External fitting device and wristwatch

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11822292-B2
Application number	US-202117554681-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 17, 2021
Priority date	Dec 18, 2020
Publication date	Nov 21, 2023
Grant date	Nov 21, 2023

Abstract

An external fitting device includes an external fitting member having a front wall member configured to cover partially a front side of a case of a wristwatch, a side wall member continuously connected to the front wall member and configured to cover a lateral surface of the case, and a locking target member provided on the side wall member, and a fixing member comprising a locking member being locked on the locking target member, and configured to fix the external fitting member to the case by the locking member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An external fitting device comprising:
an external fitting member comprising a front wall member configured to cover partially a front side of a case of a wristwatch, a side wall member continuously connected to the front wall member and configured to cover a lateral surface of the case, and a locking target member provided on the side wall member, wherein the case comprises a case main body on the front side and a rear lid on the rear side thereof; and
a fixing member comprising a locking member being locked on the locking target member, wherein members other than the locking member of the fixing member are provided on the case main body along an external circumferential area of the rear lid; and
the fixing member is configured to fix the external fitting member to the case by the locking member.

2. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the front wall member covers an external side of a display area provided on the front side of the case of the wristwatch.

3. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the side wall member of the external fitting member covers a lateral surface of the case in a left-and-right direction.

4. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the locking member of the fixing member is provided on a rear side of the case.

5. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the side wall member comprises a first side wall member and a second side wall member which are configured to cover one lateral surface of a pair of lateral surfaces of the case in the left-and-right direction and an other lateral surface thereof, respectively,
wherein the locking target member comprises a first locking target member and a second locking target member which are provided on the first side wall member and the second side wall member, respectively, and
wherein the fixing member comprises, as the locking member, a first locking member and a second locking member which are configured to be locked on the first locking target member and the second locking target member, respectively, and a connecting member configured to connect the first locking member and the second locking member to each other.

6. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the rear lid is in abutment with a wrist in such a state that the external fitting device is mounted on the wrist, and
wherein in a range where the rear lid is in abutment with the wrist, the members other than the locking member of the fixing member are disposed further forwards towards the front side than an external surface of the rear lid.

7. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a watchband comprising a rotation preventing member is provided on the case,
wherein the watchband is prevented from rotating about an imaginary axis extending in a width direction of the watchband towards the rear lid by a contact of the rotation preventing member with an area on a back side of the case,
wherein a recessed area is formed in the rotation preventing member, and
wherein the fixing member is in engagement with the recessed area in the rotation preventing member.

8. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the locking target member comprises a plurality of projecting members which are aligned with each other in an up-and-down direction of the side wall member,
wherein the locking member is locked on the plurality of projecting members, and
wherein a groove area is provided between the plurality of projecting members, the groove area being configured to guide a jig for releasing the locking of the locking member on the plurality of projecting members.

9. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a plurality of operation members are provided on the lateral surface of the case in the left-and-right direction in such a manner as to be aligned in the up-and-down direction of the lateral surface of the case in the left-and-right direction, and
wherein the locking target member is disposed between the plurality of operation members.

10. The external fitting device according to claim 9 ,
wherein the external fitting member comprises operation member arranging areas which are cut out into a U-shape so as not to interfere with the operation members.

11. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein a guide member is provided on the case,
wherein the external fitting member comprises a guiding target member configured to be brought into engagement with the guide member, and
wherein the external fitting member is guided by the guiding target member being brought into engagement with the guide member.

12. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the external fitting member is made of a material having a rigidity which is equal to or higher than a rigidity of the case, and
wherein a damper is disposed between the front wall member and the case, the damper being provided on at least either the external fitting member or the case.

13. The external fitting device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the fixing member is formed of a linear member into an annular shape.

14. A wristwatch comprising the external fitting device according to claim 1 .

15. An external fitting device comprising:
an external fitting member comprising a front wall member configured to cover partially a front side of a case of a wristwatch, a side wall member continuously connected to the front wall member and configured to cover a lateral surface of the case, and a locking target member provided on the side wall member, wherein the locking target member comprises a plurality of projecting members which are aligned with each other in an up-and-down direction of the side wall member and a groove area is provided between the plurality of projecting members; and
a fixing member comprising a locking member being locked on the plurality of projecting members of the locking target member to fix the external fitting member to the case by the locking member,
wherein the groove area is configured to guide a release of the locking member on the plurality of projecting members.

16. The external fitting device according to claim 15 , wherein the groove area is configured to guide a jig for releasing the locking of the locking member on the plurality of projecting members.

17. An external fitting device comprising:
an external fitting member comprising a front wall member configured to cover partially a front side of a case of a wristwatch, a side wall member continuously connected to the front wall member and configured to cover a lateral surface of the case, and a locking target member provided on the side wall member, wherein the case comprises a case main body on the front side and a rear lid on the rear side thereof; and
a fixing member comprising a locking member being locked on the locking target member, wherein members other than the locking member of the fixing member are provided on the case main body along an external circumferential area of the rear lid, and wherein the fixing member is formed of a linear member into an annular shape; and
the fixing member is configured to fix the external fitting member to the case by the locking member.

Assignees

• Casio Computer Co Ltd

Inventors

• Satou Takayuki

Classifications

• G04B37/005 Primary

  with cover or protection device which can be completely removed, either by lifting off or by sliding, or by turning (protection covers, protection cases also against humidity) · CPC title

• G04B45/00 Primary

  Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects (ornamental shaping of dials G04B19/10 ){(lubrication of clockwork bearings G04B31/008; special effects and pictures in general B44F)} · CPC title