Wearable electronic device including band

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10528006-B2
Application number	US-201816139362-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 24, 2018
Priority date	Sep 28, 2017
Publication date	Jan 7, 2020
Grant date	Jan 7, 2020

Abstract

A wearable electronic device may include: a housing including a front plate, a rear plate, and a side member surrounding an inner space between the front plate and the rear plate, wherein the side member includes at least one portion including an external opening and an inner channel connecting between the inner space and the external opening: an insulating structure inserted into the inner channel; a conductive path partially embedded in the insulating structure, wherein the conductive path includes a first end exposed to the inner space and a second end exposed to the external opening; at least one printed circuit board positioned in the inner space and electrically connected to the first end of the conductive path; a display exposed through the front plate; and a band structure connected to the portion of the housing and configured to be mounted on a portion of a human body. The band structure may include a conductive rod movably inserted into the external opening and electrically connected to the second end of the conductive path, and an electronic component at least partially embedded in the band structure and electrically connected to the conductive rod. Other various embodiments may also exist.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable electronic device comprising:
a housing including a front plate, a rear plate, and a side member surrounding an inner space between the front plate and the rear plate, wherein the side member includes at least one portion including an external opening and an inner channel connecting between the inner space and the external opening;
an insulating structure provided in the inner channel;
a conductive path partially embedded in the insulating structure, wherein the conductive path includes a first end exposed to the inner space and a second end exposed to the external opening;
a display viewable through the front plate; and
a band structure connected to the portion of the housing and having a shape configured to be mounted on a portion of a human body,
wherein the band structure includes a conductive rod inserted to be movable inwardly of the external opening and electrically connected to the second end of the conductive path, and an electronic component at least partially embedded in the band structure and electrically connected to the conductive rod.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sealing member interposed between the insulating structure and one surface of the inner channel around the external opening.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the sealing member includes an O-ring.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the sealing member includes a sealant placed on the one surface of the inner channel.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wearable electronic device further comprises an adhesive layer between the outer surface of the insulating structure and the one surface of the inner channel.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board positioned in the inner space,
wherein the conductive path is partially embedded in the insulating structure and is electrically connected to the printed circuit board.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Sung-Eun
• Kim Jeong-Eun
• Bae Chang-Seok

Classifications

• G04B37/081 Primary

  Complete encasings for wrist or pocket watches also comprising means for hermetic sealing of the winding stem and crown (hermetic sealing of the stem or crown G04B37/10) · CPC title

• G04B37/1486

  Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet (building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446) · CPC title

• G04G17/08 Primary

  Housings · CPC title

• G06F1/163

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · CPC title

• A44C5/14

  characterised by the way of fastening to a wrist-watch or the like · CPC title