WATCH TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20110221688A1
• Filed: 11/30/2010
• Published: 09/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Won, Changbai, BYUN, Huiseob, Yoo, Inseok
• Granted Patent: US 8,773,847 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets

Abstract

A watch type mobile terminal may be provided that includes a main body having an edge to define a window hole having a central area, a circuit board within the main body, a display on the circuit board, a band coupled to the main body, and a support member having a first portion provided at an outer perimeter of the window hole and a second portion that extends from the first portion toward the central area of the window hole to cover the edge of the window hole. The watch type mobile terminal may also include a window having a first surface facing an exterior of the main body and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the window, and at least a portion of the first surface of the window is covered by the second portion of the support member. A ring member may be provided between the first portion of the support member and the window.

Claims

1. A watch type mobile terminal comprising:

a main body having an edge to define a window hole having a central area;

a circuit board within the main body;

a display on the circuit board;

a band coupled to the main body;

a support member having a first portion provided at an outer perimeter of the window hole and a second portion that extends from the first portion toward the central area of the window hole to cover the edge of the window hole;

a window having a first surface facing an exterior of the main body and a second surface formed on an opposite side of the window, and at least a portion of the first surface of the window is covered by the second portion of the support member; and

a ring member provided between the first portion of the support member and the window.

2. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising a support frame provided at the main body, the circuit board provided on the support frame.

3. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising a touch pad provided within the main body, the touch pad facing the second surface of the window.

4. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 3, wherein the touch pad includes an electrode film having a protruding portion and a signal connection member coupled to the protruding portion of the electrode film.

5. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the signal connection member is coupled to the circuit board to electrically connect the electrode film to the circuit board.

6. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the main body includes a first band connection portion at a first area where the band is coupled to the main body and a second band connection portion at a second area where the band is coupled to the main body.

7. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the protruding portion of the electrode film and the signal connection member are provided at the first band connection portion.

8. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the second band connection portion includes a hole to receive a camera window.

9. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein a portion of the signal connection member extends from an outer circumference of the electrode film and is bent toward the circuit board.

10. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 4, wherein the window has a circular shape and the electrode film has a circular shape.

11. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the second portion of the support member protrudes from the first portion of the support member.

12. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the support member have a step based on the protruded second portion, and the step is formed such that a hollow portion of the support member increases gradually in a direction from the first surface of the window to the second surface of the window.

13. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the ring member includes an insertion portion formed on an inner circumferential surface of the ring member, and the window is provided into the insertion portion.

14. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the ring member further includes a protrusion formed on the inner circumferential surface such that the protrusion protrudes from the insertion portion toward a hollow portion of the support member.

15. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the ring member elastically deforms when the window is inserted into the insertion portion.

16. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a cover member on the main body, the cover member to cover an edge of the second surface of the window.

17. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 1, further comprising:

a gasket between one surface of the main body and the support member in order to limit inflow of fluid into an interior of the main body.

18. A watch type mobile terminal comprising:

a main body having an edge to define a window hole, the main body including a support member with a first portion to surround an outer perimeter of the window hole and a second portion that protrudes from the first portion toward a central area of the window hole and covers a portion of the edge of the window hole;

a circuit board within the main body;

a display on the circuit board;

a band to couple to the main body;

a window having a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side of the window, and the second portion of the support member covers a portion of the first surface of the window; and

a ring member between the first portion of the support member and the window.

19. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 18, further comprising a support frame provided at the main body, the circuit board provided on the support frame.

20. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 18, further comprising a touch pad provided within the main body, the touch pad facing the second surface of the window.

21. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 20, wherein the touch pad includes an electrode film having a protruding portion and a signal connection member coupled to the protruding portion of the electrode film.

22. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 21, wherein the signal connection member is coupled to the circuit board to electrically connect the electrode film to the circuit board.

23. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 21, wherein the main body includes a first band connection portion at a first area where the band couples to the main body and a second band connection portion at a second area where the band couples to the main body.

24. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 23, wherein the protruding portion of the electrode film and the signal connection member are provided at an area corresponding to the first band connection portion.

25. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 23, wherein the second band connection portion includes a hole to receive a camera window.

26. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 21, wherein a portion of the signal connection member extends from an outer circumference of the electrode film and is bent toward the circuit board.

27. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 21, wherein the window has a circular shape and the electrode film has a circular shape.

28. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the first portion and the second portion of the support member have a step based on the protruded second portion, and the step is formed such that a hollow portion of the support member increases gradually in a direction from the first surface of the window to the second surface of the window.

29. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 18, wherein the ring member includes an insertion portion formed on an inner surface of the ring member, and the window is provided into the insertion portion.

30. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 29, wherein the ring member further includes a protrusion formed on the inner surface such that the protrusion protrudes from the insertion portion toward a hollow portion of the support member.

31. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 29, wherein the ring member elastically deforms when the window is inserted into the insertion portion.

32. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 18, further comprising:

a cover member on the main body, the cover member to cover an edge of the second surface of the window.

33. The watch type mobile terminal of claim 18, further comprising:

a gasket between one surface of the main body and the support member in order to limit inflow of fluid into an interior of the main body.