Animated timepiece
    2.
    发明授权
    Animated timepiece 有权
    动画时计

    公开(公告)号:US06754139B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-22

    申请号:US09997827

    申请日:2001-11-29

    CPC classification number: G04B45/0007 G04B19/202 G04B19/21

    Abstract: A timepiece includes a plurality of coaxially mounted disks which are driven with different periods, at least some of the disks having a time indicator area which is visible through one or more transmissive areas on one or more disks which lie over it. In a preferred embodiment, one of the disks is provided with three concentric annular zones and is driven with a period of sixty seconds. The outermost zone has discrete reflective areas which are visible through discrete transmissive areas in an overlying annular zone. The inner zones have discrete transmissive areas through which discrete reflective areas in two concentric annular zones on two respective lower disks are visible. The lowermost disk is driven with a period of twelve hours and is visible through a central transparent area of an intermediate disk which is driven with a period of sixty minutes. The appearance of the reflective areas through the transmissive areas gives an impression of a flowing change in patterns around each of the zones, while indicator areas visible through the transmissive areas give an indication of seconds, minutes, and hours. Other embodiments utilize zones having transmissive areas of varying radial width and/or transmissivity to achieve a unique visual effect. A simple embodiment has reflective areas on a stationary face and a single rotating disk thereover, with indicator areas having the form of conventional watch hands therebetween. The desired visual effect may be chosen by computer simulation of the transmissive and reflective areas. Likewise the timepiece may implement as a digital display.

    Abstract translation: 钟表包括以不同周期驱动的多个同轴安装的盘,至少一些盘具有通过位于其上的一个或多个盘上的一个或多个透射区域可见的时间指示器区域。 在优选实施例中,其中一个盘设置有三个同心环形区域,并以六十秒的时间被驱动。 最外面的区域具有离散的反射区域,其通过上覆环形区域中的离散透射区域是可见的。 内部区域具有离散的透射区域,两个相应的下部盘片上的两个同心环形区域中的离散的反射区域通过该区域可见。 最低盘被驱动了十二个小时的时间,并且通过六十分钟的时间驱动的中间盘的中央透明区域是可见的。 通过透射区域的反射区域的外观给出了围绕每个区域周围的图案的流动变化的印象,而通过透射区域可见的指示器区域给出了秒,分钟和小时的指示。 其他实施例利用具有变化的径向宽度和/或透射率的透射区域的区域以实现独特的视觉效果。 一个简单的实施例在固定面上具有反射区域,在其上具有单个旋转盘,其中指示器区域具有传统手表的形式。 可以通过计算机模拟透射和反射区域来选择所需的视觉效果。 同样,钟表也可以实现数字显示。

    Navigation device
    3.
    发明授权
    Navigation device 失效
    导航设备

    公开(公告)号:US06796044B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-09-28

    申请号:US10292056

    申请日:2002-11-12

    Applicant: Marco Prieschl

    Inventor: Marco Prieschl

    CPC classification number: G09B29/106 G01C17/04

    Abstract: The navigation device includes a compass module including a base, a permanent dipolar magnet mounted for rotation relative to the base so that the magnet tends to align with the earth's magnetic north, a disc having a display fixed with respect to the magnet, and a transparent cover fixed to the base and arranged over the display surface. The display surface has map indicia for a pre-determined geographic area, map indicia being oriented to define a direction of magnetic north with respect to the map indicia, the indicia being aligned with respect to magnet so that the direction of magnetic north with respect to the map indicia coincides with earth's magnetic north when the magnet is aligned with earth's magnetic north. The compass module is fixed in a housing having a slot from which a folded map of the pre-determined area can be withdrawn, one end of the map remaining fixed to the housing. When the user rotates the map so that indicia on the disc are parallel to corresponding indicia on the map, the user will be correctly oriented to features on the map.

    Abstract translation: 导航装置包括罗盘模块,其包括基座,永久偶极子磁体,其安装成相对于基座旋转,使得磁体倾向于与地球磁北对准,具有相对于磁体固定的显示器的盘,以及透明的 盖固定在基座上并布置在显示表面上。 显示表面具有用于预定地理区域的地图标记,地图标记被定向为相对于地图标记定义为北方向的磁性方向,该标记相对于磁体对准,使得磁北方向相对于 当磁铁与地球磁北对齐时,地图标记与地球磁北相吻合。 罗盘模块被固定在具有狭槽的外壳中,可以从该槽缩回预定区域的折叠图,该地图的一端保持固定在外壳上。 当用户旋转地图时,光盘上的标记与地图上的相应标记平行,用户将被正确地定向到地图上的特征。

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