Patent ID: 6088302
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G04C

Abstract:
An electronic timepiece comprising:a time signal generating circuit for generating a time signal by counting data with respect to time information;a time indication motor;a time indication motor driving circuit for outputting a time indication motor drive signal to rotate the time indication motor in accordance with the time signal generated by the time signal generating circuit;a time indication wheel train connected to the time indication motor for rotation therewith;a time data indicating member for indicating time data in accordance with the rotation of the time indication wheel train;a date signal generating circuit for generating a date signal with respect to date information;a date indication motor;a date indication motor driving circuit for outputting a date indication motor drive signal for rotating the date indication motor in accordance with the date signal generated by the date signal generating circuit;a date indication wheel train connected to the date indication motor for rotation therewith;a date data indicating member for indicating date data in accordance with the rotation of the date indication wheel train;a date drive start detecting contact point member for detecting a point in time at which date drive is started in accordance with rotation of the time indication wheel train;a date drive termination detecting contact point member for detecting a point in time at which date drive is terminated in accordance with rotation of the date indication wheel train; anda date drive control circuit for controlling the date indication motor driving circuit to output the date indication motor drive signal by inputting a signal from the date drive start detecting contact point member corresponding to the start of the date drive and by inputting a signal from the date drive termination detecting contact point member corresponding to the termination of the date drive.