JPH0481755B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a time setting device used to set the time of a clock or the like built into an electric appliance used in a general household.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional time setting means of this type generally includes a time input means, a time measurement means, and a display means, and the clock time of the time measurement means is directly changed by the time input means.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a configuration, since the time measured by the timekeeping means is directly changed when setting the time, it is necessary to continue the timekeeping operation, especially when making minor adjustments (corrections of several minutes). When trying to do so, there was a problem that the set clock time would advance. If you accidentally set a different time, try again.
There was also the inconvenience of having to reset the original time.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a timekeeping means for measuring time, a time inputting means comprising a time setting key, an hour key, a minute key, and a cancel key; When the time setting key of the time input means is operated, the time of the clock means is memorized, and
a storage means for temporarily storing the changed time when the stored time is changed by operating the hour key and the minute key; and a storage means for temporarily storing the changed time when the time key and the minute key are operated; This device includes a time selection means for alternately outputting the stored time and a display means for displaying the time outputted by the time selection means.

Effects According to the present invention, with the above-described configuration, it is possible to perform a time setting operation by temporarily transferring the time measured by the timekeeping means to the storage means and changing the transferred time, so that the timekeeping operation of the timekeeping means and , interference with the operation of the time input means can be prevented.

Embodiments Two embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the time setting device of the present invention. In this FIG. 1, 1 is a timekeeping means for measuring the time, 2 is a time setting key, an hour key, a minute key, and a cancel key. It is a time input means consisting of. 3 is a storage means for temporarily storing the time input by the time input means 2; 4 is a storage means for temporarily storing the time input by the time input means 2; 4 is a storage means for storing either the time stored in the storage means 3 or the time measured by the time measurement means 1 A time selection means selects a time according to an input from the time input means 2, and a display means 5 displays the time. FIG. 2 shows the appearance of the time input means 2 and the display means 5, in which 10 is a time setting key, 11 is an hour key, 12 is a minute key, and 13 is a cancel key.
14 is a time display element.

Next, the operation in the above configuration will be explained. Normally, the time signal from the clock means 1 is given to the display means 5 via the time selection means 4, and the time being measured is displayed. When the time setting key 10 is input, the storage means 3 inputs and stores the time signal being measured. Also, the memorized time is the time selection means 4.
is applied to the display means 5 for display. Therefore, even if the time measured by the clock means 1 changes, the display does not change. Next, when the hour key 11 is input, the hour digits of the stored time are advanced, and when the minute key 12 is input, the minute digits are advanced and displayed. After setting the stored time (selected by the time selection means 4 and displayed on the display means 5) using the hour key 11 and the minute key 12 at an arbitrary time, when the time setting key 10 is inputted, The time stored in the storage means 3 is input to the clock means 1 and displayed on the display means 5 via the time selection means 4, and the setting operation is completed. Therefore, even during the setting operation, the timekeeping means 1 can continue the timekeeping operation without affecting the displayed time.

Also, if the cancel key 13 is input instead of the time setting key 10 during the above settings, the time that the clock means 1 continues to measure will be selected and displayed by the time selection means 4. As a result, the time recorded by the storage means 3 is not output to the timekeeping means 1.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a storage means for temporarily storing the time input by the time input means, a time stored in the storage means, and a clock means for counting the time. Since a time selection means is provided to select one of the clocked times according to the input from the time input means, for example, when correcting the time on a clock, it is necessary to set the time to the desired time and then change the time etc. This eliminates the inconvenience of the set time advancing while you wait. Also, if you make a mistake while setting the time and the set time is far behind or ahead of the time on the time signal, you can recall the previous time by pressing the cancel key on the time input means. It can be returned. In this case, the timekeeping operation continues, so even if the device is left in the set state for a long time, the time difference that must be corrected will not change, making the device extremely easy to operate. This will improve the results.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a time setting device for a device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the external appearance of its operating section. 1...Timekeeping means, 2...Time input means, 3...
Storage means, 4... Time selection means, 5... Display means, 10... Time adjustment key, 11... Hour key,
12...Minute key, 13...Cancel key.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A clock means for measuring the time, a time input means consisting of a time setting key, an hour key, a minute key, and a cancel key, and when the time setting key is operated, the time input means storage means for storing the time of the means and temporarily storing the changed time when the stored time is changed by operating the hour key and the minute key; A time setting device for an appliance, comprising: time selection means for alternately outputting the time of the means and the time stored in the storage means; and display means for displaying the time output by the time selection means. 2 If the time adjustment key is input during time setting, the time stored in the storage means is set as the time of the timekeeping means, and if the cancel key is pressed, the time measured by the timekeeping means is changed. A time setting device for a device according to claim 1, wherein the time setting device is configured such that: