JPH01167786A - Perpetual calendar - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a user to easily identify a day by arranging a calendar-day and day-of-the-week field corresponding to a specific day of the week of specific order (e.g. 1st Sunday) of each month of a specific calendar year between two adjacent number arrays and also arranging similar data belonging to another calendar year between two adjacent arrays. CONSTITUTION:A calendar day display part is constituted by entering numbers 1-28 laterally in four arrays and also entering numbers 29-31 in a 5th array. In a day-of-the-week field provided between 1st and 2nd arrays, '1988, Jan. 3, Feb. 2,...' is entered to indicate the 1st Sunday of Jan. is 3 and the 1st Sunday of Feb. is 7 in 1989. The day-of-the-week field of 1989 is provided between the 2nd and 3rd arrays, the day-of-the-week field is 1990 is provided between the 3rd and 4th arrays, and the day-of-the-week field of 1991 is provided between 4th and 5th arrays. Consequently, the user can easily and effectively use the perpetual calendar without any confusion.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] This invention relates to an improvement in a perpetual calendar, that is, a calendar that can be used in any calendar month.

[Prior art and its problems] Generally, in view of the above-mentioned purpose, a perpetual calendar does not indicate the calendar month of the calendar year, nor does it indicate which calendar day corresponds to which day of the week. Therefore, in order to use a perpetual calendar, one must know which day of the week corresponds to at least one calendar day in a particular calendar month.

Therefore, when using a perpetual calendar, it is convenient to have an indication for each calendar year of what day, for example, the first Sunday of each month of that year corresponds.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, the inventor came up with the idea of providing a calendar with a day-of-the-week column as described in the feature section of claim 1.

The day of the week column may be placed between two adjacent rows of numbers in the horizontal direction, or may be placed at intervals between two rows of numbers adjacent in the vertical direction.

A feature of this invention is that a day of the week column consisting of calendar days corresponding to a specific day of the week (for example, the first Sunday) of each month belonging to a specific calendar year is arranged between two adjacent number columns, Similar data belonging to different calendar years are placed between two adjacent columns that are different from the spacing between the columns.

[Operation] Calendar days corresponding to specific days of the week in each village belonging to multiple calendar years are arranged at different column intervals for each year, and such data belonging to multiple calendar years are arranged closely together. Therefore, the user is not confused and can use the perpetual calendar easily and effectively.

[Example] In the example shown in FIG. 1, numbers 1 to 28 are divided into four horizontal columns and sequentially written, and numbers 29 to 31 are written in the fifth column.
It has a calendar date display section with numbers written on it. In the day of the week column between the first and second columns, “January 3, 1988
"February 7..." indicates that in 1988, the first Sunday of January was the 3rd, the first Sunday of February was the 7th, and so on. 198 between the 2nd and 3rd rows
A day of the week column for 1990 is provided between the third and fourth columns, and a day of the week column for 1991 is provided between the fourth and fifth columns.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the arrangement of calendar days is the same as in FIG. "r1988 1/3 2/7..." is written between the leftmost vertical column and the adjacent column, and the first
Similarly to the figure, the first Sunday of January in 1988 is the 3rd, the first Sunday of February is the 7th, etc.

In FIG. 3, the horizontal columns of FIG. 1 are arranged vertically. In this case as well, each interval between two horizontally adjacent columns is provided with a day of the week column for each calendar year.

The arrangement of calendar days in FIG. 4 is the same as in FIG. 3, and day of the week columns are arranged between each two vertically adjacent columns in the same direction as in FIG. 2.

The embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 to 12 relate to the perpetual calendar previously provided by this inventor (Utility Application No. 62-176577, Utility Model Application No. 62-176578), so this perpetual calendar will be explained in advance. do.

The invention of Utility Model Application No. 176,577/1986 is as follows (see Figures 13 and 14).

That is, 1°2.3 in the first row extending in one direction.
4.5 in the second column parallel to this.
．． 6. Place the number 7, in this case, the number 4 is outside the number 1, the number 5 is between the numbers 1 and 2, and the number 6 is between the numbers 2 and 3. , furthermore, the number 7 is arranged outside the number 3, and the numbers 8, 9, and 10 are arranged in a third column extending parallel to the first column and the second column,
In this case, the number 8 is placed between the numbers 4 and 5, the number 9 is placed between the numbers 5 and 6, the number 10 is placed between the numbers 6 and 7, and so on. , each number from 11 to 14 in the fourth column, each number from 15 to 17 in the fifth column,
Numbers 18 to 21 in the sixth column, numbers 22 to 24 in the seventh column, numbers 25 to 28 in the eighth column, numbers 29 to 31 in the ninth column. It will be arranged.

Assume that the calendar of the embodiment of FIG. 13 is used, for example, in November 1987. Assume that the day of use is Monday, November 16th.

For example, the user wants to know the fourth Monday of the month.

The vertical column to which the digits 16 belong, i.e. 2, 9.1
The numbers 6, 23, and 30 represent days that fall on Mondays, so counting from the top number 2, the fourth number 23, that is, the 23rd, represents the fourth Monday.

Also, assume that the user wants to know the second Sunday of the month. The number to the left of the number 16 is 15, indicating that the 15th is Sunday.

Therefore, each number belonging to the vertical column to which the number 15 belongs indicates the Sunday of the month.

Therefore, the second Sunday is the second number from the top in this column, or the 8th.

Furthermore, the diagonally upper right corner of the number 16 is 13, indicating that the day three days before the 16th is the 13th. Also, the diagonally lower left corner of the number 16 is 19, and 3 days after the 16th is 19.
It turns out that it is day. Furthermore, the upper left of the number 16 is 12
It can be seen that 4 days before the 16th is the 12th. Also, diagonally to the lower right of the number 16 is the number 20, and it can be seen that the number 4 days after the 16th is 20. In this way, 3 days before and 3 days after a given day,
You can instantly know what happened 4 days ago and 4 days later.

Also, centered around the number 16, the number to the right is the next day (17th).
, the one on the left shows the previous day (15th), the one on the top shows the day before one week (9th), and the one on the bottom shows the day one week later (23rd).

In this way, using this calendar, one day before
1 day later, 3 days ago, 3 days later, 4 days ago, 4 days later, 7 days ago, 7
You can instantly know what will happen next.

In addition, in the case of Figure 14, if we also focus on the number 16, the number 15 next to it is the previous day's number 15.
The number 17 next to the bottom indicates the 17th, the next day, the number 9 to the left indicates the 9th one week ago, and the number 23 to the right indicates the 23rd one week later. It shows.

Further, the number 13 on the lower left indicates the 13th, which is three days ago, the number 19 on the upper right indicates the 19th, which is three days later, and the number 12 on the upper left indicates the 12th, which is four days ago. 20 diagonally below
Each number indicates the 20th, which is four days later.

In addition, compared to the usage method of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, for example,
If you want to know the days that fall on the 4th Monday or 2nd Sunday, use the 1st
The vertical and horizontal directions may be reversed from the usage of the embodiment shown in the figure.

Next, the invention of Utility Model Application No. 62-176578 is as follows (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

In the first column extending in one direction, the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 are arranged, and in the second column parallel to this, the numbers 5, 6, 7 are arranged, in this case the number 5. is placed between the numbers 1 and 2, the number 6 is placed between the numbers 2 and 3, the number 7 is placed between the numbers 3 and 4, and the number 6 is placed between the numbers 3 and 4, and the number 6 is placed between the numbers 3 and 4. Arrange the numbers 8 to 11 in the row 3, in this case, the number 8 is in the row of numbers 1, the number 9 is in the row of numbers 2, the number 10 is in the row of numbers 3,
The number 11 is arranged in the row of the number 4, and in the same way, numbers 12 to 14 are arranged in the fourth row,
numbers 15 to 18 in the sixth column, numbers 19 to 21 in the seventh column, and numbers 22 to 25 in the seventh column.
numbers from 26 to 28 in the eighth column, and numbers from 29 to 31 in the ninth column, with blank spaces where there are no numbers outside the number 28, that is, the number 25. .

How to use this calendar is basically as shown in Figure 13 and Figure 1.
This is the same as in Figure 4, but I will explain it just in case.

Assume that the example calendar of FIG. 15 is used, for example, in November 1987. Assume that the day of use is Monday, November 16th.

For example, the user wants to know the fourth Monday of the month.

The vertical column to which the digits 16 belong, i.e. 2.9.1
The numbers 6, 23, and 30 represent days that fall on Mondays, so counting from the top number 2, the fourth number 23, that is, the 23rd, represents the fourth Monday.

Also, assume that the user wants to know the second Sunday of the month. The number to the left of the number 16 is 15, indicating that the 15th is Sunday.

Therefore, each number belonging to the vertical column to which the number 15 belongs indicates the Sunday of the month.

Therefore, the second Sunday is the second number from the top in this column, or the 8th.

Furthermore, the diagonally upper right corner of the number 16 is 13, indicating that the day three days before the 16th is the 13th. Also, the diagonally lower left corner of the number 16 is 19, and 3 days after the 16th is 19.
It turns out that it is day. Furthermore, the upper left of the number 16 is 12
It can be seen that 4 days before the 16th is the 12th. Diagonally to the lower right of the number 16 is the number 20, and it can be seen that the number 4 days after the 16th is 20. In this way, 3 days before and 3 days after a given day,
You can instantly know what happened 4 days ago and 4 days later.

Also, centered around the number 16, the number to the right is the next day (17th).
, the one on the left shows the previous day (15th), the one on the top shows the day before one week (9th), and the one on the bottom shows the day one week later (23rd).

In this way, using this calendar, one day before
1 day later, 3 days ago, 3 days later, 4 days ago, 4 days later, 7 days ago, 7
You can instantly know what will happen next.

The embodiment shown in FIG. 5 uses an example of such a new perpetual calendar as a calendar date display section. Calendar days from 1 to 31 are "1 to 3" in the first vertical column, and "1 to 3" in the second column.
Column (, here, they are arranged as "4 to 7", and are arranged in the same way thereafter. Between the first and second horizontal columns formed by numbers like 2, there are numbers related to 1988. A day of the week display field is provided.Similarly, between the second and third columns, 1989, between the third and fourth columns, 1990,
Day of the week display fields are provided between the 4th and 5th columns for 1991, between the 5th and 6th columns for 1992, and between the 6th and 7th columns for 1993. .

In this embodiment, for example, a small number "5" is shown above the number 4 indicating "4 days". This is 5
Indicates that the 8th of the month is a holiday.

Similarly, two small numbers "9" and "11" are shown above the number "23" indicating that it is the 23rd. This indicates that September 23rd and November 23rd are both national holidays.

As described above, this embodiment is characterized in that the number of the month of the calendar month in which a specific calendar day is a holiday is shown in small letters near the number indicating the calendar month.

Some numbers are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the number above the number indicating the calendar month. For example, "*3" above "20". This shows that March 20th is a national holiday (Vernal Equinox Day), but this date may vary depending on the year.

In the embodiment of FIG. 6, the arrangement of calendar days is the same as that of FIG. 5, but the day of the week display field is provided between two vertically adjacent columns.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, consecutive calendar days are displayed in vertical columns in FIGS. 5 and 6, but this is converted into horizontal columns. and the days of the week for each year for three consecutive years between the first and second columns, between the fourth and fifth columns, and between the seventh and eighth columns. A display column is provided.

FIG. 8 shows the arrangement of calendar days similar to that of FIG. 7, with day of the week display columns arranged within the intervals between the vertical rows of numbers.

Figure 9 shows "1 to 4" in the first column (left end) in the vertical direction.
'' and numbers ``5 to 7'' are arranged in the second column, and thereafter similarly rows of four numbers and rows of three numbers are arranged alternately. In this case, day of the week display fields are arranged between adjacent horizontal columns.

FIG. 10 shows the arrangement of calendar days similar to FIG. 9, and the day of the week display columns are arranged between columns in the vertical direction.

In FIG. 11, consecutive calendar days are displayed in a horizontal direction instead of being displayed in vertical columns in FIG. A day of the week display column is provided between the horizontal columns.

FIG. 12 shows a calendar arrangement similar to that of FIG. 11, with day-of-week display fields arranged between columns in the vertical direction.

In the above embodiment, the first Sunday of each month is displayed in the day of the week display column. However, instead of this, the second Sunday, third Sunday, and fourth Sunday may be displayed.
Further, a specific number (for example, the second Sunday) of a day of the week other than Sunday (for example, Monday, Tuesday, etc.) may be displayed.

In short, it is sufficient to uniformly display the specific day of the week on the specific number of each month throughout each calendar year.

Further, in the above embodiment, the day of the week display field may be provided between every two adjacent columns in the vertical or horizontal direction, or the day of the week display field may be provided only in a part of the columns. In this way, since the day of the week display columns are displayed separately at each interval, the day of the week display columns for two consecutive calendar years are not placed adjacent to each other, so that it is not confusing for the user. However, the present invention also applies when display columns corresponding to two consecutive calendar years are displayed in one interval between two adjacent columns, and the colors, fonts, etc. of the two are made different so that the user can distinguish them. is within the range of

Numbers indicating calendar days include not only arithmetic numerals, but also Chinese numerals, Roman numerals, and all other symbols that can identify numbers. In addition, the calendar year display in the day of the week display field is, for example, "
1988""1988J r88J r' 88
J, etc. may be used, or the year name may be displayed as ``J, 1986.'' Furthermore, to indicate that January 3 is the first Sunday, ``January 3'' or ``January 3” “17”
The present invention covers all usage modes in which the numbers representing the calendar month and the numbers representing the calendar day can be clearly distinguished, such as displaying "13" and making the two displays different colors. Belongs within the scope of.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, in order to indicate that a specific calendar day is a holiday in a certain calendar month, the number representing the month is displayed in small size above the number representing the calendar day. In short, all manners of use that can be distinguished from numbers representing adjacent calendar days, such as displaying the number representing the month in a larger size, using a different font, or displaying it in a different color, fall within the scope of this invention. . Further, the display position may be in the vicinity of the number representing the calendar day, and it does not matter whether it is above, below, to the left or to the right.

[Effect of the invention] According to the present invention, a day of the week field is provided that displays which day of the calendar day a specific day of the week corresponds to for each month for at least two calendar years. Convenient for calendar use. In addition, the display columns corresponding to the two calendar years each have two different numbers between the columns of numbers.
Since they are not adjacent to each other, they are easy for the user to identify.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A perpetual calendar having a calendar day display section in which characters, symbols, etc. such as "1...31" are displayed in four or more columns indicating consecutive calendar days of one month, in each calendar year in two or more of the intervals between each two adjacent columns, or in two or more of the intervals between each two adjacent columns in the direction intersecting these columns. A calendar characterized in that a day of the week column is displayed, and each calendar year is displayed in the day of the week column, and the calendar days corresponding to the specific day of the week of the specific number of each month belonging to this calendar year are sequentially displayed. 2. The perpetual calendar according to claim 1, wherein the day of the week column displays a calendar day corresponding to the first Sunday of each month belonging to each calendar year. 3. In the day of the week column, the second and third days of each month belonging to each calendar year are listed.
, or a calendar day corresponding to the fourth Sunday. 4. In the day of the week column, the first and second days of each month belonging to each calendar year are listed.
2. The perpetual calendar according to claim 1, wherein a calendar day corresponding to Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday is displayed. 5. The calendar date display section displays "1-7", "8-14" and "15-15" in the first to fifth columns extending in parallel, respectively.
21,""22 to 28," and "29 to 31." The perpetual calendar according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the calendar has numbers of 21, 22 to 28, and 29 to 31. 6. The calendar date display section has numbers 1, 2, and 3 arranged in the first column extending in one direction, and numbers 4, 5, 6, and 7 arranged in the second column parallel to this. In this case, 4
The number 5 is placed outside the number 1, the number 5 is placed between the numbers 1 and 2, the number 6 is placed between the numbers 2 and 3, and the number 7 is placed outside the number 3. 8, 9, 10 in a third column extending parallel to the first column and the second column.
In this case, the number 8 is between the numbers 4 and 5, the number 9 is between the numbers 5 and 6, and the number 10 is between the numbers 6.
and between the numbers 7, and in the same way from then on to the 4th number.
11 to 14 in the 5th column and 15 to 1 in the 5th column.
7, each number from 18 to 21 in the sixth column, each number from 22 to 24 in the seventh column, each number from 25 to 28 in the eighth column, and each number from 25 to 28 in the ninth column. Claims 1 to 4 characterized in that each number from 29 to 31 is arranged.
Perpetual calendar described in any one of the paragraphs. 7. Arrange the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 in the first column extending in one direction, and in the second column parallel to this, 5, 6,
The number 7 is arranged, and in this case, the number 5 is 1 and 2.
The number 6 is placed between the numbers 2 and 3, the number 7 is placed between the numbers 3 and 4, and in the third column parallel to the first and second columns. The numbers 8 to 11 are arranged, and in this case, the number 8 is in the order of numbers 1, the number 9 is in the order of numbers 2, the number 10 is in the order of numbers 3, and the number 11 is in the order of numbers 4. Arrange them in each row of numbers, and then in the same way, numbers 12 to 14 in the fourth column,
Numbers 15 to 18 in the fifth column, numbers 19 to 21 in the sixth column, numbers 22 to 25 in the seventh column, numbers 26 to 28 in the eighth column, numbers 26 to 28 in the eighth column, numbers 19 to 21 in the sixth column, numbers 22 to 25 in the seventh column, Any one of claims 1 to 4 is characterized in that the numbers 29 to 31 are arranged in the column, and a blank space with no numbers is provided outside the number 28, that is, in the row of the number 25. Perpetual calendar described in Section 1.