Abstract:
To realize a small-sized analog multifunction timepiece by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism which does not use a hairspring. A multifunction timepiece of the invention is provided with a day display mechanism for operating a small hand moving in a fan shape. The day display mechanism is provided with a day indicator driving wheel, a day jumper, a small day wheel for displaying calendar information, a hammer constituted to rotate based on rotation of a day indicator transmission wheel, and a day return spring for exerting a rotational force to the small day wheel. By bringing a cam contact portion of the hammer to a transmission cam outer periphery portion and exerting an elastic force to a return cam outer shape portion by a return spring portion of the day return spring, the small day wheel is constituted to be exerted with a rotational force in a constant direction.
Abstract:
To realize an analog multifunction timepiece which is small sized and does not need much time period in operation of fabricating and integrating a part by adopting a fan shape moving hand mechanism without using a hairspring. A movement of a multifunction timepiece is provided with a calendar information display mechanism. The calendar information display mechanism is provided with a transmission wheel having a transmission cam portion, a display wheel constituted to rotate based on rotation of the transmission wheel and for displaying calendar information, a first hammer rotatably provided by being brought into contact with a transmission cam portion, and a second hammer rotatably provided in corporation with the display wheel. The first hammer includes a cam contact portion and an operating wheel portion. The second hammer is constituted to always receive a force of rotating in a constant direction.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a personal organization tool comprising an indicator and an analog display divided into areas representing days of the week to help people organize themselves and remind them of various events or activities. The tool may be used in co-operation with an apparatus for providing information. The tool is particularly useful for people with short-term memory loss who often experience difficulty in keeping track of when they are supposed to do something.
Abstract:
A timepiece including automatic backward moving display means. Such invention includes: a horometric movement, an intermediate wheel (22) driven by the movement and including driving gear teeth (26a-26y), a display system (16) for information such as the date, at least one oscillating element (30) coupled to the display system (16) and including driven gear teeth (32) in mesh with the driving gear teeth (26a-26y) of the intermediate wheel (22), return means (34) for the oscillating element (30), declutching means (40, 40a) to enable the oscillating element (30) to effect a free backward motion, and an abutment (B) associated with a counter-abutment (CB) in order to limit the backward movement of the oscillating element (30), this invention being characterized in that the counter-abutment (CB) is formed by one (26a) of the driving gear teeth (26a-26y) of the intermediate wheel (22) which, during driving, normally meshes with the driven teeth (32) of the oscillating element (30).
Abstract:
The timepiece includes in addition to the hours and minutes hands a calendar mechanism comprising at least one date ring on which is placed an index. The dial includes an annular zone of transparent material through which said ring appears. In a preferred version of the invention the data indications are borne by one of the surfaces of the transparent zone. If the colors of such indications and of the ring are the same and the color of the index different from that of the indications all indications except one will be concealed--that behind which is found the index.