Radio controlled fully automatic flip clock

Abstract

Provides a radio controlled fully automatic flip clock. [Solution] The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock includes a radio-controlled receiving antenna 1, a control module 2, a fixed frame 3, and a minute wheel assembly 4, an hour wheel assembly 5, a date wheel assembly 6, a day wheel assembly 7, a month wheel assembly 8 and a gearbox assembly 9, which are all installed on the fixed frame. By introducing the radio-controlled receiving antenna and the control module, the radio-controlled receiving antenna receives radio signals, and the received time is processed by the control module, after which the gearbox assembly correspondingly drives the minute wheel assembly, hour wheel assembly, date wheel assembly, day wheel assembly and month wheel assembly to automatically flip and control them to catch up with the correct time, thereby realizing the automatic time correction function of the clock.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of clocks, specifically to a radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock. [Background technology]

[0002] Flip clocks use a display method similar to that of electronic dials while retaining the transmission of mechanical clocks, allowing for more flexible time display, and have become popular with consumers in recent years.

[0003] For example, the invention patent with publication number "CN104820355A" and titled "Vertical Flip Clock" discloses a vertical flip clock, which includes an hour wheel, a minute wheel, a gear transmission mechanism, a fixed frame and a first conversion mechanism, thereby achieving the purpose of flipping to display the time, but the time needs to be manually adjusted first, and the accumulated error generated during subsequent normal operation also needs to be manually adjusted, making it cumbersome to use. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above shortcomings, the objective of this utility model is to provide a radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock that has a reasonable structural design and can automatically correct the time by receiving a radio signal through a radio receiving antenna.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock, comprising a radio-controlled antenna, a control module, a fixed frame, and a minute wheel assembly, an hour wheel assembly, a date indicator assembly, a day indicator assembly, a month indicator assembly and a gearbox assembly, all of which are mounted on the fixed frame; the control module is respectively connected to the radio-controlled antenna and the gearbox assembly; the control module comprises an MCU, as well as a drive circuit, a radio-controlled receiving circuit, a photoelectric sensor circuit, a display device and a control device, all of which are connected to the MCU.

[0007] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the radio wave receiving antenna includes a copper coil, a ferrite magnetic rod and an injection molding antenna clip, the copper coil is wound around the ferrite magnetic rod, and the ferrite magnetic rod is fixed to the fixed frame through the injection molding antenna clip, which has a good positioning effect, improves the signal receiving ability of the radio wave receiving antenna, and ensures that the watch can accurately receive the radio signal and correct the time. The radio wave receiving antenna receives the radio signal, and the received time is processed by the control module, and then the gearbox assembly correspondingly drives the minute wheel assembly, the hour wheel assembly, the date wheel assembly, the day wheel assembly and the month wheel assembly to automatically flip and control to catch up with the correct time.

[0008] As a preferred solution of the present invention, the gearbox assembly includes a driving coil, a magnetic guide sheet, a magnetic wheel, a photoelectric sensor, a first reduction gear, a second reduction gear, a third reduction gear, a fourth reduction gear and a multi-stage transmission gear group, the driving coil is wound around the magnetic guide sheet, one end of the magnetic guide sheet is provided with a matching opening matching the magnetic wheel, the magnetic wheel is located in the matching opening, the magnetic wheel is provided with a gear matching the first reduction gear, the first reduction gear, the second reduction gear, the third reduction gear, the fourth reduction gear and the multi-stage transmission gear group are meshed in sequence, the second reduction gear and the fourth reduction gear are respectively provided with several ribs of different sizes, and the photoelectric sensor is installed corresponding to the position of the ribs. The photoelectric sensor can periodically track and feed back several ribs of different sizes, and after being disassembled and processed by the MCU, the rotation angle of the gear can be accurately obtained and controlled, thereby realizing the timing accuracy of the flip.

[0009] As a preferred solution of this utility model, the minute wheel assembly includes a minute wheel and 60 minute wheel blades installed on the minute wheel, and the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the minute wheel and drives the minute wheel every minute to rotate 60 / 360 degrees per minute. As a preferred solution of the present invention, the hour wheel assembly includes an hour wheel and 24 hour wheel blades installed on the hour wheel, and the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the hour wheel and drives the hour wheel to rotate 24 / 360 degrees per hour every hour.

[0010] As a preferred solution of this utility model, the date indicator assembly includes a date indicator and 31 date blades installed on the date indicator, the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the date indicator and drives the date indicator to rotate 31 / 360 degrees every day, the date indicator is provided with a 28-day contact point, a 29-day contact point and a 30-day contact point, and the fixed frame is provided with a feedback circuit board matching the 28-day contact point, the 29-day contact point and the 30-day contact point. In leap years and leap months (28 days / 29 days / 30 days), the feedback circuit board can be fed back to the MCU, which can then calculate and process the date, and jump to 1 day accordingly, to realize accurate date display.

[0011] As a preferred solution of this utility model, the day indicator assembly includes a day indicator wheel and 14 day blades installed on the day indicator wheel, and the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the day indicator wheel, and drives the day indicator wheel to rotate 14 / 360 degrees every week, thereby realizing continuous and accurate day indication.

[0012] As a preferred solution of this utility model, the moon wheel assembly includes a moon driving wheel and 12 moon blades installed on the moon driving wheel, and the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the moon driving wheel, and drives the moon driving wheel to rotate 12 / 360 degrees every month, thereby realizing continuous and accurate moon display.

[0013] A conversion mechanism capable of locking the flip is provided at each position on the side corresponding to the minute wheel assembly, hour wheel assembly, date indicator assembly, day indicator assembly and month indicator assembly, and the conversion mechanism includes a spring and a ratchet wheel, and the spring can press the ratchet wheel to abut against the minute wheel assembly, hour wheel assembly, date indicator assembly, day indicator assembly or month indicator assembly, thereby realizing the locking of the flip and improving the timekeeping accuracy of the flip.

[0014] In the preferred solution of this utility model, the display device is a liquid crystal display, which has good display effect, and the control device is a control key or a touch panel, which is easy to control the operation.

[0015] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: the structure of this utility model is reasonably designed, and by introducing a radio receiving antenna and a control module, the radio signal is received by the radio receiving antenna, and the received time is processed by the control module, and then the gearbox assembly correspondingly drives the minute wheel assembly, the hour wheel assembly, the date wheel assembly, the day wheel assembly and the month wheel assembly to automatically flip and control to keep up with the accurate time, thereby realizing the automatic time correction function of the clock, effectively solving the problem that the traditional flip clock needs manual adjustment and error correction, simplifying the operation, and the time display is accurate and the flip effect is good.

[0016] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the drawings and examples. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present utility model. [Diagram 3] 2 is a schematic diagram 2 of the three-dimensional structure of the present utility model. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a gearbox assembly in the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the gearbox assembly in the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a second reduction gear in the present utility model. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a fourth reduction gear in the present utility model. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the date indicator assembly in this utility model. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram 2 of the structure of the date indicator assembly in this utility model. [Figure 10] 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the day indicator assembly in this utility model. [Figure 11] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram 2 of the structure of the day indicator assembly in this utility model. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of the moon wheel assembly in the present invention. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is a circuit schematic diagram of a control module in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] Example: Referring to Figures 1 to 13, this embodiment provides a radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock, which includes a radio-controlled receiving antenna 1, a control module 2, a fixed frame 3, and a minute wheel assembly 4, an hour wheel assembly 5, a date indicator assembly 6, a day indicator assembly 7, a month indicator assembly 8 and a gearbox assembly 9 installed on the fixed frame 3, and the control module 2 is connected to the radio-controlled receiving antenna 1 and the gearbox assembly 9 respectively.

[0019] The control module 2 includes an MCU and its peripheral circuit 26, a driving circuit 21, a radio wave receiving circuit 22, a photoelectric sensor circuit 23, a display device 24, and a control device 25. The MCU and its peripheral circuit are used to control the resetting of the driving circuit 21 and the photoelectric sensor circuit when the power is turned on or reset, to control the radio wave receiving circuit 22 to receive signals and process accurate time, and to control the driving circuit 21 to flip and display time. The driving circuit 21 is used to provide driving signals to the gearbox assembly 9, and realizes the resetting and flipping of the minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date wheel assembly 6, the day wheel assembly 7, and the month wheel assembly 8 to display time. The radio wave receiving circuit 22 is used to receive radio wave signals in accordance with the radio wave receiving antenna 1, decode the time format and send it to the MCU, and obtain the accurate time through analysis and processing. The photoelectric sensor circuit 23 is used to receive the feedback signal of the photoelectric sensor and feed it back to the MCU for analysis and processing, so as to accurately obtain the rotation angle of the gear in the gearbox assembly 9, realize the accurate control of the rotation angle of the gear, and improve the timekeeping accuracy of the flip. In this embodiment, the display device 24 is preferably a liquid crystal display, which has good display effect and is used to display digital time. The control device 25 is preferably a control key, which is easy to control the operation, and is used to reset and adjust the time. In other embodiments, the display device 24 can be other types of display, and the control device 25 can be a touch panel, etc.

[0020] 3, the radio wave receiving antenna 1 includes a copper coil 11, a ferrite magnetic rod 12 and an injection molded antenna clip 13, the copper coil 11 is wound around the ferrite magnetic rod 12, and the ferrite magnetic rod 12 is fixed to the fixed frame 3 through the injection molded antenna clip 13, which has a good positioning effect, improves the signal receiving ability of the radio wave receiving antenna 1, and ensures that the watch can accurately receive the radio signal and correct the time. The radio wave receiving antenna 1 receives the radio signal, and the received time is processed by the control module 2, and then the gearbox assembly 9 correspondingly drives the minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date wheel assembly 6, the day wheel assembly 7 and the month wheel assembly 8 to automatically flip and control to catch up with the correct time.

[0021] The gearbox assembly 9 includes a driving coil 91, a magnetic guide sheet 92, a magnetic wheel 93, a photoelectric sensor A 94, a photoelectric sensor B 95, a first reduction gear 96, a second reduction gear 97, a third reduction gear 98, a fourth reduction gear 99 and a multi-stage transmission gear group 90. The driving coil 91 is wound around the magnetic guide sheet 92. One end of the magnetic guide sheet 92 is provided with a matching opening that matches the magnetic wheel 93. The magnetic wheel 93 is fitted in the matching opening. The magnetic wheel 93 is provided with a gear matching the first reduction gear 96, the first reduction gear 96, the second reduction gear 97, the third reduction gear 98, the fourth reduction gear 99 and the multi-stage transmission gear group 90 are meshed in sequence, the second reduction gear 97 is provided with several ribs 971 of different sizes, and the fourth reduction gear 99 is provided with several ribs 991 of different sizes, and in this embodiment, the number of the ribs 971 and the ribs 991 is preferably three. The photoelectric sensor A 94 and the photoelectric sensor B 95 are installed corresponding to the positions of the ribs 971 and the ribs 991 on the second reduction gear 97 and the fourth reduction gear 99. The photoelectric sensor A94 and the photoelectric sensor B95 can periodically track and feed back the three different sized ribs 971 and ribs 991 on the second reduction gear 97 and the fourth reduction gear 99, and after being disassembled and processed by the MCU, the rotation angles of the second reduction gear 97 and the fourth reduction gear 99 can be accurately obtained and controlled, thereby improving the timekeeping accuracy of the flip. The minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date wheel assembly 6, the day wheel assembly 7 and the month wheel assembly 8 are all installed with the gearbox assembly 9.

[0022] The minute wheel assembly 4 includes a minute wheel and 60 minute blades installed on the minute wheel. The MCU in the control module 2 generates an electric pulse signal 60 times per minute, which is converted into mechanical power by the drive circuit 21, the drive coil 91, the magnetic guide sheet 92 and the magnetic wheel 93 in combination, and drives the minute wheel to rotate 60 / 360 degrees per minute by combining the first reduction gear 96, the second reduction gear 97, the third reduction gear 98, the fourth reduction gear 99 and the multi-stage transmission gear group 90.

[0023] The hour wheel assembly 5 includes an hour wheel and 24 hour wheel blades installed on the hour wheel. The MCU in the control module 2 generates an electric pulse signal a corresponding number of times every hour, which is converted into mechanical power by the driving circuit 21, the driving coil 91, the magnetic guide sheet 92 and the magnetic wheel 93 in combination, and drives the hour wheel to rotate 24 / 360 degrees per hour by combining the first reduction gear 96, the second reduction gear 97, the third reduction gear 98, the fourth reduction gear 99 and the multi-stage transmission gear group 90. The date indicator assembly 6 includes a date driving wheel 61 and 31 date blades installed on the date driving wheel 61, the multi-stage transmission gear group 90 is connected to the date driving wheel 61, the MCU in the control module 2 generates a corresponding number of electrical pulse signals every day, which is converted into mechanical power by the drive circuit 21, the drive coil 91, the magnetic guide sheet 92 and the magnetic wheel 93, and the first reduction gear 96, the second reduction gear 97, the third reduction gear 98, the fourth reduction gear 99 and the multi-stage transmission gear group 90 are combined to drive the date driving wheel 61 to rotate 31 / 360 degrees every day, the date driving wheel 61 is provided with a 28th day contact point, a 29th day contact point and a 30th day contact point, and the fixed frame 3 is provided with a feedback circuit board 62 matching the 28th day contact point, the 29th day contact point and the 30th day contact point. During leap years and leap months (28th / 29th / 30th), the date can be fed back to the MCU via the feedback circuit board 62, and the MCU will calculate and process it, and jump to 1 day accordingly, to realize accurate date display.

[0024] The day indicator assembly 7 includes a day turning wheel 71 and 14 day blades installed on the day turning wheel 71. The multi-stage transmission gear group 90 is connected to the day turning wheel 71. The MCU in the control module 2 generates a corresponding number of electrical pulse signals every week, which are converted into mechanical power by the drive circuit 21, the drive coil 91, the magnetic guide sheet 92 and the magnetic wheel 93. The first reduction gear 96, the second reduction gear 97, the third reduction gear 98, the fourth reduction gear 99 and the multi-stage transmission gear group 90 are combined to drive the day turning wheel 71 to rotate 14 / 360 degrees every week, thereby realizing continuous and accurate day display. The lunar wheel assembly 8 includes a lunar driving wheel 81 and 12 lunar blades installed on the lunar driving wheel 81. The multi-stage transmission gear group 90 is connected to the lunar driving wheel 81 and drives the lunar driving wheel 81 to rotate 12 / 360 degrees every month, thereby realizing continuous and accurate lunar display.

[0025] Preferably, a conversion mechanism 10 capable of locking the flip is provided at each position corresponding to the minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date indicator assembly 6, the day indicator assembly 7 and the month indicator assembly 8, and the conversion mechanism 10 includes a spring 101 and a ratchet wheel 102, and the spring 101 can press the ratchet wheel 102 to abut against the minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date indicator assembly 6, the day indicator assembly 7 and the month indicator assembly 8, thereby realizing the locking of the flip and improving the timekeeping accuracy of the flip.

[0026] For example, the date turning wheel 61 is provided with a ratchet 63 having 31 ratchet teeth, the ratchet wheel 102 is located on one side of the ratchet 63, and the spring 101 presses the ratchet wheel 102 to abut against the ratchet tooth groove of the ratchet 63, thereby locking the flip and improving the timekeeping accuracy of the flip.

[0027] For example, the day turning wheel 71 is provided with a ratchet 72 having 14 ratchet teeth, the ratchet wheel 102 is located on one side of the ratchet 72, and the spring 101 presses the ratchet wheel 102 to abut against the ratchet tooth groove of the ratchet 72, thereby locking the flip and improving the timing accuracy of the flip.

[0028] For example, the moon driving wheel 81 is provided with a ratchet 82 having 12 ratchet teeth, the ratchet wheel 102 is located on one side of the ratchet 82, and the spring 101 presses the ratchet wheel 102 to abut against the ratchet tooth groove of the ratchet 82, thereby locking the flip and improving the timing accuracy of the flip.

[0029] During use, after the power is turned on or reset, the control module 2 drives the minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date indicator assembly 6, the day indicator assembly 7 and the month indicator assembly 8 correspondingly via the gearbox assembly 9 to automatically flip to zero.

[0030] After the watch starts to run, it receives a radio signal through the radio receiving antenna 1, and the received time is processed by the control module 2, after which the gearbox assembly 9 correspondingly drives the minute wheel assembly 4, the hour wheel assembly 5, the date wheel assembly 6, the day wheel assembly 7 and the month wheel assembly 8 to automatically flip and control them to catch up with the correct time, thereby realizing the automatic time adjustment function of the watch.

[0031] As for the accumulated error during operation, the control module 2 controls to receive radio signals every day, and the received accurate time is compared with the time stored inside the MCU. If there is an accumulated error, the MCU will cooperate with the gearbox assembly 9 through the driving circuit 21 to make an adjustment, thereby eliminating the difference with the actual time, and automatically flip to correct the time, which is simple and convenient to operate.

[0032] In light of the disclosure and teachings of the above specification, those skilled in the art of the present utility model may make changes and modifications to the above embodiments. Therefore, the present utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and any modifications or changes made to the present utility model should be included within the scope of protection of the registration claims of the present utility model. In addition, although some specific terms are used in this specification, these terms are merely for the convenience of description and do not limit the present utility model in any way. As described in the above examples of the present utility model, any other structure of the clock obtained by using the same or similar structure is also within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock comprising a fixed frame, and a minute wheel assembly, an hour wheel assembly, a date wheel assembly, a day wheel assembly, a month wheel assembly and a gearbox assembly all mounted on the fixed frame, further comprising a radio-controlled antenna and a control module, wherein the control module is respectively connected to the radio-controlled antenna and the gearbox assembly, and the control module comprises an MCU as well as a drive circuit, a radio-controlled receiving circuit, a photoelectric sensor circuit, a display device and a control device all connected to the MCU.

2. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock of claim 1, characterized in that the radio-controlled antenna includes a copper coil, a ferrite magnetic rod and an injection-molded antenna clip, the copper coil is wound around the ferrite magnetic rod, and the ferrite magnetic rod is fixed to the fixed frame via the injection-molded antenna clip.

3. 2. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to claim 1, wherein the gearbox assembly includes a driving coil, a magnetic guide sheet, a magnetic wheel, a photoelectric sensor, a first reduction gear, a second reduction gear, a third reduction gear, a fourth reduction gear, and a multi-stage transmission gear group, the driving coil is wound around the magnetic guide sheet, one end of the magnetic guide sheet is provided with a matching opening matching the magnetic wheel, the magnetic wheel is located within the matching opening, the magnetic wheel is provided with a gear matching the first reduction gear, the first reduction gear, the second reduction gear, the third reduction gear, the fourth reduction gear, and the multi-stage transmission gear group are meshed in sequence, the second reduction gear and the fourth reduction gear are each provided with several ribs of different sizes, and the photoelectric sensor is installed corresponding to the position of the rib.

4. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to claim 3, characterized in that the minute wheel assembly includes a minute wheel and 60 minute wheel blades installed on the minute wheel, the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the minute wheel, and drives the minute wheel every minute to rotate 60 / 360 degrees per minute.

5. 4. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to claim 3, wherein the hour wheel assembly includes an hour wheel and 24 hour blades installed on the hour wheel, the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the hour wheel, and drives the hour wheel every hour to rotate 24 / 360 degrees per hour.

6. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to claim 3, characterized in that the date indicator assembly includes a date indicator and 31 date blades installed on the date indicator, the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the date indicator and drives the date indicator to rotate 31 / 360 degrees every day, the date indicator is provided with a 28th day contact point, a 29th day contact point and a 30th day contact point, and the fixed frame is provided with a feedback circuit board matching the 28th day contact point, the 29th day contact point and the 30th day contact point.

7. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to claim 3, characterized in that the day indicator assembly includes a day indicator wheel and 14 day blades installed on the day indicator wheel, the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the day indicator wheel, and drives the day indicator wheel to rotate 14 / 360 degrees every week.

8. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to claim 3, characterized in that the moon wheel assembly includes a moon driving wheel and 12 moon blades installed on the moon driving wheel, the multi-stage transmission gear group is connected to the moon driving wheel, and drives the moon driving wheel to rotate 12 / 360 degrees every month.

9. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a conversion mechanism capable of locking the flip is provided at a corresponding position on one side of the minute wheel assembly, hour wheel assembly, date indicator assembly, day indicator assembly and month indicator assembly, the conversion mechanism including a spring and a ratchet wheel, and the spring can press the ratchet wheel to abut against the minute wheel assembly, hour wheel assembly, date indicator assembly, day indicator assembly or month indicator assembly.

10. The radio-controlled fully automatic flip clock according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the display device is a liquid crystal display, and the control device is a control key or a touch panel.

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