Separate Horological Display Supports for Reliable Multi-Variable Reading
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing horological complications in timepieces face challenges in reconciling complex mechanisms with limited space, ensuring correct and intuitive legibility, and maintaining chronometric reliability.
Innovation Solution
A horological display mechanism with separate unit display supports for simultaneous display of variables, utilizing independent control mechanisms for translational and rotational motions, and optical indicators to differentiate active displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple variables are displayed simultaneously on a single three-dimensional display, then the display complexity increases, but the legibility and reliability of the mechanism deteriorates due to space constraints and potential confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the display function into multiple separate three-dimensional displays, each dedicated to displaying a specific variable (e.g., hours, minutes, seconds). This segmentation allows each display to operate independently with its own control mechanism, improving reliability while maintaining the ability to display multiple variables simultaneously.
2Reliability
If separate three-dimensional displays are used for different variables, then the legibility and reliability improve, but the device complexity increases due to multiple control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a universal control architecture where a single control mechanism can manage multiple three-dimensional displays. Each display has its own control mechanism, but these mechanisms share common components and can be coordinated through a unified control system, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining the reliability benefits of separate displays.
3Volume of moving object
If multiple variables are displayed on the same three-dimensional display support, then the volume efficiency improves, but the ease of operation and legibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the display into multiple separate three-dimensional displays, each optimized for displaying a specific variable. This segmentation improves ease of operation by allowing users to focus on one variable at a time without confusion, while the compact arrangement of multiple small displays maintains volume efficiency better than a single large display would require.
4Device complexity
If a single control mechanism is used for all displays, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to display multiple variables simultaneously and reliably deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal control approach where a single control mechanism can manage multiple three-dimensional displays. This universal mechanism coordinates the operation of all displays simultaneously, enabling reliable multi-variable display while keeping device complexity manageable through shared control architecture.
Data Source
AI summary
A horological display mechanism (100) for displaying variables on separate unit display supports (10), each enclosing a display indicator (901; 902) which is a first display (901) capable of moving in translation, or a second display (902) capable of moving in rotation, all of these unit supports (10) include indicators (901; 902) of the same kind, which are either first displays (901) for displaying a first variable, or second displays (902) for displaying a second variable, or both first displays (901) and second displays (902), all visible to the user, the display mechanism (100) includes a control mechanism (300) arranged to drive wheels or rod systems for driving the different display wheel sets and includes a first carrier (111) for driving, by itself, all of the first displays (901), and/or a second carrier (112) for driving, by itself, all of said second displays (902).