US 12,439,573 B2
Wearable device control module with electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection
James Piper Miglietta, Stow, MA (US); and Daniel D. Gonsalves, Hudson, NH (US)
Assigned to Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed by Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/126,513.
Prior Publication US 2024/0334666 A1, Oct. 3, 2024
Int. Cl. C09D 5/24 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 9/0067 (2013.01) [C09D 5/24 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 1/182 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control module configured to connect to a wearable device, the control module comprising:
a housing having at least one electrostatic discharge (ESD) ingress location,
an electronic component in the housing,
a shield plate contained in the housing and connected to ground, the shield plate providing ESD protection for the electronic component;
a conductive paint proximate the at least one ESD ingress location and connected to ground, the conductive paint providing ESD protection for the electronic component; and
a device connector in the housing electrically connected to the conductive paint, wherein the device connector includes a conductive gasket extending through an opening in the housing, wherein the conductive gasket provides a system ground connection.