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The present invention discloses a novel clock, particularly a visual mode indicating part of the clock. The novel clock selects a space formula time presentation surface in an arbitrary shape and a surrounding or crossing space formula time presentation surface for setting time scales and time display cursors, and the movement of the time display cursors is matched with the time scales for displaying time in an omnibearing way on the space formula time presentation surfaces. A clock which can visually and observably display time in an omnibearing way, a clock which can simultaneously and correspondingly display the time of different time zones, a clock of which the space formula time presentation surface is in an arbitrary shape, and various types of large, medium and small novel clocks with multiple functions can be made.
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The present invention relates to Chronograph timepiece, especially the visual type indicating section of clock and watch.
Up to now, the time showing of clock and watch generally adopts plane pointer or numeral to show two kinds of plane formula display modes, recently, national patent document by retrieval, do not retrieve on the three-dimensional time representation face of arbitrary shape, with around or the time showing cursor that traverses three-dimensional time representation face cooperate comprehensive clock and watch when apparent with corresponding time scale, Patent Office of the People's Republic of China on March 31st, 1993, publication number is CN1070491A " an application for a patent for invention prospectus ", application number is 91106532.6 titles " space-curve pointer clock " patented claims, for the comprehensive demonstration time, various time scale line and time scale value need be set, pointer and time disk exist spacing to form the visual angle error, and do not establish second hand, when being difficult to accurately show and remote time for reading.And another documents, US02444392 " Three Dimensional Time Indicator Clock ", its architectural feature is, pointer is motionless to horizontally rotate around the axle center by three layers of time shell armor of mechanical drive drive, thereby with respect to hand motion, the setting of time scale (distribution) is laterally around circular time shell dish, pointer and time scale all can only show the time facing one direction, thereby it can not around comprehensive while time for reading, during expression, divide, the time disk palpus label time scale value of second, otherwise can't time for reading, the setting of this watch time scale is not vertically to distribute along circular time shell dish, and each time scale is not separately around circular one week of shell dish time.
The objective of the invention is: design the clock and watch of comprehensive or the total space eye-catching demonstration time directly perceived, the comprehensive clock and watch that show the different time zone time, the clock and watch of contrasting simultaneously with three-dimensional time representation face of arbitrary shape.
This clock is made of three-dimensional time representation face, time scale, time showing cursor, clock and watch core, base or stationary installation, associate member.Three-dimensional time representation face is made of the universal display device or is made of in conjunction with the universal display device conventional manufactured materials.Display device on the three-dimensional time representation face is used to be provided with time scale and formation time display highlighting.Its basic structural feature is: the setting of a, time scale (2) is gone up from an end or multiterminal at three-dimensional time representation face (1) and is vertically distributed to the other end or multiterminal, wherein: each time scale all laterally shows to comprehensive 360 degree scopes around three-dimensional time representation face continuously or discontinuously for (1) one Zhou Dynasty simultaneously, or each time scale all laterally traverses three-dimensional time representation face (1), and a direction or a plurality of direction show simultaneously towards the space; B, time showing cursor (3), (4), (5) are to go up the display highlighting that vertically moves or change to the other end or multiterminal from an end or multiterminal at three-dimensional time representation face (1), wherein: each time showing cursor all laterally shows to comprehensive 360 degree scopes around three-dimensional time representation face continuously or discontinuously for (1) one Zhou Dynasty simultaneously, or each time showing cursor all laterally traverses three-dimensional time surface (1), and a direction or a plurality of direction show simultaneously towards the space; C, on three-dimensional time representation face (1), with vertically moving or match with the time scale that distribution vertically is set in the time showing cursor (3), (4), (5) that change, comprehensive or the total space or a plurality of direction demonstration time; D, three-dimensional time representation face (1) is divided into a plurality of vertical time showings zone, one cover time scale and time showing cursor respectively is set in each vertical time showing zone, each vertical time showing zone shows the time in a time zone, and a plurality of vertical time showings zone just contrasts the time that shows a plurality of time zones simultaneously.The end, be installed in the appropriate location of clock and watch sit or certain stationary installation, the clock and watch core is set in inside or other position of three-dimensional time representation face, in order to the demonstration variation of timing and the relevant display device of control, and can be provided with as required give the correct time, auxiliary equipment such as adjustment.
Three-dimensional time representation face is all surfaces or local surfaces or plane or the curved surface that the three-dimensional contouring of distribution time scale and time showing cursor is set.The shape of three-dimensional time representation face is arbitrarily, for example can adopt three-dimensional surface whole or local of geometry shapes such as square, rectangular parallelepiped, spheroid, various cylinder, cone, and the three-dimensional surface of various rule or irregular three-dimensional art moulding is whole or local.Three-dimensional time representation face can be made large, medium and small polytype in conjunction with the universal display device by the universal display device or by conventional manufactured materials.Wherein display device can be by varying environment such as outdoor, indoor, and portable wear with different requirements such as aesthstic decorations and various universal display devices such as the demonstration of employing light emitting diode (LED), photoconduction demonstration, liquid crystal display, the demonstration of incandescent lamp array.
Time scale is the time scale that ring-type or wire or point-like or other shape of distribution vertically are set on three-dimensional time representation face.The concrete setting of time scale can be by comprehensive or the total space is visual, and intuitively eye-catching, image is practical and aesthstic decorate etc. requires to be provided with flexibly.Time scale can or be used the conventional method Direct Mark with the demonstration of the universal display device on the three-dimensional time representation face.
The time showing cursor is ring-type or wire or point-like or column or the regional display highlighting that vertically moves on three-dimensional time representation face or change.Select several time showing cursors as required, on three-dimensional time representation face, change corresponding move or variation cooperates comprehensive with time scale or the total space demonstration time by the time.Above-mentioned time showing cursor can cooperate different colours, different thicknesses, different shading value to select to use.Can adopt three kinds of time showing cursors that obvious difference arranged as markers, minute mark, second mark respectively express time the time, minute, second changes; Also can require to adopt more or less time showing cursor according to the difference to the time degree of accuracy, the time showing cursor is formed by the demonstration of the universal display device on the three-dimensional time representation face.
The clock and watch core: can adopt general timing movement such as present quartz clock, electronic watch, mechanical clock or multi-functional timing chip and with corresponding display drive control circuit of different display devices or integrated circuit etc., when realizing accurately showing, regularly give the correct time, multiple function such as automatic correcting time.
Associate members such as base or stationary installation and the loudspeaker that gives the correct time, adjustment can adopt conventional current techique manufacturing.
This clock has been compared following advantage with existing clock and watch:
One,, realized comprehensive visual when clock and watch show because this clock is provided with time showing cursor and corresponding time scale around three-dimensional time representation face.
Two, since the time showing cursor of this clock move or change the phenomenon that can corresponding sun liter falls make time showing more directly perceived eye-catching, image is practical.
Three, because the time representation face of this clock can be an arbitrary shape, be convenient to, need choose the moulding of clock and watch by artistic ornamental from aesthstic angle.
When four, independently showing, be convenient to contrast simultaneously the time that shows some time zones owing to the vertical zoning territory of the three-dimensional time representation face energy of this clock.
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Illustrate: it is all same as described above to scheme identical mark representative meaning in the following drawings therewith.
Accompanying drawing 3 is synoptic diagram that the contrast directly perceived of comprehensive while shows the clock of some time zone times, stereographic map 3-1, the stretch-out view 3-2 of the three-dimensional time representation face of this clock.
Accompanying drawing 4 is that three-dimensional time representation face is the synoptic diagram of the clock with novelty and art value of arbitrary shape, arbitrary surface, side view 4-1, front elevation 4-2.(9) be the loudspeaker that gives the correct time.
The synoptic diagram of accompanying drawing 5 clock that to be time scales be provided with to other two ends by an end.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, several specific embodiments by this clock are to the time representation method of this clock, and the technical characterstic of three-dimensional time representation face and time scale and time display highlighting is illustrated.
Example 1, referring to accompanying drawing 1, this clock can adopt the side surface (accompanying drawing 1-1, accompanying drawing 1-2) of the oval cylinder that is made of display device as three-dimensional time representation face (1), on three-dimensional time representation face (1), four groups of vertical time scale (2) and time scale values (7) along the cylinder direction of axis line evenly are set around the demonstration of cylinder side surface by display device.Every group of time scale comprises 12 high ranges, 60 down scales, with being that markers (3), minute mark (4), second mark (5) change by the time and vertically move up the comprehensive demonstration time respectively around three kinds of time showing cursors of this cylinder, also be shown in lower end (12 scales of the period of the day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m or the period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m) when moving the synchronization that shows to the upper end (12 scales of the period of the day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m or the period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m).And then vertically move up the mobile so again and again demonstration time respectively from the bottom.Mark (5) the per second kind down scale that moves up wherein second, minute mark (4) the per minute down scale that moves up, per 12 minutes down scales that move up of markers (3), a high range per hour moves up.These clock and watch are the starting point time for reading with lower end 12 points (being zero point) scale, and the time is 2: 36: 55 shown in this clock among the figure.
In addition, the upper and lower surface of this cylinder (accompanying drawing 1-3) also simultaneously is provided with some group time scales from AnchorPoint to periphery as three-dimensional time representation face (1), the some time display highlighting that employing is moved between AnchorPoint and periphery comes the demonstration time, thereby realizes that this clock shows the time to the total space.
Example 2, referring to accompanying drawing 2, the time showing cursor (3) of this clock, (4), (5) mobile or variation can be corresponding with sun rising and whereabouts phenomenon visually, as Fig. 2-2, on time representation face (1), time scale (2) and time scale value (7) corresponding from the lower end (period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m 12 points) to the upper end (the some periods of the day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m 12) 12 hours, be to set gradually from bottom to top, corresponding sun rising at morning phenomenon, markers (3) is the light beam that raises from the lower end accumulation, a minute mark (4) and a second mark (5) also move up respectively and come the comprehensive demonstration time, and are the starting point time for reading with the lower end scale, and the time is 3: 33: 42 morning shown in Fig. 2-2; As Fig. 2-4 on time representation face (1), time scale (2) and time scale value (7) corresponding from the upper end (the some periods of the day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m 12) to the lower end (period of the day from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m 12 points) 12 hours, be to set gradually from top to bottom, corresponding afternoon sun whereabouts phenomenon, markers (3) is the light beam that falls from the upper end accumulation, a minute mark (4) and a second mark (5) also move down respectively and come the comprehensive demonstration time, and are the starting point time for reading with the upper end scale.Time is ten four: 58: 33 shown in Fig. 2-4.
Illustrate: the time scale value (7) of this clock can adapt to the back cancellation of this kind time scale mark people, time scale (2) only is set gets final product.The time scale value does not all mark among the figure.
Example 3, this clock can show the time in several time zones simultaneously, the time in one cover time showing cursor (3), (4), a time zone of (5) comprehensive demonstration is set, or a few cover time showing cursors (3), (4), (5) are set contrast the time that shows several time zones simultaneously, or above-mentioned a few cover time showing cursors (3), (4), (5) are arranged the comprehensive time that shows several time zones simultaneously successively repeatedly around three-dimensional time representation face (1).Referring to accompanying drawing 3, this clock is that three-dimensional time representation face (1) vertically evenly is divided into four time representation zones, adopts quadruplet to show the display highlighting of (first), (second), (third), (fourth) four time zone times respectively in each time representation zone.The corresponding time representation method of phenomenon that this clock adopts and sun liter falls.(time zone) time of first among the figure is ten nine: 58: 53; Second (time zone) time is 1: 59: 21 morning; Third (time zone) time was 4: 01: 36 morning; Fourth (time zone) time is 7: 31: 46.
Example 4, referring to accompanying drawing 4, this clock select to have art value the arbitrary shape three-dimensional surface the part--the surface of the trunk of elephant three-dimensional contouring vividly shows the time intuitively as three-dimensional time representation face (1), the time shown in the figure is 3: 33: 48.
Example 5, referring to accompanying drawing 5, the time scale of this clock (2) is to be provided with to other two ends from an end of three-dimensional time representation face.Time shown in the figure is 3: 33: 48 morning.
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1, a kind of clock, by three-dimensional time representation face (1), time scale (2), time showing cursor (3), (4), (5), clock and watch core (6), base or stationary installation (8), associate member (9) constitutes, it is characterized in that: a, the setting of time scale (2) is gone up from an end or multiterminal at three-dimensional time representation face (1) and is vertically distributed to the other end or multiterminal, and wherein: each time scale all laterally shows to comprehensive 360 degree scopes around three-dimensional time representation face continuously or discontinuously (1) one Zhou Dynasty simultaneously, or each time scale all laterally traverses three-dimensional time representation face (1), and a direction or a plurality of direction show simultaneously towards the space; B, time showing cursor (3), (4), (5) are to go up the display highlighting that vertically moves or change to the other end or multiterminal from an end or multiterminal at three-dimensional time representation face (1), and wherein: each time showing cursor all laterally shows or each time showing cursor all laterally traverses three-dimensional time representation face (1) direction or a plurality of direction show simultaneously towards the space to comprehensive 360 degree scopes around (1) one Zhou Dynasty of three-dimensional time representation face continuously or discontinuously simultaneously; C, on three-dimensional time representation face (1), with vertically moving or match with the time scale that distribution vertically is set in the time showing cursor (3), (4), (5) that change, comprehensive or the total space or a plurality of direction demonstration time; D, three-dimensional time representation face (1) is divided into a plurality of vertical time showings zone, one cover time scale and time showing cursor respectively is set in each vertical time showing zone, each vertical time showing zone shows the time in a time zone, and a plurality of vertical time showings zone just contrasts the time that shows a plurality of time zones simultaneously.
2, clock according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: three-dimensional time representation face (1) is three-dimensional contouring all surfaces or local surfaces or plane or the curved surface that distribution time scale (2) and time showing cursor (3), (4), (5) are set.
3, clock according to claim 1 is characterized in that time scale (2), is ring-type or wire or the point-like time scale that distribution vertically is set on three-dimensional time representation face (1).
4, clock according to claim 1 is characterized in that time showing cursor (3), (4), (5), is ring-type or wire or point-like or column or the regional display highlighting that vertically moves on three-dimensional time representation face (1) or change.
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