公开(公告)号：US06914855B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10256481

申请日：2002-09-27

申请人： Gerhard Stotz ,  Helmut Zachmann

发明人： Gerhard Stotz ,  Helmut Zachmann

IPC分类号： G04C3/14 ,  H02P8/02 ,  H02P8/40 ,  G04F5/00 ,  G05B19/40 ,  H02P7/64 ,  H02P8/00

CPC分类号： G04C3/146 ,  H02P8/02 ,  H02P8/40

摘要： A circuit for selectively driving n motor coils associated with a plurality of stepping motors, wherein only (n+1) motor coil drivers are needed. A timepiece that utilizes such a circuit is also provided.

摘要翻译： 用于选择性地驱动与多个步进电动机相关联的n个电动机线圈的电路，其中仅需要（n + 1）个电动机线圈驱动器。 还提供了一种利用这种电路的钟表。

公开(公告)号：US20080084794A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-10

申请号：US11544084

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Louis M. Galie ,  Wolfgang Burkhardt ,  Gerhard Stotz ,  Hans G. Schnell ,  Roland Burghausen

发明人： Louis M. Galie ,  Wolfgang Burkhardt ,  Gerhard Stotz ,  Hans G. Schnell ,  Roland Burghausen

IPC分类号： G04B19/00

CPC分类号： G04G17/045 ,  G04G9/00

摘要： A display assembly for a wearable electronic device. The display assembly is disposed within a housing of the wearable electronic device. The electronic device is constructed to receive at least a first and second dial assembly each of which is adapted to provide a different display configuration. The display assembly comprises a liquid crystal display assembly comprising at least two display sections, driving means for providing driving signals to the respective display sections; and a controller, operatively coupled to the driving means, for signaling the driving means to provide the driving signals; wherein the display configuration of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the dial assembly operatively coupled within the housing, wherein the first dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the first display section and the second dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the second display section. A method of customizing the display of a wearable electronic device is also provided. In a specific embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a wristwatch.

公开(公告)号：US06203190B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-20

申请号：US09327769

申请日：1999-06-07

申请人： Gerhard Stotz

发明人： Gerhard Stotz

IPC分类号： G04B2900

CPC分类号： G04C3/005 ,  G04C3/007

摘要： A switching mechanism is provided for a multimode electronic timepiece having a casing, a device for indicating a time-of-day and an integrated circuit operable in a plurality of modes. The switching mechanism includes a setting stem mounted for rotational movement and positionable in a plurality of axial setting positions. The setting stem includes at least one tooth. The switching mechanism also includes a switch arm having a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion engages the tooth of the setting stem. The switching mechanism further includes a first and a second electrical contact. When the setting stem is in at least one of the axial setting positions and while the timepiece is operating in at least two of the modes, the intermediate portion cooperates with the tooth to intermittently form, in response to a rotation of the setting stem, an electrical connection between the second end and, when the setting stem is rotating in a first direction, the first electrical contact to produce an intermittent first electrical pulse. Alternatively, when the setting stem is rotating in a second direction, an electrical connection is intermittently formed between the second end and the second electrical contact to produce an intermittent second electrical pulse. In one embodiment, the intermittent first and second electrical signals are inputs to setting functions performed within at least one of the modes of the timepiece.

摘要翻译： 为具有外壳，用于指示时刻的装置和可以多种模式操作的集成电路的多模电子钟表提供切换机构。 切换机构包括安装用于旋转运动并可定位在多个轴向设置位置的设置杆。 设置杆包括至少一个牙齿。 开关机构还包括具有第一端，第二端和中间部的开关臂。 中间部分接合设定杆的齿。 切换机构还包括第一和第二电接触。 当设置杆处于轴向设置位置中的至少一个时，并且当钟表以至少两种模式操作时，中间部分响应于设定杆的旋转间歇地形成， 第二端之间的电连接，并且当设置杆在第一方向上旋转时，第一电触点产生间歇的第一电脉冲。 或者，当设置杆在第二方向上旋转时，在第二端和第二电接触之间间歇地形成电连接以产生间歇的第二电脉冲。 在一个实施例中，间歇的第一和第二电信号是在时钟的至少一种模式下执行的设置功能的输入。

公开(公告)号：US4935643A

公开(公告)日：1990-06-19

申请号：US260821

申请日：1988-10-21

申请人： Heinz Reichle ,  Gerhard Stotz

发明人： Heinz Reichle ,  Gerhard Stotz

IPC分类号： A45D6/02 ,  A45D20/10 ,  H02H7/08 ,  H02P29/00

CPC分类号： H02H7/08 ,  A45D20/10 ,  Y10T307/819 ,  Y10T307/865

摘要： In a hair treatment device with a winding mandrel driven by a motor and used to wind up hair, the current used by the motor is led through a current limiter circuit in order to limit torque. The current limiter circuit comprises an operating stage and a safety stage. The safety stage is utilized to limit current if the operating stage fails.

摘要翻译： 在具有由电动机驱动并用于卷发的卷绕心轴的头发处理装置中，电动机所使用的电流被引导通过限流器电路以限制转矩。 电流限制器电路包括操作级和安全级。 如果运行阶段发生故障，则利用安全阶段限制电流。

公开(公告)号：US4886988A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-12

申请号：US250184

申请日：1988-09-28

申请人： Louis M. Galie ,  Adolf Sedlak ,  Gerhard Stotz

发明人： Louis M. Galie ,  Adolf Sedlak ,  Gerhard Stotz

IPC分类号： G04C3/00

CPC分类号： G04C3/008

摘要： The invention comprises a universal stepping motor/gear train module for a wrist instrument having a frame plate, a bridge plate attached thereto and spaced therefrom, a stepping motor comprising rotor and stator disposed between said plates, a reduction gear train having gear members coupled to be driven by the rotor and having coaxial output members adapted to receive analog hands, an input/output circuit board disposed in said frame plate and having a pair of power supply terminals thereon, said frame plate defining a recess large enough to receive at least a portion of a button energy cell, and first and second spring contact connectors having ends adapted to contact the terminals of the energy cell and extending between the recess and the power supply terminals on the input/output circuit board, whereby power may either be supplied to said board directly from said power supply terminals or from said energy cell. The input/output circuit board includes other terminals for driving connection to the stepping motor, and for oscillator, switching, etc.

公开(公告)号：US4679944A

公开(公告)日：1987-07-14

申请号：US863751

申请日：1986-05-16

申请人： Adlof Sedlak ,  Gerhard Stotz

发明人： Adlof Sedlak ,  Gerhard Stotz

IPC分类号： G04C3/14 ,  G04C3/00 ,  G04F5/00

CPC分类号： G04C3/008

摘要： The invention relates to an electric watch, wherein the rotor of a stepping motor is arranged between the metal frame and the plastic frame and is mounted in bearing holes of these frames or base plates. In accordance with the invention, the plastic frame has adjacent to the bearing hole of the rotor a partially cylindrical web extending substantially perpendicular to the metal frame and penetrating the air gap between the rotor and the stator of the stepping motor, while the stator with the associated coil is mounted on the outer side of the plastic frame. This construction enables assembly of the rotor without the effects of disturbing magnetic interaction between rotor and stator tending to dislocate the rotor.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种电子手表，其中步进电动机的转子布置在金属框架和塑料框架之间，并安装在这些框架或基板的轴承孔中。 根据本发明，塑料框架与转子的轴承孔相邻，基本上垂直于金属框架延伸并穿过步进电动机的转子和定子之间的空气间隙的部分圆柱形腹板，而具有 相关联的线圈安装在塑料框架的外侧。 这种结构使得能够组装转子，而不受干扰转子和定子之间的磁性相互作用的影响，从而使转子脱位。

公开(公告)号：US07463557B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-09

申请号：US11544084

申请日：2006-10-06

申请人： Louis M. Galie ,  Wolfgang Burkhardt ,  Gerhard Stotz ,  Hans G. Schnell ,  Roland Burghausen

发明人： Louis M. Galie ,  Wolfgang Burkhardt ,  Gerhard Stotz ,  Hans G. Schnell ,  Roland Burghausen

IPC分类号： G04B19/00

CPC分类号： G04G17/045 ,  G04G9/00

摘要： A display assembly for a wearable electronic device. The display assembly is disposed within a housing of the wearable electronic device. The electronic device is constructed to receive at least a first and second dial assembly each of which is adapted to provide a different display configuration. The display assembly comprises a liquid crystal display assembly comprising at least two display sections, driving means for providing driving signals to the respective display sections; and a controller, operatively coupled to the driving means, for signaling the driving means to provide the driving signals; wherein the display configuration of the wearable electronic device is changeable based on the dial assembly operatively coupled within the housing, wherein the first dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the first display section and the second dial assembly provides for the viewability of at least the second display section. A method of customizing the display of a wearable electronic device is also provided. In a specific embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a wristwatch.

摘要翻译： 一种用于可穿戴电子装置的显示组件。 显示组件设置在可穿戴电子设备的壳体内。 电子设备被构造成接收至少一个第一和第二拨盘组件，每个拨盘组件适于提供不同的显示配置。 显示组件包括：液晶显示组件，包括至少两个显示部分，用于向各个显示部分提供驱动信号的驱动装置; 以及可操作地耦合到所述驱动装置的控制器，用于发信号通知所述驱动装置以提供所述驱动信号; 其中所述可佩戴电子装置的显示结构基于可操作地联接在所述壳体内的所述拨盘组件而可改变，其中所述第一拨盘组件提供至少所述第一显示部分的可视性，并且所述第二拨盘组件提供至少可视性 第二显示部。 还提供了一种定制可穿戴电子装置的显示的方法。 在具体实施例中，可穿戴电子装置是手表。

公开(公告)号：US07266051B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-04

申请号：US10737406

申请日：2003-12-16

申请人： Michel G. Plancon ,  Helmut Zachmann ,  Gerhard Stotz

发明人： Michel G. Plancon ,  Helmut Zachmann ,  Gerhard Stotz

IPC分类号： G04B19/04

CPC分类号： G04C17/00 ,  G04B19/082 ,  G04C3/146

摘要： A method of calibrating a display hand in an electronic device. The preferred method comprises the steps of initializing a counter; stepping the rotor of the stepping motor a predetermined number of steps in a first direction and incrementing the counter; determining whether the counter is less than a predefined value representing at least the total of (i) the maximum number of steps needed from a zero position on the display to the maximum value on the display; and (ii) the number of steps needed from the zero position on the display to the position such that a channel formed in one of the one or more gears would abut against a tab; and if so, stepping the rotor of the stepping motor the predetermined number of steps in the first direction, incrementing the counter and again determining whether the counter is less than the predefined value; and if not, rotating the rotor of the motor in a direction opposite the first direction the same number of steps needed from the zero position on the display to the position such that the channel would abut against the tab. Several calibration assembly constructions are also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种校正电子设备中的显示手的方法。 优选的方法包括初始化计数器的步骤; 将步进电动机的转子沿第一方向步进预定的步数并递增计数器; 确定所述计数器是否小于至少表示（i）从所述显示器上的零位置到所述显示器上的最大值所需的最大步数的总和的预定值; 和（ii）从显示器上的零位置到所述位置所需的步骤数，使得形成在一个或多个齿轮中的一个中的通道将抵靠突片; 如果是，则将步进电动机的转子沿第一方向步进预定的步数，递增计数器并再次确定计数器是否小于预定值; 如果不是，则将电动机的转子沿着与第一方向相反的方向旋转，从显示器上的零位置所需的相同数量的步骤到使得通道抵靠突片的位置。 还提供了几个校准组件结构。

公开(公告)号：US20070153635A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11473716

申请日：2006-06-23

申请人： Wolfgang Burkhardt ,  Gerhard Stotz ,  Hans Schnell ,  Martin Dietrich ,  Ulrich Kalmbach ,  Michel G. Plancon

发明人： Wolfgang Burkhardt ,  Gerhard Stotz ,  Hans Schnell ,  Martin Dietrich ,  Ulrich Kalmbach ,  Michel G. Plancon

IPC分类号： G04B19/24

CPC分类号： G04C17/0058 ,  G04C9/08

摘要： An electronic device comprising a controller having an integrated circuit operable in at least a first and second mode, and a dial having a window through which at least one indicator is visible, wherein the electronic device comprises a mode indicator positioned on an actuation mechanism side of the dial, wherein the mode indicator has at least a first indicator and a second indicator each respectively representative of one of the at least two modes within which the electronic device is operable; a gearing assembly comprising one or more wheels, being meshingly coupled to the mode indicator so that the rotation of the one or more wheels causes the rotation of the mode indicator; an actuation mechanism, rotateably coupled to the at least one or more wheels of the gearing assembly, wherein the rotation of the actuation mechanism causes the rotation of the mode indicator; wherein the integrated circuit controls the actuation of the actuation mechanism so as to initiate the rotation of the mode indicator; and actuation means, operatively coupled to the controller, for selecting the mode within which the integrated circuit is operable, wherein the mode within which the integrated circuit is operating is visible through the window in the dial; wherein the mode in which the integrated circuit is operating is indicated by the indicator visible in the window.

摘要翻译： 一种电子设备，包括具有可以至少第一和第二模式操作的集成电路的控制器，以及具有窗口的表盘，至少一个指示器可通过该窗口可见，其中所述电子设备包括定位在致动机构侧的模式指示器 所述拨号盘，其中所述模式指示符至少具有第一指示符和第二指示符，每个指示符分别表示所述电子设备可操作的所述至少两种模式中的一种模式; 包括一个或多个车轮的齿轮组件，其啮合地联接到所述模式指示器，使得所述一个或多个车轮的旋转引起所述模式指示器的旋转; 致动机构，其可旋转地联接到所述齿轮组件的所述至少一个或多个轮，其中所述致动机构的旋转引起所述模式指示器的旋转; 其中所述集成电路控制所述致动机构的致动，以便启动所述模式指示器的旋转; 以及可操作地耦合到所述控制器的用于选择所述集成电路可操作的模式的致动装置，其中所述集成电路正在操作的模式通过所述表盘中的窗口是可见的; 其中集成电路正在操作的模式由窗口中可见的指示器指示。

公开(公告)号：US06992481B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US10737387

申请日：2003-12-16

申请人： Gerhard Stotz

发明人： Gerhard Stotz

IPC分类号： G01R33/00 ,  G01B7/30 ,  G04B47/06

CPC分类号： G04C3/146 ,  G01C17/38 ,  G04G21/02

摘要： In an electronic device, a method of measuring an external field and displaying indicia related to the measurement, wherein the electronic device generates a first internal field and at least a second internal field, wherein the method includes the steps of measuring the external field when the electronic device is generating the first internal field; and only displaying indicia related to measurements taken while the electronic device is generating the first internal field. In the preferred embodiment, the first internal field is generated by a rotor of a stepping motor being in a first orientation, and the at least second internal field is generated by the rotor of the stepping motor being in a second orientation, wherein the method includes the steps of determining whether the rotor is in the first orientation before measuring the external field; and if not, causing the rotor to rotate into the first orientation prior to measuring the external field.

摘要翻译： 在电子设备中，测量外部场并显示与测量相关的标记的方法，其中所述电子设备产生第一内部场和至少第二内部场，其中所述方法包括以下步骤：当所述外部场 电子设备正在产生第一个内部场; 并且仅在电子设备正在生成第一内部场时显示与测量相关的标记。 在优选实施例中，第一内部场由步进电机的转子处于第一取向产生，并且至少第二内部场由步进电动机的转子产生在第二取向，其中该方法包括 在测量外部场之前确定转子是否处于第一方向的步骤; 如果不是，则在测量外部场之前使转子旋转到第一方向。