Radio-controlled timepiece with antenna coil
AssigneeJunghans Uhren GmbH
InventorWolfgang Ganter
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Abstract
A radio-controlled timepiece includes an antenna ferrite core which also serves as a base plate having recesses into which the thicker clockworks components, such as a hands mechanism are disposed. Thinner clockworks parts, such as strip conductors, circuits and optronic display modules are mounted directly to the surface of the core. Plastic inserts are affixed to the bottoms of the recesses and includes holes in which the thicker clockworks parts are mounted.
Claims13
In a radio controlled timepiece having an outer casing for containing clockworks components, including a time display, an antenna for receiving radio signals to control said time display, and a receiver interconnecting said antenna and said time display, said timepiece further comprising a ferrite plate disposed within said outer casing and including at least one recess for receiving a clockworks component, said plate including antenna-receiving means for receiving said antenna, said antenna comprising an antenna coil disposed in said antenna-receiving means such that said ferrite plate constitutes a core for said antenna coil.
In a radio controlled timepiece having an outer casing for containing clockworks components, including a time display, an antenna for receiving radio signals to control said time display, and a receiver interconnecting said antenna and said time display, said timepiece further comprising a ferrite plate disposed in said casing for carrying clockworks components, said time display being mounted on said plate, said plate including antenna-receiving means for receiving said antenna, said antenna including an antenna coil disposed in said antenna-receiving means such that said ferrite plate constitutes a core for said antenna coil.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.