TWI457962B - Wearable device - Google Patents

Description

Wrist strap device

The present invention relates to a wristband device, and more particularly to a wristband device having an input function.

At present, the functions of wristband devices such as watches are becoming more and more diverse. For example, watches with audio and video playback functions have become more common. At the same time, many small electronic products, such as music players, can be worn on the hand by adding a wristband, and can display a clock to realize the function of the watch.

Due to the limited size of the general wristband device, the input components are all a touch screen. However, since the wristband device is generally small, the touch screen is often small, and when the touch screen displays too many touchable icons, it is easy to cause misoperation. . Although the addition of a mechanical button or the like to the auxiliary input on the wristband device can reduce erroneous operation, the increase of the mechanical button not only increases the volume of the wristband device, but also affects the aesthetic appearance of the wristband device.

In view of the above, a wristband type device is provided which can increase the input operation mode without affecting the volume and appearance of the wristband device to solve the above problem.

A wristband device includes a body, an upper cover and a rotating ring. The main body is fixedly connected to the upper cover. The surface of the main body is provided with a tact switch, and the tact switch generates a signal for performing a preset function when pressed against the pressing. The rotating ring is limited to the Between the body and the upper cover, a side of the rotating ring facing the body is provided with a plurality of bumps, and when the rotating ring rotates to rotate a bump to the position of the tact switch, the touch switch is in contact with the touch switch, thereby Triggering the tact switch generates a signal to perform the preset function.

The wristband device of the present invention can increase the user's input operation mode without significantly increasing the volume.

1‧‧‧Wristband device

10‧‧‧ Ontology

20‧‧‧Rotating ring

30‧‧‧Upper cover

301‧‧‧ display screen

302‧‧‧Cylinder

40‧‧‧Band chain

K‧‧‧Tact switch

S‧‧‧ screws

201‧‧‧ bumps

110‧‧‧OK key

120‧‧‧ Back button

101‧‧‧Cylindrical structure

102‧‧‧ side wall

1 is a front elevational view of a wristband device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic view showing the turning of the rotating ring of the wristband device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the wristband device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a wristband device in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a first schematic view showing the selection of a function table of the wristband device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a second schematic view showing the selection of a function table of the wristband device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 together, a wristband device 1 includes a body 10, a rotating ring 20 and an upper cover 30. The rotating ring 20 is defined between the body 10 and the upper cover 30. The rotating ring 20 has a plurality of bumps 201 facing the body 10. The surface of the body 10 is provided with a tact switch (Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 Shown that the tact switch generates a signal to perform a predetermined function when pressed against the press. When the rotating ring 20 rotates such that the bump 201 on the rotating ring 20 rotates to a position corresponding to the tact switch, the bump 201 collides with the tact switch, thereby triggering the tact switch to generate the execution. The signal of this preset function. Preferably, the plurality of bumps 201 are uniformly distributed on the annular rotating ring 20, and the number of the bumps 201 may be 8 equals.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is an exploded perspective view of the wristband device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the body 10 has a circular structure, and one side of the body 10 forms a recess for receiving the electronic components of the wristband device. The upper cover 30 includes a display screen 301, and one side of the upper cover 30 facing the body 10 is provided with two cylinders 302 having internal threads. The body 10 is provided with two screws S corresponding to the positions of the two cylinders 302 of the upper cover 30. The upper cover 30 and the body 10 are fixed together by the cooperation of the cylinder 302 and the screw S. In the present embodiment, the two cylinders 302 are symmetrically disposed on the upper cover 30 centering on the center of the upper cover 30. The screws S of the body are also symmetrically disposed on the body 10 centering on the center of the body 10.

The rotating ring 20 has a circular ring structure. The outer radius of the rotating ring 20 is equal to the radius of the body 10. The inner diameter is slightly larger than the distance between the two cylinders 302 of the upper cover 30. The rotating ring 20 is sleeved on two circles. On the barrel 302. When the upper cover 30 and the body 10 are fixed together with the screw S through the cylinder 302, the upper cover 30 cooperates with the body 10 to restrain the rotating ring 20 therein.

In the present embodiment, the surface of the body 10 facing the upper cover 30 is provided with the tact switch K, and the position of the tact switch K corresponds to the position of the rotating ring 20. When the rotating ring 20 is placed between the upper cover 30 and the body 10, the upper and lower surfaces of the rotating ring 20 are in contact with the upper cover 30 and the body 10, respectively, and most of the upper surface of the rotating ring 20 is not covered by the upper cover 30. The two cylinders 302, which are shielded and operable by the user, surround the upper cover 30 and do not detach from the body 10. Since the side wall of the body 10 has a certain height, when the bump 201 of the rotating ring 20 is not rotated to a position corresponding to the tact switch K, the side wall of the body 10 is spaced apart from the rotating ring 20 by the side wall of the body 10. When turning When the bump 201 of the ring 20 is rotated to a position corresponding to the tact switch K, the bump 201 opposes the tact switch K, so that the tact switch K is turned on. In the embodiment, the touch switch K generates a signal for triggering the wristband device 1 to perform a preset function when the switch is turned on. For example, the preset function is a function of selecting and switching among a plurality of function options. Wait. The preset function is set by the manufacturer when the wristband device 1 is shipped from the factory, and can also be set by the user in a customized manner. In other embodiments, the tact switch K is disposed on the inner side wall of the body 10, and when the bump 201 of the rotating ring 20 is rotated to a position corresponding to the tact switch K, the tact switch K is also resisted.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic cross-sectional view of the wristband device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the body 10 is a circular structure, and the body 10 is formed with a cylindrical structure 101. The cylindrical structure 101 is centered on the center of the body 10, and the radius is smaller than the radius of the body 10. The cylindrical structure 101 is for accommodating the electronic components of the wristband device 1. The side wall 102 of the body 10 also extends upwardly a distance, the height of the side wall 102 being less than the height of the cylindrical structure 101. The main body 10 is fixedly connected to the upper cover 30 by the cylindrical structure 101. In the present embodiment, the cylindrical structure 101 and the upper cover 30 are fixedly connected by means of glue, engagement or the like.

The rotating ring 20 has a circular ring structure. The outer radius of the rotating ring 20 is equal to the radius of the body 10. The inner radius is slightly larger than the radius of the cylindrical structure 101. The rotating ring 20 is sleeved on the cylindrical structure. Up and against the side wall 102 of the body. When the body 10 is fixedly coupled to the upper cover 30, the rotating ring 20 is restrained therein such that the rotating ring 20 is rotatable about the cylindrical structure 101, as described above, when the bump 201 of the rotating ring 20 is rotated to correspond When the position of the switch K is tapped, the tact switch K is triggered to generate a signal for performing a preset function.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the display screen 301 displays a function table including a plurality of options, By rotating the rotating ring 20 such that the bump of the rotating ring 20 is in contact with the tact switch K, a switching signal is generated to cause the cursor to move to the next option of the menu. When the rotation continues, such that the next bump 201 of the rotating ring 20 comes into contact with the tact switch K, the tact switch K again generates a switching signal, causing the cursor to continue moving to the next option of the menu.

In the present embodiment, a determining key 110 and a return key 120 are further disposed on the side wall of the body 10 of the wristband device 1. The determination key 110 is configured to generate a determination signal in response to the user's pressing when a certain menu option is selected, so that the wristband device 1 executes the menu option function or expands the next level menu option of the menu option. For example, when the current cursor staying position is music, by pressing the determination key 110, the wristband device 1 is triggered to display a lower-level function table of the music function table as shown in FIG. 6, including "recently played" and "all tracks". "," "artist" and other options. The return key 120 is used to generate a signal for returning to the upper-level function table or canceling the currently selected function or the like in response to the user's pressing.

The wristband device 1 further includes a belt chain 40 connected to the body 10, through which the user can conveniently wear the wristband device 1 to the wrist.

In the present embodiment, the wristband device 1 is a watch type device and has one or more functions of clock display, audio, video playback, communication, and the like.

Therefore, with the wristband device of the present invention, a predetermined function is triggered by the rotating ring 20, which increases the user's operation mode, and does not require a button that has been added to the exterior of the wristband device.

1‧‧‧Wristband device

10‧‧‧ Ontology

20‧‧‧Rotating ring

30‧‧‧Upper cover

301‧‧‧ display screen

40‧‧‧Band chain

110‧‧‧OK key

120‧‧‧ Back button

Claims (12)

A wristband device includes a body and an upper cover, the body is fixedly connected to the upper cover; and the improvement is that the surface of the body is provided with a tact switch, and the tact switch generates a preset function when pressed against the pressing The wristband device further includes a rotating ring, the rotating ring is limited between the body and the upper cover, and a side of the rotating ring facing the body is provided with a plurality of bumps, and when the rotating ring rotates to make a bump Rotating to the position of the tact switch, colliding with the tact switch, thereby triggering the tact switch to generate the signal for performing the preset function; when the rotating ring continues to rotate, the next bump of the rotating ring When the tact switch is in contact, triggering the tact switch again generates a signal to perform the preset function. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the body has a circular structure, and a side of the body facing the upper cover forms a recess for receiving electronic components of the wristband device. The upper cover facing the body is provided with two cylinders with internal threads, and the two bodies are provided with two screws corresponding to the positions of the two cylinders of the upper cover, and the upper cover and the body are fixedly connected by the cooperation of the cylinder and the screw together. The wristband device of claim 2, wherein the rotating ring is sleeved on the two cylinders of the upper cover, and the lower surface of the rotating ring is in contact with the side wall of the body, and the rotating ring can surround the two The cylinder rotates. The wristband device of claim 3, wherein the outer radius of the rotating ring is equal to the radius of the body, and the inner diameter of the rotating ring is slightly larger than the spacing between the two cylinders. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the body has a circular structure, and the body is formed with a cylindrical structure having a center of the center of the body and a radius smaller than a radius of the body. The cylindrical structure is for accommodating the electronic components of the wristband device, The side wall of the body extends upwardly a distance, the height of the side wall being smaller than the height of the cylindrical structure, and the tact switch is disposed on the surface of the body between the side wall and the cylindrical structure. The wristband device of claim 5, wherein the rotating ring is sleeved on the cylindrical structure, and a lower surface of the rotating ring is in contact with an outwardly extending outer side wall of the body, the rotating ring can be surrounded The cylindrical structure rotates. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the upper cover has a radius slightly larger than an inner radius of the rotating ring and smaller than an outer radius of the rotating ring. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the upper cover further comprises a display screen for displaying related information. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the preset function is a function of performing switching among a plurality of function options. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the wristband device further comprises a determining button and a return button disposed on the side wall of the body. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the wristband device further comprises a belt link connected to the body for the user to wear on the wrist. The wristband device of claim 1, wherein the wristband device is a watch-shaped electronic device having at least one of a music playing, a video playing, and a communication function.