Timepiece
OwnerChia-Yen Lininventor
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Abstract
A timepiece includes twelve first light sources spaced in a ring around a 360 degree range on a clock body. The first light sources are controlled to illuminate successively one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the hour. The timepiece may include either a minute hand connected with a clock mechanism, or 60 minute strips disposed in radiating directions and evenly spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body. A plurality of second light sources are distributed along the minute hand or the minute strips. The minute hand is controlled to rotate 360 degrees clockwise. The minute strips are controlled to illuminate alternately in a clockwise direction to indicate the minute. The amount or the position of the illuminated second light sources indicates the second.
Claims18
A timepiece, comprising:
- a clock body;
- a plurality of first light sources spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body, the first light sources being controlled to illuminate successively one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the hour;
- a clock mechanism disposed in the clock body and comprising a minute hand, the minute hand being controlled to rotate 360 degrees in a clockwise direction to indicate the minute;
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- a plurality of second light sources distributed along the minute hand, and the second light sources being controlled to illuminate to indicate the second.
A timepiece, comprising:
- a clock body;
- a plurality of first light sources spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body, the first light sources being controlled to illuminate successively one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the hour;
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- a plurality of minute strips disposed in radiating directions and spaced around a 360 degree range on the clock body, a plurality of second light sources distributed along each of the minute strips, the minute strips being controlled to illuminate one at a time in a clockwise direction to indicate the minute, the second light sources on the illuminated minute strip being controlled to illuminate and a position or an amount of the illuminated second light sources being used to indicate the second.
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