WO1998045762A1

WO1998045762A1 - Machine for production of an original watch and an original dial for watches

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Publication number: WO1998045762A1
Application number: PCT/JP1998/001469
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hiroyoshi Samura
Original assignee: Kawaguchiko Seimitsu Co., Ltd.
Priority date: 1997-04-09
Filing date: 1998-03-31
Publication date: 1998-10-15
Also published as: EP0924580A4; EP0924580A1

Abstract

A machine for producing an original watch and an original dial for watches on the basis of inputted design information to promptly meet the desire of the buyer. Design information inputted by the buyer or the like through an input unit (2, 102) is sent from a control unit (8, 108) as movement/design information to a production unit (14, 114). The production unit (14, 114) selects a case assembly (20) or dial parts (120) on the basis of the movement/design information, and gives a pattern, a picture, a photograph, characters or the like to the surface of the dial. After that, hands and a cover glass are fitted to the case assembly (20) on the basis of the input information, and the dial plate parts (120) are fitted to a watch. The finished watch is sold either by an automatic vending machine or in the shop.

Description

Machine for producing creative watches and creative dials for watches Technical field

The present invention relates to a creative timepiece and a character for a timepiece, which manufactures a timepiece and a dial based on design information in which a purchaser inputs or inputs a photograph or picture prepared by himself / herself or a picture created on a screen of a personal computer or the like. It is related to a plate manufacturing machine. Background art

In general, watches were manufactured and sold by manufacturers after deciding the design after investigating the tastes of consumers. However, in recent years, there has been an increasing demand for watches that incorporate their own original designs, such as wanting to have their own watches or putting words to give as gifts. For this reason, a large number of designs are prepared for the dials, pointers, etc., and the purchaser places an order by combining them arbitrarily. Attempts have been made to incorporate the designs, photographs, etc. presented by consumers into designs such as dials as they are, and to manufacture individual watches on the manufacturer side.

Watches that adopt the design selected or presented by the buyer as described above are prized as individual watches, but have the disadvantage that it takes time from ordering to completion.

In addition, it was necessary to select and specify a design based on a certain form or regulation, and there was a drawback that it was not possible to easily request manufacturing. Furthermore, since the watch production is performed by the manufacturer, the purchaser has little sense that he or she has participated in the production, and it did not always meet the needs of customers who wanted a watch that was simple and made by themselves.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is intended to manufacture a timepiece and a dial for a watch on the spot based on a design selected, presented or created by a purchaser. The purpose is to provide a machine. Disclosure of the invention

In the creative timepiece manufacturing machine of the present invention, the manufacturing device selects, processes, and assembles a watch part based on the design information input from the design input device. In this manufacturing equipment, the assembly operation is controlled by a control device.

In other words, in the production machine of the original timepiece, a case assembly as a semi-finished product that is previously stocked in plurals is taken out based on the information such as the designated color and shape based on the assembly information from the control device. Supply to the processing station. Then, patterns, pictures, photographs, characters, and the like are formed on the surface of the dial by processing based on the design information input at the station, that is, by printing or the like. After that, attach the pointer selected based on the design information, and then attach a cover glass to complete the watch. After that, the completed watch can be packed and sent out if necessary.

The case assembly pre-stocked in the present invention is, for example, a semi-finished product in which a movement and a dial are placed in a case, and a band may be attached in advance.

Also, the original watch manufactured by this machine is semi-finished as described above. The body case assembly is machined from the front side to process and attach the dial, hands and cover glass to complete it.

Furthermore, there is a money recognition device that recognizes and counts money, and also pays change, etc., and manufactures and sells automatically.

On the other hand, in the timepiece producing machine according to the present invention, the producing device forms a printing layer on the receiving layer on the dial surface based on the design information input from the design input device. This manufacturing apparatus is composed of a printing device or a printing device and other devices, and its operation is controlled by a control device.

In other words, in this watch dial making machine, based on the operation from the control device, based on the design information, a plurality of previously stocked dial parts are extracted based on the design information, and moved to a printing position where printing is performed. Supply. Incidentally, it is also possible to configure so that the character plate component is manually set at the printing position. Then, at the printing position, a pattern, a picture, a photograph, a character, and the like are formed on the surface of the dial component by printing based on the input design information, thereby completing the dial.

The dial component pre-stocked in the present invention is composed of a receiving layer that enhances the adhesion of the printing layer and eliminates stains on the printing, or a substrate provided with this receiving layer on the surface. And the like. If the letter board component consists only of the receiving layer, after printing, the receiving layer is attached to the surface of the substrate automatically by a sticking device or manually by using a sticking jig. To complete the dial.

In addition, the timepiece creative dial manufactured by this manufacturing machine includes a substrate, a receiving layer provided on the substrate, and a printing layer formed on the receiving layer based on design information. Have. The receiving layer of this timepiece dial is made of paper, a resin film, or a porous coating layer. It has the property of enhancing the adhesion of the printing layer and eliminating printing stains. Therefore, this timepiece dial is extremely easy to print. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a creative watch manufacturing machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external view of the creative watch manufacture machine shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the structure of a case assembly used in the embodiment shown in FIG. The figure is a cross-sectional view showing the completed state of the timepiece using the case assembly shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is a partial view of the structure of the case assembly and the cover glass in the timepiece shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a completed state of the modified timepiece, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the transport case shown in FIG. 3 is cut in the width direction of the watch, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the carrying case shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a pointer and a force glass are attached to a case assembly in the transfer case. FIG. 10 shows the case assembly in the transfer case shown in FIG. 8 in which the pointer and the cover glass are attached to the case assembly. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing an attached state. FIG. 11 is a front view showing a band-shaped member in the pointer mounting device shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 12 is a force bar glass shown in FIG. Fig. 13 is a front view showing another supply structure of the cover glass in the mounting device, Fig. 13 is a front view showing a character attached to a dial, and Fig. 14 is a front view of Fig. 13. FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional enlarged view of the hour character shown in FIG. 15. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a watch dial making machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 15 is an external view of a machine for producing a creative dial for a watch shown in FIG. 15, and FIG. FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the structure. FIG. 18 shows a dial portion used in the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of another dial part used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 15; FIG. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a structure of a substrate to which a receiving layer as the dial part shown in FIG. 19 is attached, and FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the dial part shown in FIG. FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the timepiece creative dial according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 15; and FIG. 23 is a timepiece creative dial shown in FIG. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the printing layer of the dial is covered with an ultraviolet absorbing film, and FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the timepiece dial according to the embodiment shown in FIG. FIG. 25 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the printing layer of the timepiece creative dial shown in FIG. 24 is covered with an ultraviolet absorbing film, and FIG. FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a transparent receiving layer is used for the timepiece creative dial shown in FIG. 27, and FIG. 27 is another view of the timepiece creative dial according to the embodiment shown in FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment.

In order to explain the present invention in more detail, it will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a production machine for a creative timepiece according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an external view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of a production apparatus. Reference numeral 2 denotes an input device, which includes an input switch for inputting an instruction to select a clock component stored in advance and a design device for creating a design on a display device, which will be described later, etc. An operation unit 4 and a design input device 6 including a scanner or the like for directly inputting a design such as a photograph or a picture are provided.

8 is based on the instruction input from the input device 2 or the design information. This is a control device that controls a manufacturing device and a display device described later. This control device

Numeral 8 is composed of a microcomputer and the like, and in terms of its functions, an assembling control unit 10 that controls the assembling operation of the manufacturing equipment, which will be described later, and processes and scales up / down the input design information to match the watch parts · Design processing unit 12 for performing processing such as movement. The design processing unit 12 can read design information from a built-in or external memory 13.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a manufacturing device for selecting and assembling watch components, and includes the following devices. The take-out supply device 16 selects and supplies the case assembly 20 from a component storage 18 as shown in FIG. 3 to a stage for assembling and processing. The station device 22 moves the case assembly 20 supplied from the extraction supply device 16 to each processing assembly to the operation station. The dial processing device 24 comprises a printing device such as a sublimation transfer printing device, an ink jet printing device or a photographic exposure device, and forms a design on a dial based on input design information. It is. The pointer mounting device 26 selects a designated one of a plurality of types of pointers and mounts the pointer on the pointer shaft. The cover glass attaching device 28 attaches a cover glass to the case. The packaging device 30 is for applying a package such as a cover seal to the completed watch and sending it out to the finished product outlet 42. The mechanical structure of each device will be described later.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a display device, which displays an instruction from the control device 8, an input instruction, a design or a design or the like of a drawing or pattern being drawn by an image and lighting of a lamp, and the like. It can be an image that shows the color, shape, or actual assembling state of the parts that are taken with an electronic force camera. 3 3 is a currency recognition device that recognizes and counts coins, bills, etc. inserted from the input port 4 4, pays a coin, and informs the control device 8 that the fee has been paid and starts the manufacturing operation. It is to let.

Next, the structure of the case assembly 20 stocked in the manufacturing apparatus 14 and the mechanical structure of the manufacturing apparatus 14 will be described. The case Assen pre 2 0 semifinished body is pre stock as described above, to indicate Suyo in Figure 4, the back cover are used cases 2 0 a, which is formed integrally _c A concave portion 20b is provided at the center of the case 20a, and the movement 20c is accommodated therein. The movement 20 c has an engaging portion 20 d on the front surface side, and the engaging portion 20 d is engaged with a first step portion 20 e provided at an edge of the concave portion 20 b. It is attached to the case 20a. A dial 20 f is attached to the front of the movement 20 c, and the dial 20 f is attached to the second step provided around the first step portion 20 e. Placed on part 20 g. In the case assembly 20 having such a configuration, a design is formed on the dial 20 f by the manufacturing apparatus 14, and as shown in FIG. 5, the design is formed on the pointer shaft 20 h of the movement 20 c. The hour hand 20 i, the minute hand 20 j and the second hand 20 k are attached, and the inclined step 20 p provided on the inner periphery of the opening in front of the case 20 a is inclined downward at the outer periphery of the cover glass 20 n. The surface 20 m is pressed and the outer periphery is attached by welding or press-fitting to complete. The movement 20c of the timepiece having the above-described configuration is connected via a through hole (a structure similar to the through hole 20s shown in FIG. 6) provided on the side wall of the case 20a. The use of a crown (same structure as crown 20t shown in Fig. 6) restricts horizontal movement and rotation, and the letter when attaching coverglass 20n to case 20a. Plate 20 f is sandwiched between outer bottom 20 r of cover glass 20 n and second step 20 g of case 20 a Thus, the movement in the axial direction is restricted and fixed.

The case assembly 20a of the case assembly 20 is configured such that an inclined cutout portion 20p is provided in an opening so that the upper part of the case does not interfere with printing of a dial. In addition, as shown in Fig. 6, the upper part of the case 20a is eliminated and a cover glass 20n with a curved end is attached as shown in Fig. 6 to make it easier to print the dial. A case in which a space in which the air can enter may be used. In addition, the pointer shaft 20h of the movement 20c may be configured so as not to protrude to the surface side of the dial 20f so as not to interfere with printing. Set the length of the Hakama section longer.

For the band 20 Q, prepare the one that is attached to the case 20 a in advance and the one that does not have the band 20 q attached, and select the one that does not have the band 20 Q attached. In this case, the band 20 q not attached together with the completed watch body is sent out to the finished product outlet 42 so that the user can attach the band 20 Q after purchase. good.

On the other hand, the mechanical structure of the manufacturing apparatus 14 has a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the take-out supply device 16 is configured to selectively push out a plurality of case attachments 20 having different colors, shapes, and the like in the direction of the station device 22 in accordance with an instruction. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the case assembly 20 stored in the component storage 18 is stored in the transfer case 34 opened in the processing direction (upper side in the figure). The transfer case 34 and the transfer case 34 are supplied to the stage device 22.

The station device 22 moves the case assembly 20 in the direction of each station for processing and assembling. It has a moving part 22a. The moving part 22 a is provided with a holding part (not shown) made of irregularities and the like for holding the transfer case 34, and for holding the transfer case 34 and moving it to each station. It has become.

The dial processing device 24 is composed of a printing device such as a sublimation transfer printing device, an ink jet printing device, or an exposure device that can print or expose only the dial 20f portion shown in FIG. A head portion 24a is arranged on the dial plate esthetic. The processing head portion 24a is also related to the printing method.For example, in the case of the sublimation transfer method, a head provided with a planar dot heater having the same shape as the dial is used. By pressing the processing head portion 24a perpendicularly to the dial, the dye on the ribbon is transferred to form a sign. In the case of the processing head 24a provided with such a planar dot heater, it is only necessary to press the dial vertically against the dial without scanning over the dial. Even if the pointer shaft protrudes above the dial, there is no problem in printing, and the time required for printing can be reduced.

In addition to the printing device described above, the dial processing device 24 may be provided with a device for attaching a transparent ultraviolet absorbing film on the printed dial to prevent discoloration or the like of the printed pattern due to ultraviolet rays. This is because a transparent UV-absorbing film with an adhesive is stored and prepared in advance for each dial size model, and this film is supplied on the dial in the post-printing process, and is pressed onto the dial by a pressure welding device. It can be formed by pressing a film. By providing an ultraviolet absorbing film on the dial printed in this way, the printed pattern does not discolor forever, and a vivid printed pattern can be maintained forever. In addition, for the purchaser who wants to give the watch a luxurious look, a device for attaching a metallic time character or the like with a precious metal luster can also be provided in the dial processing device 24. In this case, the time character is not printed and the metal time character is The selection is instructed by operating the operation unit 4. This device is composed of a device that selects a plurality of designs with adhesives stored in advance and supplies them onto a printed dial and presses them. At this time, the step of attaching characters or the like may be provided after the printing step, or may be provided after the step of attaching the ultraviolet absorbing film. When metal time characters are used in this way, precious metal luster appears in the time characters, giving a sense of quality. In addition, when placed on a transparent ultraviolet ray absorbing film, a three-dimensional effect appears.

In this way, by providing a device for attaching an ultraviolet absorbing film or a device for attaching a metal time character to the dial plate processing device 24, a high-quality appearance appears on the watch, and a watch with a clear printed pattern maintained forever. Is obtained.

The pointer mounting device 26 has a reel 26 g, 26 h, and 26 i wound with a plurality of pointers 26 b attached so that it can be easily removed from the belt-shaped member 26 a. It is provided for each of the minute hand 20h and the second hand 20i so that the pointer 26b can be removed from the belt-like member 26a while pressing the pointer 26b into the pointer shaft of the membrane with the press-fit head 26j. It is configured. In addition, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a pointer having a plurality of designs of an hour hand, a minute hand and a second hand is attached to the reel. In addition, the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand can be mounted side by side on one reel according to design. The reels 26 g, 26 h, and 26 i are rotatably supported by a support shaft 26 k, and move in the axial direction along the support shaft 26 k or together with the support shaft 26 k. The hour hand, minute hand and second hand are attached to the pointer shaft by selecting one of them and positioning it at the installation position. Also, press-fit heads are provided at the positions corresponding to the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand pulled out from the reels 26 g, 26 h, and 26 i, and the pointer shaft is set using separate press-fit heads. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which press-fitting is performed. On the other hand, as shown in the left side of FIG. 11, the strip-shaped member 26a has holes 26c and 26d provided in parallel with holes Has 6 m. Then, as shown on the right side of Fig. 11, pass the pointer 26 b through the slits 26 c and 26 d, and engage with the holding part 26 e and the Hakama engagement hole 26 m between them. Is configured to hold pointer 26b. A notch is provided at the center of the holding part 26 e so that the pointer 26 b is pressed from behind in the figure so that the holding part 26 e is broken and the pointer 26 b comes off. It is configured. The belt-like member 26a is provided with pilot holes 26f for positioning the pointers 26b at regular intervals. In this embodiment, the hour hand, the minute hand and the second hand are prepared. Needless to say, only the hour hand and the minute hand may be used.

The cover glass mounting device 28 moves the cover glass 28a one by one to the mounting position by the supply means 28b, and presses or welds the periphery by the mounting means 28c. It is to be press-fitted or welded to the case 20a shown in Fig. 4. The cover glass 28a is also supplied to the band-like member 28 as shown in FIG. 12 so as to be held by the claw portion 28c, similarly to the above-mentioned pointer 26b. It is also possible.

In the present embodiment, the packaging device 30 transports the sheet 30a, which is transparent or has a product name or the like printed on its surface, to transport the completed watch as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. It is configured such that it is attached to the opening of the case 34 and cut, and is pushed out from the moving part 22 a along with the transfer case 34 in the direction of the finished product outlet 42.

Next, a description will be given of a production operation of a creative timepiece by the creative timepiece manufacturing machine of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration. First, the purchaser inserts coins and bills from each slot, and when the money recognition device 33 confirms that the fee has been paid, the control device 8 starts the manufacturing operation. First, look at the case assembly 20 projected on the display device 32, etc., and also look at the sample product 40 exhibited as shown in Fig. 2 to check the texture and finish of the actual product, and check the color and pattern. , Shape Select the case assembly 20 by operating the operation unit 4 according to the condition. At this time, it is also possible to select the case assembly 20 without the band 20 Q shown in FIG. 4, and in this case, the band can be selected alone.

As for the product samples 40, in addition to case assemblies 20 of various designs, product samples of various designs such as fingers, cover glass, bands, etc. will be exhibited. Regarding the pointers, designs with different thicknesses, lengths and colors of the pointers will be exhibited. As for the cover glass, round, square, partially printed, partially attached bezels, and other designs with different designs will be exhibited. As for bands, various designs such as metal, leather, plastic, and those with different colors will be exhibited.

The display device 32 displays the function display in characters or illustration on the touch switch on the screen as the operation unit 4 together with the selected clock parts, and the purchaser touches the function display directly with his / her finger to operate. . At this time, with regard to the pointer and cover glass, etc., the user selects a favorite model by operating the touch switch with various designs prepared in advance, and confirms the model by looking at the product sample. In this way, by looking at the product sample, the texture and finish of the actual product can be checked, and a design watch that matches the image of the purchaser can be manufactured. In addition, the part to be selected can be provided with a stand chain or the like as an accessory of the watch.

In addition, the lighting of the lamps 46 provided for the product samples 40 and the display on the screen of the display device 32 show the status of sold out and stock, and the user can select while checking the status. Become.

In addition to selecting the design of each part, input the design of the dial. The design of this dial is A large number of design variations read from 13 are displayed on the display device 32, and are formed by selecting or synthesizing them while watching them. On the other hand, it can also be formed by reading a photograph or a picture using the design input device 6 and changing / correcting the image while viewing the display device 32. In addition, a design can be input by directly manipulating the image projected on the display device 32 and creating it on the spot. In addition, characters, symbols, marks, and the like can be separately read from the memory 13 and incorporated in the design of the dial.

The creation of the dial design and the selection of the case assembly as described above can be selected and created in an arbitrary order by operating the operation unit 4, and is determined in advance in the order of the manufacturing process. It is set so that selection and creation can be performed based on the procedure displayed on the display device 32 at the specified timing. In addition, by checking the completed state shown on the display device 32 and confirming it, correcting it, or instructing assembly if there is no need for correction, the manufacturing device 14 starts actual manufacturing. .

The control device 8 operates the manufacturing device 14 based on the input instruction and the design information. That is, based on the signal from the assembly control unit 10, the take-out / supply device 16 selects the case assembly 20 and pushes it out onto the station device 22. Then, the case assembly 20 is moved by the station device 22 to form the design created and selected by the dial processing device 24 on the dial.

In this embodiment, a printing device is used as a means for forming a design on a dial. As this printing apparatus, a sublimation transfer system, an ink jet system, or an exposure system is used. That is, in the case of a sublimation transfer type printing apparatus, ribbons containing dyes of four colors of Y, M, C, and K are interposed between the dial and the processing head portion 24a, and the processing is performed. Head section Pressing 24a to thermally transfer the dye onto the dial is performed for each color to develop the color and form the design. When this sublimation transfer method is used, a receptor layer having good adhesion to the dye is formed on the surface of the dial in advance. In the ink jet system, a design is formed on a dial by directly ejecting an ink without using a ribbon. Furthermore, in the exposure method, a design is formed by applying a photosensitive agent to the surface of the character plate and exposing based on the design information.

After that, the case assembly 20 is moved again, and the hands and the cover glass are attached by the hands attaching device 26 and the cover glass attaching device 28. Finally, it is packaged by the packaging device 30 and pushed out toward the finished product outlet 42.

In the above-mentioned manufacturing process, the image may be directly viewed through the glass, or the image of each station may be displayed on the display device by an electronic camera.

You may make it projected on 2 and can be seen.

Alternatively, without providing the money recognition device 33, the sales clerk may perform the operation and manufacture the watch, and then sell the completed watch.

Further, after printing the dial, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a time character, a mark, etc. having a metallic luster formed on the surface of a band-shaped member 36 such as a film by thick plating or the like. The pasted letters 38 can be pasted on the surface of the dial with an adhesive layer 38a provided on the bottom surface, so that a more three-dimensional finish can be obtained. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the description has mainly been made on the manufacture and sale of watches, but the present invention is not limited to the manufacture and sale of watches, but may be applied to the manufacture and sale of small clocks, wall clocks, travel watches and the like. Both are possible.

Next, a description will be given of another embodiment of the present invention in which only the timepiece dial is designed into a design according to the wishes of the purchaser. FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a watch dial production machine according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 16 is its external view, and FIG. 17 is the configuration of a production device. FIG. Reference numeral 102 denotes an input device, which includes a touch switch provided on a screen of a display device for inputting a selection instruction of a dial component previously stored in the inside and creating a design on the display device described later. And a design input device 106 composed of a scanner or the like for directly inputting a design such as a photograph or a picture.

Reference numeral 108 denotes a control device that controls a manufacturing device and a display device, which will be described later, based on instructions or design information input from the input device 102. The control device 108 is composed of a microcomputer or the like, and in terms of its functions, an operation control unit 110 that controls the operation of the manufacturing device described later, and a function of matching the input design information to the dial component. And a design processing unit 111 that performs processing such as enlargement, reduction, and movement. The design processing unit 112 can read design information from a built-in or external memory 113.

Reference numeral 114 denotes a manufacturing device for selecting and printing a dial component, and includes the following devices. The take-out / supply device 116 selects and supplies the dial component 120 from a component storage 118 as shown in FIG. 17 to a moving device described later. The movement device 122 is for moving the dial component 120 supplied from the extraction supply device 116 to a printing position where printing is performed. If the operator sets the dial component 120 directly at the printing position, the removal supply device 116 and the moving device 122 need not be provided. The printing device 124 is composed of a sublimation transfer printing device, an ink jet printing device, a photographic exposure device, or the like, and forms a design on the dial component 120 based on input design information. The attaching device 127 has a dial component 120 composed of only a receiving layer as described later. In this case, the receiving layer is attached to a substrate. In the case where the receiving layer is attached manually or when a substrate provided with the receiving layer in advance is used, the attaching device 127 may not be provided. The mechanical structure of the main equipment will be described later.

Reference numeral 132 denotes a display device, which displays an instruction from the control device 108, an input instruction, a design or a design such as a drawing or pattern being drawn by an image and lighting of a lamp, etc. It also displays an image of the color, shape, or actual printing state of the stock dial part 120 taken with an electronic camera.

Next, the structure of the dial component 120 and the mechanical structure of the manufacturing apparatus 114 will be described. First, the structure of the dial component 120 will be described. As shown in FIG. 18, the dial component 120 is made of a metal substrate 126 and paper or resin mounted on the surface thereof. And a sheet-shaped receiving layer 130 made of paper, resin film, or the like, as shown in FIG. Some are composed of In the case of a dial part 120 composed of a substrate 126 and a receiving layer 128, the printing is performed on the receiving layer 128 by a printing device 124 to complete the dial. On the other hand, in the case of the dial part 120 composed of the receiving layer 130, after being printed by the printing device 124, the dial is attached to the substrate 135 shown in FIG. Finalize. The receiving layer 130 has a shape conforming to the substrate 135 as shown in FIG. 19, but may have a band shape as shown in FIG. good. When the dial component 120 is made of the belt-shaped receiving layer 130, printing is performed by the printing device 124, and then the substrate is pressed out into a shape suitable for the substrate 135. Paste on 1 3 5 The press blanking at this time may be automated by providing a press blanking device 1333 in the manufacturing device 114 shown in FIG. On the other hand, the mechanical structure of the main part of the manufacturing apparatus 114 has the structure as shown in FIG. That is, the take-out supply device 1 16 has a plurality of dial components 1 2, such as those having different colors and shapes, those having only the receiving layer 130, those having the substrate 126 and the receiving layer 128. It is configured to selectively push 0 in the direction of the moving device 1 2 2 according to the instruction. In addition, parts storage 1

The dial part 120 stored in 18 is stored in the transfer case 13 4 with the processing direction (upper side in the figure) opened, and is transferred to the transfer device 122 with this transfer case 1 34. It may be supplied.

The moving device 122 has a belt-shaped moving portion 22a that can move and stop the dial component 120 in the direction of the printing position where printing is performed. The moving part 122 a is provided with a holding part (not shown) made of irregularities or the like for holding the dial part 120 or the transport case 134. The transport case 1 34 is held and moved to the printing position. When the operator directly sets the dial component 120 at the printing position, the take-out and supply device 116 and the moving device 122 may be reduced. Also, the take-out supply device 1 16 and the moving device 122 may be integrated so that the take-out supply device 116 supplies the dial component 120 directly to the printing position.

The printing device 124 is composed of a printing device such as a sublimation transfer printing device, an ink jet printing device, and an exposure device for printing or exposing the receiving layer 128, 130 of the dial component 120, and the processing thereof. Head 1 24 a is located at the print position. The processing head section 124a is related to the printing method. For example, in the case of the sublimation transfer method, the processing head section is provided with a planar dot heater having the same shape as the dial part 120. The dye on the ribbon is transferred by pressing the processing head part 124a vertically against the receiving layer 128, 130 of the letter board part 120, and the design is performed. Form. Such a planar In the case of the processing head part 1 24 a equipped with a dot heater, it is only necessary to press the dial part 120 vertically without scanning over the dial part 120, so printing is performed. Can be shortened.

Next, a description will be given of a production operation of the timepiece creative dial by the timepiece creative dial machine of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration. First, an operator such as a purchaser first looks at the dial component 120 displayed on the display device 132 and also looks at the product sample 140 displayed as shown in FIG. Check the texture and finish of the real thing, and operate the operation unit 104 according to the color, pattern, shape, etc., and select the dial part 120. At this time, the display device 13 2 displays the function display in text or illustration on the touch switch on the screen as the operation unit 104 together with the selected dial part 120, and the operator Operate the display by touching it directly with your finger. In addition, the status of inventory is indicated by the lighting of the lamps 144 provided corresponding to the product samples 140 and the display on the screen of the display device 132. become.

In addition to the selection of the shape and the like of the dial component 120, input of the dial design is also performed. In the design of this dial, a large number of design variations read out from the memory 113 are displayed on the display device 132 by operating the operation unit 104. It is formed by synthesis. On the other hand, a photograph or a picture can be read using the design input device 106, and the image can be formed by changing and correcting the image while viewing the display device 132. In addition, a design can be input by directly operating an image displayed on the display device 32 and creating the image on the spot. In addition, characters, symbols, marks, etc. can be read out of the memory 113 separately from these and incorporated into the design of the dial. It should be noted that the creation of the dial design and the selection of the dial component 120 etc. as described above can be selected and created in an arbitrary order by operating the operation unit 104, and the manufacturing process can be selected. It is set so that selection and creation can be performed based on the procedure displayed on the display device 132 at a predetermined timing according to the order. In addition, by checking the completed state projected on the display device 13 2 and confirming it, making corrections, or instructing printing if there is no need for correction, the manufacturing device 1 14 To start.

The control device 108 operates the manufacturing device 114 based on the input instruction and the design information. That is, on the basis of a signal from the operation control unit 110, the take-out supply device 1 16 selects the dial part 120 and pushes it out onto the moving device 122. Then, the dial component 120 is moved by the moving device 122, and the design selected and created by the printing device 124 is printed on the receiving layer 128, 130 of the dial component 120. .

Also in this embodiment, a printing device 124 is used as a means for forming a design on a dial. As the printing device 124, a sublimation transfer system, an ink jet system or an exposure system is used. That is, in the case of a sublimation transfer type printing apparatus, a ribbon containing four colors of γ, M, C, and K, respectively, is formed into a dial part 120 and a processing head part 124 a. Then, the processing head portion 24a is pressed and the dye is thermally transferred onto the dial component 120 for each color to form a color, thereby forming a design. In the ink jet method, a design is formed on the dial part 120 by directly ejecting ink without using a ribbon. Further, in the exposure method, a photosensitive agent is applied to the surface of the dial component 20 and the design is formed by exposing based on design information. Thereafter, the dial part 120 is moved and extruded in the direction of the finished product outlet 142. It should be noted that the above steps may be performed so that they can be directly viewed through the glass. Alternatively, the image of the printing position may be displayed on the display device 132 and viewed by the electronic camera.

Furthermore, after the dial is printed, cover the surface with an ultraviolet absorbing film, or paste a letter, such as a time character or mark with a metallic luster, made of thick plating, etc., to finish it more three-dimensionally. Can also.

Next, FIG. 22 shows an embodiment of a timepiece creative dial manufactured by the above-described manufacturing machine. As shown in FIG. 22, this creative dial 150 for a watch is made up of a metal substrate 152 having feet 152a on the back side, and a paper affixed to the surface. And a printing layer 156 formed on the surface thereof. The receiving layer 154 is provided to enhance the adhesion to the printing layer 156. As the paper constituting the receiving layer 154, fine paper, superfine paper, glossy paper, or the like having a smooth surface can be used, and by using these, the texture of the dial surface can be enhanced. it can. The printing layer 156 is formed on the receiving layer 154 according to the design formed as described above.

As shown in FIG. 22, it is possible to directly use the one in which the printing layer 156 is formed on the receiving layer 154 as the dial, but as shown in FIG. 23, It is preferable to form a transparent ultraviolet absorbing film 158 covering the printing layer 156 on the receiving layer 154 and the printing layer 156. By providing this ultraviolet absorbing film 158, transmission of ultraviolet light can be prevented, and discoloration of the printed layer 156 due to ultraviolet light can be prevented. FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a timepiece dial according to another embodiment manufactured by the manufacturing machine described above. The same parts as those shown in FIG. 22 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In the same way as the above-mentioned dial, this watch dial has a metal substrate 152, a receiving layer 164 attached to its surface, and a printed layer 156 formed on its surface. It is composed of The receiving layer 164 in this embodiment is made of a resin film such as a glossy film or a HP sheet. The receiving layer 164 made of such a film can also enhance the adhesion to the printing layer 156. Also in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, a transparent ultraviolet absorbing film 158 covering the printing layer 156 is formed on the receiving layer 164 and the printing layer 156. You may.

Furthermore, when a transparent film is used for the receiving layer 164, the surface of the metal substrate 152 can be seen through the receiving layer 164. For this reason, metallic luster can be obtained through the receiving layer 164, and the surface of the substrate 152 can be decorated with a pattern or the like to enhance decorativeness. That is, as shown in FIG. 26, an Asahi light pattern composed of a radial fine line pattern is formed on the surface of the substrate 152, and a plating layer 160 such as silver is formed thereon in advance. After the above-described receiving layer 164 is formed on the plating layer 160, printing is performed by the above-described manufacturing machine to form a printing layer 156. The dial formed in this way looks as if the design was formed by directly printing it on the metal substrate on which the pattern was attached, and can give a sense of quality and three-dimensional appearance. Further, by forming the ultraviolet absorbing film 158 on the printing layer 156, the three-dimensional effect can be further enhanced. Further, as shown in FIG. 26, a time character 162 having a metallic luster can be attached on the ultraviolet absorbing film 158, so that a three-dimensional effect can be further enhanced. The receiving layers 154 and 164 in the above examples are both attached to the substrate 155 before or after printing because the receiving layer is attached to the surface of the substrate 152. .

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, the surface of the substrate 152 is coated with a porous coating of a synthetic resin or the like without forming the receiving layer by attaching the receiving layer. 7 4 can also be formed. Such a code The receiving layer 174 formed by performing ting may be formed to be transparent. In this case, as described above, by forming a pattern on the surface of the substrate 152 or forming the plating layer 160, the pattern and the plating layer 160 pass through the receiving layer 174. Since it can be seen, it is possible to form a dial with metallic luster and three-dimensional appearance.

As described above, the clock face dial in each embodiment has the receiving layers 15, 16 4, and 17 4, so that the ink adhesion is improved, and the ink dial is like an ink jet printer. Even with an ink jet printing device that blows the image, it is possible to print neatly.

When printing with an ink jet printing apparatus, it is preferable to use a color pigment as ink, and printing by halftone printing can also prevent color misregistration. Industrial applicability

According to the present invention, a watch and a dial can be manufactured and sold on the spot based on a design selected, presented, or created on a screen by a purchaser simply by operating an operation unit or inputting a design. Since it is possible to manufacture and sell unique watches quickly and with small devices, it is suitable for installation in retail stores and stores.

In addition, since operations can be easily performed simply by selecting and giving instructions while looking at the display device, no special knowledge is required for the operation of the manufacturing machine, and it can be used for vending machines directly operated by the buyer. Suitable for

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. It has a clock design information input device, and performs the design of the surface of the stocked dial, selection of the combination of exterior parts, and automatic assembly and sale including the movement. A production machine for creative watches.

2. A manufacturing device for selecting, processing and assembling watch parts, including stocked dials,

An input device for inputting clock design information;

A control device that controls the assembling operation of the manufacturing device and supplies watch design information input from the input device to the manufacturing device, and controls assembly and processing of watch components based on the watch design information;

A production machine for a creative watch, comprising:

3. An unloading / supplying device that selects and removes a plurality of stocked watch components,

A stage device for sequentially moving the watch parts taken out by the take-out supply device to a processing position;

A dial processing device for processing the dial in the watch component moved to the processing position, a pointer attaching device for attaching a pointer to the watch component moved to the processing position,

A cover glass attaching device for attaching a cover glass to the watch component moved to the processing position;

An input device for inputting clock design information;

An assembly control unit for controlling an assembling operation of the unloading / supplying device, the station device, the dial processing device, the pointer mounting device and the cover glass mounting device, and a dial design based on the clock design information input from the input device. A design processing unit that supplies design processing information to the dial processing apparatus, A production machine for a creative watch, comprising:

4. The machine according to claim 1, wherein a design is formed on the dial by printing based on input design information.

5. The machine according to claim 4, wherein a receiving layer for facilitating printing is formed on a surface of the dial.

6. The machine according to claim 4, wherein the printing is performed using a planar dot heater having the same shape as the dial.

7. Based on the input information of the watch design, it performs the design of the surface of the dial, which is stocked, and the selection and combination of exterior parts, and is manufactured and sold by automatic assembly including movement. When creating δ Ι · ο

8. A design is formed on the dial of the case assembly in which the movement and the dial are stored in the case based on input information of the clock design, and a pointer is attached to a pointer shaft of the movement, and the front of the case is attached to the front of the case. An original timepiece that is assembled and sold in an automatic manufacturing and vending machine by attaching a cover glass.

9. A creative character for a timepiece having an input device for design information, wherein a printing layer is formed on a receiving layer disposed on the surface of the dial by a manufacturing device based on the design information. Board making machine.

10. Manufacturing equipment for printing on dial parts,

An input device for inputting design information;

A control device for supplying design information input from the input device to the manufacturing device, and controlling printing of a dial component based on the design information; .

1 1. The manufacturing device prints the dial component at the printing position. 10. The watch character producing machine according to claim 10, further comprising a device.

1. The control device comprises:

An operation control unit that controls the operation of the printing device;

The timepiece creation device according to claim 11, further comprising: a design processing unit that supplies design printing information of the dial component to the printing device based on the design information input from the input device. Dial making machine.

13. The timepiece creation plate manufacturing machine according to claim 10, wherein the dial component comprises a receiving layer for facilitating printing.

14. The dial plate component according to claim 10, wherein the dial component comprises: a substrate; and a receiving layer formed on the substrate to facilitate printing. Machine for making creative dials for watches.

1 5.

A receiving layer provided on the substrate,

And a printing layer formed on the receiving layer based on the information of the design.

16. The timepiece dial according to claim 15, wherein the receiving layer is made of paper, a resin film, or a porous coating layer. 17.