JP5970630B1 - Indefinite time clock - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide an indefinite time clock based on the sunrise and sunset times that suits the region, and to provide a timepiece that can provide a time sensation closely related to nature and life. An irregular time clock 1 includes a fixed time clock 2, and a fixed time clock display unit 4 for displaying the current time of the fixed time method is arranged on the front surface. Is provided with date setting means 5 for setting the current date in the calendar, and is provided with sunrise time setting data holding means in which the sunrise time on the calendar day is stored in advance in a memory or the like. Alternatively, the sunrise time on the date is converted or calculated from the sunrise date / time data holding means based on the predetermined date, and the sunrise date on the set calendar day (the date) is calculated. Based on this time, daytime and nighttime are distributed from 24 hours, the timetable (the length of each time) on the set date by the indefinite time method is set / calculated, and displayed on the 12-support screen 8. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a timepiece that can display the time of an indefinite time method, which is a reference time of sunrise and sunset used in the Edo period before the enactment of the time law.

  As for the current time, the fixed-time method is applied, and the accurate current time is started on June 10, 1999 at the long-wave standard radio facility (Fukushima station, frequency: 40 kHz). The official standard frequency station (JJY) It can be used and acquired. The standard time can also be acquired on the Internet. On the other hand, in the Edo period before the enactment of the statutory law, the indefinite time law was used based on the sunrise sunset time. The indefinite time method is a method of setting the time by dividing the daytime and nighttime equally into six steps based on the sunrise and sunset times. Twelve branches of 辰, 辰, 巳, noon, not, shin, 酉, 戊, 亥, child, 丑, and 寅 were assigned and displayed at each time. Since the indefinite time method is based on the time of sunrise and sunset, it is possible to obtain a time sensation closely related to nature and life, so there are cases in which such an indefinite time method display is still desired (patent document). 1).

JP 2003-270359 A

  The clock that displays the time of the conventional indefinite time method uses a 12-support indefinite time scale, and prepares and responds to changes in the indefinite time of the year. Is complicated, and furthermore, it does not correspond to elements with different timings of sunrise and sunset in Japan.

  The invention of this application uses the longitude of the place where the clock is used as correction information, and corrects the sunrise / sunset time relative to the standard time in the area of use, and constitutes an indefinite time clock based on the sunrise / sunset time suitable for the area. Provide a watch that can get a sense of time closely related to nature and life.

  An indefinite time clock of the present invention for solving such a problem is a time-of-day clock that can obtain a time of the time-of-day method, and a sunrise date / time data holding means for storing or obtaining the sunrise / sunset time of a calendar day, The date setting means for setting the current or predetermined date in the calendar day, and the sunrise time entry time data holding means based on the current or predetermined date obtained by the date setting means From the above, it can be obtained by converting or calculating the sunrise sunset time on that date, and dividing the daytime and nighttime equally into six steps based on the sunrise sunset time on that date. A control device that calculates and sets the time, and a time display unit that displays at least one of the time of the time method using the time method clock and the time of the time method of the indefinite time method. It is.

  In addition, the time on that date in the indefinite time method is the 12 branches of 卯, 辰, 巳, noon, unsigned, 酉, 戊, 亥, child, 丑, and 、. It may be obtained via radio waves or the Internet. Moreover, it is good also as a structure further equipped with the longitude correction | amendment means which correct | amends the sunrise time of the said date on the basis of the longitude information which the user input.

  According to the time-of-day clock constructed in this way, it is possible to obtain a time sensation closely related to nature and daily life, with the sunrise sunset time as the standard time in the area of use, and a time-based clock display is also possible if necessary. The watch can be used effectively.

  The front view of the irregular timepiece concerning the 1st embodiment of the present invention.   The block diagram figure of the configuration of the irregular timepiece.

  Hereinafter, an indefinite time clock according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the indefinite time method clock 1 includes a digital time method timepiece 2 therein. The time-of-day clock 2 is configured so that current standard time data of the time-of-day method can be obtained via radio waves or the Internet 3. A fixed time display unit 4 for displaying the current time calibrated with reference to the standard time obtained via the Internet 3 or radio waves is disposed on the front surface of the indefinite time clock 1. An upper part of the indefinite time clock 1 is provided with a date setting means 5 (a structure in which a number can be set by an incremental button or the like) for setting the current or predetermined date in the calendar date. Displayed by the part 5D. Inside the indefinite time clock 1, there is provided a sunrise sunset time data holding means 6 in which the sunrise sunset time on a calendar day is stored in advance in a memory or the like (or obtained via the Internet).

  The control device 7 included in the indeterminate time clock 1 includes a sunrise date / time data holding unit 6 based on the current date or a predetermined date obtained by the date setting unit 5 and the current date. This is a microcomputer obtained by converting or calculating the sunrise time. In addition, the control device 7 sorts the daytime and nighttime from 24 hours based on the sunrise sunset time on the set calendar day (the date concerned), and sets the daytime and nighttime respectively. Divide evenly into six time intervals and set / calculate the timetable (the length of each time interval) on the set date according to the indefinite time method. Based on the current time of the time method obtained from the time method clock 2, the control device 7 calculates the current time in the indefinite time method corresponding to the current time of the time method, and assigns it as a time (in units of 2 hours). One of twelve branches of 卯, 辰, 午, noon, not, monkey, 酉, 戊, 亥, child, 丑, and と し is used as an indefinite time method time display means, and the twelve branch screen 8 on the front of the indefinite time method clock 1 To display.

  The fixed time method display unit 4 and the twelve branch screen 8 are both composed of a liquid crystal screen, and at least the time of the fixed time method and the time of the irregular time method may be displayed by the switch 9 or both may be displayed simultaneously. Such time display means may be used.

  The sunrise time on each calendar day is published by region and prefecture in Japan and can be easily obtained by a contractor, etc., so the sunrise time setting data holding means 6 has a standard sunset time such as Tokyo. It is also possible to specify the use area, and store the sunrise time corresponding to each area (Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto, etc.) by the sunrise time data holding means 6 and let it be in beta. You should hold it as a base. In order to obtain the time of the indefinite time method corresponding to a more accurate area, the present indefinite time method clock 1 is provided with a longitude correction means 10 (selection by an incremental switch, etc.) for inputting longitude information and prefectural information. The area selected by the longitude correction means 10 is displayed by the area display means 11 and can be confirmed by the user. The longitude may be selected and input using a touch panel or the like. In this embodiment, it is set so that the area to be known at the time of the indefinite time method is designated by the prefecture. When the longitude correction means 10 obtains information on the longitude, the sunrise sunset time data holding means 6 calibrates the sunrise sunset time in a table stored by longitude stored in advance or by a calculation formula (database on the Internet). May be used for updating / calibration.

  According to the indefinite time method clock of the present invention, the time of the indefinite time method with the sunrise sunset time standardized in the area used by the user can be obtained, so it is possible to obtain a time sensation closely related to nature and life, if necessary The clock can be displayed using the fixed time method, and the clock can be used effectively.

1 Indefinite time clock,
7 control device,
5 year / month / day setting means,
6 Sunrise sunrise time data holding means,
2 Time-of-day clock,
8 12 support screens of indefinite time clock 1

Claims (1)

A time-of-day clock that provides time of the time-of-day method,
Means for storing the sunset time data storing means for storing or obtaining the sunrise time on a calendar day;
A date setting means for setting the current or predetermined date in the calendar date;
Based on the date obtained by the date setting means, the sunrise time on the date is converted or calculated from the sunrise time input data holding means, and the sunrise date on the date is calculated. A control device that calculates and sets the time according to the indefinite time method by dividing the daytime and nighttime equally into six intervals based on the time of entering
A time display means for displaying at least one of the time of the time method based on the time-of-day clock and the time of the timeless method,
And , in addition,
Longitude correction means 10 for inputting longitude information or prefectural information, and area display means 11 for displaying the area selected by the longitude correction means 10, the longitude correction means 10 is information relating to longitude. Is obtained by calibrating the sunrise / sunset time of the sunrise / sunset time data holding means in a table stored by longitude stored in advance or by a calculation formula,
The time display means displays the time on the date in the indefinite time method as twelve branches of 卯, 辰, 巳, noon, not yet, 酉, 酉, 亥, child, 丑, 寅. .

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