin wall portion 647 bends toward the inside of the long hole 645, and in the pressing direction by the locking convex portion 627. The long hole 645 is elastically deformed by being crushed. Thereby, the latching state with respect to the engagement convex part 646 by the latching convex part 627 is cancelled | released, the engagement convex part 646 gets over the latching convex part 627, and the width direction Y (FIG. 15 (B) and FIG. 16 (B) ) In the right direction). Then, when the engaging convex portion 646 is engaged in the second engaging concave portion 626, the thin portion 647 is returned to the original position by the elastic force. When the engaging convex portion 646 is elastically engaged in the second engaging concave portion 626, the movement of the engaging convex portion 646 in the width direction Y is restricted by the locking convex portion 627, so that the second The engaged state at the engaged position is maintained.
Conversely, when the first engaging portion 640 and the second engaging portion 620 are engaged at the second engaging position, the slide member 68 is inserted along the width direction Y by the operation element S. When the protrusion 635 is slid and moved to the protruding side (leftward in FIGS. 17B and 18B), the engaging convex portion 646 constituting the first engaging portion 640 is accompanied by the sliding movement. It strikes against the locking projection 627 constituting the second engagement portion 620 from the right side. At this time, the locking convex portion 627 presses the inclined surface of the arc-shaped engaging convex portion 646, so that the thin wall portion 647 bends toward the inside of the long hole 645, and in the pressing direction by the locking convex portion 627. The long hole 645 is elastically deformed by being crushed. Thereby, the latching state with respect to the engagement convex part 646 by the latching convex part 627 is cancelled | released, the engagement convex part 646 gets over the latching convex part 627, and the width direction Y (FIG. 17 (B) and FIG. 18 (B) ) In the left direction). When the engaging convex portion 646 is engaged in the first engaging concave portion 625, the thin portion 647 is returned to the original position by the elastic force. When the engaging convex portion 646 is elastically engaged in the first engaging concave portion 625, the movement of the engaging convex portion 646 in the width direction Y is restricted by the locking convex portion 627, whereby the first The engaged state at the engaged position is maintained.

  In the present embodiment, the connecting device 60 that connects the piece members 6 includes the outer frame member 61, a connecting slide member 63 having an insertion projection 635 that is a second connecting portion, and a first engaging portion 640. A slide member 68 having a joint member 64 and a slide guide member 67 having a second engagement portion 620 that can be engaged with the first engagement portion 640 are provided. Then, at least one of the first engaging portion 640 and the second engaging portion 620 is elastically deformed (in the present embodiment, the first engaging portion 640) as the slide member 68 slides. Then, the first engaging position where the insertion protrusion 635 as the second connecting portion protrudes from the hole 403a and the second engagement state where the insertion protrusion 635 is accommodated in the hole 403a. Are engaged with each other at any one of the engagement positions. Thereby, the convex part 401 which is the protrusion part of the one piece member 6 engages with the concave part 402 which is the receiving part of the piece member 6 adjacent to this piece member 6, and the slide guide member 67 of the one piece member 6. The first engaging portion 640 and the second engaging portion 620 are in the first engagement state in a state where the fixed insertion protrusion 654 is accommodated in the one protrusion accommodating portion 404 of the piece member 6 adjacent to the piece member 6. When elastically engaged at the mating position, the insertion protrusion 635 is accommodated in the protrusion accommodating portion 404a of the piece member 6 adjacent to the piece member 6 so that the connecting device 60 connects adjacent piece members 6 to each other. It is configured.

  In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  Next, the operation of the connecting device 60 of the piece member 6 in this embodiment, the band, and the wristwatch as an electronic apparatus including the band will be described with reference to FIGS. 19A to 19D and the like.

In the present embodiment, when the piece member 6 is formed, first, the slide member 68 is formed by fixing the spacer member 66 and the engagement member 64 to the surface side of the connecting slide member 63 by welding or the like. Then, the slide member 68 is disposed on the guide portion 622 of the slide guide member 67. Further, before the outer frame member 41 is formed from a single plate and the connecting portion 412 is bent, the slide member 68 and the slide guide member 67 on the side where the operation hole 634 is provided are on the upper side (FIG. 19 ( A) is accommodated in the accommodating space of the frame member main body 411 so as to be on the upper side. Thereafter, the connecting portion 412 is bent to join the frame member main body 411 and the covering portion 413 by welding or the like. Thereby, the piece member 6 is completed.
A plurality of pieces 6 are connected in the connecting direction by the connecting device 60 to complete the band.
Furthermore, the wristwatch including the band is completed by connecting one end side of the completed band to the wristwatch case 2 of the wristwatch which is an exterior case of the electronic device.

When a part of the piece member 6 constituting the band is removed, the piece member 6 (for example, FIG. 18) to be removed is slid by moving the slide member 68 constituting the connecting device 60 by the slide operation by the external operation element S. In (B) etc., the connection of the piece member 6) located on the lower side in the figure is released.
Specifically, first, the external operation element S is inserted into the piece member 6 to be removed through the long hole 415 (see FIG. 19A), and the tip of the operation element S is inserted into the operation hole 634 of the slide member 68. (See FIG. 19B). Then, the slide member 68 is slid to the fixed insertion protrusion 654 side along the extending direction of the long hole 415 (that is, the width direction Y of the piece member 6) by the operation element S (see FIG. 19C). As a result, the engaging convex portion 646 and the thin portion 647 constituting the first engaging portion 640 are elastically deformed, and the engaging convex portion 646 overcomes the engaging convex portion 627 constituting the second engaging portion 620. To engage with the second engaging recess 626. At this time, the insertion projection 635 serving as the second connecting portion is in the accommodated state accommodated in the hole 403a, and the locking projection 627 restricts the engagement projection 646 from moving in the width direction Y. The second engagement position is maintained (see FIG. 19D). In this state, by tilting the piece member 6 so that the hole 403a side of the piece member 6 is pulled away from the counterpart piece member 6, the connection of the piece member 6 by the connecting device 60 is released, and the piece member 6 is removed. Can be easily removed.

On the contrary, when the piece member 6 is connected by the connecting device 60, first, the first engaging portion 640 and the second engaging portion 620 of the piece member 6 to be connected are the second. The slide member 68 is moved using the operation element S so as to be engaged at the engagement position. As a result, the insertion protrusion 635 as the second connecting portion is accommodated in the hole 403a (see FIG. 10).
After that, the piece member 6 is tilted, and the fixed insertion protrusion 654 is inserted into the protrusion receiving portion 404b which is the first connection portion of the connection destination piece member 6, while the convex portion 401 of the piece member 6 is connected to the connection destination piece. Engage with the recess 402 of the piece member 6. Then, the slide member 68 is moved so that the first engagement portion 640 and the second engagement portion 620 of the piece member 6 are engaged at the first engagement position by using the operation element S again. Let Thereby, the insertion protrusion 635 protrudes from the hole 403a and is accommodated in the protrusion accommodating part 404b of the piece member 6 to be connected, and the connection between the adjacent piece members 6 by the connecting device 60 is completed.

  Since other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the same effects as those of the first embodiment.
That is, in the present embodiment, the slide guide member 67 is provided with the base member 65 including the fixed insertion protrusion 654 that is a fixed connecting portion, and the second engagement portion 620, and guides the slide movement of the slide member 68. A member 62 is provided. As described above, by configuring the slide guide member 67 with two members, a member having a complicated shape including the fixed insertion protrusion 654, the guide portion 622, and the like can be easily formed. It becomes possible to produce efficiently.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the second embodiment, the slide guide member 67 is provided with a base member 65 including a fixed insertion protrusion 654 that is a fixed connection portion, and a second engagement portion 620, and guides the slide movement of the slide member 68. However, the configuration of the slide guide member 67 is not limited to this.
For example, FIG. 20 shows a first modification of the slide guide member 67.
As shown in FIG. 20, the guide member 62 constituting the slide guide member 67 may be further constituted by two members, a guide member main body 71 and a guide base member 72. In this case, the guide member main body 71 has a guide frame portion 711 formed in a shape substantially along the shape of the housing space of the frame member main body 411 of the outer frame member 41, and the outer frame member 41 of the guide frame portion 711 is formed. A groove-shaped guide part 712 is formed at a position corresponding to the long hole 415 so as to extend in the width direction Y of the piece member 6. The guide portion 712 guides the slide movement of the slide member 68. In addition, on the side of the guide frame portion 711 corresponding to the convex portion 401 of the piece member 6, an overhang portion 713 that projects into the convex portion 401 is provided. A first engagement recess 715 and a second engagement recess 716 that are recessed in a substantially arc shape in the protruding direction of the protruding portion 713 are formed at positions inside the guide portion 712 and corresponding to the protruding portion 713. Yes. Between the first engagement recess 715 and the second engagement recess 716, a locking projection 717 that protrudes toward the inside of the guide portion 712 is provided. In this case, a second engagement portion 710 that can be engaged with the first engagement portion 640 of the slide member 68 by the first engagement recess 715, the second engagement recess 716, and the locking protrusion 717. Is configured.
Furthermore, FIG. 20 shows a second modification of the slide guide member 67.
As shown in FIG. 21, a spacer member 73 may be disposed on the guide member main body 71 shown in FIG. In this way, when the spacer member 73 is arranged, the groove of the guide portion 712 on which the slide member 68 (see FIG. 12 and the like) slides is increased by the thickness of the spacer member 73, so that the slide member When the slider 68 slides in the guide portion 712, the slide member 68 is more reliably prevented from climbing on the edge of the guide portion 712, and the slide member 68 can be slid more smoothly.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, one of the insertion protrusions that are the pair of second connecting portions is a fixed insertion protrusion that is fixed in a state of protruding from the hole portion 403 b, and only one insertion protrusion is the hole portion 403. However, the configuration of the second connecting portion is not limited to this.
For example, a pair of slide members having insertion protrusions as the second connecting portion are provided corresponding to the pair of holes 403a and 403b, and the two insertion protrusions can be projected and retracted from the holes 403a and 403b. Also good. When the second connecting portion is configured as described above, when the piece member is attached or detached, the piece member can be easily attached or detached without being inclined with respect to the piece member to be connected. Moreover, since it is not necessary to incline the piece member, the piece member can be smoothly attached and detached even when the gap between the piece members is narrow.

In each of the above embodiments, the first engaging portion provided on the slide member is configured by an engaging convex portion or the like, and the second engaging portion provided on the slide guide member is the engaging concave portion or the locking convex portion. Although the case where it comprised by the part etc. was demonstrated as an example, the structure of a 1st engaging part and a 2nd engaging part is not limited to this.
For example, a first engagement portion provided on the slide member is configured by an engagement recess, a locking projection, or the like, and a second engagement portion provided on the slide guide member is configured by an engagement projection or the like. May be.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the first engaging portion (that is, the engaging convex portion or the like) is elastically deformed as the slide member slides, and gets over the locking convex portion of the second engaging portion. As an example, the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are elastically engaged at the first engagement position or the second engagement position by the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion. The configuration in which the engaging portion is elastically engaged is not limited to the example illustrated here. For example, the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are moved to the first engaging position or the second engaging position by elastically deforming a locking convex portion or the like constituting the second engaging portion. May be elastically engaged.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, one engagement convex portion and two engagement concave portions are provided, and the engagement position changes depending on which engagement concave portion or the like is engaged with the engagement convex portion. However, the configuration for changing the engagement position is not limited to that illustrated here. For example, two engaging projections are provided, one engaging recess is engaged with the engaging projection, and the engagement is determined depending on which engaging projection is engaged with one engaging recess. You may comprise so that a position may change.

Moreover, in each said embodiment, the engagement convex part and thin part of a 1st engagement part are elastically deformed, and a 2nd engagement part is in a 1st engagement position and a 2nd engagement position. Although configured to be elastically engaged, the elastic deformation is not limited to the engaging convex portion and the thin portion.
At least one of the first engagement portion provided on the slide member and the second engagement portion provided on the slide guide member is elastically deformed as the slide member slides, and the second engagement portion The first engaging position where the insertion projection as the connecting portion protrudes from the hole 403a and the first engaging position where the insertion projection as the second connecting portion is accommodated in the hole 403a. The second engaging portion may be elastically deformed as long as it is configured to be elastically engaged with each other at any one of the two engaging positions.

  In each of the above embodiments, the engagement protrusion of the first engagement portion is provided in the thin wall portion, and the thin wall portion is pressed by the locking protrusion and bent as the slide member slides. Although the case where one engaging part is elastically deformed is taken as an example, the configuration in which the first engaging part and the second engaging part are elastically deformed is not limited to this.

  Moreover, the engaging part which receives an engaging convex part should just be a thing engageable with an engaging convex part, and is not limited to a notch part and a recessed part, For example, a hole part and a groove part may be sufficient.

Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the case where the outer frame member 41 was formed by giving a bending process etc. to the board of 1 sheet formed with the metal material was demonstrated as an example, the structure of the outer frame member 41, The method of forming the outer frame member 41 is not limited to that exemplified here.
For example, the outer frame member 41 is formed by separately forming a frame member main body having an upper surface and an accommodating space inside, and a covering member that closes the opening, and joining them by welding, adhesion, or the like. May be.

Moreover, the material which forms the outer frame member 41, a slide guide member, and a slide member is not limited to metal materials, such as stainless steel. For example, a resin mixed with carbon fiber may be used. Moreover, the material which forms the outer frame member 41, a slide guide member, and a slide member may not be the same. For example, the outer frame member 41 may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel, titanium, or gold, and the slide guide member and the slide member may be formed of resin or the like.
In addition, when forming the outer frame member 41, the slide guide member, and the slide member with resin or the like, a mold may be prepared in advance and integrally formed into an arbitrary shape.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the case where the slide member was comprised by two members, a connection slide member and an engagement member, was taken as an example, the structure of a slide member is not limited to this. For example, you may comprise by one member by integrally molding the slide member provided with an insertion protrusion, a 1st engaging part, etc.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the operation hole into which the operation element S can be inserted is formed at a position corresponding to the long hole 415 of the outer frame member 41 in the slide member is described. It is good also as a structure which does not provide. In this case, for example, it is preferable that the surface of the slide member is provided with unevenness or the like that prevents slipping.

  In each of the above embodiments, the case where the portion for attaching the band 3 to the watch case 2 that is an exterior case is also configured by the same piece member 4 that constitutes the connecting device 40. You may make it use the piece member for connection different from the piece member 4 which comprises the connection apparatus 40 for the part attached to exterior cases, such as 2. FIG. By comprising in this way, the band which concerns on this invention can be attached to the exterior case which has a band attachment part of various shapes.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the electronic device to which the band 3 is attached is the wristwatch 1 is described as an example. However, the electronic device only needs to include the band 3 formed by connecting a plurality of piece members 4. It is not limited to the wristwatch 1. For example, the electronic device may be a pedometer, a heart rate monitor, a display device such as an altitude, a portable player, or the like.

  Further, in this embodiment, the case where the band 3 is attached to the wristwatch 1 that is an electronic device has been described as an example. However, the band 3 can be widely applied as long as it has a configuration in which the piece member 4 is connected by a connecting device. be able to. For example, the present invention can be applied even to a band that is used alone, such as a bracelet, or a band that is attached to a decorative member.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof. .
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.
[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
A protrusion that protrudes to one side in the connecting direction that connects the adjacent piece members, a pair of holes provided in the side of the protrusion, and a reception that receives the protrusion provided in the other side of the connecting direction. A pair of first connecting portions provided in a portion corresponding to the pair of holes, and a long hole for inserting an operator extending in a width direction orthogonal to the connecting direction. An outer frame member provided respectively;
A slide member comprising a second connecting portion connected to the first connecting portion, and a first engaging portion;
A first engaging position where the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to each other as a result of the slide member being slid and moved by the operating member inserted into the operating member insertion slot; When the slide member is slid to any one of the second engagement positions where the first connection part and the second connection part are not connected to each other, the first engagement is performed. A slide guide member having a second engaging portion engaged with the joint portion;
A coupling device comprising:
<Claim 2>
The slide member is
A connecting slide member provided with the second connecting portion;
An engagement member provided with the first engagement portion;
The connecting device according to claim 1, comprising:
<Claim 3>
The connecting device according to claim 1, wherein the slide guide member includes a fixed connecting portion that is fixed in a state of protruding from the hole.
<Claim 4>
The slide guide member is
A base member comprising the fixed connecting portion;
A guide member that is provided with the second engagement portion and guides the sliding movement of the slide member;
The connecting device according to claim 3, comprising:
<Claim 5>
A band comprising at least one coupling device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
<Claim 6>
A band according to claim 5;
An exterior case with this band attached,
An electronic device comprising:

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wristwatch 2 Wristwatch case 3 Band 4 Piece member 40 Connection device 41 Outer frame member 42 Slide guide member 43 Connection slide member 44 Engagement member 45 Slide member 420 2nd engagement part 425 Notch part 426 Engagement recessed part 427 Locking Convex part 435 Insertion protrusion 440 First engaging part 446 Engaging convex part 447 Thin part S Operating element X Connection direction Y Width direction

Claims (8)

Collision detecting section you connecting the bridge member adjacent to each other, the receiving portion provided on the other side to accept the projecting portion of the front Symbol connecting direction, of the receiving portion, provided in a portion corresponding to the pair of holes an outer frame member which is provided with each of the pair of the first connecting portion, and the steering Sakuko insertion holes,
A slide member including a second connection portion connected to the first connection portion, a first engagement portion, and a plurality of positioning holes ;
A first engaging position where the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are connected to each other as a result of the slide member being slid by the operating member inserted into the operating member insertion hole ; When the slide member is slid to any one of the second engagement positions where the first connection part and the second connection part are not connected to each other, the first engagement is performed. A slide guide member having a second engaging portion engaged with the joint portion;
A coupling device comprising: The protruding portion of the outer frame member protrudes to one side in the connecting direction,
The outer frame member is provided with a pair of holes on the side of the protruding portion,
The connection device according to claim 1, wherein the operating element insertion hole of the outer frame member is formed in a long hole shape extending in a width direction orthogonal to the connection direction . The coupling device according to claim 1, wherein the positioning holes are provided in the vicinity of both ends of the slide member. The slide member is
A connecting slide member provided with the second connecting portion;
An engagement member provided with the first engagement portion;
It is configured to include a,
4. The coupling device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of positioning holes are formed in the engagement member and the coupling slide member . 5. The outer frame member is provided with a pair of holes on the side of the protruding portion,
The connecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the slide guide member includes a fixed connecting portion that is fixed in a state of protruding from the hole. The slide guide member is
A base member comprising the fixed connecting portion;
A guide member that is provided with the second engagement portion and guides the sliding movement of the slide member;
The connecting device according to claim 5 , comprising: A band comprising at least one coupling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 . A band according to claim 7 ;
An exterior case with this band attached,
An electronic device comprising:

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