EP1122620B8 - Crystal for radiotelephone watch - Google Patents

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EP1122620B8
EP1122620B8 EP00102046A EP00102046A EP1122620B8 EP 1122620 B8 EP1122620 B8 EP 1122620B8 EP 00102046 A EP00102046 A EP 00102046A EP 00102046 A EP00102046 A EP 00102046A EP 1122620 B8 EP1122620 B8 EP 1122620B8
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glass
keyboard
area
watch
radiotelephone
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Jean-Claude Martin
Dominique Dubugnon
Jean-Pierre Mignot
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Asulab AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G04G21/04—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces using radio waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B39/00—Watch crystals; Fastening or sealing of crystals; Clock glasses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G04G21/08—Touch switches specially adapted for time-pieces

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)
  • Position Input By Displaying (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal Substances (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Abstract

The watch-telephone comprises a glass (1) enclosing a keyboard (2) formed of a number of capacitive sensors or conductive pads underneath the glass. Each pad corresponds to a respective digit or symbol and is individually connected to a printed circuit board (12). The glass comprises a thick area (4) in its center and an area of reduced thickness (5) at its periphery. The glass is round and the thinner area (5) forms a ring below which the keyboard is deposited. The keyboard has an opaque decorative coating (6) composed of digits and symbols and deposited directly beneath the thinner area (5).
EP00102046A 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 Crystal for radiotelephone watch Expired - Lifetime EP1122620B8 (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP00102046A EP1122620B8 (en) 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 Crystal for radiotelephone watch
DE60038864T DE60038864D1 (en) 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 Glass for clock with radio
AT00102046T ATE395641T1 (en) 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 GLASS FOR WATCH WITH RADIO INTERCOM

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EP00102046A EP1122620B8 (en) 2000-02-02 2000-02-02 Crystal for radiotelephone watch

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EP1122620A1 EP1122620A1 (en) 2001-08-08
EP1122620B1 EP1122620B1 (en) 2008-05-14
EP1122620B8 true EP1122620B8 (en) 2008-07-16

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CH697272B1 (en) 2002-07-19 2008-07-31 Asulab Sa An electronic timepiece including a game mode.
CN100590553C (en) * 2004-04-24 2010-02-17 荣胜表业有限公司 Method for integrating at least one electronic module in or on the glass of a watch and watch glass obtained by such a method
EP1734423B1 (en) 2005-06-14 2009-10-14 Asulab S.A. Fitting of a tactile glass on a watch case
EP1734422A1 (en) * 2005-06-14 2006-12-20 Asulab S.A. Assembly of a touch-sensitive glass on a case
DE602005010988D1 (en) 2005-06-14 2008-12-24 Rado Montres Sa Housing closed by a glass with invisible connection or decorating possibility, and manufacturing method thereof
EP2447790A1 (en) 2010-10-27 2012-05-02 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd. Glass for sealing the top of the housing of a portable object
EP2477084A1 (en) 2011-01-18 2012-07-18 ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse Watch including an elastomeric connector for electrical connection between a digital display device and a printed circuit board and method for assembling such a watch
EP2584413B1 (en) * 2011-10-21 2014-08-13 ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse Method for attaching a glass to a middle of a watch case
EP2770379B1 (en) * 2013-02-26 2019-04-03 ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse Method for aligning a glass relative to a case middle
EP2784607B1 (en) 2013-03-28 2017-01-18 ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse Watch comprising a flange
GB201515635D0 (en) * 2015-09-03 2015-10-21 Tomtom Int Bv User interface arrangement for watch case

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US4064688A (en) * 1975-03-06 1977-12-27 Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha Touch sensitive electrode assembly for solid state wristwatches
US4257115A (en) * 1977-02-12 1981-03-17 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Switch structure for electronic timepiece
FR2717917B1 (en) 1994-03-24 1996-05-03 Asulab Sa Watch with a manual control device.
DE29519714U1 (en) * 1995-12-12 1996-02-01 Electrolux AG, Zürich Control element for a household appliance
US6359838B1 (en) * 1996-07-31 2002-03-19 Motorola, Inc. Keypad arrangement for a watch radiotelephone

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