IP Library Granted Patent US 9,606,514
Granted Patent B2
US 9,606,514 · App. 14/940,601 · Granted Mar 28, 2017

Electronic timepiece

Inventor: Takaya Masaki (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
G04G17/08G04R60/12G04R20/02
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Patent No.
US 9,606,514
App. No.
14/940,601
Granted
Mar 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic timepiece has a base plate and a base plate bridge ring. The base plate bridge ring secures a ring-shaped antenna, contacts an outside case member, and supports the base plate. The base plate is configured to not contact the outside case member.

Claims (18)

1. An electronic timepiece comprising:

a base plate;

an outside case member engaged with a bezel; and

a base plate bridge ring that supports a ring-shaped antenna at a top surface of the base plate bridge ring, contacts the outside case member, and supports the base plate;

the base plate configured to not contact the outside case member.

2. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:

a solar panel;

the base plate functioning to guide the solar panel.

3. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , further comprising:

a dial;

the base plate having a dial guide post that is disposed on an outer diameter of the dial and guides the dial.

4. The electronic timepiece described in claim 3 , wherein:

the dial has a recess in which the dial guide post fits in an area overlapping the dial guide post of the base plate in plan view.

5. The electronic timepiece described in claim 3 , wherein:

a marker is disposed to the dial in an area overlapping the dial guide post of the base plate in plan view.

6. The electronic timepiece described in claim 2 , wherein the base plate includes a guide post that is disposed on an outer diameter of the solar panel and guides the solar panel.

7. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein the base plate bridge ring includes a protrusion that engages an outside circumference of the base plate to support the base plate.

8. The electronic timepiece described in claim 1 , wherein the outside case member includes a radially inwardly protruding member that engages a top surface of the base plate bridge ring to secure the base plate bridge ring.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 13, 2015
From: MASAKI, TAKAYA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-246578 · Dec 5, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160161921A1 · Jun 9, 2016