US4164843A
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Metallic lead plate and circuit structure for an electronic watch and method of assembly
Assignee: Suwa Seikosha KK
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Filing: 1977-10-06
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Granted: 1979-08-21
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Expires: 1997-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A circuit structure for an electronic watch including a metallic lead plate which is overlapped on a circuit base plate and circuit case is provided. The metallic lead plate and circuit base plate are formed with receiving openings in regions of the circuit base plate requiring electrical connections and electronic elements for receiving projections formed on the circuit case for securing the lead plate and circuit base plate to the circuit case. The circuit base plate and circuit case are formed with cutting openings corresponding to portions of the lead plate to be cut through the cutting openings whereby the unsecured portion of the lead plate may be removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Motoyuki Fujimori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 16:18
CPC Classifications
G; G04; G04G; G04G17/00; G04G17/02; G04G17/04; G04G9/00; G04G9/0023; G04G9/0029; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K3/00; H05K3/10; H05K3/20; H05K3/202; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49579
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
An electronic wristwatch comprising a watch case means formed with at least one opening, circuit structure means received in said watch case means, said circuit structure means comprising circuit base plate means having a thin film circuit deposited thereon and formed with at least one receiving opening and at least one cutting opening in a region of said circuit requiring electrical connection; lead plate means in registration with said circuit base plate means and adapted to provide said electrical connections, said lead plate means formed with at least one receiving opening to register with said circuit base plate means receiving opening and circuit case reinforcing means in registration with said circuit base plate means and formed with at least one projection in cooperation with said receiving openings formed in said circuit base plate means and lead plate means for securing said lead plate means and said circuit base plate means to said reinforcing means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
An electronic wristwatch comprising a watch case means formed with at least one opening, circuit structure means received in said watch case means, said circuit structure means comprising circuit base plate means having a thin film circuit deposited thereon and formed with at least one receiving opening and at least one cutting opening in a region of said circuit requiring electrical connection; lead plate means in registration with said circuit base plate means and adapted to provide said electrical connections, said lead plate means formed with at least one receiving opening to register with said circuit base plate means receiving opening and circuit case reinforcing means in registration with said circuit base plate means and formed with at least one projection in cooperation with said receiving openings formed in said circuit base plate means and lead plate means for securing said lead plate means and said circuit base plate means to said reinforcing means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The wristwatch of claim 1, wherein said lead plate means is formed from a unitary sheet of metallic material secured to said circuit base plate means overlying said at least one cutting opening and defined by a cut at the region overlying said cutting opening.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
191 words
A digital display electronic wristwatch comprising watch case means formed with at least one opening, circuit structure means received in said watch case means opening, said circuit structure means including circuit base means having a thin film watch circuit deposited thereon, said circuit base means formed with a plurality of receiving openings and a plurality of cutting openings therethrough in predetermined spaced apart regions of said circuit requiring electrical connections; lead plate means in registration with said circuit base means formed from a sheet of metallic material in a predetermined shape adapted to provide said electrical connections, said lead plate means formed with a plurality of receiving openings to register with said circuit base means receiving openings; and circuit case means in registration with said circuit base means formed with a plurality of projections adapted to register with said receiving openings formed in said circuit base plate and lead plate, said lead plate and circuit base plate secured over said circuit case means by deforming said projection to secure said lead plate means and said circuit case means and to provide electrical connections between said circuit base means and electrical components.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
191 words
A digital display electronic wristwatch comprising watch case means formed with at least one opening, circuit structure means received in said watch case means opening, said circuit structure means including circuit base means having a thin film watch circuit deposited thereon, said circuit base means formed with a plurality of receiving openings and a plurality of cutting openings therethrough in predetermined spaced apart regions of said circuit requiring electrical connections; lead plate means in registration with said circuit base means formed from a sheet of metallic material in a predetermined shape adapted to provide said electrical connections, said lead plate means formed with a plurality of receiving openings to register with said circuit base means receiving openings; and circuit case means in registration with said circuit base means formed with a plurality of projections adapted to register with said receiving openings formed in said circuit base plate and lead plate, said lead plate and circuit base plate secured over said circuit case means by deforming said projection to secure said lead plate means and said circuit case means and to provide electrical connections between said circuit base means and electrical components.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
The wristwatch of claim 3, including a liquid crystal display means, circuit chip means bonded to said circuit base plate means, quartz oscillator means and trimmer condenser means welded to said lead plate, regulating condenser means and boosting condenser means mounted in circuit structure means so as to be biased by said lead plate, and elastic conductive means compressed between said display means and said circuit base means for providing electrical connection to said display means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wristwatch of claim 3, wherein said lead plate means is formed from a unitary sheet of metallic material defined by a cut at each region overlying said cutting openings.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The wristwatch of claim 3, wherein said lead plate means includes securing projections for biasing said circuit base plate means against said circuit case means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The wristwatch of claim 3, wherein said display means is a liquid crystal display panel.
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