公开(公告)号：EP1692573A4

公开(公告)日：2008-02-20

申请号：EP04796028

申请日：2004-10-22

申请人： TIMEX GROUP BV

发明人： LIZZI RONALD S ,  GALIE LOUIS M

IPC分类号： G04C17/00 ,  G04B19/24

CPC分类号： G04C17/0058

摘要： A timepiece having a display for displaying a digit provided on a ring which itself has a plurality of digits provided thereon, wherein the timepiece comprises an integrated circuit operable in at least (i) a date display mode and (ii) a counting mode; a gearing assembly comprising one or more wheels, being meshingly coupled to the ring so that the rotation of the one or more wheels causes the rotation of the ring; a motor, the motor rotateably coupled to the at least one or more wheels of the gearing assembly, wherein the motor has a rotatable member such that the rotation thereof causes the ring to rotate; and mode selecting means for selecting between at least the date display mode and the counting mode; wherein when in the date display mode the ring rotates at a first rate and when in the counting mode the ring rotates at a second rate different from the first rate.

公开(公告)号：EP1690142A4

公开(公告)日：2008-11-12

申请号：EP04809961

申请日：2004-10-13

申请人： TIMEX GROUP BV

发明人： PLANCON MICHEL G ,  GALIE LOUIS M ,  BURKHARDT WOLFGANG ,  STOTZ GERHARD ,  ZACHMANN HELMUT ,  GRAU SIEGFRIED

IPC分类号： G04B19/20 ,  G04B20060101 ,  G04C17/00

CPC分类号： G04C17/0066

摘要： A timepiece comprising a date display, comprising a date display assembly comprising a date ring, a first gearing assembly being meshingly coupled to the date ring for causing the rotation of the date ring; and a stepping motor comprising a rotor, wherein the rotor of the stepping motor is rotateable coupled to the at least one or more wheels of the first gearing assembly, wherein the rotation of the rotor causes the date ring to rotate; a date-keeping assembly operatively coupled to the date display assembly, comprising: at least a second gearing assembly comprising at least an hour wheel and a detection wheel assembly, wherein at least certain rotational increments of the detection wheel, and the clockwise or counterclockwise direction thereof, causes the rotor of the stepping motor to rotate so that the date ring can be rotated in one of a clockwise or counterclockwise direction; whereby the rotation of the hour wheel through a predetermined midnight position results in that the stepping motor causes the date ring to rotate a predetermined number of degrees, thereby advancing either in the forward or backward direction a displayed digit on the date ring representing a valid date. Methodologies for setting and adjustment are also provided.

公开(公告)号：EP1634127A4

公开(公告)日：2008-02-20

申请号：EP04752374

申请日：2004-05-14

申请人： TIMEX GROUP BV

发明人： PLANCON MICHEL G ,  GALIE LOUIS M ,  SCHWARTZ HERBERT ,  STOTZ GERHARD ,  BURKHARDT WOLFGANG ,  ZACHMANN HELMUT ,  BURGHAUSEN ROLAND

IPC分类号： G04C23/02 ,  G04B37/00 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G17/00 ,  G04G17/04 ,  H05K1/00 ,  H05K1/14 ,  H05K3/22

CPC分类号： G04G9/0082 ,  G04G9/0064 ,  G04G17/00 ,  H05K1/0292 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K3/225

摘要： An electronic device that includes functionality to perform at least two functions, a first of which may be timekeeping and the other of which is at least a function other than the first function. The electronic device comprises a multilayered module comprising a frame having a frame surface; at least two physically separable printed circuit boards, the first of which includes means related to at least the timekeeping and the second of which includes means related to at least the function other than timekeeping, wherein the first printed circuit board is intermediate the frame surface and the second printed circuit board; a battery compartment dimensioned for receiving a battery, wherein the battery compartment is asymmetrically positioned within the module thus creating a region above the first printed circuit board and proximate the battery compartment; and wherein the second printed circuit board is securable within the module and in the region; wherein the functionality of the electronic device can be changed and/or modified by a removal of the second printed circuit board and a replacement with another printed circuit board having means at least in part different from and/or in addition to the means of the second printed circuit board; whereby the first printed circuit board need not be removed to provide for such additional and/or different functionality provided by the replacement printed circuit board.

公开(公告)号：EP2080068A4

公开(公告)日：2010-06-16

申请号：EP07839343

申请日：2007-10-04

申请人： TIMEX GROUP BV

发明人： GALIE LOUIS M ,  BURKHARDT WOLFGANG ,  STOTZ GERHARD ,  SCHNELL HANS G ,  BURGHAUSEN ROLAND

IPC分类号： G04B19/00

CPC分类号： G04G17/045 ,  G04G9/00

公开(公告)号：EP1634376A4

公开(公告)日：2008-02-20

申请号：EP04752681

申请日：2004-05-19

申请人： TIMEX GROUP BV

发明人： PLANCON MICHEL G ,  GALIE LOUIS M ,  SCHWARTZ HERBERT ,  STOTZ GERHARD ,  LIZZI RONALD S

IPC分类号： B63C11/02 ,  G04B19/08 ,  G04B19/23 ,  G04B47/00 ,  G04B47/06 ,  G04C3/14 ,  G04C17/00 ,  G04F7/08 ,  G04G9/00 ,  G04G21/02

CPC分类号： G04G21/02 ,  B63C11/02 ,  G04B19/082 ,  G04B19/23 ,  G04B47/06 ,  G04B47/065 ,  G04C3/146 ,  G04C17/00 ,  G04F7/08 ,  G04G9/0064

摘要： A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner at least in part by the use of at least one display hand positioned on the dial side of a dial, wherein the wearable electronic device uses the display hand(s) to convey information that is stored in the controller of the device and/or provided by sensors and/or an external transmitter. An actuation mechanism, preferably a stepper motor, is used to rotate the display hands in the clockwise and/or counterclockwise directions in predefined increments to convey the information.