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The clock design enhances dial visibility by using through holes in the hands and a CPU-controlled digital display to maintain clear visibility of markers, addressing the issue of hand obstruction.
JP2026109039APending Publication Date: 2026-07-01CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-01
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing clock designs suffer from impaired visibility of signs on the dial due to the minute and hour hands obscuring the markings.
Method used
A clock design featuring a dial with markers and pointers that include through holes, allowing visibility of the dial beneath the hands, and a CPU-controlled digital display unit to adjust marker positions and visibility based on hand positions.
Benefits of technology
Improves visibility of dial markings by ensuring they are not obscured by the hands and optimizes display visibility through dynamic positioning and luminous markers.
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Abstract
To improve the visibility of markings on the dial. [Solution] The clock 1 comprises a dial 6 on which a first indicator 61 indicating a first display content and a second indicator 62 indicating a second display content different from the first display content are arranged, and a minute hand 11 and an hour hand 12 that move along the upper side of the dial 6. The minute hand 11 and the hour hand 12 have through holes 11c and 12c that allow the dial 6 located below them to be visible. The first indicator 61 and the second indicator 62 are positioned so that the through holes 11c and 12c pass through when the minute hand 11 and the hour hand 12 have moved to the position corresponding to the first indicator 61 or the second indicator 62, respectively.
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