Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Watch provided with a control member
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Application No.: US17064830Application Date: 2020-10-07
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Publication No.: US11599066B2Publication Date: 2023-03-07
- Inventor: Pierry Vuille , Simon Bourquin , Yvan Ferri
- Applicant: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Applicant Address: CH Marin
- Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Current Assignee: The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: CH Marin
- Agency: Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
- Priority: EP19214807 20191210
- Main IPC: G04G21/00
- IPC: G04G21/00 ; G04G21/02 ; G01D5/14 ; G04C3/00 ; G04G9/00

Abstract:
A watch includes a control member capable of managing a primary function of the watch, such as a rotating crown or a push-piece, as well as a magnetic ball that can be manually pivoted by the user about the centre thereof. A 3D magnetic sensor is arranged in the watch to detect the orientation of the magnetic field emitted by the magnetic ball, in addition to a processor for converting an electric signal generated by the magnetic sensor into an instruction for managing one or more other electronic functions of the watch. The magnetic ball is partially arranged inside the control member such that it is accessible to a user. The watch can further comprise a proximity sensor for detecting the axial position of the control member relative to the middle of the watch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210173351A1 WATCH PROVIDED WITH A CONTROL MEMBER Public/Granted day:2021-06-10
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