WATCH TYPE TERMINAL

• US 20170212479A1
• Filed: 04/05/2016
• Published: 07/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: KWON, Heeyong
• Granted Patent: US 9,891,598 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 17/0091 Combined electro-optical and electro-mechanical displays see provisionally also G04G9/0082
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/045 Mounting of the display
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 9/0064 in which functions not related to time can be displayed digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/00 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/02 Antennas also serving as components of clocks or watches, e.g. motor coils
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/08 inside bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/10 inside cases

Abstract

There is disclosed a watch type terminal including a frame in which electronic components are mounted, a case configured to cover a lateral area of the frame, a display unit located in a front side of the case, a metal ring arranged in an edge area of a front side of the display unit, a window provided in a front side of the metal ring and configured to cover the display unit, a clock hand installed between the window and the display unit, a driving unit provided in a back side of the display unit, connected to one end of the clock hand through the display unit, and configured to vary the position of the clock hand, and a controller implemented to control the display unit, so that the user may see and tells the time even in case the display unit is turned off and the external design is improved. Even when the display unit is deactivated, the user may be provided with time information.

Claims

1. A watch type terminal comprising:

a frame in which electronic components are mounted;

a case configured to cover a lateral area of the frame;

a display unit located in a front side of the case;

a metal ring arranged in an edge area of a front side of the display unit;

a window provided in a front side of the metal ring and configured to cover the display unit;

a clock hand installed between the window and the display unit;

a driving unit provided in a back side of the display unit, connected to one end of the clock hand through the display unit, and configured to vary the position of the clock hand; and

a controller implemented to control the display unit.

2. The watch type terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller further comprises,

GPS module implemented to receive GPS signal using the metal ring.

3. The watch type terminal of claim 2, wherein the metal ring is connected to the controller via a pogo pin.

4. The watch type terminal of claim 2, wherein the controller is implemented to control the clock hand by controlling the driving unit based on time information received via the metal ring.

5. The watch type terminal of claim 4, wherein the clock hand comprises a hour hand and a minute hand, and

the minute hand is output on the display unit when the display unit is activated.

6. The watch type terminal of claim 1, wherein the display unit comprises,

a display panel configured to output visual information;

and

an edge mold comprising metal and configured to cover an edge of the display panel, and

the controller further comprises NFC module connected to the edge mold and implemented to transmit and receive NFC signal.

7. The watch type terminal of claim 6, wherein the edge mold comprises a metal coil wound around the display panel several times and a molding portion double-injection-molded in the metal coil.

8. The watch type terminal of claim 6, further comprising:

a back side mold configured to cover a back side of the display panel.

9. The watch type terminal of claim 8, wherein the back side mold is made of metal and comprises a spiral shaped slit or a plurality of arc-shaped slits.

10. The watch type terminal of claim 9, wherein the back side mold is configured to transmit and receive NFC signal, together with the edge mold.

11. The watch type terminal of claim 10, further comprising:

a boss formed in the back side mold; and

a screw connected to the boss through the frame.

12. The watch type terminal of claim 11, wherein the controller is implemented to transmit and receive the NFC signal via the screw.

13. The watch type terminal of claim 6, further comprising:

a flexible printed circuit board configured to connect the display panel to the controller,

wherein the edge mold is connected to the controller via the flexible printed circuit board and configured to transmit and receive the NFC signal.

14. The watch type terminal of claim 1, wherein the case is made of metal and configured to transmit and receive Bluetooth signal and WI-FI signal.