Clock adjustment switch system

• US 4,421,418 A
• Filed: 04/02/1982
• Issued: 12/20/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rhythm Watch Company Limited (Rhythm Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Rhythm Watch Company Limited (Rhythm Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Morishima, Hideki
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US06/364,678
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 368/69-70, 368/82-84, 368/67, 368/185-187, 368/227, 368/239-242, 340/365 C, 340/711-712, 200/DIG. 1, 200/DIG. 2
• US Class Current: 368/69
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 5/04 by setting each of the displayed values, e.g. date, hour, independently

Abstract

A clock adjustment switch system for a clock having a display panel, such as an optoelectronic or liquid crystal display panel, and a transparent cover fit over the display panel. Transparent touch-switches for adjusting the timekeeping or other function of the clock are provided on the transparent cover and luminous indicator means are provided at corresponding positions on the display panel. The time switches are made operative and the luminous indicator means are lit only when the clock adjustment function has been made operative by another switch provided on the transparent cover.

Claims

1. A clock adjustment switch system for a clock having a display panel covered by a transparent cover, comprising:

a clock adjustment means for adjusting a function of said clock and having least one clock adjustment switch constituted as a transparent touch-switch provided on said transparent cover,

a clock adjustment means control means for selectively making said clock adjustment means operative or inoperative,

at least one luminous indicator means formed as a character or symbol provided on said display panel at a position corresponding to the position of said at least one clock adjustment switch, said luminous indicator means being lit to indicate the position of said clock adjustment switch only when said clock adjustment means control means makes said clock adjustment means operative.

2. A clock adjustment switch system as defined in claim 1, wherein said clock adjustment means control means comprises a touch-switch provided on said transparent cover.

3. A clock adjustment switch system as defined in claim 1, wherein said clock adjustment means control means comprises a transparent touch-switch provided on said transparent cover and a luminous indicator means formed as a character or symbol is provided on said display panel at a position corresponding to the position of said transparent touch-switch, whereby said luminous indicator means indicates the state of operation of said clock adjustment means control means and the position of the transparent touch-switch thereof.

4. A clock adjustment switch system as defined in claim 2, wherein the case of said clock is formed to overlap the periphery of said transparent cover and to have a notch at the edge of the overlapping portion, said touch-switch of said clock adjustment means control means being provided on said transparent cover at a position corresponding to the position of said notch.

5. A clock adjustment switch system as defined in claim 2, wherein the case of said clock is formed to overlap the periphery of said transparent cover and to have a hole in the overlapping portion, said touch-switch of said clock adjustment means control means being provided on said transparent cover at a position corresponding to the position of said hole.

6. A clock adjustment switch system as defined in claim 1, wherein the clock adjustment means control means automatically returns the clock adjustment means to its inoperative state if no adjustment is made within a fixed time after it was made operative.