Abstract:
A timepiece comprises a click device disposed between a first hour wheel and a second wheel carrying an hour hand. The first wheel is freely mounted on a shoulder of the second wheel and is held on the shoulder by a leaf spring secured to the second wheel. A boss or recess at the free end of the spring cooperates with one of twelve complementary recesses or bosses on the felloe of the first wheel to hold the first wheel in any one of 12 positions, whereby during use of the timepiece the hour hand can be made to jump by steps by 1 hour.
Abstract:
An electronic timekeeping device includes bipolar integrated circuit implemented logic in combination with a liquid crystal display. The bipolar circuitry is configured to effectively implement logic functions with a supply voltage of only one volt. Drive circuitry is coupled to the liquid crystal display to effectively impress an a.c. voltage across the liquid crystal cell when display is required. The logic circuitry includes a transistor configured current source regulated to effectively maintain a current independent of source and load variations, enabling integrated circuit implementation without utilizing large value external resistors. The display circuitry includes logic for enabling display of the calendar date and time, reset capabilities independent of date increments are provided.
Abstract:
An electronic watch with a time display correcting device for use in correcting a time display thereof. Winding means are provided for correcting the time display in advancing and delaying modes. Switches change over the switching modes to the time display advancing and delaying correction modes as desired. Circuitry is provided for producing or reducing a signal representative of a predetermined interval of time when the switching means is operated whereby the time display is advanced or delayed by the predetermined interval of time to effect the time display correction. This provides convenience for time correction with enhanced reliability of the watch.
Abstract:
A horological device with a regular hour hand and including an auxiliary hour hand for indicating a different time zone than the local time. The auxiliary hour hand is connected to the regular hour hand through a coupling member permitting relative rotation between the regular hour hand and the auxiliary hour hand when the crown is rotated in one direction and permitting normal setting of the hour hand and minute hand, with the auxiliary hour hand moving in unison, when the crown is rotated in the opposite direction. The coupling member is normally driven by the hour wheel through a peripheral friction coupling, and is held in place during setting of the auxiliary hour hand by a one-way ratchet utilizing weak radial spring arms.
Abstract:
Mechanism for correcting the date indicator of a timepiece. A pinion of correction mounted on a stem has a star type front toothing matingly engageable with the star type front toothing of a sliding pinion mounted on the stem. When resistance to rotation of the pinion of correction exceeds a predetermined limit, the front toothing of the sliding pinion disengages the mating toothing of the pinion of correction to prevent damage to the timepiece.
Abstract:
A watch having a regulator-adjusting mechanism from a winding and time-settable stem operable from outside of the watch movement, the mechanism being provided with specific resisting means against manual pull of the stem to its regulator-adjusting position.
Abstract:
A universal watch wherein the hour hand may be corrected incrementally by an hour or less in response to the pushing, pulling or turning a stem or shaft.
Abstract:
A time-setting device for setting the timing wheels in a digital interval timer comprises an operating lever mounted for pivotal movement between a timing wheel of a time-indicating system and a timing wheel of a reference time-indicating system. The operating lever is mounted for pivotal movement in one direction towards one timing wheel and for pivotal movement in the other direction towards the other timing wheel and a biasing spring continuously biases the operating lever into a middle position intermediate the timing wheels. A ratchet wheel is affixed to each timing wheel and a pair of pawls are mounted on oposite sides of the operating lever so that movement of the operating lever towards one timing wheel causes one pawl to engage with one ratchet wheel and effect angular displacement of the ratchet wheel along with its associated timing wheel through predetermined angular increments whereas movement of the operating lever towards the other timing wheel causes the other pawl to engage with the other ratchet wheel and effect angular displacement of the other ratchet wheel along with its associated timing wheel through a predetermined angular increment. Each timing wheel may be selectively positioned in the desired angular position by repeatedly moving the operating lever until the desired position is reached.
Abstract:
A watch-crown gear and a mating pinion gear have wedge-shaped teeth so oriented that upon moving the pinion gear to mesh with the crown gear, interference of the teeth of the pinion gear with the teeth of the crown gear cannot occur. The side faces of the crown gear teeth are so aligned that a side face on each of two teeth can be cut with a single pass of a tooth-cutter.
Abstract:
An electric time-piece with a chronograph indicator, the chronograph indicating organ or organs of which can be put on and off by means of a controlling member operable manually, characterized by the fact that the circuit sustaining the resonator oscillations of said time-piece is designed so as to have a characteristic curve modifiable by adjustment, this adjustment being controlled by the control member for putting on and off the chronograph indicator, the whole being so arranged that said adjustment compensates for the extra energy consumed by the clockwork when the chronograph indicator is on and keeps the amplitude of the resonator oscillations unchanged.