TWM605598U - Wearable device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a wearable device comprising a casing and at least one indicator light provided on the casing. The casing comprises a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, which are connected by a first side surface. The lighting surface of the indicator light is provided on the first side surface and extends to the contact surface and/or the front surface. The lighting surface may also be provided on a joint of the first side surface and a second side surface that connects the contact and the front surfaces.

Description

Wearable device

This creation is about a wearable device, especially a general wearable device that is not limited to a specific purpose.

Wearable devices generally refer to electronic devices worn on people, animals, and other moving objects, especially electronic devices worn on people. Such electronic devices usually have detection capabilities to detect changes in the environment and make records. The wearable device provides power to support the continued operation of the device during the movement. The records obtained during the operation process can be sent to a computer device or even a cloud computer in real time or in batches for further processing and application.

Some wearable devices are equipped with image display devices for users to watch while moving. However, there are many wearable devices that do not need to provide a display device, but only need to provide a display signal, such as a light signal. Such lights usually use LED lights to reduce the volume on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can be designed into various desired shapes. The light signal can be installed on the wearable device, where the user can easily see it. The so-called easy-to-see mainly means that the display signal displayed by the wearable device is easy to see when the user is moving. Suppliers of various wearable devices can usually infer a location that the user can easily see during use according to the specific purpose of a specific wearable device, and the device displays a signal at that location.

Recently, industry players have additionally proposed general-purpose wearable devices. This wearable device is not designed to provide a specific purpose, but can be designed, changed or set by the user to provide functions that the wearable device itself does not have.

Since this type of device cannot be designed to predict the user's possible future use, where the display signal should be set has become a problem.

Patent US10456623B2 discloses a Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality and milestone tracking, that is, a wearable device assembly having athletic functions and milestone tracking functions. The wristband-shaped wearable device provides a light-emitting element 160, which is arranged on the display surface of the wristband. At the edge.

Patent US10218884B2 discloses an Infrared video display eyewear, that is, infrared image display glasses. The glasses provide two sets of light-emitting arrays 130C for illumination and are arranged at the upper edge of the frame of the glasses.

Patent US10324492B2 discloses a Smartphone with front camera and maximized display screen, that is, a smartphone with a camera and a maximized display screen on the front. The front of the phone provides both a display screen and a camera. The light source and detection window of the camera are arranged in the corners of the front. .

From the search results of the prior art, it is known that where the display signal of the wearable device should be located is a technical problem that the industry needs to solve urgently. For wearable devices with known uses or specific uses, designers can easily determine the location of the display signal. For wearable devices with undetermined or wide-ranging uses, there are no precedents to refer to.

The purpose of this creation is to provide a novel wearable device that provides a display signal, and the display signal is easy to be seen by the user from all sides no matter where it is worn in operations for different purposes .

The purpose of this creation is also to provide a novel structure of a wearable device. The casing of the wearable device is equipped with a display signal, and the display signal provides excellent visibility.

According to the first aspect of this creation, a wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a housing and at least a part of a sensing device and a processing device housed in the housing, the sensing device senses its own movement and outputs a sensing signal, and the processing device receives the sensing signal , Translate into sensing reading; The housing provides a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the two are connected by a first side; At least one display lamp is arranged on the housing, the display lamp includes a light source and a display board that can receive and transmit light from the light source, and the display surface of the display lamp or the display surface of the display board is arranged on the first side , And extend to at least substantially flush with the contact surface and the front surface; The wearable device further includes a power device for supplying power to the sensing device, the processing device and the display light.

The extension of the display panel may also exceed the contact surface and/or the front surface, and protrude beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface.

In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the contact surface and the front surface are connected by a first side edge and a second side edge, and the first side edge and the second side edge form an included angle. In this embodiment, the display lamp may be arranged at the junction of the first side and the second side, that is, at the junction of the first side and the second side with the contact surface and the front surface.

According to another aspect of this creation, this creation provides a wearable device. The wearable device includes a casing and a switch arranged on the casing. The switch is a push-push button. The shell provides a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the two are connected by a first side edge. The switch is arranged on the first side, and the top surface of the switch is quite distant from the plane where the first side is located when floating, so that the user can see the switch from the contact surface direction and/or the front direction.

In some preferred embodiments of the present invention, the contact surface and the front surface are connected by a first side edge and a second side edge, and the first side edge and the second side edge form an included angle. The switch is located at the junction of the first side edge and the second side edge with the contact surface and the front surface.

In this embodiment, the switch may also include a light source and a display panel that can receive and transmit light from the light source.

In the specific embodiment of the present invention, the contact surface and/or the front surface of the housing form an undercut close to the first side and/or the second side.

The above and other objectives and advantages of this creation can be made clearer by the following detailed description and reference to the drawings.

The following describes several embodiments of the creative wearable device with reference to the drawings. However, the description of the embodiments cannot be used to limit the scope of this creation. The patent scope of this creation should be based on the scope of the patent application.

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the appearance of an embodiment of the creative wearable device. As shown in the figure, the wearable device 100 of the present invention provides a housing 10 for accommodating electronic circuits and sensing components usually arranged on a circuit board. The housing 10 is usually formed in a square shape, but may be formed in other shapes. The preferred shape is selected as a flat box shape, such as the aforementioned square box shape, hexagonal box shape, triangular box shape, round box shape, oval box shape, irregular box shape, etc. There are no restrictions. However, if it is formed into a box shape, it may include two opposite surfaces, one of which is usually set as the contact surface 11 that is in contact with the body, and the opposite surface is set as the front surface 12. The contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 generally form a plane, and their shapes generally correspond. However, sometimes the front surface 12 may form a convex surface, and the contact surface 11 may form a concave surface.

Many functions are configured on the front surface 12 because the contact surface 11 will not be exposed when the wearable device 100 is worn. The functions of the wearable device provided on the front 12 may include a display screen, various control keys, and display signals. Of course, it may also include text and graphics. There are so many. But these functions can only work when the user is looking from the front. It has become a common disadvantage of wearable devices.

The contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 maintain a certain distance from each other and are connected by a first side 13. If necessary, there may also be a second side 14, a third side 15, a fourth side 16, and so on. If there are multiple sides, the junction of the two sides, such as the junction 13A of the first side 13 and the second side 14, will form an angle. If it is only a smooth connection, there is no need to separate into two sides.

Generally speaking, a wearable device 100 uses a housing to house various modules. The housing 10 includes a contact surface 11 and a front surface 12 opposite to the contact surface 11, and the two are connected by a first side 13. In a specific embodiment, the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 are also connected by a second side 14. The first side 13 and the junction 13A of the second side 14 form an angle.

Wearable devices are a known item. Usually provide detection, calculation, communication and recording functions. Therefore, a wearable device usually includes a sensing device 21 and a processing device 22. Figure 2 shows a circuit block diagram of an embodiment of the creative wearable device. As shown in the figure, the wearable device 100 includes a sensing device 21 for sensing its own movement and outputting a sensing signal. Components with this function are already mature commercial products. For example, the common three-axis angular velocity meter (gyro), accelerometer, magnetometer, etc. This type of sensing device can be used to sense the movement or movement of the wearable device itself and output a sensing signal. The sensing signal is usually output in the form of voltage. But there are also specific components that output digitized values. The processing device 22 is connected to the sensing device 21 to receive the sensing signal of the sensing device 21 and translate it into a sensed reading value. Generally speaking, the processing device 22 will include an analog-to-digital converter. It may also include other circuits and software for further processing of the sensed value.

The figure also shows that the wearable device 100 includes a memory device 23 and a communication device 24. The memory device 23 is used to store various parameters, programs, and sensing results and/or processing results. The communication device 24 is used to establish a communication channel with an external device (not shown) to exchange data. The communication device 24 usually provides at least one wired communication channel, such as a commonly used USB interface, Type C interface, and so on. And at least one wireless communication interface, such as BlueTooth. A wearable device usually has the ability to establish a communication channel with a smart phone to provide sensing data to the application software of the phone. Wearable devices can also be used to establish communication channels with computer devices to provide various sensing data to the computer devices. In addition, general-purpose wearable devices can also receive commands from applications on smart phones and computer devices to provide sensing data in different forms or purposes. In other words, wearable devices can play different roles and provide different functions and uses in response to applications executed by smart phones or computer devices.

The wearable device 100 further provides at least one display lamp 25 which is arranged on the housing 10. A common display lamp 25 may include a light source 25A and a display board 25B. The light emitted from the light source 25A is directed toward the display panel 25B. The display panel 25B can receive the light emitted by the light source 25A and transmit the light. Therefore, when the light source 25A emits light, the display panel 25B will light up. The relatively simple display lamp 25 may not include a light source and a display panel, but is coated with a light-transmitting material. The indicator lamp 25 lights up when the light source emits light. Since the structure and function of the indicator light are known, there is no need to go into details. A preferred example of the light source 25A is usually an LED.

The wearable device 100 further includes a power device 26 for providing power to the sensing device 21, the processing device 22, the memory device 23, the communication device 24, and the display lamp 25. The wearable device 100 cannot be connected to a power source because it moves with the wearer, so it must be powered by a battery or solar battery. Power management circuits must also be used to extend the use time.

The power supply device 26, the sensing device 21, the processing device 22, the memory device 23, the communication device 24 and the display lamp 25 are usually arranged on a single circuit board and housed in the housing 10. As mentioned above, considering the convenience of application, it usually becomes a flat box shape. But its shape is not any technical limitation.

As mentioned earlier, general-purpose wearable devices have no fixed purpose. Its use depends on the needs of the connected computer device and the application running on the smartphone. Therefore, it is impossible to predict which direction the front face of the wearable device faces in the wearing state.

According to the first embodiment of the present creation, the wearable device 100 includes a housing 10 and at least one display lamp 25. The display surface of the indicator lamp 25 is disposed on the first side 13 and extends to at least flush with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12.

The creator found that when the wearable device is worn, the contact surface 11 is usually close to the body. The front face 12 faces away from the body, and the user cannot see it. The first side 13 is the part facing the eyes of the user. The display lamp 25 is arranged on the first side 13 so that the display surface extends to be flush with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 or even beyond one of the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12, and protrudes The contact surface 11 and/or the front surface 12 will allow the user to see the indicator light 25 from multiple directions. Especially when the indicator lamp 25 is on.

FIG. 1 also shows that the contact surface 11 (not shown in the figure) and/or the front surface 12 of the housing forms an undercut 12A close to the first side 13 and/or the second side 14. The undercut 12A allows the indicator light 25 to be seen from more directions.

Under this design, no matter what orientation the smart phone or computer device to which the wearable device 100 is connected is required to be worn on the wearable device 100, the user can easily see the indicator light 25, especially This is when the indicator lamp 25 lights up.

The display lamp 25 can be configured in different shapes, different lengths, different colors, or a combination thereof to represent different display contents. The displayed content can usually include battery power, running, recording, connection, etc., which need to be displayed during wearing.

Because the indicator light 25 is provided on the first side 13, its shape is mainly elongated. The number is not limited, as long as it can be arranged on the first side 13 so that the user can easily see it. A single display lamp can also display multiple colors at the same time or at different times to represent different display contents.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12 are connected by a first side 13 and a second side 14. The first side 13 and the junction 13A of the second side 14 form an angle. The indicator light 25 is set on the junction surface 13A where the first side 13 and the second side 14 are connected. This position is where the first side 13 and the second side 14 intersect with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12.

Arranging the indicator light 25 at the junction of the four planes can make the indicator light 25 easier to see from multiple directions, especially when the indicator light 25 is on.

FIG. 1 also shows that the wearable device 100 is provided with a display light at the junction of the four four planes. And a single junction may have multiple indicator lights. However, in general applications, as long as a single or multiple display lights are set at a single junction, it is sufficient for application.

According to the third embodiment of the present creation, the display lamp 25 is also a switch. The technology of setting the indicator light as a switch is well known. For example, by extending the display panel of the display lamp to touch an electric switch, and providing a set of springs to support the display panel, the display lamp can have the switch function. For the display lamp integrally formed with the display panel and the light source, it can be achieved by only slightly modifying the design.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present creation, the switch is a push-push button (not shown in the figure). The double push switch is arranged on the first side 13, and when floating, the top surface of the switch is a considerable distance away from the plane where the first side 13 is located, allowing the user to move from the direction of the contact surface 11 and/or the front surface 12 See the double push switch, especially when the double push switch is in the floating position. The double push switch may also be located at the junction of the first side 13 and the second side 14 with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12. The double push switch may also include a light source and a display panel that can receive and transmit light from the light source.

In the fifth embodiment of the present creation, the switch is a double push switch, but it does not have a display light function. Such an embodiment is shown in FIG. 3. The double push switch 27 is disposed at the junction of the first side 13 and the second side 14 of the casing 10 of the wearable device 100 with the contact surface 11 and the front surface 12. At the junction, the housing 10 provides an opening 14A so that the push plate of the double push switch 27 can protrude from the opening. The push plate of the double push switch 27 can be switched between the floating position and the sinking position. In addition to providing a control function, it also provides a non-luminous display function.

Figures 4 to 6 show schematic diagrams of three application examples of the creative wearable device.

Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of an application example of the creative wearable device worn on the ankle of the user. Figure 5 shows a schematic diagram of an application example of the creative wearable device worn on the user's wrist. Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of an application example of the creative wearable device worn in a circular motion. The arrow in the figure indicates the user's visual direction. As shown in the figure, the user can easily see the display regardless of the orientation in which the application running on the smart phone or computer device connected to the wearable device 100 requires wearing or using the wearable device 100 The lamp 25, especially the on/off state of the indicator lamp 25.

The above is a description of the wearable device of this creation based on various embodiments of this creation. Experts in this industry can easily derive various changes and applications from the above description. However, related changes and applications are covered in the scope of the patent for this creation. The patent scope of this creation should be subject to the record of the applied patent scope.

100: wearable device 10: Shell 11: contact surface 12: front 12A: undercut 13: First side 13A: junction 14: second side 15: third side 16: Fourth side 21: sensing device 22: Processing device 23: memory device 24: Communication device 25: indicator light 25A: light source 25B: display board 26: power supply unit 27: Double push switch

Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram of the appearance of an embodiment of the creative wearable device. Fig. 2 shows a circuit block diagram of an embodiment of the creative wearable device. FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the appearance of another embodiment of the creative wearable device. Figure 4 shows a schematic diagram of an application example of the creative wearable device. Fig. 5 shows a schematic diagram of another application example of the creative wearable device. Fig. 6 shows a schematic diagram of another application example of the creative wearable device.

100: wearable device

10: Shell

12: front

13: First side

13A: junction

14: second side

15: third side

16: Fourth side

25: indicator light

Claims (12)

A wearable device includes a housing, a sensing device and a processing device housed in at least a part of the housing, the sensing device is used to sense its own movement and output a sensing signal, and the processing device receives the sensing Signal, translated into sensing reading; The housing provides a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the two are connected by a first side; At least one display lamp is arranged on the housing, and the display surface of the display lamp is arranged on the first side edge and extends to at least substantially flush with the contact surface and the front surface; The wearable device further includes a power device for supplying power to the sensing device, the processing device and the display light. Such as the wearable device of the first item of the patent application, wherein the display surface extends beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface, and protrudes from the contact surface and/or the front surface. For example, the wearable device of the first item of the patent application, wherein the display lamp includes a light source and a display panel that can receive and transmit light from the light source, and the display surface of the display panel is arranged on the first side and extends At least substantially flush with the contact surface and the front surface. For example, the wearable device of item 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the display surface extends beyond the contact surface and/or the front surface, and protrudes from the contact surface and/or the front surface. For example, the wearable device of item 1 or 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the contact surface and the front surface are connected by a first side and a second side, and the first side and the second side form an angle, and The display lamp is arranged at the connection between the first side and the second side. For example, the wearable device of item 1 or 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the contact surface and/or the front surface of the housing form an undercut near the first side and/or the second side. For example, the wearable device of item 1 or 3 in the scope of patent application, wherein the indicator light is a switch. For example, the wearable device of item 7 in the scope of patent application, wherein the switch is a double push switch. For example, the wearable device of item 1 or 3 of the scope of patent application, wherein the sensing device, the processing device, the display lamp and the power supply device are provided on a circuit board. A wearable device includes a housing, a sensing device and a processing device housed in at least a part of the housing, the sensing device is used to sense its own movement and output a sensing signal, and the processing device receives the sensing Signal, translated into sensing reading; The housing provides a contact surface and a front surface opposite to the contact surface, and the two are connected by a first side; At least one double push switch is arranged on the housing, the double push switch is arranged on the first side and protrudes from the first side; The wearable device further includes a power supply device for supplying power to the sensing device and the processing device. For example, the wearable device of the 10th item of the patent application, wherein the contact surface and the front surface are connected by a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side form an angle, and the double The push switch is arranged at the junction of the first side and the second side. For example, the wearable device of claim 10, wherein the contact surface and/or the front surface of the housing form an undercut near the first side and/or the second side.

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