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(11) | EP 1 845 424 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Time counting assembly with a display for world time zones |
| (57) A time counting assembly with a display for world time zones comprised of a power
source (1), a second counter (2), a minute counter (3), an hour counter (4), and a
time zone display (5) for displaying a correct time over a faceplate (53). The user
stirs the time zone adjustable ring (52) with the hand to align a first landmark of
a local time zone with a fixed point and then calibrates the time counting assembly
in accordance with the local time, and then stirs the time zone adjustable ring (52)
with the hand to align a second landmark of another locating time zone with the fixed
point such that the inner gear ring (522) moves the planetary idle gear set and the
planetary base wheel to shift engagement of the engaging hooks (56) in the ratchet
holes (523), and the front hour wheel (41) is rotated on the planetary base wheel
with a planetary movement along the minute wheel set (32) to cause rotation of a meshed
hour wheel (42) so as to turn a hour hand (43) to the time in accordance with the
time zone corresponding to the second landmark. The direct time zone adjustment design
greatly reduces the thickness of the assembly so that the time counting assembly is
usable in a watch or low-profile timer while maintaining world time zone display and
adjustable functions, and providing a modularized design function for ultra-thin time
recording device.
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