TW202402204A - Wearable device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wearable device includes a main body and a coupler. The main body have a tail portion and a hook portion at the opposite sides respectively. One end of the coupler is connected to the tail portion. The other end of the coupler has a lock hole which is for sleeving onto the hook portion to fix the main body to a subject.

Description

Wearable device

The present invention relates to a wearable device, and in particular, to a wearable device that is easily fixed to a target.

When users fix currently common wearable devices on their bodies, they often need to use both hands at the same time to operate them, or they need to lean the wearable device on a table or other object to easily complete the wearing action. For example, when a user wears a watch on his or her wrist, the user needs to lean the wrist on which the watch is worn against an object and wear it with the other hand. However, for users who are not familiar with one-handed operation, putting on or taking off the wearable device takes a lot of time, causing inconvenience to the user. And if you are not careful, the wearable device can easily fall to the ground and be damaged.

The present invention provides a wearable device that can improve the user's convenience when putting on or taking off the wearable device.

The wearable device of the present invention includes a body and a coupling piece. Opposite sides of the body have a tail and a hook respectively. One end of the coupling piece is connected to the tail, and a button hole at the other end of the coupling piece is used to cover the hook portion to fix the body on a target.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the body includes a device part and a clamping part. The clamping part is pivotally connected to the device part. The device part has a tail part, and the clamping part has a hook part.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the clamping member is curved, and when the body is fixed on the target, the concave side of the clamping member faces the target.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the convex side of the clamping member has the hook portion.

In an embodiment of the invention, the coupling element includes a buckle and a belt body. The buckle has a button hole and a belt hole. One end of the belt body is connected to the tail, and the other end of the belt body passes through the belt hole and is fixed on a part of the belt body, so that the belt body is connected to the buckle.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the buckle is curved. When the main body is fixed to the target, the concave side of the buckle faces away from the target, and the side of the buckle connecting the belt body is kept at a distance from the clamping member.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the buckle also has a sliding rod. The sliding rod is located between the buckle hole and the strap hole. The hook portion is inclined toward the pivot joint between the clamping member and the device member. The sliding rod moves against the hook portion. When reaching the free end of the hook, the buttonhole set on the hook is separated from the hook.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the other end of the belt is adhered to the part of the belt using Velcro, magnetic attraction, or buckling.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body further includes a torsion spring disposed at the pivot joint between the clamping member and the device member.

Based on the above, in the wearable device of the present invention, the user only needs to put the button hole on or off the hook portion to put on and take off the wearable device. The method of putting on and taking off the wearable device is simple, and the time required for putting on and taking off the wearable device is reduced.

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the wearable device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the buttonhole of the wearing device in FIG. 1 being inserted into the hook part. Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3A . The wearable device 100 of this embodiment includes a body 110 and a coupling 120 . Opposite sides of the body 110 have a tail portion 112a and a hook portion 114a respectively. One end of the coupling member 120 is connected to the tail portion 112a of the body 110, and a button hole 122a at the other end of the coupling member 120 is used to cover the hook portion 114a of the body 110 to fix the body 110 to the target 20. It should be noted that although the target 20 in FIG. 3A is shown as a human wrist, the target 20 can be a human body part such as a human torso, an arm, a head, or other objects. The present invention does not limit the type of object 20.

When the user wears the wearable device 100 of this embodiment, he only needs to push the coupling 120 with the thumb of one hand so that the button hole 122a continues to slide along the hook 114a of the body 110 until it crosses the hook 114a and is put on the hook. Section 114a. At the same time, use other fingers of the same hand to fix the body 110 to prevent the body 110 from sliding, so that the wearable device 100 can be fixed to the target 20 . Similarly, after the button hole 122a is separated from the hook 114a, the wearing device 100 can be detached from the target 20. Compared with conventional wearable devices, the method of putting on and taking off the wearable device 100 of this embodiment is simple. The operation can be completed with only one hand, and the wearable device 100 can be temporarily and stably fixed on the wearable device 100 without the need for other assistance and support. The target is 20. Moreover, the operation process takes less time and can quickly put on and take off the wearable device 100, even with non-dominant hands, and it is also convenient for quick user change. In other words, the user can quickly wear the wearable device 100 to the left or right hand.

In addition, in the wearable device 100 of this embodiment, the body 110 is directly placed on the object 20 to be fixed, and then the button hole 122a of the coupling member 120 is sleeved on the hook 114a of the body 110 to fix the body 110 On target 20. In other words, there is no need to pass the coupling member 120 through the user's palm in a state where both ends of the coupling member 120 are combined with the body 110 . That is, the length of the coupling member 120 does not need to consider the human dimension of the user's palm circumference, and the length of the coupling member 120 only needs to consider the human dimension of the user's wrist circumference. In this way, by counting the human dimension data of the wrist circumference to calculate the length of the coupling piece 120, the length of the coupling piece 120 can be greatly shortened, and the user's trouble in handling the remaining lines can be reduced, thereby improving the appearance after wearing. More concise and beautiful.

In this embodiment, the body 110 includes, for example, a device 112, and the device 112 has a tail 112a. The device 112 is, for example, a watch body, a wireless positioning device, a virtual reality device or a medical care device, or the like. The present invention does not limit the type of the device 112 . In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , the device 112 of this embodiment has a substantially L-shaped appearance. When the user fixes the wearable device 100 to an object 20 with corners or discontinuous arc surfaces, the L-shaped device 112 can simultaneously rest on different planes of the object 20 . Thereby, when the user is fixing the wearable device 100 of this embodiment to the target 20, even if the wearable device 100 is slightly shaken, the L-shaped device 112 can stably support the target 20 without sliding easily. In other embodiments, the appearance of the device 112 may also be arc-shaped or flat. The present invention does not limit the appearance shape of the device 112 .

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 . For example, the body 110 of this embodiment further includes a clamping member 114 pivotally connected to the device member 112 , and the clamping member 114 has a hook portion 114 a. Since the clamping part 114 can pivot relative to the device part 112, the angle between the clamping part 114 and the device part 112 can be adjusted to be similar to the shape of the target 20 to provide a stable force during the fixation process of the wearable device 100. Therefore, there is no need to worry about pulling off the main body 110 when the coupling member 120 is pulled, so the main body 110 does not need to rely on other objects (such as the desktop or other parts of the body) to remain stable. In addition, the hook portion 114a is provided on the clamping member 114, so the position of the hook portion 114a will also change with the rotation of the clamping member 114, making the wearable device 100 of this embodiment suitable for being fixed on objects 20 of different sizes.

In addition, the body 110 of this embodiment further includes, for example, a torsion spring 116 (shown in FIG. 2 ), which is disposed at the pivot joint between the clamping member 114 and the device member 112 . When the device member 112 bears against the target 20, the torsion spring 116 provides elastic force to rotate the clamping member 114 in the direction of the device member 112, so that the target 20 is clamped between the clamping member 114 and the device member 112. This makes the wearable device 100 less likely to slip off the target 20 . When the wearable device 100 can only be operated with one hand, the user can put on or take off the wearable device 100 safely without worrying about the wearable device 100 slipping and being damaged.

Figures 3B and 3C are partial cross-sectional views of the buttonhole in Figure 3A before and after being inserted into the hook, respectively. It should be noted that, in order to make the drawing neat and the labels clearly visible, the belt body 124 in FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C is shown with dotted lines.

Please refer to FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C. The clamping member 114 of this embodiment is curved. When the body 110 is fixed to the target 20 , the concave side 114 b of the clamping member 114 faces the target 20 . In this embodiment, the convex side 114c of the clamping member 114 has a hook portion 114a. Since the clamping member 114 is curved, when the wearable device 100 is fixed on the target 20, the clamping member 114 can fit the target 20 more closely and be stable on the target 20. At the same time, the hook portion 114a and the target 20 are located on opposite sides of the clamping member 114, so the button hole 122a can be smoothly placed on the hook portion 114a without pinching, compressing or interfering with the target 20.

Please refer to Figure 1, Figure 3B and Figure 3C. In this embodiment, the coupling member 120 includes, for example, a buckle 122 and a strap 124 . The buckle 122 has a buckle hole 122a and a belt hole 122b. One end of the belt body 124 is connected to the tail portion 112a, and the other end of the belt body 124 passes through the belt hole 122b and is fixed on a part of the belt body 124, so that the belt body 124 is connected to the buckle 122. In this embodiment, the other end of the belt body 124 is glued, magnetically attracted, or buckled to the part of the belt body 124 , but the invention is not limited thereto.

When a user wears a conventional wearable device, he or she needs to pass the strap through the fixing ring, adjust the length of the strap, and fix it all at once in order to secure the conventional wearable device stably. Compared with the conventional method, when the user fixes the wearable device 100 of this embodiment to the target 20, he can first put the button hole 122a on the hook 114a to complete the preliminary fixation, and then adjust the length of the strap 124 to make it easier to wear. The device 100 is further secured to the subject 20 . When fixing the wearable device 100 of this embodiment, the user can operate in stages instead of completing the operation at once, which improves the convenience of the user's operation. In addition, the user can easily adjust the length of the strap body 124 to fix it on the target 20 of different sizes. Moreover, the buckle 122 and the strap 124 are continuously connected to each other, so there is no need to perform any other unnecessary actions such as letting the strap 124 pass through the buckle 122 to avoid interference or malfunction, and the wearable device 100 will not be pushed. Deviating from the predetermined ideal position to achieve the purpose of quick putting on and taking off.

In this embodiment, the buckle 122 is curved. When the body 110 is fixed to the target 20 , the concave side 122d of the buckle 122 faces away from the target 20 , and the side of the buckle 122 connecting the belt body 124 maintains a distance D from the clamping member 114 . In other words, the concave side 122d of the buckle 122 is oriented opposite to the concave side 114b of the clamp 114.

Please refer to Figures 3A to 3C. When the user inserts the buckle 122 into the hook 114a, the user can press the device 112 with his index finger to prevent the device 112 from sliding, as shown in Figure 3A, and push it with his thumb. The curved buckle 122 slides. As shown in FIGS. 3B and 3C , the user only needs to lean the convex side 122e of the buckle 122 against the hook 114a and slide along the hook 114a, so that the button hole 122a moves to the free end of the hook 114a, and then the user can follow the trend. Insert the button hole 122a into the hook portion 114a. Since the button hole 122a can be aligned with the hook portion 114a and inserted by simply performing the aforementioned intuitive actions, there will be no problem of incorrect operation or interference, causing the wearable device 100 to deviate from the predetermined fixed position or fail to be fixed to the target 20 .

In addition, please continue to refer to FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C , a magnetic component 118 can be disposed inside the clamping component 114 . The buckle 122 may be made of iron or other magnetic materials. When the button hole 122a moves to the free end of the hook portion 114a, the buckle ring 122 will be attracted by the magnetic component 118, so that the hook portion 114a is automatically buckled into the button hole 122a. Such a design can assist the user in fixing the wearable device 100 and can also reduce the chance of the buckle 122 accidentally detaching from the hook 114a.

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the button hole of the wearing device in FIG. 1 disengaging from the hook part. FIG. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the buttonhole in FIG. 4A after it is separated from the hook. It should be noted that, in order to make the drawing neat and the labels clearly visible, the belt body 124 in FIG. 4B is represented by a dotted line. Please refer to FIG. 3C, FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B at the same time. In this embodiment, the buckle 122 also has a sliding rod 122c. The sliding rod 122c is located between the button hole 122a and the belt hole 122b.

Similarly, when the user wants to disengage the button hole 122a from the hook 114a, the user can press the device 112 with the index finger to prevent the device 112 from sliding, and use the thumb to disengage the button hole 122a as shown in Figure 4A. operation of section 114a. As shown in FIGS. 3C and 4B , since the convex side 122e of the buckle 122 and the convex side 114c of the clamping member 114 abut each other, the side of the buckle 122 connected to the belt body 124 is tilted and held relative to the clamping member 114 Distance D. The user can press the raised side of the buckle 122 connecting the belt body 124 toward the target 20 so that the other side of the buckle 122 (ie, the side where the buckle 122 is inserted into the hook 114 a) faces away from the target 20 direction movement.

In this embodiment, the hook portion 114a is inclined toward the pivot joint between the clamping member 114 and the device member 112 . The user presses the raised buckle 122 and then pushes the buckle 122 to move the sliding rod 122c leaning against the hook 114a toward the pivot joint between the clamping member 114 and the device 112 . When the sliding rod 122c moves to the free end of the hook portion 114a, the button hole 122a set on the hook portion 114a can be separated from the hook portion 114a.

Since the user can stably disengage the button hole 122a from the hook 114a with only one hand, the operation is much simpler, and the wearable device 100 of this embodiment can be quickly removed from the tag 20 without causing any problems with the strap. 124 pull force and hook back to achieve the purpose of quick putting on and taking off.

5A and 5B are respectively schematic diagrams of a wearable device worn on different parts of a user according to other embodiments of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 5A . The wearable device 200 of this embodiment is similar to the wearable device 100 of FIG. 1 . The difference is that the wearable device 200 of this embodiment is worn on a target 30 , and the target 30 is the user's head. The wearable device 200 also includes a body 210 and a coupling member 220, and a button hole 222a of the coupling member 220 can be placed on a hook portion 214a of the body 210 to fix the body 210 to the target 30.

Please refer to FIG. 5B again. The wearable device 300 of this embodiment is similar to the wearable device 100 of FIG. 1 . The difference is that the wearable device 300 of this embodiment is worn on a target 40 , and the target 40 is the user's arm. The wearable device 300 also includes a body 310 and a coupling member 320, and a button hole 322a of the coupling member 320 can be placed on a hook portion 314a of the body 310 to fix the body 310 to the target 40.

To sum up, in the wearable device of the present invention, the user only needs to use the thumb of one hand to push the button hole to insert or disengage the hook, so as to put on and take off the wearable device. The method of operating the wearable device is simple, reduces the time required to put on and take off the wearable device, and also reduces the user's trouble in handling remaining threads, so that the wearable device of the present invention can be quickly put on or taken off. In addition, the length of the strap body can be easily adjusted to fix objects of different sizes. When the clamping member and the torsion spring are selectively provided, the body can be fixed on the target and not easily slipped and damaged, and there is no need to rely on other objects to maintain the stability of the body. Furthermore, when choosing a design in which the clamping piece is bent toward the target and the buckle is curved away from the target, it will be easier for the user to insert the buckle into or out of the hook, improving the convenience of use. Through the above design, the wearable device of the present invention helps to improve the overall user's operating experience.

20, 30, 40: target 100, 200, 300: wearable device 110, 210, 310: Ontology 112: Installation parts 112a:Tail 114: Clamping piece 114a, 214a, 314a: Hook 114b: Concave side 114c:convex side 116: Torsion spring 118:Magnetic parts 120, 220, 320: coupling 122:Buckle 122a, 222a, 322a: buttonhole 122b: With hole 122c: Slider 122d: Concave side 122e:convex side 124:With body D: distance

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the wearable device of FIG. 1 . FIG. 3A is a schematic diagram of the buttonhole of the wearing device in FIG. 1 being inserted into the hook part. Figures 3B and 3C are partial cross-sectional views of the buttonhole in Figure 3A before and after being inserted into the hook, respectively. FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the button hole of the wearing device in FIG. 1 disengaging from the hook part. FIG. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the buttonhole in FIG. 4A after it is separated from the hook. 5A and 5B are respectively schematic diagrams of a wearable device worn on different parts of a user according to other embodiments of the present invention.

100: Wearable device

110:Ontology

112: Installation parts

112a:Tail

114: Clamping piece

114a:Hook

120:Coupling piece

122:Buckle

122a:Buttonhole

122b: With holes

122c: Slider

124:With body

Claims (9)

A wearable device including: A body with a tail and a hook on opposite sides respectively; and A coupling piece, one end of the coupling piece is connected to the tail portion, and a button hole at the other end of the coupling piece is used to cover the hook portion to fix the body on a target. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the body includes a device part and a clamping part, the clamping part is pivotally connected to the device part, the device part has the tail part, and the clamping part has the hook part . The wearing device according to claim 2, wherein the clamping member is curved, and when the body is fixed to the target, the concave side of the clamping member faces the target. The wearing device according to claim 3, wherein the convex side of the clamping member has the hook portion. The wearable device of claim 2, wherein the coupling includes: a buckle having the buckle hole and a belt hole; and A belt body, one end of the belt body is connected to the tail, and the other end of the belt body passes through the belt hole and is fixed on a part of the belt body, so that the belt body is connected to the buckle. The wearing device of claim 5, wherein the buckle is curved. When the body is fixed to the subject, the concave side of the buckle faces away from the subject, and the buckle connects one side of the strap body and the subject. The clamping pieces are kept apart. The wearing device according to claim 5, wherein the buckle further has a sliding rod, the sliding rod is located between the buckle hole and the belt hole, and the hook portion faces the pivot joint between the clamping member and the device member. When the sliding rod leans on the hook portion and moves to the free end of the hook portion, the button hole set on the hook portion breaks away from the hook portion. The wearing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the other end of the strap body is glued, magnetically attracted or buckled to the part of the strap body. The wearable device of claim 2, wherein the body further includes a torsion spring disposed at the pivot joint between the clamping member and the device member.

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