Electronic devices with sidewall passageways
Electronic devices with sidewall passageways and methods for making and using the same are provided.
1 . An electronic tracking device comprising:
a housing defining a housing space, wherein:
the housing comprises a housing wall with an exterior housing wall surface defining at least a portion of an exterior of the housing;
the exterior housing wall surface is less than 5.0 millimeters in at least a first dimension;
the exterior housing wall surface comprises a passageway opening therethrough; and
the housing space comprises:
a communication component space; and
a passageway extending between the communication component space and the passageway opening;
a processor positioned within the housing space;
a battery positioned within the housing space and coupled to the processor; and
a communication component coupled to the processor and positioned within the communication component space and operative to communicate fluid with an environment external to the housing via the passageway.
2 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior of the housing is less than 5.0 millimeters in the first dimension.
3 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior of the housing is less than 1.0 millimeter in the first dimension.
4 . The electronic tracking device of claim 3 , wherein the exterior housing wall surface is less than 0.75 millimeters in the first dimension.
5 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior housing wall surface is less than 0.75 millimeters in the first dimension.
6 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the passageway opening is less than 0.75 millimeters in the first dimension.
7 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein:
the exterior of the housing is less than 1.0 millimeter in the first dimension; and
the exterior of the housing is less than 90.0 millimeters in a second dimension perpendicular to the first dimension.
8 . The electronic tracking device of claim 7 , wherein the exterior of the housing is less than 60.0 millimeters in a third dimension perpendicular to each of the first dimension and the second dimension.
9 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior housing wall surface is a curved surface.
10 . The electronic tracking device of claim 9 , wherein the exterior housing wall surface is flat in the first dimension.
11 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
a first housing component; and
a second housing component coupled to the first housing component.
12 . The electronic tracking device of claim 11 , wherein the housing space is between the first housing component and the second housing component.
13 . The electronic tracking device of claim 11 , wherein the first housing component comprises the housing wall.
14 . The electronic tracking device of claim 11 , wherein the second housing component is coupled to the first housing component by a watertight housing component coupling interface.
15 . The electronic tracking device of claim 14 , wherein the communication component is coupled to the housing within the communication component space by a watertight communication component coupling interface.
16 . The electronic tracking device of claim 15 , wherein the watertight housing component coupling interface extends about the watertight communication component coupling interface.
17 . The electronic tracking device of claim 16 , wherein the passageway extends above and beyond each one of:
the watertight communication component coupling interface; and
the watertight housing component coupling interface.
18 . The electronic tracking device of claim 1 , wherein the communication component is coupled to the housing within the communication component space by a watertight communication component coupling interface.
19 . An electronic tracking device comprising:
a housing defining a housing space, wherein:
the housing comprises a housing wall with an exterior housing wall surface defining at least a portion of an exterior of the housing;
the exterior housing wall surface comprises a passageway opening through the exterior housing wall surface;
the passageway opening is less than 1.0 millimeter tall; and
the housing space comprises:
an internal component space; and
a passageway extending between the internal component space and the passageway opening; and
an audio component positioned within the internal component space and operative to communicate soundwaves with an environment external to the housing via the passageway.
20 . An electronic tracking device comprising:
a housing defining an internal housing space; and
an internal component positioned within the internal housing space, wherein:
the housing comprises at least one housing wall with an exterior housing wall surface;
the internal housing space comprises a passageway extending between the internal component and an environment external to the housing via an opening in the exterior housing wall surface; and
the opening is less than 2.0 millimeters in at least one dimension.
21 . The electronic tracking device of claim 20 , wherein the opening is less than 0.60 millimeters in the at least one dimension.