JPS5814632B2 - All-electronic clock - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in an all-electronic timepiece in which time adjustment, display switching, and switch operations for other functions are performed by operating an external operating member.

By making watches electronic, it has become possible to add more functions.

When it comes to fully-electronic watches that use photoelectric display devices, the constraints of the dial and hands on the display surface of conventional fingernail-type watches are removed, and it is becoming increasingly important to add more functions and function displays. The bamboo C konari, and the town Noh f konari are becoming popular again.

With the addition of such multiple functions, the number of switch operations to switch or modify each function and its function display increases, but the number of external operating members should be minimized, and one external operating member should be rotated, pushed in, pulled out, etc. In many cases, a configuration has been adopted in which a plurality of switch operations can be performed by operating the switch.

This tendency is more pronounced in portable watches where adding a large number of external operating members is restricted in terms of space, design, and operation.

FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining the display operation method of the conventional portable liquid crystal display watch of the present applicant, and in this watch as well, the external operation member is pushing in, rotating left and right, pulling out the crown 1, and the like. Depending on the combination, multiple switch operations can be performed.

By pushing the crown 1 in the normal position, the date and seconds display switches to the seconds display.

Keeping crown 1 in the normal position, turn it clockwise by a certain angle and when it is fixed, the power saving switch is turned on and all the displays are turned off.

If you pull out the crown 1 one turn and turn it clockwise to lock it in place, the day of the week correction switch will turn on, and if you turn it counterclockwise to lock it in place, the H-shaped correction switch will turn on.

When the crown 1 is pulled out to the second click, the display changes to seconds, and when the crown is turned clockwise, the time adjustment switch is turned on, and when the crown is turned counterclockwise, the minute adjustment switch is turned on.

Even if there is an advantage of being able to operate multiple switches with a single external operating member, for example, it is difficult for Nagisa to memorize this many operations and then become familiar with the operation methods.
It is quite difficult.

Even if instructions for displaying and operating the external operating members are written on the case back or watch band, it is extremely inconvenient to operate the external operating members while looking at them.

Furthermore, if the operating position cannot be confirmed during actual operation, it is easy to make mistakes and it takes time to operate the desired switch.

Of course, this is not limited to cases where the crown is used as an operating member; for example, consider an all-electronic watch that has multiple button switches or key switches, and the display correction contents differ depending on the combination of input states of those switches. Even in the case where the switch combination is changed, the user must remember the switch combination by comparing it with the display correction content, resulting in a similar problem.

Therefore, the present invention provides a first photoelectric display means for displaying the purpose of operation of the operating member in an all-electronic timepiece in which the time is adjusted, the display is changed, and other functions are operated by operating an external operating member; By providing an all-electronic timepiece that is characterized by being equipped with a second photoelectric display that displays the operating method to achieve the displayed operating purpose, complex switch operations can be performed easily and reliably without mistakes. This allows for easy operation.

Further, in the same spirit, the present invention also provides an all-electronic timepiece characterized in that the all-electronic timepiece is equipped with a photoelectric display means for displaying the switch operation method for the optional various functions. The purpose of

This will be explained below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2a is an example of an all-electric timepiece according to the present invention, and is a diagram showing the external appearance of the display and the operating position of the crown of this timepiece.

As shown in Fig. 1, this watch also has a display for displaying the time, in addition to the display for hours, minutes, and day of the week, a switchable display for date and seconds 22 is added. The functions of the crown switch 21 and pushbutton switch 23 for each position for adjusting the display are also similar to that of the timepiece shown in FIG.

FIG. 2a shows the appearance of the display when the crown switch 22 is in the normal position and in the center position 24.
The electrode pattern of the display cell of this all-electric type clock is shown in Figure 2b.
In addition to the time display shown in FIG. ing.

The display drive mechanisms for the display bodies 25, 26, and 27 other than these time display bodies are shown in the block diagram 1 of FIG. 2C.

First, when the pushbutton switch 28 shown in FIG. The body 25 is displayed.

The content of the sweeping purpose display 25 is changed depending on the number of times this push button switch 28 is pressed, and the user first operates this push button switch 28 to select the time display that he or she wishes to correct. It is displayed on the purpose display body 25.

On the other hand, the operating position of the crown switch 21 can be detected by an operating position detection circuit 35, and the signal detected here is transmitted together with the signal transmitted from the memory circuit 31 (
This signal is input to the decoder drive circuit 36, where the signals are compared and a signal instructing how to operate the crown switch 21 necessary to correct the time display displayed on the operation purpose display 25 is generated and operated. method (instruction)
The display 27 displays according to the signal.

Also, when the crown switch 21 is operated according to the instructions on the operation method (instruction) display 26, and the desired time display is brought to an operating position where the desired correction of the time display can be achieved by rotating the crown switch 21 clockwise or counterclockwise. , a corrective operation ready display 26 on the right shoulder of the operation purpose display 25 lights up to notify that the user is in such an operating position.

The operation position detection circuit 35 and decoder drive circuit 36 are activated when the push button switch 28 is operated and input is input to the switch circuit 30.

In this way, the crown switch 28 is operated by the operating method instruction display 2.
6 and input to the switch circuit 34, the time display displayed on the operation purpose display 25 will be corrected.

Table 1 shows the display contents of the operation purpose display 25 displayed by operating the pushbutton switch 28, the operation position of the crown switch 21, and the operation method (instruction) display 27.
This is an illustrative example comparing display contents of .

Case 1: The operation purpose display is T indicating time adjustment, and since the crown switch is in the normal position, the operation method instruction display indicates -→ to first pull the crown switch 21 to the second turn.

Case 2: If you pull the dial two steps according to the instructions in case 1, the correction preparation completion display will light up, indicating that if you operate according to the ↑ on the operation (instruction) display, the time display for "hour" will be corrected.

Case 3: A correction operation is in progress according to the instructions in Case 2, and this can be confirmed by the fact that all the segments constituting the operation method (instruction) display 27 are lit.

Case 4: When the correction operation is completed and the correction operation state is canceled.

Case 5: Next, when the pushbutton switch 28 is pressed and the operation purpose display is set to 1 minute - 1 time adjustment 1 of M.

The same applies below.

In this way, press the pushbutton switch 28 to change the operation purpose display 25I to display the time you want to display, ``hour'', ``minute'', ``day of the day''.
Symbol mark corresponding to “date” rTJ rMJ
By displaying "-day" and "-day" and then operating according to the instructions on the operation method (instruction) display 21, the specified correction can be made very easily without having to memorize the correction operation method etc. in advance. It is.

FIG. 3a is also an example of an all-electronic timepiece according to the present invention.

In this illustrated example, the hours, minutes, and
"Seconds" time display is displayed, but this display is "Hour J
"Minute J""SecondJf" corresponds to January "Day"
The display mechanism allows you to switch between "day of the week" and "hour" and "minute" of the alarm time.

These changes and corrections of the time display are performed by operating a crown switch 41 and a push button switch 42.

The crown switch 41 is rotated clockwise at a position 46, which is one step removed from the normal position 45, and the display changes each time the crown switch 41 is rotated.

If the display is changed to the one desired by the user, crown switch 4 is pressed.
If you press 1 to return to the normal position 45, the display will remain fixed.

Position 47, where the crown switch 41 is pulled out two clicks, is the operating position for selecting and advancing the correction display digit.If you turn clockwise at this position 47, the "hour" and "hour" will change every time you turn a certain angle.
Minutes, seconds, alarm hours, minutes, months, days
By selecting the ``day'' digit and pressing the push button switch 42, the selected time display digit can be adjusted in proportion to the time the push button switch 42 is pressed.

By the way, when the crown switch 41 is operated to the first pull position 46, a display as shown in FIG. 3b appears on the display section 43.

If the time display displayed at the time of operation is "hour,""minute," and "second," as shown in Figure 3a, and the time display you want to switch to is "month, day, day," or "day," then this display section 43
When looking at the display shown in Figure 3b displayed on 55, 56,
From the order of display switching and the force in the direction of the arrow shown in 57 and 58, it can be seen that by turning the crown switch 41 clockwise twice, a predetermined display switching can be performed.

The other display in Figure 3b is the time display 5 for alarm.
1 and a display 53 indicating erasure of the power saving display, these also serve as operation purpose displays depending on the respective use cases.

Figure 3C shows the crown switch 41 in position 4 when it is pulled out to the second step.
In the display example displayed on the display body 43 when set to 7, the display 61 is a display for selecting the correction digit of the time display, and in this illustrated example, it is 1 o'clock.
This shows that if the "hour" of the time display of "1 minute" or "1 second" is selected and the pushbutton switch 42 is pressed with the crown switch 41 in position, the time indicated by the "hour" can be quickly adjusted by using the pulse signal.

Therefore, the arrow display elements seen in the display 61 are constructed by adding eight arrows corresponding to the display digits of the time display.

To correct the seconds, press the pushbutton switch 42.
A configuration in which seconds are held or seconds are reset can be left in place.

Figure 4 is an external view of this all-electric 7-type watch according to the present invention.
The time display shows 12:30, Monday, August 12th.

To adjust the time of this watch, first push the pushbutton switch 10 to cause the display sections 71 and 72 of the watch to display an operation purpose display and an operation method (instruction) display as shown in Table 2, respectively.

This operation purpose display section 71 displays the time adjustment purpose "hour" and "minute".
Operation purpose displays are displayed as shown in Table 2, corresponding to the "date", "day of the week", "month", and "second", and the operation method display section 72 displays three buttons corresponding to the pushbutton switches 80, 81, and 82, respectively. As shown in Table 2, the circle display is configured to be lit in accordance with the operation purpose display.

While the pushbutton switch 10 is kept pressed, the operation purpose display changes automatically, and the operation method (instruction) display also changes accordingly.

When the predetermined operation purpose display is displayed, the push button switch 70 is pressed.
Release the button and read the operating instructions (instructions) displayed at that time.

If the pushbutton switches 80, 81, 82 are pressed in response to the illuminated state of the circle mark on this display, the predetermined time display is adjusted in proportion to the time the button is pressed in fast forward mode using a pulse signal.

Only when changing the seconds, pressing the pushbutton switches 80, 81 will hold the seconds, and releasing the pushbutton switches 80, 81 will release the seconds.

With this configuration, the time can be adjusted without having to memorize the time adjustment operation, in this example, the combination of pushbutton switches 80, 81, and 82 to be input.

FIG. 5a shows a clock that has an alarm function and a switch lock function added to the clock shown in FIG. 4, and the numbers are the same as in FIG. 4.

When the push button switch 90 is pressed, the push button switch 70
Similarly, while this switch 90 is held down, the operation purpose display and the corresponding operation method (instruction) are switched and displayed as shown in Table 3.

In this way, by operating this pushbutton switch 90, the purpose and method of adjusting the alarm time are displayed on the display sections 71 and 72.
will be displayed.

In addition, this watch does not differentiate between the operating methods of the pushbutton switches 80, 81 and 82 for normal time adjustment and alarm time adjustment.
．． The mechanism is configured such that the switch operation at 81 adjusts the alarm time.

When the two-stable pushbutton switch 85 is pushed in, it becomes a lock switch for the pushbutton switches 80, 81, and 82, and when it is pressed again to release the lock, the "operation method" shown in FIG. 5b will appear on the display 72. " is displayed.

The operation method-1 display shown in Figure 5b is different from the operation method for achieving the operation content shown in the operation purpose display, as shown in Tables 2 and 3. It is something.

Here, the switch positions are illustrated, symbols A and T indicate alarm time adjustment and normal time adjustment, and arrows indicate the operation methods to achieve the purpose of the adjustment operations A and T. The purpose of the correction operation and the operation method are displayed at the same time.

It is also possible to consider a watch that has an alarm function from this watch, but in this case, of course, the push button switch 90
is increased or removed, so when the pushbutton switch 85 is operated to the unlocked state, the display section 73 shows the next operating method for adjusting the time after unlocking, as shown in FIG. 5C.
An operation method display means for displaying the operation of the push button switch 70 on the side of the watch is additionally constructed.

As described above, the all-electronic timepiece equipped with the operation purpose display means and the operation method display means of the present invention is practically effective.

The all-electronic timepiece of the present invention is particularly effective in the case of a fully electronic timepiece with many additional functions and a reduced number of switch operating members, since the operation of the operating members is complicated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a plan view showing a conventional liquid crystal display type electronic watch;
Figure a is a front view of the full-voltage clock according to the present invention, Figure 2b is a diagram of the electrode pattern of the display cell of this full-voltage clock, and Figure 2C
3 is a block diagram of the display drive mechanism for displaying the operation purpose and operation method instruction of this all-electronic timepiece; FIG. 3B shows an operation purpose display and an operation method for changing the display; FIG. 3C shows an operation purpose display and an operation method for display correction; FIG. Front view of electronic clock,
Figure 5a is a diagram showing an all-electric type clock a which is the embodiment of Figure 4 with an alarm function and a switch lock function added, and Figure 5b is an illustration of how to operate this all-electric type clock. FIG. 5C is a diagram showing the operation method display of this all-electric type watch with the alarm function removed. 28, 70.90... Push button switch for selecting operation purpose, 25, 50, 51, 52, 53...
- Operation purpose display body, 43, 71... Operation purpose display unit, 26, 55, 56, 57.58... Operation method instruction display body, 43, 72.73... ...Operation instruction display section.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an all-electronic watch that adjusts the time, changes the display, and operates switches for various other functions by operating an external operating member, a first photoelectric display means for displaying the purpose of the switch operation, and a first photoelectric display means for displaying the operation method. the first photoelectric display means sequentially and selectively displays a plurality of operation purposes, and the second photoelectric display means displays an operation method corresponding to the selectively displayed operation purpose. An all-electronic clock characterized by being configured to display.