Central Watch Adjustment Mechanism for Symmetry and Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing electronic watches have an adjustment structure uniformly arranged on the upper right side of the watch case, which is not easily accessible or aesthetically pleasing when compared to a central arrangement.
Innovation Solution
A metal wheel rotation device with a watch case middle frame that houses the watch movement, featuring a rotating structure composed of a rubber ring, threaded rod metal structure, and external handle head, allowing the adjustment structure to be moved to the middle position for easier access and a more symmetrical design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the adjustment structure is arranged on the upper right side of the watch case, then the watch movement can be adjusted, but the user access is difficult and the appearance is less symmetrical
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment structure is extracted from the traditional upper right position and relocated to the center of the watch case. This extraction allows the structure to be positioned in a more accessible and aesthetically pleasing location, improving both user interaction and visual symmetry without affecting the core adjustment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment structure is repositioned from the conventional horizontal arrangement on the upper right to a vertical arrangement at the center of the watch case. This dimensional repositioning optimizes both accessibility and symmetry, allowing users to access the adjustment mechanism more easily while achieving a more balanced appearance.
2Shape
If the adjustment structure is moved to the middle position, then the appearance becomes more symmetrical and access is easier, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment structure at the center position is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides adjustment capability, maintains symmetrical appearance, and improves user accessibility. By making the structure multi-functional, the design achieves enhanced symmetry and ease of use without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same structure delivers multiple benefits simultaneously.
3Ease of operation
If the adjustment structure is relocated to the center, then user convenience is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustment structure is segmented into distinct components that can be manufactured separately and then assembled at the center position. This segmentation allows for easier manufacturing of individual parts while achieving the desired central arrangement, reducing the overall manufacturing difficulty compared to creating a complex integrated structure at the center position.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design enhances user convenience and aesthetic appeal by allowing the adjustment structure to be driven to rotate with the external handle head, providing a more symmetrical and user-friendly interface.
Implementation Method 1
a threaded rod metal structure, wherein one end of the threaded rod metal structure is arranged between the fixed case and the watch case middle frame, and the other end of the threaded rod metal structure penetrates through the small hole in the middle of the fixed case
Implementation Method 2
a rotating structure composed of a rubber ring, a threaded rod metal structure and an external handle head
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a metal wheel rotation device, comprising a watch body, which is provided with a watch case face cover and a watch case bottom cover at the upper and lower ends respectively, a watch case middle frame is fixedly arranged between the watch case face cover and the watch case bottom cover, a watch movement is sleeved in the watch case middle frame, and the watch movement is engaged in the watch case middle frame; an adjustment structure is provided in the middle position of one side of the watch case middle frame corresponding to a watch movement button, the adjustment structure is fixedly connected to the watch case middle frame by screws. This design transfers the adjustment structure of the watch case to the middle position. A rotating structure is composed of a rubber ring, a threaded rod metal structure and an external handle head. The rotating structure drives the watch movement to adjust and rotate. The ferrule is combined on the threaded rod metal structure, and the ferrule mainly serves as an adsorption and anti-slip effect, so that the original adjustment structure of the watch movement can be driven to rotate simultaneously when the external handle head rotates. The adjustment structure of the present disclosure is more convenient to use and has a more symmetrical appearance.