Electronic watch
AssigneeETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
InventorXavier Stehlin
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Abstract
An electronic watch including a case provided with a middle and with a bezel entirely or partially forming a tactile interface, the case including an electronic device including an electronic circuit provided with a substrate wherein a peripheral area of its upper surface forms with the bezel mounted over the middle a hatch within which are included an antenna circuit of a communication module and a tactile control circuit of a tactile control member of the electronic device, the tactile control circuit including at least one cambered element made of a conductive material forming an electrode one end of which is connected to a connection terminal of the tactile control member which is comprised over the peripheral area of the upper surface of the substrate.
Claims14
An electronic watch (1) comprising:
- a case (3) provided with a middle and with a bezel entirely or partially forming a tactile interface,
- said case (3) comprising an electronic device (4) including an electronic circuit (14) provided with a substrate (5) wherein a peripheral area (9) of an upper surface (16) of the substrate forms, with the bezel (2) mounted over the middle, a hatch within which are comprised an antenna circuit (10) of a communication module (6) and a tactile control circuit (13) of a tactile control member (8) of the electronic device (14),
- said tactile control circuit comprising at least one cambered element (25) made of a conductive material forming an electrode (22) one end (26a) of which is connected to a connection terminal (23a) of said tactile control member (8) which is comprised over the peripheral area (9) of the upper surface (16) of the substrate (5),
- wherein said cambered element (25) comprises first and second portions (27a, 27b) linked together by a third portion (27c) of said cambered element (25), at least a portion of said second portion overlapping said first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.