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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2014
Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba-shi, Chiba, JP;
Hideaki Koshoji, Chiba, JP;
Haruki Hiranuma, Chiba, JP;
Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba, JP;
Abstract
The present invention is to provide a portable device, such as a wrist watch, which realizes, with a simple structure, improved waterproof property against water leak associated with a push-in operation. A wrist watch (portable device) includes an outer case (device outer housing), an operation member and a holding ring. The outer case includes a holding portion in which an annular bearing surface is formed. The operation member is made of a soft material having waterproof performance. The operation member includes an annular packing portion to be seated on the bearing surface and a push-in portion integrally connected to the bearing portion, to which the push-in operation is performed from the outside of the device outer housing.