JPH0439596Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field of the Invention] This invention relates to a timepiece that includes an operating body that performs predetermined movements at regular intervals.

[Prior art and its problems] Conventionally, a pendulum clock is a moving clock. A pendulum moves back and forth at a fixed period, for example, one second, and displays one second. In this way, since the pendulum traditionally only ticks time, its movement is simple and lacks decoration, and since it only indicates one second, it is of little practical use.

[Purpose of the invention] This invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a moving clock that is highly decorative and practical.

[Main points of the invention] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, this invention provides a sensor that detects the state of the outside air, such as a temperature sensor, and uses a sensor that reciprocates at a certain period according to the detection output of this sensor. The gist is that the amount of movement of the period is changed.

[Configuration of the Embodiment] FIG. 1 is a front view (partially broken section) of the appearance of a clock according to the present invention that makes a pendulum motion and displays temperature based on the amplitude of the pendulum motion. In the figure,
The clock's display shows 10:30, and the amplitude of the pendulum indicates an atmospheric temperature of 10 degrees Celsius. The rod-shaped pendulum 1 is approximately
The pendulum 1 is 25 cm long and is supported above a base 2 with a fulcrum 3 as the center of swing, and a permanent magnet 4 is attached to the lower end of the pendulum 1. A display unit 5 consisting of a liquid crystal or the like is provided at the upper fulcrum 3 of the base 2, and in the figure, 10
The time is displayed at 30 minutes. Below the base 2, on an arc centered on the fulcrum 3 and with a radius equal to the length of the pendulum 1, there are 41
A group of small electromagnets 6 are buried. The magnetization direction of these electromagnet groups 6 during excitation is in the radial direction around the fulcrum 3, and as the amplitude of the pendulum 1 increases, one magnetic pole of the permanent magnet 4 and the magnetic pole of the electromagnet group 6 face each other. Electromagnet C, which is the center of amplitude, is opposite to the position where pendulum 1 is suspended vertically from fulcrum 3 due to gravity, and 20 electromagnets on each side are moved to the right with symbols R1, R2, . . .
To R20, symbols L1, L2, ...L20 to the left
Electromagnet groups 6 indicated by are arranged at equal angles. On the lower surface of the base 2 in which these electromagnet groups 6 are embedded, -10 is placed on electromagnet C, 0 is placed on each of R5 and L5, 10 is placed on each of R10 and L10, and 20 is placed on each of R15 and L15, or Furthermore R20 and L
The number 30 is printed on each of the electromagnets 20, and a scale 7 is printed on the other electromagnets in the radial direction of the fulcrum 3. This pendulum 1 is connected to an electromagnet C as described later.
It vibrates from side to side with a period of 1 second around . Base 2
The watch has a built-in clock control circuit as shown in FIG. In the figure, 8 is an oscillation circuit 8 which oscillates and outputs a clock signal of, for example, 32.768 KHz, and the output signal of the oscillation circuit 8 is frequency-divided by a frequency dividing circuit 9 into a 4-Hz signal. This 4Hz signal is input to a quaternary counter 10, and the quaternary counter 10 supplies the time counting circuit 11 with the 1Hz signal as a carrier. The time counting circuit 11 counts the 1 Hz signal to obtain hour and minute time data, and outputs it to the display section 5 described above to display the time. The 4 Hz and a plurality of output signals obtained by the frequency dividing circuit 9 are given to a timing signal generating circuit 12, which outputs 20 signals at 4 Hz intervals, 4 Hz, 8 Hz...76 Hz, and 80 Hz signals.
These 4Hz, 8Hz...76Hz, 80Hz signals are processed by 20 AND gates 13-1, 13-2...13-19,
13-20, respectively.
14 is a temperature sensor 14 that measures the temperature of the atmosphere, the output signal of the temperature sensor is input to the A/D converter 15, and the digital value (temperature data) output from the A/D converter 15 is stored in the latch memory. given to 16. temperature sensor 14,
The A/D converter 15 and latch memory 16 include
A 1 Hz signal from the quaternary counter 10 is given as an operation command signal, and the temperature is measured every second and stored in the latch memory 16. The temperature data from the latch memory 16 is given to the decoder 17, and is classified into 20 categories every 2 degrees from -8 degrees to +30 degrees. An "H" signal is output to one (corresponding) terminal among the terminals. These-8
The outputs of the terminal, -6 terminal... +28 terminal, +30 terminal are connected to the AND gates 13-1, 13-
2...13-19 and 13-20 are given as gate control signals, respectively. Each output signal of these AND gates 13-1 to 13-20 is applied to an OR gate 18 having 20 input terminals. On the other hand, the quaternary counter 10 outputs an "H" signal from count terminals 0, 1, 2, and 3 when its count value is "0,""1,""2," and "3," respectively. , the output of count terminal 0 is given to one input terminal of OR gate 21 and OR gate 22, respectively, the output of count terminal 1 is given to the other input terminal of OR gate 21 and one input terminal of OR gate 23, respectively, and the output of count terminal 2 is given to the other input terminal of OR gate 21 and one input terminal of OR gate 23, respectively. Output is or gate 20
and the other input terminal of the OR gate 22, respectively, and the output of the cant terminal 3 is applied to the other input terminal of the OR gate 20 and the OR gate 23, respectively. Therefore, the OR gate 20 indicates that the count terminal 2 or 3 output of the quaternary counter 10 is "H".
When the output of the OR gate 21 is "H", the output of the OR gate 22 is "H", the output of the OR gate 23 is "H", and the output of the OR gate 23 is "H". H"
When this happens, an "H" signal is output. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the time when the count terminal 0 of the quaternary counter 10 is "H" is that when the pendulum 1 moves from the electromagnet C to the right direction R1...R20, the count terminal 1 is "H". When the pendulum 1 returns from the electromagnet R20...R1 to the C direction, the time when the count terminal 2 is "H" means the time when the pendulum 1 returns from the electromagnet C to the left direction L1...L
20, the time when the count terminal 3 is "H" is when the electromagnet L20... returns from L1 to C, each for 1/4 second. The output signal of the OR gate 22 is given to the AND gate 24, the output signal of the OR gate 23 is given to the AND gate 25 as a gate control signal, and the output signal from the OR gate 18 is given as a gate control signal.
Any one of the Hz, 8Hz...76Hz, and 80Hz signals is applied to one input terminal of the AND gate 24 and the AND gate 25 at the same time. The output signal from the AND gate 24 is given to the up-count input terminal of the 21-decimal up-down counter 26, and the output signal from the AND gate 25 is given to the down-count input terminal of the 21-decimal up-down counter 26, 4Hz, 8Hz... The 21-decimal up-down counter 26 is counted up or down by a signal of either 76 Hz or 80 Hz. 27 is the power battery for this watch, and the anode of battery 27 is
The drain D sides of the FET transistors 28 and 29 are connected to the power supply side of the central electromagnet drive circuit 30. The source S of the FET transistor 28 is connected to the power supply side of the left electromagnet drive circuit 31, and the source S of the FET transistor 29 is connected to the right electromagnet drive circuit 3.
2, and the gate G of the FET transistor 28 is connected to the power supply side of the OR gate 20.
The gate G of the FET transistor 29 is on the output side of
are respectively connected to the output side of the OR gate 21 and controlled by switching. The cathode of the battery 27 is connected to the GND side of the left electromagnet drive circuit 31, right electromagnet drive circuit 32, and central electromagnet drive circuit 30, respectively.
Power is supplied from the battery 27 to the central electromagnet drive circuit 30 at all times, to the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 when the output of the OR gate 20 is "H", and to the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 when the output of the OR gate 21 is "H". be done. The left electromagnet drive circuit 31 has 1 to 20 sets of output terminals, and each set of output terminals is connected to the electromagnets L1 to L.
20, and the left electromagnet circuit 31 includes 1 to 20 control terminals corresponding to each set of output terminals. Similarly, the right electromagnet drive circuit 32
has 1 to 20 sets of output terminals, each set of output terminals is connected to electromagnets R1 to R20, respectively, and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 controls 1 to 20 sets of output terminals corresponding to each set of output terminals. Equipped with a terminal. The central electromagnet drive circuit 30 has a set of output terminals, is connected to the electromagnet C, and has one control terminal. The output of the count terminal 0 of the 21-decimal up-down counter 26 is the central electromagnet drive circuit 30.
The output of the count terminal 1 of the 21-ary up-down counter 26 is connected to the control terminal of the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32,
The output of the count terminal 2 is connected to the second control terminal, and similarly, the output of the count terminal 20 of the 21-ary up-down counter 26 is connected to the 20th control terminal of the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32. are given to each. The internal configurations of the central electromagnet drive circuit 30, left electromagnet drive circuit 31, and right electromagnet drive circuit 32 will be described in detail as shown in FIG. That is, the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 are the FET transistors 28,
29, the central electromagnet drive circuit 30 is also directly connected to the anode of the battery 27, and the left electromagnet drive circuit 3
1. The control terminal C _po T of the right electromagnet drive circuit 32
From the count terminal (1 to 20) of the 21-ary up-down counter 26 to the control terminal C _po T of the central electromagnet drive circuit 30, the 21-ary up-down counter 26 is connected.
A control signal of "H" or "L" is applied from the count terminal 0 of the circuit. The output terminals _pu T of the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 are the electromagnets R1 to R
20, L1 to L20, central electromagnet drive circuit 32
The output terminals _puT are connected to electromagnets C, respectively. Now, when an "H" signal is given to the control terminal C _po T of the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32, FET transistors A and B are turned on, and the electromagnet R1 or L1 (R2 to R20, L2 to L20) is turned on. When a current in the direction is applied and an “L” signal is applied to the control terminal C _po T, the FET transistors C and D are turned on by the action of the inverter E, and the electromagnet R1 or L1 (R2 to R20, L2 to L20)
A current in the opposite direction is applied to. Similarly, when an "H" signal is applied to the control terminal C _po T of the central electromagnet drive circuit 30, and when an "L" signal is applied,
Battery 27 via FET transistors Q, R by FET transistors O, P or inverter S
A positive or reverse current is applied to C from .

[Operation of Example] Next, the operation will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.
First, when the temperature is below -10 degrees, the decoder 17
There is no output to the OR gate 18, and therefore the 21-ary up-down counter 26 is at "H" at the terminal position of count 0. Therefore, when the permanent magnet 4 has an N pole on the lower side and an S pole on the upper side (Fig. 5A), the electromagnet C is excited by the battery 27 to the upper S pole and the lower N pole, and the permanent magnet 4 and the electromagnet C attract each other, causing a pendulum. 1 is stopped at the center (excited in the positive direction). Here, there is an output to the OR gates 20 and 21 every 1/4 second, and the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 and the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 are energized via the FET transistors 28 and 29, but the 21-ary up-down counter 26
Because the output of count terminals 1 to 20 is in the "L" state, the upper part of electromagnets L1 to L20 and R1 to R20 are excited to the N pole and the lower part to the S pole, generating a force that pushes the permanent magnet 4 back toward the electromagnet C. (excitation in the opposite direction). Next, when the outside temperature is -8 degrees, the decoder 17 outputs "H" to the -8 output terminal, the AND gate 13-1 is opened, and the 4Hz signal from the timing signal generation circuit 12 passes through the OR gate 18. and gate 24, and gate 2
5 is input. First (0 to 1/4) seconds 4
The count terminal 0 of the decimal counter 10 becomes "H" and the output of the OR gate 22 also goes "H", so the AND gate 24 is opened and the 21-decimal up-down counter 2
6 counts up the first pulse signal of the 4 Hz signal by 1. The count terminal 0 of the 21-ary up-down counter 26 becomes "L", and the central electromagnet drive circuit 30 excites the electromagnet C in the opposite direction (the fifth
Figure B), the electromagnet C repels the permanent magnet 4, and the count terminal 0 of the quaternary counter 10 becomes “H”.
Therefore, “H” is output from OR gate 21.
Since the FET transistor 29 is turned on and the count terminal 1 of the 21-ary up-down counter 26 is "H", the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 is connected to the electromagnet R1.
is excited in the positive direction and attracts the permanent magnet 4 (the pendulum 1 swings to the right from the electromagnet C). At this time, the electromagnets L1 to L20 are de-energized, and the count terminals 2 to R20 are energized in the opposite direction because the count terminals 2 to 20 are "L", repelling the permanent magnet 4. For the next 1/4 to 2/4 seconds, count terminal 1 of quaternary counter 10 is “H”
Then, the OR gates 21 and 23 output “H”,
The right electromagnet drive circuit 32 includes a FET transistor 2.
Power is supplied via 9. At the same time, the AND gate 25 is opened, and the second pulse of 4 Hz is input to the down count side of the 21-ary up/down counter 26 through the AND gate 25, and the count terminal 1 becomes "L", and the count terminal 0 becomes "H". Therefore, the electromagnet C is in the positive direction,
The electromagnet R1 is excited in the opposite direction, and the pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) is pulled back toward the electromagnet C. For the next 2/4 to 3/4 seconds, the count terminal 2 of the quaternary counter 10 becomes "H" and the OR gate 20 and the OR gate 2
2 outputs "H" and this time the left electromagnet drive circuit 31
is supplied with power through the FET transistor 28. At the same time, AND gate 24 is opened and the 4Hz
The third pulse is inputted to the up-count side of the 21-ary up-down counter 26 through the AND gate 24, and the count terminal 1 becomes "H". Therefore, the electromagnet L1 is excited in the forward direction and the electromagnet C is excited in the opposite direction, and the pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) swings one scale to the left of the electromagnet C. next 3/4
For ~4/4 seconds, the count terminal 3 of the quaternary counter 10 becomes "H", the OR gate 20 and the OR gate 23 output "H", and the left electromagnet drive circuit 31 becomes "H".
Power is supplied through FET transistor 28. At the same time, it is input to the down count side of the 21-ary up/down counter 26 via the AND gate 25, so that the count terminal 1 becomes "L" and the count terminal 0 becomes "H" instead. Therefore, electromagnet C is excited in the positive direction and L1 is excited in the opposite direction, causing the pendulum to swing 1.
(Permanent magnet 4) is pulled back in the direction of electromagnet C.
In this way, the display of -8 degrees and the position period of pendulum 1 (1
seconds) is completed. When the outside temperature is now 30 degrees, the decoder 17 outputs "H" to the output terminal 30,
The AND gates 13-20 are opened and the 80Hz signal from the timing signal generation circuit 12 is transmitted to the OR gate 18.
and is input to AND gates 24 and 25.
First, for the first 0 to 1/4 seconds, the count terminal 0 of the quaternary counter 10 becomes "H", and the OR gate 21,
The output of 22 is also “H”, so the right electromagnet drive circuit 3
2 is supplied with power via a FET transistor 29. Also, the AND gate 24 is opened and the 21-decimal up-down counter 26 receives signals from 1 to 20 of the 80Hz signal.
Counts up the pulse signal up to the second pulse at a rate of 1/80 second. 21 up/down counter 26 count terminal 0 becomes “L” and central electromagnet drive circuit 3
0 excites the electromagnet C in the opposite direction, the electromagnet C repels the permanent magnet 4, and the count terminal 1 becomes 1/
Since it is "H" for 80 seconds, the right electromagnet drive circuit 32 excites the electromagnet R1 in the positive direction and attracts the permanent magnet 4 (the pendulum 1 begins to swing to the right from C). After the next 2/80 seconds, the count terminal 2 becomes "H", so the electromagnet R2 is excited in the positive direction, and the count terminal 1 becomes "L", so the electromagnet R1 is excited in the opposite direction. In the same way, pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) is moved to electromagnet R20 in steps of 1/80 seconds, but for 1/4 to 2/4 seconds.
Since the 21-decimal up-down counter 26 counts down, the pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) returns to the direction of the electromagnet C in 1/80 second increments, and the 21-decimal up-down counter 26 counts down again for 2/4 to 3/4 seconds. The left electromagnet drive circuit 31 operates, and the pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) is moved to the electromagnet L20 in 1/80 second increments. and 21 for 3/4 to 4/4 seconds
The up/down counter 26 counts down again, and the pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) is returned to the electromagnet C in 1/80 second increments. That is, as long as the outside temperature is 30 degrees, the pendulum 1 swings up to 30 degrees left and right on the scale 7 with the electromagnet C as the center.

In this way, the magnetic poles of some of the 20 left and right electromagnet groups 6 are reversed within a certain period of time depending on the temperature, the pendulum 1 (permanent magnet 4) is pulled, and the temperature is displayed by its amplitude. .

Note that the movement of the clock is not limited to the pendulum movement, and may be any other movement. Further, the moving mechanism is not limited to the magnet type, but may be other types using a motor or the like. Furthermore, in addition to the atmospheric temperature sensor, sensors for temperature, gas content, etc. may be used.

[Effects of the invention] As explained in detail above, this invention is a watch equipped with an operating body that reciprocates at a constant cycle, and a sensor that detects the state of the outside air is provided, and the operating body is adjusted according to the detection output of this sensor. Since the amount of movement during a certain period of time is changed, it is not only highly decorative, but also can quantitatively display the state of the outside air.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an external front view of the clock of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the invention, Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining the operation, Fig. 4 is a configuration diagram of the electromagnet drive circuit, and Fig. 5 is a diagram of the circuit configuration of the invention. The figure is a diagram for explaining the operation. 1...pendulum, 2...base, 3...fulcrum, 4...
...Permanent magnet, 5...Display section, 6...Electromagnet group, 1
0... Quaternary counter, 12... Timing signal generation circuit, 14... Temperature sensor, 17... Decoder, 26... 21-ary up-down counter, 28,
29...FET transistor, 30, 31, 32
...Electromagnet drive circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A clock means that obtains time information by counting a reference clock signal; a moving body that reciprocates at a constant cycle; a sensor that detects the state of the outside air; and control means for changing the amount of movement of the period.