JPH0514975U - Rotating bezel device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To enable many functional expressions with one rotating bezel. [Structure] A wristwatch case 1, a fixed bezel 2 provided on an outer periphery of an upper portion of the wristwatch case 1 and having a display window 5 at a predetermined position, and a fixed bezel 2 rotatably arranged below the fixed bezel 2 and having a plurality of types on a surface thereof. Rotating bezel 10 with function display
And the rotating bezel 10 on the display window 5 of the fixed bezel 2.
Multiple types of function display of can be switched.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a rotary bezel device used for equipment such as a watch.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, in wristwatches such as diver watches, a ring-shaped rotating bezel is rotatably provided on the upper outer periphery of the watch case, and a function display (for example, a number indicating the elapsed time such as diving time) is displayed on the upper surface of the rotating bezel. The displayed function display panel is provided with an adhesive. In such a wristwatch, by rotating the rotating bezel appropriately, the function display on the surface of the rotating bezel is made to correspond to the hands in the wristwatch case, so that the elapsed time of diving can be known. ..

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a wristwatch, all the function indications on the display panel provided on the surface of the rotating bezel can be seen. Therefore, if plural kinds of function indications are provided, it is possible to determine which one is the function indication. Hard to do. Therefore, in the conventional wristwatch, since only one function display can be provided with one rotating bezel, there is a problem that many rotating functions cannot be expressed with one rotating bezel. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a rotary bezel device capable of expressing many functions with one rotary bezel.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a device case, a fixed bezel provided on the outer periphery of the upper part of the device case and having a display window at a predetermined position, and rotatably arranged below the fixed bezel. The rotary bezel is provided with a plurality of kinds of function indications on its surface, and a plurality of kinds of function indications of the rotary bezel can be switched on the display window of the fixed bezel.

[0005]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, 1 is a wristwatch case. A substantially ring-shaped fixed bezel 2 is provided on the outer periphery of the upper portion of the wristwatch case 1. The fixed bezel 2 includes a fixed portion 3 fixed to the inner peripheral edge of the upper portion of the wristwatch case 1 by ultrasonic welding and the like, and a flange portion 4 protruding horizontally from the upper end of the fixed portion 3 toward the outer peripheral direction. A display window 5 is provided at a predetermined portion of the collar portion 4 (in this embodiment, 12 portions as shown in FIG. 1). The collar portion 4 is arranged at a predetermined distance from the upper end surface of the wristwatch case 1, and the outer peripheral portion thereof is provided so as to project slightly outward from the upper end outer peripheral portion of the wristwatch case 1. The display window 5 has a structure in which a counterbore 7 is formed above a circular hole 6 penetrating upward and downward, and a convex lens 8 is provided in the counterbore 7.

A substantially ring-shaped rotating bezel 10 is rotatably attached to the upper end of the wristwatch case 1 below the fixed bezel 2. The rotating bezel 10 includes a mounting portion 12 that is rotatably mounted on the outer peripheral portion of the wristwatch case 1 via an O-ring 11, and a protruding portion 13 that horizontally protrudes inward from the upper end of the mounting portion 12. , And a function display panel 16 adhered by a double-sided tape 15 in a recess provided on the upper surface of the protrusion 13. The outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion 12 is exposed to the outside, and the exposed surface can be rotated by a finger or the like. The protruding portion 13 is arranged between the upper end surface of the wristwatch case 1 and the collar portion 4 of the fixed bezel 2, and the lower surface thereof is provided on the upper end surface of the wristwatch case 1 to give a click feeling to the rotating bezel 10, A leaf spring 17 for preventing reverse rotation is in elastic contact. As shown in FIG. 3, the function display panel 16 is formed in a ring shape, and the upper surface thereof has a number (for example, ▼ to 55) indicating the elapsed time such as diving time, and letters and symbols indicating the direction. (For example, N, │, │, E, │, │, S, │, │, W) and the like, a plurality of types (two types in this embodiment) of functional displays are displayed on the fixed bezel 2 respectively. They are provided offset from each other at corresponding intervals.

A watch glass 20 is fixed in the upper portion of the fixed bezel 2 by ultrasonic welding. Further, a back cover 21 is attached to the lower part of the wristwatch case 1 via an O-ring 22, and a watch module (not shown) is housed in the wristwatch case 1.

In this embodiment, the rotating bezel 10 is rotated to display the function display on the function display panel 16, for example, a number (▼ to 55) indicating the elapsed time, on the display window 5 of the fixed bezel 2 as shown in FIG. If it is made to correspond to, only the function display indicating the elapsed time corresponds to each display window 5 of the fixed bezel 2, and the function display such as characters and symbols indicating the other directions is hidden by the fixed bezel 2. , Elapsed time such as dive time can be easily confirmed without being confused by the function display such as the characters and symbols indicating the direction. In particular, the display window 5 is provided with the convex lens 8 above the circular hole 6, so that the function display such as numbers displayed on the function display panel 16 is enlarged by the convex lens 8 so that the function display is performed. You can check it accurately. Further, when the rotating bezel 10 is rotated and the function display of the function display panel 16, for example, the characters or symbols (N, | to |, W) indicating the azimuth are made to correspond to the display window 5 of the fixed bezel 2, the elapsed time is changed. The function display showing "" is hidden by the fixed bezel 2, and the function display showing "azimuth" corresponds to each display window 5 of the fixed bezel 2, so that the function display of the position is not confused by the function display such as numbers showing elapsed time. You can easily see the display.

In the above-described embodiment, the function display panel 16 is provided with the function display such as the number indicating the elapsed time and the characters and symbols indicating the direction. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the timer indicating the remaining time is provided. Numbers may be provided. Further, the number of display windows 5 of the fixed bezel 2 may be reduced and three or more kinds of function displays displayed on the function display panel 16 may be provided. Further, although the function display panel 16 is provided with the function display, the invention is not limited to this, and the function display may be provided directly on the upper surface of the rotary bezel 10 by printing or the like. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to wristwatches but also to other devices such as clocks and pedometers.

[0010]

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of types of function indications are provided on the surface of the rotating bezel, and the rotating bezel is appropriately rotated so that the function display of the rotating bezel is fixed. Since the display windows are made switchable, only the function display corresponding to the display window of the fixed bezel can be seen, and the other function displays are hidden by the fixed bezel, so that one rotating bezel has multiple types of display. Even if the function display is provided, only the desired function display can be easily confirmed, and many function displays can be made with one rotating bezel.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external plan view of a wrist watch to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a function display panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Watch case 2 Fixed bezel 5 Display window 10 Rotating bezel 16 Function display panel

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device case, a fixed bezel provided on an outer periphery of an upper part of the device case and having a display window at a predetermined position, and rotatably arranged below the fixed bezel to display a plurality of kinds of functions on the surface. A rotary bezel device comprising: a rotary bezel having a plurality of types of functions, the rotary bezel having a plurality of types of function displays that can be switched on the display window of the fixed bezel.