CN2380940Y - World clock - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a world clock which relates to the essential modification of a timer, which comprises two types, spherical and flat. The world clock is respectively composed of an earth main body, a central shaft, a rotating hour ring, a day and night baffle, a disc surface, a clock mechanism, pointers and a time zone outer ring. The hour ring relatively moves with the main body. Time and space are demonstrated in combination. The time of a certain place is used as a main body. The utility model can simultaneously indicate or display the time of every time zone in the world, the variation of international dates and day and night variation for satisfying the demand of modern life.

Description

Universal clock

The utility model universal clock relates to timer---the basic remodeling of clock and watch.

As the clock and watch of timer, in whole world widespread use.Its moulding is of all kinds of a great variety.But its common point is: only show the time in time zone at that time with the pointer indication or with digital, then do not have represented to the corresponding time in other places, the world in addition, this time zone.Its deficiency is: the time does not interrelate with the space, timing just isolatedly.Since the progress of Science ﹠ Society, the prosperity of traffic and communication, international co-operation is very frequent with contacts, and the earth has really become the human home of owning together.Therefore, the incompatible contradiction of the existing Chronograph timepiece and the modern life becomes increasingly conspicuous, and is badly in need of solving.

The purpose of this utility model is: a kind of universal clock (or claim Earth clock) is provided, ring and body when being provided with, the two is formed a sphere or a pancake jointly and does relative motion, the time and space in conjunction with demonstration.Based on the somewhere time, can indicate or show the time in 24 time zones all over the world, change, the global circadian variation on international date simultaneously, to satisfy the needs of the modern life.

The purpose of the utility model can adopt following technical proposals to realize: two types of ball-type and flat patterns are arranged, be illustrated respectively:

1. ball-type:, as globe usually,, indicate longitude and latitude at its surface rendering map according to the original looks of the earth.Keep the equator to be the level of state.Establish axle in south, the arctic, support ball-type clock and watch body.Per 24 hours of the earth is from circling, and promptly per hour 15 ° of rotations are a time zone every 15 ° of longitudes, and the whole world is divided into 24 time zones altogether.According to international agreement, be central meridian with the first meridian (0 ° of warp), stride thing through each 7.5 °, totally 15 ° are middle district (claiming the zero zone again).In the district to the east of and to the west of, be divided into Dong1-12Qu and Xi1-12Qu successively.But it is a time zone that Dong12Qu and Xi12Qu overlap.The appropriate location in the Northern Hemisphere under the line (9 °-15 ° of about north latitude), corresponding middle time zone, east 1, the east 2 indicated ... 12 districts, the west 1, the west 2 ... totally two ten four time zones such as west 11 grades.Each 7.5 ° of south, north latitude are striden in the equator up and down, promptly go up, ring during as rotation from 7.5 ° of north latitude, down to 7.5 ° of these 15 ° of wide endless belts of south latitude.Encircle 20 quarterns during rotation, the expression earth twenty four hours that every day, oneself circled.Mark 00,01,02 successively at each Along ent ... 22, hourages such as 23.Earth body maintains static, and when rotation ring drives with clockwork and rotates from east to west, and rotating speed is 15 °/h.Time scale on the Shi Huan is promptly dynamically indicated the time in each time zone all over the world.

Fig. 1 is the outside drawing of ball-type world clock;

Fig. 2 is the cut-away structure chart of ball-type world clock.

The utility model world clock during by earth body 1, axle 2, rotation ring 3 and round the clock dividing plate 4 form.

Earth body 1: maintain static, the surface rendering world map, the arctic is last, and the South Pole is following, and the equator is the level of state.In 9 ° of-15 ° of scopes of about on the Northern Hemisphere north latitude, at 0 ° of warp, 15 ° of east longitudes, 30 ° of east longitudes ... Deng everywhere, indicate middle time zone, east 1, east 2 successively ... east 11, the west 1, the west 2 ... 24 time zones such as west 11, Xi12Qu.The display window that sets up four display window: Dong8Qu in about 9 ° of-25 ° of scopes of the Southern Hemisphere south latitude separately shows Beijing time; The display window in middle district shows universal time---Greenwich Mean Time; The display window of Dong11Qu, the date to the west of the demonstration day line---the east date; The display window of Xi11Qu, the date to the east of the demonstration day line---the west date.By east, west longitude 180 warps, indicate international date line (day line).Fig. 1 is to be that main body is shown with Beijing time, and time zone, Beijing (Dong8Qu) placed positive front, to adapt to domestic use.If be used for other time zones, the world, for example Australia then cancels the Beijing time display window, changes into Dong10Qu and shows, and Dong10Qu (east longitude 150) is placed positive front.In a word, four display windows in the Southern Hemisphere show local time, Greenwich mean time, east date and west date respectively.And based on the local time, local time zone places positive front.

Axle 2: by south, the arctic and the centre of sphere, as the fixed support of earth body 1.The axis of rotation of ring 3 during simultaneously also as rotation.

Ring 3 during rotation: with the equator is center line, respectively strides 7.5 ° of south, north latitude up and down, and totally 15 ° of wide balls (span and width can according to circumstances change up and down) link to each other with intermediate casing with even number root spoke.Spoke should be aimed at 0 o'clock, 6 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 18 o'clock.Casing pipe sleeve can be around 2 rotations on axle 2.There is flange the sleeve pipe lower end, is bearing on the axle base plate with surface bearing.Encircle 3 surfaces during rotation and be divided into 20 quarterns, and indicate 00,01,02 successively ... 23 hourages such as grade.Scale within each hour then can be divided into 4,6,12,30 or 60 five equilibriums according to the size of sphere diameter, expression the number of minutes, and corresponding indicating.Ring 3 usefulness clockworks drive during rotation, uniform rotation from east to west, and rotating speed is 15 °/h.Time scale on the Shi Huan is promptly dynamically indicated the time in each time zone, the world.

Dividing plate 4 round the clock: be two porose semi-circular plates of centre, be enclosed within 6 o'clock and two spokes aiming in 18 o'clock on, can rotate around spoke and adjust the location.Dividing plate 4 is separated light.One side is bright, represents daytime, and opposite side is darker, represents night.The circumference of dividing plate 4 is promptly represented the terminator of the earth.Ring 3 rotation synchronously when dividing plate 4 and rotation, day alternates with night all over the world in demonstration.The annual equinox time, all parts of the world equinox, dividing plate 4 is in the upright position, shows that terminator passes through the two poles of the earth just.All be 6 daybreak this moment all over the world, 18 darknesses.Other the time, angle of dividing plate 4 deflections, corresponding expression is the variation of length round the clock.To the Summer Solstice or time in Winter Solstice, the sunshine direct projection 23 ° 27 of north latitude ' or 23 ° 27 in south latitude ' the place, terminator should be tangent with the Arctic Circle (Antarctic Circle).This moment dividing plate 4 around spoke 23 ° 27 of deflection to the left or to the right ', show terminator and the tangent extreme position of polar circle.Northern Hemisphere daylight time time in the Summer Solstice is the longest, and the hours of darkness are the shortest, occur daytime forever in the Arctic Circle---promptly always be in the clear zone of dividing plate corresponding to world clock; Time in Winter Solstice is then opposite, and days are short and nights long in the Northern Hemisphere, is night entirely in the Arctic Circle, claims the long night---promptly always be in the dark space of dividing plate.The length round the clock in the Southern Hemisphere changes, and is just in time opposite with the Northern Hemisphere.

Ring 3 and the ball-type Earth clock formed of dividing plate 4 round the clock during by earth body 1, axle 2, rotation, day alternates with night and the four seasons variation of length round the clock time, the every day that can dynamically indicate each time zone, the world.Four display windows show respectively: local time, universal time (Green becomes to control the time), east date and west date (also can according to circumstances select).Embody earth home space-time alternation, go round and begin again.

Report point, play music, can be with reference to current mode.

2. flat pattern: for hang, horizontal or easy to carry, and adapt to existing use habit, universal clock has the flat pattern style.

Fig. 3 is the outline drawing of flat pattern universal clock.

The utility model flat pattern universal clock is by card 1, clockwork and pointer 2 and time zone Outer shroud 3 forms.

Card 1: corresponding to 24 time zones, the whole world, circumference is divided into 24 five equilibriums, represents little The time number. 12 o'clock upper lower in 00 o'clock. 01,02 ... 23 indicate successively clockwise. Within each hour, according to the card size, be subdivided into again some five equilibriums, expression divide and Number of seconds. Generally meet 5 to meet 10 to indicate.

Clockwork and pointer 2: clockwork places by current mode after the card 1, length Two root pointers are respectively second hand, minute hand and hour hands. Second hand and minute hand and the operation of existing clock and watch Mode is the same; Hour hands then for per hour turning to 15 °, turned around in per 24 hours, and are just in time corresponding In one week of earth rotation.

Time zone outer shroud 3: be divided into 20 quarterings, represent 24 time zones. Except 12 districts, East 11 and Xi11Qu indicate respectively outside date line, east date and west date all the other 21 Most representative city, this time zone or area are respectively got in the time zone, mark respectively name, the outside National flag for belonging country. Time zone outer shroud 3 rotates with clock synchronization, turned around in 24 hours, Certainly circle every day corresponding to the earth. East, west date display respectively, change every day.

The city that hour hands are pointed, card namely represent the time in this time zone, ground. Figure 3 shows that Beijing time, hour hands always point to Beijing. As being used for the U.S., take the New York time as main body, then Hour hands are adjusted to and point to New York.

Except the local main body of hour hands (minute hand, second hand) indications the time, during the world other each The time in district, all can find out in card.

The representative city in each time zone can be selected as required. Such as the Geneva of Dong1Qu, Can change Paris, Berlin etc. into. The corresponding change of national flag.

For avoiding the city font to be inverted, can adopt eccentric centre suspended type, no matter make the city name Where the position all keeps level.

The last lower half circle of card 1 is divided into clear zone and silent district.The first half is the clear zone, represents daytime; Lower Half is the dark space, represents night.Annual equinox time, the equinox all over the world.6 daybreak, mornings just; 12 middle skies of the sun are noon; 18 darknesses, duration dusk; 0 point (24 point) is midnight below.

According to changes of seasons, the size of clear zone and dark space is respective change also, and this disappears, and that is long, correspondingly represents the variation of length round the clock.

By the flat pattern universal clock that card 1, clockwork and pointer 2 and time zone outer shroud 3 are formed, can dynamically indicate the time in each time zone, the world, and based on the hour hands local time pointed.Two display windows show east date and fourth date respectively.Card clear zone and dark space are represented daytime and night respectively.And the size of convertible clear zone and dark space, to represent the variation of length round the clock.

In order to look after existing use habit, the card of flat pattern universal clock also can be divided into 12 five equilibriums, promptly adopts 12 hours systems generally using now.The arrangement of hour numeral, and the operation of hour hands, minute hand and second hand, all just the same with existing clock and watch.

Time zone outer shroud 3 also is divided into ten bisections, represents 12 time zones.The earth is promptly represented in these 12 time zones half.For example getting the Eastern hemisphere, then is zero zone and eastern 1-11 time zone, totally ten two time zones.Time zone outer shroud and hour hands rotate synchronously, and per 12 hours around a circle, corresponding to per 12 hours rotation half cycles of half earth.The time difference in normal per two adjacent time zones is 1 hour.Though but zero zone and Dong11Qu are adjacent, the earth---the Western Hemisphere that has been separated by half in the middle of in fact, 12 time zones that promptly are separated by, to the east of time difference in 11 districts and zero zone be 13 hours.For example the time of Dong11Qu is points in the mornings 10, and then adjacent zero zone is somes last nights 11 (i.e. 23 points).For the purpose of eye-catching, between two adjacent time zones of actual half earth of being separated by in centre, a barrier line is set especially, as special marking, represent that especially the time difference is 13 hours.

12 time zones on the outer shroud of time zone can be selected according to request for utilization, all can in optional 12 adjacent time zones.For example: from the Beijing time of Dong8Qu, through eastern 9, eastern 10 ... 12 districts, west 11, west 10 ..., up to New York time of Xi5Qu totally ten two time zones, form outer shroud, also represent the earth half.Be adapted at using between East Asia, Oceania and North America.

Too little as the surface, the time zone outer shroud also can only be marked place name, and does not paint national flag.

Claims (2)

1. universal clock, comprise clockwork, pointer and dish and, it is characterized in that: ring and body when being provided with, a two common sphere or pancake formed, and do relative motion, with the time and space in conjunction with demonstration, spherical universal clock by earth body, axle, rotation time ring and round the clock dividing plate form.

2. universal clock according to claim 1 is characterized in that: form the flat pattern universal clock by card, clockwork and pointer and time zone outer shroud, card is divided into clear zone and dark space; And can adopt existing 12 hours systems, and select 12 adjacent time zones of the earth half, form the time zone outer shroud.