DE2603060A1 - Analogue display face for electronic timepiece - has concentric sets of radial segments selectively energised - Google Patents

Abstract

The analogue display face of an electronic clock or watch has at least two concentric sets (1, 2) of radial display segments (3-9). These are selectively energised to represent a hours hand, e.g by energising one segment (9) of the inner set (2), and a minutes hand, e.g by energising aligned segments (7, 8) of both sets (1, 2). Each of the sets (1, 2) may contain 60 equally spaced radial segments (3-9) while a seconds indication may be provided by successively energising the segments (6) of the outer set (1). Dial markings (5) indicating the hours may be spaced around the outer periphery of the face.

Description

Clock face of a clock and clock

The invention relates to the dial of a clock and to the Associated clock with at least electronic control of character parts to display the time.

well-known electronic clocks tell the time by moving them mechanically or electronically controlled digits or by mechanical pointers for display.

Electronically controlled digits are made using light-emitting diode technology (not Emitting Diodes) or in liquid crystal technology (Liquid Crystal Display).

Mechanically moved or electronically controlled digits have the Disadvantage that they are worse, i.e. slower, in contrast to conventional clocks with hands are readable.

Electronic clocks with mechanical hands have the disadvantage that the time that was originally shown electronically is costly to the time that is prone to wear and tear Pointer display must be implemented.

The object of the invention is to overcome the disadvantage of poorer readability the numerical display and the disadvantage of a mechanical pointer display conversion remove; however, the aim is to take advantage of the benefits of an electronic Time display in itself, not to be waived.

This object is achieved by the invention in that the time display takes place with digitally controlled character parts, which are radially running oektor sections are arranged on at least two circular rings and with appropriate control appear so that they give the impression of being around a common center rotating clock hands.

In a further embodiment of the invention, on each of the two Circular rings controllable character parts can be arranged at the same angular distance extend radially from each other. It is useful to use the IiSnuten- and declaration classification 60 sector segments corresponding to the hour with the same angular spacing on each one Arrange circular ring.

To display the minutes, it is advantageous to proceed in such a way that two are equal character parts arranged in the radial direction on the inner and outer circular rings are controlled at the same time, which thereby appear and the large pointer the associated clock.

A radially arranged on the inner circular ring is used to display the hour Part of the character activated, which then appears and represents the small pointer of the clock.

The seconds are indicated by having a on the outer annulus radially arranged character part is controlled, which appears thereby and thus represents the second hand of the watch.

A dial designed in this way is expedient with an electronic one Movement associated with that provided on the two circular rings Controls parts of characters according to the given time so that at the same time Appearances of two in the same direction, located on the inner and outer ring Character parts as a large pointer and the simultaneous appearance of a character part on the inner ring as a small pointer and the simultaneous hoofshine one Part of the character on the outer ring as a second hand shows the time given is shown.

The invention is based on a dial shown in the drawing in the following description explained in more detail1 which also provides further details of the Contrary to what can be derived from the invention.

The dial has two circular rings, an outer circular ring 1 and an inner circular ring 2 on.

On each of the circular rings there are radially extending sector sections 3 and 4 arranged. These sector sections are digitally controllable character parts, which run next to each other at a distance of 60. Besides, all of them are thirty Degree the usual hour markers 5 of a clock are applied to the dial. They are simple markings that are not controlled electronically. you can Send with Leuchtnasse, but also be illuminated.

Those only framed on the drawing, that is, on the drawing The light-appearing sector sections 3 and 4 are dark in reality; they are so not controlled. In contrast, the dark sector sections 6 to are 9 and appear in reality. The sector section 6 shows the Seconds on; the sector sections 7 and 8, which circulate together, show the Liminutes and the sector section 9 indicates the hours. on the displayed dial So 1 o'clock 10 minutes and 40 seconds is displayed.

When the clock is running, the light jumps from a sector segment every second 6 to the next.

Furthermore, both sector sections 7 and 8 jump at the same time each Minute from a radius to the neighboring and every 12 minutes the sector section 9 jumps to the next.

Claims (6)

A n p r ü c h e dial of a Unr, characterized by that the time is displayed with digitally controlled character parts (3 - 9), which are displayed as radial sector sections arranged on at least two circular rings (1, 2) and appear when activated accordingly (6 - 9), so that they the impression of clock hands revolving around a common center point (6 - 9) cause. 2) dial according to claim 1, characterized in that each preferably 60 radially extending controllable ends at the same angular distance from one another Character parts (3, 4) are arranged on each of the two circular rings. 3) dial according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that two arranged in the same radial direction on the inner and outer circular ring Character parts (7, 8) are activated simultaneously, which thereby aufoheinen and represent the large hand (7, 8) of the clock indicating the minutes. z dial according to claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, that a character part (9) arranged radially on the inner circular ring (2) is controlled which appears through it and represents the small pointer (9) of the tijir, the indicates the hours. 5) dial according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that a on the outer Ereisring (1) radially arranged drawing part (6) is controlled which appears and represents the second hand (6) of the watch. 6) clock with a dial according to claims 1 to 5, characterized by such a control of the character parts (6 - 9) by the Uar that at simultaneous appearance of two in the same direction, on the inner (') and the outer ring (1) located parts (7, t3) as a large pointer (7, 8) and the simultaneous Appearance of a character part on the inner ring (2) as a small pointer (9) and the simultaneous appearance of a character part (6) on the outer ring (1) as The second hand (6) shows the current time.