Placement of an antenna in a wrist worn device

摘要

A wrist worn device having a main body portion and a strap portion. The main body portion comprises a housing for housing a processor, communication circuitry, a screen and tin antenna. The strap portion comprises a strap for attaching the main body portion to a wrist. The housing comprises a central portion that supports the screen and edge portions arranged around the central portion, one of the portions comprising a non-conductive section on an outer surface of said wrist worn device facing away from said wrist when worn; wherein the antenna is supported within the housing in the one of the edge portions comprising the non-conductive section, such that there is an electromagnetic wave path from the antenna to the outer surface through at least a portion of the non-conductive section wherein a portion of the strip overlays the antenna and a portion of the non-conductive section at the outer surface, the portion of the snap comprising a non-conductive portion.

主权项

1. A wrist worn device comprising:
a main body portion and a strap portion; said main body portion comprising a housing for housing a processor, communication circuitry, a screen and an antenna; said strap portion comprising a strap for attaching said main body portion to a wrist; said housing comprising a central portion that supports said screen and edge portions arranged around said central portion, one of said portions comprising a non-conductive section on an outer surface of said wrist worn device facing away from said wrist when worn; wherein said antenna is supported within said housing in said one of said edge portions comprising said non-conductive section, such that there is an electromagnetic wave path from said antenna to said outer surface through at least a portion of said non-conductive section; and wherein a portion of said strap overlays said antenna and a portion of said non-conductive section at said outer surface, said portion of said strap comprising a non-conductive portion.