CH684456B5 - electronic watch combined with an ancillary device. - Google Patents

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Mechanical watches are known, for example documents CH 307 049 and FR 1 046 943, combined with a game, in particular a mechanical device making it possible to determine a random sequence of figures which the user can use as he likes to play a game of hazard.

Document EP 0 254 676 and the CONQUEST LAS VEGAS watch by LONGINES are also known, watches comprising a quartz movement, the housing of which contains a mechanical device, essentially consisting of a graduation of 36 notches and a ball, allowing to simulate the game of roulette.

All these devices are impractical because the additional mechanical devices cannot be used when the user keeps his watch on his wrist.

Document GB 2 205 180 also discloses a watch comprising a microprocessor making it possible to carry out several functions which can be selected using external pushers. In one operating mode the microprocessor determines the current time, in another it executes a lottery mode.

The object of the present invention is to produce a watch with an annex device allowing not only the selection of a function other than that of the time display but also an initialization of the parameters determining for the selected operating mode.

The watch which is the subject of the present invention is distinguished by the characteristics listed in claim 1.

The accompanying drawing illustrates schematically and by way of example an embodiment of the electronic watch with annexed device according to the invention.

Fig. 1 illustrates a top plan view of the watch according to the invention.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of the electronic part of the watch corresponding to the annex device.

The wristwatch according to the invention illustrated in FIG. 1 is a quartz bracelet chronograph watch with an analog time display and a digital chronograph display.

This wristwatch chronograph watch includes a strap 1, a watch case 2 containing a quartz movement, its microprocessor and a device for driving an hour hand 3 and a minute hand 4 cooperating with a circular graduation 5 of the watch dial 6. This chronograph watch also has two start-stop 7 and reset-split 8 chronograph push buttons controlling the chronograph functions of the microprocessor, the indications of which are displayed on a digital liquid crystal display 9 visible through a window on the dial 6.

This chronograph watch also includes a push button 10 for setting the time of the time display acting on the microprocessor and allowing rapid advance of the hour and / or minute hands.

This watch also includes an additional device consisting of a digital liquid crystal display 11 visible through a window on the dial 6 capable of displaying a series of three or four numbers of two digits each. This additional device also includes control buttons 12, 13 acting on the watch microprocessor and causing the display on the additional display 11, of a sequence of random numbers or determined as a function for example of a time or d 'a particular program introduced into the microprocessor.

In a first embodiment, the push button 13 puts the annex display 11 into operation and the watch microprocessor in lottery mode.

With the start-stop button 7 of the chronograph, you can, with the annex display activated, select the type of lottery, i.e. the limit numbers 00 to 99 or 00 to 50 for example, as well as the display mode, single units or unit and ten, etc. This push button 7 therefore makes it possible to choose the operating mode of this annex display 11.

Once the mode has been chosen, pressing the 12 ON / OFF button establishes a contact which activates a series of counters in the electronic circuit of the watch. Each of these counters counts pulses of random frequencies supplied by a series of dividers of the frequency of the quartz.

Each counter takes a value limited to the number authorized according to the type of lottery chosen. The display of the value of these counters is done when button 12 is released. Button 8 RESET resets display 11 to zero. According to the different lotteries with numbers, one or more sequences are necessary to obtain the number of digits required by the lottery or the game.

Another exemplary embodiment is produced by the addition of an annex circuit (fig. 2) added and connected to the watch circuit. This circuit works as follows:

Circuit 14, mode register, controlled by push-button 13 switches display 11 to lottery mode as well as circuit 15 memory register and number display. A first action on the button 13 switches the circuit 14 to lottery mode. A second action on button 13 switches the system to the "lottery choice" position. The circuit 16 type lottery register controlled by the button 7 makes it possible to choose the number of digits to be displayed according to the desired lottery. In lottery mode, each action on the button 7 increments the type of lottery which is displayed on the display 11. A third action on the button 13 registers the type of display according to the lottery chosen in the circuit 15.

A series of dividers 17 divide the frequency of the quartz 18 of the watch in a different manner at random. These dividers operate counters 19 which are connected to circuit 15 through its input connections.

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cooked 15 to record the states found on the inputs of circuit 15 and to display these.

Pressing button 8 resets all circuits to zero.

Another exemplary embodiment consists in introducing an additional program into the microprocessor of the watch. This program gives a series of figures according to the date of birth and the day displayed by the watch according to an algorithm based on the well known numerology or astrology programs on the market.

This program gives the following functions controlled by the buttons on the watch.

1. Setting the lottery parameter SET mode by pressing the push button 7

- recording in memory of the type of lottery (number of digits and minimum and maximum sizes thereof)

- Memorization of the date of birth (day-monthyear)

2. Display of the numbers given by the program according to the day and the type of lottery chosen by pressing push-button 12.

3. Reset the display by pressing the push button 8.

Button 13 mode of the watch is used for function 1.

Pressing button 13 enters the watch in lottery mode and displays the figures chosen by the program according to the type of lottery and the date of birth according to its numerology algorithm. These figures are displayed in series of four every 5 seconds.

The following action on button 13 exits the lottery mode.

In the lottery mode, pressing button 10 puts it in SET mode which selects the first two digits of display 11 and makes them flash; button 7 allows you to increment these two digits and button 8 allows you to decrement these two digits. A second action on button 10 saves the first two digits and gives the same access as previously on the following two digits:

This is repeated for the other digits which makes it possible to enter the following information in the memory:

1. The first two digits from 00 to 99 = type of lottery. The type of lottery is a fixed datum of the program, that is to say that for each type of lottery corresponds one or more values of these first two digits.

2. The next two digits can have the values from 01 to 31 and represent the day of the date of birth.

3. The next two digits can have the values from 01 to 12 and represent the month of the date of birth.

4. The next two digits can have the values from 00 to 99 and represent the year of the date of birth.

Pressing button 10 after entering the last digits memorizes the latter and exits from the SET mode of the lottery mode.

From the above it can be seen that the annex device of this electronic watch consists of a liquid crystal display making it possible to display a sequence of one or more two-digit numbers; a circuit or annex program of the watch microprocessor and at least one control push-button.

This watch equipped with the annex device for playing the lottery has the following main advantages:

- the user can activate the accessory device without removing the watch from their wrist,

- the user can choose the type of lottery desired,

- the user can also choose the program and the initial data of this program determining the sequence of digits or numbers.

- Everything can be housed in a watch box of standard dimensions.

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Claims 1. Electronic watch combined with an annex device comprising a case enclosing a quartz movement provided with a display device having a dial and a switch, in which the annex device comprises a digital liquid crystal display intended to display a sequence of two-digit numbers determined by a microprocessor or an electronic circuit annexed to the movement, characterized in that it includes control means accessible from outside the housing, making it possible to choose and initialize an operating mode of the microprocessor or of the electronic circuit. 2. Watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the control means of the annex device comprise one or more pushers. 3. Watch according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the annex device comprises means for selecting a microprocessor program for establishing the sequence of numbers to be displayed, these selection means being controlled by the control means. 4. Watch according to claim 3, characterized by the fact that the program determining the sequence of numbers to be displayed is a numerology or astrology program whose initial data is a date, day, month, year and by the fact that the means allow the introduction of this initial data. 5. Watch according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it also comprises a digital chronograph liquid crystal display and means for controlling this display comprising at least two pushers. 6. Watch according to claim 5, characterized in that at least one of the chronograph pushers simultaneously constitutes one of the control and / or selection pushers of the annex device. 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 4