EP0896261A2 - Uhranordnung - Google Patents

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EP0896261A2
EP0896261A2 EP98114176A EP98114176A EP0896261A2 EP 0896261 A2 EP0896261 A2 EP 0896261A2 EP 98114176 A EP98114176 A EP 98114176A EP 98114176 A EP98114176 A EP 98114176A EP 0896261 A2 EP0896261 A2 EP 0896261A2
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time
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Giuseppe Santoro
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00—Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects

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  • the present invention relates to a clock.
  • a new clock structure either a wrist watch, or a table clock, or a wall clock, and to a system to read time on it.
  • the new clock comprising hour indication means and reference means associated to a dial in a specularly inverse way.
  • mirror means are provided to read the time through the reflected image of said dial.
  • mirror means comprises a mirror pivoted to the dial and having a reflecting side which, in use, faces the dial, whereby the mirror rotation lets the observer to find a position in which he can see the time to read in the reflected image of the dial.
  • the mirror means may comprise on it reference means to read the time, auxiliary reference means being provided on the dial and on the mirror means, whereby the coincidence of the former on the latter allows a correct time reading.
  • the support means of the mirror means comprises a joint ring that allows them to rotate in the mirror plane. This way it's possible to adjust the mirror position according to the user viewpoint. Moreover, when reference signs are placed on the mirror means it's possible to change the indication of the time zone simply rotating the mirror in its plane, without having to set the clock hands. If the clock has the minute hand too, it's possible to provide a mirror rim integral to the fixed joint ring portion comprising a minutes reading scale.
  • a new watch comprises a watchcase 1 supporting a dial 2 on which numbers and reference signs 3 are printed for the hands 4 that are pivoted at the centre of dial 2.
  • reference numbers 3 are printed on dial 2 in a specularly inverse way.
  • hands 4 of the watch also rotate in a inverse way with respect to usual clocks, i.e. they rotate anticlockwise.
  • a support ring 5 of a mirror 6 is pivotally connected to watchcase 1. More precisely, support ring 5 is hinged at 7 to watchcase 1.
  • Time reading is possible by orientating the support ring 5 with respect to hinge 7 so that mirror 6, depending on the wrist position, allows to read the reflected time.
  • the reference numbers 3' and the hands 4 appear in the reflected dial 2' in the usual position, that is hands 4' are reflected that rotate clockwise.
  • support ring 5 can rotate so that mirror 6 covers the dial 2, as a lid.
  • mirror 6 advantageously has a transparent outer side, whereby it allows to see through it dial 2, reference numbers 3 and hands 4 while they are rotating anticlockwise with respect to specularly inverse reference signs.
  • another embodiment of the invention has mirror 6 assembled on a frame 10, which is movable with respect to the watchcase 1 and has a rectangular shape, by means of hinge 7 and a rod 11 which slides on guides 12.
  • Guides 12 have notches 13 that are used to adjust mirror 6 in different angular positions.
  • a very similar wall clock can be made having the watchcase 1 with size and shape such that it can be hung in a vertical position.
  • a table clock can be made too, as shown in figure 5, wherein a base 15 supports dial 2 that is assembled on a spherical body 16 inserted in a spherical cavity 17.
  • a support 18 is connected to the base 15 to hold pivotally mirror 6 and to allow rotation of the mirror itself.
  • the observer can read the time by orienting the spherical body 16 and/or the mirror 6 so that he can see the reflected hands 4', reference numbers and marks 3' reflected on the mirror itself. It is to be noted that the time in the dial 2 is still specularly inverse. Mirror 6 can be rectangular to facilitate the time reading, as shown in figure 5. The mirror orientation can be easily changed depending on the observer's viewpoint.
  • the mirror support shown in figure 5
  • the mirror support can be replaced by a telescopic arm 19 that has a spherical joint at its ends to allow whichever mirror 6 movement.
  • reference signs 22 may be provided on the mirror instead of the dial, as shown in figure 6.
  • auxiliary reference means 20 and 21 are provided on the dial and on the mirror respectively, whereby the coincidence reflected image 20' of the former on the target sign 21 allows a right reading of the time.
  • Support 18 may comprise a joint ring that lets mirror 6 rotate in the mirror plane, for example through a click device, according to arrow 23, i.e. clockwise and anticlockwise.
  • the reference signs are placed on the mirror means, it's possible to change the indication of the time zone simply rotating the mirror in its plane, without having to set the clock hands.
  • the clock can be set on a time zone that is one hour down with respect to time indicated on the dial.
  • the clock has the minute hand too, it's possible to provide a mirror rim integral to the fixed joint ring portion (not shown) comprising a minute scale, therefore minute reading is offset with respect to the normal time reading.
  • the mirror rotation in its plane may be used also to adjust the time reading with respect to the observer view point.
  • a clock according to the present invention may also comprise a dial with liquid crystal figures, the time being read without reference means.
  • the liquid crystal figures are specularly inverse with respect to normal clocks, and the time is read by seeing the reflected image on mirror 6.

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EP98114176A 1997-07-29 1998-07-29 Uhranordnung Withdrawn EP0896261A3 (de)

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ITPI970045 1997-07-29
IT97PI000045A IT1295600B1 (it) 1997-07-29 1997-07-29 Struttura di orologio

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EP0896261A2 true EP0896261A2 (de) 1999-02-10
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Cited By (4)

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DE19953678C1 (de) * 1999-11-09 2001-06-28 Dagmar Berger Armbanduhr mit linksdrehenden Zeigern
WO2009123428A3 (fr) * 2008-04-04 2010-07-29 Said Kamal Les montres et les horloges a nouveau sens de rotation des aiguilles qui est le sens trigonometrique positif et arabe
WO2012134411A1 (en) * 2011-04-01 2012-10-04 Yildirim Cuma Evren Mirror-reflected watch dial
CN108983582A (zh) * 2018-08-03 2018-12-11 深圳市雷诺表业有限公司 具有立体动感视觉效果的手表

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JPS5489772A (en) * 1977-12-27 1979-07-17 Casio Comput Co Ltd Display device
GB2029611B (en) * 1978-07-28 1982-12-22 Maccam Sales Promotions Ltd Mirror image clock
FR2557710A1 (fr) * 1984-01-04 1985-07-05 Cohen Ishak Instrument chronometrique a mecanisme et cadran inverses

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19953678C1 (de) * 1999-11-09 2001-06-28 Dagmar Berger Armbanduhr mit linksdrehenden Zeigern
WO2009123428A3 (fr) * 2008-04-04 2010-07-29 Said Kamal Les montres et les horloges a nouveau sens de rotation des aiguilles qui est le sens trigonometrique positif et arabe
WO2012134411A1 (en) * 2011-04-01 2012-10-04 Yildirim Cuma Evren Mirror-reflected watch dial
CN108983582A (zh) * 2018-08-03 2018-12-11 深圳市雷诺表业有限公司 具有立体动感视觉效果的手表
CN108983582B (zh) * 2018-08-03 2023-12-22 深圳市雷诺表业有限公司 具有立体动感视觉效果的手表

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IT1295600B1 (it) 1999-05-13
ITPI970045A1 (it) 1999-01-29
ITPI970045A0 (it) 1997-07-29

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