Housing and clock

Abstract

The present invention provides a housing that improves appearance and design, and a clock including the same. The housing includes: a housing body (5) for mounting a clock glass (4) as a plate-like member; and a first exterior member (6) as a shielding member that covers a joint portion between the clock glass (4) and the housing body (5) such that an upper surface thereof is below the upper surface of the clock glass (4). Accordingly, the first exterior member (6) covers the joint portion between the clock glass (4) and the housing body (5) such that the upper surface of the first exterior member (6) is below the upper surface of the clock glass (4), whereby an adhesive portion can be hidden from the outside of the watch housing (1), and thus appearance and design can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a housing used in an electronic device such as a watch, and a clock including the same. Background Art

[0002] For example, in a watch, as described in Patent Document 1, when a clock glass is attached to an upper opening of a watch case, a waterproof seal is provided between the inner peripheral surface of the upper opening of the watch case and the outer peripheral surface of the clock glass to achieve a waterproof structure.

[0003] Prior Art Documents

[0004] Patent Documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: JP-A-2003-4869

[0006] In such a watch, since the waterproof seal provided between the inner peripheral surface of the upper opening of the watch case and the outer peripheral surface of the clock glass can be seen from the outside of the watch case, there is a problem that it is not preferable in terms of appearance and design. Summary of the Invention

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a housing that improves appearance and design, and a clock including the same.

[0008] The present invention is a housing including: a housing main body on which a plate-like member is mounted; and a shielding member that covers a joint portion between the plate-like member and the housing main body so that an upper surface thereof is below an upper surface of the plate-like member.

[0009] Furthermore, the present invention is a housing including: a housing main body on which a plate-like member is mounted; a shielding member that covers a joint portion between the plate-like member and the housing main body; and an exterior member that covers the shielding member and is mounted on an outer periphery of the housing main body.

[0010] According to the present invention, appearance and design can be improved. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0011] Figure 1 is an enlarged front view showing an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a watch.

[0012] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an enlarged perspective view showing the watch shown in FIG.

[0013] Figure 3 is Figure 1 an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of the watch shown in FIG.

[0014] Figure 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the watch shown in Figure 3

[0015] Figure 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the watch shown in Figure 1 the B-B view of the watch shown in

[0016] Figure 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the watch shown in Figure 1 the C-C view of the watch shown in

[0017] Figure 7 is an enlarged perspective view showing the second outer member of the watch shown in Figure 1 flipped upside down

[0018] Figure 8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the main part of the watch shown in Figure 1 the D-D view of the watch shown in

[0019] Figure 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing the state where the clock glass is installed on the housing main body and the first outer member is installed in Figure 2 the housing main body shown in

[0020] Figure 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing the state where the second outer member is installed on the housing main body by covering the first outer member installed on the housing main body shown in Figure 9

[0021] -Symbol Explanation-

[0022] 1 Watch housing

[0023] 2 Band mounting portion

[0024] 2a Mounting projection

[0025] 2b Projection cover portion

[0026] 3 Button switch

[0027] 4 Clock glass

[0028] 4a Chamfered portion

[0029] 5 Housing main body

[0030] 5a Button mounting hole

[0031] 6 First outer member

[0032] 6a Overhanging portion

[0033] 7 Second outer member

[0034] ​​7a Upper part

[0035] 7b Peripheral part

[0036] 7c Button insertion hole

[0037] 8 Clock module

[0038] 10 Back cover

[0039] 12 Assembly part

[0040] 12a Bottom part

[0041] 12b Upright part

[0042] 13 Adhesive

[0043] 14 Limiting protrusion

[0044] 15 Blocking protrusion

[0045] 16 Locking part

[0046] 16a Concave part

[0047] 16b Protrusion part

[0048] 17 Hook part

[0049] 17a Engaging hole

[0050] 18 Engaging protrusion

[0051] 19 Engaging concave part

[0052] S1 First gap

[0053] S2 Second gap. Detailed implementation mode

[0054] Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 1 - 10 An implementation mode in which the present invention is applied to a watch will be described.

[0055] This watch is equipped with a watch case 1 as Figure 1 shown. On the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the watch case 1, strap mounting parts 2 for mounting straps (not shown) are respectively provided. In addition, on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the watch case 1, button switches 3 are respectively provided.

[0056] This watch case 1 is as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, it includes: a housing main body 5 for mounting a clock glass 4 (plate-like member) as a protective glass, a first exterior member 6 (shielding member) that covers the joint portion between the clock glass 4 and the housing main body 5 and is mounted on the housing main body 5, and a second exterior member 7 (exterior member) that covers the first exterior member 6 and is mounted on the housing main body 5. Inside the watch housing 1, that is, inside the housing main body 5, a clock module 8 is provided.

[0057] Although not shown, the clock module 8 is equipped with various components required for clock functions, such as a clock movement that makes the hands move to indicate the time, a display unit that optically displays information such as time, date, and day of the week, a circuit unit that electrically drives and controls these, etc. In addition, at the lower part of the watch housing 1, that is, at the lower part of the housing main body 5, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, a back cover 10 is installed through a plurality of screws 11 with a waterproof ring 10a interposed therebetween.

[0058] In addition, the housing main body 5, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, is formed of a rigid synthetic resin in which carbon fiber or glass fiber is mixed in polyamide resin, or metal. On the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the housing main body 5, mounting protrusion parts 2a of the strap mounting part 2 are respectively provided. In addition, at the parts on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the peripheral side part of the housing main body 5, as Figure 2 shown, button mounting holes 5a for mounting the buttons of the button switch 3 are respectively provided.

[0059] At the upper part of the housing main body 5, as Figure 2 and Figure 3 shown, an assembly part 12 for embedding the clock glass 4 and bonding it with an adhesive 13 is provided. The assembly part 12 is provided in a substantially quadrilateral frame shape along the inner peripheral part of the upper part of the housing main body 5. The assembly part 12 includes a bottom part 12a and a standing part 12b, and the cross-sectional shape is formed in a substantially L-shaped.

[0060] In this case, the assembly part 12, as Figures 3 - 6 shown, its height, that is, the height of the standing part 12b, is formed to be about 1 / 2 to 1 / 3 of the thickness of the clock glass 4. On the inner peripheral surface of the assembly part 12, that is, on the inner peripheral surface of the standing part 12b, as Figure 2 and Figure 6 shown, a plurality of restriction protrusions 14 that abut against the outer peripheral surface of the clock glass 4 to restrict the position of the clock glass 4 are provided at regular intervals.

[0061] These plurality of restriction protrusions 14, as Figures 2 - 6As shown, a gap for filling the adhesive 13 is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the clock glass 4 and the inner peripheral surface of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12. Further, at the bottom 12a of the assembly portion 12, a blocking projection 15 for blocking the adhesive 13 is provided along the inner periphery of the bottom 12a. In this case, the coating lengths of the adhesive 13 in the bottom 12a and the upright portion 12b are set to be substantially the same length.

[0062] Thus, the clock glass 4 is configured as Figures 3 - 6 shown: when the lower side thereof is inserted into the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5 via the adhesive 13, the outer peripheral surface of the lower side is pressed by a plurality of restricting projections 14 provided on the inner surface of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12 to restrict the position, and the lower surface of the lower side is pressed by the blocking projection 15 of the bottom 12a.

[0063] Therefore, the clock glass 4 is configured as Figures 3 - 6 shown: when the lower side thereof is inserted into the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5 via the adhesive 13, in a state where the upper side of the clock glass 4 protrudes above the housing main body 5, the gap between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12 is filled with the adhesive 13, and the clock glass 4 is adhered and fixed to the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5 by this adhesive 13.

[0064] In this case, the adhesive 13 can be any adhesive as Figures 3 - 6 shown, but a thermosetting adhesive is preferred. Even if the adhesive 13 flows out to the upper side of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12, it is blocked by the blocking projection 15 of the bottom 12a of the assembly portion 12 and does not flow out from the bottom 12a into the interior of the housing main body 5. Further, in addition to the bonding function, this adhesive 13 has a waterproof mechanism and can achieve waterproofing between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12.

[0065] Further, at the outer peripheral portion of the upper side of the clock glass 4 protruding above the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5, a chamfered portion 4a serving as an inclined portion is provided as Figures 3 - 6 shown. This chamfered portion 4a may be an inclined portion inclined within a range of an inclination angle of 45° ± 20°, but an inclined portion inclined at an inclination angle of 45° is preferred. At this chamfered portion 4a, a cantilever portion 6a which is a part of the first exterior member 6 and serves as a protruding portion to be described later is correspondingly arranged.

[0066] The first exterior member 6 is configured as Figures 2 - 6 shown, and includes a hard synthetic resin such as polyamide resin or metal. This first exterior member 6 covers the joint portion, i.e., the bonding portion, between the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5 and the clock glass 4, and is formed in a substantially quadrilateral frame shape arranged along the outer periphery of the clock glass 4.

[0067] That is to say, this first exterior member 6 is asFigures 2 - 6 It is formed such that on its upper surface which is substantially in the same plane as the upper surface of the clock glass 4, it protrudes toward the clock glass 4 and is disposed on the erected portion 12b of the assembly portion 12 so that when the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 is below the upper surface of the clock glass 4, it covers the bonding portion between the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body and the clock glass 4. In addition, the outer peripheral surface of the first exterior member 6 is configured to be substantially in the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the housing main body 5, and the outer peripheral surface of the first exterior member 6 is disposed more on the inner peripheral side than the outer peripheral surface of the housing main body 5.

[0068] In the inner peripheral portion of the first exterior member 6, as Figures 3 - 6 shown, there is provided a protruding portion, i.e., a cantilever portion 6a, which is disposed corresponding to the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4. The cantilever portion 6a is configured such that on the lower surface on the inner peripheral side, there is provided an inclined portion having the same inclination angle as the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4, and the front end on the inner peripheral side is chamfered, and this inclined portion is disposed corresponding to the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4. Thus, the first exterior member 6 is configured to cover the bonding portion between the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5 and the clock glass 4.

[0069] In addition, on the first exterior member 6, as Figures 2 - 4 、 Figure 9 shown, there is provided a hook portion 17, and the hook portion 17 is engaged with a locking portion 16 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body 5, thereby fixing the first exterior member 6 to the housing main body 5. The locking portion 16 includes: recesses 16a provided on the outer peripheral portions of the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the housing main body 5, i.e., on the outer peripheral portions of the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the erected portion 12b of the assembly portion 12, for disposing the hook portion 17, and protrusions 16b provided in the recesses 16a.

[0070] The hook portion 17, as Figures 2 - 4 、 Figure 9 shown, extends downward from the lower surfaces on the outer peripheral sides of the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the first exterior member 6, and a engaging hole 17a is provided in the lower portion of the extension. Thus, the hook portion 17 is configured such that when the hook portion 17 is disposed while covering the bonding portion between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12 of the housing main body 5, the hook portion 17 is disposed in the recess 16a of the locking portion 16, and the engaging hole 17a is detachably engaged with the protrusion 16b of the locking portion 16, thereby fixing the first exterior member 6 to the housing main body 5.

[0071] In this case, the first exterior member 6, as Figures 3 - 6It is configured as follows: When fixed to the housing main body 5, a first gap S1 is provided between it and the clock glass 4. That is to say, this first exterior member 6 is configured such that when the inclined portion of the protruding portion 6a corresponds to the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4, a first gap S1 is provided between the inclined portion of the protruding portion 6a and the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4. Thus, the first exterior member 6 is configured to buffer the impact from the outside through the first gap S1.

[0072] In addition, as shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the first exterior member 6 is configured such that when fixed to the housing main body 5 by the hook portion 17, the outer peripheral surface including the hook portion 17 is disposed substantially on the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the housing main body 5. Thus, the first exterior member 6 is configured not to protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the housing main body 5. The first exterior member 6 is configured such that its surface is colored to have a decorative effect.

[0073] On the other hand, as shown in Figures 1 - 3 , the second exterior member 7 is configured to cover the first exterior member 6 and be mounted on the housing main body 5. The second exterior member 7 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin. The second exterior member 7 is configured such that the polyurethane resin has transparent or semi-transparent light transmissivity, and thus, when covering the first exterior member 6 and being mounted on the housing main body 5, the first exterior member 6 and the housing main body 5 can be seen through the second exterior member 7.

[0074] That is to say, as shown in Figures 2 - 7 , the second exterior member 7 has: an upper portion 7a that covers the upper part of the peripheral edge of the clock glass 4 together with the first exterior member 6, and a peripheral side portion 7b that covers the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body 5. In this case, at the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side portions of the peripheral side portion 7b of the second exterior member 7, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 7 , button insertion holes 7c for arranging the button heads of the button switches 3 are respectively provided.

[0075] Thus, as shown in Figure 2 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 , Figure 10 , the second exterior member 7 is configured such that the upper portion 7a covers the peripheral edge of the clock glass 4 together with the first exterior member 6, and when the peripheral side portion 7b covers the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body 5, the button insertion holes 7c provided at the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the second exterior member 7 and the button mounting holes 5a provided at the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the housing main body 5 are respectively arranged corresponding to each other on the same axis.

[0076] In addition, at the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the peripheral side portion 7b of this second exterior member 7, asFigure 2 , Figures 7 - 10 As shown, there are provided protrusion cover portions 2b that respectively cover the mounting protrusion portions 2a of the watch band mounting portion 2 provided on the housing main body 5. On each inner surface on both sides of these protrusion cover portions 2b, there are respectively provided engaging concave portions 19 that engage detachably with engaging protrusions 18 provided on both sides of the mounting protrusion portion 2a of the housing main body 5.

[0077] Thus, the second exterior member 7 is configured as shown in FIGS. Figure 2 , Figures 7 - 10 : When the upper portion 7a covers the peripheral edge portion of the clock glass 4 together with the first exterior member 6 and the peripheral side portion 7b covers the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body 5, the protrusion cover portions 2b provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the second exterior member 7 cover the mounting protrusion portions 2a provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the housing main body 5 and overlap. Thus, the mounting protrusion portion 2a and the protrusion cover portion 2b overlap to form the watch band mounting portion 2.

[0078] This second exterior member 7 is configured as shown in FIGS. Figure 2 , Figures 7 - 10 : When the protrusion cover portions 2b provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the second exterior member 7 cover the mounting protrusion portions 2a provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the housing main body 5, the engaging concave portions 19 provided on the inner surfaces on both sides of the protrusion cover portions 2b engage detachably with the engaging protrusions 18 provided on the outer surfaces on both sides of the mounting protrusion portion 2a of the housing main body 5, and thus it is mounted on the housing main body 5.

[0079] In this case, as shown in FIG. Figures 3 - 6 , when the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7 covers the peripheral edge portion of the clock glass 4 together with the first exterior member 6 and the engaging concave portion 19 of the protrusion cover portion 2b engages with the engaging protrusion 18 of the mounting protrusion portion 2a of the housing main body 5 and is thus mounted on the housing main body 5, a second gap S2 is provided between the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 and the lower surface of the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7. This second gap S2 is set to be the same as or wider than the gap between the upper surface of the clock glass 4 and the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7.

[0080] As shown in FIG. Figures 3 - 6 , this second gap S2 is configured to buffer the impact when the second exterior member 7 receives an external impact. In addition, when the second exterior member 7 is mounted on the housing main body 5, a third gap S3 is further provided between the outer peripheral surface of the first exterior member 6 and the peripheral side portion 7b of the second exterior member 7. This third gap S3 is set to be the same as or wider than the gap between the outer peripheral surface of the housing main body 5 and the peripheral side portion 7b of the second exterior member 7. This third gap S3 is configured to buffer the impact when the second exterior member 7 receives an external impact.

[0081] Next, the case of assembling such a watch will be described.

[0082] In this case, first, the clock glass 4 is installed in the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5. At this time, an adhesive 13 is applied to either one or both of the bottom 12a and the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5, that is, the assembly portion 12, or the outer peripheral surface on the lower side of the clock glass 4. In this state, the lower side of the clock glass 4 is inserted into the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5.

[0083] Here, the outer peripheral surface on the lower side of the clock glass 4 is pressed by a plurality of restricting projections 14 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5, that is, the inner peripheral surface of the upright portion 12b, so that the clock glass 4 is held by the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5. In this state, a gap appears between the outer peripheral surface on the lower side of the clock glass 4 and the inner peripheral surface of the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5, that is, between the clock glass 4 and the bottom 12a and the upright portion 12b, and the adhesive 13 is filled in this gap.

[0084] In this case, the adhesive 13 is blocked by the blocking projection 15 of the bottom 12a of the assembly portion 12 and does not flow out from the bottom 12a into the interior of the housing body 5. Further, in this case, the adhesive 13 flows out to the upper side of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12. In this state, the adhesive 13 is heated to cure the adhesive 13. Thus, the clock glass 4 is bonded and fixed to the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5 by the adhesive 13, and waterproofing between the clock glass 4 and the housing body 5 is achieved by the adhesive 13.

[0085] And, the joint portion, that is, the bonding portion, between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5 is covered by the first exterior member 6. At this time, the first exterior member 6 is disposed at the upper end portion of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12 of the housing body 5, and the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 is disposed on substantially the same plane as the upper surface of the clock glass 4. In this state, the overhanging portion 6a of the first exterior member 6 is correspondingly disposed at the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4.

[0086] Thus, the bonding portion between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12 of the housing body is covered by the first exterior member 6. Therefore, even if the adhesive 13 flows out to the upper side of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12, the flowed-out adhesive 13 is covered by the first exterior member 6 and thus is not visible from the outside. Thus, a product that is ideal in terms of appearance and design is obtained.

[0087] In this state, the hook portion 17 of the first exterior member 6 is engaged with the engaging portion 16 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the assembling portion 12 of the housing body 5, that is, the outer peripheral surface of the erected portion 12b. At this time, the hook portion 17 of the first exterior member 6 is disposed within the recessed portion 16a of the engaging portion 16 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the erected portion 12b, so that the engaging hole 17a of the hook portion 17 is engaged with the protruding portion 16b of the engaging portion 16 provided within the recessed portion 16a.

[0088] Thereby, the first exterior member 6 is fixed to the housing body 5. In this case, the outer peripheral surface of the first exterior member 6 is disposed substantially flush with the outer peripheral surface of the housing body 5. That is to say, even though the first exterior member 6 is provided with the hook portion 17 at its outer peripheral portion, the hook portion 17 extends downward from the outer peripheral portion of the first exterior member 6 and is disposed within the recessed portion 16a of the engaging portion 16 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the erected portion 12b of the assembling portion 12 of the housing body 5. Thus, the hook portion 17 does not protrude outward from the outer peripheral side of the assembling portion 12 of the housing body 5.

[0089] Therefore, even though the first exterior member 6 is provided with the hook portion 17, the outer peripheral portion including the hook portion 17 does not protrude outward from the outer peripheral surface of the housing body 5. Thus, due to the sense of unity between the first exterior member 6 and the housing body 5 being obtained, a product that is ideal both in terms of appearance and design is obtained. In this case, since the surface of the first exterior member 6 is colored to be decorative, the appearance and design of the watch housing 1 can also be improved.

[0090] In addition, at this time, a first gap S1 is provided between the inclined portion of the overhanging portion 6a of the first exterior member 6 and the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4. Thereby, the first exterior member 6 buffers the impact from the outside through the first gap S1, so that the clock glass 4 and the housing body 5 are not affected by the impact from the outside, thereby ensuring impact resistance.

[0091] In this state, the second exterior member 7 is mounted on the housing body 5. At this time, first, the protruding cover portions 2b provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the peripheral side portion 7b of the second exterior member 7 are aligned with the mounting protruding portions 2a provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the housing body 5. In this state, the second exterior member 7 is covered over the housing body 5 from above.

[0092] Then, the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7, together with the first exterior member 6, covers the peripheral edge portion of the clock glass 4, and the peripheral side portion 7b covers the outer peripheral portion of the housing body 5. At this time, the button insertion holes 7c provided on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the second exterior member 7 and the button mounting holes 5a provided on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the housing body 5 are respectively arranged corresponding to each other on the same axis.

[0093] In addition, at this time, the protruding cover portions 2b on the 12 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the peripheral side portion 7b of the second exterior member 7 cover the mounting protrusion portions 2a of the watchband mounting portion 2 provided on the housing main body 5 to form the watchband mounting portion 2, and the engaging concave portions 19 provided on the inner surfaces on both sides of these protruding cover portions 2b are engaged with the engaging protrusions 18 provided on both sides of the mounting protrusion portion 2a of the housing main body 5.

[0094] Thereby, in a state where a second gap S2 is provided between the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 and the lower surface of the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7, the second exterior member 7 is mounted on the housing main body 5 to assemble the watch housing 1. In this state, button switches 3 are assembled on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the watch housing 1, so that a clock module 8 is assembled in the watch housing 1. And, at the lower portion of the watch housing 1, a back cover 10 is mounted together with a waterproof ring 10a by a plurality of screws 11. Thereby, a watch is assembled.

[0095] Next, the operation of the watch assembled in this way will be described.

[0096] Since the second exterior member 7 of the watch housing 1 of this watch is transparent or translucent and has light transmissivity, the first exterior member 6 and the housing main body 5 can be seen through the second exterior member 7 from the outside of the watch housing 1. In this case, the joint portion, i.e., the adhesive portion, between the clock glass 4 and the housing main body 5 is covered by the first exterior member 6.

[0097] Therefore, even if the adhesive 13 filled between the standing portion 12b in the assembling portion 12 of the outer peripheral surface on the lower side of the clock glass 4 and the housing main body 5 is exposed to the outer peripheral surface on the upper side of the clock glass 4, i.e., the chamfered portion 4a and the upper side of the standing portion 12b, the exposed adhesive 13 can be covered by the first exterior member 6. Thereby, a product that is ideal in terms of appearance and design can be obtained.

[0098] In this case, since the surface of the first exterior member 6 is colored and thus has decorativeness, the appearance and designability can be improved. For example, if the first exterior member 6 is colored the same color as the housing main body 5, the first exterior member 6 can be seen from the outside, and by being the same color as the housing main body 5, the appearance and designability can be improved. In addition, even if the first exterior member 6 is a different color from the housing main body 5, since a colorful decorativeness is obtained, the appearance and designability can also be improved.

[0099] In addition, when the watch case 1 is impacted from the outside, since the second exterior member 7 is formed of an elastic polyurethane resin, the impact can be buffered by the second exterior member 7. In addition, at this time, since a second gap S2 is provided between the lower surface of the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7, the upper surface of the clock glass 4, and the upper surface of the first exterior member 6, the impact from the outside can also be buffered by this second gap S2.

[0100] In addition, at this time, a first gap S1 is provided between the first exterior member 6 and the clock glass 4, that is, between the inclined portion on the lower surface side of the overhanging portion 6a of the first exterior member 6 and the chamfered portion 4a on the upper portion side of the clock glass 4. Therefore, when the second exterior member 7 is impacted from the outside, the impact cannot be completely absorbed. Even if the first exterior member 6 is impacted, the impact can be buffered by the first gap S1. Thus, impact resistance can be ensured.

[0101] Next, the case of replacing the second exterior member 7 of the watch case 1 will be described.

[0102] In this case, since the second exterior member 7 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin, one protruding cover portion 2b on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the second exterior member 7 is lifted from the mounting protrusion portion 2a of the case body 5.

[0103] Then, the engaging recesses 19 provided on the inner surfaces on both sides of the protruding cover portion 2b are disengaged from the engaging protrusions 18 provided on both sides of the mounting protrusion portion 2a of the case body 5. Thus, the second exterior member 7 is removed from the case body 5. At this time, the first exterior member 6 is not removed from the case body 5 together with the second exterior member 7.

[0104] That is to say, since the first exterior member 6 is mounted and fixed to the case body 5 by the hook portions 17 provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side, when the second exterior member 7 is removed from the case body 5, the first exterior member 6 is not removed from the case body 5 together with the second exterior member 7. The hook portions 17 of the first exterior member 6 are caught by the catching portions 16 provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the case body 5, thereby maintaining the state in which the first exterior member 6 is fixed to the case body 5.

[0105] Therefore, when the second exterior member 7 is replaced, the first exterior member 6 does not fall off from the case body 5, and the second exterior member 7 can be easily replaced. In this case, when the replaced second exterior member 7 is a synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin that does not have translucency, the first exterior member 6 and the case body 5 cannot be seen through the second exterior member 7. In this case, the appearance and design are ensured by the second exterior member 7.

[0106] In addition, when removing the second exterior member 7 from the housing body 5, the first exterior member 6 can be removed from the housing body 5 for replacement. That is, by disengaging the engagement hole 17a of the hook portion 17 of the first exterior member 6 from the protrusion 16b of the locking portion 16 of the housing body 5, the first exterior member 6 can be easily removed from the housing body 5, and thus the first exterior member 6 can be easily replaced.

[0107] Thus, according to this watch housing 1, by providing the housing body 5 for mounting the clock glass 4 as a plate-like member, and the first exterior member 6 as a shielding member that covers the joint portion between the clock glass 4 and the housing body 5 so that the upper surface is below the upper surface of the clock glass 4, the appearance and design can be improved.

[0108] That is, in this watch housing 1, the first exterior member 6 covers the bonding portion between the clock glass 4 and the housing body 5 so that the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 is below the upper surface of the clock glass 4, whereby the bonding portion can be hidden and not visible from the outside of the watch housing 1, and thus the appearance and design can be improved. In this case, by having the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 located substantially in the same plane as the upper surface of the clock glass 4, the entire watch housing 1 can be compactly configured, and miniaturization and thinning of the entire watch housing 1 can be achieved.

[0109] In addition, according to this watch housing 1, by providing the housing body 5 for mounting the clock glass 4 as a plate-like member, the first exterior member 6 as a shielding member that covers the joint portion between the clock glass 4 and the housing body 5, and the second exterior member 7 that covers the first exterior member 6 and is mounted on the outer periphery of the housing body 5, the appearance and design can be improved.

[0110] That is, in this watch housing 1, the first exterior member 6 covers the joint portion between the clock glass 4 and the housing body 5, and the second exterior member 7 covers the first exterior member 6 and is mounted on the outer periphery of the housing body 5, whereby the bonding portion can be reliably hidden and not visible from the outside of the watch housing 1, and thus the appearance and design can be improved. In this case, by having the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 located substantially in the same plane as the upper surface of the clock glass 4, the entire watch housing 1 can be compactly configured, and miniaturization and thinning of the entire watch housing 1 can be achieved.

[0111] In addition, in this watch housing 1, the second exterior member 7 that covers the first exterior member 6 and is mounted on the outer periphery of the housing body 5 is provided, whereby the first exterior member 6 and the housing body 5 can be well protected by the second exterior member 7. In this case, the second exterior member 7 includes an elastic synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin, whereby the first exterior member 6 and the housing body 5 can be further reliably and well protected.

[0112] In this case, in the watch case 1, the first exterior member 6 protrudes toward the clock glass 4, and the joint portion between the clock glass 4 and the case body 5 can be covered by the protruding first exterior member 6, so that the bonding portion can be well hidden and not visible from the outside of the watch case 1. In this case, since the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 is located substantially in the same plane as the upper surface of the clock glass 4, the entire watch case 1 can be constructed compactly, and miniaturization and thinning of the entire watch case 1 can be achieved.

[0113] In addition, in the watch case 1, the clock glass 4 is bonded to the case body 5 by an adhesive 13, and the joint portion is a bonding portion bonded by the adhesive 13. The clock glass 4 can be simply and reliably bonded and fixed to the case body 5. That is, in a state where the lower side of the clock glass 4 is inserted into the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5, the clock glass 4 is fixed to the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5 by the adhesive 13, so that the clock glass 4 can be reliably and well fixed to the case body 5.

[0114] In this case, the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5 has a bottom portion 12a and a standing portion 12b. A plurality of restricting protrusions 14 are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the standing portion 12b, and a blocking protrusion 15 is provided on the bottom portion 12a. Thus, when the lower side of the clock glass 4 is assembled to the assembly portion 12, a gap for filling the adhesive 13 can be provided between the outer peripheral surface and the lower surface of the lower side of the clock glass 4 and the inner surfaces of the assembly portion 12, that is, the upper surface of the bottom portion 12a and the inner peripheral surface of the standing portion 12b, by the plurality of restricting protrusions 14 and the blocking protrusion 15.

[0115] Therefore, in the watch case 1, the clock glass 4 can be reliably and well bonded to the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5 by the adhesive 13 filled in the gap provided between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5 by the plurality of restricting protrusions 14 and the blocking protrusion 15, and waterproofing between the clock glass 4 and the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5 can be achieved. In this case, even if the adhesive 13 leaks to the upper side of the standing portion 12b, it is blocked by the blocking protrusion 15 of the bottom portion 12a and does not expose into the case body 5.

[0116] In addition, in the watch case 1, when the clock glass 4 is assembled to the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5, the upper side of the clock glass 4 protrudes upward. A chamfered portion 4a as an inclined portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the upper side of the protruding clock glass 4, and a protruding portion, that is, an overhang portion 6a, corresponding to the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4 is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the first exterior member 6. Thus, the bonding portion between the clock glass 4 and the case body 5 can be reliably and well covered by the first exterior member 6.

[0117] That is to say, in the watch case 1, in a state where the first exterior member 6 is disposed above the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12, which is the upper part of the case body 5, the upper surface of the first exterior member 6 is located substantially on the same plane as the upper surface of the clock glass 4, and the overhanging portion 6a of the first exterior member 6 is disposed corresponding to the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4, whereby the bonding portion between the clock glass 4 and the case body 5 can be reliably covered, so that the bonding portion can be hidden and not visible from the outside of the watch case 1, thereby improving the appearance and designability.

[0118] In addition, in the watch case 1, the outer peripheral surface of the first exterior member 6 is disposed substantially on the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the case body 5, and an integrated feeling of the first exterior member 6 and the case body 5 can be obtained, so that the appearance and designability can also be improved. In addition, in this case, the entire watch case 1 can be compactly configured, and miniaturization and thinning of the entire watch case 1 can be achieved.

[0119] In addition, in the watch case 1, by providing a locking portion 16 on the outer peripheral portion of the case body 5 and providing a hook portion 17 on the first exterior member 6 that is locked to the locking portion 16 of the case body 5, the first exterior member 6 can be reliably and favorably fixed to the case body 5. That is to say, in the watch case 1, when the first exterior member 6 is disposed at the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4 and the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5, the hook portion 17 of the first exterior member 6 can be locked to the locking portion 16 of the case body 5, so that the first exterior member 6 can be reliably and favorably fixed to the case body 5.

[0120] In this case, the locking portion 16 of the case body 5 includes a concave portion 16a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the upright portion 12b of the assembly portion 12 of the case body 5 and a protrusion portion 16b provided in the concave portion 16a. The hook portion 17 of the first exterior member 6 extends downward from the outer peripheral portion of the first exterior member 6 and is disposed in the concave portion 16a of the locking portion 16, and a locking hole 17a that engages with the protrusion portion 16b of the locking portion 16 is provided at the lower portion disposed in the concave portion 16a. Thus, in the watch case 1, since the locking hole 17a of the hook portion 17 can be engaged with the protrusion portion 16b in the concave portion 16a of the locking portion 16, the first exterior member 6 can be reliably and favorably fixed to the case body 5.

[0121] Therefore, in the watch case 1, when the second exterior member 7 is removed from the case main body 5 for replacement, since the first exterior member 6 is fixed to the case main body 5, the first exterior member 6 will not come off from the case main body 5, and the second exterior member 7 can be replaced easily and well. In addition, since the hook portion 17 of the first exterior member 6 is detachably engaged with the engaging portion 16 of the case main body 5, by disengaging the hook portion 17 from the engaging portion 16, the first exterior member 6 can be removed from the case main body 5 and replaced.

[0122] In this case, in the watch case 1, even if the hook portion 17 is provided on the first exterior member 6, since the hook portion 17 extending downward from the outer peripheral portion of the first exterior member 6 can be arranged within the recess 16a of the engaging portion 16, the hook portion 17 will not protrude toward the outer peripheral side of the assembling portion 12 of the case main body 5.

[0123] As a result, since the outer peripheral surface of the first exterior member 6 is arranged on substantially the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the case main body 5, a sense of unity between the first exterior member 6 and the case main body 5 can be obtained, thereby improving the appearance and designability, and the entire watch case 1 can be constructed compactly, achieving miniaturization and thinning of the entire watch case 1.

[0124] In addition, in the watch case 1, by providing a first gap S1 between the clock glass 4 and the first exterior member 6, even if the first exterior member 6 is impacted, the impact can be buffered by the first gap S1, thereby ensuring impact resistance. That is, the first gap S1 is provided between the chamfered portion 4a of the clock glass 4 and the overhanging portion 6a of the corresponding first exterior member 6, and the impact received by the first exterior member 6 can be buffered reliably and well through the first gap S1.

[0125] In addition, in the watch case 1, by providing a second exterior member 7 that covers the first exterior member 6 and is mounted on the outer periphery of the case main body 5, the first exterior member 6 and the case main body 5 can be protected well by the second exterior member 7. In this case, the second exterior member 7 is formed of an elastic synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin, thereby being able to protect the first exterior member 6 and the case main body 5 more reliably and well.

[0126] In addition, in the watch case 1, the second exterior member 7 is detachably mounted on the outer periphery of the case body 5, so that the second exterior member 7 can be removed from the case body 5 and replaced simply and well. That is to say, the second exterior member 7 is provided with engaging recesses 19 on the inner surfaces of both sides of the protruding cover portions 2b of the strap mounting portions 2 provided on the 12 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side. The engaging recesses 19 are detachably engaged with the mounting protrusions 18 of the strap mounting portions 2 of the case body 5, so that the second exterior member 7 can be simply mounted on the case body and can be simply removed.

[0127] In this case, in the watch case 1, when the second exterior member 7 is replaced, the first exterior member 6 does not fall off from the case body 5, and the second exterior member 7 can be easily replaced. Therefore, when the replaced second exterior member 7 is a synthetic resin such as polyurethane resin without light transmissivity, the first exterior member 6 and the case body 5 cannot be seen through the second exterior member 7. In this case, the appearance and design are ensured by the second exterior member 7.

[0128] In addition, in the watch case 1, when the second exterior member 7 is removed from the case body 5, the first exterior member 6 can be removed from the case body 5 and replaced. That is to say, the first exterior member 6 can be simply removed from the case body 5 by disengaging the engaging hole 17a of the hook portion 17 from the protruding portion 16b of the locking portion 16 of the case body 5. Thus, the first exterior member 6 can be easily replaced, and the appearance and design can be improved.

[0129] In addition, in the watch case 1, by providing a second gap S2 between the first exterior member 6 and the second exterior member 7, even if the second exterior member 7 is impacted, the impact can be buffered by the second gap S2, and thus the impact resistance can also be ensured. That is to say, the second gap S2 is provided between the lower surface of the upper portion 7a of the second exterior member 7 and the upper surface of the first exterior member 6, so that the impact received by the second exterior member 7 can be reliably and well buffered by the second gap S2.

[0130] Furthermore, in the watch case 1, the second exterior member 7 is formed of a material having transparent or translucent light transmissivity, and the first exterior member 6 and the case body 5 can be seen through the second exterior member 7. Therefore, the appearance and design can also be improved. In this case, the first exterior member 6 can be seen through the second exterior member 7, and the appearance and design can also be improved by the first exterior member 6.

[0131] In addition, in the watch case 1 of the above-described embodiment, the case where the second exterior member 7 is provided on the case body 5 has been described. However, the present invention does not necessarily include the second exterior member 7, and the watch case 1 may also have a structure in which the first exterior member 6 is attached to the case body 5.

[0132] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the entire second exterior member 7 is formed of a material having transparent or translucent light transmissibility has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, a part of the second exterior member 7 may be formed of a material having transparent or translucent light transmissibility. In this case, since the second exterior member 7 is partially seen through, the appearance and designability can also be improved.

[0133] In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the second exterior member 7 is made of polyurethane resin has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and an elastic synthetic resin such as an elastomer may also be used.

[0134] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where it is applied to a watch has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily a watch, and it can be applied to various timepieces such as travel watches, alarm clocks, table clocks, and wall clocks. In addition, the present invention is not necessarily a timepiece, and it can also be applied to electronic devices such as mobile phones and portable information terminals.

[0135] As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and includes the invention described in the claims and its equivalent scope.

[0136] Hereinafter, the invention described in the claims of the present application is noted.

[0137] (Note)

[0138] The invention described in Claim 1 is a case, characterized by comprising: a case body on which a plate-like member is mounted; and a shielding member that covers the joint portion between the plate-like member and the case body so that the upper surface is below the upper surface of the plate-like member.

[0139] The invention described in Claim 2 is a case, characterized by comprising: a case body on which a plate-like member is mounted; a shielding member that covers the joint portion between the plate-like member and the case body; and an exterior member that covers the shielding member and is attached to the outer periphery of the case body.

[0140] The invention described in Claim 3 is characterized in that, in the case described in Claim 1 or 2, the shielding member protrudes toward the plate-like member.

[0141] The invention described in Solution 4 is characterized in that, in the housing described in any one of Solutions 1 to 3, the plate-like member is adhered to the housing body by an adhesive, and the joint portion is an adhered portion adhered by the adhesive.

[0142] The invention described in Solution 5 is characterized in that, in the housing described in any one of Solutions 1 to 4, the plate-like member protrudes upward from the housing body, an inclined portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the protrusion, and a protrusion corresponding to the inclined portion of the plate-like member is provided on the inner peripheral portion of the shielding member.

[0143] The invention described in Solution 6 is characterized in that, in the housing described in any one of Solutions 1 to 5, the outer peripheral surface of the shielding member is disposed substantially on the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the housing body.

[0144] The invention described in Solution 7 is characterized in that, in the housing described in any one of Solutions 1 to 6, a hook portion is provided on the shielding member, and the hook portion is engaged with a locking portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the housing body, so that the shielding member is fixed to the housing body.

[0145] The invention described in Solution 8 is characterized in that, in the housing described in any one of Solutions 1 to 7, a first gap is provided between the plate-like member and the shielding member.

[0146] The invention described in Solution 9 is characterized in that, in the housing described in Solution 2, the exterior member is detachably mounted on the outer periphery of the housing body.

[0147] The invention described in Solution 10 is characterized in that, in the housing described in Solution 2 or 9, a second gap is provided between the shielding member and the exterior member.

[0148] The invention described in Solution 11 is characterized in that, in the housing described in any one of Solutions 2, 9, and 10, at least a part of the exterior member is formed of a light-transmissive material.

[0149] The invention described in Solution 12 is a clock, characterized by comprising the housing described in any one of Solutions 1 to 11.

Claims

1. A clock housing, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing main body, on which a plate-like member is mounted; A shielding member that covers the joint portion between the plate-like member and the housing main body; and An exterior member that covers the peripheral edge portion of the plate-like member, the shielding member, and the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body and is mounted on the outer periphery of the housing main body.

2. A clock housing, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing main body, on which a plate-like member is mounted; A shielding member that covers the joint portion between the plate-like member and the housing main body; and An exterior member that covers the shielding member and the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body and is mounted on the outer periphery of the housing main body.

3. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The shielding member is configured such that its upper surface is below the upper surface of the plate-like member.

4. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The shielding member protrudes toward the plate-like member.

5. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The plate-like member is adhered to the housing main body by an adhesive, The joint portion is an adhesive portion adhered by the adhesive.

6. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The plate-like member protrudes upward from the housing main body, and an inclined portion is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the protrusion, On the inner peripheral portion of the shielding member, a protruding portion is provided that is arranged corresponding to the inclined portion of the plate-like member.

7. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The outer peripheral surface of the shielding member is arranged on substantially the same plane as the outer peripheral surface of the housing main body.

8. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that A hook portion is provided on the shielding member, and the hook portion is engaged with a locking portion provided on the outer peripheral portion of the housing main body, so that the shielding member is fixed to the housing main body.

9. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that A first gap is provided between the plate-like member and the shielding member.

10. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The exterior member is detachably mounted on the outer periphery of the housing main body.

11. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that A second gap is provided between the shielding member and the exterior member.

12. The clock housing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that At least a part of the exterior member is formed of a material having translucency.

13. A clock, characterized in that It comprises the clock housing according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

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