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US 8,279,609 · App. 12/595,552 · Granted Oct 2, 2012

Wearable containing element for an electronic apparatus

Assignee: Eurotech SpA
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Patent No.
US 8,279,609
App. No.
12/595,552
Granted
Oct 2, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wearable containing element for an electronic apparatus, comparable to an ornament or pendant, comprising at least a pair of complementary shells, able to be coupled with each other so as to define a containing body with an external surface having a shape and size comparable to those of a traditional ornament, and an internal containing compartment, of a shape and size sufficiently large to house the electronic apparatus.

Claims (11)

1. A wearable containing element for an electronic apparatus comparable to an ornament or a pendant, comprising at least a pair of complimentary shells, able to be coupled with each other so as to define a containing body having an external surface with a shape and size comparable to those of a traditional ornament, and an internal containing compartment, of a shape and size sufficiently large to house said electronic apparatus, wherein:

each of said complimentary shells define, in the assembled condition, specific closed seatings shaped so as to house respective components of said electronic apparatus, said components being at least a rechargeable feed battery, a battery recharge circuit, a coil for the induction charging of the battery and means for exchanging information and establishing a radio communication with other analogous wearable elements;

the complimentary shells are attached along mating peripheral edges thereof by welding so as to ensure a waterproof seal between each other wherein each of said complimentary shells is at least partly made of a plastic polymer that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation in the field of radiofrequencies, for allowing at least wireless exchanging of data between two analogous apparatuses and a contact-less recharging of the battery from outside without using connectors, said wearable containing element further comprising a suitable thermoformed polycarbonate film applied on said external surface of at least part of said containing body and able to be finished aesthetically, in gold, silver or a precious stone, so as to simulate a traditional ornament, also with regard to the resistance of the surfaces against damage caused by external stress including one or more capacitive switches comprising relative conductive patterns made on a printed circuit of said electronic apparatus, and able to be activated selectively by a user by approaching a part of a body to a correlated zone made on the outside of the relative shell.

2. The containing element as in claim 1 , wherein said plastic polymer is advantageously chosen from the class of polycarbonates.

3. The containing element as in claim 1 , wherein said complimentary shells comprise respective positioning members able to keep said electronic apparatus correctly positioned inside said compartment.

4. The containing element as in claim 1 , wherein at least one of said complimentary shells comprises at least a zone with high optical characteristics, able to define, at least locally, a transparency of said containing body to electromagnetic radiations, generated by one or more leds of said electronic apparatus and able to act as a light guide, or lens, or as a diffuser.

5. The containing element as in claim 1 , further comprising means associated with said containing body and able to allow said containing body to be worn on a part of a body of a user.

6. A method to produce a wearable containing element for an electronic apparatus, of the type comparable to an ornament or a pendant, said element comprising at least a pair of complimentary shells, able to be attached to each other so as to define a sealed waterproof containing body having an external surface with a shape and size comparable to those of a traditional ornament, and an internal containing compartment, of a shape and size sufficiently large to house said electronic apparatus, the method comprising:

a first step of positioning inside said containing body at least a rechargeable feed battery with a battery recharge circuit which includes a coil for the induction charging of the battery and means for exchanging information and establishing a radio communication with other analogous wearable elements;

a second step of welding said shells with each other so as to obtain a hermetic seal between said shells.

7. The method as in claim 6 , comprising a previous step of applying a previously thermoformed polycarbonate film upon at least one of said shells, which resembles the appearance of gold, silver or other precious stone ort mineral, with a polished or other surface finishing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2009
From: ROSSI, MAURO
To: EUROTECH SPA
Reel/Frame 023357/0773 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT UD2007A0068 · Apr 12, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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