WO2001037056A1 - Afficheur horaire ouvert - Google Patents

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WO2001037056A1
WO2001037056A1 PCT/US1999/027285 US9927285W WO0137056A1 WO 2001037056 A1 WO2001037056 A1 WO 2001037056A1 US 9927285 W US9927285 W US 9927285W WO 0137056 A1 WO0137056 A1 WO 0137056A1
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dial face
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projection
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Edward Kaminsky
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/04—Hands; Discs with a single mark or the like
    • G04B19/042—Construction and manufacture of the hands; arrangements for increasing reading accuracy
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/04—Time pieces with invisible drive, e.g. with hands attached to a rotating glass disc

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  • This invention redesigns traditional watches, clocks and the like, in order to provide an
  • a typical device 115 Watches, clocks and like apparatus for indicating time are well known.
  • a typical device 115
  • device 115 will comprise a circular dial 110 that is
  • dial 110 planar and extends to device wall 117.
  • the obverse of dial 110 is ordinarily called the face 112.
  • marks 111 Inscribed on face 112 near the periphery 116 of dial 110 are marks 111. Typically, twelve marks
  • Each mark 111 denotes an
  • Each mark 111 also denotes a five-minute interval within an hour.
  • drive mechanism 150 is located beneath dial 110. Center shaft 113 extends from drive mechanism
  • Minute hand 120 and hour hand 130 extend radially outward from center shaft 113 above face 112.
  • Minute hand 120 rotates in a circular path, around center shaft 113 and parallel to face 112, at a rate
  • Hour hand 130 follows the same course as minute hand 120 but in a
  • a second hand may also be provided, in which case it extends radially from center shaft 113 in still a different
  • Drive mechanism 150 may be
  • Device 115 will typically be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • Device 115 will typically be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • Device 115 will typically be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • drive mechanism 150 causes hands 120 and 130 to rotate in a clockwise
  • the present invention restructures watches, clocks and other time indicating devices to
  • an unencumbered display are time indicating devices used for advertising. These devices may bear pictures, photographs, logos, artwork, three-dimensional images, holograms, or other types of
  • time indicating devices of the present invention may be used for
  • dial face may be used to display photographs, pictures, artwork, three-dimensional
  • the hands of the device are connected to the center
  • This aspect of the invention has several preferred embodiments.
  • the hands extend from the center shaft below the dial, outward beyond
  • the hands extend inward so as to be visible and indicate the position of the hands relative
  • the user of the device can determine the time indicated by the
  • a bezel extends inward, parallel to and concentric with the dial
  • the hands extend from the center shaft
  • patterns, design work, etc. can be incorporated on the bezel.
  • the face instead of above it.
  • the hands extend horizontally outward from the center
  • the projection is at a higher plane than the dial and
  • the center shaft stretches from the drive mechanism to the
  • the hands extend from the center shaft below the dial,
  • patterns, design work, etc. can be incorporated on the projection.
  • the face instead of above it.
  • the hands extend horizontally outward from the center
  • a digital timing mechanism controls the indicators to illuminate
  • time-of-day e.g., "the hands point to 2 o'clock”
  • the present invention contemplates a single-housed, single-
  • Figure la is an illustration of the front view of a conventional watch.
  • Figure lb is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a conventional watch corresponding
  • Figure 2a is an illustration of the front view of an embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2b is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present
  • Figure 3 a is an illustration of the front view of an alternate embodiment of the present
  • Figure 3b is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present
  • Figure 3c is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a variation of the embodiment of the
  • Figure 3d is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of another variation of the embodiment
  • Figure 4a is an illustration of the front view of a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 4b is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present
  • Figure 4c is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of a variation of the embodiment of the
  • Figure 4d is an illustration of a cross-sectional view of another variation of the embodiment
  • Figure 5 is an illustration of the front view of another embodiment of the present invention.
  • Device 215 is a single-housed, single-crystal design. Device 215 contains
  • a circular dial 210 which will usually be planar and extends radially outward from center shaft 213a
  • dial 210 periphery 216 of dial 210 and device wall 217.
  • the obverse of dial 210 is face 212 on which marks
  • Each mark 211 denotes an hour of the day, AM or PM.
  • Each mark 211 also denotes a five-minute interval within an hour.
  • a drive mechanism 250 is
  • Center shaft 213a extends from drive mechanism 250 to the underside of
  • Minute hand 220 and hour hand 230 are connected to center shaft 213a, and hidden when
  • Minute hand 220 actuated by drive mechanism 250, rotates in a circular path, around center
  • a second hand may also be
  • Drive mechanism 250 may be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • Device 215 will typically provide some
  • drive mechanism 250 causes hands 220 and 230 to rotate in a clockwise direction
  • hands 220 and 230 visible on face 212, indicate time by their position in relation to marks 211.
  • a user of device 215 can determine the time indicated by the device without face 212 being
  • a bezel 212a may be extended inward to hide
  • Device 315 is a single-housed, single-crystal design.
  • Device 315 is a single-housed, single-crystal design.
  • a circular dial 310 which will usually be planar and extend radially outward from center
  • a bezel 312a that is parallel to and
  • dial 310 concentric with dial 310, is positioned above dial 310 so as to form gap 319a between dial face 312
  • Bezel 312a also overhangs gap 319 as well as periphery 316 of dial 310.
  • Inscribed on bezel 312a are marks 311. Typically, twelve marks will be inscribed around the dial, in equal
  • Each mark 311 denotes an hour of the day, AM or PM.
  • mark 311 also denotes a five-minute interval within an hour.
  • a drive mechanism 350 is located
  • Center shaft 313a extends from drive mechanism 350 to the underside of dial 310.
  • Minute and hour hands 320 and 330 are connected to center shaft 313a, and hidden when viewing
  • Minute hand 320 rotates in a circular path, around center shaft 313a and parallel to dial 310,
  • Hour hand 330 follows the same course as minute hand 320 but
  • Device 315 may be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • Device 315 will be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • drive mechanism 350 causes hands 320 and 330 to rotate in a
  • the hands are substantially shaped in an "S"-shaped pattern so as to indicate time, or as desired, the hands are substantially shaped in an "S"-shaped pattern so as to
  • hands 320 and 330 visible on bezel 312a, indicate time by their position in relation to the marks 311
  • a user of device 315 can determine the time indicated by device 315 without
  • Dial 310 is in a
  • Hands 320 and 330 extend from central
  • Dial 310 An illustration of an additional variation of this embodiment is shown in Figure 3d. Dial 310
  • Hands 320 and 330 extend from central shaft 313a outward, beyond periphery 316, upward
  • Device 415 is a single-housed, single-crystal design.
  • Device 415 contains
  • a circular dial 410 which will usually be planar and extend radially outward from center shaft 413a
  • a projection 412b extending from device wall 417 inward, is parallel to and concentric with dial 410. Projection 412b is positioned above dial 410,
  • Each mark 411 denotes an hour of the day, AM or PM. Each mark 411 also denotes a five-minute
  • a drive mechamsm 450 is located beneath dial 410.
  • Center shaft 413a is located beneath dial 410.
  • Minute hand 420 rotates in a circular path, around center shaft 413a and parallel to dial 410,
  • Hour hand 430 follows the same course as minute hand 420 but
  • Device 415 may be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • Device 415 will be powered by a battery, wound spring or other means known in the art.
  • drive mechamsm 450 causes hands 420 and 430 to rotate in a
  • the hands are substantially shaped in an "S"-shaped pattern so as to fit through gaps 419 and 419a.
  • hands 420 and 430 extend outward from center shaft
  • a user of device 415 can determine the time indicated by
  • Dial 410 is in a
  • Hands 420 and 430 extend from
  • central shaft 413a horizontally outward, beyond the outer aspect of proj ection 412b through gap 419a
  • Dial 410 An illustration of an additional variation of this embodiment is shown in Figure 4d. Dial 410
  • Hands 420 and 430 extend from central shaft 413a outward, beyond periphery
  • Device 515 is a single-
  • Device 515 is typically circular and planar in shape. Visible on the face 512 of dial 510 are two sets of indicators 520 and 530. The outer indicators 530 denote the hour
  • the inner indicators 520 denote minutes of an hour. Indicators 520 and 530 are
  • dial 510 positioned circumferentially around the periphery of dial 510 so that the central viewing area of dial
  • the indicators comprise light emitting diodes (LEDs)
  • LCDs liquid crystal display elements
  • One advantage to using LEDs is that a user can read the time indicated by device 515
  • Indicators 520 may be designed
  • indicators 530 to emit a color that is different from the color emitted by indicators 530.
  • indicators 530 For example, indicators
  • indicators 520 may emit blue, whereas indicators 530 may emit red.
  • a digital timing mechanism (not shown) causes the LEDs to illuminate sequentially in a
  • indicator 530 has 60 LEDs spaced by equal angular increments
  • Indicator 520 also has 60 LEDs spaced by
  • the digital timing mechanism causes the LEDs of indicator
  • the LED within indicator set 520 that is currently illuminated is turned off and the
  • the increments as well as the corresponding number of LEDs may vary.
  • the digital timing mechanism also causes the LEDs of indicator 530 to illuminate
  • the LED within indicator set 530 that is currently illuminated is turned off and the adjacent LED, in a clockwise direction, is turned on.
  • LEDs may vary.
  • Reference for the time of day, within device 515, can be obtained by having time
  • the peripheral configuration achieves the object of maintaining an unhindered display area
  • a battery will typically power
  • the present invention is well adapted to carry out the objects and attain the ends

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Abstract

L'invention concerne des appareils horaires logés dans un seul boîtier, présentant un seul cristal conçus pour fournir une zone centrale non obstruée (212) de la face en vue d'un affichage amélioré d'illustrations, de logos, d'hologrammes, de conceptions et/ou d'images. Des aiguilles (220, 230) s'étendent du centre vers les extrémités et seule la partie externe peut être visualisée.
PCT/US1999/027285 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Afficheur horaire ouvert WO2001037056A1 (fr)

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AU20257/00A AU2025700A (en) 1999-11-17 1999-11-17 Open-faced watch display
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US20170075317A1 (en) * 2015-09-15 2017-03-16 Samsung Display Co., Ltd. Smart watch

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US2536237A (en) * 1947-04-08 1951-01-02 William F Thompson Clock
US2958181A (en) * 1956-09-17 1960-11-01 Brown & Bigelow Magnetic ball clock
US4726000A (en) * 1985-04-20 1988-02-16 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Timepiece

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US2536237A (en) * 1947-04-08 1951-01-02 William F Thompson Clock
US2958181A (en) * 1956-09-17 1960-11-01 Brown & Bigelow Magnetic ball clock
US4726000A (en) * 1985-04-20 1988-02-16 Diehl Gmbh & Co. Timepiece

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US20170075317A1 (en) * 2015-09-15 2017-03-16 Samsung Display Co., Ltd. Smart watch

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