US 11,809,021 B2
Wearable device with heat transfer pathway
Andrea Ashwood, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed by Snap Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/360,508.
Application 17/360,508 is a continuation of application No. 16/396,030, filed on Apr. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,086,140.
Application 16/396,030 is a continuation of application No. 15/648,037, filed on Jul. 12, 2017, granted, now 10,317,700.
Application 15/648,037 is a continuation of application No. 15/084,683, filed on Mar. 30, 2016, granted, now 9,740,023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,061, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0325691 A1, Oct. 21, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02C 5/00 (2006.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02C 5/22 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G02C 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC G02C 5/001 (2013.01) [G02B 27/017 (2013.01); G02C 5/14 (2013.01); G02C 5/143 (2013.01); G02C 5/22 (2013.01); G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); H05K 7/20445 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0178 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wearable device comprising:
a frame configured for wearing by a user to hold one or more optical elements mounted on the frame within a field of view of the user;
a first elongate temple moveably connected to the frame with an articulated joint, the first elongate temple configured for holding the frame in position when the frame is worn by the user;
onboard electronic components carried by the frame at a first end portion of the frame that extends longitudinally rearward to interface with a first temple, the onboard electronic components comprising a heat source that generates heat during electrically powered operation thereof, and
a heat transfer device disposed within the frame and thermally coupled to the heat source, the heat transfer device configured to transfer heat from the heat source to an interface with the first elongate temple.