WATCH THAT INDICATES BOTH TIME AND PHYSICAL AMOUNT

专利摘要:
watch including scale to detonate both time and physical quantity. with conventional clocks, it has not been easily possible, with a casual glance at the time in which the clock denotes the time which will be treated as the starting point of a physical quantity which is denoted in association with said denoted time, or how great is said physical quantity at the present time. to solve the problem, a clock is provided, understanding; a dual-use scale to denote time and physical quantity to be described hereinafter; a pointer trigger that triggers pointers to indicate the dual usage scale according to time; a physical quantity acquisition unit that acquires information from a physical quantity, for which a predicted time will be treated as its starting point; and the physical quantity of the indicator drive unit that drives a physical indicator quantity to denote the size of the physical quantity acquired on the dual-use scale, with a location of the dual-use scale scale whose pointers indicate in the predicted time being treated as the base location of the physical quantity.
公开号:BR112012022922B1
申请号:R112012022922-2
申请日:2011-08-23
公开日:2021-07-13
发明作者:Eiichi Umamoto
申请人:Nihon Techno Co., Ltd；
IPC主号:

专利说明:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of Invention
[0001] The present invention relates to a clock indicating both the time and the physical quantity. Description of Related Art
[0002] Conventionally, a clock that can display physical quantity in addition to time information regardless of the type of such clock or clock that is known.
[0003] For example, in Patent Document 1, a digital clock for displaying the target level, which can numerically display a current achievement for a target level to be performed in a predetermined time period of time, is described. In Patent Document 2, an analogous countdown clock, which can numerically display the days remaining until a specific target date, is described. Related Art Documents Patent Document
[0004] Patent Document 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2009-85935
[0005] Patent Document 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. H8-226982 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Problems the Invention Attempts to Solve
[0006] Although in the conventional clock, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is not easy to master a starting time to additionally indicate the physical amount of an ongoing time. In this way, especially for a child, it is difficult to take an interest in physical quantity, and efficiently use physical quantity information. Ways to Solve Problems
[0007] In order to solve the above problem, we have provided a clock comprising a dual-purpose scale, indicating time and a physical quantity mentioned below, a drive unit for the hand, driving a hand to point the dual-purpose scale accordingly. over time, an acquisition unit for physical quantity, acquiring physical quantity information from a predetermined time designated as a starting point, and a drive unit for physical quantity indicator, triggering an indicator and the physical quantity to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale, pointed to by the pointer at a predetermined time, is designated as an original position for the physical quantity.
[0008] Furthermore, a watch is provided comprising a dual-purpose scale, indicating the time and a physical quantity mentioned below, a drive unit for the hand, drive for the hand pointing the dual-purpose scale in accordance with the time, an acquisition unit for the physical quantity to acquire information of the physical quantity of predetermined time designated as a starting point, a prediction unit for the physical quantity, to predict the physical quantity in time after the predetermined time passage of the predetermined time with base on the acquired physical quantity information, and a drive unit for the predicted quantity indicator, triggering a physical quantity prediction indicator to indicate the prediction of physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed by the pointer at a predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity.
[0009] Furthermore, they provide a clock comprising a contrasting dual purpose scale, indicating time and a physical quantity mentioned below for a target level, contrasting drive unit for the hand, driving a pointer to point the contrasting dual purpose scale according to time, an acquisition unit for a target level, acquiring a target level for the physical quantity in a time division by the predetermined time unit, a contrasting acquisition unit for a physical quantity, acquiring the physical quantity of the time of starting from time division including current time to current time at a predetermined interval to time division time including current time, a contrasting physical quantity indicator, indicating the physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the current time on the scale of contrasting dual purpose, the physical quantity acquired by the contrasting acquisition unit for physical quantity, and a drive unit for contrasting physical quantity indicator, driving the contrasting physical quantity indicator, wherein a position of the contrasting dual purpose scale pointed by the pointer at the start time of the time division including the current time is designated as a position original for the physical quantity contrasted with the target level, and where the position on the contrasting dual-purpose scale pointed to the current-time pointer is designated as a position for the target level for the physical quantity at the current time.
[00010] Furthermore, a clock is provided comprising a contrasting dual purpose scale, indicating time and a physical quantity mentioned below for the target level, a contrasting drive unit for the pointer, driving a pointer to point the scale contrasting dual purpose according to time, an acquisition unit for target level, acquiring a target level for the physical quantity in a time division by the predetermined time unit, a contrasting acquisition unit for physical quantity, acquiring the physical quantity from time division start time including current time to current time at a predetermined interval to time division end time including current time, a contrasting prediction unit for physical quantity, predicting physical quantity at division end time of time including current time on a basis of physical quantity acquired by contrasting acquisition unit for quantity. and physics, a contrasting indicator of physical quantity prediction, indicating physical quantity prediction contrasted with the target level in a final time of time division including current time in contrasting dual purpose scale, prediction of physical quantity by unit of contrasting prediction for physical quantity, and a drive unit for the contrasting physical quantity indicator, driving the contrasting indicator of the physical quantity prediction, in which a position on the contrasting dual purpose scale pointed by the pointer at a starting time of the division of the time including the current time is designated with an original position for the physical quantity contrasted with the target level, and where a position of the contrasting dual-purpose scale is pointed by the pointer at the final time of the division of time including the current time, it is designated as a position for the target level for the physical quantity in the final time of the time division including the tem. current po. Effects of the Invention
[00011] According to the present invention having the above configuration, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to apprehend a starting time for the physical quantity and the physical quantity in actual time. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[00012] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a clock of a first mode.
[00013] Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the first mode clock.
[00014] Figure 3 is a diagram showing another clock 1 of the first mode.
[00015] Figure 4 is a diagram showing another clock 2 of the first mode.
[00016] Figure 5 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the first mode clock.
[00017] Figure 6 is a flowchart of the first mode clock.
[00018] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram showing a clock of a second mode.
[00019] Figure 8 is a functional block diagram of the second mode clock.
[00020] Figure 9 is a flowchart of the second mode clock.
[00021] Figure 10 is a functional block diagram of the third mode clock.
[00022] Figure 11 is a flowchart of the third mode clock.
[00023] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth mode clock.
[00024] Figure 13 is a functional block diagram of the fourth mode clock.
[00025] Figure 14 is a flowchart of the fourth mode clock.
[00026] Figure 15 is a schematic diagram showing the clock of a fifth mode.
[00027] Figure 16 is a functional block diagram of the fifth mode clock.
[00028] Figure 17 is a flowchart of the fifth mode clock.
[00029] Figure 18 is a functional block diagram of a sixth mode clock.
[00030] Figure 19 is a flowchart of the sixth mode clock.
[00031] Figure 20 is a functional block diagram of the clock of a seventh mode.
[00032] Figure 21 is a flowchart of the seventh mode clock.
[00033] Figure 22 is a functional block diagram of the eighth mode clock.
[00034] Figure 23 is a flowchart of the eighth mode clock.
[00035] Fig. 24 is a functional block diagram of a ninth mode clock.
[00036] Figure 25 is a diagram showing target level information to be acquired by an acquisition unit for target level.
[00037] Figure 26 is a diagram showing an example of the ninth mode clock.
[00038] Figure 27 is a flowchart of the ninth mode clock.
[00039] Fig. 28 is a functional block diagram of a tenth mode clock.
[00040] Figure 29 is a diagram showing another clock 1 of the tenth mode.
[00041] Figure 30 is a diagram showing another clock 2 of the tenth mode.
[00042] Figure 31 is a flowchart of the tenth mode clock. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[00043] Relationships between modalities and claims are as follows. The first embodiment will primarily describe claims 1 and 9. The second embodiment will primarily describe claims 2 and 9. The third embodiment will primarily describe claims 3 and 9. The fourth embodiment will primarily describe claims 4 and 9. The fifth embodiment will primarily describe claims Claims 5 and 9. The sixth embodiment will primarily describe claims 6 and 9. The seventh embodiment will primarily describe claims 7 and 9. The eighth embodiment will primarily describe claims 1 and 9. The first embodiment will primarily describe claims 8 and 9. The ninth embodiment will mainly describe claims 10, 11, 12, 15 and 16. The tenth embodiment will mainly describe claims 13, 14, 15 and 16. The present invention is not to be limited to the above embodiments and capable of being modified from various forms without departing from the scope of it. First modality First modality concept
[00044] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram showing a clock of a first mode. As shown in Figure 1, a 'clock' of a first modality has a setting to trigger a 'physical quantity indicator' 0103 to indicate the physical quantity of 12:30 on a 'dual-purpose scale' 0102, where one position (30th tick mark) on 'dual purpose scale' 0102 pointed by a 'minute hand' 0101 at 12:30 is designated as an original position for the physical quantity. According to the above configuration, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to apprehend a starting time for the physical quantity and the physical quantity in actual time. First Mode Configuration
[00045] Figure 2 is a functional block diagram of the clock of the first mode. As shown in Figure 2, a 'clock' 0200 in the first mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 0201, a 'hand' 0202, a 'hand drive unit' 0203, an 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' ' 0204, a 'physical quantity indicator' 0205, and a 'drive unit for physical quantity indicator' 0206.
[00046] The 'dual-purpose scale' is to indicate time and a physical quantity mentioned below. In this way, a scale can indicate both time and physical quantity. It is primarily assumed that the dual purpose scale is placed around a peripheral portion of a display board to indicate the time as shown in Figure 1, and is not limited to this as the time and physical quantity can be indicated. Similar to a common clock, it is assumed that the number of tick marks is 60, and a multiple number can be used (eg 120), and a common divisor (eg 12) can be used.
[00047] Furthermore, the physical quantity corresponding to a tick mark of the dual-purpose scale (eg ratio between the dual-purpose scale and the physical quantity) can be arbitrarily determined. As an example of the ratio of dual-purpose scale to physical quantity, the number of tick marks of the dual-purpose scale indicating a basic time unit (eg, a tick mark) to a unit of physical quantity, which is expected to vary by unit time (eg 1 kWh), can be established. Furthermore, the number of dual-purpose tick ticks corresponding to a predetermined time division (eg 30 tick marks) for a target physical quantity in the predetermined time division (eg 5 kWh) can be established.
[00048] The 'drive unit for pointer' is to drive a pointer to point the dual purpose scale according to time. Here, the hand means any one of an hour hand, a minute hand, or a second hand. This does not mean the non-existence of an hour hand and a second hand and even when the hand driven by the drive unit for the hand is the minute hand. Furthermore, a pointer shape driven by the pointer drive unit is not necessarily an arrow, and can be any way of pointing time on the dual-purpose scale. For example, a small dot of light or an icon etc., which is indicated near the tick mark on the dual-purpose scale corresponding to time, can be used. An example of a drive means includes a stepper motor when the pointer is a physical object. Furthermore, it is possible to leverage using the dial board to indicate time and a display.
[00049] The 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' is to acquire physical quantity information of predetermined time designated as a starting point. There are several physical quantities to be purchased. Examples of physical quantity to be purchased include consumption of electricity for a predetermined time, generation of electricity for a predetermined time, electricity sold for a predetermined time, or purchase of electricity for a predetermined time. Furthermore, examples of the physical quantity to be acquired include running distance from a predetermined time, float distance from a predetermined time, number of steps of a predetermined time, number of inputs and outputs of a predetermined time, or number of dives of a predetermined time. Examples are not limited to the above. Here the predetermined time is not fixed. For example, when acquiring 12:15 run distance information, and when the current time is 12:30, it is possible again to acquire 12:30 run distance information.
[00050] Examples of configurations to acquire physical quantity include a configuration to acquire physical quantity through a detector such as a temperature sensor or an acceleration sensor, a configuration to acquire physical quantity through wired and wireless communication line wire, or a configuration to acquire the physical quantity through an operating input device.
[00051] Furthermore, a configuration to acquire the physical quantity using computation through an internal processing device can be used. For example, latitude and longitude information at a predetermined time and current time is acquired through a GPS receiver, thereby calculating the distance from the predetermined time to the current time by the internal calculation process. Furthermore, electrical energy consumption information, at a predetermined time and current time, is acquired through an electrical energy consumption monitor, thereby calculating the electrical energy consumption from the predetermined time to the current time.
[00052] The 'drive unit for physical quantity indicator' is to drive a physical quantity indicator to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale stops through pointer, in time predetermined, is designated as an original position for the physical quantity. Here, the hand corresponds to a hand driven by the drive unit for hand, and to an hour hand, a minute hand, or a second hand.
[00053] For example, when the predetermined time is 5:15:30 p.m., a 15-minute tick mark (15th tick mark) pointed by the minute hand is designated as a home position for the physical quantity. Furthermore, when indicating physical quantity variation at a rate of seconds, a tick mark of 30 sec. (30th tick mark) pointed by the second hand can be designated as an original position for the physical quantity, and when indicating physical quantity variation at a rate of one hour, a 5 pm tick mark. (5th tick mark) pointed by the hour hand can be designated as an original position for the physical quantity. In the above cases, the hands driven by the drive unit to the hand respectively means a second hand and a hour hand.
[00054] The physical quantity indicator can have a configuration as shown in figure 1, in which the luminescent elements are arranged corresponding to each position on the dual-purpose scale of the dial plate. In this case, according to the physical quantity, the luminescent elements from the original position to a predetermined position can be illuminated, or only the luminescent elements in the original position positions and the luminescent elements in the predetermined position positions can be illuminated. Furthermore, as a luminescent element material, the LED element or EL element can be used. Furthermore, as shown in figure 3, the luminescent element as the 'physical quantity indicator' 0301 can be arranged inside the dial plate corresponding to the 'dual-purpose scale' 0302, and can be arranged in the scale tick mark Dual purpose dial board. Furthermore, the physical quantity indicator can be displayed by a display function.
[00055] Furthermore, when indicating a plurality of physical quantities using the dual-purpose scale, a plurality of physical quantity indicators can be installed in order to indicate the respective physical quantities on the dual-purpose scale. For example, as shown in Figure 4, 'physical quantity A indicators' 0401, circularly arranged from the outside of the dial plate, indicate physical quantity 1, and 'physical quantity B indicators' 0402, circularly arranged in the part outside of the indicators, indicate the physical quantity 2. Furthermore, when a physical quantity still exists, physical quantity indicators, circularly arranged inside the dial plate, can indicate the physical quantity. According to the above configuration, it is possible to apprehend the plurality of physical quantities when looking at the clock. Concrete Configuration of the First Mode
[00056] Figure 5 is a diagram showing the hardware configuration of the clock of the first mode. Descriptions of the respective hardware components are provided with reference to figure 5.
[00057] As shown in figure 5, the clock comprises a 'CPU' 0501, a 'RAM' 0502, a 'ROM' 0503, a 'non-volatile memory' 0504, a 'crystal oscillator' 0505, a 'circuit of 0506 'pointer stop control', 0507 'pointer stop control mechanism', 0508 'luminescent control circuit', 0509 'luminescent device', and 0510 'communications device'. This configuration is mutually connected via the bus. communication system of a 'bus system' 0511, thus performing information transmission/reception and processing. Here, the luminescent device comprises a plurality of luminescent elements arranged near the respective scale marks of the dial plate.
[00058] The CPU transmits a control signal to the control circuit for the pointer at a predetermined setting on the basis of the crystal oscillator signal. The pointer control circuit receives the control signal, thereby controlling the pointer through the pointer drive mechanism.
[00059] Subsequently, the CPU acquires the physical quantity information for a predetermined time through the communication device, and stores the information in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU performs a position assignment processing on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the minute hand and a predetermined time as an original position for the physical quantity. Subsequently, the CPU determines the number of luminescent elements to be lit according to the physical quantity acquired. Subsequently, the CPU issues a control signal to illuminate the determined number of luminescent elements from the original position to the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for luminescence receives the control signal, and illuminates the luminescent elements to be illuminated. First Mode Processing Flow
[00060] Figure 6 is a flowchart of the clock of the first mode showing the processing flow in the clock comprising a dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S0601, a pointer to point the dual-purpose scale according to time is triggered (pointing with pointer step). Subsequently, in a step S0602, physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (step of acquiring physical quantity). In a step S0603, a physical quantity indicator to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer at a predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity, is triggered (step of indicating the physical quantity). Brief Description of the Effects of the First Mode
[00061] According to the above clock configuration of the first mode, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to apprehend a starting time for the physical quantity and the physical quantity in actual time. Second Mode Second Mode Concept
[00062] A clock of a second mode is basically the same as a clock of the first mode. As shown in figure 7, the 'physical quantity indicator' is triggered at a ratio (ratio between dual-purpose scale and physical quantity), where a 'position (23rd scale mark)' 0701 on the 'purpose scale dual' pointed to by the 'minute hand' in current time (10:23:09) indicates a 'target level' for the 'physical quantity in current time (18th tick mark)' 0702. According to this setting, it is possible Easily grasp the current-time physical quantity contrasted with the target level for the current-time physical quantity. Second Mode Configuration
[00063] Fig. 8 is a functional block diagram of the second mode clock. As shown in Figure 8, a 0800 'clock' in the second mode comprises an 0801 'dual-purpose scale', an 0802 'hand', a 'hand drive unit' 0803, a 'physical quantity acquisition unit' 0804 , a 'physical quantity indicator' 0805, and a 'drive unit for physical quantity indicator' 0806. The 'drive unit for physical quantity indicator' further comprises a 'first drive section' 0807. , the first triggering section, which is different from the first mode, will be described.
[00064] The 'first trigger section' is for triggering the physical quantity indicator by a ratio, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the current-time pointer indicates a target level for the current-time physical quantity.
[00065] As described in the first modality, the physical quantity indicator is to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual purpose scale. The physical quantity acquired can be easily understood by contrasting the target level. Furthermore, by matching the target level for the current-time physical quantity to the position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer, it is possible to immediately apprehend the current-time physical quantity contrasted with the target level by contrasting the pointer and the indicator of physical quantity.
[00066] For example, when the target level of electricity consumption from 6:00 to 6:30 is 60kWh, it is possible to calculate a target level in an arbitrary time from 6:00 to 6:30. For example, the target level at 6:20 is 40kWh. Here, when the actual electrical power consumption at 6:20 is 30kWh, the actual electrical power consumption is 3/4 of the target level. The physical quantity indicator indicates the 15 min position (15th tick mark) on the dual-purpose scale. In this way, from the position of the physical quantity indicator, it is possible to apprehend that the electrical energy consumption in 6:20 is 3/4 of the target level for the electrical energy consumption.
[00067] The target level information used by the drive section above can be preliminarily stored in an internal storage, can be acquired from an external device through wired or wireless communication line, can be received as an input even if a operation input device, or can be acquired through a storage device such as a USB memory. Furthermore, calculating a target level for physical quantity at one time on the basis of a target level for physical quantity at another time is included as target level acquisition. Concrete Configuration of the Second Mode
[00068] The hardware configuration of the second modality is basically the same as that of the first modality described with reference to figure 5. Hereinafter, processing, which is different from that of the first modality, will be described.
[00069] The CPU reads the target level data for the physical quantity in the respective time division stored in the non-volatile memory in RAM. Subsequently, the target level for physical quantity in current time is calculated on the basis of time division target level data including current time. For example, when the target level of electricity consumption from 6:00 to 6:30 is 60kWh, it is possible to calculate that a target level at 6:20 is 40kWh.
[00070] Subsequently, the CPU calculates a proportion of the physical quantity at the current time contrasted with the target level at the current time, and stores a result in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU determines the luminescent elements to be illuminated from the luminescent element, arranged in the original position of the dual-purpose scale, on the basis of the position in the dual-purpose scale as the original position for the physical quantity, the position in the dual-purpose scale pointed by the minute hand at the current time, and the calculated ratio. Second Mode Processing Flow
[00071] Figure 9 is a flowchart of the second mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising a dual-purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S0901, a pointer to point the dual-purpose scale, according to time, is triggered (pointing with pointer step). Subsequently, in a step S0902, the physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (physical quantity acquisition step). In a step S0903, a physical quantity indicator to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale, pointed by the pointer at the predetermined time, is designated as an original position for the physical quantity, and where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the current-time pointer indicates a target level for the current-time physical quantity, is triggered (contrasting step indicating the physical quantity). Brief Description of the Effects of the Second Mode
[00072] According to the clock of the second mode, in addition to the effect of the first mode, it is possible to easily apprehend the current-time physical quantity contrasted with the target level for the current-time physical quantity. Third Mode Third Mode Concept
[00073] A watch of a third mode is basically the same as a watch of the second mode, and it is possible to control the color of the physical quantity indicator according to the determination as to a position, indicated by the physical quantity indicator, if it is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale to indicate the target level. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily apprehend if the physical quantity is greater than the target level. Third Mode Configuration
[00074] Figure 10 is a functional block diagram of the third mode clock. As shown in Figure 10, a 'clock' 1000 in the third mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 1001, a 'hand' 1002, a 'hand drive unit' 1003, a 'physical quantity acquisition unit' 1004, a 'physical quantity indicator' 1005, and a 'drive unit for physical quantity indicator' 1006. The 'drive unit for physical quantity indicator' further comprises a 'first drive section' 1007, a 'first determination section' 1008, and a 'first color control section' 1009. Hereafter, the first determination section and the first color control section, which are different from the first and second modalities, will be described.
[00075] The 'first determination section' is for determining whether a position indicated by the physical quantity indicator is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale to indicate the target level.
[00076] The 'first color control section' is for controlling the color of the physical quantity indicator according to the determination by the first determination section. This control can be performed in the database (eg table data), where the determination by a determination section for pattern to pointer and the color of the physical quantity indicator are correlated. Concrete Configuration of the Third Mode
[00077] The hardware configuration of the third modality is basically the same as that of the first modality described with reference to figure 5. Hereinafter, processing, which is different from those in the first to third modality, will be described.
[00078] The CPU performs determination as to whether the position indicated by the physical quantity indicator is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale to indicate the target level by contrasting the target level value at the current time with the physical quantity value , and stores a result in RAM.
[00079] Furthermore, the CPU reads data from the table, in which the determination result (large or not) stored in ROM and the physical quantity indicator color are correlated, in RAM, thereby determining the indicator chorus of the physical quantity on the basis of the result and the table data.
[00080] Furthermore, the CPU issues a signal to assign the color of the physical quantity indicator to the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for luminescence receives the signal to designate the color, thereby controlling the color of the luminescent element. Third Mode Processing Flow
[00081] Figure 11 is a flowchart of the third mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising a dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S1101, a pointer to point the dual-purpose scale, according to time, is triggered (point by time step). Subsequently, in a step S1102, the physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (step of acquiring physical quantity). In a step S1103, a physical quantity indicator to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale, pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time, is designated as an original position for the physical quantity, and where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the current-time pointer indicates a target level for the current-time physical quantity, it is triggered (step of contrastingly determining the physical quantity). Subsequently, in a step S1104, it is determined whether the position indicated by the physical quantity indicator is greater than the position indicated on the dual-purpose scale to indicate the target level (step of contrasting physical quantity determination). Subsequently, in a step S1105, the color of the physical quantity indicator is controlled as determined by the step of contrastingly determining the physical quantity. Brief Description of Third Mode Effects
[00082] According to the clock of the second mode, in addition to the effects of the first and second modes, it is possible to intuitively apprehend if the physical quantity is greater than the target level by changing the color of the physical quantity indicator. Fourth Mode Concept of the Fourth Mode
[00083] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram showing a fourth mode clock. As shown in Figure 12, a fourth modality 'clock' has a setting to trigger a 'physical quantity forecast indicator' 1203 to indicate the physical quantity, which is expected to be acquired at 13:00, on a 'scale of dual purpose' 1202, wherein a position (30th of the tick mark) on the 1202 'dual purpose scale' 1202 pointed to by a 'minute hand' 1201 at 12:30 is designated as an original position for the physical quantity. According to the above configuration, when looking casually at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to grasp a starting time for prediction of physical quantity and prediction of physical quantity at a later time. Fourth Mode Configuration
[00084] Fig. 13 is a functional block diagram of the fourth mode clock. As shown in Figure 13, a 'clock' 1300 in the fourth mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 1301, a 'hand' 1302, a 'hand drive unit' 1303, an 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' '1304, a prediction unit for physical quantity' 1305, a 'physical quantity prediction indicator' 1306, and a 'drive unit for physical quantity prediction indicator' 1307. Hereafter, the prediction unit for the physical quantity and the drive unit for the prediction of physical quantity indicator, which are different from the first to third modalities, will be described.
[00085] The 'prediction unit for physical quantity' is to predict the physical quantity at a time after the passage of the predetermined time from the predetermined time on the basis of the acquired information of the physical quantity. Here, as an example of the time after the passage of the predetermined time, the end time of time division including current time (eg 13:00 in time division 12:30 to 13:00) can be used, and is not limited to this example.
[00086] For example, the consumption of electrical energy until the time after a predetermined passage of time on the basis of the consumption of electrical energy generated from the predetermined time to the current time can be predicted. Specifically, adjusting the physical quantity variation from the predetermined time to the current time by linear function or multidimensional function is performed, thereby predicting the physical quantity in a time after the predetermined time passage. For example, when 5 kWh electrical energy is generated from 3:00 to 3:15, the adjustment by the linear function is performed, and it is predicted that 10 kWh of electrical energy is generated until 3:30. When 1 kWh of electrical energy is generated from 3:00 to 3:10, and 4 kWh of electrical energy is generated from 3:00 to 3:20, the adjustment by the quadratic function is performed, it is predicted that 9 kWh of electrical energy is generated until 3:30. Furthermore, it is possible to perform the adjustment by the high dimensional function by still using the physical quantity data from a predetermined time to the current time, thereby predicting the physical quantity in time after the predetermined time passage.
[00087] The 'drive unit for predicted quantity indicator' is to trigger a physical quantity prediction indicator to indicate physical quantity prediction on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed by the pointer at the predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity.
[00088] The other setting of the physical quantity forecast indicator is the same as the physical quantity indicator. Furthermore, a setting, in which both a physical quantity forecast indicator and a physical quantity indicator are provided, can be used.
[00089] For example, the physical quantity prediction indicator is placed outside the dial board, and the physical quantity indicator is placed inside the dial card. According to this configuration, it is possible to immediately apprehend the physical quantity in the current time and the physical quantity in the time after the predetermined passage of time. Concrete Configuration of the Fourth Mode
[00090] The hardware configuration of the fourth mode is basically the same as that of the first mode described with reference to figure 5.
[00091] The CPU transmits a control signal to the control circuit for the pointer at a predetermined time on the basis of the crystal oscillator signal. The control circuit for the pointer receives the control signal, thereby controlling the pointer through the pointer drive mechanism.
[00092] Subsequently, the CPU acquires the physical quantity information for a predetermined time, through the communication device, and stores the information in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU performs a position assignment processing on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the minute hand at the predetermined time as an original position for the physical quantity. Subsequently, on the basis of the acquired physical quantity data, the physical quantity variation adjustment from the predetermined time to the current time by the function is performed, thereby calculating the physical quantity in time after the passage of the predetermined time, and stores a result in the RAM. Subsequently, the CPU determines the number of luminescent elements to be illuminated according to the physical quantity acquired. Subsequently, the CPU issues a control signal to illuminate the determined number of luminescent elements from the original position to the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for luminescence receives the control signal, and turns on the luminescent elements to be illuminated. Fourth Mode Processing Flow
[00093] Figure 14 is a flowchart of the fourth mode clock showing clock processing flow comprising a dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S1401, the dual-purpose scale is pointed by a pointer according to time (pointing according to time step). Subsequently, in a step S1402, the physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (step of acquiring physical quantity). In a step S1403, the physical quantity in time after the predetermined time passage of the predetermined time is predicted on the basis of the acquired physical quantity information (physical quantity prediction step). In a step S1404, the predicted physical quantity indicator to indicate the predicted physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity, is triggered (step of indicating the expected physical quantity). Brief Description of Effects of the Fourth Mode
[00094] According to the clock of the fourth mode, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to apprehend a starting time for the physical quantity and the physical quantity in time after the predetermined passage of time. Fifth Mode Concept of the Fifth Mode
[00095] A clock of a fifth mode is basically the same as a clock of the fourth mode. As shown in Figure 15, the 'physical quantity indicator' is triggered at a ratio (ratio of dual-purpose scale to physical quantity), where a 'position (30th scale mark)' 1501 on the 'dual-purpose scale ' pointed by the 'minute hand' in time after a predetermined time passage (after 30 minutes) of a predetermined time as an original position for the physical quantity (10:00) indicates a 'target level' for the 'amount physics in time after the predetermined passage of time (36th tick mark)' 1502. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily apprehend the predicted physical quantity at a later time contrasted with the target level for the physical quantity at a time later. Fifth Mode Configuration
[00096] Fig. 16 is a functional block diagram of the fifth mode clock. As shown in Figure 16, a 'clock' 1600 in the fifth mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 1601, a 'hand' 1602, a 'hand drive unit' 1603, an 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' ' 1604, a 'predict unit for physical quantity' 1605 a 'predicted physical quantity indicator' 1606, and a 'drive unit for predicted physical quantity indicator' 1607. The 'drive unit for predicted physical quantity indicator' predicted physics' further comprises a 'second actuation section' 1608. Hereinafter, the second actuation section, which is different from the first to fourth modalities, will be described.
[00097] The 'second trigger section' is for triggering the predicted physical quantity indicator in a proportion, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to the pointer in time after the passage of the predetermined time indicates a target level for the physical quantity in time after the predetermined passage of time.
[00098] As described in the fourth modality, the predicted physical quantity indicator is to indicate the predicted physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, wherein a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity. The predicted physical quantity can be easily understood by contrasting with the target level in time after the predetermined time passage. Furthermore, by matching the target level for the physical quantity, in the time after the predetermined passage of time, and the position on the dual-purpose scale pointed by the pointer in the time after the predetermined passage of time, it is possible to immediately apprehend the quantity. predicted physics at a later time contrasted with the target level by contrasting the position on the dual-purpose scale and the predicted physical quantity indicator.
[00099] For example, when the target level of electricity consumption from 6:00 to 6:30 is 60kWh, it is possible to calculate a target level in an arbitrary time from 6:00 to 6:30. For example, the target level at 6:20 is 40kWh. When the electricity consumption from 6:00 to 6:15 is 20 kWh, adjustment by the linear function is performed, and it is predicted that 40 kWh of electricity is consumed until 3:30. Here, since the position (30th of the tick mark) on the dual-purpose scale pointed by the minute hand at 6:30 corresponds to 60 kWh as the target level, the predicted physical quantity indicator indicates the 20th tick mark in the dual-purpose scale, which indicates 40kWh, by lighting scope. In this way, from the position of the predicted physical quantity indicator, it is possible to understand that the electricity consumption at 6:30 am, which is predicted at 6:15 am, is 2/3 of the target level for electrical energy consumption.
[000100] The target level information after a predetermined passage of time used by the second drive section above, can be acquired from an external device through mains or wireless communication line, can be received as an input through an input device operation, or it can be acquired through a storage device such as a USB memory. Furthermore, calculating a target level for the physical quantity at one time on the basis of a target level for the physical quantity at another time is included as the target level acquisition. Concrete Configuration of the Fifth Mode
[000101] The hardware configuration of the fifth mode is basically the same as that of the first mode described with reference to figure 5. Hereinafter, processing, which is different from that of the fourth mode, will be described.
[000102] The CPU reads the target level data for the physical quantity in final time in the respective division of the time stored in the non-volatile RAM memory. Subsequently, the CPU calculates the predicted physical quantity to be acquired in the final time of the time division including the current time. Subsequently, the CPU calculates a ratio of physical quantity in the end time contrasted with the target level in the end time, and stores a result in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU determines the luminescent elements to be illuminated from the luminescent element, arranged in the original position of the dual-purpose scale, on the basis of the position in the dual-purpose scale, as the original position for the physical quantity, the position in the scale dual-purpose pointed by the minute hand in the final time, and the calculated proportion. Fifth Mode Processing Flow
[000103] Figure 17 is a flowchart of the fifth mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising a dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S1701, the dual-purpose scale is pointed by a pointer according to time (pointing according to time step). Subsequently, in a step S1702, the physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (step of acquiring the physical quantity). In a step S1703, the physical quantity at a time after the predetermined time passage of the predetermined time is predicted on the basis of the acquired physical quantity information (physical quantity prediction step). In a step S1704, the predicted physical quantity indicator to indicate the predicted physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale, pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time, is designated as an original position for the physical quantity , is triggered in proportion, in which the position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the hand in time after the passage of the predetermined time indicates the target level for the physical quantity in the time after the passage of the predetermined time (step of contrasting indicating the quantity predicted physics). Brief Description of Fifth Mode Effects
[000104] According to the clock of the fifth mode, in addition to the effect of the fourth mode, it is possible to easily apprehend the predicted physical quantity at the end time contrasting with the target level for the physical quantity at a later time. Sixth Mode Sixth Mode Concept
[000105] A watch of a sixth mode is basically the same as a watch of the fifth mode, and it is possible to control the color of the physical quantity indicator according to the determination as to whether a position indicated by the predicted physical quantity indicator is greater than the than the position on the dual-purpose scale for target level indication. According to this configuration, it is easily possible to apprehend whether the predicted physical quantity is greater than the target level. Sixth Mode Configuration
[000106] Figure 18 is a functional block diagram of the sixth mode clock. As shown in Figure 18, an 1800 'clock' in the sixth mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 1801, a 'hand' 1802, a 'hand drive unit' 1803, an 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' ' 1804, a 'prediction unit for physical quantity' 1805 a 'predicted physical quantity indicator' 1806, and a 'drive unit for predicted physical quantity indicator' 1807. The 'drive unit for predicted physical quantity indicator' predicted physics' further comprises a 'second drive section' 1808, a 'second determination section' 1809, and a 'second color control section' 1810. Hereafter, the 'second determination section', and the ' second color control section', which are different from the first through the fifth mode, will be described.
[000107] The 'second determination section' is for determining whether a position indicated by the predicted physical quantity indicator is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale for target level indication.
[000108] The 'second color control section' is for controlling the color of the predicted physical quantity indicator as determined by the second determination section. This control can be performed in the database (eg table data), where the determination to be answered by the second determination section and the color of the predicted physical quantity indicator are correlated. Concrete Configuration of the Sixth Mode
[000109] The hardware configuration of the sixth mode is basically the same as that of the first mode described with reference to figure 5. Hereinafter, the processing, which is different from those of the fourth and fifth modes, will be described.
[000110] The CPU makes the determination as to whether the position indicated by the predicted physical quantity indicator is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale by indicating the target level by contrasting the target level value in time after the passage of time predetermined with the predicted physical quantity value, and stores a result in RAM.
[000111] Furthermore, the CPU reads the data from the table, in which the determination result (large or not) stored in ROM and the color of the predicted physical quantity indicator are correlated, in RAM, thereby determining the color of the indicator of the predicted physical quantity based on the result and the data in the table.
[000112] Furthermore, the CPU issues a signal to designate the color of the physical quantity indicator predicted to the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for luminescence receives the signal to designate the color, thereby controlling the color of the luminescent element. Sixth Modal Processing Flow
[000113] Figure 19 is a flowchart of the sixth mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising a dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S1901, the dual-purpose scale is pointed by a pointer according to time (pointing according to time step). Subsequently, in a step S1902, the physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (physical quantity acquisition step). In a step S1903, the physical quantity in time after the predetermined time passage of the predetermined time is predicted on the basis of the acquired physical quantity information (physical quantity prediction step). In a step S1904, the predicted physical quantity indicator to indicate the predicted physical quantity on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time is designated as an original position for the physical quantity, is triggered in proportion, in which the position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the hand in time after the predetermined time has passed, indicates the target level for the physical quantity in the time after the predetermined time has passed (contrast step indicating the predicted physical quantity ). In a step S1905, it is determined whether the position indicated by the predicted physical quantity indicator is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale to indicate the target level (step of contrastingly determining the predicted physical quantity). In a step S1906, the color of the predicted physical quantity indicator is controlled according to the determination by the second determination section (step of controlling the color according to the predicted physical quantity). Brief Description of the Effects of the Sixth Mod
[000114] According to the clock of the sixth mode, in addition to the effect of the fifth mode, it is possible to easily apprehend the predicted physical quantity contrasted with the target level by the color variation of the predicted physical quantity indicator. Seventh Mode Seventh Mode Concept
[000115] In a clock of a seventh mode, the acquisition unit for the physical quantity acquires electricity consumption from the predetermined for the current time. According to the above configuration, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to grasp a starting time for the electrical energy consumption and the electrical energy consumption in the current time. Seventh Mode Configuration
[000116] Fig. 20 is a functional block diagram of the seventh mode clock. As shown in Figure 20, a 2000 'clock' in the seventh mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 2001, a 'hand' 2002, a 'drive unit for the pointer' 2003, an 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' '2004, a 'physical quantity indicator' 2005, and a 'drive unit for the physical quantity indicator' 2006. The 'acquisition unit for physical quantity' further comprises an 'acquisition section for electricity consumption ' 2007. Furthermore, a configuration on the basis of the fourth modality is possible. Hereinafter, the acquisition section for electricity consumption', which is different from the first to sixth modalities, will be described.
[000117] The 'acquisition section for electrical energy' is to acquire the consumption of electrical energy from the predetermined time to the current time. The information on the consumption of electrical energy acquired can be temporarily stored in a volatile memory, and it can be secularly stored in the non-volatile memory.
[000118] For example, when acquiring electricity consumption for 30 minutes, the electricity consumption from 3:00 is acquired at a predetermined interval (for example, every 1 minute) until 3:30, and the Electric power consumption of 3:30 is acquired at a predetermined interval up to 4:00.
[000119] Furthermore, the clock of the seventh mode may further comprise an acquisition unit for the target consumption level to acquire a target level for the consumption of electricity from a predetermined time to the current time. The target level can be acquired through mains or wireless communication line, or an internal storage.
[000120] Furthermore, when acquiring the electricity consumption by a predetermined time division, the target level can be acquired with respect to each predetermined time division. For example, the target level for electricity consumption from 3:00 to 3:30 and the target level for electricity consumption from 3:30 to 4:00 can be acquired respectively.
[000121] The target level value can be determined on a history basis of past electrical energy use. For example, with reference to the consumption of electrical energy in the respective time division over a predetermined period of time in the past (for example, in the last two weeks), the minimum value is calculated with respect to each time division, thereby establishing the target level for the respective time divisions. Furthermore, the average value is calculated with respect to each time division over a predetermined period of time in the past, thereby establishing the target level for the respective time division. Furthermore, the target level can be determined with respect to each time division of each day. In this case, with reference to the electricity consumption in the respective time divisions of each day in a predetermined time period in the past (for example, in the last month), the minimum value (average value can also be used) is calculated with respect to each time division of each day, thereby setting the target level for the respective time divisions of the respective days. Concrete Configuration of Seventh Modality
[000122] The hardware configuration of the seventh modality is basically the same as that of the first modality described with reference to figure 5. Hereinafter, processing, which is different from those of the first to seventh modality, will be described.
[000123] The CPU acquires the electrical energy consumption up to the predetermined time and the electrical energy consumption up to the current time, through a communication device, and stores it in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU calculates electrical power consumption from a predetermined time to the current time, and stores it in RAM.
[000124] Subsequently, the CPU performs a position assignment processing on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the minute hand, at the predetermined time, as an original position for the electricity consumption from the predetermined time to the current time. Subsequently, the CPU determines the number of luminescent elements to be lit according to the electricity consumption from the predetermined time to the current time. Subsequently, the CPU issues a control signal to illuminate the determined number of luminescent elements from the original position to the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for luminescence receives the control signal, and illuminates the luminescent elements to be illuminated. Seventh Modal Processing Flow
[000125] Figure 21 is a flowchart of the seventh mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising a dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S2101, a pointer to point the dual-purpose scale according to time is triggered (pointing with pointer step). Subsequently, in a step S2102, the electricity consumption from the predetermined time to the current time is acquired (acquisition step of the electricity consumption). In a step S2103, a physical quantity indicator for indicating electrical power consumption from the predetermined time to the current time on the dual-purpose scale, wherein a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time is designated as a position original for electricity consumption from the predetermined time to the current time, is triggered (indication step of electricity consumption). Brief Description of Effects of the Seventh Mod
[000126] According to the above configuration of the clock of the seventh mode, when casually looking at the time indicated by the clock, it is easy to grasp a starting time for the electricity consumption and the current time electricity consumption. Eighth Modality Eighth Modality Concept of the Eighth Mod
[000127] The clock of an eighth mode is basically the same as that of the first and fourth mode, and acquires the external information, and controls the color of the hand on the basis of the external information and the color information of the pointer. According to this configuration, it is possible to indicate external information by the color of the pointer. Eighth Mode Configuration
[000128] Figure 22 is a functional block diagram of the eighth mode clock. As shown in Figure 22, a 'clock' 2200 in the eighth mode comprises a 'dual-purpose scale' 2201, a 'hand' 2202, a 'hand drive unit' 2203, a 'physical quantity acquisition unit' ' 2204, a 'physical quantity indicator' 2205, a 'drive unit for the physical quantity indicator' 2006, an 'acquisition unit for the external information' 2207, and a 'storage unit for the color information of the pointer' 2209. The 'drive unit for the pointer' further comprises a 'storage unit for the color information of the pointer' 2208. Furthermore, a configuration on the basis of the fourth mode is possible. Hereinafter, an 'acquisition unit for the external information' 2207, and a 'storage unit for the color information of the pointer' 2208, which are different from the first to seventh modalities, will be described.
[000129] The 'acquisition unit for external information' is for the acquisition of external information. Here, examples of external information include weather information such as temperature, humidity, probability of rain, amount of solar radiation, wind speed, atmospheric pressure, and wave height, electrical energy information such as electrical energy generation, sold electrical energy, purchased electrical energy, and electrical energy consumption, and work status information for an electrical appliance such as a television, a lighting device, and an air conditioner. Here, the external information is different from the physical quantity information acquired by the acquisition unit for the physical quantity, and when the physical quantity information is the electrical energy consumption information, the acquisition unit for the external information acquires information other than not electrical energy consumption information (eg electrical energy generation information).
[000130] External information can be acquired through wired and wireless communication line, it can be received through an input device, or it can be acquired from an internal storage. Furthermore, the acquisition of external information includes the generation of new information by processing existing information using an internal processing device.
[000131] Also, the type of external information to be acquired may not be a type, and may be of various types of external information. For example, the working status information of an electrical appliance can be acquired according to the weather information.
[000132] The 'storage unit for pointer color information' is for storing pointer color information, where external information and pointer color are correlated. For example, a match can be made by the pointer color information, when the probability of rain is below 20%, the pointer color is blue, when the probability of rain is within 20 - 60%, the pointer color is yellow, and when the probability of rain is above 60%, the pointer color is red.
[000133] In addition, for example, a correspondence can be made by the color information of the pointer, when generating and selling electricity, the pointer color is blue, when generating and buying electricity, the pointer color is yellow , and when not generating electricity, the pointer color is red. Note that when acquiring various types of external information, pointer color matching information that matches the external information can be stored.
[000134] The 'pointer color control section' is for controlling a pointer color on the basis of external information and pointer color information. Concrete Configuration of the Eighth Mode
[000135] The hardware configuration of the eighth mode is basically the same as that of the first mode described with reference to figure 5. Here below, the processing, which is different from that in the first mode, will be described.
[000136] The CPU acquires the external information through a communication device, and stores the information in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU reads the pointer color information, where the external information and the pointer color are correlated, and stores a result in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU determines the pointer color on the basis of the acquired external information and the pointer color information, and stores the information in RAM. Subsequently, the CPU issues a signal to assign the pointer color determined to the control circuit for the pointer color. The control circuit for the pointer color receives the signal and controls a pointer color. Eighth Mode Processing Flow
[000137] Figure 23 is a flowchart of the eighth mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising the dual purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S2301, the pointer to point the dual-purpose scale according to time is triggered (point by pointer step). Subsequently, in a step S2302, the physical quantity of a predetermined time is acquired (step of acquiring the physical quantity). In a step S2303, a physical quantity indicator to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale, where a position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer at the predetermined time is projected as an original position for the physical quantity is triggered (step to indicate the physical quantity). In a step S2304, external information is acquired (external information acquisition step). In a step S2305, the pointer color is controlled on the basis of the outer information and the pointer color information, where the outer information and the pointer color are correlated (pointer color control step). Furthermore, processing on the basis of the fourth modality is possible. Brief Description of the Effects of the Eighth Mode
[000138] According to the clock setting above the eighth mode, in addition to the effects of the first and fourth modes, it is possible to indicate the external information by a color of the hand. Ninth modality Ninth Modality Concept
[000139] In a ninth embodiment, the first through the eighth embodiments above are summarized in order to easily understand the inventions of claims 10 to 12, 15 and 16. Note that the additional components described in the ninth embodiment are applicable for the corresponding configurations in the first to eighth modalities. Ninth Mode Configuration
[000140] Figure 24 is a functional block diagram of the ninth mode clock. As shown in Figure 24, a 2400 'clock' in the ninth mode comprises a 'dual-purpose contrasting scale' 2401, a 'hand' 2402, a 'contrast drive unit for the hand' 2403, a 'contrasting acquisition unit for the hand'. the physical quantity' 2404, a 'contrasting physical quantity indicator' 2405, and a 'contrasting drive unit for the physical quantity indicator' 2406.
[000141] The 'dual-purpose contrasting scale' is to indicate the time and physical quantity mentioned below for a target level. The contrasting dual-purpose scale corresponds to the dual-purpose scale of the first and second modalities, etc. It is first assumed that the dual-purpose contrasting scale is indicated on the watch face, and when the dial has a display function, the dual-purpose contrasting scale can be indicated via the display.
[000142] The 'pointer drive contrasting unit' PE for pointer driving to point the contrasting dual-purpose scale according to time. The contrasting pointer drive unit corresponds to the pointer drive unit of the first and second modes etc. As a concrete means for triggering the pointer according to time, as described in the first modality, it is assumed that a control signal is transmitted to the control circuit to the pointer within a predetermined time on the basis of the signal from the oscillator of crystal, and the control circuit for the pointer receives the control signal, thereby controlling the pointer through the actuating mechanism for the pointer.
[000143] Note that current time information can be acquired by counting signals from the crystal oscillator using a stopwatch in the processing operation apparatus, and not limited to this example. For example, like a general clock radio, it is possible to acquire the time information by receiving the radio signal of a predetermined frequency through the communication method. In addition, time information can be received from an external device through wired or wireless LAN or internet connection. The current time information is used for the contrast acquisition unit for physical quantity and the contrast indicator for physical quantity.
[000144] The 'acquisition unit for target level' is for acquiring a target level for the physical quantity in a time division by the predetermined time unit. As described in the second modality, the target level for the physical quantity can be preliminarily stored in an internal storage, it can be acquired from an external device through a wired and wireless communication line, it can be received as an input through from an input device of operation, or can be acquired through a storage device such as a USB memory. Also, calculating a target level for the physical quantity at one time on the basis of a target level for the physical quantity at another time is included as the target level acquisition. Therefore, the acquisition unit for the target level comprises a storage section for receiving an input of the target level for the physical quantity in a time division by a predetermined time unit of the communication line or input device, and storing the information. (storage section for the entrance).
[000145] Specifically, the acquisition unit for the target level acquires the start time and completion time of the physical quantity acquisition (or start time interval) through the input device or communication device, and the value of target level in time division defined by the starting time and ending time via the input device or the communication device. Note that the target level value can be calculated on the basis of the minimum, maximum, and average values of the physical quantity in the past.
[000146] Figure 25 is a diagram showing the target level information to be acquired by an acquisition unit for the target level. In figure 25, the target level information is expressed by a table, where the respective time divisions of 30 minutes and the target level in the time division are correlated. The contrasting acquisition unit for the physical quantity and the contrasting physical quantity indicator can determine the start time and the end time of the respective time divisions of the target level information, and can acquire the target level value for the physical quantity. in the respective time division. Also, as for the time unit of the respective time divisions, any interval such as 15 minutes or 20 minutes other than 30 minutes can be designated. Also, the number of time divisions by the predetermined time unit may not be multiple, and may be one.
[000147] The 'contrast acquisition unit for physical quantity' has a function of acquiring the physical quantity of the time division start time including the current time to the current time at predetermined interval until the time division end time including the current time. The contrasting acquisition unit for physical quantity corresponds to the acquisition unit for physical quantity in the first and second modalities, etc. As described in the sixth modality, the contrasting acquisition unit for the physical quantity can acquire the electrical energy consumption from the starting time to the current time in the time division including the current time at a predetermined interval until the end time in the division of time including current time.
[000148] Similar to the acquisition unit for the physical quantity described in the first modality, the contrasting acquisition unit for the physical quantity may comprise an acquisition section for the consumption of electrical energy, generated electrical energy, sold electrical energy, and electrical energy purchased (purchase section for electricity). In addition, any amount of the respective time division start time can be used for the physical amount to be acquired by the contrasting acquisition unit for the physical amount, and examples of these include time division start time run distance , swimming distance of time division start time, number of steps of time division start time, number of time division start time increments, or number of occupations of time division start time .
[000149] In addition, as described in the first modality, the acquisition unit for the physical quantity can directly acquire the physical quantity data from a detector, can indirectly acquire the physical quantity data from an external device to acquire it from the detector through wired and wireless means of communication, or they can acquire the data through an input device.
[000150] Furthermore, the physical quantity can be consumption of water or gas, or value acquired by subtracting the generation of electrical energy from the consumption of electrical energy. In this case, the 'contrast unit of acquisition for physical quantity' can acquire the consumption of water or gas, or value acquired by subtracting the electric power generation from the electric power consumption of the time division starting time including the current time up to the current time at predetermined interval until the time division end time including the current time. In addition, the physical quantity can be the value of the price calculated by multiplying the consumption of electricity, generated electricity, sold electricity or purchased electricity, or the consumption of water or gas by the unit price. Unit price information can be correlated with the time input and can be preliminarily stored in an internal storage, can be acquired from an external device via wired and wireless communication line, can be received as an input via a device operation input, or can be acquired through a storage device such as a USB memory.
[000151] The time division information defining the starting time and ending time for physical quantity acquisition, or the predetermined time interval information for physical quantity acquisition can be acquired from an external device via line For wired and wireless communication, it can be received as an input through an operating input device, or it can be acquired through a storage device such as a USB memory.
[000152] By using time division information, predetermined interval information, and time information, it is possible to acquire the physical amount of time division starting time including current time to current time in predetermined interval until the time division ending time including the current time.
[000153] The 'contrast physical quantity indicator' has the function of indicating the physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the current time in the contrasting dual-purpose scale, the physical quantity acquired by the contrasting acquisition unit for the physical quantity. The contrasting physical quantity indicator corresponds to the physical quantity indicator described in the first and second modalities etc. As described in the second modality, the physical quantity acquired can easily be understood by contrasting with the target level. Furthermore, by matching the target level to the current-time physical quantity and the position on the dual-purpose scale pointed to by the pointer, it is possible to immediately grab the current-time physical quantity contrasted with the target level by contrasting the pointer with the indicator of physical quantity.
[000154] In addition, it is possible to control the color of the physical quantity contrast indicator according to the physical quantity contrasted with the target level. For example, when the target level ratio is 0 - 60%, the physical quantity contrast indicator color is blue, when the target level ratio is 60 - 80%, the physical quantity contrast indicator color is green , when the ratio for the target level is 80 - 100%, the color of the physical quantity contrasting indicator is orange, and when the ratio for the target level is above 100%, a color of the physical quantity contrasting indicator is red. This control is performed on the basis of a table, where the physical quantity contrasted with the target level and the color of the physical quantity contrasting indicator are correlated. Also, when the physical quantity contrasted with the target level examines the dual-purpose contrast scale circuit, a color of the physical quantity contrast indicator remains red. Also, using the other color, it is possible to indicate that the contrasting physical quantity indicator has examined the second circuit. This applies to the case where the contrasting physical quantity indicator examines more than or equal to the third loop.
[000155] In addition, it is possible to display sound from an audio output device according to the physical amount contrasted with the target level. This is possible by storing the table data, where the physical quantity contrasted with the target level and the sound data to be emitted from the audio output device are correlated. For example, when the proportion of the physical quantity contrasted with the target level is 0 - 80%, the sound is not output, when the proportion of the physical quantity contrasted with the target level is 80 - 100%, the sound to inform of a possible excess of the target level is emitted, and when the proportion of the physical quantity contrasted with the target level is above 100%, the sound to inform of an excess of the target level is not emitted. Also, sound timing can be faster, and sound volume can be increased as the physical amount contrasted with the target level increases.
[000156] The 'drive unit for the contrasting physical quantity indicator' has a function of driving the contrasting physical quantity indicator, where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the start time of the time division including the current-time is projected as an original position for the physical quantity contrasted with the target level, and where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed to by the current-time pointer is projected as a position for the target level for the physical quantity at the current time . The drive unit for the contrasting physical quantity indicator corresponds to the drive unit for the physical quantity indicator described in the first and second modes, etc. As described in the second modality, the drive unit for the contrast physical quantity indicator drives the contrast physical quantity indicator on the basis of the original position for the physical quantity, the position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the current time, and the proportion of the physical quantity in the current time contrasted with the target level. (Luminescent element: counting mode)
[000157] As described in the first and second embodiments and in figure 7, using the 'physical quantity contrast indicator' as the luminescent elements arranged corresponding to the respective tick marks on the dual-purpose contrasting scale, the 'drive unit for the indicator Contrasting Physical Quantity' can illuminate the luminescent elements from the original position to the position for the physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the current time. (Luminescent element: Counting mode)
[000158] As shown in figure 26, the 'drive unit for the contrast physical quantity indicator' can illuminate the 'luminescent elements' (2605) of the 'position for the physical quantity (2602) contrasted with the target level (2601) at the current time' 2603 to the 'position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the time of completion of the time division including the current time' (2604). Concrete Configuration of the Ninth Mode
[000159] The hardware configuration of the ninth mode is basically the same as that of the first mode described with reference to figure 5.
[000160] The CPU transmits a control signal to the control circuit to the pointer at a predetermined time on the basis of the crystal oscillator signal. The control circuit for the pointer receives the control signal, thereby controlling the pointer through the trigger mechanism for the pointer. Subsequently, the CPU periodically receives clock radio information via a communication device (eg 6 times a day), and appropriately updates the time information stored in RAM, thereby adjusting the position of the pointer. Note that when not receiving clock radio information, the CPU updates the time information using a timer.
[000161] The CPU reads the target level data for electrical power consumption correlated with its 20 minute time division stored in non-volatile memory in RAM. Subsequently, the target level for the current time electrical energy consumption is calculated on the basis of the time division target level data including the current time. For example, when the target level of electricity consumption from 6:00 to 6:20 is 40kWh, it is possible to calculate that a target level at 6:10 is 20kWh.
[000162] The CPU receives the electrical power consumption of the time division start time including the current time up to the current time of an external device via a communication device. This reception is performed every minute in the first half of 10 minutes, and is performed every 30 minutes in the second half of 10 minutes.
[000163] Subsequently, the CPU calculates a proportion of the electrical power consumption from the starting time to the current time contrasted with the target level at the current time, and stores it in RAM.
[000164] Subsequently, the CPU performs a processing, where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the start time of the time division including the current time is projected as the original position for the electrical power consumption contrasted with the target level, and where the position on the contrasting dual-purpose scale by the minute pointed to the hand at the completion time of the time division including the current time is projected as the position for the target level for electricity consumption at the completion time of the time division including the current time. Specifically, the position on the contrasting dual-purpose scale by the minute pointed to the hand at 6:00 (0-minute position) is designed as the original position for the contrasted electrical power consumption with the target level, and the position on the contrasting scale dual-purpose by minute pointed hand at 6:10 (10-minute position) is designed as the position for target level for electricity consumption at 6:10.
[000165] Subsequently, the CPU determines the number of luminescent elements to be lit according to the current time electrical energy consumption on the basis of the original position and the position for the target level. Specifically, when the electricity consumption from 6:00 to 6:10 is 8 kWh, the number of glow elements to be lit is 8. Subsequently, the CPU issues a control signal to light the certain number of glow elements of the position original for the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for the luminescence receives the control signal, and illuminates the luminescent elements to be lit. Ninth Mode Processing Flow
[000166] Figure 27 is a flowchart of the ninth mode clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising the dual purpose contrasting scale to indicate the time and the physical quantity mentioned below for a target level, and actuating the pointer to point the contrasting dual-purpose scale according to time, dual-purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S2701, a target level for the physical quantity in a predetermined time division per unit of time is acquired (target level acquisition step). In a step S2702, the physical amount of time division start time including current time for the current time is acquired at the predetermined interval until the time division end time including current time (step of contrasting physical amount acquisition) . In a step S2703, the contrast physical quantity indicator is turned on, where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the time division start time including the current time is projected as an original position for the contrasted physical quantity with the target level, and where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed to by the pointer at the time of completion of the time division including the current time is projected as a position for the target level for the physical quantity at the time of completion of the time division including current time (contrast trigger step according to physical quantity). Brief Description of Effects of the Ninth Mode
[000167] According to the above clock setting of the ninth mode, it is easy to reach the physical quantity at the current time contrasted with the target level at the current time. Tenth Modality Tenth Modality Concept
[000168] In a tenth embodiment, the first through eighth embodiments above are summarized in order to easily understand the inventions of claims 13 to 16. Note that the additional components described in the tenth embodiment are applicable for the corresponding configurations in the first through eighth embodiments . Tenth Modality Configuration
[000169] Figure 28 is a functional block diagram of the tenth mode clock. As shown in Figure 28, a 2800 'clock' in the tenth modality comprises a 'dual-purpose contrasting scale' 2801, a 'hand' 2802, a 'contrast drive unit for the hand' 2803, a 'contrast acquisition unit for the hand'. the physical quantity' 2804, a 'contrasting prediction unit for the physical quantity' 2805, a 'contrasting physical quantity indicator' 2806, and a 'trigger contrasting unit for the predicted physical quantity indicator' 2807.
[000170] The 'contrast prediction unit for physical quantity' has a function of predicting the physical quantity at the time of completion of the time division including the current time on the basis of the physical quantity acquired by the contrasting acquisition unit for the physical quantity. The contrasting prediction unit for the physical quantity corresponds to the prediction unit for the physical quantity described in the fourth modality, etc. (Average prediction mode)
[000171] Specifically, as described in the fourth modality, the adjustment of the physical quantity data from the time division start time including the current time to the current time by the linear function is performed, thus predicting the physical quantity at the time of completion . For example, when 5 kWh electrical energy is generated from 3:00 to 3:15, the adjustment by the linear function is performed, and it is anticipated that 10 kWh of electrical energy will be generated by 3:30. (Instant preview mode)
[000172] In addition, it is possible to predict the physical quantity at the time of completion of the time division on the basis of the (differential) variation of the physical quantity per unit of time (for example, 1 minute or 2 minutes). For example, when 5 kWh electrical energy is consumed (or generated) from 3:00 to 3:15, and when 0.5 kWh electrical energy is consumed (or generated) from 3:14 to 3:15, it is predicted that 7.5 kWh (0.5 kWh x 15) of electrical energy is newly consumed (or generated) from 3:15 to 3:30, and that 12.5 kWh of electrical energy is consumed (or generated) in the entire time division. Also, the unit time value may not be fixed and may be varied to be a smaller value as the time division ending time gets closer. For example, the unit of time is 5 minutes of the start time for 1/3 of the time division, it is 3 minutes of 1/3 for the 2/3 of the time division, and it is 1 minute of 2/3 for the the time when the time division ends. Thus, by varying the time unit to a smaller value as the time division completion moment becomes closer, it is possible to accurately predict the physical quantity at the termination moment with good balance with processing load.
[000173] The predicted physical quantity contrasting indicator, indicating the predicted physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the time of completion of the time division including the current time in the dual-purpose contrasting scale, the physical quantity predicted by the contrasting prediction unit for the physical quantity. The contrasting indicator of predicted physical quantity corresponds to the indicator of predicted physical quantity described in the fourth and fifth modes, etc. As described in the fifth modality, the predicted physical quantity can be easily understood by contrasting with the target level at the time of completion. Furthermore, by matching the target level for the physical quantity at the end of time and the position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the time of completion, it is possible to immediately reach the predicted physical quantity at the time of completion contrasted with the target level by contrasting the position on the contrasting dual-purpose scale with the contrasting indicator of predicted physical quantity.
[000174] The 'drive unit for the predicted physical quantity contrasting indicator' has a function of driving the predicted physical quantity contrasting indicator, where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the time division start time including the current time is projected as an original position for the physical quantity contrasted with the target level, and where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed to by the pointer at the time of completion of the time division including the current time is projected as a position to the target level for the physical quantity at the time of completion of the time division including the current time. The 'drive unit for the contrasting physical predicted quantity indicator' corresponds to the trigger unit for the predicted physical quantity indicator described in the fourth and fifth modes, etc. As described in the fifth mode, the drive unit for the predicted physical quantity contrasting indicator activates the predicted physical quantity contrasting indicator on the basis of the original position for the physical quantity, the position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed by the pointer at the time of completion, and the proportion of the physical quantity at the time of completion contrasted with the target level. (Luminescent element: Counting mode)
[000175] Using the 'predicted physical quantity contrast indicator' as the luminescent elements arranged corresponding to the respective tick marks on the dual-purpose contrasting scale, the 'drive unit for the predicted physical quantity contrast indicator' can illuminate the luminescent elements from the original position to the predicted physical quantity position at the time of completion of the time division including the current time contrasted with the target level. This has been described in the fifth embodiment and in figure 15 as an explanation of the drive unit for the predicted physical quantity indicator.
[000176] In addition, still comprising the contrasting physical quantity indicator and the contrasting drive unit for the physical quantity indicator, described in the ninth modality, as shown in Figure 29, it is possible to simultaneously indicate both a 'physical quantity contrasted with a target level at the current time' 2901, and a 'physical amount contrasted with a target level at the time of completion' 2902 on the dual-purpose contrasting scale. In the case of Figure 29, since the 'scope over the contrasting physical quantity indicator', where the 'physical quantity contrasted with the current time target level' 2901 is indicated by the contrasting physical quantity indicator, partially overlaps with a 'scope on the contrasting physical quantity indicator', where the 'physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the time of completion' 2902 is indicated by the contrasting physical quantity indicator, the overlapping portion (physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the current time) is indicated using an indication method (eg color, lighting / flash, brightness and design) that is different from that of the other portion.
[000177] In addition, as another example, as shown in Figure 30, the drive unit for the contrasting physical quantity indicator drives the contrasting physical quantity indicator, where a 'position on the contrasting scale of dual purpose pointed by the pointer at the moment ending time division including current time' 3001 is projected as an original position for the predicted physical quantity contrasted with the target level, and where a 'dual-purpose contrasting scale position pointed by the pointer at the moment after the passage of time equal to time division after time division end time including current time is projected as a position to the target level for the physical quantity at time division end time including current time' 3002 is projected as the target level for the predicted physical quantity. In addition, in the case of Figure 30, the indication methods (eg, color, lighting/flashing, brightness, and design) for the contrast physical quantity indicator and the contrasting physical quantity indicator are different from each other in this way. providing distinction even if the scope of the indicators overlaps each other. Concrete Configuration of the Tenth Modality
[000178] The hardware configuration of the tenth mode is basically the same as that of the first mode described with reference to figure 5.
[000179] The CPU transmits a control signal to the control circuit to the pointer at a predetermined time on the basis of the crystal oscillator signal. The control circuit for the pointer receives the control signal, thereby controlling the pointer through the trigger mechanism for the pointer. Subsequently, the CPU periodically receives clock radio information via a communication device (eg 6 times a day), and appropriately updates the time information stored in RAM, thereby adjusting the position of the pointer. Note that when not receiving clock radio information, the CPU updates the time information using a timer.
[000180] The CPU reads the target level data for electrical power consumption correlated to the respective 3-hour time division stored in non-volatile memory in RAM.
[000181] Subsequently, the CPU acquires the target level value for the electrical power consumption at the time of completion of the time division including the current time of the data. Specifically, when the target level for electricity consumption is the current time (13:10) in the time division of 12:00 to 15:00 is 60kWh, the value of 60kWh is acquired.
[000182] The CPU receives the electrical power generation from the time division start time including the current time to the current time of an external device through a communication device. This reception is performed every five minutes for the first half of an hour, and is performed every two minutes for half an hour, and is performed every two minutes for the second half of an hour and a half. Subsequently, the CPU calculates the predicted electrical energy consumption from the start time to the end time on the basis of the generation of the acquired electrical energy data. Subsequently, the CPU calculates a proportion of the calculated predicted electrical power consumption value contrasted with the target level value at completion time, and stores a result in RAM.
[000183] Subsequently, the CPU performs a processing, where a position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed to the hour pointer at the time division start time including the current time is projected as the original position for the generation of electrical power predicted contrasted with the target level, and where the position on the dual purpose contrasting scale pointed to the hour hand at the time of completion of the time division including the current time is projected as the position for the target level for power generation predicted at the time of completion of the time division including the current time. Specifically, the position on the dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed to by the time the hand at 12:00 (12:00 position) is designed as the original position for predicted electrical power generation contrasted with the target level, and the position at Dual-purpose contrasting scale pointed at the hour hand at 15:00 (15:00 position) is designed as the position for the target level for expected electrical power generation at the time of completion.
[000184] Subsequently, the CPU determines the number of luminescent elements to be lit according to the predicted electrical power generation on the basis of the original position and the position for the target level. Specifically, when the electric power generation from the 12:00 start time to the 15:00 finish time is predicted is 120 kWh, the number of luminescent elements to be lit is 30 (15 x 120/60). Subsequently, the CPU issues a control signal to illuminate the determined number of luminescent elements from the original position to the control circuit for luminescence. The control circuit for luminescence receives the control signal, and illuminates the luminescent elements to be lit. Tenth Modal Processing Flow
[000185] Figure 31 is a flowchart of the tenth modality clock showing the processing flow in the clock comprising the dual purpose contrasting scale to indicate the time and the physical quantity mentioned below for a target level, and operating the pointer to point the contrasting dual-purpose scale according to time, dual-purpose scale to indicate time and physical quantity. The processing flow includes the following steps. At the beginning, in a step S3101, a target level for the physical quantity in a predetermined time division per time unit is acquired (target level acquisition step). In a step S3102, the physical amount of time division start time including current time for the current time is acquired at a predetermined interval until the time division end time including current time (step of contrasting physical amount acquisition ). In a step S3103, the physical quantity at the time of completion of the time division including the current time is predicted on the basis of the acquired physical quantity. In a step S3104, the predicted physical quantity contrast indicator for indicating the predicted physical quantity contrasted with the target level at the time of completion of the time division including the current time in the dual-purpose contrasting scale is triggered, where a position in the scale dual-purpose contrast pointer pointed to at the time division start time including current time is projected as an original position for the physical quantity contrasted with the target level, and where a position on the pointer-pointed dual-purpose contrasting scale at the moment ending time division including current time is projected as a position for target level for physical quantity at time division ending time including current time (trigger step contrastingly according to predicted physical quantity). Brief Description of the Effects of the Tenth Modality
[000186] According to the clock setting of the tenth mode above, it is easy to reach the predicted physical quantity at the time of completion of the time division including the current time contrasted with the target level. Reference Listing 0200 Clock 0201 Dual Purpose Scale 0202 Hand 0203 Drive unit for pointer 0204 Acquisition unit for physical quantity 0205 Physical quantity indicator 0206 Drive unit for physical quantity indicator 0501 CPU 0502 RAM 0503 ROM 0504 Memory non volatile 0505 Crystal oscillator 0506 Control circuit for pointer 0507 Drive mechanism for pointer 0508 Control circuit for luminescence 0509 Luminescent device 0510 Communication device 0511 System bus 0807 First drive section 1008 First determination section 1009 First section control unit 1305 Prediction unit for physical quantity 1306 Predicted physical quantity indicator 1307 Drive unit for predicted quantity indicator 1608 Second actuation section 1808 Second determination section 1809 Second color control section 2007 Acquisition section for the consumption of and electrical power 2207 Acquisition unit for external information 2208 Storage unit for pointer color information 2209 Control section for pointer color 2401 Contrasting dual-purpose scale 2402 Hand 2403 Contrast drive unit for pointer 2404 Contrast acquisition unit for physical quantity 2405 Contrasting physical quantity indicator 2406 Trigger unit for contrasting physical quantity indicator 2806 Contrasting physical quantity indicator 2807 Triggering unit for contrasting physical quantity indicator

权利要求:
Claims (4)
[0001]
1. Clock (1000) characterized in that it comprises: a dual-purpose scale (1001) indicating time and a physical quantity mentioned below; a pointer drive unit (1003), driving a pointer (1002) to point the dual-purpose scale (1001) in accordance with the time; a physical quantity acquisition unit (1004) acquiring physical quantity information from a predetermined time designated as a starting point; and a physical quantity indicator drive unit (1006), driving a physical quantity indicator (1005) to indicate the physical quantity acquired on the dual-purpose scale (1001), where a position on the dual-purpose scale (1001) is pointed to by the pointer (1002) from the designated original position in the predetermined time interval indicates a target level for the physical quantity at the current time, wherein the drive unit for physical quantity indicator (1006) further comprises a first determination section ( 1008), determining whether a position indicated by the physical quantity indicator (1005) is greater than the position on the dual-purpose scale (1001) to indicate the target level; and a first color control section (1009) controlling the color of the physical quantity indicator (1005) as determined by the first determination section (1008).
[0002]
2. Clock (1000), according to claim 1, characterized in that the acquisition unit for physical quantity (1004) comprises an acquisition section for electrical energy consumption (2007), acquiring electrical energy consumption from from the preset time to the current time.
[0003]
3. Clock (1000), according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises: an acquisition unit for external information (2207), acquiring external information; and a storage unit for pointer color information (2208, 2209), storing pointer color information (1002), where external information and a pointer color (1002) are correlated, wherein the drive unit stops the pointer (1003) further comprises a control section for pointer color (1009), controlling the pointer color (1002) based on external information and pointer color information (1002).
[0004]
4. Clock (1000) according to claim 1, characterized in that the hand (1002) is a minute hand (1201).

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