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Display means for chronometers with electro-optical elements
Assignee: Braun GmbH
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Filing: 1979-02-08
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Granted: 1981-03-10
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Expires: 1999-02-08
Abstract
Abstract A display for an electronic timepiece or the like has an analog electro-optical display comprising a plurality of segment electrodes radially disposed about a center point and at least one first counterelectrode each bridging at least two radial segment electrodes and a digital electro-optical display comprising a plurality of digital electrodes which define at least one alphanumeric character and at least one second counterelectrode. By using at least two first counterelectrodes each having a different set of radial segment electrodes associated therewith and electrically connecting at least one radial segment electrode of one set in parallel with one radial segment electrode of the other set and in parallel with one digit electrode, the display may be driven in a time multiplex manner with a minimum number of external display connections.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Fahrenschon
- 👤 Friedrich W. Nickol
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:13
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G9/00; G04G9/02; G04G9/06; G04G9/062; G04G9/0082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
In a display for an electronic chronometer having an analog electro-optical display comprising a plurality of segment electrodes radially disposed about a center point and at least one first counterelectrode bridging at least two radial segment electrodes and a digital electro-optical display comprising a plurality of digit electrodes which define at least one alphanumeric character and at least one second counterelectrode, the improvement wherein at least two first counterelectrodes each has a different set of radial segment electrodes associated therewith and means electrically connecting at least one radial segment electrode of one set in parallel with one radial segment electrode of the other set and in parallel with one digit electrode, whereby the display may be driven in a time multiplex manner with a minimum number of external display connections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
In a display for an electronic chronometer having an analog electro-optical display comprising a plurality of segment electrodes radially disposed about a center point and at least one first counterelectrode bridging at least two radial segment electrodes and a digital electro-optical display comprising a plurality of digit electrodes which define at least one alphanumeric character and at least one second counterelectrode, the improvement wherein at least two first counterelectrodes each has a different set of radial segment electrodes associated therewith and means electrically connecting at least one radial segment electrode of one set in parallel with one radial segment electrode of the other set and in parallel with one digit electrode, whereby the display may be driven in a time multiplex manner with a minimum number of external display connections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The display according to claim 1, the first counterelectrodes are configured as two concentric circles each divided into at least two equalized sectors having the same angular position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display according to claim 1, wherein diametrically opposed radial segment electrodes are electrically connected in parallel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display according to claim 3, wherein the connecting means is disposed outside the area defined by the radial segment electrodes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display according to claim 1, wherein the digital display is disposed within the radial segment electrodes of the analog display.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The display according to claim 1, wherein the digital display is disposed outside the area defined by the radial segment electrodes of the analog display.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The display according to claim 1, wherein the radial electrodes 1, 2, 3 . . . 2n are connected in parallel in the sequence 1+2n; 2+(2n-1); . . . n+(n+1); (n-1)+(n+2) . . .; and wherein the connecting means includes connections within the area defined by the radial segment electrodes extend around one another in a substantially U-shaped configuration.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The display according to claim 1, wherein the digit electrodes are connected in parallel exclusively with radial segment electrodes of one set.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The display according to claim 1 or claim 3, the digit electrodes are connected in parallel with radial segment electrodes which are disposed within a group of "n" consecutive radial segment electrodes, wherein n is the total number of radial segment electrodes divided by the number of sets.
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