KR100523412B1 - Alarm clock - Google Patents

Abstract

When the alarm time arrives, it is composed of a control unit for outputting the alarm operation start signal, an alarm operation setting unit including a switch for setting the on / off of the alarm operation, and a drive unit and a projectile, the drive unit to the alarm operation start signal of the controller An alarm clock is disclosed that includes a detaching portion for driving along the vehicle to release the projectile from the alarm clock. The projectile has one end fastened to the alarm motion setting part, and when one end is fastened to the alarm motion setting part, a groove and an alarm motion setting part provided on its outer circumferential surface to fix or release the engagement with the alarm motion setting part. An elastic member is compressed between the alarm operation setting unit and the driving unit, and the driving unit includes a locking step that is fastened to the groove of the projectile.

Description

Alarm clock

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an alarm clock, and more particularly, to an alarm clock that allows a user to more fully release from a sleep state by taking a multi-step action to stop an alarm operation.

The alarm clock is usually used to sleep at a specific time or to escape from sleep, and is equipped with a clock face, hour hand, minute hand, alarm time indicator hand and a switch for setting / deactivating an alarm operation. In addition, the alarm operation on / off switch is a ground-maintaining push switch, and a switch is used to control the operation of the switch.

If the person who is sleeping wakes up and the alarm signal sounds, he wakes up and releases the alarm function by pressing the button. In this case, the user is more likely to fall asleep while pressing the button and turning off the alarm function. This is because the button is inserted into the watch housing, and the position of the button is located at a place where the user can find it easily, such as the top or the back of the watch.

As a means to solve the above-mentioned problem, a alarm clock for completely releasing the sleep state by placing a means for stopping the alarm operation away from the alarm operation setting switch provided in the watch is registered Korean Utility Model 286500 Proposed in the call, this alarm clock is shown in FIG.

The alarm clock 10 includes a watch main body 15 including a switch (not shown) for opening and closing an alarm signal, and an alarm driver (not shown) for adjusting the output of the alarm sound according to an alarm signal applied through the switch. The alarm interruption device 20 is provided with a switch opening and closing means 21 for controlling the operation of the. Before going to sleep, the clock main body 15 and the alarm stopper 20 are separated, and then alarm operation is set. When the predetermined time elapses and the set alarm time passes, the alarm signal open / close switch is operated to output an alarm sound through the alarm driver. The sleeper wakes up and accurately engages the engaging projection 16 of the clock body 15 with the engaging groove 22 of the alarm stop device 20, so that the alarm signal open / close switch is turned off by the switch opening / closing means 21. Therefore, the alarm sound through the alarm driver is no longer generated.

By the way, when using the alarm clock, the user does not intentionally put the clock main body 15 and the alarm stop device 20 away, the effect is questioned if placed next to. In other words, it may be more effective than pressing the alarm function stop button used in a normal alarm clock, but this also stops the alarm function by only one type of "pushing" operation. Frequent use of the watch body 15 to the alarm stop device (2) can also be used to accustom, may not be able to exhibit the original function of the alarm clock.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an alarm clock that can wake up the sleeper more reliably by taking a multi-step action to stop the alarm function in view of the above-mentioned problems.

Alarm clock for achieving the object of the present invention comprises a control unit for outputting an alarm operation start signal when the set alarm time arrives; An alarm action setting comprising a switch for setting on / off of an alarm action, a vertical plate on which the switch is fixed, and a disk rotatably mounted on the vertical plane and having a protrusion with a connector to contact the switch part; Receives the alarm operation start signal and generates a predetermined sound when the switch of the alarm operation setting unit is in the "on" state of contacting the connector, and stops sound generation when the switch of the alarm operation setting unit is in the "off" state. And a driving unit and a projectile, wherein the driving unit is driven according to an alarm operation start signal of the control unit, and includes a detaching unit that separates the projectile from the alarm clock. The projectile has a first end coupled to the alarm operation setting unit, and a groove provided on an outer circumferential surface thereof to fix or release the engagement with the alarm operation setting unit when the one end is fastened to the alarm operation setting unit. And an elastic member that is compressed between the alarm jaw and one of the locking jaws and the alarm operation setting unit. The driving unit includes a groove or a locking jaw that is fastened to any one of the groove and the locking jaw of the projectile, and the coupling between the alarm operation setting unit and the projectile is fixed through the groove and the locking jaw of the projectile and the driving unit. In operation according to the alarm operation start signal of the control unit, the groove or the locking jaw of the drive unit is separated from any one of the groove and the locking jaw of the projectile, and the projectile is separated from the alarm clock.

In using the alarm clock, it is possible to determine the "on / off" of the switch of the alarm operation setting unit by rotating the projectile by a predetermined angle while the projectile is held by the alarm operation setting unit and the groove and the locking step. When the switch of the alarm operation setting unit is in the "on" state in contact with the connector, the driving unit, the groove, and the locking jaw operate in response to the alarm operation start signal, and the projectile is separated from the alarm clock by the restoring force of the elastic member, After the projectile is recombined with the alarm clock and the engagement is maintained by the groove and the locking jaw, the projectile is rotated a predetermined angle again so that the switch of the alarm operation setting unit is switched to the "off" state so that sound generation is stopped.

Specifically, the projectile has a first cylinder member whose one end is fixed and extended to the alarm operation setting unit, and one end thereof is fixed between the second cylinder member and the first cylinder member and the second cylinder member which are fixed and extended to the housing of the alarm clock. It is made of a third cylindrical member that is capable of being inserted, but one end of the structure is engaged with the alarm operation setting portion, one end of the elastic member is fixed to a fixed plate which is provided inside the third cylinder member and is fixed Is compressed by the first cylinder member extending from the alarm operation setting unit when is engaged to the alarm operation setting unit.

Another type of projectile includes a first cylinder member having one end fixed and extended to an alarm operation setting unit and a second cylinder member having one end fixed and extended to a housing of the alarm clock and between the first cylinder member and the second cylinder member. It is made to be inserted into the third end of the cylindrical member having a structure in which one end is fastened to the alarm operation setting unit, wherein one end of the elastic member is fixed to the end of the first cylinder member and the third inside the third cylinder member A fixing plate fixed to the cylinder member is provided so that the elastic member is compressed by the fixing plate when the third cylinder member is fastened to the alarm operation setting section.

In addition, the drive unit is driven according to the alarm operation start signal of the control unit, the gear unit rotates in accordance with the rotational force of the driving motor and the gear unit / rotational movement and the fastening to any one of the groove and the locking jaw of the projectile The groove or the locking step of the driving unit is formed, and includes a rotating body that determines whether the third cylinder member of the projectile is separated. The gear unit includes a first gear that rotates in association with the driving motor, a second gear that rotates in engagement with the first gear, and a protrusion provided on a surface of the second gear. Rotating body is a rotary bar, one end of which is disposed adjacent to the protrusion on the second gear, at one end of the rotation bar extends at a predetermined angle with the rotation bar, but the extending end is formed with a locking jaw of the drive unit is fastened to the groove of the projectile is formed It consists of a fixed bar.

In addition, the drive motor and the first gear is installed on the first plate provided with the protrusion of the drive unit, the rotating body further includes a second elastic member for imparting a restoring force in the direction of rotation to the locking jaw when the fixed bar is rotated, One end of the second elastic member may be fixed to the first plate and the other end of the second elastic member may be fixed to the lower surface of the locking jaw of the driving unit, and the locking jaw of the driving unit may be inserted into the third cylinder member of the projectile. An insertion groove is formed.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 shows the appearance of the alarm clock according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 shows a block diagram for schematically explaining the operation of the alarm clock according to an embodiment of the present invention. And 4a and 4b shows in detail the leaving part of the alarm clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The alarm clock according to the present invention apparently has a clock part 23, a speaker 24 for outputting a predetermined alarm sound, an alarm time setting part 33 and an alarm setting time when the alarm setting time arrives in the alarm operation "on" state. A detachment part 50 for automatically separating and detaching the accessory (for example, the cylinder 552 in the following description) from the alarm clock is shown, and a manual lever for separating and detaching the accessory from the alarm clock to the outside regardless of the alarm setting ( 26) is protruding

And, the alarm operation setting unit 40 is in contact with the detaching unit 50 is provided inside the watch. When the user recombines the detached accessory back to the alarm clock and rotates the detached detachment part 25 by a predetermined angle, the "on" state of the alarm operation setting unit 40 is converted into an "off" state. Will be described later.

The alarm clock according to the present invention having such an appearance is a timer for sensing the time of the power supply unit 31 and the clock unit 23 for supplying power to various components of the alarm clock in a housing (not shown) for operation. (34), the controller 32 for receiving power from the power supply unit 31, receiving a signal that the alarm time has arrived from the alarm time setting unit 33 and the timer 34, and outputting an alarm operation start signal; The sound generating unit 37 is further provided to generate a sound to wake the sleeper by the alarm operation start signal via the generation switch 36, and the detaching unit 50 may be configured according to the alarm operation start signal of the controller 32. The accessory is configured to disengage from the alarm clock.

The configuration of the power supply unit 31, the control unit 32, the alarm time setting unit 33, the timer 34, the clock unit 23, the sound generating switch 36, the sound generating unit 37 and the like are common alarm clocks. As it can be used in the clock, a detailed description thereof will be omitted here, and the alarm operation setting unit 40, the breakaway unit 50 and the manual lever 26, which characterizes the alarm clock of the present invention, are shown in FIGS. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4B.

The detaching part 50 includes a driving part 510 and a projectile 550, and the driving part 510 is connected to the driving motor 511 and the driving motor 511 to drive according to the alarm operation start signal of the control part 32. And rotating gears 513a, 513b, and 513c for transmitting the rotational force of the drive motor, and rotating bodies 515a, 515b, and 515c that rotate in accordance with the rotation of the gears 513a, 513b, and 513c.

The gear parts 513a, 513b, and 513c are attached to one surface of the vertical plate 517 in contact with the bottom plate 52 of the housing, but have a relatively small radius connected to the drive motor 511. And a second gear 513b meshed with the first gear 513a and having a relatively large radius, and a protrusion piece protruding in a direction opposite to the first gear 512a on the surface of the second gear 513b. 153c).

One end of the rotating bodies 515a, 515b, and 515c is disposed on the surface of the second gear 513b so that when the protruding piece 513c rotates and pushes, the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the second gear 513b Rotating bar 515a, which is provided at the other end of the rotating bar 515a and has a cylindrical bar 515e inserted therein and fixed therein, the rotating bar 515b on the surface of the rotating piece 515b. 515a) and a fixed bar 515c extending at a predetermined angle and having an engaging end 515d formed at the open end. The rotating bar 515a, the rotating piece 515b, and the fixed bar 515c are integrally formed. It may be formed as. On the other hand, the shaft bar 515e extends to the outside of the rotating piece 515b and is installed to be rotatable on the vertical plate 517. The shaft bar 515e on the outside of the rotating piece 515b has one end of the manual lever 26. It is fixed to, the other end of the manual lever 26 is exposed to the outside of the watch.

In addition, the fixing piece 519 is further provided to maintain a constant position of the rotating bar 515a and more effectively perform the rotation by the gear parts 513a, 513b, and 513c, and the fixing piece has the rotating bar 515a. It is installed between one side surface of the vertical plate and the vertical plate 517, the fixing piece 519 is fixed to the rotation bar (515a) side, the fixing piece 519 is rotated on the vertical plate 517 side It is installed as possible.

The projectile 550 is one end of which is to be fastened to the fastening portion 43 of the alarm operation setting unit 40 to be described later, the projectile 550 is an elastic member that is fixed to the projectile to be compressed when the one end is fastened A spring 552b is provided. In addition, the insertion groove 552a into which the locking jaw 515d of the fixing bar 515c of the driving unit is inserted to fix or release the fastening state of the projectile 550 and the alarm operation setting unit 40 is provided. It is provided in the outer peripheral surface (or surface). Meanwhile, the locking jaw 515d may be provided in the projectile, and a corresponding insertion groove may be provided in the fixing bar 515c of the driving unit. In addition, when the structure of the projectile 550 and the structure of the fixing bar having the locking step 515d are changed, an insertion groove may be formed on the inner surface of the projectile 550.

Looking at the concrete configuration of one example of such a projectile 550 with reference to Figure 4b showing a cross-sectional view of the projectile 550, the projectile 550 is composed of three cylinders 551, 552, 553 in a concentric relationship, The innermost cylinder 551 is fixed to the surface of the flat plate 41 on which the alarm operation setting switch 44 is installed, and the cylinder 552 in the center is separated from the alarm clock when an alarm operation start signal is generated. As a part (accessory) to be detached, one end of the support plate 552c and the support plate 552c having an insertion groove 552a on the outer circumferential surface to which the locking jaw 515d is inserted and fixed to the cylinder 552 across the cylinder therein. It is fixed and includes an elastic member 552b to provide a restoring force in the axial direction of the cylinder. In addition, one end 552e of the cylinder 552 in the center portion has a cross-sectional shape to correspond to the fastening portion 43 to be formed on the flat plate 41 on which the alarm setting mode switch is installed, and at the other end, a sponge-like material. A cushion member 552d is formed.

And the outermost cylinder (553) can be confirmed from the outside of the alarm clock, it is fixed to the housing of the alarm clock. On the other hand, the elastic member 552b is not fixed in the cylinder 552 in the center portion, one end may be fixed to the end of the innermost cylinder 551, in this case the cylinder 552 in the center portion There is enough fixing film 552c in the inside to restrain the other end of the elastic member to form a restoring force.

Further, an elastic member 523 is further provided to provide a restoring force in the rotation direction of the fixing bar 515c to the locking jaw 515d so that the locking jaw 515d is smoothly inserted into and removed from the insertion groove 552a. do. The elastic member 523 may include a protrusion 521 or a vertical plate 517 protruding from the vertical plate 517, and a protrusion (not shown) protruding from the rear surface of the locking jaw 515d or the rear surface of the locking jaw 515d. It is fixed in between. As an example of the elastic member 523, a torsion spring of a type in which a coil spring is positioned at the center thereof, both ends thereof extend in a straight line, and a straight line in which the elongation forms a predetermined acute angle may be used.

On the other hand, the alarm setting mode switch 44 of the alarm setting unit 40 is composed of a switch such as a slide switch and is fixed to the vertical flat plate 41, it is connected to the control unit 32 of FIG. On the vertical flat plate 41 on which the alarm setting mode switch 44 is fixed, the disk 42 is rotatably installed and fixed on the disk 42, but having one end 552e of the cylinder 522 in the center portion thereof. The fastening part 43 of the shape to be fastened with is formed. The disc 42 has a projection 45 with a connector 46 in contact with the alarm setting mode switch 44.

Then, the manual lever 26 has one end be coupled to the plication (515e), and some are located within a housing, the housing through the opening 51 formed on the bottom of the plate 50 arranged in the bottom plate 52 and the vertical ( Stretched outside of the building.

Now look at the alarm operation of the alarm clock having the above configuration.

First, the alarm time setting unit 33 is operated, and the alarm operation setting mode is turned on.

When the alarm operation using the alarm clock according to the present invention has not been made at all before, the projectile 550 may be equipped with three cylinders 551, 552, and 553 having concentric circles, in this case "ON". What is necessary is just to rotate the cylinder 552 of a center part by the predetermined angle to the part (shown in the state) (a position which a connector contacts the alarm setting switch 44). However, when the detachment accessory 552 of the three cylinders constituting the projectile is separated, the alarm operation setting unit 40 is turned on by the following process. First, the cylinder 552 at the center of the detached accessory is pushed into the space between the inner cylinder 551 and the outer cylinder 553 so that one end is fastened to the fastening part 43 and fixed. Meanwhile, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the locking jaw 515d has an inclination rising in the insertion direction of the cylinder 552 in the middle portion, and is located between the rear end of the locking jaw 515d and the vertical plate 517. Since the elastic member 523 is formed therein, the locking jaw 515d naturally fits into the insertion groove 552a, and at this time, one end of the cylinder 552 in the center portion is fastened to the fastening portion 43. . Next, the user rotates the central cylinder 552 by a predetermined angle such that the alarm setting switch 44 on the flat plate 41 contacts the connector 46 of the disk 42, thereby turning on the alarm setting mode. Make it.

A predetermined time has elapsed while the alarm setting mode switch 44 is connected to the control unit 32 and the alarm setting switch 44 is in contact with the connector of the disk 42. When it is recognized that the time output from the timer 34 is the alarm set time, the controller 32 generates an acoustic signal informing the weather by turning on the sound generating driver (not shown) and the switch 36. At the same time, the controller 32 drives the driving motor 551. The rotational force of the driving motor 551 rotates the first gear 513a and the second gear 513b which are engaged with each other, and is rotated on the second gear 513b as the second gear 513b rotates counterclockwise. The formed protruding piece 513c also rotates counterclockwise.

The protrusion 513c pushes the end of the rotation bar 515a so that the rotation bar 515a rotates clockwise, and the fixing bar 515c integrally formed on the rotation bar 515a also rotates clockwise. Done. The locking jaw 515d in the insertion groove 552e of the center cylinder 552 is released from the insertion groove 552e, and the center cylinder 552 is moved forward by the restoring force accumulated in the internal elastic member 552b. By going out, the cylinder 552 is separated from the alarm clock.

On the other hand, when the alarm setting mode switch 44 of the alarm operation setting unit 40 is in the "on" state, that is, when the alarm setting mode switch 44 is in contact with the connector 46, the sound generating unit 37 Since the alarm operation is performed continuously, in order to stop the sound generation, the user must release the alarm setting switch 44 from the contact with the connector 46 to make the alarm setting mode "off".

In order to turn the alarm setting mode of the alarm clock according to the present invention into the " off " state, the cylinder 552 is first found among the detached accessories, and the switch 44 of the alarm operation setting unit 40 described above is turned on. As in the process of making the state, put the cylinder 552 in the middle part into the space between the inner cylinder 551 and the outer cylinder 553, and put the locking jaw 515d in the insertion groove 552e, One end 552e is to be fastened to the fastening portion 43. Then, the inserted cylindrical portion 552 is rotated so that the alarm setting switch 44 is in the " off " position, thereby releasing the alarm setting switch 44 in contact with the connector 46. That is, in the present invention, the on / off state of the alarm setting mode may be changed only through recombination of the departure unit 552.

On the other hand, the cylinder 552 of the detachment member mounted on the alarm clock can be separated from the alarm clock in addition to the alarm operation, which is possible through the manual lever 26. When the end of the manual lever 26 is lifted up, the rod shaft 514e rotates clockwise and thus the rotating piece 515b rotates clockwise, so that the locking jaw 515d also rotates clockwise. The piece 515b comes out of the insertion groove 552e.

According to the above description, in the case of using the alarm clock according to the present invention, in order to cancel the alarm operation, the detached accessory is searched for, and the center cylinder of the detached accessory is placed in the space between the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder. Insert the locking jaw in the insertion groove, one end of the center part is fastened to the fastening part, and all three steps must be performed to rotate the inserted center part cylinder to the alarm setting mode "off" position. The process of finding an accessory, or fitting a cylinder in the center into the space between the outer and inner cylinders, requires more physical and mental activity of the sleeper than simply pressing the alarm stop button. Therefore, it is possible to effectively wake up the sleeper from sleep.

1 shows an example of an alarm clock according to the prior art.

2 shows the appearance of an alarm clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a block diagram schematically illustrating the operation of an alarm clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4a and 4b show in detail the separation leaving part of the alarm clock according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (9)

Control unit for outputting the alarm operation start signal when the set alarm time arrives, An alarm action setting comprising a switch for setting on / off of an alarm action, a vertical plate on which the switch is fixed, and a disk rotatably mounted on the vertical plane and having a protrusion with a connector to contact the switch part, Receives the alarm operation start signal and generates a predetermined sound when the switch of the alarm operation setting unit is in the "on" state of contacting the connector, and stops sound generation when the switch of the alarm operation setting unit is in the "off" state. Sound generating unit, and, Comprising a drive unit and a projectile, the drive unit is driven in accordance with the alarm operation start signal of the control unit includes a departure unit for leaving the projectile from the alarm clock, The projectile has a first end coupled to the alarm operation setting unit, and a groove provided on an outer circumferential surface thereof to fix or release the engagement with the alarm operation setting unit when the one end is fastened to the alarm operation setting unit. And an elastic member compressed between the alarm jaw and the alarm operation setting unit when the locking jaw is coupled to the alarm operation setting unit. The driving unit includes a groove or a locking jaw that is fastened to any one of the groove and the locking jaw of the projectile, and a state in which a fastening of the alarm operation setting unit and the projectile is fixed through the groove or the locking jaw of the projectile and the driving unit. Driving according to the alarm operation start signal of the control unit, separating the groove or the locking jaw of the driving unit from any one of the groove and the locking jaw of the projectile, thereby releasing the projectile from the alarm clock. clock. According to claim 1, wherein the projectile is, the first cylinder member is fixed to one end of the alarm operation setting portion is extended, the second cylinder member and one end is fixed to the housing of the alarm clock and extending; It is made of a third cylinder member that can be inserted between the second cylinder member and has a structure in which one end is engaged with the alarm operation setting unit. One end of the elastic member is fixed to a fixed plate provided and fixed inside the third cylinder member, so that the first cylinder extending from the alarm operation setting unit when the third cylinder member is fastened to the alarm operation setting unit. An alarm clock, characterized by being compressed by a member. According to claim 1, wherein the projectile is, the first cylinder member is fixed to one end of the alarm operation setting portion is extended, the second cylinder member and one end is fixed to the housing of the alarm clock and extending; It is made of a third cylinder member that can be inserted between the second cylinder member and has a structure in which one end is engaged with the alarm operation setting unit. One end of the elastic member is fixed to the end of the first cylinder member, and a fixing plate fixed to the third cylinder member is provided in the third cylinder member, and the third cylinder member is provided in the alarm operation setting section. The alarm clock, characterized in that when the elastic member is compressed by the fixing plate when fastened. According to claim 1, wherein the drive unit is driven in accordance with the alarm operation start signal of the control unit, the gear unit rotates in accordance with the rotational force of the drive motor and the rotational movement in conjunction with the gear unit and the groove and the locking of the projectile The alarm clock of claim 1, wherein a groove or a locking jaw formed in one of the jaws is formed, and the rotating body determines whether the third cylinder member of the projectile is separated. According to claim 4, wherein the gear portion includes a first gear that rotates in conjunction with the drive motor, a second gear that rotates in engagement with the first gear and a protrusion provided on the surface of the second gear, the rotating body is One end of the rotation bar is disposed adjacent to the protrusion on the second gear, the locking jaw of the drive unit is fastened to the groove of the projectile at the end of the rotation bar extending at a predetermined angle with the rotation bar at the end of the extension; The alarm clock consists of a fixed bar. According to claim 5, wherein the drive motor and the first gear is installed on the first plate provided with the protrusion of the drive unit, the rotating body to restore the restoring force in the direction of rotation to the locking step of the drive unit when the fixed bar is rotated The alarm clock further comprises a second elastic member to be provided, one end of the second elastic member is fixed to the first plate and the other end of the elastic member is fixed to the lower surface of the locking step of the drive unit. 7. The alarm clock according to claim 6, further comprising a fixing piece having one end fixedly connected to the rotary bar and the other end rotatable to the first plate. The alarm clock according to claim 5, wherein an insertion groove into which the locking jaw of the driving unit is inserted is formed on a surface of the third cylinder member of the projectile. The alarm clock according to claim 1, wherein one end of the alarm clock further comprises a manual lever exposed to the outside of the housing of the alarm clock.