DE1936816A1 - Alarm clock with switching program facility - Google Patents

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P a t e η t a η m e 1 d xt η g Alarm clock with switching program equipment

The invention relates to a, driven by a timing element, Clock with alarm clock and time-adjustable SeaaltprOgraDim device for an automatic, time-keeping release and / or removal release of drug in tablet form from one, the clock attached, time-keeping circumferential, with cassettes on the circumference provided container o

The pharmaceutical industry is offering ever more extensive kaße Drageefprm drugs, the effective success of which can only be guaranteed by the industry if the consumer who takes medication in specific, temporally delimited periods of ■ time. With such, with the exception instructions The medication programmed clocks is required to be the consumer at any time via the revenue program or its Stand can inform that stretch over days or weeks • can or »automatically be reminded to take a dose. Furthermore should be simple and clear handling in the loading service as well as programming it must be established, inch

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Telephone (07724) 346/347 Telex: 0792 423 Office: Luijonäiraflo

Postal checks from Xärlsruh No. 646

Bank; Bank for Community Economy Schwenningen a. N, no.841

Deutsche Bank AG., VHIingen / Schwariw branch. No. 117424 Valksbank Si. Georgon / Schwarzw. No. IdS

is β £ "desirable, the-ie- .. alarm clock without the direction to operate »

Under such, uit time extremely strict, intake instructions provided, drugs fall e.g. B «those for contraception Bragees or tablets available in the relevant »ianüel * These medicinal products have to be one hand health To prevent damage and, on the other hand, to ensure that it is effective Make sure to follow strict instructions, in particular Be taken at intervals. A cure to be carried out with such a means is in the .cegel over a period of 28 days. This 28-Tagebereica divides sicu into one, over 21 days, in time-delimited periods Continuous, uninterrupted intake of one coated tablet per period or day. iNacü the intake of the 21st coated tablet is followed by a 7th Days of limited rest. Then a new Jüir can begin will. "If the intake is discontinued once in a period or day or forget, then should, nacii the manufacturer's instructions of the means the cure is interrupted and should only after successful menstruation as a starting point for the cure again be started over.

In the own patent application P 15 23 23 913.1 is a, by a Synchronous motor driven clockwork with alarm device and with a dragee dispensing and intake display device driven by the clockwork for contraceptive drugs. One that is in mesh with the movement, intermittent driven, calendar switch mechanism is with a dial display provided, on the dial of which the exact intake cycle is provided. The circumference of the dial is preferred for dispensing the coated tablet provided with cassettes arranged thereon for receiving the dragees, which are automatically transferred to a tablet dispenser as part of the intake cycle be handed in »

The disadvantage of this device is that the coated tablets are automatically taken out of the when the time is convenient for taking them. Kasset & en-

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beuüituis, but the consumer can use the dragee under certain circumstances against a warning dial display that a non-intake can mean taking at any time, because the medication is ready to hand and open in the dispenser of the device lies. This also means that the consumer is not stopped sicii to adhere to the instructions, but can also take the drug outside of the period provided by the producer. take, with which the effectiveness of the remedy is irrelevant and the Urgauisiaua may be adversely affected.

\ s is also a device to enable a timed gate, determinable, controllable removal of objects from a container known that can be driven by a clock and at which by actuating a control mechanism in each case a certain Number of items to be made available for removal and the dadurca is characterized by the opening mechanism of the ite holder with a rear derailleur, which at predetermined times a The initial process takes place and is carried out with an opening biudung, with the component performing the switching process of the switching mechanism acts on the component of the locking device which causes the locking of the opening mechanismBU.

The device described has the disadvantage that the functional steel The effort is extremely substantial and economical can only be implemented to a limited extent. Beyond that is programming and operation of the described facility is extensive and difficult to understand for laypeople

An alarm clock with switch pro «· gram device of the type mentioned according to the invention characterized in that the timing element on the one hand with the container and on the other hand is in engagement with a program roller and keeps time üd drives and that a feeler lever on the one hand of your cam of the container tmd, on the other hand, of cams of the programming roller is consequently applied to the one key for Entnakme the

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τοπ of the respective cassette of the container releases or blocks the means dispensed, and the respective program setting signaled

The advantage of the solution according to the invention is not only the structurally sensible and technically economical division of the switching program into a daily program over 24 hours switching by the shift drum and an if necessary in this intervening, over a longer period of time, for example one Month, ongoing program switching of the container's fluid disk, where both switching programs are used via a common aebel but also the solubility of a direct optical result that is simple in terms of design and manufacturing technology Signaling by the, from the murrenscueibe or the iiocken the program roller, depending on the switching program, each actuating lever, furthermore in the simplest way as a tilockenhammer for · mechanical acoustic äignalga, be formed on a bell can, or be assigned to an electrical contact device can, for the control of an electroacoustic signal generator, which thus, time-keeping the consumer of the ... drug in that of the clock The approved intake time range is visually and / or acoustically reminiscent of an intake of the drug, the simple and clear structure is also advantageous

2 in "Aus iührungs for game of the invention is shown in the - drawing and is described in more detail below. FIG. 1 shows an overview of the rear of a switching program device one, driven by a synchronous motor, alarm clock - Unr for the distribution of contraceptives programmed with instructions for use Medication and

Fig. 2 is a front view with the dial and the cut open thereby exposed optical program display fans.

In Fig. 1, a work plate of the clock is marked with 1, on which a synchronous motor 2 is arranged and via a transmission

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gear drives its program roller 4 in a time-keeping manner _o A drive pulley 5 with a hollow tooth 6, which is arranged concentrically to a program roller 4 and connected to it by force or stoifseiilüssig, engages with a Geneva wheel 7 and rotates once via an intermediate gear 8 per full revolution of the program roller 4, a container 9 toothed on the circumference, partially open in the drawing, is located in the direction of the arrow 10, or is mounted in point 11. The transmission ratio between the timing element, the synchronous motor 2 and the program roller 4 on the one hand and the program roller 4 and the container 9 on the other hand in the present example is such that the program roller 4 one full revolution in twenty-four hours and the container 9 one full revolution in twenty-eight days executes. Correspondingly, the rear peripheral part of the container 9 for receiving contraceptive means 12 in tablet form, the intake instructions of the relevant rierateller with 21, in the drawing only partially visible, closely spaced cassettes 13 provided, one, one. Enclose 7-day time range corresponding, cassette-free peripheral part 14 endlessly.

In operation, the case, d _o h. In the arrangement shown, the SchaltprogrammanOrdnung, a feeler lever mounted at point 15, under the action of a spring force 17, with a coaxial contact nose 18 connected to the lever 16 with a force fit or material fit, engages with a radial cam track 19 of the program roller 4. According to this present constellation can by manual actuation of one of the partially drawn., Housing 20 since ·· lent outstanding button 2I ₉ against a! Spring force 22 a, lying in a ßutschschacht 23 of the housing 20, dragee are taken 12, consisting of a Cassette 13 of the container 9, through which the respective cassette 13 opposite and in terms of opening size, has automatically fallen out into the Butsch shaft 23.

The button 21 iat arranged on a rotary lever 25, whose. Bearing " point marked with the grid 26" is a extension arm 27

of the lever 35 ateht against a spring force. 28 with a lever 30 mounted in point 29 in singriff. A force or st.offsclilüssiger bolt 31 provided coaxially on the Jebel 3ü is guided along a coaxially protruding rabbit surface 32 on the tactile lever 16 when the button 21 is actuated and lifts the button lever 16 or its l 'against the itederkraft 17. knot 18 from the: \ ^f oekenbahn 19 of the program roller 4 until the bolt 31 falls behind the edge 33 of the lawn 32 under the action of the spring force 17 and the lever 30 to the feeler lever 16 against the spring force 28 is locked. The feeler lever 16 is held in the position raised from the cam bracket 19. The program roller 4 is continuously rotated by the timing element, the synchronous motor 2, in the direction of the arrow 34 until the 12-hour intake time range recommended by the manufacturer of the drug described, which begins at the ivok edge 35 and is measured up to the cam rise 36, has expired is.

If, after expiry of the prescribed administration time the Tastnase 18 of the sensing lever 16 to the Hock increase 36 in engagement, then heb4 of the sensing lever 16 against the spring force 17 on or _o pivoted him. and leads the tactile nose 18 on a radially larger cam track. The associated rotation of the tactile lever 16 guides the bolt 31 or pulls the edges 33 of the footplate 32 away from under the bolt 31, so that the bolt 31 moves under when the tactile lever 16 is further rotated the action of the spring 28 on a coaxially raised, non-positive or cohesive locking cam 38 provided on de ± u feeler lever 16 falls; and the lever 30 is locked in this position against the spring force 28. At the same time, a blocking surface 39 on the feeler lever 16 moves in front of a coaxial blocking lever 40 of the rotary lever 25. The rotary lever 25 and thus the button 21 are blocked against actuation against the spring force 22. The suction chute 23 cannot be opened.

The time-keeping drive of the clock continues to rotate the program roller 4. The length of the cam track 37 is measured at 12 levels. It begins at the cam rise 36 and ends at the cam edge 35 _O

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In this period of time no intake should take place, or such an intake is excluded by the locking of the load 21. About 2 hours before the end of the 12-hour intake, the container 9 is switched on by the fenced drive pulley via the uilteeexra-d 7 and the intermediate gear 8 in the vicinity of the awning edge 35. A cassette 13 with a dragee 12 is placed in front of the Is the end of the cam track 37 exquisite, ie. If the lastnaae 18 of the iastliebels 16 has fallen over the cam edge 35, the opening of the relevant cassette 13 of the container 9 ″ is fully in front of the opening 24 of the ¹ utachechaciites 23. The coated tablet 12 falls under its own power, aided by the inclined position of the wall the cassette 13, in the wutsehschaelit 2.3. ·

Simultaneously with the dropping of the tactile nose 18 over the angular edge 35 is the corresponding rotation of the tactile lever 16 of the bolt 31 through a channel which runs on one side from the nasal orifice and on the other side from the one edge of the ijperrnockens 38 is limited, under the action of the spring force 28 in its Auagongslage uindurchgegiitteu on the extension arm 27 of the lever. Outside the locking surface 3 & of the faatnebels 16 is pivoted away from the locking lever 40 of the rotary lever 25. Ie the fastener 21 is unlocked. A new intake period extending over twelve hours has begun

Will according to the drawn constellation of Pro ^ roiamwalze 4 as also of the palate 16 and the other organs in the region of length of the cam track 19 the button 21 is not actuated, i.e. remains the dragee 12 temporarily in the .utschacht 23, then falls through the Time-keeping spreading of the program numbers 4 in the direction of the arrow the tactile nose 18 of the lever 16 under the ', firing of the spring force 17 into a cam track gap 41. The resulting rotation of the feeler lever 16 actuates an electrical switch via a switch plunger 42 Contact device 43. By means of this contact device 43 can be an electrical signaling device, ZcBo a not shown electroacoustic transmitter in the form of a buzzer or bell, be switched on, which the Hedikamenten consumer

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Remember the intake of the tablet 12 stored in the ttatschsehacht 23. The time range of the cam track gap 41 and thus the acoustic signaling is preferably about 5 minutes. Thereafter, the tactile nose 18 of the tactile lever 16 is raised again by the i \ ockenbakn 19, which continues to rotate over time, and the contact device 43 is switched off again. This audible reminder signal is repeated every 2 hours ca _o} takes up the .Consumers the button 21 by the operation of the overlapping in Itutachsohacht 23 Dragee 12, the lever 30 and the sensing lever 16 in: the pre-marked! Way locked. , As a result, all further , -Ag nal ents by locking the button 16 in the lifted from the cam track 19. Location prevented :.

The trolls take time by. 12 otumdeit the traversed Isockenbahn Xg _t without the key 21 being pressed = so that the dragee 12 is still stored in the Ilutschschacht 23, then, as the lug 18 of the feeler lever 16 comes into engagement with the cam rise 36 of the program roller 4, the feeler lever 16 pivoted in such a way that the locking surface 39 of the feeler lever 16 comes to rest in front of the locking lever 410 of the rotary lever 25 and thus the latch 21 is locked and can no longer be actuated. This is followed by the subsequent 12-hour revenue lock. At the end of the intake block, the container 9 with the luissettes 13 is moved one step, corresponding to an iag, and leads a new dragee 12 in front of the luitschscuacht opening 24, through which it slides into the i-utschacht 23. iOiglicn there are 2 coated tablets in the ilutschscuaclit. Even if the key 21 is pressed within the 12-second period of intake, the consumer perceives that it has missed an intake. For the health benefit of the consumer, further intake is interrupted and the lair is no longer continued. as of the day of menstruation, unless otherwise prescribed by the doctor, air r ^ aßstab can "ground" a new onr initiated by a 28-day farmer

? However, all 21 coated tablets of 12 are given regularly in the 12-hour intake time range taken from the iiutsch shaft 23 and from the Vex «

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oiiu ^ en brauctisperson, then> subverts the beginning of the coming 22nd day, still. before the i'ast nose 18 of the tactile lever 16 of the ii'ockenhalm 37 can fall over the .Hockenkante 35, through which 7 / pus transportdee container 9, süt this non-positive or material fit -connected r ^ ockenbaiin 44 a coaxial, on German feeler 16 non-positive or cohesive provided bolt 45. The Sensing lever 16 is consequently pivoted and thus one over 7 days 'Continuing' recommended booing period with stopping to take in. Of the Sensing lever 16 is over the bolt 45 τοη of the Hockenbaan 44 so far swiveled so that the prograima roller 4 iait its jNOckenbahnen 19, 37 dia touch nose 18 is not able to act mear. The cassetteless one The UHfangteil 14 "of the container 9 is measured over 7 days in front of the üaitschsenacixtöffhung 24. Also can through the, before the locking lever 40 of the rotary lever 25 guided, locking surface 39 of the Lever 16 the button 21 are not actuated "After the expiry of the The 7-day break, on which the .uinge of the üoekenbahn 34 is measured, is the end of the cam. Feeler lever 16 free again, which jumps back to the initial position drawn, and a new one, 21-day collection can begin by placing the first cassette 13 of the container 9 was guided in front of the ί-jitschschachtö'ffnung 24.

The gear wheel 46 on the program roller 4 is provided in the opposite direction of rotation to the program roller 4 with a load friction (not shown). This enables the owner of the watch to distribute the delivery time or the 12-hour intake time range over any period of the day. The 24-hour scale area is preferably identified by colors in a visually striking way in a day and a power area. With the rotary knob 47 it is also possible to switch through the container 9 with a so-called quick switch, since one turn of the rotary knob corresponds to a full day. preferably from the program cylinder 4, to operate the clock as a normal, synchronous motor-driven alarm clock with an electroacoustic signal mechanism.) *. ; ^:

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The trogramiawaize 4 »the tactile lever 16, the, ebel όϋ csuviie the containers 9 are made from thermoplastic cneia .unatstoff before zixje wise, wpduic-Ί a simple and superimposable xomritruktion of the ^ clialtungseinrichtung manufacturing steeleliniseu rational and thus WirtscJiafflieh. It is possible to design the load 21 in such a way that the tablet 12 lying in the. Utaeiischaeiit 23, when it is fully actuated, rests against a j- Below 49, on the other hand, the button 21 can also be provided with a receiving groove into which the coated tablet can be introduced and removed when the button 21 is pressed from the luissetten ejected -were, and are, for example, by forgetting eniknoimnen or disability, such as _e during a journey, not without Binktion to hinder the üerätes, can be stored in .►aitschscnaciit 23rd

In Fig. 2, 20 denotes the housing of the watch with a partial Visible dial 50 »51 shows the hour hand and 52 the minute hand of the clock. The second hand 53 is made of transparent, Made of crystal clear material, it has a on its outer end mark 54, preferably in a cylindrical shape with f ^ abiger, clearly visible marking. This can, besides the time display, as Serve running display. 55 shows an alarm time setting hand. At 56 an alarm readiness or shutdown button provided on the top of the housing is designated. 57 marks a symbolically drawn, in the not shown dial provided, viewing hole, behind what duration the respective, mutually different Color markings yellow 58, red 59 and white 60 on a fan 61 and brown 62 on a fan 63 the corresponding safety program positions are displayed visually. The compartment 63 is in point 65 with the bearing shaft of the lever 30 non-positively or materially connected and is pivoted with this. The compartment 61 is in Point 64 with the bearing shaft of the feeler lever 16 non-positive or stpffschlüsaig coupled and actuated with this or the feeler lever 16

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If the Progranaüschalteinrichtung is, according to the arrangement shown in FIG. 1, ready to take, then it. If the yellow .aigiial 58 of the compartment 61, coupled to the tactile lever 16, appears in the viewing hole 57 on the front of the dial 50, if the coated tablet 12 is removed by pressing the button 21, then the signal brown 62 appears in the ochaulocii 57 Fan 63, which is coupled to the lever 30. This brown signal 62 is visible until a new inhalation time range is available, ie. it appears for the remaining 12-hour start-up time range as well as for the 12-st and ige η Spei'ibere ich. Then the yellow signal 58 appears again when the lever 30 and thus the fan 63 fall into the starting position.If the 12-hour intake period expires, without a tablet 12 being removed by pressing the fastener 21, then appears at the end of the 12-hour intake period , ie at the beginning of the 12-hour restricted area, the red 59 signal as a visual sign of a tablet 12 stored in the carriage shaft 23, which was not taken in the anticipated Einnkiimeze itrauia, during the red 59 signal, tablet removal is blocked. The 7-fugue permanent one-time lock or so-called Ituhezeit is indicated by the appearance of a willow signal 60 on the fan 61 in the -ichaulocü 57. Drage removal is also blocked with this i'.brand.

In an advantageous further development of the> "control is for security reasons, in the event of an itrouia failure, for example, which interrupts the time-keeping drive, on the dial side, all in one Viewing hole 67 readable, a display disc 66 is provided, which is from the time-keeping drive in 7 days, corresponding to the 7 days of the week, circulates once. The display window is for the respective day marking 66 with two or more first letters of the days of the week marked, which appear in the peephole 67. This means that the clock will immediately stop for a longer period of time.

The advantage in accordance with the innovation of such a disc 66, which indicates the days of focus, in comparison with a conventional date disc lies in the inevitable return of the 7-day daily cycle, In addition, the respective day of the week is more secure for the user of the watch

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known as the corresponding date, which is at least every other, iiontas change must be corrected "

The alarm clock according to the invention with scarf tprogrammeinrichtung for the; automatic, time-sustaining release of drugs from a circulating Thanks to its simple and clear structure of the switching program device, the container ensures economical production with the simplest operability and optimal optical and / or acueti ·· Shear display of the respective program position. The storage of the coated tablet. 12 in the xiutschacht 23 after the automatic pouring out of the cassette 13 is absolutely hygienic until it is removed from the slide shaft 23. In addition, the spatial size of the ltutschschachtes 23 the safe, time-keeping function of the facility, if the drug has been discontinued or forgotten. In order to ensure that even with a large number of automatically dispensed dragees 12 that have not been removed from the Itutschscaacht 23 not to endanger the function of the switching device, the Ruteehecnacht 23 on the side of the key 21 such with an opening be provided by the key 21 or the one protruding from this one-sided Edge 49 is only partially closed, so that with a certain number of dragees 12 in the Eutschechacht these over the edge Fall out of the slide shaft 23.

It lies in: imitating the invention, for experimentation and demonstration purposes to enclose so-called dragee dummies with the watch or " to be inserted into the cassettes of container 0.

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Claims (1)

Claims 1·)}. Darch a time consuming element driven clock with alarm clock and time-adjustable switching device for an automatic, time-keeping dispensing and / or Entnähmetredgabe of medicinal agents in tablet form from one, attached to the clock, time-keeping revolving, with • Cassettes marked on the circumference of the provided container, that the time-keeping drive by the timing element (2) on the one hand with a container (9) and on the other hand cam tracks (19, 37) of the program roller (4) is consequently acted upon, the one Button (Si) for removing the, from the respective cassette (13) of the Beuälters (ö) released, means (12) releases or blocks and the signaled the corresponding program position 2 ») Clock according to claim 1, characterized in that the feeler lever (16) in one piece. thermoplastic synthetic material isto 3o) clock according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that for taking reminder A signal is issued by the touch lever (16) in the intake time range is given © 4o) clock according to claim 3, characterized in that the tactile lever (l6) triggers an optical and an acoustic reminder signal in the intake time range _o 5o) clock according to one of claims 3 and 4, characterized in that the acoustic signal is triggered intermittently » I.
c) clock after. Claim 1-5, characterized in that the signal transmitter an electroacoustic buzzer is " 7.) clock after. Claim 1-6, characterized in that the feeler lever (16) an electrical contact device for controlling the signaling device (43) actuated « 8.) Clock according to claims 1-7, characterized in that the optical Signaling of the respective switching program position of the pushbutton lever (l6) and / or the lever (30) with one, the respective PrograaastelJ.ttngea color-coded compartments (61 or 63) kraft «öder etoff · scaltiaaig is provided. 009888/0077 -13- 9. Clock according to claim 1 «8, characterized in that the respective optical signaling in contrast to acoustic signaling via the the entire programmer is calibrated in one look! ocii (57) on the Face of the watch is visible. 10. Clock according to claim 1-9, characterized in that 'that for acoustic signaling the, the E innahineze it area, controlling, Nockenbaim (19J of the Programaiwalze (4) with the feeler lever (16) controlling .vockenbahnlücken (41) provided i-st _O llo clock according to claims 1-10, characterized in that the time-keeping intermittent forwarding of the container (9) by a Geneva gear (5, 6, 7) is effected. 12. Clock according to claim 1 - 11 dadurca characterized in that, with cassettes (l3) at the Ußfang verseiiene container (θ) durcii a lid made of transparent Plastic is covered 13. Clock according to claim 1-12, characterized in that the medicinal Means (12) from the respective cassette (13) of the container (9) is passed into a carriage shaft (23) on the housing (20) and up for removal in the Butsch shaft (23). 14. Clock according to claim 1-13, characterized in that the outer, housing-side The opening of the Eutschachtes (23) is dimensioned in such a way that that all, a certain number in the hat shaft (23) and stored these excess, further, automatically dispensed dragees "(12) by one, of. the chute opening is only partially closed with the button (21) on the outer side of the housing, automatically falling outwards., 15. Clock according to claim 1-14, characterized in that the button (21) to prevent the agent (12) from automatically failing the actuation of the button (21) with a, in the actuated state the Provided the bottom of the slide shaft (23) slightly protruding edge (49) is. 16. Clock according to claim 1-14, characterized in that the button (21) 0 * 9086 / 0977- ".-". "· ■ _ on its upper side there is a receiving channel for the means (12) 17. Clock nacii claim 1-16, characterized in that for blocking of the lever (30) after actuation of the laate (21) the lever (30) with the adjusting lever (16) enters a self-holding position that exclusively from the time-keeping driven program roller (4) can be decoupled 18 »clock according to claims 1-17, characterized in that for manual preselection of the intake period in the daytime range between the program roller (4) and the time-keeping drive (2, 3, 46) an adjustment friction is provided. 19. clock nacii claim 1-18, characterized in that the preselection des Eiunauiae periods a the program roller (4) with a rotary knob (47) is provided " 2Qc clock according to claim 1-19, characterized in that the setting of the intake period can be made on a 24-hour dial of the program roller (4) 21. Clock according to claims 1-20, characterized in that for Verwenlung the clock is exclusively used as an alarm clock as the time-keeping drive (2, 3) can be disengaged from the progranra switching device. 22 clock according to claims 1 - 21, characterized in that the second hand (53) is made of transparent, crystal-clear synthetic material and that the pointer (53) at the pointer tip with a color-coded mark (54) to display the time and / or as a flag provided is _o 23 o'clock according to claims 1-22, characterized in that for time-keeping ■ the program control a time-keeping driven weekday display (66) is provided. 24 ". Clock according to claims 1 - 23, characterized in that, for experimental and / or demonstration purposes of the clock, Brageeatrappen deia device at ·· placed or placed in the base of the container and delivered with it « 009886/0977 Le e rs e rt-e