WO2016008416A1

WO2016008416A1 - Wearable electronic device, and wearable electronic device control method and system

Info

Publication number: WO2016008416A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/084154
Authority: WO
Inventors: 胡琨
Original assignee: 胡琨
Priority date: 2014-07-16
Filing date: 2015-07-15
Publication date: 2016-01-21
Also published as: CN104242426B; CN104242426A

Abstract

A wearable electronic device (1), and a wearable electronic device control method and system. A magnetic induction coil (10), a rectification circuit (20) and an energy storage module are arranged in the wearable electronic device, wherein the magnetic induction coil cuts a magnetic force line to generate an induction current; the rectification circuit converts the induction current into a direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module; and the energy storage module supplies power for the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device system comprises a permanent magnet (2) and the wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device and system can increase the service cycle of the wearable electronic device and reduce the number of times of taking off for charging. The wearable electronic device control method comprises: according to the change of the induced electrodynamic potential generated by a magnetic induction coil, conducting a preset operation. The control method has the advantages of convenient operation and flexible control.

Description

Wearable electronic device, wearable electronic device control method and system

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of wearable electronic devices, and in particular, to a wearable electronic device, a wearable electronic device control method and system.

Background technique

Wearable electronic devices are general names for applying wearable technology to intelligently design and wear wearable devices for everyday wear, such as rings, glasses, gloves, watches, shoes and hats, etc., in which a processor and various sensors are provided. The communication part may also include a display module and the like. The broad-based wearable electronic devices include full-featured functions that can be implemented in whole or in part without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, and focus on only one type of application function, and need to be used with other devices such as smart phones. Such as various types of smart bracelets, smart jewelry and so on. With the advancement of technology and the changes in user needs, the form and application hotspots of wearable electronic devices are constantly changing.

Wearable electronic devices can improve the user experience during use, provide data and applications that people need in daily life, but there are certain difficulties. The supply of electric energy is one of its biggest difficulties, because of the wearable electronic devices. The volume is not suitable for large, so the storage capacity of the electrical energy storage module is limited, and the capacity of the electrical energy storage module is small, resulting in a short use period of the wearable electronic device, requiring frequent charging, and if the power is insufficient, the measurement data may be inaccurate. The situation happened. Therefore, improving the power supply of the wearable electronic device and making the use period longer are problems to be solved.

Summary of the invention

A main object of the present invention is to provide a wearable electronic device having a power generating device, a wearable electronic device system, and a control method therefor.

In order to achieve the above object, a wearable electronic device is provided in the implementation of the present invention. The wearable electronic device is provided with a magnetic induction coil, a rectifier circuit and an energy storage module. The magnetic induction coil is connected to the rectifier circuit, and the rectifier circuit is connected to the energy storage module.

The magnetic induction coil generates an induced current when the external magnet moves relative to the magnetic field, and the rectifier circuit rectifies the induced current into a direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module is powered by the wearable electronic device. .

Further, the energy storage module includes an energy storage circuit provided with a super capacitor for storing electrical energy.

Further, the energy storage module includes a charging circuit and a rechargeable battery, and the charging circuit is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery;

The charging circuit is electrically connected to the rectifying circuit, and the charging current stores the direct current output by the rectifying circuit in the rechargeable battery.

Further, the energy storage module includes an energy storage circuit, a charging circuit and a rechargeable battery, and the energy storage circuit is electrically connected to the charging circuit, and the charging circuit is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery;

The energy storage circuit is provided with a super capacitor for storing electrical energy, and the energy storage circuit stores the direct current outputted by the rectifier circuit in the super capacitor, and the electric energy in the super capacitor is transferred into the rechargeable battery through the charging circuit.

Further, the wearable electronic device is in a ring shape.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a control method for a wearable electronic device, comprising:

Collecting changes in the induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic induction coil of the wearable electronic device;

Obtaining a corresponding operation from the preset comparison list according to the change of the induced electromotive force;

Perform the operation.

Further, the generating of the electromotive force comprises: when the magnetic induction coil and the permanent magnet move relative to each other, the magnetic induction coil cuts the magnetic line sensing motion.

Further, the step of obtaining a corresponding operation from the preset comparison list according to the change of the induced electromotive force comprises:

Determining whether the change in the induced electromotive force constitutes a trigger condition; if so, obtaining a corresponding operation from a preset comparison list of the trigger condition and the operation; the trigger condition being composed of a combination of changes or changes in the induced electromotive force.

Further, the change of the induced electromotive force includes:

A change in the intensity, direction, and/or frequency of the induced electromotive force.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a wearable electronic device system, comprising: a wearable electronic device and at least one permanent magnet,

The wearable electronic device is provided with a magnetic induction coil, a rectifier circuit and an energy storage module, the magnetic induction coil is connected to the rectifier circuit, and the rectifier circuit is connected to the energy storage module;

When the permanent magnet and the wearable electronic device move relative to each other, the magnetic line motion of the magnetic induction coil cutting permanent magnet generates an induced current, and the rectifier circuit rectifies and converts the induced current into direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module supplies power. The wearable electronic device operates.

Further, the wearable electronic device is annular, and the permanent magnet is annular or permanent magnet disposed on the ring.

The invention has the beneficial effects that the magnetic induction coil is arranged in the wearable electronic device, so that the induced current can be generated when the magnetic field line is cut, thereby providing electrical power to the wearable electronic device without directly taking off the wearable electronic device and directly driving through the limb movement. The induction coil and the permanent magnet move relative to each other, and the coil cuts the magnetic line to generate electricity, charges the wearable electronic device, improves the use period of the wearable electronic device, reduces or avoids taking off and charging, and improves the user experience; the wearable electronic device system The permanent magnet is provided, and the permanent magnet can be used to provide a permanent magnetic field at any time to facilitate the charging of the wearable electronic device; the control method of the wearable electronic device system performs the preset operation according to the change of the induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic induction coil. Easy to operate and flexible to control.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a wearable electronic device of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view of another embodiment of a wearable electronic device according to the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of still another embodiment of the wearable electronic device of the present invention;

4 is a schematic structural view of a wearable electronic device system of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a control method of the wearable electronic device system of the present invention.

The implementation, functional features, and advantages of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments.

detailed description

It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

Referring to Figure 1, In the embodiment of the present invention, a wearable electronic device 1 is generally provided. The wearable electronic device 1 generally includes a conventional electronic device such as a single chip processor 40, a display module 60, and a sensor 50 of various functions, and the wearable electronic device. 1 is further provided with a magnetic induction coil 10, a rectifier circuit 20 and an energy storage module, the magnetic induction coil 10 is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit 20, and the rectifier circuit 20 is electrically connected to the energy storage module; the magnetic induction coil 10 generates a sensing force when the external magnet moves relative to the magnetic field. The current, the rectifier circuit 20 rectifies the induced current into a direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module is powered by the wearable electronic device 1 to operate. The magnetic induction coil 10 is disposed in the wearable electronic device 1 so that it can generate an induced current when cutting the magnetic lines of force, thereby supplying electric power to the wearable electronic device 1. When the wearable electronic device 1 is in use, it is not necessary to take off the wearable electronic device. 1, the body can be directly driven by the limb movement to cut the magnetic lines for power generation, thereby charging the wearable electronic device 1, improving the use period of the wearable electronic device 1 and reducing or even avoiding the charging, thereby improving the user experience.

In an embodiment of the wearable electronic device of the present invention, the energy storage module includes an energy storage circuit provided with a super capacitor 31 for storing electrical energy, and the super capacitor 31 is a novel energy storage device having a charging function. The short time, long service life, good temperature characteristics, energy saving and environmental protection, and the rapid and varied induced current generated in the magnetic induction coil 10 can be collected and stored by the super capacitor 31. In this embodiment, the capacity of the supercapacitor 31 is between 0.1 and 1 farad, and can be selected according to the specific wearable electronic device 1. If the wearable electronic device 1 is a sensing ring, the power consumption thereof can be small. The supercapacitor 31 of 0.2 Farad capacity can be selected. If the wearable electronic device 1 is slightly more powerful than a music or video player, the supercapacitor 31 of 1 Farad capacity can be selected.

Referring to FIG. 2, in another embodiment of the wearable electronic device of the present invention, the energy storage module includes a charging circuit 32 and a rechargeable battery 33, and the charging circuit 32 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 33; the charging circuit 32 and the rectifying circuit The circuit 20 is electrically connected, and the charging current stores the direct current output from the rectifier circuit 20 in the rechargeable battery 33. In the present embodiment, the storage means of the electric energy is the rechargeable battery 33, the use of the rechargeable battery 33 is convenient for the user to replace and maintain, and the discharge speed of the rechargeable battery 33 is slow, and the wearable electronic device 1 has a long use period.

Referring to FIG. 3, in another embodiment of the wearable electronic device of the present invention, the energy storage module includes an energy storage circuit, a charging circuit 32, and a rechargeable battery 33. The energy storage circuit is electrically connected to the charging circuit 32, and the charging circuit 32 is charged. The battery 33 is electrically connected; the energy storage circuit is provided with a super capacitor 31 for storing electric energy, and the storage circuit stores the direct current output from the rectifier circuit 20 in the super capacitor 31, and the electric energy in the super capacitor 31 is transferred to the charging circuit 32. Rechargeable battery 33. In this embodiment, by combining the super capacitor and the rechargeable battery 33, the charging speed can be increased, and the use period of the wearable electronic device 1 can be increased. During the charging process, the supercapacitor 31 is quickly charged, and then discharged at a constant speed, and the discharged power is charged into the rechargeable battery 33 through the charging circuit 32, and the uniform charging can increase the service life of the rechargeable battery 33.

In the above embodiments, the wearable electronic device has a ring shape and can be worn on the arms, ankles, fingers, and the like of the human body, such as a physiological ankle ring capable of detecting various physiological signals of the human body, a sensing ring for detecting a heart rate of the human body, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a wearable electronic device system, including a wearable electronic device 1 and at least one permanent magnet 2, wherein the wearable electronic device 1 is provided with a magnetic induction coil 10, a rectifier circuit 20, and The energy storage module 10 is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit 20, and the rectifier circuit 20 is electrically connected to the energy storage module. When the permanent magnet 2 and the wearable electronic device 1 move relative to each other, the magnetic induction coil 10 cuts the magnetic field of the permanent magnet 2 to generate an induced current. The rectifier circuit 20 rectifies and converts the induced current into direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module supplies power to the wearable electronic device 1 to operate. The wearable electronic device 1 system in the embodiment of the present invention, in use, wears the wearable electronic device 1 and the permanent magnet 2 respectively in a position where the human body can move relative to the body, such as a pedometer worn on the arm or The sphygmomanometer is worn on the right arm of the human body, then the pedometer or sphygmomanometer on the right arm of the permanent magnet 2 can be placed on the clothes on the right rib, or a permanent magnet 2 can be directly provided on both the left and right sides. The clothes, the human body in daily work or running, the pedometer or the sphygmomanometer moves relative to the permanent magnet 2 as the arm swings, thereby causing the magnetic induction coil 10 to cut the magnetic lines of force in the wearable electronic device 1 such as a sphygmomanometer or a pedometer. Exercise, generating induced electromotive force to generate electricity.

In an embodiment of the wearable electronic device system of the present invention, the energy storage module includes a storage circuit, the storage circuit is provided with a super capacitor 31 for storing electrical energy, and the super capacitor 31 is a novel energy storage device having The charging time is short, the service life is long, the temperature characteristics are good, the energy is saved, the environment is green, and the like, and the rapid and variable induced current generated in the magnetic induction coil 10 can be collected and stored by the super capacitor 31. In this embodiment, the capacity of the supercapacitor 31 is between 0.1 and 1 farad, and can be selected according to the specific wearable electronic device 1. If the wearable electronic device 1 is a sensing ring, the power consumption thereof can be small. The supercapacitor 31 of 0.2 Farad capacity can be selected. If the wearable electronic device 1 is slightly more powerful than a music or video player, the supercapacitor 31 of 1 Farad capacity can be selected.

In an embodiment of the wearable electronic device system of the present invention, the energy storage module includes a charging circuit 32 and a rechargeable battery 33, and the charging circuit 32 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 33; the charging circuit 32 is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit 20. The charging current stores the direct current output from the rectifier circuit 20 in the rechargeable battery 33. In the present embodiment, the storage means of the electric energy is the rechargeable battery 33, the use of the rechargeable battery 33 is convenient for the user to replace and maintain, and the discharge speed of the rechargeable battery 33 is slow, and the wearable electronic device 1 has a long use period.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the energy storage module includes an energy storage circuit, a charging circuit 32, and a rechargeable battery 33. The energy storage circuit is electrically connected to the charging circuit 32, and the charging circuit 32 is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery 33. The energy storage circuit is provided with a super capacitor 31 for storing electric energy, and the storage circuit stores the direct current output from the rectifier circuit 20 in the super capacitor 31, and the electric energy in the super capacitor 31 is transferred to the rechargeable battery 33 through the charging circuit 32. . In this embodiment, by combining the super capacitor and the rechargeable battery 33, the charging speed can be increased, and the use period of the wearable electronic device 1 can be increased. During the charging process, the supercapacitor 31 is quickly charged, and then discharged at a constant speed, and the discharged power is charged into the rechargeable battery 33 through the charging circuit 32, and the uniform charging can increase the service life of the rechargeable battery 33.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the wearable electronic device 1 is annular, and the permanent magnet 2 is annular or permanent magnet 2 is disposed on the ring. In a specific embodiment, The wearable electronic is a sensing ring, and the permanent magnet 2 is also in the form of a ring. During use, the sensing ring and the permanent magnet 2 ring are worn in the same area on the adjacent finger of the same hand, the finger Relative movement, the magnetic induction coil 10 in the sensing ring will cut the magnetic line motion to generate electricity. Of course, the permanent magnet 2 ring is worn on the fingers on both sides of the sensing ring to increase the magnetic field strength, thereby increasing the power generation of the magnetic induction coil 10. . In another embodiment, the wearable electronic device 1 is a sensing foot ring, and the permanent magnet 2 is a foot ring. When in use, the sensing foot ring and the permanent magnet 2 foot ring are respectively worn on the foot ring of the two legs. Above, when walking, the magnetic induction coil 10 in the sensing foot ring cuts the magnetic field provided by the leg ring of the permanent magnet 2, thereby generating electricity.

The wearable electronic device system of the present invention provides a matching permanent magnet 2, which can be used to provide a magnetic field at any time to facilitate the charging of the wearable electronic device 1.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the setting of the magnetic induction coil in the wearable electronic device 1 is generally designed according to the usage habit of the wearable electronic device 1. For example, the magnetic induction coil in the sensing ring is disposed at the side position of the sensing ring, that is, When the sensing ring is worn, the magnetic induction coil is located in the crevice of the two fingers, and the orientation of the magnetic induction coil needs to be considered when the magnetic induction coil is moved, and the magnetic induction coil can perform a large vertical magnetic line motion, so that the maximum induced electromotive force can be obtained. Provides more charging energy.

Referring to FIG. 5, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a control method of a wearable electronic device, which may be provided with a magnetic induction coil 10, a rectifier circuit 20, and an energy storage module. The magnetic induction coil 10 is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit 20, and the rectifier circuit 20 electrically connecting the energy storage module; the magnetic induction coil 10 cuts the magnetic line to generate an induced current when the external magnet moves relative thereto, and the rectifier circuit 20 rectifies and converts the induced current into direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module supplies power. The wearable electronic device 1 operates.

The control method of the wearable electronic device may include the following steps:

S1. The change of the induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic induction coil 10 of the wearable electronic device is acquired, and the generation of the induced electromotive force includes: when the magnetic induction coil 10 and the magnet move with each other, the magnetic induction coil 10 cuts the magnetic line motion of the magnet. The change of the induced electromotive force includes the change of the intensity, direction and/or frequency of the induced electromotive force; the method of collecting the induced electromotive force is simple, for example, the induction coil collects the intensity of the induced electromotive force, and determines the intensity, direction and frequency of the induced electromotive force according to the change of the voltage of the coil. .

S2, according to the change of the induced electromotive force, obtaining a corresponding operation from the preset comparison list, and pre-setting a condition for triggering the operation in the wearable electronic device, when the collected induced electromotive force changes and the trigger in the pre-stored comparison list If the conditions match, the operation is triggered; as in one embodiment, the wearable electronic is a sensing ring, the magnetic field is provided by a permanent magnet ring, and the sensing ring and the permanent magnet ring are worn in the same hand during use. In the same area on the adjacent finger, a plurality of trigger conditions are pre-stored in the sensing ring. For example, if one of the triggering conditions is that the induced electromotive force of the sensing ring is continuously changed 3 times within a specified time, the user can The finger wearing the sensing ring and the permanent magnet ring is relatively moved 3 times in a specified time. Since the direction of the magnetic induction coil cutting the magnetic line is different, the positive and negative values of the induced electromotive force will change accordingly, then the trigger condition will be triggered. . In order to prevent misoperation, the triggering condition of the design combination, such as the combination of frequency and intensity, etc., wherein the magnetic field is fixed, the faster the magnetic coil cuts the magnetic line, the larger the induced electromotive force, that is, the wearable type. The greater the speed of movement of the electronic device, the greater the induced electromotive force.

S3. Performing the operation, the operation described in this embodiment may be: uploading data collected by the wearable electronic device to the upper computer, or starting/closing the wearable electronic device, or changing the wearable electronic device. The time at which data was collected, etc.

In a specific embodiment, the wearable electronic device is a sensing ring, a magnetic induction coil is disposed on the sensor ring, and the sensing ring collects an induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic induction coil, and the triggering condition of various operations is preset in the sensing ring, and is established. The comparison list, wherein the trigger condition refers to various specified changes of the induced electromotive force generated by the sensing ring collecting the magnetic induction coil; the sensing ring matches the acquired induced electromotive force change with the trigger condition in the comparison list, and if the matching is successful, Then trigger the corresponding trigger condition to complete an operation. For example, if the operation of controlling the wearable electronic device to upload data to the upper computer is performed, the corresponding trigger condition is that the intensity of the induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic induction coil is rapidly and continuously changed five times, then the trigger condition of the uploaded data is set in the comparison list. The sensing ring collects the intensity of the induced electromotive force five times in rapid succession, then it will find whether there is a matching trigger condition in the comparison list. The result is that there is a matching trigger condition in the comparison list, then the sensing ring will trigger the upload. The condition of the data, the operation of completing the data upload.

The wearable electronic device in the control method of the wearable electronic device described in the above embodiments may be any wearable electronic device according to any of the above embodiments.

The control method of the wearable electronic device of the invention triggers the control command without a button, is convenient to operate, and has flexible control.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the description of the invention and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related The technical field is equally included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

A wearable electronic device, characterized in that

The wearable electronic device is provided with a magnetic induction coil, a rectifier circuit and an energy storage module, the magnetic induction coil is connected to the rectifier circuit, and the rectifier circuit is connected to the energy storage module;

The magnetic induction coil generates an induced current when the external magnet moves relative to the magnetic field, and the rectifier circuit rectifies the induced current into a direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module is powered by the wearable electronic device. .
The wearable electronic device of claim 1 wherein said energy storage module comprises an energy storage circuit provided with a supercapacitor for storing electrical energy.
The wearable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the energy storage module comprises a charging circuit and a rechargeable battery, and the charging circuit is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery;

The charging circuit is electrically connected to the rectifying circuit, and the charging current stores the direct current output by the rectifying circuit in the rechargeable battery.
The wearable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the energy storage module comprises an energy storage circuit, a charging circuit and a rechargeable battery, the energy storage circuit is electrically connected to the charging circuit, and the charging circuit is electrically connected to the rechargeable battery;

The energy storage circuit is provided with a super capacitor for storing electrical energy, and the energy storage circuit stores the direct current outputted by the rectifier circuit in the super capacitor, and the electric energy in the super capacitor is transferred into the rechargeable battery through the charging circuit.
The wearable electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the wearable electronic device is in a ring shape.
A method for controlling a wearable electronic device, comprising:

Collecting changes in the induced electromotive force generated by the magnetic induction coil of the wearable electronic device;

Obtaining a corresponding operation from the preset comparison list according to the change of the induced electromotive force;

Perform the operation.
The control method of the wearable electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the generating of the electromotive force comprises: when the magnetic induction coil and the permanent magnet move relative to each other, the magnetic induction coil cuts the magnetic line sensing motion.
The control method of the wearable electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the step of obtaining a corresponding operation from the preset comparison list according to the change of the induced electromotive force comprises:

Determining whether the change in the induced electromotive force constitutes a trigger condition; if so, obtaining a corresponding operation from a preset comparison list of the trigger condition and the operation; the trigger condition being composed of a combination of changes or changes in the induced electromotive force.
The control method of the wearable electronic device according to claim 6, wherein the change of the induced electromotive force comprises:

A change in the intensity, direction, and/or frequency of the induced electromotive force.
A wearable electronic device system, comprising: a wearable electronic device and at least one permanent magnet,

The wearable electronic device is provided with a magnetic induction coil, a rectifier circuit and an energy storage module, the magnetic induction coil is electrically connected to the rectifier circuit, and the rectifier circuit is electrically connected to the energy storage module;

When the wearable electronic device and the permanent magnet move relative to each other, the magnetic line motion of the magnetic induction coil cutting permanent magnet generates an induced current, and the rectifier circuit rectifies and converts the induced current into direct current, and the direct current is stored in the energy storage module, and the energy storage module supplies power. The wearable electronic device operates.
The wearable electronic device system according to claim 10, wherein the wearable electronic device is the wearable electronic device according to any one of claims 2-4.
The wearable electronic device system according to any one of claims 10 or 11, wherein the wearable electronic device is annular, and the permanent magnet is annular or permanent magnet disposed on the ring.