JP2920153B2 - Alarm clock with weather forecast function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm clock with a weather forecast function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a clock having a weather prediction function after a desired time (e.g., eight hours) is well known. There was something that changed or changed the melody such as alarm sound and time signal.

[0003]

However, for example, when using a bus or a car for commuting or going to school, it takes more time to commute to work or commute to school than a sunny or cloudy day if it is raining when departing. So you have to leave home earlier than usual. In such a case, the weather information necessary at the time of getting up is the current weather information, but the above-mentioned information reports the weather information after a desired time. Therefore, when waking up in the morning, it is necessary to know the weather at that time as soon as possible, but with the above-mentioned clock, it is not possible to know the weather at that time, so open the shutters and curtains and open the outside weather I have to check.

An object of the present invention is to provide an alarm clock with a weather forecast function which can confirm the weather information at the time of getting up.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided an air pressure detecting means for detecting an air pressure, and an output from the air pressure detecting means.
Weather forecasting means for forecasting the weather after a desired time; display means for displaying the weather forecast after the desired time; weather information storage means for storing the forecasted weather information; and an alarm for generating an alarm output at an alarm time After the alarm output is stopped by the operation of the output switch and the silence switch or when the alarm output is generated, the weather information predicted before the desired time from the current time is read from the weather information storage unit and the display is performed. The above object is attained by providing a control means for displaying the information on the means.

And an air pressure detecting means for detecting the air pressure;
Weather forecasting means for forecasting the weather after a desired time according to the output of the atmospheric pressure detecting means, display means for displaying the weather forecast after the desired time, and weather information storage means for storing the forecasted weather information; A sound data storage means for storing a plurality of sound data corresponding to the weather information; an alarm output means for generating an alarm output at an alarm time; and a current time from the storage means when the alarm output is generated. Read the weather information predicted before the desired time,
An alarm notifying means for notifying an alarm based on the sound data corresponding to the read weather information; and a desired time from the current time after the alarm output is stopped by operation of a silence switch or when the alarm output is generated. The above object is achieved by providing control means for reading previously predicted weather information from the weather information storage means and displaying the weather information on the display means.

[0007] Further, an air pressure detecting means for detecting an air pressure,
In accordance with the output of said pressure detecting means, a weather prediction means for predicting the weather after the desired time, the weather forecast after the desired time
Display means for displaying, weather information storage means for storing the predicted weather information, sound data storage means for storing a plurality of sound data corresponding to the weather information, and alarm output means for generating an alarm output at an alarm time When the alarm output is generated and / or during a desired time after the alarm output is stopped by the operation of the silence switch, the weather information predicted from the storage means at the desired time before the current time is stored. The above object is attained by providing an alarm notifying means for reading and alarming based on sound data corresponding to the read weather information.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a barometric pressure sensor constituting barometric pressure detecting means. Reference numeral 2 denotes a weather prediction circuit which constitutes a weather prediction means, and in this example, predicts the weather eight hours later according to the output of the atmospheric pressure sensor 1 every 10 minutes. Reference numeral 3 denotes a display device which constitutes a display means, and displays a weather forecast eight hours later according to the output of the weather prediction circuit 2. In this example, as shown in FIG. 2, the light emission of the LEDs 3a to 3d provided at the positions corresponding to the weather display marks 16a to 16d causes the fine (3a, 1
6a), rise (3b, 16b), fall (3c, 16c)
And four types of weather forecasts, rain and rain (3d, 16d). Numeral 4 denotes a weather information storage circuit constituting a weather information storage means, which comprises a RAM, an address counter and the like, stores the output of the weather prediction circuit 2 for 8 hours, and deletes the output after 8 hours. Reference numeral 5 denotes an acoustic data storage circuit which constitutes an acoustic data storage means, which comprises a ROM or the like.
4 according to four types of weather forecasts: uphill, downhill and rain
The type of melody data is stored. In this example, the melody data of the bright tune “Ocean Jelize”, which is generally known as a melody when the weather is fine, and the melody data of the tune “Over the Rainbow” that imagines it as the uphill melody, The melody data of the slightly darker tune "Mozart # 40" is stored as the melody for the slope, and the melody data of the song "Sing to the rain" associated with the rain is stored as the melody for the rain.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a D / A conversion circuit. Reference numeral 7 denotes a speaker constituting alarm notification means, which plays a melody corresponding to the melody data stored in the acoustic data storage circuit 5. Reference numeral 8 denotes a time display unit which divides a fundamental frequency signal generated by the crystal oscillator to a reference frequency by a frequency divider, drives a motor with the reference frequency signal, moves the hour / minute hands, and displays the current time. 9
Reference numeral denotes an alarm switch constituting an alarm output means, which is provided in the time display section 8 and is closed at an alarm time set by a cam (not shown) rotating according to the hour hand to generate an alarm output. . Reference numeral 10 denotes an alarm set switch which constitutes a silence switch, which is silenced when opened. Reference numeral 11 denotes a control circuit constituting a control means, which comprises a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like, and controls various operations. A mode switch 12 designates an alarm set mode, a lock mode, and a timing mode. Reference numeral 13 denotes a 10-minute timer which counts the reference frequency signal output from the time display section 8 and generates an output every 10 minutes. 14
Is a monitor switch. Reference numeral 15 denotes a delay circuit.

Next, the operation will be described.

An operation when the mode switch 12 specifies the lock mode, that is, a normal operation will be described.

The control circuit 11 stores the output of the weather prediction circuit 2, that is, the weather prediction data in its RAM, and designates a weather prediction corresponding to the stored weather prediction data.
One of the EDs 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d is turned on and off, and the weather forecast 8 hours later is performed. For example, when fine weather is predicted, the LED 3a is made to blink. Note that the weather prediction circuit 2
Is controlled by the control circuit 11 every time the output of the 10-minute timer 13 is generated.
And updates the weather forecast data. Therefore, in the lock mode, the weather prediction circuit 2 sends the control circuit 1
1 is updated every 10 minutes, so the LED 3 for displaying the weather forecast 8 hours later
The blinking of any of a to 3d is updated every 10 minutes.

The weather prediction data input to the control circuit 11 is stored in the RAM in the control circuit 11 as described above, and is transmitted to the weather information storage circuit 4 via the control circuit 11.
Is also stored.

The storage operation in the weather information storage circuit 4 will be specifically described. When the weather forecast data is input, that is, when the 10-minute timer 13 generates an output, the weather information storage circuit 4 stores the address counter therein. The input weather forecast data is stored in the designated storage area. This address counter updates the count value by the output of the 10-minute timer 13 delayed by the delay circuit 15. That is, the address counter in the weather information storage circuit 4 finishes storing the weather prediction data to be input to the area designated by the current address, updates the address with the output of the delay circuit 15, and then inputs the address. Designate an area where weather forecast data is to be stored. This address counter
The counter value is cleared every eight hours. That is, each time the signal is output 48 times from the delay circuit 15 that delays the output of the 10-minute timer 13, the address counter is cleared. Therefore, the weather information storage circuit 4 stores 8
When the weather forecast data is input after the weather forecast data for the time is stored, the address counter in the weather information storage circuit 4 is cleared, and the address counter is set to 8
The area in which the weather forecast data before the time is stored is designated, and the input weather forecast data is stored in the designated area. Therefore, the weather forecast data stored in the weather information storage circuit 4 becomes the weather forecast data from the present time to be updated every 10 minutes to 8 hours before, and the address counter in the weather information storage circuit 4 is: An area in which the weather forecast data of eight hours ago is stored is specified.

When the monitor switch 14 is operated in the lock mode, the control circuit 11 reads melody data corresponding to the output of the weather prediction circuit 2 stored in the RAM therein from the acoustic data storage circuit 5, and The read melody data is played from the speaker 7 via the D / A conversion circuit 6. That is, when the monitor switch 14 is operated in the lock mode, a melody corresponding to the weather forecast eight hours later is played.

Next, the operation associated with the alarm setting will be described.

When the alarm set switch 10 is closed, that is, when an alarm is set, the control circuit 11
Stops the blinking of the LEDs 3a, 3b, 3c or 3d and stops displaying the weather forecast. Therefore, the LEDs 3a, 3
Whether the alarm is set or not can be determined at a glance based on the display state of b, 3c or 3d.

When the alarm time comes in the alarm set state, the alarm switch 9 is closed, and the alarm output is input to the control circuit 11. The control circuit 11 reads out the weather forecast data stored in the area designated by the current address counter by using the alarm output, that is, reads the current weather forecast data predicted eight hours ago, and reads the read weather forecast data. The melody data corresponding to the data is read out from the acoustic data storage circuit 5, and the melody is played in the same manner as described above to notify the alarm.

As described above, a melody corresponding to the current weather is played at the time of alarm notification, so that the current wake-up information required for wake-up can be obtained.

When the alarm set switch 10 is operated to stop the sound, the control circuit 11 stops the alarm notification, and the LEDs 3a and 3b corresponding to the current weather forecast data predicted eight hours ago. , 3
The current weather is displayed by blinking c or 3d.

The display of the current weather is performed by the weather prediction circuit 2
Until a new output is generated, that is, until new weather prediction data is stored in the RAM in the control circuit 11.

In the above description, the current weather forecast is displayed after the alarm stops, but it may be displayed from the time of the alarm occurrence.

As described above, normally, the weather forecast eight hours later is displayed, and the current weather forecast is displayed when the alarm stops, so that necessary weather information can be obtained according to the time.

In the above description, the present invention is applied to an analog timepiece, but the same effect as described above can be obtained by using the present invention for a digital timepiece.

In the above description, the weather forecast is made every 10 minutes, but this time interval can be changed as appropriate. Furthermore, although the time interval was measured by the timer, a contact switch that opens and closes every 10 minutes by a cam of the time display unit without using the timer is provided, and the output of this switch generates an output every 10 minutes. Good.

Further, in this example, fine weather,
Although four types of uphill, downhill, and rain were used, these types can also be changed as appropriate, and it is desirable to change the number and type of melodic data to be stored in accordance with the change of this type.

The melody data stored in accordance with each weather is not limited to the above, and can be changed as appropriate.

Further, in the present embodiment, the weather information is notified by a melody, but the present invention is not limited to the melody, and the weather information may be notified by voice, for example.

[0029]

According to the present invention, after the alarm output is stopped by operating the silence switch or when the alarm output is generated, the weather information predicted at a desired time before the current time is read out from the weather information storage means and displayed. Since the information is displayed on the means, the current weather information required at the time of getting up can be obtained.
Therefore, for example, even when using a bus or a car for commuting to work or school, it is possible to prepare earlier than usual and leave the house earlier.

When the alarm output is generated and / or during a desired time after the alarm output is stopped by the operation of the silence switch, weather information predicted at a desired time before the current time is read from the storage means. Since the alarm is notified based on the acoustic data corresponding to the read weather information, the current weather information required at the time of getting up can be obtained by an auditory effect.

Further, when an alarm output is generated, the weather predicted at a desired time before the current time is read from the storage means, an alarm is notified based on the acoustic data corresponding to the read weather, and an alarm switch is turned off. After the alarm output is stopped by the operation or in accordance with the occurrence of the alarm output , the weather information predicted at a desired time before the current time is read out from the weather information storage means and displayed on the display means. Thus, the current weather information required at the time of getting up can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Atmospheric pressure detection means 2 Weather prediction means 3 Display means 4 Weather information storage means 5 Acoustic data storage means 7 Alarm notification means 9 Alarm output means 10 Silence switch 11 Control means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An atmospheric pressure detecting means for detecting an atmospheric pressure, a weather predicting means for predicting a weather after a desired time according to an output of the atmospheric pressure detecting means, and a display means for displaying the weather forecast after the desired time. A weather information storage means for storing the predicted weather information; an alarm output means for generating an alarm output at an alarm time; and after the alarm output is stopped by operating a silence switch or in conjunction with the generation of the alarm output. Control means for reading weather information predicted before the desired time from the current time from the weather information storage means and displaying the weather information on the display means. 2. An atmospheric pressure detecting means for detecting an atmospheric pressure, a weather predicting means for predicting a weather after a desired time according to an output of the atmospheric pressure detecting means, and a display means for displaying the weather forecast after the desired time. Weather information storage means for storing the predicted weather information; sound data storage means for storing a plurality of sound data corresponding to the weather information; alarm output means for generating an alarm output at an alarm time; Alarm information means for reading out weather information predicted at the desired time before the current time from the storage means when an alarm occurs, and alarming based on acoustic data corresponding to the read weather information; the weather was with the occurrence of or the alarm output after the alarm output is stopped, predicted before the desired time than the current time by the operation Weather feature with alarm clock a broadcast read from the weather information storage means, characterized by comprising a control means for displaying on the display means. 3. An atmospheric pressure detecting means for detecting an atmospheric pressure, a weather predicting means for predicting weather after a desired time according to an output of the atmospheric pressure detecting means, and a display means for displaying the weather prediction after the desired time. , weather information storage means for storing weather information the prediction, the sound data storage means for storing a plurality of sound data corresponding to the weather information, and alarm output means for generating an alarm output at the alarm time, the alarm output When the alarm has occurred and / or during a desired time after the alarm output has been stopped by operating the silence switch, the weather information predicted from the storage means at the desired time before the current time is read out. An alarm clock with a weather forecast function, comprising: alarm notification means for notifying an alarm based on acoustic data corresponding to weather information.