EP2420903A3 - Electronic watch with optoelectronic display elements - Google Patents

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EP2420903A3
EP2420903A3 EP11405302A EP11405302A EP2420903A3 EP 2420903 A3 EP2420903 A3 EP 2420903A3 EP 11405302 A EP11405302 A EP 11405302A EP 11405302 A EP11405302 A EP 11405302A EP 2420903 A3 EP2420903 A3 EP 2420903A3
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    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/02—Visual time or date indication means by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the position of which represent the time, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques
    • G04G9/04—Visual time or date indication means by selecting desired characters out of a number of characters or by selecting indicating elements the position of which represent the time, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques by controlling light sources, e.g. electroluminescent diodes

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine elektronische Uhr (1; 11) mit einer Anzeigeeinrichtung, enthaltend zwölf optoelektronische Anzeigeeinheiten, wobei jede Anzeigeeinheit Leuchtmittel (2.1-2.12; 12.1-12.12) zur Ausbildung einer gegenüber den anderen Anzeigeeinheiten optisch abgrenzbaren Lichtquelle enthält, und die Leuchtmittel (2.1-2.12; 12.1-12.12) in Abständen um einen zentralen Punkt (3; 13) an Stellen entsprechend zwölf Stundenmarken angeordnet sind, zum Darstellen der Stunden und Minuten, und ferner enthaltend einen Mikroprozessor mit einer elektronischen Steuerungseinrichtung zur Ansteuerung der einzelnen Anzeigeeinheiten. Die Anzeigeeinheiten, insbesondere deren Leuchtmittel (2.1-2.12; 12.1-12.12), und die Steuerungseinrichtung sind derart ausgelegt, dass diese in der Lage sind, Licht in mindestens zwei unterschiedlichen Farben auszusenden, und die Steuerungseinrichtung Steuerungsmittel zur Anzeige der Stunden, der 5-Minuten-Intervalle und der zwischen den 5-Minuten-Intervallen liegenden Minuten umfasst.

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The invention relates to an electronic clock (1; 11) with a display device containing twelve optoelectronic display units, each display unit containing lighting means (2.1-2.12; 12.1-12.12) for forming a light source optically delimitable with respect to the other display units, and the lighting means (2.1 -2.12; 12.1-12.12) are arranged at intervals about a central point (3; 13) at locations corresponding to twelve hour marks, for representing the hours and minutes, and further comprising a microprocessor with electronic control means for driving the individual display units. The display units, in particular their illuminants (2.1-2.12; 12.1-12.12), and the control device are designed so that they are able to emit light in at least two different colors, and the control device control means for displaying the hours, the 5 Minute intervals and minutes between the 5-minute intervals.
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EP20110405302 2010-08-20 2011-08-16 Electronic watch with optoelectronic display elements Active EP2420903B1 (en)

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US20060262654A1 (en) * 2005-05-17 2006-11-23 Hwa Su Timer display device having light generating module with circular arrangement
EP2149074A1 (en) * 2007-05-25 2010-02-03 Franz Krieger Electronically controlled watch

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