JP3025294U - Practical analog 24-hour clock - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] An analog that is easy to understand for the ordinary person, including working people of various occupations who have to work regardless of whether it is day or night, considering one day as a full circle and the time zone as a real long arc. 24
The time clock is convenient. Nevertheless, its popularity is almost nil. We would like to make the most of the timepiece of the present invention as a private watch so as to improve the usability of the conventional analog 24-hour clock and not feel uncomfortable when used together with an ordinary 12-hour clock. [Structure] The machine body has an hour hand that rotates once a day, a minute hand that rotates once an hour, and a second hand that rotates once a minute. On the main body of the machine, 60 scales for both minute and second hands and 24 scales for the hour hand are written. , A clock with a fixed dial with the midnight display "24" located at the bottom.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The general public, including working people of various occupations who work regardless of day or night, can use the watch of the present invention. Therefore, there will be one more option that allows you to choose between a regular watch and the main unit depending on the application.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 All analog 24-hour clocks with a fixed dial have the "24" indicating midnight located at the "top" of the dial. There is already a rotating dial.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Currently, there are many stores that are open 24 hours a day, and as is representative of this, when thinking of people who work regardless of day or night, it is necessary for each person's day to be better than day or night. It has become an important time to know the time of day when it is done. In this sense, many would find a 24-hour clock much more convenient than an ordinary clock. However, its spread is almost non-existent. The reason is that all commercially available 24-hour clocks are difficult to use in combination with ordinary clocks.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 On a fixed dial that shows a circle divided into 24 equal parts, the time is arranged so that "24" indicating midnight is located at the "bottom". That is, the existing ones are arranged in a state of being rotated by 180 °. In addition, the hour hand has a 24 hour scale dedicated to the hour hand, and the minute and second hands each have a 60 scale dual use, which are separated into two concentric circles. With the above dials, it is easy to imagine the shape of the hour and minute hands at the relevant time.

[0005]

[Effect of device]

 Due to the time arrangement of the present invention described above, when the hour hand of the ordinary timepiece makes one revolution at the time of "6 am → 12 o'clock → 6 o'clock in the evening", the hour hand of this watch moves from left to right at the same time. Half turn the upper part to: "(at position 9) 6 → (at position 12) 12 → (at position 3) 18". We associate the horizontal diameter with the horizon, and the upper half-turn with "sunrise → south central → sunset". It can be visually understood from the full circle for one day, the half circle for day and night, and the arc length during the relevant time period. This point works psychologically and makes time recognition easier. This is the reason why this watch can be used regularly, and it is also the basis for using the phrase "practical ..." in the title. Once you get used to it, it is convenient to see a pie chart for one day.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a time allocation rule in which “24” is set at the top of all conventional ones. There are very few types, and the representative is Switzerland B.
REITRING's “Cosmo Note II” (1994
・ From the 1st advertising booklet)

[Fig. 2] Time arrangement rule of the present invention ("24" is set at the bottom and the scales for both hour and minute hands are separated and independent)

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Notable "24" position on the fixed dial 2 Separate and independent display of 24 scale for hour hand and 60 scale for both minute and second hands

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] January 19, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Brief description of the drawing

[Correction method] Change

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a scale dial of “Cosmos Sort II” of Swiss Breitling, which does not separate the 24 scale for the hour hand and the 60 scale for the minute and second, and displays “2 at midnight”.
A photograph showing that "4" is located at the top of the entire dial (attached to the above statement).

FIG. 2 is a dial for a timepiece of the present invention, which is for an hour hand 2
The figure which isolate | separates 4 scale and 60 scale for minutes and seconds, and has shown that the display "24" at midnight is located at the bottom of the whole dial.

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 9, 1995

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An analog 24-hour clock having a fixed dial with a midnight display "24" located at the bottom. Therefore, according to this time arrangement rule, the position of "6, 9, 12, 3" on the ordinary (12 hours) clock is set to "24,
6, 12, 18 ”is written. In addition, the hour hand has 24 scales for exclusive use of the hour hand, and the minute and second hands each have 60 scales for dual use.
Write in two concentric circles.