WALL-MOUNTED DEVICE AND TIMEPIECE WITH THE SAME

• US 20090090829A1
• Filed: 04/18/2007
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Clock, Inc. (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Clock, Inc. (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Masafumi
• Granted Patent: US 8,245,995 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/225.21
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/162 Picture members for connection to a conventional wall hook or nail
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2001/207 Safety hooks preventing accidental dislodging of the picture
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1406 Means for fixing the clockwork pieces on other objects (possibly on walls)
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1413 Separable means

Abstract

A wall-mounted device (1) which ensures easy confirmation of the mounting of a to-be-mounted-on-wall object on a wall surface or the like, and can prevent the to-be-mounted-on-wall object from falling off, and a timepiece having the device are provided. First, an attachment fitting (30) is fixed to the wall surface or the like by screws. Then, a hook part (30a) of the attachment fitting (30) is hooked on a hanging part (13) of the wall-mounted device (1) while deforming an elastic plate member (10) inward. When deformation of the elastic plate member (10) is released, vibration occurs together with generation of a light impact sound at the time the elastic plate member returns from the deformed state to the original state. With a first bent part (10a) of the elastic plate member (10) being in abutment with the hook part (30a) of the attachment fitting (30), the to-be-mounted-on-wall object is mounted on the wall surface or the like.

Claims

1. A wall-mounted device (1) for mounting a to-be-mounted-on-wall object on a wall surface or a pillar surface, comprising:

a hanging part (13) which is formed at a back side of the to-be-mounted-on-wall object and on which a fixture (30) is to be hung;

a recessed part (12) formed contiguous to the hanging part (13) of the to-be-mounted-on-wall object; and

an elastic member (10) which is to be mounted in the recessed part (12), holds the fixture (30), and bends when pressed.

2. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a fixture (30) having a portion to be fixed to the wall surface or pillar surface, and a portion to be hung on the hanging part (13).

3. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member (10) comprises a plate member which holds the fixture (30) with in-plane rigidity, and to be bent in the recessed part to expose the hanging part when pressed.

4. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member (10) has a first bent part (10a) at a position to abut on the fixture (30).

5. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 4, wherein the fixture (30) has a hook part (30a) which is arranged in abutment with the first bent part (10a).

6. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member (10) is formed so as to generate a sound when bent and/or returning from a bent state.

7. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein a wall surface constituting the recessed part (12) is formed tapered toward the hanging part (13).

8. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 7, wherein the elastic member (10) has a shape corresponding to a shape of the recessed part (12).

9. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member (10) has a second bent part (10b) with an L-shaped cross section, and is bent with the second bent part (10b) being a fulcrum when the elastic member (10) is pressed toward out-of-plane direction thereof.

10. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member (10) abuts on a bottom surface of the recessed part (12) when pressed and bent to a predetermined deformation.

11. The wall-mounted device (1) according to claim 1, wherein an attaching/detaching member (22) which is attachable and detachable to and from the wall surface or pillar surface facing the back side of the to-be-mounted-on-wall object is provided at the back side of the to-be-mounted-on-wall object.

12. A timepiece (20) having a wall-mounted device (1) as set forth in claim 1.