JPH059675Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a watch with a snooze function, which, when the hour or half hour arrives during the snooze operation, interrupts the snooze pause period and generates a notification sound. This relates to a device whose notification volume increases.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a snooze clock as shown in Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-117593 has been configured to stop the notification sound using a snooze switch after notifying an alarm at a set time, but to emit the notification sound again after a certain period of time. has been done. However, if you use snooze many times, you will wake up later than the set time, so set the alarm time a little earlier than the time you want to wake up, and after the alarm starts sounding, when snooze has been activated the predetermined number of times, Many people use it to wake up. If you use this method, you can gradually wake up comfortably, and if you set the alarm time to match the time when Snooze operates the specified number of times and the time when you actually need to wake up,
Never be late.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, it is very troublesome for the user to have to sleep thinking that it is time to wake up because of how many times the snooze function has been activated.

(Means for Solving the Problems) For this purpose, the present invention includes: a first counter that counts the operation signal of a snooze switch that temporarily stops the alarm sound when the alarm sound does not sound; and an alarm sound output. The second step is to count the number of occurrences of
a match circuit that detects a match between the count values of the second counter and the first counter and outputs a match signal; a latch circuit that outputs a latch signal in response to the match signal; The present invention is characterized in that it includes a volume switching circuit that increases the volume of the alarm sound in response.

As a result, when the snooze function is activated a preset number of times when the alarm is turned off, the notification volume increases, allowing the user to know that the time to wake up has arrived.

(Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a watch with a snooze function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a time chart thereof.

In FIG. 1, a clock circuit 2 has the same configuration as a normal analog display clock, and includes an oscillation circuit 4, a frequency dividing circuit 6, a waveform shaping circuit 8, a drive circuit 10, a motor 12, and a wheel train 14. When the set time arrives, the reference switch 16 is turned on and outputs an H level detection signal. If the alarm on/off switch 18 is turned on at this time, the gate circuit 20 is in an open state and allows the H level detection signal to pass through.
In response to this detection signal, a positive single pulse is generated from the one-shot multivibrator 24 in the snooze circuit 22, and this pulse is input to the set input S of the FF 28 via the OR gate 26, thereby setting the Q output to the H level. Also, the pulse signal is FF30
, and sets the Q output to the H level. The Q outputs of both FFs 28 and 30 are input to an AND gate 32, and the output signal serving as a notification signal is set to H level.

On the other hand, when the output of the FF 30 becomes L level, the reset of the snooze counter 34 is released, and the constant period signal φ ₁ from the frequency dividing circuit 6 can be counted.

The notification signal from the AND gate 32 is input to switch circuits 38 and 40 in the volume switching circuit 36. The Q output of the FF in the latch circuit, which will be described later, is input to the control terminals in the switch circuits 38 and 40. At this time, the Q output is at the L level, so the switch circuit 38 is turned on, and the switch circuit 40 is turned on. Turn off. For this purpose, the notification signal is sent to the switch circuit 38,
Since the signal is supplied to the sound generation circuit 44 via the resistor 42, the notification volume is weakened.

When the snooze switch 45 is turned on during such an alarm notification, this on operation signal is input to the reset input R of the snooze counter 34 via the OR gate 46 to clear the count value, and is also input via the OR gate 48 to the reset input R of the snooze counter 34. FF28
input to the reset input R of the Q output to the L level. As a result, the output signal of the AND gate 32 becomes L level, the output of the notification signal is stopped, and the generation of the notification sound is stopped.

After a certain period of time has elapsed, a carry signal is generated from the snooze counter 34. This carry signal is input to the set input S of the FF 26 via the OR gate 26, and its Q output is set to H level again. As a result, the notification signal is generated again and the notification sound is generated. After this, the notification sound stops every time the snooze switch 45 is turned on, and the operation of generating the notification sound after a certain period of time is repeated.

In this way, the snooze operation is repeated, but when the alarm is off, that is, when the alarm on/off switch 18 is turned on and the FF3
When the output of 0 is at H level, AND gate 50
The second gate circuit consisting of is opened and outputs an on-operation signal for the snooze switch 45. This ON operation signal is transmitted to the first counter 5.
2 and this counting is performed. As a result, the number of times the snooze switch 45 has been turned on is stored. The count output of the first counter 52 is compared with the count output of the second counter 56 in a match circuit 54 . This second counter 56 counts the number of times the notification signal generated from the snooze circuit 22 is generated. Therefore, when the number of occurrences of the notification signal that is regenerated by the snooze operation becomes the same as the number preset by the snooze switch 45, the coincidence circuit 54 outputs a coincidence signal. This match signal is input to the clock input φ of the FF 60 in the latch circuit 58, and its Q output is set to H level. In response, one shot multivibrator 62 generates a positive single pulse, which pulse signal passes through OR gate 46 and clears snooze counter 34. Further, when the Q output of the FF 60 becomes H level, the switch circuit 38 is turned off and the switch circuit 40 is turned on. Therefore, the notification signal is supplied to the sound generation circuit 44 only via the switch circuit 40, so that the notification volume increases.

In this way, when the snooze is activated and the notification sound is generated a preset number of times, the notification volume increases.

In order to stop the alarm notification, it is sufficient to turn off the alarm on/off switch 18, which closes the gate circuit 20 and brings its output signal to the L level, causing a positive single pulse to be output from the one-shot multivibrator 60. Occur. Since this pulse is input to the reset input R of both FFs 28 and 30, both Q outputs become L level, the output signal of AND gate 32 becomes L level, the notification signal stops, and the notification sound completely stops. .

Further, the pulse signal from the one-shot multivibrator 66 is transmitted to the first and second counters 5
2, 56 and the reset input R of FF60 to return each circuit to its initial state.

(Effects of the invention) As described above, according to the invention, when the snooze is activated and the notification sound is generated a preset number of times, the notification volume increases. This is a problem for users who set their alarm time a little earlier than the actual time they wake up and use snooze several times before waking up, and it becomes a hassle to count how many times they have snoozed. The feeling disappears and you can wake up feeling refreshed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram according to an embodiment of the present invention. Second
The figure is the time chart. 2... Clock circuit, 16... Reference switch, 18
... Alarm on-off switch, 20 ... Gate circuit, 22 ... Snooze circuit, 34 ... Snooze counter, 36 ... Volume switching circuit, 44 ... Sound generation circuit, 45 ... Snooze switch, 50 ... And gate, 52 ... first counter, 54 ... coincidence circuit, 56 ... second counter, 58 ... latch circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] In a watch with a snooze function that restarts the alarm sound after it has been temporarily stopped, when the alarm sound does not sound, the operation signal of the snooze switch that temporarily stops the alarm sound is counted. a first counter, and a second counter that counts the number of times the alarm sound output occurs.
a matching circuit that detects a match between the count values of the second counter and the first counter and outputs a matching signal; a latch circuit that outputs a latch signal in response to the matching signal; A clock with a snooze function, comprising: a volume switching circuit that increases the volume of an alarm sound in response to the alarm;