US 12,189,421 B2
Eyewear with conductive temple joint
Jun Lin, Sherman Oaks, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,422.
Application 17/453,422 is a continuation of application No. 16/790,971, filed on Feb. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,188,123.
Application 16/790,971 is a continuation of application No. 15/949,852, filed on Apr. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,591,745.
Application 15/949,852 is a continuation of application No. 15/642,878, filed on Jul. 6, 2017, granted, now 9,971,169.
Application 15/642,878 is a continuation of application No. 14/869,149, filed on Sep. 29, 2015, granted, now 9,726,904.
Prior Publication US 2022/0057830 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02C 5/14 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/163 (2013.01) [G02C 5/14 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G06F 1/1635 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device comprising:
a frame configured to hold one or more optical elements;
a temple;
an articulated joint connecting the temple to the frame such that the temple is disposable between a collapsed condition and a wearable condition in which the wearable device is wearable by a user to hold the one or more optical elements within user view;
one or more onboard electronics components comprising at least a pair of electronics components carried by the frame and the temple, respectively; and
a coupling mechanism adjacent the articulated joint, the coupling mechanism is configured to electrically connect the pair of electronics components across the articulated joint both when the temple is in the wearable condition and when the temple is in the collapsed condition, wherein the coupling mechanism includes an electrical connector adjacent the articulated joint and positioned to be covered by the temple so as to be inaccessible to facilitate charging with the temple in the wearable condition, the electrical connector exposed to facilitate charging of the one or more onboard electronics components when the temple is positioned in the collapsed condition.