EP3018538A1 - Horloge de pointage inductif sans fil - Google Patents

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EP3018538A1
EP3018538A1 EP14192244.3A EP14192244A EP3018538A1 EP 3018538 A1 EP3018538 A1 EP 3018538A1 EP 14192244 A EP14192244 A EP 14192244A EP 3018538 A1 EP3018538 A1 EP 3018538A1
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Hua Wen Hsu
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04R—RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME-PIECES
    • G04R20/00—Setting the time according to the time information carried or implied by the radio signal
    • G04R20/26—Setting the time according to the time information carried or implied by the radio signal the radio signal being a near-field communication signal

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  • the present invention relates to clock technology and more particularly, to a wireless inductive pointer clock, which can be automatically synchronized to the time on a smart phone or tablet computer upon approaching of the smart phone or tablet computer.
  • a conventional pointer clock generally comprises a dial, a movement, and three hands (the hour hand, the minute hand and the second hand).
  • the second hand, the minute hand and the hour hand are pivotally coupled to the movement, and driven by the movement to indicate the time measured.
  • a radio-controlled clock is synchronized by a time code transmitted by a radio transmitter connected to an atomic clock.
  • the use of a radio-controlled clock may encounter problems. If a radio-controlled clock is used in a zone between two transmitters, it sometimes picks up one signal and sometimes another. Further, a radio-controlled clock may be unable to accurately receive the time code transmitted by a radio transmitter due to environmental interferences.
  • the present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view. It is therefore the main object of the present invention to provide a wireless inductive pointer clock, which uses a wireless inductive receiver module to receive the time code of an electronic information device in a wireless manner, enabling the time on the wireless inductive pointer clock to be automatically synchronized to the time on the electronic information device.
  • a wireless inductive pointer clock of the invention comprises a wireless inductive receiver module adapted for receiving a time code, a control circuit module electrically coupled to the wireless inductive receiver module and adapted for receiving the time code from the wireless inductive receiver module and converting the time code into a pointer drive signal, a movement electrically coupled to the control circuit module and adapted for receiving the pointer drive signal from the control circuit module and driving by the control circuit module, and a pointer unit comprising a plurality of pointers drivable by the movement.
  • the wireless inductive receiver module of the wireless inductive pointer clock When approaching an electronic information device, such as smart phone or tablet computer to the wireless inductive pointer clock, the wireless inductive receiver module of the wireless inductive pointer clock receives the time code (hour, minute, second) of the electronic information device, enabling the control circuit module to drive the movement and the pointers of the pointer unit so that the time on the wireless inductive pointer clock is automatically synchronized to the time on the smart phone or tablet.
  • the time code hour, minute, second
  • the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 comprises a wireless inductive receiver module 10 adapted for receiving a time code signal wirelessly, a control circuit module 20 electrically connected with the wireless inductive receiver module 10 and adapted for receiving and processing the time code signal from the wireless inductive receiver module 10 and converting it into a pointer drive signal, a movement 30 electrically connected with the control circuit module 20 and adapted for receiving the pointer drive signal from the control circuit module 20 and driving by the control circuit module 20, and a pointer unit 40, which comprises a plurality of pointers 41 drivable by the movement 30.
  • an electronic information device 50 is used for allowing the user to control the settings of the wireless inductive pointer clock 1.
  • the electronic information device 50 can be a smart phone, tablet computer, or any of a variety of other mobile electronic devices.
  • the electronic information device 50 comprises a time code module 51, and a wireless inductive transmitter module 52.
  • the time code module 51 can be a smart phone application software, comprising a time code (hour, minute, second) stored in the electronic information device 50. If the time code stored in the electronic information device 50 is not the standard time on one specific time zone, the user needs to use the time code module 51 for setting the time code to become the standard time so that the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 can be tuned to the standard time.
  • the wireless inductive transmitter module 52 is electrically connected to the time code module 51 for sending out the time code provided by the time code module 51. Further, the wireless inductive transmitter module 52 matches with the wireless inductive receiver module 10 of the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 for the transmission of the time code in a wireless manner.
  • the wireless inductive receiver module 10 In application, operate the electronic information device 50 to input a time code (hour, minute, second) and to send out the inputted time code in a wireless manner.
  • the transmitted time code (hour, minute, second) is then received by the wireless inductive receiver module 10 wirelessly.
  • the wireless inductive receiver module 10 Upon receipt of the time code, the wireless inductive receiver module 10 provides the time code to the control circuit module 20 for processing, causing the control circuit module 20 to drive the movement 30 of the pointer clock 1 in moving the pointers 41 of the pointer unit 40 to the set position.
  • the user can correct the time on the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 by means of the electronic information device 50 conveniently in a wireless manner without touching the wireless inductive pointer clock 1, or removing the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 from the wall.
  • the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 comprises a housing 101 that defines therein an accommodation chamber for accommodating the wireless inductive receiver module 10, the control circuit module 20, the movement 30 and the pointer unit 40. Further, the housing 101 can be variously configured, providing a decorative design to attract people's eyes.
  • the wireless inductive receiver module 10 employs NFC (Near Field Communication) technology.
  • NFC Near Field Communication
  • the wireless inductive receiver module 10 can be configured subject to Bluetooth, WiFi or ZigBee specifications.
  • the invention uses the pointer drive signal of the control circuit module 20 to drive the pointers 41 of the pointer unit 40 to the respective set positions subject to the time code provided by the electronic information device 50.
  • the control circuit module 20 resets the pointers 41 to the reference position, for example, 12 o'clock position (any hours position from 1 through 12 can be selectively used as the reference position), and computes the time code through a parameter calculation to generate a pointer drive signal for driving the pointers 41 to the correct time position.
  • the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 further comprises a pointer benchmarking circuit 21 electrically coupled to the control circuit module 20 for generating a positioning signal when the control circuit module 20 resets the pointers 41 to the reference position.
  • the control circuit module 20 After received the positioning signal from the pointer benchmarking circuit 21, the control circuit module 20 computes the time code and then generates a pointer drive signal to drive the pointers 41 of the pointer unit 40 to the respective set positions, and thus, the time on the wireless inductive pointer clock 1 is synchronized to the time on the electronic information device 50.
  • the aforesaid reference position can be any hours position from 1 through 12.
  • the wireless inductive pointer clock of the invention has the features and advantages as follows:
  • the wireless inductive pointer clock of the invention uses the wireless inductive receiver module to receive a time code from an electronic information device in a wireless manner, and the control circuit module to control the positioning of the pointers, and thus, the time on the wireless inductive pointer clock can be automatically synchronized to the time on the electronic information device.

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EP3309630A1 (fr) * 2016-10-17 2018-04-18 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd Remise a l'heure d'une piece d'horlogerie mecanique
JP2019045342A (ja) * 2017-09-04 2019-03-22 カシオ計算機株式会社 電子時計、処理選択方法、及びプログラム

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EP3309630A1 (fr) * 2016-10-17 2018-04-18 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd Remise a l'heure d'une piece d'horlogerie mecanique
JP2019045342A (ja) * 2017-09-04 2019-03-22 カシオ計算機株式会社 電子時計、処理選択方法、及びプログラム

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