Timepiece and timepiece dial

Abstract

To provide a clock which can be placed on a desk or a table, can be hung on a pillar or a wall surface, and is excellent in decorativeness.SOLUTION: This clock has a dial 2 and a main body 1 for turning and driving a hand, the dial 2 is a plate material of a prescribed thickness, and forms a ring body for forming a space 7 inside, and an ornament body 8 having the same thickness as the ring body and a prescribed shape is installed in the space in a state of contacting with a space inner periphery 11 in a plurality of places.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a timepiece having a dial with an ornament attached to the inner space of a ring body, and to said dial. [Background technology]

[0002] There are various types of clocks, such as table clocks and wall clocks, and they can keep time accurately. Therefore, a typical table clock or wall clock has a long hand, a short hand, and sometimes a second hand, and is surrounded by a dial that indicates the time. The clocks are placed in places where they are easily noticeable, so they not only function as a tool to tell the time, but also as a piece of room decor, which is an important element.

[0003] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there are many known clocks that are decorated with photographs or designs and are intended to be effective as interior decorations when placed in a room. In the "exterior structure of a decorated watch" of JP 2002-277563 A, a decorative surface is provided around the time display unit on the front of the watch body, and a decorative member is placed on the decorative surface. An outer crystal is detachably attached to the front of the watch body. The decorative member is held between the decorative surface and the outer glass, and the decorative member can be replaced by removing and attaching the outer glass. The decorative member may be a decorative plate, a photograph, paper, cloth, jewelry, an item made by the user, or any other item.

[0004] The "clock" in Utility Model Registration No. 3120374 has a decorative surface formed around the time display section on the front of the clock body, and a transparent cover plate is attached to the front of the clock body via a decorative sheet that is placed over this decorative surface. Pins made of a magnetic material or magnets are provided around the periphery of this cover plate, and magnets are provided around the periphery of the front face of the watch body, and the cover plate is removably attached to the front face of the watch body by the magnetic force of the magnets. This allows the cover plate to hold the decorative sheet in place on the front of the watch body, allowing the front of the watch to be decorated with the design on the decorative sheet. Also, the decoration on the front of the watch can be easily changed by replacing the decorative sheet.

[0005] In this way, even though it is a clock that just tells time, it is designed to function as a piece of room decor by being decorative. The decoration of the clock is a sheet-like material such as a photograph or a painting, and therefore the decoration is planar. [Patent Document 1] "Exterior structure of decorated watch" according to JP 2002-277563 [Patent Document 2] "Watch" related to Utility Model Registration No. 3120374 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In this way, even though the clock is a ticking clock, a photograph or design is placed on the front of the clock to function as a room interior, but it is often flat and therefore lacks decorativeness. To provide a clock and a dial face of the clock that are three-dimensionally decorated and have a great effect as a room interior. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The timepiece according to the present invention has a dial on the front, the dial having a ring body forming an internal space, and a decorative body having a predetermined shape attached to the internal space of the ring body. The decorative body is attached in multiple places so that it is in contact with the inner circumference of the internal space, creating a through space between the dial and the decorative body, giving the front side of the watch a three-dimensional decorative form.

[0008] Here, the ring body and the ornament are generally separate members, and therefore the ornament can be removed and replaced with a different ornament and attached. The specific shape of the decorative body is not limited, but it can be configured as a decorative body that represents famous buildings, famous tourist attractions, the logos of professional sports teams, etc.

[0009] The main body that drives the hour and minute hands is attached to the back side of the dial, which forms a ring, and the hour and minute hands are attached to the tip of a drive shaft extending from the main body, allowing them to rotate. The drive shaft passes through a hole in the decorative body and protrudes to the front side, and the hour and minute hands are positioned on the front side of the decorative body and the dial. Depending on the shape of the decorative body, the drive shaft can also protrude to the front side without providing a hole.

[0010] In order to correctly position the decorative body relative to the dial, a number of small recesses are provided on the inner periphery of the dial, and a number of small protrusions are formed on the decorative body so that the protrusions can fit into the recesses. Here, the decorative body is positioned by fitting the convex part into the concave part, and can be fastened in place by fitting it with adhesive or double-sided tape so that it does not come off. In addition, when the ornament is designed to be replaceable with another ornament, a pin that projects when biased by a spring force can be provided as the protrusion.

[0011] The clock according to the present invention has a hook on the clock body so that it can function as a wall clock. It also has a base that can be placed on a table or floor so that it can function as a table clock, and the base has a groove in it that fits the bottom edge of the dial into the groove without rattle, allowing the clock to stand upright without falling over. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] The dial of the timepiece according to the present invention is a ring-shaped body with a decorative body attached to its internal space. The decorative body has a shape that resembles a famous building or scenery in Japan or overseas, and therefore can be sold as a souvenir at tourist spots. The decorative body that is combined with the dial of the clock is cut out to have the same shape as the exterior, and the decorative body that is attached to the internal space comes into contact with the inner circumference at multiple points, creating a large space between it and the ring body, which gives the surface of the clock a three-dimensional appearance. Instead of the conventional flat photographs or designs, the front of the clock has a three-dimensional shape with space, which has a great decorative effect and makes it more likely to catch tourists' eye as a souvenir.

[0013] The clock of the present invention can be used as a wall clock, and for this purpose the clock body has a hook. It can also be used as a table clock, in which case the lower end of the dial fits into a groove formed in the base, allowing the clock to stand upright without falling over. The decorative body attached to the interior space of the dial is positioned correctly relative to the dial by fitting convex portions formed on part of the outer shape into a plurality of concave portions provided on the inner periphery of the interior space. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0014] [Figure 1] 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a timepiece according to the present invention; [Figure 2] 1 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a timepiece according to the present invention. [Figure 3] 1 is a side view of an embodiment of a timepiece according to the present invention; [Figure 4] This is an example of a decorative object that represents a dinosaur. [Figure 5] An example of a base with a groove that fits the bottom edge of the dial when used as a table clock. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] 1, 2 and 3 show an embodiment of a timepiece according to the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a front view, FIG. 2 being a plan view and FIG. 3 being a side view. In the figure, 1 indicates the main body equipped with the device that drives the hands, 2 indicates the dial, 3 indicates the hour hand, 4 indicates the minute hand, 5 indicates the drive shaft, and 6 indicates the base. The dial 2 is a circular ring-shaped body, and has a concentric inner space 7 in the center, and a decorative body 8 is attached to this inner space 7 in a state where it is in contact with the inner circumference 14 at multiple points.

[0016] The decorative object 8 shown in the figure is modeled after a dinosaur and can be sold in various places in Fukui Prefecture. Fukui Prefecture is famous nationwide as the kingdom of dinosaurs, and there is a dinosaur museum in Katsuyama City in Fukui Prefecture, and a moving dinosaur monument has been installed at Fukui Station. Many tourists visiting Fukui Prefecture will find this dinosaur-shaped clock as one of their souvenirs. Tourists who purchase it as a dinosaur souvenir can take it home and place it on a corner of a desk or table to use as a clock.

[0017] FIG. 4 shows the decorative object 8 of FIG. The decorative body 8 modeled after a dinosaur is made by cutting out a plate material having the same thickness as the dial 2, and has a hole 9 in the center that passes through it so that the drive shaft 5 can fit into it. In order to preserve the shape of the dinosaur, small protrusions 10a, 10b, and 10c are formed in three places, and small recesses 11a, 11b, and 11c are formed on the inner circumference 14 of the internal space 7 of the dial 2, and the protrusions 10a, 10b, and 10c fit into the recesses 11a, 11b, and 11c, so that the decorative body 8 is correctly positioned relative to the dial 2. The decorative body 8 attached to the dial 2 can be fixed with adhesive or double-sided tape so that it does not come off.

[0018] Figure 5 shows the base 6. The base 6 is made of a plate material of the same thickness as the dial 2, and has a long, narrow groove 12 running through its center. The bottom end of the dial 2 fits into this groove 12, allowing the watch to stand upright without falling over. Therefore, the width and length of the groove 12 are set so that the lower end of the dial 2 fits in without any rattle, and the bottom (lower end) of the dial 2 fitted into the groove 12 does not come into contact with the floor surface. Here, the specific method for processing the dinosaur-shaped decorative body 8 is not limited, but laser processing can be easily performed by controlling it with a programmed computer.

[0019] Incidentally, the form of the decorative body 8 is free, and when it is sold as a souvenir, a decorative body 8 suited to the local characteristics can be attached to the dial 2. For example, by combining decorative body 8 imitating various shapes such as Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto, the Great Buddha in Nara, the Great Torii Gate of Miyajima in Hiroshima, or the Skytree in Tokyo with the clock face 2, a souvenir clock with a three-dimensional decorative body can be created.

[0020] A clock body 1 is provided on the back side of the dial 2, and a battery housed in the body 1 allows hour and minute hands 3 and 4 to rotate via a drive shaft 5 to tell time. The clock of the present invention stands upright and functions as a table clock when the bottom end of the dial 2 fits into the groove 12 provided in the base 6. For this reason, the dial 2 is larger than the main body 1, and the main body 1 is not visible from the front as it is hidden by the dial 2, and the bottom end of the dial 2 protrudes downward from the underside of the main body 1. In addition, a hook 13 is provided on the top of the main body 1, and by hanging this hook on a lock provided on the wall, it can also function as a wall clock.

[0021] Incidentally, the dial 2 shown in Figure 1 is circular, and numbers indicating the time are displayed around the periphery of the surface, but instead of the numbers 1, 2, 3, etc. as shown in the figure, circles can be added, or Roman numerals can also be used. The dial 2 does not have to be a perfect circle, but may be a polygonal dial 2 such as a regular octagon, and the material may be wood, resin, or the like, but is not limited thereto. [Explanation of symbols]

[0022] 1 Main unit 2 Dial 3. Long Hand 4 hour hand 5 drive shaft 6. Pedestal 7. Interior Space 8 Decoration 9 holes 10 Convex part 11 Recess 12 grooves 13 Hook 14 inner circumference

Claims

1. A clock that can be placed on a desk or table, or hung on a pillar or wall, said clock having a body that rotates the dial and hands, said dial being a plate material of a predetermined thickness, and being circular, polygonal or elliptical in shape, forming a ring with a space inside, and a decorative body of a predetermined shape is attached to said space, contacting the inner periphery of the space at multiple points, said lower end of the dial protruding downward from the body, and when placed on a desk or table, said lower end of the dial can be fitted into a groove in the base, and said body is provided with a hook for hanging on a pillar or wall.

2. 2. The timepiece according to claim 1, wherein said decorative body is modeled after a dinosaur.

3. 3. A timepiece according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein a plurality of small protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the decorative body, and a plurality of small recesses are provided on the inner periphery of the internal space of the dial, and said protrusions are fitted into and attached to the recesses.

4. The dial of a clock that can be placed on a desk or table or hung on a pillar or wall is characterized in that the dial is a plate material of a predetermined thickness, and is shaped like a ring with a circular, polygonal or elliptical shape and a space formed inside, and a decorative body of a predetermined shape is attached to the inner periphery of the space in a state of contact with the space at multiple points.

5. 5. A clock face according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of small protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the decorative body, and a plurality of small recesses are provided on the inner periphery of the interior space of the dial, and said protrusions are fitted into the recesses.

6. 6. A timepiece dial according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the decorative body is fixed at a plurality of points on the inner periphery of the internal space with adhesive or double-sided tape.

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