Electronic frames comprising electrical conductors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10359649-B2
Application number	US-201715588238-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2017
Priority date	Feb 11, 2011
Publication date	Jul 23, 2019
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019

Abstract

In some embodiments, an electronic eyewear device is provided. The electronic eyewear device may comprise a temple, a touch sensor, a plurality of electronic components, and an enclosure partially enclosing the touch sensor and the plurality of electronic components. The enclosure may have a first opening that exposes a surface of the touch sensor. The exposed surface of the touch sensor may define a top surface of the plurality of electronics components. The enclosure may be attached to the temple.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic eyewear device, comprising:
a temple;
a touch sensor;
a plurality of electronic components; and
an enclosure partially enclosing the touch sensor and the plurality of electronic components,
wherein the enclosure has a first opening that exposes a surface of the touch sensor and the exposed surface of the touch sensor defines a top surface of the plurality of electronics components,
wherein the enclosure is attached to the temple,
wherein the touch sensor comprises a plurality of electrical traces, and
wherein the electrical traces are configured to send a signal from the touch sensor to one or more devices configured to activate or deactivate an electronic function of the eyewear.

2. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the temple has a cavity and the enclosure is disposed within the cavity.

3. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor is a capacitive touch switch.

4. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the touch sensor seals the first opening.

5. The electronic eyewear device of claim 4 , the device further comprising:
a printed circuit board disposed within the enclosure;
one or more electrical conductors electrically connected to the printed circuit board;
wherein the enclosure has a second opening through which the one or more electrical conductors pass.

6. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic components are disposed on a bottom surface of the enclosure, and the touch sensor seals the plurality of electronic components within the enclosure.

7. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , further comprising;
at least one electrical conductor;
wherein:
the plurality of electronic components includes an electrical contact;
the enclosure has a second opening; and
the at least one electrical conductor passes through the second opening and is electrically connected to the electrical contact, forming a conductive path to the electrical contact.

8. The electronic eyewear device of claim 7 ,
wherein the electrical contact comprises a structure that is electrically and physically coupled to a printed circuit board.

9. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of electronic components are disposed on the touch sensor.

10. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board electrically coupled to the touch sensor and enclosed in the enclosure.

11. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , further comprising a lens, the lens comprising a component configured to be activated and/or deactivated by an electrical current or voltage.

12. The electronic eyewear device of claim 11 , wherein the component is configured to be deactivated by the electrical current.

13. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic eyewear is one of electronic focusing eyeglasses, electro-chromic eyeglasses, electronic tinted eyeglasses, eyeglasses comprising a micro-display allowing for viewing a digital image in space, eyeglasses comprising an electronic heads up display, eyeglasses that comprise an antistatic element to keep the eyeglass lenses clean, electronic shutter eyeglasses for viewing 3D images, electronic eyeglasses that comprise an occlusion control for vision training, electronic eyeglasses for myopia control, eyeglasses that comprise a component of a telescope or the complete telescope, eyeglasses that comprise a microscope, eyeglasses that comprise a camera, eyeglasses that comprise a directional microphone, eyeglasses that comprise a rangefinder, eyeglasses that comprise an image intensifier, eyeglasses that comprise a night vision enhancement feature, occupation eyeglasses, and gaming eyeglasses.

14. The electronic eyewear device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure is directly attached to the temple.

15. An electronic eyewear device, comprising:
a temple;
a touch sensor;
a plurality of electronic components; and
an enclosure partially enclosing the touch sensor and the plurality of electronic components,
wherein the enclosure has a first opening that exposes a surface of the touch sensor and the exposed surface of the touch sensor defines a top surface of the plurality of electronics components, and
wherein the enclosure is attached to the temple,
wherein a conformal coating is applied to the plurality of electronic components,
wherein the touch sensor comprises a plurality of electrical traces; and
wherein the electrical traces are configured to send a signal from the touch sensor to one or more devices configured to activate or deactivate an electronic function of the eyewear.

16. The electronic eyewear device of claim 15 , further comprising at least one electrical conductor,
wherein:
the plurality of electrical components includes an electrical contact;
the enclosure has a second opening; and
the at least one electrical conductor passes through the second opening and is electrically connected to the electrical contact, forming a conductive path to the electrical contact.

17. The electronic eyewear device of claim 15 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board disposed within the enclosure; and
one or more electrical conductors electrically connected to the printed circuit board,
wherein:
the touch sensor seals the first opening; and
the enclosure has a second opening through which the one or more electrical conductors pass.

Assignees

• Mitsui Chemicals Inc

Inventors

• Willey Charles

Classifications

• G02C7/083

  Electrooptic lenses · CPC title

• G02C5/146

  having special front end · CPC title

• G02C11/10 Primary

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• H01R39/08

  Slip-rings · CPC title

• Y10T29/49117

  Conductor or circuit manufacturing · CPC title