JPS6133997Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a clock toy for learning how to read a clock while playing like a puzzle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various clock play toys for young children and the like to learn how to read a clock have been popularized. However, this type of toy is used by very young people such as infants, and it is difficult to handle it when using it.
There are few clock toys that take operability into consideration.

In view of this, the present invention aims to provide a clock toy that is easy to handle and operate even for young children, and which has been improved in various ways so that they can efficiently learn how to read a clock. Where to do it is
A clock face is arranged on the surface of the main body in the shape of an animal, etc., and the time display part is fitted into and removed from the recesses each shaped into a variety of different shapes, so that it protrudes from the surface of the main body when fitted. The main body is constructed with a formed display block, and an operating knob for rotating the pointer is disposed on the front and back of the main body so that it can be operated from both directions.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front external view of a toy watch; FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1; and FIGS. 3 and 4 are extracted views of component parts. .

In the figure, 1 indicates a toy watch, and 2 is the main body. The main body 2 has a front body 2a and a back body 2b on which the dial 3 is arranged.
It is constructed by integrally joining together, and the general front shape is formed into a shape that is familiar to young children such as animals and plants, and in the embodiment, it is shaped like an elephant. Further, the inner space is formed to have a predetermined thickness so that predetermined parts and the like can be placed therein, and these are molded from synthetic resin or the like.

The dial 3 has a circular surface and has a time display section on its outer periphery. Each hour display section 4a, 4b, 4c... has a different shape, for example, as in the embodiment, the 1 o'clock position is a regular hexagon, the 2 o'clock position is a petal shape, and the 3 o'clock position is a regular triangle shape. Shaped recess 5
a, 5b, 5c... and fit into each of the recesses 5a, 5b, 5c..., and the shape of the oblique surface protruding from the surface of the dial 3 by a predetermined height as shown in FIG. 2 is similar to each of the above-mentioned recesses. Shape display blocks 6a, 6
b, 6c, . . . are constructed so that they can be freely fitted and removed. Further, on the surfaces of the display blocks 6a, 6b, 6c, . . ., numbers representing the time corresponding to each display section are drawn, and colors and patterns are added to each display section as necessary.

On the other hand, on the inner periphery of the hour display section, minute display sections 7 are provided at positions corresponding to the respective hour display sections. As in the embodiment, the display section has small windows 7a and 7 on the dial 3.
b, 7c, . . . are drilled, and lenses 8, 8, . The number plate 9 is formed into a ring-shaped disk as shown in FIG.
7b, Draw the numbers to indicate the minutes at the positions corresponding to... In the embodiment, the minutes are displayed in correspondence with the hour display section, so they are drawn at 5-minute intervals, but they can be freely drawn at 1-minute intervals, 10-minute intervals, etc., if necessary. This number plate 9 is supported from the back by a cylindrical support 11, and a locking pin 13 protruding from the back of the dial 3 is inserted into a small hole 12 drilled at a predetermined position to lock the dial 3. It is fixed to the support body 11 and is slidable to the support body 11.

Further, the illustration plate 10 is interposed between the back surface of the dial 3 and the number plate 9 and is latched to the periphery of the support 11 using a notch 14 formed on the periphery thereof, and is attached to the support 11. Configure it to work. This illustration plate 10 is formed into a ring-shaped disc that does not come into contact with the locking pin 13, and on its surface, an illustration 15 of, for example, an animal is drawn at a position corresponding to the number drawn on the number plate 9. A window 16 is formed in one of the holes. Note that since the support 11 rotates together with the long hand, which will be described later, by aligning the tip of the long hand with the window 16 of the illustration plate 10, only the portion indicated by the long hand will appear in the window 16. This makes the minute display very impressive, and it is efficient because it allows you to memorize it like a puzzle while imagining the invisible parts.

Next, the pointer and its operating mechanism will be explained. The hands are composed of a short hand 18 indicating the hour display section and a long hand 17 indicating the minute display section.The long hand 17 is composed of a hand section 19 and a ring 20 provided at its tip. The ring 20 is provided so that the minute display section 7 can be seen directly below the ring.

Also, as shown in Fig. 2, the long hand 17 is on the front side, and the short hand 1 is on the front side.
8 is disposed inside the long hand 17, and has a front operating knob 21 integrally protruding on the rotation axis of the long hand 17, and a screw 23 attached to a rotation axis pin 22 disposed on the rotation axis.
The supporting member 11 is fixed to the other end (back side) of the shaft pin 22 using a screw 24. Note that the support body 11 has its central portion protruding toward the back side, and integrally forms an operating knob 25 from the back side.
A step portion 26 is further formed between the support member 11 and the support member 11 .

On the other hand, the back body 2b has a concave portion 27 inward at its center.
form. This recessed portion 27 is the step portion 26
In addition, a circular hole 28 is formed in the center of the recess 27 so that the operating knob 25 is exposed to the outside. Note that the height of the operation knob 25 is equal to the height of the recess 27.
Take care not to protrude outside the recess.

Further, a gear 29 is formed in the middle part of the shaft pin 22, and a pin 30 is further provided protruding from the inner surface of the dial 3.
A speed change gear 31 is rotatably supported, and its large gear 31a is meshed with the gear 29, and the small gear 31b is meshed with a short hand gear 32 that is rotatably supported on the shaft pin 22. . The short hand gear 32 integrally has a cylindrical portion 33 extending outward, and this cylindrical portion 33 is exposed to the surface of the dial 3, and the short hand 18 is fixedly fixed to the tip thereof.

Therefore, by rotating the operating knob 21 or 25, the long hand 1 provided integrally with the operating knob 21 can be rotated.
7 rotate together, and further, this rotation is transmitted via the gear 29, the speed change gear 31, and the short hand gear 32, and is decelerated to rotate the short hand 18. This reduction ratio is the same as in normal watches, with one revolution of the long hand 17 and 1/1 rotation of the short hand 18.
It is set to 12 rotations.

In addition, in the figure, 22a is a collar that supports the short hand gear 32, 34 is a support edge that supports the speed change gear 31, and 3
Reference numeral 5 denotes a sound producing plate piece fixed, for example, to the inner surface of the back body 2b, and its tip is engaged with, for example, a zigzag-shaped uneven part 36 formed along the outer periphery of the support body 11, and this protruding part is Using this, the plate piece 35 is flicked so that a continuous sound is emitted as the operating knob is rotated. Further, although not shown in the drawings, a predetermined notch mechanism is provided by known means so that when the operating knob is rotated, the long hand stops at the position of each minute display section 7a, 7b, 7c, . . . . Furthermore, operation knob 2
The outer peripheries of numerals 1 and 25 are formed with a predetermined concave-convex pattern to prevent slipping, and for aesthetics, and it is desirable that the short hand 18 has the same design as the long hand 17 for aesthetics as well.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and the shapes of each part may be modified as appropriate.

As is clear from the above description, in the present invention, the hour display section is composed of a recess shaped into various different shapes, and a display block formed to be able to be fitted into and removed from the recess and to protrude from the dial surface when fitted. This allows young children to learn how to read the time display by sequentially placing and assembling the disparate display blocks that have been separated from the main body into the concave portions of the same shape. Therefore, such a display block can be easily held even by a very young person such as an infant, and therefore, the insertion and removal operation can be performed smoothly.

In addition, since the operation knob for rotating the pointer is placed on the front and back of the main body, in addition to the operation on the front side by the child himself/herself, if an educator such as a mother operates the operation knob on the back side, the dial can be rotated by the teacher's hand. It is not hidden by the arms, and can be used very effectively even when children in front of the teacher interact with each other in response to the instructions, and it is not only used for the purpose of helping children understand how to read a clock. It is also extremely effective in promoting organic dialogue between parents and children.

As described above, the present invention is extremely superior in handling and operability compared to conventional toys of this kind.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front external view of a toy watch; FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 in FIG. 1; and FIGS. 3 and 4 are extracted views of component parts. . In the drawing, 2 is the main body, 3 is the dial, 4a, 4
b, 4c... are hour display parts, 5a, 5b, 5c... are recessed parts, 6a, 6b, 6c... are display blocks, 7 is minute display parts, 8 is lens, 9 is number plate, 10 is illustration plate, 11 is Support, 15 is an illustration, 16 is a window, 17 is a long hand, 18 is a short hand, 21,
25 is an operating knob, 22 is a rotating shaft pin, 29 is a gear, 30 and 31 are speed change gears, and 32 is a short hand gear.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A clock face disposed on the surface of the main body, having a plurality of recesses formed on its outer periphery and a plurality of small windows perforated on its inner periphery; and the recesses. a display block which is removable and is formed to protrude from the surface of the dial when fitted, and which constitutes a time display section; A number plate with numbers indicating minutes drawn on it, a long hand that is attached to the surface of the dial of the watch and rotated by an operating knob located on the main body, and a short hand that rotates to follow the rotation of the long hand by being decelerated by the rotation of the long hand. and a pointer rotatably provided between the dial and the number plate of the watch to follow the rotation of the minute hand,
A clock toy comprising an illustration plate on the surface of which illustrations are drawn at positions corresponding to the numbers drawn on the number plate, and at least one of which has a window formed therein. (2) The clock toy according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that the main body is formed in the shape of an animal, a plant, etc.