Wearable article with removable module
US11297883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/011
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a wearable article and a housing assembly including a receptacle defining a chamber and having an access opening providing access to the chamber to removably receive an electronic module within the chamber. The housing assembly further includes first and second contact members each having a contact pad positioned outside the chamber and an arm extending from the contact pad into the chamber to form electrical contacts of an interface exposed to the chamber. Conductive leads are connected to the contact pads to place the leads in electronic communication with the contacts, and bonding the housing assembly to a wearable article. The housing assembly is bonded between top and bottom layers of material forming a portion of the wearable article, such that the layers are bonded to the receptacle by a bonding material. The article has an electrically-powered component, and the leads are connected to the component.
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