EP0058642A1 - Elektronische Uhr - Google Patents

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EP0058642A1
EP0058642A1 EP82810062A EP82810062A EP0058642A1 EP 0058642 A1 EP0058642 A1 EP 0058642A1 EP 82810062 A EP82810062 A EP 82810062A EP 82810062 A EP82810062 A EP 82810062A EP 0058642 A1 EP0058642 A1 EP 0058642A1
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Jean-Georges Michel
Jean-Claude Robert-Grandpierre
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Compagnie des Montres Longines Francillon SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G04G21/08—Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/001—Electromechanical switches for setting or display
    • G04C3/005—Multiple switches

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  • the present invention relates to electronic timepieces and it relates more particularly to those whose functions and modes of correction are controlled by means of a crown secured to a rod mounted in rotation in a passage of the case and axially movable. in such a way that at a determined axial position of the crown corresponds a determined function or correction mode.
  • the crown in addition to a neutral axial position in which it exerts no correction function, at least two separate axial positions. For example, in a first position pulled from the crown, the wearer can perform the time zone correction and in a second position pulled, he can set the time for his watch.
  • One of the objects of the invention is therefore to provide means for enabling the control of a greater number of functions and modes of correction of a watch using a crown capable of occupying only '' a reduced number of axial positions.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose means for controlling a timepiece which allow the calling of a particular operating or correction mode even when the crown occupies its neutral position.
  • a very important advantage of this solution, in particular for the simplicity of use of the watch, is that the second control member is not used directly to make a correction. All corrections, such as setting the time and day, changing the time zone and synchronizing the second, are carried out by simple manipulation of the crown, the second control member having only one function. selection of the correction mode activated during this manipulation of the crown.
  • the manipulation of the second control member is also very simple, since it can be either actuated or not actuated and it does not require the user to learn a complicated code.
  • Figure 1 shows, by way of example, an electronic watch that generally referenced 1, equipped with an analog display 2.
  • the display 2 comprises a minute hand 3 and an hour hand 4, driven by a first stepping motor.
  • a date indicator device 6 is mechanically coupled to the display of the minutes and hours.
  • the seconds hand 5 is independently driven by a second stepping motor.
  • the watch shown is provided with a time zone change device which makes it possible to advance or delay the indication of the hours by a determined number of units.
  • This operation can be carried out for example by electronic means capable of controlling a rapid and bi-directional drive of the first motor.
  • setting the time of the minute display is hours as well as updating the indication of the date, are carried out mechanically.
  • the display of the second on call can be permanent, that is to say continue until a stop instruction given by the user of the watch and which will produce the return of the second hand on a determined position (for example over 12 hours) and its immobilization in this position.
  • This display can also be temporary and therefore stop automatically after a fixed period of time.
  • the watch described also includes means for fine adjustment of the display of the seconds allowing the time base of the watch to be synchronized with a time signal, in a manner known per se.
  • the crown 7 is capable of occupying, in addition to the neutral position represented in solid lines, a pulled position represented in dotted lines in 9 and a pushed position represented in dotted lines in 10. It retains this pushed position only as long as 'it is held there by the watch user.
  • Such a crown provided with a pusher mechanism is known per se, and described for example in Swiss patent application No. 11320/74.
  • the second control member 8 is preferably of the scraper or file type, which does not involve any physical communication. between the outside and the inside of the watch case.
  • a perfectly watertight control member which also has the advantage of being barely visible on the watch case, has a striated zone over which the user passes his fingernail, thus generating a train of characteristic vibrations capable of '' be transformed into electrical signals by a transducer mounted in the box, and used to control the operation of the watch.
  • Such control devices have been described in Swiss patent application No. 10814/79 filed in the name of the so-called Ebauches SA company.
  • any type of control device could be suitable, but those which include a sealed transducer zone provided on the outer surface of the box (capacitive, piezoelectric transducers, etc.) are particularly suitable for making a watch. perfectly waterproof.
  • the object of the invention is to provide for coordination of the actuation of the crown 7 and of the second control member 8 in such a way that in a determined axial position of the crown 7, the activated function or correction mode differs depending on whether the control member 8 has been previously actuated or not.
  • the crown can be used in its neutral position to carry out the time zone change, after actuation of the member 8.
  • the operation most often performed ted by the user, and it can therefore be seen that it does not require axial displacement of the crown.
  • the normal running of the watch is obtained in the neutral position of the crown 7 and its setting to the mechanical time and day is obtained in the position drawn from the latter.
  • a temporary or permanent indication of the second is obtained. It is stopped by additional pressure.
  • the crown After actuation of the member 8, the crown allows the time zone to be changed to the neutral position or the synchronization of the second to the pushed position.
  • the crown After actuation of the member 8, the crown allows the time zone to be changed to the neutral position or the synchronization of the second to the pushed position.
  • the object of this characteristic is to associate with the actuation of the second control member the triggering of a time delay of a determined duration.
  • the function performed by means of the crown different from that which would be performed in the absence of actuation of the second control member, will then only be validated if the manipulation of the crown actually occurs within this period. time delay.
  • the false manipulations consecutive to an involuntary actuation of the second control member will be largely avoided.
  • FIG. 2 represents a block diagram of a variant of a logic circuit making it possible to carry out the operation described above.
  • This circuit is only intended for calling the electronic time zone change mode, in the neutral position of the crown, but it could easily be extended to the call of other functions or correction modes.
  • the motor 11, associated with the display of the minutes and hours of the watch in FIG. 1, is controlled by the control circuit 12, itself controlled by the time base 13.
  • the control circuit 12 can receive 1 hour fast forward, or 1 hour fast backward instructions developed by time zone correction circuits 14 and 15 respectively.
  • the correction circuits 14 and 15 are themselves controlled by the contacts 16 and 17, arranged in the electronic module of such so that the rotation of the crown in its neutral position causes the contact 16 to close when this rotation occurs clockwise, and the contact 17 to close when it occurs anti-clockwise.
  • the second input of each door 19 and 20 is connected to the output of a resettable monostable circuit 21, capable of being triggered by the second control member 18.
  • the contacts 16 and 17 are also connected to the monostable 21 to cause its retriggering each time the crown is manipulated, when it occurs within the delay time triggered by the second control member 18.

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EP82810062A 1981-02-17 1982-02-12 Elektronische Uhr Expired EP0058642B1 (de)

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CH1024/81 1981-02-17
CH102481A CH640998B (fr) 1981-02-17 1981-02-17 Piece d'horlogerie electronique.

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US3841081A (en) * 1972-07-10 1974-10-15 Seiko Instr & Electronics Electronic watch with a time display correcting device
US3935700A (en) * 1973-11-06 1976-02-03 Bulova Watch Company, Inc. Switching mechanism for electronic watch electro-optic display
DE2528675A1 (de) * 1974-08-20 1976-03-04 Boninchi Sa Krone fuer die aufzugs- und zeigerstellwelle eines uhrwerkes
US4020627A (en) * 1973-10-06 1977-05-03 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Liquid crystal display electronic watch
DE2853422A1 (de) * 1977-12-23 1979-06-28 Ebauches Electroniques Sa Elektronische uhr
GB2022878A (en) * 1978-04-11 1979-12-19 Ebauches Sa Electronic watch with touch-sensitive keys
DE3045122A1 (de) * 1979-12-06 1981-06-11 Asulab S.A., Bienne Einrichtung zum steuern der funktionen einer elektronischen uhr
EP0048217A1 (de) * 1980-09-12 1982-03-24 Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. Elektronische Uhr

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US3841081A (en) * 1972-07-10 1974-10-15 Seiko Instr & Electronics Electronic watch with a time display correcting device
US4020627A (en) * 1973-10-06 1977-05-03 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Liquid crystal display electronic watch
US3935700A (en) * 1973-11-06 1976-02-03 Bulova Watch Company, Inc. Switching mechanism for electronic watch electro-optic display
DE2528675A1 (de) * 1974-08-20 1976-03-04 Boninchi Sa Krone fuer die aufzugs- und zeigerstellwelle eines uhrwerkes
DE2853422A1 (de) * 1977-12-23 1979-06-28 Ebauches Electroniques Sa Elektronische uhr
GB2022878A (en) * 1978-04-11 1979-12-19 Ebauches Sa Electronic watch with touch-sensitive keys
DE3045122A1 (de) * 1979-12-06 1981-06-11 Asulab S.A., Bienne Einrichtung zum steuern der funktionen einer elektronischen uhr
EP0048217A1 (de) * 1980-09-12 1982-03-24 Compagnie des Montres Longines, Francillon S.A. Elektronische Uhr

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DE3268065D1 (en) 1986-02-06
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