JP2010243318A - clock - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a timepiece that is less affected by dimensional variations in manufacturing, can reliably press a final piece against a case, and can have a good appearance.
Cases 2 are provided with cans 3 facing each other, and between these cans 3, a last piece 10 is placed between the cans 3 of the case 2 in a timepiece 1 in which the last piece 10 constituting the band is arranged. 3 and a sliding member 6 that is attached to the piece body 11 so as to be slidably adjustable in a direction opposite to the can or face of the case 2. The respective edges of the piece main body 11 and the sliding member 6 were brought into contact with the case 2.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a timepiece, and relates to an improvement in a structure for attaching a final piece (end piece) of a metal band and a case.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a timepiece, an attachment structure that eliminates rattling between the case of the timepiece and the last piece of the metal band has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1).
In the mounting structure described in Patent Document 1, the inner diameter dimension of the pin hole provided in the can of the case is made substantially the same as the outer diameter dimension of the connecting pin, while the pin hole on the final frame side is eliminated. By forming a long hole in the longitudinal direction of the band and inserting the fixing member into the recess provided on the back surface of the final piece, the taper surface of the fixing member is brought into contact with the connecting pin exposed in the recess. In this structure, as the fixing member is inserted into the recess, the fixing member is pressed against the case side with reference to the connecting pin, and the entire last piece is pressed against the case via the fixing member, and the rattle There is no sticking.

JP 2004-294284 A

  However, in the structure described in Patent Document 1, a gap is generated between the final piece and the case due to a variation in dimensions that occurs in manufacturing. Therefore, even if the fixing member completely reaches the bottom position of the recess, the gap There is a problem that the last piece cannot be pressed reliably. In addition, since the last piece is not surely pressed, the rattling becomes large and the appearance is unsightly, and dirt is likely to accumulate in such gaps, which also impairs the appearance.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece that is less susceptible to variations in manufacturing dimensions, can reliably press a final piece against a case, and can have a good appearance.

  In the timepiece of the present invention, the case is provided with cans facing each other, and the last piece constituting the band is arranged between these cans, and the last piece is attached to the case can. The piece main body that is configured to include a piece main body to be attached and a sliding member that is attached to the piece main body so as to be slidably adjustable in a direction opposite to the can or face of the case. Each end edge of a part and the said sliding member is contact | abutted to the said case, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to the present invention, since the final piece is composed of the piece main body portion and the sliding member, it is possible to absorb the dimensional variation caused in the manufacturing by sliding the sliding member. Each edge of the member can be brought into contact with the can or the surface without any gap. Further, since no gap is generated, rattling can be prevented, and there is no fear of accumulation of dirt and the like, and the appearance can be improved.

In the timepiece of the present invention, it is preferable that the sliding member is provided with a long elongated hole along the facing direction, and is attached to the piece main body by a screw inserted through the elongated hole.
According to this invention, the position of the sliding member can be easily adjusted with respect to the piece main body by providing the sliding member with a long hole and inserting the screw into the long hole and temporarily tightening.

The top view which shows the main components of the timepiece which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The figure which looked at the main components of the watch from the back side. The cross-sectional top view which shows the last piece of the band used for a timepiece. The disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part of a timepiece. The block diagram which shows the principal part of a timepiece. The perspective view which shows the modification of invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing main components of a timepiece 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a view of main components of the timepiece 1 as seen from the back side.

  1 and 2, a watch 1 has a metal band attached to a case 2, and a last piece constituting an end portion of the band between a pair of cans 3 provided on a circular portion of the case 2. 10 is attached. The timepiece of the present invention may be one that displays the time in an analog manner or one that displays the time in a digital manner. Further, the case 2 is not limited to a circle but may be a rectangle or an ellipse. On the opposite sides of the can 3, a can hole 31 for receiving the tip of the spring bar 50 is provided.

  The last piece 10 is provided separately from the piece main body 11 attached between the cans 3, the piece main body 11 and a connecting portion 12 to which a next piece (not shown) is connected, and these parts 11 and 12. And a sliding member 6 provided on the entire surface. A spring rod insertion hole 13 corresponding to the can hole 31 is provided in the piece main body portion 11, and a connection hole 14 is provided in the connection portion 12 so as to penetrate in the width direction of the respective portions 11 and 12. A spring bar 50 is inserted into the spring bar insertion hole 13, and a connection pin (not shown) is inserted into the connection part 12.

  A contact surface 15 (FIG. 3) that contacts the canopy surface 21 (FIG. 3) of the case 2 is provided on the case 2 side of the piece body 11. In a state where the final piece 10 is securely attached, the upper edge 15A (FIG. 3) of the contact surface 15 is in contact with the can or surface 21 without any gap, and on the lower side of this contact portion, the contact surface A gap is formed between 15 and the can or face 21.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the last piece 10 of the band used in the timepiece 1. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part of the timepiece 1. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram showing a main part of the timepiece 1.
3 to 5, an accommodation portion 16 that accommodates the sliding member 6 is provided on the back surface of the piece main body portion 11. The height dimension of the accommodating part 16 and the height dimension of the sliding member 6 are substantially the same, and the outer surface of the sliding member 6 accommodated in the accommodating part 16 and the back surface of the piece main body part 11 are flush with each other. .

  The sliding member 6 is formed in a rectangular plate shape and has a long hole 6A penetrating the front and back. The longitudinal direction of the long hole 6 </ b> A is a direction to approach and separate from the case 2. Such a sliding member 6 is fixed in the accommodating portion 16 by screwing a screw 7 inserted through the long hole 6 </ b> A into a screw hole 17 provided in the accommodating portion 16. At this time, the collar portion 6 </ b> B of the sliding member 6 protrudes toward the stepped portion 2 </ b> A provided in the case 2.

  Next, a procedure for attaching the final piece 10 to the case 2 will be described. First, the sliding member 6 is temporarily fastened to the housing portion 16 with the screw 7. Next, the final piece 10 is assembled between the cans 3 using the spring bar 50. Thereafter, using tweezers or the like, the sliding member 6 is slid toward the case 2 along the long hole 6A, and the edge portion 6B as an edge is pressed against the stepped portion 2A of the case 2, and the screw 7 is fixed in this state. Tighten this. By doing so, the upper edge side of the abutment surface 15 of the piece main body 11 is surely abutted against the cannula surface 21, and the final piece 10 is rattled with no gap between the last piece 10 and the case 2. It can be installed without.

According to this embodiment, there are the following effects.
Since the final piece 10 is composed of the piece main body 11 and the sliding member 6, it is possible to absorb variations in dimensions caused in manufacturing by sliding the sliding member 6. Furthermore, the respective edges of the piece main body 11 and the sliding member 6 can be brought into contact with the can or surface 21 without any gap. As described above, since no gap is generated, rattling can be prevented, the final piece 10 can be securely attached to the case 2, and there is no fear of accumulation of dirt, and the appearance can be improved.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications, improvements, and the like within the scope that can achieve the object of the present invention are included in the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the sliding member 6 is attached to the piece main body 11 with one screw 7. However, as shown in FIG. 6, two or more screws 7 (3 in FIG. 6). May be attached). In this case, the sliding member 6 is not locked obliquely with respect to the accommodating portion 16 as compared with the case where it is locked with a single screw, and can be reliably brought into contact with each other, thereby preventing rattling.

Although the best configuration, method and the like for carrying out the present invention have been disclosed in the above description, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the invention has been illustrated and described primarily with respect to particular embodiments, but may be configured for the above-described embodiments without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Various modifications can be made by the party in terms of materials, quantity, and other detailed configurations.
Therefore, the description limited to the shape, material, etc. disclosed above is an example for easy understanding of the present invention, and does not limit the present invention. The description by the name of the member which remove | excluded one part or all part of these is included in this invention.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Timepiece, 2 ... Case, 3 ... Can, 6 ... Sliding member, 6A ... Long hole, 10 ... Final piece, 11 ... Piece | frame main-body part, 21 ... Can also face.

Claims (2)

The case is provided with cans facing each other, and between these cans is a watch in which the last piece constituting the band is arranged,
The final piece is a piece body attached to the can of the case,
A sliding member that is attached to the frame main body so as to be slidably adjustable in a direction opposite to the can or the surface of the case;
Each of the edge portions of the piece main body and the sliding member facing the case is in contact with the case. The timepiece according to claim 1,
The sliding member is provided with a long slot along the facing direction,
The timepiece is attached to the piece main body by a screw inserted through the long hole.

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