BAND TYPE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND SUBSTRATE ARRANGEMENT METHOD

• US 20160139564A1
• Filed: 08/04/2015
• Published: 05/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: TSUSHIMA, Teppei
• Granted Patent: US 9,720,376 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/003 with a storage compartment
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 5/02 Link constructions
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/08 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 Class Codes: G04B 37/1486 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 Class Codes: G04G 17/06 Electric connectors, e.g. conductive elastomers
• CPC Class Codes: G04R 60/04 Antennas attached to or integrated in watch bracelets

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.

Claims

1. A band-type electronic device comprising:

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.

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 plurality of segments include a first segment and a second segment, 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 a meandering shape in the second segment.

4. The band-type electronic device according to claim 3, wherein

the a second segment is smaller than the first segment

5. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

a connection 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.

6. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

one of the plurality of electric components include a battery arranged in the first segment.

7. The band-type electronic device according to claim 6, wherein

the first segment includes a second waterproof structure.

8. The band-type electronic device according to claim 7, wherein

the second waterproof structure is formed by a plurality of bonding sheets attached to the battery installed in the first segment and the flexible circuit board.

9. 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.

10. The band-type electronic device according to claim 9, wherein

the communication circuitry includes an antenna.

11. The band-type electronic device according to claim 10, wherein

the communication circuitry is arranged in the first segment.

12. The band-type electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

the first segment is formed of a metal and has a slit formed therein, and

13. The band-type electronic device according to claim 11, wherein

the antenna of the communication circuitry is placed near the slit of the first segment.

14. A band-type electronic device comprising:

a flexible circuit board;

means for arranging the flexible circuit board in a plurality of segments connected to each other in a band-like shape such that the flexible circuit board is capable of being deformed into a meandering shape in at least one of the plurality of segments; and

means for attaching a plurality of electronic components to the flexible circuit board.

15. The band-type electronic device according to claim 14, wherein

the plurality of segments includes a first waterproofing means that covers the flexible circuit board.

16. The band-type electronic device according to claim 14, wherein

at least one of the plurality of segments includes a means for placing an antenna to prevent interference during a wireless communication.

17. The band-type electronic device according to claim 14, wherein

a connection between the plurality of segments includes a second waterproofing means that covers the flexible circuit board.

18. 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;

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.