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EP 1094373 B1 20090128 - Electroluminescent device for dial illumination

Title (en)

Electroluminescent device for dial illumination

Title (de)

Elektrolumineszente Vorrichtung zur Beleuchtung eines Ziffernblattes

Title (fr)

Dispositif électroluminescent d'éclairage d'un cadran

Publication

EP 1094373 B1 20090128 (FR)

Application

EP 99120680 A 19991019

Priority

EP 99120680 A 19991019

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1094373A1] A watchcase (1) has battery compartment and battery(5,6), an electronic circuit delivering pulses (15), hands (12) and watchglass (4). The watch dial is illuminated by an electroluminescent ring which is secured to the watchglass heel (17) by a pressed fit translucent ring (19) and has tabs which make contact with elastic electrical connections (33,34) from the pulsing circuit

IPC 8 full level

G04B 19/30 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G04B 19/30 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1094373 A1 20010425; EP 1094373 B1 20090128; AT E422067 T1 20090215; DE 69940368 D1 20090319

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99120680 A 19991019; AT 99120680 T 19991019; DE 69940368 T 19991019