JPS635022Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] This invention is related to time taken.

Wall clocks without front covers have long been well known, but the hands of these watches have sometimes been broken or even removed due to mischief.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wall clock that can protect the hands and simplify and downsize the overall construction of the clock.

The structure of the present invention is characterized in that the movement is attached to the back side of the watch mounting plate, and a strip-shaped front cover for protecting at least the hands is provided on the front side of the mounting plate.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. In FIGS. 1 to 3, a longitudinally arranged front cover 1 in the form of a strip is made of a transparent material, for example plastic. A watch mounting plate 2 is attached to the back surface of the front cover 1 with a predetermined gap 3 therebetween. The mounting plate 2 has approximately the same width as the front cover 1, and mounting portions 4 (FIG. 3) provided at both outer ends are screwed to the front cover 1 with screws 5 or the like.

A movement 6 is mounted on the back side of the watch mounting plate 2 within the width of this mounting plate. The mounting means for the movement 6 is to attach an outer screw tube 7 protruding from the front of the movement case to the mounting plate 2.
A nut 8 is fixed to the outer end of the outer screw tube 7 by tightening the nut 8 through the hole 2a.

A pointer 10, an hour hand 10a, and a pointer shaft 9 projecting from the movement 6 into the gap 3 through the outer screw tube 7
A minute hand 10b is attached. 11 is a latch,
A hole 11a is inserted into the outer screw tube 7 and held between the mounting plate 2 and the movement 6.
1.

To assemble the wall clock of the present invention, the latch 11 is inserted into the outer screw tube 7 of the movement 6 in advance, the outer screw tube 6 is inserted into the hole 2a of the mounting plate 2, and the nut 8 is inserted into the outer screw tube 6. After screwing in and supporting the movement 6 on the mounting plate 2, the pointer 10 is attached to the pointer shaft 9. Thereafter, the attachment portion 4 of the attachment plate 2 may be attached to the front cover 1 with screws 5 or the like. Note that the latch 11 may be provided integrally with the case portion of the movement 6.

The wall clock constructed in this manner reads the time based on the positional relationship between the hour hand 10a and the minute hand 10b, and the upper and lower screws 5 indicate the 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock positions, respectively, and the upper and lower parts of the front cover 1, for example, If the time characters ``12'' and ``6'' are displayed at the bottom, reading the time will become easier. The wall clock is transported by moving the hour hand 10a and minute hand 10b as shown in Figure 4.
It can be packed and transported in a compact state by aligning it with the time character "12" (or the time character "6").

As described above, according to the present invention, the structure of the watch is extremely simplified and the protection of the hands is minimized, so that when the watch is being transported, the hands are kept in the gap between the front cover and the watch mounting plate. Since it can be accommodated, the pointer can be protected from damage accidents. Furthermore, even when the watch is in use, at least the pointer shaft is protected by the front cover, which prevents the pointer from being turned or removed unnecessarily. In addition, the watch as a whole becomes smaller and requires less packaging volume, which has great practical effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a rear view, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing the transportation state. 1...Front cover, 2...Clock mounting plate, 3...
Gap, 4...Mounting part, 6...Movement, 9
...Pointer axis, 10...Pointer.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] A front cover in the form of a strip made of a transparent member; A watch mounting plate that has approximately the same width as this front cover and is attached to the back of this cover with a predetermined gap; and this watch mounting plate. A wall clock comprising a movement attached to the back of the plate, and a pointer attached to a pointer shaft that penetrates the clock mounting plate and projects into the gap.