KR20180123902A - Clock with light emitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a clock with a light emitting device. A technical problem to be solved of the present invention is to reduce the power consumption and the manufacturing costs as well as easily miniaturizing like a wrist watch by using the minimum number of light emitting devices. To this end, the clock with a light emitting device comprises: a time unit display portion for displaying a time unit; a 10-minute unit display portion arranged on the inside or the outside of the time unit display portion to display a 10-minute unit; and a minute unit display portion arranged on the inside or the outside of the 10-minute unit display portion to display a minute unit.

Description

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Various embodiments of the invention relate to a watch having a light emitting element.

Typically, the watch is installed in each home, office, factory, and public place so that the current time can be easily identified. These clocks have different shapes according to the installation place, but they are different in the time of the clock (minute hand, minute hand, second hand) for indicating time by being coupled to the drive shaft rotated by the movement of the movement, The numbers and scales for identifying the minutes are the same for all clocks.

Such a watch can be visually confirmed only in a bright state, so that it can not be confirmed when the place where the watch is installed is dark or when the light is not illuminated at night. Recently, A clock equipped with a lighting device that allows the user to easily check the current time even when the light is not illuminated is introduced and widely used.

Such a conventional illumination clock has a structure in which a luminous coloring material capable of emitting light only in a dark place is applied to a clock, a numeral and a scale, and a separate luminescent lamp is mounted on the inner side of the outer frame forming the clock However, they are structurally insufficient to allow a person in a dark place to accurately grasp the time instantaneously. Also, there is a lot of inconvenience for a person to manipulate a separate clock light for grasping time in a dark place It is true that there is.

In recent years, a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a light emitting diode (LED) type clock has been widely used to solve such inconvenience. Particularly, due to high visibility and aesthetics, LED-type watches are gaining popularity.

However, although the LED-type clock uses a low-power light-emitting element, the power consumption of the LED is high because it uses a large number of LED elements. Therefore, the use of an adapter (a DC power supply) is inevitable. In addition, there is a problem that the power line of the adapter lowers the aesthetics inherent to the watch and makes the use of the watch uncomfortable.

The above-described information disclosed in the background of the present invention is only for improving the understanding of the background of the present invention, and thus may include information not constituting the prior art.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a clock having a light emitting element. That is, it is an object of the present invention to provide a clock having a light emitting device that can reduce power consumption and manufacturing cost by using a minimum number of light emitting devices, and can easily be downsized as a wristwatch. It is another object of the present invention to provide a watch having a light emitting element which is excellent in visibility and aesthetics without distinction of day and night while maintaining analog sensibility. It is another object of the present invention to provide a clock having a light emitting element which can operate for a long time even with a general battery by using a minimum number of light emitting elements to reduce power consumption. Another object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece having a light emitting element which can sequentially read time sequentially by arranging the display area of time / minute / minute sequentially in three areas. It is another object of the present invention to provide a clock having a light emitting element which can be utilized as an illumination light or a mood since it is a simple form pursuing minimalism that expresses time with a minimum number of light emitting elements.

A clock having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a time unit display unit for displaying time units; A 10-minute unit display unit arranged at the inner side or the outer side of the time unit display unit to display a 10-minute unit; And a minute unit display unit arranged on the inside or outside of the 10-minute unit display unit to display minute units.

The time unit display unit is 12, the 10-minute display unit is 5, and the 9-minute display unit can be sequentially arranged from the inside or the outside.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, and the minute display unit may be arranged in a circular or polygonal shape.

And a second unit display unit provided at the center of the time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit, and the minute-unit display unit to display seconds.

A speaker or a camera may be installed in the center of the time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit and the minute-unit display unit.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit, the minute unit display unit and the second unit display unit each include a light emitting device, and the light emitting device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), or an electroluminescence (EL) The light emitting device may be a monochromatic light emitting device or an RGB light emitting device.

The date can be displayed by displaying the month in the hour unit display unit and the work in the 10-minute display unit and the minute display unit.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit, and the minute unit display unit may further include numbers.

A clock having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention includes 12 time unit display units for displaying time units; Five ten-minute display units arranged on the inside or outside of the time unit display unit and displaying 10-minute units; And nine minute display units arranged in the inside or outside of the 10-minute display unit and displaying the minute unit can be sequentially arranged from the inside or the outside.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, and the minute display unit can sequentially select and display time units, 10-minute units, and minute units, respectively.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, and the minute display unit can display the time unit, the 10-minute unit, and the minute unit, respectively, incrementally and cumulatively.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, the minute display unit, and the second-unit display unit may all be displayed in the same color or in different colors.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, the minute display unit, and the second-unit display unit may be displayed in different colors in the morning, afternoon, day of the week, or date.

The time unit display unit, the ten-minute display unit, the minute display unit, and the second display unit may be displayed in a color selected by the user.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, and the minute display unit may display the date in a color different from the unit of time, 10-minute unit, and minute unit.

The time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, and the minute display unit can be displayed in a clockwise direction when the user sets the up-counter and counter-clockwise when the user sets the down-counter.

Various embodiments of the present invention provide a watch having a light emitting element. That is, various embodiments of the present invention provide a clock having a light emitting device that can reduce power consumption and manufacturing cost by using a minimum number of light emitting elements, and can easily be downsized as a wristwatch. In addition, the various embodiments of the present invention provide a watch having a light emitting element that is excellent in visibility and esthetics without distinction of day and night, while maintaining analog sensibility. In addition, various embodiments of the present invention provide a clock having a light emitting element that can operate for a long time even with a general battery by using a minimum number of light emitting elements to reduce power consumption. In addition, various embodiments of the present invention provide a timepiece having a light emitting device that can sequentially read time sequentially by sequentially arranging the display area of time / minute / minute into three areas. In addition, since various embodiments of the present invention are simple forms pursuing minimalism that expresses time with a minimum number of light emitting devices, a clock having a light emitting device that can be utilized as an illumination light or a mood is provided.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a watch having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a watch having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a watch having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4A and 4B are views showing a sequential lighting type display state and a progressive lighting type display state of a timepiece having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention, respectively.
5A and 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a cross-sectional structure of a timepiece having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a watch having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a watch having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a timepiece having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
9A, 9B and 9C are front views showing a timepiece having a light emitting element according to various embodiments of the present invention.
10A, 10B and 10C are front views showing a watch having a light emitting element according to various embodiments of the present invention.

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

The embodiments of the present invention are described in order to more fully explain the present invention to those skilled in the art, and the following embodiments may be modified into various other forms, It is not limited to the embodiment. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be more faithful and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In the following drawings, thickness and size of each layer are exaggerated for convenience and clarity of description, and the same reference numerals denote the same elements in the drawings. As used herein, the term " and / or " includes any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items. In the present specification, the term " connected " means not only the case where the A member and the B member are directly connected but also the case where the C member is interposed between the A member and the B member and the A member and the B member are indirectly connected do.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" include singular forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, " comprise, " and / or " comprising, " when used in this specification, are intended to be interchangeable with the said forms, numbers, steps, operations, elements, elements and / And does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, operations, elements, elements, and / or groups.

Although the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and / or portions, these members, components, regions, layers and / It is obvious that no. These terms are only used to distinguish one member, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Thus, a first member, component, region, layer or section described below may refer to a second member, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present invention.

It is to be understood that the terms related to space such as "beneath," "below," "lower," "above, But may be utilized for an easy understanding of other elements or features. Terms related to such a space are for easy understanding of the present invention depending on various process states or use conditions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For example, if an element or feature of the drawing is inverted, the element or feature described as "lower" or "below" will be "upper" or "above." Thus, " lower " is a concept encompassing " upper " or " lower ".

In addition, the controller (controller) and / or other associated equipment or components in accordance with the present invention may be implemented using any suitable hardware, firmware (e.g., custom semiconductor), software, or any appropriate combination of software, . For example, the various components of a controller (controller) and / or other associated equipment or components in accordance with the present invention may be formed on one integrated circuit chip or on a separate integrated circuit chip. In addition, the various components of the controller (controller) may be implemented on a flexible printed circuit film and formed on the same substrate as the tape carrier package, printed circuit board, or controller (controller). In addition, the various components of the controller (controller) may be processes or threads executing on one or more processors in one or more computing devices, which execute computer program instructions to perform the various functions described below And interact with other components. The computer program instructions are stored in a memory that can be executed on a computing device using standard memory devices, such as, for example, random access memory. The computer program instructions may also be stored in other non-transitory computer readable media, such as, for example, CD-ROMs, flash drives, and the like. Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the functions of the various computing devices may be combined with one another, integrated into one computing device, or the functionality of a particular computing device may be implemented within one or more other computing devices Lt; / RTI > can be dispersed in the < / RTI >

1 is a perspective view illustrating a watch 100 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

1, a watch 100 having a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute display unit 122, a minute display unit 123 And a second unit display unit 124. [

Here, the housing 110 may be in the form of, for example, but not limited to, a flat rectangular box. The housing 110 may be made of a material such as, but not limited to, metal, plastic, wood, ceramics, and the like.

The time unit display unit 121 can be arranged along the edge, circumference, inner circumference or inner circumference of the housing 110. The time unit display unit 121 may be arranged in the form of, for example, but not limited to, a square, a circle, a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or a polygon in the same manner as the housing 110. [ May be formed in the form of an arc in a circumferential direction, for example, but not limited thereto. The time unit display unit 121 may include, for example, 12 time division display units. Therefore, the time unit display unit 121 can display from 1 o'clock to 12 o'clock.

The 10-minute unit display unit 122 may be arranged inside or outside the time unit display unit 121. [ The 10-minute unit display unit 122, like the time unit display unit 121, may be arranged in the form of, for example, a square, a circle, a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon or a polygon. The 10-minute unit display unit 122 may be formed in a circular arc shape, for example, but not limited thereto. The ten-minute-unit display unit 122 may include five, for example, but not limited thereto. Accordingly, the 10-minute unit display unit 122 can display from 10 minutes to 50 minutes.

The minute display unit 123 can be arranged inside or outside the display unit 122 in units of ten minutes. The minute display unit 123 may be arranged in the form of a square, a circle, a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, a polygon, or the like, for example, but not limited thereto, The minute display unit 123 may be formed in a circular shape, for example, but not limited thereto. The minute display unit 123 may include, for example, but not limited to, nine display units. Therefore, the minute display unit 123 can display from 1 minute to 9 minutes.

The second display unit 124 may be formed at the center of the display unit 123 in the middle. The second display unit 124 may be, for example, but not limited to, a rectangular, circular, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, or polygonal  Or the like. The second unit display unit 124 may include, for example, but not limited to, one unit. Accordingly, the second display unit 124 can be turned on every one second.

In this manner, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display from 1 to 12 through the time unit display unit 121, and display it from 10 minutes to 50 minutes through the 10-minute unit display unit 122 And can be expressed from 1 minute to 9 minutes through the minute display unit 123. Accordingly, since the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display from 1 o'clock to 12:59 o'clock, it is possible to display all the times as in the conventional clock.

On the other hand, the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123, and / or the second display unit 124 may include a light emitting element (not shown) for high visibility and aesthetics The light emitting device may include, for example, but not limited to, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), and an electro luminescence (EL).

Furthermore, such a light emitting element may be, for example, a monochromatic light emitting element or an RGB light emitting element, though it is not limited thereto. Therefore, in the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit 122, the minute unit display unit 123 and / or the second unit display unit 124 are displayed in the same color Or may be displayed in a different color from each other.

For example, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute display unit 122, a minute display unit 123, and / or a second display unit 124, Can be displayed in different colors in the morning and afternoon. For example, the time unit display unit 121, the ten-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123, and / or the second display unit 124 are displayed in green in the morning, . ≪ / RTI >

Alternatively, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a time unit display unit 121, a ten-minute display unit 122, a minute display unit 123, and / or a second display unit 124, As shown in FIG. For example, but not by way of limitation, Monday is red, Tuesday is orange, Wednesday is yellow, Thursday is green, Friday is blue, Saturday is indigo, and Sunday is purple.

The clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a time unit display unit 121, a ten-minute display unit 122, a minute display unit 123, and / or a second display unit 124 ) May be displayed in different colors for each date.

As another example, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute display unit 122, a minute display unit 123, and / or a second display unit 124, It can be displayed in color.

As another example, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit 122 and / or the minute display unit 123 are divided into units of time units, The date can be displayed in a different color. For example, although not limited, the time unit display unit 121 may display from January to December, and the 10-minute display unit 122 and the minute display unit 123 may display together from 1 to 31 days . For example, but not by way of limitation, the watch 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the silver time for 58 seconds and the silver date for 2 seconds.

As another example, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that when the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute display unit 122, and / or the minute display unit 123 are set by the user as an up- State is displayed in a clockwise direction and the counted state is displayed in a counterclockwise direction when the down-counter is set by the user.

As another example, in the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a speaker may be installed in the second unit display unit 124 to output sound or a camera may be installed to photograph / photograph a moving picture.

As another example, in the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute display unit 122, and / or the minute display unit 123 include numbers, . These numbers can be printed on the housing corresponding to the display portion or directly formed on the region corresponding to the display portion (i.e., the light emitting element), thereby further improving the visibility. Here, for example, the time is 1, 2, 3, ..., 12, but not limited to 10, 20, 30, ..., 50 for 10 minutes and 1, 2, 3,. ..., 9, respectively.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention can reduce the manufacturing cost by using the minimum number of light emitting elements, and also provide a clock that is easy to miniaturize, such as a wristwatch. That is, the conventional digital analogue clock requires at least 72 unit display units including 12 time unit display units for time display and 60 minute display units for minute display by directly using the analog time display method, In the embodiment of the present invention, at least 26 display units including 12 time unit display units for time unit display, 5 minute unit display units for 10 minute unit display, and 9 minute unit display unit for minute unit display are provided, It is possible to reduce the number of the display portions, and it is advantageous for miniaturization.

In addition, the embodiment of the present invention provides a watch having excellent visibility and aesthetics without distinction of day and night while maintaining analog sensitivity. In other words, the clock according to the embodiment of the present invention is digital, but its display method and the method of reading the clock are similar to the analog method, thereby providing high visibility and esthetics without distinction between day and night while maintaining analog sensibility. Particularly, in the case of a clock having at least 72 display portions including 12 display portions for time display and 60 display portions for minute display in the prior art, the time can be displayed for one time display and one minute display, However, in the embodiment of the present invention, the display display unit is composed of five for 10-minute display and nine for minute display, and the display display unit is arranged so as to be wide So that the user can accurately recognize the time.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a clock that can operate for a long time even with a general battery by reducing power consumption by using a minimum number of light emitting elements. That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, all times are accurately displayed through at least three display units, so that the power consumption can be significantly lowered. For example, in the case of a 7-segment (FND: Flexible Numeric Display) used in a conventional digital watch, a minimum number of display elements (light emitting elements) is 6 The display portions are turned on, and at least twenty display portions are turned on at 12:08, thereby consuming 2 to 7 times power consumption as compared with the embodiment of the present invention. In other words, the clock according to the embodiment of the present invention can reduce the power consumption rate by 2 to 7 times as compared with the conventional technology.

 In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the display area of time / minute / minute is sequentially arranged in three areas, thereby providing a clock that can read time in natural order. In addition, since the embodiment of the present invention is a simple form pursuing minimalism that expresses time with the minimum number of light emitting devices, it is possible to provide a clock that can be utilized as an illumination light or a mood.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a watch 200 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

2, a watch 200 having a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention may also include a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute display unit 122, a minute display unit 123 And a second unit display unit 124. [ Here, the housing 210 may be in the form of, for example, but not limited to, a flat circular disk.

Meanwhile, the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit 122, the minute unit display unit 123, and / or the second unit display unit 124 may be configured to pass through the housing 210. That is, the light emitting devices included in the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit 122, the minute unit display unit 123 and / or the second unit display unit 124 may be formed on the wall surface of the through hole and emit light.

Thus, the clock 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit 122, the minute unit display unit 123, and the second unit display unit 124 formed in the housing 210, The air permeability to the wrist can be improved when the wristwatch is used as a wristwatch. It goes without saying that the clock 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied not only to a wristwatch but also to a desk clock, a wall clock, and the like.

3 is a perspective view illustrating a watch 300 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

3, a clock 300 having a light emitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention may also include a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute unit display unit 122, and a display unit 130, which are formed in a flat circular disk- A minute display unit 123 and a second display unit 124. [

Here, the time unit display unit 121, the ten-minute display unit 122, and / or the minute display unit 123 may be formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape with two opposite sides, As shown in FIG.

Thus, the clock 300 according to the embodiment of the present invention has a relatively large area of the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit 122, and the minute unit display unit 123 formed in the housing 310 , Visibility is greatly improved.

4A and 4B are views showing a sequential lighting mode display state and a progressive lighting mode display state of a watch 200 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention, respectively.

4A, a clock 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute display unit 122, and a minute display unit 123, Minute unit can be sequentially selected and displayed. For example, when the clock 200 displays 12: 34 minutes, only the time unit display unit 121 corresponding to 12:00 is caused to emit light, and only the display unit 122 for 10 minutes corresponding to 30 minutes emits light , And finally only the minute display unit 123 corresponding to 4 minutes is caused to emit light. With this display method, the clock 200 according to the present invention can minimize power consumption while having high visibility.

4B, the clock 200 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute display unit 122, and a minute display unit 123, The minute unit can be gradually displayed in a cumulative manner. For example, when the clock 200 displays 12: 34 minutes, the time unit display unit 121 corresponding to 1 to 12 hours is allowed to emit light, and every 10 minute unit corresponding to 10 to 30 minutes The display unit 122 is caused to emit light, and finally, the minute display unit 123 corresponding to 1 to 4 minutes emits light. With this display method, the watch 200 according to the present invention has high visibility and aesthetics.

5A and 5B are cross-sectional views illustrating a cross-sectional structure of a watch 100 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

5A and 5B, a clock 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a printed circuit board 112 on a rear housing 111, (113) can be mounted. As described above, the light emitting device 113 may be an LCD, an LED, or an EL device.

In addition, a partition wall 114 may be formed between the light emitting device 113 and another light emitting device such that light from the light emitting device 113 is not irradiated to adjacent light emitting devices.

The time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123 and / or the second display unit 124 are implemented / defined by the light emitting device 113 and the partition 114 as described above. .

In addition, a front housing 115 may be formed on the barrier rib 114 to protect the light emitting device 113 inside. The front housing 115 is formed of a transparent or semitransparent material so that the light is transmitted to the outside from the light emitting device 113 inside. In addition, a reflection layer (not shown) is further formed on the surface of the printed circuit board 112 and / or the partition wall 114, which is the periphery of the light emitting element 113, so that the light irradiation efficiency by the light emitting element 113 can be improved . Here, the rear housing 111 and the front housing 115 may be the housing 110 described above.

Meanwhile, the light emitting device 113 may be a monochromatic light emitting device 113 as shown in FIG. 5A, or may be an RGB light emitting device 113A as shown in FIG. 5B. Therefore, although the timepiece 100, 200, 300 employing the structure shown in FIG. 5A is displayed in a predetermined single color, the timepiece 100, 200, 300 employing the structure shown in FIG. 5B can be displayed in various colors.

The cross-sectional structure of such a watch is merely an example for the understanding of the present invention, and various cross-sectional structures are also possible. That is, a feature of the present invention resides in that it includes 12 time unit display units 121 arranged in a circular shape, five ten minute display units 122 arranged in a circle on the inside thereof, nine nine minute display units 123, and a second unit display unit 124 formed in a circular shape inside thereof, and the light emitting device 113 is used for each of the display units 121, 122, 123, and 124. Here, the arrangement structure of the light emitting device 113 for implementing the various display units 121, 122, 123, and 124 and the structure of the barrier ribs 114 disposed around the light emitting device 113 may be variously changed.

6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a watch 100 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

6, the clock 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a timer 130, a power supply unit 140, an input unit 150, a control unit 160, a storage unit 170, And a display unit 120 (a time unit display unit 121, a 10-minute unit display unit 122, a minute unit display unit 123, and a second unit display unit 124).

The timer 130 outputs information on the current time, and a commonly used electronic clock or the like can be used as the timer 130 and is disposed in the inner space of the housing 110. The timer 130 outputs information on the current time, information on the current minute, and information on the current time, respectively.

The power supply unit 140 supplies DC power to the timer 130, the control unit 160, the storage unit 170, and the display unit 120. The power supply 140 may be, for example, but is not limited to, a primary battery, a secondary battery, or a power adapter.

The input unit 150 may adjust the current time, minute, second, etc., or adjust the counter by the user. The input unit 150 may be formed in the form of a button on the surface of the housing 110, like a conventional clock.

The controller 160 receives information on the current time, the current minute, and / or the current second from the timer 130 and displays the information on the display unit 120 (the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute unit display unit The display unit 120 of the extracted light emitting object (the unit of time display unit 121, the unit of ten minutes, (The time unit display section 121, the 10-minute display section 122, the minute display section 123 and the minute display section 124) corresponding to the information on the display section 122, the minute display section 123 and the second display section 124, Unit display unit 124) to display the current time and the current time through the display unit 120 (the time unit display unit 121, the ten-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123, and the second unit display unit 124) The present minutes and the current seconds are displayed / emitted.

Through this process, the user can view the light emitting states of the display unit 120, the time unit display unit 121, the 10-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123 and the second display unit 124, And seconds can be recognized.

The storage unit 170 stores the display unit 120 (the time unit display unit 121, the ten-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123, and the seconds display unit) to be lit according to time, Unit display unit 124) in the form of a look-up table. In addition, the clock 100 of the present invention can store user data such as a user-specified alarm time and a user-specified color in the storage unit 170 by operating an input unit 150 (operation button) formed in the outside. These alarm functions and the like are not disclosed, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted

The display unit 120 (the time unit display unit 121, the ten-minute display unit 122, the minute display unit 123, and the second display unit 124) may include an LCD, an LED, or an EL as described above. The display unit 120 displays the current time (time, 10 minutes, minutes, and / or seconds) to the user by causing the corresponding portion to emit light according to the control signal of the controller 160. [ Here, according to the user's selection, the display unit 120 can be displayed in the sequential light emission mode or in the progressive light emission mode (see FIGS. 4A and 4B).

7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a watch 400 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the clock 400 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a speaker 410 in place of or in units of a second unit display unit 124. Accordingly, the clock 400 can output sound through the speaker 410 and / or output an alarm sound.

8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a watch 500 having a light emitting device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the clock 500 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a camera 510 in place of or in combination with the seconds unit display unit 124. Accordingly, the clock 500 can capture an external image or a moving image through the camera 510 and store it in the storage unit 170.

9A, 9B and 9C are front views showing a timepiece having a light emitting element according to various embodiments of the present invention. Here, the clocks shown in Figs. 9A, 9B, and 9C are similar to the clocks shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and therefore, the differences will be mainly described.

9A, the clock 100a according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a time unit display unit 121 formed in the housing 110, a ten-minute unit display unit 122 formed inside thereof, Minute display unit 123, but may not include the second display unit.

9B, the watch 100b according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a minute unit display unit 123 formed in the housing 110, a ten-minute unit display unit 122 formed inside the minute unit display unit 123, Unit display unit 121 formed on the display unit 120 and a second unit display unit 124 formed on the inner side thereof.

9c, the watch 100c according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a minute display unit 123 formed in the housing 110, a ten-minute display unit 122 formed inside the minute display unit 123, And a time unit display unit 121 formed on the display unit 120. However, the display unit 121 may not include the second unit display unit.

As such, the clocks according to various embodiments of the present invention provide a more diversified and unique clock design than the prior art by omitting the display unit in seconds or by changing the position of the hour unit display unit and the minute unit display unit .

10A, 10B and 10C are front views showing a watch having a light emitting element according to various embodiments of the present invention. Here, the timepieces shown in Figs. 10A, 10B, and 10C are similar to the timepiece shown in Fig. 3, and therefore, the differences will be mainly described.

10A, a watch 300a according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a time unit display unit 121 formed in the housing 110, a ten-minute display unit 122 formed inside the time unit display unit 121, Minute display unit 123, but may not include the second display unit.

10B, the watch 300b according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a minute unit display unit 123 formed in the housing 110, a 10 minute unit display unit 122 formed inside thereof, Unit display unit 121 formed on the display unit 120 and a second unit display unit 124 formed on the inner side thereof.

10c, the watch 300c according to various embodiments of the present invention includes a minute unit display unit 123 formed in the housing 110, a 10 minute unit display unit 122 formed inside thereof, And a time unit display unit 121 formed on the display unit 120. However, the display unit 121 may not include the second unit display unit.

As such, the clocks according to various embodiments of the present invention provide a more diversified and unique clock design than the prior art by omitting the display unit in seconds or by changing the position of the hour unit display unit and the minute unit display unit .

As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be applied to a display device having a light emitting device according to the present invention, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100, 200, 300, 400, 500; Clock 110, 210, 310; housing
111; Rear housing 112; Printed circuit board
113; A light emitting element 114; septum
115; Front housing 120; Display portion
121; Time unit display unit 122; 10-minute unit display
123; Minute display unit 124; Second display unit
130; Timer 140; Power supply
150; An input unit 160; The control unit
170; Storage 410; speaker
510; camera

Claims (8)

A time unit display unit for displaying time units;
A 10-minute unit display unit arranged at the inner side or the outer side of the time unit display unit to display a 10-minute unit; And
And a minute display unit arranged on the inside or outside of the ten-minute display unit to display minute units. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the time unit display unit is 12, the 10-minute display unit is 5, and the minute display unit is arranged sequentially from the inside or the outside. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the time unit display unit, the 10-minute display unit, and the minute display unit are arranged in a circular or polygonal shape. The method according to claim 1,
And a second unit display unit arranged at the center of the hour unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit and the minute-unit display unit to display seconds. The method according to claim 1,
And a speaker or a camera is installed in the center of the time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit, and the minute unit display unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit and the minute unit display unit each include a light emitting device, and the light emitting device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), or an electroluminescence (EL) A monochromatic light emitting element or an RGB light emitting element. The method according to claim 1,
And a date is displayed by displaying the month in the hour unit display unit and the work unit in the 10-minute display unit and the minute display unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the time unit display unit, the 10-minute unit display unit, and the minute unit display unit further include numbers.

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