Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Radio-controlled timepiece and method of assembling the same
- Patent Title (中): 无线电遥控表及其组装方法
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Application No.: US12449544Application Date: 2008-03-05
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Publication No.: US08345514B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Tatsuo Sumida , Kazuo Sakamoto , Tadashi Yasuoka
- Applicant: Tatsuo Sumida , Kazuo Sakamoto , Tadashi Yasuoka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
- Priority: JP2007-053758 20070305
- International Application: PCT/JP2008/053926 WO 20080305
- International Announcement: WO2008/108394 WO 20080912
- Main IPC: G04C11/02
- IPC: G04C11/02

Abstract:
A radio-controlled timepiece in which its reception sensitivity is further enhanced. The radio-controlled timepiece includes: an antenna core 11 made of a magnetic material and formed as a single integrated body including a coiled portion (11a) wound with a coil 19 and extension portions 11b and 11c which are located respectively on the end-portion sides; additional cores 15 and 16 made of a magnetic material; magnetism-collection members 17 and 18 made of a magnetic material; a main plate 31 (timepiece substrate) made of a non-magnetic material; a guide member 33 made of a non-magnetic material; and a liquid-crystal-panel supporting frame 32 (magnetism-collection-member supporting members, pressing member) made of a non-magnetic material and having protrusions 32a and 32b (pressing members) formed thereon. When the main plate 31, the guide member 33, and the liquid-crystal-panel supporting frame 32 are assembled together, the protrusions 32a and 32b press the magnetism-collection members, respectively. Thus, the magnetism-collection members 17 and 18 come into contact respectively with the additional cores 15 and 16, and, at the same time, the additional cores 15 and 16 come into contact respectively with the extension portions 11b and 11c of the antenna core 11. Accordingly an antenna-core body with a large single body is formed, which enhances the reception performance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100097895A1 RADIO-CONTROLLED TIMEPIECE AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME Public/Granted day:2010-04-22
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