Driving computer with coupled antenna and water contact assembly

• Main Authors: Tapio Stahlberg, Heikki Puuri, Mikko Sepänniitty, Tom Ahola, Eero Varjonen, Niko Tarnanen, Ville Hurskainen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.09.2020
• Subjects: ALARM SYSTEMS; CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; SIGNALLING; SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; TRANSPORTING

A water contact detector for a device, such as a dive computer, comprising a push-button component attached to a housing 61, the component comprising a button part 60 and a hollow guide part 63, the button part comprising a touch surface 64a and a shaft portion 64b, the shaft sliding within the hollow guide part when the button part is engaged, and wherein the guide part is conductive and exposed to water when the device is submerged; and a clip washer 65 made of sheet metal that is received by the guide part to lock in place onto a conductive portion of the guide part and being provided with a connector (73, figure 7) to provide an electrical connection to a contact stud 66. Also disclosed is a wearable diving computer comprising a housing comprising a bezel (51, figure 5) and a body (52, figure 5), a radio unit (54, figure 5), a water contact surface (53, figure 5), a water contact detector circuit (55, figure 5), and an underwater condition detecting circuit (54, figure 5)