Securing device for connecting to a display device
AssigneeFitbit, Inc.
InventorsMarcus M. Townsend, Mark C. Solomon, Steven W. Johns
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Abstract
A description is provided of a wearable device that is made up of a display device and a securing device that provides at least an overlay portion to provide electrical connection to the display device. The display device and the securing device may both contain electrical circuitry. The overlay connection to the display device can create an electrical connection between the electrical circuitry on the display device and the electrical circuitry in the securing device.
Claims20
A method of manufacturing a wearable device, comprising:
- forming a flexible circuitry layer, the flexible circuitry layer comprising one or more sensors for health monitoring, electronic components, flexible circuitry electronically coupling the one or more sensors and the electronic components, and one or more exposed electrical contact points;
- encapsulating the flexible circuitry layer with a second layer, the second layer having one or more openings exposing the electrical contact points of the flexible circuitry layer;
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- applying an outer layer around the second layer, the outer layer exposing the electrical contact points and having a securement element configured to secure the wearable device to a user.
A method of manufacturing a wearable securing device, comprising:
- forming a flexible circuitry layer, the flexible circuitry layer comprising one or more sensors for health monitoring, electronic components, flexible circuitry electronically coupling the one or more sensors and the electronic components, and one or more exposed electrical contact points;
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- encapsulating the flexible circuitry layer with a flexible outer layer, the outer layer having one or more openings exposing the electrical contact points and having a securement element configured to secure the wearable device to a user.
A method of manufacturing a wearable device, comprising:
- forming a plurality of different device modules having respective electronic functions, wherein each device module is formed by:
- forming a circuitry layer comprising one or more sensors electronic components and one or more exposed electrical contact points;
- encapsulating the circuitry layer with a second layer, the second layer having one or more openings exposing the electrical contact points of the flexible circuitry layer;
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- applying an outer layer around the second layer, the outer layer exposing the electrical contact points and comprising a module coupling element;
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- mechanically coupling the plurality of device modules via the module coupling elements;
- electronically coupling the plurality of device modules via the exposed electrical contact points;
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- mechanically coupling the plurality of coupling elements to a securement element configured to secure the wearable device to a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.