TWI675208B - Wearable device and detecting module thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A wearable electronic device includes a device body, a wearing part, and a device mounted on the device body. Detection module; the detection module defines a detection surface, the detection module is provided with contacts and detection components exposed on the detection surface, and the contact and detection components are at each other at the detection surface The intervals are independent; the aforementioned contacts and detection elements can be turned on by the electrolyte to power off the wearable electronic device. With the above design, electrolytic corrosion of the wearable electronic device can be effectively prevented.

Description

Wearable electronic device and its detection module

The present invention relates to a wearable electronic device, and more particularly to a wearable electronic device with a detection module.

Smart wear refers to the application of wearable technology to intelligently design daily wear and develop wearable devices. The purpose of smart wear is to explore a new dialogue mode between people and technology to provide everyone with exclusive and personalized services.

More and more smart wearable devices have been on the market in the past two years, and in particular, smart bracelets have received the most attention from manufacturers and consumers. The functions of smart bracelets are becoming more and more powerful. On the basis of ensuring powerful functions, users have become increasingly demanding on the comfort and ease of operation of smart bracelets; because users have been wearing smart bracelets for a long time, It is often removed for charging, data transmission and other operations, and then put on, so comfort and ease of operation have become two key factors.

For example, the Chinese mainland utility model patent with the patent number of CN203789297 relates specifically to a smart bracelet. The aforementioned smart bracelet includes a wristband and a smart module. One end of the wristband is provided with an integrally formed collar and a plurality of card holes, and the other end is provided with a buckle point. The wristband is made of soft silicone material. The wristband has basic Bracelet function. The bracelet is worn for a long time, especially after summer sports, the body generates a lot of sweat, which easily corrodes the bracelet, especially the internal electronic components.

Therefore, it is indeed necessary to provide an improved wearable electronic device to overcome the above defects.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a wearable electronic device that can effectively prevent electrolytic corrosion.

In order to achieve the aforementioned purpose, the wearable electronic device of this creation includes a device body, a wearing part, and a detection module installed on the device body; the detection module defines a detection surface, and the detection module is provided with a bare The contact and detection parts on the detection surface, the contact and detection parts are separated from each other at the detection surface; the contact and detection parts can be connected by the electrolyte to realize the wearable electronic device. Power off.

In order to achieve the foregoing purpose, the detection module of this creation is installed on a wearable electronic device. The detection module defines a detection surface, and the detection module is provided with a first power contact exposed on the detection surface. And the first detection element, the first power contact element and the first detection element are spaced apart from each other at the detection surface; the first power contact element and the first detection element can be wearable by the conduction of the electrolyte Power failure of the electronic device; the first power contact and the first detection member are provided with a contact plane exposed on the detection surface, and the contact plane is flush with the detection surface.

Compared with the prior art, the wearable electronic device of the present invention can effectively prevent electrolytic corrosion.

100‧‧‧ Detection Module

1‧‧‧Insulated body

11‧‧‧ mating surface

111‧‧‧ detection surface

111a‧‧‧first detection surface

111b‧‧‧Second detection surface

12‧‧‧Dispensing surface

13‧‧‧Slot

14‧‧‧ bump

2‧‧‧ contact

21, 41‧‧‧ contact

210, 410‧‧‧ contact plane

22, 42‧‧‧ Welding Department

24a‧‧‧First power contact

24b‧‧‧Second power contact

25a‧‧‧The first ground piece

25b‧‧‧Second ground piece

26a‧‧‧First Signal Contact

15‧‧‧ space

200‧‧‧ Smart Bracelet

201‧‧‧ Equipment main body

2011‧‧‧Charging plug interface

202‧‧‧ Wearable

26b‧‧‧Second signal contact

3‧‧‧ waterproof membrane

4‧‧‧ Detection

4a‧‧‧First detection

4b‧‧‧Second detection

The first picture is a simple diagram of the wearable electronic device created in this article.

The second diagram is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the detection module of the wearable electronic device shown in the first diagram.

The third diagram is a partial exploded view of the detection module shown in the second diagram.

The fourth diagram is an exploded view of the detection module shown in the second diagram.

The fifth figure is a cross-sectional view of the detection module shown in the second figure along the line V-V.

The sixth diagram is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the detection module shown in the second diagram at another angle.

The seventh diagram is a partial exploded view of the detection module shown in the sixth diagram.

The eighth figure is an exploded view of the detection module shown in the sixth figure.

Please refer to the first to third figures. The present invention relates to a wearable electronic device, specifically a smart bracelet 200, which includes a device body 201 and a wearing piece 202. The device body 201 includes a charging unit. The charging unit is provided with a charging plug interface 2011. The charging plug interface 2011 is located inside the smart bracelet 200. Therefore, when the smart bracelet 200 is worn on the wrist, the charging socket interface 2011 faces human skin. . The charging plug interface 2011 is provided with a plug-in surface 11 for connecting with a power source, so that the smart bracelet 200 is in a charging state. The charging unit is provided with a detection module 100. The foregoing detection module 100 defines a detection surface 111 and a detection member 4 exposed on the detection surface 111. The detection surface 111 is formed on the charging surface of the charging interface 2011. 11.

Please refer to the fourth and seventh figures. In this embodiment, the detection module 100 is provided with an insulating body 1, a plurality of contact members 2, which are arranged along the left-right direction and embedded in the insulating body 1, and a plurality of detections. The piece 4 and the waterproof film 3 formed on the insulating body 1 by the dispensing technology. The above-mentioned mating surface 11 is formed on the insulation The upper surface of the edge body 1. The insulating body 1 is provided with a dispensing surface 12 opposite to the plugging surface 11, and the waterproof film 3 is formed on the dispensing surface 12 by a dispensing technology, so that the charging unit has waterproof performance.

Please refer to the third to seventh figures. In this embodiment, the contact member 2 and the detection member 4 are arranged in a U-shape, and are provided with contact portions (21, 41) and welding portions (22) opposite to each other. , 42), and a bent portion (not labeled) connecting the aforementioned contact portions (21, 41) and the welded portions (22, 42), and the contact portions (21, 41) of the aforementioned contact piece 2 and the detecting piece 4 are exposed on The mating surface 11 and the welding portions (22, 42) are exposed on the waterproof film 3. The soldering parts (22, 42) of the contact 2 and the detecting part 4 pass through the dispensing surface 12 of the insulating body 1 and extend horizontally facing the dispensing surface 12, and the contact parts (21, 21 of the contact 2 and the detecting part 4) extend horizontally. 41) Buried in the insulating body 1. The contact member 2 and the detection member 4 are fixed to a circuit board (not shown) by soldering on the soldering portions (22, 42). The contacting portions (21, 41) are provided to protrude to the plugging surface 11 and are exposed on the plugging surface. 11 of the contact plane (210, 410).

The detection element 4 includes first and second detection elements (4a, 4b); the contact element 2 includes first and second power contact elements (24a, 24b), first and second ground pieces (25a, 25b), and Two signal contacts (26a, 26b). Among them, the contact planes 210 of the first and second power contacts (24a, 24b), the first and second ground pieces (25a, 25b), the first and second signal contacts (26a, 26b), and the first and second detections The contact plane 410 of the pieces (4a, 4b) is exposed on the detection surface 111 and is flush with the detection surface 111. This arrangement facilitates the detection and removal of electrolytes such as sweat.

The U-shaped openings formed by the first and second power contacts (24a, 24b), the first and second ground contacts (25a, 25b), the first and second signal contacts (26a, 26b) are unified forward, and the first, The U-shaped openings formed by the two detecting members (4a, 4b) are unified backward, and the first power contact 24a and the first detecting member 4a are aligned in the front-back direction and the formed U-shaped openings are opposite to each other, and the second power contact The U-shaped openings 24b and the second detecting member 4b aligned in the front-rear direction are opposite to each other. The first grounding piece 25a and the first signal contact 26a are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the first detecting member 4a, and the second grounding piece 25b and the second signal contact 26b are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the second detecting member 4b.

Please refer to the eighth figure, the aforementioned insulating body is further provided with a slot 13 recessed from the dispensing surface 12 into the interior of the insulating body 1 and extending in the left-right direction, and bulging from the dispensing surface 12 to the outside of the insulating body 1 and aligned in a row. Of the bumps 14. The first and second detection members (4a, 4b) and the first and second power contact members (24a, 24b) are located on both sides of the slot 13, respectively; the first and second power contact members (24a, 24b), and the first The first and second grounding pieces (25a, 25b) and the welding portions 22 of the first and second signal contact pieces (26a, 26b) correspond to the aforementioned bumps 14 in close contact with each other, and the first and second detection pieces (4a, 4b) Between the welding portion 42 and the dispensing surface 12 Set the space 15. The waterproof film 3 is a gel-like liquid before heating and curing. It can penetrate into the gap (not labeled) between the above-mentioned slot 13, the space 15 and the adjacent bumps 14, and completely cover the dispensing surface 12 and contact parts. 2 Tightly bonded. The design of the space 15, the slot 13 and the bump 14 can increase the contact area between the waterproof film 3 and the insulating body 1 and the contact 2, thereby increasing the bonding strength therebetween and enhancing the waterproof performance.

For convenience of description, the above left-right direction is defined as a first direction, and the above-mentioned front-back direction perpendicular to the first direction is defined as a second direction. In this embodiment, the leading edge and the trailing edge of the first and second grounding members (25a, 25b) and the first and second signal contacts (26a, 26b) formed on the detection surface 111 are aligned in the first direction, respectively. Setting; the leading edge of the first detecting member 4a is flush with the leading edge of the first and second grounding members (25a, 25b) and the first and second signal contact members (26a, 26b), and the trailing edge of the first power contact 24a and the first The rear edges of the first and second ground pieces (25a, 25b) and the first and second signal contact pieces (26a, 26b) are flush.

Please refer to the second to fifth figures. The first detection surface 111a and the second detection surface 111b are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the plug-in surface 11. The contact portion 41 of the first detecting member 4a and the contact portions 21 of the first power contact 24a, the first signal contact 26a, and the first grounding member 25a around the first detecting member 4a are exposed on the plug surface 11 of the insulating body 1, respectively. Thus, a first detection surface 111a is formed. At the first detection surface 111a, the first detection element 4a and the first power contact 24a or the first ground contact 25a or the first signal contact 26a are separated from each other. The contact portion 41 of the above-mentioned second detecting member 4b and the contact portions 21 of the second power contact 24b, the second signal contact 26b, and the second grounding member 25b located on the periphery of the second detecting member 4b are exposed on the plug surface 11 of the insulating body 1, respectively. Thus, a second detection surface 111b is formed. At the second detection surface 111b, the second detection element 4b and the second power contact 24b or the second ground contact 25b or the second signal contact 26b are separated from each other.

When the charging plug interface 2011 is docked with the power source and the smart bracelet 200 is in the charging state, if the first detection element 4a is adjacent to the first power source contact element 24a or the first grounding element 25a or the first signal contact element 26a adjacent to it. When there is a conductive medium similar to sweat between them, an electrolytic reaction occurs at the first detection surface 111, that is, the first detection element 4a and its neighboring contacts 2 are electrically connected due to the electrolyte, and the first detection element 4a Generate a detection signal and feed it back to the internal control system of the detection module 100, so that the power supply is disconnected. Similarly, if the second detection element 4b is adjacent to the second power contact 24b or the second grounding element 25b or the first When there is a sweat-like conductive medium between the two signal contacts 26b, an electrolytic reaction occurs at the second detection surface 111, that is, the second detection member 4b and its neighboring contacts 2 are electrically connected due to the electrolyte. The two detection pieces 4b generate a detection signal and feed it back to the internal control system of the detection module 100, thereby It also cuts the power supply. Therefore, the detection module 100 has a function of detecting whether the mating surface 11 of the charging interface 2011 has a conductive medium similar to sweat, that is, when the conductive medium is detected, the smart bracelet 200 is controlled by the detection module 100 internally. The system is disconnected from the power supply, thereby avoiding electrolytic corrosion on the surface of the contact 2 and the detection 4. Detectors (4a, 4b) are provided on the mating surface 11 to detect conductive media such as sweat to achieve the advantages of simple structure, convenient operation, and effective detection.

In this embodiment, the on / off of the power source is controlled by detecting whether the detection elements (4a, 4b) and the neighboring contacts 2 such as signals, power, and ground are conductive; of course, in other embodiments, it can also be controlled by Detecting whether the first detecting element 4a and the second detecting element 4b are electrically connected to control the power on and off. In this embodiment, the contact 2 refers to the first and second power contacts (24a, 24b), the first and second grounding pieces (25a, 25b), and the first and second signal contacts (26a, 26b). Of course, In other embodiments, the contact member 2 may also be a detection member with a detection function or other components that can be electrically conducted. In this embodiment, the detection module 100 is applied to a charging unit. Of course, in other embodiments, the detection module 100 can also be applied to a unit with an external interface or a wearable electronic device in addition to the charging unit. , Especially external interfaces that require high power input / output.

In summary, this creation complies with the elements of an invention patent, and a patent application is filed in accordance with the law. However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of this creation, and the scope of this creation is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, those who are familiar with the skills of this case make equivalent modifications or changes based on the spirit of this creation. It should be covered by the following patent applications.

Claims (8)

A wearable electronic device includes: a device body; and a detection module, which is installed on the device body and defines a detection surface; wherein the detection module is provided with contacts exposed on the detection surface and A detecting element, the contacting element and the detecting element are separated from each other at the detecting surface; the contacting element and the detecting element can be turned on by the electrolyte to realize power off of the wearable electronic device, the detecting The module is provided with an insulating body, and the contact member and the detecting member are embedded in the insulating body, and the detecting surface is formed on the upper surface of the insulating body; the insulating body is provided with a point opposite to the upper surface With a rubber surface, the detection module is provided with a waterproof film formed on the dispensing surface. The wearable electronic device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the contact member and the detection member are provided with a contact plane exposed on the detection surface, and the contact plane is flush with the detection surface . The wearable electronic device according to item 2 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the contact member and the detection member are provided with a welding portion that penetrates the dispensing surface and extends toward the dispensing surface, and the dispensing surface and A space is provided between the welding portions of the detecting members to be filled with the waterproof film. The wearable electronic device according to item 3 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the insulating body is provided with a bump protruding outward from the dispensing surface, and a soldering portion of the contact member is in close contact with the bump. The wearable electronic device according to item 4 of the scope of patent application, wherein the contact and the detection member are U-shaped, and the contact and the detection member are provided with a contact portion and a connection opposite to the welding portion. The welding part and the bent part of the contact part; the welding part of the contact part and the welding part of the detection part are exposed to the waterproof film, and the contact part and the detection part of the contact part A contact portion is embedded in the insulating body; the insulating body is provided with a slot extending in the first direction recessed inward from the dispensing surface, and the contact member and the detecting member are perpendicular to the first direction The U-shaped openings which are aligned and formed in the second direction are opposite to each other. The wearable electronic device according to item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the contact and the detection member are provided with a pair of other contacts on both sides of the first direction, and the other contacts are exposed in the detection The measuring surface is formed with a leading edge and a trailing edge at the detection surface, and the leading edge and the trailing edge of the other contacts are flush with the leading edge and the trailing edge of the contact, respectively. A detection module is provided in a wearable electronic device. The detection module defines a detection surface and includes: a first power contact that is exposed on the detection surface; and a first detection component. Is exposed on the detection surface and is separated from the first power contact at an independent distance from each other at the detection surface; wherein the first power contact and the first detection member are both exposed on the detection surface. The contact plane of the detection surface is flush with the detection surface, and the first power contact and the first detection element can be turned on by the electrolyte to power off the wearable electronic device. The detecting module is provided with an insulating body, the first power contact and the first detecting member are embedded in the insulating body, and the detecting surface is formed on the upper surface of the insulating body; the insulating body An adhesive surface opposite to the upper surface is provided, and the detection module is provided with a waterproof film formed on the adhesive surface; the first power contact and the first detection component are provided to pass out of the point A welding portion extending from the glue surface to the dispensing surface, the welding portion between the glue surface and the first detecting member In the space provided between the waterproof membrane is filled. The detection module according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the detection module is provided with a plurality of contact pieces arranged along the first direction and embedded in the insulating body. A plurality of contact members are formed on the detection surface to align the leading edge and the trailing edge in the first direction, respectively; the first power contact and the first detection member are in a second perpendicular to the first direction. The first power contact and the first detecting member are arranged in alignment with each other, and the leading edge of the first detecting member is flush with the leading edge of the plural contact members. The trailing edge of the first power contact is flush with the trailing edge of the plurality of contacts.