CN1881110A - Device for fitting a tactile glass on a watch case - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention disclose a device for assemblying touch type surface glass on case.The crystal ( 10 ), in the inner surface of which contact zones ( 17 ) are structured, includes close to its edge a hollow ( 14 ) machined in one of its faces ( 11, 12 ) or a groove ( 25 ) machined in its thickness and provided with an enamel deposition ( 20 ) for concealing said contact zones ( 17 ) after bonding.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of being used for is assembled in device on the watchcase with touch-type or haptic type watch crystal, wherein, contact region near an edge of watch crystal is used to make the electrode electronic module interior with being contained in watchcase on the inside surface that is formed on watch crystal to be connected, this contact region be hide and be electrical isolation.
To the present invention more specifically be described by wrist-watch below with the outer peripheral touch-type watch crystal that extends to intermediate member.
Background technology
Set forth the touch-type watch crystal that to make by sapphire usually below with reference to the schematic cross sectional views of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 and be assembled into most common form on the wristwatch case, exaggerated contrast and thickness in the figure greatly so that understand better.
Shown wrist-watch comprises the watchcase 1 that is formed by intermediate member 3 in known manner, and intermediate member 3 is sealed by bonnet 5 in the bottom and sealed by watch crystal 10 on top, thereby limits a chamber 7.This chamber 7 is used to hold and is used for the timepiece movement 8 of on dial plate 6 display time data.In the example that illustrates, this demonstration is to show by the simulation that hour hands 9a, minute hand 9b and second hand 9c carry out.
It can also be seen that the lower surface 11 of watch crystal 10 comprises that five form for example electrode 15 of capacitive transducer, described electrode 15 all links to each other with the contact region 17 that the edge 12 of close watch crystal 10 forms via conductive path 16.Conductive network the 15,16, the 17th, by forming the tin indium oxide (ITO) of transparent conductive oxide-for example-make, described oxide for example deposits and has the thickness of 25-75nm by vapour deposition in known manner.As seen electrode 15 and conductive path 16 can be made hardly by dielectric layer deposition in the space between described electrode 15 and path 16, for example disclosed among the EP patent No.1 457 865.But, be arranged to a connector 19 contacted contact regions 17 visibilitys then much higher, wherein, this connector 19 passes an insulation abutment ring 2 and links to each other with electronic module 9, and described electronic module 9 can detect has finger also can transmit control signal to movement 8 on an electrode 15.
When watch crystal 10 was assembled on the watchcase 1 by being fixed on table circle 13 on the intermediate member, it is just passable that table circle 13 only needs to have the width that is enough to hide contact region 17.
But,, exist watch crystal 10 to extend to the outer peripheral situation of intermediate member 3 especially for wrist-watch.Watch crystal 10 is for example by assembling on the shoulder that is bonded in described intermediate member 3 or on the insulation abutment ring 2.In order to hide bonded joint, must be by depositing at least one very thin fixed bed (anchorage layer)-common evaporation chromium that passes through near watch crystal edge, it also can be other metal or alloy-carry out spray metal coating, so that the color of the shoulder of the intermediate member of seeing by watch crystal is coordinated mutually with the color of the other parts of intermediate member.Therefore, for the touch-type watch crystal, there is the great risk of two adjacent contact region 17 short circuits or generation stray capacitance.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the objective of the invention is by providing a kind of like this touch-type watch crystal to overcome the defective of above-mentioned prior art, this watch crystal can be for example by on the bonding shoulder that is assembled in the watchcase opening, hidden the contact region can not producing under any situation that causes risk of short-circuits simultaneously.
Therefore, the present invention relates to a kind of be used for being assembled in by the touch-type watch crystal that the transparent material that can tolerate the temperature that surpasses 500 ℃ is made the wristwatch case of watchcase-for example-the shoulder of opening on device.This touch-type watch crystal comprises conductive network in known manner on inside surface, this conductive network comprises by conductive path and linking to each other with the contact region that flocks together usually forming the transparency electrode of bonding pad, and the end of the connector on the described contact region electronic module interior with being connected to the chamber that is contained in watchcase is relative.This touch-type watch crystal is characterised in that, comprises the enamel deposit in the edge near this watch crystal, and at least one part on the surface of this enamel deposit stashes the electrode bonding pad.
The transparent material that can tolerate the temperature that surpasses 500 ℃ can be monocrystal material or polycrystalline material, for example, and quartz, spinel or corundum, especially sapphire.Also can use amorphous material, unorganic glass for example, prerequisite is that the softening point of this amorphous material is higher than and carries out the needed temperature of enamel deposit.
According to first embodiment, the enamel deposit has the shape of the band of the in-profile that meets watch crystal, and the width of this enamel deposit equals the width of bonding pad at least.
Wish that also conductive network is formed on the continual surface.
For this reason, in the inside surface of watch crystal, process recess, the profile of this recess at least roughly profile phase with the bonding pad is corresponding, deposit enamel in one or more steps, up to the thickness that obtains to be slightly larger than described concave depth, polish then, so that the surface of enamel and watch crystal is surperficial in the same plane, so that form conductive network.
According to second embodiment, carry out the enamel deposit in the groove in being formed at the thickness of watch crystal, the degree of depth of described groove equals the width of bonding pad at least.
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From what provide by exemplary and non-limiting example below with reference to accompanying drawing is the description of example with the wrist-watch, can find other features and advantages of the present invention, wherein:
-Fig. 1 illustrates the vertical view of the wrist-watch with touch-type watch crystal;
-Fig. 2 is according to the wrist-watch of the prior art semisectional view along the line II-II of Fig. 1;
-Fig. 3 is the semisectional view of wrist-watch according to the present invention along the line II-II of Fig. 1;
-Fig. 4-6 illustrates and is used to make each step according to the method for touch-type watch crystal of the present invention according to first embodiment; And
-Fig. 7 illustrates the touch-type watch crystal according to second embodiment.
Embodiment
Fig. 1 and 2 is described so that immediate prior art to be described, only the figure of Fig. 4 and back thereof is described below, wherein, identical reference number is used to indicate identical wrist-watch element.
Fig. 3 is the semisectional view of edge through the line II-II of Fig. 1 of two sensors 15, conductive path 16 and contact region 17, this illustrates: the edge 12 of watch crystal 10 extends to the outside surface of intermediate member 3, and described watch crystal 10 does not keep by the table circle that is fixed on the intermediate member 3.The inside surface 11 of watch crystal 10 comprises that at the place of keeping to the side enamel deposit 20, this enamel deposit assemble top, the whole bonding pad 18 of five contact regions 17 that five electrodes 15 are arranged (among Fig. 1 shown in the dotted line) therein and extend.
Can only in described bonding pad 18, carry out the enamel deposit, and to the other parts metalling of the watchcase shoulder that wherein do not have short circuit risk, then for example by this watch crystal of bonding assembling.The step that this method need be added, thus cost is increased, and be difficult to maybe to reach identical color and tone for enamel and metalling, this is inconvenient when aesthetic appearance is also very important.The reason why Here it is preferably carries out the enamel deposit with the form of continuous band, this is with fully continuously and equates with the width of bonding pad 18 at least around watch crystal 10 and width, thereby can both see identical color on the whole periphery of watchcase.
According to the type of watchcase, can also join to be incorporated between watch crystal and the watchcase by clamping and insert synthetic sealing gasket and come installation surface glass 10.
With reference to figure 4 and 6, use description to make method below according to touch-type watch crystal of the present invention, the material that forms described watch crystal is example with the sapphire.
In first step shown in Figure 4, utilize diamond-impregnated wheel to form recess 14 at 12 places, edge near watch crystal 10, according to the thickness of watch crystal 10, this concave depth is between 0.1-0.5mm.
In second step shown in Figure 5, form enamel deposit 20 by known immersion, spraying, polishing or silk-screen technology at one or more in-process, all need roasting after each operation, outstanding slightly up to enamel from the inside surface of watch crystal.
According to a unshowned step, the total inner surface of watch crystal is polished, so that eliminate any discontinuous between the other parts of enamel layer and watch crystal.
In last step shown in Figure 6, use tin indium oxide (the ITO)-formation conductive network 15,16,17 of transparent conductive oxide-for example.Because this step is known for those skilled in the art, therefore be not described further.Then, can watch crystal 10 be assembled on the shoulder 4 of intermediate member, push then by inserting adhint.
With reference to figure 7, second embodiment shown in it.As can be seen, the edge 12 of watch crystal 10 is processed, to obtain wherein to be formed with the groove 25 of enamel layer 20.The advantage of this embodiment is to make the micropore in the enamel body invisible, thereby helps processing and polishing operation at groove 5 opening parts.This embodiment also makes the polishing that wherein must form the surface of contact region 17 is more prone to, and does not have any danger that forms locus of discontinuity simultaneously, and this locus of discontinuity may have adverse effect to the conductive path 16 that connects sensor 15 and contact region 17.
In the description in front, the present invention is illustrational with the touch-type watch crystal on plane, but obvious the present invention also is applicable to the watch crystal of any convex surface.
Claims (10)
1. device that comprises the touch-type watch crystal (10) on the opening (4) that is assembled in watchcase (1), described watch crystal is made by the transparent material that can tolerate the temperature that surpasses 500 ℃, and on the inside surface (11) of this watch crystal, comprise the electrode (15) that forms sensor, described electrode links to each other by the contact region (17) of conductive path (16) with the bonding pad (18) at the edge (12) that is positioned at close watch crystal (10), the end of the connector (19) of the electronic module (9) in described contact region and the chamber that is contained in watchcase (1) (7) is relative, it is characterized in that, the edge (12) of watch crystal (10) comprises enamel deposit (20), at least one part on the surface of this enamel deposit is hidden bonding pad (18), thereby realizes assembling under the situation of covering need not showing to enclose.
2. according to the device of claim 1, it is characterized in that (18) are located in the bonding pad at least, be formed with enamel deposit (20) in the recess (14) that in the inside surface (11) of watch crystal (10), processes.
3. according to the device of claim 1, it is characterized in that (18) are located in the bonding pad at least, be formed with enamel deposit (20) in the groove that in the thickness of watch crystal (10), processes (25).
4. according to the device of claim 1, it is characterized in that the transparent material that forms watch crystal is monocrystal material or polycrystalline material, for example quartz, spinel or corundum.
5. according to the device of claim 4, it is characterized in that the material that forms this watch crystal is a sapphire.
6. according to the device of claim 1, it is characterized in that the transparent material that forms this watch crystal is an amorphous material, for example unorganic glass.
7. according to the device of claim 1, it is characterized in that the color of the color of enamel layer (20) and watchcase (1) is complementary.
8. according to the device of claim 1, it is characterized in that touch-type watch crystal (10) is by on the bonding shoulder (49) that is assembled in watchcase (1).
9. according to each device in the aforementioned claim, it is characterized in that the chamber (7) of watchcase (1) also comprises timepiece movement (8) and dial plate (6), have the clock and watch of topognosis's control at least with formation.
10. method of making touch-type watch crystal (10), this watch crystal is made by the transparent material that can tolerate the temperature that surpasses 500 ℃, and on inside surface (11), comprise conductive network (15,16,17), this conductive network comprises electrode (15), conductive path (16) and forms the contact region (17) of bonding pad (18), said method comprising the steps of:
-in the inside surface (11) of watch crystal (10), process recess (14), perhaps in the thickness of watch crystal (10), process groove (25), the profile of this recess or groove corresponds essentially to the profile of bonding pad (18) at least;
-formation enamel deposit (20) in recess (14) or groove (25);
-to the enamel of watch crystal surface with there is not the surface of enamel to polish, so that these surfaces are in the same plane; And
-on the inner surface of watch crystal (10) with do not have to form conductive network (15,16,17) on the surface of enamel with enamel.
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| EP05012733A EP1734422A1 (en) | 2005-06-14 | 2005-06-14 | Assembly of a touch-sensitive glass on a case |
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| CH00507/06 | 2006-03-29 |
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| CN1881110A true CN1881110A (en) | 2006-12-20 |
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| TWI425383B (en) * | 2010-10-29 | 2014-02-01 | Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd | Electronic device including a touch sensitive screen and wrist worn electronic device |
| CN103238121A (en) * | 2010-12-07 | 2013-08-07 | Eta瑞士钟表制造股份有限公司 | Watch with tactile zones of capacitive type comprising a battery hatch closed by an electrically conducting cover |
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