Electronic timepiece having an antenna holding a timepiece part
US-11231688-B2 · Jan 25, 2022 · US
Watch having a protective layer covering a power generating unit and an antenna
US11520295B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11520295-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016904633-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | Jun 19, 2019 |
| Publication date | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2022 |
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A watch includes a case, and a solar cell disposed inside the case and including a substrate made of resin and having a surface, a power generating unit having, at the surface, a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer, and a second electrode that are stacked in order, a first antenna including a third electrode that is provided at the surface and that is disposed at a position not to overlap the power generating unit in a plan view viewed in a direction orthogonal to the surface, and a protective layer disposed covering the power generating unit and the first antenna.
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What is claimed is: 1. A watch comprising: a case; and a solar cell disposed inside the case and including: a substrate made of resin and having a surface; a power generating unit having, at the surface, a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer, and a second electrode that are stacked in order; a first antenna including a third electrode, provided at the surface and disposed at a position so as not to overlap the power generating unit; and a protective layer disposed covering the power generating unit and the first antenna. 2. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode and the third electrode are disposed to at least partially overlap in a side view viewed in a direction parallel to the surface. 3. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein a second semiconductor layer is disposed between the third electrode and the protective layer. 4. The watch according to claim 3 , wherein the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer are provided integrally. 5. The watch according to claim 3 , wherein a resin layer is provided between the second semiconductor layer and the protective layer. 6. The watch according to claim 1 , comprising: a dial; and a dial ring disposed at a periphery of the dial, wherein the third electrode is disposed at a position to overlap the dial ring. 7. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the solar cell includes a second antenna including a fourth electrode, provided at the surface and disposed at a position so as not to overlap the power generating unit and the third electrode in the plan view; and the protective layer is disposed covering the power generating unit, the first antenna, and the second antenna. 8. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the first antenna is disposed between the power generating unit and the case in the plan view. 9. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the case includes metal.
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disc-shaped {(G04B19/24306 takes precedence; for electrically driven timepieces G04C17/0058)} · CPC title
inside metal cases · CPC title
with rotary disc, rotary bezel, or rotary dial · CPC title
inside cases · CPC title
the radio signal being sent by a satellite, e.g. GPS · CPC title
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- What does patent US11520295B2 cover?
- A watch includes a case, and a solar cell disposed inside the case and including a substrate made of resin and having a surface, a power generating unit having, at the surface, a first electrode, a first semiconductor layer, and a second electrode that are stacked in order, a first antenna including a third electrode that is provided at the surface and that is disposed at a position not to over…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G04C10/02. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Dec 06 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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