ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR

• US 20160000045A1
• Filed: 06/27/2015
• Published: 01/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/04/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
• Inventors: Funaya, Takuo, Nishiyama, Tomohiro, Shibuya, Hiroki, Okamoto, Manabu
• Granted Patent: US 10,085,425 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 11/006 Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals identification systems for access to feeding pens A01K1/0209; ear tags with electronic identification means A01K11/004
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 29/005 Monitoring or measuring activity, e.g. detecting heat or mating
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61D 17/00 Devices for indicating trouble during labour of animals ; Methods or instruments for detecting pregnancy-related states of animals monitoring or measuring activity of animals A01K29/005
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/245 Housings for sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]

Abstract

An electronic apparatus is provided which, even when the electronic apparatus configuring a node is implanted in the body of an object animal, makes the object animal hard to feel stress and can acquire effective data about the natural behavior and state of the object animal. As shown in FIG. 12, a module unit and a battery are arranged separated from each other. That is, an electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment 1 adopts a case including a first capacity part and a second capacity part both arranged separated from each other to thereby accommodate the module unit in an internal space of the first capacity part and accommodate the battery in an internal space of the second capacity part.

Claims

1. An electronic apparatus functioning as a component of a wireless communication system, comprising:

a sealed case, the case including;

a first capacity part having a first space,

a second capacity part provided away from the first capacity part and having a second space, and

a coupling part which couples the first capacity part and the second capacity part,

the electronic apparatus including a module unit accommodated in the first space of the first capacity part, and a battery accommodated in the second space of the second capacity part,

the coupling part including a wiring which electrically couples the module unit and the battery, and

the module unit having a sensor which detects a physical quantity, and a radio communication unit which transmits data based on an output signal from the sensor.

2. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the case is formed of a biocompatible material.

3. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the first capacity part and the second capacity part are respectively formed of a biocompatible material, and

wherein the coupling part is formed of the wiring coated with a biocompatible material.

4. The electronic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a reinforcing adhesive formed of a biocompatible material is provided at a coupling part of the first capacity part and the coupling part.

5. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the first capacity part and the second capacity part are respectively formed of a biocompatible material,

wherein the coupling part includes a third capacity part having a third space,

wherein the third capacity part is formed of a biocompatible material, and

wherein the wiring is accommodated in the third space of the third capacity part.

6. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein the third capacity part is provided with a pair of projection parts which projects toward the third space relative to each other, and

wherein the wiring is sandwiched by the pair of projection parts.

7. The electronic apparatus according to claim 5,

wherein a curved shape is formed at a coupling part of the first capacity part and the third capacity part.

8. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor electrically coupled to the module unit,

wherein the temperature sensor is coated with a biocompatible material.

9. The electronic apparatus according to claim 8,

wherein a reinforcing adhesive formed of a biocompatible material is provided at a coupling part of the first capacity part and the temperature sensor.

10. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor electrically coupled to the module unit,

wherein the case further has a fourth capacity part having a fourth space,

wherein the fourth capacity part is formed of a biocompatible material, and

wherein the temperature sensor is accommodated in the fourth space of the fourth capacity part.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10,

wherein the fourth capacity part is provided with a pair of projection parts which projects toward the fourth space relative to each other, and

wherein the temperature sensor is sandwiched by the pair of projection parts.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10,

wherein a curved shape is formed at a coupling part of the first capacity part and the fourth capacity part.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein a coating film comprised of a biocompatible material is formed over the surface of the case.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the sensor is fixed to the first capacity part.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1, including an antenna unit,

wherein the antenna unit is provided at a position not to overlap with the sensor in plan view.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the case has a flat surface which is flat over the first capacity part, the coupling part and the second capacity part.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the sensor is an acceleration sensor.

18. The electronic apparatus according to claim 2,

wherein the case is formed of a silicone resin.

19. A method for manufacturing an electronic apparatus functioning as a component of a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a lower part formed with a first concave portion, a second concave portion spaced away from the first concave portion, and a third concave portion which couples the first concave portion and the second concave portion;

(b) providing an upper part for sealing the first concave portion, the second concave portion and the third concave portion formed in the lower part;

(c) providing a module unit having a sensor which detects a physical quantity, and a radio communication unit which transmits data based on an output signal from the sensor;

(d) providing a battery for supplying power to the module unit;

(e) coupling the module unit and the battery by a wiring;

(f) after the step (e), arranging the module unit in the first concave portion of the lower part, arranging the battery in the second concave portion of the lower part, and arranging the wiring in the third concave portion of the lower part; and

(g) after the step (f), bonding the lower part and the upper part to each other to thereby seal the first concave portion, the second concave portion, and the third concave portion.

20. A method for manufacturing an electronic apparatus functioning as a component of a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a first lower part formed with a first concave portion, and a second lower part formed with a second concave portion;

(b) providing a first upper part for sealing the first concave portion, and a second upper part for sealing the second concave portion;

(c) providing a module unit having a sensor which detects a physical quantity, and a radio communication unit which transmits data based on an output signal from the sensor;

(d) providing a battery for supplying power to the module unit;

(e) providing a coated wiring;

(f) coupling the module unit and the battery by the wiring;

(g) after the step (f), arranging the module unit in the first concave portion of the first lower part, and arranging the battery in the second concave portion of the second lower part; and

(h) after the step (g), bonding the first lower part and the first upper part to each other and bonding the second lower part and the second upper part to each other to thereby seal the first concave portion and the second concave portion.