可工作的布谷鸟钟

Working Cuckoo Clock

作者：marginibuilds / 发布于：2024-12-05

布谷！布谷！

这款乐高版的经典布谷鸟钟来自德国黑森林的一个偏远村庄，具备逼真的滴答声、自动上发条功能以及每60秒弹出一只鸟尖叫的特色。

它准确吗？嗯……算是吧！但它确实是一个真正的功能性时钟，拥有重力驱动的伽利略擒纵机构和三根工作指针（秒、分、时）。其他特性包括：

自动上发条：包含一个电机，当重力达到极限时（大约4到5分钟的运行时间）可以自动为时钟上发条。
可调节指针：左侧的一个旋钮允许设置时间。
布谷鸟：它就在里面，而且非常小。
罗马数字：表盘包含了全部12个罗马数字！
由青蛙脚和金色海格头发制成的脚：不言自明。
那么……它是如何工作的？

这个时钟有两个主要机制：

完全模拟的时钟机制，由伽利略擒纵机构和来自42146利勃海尔履带式起重机的真实乐高重物驱动；
使用乐高电机和接近传感器（目前使用EV3，但完全可以用更新的Powered Up组件实现）的布谷鸟机制。当传感器检测到与秒针相连的部分位于“12”位置时，电机触发布谷鸟！当前，布谷鸟每60秒出现一次，但可以通过编程设定为每小时出现一次、每15分钟出现一次等。
还有一个用于上发条的第二电机。

为什么我认为这会是一个好的套装？有几个原因：

永恒的设计。谁不喜欢布谷鸟钟呢？
对标志性物体进行乐高化改造。就像21327打字机、10334复古收音机和21323大钢琴——最后一个与此最为相似，因为它包括了Powered Up集线器、电机和接近传感器。
一点城堡元素，大量的科技元素。任何版本的此模型都会给18岁以上的建造者提供一种具有挑战性、回报丰厚且内容丰富的体验，寻找与众不同的东西。
我为什么要建造这个？

一些乐高套装让你大致体验构建真实物品的感觉。我想建造这个是因为我知道在某种程度上，它实际上涉及到了构建真实的东西。而且这真的很有趣——毫无疑问，这是我曾经参与过的最复杂、最具挑战性和最有趣的乐高项目。我希望你也能有机会建造它！

🤖 以上为AI翻译概括，供参考。

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

From a remote village in Germany's Black Forest comes this LEGO take on a classic cuckoo clock, complete with realistic ticking, self-winding, and a bird that pops out to scream every 60 seconds.

Is it accurate? Umm...kind of! But it is a real, functioning clock, with a weight-driven Galileo escapement and three working hands (seconds, minutes, hours). Other features include:

Self-winding : Includes a motor that can wind up the clock automatically when the weight reaches its limit (about 4-5 minutes of runtime).

Adjustable hands : A knob on the left side allows you to set the time.

Bird: He's in there, and he's very small.

Roman numerals: Clock face includes all 12!

Feet made out of frogs and gold Hagrid hair : Self-explanatory.

So...how does it work?

The clock has two main mechanisms:

A fully analog clock mechanism, driven by a Galileo escapement and genuine LEGO weights from 42146 Liebherr Crawler Crane;
A cuckoo mechanism that uses a LEGO motor and proximity sensor (currently EV3, but this is completely doable with more recent Powered Up components). When the sensor detects that a piece attached to the second hand is in the "12" position, the motor fires off the cuckoo! Right now, the cuckoo comes out once every 60 seconds, but it can be programmed to come out on the hour, every 15 minutes, etc.

There is also a second motor for windup.

Why do I think this would be a good set? Several reasons:

Timeless design. Who doesn't love a cuckoo clock?
A LEGO-fied take on an iconic object. Like 21327 Typewriter, 10334 Retro Radio, and 21323 Grand Piano -- the last of which would be most similar to this, since it included a Powered Up Hub, Motor, and Proximity Sensor.
A little bit of Castle, a whole lot of Technic. Any version of this would give a challenging, rewarding, and variety-filled experience to 18+ builders looking for something very different.

Why did I want to build this?

Some LEGO sets let you approximate building the real thing. I wanted to build this because I knew it would involve, on some level, actually building the real thing. And it was a blast -- easily the most complex, challenging, and interesting LEGO project I've ever undertaken. I hope you get to build it, too!

See it in action: