Analog electronic watch

Details Analog electronic watch Analog electronic watch

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Miska, Vit W (Department: 2833)

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

Chronological

With mechanical or electromechanical driven display

C368S011000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07961557

ABSTRACT:
An analog electronic watch of the present invention includes: a display unit (2) for displaying time with a position of a hand; a stepper motor (3) for driving the hand; a motor drive unit (4) for controlling driving of the stepper motor at a predetermined hand drive cycle at normal time; hand position detection means (5) for detecting a position of the hand; a hand position detection means control unit (6) for intermittently controlling driving of the hand position detection means (5) at a first detection cycle which is longer than the hand drive cycle; and a detection cycle changing unit (7) for instructing the hand position detection means (5) to change the detection cycle. When detecting a predetermined detection cycle changing condition, the detection cycle changing unit (7) changes a cycle at which the hand position detection means (5) detects a position of the hand, from the first detection cycle to a second detection cycle, while maintaining the hand drive cycle at which the stepper motor (3) drives the hand.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4420263 (1983-12-01), Besson et al.
patent: 5231612 (1993-07-01), Allgaier et al.
patent: 5270993 (1993-12-01), Besson et al.
patent: 6473367 (2002-10-01), Peng
patent: 7440359 (2008-10-01), Dinger
patent: 2002/0095226 (2002-07-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 2004/0120221 (2004-06-01), Ogasawara et al.
patent: 2006/0114750 (2006-06-01), Iida et al.
patent: 2007/0115760 (2007-05-01), Kitazawa et al.
patent: 1 662 343 (2006-05-01), None
patent: 1 693 720 (2006-08-01), None
patent: 2 197 968 (1988-06-01), None
patent: 63-36478 (1988-07-01), None
patent: 2002-071846 (2002-12-01), None
patent: 2004-279033 (2004-10-01), None
patent: 2005-172677 (2005-06-01), None
patent: 2006-153652 (2006-06-01), None
patent: 2005/057298 (2005-06-01), None
Supplementary European Search Report issued Apr. 7, 2010 in EP 07 73 7643.
International Search Report issued Apr. 3, 2007 in the International (PCT) Application of which the present application is the U.S. National Stage.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Analog electronic watch does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Analog electronic watch, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Analog electronic watch will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2622018