JPH1138157A - Future clock - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a clock from which a required time within 24 hours from the present time (or 36 or 48 hours according to circumstances) can be recognized in a moment. SOLUTION: The minute hand B and second hand C of a future clock move in the same way as those of the conventional clock do, but the hour hand A of the clock turns together with a hour hand turning board E, a future '0' o'clock board, and a future '24' o'clock board as the '0' hour hand A of the board E. In the board E, scale divisions from future '0' o'clock to future '12' o'clock are marked on a first stage and those from future '13' o'clock to future '24' o'clock are marked on a second stage which is provided on the inside of the first step. A series of actuation of the hour hand A, hour hand turning board E, minute hand B, and second hand C is continued. During the series of actuation, the board E and hands A, B, and C tick time and, at the same time, a future time from the present time can be read from the hands A, B, and C and an outside dial C, and the hour hand turning board E at any time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been devised so that the required time within 24 hours in the future from the hour hand (A) and the hour hand rotating disk (E) can be instantly known from the present time. From 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the outer dial (D) and the minute hand (B),
The second hand (C) is the same as the operation of the conventional timepiece, but the hour hand (A) of the hour hand rotating disk (E) does not rotate independently, and the hour hand rotating disk (E) from the future 0 hour scale to the future 24 hour scale. And isochronous rotation with. The present invention relates to a future clock.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a timepiece is constituted by a second hand, a minute hand and an hour hand. One second is required when the second hand rotates on the outer dial, and one hour when the minute hand rotates once on the outer dial. Has confirmed the current time. However, there is no problem if the time required from the present time to a certain point in the future that will come in the future is short, but there is an inconvenience that the time required is not immediately known as long as it is.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In a conventional timepiece, how much time is required from the present time to a certain time in the future,
There was no instantaneous indication of how long it would take. For example, what time is 6 hours after 9:00 am, how many hours are until 3:00 pm, how many hours are from 9:00 am to 5:00 the next morning, the time required is calculated by hand or calculated in the head Has been issued. The present invention is a future timepiece invented to solve these inconveniences.

[0004]

The difference between the future timepiece of the present invention and the conventional timepiece is that the outer dial (D), the minute hand (B),
The second hand (C) operates in the same manner, but the hour hand (A) does not operate alone, but rotates as the 0-hour hand (A) of the future 0-hour scale and the 24-hour scale of the clockwise hour hand turntable (E). Basically, the hour hand (A) of the hour hand rotary dial (E) is fixed from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock on the dial (D) on the outer side of the clock and engraved from 0 to 24 scales on the inner future time. This is a future timepiece designed to rotate as well as the hour hand of a conventional timepiece and simultaneously operate the minute hand (B) and the second hand (C).

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. This future timepiece has an outer dial (D) from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock at the outermost part of the timepiece body like a conventional timepiece, and the minute hand (B) and the second hand (C) operate the same, but the hour hand (A) does not operate alone, but operates together as the 0-hour hand (A) of the hour hand turntable (E) on the future 0-hour scale to the future 24-hour scale. The hour hand rotary dial (E) is from the 0th future time scale on the first row to the 12th hour scale on the future, and the 1st row on the second row.
There are two stages, from the 3 hour scale to the future 24 hour scale. The hour hand rotary dial (E) is designed so that there is a future 12-hour scale below the future 0-hour scale and a future 24-hour scale below the future 12-hour scale.

The clock in FIG. 1 indicates 9:00 am, how many hours are until 3:00 pm, the hour hand wheel (E) next to 3 o'clock on the outer dial (D) has a 6-hour scale in the future. The 18 hour scale in the future is lined up. Naturally, the 6 hour scale in the future is selected and it will be 6 hours until 3:00 pm. Normally in this case, 15:00-9:00 = 6 hours, or 3 hours in the morning plus 3 hours in the afternoon, which is 6 hours, but this is the time required until "How many hours are there until 5 am the next morning"It's a bit hard to calculate The hour hand (A) and hour hand turntable (E) of this future clock are used. From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (17
Until the hour), use the future 8-hour scale of the hour hand turntable (E) for 8 hours, and after the time has elapsed, use the time-hand 20-hour scale for the hour hand turntable (E) until 5:00 am the next morning. 2
There is an advantage that the required time from the present time to a certain point in the future can be known in an instant such as 0 hour.

[0006]

According to the conventional timepiece, there is no one that can instantly determine the future required time within 24 hours from a certain point in time.

FIG. 1 shows the hour hand (A) and the minute hand (B) of the hour hand rotating plate (E).
From 9am. Following the time scale of the hour hand turntable (E), the required time until 3:00 pm is 6 hours using the future 6-hour scale of the hour hand turntable (E). In this case, the hour hand turntable (E) inside at 3 o'clock (15:00)
Has a 6-hour scale for the future and a 18-hour scale for the future.
In this case, use the 6-hour scale in the future,
It means time.

[Fig. 2] indicates that the time has elapsed, the hour hand (E) 's 0:00 hand (A) points to 2:00 pm, and the minute hand (B) also points to 12:00. Outside dial (D) 3:00 pm (15
The future hour scale of the horizontal hour hand rotary wheel (E) has a future one hour scale and a future thirteen hour scale, of course.

FIG. 3 shows the time further elapsed, and the 0:00 hand (A) and the minute hand (B) of the hour hand turntable (E) are 1:00 pm on the outer dial (D)
Pointing to 5 minutes. The hour hand turntable (E) divides each 1-hour scale into four equal parts to calculate the future time scale, and the future time is 45 minutes and 30 minutes.
Since the minute and 15 minute scales are engraved, the hour hand turntable (E) has the 0:00 hand (A), minute hand (B), and hour hand turntable (E).
From the side, it is 3:00 pm in 45 minutes.
The difference between the conventional timepiece and the future timepiece is mechanically the same as above, but the hour hand (A) does not operate alone and the outer dial)
It operates as the mid-hour hand (A) of the hour hand turntable (E) inside (D). On the first stage of the hour hand rotary plate (E), a future 0 hour scale is imprinted from the future 12 hour scale, and on a second stage, a future 13 hour scale is imprinted from the future 13 hour scale. From these, it has been devised so that the future required time within 24 hours from a certain point in time can be known instantaneously. Further, if the future time scales of the first and second stages of the hour hand turntable (E) are changed from the 0-hour scale to the 36-scale or the 48-hour scale, 48
The time required within an hour can be known.

[Explanation of symbols]

(A) Hour hand (F) Future 1 hour scale (B) Minute hand (G) Future 22 hour scale (C) Second hand (H) Future 45 minute scale (D) Outer dial (I) Future 30 minute scale ( E) Hour hand turntable (J) Future 15 minute scale

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] October 24, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view (displaying 9:00)

FIG. 2 is a plan view (showing 14:00).

FIG. 3 is a plan view (displays 14:15).

FIG. 4 shows a conventional needle turning mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a needle turning mechanism of the present invention.

[Explanation of Signs] (A) Hour hand (F) Future 1 hour scale (B) Minute hand (G) Future 22 hour scale (C) Second hand (H) Future 45 minute scale (D) Outside dial (I) Future 30 minute Scale (E) Hour hand turntable (J) Future 15 minute scale

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. The operation of a minute hand (B) and a second hand (C) from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock is the same as that of a conventional timepiece, but an hour hand is placed inside the outside dial (D). There is an hour hand turntable (E) that rotates together with (A), and the hour hand turntable (E) has the first stage of the scale, such as the future 1 hour scale (F) and the future 22 hour scale (G). Is marked from the future 0 hour scale to the future 12 hour scale, and the second row is stamped from the future 13 hour scale to the future 24 hour scale. Further, the hourly scale of the hour hand rotary plate (E) was divided into four equal parts, and the future 45-minute scale (H), the 30-minute scale (I), and the 15-minute scale (J) were obtained.
Also, divide the hourly scale of the outer dial (D) into four equal parts and
5, 30, and 45 minutes. This is a future timepiece in which an hour hand turntable (E) is provided instead of the hour hand of a conventional timepiece, and the hour hand (A) is fixed in the turntable (E).