Electronic Timepiece Analog Display Measurement Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic timepieces cannot accurately display measurement results along with the corresponding measurement time, making it difficult for users to determine when a measured value was recorded.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a measurement unit, storage unit, and display unit that associate measurement results with measurement times, allowing the hour and minute hands to indicate the measurement time, and a separate pointer to indicate the measurement result, with a storage control unit to manage and retrieve this information efficiently.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only the measurement result is displayed by the short hand, then the display is simple, but the measurement time cannot be determined
Solution Approach 1:
The display function is segmented into two independent components: the short hand displays only the measurement result, while the hour and minute hands display only the measurement time. This segmentation allows each component to have a specific function, resolving the contradiction by adding time information without complicating the overall display structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The hour and minute hands serve as intermediaries to convey measurement time information. Instead of directly displaying time on the same hand as the measurement result, the patent uses the hour and minute hands as intermediary elements to provide time context, thereby preventing information loss while maintaining display clarity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If all measurement results are stored in the storage unit, then all past measurements can be referred to, but the storage capacity requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage control unit performs preliminary actions by storing only measurement result information at the time of measurement, rather than storing all raw measurement data continuously. This preliminary selective storage reduces the immediate storage capacity requirement while still enabling future retrieval of measurement results and times.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential information (measurement result and measurement time) from the complete measurement data and stores only this extracted information in the storage unit. This extraction approach reduces the quantity of stored data while maintaining the ability to refer to past measurements, thereby reducing storage capacity requirements.
3Productivity
If measurement result information is stored immediately, then the data is available for display, but the storage unit requires continuous writing capability
Solution Approach 1:
The storage control unit automatically performs the storage operation without requiring external intervention. When a measurement is completed, the system self-services by automatically storing the measurement result information and measurement time in the storage unit, thereby ensuring rapid data availability while simplifying the control mechanism.
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AI summary
An electronic timepiece includes a measurement unit which is measuring a predetermined measurement item, a storage unit which stores measurement result information in which a measurement result obtained by the measurement unit is associated with a measurement time when the measurement result is obtained, and a display unit which displays the measurement result and the measurement time by hands.