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Wrist watch having thermoelectric generator

  • US 6,304,520 B1
  • Filed: 10/20/1999
  • Issued: 10/16/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A wrist watch having thermoelectric generator manufactured by a process comprising the steps of:

  • manufacturing a watch case which is closed by fixedly attaching an insulating body to a metal case body with a glass plate fixedly attached thereto, and securely fixing a case back made of metal to the underside of the insulating body;

    housing in the watch case a dial, a movement, and thermoelectric elements serving as the power source for the movement; and

    bringing an end face of the thermoelectric elements into contact with the metal case body, and the other end face thereof into contact with the case back;

    said metal case body being provided with a pair of band mounting portions formed so as to be protruded from the outer periphery thereof, and a pair of thermoelectric element housings formed on the inner periphery thereof so as to be accommodated inside the band mounting portions, so that each of the thermoelectric elements is housed in the respective thermoelectric element housing.

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