DE4312831C1 - Travel clock for different time zones - has minutes hand coupled to separate rotary drive to hour hand, so that displayed hour is dependent on standing surface selected in dependence on applicable time zone - Google Patents

Travel clock for different time zones - has minutes hand coupled to separate rotary drive to hour hand, so that displayed hour is dependent on standing surface selected in dependence on applicable time zone

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DE4312831C1
DE4312831C1 DE19934312831 DE4312831A DE4312831C1 DE 4312831 C1 DE4312831 C1 DE 4312831C1 DE 19934312831 DE19934312831 DE 19934312831 DE 4312831 A DE4312831 A DE 4312831A DE 4312831 C1 DE4312831 C1 DE 4312831C1
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Martin Weyers
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B23/00—Arrangements producing acoustic signals at preselected times
    • G04B23/02—Alarm clocks
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/22—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1406—Means for fixing the clockwork pieces on other objects (possibly on walls)
    • G04B37/1426—Means whereby the clockwork piece may move with regard to its suspension device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B37/00—Cases
    • G04B37/14—Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part of the case
    • G04B37/1473—Supports and feet for supporting the clockwork
    • G04B37/148—Supports and feet for supporting the clockwork formed by parts of the case

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Abstract

The travel clock has both the front and rear faces provided by a regular 12-cornered surface, with 12 identical sides, any of which can be used as the standing surface for the clock, selected in dependence on the applicable time zone. The minutes hand is coupled to a separate rotary drive to the hour hand, so that the displayed hour is dependent on the selected standing surface. Pref. the clock incorporates an alarm function with the drive for the minutes hand having a centre of gravity eccentric to the axis of the hands, so that it returns to its initial position when the clock is rotated into a different angular orientation. ADVANTAGE - Provides correct hour for each different time zone by simple angular rotation of clock.

Description

Die SituationThe situation

Viele Menschen sind, im Zuge zunehmender Mobilität, häufig unterwegs und bewegen sich dabei in verschiedenen Zeitzonen.Many people are often on the move due to increasing mobility and move in different time zones.

Das ProblemThe problem

Im allgemeinen werden bei Reisen Reisewecker mitgeführt, die in anderen Zeitzonen umständlich umgestellt werden müssen. Dieses ist bei häufigem Reisen zwischen verschiedenen Zeitzonen besonders lästig. In general, travel alarm clocks that are carried in other time zones have to be laboriously changed. This is at Frequent travel between different time zones is particularly annoying.  

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Aus DE 85 05 166 U1 ist eine Uhr mit zwölfeckiger Vorder- und Rückseite und dementsprechend zwölf Seitenflächen bekannt. Bei dieser Uhr dient die zwölfeckige Form als Zifferblattersatz, zum leichteren Ablesen der Uhrzeit. Dementsprechend dient auch die Rückseite und nicht eine der Seitenflächen als Standfläche.From DE 85 05 166 U1 is a clock with a twelve-sided front and Back and accordingly twelve side faces known. In this watch, the twelve-sided shape serves as a replacement for the dial easier reading of the time. Accordingly, the Back and not one of the side surfaces as a base.

Aus US-PS 43 47 594 ist eine Armbandruhr bekannt, die durch Verdrehen des Gehäuses (mit Werk und Stundenzeiger) um jeweils 30 Grad, gegen einen äußeren Ring mittels eines Rastringes mit zwölf Rastpositionen umgestellt wird.From US-PS 43 47 594 a wristwatch is known, which by Twist the housing (with movement and hour hand) by 30 each Degrees, against an outer ring by means of a snap ring at twelve Rest positions is changed.

Die IdeeThe idea

Eine Reiseuhr herzustellen, deren Vorderseite (und Rückseite) ein regelmäßiges 12-Eck ist und die somit 12 Seitenflächen hat (Abb. 1 und 2). Diese Uhr muß nicht mehr umgestellt, sondern nur noch richtig "hingestellt" werden. Zur Zeitzonenumstellung wird die entsprechende der Seitenflächen als Standfläche benutzt. Der Minutenzeiger, welcher sich natürlich nicht mitdrehen darf, wird durch ein separates, um die Zeigerachse drehbares Uhrwerk angetrieben, dessen Schwerpunkt außerhalb der Zeigerachse liegt. Er pendelt so, beim Verdrehen der Uhr, wieder in die Ausgangslage zurück. Diese Reiseuhr kann natürlich auch als Reisewecker ausgebildet sein.To make a travel clock, the front (and back) of which is a regular 12-corner and which therefore has 12 side surfaces ( Fig. 1 and 2). This clock no longer has to be changed over, it just has to be "put down" correctly. To change the time zone, the corresponding side area is used as a stand area. The minute hand, which of course must not rotate, is driven by a separate clockwork that can be rotated around the hand axis and whose center of gravity lies outside the hand axis. He swings back to the starting position when the clock is turned. This travel clock can of course also be designed as a travel alarm clock.

Die zwölfeckige Form der Reiseuhr ermöglicht eine entscheidende Vereinfachung, da der äußere Ring nun nicht mehr notwendig ist.The twelve-sided shape of the travel clock enables a decisive one Simplification, since the outer ring is no longer necessary.

Claims (2)

1. Eine Reiseuhr mit zwölfeckiger Vorder- und Rückseite und dementsprechend zwölf Seitenflächen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Zeitzonenumstellung die entsprechende der Seitenflächen als Standfläche benutzt wird und daß der Minutenzeiger durch ein separates, um die Zeigerachse drehbares Uhrwerk angetrieben wird, dessen Schwerpunkt außerhalb der Zeigerachse liegt.1. A travel clock with a twelve-sided front and back and accordingly twelve side surfaces, characterized in that the corresponding of the side surfaces is used as a standing surface for the time zone changeover and that the minute hand is driven by a separate clockwork that can be rotated around the pointer axis, the center of gravity of which is outside the pointer axis lies. 2. Uhr nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie als Reisewecker ausgebildet ist.2. Clock according to claim 1, characterized in that it as Travel alarm clock is trained.
DE19934312831 1993-04-20 1993-04-20 Travel clock for different time zones - has minutes hand coupled to separate rotary drive to hour hand, so that displayed hour is dependent on standing surface selected in dependence on applicable time zone Expired - Fee Related DE4312831C1 (en)

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Cited By (3)

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DE4440370A1 (en) * 1994-11-13 1995-04-13 Stefan Dassel Wall clock
DE19754465C1 (en) * 1997-12-08 1998-12-10 Rudolf Fries Solar time correction clock with two numeral plates
DE19961615A1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-06-28 Promotec Gmbh Watch with moving dial or display cover that is attached to a weight so that when the watch is being read, the cover moves, due to gravity, to an open position and when not being read moves, due to gravity, to a shut position

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US4347594A (en) * 1978-05-23 1982-08-31 Pierre Tschanz World watch
DE8505166U1 (en) * 1985-02-23 1985-05-23 Rieke, Günter, 4400 Münster clock

Patent Citations (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4347594A (en) * 1978-05-23 1982-08-31 Pierre Tschanz World watch
DE8505166U1 (en) * 1985-02-23 1985-05-23 Rieke, Günter, 4400 Münster clock

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE4440370A1 (en) * 1994-11-13 1995-04-13 Stefan Dassel Wall clock
DE19754465C1 (en) * 1997-12-08 1998-12-10 Rudolf Fries Solar time correction clock with two numeral plates
DE19961615A1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-06-28 Promotec Gmbh Watch with moving dial or display cover that is attached to a weight so that when the watch is being read, the cover moves, due to gravity, to an open position and when not being read moves, due to gravity, to a shut position

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