HK142594A - Stepper motor control circuit, especially for watches - Google Patents

Stepper motor control circuit, especially for watches

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Publication number
HK142594A
HK142594A HK142594A HK142594A HK142594A HK 142594 A HK142594 A HK 142594A HK 142594 A HK142594 A HK 142594A HK 142594 A HK142594 A HK 142594A HK 142594 A HK142594 A HK 142594A
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
voltage
control circuit
pulses
watches
motor control
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HK142594A
Inventor
Yves Guerin
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Ebauchesfabrik Eta Ag
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C3/00—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means
    • G04C3/14—Electromechanical clocks or watches independent of other time-pieces and in which the movement is maintained by electric means incorporating a stepping motor
    • G04C3/143—Means to reduce power consumption by reducing pulse width or amplitude and related problems, e.g. detection of unwanted or missing step

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Control Of Stepping Motors (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)

Abstract

The control circuit (19) receives a supply voltage (Vb) provided by a battery (7), and in response to a time-base signal (S3) it sends driving voltage pulses (Vm) to a stepping motor (5), the rotor of which causes the time (6) to be displayed. The driving pulses are also applied to the control circuit (19) which comprises an adjusting circuit (20), the function of which is to compare the voltage (Vm) of these pulses with a reference voltage (Vr) and to produce, in each pulse, interruptions, the duration and number of which are determined so as to keep the mean voltage of each pulse constant in the presence of a variation of the supply voltage. Under these conditions, the motor (5) is controlled by driving pulses of constant energy, whatever the voltage (Vb) of the battery (7). <IMAGE>
HK142594A 1988-02-12 1994-12-15 Stepper motor control circuit, especially for watches HK142594A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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CH513/88A CH672043B5 (en) 1988-02-12 1988-02-12

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HK142594A true HK142594A (en) 1994-12-23

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EP (1) EP0327989B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2905856B2 (en)
CH (1) CH672043B5 (en)
DE (1) DE68900226D1 (en)
HK (1) HK142594A (en)

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JP3407887B2 (en) * 1994-04-06 2003-05-19 シチズン時計株式会社 Electronic clock
JP5265821B1 (en) 2013-01-28 2013-08-14 日本食品化工株式会社 Oil processed starch and method for producing the same
JP7066361B2 (en) * 2017-09-21 2022-05-13 セイコーインスツル株式会社 Clocks, electronic devices, and how to control clocks

Family Cites Families (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2944872C2 (en) * 1979-11-07 1981-11-19 Gebrüder Junghans GmbH, 7230 Schramberg Arrangement for controlling a stepper motor for battery-operated devices
JPS5676078A (en) * 1979-11-28 1981-06-23 Citizen Watch Co Ltd Circuit for electronic time piece
US4383209A (en) * 1980-10-15 1983-05-10 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Control system for transducer positioning motor
JPS5979886A (en) * 1982-10-29 1984-05-09 Rhythm Watch Co Ltd Motor drive circuit of time piece
CH653206GA3 (en) * 1983-09-16 1985-12-31

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EP0327989B1 (en) 1991-08-28
JP2905856B2 (en) 1999-06-14
EP0327989A1 (en) 1989-08-16
CH672043B5 (en) 1990-04-30
DE68900226D1 (en) 1991-10-02
JPH01243891A (en) 1989-09-28
CH672043GA3 (en) 1989-10-31

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