JPH05274008A - Time controller - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display plural set times passed and/or ended in the light and/or a sound and also to display the end of the interruption setting time by using at least a display part, a timer and a control part to construct a time controller. CONSTITUTION:When a lecture is complete within a prescribed time and the questions and answers are started, an interruption start key 6 is turned on. So that a prescribed question/answer time is through and at the same time a pilot lamp glows to announce the termination. If the lecture is not complete within a prescribed time, the measurement of the interruption setting time is automatically started as soon as the scheduled time is over. Therefore the lecture and the questions/answers can be completed within a prescribed time with reduction of the question/answer time. Thus the proper time control is secured.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for managing time and displaying the progress and / or completion of a set time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been a demand for development of a device for displaying to the public that a preset time has been completed by a simple method, but this has not always been easy to realize. Further, it is more convenient if it is possible to set a different time from the point of interruption in the middle as a starting point and display that the new set time is completed, apart from the preset time, but such a device is devised. Was not done.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, for each of a plurality of preset times, the fact that the set time has elapsed and / or has been completed is displayed to the public in a simple manner, and the time is elapsed. To provide a simple time management device that can interrupt any time and set a new time starting from this time, and can also display that the new set time has elapsed or completed. With the goal.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises at least a display, a timer, and a controller, which lights and / or sounds for a plurality of, ie, two or more set times, as they have passed or completed. The invention of the time management device is characterized in that the completion of the interrupt set time starting from the time of interrupt on the way can be displayed as well as being displayed.

The display unit according to the present invention comprises a light emitting device and / or a sound generating device, and when the set time has elapsed or has been completed, the display unit is energized to emit light or generate sound, so that time elapses or Communicate the completion to the public. As a light emitting device, it is simply provided with three colored light emitting lamps, for example, a green lamp emits light at the start of measurement time,
Next, the yellow light may be automatically emitted with the lapse of the first set time, and the red light may be automatically emitted with the completion of the last set time. Further, if the red light is changed to blinking with the lapse of a certain time after the completion of the set time, it is effective because it can attract more public attention. Of course, the temporal relationship between the light emission and the blinking of the red light may be set opposite to the above.

Next, according to the present invention, a new set time can be set by arbitrarily interrupting even during the set time has elapsed. It may be displayed by emitting light from a colored lamp (for example, an orange lamp), or may be displayed by simultaneously emitting light from two of the three lamps described above.

Further, the display unit of the present invention is changed in whole or in part to a sound generating device, for example, a buzzer sound or
The elapsed time and / or the completion can be displayed according to the number of occurrences or the length thereof.

The control unit of the present invention comprises, for example, a power supply circuit, a time setting unit, an initial start key, an interrupt start key, a reset key, a logic circuit and the like.

The operator sets at least the first transit time, the second completion time and the interrupt setting time, respectively, as desired. To operate, first turn on the start key. When turned on, for example, a green light is energized and lit. Since the timer is built in the present device, when the first set time elapses, the green lamp is de-energized, and the yellow lamp is turned on instead. Further, when the final set time is completed, the power supply to the yellow light is stopped and the red light is turned on instead. For example, when 30 seconds have passed after the completion of the set time, it is possible to change the power supply to the red light to be intermittent so that it flashes.

When the apparatus of the present invention is used for time management such as a lecture at an academic conference, the green light is emitted to indicate that the lecture has started, and the remaining time until the scheduled end time is reduced to When the set time of 1 has passed, a yellow light is turned on to notify the speaker. Furthermore, when the scheduled time is completed, the red light turns on to notify the speaker of this. If the lecture does not end even when the red light is turned on, the red light changes to blinking after 30 seconds, for example, and the speaker is informed that the lecture should be ended immediately. In this way, using this device, it is possible to objectively inform the lecturer and the public of the completion of time, and it is possible to give psychological coercion to the lecturer without interfering a little subjectivity. It is possible to manage time smoothly.

Further, a feature of the present invention is that it is possible to interrupt and start another set time (interrupt set time) at any time during the elapse of the set time. In other words, if the interrupt start key is manually turned on even if the initial set time has elapsed, a message to that effect is displayed on the display, and the red light turns on immediately when the interrupt set time is completed. Expiration can be announced. On the other hand, even if the interrupt start key is not manually turned on, the measurement of the interrupt set time is automatically started when the initial set time is completed, and the red light is lit to notify the expiration when the measurement is completed.

Therefore, for example, when the present device is used in a lecture meeting of an academic society, when the lecture ends within the time limit and the question is answered, if the interrupt switch is turned on at the start of the question and answer, the predetermined question and answer time is set. When (interrupt setting time) is completed, the red light turns on to notify the expiration. On the other hand,
If the lecture does not finish within the scheduled time, the measurement of the interrupt set time will start automatically when the scheduled time (initially set time) is completed. The entire combination can be completed within a predetermined time, and proper time management can be achieved.

The device of the present invention can be used not only for lectures but also for any occasions where it is necessary to display the completion of time such as sports, plays and the like to the performers and the public.

[0014]

The device of the present invention displays the progress and completion of a plurality of set times by light and / or sound, and separately from this, during the set time, it is possible to arbitrarily interrupt and set different set times. The measurement can be started manually and its completion can also be displayed.

[0015]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described below, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to the examples.

Example 1 A blue light (B), a yellow light (Y) and a red light (R) are installed on the display section. The control unit has three time setting units, an initial start key, an interrupt start key, a reset key, and a logic circuit. The three time setting units have T ₁ , T ₂ , and T _{3 respectively.}
Set the time. When the present invention is used for time management in a conference lecture, a notice time is set in T ₁ , a lecture end time is set in T ₂ , and a question end time is set in T ₃ . By using our start key (S), start T ₁ and T ₂ at the same time. At this stage, only B light is turned on. When the set time T ₁ has elapsed, the B lamp is de-energized, the Y lamp is lit, and it is announced that the lecture time is almost over. Set time T ₂
When the time elapses, the power supply to the Y light is stopped, the R light is turned on, and the end of the lecture time is displayed. Furthermore, the T ₂ after 30 seconds, indicating that the R light is changed to blinking, exceeds the lecture time. Next, when the question starts within the initially set time, the interrupt start key (D) is manually turned on.
Then, the time starts to pass for T ₃ . At this time B
Both the lamp and the Y lamp are turned on, but when the interrupt set time T ₃ is completed, both the B lamp and the Y lamp are turned off, and the R lamp is turned on to indicate the end of the time. On the other hand, if the lecture does not end even after the initial set time is completed and the question cannot be started, the interrupt set time will be automatically measured when the initial set time is completed, and the question and answer time will be shortened. By doing so, the entire time can be strictly adhered to.

[0017]

The apparatus of the present invention can display the completion of time to the speakers and the public in a purely objective manner, easily give psychological strength to the speaker, prevent waste of time, and strictly manage time. It can be done smoothly and smoothly.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is an indicator light, 2 is a logic circuit, 3 is a power supply circuit, 4 is a time setting section, 5 is an initial start key, and 6 is an interrupt start key.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A display unit, a timer, and a control unit, which at least include a light and / or a sound to show that the progress and / or completion of a plurality of set times have been completed. A time management device characterized in that the completion of the interrupt set time can be displayed.