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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 02, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Jean-Jacques Born, Morges, CH;
Jean-Pierre Wattenhofer, Neuchâtel, CH;
Asulab S.A., Bienne, CH;
Abstract
The present invention concerns a portable object such as, in particular, a timepiece ( ), including means ( ) for displaying at least one data item and a case ( ) formed of a top portion including a crystal ( ) covering the display means ( ) and a bottom portion delimited by a back cover ( ) located below said display means ( ), this object including a piezoelectric transducer ( ) generating an electric voltage when mechanical pressure is exerted on said top portion, the voltage generated by the piezoelectric transducer ( ) being applied to a first electronic circuit which will generate a logic signal in response to the pressure exerted, this electronic circuit being arranged inside said case ( ), characterized in that said piezoelectric transducer ( ) is arranged in the bottom portion of said case ( ) and is rigidly connected to said case ( ).