Wearable electronic device comprising speaker module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12174389-B2
Application number	US-202318118213-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 7, 2023
Priority date	Sep 8, 2020
Publication date	Dec 24, 2024
Grant date	Dec 24, 2024

Abstract

A wearable electronic device is disclosed herein. The device includes a housing, a light output module disposed in the housing and configured to output an image, a speaker module disposed in the housing, the speaker module including a conductive plate and a coil surrounding the plate, a battery disposed in the housing, and a power transmission structure disposed in the housing, and configured to transmit power from the battery to the light output module, wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed above the plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
a housing including an inner case, and an outer case coupled to the inner case, wherein the inner case faces a user's body when the wearable device is worn, and the outer case faces away from the user's body when the wearable device is worn;
a light output module disposed in the housing and configured to output an image;
a speaker module disposed in the housing, the speaker module including a coil including an opening and a conductive plate at least partially located in the opening;
a battery disposed in the housing; and
a power transmission structure disposed in the housing, and configured to transmit power from the battery to the light output module,
wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed between the outer case and the speaker module so as to overlap the plate and the opening.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a circuit board disposed in the housing and electrically connected to the battery by the power transmission structure,
wherein the speaker module is disposed between the circuit board and the battery.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a display member comprising a first waveguide configured to guide a path of light generated by the light output module.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the housing comprises a lens frame supporting the display member, and a wearing member coupled to at least one side of the lens frame that supports the speaker module and the battery.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the housing comprises a hinge structure allowing rotation of the wearing member relative to the lens frame.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the inner case includes an inner side surface, and the outer case includes an outer side surface disposed opposite to the inner side surface.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed between the speaker module and the outer side surface.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed between the speaker module and the outer side surface.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first camera module configured to capture a movement of a user;
a second camera module configured to capture an external image; and
a third camera module configured to detect a trajectory of a user's gaze,
wherein the display member comprises a second waveguide to direct light towards the third camera module.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker module comprises at least one diaphragm disposed on the coil, a protective cover disposed on the at least one diaphragm, at least one magnet disposed under the plate, and a yoke disposed under the at least one magnet.

11. The wearable electronic device of claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure overlaps the coil, the plate, the diaphragm, the protective cover, the magnet, and the yoke.

12. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the power transmission structure includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) or a wire.

13. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 ,
wherein the power transmission structure overlaps a first virtual axis passing through the opening.

14. The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a first housing configured to surround at least a portion of a user's head;
a second housing coupled to the first housing and configured to be seated on a user's face; and
a third housing coupled to the first housing and configured to be seated on a rear portion of the user's head.

15. The wearable electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the light output module and the speaker module are disposed in the first housing, and the battery is disposed in the third housing.

16. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
a housing including an inner case, and an outer case coupled to the inner case, wherein the inner case faces a user's body when the wearable device is worn, and the outer case faces away from the user's body when the wearable device is worn;
a light output module disposed in the housing and configured to output an image;
a speaker module disposed in the housing, the speaker module including a coil including an opening and a conductive plate at least partially located in the opening;
a battery disposed in the housing; and
a power transmission structure disposed in the housing, and configured to transmit power from the battery to the light output module,
wherein at least a portion of the power transmission structure is disposed between the inner case and the speaker module so as to overlap the plate and the opening.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jeongwon
• Kim Chulkwi
• Yoo Younsang
• Yoon Jongmin
• Park Chanmin
• Yeom Donghyun

Classifications

• G06F1/1688

  the I/O peripheral being integrated loudspeakers · CPC title

• G06F1/1635

  Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter · CPC title

• G06F1/163 Primary

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

• G02B2027/0161

  characterised by the relative positioning of the constitutive elements · CPC title

• G02B2027/014

  comprising information/image processing systems · CPC title