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Sound generating circuit for timepiece

US4481852A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 7, 1981
Grant dateNov 13, 1984
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Expiry dateJul 7, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG04G13/021
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sound generating circuit for a timepiece including a sound base signal generator, a program divider, a dividing ratio selecting counter a sound interval base signal generator and a sound producer, whereby the sounding action of frequencies which repeatedly changes at the sound intervals and cycles is performed and can produce the onomatopoetic sounds of bird chirp, insect churr and the like which feels soft and soothing for the users.

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