EP0658829B1 - Interrupteur horaire électronique - Google Patents

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EP0658829B1
EP0658829B1 EP94119197A EP94119197A EP0658829B1 EP 0658829 B1 EP0658829 B1 EP 0658829B1 EP 94119197 A EP94119197 A EP 94119197A EP 94119197 A EP94119197 A EP 94119197A EP 0658829 B1 EP0658829 B1 EP 0658829B1
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Martin Weichhold
Walter Kieninger
Bernd Maier
Gerd Freitag
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G—PHYSICS
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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
    • G04C3/001—Electromechanical switches for setting or display
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G15/00—Time-pieces comprising means to be operated at preselected times or after preselected time intervals
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04R—RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME-PIECES
    • G04R20/00—Setting the time according to the time information carried or implied by the radio signal

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  • the invention relates to an electronic timer with the features according to the preamble of Claim 1.
  • the data entry and / or query provided keyboard not only simple and Clearly designed for the whole, especially for the front of the device and is arranged, but also that there the individual Keyboard keys are input and / or query-compliant, in particular user-friendly, to each other and to a device provided on the front Display system are arranged. This should ensure be that from the spatially clear assignment of the individual keys to each other, an expedient and clear for an operator Operator guidance is achieved and that both the keyboard, as well as the entire time switch, or a comparable one Device that is rational and economical to manufacture.
  • DE-U-80 17 522 describes a keyboard arrangement for programming the optical display system of a quartz watch, in which the circular segment-shaped, arranged closely adjacent to each other Keys are arranged concentrically around the display system. Due to the relatively long button routing in the housing, it is necessary that the manual key operation is precisely perpendicular to The front of the button is directed.
  • the invention has for its object a timer or a to create comparable device of the type mentioned, the keyboard on the front of the watch in a known manner is arranged around the display system and in which the individual Keys designed for data entry and / or query and are arranged in terms of their operating sequence are not only easily noticeable, but also the impression of a awaken ease of use. It is also the task of the innovation this new timer both in details and in To train whole, rationally and economically producible.
  • the new electronic timer shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 consists essentially of a front housing shell 1 and a rear housing shell 2. Both housing shells 1 and 2 are in particular with a square known per se Provide cross-section, with all corners of the housing with quarter-circle, Providing recesses 3 extending axially along the housing are that on the rear housing shell 2, the back of each one-piece mounting flanges 4 are limited. 5 designated an electrical connection bay with flat contact plugs provided there 7, for the installation connection of the clock.
  • the housing shell 1 is in one piece on the front side and coaxial with the housing, with a cylindrical, provided one-sided flange 8, the front 9 frustoconical, towards the outer circumferential jacket 10 sloping, is formed, the front 11, which are concentric with a cutout 12 for an optoelectronic Display system 13 provided, in particular to the back 14 running plane-parallel is trained.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 are in the range the endless ring and frustoconical front 9, in particular Circular segment-shaped keys 15, an endless forming an annular keyboard path, arranged.
  • Circular segment-shaped keys 15 are some two or three individual, closely spaced, Keys 15 to a so-called circular segment Row of buttons trained.
  • auxiliary buttons 15a are provided, if necessary, partially centrically with a one-sided recess 16 for the engagement of a tapered pin Auxiliary operating tools.
  • 4 and 5 essentially show a new timer, whose keys 15 are designed in particular in a segment of a circle, again endlessly ring-shaped, forming a so-called keyboard path, around an optoelectronic display system provided concentrically with the housing 13 are arranged around. 1 there denotes the front Housing shell.
  • the keys 15 are in the range of one housing shell coaxial, sloping towards the circumference 10, frustoconical front 9 arranged. 15a here again auxiliary buttons, in the area of the indentations 3 of the housing shell 1.
  • These auxiliary keys 15a are special in this case circular design. 16 there denotes the one-sided Recess for the engagement of an auxiliary tool.
  • Fig. 5 From the cross-sectional view of Fig. 5 it can be seen that behind the individual keys 15, 15a so-called membrane key switching elements 19 arranged on an electrical circuit board unit 20 are acted upon by the keys 15, 15a. 13 designated the optoelectronic display system, which is also on the circuit board unit 20 is arranged.
  • the circuit board unit 20 is mounted on a bowl-shaped carrier board 21, the front Shell housing 1, mounted on locating pin 22 there, can be seen in more detail from one of the following figures.
  • buttons 15, 15a over Spring elements 23, in one piece from a plastic injection molding manufactured, connected together, between the housing shell 1 and the carrier board 21 are mounted.
  • the spring elements 23, on the individual buttons 15, 15a, to the display system 13 towards, key pages 24 individually or, at relatively wide Ensure buttons 15, arranged one-sided to several a light torque that tilts outwards Sufficiently even key actuation.
  • that is Manufacture and assembly of such a keyboard unit as they in detail for a different key type from FIG. 14 is extremely rational and economical.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 Behind the individual keys 15, 15a are one or more membrane key switch elements 19 is provided, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 can be seen in more detail for actuating the electrical circuits the clock.
  • These membrane switch elements 19 are expedient combined into several as an assembly, as shown in FIG. 7 and 8 show.
  • This assembly if necessary also one can represent closed ring is between the keyboard unit and the circuit board unit 20 arranged and guaranteed with the most rational and economical handling, a sufficient reliable switching function with the lowest and user-physiological most appropriate contact pressures.
  • 25 denotes the Switch element carrier made of an elastic material, in which the individual contact elements 26 are arranged, in particular directly on adjacent electrical conductor tracks 27 can work.
  • the keys 15, 15a themselves expediently act on the elastic Upholstery 28.
  • 29 denotes a highly elastic, foil-like Structure around the contact elements 26, as shown in more detail in FIG. 8 can be seen.
  • There 28 denotes the cushion, 29 the ring closed structure, 25 the switching element carrier, 26 a bridge-shaped Contact element and 27 adjacent conductor tracks of a circuit board unit 20, which can be acted upon by a contact element 26 are.
  • FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the rear housing shell 2, on which the carrier board 21 is arranged and by means of the one-sided Spring tabs 30 is attached to the bolt 31. It is provided that the carrier board 21 in angular increments of 90 ° to the housing shell 2 is displaceable by up to 360 °. 28 designated the elastic pads of the membrane switch elements 19 that are there reach through corresponding holes 32 in the carrier board 21. 33 denotes a cutout for the penetration of the here display system shown in more detail.
  • connection socket 5 with the flat contact plugs 7 for the electrical connection installation.
  • 4 identifies the mounting flanges in the area of the bulges 3 arranged on the corner.
  • 34 denotes electrical connection plates, as connecting elements between the electrical load switching systems 37, in particular at least a power relay.
  • the connecting plates 34 are one-sided connected in particular in one piece to the flat contact plugs 7.
  • the load switching systems 37 and the flat contact plug 7, as well as other electrical components, also arranged on a circuit board and installed electrically can be that in the area of the inner bottom of the rear Housing shell 2 is arranged and attached.
  • buttons 15a there denotes the indentations 3 neighboring so-called auxiliary buttons.
  • 2 denotes the back Housing shell with the connector bay 5 and those provided there Flat contact plugs 7. 4 identify mounting flanges on the housing shell 2.
  • FIG. 12 Assemblies of the new timer can be seen.
  • 2 denotes there the rear housing shell with those arranged and stored there Load switching systems 37.
  • 7 shows a flat contact plug in the connection bay 5 of the housing shell 2.
  • 21 denotes the carrier board with the arranged and releasably non-positively, by means of the screw 38 attached circuit board unit 20, on which the Membrane switch elements 19 and the optoelectronic display system 13, together with the necessary, not shown here Control elements, especially the time-keeping control electronics with a quartz and / or network time base, and / or with a centrally generated, wirelessly received, time signal, and if necessary an auxiliary power supply inform of a small battery are arranged.
  • the display system 13, an LCD display is useful middle of a resilient limiting element 35 releasably attached non-positively.
  • the connector system 39 on one side integral with part of the connecting plates 34 directly electrically is engaged in leadership.
  • the one-piece keyboard unit with the keys 15, as the Fig. 14 shows clearly in plan view is by means of the pin 40 were fixed on the carrier board 21, the individual buttons 15, which are provided on the underside with actuating bolts 41 on one side are, with these on the elastic pads 28 of each Membrane switch elements 19 rest.
  • the front housing shell 1 which can be seen in more detail in FIG. 13, via the keyboard unit of the keys 15, 15a inserted, so that the keys 15, 15a engage the corresponding key openings 42 are.
  • 12 denotes the section for the display system 13 and 10 identifies the housing coaxial, in particular cylindrical Circumferential jacket of the housing shell 1.
  • Both housing shells 1 and 2 are, in particular releasably, latching together Intervention.
  • the number 15 shows the keys and 15a the corner symmetry arranged auxiliary keys, these auxiliary keys 15a are like already mentioned in one of the preceding figures, radially inside and in total height, to the corresponding dimensions of the buttons 15 reset.
  • 23 denotes the individual spring elements which the individual buttons 15, 15a are integrally connected to one another are.
  • 16 shows the depressions in the auxiliary keys 15a.
  • FIG. 15 shows a top view of the front of the new one Time switch with the housing shell 1, the indentations 3, the mounting flanges 4 and the front, to the front of the Housing shell 1 raised, cylindrical peripheral jacket 10, the Front 9 frustoconical sloping towards the outside and in which the keys 15, 15a are arranged and fixed in position are.
  • the function and key labeling, or user guide symbols not only on the front 43 of the keys 15, 15a are arranged, but the keys 15, 15a immediately adjacent, on the front 11, between the keyboard path and the section 12 of the display system 13, and can also be arranged to each other in a different order.
  • the corresponding keys 15, in particular can be operated clockwise.
  • buttons 15 in the order of the symbols 49, 45 or 46, 51, 52, 53 and / or 55 are operated. Or that e.g. the buttons to set the time 15 together in the order of the symbols 50 and 51 operated and additionally the buttons 15 with the symbols 52, 53, accordingly the required entry.
  • the keys 15, 15a, or the function of the keys 15, 15a in particular using a remote control, wired and / or wireless is electronically, remotely controllable.
  • a remote control used here is self-learning.
  • the front housing half-shell 1 ready for use together with the intended one installed carrier board 21 including the circuit board unit 20, modular design and detached from the housing half-shell 2 with the load switching systems 37, in particular also in larger ones spatial distance from each other can be assembled and installed.

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  1. Minuterie électronique, comprenant un système d'affichage optoélectronique (13) disposé sur la face avant (9) d'une coque de boítier (1) et un clavier annulaire disposé de manière concentrique autour du système d'affichage (13), constitué de touches (15, 15a) réalisées sous forme de segments de cercle et disposées de manière rapprochée les unes par rapport aux autres, minuterie dans laquelle la face avant de la coque de boítier avant (1) est pourvue d'une bride cylindrique (8) s'étendant de manière coaxiale au boítier, la face avant (9) de la bride étant réalisée en forme de tronc de cône coaxial évasé vers une enveloppe périphérique externe (10), le clavier annulaire étant disposé avec les touches (15, 15a) s'étendant de manière coaxiale sur la face avant tronconique (9), et les touches (15, 15a) sont montées de manière à pouvoir basculer vers l'extérieur.
  2. Minuterie selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'entre les points d'appui des touches (15) qui sont situés dans le prolongement des diagonales de la découpe (12) sont disposées des touches auxiliaires (15a) dont la longueur radiale et dont la hauteur est inférieure à l'étendue radiale et à la hauteur des touches (15).
  3. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisée en ce que les touches (15) sont pourvues d'arêtes internes (63) qui sont disposées de manière à s'étendre parallèlement aux arêtes voisines respectives (64) de la découpe carrée ou rectangulaire (12) du système d'affichage (13).
  4. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que sur le côté arrière des touches (15, 15a) sont disposés un ou plusieurs éléments de commutation de touches en feuille (19) situés spacialement les uns à coté des autres sur une piste circulaire.
  5. Minuterie selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de commutation de touches en feuille (19) sont disposés sur une unité de plaque conductrice (20).
  6. Minuterie selon les revendications 4 et 5, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de commutation de touches en feuille (19) sont disposés à plusieurs dans un support d'élément de commutation en forme de tronçon annulaire (25).
  7. Minuterie selon les revendications 4 à 6, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de contact en forme de pont (26) des éléments de commutation de touches en feuille (19) sont disposés de manière à venir en contact directement avec les pistes conductrices voisines (27) de l'unité de plaque conductrice (20).
  8. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 7, caractérisée en ce que les touches (15 et 15a) sont réunies sous la forme d'une unité de clavier, et en ce que les touches individuelles (15 et 15a) sont reliées l'une à l'autre par des éléments de ressort (23) disposés sur un côté des touches (15 et 15a).
  9. Minuterie selon les revendications 8, caractérisée en ce que les éléments de ressort (23) sont disposés dans la zone des arêtes internes (63) des touches individuelles (15 et 15a).
  10. Minuterie selon les revendications 8 et 9, caractérisée en ce que l'unité de clavier avec les touches (15, 15a) est guidée de manière fixée en position dans des ouvertures de touches (42) adaptées en forme de manière correspondante située dans la face avant (9) de la coque de boítier (1).
  11. Minuterie les revendications 1 à 10, caractérisée en ce que dans la coque de boítier arrière (2) est prévue une platine semblable à une plaque conductrice pour l'arrangement d'installation mécanique et électrique du système du commutateur en charge (37).
  12. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 11, caractérisée en ce que l'unité de plaque conductrice (29) est disposée en force de manière démontable sur une platine de support (21), et en ce que la platine de support (21) est fixée et maintenue en position dans la coque de boítier avant (1).
  13. Minuterie selon les revendications 11 et 12, caractérisée en ce que la liaison électrique entre l'unité de plaque conductrice (20) et la platine (34) est prévue au moyen d'un système de liaison électrique par enfichage (39).
  14. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 13, caractérisée en ce que sur les faces avant des touches (15, 15a) sont prévus des signes d'identification ou des symboles de guide de commande de touches, (44), (47), (48), (49), (50), (52), (53), (55), (56), (58) relatifs à leurs fonctions.
  15. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 14, caractérisée en ce que les signes d'identification respectivement les symboles de commande de touches (44), (47), (49), (50), (51), (52), (53), (55), (56), (58) relatifs à leurs fonctions sont situés à proximité des touches (15, 15a) sur la face avant (11) de la coque de boítier (1).
  16. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 15, caractérisée en ce que les touches (15) sont verrouillables les unes par rapport aux autres électriquement et / ou mécaniquement dans la séquence d'entrée ou de demande de programme respective.
  17. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 16, caractérisée en ce que pour afficher une commande omise (15) à commander conformément à l'entrée d'un programme, un signal clignotant optoélectronique est indiqué sur le système d'affichage (13).
  18. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 17, caractérisée en ce que la fonction des touches (15, 15a) est commandable à distance électroniquement par fil et / ou sans fil sur un intervalle d'émission / réception par infrarouge ou ultrason, et en ce que la commande à distance réalisée de manière à pouvoir être manipulée sans instructions est équipée d'un clavier de forme annulaire avec des touches (15, 15a), qui reproduisent une à une celles de la minuterie à commander.
  19. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 18, caractérisée en ce que pour le guidage de la commande pour l'entrée de programme d'un programme de commutation, les touches (15) sont commandables dans la séquence des symboles (49, 45 ou 46, 51, 52, 53 et /ou 55).
  20. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 19, caractérisée en ce que pour le guidage de la commande pour les positions d'entrée de programme manuel de l'heure dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, les touches (15) sont commandées dans la séquence des symboles (50) et (51) d'abord ensemble et additionnellement les touches (15) sont commandables dans la séquence des symboles (52) et (53).
  21. Minuterie selon les revendications 1 à 20, caractérisée en ce que la coque de boítier (1) ensemble avec la platine de support (12) ici installée comprenant l'unité de plaque conductrice (20) et la coque de boítier (2) avec les systèmes de commutateur en charge (37) sont installables et montables de manière séparée spacialement l'une de l'autre et reliées l'une à l'autre électriquement et construites respectivement indépendamment de manière modulaire fonctionnellement.
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