Timepiece band, external part for a timepiece, and timepiece

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11528969-B2
Application number	US-201916654153-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2019
Priority date	Oct 17, 2018
Publication date	Dec 20, 2022
Grant date	Dec 20, 2022

Abstract

Provided is a timepiece band that improves durability, water resistance, and fit. The timepiece band includes a first band, which is a single part, configured from metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%, and a second band, which is also a single part, configured from metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A timepiece band comprising:
a first band made of metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%, and configured to connect to a timepiece case; and
a second band made of metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%, and configured to connect to the timepiece case.

2. The timepiece band described in claim 1 , wherein:
the first band and the second band each have a base end part that connects to the timepiece case, a distal end part that is an opposite end as the base end part, and a middle part between the base end part and the distal end part,
the middle part curving from the base end part to the distal end part.

3. The timepiece band described in claim 2 , wherein:
a thickness of the distal end part is greater than a thickness of the middle part.

4. The timepiece band described in claim 2 , wherein:
the metallic glass is metallic glass based on Pt, Au, Ti, Mg, Pd, or Zr.

5. The timepiece band described in claim 2 , wherein:
a hardness of the metallic glass is greater than or equal to 300 HV and less than or equal to 500 HV.

6. The timepiece band described in claim 1 , wherein:
the first band and the second band each have a base end part attached to the timepiece case, a distal end part that is an opposite end as the base end part, and a middle part between the base end part and the distal end part,
a thickness of the distal end part being greater than a thickness of the middle part.

7. The timepiece band described in claim 1 , wherein:
the metallic glass is metallic glass based on Pt, Au, Ti, Mg, Pd, or Zr.

8. The timepiece band described in claim 7 , wherein:
a hardness of the metallic glass is greater than or equal to 300 HV and less than or equal to 500 HV.

9. The timepiece band described in claim 1 , wherein:
a hardness of the metallic glass is greater than or equal to 300 HV and less than or equal to 500 HV.

10. An external timepiece part comprising:
a timepiece case, first band, and second band integrally molded from metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%.

11. The external timepiece part described in claim 10 , further comprising:
a connection device that connects the first band and the second band.

12. The external timepiece part described in claim 10 , wherein:
the first band and the second band each have a base end part that is formed contiguously to the timepiece case, a distal end part that is an opposite end as the base end part, and a middle part between the base end part and the distal end part,
the middle part curving from the base end part to the distal end part.

13. The external timepiece part described in claim 12 , wherein:
a thickness of the distal end part is greater than a thickness of the middle part.

14. The external timepiece part described in claim 10 , wherein:
the first band and the second band each have a base end part that is formed contiguously to the timepiece case, a distal end part that is an opposite end as the base end part, and a middle part between the base end part and the distal end part,
a thickness of the distal end part being greater than a thickness of the middle part.

15. The external timepiece part described in claim 10 , wherein:
the metallic glass is metallic glass based on Pt, Au, Ti, Mg, Pd, or Zr.

16. The external timepiece part described in claim 15 , wherein:
a hardness of the metallic glass is greater than or equal to 300 HV and less than or equal to 500 HV.

17. The external timepiece part described in claim 10 , wherein:
a hardness of the metallic glass is greater than or equal to 300 HV and less than or equal to 500 HV.

18. A timepiece comprising:
a timepiece case;
a first band made of metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%, and configured to connect to the timepiece case; and
a second band made of metallic glass with an elastic modulus greater than or equal to 30 GPa and less than or equal to 70 GPa, and an elastic limit greater than or equal to 2% and less than or equal to 20%, and configured to connect to the timepiece case.

19. The timepiece described in claim 18 , wherein:
the metallic glass is metallic glass based on Pt, Au, Ti, Mg, Pd, or Zr.

20. The timepiece described in claim 18 , wherein:
a hardness of the metallic glass is greater than or equal to 300 HV and less than or equal to 500 HV.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Takasawa Koki

Classifications

• A44C5/107

  with links made of more than two elements including connecting elements · CPC title

• A44C5/14 Primary

  characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like · CPC title

• A44C5/102

  with links made of one piece with integral connecting means · CPC title

• A44C5/12

  C-spring-type bracelets or wrist-watch holders · CPC title

• A44C5/0092

  essentially made from metal · CPC title