CN112075729A

CN112075729A - Wearable device

Info

Publication number: CN112075729A
Application number: CN201910515226.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 胡江华; 薛跃各
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-14
Filing date: 2019-06-14
Publication date: 2020-12-15
Also published as: WO2020248783A1

Abstract

The application relates to a wearable device, which comprises a watch case, a first electric mechanism, a first clamping piece and a watch band. The first electric mechanism is connected with the watchcase, the first clamping piece is connected with the first electric mechanism and can be driven by the first electric mechanism to retract into the watchcase, the watchband can be installed on the watchcase and clamped on the watchcase when the first clamping piece extends out, and after the first clamping piece retracts into the watchcase, the watchband can be detached from the watchcase. Above-mentioned wearable equipment, watchband install in watchcase and first fastener can with watchband block in the watchcase when stretching out, because first electronic mechanism can drive first fastener withdrawal watchcase so that the watchband can be followed the watchcase and detached, the dismouting of watchband and watchcase is more convenient for first electronic mechanism's setting messenger.

Description

Wearable device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of wearable equipment.

Background

General wrist-watch includes watchband and watchcase, and the watchband adopts elasticity thimble block in the watchcase, and elasticity thimble is comparatively sharp thin, causes the dismouting of watchband and watchcase inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a wearable equipment to solve the inconvenient technical problem of dismouting of watchband and watchcase.

A wearable device, comprising:

a watch case;

a first electric mechanism connected to the watch case;

a first engaging member connected to the first electric mechanism and capable of being driven by the first electric mechanism to retract the wristwatch case; and

and the watchband can be installed on the watchcase and clamped on the watchcase when the first clamping piece extends out, and the watchband can be detached from the watchcase after the first clamping piece retracts into the watchcase.

Above-mentioned wearable equipment, watchband install in watchcase and first fastener can with watchband block in the watchcase when stretching out, because first electronic mechanism can drive first fastener withdrawal watchcase so that the watchband can be followed the watchcase and detached, the dismouting of watchband and watchcase is more convenient for first electronic mechanism's setting messenger.

In one embodiment, the first electric mechanism includes a first driving assembly and a first driving lever, the first driving assembly is respectively connected with the watch case and the first driving lever, the first driving lever is connected with the first engaging member, and the first driving assembly can drive the first driving lever to move so as to drive the first engaging member to retract into the watch case.

In one embodiment, the wearable device comprises a first elastic member, one end of the first elastic member is connected with the watchcase, the other end of the first elastic member is connected with the first clamping member, when the first clamping member retracts into the watchcase, the first elastic member accumulates elastic force, and when the first elastic member releases the elastic force, the first clamping member is driven to extend out of the watchcase.

In one embodiment, the first engaging member includes a main body and a boss extending along a circumferential direction of the main body, the main body is fixedly connected with the first lever, the first elastic member is sleeved on the main body, one end of the first elastic member abuts against the boss, the other end of the first elastic member abuts against the watch case, and the first elastic member is compressed when the first engaging member retracts into the watch case.

In one embodiment, the first shift lever comprises a connecting portion and an extending portion, the connecting portion is connected with the first driving assembly, the cross section of the extending portion is arc-shaped, and the extending portion is connected with the boss.

In one embodiment, the first drive assembly comprises a carrier connected to the watch case, the carrier being provided with a slide, the connecting portion being provided on the slide and being movable along the slide.

In one embodiment, the first driving assembly comprises a motor, a gear and a rack, the motor is respectively connected with the watch case and the gear, the rack is meshed with the gear and is connected with the first deflector rod, and the motor can drive the first deflector rod to move.

In one embodiment, the first driving assembly comprises a magnetic attraction piece and an attraction piece, the magnetic attraction piece is arranged on the watch case, the attraction piece is arranged on the first shifting lever, and one of the magnetic attraction piece and the attraction piece can generate magnetic attraction between the magnetic attraction piece and the attraction piece when the first shifting lever is powered on to drive the first shifting lever to move.

In one embodiment, the wearable device comprises a second electric mechanism and a second catch, wherein the second electric mechanism is connected with the watchcase, the second catch is connected with the second electric mechanism and can be driven by the second electric mechanism to retract the watchcase, and the first catch and the second catch move in opposite directions.

In one embodiment, the second electric mechanism includes a second driving assembly and a second driving lever, the second driving assembly is respectively connected to the watch case and the second driving lever, the second driving lever is connected to the second engaging member, and the second driving assembly can drive the second driving lever to move so as to drive the second engaging member to retract into the watch case.

In one embodiment, the watchcase is provided with a groove which is closed in the circumferential direction, the wall of the groove is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, the first clamping piece is arranged in the first through hole, and the second clamping piece is arranged in the second through hole; the watchband can be arranged in the groove, and the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece can move towards each other to extend out of the watchcase so as to clamp the watchband on the watchcase; the watch band is detachable from the watch case after the first engaging member and the second engaging member are moved away from each other to retract the watch case.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wearable device in one embodiment;

fig. 2 is an exploded view of the wearable device shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the wearable device of FIG. 1 with the first catch extending out of the case;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the wearable device of FIG. 3 with the first catch retracted into the case;

fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view at a of the wearable device shown in fig. 2;

fig. 6 is a left side view of the wearable device shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the wearable device of FIG. 6 taken along line B-B;

fig. 8 is an enlarged schematic view at C of the wearable device shown in fig. 7;

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a first catch of the wearable device retracted back into the watch case in one embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the wearable device of FIG. 9 taken along D-D;

fig. 11 is an enlarged schematic view at E of the wearable device shown in fig. 9.

Detailed Description

To facilitate an understanding of the present application, the present application will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present application are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. This application may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the wearable device 10 includes a watch case 100 and a watch band 200. The watch case 100 may be made of non-metal materials such as plastic, rubber, silica gel, wood or ceramic, and the watch case 100 may also be made of metal materials such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy. The inside of the watch case 100 forms a mounting space. In some embodiments, the wearable device 10 is a smart watch, and the installation space may be used to install electronic components such as the battery 300, the processor, the display screen, the biosensor, etc., but the display screen is not necessary and thus may be omitted. Biosensors may be used to detect biological data such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, or body fat, and in some embodiments, may also be used to detect a state of motion such as for step counting. In other embodiments, the wearable device 10 may be a sports watch, a common form of which is an electronic watch, or a conventional watch, a common form of which is a mechanical watch, or the like. In other embodiments, the wearable device 10 may also be a smart band or the like.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the watch case 100 is provided with a groove 101 for mounting the band 200, and the band 200 can be snap-fixed to the watch case 100 and detached from the watch case 100. The groove 101 may be circumferentially closed, or may be circumferentially provided with a notch. In some embodiments, the watch band 200 is divided into two pieces, each of the two pieces of watch band 200 has one end connected to the watch case 100, and the ends of the two pieces of watch band 200 facing away from the watch case 100 may be buckled to form a receiving space, so as to wear the wearable device 10 to the wrist or the forearm or other parts of the body of the user through the watch band 200. In other embodiments, the watch band 200 may be a one-piece structure, two ends of the watch band 200 are respectively connected to the watch case 100, and the size of the receiving space of the watch band 200 may be adjusted by other structures to facilitate wearing by a user. While the present application describes one of the two-piece wristband 200 as an example, it will be appreciated that the structure disclosed herein is applicable to other wristband 200 types.

Referring to fig. 2 and 5, the watch case 100 of the wearable device 10 is provided with a first electric mechanism 110 and a first engaging member 120, and the first electric mechanism 110 can be electrically connected with the battery 300 of the wearable device 10, so that the battery 300 can supply power to the first electric mechanism 110. The first engaging member 120 is connected to the first electric mechanism 110, and the first electric mechanism 110 can drive the first engaging member 120 to retract into the wristwatch case 100 when it is energized. Referring to fig. 6, 7 and 8, the groove wall of the groove 101 of the wristwatch case 100 may be provided with a first through hole 103, and the first engaging member 120 may be provided in the first through hole 103 and may be telescopically movable in the first through hole 103. The band 200 can be mounted to the case 100 and snap to the case 100 when the first snap 120 is extended. Referring to fig. 9, 10 and 11, after the first engaging member 120 is retracted into the watch case 100, the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100. Referring to fig. 5, the first electric mechanism 110 further includes a first driving assembly 111 and a first driving lever 113, the first driving assembly 111 is respectively connected to the watch case 100 and the first driving lever 113, the first driving lever 113 is connected to the first engaging member 120, and the first driving assembly 111 can drive the first driving lever 113 to move so as to drive the first engaging member 120 to retract into the watch case 100.

Specifically, in some embodiments, the first driving assembly 111 includes a motor, a gear, and a rack, the motor is respectively connected to the watch case 100 and the gear, the rack is engaged with the gear and connected to the first driving lever 113, and the motor can drive the first driving lever 113 to move, so as to drive the first engaging member 120 to retract into the watch case 100. The motor can be a stepping motor, and the stepping motor can obtain higher control precision. Of course, a reduction gear set may be provided between the output shaft of the motor and the gear to reduce the impact of the motor at the time of starting and finally output a large torque.

Of course, in other embodiments, the first driving assembly 111 may have another structure, for example, the first driving assembly 111 includes a magnetic member and a suction member, the magnetic member is disposed on the watch case 100, the suction member is disposed on the first driving lever 113, and one of the magnetic member and the suction member can generate a magnetic attraction between the magnetic member and the suction member when the first driving lever 113 is powered on to drive the first driving lever 113 to move. Specifically, one of the magnetic member and the engaging member is an electromagnet, and the other of the magnetic member and the engaging member is a permanent magnet, or a magnetic metal member such as iron, cobalt, nickel, and alloys thereof. When the electromagnet is powered on, magnetic attraction is generated between the magnetic attraction piece and the attraction piece, and the magnetic attraction piece and the attraction piece are close to each other to drive the first clamping piece 120 to move. Certainly, the magnetic attraction member and the attraction member may both be electromagnets, and when the two electromagnets are powered on, a magnetic attraction force is formed between the two electromagnets, and the two electromagnets approach each other to drive the first engaging member 120 to move.

In the wearable device 10, the watch band 200 can be engaged with the watch case 100 when the watch band 200 is mounted on the watch case 100 and the first engaging member 120 is extended, and the first electric mechanism 110 can drive the first engaging member 120 to retract into the watch case 100 so that the watch band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100, so that the first electric mechanism 110 can facilitate the detachment and installation of the watch band 200 and the watch case 100. The first electric mechanism 110 is easily set to be automated, for example, a physical button may be set on the watch case 100, or a virtual button may be set through a program, and the physical button or the virtual button may be operated to control the first electric mechanism 110 to start up, so as to drive the first engaging member 120 to retract into the watch case 100, thereby enabling the watch band 200 to be conveniently detached from the watch case 100. The first electric mechanism 110 and the first engaging member 120 can also form a closer fit between the watch band 200 and the watch case 100, so as to reduce the assembly gap between the watch band 200 and the watch case 100 and improve the aesthetic property of the wearable device 10. The first electric mechanism 110 and the first engaging member 120 can occupy a small space, and the battery 300 and the control circuit inside the watch case 100 can be utilized to control the production cost.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, the wearable device 10 includes a first elastic member 130, one end of the first elastic member 130 is connected to the watch case 100, and the other end of the first elastic member 130 is connected to the first catch 120, and when the first catch 120 retracts into the watch case 100, the first elastic member 130 accumulates elastic force and drives the first catch 120 to extend out of the watch case 100 when the first elastic member 130 releases the elastic force. In one embodiment, the first elastic member 130 is a spring. Further, referring to fig. 5, the first engaging member 120 includes a main body 121 and a boss 123 extending along a circumferential direction of the main body 121, the main body 121 is fixedly connected to the first driving lever 113, the first elastic member 130 is sleeved on the main body 121, one end of the first elastic member 130 abuts against the boss 123, the other end of the first elastic member 130 abuts against the watch case 100, and when the first engaging member 120 retracts into the watch case 100, the first elastic member 130 is compressed. Of course, in other embodiments, the position of the first elastic member 130 may be changed, so that when the first engaging member 120 retracts into the watch case 100, the first elastic member 130 is stretched, and the first engaging member 120 may be driven to return by the stretching force of the first elastic member 130. In other embodiments, the first elastic member 130 may be a spring sheet or an elastic column. It is understood that the first elastic element 130 is not necessary, for example, in the case that the first elastic element 130 is omitted, the first driving component 111 can drive the first driving lever 113 to move, and thus drive the first engaging element 120 to extend out of the watch case 100.

Further, referring to fig. 5, the first driving lever 113 includes a connecting portion 113a and an extending portion 113b that are integrally formed, the connecting portion 113a is connected to the first driving assembly 111, the cross section of the extending portion 113b is arc-shaped, and the extending portion 113b is connected to a side of the boss 123 away from the main body 121. Of course, the extending portion 113b may be connected to either side of the boss 123 in the axial direction of the first click member 120. In embodiments where the first drive assembly 111 comprises a first rack, the connecting portion 113a is connected to and can be driven by the first rack. In embodiments where the first driving assembly 111 includes a suction member, the connecting portion 113a connects the suction member and can be driven by the suction member. The extension portion 113b is configured to be stably assembled with the first engaging member 120 so that the first engaging member 120 can be stably moved in an extending and contracting manner.

Further, referring to fig. 5, the first driving assembly 111 includes a carrier 115, the carrier 115 is connected to the watch case 100, the carrier 115 is provided with a slide, and the connecting portion 113a is provided on the slide and is movable along the slide. The carrier 115 may provide additional support and protection for other components of the first drive assembly 111. In embodiments where first drive assembly 111 includes a motor, gears, and gear racks, the motor, gears, and gear racks may be mounted within carrier 115 and encased by carrier 115 to protect the motor, gears, and gear racks and to facilitate a sealed and lubricated design of first drive assembly 111. In embodiments where the first drive assembly 111 includes a magnetically attractive member and an engaging member, the magnetically attractive member and the engaging member may be mounted within the carrier 115 and wrapped by the carrier 115 to facilitate sealing of the first drive assembly 111. For example, the carrier 115 can be made of a suitable material and have a thickness designed to prevent or weaken the magnetic field of the magnetic attraction member or the attraction member from leaking, so as to prevent the magnetic field of the magnetic attraction member or the attraction member from adversely affecting the operation of the electronic components inside the wearable device 10.

Referring to fig. 7, 9, the wearable device 10 includes a second electric mechanism 140 and a second catch 150, the second electric mechanism 140 is connected to the watch case 100, the second catch 150 is connected to the second electric mechanism 140 and can be driven by the second electric mechanism 140 to retract the watch case 100, and the first catch 120 and the second catch 150 move in opposite directions. The band 200 can be mounted in the groove 101 and the first and second engaging

members

120 and 150 can be moved toward each other to extend out of the case 100 to engage the band 200 with the case 100. After the first and second engaging

members

120 and 150 are moved away from each other to retract the watch case 100, the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100 as shown in fig. 4.

Further, referring to fig. 9, the second electric mechanism 140 includes a second driving assembly 141 and a second driving lever 143, the second driving assembly 141 is respectively connected to the watch case 100 and the second driving lever 143, the second driving lever 143 is connected to the second engaging member 150, and the second driving assembly 141 can drive the second driving lever 143 to move so as to drive the second engaging member 150 to retract into the watch case 100. The recess 101 of the watch case 100 may be provided with a second through hole 105, and the second engaging member 150 may be provided in the second through hole 105 and may be capable of moving telescopically in the second through hole 105. The second engaging member 150 may have the same structure as the first engaging member 120, the second driving assembly 141 may have the same structure as the first driving assembly 111, and the second lever 143 may have the same structure as the first lever 113. In this case, the first electric mechanism 110 and the second electric mechanism 140 may be arranged in mirror symmetry, and the first engaging member 120 and the second engaging member 150 may be arranged in mirror symmetry, which facilitates the balance of forces to make the movement of the first engaging member 120 and the second engaging member 150 more stable. It is understood that the second electric mechanism 140 and the second engaging member 150 are not essential, and for example, in the case where the second electric mechanism 140 and the second engaging member 150 are omitted, the groove wall of the groove 101 may be provided with a fixed protrusion, the band 200 may be provided with a groove structure capable of engaging with the protrusion, the protrusion is received in the groove structure when the band 200 is mounted on the watch case 100, the band 200 can be reliably engaged with the watch case 100 even when the first engaging member 120 is extended out of the watch case 100, and the band 200 can be easily detached from the watch case 100 even when the first engaging member 120 is retracted into the watch case 100.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the claims. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A wearable device, comprising:

a watch case;

a first electric mechanism connected to the watch case;

2. The wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the first electric mechanism comprises a first driving assembly and a first lever, the first driving assembly is connected to the watch case and the first lever, the first lever is connected to the first engaging member, and the first driving assembly can drive the first lever to move to drive the first engaging member to retract into the watch case.

3. The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the wearable device comprises a first elastic member, one end of the first elastic member is connected to the watch case, the other end of the first elastic member is connected to the first engaging member, the first elastic member accumulates elastic force when the first engaging member retracts into the watch case, and drives the first engaging member to extend out of the watch case when the first elastic member releases the elastic force.

4. The wearable device according to claim 3, wherein the first engaging member includes a main body and a boss extending circumferentially along the main body, the main body is fixedly connected to the first lever, the first elastic member is fitted over the main body and one end of the first elastic member abuts against the boss, the other end of the first elastic member abuts against the wristwatch case, and the first elastic member is compressed when the first engaging member is retracted into the wristwatch case.

5. The wearable device according to claim 4, wherein the first lever comprises a connecting portion and an extending portion, the connecting portion is connected to the first driving assembly, the extending portion has an arc-shaped cross section, and the extending portion is connected to the boss.

6. The wearable device according to claim 5, wherein the first driving assembly comprises a carrier connected to the watch case, the carrier being provided with a slide, the connecting portion being provided on the slide and being movable along the slide.

7. The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the first driving assembly comprises a motor, a gear and a rack, the motor is respectively connected with the watch case and the gear, the rack is meshed with the gear and is connected with the first driving lever, and the motor can drive the first driving lever to move.

8. The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the first driving assembly comprises a magnetic attraction member and an attraction member, the magnetic attraction member is disposed on the watch case, the attraction member is disposed on the first driving lever, and one of the magnetic attraction member and the attraction member is capable of generating a magnetic attraction force between the magnetic attraction member and the attraction member when the first driving lever is powered on to drive the first driving lever to move.

9. Wearable device according to any of claims 1-8, characterized in that it comprises a second electric mechanism connected to the watch case and a second catch connected to the second electric mechanism and drivable by the second electric mechanism to retract the watch case, the first catch being moved in the opposite direction to the second catch.

10. The wearable device of claim 9, wherein the second electric mechanism comprises a second driving assembly and a second lever, the second driving assembly is connected to the watch case and the second lever, respectively, the second lever is connected to the second catch, and the second driving assembly is capable of driving the second lever to move to drive the second catch to retract into the watch case.

11. The wearable device according to claim 10, wherein the case is provided with a groove, the groove is circumferentially closed, a groove wall of the groove is provided with a first through hole and a second through hole, the first engaging member is provided in the first through hole, and the second engaging member is provided in the second through hole; the watchband can be arranged in the groove, and the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece can move towards each other to extend out of the watchcase so as to clamp the watchband on the watchcase; the watch band is detachable from the watch case after the first engaging member and the second engaging member are moved away from each other to retract the watch case.