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EP1936450B1 - Elektronische Uhr mit Anzeige der Richtung eines vorprogrammierten geografischen Orts - Google Patents

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EP1936450B1
EP1936450B1 EP06127004A EP06127004A EP1936450B1 EP 1936450 B1 EP1936450 B1 EP 1936450B1 EP 06127004 A EP06127004 A EP 06127004A EP 06127004 A EP06127004 A EP 06127004A EP 1936450 B1 EP1936450 B1 EP 1936450B1
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Uwe Schönherr
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    • G04B47/06—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass
    • G04B47/065—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached measuring instruments, e.g. pedometer, barometer, thermometer or compass with a compass
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  • the invention relates to an electronic timekeeping watch with at least two hands that can be used to indicate the direction to a preprogrammed geographical place, such as Mecca.
  • the electronic watch comprises at least one sensor of the earth's magnetic field of an electronic compass integrated in the case of the watch.
  • the watch also includes a microcontroller processing unit for calculating the north direction based on detection signals provided by the magnetic sensor. Motorized means for driving the hands of the watch are controlled by the processing unit, in order to place the hands in a time mode, a selected direction mode or a selected compass mode.
  • a manual control member of the watch makes it possible to control operations of the processing unit.
  • the direction of the magnetic north can also be indicated continuously by at least one of the needles.
  • a correction of the orientation of the North with respect to the geographical location (magnetic declination) where the user of the watch is located can be programmed in an information storage unit by the user so as to allow the watch to calculate a correct geographical North direction.
  • the minute hand can be moved first in a first direction of rotation to select a magnetic azimuth function of the occupied place. It is further planned to introduce the magnetic variation of the occupied place in order to convert the magnetic azimuth into geographical azimuth using control devices.
  • the minute hand can also select when it is driven in a second direction of rotation a city or a region or a country, or an angular indication, which are represented on a LCD type screen.
  • the patent application European EP 1 701 229 also describes an electronic watch with compass function of a type equivalent to the electronic watch of the document EP 0 713 162 .
  • a third timekeeping hand indicates the direction of a preprogrammed geographical location, such as Mecca, while the other two hands indicate the direction of magnetic or geographic North.
  • the main object of the invention is to provide a time-stamped electronic timepiece comprising means for selecting and adjusting a direction parameter, and providing a well-differentiated pointer display of a mode selected at the time of the invention.
  • another which is very simple to handle by overcoming the disadvantages of the state of the art cited above.
  • the invention relates to an electronic watch cited above which comprises the features defined in claim 1.
  • An advantage of the electronic watch according to the invention lies in the fact that the selection of a direction mode and a compass mode from a time mode is achieved very simply with the aid of a single manual control member.
  • the setting of the direction parameter of the geographical location preprogrammed in the watch according to the location where the user of the watch is located is also performed by the same manual control member in the selected direction mode. In this way, it is very easy to consult with the hands of the watch a direction of the geographical place preprogrammed in the selected direction mode, and a direction of the magnetic or geographical North in the selected compass mode.
  • the manual control member is an electronic crown rod
  • the time mode is again selected. This period of time can be programmed for example of a duration of 30 s easily modifiable without any complications.
  • the hands are positioned superimposed in the selected direction mode, while the hands are positioned in opposition in the selected compass mode.
  • the microcontroller of the processing unit thus makes it possible to control the motorized means for driving the needles on the basis of one or two pressures on the control member to place the needles either superposed or in opposition. In this way, each mode selected is well differentiated and makes it easy to know what type of indication is presented by the positioned hands.
  • an adjustment of a direction parameter can be made by pulling said rod into a stable setting position.
  • the two superimposed hands can be turned by rotation of the crown rod in one direction or the other to a reference of a dial of the watch or a bezel of the watch corresponding to the parameter of direction to be regulated.
  • the telescope comprises angular references from 0 to 360 ° which are represented in the direction time on the entire circumference of the telescope from a 12h position of the watch.
  • the needles By arranging the needles to an angular mark, it is set from the place occupied by the user, a geographical azimuth relative to the preprogrammed geographical place.
  • the geographical azimuth is memorized and the superimposed hands indicate the direction of the preprogrammed geographical place, which is preferentially the direction of Mecca.
  • the electronic watch is of the type indicating time by at least two hands traditionally arranged on two axes passing in the center of the dial, and provided with an electronic compass for a direction indication function of said watch.
  • the figure 1 illustrates the different selectable modes of the electronic watch 1 on the planes A, B and C, as well as the setting of a direction parameter in a direction mode on the plane B '.
  • the electronic watch 1 further comprises electronic circuits of a time base, in the case of the watch and under the dial 5 an electronic compass, not shown, for the determination of magnetic North.
  • the electronic compass includes at least one terrestrial magnetic field sensor for providing detection signals to a microcontroller processing unit for calculating the north-to-north direction. indicate.
  • This electronic compass can be that described in the patents EP 0 713 162 and EP 0 721 155 , with a permanent magnet rotatably mounted in a cage and two magnetic sensors around the magnet, which are Hall probes, for sensing the magnetic field of the magnet oriented according to the Earth's magnetic field.
  • the electronic compass can also be composed of two magneto-inductive sensors placed perpendicularly relative to each other.
  • corrections depending on the location where the user of the watch is located, for the calculation of the direction of the North can be stored in the storage means of the watch to determine the correct geographical North.
  • the electronic watch is in a time mode with the hour hand 3 and the minute hand 2, which indicate a time of day above a dial 5 bearing traditional time marks.
  • the electronic watch 1 also comprises a manual control member 4 disposed on one side of the watch case.
  • This control member is preferably a rotary electronic crown rod such as that described in the patent documents CH 632 894 , EP 0 569 868 and EP 1 435 633 .
  • This control member can be pressed by a finger of a user in an unstable position of selection against a biasing spring means before automatically returning to a rest position without action on said member.
  • This control member 4 can also be pulled in at least one stable position for setting a parameter, for example a direction parameter.
  • a bezel 6 of the watch surrounds the dial 5 and the watch glass.
  • angular marks from 0 to 360 ° are shown clockwise around the entire circumference of the bezel from a 12h position of the watch. These marks are oriented on the telescope in a direction facilitating their reading by a user wearing the watch on the wrist. These angular marks are used in the direction mode to facilitate the setting of the direction parameter as described below.
  • the electronic watch 1 is configured in such a way that without action on the control member 4, which is in a rest position, the time mode is automatically displayed by the two hands 2, 3 as shown on
  • a short pressure P1 of the control member is made to bring it into a selection position, the direction mode is selected as shown on the plane B.
  • short pressure is meant a pressure in the selection position of the order of the second. If no other short pressure is applied to the controller 4 after a lapse of time programmed, for example after about 30 seconds (timeout), the hands are reset automatically to indicate the time in the time mode.
  • the hands 2, 3 are initialized and preferably positioned superimposed to indicate the direction of a geographical location preprogrammed in the watch on the basis of the determination of the magnetic north captured by the electronic compass or North calculated geographical
  • This preprogrammed geographical place is preferably Mecca.
  • the direction indicated by the two hands to this preprogrammed geographical place is a function of at least one parameter of the place where the user of the watch is located.
  • An angle is determined by the microcontroller processing unit from the place occupied by the watch between the preprogrammed geographical location (Mecca) and the magnetic north detected by the compass sensors or the calculated geographic North.
  • the user of the watch like a Muslim, will turn toward the direction of the superimposed hands to perform his prayers at the prescribed times.
  • the control member 4 When the direction mode is selected following the short pressure P1 applied to the control member 4, it is possible to make a setting of a direction parameter based on the location where the user of the watch is located. . To do this just after making the short pressure P1, the control member 4 can be pulled into a stable position T adjustment as shown on the plane B '. In this setting position, the electronic watch will remain in this adjustment mode until the set direction parameter is confirmed after pushing the control member back to its rest position.
  • the superposed needles 2, 3 can be rotated by an angle ⁇ by means of a rotation of the crown rod as a control member 4 in any direction of rotation.
  • the hands are positioned vis-à-vis an angular mark on the bezel 6 of the watch. This angular reference corresponds to the direction parameter to be adjusted according to the location of the user of the watch to indicate the geographical location preprogrammed by the hands.
  • angular references corresponding to several places in the world may be entered. on the back or on the top of the watch band or on a credit card format card provided with the electronic watch 1.
  • a list of angular references can also be consulted on the Internet at www.qibla.com.org.
  • the needles 2, 3 are thus displaced towards the reference corresponding to the registered reference corresponding to the place occupied by the user.
  • the direction parameter set by the hands is validated by placing the control member 4 in its rest position. This allows the superimposed hands to indicate the appropriate direction of the preprogrammed geographical location in the direction mode. After the determined period of time and without action on the control member 4 in the rest position, the watch automatically returns to the time mode where the reset hands display the time of day.
  • the needles 2, 3 are initialized and preferably positioned in opposition as a large needle of a conventional mechanical compass.
  • the hands 2, 3 are automatically reset to indicate the local time in the time mode.
  • the needles are arranged in such a way to know immediately what mode is the electronic watch. Of course, it can be expected to place the hands in opposition in the selected direction mode and superimposed in the compass mode selected at the choice of the user. In addition, the selection order between direction mode and compass mode can also be changed.
  • the electronic watch comprises as indicated above an electronic compass 10.
  • This compass 10 comprises magnetic field sensors, which provide detection signals.
  • the detection signals of the sensors are first converted into digital signals in a conventional AC / DC converter 11 before being supplied to the microcontroller 15 of a processing unit 13 for the calculation of the magnetic North direction.
  • the microcontroller can calculate in a known manner the geographic North which depends on the place in the world where the watch is located.
  • the latitude and longitude coordinates of the preprogrammed geographical place, such as Mecca, are also stored in the non-volatile memory.
  • the storage means 14 also comprise a RAM-type volatile memory 14b in which certain adjustment data introduced by the user may be recorded.
  • the direction adjustment parameter is notably stored in the volatile memory 14b.
  • the microcontroller 15 may also include some modules in relation to the time base for the control of the time display by the hands 2, 3 on the watch dial.
  • An oscillator stage connected to a quartz resonator, not shown, is part of the microcontroller 15 to clock different operations of the watch.
  • the oscillation frequency can be traditionally of the order of 32,768 Hz.
  • This microcontroller 15 also has the function of controlling motorized means 16 for driving the needles, which can be made as indicated in the patent EP 0 713 162 , with a first electric motor for the hour hand 3 and a second electric motor for the minute hand 2. The position of the hands is at all times known by the microcontroller.
  • This microcontroller 15 can control the motorized means 16 as a function of the activation of the control member 4 to place the hands 2, 3 in a direction mode or in a compass mode as described with reference to the figure 1 .
  • information can also be provided to the Muslim user on the hours of prayer according to the precise location. where he is.
  • the electronic watch must be able to also indicate the date, because the hours of prayer vary from day to day according to the geographical place and the sunrise and the sunset.
  • An alarm signaling the hours of prayer can also be provided and adjusted by the same control member 4.
  • the adjustment of the direction parameter can be performed by positioning the superimposed hands in the direction mode on an indication numerical minutes of the dial corresponding to a geographical location listed and stored to be validated.
  • a counter of the processing unit can also hold count one or more dials of superimposed hands to define more than 60 geographic locations (cities) memorized.
  • the electronic watch may also include an LCD-type additional display screen for displaying, for example, places in the world, such as cities, depending on the rotation of the crown rod in the adjustment position.

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  1. Elektronische Uhr (1) mit einer Zeitanzeige durch wenigstens zwei Zeiger (2, 3), die umfasst:
    - wenigstens einen Sensor für das Erdmagnetfeld eines in das Gehäuse der Uhr integrierten elektronischen Kompasses (10),
    - eine Verarbeitungseinheit (13) mit Mikrocontroller (15) für die Berechnung der Nordrichtung auf der Grundlage der Detektionssignale, die von dem Magnetsensor geliefert werden,
    - Motormittel (16) für den Antrieb der Zeiger, die durch die Verarbeitungseinheit gesteuert werden, um zwei Zeiger in eine Zeitanzeigebetriebsart, in eine ausgewählte Richtungsbetriebsart oder in eine ausgewählte Kompass-betriebsart zu versetzen, und
    - ein manuelles Steuerorgan (4), das mit der Verarbeitungseinheit mit Mikrocontroller verbunden ist,
    - wobei das Steuerorgan (4), das manuell in eine Auswahlposition (P1, P2) aktiviert werden kann, dazu ausgelegt ist, die Auswahl von der Zeitanzeigebetriebsart in die Richtungsbetriebsart und in die Kompassbetriebsart zu steuern, und ausgehend von der gewählten Richtungsbetriebsart in eine Einstellposition (T) aktiviert werden kann, um mittels wenigstens eines der beiden Zeiger (2, 3) einen Richtungsparameter eines im Voraus programmierten geographischen Ortes als Funktion des geographischen Ortes, an dem sich die Uhr befindet, einzustellen,
    - wobei in der gewählten Richtungsbetriebsart die beiden Zeiger übereinander oder zueinander entgegengesetzt positioniert sind, um die Richtung des im Voraus programmierten geographischen Ortes anzugeben, während in der gewählten Kompassbetriebsart für die Angabe der Nordrichtung die Zeiger entgegengesetzt zu der Richtungsbetriebsart einander entgegengesetzt positioniert sind, falls sie in der Richtungsbetriebsart überlagert sind, oder überlagert positioniert sind, falls sie in der Richtungsbetriebsart einander entgegengesetzt sind, und
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verarbeitungseinheit (13) mit Mikrocontroller (15) in der Weise programmiert ist, dass bei einer erstmaligen Aktivierung (P1) des Steuerorgans (4) die Richtungsbetriebsart oder die Kompassbetriebsart gewählt wird, wobei die beiden Zeiger (2, 3) überlagert sind, während bei einer zweiten Aktivierung (P2) des Steuerorgans (4) nach Verstreichen einer vorgegebenen Dauer die Kompassbetriebsart gewählt wird, wobei die beiden Zeiger (2, 3) einander entgegengesetzt sind, falls bei der ersten Aktivierung des Steuerorgans die Richtungsbetriebsart gewählt worden ist, oder die Richtungsbetriebsart gewählt wird, falls bei der ersten Aktivierung des Steuerorgans die Kompassbetriebsart gewählt worden ist, und dass ohne Einwirkung auf das Steuerorgan nach dem Verstreichen der vorgegebenen Zeit die Zeitanzeigebetriebsart gewählt wird.
  2. Elektronische Uhr (1) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Steuerorgan (4) ein elektronischer Kronenstift ist, der aus einer Ruheposition entgegen einem Federmittel in eine instabile Auswahlposition gedrückt werden kann und aus einer Ruheposition in eine stabile Einstellposition gezogen werden kann, um durch Drehen der Krone die beiden übereinander liegenden Zeiger (2, 3) in der gewählten Richtungsbetriebsart zu einer Markierung eines Zifferblatts (5) der Uhr oder eines Uhrenglases (6) der Uhr, die dem einzustellenden Richtungsparameter entspricht, zu verlagern.
  3. Elektronische Uhr (1) nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Lünette (6) umfasst, auf dem Winkelangaben von 0 bis 360° im Uhrzeigersinn auf dem gesamten Umfang der Lünette ausgehend von einer Postition von 12 Uhr der Uhr dargestellt sind.
  4. Elektronische Uhr (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 2 und 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Verarbeitungseinheit (13) mit Mikrocontroller (15) in der Weise programmiert ist, dass bei einem erstmaligen Drücken (P1) auf das Steuerorgan (4) die Richtungsbetriebsart gewählt wird, um eine Richtung eines im Voraus programmierten geographischen Ortes mit Hilfe der beiden übereinander liegenden Zeiger (2, 3) anzugeben, und dass bei einem zweiten Drücken (P2) auf das Steuerorgan (4) nach Verstreichen einer vorgegebenen Zeit die Kompassbetriebsart gewählt wird, um die Nordrichtung mit Hilfe der zwei entgegengesetzt angeordneten Zeiger (2, 3) anzugeben, wobei nach Verstreichen der vorgegebenen Zeit ohne Einwirkung auf das Steuerorgan die Zeitanzeigebetriebsart gewählt wird.
  5. Elektronische Uhr (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie ein Armband aufweist, auf dem mehrere geographische Orte dargestellt sind, wovon jeder eine Ziffernreferenz besitzt, die einen geographischen Azimutwinkel in Bezug auf den im Voraus programmierten geographischen Ort definiert, wobei der geographische Azimut der in der gewählten Richtungsbetriebsart einzustellende Richtungsparameter ist.
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AT06127004T ATE507511T1 (de) 2006-12-22 2006-12-22 Elektronische uhr mit anzeige der richtung eines vorprogrammierten geografischen orts
EP06127004A EP1936450B1 (de) 2006-12-22 2006-12-22 Elektronische Uhr mit Anzeige der Richtung eines vorprogrammierten geografischen Orts
DE602006021592T DE602006021592D1 (de) 2006-12-22 2006-12-22 Elektronische Uhr mit Anzeige der Richtung eines vorprogrammierten geografischen Orts
US11/960,048 US7466633B2 (en) 2006-12-22 2007-12-19 Electronic watch with indication of the direction of a pre-programmed geographical place
JP2007329609A JP5008196B2 (ja) 2006-12-22 2007-12-21 所定の場所の方向を指示する機能を有する電子時計
CN200710164890XA CN101231506B (zh) 2006-12-22 2007-12-21 可指示预编程地理位置的方向的电子表
SG200718972-3A SG144116A1 (en) 2006-12-22 2007-12-21 Electronic watch with indication of the direction of a pre-programmed geographical place
KR1020070135931A KR101177158B1 (ko) 2006-12-22 2007-12-22 기프로그래밍된 지리적 위치의 방향 표시 기능을 갖춘 전자시계
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