Timepiece with movable ornamental body
A timepiece, which includes a base board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and further includes a projection portion; a rotary board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and rotatable about and relative to the projection portion; and a rotational shaft projecting toward a front side of the base board through an opening formed in the projection portion. An end of the rotational shaft is connected with a hand provided for indicating time. The timepiece further includes an ornamental body movable relative to the base board; and a securing member made of any of POM resin, PBT resin, and PA resin. The ornamental body is prevented from moving forward to the front side and coming into contact with the hand provided for indicating time when, for example, shock is applied to the timepiece.
1. A timepiece comprising:
a base board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and including a projection portion;
a rotary board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and rotatable about and relative to the projection portion;
a rotational shaft projecting toward a front side of the base board through an opening formed in the projection portion, an end of the rotational shaft being connected with a hand provided for indicating time;
an ornamental body movable relative to the base board; and
a securing member made of any of POM resin, PBT resin, and PA resin, and including:
a tube portion through which the rotational shaft penetrates;
a flange portion projecting radially outward of the tube portion, and positioned between the hand and a part of the ornamental body when the ornamental body is stopped;
a securing portion secured to the projection portion;
a surrounding portion surrounding the projection portion, the rotary board sliding on outer circumference of the surrounding portion; and
a pressing portion positioned in a front side of the rotary board and projecting radially outward from the surrounding portion.
2. The timepiece of claim 1 , wherein the tube portion includes a receiving portion for receiving the ornamental body.
3. The timepiece of claim 1 , wherein the ornamental body is rotatably supported by the rotary board.
4. The timepiece of claim 1 , wherein the ornamental body revolves together with rotation of the rotary board, while the ornamental body is rotating relative to the rotary board.
5. The timepiece of claim 1 , wherein
the tube portion has a non-cylindrical outer shape, and
an end portion of the ornamental body partially overlaps a virtual cylinder concentric with the tube portion, the virtual cylinder passing through a point on the outer profile, the point being the most distant from a center of the tube portion.