IP Library Granted Patent US 12,711,212
Granted Patent B2
US 12,711,212 · App. 18/218,693 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Electronic device comprising sensor module

Inventors: Seonho Han (Suwon-si, KR); Minhyuk Nam (Suwon-si, KR); Yongyi Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Sunghwa Park (Suwon-si, KR); Jin Sagong (Suwon-si, KR); Seungho Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Juhee Chang (Suwon-si, KR); Kiwook Han (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F21/32G06F1/163G06F1/1658G06F1/1684H05K1/189H05K5/0065
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Patent No.
US 12,711,212
App. No.
18/218,693
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes: a housing; a battery disposed in the housing; and a sensor module at least partially disposed in the housing, wherein the sensor module includes: a board; a biometric recognition sensor disposed on the board; a sealing member around at least a part of the board and at least part of the biometric recognition sensor, and a biosignal sensing electrode around at least a part of the sealing member, wherein the biosignal sensing electrode is electrically connected to the board and at least partially exposed outside of the housing.

Claims (25)

1 . A wearable electronic device configured to be wearable around a user's wrist, the wearable electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a side surface surrounding at least a part between the front surface and the rear surface and formed by a side bezel structure, wherein the side bezel structure comprises a recess structure;

a battery disposed in the housing;

a main printed circuit board disposed in the housing; and

a sensor module at least partially disposed in the recess structure,

wherein the sensor module comprises:

a board;

a biometric recognition sensor disposed on the board, wherein the biometric recognition sensor is configured to detect fingerprint information;

a sealing member on at least a part of the board encapsulating the biometric recognition sensor together with the board;

a biosignal sensing electrode spaced apart from the biometric recognition sensor and configured to detect a bioelectrical signal, wherein the biosignal sensing electrode is electrically connected to the board and at least partially exposed outside of the housing; and

a flexible printed circuit board electrically connected to the board and configured to electrically connect the board to the main printed circuit board, and

wherein the biosignal sensing electrode covers and contacts with the sealing member.

2 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a connector mounted on the flexible printed circuit board.

3 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the biosignal sensing electrode forms at least a part of a first surface of the sensor module, a third surface of the sensor module opposite to the first surface, and a second surface of the sensor module around at least a part between the first surface and the third surface.

4 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a fingerprint sensing circuit.

5 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a first area overlapping with the biometric recognition sensor and a second area in which the biosignal sensing electrode is disposed.

6 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module further comprises an ultrasonic transceiver configured to transmit or receive ultrasonic waves.

7 . The wearable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a shielding member disposed under the board, wherein the shielding member is configured to reduce propagation, into the wearable electronic device, of ultrasonic waves generated by the ultrasonic transceiver.

8 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a second sealing member between the sensor module and the housing.

9 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a color layer disposed on the sealing member.

10 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an insulation structure disposed between the sensor module and the housing and surrounding at least a part of the sensor module.

11 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor module further comprises a first surface exposed outside of the wearable electronic device, and

wherein the housing further comprises a protection area forming at least a part of the side surface and located higher than the first surface of the sensor module.

12 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastening member detachably connected to the housing.

13 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one electrode structure on the housing and spaced apart from the biosignal sensing electrode.