/Wearable Electronic Device Comprising Rigid Flexible Printed Circuit Board
Abstract

A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a housing including a metal frame, a display within the housing, a bracket within the housing, including a side surface facing an inner surface of the metal frame, a rigid flexible printed circuit board including a rigid portion located between the inner surface of the metal frame and the side surface of the bracket, and an electronic circuitry on the rigid portion, wherein the rigid portion includes a first portion under the electronic circuitry, and a second portion extending from a portion of the first portion toward the display and disposed on the side surface of the bracket so that the rigid portion is supported by the bracket, and wherein the second portion includes a non-conductive portion arranged with respect to a slot between the metal frame and a portion of the display, the slot used to radiate a signal to an external electronic device.

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What is claimed is:

A wearable electronic device is provided. The wearable electronic device includes a housing including a metal frame, a display within the housing, a bracket within the housing, including a side surface facing an inner surface of the metal frame, a rigid flexible printed circuit board including a rigid portion located between the inner surface of the metal frame and the side surface of the bracket, and an electronic circuitry on the rigid portion, wherein the rigid portion includes a first portion under the electronic circuitry, and a second portion extending from a portion of the first portion toward the display and disposed on the side surface of the bracket so that the rigid portion is supported by the bracket, and wherein the second portion includes a non-conductive portion arranged with respect to a slot between the metal frame and a portion of the display, the slot used to radiate a signal to an external electronic device.
Timeline
Filed
04/27/2026
Published
09/03/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(5)
G06F 1/16:Constructional details or arrangements
H01Q 1/27:Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies (, take precedence H01Q 1/08, H01Q 1/12, H01Q 1/18)
H01Q 13/10:Resonant slot antennas