JP3241026U - Clocks with calendars and calendars - Google Patents

Abstract

A clock with a calendar is provided that allows confirmation of the date throughout the year as well as confirmation of the time.
A timepiece with a calendar (100) includes a timepiece body and a calendar (50) attached to the timepiece body. The calendar 50 includes a plurality of monthly table display sections 52 that display a monthly table for each month from January to December in a predetermined display format. The plurality of monthly table display portions 52 are arranged in a circle at equal intervals, and the January monthly table display portion 52 is arranged in a portion of the watch main body where the index 1 is displayed.
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Description

The present invention relates to a timepiece with a calendar and a calendar.

For example, Patent Literature 1 describes a technique in which a clock and a calendar are integrated. The calendar described in this document includes a clock display section that displays hours and minutes, and a date display section that is arranged around the clock display section and displays calendar dates for one month.

Japanese Patent No. 6815682

Since the calendar watch described in Patent Document 1 is configured to display only the date for one month, it is difficult to check the date throughout the year. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a timepiece with a calendar and a calendar that allow confirmation of the date throughout the year as well as confirmation of the time.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a timepiece with a calendar, comprising a timepiece body and a calendar attached to the timepiece body, wherein the calendar displays a monthly table for each month from January to December. a plurality of monthly table display units for displaying each month in a predetermined display format, wherein the plurality of monthly table display units are arranged in a circle at equal intervals, and the monthly table display unit for January is It is characterized in that it is arranged in a portion where an index of 1 is displayed on the watch body.

Further, the above-mentioned timepiece with a calendar has a frame extending around a drive shaft of hands indicating the hours and minutes of the timepiece main body, and the frame has a concave portion in which the calendar is fitted.

Further, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a calendar assembled to a timepiece, which displays a monthly table for each month from January to December in a predetermined display format for each month. a table display unit, wherein the plurality of month table display units are arranged in a circle at equal intervals, and the month table display unit for January is arranged in a portion of the watch body where an index of 1 is displayed; characterized by

The timepiece with calendar and the calendar of the present invention make it possible to check the date throughout the year as well as check the time.

1 is a front view photograph of a calendar watch according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Photo of the back of the above clock with calendar Front view photograph of a calendar watch according to a second embodiment of the present invention Photo of the back of the above clock with calendar Perspective photograph of the clock body provided in the above clock with calendar

[First embodiment]

A calendar watch according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

A calendar watch 100 according to the first embodiment includes a watch body 10, a frame 30, and a calendar 50, as shown in FIGS.

The watch body 10 includes a plurality of hands 11, 12, 13, a drive shaft 14 that drives the hands 11, 12, 13, a movement (not shown) that drives the drive shaft 14, and a case (not shown) that houses the movement. ), and The plurality of hands 11, 12, 13 includes an hour hand 11 indicating time, a minute hand 12 indicating minutes, and a second hand 13 indicating seconds. These multiple needles 11 , 12 , 13 are connected to a drive shaft 14 . The drive shaft 14 is a shaft driven by a known battery-powered movement (not shown). The movement (not shown) is housed in a case.

A frame 30 is arranged on the front side of the watch body 10 . The frame 30 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body, and has an opening at its center. The opening is a hole through which the drive shaft 14 projecting from the watch body 10 can be inserted. In addition, in this embodiment, the outer case 40 is arranged on the back surface of the frame 30 . The outer case 40 accommodates the watch body 10 arranged on the back side of the frame 30 . A hook hole 41 is formed in the outer case 40, and by hooking the hook hole 41 on a hook (not shown) attached to the wall surface, the calendar timepiece 100 of the present embodiment can be attached to the wall surface. can.

Here, the frame 30 of this embodiment has a recess 31 formed on the front side thereof. The recess 31 is a circularly recessed portion, and the recess 31 is formed so that the opening is positioned at the center thereof. The concave portion 31 is formed to have a size in which a calendar 50 to be described later can be fitted.

The calendar 50 is formed in a circular plate-like body that can be fitted into the recess 31 of the frame 30 . A hole through which the drive shaft 14 can be inserted is formed in the central portion of the calendar 50 . The hole is formed coaxially with the opening of the frame 30 . The calendar 50 is fitted into the recess 31 of the frame 30, and its back surface is adhered to the recess 31 of the frame 30 with an adhesive. With the calendar 50 attached to the frame 30 in this manner, the drive shaft 14 of the watch body 10 is passed through the opening of the frame 30 and the hole of the calendar 50 . A plurality of needles 11 , 12 , 13 are attached to the drive shaft 14 protruding from the hole of the calendar 50 .

A year display section 51 and a plurality of monthly table display sections 52 are provided on the front side of the calendar 50 .

The year display portion 51 is a portion that displays the year indicated by the calendar 50, and in this embodiment, the characters “2022” indicating the year 2022 are displayed.

The monthly table display portion 52 is a portion that displays a monthly table (dates and days of the week) for each month of the year indicated by the year display portion 51 . The month display section 52 has a day display section for displaying the days of the week in the upper part thereof. The day display sections are displayed in the order of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. A date display section for displaying the date corresponding to each day of the week is arranged below the day of the week display section. The date display section has dates from the 1st to the last day of the month, and is arranged so that each date corresponds to the day of the week. Such monthly display sections 52 range from the monthly display section 52 that displays January to the monthly display section 52 that displays December. are placed in For example, the monthly table display section 52 for January is arranged at the index "1", and the monthly table display section 52 for February is arranged at the index "2". Similarly, a month table display section 52 for March to December is arranged in the index portion of "3" to "12".

As described above, in this embodiment, the plurality of monthly table display portions 52 are arranged at regular intervals in a circular shape centered on the drive shaft 14, and each month table display portion 52 is positioned at the index position of the watch. By arranging it so as to correspond to , the year-round calendar 50 can be displayed in an easy-to-see manner in correspondence with the display of the clock.

[Second embodiment]

A calendar timepiece 200 according to the second embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. FIG. A calendar timepiece 200 according to the second embodiment is common to the first embodiment in that it includes a timepiece main body 210 and a calendar 250 . However, the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that it has no frame and the calendar 250 is made up of an optical disc. In the following, different configurations will be mainly described, and descriptions of common configurations will be omitted as appropriate.

As in the first embodiment, the watch body 210 of this embodiment includes a plurality of hands 211 and 212, a drive shaft 214 that drives the plurality of hands 211 and 212, and a movement (not shown) that drives the drive shaft 214. and a case 215 that houses the movement. Here, the watch body 210 of this embodiment has a male screw portion 224 extending coaxially with the drive shaft 214 . A hook hole 216 for wall hanging is formed in the case 215 of this embodiment.

The calendar 250 of this embodiment is composed of a known optical disc, and a year display section 251 and a plurality of monthly table display sections 252 are provided on the surface (printed surface) of the optical disc. The display modes in the year display section 251 and the month table display section 252 are the same as in the first embodiment. The center hole of the calendar 250 is inserted into the male screw portion 224 of the watch body 210 .

The washer 221 and the bolt 222 are attached to the male threaded portion 224 in a state where the center hole of the calendar 250 is inserted into the male threaded portion 224 of the watch body 210 as described above. As a result, the calendar 250 is attached to the watch main body 210 . A plurality of needles 211 , 212 are then attached to the drive shaft 214 .

According to the calendar timepiece 200 according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a frame, so the manufacturing cost can be reduced accordingly. Also, replacement of the calendar 250 is facilitated.

In addition, since the calendar watch 200 of the present embodiment does not need to be provided with a frame, it can be made compact and can be easily delivered and distributed. Since assembly is also easy, only the calendar 250 can be produced and used by exchanging the calendar 250 every year.

Further, since the calendar 250 is composed of an optical disk, data can be stored. For example, since the calendar 250 has a year display section 251, it is possible to store data of photographs and videos taken in the year of the year display section 251. FIG. As a result, it becomes a recording medium for events and anniversaries of the year. Also, the data is not limited to photographs and videos, and may be audio or materials.

Also, since the calendar 250 is composed of an optical disk, companies and local governments can store PR content in the calendar 250. FIG. This makes it possible to provide PR content even to users of computers that are not connected to the Internet.

Although the calendar timepiece of the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the following modifications may be made to the above embodiments.

[Modification 1]
The calendar 50 of the first embodiment may use an optical disc, like the calendar 250 of the second embodiment.

[Modification 2]
The calendar timepiece 100 of the first embodiment may include a transparent plate that covers the calendar 50 . The transparent plate is formed, for example, in the same circular shape as the concave portion 31 of the frame 30 and is fitted into the concave portion 31 from the surface side of the calendar 50 .

[Modification 3]
The outer shape of the frame 30 of the first embodiment is not limited to a square, and may be a circle or other polygonal shape.

[Modification 4]
The calendars 50 and 250 of each embodiment may have a symbol display section for displaying symbols on the surface thereof. A symbol is typically a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark), which is an encoded URL. The URL is, for example, a company homepage or a URL for accessing a digital calendar.

100,200 Clock with calendar 10,210 Clock body 30 Frame 40 Outer case 50,250 Calendar 51,251 Year display 52,252 Month table display

Claims (3)

watch body,
a calendar attached to the watch body;
with
The calendar includes a plurality of monthly table display units that display monthly tables for each month from January to December in a predetermined display format,
The calendar, wherein the plurality of monthly display units are arranged in a circle at regular intervals, and the monthly display unit for January is arranged in a portion of the watch body where an index of 1 is displayed. watch. a frame extending around a drive shaft of hands indicating the hours and minutes of the watch body;
2. The timepiece with a calendar according to claim 1, wherein said frame has a recess into which said calendar can be fitted. A calendar assembled to a watch,
A plurality of monthly table display units for displaying monthly tables of each month from January to December in a predetermined display format for each month,
The calendar, wherein the plurality of monthly display units are arranged in a circle at regular intervals, and the monthly display unit for January is arranged in a portion of the watch body where an index of 1 is displayed. .

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