TWI437389B - Time device with different time display - Google Patents

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Time device with different time display

The present invention relates to a time device having a different time display and a time counting method thereof, and particularly to a time device which displays a 24-hour system on the 1st day or a non-24-hour system on the 1st.

At present, the internal structure of the display device can be divided into three categories, including mechanical, electronic and mechanical hybrid and electronic structures.

Mechanical time display devices existed around the 14th century. Common devices include clocks on churches, wall clocks and mechanical watches used in general households. Wall clocks use pendulum devices as a source of time-driven power. Mechanical watches are mainly The kinetic energy of the vibration of the oscillating mechanism is provided by means of winding (winding, winding), and the winding is manually wound (using the upper chain mechanism at the crown by hand) or the self-winding, self-winding watch There is a oscillating weight on the back of the watch. The movement of the wearer's hand causes the oscillating weight to rotate and then winds the watch through the transmission.

Generally, quartz clocks and quartz watches generally refer to watches using electric power and quartz oscillations to calculate and display time. There are different forms such as pointer, digital and hybrid. The watch core is driven by quartz and uses a crystal oscillator to generate 32,768 Hz. (Hz) frequency, the frequency division IC divides this frequency by 32768, and obtains a value: 32768÷32768=1 (modern scientists invented the single pendulum clock and quartz oscillator unit, using the oscillation period of a single pendulum or quartz crystal to count, As long as the oscillation period is multiplied by each The number of seconds of oscillation is one second. This value is the pulse of one Hertz after the frequency is divided, and the pulse motor is used to push the stepping motor unit. The stepping motor unit pushes the second gear to be the clock of the clock. 1 reason.

The pointer type quartz watch uses the power of the battery to oscillate the quartz, and uses the IC board to calculate and control the stepping motor unit to push the gear train and the rotating pointer. The hour and minute hands are basically driven by electric power. When the second gear completes one revolution (ie, 60 seconds), the sub-gear rotates one tooth (ie, the circumferential angle is 6 degrees). When the sub-gear rotates 12 teeth, the gear rotates 6 degrees when the sub-gear is pushed (ie, the timepiece) The position of the first grid in the 60-square scale of the surface scale, when the minute gear rotates 60 teeth (that is, 60 minutes), the gear rotates to the fifth grid of the scale of 60 grids, which is the position of "one hour". At that time, the gears had finished 60 small grids (circle around the circumference), which was just 12 hours or half a day. In addition, the gears were rotated around the circumference for one day.

Digital quartz watches, most of which are based on liquid crystal displays. Electronic timing devices are commonly used in computers and giant electronic billboards. They are mainly divided into three parts, power supply unit, oscillation, frequency division and counting unit and display unit. In the case of a personal computer, there is a 32768 Hz quartz oscillator circuit in the personal computer. The frequency division and counting circuits are built into the integrated circuit (using the Motorola MC146818 IC), and the hours, minutes, and seconds are stored in the IC. In the scratchpad, the time is displayed through the display unit.

However, for all the above-mentioned timepieces, the time of one day is calculated by 24 hours a day, and the work task or physiological clock with special needs of one day is not 24 hours or not. 24 hours a day In other words, the traditional time device and time system obviously do not meet the needs.

In view of the above problems, in order to be able to solve the problem, the inventor has been engaged in research and development in related fields and many practical experiences for many years, thinking and improving ideas, diversifying his personal professional knowledge, and conducting multi-disciplinary research and special discussion. In the present invention, a time device having a different time display is proposed.

Accordingly, in order to effectively solve the above problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a time device capable of displaying a 24-hour day and a non-24 hour day.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a time device that can display at least two non-24 hour systems in a day.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a time device that displays a 24-hour system and an 18-hour system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a time device that displays a 24-hour system and a 32-hour system.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a time device that displays a system of 18 hours and 32 hours a day.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a time device that displays a day and a non-24 hour system.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a specific implementation time device, including: at least a first time display unit and a second time display unit, The first time display unit displays a 24-hour system and a non-24-hour system, and the second time display unit displays that the day is a non-24-hour system.

According to the above implementation, the first time display unit is connected to any one of the first counting unit and the second counting unit, and the second time display unit is connected to a second counting unit, wherein the first counting unit calculates one day. In the 24-hour system, the second counting unit calculates a one-day non-24-hour system.

According to the above implementation, wherein the first counting unit includes a first minute gear and a first time gear; the second counting unit includes a second minute gear and a second time gear; the first minute gear and the second The split gears are connected together for one second gears.

According to the above implementation, wherein the first minute gear and the second minute gear are rotated by 6 degrees, respectively, every 360 degrees of rotation of the second gear.

According to the above implementation, wherein the first minute gear rotates 360 degrees to rotate the first time gear by 30 degrees; the first time gear rotates two 360 degrees to indicate that the first counting unit is a 24-hour day.

According to the above implementation, wherein the second minute gear rotates 360 degrees to drive the second time gear to rotate 22.5 degrees; the second time gear rotates two 360 degrees to indicate that the second counting unit is a 32-hour day.

According to the above implementation, wherein the second minute gear rotates 360 degrees to drive the second time gear to rotate 40 degrees; the second time gear rotates two 360 degrees to indicate that the second counting unit is 18 hours a day.

According to the above implementation, wherein the first time display unit and the second time display unit are connected in common to a CMOS integrated circuit unit, the CMOS integrated body The circuit unit includes: a frequency divider for receiving an oscillation frequency and generating a pulse signal; a counter receiving the pulse signal and generating a first time signal and a second time signal.

According to the above implementation, the first timing signal and the second timing signal are each pulse signal counted for 1 second according to the counter, and counted as 1 minute every 60 seconds.

According to the above implementation, the first time signal is counted as 1 hour every 60 minutes according to the counter, and counted as 1 day every 24 hours.

According to the above implementation, the second time signal is counted as 1 hour every 45 minutes according to the counter, and counted as 1 day every 32 hours.

The above object of the present invention, as well as its structural and functional features, will be described in accordance with the preferred embodiments of the drawings.

The present invention provides a time device having a different time display and a time counting method thereof. The drawing is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A as a block diagram of a first preferred embodiment, which includes a kinetic energy driving unit. 18 is connected to an oscillator unit 17 and a CMOS integrated circuit unit (CMOS IC) 16 and a stepping motor unit 19, wherein the stepping motor unit 19 is connected to a first counting unit 13 and a second counting unit 14, respectively. A counting unit 13 is connected to a first time display unit 11, and the second counting unit 14 is connected to a second time display unit 12, wherein the first counting unit calculates a 24-hour day, and the second counting unit calculates One day It is not a 24-hour system, so that the first time display unit displays the time of the 24-hour system, and the second time display unit displays the time of the non-24-hour system.

However, the first time display unit 11 can also be connected to the second counting unit 14 (as shown in FIG. 1B), so the first time display unit will display the first non-24-hour time, and the second time display unit will display the first time. Two non-24-hour time.

The kinetic energy driving unit 18 is embodied as a battery for supplying power to the oscillator unit 17, the CMOS integrated circuit unit 16, and the stepping motor unit 19 so that these components can be operated by power.

The aforementioned oscillator unit 17 is specifically a quartz oscillator and produces a 32768 Hertz (Hz) oscillation frequency, providing an oscillating time base source for the CMOS integrated circuit unit 16.

The aforementioned CMOS integrated circuit unit 16 has a frequency divider that divides the oscillation frequency into a pulse signal of 1 Hz per second to push the stepping motor unit 19.

The stepping motor unit 19 is composed of a coil reel, a stator and a rotor. When a pulse signal is received, the first counting unit 13 and the second counting unit 14 are rotated by a half rotation (180 degrees).

As shown in FIG. 2A, the first counting unit 13 includes a first minute gear 131 and a first time gear 132, and the first minute gear 131 meshes with the second gear 15.

A first steering gear 133 is disposed between the second gear 15 and the first minute gear 131, and a second steering gear 134 is disposed between the first minute gear 131 and the first time gear 132. The first minute gear 131 has a The first internal gear portion 1311 and the first external tooth portion 1312 have a first steering internal tooth portion 1331 and a first steering external tooth portion 1332.

The second gear 15 is actually meshed with the first steering external tooth portion 1332, and the first steering internal tooth portion 1331 is meshed with the first external tooth portion 1312. The first internal tooth portion 1311 is engaged with the second steering gear 134. The first time gear 132 is rotated clockwise by the second steering gear 134.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the second counting unit 14 includes a second partial gear 141 and a second time gear 142, and the second partial gear 141 is meshed with the second gear 15.

A third steering gear 143 is disposed between the second gear 15 and the second minute gear 141, and a fourth steering gear 144 is disposed between the second partial gear 141 and the second time gear 142. The second partial gear 141 has a second The inner gear portion 1411 and the second outer tooth portion 1412 have a third steering internal tooth portion 1431 and a third steering outer tooth portion 1432.

The second second gear 15 is actually meshed with the third steering external tooth portion 1432, and the third steering internal tooth portion 1431 is meshed with the second external tooth portion 1412. The second internal tooth portion 1411 is engaged with the fourth steering gear portion 144. The fourth time gear 142 is rotated clockwise by the fourth steering gear 144.

The first counting unit is counted as a 24-hour day, and the counting operation is the same as the generally known gear counting. When the second gear 15 receives the control of the stepping motor unit 19, it rotates clockwise every time. a tooth that drives the first steering gear 133 when rotated 360 degrees. The first steering gear 133 rotates one pitch in a counterclockwise direction (ie, rotates by 6 degrees) and drives the first minute gear 131 to rotate one pitch clockwise ( That is, rotate 6 degrees).

When the first minute gear 131 rotates one pitch in a clockwise direction (ie, rotates by 6 degrees), the second steering gear 134 is rotated counterclockwise by one pitch (ie, rotated by 6 degrees), and the first gear 132 follows the second steering. The gear 134 is rotated by one pitch in a clockwise direction (i.e., rotated by 6 degrees).

The first minute gear 131 rotates 360 degrees to indicate 60 minutes, and the first time gear 132 rotates 30 degrees to represent one hour. When the first time gear 132 rotates 360 degrees, it represents 12 hours (ie, half a day), that is, when the first time Each rotation of the gear 132 by two 360 degrees means that the day is 24 hours.

In addition, the second counting unit 14 indicates a one-day non-24-hour system, and the specific implementation may indicate that the day is 18 hours or 32 hours. The following two non-24 hour counting operations will be separately described:

(1) The counting operation of the second counting unit 14 in the 18-hour system is as follows:

When the second gear 15 receives the control of the stepping motor unit 19 and rotates one tooth in the clockwise direction, the third steering outer tooth portion 1432 of the third steering gear 143 rotates one tooth counterclockwise, and the second gear 15 rotates. At 360 degrees, the third steering internal tooth portion 1431 rotates counterclockwise by one or more pitches, that is, one or more pitches by 4.5 degrees, and drives the second outer teeth portion 1412 of the second minute gear 141 clockwise. The direction is rotated by one or more pitches, i.e., by 4.5 degrees at one or more pitches.

With the rotation of the second external tooth portion 1412, the second internal tooth portion 1411 of the second partial gear 141 rotates 8 degrees clockwise by one or more pitches, and drives the fourth steering gear 144 counterclockwise. One or more teeth Rotating by 8 degrees, the second time gear 142 is rotated by 8 degrees in one or more pitches in a clockwise direction as the fourth steering gear 144 is driven.

The second minute gear 141 rotates 360 degrees to represent 80 minutes, and the second time gear 142 rotates 40 degrees to represent one hour. When the second time gear 142 rotates 360 degrees, it represents 9 hours (ie, half a day), that is, when the second gear Each rotation of the gear 142 by two 360 degrees means that the day is 18 hours.

(2) The counting operation of the second counting unit in the 32-hour system is as follows:

When the second gear 15 receives the control of the stepping motor unit 19, it rotates one tooth at a time in the clockwise direction, and drives the third steering outer tooth portion 1432 of the third steering gear 143 to rotate a tooth counterclockwise, when the second gear 15 When rotated 360 degrees, the third steering internal tooth portion 1431 rotates 8 degrees in one or more pitches in the counterclockwise direction, and drives the second external tooth portion 1412 of the second partial gear 141 clockwise to have one or more teeth. Rotate 8 degrees.

With the rotation of the second external tooth portion 1412, the second internal tooth portion 1411 of the second partial gear 141 rotates by 4.5 degrees in one or more pitches clockwise, and drives the fourth steering gear 144 counterclockwise to One or more pitches are rotated by 4.5 degrees, and the second time gear 142 is rotated by 4.5 degrees with one or more pitches in a clockwise direction as the fourth steering gear 144 is driven.

The second minute gear 141 is rotated by 360 degrees for 45 minutes, and the second gear 142 is rotated by 22.5 degrees for one hour. When the second gear 142 is rotated 360 degrees for 16 hours (ie, half a day), that is, when the second gear 141 rotates 360 degrees. Each rotation of the gear 142 by two 360 degrees means that the day is 32 hours.

The one or more pitches change the gear ratio between the gears so that the rotation of the second gear, the minute gear and the gear are smoother, the more the tooth pitch and the number of teeth, the smaller the rotation angle of each tooth is rotated. The rotation between the gears is smoother.

The gear ratio and pitch of the above gears are used to assist in explaining the concept of the present invention. In actual implementation, the design of the gear set may be based on an equivalent gear set, so that the operation of the actual product can be removed to meet the central concept of the invention. In addition, it can operate smoothly and meet the needs of product aesthetics.

Referring to Figures 1, 2A, 2B, and 3A together, it is shown that the above structure is specifically implemented on a surface 1000, and the first time display unit 11 is provided on the surface 1000 to display a 24-hour day, and a second The time display unit 12 displays a 32-hour day, the second time display unit 12 is shown at the outer ring of the surface 1000, and the first time display unit 11 is disposed near the eccentricity of the surface 1000.

A second hand 151 is shown at the first time display unit 11 of the surface 1000. The second hand 151 is connected to the second gear 15 described above, and the second hand 151 can also be indicated at the second time display unit 12 or as shown in FIG. 3B. The display is provided separately on the surface 1000.

The first time display unit 11 includes a first minute hand 111 and a first hour hand 112. The first minute hand 111 is connected to the first minute gear 131. The first hour hand 112 is connected to the first time gear 132, and corresponds to The first time display unit displays 12 equally spaced scales, each interval representing 1 hour.

The second time display unit 12 includes a second minute hand 121 and a second time The second time display unit 12 shares the second hand of the first time display unit (ie, 6 degrees per second), the second minute hand 121 is connected to the second minute gear 141, and the second hour hand 122 is connected to the second Time gear 142, and the second hour hand 122 corresponds to 16 equally spaced scales, each interval represents 1 hour (ie, the second hour hand 122 rotates 22.5 degrees), and the second minute hand 121 corresponds to 45 equally spaced scales, each The pitch represents one minute (i.e., the second minute hand 121 is rotated by 8 degrees).

Referring to FIG. 4, a second preferred embodiment of the present invention is a block diagram of an electronic watch, which includes a kinetic energy driving unit 28 connected to an oscillator unit 27 and a CMOS integrated circuit unit. CMOS IC 26, and the CMOS integrated circuit unit (CMOS IC) 26 is connected to a first time display unit 21 and a second time display unit 22, respectively.

The kinetic energy driving unit 28 is embodied as a battery for supplying power to the oscillator unit 27 and the CMOS integrated circuit unit 26 so that these components can be operated by the power source.

The aforementioned oscillator unit 27 is specifically a quartz oscillator and produces a 32768 Hertz (Hz) oscillation frequency, providing an oscillating time base source for the CMOS integrated circuit unit 26.

The CMOS integrated circuit unit 26 includes a frequency divider 261 and a counter 262 for receiving an oscillation frequency provided by the oscillating unit 27 and generating a pulse signal; the counter 262 receives the pulse signal. And generating a first time signal and a second time signal to the first time display unit 21 and the second time display unit 22, respectively.

The aforementioned counter 262 counts 24 hours a day and 24 hours a day. The hourly counting method is described as follows:

(1) 24-hour day

The 24-hour counting method is the same as the conventional one, that is, the first time signal is 1 second for each pulse signal according to the counter 262, and is 1 minute every 60 seconds, and the count is 1 every 60 minutes. Hours, and counted as 1 day every 24 hours.

(2) One day is a non-24 hour system

In the present invention, the specific implementation is to count the 18-hour system and the 32-hour system, which will be described as follows:

(2.1) One day is 18 hours

The second timing signal counts each pulse signal for 1 second according to the counter 262, and counts 1 minute every 60 seconds, 1 hour every 80 minutes, and counts 1 day every 18 hours.

(2.2) One day is 32 hours

The second time signal is counted for 1 second per pulse signal according to the counter 262, and is counted as 1 minute every 60 seconds, 1 hour every 45 minutes, and counted as 1 day every 32 hours.

When the first time signal and the second time signal are output to the first time display unit 21 and the second time display unit 22, respectively, the time of day 24 hours and/or the day is not 24 hours. - Minute-second" specification number.

In addition, the above is not limited to the first time signal and the second time signal of the present invention are 24-hour system and non-24-hour system respectively, and the two time signals may also be non-24 small. The time system, wherein the first time signal is 18 hours a day, and the second time signal is 32 hours a day.

In summary, the present invention has the following advantages:

1. For a person whose physiological clock is not a 24-hour system, the attribution of his own time can be obtained by the present invention.

2. For the records of the research, those who need to record at different times can obtain different records by recording in a non-24-hour format and provide another research viewpoint.

3. For the need to attack or raid, the base and the raid squad will make a surprise attack or attack on the appointed time. If the base and the raid squad use a non-24-hour system to make time agreements, even if the enemy is informed of the raid or attack time, the enemy is not known. In what time system is calculated, a strategic breakthrough can be obtained.

While the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the scope of the present invention can be varied and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the patent application is subject to the provisions of the attached patent application.

11‧‧‧First time display unit

111‧‧‧First minute hand

112‧‧‧ and first hour hand

12‧‧‧Second time display unit

121‧‧‧Second minute hand

122‧‧‧second hour hand

13‧‧‧First counting unit

131‧‧‧First gear

1311‧‧‧First internal tooth

1312‧‧‧First external tooth

132‧‧‧First gear

133‧‧‧First steering gear

1331‧‧‧First steering internal tooth

1332‧‧‧First steering external teeth

134‧‧‧second steering gear

14‧‧‧Second counting unit

141‧‧‧Second gear

1411‧‧‧Second internal tooth

1412‧‧‧Second external toothing

142‧‧‧second time gear

143‧‧‧ Third steering gear

1431‧‧‧ Third steering internal tooth

1432‧‧‧The third steering external tooth

144‧‧‧fourth steering gear

15‧‧‧ seconds gear

151‧‧‧ second hand

16‧‧‧CMOS integrated circuit unit

17‧‧‧ oscillator unit

18‧‧‧ kinetic drive unit

19‧‧‧Stepper motor unit

1000‧‧‧ surface

21‧‧‧First time display unit

22‧‧‧Second time display unit

26‧‧‧CMOS integrated circuit unit

261‧‧‧Delephone

262‧‧‧ counter

27‧‧‧ oscillator unit

28‧‧‧ kinetic drive unit

1A is a block diagram showing the structure of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1B is a block diagram showing another structure of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention; 2B is a schematic diagram of a gear of a second counting unit of the present invention: FIG. 3A is a schematic view showing the surface of a watch applied to the present invention; 3B is a schematic view showing the second hand of the present invention separately designed on the surface; and FIG. 4 is a schematic structural block diagram of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

11‧‧‧First time display unit

12‧‧‧Second time display unit

13‧‧‧First counting unit

14‧‧‧Second counting unit

15‧‧‧ seconds gear

16‧‧‧CMOS integrated circuit unit

17‧‧‧ oscillator unit

18‧‧‧ kinetic drive unit

19‧‧‧Stepper motor unit

Claims (7)

A time device having different time display displays, comprising: at least a first time display unit and a second time display unit, wherein the first time display unit displays one of a 24-hour system and a non-24-hour system, the The second time display unit displays a one-day non-24-hour system, wherein: the first time display unit and the second time display unit are connected in common to a CMOS integrated circuit unit; wherein the CMOS integrated circuit unit comprises: a frequency divider And receiving a pulse signal and generating a pulse signal; a counter receiving the pulse signal, and generating a first time signal and a second time signal to the first time display unit and the second time display unit respectively. The time device of claim 1, wherein the first time display unit is connected to any one of the first counting unit and the second counting unit, and the second time display unit is connected to a second counting unit. The first counting unit calculates a 24-hour day, and the second counting unit calculates a one-day non-24-hour system; wherein the first counting unit and the second counting unit are connected to a stepping motor unit; The stepper motor unit is pushed by the pulse signal. The time device of claim 2, wherein the first counting unit comprises a first minute gear and a first time gear; the second counting unit comprises a second minute gear and a second time a gear; the first minute gear and the second minute gear are connected together for one second gear. The time device of claim 3, wherein the first minute gear rotates 360 degrees to drive the first time gear to rotate 30 degrees; the first time gear rotates two 360 degrees to indicate the first The counting unit is a 24-hour day. The time device of claim 4, wherein the second time gear rotates 360 degrees to drive the second time gear to rotate 22.5 degrees; the second time gear rotates two 360 degrees. It is indicated that the aforementioned second counting unit is a 32-hour day. The time device of claim 4, wherein the second minute gear rotates 360 degrees to drive the second time gear to rotate 40 degrees; the second time gear rotates two 360 degrees to indicate the second The counting unit is 18 hours a day. A time device having different time display displays, comprising: at least a first time display unit and a second time display unit, wherein the first time display unit displays one of a 24-hour system and a non-24-hour system, the The second time display unit displays a one-day non-24-hour system, wherein: the first time display unit and the second time display unit are connected in common to a CMOS integrated circuit unit; wherein the CMOS integrated circuit unit comprises: a frequency divider For receiving an oscillating frequency and generating a pulse signal; a counter receiving the pulse signal, and counting each pulse signal for one second, and counting 1 minute every 60 seconds, and every 60 minutes or 80 minutes or The count for 45 minutes is 1 hour, and the count is 1 day every 24 hours or 18 hours or 32 hours, wherein the day is 86400 seconds, and the counted output is a first time signal and a second time signal respectively. Giving a first time display unit and a second time display unit; wherein the first time display unit and the second time display unit share one second hand.