IP Library Granted Patent US 7,397,437
Granted Patent B2
US 7,397,437 · App. 11/390,694 · Granted Jul 8, 2008

Band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires

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Patent No.
US 7,397,437
App. No.
11/390,694
Granted
Jul 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires, in the case in which the bands are coupled with each other, the edge portion of the connection pin is abutted to and electrically connected to the connection pin fitting section, and one coupling part and another coupling part of the band coupling section can rotate to each other in the width direction of the bands on the axis of the band coupling section by locking the band coupling lock pin with the lock pin locking section.

Claims (23)

1. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires comprising:

a band coupling projection pin section formed in one coupling part of a coupling section of a band,

said band coupling projection pin section comprising,

a connection pin protruded upward from the band, which is electrically connected to the conductive wire, and

a band coupling lock pin, which is located on the periphery of the connection pin and electrically insulated from the connection pin, and

in another coupling part of the coupling section of the band,

a connection pin fitting section, which is abutted by an edge portion of the connection pin, and

a lock pin locking section for locking the band coupling lock pin are provided,

in the case in which the band is coupled with a second band or a main body of an electric equipment, the edge portion of the connection pin is abutted to and electrically connected to the connection pin fitting section, and

by locking the band coupling lock pin with the lock pin locking section,

said one coupling part and said another coupling part of the band coupling section can rotate to each other on the axis of the coupling section in the width direction of the band and the second band.

2. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , further comprising an abutment energizing means for energizing in the abutment direction in the case in which the edge portion of the connection pin and the connection pin fitting section are abutted to each other.

3. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 2 , wherein the abutment energizing means is an energizing means for energizing the edge portion of the connection pin in the direction abutting to the connection pin fitting section.

4. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 2 , wherein the abutment energizing means is an energizing means for energizing the connection pin fitting section in the direction abutting to the edge portion of the connection pin.

5. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , wherein the connection pin and the band coupling lock pin are located coaxially.

6. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , wherein an insulating member is located between the connection pin and the band coupling lock pin for electrically insulating the connection pin and the band coupling lock pin.

7. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , characterized in that:

an engaging groove is formed on the side of the band coupling lock pin; and

a locking projection is formed in the lock pin locking section; and

the band coupling lock pin can be detachably locked with the lock pin locking section by fitting the locking projection into the engaging groove.

8. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , wherein the band coupling projection pin section formed in said one coupling part of the coupling section of the band immovable in a longitudinal direction of the band.

9. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , wherein the band coupling structure is a band link structure for coupling the edges of the band and the second band with each other.

10. A band coupling structure incorporating conductive wires as defined in claim 1 , wherein the band coupling structure is a band coupling structure for coupling the edge of the band and an apparatus that uses a conductive wire being coupled with the band.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 25, 2017
From: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 041479/0804 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 7, 2007
From: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
To: CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019393/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2006
From: HASUMI, YUICHI; FUTAKAMI, SHIGERU; FUKUSHIMA, NOBUTO; IENAGA, TAISUKE
To: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 017686/0215 →