A new luminous watch dial
By designing a three-dimensional structure with raised and recessed elements and using luminous materials on the dial, the problems of insufficient aesthetics and difficulty in reading the time in low light conditions of traditional dials have been solved, thus improving both aesthetics and practicality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- DONGGUAN DELI CLOCK CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-16
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-16
AI Technical Summary
Traditional dial designs lack innovation and fail to meet the visual impact and unique personalization needs of modern users, while also being inconvenient to read at night or in low light conditions.
A novel luminous dial is designed, employing a textured, three-dimensional structure. By setting vertically embedded small pillars and recessed scales on the dial surface, combined with luminous material treatment, a three-dimensional effect and luminescent material are formed to enhance aesthetics and practicality.
It enhances the watch's artistic beauty and tactile feel, provides rich variations in light and shadow, ensures clear time display under different lighting conditions, and improves the convenience and aesthetic value of reading the time at night.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of dial technology, specifically a novel luminous dial. Background Technology
[0002] With the development of watchmaking technology and consumers' pursuit of personalization and functionality, watches are no longer just simple timekeeping tools, but complex devices that integrate artistic design and technological innovation. Traditional watch dial designs mostly use flat surfaces or simple raised and recessed textures to enhance aesthetics; however, these traditional methods often fail to meet modern users' demands for visual impact and unique personalization. Furthermore, accurate time reading in specific environments (such as at night or in low-light conditions) is also a key function that needs to be considered in watch design.
[0003] Traditional watch dial designs are relatively simple and lack innovative elements, making it difficult to attract consumers who seek individuality. To address this issue, some designs have emerged that attempt to enhance visual appeal by increasing the complexity of the dial surface. For example, some watches use engraved patterns or gemstone inlays to enrich the dial's appearance. However, this not only increases manufacturing costs but also fails to fundamentally solve the problem of inconvenient time reading at night or in low-light conditions. Moreover, these designs often prioritize decoration over functionality, failing to simultaneously meet the needs of aesthetics and practicality. Therefore, this utility model proposes a novel luminous watch dial. Utility Model Content
[0004] Technical problems to be solved
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and provide a new type of luminous dial.
[0006] Technical solution
[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: A novel luminous watch dial, comprising a dial base, a dial top cover, and a dial intermediate frame located between the two. A dial body is installed inside the intermediate frame. Several vertically arranged small pillars are evenly distributed on the surface of the dial body. The height of the small pillars varies, and they are embedded in the dial substrate to create an uneven, three-dimensional effect. The twelve hour markers on the dial body are set as recessed points, further enhancing the uneven, three-dimensional effect on the dial body surface. A luminous coating is applied to the recessed areas, and some of the small pillars have a luminous coating on their surfaces. The watch features a luminescent coating and a textured, three-dimensional effect created by vertically embedded small pillars on the dial surface. Each pillar not only enhances the artistic beauty of the dial but also improves the overall tactile and visual impact of the watch. Some pillars are treated with luminescent material, ensuring clear time display even in low light conditions, providing a completely new wearing experience. In addition, the 12 hour markers feature a recessed design filled with luminescent material, which not only increases the ease of reading the time at night but also gives the dial a unique aesthetic value, offering the wearer a brand-new wearing experience.
[0008] Preferably, the dial body includes an upper dial, and the upper dial has stepped holes inside.
[0009] Preferably, the dial body further includes a lower base plate, which is disposed at the bottom of the upper dial, and one end of the small column abuts against the lower base plate.
[0010] Preferably, the small pillars are made of metal, the diameters of the small pillars are different, and the number of small pillars is one.
[0011] Preferably, a through hole is provided at the center of the dial body, and a dial hand is installed in the through hole.
[0012] Preferably, a dial movement is disposed below the dial body, and the hands are connected to the dial movement after passing through the through hole.
[0013] Beneficial effects:
[0014] Compared with existing technologies, this new luminous dial has the following advantages:
[0015] This invention creates a textured, three-dimensional effect by vertically embedding small pillars into the dial surface. Each pillar not only enhances the artistic beauty of the dial but also improves the overall tactile feel and visual impact of the watch. It also displays rich light and shadow variations under different lighting conditions. Furthermore, some pillars are treated with luminescent material, ensuring clear time display even in low light conditions, providing a completely new wearing experience. In addition, the 12 hour markers feature a recessed design filled with luminescent material, increasing ease of reading the time at night and giving the dial a unique aesthetic value, further enhancing the wearer's experience. Attached Figure Description
[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the dial body of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the small column of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the upper dial of this utility model.
[0022] In the picture:
[0023] 1. Dial back cover; 2. Dial top cover; 3. Dial center frame; 4. Dial body; 5. Small column; 6. Through hole; 7. Hands; 8. Dial movement; 401. Upper dial; 4011. Stepped hole; 402. Lower base plate. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0025] Please see Figures 1-5 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a novel luminous dial, comprising a dial base 1, a dial top cover 2, and a dial intermediate frame 3 located between the two. A dial body 4 is installed inside the dial intermediate frame 3. Several vertically arranged small pillars 5 are evenly distributed on the surface of the dial body 4. The heights of the small pillars 5 are different, and the small pillars 5 are embedded in the substrate of the dial body 4 to form an uneven, three-dimensional effect. The twelve time scale positions of the dial body 4 are set as recessed points, thus creating an uneven, three-dimensional effect on the surface of the dial body 4. A luminous coating is applied to the recessed areas, and some of the small pillars 5 also have a luminous coating. Featuring a luminescent coating, the dial is constructed with small, vertically embedded pillars that create a textured, three-dimensional effect. Each pillar enhances the dial's artistic appeal, improves the overall tactile feel and visual impact, and some pillars are treated with luminescent material, ensuring clear time display even in low light conditions. This provides a completely new wearing experience. Furthermore, the 12 hour markers are recessed and filled with luminescent material, increasing readability at night and adding a unique aesthetic value to the dial.
[0026] Please refer to the following carefully. Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The dial body 4 includes an upper dial 401, with a stepped hole 4011 inside the upper dial 401. The dial body 4 also includes a lower base plate 402, which is located at the bottom of the upper dial 401, and one end of the small column 5 abuts against the lower base plate 402.
[0027] The small pillars 5 in this application are made of metal, and the diameter of the small pillars 5 varies, with a quantity of 420-430.
[0028] Please refer to the following carefully. Figure 4 and Figure 5 A through hole 6 is provided at the center of the dial body 4, and a watch hand 7 is installed in the through hole 6. The dial movement 8 is provided below the dial body 4, and the watch hand 7 passes through the through hole 6 and is connected to the dial movement 8.
[0029] How it works: By introducing a three-dimensional column design combined with luminous technology, the watch's visual appeal and practicality are significantly enhanced. Specifically, the dial contains approximately 420 to 430 vertically arranged metal columns. These columns not only give the dial a unique three-dimensional feel but also display rich light and shadow variations under different lighting conditions. In particular, some columns or specific locations (such as the 12 hour markers) are filled with high-performance luminous material, ensuring clear time display even in low-light environments, greatly improving the watch's usability and user experience.
[0030] Another major innovation of this invention lies in its uneven surface treatment. This design not only enhances the tactile experience of the watch but also provides wearers with more personalized options. The small column layout, achieved through precision machining technology, ensures that every detail is accurately presented, thereby guaranteeing the overall aesthetics and durability of the watch. In summary, this invention successfully solves the problems of insufficient aesthetics and difficulty in reading the time in low-light environments existing in the prior art by combining advanced design concepts with practical needs.
[0031] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A novel luminous dial, comprising a dial base (1), a dial top cover (2), and a dial center frame (3) located between the two, characterized in that: The dial body (4) is installed inside the middle frame (3) of the dial. Several vertically arranged small pillars (5) are evenly distributed on the surface of the dial body (4). The height of the small pillars (5) is different. The small pillars (5) are embedded in the substrate of the dial body (4) to form an uneven three-dimensional effect. The twelve time scale positions of the dial body (4) are set as concave points, so that the surface of the dial body (4) forms an uneven three-dimensional effect. The concave points are provided with a luminous coating. The surface of some of the small pillars (5) is also provided with a luminous coating.
2. The novel luminous dial according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dial body (4) includes an upper dial (401), and a stepped hole (4011) is provided inside the upper dial (401).
3. The novel luminous dial according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dial body (4) also includes a lower base plate (402), which is located at the bottom of the upper dial (401), and one end of the small column (5) abuts against the lower base plate (402).
4. The novel luminous dial according to claim 1, characterized in that: The small pillars (5) are made of metal, and the diameter of the small pillars (5) varies, with a quantity of 420-430.
5. A novel luminous dial according to claim 1, characterized in that: A through hole (6) is provided at the center of the dial body (4), and a dial needle (7) is installed in the through hole (6).
6. A novel luminous dial according to claim 5, characterized in that: The dial body (4) is provided with a dial movement (8) below it, and the dial hand (7) is connected to the dial movement (8) after passing through the through hole (6).