Timepiece
US-2020293000-A1 · Sep 17, 2020 · US
Watch
US12353173B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12353173-B2 |
| Application number | US-202217945211-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | Sep 16, 2021 |
| Publication date | Jul 8, 2025 |
| Grant date | Jul 8, 2025 |
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A watch includes a dial including, in plan view, a central portion having a non-conductive surface, and an outer peripheral portion provided at an outer periphery of the central portion and having a conductive surface, and a case electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion and electrically coupled to a case back.
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What is claimed is: 1. A watch, comprising: a windshield located at a top of the watch; a dial located below the windshield, the dial including, in a plan view, a central portion having a non-conductive surface, and an outer peripheral portion provided at an outer periphery of the central portion and having a conductive surface; and a case electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion and electrically coupled to a case back, wherein the windshield, the conductive surface, and the case overlap one another in the plan view. 2. The watch according to claim 1 , comprising a conductive portion configured to electrically couple the outer peripheral portion and the case. 3. The watch according to claim 2 , wherein the conductive portion has elasticity. 4. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the case includes a first protruding portion electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion. 5. The watch according to claim 1 , comprising a first member electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion, wherein the first member is electrically coupled to the case. 6. The watch according to claim 5 , further comprising a conductive portion configured to electrically couple the outer peripheral portion and the first member. 7. The watch according to claim 5 , wherein the first member includes a second protruding portion electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion. 8. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive central portion of the dial is achieved by a coating film. 9. The watch according to claim 1 , wherein the outer peripheral portion is provided with a metal film by plating. 10. A watch comprising: a windshield located at a top of the watch; a dial located below the windshield, the dial including a central noon-conductive surface and an outer peripheral conductive surface in a plan view; and a case electrically coupled to the outer peripheral conductive surface, wherein the windshield, the conductive surface, and the case overlap one another in the plan view, and static electricity entering the dial passes through the case and flows into a case back.
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for pocket watches and wrist watches · CPC title
Casings (standardised racks H05K9/0062) · CPC title
Devices for protecting against damage from electrostatic discharge · CPC title
Component assemblies · CPC title
Structural details; Housings (constructional details of radio-controlled time-pieces, e.g. antennas G04R60/00) · CPC title
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- What does patent US12353173B2 cover?
- A watch includes a dial including, in plan view, a central portion having a non-conductive surface, and an outer peripheral portion provided at an outer periphery of the central portion and having a conductive surface, and a case electrically coupled to the outer peripheral portion and electrically coupled to a case back.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Seiko Epson Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G04B43/00. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
- What related patents are in patentsdb?
- We list 6 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).