Abstract

Provided is a timepiece including a decorative body that operates stably and intricately. The timepiece includes: a main plate provided with external teeth extending in a circular-arc shape with a central axis O as a center; a rotating plate rotatable around the central axis O with respect to the main plate; a first gear rotatably supported on the rotating plate; a transmission gear train rotatably supported on the rotating plate, meshing with the external teeth and the first gear, and configured to transmit, to the first gear, rotation of the main plate with respect to the rotating plate; and a first front decorative body non-rotatably connected to the first gear and displaceable with respect to the rotating plate.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 45/00 - Time-pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effect

Abstract

A timepiece includes three types of decorative plates. A first type of decorative plate includes numbers from 1 to 12 indicative of time in hours and is rotatable around a central axis of the time piece. A second type of decorative plate includes a plurality of second type of plate pieces collectively rotatable relative to the first type of decorative plate and each rotatable around its respective axis. The third type of decorative plate includes a plurality of third type of plate pieces collectively rotatable relative to the central axis of the timepiece and each movable radially with respect to the central axis of the timepiece.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 45/00 - Time-pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effect
• G04B 47/04 - Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus

Abstract

A radio clock including: an antenna configured to receive a satellite signals transmitted from a plurality of GPS satellites; a receiving unit configured to perform a receiving process to acquire information tram a satellite signal received by the antenna, the information being contained in the satellite signal; and a control unit configured to control the receiving unit to keep synchronized with the GPS satellite that has transmitted the satellite signal and control the receiving unit to receive a satellite signal containing date information for date correction when the information acquired by the receiving unit does not contain the date information.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04R 20/04 - Tuning or receivingCircuits therefor

Abstract

A timepiece that provides a wide variety of appearance. The timepiece includes: an ornamental body; a drive mechanism that moves the ornamental body; a restriction portion that restricts a movable range of the ornamental body; and an output portion capable of outputting a sound. The timepiece further includes a monitor operation portion; and a control portion that performs movement control for outputting a piece of theme music and moves the ornamental body from an initial position, depending on the operation of the monitor operation portion.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 47/04 - Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus
• G04B 25/06 - Indicating the time by other means or by combined means by moving figures, e.g. cuckoo-clock, trumpet clock
• G04B 45/00 - Time-pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effect

Abstract

A timepiece, which includes an ornamental body; a drive mechanism that moves the ornamental body; an output portion that outputs a sound; and a control portion that performs movement control for outputting a piece of theme music and moving the ornamental body from an initial position. The control portion further performs return control for outputting a piece of ending music and moving the ornamental body to the initial position after the movement control is finished. Under the return control, the outputted and selected pieces of ending music have different lengths depending on whether or not a position of the ornamental body is in front of a reference position. It is thus possible to design the movement pattern of the ornamental body under the movement control, without consideration of the stop positions of the ornamental body at the end of the movement control period; thereby, allowing for a wide variety of appearances for the timepiece.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 45/00 - Time-pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effect
• G04B 25/06 - Indicating the time by other means or by combined means by moving figures, e.g. cuckoo-clock, trumpet clock

Abstract

A timepiece includes: a base board; a rotary board rotatable relative to the base board; a gear rotatably supported by the rotary board; and an ornamental body connected to the gear.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 25/06 - Indicating the time by other means or by combined means by moving figures, e.g. cuckoo-clock, trumpet clock
• G04B 45/00 - Time-pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effect

Abstract

A timepiece, which includes a base board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and further includes a projection portion; a rotary board made of any of ABS resin, AS resin, and PS resin, and rotatable about and relative to the projection portion; and a rotational shaft projecting toward a front side of the base board through an opening formed in the projection portion. An end of the rotational shaft is connected with a hand provided for indicating time. The timepiece further includes an ornamental body movable relative to the base board; and a securing member made of any of POM resin, PBT resin, and PA resin. The ornamental body is prevented from moving forward to the front side and coming into contact with the hand provided for indicating time when, for example, shock is applied to the timepiece.

IPC Classes  ?

• G04B 29/02 - PlatesBridgesCocks
• G04B 45/00 - Time-pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effect
• G04B 25/06 - Indicating the time by other means or by combined means by moving figures, e.g. cuckoo-clock, trumpet clock
• G04B 47/04 - Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece with attached ornaments or amusement apparatus