公开(公告)号：WO2015023456A3

公开(公告)日：2015-02-19

申请号：PCT/US2014/049377

申请日：2014-08-01

Applicant: TIMEX GROUP USA, INC.

Inventor： OLSEN, Fred ,  KAISER, Bernhard ,  STOTZ, Gerhard

IPC: A44C5/18 ,  A44C5/14 ,  G01S19/19

Abstract: A wristworn device having a releasable coupling mechanism for releasably coupling a first strap section and a second strap section about a user's wrist. The wristworn device includes an elongated member that is positioned within a channel of one of the strap sections and which has an actuation section that extends from the channel. A directional force upon the actuation section of the elongated member causes a slidable locking plate in the releasable coupling mechanism to move in a direction and disengage from a locking member, whereby separation of the sections of the releasable coupling mechanism is facilitated upon the disengagement of the slidable locking plate from the locking member.

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。

公开(公告)号：WO2014107401A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-10

申请号：PCT/US2013/077922

申请日：2013-12-27

Applicant: TIMEX GROUP USA, INC.

Inventor： STOTZ, Gerhard

IPC: H02N2/00 ,  H02N2/12

CPC classification number: F16H1/32 ,  B81B5/00 ,  B81B2203/056

Abstract: A micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) driving arrangement comprising a driven wheel comprising (n) teeth about an outer periphery thereof, an actuator ring around the driven wheel, itself comprising (n) + (x) teeth about an inner periphery thereof, wherein the (n) + (x) teeth of the actuator ring progressively engage and disengage subsets of the (n) teeth of the driven wheel; a driving actuation assembly, coupled to the actuator ring, for driving the actuator ring in a hysteresis-type motion so as to cause rotation of the driven wheel, wherein after one full cycle of engagements and disengagements between selective subsets of the (n) teeth of the driven wheel with selective subsets of the (n)+(x) teeth of the actuator ring, the driven wheel rotates by (x) teeth corresponding to [(360)(x)/(n)]°.

Abstract translation: 一种微机电系统（MEMS）驱动装置，包括从其轮绕其外圆周（n）齿的从动轮，围绕从动轮的致动器环，其自身在其内周围包括（n）+（x）个齿，其中 致动器环的（n）+（x）齿逐渐地接合和分离从动轮的（n）个齿的子集; 驱动致动组件，其联接到所述致动器环，用于以滞后型运动驱动所述致动器环，从而引起所述从动轮的旋转，其中在所述（n）个齿的选择性子集之间的接合和分离的一个完整周期之后 由驱动环的（n）+（x）齿的选择性子集组成的从动轮，从动轮旋转（x）对应于[（360）（x）/（n）]°的齿。

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：WO2015058029A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-23

申请号：PCT/US2014/061028

申请日：2014-10-17

Applicant: TIMEX GROUP USA, INC.

Inventor： STOTZ, Gerhard ,  GALIE, Louis, M.

IPC: G04B19/04

CPC classification number: G04B19/046 ,  G04B19/048 ,  G04C17/00 ,  G04F8/003 ,  G04F8/006 ,  G04F8/02

Abstract: Methodologies and constructions of displaying elapsed time on a wristworn device, which include among other things, having at least two display hands one of which that will rotate faster or stop so that they become coincident with each other, then rotate together and then reassume their normal and accurate positions. Such is particularly important with respect to one of the hands that is preferably a seconds hand that might otherwise be displaying seconds of the time of day ("TOD").

Abstract translation: 在手腕装置上显示经过时间的方法和结构，其中除其他外还包括至少两个显示手，其中一个将更快地旋转或停止，使得它们彼此重合，然后一起旋转，然后重新正常 和准确的位置。 对于其中一只手来说尤其重要的是，其中一只手最好是秒针，否则可能会显示一天中的秒数（“TOD”）。