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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2008
Applicant:
Joji Kitahara, Nagano-ken, JP;
Inventor:
Joji Kitahara, Nagano-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/16 (2006.01); G04B 9/00 (2006.01); G04B 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic timepiece with a generator function according to a first aspect of the invention has a generator, a storage unit that stores electrical energy produced by the generator, a timekeeping controller that is driven by the electrical energy stored in the storage unit, a time display that is controlled by the timekeeping controller and displays time, a voltage detector that detects the voltage of the storage unit, and a discharge unit that discharges the charge stored in the storage unit when the voltage of the storage unit detected by the voltage detector reaches a preset first setting.