US 12,469,953 B2
Antenna for wearable electronic devices
Javier Rodriguez De Luis, Kirkland, WA (US); Liang Han, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Ce Zhang, Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Assigned to Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed by Meta Platforms Technologies, LLC, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/164,795.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/339,131, filed on May 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0097311 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/27 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 21/28 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/2266 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0176 (2013.01); H01Q 1/273 (2013.01); H01Q 21/28 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a support structure having a top portion and a first bottom portion, wherein the support structure is made of a conducting metal;
at least one wireless communication device positioned on the top portion of the support structure;
at least one antenna positioned in the first bottom portion of the support structure, wherein the at least one antenna in the first bottom portion of the support structure is electrically connected to the at least one wireless communication device positioned on the top portion of the support structure, and wherein the at least one antenna is grounded to the support structure; and
an overmold portion configured to cover at least a portion of the at least one antenna in the first bottom portion of the support structure.