BATTERY COMPARTMENTS FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A computing device, comprising:
- a battery; and
a structural housing sized to hold the battery and including;
a mouth that defines an opening sized to receive the battery, andan access port providing connection access to the battery;
a polymer rim connected to the mouth of the structural housing;
a thermoplastic elastomer molecularly bonded to the polymer rim to envelop an exterior of the structural housing; and
a cover connected to the polymer rim and cooperating with the polymer rim and the thermoplastic elastomer to resist fluid ingress into a battery box defined by at least the structural housing, the polymer rim, and the cover.
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Abstract
A battery box for a wearable computing device is disclosed. The battery box is comprised of a cover, battery, a structural housing sized to hold the battery, and a polymer rim. The battery box is enveloped in a thermoplastic elastomer molecularly bonded to the polymer rim. The polymer rim, thermoplastic elastomer, and cover of the battery box cooperatively resist fluid ingress into the battery box.
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20 Claims
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1. A computing device, comprising:
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a battery; and a structural housing sized to hold the battery and including; a mouth that defines an opening sized to receive the battery, and an access port providing connection access to the battery; a polymer rim connected to the mouth of the structural housing; a thermoplastic elastomer molecularly bonded to the polymer rim to envelop an exterior of the structural housing; and a cover connected to the polymer rim and cooperating with the polymer rim and the thermoplastic elastomer to resist fluid ingress into a battery box defined by at least the structural housing, the polymer rim, and the cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of manufacturing a wearable computing device, the method comprising:
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dovetailing a polymer rim to a metal member to form a battery housing; inserting a hand load into the battery housing; injection molding a thermoplastic elastomer around at least the battery housing while maintaining access to the hand load through the polymer rim; removing the hand load through the polymer rim; electrically connecting a battery to a battery connector extending through an access port of the metal member; and fastening a cover to the battery housing to seal the battery within the battery housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A wearable computing device, comprising:
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a compute system including a display; a first battery; a second battery; a first structural housing sized to hold the first battery and including; a first mouth that defines a first opening sized to receive the first battery; a first access port providing connection access to the first battery; and a first polymer rim connected to the first mouth of the first structural housing; a second structural housing sized to hold the second battery and including; a second mouth that defines a second opening sized to receive the second battery; a second access port providing connection access to the second battery; and a second polymer rim connected to the second mouth of the second structural housing; a flexible printed circuit array electrically connecting the compute system between the first battery and the second battery via the first access port and the second access port; a thermoplastic elastomer molecularly bonded to the first polymer rim and the second polymer rim to envelop an exterior of the first structural housing and the second structural housing; a first cover connected to the first polymer rim and cooperating with the first polymer rim and the thermoplastic elastomer to resist fluid ingress into a first battery box defined by at least the first structural housing, the first polymer rim, and the first cover; and a second cover connected to the second polymer rim and cooperating with the second polymer rim and the thermoplastic elastomer to resist fluid ingress into a second battery box defined by at least the second structural housing, the second polymer rim, and the second cover. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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