GB2017359A - Electronic timepiece power supply arrangement - Google Patents

Electronic timepiece power supply arrangement

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Publication number
GB2017359A
GB2017359A GB7908934A GB7908934A GB2017359A GB 2017359 A GB2017359 A GB 2017359A GB 7908934 A GB7908934 A GB 7908934A GB 7908934 A GB7908934 A GB 7908934A GB 2017359 A GB2017359 A GB 2017359A
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Prior art keywords
battery
electronic timepiece
power supply
supply arrangement
solid electrolyte
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GB7908934A
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GB2017359B (en
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Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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Citizen Watch Co Ltd
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/05—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte
    • H01M10/056—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes
    • H01M10/0561—Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes the electrolyte being constituted of inorganic materials only
    • H01M10/0562—Solid materials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C10/00—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04C—ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
    • G04C10/00—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces
    • G04C10/02—Arrangements of electric power supplies in time pieces the power supply being a radioactive or photovoltaic source
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/42—Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
    • H01M10/44—Methods for charging or discharging
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electromechanical Clocks (AREA)
  • Secondary Cells (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Electric Clocks (AREA)

Abstract

An electronic timepiece is powered by a solid electrolyte battery 10 (Fig. 3), e.g. having RbAg4I5 - electrolyte, a silver anode and RbI3C - cathode. The battery 10 is connected to be charged by a battery of solar cells 11 and in addition by a thermo- electric or mechano-electric generator 11'. A display driving circuit 15 is supplied via a voltage booster 17, to drive a liquid crystal display 16. Alternatively the timepiece may include a motor driving hands. The solar battery, the charging circuit and the solid electrolyte battery may be moulded together in transparent resin or glass, as illustrated in Fig. 6. <IMAGE>
GB7908934A 1978-03-17 1979-03-14 Electronic timepiece power supply arrangement Expired GB2017359B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP3062178A JPS54123068A (en) 1978-03-17 1978-03-17 Electronic watch

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GB2017359A true GB2017359A (en) 1979-10-03
GB2017359B GB2017359B (en) 1982-10-06

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Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2143348A (en) * 1983-05-31 1985-02-06 Sharp Kk Stabilising effective voltage supply to display device
US4563727A (en) * 1985-01-14 1986-01-07 Curiel Raymond F Self-charging solar battery
WO1986004132A1 (en) * 1985-01-14 1986-07-17 Curiel Raymond F Self-charging solar battery
GB2214008A (en) * 1987-12-16 1989-08-23 Technophone Ltd Rechargeable battery pack
EP0908799A2 (en) * 1997-10-07 1999-04-14 Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic clock having an electric power generating element
EP0935334A2 (en) * 1998-02-05 1999-08-11 Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic device fitted with power generators
WO2000067079A1 (en) * 1999-04-28 2000-11-09 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Electronic clock and method of controlling the clock
GB2395027A (en) * 2002-09-19 2004-05-12 Charles Keith Maisels Thermoelectric generator using body heat
EP1544694A1 (en) * 2002-09-24 2005-06-22 Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. Electronic clock, elctronic apparatus and starting method
EP1860708A2 (en) * 2006-05-23 2007-11-28 EnOcean GmbH Thermoelectric generator

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JPS5766869U (en) * 1980-10-08 1982-04-21
JPS57109183A (en) * 1980-12-26 1982-07-07 Hitachi Ltd Non-volatile memory
JPS6188468A (en) * 1984-10-05 1986-05-06 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Battery
JPS6358853U (en) * 1986-10-02 1988-04-19
EP3299908B1 (en) * 2016-09-27 2019-08-14 The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd. Self-winding watch

Family Cites Families (2)

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JPS4943131A (en) * 1972-08-31 1974-04-23
JPS515069A (en) * 1975-01-11 1976-01-16 Citizen Watch Co Ltd

Cited By (20)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2143348A (en) * 1983-05-31 1985-02-06 Sharp Kk Stabilising effective voltage supply to display device
US4563727A (en) * 1985-01-14 1986-01-07 Curiel Raymond F Self-charging solar battery
WO1986004132A1 (en) * 1985-01-14 1986-07-17 Curiel Raymond F Self-charging solar battery
US4648013A (en) * 1985-01-14 1987-03-03 Curiel Raymond F Self-charging solar battery
GB2214008A (en) * 1987-12-16 1989-08-23 Technophone Ltd Rechargeable battery pack
GB2214008B (en) * 1987-12-16 1992-02-12 Technophone Ltd Portable electrical device with rechargeable battery pack
EP0908799A2 (en) * 1997-10-07 1999-04-14 Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic clock having an electric power generating element
EP0908799B1 (en) * 1997-10-07 2006-06-21 Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic clock having an electric power generating element
EP0935334A2 (en) * 1998-02-05 1999-08-11 Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic device fitted with power generators
EP0935334A3 (en) * 1998-02-05 2000-12-27 Seiko Instruments Inc. Electronic device fitted with power generators
US6636459B1 (en) 1999-04-28 2003-10-21 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Electronic clock and method of controlling the clock
WO2000067079A1 (en) * 1999-04-28 2000-11-09 Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. Electronic clock and method of controlling the clock
GB2395027A (en) * 2002-09-19 2004-05-12 Charles Keith Maisels Thermoelectric generator using body heat
EP1544694A1 (en) * 2002-09-24 2005-06-22 Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. Electronic clock, elctronic apparatus and starting method
EP1544694A4 (en) * 2002-09-24 2008-06-18 Citizen Holdings Co Ltd Electronic clock, elctronic apparatus and starting method
EP1860708A2 (en) * 2006-05-23 2007-11-28 EnOcean GmbH Thermoelectric generator
DE102006024167A1 (en) * 2006-05-23 2007-11-29 Enocean Gmbh thermogenerator
EP1860708A3 (en) * 2006-05-23 2008-05-21 EnOcean GmbH Thermoelectric generator
US7964784B2 (en) 2006-05-23 2011-06-21 Enocean Gmbh Thermogenerator
EP2315286A3 (en) * 2006-05-23 2013-11-13 EnOcean GmbH Power conversion arrangement

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Publication number Publication date
JPS5981583A (en) 1984-05-11
GB2017359B (en) 1982-10-06
JPS54123068A (en) 1979-09-25

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