Abstract:
An electronic timepiece in accordance with the present invention includes a time clocking circuit for counting reference signals from a reference signal generating circuit to provide time information as its output; a warning device for warning the user of a specific time, by use of vibrations or a buzzer, on the basis of time information derived from the time clocking circuit; and a timepiece state detection device for detecting the states of the temperature and the power source voltage of the timepiece and, if the detection values deviate from predetermined values, the detection device operates to stop the warning action of the warning means. The timings of time information derived from the time clocking circuit differ from each other between when the timepiece state detection device has detected a low temperature of the timepiece and when it has detected a low voltage at the power source, and differ from the time information timing at the normal state. This prevents any batteries' consumption which may otherwise be caused by the meaningless warning, and makes it possible to inform the user of the states of the timepiece through the movement of the hands.
Abstract:
A small electronic equipment with a vibration alarm has, as a drive source, a flat stator type bipolar stepping motor, which has a rotor having high durability, can be assembled easily, requires low power consumption, is started constantly stably, and can be rotated at a high speed. In this electronic equipment with the vibration alarm, a rotor (1) is rotated by a rotary drive system including a drive pulse generating means (112, 113, 114), a drive circuit (110), a flat stator (6), a counter electromotive voltage detection coil (306), and a magnetic pole position detection means (107, 115, 116), so that an eccentric weight (2) fixed to the rotor is rotated, thereby generating vibration. The drive pulse generating means outputs a pulse signal for driving the stepping motor on the basis of an alarm signal output at alarm time. The drive circuit supplies a drive current to a drive coil (305) on the basis of the pulse signal from the drive pulse generating means. The flat stator transmits the magnetomotive force generated in the drive coil to the rotor (1). The counter electromotive voltage detection coil detects a counter electromotive voltage generated by rotation of the rotor. The magnetic pole position detection means detects the magnetic pole position of the rotor (1), which is rotating, with respect to the flat stator (6) on the basis of the counter electromotive voltage generated in the counter electromotive voltage detection coil, and outputs, to the drive pulse generating means, a detection signal for controlling the output timing of the pulse signal supplied from the drive pulse generating means (114).
Abstract:
A small electronic equipment with a vibration alarm has, as a drive source, a flat stator type bipolar stepping motor, which has a rotor having high durability, can be assembled easily, requires low power consumption, is started constantly stably, and can be rotated at a high speed. In this electronic equipment with the vibration alarm, a rotor (1) is rotated by a rotary drive system including a drive pulse generating means (112, 113, 114), a drive circuit (110), a flat stator (6), a counter electromotive voltage detection coil (306), and a magnetic pole position detection means (107, 115, 116), so that an eccentric weight (2) fixed to the rotor is rotated, thereby generating vibration. The drive pulse generating means outputs a pulse signal for driving the stepping motor on the basis of an alarm signal output at alarm time. The drive circuit supplies a drive current to a drive coil (305) on the basis of the pulse signal from the drive pulse generating means. The flat stator transmits the magnetomotive force generated in the drive coil to the rotor (1). The counter electromotive voltage detection coil detects a counter electromotive voltage generated by rotation of the rotor. The magnetic pole position detection means detects the magnetic pole position of the rotor (1), which is rotating, with respect to the flat stator (6) on the basis of the counter electromotive voltage generated in the counter electromotive voltage detection coil, and outputs, to the drive pulse generating means, a detection signal for controlling the output timing of the pulse signal supplied from the drive pulse generating means (114).
Abstract:
It is an object of this invention to attain reliable starting characteristics and stable rotation performance of a motor in a motor of a phase synchronization driving type. To achieve this object, according to this invention, there is provided a motor driving apparatus having a stepping motor constituted by a stator with at least two poles, a rotor having a permanent magnet with at least two poles, and a driving coil magnetically coupled to the stator, a driving pulse generation means for outputting a driving pulse signal for driving the stepping motor, a driving circuit for supplying a driving current to the driving coil on the basis of the signal from the driving pulse generation means, a voltage detection circuit for detecting a counter electromotive voltage generated upon rotation of the rotor, and a pole position detection means for detecting the pole position of the rotating rotor with respect to the rotor on the basis of a detection signal generated by the voltage detection circuit, the driving pulse generation means controlling the output timing of the driving pulse signal on the basis of the detection signal from the pole position detection means, characterized in that the pole position detection means stops outputting the driving pulse signal on the basis of the detection signal from the voltage detection circuit which is detected during the output period of the driving pulse signal, and outputs a driving pulse signal having a phase opposite to that of the driving pulse signal.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for measuring a component to be measured in a sample, comprising converting the component to be measured in the sample into hydrogen peroxide and measuring the formed hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an α-keto acid using an oxidative-coloring chromogen. The present invention also provides a method for suppressing the influence of a peroxide on a method of converting a component to be measured in a sample into hydrogen peroxide and measuring the formed hydrogen peroxide using an oxidative-coloring chromogen, the suppression method comprising using an α-keto acid. The measuring method and the suppression method of the present invention using an α-keto acid suppress the influence of a peroxide to give an accurate measurement of the component to be measured in the sample.
Abstract:
An electronic timepiece with a solar cell includes a timepiece movement, a timepiece case for housing the timepiece movement, a casing ring for housing and holding the timepiece movement in the timepiece case, a solar cell and a dial. The solar cell is disposed almost vertically to a solar cell positioning portion provided in the casing ring, and the solar cell has a slender strip shape formed on a flexible substrate. Consequently, the solar cell is not disposed in the timepiece movement, and it is only necessary to change the casing ring as an external component even when a panel cover diameter is changed. Further, a solar cell can be coiled to match the size of the casing ring when it is incorporated in the casing ring, so that a common solar cell can be used despite a change in the panel cover diameter of the timepiece.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display wrist watch is disclosed which comprises a supporting frame secured to a wrist watch substrate. The frame has two perpendicularly crossing supporting surfaces which cooperate with two corresponding reference sides of a liquid crystal cell to determine the position of exterior electrodes of the liquid crystal cell and segment electrodes of an electronic circuit. A holding frame plate is used for detachably urging the liquid crystal against the suppporting frame. A boundary plate and color filter are each sandwiched between a movement and a protective glass cover. A portion is provided for determining the position of the holding frame plate, with respect to either to the movement or an outer case.
Abstract:
A watch body for an electronic watch containing an integrated circuit chip and a printed circuit board is disclosed. The watch body comprises an upper case and a bottom cover which are selectively interconnected one with the other. A lead package frame is sandwiched between the upper case and the bottom cover and contains a plurality of electrical leads disposed thereon and electrically coupled to the integrated circuit chip. The lead frame has first and second sides with the first side having a first cavity with the integrated circuit chip matingly engaged therein. The plurality of leads are disposed on the first side of the lead frame so as to surround this first cavity down the circuit chip. The second side of the lead frame has a second cavity with the printed circuit board disposed therein. By the use of the watch body of the instant invention, a significantly smaller number of components, a simpler manufacturing process is achieved.
Abstract:
An electronic watch structure comprising separate molded plastic rectangular packages for the electronic watch movement and for the battery. The separate packages are mechanically and electrically connected together. The electronic watch movement package comprises two rectangular molded plastic halves having recesses, projections and hooks molded therein to hold the associated elements of the electronic watch movement in place. The movement package also includes a rectangular packing clamped between the halves of the package to form a waterproof seal. Furthermore, the battery in the battery package is electrically coupled to the electronic watch movement by conductive rubber composition members.
Abstract:
Described is a method for preserving an aqueous solution comprising a leuco chromogen, comprising adding at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyoxyethylene alkenylamine to the aqueous solution containing a leuco chromogen, and a method for stabilizing a leuco chromogen, comprising allowing the leuco chromogen to coexist in an aqueous solution comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkylamine and polyoxyethylene alkenylamine.