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Circuit for an electronic clock having a parallel-connected alarm device and stepper motor
Assignee: US Philips Corp
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Filing: 1980-10-02
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Granted: 1982-12-07
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Expires: 2000-10-02
Abstract
Abstract In an electronic clock circuit having both a stepper motor and a PXE (piezoelectric oxide) alarm element, the stepper motor and PXE element are connected in parallel and appropriate motor and PXE drive signals are provided on the same line. With this circuit configuration, an inductance and a transistor are eliminated from the prior art circuit, thus resulting in a smaller and less expensive device.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz Fick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 07:30
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04C; G04C21/00; G04C21/16; G04C3/00; G04C3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A circuit for an electronic clock having display elements and an alarm device, which comprises: a quartz oscillator; a stepper motor for driving the display elements; a PXE alarm element connected in parallel with said stepper motor; a frequency divider having its input coupled to said quartz oscillator and its output coupled to the parallel combination of said stepper motor and said alarm element; and means for switching the output frequency of said divider from a first frequency for providing stepping pulses to said motor to a second frequency for driving said parallel-connected PXE element during the time interval between said stepping pulses.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A circuit for an electronic clock having display elements and an alarm device, which comprises: a quartz oscillator; a stepper motor for driving the display elements; a PXE alarm element connected in parallel with said stepper motor; a frequency divider having its input coupled to said quartz oscillator and its output coupled to the parallel combination of said stepper motor and said alarm element; and means for switching the output frequency of said divider from a first frequency for providing stepping pulses to said motor to a second frequency for driving said parallel-connected PXE element during the time interval between said stepping pulses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit as in claim 1, wherein the resonant frequency of said PXE element corresponds to said second frequency.
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