Wrist watch containing tag

• US 6,724,690 B1
• Filed: 11/13/2002
• Issued: 04/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Yahata, Seirou, Tsuchida, Takashi, Endo, Takanori
• Primary Examiner(s): Martin, David
• Assistant Examiner(s): GOODWIN, JEANNE M
• Application Number:
  US10/292,507
• Time in Patent Office: 524 Days
• Field of Search: 368/10, 368/276, 368/277, 368/278, 368/279, 368/280, 368/281, 368/47, 342/51
• US Class Current: 368/10
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 47/00 Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece clockwork cases for special purposes G04B37/12; clocks with magnifying glass built in the face G04B39/00; time-pieces in which parts or cases produce special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects, G04B45/00, particularly with inscriptions or pictures moved by hand G04B45/003, with specially shaped cases or parts G04B45/0069; combination of writing or drawing implements with devices for indicating time B43K29/087; combined with cameras, projectors, or photographic printing apparatus G03B29/00
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/04 using radio waves radio-controlled time-pieces G04R
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/12 inside metal cases
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/04 characterised by the shape
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07762 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier wearable, e.g. having the form of a ring, watch, glove or bracelet record carriers for insertion in the human body for medical purposes A61B90/00; record carriers adapted for attachment to animals A01K11/00

Abstract

It is an object of this invention to provide a wrist watch containing an RFID tag which maintains a sense of luxury and has comparatively high sensitivity. The wrist watch containing tag of this invention comprises a watch case having a ring-shaped frame, a glass lid, and a bottom lid; a drive section which is accommodated inside the watch case; a display section for displaying time which is driven by the drive section; and an RFID tag which is accommodated inside the watch case and comprises an antenna and an IC chip; the ring-shaped frame and/or the bottom lid having at least one slit therein, and the antenna comprising a wound coil which runs along the inner face of the ring-shaped frame so as to surround the drive section. The slit is filled with a nonconductive resin, affixing the opposing cutaway planes together.

Claims

1. A wrist watch containing tag comprising:

a watch case having a ring-shaped frame, a glass lid which seals a top side of the ring-shaped frame, and a bottom lid which seals a bottom side of the ring-shaped frame;

a drive section which is accommodated inside said watch case;

a display section for displaying time which is accommodated inside the watch case and is driven by said drive section; and

an RFID tag which is accommodated inside the watch case and comprises an antenna and an IC chip;

wherein,

the antenna comprising a wound coil which runs along the inner face of said ring-shaped frame so as to surround said drive section;

at least one of said ring-shaped frame and said bottom lid comprising a metal material, and in addition, a slit for preventing the generation of inductive current being provided in at least one of said ring-shaped frame and said bottom lid which comprise(s) the metal material.

2. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 1, said ring-shaped frame comprising a metal material, said bottom lid comprising an electrical insulating material, and said ring-shaped frame having a slit made by cutting at least one section of said ring-shaped frame.

3. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 2, said slit being filled with a nonconductive resin, affixing together opposing cutaway planes which form said slit.

4. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 3, the opposing cutaway planes which form said slit comprising a plurality of continuous cutaway planes.

5. The wrist watch-containing tag as described in claim 2, an indent being provided in the top side and/or the bottom side of said ring-shaped frame, said slit being provided across said indent, and a clip member comprising the same material as said ring-shaped frame being affixed in said indent with the nonconductive resin therebetween.

6. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 5, said antenna comprising a magnetic core member along the inner face of said ring-shaped frame so as to surround said drive section, said coil being wound around an outer periphery of said magnetic core member.

7. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 6, said magnetic core member comprising a bobbin-like shape having a winding frame for coil, and being comprised of a compound material of magnetic powder or flakes and plastic.

8. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 7, said magnetic core member being formed by injection-molding or compression-molding of a compound material.

9. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 6, said magnetic core member being formed by winding a magnetic painted film, made by applying and drying a paint or ink comprising powder or flakes of a magnetic material.

10. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 1, said bottom lid comprising a metal main lid, or a nonmetal main lid and a metal supplementary lid, which is affixed so as to cover said nonmetal main lid;

one, two, or more, slits being provided in at least one end of said metal main lid and said metal supplementary lid and extending to the outer edge thereof.

11. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 10, said slit(s) being filled with a nonconductive resin, affixing together opposing cutaway planes which form said slit(s).

12. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 10, the opposing cutaway planes which form said slit(s) comprising a plurality of continuous cutaway planes.

13. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 12, said antenna comprising a magnetic core member along the inner face of said ring-shaped frame so as to surround said drive section, said coil being wound around an outer periphery of said magnetic core member.

14. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 13, said magnetic core member being formed by winding a magnetic painted film, made by applying and drying a paint or ink comprising powder or flakes of a magnetic material, into a ring-shape.

15. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 12, said magnetic core member comprising a bobbin-like shape having a winding frame for coil, and being comprised of a compound material of magnetic powder or flakes and plastic.

16. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 15, said magnetic core member being formed by injection-molding or compression-molding of a compound material.

17. The wrist watch containing tag as described in claim 16, said magnetic core member and said nonmagnetic main lid being formed together in one piece by injection-molding or compression-molding of a compound material.