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Patent Application
App. No. 15/642,573

Electronic Device

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Patent No.
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App. No.
15/642,573
Abstract

A convenient electronic device is provided. An electronic device from which a user can easily read the displayed data is provided. The user can read data with a small motion. A housing of the electronic device includes a first portion positioned on a front surface of the housing, a second portion positioned on a side surface of the housing, a first band attachment portion, and a second band attachment portion. The second portion is configured to display an image. The first band attachment portion is positioned on the side surface on the top side when seen from the front surface side of the housing. The second portion and the second band attachment portion are positioned on the side surface on the bottom side when seen from the front surface side of the housing. The first portion is configured to display an image or includes at least one of an hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand.

Claims (83)

1 . An electronic device comprising a housing, the housing comprising:

a first portion;

a second portion;

a first band attachment portion; and

a second band attachment portion,

wherein the first portion is on a front surface of the housing,

wherein the second portion is configured to display an image,

wherein the second portion, the first band attachment portion, and the second band attachment portion are on a side surface of the housing,

wherein the first band attachment portion is on the side surface on a top side when seen from the front surface side of the housing, and

wherein the second portion and the second band attachment portion are on the side surface on a bottom side when seen from the front surface side of the housing.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first portion comprises at least one of an hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first portion is configured to display an image.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 3 ,

wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected seamlessly.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 3 , further comprising a first display panel inside the housing, the first display panel overlapping with the first portion,

wherein the first display panel comprises one or more elements selected from a liquid crystal element, an organic electroluminescent element, an inorganic electroluminescent element, a light-emitting diode element, a microcapsule, an electrophoretic element, an electrowetting element, an electrofluidic element, an electrochromic element, and a micro electro mechanical system element.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 3 , further comprising a second display panel inside the housing, the second display panel overlapping with the first portion,

wherein the second display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid crystal element, a first light-emitting element, and a first insulating layer,

wherein the first liquid crystal element is between the second substrate and the first insulating layer,

wherein the first light-emitting element is between the first substrate and the first insulating layer,

wherein the first liquid crystal element is configured to reflect light to the second substrate side, and

wherein the first light-emitting element is configured to emit light to the second substrate side.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third display panel inside the housing, the third display panel overlapping with the second portion,

wherein the third display panel comprises one or more elements selected from a liquid crystal element, an organic electroluminescent element, an inorganic electroluminescent element, a light-emitting diode element, a microcapsule, an electrophoretic element, an electrowetting element, an electrofluidic element, an electrochromic element, and a micro electro mechanical system element.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a fourth display panel inside the housing, the fourth display panel overlapping with the second portion,

wherein the fourth display panel comprises a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid crystal element, a second light-emitting element, and a second insulating layer,

wherein the second liquid crystal element is between the fourth substrate and the second insulating layer,

wherein the second light-emitting element is between the third substrate and the second insulating layer,

wherein the second liquid crystal element is configured to reflect light to the fourth substrate side, and

wherein the second light-emitting element is configured to emit light to the fourth substrate side.

9 . The electronic device according to claim 4 , further comprising a fifth display panel in the housing, the fifth display panel overlapping with the first portion and the second portion and being partly curved,

wherein the fifth display panel comprises one or more elements selected from a liquid crystal element, an organic electroluminescent element, an inorganic electroluminescent element, a light-emitting diode element, a microcapsule, an electrophoretic element, an electrowetting element, an electrofluidic element, an electrochromic element, and a micro electro mechanical system element.

10 . The electronic device according to claim 4 , further comprising a sixth display panel in the housing, the sixth display panel overlapping with the first portion and the second portion and being partly curved,

wherein the sixth display panel comprises a fifth substrate, a sixth substrate, a third liquid crystal element, a third light-emitting element, and a third insulating layer,

wherein the third liquid crystal element is between the sixth substrate and the third insulating layer,

wherein the third light-emitting element is between the fifth substrate and the third insulating layer,

wherein the third liquid crystal element is configured to reflect light to the sixth substrate side, and

wherein the third light-emitting element is configured to emit light to the sixth substrate side.

11 . An electronic device comprising a housing, the housing comprising:

a first portion;

a second portion;

a first band attachment portion; and

a second band attachment portion,

wherein the first portion is on a front surface of the housing,

wherein the second portion is configured to display an image,

wherein the second portion, the first band attachment portion, and the second band attachment portion are on a side surface of the housing,

wherein the first band attachment portion and the second band attachment portion are positioned to face each other on a first straight line penetrating the side surface of the housing, and

wherein the second portion overlaps with a first point on the second band attachment portion side of intersection points where the first straight line and the side surface of the housing intersect each other.

12 . The electronic device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the second portion overlaps with a second point, the second point being one of two intersection points of the side surface of the housing and a second straight line penetrating the side surface and intersecting the first straight line when seen from the front surface side, and

wherein an angle formed by the first point, an intersection point of the first straight line and the second straight line, and the second point is more than or equal to 45 degrees and less than or equal to 270 degrees.

13 . The electronic device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first portion comprises at least one of an hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand.

14 . The electronic device according to claim 11 ,

wherein the first portion is configured to display an image.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 14 , further comprising a first display panel inside the housing, the first display panel overlapping with the first portion,

wherein the first display panel comprises one or more elements selected from a liquid crystal element, an organic electroluminescent element, an inorganic electroluminescent element, a light-emitting diode element, a microcapsule, an electrophoretic element, an electrowetting element, an electrofluidic element, an electrochromic element, and a micro electro mechanical system element

16 . The electronic device according to claim 14 , further comprising a second display panel inside the housing, the second display panel overlapping with the first portion,

wherein the second display panel comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a first liquid crystal element, a first light-emitting element, and a first insulating layer,

wherein the first liquid crystal element is between the second substrate and the first insulating layer,

wherein the first light-emitting element is between the first substrate and the first insulating layer,

wherein the first liquid crystal element is configured to reflect light to the second substrate side, and

wherein the first light-emitting element is configured to emit light to the second substrate side.

17 . The electronic device according to claim 11 , further comprising a third display panel inside the housing, the third display panel overlapping with the second portion,

wherein the third display panel comprises one or more elements selected from a liquid crystal element, an organic electroluminescent element, an inorganic electroluminescent element, a light-emitting diode element, a microcapsule, an electrophoretic element, an electrowetting element, an electrofluidic element, an electrochromic element, and a micro electro mechanical system element.

18 . The electronic device according to claim 11 , further comprising a fourth display panel inside the housing, the fourth display panel overlapping with the second portion,

wherein the fourth display panel comprises a third substrate, a fourth substrate, a second liquid crystal element, a second light-emitting element, and a second insulating layer,

wherein the second liquid crystal element is between the fourth substrate and the second insulating layer,

wherein the second light-emitting element is between the third substrate and the second insulating layer,

wherein the second liquid crystal element is configured to reflect light to the fourth substrate side, and

wherein the second light-emitting element is configured to emit light to the fourth substrate side.

19 . The electronic device according to claim 14 , further comprising a fifth display panel in the housing, the fifth display panel overlapping with the first portion and the second portion and being partly curved,

wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected seamlessly, and

wherein the fifth display panel comprises one or more elements selected from a liquid crystal element, an organic electroluminescent element, an inorganic electroluminescent element, a light-emitting diode element, a microcapsule, an electrophoretic element, an electrowetting element, an electrofluidic element, an electrochromic element, and a micro electro mechanical system element.

20 . The electronic device according to claim 14 , further comprising a sixth display panel in the housing, the sixth display panel overlapping with the first portion and the second portion and being partly curved,

wherein the first portion and the second portion are connected seamlessly,

wherein the sixth display panel comprises a fifth substrate, a sixth substrate, a third liquid crystal element, a third light-emitting element, and a third insulating layer,

wherein the third liquid crystal element is between the sixth substrate and the third insulating layer,

wherein the third light-emitting element is between the fifth substrate and the third insulating layer,

wherein the third liquid crystal element is configured to reflect light to the sixth substrate side, and

wherein the third light-emitting element is configured to emit light to the sixth substrate side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2017
From: YOSHIZUMI, KENSUKE; OIKAWA, YOSHIAKI
To: SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY CO., LTD.
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