US20190037946A1 - Intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array - Google Patents

Intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array Download PDF

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US20190037946A1
US20190037946A1 US15/697,471 US201715697471A US2019037946A1 US 20190037946 A1 US20190037946 A1 US 20190037946A1 US 201715697471 A US201715697471 A US 201715697471A US 2019037946 A1 US2019037946 A1 US 2019037946A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
    • A41F9/00—Belts, girdles, or waistbands for trousers or skirts
    • A41F9/002—Free belts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
    • A41F9/00—Belts, girdles, or waistbands for trousers or skirts
    • A41F9/02—Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles ; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41F—GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS
    • A41F9/00—Belts, girdles, or waistbands for trousers or skirts
    • A41F9/02—Expansible or adjustable belts or girdles ; Adjustable fasteners comprising a track and a slide member
    • A41F9/025—Adjustable belts or girdles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44B—BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE
    • A44B11/00—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts
    • A44B11/25—Buckles; Similar fasteners for interconnecting straps or the like, e.g. for safety belts with two or more separable parts
    • A44B11/2503—Safety buckles
    • A44B11/2546—Details
    • A44B11/2553—Attachment of buckle to strap
    • A44B11/2557—Attachment of buckle to strap with strap length adjustment

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  • the invention relates to intelligent daily necessities.
  • the invention relates to an intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • belts refer to the belt for girdling the waist.
  • the material of belts may be leather.
  • Belts are usually composed of buckle and belt body. One end of the belt body fixedly connects with the buckle. The other end of the belt body can be connected to the buckle during use.
  • the common buckles include pin buckle, plate buckle, automatic buckle, clip, etc.
  • the length of all belts cannot be changed after a user ties and fixes the belt on the waist.
  • the waistline will vary as a result of drinking, eating, or changing posture, such as standing up or sitting down.
  • the length of known belts cannot be automatically adjusted. It is not practical for frequently manual adjustment of the length.
  • the waistline is always manually measured in the art. Manual measurement for waistline is not accurate and troublesome. Therefore, it is desired to develop a belt that can measures the waistline on a real-time basis, thereby automatically adjusting the length of the belt.
  • the technical problem to be solved is to overcome the above-mentioned deficiency by providing an intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • the belt has advantages of having a reasonable and simple structure, being easy to use, reliable and highly intelligent, etc.
  • the belt effectively solves the problem regarding the length of conventional belts being unable to be automatically adjusted.
  • the technical solution of the invention is an intelligent belt that automatically monitors the waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • the intelligent belt includes a buckle and a belt body.
  • the buckle includes a waistline-measuring device, a length-adjusting device, and a belt-body-fastening device.
  • Each of the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device, and the belt-body-fastening device includes a hollow housing with a cuboid shape. The housings are connected in turn by hinges.
  • the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device, and the belt-body-fastening device are provided with a first groove, a second groove, and a third groove that the belt body passes through, respectively.
  • the waistline-measuring device includes a roller, a rotary encoder, and a counter.
  • the roller is positioned in the inner cavity of the waistline-measuring device. A portion of the roller extends into the first groove and contacts with the belt body.
  • the rotary encoder electrically connects with the roller.
  • the rotary encoder electrically connects with the counter.
  • the length-adjusting device includes a micro controller, a gyroscope, a wireless transceiver, an accelerometer, and a battery that are positioned in the inner cavity; a pressure sensor positioned on the hinge; a platen, a magnet, and a first electromagnet provided on the inner wall of the cavity of the length-adjusting device; and an electromagnetic array disposed on the sidewalls of the second groove.
  • the platen is hinged to the housing.
  • the magnet and the first electromagnet are respectively arranged in the housings on both sides of the hinge point of the platen.
  • the platen extends into the second groove and contacts with the belt body.
  • the electromagnetic array is arranged by a plurality of second electromagnets in the direction of the movement of the belt body.
  • the belt-body-fastening device is provided with an indentation.
  • One end of the belt body is inserted into the indentation and fixedly connected by an L-shaped gusset plate hinged to the belt-body-fastening device.
  • the other end of the belt body is provided with a slot and an adjusting buckle.
  • the adjusting buckle is made of two pieces of C-shaped plates.
  • the adjusting buckle is provided with an iron plate inside the adjusting buckle.
  • center axis of the roller is disposed perpendicular to the direction of movement of the belt body.
  • the roller is made of rubber material or is provided with a rubber layer on its surface.
  • the pressure sensor is a wafer type pressure sensor provided between a chain plate of the hinge and a shaft.
  • micro controller is electrically connected with the gyroscope, the wireless transceiver, the accelerometer, the battery, the pressure sensor, the counter, the electromagnetic array and the first electromagnet, respectively.
  • the platen extends into one end of the second groove and contacts with the slot.
  • the cavity of the length-adjusting device is also provided with a USB interface with a charging and discharging circuit, and the USB interface is electrically connected with the battery.
  • the technical effect of the invention is an intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by the electromagnetic array.
  • the intelligent belt includes the buckle and the belt body.
  • the buckle includes the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device and the belt-body-fastening device.
  • One end of the belt body is fixedly connected with the belt-body-fastening device.
  • the other end of the belt body is provided with the adjusting buckle with the iron plate and the slot.
  • the buckle includes the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device, and the belt-body-fastening device.
  • the housings of the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device and the belt-body-fastening device are connected by hinges.
  • the hinges are provided with the pressure sensor that is used to detect the tension applied to the belt.
  • the first electromagnet is controlled by the data analysis of the micro controller to lift the platen while driving a portion of magnets in the array of the electromagnets to drive the movement of the adjusting buckle on the belt body until the pressure applied on the belt reaches a range of the set values, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically adjusting the belt length.
  • the waistline-measuring device calculates the real-time change of waistline by calculating the length of belt that passes through the first groove.
  • the gyroscope and the accelerometer record activity data, and synchronize the real-time waistline and activity data with an external device through the wireless transceiver. It can detect physical health and activity consumption, etc.
  • the intelligent belt has reasonable and structure, easy to use, safe, reliable, and high degree of intelligence, which effectively solve the problem regarding common belts being unable to automatically adjust the length.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of whole structure of an intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array in accordance with an example embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of a cross section of the buckle of the intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of the hinges of the intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • FIG. 4 shows an enlarged schematic diagram of waistline-measuring device of the intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of the belt body of the intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of the adjusting buckle of the intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array.
  • the intelligent belt that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by an electromagnetic array in accordance with FIGS. 1-6 includes a buckle 1 and a belt body 2 , wherein the buckle 1 includes a waist-measuring device 11 , a length-adjusting device 12 and a belt-body-fastening device 13 .
  • the waistline-measuring device 11 , the length-adjusting device 12 , and the belt-body-fastening device 13 all include a hollow housing with a cuboid shape. The housings are connected in turn by hinges 112 .
  • the waistline-measuring device 11 , the length-adjusting device 12 , and the belt-body-fastening device 13 are provided with a first groove 111 , a second groove 121 , and a third groove 131 that the belt body passes through, respectively.
  • the waistline-measuring device 11 includes a roller 113 , a rotary encoder 114 , and a counter 115 .
  • the roller 113 is positioned in the inner cavity of the waistline-measuring device 11 .
  • a portion of the roller 113 extends into the first groove 111 and contacts with the belt body 2 .
  • the rotary encoder 114 electrically connects with the roller 113 .
  • the rotary encoder 114 electrically connects with the counter 115 .
  • the movement of belt body 2 drives the rotation of the roller 113 .
  • the rotatory encoder 114 and the counter 115 cooperate to detect the length of the belt body 2 that passes through the first groove 111 .
  • the belt-body-fastening device 13 is provided with an indentation 1321 .
  • One end of the belt body 2 is inserted into the indentation 1321 and fixedly connected by an L-shaped gusset plate 132 hinged to the belt-body-fastening device 13 .
  • the other end of the belt body 2 is provided with a slot 21 and an adjusting buckle 22 .
  • the adjusting buckle 22 is made of two pieces of C-shaped plates 221 .
  • the adjusting buckle 22 is provided with an iron plate 222 inside the adjusting buckle 22 .
  • the length-adjusting device 12 includes a micro controller 123 , a gyroscope 124 , a wireless transceiver 125 , an accelerometer 126 , and a battery 127 that are positioned in the inner cavity; a wafer type pressure sensor 116 positioned between a chain plate of the hinge 112 and a shaft; a platen 128 , a magnet 129 , and a first electromagnet 120 provided on the inner wall of the cavity of the length-adjusting device 12 ; and an electromagnetic array 122 disposed on the sidewalls of the second groove 121 .
  • the platen 128 is hinged to the housing.
  • the magnet 129 and the first electromagnet 120 are respectively arranged in the housings on both sides of the hinge point of the platen 128 .
  • the platen 128 extends into the second groove 121 and contacts with the slot 21 .
  • the electromagnetic array 122 is arranged by a plurality of second electromagnets 1221 in the direction of the movement of the belt body 2 .
  • the gyroscope 124 and the accelerometer 126 are responsible for tracking the user's motion data.
  • the pressure sensor 116 is responsible for the detection of the force applied on the belt. Based on the principle of the interaction force, the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 116 is equal to the tension applied on the belt.
  • the combination of the platen 128 and the magnet 129 serves to bring one end of the platen 128 into contact with the slot 21 to lock the belt body 2 and the first electromagnet 120 is actuated to lift the platen 128 to release the belt body 2 .
  • the electromagnet array 122 is comprised of a number of second electromagnets 1221 .
  • One or more of the second electromagnets 1221 is driven to move the adjusting buckle 22 to adjust the length of the belt until the pressure detected by the pressure sensor 116 is equal to or close to the set value. Thereafter, the one or more of the second electromagnets 1221 stops being driven, and the combination of the platen 128 and the magnet 129 locks the movement of the belt body 2 .
  • the micro controller 123 is used to collect and process the data of the pressure sensor 116 and the counter 115 , control the electromagnetic array 122 , and the first electromagnet 120 , and control the communication of the wireless transceiver 125 with the external device.
  • the center axis of the roller 113 is disposed perpendicularly to the direction of movement of the belt body 2 to ensure smooth rolling of the roller 113 .
  • the roller 113 is made of rubber material or is provided with a rubber layer on its surface to enhance its adhesion to the belt body 2 to avoid slippage without decreasing the data accuracy.
  • the micro controller 123 is electrically connected to the gyroscope 124 , the wireless transceiver 125 , the accelerometer 126 , the battery 127 , the pressure sensor 116 , the counter 115 , the electromagnetic array 122 , and the first electromagnet 120 , respectively.
  • the length-adjusting device 12 is provided with a USB interface 1271 with a charging and discharging circuit, and the USB interface 1271 is electrically connected to the battery 127 , and the USB interface 1271 can be used as a charging port for the battery 127 .
  • the intelligent belt of the invention that automatically monitors waistline and of which the length is adjusted by the electromagnetic array, includes the buckle and the belt body.
  • the buckle includes the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device and the belt-body-fastening device. One end of the belt body is fixedly connected with the belt-body-fastening device. The other end of the belt body is provided with the adjusting buckle with the iron plate and the slot.
  • the buckle includes the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device, and the belt-body-fastening device.
  • the housings of the waistline-measuring device, the length-adjusting device and the belt-body-fastening device are connected by hinges.
  • the hinges are provided with the pressure sensor that is used to detect the tension applied to the belt.
  • the first electromagnet is controlled by the data analysis of the micro controller to lift the platen while driving a portion of magnets in the array of the electromagnets to drive the movement of the adjusting buckle on the belt body until the pressure applied on the belt reaches a range of the set values, thereby achieving the purpose of automatically adjusting the belt length.
  • the waistline-measuring device calculates the real-time change of waistline by calculating the length of belt that passes through the first groove.
  • the gyroscope and the accelerometer record activity data, and synchronize the real-time waistline and activity data with an external device through the wireless transceiver. It can detect physical health and activity consumption, etc.
  • the intelligent belt has reasonable and structure, easy to use, safe, reliable, and high degree of intelligence, which effectively solve the problem regarding common belts being unable to automatically adjust the length.

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