Global Patent Index - EP 0589465 B1

EP 0589465 B1 19970827 - Analogical timepiece with mode changeover warning means

Title (en)

Analogical timepiece with mode changeover warning means

Title (de)

Analoguhr mit Warnungsmitteln für eine Betriebsartänderung

Title (fr)

Pièce d'horlogerie analogique comportant des moyens d'avertissement d'un changement de mode

Publication

EP 0589465 B1 19970827 (FR)

Application

EP 93115410 A 19930924

Priority

CH 300392 A 19920925

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0589465A1] The invention relates to a timepiece. This timepiece has at least two selectable operating modes, a first so-called clock mode and a second so-called non-clock mode, and it comprises at least one hour hand (h) and one minute hand (m) which can be actuated independently by motor means (18, 20), electronic means (22) for managing the said operating modes and an external control member capable of acting on the said management means, this piece being characterised in that it includes means of visual warning of entry into the non-clock operating mode, these warning means which are formed by the said hour hand (h) and minute hand (m) acting automatically and systematically at least upon entry to the non-clock operating mode. The invention applies to an electronic timepiece with analog display. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04C 3/14

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/00 (2006.01); G04C 3/00 (2006.01); G04C 3/14 (2006.01); G04C 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

G04B 1/00 (2013.01 - KR); G04B 19/22 (2013.01 - KR); G04C 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0589465 A1 19940330; EP 0589465 B1 19970827; CA 2105507 A1 19940326; CH 684862 B5 19950731; CH 684862G A3 19950131; CN 1041464 C 19981230; CN 1085328 A 19940413; DE 69313391 D1 19971002; DE 69313391 T2 19980319; HK 1001743 A1 19980703; JP 3474609 B2 20031208; JP H06194158 A 19940715; KR 100310060 B1 20020321; KR 940007636 A 19940427; SG 42950 A1 19971017; TW 265428 B 19951211; US 5379281 A 19950103

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 93115410 A 19930924; CA 2105507 A 19930903; CH 300392 A 19920925; CN 93117295 A 19930924; DE 69313391 T 19930924; HK 98100681 A 19980126; JP 23971593 A 19930927; KR 930018425 A 19930914; SG 1996001304 A 19930924; TW 82107066 A 19930831; US 11958793 A 19930913