Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Combined with disparate device
Patent
1995-03-20
1997-08-19
Miska, Vit W.
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Combined with disparate device
368 28, 368 29, 368 80, G04B 4700, G04B 1924, G06F 1500
Patent
active
056595212
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Technical Field of Invention
The present invention relates to an electronic watch with a multiple function display having the ability to display information besides the time such as a biorhythm.
2. Background Art
Various types of watches which display biorhythms have been demonstrated. For example, those which digitally display the respective values of PSI (such as Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Showa 64-10861), those which use curves and a cursor in order to show where in the cycle of PSI the current day falls (such as Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Showa 62-32429), and those which display PSI on a graph.
However, when displaying the respective PSI rhythms by numerical values, there was the disadvantage that it was difficult to grasp the condition of the various rhythms, that is, whether they were in a downswing, an upswing, or a caution day.
On the other hand, those analog displaying the respective PSI with a long hand, short hand, and second hand of a watch displayed in a liquid crystal display device have been invented, but there was the problem of reduced visibility because the respective rhythms were displayed on the same character panel. Furthermore, there was the problem that flit was forgotten which hand corresponded to which rhythm, the condition of the biorhythm was absolutely unable to be known.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
This invention, taking the above conditions into consideration, has as its objective the introduction of an electronic watch which has the ability to clearly display make easily comprehensible such information as a biorhythm.
The electronic watch with a multiple function display according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of hands for displaying according to their respective angles a plurality of rhythms, and a plurality of step motors for rotating said hands over a single cycle with the performance of the actions required for a respectivley set number of steps. Additionally, the present electronic watch with a multiple function display has a CPU for controlling each step motor, this CPU controlling the respective stop motors according to software such that
a. each hand is rotated over a single cycle for each period of the rhythm corresponding to the hand, and
b. when the value of each rhythm is at a certain value the position of each hand is a position corresponding to the value.
According to the present invention, the biorhythm is displayed by the position of a hand which is a means well suited to the sense of sight, and so it becomes easy to read and use this watch.
Other objects and attainments together with a fuller understanding of the invention will become apparent and appreciated by referring to the following description and claims taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the composition of a biorhythm display watch according to the first embodiment of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a diagonal view showing the positional relationship of the small watches in the same embodiment;
FIG. 3 is an outside view of the electronic watch with a multiple function display according to the second embodiment of this invention;
FIGS. 4-7 are cross-sectional views showing the mechanical composition of the interior of the some electronic watch with a multiple function display;
FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of the some embodiment;
FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the circuit composition of the CPU-IC 40 of the same embodiment;
FIG. 10 is a chart showing the principal information stored in the data memory 204 of the same embodiment;
FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing the actions of the same embodiment;
FIG. 12 is an outside view of the electronic watch with a multiple function display according to the third embodiment of the invention;
FIGS. 13A-13D are diagrams showing a display example of the liquid crystal display device of the same embodiment;
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the hand movement control for the biorhythm display of the same embodiment;
FIG. 15
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patent: 4101962 (1978-07-01), Hakata
patent: 4184202 (1980-01-01), McCrae
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Miska Vit W.
Seiko Epson Corporation
Watson Mark P.
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