EP0644469B1 - Analoguhr mit mindestens einer Universalzeitanzeige - Google Patents

Analoguhr mit mindestens einer Universalzeitanzeige Download PDF

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EP0644469B1
EP0644469B1 EP94114249A EP94114249A EP0644469B1 EP 0644469 B1 EP0644469 B1 EP 0644469B1 EP 94114249 A EP94114249 A EP 94114249A EP 94114249 A EP94114249 A EP 94114249A EP 0644469 B1 EP0644469 B1 EP 0644469B1
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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
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/22—Arrangements for indicating different local apparent times; Universal time pieces
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    • 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
    • G04C3/14—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means incorporating a stepping motor
    • G04C3/146—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means incorporating a stepping motor incorporating two or more stepping motors or rotors

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  • the present invention relates to a timepiece having at least one universal display mode of time, that is to say to provide the user a time information relating to the 24 time zones defined on the globe.
  • a document of this type is known from the document EP 0 364 602 which describes a timepiece comprising, in addition to the hour display hands respectively and minutes, a third analog organ also having the shape of a needle and can be pointed in direction of one of the 24 chosen zones, coincidentally with a drawing representing the earth seen from the north pole.
  • WO-88 08557 relates to a method for display information on a watch face memorized and a watch for the implementation of this process.
  • this watch has a single motor step by step connected to the needles and a control circuit to bring the needle faster, so the needle seconds, at accelerated speed, in a position indicating stored information, which may be the time of a time zone schedule.
  • Document FR-A-2 404 250 describes a part timepiece comprising a stepping motor driving needles at different positions, among others also to correct the time, for example due to the change of time zones.
  • the watch does not contain the information schedules of different time zones.
  • Document FR-A-2 442 433 relates to a device analog display of the value of a function represented by information composed of a sequence of logical states.
  • This device is not intended to select, nor display the time in a time zone.
  • CH-A-515 540, DE-U-1 795 193 and CH-A-662 234 describe universal watches analog with a disc of the geographic areas, an hour disc and hour hands and minutes.
  • CH-A-515 540 provides a ratchet and a friction spring
  • DE-U-1 795 193 provides for a clutch
  • the noon index is constantly moving, which which complicates the reading of the time.
  • the object of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks by providing a piece timepieces with analog display having a mode universal time display, construction as simple as possible, and whose display means offer no confusion in reading the dial which is responsible for a lot of information, timetables and geographic.
  • the present invention relates to a universal timepiece with analog display according to claim 1.
  • Figure 1 there is shown in Figure 1, in the form of a diagram block, a timepiece, for example a watch, having a universal time display mode, and constituting an embodiment of this invention.
  • This timepiece includes, as standard, a crystal oscillator 2, a division 4 chain delivering a signal at 1 Hz, a needle position counter seconds, referenced 6, and a position counter of the minute hand, referenced 8.
  • the counters 6, 8 and 12 are counters by sixty whose mode of functioning is represented schematically by the figure 2.
  • pulses to count are provided to the counters (arrow to the far left on the drawing). These successive pulses are counted by a binary register of at least six bits, which they increment. The status of this register can be read at any time moment (down arrow on the drawing). Every increment, the registry is tested to see if the number it contains is equal to sixty. If it is the case, a pulse is emitted by the test circuit and this pulse causes the reset of the register.
  • the test circuit therefore constitutes a divider by sixty whose signal can be sent to another counter (right arrow on the drawing), which is the case of counters 6, 8.
  • Counter 12 can optionally provide this signal if other counters, day or months are associated with it.
  • Counters 8 and 12 ( Figure 1) define, in normal operation, i.e. in the supply of time, position, defined according to sixty steps, minute and hour hands relative on the dial of the timepiece.
  • the watch described here not having a second hand, the second hand position counter serves only to generate a signal whose frequency allows increment the other counters 8 appropriately and 12.
  • the timepiece is furthermore provided with two motors 18 and 20 can be controlled so independent respectively by power circuits 14 and 16 to respectively drive the needle of minutes and the hour hand.
  • Circuits 14 and 16 receive, in normal time mode, the pulses applied respectively to the inputs of the counters of position of the 8 and 12 hour hands.
  • the elements of the watch represented by the diagram block of FIG. 1, which have just been described, explain how this timepiece works essentially analog in terms of display normal time.
  • the analog watch described here can also display time information in 24 time zones as well as direction information for geographic location and distinction of 24 time zones.
  • the timepiece includes electronic control means 22 to enable it to fulfill various functions for displaying the time and a function for locating time zones.
  • These electronic control means 22 comprise inputs MN and H for receiving the contents of the position counters of the minute hands 8 and hours 12, two activation inputs AN, EN and two inputs D + , D - for the data of displacement of the needles respectively forwards and backwards.
  • Patent EP-0 175 961 in particular describes a control rod associated with an interpretation circuit which can easily be adapted to be used with the timepiece presently described.
  • the electronic control means 22 also include two outputs Mmn and Mh for delivering pulses to the motors 18 and 20, and a control output C for managing the state of two switches 26, 28 arranged at the input of the power circuits 14 , 16 and arranged to transmit to them, either the pulses applied to the inputs of the position counters of the minute hand 8 and the hour hand 12 when the switches are in a first position referenced a , or the pulses delivered by the electronic control means 22, when the switches are in a second position referenced b .
  • the electronic control means 22 can be advantageously produced in the form of a circuit integrated with a programmed microcontroller. The man of the trade will know, from the indications provided here, programming the microcontroller, so that make it perform the functions described.
  • the means control electronics are inactive and the motors 18 and 20 receive the pulses applied to the inputs needle position counters respectively minutes and hours 8, 12.
  • the table or flowchart in Figure 4 has 6 drawings or steps (referenced from A to F) representing each one of the different display functions that can be filled by the watch hands according to the invention.
  • the time correction function is activated. by pulling on the rod.
  • the displacement towards the outside of the rod causes the emission by the interpretation circuit 24 (FIG. 1) of a signal towards the input EN of the electronic control means 22.
  • the reception of this signal by the electronic means of control 22 causes switches 26 and 28 to pass into state b .
  • the electronic control means 22 emit a high signal on the reset line of the second position counter 6 to keep it at zero so that it no longer provides the signal for incrementing the hand position counters 8 minutes and 12 hours respectively.
  • the interpretation circuit 24 then sends pulses corresponding to the different rotational movements printed on the rod, by the user, to the inputs D + , D - electronic control means 22 which, in turn, emit pulses of command to increment or decrement the position counters of the minute hands 8 and hours 12 and to simultaneously control the motors 18, 20 in order to move the hands.
  • the interpretation circuit 24 supplies a deactivation signal to the electronic control means 22 which in turn supply a signal by their output C to put the switches 26, 28 in state a .
  • the signal on the reset line returns to zero and the second hand position counter 6 starts again.
  • the coin timepiece described here is intended to provide time information relating respectively to multiple time zones.
  • this timepiece has two counters 27 and 29 (figure 1) to store respectively several pairs of numerical values HFmn1 to HFmn24, and HFh1 to HFh24 included here between 1 and 60, and corresponding respectively to the position of the minute hand and the hour hand when they have to display the time of the different time zones.
  • Counters 27 and 29 are normally incremented by the hourly seconds signal, via the means of control 22.
  • the timepiece according to the invention comprises in in addition to two counters or registers 31 and 33 allowing respectively to memorize two sets of values digital PFmn1 to PFmn24, and PFh1 to PFh24 also included between 1 and 60 and corresponding respectively to different positions of the two hour hands and minutes in their time zone tracking function particular registered on the dial.
  • the dial (not referenced) of the timepiece according to the invention has an image which is the view of the earth, seen from the North Pole, with inscriptions on it, the 24 time zones.
  • the electronic control means 22 When the watch is in the normal time display mode and the interpretation circuit 24 (FIG. 1) transmits, in the direction of the input AN of the electronic control means 22, an activation signal corresponding to a pressure exerted on the rod, the electronic control means 22 emit a signal on their output C to place the switches 26 and 28 in state b (FIG. 1), that is to say to block the pulses coming counters 8 and 12. Simultaneously, the electronic control means 22 read the contents of counters 8 and 12 to know the position of the minute and hour hands. They then emit the number of pulses required on the outputs Mmn and Mh to cause the hands to overlap in a chosen position on the workpiece to allow the display of the time zone corresponding to the current time. This step, referenced C in FIG. 4, does not affect the operation of the counters 6, 8 and 12.
  • the means of control electronic 22 read the values beforehand PFmni and PFhi digital counters 31 and 33 of positions of time zones, corresponding values at the position of the ith zone previously memorized in means of control as the last time zone selected over time by the user.
  • step C for example, if the needles are brought into their superposed positrons of identification of time zones close to 8 o'clock as this is the case in FIG. 4, the electronic means of control bring the hour and minute hands to superimpose in the vicinity of the 8 o'clock index by emitting a number of pulses equal to the number of pulses which would be required to render the contents of counters 8 and 12 both equal to about 38, this value 38 being read by the counters in the registers 31 and 33.
  • step D the user can pull the rod and by a slow rotation in one direction or in one other, it can move the hour and minutes in their superimposed positions next to one other time zones on the dial.
  • the electronic control means 22 read from counters 31 and 33 depending on the new numeric value corresponding to the new position angle of the two needles on the workpiece, what is the corresponding time zone among the 24 existing and, after identification of the time zone these electronic means of command 22 will read from counters or registers 27 and 29 with multiple data, what is the position of hour and minute hands that will display the time of this time zone, and so what are the values corresponding HFmn and HFh.
  • step E displays the time of the selected time zone, and this by providing motors 18 and 20 with the number of pulses necessary to move the needles hours and minutes in their new position time display compared to their old overlapping position corresponding to the location geographic of the selected time zone.
  • step F the user can pull the rod and change the time in the time zone considered, i.e. modify the numerical value HFmn, HFh of counters or registers 27 and 29 corresponding to the position of the minute and hour hands for the hour of the ith time zone considered or to switch from winter time in summer time.
  • the timepiece After the user has pushed the rod back, the timepiece returns to classic time mode for displaying the time in the time zone where the time is located the user.
  • the electronic means of command 22 read registers 8 and 12 and provide the number of pulses required by motors 18 and 20 to move the needles to their new position display.
  • analog locating member time zones can be made up of one of two time display hands, for example the hour hand leaving the other hand, especially the stationary minute hand during identification of the corresponding time zone. So in this another example electronic control means would only use one of the position counters 31 or 33.
  • control electronics which include means for management of the angular position of the needle (s) in the geographic location function of time zones, in relation to information from time allocated to these different time zones and managed by position counters 27 and 29 respectively.
  • this timepiece includes means for memorization of the angular position of the hands, namely counters 31 and 33, depending of geographical indications carried by the piece, that is to say depending on the view of the Earth from the north pole inscribed on the dial.
  • these storage means are controlled by the rod and / or by other external control devices which can be operated by the user to bring the time hand (s), here the two hands, in their superimposed positrons, in their locating function with regard to said geographical indications carried by the room.

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  1. Universalzeitmeßgerät mit Analoganzeige, umfassend ein Stundenanzeigeorgan, ein Minutenanzeigeorgan, ein Zeitzonen-Wählorgan und Steuermittel (4-33) der genannten Organe, die auf ein manuelles Befehlssignal reagieren, um das Wählorgan für das Wählen einer Zeitzone anzutreiben, welche Steuermittel (4-33) ferner auf ein Signal einer Zeitbasis (2) und ein für die gewählte Zeitzone repräsentatives Signal reagieren, um die Anzeigeorgane derart anzutreiben, daß sie eine Zeitinformation entsprechend der gewählten Zeitzone anzeigen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
    die Steuermittel (4-33) ferner auf das manuelle Befehlssignal reagieren, um die Anzeigeorgane einander zu überlagern,
    das Wählorgan durch die überlagerten Anzeigeorganen gebildet ist,
    die Steuermittel (4-33) auf das manuelle Befehlssignal reagieren, um die überlagerten Anzeigeorgane bis in eine Winkelposition anzutreiben, die unter einer Mehrzahl von vierundzwanzig unterschiedlichen Winkelpositionen, von denen jede einer unterschiedlichen Zeitzone entspricht, ausgewählt ist, und
    das Zeitmeßgerät ein Zifferblatt umfaßt, das eine die vierundzwanzig Zeitzonen umfassende, vom Nordpol aus gesehene Darstellung aufweist.
  2. Zeitmeßgerät nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Zeitmeßgerät eine vom Benutzer für die Erzeugung des manuellen Befehlssignals betätigbare Stellwelle umfaßt.
  3. Zeitmeßgerät nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuermittel (4-33) einen Motor (20) für den Antrieb des Stundenanzeigeorgans und einen Motor (18) für den Antrieb des Minutenanzeigeorgans umfassen.
  4. Zeitmeßgerät nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuermittel (4-33) Speichermittel der gewählten Winkelposition umfasen, die das für die gewählte Zeitzone repräsentative Signal erzeugen.
  5. Zeitmeßgerät nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuermittel (4-33) Speichermittel für die Zeitinformation jeder Zeitzone umfassen.
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