KR20210077941A - The clock with multiple notice mode - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a clock with a plurality of notice modes. In accordance with the present invention, the clock with the plurality of notice modes comprises: a mainframe forming the exterior of the clock; an edge display unit placed on an upper surface of the mainframe to display the time information by visual signals; a tactile unit placed on a front surface of the mainframe to tactually display the time information; a speaker unit placed on a side surface of the mainframe to output the time information by audio signals; a rotation sensor which detects the rotation of the mainframe; and a control unit which, when it is sensed that the mainframe rotates, inactivates the edge display unit, and when the tactile unit rotates toward an upper surface of the mainframe, activates the tactile unit. The tactile unit includes a plurality of bumps to display a number based on at least one of the positions of the bumps and the number of the bumps. The control unit controls the tactile unit to operate each of the plurality of bumps to protrude or not protrude by corresponding to the time information. The present invention aims to provide a clock with a plurality of notice modes, which is able to provide time information through various sense media.

Description

A watch with multiple notification modes {THE CLOCK WITH MULTIPLE NOTICE MODE}

The present invention relates to a watch having a plurality of notification modes, and more particularly, to a watch having a plurality of notification modes through which all users can receive time information in a manner suitable for them with a single device.

The watch has a display for indicating time, and the display may operate in an analog method of indicating time information according to the positions of the hour and minute hands or a digital method of displaying time information as numbers.

In general, since a watch visually displays time information, there is a disadvantage that the visually impaired cannot use it. In addition, due to the nature of the time information being displayed visually, even in the case of the general public, the time information can be checked only by using a separate light at night. Furthermore, people with poor eyesight often take off their glasses or lenses at night, but in this state, it is difficult to check time information.

A watch (Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0059686) that converts time information into voice and informs it so that the visually impaired can use the watch has been disclosed. However, even in this case, there is a problem in that it is difficult to use the watch as described above in a place or time where sound cannot be used.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication 10-2018-0059686

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and to provide a watch having a plurality of notification modes capable of providing time information through various sensory media such as sight, hearing, and touch with one device. There is this.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a watch having a plurality of notification modes capable of providing time information through various information transfer media (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.) regardless of surrounding environment or specific conditions.

Furthermore, an object of the present invention is to provide a watch in which all users can utilize one device regardless of environment and disability.

According to the present invention for achieving the above object, there is provided a watch having a plurality of notification means, comprising: a main body forming an external appearance of the watch; and an edge display unit disposed on the upper surface of the main body and displaying time information as a visual signal; and a tactile part disposed in front of the main body and tactilely displaying the time information; and a speaker unit disposed on a side surface of the main body and outputting the time information as an audible signal; And a rotation detection sensor for detecting the rotation of the body; and a control unit that deactivates the edge display unit when rotation of the main body is sensed, and activates the tactile sense unit when the tactile unit rotates in the upper surface direction of the main body, wherein the tactile unit comprises a plurality of protrusions and a protruding position and A number is displayed based on at least one of the number of protrusions, and the controller controls the tactile part to operate each of the plurality of protrusions in a protruding or non-protruding state in response to the time information.

According to the present invention configured as described above, time information can be provided through various sensory media such as sight, hearing, and touch with one device.

In addition, the present invention provides time information using a simple interface similar to Braille that expresses numbers by the number and protrusion of a plurality of protrusions instead of complicated Braille, so that users who do not know Braille can receive time information through tactile sense. .

Furthermore, by detecting the rotation of the watch and changing the information notification method, the user can easily change the information notification method of the watch with a simple operation without a separate button or setting.

1 is an external perspective view showing the configuration of a watch having a plurality of notification modes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining a case in which a watch having a plurality of notification modes is rotated according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side cross-sectional view of a tactile part included in a watch having a plurality of notification modes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining the configuration and operation of a watch having a plurality of notification modes according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

However, the embodiment of the present invention may be modified in various other forms, and the scope of the present invention is not limited only to the embodiments described below. The shapes and sizes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for clearer description, and elements indicated by the same reference numerals in the drawings are the same elements.

And throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, it includes not only the case where it is "directly connected" but also the case where it is "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. In addition, when a part "includes" or "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included or provided without excluding other components unless otherwise stated. do.

In addition, terms such as "first" and "second" are for distinguishing one component from other components, and the scope of rights should not be limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be termed a first component.

1 is an external perspective view showing the configuration of a watch having a plurality of notification modes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A watch (hereinafter, also referred to as a device or a watch) having a plurality of notification modes according to an embodiment of the present invention provides an information delivery method (visual, tactile, auditory, etc.) suitable for each user through a single device for time and life. information can be provided.

To this end, a watch having a plurality of notification modes may include a tactile part 200 , an edge display part 100 , a speaker part 300 , a rotation detection sensor (not shown), and a controller (not shown). .

The body of the watch may have a polygonal shape. In this case, the tactile part 200 , the edge display part 100 , and the speaker part 300 may be disposed adjacent to each other on each surface constituting the polyhedron.

Specifically, the tactile part 200 may be formed on the front surface of the polygon, the edge display part 100 may be disposed on the upper surface, and the speaker part 300 may be disposed on the side surface. In this case, the upper surface of the polyhedron includes an inclined area adjacent to the front surface and formed to be inclined, and a flat area spaced apart from the front by a predetermined distance and formed flat, and the edge display unit 100 may be disposed in the inclined area.

By disposing the components in the adjacent regions of the polygon in this way, when the body of the watch is rotated, the components shown in the front can be easily converted into other components. In addition, since the edge display unit 100 is disposed in an inclined region of the upper surface, the user can easily recognize information displayed on the edge display unit 100 .

According to a preferred embodiment, the body of the watch has a pentagonal side cross-section and a long pentahedral shape, and may be configured as a pentahedron by cutting any one corner from a rectangular parallelepiped to additionally form an inclined surface. In this case, the edge display unit 100 may be disposed on the inclined surface.

On the other hand, the body of the watch may be made of a casing made of a light material so that it can be rotated easily. In addition, the body of the watch may be manufactured at an appropriate height so as not to strain the user's wrist during rotation.

The tactile part 200 may provide time information through tactile sense. Specifically, the tactile part 200 may display time information by tactile sense through a braille axis. Here, the braille axis is an interface that can display time information by the number of protrusions that are configured in a braille shape. The braille axis may consist of four regions (210, 220, 230, 240). This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 .

The tactile part 200 may be disposed on any one of the surfaces adjacent to the edge display part 100 .

The edge display unit 100 may provide time information and life information through time. Specifically, the edge display unit 100 is disposed on an inclined surface of the upper surface of the watch, and may display at least one of time information and life information in a visual manner. Here, the living information may include temperature, weather, humidity, fine dust concentration, wind speed, wind direction, wind strength, and the like.

A light source is built in the edge display unit 100 , and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the light source may emit light. For example, the light source may be an LED.

According to an embodiment, when the edge display unit 100 is activated by rotating the device, the light source may emit light. According to another embodiment, when the illuminance outside the watch is less than a predetermined value, the light source may be activated to emit light. In this case, even when the user checks the time information at night, the user can easily recognize the time information displayed on the edge display unit 100 without any special operation.

According to a preferred embodiment, the edge display unit 100 may be configured as an electrophoretic display (EPD). Here, the EPD implements a screen by moving white and black particles in the substrate through an electrical principle, and may be a display of the e-Paper concept. By configuring the edge display unit 100 as an EPD, power consumption of the edge display unit 100 may be minimized.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the edge display unit 100 may be implemented as various types of displays according to embodiments.

The speaker unit 300 may provide time information and life information through hearing. Specifically, the speaker unit 300 may output at least one of time information and life information as an auditory signal.

The speaker unit 300 may be disposed on any one of both sides of the watch, or may be disposed on both sides of the watch.

A rotation detection sensor (not shown) may be disposed inside the watch to detect the rotation of the watch. According to an embodiment, the rotation detection sensor (not shown) may detect the rotation of the watch when the rotation angle of the watch is 90 degrees, 180 degrees, or 270 degrees.

The controller (not shown) may provide at least one of time information and life information. According to an embodiment, the control unit (not shown) may provide living information suitable for the time of use of the device. To this end, the controller (not shown) may perform wired/wireless communication with an external server or a nearby IoT device, and collect life information through this.

Specifically, the controller (not shown) may display at least one of time information and living information on the edge display unit 100 .

The controller (not shown) may output at least one of time information and living information as an auditory signal through the speaker unit 300 .

When the rotation detection sensor detects rotation of the watch, the controller (not shown) may switch components for outputting information based on the rotation direction. According to an embodiment, when the tactile part 200 is disposed on the upper surface by rotation, the controller (not shown) may deactivate the edge display part 100 . When the edge display unit 100 is disposed on the upper surface by rotation, the controller (not shown) may deactivate the speaker unit 300 . By detecting the rotation of the watch and disabling components predicted to be unused, power consumption of the watch can be saved.

Also, when the rotation detection sensor detects rotation of the watch, the controller (not shown) may change a function performed based on the rotation direction.

2 is a view for explaining a case in which a watch having a plurality of notification modes is rotated according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The braille axis of the tactile part 200 may include four regions 210 , 220 , 230 , and 240 . Specifically, the first area 210 and the second area 220 may represent hours, and the third area 230 and the fourth area 240 may represent minutes. Four areas 210 , 220 , 230 , 240) may each include at least one or more protrusions. Here, each protrusion may operate in a protruding state and a non-protruding state under the control of a controller (not shown). In this case, time information may be displayed by braille corresponding to the operation states of all the protrusions included in the four regions 210 , 220 , 230 , and 240 . The user may recognize the protruding protrusions by hand to recognize the braille constituting the protrusions, and to recognize time information by combining corresponding numbers.

When the tactile part 200 is disposed on the upper surface by rotation, the controller (not shown) may deactivate the edge display part 100 . For example, the visually impaired may rotate the watch so that the tactile part 200 is on the upper surface in order to recognize Braille. In this case, the controller (not shown) may determine that the visually impaired wants to receive time information, and deactivate the edge display unit 100 that is useless to the visually impaired.

Existing watches with Braille are present for the visually impaired. However, the braille illiteracy rate of the visually impaired was high, and it was difficult for non-blind people to recognize numbers through Braille, making it difficult to use them widely.

In the present invention, the tactile part 200 displays time information by the position and number of protruding protrusions instead of displaying numbers in Braille. For example, the visually impaired may sense the location and number of protrusions protruding in each of the four areas 210 , 220 , 230 , 240 by tactile sense, and recognize time information based thereon. In this case, even the blind or ordinary people who do not know Braille can check the time through tactile sense.

1 and 2 , in the watch according to the embodiment, any one of the edge display unit 100 , the tactile unit 200 , and the speaker unit 300 may be disposed on the upper surface. In this case, the watch changes a method of outputting time information according to which of the components is located on the upper surface.

Accordingly, time information can be provided in a manner desired by the user through various senses such as sight, hearing, and touch without being restricted by the surrounding environment or specific conditions without interworking with a separate application or a complicated installation process.

3 is a side cross-sectional view of a tactile part included in a watch having a plurality of notification modes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Specifically, FIG. 3 shows the protrusion state of the plurality of protrusions 221 , 222 , 223 , and 224 constituting the tactile part 200 . As shown, in the second region 220, four protrusions 221, 222, 223, and 224 are arranged in the vertical direction, and the three protrusions 221, 222, 223 from the top are in a protruding state. The lower protrusion 224 is in a non-protruding state.

Corresponding to the number to be displayed, the number of protrusions in the protruding state and the non-protruding state and the protrusion positions may be changed.

4A to 4D are diagrams for explaining the configuration and operation of a watch having a plurality of notification modes according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

4A is a front perspective view of a watch having a plurality of notification modes; As shown in FIG. 4A , the tactile part 200 is disposed on the front of the watch. The upper surface of the watch is inclined, and the edge display unit 100 may be disposed on the upper surface.

4B is a side view of a watch having a plurality of notification modes with the tactile part 200 facing upward.

The protrusions constituting the tactile part 200 may operate in a protruding state during operation. Since the protrusion is configured to protrude slightly, the protrusion can be touched by hand even when viewed from the side or covered with silicone.

4C shows the configuration of the tactile part 200 . The tactile part 200 may be composed of a plurality of protrusions divided into four regions. In this case, each of the four regions may be rotated 360 degrees in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.

4D illustrates a case in which another notification method is activated by rotating the watch.

Upon recognizing that the watch having a plurality of notification modes is rotated, a notification method other than the currently activated notification method may be activated.

Specifically, the control unit (not shown) deactivates the edge display unit 100 when rotation of the watch body is sensed, and activates the tactile unit 200 when the tactile unit 200 rotates in the upper surface direction of the body. can Also, the controller (not shown) may activate the speaker unit 300 when the speaker unit 300 rotates toward the upper surface of the main body. That is, in general, the watch is arranged so that the upper surface of the main body faces upward. Accordingly, it is assumed that the edge display unit 100 is disposed to face upward, and when rotation is sensed, time information may be provided in response to an information notification method of a component disposed on a surface rotated in the upper surface direction.

As shown in FIG. 4D , in a state in which the tactile part 200 is disposed in the upper surface direction of the main body, the edge display unit 100 moves in the upper surface direction of the main body by clockwise rotation.

Referring to the drawing shown on the left of FIG. 4D , the tactile part 200 is disposed in the upper surface direction of the main body, and in this case, the edge display part 100 does not enter the user's field of view. Accordingly, the edge display unit 100 is deactivated to reduce power consumption. On the other hand, the tactile part 200 is activated so that each of the plurality of protrusions is operated in a protruding state or non-protruding state in response to time information.

Referring to the drawing shown on the right side of FIG. 4D , the clock is rotated to move the edge display unit 100 toward the upper surface of the main body. In this case, the edge display unit 100 is activated to display time information. On the other hand, the tactile part 200 is deactivated so that all of the plurality of protrusions are operated in a non-protruding state.

Existing clocks have a function of notifying time information by sound, but in order for a user to execute the function, a procedure of inputting a button or changing a setting must be performed.

According to the present invention, it is possible to detect a rotation or change in a state in which the watch is placed by providing a rotation detection sensor therein, and change the notification method of time information in response thereto. Accordingly, the user may be provided with time information in a desired manner only by a simple operation of rotating the watch.

The present invention has been described above through preferred embodiments, but the above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical spirit of the present invention, and various changes are possible without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention in this field. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be able to understand. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the matters described in the claims, not specific embodiments, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: edge display unit 200: tactile part
210: first area 220: second area
221, 222, 223, 224: projection 230: third region
240: fourth area 300: speaker unit

Claims (4)

In a watch having a plurality of notification modes,
a body forming the appearance of the watch;
an edge display unit disposed on the upper surface of the main body and displaying time information as a visual signal;
a tactile part disposed on the front of the main body and tactilely displaying the time information;
a speaker unit disposed on the side of the main body and outputting the time information as an audible signal;
a rotation detection sensor for detecting the rotation of the body; and
and a control unit that deactivates the edge display unit when the rotation of the main body is sensed, and activates the tactile unit when the tactile unit rotates in the upper surface direction of the main body,
The tactile part is composed of a plurality of protrusions and displays a number based on at least one of a protruding position and a protruding number,
wherein the controller controls the tactile part to operate each of the plurality of protrusions in a protruding or non-protruding state in response to the time information, a watch having a plurality of notification modes. According to claim 1,
The upper surface of the main body includes an inclined area adjacent to the front surface of the main body and formed to be inclined, and a flat area spaced apart from the front surface of the main body by a predetermined distance and formed flat,
A watch having a plurality of notification modes, wherein the edge display unit is disposed in the inclined area. According to claim 1,
The control unit is
A watch having a plurality of notification modes that activates the speaker unit when the speaker unit rotates in the upper surface direction of the main body. According to claim 1,
The rotation sensor is
A watch having a plurality of notification modes for detecting the rotation of the main body when the rotation angle of the main body is within a range of 8 degrees or more and 10 degrees or less.

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