JP2005024528A - Alarm clock - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an alarm clock to make difficult an operation under an unconscious condition, by imparting a condition to timing of an operation for stopping sounding, and to allow easily the operation for stopping the sounding under an awake condition. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of luminescent elements 3, 4a-4e is flashed roulette-likely in order, while interlocked with an alarm for notifying a set time set by an aiming hand, and the sounding of the alarm is stopped when a sounding stopping switch 1 is pushed with conformed timing during lighting of the luminescent elements 3 of one element determined as a stopping position. The possibility of stopping the alarm by a groping operation under the insufficient awake condition to allow return to a lethargic sleep again as in a conventional alarm clock is eliminated by this manner. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to alarm stop means for an alarm clock.

  A general alarm stop means in a conventional alarm clock is based on a simple switch operation and can be operated by groping.

  Conventional alarm clock alarm stop means require only a few physical functions, so the stop operation may be completed by groping in an unconscious state that is not fully awakened, and may return to sleep again There was a drawback that there was.

  The present invention is an alarm clock in which it is difficult to perform an alarm stop operation in an unconscious state that is not sufficiently awake, and can be easily stopped when in a sufficient awake state.

  According to the alarm stop method of the alarm clock according to the present invention, at least the sounding switch operation is performed at the moment when the display unit that changes due to blinking of the light emitting element shows a certain condition in order to make at least the visual and reflexive nerve work. If it happens, Allah 厶 will stop.

  If the alarm clock according to the present invention is used for waking up, the visual and reflexes must be worked without fail for a stop operation, and a complete arousal state can be easily obtained.

  The alarm clock according to the present invention is characterized in that the number of added parts is particularly small in appearance as compared with the conventional analog alarm clock, the size of the product does not need to be increased, and there are few design restrictions.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the alarm clock according to the present invention has at least several light emitting elements (3, 4a to 4e) arranged in a circle on the front surface, a ring stop switch (1), and an alarm set. It has a switch (2).

  As shown in FIG. 2, it has a circuit including a light emitting element and a microcomputer for controlling the operation of an alarm. This circuit is energized for about 30 minutes from a time designated by a reference hand by a time switch. Become. In the microcomputer, the light emitting element and the alarm are controlled by using the signal from the sound stop switch, the alarm set switch and the oscillation circuit as input information.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the time switch is turned on, the processing by the microcomputer is started immediately, and the blinking movement is sequentially started from the light emitting element (4a in FIG. 1) designated as the start position and the alarm sound. Is emitted.

  The lighting time of one light emitting element is set to around 0.5 seconds, and the next light emitting element is turned on simultaneously with turning off.

  If the detent switch is pressed while a light emitting element other than the light emitting element designated as the stop position (3 in FIG. 1) is lit, the alarm sound does not stop, the blinking movement is reset, and the light emitting element at the start position again. The blinking movement is started from (4a in FIG. 1).

  If the sound stop switch is pressed while the light emitting element designated as the stop position (3 in FIG. 1) is turned on, the alarm sound is stopped and the blinking movement is also stopped.

  After the alarm and blinking movement is stopped by pressing the sound stop switch at a good timing, the alarm function is canceled by turning off the alarm set switch, but the alarm set switch is turned off while the alarm and blinking movement is in operation. In this case, the release of the alarm function is suspended until after the alarm is stopped.

  The time switch is turned off when about 30 minutes have elapsed from the set time, and no current flows to the circuit. As a result, even if the alarm stop operation is not performed, the alarm lamp and the blinking movement are automatically stopped in about 30 minutes.

1 is a front view of an alarm clock according to the present invention. 1 is a schematic diagram of a circuit for performing a function according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a chart diagram for executing a function according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Unlocked sound switch.
2 Alarm 厶 set switch.
3 Red light emitting element at the stop position.
4a Green light emitting element at the start position.
4b Green light emitting element 4c Green light emitting element 4d Green light emitting element 4e Green light emitting element

Claims (2)

  An alarm clock that has a display unit and a ring-off switch that change the visual cycle in conjunction with an alarm that informs the set time, and the alarm is stopped by pressing the ring-off switch in synchronization with the state of the display unit. .   Several light emitting elements arranged in a circular pattern on the notch of the analog clock start blinking movement like a roulette at the same time as the alarm is activated, and the alarm and blinking movement are performed by pressing the stop switch while the light emitting element at the specified position is lit. The alarm clock according to claim 1, which has a function of stopping.

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