Electronic device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9713271-B2
Application number	US-201414328947-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Priority date	Jul 16, 2013
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device of a novel embodiment, specifically an arm-worn electronic device used while being worn on an arm, is provided. An arm-worn secondary battery used while being worn on an arm is provided. An electronic device is provided, which includes a structure body having a curved surface as a support structure body, a flexible secondary battery including a film as an exterior body over the curved surface of the support structure body, and a display portion including a plurality of display elements between a pair of films over the secondary battery. The plurality of display elements and the secondary battery overlap with each other at least partly. It is possible to provide an electronic device which has a small maximum thickness of 1 cm or less and a light weight of 50 g or less even when an arm-worn secondary battery is provided with a display portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a structure body having a first curved surface and having a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface;
a semiconductor circuit; and
a flexible secondary battery being adjacent to at least part of the first curved surface of the structure body,
wherein a radius of curvature of the first curved surface is larger than a radius of curvature of the second curved surface,
wherein at least part of the semiconductor circuit and at least part of the flexible secondary battery overlap with each other,
wherein the flexible secondary battery and the semiconductor circuit are adjacent and configured to be bent together,
wherein the electronic device is configured to be worn such that the second curved surface of the structure body surrounds a user's body part.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the structure body comprises a resin.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the structure body comprises a metal.

4. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a total weight of the electronic device is less than or equal to 50 g.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum thickness of the electronic device is less than or equal to 1 cm.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the structure body and the flexible secondary battery are adjacent and configured to be bent together.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the radius of curvature of second curved surface is configured to change to greater than or equal to 10 mm.

8. An electronic device comprising:
a structure body having a first curved surface and having a second curved surface opposite the first curved surface;
a semiconductor circuit; and
a flexible secondary battery being adjacent to at least part of the second curved surface of the structure body,
wherein a radius of curvature of the first curved surface is larger than a radius of curvature of the second curved surface,
wherein the semiconductor circuit overlaps at least part of the flexible secondary battery, and
wherein the flexible secondary battery and the semiconductor circuit are adjacent and configured to be bent together,
wherein the structure body is interposed between the flexible secondary battery and the semiconductor circuit,
wherein the electronic device is configured to be worn such that the second curved surface of the structure body surrounds a user's body part.

9. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the structure body comprises a resin.

10. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the structure body comprises a metal.

11. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein a total weight of the electronic device is less than or equal to 50 g.

12. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein a maximum thickness of the electronic device is less than or equal to 1 cm.

13. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the structure body and the flexible secondary battery are adjacent and configured to be bent together.

14. The electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein the radius of curvature of second curved surface is configured to change to greater than or equal to 10 mm.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a structure body having a curved surface;
a flexible secondary battery comprising over the curved surface of the structure body; and
a display portion comprising a plurality of display elements over the flexible secondary battery,
wherein the flexible secondary battery and the display portion are adjacent and configured to be bent together, and
wherein the plurality of display elements and the flexible secondary battery overlap with each other at least partly.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the display portion comprises a plurality of organic light-emitting elements as the plurality of display elements.

17. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the display portion and the flexible secondary battery each have a curved surface.

18. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the structure body comprises a resin.

19. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the structure body comprises a metal.

20. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein a total weight of the electronic device is less than or equal to 50 g.

21. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein a maximum thickness of the electronic device is less than or equal to 1 cm.

22. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein the structure body and the flexible secondary battery are adjacent and configured to be bent together.

23. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein a radius of curvature of curved surface is configured to change to greater than or equal to 10 mm.

24. An electronic device comprising:
a structure body having a curved surface;
a semiconductor circuit;
a flexible secondary battery being adjacent to at least part of the curved surface of the structure body; and
an antenna electrically connected to the flexible secondary battery,
wherein the semiconductor circuit overlaps at least part of the flexible secondary battery,
wherein the flexible secondary battery and the semiconductor circuit are adjacent and configured to be bent together, and
wherein the electronic device is configured to be worn such that the curved surface of the structure body surrounds a user's body part.

25. The electronic device according to claim 24 , further comprising a display portion, the display portion comprising a plurality of display elements.

26. The electronic device according to claim 25 , wherein the display portion and the flexible secondary battery each have a curved surface.

27. The electronic device according to claim 24 , wherein the structure body comprises a resin.

28. The electronic device according to claim 24 , wherein the structure body comprises a metal.

29. The electronic device according to claim 24 , wherein a total weight of the electronic device is less than or equal to 50 g.

30. The electronic device according to claim 24 , wherein a maximum thickness of the electronic device is less than or equal to 1 cm.

31. The electronic device according to claim 24 , wherein the structure body and the flexible secondary battery are adjacent and configured to be bent together.

32. The electronic device according to claim 24 , wherein a radius of curvature of curved surface is configured to change to greater than or equal to 10 mm.

Assignees

• Semiconductor Energy Lab

Inventors

• Hiroki Masaaki
• Katagiri Haruki
• Okano Shinya

Classifications

• H05K7/02

  Arrangements of circuit components or wiring on supporting structure · CPC title

• G04G17/08

  Housings · CPC title

• G04G17/04 Primary

  Mounting of electronic components · CPC title

• H05K5/0086 Primary

  portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus (casings for switching devices H01H9/02) · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title