CN1165331A

CN1165331A - Pointer-type world local time zone timepiece

Info

Publication number: CN1165331A
Application number: CN 96116359
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张明德
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1996-05-14
Filing date: 1996-05-14
Publication date: 1997-11-19

Abstract

A hand-type clock (or watch) for local time and part of time areas in the world features that besides the hour and minute hands for local time, there are at least 2 hands on the axles for indicating the time in part of time areas in the world, and has the advantages of simple structure, and direct and clear time indication.

Description

Pointer-type world local time zone timepiece

The present invention relates to clock, table, is a kind ofly can indicate the universal time-piece of other zone time in the world in indication in the local time.

Along with the development of world economy with get in touch, people increase in the contacts of economy, welfare quarter, the number of way far away or international travel, tourism also grows with each passing day.Because countries in the world are the longitude difference of present position on earth, the existence of the time difference is promptly arranged, even in a country vast in territory, also there is several hrs its time difference.Therefore, if the people who makees remote travelling, tourism that gos out has one can indicate the local time, can indicate the wrist-watch of other zone time (or pocket watch) in the world again, then life will bring great convenience to journey.Before the application proposes, comprise that it is the technology of 93226622.3, the 96311807.2 multiple universal time-pieces that comprised that the inventor discloses as China Patent No. in the literary composition retaining that Patent Office announces.In the disclosed technical scheme of these patents, mainly be that the surface structure of dial plate has been done improvement, promptly design the pattern or the mark of the countries in the world (or main cities) that expression each time zone of living in is arranged from the teeth outwards, be provided with the world map pattern of special expansion as whole surface, or the circumference on surface is provided with the national flag of the countries concerned of arranging according to longitude gradual change rule or metropolitan abbreviation letter etc., and then the user also can " reckoning " go out other regional time of the world except that finding out intuitively the local time.Clock, the table made with these technical conceives, its weak point is arranged on lip-deep pattern or mark is quite meticulous, poor slightly or concerning eyesight to being difficult for seeing clearly the user of certain age, and in general, the number of doing a worldwide travel, tourism is limited, great majority are a certain areas in the world of targetedly travelling, and he (she) be that surface structure is too meticulous to the suggestion of above-mentioned existing universal time table, be difficult for seeing clearly picture on surface, and timing is direct not enough.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of pointer-type world local time zone timepiece, can pin refer to the local time again can be directly, clearly pin is pointed out the time in some areas, the world, to satisfy needs such as travelling, life and communication.

Realize the present invention of above-mentioned purpose, include the watchcase that general clock and watch have, watch core, dial plate, the time, minute, second needle pivot and corresponding pointer, different is, the present invention the time needle pivot on returning apparatus at least two pointers when indicating the world local time zone of some areas time are in the world arranged.

Decorate the Reference character that has in order to certain representative cities, time zone on the identification world during said world local time zone on the pointer, also can make pointer and have different shapes or color.

By last structure as seen, the time pointer when being equipped with two kinds on the needle pivot, a kind of is the time pointer of indication user's location time, pointer only is provided with one when this, the indicated time is the local time; Another kind is a pointer when indicating the world local time zone of certain some areas time in the world, pointer can be provided with many when this, wherein pointer is represented an area (or representative cities) every the time, and every indicated time of pin is the time in this pin representative area (city).Pointer is contained on the same hour hand axle during because of these two kinds, so their rotation is synchronous, that is the position between them is closed to tie up to away constantly and is fixed, behind the relative position when adjusting each in when assembling by local time offset between pointer, walk about pointer constantly of clock and watch just directly indicates time of different regions.

Pointer can be provided with two, three or above pin according to zone boundary size or needs during above-mentioned world local time zone.Pointer can be made single hour hands during these many time zones, every time zone hour hands are contained in respectively on the hour hand axle, also can be made into many pointers head sheet pin that the interval location between its a plurality of pointer heads is set by local time offset, like this, be contained on the hour hand axle with regard to available many pointers of a slice head sheet pin, with the thickness that reduces to show.

Therefore, because the present invention is hour hand axle pointer when being provided with many that its relative position adjusts by local time offset relation, the time in pointer representative area (city) when the time shown in the pointer indication is this when different, therefore the present invention has simple in structure, when seeing directly, advantage clearly, convenient travelling, traveller use.In addition, the present invention also has the effect of beautifying.

Embodiments of the invention as shown in drawings.Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples the present invention is specified.

Description of drawings:

Fig. 1 is a partial schematic sectional view of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram of another embodiment of the present invention.

Basic building block of the present invention as watchcase, movement, dial plate etc. with wrist-watch or pocket watch identical, key distinction feature is in the minute hand system configuration aspects.At first see also Fig. 1, see by figure, needle pivot 6 was equipped with general being seen second pointer 5 respectively and divided pointer 3 with dividing on the needle pivot 7 in of the present invention second, and the time needle pivot 8 on except that be equipped with one general when being seen the pointer 4, also being equipped with can be in order to indication pointer 2 during the world local time zone of certain some areas time in the world.Number in the figure 1 is general common dial plate.

Embodiment illustrated in fig. 2 is the world local time zone timepiece of a kind of corresponding indication BeiJing, China's time and U.S.'s zone time.As everyone knows, earth surface is divided into 24 time zones by warp, is benchmark with the first meridian, and the scope of east, each 7.5 degree of west longitude degree is a time zone every 15 degree as the zero zone then.The U.S. comprises six time zones from the east coast to Hawaii.Present embodiment is the time zone of U.S. pointer 201,202,203 and 204 when being provided with four time zones, in the time of every, decorate the abbreviation letter of representative city name on the pointer, wherein, letter on the Shi Zhizhen 201 is H, represent Hawaii, next coming in order are: L-Los Angeles, C-Chicago, W-Washington.Pointer 201,202,203 and 204 is made one and is whole many pointers head sheet needle construction during these four time zones.Number in the figure 5,3 and 4 is respectively general common pointer second, divide pointer and the time pointer, the time pointer 4 indications time be BeiJing, China's time.By diagram as seen, when if at present BeiJing, China's time is the 1:15 in afternoon on May 14th, 1996, when then Hawaii, America, Los Angeles, Chicago, washingtonian time are respectively the 0:15 of 7:15,9:15, the 11:15 in afternoon on the 13rd May in 1996 and 14 days.

Embodiment illustrated in fig. 3 is the world local time zone timepiece of a kind of corresponding indication BeiJing, China's time and European Region time.Present embodiment is European time zone pointer 205,206,207,208,209 and 210 when being provided with six roots of sensation time zone, and the name abbreviation mother of representative cities who decorates on the pointer in the time of every is respectively: B-Brasilia, I-Iceland, L-London, P-Paris, C-Cairo and M-Moscow.Pointer 205,206,207,208,209 and 210 is also made one and is whole many pointers head sheet needle construction during this six roots of sensation time zone.The time of pointer 4 indications is BeiJing, China's time in the time of among the figure, by diagram as seen, when if at present BeiJing, China's time is the 5:05 in afternoon on May 14th, 1996, when then the time of Brasilia (B) that pointer 205,206,207,208,209 and 210 pins refer to during the time zone, Iceland (I), London (L), Paris (P), Cairo (C) and Moscow (M) is 6:05, the 8:05 in the morning on the 14th May in 1996,9:05,10:05,11:05 and 12:05 respectively.

Claims

1, a kind of watchcase that includes, watch core, dial plate, the time, minute, second needle pivot and respective pointer pointer-type world local time zone timepiece, it is characterized in that: the time needle pivot on returning apparatus have at least two in order to indication pointer during the world local time zone of local region time in the world.

2, according to the described pointer-type world local time zone timepiece of claim 1, it is characterized in that: decorate the Reference character have in order to certain representative cities, time zone on the identification world during world local time zone on the pointer, also can make pointer and have different shapes or color.

3, according to claim 1 or 2 described pointer-type world local time zone timepieces, it is characterized in that: pointer can be made pointer when single during many time zones, pointer is contained on the hour hand axle respectively during every time zone, also can be made into many pointers head sheet pin that the interval location between its a plurality of pointer heads is set by local time offset, this many pointers of a slice head sheet pin is contained on the hour hand axle.