CN214098140U - Hourglass and timing device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a hourglass and timing device thereof, including hourglass bottle and base, be provided with the quicksand in the hourglass bottle, the base is provided with time display device, and the hourglass bottle can measure the quality information of surplus quicksand and convey to the base, and the base shows the time of surplus quicksand whereabouts through time display device, makes the hourglass have higher practical value.

Description

Hourglass and timing device thereof

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an articles for daily use technical field, in particular to hourglass and timing device thereof.

Background

The hourglass is a device for measuring time, in the prior art, people cannot directly observe the falling time of the residual quicksand according to the content of the quicksand in the hourglass, the display of the hourglass on the time is fuzzy, and the practicability of the hourglass is low.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model discloses aim at solving one of the technical problem that exists among the prior art at least. Therefore, the utility model provides a hourglass, the time of present surplus quicksand whereabouts can audio-visually demonstrate to make the hourglass have higher practical value.

The utility model discloses propose the timing device who contains above-mentioned hourglass simultaneously.

According to the utility model discloses hourglass of first aspect embodiment, include: the base comprises a time display device, a first controller and a first signal transmission device, wherein the first signal transmission device is used for receiving data and transmitting energy, the time display device is positioned on the side surface of the base, and the first controller is electrically connected with the first signal transmission device and the time display device; the sand flow measuring device comprises a sand flow bottle body, wherein quicksand is arranged in the sand flow bottle body, two ends of the sand flow bottle body are respectively provided with a bottom cover, a second controller and a weighing device for weighing the weight of the quicksand are arranged on the bottom covers, a second signal transmission device for sending data and receiving energy is also arranged on the bottom covers, and the second controller is electrically connected with the weighing device and the second signal transmission device; the hourglass bottle body is placed on the base, and the first signal transmission device is connected with the second signal transmission device.

According to the utility model discloses hourglass of first aspect embodiment has following beneficial effect at least: the hourglass includes hourglass bottle and base, the hourglass bottle includes the bottom, the bottom is provided with weighing device, second controller and second signal transmission device, weighing device can weigh the weight of the quicksand that has fallen, the second controller sends weight information to the base through second signal transmission device, the base includes time display device, first controller and first signal transmission device, first signal transmission device accepts the time information from second signal transmission device and sends to first controller, the weight information that first controller response was received shows the whereabouts time of surplus quicksand on time display device, the time that makes surplus quicksand whereabouts can audio-visually demonstrate, thereby make the hourglass have higher practical value.

According to the utility model discloses some embodiments of first aspect, first signal transmission device set up in the upper surface of base, second signal transmission device set up in the outside of bottom, work as the hourglass bottle place in on the base, first signal transmission device with second signal transmission device looks accordant connection.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the base further comprises a power supply module, the first signal transmission device comprises a first communication interface ring, a second communication interface ring, a power positive ring and a power negative ring, wherein the power positive ring and the power negative ring are connected to the power supply module, and the first communication interface ring and the second communication interface ring are connected to the first controller; the second signal transmission device comprises a first communication contact, a second communication contact, a power positive contact and a power negative contact, the first communication contact and the second communication contact are connected with the second controller, the power positive contact and the power negative contact are connected to the weighing device and the power input end of the second controller, the first communication interface ring corresponds to the position of the first communication contact, the second communication interface ring corresponds to the position of the second communication contact, the power positive ring corresponds to the position of the power positive contact, and the power negative ring corresponds to the position of the power negative contact.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the power supply module further comprises a battery, the battery is connected to the first controller, the time display device and the first signal transmission device, the positive pole of the battery is connected to the positive power ring, and the negative pole of the battery is connected to the negative power ring.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the base comprises a power supply module and a first power conversion circuit, the first signal transmission device comprises a first coil, and the power supply module, the first power conversion circuit and the first coil are connected in sequence; the bottom cover comprises a second power supply conversion circuit, the second signal transmission device comprises a second coil, the input end of the second power supply conversion circuit is connected with the second coil, and the output end of the second power supply conversion circuit is respectively connected with the second controller and the weighing device; the first coil and the second coil are in wireless communication connection.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the base further comprises a vibration device for accelerating the flow of the quicksand, the vibration device being electrically connected to the first controller.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the base further comprises a key, the key being disposed in a side of the base, the key being electrically connected to the first controller.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present invention, the base further comprises a speaker, the speaker being electrically connected to the first controller.

According to some embodiments of the first aspect of the present disclosure, the base further comprises an LED light bank, a light emitting portion of the LED light bank faces the hourglass bottle body, and the LED light bank is electrically connected to the first controller.

According to the utility model discloses timing device of second aspect embodiment, including mobile terminal with the utility model discloses the first aspect embodiment the hourglass, be provided with wireless communication module on the base of hourglass, wireless communication module with first controller is connected, mobile terminal with wireless communication module wireless connection.

According to the utility model discloses timing device of second aspect embodiment has following beneficial effect at least: the wireless communication module can be connected with the mobile terminal, and sends data information generated in the using process of the hourglass to the mobile terminal so that a user can browse the using condition of the hourglass more conveniently. Meanwhile, the fault information of the hourglass can be sent to the mobile terminal through the wireless communication module, so that a user can more conveniently acquire the service life of the hourglass and other conditions.

Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.

Drawings

Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from and will be readily appreciated by reference to the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings,

wherein:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of an hourglass in accordance with an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

fig. 2 is another schematic view of an hourglass in accordance with an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic view of an hourglass according to another embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic bottom view of the hourglass according to the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention shown in fig. 3;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of the base of the hourglass of the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention shown in fig. 3;

fig. 6 is a block diagram of an hourglass in accordance with an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a block diagram of an hourglass in accordance with another embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic view of a connection of a timepiece movement according to an embodiment of the invention.

The reference numbers are as follows:

the portable terminal comprises a base 100, a time display device 110, a first communication interface ring 121, a second communication interface ring 122, a power supply positive ring 123, a power supply negative ring 124, a key 130, a speaker 140, a charging interface 150, an LED lamp set 160, a first controller 170, an hourglass bottle body 200, a bottom cover 210, a second signal transmission device 220, a first communication contact 221, a second communication contact 222, a power supply positive contact 223, a power supply negative contact 224, a weighing device 230 and a mobile terminal 300.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated with respect to the orientation description, such as up, down, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, if there are first and second descriptions for distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the precedence of the indicated technical features.

In the description of the present invention, unless there is an explicit limitation, the words such as setting, installation, connection, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in combination with the specific contents of the technical solution.

The hourglass is a device for measuring time, in the prior art, people cannot directly observe the falling time of the residual quicksand according to the content of the quicksand in the hourglass, the display of the hourglass on the time is fuzzy, and the practicability of the hourglass is low. Therefore the utility model provides a sandglass, including hourglass bottle and base, be provided with the quicksand in the hourglass bottle, the base is provided with time display device, and the hourglass bottle conveys the weight information of the quicksand in with the bottle to the base, and the time that the base will remain the whereabouts of quicksand shows, and the time audio-visual of remaining quicksand whereabouts demonstrates, makes the sandglass have higher practical value.

The embodiments of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, an hourglass according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention includes: a base 100 including a time display device 110, a first controller 170 and a first signal transmission device for receiving data and transmitting energy, wherein the time display device 110 is located at a side of the base 100, and the first controller 170 is electrically connected to the first signal transmission device and the time display device 110; the hourglass bottle body 200 is internally provided with quicksand, two ends of the hourglass bottle body 200 are respectively provided with a bottom cover 210, the bottom cover 210 is provided with a second controller and a weighing device 230 for weighing the weight of the quicksand, the bottom cover 210 is also provided with a second signal transmission device 220 for sending data and receiving energy, and the second controller is electrically connected with the weighing device 230 and the second signal transmission device 220; the hourglass bottle body 200 is placed on the base 100 and the first signal transmission means is connected with the second signal transmission means 220.

Specifically, the hourglass bottle body 200 is placed on the base 100, the second signal transmission device 220 is connected to the first signal transmission device, the second controller can obtain the weight information of the current quicksand through the weighing device 230, the second controller sends the weight information to the first signal transmission device of the base 100 through the second signal transmission device 220, and the first controller 170 responds to the received weight information to display the falling time of the remaining quicksand on the time display device 110. In another embodiment, the second controller may convert the weight information obtained by the weighing device 230 into time information and then transmit the time information to the base 100, in this embodiment, the total weight of the quicksand in the hourglass bottle 200 and the falling speed of the quicksand are stored in the second controller, and the weight of the quicksand measured by the weighing device 230 is converted into the falling time of the remaining quicksand. The time of the residual quicksand falling in the hourglass is visually displayed, so that the hourglass has higher practicability.

The falling time relationship between the weight information and the remaining quicksand may be converted by a calculation formula of the first controller 170 or the second controller, or may be converted by a table look-up in the prior art, or may be converted by a high-low level or frequency method, for example, the weight information obtained by the weighing device 230 is actually a voltage signal, for example, the larger the weight is, the smaller the amplitude of the voltage signal is, the first controller 170 displays the voltage signal on the time display device 110 according to the voltage signal, that is, the time display device 110 indicates the voltage amplitude of the voltage signal, and when the weight of the voltage signal is the largest, the display amplitude of the time display device 110 is 0, which indicates that the hourglass has been leaked. For another example, the weight information obtained by the weighing device 230 is actually the output frequency of the alternating signal, for example, the larger the weight is, the smaller the alternating frequency of the signal is, the first controller 170 displays the frequency of the weight signal on the time display device 110 according to the voltage signal, i.e. the time display device 110 indicates the frequency of the weight signal, and when the frequency of the weight signal is 0, the hourglass is indicated.

It can be understood that the first signal transmission device and the second signal transmission device 220 may be in a signal transmission mode of an RS485 bus, and may also be in a signal transmission mode of a USB.

It is understood that the time display device 110 may be one or more of a number, a progress bar, and a symbol, such as a digital form showing the time of the falling of the remaining quicksand in the current hourglass, a progress bar form showing the percentage of the time of the falling of the remaining quicksand in the current hourglass to the total time of the falling of the quicksand in the hourglass, and a digital form showing the percentage of the falling time of the remaining quicksand in the current hourglass to the total time of the falling of the quicksand in the hourglass.

It is understood that the bottom cap 210 may be integrally or detachably connected with the body of the hourglass bottle body 200.

It is understood that the weighing device 230 may be located inside the bottom cover 210 or outside the bottom cover 210 toward the center of the hourglass bottle body 200, and when the weighing device 230 is located inside the bottom cover 210, the bottom cover 210 may include a glass cover plate and a gauze, wherein the gauze faces the inside of the hourglass bottle body 200, with the weighing device 230 being installed between the gauze and the glass cover plate.

It can be understood that the weighing device 230 may be a piezoelectric film sensor, two terminals of the piezoelectric film sensor are connected to the second controller through a voltage acquisition circuit, the piezoelectric film sensor converts a weight signal of the quicksand into a voltage signal, so that the second controller obtains the weight of the quicksand by reading the voltage signal, and then compares the weight with a table of correspondence between the weight of the quicksand and the time pre-stored in the first controller 170 to obtain the remaining time amount, and in addition, the remaining time may be obtained through a functional relation between the weight of the quicksand and the remaining time pre-stored in the second controller, or the voltage value or the frequency of the weight signal is displayed as in the above embodiment.

It should be noted that the time display device 110 includes a digital display screen. The digital display screen can display the falling time of the quicksand and can also display the total service time of the hourglass, so that the hourglass has a timing function, and the hourglass has higher practicability.

It should be noted that the first signal transmission device is disposed on the upper surface of the base 100, the second signal transmission device 220 is disposed on the outer side of the bottom cover 210, and when the hourglass bottle body 200 is placed on the base 100, the first signal transmission device is connected to the second signal transmission device 220 in a matching manner.

Specifically, the first signal transmission device may include a first signal interface and a first power interface, the base 100 converts the power supply into a voltage value of 3V or 5V through the first power conversion circuit and outputs the voltage value through the first power interface, meanwhile, the base 100 transmits the signal from the first signal interface to the first controller 170 through the first power conversion circuit, and the first controller 170 processes the signal according to a preset program and displays the signal on the time display device 110. The second signal transmission device 220 may include a second signal interface and a second power interface, the second power interface is connected to a second power conversion circuit, the second power conversion circuit may convert the received power into a voltage value of 3V or 5V and transmit the voltage value to a second controller, a weighing device 230, and the like, and the second signal interface transmits a signal from the second power conversion circuit to the base 100. The first signal transmission device and the second signal transmission device 220 are connected in a matching manner, so that the hourglass bottle body 200 can be more conveniently mounted on the base 100, and the hourglass can be conveniently disassembled and assembled.

It is understood that the first signal interface and the first power interface may be integrated on the same interface device or may be two different interface devices, and the second signal interface and the second power interface may be integrated on the same interface device or may be two different interface devices.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, it should be noted that the base 100 further includes a power supply module, and the first signal transmission device includes a first communication interface ring 121, a second communication interface ring 122, a power positive ring 123 and a power negative ring 124, where the power positive ring 123 and the power negative ring 124 are connected to the power supply module, and the first communication interface ring 121 and the second communication interface ring 122 are connected to the first controller 170; the second signal transmission device 220 comprises a first communication contact 221, a second communication contact 222, a power positive contact 223 and a power negative contact 224, the first communication contact 221 and the second communication contact 222 are connected with the second controller, the power positive contact 223 and the power negative contact 224 are connected to power input ends of the weighing device 230 and the second controller, the first communication interface ring 121 corresponds to the position of the first communication contact 221, the second communication interface ring 122 corresponds to the position of the second communication contact 222, the power positive ring 123 corresponds to the position of the power positive contact 223, and the power negative ring 124 corresponds to the position of the power negative contact 224.

It should be noted that the power supply module further includes a battery, the battery is connected to the first controller 170, the time display device 110 and the first signal transmission device, a positive electrode of the battery is connected to the positive power ring 123, and a negative electrode of the battery is connected to the negative power ring 124. The inclusion of the battery in the chassis 100 reduces the impact of the hourglass on the power source, thereby making the hourglass more versatile in use.

Specifically, the base 100 may further include a charging interface 150, and the charging interface 150 is connected to a charging interface of the battery.

It should be noted that the base 100 includes a power supply module and a first power conversion circuit, the first signal transmission device includes a first coil, and the power supply module, the first power conversion circuit and the first coil are connected in sequence; the bottom cover 210 comprises a second power conversion circuit, the second signal transmission device 220 comprises a second coil, the input end of the second power conversion circuit is connected with the second coil, and the output end of the second power conversion circuit is respectively connected with the second controller and the weighing device 230; the first coil and the second coil are in wireless communication connection. The first coil and the second coil transmit the time signal of the hourglass bottle body 200 to the base 100 in a wireless manner, and transmit the electric energy of the base 100 to the hourglass bottle body 200, so that the risk that the signal interface and the power interface are exposed to the outside is reduced, and the safety of the hourglass is improved.

It should be noted that the base 100 further includes a vibration device for accelerating the flowing sand, and the vibration device is electrically connected to the first controller 170.

Specifically, when the time for the remaining quicksand in the hourglass bottle body 200 to fall is longer than the time displayed by the time display device 110, the vibration device vibrates to accelerate the falling speed of the remaining quicksand in the hourglass bottle body 200, so that the time for the falling of the quicksand to be completed is the same as the time displayed by the time display device 110, thereby increasing the accuracy of the time displayed by the time display device 110.

It should be noted that the base 100 further includes a key 130, the key 130 is disposed on a side surface of the base 100, and the key 130 is electrically connected to the first controller 170.

Specifically, the number of the keys 130 may be one or more, and the same key 130 may implement one function or may implement a plurality of different functions, which is not limited herein.

It is understood that the different functions implemented by the same key 130 can be determined by the number of times the key 130 is pressed continuously, or by the length of time the key 130 is pressed, for example, when the key 130 is pressed continuously once, the selection of the display mode of the time display device 110, i.e. the display time, the display progress bar or the display percentage, etc., is performed, when the key 130 is pressed continuously twice, the selection of the display content of the time display device 110, i.e. the display of the falling time of the sand in the current sand clock, the cumulative time of using the sand clock, etc., is performed. Meanwhile, the first controller 170 may also have a clock function, continuously presses the key 130 three times, displays the beijing time of the current time, and the like.

It should be noted that the base 100 further includes a speaker 140, and the speaker 140 is electrically connected to the first controller 170. When the drop of the quicksand in the hourglass is complete, the speaker 140 may sound to alert the user. Meanwhile, the speaker 140 may give a time to a preset time.

The base 100 further includes an LED lamp set 160, a light emitting portion of the LED lamp set 160 faces the hourglass bottle 200, and the LED lamp set 160 is electrically connected to the first controller 170.

Referring to fig. 8, the timing device according to the embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes a mobile terminal 300 and the hourglass of the embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention is provided with a wireless communication module on the base of the hourglass, the wireless communication module is connected to the first controller 170 of the hourglass, and the mobile terminal 300 is wirelessly connected to the wireless communication module.

Specifically, the wireless communication module may be a bluetooth module, a local area network module, and the like, the mobile terminal 300 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, and the like, and the wireless communication module may be connected to a device such as a mobile phone, and transmit data information generated during the use of the hourglass to the mobile phone, so that a user can more conveniently browse the use condition of the hourglass. Meanwhile, the fault information of the hourglass can be sent to the mobile phone through the wireless communication module, so that a user can more conveniently acquire the service life of the hourglass and other conditions.

Two examples are described below.

Referring to fig. 1, 3 to 6, in some embodiments, the hourglass bottle body 200 is made of a glass material, quicksand is disposed inside the hourglass bottle body 200, the hourglass bottle body 200 is disposed on the base 100, the hourglass bottle body 200 has an up-down symmetrical structure, bottom covers 210 are disposed at upper and lower ends of the hourglass bottle body 200, respectively, the piezoelectric film sensors are disposed on the bottom covers 210 and face the inside of the hourglass bottle body 200, a communication contact ring and a power ring are disposed at an upper portion of the base 100, a communication contact point and a power contact point are disposed in a direction of the bottom cover 210 facing the outside of the hourglass bottle body 200, the position of the communication contact point corresponds to the position of the communication contact ring, the position of the power ring corresponds to the position of the power contact point, the base 100 performs signal transmission with the hourglass bottle body 200 through the communication contact. The bottom cover 210 comprises a second signal transmission device 220 and a second controller, the base 100 comprises a first controller 170, a first signal transmission device and a digital display screen, the piezoelectric film sensor measures the weight value of the quicksand and transmits the measured weight value to the second controller, and the second controller converts the weight value into the time for the quicksand to fall and transmits the time to the digital display screen for digital display. The base 100 is provided with a rechargeable battery, a charging circuit, and a charging interface 150, and the rechargeable battery is charged by the charging interface 150 through the charging circuit and supplies power to the first controller 170, the first signal transmission device, and the hourglass bottle body 200. The base 100 is further provided with a vibration motor, a button 130, a speaker 140, an LED lamp set 160 and a bluetooth module, wherein the vibration device, the button 130, the speaker 140, the LED lamp set 160 and the bluetooth module are electrically connected to the first controller 170 respectively. The LED lamp set 160 is disposed at a surface of the base 100 contacting the hourglass bottle body 200 and faces the hourglass bottle body 200.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 7, in some embodiments, the hourglass bottle body 200 is made of a glass material, quicksand is disposed inside the hourglass bottle body 200, the hourglass bottle body 200 is disposed on the base 100, the hourglass bottle body 200 is of an up-down symmetrical structure, bottom covers 210 are disposed at upper and lower ends of the hourglass bottle body 200, the piezoelectric film sensors are disposed on the bottom covers 210 and face the inside of the hourglass bottle body 200, the base 100 is provided with a first controller 170, a first coil, a first power conversion circuit and a first signal conversion circuit, the first coil is connected with the first power conversion circuit and the first signal conversion circuit, the bottom covers 210 are provided with a second controller, a second coil, a second power conversion circuit and a second signal conversion circuit, the second coil is connected with the second power conversion circuit and the second signal conversion circuit, the first coil and the second coil induce, and a weight signal of the quicksand collected by the piezoelectric film sensors passes through the second signal conversion circuit and is transmitted through the second coil When the weight value reaches the base 100, the second controller of the base 100 converts the weight value into the time left by the falling of the quicksand, and sends the time to the time display device 110 for displaying. The base 100 is provided with a rechargeable battery, a charging circuit and a charging interface 150, the rechargeable battery is charged by the charging interface 150 through the charging circuit and supplies power to the first controller 170 and the first signal transmission device, and the electric energy is transmitted to the hourglass bottle body 200 through the first coil through the first power conversion circuit and supplies power to the hourglass bottle body 200. The time display device 110 is a display screen and displays a number. The base 100 is further provided with a vibration motor, a button 130, a speaker 140, an LED lamp set 160 and a bluetooth module, wherein the vibration device, the button 130, the speaker 140, the LED lamp set 160 and the bluetooth module are electrically connected to the first controller 170 respectively. The LED lamp set 160 is disposed at a surface of the base 100 contacting the hourglass bottle body 200 and faces the hourglass bottle body 200.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art.

Claims (10)

1. An hourglass, comprising:

the base comprises a time display device, a first controller and a first signal transmission device, wherein the first signal transmission device is used for receiving data and transmitting energy, the time display device is positioned on the side surface of the base, and the first controller is electrically connected with the first signal transmission device and the time display device;

the sand flow measuring device comprises a sand flow bottle body, wherein quicksand is arranged in the sand flow bottle body, two ends of the sand flow bottle body are respectively provided with a bottom cover, a second controller and a weighing device for weighing the weight of the quicksand are arranged on the bottom covers, a second signal transmission device for sending data and receiving energy is also arranged on the bottom covers, and the second controller is electrically connected with the weighing device and the second signal transmission device;

the hourglass bottle body is placed on the base, and the first signal transmission device is connected with the second signal transmission device.

2. The hourglass of claim 1, wherein the first signal transmission device is arranged on the upper surface of the base, the second signal transmission device is arranged on the outer side of the bottom cover, and when the hourglass bottle body is placed on the base, the first signal transmission device is matched and connected with the second signal transmission device.

3. The hourglass of claim 2, wherein the base further comprises a power module, and the first signal transmission device comprises a first communication interface ring, a second communication interface ring, a power positive ring and a power negative ring, wherein the power positive ring and the power negative ring are connected with the power module, and the first communication interface ring and the second communication interface ring are connected with the first controller;

the second signal transmission device comprises a first communication contact, a second communication contact, a power positive contact and a power negative contact, the first communication contact and the second communication contact are connected with the second controller, the power positive contact and the power negative contact are connected to the weighing device and the power input end of the second controller, the first communication interface ring corresponds to the position of the first communication contact, the second communication interface ring corresponds to the position of the second communication contact, the power positive ring corresponds to the position of the power positive contact, and the power negative ring corresponds to the position of the power negative contact.

4. The hourglass of claim 3, wherein said power module comprises a battery, said battery being connected to said first controller, said time display device and said first signal transmission device, said battery having a positive terminal connected to said positive power ring and a negative terminal connected to said negative power ring.

5. The hourglass of claim 1, wherein said base comprises a power module and a first power conversion circuit, said first signal transmission device comprises a first coil, and said power module, said first power conversion circuit and said first coil are connected in series; the bottom cover comprises a second power supply conversion circuit, the second signal transmission device comprises a second coil, the input end of the second power supply conversion circuit is connected with the second coil, and the output end of the second power supply conversion circuit is respectively connected with the second controller and the weighing device; the first coil and the second coil are in wireless communication connection.

6. The hourglass of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a vibrating device for accelerating the flow of quicksand, the vibrating device being electrically connected to the first controller.

7. The hourglass of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises keys disposed on the sides of the base, the keys being electrically connected to the first controller.

8. The hourglass of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a speaker, the speaker being electrically connected to the first controller.

9. The hourglass of claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a set of LED lights, a light emitting portion of the set of LED lights facing the hourglass bottle, the set of LED lights being electrically connected to the first controller.

10. A timekeeping device comprising a mobile terminal and the hourglass of any one of claims 1-9, wherein a wireless communication module is disposed on a base of the hourglass, the wireless communication module is connected to the first controller of the hourglass, and the mobile terminal is wirelessly connected to the wireless communication module.

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