US 12,189,133 B1
Securement arm for electronic device
Alison B. Shutzberg, San Francisco, CA (US); Christopher Patton, San Jose, CA (US); and Ibuki Kamei, Santa Clara, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/433,746.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/517,455, filed on Aug. 3, 2023.
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02C 5/16 (2006.01); G02C 5/22 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/0176 (2013.01) [G02C 5/16 (2013.01); G02C 5/2209 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0154 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A securement arm for an optical device, comprising:
a first portion including a first electronic component, the first portion connected to a viewing frame of the optical device;
a second portion including a second electronic component;
a spring element coupling the second portion to the first portion, the spring element comprising:
a plastic deformation element; and
an elastic element; and
an electrical connector extending through the spring element and electrically connecting the first electronic component and the second electronic component.
 
11. A securement arm for an electronic device, comprising:
a proximal portion including a first electronic component connected to a viewing frame of the optical device;
a distal portion including a second electronic component;
a spring element attaching the distal portion to the proximal portion, the spring element comprising:
a plastic deformation element; and
an elastic element;
an electrical connector extending through the spring element and electrically connecting the first electronic component and the second electronic component; and
an interposer at least partially disposed within the proximal portion, wherein:
the spring element is connected to the interposer; and
at least one of an adhesive, a barb, or a snap feature is disposed between an outer surface of the interposer and an inner surface of the proximal portion of the securement arm.
 
16. A head-mountable electronic device, comprising:
a viewing frame; and
a securement arm extending from the viewing frame, the securement arm comprising:
a proximal portion connected to the viewing frame, the proximal portion including a first electronic component; and
a distal portion attached to the proximal portion by a spring element, the distal portion including a second electronic component, the spring element comprising:
a plastic deformation element; and
an elastic element over molded onto the plastic deformation element; and
an electrical connector extending through the spring element and electrically connecting the first electronic component and the second electronic component.