| 摘要 |
A tidal clock comprises a clock face and a clock mechanism comprising a spindle located in the face and driven by the mechanism and rotatable hands mounted on the spindle to provide a time display. The tidal display mechanism comprising a background, a plurality of laminar members 13,14 overlying the background, each including a display representing sea and having an upper edge configured to represent a sea level. Each member is independently movable between respective lower and upper positions to represent rise and fall of the sea level. A plurality of symbolic display members 15,16 each mounted on a respective support, each support being engaged with the background, permitting movement between lower and upper positions, further engaging a respective laminar member and arranged so that the support and display mounted thereon is urged to move between lower and upper positions by the corresponding movement of the laminar member. |
