JPH059673Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] The present invention relates to a melody prelude, a striking performance, and a clock provided with a plurality of ornaments linked to the performance.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, clocks having a single decorative body synchronized with melody notes have been known.

[Purpose of invention]

The object of this invention is to express a melody as if it were played by many musicians like an orchestra. The purpose is to make the product fun and interesting. Furthermore, when I entered the timing, I thought that the Zenshin would move at the same time and play a chord.

[Structure of the idea]

The present invention provides a striking clock with a melody prelude, including a performance circuit that plays the melody and the striking, a plurality of electromagnetically driven ornaments, and a plurality of ornaments that are arranged sequentially in conjunction with the notes of the melody. and a decoder circuit configured to operate simultaneously in conjunction with the striking sound of the hour strike, and the decoder circuit configured to receive signals from the performance circuit and output them to the plurality of ornaments. It is characterized by:

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained using drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a circuit diagram of a timepiece having a plurality of ornaments. 1 is the minute hand, 2 is the hour hand, 3 is the minute wheel, 4 is the sun wheel, and 5 is the hour wheel. 6 is a minute cam that rotates at the same speed as the minute hand 1, 7 is a minute lead that moves in contact with the minute cam 6, and 8 is a minute contact. 6, 7, and 8 constitute a minute switch that operates once every hour. Reference numeral 9 denotes a time signal circuit whose elements are input from the minute switch, and outputs a time signal to line 10. 11 is a performance circuit activated by a time signal. 12 is an encoder which reads the position of the hour hand 2 and inputs the data to the performance circuit 11 at that time. 13 is a melody circuit, and 14 is a clock circuit. 15 is a speaker. It is preferable that the melody circuit 13 is configured to include not only a single prelude melody, but also a ROM for a variety of music pieces, so that the music piece can be selected for each hour indicated by the hour hand 2.

You can also change the song every 15, 30, 45, or 00 minutes. 16 is a plurality of decorative bodies that are electromagnetically driven, and 17 is a decoder circuit. 18 is a counter that increments every time a melody note occurs. Melody is something that is pronounced on each note and not on rests. Therefore, the counter 18 increments by musical notes. Reference numeral 19 denotes a selection circuit which selects one of the decorations 16 to be operated depending on the state of the output of the counter 18. Generally, you choose one ornament, but you can choose more than one if you want to play a chord in the middle of the melody. In any case, the selected ornament moves as the melody progresses, and the plural ornaments 16
can be said to move sequentially in conjunction with the notes of the melody. Reference numeral 20 is a prelude melody end signal line which activates the timing circuit 14. Hourly circuit 1
4, the timing signal of the hitting sound is inputted to the selection circuit 19 through the line 21. When in the time-hitting mode, the counter 18 is not operated and the selection circuit 19 selects all or most of the decorations 16. The plurality of ornaments 16 operate simultaneously in conjunction with the striking sound of the clock. There are various methods for switching the mode between the prelude melody and the hourly beat, but 22 is a timer circuit that detects this since there is generally a silent period of about 2 seconds between the prelude melody and the hourly beat. One way to change the mode from prelude melody to hour beat is shown below.

An embodiment of the decorative body according to the present invention includes one in which a doll hits a temporary stick, which is suitable and preferred for a melody ticking clock.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a timepiece showing a second embodiment of the present invention. 23 is the clock frame, 24 is the clock frame 2
This is a stage housed within 3. When the time signal is output on the hour, a melody begins to sound and the decorations 16 described above begin to move in a sequential manner, and at the same time, the stage 24 descends as shown by the arrow 25. 2
4' is the stage in the lower position, 26 is the connecting rod,
The stage 24 is advanced by a feeding device (not shown). It is preferable that the time required for feeding out is about 7 seconds and that the lower position is reached during the melody prelude.
Time striking is done in the fixed position below. When the timing is finished, the stage 24 is raised as shown by the arrow 27 and returned to its original position. This vertical movement is performed by a motor. 28 in FIG. 1 is a motor. The motor 28 is rotated in the forward direction by the time signal on the line 10, and the stage 24 is lowered. The motor 28 rotates in the reverse direction in response to the time-beating end signal generated on the line 29, and the stage 24 ascends.

Next, a description of the third embodiment will be given. Performance circuit 11
Although the stage 24 was supposed to move in and out in synchronization with the operation of
Alternatively, it is also desirable to leave it out all the time. 30 is a switch for this purpose. 31 is an OR gate, and when the switch 30 is closed, the motor 28 rotates in the normal direction even if there is no time signal on the line 10, and the stage 24 is lowered. Normal performance and interlocking of the decorative body 16 can be performed even when the decorative body 16 is in the lower regular position. 32 is an inverter, and 33 is an AND gate. If the switch 30 remains closed, the AND gate 33 is closed and the motor 28 does not rotate in the reverse direction even if a time-beating end signal is generated on the line 29, and the stage 24 maintains its lower fixed position.

[Effect of idea]

With the above invention, a fun melody ticking clock equipped with a plurality of moving ornaments is provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram showing an embodiment of a timepiece having a composite ornament according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the timepiece according to the embodiment according to the present invention. 11... Performance circuit, 13... Melody circuit, 1
4...Time striking circuit, 16...Multiple decorations, 17...
...Decoder circuit, 18...Counter, 19...
...selection circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a striking clock with a melody prelude, a performance circuit that plays the melody and the striking, a plurality of electromagnetically driven decorative bodies, and the plurality of decorative bodies operate in sequence in conjunction with the notes of the melody. It is characterized by having a decoder circuit configured to operate simultaneously in conjunction with the striking sound of the beat, and the decoder circuit configured to receive a signal from the performance circuit and output it to the plurality of ornaments. A watch with multiple decorations.