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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a display mechanism for integration in watches, in particular in wristwatches, the mechanism comprising at least one noticeably circular display panel (1) with a plurality of openings (1.2) arranged around the center (1.1) of the display panel (1) and below the display panel (1) attached display means (2) which are rotatably mounted relative to the display panel (1) and are visible through at least one of the openings (1.2) in the display panel (1). The mechanism is characterized in that the display means (2) have at least one first area (2.1), which is used for display through the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) and has at least two separate partial areas, and in that the Openings (1.2) are arranged in the display field (1) such that they show the first area (2.1) of the display means (2) in a predefined, non-continuous display sequence relative to the arrangement of the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) and / or not visible, whereby the display is shown in a jumping manner on one and / or the other side of the center (1.1) of the display panel (1). The invention also relates to a watch with such a display mechanism.
    公开号:CH710515B1
    申请号:CH01729/15
    申请日:2015-11-26
    公开日:2019-12-13
    发明作者:Gurtner Julien
    申请人:Richemont Int Sa；
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    专利说明:

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    Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display mechanism for integration into watches, particularly wristwatches, the mechanism comprising at least one appreciably circular display panel with a plurality of openings located around the center of the display panel and display means disposed beneath the display panel which are relative to are rotatably attached to the display panel and are visible through at least one of the openings in the display panel. The invention also relates to a watch with such a display mechanism.
    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND PRIOR ART Mechanisms of a similar type are known, in particular, in the form of devices for displaying the day of the week, in particular in the form of a disc rotatably mounted under the dial, on which the names of the seven days of the week or their abbreviations are recorded in seven sectors of the circle are, with the rotation of the disc successively one of the weekday names is visible through a corresponding window in the dial of the clock. Conversely, it is known, for example by means of a watch marketed by the Orient company under the name URL003PM or by a watch sold by the company Ochs und Junior under the name Anno Cinquanta, to form seven windows on the clock face markedly arranged on a circle at equal intervals, whereby under the Dial is a rotatably colored circle sector so that it is visible in succession in the seven windows to display the days of the week.
    In the previously known devices, the seven days of the week are therefore displayed by the successive appearance of a segment of a circle in one or more windows. For various reasons, this is not always desirable and, among other things, limits the freedom of design in the watch design, in particular with regard to the design of the dial of the associated watch. Furthermore, such devices are primarily known in connection with the display of the day of the week or the date, but not for other types of applications.
    SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The aim of the present invention is therefore to avoid the aforementioned disadvantages and to provide a display which expands the design options for watch design and the scope of such devices and can outperform conventional displays, including the day of the week, in terms of originality at the same time while maintaining a safe, structurally elegant, flexible, and space-saving display mechanism that can be used in conventional watch movements.
    The object of the present invention is characterized by the features mentioned in the characterizing part of claim 1.
    The display means of a display mechanism according to the invention have at least a first area, which is used for display through the openings in the display panel and has at least two separate partial areas, and the openings in the display panel are arranged such that they the first area of the display means in one predefined, relative to the arrangement of the openings in the display panel non-continuous display order visible and / or not visible, whereby the display is in a jumping manner on one - and / or the other side of the center of the display panel.
    In one of the embodiments of a display mechanism according to the present invention, the display means extend on both sides of the center of the display panel, and each opening in the display panel is symmetrical on either side of the center of rotation of the display panel or by an eccentrically adjacent to said center of rotation and said opening defines a straight rectangle, with none of the further openings lying within this rectangle, as a result of which the display takes place in exactly one of the seven openings on one or the other side of the center of the display field. It can be the display of the day of the week or another type of display.
    With these features, a display according to the present invention can display the day of the week or any other information to be displayed, depending on the scope of the mechanism, in a way that the viewer perceives as "jumping" and in view of the conventional, successive displays, especially in view of such weekday displays, has great originality.
    This impression can be reinforced by the fact that the openings in the display panel are arranged at different distances around the center of the display panel and / or have a special artistic shape, such as star-shaped, circular, and / or figurative.
    Preferably, the axis of rotation of the display means is arranged eccentrically relative to the center of the display panel to allow an atypical arrangement of the openings in the display panel and thus further emphasize the advantages of a display according to the invention.
    [0011] These advantages are achieved, despite the fact that a display mechanism according to the invention is structurally very simple, robust, and space-saving. In addition, the proposed solution can be integrated into the vast majority of watch movements without making any noteworthy changes there.
    Further features and advantages emerge from the dependent claims and from the following description of the invention by means of the accompanying figures.
    Brief Description of the Figures [0013] The accompanying figures exemplify several embodiments of a display mechanism according to the invention.
    Fig. 1a shows the components of a first embodiment of a display mechanism, in particular a weekday display mechanism, according to the present invention in a plan view; Fig. 1b is a transparent top view of the display mechanism according to Fig. 1a in the assembled state; Fig. 1c shows a series of top views of the display mechanism according to Figs. 1a and 1b, which are implemented as transparent representations and show the sequence of the display over the course of the week; FIG. 1d is a plan view realized as a transparent representation of a second embodiment of a display mechanism according to the present invention, which has been slightly modified compared to the embodiment according to FIG. 1b.
    Fig. 2a shows a perspective view of a modified form of the first embodiment of the display mechanism according to the present invention, which is in the unassembled state over a clockwork; Fig. 2b shows a series of top views of the display mechanism according to Fig. 2a, which show the sequence of the display over the course of the week; Fig. 2c shows an enlarged plan view of the display field of a display mechanism according to Fig. 2a.
    Fig. 3 is a plan view of an example of a dial of a clock, which is equipped with a display mechanism according to Fig. 2a.
    Fig. 4a, 4b, and 4c each show an example and analogous to Fig. 2b through a series of plan views, the sequence of the display during the week for further embodiments of a display mechanism according to the invention, in which the openings in the display panel different sizes, different shapes , and / or have different positions in the display field and thereby prove what changes this part of the mechanism can experience; FIG. 4d schematically illustrates the possible positions in the display field for each opening by means of a plan view realized as a transparent representation of a display mechanism according to the invention; FIG. 4e shows, by way of example and schematically, a plan view of the bottom of the watch, how a display mechanism according to the invention can be used in the context of applications other than the weekday display.
    Fig. 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e, and 5f each show an example and analogous to Fig. 2b and Figs. 4a to 4c through a series of top views, the sequence of the display during the week for further embodiments of a Display mechanism according to the invention, in which the display means have a wide variety of shapes and thereby demonstrate which changes this part of the mechanism can experience.
    Fig. 6 also shows an example and analogous to Fig. 2b and Figs. 4a to 4c through a series of plan views, the sequence of the display during the week for a further embodiment of a display mechanism according to the invention, in which both the display means and the openings in the display panel have a wide variety of shapes and thus demonstrate what changes these parts of the mechanism can experience.
    Detailed Description of the Invention The invention will now be described in detail below with reference to the figures.
    A display mechanism according to the present invention is intended to be integrated into a watch, particularly a wrist watch. It can be a watch with an electronic or mechanical movement. As can be seen from FIGS. 1a and 1b, such a display mechanism has at least one noticeably circular display field 1 with a plurality of openings 1.2, in the example shown in the figures, with seven openings 1.2 arranged around the center point 1.1 of the display field 1 and below the display field 1 Display means 2 on. The latter are rotatably mounted relative to the display panel 1 and are visible through at least one of the openings 1.2 in the display panel 1.
    1 a and 1 b shown in a first embodiment of a display mechanism according to the invention is characterized in that the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 are arranged such that each opening 1.2 in the display field 1 is symmetrical on both sides of the through the center 1.1 of the display panel 1 and said opening 1.2 defined straight line 1.5 lying rectangle 1.4, wherein none of the further openings 1.2 lies within this rectangle 1.4. Alternatively, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 can be arranged such that each opening 1.2 in the display field 1 lies within a rectangle 1.4 lying symmetrically on both sides of the center of rotation 2.3 defined by a straight line 1.5 defined eccentrically next to said center point 1.1 and said opening 1.2 in this case too, none of the further openings 1.2 lies within this rectangle 1.4. This can be a weekday display, which is to be assumed in the following by way of example for the purpose of description, but without this being absolutely necessary.
    The weekday display is further characterized in that the display means 2 extend on both sides of the center 1.1 of the display panel 1, so that the display, in this example the display of the day of the week, each in exactly one of the seven openings 1.2 on the one - or the other side of the center point 1.1 of the display field 1, the opening 1.2, which indicates the day of the week, being changed to jumping, that is to say non-continuous or non-sequential, in the course of the week. This can be achieved in particular in that the display means 2 are designed as bars that can be rotated relative to the display field 1 and form a first area 2.1. Said first area 2.1 is used to display the days of the week through openings 1.1 in display zone 1 and is designed accordingly in comparison to display zone 1 or the associated clock face. In this case, the display means 2 have no further area, so that through the openings 1.2 of the display panel 1, through which the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 formed by said bar is not visible at a given time, the parts under the mechanism are visible are, such as the clockwork, which should therefore preferably also be designed accordingly. Alternatively, and preferably in comparison to the above possibility, the display means 2 can be rotated relative to the display field 1 with a disc attached to it, the first area
    2.1 be shaped bar-shaped field. In this case, the display means 2 have a further second region 2.2, which is distinguished from the first region 2.1 in terms of design and which is not visible at a given time through the openings 1.2 of the display panel 1 through which the first region 2.1 of the display means 2 formed by said bar-shaped field , is visible. The second area 2.2 should therefore also be designed in coordination with the dial of the watch into which the mechanism is to be integrated, for example by appropriate coloring. The embodiment shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b represents a further possibility of designing the display means 2, which here is a ring which can be rotated relative to the display field 1 and has two bar-shaped ones arranged thereon, forming a first area 2.1 and lying opposite one another, preferably linearly aligned with one another Fields are realized. In this case too, the display means 2 have a further second region 2.2, which is structurally different from the first region 2.1, and which does not pass through the openings 1.2 of the display panel 1 through which the first region 2.1 of the display means 2 formed by said bar-shaped field at any given time is visible, is visible.
    In this context it should also be mentioned that the axis of rotation 2.3 of the display means 2 can preferably be arranged eccentrically relative to the center point 1.1 of the display panel 1, as can be seen from FIGS. 1a to 1c. This allows the viewer to experience a jumping, discontinuous display in the course of the display process in a display mechanism according to the present invention, as will be explained in more detail below. As an alternative to this, it is also possible to arrange the display means 2 concentrically relative to the center point 1.1 of the display field 1. This is shown in FIG. 1d, which shows a second embodiment of a display mechanism according to the present invention, which is only slightly changed in comparison to the embodiment according to FIG. 1b, namely with respect to the axis of rotation of the display means 2, through a plan view realized as a transparent representation.
    With regard to the openings 1.2 in the display field 1, it should be noted that these can be of a conspicuously star-shaped, circular, and / or figurative design. The openings 1.2 in the display panel 1 can also be arranged noticeably at the same distance around the center 1.1 of the display panel 1 or at a different distance from the center 1.1 of the display panel 1.
    In the first embodiment of a weekday display mechanism according to the present invention shown in FIGS. 1a to 1c, the openings 1.2 in the display panel 1 are arranged noticeably at the same distance around the center point 1.1 of the display panel 1. In addition, in FIGS. 1a to 1c there are no further elements in display field 1 which could be combined with a mechanism according to the invention. The mode of operation of a mechanism according to the invention can also be easily recognized from the sequence of the seven successive displays according to FIG. 1c, which is implemented as a transparent representation. The display means 2 rotate under the display field 1 with a rotational movement or speed selected such that the said first region 2.1 is alternately visible through exactly one of the seven openings 1.2 on one or the other side of the center 1.1 of the display field 1 , whereby the day of the week is displayed in a way that the viewer perceives as jumping. As will be explained in more detail below, the display means 2 are preferably rotated step by step and in a step-by-step manner at a given point in time, for example on a weekday display every day at midnight. In connection with the design of the openings 1.2 of the display field 1 in a star shape, an interesting, artistic effect can be achieved on the dial of an associated clock. The assignment of a day of the week to the display sequence numbered 1 to 7 in Fig. 1 c, e.g. Monday to Sunday, can in principle begin with any day of the week, provided that only the days of the week are assigned to the display order as shown in this figure , Of course, the display field 1 can also have a corresponding label or symbols that indicate the day of the week corresponding to each opening 1.2 in the display field 1, and / or the direction of rotation of the display means 2 can be changed.
    Fig. 2a to 2c show a modified form of the first embodiment of the display mechanism according to the present invention, which is in Fig. 2a in the unassembled state above a clockwork, Fig. 2b is a series of Fig. 1c corresponding Top views of the display mechanism to illustrate the sequence of displays generated by the mechanism shows, and Fig. 2c shows the display panel 1 in an enlarged plan view. The latter figure shows by means of dashed auxiliary lines that the center point of the opening 1.2, through which the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is at least partially visible at a given time, and the center point 1.1 of the display field 1 or alternatively an eccentric one next to said one The center of rotation 1.1 lying at the center 1.1 defines a straight line 1.5, symmetrically on both sides of which there is a rectangle 1.4 within which none of the further openings 1.2 lies. It can also be seen from these figures that a display mechanism according to the present invention can be combined with other display elements, for example with a date window which is attached next to or within the noticeably circular display field 1, or with secondary displays of various types, which are shown in the figures. 2a to 2c are indicated by circular lines and also extend into the area of the noticeably circular display field 1 and, in turn, can be correspondingly adapted in terms of design, for example by printed stars.
    In Fig. 3 is a plan view of an example of an associated clock face of a clock, which is equipped with a display mechanism, in particular with a weekday display mechanism, as shown in Figs. 2a to 2c. It can be seen, inter alia, that the noticeably circular display field 1 is preferably made in one piece with the clock dial. As an alternative to this, it is possible to manufacture the noticeably circular display field 1 separately and to insert it in a corresponding shape in the clock dial, but this is less preferred and depends on the position of the weekday display in the clock dial. As shown in FIGS. 2a to 2c and 3, the weekday display can be located centrally in the clock face, the center point 1.1 of the display field 1 coinciding with the axis of rotation of the clock hands, not shown. In this case, the display means 2 are preferably designed as a ring in the manner mentioned above, in particular if the axis of rotation 2.3 of the display means 2 is selected eccentrically relative to the center point 1.1 of the display field 1. However, the weekday display or generally the display according to the present invention can also be non-central as a secondary display in the clock dial, which is not shown in the figures. In this case, the display means 2 are preferably designed as a bar or as a disc in the manner mentioned above. It follows that the weekday display, as shown in Figs. 2a to 2c and 3, can only cover part of the clock face or, alternatively, the entire clock face, which is not shown in the figures. It remains to be mentioned that in principle it would also be possible to rotatably mount the circular display field 1 via permanently attached display means 2. In this case too, when the mechanism is used as a weekday display and as in the embodiments described above, each opening 1.2 in display field 1 is permanently assigned a specific day of the week. However, in the case of a rotating display panel 1, a display jumping from one side to the other would be realized, however, the position of the respective display, in contrast to the embodiments shown in the figures, does not vary on the two sides of the display panel 1 and thus lead to a less attractive ad.
    4a, 4b, and 4c finally show, by way of example and analogously to FIG. 2b, a series of top views of the sequence of the weekly display for further embodiments of a display mechanism according to the invention. Fig. 4a shows an embodiment of a mechanism in which the openings 1.2 in the display panel 1 are designed to be smaller and circular in comparison to the above-described embodiments, that is to say they have different sizes and different shapes. Analogously, this also applies to the embodiment of a mechanism shown in FIG. 4b, in which the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 are triangular. In the embodiment of a mechanism shown in FIG. 4c, the openings 1.2 in the display panel 1 have different positions in the display panel compared to the embodiments described above. In particular, in the embodiment according to Fig. 4c, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 are arranged noticeably at different distances from the center point 1.1 of the display field 1, in contrast to the embodiments according to Figs. 1a to 1c, 2a to 2c and 3, in which the Openings 1.2 in display field 1 are arranged noticeably at the same distance around center point 1.1 of display field 1. In addition, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 4c are also markedly circular. In further embodiments, not shown, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 can also take different shapes and / or different shapes.
    Fig. 4d illustrates schematically by a top view of a display mechanism according to the invention realized as a transparent representation that each opening 1.2 in the display field 1 can in principle be arranged at different, possible positions, as is also generally apparent from Fig. 4c , It is namely possible to choose the position of each opening 1.2 at any point within the associated rectangle 1.4 defined by the straight line 1.5, so that the opening 1.2 is at a different distance from the center point 1.1 of the display field 1 and, depending on the selected size the opening 1.2, can also have a different distance from the straight line 1.5 in question and, on the other hand, can be on one side or the other side of the center point 1.1 of the display panel 1. In the embodiment according to Fig. 4c, the latter was realized in such a way that one of the openings 1.2 was not only made at an alternating distance from the center point 1.1 like the other openings, but also on the opposite side of the center point 1.1 and thus not all of the openings 1.2 in a circle in succession Display field 1 are, but have an atypical arrangement. This gives the viewer the impression of a randomly chosen distribution and thus also opens up interesting design options for clock faces. 4a to 4d show that the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 can, in principle, undergo a number of changes, for example with regard to their size, shape and position, without this leading out of the scope of the present invention.
    If the above description was made for the sake of simplicity and because of the desired comparison to conventional displays with reference to an application of the display mechanism according to the invention as a weekday display, Fig. 4e shows an example and schematically through a plan view of a watch bottom 3 of an associated watch, into which the mechanism can be integrated, such as how a display mechanism according to the invention can be used in the context of applications other than the weekday display. An image is engraved on the watch case 3 or applied in some other suitable manner, the image in the example shown symbolizing the course of the action of the book "Le Petit Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. In the example in Fig. 4e, this is done by depicting the head 3.1 of the said little prince, around which seven small stars 3.2 are arranged in a circle and designated with names 3.3, which symbolize the asteroids that the little prince in the plot of the aforementioned Visited Buchs. The display mechanism according to the invention, integrated into such a watch, according to one of the embodiments according to FIGS. 1a to 1c, 2a to 2c, 3, or 4a to 4d does not therefore show the days of the week, but rather indicates them through one of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 visible display means 2 the plot of the story according to the said book “Le Petit Prince” in an extremely compressed version on the dial of the clock again by one of the star-shaped openings 1.2 symbolizing the respective asteroid through the display means 2, for example by a daily changing preferably erratic switching is highlighted. The image on the bottom of the watch serves the user of the watch as an aid to the action shown on the watch dial if necessary. For this application, the clock dial according to Fig. 3 can be used in unchanged form, whereby in contrast to the embodiments described above, or their use as a weekday display, openings 1.2 in display field 1 are not assigned a weekday and the stars printed in the secondary displays den Enhance artistic effect of this embodiment in an advantageous manner.
    Based on this application example of a display mechanism according to the invention for displaying or “telling” a given topic on the dial of an associated clock, FIGS. 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e and 5f each show examples and analogously to FIGS. 2b and 5b 4a to 4c show a series of top views of the sequence of the weekly display for further embodiments of a display mechanism according to the invention. In these embodiments, the display means have a wide variety of shapes and prove that this part of the mechanism in principle can undergo a number of changes, in particular with regard to the size, shape and position of the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, without this being apparent from the Would lead out scope of the present invention.
    Fig. 5a shows, for example, that the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 does not necessarily have to form a rectilinear bar, but can be designed in the form of two partial areas 2.1 which are displaced in parallel with respect to one another. Here, too, the display means can be a roughly bar-shaped rotating part or a rotating part with two arms displaced in parallel, a disk with a roughly bar-shaped field attached to it and forming the first area 2.1, or a ring with two first area 2.1 attached to it forming and opposite, parallel shifted, bar-shaped fields can be realized. Depending on the design of the display means 2 and the application which the mechanism serves in the specific case, the position of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 can also be adapted, as shown in FIG. 5a. In the example shown, the position of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 was selected as a function of the design of the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 so that when the display means 2 are switched on, the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is not at any time, in contrast to the above-described embodiments is visible through exactly one of the openings 1.2 in the display field, but the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 cannot be visible in one of its positions and / or at least partially visible through several of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1. According to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in Fig. 5a, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is in its positions 1, 4, and 6 at least partially visible in its position through two of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 2 at least partially visible through one of the openings 1.2 in display field 1, and in its positions 3, 5 and 7 through none of the openings 1.2 in display field 1, ie not visible. The generated sequence of the display can therefore be very different depending on the application intended for the display mechanism according to the invention and can be adapted very flexibly analogously to the embodiment described in connection with Fig. 4e, in particular in the case of the application for representing a given topic or for telling a story become. Essel notes here that the expression "at least partially visible", as before, is usually used synonymously with the phrase "visible" for the sake of simplicity, insofar as this does not make any difference to the functioning of the display mechanism in that at least partially, but the Visibility of the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 which completely fills openings 1.2 leads through an opening 1.2 in display field 1 to the desired display or highlighting of the relevant opening 1.2.
    Fig. 5b shows a further embodiment of a display mechanism according to the invention, in which the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is realized in the form of two bars inclined at a noticeable obtuse angle. The angle can be selected as required and is preferably in the range between 30 ° and 330 °, in particular in the range between 60 ° and 300 °. According to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in Fig. 5b, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first area 2.1 of the display means in its positions 1,3, 5, and 7 is visible through two of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1, in its position 6 visible through one of the openings 1.2 in display field 1, and in its positions 2 and 4 through none of the openings 1.2 in
    Display field 1 visible, i.e. not visible. In contrast to the embodiment according to Fig. 5a, the position of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 was not changed in the embodiment according to Fig. 5b compared to the embodiments according to Figs. 1 a and 1 b, 2c, 3 and 4a and 4b, however this would be possible according to the invention in order to achieve a changed display sequence.
    Fig. 5c shows a further embodiment of a display mechanism according to the invention, in which the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is realized in the form of two opposing trapezoidal fields. These display means 2 can be in the form of a rotating part with two trapezoidal arms, a disc with an attached field, which forms the first region 2.1, in the form of two trapezoidal partial regions, or a ring with two trapezoidal regions, which form a first region 2.1 and lie opposite one another Fields. According to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in Fig. 5c, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is visible in all positions through exactly one of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1. Also in the embodiment according to Fig. 5c, in contrast to the embodiment according to Fig. 5a, the position of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 was not changed compared to the embodiments according to Figs. 1a and 1b, 2c, 3, and 4a and 4b, however According to the invention, this would also be possible here in order to achieve a changed display sequence.
    5d, 5e, and 5f show further embodiments of a display mechanism according to the invention, in which the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is realized in the form of several, for example three or four, bar-shaped or trapezoidal partial areas which are inclined relative to one another by an angle. The angle can be selected as required, does not necessarily have to be identical between the individual partial areas of the first area 2.1, and is preferably in the range between 30 ° and 330 °, in particular in the range between 60 ° and 300 °. According to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in Fig. 5d with three partial areas in the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is in its positions 1, 3, 5, and 7 by three of the Openings 1.2 visible in display field 1, in position 2 visible through one of openings 1.2 in display field 1, and in positions 4 and 6 not visible through none of openings 1.2 in display field 1, ie not visible. According to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in Fig. 5e with four partial areas in the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is in its positions 1,3, 5, and 7 by three of the Openings 1.2 visible in display field 1 and in positions 2, 4 and 6 visible through one of the openings 1.2 in display field 1. According to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in Fig. 5f with four partial areas in the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is visible in all positions through two of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1. In contrast to the embodiments according to FIGS. 5a and 5c, the position of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 was not in the embodiments according to FIGS. 5d to 5f in comparison to the embodiments according to FIGS. 1a and 1b, 2c, 3 and 4a and 4b changed, but this would be possible according to the invention in order to achieve a changed display sequence.
    Fig. 6 also shows an example and analogous to Fig. 2b and Figs. 4a to 4c through a series of plan views, the sequence of the display during the week for a further embodiment of a display mechanism according to the invention, in which both the display means 2 and the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 also have a wide variety of shapes and thereby prove that these two parts of the mechanism in principle simultaneously and independently of one another a number of changes, in particular with regard to the size, shape and position of both the openings
    1.2 in the display field 1 as well as in the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, without this leading out of the area of the present invention.
    The first area 2.1 of the display means 2 is realized in the embodiment of the display mechanism according to Fig. 6 in the form of two opposite partial areas, but these partial areas do not overlap the same radial area relative to the axis of rotation 2.3 of the display means 2. This illustrates that there is a further degree of freedom for the arrangement of the partial areas forming the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, in addition to the angle between these partial areas, also in the radial distance and in the radial extent of these partial areas relative to the axis of rotation 2.3. A third degree of freedom, in addition to the angular and radial arrangement of the partial areas forming the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, can be used to shape the partial areas forming the first area 2.1 of the display means 2, i.e. generally in the form of the first area 2.1 of the display means 2. For the sake of simplicity, this shape of said partial areas was exemplified as a bar or trapezoidal shape, but it is possible to make these partial areas circular or elliptical or to assign them in principle any irregular shape, provided that this shape interacts with the selected position of the partial areas of the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 and the selected position and shape of the openings
    1.2 achieved in display zone 1 and depending on a given application, the desired display sequence in the clock dial. In general, it is therefore only necessary for the display means 2 of a mechanism according to the invention to have at least one first area 2.1, which is used for display through the openings 1.2 in the display field 1, and, as illustrated schematically in FIG. 6, at least two separate areas 2.1 .1,2.1.2 owns. However, as can be seen from the embodiments described above, the number of sub-areas 2.1.1, 2.1.2 which are separated from one another can also be higher, for example three, four or even more sub-areas, and is preferably in the range from 2 to 10 sub-areas.
    As in the embodiments according to Fig. 4c and 5a in the embodiment according to Fig. 6, the position of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 was changed compared to the embodiments according to Figs. 1a and 1b, 2c, 3 and 4a and 4b , In particular, analogous to the design of the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 of this embodiment, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 were made in different radial zones relative to the axis of rotation 2.3 of the display means 2, which do not overlap and surround said axis of rotation 2.3 in a ring. In addition, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 have different shapes and are realized in a circular and star shape and in different sizes for exemplary illustration. Furthermore, the display means 2 of this embodiment of a display mechanism according to the invention, in contrast to the embodiments 14 described above, instead of 7 have different stable rotary positions, which can be achieved by a change in the number of teeth of the wheels in the drive of the mechanism which is clear to the person skilled in the art. In general terms, this means that in a display mechanism according to the invention, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 are arranged such that they cover the first area 2.1 of the display means 2 in a predefined, non-continuous or non-sequential manner relative to the arrangement of the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 The display sequence can be made at least partially visible and / or not visible, as a result of which the display takes place in a jumping manner on one and / or the other side of the center point 1.1 of the display panel 1.
    All of this has the effect that, according to the embodiment of the display mechanism shown in FIG. 6, with two partial regions of the first region 2.1 of the display means 2 arranged in different radial zones, or the corresponding sequence of the display, the first region 2.1 of the display means 2 in its stable rotational positions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 11, and 12 is visible through one of the openings 1.2 in display field 1 and in all other positions through none of the openings 1.2 in display field 1, ie is not visible.
    Furthermore, it is possible not only the number of stable rotational positions of the display means 2, i.e. their forwarding, but also to change the number of openings 1.2 in display field 1, which is not shown in the figures for reasons of simplicity. The number of both the rotational positions of the display means 2 and the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 can be in the range from about 3 to 40, preferably in the range from 5 to 20, and can be selected independently of one another. The timing of the switching of the display means 2 can moreover be carried out hourly, daily, weekly, or in any other desired period and, as mentioned, is preferably carried out in a sudden manner at a given point in time.
    These changes explained above open up an enormous freedom of design and open up an almost unlimited number of embodiments of the display mechanism according to the invention as well as associated application possibilities, since in particular in the case of the application for representing a given topic or for telling a story analogously to that in connection with Fig. 4e described embodiment of the mechanism can be adapted very flexibly to the specific need or the given application. A description of further embodiments is therefore not given below, insofar as it is clear to the person skilled in the art in the light of the above description that an almost unlimited number of further embodiments of display mechanisms according to the present invention can be constructed by using the degrees of freedom indicated above and changing the associated parameters ,
    In addition, it is clear to the person skilled in the art in the light of the above description that a display mechanism according to the present invention can be integrated into a large number of clocks, in particular in wristwatches, be it with mechanical or electronic clockwork, without significant changes there to condition, so that the invention is versatile. Advantageously, it is possible to use the drive or the gear train of a mechanism for a conventional weekday display, in which the switching normally takes place by a step change at a step around midnight, within the scope of a display mechanism according to the invention, provided that the number of openings 1.2 in the display field 1 is seven and the display means are switched on daily. In the case of a different number of openings 1.2 in display zone 1 and / or another step forwarding cycle, i.e. a different number of desired rotational positions of the display means 2, a gear train of a mechanism for a conventional weekday display or, under certain circumstances, that of a mechanism for a conventional date display can usually be used with a slight adjustment of the number of teeth of the drive wheels involved and accordingly while maintaining the step-by-step jump. A display mechanism according to the invention therefore requires a special configuration of the display means 2 and, accordingly, the openings 1.2 in the display field 1 and their number, depending on the planned use of the mechanism.
    In summary, a display mechanism according to the present invention has a number of advantages and, in particular, opens up further design options in watch design by enabling the viewer to perceive it as "jumping", which is highly original compared to conventional, successive weekday displays. The mechanism can be used as a weekday display as well as for a large number of other applications such as the display of a given topic, the variety of applications being limited only by the design of the display means and the openings in the display field and their number, which in practice is an enormous creative Freedom opened. In the case of an eccentric arrangement of the axis of rotation of the display means relative to the center of the display field, a particularly atypical arrangement of the openings in the display field is also possible, which, like the use of a gradual and abrupt switching of the display disc, further reinforces the aforementioned advantages of a weekday display according to the invention. In addition, according to the present invention, this is achieved in a relatively simple, robust, and space-saving manner.
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    [1]
    claims
    1. Display mechanism for integration in watches, in particular in wristwatches, the mechanism having at least one noticeably circular display panel (1) with a plurality of openings (1.2) arranged around the center (1.1) of the display panel (1) and under the display panel (1) attached display means (2) which are rotatably mounted relative to the display panel (1) and are visible through at least one of the openings (1.2) in the display panel (1), characterized in that the display means (2) has at least a first region ( 2.1), which is used for display through the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) and has at least two separate partial areas (2.1.1,2.1.2), and in that the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) are arranged such that the first area (2.1) of the display means (2) during the rotation of said display means (2) in a predefined, relative to the arrangement of the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) non-k continuous display order can be made visible and / or not visible, as a result of which the display takes place in a jumping manner on one and / or the other side of the center (1.1) of the display field (1).
    [2]
    2. Mechanism according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the at least two separate partial areas (2.1.1,2.1.2) of the first area (2.1) of the display means (2) relative to each other at a certain angle and / or relative to one The axis of rotation (2.3) of the display means (2) are arranged in different, non-overlapping radial zones and / or have any regular or irregular shape.
    [3]
    3. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of partial areas (2.1.1,2.1.2) of the first area of the display means (2) is in the range from 2 to 20, preferably in the range from 2 to 10 ,
    [4]
    4. Mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that the display means (2) have, in addition to the at least one first area (2.1), a second area (2.2) that is visually different from the first area (2.1).
    [5]
    5. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an axis of rotation (2.3) of the display means (2) is arranged eccentrically relative to the center (1.1) of the display panel (1).
    [6]
    6. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) are arranged noticeably at the same distance or noticeably different from the center (1.1) of the display field (1).
    [7]
    7. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the openings (1.2) in the display panel (1) in an atypical, noticeably non-circular sequence on one or on the other side of the center (1.1) of the display panel (1) are arranged.
    [8]
    8. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) are arranged relative to an axis of rotation (2.3) of the display means (2) in different, non-overlapping radial zones and / or any one have regular or irregular shape.
    [9]
    9. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the openings (1.2) in the display field (1) are designed to be noticeably star-shaped, circular, and / or figurative.
    [10]
    10. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the mechanism has a number of stable rotational positions of the display means (2), the number of stable rotational positions of the display means (2) and / or the number of openings (1.2) in the display panel (1) is in the range of 3 to 40, preferably in the range of 5 to 20.
    [11]
    11. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the display means (2) as a bar that rotates relative to the display panel (1) and forms a first region (2.1), as a disk that is rotatable relative to the display panel (1) and has a disc mounted thereon. a first area (2.1) forming a bar-shaped field, or as a ring rotatable relative to the display field (1) with two bar-shaped fields attached to it, forming a first area (2.1) and lying opposite one another.
    [12]
    12. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the openings (1.2) in the display panel (1) are arranged such that each opening (1.2) in the display panel (1) within a symmetrical on both sides of the through the center (1.1) of the Display field (1) or by a rotation center (2.3) lying eccentrically next to said center point (1.1) and said straight line (1.5) defined by said opening (1.2), with none of the further openings (1.2) within this rectangle (1.4) is located, whereby a display occurs in exactly one of the openings (1.2) on one or the other side of the center (1.1) of the display field (1).
    [13]
    13. Mechanism according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the noticeably circular display field (1) has seven openings (1.2) which are arranged around the center point (1.1) of the display field (1) and through which the first region (2.1) of the display means ( 2) is at least partially visible and which are suitable for displaying the days of the week.
    [14]
    14. Mechanism according to one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the mechanism can be driven by means of a gear train of a weekday or date display of the clock in which the mechanism is to be integrated, depending on the application of the mechanism, the number of the partial areas (2.1.1, 2.1.2) of the first area of the display means (2), the number of stable rotational positions of the display means (2) and the number of openings (1.2) in the display field (1) the number of teeth of the wheels of the gear train are, so that the mechanism is suitable that the switching of the display means (2) takes place in a desired period, in particular hourly, daily or weekly, step by step and in a leap.
    [15]
    15 o'clock, in particular wristwatch, characterized in that it has a mechanism according to one of claims 1 to 14.
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