Time indicator
By designing a clock that includes a housing, transmission, movement, and control unit, and using a motor to drive a reduction gear set to move the shaped objects out alternately, the problem of traditional clocks lacking fun is solved, and a more attractive time reminder is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520403722.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-07
AI Technical Summary
Traditional timekeeping devices lack dynamism and fun, making time announcements unappealing.
Design a clock that includes a box unit, a transmission unit, a moving unit, and a control unit. The moving unit is driven by a motor module through a reduction gear set, causing the shaped objects to alternately move out of the clock opening. Combined with a loudspeaker to output sound, it increases the fun.
By using the reverse displacement of the active unit and sound output, the clock's chiming function is made more interesting and its appeal is enhanced.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a timepiece, in particular to a timepiece for clock. BACKGROUND
[0002] General clock only has some sound when reporting time, and the time reporting prompt is not obvious and not interesting enough. The traditional timepiece has one more object to pop up for reminding than the general clock, but the style is still repeated and lacks dynamic feeling, and slightly monotonous, so that the time reporting reminder lacks interesting. SUMMARY
[0003] The utility model discloses a timepiece which can overcome the shortcomings of the prior art.
[0004] The timepiece of the utility model is suitable for being installed on a clock and signal connected with a timer of the clock. The timepiece comprises a box unit, a transmission unit, two movable units and a control unit.
[0005] The top side of the box unit is concavely provided with two sliding grooves which extend along a movable direction and are arranged at intervals along an interval direction.
[0006] The transmission unit is arranged in the box unit and comprises a motor module, a reduction gear set connected with the motor module and a main gear module connected with the reduction gear set and exposed in the sliding grooves.
[0007] The movable units are arranged in the sliding grooves respectively. Each movable unit comprises a moving seat arranged in the corresponding sliding groove and connected with the main gear module and a shaped object arranged on the moving seat. The moving seat can be driven by the rotation of the main gear module to move in the movable direction in the opposite direction.
[0008] The control unit is used for signal connection with the timer and electric connection with the motor module. The control unit can be triggered by the control signal of the timer to control the motor module to operate in a predetermined operation mode, so that the motor module drives the movable units to move relative to the box unit through the reduction gear set and the main gear module.
[0009] The utility model discloses a timepiece, the clock has installation space, the installation space has the opening to the outside, the box body unit is installed in the installation space, and every mobile seat still has the first mounting seat part that the meshing part extends to the opening along the activity direction, and the modeling article is installed in the first mounting seat part respectively, when the mobile seat is driven displacement, can with the first mounting seat part respectively drive the modeling article alternately removes the opening outside.
[0010] The utility model discloses a timepiece, the clock has installation space, the installation space has the opening to the outside, the box body unit is installed in the installation space, and every mobile seat still has the first mounting seat part that the meshing part extends to the opening along the activity direction, and the modeling article is installed in the first mounting seat part respectively, when the mobile seat is driven displacement, can with the first mounting seat part respectively drive the modeling article alternately removes the opening outside.
[0011] The utility model discloses a timepiece, the clock has installation space, the installation space has the opening to the outside, the box body unit is installed in the installation space, and every mobile seat still has the first mounting seat part that the meshing part extends to the opening along the activity direction, and the modeling article is installed in the first mounting seat part respectively, when the mobile seat is driven displacement, can with the first mounting seat part respectively drive the modeling article alternately removes the opening outside.
[0012] The utility model discloses a timepiece, wherein one mobile seat still has the second mounting seat part that the meshing part extends to the opening along the activity direction and deviates the first mounting seat part.
[0013] The utility model discloses a timepiece, the main gear module includes the shaft rod assembly that can rotate around the self body axis and vertically installs in the box body unit, the first gear and the second gear that can be relatively rotatable and are up and down interval sleeve to the outside of shaft rod assembly, and the spring that is sleeve and is elastically supported in the first gear and the second gear between up and down of the shaft rod assembly outside, the first gear and the second gear are elastically pushed up and down by the spring, and cannot be separated and respectively limit and lean on the two outer expansion end portions of shaft rod assembly, the first gear is connected with the reduction gear set, and the second gear is exposed in the sliding slot, and is connected with the mobile seat.
[0014] The utility model discloses a time signal transmitter, still contain the loudspeaker of electric connection in control unit, when the control unit is triggered by the control signal of timer, will output the sound through the loudspeaker.
[0015] The utility model discloses a time signal transmitter, control unit has volume regulator, when the control unit is operated in volume regulator, the volume size of the sound output through the loudspeaker is adjusted.
[0016] The utility model discloses a time signal transmitter, still contain the loudspeaker of electric connection in control unit, when the control unit is triggered by the control signal of timer, will output the sound through the loudspeaker. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] The other features and advantages of the utility model will be clearly presented in the embodiment with reference to the drawings, wherein:
[0018] Figure 1 It is a perspective view, and the first embodiment of the utility model time signal transmitter installs in a clock time condition;
[0019] Figure 2 It is an incomplete perspective view, and the structure of the first embodiment is explained;
[0020] Figure 3 It is an incomplete perspective exploded view, and the structure of a box body unit, a transmission unit and two movable units of the first embodiment is explained;
[0021] Figure 4 It is an incomplete plan view, and the structure of the first embodiment and the relationship of the clock are explained;
[0022] Figure 5 It is an incomplete plan view, and the structure of the first embodiment is explained;
[0023] Figure 6 It is an incomplete front view, and the structure of the first embodiment is explained;
[0024] Figure 7 It is an incomplete plan view, and the second embodiment of the utility model time signal transmitter installs in a clock time condition. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] Before the utility model is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar components are represented with the same number.
[0026] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3The utility model timer's first embodiment is suitable for installing in a clock 9 one mounting space 91, and signal connection clock 9 one timer (not shown in the drawing). The mounting space 91 has an opening 911 to the outside. The utility model timer contains a box body unit 1 installed in the mounting space 91, a transmission unit 2 arranged in the box body unit 1, two movable units 3 arranged on the box body unit 1 and connected to the transmission unit 2, a control unit 4 signal connected with the timer and the transmission unit 2, and a loudspeaker 5 electrically connected to the control unit 4. Because the clock 9 is various, therefore, the clock 9 shape appearance is not limited to the style shown in the figure during implementation.
[0027] Referring to Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the box body unit 1 includes a box body 11 containing the transmission unit 2 and the control unit 4, and a guide rail structure 12 arranged on the top side of the box body 11. The top side of the box body 11 is recessed with two sliding grooves 111 extending along an activity direction X and spaced along an interval direction Y. The guide rail structure 12 and the box body 11 jointly define four limit rail grooves 13 arranged in pairs along the interval direction Y. The openings of the limit rail grooves 13 are horizontally opposite along the interval direction Y and are respectively located on two opposite sides of one of the sliding grooves 111. In this first embodiment, the box body 11 is composed of a base 112 and an upper cover 113, and the sliding grooves 111, the guide rail structure 12 and the limit rail grooves 13 are arranged in the upper cover 113.
[0028] The transmission unit 2 includes a motor module 21, a reduction gear set 22 connected to the motor module 21, and a main gear module 23 connected to the reduction gear set 22 and exposed in the sliding groove 111. The reduction gear set 22 has various structures as long as it can achieve the functions of speed reduction and transmission, and therefore is not limited to the style shown in the figure during implementation.
[0029] The main gear module 23 comprises a shaft assembly 231 vertically installed around the shaft of the box body unit 1, a first gear 232 and a second gear 233 vertically spaced and sleeved on the shaft assembly 231, and a spring 234 sleeved on the shaft assembly 231 and elastically supported between the first gear 232 and the second gear 233. The first gear 232 and the second gear 233 are elastically pushed up and down by the elastic force of the spring 234 and are respectively limited to abut on the two expanded end portions 235 of the shaft assembly 231, thereby forming a predetermined rotational resistance with the shaft assembly 231. The first gear 232 is engaged with the reduction gear set 22, and the second gear 233 is exposed in the sliding groove 111 and is engaged with the moving seat 31 of the movable unit 2.
[0030] When the first gear 232 is driven by the reduction gear set 22, the second gear 233 and the shaft assembly 231 are driven to rotate relative to the box body 11 by the spring 234, and the movable unit 3 is synchronously driven to move relative to the box body 11. When the second gear 233 is blocked and cannot rotate, for example, the movable unit 3 is blocked and cannot be driven to move by the second gear 233, so that the torque applied by the reduction gear set 22 to the first gear 232 is greater than the rotational resistance, the first gear 232 will rotate relative to the second gear 233 through the spring 234, which can prevent the reduction gear set 22 engaged between the first gear 232 and the motor module 21 from being damaged.
[0031] Referring to Figures 4 to 6 The movable unit 3 is arranged in the sliding groove 111. Each movable unit 3 comprises a moving seat 31 arranged in the corresponding sliding groove 111 and engaged with the second gear 233, and a modeling object 32 arranged on the moving seat 31. The modeling object 32 has various designs, such as birds or other animals, and the shape of the modeling object 32 is not limited to the illustrated style.
[0032] Each moving seat 31 has an engagement portion 311 inserted in the corresponding sliding groove 111 along the movement direction X and engaged with the second gear 233, a first mounting seat portion 313 extending from the engagement portion 311 along the movement direction X towards the opening 911 of the clock 9, and two limiting portions 312 embedded in the corresponding limiting rail slot 13 along the movement direction X and cannot be moved upward. The modeling object 32 is arranged on the first mounting seat portion 313. The engagement portion 311 is, for example but not limited to, a rack.
[0033] One of the mobile seats 31 further has a second mounting seat 314 extending outwardly from the engaging portion 311 along the activity direction X and away from the first mounting seat portion 313. In practice, the modeling article 32 of the mobile seat 31 can also be arranged on the second mounting seat 314 in other variations of the utility model. In other variations of the utility model, the mobile seat 31 can also not have the second mounting seat 314.
[0034] The control unit 4 can output sound via the loudspeaker 5 and has a volume adjuster 41. When the volume adjuster 41 is operated, the control unit 4 adjusts the volume of the sound output via the loudspeaker 5.
[0035] When the timer of the clock 9 reaches a preset time, a control signal is generated, for example, at the hour, the control unit 4 can be triggered by the control signal of the timer to control the motor module 21 to operate in a predetermined operation mode, and sound is output via the loudspeaker 5.
[0036] When the motor module 21 operates, the activity unit 3 is driven via the reduction gear set 22 and the main gear module 23. The mobile seat 31 of the activity unit 3 can be driven by the rotation of the main gear module 23 to reciprocate along the activity direction X in opposite directions for a predetermined number of times, thereby driving the first mounting seat portion 313 to alternately move the modeling article 32 out of the opening 911. In practice, the predetermined operation mode can have various different modes, for example, the motor module 21 can be controlled to drive the main gear module 23 to rotate in different directions alternately for several times via the reduction gear set 22, so that the modeling article 32 is moved out of the opening 911 several times, etc.
[0037] Referring to Figure 7 , the second embodiment of the utility model clock is substantially the same as the first embodiment in overall structure, and the difference between the two is in the structural design of the activity unit 3. For the convenience of description, only the differences between the embodiments will be described below.
[0038] In this second embodiment, the utility model clock is suitable for being installed in the clock 9 having two openings 911 facing away from each other.
[0039] The first mounting seat portions 313 of the moving seat 31 respectively extend toward the openings 911. The modeling articles 32 are respectively mounted on the first mounting seat portions 313. When the moving seat 31 is driven to displace, the first mounting seat portions 313 can respectively drive the modeling articles 32 to move out of the openings 911.
[0040] In summary, the timepiece of the present application can make the modeling articles 32 alternately move out of the clock 9 when triggered by the control signal of the timer, and increase the interest of time telling, so as to achieve the purpose of the present application.
[0041] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present application, and cannot limit the scope of the claims of the present application. Equivalent changes according to the description of the claims and the specification should also be covered by the scope of the claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A time announcer, which is adapted to be installed in a clock and is signal connected with a timer of the clock, the time announcer comprising a box unit, a transmission unit, two movable units and a control unit, characterized in that: The top side of the box unit is concave with two sliding grooves extending along the activity direction and spaced along the interval direction, the transmission unit is arranged in the box unit and comprises a motor module, a reduction gear set connected to the motor module, and a main gear module connected to the reduction gear set and exposed in the sliding grooves, the activity units are arranged in the sliding grooves respectively, each of the activity units comprises a moving seat arranged in the corresponding sliding groove and connected to the main gear module, and a shaped object arranged on the moving seat, the moving seats can be driven by the rotation of the main gear module to displace in the activity direction reversely to each other, the control unit is signal-connected to the timer and electrically connected to the motor module, the control unit can be triggered by the control signal of the timer to control the motor module to operate in a predetermined operation mode, so that the motor module drives the activity units to displace relative to the box unit via the reduction gear set and the main gear module.
2. The timepiece according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box unit comprises a box body accommodating the transmission unit and the control unit and provided with the sliding grooves, and a guide rail structure arranged on the top side of the box body, the guide rail structure and the box body jointly define four limit rail slots paired along the interval direction, the openings of the paired limit rail slots are horizontally opposite along the interval direction and are located on two opposite sides of the corresponding sliding grooves respectively, each of the moving seats has an engaging portion displaceable in the activity direction and inserted in the corresponding sliding groove and engaged with the main gear module, and two limit portions displaceable in the activity direction but unable to move upward out of the corresponding limit rail slots.
3. The timepiece according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clock has a mounting space with an opening, the box unit is mounted in the mounting space, each of the moving seats further has a first mounting seat portion extending from the engaging portion along the activity direction towards the opening, the shaped objects are mounted on the first mounting seat portions respectively, and the moving seats can drive the shaped objects to move out of the opening alternately when being driven to displace.
4. The timepiece according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clock has a mounting space with two opposite openings, the box unit is mounted in the mounting space, each of the moving seats further has a first mounting seat portion extending from the engaging portion along the activity direction outward, the first mounting seat portions extend in opposite directions and are respectively towards the openings, the shaped objects are mounted on the first mounting seat portions respectively, and the moving seats can drive the shaped objects to move out of the openings respectively when being driven to displace.
5. Timepiece according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: One of the moving seats further has a second mounting seat portion extending from the engaging portion along the activity direction outward and away from the first mounting seat portion.
6. The timepiece of claim 1, wherein: The main gear module comprises a shaft assembly vertically installed in the box unit and rotatable around its own axis, a first gear and a second gear vertically spaced and sleeved on the shaft assembly in a rotatable manner, and a spring sleeved on the shaft assembly and elastically supported between the first gear and the second gear, the first gear and the second gear being elastically pushed by the spring and being limited to abut on two expanded end portions of the shaft assembly respectively, the first gear being engaged with the reduction gear set, and the second gear being exposed in the sliding groove and engaged with the moving seat.
7. The timepiece of claim 1, wherein: The control unit is electrically connected with a loudspeaker, and the control unit outputs sound through the loudspeaker when triggered by the control signal of the timer.
8. The timepiece according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control unit has a volume regulator, and the control unit adjusts the volume of the sound output through the loudspeaker when the volume regulator is operated.