CN214174952U - Wearable device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a wearable device contains the casing and sets up the display lamp at this casing. The shell is provided with a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the contact surface and the front surface are connected through a first side edge; the display surface of the display lamp is arranged on the first side edge and extends to be flush with the contact surface and/or the front surface. A display light may also be provided at the intersection of the first side and the second side. The second side edge connects the contact surface and the front surface.

Description

Wearable device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a wearable device, in particular to general type wearable device not limited to specific use.

Background

Wearable devices generally refer to electronic devices worn on humans, animals, other moving objects, and particularly on human beings. Such electronic devices typically have sensing capabilities for sensing environmental changes for recording. The wearable device provides power to support the device to continue to operate during movement. The records obtained in the operation process can be transmitted to a computer device, even a cloud computer in real time or in batches for further processing and application.

Some wearable devices are equipped with an image display device for a user to move and view while watching. There are a variety of wearable devices that do not need to provide a display device, but only a display signal, such as a light signal. Such signals generally use LED lamps in order to reduce the volume on the one hand and to allow the design of various desired shapes on the other hand. The light signal can be arranged on the wearable device, and the user can easily see the position. By easy to see, it is meant primarily that the displayed display signal is easily visible during operation of the wearable device while the user is moving. Suppliers of various wearable devices can typically deduce the location at which the device is easily visible to the user in use, and where the device displays a signal, depending on the particular application of the particular wearable.

Recently, manufacturers have additionally proposed general-purpose wearable devices. Such wearable devices are not designed to provide a specific use, but can provide functions that the wearable device itself does not have through the design, modification, or setting of the user.

This type of device is difficult to design in order to predict where the user will likely use it in the future, and where the display signal should be placed.

Patent US10456623B2 discloses a Wearable device assembly having a sport function and a milestone tracking function, wherein the Wearable device in a bracelet shape provides a light emitting element 160, and is disposed at the edge of the display surface of the bracelet.

Patent US10218884B2 discloses Infrared image display glasses that provide two sets of light emitting arrays 130C for illumination, disposed at the upper edge of the frame of the glasses.

Patent US10324492B2 discloses a Smartphone with a front camera and a maximized display screen, i.e. a Smartphone with a camera and a maximized display screen on the front side, the front side of the Smartphone providing both the display screen and the camera, the light source and the sensing window of the camera being arranged at the corners of the front side.

From the search results in the prior art, it is known where the display signal of the wearable device should be located, and a technical problem to be solved is urgently needed in the industry. With a wearable device of a known or specific use, the designer can easily determine the location of the display signal. The wearable device with indefinite or extensive use has no precedent for reference.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention is directed to a novel wearable device that provides a display signal that is easily seen by a user from all directions, regardless of where the wearable device is worn, in operations for different purposes.

The object of the utility model is also providing a novel wearable device structure, configuration display signal on this wearable device's the casing, and this display signal provides excellent visuality.

According to the utility model discloses a first aspect provides a wearable device. The wearable device comprises a shell, a sensing device and a processing device, wherein at least one part of the sensing device is accommodated in the shell, the sensing device is used for sensing the movement of the sensing device and outputting a sensing signal, and the processing device receives the sensing signal and translates the sensing signal into a sensing reading value;

the shell is provided with a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the contact surface and the front surface are connected through a first side edge;

at least one display lamp is arranged on the shell, the display lamp comprises a light source and a display panel capable of receiving and transmitting light of the light source, and the display surface of the display lamp or the display surface of the display panel is arranged on the first side edge and extends to be at least substantially flush with the contact surface and the front surface;

the wearable device also comprises a power supply device for supplying power to the sensing device, the processing device and the display lamp.

The display panel may also extend beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface, protruding from the contact surface and/or the front surface.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, the contact surface is connected to the front surface with a first side and a second side, the first side forming an angle with the second side. In such an embodiment, the display lamp may be disposed at a junction of the first side edge and the second side edge, i.e., at a junction of the first side edge and the second side edge with the contact surface and the front surface.

According to the utility model discloses another aspect, the utility model provides a wearable device. The wearable device comprises a shell and a switch arranged on the shell. The switch is a push-push button. The shell is provided with a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the contact surface and the front surface are connected with a first side edge. The switch is arranged on the first side edge, and the top surface of the switch is away from the plane of the first side edge for a certain distance when the switch floats, so that a user can see the switch from the direction of the contact surface and/or the front direction.

In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the contact surface is connected to the front surface by a first side and a second side, and the first side forms an included angle with the second side. The switch is located at the junction of the first side edge, the second side edge, the contact surface and the front surface.

In such embodiments, the switch may also include a light source and a display panel that receives and transmits light from the light source.

In a particular embodiment of the invention, the contact surface and/or the front surface of the housing forms an undercut close to the first side edge and/or the second side edge.

The above and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows an appearance diagram of an embodiment of the wearable device of the present invention.

Fig. 2 shows a block diagram of an embodiment of the wearable device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic external view of another embodiment of the wearable device of the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows an exemplary view of an application of the wearable device of the present invention.

Fig. 5 shows another exemplary application of the wearable device of the present invention.

Fig. 6 shows another exemplary application of the wearable device of the present invention.

List of reference marks

100 wearable device

10 casing

11 contact surface

12 front side

12A undercut

13 first side edge

13A junction

14 second side edge

15 third side edge

16 fourth side edge

21 sensing device

22 treatment device

23 storage device

24 communication device

25 display lamp

25A light source

25B display panel

26 power supply device

27 double-push switch

Detailed Description

Several embodiments of the wearable device of the present invention are described below with reference to the drawings. However, the description of the embodiments should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention should be determined by the claims.

Fig. 1 shows an appearance diagram of an embodiment of the wearable device of the present invention. As shown, the wearable device 100 of the present invention provides a housing 10 for housing electronic circuitry and sensing elements, typically disposed on a circuit board. The housing 10 is generally formed in a square, but may be formed in other shapes. Preferred shapes are selected to be flat boxes such as the aforementioned square boxes, hexagonal boxes, triangular boxes, round boxes, oval boxes, irregular boxes, and the like. And is not intended to be limiting in any way. But if formed in a box shape, it may comprise two opposing surfaces, one of which is typically provided as a body contacting surface 11 and the opposite of which is provided as a front surface 12. The contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 are both generally planar and generally correspond in shape. However, the front surface 12 may form a convex surface, and the contact surface 11 may form a concave surface.

Many functions are configured on the front side 12 because the contact surface 11 is not exposed when the wearable device 100 is worn. The functions of the wearable device disposed on the front surface 12 may include displaying a screen, various control keys, displaying signals, and the like. But may also include text and graphics. Not all the more. However, these functions are only possible when the user is looking at them from the front. Are a common drawback of wearable devices.

The contact surface 11 is spaced apart from the front surface 12 and is connected to the first side edge 13. If necessary, there may also be a second side 14, a third side 15, a fourth side 16, etc. If there are a plurality of sides, the joint of the two sides, such as the junction 13A of the first side 13 and the second side 14, forms an included angle. If the connection is smooth, there is no need to have two sides separately.

Generally, a wearable device 100 will use a housing to house the various modules. The housing 10 includes a contact surface 11 and a front surface 12 opposite the contact surface 11, connected by a first side 13. In certain embodiments, the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 are also connected by a second side edge 14. The first side edge 13 forms an angle with the junction surface 13A of the second side edge 14.

Wearable devices are a known item. Sensing, computing, communication, and recording functions are typically provided. Therefore, a wearable device will typically include a sensing device 21 and a processing device 22. Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown, the wearable device 100 includes a sensing device 21 for sensing its own movement and outputting a sensing signal. Elements with this function are already well-established commercial products. Such as common three-axis angular velocity meters (gyroscopes), accelerometers, magnetometers, etc. Such sensing devices may be used to sense the motion or movement of the wearable device itself, outputting a sensory signal. The sensing signal is typically output in the form of a voltage. But there are also specific elements that output values that have been digitized. The processing device 22 is connected to the sensing device 21, and is used for receiving the sensing signal of the sensing device 21 and converting the sensing signal into a sensing reading value. Typically, the processing device 22 will include an analog-to-digital converter. Other circuitry and software may be included for further processing of the sensed readings.

The wearable device 100 is also shown to include a storage device 23 and a communication device 24. The storage device 23 is used for storing various parameters, programs, and sensing results and/or processing results. The communication device 24 is used to establish a communication channel with an external device (not shown) for exchanging data. The communication device 24 generally provides: at least one wired communication channel, such as a common USB interface, a Type C interface, etc.; and at least one wireless communication interface, such as BlueTooth or the like. A wearable device typically has the ability to establish a communication channel with a smartphone for providing sensed data to the application software of the smartphone. The wearable device can also be used to establish a communication channel with the computer device to provide various sensing data to the computer device. In addition, the general wearable device can also receive instructions from the application programs of the smart phone and the computer device so as to provide sensing data with different forms or purposes. That is, the wearable device can play different roles according to the application executed by the smart phone or the computer device, and provide different functions and purposes.

The wearable device 100 also provides at least one display light 25 disposed on the housing 10. The conventional display lamp 25 may include a light source 25A and a display panel 25B. The light source 25A emits light toward the display panel 25B. The display panel 25B receives the light emitted from the light source 25A and transmits the light. Therefore, when the light source 25A emits light, the display panel 25B is lighted. A relatively simple display lamp 25 may not comprise a light source and a display panel but may be coated with a light-transmissive material. The display lamp 25 is illuminated when the light source is illuminated. Since the structure, function, etc. of the display lamp are known, they need not be described in detail. Preferred examples of the light source 25A are typically LEDs.

The wearable device 100 also includes a power supply device 26 for providing power to the sensing device 21, the processing device 22, the storage device 23, the communication device 24, and the display lamp 25. Since the wearable device 100 cannot be connected to a power source due to its movement with the wearer, it is necessary to use a battery or a solar cell to supply power. Power management circuits are also used to extend the lifetime.

The power supply device 26, the sensing device 21, the processing device 22, the storage device 23, the communication device 24, and the display lamp 25 are usually disposed on a single circuit board and accommodated in the housing 10. As described above, it is generally formed in a flat box shape in view of application convenience. But its shape is not limited in any way.

As described above, the general-purpose wearable device has no fixed use. The purpose of the method depends on the requirements of application programs executed by the connected computer device and the smart phone at the time. Therefore, it is unpredictable in which direction the front surface of the wearable device faces when the wearable device is worn.

According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the wearable device 100 includes a housing 10 and at least one display lamp 25. The display surface of the display lamp 25 is disposed on the first side 13 and extends to be flush with at least the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12.

The inventors have found that the contact surface 11 is generally in close proximity to the body when the wearable device is worn. The front face 12 faces away from the body and is not visible to the user. The first side 13 is the portion facing the eyes of the user. Disposing the display lamp 25 on the first side 13 such that the display surface thereof extends to be flush with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 or even beyond one of the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 and protrudes beyond the contact surface 11 and/or the front surface 12 enables a user to view the display lamp 25 from multiple directions, especially when the display lamp 25 is illuminated.

Fig. 1 also shows that the contact surface 11 (not shown) and/or the front surface 12 of the housing forms an undercut 12A near the first side 13 and/or the second side 14. The undercut 12A allows the display light 25 to be viewed from more directions.

With this design, the user can easily see the display lamp 25, especially when the display lamp 25 is lighted, no matter in which orientation the wearable device 100 is worn by the application executed by the smartphone or the computer device to which the wearable device 100 is connected.

The display lights 25 may be configured in different shapes, different lengths, different colors, or combinations thereof to represent different display content. The displayed content may generally include power, operation, recording, connection, etc. that needs to be displayed during wearing.

Since the display lamp 25 is disposed at the first side 13, the shape thereof is mainly long. The number of the first side 13 is not limited as long as the first side is easily seen by a user. A single display lamp can also display multiple colors simultaneously or not to represent different display contents.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 are further connected by a first side 13 and a second side 14. The first side 13 forms an angle with the junction surface 13A of the second side 14. The display lamp 25 is disposed on the junction surface 13A where the first side 13 and the second side 14 are connected. This position is where the first side 13 and the second side 14 border the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12.

Locating the indicator light 25 at this four-plane intersection makes the indicator light 25 more easily visible from multiple directions, particularly when the indicator light 25 is lit.

Fig. 1 also shows that one display light is provided at each of the four planar interfaces of the wearable device 100. And multiple display lamps may be provided at a single interface. But in general applications it is sufficient to provide a single or multiple display lamps at a single interface.

According to the third embodiment of the present invention, the display lamp 25 is also a switch. A technique of setting a display lamp as a switch is known. For example, a display panel of a display lamp is extended to touch an electric switch and a set of springs is provided to support the display panel, thereby providing the display lamp with a switching function. The display lamp with the display panel and the light source integrally formed can be achieved by slightly modifying the design.

According to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, the switch is a push-push switch (not shown). The push-push switch is arranged on the first side 13, and when floating, the top surface of the switch is at a distance from the plane of the first side 13, so that the user can see the push-push switch from the direction of the contact surface 11 and/or the direction of the front surface 12, especially when the push-push switch is in the floating position. The push-push switch may also be located at the boundary of the first side 13 and the second side 14 with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12. The push-push switch may also include a light source and a display panel that receives and transmits light from the light source.

In a fifth embodiment of the present invention, the switch is a push switch, but does not have the function of a display lamp. Such an embodiment is shown in fig. 3. The push-push switch 27 is disposed at the boundary between the first side 13 and the second side 14 of the housing 10 of the wearable device 100 and the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12. At this interface, the housing 10 provides an opening 14A through which the push plate of the push-push switch 27 can protrude. The push plate of the double push switch 27 can be switched between a floating position and a sinking position, providing, in addition to a control function, a non-luminous display function.

Fig. 4 to 6 show three exemplary views of the wearable device according to the present invention.

Fig. 4 shows an exemplary view of an application of the wearable device worn on the ankle of a user. Fig. 5 shows an exemplary application of the wearable device worn on the wrist of a user. Fig. 6 shows an exemplary view of the wearable device worn in circular motion. The arrows in the figure indicate the visual direction of the user. As shown in the drawings, the present invention allows a user to easily see the display lamp 25, particularly the lighting/non-lighting state of the display lamp 25, regardless of the orientation in which an application executed by a smartphone or a computer device to which the wearable device 100 is connected is required to wear or use the wearable device 100.

The above is according to the utility model discloses a multiple embodiment explains the utility model discloses a wearable device. From the above description, those skilled in the art can easily derive various modifications and applications. But all such modifications and applications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. The claims should be looked to in order to understand the scope of the invention.

Claims (11)

1. A wearable device comprises a shell, a sensing device and a processing device, wherein at least one part of the sensing device is accommodated in the shell, the sensing device is used for sensing the movement of the sensing device and outputting a sensing signal, the processing device receives the sensing signal and translates the sensing signal into a sensing reading value,

the shell is provided with a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, the contact surface and the front surface are connected with a first side edge,

at least one display lamp is arranged on the shell, the display surface of the display lamp is arranged on the first side edge and extends to be flush with the contact surface and the front surface,

the wearable device also comprises a power supply device for supplying power to the sensing device, the processing device and the display lamp,

the method is characterized in that: the display surface extends beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface and protrudes from the contact surface and/or the front surface.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the display light comprises a light source and a display panel that receives and transmits light from the light source, the display panel having a display surface disposed on the first side and extending to be flush with at least the contact surface and the front surface.

3. The wearable device of claim 2, wherein a display surface of the display panel extends beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface to protrude beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface.

4. The wearable device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the contact surface is connected to the front surface at a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side form an included angle, and the display lamp is disposed at a junction of the first side and the second side.

5. A wearable device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the contact and/or front face of the housing is formed with an undercut proximate the first and/or second side edge.

6. The wearable device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the display light is a switch.

7. The wearable device of claim 6, wherein the switch is a push-push switch.

8. A wearable device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the sensing means, the processing means, the display light and the power supply means are provided on one circuit board.

9. A wearable device comprises a shell, a sensing device and a processing device, wherein at least one part of the sensing device is accommodated in the shell, the sensing device is used for sensing the movement of the sensing device and outputting a sensing signal, the processing device receives the sensing signal and translates the sensing signal into a sensing reading value,

the shell is provided with a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, the contact surface and the front surface are connected with a first side edge,

at least one double-push switch is arranged on the shell,

the wearable device also comprises a power supply device for supplying power to the sensing device and the processing device,

the method is characterized in that: the push-push switch is arranged on the first side and protrudes out of the first side.

10. The wearable device of claim 9, wherein the contact surface is connected to the front surface at a first side and a second side, the first side forms an included angle with the second side, and the push-push switch is disposed at a junction of the first side and the second side.

11. The wearable device of claim 9, wherein the contact and/or front face of the housing forms an undercut proximate the first and/or second side edge.

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