Non-rigid wearable devices
AssigneeAbbott Diabetes Care Inc.
InventorLouis G. Pace
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for a non-rigid wearable device comprising electrical circuitry and a support structure supporting the electrical circuitry. The support structure having rigid sections that rigidly support components of the electrical circuitry to protect components and/or solder joints from stress due to deflection and having non-rigid or flexible sections where there are no solder connections present on the electrical circuitry and/or where there are interconnecting traces present on the electrical circuitry that can tolerate stress due to deflection.
Claims50
A wearable device wearable on a body of a user, comprising:
- a flexible circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive traces and a plurality of electrical components;
- a support structure coupled to the circuit board, the support structure comprising at least one flexible section and at least one stiff section, wherein the support structure is bendable along the at least one flexible section, wherein the at least one flexible section and the at least one stiff section are connected in a single layer;
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- a flexible patch having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the at least one stiff section contacts the first surface of the flexible patch, and wherein the second surface is adhesive, and
- wherein the at least one flexible section and the at least one stiff section are formed via unitary construction from the same material.
A wearable device wearable on a body of a user, comprising:
- a flexible circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive traces and a plurality of electrical components;
- a support structure coupled to the circuit board, the support structure comprising at least one flexible section and at least one stiff section, wherein the support structure is bendable along the at least one flexible section, wherein the at least one flexible section and the at least one stiff section are connected in a single layer;
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- a flexible patch having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the at least one stiff section contacts the first surface of the flexible patch, and wherein the second surface is adhesive, and
- wherein the plurality of electrical components are adapted to process data indicative of an analyte level.
A wearable device wearable on a body of a user, comprising:
- a flexible circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive traces and a plurality of electrical components;
- a support structure coupled to the circuit board, the support structure comprising at least one flexible section and at least one stiff section, wherein the support structure is bendable along the at least one flexible section, wherein the at least one flexible section and the at least one stiff section are connected in a single layer;
- a flexible patch having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the at least one stiff section contacts the first surface of the flexible patch, and wherein the second surface is adhesive;
- and a sensor configured to output data indicative of an analyte level, wherein the sensor is coupled to one or more electrical components of the plurality of electrical components.
A wearable device wearable on a body of a user, comprising:
- a flexible circuit board comprising a plurality of conductive traces and a plurality of electrical components;
- a support structure coupled to the circuit board, the support structure comprising at least one flexible section and at least one stiff section, wherein the support structure is bendable along the at least one flexible section, wherein the at least one flexible section and the at least one stiff section are connected in a single layer;
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- a flexible patch having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the at least one stiff section contacts the first surface of the flexible patch, and wherein the second surface is adhesive, and
- wherein the support structure comprises an opening that is configured to receive a portion of a sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.