Array clock
Array clocks solve the problem of the single display method of traditional clocks by combining multiple sets of mechanisms and pointers, realizing the diversity and accuracy of time display, reducing costs and improving reliability.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520148432.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-22
AI Technical Summary
Traditional clocks have a single, unchanging display method, making them difficult to personalize and unable to meet consumers' demand for unique and novel products.
Employing an array clock design, it combines multiple mechanisms and hands to display the time in four digits, enabling flexible adjustment and diverse display. The number of hands is increased to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the digital display, while the number of mechanisms is reduced to lower costs and simplify the structure.
It achieves versatility and flexibility in time display, ensures the accuracy and clarity of digital display, reduces the number of movement components to lower costs, and improves reliability and stability.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of clock technology, specifically to an array clock. Background Technology
[0002] In the field of time display, traditional clock display methods have long held a dominant position. Whether it's a classic mechanical clock, which uses gears to drive the hands and indicate the time intuitively with the position of the hands, or a modern, widely used electronic clock, which uses a digital display to clearly show the hours, minutes, and seconds, these common time display devices play an important role in their respective application scenarios. However, with the continuous improvement of people's aesthetic concepts and the increasing demand for personalized products, traditional clock display methods have gradually revealed their limitations in many aspects.
[0003] In terms of display diversity, traditional mechanical clocks mainly rely on the movement of hour, minute, and second hands to indicate time, resulting in a relatively simple display method lacking variation and innovation. While electronic clocks can display time accurately in digital form, their appearance and visual presentation are often monotonous, failing to meet consumers' pursuit of unique and novel products.
[0004] In terms of display flexibility, once a traditional clock is manufactured, its display mode is fixed and difficult to customize. Traditional clocks cannot provide solutions for different user needs, such as special time display formats or specific display styles. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an array clock to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an array clock, comprising:
[0007] The display components consist of at least four groups for coordinating the display of time. Each display component group contains mechanism A1, mechanism A2, mechanism A3, mechanism A4, mechanism A5, and mechanism A6.
[0008] Movements A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, and A6 are arranged in a regular rectangular array, together forming a rectangular display component;
[0009] There are multiple pointers, which are respectively set in the movement A1, movement A2, movement A3, movement A4, movement A5 and movement A6. The four sets of display components work together to form a four-digit time display.
[0010] Furthermore, the plurality of pointers are respectively rotatably arranged within movement A1, movement A2, movement A3, movement A4, movement A5 and movement A6, and can rotate clockwise and counterclockwise around the center point of movement A1, movement A2, movement A3, movement A4, movement A5 and movement A6.
[0011] Furthermore, one of the pointers can be rotated forty-five degrees around the center point to distinguish it from its neighboring pointers.
[0012] Furthermore, three pointers are rotatably mounted inside the movement A3 and movement A4.
[0013] Furthermore, the display component may be configured to display the time using a mechanism consisting of mechanism A1, mechanism A2, mechanism A3, mechanism A4, mechanism A5 and mechanism A6.
[0014] Furthermore, each of the movement A1, movement A2, movement A3, movement A4, movement A5, and movement A6 is configured with two pointers to display numbers. Movements A3 and A4 are configured with three pointers to display three, four, six, and eight.
[0015] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: In digital display, conventional numbers are displayed using a combination of two pointers in some movements, while some special numbers (3, 4, 6, 8) are displayed using a three-pointer mechanism, ensuring a complete and clear display. The pointer combination can be flexibly adjusted to achieve the best effect. When displaying four digits of the time, the four groups of components have clear division of labor and can present the information accurately. When displaying the number "7", the special pointer design avoids confusion and ensures accuracy. In terms of time system selection, if a 12-hour system is adopted, the 21-movement mechanism meets the requirements, reducing the number of movements, lowering costs, simplifying the structure, and also improving reliability and stability. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 There are six in this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the four-digit time display in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the incomplete four-digit time display structure in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the complete structure of the four-digit time display in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the twelve-hour four-digit time display in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 6This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the 5*6 movement time display of this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Movement A1; 2. Movement A2; 3. Movement A3; 4. Movement A4; 5. Movement A5; 6. Movement A6; 7. Hands. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0024] Please see Figure 1-5 This utility model provides a technical solution: an array clock, comprising,
[0025] The display components are at least four groups, used to display the time. Each display component contains movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55, and movement A66.
[0026] Movements A11, A22, A33, A44, A55, and A66 are arranged in a regular rectangular array, together forming a rectangular display component;
[0027] There are multiple pointers 7, which are respectively located in movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55 and movement A66. The four sets of display components work together to form a four-digit time display.
[0028] It should be noted that the preferred minimum combination is to display a time digit through movements A11, A22, A33, A44, A55, and A66, such as... Figure 1 As shown, pointer 7 on movement A11 points to the horizontal three-position; pointer 7 on movement A22 points to the nine o'clock position, and another pointer 7 points to the six o'clock position; one pointer 7 on movement A33 points to the three o'clock position, and another pointer 7 points to the six o'clock position; one pointer 7 on movement A44 points to the nine o'clock position, and another pointer 7 points to the twelve o'clock position; one pointer 7 on movement A55 points to the twelve o'clock position, and another pointer 7 points to the three o'clock position; one pointer 7 on movement A66 points to the nine o'clock position. The pointers 7 of movements A11, A22, A33, A44, A55, and A66 combine to display segment code number two; thus, using four groups of 4*6=24 movement components, a 4-digit time (e.g., XX o'clock XX minute) can be displayed. Figure 2The time displayed is 8:57 PM.
[0029] In practice, when a four-digit time display (e.g., XX o'clock XX minute) is required, four sets of display components work together. Each set of display components is responsible for displaying one digit, with the four sets corresponding to the tens digit of the hour, the units digit of the hour, the tens digit of the minute, and the units digit of the minute, respectively. A total of 4 × 6 = 24 movement components work in concert, with the pointer 7 within each movement component adjusting its direction according to the requirements of the corresponding digit display, thus achieving a complete four-digit time display.
[0030] See Figure 2 Multiple pointers 7 are respectively rotated within the movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55 and movement A66, and can rotate clockwise and counterclockwise around the center point of the movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55 and movement A66.
[0031] In practice, multiple pointers 7 are respectively rotatably set within movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55, and movement A66, and can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise around the center point of movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55, and movement A66. This allows the pointers 7 within movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55, and movement A66 to accurately point to different directions, thereby achieving a rich variety of pointer combinations.
[0032] See Figures 3 to 5 One of the pointers, 7, can rotate 45 degrees around the center point to distinguish it from the pointers 7 nearby.
[0033] In practice, when displaying the number "7", if the combination of pointer 7 within mechanisms A11, A22, A33, A44, A55, and A66 is not required to represent the number, the pointer 7 of these mechanisms will tilt to a 45° angle. This will distinguish the pointer from the pointers in mechanisms A11, A22, A33, A44, A55, and A66 that are involved in displaying the number, thus avoiding visual confusion and ensuring the accuracy and clarity of the displayed number.
[0034] See Figure 4 The movement A33 and movement A44 contain three rotatable pointers 7.
[0035] In practical implementation, when displaying numbers using a display component with only two pointers (7), some numbers such as 3, 4, 6, and 8 may exhibit incomplete segment codes. However, incorporating three pointers (7) within movement A33 and movement A44 effectively solves this problem. By adding an extra pointer (7), the segment codes for these numbers can be displayed more completely, improving the integrity and accuracy of the number display.
[0036] refer to Figure 5 The display component can be set to display the time through 21 movement parts consisting of movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55 and movement A66.
[0037] In practice, the display component incorporates 21 timekeeping elements to display the time, meeting the diverse time display needs of different users. In scenarios where a 24-hour time system is not required, this combination of timekeeping elements is ideal, providing clear time display without wasting resources.
[0038] refer to Figure 4 Movements A11, A22, A33, A44, A55, and A66 all use two pointers (7) to display numbers. Movements A33 and A44 use three pointers (7) to display three, four, six, and eight.
[0039] In practice, the three pointer 7 settings of movement A33 and movement A44 are optimized for specific numbers, so that the array clock can flexibly adjust the combination of pointer 7 according to the needs when displaying different numbers.
[0040] Working principle: Under normal circumstances, movements A11, A22, A55, and A66 all use a combination of two pointers (7) to display numbers. Taking the display of the number "2" as an example, the two pointers (7) on movement A11 overlap and point to the horizontal three-position; on movement A22, one pointer (7) points to the nine o'clock position, and the other to the six o'clock position; on movement A55, one pointer (7) points to the twelve o'clock position, and the other to the three o'clock position; and on movement A66, the two pointers (7) overlap and point to the nine o'clock position. Through these specific combinations of pointer positions, a partial segment code for the display of the number "2" is formed.
[0041] For the numbers 3, 4, 6, and 8, the conventional two-pointer combination might result in missing segment codes. In this case, the three pointers (pointers 7) within movements A33 and A44 come into play. The three pointers (pointers 7) in movement A33, through a specific pointing combination, supplement the segment codes needed for displaying the numbers 3, 4, 6, and 8; similarly, the three pointers (pointers 7) in movement A44, following specific pointing requirements, further refine the display of these numbers, ensuring that 3, 4, 6, and 8 are presented completely and clearly. This design allows the array clock to flexibly adjust the pointer combination according to the characteristics of the numbers when displaying different numbers, achieving the best display effect.
[0042] When a four-digit time (e.g., XX o'clock XX minute) needs to be displayed, four sets of display components work together. Each set of display components is responsible for displaying one digit, and the four sets of display components correspond to the tens digit of the hour, the units digit of the hour, the tens digit of the minute, and the units digit of the minute, respectively.
[0043] When displaying the number "7", if not all the pointer 7s are needed to represent the number, the pointer 7s that are not needed will be tilted at a 45° angle to distinguish them from the numbers that are being displayed, thus avoiding visual confusion and ensuring the accuracy and clarity of the number display.
[0044] If a 24-hour time system is not required, the display assembly can be configured with 21 movement components, consisting of movement A11, movement A22, movement A33, movement A44, movement A55, and movement A66, to display the time. This configuration reduces the number of movements required while still meeting the requirements for a 12-hour time display.
[0045] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a 5x6 movement time display, as shown below. Figure 6 As shown: a complex array of movements can also achieve three-dimensional digital clock displays, which will not be listed here.
Claims
1. An array clock, characterized by Including, Display assembly, at least four groups, for matching use display time, each group of display assembly is provided with, movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6), wherein; Movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6) are regularly distributed in rectangular array, which jointly constitute rectangular display piece; Pointer (7), a plurality of, and respectively arranged in movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6), four groups of display assembly can constitute four-bit time.
2. An array clock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of the pointer (7) is respectively arranged in movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6), which can rotate around the center point of movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6) clockwise and counterclockwise rotation.
3. An array clock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: One of the pointer (7) can rotate around the center point forty-five degrees, for distinguishing from the pointer (7) near it.
4. An array clock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The movement A3 (3) and movement A4 (4) can be rotatably provided with three pointers (7).
5. An array clock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The display assembly can be provided with 21 movement pieces display time composed of movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6).
6. An array clock as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The movement A1 (1), movement A2 (2), movement A3 (3), movement A4 (4), movement A5 (5) and movement A6 (6) are combined into two pointer (7) combined display number, the movement A3 (3) and movement A4 (4) are provided with three pointer (7) movement, for displaying three, four, six and eight.