Time displaying apparatus

• US 5,172,347 A
• Filed: 04/23/1990
• Issued: 12/15/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/15/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nihonkenkozoshinkenkyukai Company, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nihonkenkozoshinkenkyukai Company, Ltd.
• Inventors: Masuda, Isamu
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska, Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US07/474,106
• Time in Patent Office: 967 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/11, 368/82, 368/239, 219/10.55 R, 219/400, 128/1.3-1.5, 128/362, 128/422, 128/783, 128/804
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2/02 using magnetic fields produced by coils, including single turn loops or electromagnets A61N2/12 takes precedence

Abstract

A time displaying apparatus is constituted in a manner that when a temperature sensor 54 or 55 installed in an electric appliance is turned on, a display controlling part changes-over the displaying operation by the numeric display 50 to a blinking operation, and thereby informs the user of that the electric appliance has risen in temperature above a predetermined value. Conventionally this kind of information is performed using an alarm buzzer or an alarm lamp, but in accordance with the present invention, such a special alarm component can be dispensed with, and there is no fear of incurring an increase in the number of parts and a rise in the cost.

Claims

1. A magnetic field generating apparatus for medical treatment of a person, comprising:

magnetic field generator means for generating a magnetic field for medical use;

support means for supporting said magnetic field generator means;

time displaying means for displaying a lapse of a set time on a numeric display wherein an operation time is set, the time displaying means including;

numeric time display means for displaying the lapse of said set time,

temperature sensing means for sensing the temperature of said magnetic field generator means, and

display controlling means for changing over a time displaying operation on said numeric time display to a blinking operation when the temperature sensing means senses a temperature exceeding a predetermined temperature.

2. A magnetic field generating apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said magnetic field generator means includes a coil, means for generating an alternating magnetic field by energizing said coil, and a power transformer, and wherein the temperature sensing means comprises first temperature sensor means for sensing the temperature of said magnetic field generator means and second temperature sensor means for sensing the temperature of said power transformer.

3. A magnetic field generating apparatus in accordance with claim 1, further including an operation board for holding said numeric time display means, and a lead-out wire lead-out from the magnetic field generator means and connected with the operation board.

4. A magnetic field generating apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein said display controlling means includes a microprocessor.

5. A magnetic field generating apparatus in accordance with claim 1 or claim 4, wherein said display controlling means changes-over the displaying operation of said numeric time display means to a display operation displaying predetermined numerals on said numeric time display means and making said numerals blink when the temperature sensing means senses a temperature exceeding the predetermined temperature.

6. A magnetic field generating apparatus in accordance with claim 1 or claim 4, wherein said display controlling means comprises means for changing-over the displaying operation of said numeric time display means to a displaying operation displaying numerals showing a residual time on said numeric time display means and for making said numerals thereof blink when the temperature sensing means senses a temperature exceeding said predetermined temperature.