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(11) EP 0 437 033 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.01.1992 Bulletin 1992/01

(43) Date of publication A2:
17.07.1991 Bulletin 1991/29

(21) Application number: 90312710.8

(22) Date of filing: 22.11.1990
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G04B 25/04, G04G 13/02, G04C 21/02
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE GB LI

(30) Priority: 08.12.1989 JP 142452/89 U

(71) Applicant: SEIKO INSTRUMENTS INC.
Tokyo 136 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kitamura, Hiroshi
    Koto-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Tsukada, Nobuo
    Koto-ku, Tokyo (JP)
  • Kawata, Masayuki
    Koto-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Miller, Joseph et al
J. MILLER & CO. 34 Bedford Row, Holborn
London WC1R 4JH
London WC1R 4JH (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
     
    Remarks:
    The title of the invention has been amended (Guidelines for Examination in the EPO, A-III, 7.3).
     


    (54) Time keeping device with vibrational alarm


    (57) A vibrating alarm timekeeping device comprising a casing (11,12,14) having a rear cover portion (12); a motor (3) which is mounted within the casing (11,12,14), the motor (3) having a motor shaft (3a) which carries an eccentric weight (4) which is arranged to be driven by the motor (3) at a preset alarm time so as to impart vibrations to the casing (11,12,14); and motor control means (2,29) for effecting operation of the motor (3) at the said preset alarm time, characterised in that the motor shaft (3a) is substantially perpendicular to the rear cover portion (12), the motor shaft (3a) extending from the motor (3) on the side of the latter remote from the rear cover portion (12).






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