Illumination device, module, and clock

The lighting device in wristwatches addresses the challenge of diverse dial illumination by positioning the light emitting unit above the dial and using adjustable support legs for effective and model-independent illumination.

JP7707575B2Active Publication Date: 2025-07-15CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
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Application Number
JP2021030312
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2021-02-26
Publication Date
2025-07-15
Estimated Expiration
2041-02-26

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing wristwatches face issues with diversity in illuminating the dial due to the light emitting portion being positioned below the dial, often requiring model-specific structures to reflect light effectively, especially when other components like solar panels are present.

Method used

A lighting device with a light emitting unit on the upper surface of the housing, supported by a light emitting member and a mounting adjustment member that holds the connection unit independently, allowing for adjustable installation on the outer periphery of the dial, and a pair of support legs that connect to the circuit board.

Benefits of technology

Enables versatile and effective illumination of the dial, ensuring optimal light emission regardless of the watch model's design, including variations in height and structure, while maintaining electrical connectivity.

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Abstract

To provide a lighting device that excels in versatility, a module equipped with the same, and a timepiece equipped with these.SOLUTION: The lighting device comprises: a light-emitting member 31 having a light-emitting part 33 for illuminating a nameplate 8 provided on the top face of a housing 10 and the object to be illuminated and a pair of support legs 34 provided from the lower side of the housing 10 to the light-emitting part 33 and functioning as a connecting part to support the light-emitting part 33; and a fitting adjustment member 32 arranged in a state independent from the housing 10 by holding the pair of support legs 34 and adjusting the installed state of the light-emitting part 33 to a prescribed point on the outer periphery of the nameplate 8. Therefore, by arranging the fitting adjustment member 32 that holds the light-emitting member 31 in a prescribed place of the housing 10 independently on the outer periphery of the nameplate 8 so as to adjust the installed state of the light-emitting part 33 by the fitting adjustment member 32, it is possible to install the light-emitting part 33 in an optimum state to the housing 10 and, hence, it is possible to provide one that excels in versatility.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a lighting device used in electronic devices such as a wristwatch, a mobile phone, and a portable information terminal, a module including the same, and a timepiece including them.

Background Art

[0002] For example, in a wristwatch, as described in Patent Document 1, a circuit board is arranged on the lower surface of a dial, a light emitting portion such as a light emitting diode is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the circuit board, and the dial is illuminated by this light emitting portion. Such a configuration is known.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In such a wristwatch, since the light emitting portion is directly provided on the circuit board arranged on the lower surface of the dial, depending on the model of the wristwatch, for example, if another member such as a solar panel is arranged between the dial and the circuit board, the height of the light emitting portion with respect to the dial becomes low, and the light emitting portion is arranged below the dial, and the dial cannot be illuminated well.

[0005] For this reason, in such a wristwatch, in order to illuminate the dial with the light emitting portion, a special structure different for each model, such as providing a reflecting surface on a cut-off portion located above the light emitting portion and reflecting the light of the light emitting portion toward the upper surface of the dial with this reflecting surface, must be adopted, so there is a problem of lack of diversity.

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a lighting device excellent in diversity, a module including the same, and a timepiece including them.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0007] To solve the above problems, the lighting device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes: a light emitting unit that illuminates an object to be illuminated provided on the upper surface of the housing, and a light emitting member having a connection unit provided from the lower side of the housing across the light emitting unit and supporting the light emitting unit; holding the connection unit 、 a mounting adjustment member that is arranged in a state independent of the housing at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the object to be illuminated; An installation member that is installed on the outer periphery of the illuminated object and holds the illuminated object, is provided, The attachment adjustment member is arranged as a separate part in an attachment storage portion provided in the installation member. To solve the above problems, an illumination device according to a second aspect of the present invention includes a light emitting portion that illuminates an illuminated object provided on the upper surface of a housing, and a light emitting member provided from the lower side of the housing across the light emitting portion and having a connection portion that supports the light emitting portion, a mounting adjustment member that holds the connection portion and is arranged in a state independent of the housing at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the illuminated object, is provided, The mounting adjustment member is provided with a pair of mounting holes through which a pair of support legs, which are the connection portions, are inserted, The pair of support legs protrude to the side opposite to the light emitting portion through the pair of mounting holes, and bent portions are provided at the protruding end portions thereof.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to this invention, it is possible to provide an excellent variety.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10, an embodiment in which this invention is applied to a wristwatch will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, this wristwatch includes a wristwatch case 1. Band attachment parts 2 to which watch bands (not shown) are attached are provided on the 6 o'clock side and 12 o'clock side of this wristwatch case 1, respectively. Switch parts 3 are provided on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of this wristwatch case 1, respectively.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, this wristwatch case 1 includes a lower case 1a, an upper case 1b, and an exterior case 1c. The lower case 1a and the upper case 1b are made of metal. The upper case 1b is attached to the lower case 1a by a plurality of screws 1e via a waterproof ring 1d. The exterior case 1c is made of a synthetic resin having elasticity such as urethane resin, covers the upper outer periphery of the upper case 1b, and is attached to the upper case 1b by a plurality of screws 1f.

[0012] On the upper opening of this watch case 1, that is, the upper opening of the upper case 1b, as shown in FIG. 2, a watch glass 4 is attached via a packing 4a. At the lower part of this watch case 1, that is, the lower part of the lower case 1a, a back cover 5 is attached by a plurality of screws 5b via a waterproof ring 5a. Inside this watch case 1, that is, inside the lower case 1a, a watch module 6 is provided.

[0013] In this case, on the inner peripheral portion of the watch case 1 located below the watch glass 4, that is, the inner peripheral portion of the upper case 1b, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a ring-shaped parting member 7 is provided. On this parting member 7, a plurality of hour marks 7a corresponding to 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock are provided at equal intervals. This parting member 7 is configured such that a dial 8, which will be described later, of the watch module 6 is disposed below it.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the watch module 6 includes a housing 10 made of synthetic resin. On the upper surface of this housing 10, a solar panel 9 is pressed and attached by a panel pressing member 35, which will be described later. On the upper surface of this solar panel 9, a dial 8 having transparency or semi-transparency and light transmissivity is disposed. Also, on the lower surface of the housing 10, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a circuit board 11 is attached by a plurality of screws 11a.

[0015] On the lower surface of this circuit board 11, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a pressing plate 12 made of metal is disposed. This pressing plate 12 is disposed in approximately half of the region of the housing 10 extending from a substantially straight line connecting the 3 o'clock side and the 9 o'clock side to the 6 o'clock side. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, this pressing plate 12 is configured such that hook portions 12a provided at a plurality of locations on the outer peripheral portion are locked to locking projections 10a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 10. Thereby, the pressing plate 12 presses the circuit board 11 against the housing 10 and is attached to the housing 10.

[0016] In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the housing 10 is provided with a display panel 13 for electro-optically displaying various types of information necessary for clock functions such as time, date, and day of the week, a first clock movement 14 for driving the hands 14a such as the minute hand and hour hand, a second clock movement 15 for driving the function hand 15a, and a battery storage portion 16 for storing the button-type battery 17.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the display panel 13 is a flat display element such as a liquid crystal display element or an EL (electro-luminescence) display element, is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and is obliquely arranged across the 3 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the housing 10. This display panel 13 is supported on the circuit board 11 in a state of being electrically connected to the circuit board 11 by the interconnector 13a. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the solar panel 9 is provided with display window portions 9a at two locations on the 3 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side, and the information displayed on the display panel 13 can be seen through these display window portions 9a.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 5, the first clock movement 14 includes a first step motor and a first wheel train mechanism, and is provided at a substantially central portion of the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 3, for this first clock movement 14, the pointer shaft 14b projects above the dial 8 through the solar panel 9 and the dial 8, and the pointer 14a is attached to the upper end portion of this projecting pointer shaft 14b, and is configured to drive the pointer 14a above the dial 8.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 5, the second clock movement 15 includes a second step motor and a second wheel train mechanism, and is provided on the 9 o'clock side of the housing 10. As shown in FIG. 3, for the second clock movement 15, the function hand shaft 15b projects above the dial 8 through the solar panel 9 and the dial 8, and the function hand 15a is attached to the upper end portion of this projecting function hand shaft 15b, and is configured to drive the function hand 15a above the dial 8.

[0020] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the battery housing portion 16 is formed in a circular concave shape that is substantially the same size as the battery 17, and is provided on substantially the 1 o'clock side of the housing 10. In this battery housing portion 16, there is provided a battery pressing portion 18 that presses the battery 17 housed therein and electrically connects the electrode surface 17a, which is the negative electrode of the battery 17, and the circuit board 11, and an electrode terminal 20 that electrically connects the outer peripheral surface 17b, which is the positive electrode of the battery 17, and the circuit board 11.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 4, the battery pressing portion 18 is provided on a metal pressing plate 12 that presses the circuit board 11 against the housing 10, extending from the 3 o'clock side thereof across the battery housing portion 16 to the substantially 12 o'clock side. The battery pressing portion 18 is provided with a plurality of contact pieces 18a that contact the electrode surface 17a of the battery 17 at an intermediate portion thereof. Further, when the battery 17 is housed in the battery housing portion 16, the battery pressing portion 18 is configured to be bent and caused to occur at the 3 o'clock side portion of the pressing plate 12 as shown in FIG. 8.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 4, the battery pressing portion 18 is configured such that a battery hook portion 18b provided at the tip portion on the 12 o'clock side is locked to a locking portion 10b provided on the 12 o'clock side of the housing 10 located outside the battery housing portion 16. Thereby, when the battery pressing portion 18 locks the battery hook portion 18b to the locking portion 10b on the 12 o'clock side of the housing, the battery pressing portion 18 is configured to press the battery 17 into the battery housing portion 16 in a state where the plurality of contact pieces 18a are in contact with the electrode surface 17a of the battery 17.

[0023] On the one hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the electrode terminal 20 includes a main body portion 21 held near the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16, and a first contact portion 22 provided on a side portion of the main body portion 21 and contacting the outer peripheral surface 17b of the battery 17 housed in the battery housing portion 16. Further, the electrode terminal 20 includes a second contact portion 23 provided at one end portion (the upper end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body portion 21 on the circuit board 11 side against which the circuit board 11 is pressed, and a receiving portion 24 provided at the other end portion (the lower end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body portion 21 on the side opposite to the circuit board 11 against which the non-electrode surface 17c on the side opposite to the electrode surface 17a of the battery 17 is pressed.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 7, this electrode terminal 20 is formed by bending a metal plate having conductivity such as stainless steel by bending processes such as pressing or sheet metal working, and the main body portion 21, the first contact portion 22, the second contact portion 23, and the receiving portion 24 are integrally formed. The main body portion 21 is formed in a flat plate shape of a vertical plate and is configured to be sandwiched and held by a holding portion 25 provided near the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

[0025] In this case, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the holding portion 25 holds the main body portion 21 of the electrode terminal 20 at three points, and is provided near the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16 located substantially diagonally to the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16 located on the outer peripheral portion of the housing 10. That is, this holding portion 25 is provided near the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16 located on the inner side of the housing 10 from the 12 o'clock side in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the battery pressing portion 18. This holding portion 25 includes three holding wall portions 25a to 25c.

[0026] Of these three holding wall portions 25a to 25c, two holding wall portions 25a and 25b are provided on the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Further, the other one holding wall portion 25c is provided on the outer side of the battery housing portion 16 in a state where the semi-cylindrical protrusion corresponds between the two holding wall portions 25a and 25b. Thereby, the holding portion 25 is configured to sandwich and hold the main body portion 21 in a tiltable state between the two holding wall portions 25a and 25b and the one holding wall portion 25c.

[0027] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the first contact portion 22 extends from the side portion of the main body portion 21 along the inner peripheral surface of the battery housing portion 16, and the extended tip portion 22a is bent in the radial direction toward the inside of the battery housing portion 16. The first contact portion 22 is configured such that the tip of the bent tip portion 22a protrudes into the battery housing portion 16, and the protruding tip contacts the outer peripheral surface 17b of the battery 17 housed in the battery housing portion 16.

[0028] As shown in FIG. 7, the tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 is formed in a tapered shape with the side portion (the upper side portion in FIG. 7) facing the circuit board 11 inclined toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11 (the lower side in FIG. 7). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, when the outer peripheral portion of the battery 17 abuts on the side portion 22b of the tip protruding into the battery housing portion 16 obliquely from above, the first contact portion 22 is configured to slide the outer peripheral portion of the battery 17 along the inclined side portion 22b of the tip and house the battery 17 in the battery housing portion 16.

[0029] In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a terminal housing portion 26 in which the first contact portion 22 is disposed is provided along the inner peripheral surface of the battery housing portion 16 on the inner peripheral portion of the battery housing portion 16. The terminal housing portion 26 is open toward the inside of the battery housing portion 16, and the tapered tip of the tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 protrudes into the battery housing portion 16 from the open portion.

[0030] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the second contact portion 23 extends from one end portion (the upper end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body portion 21 located on the circuit board 11 side in the same direction as the first contact portion 22 and in a direction gradually away from the first contact portion 22, and is formed to extend while being inclined toward the circuit board 11 (the upper side in FIG. 7). Thereby, the second contact portion 23 is configured such that the tip portion 23a that extends obliquely protrudes from the housing 10 toward the circuit board 11 side, and an electrode (not shown) of the circuit board 11 is pressed against the protruding tip portion 23a.

[0031] In this case, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the second contact portion 23 is configured to be pressed against the housing 10 side by the circuit board 11 when the circuit board 11 is disposed on the lower surface (the upper surface in FIG. 6) of the housing 10 and attached by a plurality of screws 11a. Thereby, when the second contact portion 23 is pressed by the circuit board 11, the main body portion 21 is inclined at an inclination angle θ while being sandwiched between the holding portions 25 of the housing 10, and the first contact portion 22 is inclined at the inclination angle θ toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11 (the lower side in FIG. 7) along with the inclination of the main body portion 21.

[0032] As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the receiving portion 24 is a leaf spring and is provided to extend parallel to the bottom surface of the battery housing portion 16 from the other end portion (the lower end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body portion 21 located on the side opposite to the circuit board 11 toward the central portion inside the battery housing portion 16. The tip portion 24a of the receiving portion 24 that extends toward the central portion inside the battery housing portion 16 is bent obliquely toward the non-electrode surface 17c (the upper side in FIG. 6) of the battery 17 disposed in the battery housing portion 16.

[0033] As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, in the initial state before the circuit board 11 is attached to the housing 10, the main body portion 21 is held by the holding portion 25 without tilting, the first contact portion 22 is disposed in the terminal housing portion 26 without tilting, the second contact portion 23 is inclined from the housing 10 toward the circuit board 11 side, and the tip portion 23a projects from the housing 10 toward the circuit board 11 side, and the receiving portion 24 is disposed parallel to the bottom in the battery housing portion 16.

[0034] Also, as shown in FIG. 6, when the circuit board 11 is disposed and attached on the upper surface of the housing 10, the second contact portion 23 is pushed by the circuit board 11 to tilt the main body portion 21 at an inclination angle θ, and the first contact portion 22 and the receiving portion 24 are configured to tilt in the same direction at the same inclination angle θ along with the tilt of the main body portion 21.

[0035] Furthermore, in the state shown in FIG. 6, when the battery 17 is disposed in the battery housing portion 16 and pressed by the battery pressing portion 18, with the second contact portion 23 being pressed against the circuit board 11, the receiving portion 24 is pushed by the non-electrode surface 17c of the battery 17 to eliminate the tilt of the receiving portion 24, and accordingly, the tilts of the main body portion 21 and the first contact portion 22 are eliminated.

[0036] That is, in the state shown in FIG. 6, when the receiving portion 24 is pushed by the non-electrode surface 17c of the battery 17 to eliminate the tilt of the receiving portion 24 and the receiving portion 24 becomes parallel to the bottom of the battery housing portion 16, with the second contact portion 23 being pressed against the circuit board 11, the tilts of the main body portion 21 and the first contact portion 22 are eliminated to return the main body portion 21 to the initial state.

[0037] As a result, when the main body 21 returns to the initial state in the state shown in FIG. 6, the inclination of the first contact portion 22 of the electrode terminal 20 is eliminated. Thus, with the second contact portion 23 pressed against the circuit board 11, the first contact portion 22 returns to the initial state, and the tip of the tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 is pulled up to approximately the middle portion in the thickness direction (vertical direction) of the outer peripheral surface 17b of the battery 17, so that the tip of the tip portion 22a is configured to reliably contact the outer peripheral surface 17b of the battery 17.

[0038] Incidentally, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the clock module 6 includes an illumination device 30 that illuminates the dial 8 which is an object to be illuminated. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, this illumination device 30 includes a light emitting member 31 that illuminates the upper surface of the dial 8, and a mounting adjustment member 32 that holds the light emitting member 31. The light emitting member 31 includes a light emitting portion 33 that emits light, and a pair of support legs 34 that are connection portions electrically connected to a pair of electrodes (not shown) of the light emitting portion 33 and support the light emitting portion 33.

[0039] As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the light emitting portion 33 is a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED), and is formed in a chip shape having a rectangular box-like outer shape, with a pair of electrodes exposed on its back surface. The pair of support legs 34 are formed in a strip shape from a conductive metal. Each of these pair of support legs 34 is disposed on the back surface of the light emitting portion 33 and is attached to the back surface of the light emitting portion 33 in a state of being electrically connected to a pair of electrodes exposed on the back side.

[0040] In this case, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the pair of support legs 34 are formed to be sufficiently longer in the vertical direction than the sum of the vertical length of the light emitting portion 33 and the vertical length of the mounting adjustment member 32. As a result, the pair of support legs 34 are configured to support the light emitting portion 33 with the light emitting portion 33 protruding above the mounting adjustment member 32.

[0041] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the mounting adjustment member 32 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape from an insulating synthetic resin. This mounting adjustment member 32 is configured to be arranged in an independent state by adjusting the installation state of the light emitting portion 33 at a predetermined location on the outer periphery of the dial plate 8 while holding a pair of support legs 34. In this case, the mounting adjustment member 32 is provided with a pair of mounting holes 32a through which the pair of support legs 34 are respectively inserted, penetrating vertically. The cross-sectional shapes of these pair of mounting holes 32a are formed to be the same as the cross-sectional shapes of the pair of support legs 34.

[0042] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, this mounting adjustment member 32 is configured to be arranged at a predetermined location of a ring-shaped panel pressing member 35, which is an installation member for pressing the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the solar panel 9 disposed below the dial plate 8. That is, the shape, size, height, color, etc. of this mounting adjustment member 32 are set according to the panel pressing member 35, which varies in shape, size, and height depending on the model of the wristwatch. Thereby, this mounting adjustment member 32 is formed, for example, to be arranged as a separate part within a mounting storage portion 35a provided on the 5 o'clock side of the panel pressing member 35.

[0043] In this case, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the panel pressing member 35 is arranged on the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the housing 10 and is configured to press the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the solar panel 9 onto the housing 10. Further, this panel pressing member 35 is formed to surround the outer periphery of the dial plate 8 disposed on the solar panel 9. For this reason, this panel pressing member 35 is configured such that its shape, size, height, etc. are set according to the model of the wristwatch.

[0044] Further, at the lower part of the housing 10 corresponding to the mounting adjustment member 32, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, a notch 36 is provided in a range wider than the mounting adjustment member 32 from the outer peripheral portion of the housing 10 toward the center side of the housing 10. In the housing 10 corresponding to this notch 36, a pair of insertion holes 10c into which a pair of support legs 34 of the light emitting member 31 are inserted are provided corresponding to a pair of mounting holes 32a of the mounting adjustment member 32 on the same axis.

[0045] As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the lower ends of the pair of support legs 34 are inserted into the pair of insertion holes 10c of the housing 10 and protrude downward. When the mounting adjustment member 32 is disposed in the mounting and storage portion 35a of the panel pressing member 35, the lower ends protruding downward from the pair of insertion holes 10c are bent, and the bent bent portions 34a are configured to be pressed against the upper inner surface in the notch 36.

[0046] For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 9, the pair of support legs 34 are configured such that the bending positions are set according to the height of the panel pressing member 35 and the height of the notch 36 of the housing 10. Thereby, when each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34 is pressed against the upper inner surface in the notch 36 by the pair of connection members 37, the light emitting member 31 and the mounting adjustment member 32 are configured to be attached and fixed to the housing 10. In this case, the mounting adjustment member 32 is formed to dispose the light emitting portion 33 above the nameplate 8.

[0047] Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a pair of connection members 37 are disposed in the notch 36 of the housing 10. Each of these pair of connection members 37 is a coil spring and is held by a mounting member 38. These pair of connection members 37 are configured such that one end of each is elastically contacted with a pair of electrodes (not shown) of the circuit board 11 corresponding to the notch 36 of the housing 10, and the other end of each is elastically contacted with each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34.

[0048] As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the pair of connection members 37 are configured to electrically connect the light-emitting unit 33 and the circuit board 11 via the pair of support legs 34. In this case, the attachment member 38 is formed in a rectangular plate shape. A pair of holding holes 38a for holding the pair of connection members 37 are provided so as to penetrate vertically through the attachment member 38. As a result, the pair of connection members 37 are configured to be inserted into the pair of holding holes 38a of the attachment member 38 and held in a state of protruding above and below the attachment member 38.

[0049] Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the partition member 7 disposed above the panel pressing member 35, a light-emitting storage portion 7b in which the light-emitting unit 33 is disposed is provided so as to be open to the inner side of the watch case 1. As a result, the lighting device 30 is configured such that the light emitted by the light-emitting unit 33 disposed in the light-emitting storage portion 7b of the partition member 7 is irradiated from the open side of the light-emitting storage portion 7b toward the upper surface of the dial 8 to illuminate the dial 8.

[0050] Further, as shown in FIG. 2, since the light-emitting storage portion 7b of the partition member 7 is open to the inner side of the watch case 1, the attachment adjustment member 32 can be seen from the inside of the watch case 1 through this open portion. For this reason, it is desirable that the attachment adjustment member 32 be colored in a color that is difficult to see from the inside of the watch case 1, for example, a color in the same color system as the partition member 7 or black.

[0051] Next, a case of assembling such a watch will be described. In this case, first, the partition member 7 is inserted and disposed into the upper opening of the watch case 1 from above. At this time, the light-emitting storage portion 7b of the partition member 7 is made to correspond to the 5 o'clock side of the watch case 1. In this state, the watch glass 4 is attached together with the packing 4a to the upper opening of the watch case 1 located above the partition member 7.

[0052] Then, the clock module 6 is assembled into the interior of the watch case 1 from below. At this time, the clock module 6 is assembled in advance. In this case, first, the display panel 13, the first clock movement 14, and the second clock movement 15 are assembled to the housing 10. That is, the display panel 13 is arranged at a position extending from the 3 o'clock side to the 6 o'clock side of the housing 10. Also, the first clock movement 14 is arranged substantially at the center of the housing 10, and the second clock movement 15 is arranged on the 9 o'clock side of the housing 10.

[0053] In this state, the solar panel 9 is arranged on the upper surface of the housing 10, and each display window portion 9a on the 3 o'clock side and the 6 o'clock side of the solar panel 9 is made to correspond to the display panel 13. Then, the panel pressing member 35 is arranged on the outer peripheral portion of the housing 10, and the upper surface of the outer peripheral portion of the solar panel 9 is pressed by the panel pressing member 35. At this time, the mounting and storage portion 35a provided on the 5 o'clock side of the panel pressing member 35 is made to correspond to above the notch portion 36 provided on the 5 o'clock side of the housing 10.

[0054] As a result, the lighting device 30 can be installed. For this reason, the lighting device 30 is attached to the mounting and storage portion 35a of the panel pressing member 35 that presses and attaches the solar panel 9 onto the housing 10. In this case, first, a pair of support legs 34 are attached to the back surface of the light emitting portion 33 of the light emitting member 31, and a pair of electrodes (not shown) of the light emitting portion 33 are electrically connected to the pair of support legs 34.

[0055] As a result, the light emitting member 31 with the light emitting portion 33 supported by the pair of support legs 34 is formed. The pair of support legs 34 of the light emitting member 31 are inserted into the pair of mounting holes 32a of the mounting adjustment member 32 from above and protruded downward. As a result, the light emitting member 31 is attached to the mounting adjustment member 32. In this state, the mounting adjustment member 32 is arranged as a separate part in the mounting and storage portion 35a of the panel pressing member 35. In this case, according to the panel pressing member 35 whose shape, size, and height differ depending on the model of the wristwatch, the shape, size, height, color, etc. of the mounting adjustment member 32 are set.

[0056] Then, a pair of support legs 34 protruding downward from the mounting adjustment member 32 are inserted into a pair of insertion holes 10c of the housing 10 located below the mounting and storage portion 35a of the panel pressing member 35, and projected into the notch portion 36 of the housing 10. In this state, the pair of support legs 34 protruding into the notch portion 36 are bent, and each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34 is pressed against the upper inner surface in the notch portion 36.

[0057] Thereby, the mounting adjustment member 32 and the light emitting member 31 are attached and fixed to the housing 10 by the respective bent portions 34a of the pair of support legs 34. In this state, the light emitting portion 33 of the light emitting member 31 is disposed above the panel pressing member 35, and a pair of connection members 37 can be disposed below each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34. Thereby, the lighting device 30 is attached to the 5 o'clock side of the housing 10 in a state of being disposed in the mounting and storage portion 35a of the panel pressing member 35.

[0058] On the other hand, in this state, the electrode terminal 20 is attached near the inner peripheral portion of the battery storage portion 16 of the housing 10. At this time, the main body portion 21 of the electrode terminal 20 is inserted into and held by a holding portion 25 provided near the inner peripheral portion of the battery storage portion 16. That is, the main body portion 21 is inserted between the two holding wall portions 25a, 25b and one holding wall portion 25c of the holding portion 25 and held in a sandwiched state.

[0059] At this time, the first contact portion 22 of the electrode terminal 20 is disposed in a terminal storage portion 26 provided in the inner peripheral portion of the battery storage portion 16. That is, the first contact portion 22 extends along the inner peripheral surface of the battery storage portion 16 from the side portion of the main body portion 21, and the extended tip portion 22a is bent radially toward the inside of the battery storage portion 16, and the tip of the bent tip portion 22a protrudes from the terminal storage portion 26 into the battery storage portion 16.

[0060] Also, at this time, the second contact portion 23 of the electrode terminal 20 is disposed on the side of the circuit board 11 (upper side in FIG. 7) to which the electrode terminal 20 is attached to the housing 10. That is, the second contact portion 23 extends from one end portion (upper end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body portion 21 located on the circuit board 11 side in substantially the same direction as the first contact portion 22 and in a direction gradually away from the first contact portion 22, and is inclined toward the circuit board 11 side (upper side in FIG. 7), and the tip end portion 23a protrudes from the housing 10 toward the circuit board 11 side and is disposed.

[0061] At the same time, the receiving portion 24 of the electrode terminal 20 is disposed at the bottom in the battery housing portion 16 on the side opposite to the circuit board 11. That is, the receiving portion 24 extends from the other end portion (lower end portion in FIG. 7) of the main body portion 21 in parallel with the bottom surface of the battery housing portion 16 toward the central portion inside the battery housing portion 16, and the extended tip end portion 24a is inclined toward the non-electrode surface 17c side (upper side in FIG. 7) of the battery 17 disposed in the battery housing portion 16 and is disposed.

[0062] This state is the initial state of the electrode terminal 20. That is, this initial state is the state before the circuit board 11 is attached to the housing 10. In this initial state, the main body portion 21 is held by the holding portion 25 without tilting, and the first contact portion 22 is disposed in the terminal housing portion 26 without tilting. Also, the second contact portion 23 is inclined from the housing 10 toward the circuit board 11 side, and the tip end portion 23a protrudes from the housing 10 toward the circuit board 11 side and is disposed, and the receiving portion 24 is disposed in parallel with the bottom in the battery housing portion 16.

[0063] In this state, as shown in FIG. 9, the circuit board 11 is disposed on the lower surface of the housing 10 and attached by a plurality of screws 11a. At this time, in advance, a pair of connection members 37 for electrically connecting the lighting device 30 to the circuit board 11 are held in a pair of holding holes 38a of the attachment member 38, and the pair of connection members 37 are disposed in the notch portion 36 of the housing 10 by this attachment member 38 so as to correspond to the lower sides of the bent portions 34a of the pair of support legs 34 of the lighting device 30.

[0064] In this state, when the circuit board 11 is attached to the lower surface of the housing 10, each one end of the pair of connection members 37 elastically contacts a pair of electrodes (not shown) of the circuit board 11 respectively, and each other end elastically contacts each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34 respectively. Thereby, the light-emitting portion 33 and the circuit board 11 are electrically connected by the pair of connection members 37 and the pair of support legs 34.

[0065] By the way, when the circuit board 11 is attached to the housing 10, as shown in FIG. 6, the circuit board 11 is pressed against the second contact portion 23 of the electrode terminal 20, and the second contact portion 23 is pressed so as to bend toward the housing 10 side (the lower side in FIG. 7). Thereby, in a state where the main body portion 21 is sandwiched by the holding portion 25 of the housing 10, it tilts at an inclination angle θ, and as the main body portion 21 tilts, the first contact portion 22 tilts at the inclination angle θ toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11 side, and the receiving portion 24 also tilts at the same inclination angle θ in the same direction.

[0066] Then, a pressing plate 12 made of metal is disposed and attached to the lower surface of the circuit board 11. At this time, the pressing plate 12 is disposed in a region approximately half of the housing 10 extending from the approximately straight line connecting the 3 o'clock side and the 9 o'clock side of the circuit board 11 to the 6 o'clock side, and hook portions 12a provided at a plurality of locations on the outer peripheral portion of the pressing plate 12 are locked to locking protrusions 10a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the housing 10. Thereby, the pressing plate 12 presses the circuit board 11 against the housing 10 and is attached to the housing 10.

[0067] At this time, a battery pressing portion 18 provided on the 3 o'clock side of the pressing plate 12 extends and is disposed approximately toward the 12 o'clock side across the battery storage portion 16 from the 3 o'clock side. In this state, a battery hook portion 18b provided at the tip portion on the 12 o'clock side of the battery pressing portion 18 is in a state of being engageable with a locking portion 10b provided on the 12 o'clock side of the housing 10 located outside the battery storage portion 16. Thereby, it becomes possible to store the battery 17 in the battery storage portion 16.

[0068] When storing the battery 17 in the battery storage portion 16, first, the locking of the battery hook portion 18b of the battery pressing portion 18 to the locking portion 10b on the 12 o'clock side of the housing 10 is released, and the battery pressing portion 18 is pulled in a direction away from the battery storage portion 16 (see Fig. 8). As a result, since the battery storage portion 16 is opened, the battery 17 is inserted into the battery storage portion 16. At this time, the battery 17 is inserted obliquely upward into the battery storage portion 16 from the outer peripheral portion side of the housing 10 in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the battery pressing portion 18.

[0069] In this case, the outer peripheral portion of the battery 17 abuts against the tip portion 22a protruding into the battery storage portion 16 at the first contact portion 22 of the electrode terminal 20 provided near the inner peripheral portion of the battery storage portion 16 from an obliquely upper side. At this time, since the first contact portion 22 is inclined at an inclination angle θ toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11 (the lower side in Fig. 7), the outer peripheral portion of the battery 17 slides smoothly along the inclination of the first contact portion 22, and the battery 17 is stored in the battery storage portion 16.

[0070] Also, at this time, the side portion (the upper side portion in Fig. 7) 22b of the tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 facing the circuit board 11 is inclined toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11, and the tip of the tip portion 22a is formed in a tapered shape. Therefore, the outer peripheral portion of the battery 17 abuts against the side portion 22b at the tapered tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 from an obliquely upper side.

[0071] At this time, in a state where the first contact portion 22 is inclined at an inclination angle θ toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11 (the lower side in Fig. 7), the side portion 22b of the tip portion 22a is further inclined toward the side opposite to the circuit board 11, and the outer peripheral portion of the battery 17 slides more smoothly along this inclined side portion 22b, and the battery 17 is stored in the battery storage portion 16. For this reason, even if the tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 protrudes into the battery storage portion 16, the tip portion 22a of the first contact portion 22 does not get in the way, and the battery 17 is easily and well stored in the battery storage portion 16.

[0072] In this state, the battery pressing portion 18 is placed on the battery 17, and the battery hook portion 18b provided at the tip portion on the 12 o'clock side of the battery pressing portion 18 is locked to the locking portion 10b on the 12 o'clock side of the housing 10 located outside the battery housing portion 16. As a result, with the contact piece 18a of the battery pressing portion 18 in contact with the electrode surface 17a of the battery 17, the battery pressing portion 18 presses the battery 17 into the battery housing portion 16.

[0073] At this time, since the battery 17 is pressed into the battery housing portion 16 by the battery pressing portion 18, with the second contact portion 23 pressed against the circuit board 11, the receiving portion 24 is pushed by the non - electrode surface 17c of the battery 17, and the inclination of the receiving portion 24 is eliminated. Along with this, the inclination of the main body portion 21 and the first contact portion 22 is also eliminated. That is, this receiving portion 24 is pushed by the non - electrode surface 17c of the battery 17, the inclination of the receiving portion 24 is eliminated, and the receiving portion 24 becomes parallel to the bottom of the battery housing portion 16.

[0074] For this reason, the inclinations of the main body portion 21 and the first contact portion 22 are eliminated, and the main body portion 21 and the first contact portion 22 return to the initial state. That is, in the state shown in FIG. 6, when the main body portion 21 returns to the initial state, the second contact portion 23 is pressed against the circuit board 11 and is stably electrically connected to the circuit board 11. At the same time, the first contact portion 22 also returns to the initial state, the tip of the tip portion 22a is pulled up, and corresponding to the substantially middle portion in the thickness direction (vertical direction) of the outer peripheral surface 17b of the battery 17, the tip of the tip portion 22a surely and favorably contacts the outer peripheral surface 17b of the battery 17. As a result, the battery 17 is electrically connected to the circuit board 11 by the electrode terminal 20 and the battery pressing portion 18.

[0075] Then, the clock module 6 is incorporated into the wristwatch case 1. In this case, the dial 8 is placed on the solar panel 9 disposed on the upper surface of the housing 10, and the outer peripheral portion of the dial 8 is surrounded by the panel pressing member 35. At this time, the pointer shaft 14b of the first clock movement 14 protrudes above the dial 8, and the function pointer shaft 15b of the second clock movement 15 protrudes above the dial 8. In this state, the pointer 14a is attached to the pointer shaft 14b of the first clock movement 14, and the function pointer 15a is attached to the function pointer shaft 15b of the second clock movement 15. Then, the clock module 6 is incorporated into the wristwatch case 1, and the dial 8 is disposed below the separating member 7.

[0076] At this time, the light emitting portion 33 of the lighting device 30 disposed above the panel pressing member 35 is disposed in the light emitting storage portion 7b of the separating member 7 and disposed above the dial 8. Thereby, the clock module 6 is satisfactorily incorporated into the wristwatch case 1. After that, the switch portions 3 are respectively attached to the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side of the wristwatch case 1, and the back cover 5 is attached to the lower portion of the wristwatch case 1 together with the waterproof ring 5a. Thereby, the wristwatch is assembled.

[0077] Next, the case of using such a wristwatch will be described. In this wristwatch, usually, the pointer 14a is driven by the first clock movement 14 above the dial 8 to indicate the time, and the function pointer 15a is driven by the second clock movement 15 above the dial 8 to indicate the function. Also, information such as the time, day of the week, and date displayed on the display panel 13 can be seen from above the dial 8 through the display window portions 9a on the 3 o'clock side and 6 o'clock side of the solar panel 9.

[0078] Also, when this wristwatch is used in a dark place such as at night, if any one of the plurality of switch parts 3 on the 2 o'clock side, 4 o'clock side, 8 o'clock side, and 10 o'clock side is operated to select the lighting mode, the light emitting part 33 of the light emitting member 31 of the lighting device 30 emits light to illuminate the dial 8. That is, the light emitting part 33 is disposed in the light emitting storage part 7b of the partitioning member 7 in a state of being located above the dial 8 by the attachment adjustment member 32, and since this light emitting storage part 7b is open to the dial 8 side, the light emitted by the light emitting part 33 from this open portion is irradiated onto the upper surface of the dial 8.

[0079] As a result, in this wristwatch, even in a dark place, the dial 8 is illuminated by the lighting device 30, so that the time indication by the hour hand 14a, the function indication by the function hand 15a, and the information display by the display panel 13 can be clearly visually recognized. In this case, the light emitting storage part 7b of the partitioning member 7 is open to the dial 8 side.

[0080] Therefore, even if the attachment adjustment member 32 can be seen from the inside of the wristwatch case 1 through this open portion, since the attachment adjustment member 32 is colored in the same color system as the partitioning member 7 or black, it is difficult to see the attachment adjustment member 32 from the inside of the wristwatch case 1, thereby enhancing the design.

[0081] Thus, according to the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, it includes a light emitting part 33 that illuminates the dial 8 which is an illuminated object provided on the upper surface of the housing 10, and a light emitting member 31 having a pair of support legs 34 that are provided across from the lower side of the housing to the light emitting part 33 and support the light emitting part 33, and an attachment adjustment member 32 that holds the pair of support legs 34 and adjusts the installation state of the light emitting part 33 at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the dial 8 and is arranged in a state independent from the housing 10. By having these, it is possible to provide an excellent variety.

[0082] That is, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, by independently arranging the mounting adjustment member 32 that holds the light-emitting member 31 at a predetermined position of the housing 10 on the outer periphery of the dial 8, the installation state of the light-emitting part 33 is adjusted by the mounting adjustment member 32, and the light-emitting part 33 can be installed in an optimal state with respect to the housing 10. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly diverse product.

[0083] In this case, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, according to the panel pressing member 35 which is an installation member installed on the outer periphery of the dial 8 and holds the dial 8, the shape, size, and height of the mounting adjustment member 32 are individually set. Thus, even if the shape, size, and height of the panel pressing member 35 vary depending on, for example, the model of the wristwatch, the mounting adjustment member 32 can be made to have an optimal shape, size, and height according to the panel pressing member 35, and the light-emitting part 33 can be installed in an optimal state.

[0084] Also, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, since the mounting adjustment member 32 is arranged as a separate part in the mounting storage part 35a provided in the panel pressing member 35, for example, even if other members such as a solar panel 9 are arranged below the dial 8 and the height of the dial 8 changes, a mounting adjustment member 32 corresponding to the height of the dial 8 can be arranged to optimally set the height of the light-emitting part 33 of the light-emitting member 31.

[0085] Moreover, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, since the pair of support legs 34 of the light-emitting member 31 are electrically connected to the circuit board 11 arranged below the dial 8, even if the shape, size, and height of the mounting adjustment member 32 are changed according to the panel pressing member 35, the light-emitting part 33 and the circuit board can be electrically and reliably and well connected by the pair of support legs 34.

[0086] That is, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, a pair of mounting holes 32a through which a pair of support legs 34 are inserted are provided in the mounting adjustment member 32. The pair of support legs 34 penetrate the pair of mounting holes 32a and protrude to the side opposite to the light emitting portion 33. Each of the protruding end portions is bent, and by providing bent portions 34a respectively, the mounting adjustment member 32 can be attached to a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the dial 8 by the bent portions 34a of the pair of support legs 34, and the light emitting member 31 can be held well.

[0087] Also, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34 sets the bending position according to the panel pressing member 35 and is electrically connected to the circuit board 11. Thus, even if the height of the panel pressing member 35 changes, by changing the bending position at each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34, the mounting adjustment member 32 can be properly attached to a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the dial 8 and firmly fixed. Further, since the bent portion 34a is electrically connected to the circuit board 11, the light emitting portion 33 can be surely electrically connected to the circuit board 11 via the pair of support legs 34.

[0088] In this case, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, for example, other members such as a solar panel 9 are arranged below the dial 8. Even if the height of the panel pressing member 35 changes, by changing the bending position at each bent portion 34a of the pair of support legs 34, the mounting adjustment member 32 can be properly attached to a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the dial 8 and firmly fixed.

[0089] Furthermore, in the lighting device 30 of this wristwatch, the mounting adjustment member 32 holds the light emitting portion 33 of the light emitting member 31 above the dial 8. Thus, even if the height of the dial 8 changes due to the panel pressing member 35, the light emitting portion 33 can be held above the dial 8 by the mounting adjustment member 32, and the light emitted by the light emitting portion 33 can be surely irradiated onto the upper surface of the dial 8, thereby illuminating the dial 8 well.

[0090] In the above-described embodiment, the case where the lighting device 30 is provided on the 5 o'clock side of the dial 8 has been described. However, in the present invention, it is not necessarily required to be provided on the 5 o'clock side, and it may be provided anywhere on the outer periphery of the dial 8.

[0091] Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the lighting device 30 illuminates the dial 8 has been described. However, in the present invention, it is not necessarily required to be the dial 8, and for example, the display panel 13 may be illuminated. In this case, the lighting device 30 may be arranged on the outer periphery of the display panel 13.

[0092] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where it is applied to a wristwatch has been described. However, the present invention is not necessarily required to be a wristwatch, and it can be applied to various timepieces such as travel watches, alarm clocks, table clocks, and wall clocks. Also, the present invention is not necessarily required to be a timepiece, and it can be applied to various electronic devices such as mobile phones and portable information terminals.

[0093] As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been explained. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and includes the invention described in the claims and its equivalent scope. The invention described in the claims of the present application is appended below.

[0094] (Appended Note) The invention according to claim 1 is a lighting device comprising: a light emitting part that illuminates an illuminated object provided on the upper surface of a housing; and a light emitting member having a connection part provided from the lower side of the housing across the light emitting part and supporting the light emitting part, and a mounting adjustment member that holds the connection part, adjusts the installation state of the light emitting part at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the illuminated object, and is arranged in a state independent of the housing.

[0095] The invention according to claim 2 is the lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the connection part is a pair of support legs electrically connected to the light emitting part.

[0096] The invention according to claim 3 is an illuminating device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the mounting adjustment member has its shape, size, and height individually set according to a mounting member that is installed on the outer periphery of the illuminated object and holds the illuminated object.

[0097] The invention according to claim 4 is an illuminating device according to claim 3, wherein the mounting adjustment member is arranged as a separate part within a mounting storage portion provided in the mounting member.

[0098] The invention according to claim 5 is an illuminating device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the light emitting member is electrically connected to a circuit board with a pair of support legs, which are the connection portions, arranged on the lower side of the illuminated object.

[0099] The invention according to claim 6 is an illuminating device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a pair of mounting holes through which a pair of support legs, which are the connection portions, are inserted are provided penetrating the mounting adjustment member, and the pair of support legs penetrate the pair of mounting holes and protrude to the side opposite to the light emitting portion, and bent portions are respectively provided at the protruding end portions.

[0100] The invention according to claim 7 is an illuminating device according to claim 6, wherein the bent portions of the pair of support legs have their bending positions set according to the mounting member and are electrically connected to the circuit board.

[0101] The invention according to claim 8 is an illuminating device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the mounting adjustment member holds the light emitting portion above the illuminated object.

[0102] The invention according to claim 9 is a module characterized by comprising the illuminating device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

[0103] The invention according to claim 10 is a timepiece characterized by comprising the lighting device described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

Explanation of Signs

[0104] 1 Wristwatch case 3 Switch section 4 Watch glass 5 Back cover 6 Watch module 7 Separator member 7b Light-emitting storage section 8 Dial 9 Solar panel 10 Housing 11 Circuit board 12 Pressing plate 13 Display panel 14 First watch movement 15 Second watch movement 16 Battery storage section 17 Battery 17a Electrode surface 17b Outer peripheral surface 17c Non-electrode surface 18 Battery pressing section 20 Electrode terminal 21 Main body section 22 First contact section 22a Tip 22b Side 23 Second contact section 23a Tip 24 Receiving section 24a Tip 25 Holding section 25a - 25c Holding wall sections 26 Terminal storage section 30 Lighting device 31 Light-emitting member 32 Mounting adjustment member 32a Mounting hole 33 Light-emitting section 34 Support leg 34a Bending section 35 Panel pressing member 35a Mounting storage section 36 Notch 37 Connecting member θ Inclination angle

Claims

1. A light emitting member having a light emitting portion for illuminating an object to be illuminated provided on the upper surface of a housing, and a connecting portion provided from the lower side of the housing across the light emitting portion for supporting the light emitting portion, a mounting adjustment member that holds the connecting portion and is arranged in a state independent of the housing at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the object to be illuminated, and an installation member that is installed on the outer periphery of the object to be illuminated and holds the object to be illuminated, comprising: The mounting adjustment member is arranged as a separate part in a mounting storage portion provided in the installation member A lighting device characterized by this.

2. A light emitting member having a light emitting portion for illuminating an object to be illuminated provided on the upper surface of a housing, and a connecting portion provided from the lower side of the housing across the light emitting portion for supporting the light emitting portion, a mounting adjustment member that holds the connecting portion and is arranged in a state independent of the housing at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the object to be illuminated, comprising: The mounting adjustment member is provided with a pair of mounting holes through which a pair of support legs, which are the connecting portions, are inserted, The pair of support legs protrude to the side opposite to the light emitting portion through the pair of mounting holes, and each of these protruding end portions is bent, and bent portions are respectively provided A lighting device characterized by this.

3. In the lighting device according to claim 1 or 2, The connecting portion is a pair of support legs electrically connected to the light emitting portion A lighting device characterized by this.

4. In the lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The light emitting member is electrically connected to a circuit board in which a pair of support legs, which are the connecting portions, are arranged below the object to be illuminated A lighting device characterized by this.

5. In the lighting device according to claim 2, Further comprising an installation member that is installed on the outer periphery of the object to be illuminated and holds the object to be illuminated, The bent portions of the pair of support legs have bending positions set according to the installation member and are electrically connected to the circuit board A lighting device characterized by this.

6. In the lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The mounting adjustment member holds the light emitting portion above the object to be illuminated A lighting device characterized by this.

7. A module characterized by comprising the lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

8. A clock characterized by comprising the lighting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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