JPS5986975A - Timepiece provided with liquid crystal television - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To execute an effective display in accordance with a use purpose by constituting so that a television mode for displaying the time on a liquid crystal display means together with a picture of a television, and a timepiece mode for displaying the time only on the liquid crystal display means can be selected by a changeover switch. CONSTITUTION:When a changeover switch selects a television mode, a television signal receiver 12 is operated, a prescribed reception is started and a television video signal is supplied to a synthesizer 20. At the same time, a timepiece function display signal forming device 16 supplies a timepiece function display signal A to a synthesizer 20. In this case, a timepiece function display signal B is not formed, and only an output of the synthesizer 20 is supplied to a display device 22. When the changeover switch is set to a timepiece mode, an operation of the television signal receiver 12 stops. At the same time, the timepiece function display signal forming device 16 forms the timepiece function signal B. In this case, the timepiece function display signal A is not formed, and only the timepiece function display signal B is supplied to the display device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a time display with a liquid crystal television, and particularly to one that displays television images and a clock function on the same display device.

With the recent development of liquid crystal display devices, it has become possible to display high quality images, videos, etc. on liquid crystal displays.
~ If a liquid crystal display device is used, it is possible to form a device with a ratio of 7:1.
1) Mobile JI] TVs have been proposed, including a liquid crystal display device that displays images with one function.3.
, you can watch TV anytime and anywhere, and even when you are not using the TV function, you can get timely information, making it very useful.

1, /i','l・(7 In the conventional timetable with LCD TV-゛, a display device that displays TV 1-2 images, and a time 8
A display device for displaying one function is provided independently, and is effective) l-, jL (In order to achieve this, it was necessary to make the display device for displaying the clock functions smaller, making it difficult to see and lacking sufficient content.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems since IJL, and its purpose is to provide a liquid crystal television that can effectively display television images and recitation functions. 3. The present invention uses a switching switch to display television images and also to display hours and minutes on a part of the liquid crystal display device, in order to achieve distribution efficiency. The present invention is characterized in that it is possible to select between a television mode in which only hours and minutes are displayed on the main part of the same liquid crystal display device, and a clock mode in which only hours and minutes are displayed on the main part of the same liquid crystal display.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the same song.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing display forms in the display/channel of an embodiment of the present invention when the LCD TV is equipped with t1, and FIG. 1 shows the display mode in TV mode, and FIG. This is the display format when .

In the figure, numeral 2 designates a display panel 4 as an hour and minute display section in television mode, 6 as an hour and minute display section in watch mode, 8 as a seconds display section, and 10 as a calendar display section.

In TV mode, the TV image is displayed on display panel 2.
is displayed throughout. Further, an hour and minute display section 4 is provided at the upper right corner of the display panel 2, and displays only the hour and minute of the current time. Of course, the hour and minute display portion 4 is not limited to the embodiment, and may be any portion as long as it does not interfere with viewing television images.

In the hour mode 111, the display format is the same as the normal hour mode 1, and the hour and minute display section 6 is provided in the middle part of the display panel 2 where it is most visible, and the current time n6 and minutes are displayed in a large size. ing. , CI in clock mode, other mouths that were not displayed in TV mode! J”FFI aircraft 1 ton is also displayed.In other words, in the actual hTU example,
Seconds are displayed on a second display section 8, and calendar display is displayed on a calendar display section 10. Of course, other times81
It is also possible to display functions, and there is no need to limit the arrangement of each display part to that shown in Figure 2.1 Figure 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention when equipped with an LCD TV. It is a diagram.

In the figure, 12 is a television signal receiver that receives television signals, 3 outputs signals for displaying television images based on the received television signals, and 14 (at least a reference signal formed internally) is used. A clock section that always counts by 1 and outputs the current time, calendar, etc. TI';'jit function signal; 16 receives the output of the time setting section 14 and outputs a 111 meter function signal in the TV mode and time opening mode; A clock function display signal generator forms signals for display, and 18 is a changeover switch for selecting TV mode and clock mode.Furthermore, 20 is an output signal from the TV signal receiver 12 in TV mode. TV video signal and clock function display signal generator 16
Output from! 22 is a display device that displays the input signal.

The television signal receiver 12 is supplied with the output of the changeover switch 18 in addition to the television signal, and supplies the synthesizer 20 with a television video signal, which is an output.

On the other hand, the hour 1iH signal generated by the clock section 14 is supplied to the clock function display signal generator 16, and at the same time, the output of the IJJ converter 18 is also supplied to the clock function display signal generator 16. The display signal generator 16 sends the 1 function display signal A outputted in the television mode to the synthesizer 20, and sends the clock function display signal B outputted in the clock mode to the display device j1. 22.

Here, the clock function display signal Bu is the hour and minute signals of the current time, and the hour function display signal Bu is the hour, minute, second, and calendar signals of the current time.

The composite signal C output from the switch combiner 20 is placed on the display 2.
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1j1 operation i;ri1, light1-ru.

1! , the output of the selector switch 18 is "11" level C. when the mourning switch 18 selects the television mode. As a result, the TV signal receiver] 2 is activated, starts receiving the specified signal, and displays the TV image (1j key [
- Supplied to the synthesizer 20. 1 hour tearing function at the same time, 1
During the lTh7 signal formation stage 16, a signal at the rHJ level is also generated at [jl, supply, Also, in this case, the clock function and Boy 1 No. B will not be in the form IJy. Therefore Table 7 Do! i! :li'i° 22 is supplied with only the composite signal C, which is the output of the synthesizer 20, and a display as shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.

Next, set the selector switch 18 to Ankun 1 mode/ni'j:,
5 IEi', the output of the selector switch 18 is set to "L". This allows the TV signal receiver 12
When the operation of the TV video signal is stopped, the supply of the television video signal to the synthesizer 20 is also stopped. Same as this +1. A signal at the "■7" level is also supplied to the clock function display signal generator 16, and
1# Forms printing function display signal B. In this case, time, i
The F function display signal A is never formed, and therefore the synthesizer 20 often does not output the composite signal C. As a result, only 1ljj total of 1 geometrical display signal B is supplied to the display device 22, and a display as shown in FIG. 2 is obtained.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the TV mode is set, the TV image is mainly displayed and the hour and minute times are displayed on the 11h minute display section 4, so that the user can check the time while watching the TV. When in smart watch mode, the hour and minute times are mainly displayed in a large format on the hour and minute display section 6, and the seconds and calendar are displayed on the seconds display section 8 and calendar display section 10, respectively, making it easy to see the current time. ,
However, it is also fulfilling in terms of t1 (~bukomono).

651 of 1- below. As shown in the figure, according to the present invention, the selector switch ≠ year 2 - C door release mode and dark 1 mode can be selected, so effective display can be made according to the purpose of use I can. In other words, when in TV mode, TV images are mainly displayed, and when in D mode, TV images are mainly displayed. It is possible to make the clock display easier to read. 3. The hour and minute times are always displayed. 11. Therefore, it is possible to perform at least one function as +1i'i 31

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display format in television mode. FIG. 2 - A diagram showing the display form when the clock is in mode mode. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an embodiment according to the present invention. . 2 Display panel, 4... Hour and minute display section, 16 ・
Clock function display signal former, 18. Selector switch, 20. Synthesizer. -L

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) In a liquid crystal television clock having a television signal receiving means and displaying an image, which is an output signal of the television signal receiving means, on a liquid crystal display means, the television signal receiving means is controlled by an externally operable changeover switch. a television mode in which a part of the liquid crystal display means displays images from the hour 1.1 section and only the hours and minutes; A time discount with a liquid crystal television, characterized in that the clock mode displayed in the 5" section of the liquid crystal display means can be selected.