WO2021013037A1

WO2021013037A1 - Wrist-mounted wearable device, and control method for wrist-mounted wearable device

Info

Publication number: WO2021013037A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/102339
Authority: WO
Inventors: 徐波
Original assignee: 维沃移动通信有限公司
Priority date: 2019-07-25
Filing date: 2020-07-16
Publication date: 2021-01-28
Also published as: CN110384317A; CN110384317B

Abstract

Disclosed is a wrist-mounted wearable device, comprising a device main body (100), a wrist strap (200) and a vibration apparatus (300), wherein the wrist strap (200) is connected to the device main body (100), the vibration apparatus (300) is arranged on the wrist strap (200), and the device main body (100) comprises a coil (110). When the coil (110) generates an alternating electromagnetic field, the vibration device (300) is driven under the alternating electromagnetic field to drive the wrist strap (200) to vibrate.

Description

Wrist wearable device and control method of wrist wearable device

Cross references to related applications

This application claims the priority of Chinese Patent Application No. 201910675105.X filed in China on July 25, 2019, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication devices, and in particular to a wrist-type wearable device and a control method of the wrist-type wearable device.

Background technique

As user needs increase, there are more and more types of terminal equipment. Not limited to commonly used terminal devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers, more and more wrist-type wearable devices appear in people's lives and work, such as smart hand slides and smart watches. Since the wrist-type wearable device has good portability, it has been well applied and promoted among users.

Wrist-type wearable devices can meet people's needs for health monitoring, location positioning, video, calling, shooting, web browsing, etc., so they are more and more favored. Wrist-type wearable devices in related technologies are developed based on the design concept of mobile phones, so more functions are directly transplanted from mobile phones, among which the more common is the vibration device.

The wrist-type wearable device in the related art includes a wristband and a device body connected to the wristband. The wrist-type wearable device in the related art still uses the vibration device of the mobile phone. The vibration device is arranged in the device body of the wrist-type wearable device. Occupies a larger space in the main body of the device. For smaller wrist wearable devices, the space in the main body of the device is more constrained, and the arrangement of the vibration device is not conducive to integrating more functions in the main body of the device, and of course it will also affect the development of the wrist wearable device toward a thinner direction.

Summary of the invention

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wrist-type wearable device to solve the problem that the vibration device of the wrist-type wearable device in the related art occupies a large space in the main body of the device.

In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solutions:

A wrist-type wearable device includes a device body, a wrist strap, and a vibrating device. The wrist strap is connected to the device body. The vibrating device is provided on the wrist strap. The device body includes a coil. When an alternating electromagnetic field is generated, the vibrating device is driven by the alternating electromagnetic field to drive the wristband to vibrate.

A control method of a wrist-type wearable device, the wrist-type wearable device is the above-mentioned wrist-type wearable device, and the control method includes:

Receive vibration trigger information;

In response to the vibration triggering information, the coil is controlled to pass an alternating current to form the alternating electromagnetic field.

The technical solution adopted by the present disclosure can achieve the following beneficial effects:

The wrist wearable device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure improves the structure of the wrist wearable device in the related art. The vibrating device is arranged on the wrist strap, and the vibrating device is driven to vibrate through the alternating electromagnetic field generated by the coil of the device body. The vibrating device can vibrate. Under this premise, the vibrating device does not need to be arranged in the main body of the device, thereby avoiding the occupation of space in the main body of the device, which is beneficial for integrating more functional devices in the main body of the device.

Description of the drawings

The drawings described here are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the present disclosure, and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present disclosure. In the attached picture:

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wrist wearable device provided by an embodiment of the disclosure;

2 is a cross-sectional view of a wrist wearable device provided by an embodiment of the disclosure in a direction parallel to the display screen of the device body;

3 is a cross-sectional view of a wrist wearable device provided by an embodiment of the disclosure in a direction perpendicular to the display screen of the device main body;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the work of the wrist wearable device provided by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Description of reference signs:

100-device body, 110-coil, 120-body shell, 130-circuit board,

200-wristband, 210-accommodating cavity, 220-metal layer, 230-magnetizing sheet,

300-vibration device, 310-vibrator, 320-elastic connector,

400- articulated shaft,

500-magnetic field lines.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure clearer, the technical solutions of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with specific embodiments of the present disclosure and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

The technical solutions provided by the various embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 4, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wrist-type wearable device, and the disclosed wrist-type wearable device can be worn on a user's wrist. The disclosed wrist wearable device includes a device body 100, a wrist strap 200, and a vibration device 300.

The device body 100 is the main body of the wrist-type wearable device, and is also a component that integrates most of the functions of the wrist-type wearable device. The device body 100 is usually equipped with a display screen. The device body 100 is connected to the wrist strap 200. Specifically, one end of the wrist strap 200 can be connected to one end of the device body 100, the other end of the wrist strap 200 can be connected to the other end of the device body 100, and at least one end of the wrist strap 200 can be detachable from the device body 100, thereby facilitating users Wear and take off the wrist wearable device.

Of course, as shown in FIG. 1, the wristband 200 may also include two sections. One end of the two sections is respectively connected to the two ends of the device body 100, and the other end of the two sections is detachably connected. During wearing or taking off , The user can manipulate the other end of the two sections of the wristband 200. In order to make the wristband 200 more flexible, both sections of the wristband 200 can be hingedly connected to the main body 100 of the device via a hinge shaft 400.

The wristband 200 has a strong deformability and can adapt to the user's wrist. The wristband 200 may use metal chains, non-metallic bands, etc. commonly used in wristwatches in the related art. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific types of the wristband 200. In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the wristband 200 provides an installation location for the vibration device 300, and the vibration device 300 is disposed on the wristband 200. Specifically, the vibration device 300 may be arranged in the wristband 200 or partially exposed on the wristband 200. Of course, it may also be arranged on the surface of the wristband 200. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the vibration device 300 on the wristband 200. The specific setting location.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the device body 100 includes a coil 110, and when the coil 110 generates an alternating electromagnetic field, the vibrating device 300 drives the wristband 200 to vibrate under the drive of the alternating electric field. Generally, the device body 100 may also include a control chip connected to the coil 110, the control chip is connected to the coil 110, and the control chip is used to control the coil 110 to be energized to generate an alternating electromagnetic field.

The vibrating device 300 is a device that can vibrate after receiving the force of a magnetic field. After the alternating electric field is formed, the vibrating device 300 drives the wristband 200 to vibrate under the drive of the alternating electric field, so as to realize the vibration prompt of the wrist-type wearable device. Generally, the device body 100 may include a body shell 120, and the coil 110 and the control chip may be arranged in the body shell 120, so as to be protected by the body shell 120. Of course, the body shell 120 will not affect the vibration device of the alternating electromagnetic field. The role of 300. Specifically, the device main body 100 usually includes a circuit board 130, the circuit board 130 is disposed in the main body housing 120, and the control chip can be installed on the circuit board 130.

The working process of the wrist wearable device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is as follows: when the wrist wearable device receives a vibration trigger message, the control chip controls the coil 110 to be energized, so that the energized coil 110 generates an alternating electromagnetic field, and the vibration device 300 is The force exerted under the action of the variable electromagnetic field will drive the wristband 200 to vibrate. The vibration of the vibrating device 300 can be transmitted to the human body through the wristband 200, and finally achieve the purpose of vibration prompt.

The wrist wearable device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure improves the structure of the wrist wearable device in the related art. The vibrating device 300 is arranged on the wrist strap 200, and the alternating electromagnetic field generated by the coil 110 of the device body 100 is energized to drive the vibration. If the device 300 vibrates, the vibrating device 300 can vibrate. Under this premise, the vibrating device 300 does not need to be installed in the device main body 100, so as to avoid occupying the space in the device main body 100, which is conducive to the integration of more devices in the device main body 100. Functional device.

Normally, the alternating electromagnetic field generated after the coil 110 is energized covers a larger area, and the vibrating device 300 set on the wristband 200 can receive the force of the magnetic field. In order to make the vibration more obvious and improve the vibration effect of the vibrating device 300, In another optional solution, when the wristband 200 is in the buckled state, the vibrating device 300 may be disposed in the middle position of the wristband 200, and the middle position of the wristband 200 is disposed opposite to the device main body 100, thereby enabling the vibrating device 300 Subject to stronger magnetic force. Specifically, the vibration device 300 may be located on the central axis of the coil 110, so that more magnetic field lines 500 pass through the vibration device 300, thereby achieving a better driving effect.

There are many ways to install the vibrating device 300 on the wristband 200. In another optional solution, the vibrating device 300 can be installed in the wristband 200 to prevent the vibrating device 300 from being exposed on the surface of the wristband 200. The resulting damage.

In order to improve the effect of vibration prompts, provided that the vibration device 300 is installed in the wristband 200, the distance between the vibration device 300 and the inner surface of the wristband 200 is the first distance, and the distance between the vibration device 300 and the outer surface of the wristband 200 is the first distance. Two distances. The first distance can be less than the second distance. Since the inner surface of the wristband 200 is close to the skin of the human body when worn, the vibrating device 300 is closer to the inner surface of the wristband 200, which can make the vibrating device 300 to The hint of the human body is more obvious.

The vibration device 300 may be embedded in the wristband 200. Specifically, the wristband 200 may have a containing cavity 210, and the vibration device 300 may be disposed in the containing cavity 210, so that vibration occurs in the containing cavity 210. There may be multiple types of the vibration device 300 provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, and the vibration device 300 can vibrate when subjected to a magnetic field force.

2 and 3, in another optional solution, the vibrating device 300 may include a vibrator 310 and an elastic connecting member 320. Both ends of the vibrator 310 may be connected to the two accommodating cavity 210 through the elastic connecting member 320. The first inner walls are elastically connected, and the two first inner walls can be arranged oppositely. Under the action of the alternating electromagnetic field, the vibrator 310 elastically reciprocates, and finally realizes the vibration of the vibrating device 300. The vibrator 310 is optionally made of a material that can be subjected to the force of a magnetic field. For example, the vibrator 310 may be an iron member.

In order to improve the stability of the connection, the first inner wall may be fixed with a metal layer 220, one end of the elastic connecting piece 320 may be connected to the vibrator 310, and the other end of the elastic connecting piece 320 may be connected to the metal layer 220, specifically, the elastic connecting piece 320 It can be connected to the metal layer 220 by welding. The metal layer 220 is usually made of stainless steel and has good strength, so as to ensure the stability of the vibrator 310 connected by the elastic connecting member 320.

The accommodating cavity 210 has a second inner wall facing or facing away from the device main body 100. The second inner wall may be provided with a magnetic concentrating sheet 230. The magnetic concentrating sheet 230 has good magnetic permeability and magnetic concentrating performance, so as to increase the magnetic flux of the vibrator 310. It is advantageous for the vibrator 310 to be more obviously driven by the magnetic field. The magnetic concentrating sheet 230 is made of a material that can conduct magnetism. In a specific embodiment, the magnetic concentrating sheet 230 may be an iron sheet. Specifically, the central axis of the magnetic concentrating piece 230 may coincide with the central axis of the coil 110, so as to achieve better magnetic concentrating.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the coil 110 can generate an alternating electromagnetic field after being energized. The coil 110 can be configured as a coil specifically used to generate an alternating electromagnetic field in the energized state, or it can be used for other functions in the main body 100 of the device. The function of the coil is shared, so as to achieve the purpose of dual use. Of course, in this case, the controller needs to determine the working state of the coil.

Based on this, in another optional solution, the coil 110 may be a wireless charging coil. When the wrist wearable device is in the charging mode, the coil 110 is used to realize the wireless charging of the wrist wearable device; in the non-charging mode, the coil 110 110 can be energized under the control of the control chip to generate an alternating electromagnetic field.

The wrist wearable device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure may be a wrist watch, a smart bracelet, or other types of wrist electronic devices. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit the specific types of wrist wearable devices.

Based on the wrist wearable device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, the embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for controlling the wrist wearable device. The wrist wearable device involved is the wrist wearable device described in the above embodiment. The control method includes the following steps:

Step 1: Receive vibration trigger information;

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, vibration triggering information refers to information that needs to trigger vibration to prompt the user after being received by the wrist-type wearable device. This information may be incoming call information, short messages, message push, etc. The embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit vibration The specific type of trigger information.

Step 2: In response to the vibration triggering information, the coil 110 is controlled to be energized to generate an alternating electromagnetic field. Under normal circumstances, the coil 110 can be controlled to pass an alternating current to generate an alternating electromagnetic field.

The above embodiments of the present disclosure focus on the differences between the various embodiments. As long as the different optimization features between the various embodiments are not contradictory, they can be combined to form a better embodiment. Considering the conciseness of the text, here is No longer.

The foregoing descriptions are merely embodiments of the present disclosure, and are not used to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, the present disclosure can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure should be included in the scope of the claims of the present disclosure.

Claims

A wrist-type wearable device, comprising a device body (100), a wrist strap (200) and a vibration device (300), the wrist strap (200) is connected to the device body (100), and the vibration device (300) Is arranged on the wrist strap (200), the device body (100) includes a coil (110), and when the coil (110) generates an alternating electromagnetic field, the vibration device (300) Driven by the variable electromagnetic field, the wristband (200) is driven to vibrate.
The wrist-type wearable device according to claim 1, wherein, when the wristband (200) is in a buckled state, the vibrating device (300) is arranged at a middle position of the wristband (200).
The wrist wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the vibrating device (300) is located on the central axis of the coil (110).
The wrist wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the vibration device (300) is provided in the wristband (200).
The wrist wearable device according to claim 4, wherein the distance between the vibrating device (300) and the inner surface of the wristband (200) is a first distance, and the vibrating device (300) and the wrist The distance of the outer surface of the belt (200) is a second distance, and the first distance is smaller than the second distance.
The wrist wearable device according to claim 4, wherein the wristband (200) has a containing cavity (210), the vibration device (300) is disposed in the containing cavity (210), and the vibration device (300) includes a vibrator (310) and an elastic connecting member (320). Both ends of the vibrator (310) are connected to the two first inner walls of the containing cavity (210) through the elastic connecting member (320). In elastic connection, the two first inner walls are arranged oppositely.
The wrist wearable device according to claim 6, wherein the first inner wall is fixed with a metal layer (220), one end of the elastic connector (320) is connected to the vibrator (310), and the elastic connection The other end of the piece (320) is connected to the metal layer (220).
The wrist wearable device according to claim 6, wherein the receiving cavity (210) has a second inner wall facing or facing away from the device main body (100), and the second inner wall is provided with a magnetizing sheet (230) .
The wrist wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the device main body (100) comprises a main body casing (120), and the coil (110) is disposed in the main body casing (120).
The wrist wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the coil (110) is a wireless charging coil.
A control method of a wrist-type wearable device, the wrist-type wearable device being the wrist-type wearable device according to any one of claims 1-10, the control method comprising:

Receive vibration trigger information;

In response to the vibration triggering information, the coil (110) is controlled to pass an alternating current to generate the alternating electromagnetic field.