DE20217587U1

DE20217587U1 - Radio-controlled wristwatch system with separate radio receiver and wristwatch parts transmits clock data and control information to wristwatch circuitry

Info

Publication number: DE20217587U1
Application number: DE20217587U
Authority: DE
Original assignee: HKW ELEKTRONIK GmbH
Current assignee: HKW ELEKTRONIK GmbH
Priority date: 2002-11-14
Filing date: 2002-11-14
Publication date: 2003-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 2012-11-15

Abstract

The radio receiver part (16) consists of a time signal long-wave receiver (1), a satellite receiver (2), a radio station receiver (7) or a combination of the receivers (1,2,7), a control and decoding unit (3), a data transmission unit (4) and sensor (6). The radio receiver part transmits radio-controlled clock data and control information via a data transmission line (4,13) to the circuitry of the wristwatch (5).

Description

Description Funkarmbanduhrsystem als getrenntes Funkempfangs- und ArmbanduhrenteilRadio wristwatch system as separate radio reception and wristwatch part

Funkuhrensysteme empfangen Zeitsignale von Zeitzeichensendern oder Zeitsignale von satellitengestützten Systemen. Diese Funkuhrsysteme müssen in ihrer konstruktiven Lösungen sehr stark den Anforderungen der Zeitsignal- bzw. der Zeitzeichensender angepasst sein.Radio clock systems receive time signals from time signal transmitters or time signals from satellite-based systems. The design solutions of these radio clock systems must be very closely adapted to the requirements of the time signal or time signal transmitters.

Aus diesem Grund ergeben sich für Funkuhren, z. B. bei Armbanduhren, starke Einschränkungen im Design und der Funktionalität gegenüber mechanischen Armbanduhren und Quarzarmbanduhren.For this reason, radio-controlled clocks, such as wristwatches, have severe limitations in terms of design and functionality compared to mechanical wristwatches and quartz wristwatches.

So können Funkuhren nur in den Ländern der Erde verwendet werden, für die es ein Zeitzeichensender gibt und die Uhren auf diesen Sender eingerichtet sind.Radio clocks can only be used in countries in the world where there is a time signal transmitter and the clocks are set up to use this transmitter.

Diese Nachteile für Funkarmbanduhren behebt die neue Lösung der Funkuhrtechnik mit separatem Funkempfangsund Anzeigeteil.The new solution of radio-controlled watch technology with separate radio reception and display parts eliminates these disadvantages for radio-controlled watches.

Das separate Funkempfangsteil kann als Basisstation konstruiert sein und bietet damit genügend Raum für den gleichzeitigen Einbau aller bekannten Funkuhrsysteme, wie DCF, HGB, MSF, WWVB, JJY und BPC sowie den Satellitenempfang, wie GPS.The separate radio receiver can be designed as a base station and thus offers enough space for the simultaneous installation of all known radio clock systems, such as DCF, HGB, MSF, WWVB, JJY and BPC as well as satellite reception, such as GPS.

Die in der Basisstation integrierte Funkuhrtechnik leistet alle, an die Uhrzeit gebundenen, Aufgaben und besitzt eine Datenübertragung zur dazugehörigen Armbanduhr.The radio clock technology integrated in the base station performs all time-related tasks and has a data transmission function to the associated wristwatch.

In der Armbanduhr sind alle Funktionen integriert, die eine zeitlich begrenzte autonome Funktion von der Basisstation zulässt und trotzdem alle Vorteile einer Funkuhr mit allen bekannten Ausstattungsvarianten aus dem Bereich der mechanischen Armbanduhren und Quarzarmbanduhren bietet. Ebenso sind in der Armbanduhr alle, für einen vollautomatischen Betrieb erforderlichen, Sensoren zur Zeigerstandserkennung und die elektronische Steuerung der Antriebe vorhanden.The wristwatch has all the functions integrated that allow it to function autonomously from the base station for a limited period of time, while still offering all the advantages of a radio-controlled watch with all the features known from mechanical and quartz wristwatches. The wristwatch also has all the sensors required for fully automatic operation, such as detecting the position of the hands and electronic control of the drives.

So erfolgt mit dem Zusammenbringen der Armbanduhr zur Basisstation über die Datenübertragung die automatische Synchronisation der Uhrzeit, des Gangabgleichs und der Übergabe von Basisdaten für Diagnosefunktionen der Armbanduhr. When the watch is connected to the base station, the data transfer automatically synchronizes the time, adjusts the gears and transfers basic data for the watch's diagnostic functions.

Claims

1. Radio wristwatch system as a separate radio reception and wristwatch part, characterized in that the radio clock reception part ( 16 ) is constructed consisting of the time signal longwave receiver ( 1 ), the satellite receiver ( 2 ), the radio station receiver ( 7 ) or only one or a combination of the receivers ( 1 , 2 , 7 ) and the control and decoding unit ( 3 ) as well as the data transmission unit ( 4 ) and the sensor ( 6 ) and transmits the radio clock data and control information via a data transmission ( 4 , 13 ) to the wristwatch electronics of the wristwatch ( 5 ).

2. Radio wristwatch system as a separate radio reception and wristwatch part, characterized in that the wristwatch ( 5 ) exchanges data, such as time, date and control data, with the radio clock reception part ( 16 ) via the data transmission unit ( 4 , 13 ) controlled by the sensor ( 6 ).

3. Radio wristwatch system as a separate radio reception and wristwatch part, characterized in that the wristwatch electronics ( 12 ) receives the control information transmitted from the radio clock reception part ( 16 ), that the wristwatch electronics ( 12 ) fulfills an automatic radio clock function, such as radio clock-controlled time with the time zone functions, automatic detection of the hand positions via the sensor ( 15 ) and correction of the watch quartz movement.

4. Radio wristwatch system as a separate radio reception and wristwatch part, characterized in that the radio clock reception unit ( 16 ) receives and displays diagnostic information via the data transmission ( 4 , 13 ) from the watch electronics ( 12 ), such as battery level, functional reliability of the drive, gear, etc.

5. Radio wristwatch system as a separate radio reception and wristwatch part, characterized in that the radio clock reception unit ( 16 ) contains an alarm clock as an additional function.

6. Radio wristwatch system as a separate radio reception and wristwatch part, characterized in that the radio clock reception unit ( 16 ) contains an alarm radio as an additional function.