JPS6126037B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a digital clock with a seven-day calendar that counts and compares the relationship between the contents of the seven-day calendar and the current day, and uses an alarm sound generating device to alert the user of the results as an alarm sound. be.

Digital clocks with a seven-day calendar as an additional function are well-known, but this clock with a seven-day calendar can input, store, and display a lot of information regarding months, days, days of the week, etc. be.
According to these watches with a seven-day display, information on the month, day, and day of the week is given to the watch user in addition to conventional time information. There are many problems that are displayed at the top, making it difficult to distinguish what is displayed at a glance, and also making the design complicated. The present invention uses an alarm sound generating device installed in the clock to alert the user of information regarding the month, day, and day of the week on a clock with a seven-day calendar, thereby solving the problem that occurs when only visual display is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide an alarm clock with a seven-day calendar that is highly practical for users.

The details of the present invention will be explained based on a specific embodiment with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the structure of a timepiece according to the present invention using a block diagram. In the figure, a time signal from an oscillation circuit 1 is divided by a frequency dividing circuit 2, counted by a counting circuit 3 into signals from seconds to years, and displayed on a liquid crystal display section 7 or 9 by a circuit after a decoder 4. It will be displayed in a tilted manner. The liquid crystal display section 7 displays hours, minutes, seconds, month, day, and day of the day on a first liquid crystal display section, and the liquid crystal display section 9 displays a seven-day calendar including a specific day set on a second liquid crystal display section. do. The method of selectively displaying different contents on the first and second liquid crystal display sections is well known and is selected by a display selection signal and display selection circuit 5 by external operation.

Further, a specific day input signal of the seven-day calendar inputted from an external operation member is stored in the specific day storage circuit 12, inputted to the decoder 4, and displayed as a specific day when the seven-day calendar is displayed. On the other hand, specific day memory circuit 12
The calculation circuit 13 calculates the number of days until the specified date closest to the current day using the signal of the current day counted by the counting circuit 3.The remaining days counting circuit 14 counts the remaining days and stores the remaining days. into circuit 15,
Then, it is sent to the alarm control circuit 16 as a signal for the number of remaining days, and the alarm sound generator 18 emits a time signal sound corresponding to the number of remaining days. Arithmetic circuit 1 of arithmetic circuit 13
The calculation No. 3 is performed every time the day advances by one day in the counting circuit 3.

On the other hand, for a normal alarm that sounds an alarm at a set time, an alarm time setting signal inputted from an external operating member is stored in the alarm time storage circuit 19, and the discrimination circuit 20 discriminates it from the time signal of the counting circuit 3. 21, the alarm sound generating device 18 is driven at a specific time.

Incidentally, as a time signal sound corresponding to the number of times remaining until a specific day, for example, the one shown in FIG. 2 can be considered. In Figure 2 a, if there are 3 days remaining until a specific date, the time signal sound will sound three times for each time signal, and if the number of days remaining is 1 day, the time signal sound will sound three times for each time signal, as shown in Figure 2 c. This shows that it rings once.

Next, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the watch of the present invention viewed from the display side, and shows a display panel 3 in the opening of the case 31.
2 are provided, including a mode switching button 33, a select button 34 for selecting an operation item in the displayed content, a set button 35 for adding an operation to the selected item, and a sound emitting device for emitting a warning sound such as an alarm to the outside of the case 31. It extends from the opening 36. The display panel 32 has an hour, minute, and second display 41 with a colon 40 in between, and displays the current time. The current day is displayed by the day 42 and the month 43, and the day of the week is displayed by the middle section 44. The display content in Figure 1 shows Wednesday, March 8th, and the time is 12:34:56. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the seven day table mode by pressing the mode switching button 33 of the timepiece shown in FIG. 3 once. Year 46, month 43, all days 47 of the current month, and week of the displayed Seven-day calendar
48 is displayed. The display can be switched, for example, by stacking a panel displaying FIG. 3 and a panel displaying FIG. 4 in two layers and selectively displaying them using the mode switching button 33. Among the days of the seven-day calendar illustrated in FIG. 4, the specific days 5, 12, 19, 23, and 26, which are set in advance by the user, and the current day, the 8th, are separated from other normal days. As a method of classification, for example, each specific day mentioned above may be displayed blinking, and the current day may be distinguished by changing the blinking cycle. FIG. 5 is obtained by pulling out the mode switching button 33 from the state shown in FIG. Indicates the code for inputting and memorizing a specific date. As soon as the mode switching button 33 is pulled out, only the first day, ie, March 1st, is displayed, and if this day is to be designated as a specific day, the set button 35 is pressed once. If a specific date is not specified, press the select button 34 without pressing the set button 35 and the next day, ie, March 2nd, will be displayed. By repeating the same steps, a specific date related to March 1978 can be input and stored in the clock. To select the year and month of the Seven Day Calendar, as shown in Figure 4, each press of the select button 34 advances the month 43 by one month, and each press of the set button 35 advances the month 43 by one.
If it moves back one month at a time, the year and month of the Seven Days calendar can be easily selected.

Specific dates entered by the user of the watch can be entered and stored at the user's discretion, such as holidays, holidays other than Sunday, family birthdays, business days such as business trips, etc. .

The time of the clock illustrated in FIG. 3 can be easily adjusted using currently known correction procedures. That is, when the mode switching button 33 is pulled out in the state shown in FIG. 3, the time adjustment mode becomes the state shown in FIG. 6, and the select button 34 is pulled out.
Each time the button 35 is pressed, the items to be corrected are selected in the order of seconds → minutes → hours → day → month → year, and the items that need to be corrected can be corrected by pressing the set button 35. Display 51 in FIG. 6 is a mark for determining morning and afternoon. Figure 7 shows the display when the month and year are corrected.
When the select button 34 is pressed the fourth time, the display is automatically switched from the one shown in FIG. Note that the day of the week is automatically set in conjunction with the year, month, and day, but if you set the day of the week based on a certain year, month, and day,
Any other date can be calculated and displayed using the electronic circuit inside the watch.

Note that this timepiece can also be used as a normal alarm timepiece, and when the mode switching button 33 is pressed from the state shown in FIG. 4, the timepiece enters the alarm time display mode as shown in FIG. 8. The alarm time can be set in the 8th
It is well known that settings can be easily made by pulling out the mode switching button 33 from the state shown in the figure and operating the select button 35 (FIG. 9). When the mode switching button 33 is further pressed from FIG. 8, the watch returns to the normal time display mode as shown in FIG. 3, and the time display, seven-day calendar display, and alarm time display cycle through cycles.

The configuration and operation of this clock are as described above in detail, but by calculating and counting the relationship between the date input and stored as a specific date and the current day, The number of days is obtained, and the alarm control circuit can be controlled according to this number of days to emit a time signal sound according to this number of days. If the result is output as a time signal sound corresponding to the number of days remaining until a specific date as shown in Figure 2 above, the user will be able to sense how many days are left until a specific date through the sound of each time signal. This can eliminate inconveniences such as forgetting the date or suddenly remembering it the day before. In particular, unlike a normal alarm clock that notifies the time, it is extremely practical for a clock that warns about the month and day to warn in advance of the number of days remaining, etc. as in this example. In addition, in combination with the Seven Day Calendar, the Seven Day Calendar can provide just enough information for our daily lives, which are becoming more complex and sophisticated due to the ease of scheduling, input of specific dates, and increased storage capacity. , something as simple as specifying only one specific date will inevitably end up being incomplete.

In addition, contrary to the above example, it is possible to emit a time signal sound on a specific day, or to change the time signal sound on general days by partially changing the circuit configuration shown in Figure 1, at the user's discretion. You can choose it according to your purpose.

Furthermore, although not shown, it is also possible to set a specific day of the week, and by setting a specific day of the week in the seven-day calendar, a time signal sound corresponding to the number of days remaining until the specific day of the week can be emitted.
It is possible to emit a time signal sound on a specific day of the week, or to change the time signal sound from that on other days, which is highly practical, especially for people who have a certain behavior pattern depending on the day of the week. It is also possible to appropriately combine the specific examples listed here.

Incidentally, the month and day can be additionally set to the time alarm shown in FIG. 8 (not shown) so that the alarm can be easily sounded at any hour and minute of any month or day.

Due to the structure of the clock, the alarm sound generating device that warns of the relationship between the specific day entered and stored in the seven day table and the current day can also be used as a time alarm.
It's not particularly complicated.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, information regarding a specific date input and stored in a seven-day calendar clock is alerted by a sound such as a time signal, so it is easier to overlook the information compared to a simple display. Without a doubt,
Further, since the warning is issued multiple times in one day, the user can sufficiently sense a specific day, and is extremely practical in modern day-to-day life, which is becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated. Moreover, it is a clock with a seven-day calendar, so it can display high-level information about the month and day, and it can also instantly confirm many specific days by switching to the seven-day calendar mode. It is extremely useful for users who want to further improve their performance. It also warns the number of days left until a specific date, so the user is always alerted to how many days are left until a specific date, so they can plan their activities in advance.
There is no inconvenience such as forgetting to take a certain day or forgetting to prepare in advance. In addition, because the warning is an audible warning, the display does not become complicated, and the number of segments on the display panel increases, making it difficult to arrange the display. There are also advantages in that a clear display can be obtained in terms of design. This is an excellent invention that can be put into practice by adding calculation and counting circuits to the electronic circuit, and does not particularly increase the thickness or size of the watch.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of how to make a time signal sound. 3 to 9 are explanatory diagrams of the arrangement and operation of a timepiece according to an embodiment of the present invention. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Oscillation circuit, 2... Frequency division circuit, 3... Counting circuit, 4... Decoder, 5... Display selection circuit, 7
...First liquid crystal display section, 9... Second liquid crystal display section, 12... Specific day memory circuit, 13... Arithmetic circuit, 14... Remaining days counting circuit, 15... Remaining days memory circuit, 16 ...Alarm control circuit, 18...
...Alarm sound generator, 31...Watch case, 33...
...Mode switching button, 34...Select button,
35...Set button, 49...Specific date display, 5
0...Displayed on the day.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. In an alarm clock with a seven-day calendar that generates a time signal sound on a normal day, a specific day setting means for setting a specific day or day of the week, and a difference between the day counted by a counting circuit and the specific day. a remaining days counting circuit that calculates the number of days; a matching circuit that determines whether the days counted by the counting circuit match the specific day; and an output of the remaining days counting circuit and the frequency dividing circuit to determine the number of days remaining until the specific day. An alarm clock with a seven-day calendar, characterized in that it has an alarm drive circuit that generates a different time signal sound from a normal time signal depending on the time.