1. An electronic timepiece with internal antenna, comprising:
a cylindrical external case;
a crystal that covers one of the two openings of the external case;
a drive mechanism that drives a hand inside the external case;
an antenna that has a cylindrical side part made of metal, a metal bottom part that covers one of the two openings of the side part, and a metal top part that extends transversely to the center axis of the side part inside the external case, and contacts the inside surface of the side part,
holds the drive mechanism between the bottom part and the top part, and has the top part disposed between the drive mechanism and the crystal; and
an annular dielectric that extends circumferentially to the side part and contacts the top part in the axial direction of the side part;
wherein the external case has a metal part that is made of metal,
the bottom part is a back cover that covers the other of the two openings of the external case,
the top part has a slot part that extends circumferentially to the side part and contacts the dielectric,
a slot that extends circumferentially to the side part is formed in the slot part, and
the dielectric covers part or all of the slot in the axial direction of the side part.
2. The electronic timepiece with internal antenna described in claim 1, wherein:
the metal part includes part or all of the side part.
3. The electronic timepiece with internal antenna described in claim 1, wherein:
the electronic timepiece further includes a dial disposed between the hand and the top part; and
the slot is disposed between the dial and the side part when seen from a direction perpendicular to the crystal.
4. The electronic timepiece with internal antenna described in claim 1, wherein:
the hand rotates on a center shaft;
the top part has a center part surround by the slot part; and
a hole through which the center shaft passes is open in the center part.
5. The electronic timepiece with internal antenna described in claim 4, further comprising:
an image display unit that displays an image and is disposed between the top part and the bottom part; and
a window for viewing the image is opened in the center part.
6. The electronic timepiece with internal antenna described in claim 1, further comprising:
a photovoltaic conversion panel that extends transversely to the center axis of the side part, and converts light energy to electrical energy, and
is disposed between the top part and the hand inside the slot part when seen from the axial direction of the side part.
7. The electronic timepiece with internal antenna described in claim 1, wherein:
the shape of the slot is a C-shape; and
the antenna has a power supply node at a specific position referenced to an end of the slot.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a user operable handle having a first hand portion movably coupled with a second hand portion;
a first linear member having a proximate end coupled to the handle, the first linear member configured to guide movement of a fastener from the proximate end to a distal end of the first linear member;
a second linear member having a proximate end coupled to the handle and oriented in substantially parallel alignment with the first linear member, the first linear member and the second linear member forming an unobstructed throat configured to accept material for bonding; and
a fastener driver coupled to the first linear member and coupled to the handle, the fastener driver configured to advance a fastener from the proximate end of the first linear member to the distal end of the first linear member, the fastener driver having a variable position along a length of the first linear member determined as a function of a relative position of the first hand portion and the second hand portion.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the fastener driver is coupled to the handle by a mechanical linkage.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the mechanical linkage includes a cam and a cam follower.
4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the mechanical linkage includes a ternary link.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the distal end of the first linear member is configured to direct ejection of the fastener in a direction toward the distal end of the second linear member.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the distal end of the first linear member is configured to direct ejection of the fastener in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first linear member.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the proximate end of the first linear member is configured to carry the fastener in a first orientation and the distal end of the first linear member is configured to carry the fastener in a second orientation, and further wherein the first orientation is substantially perpendicular to the second orientation.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a position controller coupled to at least one of the first linear member and the second linear member, the position controller configured to adjust a linear distance between the distal end of the first linear member and the distal end of the second linear member.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the position controller includes at least one of a cam and a cam follower.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the fastener driver includes a pushrod.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the distal end of the second linear member is configured to carry a fastener retainer at a position aligned with the distal end of the first linear member.
12. A method comprising:
providing a handle having a user-operable first hand portion movably coupled with a user-operable second hand portion;
attaching a first linear member to the handle, the first linear member configured to guide movement of a fastener from a proximate end to a distal end of the first linear member;
attaching a second linear member to the handle, the second linear member oriented in substantially parallel alignment with the first linear member, the first linear member and the second linear member forming an unobstructed throat configured to accept material for bonding; and
providing a fastener driver coupled to the first linear member and coupled to the handle, the fastener driver configured to advance a fastener from the proximate end of the first linear member to the distal end, the fastener driver having a variable position along a length of the first linear member determined as a function of a relative position of the first hand portion and the second hand portion.
13. The method of claim 12 further comprising connecting the fastener driver to the handle using a mechanical linkage.
14. The method of claim 12 wherein connecting the fastener driver to the handle includes providing a cam and a cam follower.
15. The method of claim 12 wherein connecting the fastener driver to the handle includes providing a ternary link.
16. The method of claim 12 further including providing a structure coupled to the first linear member to direct ejection of the fastener in a direction toward the distal end of the second linear member.
17. The method of claim 12 further including providing a structure coupled to the first linear member to direct ejection of the fastener in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first linear member.
18. The method of claim 12 further including providing a structure coupled to the first linear member to change alignment of the fastener wherein the fastener has a first orientation at the proximal end of the first linear member and the a second orientation at the distal end of the first linear member, and further wherein the first orientation is substantially perpendicular to the second orientation.
19. The method of claim 12 further including providing a position controller coupled to at least one of the first linear member and the second linear member, the position controller configured to adjust a linear distance between the distal end of the first linear member and the distal end of the second linear member.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein providing the position controller includes providing at least one of a cam and a cam follower.
21. The method of claim 12 wherein providing the fastener driver includes providing a pushrod.
22. An apparatus comprising:
a base structure having a prismatic joint to allow linear movement of a shaft;
a handle having a first pivot joint at a first end coupled to the base structure and having a second pivot joint;
a binary link having a first end coupled to the second pivot joint; and
a ternary link coupled to a second end of the binary link, the ternary link coupled to the base structure by a pin in slot joint and coupled to the base structure by the prismatic joint.
23. The apparatus of claim 22 wherein the pin in slot joint includes a bearing coupled to a curved slot in the base structure.
24. The apparatus of claim 22 in which approximately 4 inches of linear movement corresponds to approximately 30 degrees of rotation of the handle.