World Time Timepiece
    1.
    发明申请
    World Time Timepiece 审中-公开
    世界时计

    公开(公告)号:US20130322218A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US13482474

    申请日:2012-05-29

    IPC分类号: G04B19/23

    摘要: A wearable timepiece having at least one rotateable elongated member, preferably a ring, under the dial, having a plurality of time zone indications thereon, wherein a controller controls the rotation of the at least one elongated member and causes an indicator to rotate in response to a selected time zone indication positioned in a viewing window in the dial, wherein the indicator points to indicia on the dial assembly that indicates to a user the time indicated by the selected time zone indication.

    摘要翻译: 一种可佩戴式钟表,其具有在表盘下方的至少一个可旋转的细长构件,优选为环,其上具有多个时区指示,其中,控制器控制所述至少一个细长构件的旋转,并使指示器响应于 选定的时区指示位于表盘中的观看窗口中,其中指示符指向表盘组件上的标记,其向用户指示所选择的时区指示所指示的时间。

    Electromechanical Module Configuration
    3.
    发明申请
    Electromechanical Module Configuration 审中-公开
    机电模块配置

    公开(公告)号:US20100220559A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:US12394459

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: G04B19/02 G04D99/00

    摘要: A wearable electronic device for conveying information using one or more display indicators, wherein the electronic device comprises a housing; a nest positioned in the housing; a plurality of independently insertable and removable modules coupled to the nest, wherein each module comprises (i) a gearing arrangement comprising at least one rotateable gear and (ii) a stepper motor, the stepper motor comprising a rotor rotateably coupled to the at least one rotateable gear; a controller operatively coupled to the stepper motor of each module, for causing the rotation of the rotor of each module; wherein each of the plurality of modules has associated therewith and mechanically coupled thereto one or more display indicators; whereby the positioning of the one or more indicators conveys information by referring to particular indicia. In a specific embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a wristwatch.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用一个或多个显示指示器传送信息的可佩戴的电子设备,其中所述电子设备包括外壳; 定位在壳体中的巢; 多个独立可插入和可移除的模块,其联接到所述嵌套,其中每个模块包括(i)包括至少一个可旋转齿轮和(ii)步进马达的传动装置,所述步进马达包括可旋转地联接到所述至少一个 可旋转齿轮; 控制器,可操作地耦合到每个模块的步进电机,用于使每个模块的转子旋转; 其中所述多个模块中的每一个具有与其相关联并机械地耦合到其上的一个或多个显示指示器; 由此一个或多个指示器的定位通过参考特定标记来传达信息。 在具体实施例中,可穿戴电子装置是手表。

    Indicator assembly for a wearable electronic device
    4.
    发明授权
    Indicator assembly for a wearable electronic device 有权
    可穿戴电子设备的指示器组件

    公开(公告)号:US07515508B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-07

    申请号:US12046947

    申请日:2008-03-12

    申请人: Gerhard Stotz

    发明人: Gerhard Stotz

    摘要: An indicator assembly for a wearable electronic device having a dial, a slotted opening therein and surface indicia to which an indicator can point and convey information thereby, wherein the indicator assembly comprises a track assembly comprising a first track and a second track spaced apart and aligned parallel thereto, wherein each track includes teeth running along at least a respective portion thereof, wherein the teeth of the respective tracks are in facing alignment; a track assembly gearing assembly that meshingly engages the teeth of the first and second tracks and the gears of a gear assembly so that the track assembly moves linearly; an indicating assembly coupled to the track assembly and extending through the slotted opening in the dial, wherein the linear movement of the track assembly causes the indicating assembly to move linearly in the slotted opening; whereby an indicator of the indicating assembly conveys information by referring to particular surface indicia on the dial.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于可穿戴式电子设备的指示器组件,其具有表盘,其中的开槽开口和表面标记,指示器可以通过该表面指示和传送信息,其中指示器组件包括轨道组件,轨道组件包括第一轨道和间隔开并对准的第二轨道 其中每个轨道包括沿其至少其相应部分延伸的齿,其中相应轨道的齿处于相对的对准状态; 轨道组件传动组件,其啮合地接合第一和第二轨道的齿和齿轮组件的齿轮,使得轨道组件线性移动; 耦合到轨道组件并延伸穿过表盘中的开槽的指示组件,其中轨道组件的线性运动导致指示组件在开槽开口中线性移动; 由此指示组件的指示器通过参考表盘上的特定表面标记来传送信息。

    Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality
    6.
    发明申请
    Wearable electronic device with multiple display functionality 审中-公开
    具有多种显示功能的可穿戴电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20090040879A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-12

    申请号:US11891464

    申请日:2007-08-10

    IPC分类号: G04C17/00 G04B19/06

    摘要: A wearable electronic device for conveying information in an analog manner, wherein a controller is operable in a first mode and at least a second mode, the dial assembly is operatively coupled to the controller, and is a liquid crystal display assembly, and preferably a cholesteric liquid crystal display, wherein the dial assembly displays informational indicia corresponding to the mode in which the electronic device is operating, and wherein the informational indicia is changeable based on the mode in which the wearable electronic device is operating; and wherein the positioning of the display hand as it rotates in the one of the clockwise and counterclockwise directions in the predefined increments conveys the information by referring to particular informational indicia, and wherein the controller operatively controls the positioning of the hand so that the hand can convey the information in the analog manner for each of the at least two modes.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于以模拟方式传送信息的可佩戴的电子设备,其中控制器以第一模式和至少第二模式可操作,所述拨盘组件可操作地耦合到控制器,并且是液晶显示组件,并且优选地是胆甾型 液晶显示器,其中所述拨盘组件显示对应于所述电子设备正在操作的模式的信息标记,并且其中所述信息标记可基于所述可穿戴电子设备正在操作的模式而改变; 并且其中显示手在其以预定义增量的顺时针和逆时针方向中的一个方向上的定位通过参考特定信息标记来传达信息,并且其中控制器可操作地控制手的定位,使得手可以 以模拟方式对所述至少两种模式中的每一种传送信息。

    Multimode electronic device with calibrating/setting mechanism
    7.
    发明授权
    Multimode electronic device with calibrating/setting mechanism 失效
    具有校准/设定机构的多模电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US07420880B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-02

    申请号:US11473716

    申请日:2006-06-23

    IPC分类号: G04B19/24 G04B19/20

    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。

    Watch movement with a rotating minute disc
    9.
    发明授权
    Watch movement with a rotating minute disc 失效
    用旋转的小圆盘观察运动

    公开(公告)号:US4472068A

    公开(公告)日:1984-09-18

    申请号:US456681

    申请日:1983-01-10

    CPC分类号: G04B45/04 G04C17/005

    摘要: Movement for a wrist watch, having at least one rotatable minute disc, a drive connection between the toothed disc edge and a drive pinion, being reliably and positively maintained in that the disc is mounted with clearance and capable of tilting, in that simple guide pins for the disc edge are provided on both sides of the disc in the region of the drive connection between the pinion and the disc. For example, one guide pin may be provided on each side of the minute disc. Alternatively, one pin is provided on one side of the disc and two additional guide pins lie opposite to this first pin on the other side of the disc.

    摘要翻译: 腕表的运动具有至少一个可旋转的微小圆盘,齿形圆盘边缘和驱动小齿轮之间的驱动连接,被可靠地和积极地保持,因为盘安装有间隙并能够倾斜,因为简单的导向销 因为在小齿轮和盘之间的驱动连接的区域中,盘边缘设置在盘的两侧。 例如,可以在分钟盘的每一侧设置一个引导销。 或者,在盘的一侧上设置一个销,并且在盘的另一侧上与该第一销相对的两个另外的引导销。