Wristwatch type apparatus

• US 20070064542A1
• Filed: 09/21/2006
• Published: 03/22/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Citizen Holdings Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Citizen Watch Co Limited (Citizen Electronics Company Limited)
• Inventors: Fukushima, Nobuto
• Application Number:
  US11/524,975
• Publication Number:
  US 20070064542A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 368/282
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1486 Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/06 Electric connectors, e.g. conductive elastomers
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 21/00 Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/04 Antennas attached to or integrated in watch bracelets

Abstract

The connecting means of the wristwatch type apparatus comprises a first electric contact point, and the connector portion comprises a second electric contact point. The first electric contact point and the second electric contact point are connected to each other by connecting the connector portion to the connecting means. A tongue portion is formed between the connecting means and the human body in such a manner that the connecting means is separated from the human body. By such a configuration, moisture or a fat generated from a human body does not penetrate to the electric contact point, and the wristwatch type apparatus provided with a connecting means having a high reliability can be provided without degrading a design.

Claims

1. A wristwatch type apparatus provided with an apparatus body, a connecting means formed in the apparatus body for connecting with another apparatus, and a band member;

comprising

a connector portion at an edge of the band member;

wherein the band member becomes ring-shaped by detachably connecting the connector portion to the connecting means formed in the apparatus body and can be fixed to an worn portion of a human body.

2. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein

the connecting means comprises a first electric contact point that is connected to an electronic circuit incorporated in the apparatus body,

the band member comprises a conductive wire, and

the connector portion comprises a second electric contact point that is connected to the conductive wire;

wherein the first electric contact point and the second electric contact point are connected to each other by connecting the connector portion to the connecting means.

3. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a tongue portion between the connecting means and the human body, thereby preventing the worn portion of the human body and the first electric contact point from directly coming into contact with each other.

4. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein the tongue portion is formed on the side of the connecting means.

5. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein the tongue portion is formed on the side of the connector portion.

6. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 1, further comprising a connector portion at another edge of the band member.

7. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein a connector portion formed in another apparatus can be connected to the connecting means formed in the apparatus body in the state in which a connection between the connector portion of the band member and the connecting means formed in the apparatus body is released.

8. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein a connector portion formed in another apparatus can be connected to the connector portion formed in the band member in the state in which a connection between the connector portion of the band member and the connecting means formed in the apparatus body is released.

9. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising a tongue portion between the connecting means and the human body, thereby preventing the worn portion of the human body and the first electric contact point from directly coming into contact with each other.

10. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein the tongue portion is formed on the side of the connecting means.

11. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 9, wherein the tongue portion is formed on the side of the connector portion.

12. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 2, further comprising a connector portion at another edge of the band member.

13. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein a connector portion formed in another apparatus can be connected to the connecting means formed in the apparatus body in the state in which a connection between the connector portion of the band member and the connecting means formed in the apparatus body is released.

14. A wristwatch type apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein a connector portion formed in another apparatus can be connected to the connector portion formed in the band member in the state in which a connection between the connector portion of the band member and the connecting means formed in the apparatus body is released.