JP3397853B2 - Electronic equipment with function alarm - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of displaying functional alarm information of an electronic device in an electronic device having a plurality of functional alarm means in one functional means.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an electronic device having a plurality of function alarms in one conventional function means, for example, an electronic device having a water depth measuring function, an electronic multi-function water depth disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-148809. Like a meter, it has two function alarms: a depth alarm that makes a buzzer when you dive deeper than the set depth, and a buzzer when you dive longer than the set dive time. There are some which provide various information such as two function alarm information to the diver.

The electronic multi-function depth gauge disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-148809 discloses a maximum depth memo by operating a switch.
The depth alarm, dive time memo, and dive time alarm modes are called in sequence, and when the depth alarm information or dive time alarm information is displayed, the alarm set values of the two function alarms can be modified. It was

[0004]

That is, the alarm information of the depth alarm and the dive time alarm are not displayed at the same time, and the maximum depth memo and the dive time memo are displayed between the modes of the depth alarm and the dive time alarm. Since each information is displayed alternately, the check is troublesome, it is difficult to check the set alarm depth and alarm dive time, and you dive while missing the set alarm depth and alarm dive time. And there was a drawback that I often noticed a set mistake after diving.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device having a plurality of function alarm means in one function means, which prevents the function alarm from being set incorrectly and which is easy to confirm. .

[0006]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is to provide a mode switching means for selecting each function of the functional means in an electronic device having a plurality of functional alarm means in one functional means. And a display switching means for selecting display data based on a mode information signal of the mode switching means, and a display means.
Is a water depth measuring function means, and the display switching means simultaneously displays the function alarm information of a plurality of different units set by the function alarm means on the display means according to an alarm mode selection signal of the mode switching means. To do . Also, functional alarm information of the depth measuring function means, characterized in that a alarm dive time information and alarm depth information. Also, functional alarm information of the depth measuring function means, characterized by further comprising an alarm floating speed setting information.

[0007]

In the electronic device with a function alarm according to the present invention, the display data of a plurality of function alarm information can be selected in the alarm mode according to the alarm mode selection signal of the mode switching means, and the plurality of function alarm information can be simultaneously displayed on the display means. I am trying.

[0008]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device with a functional alarm of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of an electronic device with a functional alarm of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing how the display of the display means of FIG. 2 is switched.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an electronic device having a plurality of function alarm means in one function means. In this embodiment, an electronic device having a water depth measuring function having a water depth measuring function means as one function means is shown. Reference numeral 2 is a display means, and in this embodiment, the display means 2 is a digital display device. As shown in FIG. 2, PM (pm) 12:38:56, which is the information of the time calendar mode, is displayed on the display means 2 on October 24 WE.
It is displayed as (Wednesday). Ba, Bb, and Bc are operation buttons used for time adjustment and the like, and 3 is a pressure sensor mounted inside the exterior 11 of the electronic device 1 with a water depth measuring function.
For example, it is composed of a semiconductor pressure sensor, and the exterior 1
A part of the pressure sensor 3 is exposed at a side surface portion (not shown) of FIG. 1 and the atmospheric pressure and the water pressure are detected by using a conventional technique.

Reference numeral 6 is a water depth measuring function means which is one function means, 7 is a timepiece function means, and in the present embodiment, the timepiece function means 7 is used.
Has the function of time, calendar and time alarm. Reference numeral 8 is a mode switching means for selecting each function of the functional means, 9 is a display switching means, and the display switching means 9 is based on the mode information signal of the mode switching means 8 and the depth measuring function means 6 and the clock function means 7 are operated. The display data is selected and the information of each functional means is displayed on the display means 2. Reference numeral 4 denotes a switch input means for controlling the water depth measuring function means 6, the clock function means 7 and the mode switching means 8 in association with each operation of the operation buttons Ba, Bb and Bc shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 71 is an oscillator, 72 is a frequency divider, and 73 is a clock circuit. The frequency divider 72 supplies a clock signal to the clock circuit 73, the water depth measuring function means 6, etc., and the clock circuit 73.
Is counting time and calendar. Reference numeral 10 is a notification means, for example, a piezoelectric buzzer, 75 is a time alarm setting circuit, 76 is a time alarm driving circuit, and the time alarm driving circuit 76 compares the time information of the time counting circuit 73 and the time alarm setting circuit 75 to determine the alarm time. At this time, a drive signal is output to the notification means 10 to control the operation of the time alarm function. Reference numeral 74 denotes a time-system data processing means, to which the outputs of the clock circuit 73 and the time alarm setting circuit 75 are input,
Display information data required for each mode is output to the display switching means 9 based on the mode selection signal of the mode switching means 8.

As described above, the time function means 7 is constituted by the oscillator 71, the frequency divider 72, the time counting circuit 73, the time system data processing means 74, the time alarm setting circuit 75, and the time alarm driving circuit 76. Note that the operation buttons Ba and Bb of the switch input means 4 shown in FIG. 2 are used to perform operations such as time correction and alarm setting as in the conventional case.

Reference numeral 61 is a water depth measuring circuit, 62 is a reference value storage circuit, and the water depth measuring circuit 61 is composed of conventional circuits such as an amplifier circuit and an A / D conversion circuit.
Is driven to measure the water depth value. Reference value storage circuit 62
When the mode switching means 8 outputs a dive mode selection signal by operating the operation button Bc of the switch input means 4, the water depth measuring circuit 61 is controlled to store the reference pressure at the water depth of 0 m, and the stored water depth of 0 m. The water depth measuring circuit 61 calculates the water depth using the reference pressure value of.

Reference numeral 63 denotes a dive time measuring circuit, which starts the time measurement of the dive when it judges that the water depth measured by the water depth measuring circuit 61 becomes deeper than a constant water depth (for example, 1 m), and makes the dive time less than the constant water depth (for example, 1 m). When it is determined that the time has elapsed, the dive time measurement is stopped. In this way, the diving time above a certain depth is automatically measured.

Reference numeral 5 is a function alarm means provided in one function means called the water depth measuring function means 6. The depth alarm sounds a buzzer when dive deeper than a set depth, and a buzzer sounds when dive longer than a set dive time. It has two function alarm means called dive time alarm. Reference numeral 51 is a dive time alarm setting circuit, 52 is a depth alarm setting circuit, 53 is a function alarm driving circuit, and the function alarm driving circuit 53 is a dive time measuring circuit 63 and a dive time alarm setting circuit 51, or a water depth measuring circuit 61 and a depth alarm. The respective information of the setting circuit 52 is compared, and when the dive time is longer than the set dive time or deeper than the set water depth, a drive signal is output to the notification means 10 to control the operation of the two function alarms. . As described above, the dive time alarm setting circuit 51, the depth alarm setting circuit 52, and the function alarm drive circuit 53 constitute the function alarm means 5.

Reference numeral 64 denotes a dive data processing means. The dive data processing means 64 has a water depth information measured by the water depth measuring circuit 61, dive time information measured by a dive time measuring circuit 63, and a dive time of the function alarm means 5. Alarm setting circuit 5
The alarm dive time information set in 1 and the alarm depth information set in the depth alarm setting circuit 52 are fetched, and the display information data necessary for each mode is output to the display switching means 9.

As described above, the water depth measuring circuit 61, the reference value storage circuit 62, the dive time measuring circuit 63, the dive data processing means 64, the dive time alarm setting circuit 51, the depth alarm setting circuit 52 and the function alarm driving circuit 53 are used. The water depth measuring function means 6 is configured.

Next, the operation of the electronic device with a water depth measuring function 1 having the above structure will be described according to each mode. Button Bc
When the mode switching means 8 is outputting the time mode selection signal by the operation of, the time calendar mode is set,
The time-based data processing means 74 outputs the time and calendar information to the display switching means 9, and the display switching means 9 sends the time and calendar information to the display means 2 to display the display means 2 as shown in FIGS. The display unit 21 displays the day of the week, the display unit 22 displays the hour, minute, and second, the display unit 23 displays the month and day, and the display unit 24 displays the time mode information.

In this state, when the button Bc is operated for a short time, the mode switching means 8 outputs an alarm mode selection signal to enter the alarm mode, and the time system data processing means 7 is activated.
4, the time alarm information is output to the display switching means 9, and the dive data processing means 64 displays the alarm dive time information and the alarm depth information.
Is output to. Time A by means 9 switch View more
The alarm information, the alarm dive time information and the alarm depth information are sent to the display unit 2, and the display unit 25 of the display unit 2 has an alarm dive time alarm dive time and the display unit 22 has a depth alarm alarm as shown in FIG. The depth, the alarm time of the time alarm on the display unit 23, and each information of the mode mark of the alarm are displayed on the display unit 24.

Each function alarm and time alarm are shown in FIG.
The set value of the alarm can be changed by the operation buttons Ba and Bb of the switch input means 4 shown in FIG.
In this way, the two functional alarm information of the alarm dive time of the dive time alarm and the alarm depth of the depth alarm and the alarm time information of the time alarm can be confirmed at the same time and can be changed.

In this state, when the button Bc is operated for a short time, the mode switching means 8 outputs the time mode selection signal to enter the time calendar mode as described above, and the time and calendar information are displayed on the display means as shown in FIG. It is displayed in 2. As described above, the time mode and the alarm mode are alternately displayed by the short-time operation of the button Bc.

Now, when the button Bc is operated for a long time in the time mode or the alarm mode mode, the mode switching means 8 outputs a dive mode selection signal,
Switch to dive mode. Then, the reference value storage circuit 62
Storing the reference pressure of the water depth 0m controls the depth measuring circuit 61, the water depth measuring circuit 61 with the reference pressure value of the stored depth 0m starts measuring the water depth. As shown in FIG. 3, the maximum depth is displayed on the display unit 21 of the display unit 2, the current depth is displayed on the display unit 22, the dive time is displayed on the display unit 23, and the dive mode mark information is displayed on the display unit 24. Essential information is always displayed.

When the dive in this dive mode is longer than the set dive time of the dive time alarm or deeper than the set depth of the depth alarm, the function alarm drive circuit 53 outputs a drive signal to the notification means 10. , Warns divers.

When the dive is completed, if the button Bc is operated for a long time, the mode switching means 8 outputs a time mode selection signal to enter the time calendar mode, and as described above, the time and calendar information are displayed as shown in FIG. It is displayed on the means 2.

In this embodiment, two cases of the dive time alarm and the depth alarm are shown as the function alarms. Of course, there are three ascending warning alarm alarms that warn when the ascending speed is too fast. The above-mentioned plural function alarm information may be simultaneously displayed.

In this embodiment, an electronic device with a water depth measuring function is shown as one function means, but it can be applied to an electronic device having a function alarm means related to other function means such as an altitude measuring function and an azimuth measuring function. Is clear.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the case where a digital display device is used as the display means is shown, but of course the display means may be used as a pointer type display device to display the information of a plurality of functional alarms with a pointer.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, since each function alarm information of the depth alarm and the dive time alarm is displayed at the same time, the number of modes is reduced and the operation is simplified and the function alarm can be checked. You can easily check multiple function alarms such as alarm depth and alarm dive time that you have set at a glance, so there is no need to dive while overlooking multiple function alarms such as set alarm depth and alarm dive time. It is possible to provide an electronic device with a functional alarm having good operability.

[0029]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an electronic device with a function alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an electronic device with a function alarm according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing how the display of the display means of FIG. 2 is switched.

[Explanation of symbols]

Electronic equipment with 1 function alarm 2 display means 5 function alarm means 6 Water depth measurement function means 8 Mode switching means 9 Display switching means

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A 1-212388 (JP, A) JP-A 55-58483 (JP, A) Actual development Shou 62-134093 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int .Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G04G 1/00 315 G01C 13/00

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. An electronic device having a plurality of function alarm means in one function means, a mode switching means for selecting each function of the function means, and display data selection based on a mode information signal of the mode switching means. Display switching means and display means, wherein the one functional means is water.
Depth measurement function means, wherein the display switching means simultaneously displays the function alarm information of a plurality of different units set by the function alarm means on the display means in accordance with an alarm mode selection signal of the mode switching means. Electronic device with functional alarm. 2. A function Alarm electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said functional alarm information is alarm dive time information and alarm depth information. 3. The electronic device with a functional alarm according to claim 2, wherein the functional alarm information further includes alarm floating speed setting information.