JPH086313Y2 - Clock with weather forecast function - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a timepiece having a weather forecast function.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various timepieces with a weather forecast function having a built-in barometric pressure sensor are known. For example, a liquid crystal display provided at a position different from the time display will display the weather expected due to changes in atmospheric pressure with illustrations and characters, or by pressing the switch on the watch itself, the weather will be announced along with the current time. There is something. Further, instead of such a liquid crystal display or voice, a plurality of weather display columns by illustration and LEDs (light emitting diodes) are provided corresponding to the respective columns, and the LEDs of the columns corresponding to the expected weather are displayed in a blinking manner. There are also things.

[0003]

The conventional timepiece with a weather forecast function as described above merely displays or announces the expected weather, and is not interesting. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide not only a normal weather forecast function but also a fun and dreamy clock.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, according to the Invention The weather forecast function watch of the present invention may freely set the plurality of rotating bodies to display different weather information, each rotation
Only Yes and while earthenware pots row weather broadcast is desired one of the plurality of rotating bodies by the output from the pressure sensor is selected in the normal state, the Oite the desired time by the drive means
It is characterized in that a plurality of rotating bodies are selectively rotated according to a desired sequence. Instead of the plurality of rotating bodies, have a plurality of display surfaces, or a rotating body for displaying different weather information in the display surface.

[0005]

[Function] The atmospheric pressure sensor measures a change in atmospheric pressure, and the rotating body rotates so as to display the weather information predicted in accordance with the change in atmospheric pressure. At every desired time such as hour and alarm time, the rotating body rotates. Show a body spinning for a period of time.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the support plate 2 fixed inside the timepiece frame 1 is provided with a time display portion 3 and four display windows 4 ... In parallel below the time display portion 3. is there. Inside each of the display windows 4 ...
Are provided, and one side surface 5a or 5b of the rotating body 5 which is a constituent unit of the rotating unit 50 is visible from the front through the display window 3. These four rotation units 50 are "sunny", "sunny and sometimes cloudy" in order from the top,
The weather information of "cloudy" and "rain" can be displayed respectively (see FIG. 2), and normally, only one weather information is displayed through the display window 3 as shown in FIG. A transparent cover 6 (see FIG. 3) is fixed in front of the support plate 2. The configuration of the rotating unit 50 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the rotating body 5 is rotatably supported by a central shaft 8 that vertically penetrates a mounting member 7 having a “U” -shaped side surface. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating body 5 has a planar shape (a shape viewed from directly above).
Has an equilateral triangle, one side surface 5a of which is a flat surface, and this surface has the same color as the support plate 2. A surface 5b adjacent to the one side surface 5a is a concave arc surface, and a decoration 9 for indicating weather is attached to the surface by a screw 10. A drive mechanism for rotating the rotating body 5 itself around the central axis 8 is housed inside the rotating body 5. This drive mechanism will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a drive motor 11 is fixed to the bottom surface of the rotating body 5. The output shaft of the drive motor 11 projects through the bottom surface of the rotating body 5, and the pinion 12 is fixed to the projecting end. A fixed gear 13 that is concentric with the central shaft 8 is fixedly provided on the bottom surface of the mounting member 7, and the pinion 12 of the drive motor 11 described above meshes with the tooth portion of the fixed gear 13. Next, the circuit configuration will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, 14 is an atmospheric pressure sensor for measuring changes in atmospheric pressure, which is provided in a part of the timepiece device. 15
Is a control circuit including a CPU, which controls the performance of a melody, the display of weather information, and the like, which will be described later. Reference numeral 16 is a drive circuit for the rotating body 5, 17 is a ROM that stores a program executed by the control circuit 15, 18 is an hour contact that is closed at the hour, 19 is a melody storage circuit that stores a plurality of types of melody data, and 20 is The amplifier circuit 21 is a speaker for emitting a melody. Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the atmospheric pressure sensor 14 measures changes in atmospheric pressure, and the information is input to the control circuit 15 to determine future weather information. Of the four rotators 5, ... The drive motor 11 of the rotator 5 having weather information (decoration 9) predicted based on the atmospheric pressure change and another weather information (decoration 9) that has been displayed so far. To the drive motor 11 of the rotating body 5 having
A drive signal is sent to each and the two drive motors 11 are started. As a result, in the rotating body 5 having the weather information (decoration 9) predicted from now on, the pinion 12 rotates and moves around the fixed gear 13, and the rotating body 5 rotates 120 clockwise from the position shown in FIG. 7. It rotates once to reach the position shown in FIG. 5, and a stop signal is sent to the drive motor 12, so that the rotating body 5 stands still. At the position shown in FIG. 5, the decoration 9 as weather information can be seen in the display window 4. In addition, the rotating body 5 having different weather information (decoration 9) that has been displayed until now
In contrast to the above, after rotating 120 degrees to reach the position shown in FIG. 7, the decoration 9 as weather information that has appeared in the display window 4 is hidden. At the hour (for example, 10:00), the hour contact 18 shown in FIG.
A drive control signal for the rotating body 5 is generated from the control circuit 15 in accordance with the program stored in. As a result, the four rotary bodies 5 ... Are selectively rotationally driven according to a so-called desired sequence according to a predetermined order. At the same time, the control circuit 15 selects and reads out the desired melody data in the melody storage circuit 19, and the melody is emitted from the speaker 21.
This melody corresponds to the expected weather based on the change in atmospheric pressure. When the weather is good, bright music with the theme of the sun is selected, and when the weather is bad, Has chosen music with a rain theme. Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the rotating body 30 is rotatably supported by a central shaft 32 that vertically extends through a mounting member 31 having a “U” -shaped side surface.
This rotating body 30 has a regular pentagonal shape in plan view (a shape viewed from directly above), and each side surface 30a ... Has a concave arc surface except one. Are attached by screws 34. The structure and operation of the drive mechanism for rotating the rotating body 30 itself around the central axis 32 are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment described above. In this embodiment, unlike the first embodiment described above, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of rotating bodies, and one rotating body can display a plurality of weathers. In this embodiment, the rotator rotates at the hour, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the rotator may rotate at an arbitrarily set desired time such as an alarm time.

[0007]

As described above, according to the watch with a weather forecast function of the present invention , the weather information is normally displayed.
Select among multiple rotating bodies or multiple display surfaces to be displayed.
In addition to the weather forecast function by the selected one , the drive means is activated at the desired time such as hour or alarm .
Ri, puff of independence from the weather forecast function (separation) and thus a desired sequence <br/> with the rotating body is selectively rotated
Since the show-performance, in addition to the normal weather forecast function of, surprising movement unprecedented that weather information is rotated is obtained, et al is, a watch with a fun dream.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the same operation state as above.

FIG. 3 is a vertical center sectional view of the same as above.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view of the above rotating body.

5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state in which the rotating body is rotated from FIG.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5,30 Rotor 14 Atmospheric pressure sensor

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A plurality of rotating bodies which are rotatably provided and each display different weather information, and the output of a barometric pressure sensor normally causes the above-mentioned plurality of rotating bodies to rotate.
Select the desired one of the number of rotating bodies
On the other hand , at the desired time , a timepiece with a weather forecast function comprising a drive means for selectively rotating the plurality of rotating bodies in a desired sequence. 2. A has a rotation Yes to freely provided and a plurality of display surfaces, the double the output of a rotating body for displaying different weather information in the display surface, from the pressure sensor in the normal state
Select the desired one from the number of display screens
Nau Meanwhile, weather forecast function watch comprising a driving means for rotating the rotary body according to the desired sequence at desired time.