TW201633040A - Portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable device includes a main body, having a first engaging part, and a connecting member, having a casing, a second engaging part, at least one first magnet and a second magnet. The first magnet has two opposite magnetic poles along a first axis. The second engaging part is movably disposed at the casing along a second axis. The second magnet is linked to the second engaging part, disposed besides the first magnet and has two opposite magnetic poles arranged along the second axis. When the first magnet is at a first position, the first and the second magnets are repulsive to each other, the second engaging part protrudes from the casing to engage the first engaging part. When the first magnet is at a second position, the first and the second magnets are attractive to each other, the second engaging part draws back to release the first engaging part.

Description

Portable device

The present invention relates to a portable device, and more particularly to a portable device in which a connecting member is detachable from a main body.

In recent years, with the rapid development of mobile communication technology, the functions of mobile communication devices have become more diverse and richer. In order to meet market trends and consumer expectations, portable devices, such as smart watches, have gradually attracted attention. The so-called "smart watch" refers to a multi-function watch with communication, counting or other. Under the current situation that the smart phone market is gradually saturated, the smart watch has the advantages of being lighter, thinner and shorter, and can be directly worn on the body. In order to respond to consumer preferences, smart watches can be more versatile if they allow the user to change the strap in a fairly simple way.

The present invention provides a portable device that provides a simple and quick way to detach or secure a connecting member to a body.

A portable device of the present invention includes a main body and a detachable configuration A connecting part in the body. The body includes a first fitting portion. The connecting component comprises a casing, a second fitting portion, at least one first magnet and a second magnet. At least one first magnet adapted to move along a first axial direction within the housing and having opposite magnetic poles in a first axial direction, the second fitting portion telescopically extending in a second axial direction perpendicular to the first axial direction Disposed in the housing. The second magnet is coupled to the second fitting portion and located on one side of the at least one first magnet, and the opposite magnetic poles of the second magnet are arranged along the second axial direction. When the at least one first magnet is in a first position, the at least one first magnet and the second magnet repel each other to cause the second fitting portion to protrude from the housing to be engaged with the first fitting portion of the main body. When at least one first magnet slides along a first axial direction to a second position, at least one first magnet and the second magnet attract each other to retract the second fitting portion into the housing to release the first inlay with the body The state of engagement between the joints.

Based on the above, the portable device of the present invention is provided with at least one first magnet movable in the first axial direction and having two magnetic poles in the first axial direction, and at least one first magnet. The second magnet arranged on one side and the opposite two magnetic poles along the second axial direction changes the position of the first magnet so that the second magnet is attracted or repelled by the first magnet. Since the second magnet is coupled to the second fitting portion, the second fitting portion can be retracted or protruded from the housing as the second magnet is attracted or repelled to open with the first fitting portion of the main body. Or stuck together. Therefore, the user can detach or connect the connecting member to the main body in a relatively simple manner, thereby achieving the effect of easily replacing the first belt structure and the second belt structure.

The above described features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description.

A1‧‧‧first axial direction

A2‧‧‧second axial

P1‧‧‧ first position

P2‧‧‧ second position

100,200‧‧‧ portable devices

110, 210‧‧‧ subjects

112‧‧‧ Groove

114, 214‧‧‧ First fittings

116‧‧‧Display module

120, 220‧‧‧ Connecting parts

130‧‧‧Shell

132‧‧‧First track

134‧‧‧second track

140‧‧‧First magnet

150‧‧‧Sliding parts

152, 252‧‧‧Second fittings

154‧‧‧ accommodating space

160‧‧‧second magnet

170‧‧‧Flexible parts

180‧‧‧ push button

190‧‧‧First ribbon structure

195‧‧‧Second ribbon structure

221‧‧‧ accommodating slots

1 is a schematic diagram of a portable device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a partial schematic view of the portable device of FIG. 1.

3 and 4 are schematic views of another perspective of FIG. 2.

FIG. 5 is a partial schematic view showing the second fitting portion of the portable device of FIG. 1 retracted into the housing.

6 is a schematic view of the two connecting members of the portable device of FIG. 1 separated from the main body.

Figure 7 is a schematic exploded view of the connecting member of the portable device of Figure 1.

8 and 9 are schematic views showing the operation of the connecting member of the portable device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a portable device disposed on a bicycle according to another embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a partial schematic view of the portable device of FIG.

1 is a schematic diagram of a portable device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, the portable device 100 takes a watch as an example. In more detail, the portable device 100 is a smart watch. The portable device 100 of the present embodiment includes a main body 110, two connecting members 120, a first strip structure 190 and a second strip structure 195. The first strip structure 190 is coupled to one of the connecting members 120. The second strip structure 195 is coupled to the other connecting member 120. The first strip structure 190 and the second strip structure 195 are fixed to the main body 110 through the two connecting members 120.

In this embodiment, the main body 110 includes a display module 116. The portable device 100 of the present embodiment can display the body index of the time, the user's heartbeat, blood pressure, or other information through the display module 116 of the main body 110. In one embodiment, the display module 116 can be a touch display module, and the user can input an instruction by touching the display module 116 of the main body 110. Further, in the present embodiment, the first strip structure 190 and the second strip structure 195 are watch bands. Of course, in other embodiments, the portable device 100 can also be a general watch, a belt or a necklace. Of course, the types of the portable device 100, the first strip structure 190 and the second strip structure 195 are not limited thereto.

2 is a partial schematic view of the portable device of FIG. 1. It should be noted that, in order to clearly show the connecting member 120, the main body 110 is specifically indicated by a broken line in FIG. Moreover, in the following partial drawings (for example, FIGS. 2 to 5 and FIG. 7), only the connecting member 120 connected to the first strip structure 190 is shown, in fact, the connection to the second strip structure 195 is actually shown. The structure and associated actuation of component 120 is the same as connection component 120 coupled to first ribbon structure 190.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously, in the embodiment, the two connecting members 120 of the portable device 100 are detachably disposed on both sides of the main body 110. In detail, the main body 110 includes two opposite recesses 112 for partially extending into the two connecting members 120, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the grooves 112 has two opposite first fitting portions 114. In the embodiment, the first fitting portion 114 is a recessed hole. Each of the connecting members 120 includes a housing 130 and two second fitting portions 152. The two second fitting portions 152 are telescopically disposed on the housing 130 and at opposite positions. In FIG. 2, the two second fitting portions 152 The housing 130 is protruded to interfere with the first fitting portion 114 of the body 110 to fix the connecting member 120 to the body 110.

3 and 4 are schematic views of another perspective of FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a partial schematic view showing the second fitting portion of the portable device of FIG. 1 retracted into the housing. 6 is a schematic view of the two connecting members of the portable device of FIG. 1 separated from the main body. 3 and the main body 110 are specifically shown by broken lines in the same manner as FIG. 5 to clearly show the connecting member 120.

Referring to FIG. 3 to FIG. 5, the connecting member 120 includes a push button 180 exposed to the housing 130. In this embodiment, the user presses the push button 180 inwardly (as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 4). The two second fitting portions 152 of the connecting member 120 are retracted into the housing 130 as shown in FIG. 5, and the interference with the first fitting portion 114 of the main body 110 is released, and then moved in the direction of the arrow of FIG. The first strip structure 190, the connecting member 120 and the main body 110 can be separated as shown in FIG. In other words, the first strip structure 190 and the second strip structure 195 are detachably disposed in the main body 110 through the two connecting members 120, respectively. In this way, the user can replace the first strip structure 190 and the second strip structure 195 of other materials or styles according to their own preferences.

Next, how the connecting member 120 of the present embodiment is actuated, so that the two second fitting portions 152 are extended or retracted into the housing 130 will be described in detail.

Figure 7 is a schematic exploded view of the connecting member of the portable device of Figure 1. 8 and 9 are schematic views showing the operation of the connecting member of the portable device of FIG. 1. Referring to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 , each connecting component 120 of the portable device 100 of the present embodiment includes a housing 130 , two sliding members 150 , two second fitting portions 152 , two first magnets 140 , and two second portions . The magnet 160, an elastic member 170 and a push button 180.

The housing 130 has a first rail 132 and two second rails 134 on both sides of the first rail 132. The first rail 132 extends along a first axial direction A1, and the two second rails 134 respectively extend along a second axial direction A2 perpendicular to the first axial direction A1, and the two second rails 134 are located on the same straight line.

In the present embodiment, the two first magnets 140 are disposed on the first rail 132, and the two first magnets 140 are adapted to move within the housing 130 along the first axial direction A1. As shown in FIG. 8 , the two first magnets 140 respectively extend along the second axial direction A2 , and the two first magnets 140 are arranged side by side in the first track 132 with different magnetic poles. The first magnet 140 positioned above the drawing surface has a magnetic pole N pole on the left side and an S pole on the right side; the first magnet 140 located below the drawing surface has a magnetic pole S pole on the left side and an N pole on the right side. It should be noted that only one of the magnetic pole configurations is described herein. The number of the first magnets 140 and the position of the magnetic poles are not limited thereto, as long as the first magnets 140 or the single first magnets 140 are first. The axial direction A1 (that is, the up and down direction of the drawing surface) may have two magnetic poles.

Each of the sliding members 150 includes a second fitting portion 152 and an accommodating space 154 , and the second magnet 160 is disposed in the accommodating space 154 . Therefore, the slider 150, the second fitting portion 152, and the second magnet 160 can be interlocked with each other. The slider 150 and the second magnet 160 are slidably disposed on the second rail 134 such that the second fitting portion 152 can be expanded and contracted to the housing 130 along the second axial direction A2. In this embodiment, the two second magnets 160 are respectively disposed on two sides of the two first magnets 140, and the opposite magnetic poles of the second magnets 160 are arranged along the second axial direction A2. And the two second magnets 160 face each other with different magnetic poles. More specifically, in FIG. 8, the two second magnets 160 have the magnetic pole S on the left side and the right side is the right side. N pole.

The push button 180 is linked to the two first magnets 140. In the present embodiment, the user can push the push button 180 along the first axial direction A1 to change the relative positions of the two first magnets 140 in the first track 132 within the housing 130.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the normal state, the two first magnets 140 are located at a first position P1, that is, the first magnet 140 and the second magnets 160 located above are in the same straight line position. The first magnet 140 on the upper side has a magnetic pole N pole on the left side and an S pole on the right side, and the two second magnets 160 have a magnetic pole S on the left side and an N pole on the right side. That is, the polarities of the left and right magnetic poles of the first magnet 140 located above are the same as the polarities of the magnetic poles of the second magnets 160 adjacent to the first magnet 140, respectively. Therefore, the first magnet 140 located above repels the two second magnets 160 on the left and right sides to cause the second fitting portion 152 to protrude from the housing 130. As a result, the second fitting portion 152 of the connecting member 120 can be engaged with the first fitting portion 114 of the body 110.

When the user wants to release the engagement relationship between the second fitting portion 152 of the connecting member 120 and the first fitting portion 114 of the main body 110, the push button 180 is pushed to move the two first magnets 140 to FIG. A second position P2 is shown, in which case the first magnet 140 located below will be in line with the two second magnets 160. The first magnet 140 located at the lower side has a magnetic pole S pole on the left side and an N pole on the right side, and the magnetic poles on the left side of the two second magnets 160 are S poles, and the right side is an N pole. That is, the polarities of the left and right magnetic poles of the first magnet 140 located below are different from the polarities of the magnetic poles of the second magnets 160 adjacent to the first magnet 140, respectively. Therefore, the number below A magnet 140 attracts the two second magnets 160 on the left and right sides to retract the second fitting portion 152 into the housing 130. As a result, the second fitting portion 152 of the connecting member 120 can release the engaged state with the first fitting portion 114 of the main body 110.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 170 is disposed in the housing 130 and located between the two first magnets 140 and the housing 130. When the two first magnets 140 are located at the second position P2, the elastic member 170 receives two A magnet 140 is deformed by pushing to accumulate elastic potential energy. Thereafter, when the user releases the force applied to the push button 180, the elastic member 170 is restored and the two first magnets 140 are pushed back. A magnet 140 will be in the first position P1 shown in FIG. 8 in the normal state, and the two second fitting portions 152 can protrude from the housing 130 again.

In this embodiment, the elastic member 170 is a curved elastic piece, but in other embodiments, the elastic member 170 may also be a spring. In addition, in other embodiments, the connecting member 120 can also pull the push button 180 back in a manual manner to return the two first magnets 140 to the first position P1.

It is to be noted that, in the present embodiment, the wearable device 100 includes two connecting members 120. However, in other embodiments, the wearable device 100 may have only one single connecting member 120, and the body 110 also has a single one. A first fitting portion 114, the wearing device 100 is connectable to the connecting member 120 through a slightly flexible and rigid arc structure, and can be worn on the wrist of the user.

In addition, although in the present embodiment, the connecting member 120 includes two connected first magnets 140, in other embodiments, the connecting member 120 may have only a single first magnet 140, and the first magnet 140 along the first magnet 140 The first axial direction A1 extends, The opposite magnetic poles of the first magnet 140 are arranged along the first axial direction A1, and the two second magnets 160 located on both sides of the first magnet 140 face each other with the same polarity. In this way, the connecting member 120 can also achieve the effect of attracting or repelling the two second magnets 160 by changing the position of the first magnet 140.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a portable device disposed on a bicycle according to another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 10, the portable device 200 of the present embodiment is a buckle. More precisely, the portable device 200 of the embodiment can be fastened or fastened to an electronic device on a bicycle or a handle of a motorcycle. It is convenient for users to view information such as driving route or time.

11 is a partial schematic view of the portable device of FIG. In order to clearly show the connection relationship between the main body 210 of the portable device 200 and the connecting member 220 in FIG. 11, the main body 210 is indicated by a broken line. Referring to FIG. 11 , in the embodiment, the connecting component 220 is fixed on the bicycle or the handle of the locomotive. The connecting component 220 includes a receiving slot 221 , and the main body 210 can be mounted on the connecting component 220 . In the slot 221, and in the same manner as the previous embodiment, the second fitting portion 252 of the connecting member 220 can be retracted or protruded with the second magnet (not shown) being attracted or repelled to be associated with the body 210. The first fitting portions 214 are separated or snapped together. The detailed members in the connecting member 220 have been clearly described in the previous embodiment, and will not be further described herein.

In summary, the portable device of the present invention has at least one first magnet disposed in the housing of the connecting member and capable of moving along the first axial direction and having two magnetic poles in the first axial direction, and at least one One side of a magnet and its opposite two The second magnet having the magnetic poles arranged along the second axial direction changes the position of the first magnet so that the second magnet is attracted or repelled by the first magnet. Since the second magnet is coupled to the second fitting portion, the second fitting portion can be retracted or protruded from the housing as the second magnet is attracted or repelled to open with the first fitting portion of the main body. Or stuck together. Therefore, the user can detach or connect the connecting member to the main body in a relatively simple manner, thereby achieving the effect of easily replacing the first belt structure and the second belt structure.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

A1‧‧‧first axial direction

A2‧‧‧second axial

P1‧‧‧ first position

120‧‧‧Connecting parts

130‧‧‧Shell

132‧‧‧First track

134‧‧‧second track

140‧‧‧First magnet

150‧‧‧Sliding parts

152‧‧‧Second fitting

154‧‧‧ accommodating space

160‧‧‧second magnet

170‧‧‧Flexible parts

180‧‧‧ push button

Claims (10)

A portable device includes: a main body including a first fitting portion; and a connecting member detachably disposed on the main body, and including a casing, a second fitting portion, and at least a first a magnet and a second magnet, wherein the at least one first magnet is adapted to move along the first axial direction in the housing and has opposite magnetic poles in the first axial direction, the second fitting portion being perpendicular to the a second axial direction of the first axial direction is telescopically disposed on the casing, the second magnet is coupled to the second fitting portion and is located at one side of the at least one first magnet, and the opposite of the second magnet The magnetic poles are arranged along the second axial direction, wherein when the at least one first magnet is in a first position, the at least one first magnet repels the second magnet to cause the second fitting portion to protrude from the The housing is engaged with the first fitting portion of the main body, and when the at least one first magnet slides along the first axial direction to a second position, the at least one first magnet and the second magnet are Suction and retracting the second fitting portion into the housing to release the card between the first fitting portion and the main body State. The portable device of claim 1, wherein each of the connecting members further comprises an elastic member disposed in the housing and located between the at least one first magnet and the housing to enable the The first magnet is in the first position in a normal state. The portable device of claim 2, wherein the elastic member is a curved elastic piece or a spring. The portable device of claim 1, wherein each of the connections The component further includes a push button exposed to the housing and coupled to the at least one first magnet. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the housing has a first track and a second track beside the first track, the at least one first magnet along the first axis The sliding is disposed on the first rail, and the second magnet is slidably disposed on the second rail along the second axial direction. The portable device of claim 1, wherein each of the connecting members includes a sliding member, the sliding member includes the second engaging portion and an accommodating space, and the second magnet is disposed in the accommodating portion space. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises two opposite grooves, each of the grooves has two opposite first fitting portions, and the portable device further comprises a connecting member, the two connecting members are respectively detachably disposed on the two grooves of the main body, each of the connecting members comprising two opposite second engaging portions, two first magnets and two The second magnets are arranged side by side in the first track with different magnetic poles, and the two second magnets are respectively disposed on two sides of the two first magnets and face each other with different magnetic poles. The portable device of claim 7, further comprising: a first strip structure connected to one of the connecting members; and a second strip structure connected to the other connecting member. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the portable device is a watch, a belt, a necklace or a buckle. The portable device of claim 1, wherein the main body comprises a display module.