EP1820071A2 - Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von folgerichtig beleuchteten optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist - Google Patents

Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von folgerichtig beleuchteten optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist

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EP1820071A2
EP1820071A2 EP05803063A EP05803063A EP1820071A2 EP 1820071 A2 EP1820071 A2 EP 1820071A2 EP 05803063 A EP05803063 A EP 05803063A EP 05803063 A EP05803063 A EP 05803063A EP 1820071 A2 EP1820071 A2 EP 1820071A2
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electronic device
light
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optical guide
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Pascal Winkler
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Asulab AG
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B19/00Indicating the time by visual means
    • G04B19/30Illumination of dials or hands
    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04GELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G99/00Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04BMECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B45/00Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects
    • G04B45/0015Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts
    • GPHYSICS
    • G04HOROLOGY
    • G04GELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G9/00Visual time or date indication means
    • G04G9/0023Visual time or date indication means by light valves in general
    • G04G9/0029Details
    • G04G9/0035Details constructional
    • G04G9/0041Illumination devices
EP05803063A 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von folgerichtig beleuchteten optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist Active EP1820071B1 (de)

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EP05803063A EP1820071B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von folgerichtig beleuchteten optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist

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EP04028559A EP1666992A1 (de) 2004-12-02 2004-12-02 Uhr mit einer leuchtenden Dekoration
EP05803063A EP1820071B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von folgerichtig beleuchteten optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist
PCT/EP2005/055928 WO2006058834A2 (fr) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Dispositif electronique comportant un guide optique muni d'extracteur optiques illumines sequentiellement

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EP1820071A2 true EP1820071A2 (de) 2007-08-22
EP1820071B1 EP1820071B1 (de) 2008-05-07

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EP04028559A Withdrawn EP1666992A1 (de) 2004-12-02 2004-12-02 Uhr mit einer leuchtenden Dekoration
EP05811148A Active EP1820070B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von einander kreuzenden optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist
EP05816121A Active EP1820069B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Uhr mit einer eine glasfunktion erfüllenden lichtführung
EP05803063A Active EP1820071B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von folgerichtig beleuchteten optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist

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EP04028559A Withdrawn EP1666992A1 (de) 2004-12-02 2004-12-02 Uhr mit einer leuchtenden Dekoration
EP05811148A Active EP1820070B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Elektronische vorrichtung mit einem lichtwellenleiter, der mit mindestens zwei gruppen von einander kreuzenden optischen ausziehern ausgerüstet ist
EP05816121A Active EP1820069B1 (de) 2004-12-02 2005-11-11 Uhr mit einer eine glasfunktion erfüllenden lichtführung

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US (3) US7883255B2 (de)
EP (4) EP1666992A1 (de)
JP (3) JP5004802B2 (de)
KR (3) KR101174535B1 (de)
CN (4) CN100487608C (de)
AT (3) ATE394713T1 (de)
DE (3) DE602005006614D1 (de)
ES (3) ES2307216T3 (de)
HK (4) HK1113832A1 (de)
IN (1) IN266781B (de)
TW (3) TWI368833B (de)
WO (3) WO2006058835A2 (de)

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