Method and device for lighting an electronic or electromechanical apparatus
US6894440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B45/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a lighting device for an electronic or electromechanical apparatus such as a timepiece of the wristwatch type. The invention including a device displaying time-related or other information, this lighting device including a light source for lighting the display device. The lighting device is characterized in that the light source is also able to measure the intensity of the ambient light. The invention also concerns a method for controlling the lighting of an apparatus of the aforementioned type.
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