Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic device including optical guide provided with sequentially illuminated optical extractors
- Patent Title (中): 电子设备包括具有顺序照明的光提取器的光导
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Application No.: US11720797Application Date: 2005-11-11
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Publication No.: US07883255B2Publication Date: 2011-02-08
- Inventor: Pascal Winkler
- Applicant: Pascal Winkler
- Applicant Address: CH Marin
- Assignee: Asulab S.A.
- Current Assignee: Asulab S.A.
- Current Assignee Address: CH Marin
- Agency: Griffin & Szipl, P.C.
- Priority: EP04028559 20041202
- International Application: PCT/EP2005/055928 WO 20051111
- International Announcement: WO2006/058834 WO 20060608
- Main IPC: F21V7/04
- IPC: F21V7/04

Abstract:
There is disclosed a timepiece (40) including optical means for forming a decorative pattern, in the form of a figurative image, in response to an action by the user. The optical means forming a figurative image include an optical guide (1, 51) having two large faces (10, 11) and at least one lateral face (12). Optical extractors (19) each having at least one light reflective surface (20) are arranged in at least one of the large faces (11). A light source (8, 8a, 8b, 8c) is arranged so as to emit light in the direction of the reflective surfaces (20), via the lateral face (12) of the optical guide. Thus, each of the reflective surfaces causes a reflected light beam to form in a well defined direction, the set of light beams forming a figurative image in that direction, which can typically be selected as the normal with respect to the mid-plane of the watch.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090109650A1 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING OPTICAL GUIDE PROVIDED WITH SEQUENTIALLY ILLUMINATED OPTICAL EXTRACTORS Public/Granted day:2009-04-30
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