Clock movement

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5566140
SERIAL NO

08527286

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A clock movement includes a circuit board, first and second motors, a minute wheel connected to the first motor by a first gear train and an hour wheel connected to the second motor by a second gear train. The first and second gear trains preferably extend in a first direction, and the first and second motors are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the first and second gear trains and extend in a second direction transverse to the first direction. A first detection device detects when the minute hand is in a predetermined reference position and a second detection device detects when the hour wheel is in a predetermined reference position. The first detection device includes a minute detection sensor mounted on the circuit board and having a first light-emitting device and a first light-receiving device. The second detection device includes an hour detection sensor mounted on the circuit board and having a second light-emitting device and a second light-receiving device. The clock movement has a simple construction and is easy to manufacture, is suited to mass-production and can be manufactured at low cost.

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Patent Owner(s)

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SEIKO CLOCK INCSUMIDA-KU 3-9 TAIHEI 4-CHOME TOKYO 130

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hashizume, Hiroyuki Tokyo, JP 9 89
Kohata, Shigeru Tokyo, JP 3 10

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