TW200739292A - Time counting assembly with a display for world time zones - Google Patents

Abstract

A time counting assembly with a display for world time zones consisting of a power source, a second counter, a minute counter, an hour counter, and a time zone display for displaying a correct time over a faceplate, wherein the time zone display further comprises a time zone adjustable ring rotatable set between a substrate and the faceplate for making a planetary idle gear set between the substrate and the faceplate to mesh an inner gear ring of the time zone adjustable ring and a planetary base wheel, which is pivoted to a bottom of the substrate, the planetary base wheel allowing a minute wheel set to pass therethrough, the planetary base wheel having a bottom circumferentially pivotally mounted with a front hour wheel of the hour counter, and at least two engaging hooks radially connected to a bottom of the substrate to engage a plurality of ratchet holes that are arranged on the periphery of a top side of the time zone adjustable ring; when stirred, the time zone adjustable ring may align a first landmark of a local time zone with a fixed point and then calibrate the time counting assembly in accordance with the local time, and then the time zone adjustable ring may align a second landmark of another locating time zone with the fixed point such that the inner gear ring moves the planetary idle gear set and the planetary base wheel to shift engagement of the engaging hooks in the ratchet holes, and the front hour wheel is rotated on the planetary base wheel with a planetary movement along the minute wheel set to cause rotation of a meshed hour wheel so as to turn a hour hand to the time in accordance with the time zone corresponding to the second landmark.