EP2656152B1 - Device for displaying multiple times - Google Patents

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EP2656152B1
EP2656152B1 EP11776197.3A EP11776197A EP2656152B1 EP 2656152 B1 EP2656152 B1 EP 2656152B1 EP 11776197 A EP11776197 A EP 11776197A EP 2656152 B1 EP2656152 B1 EP 2656152B1
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Nathalie LEBET
Dylan ROTH
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  • the present invention relates to mechanical timepieces. It relates more particularly to a display device hours.
  • the document EP 1 031 895 discloses a table clock comprising a cylinder on which is arranged a strip having on its opposite edges two displays of the same hour, on either side of a display of cities. This dual display makes it possible to virtually reproduce a single time zone above the world map in the center of the band.
  • Display devices for displaying at least two different hours are most commonly used for displaying times corresponding to at least two different time zones. Such hours display can be done in different ways. It is possible first of all to provide on the same main dial, two fixed dials each comprising an hour hand respectively displaying a time chosen according to a time zone. This display device has the disadvantage of occupying a lot of space on the main dial. Two hour hands can also be provided in the center of the same dial displaying a first hour with a first hand, a rotating bezel being used to select a time zone and then display the corresponding second hour by means of the second hand on the bezel which is then fixed. However, the two needles in the center can affect the ease of reading the time.
  • Another possibility is to use a rotating needle associated with a dial and a fixed index on the dial associated with a ring rotated around the dial.
  • On the crown may be inscribed the names of cities allowing to choose time zones.
  • time zones summer time and winter time, it is possible to to add, to the left of the name of the town concerned, information, such as the letter S for "summer" to read daylight saving time if it applies.
  • the resulting display device may be unclear as daylight saving time is not clearly displayed by means of an index associated with a digit.
  • An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome these disadvantages, by providing a display device for easy reading of the hours on two different hours display members.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device for easy reading of winter time and daylight saving time.
  • a device for displaying the hours comprising a first hour display member, a second hour display member, forming first elements, first indicator means for displaying the hours. at least one hour on the first display member hours and second indicator means of at least one hour on the second display member hours, forming second elements, the first and second display members hours having a common axis.
  • At least one of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour is disposed between the first hour display member and the second hour display member, and one of the first and second members are movably mounted to rotation about said axis relative to the others of the first and second elements, with the same speed of rotation, the time that can be displayed on the first display member hours being different from the time that can be displayed on the second member d display of hours.
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively comprise at least one index associated with information related to a location
  • the first and second display members of the hours and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour being arranged for being able to position themselves relative to each other so that the difference between the hours displayed on the hours display members by the indexes of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour, with which associated information is respectively associated at a different place, is at least one hour in order to have a display of hours in two time zones.
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively comprise at least one index which is associated with the same information related to a location
  • the first and second display members of the hours and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour being arranged to position themselves relative to each other so that the difference between the hours displayed on the display units hours by the indexes of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour, which is associated with the same location-related information, is one hour in order to have a summer / winter time display
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour may be arranged between the first hour display member and the second hour display member.
  • said first and second indicator means can be united on the same part.
  • the first and second hours display members may present respectively a circular shape and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively have a concentric circular shape to the first and second display members and carrying at least one index to indicate the time on the associated display member.
  • the first and second hours display members may respectively have the shape of a cylinder and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively have the shape of a cylinder concentric to first and second display members and carrying at least one index for indicate the time on the associated display unit.
  • the base of the cylinder can be a circle or an ellipse.
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour can be arranged so that their respective indexes with which information related to a place is associated are aligned.
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour can be arranged so that their respective indexes, which are associated with information related to a location, have a curved shape in the extension of one of the 'other.
  • each of the first and second display members may have a color to display the hours corresponding to the day and a different color to display the hours corresponding to the night.
  • the display device may comprise a retractable flap arranged to close off one of the hours display members.
  • the present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a display device as defined above and rotational drive means arranged to drive, at the same speed of rotation, one of the first and second elements which are mounted mobile in rotation.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown a first variant of an hour display device according to the present invention, comprising a first hour display member 1 and a second hour display member 2, each having a circular shape, likewise axis, and on each of which are regularly distributed 24 graduations, corresponding to 24 hours.
  • the first display member 1 displays the winter hours while the second display member 2 displays the summer hours.
  • the hours display device also comprises first indicator means of at least one hour arranged to indicate the time on the first display member hours 1 and second indicator means of at least one hour arranged to indicate the time on the second display member hours 2.
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour are arranged between the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2, so that said first and second indicator means of at least one hour, form a single piece and correspond to reference 4.
  • the first and second indicator means of at least one hour 4 form a single piece of circular shape, concentric with the first and second display members hours 1 and 2.
  • On this piece 4 are regularly distributed 24 first indexes 6 associated with the names of cities divided into 24 time zones.
  • the indexes 6 are here in the form of a straight line terminated, at its end on the side of the first display member 1, by an arrow to clearly indicate the time to be displayed on said first display member 1
  • On the part 4 are also distributed second indexes 8 also having the shape of a completed straight line, at its end side of the second display member 2, by an arrow to clearly indicate the time to be displayed on said second display member 2.
  • the indexes may be in any other form suitable for the present invention.
  • the indexes can be in the form of right angled sectors in each of which is inscribed the name of a city.
  • the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 are arranged so that the graduation corresponding to the time H provided on the first display member 1 is aligned with the axis of said bodies of display 1 and 2 and with the graduation corresponding to the time H + 1 provided on the second display member 2, in order to be able to display the winter time and daylight saving time.
  • the indexes 6 and 8 of the first and second hour indicator means are arranged so that the indexes 6 and 8 with which the same city name is associated are aligned.
  • the index 6a and the index 8a associated with the city of Los Angeles are aligned to indicate clearly that daylight saving time can apply to Los Angeles, and especially that when it is 4 pm in Los Angeles in winter, it is 17h in Los Angeles in summer.
  • the first and second display members 1 and 2 are fixed, and the first and second hour indicator means, joined in a piece 4, are rotatably mounted around the axis of the display organs, to make a tour in 24h.
  • the user can turn the room 4 to set for example the winter time to be displayed according to the chosen time zone. Then piece 4 rotates clockwise by displaying the winter time for each of the cities associated with the indexes 6 and daylight saving time for each of the cities associated with the indexes 8 when daylight saving time is applied .
  • the user when for example 1h in Paris in winter, the user easily knows, reading the first index 6, that it is 3 hours in Moscow and 4 hours in Dubai.
  • the user easily knows, reading the first indexes 6 and second indexes 8 present, that it is 3 hours in Moscow but also 3 hours in Dubai.
  • the first hour display member 1 has an annular shape
  • the second display member hours 2 has the form of a disk
  • the hour indicator means have the shape of an annular piece 4.
  • the drive means of the piece 4 comprise a gear train 10 cooperating on the one hand with the barrel 12 and on the other hand with a wheel 14 integral with piece 4.
  • the direction of the graduations on the display members, and the order of the cities can be reversed, in this case the direction of rotation of the part 4 will be anti-clockwise.
  • the first and second hour indicator means namely the part 4 are fixed, and the first and second display members 1 and 2 are mounted to rotate about their axis, in counterclockwise, at the same speed of rotation to make a turn in 24h.
  • the direction of the graduations on the display members, and the order of the cities can be reversed, in this case the direction of rotation of the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 will be hourly.
  • the indexes 6 and 8 associated with the same city respectively have a curved shape in the extension of one another.
  • the graduations corresponding to the same hours on the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 are aligned with respect to their axis, so that the indexes 6 and 8 associated with the same city, being inclined, display for the same city winter time and daylight saving time when it applies.
  • Indexes in the form of curves can be replaced by curved angular sectors in the middle of each of which is inscribed the name of a city.
  • Indexes in the form of a curve can also be replaced by straight lines connected by a transverse rectilinear line.
  • Each of the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 has a light color for the hours between 7am and 6pm and a dark color for the hours between 7pm and 6am for a day / night display. It is obvious that other intervals of hours can be chosen.
  • the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 are movable in rotation, at the same speed to perform a turn in 24 hours and the part 4 is fixed, or the first and second members of display of hours 1 and 2 are fixed and part 4 is rotatable to perform a turn in 24 hours.
  • the first hour display member 21 and the second hour display member 22 respectively have the shape of a cylinder, a circular base, and having the same longitudinal axis. On each of these cylinders are regularly distributed 24 graduations, corresponding to 24 hours.
  • the first display member 21 displays the winter hours while the second display member 22 displays the summer hours.
  • the first hour indicator means and the second hour indicator means are disposed between the first and second hour display members 21 and 22, so that said first and second hour indicator means form a single cylindrical piece 24, circular base, with the same longitudinal axis and the same diameter as the cylinders of the display members 21 and 22.
  • On this piece 24 are regularly distributed 24 strips 26, inside each of which is inscribed the name of a corresponding city to one of 24 time zones.
  • each strip 26 facing the first hour display member 21 acts as a first index to display the winter time on the first hour display member 21 and the end of each strip 26 as second time display member 22 serves as a second index to display, on the second display member hours 22, the summer time corresponding to the same city.
  • the first and second display members of hours 21 and 22 are movable in rotation, at the same speed to perform a turn in 24 hours and the piece 24 is fixed, or the first and second members of display hours 21 and 22 are fixed and the part 24 is rotatable to perform a turn in 24 hours.
  • the directions of rotation can be clockwise or anticlockwise according to the arrangement of the graduations and the order of the cities.
  • the strips 26 are rectilinear, that is to say parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rolls, and the first and second display members of the hours 21 and 22 are arranged so that the graduation corresponding to the hour H provided on the first display member 21 is aligned, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rolls, with the graduation corresponding to the time H + 1 provided on the second display organ 22, for the same city, in order to be able to display the winter time and daylight saving time for the same city.
  • Each of the first and second display members of the hours 21 and 22 has a light color for the hours between 7am and 6pm and a dark color for the hours between 7pm and 6am for a day / night display.
  • the strips 26 are inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rolls, and the first and second hours display members 21 and 22 are arranged so that the graduation corresponding to the time H provided on the first member of display 21 is aligned, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinders, with the graduation corresponding to the same time H provided on the second display member 22 for the same city, in order to be able to display the winter time and the summer time for the same city using inclined bands 26.
  • a retractable flap arranged to close one of the display organs of the hours 21 or 22 to display for example only one hour for the case where the time of day summer does not apply.
  • the first and second hours display members 21 and 22 and the workpiece 24 may be arranged to be able to rotate the workpiece 24 to display a city in a preferred manner, and the first and second workpieces time display will turn to show the corresponding times.
  • the piece 24 then remains stationary and locked on the chosen city, the first and second display members of the hours 21 and 22 then being rotatable.
  • the first and second hours display members will rotate to display the corresponding times.
  • the base of the cylinders has the shape of an ellipse.
  • first and second indicator means of at least one hour constitute two different pieces 34, 36, which can be rotated to be positioned relative to each other according to the chosen time zones.
  • Each of the first and second time indicator means comprises 24 indexes, respectively referenced 38 and 40, each of which is associated with the name of a city corresponding to one of the 24 time zones.
  • the piece 34 corresponding to the first hour indicator means is detached from the piece 36 corresponding to the second hour indicator means so as to position it to display the time on the first display member 31, according to a first time zone chosen by means of the first indexes 38, and the piece 36 is positioned to display the time on the second display member 32, according to a second time zone chosen by means of the second indexes 40, the first and second indexes 38, 40 being in the extension of one another for a simplified reading.
  • the second display member 32 is arranged to rotate with the workpiece 36.
  • the workpiece 36 is disengaged from the second display member 32.
  • the workpieces 34 and 36 rotate at the same time. same speed or the first and second display members hours 31 and 32 rotate at the same speed to display the hours in two time zones, by means of two indexes 38, 40 in the extension of one another .
  • the user is located in Paris, wants to know the time in Bangkok. As a result, it turns part 36 so that the index 38 associated with the city of Paris is aligned with the index 40 associated with the city of Bangkok. Reading two time zones is thus simplified.
  • the variant represented on the figure 7 substantially corresponds to the variant represented on the figure 1 , except for the arrangement of the hours indicating means.
  • the same elements are represented with the same references.
  • the second indicator means of the hours constituted by the part 4a carrying the second indexes 8 are arranged between the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 to display the summer time on said second display member of the hours 2.
  • the first indicator means of the hours constituted by the part 4b carrying the first indexes 6 are arranged around the first display member hours 1 to display the winter time on said first display member hours 1.
  • the names of the cities may appear only on the part 4b, associated with each first index 6.
  • the index 8 provided on the part 4a associated with a city being aligned with the index 6 associated with the same city provided on the part 4b, the reading of winter time and daylight saving time when it is applied is simplified.
  • the operation of this device is identical to that of the variant of the figure 1 .
  • the present invention is not limited to the examples shown.
  • the shape of the indexes, graduations, the colors of the different elements may vary. On display devices, only certain hours may appear. Information related to a place may differ from city names. In particular may appear names of sports venues, shops or any other information involving a time difference.

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La présente invention se rapporte aux pièces d'horlogerie mécanique. Elle concerne plus particulièrement un dispositif d'affichage des heures.The present invention relates to mechanical timepieces. It relates more particularly to a display device hours.

Etat de la techniqueState of the art

On connait déjà des dispositifs d'affichage permettant d'afficher en deux points différents une même heure. Plus particulièrement, le document EP 1 031 895 décrit une horloge de table comprenant un cylindre sur lequel est disposée une bande présentant sur ses rebords opposés deux affichages d'une même heure, de part et d'autre d'un affichage de villes. Ce double affichage permet de reproduire virtuellement un seul fuseau horaire au-dessus de la carte du monde disposée au centre de la bande.There are already known display devices for displaying at two different points the same time. More particularly, the document EP 1 031 895 discloses a table clock comprising a cylinder on which is arranged a strip having on its opposite edges two displays of the same hour, on either side of a display of cities. This dual display makes it possible to virtually reproduce a single time zone above the world map in the center of the band.

Des dispositifs d'affichage permettant d'afficher au moins deux heures différentes sont utilisés le plus généralement pour l'affichage des heures correspondant à au moins deux fuseaux horaires différents. Un tel affichage des heures peut se faire de différentes manières. Il est possible tout d'abord de prévoir sur un même cadran principal, deux cadrans fixes comprenant chacun une aiguille des heures affichant respectivement une heure choisie selon un fuseau horaire. Ce dispositif d'affichage présente l'inconvénient d'occuper beaucoup de place sur le cadran principal. Deux aiguilles des heures peuvent également être prévues au centre d'un même cadran affichant une première heure avec une première aiguille, une lunette tournante étant utilisée pour choisir un fuseau horaire et ensuite afficher la deuxième heure correspondante au moyen de la deuxième aiguille sur la lunette qui est alors fixe. Toutefois, les deux aiguilles au centre peuvent nuire à la facilité de lecture de l'heure.Display devices for displaying at least two different hours are most commonly used for displaying times corresponding to at least two different time zones. Such hours display can be done in different ways. It is possible first of all to provide on the same main dial, two fixed dials each comprising an hour hand respectively displaying a time chosen according to a time zone. This display device has the disadvantage of occupying a lot of space on the main dial. Two hour hands can also be provided in the center of the same dial displaying a first hour with a first hand, a rotating bezel being used to select a time zone and then display the corresponding second hour by means of the second hand on the bezel which is then fixed. However, the two needles in the center can affect the ease of reading the time.

Une autre possibilité est d'utiliser une aiguille en rotation associée à un cadran et un index fixe sur le cadran associé à une couronne montée en rotation autour du cadran. Sur la couronne peuvent être inscrits les noms de villes permettant de choisir des fuseaux horaires. Pour tenir compte, en plus des fuseaux horaires, de l'heure d'été et de l'heure d'hiver, il est possible d'ajouter, à la gauche du nom de la ville concernée, une information, telle que la lettre S pour "summer" permettant de lire l'heure d'été si elle s'applique. Toutefois, le dispositif d'affichage obtenu peut manquer de clarté, l'heure d'été n'étant pas clairement affichée au moyen d'un index associé à un chiffre.Another possibility is to use a rotating needle associated with a dial and a fixed index on the dial associated with a ring rotated around the dial. On the crown may be inscribed the names of cities allowing to choose time zones. To take into account, in addition to time zones, summer time and winter time, it is possible to to add, to the left of the name of the town concerned, information, such as the letter S for "summer" to read daylight saving time if it applies. However, the resulting display device may be unclear as daylight saving time is not clearly displayed by means of an index associated with a digit.

Un but de la présente invention est donc de pallier ces inconvénients, en proposant un dispositif d'affichage permettant une lecture aisée des heures sur deux organes d'affichage des heures distincts.An object of the present invention is therefore to overcome these disadvantages, by providing a display device for easy reading of the hours on two different hours display members.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif d'affichage permettant une lecture aisée de l'heure d'hiver et de l'heure d'été.Another object of the present invention is to provide a display device for easy reading of winter time and daylight saving time.

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A cet effet, et conformément à la présente invention, il est proposé un dispositif d'affichage des heures comprenant un premier organe d'affichage des heures, un deuxième organe d'affichage des heures, formant des premiers éléments, des premiers moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure sur le premier organe d'affichage des heures et des deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure sur le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures, formant des deuxièmes éléments, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures ayant un axe commun.For this purpose, and in accordance with the present invention, there is provided a device for displaying the hours comprising a first hour display member, a second hour display member, forming first elements, first indicator means for displaying the hours. at least one hour on the first display member hours and second indicator means of at least one hour on the second display member hours, forming second elements, the first and second display members hours having a common axis.

Au moins l'un des premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure est disposé entre le premier organe d'affichage des heures et le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures, et les uns des premiers et deuxièmes éléments sont montés mobiles en rotation autour dudit axe par rapport aux autres des premiers et deuxièmes éléments, avec la même vitesse de rotation, l'heure pouvant être affichée sur le premier organe d'affichage des heures étant différente de l'heure pouvant être affichée sur le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures.At least one of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour is disposed between the first hour display member and the second hour display member, and one of the first and second members are movably mounted to rotation about said axis relative to the others of the first and second elements, with the same speed of rotation, the time that can be displayed on the first display member hours being different from the time that can be displayed on the second member d display of hours.

Selon une première variante de l'invention, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure comprennent respectivement au moins un index auquel est associée une information liée à un lieu, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures et les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure étant agencés pour pouvoir se positionner les uns par rapport aux autres de sorte que l'écart entre les heures affichées sur les organes d'affichage des heures par les index des premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure, auxquels est associée respectivement une information liée à un lieu différent, est d'au moins une heure afin d'avoir un affichage des heures selon deux fuseaux horaires.According to a first variant of the invention, the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively comprise at least one index associated with information related to a location, the first and second display members of the hours and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour being arranged for being able to position themselves relative to each other so that the difference between the hours displayed on the hours display members by the indexes of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour, with which associated information is respectively associated at a different place, is at least one hour in order to have a display of hours in two time zones.

Selon une deuxième variante de l'invention, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure comprennent respectivement au moins un index auquel est associée la même information liée à un lieu, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures et les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure étant agencés pour pouvoir se positionner les uns par rapport aux autres de sorte que l'écart entre les heures affichées sur les organes d'affichage des heures par les index des premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure, auxquels est associée la même information liée à un lieu, est d'une heure afin d'avoir un affichage heure été/heure hiverAccording to a second variant of the invention, the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively comprise at least one index which is associated with the same information related to a location, the first and second display members of the hours and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour being arranged to position themselves relative to each other so that the difference between the hours displayed on the display units hours by the indexes of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour, which is associated with the same location-related information, is one hour in order to have a summer / winter time display

De préférence, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure peuvent être disposés entre le premier organe d'affichage des heures et le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures. D'une manière avantageuse, lesdits premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs peuvent être réunis sur la même pièce.Preferably, the first and second indicator means of at least one hour may be arranged between the first hour display member and the second hour display member. Advantageously, said first and second indicator means can be united on the same part.

Selon des variantes de réalisation, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures peuvent présenter respectivement une forme circulaire et les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateur d'au moins une heure présentent respectivement une forme circulaire concentrique aux premier et deuxième organes d'affichage et portant au moins un index pour indiquer l'heure sur l'organe d'affichage associé.According to alternative embodiments, the first and second hours display members may present respectively a circular shape and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively have a concentric circular shape to the first and second display members and carrying at least one index to indicate the time on the associated display member.

Selon d'autres variantes de réalisation, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures peuvent présenter respectivement la forme d'un cylindre et les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateur d'au moins une heure présentent respectivement la forme d'un cylindre concentrique aux premier et deuxième organes d'affichage et portant au moins un index pour indiquer l'heure sur l'organe d'affichage associé. La base du cylindre peut être un cercle ou une ellipse.According to other embodiments, the first and second hours display members may respectively have the shape of a cylinder and the first and second indicator means of at least one hour respectively have the shape of a cylinder concentric to first and second display members and carrying at least one index for indicate the time on the associated display unit. The base of the cylinder can be a circle or an ellipse.

Selon des variantes de réalisation, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure peuvent être agencés de sorte que leurs index respectifs auquel est associée une information liée à un lieu sont alignés.According to alternative embodiments, the first and second indicator means of at least one hour can be arranged so that their respective indexes with which information related to a place is associated are aligned.

Selon d'autres variantes de réalisation, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure peuvent être agencés de sorte que leurs index respectifs auquel est associée une information liée à un lieu ont une forme courbe dans le prolongement l'une de l'autre.According to other embodiments, the first and second indicator means of at least one hour can be arranged so that their respective indexes, which are associated with information related to a location, have a curved shape in the extension of one of the 'other.

Selon des variantes de réalisation, chacun des premier et deuxième organes d'affichage peut présenter une couleur pour afficher les heures correspondant au jour et une couleur différente pour afficher les heures correspondant à la nuit.According to alternative embodiments, each of the first and second display members may have a color to display the hours corresponding to the day and a different color to display the hours corresponding to the night.

Selon des variantes de réalisation, le dispositif d'affichage peut comprendre un volet escamotable agencé pour obturer l'un des organes d'affichage des heures.According to alternative embodiments, the display device may comprise a retractable flap arranged to close off one of the hours display members.

La présente invention concerne également une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif d'affichage tel que défini ci-dessus et des moyens d'entrainement en rotation agencés pour entrainer, à la même vitesse de rotation, les uns des premiers et deuxièmes éléments qui sont montés mobiles en rotation.The present invention also relates to a timepiece comprising a display device as defined above and rotational drive means arranged to drive, at the same speed of rotation, one of the first and second elements which are mounted mobile in rotation.

Brève description des dessinsBrief description of the drawings

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée à titre d'exemple et faite en référence aux dessins dans lesquels:

  • la figure 1 représente une vue de dessus d'une première variante d'un dispositif d'affichage selon l'invention, comprenant des organes d'affichage et des moyens indicateurs de l'heure de forme circulaire;
  • la figure 2 représente schématiquement les moyens d'entrainement en rotation d'une variante d'une pièce d'horlogerie comprenant un dispositif d'affichage selon l'invention;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue de dessus d'une autre variante d'un dispositif d'affichage selon l'invention, comprenant des organes d'affichage et des moyens indicateurs de l'heure de forme circulaire;
  • les figures 4 et 5 représentent une vue isométrique de variantes d'un dispositif d'affichage selon l'invention, comprenant des organes d'affichage et des moyens indicateurs de l'heure sous la forme de cylindres; et
  • les figures 6 et 7 représentent une vue de dessus de deux autres variantes d'un dispositif d'affichage selon l'invention, comprenant des organes d'affichage et des moyens indicateurs de l'heure de forme circulaire.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given by way of example and with reference to the drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 represents a view from above of a first variant of a display device according to the invention, comprising display members and means for indicating the hour of circular shape;
  • the figure 2 schematically represents the rotating drive means of a variant of a timepiece comprising a display device according to the invention;
  • the figure 3 represents a view from above of another variant of a display device according to the invention, comprising display members and means for indicating the hour of circular shape;
  • the figures 4 and 5 represent an isometric view of variants of a display device according to the invention, comprising display members and time indicator means in the form of cylinders; and
  • the figures 6 and 7 represent a view from above of two other variants of a display device according to the invention, comprising display members and means for indicating the hour of circular shape.

Mode(s) de réalisation de l'inventionMode (s) of realization of the invention

En référence aux figures, il va être décrit un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, permettant l'affichage des heures d'hiver et des heures d'été.With reference to the figures, there will be described a particular embodiment of the invention, for displaying the winter hours and summer hours.

En référence à la figure 1, il est représenté une première variante d'un dispositif d'affichage des heures selon la présente invention, comprenant un premier organe d'affichage des heures 1 et un deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 2, ayant chacun une forme circulaire, de même axe, et sur chacun desquels sont réparties de manière régulière 24 graduations, correspondant à 24 heures. Le premier organe d'affichage 1 affiche les heures d'hiver tandis que le deuxième organe d'affichage 2 affiche les heures d'été.With reference to the figure 1 , there is shown a first variant of an hour display device according to the present invention, comprising a first hour display member 1 and a second hour display member 2, each having a circular shape, likewise axis, and on each of which are regularly distributed 24 graduations, corresponding to 24 hours. The first display member 1 displays the winter hours while the second display member 2 displays the summer hours.

Le dispositif d'affichage des heures comprend également des premiers moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure agencés pour indiquer l'heure sur le premier organe d'affichage des heures 1 et des deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure agencés pour indiquer l'heure sur le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 2.The hours display device also comprises first indicator means of at least one hour arranged to indicate the time on the first display member hours 1 and second indicator means of at least one hour arranged to indicate the time on the second display member hours 2.

Conformément à l'invention, et dans la variante représentée sur la figure 1, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure sont disposés entre les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2, de sorte que lesdits premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure, forment une seule pièce et correspondent à la référence 4. Dans la variante représentée, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure 4 forment une seule pièce de forme circulaire, concentrique aux premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2. Sur cette pièce 4 sont répartis régulièrement 24 premiers index 6 auxquels sont associés les noms de villes réparties selon les 24 fuseaux horaires. Les index 6 se présentent ici sous la forme d'un trait rectiligne terminé, à son extrémité du côté du premier organe d'affichage 1, par une flèche afin d'indiquer clairement l'heure à afficher sur ledit premier organe d'affichage 1. Sur la pièce 4 sont également répartis des deuxièmes index 8 présentant également la forme d'un trait rectiligne terminé, à son extrémité du côté du deuxième organe d'affichage 2, par une flèche afin d'indiquer clairement l'heure à afficher sur ledit deuxième organe d'affichage 2. Il est bien évident que les index peuvent se présenter sous toute autre forme adaptée à la présente invention. Notamment, les index peuvent se présenter sous la forme de secteurs angulaires droits dans chacun desquels est inscrit le nom d'une ville.According to the invention, and in the variant represented on the figure 1 the first and second indicator means of at least one hour are arranged between the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2, so that said first and second indicator means of at least one hour, form a single piece and correspond to reference 4. In the variant shown, the first and second indicator means of at least one hour 4 form a single piece of circular shape, concentric with the first and second display members hours 1 and 2. On this piece 4 are regularly distributed 24 first indexes 6 associated with the names of cities divided into 24 time zones. The indexes 6 are here in the form of a straight line terminated, at its end on the side of the first display member 1, by an arrow to clearly indicate the time to be displayed on said first display member 1 On the part 4 are also distributed second indexes 8 also having the shape of a completed straight line, at its end side of the second display member 2, by an arrow to clearly indicate the time to be displayed on said second display member 2. It is obvious that the indexes may be in any other form suitable for the present invention. In particular, the indexes can be in the form of right angled sectors in each of which is inscribed the name of a city.

Dans la variante représentée, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 sont disposés de sorte que la graduation correspondant à l'heure H prévue sur le premier organe d'affichage 1 est alignée avec l'axe desdits organes d'affichage 1 et 2 et avec la graduation correspondant à l'heure H+1 prévue sur le deuxième organe d'affichage 2, afin de pouvoir afficher l'heure d'hiver et l'heure d'été. De plus, les index 6 et 8 des premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures sont disposés de sorte que les index 6 et 8 auxquels est associé le même nom de ville sont alignés. Ainsi, l'index 6a et l'index 8a associés à la ville de Los Angeles sont alignés pour indiquer clairement que l'heure d'été peut s'appliquer à Los Angeles, et notamment que lorsqu'il est 16h à Los Angeles en hiver, il est 17h à Los Angeles en été.In the variant shown, the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 are arranged so that the graduation corresponding to the time H provided on the first display member 1 is aligned with the axis of said bodies of display 1 and 2 and with the graduation corresponding to the time H + 1 provided on the second display member 2, in order to be able to display the winter time and daylight saving time. In addition, the indexes 6 and 8 of the first and second hour indicator means are arranged so that the indexes 6 and 8 with which the same city name is associated are aligned. Thus, the index 6a and the index 8a associated with the city of Los Angeles are aligned to indicate clearly that daylight saving time can apply to Los Angeles, and especially that when it is 4 pm in Los Angeles in winter, it is 17h in Los Angeles in summer.

Il n'est pas prévu de deuxième index 8 pour les villes pour lesquelles l'heure d'été ne s'applique pas. Un blanc ou un autre motif peut être prévu en correspondance de l'index 6 associé. Il est possible également de prolonger le trait de l'index 6 associé. Par exemple, en référence à la figure 1, le trait de l'index 6 associé à Hawaï se prolonge en direction du deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 2 mais ne se termine pas par une flèche de manière à indiquer que l'heure d'été ne s'applique pas à Hawaï.There is no second index 8 for cities for which daylight saving time does not apply. A blank or other pattern may be provided corresponding to the associated index 6. It is also possible to extend the line of the associated index 6. For example, with reference to figure 1 , the trait of the index 6 associated with Hawaii extends towards the second display member hours 2 but does not end with an arrow to indicate that daylight saving time does not apply to Hawaii.

Selon une première variante de l'invention, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage 1 et 2 sont fixes, et les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures, réunis en une pièce 4, sont montés mobiles en rotation autour de l'axe des organes d'affichage, pour faire un tour en 24h.According to a first variant of the invention, the first and second display members 1 and 2 are fixed, and the first and second hour indicator means, joined in a piece 4, are rotatably mounted around the axis of the display organs, to make a tour in 24h.

L'utilisateur peut tourner la pièce 4 afin de régler par exemple l'heure d'hiver à afficher selon le fuseau horaire choisi. Puis la pièce 4 tourne dans le sens horaire en affichant l'heure d'hiver pour chacune des villes associées aux index 6 et l'heure d'été pour chacune des villes associées aux index 8 lorsque l'heure d'été s'applique. Ainsi, lorsqu'il est par exemple 1h à Paris en hiver, l'utilisateur sait facilement, à la lecture des premiers index 6, qu'il est 3 heures à Moscou et 4 heures à Dubaï. Lorsqu'il est 1h à Paris en été, l'utilisateur sait facilement, à la lecture des premiers index 6 et des deuxièmes index 8 présents, qu'il est 3 heures à Moscou mais également 3 heures à Dubaï.The user can turn the room 4 to set for example the winter time to be displayed according to the chosen time zone. Then piece 4 rotates clockwise by displaying the winter time for each of the cities associated with the indexes 6 and daylight saving time for each of the cities associated with the indexes 8 when daylight saving time is applied . Thus, when for example 1h in Paris in winter, the user easily knows, reading the first index 6, that it is 3 hours in Moscow and 4 hours in Dubai. When it is 1am in Paris in summer, the user easily knows, reading the first indexes 6 and second indexes 8 present, that it is 3 hours in Moscow but also 3 hours in Dubai.

En référence à la figure 2, il est représenté schématiquement des moyens d'entrainement de la pièce 4. Dans la variante représentée, le premier organe d'affichage des heures 1 présente une forme annulaire, le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 2 présente la forme d'un disque, et les moyens indicateurs des heures présentent la forme d'une pièce annulaire 4. Les moyens d'entrainement de la pièce 4 comprennent un train d'engrenages 10 coopérant d'une part avec le barillet 12 et d'autre part avec une roue 14 solidaire de la pièce 4.With reference to the figure 2 schematically shown drive means of the part 4. In the variant shown, the first hour display member 1 has an annular shape, the second display member hours 2 has the form of a disk and the hour indicator means have the shape of an annular piece 4. The drive means of the piece 4 comprise a gear train 10 cooperating on the one hand with the barrel 12 and on the other hand with a wheel 14 integral with piece 4.

Selon une autre variante non représentée, le sens des graduations sur les organes d'affichage, et l'ordre des villes peuvent être inversés, dans ce cas le sens de rotation de la pièce 4 sera anti-horaire. De même, il est possible d'inverser les index 6 et 8 de sorte que l'heure d'été peut être lue sur le premier organe d'affichage des heures 1 lorsqu'elle s'applique et l'heure d'hiver est lue sur le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 2.According to another variant not shown, the direction of the graduations on the display members, and the order of the cities can be reversed, in this case the direction of rotation of the part 4 will be anti-clockwise. Similarly, it is possible to invert the indexes 6 and 8 so that daylight saving time can be read on the first display member hours 1 when it applies and the winter time is read on the second display member hours 2.

Selon une deuxième variante de l'invention, les premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures, à savoir la pièce 4, sont fixes, et les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage 1 et 2 sont montés mobiles en rotation autour de leur axe, dans le sens antihoraire, à la même vitesse de rotation pour faire un tour en 24h. Le sens des graduations sur les organes d'affichage, et l'ordre des villes peuvent être inversés, dans ce cas le sens de rotation des premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 sera horaire.According to a second variant of the invention, the first and second hour indicator means, namely the part 4, are fixed, and the first and second display members 1 and 2 are mounted to rotate about their axis, in counterclockwise, at the same speed of rotation to make a turn in 24h. The direction of the graduations on the display members, and the order of the cities can be reversed, in this case the direction of rotation of the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 will be hourly.

Dans la variante représentée sur la figure 3, pour laquelle les mêmes éléments sont représentés avec les mêmes références, les index 6 et 8 associés à une même ville ont respectivement une forme courbe dans le prolongement l'une de l'autre. Les graduations correspondant aux mêmes heures sur les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 sont alignées par rapport à leur axe, de sorte que les index 6 et 8 associés à une même ville, étant inclinés, affichent pour une même ville l'heure d'hiver et l'heure d'été lorsqu'elle s'applique. Les index sous la forme de courbe peuvent être remplacés par des secteurs angulaires courbes au milieu de chacun desquels est inscrit le nom d'une ville. Les index sous la forme de courbe peuvent également être remplacés par des traits rectilignes reliés par un trait rectiligne transversal.In the variant shown on the figure 3 , for which the same elements are represented with the same references, the indexes 6 and 8 associated with the same city respectively have a curved shape in the extension of one another. The graduations corresponding to the same hours on the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 are aligned with respect to their axis, so that the indexes 6 and 8 associated with the same city, being inclined, display for the same city winter time and daylight saving time when it applies. Indexes in the form of curves can be replaced by curved angular sectors in the middle of each of which is inscribed the name of a city. Indexes in the form of a curve can also be replaced by straight lines connected by a transverse rectilinear line.

Chacun des premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 présente une couleur claire pour les heures entre 7h et 18h et une couleur foncée pour les heures entre 19h et 6 h pour un affichage jour/nuit. Il est bien évident que d'autres intervalles d'heures peuvent être choisis.Each of the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 has a light color for the hours between 7am and 6pm and a dark color for the hours between 7pm and 6am for a day / night display. It is obvious that other intervals of hours can be chosen.

Selon l'invention, soit les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 sont mobiles en rotation, à la même vitesse pour effectuer un tour en 24 h et la pièce 4 est fixe, soit les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 sont fixes et la pièce 4 est mobile en rotation pour effectuer un tour en 24 h.According to the invention, the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 are movable in rotation, at the same speed to perform a turn in 24 hours and the part 4 is fixed, or the first and second members of display of hours 1 and 2 are fixed and part 4 is rotatable to perform a turn in 24 hours.

Selon les variantes représentées sur les figures 4 et 5, le premier organe d'affichage des heures 21 et le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 22 présentent respectivement la forme d'un cylindre, de base circulaire, et présentant le même axe longitudinal. Sur chacun de ces cylindres sont réparties de manière régulière 24 graduations, correspondant à 24 heures. Le premier organe d'affichage 21 affiche les heures d'hiver tandis que le deuxième organe d'affichage 22 affiche les heures d'été. Les premiers moyens indicateurs des heures et les deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures sont disposés entre les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22, de sorte que lesdits premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures, forment une seule pièce cylindrique 24, de base circulaire, de même axe longitudinal et de même diamètre que les cylindres des organes d'affichage 21 et 22. Sur cette pièce 24 sont réparties régulièrement 24 bandes 26, à l'intérieur de chacune desquelles est inscrit le nom d'une ville correspondant à l'un des 24 fuseaux horaires. L'extrémité de chaque bande 26 en regard du premier organe d'affichage des heures 21 fait office de premier index pour afficher l'heure d'hiver sur le premier organe d'affichage des heures 21 et l'extrémité de chaque bande 26 en regard du deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 22 fait office de deuxième index pour afficher, sur le deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 22, l'heure d'été correspondant à la même ville.According to the variants represented on the figures 4 and 5 the first hour display member 21 and the second hour display member 22 respectively have the shape of a cylinder, a circular base, and having the same longitudinal axis. On each of these cylinders are regularly distributed 24 graduations, corresponding to 24 hours. The first display member 21 displays the winter hours while the second display member 22 displays the summer hours. The first hour indicator means and the second hour indicator means are disposed between the first and second hour display members 21 and 22, so that said first and second hour indicator means form a single cylindrical piece 24, circular base, with the same longitudinal axis and the same diameter as the cylinders of the display members 21 and 22. On this piece 24 are regularly distributed 24 strips 26, inside each of which is inscribed the name of a corresponding city to one of 24 time zones. The end of each strip 26 facing the first hour display member 21 acts as a first index to display the winter time on the first hour display member 21 and the end of each strip 26 as second time display member 22 serves as a second index to display, on the second display member hours 22, the summer time corresponding to the same city.

Selon l'invention, soit les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 sont mobiles en rotation, à la même vitesse pour effectuer un tour en 24 h et la pièce 24 est fixe, soit les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 sont fixes et la pièce 24 est mobile en rotation pour effectuer un tour en 24 h. Les sens de rotation peuvent être horaires ou antihoraires selon l'agencement des graduations et de l'ordre des villes.According to the invention, the first and second display members of hours 21 and 22 are movable in rotation, at the same speed to perform a turn in 24 hours and the piece 24 is fixed, or the first and second members of display hours 21 and 22 are fixed and the part 24 is rotatable to perform a turn in 24 hours. The directions of rotation can be clockwise or anticlockwise according to the arrangement of the graduations and the order of the cities.

Dans la variante représentée sur la figure 4, les bandes 26 sont rectilignes, c'est-à-dire parallèles à l'axe longitudinal des cylindres, et les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 sont disposés de sorte que la graduation correspondant à l'heure H prévue sur le premier organe d'affichage 21 est alignée, parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal des cylindres, avec la graduation correspondant à l'heure H+1 prévue sur le deuxième organe d'affichage 22, pour la même ville, afin de pouvoir afficher l'heure d'hiver et l'heure d'été pour une même ville.In the variant shown on the figure 4 the strips 26 are rectilinear, that is to say parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rolls, and the first and second display members of the hours 21 and 22 are arranged so that the graduation corresponding to the hour H provided on the first display member 21 is aligned, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rolls, with the graduation corresponding to the time H + 1 provided on the second display organ 22, for the same city, in order to be able to display the winter time and daylight saving time for the same city.

Chacun des premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 présente une couleur claire pour les heures entre 7h et 18h et une couleur foncée pour les heures entre 19h et 6 h pour un affichage jour/nuit.Each of the first and second display members of the hours 21 and 22 has a light color for the hours between 7am and 6pm and a dark color for the hours between 7pm and 6am for a day / night display.

Selon la variante représentée sur la figure 5, les bandes 26 sont inclinées par rapport à l'axe longitudinal des cylindres, et les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 sont disposés de sorte que la graduation correspondant à l'heure H prévue sur le premier organe d'affichage 21 est alignée, parallèlement à l'axe longitudinal des cylindres, avec la graduation correspondant à la même heure H prévue sur le deuxième organe d'affichage 22 pour la même ville, afin de pouvoir afficher l'heure d'hiver et l'heure d'été pour une même ville au moyen des bandes inclinées 26.According to the variant represented on the figure 5 , the strips 26 are inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rolls, and the first and second hours display members 21 and 22 are arranged so that the graduation corresponding to the time H provided on the first member of display 21 is aligned, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinders, with the graduation corresponding to the same time H provided on the second display member 22 for the same city, in order to be able to display the winter time and the summer time for the same city using inclined bands 26.

Selon une variante non représentée, il est possible de prévoir un guichet permettant un affichage préféré d'une seule ville et d'une seule heure sur chacun des organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22.According to a variant not shown, it is possible to provide a window allowing a preferred display of a single city and a single hour on each of the display organs hours 21 and 22.

Dans une autre variante non représentée, il peut être prévu un volet escamotable agencé pour obturer l'un des organes d'affichage des heures 21 ou 22 afin de n'afficher par exemple qu'une seule heure pour le cas où l'heure d'été ne s'applique pas.In another variant not shown, there can be provided a retractable flap arranged to close one of the display organs of the hours 21 or 22 to display for example only one hour for the case where the time of day summer does not apply.

Selon les souhaits de l'utilisateur, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 et la pièce 24 peuvent être agencés pour pouvoir tourner la pièce 24 pour afficher de manière préférée une ville, et les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures tourneront de manière à afficher les heures correspondantes. La pièce 24 reste ensuite immobile et bloquée sur la ville choisie, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 21 et 22 étant alors mobiles en rotation. Lorsque l'utilisateur souhaite choisir d'afficher de manière préférée une autre ville, les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures tourneront de manière à afficher les heures correspondantes.According to the wishes of the user, the first and second hours display members 21 and 22 and the workpiece 24 may be arranged to be able to rotate the workpiece 24 to display a city in a preferred manner, and the first and second workpieces time display will turn to show the corresponding times. The piece 24 then remains stationary and locked on the chosen city, the first and second display members of the hours 21 and 22 then being rotatable. When the user wishes to choose to display another city preferably, the first and second hours display members will rotate to display the corresponding times.

Dans une variante non représentée, la base des cylindres a la forme d'une ellipse.In a variant not shown, the base of the cylinders has the shape of an ellipse.

Dans une autre variante non représentée, seuls les index associés à une même ville pour laquelle l'heure d'été s'applique sont affichés.In another variant not shown, only the indexes associated with the same city for which daylight saving time is applied are displayed.

L'homme du métier pourra facilement adapter les exemples décrits ci-dessus aux cas plus généraux d'affichage d'heures correspondant à différents fuseaux horaires. Notamment, en référence à la figure 6, il peut être prévu que les premiers et les deuxièmes moyens indicateurs d'au moins une heure constituent deux pièces différentes 34, 36, pouvant être tournées pour être positionnées l'une par rapport à l'autre en fonction des fuseaux horaires choisis. Chacun des premiers et deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures comporte 24 index, référencés respectivement 38 et 40, à chacun desquels est associé le nom d'une ville correspondant à l'un des 24 fuseaux horaires. Au départ, la pièce 34 correspondant aux premiers moyens indicateurs des heures est désolidarisée de la pièce 36 correspondant aux deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures de manière à la positionner pour afficher l'heure sur le premier organe d'affichage 31, selon un premier fuseau horaire choisi au moyen des premiers index 38, et la pièce 36 est positionnée pour afficher l'heure sur le deuxième organe d'affichage 32, selon un deuxième fuseau horaire choisi au moyen des deuxièmes index 40, les premiers et deuxièmes index 38, 40 étant dans le prolongement l'un de l'autre pour une lecture simplifiée. Lors du réglage du fuseau horaire, le deuxième organe d'affichage 32 est agencé de manière à tourner avec la pièce 36. Lors du fonctionnement, la pièce 36 est désolidarisée du deuxième organe d'affichage 32. Les pièces 34 et 36 tournent à la même vitesse ou les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 31 et 32 tournent à la même vitesse afin d'afficher les heures selon deux fuseaux horaires, au moyen de deux index 38, 40 dans le prolongement l'un de l'autre.Those skilled in the art can easily adapt the examples described above to the more general cases of displaying hours corresponding to different time zones. In particular, with reference to figure 6 it may be provided that the first and second indicator means of at least one hour constitute two different pieces 34, 36, which can be rotated to be positioned relative to each other according to the chosen time zones. Each of the first and second time indicator means comprises 24 indexes, respectively referenced 38 and 40, each of which is associated with the name of a city corresponding to one of the 24 time zones. Initially, the piece 34 corresponding to the first hour indicator means is detached from the piece 36 corresponding to the second hour indicator means so as to position it to display the time on the first display member 31, according to a first time zone chosen by means of the first indexes 38, and the piece 36 is positioned to display the time on the second display member 32, according to a second time zone chosen by means of the second indexes 40, the first and second indexes 38, 40 being in the extension of one another for a simplified reading. When setting the time zone, the second display member 32 is arranged to rotate with the workpiece 36. During operation, the workpiece 36 is disengaged from the second display member 32. The workpieces 34 and 36 rotate at the same time. same speed or the first and second display members hours 31 and 32 rotate at the same speed to display the hours in two time zones, by means of two indexes 38, 40 in the extension of one another .

Ainsi, dans l'exemple représenté sur la figure 6, l'utilisateur se situant à Paris, souhaite connaitre l'heure à Bangkok. De ce fait, il tourne la pièce 36 de sorte que l'index 38 associé à la ville de Paris soit aligné avec l'index 40 associé à la ville de Bangkok. La lecture de deux fuseaux horaires est ainsi simplifiée.So, in the example shown on the figure 6 , the user is located in Paris, wants to know the time in Bangkok. As a result, it turns part 36 so that the index 38 associated with the city of Paris is aligned with the index 40 associated with the city of Bangkok. Reading two time zones is thus simplified.

La variante représentée sur la figure 7 correspond sensiblement à la variante représentée sur la figure 1, à l'exception de l'agencement des moyens indicateurs des heures. Les mêmes éléments sont représentés avec les mêmes références. Dans la variante de la figure 7, seuls les deuxièmes moyens indicateurs des heures constitués par la pièce 4a portant les deuxièmes index 8 sont disposés entre les premier et deuxième organes d'affichage des heures 1 et 2 pour afficher l'heure d'été sur ledit deuxième organe d'affichage des heures 2. Les premiers moyens indicateurs des heures constitués par la pièce 4b portant les premiers index 6 sont disposés autour du premier organe d'affichage des heures 1 pour afficher l'heure d'hiver sur ledit premier organe d'affichage des heures 1. Le nom des villes peut figurer uniquement sur la pièce 4b, associé à chaque premier index 6. L'index 8 prévu sur la pièce 4a associé à une ville étant aligné avec l'index 6 associé à la même ville prévu sur la pièce 4b, la lecture de l'heure d'hiver et de l'heure d'été lorsqu'elle s'applique est simplifiée. Le fonctionnement de ce dispositif est identique à celui de la variante de la figure 1.The variant represented on the figure 7 substantially corresponds to the variant represented on the figure 1 , except for the arrangement of the hours indicating means. The same elements are represented with the same references. In the variant of the figure 7 only the second indicator means of the hours constituted by the part 4a carrying the second indexes 8 are arranged between the first and second display members of the hours 1 and 2 to display the summer time on said second display member of the hours 2. The first indicator means of the hours constituted by the part 4b carrying the first indexes 6 are arranged around the first display member hours 1 to display the winter time on said first display member hours 1. The names of the cities may appear only on the part 4b, associated with each first index 6. The index 8 provided on the part 4a associated with a city being aligned with the index 6 associated with the same city provided on the part 4b, the reading of winter time and daylight saving time when it is applied is simplified. The operation of this device is identical to that of the variant of the figure 1 .

Il est bien évident que la présente invention n'est pas limitée aux exemples représentés. Notamment, la forme des index, des graduations, les couleurs des différents éléments peuvent varier. Sur les organes d'affichage, seules certaines heures peuvent figurer. L'information liée à un lieu peut différer des noms de villes. Notamment peuvent figurer des noms de lieux sportifs, de boutiques ou toute autre information impliquant une différence d'heure.It is obvious that the present invention is not limited to the examples shown. In particular, the shape of the indexes, graduations, the colors of the different elements may vary. On display devices, only certain hours may appear. Information related to a place may differ from city names. In particular may appear names of sports venues, shops or any other information involving a time difference.

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  1. Hours display device including a first hours display member (1, 21, 31), a second hours display member (2, 22, 32), forming first elements, first indicator means for at least one hour on the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) and second indicator means for at least one hour on the second hours display member (2, 22, 32), forming second elements, the first (1, 21, 31) and second (2, 22, 32) hours display members having a common axis, in which at least one of the first and second indicator means for at least one hour is situated between the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) and the second (2, 22, 32) hours display member, some of the first and second elements being mounted moveably in rotation about said axis in relation to the others of the first and second elements, at the same rotational speed, the hour that can be displayed on the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) being different to the hour that can be displayed on the second hours display member (2, 22, 32), characterized in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour include respectively at least one index (6, 8; 26; 36, 38) with which a datum related to a place is associated, and in that the first and second hours display members and the first and second indicator means for at least one hour are arranged to be positionable in relation to one another such that the difference between the hours displayed on the hours display members by the indexes of the first and second indicator means of at least one hour, to which a datum related to a different place is associated respectively, is at least one hour such as to provide a display of the hour in two time zones.
  2. Hours display device including a first hours display member (1, 21, 31), a second hours display member (2, 22, 32), forming first elements, first indicator means for at least one hour on the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) and second indicator means for at least one hour on the second hours display member (2, 22, 32), forming second elements, the first (1, 21, 31) and second (2, 22, 32) hours display members having a common axis, in which at least one of the first and second indicator means for at least one hour is situated between the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) and the second hours display member (2, 22, 32), some of the first and second elements being mounted moveably in rotation about said axis in relation to the other first and second elements, at the same rotational speed, the hour that can be displayed on the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) being different to the hour that can be displayed on the second hours display member (2, 22, 32), characterized in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour include respectively at least one index (6, 8; 26; 36, 38) to which the same datum related to a place is associated, and in that the first (1, 21) and second (2, 22) hours display members and the first and second indicator means for at least one hour are arranged to be positionable in relation to one another such that the difference between the hours displayed on the hours display members (1, 21; 2, 22) by the indexes (6, 8; 26) of the first and second indicator means for at least one hour, to which the same datum related to a place is associated, is one hour such as to provide a display of summer time/winter time.
  3. Display device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour are situated between the first hours display member (1, 21, 31) and the second hours display member (2, 22, 32).
  4. Display device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first (1, 31) and second (2, 32) hours display members have respectively a circular shape and in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour have respectively a circular shape concentric with the first (1, 31) and second (2, 32) display members, carrying at least one index (6, 8; 36, 38) to indicate the hour on the associated display member.
  5. Display device according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first (21) and second (22) hour display members have respectively a cylindrical shape and in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour have respectively a cylindrical shape concentric with the first (21) and second (22) display members, with at least one index (26) to indicate the hour on the associated display member.
  6. Display device according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour are arranged such that the respective indexes (6, 8, 26, 36, 38) thereof, to which a datum linked to a place is associated, are aligned.
  7. Display device according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the first and second indicator means for at least one hour are arranged such that the respective indexes (6, 8) thereof, to which a datum linked to a place is associated, are curved and arranged in line with one another.
  8. Display device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that each of the first (1, 21, 31) and second (2, 22, 32) display members has a color for displaying daytime hours and a different color for displaying nighttime hours.
  9. Display device according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes a retractable shutter for hiding one of the hours display members.
  10. Timepiece including a display device according to any of the preceding claims and rotational drive means arranged to drive, at the same rotational speed, some of the first and second elements that are mounted moveably in rotation.
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