JPS62118290A - Time announcing timepiece - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make time announcement only at the optional time with simple constitution by storing the detection output at the desired display time into a memory circuit and making the time announcement only at the time stored into said memory circuit. CONSTITUTION:The time at which the time announcement is desired to be made is preliminarily stored into the memory circuit 6 by the operation of a switch 9. The code output of the present time from a detector 4 and respective time set in the circuit 6 are thereafter successively compared. A time announcement device 8 is put into the ready to operate state by the output of a comparator circuit 7 when said output and the set time coincide with each other. A switch 5 is closed at the just time and the device 8 is operated, by which the time announcement of the just time at this moment is made.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a time signal clock that reports time at an arbitrary time.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in an analog display clock, a disk on which an hour code is formed is rotated in conjunction with the hour hand, the displayed time is detected by a sliding contact piece, and the hour is set as many times as the detected times. There are some that make time announcements.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the case of the above, when the alarm is to be stopped at night, the alarm is prohibited only during a predetermined time period by operating a manual switch. Therefore, the user cannot make a selection. Therefore, if you want to make a time signal only on the hour of your choice, for example, if you want to make a time signal only at 9 o'clock at the start of work, at 12 o'clock or 1 o'clock during lunch break, or at 5 o'clock at work time, the above time signal clock cannot be used. Met.

The present invention allows time reporting to be made at any time.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is such that a detection output at a desired display time is stored in a storage circuit using a switch, and time reporting is performed only at the time stored in this storage circuit. .

[Embodiment] In the drawings, 1 is an oscillation frequency dividing circuit, 2 is a motor drive circuit, 3 is an analog time display section with a hand, and 3a is a display element for AM and PM. The lights are turned off and turned on in the afternoon. Reference numeral 4 denotes a detection device for detecting the displayed time of the hour hand in a 24-hour format, for example, a code from 1 to 24 o'clock is formed on a rotary plate fixed to the hour hand shaft, and this is read by a sliding contact piece. Reference numeral 5 denotes an hour contact, which is closed every hour on the hour by the minute hand cam in the time display section 3. 6 is a storage circuit such as a shift register, 7 is a comparison circuit, 8 is a time signal device on the hour, and 9 is a manual switch.

Next, the operation will be explained. First, the setting operation of the time report will be explained. The hand of the time display section 3 is rotated by a hand turning mechanism (not shown) to set it to the desired time. For example, to make a time signal at 1 p.m., the switch 9 is pressed after setting the hand to 1 p.m. (discrimination between morning and afternoon is determined from the display state of the display element 3a).

At this time, the detection device 4 generates a code output of 1:00 pm, which is stored in the memory circuit 6.

In this way, the desired time to be reported is stored in the memory circuit 6 in advance. After completing this setting, return the time displayed by the hands to the current time.

The code output of the current time from the detection device 4 and each time set in the storage circuit 6 are sequentially compared, and if they match, the time signal device 8 is put into an operation ready state by the output of the comparison circuit 7. . Then, at the hour, switch 5 closes,
The time signal device 8 operates to signal the hour on the hour.

It is preferable that this time be reported in 12-hour format.

At times that are not set in the memory circuit 6, no output is generated from the comparator circuit 7, the time signal device 8 is in an inoperative state, and no time signal is given.

In the above embodiment, a device that detects time in a 24-hour system is used as the detection device, but the detection device is not limited to this, and a device that detects time in a 12-hour system may also be used.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, time reporting can be performed only at arbitrary times with a simple configuration, and can be used for time reporting for various purposes.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. 3...Time display section 4...Detection device 6...Memory circuit 7... Comparison circuit 8...Time signal device that's all

Claims (1)

[Claims] A time display section that displays the time in analog form using a hand, a detection device that detects the time displayed on the time display section, a storage circuit that can store a plurality of types of outputs of the detection device at a desired time by operating a switch, and this memory. A comparison circuit that compares each output of the circuit with the output of the detection device and generates an output when they match, and a time signal that makes a time signal at least on the hour based on the output from the comparison circuit and the output from the detection device. A time signal clock consisting of a device.