Title:
ANALOG ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/1997/045776
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
In a conventional electronic timepiece in which the minute hand is turned in a plurality of steps in one minute, and which is set for the correct time in steps of one minute, it is troublesome to set such a timepiece when the minute hand is stopped in a point other than a right minute point due to the replacement of the battery. An analog electronic timepiece is provided in which these problems are solved, and which can be set for the correct time simply even when the timepiece has a minute hand turning in a plurality of steps in one minute. Such an analog electronic timepiece is characterized in that the timepiece is provided with a minute hand position regulating means for stopping the minute hand on a selected minute marking. When the minute hand in this electronic timepiece is stopped due to drop of the power source voltage, it is necessarily placed in a right minute position. Accordingly, the minute hand can be corrected easily after the battery has been replaced.
Inventors:
KOBAYASHI ISAMU (JP)
FUJITA KENJI (JP)
SHIMODA KENJI (JP)
FUJITA KENJI (JP)
SHIMODA KENJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP1997/001727
Publication Date:
December 04, 1997
Filing Date:
May 23, 1997
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD (JP)
KOBAYASHI ISAMU (JP)
FUJITA KENJI (JP)
SHIMODA KENJI (JP)
KOBAYASHI ISAMU (JP)
FUJITA KENJI (JP)
SHIMODA KENJI (JP)
International Classes:
G04C3/14; G04C9/00; (IPC1-7): G04C3/14; G04C9/08
Foreign References:
| JPH037833Y2 | 1991-02-26 | |||
| JPS60147680A | 1985-08-03 | |||
| JPS57211086A | 1982-12-24 | |||
| JPS61194386A | 1986-08-28 | |||
| JPS6133475B2 | 1986-08-02 | |||
| JPS5788378A | 1982-06-02 | |||
| JPS6244382Y2 | 1987-11-21 | |||
| JPH0445990U | 1992-04-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 0841603A4
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