JPH11295445A - Watch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form an accommodation part where a lid is opened by the operation of a winding knob in a watch. SOLUTION: A watch 1 is provided with an accommodation part 10 that is formed in the watch 1, a lid 11 for opening or closing an opening 2a of the accommodation part 10, a hook 11a that is fixed to the lid 11, a first spring 15 that is biased in a direction where the lid 11 is opened, a crown 5 for adjusting time, a lever 21 that is turned since the side of one end 231a is pressed when the crown 5 is pressed, a gear-lock part 26 that is moved by the turning the lever 21, and a second spring 23 that is biased in a direction where the gear-lock part 26 is engaged to the hook 11a. In the watch 1, when the above lid is closed, the above gear-lock part 26 is gear-locked to the above hook and the above gear-hook part 26 is disengaged from the hook 11a due to the movement of the above gear-lock part 26a when the above crown 5 is pressed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wristwatch, and more particularly to a wristwatch having a storage portion.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wristwatches include mechanical ones and electric ones. In recent years, many electric watches have been produced and sold. However, both types of wristwatches have been used exclusively for displaying time. For this reason, the use of the wristwatch has been limited.

[0003]

For example, the use of a wristwatch can be broadened by adding a storage portion for storing small articles or the like as a function different from the timepiece function to the wristwatch. There was no practical storage watch. The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object thereof is to provide a wristwatch having a practical storage unit.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first aspect of the present invention comprises a storage portion formed in a wristwatch, a cover for opening and closing an opening of the storage portion, and a cover. , A first spring that urges the lid in the opening direction, a time adjustment crown, a lever that is rotated by pushing one end when the crown is pushed, A locking portion that is moved by rotation, and a second spring that urges the locking portion in a direction in which the locking portion engages with the hook, wherein when the lid is closed, the engagement portion includes the hook. The wristwatch is characterized in that the engagement portion is disengaged from the hook by movement of the engagement portion when the crown is pressed.

According to the structure of the first invention, when the lid for opening and closing the storage portion formed in the wristwatch is closed, the engagement portion is urged by the second spring and fixed to the lid. Engagement with the hook, on the other hand, when the crown is pushed, one end of the lever is pushed, and the engagement portion is disengaged from the hook by the movement of the engagement portion due to the rotation of the lever. The lid is urged by the first spring to open.

Further, a second aspect of the present invention is the configuration of the first aspect, wherein the opening of the storage portion is formed on the front side of the wristwatch.

According to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the operation of the configuration of the first aspect of the invention and the opening of the storage portion are formed on the front side of the wristwatch, so that the use of the storage portion is facilitated. The lid of the storage portion serves as a decorative member on the surface of the wristwatch.

[0008]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a wristwatch according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows the front of the wristwatch, and FIG. 3 shows the side of the wristwatch. 2 and 3 are slightly different from those shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows the wristwatch with its top cover removed, FIG. 5 further shows the internal structure of the wristwatch, and FIG. 6 shows the operation of the wristwatch.

1 to 6, the case of the wristwatch 1 includes a front cover 2 and a back cover 3. A time indicating hand 7 is arranged on the dial 6. A transparent glass plate 4 attached so as to close the dial opening of the front cover 2 serves as a cover for the dial 6 and the hands 7. A crown 5 is attached to the side of the wristwatch 1 and spring bars 8a, 8b for attaching a watch band.
Are attached to both ends of the front cover 2.

A storage unit (box) 10 is provided in the wristwatch 1. The lid 11 of the storage unit 10 is formed so as to open and close an opening 2 a of the front cover 2 (which is an opening of the storage unit 10). The lid 11 is attached to the opening 2a by a hinge 14 so as to be openable and closable, and a coil spring 15 as a first spring biases the lid 11 in a direction in which the lid 11 opens. 12
Denotes a side wall of the storage unit 10, and 13 denotes a bottom of the storage unit 10. Note that the bottom 13 may be the inner surface of the back cover 3. Hook 11
a is fixed to the inner surface of the lid 11. A notch 12a is formed at a corner of the side wall 12, and a locking portion 26 described later
From the housing 10.

A lever 21 is rotatably attached to a fulcrum 22. One end 21a side of the lever 21 is urged by a leaf spring 23 as a second spring in a direction opposite to the direction of the arrow 5x. In addition, the leaf spring 23 is fixed to the inner surface of the back cover 3 at the mounting portion 23a. The other end 2 of the lever 21
1b is formed in a U-shape.

The slide member 24 has a long hole 24a which is long in its longitudinal direction. Screws 25a and 25b screwed into holes on the inner surface of the back cover 3 hold the slide member 24 via the long holes 24a. The slide member 24 is slidable using the screws 25a and 25b as guides.

One end 24b of the slide member 24 is formed to be bent, and is engaged with the U-shaped other end 21b of the lever 21. The locking portion 26 is the other end 24 of the slide member 24.
c is integrally formed with the connecting portion 26a via the connecting portion 26a. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting portion 26a of the locking portion 26 is bent substantially at right angles to the slide member 24, and the tip of the locking portion 26 is bent at substantially right angles to the connecting portion 26a. When the slide member 24 is arranged horizontally, the locking portion 26 is horizontal and substantially perpendicular to the slide member 26.

FIG. 10 shows the internal cross-sectional structure of the crown 5, and FIG. 11 shows the XI-XI cross-sectional structure of FIG. 10 and 11, a tubular member 5b is fixed to a knob 5a of the crown 5, and a rod 5c is slidable within the tubular member 5b. One end of the shaft 5e is screwed and fixed to the rod 5c. The other end of the shaft 5e is connected to the movement 9. Further, a coil spring 5d disposed in the tubular member 5b urges the rod 5c in the direction of the shaft 5e.
5y is the movable distance of the crown 5 when the crown 5 is pressed. The cross section (see FIG. 11) of the inner surface of the cylindrical member 5b and the outer surface of the rod 5c (the surface in contact with the inner surface of the cylindrical member 5b) is hexagonal. When rotated about the center, the shaft 5e rotates similarly. Therefore, when the knob 5a is rotated as described above, the time of the hands 7 can be adjusted.

When the lid 11 of the storage unit 10 is closed, the inclined surface 11b at the tip of the hook 11a fixed to the inner surface of the lid 11
Moves in the direction of the arrow 11x shown in FIG. 6 while pushing the locking portion 26 in the direction of the arrow 24x (see FIG. 5). Leaf spring 23
Urges the locking portion 26 in the direction opposite to the arrow 24x via the lever 21, the slide member 24, and the connecting portion 26a, so that when the inclined surface 11b passes through the locking portion 26, the hook 11a Engages with the locking portion 26.

Next, when the crown 5 is pushed in the direction of the arrow 5x, the one end 21a of the lever 21 rotates in the direction of the arrow 5x against the urging force of the leaf spring 23, so that the slide member 24 moves in the direction of the arrow 24x. Then, the locking portion 26 comes off the hook 11a. At this time, the lid 11 is automatically opened by the urging force of the coil spring 15.

FIG. 7 shows a modification of the lid 11 in the above embodiment. In FIG. 7, the lid 31 of the storage unit 10 is attached by a hinge 14a so as to be freely opened and closed. Note that the position of the hinge 14a is substantially perpendicular to the position of the hinge 14 (see FIG. 1) in the above embodiment.
A hook 31a is fixed to the inner surface of the lid 31. Lid 31
Is closed, the hook 31a is connected to the hook 11 of the lid 11.
Works the same as a.

FIG. 8 shows a modification of the slide member 24 in the above embodiment. In FIG. 8, the slide member 34 corresponds to the slide member 24, and the slide member 34 is a pipe-shaped holding unit 3 fixed to the inner surface of the back cover 3.
5 can be slid. One end 34a of the slide member 34
Corresponds to one end 24b of the slide member 24, and the other end 34b of the slide member 34 corresponds to the other end 24c of the slide member 24. The locking portion 36 corresponds to the locking portion 26.

FIG. 9 shows the lever 21 in the above embodiment.
Of the U-shaped other end 21b of FIG. The other end 37 of the pipe shape is formed on the lever 21. Slide member 3
4 has one end 34a engaged with the other end 37 of the pipe. Note that one end 24b of the slide member 24 is also a pipe-shaped other end 37.
Can be engaged. The other end of the pipe 37 is the U-shaped other end 21
Works the same as b.

[0020]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lid for opening and closing the storage portion formed in the wristwatch is closed, the engagement portion provided on the wristwatch urges the second spring. Then, the hook is engaged with the hook fixed to the lid, so that the lid is locked in a closed state. On the other hand, when the crown is pressed, the engaging portion is disengaged from the hook, and the lid is automatically opened by being urged by the first spring. For this reason, it is possible to add a practical storage unit that can store small items and the like to the watch,
The use of the watch can be expanded.

Further, according to the second invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, since the opening of the storage section is formed on the front side of the wristwatch, the use of the storage section is facilitated, and The lid of the storage part becomes a decorative member on the surface of the wristwatch.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an internal structure of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is another explanatory diagram showing the internal structure of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a modification of the lid of the storage section in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of the slide member in the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a modified example of the lever in the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view of a crown in the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the crown shown in FIG. 10 taken along line XI-XI.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wrist watch 2 Front cover 2a Opening 5 Crown 10 Storage part 11 Storage part lid 11a Hook 14 Hinge 15 Spring 21 Lever 21a One end of lever 23 Spring 24 Slide member 26 Locking part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage portion formed in a wristwatch, a lid for opening and closing an opening of the storage portion, a hook fixed to the lid, and a first spring for urging the lid in an opening direction. A crown for time adjustment, a lever that is rotated by pressing one end when the crown is pressed, a locking portion that is moved by the rotation of the lever, and the locking portion engages with the hook. A second spring that urges in the direction, when the lid is closed, the engaging portion engages with the hook, and when the crown is pressed, the engaging portion moves to move the engaging portion. A wristwatch wherein an engagement portion is disengaged from the hook. 2. The wristwatch according to claim 1, wherein an opening of the storage portion is formed on a front side of the wristwatch.