EP0710899A1 - Uhr mit Zeitangabe durch nicht hörbare Schwingungen - Google Patents

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EP0710899A1
EP0710899A1 EP95117042A EP95117042A EP0710899A1 EP 0710899 A1 EP0710899 A1 EP 0710899A1 EP 95117042 A EP95117042 A EP 95117042A EP 95117042 A EP95117042 A EP 95117042A EP 0710899 A1 EP0710899 A1 EP 0710899A1
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Erik Jan Frenkel
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  • the present invention relates to a timepiece delivering time information in a non-audible tactile manner. It relates more particularly to a watch of usual appearance, which can be worn by a visually impaired person in order to allow him to know the current time and to have access to other usual functions of a watch, such as the setting of '' one hour of alarm, without arousing the attention of a third party, or without having to call on his help.
  • the present invention therefore does not relate to essentially acoustic devices, such as timepieces with speech synthesis, the usefulness of which for the visually impaired cannot be disputed, but which has the disadvantage of clearly indicating the handicap. of the user.
  • a watch of the above type corresponds, for example, to the device described in the German utility models No 7 435 930 and No 8 700 364. In the latter case, the watch has a 24-hour movement, a double inscription in Arabic numerals and in Braille. , and allows the establishment of an alarm time.
  • Japanese patent application No. 28 957/86 the hands are replaced by two sets of pushers for the twelve hour positions enabling the push button of each series having resistance to be identified by touch for the positions that the hour hand would occupy and that of the minutes.
  • Such watches both by their overall aesthetic appearance and by the manipulations they require, clearly indicate that the user is visually impaired. In addition, even if this is satisfactory for most acts of everyday life, such watches only allow the time to be known with an accuracy of the order of 5 minutes.
  • the present invention aims to remedy these drawbacks by providing a watch whose external appearance does not allow, or very little to differentiate it from a usual watch, but which gives a person with a visual handicap the opportunity not only to know the current time but also, without calling a third party, to have access to other usual functions, such as the correction of the internal time, or the establishment of an alarm time.
  • the timepiece comprises a case closed by a crystal which protects a dial comprising a conventional time display in analog or digital manner.
  • the case houses a traditional timepiece circuit, associated with an energy source, and notably comprising an oscillator, a division chain and counters.
  • the timekeeping circuit controls on the one hand a conventional display and on the other hand delivers time signals to electronic means designed to encode in the form of pulses or pulse trains said signals, said electronic means being able moreover to receive and code other non-time signals.
  • the timepiece further comprises a device generating non-sound vibrations, such as an electromagnetic micromotor secured to the bottom of the case.
  • control members intended to cooperate with the electronic coding means for controlling by means of pulse trains the vibration generator or vibration train device, ie for delivering time information. , such as the current time or an alarm time, either to confirm the accuracy of the identification of an hourly value, a time command, or a non-hourly command entered by means of said control members.
  • one of the essential characteristics of the present invention is to allow a visually impaired person to have confirmation that the manipulation which he has carried out on a control member, which he sees little or no , is correct.
  • coding principles can be used but it will be proposed in the detailed examples which will follow codings comprising signals having different durations and the sequence of which is designed according to a logic intended to promote learning and memorization.
  • Another object of the invention is to allow adaptation of the product to the storage capacities of each by incorporating in the electronic coding means means making it possible to vary the speed of emission of the vibration trains. .
  • control member in front be manipulated to know the time can be activated in two different modes to deliver the time with an accuracy of 5 minutes, or with an accuracy of 1 minute. It is for example possible to vary the duration of the pressure exerted on said control member and / or the number of pressures exerted on it.
  • the vibration generating device can be one of the known devices used in silent alarms, such as a piezoelectric vibrating element of the type described in patent EP 0 349 230, or an electromagnetic motor of the type described in the patent application.
  • a piezoelectric vibrating element of the type described in patent EP 0 349 230
  • an electromagnetic motor of the type described in the patent application.
  • Counsel 01 512 / 93-5 incorporated into the present application by reference.
  • control members making it possible to introduce time or non-time information can be produced in the form of activatable tactile markers, located on the telescope, on the glass and / or on the middle.
  • activatable marks are carried by a fixed bezel which comprises, opposite each mark, a position sensor, such as than a capacitive, resistive or piezoelectric sensor, or simply an electrical contactor, said sensors being sensitive to the positioning or to the pressure of a finger.
  • a position sensor such as than a capacitive, resistive or piezoelectric sensor, or simply an electrical contactor, said sensors being sensitive to the positioning or to the pressure of a finger.
  • said sensors can be carried by a crown of glass close to the telescope.
  • marks are carried by a rotating bezel, said marks being activatable by bringing them by rotation opposite a fixed mark.
  • the confirmation of the selection of a mark is given by the emission of a train of vibrations coding said mark, either by maintaining the selection for a determined period, or by exerting a pressure on another control member, such as a push button carried by the middle part.
  • the marks carried by the fixed or rotating bezel can be divided into two ranges corresponding respectively to numerical marks and to marks of operating modes.
  • the numerical marks may include 10 or 12 positions representative of the digits from 1 to 9 and zero, or of the digits 1 to 12 depending on the coding used for the vibration trains.
  • the range comprising markers for the operating modes can for example make it possible to modify the speed of transmission of the vibrations, to activate or deactivate the alarm function or to call time information other than the time, such as a function calendar.
  • control members consist solely of the crown and push-button buttons carried by the middle part.
  • One of these pushers is reserved for the entry of digital data by simple counting, either of the number of pressures exerted, or of the number of simple vibrations. not coded, counted down to the desired number by maintaining pressure on the said push button.
  • the timepiece comprises a case 4, consisting of a middle part 5 and a base 6 fixed in a conventional manner to the middle part .
  • the middle part has a fixed bezel L provided with a first sector N with marks Ni corresponding to numerical values, and with a second sector M with marks Mi corresponding to operating modes.
  • each Ni or Mi mark is shaped like a bowl so that it can be identified by tactile means by a visually impaired person.
  • cuvettes it is easily understood that the location can be facilitated by bosses or by any other means combining for example cuvettes and bosses.
  • Ni and Mi cups and bosses 3 there are at the same time Ni and Mi cups and bosses 3, on the one hand to separate the sector M from the sector N, on the other hand to group the Ni zones in pairs, in order to further facilitate d advantage of tracking.
  • the marks Ni correspond to the digits from 1 to 9 and zero, the digit 1 being positioned at 12 o'clock.
  • the marks Mi correspond to the operating modes "ON" "OFF” and "S” which will be explained in more detail below.
  • Ni or Mi is a sensor 8, connected by a conductor 9 to the module 2.
  • the sensors used are of the capacitive type, well known to those skilled in the art, and it is not necessary here. to describe them further.
  • the timepiece 1 comprises a horometric movement 10 which is mounted in the middle part 5 and which is shaped to conventionally drive the hour hand 11 and the minute hand 12. Equivalently, as will be seen in other alternative embodiments described below, the horometric movement 10 can also be associated with a digital display.
  • the box 4 is closed on the side opposite the bottom 6 by a glass 13, engaged in the middle part 5 with the interposition of a seal 14. As can be seen, the glass does not can in no case be tilted to give access to the dial, which guarantees its watertightness.
  • the middle part further comprises a crown C capable of driving in translation or in rotation a rod in a slow or fast mode, corresponding to several different commands, as for example is described in patent EP-0 175 961.
  • the middle part comprises also two push buttons B1 and B2, each of which can also correspond to several different commands depending on the duration for which a pressure is maintained, or according to the number of pressures exerted.
  • the module 2 comprises an energy source 21, electronic coding means 22 and a vibrating device 23.
  • the energy source 21 may be that which is also necessary for the movement.
  • the vibratory device 23 comprises an electromagnetic type motor capable of transmitting an oscillatory movement to a mass 24 via an elastic connecting element 25, said oscillatory movement being transmitted to the cover 6 to be perceived in the form of vibrations on the user's wrist. According to the characteristics of the electromagnetic motor and of the materials constituting the covering of the watch, these vibrations can also be perceived by a touch of the finger at any point of the watch, such as a point on the glass or on the bezel, or a B1 or B2 button.
  • FIG. 3 represents in the form of a block diagram the circuit of an embodiment of a watch according to the invention. It comprises a classic timepiece part, designated by the reference 30 and a part 40 intended for the coded production of non-sound vibrations.
  • the timepiece circuit 30 essentially comprises a quartz oscillator having a base frequency of 32,786 Hz and its maintenance circuit 31, a chain of divisions 32 delivering at its output a frequency signal 1 Hz, a counter 33 for seconds, a 34 minute counter, and a 35 hour counter. It is obvious that other counters could be added if one wished to equip the timepiece with a calendar function.
  • the counters 33, 34 and 35 are counters by sixty, the operating mode of which is shown diagrammatically in FIG. 4.
  • the successive pulses of a signal S are counted by a binary register 38 of at least six bits, which they increment.
  • the status of this register can be read at any time (signal S i ).
  • the register 38 is tested in a circuit 39 constituted by a divider by sixty. When the number it contains is equal to sixty, a signal s i is emitted on the one hand to cause the resetting of register 38 (RESET), on the other hand to constitute the input signal of another counter.
  • RESET resetting of register 38
  • the signals S i their exploitation is carried out in the part 40 where they are received by the electronic coding means 22, which also receive signals S ', S''andS'''.
  • the signal S ' is emitted by a divider by twelve 42 in response to a minute signal at the output of the counter 33. As will be seen below, this signal will be particularly useful for a coding mode allowing the time to be delivered to the minute.
  • the signal S '' is emitted by a binary chain of divisions 43, in response to a signal extracted from the chain of divisions 32, and chosen at a frequency greater than 1 Hz.
  • This signal S '' constitutes the clock signal which will vary the speed of emission of vibration trains. Its useful frequency can be adjusted by means of a signal received from a circuit 41 for interpreting the manipulations carried out on the external control members B1, B2, C or L, said circuit 41 also transmitting to the electronic coding means 22 other signals representative of selected functions, other than the speed of emission of the vibrations.
  • the interpretation circuit 41 can also control the management circuit 36.
  • the divider by twelve 42 and the binary division chain 43 have been shown separately from the electronic coding means 22, but the person skilled in the art will readily understand that these elements can be integrated into a single programmed microprocessor. It could be the same for the management circuit 36 for the usual time display.
  • the signal emitted by the electronic coding means 22 finally controls the emission of trains of non-sound vibrations by the vibrating device 23.
  • the frequency of these non-sound vibrations is determined by a signal S '' 'extracted from the division chain 32 With a base frequency of the resonator of 32768 Hz, we could for example give the signal S '' 'a frequency of 128 Hz.
  • the time information delivered is the current time, or the alarm time installed, but by adding other counters in series with the counters 33, 34, 35 it is also possible to know the day of the week and the month with pulse trains coded as the hours, and know the calendar of the month with pulse trains coded as the minutes, when coding to the nearest minute.
  • the electronic coding means 22 can advantageously be produced in the form of a programmed microprocessor.
  • the person skilled in the art will be able, from the preceding information and from the examples below, to carry out the programming of the microprocessor so as to cause it to execute the appropriate codings.
  • FIGS. 1 and 5 we will now briefly describe the operation of a timepiece with analog display, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5, in which the external control members are formed on the one hand by a fixed bezel, comprising numerical references 1 to 9 and zero and three functional marks “ON”, “OFF and” S ", on the other hand by a crown C and two buttons B1 and B2 with push-button function, located on the middle.
  • the time is delivered in the form of vibration trains according to a coding proposed to facilitate memorization and correspondingly simplify the construction of the timepiece.
  • the numbers from 1 to 12 are coded as a function of their position logic on the turn of the dial, logic that a visually impaired person already knows by opening glass watches requiring tactile marking.
  • This code is of the dot-line type and each pulse train contains at most only three signals.
  • priority is given to short pulses, so that all digits from 1 to 6 start with a short pulse and a long pulse is only used when progression to a increasing value does not allow another choice.
  • priority is given to long pulses so that all the digits from 7 to 12 start with a long pulse and a short pulse is only used when progression to an increasing value does not allow not another choice.
  • the numbers from 1 to 12 thus coded make it possible to deliver a first pulse train representative of the hour, and a second pulse train representative of the minutes to the nearest five minutes, that is to say values multiple of 5 .
  • each group of three digits contained in each quadrant has the same drive signals, which signals are used to code the values from 1 to 4, which must be added to the integer values multiple of 5 in order to reach a minute accuracy.
  • the pulse train coding 12h, 24h and 60mn also codes zero.
  • FIG. 5 can therefore also be represented in the form of the table below: Start coding 1st quadrant, or value +1: • Start of 2nd quadrant coding, or value +2: • - Start coding 3rd quadrant, or value +3: - Start of 4th quadrant coding, or value +4: - • AM: •• - PM: - •
  • FIG. 5 shows an example of coding over 12 hours to the minute. In addition, the coding of four different hours over 24 hours is indicated below, the AM or PM coding being placed at the beginning.
  • the respective durations of a short vibration, of a space between two vibrations, of a long vibration and of a space between two vibration trains are advantageously multiples of the duration separating two pulses of the signal S ''.
  • the above-mentioned durations could for example take the values 125 ms, 250 ms, 500 ms and 1250 ms.
  • an alarm time can be programmed after pressing B2 for a long time. Once the alarm time has been programmed, it is activated by pressing the ON key. A short pressure on B2, delivers as confirmation a train of vibrations coding the alarm time set. This maneuver can be carried out at any time as a check on the activated state or not of the alarm. Conversely, by pressing the OFF mark, the alarm is deactivated, which can be checked by pressing briefly on B2, which should not cause any vibration.
  • FIG. 1 also shows by the letter "S" another function key for the selection of the speed of emission of the vibrations.
  • S press a number chosen between 1 and 9.
  • the tactile identification of the different active areas of the telescope is facilitated by a conformation in a bowl.
  • a watch comprising on a fixed bezel twelve marks Ni corresponding to the twelve time positions, said marks being opposite capacitive sensors 8a carried by the ice. Positions 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock also have a boss to facilitate location. According to this variant, the "reading" of the time is carried out both by a tactile location of the time positions and by the emission of vibration trains according to a simplified coding, as indicated below.
  • Two categories of time situations allow the time to be known by a single tracking.
  • the vibrations emitted for the identified position consist of a succession of very short vibrations.
  • the vibrations emitted for the identified position are constituted by the succession of a long vibration and a train composed of as many short vibrations as it is necessary to add units to the integer value multiple of five, already identified to know the hour to the nearest minute, namely in this example trains composed of a long vibration and two short vibrations.
  • the short vibrations are replaced by very short vibrations coding zero.
  • long press B1 To correct the internal time, long press B1, then touch the desired time on the bezel and move your finger on the corresponding sensor 8a. The same is done to install the minutes to the nearest five minutes, then activates as many times as necessary a sensor 8b placed in the center to have a correction of the internal time to the nearest minute. To confirm this selection, briefly press B1 if you are before noon (AM), or two short presses if you are after noon (PM).
  • the interpretation circuit 41 is designed to initialize this function when the rod is pulled by means of the crown C, the speed then being selected by means of the marks 1 to 12 crown, the selection made also being validated by a short press on B1. This provision is particularly useful for avoiding false operations, knowing that, for a given user, this setting once made, should no longer be modified.
  • FIG. 7 a watch whose fixed bezel comprises ten numerical references preceded by bosses corresponding to the writing in Braille of the numbers from 1 to 9 and of zero.
  • the braille coding of each digit, written in the corners of a square is masked by a decoration of granite aspect arranged on all the surface of the telescope, the difference appearing on figure 6 having voluntarily been exaggerated for a better understanding.
  • the "reading" of the time is carried out as indicated in example 1, by means of coded vibration trains, emitted after having exerted a pressure on the crown C.
  • the usual display is of the digital type, so that a visually impaired person can correct the displayed time himself by correcting the internal time as indicated above, after exerting a long press on B1.
  • long press Bmit then program the selected time by pressing successively on each area identified by touch using braille coding. Once the alarm time has been set, the alarm is activated by a short press on B2, and deactivation by a second short press.
  • the push button B1 can be used by exerting successive short pressures, which allow access to a loop on which determined speeds have been programmed in the electronic coding means.
  • a watch according to the invention comprises a rotating bezel provided with twelve marks corresponding to the twelve time positions. The time is read as shown in Example 1, after pressing the crown C.
  • This rotating bezel allows selectively activating twelve contacts carried by the ring of the middle opposite the bezel, when one of the marks Ni is brought by rotation of the bezel opposite a fixed mark of the middle, such as the button B1.
  • the selection is validated by briefly pressing B1 if you are in the time slot before noon (AM) and by pressing two short pressures if you are in the afternoon time slot (PM).
  • the contactors making it possible to make the selection may advantageously be formed by micro-machined Reed relays, the magnet allowing their activation then being embedded in the material forming the telescope.
  • the identification of these twelve positions will be made possible by giving them a conformation in a bowl or a boss, by additionally providing for an automatic return to a neutral position as indicated in FIG. 8, after each selection.
  • any angular displacement of a step corresponding to a reference point causes the emission of a vibration that the user can count, until its validation by a brief pressure on B1, pressure which will cause at the same time resetting the count.
  • the correction of the internal time can be carried out by exerting a long press on B1, then by selecting by rotation of the bezel and confirming by one or two short presses on B1 two numbers between 1 and 12 providing accuracy to the nearest five minutes.
  • the activation and deactivation of the alarm can be carried out as indicated previously by exerting short presses on B2.
  • the vibration emission speed can be adjusted as shown in example 2.
  • control members consist only of the crown C and the push-button B1 and B2 buttons.
  • crown C allows the time to be read as shown in example 1.
  • first press B1 briefly, then press and hold it a second time, count the number of vibrations emitted up to the desired values to obtain the time. to the nearest minute in the form hh / mn.mn.
  • the interpretation circuit 41 is designed to initialize this function when the rod is pulled by means of the crown, the speed then being selected by exerting a long press on B2 to access a loop containing predetermined speeds.
  • a vibration or a train of vibrations serves as a means of checking the accuracy of the manipulation carried out.
  • the vibrating member 23 can also be connected to the button B1 to deliver vibrations not only to the wrist via the housing, but also to the finger which maintains the pressure.

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