WO2004058012A1

WO2004058012A1 - Watch combined picture frame

Info

Publication number: WO2004058012A1
Application number: PCT/KR2003/002910
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jun Sang Kang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-12-30
Filing date: 2003-12-30
Publication date: 2004-07-15
Anticipated expiration: 2005-06-30
Also published as: CN1738565A; AU2003288779A1; CN100463626C; KR200312541Y1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a watch combined picture frame of a transparent type that is capable of concurrently implementing a picture frame function and a watch function by providing a picture frame function to a conventional watch, so that it is possible to obtain a watch function as well as a display and decoration effect of a picture frame, and in particular to a watch combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type in which a user can directly input or change a picture in a picture frame. There are provided a frame (10, 50) in which a watch (30) is detachably assembled, and a picture (40) is attached in a front surface, and a transparent plate (20, 60) having numbers and attached to a front side of the frame (10, 50).

Description

WATCH COMBINED PICTURE FRAME

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a watch combined picture frame of a

transparent type that is capable of concurrently implementing a picture frame

function and a watch function by providing a picture frame function to a

conventional watch, so that it is possible to obtain a watch function as well as a

display and decoration effect of a picture frame, and in particular to a watch

combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type in which a user can

directly input or change a picture in a picture frame.

Background Art

Generally, there are various kinds of picture frames that are hung on a

wall surface or stand on a desk or a decoration stand. In addition, various kinds

of watches such as a wall watch hung on a wall, a small desktop watch, etc. are

fabricated and sold.

In order to implement a decoration function obtained by a picture frame

and a functional characteristic obtained by a watch, etc., a home or office is

preferably provided with more than at least one watch and picture frame,

respectively, that are placed on a wall surface or a desk. Therefore, the interior

is complicated, and a complicated feeling is caused. In order to overcome the above problems, a watch integrated picture

frame is sold. The above watch integrated picture frame is implemented in a

parallel structure in which a watch and a picture frame are simply engaged in

the left and right sides or the upper or lower sides. In this case, the volume of

the product is increased, two products are not well combined. In addition, only

the function of the watch may be over emphasized, or only the decoration

characteristic of the picture frame may be over emphasized, so that there is a

big problem. Namely, in the case that only the function of the watch is

emphasized, it is impossible to freely change the picture of the picture frame, or

only small size pictures may be accommodated. In addition, in the case that

only the decoration function of the picture frame is emphasized, the watch may

be positioned in a certain corner portion. In addition, the size of the same is too

small to easily recognize the time of watch. In addition, a certain picture or

image may be covered by the hands of watch or numeral plates because they

are positioned in a rear side.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a watch

combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type that overcome the

problems encountered in the conventional art and that is capable of satisfying a

function of watch and a decoration feature of picture frame for thereby enhancing a practical and beauty feature.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a watch combined

picture frame of a transparent assembling type in which a user can easily

change a picture or image in a watch.

It is further another object of the present invention to provide a watch

combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type in which an inserted

picture or image is not covered by other elements in such a manner that a

numeral plate and hands of watch are formed of a transparent material or a soft

color material.

To achieve the above objects, there is provided a watch combined

picture frame of a transparent assembling type, comprising a frame 10, 50 in

which a watch 30 is detachably assembled, and a picture 40 is attached to a

front surface of the same, and a transparent plate 20 and 60 having numbers

and being attached to a front side of the frame 10, 50.

Here, a guide groove 11 is formed in a front surface of the frame 10 for

inserting the picture 40.

In addition, an engaging hole 12 is formed in each corner of the frame

10 for an engagement with the transparent plate 20, and an elastic protrusion

piece 21 is formed in a back surface of the transparent plate 20 in a portion

corresponding to the engaging hole and is detachable from the engaging hole

12 of the frame. An engaging hole 52 formed in each corner of the frame 50 passes

through the frame 50 for an engagement with the transparent plate 60, and a

concave portion 52a is formed in a back surface of the frame 50 and is

extended from the engaging hole 52, and an insertion member 6 is formed in a

back surface of the transparent plate 60 and is detachably engaged to the

engaging hole 52 of the frame in a portion corresponding to the engaging hole.

At this time, in the insertion member 61 , a portion passing through the

engaging hole 52 and protruded in a backward direction of the frame 50 is

folded by the hinge 61 a, and the folded portion is inserted into the concave

portion 52a of the back surface of the frame, and the outer portion of the same

is smoothly finished.

The insertion holes 54a and 54b into which support members 70a and

70b having holes 71 a and 71b formed in upper and lower portions for being

used when hanging on the wall are formed in the back surface of the frames 10

and 50, and numbers are concaved or convex-formed on the front surfaces of

the transparent plates 20 and 60, and the cross section of the nut 34 adapted to

engage the watch 30 to the frames 10 and 50 is formed in a T shape for being

easily held, and the watch hands 31 , 32 and 33 and the nut 34 are formed of a

transparent material, respectively.

There is further provided a frame shape frame member 22 being

detachably attached to a rim of the transparent plate 20, 60, and a board member 42 attached to the back surface of the picture 40 and being inserted

into the guide grooves 11 and 51 of the frames 10 and 50.

Brief Description of Drawings

The present invention will become better understood with reference to

the accompanying drawings which are given only by way of illustration and thus

are not limitative of the present invention, wherein;

Figure 1 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating a watch

combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type according to a

preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view illustrating a watch combined picture

frame of a transparent assembling type of Figure 1 ;

Figure 3 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating a major element

of a watch combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type according

to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a view illustrating an engagement of a watch in a watch

combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a disassembled perspective view illustrating a watch

combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type according to another

embodiment of the present invention; and

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view illustrating a watch combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type of Figure 5.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

The embodiments of the watch combined picture frame of a transparent

assembling type according to the present invention will be described with

reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the watch combined picture frame 1

according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a frame

10 having a detachable watch 30 and a guide groove 11 provided in a front

surface for inserting a picture 40 thereinto, and a transparent plate 20 having

numbers and being attached to a front side of the frame 10.

A picture frame shaped frame member 22 may be detachably

assembled to a rim of the transparent plate 20. The construction of the frame

member 22 is not limited to its shape. In addition, the material of the frame

member 22 is not limited to a transparent material. The frame member 22 is

needed to be detachable by a user, and a certain shape, color and detachable

method may be adapted.

As shown in the drawings, the guide groove 11 of the frame is extended

in the upper and lower directions along the left and right marginal sides. The

guide groove 11 may be extended in the left and right directions as well as in

the upper and lower directions. An engaging hole 12 is formed in each corner portion of the frame 10 and is engaged with the transparent plate 20 and is

formed.

Numbers are concave or convex on the front surface of the transparent

plate 20. An elastic protrusion 21 is formed on the back surface for thereby

being detachably engaged with the engaging hole 12 of the frame in a portion

corresponding to the engaging hole. The transparent plate 20 may include s

frame line a common picture frame. A soft color may be provided in the entire

portion or in a rim portion.

As shown in Figure 3, in the watch combined picture frame 1 of the

transparent assembling type according to the present invention, the watch 30

and the frame 10 may be separable. Namely, the hands of the watch may be

separated in a sequence of the second hand 31 , the minute hand 32 and the

hour hand 33 from the watch shaft 35, and the screw engagement between the

nut 34 and the watch shaft 35 is disengaged, so that the watch body 36 is

separated from the frame 10.

Here, the watch hands 31 , 32, and 33 and the nut 34 may be formed of

a transparent material like the transparent plate and may preferably have a soft

color. Even when the watch hands are formed of a transparent material, each

watch hand has a certain thickness, it is possible to recognize the position of

hands by a refraction of light.

In addition, the nut 34 is preferably formed in a ring shape. For a user's convenience, as shown in Figure 4, the cross section of the nut 34 may have a

T shape for thereby implementing an easier holding. In other words, the nut 34

may be formed in such a manner that a ring or polygonal protrusion 34b is

integrally formed in the pipe shaped body 34a having a screw groove in the

inner surface.

The watch 30 is separated from the frame 10, and the user inserts a

picture or image 40 along the guide groove 11 of the frame. Continuously, a

hole 41 having the same position and size as the through hole 13 of the center

of the frame 10 is formed in the picture or image 40, and the watch is engaged

to the frame 10 in the sequence reverse to the above sequence. The

transparent plate 20 is assembled to the frame 10 to which a desired picture is

attached for thereby finishing the transparent assembling type watch.

Here, the picture or image 40 may be directly inserted into the guide

groove 11 of the frame 10. As shown in Figure 3, a board member 42 attached

by a sticker or adhesive may be attached to a back surface of the picture or

image 40 and then is inserted into the guide groove. The board member 42 is

capable of preventing a large size picture from being movable and may be well

adapted in the case that a small size picture is not accurately fitted to the guide

groove 11.

In the present invention, when the user wants to change the picture, the

watch is disassembled in the above sequence, and then the picture is removed from the frame. Thereafter, a new picture is inserted into the frame, and then

the watch is reassembled. It is possible to easily change the pictures.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the watch combined picture frame of a

transparent assembling type according to the present invention will be

described.

The watch combined picture frame 2 according to the present invention

of Figures 5 and 6 includes a frame 50 having a detachable watch 30 and a

guide groove 51 formed in a front surface for inserting a picture, and a

transparent plate 60 having numbers and being attached to a front side of the

frame 50 like the watch combined picture frame 1 of Figures 1 and 2.

The watch combined picture frame 2 according to the present invention

has the following differences in the engaging structures of the frame 50 and the

transparent plate 60. Namely, an engaging hole 52 formed in each corner of the

frame 50 for an engagement with the transparent plate 60 passes through the

frame 50, and a concave portion 52a is formed in a back side of the frame 50

and is extended in the direction of the engaging hole 52. In addition, an

insertion member 61 is formed in a rear surface of the transparent plate 60 and

is detachably inserted into the engaging hole 52 of the frame in a portion

corresponding to the engaging hole.

The insertion member 61 passes through the engaging hole 52 in such

a manner that a portion protruded in the back direction of the frame is folded by the hinge 61a. The folding portion is inserted into the concave portion 52a of the

back surface for being smoothly surface-finished. Finally, the insertion member

61 is inserted into the engaging hole 52, and a protruded portion is folded, so

that the transparent plate 60 is fixedly engaged to the frame 50. When the

insertion member 61 is exploded, the transparent plate 60 is easily separated

from the frame 50.

Insertion holes 54a and 54b are preferably formed in the back surface

of the frame 50 in the upper and lower portions, so that the support members

70a and 70b are inserted thereinto. Holes 71a and 71b are formed in the

support members 70a and 70b and are used when handing on the wall. The

support member 70b is adapted to prevent a falling-down when it is placed on

the desk or table except for when hanging on the wall.

Here, the support members 70a and 70b may be adapted to the watch

combined picture frame 2 of the present invention as well as the watch

combined picture frame 1 of Figure 1. As a structure for hanging on the wall or

placing on the desk, a certain known method may be adapted.

Industrial Applicability

As described above, in the present invention, when engaging the watch

and picture frame, it is possible to position a certain picture or photo at the

center of the watch, so that a function of watch and a decoration effect of a picture frame are concurrently achieved for thereby enhancing a practical use

and beauty.

In addition, in the watch combined picture frame according to the

present invention, a user can directly disassemble a picture and freely inserts

the same and then reassembles. Namely, the user can freely change a picture

or photo in a watch combined picture frame.

Furthermore, the numbers and watch hands are formed of a transparent

plate or a transparent material or a soft color material, the inserted picture or

photo is not covered by other elements.

As the present invention may be embodied in several forms without

departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be

understood that the above-described examples are not limited by any of the

details of the foregoing description, unless otherwise specified, but rather

should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the

appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within

the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds

are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

Claims

Claims:

1. A watch combined picture frame of a transparent assembling type,

comprising:

a frame 10, 50 in which a watch 30 is detachably assembled, and a

picture 40 is attached to a front surface of the same; and

a transparent plate 20 and 60 having numbers and being attached to a

front side of the frame 10, 50.

2. The frame of claim 1 , wherein a guide groove 11 is formed in a front

surface of the frame 10 for inserting the picture 40, and an engaging hole 12 is

formed in each corner of the frame 10 for an engagement with the transparent

plate 20, and an elastic protrusion piece 21 is formed in a back surface of the

transparent plate 20 in a portion corresponding to the engaging hole and is

detachable from the engaging hole 12 of the frame.

3. The frame of claim 1 , wherein a guide groove 51 is formed in a front

surface of the frame 50 for inserting the picture 40, and an engaging hole 52

formed in each corner of the frame 50 passes through the frame 50 for an

engagement with the transparent plate 60, and a concave portion 52a is formed

in a back surface of the frame 50 and is extended from the engaging hole 52,

and an insertion member 6 is formed in a back surface of the transparent plate 60 and is detachably engaged to the engaging hole 52 of the frame in a portion

corresponding to the engaging hole.

4. The frame of claim 3, wherein in said insertion member 61 , a portion

passing through the engaging hole 52 and protruded in a backward direction of

the frame 50 is folded by the hinge 61a, and the folded portion is inserted into

the concave portion 52a of the back surface of the frame, and the outer portion

of the same is smoothly finished.

5. The frame of one of claim 1 through claim 4, wherein insertion holes

54a and 54b into which support members 70a and 70b having holes 71a and

71b formed in upper and lower portions for being used when hanging on the

wall are formed in the back surface of the frames 10 and 50, and numbers are

concaved or convex-formed on the front surfaces of the transparent plates 20

and 60, and the cross section of the nut 34 adapted to engage the watch 30 to

the frames 10 and 50 is formed in a T shape for being easily held, and the

watch hands 31 , 32 and 33 and the nut 34 are formed of a transparent material,

respectively.

6. The frame of one of claim 1 through claim 4, further comprising a frame

shape frame member 22 being detachably attached to a rim of the transparent plate 20, 60, and a board member 42 attached to the back surface of the picture

40 and being inserted into the guide grooves 11 and 51 of the frames 10 and 50.