GB1243742A - Optical display watch - Google Patents

Optical display watch

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Publication number
GB1243742A
GB1243742A GB6244/69A GB624469A GB1243742A GB 1243742 A GB1243742 A GB 1243742A GB 6244/69 A GB6244/69 A GB 6244/69A GB 624469 A GB624469 A GB 624469A GB 1243742 A GB1243742 A GB 1243742A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
minute
bundles
hour wheels
viewing window
watch
Prior art date
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Expired
Application number
GB6244/69A
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Hamilton Watch Co
Original Assignee
Hamilton Watch Co
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Publication date
Application filed by Hamilton Watch Co filed Critical Hamilton Watch Co
Publication of GB1243742A publication Critical patent/GB1243742A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/305—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements being the ends of optical fibres
    • 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
    • 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
    • G04B19/30—Illumination of dials or hands
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/0023—Visual time or date indication means by light valves in general
    • G04G9/0029—Details
    • G04G9/0035—Details constructional
    • G04G9/0041—Illumination devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/08—Visual time or date indication means by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques
    • G04G9/10—Visual time or date indication means by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques by controlling light sources, e.g. electroluminescent diodes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/08—Visual time or date indication means by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques
    • G04G9/12—Visual time or date indication means by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques using light valves, e.g. liquid crystals
    • G04G9/128—Visual time or date indication means by building-up characters using a combination of indicating elements, e.g. by using multiplexing techniques using light valves, e.g. liquid crystals using mechano-optical means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F9/00—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements
    • G09F9/30—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements
    • G09F9/302—Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements characterised by the form or geometrical disposition of the individual elements
    • G09F9/3023—Segmented electronic displays

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)

Abstract

1,243,742. Watches. HAMILTON WATCH CO. Feb. 5, 1969 [June 25, 1968], No. 6244/69. Heading G3T. A watch comprises a watch casing having a viewing window and means including at least one optical fibre for displaying timekeeping information in said window. Digital time indications are transmitted to the viewing window 18 by bundles 34 and 32 Fig. 3 (not shown) of optical fibres from markings on minute and hour wheels (26) and 28 disposed side by side. The bundles are tapered to provide magnification. In other embodiments (a) the minute and hour wheels are disposed concentrically (b) four bundles of optical fibres are provided for separate transmission of the tens and units digits (c) optical fibres transmit light from windows in the watch casing for illuminating the time indications on the minute and hour wheels (d) the time indications are luminescent and illuminated by a radio-active light emitting source (e) optical fibre bundles transmit coded information from the minute and hour wheels and terminate in bars at a viewing window, the bars being so arranged that when selective ones are illuminated, in accordance with the information on the minute and hour wheels, illuminated digits, indicating the time, appear in the viewing window.
GB6244/69A 1968-06-25 1969-02-05 Optical display watch Expired GB1243742A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US73987768A 1968-06-25 1968-06-25

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GB1243742A true GB1243742A (en) 1971-08-25

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US (1) US3566602A (en)
CH (2) CH540513A (en)
FR (1) FR2011614B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1243742A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2166892A (en) * 1984-10-31 1986-05-14 Dupont S T Apparatus such as a watch, clock or the like having a date type display device

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DE1919798A1 (en) 1970-02-19
CH540513A (en) 1973-02-28
US3566602A (en) 1971-03-02
DE1919798B2 (en) 1976-12-02
CH916069A4 (en) 1973-02-28
FR2011614B1 (en) 1974-02-01
FR2011614A1 (en) 1970-03-06

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