RU2796107C1 - Clock with service life indicator - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: clocks (wrist, pocket); stationary clocks (desk, wall, built-in, etc.); chronometers.

SUBSTANCE: mechanical watch with elapsed time indicators contains a case, a dial, a clock mechanism, an arrow mechanism, a crown, an hour and minute indicator, an indicator of service life, and additionally contains a gearbox for converting rotation speed from the base clock mechanism to the speed of movement of the movable indication element, and the reducer is designed to indicate the service life from 0 to 80-100 years. Additionally, according to the first embodiment, the reducer is kinematically connected to the annual wheel of the clock mechanism by means of the annual wheel pinion, and according to the second embodiment, the reducer is kinematically connected to the day wheel of the clock mechanism by means of the pinion day wheel.

EFFECT: creation of a time device with elapsed time indicator, design simplification and reliability increase.

9 cl, 6 dwg

Description

Technical field

The invention relates to time devices, including portable clocks (wrist, pocket), stationary clocks (desk, wall, built-in, etc.), as well as chronometers.

State of the art

It is known that the most valuable resource for a person is time. Researchers have found that only 20% of people consider themselves chronic procrastinators. Procrastination is often considered to be laziness. However, it is not. Procrastination is a subtle disease that affects people. At the same time, it is fraught with one danger - depression and degradation of the personality can be its consequence.

We are confident that many opportunities await us and we will succeed. However, life goes by unnoticed. Let's say a person lives for 90 years. We will not take into account the average life expectancy in Russia - 72 years. Thus, if we take the optimal life expectancy of 90 years and subtract from these years the age that a person has already lived, then how much time will remain? And if you subtract from this balance a third, which goes to sleep, then the real picture of the remaining period of life makes you think.

It is ignorance and the absence of a visual picture that would reflect the duration of life (its lived part and the rest of life) that allows a person to waste time in vain. In order to motivate a person and show that life is finite, a life calendar was invented. This life calendar (Life Catendar) is usually made in the form of a poster or in the form of a computer program - a table. The poster-table is divided into squares. Each square is one week of life. The squares-weeks are arranged so that the years of life are shown vertically, and the number of weeks in one year of life is shown horizontally. Thus, in such a calendar, the whole life of a person will be painted, as if by notes. And you can see with your own eyes that much can not be changed. But you can also see that there is time to succeed.

Ever since the advent of the first portable clocks, watchmakers have reminded us of the transience of time. But this was expressed, as a rule, in separate elements of watch design, from the use of a skull as a case shape, to the inscription Momento Mori (remember the death of armor) on the dial. At the same time, there are not so many time devices in the prior art that are made with the possibility of indicating the elapsed time by the watch user.

The closest source is the watch disclosed in the document CH 712005 A1, 07/14/2017. This source of information discloses the design of a watch with an indicator of lived time, which includes a case, a crown, a dial, hour and minute hands, and additionally, a scale of an indicator of a lived life and an indicator of a lived life are provided in the design of the watch. At the same time, the well-known design is made complicated, since it contains a large number of diamond-shaped marks and moving cyclically with a certain time interval, provided that they are given values by pressing a special push button on the watch case.

The difference of the claimed invention is the simplicity and reliability of the manufacture of the mechanism for indicating the lived time, which is made in the form of gearboxes connected to the means for indicating the lived life and indication using the indicator of the lived life and the pointer.

Task and technical result

The objective and technical result of the claimed invention is the creation of a time device with an indicator of elapsed time, and the time device with such an indicator has a simple design and, accordingly, is more reliable. The technical result consists in increasing the reliability of the indication mechanism and simplifying the design of a watch with an indicator of elapsed time.

Disclosure of invention

The problem is solved, and the required technical result when using the invention is achieved by the fact that the time device contains a case, a dial, a clock mechanism, an arrow mechanism, a crown, an hour and minute indicator, an indicator of the life lived, and also additionally contains a gearbox for converting the rotation speed from the base clock mechanism, to the speed of movement of the movable display element to indicate the period from 80 to 100 years, and the gearbox is kinematically connected to the annual wheel of the clock mechanism.

At the same time, the lived life indicator contains the lived life indicator, the lived life indicator sector, on which the lived life indicator is displayed, and the lived life indicator scale.

At the same time, the indicator of the lived life is made in the form of a disk having a separating color.

In addition, the reducer contains the first reducer wheel, the pinion of the first reducer wheel and the second reducer wheel, on the axis of which there is a small indicator drive wheel, coupled with a large indicator drive wheel, on the axis of which the lived life indicator is fixed.

In this case, the lived life indicator contains a lived life indicator arrow and a lived life indicator scale.

The problem is solved, and the required technical result when using the invention is achieved by the fact that the time device contains a case, a dial, a clock mechanism, an arrow mechanism, a crown, an hour and minute indicator, an indicator of a lived life, and additionally contains a gearbox for converting the rotation speed from the base clock mechanism, to the speed of movement of the movable display element to indicate the period from 80 to 100 years, and the gearbox is kinematically connected to the daily wheel.

In this case, the gearbox comprises the first gear wheel, the pinion of the first gear wheel, the second gear wheel, the pinion of the second gear wheel, the third gear wheel, the pinion of the third gear wheel, the fourth gear wheel, the pinion of the fourth gear wheel, the fifth gear wheel, on the axis of which a small wheel is installed pointer drive, kinematically connected with the large wheel of the pointer drive.

The problem is solved, and the required technical result when using the invention is achieved by the fact that in the method of indicating the lived time, the indication is carried out by means of a time device made according to claim 1.

The problem is solved, and the required technical result when using the invention is achieved by the fact that in the method of indicating the lived time, the indication is carried out by means of a time device made according to claim 6.

The essence of the invention

The essence of the invention is illustrated in Fig. 1-6, which depict embodiments of the claimed invention.

In the preferred design options shown in the drawings of the claimed time device, the following structural elements are indicated:

1 - body

2 - crown

3 - means of fastening the watch to the hand

4 - dial

5 - hour hand

6 - minute hand

7 - indicator of life lived

8 - sector of the index of lived life

9 - scale of the index of the lived life

10 - minute trib

11 - bill wheel

12 - bill tribe

13 - hour wheel

14 - second hour wheel

15 - daily wheel

16 - daily wheel pin

17 - asterisk

18 - sprocket tribe

19 - sprocket lock

20 year wheel

21 - tribe of the annual wheel

22 - the first wheel of the gearbox 1

23 - pinion of the first gear wheel 1

24 - second gear wheel 1

25 - small wheel drive pointer

26 - large wheel drive pointer

27 - index of life lived

28 - pinion of the daily wheel

29 - the first wheel of the gearbox 2

30 - pinion of the first gear wheel 2

31 - second gear wheel 2

32 - pinion of the second gear wheel 2

33 - third gear wheel 2

34 - pinion of the third gear wheel 2

35 - fourth gear wheel 2

36 - pinion of the fourth gear wheel 2

37 - fifth gear wheel 2

38 - arrow of the lived life indicator.

In FIG. 1 shows the first version of the general view of the watch with the lived time indicator, on which the pointer is made in the form of a sector, a scale of the lived life indicator and a disk having a separating color.

In FIG. 2 a) and b) shows the first embodiment of the lived life indicator, made in the form of a sector, a scale of the lived life indicator and a disk having a separating color, where age values up to zero are highlighted in one color and it shows the lived time, and the other color shows the remaining time to death.

In FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the lived life indicator, which contains a movable pointer - an arrow and a fixed scale of the lived life indicator.

In FIG. 4 shows a general diagram of the interaction of a clockwork with a means of indicating a lived life through a gearbox.

In FIG. 5 shows a first embodiment of the reducer.

In FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the gearbox.

Implementation of the invention

In the present invention, embodiments of time devices with a lifespan indicator are considered. Obviously, the indication period can vary, in particular from 80 years to 100 years. A feature of the claimed invention is the presence of a gearbox that provides transformation, slowing down the speed of rotation from the base clock mechanism to the required speed of movement of the movable display element to display a period from 80 to 100 years.

For the convenience of examination and clarity of the claimed invention, below are the gearbox options designed for 90 years. However, it should be borne in mind that these calculations are given solely for understanding the principle of operation of the claimed watch mechanism, in particular, the gearbox, and in no way should be regarded as narrowing the scope of legal protection of the present invention.

Structurally, the reducer can be made in several versions and connected to the means of indicating the lived life also in two versions.

The first version of the gearbox is shown in figure 5. The specified gearbox is kinematically connected to the annual wheel 20 through the pinion of the annual wheel 21. In this case, in the first embodiment, the gearbox includes the first gear wheel 22, the pinion of the first gear wheel 23 and the second gear wheel 24, on the axis of which a small indicator drive wheel 25 is installed, coupled with a large indicator drive wheel 26, on the axis of which the lived life indicator 27 is fixed. (not shown in Fig. 5).

Description of the operation of the first version of the gearbox.

From the minute tribe 10, the movement is transmitted to the bill of exchange wheel 11 with the bill of exchange tribe 12 located on its axis. From the tribe 12, the movement is transmitted to the hour wheel 13, which makes two revolutions per day. The second hour wheel 14 is pressed onto the axis of the clock wheel 13, which transmits the movement to the daily wheel 15, which makes one revolution per day. On the canvas of the daily wheel there is a pin 18, which once a day switches the sprocket 17 by one tooth. The sprocket is fixed with a latch 19. On the axis of the sprocket 17 there is a pin 18.

Tribe 18, in turn, is connected to the annual wheel 20, which makes one revolution in 365 days. On the axis of the annual wheel 20 there is a pinion 21, which transmits the movement to the first wheel of the gearbox 22, on the axis of the wheel 22 there is a pinion 23, which transmits the movement to the second wheel of the gearbox 24, on the axis of the gear wheel 24 there is a small wheel of the indicator drive 25, which transmits the movement on the large wheel of the indicator drive 26. On the axis of the large wheel of the indicator of the lived life, the indicator of the lived life 27 is located in the form of a disk painted in two colors.

At the same time, the lived life indicator 27 shows the person's age on the scale of the lived life indicator 9. The lived life indicator 27 is made in the form of a disk having a separating color. On the sector of the lived life indicator 8, the lived life indicator 27 is displayed. At the same time, the color border of the lived life indicator 27 shows the person’s age: one color on the scale indicates the period of time from the age value to zero, that is, it shows the time lived, and the other color shows the remaining time until of death.

The reducer is designed in such a way that it converts the speed of rotation of the clock mechanism, in particular the hour wheel, into the speed of rotation of the pointer of a lived life, ensuring the movement of the pointer with a color border (it shows age) for 90 years.

The total gear ratio of the first version of the gearbox is calculated as follows:

80/40 (hourly - daily wheel) * 30/6*73 (annual cycle 365 days) * 90/10*100/10 (90 year cycle) * 40/20 180 degrees per period)=131400

The second embodiment of the reducer is shown in Fig. 6. The reducer is kinematically connected to the daily wheel 15 by means of the daily wheel tribe 28. In this case, the second version of the gearbox contains the first gear wheel 29, the first gear wheel of the gearbox 30, the second gear wheel 31, the second gear wheel of the gearbox 32, the third gear wheel 33, the third gear gear wheels 34, the fourth gear wheel 35, the pinion of the fourth gear wheel 36, the fifth gear wheel 37, on the axle of which is installed a small indicator drive wheel 25, kinematically connected to the large indicator drive wheel 26.

Description of the operation of the second version of the gearbox.

From the minute tribe 10, the movement is transmitted to the bill of exchange wheel 11 with the bill of exchange tribe 12 located on its axis. From the tribe 12, the movement is transmitted to the hour wheel 13, which makes two revolutions per day. On the axis of the clock wheel 13, a second clock wheel 14 is pressed, which transmits the movement to the daily wheel 15, which makes one revolution per day.

On the daily wheel there is a tribe of the daily wheel, from which the movement is transmitted to the first wheel of the gearbox 29. On the axis of the wheel 29 is the tribe of the first wheel of the gearbox 30. From the tribe 30 the movement is transmitted to the second wheel of the gearbox 31. On the axis of the wheel 31 is the tribe of the second wheel of the gearbox 32 From the tribe 32, the movement is transmitted to the third wheel of the gearbox 33. On the axis of the wheel 33 is the tribe of the third wheel of the gearbox 34. From the tribe 34, the movement is transmitted to the fourth wheel of the gearbox 35. On the axis of the wheel 35 is the tribe of the fourth wheel of the gearbox 36. From the tribe 36, the movement is transmitted on the fifth wheel of the gearbox 37.

On the axis of the fifth wheel of the gearbox 37 there is a small indicator drive wheel 25, which transmits movement to the large indicator drive wheel 26. On the axis of the large wheel of the lived life indicator there is a lived life indicator 27 in the form of a disk painted in two colors in half. Or, on the axis of the large wheel of the lived life indicator, there is a lived life indicator made in the form of an arrow of the lived life indicator 38 (not shown in Fig. 6).

The reducer is designed in such a way that it converts the speed of rotation of the clock mechanism, in particular the hour wheel, into the speed of rotation of the pointer of a lived life, ensuring the movement of the pointer with a color border (it shows age) for 90 years.

The total gear ratio of the second version of the gearbox is calculated as follows:

80/40 (hourly - daily wheel) * 57/10*73/10*79/10*80/8*80/8 (90 year cycle * annual cycle 365.2424) * 40/20 (twice slowdown for the movement of the pointer relative to the scale by 180 degrees per period) = 131487.6

These calculations were given for a life span of 90 years. A similar gearbox (both versions) can also be calculated with a gear ratio in the range from 80 to 100 years.

As shown in FIG. 1, 2a and 2b, the implementation of the life indicator 27 in the form of a disk having two contrasting colors allows you to clearly and quickly visually determine the period of your life. At the same time, the lived life indicator 7 contains both the lived life indicator 27 and the lived life indicator scale 9 and the lived life indicator sector 8.

Also, as an embodiment of the lived life indicator, a lived life indicator is provided, having a pointer indication, disclosed in FIG. 3. In particular, the lived life indicator 7 can be made in the form of a lived life indicator arrow 38, which moves along the scale of the lived life indicator 9.

Thus, in the claimed invention, a simple and effective method for indicating the lived time is disclosed, which is made in the form of a simple gear device associated with a clockwork.

Thus, by means of the claimed invention, it is possible to indicate on the clock the lived period of time at the present time. That is, the user of the watch in real time can always see the duration of his life.

In this case, both versions of the reducer make it possible to provide the claimed result.

Thus, the achievement of the required technical result is ensured, namely the creation of a watch mechanism that allows displaying the lived period of time. Moreover, the claimed mechanism is simple to manufacture, which increases its reliability.

Considering the novelty of the set of essential features, the technical solution of the problem, the inventive step and the materiality of all general and particular features of the invention, proven in the "Prior Art" and "Disclosure of the Invention" sections, proven in the "Implementation and Industrial Implementation of the Invention" section, technical feasibility and industrial applicability inventions, the solution of the set inventive problems and the confident achievement of the required technical result in the implementation and use of the invention, in our opinion, the claimed group of inventions satisfies all the requirements for patentability for inventions.

The analysis also shows that all general and particular features of the invention are essential, since each of them is necessary, and together they are not only sufficient to achieve the purpose of the invention, but also allow the invention to be implemented industrially.

Claims (9)

1. A mechanical watch with a lived time indicator, containing a case, a dial, a clockwork, an arrow mechanism, a crown, an hour and minute indicator, an indicator of a lived life, characterized in that it additionally contains a gearbox for converting the rotation speed from the base clockwork to the speed of movement a movable indication element, while the gearbox is designed to indicate a period of life from 0 to 80-100 years, and the gearbox is kinematically connected to the annual wheel of the clock mechanism. 2. The mechanical watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the lived life indicator contains a lived life indicator, a sector of the lived life indicator, on which the lived life indicator is displayed, and a scale of the lived life indicator. 3. A mechanical watch according to claim 2, characterized in that the indicator of the past life is made in the form of a disk having a separating color. 4. Mechanical watch according to claim 1, characterized in that the gearbox contains the first gear wheel, the pinion of the first gear wheel and the second gear wheel, on the axis of which a small indicator drive wheel is installed, coupled with a large indicator drive wheel, on the axis of which the lived pointer is fixed life. 5. Mechanical watch according to claim. 2, characterized in that the lived life indicator contains a lived life indicator hand and a lived life indicator scale. 6. A mechanical watch with an indicator of elapsed time, containing a case, a dial, a clock mechanism, an arrow mechanism, a crown, an hour and minute indicator, an indicator of a lived life, characterized in that it additionally contains a gearbox for converting the rotation speed from the base clock mechanism to the speed of movement a movable indication element, while the gearbox is designed to indicate the period of life lived from 0 to 80-100 years, and the gearbox is kinematically connected to the daily wheel of the clock mechanism. 7. The mechanical watch according to claim 6, characterized in that the gearbox comprises the first gear wheel, the first gear wheel pinion, the second gear wheel, the second gear pinion wheel, the third gear wheel, the third gear wheel pinion, the fourth gear wheel, the fourth gear wheel pinion , the fifth wheel of the gearbox, on the axis of which there is a small wheel of the indicator drive, kinematically connected with the large wheel of the indicator drive. 8. A method for indicating the elapsed time, in which the indication is carried out by means of a mechanical watch with an indicator of the elapsed time, made according to claim 1. 9. A method for indicating the elapsed time, in which the indication is carried out by means of a mechanical watch with an indicator of the elapsed time, made according to claim 6.

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