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Granted Patent B2
US 12,607,968 · App. 18/372,633 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Electronic device and electronic timepiece

Inventors: Takashi Sano (Fussa, JP); Takeshi Matsue (Kokubunji, JP); Masashi Sawai (Hamura, JP)
Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
G04G17/04G04G19/00G04G21/04
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Patent No.
US 12,607,968
App. No.
18/372,633
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes: a circuit board; an antenna; a solar panel; and at least one contact member. The antenna has an annular shape in a plan view from a first direction, has at least an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge, and has a notch at the inner peripheral edge. The at least one contact member electrically connects the solar panel and the circuit board. The solar panel, the antenna, and the circuit board are arranged in order from the first direction. The contact member is at a position corresponding to the notch.

Claims (42)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a circuit board;

an antenna that has an annular shape in a plan view from a first direction, has at least an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge, and has a notch at the inner peripheral edge;

a solar panel; and

at least one contact member that electrically connects the solar panel and the circuit board,

wherein the solar panel, the antenna, and the circuit board are arranged in order from the first direction, and

wherein the contact member is at a position corresponding to the notch.

2 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the contact member is a coil spring.

3 . The electronic device according to claim 2 ,

wherein the antenna has a gain that is set based on at least one of a wire diameter, an effective number of turns, and a length of an elastic part of the coil spring.

4 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the solar panel overlaps the antenna in the plan view.

5 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the antenna, the contact member, and the circuit board overlap the solar panel in the plan view.

6 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the solar panel has an annular shape in the plan view and has at least an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge.

7 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the contact member is not in contact with the antenna.

8 . The electronic device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the solar panel supplies direct current or alternating current of a predetermined frequency or less.

9 . An electronic timepiece comprising:

a circuit board;

an antenna that has an annular shape in a plan view from a first direction, has at least an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge, and has a notch at the inner peripheral edge;

a solar panel; and

at least one contact member that electrically connects the solar panel and the circuit board,

wherein the solar panel, the antenna, and the circuit board are arranged in order from the first direction, and

wherein the contact member is at a position corresponding to the notch.

10 . The electronic timepiece according to claim 9 ,

wherein the contact member is a coil spring.

11 . The electronic timepiece according to claim 10 ,

wherein the antenna has a gain that is set based on at least one of a wire diameter, an effective number of turns, and a length of an elastic part of the coil spring.

12 . The electronic timepiece according to claim 9 ,

wherein the solar panel overlaps the antenna in the plan view.

13 . The electronic timepiece according to claim 9 ,

wherein the antenna, the contact member, and the circuit board overlap the solar panel in the plan view.

14 . The electronic timepiece according to claim 9 ,

wherein the solar panel has an annular shape in the plan view and has at least an outer peripheral edge and an inner peripheral edge.

15 . The electronic device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the contact member is not in contact with the antenna.

16 . The electronic device according to claim 9 ,

wherein the solar panel supplies direct current or alternating current of a predetermined frequency or less.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 25, 2023
From: SANO, TAKASHI; MATSUE, TAKESHI; SAWAI, MASASHI
To: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065015/0780 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-152061 · Sep 26, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240103450A1 · Mar 28, 2024
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