Watch type terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10338538-B2
Application number	US-201715707498-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 18, 2017
Priority date	Jan 21, 2016
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

There is disclosed a watch type terminal including a frame in which electronic components are mounted, a case configured to cover a lateral area of the frame, a display unit located in a front side of the case, a metal ring arranged in an edge area of a front side of the display unit, a window provided in a front side of the metal ring and configured to cover the display unit, a clock hand installed between the window and the display unit, a driving unit provided in a back side of the display unit, connected to one end of the clock hand through the display unit, and configured to vary the position of the clock hand, and a controller implemented to control the display unit, so that the user may see and tells the time even in case the display unit is turned off and the external design is improved. Even when the display unit is deactivated, the user may be provided with time information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A watch type terminal comprising:
a frame in which electronic components are mounted;
a case configured to cover a lateral area of the frame;
a display unit located in a front side of the case;
a metal ring arranged in an edge area of a front side of the display unit;
a window provided in a front side of the metal ring and configured to cover the display unit;
an hour clock hand and a minute clock hand installed between the window and the display unit;
a driving unit provided in a back side of the display unit, connected to one end of the hour clock hand and the minute clock hand through the display unit, and configured to vary the position of the hour clock hand and the minute clock hand; and
a controller implemented to control the display unit to output a second clock hand when the display is activated,
wherein the display unit comprises:
a display panel configured to output visual information; and
a mold configured to cover an edge and a back side of the display panel, the mold comprising metal, and
wherein the controller comprises an NFC module connected to the metal of the mold and implementing to transmit and receive NFC signals.

2. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller further comprises:
a GPS module implemented to receive GPS signal using the metal ring.

3. The watch type terminal of claim 2 , wherein the metal ring is connected to the controller via a pogo pin.

4. The watch type terminal of claim 2 , wherein the controller is implemented to control the hour clock hand and the minute clock hand by controlling the driving unit based on time information received via the metal ring.

5. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the mold comprises:
an edge mold configured to cover the edge of the display panel.

6. The watch type terminal of claim 5 , wherein the edge mold comprises a metal coil wound around the display panel several times and a molding portion double-injection-molded in the metal coil.

7. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the mold comprises:
a back side mold configured to cover the back side of the display panel.

8. The watch type terminal of claim 7 , wherein the back side mold is made of metal and comprises a spiral shaped slit or a plurality of arc-shaped slits.

9. The watch type terminal of claim 7 , further comprising:
a boss formed in the back side mold; and
a screw connected to the boss through the frame.

10. The watch type terminal of claim 9 , wherein the controller is implemented to transmit and receive the NFC signals via the screw.

11. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a flexible printed circuit board configured to connect the display panel to the controller,
wherein the mold is connected to the controller via the flexible printed circuit board and configured to transmit and receive the NFC signals.

12. The watch type terminal of claim 1 , wherein the case is made of metal and configured to transmit and receive Bluetooth signals and Wi-Fi signals.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kwon Heeyong

Classifications

• G04R60/08

  inside bezels · CPC title

• G04G17/045

  Mounting of the display · CPC title

• G04C17/0091

  Combined electro-optical and electro-mechanical displays · CPC title

• G04R60/10 Primary

  inside cases · CPC title

• G04R60/02

  Antennas also serving as components of clocks or watches, e.g. motor coils · CPC title