# US 11,112,828 B2 · Electronic device including contact member and manufacturing method of the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,112,828 B2 - Document ID: US11112828B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/221,730 - Filed: 2018-12-17 - Published: 2019-06-27 - Granted: 2021-09-07 - Earliest claimed: 2017-12-22 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Tae Hwa Jung; Young Kyu Kim; Young Moon Park; Jae Uk Ahn; Jong Chun Wee - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11112828B2 ## CPC - G04G 17/04: Mounting of electronic components - G06F 1/163: {Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt} - G04G 9/0064: {in which functions not related to time can be displayed (digital output to display devices of digital computers G06F3/14)} - G04G 17/08: Housings - G04G 21/00: Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces - G04G 21/025: {for measuring physiological data} - G04G 21/04: using radio waves (radio-controlled time-pieces G04R) - G04G: ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device and manufacturing method are disclosed. The electronic device includes: a housing including a first face, a second face, and a side member surrounding a space defined between the first face and the second face, a support member within the housing such that a side face of the support member is oriented towards an inner wall of the side member, a circuit board mounted on one face of the support member, an electrically conductive plate mounted on a second face, and a contact member mounted on the support member to electrically couple at least a portion of the side member to the circuit board, wherein the contact member includes an end portion adjacent to the plate, and an end face of the end portion includes a width smaller than a width of another portion of the contact member. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a housing including a first face oriented in a first direction, a second face oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side member at least partially surrounding a space defined between the first face and the second face; a support member disposed within the housing such that at least a portion of a side face of the support member is oriented towards an inner wall of the side member; a circuit board mounted on one face of the support member; an electrically conductive plate mounted on a second face of the support member; and a contact member mounted on the support member so as to electrically couple at least a portion of the side member to the circuit board, wherein the contact member includes an end portion disposed adjacent to the plate at a position stepped relative to the plate, and an end face of the end portion includes a width smaller than a width of another portion of the contact member different than the end portion, and wherein a mid portion of the contact member penetrates through the support member, such that all surfaces of the mid portion physically contact interior surfaces of the support member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the end face of the end portion includes at least one cut notch disposed between the plate and the contact member. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the end portion of the contact member is exposed to the second face of the support member adjacent to the plate. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contact member includes: a bent portion protruding towards a side face of the support member and contacting the inner wall of the side member; a contact portion exposed to the one face of the support member in electrical contact with the circuit board; a dummy portion exposed to the remaining face of the support member; and a connection portion penetrating through the support member, the connection portion including a first connection portion configured to connect the bent portion to the contact portion, and a second connection portion configured to connect the contact portion to the dummy portion. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the contact member is pressed against the side member to electrically couple the side member to the circuit board, and wherein the mid portion is fixed within the support member as to be unmoved when the contact member is pressed against the side member. ### Claim 6 An electronic device, comprising: a housing including a first face oriented in a first direction, a second face oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side member at least partially surrounding a space defined between the first face and the second face; a support member disposed within the housing such that at least a portion of a side face of the support member is oriented towards an inner wall of the side member; a circuit board mounted on one face of the support member; an electrically conductive plate mounted on a second face of the support member; and a contact member including a first portion protruding towards the side face of the support member and contacting the inner wall of the side member, a second portion exposed to one face of the support member and electrically contacting the circuit board, a third portion electrically connecting the first portion to the second portion, and a fourth portion disposed on the support member and adjacent to the plate, wherein the third portion penetrates through the support member, such that all surfaces of the third portion physically contact to interior surfaces of the support member, and wherein the fourth portion is disposed on the support member at a position stepped relative to the plate. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the contact member further includes: a fifth portion connecting the fourth portion to the second portion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the fourth portion includes a cut face including a portion disposed between the plate and the contact member, and the cut face has a width smaller than a width of another portion of the contact member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the first portion at least partially extends obliquely relative to the side face of the support member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising: a communication module mounted on the circuit board, wherein the contact member is electrically connected to the communication module. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device of claim 10, wherein at least a portion of the side member includes an electrically conductive material, and the electrically conductive material is electrically connected to the communication module via the contact member. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising: a display device forming the first face of the housing, wherein the plate is disposed such that the plate is oriented towards an inner face of the display device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising: a cover member forming the second face of the housing, wherein the circuit board is disposed facing the cover member. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, further comprising: a C-clip mounted on the circuit board, wherein the C-clip is in electrical contact with the second portion of the contact member. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the contact member is pressed against the side member to electrically couple the side member to the circuit board, and wherein the mid portion is fixed within the support member as to be unmoved when the contact member is pressed against the side member.