Watch provided with a control member
US11493886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04F10/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A watch including a control member that is able to manage at least one first function of the watch and at the same time to control one or more additional electronic functions. The control member, for example a crown or a push-piece head, is mounted on the elongate element defining a central axis and passing through a wall of the watch middle. At least one strain gauge is mounted around the elongate element and arranged so as to produce an electrical signal representing a radial force exerted by the elongate element on the strain gauge when a user laterally exerts a force on the control member. A processor generates at least one command on the basis of the electrical signal, for example to enable the user to navigate in a menu or a calendar displayed on a digital screen.
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