JPH05297155A - Method and device for setting digitally indicated timer time - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] I want to set the digitally displayed timer time with a simple operation. [Structure] An analog timer setting means is separately configured,
By operating the knob 5 to the dial 3 and aligning the indicating hand 4 and pressing the set button 6, the digital display is automatically set at the time when the analog indication is given. [Effect] Since it is only necessary to set the time in the same manner as the dial of the analog clock, any person can easily specify the time and there is no setting error.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for controlling various operations by a timer, which displays a set time by a digital method and allows a user to manually set the time. A method and an apparatus thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many cases, when manually setting a digitally displayed timer time, after pressing a set button, an hour button and a minute button are respectively pressed,
I set the minutes and finally press the set button again.

[0003]

Therefore, there are the following problems.

A. Since the number of operation buttons and the number of times they are pressed are large, the operation is complicated and troublesome.

B. In case of 24-hour type, the maximum is 24 in "hour"
Wait for time (24 times) digital change,
It takes time to press the button while the digital display is changed for up to 59 minutes in "minutes", which takes time.

C. In some cases, the change time is set to be very short in order to reduce the disadvantage of b above, but this makes the change display of the hour and minute change quickly, so that the target time is often exceeded, so Timing is difficult. And if it exceeds the limit, it will be necessary to start over again and it will be troublesome.

D. It is difficult for old people to understand the operation procedure.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for setting a digitally displayed timer time without the drawbacks described in a to d above.

[0009]

The constitution of the present invention is as follows.

1. A method for setting a digitally displayed timer time in which the set time is specified by the analog time setting dial and the specified time is input to the digital display circuit to automatically set the digital display.

2. It is set by an analog timepiece unit that can specify the time by rotating the pointer with a knob, a digital conversion circuit that converts the time specified by the analog timepiece unit into a digital display, and a signal from the digital conversion circuit. A digital timer time display unit, which is a time setting device for a digitally displayed timer.

3. In a device in which the timer time display section is an analog dial and the timer circuit is a digital system, when the hands of the analog dial are designated as the timer time, the digital timer circuit is set at the designated time in synchronization with this. How to set the time.

[0013]

When the timer time is set, the indicator hand of the dial displayed in analog is turned by the knob to set the desired time. Then, when the set button is pressed, this time automatically controls the circuit of the digital display unit to set the time of the digital display unit to the designated time of the analog display unit. The indicator hand of the analog display may be driven like an analog timepiece, or may be stopped there when the setting is completed. However, in the case of the device described in the above item 3, when the analog display is set at the timer time, the digital timer circuit is automatically set. In this case, it is not necessary to press the set button.

The analog display unit may be configured as a set on the digital display unit, or may be separately provided as a time setting device, and when set, an electric line is connected to the digital display unit for use. May be.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a digital display type timer time display section (timer setting section) provided in a device, 1 is a digital display section, 2 is an analog type timer time setting section,
As shown in FIG. 2, the setting unit 2 includes a dial 3, an indicating hand 4 for indicating the time of the dial 3, and a knob 5 for turning the indicating hand 4 by hand. Set the indicator hand 4 to the desired time and press the set button 6 to set A /
The D conversion circuit 7 operates to instantly change the digital display of the digital display unit 1 to the designated time. Reference numeral 8 is a lid attached to the analog display unit 2, and in the normal case, this lid is closed. If the display unit is an analog type and the timer circuit is a digital type, if you operate the analog display unit directly to set the timer time, the digital timer circuit will set the specified time on the analog display unit in conjunction with this. To be done.

[0016]

The effects of the present invention are as follows.

A. The operation is very easy because the pointer is set on the analog dial by operating the knob.

B. A lot of operation buttons are not lined up, so it is refreshing in design.

C. Do not mistake the set time.

D. Since it only needs to be specified once, it takes less time to set.

E. Since it can be set with the same feeling as setting an alarm clock, that is, an alarm clock,
Even elderly people can easily understand and set the timer time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a timer time setting method and an apparatus thereof according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of an analog timer time setting unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Timer time display section 2 Digital display section 3 Dial 4 Indicator needle 5 Knob 6 Set button 7 A / D conversion circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A method of setting a digitally displayed timer time, in which a set time is specified by an analog time setting dial, and the specified set time is input to a digital display circuit to automatically set the digital display. 2. An analog timepiece unit capable of designating a time by rotating a pointer with a knob, a digital conversion circuit converting a time designated by the analog timepiece unit into a digital display, and a digital conversion circuit from the digital conversion circuit. A digital timer time display unit comprising a digital timer time display unit set by a signal. 3. In a device in which the timer time display unit is an analog dial and the timer circuit is a digital type, when the hands of the analog dial are designated as the timer time, the digital timer circuit operates in conjunction with this to set the designated time. How to set the timer time set in.