JPH10101162A - Battery-holding structure of container for clock - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a batterty from dropping out and prevent damage of a clock, by forming a reinforcing member to have a nearly same shape with a containing part and oppositely arranging the opening of the reinforcing member to face the irmer wall of the container box and making the face of the reinforcing member arranged oppositely to the bend thereof. SOLUTION: Batteries are inserted from an opening 7a and fitted to the fitting part 7b and the inner wall of the bottom face 7e and contained in the inside of the reinforcing member 7. And a fitting piece 7e is formed to fit to the upper end of the bend part at the outer periphery of the fitting part 7b of the reinforcing member 7. The batteries contained in the reinforcing member is inserted from the direction in which the opening 7a of the reinforcing member 7 is positioned oppositely to the inner wall of the container box. Accordingly, since the face which is not positioned to face the inner wall of the container box but positioned to face the bend, is closed, such a trouble that the batteries drop out owing to vibration or shocks during transportation and damaged, can be avoided. And a notch may be formed at the upper end of the bend in order to easily take out the reinforcing member 7 from the container part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for holding a battery stored in a storage box for packaging a watch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional timepiece storage box has a lid 1 which is opened only at the bottom to cover the opening of the storage box 1 by covering the storage box 1 opened only at the top from above.
7, and a lid 12 which is formed continuously on the edge of the opening so as to be bent and covers the opening of the storage box, as shown in FIG. There was something.

[0003] The above-mentioned conventional storage box has been used to facilitate carrying the watch, protect the watch from shocks during transportation, etc., and to further improve the appearance at the time of purchase / gift.

[0006] As shown in FIG. 4, a clock 4 is stored in the storage box 1 via buffer members 2, 2, and a battery 3 for driving the clock is provided at a corner of the storage box 1. The storage units 5 and 5 having an open top surface for storing the storage unit 3 are provided. As shown in FIG. 5, the storage sections 5 and 5 have a space for storing the batteries 3 and 3 formed by attaching a protection wall 6 to the inner wall of the storage box. The fixing portions 6a, which are formed by bending in the shape of a letter, and whose both ends are fixed to the inner wall of the storage box by an adhesive or a tucker, etc.
6a, a bent portion 6c for preventing the battery from falling off when the battery is stored, the height of the battery and the height of the storage box are adjusted, and the battery can be locked by the lid 10 or the lid portion 12 so that the battery can be locked. And a reverse bent portion 6b for preventing rattling.

[0005]

The conventional storage box and the protective wall 6 are usually made of cardboard or other cardboard, so that the battery can be held without falling off due to some vibration or impact during transportation. However, when subjected to a large vibration or impact, there is a disadvantage that the battery falls off from the boundary between the bent portion and the reverse bent portion and damages the timepiece.

Also, when taking out the battery from the storage section,
It was necessary to insert a finger or the like into a small gap between the battery and the storage unit and remove the battery from the storage unit, and it was difficult to remove the battery. If the battery is forcibly taken out of the storage unit, there is a risk that the storage unit may be destroyed.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and prevents a battery from dropping out of a storage portion as much as possible even when subjected to a large vibration or impact, and removes the battery from the storage portion. Another object of the present invention is to provide a battery holding structure capable of easily taking out the battery.

[0008]

In a battery holding structure for a timepiece storage box containing a battery, a protection wall cooperating with an inner wall of the storage box to form a storage part having an open upper surface, and substantially the same as the storage part. A reinforcing member having a shape and having an opening through which a battery can be inserted, the opening being opposed to the inner wall of the storage box, and inserted into the storage portion.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a timepiece storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. A clock 4 is stored inside the storage box 1 via cushioning members 2, 2, and a pocket-shaped storage section 5 having an upper surface opened by a storage box inner wall and a protection wall 6 is provided at a corner of the storage box 1. 5 are configured. As shown in FIG. 3, the storage sections 5 and 5 are provided with protection walls 6 on the inner wall of the storage box.
The protective wall 6
Is formed by bending into a substantially M-shape, and both ends thereof are fixed to the inner wall of the storage box by an adhesive or a tucker.
a, 6a, a bent portion 6c for preventing the reinforcing member 7 from falling off when the reinforcing member 7 described below is stored from above,
The height of the reinforcing member 7 and the height of the storage box are adjusted so that the lid 10 or the lid 12 can be brought into contact with the engaging portion 7a of the reinforcing member 7.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a specific structure of the reinforcing member 7 inserted into the storage sections 5, 5. As shown in FIG. The reinforcing member 7
Has substantially the same shape as the storage portions 5 and 5, and is provided with an opening 7a which is open only in one direction so that the batteries 3 and 3 can be inserted. Other than the opening 7a is closed,
The battery is inserted through the opening 7a and is housed inside the reinforcing member 7 by engaging with the closing portions 7a and 7c other than the opening, the engaging portion 7b, and the inner wall of the bottom surface 7e. An engaging piece 7e is provided on the outer periphery of the engaging portion 7b of the reinforcing member 7 to engage with the upper end 6e of the bent portion 6c shown in FIG.

The battery 3, housed inside the reinforcing member,
3 is inserted from the direction in which the opening 7a of the reinforcing member 7 faces the inner wall of the storage box as shown in FIG. Therefore, the surface not facing the inner wall of the storage box but facing the bent portion 6c is closed (closed portions 7c and 7d shown in FIG. 3), so that the battery falls as much as possible due to vibration or impact during transportation. It is possible to avoid such a situation that the watch is damaged. Also, even if the strength of the protective wall is weakened by rainwater or the like, the reinforcing member and the storage portion have substantially the same shape, so that even pressure is applied to the inner wall of the bent portion and the protective wall can be prevented from being damaged as much as possible. is there.

As shown in FIG. 3, a notch 6d may be provided at the upper end 6e of the bent portion 6c so that the reinforcing member 7 can be easily taken out of the storage portion 5.

That is, the upper end 6e of the bent portion 6c is set slightly lower than the upper end of the storage box 1, and when the reinforcing member 7 is inserted into the storage portion 5, the engagement of the reinforcing member 7 is performed. The engagement piece 7e provided on the extension of the portion 7b and the upper end 6
e engages. Therefore, since the notch 6d is provided at the upper end 6e of the bent portion 6c, when taking out the reinforcing member 7 from the storage box, a finger or the like is inserted into the notch 6d and hooked on the engaging piece 7e. Since the reinforcing member 7 is taken out, the battery can be easily taken out as compared with the related art. When taking out the battery from the reinforcing member taken out of the storage section,
By giving a slight vibration or the like with the opening of the reinforcing member facing downward, the member can be easily taken out.

[0014]

As described above, according to the present invention, the reinforcing member and the storage portion have substantially the same shape, the opening of the reinforcing member faces the inner wall of the storage box, and the surface of the reinforcing member facing the bent portion is closed. Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the battery is dropped as much as possible due to vibration or impact during transportation and the watch is damaged. Also, even if the strength of the protection wall is weakened by rainwater or the like, the reinforcing member and the space have substantially the same shape, so that even pressure is applied to the inner wall of the bent portion and the protection wall can be prevented from being damaged as much as possible. is there.

A notch is provided at the upper end of the bent portion for facilitating removal of the reinforcing member containing the battery from the storage portion, and the cutout is engaged with the upper end of the bent portion protruding outward at the engaging portion of the reinforcing member. Since the engaging piece is provided, it is possible to take out the reinforcing member only by inserting a finger or the like into the notch and pulling the engaging piece.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a storage box for a watch according to the present invention.

2A and 2B are diagrams showing a structure of a reinforcing member according to the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A is a front view and FIG. 2B is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part for storing a reinforcing member in a watch storage box according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a conventional watch storage box.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part for storing a reinforcing member in a conventional watch storage box.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional watch storage box.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional watch storage box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage box 2 Buffer material 3 Battery 4 Watch 5 Storage part 6 Protective wall 6a Fixed part 6b Reverse bending part 6c Bending part 6d Notch 6e Upper end 7 Reinforcement member 7a Opening 7b Engaging part 7c Closed part 7d Closed part 7e Engagement piece

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 16, 1996

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] Figure 2

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

FIG. 2

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A battery holding structure for a timepiece storage box containing a battery, wherein a protection wall cooperating with an inner wall of the storage box to form a storage part having an open upper surface, and having substantially the same shape as the storage part. And a reinforcing member having an opening through which a battery can be inserted, wherein the opening and the inner wall of the storage box face each other and inserted into the storage section. Battery holding structure.