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An input mechanism, such as a crown, detects amounts of applied force. In various examples, an assembly including an input mechanism has an enclosure; a stem coupled to the enclosure such that the stem is rotatable, translatable, and transversely moveable with respect to the enclosure; a sensor, coupled between the stem and the housing, to which force is transferred when the stem moves with respect to the housing; and a processing unit coupled to the sensor. The processing unit is operable to determine a measurement of the force, based on a signal from the sensor.

An electronic device, such as a watch, has a crown assembly having a shaft and a user-rotatable crown. The user-rotatable crown may include a conductive cap that is mechanically and electrically coupled to the shaft and functions as an electrode. The conductive cap may be coupled to the shaft using solder or another conductive attachment mechanism. The shaft may electrically couple the conductive cap to a processing unit of the electronic device. One or more additional electrodes may be positioned on the exterior surface of the electronic device. The conductive cap is operable to be contacted by a finger of a user of the electronic device while another electrode is positioned against skin of the user. The processing unit of the electronic device is operable to determine a biological parameter, such as an electrocardiogram, of the user based on voltages at the electrodes.

A switch module for an electronic device detects translational inputs and defines at least portion of a conductive path from an input surface of the electronic device to a processing unit of the electronic device. The switch module may be a component of a crown assembly for detecting rotational inputs, translational inputs, touch inputs and / or biological signals such as electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The switch module may include a conductive dome and a friction guard that is positioned between the conductive dome and the actuation member of the crown assembly. The conductive dome and / or the friction guard may define at least a portion of the conductive path from the input surface to the processing unit.

An electronic watch includes a housing and a crown assembly including a rotatable actuation member. The rotatable actuation member includes a knob external to the housing and configured to receive a rotational input and a shaft assembly coupled to the knob and positioned at least partially within the housing, the shaft assembly defining a sensing surface configured to rotate in response to the rotational input. The electronic watch further includes an optical sensing system configured to detect the rotational input, the detecting including directing light onto the sensing surface, receiving reflected light from the sensing surface, and producing a signal corresponding to a rotational motion of the sensing surface, the signal based at least in part on an interference between the light directed onto the sensing surface and the reflected light.

An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.

An electronic device, such as a watch, has an input mechanism, such as a crown, that may receive translational inputs, rotational inputs, and / or touch inputs. Inputs received at the crown may result in changes in operation of the electronic device and / or outputs, such as graphical outputs, provided by the electronic device. In various embodiments, the crown includes a retainer that couples an outer crown body to an inner crown body and secures an isolator between the outer crown body and the inner crown body. The embodiments of the crown described herein provide a simple and robust input mechanism for receiving rotational, translational, and touch inputs as described above, while simplifying part alignment, ensuring consistent rotation, and allowing for efficient manufacturing.

User interface navigation on a personal electronics device based on movements of a crown is disclosed. The device can select an appropriate level of information arranged along a z-axis for display based on crown movement. The navigation can be based on an angular velocity of the crown.

An electronic time piece includes a dial, a sub dial provided to the dial, a control circuit that controls operation of a function hand disposed on the sub dial, a plurality of terminal portions, a wire that electrically connects the plurality of terminal portions with the control circuit, a push button that receives operation by a user and switches an electrical connection state between one terminal portion of the plurality of terminal portions and the control circuit. The one terminal portion of the plurality of terminal portions and other terminal portion are electrically connected to the control circuit by a common wire.

An electronic device, such as a watch, has an input mechanism, such as a crown, that may receive translational inputs, rotational inputs, and / or touch inputs. Inputs received at the crown may result in changes in operation of the electronic device and / or outputs, such as graphical outputs, provided by the electronic device. In various embodiments, the crown includes a retainer that couples an outer crown body to an inner crown body and secures an isolator between the outer crown body and the inner crown body. The embodiments of the crown described herein provide a simple and robust input mechanism for receiving rotational, translational, and touch inputs as described above, while simplifying part alignment, ensuring consistent rotation, and allowing for efficient manufacturing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece rate control device that realizes statistical pulse control with zero average external force using a single or opposing actuator, and electronic hacking including a contactless brake with zero wear. [Solution] A rate control device comprising: at least one actuator arranged opposite a balance oscillator; detection means for detecting the oscillator phase; and a control circuit for selectively executing a statistical control mode in which a probability function is generated based on the phase difference between the output of the detection means and an external reference oscillator, and symmetrical pulses are applied in an even half-cycle phase window to make the average external force zero, and a stop mode in which the actuator is continuously or intermittently driven in response to an external command to apply a brake torque and stop the oscillator.

An object of the present invention is to provide a timepiece rate stabilizer that uses an external reference but does not directly inject mechanical vibrations into the balance, and that can stabilize the rate over a long period of time with extremely low power consumption. [Solution] We provide a rate stabilizer for mechanical watches that is based on a statistical driving method with constant pulse width and amplitude and autonomously switches between four modes based on actual current consumption: normal mode using phase shift, ΔΣ1 bit stream mode, low detune frequency hopping mode, and chirp search mode.Without modifying the hairspring at all, we achieve both rate stability and low power consumption while maintaining constant instantaneous energy.

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a battery, a retaining member comprising a support disposed on one surface of the battery and configured to function as an antenna corresponding to a first frequency band, and a printed circuit board disposed on an other surface of the battery, the printed circuit board including a communication circuit electrically connected to the retaining member. The electronic device may include a switch configured to electrically connect at least one passive element among multiple passive elements and the retaining member, a memory, and at least one processor, comprising processing circuitry, operatively connected to the communication circuit, the switch, and the memory. According to an embodiment, at least one processor, individually and / or collectively, may be configured to: identify a remaining capacity of the battery; identify information regarding a passive element to be connected to the retaining member, based on the identified remaining capacity of the battery and the first frequency band; select at least one passive element among the multiple passive elements, based on the identified information regarding a passive element; and control the switch such that the at least one selected passive element and the retaining member are electrically connected.

A decorative plate is placed on one surface side of a solar cell. The decorative plate includes a plurality of first inclined surface and a through hole. The plurality of first inclined surfaces are formed from one side to an other side. The first inclined surfaces rise from the solar cell side. The first inclined surfaces rise from the one side to the other side. The through hole is formed in at least a part between adjacent first inclined surfaces. A region of the decorative plate located on the one side of the through hole and a region of the decorative plate located on the other side of the through hole are provided in positions that do not overlap in plan view.

A watchband for a smart watch is provided. The watchband for a smart watch includes: a first band having at least one positioning hole; and a second band including a cover member, a flexible battery, and a position-fixing fastening member, wherein an exterior material of the flexible battery can include a first portion for packing the electrode assembly together with the electrolyte, and a second portion extended from the first portion by a predetermined and to which the position-fixing fastening member is coupled.

The utility model relates to a timepiece (1), which comprises at least one timepiece external element (2a, 2b), the at least one timepiece external element comprises a visible surface (20a), the visible surface is formed by at least a first opaque part and at least a second transparent or semitransparent part, the at least one timepiece external element (2a, 2b) comprises an autonomous lighting device (3), and the at least one timepiece external element (2a, 2b) is arranged on the transparent or semitransparent part of the transparent or semitransparent part of the transparent or semitransparent part of the transparent or semitransparent part of the transparent or semitransparent part of the transparent or semitransparent part of the transparent or semitransparent part. The autonomous lighting device comprises the following functional elements:-at least one light source (4) capable of generating light (28) in a visible face (20a) of the timepiece outer element (2a, 2b); -an autonomous power supply unit (21); and-a control unit (7) configured to manage the operation of the light source (4); the at least one timepiece outer element (2a, 2b) is formed from an assembly (9a, 9b) of a plurality of stacked layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) connected together and each comprising one or more functional elements of the autonomous lighting device (3).

Disclosed is an electronic device, including: a base including: a first mounting part that includes a main surface provided in an annular shape; a second mounting part that is provided at an inner side of the first mounting part and includes a main surface and a raised part raised upward; and a third mounting part that is provided around the first mounting part; and an annular calendar disk that has a thickness smaller than a difference between a height of the raised part of the second mounting part and a height of the main surface of the third mounting part and includes an inner peripheral side partly disposed on the second mounting part. The main surface of the second mounting part and the raised part are both lower than a main surface of the third mounting part and higher than the main surface of the first mounting part.

A display device includes a solar panel and a display board. The solar panel includes power generators and a connection area which connects the power generators, and which generates a smaller amount of power than the power generates generate. The connection area is a linear narrow area narrower than the power generators. The display board includes highly transparent areas having high optical transparency, and a less transparent area having lower optical transparency than the highly transparent areas have. The highly transparent areas are disposed to overlap with each area where the power generators are disposed and not to overlap with an area where the connection area is disposed, and the less transparent area is disposed to overlap with an area where the connection area is disposed.

An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall, a display, a front cover positioned over the display, and an input system configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input. The input system may include a crown including a knob external to the housing and a rotor coupled to the knob and configured to rotate in response to the rotational input and translate in response to the translational input. The input system may further include a first laser module configured to direct a first laser beam onto the rotor and receive first reflected light from the rotor, a second laser module configured to direct a second laser beam onto the rotor and receive second reflected light from the rotor. The electronic watch may further include a processing system coupled to the first and second laser modules and configured to determine a parameter of the rotational input.

An electronic watch includes a first hand that is rotated by a first motor, and indicates a higher digit of numerical information or time information, a second hand that is rotated by a second motor, and indicates a lower digit of the numerical information or the time information, and a motor controller. The motor controller performs a numerical value indication mode for driving the first motor and the second motor simultaneously to indicate an increase or decrease in the numerical information, or time correction mode for driving the first motor and the second motor simultaneously to correct the time information, and in the numerical value indication mode or the time correction mode, controls a drive frequency of the first motor and a drive frequency of the second motor such that angular velocity of hand movement of the first hand is less than angular velocity of hand movement of the second hand.

Disclosed is an electronic device, including: a base including: a base mounting part; and an outer peripheral side mounting part provided around and at a higher level than the base mounting part; an outer peripheral frame disposed along at least a portion of the outer peripheral side mounting part; and a pressing member that penetrates the base in a thickness direction and includes an end portion on an upper side in the thickness direction facing the outer peripheral frame and exerting a restoring force upward in the thickness direction. When an annular solar panel is disposed on the base mounting part, the pressing member indirectly presses the solar panel against the outer peripheral frame. When at least a portion of a circular solar panel is disposed on the outer peripheral side mounting part, the pressing member directly presses the solar panel against the outer peripheral frame.

A timepiece according to an embodiment of the present invention includes; a first pointer; a first magnet fixed to the first pointer; a second magnet disposed to face the first magnet; a first shaft fixed to the second magnet; a gear train mechanism including a first rotary wheel interlocked with the first shaft; and a restriction member disposed to face the second magnet with the first magnet interposed therebetween.

One aspect of the utility model relates to a watch dial comprising an autonomous lighting device, the autonomous lighting device (3) comprises the following functional elements: at least one light emitting source (4), an autonomous power supply unit (21), and a control unit (7) used for managing the operation of the at least one light emitting source (4), the dial (2a, 2b) is formed by a plurality of assemblies (9a, 9b) through stacked layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14), the plurality of layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) are connected together via stacked layers (10, 11, 12, 13, 14) and each comprise one or more functional elements of the autonomous lighting device (3).

A mechanical timepiece includes: a hairspring; a permanent magnet; a soft magnetic core; a control circuit for performing rate adjustment based on a counter-electromotive voltage caused in a coil by a motion of the permanent magnet accompanying a forward direction motion and a reverse direction motion of the balance wheel. The permanent magnet is arranged so that, under a state in which the hairspring is brought to an equilibrium length, a direction of magnetization is directed to the first end portion side or the second end portion side.

A control circuit of a timepiece motor (2), including a bipolar permanent magnet (6), a stator (4) defining two isthmi (12a &12b) and two rest positions for the rotor, and a coil (18) mounted on the stator. The control circuit can determine the position of the rotor at rest. An electric pulse generator (22) for detecting an external magnetic field formed by a circuits for: measuring the electrical current in the coil after an electrical pulse has been triggered, comparing the measured electrical current with a reference current, measuring the time allowing measuring a rise time between triggering of the electrical pulse and the next time the electrical current flowing in the coil reaches the reference current, and processing the rise time to be able to determine whether the measured rise time indicates the presence of a given external magnetic field passing through the two isthmi.

An electronic watch may include a housing defining a side wall, a display, a front cover positioned over the display, and an input system configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input. The input system may include a switch element positioned within the housing and defining a first opening along a top of the switch element, a crown including a knob external to the housing, and a shaft assembly coupled to the knob and extending through a second opening in the side wall of the housing and through the first opening in the switch element, the shaft assembly defining an actuation feature configured to actuate the switch element in response to the translational input, and a rotation sensing system configured to detect the rotational input.

The invention provides a page turning clock driven by a motor. The page turning clock comprises a base, a clock frame, a pressure spring mechanism, an hour rotating wheel, a minute rotating wheel, a mounting box, a driving mechanism and a controller, the base is arranged at one end of the clock frame, the mounting box is arranged on the clock frame, the pressure spring mechanism is arranged at one end, far away from the base, of the mounting box, the hour rotating wheel is rotationally arranged on one side of the mounting box, and the minute rotating wheel is rotationally arranged on the other side of the mounting box; a cavity is formed in the mounting box, the driving mechanism and the controller are both arranged in the mounting box, the controller is used for controlling the driving mechanism, and the driving mechanism is used for driving the hour rotating wheel and the minute rotating wheel. By using the page turning clock driven by the motor, through the cooperation among the pressure spring mechanism, the hour rotating wheel, the minute rotating wheel, the mounting box, the driving mechanism and the controller, the whole structure is simple, the assembly is easy, the page turning clock is durable, stable and reliable, and the use noise is low.