Crown for an electronic watch
US11360440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04C3/008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic watch includes a housing, a display positioned at least partially within the housing, a cover covering at least part of the display, and a crown having a portion positioned along a side of the housing. The crown may include an inner member that is rotationally constrained relative to the housing and an outer member that is rotationally free relative to the inner member. The device may further include a rotation sensor configured to sense a rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member.
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