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- JPS6215146B2 JPS6215146B2 JP53037632A JP3763278A JPS6215146B2 JP S6215146 B2 JPS6215146 B2 JP S6215146B2 JP 53037632 A JP53037632 A JP 53037632A JP 3763278 A JP3763278 A JP 3763278A JP S6215146 B2 JPS6215146 B2 JP S6215146B2
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
- G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
- G04G9/0023—Visual time or date indication means by light valves in general
- G04G9/0029—Details
- G04G9/0035—Details constructional
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔産業上の利用分野〕
本発明は指針式のアナログ時計と液晶表示セル
を一体化した複合表示腕時計に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a composite display wristwatch that integrates a hand-type analog timepiece and a liquid crystal display cell.
従来、液晶物質の電気−光学効果は光散乱効果
（DSモード）やねじれ液晶の偏光面の回転を電界
で制御する効果（TN−FEモード）やゲスト−ホ
スト効果等が知られている。
Conventionally, known electro-optical effects of liquid crystal materials include the light scattering effect (DS mode), the effect of controlling the rotation of the polarization plane of twisted liquid crystals using an electric field (TN-FE mode), and the guest-host effect.
DSモードやTN−FEモードを用いる液晶表示
セルは電卓やデジタルウオツチ等に実用されてい
る。液晶表示セルに用いられるガラス基板の外形
形状は研削する方法や、ダイヤモンドブレードで
切断する方法等の機械加工で形成されている。 Liquid crystal display cells using DS mode or TN-FE mode are used in calculators, digital watches, etc. The external shape of a glass substrate used in a liquid crystal display cell is formed by mechanical processing such as grinding or cutting with a diamond blade.
しかし機械加工で形成される外形形状は長方形
や八角形や円形等の単純な形状に限定されている
ため、どのメーカーのデジタルウオツチも基本的
なデザインが限定され、にたりよつたりの商品と
なつている。 However, the external shape formed by machining is limited to simple shapes such as rectangles, octagons, and circles, so the basic design of digital watches from all manufacturers is limited, making them unreliable products. It is becoming.
デジタルウオツチのデザインの多様化や、デザ
インの自由度を増すため、液晶表示セルのガラス
基板の外形形状は単純な形状に限定されず、複雑
な形状も自由にかつ低コストで作れることが望ま
しい。 In order to diversify the designs of digital watches and increase the degree of design freedom, it is desirable that the external shape of the glass substrate of the liquid crystal display cell is not limited to simple shapes, but that complex shapes can also be created freely and at low cost. .
又、最近、水晶ウオツチの生産量が増大し、そ
の精度や使い易さが一般に知れわたるにしたがい
単純にアナログか、デジタルかといつた選択以外
に、それぞれの長所、欠点を十分発揮し、かつ補
う、複合商品、アナログデジタルウオツチあるい
はデジタルアナログウオツチの一般ユーザーへの
販売が望まれている。このアナログデジタルウオ
ツチあるいはデジタルアナログウオツチは単に、
指針式のアナログウオツチと液晶表示式のデジタ
ルウオツチをくつつけただけでは、十分にそれぞ
れの長所を発揮したことにはならない。 In addition, recently, the production volume of crystal watches has increased, and as their accuracy and ease of use have become widely known, it is important to make a choice between analog and digital, and to fully utilize and compensate for the strengths and weaknesses of each. , composite products, analog-digital watches, or digital-analog watches are desired to be sold to general users. This analog-digital watch or digital-analog watch is simply
Simply combining a needle-type analog watch and a liquid crystal display-type digital watch will not fully demonstrate the strengths of each.
本発明の目的は、アナログ指針表示機構と液晶
デジタル表示装置とを組み合せた複合時計にして
も従来液晶デジタル表示時計と相違しない程度に
コンパクトにまとめられデザイン的な自由度をも
たせられる複合表示腕時計を提供することであ
る。
An object of the present invention is to provide a composite display wristwatch that is compact enough to be no different from conventional LCD digital display watches even if it is a composite watch that combines an analog pointer display mechanism and a liquid crystal digital display device, and that allows flexibility in design. It is to provide.
本発明は、この調和のとれたアナログデジタル
あるいはデジタルアナログウオツチを実現するた
めや、デジタルウオツチのデザインの多様化を容
易にするため、複合表示腕時計用液晶表示セルに
用いられるガラス基板の外形形状を多角形とし、
かつその内角の少くとも１つが180度と360度の範
囲の角度で円弧形状の内角部をもち、その内角部
にアナログ指針表示機構を配置したことを特徴と
している。
In order to realize this harmonious analog-digital or digital-analog watch and to facilitate the diversification of digital watch designs, the present invention aims to improve the external shape of a glass substrate used in a liquid crystal display cell for a composite display wristwatch. The shape is polygonal,
The device is characterized in that at least one of the interior angles has an arc-shaped interior corner with an angle in the range of 180 degrees and 360 degrees, and an analog pointer display mechanism is disposed at the interior corner.
次に図面により本発明を説明する。 Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.
第１図は本発明による腕時計用液晶表示セルを
用いたデジタルアナログウオツチの平面図で、液
晶表示セル１、指針２、アナログ用文字板３、デ
ジタル用見切板４等よりなり、アナログ用文字板
３とデジタル用見切板４は一体構造となつてい
る。 FIG. 1 is a plan view of a digital analog watch using a liquid crystal display cell for a wristwatch according to the present invention, which includes a liquid crystal display cell 1, a pointer 2, an analog dial 3, a digital parting plate 4, etc., and includes analog characters. The board 3 and the digital parting board 4 have an integral structure.
第２図は本発明の液晶表示セル１の斜視図で上
ガラス基板５、下ガラス基板６でその間に液晶物
質が封入されている。 FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the liquid crystal display cell 1 of the present invention, which includes an upper glass substrate 5, a lower glass substrate 6, and a liquid crystal material is sealed therebetween.
第３図は液晶表示セル１の平面形状を示し、異
形８角形状で、その１つの内角をＡ、もう１つの
内角をＢ、さらにもう１つの内角をＣとすると、
Ａ＝250度
Ｂ＝90度
Ｃ＝135度
であり、一般の多角形液晶表示セルの内角θは
０度＜θ＜180度
の範囲であり、
90度≦θ＜180度
の直角又は鈍角のものが多い。 Figure 3 shows the planar shape of the liquid crystal display cell 1, which has an irregular octagonal shape, where one interior angle is A, another interior angle is B, and the other interior angle is C. A=250 degrees B= 90 degrees C=135 degrees, and the internal angle θ of a general polygonal liquid crystal display cell is in the range of 0 degrees < θ < 180 degrees, and many are right angles or obtuse angles with 90 degrees < θ < 180 degrees.
ＢとＣは 90度≦Ｂ、Ｃ＜180度 であり、最も一般的である。 B and C are 90 degrees ≦ B, C < 180 degrees and the most common.
Ａは180度＜Ａ＜360度 であり、特異な値となつている。 A is 180 degrees < A < 360 degrees , which is a unique value.
このため、内角Ａの外側にアナログ用の指針２
やアナログ用文字板３を配置することができる。 Therefore, the analog pointer 2 is placed outside the interior angle A.
or an analog dial plate 3 can be arranged.
このためデジタル部分とアナログ部分がうまく
組み合され、融和された商品が出来る。 For this reason, digital and analog parts are skillfully combined to create integrated products.
第４図は本発明の複合表示腕時計の液晶表示セ
ル１を製造する際の加工方法を示したもので、上
ガラス基板５と下ガラス基板６を前もつて通常の
六角形に加工しておいて、透明電極コーテイン
グ、配向処理等を施した後に、約10ミクロン
（μ）のギヤツプで周辺部を封着し、中に液晶物
質を注入し封止した後、上ガラス基板５と下ガラ
ス基板６を同時に、斜線部分７を加工し、とり去
る。 FIG. 4 shows a processing method for manufacturing the liquid crystal display cell 1 of the composite display wristwatch of the present invention, in which the upper glass substrate 5 and the lower glass substrate 6 are previously processed into a normal hexagonal shape. After applying transparent electrode coating, alignment treatment, etc., the peripheral part is sealed with a gap of about 10 microns (μ), and a liquid crystal material is injected inside and sealed, and then the upper glass substrate 5 and the lower glass substrate 5 are sealed. At the same time, the shaded portion 7 of 6 is processed and removed.
斜線部分７の加工方法としては、フツ酸等を用
いた化学的エツチング法や超音波加工法やダイヤ
モンドブレードで切断する方法やワイヤーソーで
切断する方法がある。 Methods for processing the hatched portion 7 include chemical etching using hydrofluoric acid, ultrasonic processing, cutting with a diamond blade, and cutting with a wire saw.
第５図、第６図は超音波加工機のホーン８及び
先端９を示し、Ｌ型の形状になつている。 5 and 6 show the horn 8 and tip 9 of the ultrasonic processing machine, which are L-shaped.
第７図はダイヤモンドブレードで切断する場合
で、多数個の長方形セル１０をワツクスや治具で
固定し、斜線部分１１を上からの矢印方向１２及
び横からの矢印方向１３からブレードを入れて切
断し、ワツクスを溶かすか、治具をゆるめて、一
個一個のセルにする。 FIG. 7 shows the case of cutting with a diamond blade, in which a large number of rectangular cells 10 are fixed with wax or a jig, and the blade is inserted into the diagonally shaded area 11 in the direction of the arrow 12 from above and the direction of the arrow 13 from the side. Then melt the wax or loosen the jig to make individual cells.
第８図は本発明の異形腕時計用の液晶表示セル
１をウオツチに実装し、2.5ｍ落下テスト等の過
酷なテストで発生した内角部分のひび割れ１４を
示したもので、第９図はこれを改良し、内角部分
を円弧形状１５にしたもので、この場合には過酷
なテストでもひび割れは発生しなかつた。この円
弧形状１５は、円弧形状の治具を用いることによ
り加工できる。 Figure 8 shows a crack 14 at the inner corner that occurred during severe tests such as a 2.5m drop test when the liquid crystal display cell 1 for an irregularly shaped wristwatch of the present invention was mounted on a watch. This was improved and the inner corner part was made into a circular arc shape 15, and in this case no cracks occurred even under severe tests. This arcuate shape 15 can be processed by using an arcuate jig.
又、長方形セル１０は大きな基板ガラスから多
数個同時にセルを作る多数個取り方法で作ること
もできる。 Further, the rectangular cell 10 can also be made by a multi-cell method in which a large number of cells are made simultaneously from a large glass substrate.
以上のように、本発明により、上、下二枚のガ
ラス基板間に液晶を封入し、液晶の電気−光学効
果で情報を表示する腕時計用液晶表示セルにおい
て、セルの平面形状が多角形であり、かつその内
角Ａの少くとも１つが、180度＜Ａ＜360度の範囲
の角度であることにより、調和のとれたアナログ
デジタルウオツチを実現できたり、デジタルウオ
ツチの多様化ができたり、設計の自由度が増した
り効果は大きい。また内角の少なくとも１つを
180度から360度の範囲内に設定したので、その内
角部の範囲内にアナログの指針及び文字板が組み
込めるので全体として小型化が容易に達成でき
る。
As described above, according to the present invention, in a liquid crystal display cell for a wristwatch in which liquid crystal is sealed between the upper and lower two glass substrates and information is displayed using the electro-optical effect of the liquid crystal, the planar shape of the cell is polygonal. By having at least one of the internal angles A within the range of 180 degrees < A < 360 degrees, it is possible to realize a harmonious analog-digital watch and to diversify digital watches. , the degree of freedom in design increases and the effects are significant. and at least one of the interior angles
Since it is set within the range of 180 degrees to 360 degrees, the analog pointer and dial can be incorporated within the range of the inner corner, making it possible to easily achieve miniaturization as a whole.
又、上、下二枚のガラスを封着した後、内角部
を同一形状に加工することにより、内角部の強度
も増し、加工時間も短く生産性が高い。 Furthermore, by processing the inner corner portions into the same shape after sealing the upper and lower two glasses, the strength of the inner corner portions is increased, processing time is short, and productivity is high.
さらに、内角部に円弧形状を含むことにより、
過酷なテストで破壊されることなく、実装上の効
果は大きい。 Furthermore, by including an arc shape in the inner corner,
It was not destroyed by severe testing and had great implementation effects.
第１図は本発明による複合表示腕時計用液晶表
示セルを用いたデジタルアナログウオツチの平面
図、第２図は本発明の液晶表示セルの斜視図、第
３図は液晶表示セルの平面形状、第４図は液晶表
示セルの加工状態を説明する説明図、第５図は超
音波加工機のホーンの要部拡大図、第６図はホー
ンの先端を示す斜視図、第７図はダイヤモンドブ
レードで切断する状態を示す説明図、第８図はひ
び割れ１４を示す平面図、第９図は内角部分の円
弧形状１５を示す平面図である。
１……液晶表示セル。２……アナログ用の指
針。３……アナログ用文字板。４……デジタル用
見切板。５……上ガラス基板。６……下ガラス基
板。７……斜線部分。１５……円弧形状。
FIG. 1 is a plan view of a digital analog watch using a liquid crystal display cell for a composite display wristwatch according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the liquid crystal display cell of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the liquid crystal display cell. Fig. 4 is an explanatory diagram explaining the processing state of a liquid crystal display cell, Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part of the horn of the ultrasonic processing machine, Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the tip of the horn, and Fig. 7 is a diamond blade. 8 is a plan view showing the crack 14, and FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the arc shape 15 of the inner corner portion. 1...Liquid crystal display cell. 2...A guideline for analog. 3... Analog dial. 4...Digital parting board. 5...Top glass substrate. 6...Lower glass substrate. 7...Shaded area. 15...Circular arc shape.
Claims (1)
晶の電気−光学効果で情報を表示する液晶表示セ
ルを具備した複合表示腕時計において、前記液晶
表示セルの平面形状が多角形で、かつ少なくとも
１つの内角が180度乃至360度の範囲の角度であつ
て、その内角部は円弧形状で前記上下二枚のガラ
ス基板とも同一形状で重ねた構成であり、前記内
角部の外側にアナログ表示用の指針及び文字板を
配置したことを特徴とする複合表示腕時計。1. In a composite display wristwatch equipped with a liquid crystal display cell that displays information using the electro-optical effect of the liquid crystal by sealing liquid crystal between two upper and lower glass substrates, the planar shape of the liquid crystal display cell is polygonal, and At least one interior angle is an angle in the range of 180 degrees to 360 degrees, and the interior corner has a circular arc shape, and the upper and lower glass substrates have the same shape and are overlapped, and an analog display is displayed on the outside of the interior corner. A multi-display wristwatch characterized by the arrangement of pointers and a dial.
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3763278A JPS54130161A (en) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-03-31 | Liquid crystal display cell for irregular shaped wristwatches |
| US05/943,391 US4264970A (en) | 1977-10-28 | 1978-09-18 | Liquid crystal display cell for an electronic timepiece |
| GB7840631A GB2008813B (en) | 1977-10-28 | 1978-10-16 | Liquid crystal display cell for an elctronic timepiece |
| DE19782846866 DE2846866A1 (en) | 1977-10-28 | 1978-10-27 | LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY CELL FOR AN ELECTRONIC CLOCK |
| CH1113478A CH633408B (en) | 1977-10-28 | 1978-10-27 | DISPLAY DEVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC WRISTWATCH AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME. |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3763278A JPS54130161A (en) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-03-31 | Liquid crystal display cell for irregular shaped wristwatches |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS54130161A JPS54130161A (en) | 1979-10-09 |
| JPS6215146B2 true JPS6215146B2 (en) | 1987-04-06 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP3763278A Granted JPS54130161A (en) | 1977-10-28 | 1978-03-31 | Liquid crystal display cell for irregular shaped wristwatches |
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|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS54130161A (en) |
Citations (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5325468A (en) * | 1976-08-21 | 1978-03-09 | Nikko Seiki Kk | Base plate for electronic clock |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS5325468A (en) * | 1976-08-21 | 1978-03-09 | Nikko Seiki Kk | Base plate for electronic clock |
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