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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 10, 1997
Susumu Kotanagi, Chiba, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., , JP;
Abstract
An alarm setting mechanism for an electronic timepiece has a linkage for converting displacement of an alarm activating stem into a larger displacement of an alarm status indicating member which traverses an arcuate path on the front face of a dial of the timepiece. An alarm switching mechanism sets an alarm by activation of a stem on the timepiece which is connected to the alarm status indicator and the alarm switching mechanism. The linkage includes a pivotable switching lever, a pivotable setting lever and a rotatable alarm indicator plate. The setting lever is connected to the stem to undergo pivotal movement in response to linear displacement of the stem. The switching lever is connected to the setting lever to undergo pivotal movement along with the setting lever and having an arm. The alarm indicator plate is connected to the arm of the switching to undergo rotational movement in response to pivotal movement of the switching lever. The alarm status indicating member is connected to the alarm indicator plate so as to undergo arcuate movement therewith, such that the indicating member traverses an arcuate path in response to linear displacement of the externally activated switch.