EP3454140B1 - Astronomische uhrvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP3454140B1
EP3454140B1 EP17190158.0A EP17190158A EP3454140B1 EP 3454140 B1 EP3454140 B1 EP 3454140B1 EP 17190158 A EP17190158 A EP 17190158A EP 3454140 B1 EP3454140 B1 EP 3454140B1
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    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/0064—Visual time or date indication means in which functions not related to time can be displayed
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00—Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/26—Clocks or watches with indicators for tides, for the phases of the moon, or the like
    • G04B19/262—Clocks or watches with indicators for tides, for the phases of the moon, or the like with indicators for astrological informations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G04G21/04—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces using radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00—Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/0064—Visual time or date indication means in which functions not related to time can be displayed
    • G04G9/007—Visual time or date indication means in which functions not related to time can be displayed combined with a calculator or computing means

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  • the invention relates to an astronomical horological device, for example a wristwatch, capable of indicating the position of a star in the solar system.
  • Such a watch is known for example from the document EP 0 949 549 , which describes a watch adapted to display the position of a star (planets or sun) in the Zodiac on the current date or on another date.
  • the watch comprises a dial in the shape of a crown which carries on its periphery a graduation in hours and minutes and inside thereof the symbols of the twelve signs of the Zodiac , as well as the representations of the four main phases of the Moon.
  • the watch also includes a rotating bezel on which the stars are represented by symbols, which it is possible to select by rotating the bezel until the symbol of the chosen star is positioned at 12 o'clock.
  • the position of the selected star in a Zodiac sign is then calculated and displayed by positioning the minute hand in a position where it simultaneously indicates the Zodiac sign in which the selected star is located and the approximate position of the latter. inside the sign of the Zodiac in question, using respectively the symbols 18 and the graduation in hours and minutes 17 of the dial 16.
  • Such a watch makes it possible to display the sign of the Zodiac in which there is a star and the position of said star in said sign of the Zodiac on a given date.
  • it does not allow a user to easily find the selected star in the sky if he does not know how to locate the sign of the Zodiac concerned.
  • reading this information is not always easy.
  • the invention proposes a new horological device making it possible to locate the position of a celestial body in the sky and thus to give an uninformed user simple means for locating said celestial body or planet in the sky.
  • the invention proposes a clockwork device del as defined in independent claim 1.
  • the watch device thus directly displays the position in the sky of the star sought.
  • the user can then view the star directly in the sky, following the directions given by the hands of the display system.
  • the position of the celestial body is defined in a horizontal coordinate system centered on the timepiece device by an azimuth ( ⁇ A ) and an elevation angle ( ⁇ A ), coordinate system defined by a horizontal plane (X 0 , Y 0 ) and a vertical axis (Z 0 ), horizontal plane comprising an axis cardinal (X 0 ), the needle control means being adapted to determine a cardinal axis in the horizontal plane and to orient a first needle relative to the cardinal axis according to the determined azimuth of the star.
  • the azimuth of the star in space is thus directly accessible to the user who can orient himself easily in the horizontal plane.
  • the means for controlling the hands can be adapted to position a second hand, in the horizontal plane and with respect to a reference axis (X M ) linked to the watch device, at an angle ⁇ equal to l elevation angle ⁇ A of the star.
  • the means for controlling the needles can be adapted to orient the second needle relative to the horizontal plane according to the determined elevation angle ⁇ A of the star.
  • the horological device can also include a means for selecting a star from a plurality of stars.
  • the timepiece device is of the wristwatch type, facilitating mobile use.
  • the invention relates to a clock device adapted to indicate the position of a star.
  • the horological device is a wristwatch, but other horological devices can be envisaged, such as a pocket watch, a chronometer, etc.
  • a Cartesian coordinate system linked to the horological device is defined by two axes X M , Y M perpendicular to each other and both perpendicular to an axis Z M of rotation of the hands, the three axes intersecting at a point O.
  • the axis Y M points towards a graduation of the dial corresponding to 12H and the axis X M points towards a graduation of the dial corresponding to 3H.
  • X M and Y M define the main plane of the watch system.
  • Circuit 1 is produced according to a conventional scheme in the watchmaking industry; it essentially comprises a time base for producing a standard frequency signal and a circuit adapted to determine the current time from said standard frequency signal.
  • the positioning circuit 2 is also known elsewhere; it is for example a GPS chip (for Global Positioning System) or equivalent, capable of determining a geographical position on Earth from signals it receives from a satellite positioning system.
  • GPS chip for Global Positioning System
  • the positioning circuit 2 is also known elsewhere; it is for example a GPS chip (for Global Positioning System) or equivalent, capable of determining a geographical position on Earth from signals it receives from a satellite positioning system.
  • the means 4 essentially comprise a data memory 4a, a program memory 4b, and a processing unit 4c.
  • the data memory 4a can in particular comprise a sky map stored in the form of a database comprising a list of the stars (at least one star) capable of being pointed and, for each star identified, data representative of its position in the solar system relative to the earth. From a practical implementation point of view, the data memory can be positioned in the immediate vicinity of the processing unit 4c, in a housing of the timepiece device. Alternatively, all or part of the data memory can be transferred to a remote data server.
  • the means 4 also include in this case transmission and reception means suitable for accessing the data from the data server.
  • the data memory 4a and the program memory 4b are two parts of the same memory.
  • the program memory 4b stores a program executable by the processing unit; the said program comprises in particular a plurality of lines of codes suitable for the implementation of the functions of the processing unit 4c and in particular, within the framework of the invention, the function consisting in determining the position of a celestial body selected in as a function of the current time and of the geographical position of the timepiece device, and to display the position determined by said display system 8.
  • the processing unit also implements a function consisting in displaying the current time by the display system 8.
  • the processing unit 4c is connected to circuit 1 to receive information relating to the current time.
  • the processing unit is also connected to circuit 2 to receive information relating to the geographical position of the watch system.
  • the processing unit can also be connected to a selection means 10 to receive information relating to the star whose position is to be displayed.
  • the processing unit can be connected to a remote server by any suitable wireless link (WiFi, etc.) to receive data or instructions from a remote server.
  • the position of a star assimilated to a point A can be defined by three coordinates (X A , Y A , Z A ) corresponding to the projection of point A respectively on the axes X 0 , Y 0 and Z 0 .
  • the stars are located in a horizontal coordinate system centered on an observer on the ground on Earth. A system of horizontal coordinates separates the sky into two hemispheres: one located above an observation point O and the other located below.
  • the large circle separating the two hemispheres defines a horizontal plane, from which an azimuth ⁇ A and an elevation angle ⁇ A are established , which constitute the two main coordinates of a star in this system.
  • the horizontal plane passing through O is in practice a plane parallel to a plane tangent to the Earth and passing through the projected point O on the ground
  • the horizontal plane is considered to be the plane (X 0 , Y 0 ) and the cardinal north corresponds to the axis Y 0 .
  • the azimuth ⁇ A is the angle between a cardinal (north cardinal corresponding to the axis Y 0 on the figure 1 ) and the projection (right (OA p )) of the selected star on the horizontal plane (X 0 , Y 0 ).
  • the azimuth ⁇ A is generally expressed in degrees, from 0 ° to 360 ° clockwise from cardinal north.
  • the angle of elevation ⁇ A is the vertical angle between the horizontal plane and the target star, expressed in degrees, counterclockwise from the vertical plane.
  • the position of a star A depends on the position of the center O and on the horizontal plane in space, which themselves depend on the geographic position of the observer on Earth, and of the position of the Earth relative to the star in the solar system.
  • the position of the Earth relative to the star depends on the current time, and on the current date.
  • the geographical position of the timepiece device determined by circuit 2 and the current time and date determined by circuit 1, combined with the information stored in the data memory 4a thus allow the processing unit 4c to determine the position of the star in a horizontal coordinate system centered on the watchmaking device, according to admittedly complex calculation methods but widely known in the field of astronomy.
  • the control means 8c of the display needles 8a, 8b is suitable for determining the cardinal axis Y 0 (for example the cardinal north) and for orienting a first hand relative to the cardinal axis Y 0 according to the azimuth ⁇ A determined from the star A; said hand is for example the hand usually used for displaying the minutes of the current time.
  • the needle control means may for example comprise a 2D magnetometer capable of determining the cardinal north Y 0 and a means for positioning and holding in position, in the horizontal plane, the first hand relative to the cardinal north along the azimuth ⁇ A of the star, the first hand also being left in free rotation in the main plane of the watch device.
  • the orientation of the first hand is independent of the reference linked to the watch device so that this orientation ⁇ A is maintained whatever the movements of the watch device as long as the main plane of the watch device remains in the horizontal plane.
  • the observer always looks in the direction of the azimuth ⁇ A of the selected star, even if the watch device is moved.
  • the first needle thus behaves like the needle of a compass which would be drawn in a direction forming an angle ⁇ A with the cardinal north.
  • the elevation angle ⁇ A of the star can be displayed on the watch device using the second hand (for example the hand usually used for displaying the hours of the current time) in several ways.
  • the means for controlling the hands is adapted to position the second hand, in the main plane (X M , Y M ) and with respect to a reference axis Y M linked to the watch device, at an angle ⁇ equal to the elevation angle ⁇ A of the star in the horizontal coordinate system centered on the timepiece device from a practical point of view, to position the second hand, the control means 8c rotates the second hand in the main plane in a conventional manner and then immobilizes the needle.
  • the angle ⁇ is defined relative to the reference axis Y M linked to the timepiece device so that, if the timepiece device is moved, the angle ⁇ remains constant.
  • the observer can use the clock device as follows.
  • the watch device is oriented in the horizontal plane so that the first hand (oriented along the azimuth of the star), free in rotation, is aligned along the reference axis Y M of the watch device (corresponding to the reference 12H in The example). Then, the timepiece device is rotated along the reference axis Y M while keeping the reference axis Y M fixed in the horizontal plane so that the plane formed by the axis Y M and the second hand is vertical. The observer can then view the selected star by looking in the direction pointed by the end of the second needle.
  • the means for controlling the hands is adapted to orient the second hand with respect to the horizontal plane according to the elevation angle ⁇ A of the star in the horizontal coordinate system centered on the watch device.
  • the first hand and the second hand are also left to rotate freely in the main plane of the watch device.
  • the orientation of the second hand is here independent of the reference linked to the timepiece device so that this orientation ⁇ A is maintained whatever the movements of the timepiece device in a vertical plane.
  • the needles thus behave like the needle of a compass which would be attracted in the direction of the star.
  • the observer can use the clock device as follows.
  • the watch device is oriented in the horizontal plane so that the first hand (oriented along the azimuth of the star), free in rotation, is aligned along the reference axis Y M of the watch device (corresponding to the reference 12H in The example).
  • the timepiece device is rotated along the reference axis Y M while keeping the reference axis Y M fixed in the horizontal plane so that the plane formed by the axis Y M and the second hand is vertical.
  • the watch device is oriented in the vertical plane so that the second hand (oriented according to the angle of elevation of the star), free in rotation, is also aligned along the reference axis Y M of the watch device .
  • the observer can visualize the selected star by looking in the direction pointed by the end of the two hands.
  • the watch device according to the invention can also comprise a means for selecting 10 an operating mode of the watch device.
  • the means 10 is in an example certainly not limiting a rod of rotary control and with several axial positions, each axial position corresponding to a mode of operation of the timepiece device.
  • the incrementing means can be a command button, successive presses on the button making it possible to scroll through the stars in the list.
  • the incrementing means may be the rotary control rod in an axial position associated with the second operating mode of the watch device (display of the position of a star), a rotation of the rod causing the list to scroll. of the stars.
  • the watch comprises an antenna and / or a socket as well as an appropriate receiving circuit.

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  1. Uhrenvorrichtung, die zum Anzeigen der Position eines Himmelskörpers angepasst ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie umfasst:
    - eine Schaltung (1) zum Bestimmen einer aktuellen Uhrzeit,
    - eine Schaltung (2) zum Bestimmen einer geographischen Position der Uhrenvorrichtung,
    - ein Mittel (4), das geeignet ist, die Position des Himmelskörpers als Funktion der aktuellen Uhrzeit und die geographische Position der Uhrenvorrichtung zu bestimmen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass weiterhin umfasst sind:
    - ein Anzeigesystem, umfassend einen ersten Zeiger (8a), einen zweiten Zeiger (8b) sowie ein Mittel (8c), dass angepasst ist, um die umlaufenden Zeiger in einer Hauptebene (XM, YM) der Uhrenvorrichtung zu betreiben, und um die bestimmte Position des Himmelskörpers anzuzeigen, wobei jeder Zeiger so betreiben wird, dass er eine Koordinate der bestimmten Position des Himmelskörpers anzeigt.
  2. Uhrenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Anzeigesystem (6) angepasst ist, um:
    - in einem ersten Betriebsmodus der Uhrenvorrichtung die aktuelle Uhrzeit und
    - in einem zweiten Betriebsmodus der Uhrenvorrichtung die bestimmte Position des Himmelskörpers anzuzeigen.
  3. Uhrenvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, wobei die Position des Himmelskörpers in einem horizontalen Koordinatensystem bestimmt wird, das durch ein Azimut (αA) und einen Höhenwinkel (βA) auf die Uhrenvorrichtung zentriert ist, wobei das System durch eine horizontale Ebene (X0, Y0) und eine vertikale Achse (Z0) definiert ist, wobei das Mittel zum Betreiben der Zeiger zum Bestimmen einer Kardinalachse (Y0) in der horizontalen Ebene sowie zur Ausrichtung eines ersten Zeigers relativ zur Kardinalachse entsprechend dem bestimmten Azimut des Himmelskörpers angepasst ist.
  4. Uhrenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, wobei das Mittel zum Betreiben der Zeiger dazu angepasst ist, einen zweiten Zeiger relativ zu einer Referenzachse (YM), die mit der Uhrenvorrichtung verbunden ist, gemäß einem Winkel β, der gleich dem Höhenwinkel βA des Himmelskörpers ist, zu positionieren.
  5. Uhrenvorrichtung nach Anspruch 3, wobei das Mittel zum Betreiben der Zeiger dazu angepasst ist, den zweiten Zeiger relativ zu der horizontalen Ebene gemäß dem bestimmten Höhenwinkel βA des Himmelskörpers auszurichten.
  6. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, ferner umfassend ein Mittel zum Auswählen eines Himmelskörpers aus mehreren Himmelskörpern.
  7. Uhrenvorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 6, ferner umfassend ein Mittel zum Auswählen (10) eines Betriebsmodus der Uhrenvorrichtung.
  8. Uhrenvorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche in der Ausführung als Armbanduhr.
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