WO2018082337A1

WO2018082337A1 - Watch, battery, and power supply method for watch

Info

Publication number: WO2018082337A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/092665
Authority: WO
Inventors: 杨默
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-11-01
Filing date: 2017-07-12
Publication date: 2018-05-11
Also published as: CN108023370A

Abstract

A watch comprises: a dial and a band. The band is formed by splicing multiple module power supplies in the form of a chain; a processor is provided in the dial, the processor being configured to control the module power supplies to supply power for the dial.

Description

Power supply for watches, batteries and watches

Technical field

The present application relates to, but is not limited to, the field of communications, and more particularly to a method of powering a watch, a battery and a watch.

Background technique

In the related art, the battery of most smart watches stays under the dial, and the amount of power that the watch can carry is not satisfactory due to the size and thickness of the dial, and most watches need to be equipped with a charging base and a universal serial bus. (Universal Serial Bus, referred to as USB) cable, in order to charge the watch. Users generally believe that if the watch and the mobile phone are the same, the charging time can only last for one day or even less than one day. The charging also needs to be equipped with a USB charging cable, which is too inconvenient for the user, and has no advantage compared to the mobile phone. In the related art, the battery is placed on the watch band, and the watch band is a whole.

In view of the related art, there is no effective solution to the problem that the battery of the watch battery is insufficient.

Summary of the invention

The following is an overview of the topics detailed in this document. This Summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

The embodiment of the invention provides a power supply method for a watch, a battery and a watch, so as to at least solve the problem that the battery of the watch battery is insufficient in the related art.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a watch is provided, including: a dial, a watchband, wherein

The strap is formed by stitching a plurality of module power sources in a chain shape;

A processor is disposed in the dial, wherein the processor is configured to: control the power of the module to supply power to the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, the plurality of module power sources are detachably connected.

In an exemplary embodiment, the processor is further configured to: detect a voltage of a power supply currently supplying power to the dial, and generate a condition for the voltage of the power supply battery being lower than a preset value, Switch the control signal of the power supply.

In an exemplary embodiment, the processor is further configured to: periodically acquire respective power amounts of the plurality of module power sources.

In an exemplary embodiment, the processor is further configured to: in a case where the first power source is disposed in the dial, the processor preferentially controls the first power source to supply power to the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, the processor is further configured to: when the voltage of the first power source is lower than a preset value, the processor selects a module in the strap according to a preset rule A power supply supplies power to the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, further comprising a main circuit, a module power supply in the strap is connected in parallel with the main circuit, and the module power supply is provided with an interface connected to the main circuit, wherein The main circuit is set to: power the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, a microprocessor is built in the module power supply, and the microprocessor is configured to: collect a power value of the module power source, and report a power value of the module power source to the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, one side of the module power supply is provided with two grooves, and the other side is provided with two protruding ends, and the grooves or the protruding ends are respectively set to: and other modules The protruding end of the power supply or the groove is connected.

In an exemplary embodiment, the dial is provided with a selection module configured to select a power source for supplying power to the dial according to a user input signal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a battery includes: a plurality of module power supplies, a frame of a plurality of module power supplies, wherein the plurality of module power supplies are respectively disposed in the frame, and the plurality of The frame is chained into a chain circuit, wherein the module power supply supplies power to the chain circuit.

In an exemplary embodiment, each of the module power sources has a built-in microprocessor, and the microprocessor is configured to: collect power of a module in which the microprocessor is located, and periodically use the battery The device reports the power.

In an exemplary embodiment, both ends of the battery are provided with an interface connected to a circuit to be powered, wherein the circuit to be powered is a circuit externally connected to the battery, wherein each of the batteries The module power supply is connected in parallel with the circuit to be powered.

In an exemplary embodiment, a plurality of the modular power supplies are detachably connected between frames.

In an exemplary embodiment, the chain circuit is coupled to the dial to form a watch, wherein a plurality of modular power sources in the chain circuit are configured to: power the watch.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method for supplying power to a watch is also provided, including:

The watch control module power supply supplies power to the dial, wherein a plurality of the module power supplies are disposed in a watchband of the watch, and the plurality of the module power supplies are chain-spliced in the strap, and the plurality of the module power supplies The connection is detachable.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method further includes: switching to a power supply for the dial when detecting that a voltage of a power supply currently supplying the dial is lower than a preset value.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method further includes: the watch periodically acquiring power values of a plurality of the module power sources, and switching power supplies that are powered by the dial according to the power value.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method further includes: in a case where the first power source is disposed in the dial, the watch preferentially selects the first power source to supply power to the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method further includes: setting a plurality of the module power supplies to be connected in parallel with the main circuit, wherein the main circuit is configured to supply power to the dial.

In an exemplary embodiment, the method further includes receiving an input signal, and selecting the module power supply to power the dial in accordance with the input signal.

According to still another embodiment of the present invention, a storage medium is also provided. The storage medium is arranged to store program code for performing the following steps:

The embodiment of the invention further provides a computer readable storage medium storing computer executable instructions, which are implemented when the computer executable instructions are executed.

Through the embodiment of the invention, when designing the watch, the watch strap is designed to be composed of a module power supply. The strap, when the watch is not powered enough, enables the power supply of multiple modules in the strap to supply power, so many module batteries are enough for the watch to use. The above technical solution solves the problem that the battery of the watch battery is insufficient in the related art, and provides sufficient power for the watch.

Other aspects will be apparent upon reading and understanding the drawings and detailed description.

BRIEF abstract

1 is a schematic view of a wristwatch 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a plan exploded view of a module power supply in a watchband in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a plan view of an embodiment of a body and strap splice structure in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram showing the connection of power management of the dial and the strap according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flow chart of a method of powering a watch in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the various manners in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second" and the like are used herein to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or order.

The technical solution described in the present application can be applied to a smart watch or other electronic watch. In addition, the design of the battery described in the present application can be applied to other devices that need to be powered by a strip battery, such as a pedometer wrapped around an ankle, and the strap of the pedometer can be designed to contain multiple module power supplies. band. It should be noted that the technical solutions described in the present application are not limited to the description of this paragraph.

Example 1

1 is a schematic view of a wristwatch 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the wristwatch 10 includes a dial 102 and a watchband 104, wherein

The strap 104 is a chain of a plurality of module power supplies; it can be illustrated that the stitching is one After the watch 10 is connected, the watchband 104 is formed, and of course, other devices to be powered can be connected. The modular power supply described in this application may include a battery and associated circuitry, such as may be comprised of a battery and associated circuitry.

A processor is disposed in the dial 102, wherein the processor is configured to: the control module power supply powers the dial 102.

With the above design, when the watch 10 is designed, the wristwatch 104 of the watch 10 is designed as a watchband 104 composed of a module power supply, and when the power supply of the watch 10 is insufficient, the power supply of the plurality of modules in the watchband 104 is enabled to supply power. So many modular batteries are enough for the watch 10 to use. By adopting the above technical solution, the problem that the battery of the watch 10 is insufficient in the related art is solved, and the watch 10 is provided with sufficient power.

Optionally, there is a detachable connection between the plurality of module power supplies. Each module power supply in the strap 104 can be removed, and which module has no power supply, can be removed from the strap 104 for charging, and which module power supply can be removed separately.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to: detect a voltage of the power supply currently supplying the dial 102, and generate a control signal for switching the power supply when the voltage of the power supply battery is lower than a preset value, and switch to a table. With the other fully charged power supply in 104. Among them, the power supply can include a module power supply.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to: periodically acquire powers of the plurality of module power sources. The processor may be configured to: collect power of each of the plurality of module power supplies; the module power supply may include a microprocessor or related component, and is configured to: report the power of the module power.

Optionally, the processor may be further configured to preferentially control the first power source to supply power to the dial 102 if the first power source is disposed in the dial 102. It can be noted that the first power source can be the power source carried by the dial 102 itself, for example, the power source disposed under the dial 102 in the related art, that is, when the power source of the dial 102 itself is powered, the first priority can be used. A power source supplies power to the dial 102, and the power supply on the strap 104 can be used as a candidate power source. Correspondingly, the processor may be further configured to: collect, for example, periodically collect, the power of the first power source; the first power source may include a microprocessor or related component, and is configured to: report the power of the first power source.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to: when the voltage of the first power source is lower than a preset value, select the power supply of the module in the strap 104 according to the preset rule to supply power to the dial 102.

Optionally, the watch 10 further includes a main circuit that connects the dial 102 to the watch band 104.

Optionally, the module power supply in the strap 104 is connected in parallel with the main circuit, and the module power supply is provided with an interface connected to the main circuit, wherein the main circuit is configured to supply power to the dial 102. In this embodiment, the parallel connection between the module power supply and the main circuit may be a mechanical structure, and the plurality of module power supplies are spliced into a watchband 104, and each power supply and the main circuit for supplying power to the dial 102 are connected in parallel, so that the circuit is set. The overall circuit design provides convenience.

Alternatively, the main circuit can be part of the module power supply, and the module power supply can be connected to the dial 102 in parallel via the main circuit.

Optionally, a microprocessor is built in the module power supply, and the microprocessor is configured to: collect the power value of the module power supply, and report the power value of the module power supply to the dial 102.

Optionally, a module power supply and a next module power supply, or an adjacent module power supply, may be connected in a button shape. For example, one side of the module power supply may be provided with two grooves, and the other side may be provided with two protruding ends, and the grooves or protruding ends are respectively arranged to be connected with the protruding ends or grooves of the power supply of other modules.

Optionally, a selection module is disposed in the dial 102, and is configured to select a power source for supplying power to the dial 102 according to a user input signal. The selected power source can include a module power supply and can also include a first power source. It can be noted that the plurality of module power supplies are disposed in the strap 104, and the dial 102 can be respectively powered according to relevant rules, for example, the module power supply is sequentially controlled in a clockwise order, or the strap 104 can also be provided with a selection module. The selection interface is set as: a module power supply for the user to select the power supply for the dial 102. For example, the third module power supply on the right side of the user selection dial 102 supplies power to the dial 102, and the dial 102 uses the dial 102 on the right side. Module power supply.

The following is a detailed description in conjunction with an alternative embodiment of the invention.

In the related art, in the smart wearable device that is on the market, there is already a watchband that can improve the endurance ability. For example, a smart strap called Reserve Strap for Apple Watch offers an additional 30 hours of battery life for Apple Watch. The Reserve Strap is made of silicone rubber and has three lithium-ion batteries built into the buckle area to charge the Apple Watch through the interface in the buckle connection groove. Also, at the Computerx conference, Taiwan's ProLogium released a "band battery." This strap has a built-in battery and a capacity of 500 mA. It uses a lithium-ceramic solid-state battery and is not easily deformed. In addition to its materials It is non-flammable and will not burn even if it is torn into pieces.

In the patent library, with the "band strap" as the key word, you can search for patent applications in two related technologies. The first is to design a smart watch that enhances the endurance. It consists of a watch body and a strap. The watch body consists of a main circuit and a display. The strap includes an outer layer and a strip of paper battery wrapped in the outer layer. The battery supplies power to the main circuit. The other is to design a strap that enhances the endurance of smart watches. The strap is internally provided with a three-layer structure, which is a thin film solar cell, a vibration energy harvester and a thermoelectric energy converter. These three transducing elements are directly connected to the lithium battery of the smart watch to supply power to the watch.

However, in the above two paragraphs, the strap is designed as a complete power supply, which means that the corresponding endurance can only be limited to the range that the strap volume can accommodate. The embodiment of the invention is designed with a battery strap composed of a plurality of module power supplies, adjustable length, and can be disassembled and replaced. This design significantly increases the battery life of the strap compared to the design method in the related art.

In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, a smart watch with high endurance capability is designed. The watch strap can be composed of a multi-section rechargeable module power supply, which can be spliced and replaced, and is configured to supply power to the watch body of the smart watch, wherein the watch can be charged. The module power supply may include a module battery; the dial of the watch may also be referred to as a watch body, and in addition to the basic components of the smart watch, the watch body may be provided with a voltage control module and a control connection circuit connecting the watch bands. The component of each of the module power sources may include a frame capable of splicing the strap, a built-in voltage response module, a built-in module battery, and a main circuit connecting the strap and the body; optionally, the main circuit may not be a component of the module power supply. In part, the module power supply can be connected in parallel with the main circuit, and the main circuit can be configured to supply power to the watch body. The voltage control module of the watch body can be connected to the voltage response module in the strap through the control connection circuit, and is set to: switch the power supply to maintain the supply voltage of the watch body.

The module battery in the optional embodiment of the present invention can be connected to the watch body in a parallel manner through the main circuit, and the circuit connection switch of the battery is controlled by the voltage response module.

The voltage control module in the body of the optional embodiment of the present invention may further be configured to detect a supply voltage of each of the module batteries in the lithium battery and the watchband in the watch body, and may also be configured to select the battery to be powered according to the detection result of the voltage. That is, when the voltage of the current power supply battery is lower than a predetermined threshold voltage, the control module can switch or re-switch the power supply. The voltage control module can preferentially select the inside of the watch body The lithium battery, and secondly, can select a certain module battery in the strap in a certain order.

In an alternative embodiment of the invention, the module battery can be built into the strap housing. Each module battery built into the strap case can be equipped with a built-in voltage response module that is set to respond to commands from the voltage control module in the body. The voltage response module is responsive to the two commands. Specifically, the voltage response module may be configured to feed back the voltage of the connected module battery to the voltage control module, and may be configured to receive the power switching command issued by the voltage control module. A circuit connection switch that controls the battery of the connected module.

In order to improve the endurance of the smart watch, an alternative embodiment of the present invention designs a brand new smart watch strap. The strap is composed of a plurality of modular power supplies that can be spliced and replaced, and can be charged with a multi-section module power supply at a time, and the module power supply and the module power supply can be connected through a specific interface. Similar to the metal strap of an ordinary watch, the splicing of the module power supply can be rotated to fit the curvature of the user's arm, and by adjusting the number of module powers that make up the strap, the length of the strap can be changed to suit the arm circumference of different users. .

The dial of a watch can also be called a watch body. Each module power supply can have the same power supply capacity as the lithium battery in the watch body. When the lithium battery in the watch body cannot continue to supply power, it can be switched to the module power supply to supply power to the watch body. When a certain module power supply is exhausted. Can be removed and replaced with another one.

In addition, in order to effectively utilize the module power supply in the strap, it is ensured that there is no conflict between the module power sources, the module power source and the lithium battery provided in the watch body, and the design of the alternative embodiment of the present invention may further include a voltage. The control module and the voltage response module are configured to: control and select a power source for supplying power to the body.

The smart watch with high endurance capability designed by an alternative embodiment of the present invention generally comprises a dial (also referred to as a watch body) and a strap. The watch body additionally includes a voltage control module on the basis of the body of the ordinary smart watch, and a power management software is additionally built in the watch system, which is used together with the voltage control module; the watchband can be composed of a plurality of module power sources (such as a battery). Each module power supply includes a frame that can be spliced, a built-in voltage response module, a built-in module battery, and a main circuit that connects the strap to the body.

In this part of the body, the voltage control module can include, but is not limited to, an information collector, a signal transmitter, and a logic controller. The information collector can be configured to collect voltage information of all the batteries and send them to the logic controller; the signal transmitter can be set to send the instructions issued by the logic controller; the logic controller can be set to send signals before the power needs to be replaced. The device transmits an instruction for counting the voltage of each battery in all the batteries, and after receiving the voltage information collected by the information collector, according to the preset voltage control logic (for example, selecting the battery closest to the body in a clockwise direction), selecting It replaces the battery that is powered by the current power supply, and the latest power supply voltage information and power supply battery information are synchronized to the power management software of the watch system for user convenience.

In the strap section, the module power supply can be a basic component that can be used to power the meter separately. Each module power supply can include a voltage response module, which is configured to cooperate with a voltage control module in the body to manage the power supply. The voltage response module can generally include a signal receiver, an information feedback device, and a power controller. The signal receiver can be configured to receive an instruction from the signal voltage of the body voltage control module and transmit the signal to the power controller and the information feedback device; the power controller can be set to switch the power of the control module, and receive the replacement of the signal receiver. After the command of the power supply, the corresponding operation is performed according to the instruction; the information feedback device can be set to feed back the voltage information to the information collector of the voltage control module in the body after receiving the command of the statistical power supply voltage transmitted by the signal receiver. All module batteries and the body can be connected in the main circuit in parallel. The interface of the module power supply can have the connection port of the main circuit. When the module power is spliced into the strap and connected to the watch body, each module power supply is It can receive the command of the voltage control module in the watch body and control it. For an alternative implementation of the strap structure, reference may be made to the strap structure embodiment below.

The optional embodiment of the present invention presents the frame structure of the watchband in the form of a planar anatomical view. The splicable strap of the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the manner of the embodiment, but is not limited to this manner. 2 is a plan exploded view of a module power supply in a watchband in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, which is a plan view of a section of a watchband consisting of three modular power supplies. As shown in FIG. 2, the module power supply and the module power supply are connected by two protruding ends and two groove ends, and the protruding end and the groove end are respectively placed on the rotatable parts at both ends of the module power supply frame, and the two can be The rotating part is connected to the body of the module power supply frame via four hollow circular shafts. Inside the frame, a voltage response module 202 of the module power supply, a module battery 201, and a main circuit are built in. The line in the upper part of Figure 2 is connected The main circuit 203 of the positive electrode of the module battery, the circuit of the lower part of FIG. 2 is the main circuit 204 connecting the negative electrode of the module battery, and the two circuits pass through the hollow circular shaft at both ends of the frame, and extend to the contact end 205 of the protruding end and the groove end. After the frame of the module power supply is spliced, the connection of the main circuit between the module power sources can be established.

Embodiment of the body and strap splicing structure in an alternative embodiment of the present invention

This embodiment shows the splicing structure of the watch body and the watch band in the form of a plan view. The splicing of the dial (also referred to as a watch) and the strap in the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by referring to the embodiment, but is not limited to this implementation. 3 is a plan view of an embodiment of a body and strap splice structure in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, a module power supply 302 and an intermediate body 300 at both ends. Similar to the strap structure embodiment, there are two hollow circular shafts at each end of the body to connect two rotatable parts, one end is a rotatable part with a convex end, and the other end is a rotatable end with a groove end component. The control connection circuit inside the watch body passes through the hollow circular shaft at both ends of the watch body and extends to the contacts at the protruding end and the groove end. After the splicing with the watch band is completed, the connection between the control connection circuit and the main circuit in the module power supply can be completed.

Power Management Embodiment

4 is a schematic diagram of a power management connection of a dial and a strap according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, the watch in an alternative embodiment of the present invention can perform power switching, power consumption, and Module power supply replacement operations, etc., but are not limited to this one implementation.

As shown in FIG. 4, in this portion of the body, the voltage control module 402 can generally include an information collector 4024, a signal transmitter 4023, and a logic controller 4022. Accordingly, the voltage response module 404 built into the strap can generally include a signal receiver 4042, an information feedback unit 4043, and a power controller 4041. Optionally, in order to facilitate the user to manage the power source, power management software 4021 that can communicate with the logic controller 4022 can be preset in the watch system.

Generally, when the power supply voltage for powering the watch is below a threshold, the logic controller 4022 transmits an instruction to each of the power supply voltages of all of the module power supplies to the signal transmitter 4023. After receiving the command, the signal transmitter 4023 can The command is sent to the signal receiver 4042 in the voltage response module 404 of all module power supplies. The power controller 4041 receives the message from the signal receiver 4042, and can send the power information of the power supply of the module to the information feedback device 4043, so that the voltage The information collector 4024 in the control module 402 can collect all of the information from the information feedback unit 4043 of each module power supply. The power level of the power supply is synchronized to the power management software 4021. Optionally, according to the module power supply status collected by the information collector 4024, the logic controller 4022 can use the module power supply selected clockwise from the current power supply as the new power supply, and send the switching power command to the signal transmission. After receiving the information, the signal transmitter 4023 can send the power supply command to the signal receiver 4042 corresponding to the selected module power supply. After receiving the command from the signal receiver 4042, the power controller 4041 can turn on the built-in power supply. The switch makes the module power supply a new power supply, and the power controller 4041 of the other module power supply can turn off the built-in power switch without receiving the next instruction.

After the power switching operation is completed, the latest battery power information can be synchronized to the power management software 4021. Optionally, the user can view the power status of the built-in lithium battery of the body and the power of each module connected to the strap through the power management software 4021, and select whether to replace some of the module power according to related information. When the new module power supply is replaced into the strap, the power controller 4041 of the new module power supply can maintain the closed state of the built-in switch, and can transmit the power information of the new module power supply to the information feedback device 4043, and the voltage control module 402 After receiving the information from the power of the new module, the information collector 4024 can send the corresponding information to the logic controller 4022. Then, after receiving the corresponding information, the logic controller 4022 can synchronize the power information of the power of the module to the power management. Software 4021.

Optionally, the power control management manner of the splicable strap in the optional embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in other manners, such as not including a logic controller, and manually selecting a power source by using software in the body system.

Alternatively, the structure of the band frame is not limited to the one in FIG. 2, and the frame structure may be realized by a bearing connection or the like.

The design in the optional embodiment of the present invention can significantly improve the endurance of the smart watch, and realizes that one smart watch can be equipped with multiple power sources at the same time by means of the module power supply; in addition, the concept of the embodiment of the invention is smart and novel, and the derivative space can be improved. Very large, for example, the module power supply can be designed as an ornament, and the part not connected to the watch can be carried as a pendant.

Example 2

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is also provided a battery comprising: a plurality of module power sources, A module power supply frame, wherein a plurality of module power supplies are respectively disposed in the frame, and the plurality of frames are chained into a chain circuit, wherein the module power supply supplies power to the chain circuit. It can be stated that the battery there can be applied to a smart watch or other device.

Optionally, each module power supply may have a built-in microprocessor, and the microprocessor is configured to collect the power of the module power supply of the microprocessor, and regularly report the power to the device using the battery.

Optionally, the two ends of the battery are provided with an interface connected to the circuit to be powered, wherein the circuit to be powered may be a circuit externally connected to the battery, wherein each module power supply in the battery is connected in parallel with the circuit to be powered.

Optionally, a detachable connection is provided between the frames of the plurality of module power supplies.

Optionally, the chain circuit is coupled to the dial to form a watch, wherein the plurality of modular power sources in the chain circuit are configured to: power the watch.

Example 3

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a power supply method for a watch according to an alternative embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps:

Step S502, the power of the watch control module supplies power to the dial;

Step S504, wherein a plurality of module power sources are disposed in the watchband of the watch, the plurality of module power sources are chain-spliced in the strap, and the plurality of module power sources are detachably connected.

Optionally, the method further includes: when detecting that the voltage of the power supply currently supplying the dial is lower than a preset value, the watch switches to a power supply for the dial.

Optionally, the method further includes: the watch periodically acquires the power value of the plurality of module power sources, and switches the power supply that is powered by the dial according to the power value.

Optionally, the method further includes: when the first power source is disposed in the dial, the watch preferentially selects the first power source to supply power to the dial.

Optionally, the method further includes: setting a plurality of module power supplies to be connected in parallel with the main circuit, wherein the main circuit is configured to supply power to the dial.

Optionally, the method further includes: receiving an input signal; selecting, for the dial, according to the input signal Electrical module power supply.

Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the method according to the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, and of course, by hardware. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the embodiments of the present invention may be embodied in the form of a software product in essence or in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium (such as ROM/RAM, disk). The optical disc includes a plurality of instructions for causing a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the method described in the embodiments of the present invention.

Example 4

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a storage medium. Optionally, in the embodiment, the foregoing storage medium may be configured to store program code for performing the following steps:

S1, the power supply of the watch control module supplies power to the dial, wherein a plurality of module power supplies are disposed in the watch strap, and the plurality of module power supplies are chain-spliced in the strap, and the plurality of module power supplies are detachably connected.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the foregoing storage medium may include, but not limited to, a USB flash drive, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a mobile hard disk, and a magnetic memory. A variety of media that can store program code, such as a disc or a disc.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the processor performs the method steps in the foregoing embodiments according to the stored program code in the storage medium.

For example, the examples in this embodiment may refer to the examples described in the foregoing embodiments and the optional embodiments, and details are not described herein again.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the above-described modules or steps of the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which may be centralized on a single computing device or distributed over a network of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by a computing device such that they may be stored in a storage device by a computing device and, in some cases, may be executed in a different order than herein. Show or describe the steps, or put it They are fabricated into different integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps are fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. As such, embodiments of the invention may not be limited to any particular combination of hardware and software.

One of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that all or a portion of the steps of the above-described embodiments can be implemented using a computer program flow, which can be stored in a computer readable storage medium, such as on a corresponding hardware platform (eg, The system, device, device, device, processor, etc. are executed, and when executed, include one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiments.

Alternatively, all or part of the steps of the above embodiments may also be implemented by using an integrated circuit. These steps may be separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or multiple modules or steps may be fabricated into a single integrated circuit module. achieve.

The devices/function modules/functional units in the above embodiments may be implemented by a general-purpose computing device, which may be centralized on a single computing device or distributed over a network of multiple computing devices.

When the device/function module/functional unit in the above embodiment is implemented in the form of a software function module and sold or used as a stand-alone product, it can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The above mentioned computer readable storage medium may be a read only memory, a magnetic disk or an optical disk or the like.

A person skilled in the art can understand that the technical solutions of the present application can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present application. The scope of protection of this application is defined by the scope defined by the claims.

Industrial applicability

An embodiment of the present invention provides a wristwatch including: a dial, a strap, wherein the strap is formed by stitching a plurality of module power supplies; the processor is disposed in the dial, wherein the processor is configured To: control the module power supply to supply power to the dial. Through the embodiment of the invention, when designing the watch, the watch strap is designed as a watchband composed of the module power supply, and when the watch is powered insufficiently, the power supply of the plurality of modules in the strap is enabled to supply power, so many modular batteries , enough for the watch to use. The above technical solution solves the problem that the battery of the watch battery is insufficient in the related art, and provides sufficient power for the watch.

Claims

A watch comprising: a dial, a strap, wherein

The strap is formed by stitching a plurality of module power sources in a chain shape;

A processor is disposed in the dial, wherein the processor is configured to: control the power of the module to supply power to the dial.
The wristwatch of claim 1 wherein said plurality of modular power sources are detachably connected.
The wristwatch according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: detect a voltage of a power supply currently supplying power to the dial, and generate a condition for the voltage of the power supply battery being lower than a preset value Switch the control signal of the power supply.
The wristwatch according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to periodically acquire respective power amounts of the plurality of module power sources.
The wristwatch according to claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to preferentially control the first power source to supply power to the dial when the first power source is disposed in the dial.
The watch according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to: when the voltage of the first power source is lower than a preset value, select a module power supply in the watchband according to a preset rule as Dial power supply.
A wristwatch according to claim 1, further comprising a main circuit, said module power supply in said watch band being connected in parallel with said main circuit, said module power supply being provided with an interface connected to said main circuit, wherein said The main circuit is set to: power the dial.
The watch of claim 1 , wherein the module power source has a built-in microprocessor, and the microprocessor is configured to: collect a power value of the module power source, and report a power value of the module power source to the dial.
The wristwatch according to claim 1, wherein one side of the module power supply is provided with two grooves, and the other side is provided with two protruding ends, and the grooves are arranged to: protrude from the power supply of other modules Connection; the protruding end is configured to be connected to a groove of another module power supply.
The wristwatch according to claim 1, wherein the dial is provided with a selection module configured to select a power source for supplying power to the dial according to a user input signal.
A battery includes: a plurality of module power supplies, a frame of a plurality of module power supplies, wherein the plurality of module power supplies are respectively disposed in the frame, and the plurality of the frames are chain-spliced into a chain circuit, wherein The module power supply supplies power to the chain circuit.
The battery according to claim 11, wherein each of said module power sources has a built-in microprocessor, and said microprocessor is configured to: collect power of a module in which said microprocessor is located, and periodically use said battery The device reports the power.
The battery according to claim 11, wherein both ends of the battery are provided with an interface connected to a circuit to be powered, wherein the circuit to be powered is a circuit externally connected to the battery, wherein each of the batteries The module power supply is connected in parallel with the circuit to be powered.
The battery according to claim 11, wherein a plurality of said module power supplies are detachably connected between frames.
The battery of claim 11 wherein said chain circuit is coupled to the dial to form a watch, wherein a plurality of modular power sources in said chain circuit are configured to: power said watch.
A method of supplying power to a watch, comprising:

The watch control module power supply supplies power to the dial, wherein a plurality of the module power supplies are disposed in a watchband of the watch, and the plurality of the module power supplies are chain-spliced in the strap, and the plurality of the module power supplies The connection is detachable.
The method of claim 16, further comprising switching the power supply to the dial power supply if it is detected that the voltage of the power supply currently supplying the dial is lower than a preset value.
The method according to claim 16, further comprising: the watch periodically acquiring the power value of the plurality of module power sources, and switching the power supply for the dial power according to the power amount value.
The method of claim 16, further comprising: in the case where the first power source is disposed in the dial, the watch preferentially selects the first power source to supply power to the dial.
The method of claim 16 further comprising: providing a plurality of said module power supplies in parallel with a main circuit in said watch, wherein said main circuit is configured to power said dial.
The method of claim 16 further comprising:

Receiving an input signal;

The module power supply for powering the dial is selected in accordance with the input signal.