EP1393135A1 - Analoger chronograph mit digitaler anzeige - Google Patents
Analoger chronograph mit digitaler anzeigeInfo
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- EP1393135A1 EP1393135A1 EP02724078A EP02724078A EP1393135A1 EP 1393135 A1 EP1393135 A1 EP 1393135A1 EP 02724078 A EP02724078 A EP 02724078A EP 02724078 A EP02724078 A EP 02724078A EP 1393135 A1 EP1393135 A1 EP 1393135A1
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- Prior art keywords
- display
- chronograph
- hour
- minute
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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
- G04B19/20—Indicating by numbered bands, drums, discs, or sheets
- G04B19/202—Indicating by numbered bands, drums, discs, or sheets by means of turning discs
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- G—PHYSICS
- G04—HOROLOGY
- G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
- G04F7/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means
- G04F7/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by non-electric means using a mechanical oscillator
- G04F7/08—Watches or clocks with stop devices, e.g. chronograph
- G04F7/0866—Special arrangements
- G04F7/089—Special arrangements indicating measured time by other than hands, e.g. numbered bands, drums, discs or sheet
Definitions
- Chronographs of both analog and digital types are known from the prior art. This invention relates to an analog chronograph with a digital display.
- the date display is digital. It is also known to separate the ten digits of the days and the ones digits.
- the CH 119 761 shows a clock in which the hour is digitally displayed in a window that moves with a movable disc that shows the minutes in an extension of the window via a display.
- Another watch is known from EP 389 732, in which a letter is provided with numbers so that a corresponding display can be seen in a window.
- the numbered disk is laid out in the size of the rotating disk so that the numbers can be chosen to be as large as possible.
- the invention is based on the object of designing a chronograph of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the stopped time is easy to read.
- the digital display comprises the display of hours and / or minutes by numbers which are arranged on individual circular tracks and digitally design the hour display and / or the minute display under a viewing window ,
- the advantage for the user is that he can directly read the minutes or hours digitally without using a graduation mark. This allows a reliable reading of a time recorded by the chronograph, even in the event of vibrations, and the possibility of throwing only a brief moment on the dial.
- the tens digits of the minutes are separated from the ones digits.
- a return function to move the hour, ten-minute and minute display back to the starting position, representing the number zero.
- the display is designed as a speed display that counts down from a maximum adjustable speed by means of an inverse gear ratio.
- a mechanism can be provided which, like a fly-back chronograph, only comes into action when the stop function is triggered, ie stopped. At this point, a gear train is set in motion that stops on the stop second at the stopped point in time. The indicator disks are therefore not moved during the actual stopping process, but are tracked.
- the energy for this tracking can, similar to the repetition, come from an additional energy source that is charged by a switching mechanism or something similar to a pusher.
- a predetermined amount of fluorescent substance can be coated on the frame of the display window, which provides enough light to indirectly display the digits of a substantially highly reflective material, which are arranged on the display disks, against the background to let the discs shine.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a dial of a first embodiment of a chronograph according to the invention
- Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of a dial of a second embodiment of a chronograph according to the invention.
- Fig. 1 shows schematically the dial of a chronograph according to the invention according to a first embodiment.
- the hands of the hour and minute display of the watch are provided with the reference numerals 2 and 3.
- the second hand of the watch is arranged laterally as a retrograding second hand 4 and swivels over a range of 120 °. This area can correspond to a time lapse of 20 seconds, so that the resulting angular velocity is identical to the angular velocity of a rotating second hand.
- the second hand 5 of the chronograph is arranged coaxially with the hour and minute hands 2, 3 of the watch.
- the disks 6, 7 and 8 are also coaxial with these hands for minutes, tens of minutes and hours of the chronograph.
- the minute display on the disc can, for example, be arranged in two sequences from 0 to 9.
- the ten-minute display can carry the numbers from 0 to 5 twice or also the • numbers 0 to 6 or 0 to 9 for a tachymeter display.
- the hour display for example, goes from 0 to 9 and has another symbol between 9 and 0. This is, in particular, a symbol common in aviation for the designation of the state of a device as "out of order", for example a correspondingly trained flag.
- the hour display 8 can replace the numbers 0 to 9 also carry the numbers 0 to X and between X and 0 said symbol is provided, which then, after X hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds has elapsed, appears permanently as hour display 8 to indicate the progress of the regular measuring range greater than the one-digit number be eun.
- the display occurs through the windows 9 in the immobile dial 1.
- the windows 9 for hours and minutes can be connected or, as in the figures, separated by a web.
- the numbers 6, 7, 8 can be the same size or the hour display 8 can in particular be chosen somewhat smaller than the minute numbers 6 or 7.
- the chronograph is also designed as a tachymeter.
- the display is controlled as a speed display, which counts down from a maximum adjustable speed by means of an inverse gear ratio.
- a speedometer for example, the number 900 (for 900 km / h) can appear in the first 4 seconds after the chronograph has started, and then the speed can be counted down accordingly.
- a switchover to a different pitch on a toothed disk on the stop second tube can be provided.
- a mechanism can be provided that only comes into action when the stop function is triggered.
- a gear train is set in motion, which stops on the stop second at the stopped point in time.
- the indicator disks are therefore not moved during the actual stop process, but instead are tracked.
- Fig. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention, in which care has been taken to ensure that the hour and minute hands 2 and 3 of the watch do not overlap the chronograph display.
- the same features are provided with the same reference numerals.
- the regrading seconds display 4 of the clock on the other hand, is arranged outside the one-minute disk 6.
- the second hand 5 of the chronograph is now arranged on a separate axis 11 which is located on the right inner edge within the hour hand (hour disc) 8 of the chronograph.
- the axes 10 and 11 are arranged on opposite sides within the hour disc 8.
- axis 11 also forms the main axis of the clockwork.
- This configuration ensures that only the second hand 5 of the chronograph sweeps over the hour and minute display in digits of the chronograph and thus does not have a significantly negative effect on the readability of this hour and minute.
- two pointers 2 and 3 only from a thin strand of material such as To train carbon fiber that has been soaked for display in the dark with a matrix of epoxy resin and phosphor mixture. With such thin hands 2 and 3 for hours and minutes, only small areas of the numbers are covered, so that the number can still be easily recognized directly when reading.
- a device for displaying the digital numbers in the dark can be provided.
- One possibility is to cover the pane material lying under the window (s) 9 with a fluorescent substance. Then the digits stand out against this reason, for example.
- a wreath of fluorescent material can also be placed around the frame of the window 9 so that light falls from it onto the window surface. If the digits in the made of a highly reflective material, they glow against the dark background of the panes.
- a battery-based or accumulator-based light indicator can also be provided.
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Measurement Of Unknown Time Intervals (AREA)
- Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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CH878012001 | 2001-05-14 | ||
CH00878/01A CH694948A5 (de) | 2001-05-14 | 2001-05-14 | Analoger Chronograph mit digitaler Anzeige. |
PCT/CH2002/000261 WO2002093273A1 (de) | 2001-05-14 | 2002-05-14 | Analoger chronograph mit digitaler anzeige |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP1393135A1 true EP1393135A1 (de) | 2004-03-03 |
EP1393135B1 EP1393135B1 (de) | 2010-10-13 |
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP02724078A Expired - Lifetime EP1393135B1 (de) | 2001-05-14 | 2002-05-14 | Chronograph mit digitaler anzeige |
Country Status (7)
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US (1) | US7173883B2 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1393135B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP4444567B2 (de) |
CH (1) | CH694948A5 (de) |
DE (1) | DE50214712D1 (de) |
HK (1) | HK1063350A1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO2002093273A1 (de) |
Families Citing this family (15)
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JP4244643B2 (ja) * | 2003-01-28 | 2009-03-25 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | クロノグラフ付時計 |
EP1494097B1 (de) * | 2003-01-28 | 2008-12-17 | Seiko Epson Corporation | Multifunktions-armbanduhr |
EP1498788A1 (de) | 2003-07-14 | 2005-01-19 | Eterna SA | Anzeigevorrichtung für Uhren |
EP1526415B1 (de) * | 2003-10-24 | 2011-06-29 | Daniel Roth et Gérald Genta Haute Horlogerie SA | Datumanzeiger für eine Uhr |
DE20317328U1 (de) * | 2003-11-09 | 2004-01-22 | Schnell-Waltenberger, Alexander | NightDate, Anzeige von Datum, Wochentag, Monat oder Weckzeit bei Uhren |
CH704948B1 (fr) * | 2004-02-17 | 2012-11-30 | Lvmh Swiss Mft Sa | Montre chronographe électromécanique à affichage rétrograde. |
CH707467B1 (fr) | 2005-09-13 | 2014-07-15 | Lvmh Swiss Mft Sa | Montre avec affichage multifonctionnel. |
JP2007121098A (ja) * | 2005-10-27 | 2007-05-17 | Seiko Instruments Inc | 扇形運針表示機構を備えた時計 |
EP1962155B1 (de) * | 2007-02-22 | 2010-11-10 | ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse | Chronograph |
NL1037424C2 (nl) * | 2009-10-29 | 2011-05-02 | Atte Nicolaas Bakker | Chronograaf. |
DE102010000749A1 (de) * | 2010-01-05 | 2011-07-07 | Lange Uhren GmbH, 01768 | Uhr |
JP6420965B2 (ja) * | 2014-04-23 | 2018-11-07 | セイコーエプソン株式会社 | 時間計測装置 |
JP6537014B2 (ja) * | 2015-03-17 | 2019-07-03 | カシオ計算機株式会社 | 指針および時計 |
US9829863B1 (en) | 2016-05-13 | 2017-11-28 | Charles Richard Bird | Digital-to-digital correction unit for analog clock display |
EP3612898B1 (de) | 2017-04-18 | 2021-03-31 | Patek Philippe SA Genève | Mechanismus für uhrwerk |
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CH119761A (fr) | 1926-03-15 | 1927-04-16 | Brown Georges | Nouvel indicateur de temps (montre, horloge, pendule etc.). |
US2633696A (en) * | 1944-11-22 | 1953-04-07 | Casco Products Corp | Cyclometer clock |
US3662535A (en) * | 1969-07-10 | 1972-05-16 | Lear Siegler Inc | Aircraft time indicator |
CH1004670A4 (de) * | 1970-07-02 | 1972-07-31 | ||
US4037398A (en) * | 1974-04-30 | 1977-07-26 | Robertshaw Controls Company | Digital timer and time indicator drums therefor |
US3934405A (en) * | 1974-12-23 | 1976-01-27 | Baker Ronald P | Rotatable transparent disc second hand for watch |
US4106282A (en) * | 1976-11-26 | 1978-08-15 | Mattel, Inc. | Escapement mechanism for watch |
EP0389732B1 (de) | 1989-03-30 | 1993-02-24 | PINKO S.r.L. | Digital-analoge Anzeige für Uhren |
JP2799957B2 (ja) * | 1994-10-27 | 1998-09-21 | セイコークロック株式会社 | El発光針 |
DE60139155D1 (de) * | 2001-03-21 | 2009-08-13 | Glashuetter Uhrenbetrieb Gmbh | Chronograph mit zwei drehrichtungen |
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2001
- 2001-05-14 CH CH00878/01A patent/CH694948A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
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2002
- 2002-05-14 JP JP2002589890A patent/JP4444567B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-05-14 US US10/477,499 patent/US7173883B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 2002-05-14 EP EP02724078A patent/EP1393135B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-05-14 DE DE50214712T patent/DE50214712D1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2002-05-14 WO PCT/CH2002/000261 patent/WO2002093273A1/de active Application Filing
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2004
- 2004-08-17 HK HK04106135.9A patent/HK1063350A1/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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CH694948A5 (de) | 2005-09-30 |
WO2002093273A1 (de) | 2002-11-21 |
JP4444567B2 (ja) | 2010-03-31 |
US20040170088A1 (en) | 2004-09-02 |
DE50214712D1 (de) | 2010-11-25 |
JP2004526171A (ja) | 2004-08-26 |
EP1393135B1 (de) | 2010-10-13 |
HK1063350A1 (en) | 2004-12-24 |
US7173883B2 (en) | 2007-02-06 |
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