公开(公告)号：WO2013181187A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：PCT/US2013/042987

申请日：2013-05-29

Applicant: TIMEX GROUP USA, INC.

Inventor： BURKHARDT, Wolfgang ,  BURGHAUSEN, Roland ,  GALIE, Louis, M. ,  GRAU, Siegfried ,  STOTZ, Gerhard

IPC: G04B19/22

CPC classification number: G04G9/0076 ,  G04C3/146 ,  G04C17/005

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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。

公开(公告)号：WO2010098883A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：PCT/US2010/000604

申请日：2010-02-25

Applicant: TIMEX GROUP USA, INC.

Inventor： GALIE, Louis, M. ,  BURKHARDT, Wolfgang ,  STOTZ, Gerhard ,  SCHNELL, Hans, G. ,  BURGHAUSEN, Roland

IPC: G04B19/00

CPC classification number: G04C3/146 ,  G04C3/008 ,  G04C17/00 ,  Y10T29/49002

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 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与其相关联并且机械耦合到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。