WO2015170555A1

WO2015170555A1 - Glasses-type electronic device

Info

Publication number: WO2015170555A1
Application number: PCT/JP2015/061460
Authority: WO
Inventors: 駿宮▲崎▼
Original assignee: アルプス電気株式会社
Priority date: 2014-05-09
Filing date: 2015-04-14
Publication date: 2015-11-12
Also published as: JPWO2015170555A1

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a glasses-type electronic device in which a wiring component is routed between a foldably linked temple section and front section so as not to be outwardly exposed. [Solution] Part of the inner surface of an inner space (S1) provided in the temple section (2) is formed from a first linking piece (31) of a hinge (3). A wiring member (4) is routed from the inner space (S1) through the inside of the first connecting piece (31) to the front section (1). Consequently, while having a structure that rotatably links the front section (1) and the temple section (2), the wiring member (4) is routed between the front section (1) and the temple section (2) without being outwardly exposed.

Description

Eyeglass-type electronic equipment

The present invention relates to a spectacle-type electronic device on which electronic components are mounted.

In recent years, small-sized electronic devices (also called “wearables”) characterized by further development of portable electronic devices typified by smartphones and game consoles, which can be worn directly on the body and used daily are attracting attention. In particular, eyeglass-type electronic devices are suitable for transmitting major sensory information such as video and audio without interfering with daily activities, and are not available by incorporating various sensors and communication functions. Because application is expected, technological development is actively promoted in various fields.

¡When an electronic circuit is mounted on each of the front part and temple part of an eyeglass-type electronic device, it is necessary to pass wiring between them. In Patent Document 1 below, a voltage application type in which wiring of a frame part (front part) and a temple part (temple part) is electrically connected via an electrical contact that is turned on / off in accordance with the opening / closing operation of the hinge. Glasses are listed.

JP 2012-47888 A

As in the glasses described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is possible to turn on / off the power according to the opening / closing operation of the hinge by connecting the wiring via the electrical contact. However, there are problems that the number of parts is increased by providing the electrical contacts, and that the electrical contacts are exposed to the outside in the folded state. It is possible to pass, for example, a cable or the like directly between the front part and the temple part without passing through such an electrical contact. The problem is inevitable.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an eyeglass-type electronic device capable of passing a wiring member between the temple portion and the front portion that are foldably connected so as not to be exposed to the outside. Is to provide.

The eyeglass-type electronic device according to the present invention includes a front part and a temple part that are foldably connected via a hinge, and a wiring member that extends between the front part and the temple part. The hinge includes a first connection piece provided on the front portion, two second connection pieces provided on the temple portion, with the first connection piece interposed therebetween, and the first connection piece. A shaft that rotatably connects the two second connecting pieces. The temple portion has an internal space through which the wiring member passes. The first connecting piece forms a part of the inner surface of the internal space. The wiring member passes from the internal space to the front portion through the inside of the first connecting piece.
According to said structure, since the said wiring member passes through the inside of the said 1st connection piece which forms a part of inner surface of the said internal space from the said internal space of the said temple part, to the said front part, Not exposed to the outside.

Suitably, the said wiring member may be a strip | belt-shaped film member in which the wiring pattern was formed. The first connecting piece may hold the wiring member on a surface facing the internal space so that both surfaces of the wiring member are parallel to the axis.
According to said structure, when the said temple part and the said front part rotate centering | focusing on the said axis | shaft, force acts in the direction perpendicular | vertical with respect to the surface of the said wiring member, and the said wiring member is in the said surface. Since it becomes easy to bend flexibly and hardly torsion, a large load is not applied to the wiring member.

Preferably, the temple portion may have two opposing flat portions each perpendicular to the axis. The two plane portions may include the plane portions of the two second connection pieces facing each other with the first connection piece interposed therebetween. The two plane portions may include a part of the inner surface of the internal space. The first connecting piece holds the wiring member on the surface facing the internal space so that the longitudinal direction of the wiring member is perpendicular to the axis.
According to said structure, when the said temple part and the said front part rotate centering | focusing on the said axis | shaft, the said wiring member is the said inside with the attitude | position in which the longitudinal direction of the said wiring member becomes perpendicular | vertical with respect to the said axis | shaft Even if it moves in the space, the wiring member does not easily hit the two flat portions.

Preferably, the temple portion includes a base portion having the two second connecting pieces and the two plane portions, a cover that surrounds a gap between the two plane portions and forms a part of the inner surface of the internal space. You may have.
According to said structure, after arrange | positioning the said wiring member in the clearance gap between the said 2 plane parts in the state where the said cover was open, the said wiring member is accommodated in the said interior space by closing the said cover.

Preferably, the cover may abut against the front portion when the temple portion is rotated to the folded state, and restricts the rotation of the temple portion in the folding direction.
According to said structure, in order to restrict | limit the movable range to the folding direction of the said temple part, the said cover is used.

Preferably, the wiring member may be embedded in the first connecting piece by in-mold molding.

According to the present invention, it is possible to pass the wiring member between the temple part and the front part that are foldably connected so as not to be exposed to the outside.

It is a figure which shows an example of a structure of the spectacles type electronic device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view near a hinge. FIG. 2A shows an unfolded state that can be worn as glasses, and FIG. 2B shows a folded state that cannot be worn. It is a disassembled perspective view of hinge vicinity. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in the vicinity of the hinge in the unfolded state. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the hinge in the folded state along the line BB.

Hereinafter, an eyeglass-type electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a spectacles-type electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. The eyeglass-type electronic device shown in FIG. 1 includes a front portion 1 located on the front surface (face) of the head, two temple portions 2 located on the side surface (the temple) of the head, and the front portion 1 and the temple portion. And two hinges 3 for foldably connecting the two. The temple portion 2 is connected to the side end portion (chi) of the front portion 1 by a hinge 3.

1 has an electronic component 11 mounted in the vicinity of the center of the front portion 1 and an electronic component 12 mounted on each of the left and right temple portions 2. These electronic components 11 and 12 include, for example, a microcomputer and sensors (such as an acceleration sensor, an angular velocity sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor), a wireless communication chip, a power supply circuit (battery), and the like. The electronic component 11 of the front portion 1 and the electronic components 12 of the left and right temple portions 2 are electrically connected via one or a plurality of wiring members 4 respectively. The wiring member 4 is, for example, a band-shaped film member on which a conductive pattern is formed. Specifically, an FPC (flexible printed circuits, flexible printed circuit board) is used. In the eyeglass-type electronic device according to the present embodiment, the wiring member 4 that passes between the front portion 1 and the temple portion 2 passes through the inside of the hinge 3 so that it is not exposed to the outside.

2 to 5 are diagrams illustrating a main part in the vicinity of the hinge 3 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the hinge 3. FIG. 2A shows an unfolded state that can be worn as glasses, and FIG. 2B shows a folded state that cannot be worn. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the vicinity of the hinge 3. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in the vicinity of the hinge 3 in the unfolded state. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in the vicinity of the hinge 3 in the folded state.

The hinge 3 includes a first connection piece 31 provided at a side end (chi) of the front portion 1, second connection pieces 32 A and 32 B provided at an end of the temple portion 2, and a shaft 33. The second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B are located with the first connecting piece 31 in between. The shaft 33 rotatably connects these connecting pieces (31, 32A, 32B). For example, the shaft 33 is a screw fixed to the second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B, and supports the first connecting piece 31 so as to be rotatable.

The first connecting piece 31 has

surfaces

6A and 6B perpendicular to the shaft 33. When the first connecting piece 31 is inserted into the gap between the second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B, the two

surfaces

6A and 6B of the first connecting piece 31 are inscribed in the inner surfaces of the second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B. Moreover, the 1st connection piece 31 has a side surface equivalent to the curved surface part of the cylindrical body which made the center of the axis | shaft 33 the cylinder axis as a side surface perpendicular | vertical to this

surface

6A, 6B. The side surface of the first connecting piece 31 faces the internal space S1 of the temple portion 2.

Temple portion 2 has an internal space S1 as shown in FIGS. The above-described side surface of the first connecting piece 31 forms a part of the inner surface in the internal space S1. The internal space S1 continues to the position of the electronic component 12 mounted on the temple portion 2, and the wiring member 4 connected to the electronic component 12 passes through the internal space S1. The wiring member 4 passing through the internal space S1 passes through the inside of the first connecting piece 31 to the front portion 1 without being exposed to the outside from the internal space S1.

The wiring member 4 (film member such as FPC) is embedded in the interior by, for example, in-mold molding when the front portion 1 including the first connecting piece 31 is molded. For this reason, the wiring member 4 embedded in the front portion 1 from the side surface of the first connecting piece 31 is not exposed to the outside until reaching the electronic component 11 of the front portion 1.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the wiring member 4, both sides of the wiring member 4 are parallel to the shaft 33 on the side surface of the first connecting piece 31 facing the internal space S 1, and the longitudinal direction of the wiring member 4 is the shaft 33. It is held so that it becomes perpendicular to. Since both surfaces of the wiring member 4 are held parallel to the shaft 33, when the front portion 1 and the temple portion 2 rotate on the shaft 33, a force is exerted in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the wiring member 4. Works, and the wiring member 4 is easily bent flexibly on the surface.

The temple part 2 is divided into a base part 21 and a cover 22. The base portion 21 has an elongated plate-like bottom portion 21C and

wall portions

21A and 21B standing along two edges extending in the longitudinal direction of the bottom portion 21C. At positions close to the hinge 3, the heights of the walls 21 A and 21 B from the bottom 21 C are continuously increased toward the end on the hinge 3 side. The above-described second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B are formed at the ends of the

wall portions

21A and 21B on the hinge 3 side.

The two

flat portions

5A and 5B facing each other in the

wall portions

21A and 21B are perpendicular to the shaft 33, respectively. The two

flat portions

5A and 5B are formed on the flat portions of the second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B facing each other with the first connecting piece 31 therebetween (second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B contacting the

surfaces

6A and 6B of the first connecting piece 31). And a part of the inner surface of the internal space S1. When the front part 1 and the temple part 2 rotate on the shaft 33, even if the wiring member 4 moves in the internal space S1 in a posture in which the longitudinal direction of the wiring member 4 is perpendicular to the

shaft

33, 2 Since the two

flat portions

5A and 5B are perpendicular to the shaft 33, the wiring member 4 is difficult to collide with the

flat portions

5A and 5B.

The cover 22 is a member for enclosing the space between the two

flat portions

5A and 5B to close the internal space S1, and the inner surface forms a part of the inner surface of the internal space S1. After placing the wiring member 4 in the

gaps

5A and 5B between the two flat surfaces with the cover 22 open, the wiring member 4 and the electronic component 12 are accommodated in the internal space S1 by closing the cover 22. It is possible.

A step 7 B extending in parallel with the shaft 33 is formed between the second connecting pieces 32 A and 32 B in the base portion 21 of the temple portion 2. The step 7B hits the step 7A formed at a portion close to the first connecting piece 31 of the front portion 1 when the temple portion 2 is rotated in the direction of deployment with respect to the front portion 1, Limit rotation in the unfolding direction. When the step 7B of the temple portion 2 and the step 7A of the front portion 1 come into contact with each other, the unfolded state shown in FIGS. 2A and 4 is obtained.

On the other hand, a step 8B extending in parallel with the shaft 33 is also formed at the end of the cover 2 of the temple portion 2 on the hinge 3 side. When the temple portion 2 is rotated in the folding direction with respect to the front portion 1, the step 8 B hits the step 8 A formed in a portion adjacent to the first connecting piece 31 of the front portion 1, and the folding is performed. Limit rotation in direction. When the step 8B of the temple portion 2 and the step 8A of the front portion 1 come into contact with each other, the folded state shown in FIGS. 2B and 5 is obtained.

As described above, according to the eyeglass-type electronic device according to the present embodiment, a part of the inner surface of the internal space S1 provided in the temple portion 2 is formed by the first connecting piece 31 of the hinge 3. The wiring member 4 passes from the internal space S1 to the front portion 1 through the inside of the first connecting piece 31. Therefore, it is possible to pass the wiring member 4 between the front part 1 and the temple part 2 without exposing it to the outside, although the front part 1 and the temple part 2 are rotatably connected. is there.

Further, according to the eyeglass-type electronic device according to the present embodiment, both surfaces of the film-like wiring member 4 are parallel to the shaft 33 on the side surface of the first connecting piece 31 facing the internal space S1 of the temple portion 2. The wiring member 4 is held so as to be. Therefore, when the temple part 2 and the front part 1 rotate around the shaft 33, a force acts in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the wiring member 4, and the wiring member 4 is easily bent flexibly on the surface. Since it becomes difficult for twisting to occur, it is possible to prevent a large load from being applied to the wiring member 4.

Furthermore, according to the eyeglass-type electronic apparatus according to the present embodiment, two opposing

flat portions

5A and 5B perpendicular to the shaft 33 are provided in the temple portion 2. The two

flat portions

5A and 5B include the flat portions of the two second connecting

pieces

32A and 32B facing each other with the first connecting piece 31 interposed therebetween, and also include a part of the inner surface of the internal space S1. . Further, the wiring member 4 is held on the side surface of the first connecting piece 31 facing the internal space S 1 so that the longitudinal direction of the wiring member 4 is perpendicular to the shaft 33. That is, the strip-shaped wiring member 4 extending in the longitudinal direction of the temple portion 2 from the side surface of the first connecting piece 31 is positioned between the two

plane portions

5A and 5B in the internal space S1, and the two

plane portions

5A and 5B. It extends in parallel. Therefore, when the temple part 2 and the front part 1 rotate about the shaft 33, the wiring member moves in the internal space S1 in a posture in which the longitudinal direction of the wiring member 4 is perpendicular to the shaft 33. Also, the wiring member 4 is difficult to hit the two

flat portions

5A and 5B. Therefore, the movement of the wiring member 4 in the internal space S 1 becomes smooth, and the folding and unfolding operations of the temple portion 2 and the front portion 1 are less affected by the wiring member 4.

Further, according to the eyeglass-type electronic device according to the present embodiment, when the temple part 2 is rotated to the folded state, the step 8B of the cover 22 contacts the step 8A of the front part 1 and the temple part 2 is folded. Rotation in the direction is restricted. Thereby, the cover 22 can also be used as means for limiting the movable range of the temple portion 2 in the folding direction.

Moreover, according to the eyeglass-type electronic device according to the present embodiment, since the wiring member 4 is embedded in the first connecting piece 31 by in-mold molding, the wiring member 4 is passed through the front portion 1. No additional parts or assembly work is required.

Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and includes various variations.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the wiring member 4 is a film member such as an FPC is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this. In another embodiment of the present invention, the wiring member may be a wire such as a coated electric wire having flexibility.

In the above-described embodiment, the cover 22 is provided on the inner surface of the temple portion 2 in the folded state. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, a cover may be provided on the outer surface of the temple portion 2.

The shape, arrangement, number of parts, and the like of each part in the embodiment described above are examples, and the present invention is not limited to this.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front part, 2 ... Temple part, 21 ... Base part, 22 ... Cover, 3 ... Hinge, 31 ... 1st connection piece, 32A ... 2nd connection piece, 32B ... 2nd connection piece, 33 ... Shaft, 4 ... Wiring 41, wiring pattern, 5A, plane portion, 5B, plane portion, S1, internal space.

Claims

A front part and a temple part that are foldably connected via a hinge;
An eyeglass-type electronic apparatus having a wiring member that extends between the front part and the temple part,
The hinge is
A first connecting piece provided on the front portion;
Two second connecting pieces provided on the temple portion and positioned with the first connecting piece in between;
A shaft that rotatably connects the first connecting piece and the two second connecting pieces;
The temple portion has an internal space through which the wiring member passes,
The first connecting piece forms a part of the inner surface of the internal space;
The wiring member extends from the internal space to the front portion through the inside of the first connecting piece.
The wiring member is a strip-shaped film member on which a wiring pattern is formed,
2. The glasses according to claim 1, wherein the first connecting piece holds the wiring member on a surface facing the internal space so that both surfaces of the wiring member are parallel to the axis. Type electronic equipment.
The temple portion has two opposing flat portions each perpendicular to the axis,
The two plane portions include the plane portions of the two second connection pieces facing each other with the first connection piece interposed therebetween, and include a part of the inner surface of the internal space.
The said 1st connection piece hold | maintains the said wiring member in the surface facing the said internal space so that the longitudinal direction of the said wiring member may become perpendicular | vertical with respect to the said axis | shaft. Glasses-type electronic equipment.
The temple part is
A base portion having the two second connecting pieces and the two plane portions;
The eyeglass-type electronic device according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a cover that surrounds a gap between the two flat portions and forms a part of an inner surface of the internal space.
The eyeglass type according to claim 4, wherein the cover abuts against the front portion when the temple portion is rotated to a folded state, and restricts the rotation of the temple portion in the folding direction. Electronics.
6. The eyeglass-type electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the wiring member is embedded in the first connection piece by in-mold molding.