JPS5882188A - Timer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate the alternation of set time or the like without malfunctioning even by one-action operation by arranging a specified key input section, an operation detecting section, a operation time setting section, a key pressing interval clock section, a recognition section and the like. CONSTITUTION:This time piece is equipped with a keying input section 1a, an operation detecting section for determining whether the operation time is set or not and an operation time setting section 11 which is adapted to change the setting of the operation time depending on the frequency of continuous key pressing from the second pressing overriding the first pressing of key when the detecting section judges the first setting of the operation time while changing the operation time depending on the frequency of the continuous key pressing from the first pressing of the key when it judges the alteration of the operation time. It is also provided a pressing interval clock section 12 for measuring the interval time of key pressings, a recognition section 13 for recognizing the new pressing of the key when the interval of pressings exceeds a fixed value, a residual time calculating section 17 for calculating time left up to the set time and a display section 23 for displaying the output thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a timer that sets a time and controls the operation of connected equipment until the time.

Hereinafter, a conventional timer will be explained with reference to the drawings, taking as an example a device in which a timer is used, such as a VTR capable of making recording reservations.

Claims (1)

[Claims] a key suppression input section; a motion detection section that determines whether or not an operation time has already been set; The operation time setting is changed depending on the number of successive key presses from the second time onwards, while ignoring the key depressions in the previous key press. On the other hand, when the operation detection section determines that the operation time has already been set and the operation time is to be changed. an operation time setting section that changes the operation time according to the number of consecutive key depressions from the first time in the key suppression input section;
a press interval clock unit that measures the interval time between the depressions of the key human-powered unit; a recognition unit that recognizes the key depression of the key human-powered unit as a new suppression when the interval time of the suppression of the key human-powered unit exceeds a certain value; a remaining time calculation unit that calculates the remaining time until the set time; a display unit that outputs and displays at least the output of the remaining time calculation unit; and a display unit that suppresses the key when the operation detection unit determines that the first operation time is set. 2nd input section
The operation command is sent from the second key press, and if the operation detection section considers that the operation time has already been set and the operation time has been changed, the operation command is sent until the operation time is finally set. A timer further comprising an operation command section that continuously sends operation commands until the next operation time is set.