JPH05264759A - Alarm clock - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an alarm to be set positively by canceling an alarm stop after an alarm report by a ringing-stop switch stops and then a desired time passes. CONSTITUTION:When the time of a counter circuit 1 reaches an alarm time, a control circuit 3 allows an alarm circuit 2 to actuate a speaker 6. Then, when an alarm set button 8a is rotated in the direction of an arrow A while it is being pressed, a ringing-stop switch 7 is closed and the circuit 3 stops the speaker, and at the same time activates a timer circuit 4. At this time, collar parts 8b and 8c are engaged to stoppers 8i and 8j, respectively, the button 8a is held in pressed state, and the switch 7 is locked in closed state, namely in ringing-stop state. When the circuit 4 counts a desired time after the alarm output is stopped, the circuit 3 rotates the button 8a with a motor 8k and then cancels the collar parts 8b and 8c from the stoppers 8i and 8j, respectively. Then, the button 8a, etc., rise due to pressure of a spring 8f, thus opening the switch 7 and setting the alarm.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm clock.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional alarm timepiece, a locking type alarm stop switch is generally adopted as a sound alarm stop switch.

That is, the push-type or slide-type alarm set button for opening and closing the sound stop switch is mechanically locked at two stable positions (a set position and a sound stop position).

[0004]

In the above, the alarm notification for the next morning is not issued unless the alarm set button is returned to the set position before going to bed at night.

Therefore, there has been a problem that the alarm set button is forgotten to return to the set position and the user cannot wake up at the scheduled wake-up time.

An object of the present invention is to prevent forgetting to set an alarm.

[0007]

According to the present invention, by providing a squeeze canceling means for canceling the stop of the alarm notification by the squeeze switch after a desired time has elapsed since the alarm notification by the squeeze switch was stopped. , Achieves the above objectives.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be specifically described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, 1 is a timing circuit,
Clock the current time. Reference numeral 2 is an alarm circuit that constitutes an alarm device, and includes a comparison circuit, a flip-flop circuit, and a RAM.
The RAM stores the alarm time, and when the alarm time comes, an alarm output is generated. A control circuit 3 is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., and controls various operations. 4 is a timer circuit. Reference numeral 5 denotes a sounding body driving circuit which operates according to a driving signal output from the control circuit 3 to operate the speaker 6. The sounding body drive circuit 5 and the speaker 6 constitute an informing means. Reference numeral 7 is a stop switch that stops alarm notification. Reference numeral 8 denotes a squeeze release device that constitutes a squeeze release means, and in this example, has a configuration as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. In the figure, 8a is an alarm set button, and three brim parts 8b,
8c and 8d are formed, and tooth portions 8e are formed in the arcuate portion where the brim portions 8b, 8c and 8d are not formed. The alarm set button 8a is fixed to the shaft 8f. A spring 8g is wound around the shaft 8f, and one end of the spring 8g is fixed to the support portion 8h. The spring 8g receives a force to push the alarm set button 8a upward. The stoppers 8i and 8j are for holding the pressed state by engaging the collar portions 8b and 8c by pressing and rotating the alarm set button 8a. In this state, the stop switch 7 is closed. A motor pinion 8m, which meshes with the tooth portion 8e when the alarm set button 8a is pushed down, is fixed to the rotation shaft of the motor 8h.

Next, the operation will be described.

Now, it is assumed that the sound stop release device 8 is in a state as shown in FIG. 3, and the sound stop switch 7 is opened and is in an alarm set state.

When the time measured by the time counting circuit 1 reaches the alarm time, the alarm circuit 2 produces an alarm output.

Upon receiving the alarm output, the control circuit 3 drives the sounding body driving circuit 5 to cause the speaker 6 to give an alarm notification.

Then, the user sets the alarm set button 8
When a is pressed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3 and rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2, the squeaking switch 7 is closed as shown in FIG. 4, so the control circuit 3 stops the alarm notification and the timer The circuit 4 is operated.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the collar portion 8b,
8c engages with stoppers 8i and 8j, respectively, the alarm set button 8a is held in a pressed state, and the sound stop switch 7 is locked in a closed state. That is, the lock is performed in the alarm stop state.

After the alarm output is stopped and the timer circuit 4 counts a desired time (for example, about 1 hour), the control circuit 3 operates as follows.
Is operated to open the sound stop switch 7. In this example,
By rotating the motor 8k in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 2 and rotating the alarm set button 8a to release the collar portions 8b and 8c from the stoppers 8i and 8j, respectively, the spring 8
The alarm set button 8a and the brim 8 depending on the pressure of f
b, 8c, 8d and the tooth portion 8e move upward, and the stop switch 7 is opened to enter the alarm set state.

Therefore, even if you forget the alarm set,
Alarm notification can be executed at the alarm time.

In addition, by providing a ring stop release on / off switch in the above embodiment, if this switch is turned off, the same operation as a conventional alarm clock can be performed and the alarm notification of the alarm time is prohibited. You can

Further, the sound stop releasing means is not limited to the above, but can be changed appropriately.

[0019]

According to the present invention, by setting the alarm stop release means for canceling the stop of the alarm notification by the alarm switch after the desired time has elapsed after the alarm notification by the alarm switch is stopped, the alarm setting is performed. You can prevent forgetting.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a top view showing a form of an embodiment of a sound stop releasing means of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing another embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Alarm devices 5, 6 Notification means 7 Stop switch 8 Stop release means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An alarm device for generating an alarm output at a set time, an alarm means for receiving an alarm output to notify an alarm, a sound stop switch for stopping the alarm notification, and the sound stop switch for stopping the alarm notification. An alarm timepiece having means for canceling the alarm by the alarm switch after the desired time has elapsed.