Wearable Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016204646-A1
Application number	US-201614996095-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 14, 2016
Priority date	Jan 14, 2015
Publication date	Jul 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments relating to a wearable device. According to an embodiment, a wearable device including a wireless charging device may include: a housing of the wearable device; first and second straps connected to the housing; first and second buckles provided on the first and second straps; a reception resonator provided in the housing to receive power transmitted from the outside; and a wireless power reception module provided in the housing and electrically connected to the reception resonator. Various other embodiments can be made.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A wearable device including a wireless charging device, comprising:
a housing of the wearable device; a first strap and a second strap connected to the housing; a first buckle and a second buckle provided on the first strap and the second strap; a reception resonator provided in the housing to receive power transmitted from the outside; and a wireless power reception module provided in the housing and electrically connected to the reception resonator.

2 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted in the first strap, and the wireless power reception module is mounted in the housing.

3 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted in the first strap, and the wireless power reception module is mounted in the first buckle.

4 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein both the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the first buckle.

5 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted in the first strap and the second strap, and
the wireless power reception module is mounted in the first buckle, wherein the reception resonator mounted in the first strap is electrically connected to the wireless power reception module, and the reception resonator mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator of the first strap and the wireless power reception module.

6 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted in the first strap and the second strap, and
the wireless power reception module is mounted in the housing, wherein the reception resonator mounted in the first strap is electrically connected to the wireless power reception module, and the reception resonator mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator of the first strap and the wireless power reception module.

7 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the first strap, and
a second reception resonator is mounted in the second strap, wherein the reception resonator mounted in the first strap is electrically connected to the wireless power reception module, and the second reception resonator mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module.

8 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted in the housing,
the wireless power reception module is mounted in the first strap, and a connector is provided in the housing to electrically interconnect the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module.

9 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the housing,
second reception resonators are mounted in the first strap and the second strap, respectively, and a connector is provided in the housing to electrically interconnect the wireless power reception module and the reception resonator, wherein the reception resonator mounted in the first strap is electrically connected to the wireless power reception module, and at least one of the second reception resonators mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator of the first strap and the wireless power reception module.

10 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the housing,
second reception resonators are mounted in the first strap and the second strap, respectively, a first connector is provided in the housing to electrically interconnect the reception resonator mounted in the housing and the wireless power reception module, and a second connector is provided in the housing to electrically interconnect the reception resonator mounted in the housing and the reception resonator mounted in the first strap, wherein at least one of the second reception resonator mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator of the housing, the reception resonator of the first strap, and the wireless power reception module.

11 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the first strap,
a second reception resonator is mounted in the second strap, a third reception resonator is mounted in the housing, and a connector is provided on an end of the third reception resonator to electrically connect the wireless power reception module thereto, wherein the second reception resonator mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator of the first strap, the third reception resonator of the housing, and the wireless power reception module.

12 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted in the first strap and the second strap,
the wireless power reception module is mounted in the first buckle, a second reception resonator is mounted in the housing, and a connector is provided on an end of the second reception resonator to electrically connect the reception resonator mounted in the first strap thereto, wherein the reception resonator mounted in the second strap is mounted to be independently separated from the reception resonator of the first strap, the second reception resonator of the housing, and the wireless power reception module.

13 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein a connector is provided in the housing to electrically interconnect the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module.

14 . A wearable device including a wireless charging device, comprising:
a housing of the wearable device; a strap connected to the housing; a reception resonator provided in the housing to receive power transmitted from the outside; and a wireless power reception module provided in the housing and electrically connected to the reception resonator.

15 . The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the reception resonator is mounted along a periphery of the strap, and the wireless power reception module is mounted in the housing.

16 . The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein both the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the strap.

17 . The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the reception resonator and the wireless power reception module are mounted in the housing,
a second reception resonator is mounted in the strap, and a connector is provided in the housing to electrically interconnect the reception resonator mounted in the housing and the wireless power reception module.

18 . The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the strap is formed of a flexible strap.

19 . A wearable device including a wireless charging device, comprising:
a housing of the wearable device; a strap connected to the housing; a dummy resonator provided in the housing and the strap to receive power transmitted from the outside; a reception resonator that is isolated from the dummy resonator in the housing and receives the power from the dummy resonator; and a wireless power reception module provided in the housing and electrically connected to the reception resonator.

20 . The wearable device of claim 19 , wherein the dummy resonator and the reception

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Sung-Bum
• Kim Dong-Zo
• Park Jae-Hyun

Classifications

• H02J7/70

  characterised by the mechanical construction · CPC title

• H01F38/14

  Inductive couplings {(for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10)} · CPC title

• H02J50/502

  the energy repeater being integrated together with the emitter or the receiver · CPC title

• H02J50/12 Primary

  of the resonant type · CPC title

• H02J7/0044

  Electricity · mapped topic