US20200268113A1 - Wearable device - Google Patents
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- the subject matter herein generally relates to wearable devices, and more particularly to a wearable device having a connection structure.
- Smart wearable devices such as smart watches, bracelets, glasses, and necklaces
- the existing smart necklaces in the related art include a lanyard detachably coupled to a necklace body.
- the lanyard is wrapped around a user's neck, and the necklace body may be used while walking or running.
- the main body of the smart necklace is prone to rotate relative to the lanyard when the main body is not held in place.
- FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of an embodiment of a wearable device including a connection structure.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of the wearable device in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of a fastening assembly of the connection structure.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the wearable device taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 1 .
- Coupled is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections.
- the connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected.
- substantially is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other word that “substantially” modifies, such that the component need not be exact.
- substantially cylindrical means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder.
- comprising means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series and the like.
- FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a wearable device 200 that includes a connection structure 100 .
- the connection structure 100 includes a main body 10 , a fastening assembly 20 , a pressing member 30 , and a movable piece 40 .
- the main body 10 includes a fastening groove 11 .
- the fastening assembly 20 is rotationally mounted in the fastening groove 11 of the main body 10 .
- the fastening assembly 20 includes a first end portion 21 and a second end portion 22 .
- the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22 are respectively opposite ends of the fastening assembly 20 .
- a latching portion 23 protruding from the first end portion 21 .
- the pressing member 30 is located on the second end portion 22 .
- One end of the movable piece 40 is rotationally coupled to the second end portion 22 on a side of the fastening assembly 20 facing away from the latching portion 23 .
- the movable piece 40 extends beyond the second end portion 22 .
- the wearable device 200 further includes a snap portion 210 , a device main body 220 , and a connecting member 230 configured to snap-fit with the connection structure 100 .
- the snap portion 210 has a substantially T-shaped cross-section and protrudes from one side of the device main body 220 .
- the device main body 220 is snap-fitted with the latching portion 23 of the connection structure 100 by the snap portion 210 on one end of the main body 10 .
- the connecting member 230 is fixedly coupled to a second end of the main body 10 away from the device main body 220 .
- the connecting member 230 is a connecting cord which can be worn on the neck of a user.
- the snap portion 210 can be a recess, and the latching portion 23 of the fastening assembly 20 can be engaged in the snap portion 210 .
- the fastening assembly 20 is configured to rotate in the fastening groove 11 , so that the first end portion 21 of the fastening assembly 20 rotates away from the snap portion 210 to disengage the latching portion 23 from the snap portion 210 .
- the main body 10 is substantially cylindrical.
- the fastening groove 11 has a substantially rectangular cross-section and extends from one end of the main body 10 to another end of the main body 10 along an axis of the main body 10 .
- One end of the fastening groove 11 penetrates an end surface of the main body 10 .
- a blocking portion 12 is located in the fastening groove 11 .
- the blocking portion 12 is configured to limit movement of the latching portion 23 in the fastening groove 11 .
- the fastening groove 11 may penetrate both ends of the main body 10 along the axis of the main body 10 .
- the cross-sectional shape of the fastening groove 11 may be a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or other shape, as long as the cross-sectional shape of the snap portion 210 is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the fastening groove 11 and can be fastened in the fastening groove 11 .
- the fastening assembly 20 is substantially elongated.
- the latching portion 23 can be snap-fitted with the snap portion 210 to fix the device main body 220 in the fastening groove 11 .
- the fastening assembly 20 includes a rotating portion 24 .
- the rotating portion 24 is substantially lug-shaped.
- the number of the rotating portions 24 is two, and the two rotating portions 24 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart.
- the two rotating portions 24 are rotationally coupled to the main body 10 through a rotary shaft 25 inside the fastening groove 11 .
- the first end portion 21 and the second end portion 22 are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotating portion 24 .
- the fastening assembly 20 further includes a limiting portion 26 .
- the limiting portion 26 is substantially cylindrical-shaped.
- the limiting portion 26 extends from the second end portion 22 and is configured to prevent the pressing member 30 from rotating.
- the limiting portion 26 can be a groove-shaped structure arranged on the second end portion 22 , and one end of the pressing member 30 is locked in the groove structure to prevent the pressing member 30 from rotating.
- the pressing member 30 is made of an elastic material. One end of the pressing member 30 abuts against the second end portion 22 of the fastening assembly 20 , and a second end abuts against the main body 10 in the fastening groove 11 .
- the pressing member 30 is a spring and is sleeved on the limiting portion 26 .
- one end of the movable piece 40 is rotationally coupled to a side of the fastening assembly 20 facing away from the latching portion 23 by a pin 41 , and a second end of the movable piece 40 is configured to overlap with an end of the main body 10 adjacent to the pressing member 30 .
- the movable piece 40 is first rotated to position both ends of the movable piece 40 above the fastening assembly 20 , the second end portion 22 of the fastening assembly 20 is pressed to fasten the snap portion 210 of the main body 220 with the latching portion 23 of the connection structure 100 , and then the movable piece 40 is rotated to overlap the second end of the movable piece 40 with the main body 10 .
- the second end of the movable piece 40 overlapped with the main body 10 prevents inadvertently pressing the second end portion 22 of the fastener 20 during use to disengage the device main body 220 from the connection structure 100 .
- the connecting member 230 is coupled to one end of the main body 10 away from the latching portion 23 .
- the snap portion 210 engaged between the latching portion 23 and the blocking portion 12 restrains movement of the snap portion 210 .
- the first end portion 21 of the fastening assembly 20 can be rotated away from the snap portion 210 by pressing the second end portion 22 of the fastening assembly 20 to disengage the latching portion 23 from the snap portion 210 .
- the latching portion 23 is easily disengaged from the snap portion 210 , and a snap-fit coupling between the snap portion 210 and the latching portion 23 prevents the wearable device 200 from rotating during use.
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- The subject matter herein generally relates to wearable devices, and more particularly to a wearable device having a connection structure.
- Smart wearable devices, such as smart watches, bracelets, glasses, and necklaces, are becoming more and more popular. The existing smart necklaces in the related art include a lanyard detachably coupled to a necklace body. The lanyard is wrapped around a user's neck, and the necklace body may be used while walking or running. However, the main body of the smart necklace is prone to rotate relative to the lanyard when the main body is not held in place.
- Implementations of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of embodiments, with reference to the attached figures.
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FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of an embodiment of a wearable device including a connection structure. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded, isometric view of the wearable device inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of a fastening assembly of the connection structure. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the wearable device taken along line IV-IV inFIG. 1 . - It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. Additionally, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein.
- Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
- The term “coupled” is defined as connected, whether directly or indirectly through intervening components, and is not necessarily limited to physical connections. The connection can be such that the objects are permanently connected or releasably connected. The term “substantially” is defined to be essentially conforming to the particular dimension, shape, or other word that “substantially” modifies, such that the component need not be exact. For example, “substantially cylindrical” means that the object resembles a cylinder, but can have one or more deviations from a true cylinder. The term “comprising” means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series and the like.
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FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of awearable device 200 that includes aconnection structure 100. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , theconnection structure 100 includes amain body 10, afastening assembly 20, a pressingmember 30, and amovable piece 40. Themain body 10 includes afastening groove 11. Thefastening assembly 20 is rotationally mounted in thefastening groove 11 of themain body 10. Thefastening assembly 20 includes afirst end portion 21 and asecond end portion 22. Thefirst end portion 21 and thesecond end portion 22 are respectively opposite ends of thefastening assembly 20. Alatching portion 23 protruding from thefirst end portion 21. Thepressing member 30 is located on thesecond end portion 22. One end of themovable piece 40 is rotationally coupled to thesecond end portion 22 on a side of thefastening assembly 20 facing away from thelatching portion 23. Themovable piece 40 extends beyond thesecond end portion 22. - The
wearable device 200 further includes asnap portion 210, a devicemain body 220, and a connectingmember 230 configured to snap-fit with theconnection structure 100. Thesnap portion 210 has a substantially T-shaped cross-section and protrudes from one side of the devicemain body 220. The devicemain body 220 is snap-fitted with thelatching portion 23 of theconnection structure 100 by thesnap portion 210 on one end of themain body 10. The connectingmember 230 is fixedly coupled to a second end of themain body 10 away from the devicemain body 220. In one embodiment, the connectingmember 230 is a connecting cord which can be worn on the neck of a user. - In other embodiments, the
snap portion 210 can be a recess, and thelatching portion 23 of thefastening assembly 20 can be engaged in thesnap portion 210. - The
fastening assembly 20 is configured to rotate in thefastening groove 11, so that thefirst end portion 21 of thefastening assembly 20 rotates away from thesnap portion 210 to disengage thelatching portion 23 from thesnap portion 210. - The
main body 10 is substantially cylindrical. Thefastening groove 11 has a substantially rectangular cross-section and extends from one end of themain body 10 to another end of themain body 10 along an axis of themain body 10. One end of thefastening groove 11 penetrates an end surface of themain body 10. A blockingportion 12 is located in thefastening groove 11. The blockingportion 12 is configured to limit movement of thelatching portion 23 in thefastening groove 11. - In other embodiments, the
fastening groove 11 may penetrate both ends of themain body 10 along the axis of themain body 10. - In other embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the
fastening groove 11 may be a triangle, a pentagon, a hexagon, or other shape, as long as the cross-sectional shape of thesnap portion 210 is the same as the cross-sectional shape of thefastening groove 11 and can be fastened in thefastening groove 11. - The
fastening assembly 20 is substantially elongated. Thelatching portion 23 can be snap-fitted with thesnap portion 210 to fix the devicemain body 220 in thefastening groove 11. Thefastening assembly 20 includes a rotatingportion 24. The rotatingportion 24 is substantially lug-shaped. The number of the rotatingportions 24 is two, and the two rotatingportions 24 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart. The two rotatingportions 24 are rotationally coupled to themain body 10 through arotary shaft 25 inside thefastening groove 11. Thefirst end portion 21 and thesecond end portion 22 are respectively located on opposite sides of the rotatingportion 24. - The
fastening assembly 20 further includes alimiting portion 26. Thelimiting portion 26 is substantially cylindrical-shaped. The limitingportion 26 extends from thesecond end portion 22 and is configured to prevent the pressingmember 30 from rotating. - In other embodiments, the limiting
portion 26 can be a groove-shaped structure arranged on thesecond end portion 22, and one end of the pressingmember 30 is locked in the groove structure to prevent the pressingmember 30 from rotating. - The pressing
member 30 is made of an elastic material. One end of the pressingmember 30 abuts against thesecond end portion 22 of thefastening assembly 20, and a second end abuts against themain body 10 in thefastening groove 11. In one embodiment, thepressing member 30 is a spring and is sleeved on the limitingportion 26. - Referring to
FIGS. 1-3 , one end of themovable piece 40 is rotationally coupled to a side of thefastening assembly 20 facing away from thelatching portion 23 by apin 41, and a second end of themovable piece 40 is configured to overlap with an end of themain body 10 adjacent to thepressing member 30. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , to fasten the devicemain body 220 to themain body 10, themovable piece 40 is first rotated to position both ends of themovable piece 40 above thefastening assembly 20, thesecond end portion 22 of thefastening assembly 20 is pressed to fasten thesnap portion 210 of themain body 220 with the latchingportion 23 of theconnection structure 100, and then themovable piece 40 is rotated to overlap the second end of themovable piece 40 with themain body 10. The second end of themovable piece 40 overlapped with themain body 10 prevents inadvertently pressing thesecond end portion 22 of thefastener 20 during use to disengage the devicemain body 220 from theconnection structure 100. The connectingmember 230 is coupled to one end of themain body 10 away from the latchingportion 23. Thesnap portion 210 engaged between the latchingportion 23 and the blockingportion 12 restrains movement of thesnap portion 210. - Compared with the related art, the
first end portion 21 of thefastening assembly 20 can be rotated away from thesnap portion 210 by pressing thesecond end portion 22 of thefastening assembly 20 to disengage the latchingportion 23 from thesnap portion 210. Thus, the latchingportion 23 is easily disengaged from thesnap portion 210, and a snap-fit coupling between thesnap portion 210 and the latchingportion 23 prevents thewearable device 200 from rotating during use. - The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including, the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims.
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