JPH11194186A - Portable timer and wrist watch - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a freely portable timer or wrist watch capable of informing elapsing of a prescribed time or reaching of a prescribed time only to a person who want to know. SOLUTION: The invention is provided with a setting means 10 of elapsing of a prescribed time or a prescribed time point, a judgment means of the elapsing time or the time point, a vibration means vibrating by receiving a vibrating command from the judgment means and a placing means of a fixing band. Therefore, the elapsing time or arrival of time point is directly transmitted to the wrist, and so only the person can know it without being recognized by others. Since it is transmitted directly to skin, a small vibration is enough.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable timer and an alarm wristwatch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A portable timer notifies the surroundings of the time by a sound means or an optical signal when a preset time has elapsed. Similarly, wristwatches with a wake-up function also notify the surroundings of a predetermined time by sound or light.

[0003]

However, the prior art has the following problems. A signal indicating the passage of time or the arrival of time was notified to the surroundings by sound means such as a bell or a buzzer or optical means such as blinking of a lamp. Had known this to others.

[0004] Therefore, in places where quietness is required, such as in an examination room or a library, a conventional portable timer or an alarm wristwatch cannot be used. And it was not possible to concentrate on the original purpose. In addition, at a lecture or a meeting, it is difficult to see the clock, so that there is a problem that the given presentation time is exceeded or an abnormally short time is given. In addition, at greetings at ceremonies, at various interviews, at customer visits, at sports games, at sports and music practice, at breaks in coffee shops, at naps in vehicles, and at prescribed intervals in multiple hospital rooms. , Etc., have the above-mentioned problems.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and is portable so that only a person who wants to know that a predetermined time has elapsed or has reached a predetermined time can be notified. It proposes a simple timer or wristwatch configuration.

[0006]

The portable timer according to the present invention comprises: 1) time setting means for setting a predetermined elapsed time in the following time determining means; and 2) outputting a start command for elapse of time to the following time determining means. 3) measuring the elapsed time after the start command is input, and when the measured elapsed time reaches the predetermined elapsed time,
It has time determining means for outputting a vibration command to the following vibrating means, 4) vibrating means for driving the vibration mechanism in response to the vibration command, and 5) setting means for setting a mounting band.

Further, the wristwatch according to the present invention comprises: 1) time setting means for setting a predetermined time in the following time determining means; 2) measuring the time, and when the measured time reaches the predetermined time, Time determination means for outputting a vibration command to the vibration means; 3) vibration means for driving the vibration mechanism in response to the vibration command; 4) installation means for installing a mounting band.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a portable timer according to the present invention, in which a time setting means 10, a time display means 11, and a time start button 20 are provided by a portable timer body. 1, the installation means 50 is installed on the side surface. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, in which a time determination unit 30 and a vibration unit are installed inside the portable timer main body 1.

The time setting means 10 sets a predetermined elapsed time in the time determining means 30. FIG. 1 shows a ten-key type electronic digital input type. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a number advance button type provided for each minute and second, a number advance button and a digit feed button type, or a mechanical analog input type using a lever, dial, crown or the like. When the elapsed time is set by the rotation angle in the lever type, the elapsed time can be set without looking at the hand. A plurality of times may be set according to the bell.

[0010] The time display means 11 displays the set predetermined elapsed time, and displays the remaining time until the predetermined elapsed time after the start of the elapsed time. Although a digital display is shown in FIG. 1, an analog display may be used. Also,
It may be electrical or mechanical. Further, the time setting means and the time display means may be combined with a mechanical analog type.

The time start button 20 outputs a time elapse start command to the time determination means 30. In FIG. 1, the time start button 20 also functions as a vibration stop button. Although it is installed on the side in FIG. 1, it may be installed on the front.

The time judging means 30 measures an elapsed time after the start command is input, and outputs a vibration command to the vibration means when the measured elapsed time reaches the predetermined elapsed time. In FIG. 2, an electric signal is output by an electric clock, but the present invention is not limited to this.
A mechanical clock may be used to output a mechanical signal.

The vibration means drives a vibration mechanism in response to a vibration command. In FIG. 2, the vibration mechanism drives the eccentric load rotor 42 fitted on the rotating shaft of the electric motor 41 by the battery 43. The present invention is not limited to this. The rotor is mechanically rotated by using the opening force of the mainspring, and the alternating current or the intermittent current is applied to the electromagnet facing the diaphragm to cause the diaphragm to vibrate out of plane May be given. In FIG. 1, the vibration stop button is a time start button 2
Although it is also used as 0, it may be installed independently. Also,
The installation position may be the front or the side.

The installation means 50 is for installing a mounting band for mounting the portable timer main body 1 to the arm. Further, a mounting band for a conventional wristwatch may be penetrated into a gap between the installation means 50 and the main body 1. Further, a conventional wristwatch mounting band or bracelet may be provided with a through hole or a locking groove for locking. The ring to be attached to the finger may be installed on the main body 1 directly or via a seat.

In FIG. 1, each means is integrally housed in the portable timer body 1. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the vibrating means 40 is isolated or installed via a vibration isolator. Alternatively, the vibration may not be transmitted directly to the portable timer body 1.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 3 is a front view showing an embodiment of a wristwatch according to the present invention. Time display means 61, a dial 62 of a conventional timepiece, and a handle for winding a mainspring are provided on the front. The time setting means 60 and the vibration stop button 82 are exposed on the outer surface of the wristwatch body 6.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 3, in which the time determination means 70 and the vibration means are installed inside the wristwatch main body 6.

The time setting means 60 sets a predetermined time in the time determining means 70. In FIG. 3, the time setting means 60 is a rotating crown, and the time display means 61 is an analog type using hands. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be a mechanical analog input type digital display type or an electric digital input type digital or analog display type. Further, it is also possible to set every hour at 0 minutes or a plurality of times.

The time determination means 70 measures the time and outputs a vibration command to the vibration means when the measured time reaches a predetermined time. In FIG. 3, the time determination means 70 is of a mechanical clock type, and a vibration command is transmitted to the mainspring opening mechanism 83 via a command lever 71. The present invention is not limited to this, and the time determination means may be an electric timepiece and the vibration command may be an electric signal.

The vibration means drives a vibration mechanism in response to a vibration command. In FIG. 4, a vibration mechanism opens a mainspring 84 wound in advance by a mainspring winding handle 81 by a mainspring opening mechanism 83 driven by a command lever 71, and rotates the shaft 85 accompanying the opening to the shaft 85. The transmission is transmitted to the installed gear 86 and the gear 87 meshed with the gear 86, and a rotor or an eccentric load is installed on the gear 87. The present invention is not limited to this, and the motor or the electromagnet described in the first embodiment may be driven in response to a mechanical or electric vibration command.

The mounting means 90 is for mounting a mounting band for mounting the wristwatch main body 6 on the wrist. When attaching the watch body 6 to a finger, the attachment ring may be installed on the watch body 6 directly or via a seat. In FIG. 3, each means is integrally housed in the wristwatch main body 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. Only the vibrating means 40 is installed via an isolation or vibration isolating material, It may not be transmitted directly to the main body 6.

The case of directly attaching to an arm or a finger has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it can be integrally or detachably attached to a hand, such as a writing instrument, a stick, or a pointer. It is clear that the same effect can be obtained even if the device is installed in the same position.

As described above, according to the present invention, the fact that the predetermined time has elapsed or the predetermined time has been reached is directly transmitted to the arm using the vibration means, so that the surroundings are not noticed. , Only one person can know this. Therefore, in places where silence is required, public places, places where you can see the clock, places where you can not see the clock, etc., do not worry about the passage of time,
It is possible to concentrate on the original purpose. Furthermore, even if it is a minute vibration, the skin directly senses this, so that a small, light, and low power vibration mechanism becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable timer main body 6 Wristwatch main body 10 Time setting means 20 Time start button 30 Time judging means 42 Eccentric load rotator 60 Time setting means 70 Time judging means 84 Spring

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A time setting means for setting a predetermined elapsed time to the following time determining means, a time start button for outputting a time lapse start command to the following time determining means, and a lapse of time after the start command is input Time is measured, and when the measured elapsed time reaches the predetermined elapsed time, time determining means for outputting a vibration command to the following vibration means, and vibration means for receiving the vibration command and driving the vibration mechanism, A portable timer having installation means for installing a mounting band. 2. A time setting means for setting a predetermined time in the time determining means described below, and a time determining means for measuring the time and outputting a vibration command to the following vibration means when the measured time reaches the predetermined time. A wristwatch having means, vibration means for driving a vibration mechanism in response to the vibration command, and installation means for installing a mounting band.