Patent ID: 6580665
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: G04C,G04G

Abstract:
An electronic timepiece comprising:power generating means for generating power, control means electrically connected to the power generating means and actuated on receipt of a power supply from the power generating means, storage means electrically connected to the power generating means and the control means for storing the power generated by the power generating means and supplying the power to the control means, time display means electrically connected to the control means for displaying a time by an operation of the control means, detecting means electrically connected to the power generating means for detecting a state of the power generating means, deciding means electrically connected to the detecting means for deciding whether or not the power generating means generates power based on a detection signal sent from the detecting means, and switch means for selectively switching a flow of current supplied from the power generating means to the detecting means, wherein said control means controls such that a power generating state of the power generating means is displayed by the time display means based on a decision of the deciding means when the current flows to the detecting means by the switch means.