JPS6066181A - Electronic time signal timepiece - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To set optionally a time signal inhibiting time zone by a simple operation by providing a means for setting a start time and an end time of a night ring-stop time zone. CONSTITUTION:When a switch 13 is opened, an output of a setting circuit 3 to which a start time and an end time of a night ring-stop time zone are set in advance is provided to an inhibiting circuit 7 through a selecting circuit 6. As a result, as for a time signal circuit 2, an open time signal of a set time zone is inhibited. Also, when it is desired to execute a ring-stop in an optional time zone, the switch 13 is closed, and thereafter, a start time and an end time of a ring-stop time zone are set to counters 4, 5, respectively, by operating a switch 14. Outputs of the counters 4, 5 which is set in this way are supplied to the inhibiting circuit 7 through the selecting circuit 6. In this way, a time signal inhibiting time zone can be set optionally by a simple operation.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece.

Some conventional electronic time clocks have a night alarm that automatically stops the alarm during a certain period of time at night, but this is inconvenient for people who live in different time zones. There was a strong need for something that could be set to

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention provides an electronic time signal clock that can arbitrarily set a time period in which the time signal is prohibited with a simple configuration and operation.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. 1 is a 24-decimal hour counter with a switch that closes every hour on the hour (
Not shown. ) 02 is a time signal circuit, 3 is a setting circuit that presets the start and end time of the nighttime no-time zone, and 4.5 is a counter, each of which counts the nighttime no-time zone. The start and end times are set externally. A selection circuit 6 selects either the output of the counter 5 or the output of the setting circuit 6. 7 is a prohibition circuit that prohibits taking medicine during the time period selected by the selection circuit 6; 8 is a control circuit;
When the time is not set in one or both of the above, an output is generated to inhibit the inhibit output from the inhibit circuit 7. Reference numeral 9 is a Noritsubu flop circuit, 10.11 is a gate circuit, 12 is a differential circuit, and 13 is a switch for selecting one of the above two types of time periods. Reference numeral 14 denotes a switch for setting start and end times of ringing, and 15 a timer circuit, which generates one pulse when the switch 14 is not pressed again within two seconds after being pressed. Reference numeral 16 denotes a sound alarm circuit which generates a confirmation sound every time the switch 14 is operated and also emits other sounds in response to a pulse from the timer circuit 15.

Next, the operation will be explained. Hourly counter 1 every hour on the hour
A contact signal from a contact that is closed by the minute hand cam is supplied to the input terminal P of the minute hand cam to count the number of hours on the hour. Based on the contents of the hour counter 1, the time signal circuit 2 reports the time.

On the other hand, stopping the noise at night is carried out as follows. When the switch 13 is in the illustrated state, the selection circuit 6 selects the output of the setting circuit 3 and supplies it to the inhibition circuit 7. For example, it is assumed that the setting circuit 6 is set to 11:00 pm as the time signal prohibition start time and 5:00 am as the end time. In the prohibition circuit 7, the above set time and the hour counter 1
In response to this output, a time reporting prohibition output is generated during the above time period, and time reporting is prohibited.

If you want to stop the ringing at any time, first turn on the switch 13. As a result, the gate circuit 10,
1. ．． 1 is held at "1", a pulse is generated from the differentiating circuit 12, the Noritsu flop circuit 9 is set, and the counter 4.5 is reset. The gate circuit 10 is thus opened. So switch 14
By pressing , the time reporting prohibition start time is set on the counter 4. For example, if it is 10:00 pm (22:00), the switch 14 is pressed 22 times to set the counter 4 to 22:00.

Each time the switch 14 is operated, an operation confirmation sound is generated from the sound alarm circuit 16. When two seconds have elapsed after the above setting is completed, one pulse is generated from the timer circuit 15, the flip-flop circuit 9 is reset, and the sound alarm circuit 16 generates a different sound from the above. The gate circuit 11 is opened by resetting the flip knob circuit 9. So switch 14
For example, if it is 6 a.m., the user presses the switch 14 six times to set the end time of the time prohibition on the counter 5 by pressing the switch 14 six times.

ζThe output of the counter 4.5 thus set is sent to the selection circuit 6.
is selected, and time reporting is prohibited during this time period.

The control circuit 8 is designed to treat the situation as invalid when the time is set to only one of the counters 4.5. If Q is not set, all outputs are generated and the inhibit output from the inhibit circuit 7 is stopped.

If you make a mistake in setting the time on the counter 4.5, all you have to do is to temporarily switch the switch 13 to the state shown, then return it to its original state and set it again.

Note that the set time of the timer circuit 15 is not limited to 2 seconds.

As described above, according to the present invention, an arbitrary time period can be set with an extremely simple operation, and time reporting can be prohibited during this time period.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

□The drawing is a logic circuit diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. '2...Time signal circuit 4.5...Counter 7...
Prohibited circuit 9...Furi Ruff" flop circuit 10.11
...gate circuit 14...switch and above Patent applicant Seikosha Co., Ltd. Patent attorney Mogami Tsutomu

Claims (1)

[Claims] A time signal circuit that carries out full time reporting on the hour, a first counting circuit that counts the start time of prohibition of the notification, a second counting circuit that counts the end time of the prohibition of the notification, the first counting circuit and the second counting circuit. A switch for setting the counting contents of the counting circuit No. 2, a timer circuit that generates an output when the next operation is not performed within a certain period of time after this switch is operated, and a a selection control circuit that selectively supplies the output pulse of the switch to either the first counting circuit or the second counting circuit; and a prohibition that prohibits dispensing from the prohibition start time to the prohibition end time. An electronic layer clock consisting of a circuit.