77results about "Acoustic signals" patented technology

A mechanical timepiece movement includes a chronograph mechanism arranged to be capable of carrying out at least one countdown of a predetermined time interval, including a display arranged to display at least the time remaining until the end of the countdown of the predetermined time interval, at least one member for controlling the start of the countdown, and a striking-mechanism. The striking-mechanism is arranged to start striking at a specified time before the end of the countdown and to stop striking at the end of the countdown of the predetermined time interval.

The invention relates to a horological movement comprising a striking mechanism of a watch including a vibrating element and a striking device of said vibrating element comprising a hammer fixed overhanging a structure of the horological movement by means of strips of a flexible guide, said strips being both arranged so as to extend in directions intersecting at a point materialising an instantaneous centre of rotation C disposed along an axis T tangent to the vibrating element.

The utility model relates to the technical field of clock movements, in particular to a movement limiting device which comprises a movement bottom cover, an alarm tooth is rotatably connected in the movement bottom cover, and a shifting ring is sleeved on the surface of the alarm tooth. A limiting mechanism is arranged between the dial ring and the movement bottom cover, the limiting mechanism is used for limiting the dial ring and can realize a one-minute or one-hour alarm clock control function, the limiting mechanism is composed of an arc-shaped groove, a reset through groove, a limiting rod and a positioning bulge, and the arc-shaped groove is formed in the surface of the movement bottom cover. According to the utility model, through the arrangement of the limiting mechanism, when the dial ring is driven to move by the alarm teeth, the positioning bulge on the surface of the dial ring can rotate along the arc-shaped groove and is blocked when rotating to the limiting rod, the limiting function is realized through the blocking of the positioning bulge and the limiting rod, and the movement is limited to only rotate for one circle; and one-minute or one-hour alarm control can be realized.

One aspect of the invention relates to a resonating organ (100) of a striking mechanism (200) comprising a bell (110a, 110b) integral with a bell holder (120), characterized in that said bell (110a, 110b) has a notch (117) in which a stone (1) is housed and held integrally, said stone (1) having a table (3) having an impact surface adapted to be struck by a hammer (210a, 210b) of the striking mechanism (200).

To provide a watch case that emits sound, which is easy for a user to clean and can continuously propagate sound. [Solution] The present invention relates to a watch case (10) for a wristwatch with a musical or chiming mechanism, the case being constructed with an acoustic membrane (28) held at its periphery at the bottom of the watch case (10). The watch case includes a cover (14) with a bottom (20). The cover (14) is mounted for movement between an open position and a closed position, with the bottom (20) of the cover (14) covering the outer surface of the acoustic membrane (28), allowing the membrane to vibrate freely in the closed position. The watch case (10) further includes at least one acoustic diffusion opening (24).

The present invention provides a resonator for a clock striking mechanism that can generate stronger, more harmonious, and non-dissonant audible vibrations, and that has greater resonance over time for at least certain frequency modes. [Solution] The present invention relates to a resonator 100 for a bell-striking mechanism, which includes gongs 110a and 110b attached to a gong holder 120, wherein the gong includes a notch into which a stone is embedded and fixed, and the stone includes a table having a striking surface suitable for being struck by a hammer of the bell-striking mechanism.

Drive device (1) for a clockwork mechanism, comprising a drive member (2) mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation (10) and configured to drive a clockwork mechanism, the drive member (2) comprising a plurality of bearing surfaces (21), a first transmission member (3) movable from a first position of the first transmission member (3) to a second position of the first transmission member (3) and from the second position of the first transmission member (3) to the first position of the first transmission member (3), a second transmission member (4) movable from a first position of the second transmission member (4) to a second position of the second transmission member (4) and from the second position of the second transmission member (4) to the first position of the second transmission member (4), each transmission member (3; 4) being configured such that, during its movement from its second position to its first position, it drives the drive member (2) in rotation by cooperation with a bearing surface (21) of the plurality of bearing surfaces (21), the second transmission member (4) being configured so as not to block the rotation of the drive device (2) when the first transmission member (3) is driving the drive member (2), and the first transmission member (3) being configured so as not to block the rotation of the drive member (2) when the second transmission member (4) is driving the drive member (2). Timepiece comprising a timepiece movement and such a drive device, in which the first transmission member is moved from its first position to its second position by the timepiece movement, and the second transmission member is configured to be moved from its first position to its second position by a manual control mechanism.

Tuning fork gong (2) for a striking mechanism (1) of a wristwatch, characterized in that it comprises a fixing stem (21) extending along a first arc of a circle (A1) from a base (210) to a vertex (211) on a first angular sector, the fixing stem (21) being extended by a first branch (22A) extending along a second arc of a circle (A2) and a second branch (22B) extending along a third arc of a circle (A3). The second and third arcs of a circle (A2, A3) are formed on concentric circles in the plane of the plate (P) or circles superimposed in a direction (D) perpendicular to said plane of the plate (P); the first branch (22A) and the second branch (22B) also extend over a second identical angular sector.The tuning fork (1) extends in its entirety over a total angular sector of angle (α0) strictly less than 360 degrees equal to the sum of a first angle (α1) corresponding to the first angular sector and a second angle (α2) corresponding to the second angular sector.

The invention relates to the field of alarm clocks, and particularly discloses an alarm clock capable of directionally transmitting sound. The alarm clock capable of directionally transmitting sound is formed by arranging the mounting shell, the controller, the loudspeaker array, the scanning and positioning assembly and the direction adjusting support, a user can position the position of the mounting shell relative to the user through the scanning and positioning assembly, and the controller memorizes the position; and when the time is close to the set alarm time of the user in the direction, the controller controls the loudspeaker array on the mounting shell to emit directional sound waves towards the direction of the user to prompt the user, so that the user in the corresponding direction is accurately prompted while noise pollution is effectively avoided.

The utility model relates to the technical field of clock movements, in particular to a clock movement structure capable of correcting errors, which comprises a movement bottom cover, a control panel is arranged in the movement bottom cover, and the control panel and the movement bottom cover are mutually connected and fixed through a positioning and fastening mechanism. An alarm wheel is rotationally connected to the position, located on one side of the control panel, in the movement bottom cover, a dial ring is installed on the surface of the alarm wheel, a limiting device is installed on the surface of the control panel, the bottom end of the limiting device makes contact with the alarm wheel and the dial ring, and the limiting device is used for controlling sound of the alarm clock and controlling whether the whole alarm clock is powered off or not; and a fool-proof mechanism is arranged at the edge position of the movement bottom cover. According to the utility model, not only is the installation convenience of the control panel improved, but also the phenomenon that the movement bottom cover and the movement upper cover are assembled reversely in the prior art is solved.

An alarm clock made of two or more main parts (from here on assumed to be two parts: top part and bottom part) that can not be opened / separated by hand (not even with tools like a screwdriver or similar) unless the alarm is in a certain state. Preferably the state of the alarm should be "off", "inactive", "not set". The purpose of this is to prevent cheating (by opening the alarm clock to remove / unplug backup batteries or other similar kind of manipulation). The two main parts are prevented from being separated by a lock (preferably a standard push / pull solenoid lock) placed inside the two main parts (inside the alarm clock). The position of the lock can be both the top part and bottom part but is preferably placed in the bottom part. When the alarm state is "Off" the electric lock can be opened via a wireless commando / signal. Preferably the signal is sent via bluetooth / wifi or similar from preferably but not limited to a smartphone (via a software application installed on the smartphone). When the lock is open the two parts can easily be separated by hand without the need of any tools. Alternatively the lock is automatically locking the two main parts when the alarm state is changed to not "Off" and unlocking it when it changes to "Off".

The device for the coordinated actuation of two functions of a timepiece comprises one or more cams (7; 51, 53) arranged to be driven by the movement of the timepiece, each of whose contours comprises one or more discontinuities (9; 52, 54), and a first transmission member (11a, 11b; 49, 61) and a second transmission member (13a, 13b; 63) each of which comprises a cam follower (11a, 13a; 61, 64), the cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member cooperating with the contour of the cam (7) or of the first cam (51) of the cams (51, 53) and the contour of the cam (7) or of the cams (51, 53) The cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member is arranged to periodically fall on the discontinuities (9; 52) in the profile of the first cam (51), and the cam follower (13a; 64) of the second transmission member cooperates with the profile of the cam (7) or the profile of the second cam (53) of the cams (51, 53) to periodically fall on the discontinuities (9; 54) in the profile of the cam (7) or the profile of the second cam (53) of the cams (51, 53) with the same period as the fall of the cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member, and the fall of the cam follower (11a; 61) of the first transmission member is offset with respect to the fall of the cam follower (13a; 64) of the second transmission member.

The utility model discloses a tumbler prompting device which comprises a shell, a display module, a base, a sensing module and a control system arranged in the shell, a gravity center cushion block is fixedly installed at the bottom of an inner cavity of the shell, a U-shaped plate is fixedly installed above the gravity center cushion block, a cam is rotatably installed on the U-shaped plate through a transmission shaft, and the transmission shaft is fixedly installed on the base. A transmission module is connected to the lower portion of the cam, a hanging plate is rotationally installed in the center of the shell through a rotating shaft, a plurality of balancing weights are fixedly installed at the two ends of the hanging plate respectively, the cam abuts against the hanging plate so that the transmission module can drive the cam to rotate to drive the hanging plate to swing around the shaft, and the balancing weights are matched with the gravity center cushion block to enable the shell to swing and shake. Through the cooperation of the motor, the cam, the hanging plate and the balancing weight, a swinging mechanism is formed in the shell, the shell can automatically swing after the set time of the alarm clock module is up, the alarm clock needs to be turned off through the actual action of a user, and compared with a traditional alarm clock, the interaction and interestingness between the user and the alarm clock are improved.

This utility model discloses a Time Bear Music Alarm Clock with a Night Light, comprising a front cover, a back cover, a middle cover, a PET display panel, a PCBA main board, a button board, a charging board, a light-transmitting decorative cover, a battery, and a speaker assembly. The alarm clock is shaped like a bear. The front cover has a central slot containing a detachable middle cover. The PET display panel is mounted on the front end of the middle cover, and the PCBA main board is threaded onto the rear end. A light-transmitting decorative cover is sandwiched between the middle cover and the front cover. The protective layer, PET display panel, middle cover, and PCBA main board are assembled and pressed together within the light-transmitting decorative cover. The rear end of the back cover has a button opening, a master control switch opening, a sound outlet, and a charging port. An internal storage cavity houses the PCBA button board and PCBA charging board, which are electrically connected to the PCBA main board. The cavity also contains the battery and speaker assembly. This utility model, through innovative design, provides a fun, easy-to-operate, and feature-rich alarm clock product suitable for various home environments.

The utility model relates to the technical field of clocks, in particular to a clock timer engine, which comprises an engine oscillator, pins arranged on the engine oscillator, a driving circuit board arranged below the engine oscillator, a clock shell arranged on the periphery of the driving circuit board, a display unit and a mounting hole arranged on the clock shell, and a button arranged on the clock shell. A frequency divider and a power supply unit are arranged in the clock shell, a bonding bottom plate and screws are arranged on the driving circuit board, a connecting base is arranged on the bonding bottom plate, an anti-shaking bracket is arranged on the connecting base, an anti-shaking bracket groove is formed in the anti-shaking bracket, a connecting reinforcing frame and a bottom reinforcing plate are arranged on the pins, and a damping layer is arranged in the anti-shaking bracket groove. The connection stability between the engine oscillator body for the electronic timer clock, the pins of the engine oscillator body and the welding part of the driving circuit board is integrally improved, and the supporting damping skid resistance of the anti-shaking bracket to the engine oscillator is improved.

An arrangement is provided for retaining and transmitting vibrations of an acoustic radiating diaphragm (10) within a musical or chiming watch case (1) (2). The case comprises at least one crystal (3) mounted on a case middle (4) and a case back (5) mounted on a side opposite the case middle. The acoustic radiating diaphragm is retained within a portion of the watch case, such as the case middle, by at least one connecting piece (12) disposed between a peripheral edge of the diaphragm or an edge element (11) of the diaphragm and the case middle, acting to maintain the diaphragm in a direction parallel to the plane of the watch. The connecting piece may be a screw threaded into a tapped opening (14) in the case middle and contacting the edge element of the diaphragm.

A control device is disclosed, which comprises:a lever movable between a rest position and a triggering position,a spring arranged to return the lever in its rest position,an actuating member movable between a neutral position and an actuating position in which it actuates a watch mechanism,a mechanical energy storage member interposed between the lever and the actuating member in such a way that it is charged when the lever moves towards its triggering position, and can be discharged when the lever reaches its triggering position by moving the actuating member towards its actuating position,the device comprising a locking member intended to release the actuating member only when the lever reaches its triggering position.

The utility model relates to the technical field of timer movement, in particular to a two-hour timer movement with a noise reduction function, which comprises a rear clamping plate. A transition wheel and a PCB are arranged in the rear clamping plate, and a contact assembly is further arranged in the rear clamping plate. The contact assembly comprises a center wheel assembly, a limiting piece, a limiting nail, a limiting block, an alarm spring and an alarm column, and when the timer is started, the driving piece drives the gear transmission assembly to enable a center wheel shaft to rotate. And the poke rod moves to push the alarm spring to deform and contact with the alarm column so as to generate a trigger signal. And the signal is transmitted to the PCB and is output to the peripheral circuit, and meanwhile, the timer stops working. When the center wheel assembly is in normal timing, the center wheel shaft and the center wheel sheet rotate cooperatively. Under the action of external force, friction is generated between the center wheel shaft and the center wheel sheet, the center wheel shaft continues to rotate, and the center wheel sheet is static. Using is convenient, various ringtones can be selected, travel time errors are small, and noise is reduced.

The utility model discloses a socket alarm clock of head portion rotatable, including upper front cover, upper back cover, lamp plate, lower front cover and lower back cover etc, upper front cover and upper back cover buckle and form an organic whole, and the lamp plate is detachably clamped in the upper back cover, and the upper front cover is equipped with the light -transmitting area to the front, and the light source on the lamp plate disperses outward through the light -transmitting area, and the upper back cover central arrangement has the sound outlet hole, the lower front cover and lower back cover detachable installation form the sliding cavity, and the upper front cover and upper back cover can rotate and slide in the sliding cavity, the lower back cover inboard is fixed with the mainboard, is equipped with the display screen on the mainboard, and the power button is on the lower front cover, and the mainboard is also connected with the inside loudspeaker component and microphone component, and the convenient realization sound collection and sound output, the utility model discloses through the innovative structure design provides a half part can rotate and adjust, with the interesting and practical intelligent alarm clock of utility, is applicable to a variety of home environment.

The invention relates to a watch movement comprising a striking mechanism (10) of a watch having a vibrating element (11) and a striking device (120) of said vibrating element (11) comprising a hammer (121) fixed in cantilever to a structure of the watch movement by means of blades of a flexible guide (122), said blades (122) being arranged both so as to extend in intersecting directions to a point materializing an instantaneous center of rotation C disposed on an axis T tangent to the vibrating element (11).

The present invention relates to a watch case (10) for a wristwatch with a musical or ringing mechanism, the case being configured to have an acoustic diaphragm (28) held, by its periphery, at a bottom of the watch case (10). The watch case (10) comprises a cover (14) comprising a bottom (20). The cover (14) is pivotably mounted between an open position and a closed position in which the bottom (20) of the cover (14) covers an outer face of the acoustic diaphragm (28) so as to ensure that the diaphragm can vibrate freely. The watch case (10) also comprises at least one opening for distributing sound (24).

A resonant mechanism for a timepiece striking mechanism, a striking mechanism comprising such a resonant mechanism, and a method for manufacturing such a resonant mechanism. One aspect of the invention relates to a resonance mechanism (100) for a striking mechanism (200), comprising a gong (110a, 110b) attached to a gong holder (120), characterized in that said gong (110a, 110b) comprises a notch (117) in which a gemstone (1) is embedded and fixed, said gemstone (1) comprising a table top (3) having an impact surface adapted to be struck by a hammer (210a, 210b) of the striking mechanism (200).

The resonating element (1) for a striking mechanism of a watch or music box comprises at least one resonating part (2), such as one or more gongs, arranged to vibrate and resonate upon activation, and a mounting part (3). The resonating part (2) and / or the mounting part (3) is made of a tungsten, tantalum, rhodium, or hafnium alloy containing more than 51% tungsten, tantalum, rhodium, or hafnium.

The utility model discloses a kind of astronaut type intelligent alarm clock, including astronaut front shell and astronaut rear shell, display PCBA is equipped between the two, display PCBA and mainboard electrically connected, realize time display and intelligent interaction function, mainboard is also electrically connected with microphone assembly and loudspeaker assembly respectively, support voice interaction and alarm reminding, function button is installed on astronaut rear shell, convenient for user operation;Cavity for accommodating battery and counterweight is equipped between astronaut front shell and astronaut rear shell, guarantee the stability of alarm clock.The astronaut type intelligent alarm clock of the utility model provides a new type of user interactive experience by innovative structure design and intelligent function, with the characteristics of interesting, easy to use and intelligent.