Wearable Circuit Board Surrounding Bracket for Compact Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wearable electronic devices face challenges in compactness and assembly efficiency due to the use of separate individual or terminal-attached wires connecting electronic parts and circuit boards, which hinder their portability and performance.
Innovation Solution
A wearable electronic device design featuring a circuit board with mounted electronic parts and a bracket with contact surfaces, where the circuit board surrounds the bracket, eliminating the need for separate wires to connect the parts, and allowing for a more compact and efficient assembly process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If separate individual or terminal-attached wires are used to connect electronic parts and circuit board, then the device can be assembled with simple connections, but the device size increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The circuit board is designed to directly contact and electrically connect with the battery terminal and electronic parts, eliminating the need for separate wires. The bracket structure integrates the circuit board, battery, and electronic parts into a unified assembly, reducing overall device volume while maintaining assembly simplicity through standardized contact surfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit board is positioned to surround and nest within the bracket structure, with the battery nested between the circuit board and the electronic parts. This nested arrangement minimizes the device envelope volume while maintaining all necessary electrical connections through direct contact.
2Productivity
If separate wires are used for connecting electronic parts, then the assembly process is simple, but the assembly efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple electrical connections are merged into a single integrated circuit board structure that provides all necessary electrical pathways. The bracket serves as a unified mounting structure that simultaneously secures the battery, electronic parts, and circuit board, eliminating the need for separate wire connections and improving assembly efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit board serves multiple functions: it provides electrical connections to the battery terminal, mounts electronic parts, and structurally supports the assembly within the bracket. This multi-functional design reduces the number of separate components and assembly steps, thereby improving productivity.
3Volume of moving object
If wires are used to connect electronic parts, then the device can be assembled with standard procedures, but the device becomes less compact
Solution Approach 1:
The wire connection structure is extracted and eliminated from the design. Instead of using separate wires to connect electronic parts to the circuit board, the design uses direct contact through the bracket structure, removing unnecessary components and reducing device volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The circuit board is arranged in a three-dimensional configuration that surrounds the bracket, utilizing vertical and lateral space efficiently. This spatial arrangement eliminates the need for wire extensions and allows for a more compact device envelope.
Data Source
AI summary
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wearable electronic device comprises a circuit board including first portions where a plurality of electronic parts are mounted, and second portions arranged between the first portions and rotatably connecting the first portions with each other, and a bracket having a plurality of contact surfaces corresponding to the first portions, wherein the circuit board is coupled to surround at least a portion of the bracket. The circuit board may be coupled to surround at least a portion of the bracket. The wearable electronic device may be implemented in various manners according to embodiments of the present disclosure.