BATTERY-POWERED TYPE COMPACT ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

Abstract: Battery-powered type compact electronic equipment comprises a case (280) for holding circuit members (306,314) for performing various functions, and a function date display device (312) for displaying function data executed by the circut members. The case (280) is integrally formed of a synthetic resin and is provided with a flat portion (289) and an inclined portion (290, 292) inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the flat portion. The equipment may further comprises bands (294, 296) integrally formed with the case, the bands being adapted to cause the case to fit on a part of surface of a user's body.

Description: The present invention relates to battery-powered type electronic equipment such as compact electronic equipment with various functions such as a time display function, an alarm function and a calculation function according to the preamble part of claim 1. From US-A-3,955,355, an integral instrument providing timekeeping and display with calculator functions and display accomplished by means of a keyboard assembly mounted on the watch casing and adapted to be worn about a user's wrist, is known. The case of the wrist watch is bent to form a flat portion which contains the display device and a keyboard placed in an inclined portion. US-A-3,968,640 describes a digital watch having a case for housing the circuit substrate and two holes independently formed in two inclined portions of the watch case and housing two batteries, respectively. From JP-A-59-218985, an electronic wrist watch with a calculator comprising a keyboard on the band of the wrist watch is known. The keyboard plate consists of plastic film and is electrically connected to the central storage space which houses electrical components other than the keyboard, such as the battery. GB-A-1 574 730 discloses an electronic watch comprising a timepiece circuit, a display device connected to an output of said timepiece circuit and arranged in the central flat casing. Further there is provided an outer casing integral with a wrist band to house a power supply means and parts of said timepiece circuit. The electronic components are connected through a conductive film to said central case portion. From GB-A-1 488 785, a digital electronic watch is known comprising an elongated watch case containing in a central portion thereof an electro-optical digital time display device and an electronic circuit electrically connected thereto. Two batteries are respectively disposed along the longitudinal axis of the wrist watch in two end portions thereof. GB-A-26 21 257 discloses an electronic digital watch with a casing and switching means which are operable by manual pressure applied on a flexible part of said casing. From US-A-3,977,176, an electronic watch structure comprising separate molded plastic rectangular packages for the electronic watch movement and for the battery is known. The separate packages are mechanically and electrically connected together. The electronic watch movement package comprises two rectangular molded plastic halves to hold the elements of the electronic watch movement in place. The movement package also includes a rectangular packing clamped between the halves of the package to form a waterproof seal. Furthermore, the battery is electrically coupled to the electronic watch movement by conductive rubber composition members. US-A-4,023,347 discloses a combined watch and wristband providing a central watch casing and auxiliary casings on either side of the central casing. The auxiliary casings house the batteries and comprise electrical connections to the central portions which contain the electronic circuit and the display means. From US-A-4,194,355, a connection structure for a watch casing and a watch band is known comprising internal modules incorporated in the watch casing and external modules secured to the watch band which are electrically connected through a relay connector having electronic conductors at the position where the watch band is fixed to the casing. The external modules may comprise battery, IC circuit elements and operation push buttons and the like. The watch band is further provided with a plurality of lead wires embedded therein, respective one ends of which are connected to the external modules and the respective other ends are connected to said casing. US-A-4,412,751 discloses a joint electronic watch comprising a plurality of watch cases each capable of bearing a different type of display and an energy source. Between the back covers and the case bands of each case are sandwiched seals which are coupled together by isthmuses at the line of articulation of the back covers. Within the isthmuses are arranged electrical conductors adapted to couple together the various electronic components within the plurality of cases. From US-A-4,419,770, a wrist AM radio receiver is known housed in a bracelet-like structure adapted to be removable wrapped around a user's wrist. The device includes a circuit board, a speaker and a bar antenna. The speaker is disposed in the bracelet-like structure between the bar antenna and the circuit board so as to minimize the influence on the bar antenna. US-A-4,427,303 discloses an electronic device having a plurality of separate modules worn on a wristband which may be variably placed on the wristband which electrically interconnects the modules. The wristband includes insulator material encasing the connector wires for making electrical contact to the electronic modules. US-A-4,586,827 proposes an information system comprising a plurality of modules which are joined with each other by way of a band attachable to a user's wrist wherein at least two insulated electric connecting wires are embedded. In at least one of the modules, a bushing for the band is provided, associated with a plurality of connecting pins electrically connected to the module, these pins being insertable in the insulating material of the band for electrical contacting. A case of a conventional multifunction wristwatch has a flat shape, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 59-35823. A liquid crystal display as the function data display means and pushbutton switches as the circuit operation means are arranged on the flat case. The more types of functions executed by the circuit means, the larger the area of the circuit operation means and the function data display means is. The case size and its weight are thus increased. In order to decrease the case size, the size of the circuit operation means and the function data display means must be decreased. However, it is difficult to manipulate a small circuit operation means, and it is difficult to read data displayed on a small function data display means. Thus, the miniaturization of these means is limited. In particular, even if the number of functions executed by the circuit means is to be increased, the number of circuit operation means, such as push-button switches, that can be fitted in the case is limited. Furthermore, when both the circuit operation means and the function data display means are arranged on the upper surface of the flat case, the hand or fingers of the user cover the function data display means upon operation of the circuit operation means. A large case cannot be worn comfortably on the wrist of a user. Furthermore, when the user inclines the wristwatch so as to properly operate the circuit operation means, the readability of data displayed on the function data display means is degraded. Likewise, when the user's wrist is inclined to allow easy reading of the data displayed on the function data display means, this leads to difficulty in operating the circuit operation means. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above situation, and has as its object to provide compact electronic equipment wherein a case thereof is relatively compact and lightweight to simplify its fabrication, and easy operation of the circuit operation means can be performed while simultaneously good reading data displayed on the function data display means. In order to achieve the first object of the present invention, there is provided battery-powered type compact electronic equipment, with the characterising features of claim 1. Since the case housing the circuit means and the function data display means has the flat and inclined portions, an increase in case surface area for arranging the function data display means and the circuit operation means does not increase the size of the case itself since the case is bent. The bent case can thus easily fit on a portion of the surface of the user's body. Since the case is an integral plastic body, it can be easily manufactured, even though it is bent as described above. Since the case having the flat and inclined portions, the function data display means such as a liquid crystal display are arranged in the flat portion, and the circuit operation means, as at least one of the circuit means, such as at least one pushbutton switch or a key pad with at least one switch for controlling the circuit means are arranged in the inclined portion. Therefore, when compared with conventional electronic equipment wherein the circuit operation means and the function data display means are arranged on a single flat surface of the case, easy operation of the circuit operation means and easy reading of data displayed on the function data display means can be performed at the same time. Preferred embodiments are discribed in the subclaims. In the compact electronic equipment of the present invention, the circuit means may have a time signal generation function, and the compact electronic equipment may constitute a timepiece. This invention can be more fully understood from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a battery-powered type wristwatch according to a first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the wristwatch of Fig. 1 taken along the line V - V thereof; Fig. 3 is a partial enlarged view of the wristwatch of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the wristwatch of Fig. 1 taken along the line VII - VII thereof; Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged sectional view showing a modification of a pushbutton switch according to the second embodiment; Fig. 6 is a plan view showing a modification of a key pad applied to the first embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 7 to 10 are sectional views for explaining the steps in manufacturing the key pad of Fig. 6; Fig. 11 is a plan view of a battery-powered type wristwatch according to a second embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 12 is a plan view of a wristwatch case of the second embodiment; Fig. 13 is a sectional view of the wristwatch of Fig. 16 taken along the line XVIII - XVIII thereof; Fig. 14 is a partial sectional view of the wristwatch of Fig. 11 taken along the line of XIX - XIX thereof; Fig. 15 is a bottom view of the wristwatch of Fig. 11 wherein a waterproof sheet and a lower cover are removed; Fig. 16 is a bottom view of the wristwatch of Fig. 11 wherein the lower cover is removed; A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. Fig. 1 shows an outer appearance of a battery-powered type wristwatch with a calculator function, Fig. 2 shows a section thereof taken along the line of V - V of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 shows an enlarged main portion of the wristwatch, and Fig. 4 shows a section of the wristwatch taken along the line of VII - VII of Fig. 1. Wristwatch case 90 is formed integrally by injection molding. Case 90 has flat portion 92 and inclined portion 94 inclined downward by a predetermined angle (about 20 degrees). Flexible plastic watch bands 96 are integrally formed by injection molding with case 90 at corresponding ends of case 90. As shown in Fig. 2, the circuit means and the function data display means are independently arranged in recess 98 of case 90, which extends from flat portion 92 to inclined portion 94. In Fig. 2, glass plate 100 is adhered by adhesive 102, such as a two-sided adhesive tape or the like, on flat portion 92 so as to cover an opening of recess 98 formed in flat portion 92. Pushbutton switch 104 extends through plate 100. Liquid crystal display device 106 and circuit board 108 serving as the circuit means for performing timepiece and calculator functions are arranged in a flat region of recess 98. Device 106 serves as a function data display means for displaying time and values calculated by the circuit means. Device 106 is located immediately under plate 100 and is electrically connected to board 108 through interconnector 110. Board 108 is located under device 106 and fixed on the inner surface of recess 98 by screws 112 so as to press device 106 against the inner surface of recess 98 through interconnector 110. One end of board 108 extends in an inclined region of recess 98, and the other end extends below switch 104. LSI 114 is mounted on the upper surface of board 108. Recess 116 is formed in the upper surface of inclined portion 94, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. Most of the inclined region of recess 98 constitutes battery housing 120 for storing button type battery 118. Recess 116 is formed in substantially the entire upper surface of inclined portion 94. The planar shape of recess 116 is square and relatively shallow. Key pad 122 as a circuit operation means is adhered in recess 116. Slit-like through hole 124 communicating with battery housing 120 is formed at the center of the bottom surface of recess 116. As shown in Fig. 3, key pad 122 consists of printed sheet 126, spacer 128, and contact sheet 130, which are stacked downward in the order named. More specifically, flexible printed wiring board 132 is electrically connected to the lower surface of sheet 130. The uppermost printed sheet 126 is made of a flexible film. Key symbols (e.g., 1 to 0, +, -, x, ÷) are printed on the film in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Movable contacts 134 are arranged on the lower surface of sheet 126 and respectively correspond to the key symbols. Spacer 128 is a sheet with openings 136 respectively corresponding to contacts 134. Contact sheet 130 is adhered to the lower surface of spacer 128, and in recess 116 of inclined portion 94 by adhesive 138. Stationary contacts 140 are formed on the upper surface of sheet 130 and respectively correspond to openings 136 of spacer 128. Contacts 140 are respectively separated from contacts 134 within openings 136 of spacer 128. More specifically, when the user depresses a desired key symbol of sheet 126, the corresponding movable contact 134 of sheet 126 is flexed downward and is brought into contact with corresponding stationary contact 140 through corresponding opening 136 of spacer 128. Contacts 140 are electrically connected to terminals (not shown) formed on the lower surface of sheet 130. The terminals of sheet 130 are electrically connected to terminals (not shown) of flexible printed wiring board 132 adhered to the lower surface of sheet 130. Board 132 is inserted in hole 124 of recess 116 formed in inclined portion 94 of case 90 and is guided inside battery housing 120. Board 132 then extends to the flat region of recess 98 along the bottom surface of battery housing 120. An extended end of board 132 is located above board 108 and is electrically connected thereto through interconnector 142. The electrodes of battery 118 held inside battery housing 120 of inclined portion 94 are electrically connected to board 108 through first electrode plate 144 extending along the bottom surface of battery housing 120 and through second electrode plate 146 extending inside battery housing 120 so as to clamp battery 118 with first electrode plate 144. The lower opening of recess 98 of case 90 extending from flat portion 92 to inclined portion 94 is covered by back cover 150 fixed on the lower surface of case 90 by fastening screws (not shown) through waterproof packing 148. Back cover 150 is a plate member and is bent in the same manner as the upper surfaces of flat and inclined portions 92 and 94 of case 90. As shown in Fig. 1, switch 104 arranged in flat portion 92 has single elastic rubber sheet 152, time correction switch operation section 154 and mode selection switch operation section 156, which are all integrally formed of an identical material, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Switch 104 is arranged in switch housing 157 formed in recess 98. The edge of elastic rubber sheet 152 is adhered to the inner surfaces of plate 100 and switch housing 157 by adhesives 102 and 158 such as two-sided adhesive tapes so as to provide fixing and waterproof properties. Sections 154 and 156 are inserted in opening 160 formed in plate 100 and are exposed on the surface thereof. Section 154 is lower than section 156 so as to prevent depression errors. The upper surface of section 154 is substantially on the same plane as plate 100, and section 156 extends above the upper surface of plate 100 to allow easy operation thereof. Contact portions 162 and 164 of conductive rubber are integrally formed with the lower surfaces of sections 154 and 156. Contact portions 162 and 164 are vertically movable in through holes 166 formed in switch housing 157. The lower surfaces of portions 162 and 164 are separated from stationary contact portions (not shown) formed on board 108 within the flat region of recess 98. When sections 154 and 156 are depressed, sheet 152 is flexed to move contact portions 162 and 164 downward, and contact portions 162 and 164 are brought into contact with their corresponding stationary contact portions. As described above, in the battery-powered type wristwatch of the first embodiment, electronic components such as device 106, board 108 and battery 118 are discretely arranged in recess 98, which extends in flat and inclined portions 92 and 94 of case 90. The electronic components thus do not constitute a module. According to a sample product with the above arrangement, an overall thickness of this wristwatch was about 2 to 3 mm. Fig. 5 shows a modification of the first embodiment. In this modification, a recess for switch housing 168 is formed in the lower surface of plate 100. Switch 169 is arranged in switch housing 168. Switch 169 has a time correction switch operation section (not shown) and mode selection switch operation section 170 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. However, sheet 172 is integrally formed with contact portion 174 from conductive rubber, and switch operation section 170 is independent of sheet 172 and respective contact portions (only 174 is illustrated). Contact portion 174 is vertically movable in through hole 176, formed corresponding to switch housing 168 of plate 100. The lower end of contact portion 174 is separated from a corresponding stationary contact portion (not shown) formed on circuit board 108 within the flat region of recess 98. Section 170 is placed on the upper end of contact portion 174, and collar 178 is formed on the lower edge of section 170. Switch housing 168 is constituted by a multi-step recess. The edge of sheet 172 is placed on first step 180, where it is adhered by adhesive 102 such as a two-sided adhesive tape on the upper surface of flat portion 92 of case 90. Adhesive 102 also adheres plate 100 on the upper surface of flat portion 92 of case 90. Collar 178 of section 170 is located on second step 182. Section 170 is inserted in through hole 184 of step 182 and extends upward from the upper surface of plate 100. It should be noted that another time correction switch operation section and corresponding contact portions have the same arrangement as section 170 and contact portion 174. In the above modification, a low-profile wristwatch as in the second embodiment, and having a smaller thickness than that of the first embodiment can be obtained. Figs. 6 to 10 show a modification of a key pad used in the first embodiment. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing the modification of a key pad, and Figs. 7 to 10 are sectional views for explaining the steps in manufacturing the key pad of Fig. 6. In key pad 260 in Fig. 6, partition projections 264 and key symbol projections 266 are formed by gravure printing on the surface of sheet 262. Projections 264 are formed to partition the various key symbols printed on sheet 262. Projections 266 are formed at central portions of the key symbol regions partitioned by projections 264. In order to form projections 264 and 266 on sheet 262, mold 268 shown in Fig. 7 is used. Mold 268 has partition recesses 270 corresponding to projections 264 and key symbol recesses 272 corresponding to projections 266. Mixture solution 274 of vinyl chloride and UV region (ultraviolet curing type resin) is filled in recesses 270 and 272. After recesses 270 and 272 are filled with solution 274, sheet 262 printed with the various key symbols is placed on the upper surface of mold 268, as shown in Fig. 9. Sheet 262 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays from above, and at the same time, heated to cure solution 274. Subsequently, sheet 262 is peeled from mold 268, and cured resin 274 on sheet 262 constitutes projections 270 and 272, as shown in Fig. 10. In key pad 260 using sheet 262, when a finger tip is slid along the surface of sheet 262, the user can feel the proper key symbol positions. In particular, since projections 266 are formed at the central positions of the key symbol regions of the upper surface of sheet 262, key make (contact between the movable contacts formed on the lower surface of the key symbol corresponding regions of sheet 262 and the stationary contacts formed on the upper surface of lower contact sheet stacked on the lower surface of sheet 262 through the spacer) can be improved. A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 11 to 16. Fig. 11 is a front view of a battery-powered type wristwatch according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Wristwatch case 280 of this embodiment is formed of hard ABS resin by molding so as to provide a planar shape in Fig. 12. Glass plate 282 is fixed on the upper surface of case 280. Recess 288 for receiving various timepiece components is formed inside case 280, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13. As shown in Fig. 12, case 280 has flat portion 289 on which plate 282 is fixed and inclined portion 292 inclined downward from flat portion 289 at a predetermined angle (about 20 degrees). The end of inclined portion 292 serve as band attaching portion 291, and the end of flat portion 289 serve as band attaching portion 290. Case 280 can best fit on a user's wrist. Flexible wristwatch bands 294 and 296 are formed of soft plastic such as polyurethane resin by injection molding to be integral with case 280. This plastic is softer than that of case 280. More specifically, the plastic of bands 294 and 296 is welded to band attaching portions 290 and 291 of case 280 to couple bands 294 and 296 to case 280. As shown in Fig. 12, each band attaching portion 290 or 291 has hole 298 and two notches 300. Therefore, bands 294 and 296 can be firmly welded to band attaching portions 290 and 291 of case 280. Window holes 304 are formed in inclined portion 292 so as to locate contact 302 of, e.g., a leaf spring as shown in Fig. 13. During formation of bands 294 and 296, press operation portions 308 for circuit operation switch 306 are formed in band 296 (corresponding to inclined portion 292) at positions opposite holes 304. Press operation portions 308 have a spring property due to the elastic properties of the polyurethane resin constituting band 296. As shown in Figs. 13 and 14, glass plate 282 is adhered by adhesive 310 such as a two-sided adhesive tape on the upper surface of flat portion 289 to cover an upper opening of recess 288. As shown in Fig. 18, liquid crystal display panel 312 as the circuit data display means, circuit board 314 as the circuit means, and battery 316 are independently arranged in recess 288. Panel 312 for displaying data such as time data calculated by the circuit means is elastically supported by board 314 on the inner surface of recess 288 through interconnector 318 and press member 320. As shown in Fig. 13, LSI 322 and quartz oscillator 324 are mounted on the upper surface of board 314 located below panel 312 within recess 288. Board 314 is supported by base plate 326 and is fixed on the inner surface of recess 288. Recess 288 at inclined portion 292 provided with switch 306 constitutes battery housing 330. Switch 306 is electrically connected to board 314 in recess 288 to cause the circuit means to perform time correction and mode selection. Battery housing 330 is inclined in the same manner as inclined portion 292, as shown in Fig. 14. Battery 316 held in battery housing 330 is inclined with respect to board 314, which in turn is located in the flat region of recess 288. Battery 316 in battery housing 330 is held by engaging tip 333 of base plate 326 extending into battery housing 330 to engage with edge 332 of lower surface of battery 316, as shown in Fig. 14. More specifically, inclined side portion 334 of base plate 326 fixed on the lower surface of board 314 extends obliquely downward along inclined portion 292, as shown in Fig. 13. Opening 336 is formed in inclined side portion 334 at a position corresponding to battery housing 330, as shown in Fig. 15. Engaging tip 333 is formed on an edge of opening 336 at the side of flat portion 289. The negative electrode of battery 316 held in battery housing 330 is electrically connected to board 314 via flexible printed wiring board 338 located on the upper surface of battery housing 330, as shown in Fig. 14. The positive electrode of battery 316 is electrically connected to board 314 via engaging tip 333 and terminal piece 340. Terminal piece 340 is formed at the center of plate 326, as shown in Fig. 20, and contacting an electrode terminal (not shown) of board 314. As shown in Figs. 13 and 14, the lower opening of recess 288 of case 280 is covered by back cover 342 extending from flat portion 289 to inclined portion 292 with battery housing 330. Back cover 342 is mounted on the lower surface of case 280 through waterproof rubber 344. A portion of rubber 344 which corresponds to flat portion 289 is flat, and a portion thereof corresponding to inclined portion 292 is inclined. Rubber 344 provides a waterproof property to recess 288 and support battery 316 in battery housing 330. The edge of rubber 344 is located in step 346 formed on the edge of the lower opening of recess 288 of case 280, as shown in Fig. 20. Opening 348 is formed in a portion of waterproof rubber 344 corresponding to battery housing 330, as shown in Fig. 16. Press portion 349 forms a bridge at the intermediate portion of opening 348 so as to press the lower surface of battery 316, as shown in Figs. 13 and 14. Holes 350 are formed at waterproof rubber 344 positions corresponding to oscillator 324 and screws. In the battery-powered type wristwatch according to the fourth embodiment, bands 294 and 296 are inclined at the predetermined angle with respect to flat portion 289 of case 280, and battery housing 330 formed in inclined portion 292 is inclined with respect to board 314 arranged in the flat region of recess 288. Therefore, battery 316 is slid along inclined portion 292 to bring edge 332 of lower surface of battery 316 engage with engaging tip 333 of base plate 326 extending inside battery housing 330 to hold battery 316 therein. Battery 316 can thus be easily mounted in or removed from battery housing 330. Furthermore, since battery 316 is pressed by back cover 342 through press portion 349 of rubber 344 from below, it is firmly fixed inside battery battery housing 330. In the battery-powered type wristwatch having the arrangement described above, board 314 with oscillator 324, LSI 322, and panel 312 are arranged in the flat region of recess 288, and battery housing 330 is formed in inclined portion 292 inclined with respect to flat portion 289, thereby providing low-profile case 280. In case 280 of a sample product from the present inventors, an inclination angle of inclined portion 292 with respect to flat portion 289 is about 20 degrees, and an overall length of flat portion 289 is about 19 to 20 mm, thus providing a compact structure. In the battery-powered type wristwatch described above, switch 306 is arranged in inclined portion 292 inclined with respect to flat portion 289. Thus, even if the user's wrist is inclined to read data displayed on panel 312, switch 306 can be easily operated. In the above embodiment, a button type battery is used. However, a solar cell may be formed on the surface of case 280, and a capacitor for charging by a solar cell may be arranged in battery housing 330. The present invention is not limited to a battery-powered type wristwatch, but can also be applied to compact electronic equipment such as a compact electronic calculator fitted on a part of surface of a user's body such as a wrist, an ankle or an upper arm, or as a pendant type watch. The above embodiments exemplify battery-powered type wristwatches. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention can also be applied to other compact electronic equipment such as clocks, electronic portable calculators, pedometers for counting number of footsteps in walking, pacemakers for generating sounds for signalling jogging paces, stopwatches, and electronic game equipment.

Claims: A compact wristwatch capable of performing calculation, comprising: a case (90) made of synthetic resin and having a flat portion (92), an inclined portion (94) formed integrally with the flat portion and inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the flat portion; data display means (106), contained in the flat portion of said case, for displaying time data and calculation result data; data input switch means (122), located on a surface of the inclined portion of said case, for inputting data to be calculated; a circuit board (108) located in a storage space formed in said case, and having an electronic circuit (114) for outputting time data and calculation result data to said display means; a battery means (118) for supplying power to the electronic circuit (114) of said circuit board; characterized in that the space (98) of said case includes a flat storage space formed in the flat portion (92), an inclined storage apace formed in the inclined portion (94), and a bent storage space formed by combining the flat storage space with the inclined storage space; said battery means (118) is housed in the inclined storage space; said circuit board (108) is housed in the flat storage space, and a part of said circuit board extends straight into the bent storage space from the flat storage space; and said battery means (118) is electrically connected to said input data switch means (122) in the bent storage space. A compact wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that the flat storage space, the bent storage space and the inclined storage space of said case are covered with a back cover (150), which is independent from said case and is bent at said predetermined angle. A compact wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that said data input switch means comprises a sheet key having a plurality of key switches. A compact wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that said data input switch means extends into the bent storage space through a hole (124) formed in the inclined portion of said case, and is electrically connected to said circuit board. A compact wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that a push-button type switch (104) is mounted in the flat portion of said case. A compact wristwatch according to claim 1, characterized in that a wristband is attached to said case.

Inventors: HIHARA, HISASHI PATENT DEPT. HAMUAR R & D CENTER, USUI, NORIHISA PATENT DEPT. HAMUAR R & D CENTER, Hihara, Hisashi Patent Dept. Hamuar R &amp; D Center, Usui, Norihisa Patent Dept. Hamuar R &amp; D Center
Applicants: CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY LIMITED
Application year: 1986
Main classification: G04G1
IPC codes: G04G17