Pray clock

Abstract

The invention relates to a clock comprising a time display unit (2) with hour and minute indications and a control unit (4). The clock comprises means for announcing the times of occurrence of certain events during the day, and means for determining the time of occurrence of said events depending on information relating to a given location.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a multifunctional clock that is used as a local time indicator to indicate and warn the user of the presence of prayers during the day, including special warnings indicating several religious events and finally including the normal warning function. Since the times of sunrise and sunset vary from region to region, the above events are different and specific to a given geographic location. Background technique [0002] There are many clocks with a certain number of other features or functions, for example pendulums of various ornamental shapes are known which display numbers or even animated representations at predetermined times of the day. These actions are usually performed on the hour or half hour of the day, mainly to please the viewer or listener without any further function. Moreover, these functions are usually limited to very limited changes when they arise, and these functions can usually only occur through hu...

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Moreover, these functions are usually limited to very limited changes when they arise, and these functions can usually only occur through human intervention

However, a complex set of functions for alerting the user to specific events of the day has not yet been incorporated into the clock, although the clock's usually bulky housing easily accommodates the corresponding mechanism

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