Title (en)

Radio controllable clock

Title (de)

Über Funk steuerbare Uhr

Title (fr)

Montre contrôlée par radio

Publication

EP 0990960 A1 20000405 (EN)

Application

EP 98116528 A 19980901

Priority

EP 98116528 A 19980901

Abstract (en)

A radio controllable clock comprises an analog display having hands fastened to hand shafts (1, 2, 3, 4), a means for self-positioning said hands to the 12:00 o'clock position for adjusting the time in accordance with a received radio time or reset signal, and a micro-controller unit. Said radio controllable clock further comprises means (13) to mechanically stop the rotations of said hand shafts (1, 2, 3, 4) after respective predetermined rotations initiated by said micro-controller unit. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G04C 9/02; G04C 3/14

IPC 8 full level

G04C 3/14 (2006.01); G04R 20/00 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04C 3/146 (2013.01); G04R 20/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [Y] EP 0720073 A2 19960703 - CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD [JP]
• [Y] FR 2639727 A1 19900601 - RUHLA UHREN VEB K [DD]
• [A] EP 0651301 A2 19950503 - BRAUN AG [DE]
• [A] FR 1495125 A 19670915 - SIEMENS AG
• [A] DE 1269060 B 19680522 - SIEMENS AG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0990960 A1 20000405; EP 0990960 B1 20050216; DE 69829049 D1 20050324; DE 69829049 T2 20050818

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98116528 A 19980901; DE 69829049 T 19980901