JP2000039482A - Watch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To more efficiently use a watch by performing a watch function originally provided in the watch or a function or the like as an accessory small article so as to deal with present age's various requests for the watch. SOLUTION: In the watch comprising a dial 30 having a time identifying display 31 formed to identify a time, and designating means 40, 50 for designating the time; the dial 30 is constituted to become a convex lens mirror as seen from a forming side of the display 31. Further, the display 31 and the designating means are constituted to designate the time to be visually identified for the dial 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timepiece provided with a dial on which a time identification display for identifying time is formed and an instruction means for indicating time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional analog pocket watch or the like as an example of a timepiece has a dial in which a time identification display such as a character, a mathematical expression, or a symbol is engraved on the front of the movement in a state where the movement is installed in a case. The hour hand, which is driven by the movement and rotates on its dial,
The minute hand, the second hand, etc. are installed. Such a conventional pocket watch generally has a timekeeping function and a function as an accessory, and other pocket watches have no particular function.

[0003]

Therefore, in the timepiece of the conventional configuration described above, it is not always necessary to satisfy the taste of modern people who want to obtain various functions even with one small item in accordance with the diversification of the current lifestyle. Could not. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and has as its object the timekeeping function originally provided in a watch, or an accessory accessory, in order to respond to various demands of modern people for a watch. In addition to fulfilling the functions described above, the point is that the watch can be used more efficiently.

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the dial is configured to be a convex mirror when viewed from the side on which the time identification display for identifying the time is formed. Since the display for identification and the indicating means for indicating the time are configured to indicate the time so that the dial can be visually identified, the time can be known by the indicating means. However, the watch can also be used as a mirror. For example, when the watch is configured as a portable watch such as a wristwatch or a pocket watch, it is possible to check the state of the face and clothes at any place, so that it is possible to maintain a certain level of quality, A new image can be produced sensuously. In addition, if the clock is configured as a stationary clock such as a wall clock or a desk clock, it can be used to prevent theft in stores, etc. Can be used effectively. In addition, since the timepiece of the present invention is structurally not so different from conventional timepieces, it can be supplied at a low price, and is highly likely to significantly improve the product competitiveness of the timepiece. Can be expected. Further, by making the dial a convex mirror, the face of the user or the like can be projected over a wide range.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a portable timepiece, more specifically a wristwatch, will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 which is a sectional view of the wristwatch shown in FIG. 1, the timepiece 10 includes a dial 30 in a case 20. The dial 30 is made of a material such as ultra-hard glass or stainless so as to be a reflecting mirror when viewed from the side on which a time identification display 31 is formed. The shape of the mirror is formed as a convex boundary as shown in FIG.
By using a reflecting mirror as a convex mirror in this way, it is possible to project a user's face and the like in a wide range. In the case of a portable timepiece such as a wristwatch or a pocket watch, the size of the dial 30 is limited, so that it is particularly advantageous to widen the reflection surface as a convex mirror as described above.

A time identification display 31 for identifying time is formed on the dial 30. In FIG. 1, a simple bar-shaped thing is engraved as the time identification display 31 so as to have brightness and saturation that can be distinguished from the dial 30.
The dial 30 can be visually identified. The time identification display 31 is illustrated in FIG. 1 as a simple bar as described above. However, Arabic numerals, Roman numerals, or other characters or symbols that can identify the time are used. Of course, it is possible. The drive shaft 35 protruding from the dial 30 is provided with an indicating means for indicating a time which is constituted by a hand such as an hour hand 40 and a minute hand 50. The indicating means such as the hour hand 40 and the minute hand 50 are also provided. The dial 30 has brightness and saturation that can be identified from the dial 30 so that the dial 30 can be visually identified.

The timepiece 10 having the above-described configuration is similar to a general timepiece by a time identification display 31 engraved on a dial 30 and indicating means such as an hour hand 40 and a minute hand 50 driven by a movement (not shown). The current time can be grasped, and when necessary, the dial 30 can be used as a substitute for the mirror by the function of the reflecting mirror of the dial 30. In particular, when the present invention is applied to a portable watch such as the above-mentioned wristwatch, the present invention can be used as a substitute for a mirror by reflecting a face or the like without carrying another mirror outdoors.

[Alternative Embodiment] In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a portable watch is illustrated. However, the present invention may be applied to a stationary watch. As a specific example of a stationary timepiece to which the present invention is applied, a wall clock can be manufactured as shown in FIG. In the wall clock shown in FIG. 3, similarly to the above embodiment, the clock 10 has a dial 30 engraved with a time identification display 31 in a case 20, and the dial 30 is made of ultra-hard glass. Alternatively, it is manufactured using a material such as stainless so as to be a convex mirror when viewed from the side where the time identification display 31 is formed.

Also, in the wall clock shown in FIG. 3, a simple bar-shaped thing is engraved as the time identification display 31, but in the same manner as in the above embodiment, Arabic numerals, Roman numerals or other time identifications are used. It is a matter of course that the display of characters, symbols, and the like that can be used may be used. Further, the time identification display 31 and the indicating means such as the hour hand 40 and the minute hand 50 attached to the drive shaft 35 and driven by a movement (not shown) can be identified from the dial 30 as in the above embodiment. The dial 30 has brightness and chroma so that the dial 30 can be visually identified.

In the wall clock of this another embodiment,
A time identification display 31 engraved on the dial 30 and indicating means such as an hour hand 40 and a minute hand 50 driven by a movement (not shown) make it possible to grasp the current time in the same manner as a general clock. When necessary, the function of the dial 30 as a reflecting mirror can be used as a substitute for a mirror. The present invention can also be applied to a desk clock as a stationary clock. that's all,
The case where the present invention is applied to a portable timepiece such as a wristwatch and the case where the present invention is applied to a stationary timepiece such as a wall clock have been described. The present invention can be applied to

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a timepiece according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the timepiece according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a timepiece according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Clock 20 Case 30 Dial 31 Time display 40 Hour hand (indicating means) 50 Minute hand (indicating means) 60 Protective window 70 Band

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A timepiece provided with a dial on which a time identification display for identifying time is formed, and an instruction means for instructing time, wherein the dial has the time identification display. A timepiece which is configured to be a convex mirror when viewed from the forming side, and wherein the time identification display and the instruction means are configured to visually indicate the time on the dial to be visually identifiable.