JPH0524076Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention mainly relates to a specific alarm operating mechanism such as an alarm clock or a timer.

(Prior art) In the past, there was no device that provided such a unique alarm sounding operation, and the time display mechanism and alarm sounding mechanism were always inseparable and the alarm sounding operation was performed as an inseparable unit. , the release action was simple and not very interesting. (No particular literature available) (Technical problem) The present invention was developed in view of the shortcomings of the conventional technology, and has a unique feature as an alarm operating mechanism, and by forcing the alarm to stop ringing, it is possible to The technical challenge is to make people wake up.

(Technical Means) In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention separates the watch body into a time display mechanism and an alarm sounding mechanism to sound the alarm at the alarm setting time, and also controls the alarm to stop sounding. In order to turn the alarm sounding circuit off (the alarm sounding circuit is turned off), it is necessary to combine the two mechanisms mentioned above.
As shown in the embodiment shown in Figure), the configuration is as follows.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a watch body having a shape as if two spheres were connected, including a time display mechanism 2 having a notch opening 2A formed in the sphere, and an alarm sounding mechanism having a notch opening 3A formed in the sphere in the same way. 3 through the cutout openings 2A and 3A, the watch body 1 is formed so that it is difficult to distinguish it from the outside as a watch. 4 is the notch opening 2
5 is a dial plate installed at A, and 5 is a pronunciation window installed at the notch opening 3A. Further, in this embodiment, the time display mechanism 2 and the alarm sounding mechanism 3 have a spherical shape that is easy to roll, but they are not limited to being spherical and have a cutout opening. Of course, other shapes such as a spheroid or a cylinder may also be used. The alarm sounding mechanism 3 has an engaging claw piece 6 protruding from the outer periphery of the notch opening 3A, and an alarm sounding body 8 having an alarm sound on/off switch 7 therein, and an alarm sounding body 8 having an alarm sound on/off switch 7 therein. A power source 9 is provided to provide a power source.

7A is a switch rod of the alarm sound on/off switch 7, a part of which is exposed through a hole 5A made in the sounding window 5 of the cutout opening 3A, and when the switch rod 7A is pushed in (arrow A The alarm sounding body 8 is set to be in the OFF state or the ON state even when the alarm sounding body 8 is operated in the direction 1) or the pull-out direction (in the direction of arrow B).

10 is a clock mechanism with an alarm contact;
1 to operate.

12 is a balance weight attached to a part of the inner wall of the time display mechanism 21; 13 is a balance weight attached to a part of the inner wall of the alarm sounding mechanism 3 at a position opposite to the balance weight 12; When the time display mechanism 2 and the alarm sounding mechanism 3 are combined, they are in a stable state due to the two balance weights 12 and 13 located at symmetrical positions, whereas when they are separated, their respective centers of gravity do not move. It is designed so that it can be rotated independently. 14 is a case combination lock mechanism, and when the alarm contact of the watch mechanism 10 with an alarm contact is turned on, the lock opening/closing plunger 15 of the case combination lock mechanism 14 is operated. Furthermore, this case combination locking mechanism 14 also has a function as an alarm circuit off mechanism, as will be described later. Reference numeral 15 denotes an alarm-on circuit switch, which is used to set the alarm time in advance in the combined watch body 1 when the watch is normally used, and to set the alarm-on circuit switch 1.
The alarm function is activated by pressing the push button 15A.

Reference numeral 16 denotes separation promoting springs attached to the outer peripheral edge of the notch opening 2A of the time display mechanism 2 at an angular interval of 120 degrees, and a part of the separation promoting spring 16 is attached to the notch opening 2A. The push ring 17 is inserted into the outer periphery and slid into the groove 17A of the push ring 17 so that it can slide in the direction of arrow C or D, and the push ring 17 is always moved in the direction of arrow C by the expanding elasticity of the spring. It has been reinforced.

Therefore, the tip of the engaging claw piece 6 of the alarm sounding mechanism 3 is pushed out through the pressing force of the push ring 17.

Reference numeral 18 designates a locking pawl 18A that constitutes the lock opening/closing plunger 15 and is rotatably pivoted around the outer circumference of the push ring 17. A two-pronged coil spring 19 is loosely fitted into the holder, one end 19A of which is fixed to the locking pawl 18, and the other end 19B fixed to the time display mechanism 2, and the locking pawl 18 is always rotated in the direction of arrow E. It is strengthened. Therefore, when the engaging claw pieces 6 of the alarm sounding mechanism 3 are in the combined state, they are brought into engagement by the locking claws 18.

20 is a release ring having notches 20A at angular intervals of 120° to face the locking claw 18;
It is located on the outer circumferential side of the push ring 17 and the locking pawl 18, and is fitted into the groove 18B of the locking pawl 18 so as to be freely rotatable in an eccentric angle in conjunction with the alarm contact clock mechanism 10. It is installed on.

When the notch 20A of the release ring 20 is located within the groove 18B of the locking pawl 18, the locking pawl 18 is urged to rotate around the shaft support 18A in the direction of arrow E. If the engaging claw pieces 6 can be engaged and the combined state can be maintained, and if the notch 20A is removed from the groove 18B, the groove 18B can be moved in the direction of arrow G by the release ring 20. Press down to
The locking claw 18 rotates around the shaft support 18A at an angular angle in the direction of arrow F, and the locking claw 18 and the engaging claw piece 6
At the same time, the push ring 17 moves the engagement claw 6 toward the arrow H.
The time display mechanism 2 and the alarm sounding mechanism 3 are separated by pushing in this direction. or,
This release ring 20 is configured to be rotated by an eccentric angle at a preset alarm time by the action of the alarm contact clock mechanism 10 so that the notch 20A is located in the groove 18B of the locking pawl 18. It has been done.

In this separated state, the switch rod 7A of the alarm sound on/off switch 7 is released from being pressed, and at this time the alarm sounding body 8 is activated to sound the alarm sound.

Moreover, in order to cancel the alarm sound, the time display mechanism 2 and the alarm sound mechanism 3 are combined,
While pushing the push ring 17 until the locking claw 18 and the engagement claw piece 6 engage with each other, press the engagement claw piece 6.
When pushed in, the release ring 20 opens into the notch 20A.
At the same time, the case assembly locking mechanism 14 is rotated at an angular angle so that it comes to the concave groove 18B of the locking claw 18.
The alarm circuit off mechanism (not shown) is activated to turn the alarm circuit off, and the alarm sound on/off circuit is maintained in the off state until the next alarm setting time. Thus, it is possible to return to the normal use state while remaining in the combined state.

(effect) The above technical means works as follows.

First, in normal use of the watch, set the watch body 1, which is already in the combined state, to an appropriately set alarm time, and then press down the alarm-on circuit switch 15A to prepare the alarm function to work. I'll keep it. At this time, the switch rod 7A of the alarm sounding body 8 of the alarm sounding mechanism 3 is in a state where it is pushed in by the time display mechanism 2, and the alarm is in a stopped state. Further, both the mechanisms 2 and 3 maintain a stable posture in the combined state and enter a sound waiting state.

Next, when the alarm contact of the alarm contact watch mechanism 10 is turned on at the alarm setting time, the circuit of the case combination locking mechanism 14 is energized, the plunger 15 is activated, and the locking pawl 18 is engaged with the release ring 20. The locking pawl 18 and the engaging pawl piece 6 are rotated in the direction of arrow F by the declination rotation.
The state of engagement with is released.

At this time, the distal end of the engaging claw piece 6 is pushed out via the push ring 17 by the expanding elasticity of the separation promoting spring 16, and the time indicating mechanism 2 is pushed out.
and the alarm sounding mechanism 3 are separated from each other.

At this time, the switch rod 7A of the alarm sound on/off switch 7 is pulled out in the direction of the arrow B, and the alarm sounding body 8 is activated to emit an alarm sound.

At this time, compared to the combined state, the center of gravity moves based on the positions of the respective balance weights 12 and 13, and the time display mechanism 2 and alarm sounding mechanism 3, which are separated from each other, oscillate. exercise.

Next, in order to stop the alarm sound, the time display mechanism 2 and the alarm sounding mechanism 3 are joined together at their notch openings 2A and 3A, and at this time, the engaging claw piece 6 is At the same time as the push ring 17 is pushed in, the release ring 20 is already separated and its notch 20A is positioned in the groove 18B of the locking pawl 18, so that the locking pawl 18 and the engaging pawl piece are separated. 6 can be easily engaged, and at this time, the alarm circuit off mechanism and the alarm sound circuit are turned off and the sound stops.

Thus, the combined state will return to the normal use state until the next alarm setting time arrives.

(Effects) The present invention has the following unique effects.

It has unique characteristics both as a clock structure and as an alarm operating mechanism.In particular, when the alarm setting time arrives, the integrated component suddenly separates into a time display mechanism and an alarm sounding mechanism, and an alarm sound is emitted at the same time. It is interesting that the alarm sound suddenly appears in reality, and in order to stop the alarm sound, the time display mechanism and the alarm sounding mechanism must be combined and combined, and the user is not required to perform the operation to stop the sound. By forcing the device to wake up, it is possible to wake up reliably, and its effectiveness as a timer and alarm clock can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an overall perspective view of the watch body in the combined state of the product of the present invention, Figure 2 is an overall perspective view of the time display mechanism and alarm sounding mechanism in the separated state, and Figure 3 is the watch in the combined state. Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional side view of the main body, Figure 4 is an overall front view of the time display mechanism as seen from the notch opening side, Figure 5 is a longitudinal cross-section of the main parts in the locked state along line A-A in Figure 4. 6 is an enlarged longitudinal side view of the main part showing the unlocked state of the A-A line in FIG. 4, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged side view taken from the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 4. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing main parts of the release ring. 1...Watch body, 2...Time display mechanism, 3...
...Alarm sounding mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The watch body is divided into two parts that can be separated and combined,
A time display mechanism and an alarm sounding mechanism are formed, each having an oscillating shape, and the time display mechanism and the alarm sounding mechanism are in a combined lock state in a ringing standby state, while in a ringing state. An alarm for an alarm clock, a timer, etc., characterized in that the time display mechanism and the alarm sounding mechanism activate the alarm sound at the same time when they are separated, and cancel the alarm sounding when they are combined again. Operating mechanism.