53results about "Electric winding" patented technology

It suppresses malfunctions caused by static electricity. [Solution] The electronic clock comprises a substrate having an antenna, a metal plate-shaped member, and a case having a metal side wall facing the end face of the plate-shaped member, and housing the substrate and the plate-shaped member. The plate-shaped member is electrically connected to the side wall of the case, and a gap is provided between a part of the plate-shaped member and the side wall. The electronic clock may also include a conductive member interposed between the plate-shaped member and the side wall of the case to electrically connect the plate-shaped member and the side wall.

To enable confirmation of whether a user's position has been correctly detected. [Solution] The alarm clock comprises a timekeeping unit (331) that keeps time, a sensor (21) whose output changes depending on the position of surrounding objects, a setting unit (332) that sets a first time based on user input, an image generating unit (336) that generates an image, and a sound control unit (335) that plays an alarm sound when the time kept by the timekeeping unit reaches a time determined depending on the first time. The image generating unit generates an image regardless of the output of the sensor during a first time period that includes a time before the first time, and executes a sensor response image generation process that generates an image depending on the output of the sensor during a second time period that is different from the first time period.

An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall, a display, a front cover positioned over the display, and an input system configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input. The input system may include a crown including a knob external to the housing and a rotor coupled to the knob and configured to rotate in response to the rotational input and translate in response to the translational input. The input system may further include a first laser module configured to direct a first laser beam onto the rotor and receive first reflected light from the rotor, a second laser module configured to direct a second laser beam onto the rotor and receive second reflected light from the rotor. The electronic watch may further include a processing system coupled to the first and second laser modules and configured to determine a parameter of the rotational input.

A remote information processing system includes a communication unit to communicate with a user terminal, and a processor. The processor executes processing including acquiring, based on information relating to a type of a timepiece of a user, the component information including information relating to a pointer cooperating with a timepiece board surface image or a display component in which a display content changes, a component image corresponding to the component information, and placement information indicating a position of the component image on the timepiece board surface image, generating an operation screen including a timepiece board surface image to be operated at the user terminal according to the component information, the component image, and the placement information, and transmitting, to the user terminal via the communication unit, the operation screen corresponding to information relating to the type of the timepiece of the user.

This invention relates to the field of watches, and more particularly to a smart electronic watch with a quartz movement. The watch case has a first functional cavity and a second functional cavity. The first functional cavity houses the quartz movement, a smart control unit, and a low-power communication module. The second functional cavity houses the sensor module, a power supply module, a vibration motor, and interactive buttons. The upper and lower sides of the watch case have a first slot and a second slot, respectively. The first slot extends through the first functional cavity, and the second slot extends through the second functional cavity. The watch case has a first connecting part and a second connecting part for connecting the watch strap. The watch case also has a quick-release structure for rapid replacement of the electronic component. This quick-release structure solves the technical problem of rapid electronic component loss and cumbersome replacement procedures in existing quartz watches after integrating smart modules and other electronic components.

One aspect of the invention relates to a watch assembly (2000) comprising a watch (1000), and an adjustment tool (200) pivoting an external drive wheel (20) around an external axis (DE) comprising an external multipolar magnet (21) cooperating, to perform an adjustment, with an internal multipolar magnet comprising an internal control wheel (1) of the watch (1000) pivoting around a first axis (D1) and meshing with the input of a reduction gear (30) whose output meshes with an internally controlled wheel pivoting in the case (10), this adjustment tool (200) comprising means for counting the number of turns of the drive wheel (20) to precisely determine the pivot angle of the internally controlled wheel and / or means for determining and / or visualizing the angular position of the internally controlled wheel.

The object of the present invention is to provide a timekeeping device for watches that can stabilize the rate over a long period of time with extremely low power consumption, without directly injecting mechanical vibrations into the balance wheel, while utilizing an external reference. [Solution] This mechanical watch rate stabilizer is based on a statistical drive method with constant pulse width and amplitude, and autonomously switches between four modes—normal mode, ΔΣ1 bitstream mode, low detune frequency hopping mode, and chirp search mode—based on actual current consumption. It achieves both rate stability and low power consumption without modifying the hairspring or maintaining constant instantaneous energy.

The clock (100) includes: - a time tracking and display system (122, 110); - a first supercapacitor (SC1); - a photovoltaic panel (106); and - a charging system (128) from the photovoltaic panel (106).The clock (100) further comprises: - a second supercapacitor (SC2); and - a mixer (134) designed to, when a voltage (U1) of the first supercapacitor (SC1) is greater than a certain level (U2), connect the first supercapacitor (SC1), but not the second supercapacitor (SC2), to the tracking and display system (122, 110) to power the latter electrically from the first supercapacitor (SC1), and, when the voltage (U1) of the first supercapacitor (SC1) is equal to the level (U2), connect the second supercapacitor (SC2) in addition to the first supercapacitor (SC1) to the tracking and display system (122, 110) to power the latter electrically from the first and second supercapacitors (SC1, SC2).

To obtain an alarm system that can strengthen the user's motivation to wake up. [Solution] The alarm system is an alarm system that assists in waking up users sleeping inside a building, and comprises a control unit that transmits a signal to cancel the alarm setting, and an alarm device located outside the building that, after the alarm activation time has been set, cancels the setting of the alarm activation time upon receiving the signal to cancel the alarm setting.

When the display device rotates, for example, the desired information should be displayed in a clearly visible area. To provide a technology that can demonstrate this. [Solution] Based on the position information of a display device having a curved display surface, the display position of the image is moved. It moves. Multiple cameras and acceleration sensors detect the displacement of the annular display device, and the displacement is detected. Based on this, the display position is determined and the image is displayed at the display position. This allows the system to automatically display the desired information in an easily visible display area.

An analog electronic timepiece (1), including: a hand (61 to 65) which is provided to be rotatable; and a processor (41) which makes the hand perform at least one of an acceleration operation and a deceleration operation as a speed change operation when the hand is made to perform a fast forward movement, the acceleration operation being an operation of gradually increasing a fast forward speed of the hand from a stopped state when the fast forward movement is started, and the deceleration operation being an operation of gradually decreasing the fast forward speed until the hand comes into the stopped state when the fast forward movement is ended.

This invention provides a navigation system that efficiently manages the power consumption of a portable watch while allowing the watch to switch between displaying timekeeping information and guide information via its hands. [Solution] The system includes a portable watch (2) and a wireless electronic geolocation device capable of generating guide data related to the journey. The portable watch includes an electronic movement and a display interface (5). The display interface has a timing information display mode that displays timing information using at least a first hand (7a) and a second hand (7b) included in the display interface, and a guide information display mode that displays guide information obtained from guide data. The guide information is information regarding directions set to be followed to reach a geographical location and estimated travel time until the next change of direction.

The present invention provides a watch assembly equipped with means for transmitting torque or force through the watch casing using a magnetic coupler. [Solution] A watch assembly 2000 comprising a watch 1000 and an adjustment tool 200, wherein the adjustment tool 200 drives an external drive movable body 20 to pivot around an external axis DE, the external drive movable body 20 comprises an external multipole magnet 21, the external multipole magnet 21 engages with an internal multipole magnet provided in an internal control movable body 1 of the watch 1000, which pivots around a first axis D1 and meshes with the input of a reduction gear train 30 in order to perform adjustment. The output of the reduction gear train 30 meshes with an internal controlled movable body 1 that pivots within a case 10. The adjustment tool 200 comprises means for counting the number of rotations of the drive movable body 20 to accurately determine the degree of pivot of the internal controlled movable body 1, and / or means for determining and / or visualizing the angular position of the internal controlled movable body.

A circuit arrangement for extracting energy from an energy harvester is proposed. The circuit arrangement (1) comprises an integrated circuit (3) connected to the energy harvester (2) and configured to extract energy from the energy harvester, an energy accumulator (4) connected to the integrated circuit for receiving said energy extracted by the integrated circuit, and a switch (5) arranged between the integrated circuit and the energy accumulator for selectively disconnecting the accumulator from the integrated circuit (3). The integrated circuit (3) is configured to output a control signal, said control signal being either inverting or non-inverting and configured to close the switch (5) when the integrated circuit is able to extract energy from the energy harvester (2) and to open the switch when the integrated circuit (3) is not able to extract energy from the energy harvester (2), to thereby disconnect the integrated circuit from the accumulator (4).

The invention relates to a watch component (10) comprising a first part (11) having a body (110) having a first and a second cavity (112), said second cavity (112) receiving in engagement a second part (12), said first and second cavities (111, 112) being connected to each other by a capillary channel (13) configured to allow the capillary flow of an adhesive from the first cavity (111) to the second.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing a rate stabilizing device for a timepiece, capable of stabilizing a rate over a long period with extremely low power consumption without directly introducing mechanical vibration into a balance while using an external reference.　Provided is a rate stabilizing device for a mechanical timepiece, which is based on a statistical drive system with a constant pulse width and amplitude and which autonomously switches between four modes, namely, a normal mode by phase shift, a ΔΣ1-bit stream mode, a low-detune frequency hopping mode, and a chirp search mode, in accordance with current consumption records. The present invention achieves both rate stability and low power consumption while maintaining constant instantaneous energy without modifying a hairspring at all.

The present invention addresses the problem of providing an accuracy stabilizing device for a timepiece that can stabilize the rate of a timepiece over a long period of time with extremely low power consumption without directly applying mechanical vibrations to a balance while using an external reference.　This accuracy stabilizing device for a mechanical timepiece includes: a detection means for detecting the state of motion of a balance; an actuator which is driven at a frequency twice as high as the natural frequency of the balance on the basis of an output of the detection means and periodically changes a physical parameter of a movable member supporting the balance; and a control circuit which uses an external reference oscillator as a time standard, minutely corrects a drive phase or a duty ratio of the actuator, and adjusts the average rate of the balance.

To mitigate the effects of heat in high-temperature environments. [Solution] The thickness of the side walls of the main case 10a is formed to gradually increase from the top to the bottom. Inside the main case 10a are an analog block 40, which is a heat-resistant material such as a clock mechanism that drives the hands of the clock, and electronic components 41, which are non-heat-resistant materials such as an electronic circuit (integrated circuit) and a battery. The electronic components 41, which are non-heat-resistant materials, are disposed in the lower part of the main case 10a where the thickness of the side walls of the main case 10a is greater than the thickness of the side walls of the main case 10a at the location where the analog block 40, which is a heat-resistant material, is located. This reduces the thermal impact on the electronic components 41, which are non-heat-resistant materials.

To provide a timepiece which can prevent breakage of a supporting structure or displacement of a hand due to impact.SOLUTION: A timepiece (10) according to an embodiment includes: a first timepiece (a sub-hand 21); a first magnetic body (a driven magnet 32) fixed to the first hand (the sub-hand 21); a second magnetic body (a driving magnet 43) facing the first magnetic body (the driven magnet 32); a first shaft (40) fixed to the second magnetic body (the driving magnet 43); a wheel row mechanism (23) including a first rotary vehicle (a gear 42 for a sub-hand) which works with the first shaft (40); and a regulation member (24) facing the second magnetic body (the driving magnet 43) through the first magnetic body (the driven magnet 32).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

The invention relates to a watch comprising a gasket (18) arranged at the periphery of the watch glass (14), an intermediate part (20) laterally surrounding the analog display and defining a radial surface forming or serving as axial stop for the watch glass, a solar cell (30) extending at least mainly between the lower side of the dial and the watch glass and arranged behind the intermediate part, the intermediate part being at least partially formed from a semi-transparent or transparent material and being configured such that incident light can propagate in the intermediate part and subsequently reach the solar cell. The gasket is also at least mainly formed from a semi-transparent or transparent material and the gasket forms an axial continuum with the intermediate part. In variants, the gasket is arranged axially adjacent to the intermediate part or the gasket is axially separated from the intermediate part by a semi-transparent or transparent intermediate medium.

The object of the present invention is to provide a timekeeping accuracy stabilization device that can stabilize the rate over a long period of time with extremely low power consumption, without directly injecting mechanical vibrations into the balance wheel, while utilizing an external reference. [Solution] A precision stabilization device for a mechanical watch, comprising: a detection means for detecting the motion state of the balance wheel; an actuator driven at twice the natural frequency of the balance wheel based on the output of the detection means, which periodically changes the physical parameters of a movable member supporting the balance wheel; and a control circuit that uses an external reference oscillator as a time standard and adjusts the average rate of the balance wheel by slightly correcting the drive phase or duty cycle of the actuator.

Autoclavable device comprising a metal housing (10), wherein the housing (10) comprises at least one electrical conductor embedded in an inorganic fixing material (120), which forms an electrical feedthrough (100) with the fixing material (120), extending from an inner side of the housing (10) at least through a section of the fixing material (120), wherein the fixing material (120) is arranged in a metal ring (110) which is inserted into an opening (11) of the housing (10), wherein the metal ring (110) has a higher coefficient of thermal expansion α than the fixing material (120), so that the electrical feedthrough is designed as a pressure glass feedthrough, and wherein the electrical feedthrough (100) is part of a sensor of an actuating device for electronic components within the housing (10).

The oscillator is controlled with high precision. [Solution] By using the number of vibration detections as the measurement criterion rather than the passage of time, the measurement boundary and vibration are synchronized, and reset errors and periodic artifacts are structurally eliminated. Multi-stage statistical processing is performed on the acquired vibration period data, reducing short-term noise in the first stage and long-term fluctuations in the second stage, guaranteeing statistical accuracy based on the central limit theorem. Furthermore, by performing sparse intervention control, applying positive and negative symmetrical pulses to an even half-period phase window at a time ratio of less than half within the evaluation window, the rate is probabilistically corrected while keeping the average external force at zero.