EP1130483A2 - Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung und Zeitanzeigeverfahren - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a time display device and a time display method.
- Such a time specification consisting of a numerical hour and a numerical minute is widely used today.
- Such a display is disadvantageous because of the sense of time and an already hectic lifestyle. For example, if you set a wake-up time of 5.55 a.m., the impression is inevitable that you have to get up a few minutes after 5.00 a.m.
- a pocket or wristwatch is known with an indication of the time of day by means of a dial with hour and minute hands (FIG. 1) or a digital display of the hours and then the minutes that have started the next hour (FIG. 2).
- FIG. 1 a dial with hour and minute hands
- FIG. 2 a digital display of the hours and then the minutes that have started the next hour
- FIG. 2 four digital displays are provided, with the aid of which the time down to a point in time 0 is displayed in seconds, minutes, hours and days in the manner of a countdown counting mode.
- the known time display in hours and minutes is combined with a known reverse time display in the manner of a countdown counter.
- DE 41 34 710 A1 discloses a method for the optical representation of the time, in which the time is displayed by means of letter numbers and the sequence of numbers and letters corresponds to general usage. As soon as 40 minutes of a started hour have been reached, the minutes are counted down and the hours continue to count up, so that the display counts down from 20 minutes to 1 minute and indicates the number of minutes before the number of hours, for example "twenty to one". At 45 minutes of the hour started, "Quarter before” is displayed as an exception to this counting method. The rest of the hour before the 40th minute is counted and displayed differently.
- the object of the present invention is in a time display device and a time display method to provide a novel numerical time display.
- a key concept of the present invention is time - as it is physical is basically defined - not to display continuously, but one Modify time display device so that only the overtime unit, in particular the hour display is incremented numerically, whereas the sub-time unit, especially the minutes, preceded numerically in descending order. This automatically creates a much better, positive sense of time. While in the prior art as a wake-up time in the above-mentioned example 5.55, that is 5:00 and 55 minutes would be displayed with the display device according to the invention Display according to the convention of 5, which is more common in everyday language Minutes before 6 a.m.
- the invention is not based on a time display device for the numerical display of Hours and minutes limited.
- the date in the above could also be four Are displayed in such a way that the days of a month are used as the sub-time unit and as the overtime unit the months themselves are used.
- Here would be the remaining ones Days of a month are incremented numerically, the months themselves numerically progressively increasing.
- the impression would be immediate result in the number of days displayed until the month changes to have available. The result is a more positive sense of time.
- control unit and / or Clock generator designed as a microelectronic processor.
- the invention Time display device comparatively simple in terms of production technology can be realized since devices according to the prior art, taking into account the inventive Teaching can be modified, for example, by reprogramming can.
- time display device in particular the control unit mechanical training, with a mechanical clockwork numerically increasing Advancement of the overtime unit and at the same time the numerically descending advancement of the sub-time unit.
- the time display device can be in one Alarm clock or clock radio can be integrated.
- a time display method is also claimed according to claim 7, where the time is divided numerically into sub-time units and overtime units, displayed in particular divided into minutes and hours, with the inventive The thought to be seen in it is that the overtime unit increases numerically and to display the sub-time unit in numerical descending order, so that always or over the Total overtime unit currently running or counted until it is reached a certain full overtime unit remaining subtime units are issued become.
- the time display device 17 includes a microprocessor 16.
- the microprocessor 16 defines a control unit 11 and simultaneously give a clock generator 12.
- Control unit 11 and clock generator 12 in the specific embodiment, advance pulses to a display device 15 out.
- the display device 15 comprises a sub-time unit display, here as a minute display 13 and an overtime unit display, which is designed here as an hour display 14 is.
- Minute display 13 and hour display 14 are through a convention field 18 arranged separately next to each other.
- the convention field 18 helps with understanding the numerical time.
- the minute display 13 is to the left of the convention field 18, the hour display 14, on the other hand arranged to the right of convention field 18.
- To facilitate understanding 18 terms such as "before” or "to" are given in the convention field.
- the specified in the sketchy representation of FIG 1 purely by way of example The time reads "23 minutes before 6 am".
- the invention Realize the time setup with a technically justifiable effort leaves. At the same time, it can contribute to a better - positive - sense of time cause.
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- Steuereinheit
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- Taktgeber
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- Unterzeiteinheiten-Display, Minutendisplay
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- Überzeiteinheiten-Display, Stundendisplay
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- Anzeigeeinrichtung
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- mikroelektronischer Prozessor
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- Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung
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- Konventionsfeld
Claims (7)
- Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung umfassenda) eine Steuereinheit (11),b) einen Taktgeber (12) undc) eine ein numerisches Unterzeiteinheiten-Display (13) und ein numerisches Überzeiteinheiten-Display (14) umfassende Anzeigeeinrichtung (15),d) wobei die Steuereinheit (11) mit Hilfe des Taktgebers (12)d1) das numerische Unterzeiteinheiten-Display (13) im Unterzeiteinheitentakt kontinuierlich zwischen zwei vorgegebenen Zahlen numerisch ansteigend fortschaltet und gleichzeitigd2) das numerische Uberzeiteinheiten-Display (14) im Überzeiteinheitentakt kontinuierlich zwischen zwei vorgegebenen Zahlen stets numerisch absteigend fortschaltet, dergestalt, daß stets die noch bis zum Erreichen einer bestimmten vollen Überzeiteinheit verbleibenden Unterzeiteinheiten angezeigt werden.
- Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß das numerische Unterzeiteinheiten-Display als Minutendisplay (13) und das numerische Überzeiteinheiten-Display als Stundendisplay (14) ausgebildet ist, wobei die Steuereinheit (11) mit Hilfe des Taktgebers (12) das numerische Minutendisplay (13) im Minutentakt kontinuierlich zwischen 59 und 0 fortschaltet und gleichzeitig das Stundendisplay (14) im Stundentakt kontinuierlich zwischen 0 und 11 bzw. 1 und 12 bzw. 0 und 23 fortschaltet, so daß die bis zum Erreichen einer bestimmten vollen Stunde verbleibenden Minuten angezeigt werden. - Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Steuereinheit (11) und/oder der Taktgeber (12) als mikroelektronischer Prozessor (16) ausgebildet sind. - Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Steuereinheit (11) als mechanisches Uhrwerk ausgebildet ist. - Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß die Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung in einen herkömmlichen Wecker oder Radiowekker integriert ist. - Zeitanzeigeeinrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, bei der das Unterzeiteinheiten-Display (13) und das Überzeiteinheiten-Display (14) durch ein zur Erleichterung des Verständnisses der Zeitangabe vorgesehenes Konventionsfeld (18) getrennt nebeneinanderliegend angeordnet sind.
- Zeitanzeigeverfahren, bei dem die Zeit numerisch unterteilt in Unterzeiteinheiten und Überzeiteinheiten, insbesondere unterteilt in Minuten und Stunden, angezeigt wird und bei dem die Überzeiteinheit numerisch ansteigend und die Unterzeiteinheit numerisch absteigend angezeigt werden, dergestalt, daß stets die noch bis zum Erreichen einer bestimmten vollen Überzeiteinheit verbleibenden Unterzeiteinheiten angezeigt werden.
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GB2103846A (en) * | 1981-07-25 | 1983-02-23 | Christopher Carr Laughton | A digital timepiece |
GB2193352A (en) * | 1986-07-31 | 1988-02-03 | Richard Carr | Digital timepiece |
DE4134710A1 (de) * | 1991-10-21 | 1993-04-22 | Cremerius Alois | Verfahren zur optischen darstellung der uhrzeit |
DE29716382U1 (de) * | 1997-09-11 | 1997-12-04 | Kögler, Hubert, Dr., 40822 Mettmann | Zeitanzeige |
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GB2103846A (en) * | 1981-07-25 | 1983-02-23 | Christopher Carr Laughton | A digital timepiece |
GB2193352A (en) * | 1986-07-31 | 1988-02-03 | Richard Carr | Digital timepiece |
DE4134710A1 (de) * | 1991-10-21 | 1993-04-22 | Cremerius Alois | Verfahren zur optischen darstellung der uhrzeit |
DE29716382U1 (de) * | 1997-09-11 | 1997-12-04 | Kögler, Hubert, Dr., 40822 Mettmann | Zeitanzeige |
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