TWI556074B - Wristwatch structure - Google Patents

Description

Watch structure

The present invention relates to an electromechanical timepiece, and more particularly to an electric-powered wristwatch structure, an electronic movement and an electronic knob for a wristwatch, a method of manufacturing the wristwatch, and a display type wristwatch.

The mechanical watch is a symbol of modern human taste, and its highly complex internal mechanical design is the ultimate expression of modern craft development. The biggest difference between an electromechanical watch and a mechanical watch is that the electromechanical watch is powered by an electric motor to drive the physical hands to indicate time. Although the electromechanical watch is not as durable as a mechanical watch and may need to be replaced, the electromechanical watch basically retains the same pointer design as the mechanical watch, and the price is relatively cheap, so it has a large consumer base and becomes a watch. One of the mainstream goods. However, existing electromechanical watches still have the problem of having to design corresponding movements in response to different models, so there is still no effective solution in manufacturing and assembly.

An object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch structure, an electronic movement and an electronic knob for a wristwatch, a method of manufacturing the wristwatch, and a display type wristwatch to solve the problem that the movement is conventionally developed in response to different designs.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch structure, an electronic movement and an electronic knob for a wristwatch, a method of manufacturing the wristwatch, and a display type wristwatch to shorten the product development cycle.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a wristwatch structure, an electronic movement and an electronic knob for a wristwatch, a method of manufacturing the wristwatch, and a display type wristwatch for improving the degree of freedom in manufacture and assembly of the wristwatch and various Design compatibility.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a wristwatch structure comprising: a dial; an indicator disposed in cooperation with the dial; an electric drive component coupled to the indicator for driving the indicator to operate; and an electronic machine The core is encased with an integrated circuit unit, and the outer surface of the electronic movement is provided with a plurality of contacts uniformly distributed in two dimensions; wherein the electric driving element transmits one of the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts The group contacts are electrically connected to the integrated circuit unit in the electronic movement.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an electronic movement for a wristwatch having an indicator and an electric drive member for driving the indicator to actuate the indicator, the electronic movement comprising: a plurality of interconnecting wires a substrate; and an integrated circuit unit disposed on the multi-layer interconnect substrate, wherein the outer surface of the multi-layer interconnect substrate is provided with a plurality of contacts uniformly distributed in two dimensions; wherein the electric drive component transmits the two A set of contacts in the uniformly distributed contacts are electrically connected to the integrated circuit unit.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a method of manufacturing a wristwatch includes the steps of: designing a dial and an indicator, the indicator is designed to cooperate with the dial; and the position of the indicator is used to set an electric driving component, and the electric driving component is used Driving the indicator to actuate; providing an electronic movement, the outer surface of the electronic movement is provided with two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts; the pins of the electric drive element are connected to the surface of the electronic movement At least one of the points; setting a connection path between the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts and the internal circuit of the electronic movement to electrically connect the electric drive component to a specific circuit in the electronic movement And encapsulating the dial, the indicator, the electric drive component, and the electronic movement in a case.

A further aspect of the present invention provides a wristwatch structure having a dial, an indicator disposed in cooperation with the dial, and an electric drive component coupled to the indicator, the electric drive component for driving the indicator to actuate The watch structure includes an electronic movement in which an integrated circuit unit is packaged. The outer surface of the electronic movement is provided with a plurality of two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts and at least one contact that is unformatted; and an electronic knob comprising a rotating member and an inductor, the sensor having the rotating member a rotating movable portion and a fixed sensing portion, wherein the sensing portion outputs an electronic signal according to the rotational movement of the movable portion to change a state of the indicator; wherein the sensing portion of the electronic knob passes through the One of the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts and the non-standardized distribution contacts outputs the electronic signal to the electronic movement, the electrically driven element being in the two-dimensionally evenly distributed joint A set of contacts is electrically connected.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, an electronic knob for a wristwatch includes: a rotating member for holding by a user; and an inductor coupled to the rotating member, the inductor having a movable portion that rotates with the rotating member And a fixed portion of the sensing portion, the movable portion includes at least a first sub-component and a second sub-component having a physical characteristic but the characteristics respectively have different physical values, and the first sub-component and the second sub-component are respectively configured In different positions on the circumference, the sensing portion senses electronic signals of different potentials according to the positional changes of the first sub-component and the second sub-component on the circumferential surface.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a display type wristwatch includes: a display for displaying time-related information on a screen, the display for displaying a plurality of options in an operation menu; and an electronic knob The utility model comprises a rotating member and a sensor, the inductor has a movable portion that rotates with the rotating member and a fixed sensing portion. When the movable portion rotates with the rotating member, the sensing portion outputs an electronic signal. Switch the options in this action menu.

In the present invention, the pin of the electric drive component can be electrically connected to the corresponding circuit of the electric drive component by falling on a set of contacts in the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts on the electronic movement, so the watch manufacturer As long as the electronic movement of the present invention can be used to develop various types of wristwatches, the present invention is It is conducive to the development of a simulated mechanical watch with an appearance similar to that of a mechanical watch. Furthermore, the present invention can improve the freedom of assembly of the watch and provide better performance for compatibility of various designs. On the other hand, the watch manufacturer can use the universal movement provided by the invention to facilitate the design of various models, thereby shortening the product development cycle, solving the problem that the movement is traditionally required to develop the movement according to different designs, and through the general purpose machine. The connection of the core to the peripheral electronic components enables the development of a wristwatch having many novel functions using the present invention.

10, 10’‧‧‧ watches

11‧‧‧ case

12‧‧‧ dial

13‧‧‧ indicator

14‧‧‧Electric drive components

15‧‧‧Electronic movement

16‧‧‧ knob

17‧‧‧Intermediary

21‧‧‧Multiplexer

30‧‧‧Package substrate

31‧‧‧Logical components

32‧‧‧ memory components

33‧‧‧Power management components

34‧‧‧ Passive components

40‧‧‧Electronic knob

42‧‧‧Rotating parts

44‧‧‧ sensor

51‧‧‧ display

52‧‧‧ menu

53‧‧‧ options

111‧‧‧Transparent substances

112‧‧‧ surface

150, 150', 150" ‧ ‧ two-dimensionally evenly distributed joints

155‧‧‧Unformatted joints

300‧‧‧Female mold sealing material

310,330‧‧‧Mask material

401‧‧‧First sub-component

402‧‧‧Second subcomponent

441‧‧‧movable department

442‧‧‧Sensor

S10~S20‧‧‧Steps

Figure 1 shows a schematic view of the structure of a wristwatch implemented in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the present invention in which two-dimensionally uniformly distributed contacts are formed on the surface of the electronic movement.

Fig. 3 is a view showing another embodiment of the present invention in which two-dimensionally uniformly distributed contacts are formed on the surface of the electronic movement.

Fig. 4 is a view showing still another embodiment of the present invention in which two-dimensionally uniformly distributed contacts are formed on the surface of the electronic movement.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the structure of a wristwatch according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a view showing the multiplexer of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a view showing the package structure of the electronic movement in Fig. 1.

Figure 8 is a diagram showing the expansion circuit in the wristwatch of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a view showing the distribution of contacts on the surface of the electronic movement in the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a flow chart showing a method of manufacturing the wristwatch of the present invention.

Figure 11A shows a schematic view of the electronic knob in the first particular position of the present invention.

Fig. 11B is a view showing the electronic knob in the second specific position in the present invention.

Figure 12A shows the first sub-component and the second sub-component symmetrically disposed in the electronic knob of the present invention and the sensed electronic signal waveform.

Fig. 12B is a view showing the first sub-component and the second sub-component which are asymmetrically arranged in the electronic knob of the present invention and the sensed waveform of the electronic signal.

Figure 13A shows a schematic view of a display type wristwatch.

Figure 13B shows a schematic view of another display type wristwatch.

Referring to Figure 1, there is shown a schematic structural view of a wristwatch 10 implemented in accordance with the present invention. The wristwatch 10 of the present invention includes a watch case 11, a dial 12, an indicator 13, an electric drive unit 14, an electronic movement 15, and a knob 16. The case 11 is used to protect the electronic device and the mechanical structure inside the watch, and the case 11 has a surface 112 formed of a transparent substance 111 (such as glass) through which the user can see through the transparent surface 112. Location information. The electric drive element 14 is coupled directly or indirectly to the indicator 13 for driving the indicator 13 to perform a circular motion, a linear motion, or the like on the dial 12. The electric drive element 14 can be implemented as an electric motor, such as a piezo actuator and an ultrasonic micro motor. The electric drive component 14 can also be implemented as an electronic component that can be used to drive the indicator 13 to indicate a particular message. The indicator 13 can cooperate with the dial 12 to indicate time-related information, such as a time scale on the dial 12, and the indicator 13 includes physical hour and minute hands to indicate hourly, minute, and other time information.

In the following description, it is understood that the present invention does not impose any particular limitation on the design of the dial 12 and the indicator 13. That is, the present invention allows the watch manufacturer to freely design the dial 12 and the indicator 13 and select the adapted electric drive element 14. For example, watch manufacturers can develop watches with complex functions. For example, watches can display date information, month profit and loss status, or have a chronograph function, in addition to driving the pointer to the circumference. or In addition to the linear motion electric motor, an appropriate motor actuating element can be used to allow the pointer to reciprocate in the sector or flyback.

The electronic movement 15 of the wristwatch 10 of the present invention is provided with an integrated circuit unit (see FIG. 7, which will be described later in detail), and the integrated circuit unit can be arranged to provide an electronic signal to the electric driving element 14 so that the electric driving Element 14 drives indicator 13 (e.g., a pointer) for corresponding motion based on the received electronic signal. The present invention provides a plurality of two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15, and the electric drive element 14 transmits a set of contacts and electronic movements in the two-dimensionally uniformly distributed contacts 150. The integrated circuit unit in 15 is electrically connected. Through these two-dimensionally evenly distributed joints, the present invention can greatly improve the convenience and compatibility of the wristwatch assembly.

Specifically, the dials and indicators may have different designs. The position of the electric drive components may also vary depending on these designs. Conventional watch products must design different assembly structures or develop corresponding designs for these changes. Electronic movement. In the present invention, the pins of the electric drive component can be electrically connected to the corresponding circuit of the electric drive component as long as they fall on a set of contacts in the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts on the electronic movement. Manufacturers can develop various types of wristwatches by using the electronic movement of the present invention. In particular, the electronic movement of the present invention can be used to develop watches having various designs of dials and indicators, and is advantageous for development. A simulated mechanical watch with an appearance similar to that of a mechanical watch.

Since the electric driving component 14 must be electrically connected to the corresponding circuit to function, in the present invention, the contact point corresponding to the circuit on the electronic movement 15 may be determined first, or in the manufacture and assembly process of the wristwatch. Then define the purpose of each contact.

Specifically, in an embodiment, the connection path between the contacts 150 and the internal circuit that are uniformly distributed in two dimensions on the surface of the electronic movement 15 is fixed. The contact 150 in an area on the electronic movement 15 can be electrically connected to one of the electric drive elements 14 and the corresponding circuit in another area on the electronic movement 15 for another electric drive. The component 14 is electrically connected to the corresponding circuit.

In another embodiment, the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15 are programmable contacts, that is, the connection paths of the contacts 150 to the internal circuits are variable. Configurable, in a specific implementation, the wristwatch may include a programmable logic unit for defining the purpose of each contact 150, and setting a connection path between the contacts 150 and the internal circuit. In this embodiment, the pins of the electric drive component 14 can be first connected to any of the contacts on the electronic movement 15, and then the contacts 150 can be defined by the programmable logic unit to enable the electric drive. The component 14 is electrically connected to the corresponding circuit through the contact point, and the degree of freedom in the assembly of the wristwatch can be improved by this method, and the compatibility of various designs is better.

The above-mentioned programmable contacts can utilize a programmable logic controller (PLC), a complex programmable logic device (CPLD), and a field programmable gate array. , FPGA) and other technologies to achieve.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing an embodiment of the contact 150 of the two-dimensionally uniform distribution on the surface of the electronic movement 15 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the distribution of the contacts 150 forms a two-dimensional array, each of the contacts 150 is arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and the respective contacts 150 have the same pitch (pitch) ). The pins of the electric drive element 14 may not fall exactly on one of the contacts 150. In this case, the pitch can be reduced to distribute more contacts and allow one pin of the electric drive element 14 to be used with two Or the contacts 150 above are in contact with each other to improve the reliability of the electrical connection.

In another embodiment, the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150' on the surface of the electronic movement 15 are concentrically distributed. As shown in FIG. 3, the contacts are arranged along the dotted line in the figure. In the case of a watch with a circular design, the position of the electric motor may also be designed according to the annular arrangement, so that it can be better adapted to the layout of the contacts, thereby improving the electric drive element 14 and the contact point. Registration accuracy.

In still another embodiment, the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150" on the surface of the electronic movement 15 are arranged in a hexagonal closest packing manner. As shown in Fig. 4, the contacts are arranged along the dotted line in the figure. The dot layout method enables the contacts to be arranged more closely, and the spacing between the contacts is minimized as much as possible, thereby improving the alignment accuracy.

Fig. 5 is a view showing the structure of a wristwatch 10' realized in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The wristwatch 10' of the present embodiment is different from the aforementioned wristwatch 10 in that the wristwatch 10' further includes an interposer 17 disposed on the surface of the electric drive component 14 and the electronic movement 15 in two dimensions. Uniformly distributed between the contacts 150. The upper and lower sides of the interposer 17 are respectively provided with conductive contacts, and the upper and lower corresponding conductive contacts are connected to each other. The conductive contacts of the interposer 17 are substantially distributed in correspondence with the contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15, but are disposed on the wrist. In the case of Table 10', the contact 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15 is offset by a small distance, and the arrangement of the interposer 17 can further improve the alignment deviation of the contact 150 between the electric drive element 14 and the surface of the electronic movement 15.

Referring to FIG. 6, in an embodiment, the electronic movement 15 may include a plurality of multiplexers 21 (only one is shown in FIG. 6). For example, the multiplexer 21 is an 8-to-1 multiplexer. An output/input of the programmable logic unit in the electronic movement 15 is connected to a connection point on the left side of the multiplexer 21, and is output or input via one of the eight connection points on the right side of the multiplexer, that is, the electronic machine The contacts 150 having a two-dimensionally uniform distribution on the surface of the core 15 may be formed by connection points on the right side of the plurality of multiplexers. Therefore, during the assembly of the wristwatch, the electric drive component 14 The pin can be connected to any one of a set of contacts (eg, 8 contacts), and then the contact can be defined via the programmable logic unit and the multiplexer, that is, the electrical drive component 14 can be connected. The foot is connected to the internal time circuit. It is assumed that in order to match the position design of the indicator 13 during the assembly of the wristwatch, the pin of the electric drive element 14 is connected to the No. 3 contact on the right side of the multiplexer 21, and during the process of defining the joint, the programmable logic The unit connects the time circuit inside the electronic movement 15 to the connection point on the left side of the multiplexer 21 corresponding to the electric driving element 14, and then transmits the setting signal to the multiplexer 21, and the multiplexer 21 can time the time of the circuit. The control signal is transmitted to the electric drive element 14 via the No. 3 contact, and the electric drive element 14 is actuated according to the time control signal. In this manner, the programmable logic unit only needs to define the connection path between the internal circuit of the electronic movement 15 and the multiplexer, thereby simplifying the wiring design of the programmable logic unit.

As previously mentioned, the two-dimensionally evenly spaced contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15 can be programmable contacts. In the present invention, the definition of these contacts 150 can be performed by three parties, namely (1) the watch manufacturer; (2) the end user of the watch; and (3) the staff of the watch shop, as will be described later.

During the manufacture of the wristwatch and assembly, the watch manufacturer can define the use of each contact 150 through the programmable logic unit, and then set the connection path between each contact 150 and the internal circuit of the electronic movement 15. For example, when the watch manufacturer connects the pins of the electric drive component 14 to any of the contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15, the contact can be defined by the programmable logic unit to make the electrons The time circuit inside the movement 15 is connected to the electric drive element 14 via this contact, so that the control signal output by the time circuit can be transmitted to the electric drive element 14 through this contact.

The present invention also allows the watch user to define the use of each of the contacts 150 again after the watch is shipped. Specifically, the watch user can electrically connect the electric drive component 14 to another physical contact 150 to correspond to another circuit, or an electric drive, through the aforementioned programmable logic unit. The contact 150 to which the moving element 14 is connected is further defined to correspond to the other circuit. For example, a wristwatch user's handheld device (such as a smart phone or tablet) can communicate with the watch (such as wireless communication). When the user's mobile phone receives a message (such as a text message), it is notified via wireless communication. The programmable logic unit inside the wristwatch changes the connection definition of the contact 150 to electrically connect the electric drive component 14 to another circuit, thereby being used as a pointer to indicate time, and can have another distinct motion mode (eg, Swing) to remind users of new information.

That is to say, the wristwatch can receive an external command via wireless communication (such as Bluetooth, WI-FI), and the connection setting of each contact 150 and the internal circuit of the electronic movement 150 is changed by the external command, so that the electric driving component 14 is electrically Connected to a particular circuit (such as a circuit used as a message reminder), the signal from the particular circuit controls the motorized drive element 14 to drive the indicator 13 to perform a specific form of motion different from the indicated time (eg, a rule) Swing, random swing or swing based on a specific signal).

Since the electric drive component 14 can be easily connected to different circuits by the change of the contacts, different actuation modes are generated, which can make the watch more abundant, and thus can develop many creative functions. For example: the pointer swings with the music beat. Furthermore, the indicator 13 on the wristwatch may not be connected to the electric motor. Such indicators 13, such as thin speakers, LED light sources and small displays, can be directly connected to the interior through contacts 2 that are evenly distributed in two dimensions. The circuit operates according to the output signal of the internal circuit. Thus, it can be seen that according to the present invention, a wristwatch having many novel functions can be developed.

Furthermore, the staff of the watch shop can also define the contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15, and change the connection path between the contacts 150 and the internal circuits of the electronic movement 15 through the programmable logic unit. Watch users can go to the watch shop to purchase different dials, indicators and / or electric drive components 14 to replace the different dials and indicators for the original watch, at this time the electric drive components 14 The original corresponding contact 150 may correspond to another contact due to the replacement of the dial and the indicator. At this time, the staff can change the contact definition through the programmable logic unit. Therefore, the watch user can easily change the dials and indicators of different designs for the original watch, which is a big incentive for consumers.

Furthermore, the electric drive element 14 of the present invention can be mechanically coupled directly or indirectly to the indicator 13. In one example, the electric drive element 14 has a drive shaft (not labeled) that is directly coupled to the indicator 13 whereby the electric drive element 14 directly drives the indicator 13. In another embodiment, the electrical drive component 14 has a drive shaft and a transmission mechanism (not shown) mechanically coupled to the drive shaft, the drive shaft being coupled to the indicator 13 via the transmission mechanism, whereby the electric drive component 14 The indicator 13 is driven via the transmission mechanism.

Please refer to FIG. 7, which shows a package structure diagram of the electronic movement 15 in FIG. 1. In an embodiment, the electronic movement 15 may include a package substrate 30, a logic element 31, a memory element 32, and a power management component 33, and may also include at least one passive component 34. The package substrate 30 is a film substrate, preferably a multi-layer interconnect substrate having a plurality of pads extending outwardly to form a two-dimensionally uniform contact 150 on the surface of the electronic core 15. The multilayer interconnection substrate 30 provides an electrical connection function between the logic element 31, the memory element 32, the power management element 33, and the passive element 34, and these elements 31-34 can be bonded to the multilayer interconnection substrate 30 by solder.

The logic component 31 can be implemented as a processor or a programmable IC, and the memory component 32 can include non-volatile memory (eg, NADA flash memory) and synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), logic. A passive component 34 (e.g., a capacitor) can be coupled between the component 31 and the power management component 33 for the power management component 33 to provide power in response to actual needs.

In this embodiment, the logic element 31 can be pre-molded with the molding material 310 and then stacked with the memory element 32 in a stacked manner. The power management component 33 can also be pre-molded with a molding material 330. Finally, the master molding material 300 is used in a single process, while the logic component 31, the memory component 32, the power management component 33, and the passive component 34 are simultaneously molded to form a single package as an electronic component for sale.

Thereby, the electronic movement 15 of the present invention can be used as a universal movement for a wristwatch, and the watch manufacturer can use the universal movement to facilitate the design of various models, thereby shortening the product development cycle and solving the traditional needs. Different designs are used to develop the problem of the movement, and with this universal movement, it is easier and faster to assemble the watch.

Please refer to Fig. 8, which shows a schematic diagram of the expansion circuit in the wristwatch of the present invention. In the present invention, the electronic movement 15 can be reconnected to peripheral electronic components to develop a wristwatch with complicated functions. For example, the logic component 31 can be externally coupled to the programmable logic module, the Bluetooth module, the GPS module, the WIFI module, the GSM module, the touch module, the LED control module, the audio source/image module, Display module, MEMS magnetometer, FM module, USB host controller, general purpose I/O (GPIO), etc. On the other hand, the power management component 33 can be externally coupled to a DC power source, a switch, a battery, etc. or other required components.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 9, the contacts on the surface of the electronic movement 15 may be further provided with non-uniform distribution or non-standard, in addition to the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150 (within the dotted line in the figure). The distributed contacts 155, such as power contacts, GPIO contacts, and signal output/input contacts of the programmable logic module, are used to define the two-dimensional contacts 150.

The invention also provides a method of manufacturing a wristwatch. Please refer to the above description of the structure of the watch and refer to the manufacturing flow chart shown in Figure 10. First, the dial 12 and the indicator 13 are designed (step S10), the indicator The design of the 13 cooperates with the dial 12. In the present invention, no particular limitation is imposed on the design of the dial 12 and the indicator 13, that is, the present invention allows the watch manufacturer to freely design the dial 12 and the indicator 13. Next, the electric drive element 14 is set with reference to the position of the indicator 13 (step S12). As previously described, the electric drive element 14 is used to drive the indicator 13 to actuate, so the position of the electric drive element 14 may need to be The positions of the indicators 13 cooperate with each other.

Further, an electronic movement 15 is provided (step S14). As described above, the electronic movement 15 is provided with a basic circuit such as a logic element 31, a memory element 32, and a power management element 33, and the outer surface of the electronic movement 15 is provided with contacts 150 which are uniformly distributed in two dimensions. Next, the connection of the pin of the electric drive component 14 to the contact 150 of the electronic movement is performed (step S16). In this step, surface mounted technology may be employed to make the pin of the electric drive component 14 Connected to at least one of the surface contacts of the electronic movement 15.

Further, the contacts 150 are defined (step S18), specifically, the connection paths of the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15 and the internal circuits of the electronic movement 15 are set. The electric drive component 14 is electrically connected to a specific circuit within the electronic movement 15, that is, the contact that the electric drive component 14 is followed is assigned to the particular circuit, such that the particular circuit is driven or controlled. Drive element 14. Finally, all of the above components (such as the dial 12, the indicator 13, the electric drive component 14, and the electronic movement 15) are packaged in the case 11 to complete the manufacture of the wristwatch (step S20).

As described above, a communication component (such as a wireless communication component) may be disposed in the wristwatch, and the communication component receives an external command to change the connection path setting of the contacts 150 and the internal circuit of the electronic movement 15. Thereby the electric drive element 14 can be electrically connected to another specific circuit.

From the above, through the two-dimensionally evenly distributed joints, the invention can greatly improve the convenience and compatibility of the manufacture of the watch, and the watch manufacturer can develop various types by using the electronic movement of the invention. Since the wristwatch and the user of the wristwatch can set the connection path of the electric drive element 14 and the internal circuit, the wristwatch having many novel functions can be developed by the present invention.

Please refer to Fig. 11A, which shows a schematic view of an electronic knob for a wristwatch of the present invention. As described above, in addition to the two-dimensionally uniformly distributed contacts 150, the contacts on the surface of the electronic movement 15 may further be provided with contacts 155 which are non-uniformly distributed or unformatted (see Fig. 9). In the embodiment of the present invention, the electric driving component 14 corresponds to a set of contacts in the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contact 150, and the electronic signal output by the electronic knob can pass through the contact 150 on the surface of the electronic movement 15 or 155 (ie, one of the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts 150 and the non-standardized distribution of contacts 155) is output to the electronic movement 15 to adjust the indicator 13 or change the indicator 13 State, for example: change the position of the hour and minute hands to adjust the time. In a preferred embodiment, the electronic signal output by the electronic knob is input to the electronic movement 15 through the non-standardized distribution contact 155.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the electronic knob of the present invention includes a rotating member 42 and an inductor 44 coupled to the rotating member 42. The inductor 44 includes a movable portion 441 and a sensing portion 442. When the wristwatch user turns the rotating member 42, the movable portion 441 of the sensor 44 rotates, for example, to perform a circular motion. The sensing portion 442 of the sensor 44 is fixedly disposed, and the sensing portion 442 can output an electronic signal according to the rotational motion of the movable portion 441 to adjust the position of the pointer.

Therefore, in the case of an electric-driven wristwatch, most of the conventional methods use a push-type button or a gear-driven manner to adjust the position of the hand. The present invention uses the electronic knob to operate in a manner similar to that of a mechanical watch. real The simulation of the mechanical watch now develops a watch with the same appearance and user operation as the mechanical watch.

In an embodiment, the sensing portion 442 of the inductor 44 can be correspondingly disposed on the contact 155 of the electronic movement 15 on the surface of the electronic movement 15, as shown in FIG. 11A. In another embodiment, the sensing portion 442 of the inductor 44 can be disposed on a circuit substrate (not shown), such as a printed circuit board, and is rewired to the contacts 155 on the surface of the electronic movement 15. It should be noted that the sensing signal output by the sensing portion 442 of the sensor 44 can also be input to the electronic movement 15 through the contact 150 instead of the contact 155.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the movable portion 441 of the electronic knob may include the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402, or include more than two sub-components, each of the sub-components 401, 402 being disposed along the circumferential surface. Each of the sub-components 401, 402 has a physical property but the characteristics have different physical values, such as a dielectric constant, a resistance value, or a magnetic permeability. When the sub-components 401 and 402 are rotated relative to the sensing portion 442, the sensing portion 442 can sense electronic signals of different potentials according to the positional changes of the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 on the circumferential surface.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 are symmetrical to each other, the sensing portion 442 can sense two different potential electronic signals, such as the broken line L in FIG. 12A. The electronic signal of the waveform on the left. As shown in FIG. 12B, when the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 are asymmetrical, the sensing portion 442 can sense three different potential electronic signals, such as the waveform of the waveform on the left side of the broken line L in FIG. 12B. Signal. When the electronic movement 15 receives the electronic signal output by the sensing unit 442, the electronic movement 15 can output an adjustment signal correspondingly to adjust the indicator 13. In the example shown in Fig. 12B, the user rotates the electronic knob clockwise and counterclockwise to generate an electronic signal having the opposite waveform, whereby the electronic movement 15 can easily achieve the control of forward and reverse rotation of the pointer.

On the other hand, when the user pushes or pulls the rotating member 42, the movable portion 441 of the electronic knob is movable along the rotating shaft, and the first sub-member 401 and the second sub-member 402 of the movable portion 441 are docked together on the rotating shaft. The first specific location (as shown in Figure 11A) and the second specific location (as shown in Figure 11B). When the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 are docked at the first specific position and rotated, the electronic signal sensed by the sensing portion 442 is a waveform on the left side of the broken line L of FIG. 12A (or FIG. 12B). When the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 are docked at the second specific position and rotated, the electronic signal sensed by the sensing portion 442 is a waveform on the right side of the broken line L of FIG. 12A (or FIG. 12B). From above, when the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 are docked at the second specific position, the sensing portion 442 senses a relatively weak signal, and thus the potential of the output electronic signal is also relatively small. In this way, the electronic movement 15 can control different pointers for different signal waveforms, for example, when the user pulls the rotating member 42 to stop the movable portion 441 at the first specific position, the position of the hour hand is adjusted; When the rotating member 42 is pulled to stop the movable portion 441 at the second specific position, the position of the minute hand is adjusted.

Specifically, in an embodiment, the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 of the movable portion 441 may be substances having different dielectric coefficients, and the sensing portion 442 includes a capacitive sensing element, for example, sensing two The capacitance formed between the electrodes is changed by the position of the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402. The sensing unit 401 senses an electronic signal having a different potential due to a change in capacitance. In another embodiment, the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 of the movable portion 441 may be magnetic substances having different magnetic strengths, and the sensing portion 442 includes conductive coils, when the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component When the 402 is rotated, the conductive coil of the sensing portion 442 generates a current due to a change in the magnetic flux, so that signals of different potentials can be generated. In still another embodiment, the first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 of the movable portion 441 may be substances having different magnetic permeability, and the sensing portion 442 includes a coil to which an electric current is applied, and the magnetic field generated by the coil may be The first sub-component 401 and the second sub-component 402 are induced to generate magnetic fields of different magnitudes, so that electronic signals having different potentials can be generated by detecting changes in the magnetic field. In the present invention, the sensor 44 of the electronic knob can output the electronic signal by sensing a change in capacitance, inductance, resistance, electric field or magnetic field.

Referring to FIGS. 13A and 13B, the electronic knobs in the above embodiments can be applied to a display type wristwatch having a display (such as a liquid crystal display) 51, which displays time-dependent on the screen of the display 51. Information, for example, the pointer 51 and the time scale can be displayed on the screen of the display 51, or the time can be directly displayed by numbers. In addition to the display time, the smart watch can have other functions and can be listed on the display 51 screen by operating the menu 52 (e.g., option 53), or some settings. The electronic knob 40 provided on the wristwatch can be used to switch between the selection of these options 53 and the confirmation of the selected option 53.

When the user rotates the electronic knob 40, the electronic knob 40 outputs an electronic signal, thereby controlling the display 51 to switch the option 53 in the operation menu 52, for example, when the user performs a rotation of the electronic knob 40, the menu Option 53 in 52 will move from top to bottom to the next position, all options 53 change their position in this way, and the selected option 53 is enlarged; when the electronic knob 40 is rotated in the reverse direction, option 53 Will move from bottom to top, as shown in Figure 13A. In another example, option 53 in menu 52 can be moved in the direction indicated by the arrow in Figure 13B. Moreover, when the user presses or pulls the electronic knob 40, an action of confirming the selected option 53 is performed to execute the function or setting represented by the selected item 53.

While the invention has been described above in terms of preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention. Various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

15‧‧‧Electronic movement

42‧‧‧Rotating parts

44‧‧‧ sensor

155‧‧‧Unformatted joints

401‧‧‧First sub-component

402‧‧‧Second subcomponent

441‧‧‧movable department

442‧‧‧Sensor

Claims (7)

A wristwatch structure having a dial, an indicator disposed in cooperation with the dial, and an electric drive component coupled to the indicator, the electric drive component for driving the indicator to actuate, the wristwatch structure comprising: electronics The movement is encased with an integrated circuit unit, the outer surface of the electronic movement is provided with a plurality of two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts, and an electronic knob comprising a rotating member and an inductor, the inductor having the rotation a rotating movable portion and a fixed sensing portion, the sensing portion outputs an electronic signal according to the rotational movement of the movable portion to change the state of the indicator; wherein the sensing portion of the electronic knob passes the a two-dimensionally evenly distributed contact outputs the electronic signal to the electronic movement, the electrically driven component being electrically connected to a set of contacts in the two-dimensionally evenly distributed contacts; wherein the electronic knob is movable The portion includes at least a first sub-component and a second sub-component having the same physical property but the characteristics respectively have different physical values, and the sensing portion of the electronic knob is based on the first sub-component The second sub-member in position in the circumferential surface of the change of sensed electronic signals of different potentials. The wristwatch structure of claim 1, wherein the first sub-component and the second sub-component are symmetrical to each other. The wristwatch structure of claim 1, wherein the first subcomponent and the second subcomponent are asymmetrical. According to the wristwatch structure of claim 1, wherein the movable portion of the electronic knob moves along the rotation axis, and when the movable portion is at the rotation When the first specific position and the second specific position on the moving shaft, the sensing portion of the electronic knob senses another set of electronic signals having different potentials. The wristwatch structure of claim 1, wherein the first subcomponent and the second subcomponent have physical values comprising a dielectric constant. The wristwatch structure of claim 1, wherein the first subcomponent and the second subcomponent have physical values including magnetic permeability. The wristwatch structure of claim 1, wherein the sensor of the electronic knob senses a change in at least one of a capacitance, an inductance, a resistance, an electric field, and a magnetic field to output the electronic signal.