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EP 0402069 A3 19911121 - ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Title (en)

ELECTRONIC TIMEPIECE

Publication

EP 0402069 A3 19911121 (EN)

Application

EP 90306040 A 19900605

Priority

JP 12476390 A 19900515
JP 14384589 A 19890606

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0402069A2] An electronic timepiece has a stepping motor for driving a time display hand in response to an electronic signal generated by a crystal oscillator (100). A stem (27) of the timepiece is arranged to co-operate with circuitry (105) for driving the stepping motor such that the stepping motor is stopped when the stem is pulled out to a first position (b), and such that the stepping motor is advanced with a shorter cycle than usual when the stem is pulled out to a second position (c).

IPC 1-7

G04C 9/00

IPC 8 full level

G04C 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04C 9/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4261048 A 19810407 - MOTOKI JINRO, et al
[Y] GB 2079012 A 19820113 - TIMEX CORP

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0402069 A2 19901212; EP 0402069 A3 19911121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90306040 A 19900605