EP 1357448 A1 20031029 - Radio controllable clock
Title (en)
Radio controllable clock
Title (de)
Funkgesteuerte Uhr
Title (fr)
Montre contrôlée par radio
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 02013918 A 20020624
- EP 02009561 A 20020426
Abstract (en)
The invention relates to a radio controllable clock comprising an analogue display having at least two hands each associated to a gear wheel (16, 18, 20, 22), optical means (32, 34) comprising elements for transmitting and receiving a light beam (40) for detecting a position of each hand by means for interrupting the beam path (42, 44, 82) with respect to the angular position of the gear wheels (16, 18, 20, 22), a driving unit (8, 10, 12, 14) for each gear wheel (16, 18, 20, 22) for adjusting the position of the hand in accordance with a received radio time or reset signal, and a micro-controller unit (2) for controlling the driving units (8, 10, 12, 14). The invention also relates to a method for adjusting the position of a radio controllable clock. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G04C 3/00 (2006.01); G04C 3/14 (2006.01); G04C 13/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G04C 3/146 (2013.01); G04C 13/027 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 3513961 A1 19861023 - FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT FUER FE [DE]
- [A] EP 0180880 A2 19860514 - JUNGHANS UHREN GMBH [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1357448 A1 20031029; JP 2005529314 A 20050929; WO 03091810 A2 20031106; WO 03091810 A3 20040617
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02013918 A 20020624; IB 0302885 W 20030419; JP 2004500123 A 20030419