Abstract:
THE WATCH HAS HOUR AND MINUTE WHEELS DRIVEN BY A MOVEMENT, THE WHEELS CARRYING RESPECTIVE HOUR AND MINUTE INFORMATION ON ANNULAR AREAS THEREABOUT. A DISPLAY WINDOW IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE UPPER FACE OF THE WATCH AT AN ANGLE TO THE PLANE OF THE WATCH. CURVED, FUSETAPERED, FIBER OPTICAL BUNDLES ARE PROVIDED FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT CARRYING THE TIME INFORMATION ON THE WHEELS TO AN IMAGE SURFACE ADJACENT THE DISPLAY WINDOW WHEREBY, AS THE WHEELS ROTATE, A DIGITAL TIME READOUT IS DISPLAYED IN THE WINDOW. IN ONE FORM, THE WHEELS ARE PROVIDED WITH LUMINOUS TIME INDICIA. IN ANOTHER FORM, A RADIOACTIVE LIGHT SOURCE IS CARRIED WITHIN THE WATCH CASING TO ILLUMINATE THE TIME INFORMATION ON THE WHEELS FOR DIGITAL TIME DISPLAY UNDER DARK OR SEMIDARK CONDITIONS. IN A FURTHER EMBODIMENT, AN OPTICAL BAR SEGMENT IN THE GENERAL SHAPE OF A SQUARE FIGURE 8 AND CODED TIME INDICIA ON THE WHEELS COOPERATE TO PROVIDE A DIGITAL TIME READOUT.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a solid state wristwatch having an improved liquid crystal time display. Solid state time-keeping components are continuously energized from a low voltage battery while the display is energized only on demand from a separate high voltage battery. The direction of current flow through the liquid crystals is reversed during display to improve display life. A highly polished mirror surface is provided on the outside of the back plate of the thin glass sandwich where it is not in contact with the liquid crystal material.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an electronic wristwatch in which a crystal oscillator drives an electromechanical resonator tuned to the oscillator output. The high frequency oscillator is connected through an integrated circuit divider and driver to the resonator coil so that the coil oscillations are slaved to the frequency of the divider output. A lever, rotatable on an eccentric forming a part of the resonator staff, drives an index wheel, in turn connected through a gear train to the watch hands. Provision is made for rapid calendar setting, automatic calendar drive and an on-off switch breaks the electronic circuit from a 3 volt battery in the watch when the setting arbor is moved to the off position.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a solid state watch which requires no moving parts for timekeeping and display. The watch comprises a crystal controlled oscillator connected through an integrated circuit binary frequency divider to an electro-optical display in the form of light emitting diodes. The display is energized only on demand and the level of the light output is controlled in accordance with ambient light conditions. The watch is energized from a rechargeable battery.