Electronic chronometer
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SEIKO INSTR INC
- Publication Date
- 2006-05-03
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to an electronic timepiece that can drive a time hand to rotate based on the rotation of a motor. Background technique
[0002] Traditionally, electronic timepieces are used to display the time, which is realized by the rotation of time hands such as the hour hand driven by a motor. The electric motor is powered by a battery, so the less energy the motor consumes, the better.
[0003] Conventionally, an electronic timepiece using a primary battery is designed to operate the electronic timepiece with a battery having a capacity to satisfy a predetermined service life based on current, and therefore, does not provide a power saving function to reduce power consumption.
[0004] Meanwhile, in the electronic timepiece described in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 304555 / 1997 or Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 319143 / 1998, according to an energy generating timepiece using a storage battery charged by an ener...