DE102007035740A1 - Digital light signal clock i.e. wrist watch, for determining time of day and date, has marking that is shiftably assigned to time interval, and clock controller shifting marking along time interval - Google Patents

Abstract

The clock has a marking (8) that is shiftably assigned to a time interval, and a clock controller (3) shifting the marking along the time interval. The interval is located at a flexible body e.g. flexible hose (1), which is an oblong and hollow body, where the clock has a chain of body sections that are connected with each other. The marking is formed by a series of electrical light sources (2) i.e. LEDs, which are distributed along the time interval. The light sources are switched off and are controllable. The light sources are arranged in the body.

Description

The The invention relates to a timepiece.

Watches serve in particular the determination of the time of day and the date. Analog clocks have a pointer that has a scale with timestamps walks along. Digital clocks show the time by means of a display numerically. Analog and digital watches are available in a variety of mechanical, electrical and electronic versions. A special form is the light-signal clock. This shows the time by countable, discrete individual elements that must be interpreted digitally. Examples therefor are the linear clock in Kassel and the function-equivalent light-signal clock at the Rheinturm in Dusseldorf.

at known clocks is the course of the time track and the pointer specified.

From that Based on the object of the invention, a novel Clock available too put.

The Task is solved by a clock with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments the watch are in the subclaims specified.

The clock according to the invention has a time track with changeable Course, one of the time track displaced associated marker and a watch controller for shifting the mark along the Time line.

According to the invention is the first time a clock available in which the course of the time track is changeable is. The respective current time is indicated by the marking. The change of Time is determined by a change of location the mark shown. The marker is along time range relocatable, independent from their respective course. For this purpose, the mark can be carried out in this way (eg as a bar) that they from the beginning different possible courses covering the time course or the displacement of the mark becomes changed according to the course of the time course or the course of the Time course follows the changeable one Course of the marking. The time line can be particularly straight or curved Be line. It can be shaped in any way and / or arranged in space be, so z. B. perpendicular, horizontal, inclined, curved, spiral, entwined or otherwise. The marking may be, for example, by a body, a or multiple light sources or heat sources (eg, the source of light or heat is a Marking or marking is affected by the radiation of the light or heat source formed) or by one or more vibrating or due to others Properties tactile bodies are realized. The mark can have any shape, eg. A dot or a circle or a Be a square or a triangle or a dash, or a line or a Arrow. It can have more or less large dimensions, depending on the desired Accuracy and simplicity of time reading. The clock according to the invention emphasizes the linear nature of time by keeping an open time track allows on which the marker moves in a constant direction. simultaneously the clock represents the punctual character of the present moment out. Behind the mark, the past is constantly increasing, before marking, the future is constantly decreasing. The transformation from the future to the present and from the present to the past by experiencing the wandering mark experience. The length of the Time line can correspond to any period, so z. 1 hour or 12 hours or 24 hours or a month or so 1 year or 100 years. Also, the time track can be contiguous and from several disjointed ones Sections exist. It can be distributed to one or more rooms be.

According to one Embodiment, the time course is present on a flexible body. According to one Another embodiment, the flexible body is elongated. By deforming the flexible body is the course of the time track changeable. According to one Design is the flexible body a flexible body. According to one In another embodiment, the flexible body is a chain pivotable interconnected sections. The flexible body can do one Have full cross section. The flexible body is for example a Bar, beams, a rail, a board, a beam or an arrow. According to one Embodiment, he is a hollow body. According to one Another embodiment, the hollow body is a flexible hose or a flexible pipe. The flexible body can also be a part of one be any object.

According to one Embodiment is the marking at least one electric light source. For example, the electric light source is along the time line displaced.

According to a further embodiment, the marking is formed by a series of electric light sources which are distributed along the time line, wherein the light sources of the clock control on and off and / or lighter or darker controllable. According to a further embodiment, the electric light sources of the clock control individually on and off and / or lighter and darker controllable. With this clock, individual migratory point of light can be displayed. According to a further embodiment, a plurality of electrical light sources from the clock control is simultaneously a and switchable and / or brighter and darker controllable. With this clock, a magnifying or a decreasing column of light can be displayed. The growing column can also be considered as a constantly extending string of lights. According to a further embodiment, there are electrical light sources of different colors and / or one or more electric light sources capable of illuminating in different colors. The clock control can control the electric light sources so that individual times (eg full hours) or time periods (eg 10-minute intervals) light up in different colors. According to a further embodiment, the electric light sources are arranged in the elongate hollow body. The electric light sources are housed protected in the hollow body. This may, for example, be LED (light-emitting diodes or other electric lamps).

The Clock with electric light sources can be an electronic clock control which controls the electric light sources.

Further Various mechanical designs of the clock are possible. For example can be a spherical one or different body or an electric light source as a marker with the help of a Motors or by the force of weights or pneumatically or hydraulically through a hollow body representing the time course or pulled along a body representing the time course. According to one Design is in an elongated hollow body a traction means with the marking arranged thereon longitudinally displaceable arranged and covered the clock control means for moving the traction means in the longitudinal direction of the Hollow body. According to one In another embodiment, the means for moving comprise at least one on the jacket of the traction device attacking, driven wheel.

Further comprises the invention embodiments in which the time course to a Loop closed or closable. This can be for example to embodiments with electric light sources or with a Traction means in a hollow body act.

According to one Design is the time course on a bracelet or on a Bangle (hereafter also called "hoop") available.

The Watch can then be worn as a wristwatch. The bracelet or the Bangle can be permanently closed or openable and closeable with be executed a closure, as known in wristwatches in the prior art.

According to one Embodiment, the hoop has a displaceable marking in the form at least one electric light source in the circumferential direction of the hoop is extended. According to one In another embodiment, the hoop has a scale which extends into Circumferential direction extends. For example, a bright time is running once around the hoarfrost in 24 hours or 12 hours. According to another Embodiment, the hoop several parallel, in the circumferential direction displaceable markings on at least one electrical Light source are formed. Each mark can turn a scale be assigned, which extends in the circumferential direction. A mark can display the hours and another mark the minutes and optionally another mark the seconds. It can a mark in 60 minutes or 60 seconds around the circumference of the Bracelet or bangle running around. According to one embodiment is in the Reif an electronic clock control and an electric Voltage source (eg battery or rechargeable battery or solar cell) integrated, to control the light source (s).

According to one Design is the entire bangle or the entire bracelet or a surface its outer surface entirely or partly as an LCD screen executed.

According to one another embodiment comprises Mature several sections that are guided or stored, wherein one section is a resting section and another section a rotatable section. The rotatable portion is driven by a drive means driven, for example by means of an electric motor. The electric motor is arranged, for example, on the resting section and has at least a drive wheel on, which acts on the rotatable section or vice versa. According to one Another embodiment is in the hoop an electric watch control and an electrical power supply (eg battery or rechargeable battery or solar cell) integrated in order to supply the drive device.

Of the rotatable section carries a marking and the fixed section a scale or vice versa. The movement can be adjusted so that the rotatable section in Walking around the fixed part once every 24 hours or 12 hours. Further There may be several rotatable parts with respect to the fixed part are rotatable, for example, hours and minutes and optionally Seconds. Several rotatable sections of the hoop can of the same electric drive device are driven, wherein different speeds of rotation through different translations between the drive device and the driven sections be realized.

Of the Ripe can be made of different materials (eg leather, metal etc.) exist and have the most diverse designs.

According to one In another embodiment, the marking is at one over at least guided a rotatably mounted roller Traction means of a traction mechanism or on a rail vehicle arranged on a rail track. When the traction means is for example, a belt, V-belt, rope, rope, band, Cable or chain. The course of the time track is by selection the diameter of the at least one roll and the number of rolls or changeable by designing the rail track. This is preferred Traction means over several rotatably mounted rollers out. According to one Embodiment, the traction mechanism has a selectable arrangement rotatably mounted Roll on a surface (eg a wall). According to one Another embodiment is at least one role or at least a drive wheel of the rail vehicle with an electric drive motor connected to the z. B. electronic clock control connected is.

The Progressive time can also be achieved by one of a laser point or a marker projected from another light source be, for example, punctiform, linear, arrow-shaped or another shape. According to one embodiment, the time span comprises Lighting points in the room and a device for projecting of light, which is controlled by the clock control so that the of projected light formed mark along the illumination points wanders in space. The time track is changeable by the lighting points or the path of the marker can be varied. For this purpose, different objects in the room The device for projecting is different be moved or the clock is placed in another room.

According to one In another embodiment, the lighting points are walls of a Space. According to one further embodiment, the clock control turns the device to project around an axis.

According to one another solution the task is a mark on a traction means of a traction mechanism or on a rail vehicle on a railway track or on a non-rotating nut on a rotatable threaded rod in a housing arranged with at least one window associated with a time slot, behind the at least one strand of the traction mechanism or the rail track skirted is and is a clock control to control the relocation of the Zugmittels or the rail vehicle available. The traction means is z. As a belt, V-belt, rope, rope, tape, cable or chain. The length the time line then correspond to any period, so z. 1 hour or 12 hours or 24 hours or a month or so one year or 100 years. According to one Another embodiment, the window is a screen. Finally is according to a Design the backlit window. According to one embodiment, the Clock control electronically.

According to one In another embodiment, the mark is illuminated by a Slot formed in a traction means of a traction mechanism. At the traction means For example, it is a belt, V-belt or a chain.

According to one Another embodiment of the time line is assigned a scale. The scale is arranged, for example, on the elongated body in which electrical Light sources or a traction means is present. The scale can also on a window of a housing be arranged, which houses a traction mechanism. Furthermore, can she on the walls a room, by means of the device for projecting be illuminated. According to one Another embodiment of the scale are assigned times, for example countable, discreet Individual elements and / or numerical times.

According to one further embodiment comprises the Watch at least one carrier at least one symbol, at selectable positions of the time track attachable. The symbols can for example, to mark appointments. They are for example as an attachable carrier executed the at an elongated body can be fixed.

The Invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of embodiments explained in more detail. In show the drawings:

1 a clock with a time course in the form of a tube with electrical light sources arranged therein in a roughly schematic view;

2a -D sections of a clock according to 1 with different embodiments of the marker in enlarged views;

3a -F different arrangements of a clock according to 1 in a rough schematic view;

4 a section of the clock according to 1 with an infected carrier of a symbol in a roughly schematic view;

5 a clock with a traction means in a hollow body in an enlarged partial view;

6 the same clock in overall view;

7 Drive part of the same clock in an enlarged longitudinal section;

8a -F different arrangements of the clock according to 5 to 7 in a rough schematic view;

9 a section of the clock according to 5 to 7 with clip on a symbol in enlarged view;

10 a clock with traction mechanism in side view;

11a -K different arrangements of a clock with traction mechanism according to 10 ;

12 a clock with traction mechanism with associated times and carriers of symbols in side view;

13 the same clock in an enlarged partial view;

14 the same clock in a vertical section through a roll;

15 a clock with traction mechanism and assigned Zugmittel scale in partial view;

16 the same clock in a vertical section through a roll;

17 the same clock with associated times and carriers of symbols in side view;

18 a clock with traction mechanism in a housing with a ground glass in a perspective X-ray image;

19 a clock with rail vehicle in a housing with a ground glass in a perspective X-ray image;

20 Watch according to 17 and 18 in front view;

21 Watch according to 17 or 18 in a vertical section through the housing;

22 Watch according to 17 and 18 in a vertical section through another embodiment of the housing;

23 Clock with a projection device in a room in a perspective side view;

24 the same clock in a bottom view;

25 a clock with nut and rotatable threaded rod in a housing with a ground glass in a perspective x-ray image,

26 a wristwatch with a plurality of electric light sources and a scale on the circumference in a perspective side view;

27 a wristwatch with a stationary portion and a rotatable portion in a perspective side view and in an enlarged partial view.

at the following explanation various embodiments are consistent or functionally identical elements with the same reference numerals.

According to 1 a watch has a time course in the form of a flexible hose 1 with a plurality of electrical light sources arranged one behind the other 2 (eg LED). An electronic clock control 3 is via power cord 4 and plugs 5 with an electrical outlet 6 connected. The electric clock control 3 is about another cable 7 with the electric light sources 2 connected. The clock control 3 controls the sequential switching on of the electric light sources 2 , whereby always a further light source is switched on. The switched light sources 2 thus form a marker 8th in the form of a column or sequence of points of light that lengthens over time.

According to 2a is the mark 8th formed by a flowing point of light, by a large number of side by side electric light sources 2 or can be formed by a single light source with selectively controllable light point.

According to 2 B is the mark 8th from individual discrete light sources 2 formed, which are individually controlled.

According to 2c is the mark 8th formed by a fluently growing column of light through a plurality of juxtaposed light sources 2 or by a single light source 2 may be formed, are controlled by the sections of any length.

In 2d is again the execution of 1 with a jumping column of markers 8th shown.

2 additionally shows a scale arranged on the jacket of each hose 9 with numerical times.

According to 3 can make a clock according to 1 respectively. 2 be brought into any shape. Ge if necessary, the watch is fixed in a desired shape by means of fasteners to a wall, for example by means of clamps nailed to a wall or fixed by means of fixing plugs to a wall or by means of clips which are fixed on a magnetic board or pin board.

According to 4 becomes a clock of the kind described above with additional symbol carrier 10 which marks an appointment. The symbol carrier 10 points at one end of a pen 11 a clip-like, clip-on clip 12 and at another end of the pen 11 a carrier plate 13 with a printed symbol 14 on. Other obvious symbols (eg telephone for telephoning or theater for a theater visit) can also be applied.

According to 5 to 7 a watch includes a hose 1 with a traction means arranged therein 15 , z. As a rope, rope, tape or cable. The traction device 15 carries a striking mark 8th which can also be an electric light source. The traction device 15 is through two pressed gears 16 . 17 passed through, which in a cylindrical housing 18 are stored between the two ends of the hose 1 is arranged. The housing includes an electric motor 19 that the gear 16 drives, so that the traction means 15 is extended and the gear 17 starts to rotate. A cable 20 is led to the power supply and control of the electric motor from this away to an electric clock control, not shown.

The hose is with a 24-hour scale 9 Mistake. The traction device 15 gets through the gears 16 . 17 driven so that the mark 8th in exactly 24 hours completely through the hose 1 is pulled through.

It is also possible to make this mechanical watch as an open tube, wherein the traction means 15 at the end of the hose 1 shown time period in a quick movement to the beginning of the tube 1 is withdrawn. The traction device 15 Optionally, it can be unwound or unwound from a roll carried by the electric motor 19 is driven.

8th shows various arrangements of the clock according to 5 to 7 ,

According to 9 can also watch according to 5 and 7 Symbol carrier 10 be assigned detachably.

According to 10 includes another clock with a traction device 15 at least two roles 21 . 22 , The traction device 15 For example, a tape carries a colored mark at one point 8th representing the current time. A role 21 is assigned an electric motor. The engine, the traction means 15 and the role 21 are coordinated so that the mark 8th exactly 24 hours needed for a complete circulation of the total distance. In the driven role 21 For this purpose, there is an additional sensor that monitors the passage of the red marking 8th determines and is connected to an electronic clock control for the electric motor, which may have runtime variations of the traction means 15 balances.

The roles 21 . 22 can be mounted on a wall in any arrangement.

11 shows various variants a to j of this Zugmittelgetriebeuhr, with a driven roller 21 and one or more idle pulleys 22 . 22 ' etc. work. Variant j has only one driven roller 21 and no idler pulley. The traction device 15 hangs down easily.

According to 12 are the means of traction 15 Time indications, symbol carriers and other pins 23 or stickers 24 assigned.

According to 13 . 14 is in a powered role 21 an electric motor 19 integrated. A cable 20 is from the electric motor 19 led to an electronic clock control.

According to 15 is in addition to the driven roller 21 with the integrated electric motor 19 a fixed role 25 present on a scale band 26 is arranged, on which the time scale 9 is printed. A - not shown - another role 22 for the traction means 15 carries another fixed role 27 , about the scale band 26 is guided. If necessary, it is possible to do the roles 26 . 26 for the scale band 26 rotatable to take a time setting before can. Here, the rotation by a storage of these roles 25 . 26 be restricted with increased friction.

17 shows an application of this clock.

According to 18 is in a housing 28 with a ground glass 29 on the front a traction device 15 arranged in the form of a flat band. The traction device 15 is about a powered roller 21 and about an idle role 22 guided. The driven roller is equipped with an electric motor 19 connected, which in turn is connected to an electronic clock control. The ribbon 15 carries a marker 8th in the form of a printed or punched bar or other symbol.

The ground glass 29 outside is a time scale 9 assigned. The time scale 9 goes for example from 0 to 24 hours.

The mark 8th is moved within 24 hours over the entire time track, the beginning and end of the time scale 9 at the screen 29 are defined. Then the electric motor spins 19 the mark 8th in fast forward, so that the whole thing starts over again.

There is also a transparent clip 30 attachable to the ground glass. For this purpose, the housing has top and bottom guide grooves 31 . 32 on. The clip 30 For example, bears printed symbols or times to remind you of appointments. Furthermore, a blank version of the clip 30 possible, which can be labeled by the user himself.

The clip 30 can be variably over the entire time course in the rails 31 . 32 on the housing 28 pinch.

The execution of 19 differs from the above by the fact that instead of roles 21 . 22 with a band 15 a railroad track 33 with a mounted rail vehicle 34 is available. The rail vehicle 34 carries the mark 8th ,

The rail vehicle 34 has an electric motor 19 and is controlled by the electric watch control so that the rail vehicle 34 within 24 hours from the beginning to the end of the time scale 9 emotional. After that, it quickly becomes the beginning of the timescale 9 scaled back.

any versions the rail and the rail vehicle are possible, such as rails with rail vehicle or rails thereunder hanging Rail vehicle.

The housing 28 For example, it has a decreasing height in one direction (cf. 20 ). It is for example wholly or partly made of Plexiglas and / or aluminum (see. 21 . 22 ). The appointment clip is made of plastic, for example.

The clock according to 23 and 24 has a projector 35 for laser beams. The projector 35 produces in the example a beam-like laser beam 36 , The laser beam 36 is rotated 360 ° once within 24 hours. The projector 35 is on the ceiling 37 a space attached and projected the laser beam 36 at an acute angle down. As a result, the marker wanders 8th within hours the walls 38 along the room. The user can specify suitable times on the walls 38 of the room.

The execution of 25 differs from the versions according to 18 to 22 in that instead of the traction mechanism or the rail track with rail vehicle a threaded rod 39 rotatable in the housing 28 is stored. The threaded rod 39 is with the axis of an electric motor 40 on an end face of the housing 28 connected.

On the threaded rod 39 a mother sits 41 , which passes through an axially guided, parallel to the threaded rod guide rod 42 secured against twisting.

At the mother 41 is a mark 8th fixed.

The electric motor 40 is controlled by a watch control or is part of the watch control. When the electric motor 40 turns, turns the threaded rod 39 with and the mother 41 with the mark 8th is in the longitudinal direction of the housing 28 emotional.

For the time display is the mother 40 with appropriate speed the time scale 9 moving along. After a certain period of time (eg 24 hours), it will be at a fast pace at the beginning of the timescale 9 moved back, what the threaded rod 39 is turned back with appropriate speed.

According to 26 A wristwatch has a flexible bracelet or a flexible or rigid bangle 43 , The bracelet and bangle are collectively referred to as "hoop" on the outside of the hoop 43 is at least one light source 2 arranged, which extends in the circumferential direction. It is an elongated light source 2 with selectively controllable segments or points of light or multiple juxtaposed light sources 2 , which can also be targeted.

In addition to the at least one light source 2 extends on the circumference of the outside of the hoop 43 a scale 9 ,

The switched-on segment of the light source 2 or the respectively switched on light source 2 forms a movable marker 8th , next to the on the scale 9 the time can be read.

In the Reif a Steuerufngselektronik not shown and a voltage source, not shown, is integrated to the at least one light source 2 head for.

According to a further embodiment, in addition to the light source 2 at least one more light source 2 ' parallel to the light source 2 in order Catch direction of the bracelet 43 extends. This also includes selectively controllable segments or points of light 2 or several selectively controllable light sources 2 , The other light source 2 ' forms another displaceable marking 8th' that displays, for example, the minutes.

A round of mark 8th around the hoarfrost 43 can correspond to a period of 24 or 12 hours. A round of mark 8th' around the hoarfrost 43 equals 60 minutes.

At least one more parallel over the circumference of the hoop 43 extended light source can serve the display of seconds.

It is also possible that the at least one light source only over a part of the circumference of the hoop 43 which corresponds to a certain period of time (eg 24 hours or 12 hours).

In the example of 27 includes a hoop 43 a resting section 43 ' and a rotatable section 43 '' , The resting section 43 ' has on the outside a circumferential groove 44 into which the rotatable section 43 '' is used.

In the dormant section 43 ' are next to the rotatable section 43 '' a powered wheel 16 and a tracking bike 17 rotatably mounted, as in the enlarged detail view in 27 displayed. The wheels 16 . 17 are provided on the periphery with a toothing, with a toothing on the two sides of the rotatable section 43 '' comb. The driven wheel 16 is connected to an electric motor, not shown, in the hoop 43 is arranged. Furthermore, the frost includes 43 an electronic control and an electrical power source. The electric motor drives the wheel 16 so that the rotatable section 43 '' once in 24 hours around the dormant section 42 wandering. The time is at the position of a marker 8th on the rotating section 43 '' concerning the scale 43 ' read.

Claims (30)

Clock with at least one time line ( 1 ) with a variable course, one of the time track displaced associated marker ( 8th ) and a clock control ( 3 ) for shifting the marking ( 8th ) along the time line. Clock according to Claim 1, in which the time interval is on a flexible body ( 1 ) is available. A watch according to claim 1, wherein the flexible body is a elongated body is. A watch according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the flexible body ( 1 ) is a flexible body. A watch according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the flexible body ( 1 ) comprises a chain of pivotally interconnected body sections. Watch according to one of Claims 2 to 5, in which the flexible body ( 1 ) is a hollow body. Clock according to claim 6, in which the hollow body is a flexible hose ( 1 ) or a flexible tube. Clock according to one of Claims 1 to 7, in which the marking comprises at least one electric light source ( 8th ). Clock according to one of claims 1 to 8, in which the marking ( 8th ) is formed by a series of electric light sources along the time line ( 1 ) are distributed, the light sources from the clock control ( 3 ) are switched on and off and / or lighter and darker controllable. Clock according to Claim 9, in which the electric light sources ( 8th ) from the clock control ( 3 ) individually switched on and off and / or lighter and darker controllable. Clock according to claim 10, wherein a plurality of electric light sources ( 8th ) from the clock control ( 3 ) at the same time on and off and / or lighter and darker controllable. Clock according to one of Claims 8 to 11, in which electric light sources ( 8th ) are available with different colors and / or one or more electric light sources ( 8th ), which are able to shine in different colors. Clock according to one of Claims 8 to 12 and one of Claims 8 to 10, in which the electric light sources ( 8th ) in the elongated hollow body ( 1 ) are arranged. Clock according to claim 6 or 7, wherein in a hollow body ( 1 ) a traction means ( 15 ) with the mark ( 8th ) is longitudinally displaceable and the clock control ( 3 ) Means for moving the traction means ( 15 ) in the longitudinal direction of the hollow body ( 1 ). Clock according to claim 14, wherein the means for moving at least one on the mantle of the traction means ( 15 ) engaging, driven wheel ( 16 ). Clock according to one of Claims 1 to 15, in which the time interval ( 1 ) is closed or closable to a loop. A timepiece according to claim 16, in which the time interval is applied to a bracelet or bangle ( 43 ) is available. Clock according to claim 1, wherein the marking on a at least one rotatably mounted roller ( 21 . 22 ) guided traction means ( 15 ) of a traction mechanism or on a rail vehicle ( 34 ) on a railway track ( 33 ) is arranged. Clock according to Claim 18, in which the traction means ( 15 ) via a selectable arrangement of rotatably mounted rollers ( 21 . 22 ) is guided on a ground. Clock according to claim 18 or 19, wherein at least one roller ( 21 . 22 ) of the traction mechanism or at least one drive wheel of the rail vehicle ( 34 ) with an electric drive motor ( 19 ) connected to clock control ( 3 ) connected is. Clock according to claim 1, in which the time interval ( 1 ) Lighting points ( 38 ) in the room and a means for projecting ( 35 ) of light from the clock control ( 3 ) is controlled so that the mark formed by the projected light ( 8th ) moves along the lighting points in the room. Clock according to claim 21, in which the lighting points are walls ( 38 ) of a room. Clock according to one of claims 21 or 22, in which the clock control ( 3 ) the mark ( 8th ) rotates about an axis. Clock with a mark ( 8th ) on a traction means ( 15 ) of a traction mechanism or on a rail vehicle ( 34 ) on a railway track ( 33 ) or on a non-rotating nut ( 41 ) on a rotatable threaded rod ( 39 ) in a housing ( 28 ) with at least one window associated with a time line ( 29 ) behind which at least one strand of the traction means ( 15 ) or the railway line ( 33 ) and a watch control ( 3 ) for controlling the displacement of the traction means ( 15 ) or the rail vehicle ( 34 ) or the rotation of the threaded rod ( 39 ). Clock according to claim 24 and one of claims 1 to 23rd Clock according to claim 24 or 25, in which the window is a ground-glass screen ( 29 ). Clock according to one of Claims 24 to 26, in which the window ( 29 ) is backlit. Clock according to one of Claims 1 to 27, in which the time interval ( 1 ) a scale ( 9 ) assigned. A watch according to claim 28, wherein the scale ( 9 ) Are assigned times. Clock according to one of claims 1 to 29, which comprises at least one selectable position of the time line ( 1 ) mountable supports ( 10 includes at least one symbol.