KR20160012436A - Wearable device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wearable device comprises: a body housing accommodating a main printed circuit board (PCB); and a battery unit applying power to the main PCB. The battery unit comprises: a battery; an internal cap covering one surface of the battery or a part of the side rim of the battery; an external cap covering the other surface of the battery or a part of the side rim of the battery to be coupled to the internal cap; a water-proof material applied to an external border rim wherein the internal and external caps overlap; at least one opening formed on the internal cap or the external cap; and a power connection unit coupled to the battery to penetrate the opening. As a result, the wearable device can minimize a size of the battery unit which is required to have small volume.

Description

WEARABLE DEVICE

The present invention relates to a wearable device in which an unnecessary size is minimized by minimizing a mounting portion where a battery or a battery is located.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

Furthermore, a wearable device, which is one type of mobile terminal, requires light weight and small volume as a mobile terminal that can be worn on the user's body. Furthermore, in recent years, it is often required to provide a waterproof function, and therefore, a waterproof function must be satisfied even in a portion where the battery is mounted. To this end, it is common to use parts such as waterproof rings and screws, and these parts occupy space for mounting.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problem and minimizes the volume in the battery unit of the wearable device and satisfies the waterproof function at the same time.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a battery pack including: a first battery for supplying power; an inner cap surrounding a periphery of one side or a side portion of the battery; A first waterproof material applied around an outer boundary of the overlapping surface of the inner cap and the outer cap, an outer cap coupled to the inner cap by wrapping the outer cap, and at least one or more openings formed in the inner cap or the outer cap, And a power supply pogo pin (Pogo pin) extending through the opening to be pushed through the opening, a battery housing accommodating the battery, an inner cap, an outer cap, a first waterproof material, an opening, a power supply pogo pin, A flexible PCB (FPCB) with a power supply terminal abutting a pogo pin,

A main PCB housing for receiving the flexible PCB and the main PCB, and a main PCB connected to the flexible PCB.

Effects of the wearable device and its control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the volume of the battery portion satisfying the waterproof function in the wearable device can be minimized.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and specific examples, such as the preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a wearable device related to the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view showing an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a battery unit of a conventional wearable device related to the present invention.
4A, 4B and 4C are sectional views of an example of a battery unit of a wearable device related to the present invention.
5, 6, 7 and 8 show an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mobile terminal includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC, a tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a glass glass, a head mounted display (HMD)), In the specification, a wearable device is assumed as a premise.

However, it should be understood that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to the mobile terminal to the fixed terminal (e.g., digital TV, desktop computer, digital signage, etc.) It will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a wearable device related to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential for implementing a wearable device, so that the wearable device described in this specification can have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 among the above-described components can communicate with the wearable device 100 and the wireless communication system, between the wearable device 100 and another mobile terminal, or between the wearable device 100 and the external server, And may include one or more modules to enable communication. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that connect the wearable device 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of the information in the wearable device, the surrounding environment information surrounding the wearable device, and the user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the wearable device disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen functions as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the wearable device 100 and a user and can provide an output interface between the wearable device 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various kinds of external devices connected to the wearable device 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the wearable device 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the wearable device 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the wearable device 100, data for operation of the wearable device 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. At least a part of these application programs may exist on the wearable device 100 at the time of shipment for basic functions of the wearable device 100 (for example, a phone call reception function, a message reception function, a message reception function, and a calling function). The application program may be stored in the memory 170 and installed on the wearable device 100 and may be driven by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the wearable device.

The control unit 180 controls the overall operation of the wearable device 100, in addition to the operations associated with the application program. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the wearable device 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the wearable apparatus 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Meanwhile, a wearable device can be worn on the body, such as a smart watch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD).

The wearable device may be capable of mutually exchanging (or interlocking) data with another mobile terminal. The local area communication module can detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating around the mobile terminal. In addition, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal, the controller may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal to the wearable device through the short distance communication module. Accordingly, the user can use the data processed in the mobile terminal through the wearable device. For example, when a phone is received in the mobile terminal, it is possible to perform a phone call through the wearable device, or to confirm the received message through the wearable device when a message is received in the mobile terminal.

2 is a front perspective view showing an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

2, a watch-type wearable device 100 includes a body 101 having a display unit 151 and a band 102 connected to the body and configured to be worn on the wrist.

The main body 101 includes a housing that forms an appearance. As shown, the case may include a housing 1011 that provides an interior space for receiving various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one housing may be configured to provide the internal space, so that a wearable device 100 of a unibody may be realized.

The wearable device 100 of the watch type is configured to be capable of wireless communication and the main body 101 may be provided with an antenna for the wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a housing. For example, a housing comprising a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 151 may be disposed on the front surface of the main body 101 to output information, and a touch sensor may be provided on the display unit 151 to realize a touch screen. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the housing 1011 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the housing 1011. [

The main body 101 may include an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a microphone 122, a user input unit 123, and the like. When the display unit 151 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 151 may function as a user input unit 123, so that the main unit 101 may not have a separate key.

The band 102 is worn on the wrist so as to surround the wrist and can be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the band 102 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 102 may be detachably attached to the main body 101, and may be configured to be replaceable by various types of bands according to the user's preference.

On the other hand, the band 102 can be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may include a ground extension (not shown) that is electrically connected to the antenna and extends the ground region.

The band 102 may be provided with a fastener 102a. The fastener 102a may be embodied by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or a velcro (trademark), and may include a stretchable section or material . In this drawing, an example in which the fastener 102a is embodied as a buckle is shown.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A '(see FIG. 2) and a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B' (see FIG. 2) of a conventional battery unit according to the present invention.

The battery 210 is fixed by the band 220 and the back plate 230. The band 220 may be a rubber elastic material, and the rear plate 230 may be made of a rigid metal to protect the battery 210, so that the battery 220 is not easily deformed. A typical metal is aluminum. The band 220 takes the form of a curved surface according to the shape of the wrist. Accordingly, the battery 210 and the rear plate 230 of the metal material are similar to the curved surface of the band 220.

The band 220 and the back plate 230 are coupled by a screw 240. There is a waterproof ring 250 between the band 220 and the gap between the back plate 230 for waterproof function. The waterproof ring 250 prevents external liquid from penetrating into the battery 210.

4 shows an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

4B and 4C are sectional views taken along the line C-C 'and D-D', respectively, of an example of the wearable device related to the present invention.

At least one battery unit 190 may apply power to the main PC 100 housed in the housing 1011 of the main unit 101 (see FIG. 2). Power is generated from the battery 101 and the battery 191 includes an inner cap 192 surrounding a part of one side 1911 to a side 1912 of the battery 191, And may be wrapped by an outer cap 193 which surrounds the periphery 1921 of a part of the side surface of the inner cap 192 and engages with the inner cap 192. Or may have a form of wrapping the battery through two caps symmetrically shaped without distinction between the inner cap and the outer cap (not shown).

The outer periphery of the inner cap 192 and the outer periphery of the outer cap 193 coincide with each other so that the outer cap can be tightly coupled to the inner cap. Or the inner cap 192, and the protrusion and the depression can be tightly coupled by providing the depression inside the outer cap 193.

The inner cap 192 and the outer cap 193 may be made of a metal material having high rigidity, and may be a light material such as aluminum. If the battery 191 is a rectangular parallelepiped, the inner cap 192 and the outer cap 193 may have a similar shape and may have a similar curvature when the battery 191 is curved. have. In particular, the thickness of the caps 192 to 193 can be made 0.15t or less.

A waterproof material may be applied to the outer circumferential boundary 194 of the overlapping surface of the inner cap 192 and the outer cap 193 for the waterproof function. A waterproofing material may be applied to the entire inner cap 192 and the outer cap 193 in a process (not shown).

At least one opening 196 may be formed in the inner cap 192 or the outer cap 193 for power supply. A power connection part 197 connected to the battery 191 and penetrating the opening part 196 may exist.

5 shows an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A '(see FIG. 2) of an example of a body housing portion of a wearable device related to the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a cross- Sectional view taken along the line A-A '(see Fig.

The power connection unit 197 may directly supply power to the main PCB 1012.

The main CPU 1012 may be housed in the main housing 1011 and the main housing 1011 may also include a display unit 151 in the form of an LED for displaying information to the user.

The main PCB 1012 may be directly powered by the power connection unit 197 or may be indirectly supplied by a flexible PCB (FPCB) 1013 or the like. One end of the flexible PCB 1013 may be connected to the main PCB 1012 and the other end of the flexible PCB 1013 may be connected to the power connection part 197. One end of the power connection part 197 connected to the flexible PCB 1013 may be in the form of a terminal to a socket or may be fixed to the flexible PCB 1013 by soldering.

The battery unit 190 and the flexible PCB 1013 may be mounted on the band unit 192. The band portion 192 may surround the wrist of the user. And may be connected to one side of the main body housing 1011.

The band portion 102 may be made of a leather material or a rubber material. If it is made of leather or rubber material, it can be flexibly worn outside the region where the battery unit 190 is mounted. Therefore, the opposite side of the connection portion with the main housing 1011 may be fastened. The fastening system can be hooked through a hook, detached via a magnet, or fastened in the form of a buckle of a belt. When the band portion 102 is made of a material having high rigidity, a hinge exists in a connection portion with the main body housing 1011 or in a specific region of the band portion 102, so that the band portion 102 can be worn on the wrist, have. In this case, the opposite side of the connecting portion of the main housing 1011 may have an opening which is not a fastening type.

There may be one battery unit 190 mounted on the band unit 102, or two or more battery units 190 may be mounted in a range where space is available. Alternatively, the main body housing 1011 may have a basic battery and may be additionally used as a supplementary battery.

6 shows an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

The band portion 102 accommodating the battery portion 190 may be attached to or detached from the main body housing 1011. The battery 191 receives power from the outside through a terminal for receiving power for charging and a terminal for supplying power to components of the terminal. When the main body housing 1011 accommodating the battery unit 190 and the main body housing 1011 accommodating the main-PCB 1012 are detachable, the terminals of the power connection unit 197 of the battery unit 190 and the terminals of the main housing 1011, The reliability of the contact of the terminals connecting the main PCB 1012 to the main PCB 1012 may be a problem. The pogo pin 198 can be used as a device for connecting the terminal of the main housing 1011 and the power connection part 197 of the battery unit 190. [ The pogo pin 108 is a member made of a conductive material and having a pushable shape. The power supply pogo pin 198 may be provided at a terminal of the main body housing 1011 or at a terminal of the battery unit 190

Attachment and detachment of the band portion 102 and the main body housing 1011 can be accomplished through hook coupling. Since the band portion 102 is removable, the band portion can be manufactured in various colors and shapes according to the user's preference or wrist shape, and can be attached and detached.

7 shows an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

Alternatively, the battery unit 190 is not accommodated in the band unit 102 but is fabricated by a separate housing. The band unit 102 and the main body housing 1011 are integrally formed, and the battery unit housing including the battery unit 190 It may be possible to attach and detach only. At this time, a main battery is present in the main housing 1011, and the battery unit 190 to be detached is used as an auxiliary battery.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a wearable device related to the present invention.

The battery unit 190 may be mounted on the body housing 1011 or the band unit 102 or may be removably attached to the band unit 102 without being detached from the body housing 1011. There may be a flexible PCB 1013 connecting the power connection part 197 and the main PCB 1012 and having a terminal at one end thereof in order to be removable to the band part 302. [ The band portion 102 accommodates the flexible PCB 1013 and one end of the flexible PCB 1013 may be exposed to the outside of the band portion 102 or to the outside. The band portion 102 may be connected to one side of the main body housing 1011.

The battery unit 190 may be detachably attached to the band unit 102 by being exposed to the outside by a separate pouch pin 198 that is a power connection unit 197. [ Since the housing of the battery unit 190 needs to be made small, the attachment and detachment can be coupled to or separated from the band portion through the clip type.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

100: Watch-type wearable device 101: Body
1011: main housing 1012: main-PCB
1013: Flexible - PCB 102: Band
190: Battery section 191: Battery
192: inner cap 193: outer cap
196: opening part 197: power connection part
198: Pogo pin 151:
210: Battery 220: Band
230: Back plate 240: Screw
250: Waterproof ring

Claims (6)

A main body housing for receiving a main PCB; And
And a battery unit for applying power to the main PCB,
The battery unit includes:
battery;
An inner cap surrounding the periphery of a portion of one side or side of the battery;
An outer cap which surrounds the periphery of a part of a side surface of the battery or the other surface of the inner cap to be coupled to the inner cap;
A waterproof material applied around an outer boundary of the overlapping surface of the inner cap and the outer cap;
At least one opening formed in the inner cap or the outer cap; And
And a power connection part connected to the battery and penetrating the opening part. The method according to claim 1,
A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connecting the power connection unit and the main PCB,
And a band portion accommodating the battery portion and the flexible-plastic cover and connected to one side of the main body housing and surrounding a circumference of the user's wrist. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a band portion that accommodates the battery portion and is attachable to and detachable from the body housing,
Wherein the power connection portion includes a pogo pin that can be pressed. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a band portion which receives the battery portion and surrounds the user's wrist and is made of an elastic material. The method according to claim 1,
A flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) connecting the power connection part and the main PCB and having a terminal at one end;
A band part accommodating the flexible PCB and exposed to one end of the flexible PCB and connected to one side of the main body housing; And
And a battery housing accommodating the battery unit and having a clip which is exposed to the outside of the power connection unit and detachable from the band unit. The method according to claim 1,
A protruding portion provided outside the side surface of the inner cap,
And a depression provided inside the side surface of the outer cap,
Wherein the engagement of the inner cap and the outer cap engages the protrusion and the recess.

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