公开(公告)号：US06407965B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09529325

申请日：2000-06-26

申请人： Akihiro Matoge ,  Susumu Kotanagi ,  Yoshifumi Yoshida ,  Fumiyasu Utsunomiya ,  Matsuo Kishi

发明人： Akihiro Matoge ,  Susumu Kotanagi ,  Yoshifumi Yoshida ,  Fumiyasu Utsunomiya ,  Matsuo Kishi

IPC分类号： G04B100

CPC分类号： G04C10/00

摘要： A timepiece has a case back made of a thermally conductive material, an upper case body made of a thermally conductive material and disposed opposite to the case back, and a lower case body made of a thermally insulating material and disposed between the upper case body and the case back. A thermoelectric generator unit generates an electromotive force in accordance with heat conducted from the case back. At least one step-up circuit steps up an electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit. A storage member stores power and an electromotive force stepped up by the step-up circuit. A timepiece driving circuit is driven by power stored in the storage member or by electromotive force stepped up by the step-up circuit. A power supply operating control circuit controls power flow from the step-up circuit to the storage member and controls whether the electromotive force stepped up by the step-up circuit or the power stored in the storage member is supplied to the timepiece driving circuit. A display member displays time information in accordance with a signal outputted from the timepiece driving circuit.

摘要翻译： 钟表具有由导热材料制成的表壳，由导热材料制成并与壳体背面相对设置的上壳体，以及由隔热材料制成的下壳体，并设置在上壳体和 情况回来。 热电发电机单元根据从壳体返回的热量产生电动势。 至少一个升压电路加强由热电发电机单元产生的电动势。 存储部件存储由升压电路升压的电力和电动势。 时钟驱动电路由存储在存储部件中的电力或由升压电路加强的电动势驱动。 电源操作控制电路控制从升压电路到存储部件的电力流，并且控制升压电路升压的电动势或存储在存储部件中的电力是否被提供给时计驱动电路。 显示部件根据从钟表驱动电路输出的信号显示时间信息。

公开(公告)号：US06316714B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-13

申请号：US09529586

申请日：2000-07-17

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Akihiro Matoge ,  Yoshifumi Yoshida ,  Fumiyasu Utsunomiya ,  Matsuo Kishi

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Akihiro Matoge ,  Yoshifumi Yoshida ,  Fumiyasu Utsunomiya ,  Matsuo Kishi

IPC分类号： H01L3502

CPC分类号： G04C10/00 ,  H01L35/32

摘要： A power generating block is provided with a thermoelectric generator unit 180 containing one or more of electrothermic elements 140, further, including a 1st thermally conductive plate 120 constituting a heat absorbing plate and including a 2nd thermally conductive plate constituting a heat radiating plate. A thermal conductive body 244 made of a thermally conductive material is arranged to be brought into contact with the 2nd thermally conductive plate 170. The power generating block with a thermoelectric generator unit is provided with a step-up circuit block 240 including a step-up circuit 410 for boosting electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit 180 and a power supply operation control circuit 416 for controlling operation of storing the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit 180 and controlling operation of the step-up circuit 410.

摘要翻译： 发电块设置有包含一个或多个电热元件140的热电发电机单元180，还包括构成吸热板的第一导热板120，并且包括构成散热板的第二导热板。 由导热材料制成的导热体244被布置成与第二导热板170接触。具有热电发生器单元的发电块设置有升压电路块240，该升压电路块240包括升压 用于升压由热电发电机单元180产生的电动势的电路410和用于控制存储由热电发电机单元180产生的电动势并控制升压电路410的操作的操作的电源操作控制电路416。

公开(公告)号：US06359841B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09319629

申请日：1999-06-08

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Akihiro Matoge ,  Yoshifumi Yoshida ,  Fumiyasu Utsunomiya ,  Matsuo Kishi

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Akihiro Matoge ,  Yoshifumi Yoshida ,  Fumiyasu Utsunomiya ,  Matsuo Kishi

IPC分类号： G04B100

CPC分类号： G04G19/02 ,  G04C10/00 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02M3/07

摘要： A portable electronic device has a casing has an upper case body and a rear case cover both made of a thermally conductive material. A heat insulating member thermally insulates the rear case cover from the upper case body of the casing. A thermoelectric generator unit is disposed in the casing for generating an electromotive force based on the Seebeck effect. The thermoelectric generator unit has a heat radiating plate for transferring heat to the upper case body and a heat absorbing plate. A heat conductive spacer is made of a thermally conductive and elastically deformable sheet of material and has opposed main surfaces. One of the main surface is disposed in contact with the heat absorbing plate of the thermoelectric generator unit and the other main surface is disposed in contact with an inner side surface of the rear case cover for conducting heat from the rear case cover to the thermoelectric generator unit. A timepiece driving circuit is disposed in the casing and is driven by the electromotive force generated by the thermoelectric generator unit. At least one display member displays information in accordance with a signal output from the timepiece driving circuit.

摘要翻译： 便携式电子设备具有壳体，其具有由导热材料制成的上壳体和后壳盖。 绝热构件将后壳体盖与壳体的上壳体主体热绝缘。 热电发电机单元设置在壳体中，用于基于塞贝克效应产生电动势。 热电发电机单元具有用于将热量传递到上壳体和散热板的散热板。 导热间隔件由导热且可弹性变形的材料片制成并且具有相对的主表面。 主表面之一设置成与热电发电机单元的吸热板接触，另一个主表面设置成与后壳盖的内侧表面接触，用于将热量从后壳盖传导到热电发电机 单元。 钟表驱动电路设置在壳体中并由热电发电机单元产生的电动势驱动。 至少一个显示构件根据从钟表驱动电路输出的信号显示信息。

公开(公告)号：US20120174574A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13261140

申请日：2010-07-05

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Tadashi Tsuchiya

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Tadashi Tsuchiya

IPC分类号： F03G7/06

CPC分类号： H02K41/0356 ,  G02B7/023

摘要： A drive module includes: a lower plate spring 7 which is connected to an end surface of a lens frame 4 and an end surface of a module frame 5 arranged in a −Z direction; and a module lower plate 8 which is arranged on a −Z side of the lower plate spring 7 and restricts the movement of the lens frame 4 and the lower plate spring 7 in the Z direction. An intermediate member 80 is arranged between the lower plate spring 7 and the module lower plate 8. To set hardness of the intermediate member 80 closer to hardness of the lower plate spring 7 than hardness of the module lower plate 8 is, the module lower plate 8 is made of a resin material and the lower plate spring 7 and the intermediate member 80 are made of a metallic material.

摘要翻译： 驱动模块包括：连接到透镜框4的端面的下板簧7和沿-Z方向布置的模块框架5的端面; 以及设置在下板弹簧7的-Z侧的模块下板8，并且限制透镜框4和下板弹簧7沿Z方向的移动。 在下板簧7和模块下板8之间设置有中间构件80.为了使中间构件80的硬度比模块下板8的硬度更接近下板弹簧7的硬度，模块下板 8由树脂材料制成，下板簧7和中间构件80由金属材料制成。

公开(公告)号：US06259656B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09403128

申请日：2000-02-14

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi

IPC分类号： G04B100

CPC分类号： G04C10/00

摘要： A structure in which destruction of electrothermic elements due to external force is prevented. Connection with the output terminal of a thermoelectric generator unit and with a movement are facilitated. The structure has a good efficiency of heat conduction. A frame 119 is mounted around the electrothermic elements, 111. A heat-absorbing plate 112 and a heat-dissipating plate 118 are firmly mounted to the top and bottom of the frame 119. A buffer member 121 having thermal conductivity is loaded or placed between the electrothermic elements 111 and the heat-absorbing plate 112 or the heat-dissipating plate 118. Thus, the electrothermic elements 111 make a unit structure. The electrothermic elements 111 are connected in series. An electrode portion 114a is at the final end. This electrode portion 114a, the heat-absorbing plate 112, and the heat-dissipating plate 118 are connected to form an electromotive force output means.

摘要翻译： 防止由于外力而破坏电热元件的结构。 与热电发电机单元的输出端子和运动有联系。 该结构具有良好的热传导效率。框架119安装在电热元件111周围。吸热板112和散热板118牢固地安装在框架119的顶部和底部。缓冲器 具有导热性的构件121被加载或放置在电热元件111和吸热板112或散热板118之间。因此，电热元件111形成单元结构。 电热元件111串联连接。 电极部分114a处于最终端。 该电极部114a，吸热板112和散热板118连接形成电动势输出装置。

公开(公告)号：US20110107758A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US13002899

申请日：2009-07-07

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Akira Kume

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi ,  Akira Kume

IPC分类号： F03G7/06 ,  H05K13/00

CPC分类号： G02B7/08 ,  F03G7/065 ,  G02B13/001 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B17/02 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： A drive module of the invention includes a tubular or columnar body to be driven, a tubular supporting body for receiving therein the body to be driven, a plate spring member for elastically holding the body to be driven so as to be movable in a specific direction with respect to the supporting body, and a driving device for driving the body to be driven in the specific direction against a restoring force of the plate spring member. The driving device includes a shape memory alloy wire engaged with the body to be driven and contracted by heat, which is generated when an electric current is applied thereto, to drive the body to be driven against the restoring force of the plate spring member, and a holding terminal having a wire holding portion for holding an end of the shape memory alloy wire. The holding terminal has a fitting portion positioned by being fitted to the supporting body, and a regulating portion serving as a detent of the supporting body. The holding terminal is supported by and fixed to the supporting body.

摘要翻译： 本发明的驱动模块包括一个待驱动的管状或柱状体，一个用于在其中容纳待驱动体的管状支撑体，一个用于弹性地保持被驱动体的板簧构件，以便能够沿特定方向移动 相对于支撑体的驱动装置，以及用于驱动相对于板簧构件的恢复力沿特定方向驱动的主体的驱动装置。 驱动装置包括形状记忆合金线，其与主体接合，以在施加电流时产生的被热驱动和收缩，以抵抗板簧构件的恢复力驱动被驱动体，以及 保持端子具有用于保持形状记忆合金线的端部的线保持部。 保持端子具有通过装配到支撑体而定位的装配部分和用作支撑体的棘爪的限制部分。 保持端子由支撑体支撑并固定。

公开(公告)号：US6134190A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US926892

申请日：1997-09-10

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi

IPC分类号： G04B23/02 ,  G04B23/12 ,  G04C21/02 ,  G04C21/00

CPC分类号： G04B23/021

摘要： An alarm setting mechanism for an electronic timepiece has a linkage for converting displacement of an alarm activating stem into a larger displacement of an alarm status indicating member which traverses an arcuate path on the front face of a dial of the timepiece. An alarm switching mechanism sets an alarm by activation of a stem on the timepiece which is connected to the alarm status indicator and the alarm switching mechanism. The linkage includes a pivotable switching lever, a pivotable setting lever and a rotatable alarm indicator plate. The setting lever is connected to the stem to undergo pivotal movement in response to linear displacement of the stem. The switching lever is connected to the setting lever to undergo pivotal movement along with the setting lever and having an arm. The alarm indicator plate is connected to the arm of the switching to undergo rotational movement in response to pivotal movement of the switching lever. The alarm status indicating member is connected to the alarm indicator plate so as to undergo arcuate movement therewith, such that the indicating member traverses an arcuate path in response to linear displacement of the externally activated switch.

摘要翻译： 电子钟表的报警设定机构具有将报警启动杆的位移变换为在该钟表的表盘的前表面上穿过弧形路径的报警状态指示部件的较大位移的联动装置。 报警切换机构通过激活连接到报警状态指示器和报警切换机构的钟表上的杆来设置报警。 联动装置包括可枢转的切换杆，可枢转的设定杆和可旋转的报警指示板。 设置杆连接到杆以响应于杆的线性位移而进行枢转运动。 切换杆连接到设定杆以与设定杆一起枢转运动并具有臂。 报警指示板连接到切换臂，以响应于切换杆的枢转运动而进行旋转运动。 报警状态指示部件连接到报警指示板，以便与其进行弓形运动，使得指示部件响应于外部激活的开关的线性位移而穿过弧形路径。

公开(公告)号：US20120050895A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-01

申请号：US13199284

申请日：2011-08-24

申请人： Susumu Kotanagi

发明人： Susumu Kotanagi

IPC分类号： G02B7/04

CPC分类号： G02B7/025 ,  B29C65/08 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/4855 ,  B29C65/54 ,  B29C65/606 ,  B29C66/304 ,  B29C66/322 ,  B29C66/5346 ,  B29C66/54 ,  B29C66/742 ,  B29C66/74283 ,  B29C66/81 ,  B29L2031/3481 ,  G02B7/08 ,  G02B13/001 ,  B29K2069/00 ,  B29K2105/0079

摘要： A driving module 1 includes: a support member 5 fixed on a base substrate 8; a driven member 4 arranged so as to be movable back and forth in relation to the support member; driving means 10 for driving the driven member; and an exterior cover 11 attached so as to cover the support member, the driven member, and the driving means and attached and fixed to the base substrate. A projection piece 45 which is accommodated in a concave accommodation portion 50 is formed on the base substrate. The base substrate and the exterior cover are attached and fixed by an adhesive agent filled in a first filling region which is defined between a lateral inner wall 51 and the projection piece and a second filling region which is defined between an upper inner wall 52 and the projection piece. A lateral step portion 55 which is formed to be recessed in a state of being continuous to the lateral inner wall of the concave accommodation portion and to which the adhesive agent running out of the first filling region is guided is formed on the exterior cover.

摘要翻译： 驱动模块1包括：固定在基底基板8上的支撑部件5; 被驱动构件4，其被布置成可相对于支撑构件来回移动; 用于驱动从动构件的驱动装置10; 以及安装以覆盖支撑构件，从动构件和驱动装置并附接并固定到基底基板的外盖11。 在基底基板上形成容纳在凹入容纳部50内的突起片45。 基底和外盖通过填充在第一填充区域中的粘合剂附着和固定，第一填充区域限定在侧壁内壁51和突出片之间，第二填充区限定在上内壁52和第二填充区之间 投影片。 在外罩上形成横向台阶部55，该台阶部55形成为在凹入的容纳部的侧壁内壁连续的状态下被凹陷，并且从第一填充区域流出的粘合剂被引导到该侧台阶部55。

公开(公告)号：US20110235194A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US13065688

申请日：2011-03-28

申请人： Tetsuya Nobe ,  Takanobu Uchibori ,  Susumu Kotanagi

发明人： Tetsuya Nobe ,  Takanobu Uchibori ,  Susumu Kotanagi

IPC分类号： G02B7/04

CPC分类号： G02B7/08 ,  G02B13/001

摘要： In order to restrain rising of a lens frame due to an ambient environmental temperature and occurrence of an inclination of the lens frame during transmission of no electricity to a shape memory alloy wire, proposed is a drive module including: a lens frame; a supporting member for storing the lens frame; leaf spring members for elastically holding the lens frame so that the lens frame would be movable with respect to the supporting member; a shape memory alloy wire for driving the lens frame toward one leaf spring member against restoring force of the leaf spring members by contraction due to generation of heat in turning on the electricity; and a bias spring member for urging the lens frame toward a base plate through a locking portion to make the lens frame come in contact with the base plate through the other leaf spring member, the drive module wherein the lens frame is provided with a pre-pressure portion for generating urging force for initially deforming one leaf spring member to urge the lens frame toward the base plate and for holding a balance with the bias spring member in the case of no electricity transmitted to the shape memory alloy wire to keep the contact condition of the lens frame.

摘要翻译： 为了抑制由于周围环境温度引起的透镜框架的上升以及透光框架在不向形状记忆合金丝的传递期间的倾斜发生，所以提出了一种驱动模块，包括：透镜框架; 用于存储透镜框的支撑构件; 用于弹性地保持透镜框架以使得透镜框架能够相对于支撑构件移动的板簧构件; 形状记忆合金线，用于通过由于在打开电力时产生热量而收缩而抵抗板簧构件的反作用力来驱动透镜框朝向一个板簧构件; 以及偏置弹簧部件，用于通过锁定部将透镜框架朝向基板推压，以使透镜框架通过另一个板簧构件与基板接触，其中，透镜框架设置有预定位置， 用于产生用于使一个板簧构件最初变形以迫使透镜框架朝向底板的推压力，并且在没有电的情况下与偏置弹簧构件平衡以保持接触状态的压力部分 的镜框。

公开(公告)号：US20110222174A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-15

申请号：US12932124

申请日：2011-02-17

申请人： Tetsuya Nobe ,  Susumu Kotanagi

发明人： Tetsuya Nobe ,  Susumu Kotanagi

IPC分类号： G02B7/02

CPC分类号： G02B7/08 ,  G02B13/001 ,  G03B3/10 ,  G03B5/00

摘要： A drive module and an electronic apparatus which can detect inclination of a driven member with high degree of accuracy are provided. A module lower panel and an intermediate member are formed with a plurality of notched portions which expose the inner peripheral portion of a lower leaf spring when viewing a drive unit from below.

摘要翻译： 提供了可以高精度地检测从动部件的倾斜的驱动模块和电子设备。 模块下面板和中间构件形成有多个切口部分，当从下方观察驱动单元时，露出下部板簧的内周部分。