The same thing happens if you wait too long to turn off the alarm. This forces you to get out of your bed to find the clock and stop the noise. This internal view of the Clocky includes the printed circuit board, motors, connectors and speaker. Go to the next image to see how the movement and clock features happen. In order for all the mechanics to work, the Clocky houses a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board holds a small processor black circle , which is under a protective layer of epoxy -- this is known as a potted chip.
On the bottom of the printed circuit board are four connectors. The speaker uses a magnet to move a small plastic diaphragm back and forth, making sound. A small pair of weights small horizontal slit at top sits on a shelf inside the clock and helps it keep its balance when it lands. Under these buttons is another small printed circuit board, which holds contact points for four buttons and the snooze bar.
Each of these has its own wire and pin, and a sixth ground wire. All of these wires attach to a six-pin connector that attaches to the printed circuit board. Each button on the clock completes a circuit when pressed, and the processor sends its instructions based on these circuits. That light also flashes when the Clocky starts rolling around on your floor. The battery slot is on the bottom of the Clocky and secured by a small screw.
That way, you don't have to worry about the batteries dislodging whenever it jumps off the nightstand and hits the floor. The Clocky is available in a seemingly endless array of colors, some of which are more expensive than others. If constantly hitting the snooze button is your biggest wake-up issue, the Clocky will snap you out of it. You access it via a big snooze bar on the top of the Clocky. If this is far too tempting for you and you want zero-snooze options instead, you can disable the snooze function altogether.
Want to snooze just once? As soon as you hit snooze, Clocky runs away. It will then randomly roll around on your bedroom floor while it sounds its alarm. Eventually, it will stop rolling and keep sounding the alarm until you get out of bed and go get it. The unit is built to handle a fall of about three feet. You can also disable the Clocky's wheels in case you want it to function like a non-moving alarm clock, but how will that get you out of bed faster each morning?
Besides the movement, the alarm sound is also, er, unique. Instead of a standard single tone, the Clocky's alarm is a series of loud beeps at random tones. You can't control the volume on the alarm, but it's loud enough to wake most sleepers. Those randomized alarm tones also mean you won't grow used to the alarm and sleep through it either.
Serial snoozing is very common but can be solved with a few lifestyle changes, your commitment to rise better each morning… and with a little help from the Clocky.
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