KR20100009772A

KR20100009772A - Image display watch

Info

Publication number: KR20100009772A
Application number: KR1020080070557A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 박진홍
Original assignee: 박진홍
Priority date: 2008-07-21
Filing date: 2008-07-21
Publication date: 2010-01-29

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clock device having an image display function configured to display a clock face to display an image, so that the clock background can be converted and produced as desired, and the image selected by the user is displayed and the background of the clock device is displayed. And a clock driving unit detachably attached to the image device and including a hour hand, minute hand, and second hand to display a current time.

Description

Clock device with image display function {Image display watch}

The present invention relates to a clock apparatus, and more particularly, to a clock apparatus having an image display function configured to display a clock face to display an image, thereby converting and directing a clock background as desired.

In general, a clock is a device that displays the current time, and as a necessity of modern people, various kinds of wrist watches and wall clocks such as portable, desktop, wall-hung, and the like are widely used.

Recently, a variety of products have been developed that add special functions to these watches or develop new designs to improve their efficiency.

Designs that emphasize design include those that modify the structure of the dial and hands, or have a clock display with a color display function, a clock with an illumination device that lights an LED lamp on the clock body, and a luminous dial with photographic images printed on it. There is a clock.

As the standard of living and the design sensation increase, it is recognized that the desire of the consumer who prefers a product having excellent fashion and design rather than the conventional simple time display function is reflected.

However, such conventional watches display only one specific figure on the dial, and thus, it is difficult to satisfy consumer demands.

The present invention is to solve the problem of a clock having a simple time display function of the prior art, a clock having a video display function to configure the clock face to display an image so that not only time display but also a digital picture frame function The purpose is to provide a device.

According to the present invention, the clock face is composed of a liquid crystal display panel to enable video display, and the clock driving unit having the hour and minute hands can be detachably attached to the clock face to change the clock background as desired. The purpose is to provide.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a clock apparatus having an image display function configured to have an indirect lighting effect by configuring a clock face as a liquid crystal display panel to enable an image display.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a clock apparatus having an image display function, wherein an image selected by a user is displayed and the background of the clock apparatus is detachable; And a clock driving unit displaying the current time.

The video displayed on the image device is an image or a video.

The image displayed on the image device is characterized by being displayed including a number and a symbol representing a time.

A number and a symbol representing a time are printed on the surface of the image device.

And the image device is an LCD.

The video displayed on the imaging device is a live-captured video or 3D graphics.

And the image device is characterized by consisting of one or several display elements.

When the image device is composed of a plurality of display elements, different images are displayed on each display element, or one image is divided and displayed in synchronization with each other.

In addition, the image device includes a controller for selecting a type of image, selecting a number of images to be repeatedly played, and specifying a number of times, and inputting control thereof, an MPEG player for processing to be displayed by setting by the controller, and the MPEG player. It characterized in that it comprises a display unit for displaying an image processed to be displayed by the.

Such a clock device having an image display function according to the present invention has the following effects.

First, it is possible to satisfy various needs of consumers by configuring the clock face to display an image so that not only time display but also a digital picture frame function can be provided.

Second, it is possible to configure the clock face with a liquid crystal display panel to enable a video display, and to attach and detach a clock driving unit having an hour hand and a minute hand to the clock face, thereby expanding the field of use of the clock device.

Third, the clock face is composed of a liquid crystal display panel has an indirect lighting effect, it is possible to check the time in a dark place without the addition of a separate lighting device.

Fourth, it is possible to change the clock background as desired, thereby increasing the utilization of interior, fashion accessories, promotional video display means, personal or corporate character display in addition to the simple time notification function.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a watch device having a video display function according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Features and advantages of the clock device having the image display function according to the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description of each embodiment below.

1A to 1C are configuration diagrams of a watch device having an image display function according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a watch device having an image display function according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a watch device having an image display function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is configured to display an image of the clock face, and to diversify the function of the clock and to attach and detach the clock driving unit having the minute and hour hands to the clock face.

First, the clock device according to the present invention is largely composed of a display device 11 capable of displaying images and moving images, and a clock drive unit 12 detachable from the image device.

As shown in FIG. 1A, an image device 11 is formed of a display element such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, and the like, and a clock number and an image selected by a user are displayed on a display unit of the image device 11.

Here, the clock number may be displayed as an image to be displayed or printed on the surface of the display unit of the clock apparatus body 11.

The clock driving unit 12 that can be attached to and detached from the image device 11 of FIG. 1A is configured in combination with the hour hand 13a and the minute hand 13b as shown in FIG. 1B.

In addition to the hour hand 13a and the minute hand 13b, a second hand may be further configured, and the clock driving unit 12 may be driven by electricity through a battery or a power supply line.

The detachment of the clock drive unit 12 may be carried out using various methods such as a method using an adhesive, a method of forming a groove on the rear surface of the clock drive unit 12, and attaching and detaching a hanging protrusion to the imaging device 11.

The configuration in which the image device 11 and the clock driving unit 12 are combined is as shown in FIG. 1C.

As the clock background displayed on the image device 11, an image or a moving picture may be used.

When the image is used as a clock background, a number representing the time, or a marker and a picture may be a single image to variously display the clock background.

When the time number is displayed on the surface of the display panel of the image device, the background of the clock may be changed by using the time number or an image without a mark.

When the image is used as a clock background, various clock backgrounds can be produced through images (real-life images, graphic images, etc.) including a number representing a time or a marker.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, an aquarium clock or the like may be produced using a fish image (real-life photographed image, 3D graphic digital fish).

As shown in FIG. 3, when a large screen display device is implemented using a plurality of image devices, different images may be displayed, and one image is uniformly divided to display synchronization.

In the case of implementing the clock device using a plurality of image devices, the clock driving unit may be positioned on the rear side of the image device and may be combined such that the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand are positioned on the front of the image device.

FIG. 3 shows a case where an image device is constructed using the first, second, third, and fourth display elements 31a, 31b, 31c, and 31d.

4 is a block diagram illustrating a main body for driving a watch device having an image display function according to the present invention.

The image device is an MPEG for processing to be displayed by the controller 320 and the setting by the controller 320 for selection of the type of the image, selection and the number of times of the image to be repeatedly played back, and control input thereof. A player 310 and a display unit 360 for displaying an image processed to be displayed by the MPEG player 310 are provided.

The device further includes a USB port 330, a memory slot 340, and a wireless transceiver 350 for storing and installing an image file.

Of course, such a configuration is not limited as shown in Figure 4, it is natural that it can be configured in other forms.

Such a clock device having an image display function according to the present invention comprises a clock face plate with a liquid crystal display panel to enable image display, and a clock driving unit having an hour and minute hands can be attached to and detached from the clock face. It provides a new dimension of clockwork that can be transformed to your liking.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be defined by the claims.

1a to 1c is a block diagram of a watch device having an image display function according to the present invention

2 is a block diagram of a watch device having a video display function according to another embodiment of the present invention

3 is a block diagram of a watch device having a video display function according to another embodiment of the present invention

4 is a block diagram of a main body for driving a watch device having an image display function according to the present invention;

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

11. Imaging device 12. Clock drive unit

13a. Hour hand 13b. minute hand

Claims

An imaging device displaying an image selected by a user and serving as a background of the clock device;

And a clock driving unit detachably attached to the image device and including a hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand to display a current time.

The video display of claim 1, wherein

Clock device having a video display function, characterized in that the image or video.

The video display of claim 1, wherein

Clock device having a video display function comprising a number, a symbol representing the time and displayed.

The clock apparatus having a video display function according to claim 1, wherein a number and a symbol representing a time are printed on a surface of the imaging apparatus.

The clock device having an image display function according to claim 1, wherein the image device is an LCD.

The video display of claim 1, wherein

A watch device having a video display function, characterized in that it is a live-action shot image or 3D graphics.

The clock device having an image display function according to claim 1, wherein the image device is composed of one or several display elements.

The image display function according to claim 7, wherein when the image device is composed of a plurality of display elements, different images are displayed on each display element or one image is divided and displayed in synchronization with each other. clockwork.

The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein

A controller for selecting types of images, selecting and replaying images repeatedly, and inputting their control to the main body;

An MPEG player for processing to display by the setting by the controller;

And a display unit for displaying an image processed to be displayed by the MPEG player.