Band type electronic device and substrate arrangement method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9720376-B2
Application number	US-201514817960-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	Nov 18, 2014
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

A band-type electronic device and a method for configuration of a flexible circuit board in a band-type electronic device are disclosed. The band-type electronic device includes a plurality of segments connected with each other in a band-like shape, a plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments, and a flexible circuit board connected to the plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments, wherein the flexible circuit board is partly deformed into a meandering shape in at least one of the plurality of segments.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A band-type electronic device comprising:
a plurality of segments connected with each other in a band-like shape through connectors, the segments being movable with respect to each other by rotating around respective connectors;
a plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments; and
a flexible circuit board connected to the plurality of electronic components arranged in the segments, wherein
the plurality of segments includes a first segment accommodating a buckle part in a closed configuration of the buckle part and accommodating a display element, and
the plurality of segments further includes a second segment including the flexible circuit board, the second segment being connected to the first segment, the flexible circuit board of the second segment being connected to a battery included in a third segment, the second segment being smaller than the first segment and the third segment.

2. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of segments is configured to connect a main body of a timepiece.

3. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
the first segment has at least one of the plurality of electronic components arranged therein, and the flexible circuit board is partly deformed into the meandering shape in the second segment.

4. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein
a connector between the first segment and the second segment includes a waterproof member, wherein the waterproof member is configured to form a first waterproof structure that covers the flexible circuit board.

5. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the third segment includes a waterproof structure.

6. The band-type electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the waterproof structure is formed by a plurality of bonding sheets attached to the battery arranged in the third segment and attached to the flexible circuit board.

7. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a communication circuitry and a notification circuitry, wherein the communication circuitry sends and receives a wireless communication signal, and the notification circuitry sends a notification signal to a user of the band-type electronic device based on signal received from the communication circuitry.

8. The band-type electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the communication circuitry includes an antenna.

9. The band-type electronic device according to claim 8 , wherein
the communication circuitry is arranged in the first segment.

10. The band-type electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein the first segment is formed of a metal and has a slit formed therein.

11. The band-type electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the antenna of the communication circuitry is placed near the slit of the first segment.

12. A band-type electronic device comprising:
a flexible circuit board;
means for containing the flexible circuit board in a plurality of segments connected to each other in a band-like shape through connectors, the segments being movable with respect to each other by rotating around respective connectors; and
means for attaching a plurality of electronic components to the flexible circuit board, wherein
the plurality of segments includes a first segment accommodating a buckle part in a closed configuration of the buckle part and accommodating a display element, and
the plurality of segments further includes a second segment including the flexible circuit board, the second segment being connected to the first segment, the flexible circuit board of the second segment being connected to a battery included in a third segment, the second segment being smaller than the first segment and the third segment.

13. The band-type electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the plurality of segments includes a first waterproofing means that covers the flexible circuit board.

14. The band-type electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of the plurality of segments includes a means for allowing an antenna to receive and transmit signals with decreased interference.

15. The band-type electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein a means for connecting the plurality of segments includes a second waterproofing means that covers the flexible circuit board.

16. A system comprising:
a timepiece; and
a band-type electronic device attached to the timepiece, wherein the band-type electronic device comprises:
a plurality of segments connected with each other in a band-like shape through connectors, the segments being movable with respect to each other by rotating around respective connectors;
a plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments; and
a flexible circuit board connected to the plurality of electronic components arranged in the plurality of segments, wherein

the plurality of segments includes a first segment accommodating a buckle part in a closed configuration of the buckle part and accommodating a display element, and
the plurality of segments further includes a second segment including the flexible circuit board, the second segment being connected to the first segment, the flexible circuit board of the second segment being connected to a battery included in a third segment, the second segment being smaller than the first segment and the third segment.

17. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the display element is formed by at least one of a light emitting diode, a liquid crystal display, and an organic electroluminescent panel.

Assignees

• Sony Corp
• Sony Mobile Communications Inc

Inventors

• Tsushima Teppei

Classifications

• A44C5/003

  with a storage compartment · CPC title

• G04B37/1486 Primary

  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

• G04R60/04 Primary

  Antennas attached to or integrated in watch bracelets · CPC title

• G04B37/08

  Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits {(covers or protecting devices which can be directly removed, or by sliding or turning G04B37/005; hermetic sealing of watch or crystal with special pieces G04B39/02; hermetically-sealed electrical switches H01H23/06)} · CPC title

• G04G17/06

  Electric connectors, e.g. conductive elastomers · CPC title