Watch with bezel antenna configuration

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016013544-A1
Application number	US-201514863110-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 23, 2015
Priority date	Feb 8, 2013
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A wrist-worn electronic device comprises a housing, a display, a location determining element, a first antenna, and second antenna. The housing includes a lower surface configured to contact a wearer's wrist, an opposing upper surface, and an internal cavity. The display is visible from the upper surface of the housing. The location determining element is configured to process a location signal to determine a current geolocation of the electronic device. The first antenna is positioned on the upper surface of the housing adjacent a perimeter of the display and electrically connected with the second antenna positioned at least partially within the internal cavity. The first antenna and second antenna function in cooperation to receive the location signal from a satellite-based positioning system and communicate the location signal to the location determining element.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wrist-worn electronic device comprising:
a housing including a lower surface configured to contact a wearer's wrist, an opposing upper surface, and an internal cavity; a display positioned along the upper surface of the housing; a location determining element configured to process a location signal to determine a current geolocation of the electronic device; and a first antenna positioned on the upper surface of the housing electrically connected to a second antenna positioned at least partially enclosed within the internal cavity.

2 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna directly contacts the second antenna.

3 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an electrical wire used to electrically connect the first antenna to the second antenna.

4 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the wherein the electrical wire passes through the housing.

5 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna and the second antenna collectively form a single antenna.

6 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first antenna and second antenna function in cooperation to receive the location signal from a satellite-based positioning system and communicate the location signal to the location determining element.

7 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an annular bezel with an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the bezel positioned on the upper surface of the housing along a perimeter of the display, wherein the first antenna is integrated with at least a portion of the bezel.

8 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the first antenna has an outer diameter and an inner diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the bezel, but having a length that is less than a circumference of the bezel.

9 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the bezel is integral to the housing.

10 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is wholly enclosed within the housing.

11 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is partially enclosed within the housing.

12 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna includes a metallic trace on a flexible printed circuit.

13 . A wrist-worn electronic device comprising:
a housing including a lower surface configured to contact a wearer's wrist, an opposing upper surface, and an internal cavity; a display positioned along the upper surface of the housing; a location determining element configured to process a location signal to determine a current geolocation of the electronic device; and a first antenna positioned on the upper surface of the housing electrically connected to a second antenna positioned at least partially within the internal cavity such that the first antenna and the second antenna collectively form a single antenna configured to receive the location signal from a satellite-based positioning system and communicate the location signal to the location determining element; and an electrical wire electrically connecting the first antenna to the second antenna.

14 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the electrical wire passes through the housing.

15 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the second antenna includes a metallic trace on a flexible printed circuit.

16 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising an annular bezel with an outer diameter and an inner diameter, the bezel positioned on the upper surface of the housing along a perimeter of the display, wherein the first antenna is integrated with at least a portion of the bezel.

17 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first antenna has an outer diameter and an inner diameter approximately equal to the outer diameter and the inner diameter of the bezel, but having a length that is less than a circumference of the bezel.

18 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the bezel is integral to the housing.

19 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the second antenna is partially enclosed within the housing.

20 . The wrist-worn electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the second antenna includes a metallic trace on a flexible printed circuit.

Assignees

• Garmin Switzerland Gmbh

Inventors

• Lyons Justin R
• Register Todd P
• Wilcher Toby C
• Simpson Jesse R
• Dorris David L

Classifications

• H01Q1/241

  used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM (H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01Q1/273 Primary

  Adaptation for carrying or wearing by persons or animals · CPC title

• G01S19/24

  Acquisition or tracking {or demodulation} of signals transmitted by the system {(synchronisation aspects of direct sequence spread spectrum modulation H04B1/7073)} · CPC title

• G04G17/02

  Component assemblies · CPC title

• G01S19/14

  specially adapted for specific applications · CPC title