Electronic apparatus including an analogue display device for displaying any position on a dial
First Claim
1. Portable electronic apparatus for displaying a piece of information in an analogue manner, by means of two hands driven independently by two stepping motors said piece of information being represented on the dial via a plurality of markings Ri, said apparatus including:
- at least one information storing unit a unit for processing said information;
a management and control unit receiving control signals from the processing unit a supply unit controlled by said management unit, and controlling the movement of said two stepping motors an external control member enabling at least said piece of information to be displayed, wherein said processing unit is provided with an algorithm or a correspondence table between a marking Ri, located in any position on the dial and angles α
iβ
i formed respectively by each hand from a measurement reference and in that the shape of said hands is such that when they have the angular orientations α
iβ
i their elongated parts can intersect above said marking Ri, or their tips can be aligned opposite said marking Ri.
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Abstract
The apparatus includes at least one information storing unit (23), a unit (25) for processing said information, a management and control unit (20) receiving control signals from the processing unit (25) and a supply unit (27) controlled by said management unit and controlling the movement of said two stepping motors (24;26) above a dial bearing markings Ri representative of said information.
The apparatus is characterized in that said processing unit (25) is provided with an algorithm or correspondence table between a marking Ri and angles αiβi formed respectively by each hand (14, 16) from a measurement reference (13) and in that the shape of said hands (14, 16) is such that when they have the angular orientations αi βi, their elongated parts can intersect above said marking Ri, or their tips can be aligned opposite said marking Ri.
The apparatus may be a wristwatch.
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15 Claims
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1. Portable electronic apparatus for displaying a piece of information in an analogue manner, by means of two hands driven independently by two stepping motors said piece of information being represented on the dial via a plurality of markings Ri, said apparatus including:
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at least one information storing unit a unit for processing said information;
a management and control unit receiving control signals from the processing unit a supply unit controlled by said management unit, and controlling the movement of said two stepping motors an external control member enabling at least said piece of information to be displayed, wherein said processing unit is provided with an algorithm or a correspondence table between a marking Ri, located in any position on the dial and angles α
iβ
i formed respectively by each hand from a measurement reference and in that the shape of said hands is such that when they have the angular orientations α
iβ
i their elongated parts can intersect above said marking Ri, or their tips can be aligned opposite said marking Ri. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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