JP6094292B2 - Analog electronic clock - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an analog electronic timepiece.

  Conventionally, there is an analog electronic timepiece that can display various functions in addition to a time display function. As such an analog electronic timepiece capable of displaying a plurality of functions, a hand used to display a time (time hand) temporarily displays other functions, and a time hand is separately provided. Some of them are equipped with a pointer (function hand) for performing display related to the function.

  Some analog electronic timepieces capable of displaying such a plurality of functions are further provided with a pointer (mode hand) indicating which function is currently displayed (for example, a patent) Reference 1).

  However, in the case where a plurality of pointers perform display related to different functions in parallel, there is a problem that it is difficult for the user to understand which pointer is related to which function. Therefore, in Patent Document 2, the scale related to the function to be displayed is indicated at one end of the pointer, and at the same time the function type indicated by the scale is indicated at the other end of the pointer. A technique for providing a label according to the above is disclosed.

Utility Model Registration No. 2601225 JP 2010-60355 A

  However, when the function types related to the display contents shown in the plurality of display areas can be changed, it is difficult for the user to know which function is displayed in each display area. In such a case, if a plurality of mode hands are provided in accordance with the number of display areas as in the prior art, there is a problem in that the size and power consumption increase.

  An object of the present invention is to display which function is displayed in each display area when it is possible to selectively display different functions in parallel in a plurality of display areas. It is an object to provide an analog electronic timepiece capable of efficiently displaying the clock.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention
Pointers respectively provided on the display panel corresponding to a plurality of predetermined number of display areas;
A function guideline for selectively performing a display related to a predetermined function and a display indicating a function type of the content respectively displayed in the predetermined number of display areas;
Pointer driving means for individually rotating the pointer for each pointer corresponding to at least the predetermined number of display areas;
A function pointer driving means for rotating the function pointer;
Control means for controlling operations of the pointer driving means and the function pointer driving means;
Storage means for storing a display setting in which a function type is associated with the display area for performing display related to the function type;
With
The function guide is provided with the predetermined number of instruction portions at predetermined angular intervals,
The display board is provided with an array of type indicators that indicate the function type pointed to by any of the instruction units,
The array of the type indicators can indicate the combination of the function types displayed in the predetermined number of display areas by the predetermined number of instruction units,
The control means includes
Display type change control means for operating the pointer driving means when the display setting is changed, and changing the display content of the predetermined number of display areas according to the display setting;
Under the predetermined condition, the function pointer driving means is operated to rotate the function pointer so that the predetermined number of instruction units indicate a combination of function types related to the contents displayed in the predetermined number of display areas. An analog electronic timepiece comprising display type notification control means to be operated.

  According to the present invention, in an analog electronic timepiece capable of selectively performing display related to different functions in parallel in a plurality of display areas, display related to any function is performed in each display area. There is an effect that it can be displayed efficiently.

It is a top view which shows the analog electronic timepiece of embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the internal structure of an analog electronic timepiece. It is a graph which shows the display mode which can be switched in the analog electronic timepiece of this embodiment. It is a top view of the analog electronic timepiece which shows the example of the display state in each display mode. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of a function display position confirmation process. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of a function display position change process.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view of an analog electronic timepiece 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment is a wristwatch type that can be attached to an arm by a not-shown band, and has a display board 3 provided inside the casing 2 and a not-shown figure that covers the upper surface of the display board 3. A plurality of hands are rotatably arranged between the windshield and the windshield. Further, a crown 381 and two push button switches 382 and 383 are provided on a side surface portion of the casing 2.

  Among the plurality of hands, the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, and the second hand 53 rotate around the same rotation axis provided at the approximate center of the display panel 3. Hereinafter, the display by the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, and the second hand 53 is referred to as a center display, and is indicated by the area of the display panel 3 provided with a scale related to the center display, the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, and the second hand 53. The displayed area is referred to as a center display area. The display panel 3 is provided with circular display areas 4, 5, and 6 in the 12 o'clock direction, the 6 o'clock direction, and the 9 o'clock direction, respectively. A first short needle 54 and a first long needle 55 are rotatably arranged inside the display area 4, and a second short needle 56 and a second long needle 57 are rotatable inside the display area 5. The function hand 58 (function pointer) is rotatably disposed inside the display area 6.

  The function needle 58 has a shape in which three indicator needles 58a, 58b, and 58c are provided at intervals of 120 degrees. Of these three indicator hands, the indicator hands 58a and 58c have a length indicating the inner scale provided in the display area 6, and the indicator needle 58b has a length indicating the scale of the outer scale portion 6d. It has become.

  The display panel 3 is provided with a small window 7 in the 3 o'clock direction. From the small window 7, a part of the date wheel 59 which is a rotating plate provided on the lower surface of the display panel 3 is exposed and the date is displayed. The small window 7 is formed in such a size that a sign indicating the date for one day provided on the date wheel 59 can be exposed.

  The display board 3 is provided with time letters indicating positions (directions) from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock on one rotation circumference with respect to the rotation axes of the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, and the second hand 53, and other rotation circles. On the circumference, a second scale indicating each of the seconds from 0 to 59 seconds is provided, and on the outer periphery of the circumference where these time characters and the second scale are provided, on the periphery of the display panel 3, the world clock The names of cities that can be selected when performing such display are described in abbreviated names.

  In the display areas 4 and 5, the same scale is provided. As the scale, in the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment, a time character is provided on the inner circumference, and a second scale indicating each second is provided on the outer circumference. Therefore, it is possible to display the time or the second value in the stopwatch function in any of the center display area and the display areas 4 and 5. The second scale portion 4 a provided with the second scale in the display region 4 and the second scale portion 5 a provided with the second scale in the display region 5 are different from each other and colored with a color different from the background color of the display panel 3. Has been.

  In the display area 6, a scale provided on one circumference with respect to the rotation axis of the functional needle 58, and a scale provided outside the circumferential scale and within a range of 120 degrees on the left side. A portion 6d is formed. On the outer scale portion 6d, day signs “SU”, “MO”, “TU”, “WE”, “TH”, “FR”, “SA” (function signs) indicating each day of the week from Sunday to Saturday. Are provided in order at equal intervals. On the other hand, the inner scale part is divided into three areas of indicator areas 6a, 6b, and 6c at intervals of 120 degrees, and the second scale part 4a, the background color of the display panel 3, and the second scale part 5a are colored, respectively. Has been. These label areas 6a, 6b and 6c are all provided with type marks “TM”, “WT” and “STW” indicating the function type. Here, in the label | marker area | region 6a, 6b, 6c, the arrangement | sequence order of these classification labels differs. That is, the indicator area 6a is provided with the type indicators “WT”, “STW”, and “TM” in the clockwise direction (clockwise as viewed from the upper side of the display surface), and the indicator area 6b includes the type indicator “TM”. ”,“ WT ”,“ STW ”in this order, and in the indicator area 6 c, the type indicators“ STW ”,“ TM ”,“ WT ”are provided in this order.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment.

  The analog electronic timepiece 100 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31 (control means, display type change control means, display type notification control means, display type change setting means), a ROM (Read Only Memory) 32, and a RAM (Random (Access Memory) 33 (storage means), oscillation circuit 34, frequency dividing circuit 35, time counting circuit 36, power supply unit 37, operation unit 38 (operation unit), motor drive circuit 39, and train wheel mechanism 61-69, stepping motors 71-73, 75, 77-79, hour hand 51, minute hand 52, second hand 53, first short small hand 54, first long small hand 55, and second short small hand 56 , A second long small needle 57, a function hand 58, a date wheel 59, and the like.

  The stepping motors 71 to 73 individually rotate the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, and the second hand 53 through the gear train mechanisms 61 to 63, respectively. The stepping motor 75 rotates the first long small needle 55 via the gear train mechanism 65 and rotates the first short small needle 54 via the gear train mechanism 64 linked to the gear train mechanism 65. The stepping motor 77 rotates the second long small needle 57 via the gear train mechanism 67 and rotates the second short small needle 56 via the gear train mechanism 66 interlocked with the gear train mechanism 67. The stepping motor 78 rotates the function hand 58 via the train wheel mechanism 68, and the stepping motor 79 rotates the date wheel 59 via the train wheel mechanism 69. Among these, the stepping motors 71 to 73, 75, and 77 constitute a pointer driving means, and the stepping motor 78 constitutes a functional pointer driving means.

  Here, the first short small needle 54 is formed shorter than the first long small needle 55, and the second short small needle 56 is formed shorter than the second long small needle 57. That is, the first short small hand 54 and the second short small hand 56 correspond to the hour hand 51 in the center display, and the first long small hand 55 and the second long small hand 57 correspond to the minute hand 52 in the center display. It has been.

  The stepping motors 71 to 73, 75, and 77 to 79 are driven by drive pulses output from the motor drive circuit 39 and rotate stepwise by a predetermined angle (for example, 180 degrees). Each of the gear train mechanisms 61 to 69 has a configuration in which a plurality of gears mesh with each other and rotate at a predetermined gear ratio, and the last gear in each of the gear train mechanisms 61 to 63, 65, and 67 to 69 is a stepping motor 71. ..., 73, 75, 77 to 79 are rotated at predetermined angles in accordance with the step rotations of the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, the second hand 53, the first long small hand 55, the second long small hand 57, the functional hand 58, and the date. Tell the car 59. Here, the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, the first long small hand 55, the second long small hand 57, and the functional hand 58 rotate by 1 degree per step, and the second hand 53 rotates by 6 degrees per step, The date wheel 59 rotates by 1/120 degrees per step.

  The gear train mechanisms 64, 66 have gears that rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the gears of the gear train mechanisms 65, 67, respectively, and transmit a rotation operation of a predetermined angle to the first short needle 54 and the second short needle 56. The first short small needle 54 and the second short small needle 56 rotate at a ratio of 1:12 with respect to the rotation of the first long small needle 55 and the second long small needle 57, respectively. That is, while the first long small needle 55 and the second long small needle 57 make one round (rotate 360 degrees) around each rotation axis inside the display areas 4 and 5, the first short small needle 54 and the second short small needle 56. Rotates 30 degrees in the same rotational direction as the first long and small hands 55 and 57.

  The CPU 31 performs various arithmetic processes and controls the overall operation of the analog electronic timepiece 100. The ROM 32 stores a control program and setting data related to the operation of the analog electronic timepiece 100. The RAM 33 is a volatile memory that provides a working memory space to the CPU 31 and stores temporary data and updatable setting data. This updatable setting data includes display settings relating to the function types of contents to be displayed in the three display areas. Setting data that can be updated by the user may be provided with a non-volatile memory such as a flash memory in addition to the RAM 33 and be readable and writable.

  The motor drive circuit 39 outputs voltage drive pulses for driving the stepping motors 71 to 73, 75, and 77 to 79 at appropriate timings and pulse widths in accordance with the control signals input from the CPU 31.

  The oscillation circuit 34 is a circuit that generates a predetermined frequency signal. Here, for example, a crystal oscillation circuit is used. The frequency dividing circuit 35 divides the signal input from the oscillation circuit 34 into signals of various frequencies used in the analog electronic timepiece 100 and outputs the signals to the CPU 31 and the time counting circuit 36. The time counting circuit 36 counts the signal input from the frequency dividing circuit 35 and counts the current time by adding it to the initial time.

  The power supply unit 37 supplies power to each unit of the analog electronic timepiece 100. As this power supply part 37, it is a combination of a solar cell and a secondary battery, for example, supplies the electric power generated using the solar panel not shown provided in the display panel 3, to each part, or a secondary battery To store electricity.

  The operation unit 38 includes a crown 381 and push button switches 382 and 383, and converts an input operation to the crown 381 and the push button switches 382 and 383 by the user into an electric signal and outputs it to the CPU 31. The push button switches 382 and 383 are used, for example, for operations such as start, end and reset of time measurement related to the stopwatch function. Also, the crown 381 can be pulled out in two stages in the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment. The pulling stage, the direction and angle of the rotating operation, and these and the push button switch 382. , 383, for example, an operation of switching the display target city related to the world clock display is performed.

  Next, function display in the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment will be described.

  In the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment, the display related to the three functions of the current time display, the world clock display, and the stopwatch display is simultaneously performed in parallel at the three locations of the center display area, the display area 4 and the display area 5. Done. In general, the display area 6 displays the day of the week, and the small window 7 displays the date.

  The display area in which the display related to the three functions of the current time display, the world clock display, and the stopwatch display is performed can be switched according to a predetermined input operation to the operation unit 38 by the user. In the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment, the function hand 58 is rotated in the display area 6 by a predetermined operation, and in which display area the display related to which function is performed (function display position). Can be displayed.

  FIG. 3 is a chart showing display modes that can be switched in the analog electronic timepiece 100. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the analog electronic timepiece 100 showing an example of a display state while the function display position is being displayed when switching to each display mode.

  In the analog electronic timepiece 100, as shown in FIG. 3, switching is performed in order between three types of display states of mode A, mode B, or mode C. In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the mode A, that is, the current time display is performed in the center display, the world clock display is performed in the display area 4, and the stopwatch display is performed in the display area 5. . Here, the current time in Tokyo at 15:37:52 is indicated by the center display, and the time of New York at 1:37 (50 to 59 seconds) (-14 hours compared to Tokyo) is displayed as the world clock. It is indicated in the area 4 and the reset state 0 minute 0 second of the stopwatch is indicated in the display area 5. When the function display position is displayed in this display mode, the function hand 58 indicates the sign “WT” in the indicator area 6a, the indicator needle 58b indicates the sign “TM” in the indicator area 6b, and In the marker region 6c, the indicator needle 58a rotates so as to point to the marker “STW”. By this rotational movement, display related to the world clock function is performed in the display area 4 corresponding to the sign area 6a, current time is displayed in the center display area corresponding to the sign area 6b, and the sign area 6c is displayed. The corresponding display area 5 indicates that display related to the stopwatch function is being performed.

  Next, when the display mode is switched once by an input operation to the operation unit 38, the display mode is changed to the mode B display state, and as shown in FIG. A watch display is performed in the display area 4 and a current time display is performed in the display area 5. When the function display position is displayed in this display mode, the function hand 58 indicates the type indicator “STW” in the indicator region 6a, and the indicator needle 58c indicates the type indicator “WT” in the indicator region 6b. In the marker region 6c, the indicator needle 58a rotates and moves so as to indicate the type marker “TM”.

When the display mode is switched again by the input operation to the operation unit 38, the display mode is changed to the mode C display state, and as shown in FIG. The display is performed in the area 4, and the world clock display is performed in the display area 5. When the function display position is displayed in this display mode, the function hand 58 indicates the type indicator “TM” in the indicator region 6a, and the indicator needle 58c indicates the type indicator “STW” in the indicator region 6b. The indicator needle 58a rotates and moves in the marker region 6c so as to point to the type marker “WT”.
Furthermore, when the input operation to the operation unit 38 is performed once again and the display mode is switched, the display state returns to mode A.

  Such a display operation of the function display position in the display area 6 is performed when the switching of the display mode is confirmed and when the user performs an input operation related to the function display position confirmation command to the operation unit 38. .

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the function display position confirmation process executed by the CPU 31.

  This function display position confirmation processing is started by a predetermined input operation to the operation unit 38 by the user, for example, a one-step drawer operation of the crown 381. When the function display position confirmation process is started, the CPU 31 first acquires information related to the function type of the content currently displayed in each display area (step S101).

  Next, the CPU 31 outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 39 so that the function hand 58 is pointed to by the corresponding indicator needle in the indicator area corresponding to each display area. Is rotated (step S105). Here, for example, the CPU 31 rotates the function hand 58 so that the type indicator related to the function type of the display content in the center display is pointed by the indicator hand 58c in the indicator region 6b, thereby the other display regions 4, 5 The function type of the displayed content is also correctly indicated by the indicating hands 58a and 58b.

  The CPU 31 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed after the rotational movement of the functional hand 58 has been completed (step S106), and while it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed (" NO "), the process of step S106 is repeated.

  If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed ("YES" in step S106), the CPU 31 outputs a control signal to the motor drive circuit 39 to move the function hand 58 to the original day of the week display position ( Step S107). That is, the CPU 31 rotates the function hand 58 to the position where the day of the week indicator on the scale portion 6d is indicated by the indicator needle 58b. Then, the CPU 31 ends the function display position confirmation process.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the function display position changing process executed by the CPU 31.

  In this function display position changing process, the processes of steps S102 to S104 are performed instead of the process of step S101 in the function display position confirmation process, and the process of step S106 is changed to the process of step S106a. The other processing is the same as the function display position confirmation processing, and the same reference numerals are given and description thereof is omitted.

  This function display position changing process is started when an operation input for setting and changing the function display position is performed on the operation unit 38 by the user. When the function display position change process is started, the CPU 31 receives an operation related to the display position change from the operation unit 38, for example, a detection signal of the rotation operation of the crown 381 in a state where the crown 381 is pulled out by one stage. It is determined whether or not (step S102). When it is determined that the input has been made (“YES” in step S102), the CPU 31 performs setting for changing the function display position (step S103). Then, the process of the CPU 31 returns to step S102.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the operation detection signal related to the display position change is not input from the operation unit 38 (“NO” in step S102), the CPU 31 does not detect the operation related to the display position change. It is determined whether a predetermined time (for example, every two minutes) has elapsed or an operation detection signal related to the end of the display position changing process has been input from the operation unit 38 (step S104). If it is determined that none of them is applicable (“NO” in step S104), the process of the CPU 31 returns to step S102.

  If it is determined in step S104 that any of the conditions is satisfied ("YES" in step S104), the CPU 31 executes the process in step S105. Then, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the corresponding condition is detection of an end operation (step S106a). If it is determined that the end operation is not detected (“NO” in step S106a), the process of the CPU 31 returns to step S102.

  If it is determined that the end operation has been detected (“YES” in step S106a), the CPU 31 executes the process of step S107, and then ends the function display position change process.

  As described above, the analog electronic timepiece 100 of the present embodiment has the display areas 4 and 5 in addition to the center display area on the display panel 3, and a pointer is provided for each display area. These pointers 51 to 57 are individually rotated for each display area by stepping motors 71 to 73, 75, and 77. Display settings relating to the function type of display performed in each display area are stored in the RAM 33, and the rotation operations of the hands 51 to 57 in each display area are controlled in accordance with the display settings. A function hand 58 having three indicator hands 58a to 58c is provided in the 9 o'clock direction of the display panel 3, and is rotated by a stepping motor 78 to indicate a day of the week indicating the day of the week. The function display indicating the type indicator indicating the function type related to the display contents of the three display areas is selectively performed. In the array of type indicators provided on the display panel 3, all combinations of function types that can be displayed in the three display areas can be displayed by the three indicator hands 58a to 58c, and the display of the function display position is displayed. When performed, the stepping motor 78 is operated to indicate the combination of the function types respectively displayed in the three display areas by the three indicator hands 58a to 58c. Thus, the display contents in a plurality of display areas displayed simultaneously in parallel by using one function hand 58 and one stepping motor 78 used for the day-of-week display function also for displaying the function display position. The function types can be displayed at a time, so that it is possible to efficiently display which function is being displayed in each display area without increasing the size and power consumption of the analog electronic timepiece 100. .

  In addition, since the marker areas 6a, 6b, and 6c are provided corresponding to the indicating hands 58a to 58c, the function type related to the contents displayed in the display area that the user wants to know can be easily obtained. .

  The indicator areas 6a, 6b, and 6c are colored in the same color as the second scale part 4a of the display area 4 and the background color of the display panel 3 and the second scale part 5a of the display area 5 which are colored in mutually different colors. Therefore, the user can more easily know the display area and the function type of the content displayed in the display area.

  Further, the indicator hand 58b used for displaying the day of the week indicates the type indicator of the indicator region 6a having an angle range different from that of the scale portion 6d provided with the day indicator when displaying the function display position. Which display is being performed can be recognized by the position indicated by 58b.

  Further, the length of the indicator needle 58b is longer than the other indicator needles 58a and 58c corresponding to the distance from the rotation axis of the functional needle 58 to the scale portion 6d than the marker regions 6a to 6c. The displayed day of the week is easy to know, and the user can recognize whether the day of the week display or the function display position is displayed according to the position indicated by the indicating hand 58b.

  In addition, since the function type of the content displayed in each display area can be changed based on an input operation to the operation unit 38, it is possible to display a plurality of functions simultaneously in parallel. That is, the user can obtain a plurality of pieces of information without switching the display function type. At this time, it is possible to easily confirm in which display area the user is performing display related to which function type.

  Further, when the function type of the display content in each display area is changed, a confirmation display is made for the change content, so that the user can easily check whether the change has been made correctly.

  In addition, it is possible to easily confirm in which display area the plurality of information is performed while ensuring the convenience that the most important information is displayed in the center display while the plurality of information is displayed. I can do it. In particular, by displaying the time on the center display provided with the second hand 53, it is possible to indicate the time in seconds, or to display the stopwatch at the center display position. Since the analog electronic timepiece 100 can be displayed in units of 20 seconds, the analog electronic timepiece 100 has the convenience of switching the display area in accordance with the required information accuracy, and which function in which display area It is possible to easily indicate whether the display related to the type is performed.

  Even if the user does not remember what changes have been made, such as when a long time has passed since the change, the function type of the display contents of each display area by inputting a confirmation operation command to the operation unit 38 Therefore, the user does not need to change the display area once.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, a case where the hour hand 51, the minute hand 52, and the second hand 53 related to the center display are independently driven and the two small hands in the display areas 4 and 5 are driven in conjunction with each other will be described as an example. However, as long as the pointers in the different display areas are driven individually, and the minimum necessary display is possible without any problem even if the display contents are exchanged between the display areas, the number of pointers in each display area and these The driving mechanism of the pointer can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the display areas 4 and 5 are provided on the display panel 3 in addition to the center display has been described as an example. However, three different display areas are separately provided on the display screen of the watch. It may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the display order of the three display areas is sequentially moved between the three display areas has been described, but the number of display areas is not limited to three. In this case, the number of indicator needles 58a to 58c and the angular interval are adjusted as appropriate.

  In addition, the function types of the contents displayed in the two display areas can be exchanged. In such a case, signs are provided in the sign areas 6a to 6c so that all combinations of function types to be displayed in the three display areas can be displayed.

  In the above-described embodiment, three functions of the current time display function, the world clock display function, and the stopwatch display function have been described as examples. However, other functions such as an alarm function, a timer function, and others You may use for the function which shows the value and direction which were measured by this measurement sensor.

  Further, not only the replacement of the three types of functions but also the case where the display related to the three types of functions is selectively performed from the four or more types of functions may be performed.

  In the above embodiment, the area marker is indicated by the color code corresponding to the display area. However, the area marker may be identified by other methods. For example, a name or number may be set for each display area, and an area marker using the name or number may be provided.

  In the above embodiment, the marking areas 6a to 6c are colored corresponding to each display area, but instead of or in addition to this, the indicator hands 58a to 58c are colored or each display area is displayed. A shape or pattern corresponding to the region may be provided. When only the indicating hands 58a to 58c are colored, a combination of common type markers can be used in the case of the same display combination without dividing the indicator hands 58a to 58c.

  Further, when the correspondence between the indicator hands 58a to 58c and each display area can be recognized, the marker areas 6a to 6c may be provided in an angular range where the overlapping areas partially overlap. On the contrary, there may be a gap between the marker regions 6a to 6c.

  In the above embodiment, the length of the indicator needle 58b is different from that of the other indicator needles 58a and 58c, but the same length may be used. Further, the scale portion 6d pointed by the indicator needle 58b and the marker region 6a may be in an overlapping angle range. Further, in the function hand 58, the pointer for indicating the day of the week may be provided separately as long as the relative angle with the indicating hands 58a to 58c is fixed and is rotated by the same stepping motor.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the description has been given by taking as an example a mode in which only the day of the week is indicated by the indicator hand 58b. A display related to a predetermined function may be performed using a plurality of indicator hands, such as display in the morning or afternoon.

In the above embodiment, a wristwatch is described as an example. However, other analog electronic watches such as a pocket watch and a small portable table clock may be used.
In addition, details such as specific numerical values, configurations, arrangements, and the like shown in the above embodiments can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Although several embodiments of the present invention have been described, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but includes the scope of the invention described in the claims and equivalents thereof.
The invention described in the scope of claims attached to the application of this application will be added below. The item numbers of the claims described in the appendix are as set forth in the claims attached to the application of this application.

[Appendix]
<Claim 1>
Pointers respectively provided on the display panel corresponding to a plurality of predetermined number of display areas;
A function guideline for selectively performing a display related to a predetermined function and a display indicating a function type of the content respectively displayed in the predetermined number of display areas;
Pointer driving means for individually rotating the pointer for each pointer corresponding to at least the predetermined number of display areas;
A function pointer driving means for rotating the function pointer;
Control means for controlling operations of the pointer driving means and the function pointer driving means;
Storage means for storing a display setting in which a function type is associated with the display area for performing display related to the function type;
With
The function guide is provided with the predetermined number of instruction portions at predetermined angular intervals,
The display board is provided with an array of type indicators that indicate the function type pointed to by any of the instruction units,
The array of the type indicators can indicate the combination of the function types displayed in the predetermined number of display areas by the predetermined number of instruction units,
The control means includes
Display type change control means for operating the pointer driving means when the display setting is changed, and changing the display content of the predetermined number of display areas according to the display setting;
Under the predetermined condition, the function pointer driving means is operated to rotate the function pointer so that the predetermined number of instruction units indicate a combination of function types related to the contents displayed in the predetermined number of display areas. An analog electronic timepiece comprising display type notification control means to be operated.
<Claim 2>
2. The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the type indicator is provided separately corresponding to each of the predetermined number of display areas.
<Claim 3>
The predetermined number of display areas are each colored at least partially with a different identification color;
The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 2, wherein the type indicator is provided so as to be identifiable by an identification color of the corresponding display area.
<Claim 4>
Each of the predetermined number of instruction units indicates the type indicator related to one display area,
A part of the predetermined number of instruction units is a selection instruction unit that is selectively used in a display relating to the predetermined function and a display indicating the function type,
4. The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 2, wherein the function indicator used for display related to the predetermined function is provided in an angle range different from the type indicator indicated by the selection instruction unit. 5. .
<Claim 5>
The type indicator and the function indicator are provided at positions where the distance from the rotation axis of the function pointer is different, and the selection instruction unit has a different length from the other instruction units according to the position of the function indicator. The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 4, wherein the analog electronic timepiece is formed.
<Claim 6>
An operation means for accepting a user operation;
6. The analog according to claim 1, further comprising: a display type change setting unit that changes the display setting stored in the storage unit in response to an operation input to the operation unit. Electronic clock.
<Claim 7>
7. The predetermined condition includes that the display content in at least one of the predetermined number of display areas is changed by the display type change control means. The analog electronic watch described in 1.
<Claim 8>
Comprising an operation means for accepting a user operation;
The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes detecting a predetermined input operation to the operation unit.

2 Casing 3 Display panel 4 Display area 4a Second scale section 5 Display area 5a Second scale section 6 Display area 6a Sign area 6b Sign area 6c Sign area 6d Scale section 7 Small window 31 CPU
32 ROM
33 RAM
34 Oscillation circuit 35 Frequency dividing circuit 36 Time counting circuit 37 Power supply unit 38 Operation unit 39 Motor drive circuit 51 Hour hand 52 Minute hand 53 Second hand 54 First short small hand 55 First long small hand 56 Second short small hand 57 Second long small hand 58 Function hand 58a indicating hand 58b indicating hand 58c indicating hand 59 date wheel 61-69 wheel train mechanism 71-73 stepping motor 75 stepping motor 77 stepping motor 78 stepping motor 79 stepping motor 100 analog electronic timepiece 381 crown 382 push button switch 383 push button switch

Claims (8)

Pointers respectively provided on the display panel corresponding to a plurality of predetermined number of display areas;
A function guideline for selectively performing a display related to a predetermined function and a display indicating a function type of the content respectively displayed in the predetermined number of display areas;
Pointer driving means for individually rotating the pointer for each pointer corresponding to at least the predetermined number of display areas;
A function pointer driving means for rotating the function pointer;
Control means for controlling operations of the pointer driving means and the function pointer driving means;
Storage means for storing a display setting in which a function type is associated with the display area for performing display related to the function type;
With
The function guide is provided with the predetermined number of instruction portions at predetermined angular intervals,
The display board is provided with an array of type indicators that indicate the function type pointed to by any of the instruction units,
The array of the type indicators can indicate the combination of the function types displayed in the predetermined number of display areas by the predetermined number of instruction units,
The control means includes
Display type change control means for operating the pointer driving means when the display setting is changed, and changing the display content of the predetermined number of display areas according to the display setting;
Under the predetermined condition, the function pointer driving means is operated to rotate the function pointer so that the predetermined number of instruction units indicate a combination of function types related to the contents displayed in the predetermined number of display areas. An analog electronic timepiece comprising display type notification control means to be operated.   2. The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the type indicator is provided separately corresponding to each of the predetermined number of display areas. The predetermined number of display areas are each colored at least partially with a different identification color;
The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 2, wherein the type indicator is provided so as to be identifiable by an identification color of the corresponding display area. Each of the predetermined number of instruction units indicates the type indicator related to one display area,
A part of the predetermined number of instruction units is a selection instruction unit that is selectively used in a display relating to the predetermined function and a display indicating the function type,
4. The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 2, wherein the function indicator used for display related to the predetermined function is provided in an angle range different from the type indicator indicated by the selection instruction unit. 5. .   The type indicator and the function indicator are provided at positions where the distance from the rotation axis of the function pointer is different, and the selection instruction unit has a different length from the other instruction units according to the position of the function indicator. The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 4, wherein the analog electronic timepiece is formed. An operation means for accepting a user operation;
6. The analog according to claim 1, further comprising: a display type change setting unit that changes the display setting stored in the storage unit in response to an operation input to the operation unit. Electronic clock.   7. The predetermined condition includes that the display content in at least one of the predetermined number of display areas is changed by the display type change control means. The analog electronic watch described in 1. Comprising an operation means for accepting a user operation;
The analog electronic timepiece according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined condition includes detecting a predetermined input operation to the operation unit.

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