Modular movement that is fully functional standalone and interchangeable in other portable devices
AssigneeWIMM Labs, Inc.
InventorDavid J. Mooring
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Abstract
A method for manufacturing an interchangeable movement includes assembling parts into a movement subassembly, such that the subassembly is a complete working mechanism; enclosing the subassembly in a body; integrating a glass with the body, wherein the body comprises a single shell with only an opening that receives the glass, sealing the glass and the single shell to enclose the body, thereby creating a water resistant modular movement; and wherein the modular movement is insertable into a case of a portable device having a receptacle for removably receiving the modular movement without tools and in a manner where the glass of the modular movement is visible through the case when the modular movement is inserted.
Claims6
A method for manufacturing an interchangeable movement comprising:
- assembling parts into a movement subassembly, such that the subassembly is a complete working mechanism,
- enclosing the subassembly in a body, and
- integrating a glass with the body, wherein the body comprises a single shell with only an opening that receives the glass,
- sealing the glass and the single shell to enclose the body, thereby creating a water resistant modular movement;
- inserting the modular movement into a case of a portable device having a receptacle formed in an opening in a rear of the case for removably receiving the modular movement without tools and in a manner where the glass of the modular movement is visible through the case when the modular movement is inserted;
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- calibrating a latching mechanism of the case to account for when the case is worn and the modular movement is inserted into the receptacle, the modular movement is held inside the receptacle at least in part by a wearer's body.
A system, comprising:
- a modular movement having a body housing a plurality of layers, including:
- a top layer of glass,
- a movement subassembly for displaying information, including time,
- wherein the modular movement includes all parts necessary for power and operation, including the displaying of the information, and wherein the body housing comprises a single shell with only an opening that receives the top layer of glass, the top layer of glass and the single shell being sealed to enclose the body housing, such that the modular movement is water resistant and fully functional standalone;
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- a case, the case including a receptacle formed in an opening in a rear of the case for removably receiving the modular movement without need for a tool, such that the modular movement is user-interchangeable with another case of another portable device, wherein the case includes a latching mechanism that is calibrated to account for when the case is worn and the modular movement is inserted into the receptacle, the modular movement is held inside the receptacle at least in part by a wearer's body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.