WO2022119410A1

WO2022119410A1 - Electronic device, storage device mounting electronic device, and method of inducing normal mounting

Info

Publication number: WO2022119410A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/018298
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김재원; 이영욱; 강윤석; 박용욱
Original assignee: 삼성전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2020-12-03
Filing date: 2021-12-03
Publication date: 2022-06-09
Also published as: KR20220078114A

Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in the present document comprises a housing, a speaker including a first magnet, and a second magnet, wherein the speaker and the second magnet are spaced apart from each other by a certain distance or more within the housing, and the second magnet may be positioned in the housing such that magnetic lines of force of the second magnet are spaced apart by a certain distance or more on at least one virtual plane perpendicular to magnetic lines of force of the first magnet while penetrating the housing, and are parallel to the magnetic lines of force of the first magnet, and exhibit a polarity opposite to the direction of the magnetic lines of force of the first magnet.

Description

Electronic device and storage device for seating electronic device and method for inducing normal seating

Various embodiments of the present document relate to an electronic device, for example, to an apparatus and method including a structure for allowing the electronic device to be normally mounted on another electronic device storing the electronic device.

Various wearable devices may be connected to each other with a portable wireless electronic device such as a smart phone using wireless communication. A wearable device such as a true wireless stereo (TWS) may be connected to a portable wireless electronic device (eg, a smart phone) to output a signal related to a received sound. In the case of a wearable device operating wirelessly, it may be stored in a storage device for portability or charging. In the case of such a storage device, a wearable device to be stored may be physically stored, and power may be supplied to the wearable device by providing a charging terminal. The storage device may be connected to a wearable device and/or a portable wireless electronic device to be stored using wireless communication.

Recently, wearable devices are becoming smaller, lighter, and have an ergonomic appearance. When the user carries the wearable device in a storage device (eg, a case), it must be seated in a predetermined normal position for charging or to prevent shock or damage. However, due to the compact shape and the curved shape based on the ergonomic design, it may be difficult to intuitively settle normally based on the shape itself. In addition, in the case of a wearable device such as a wireless earphone, a pair of wireless earphones may have a symmetrical shape to be inserted into the left and right auricles, and each wireless earphone may also have a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to a specific reference plane. . In this case, even if the design of the insertion groove of the storage device is physically similar to the shape of the wireless earphone, it is difficult to properly seat the wireless earphone, such as when the left and right wireless earphones cross each other or the wireless earphone is inserted in a rotated state. cases may occur.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes a housing, a speaker including a first magnet, and a second magnet, wherein the speaker and the second magnet are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more in the housing, , The second magnet, the line of magnetic force of the second magnet is perpendicular to the line of magnetic force of the first magnet and is spaced at least a certain distance on at least one imaginary plane passing through the housing, and parallel to the line of magnetic force of the first magnet and may be positioned in the housing so as to have a polarity opposite to the direction of the magnetic force line of the first magnet.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes a housing, a first magnet, and a second magnet, the housing having a seating groove in which an external electronic device can be mounted, the first magnet and The second magnet is positioned to be spaced apart from each other by a certain distance or more at a position corresponding to the seating groove inside the housing, and the magnetic force line of the first magnet and the magnetic force line of the second magnet are spaced apart by a certain distance or more, The magnetic force lines are formed in a direction extending from the seating groove to the outside of the housing, and the magnetic force lines of the second magnet are formed in the housing grooves in the inner direction of the housing, so that the polarity directions of the first magnet and the second magnet are They may be positioned opposite to each other.

An abnormal seating notification method of an electronic device having a magnet therein according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes an operation of confirming the polarity direction of an external magnetic field at a position corresponding to the magnet, and the checked polarity direction and/or The method may include determining whether the electronic device is normally seated based on the magnetic field strength, and performing at least one of transmitting a notification signal or outputting a notification sound to an external electronic device based on the determination result.

A method for notifying an abnormal seating of an electronic device on which an external electronic device is seated according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes an operation of checking a polarity direction of an external magnetic field at a position corresponding to a magnet included in the electronic device, and the checked polarity The method may include determining whether the external electronic device is seated on the basis of the direction and/or the magnetic field strength.

According to various embodiments, the user may more intuitively store the electronic device by normally sitting in the storage device. It is possible to prevent damage to the electronic device due to the user's abnormal seating, and the user's convenience can be improved during seating.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating external and internal structures of a wearable device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating external and internal structures of a storage device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of normally/abnormally seating a wearable device in a storage device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a cross-section showing external and internal structures of the wearable device and the storage device from the side when the wearable device is mounted on the storage device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

6 is a diagram schematically illustrating a cross-section showing external and internal structures of the wearable device and the storage device from the side when the wearable device is mounted on the storage device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

7 is a diagram illustrating a wearable device, a storage device, and a portable electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

8 is a block diagram of a wearable device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

9 is a block diagram of a storage device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a wearable device for inducing normal seating of the wearable device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a storage device for inducing normal seating of a wearable device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 according to various embodiments. Referring to FIG. 1 , in a network environment 100 , the electronic device 101 communicates with the electronic device 102 through a first network 198 (eg, a short-range wireless communication network) or a second network 199 . It may communicate with the electronic device 104 or the server 108 through (eg, a long-distance wireless communication network). According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 may communicate with the electronic device 104 through the server 108 . According to an embodiment, the electronic device 101 includes a processor 120 , a memory 130 , an input module 150 , a sound output module 155 , a display module 160 , an audio module 170 , and a sensor module ( 176), interface 177, connection terminal 178, haptic module 179, camera module 180, power management module 188, battery 189, communication module 190, subscriber identification module 196 , or an antenna module 197 may be included. In some embodiments, at least one of these components (eg, the connection terminal 178 ) may be omitted or one or more other components may be added to the electronic device 101 . In some embodiments, some of these components (eg, sensor module 176 , camera module 180 , or antenna module 197 ) are integrated into one component (eg, display module 160 ). can be

The processor 120, for example, executes software (eg, the program 140) to execute at least one other component (eg, hardware or software component) of the electronic device 101 connected to the processor 120 . It can control and perform various data processing or operations. According to one embodiment, as at least part of data processing or operation, the processor 120 converts commands or data received from other components (eg, the sensor module 176 or the communication module 190 ) to the volatile memory 132 . may be stored in the volatile memory 132 , and may process commands or data stored in the volatile memory 132 , and store the result data in the non-volatile memory 134 . According to an embodiment, the processor 120 is the main processor 121 (eg, a central processing unit or an application processor) or a secondary processor 123 (eg, a graphic processing unit, a neural network processing unit) a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor). For example, when the electronic device 101 includes the main processor 121 and the sub-processor 123 , the sub-processor 123 uses less power than the main processor 121 or is set to be specialized for a specified function. can The auxiliary processor 123 may be implemented separately from or as a part of the main processor 121 .

The secondary processor 123 may, for example, act on behalf of the main processor 121 while the main processor 121 is in an inactive (eg, sleep) state, or when the main processor 121 is active (eg, executing an application). ), together with the main processor 121, at least one of the components of the electronic device 101 (eg, the display module 160, the sensor module 176, or the communication module 190) It is possible to control at least some of the related functions or states. According to one embodiment, the coprocessor 123 (eg, an image signal processor or a communication processor) may be implemented as part of another functionally related component (eg, the camera module 180 or the communication module 190). have. According to an embodiment, the auxiliary processor 123 (eg, a neural network processing device) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing an artificial intelligence model. Artificial intelligence models can be created through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device 101 itself on which artificial intelligence is performed, or may be performed through a separate server (eg, the server 108). The learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but in the above example not limited The artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers. Artificial neural networks include deep neural networks (DNNs), convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs), restricted boltzmann machines (RBMs), deep belief networks (DBNs), bidirectional recurrent deep neural networks (BRDNNs), It may be one of deep Q-networks or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the above example. The artificial intelligence model may include, in addition to, or alternatively, a software structure in addition to the hardware structure.

The memory 130 may store various data used by at least one component of the electronic device 101 (eg, the processor 120 or the sensor module 176 ). The data may include, for example, input data or output data for software (eg, the program 140 ) and instructions related thereto. The memory 130 may include a volatile memory 132 or a non-volatile memory 134 .

The program 140 may be stored as software in the memory 130 , and may include, for example, an operating system 142 , middleware 144 , or an application 146 .

The input module 150 may receive a command or data to be used in a component (eg, the processor 120 ) of the electronic device 101 from the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The input module 150 may include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (eg, a button), or a digital pen (eg, a stylus pen).

The sound output module 155 may output a sound signal to the outside of the electronic device 101 . The sound output module 155 may include, for example, a speaker or a receiver. The speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback. The receiver may be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver may be implemented separately from or as part of the speaker.

The display module 160 may visually provide information to the outside (eg, a user) of the electronic device 101 . The display module 160 may include, for example, a control circuit for controlling a display, a hologram device, or a projector and a corresponding device. According to an embodiment, the display module 160 may include a touch sensor configured to sense a touch or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of force generated by the touch.

The audio module 170 may convert a sound into an electric signal or, conversely, convert an electric signal into a sound. According to an embodiment, the audio module 170 acquires a sound through the input module 150 or an external electronic device (eg, a sound output module 155 ) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device 101 . Sound may be output through the electronic device 102 (eg, a speaker or headphones).

The sensor module 176 detects an operating state (eg, power or temperature) of the electronic device 101 or an external environmental state (eg, a user state), and generates an electrical signal or data value corresponding to the sensed state. can do. According to one embodiment, the sensor module 176 may include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, It may include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.

The interface 177 may support one or more specified protocols that may be used by the electronic device 101 to directly or wirelessly connect with an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the interface 177 may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.

The connection terminal 178 may include a connector through which the electronic device 101 can be physically connected to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102 ). According to an embodiment, the connection terminal 178 may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (eg, a headphone connector).

The haptic module 179 may convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (eg, vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that the user can perceive through tactile or kinesthetic sense. According to an embodiment, the haptic module 179 may include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.

The camera module 180 may capture still images and moving images. According to an embodiment, the camera module 180 may include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.

The power management module 188 may manage power supplied to the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, the power management module 188 may be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).

The battery 189 may supply power to at least one component of the electronic device 101 . According to one embodiment, battery 189 may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary cell, a rechargeable secondary cell, or a fuel cell.

The communication module 190 is a direct (eg, wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device 101 and an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 102, the electronic device 104, or the server 108). It can support establishment and communication performance through the established communication channel. The communication module 190 may include one or more communication processors that operate independently of the processor 120 (eg, an application processor) and support direct (eg, wired) communication or wireless communication. According to one embodiment, the communication module 190 is a wireless communication module 192 (eg, a cellular communication module, a short-range communication module, or a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) communication module) or a wired communication module 194 (eg, : It may include a local area network (LAN) communication module, or a power line communication module). A corresponding communication module among these communication modules is a first network 198 (eg, a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network 199 (eg, legacy It may communicate with the external electronic device 104 through a cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (eg, a telecommunication network such as a LAN or a WAN). These various types of communication modules may be integrated into one component (eg, a single chip) or may be implemented as a plurality of components (eg, multiple chips) separate from each other. The wireless communication module 192 uses subscriber information (eg, International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module 196 within a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be identified or authenticated.

The wireless communication module 192 may support a 5G network after a 4G network and a next-generation communication technology, for example, a new radio access technology (NR). NR access technology includes high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), minimization of terminal power and access to multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency) -latency communications)). The wireless communication module 192 may support a high frequency band (eg, mmWave band) to achieve a high data rate, for example. The wireless communication module 192 includes various technologies for securing performance in a high frequency band, for example, beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), all-dimensional multiplexing. Technologies such as full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna may be supported. The wireless communication module 192 may support various requirements specified in the electronic device 101 , an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 104 ), or a network system (eg, the second network 199 ). According to an embodiment, the wireless communication module 192 may include a peak data rate (eg, 20 Gbps or more) for realizing eMBB, loss coverage (eg, 164 dB or less) for realizing mMTC, or U-plane latency ( Example: downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each 0.5 ms or less, or round trip 1 ms or less) may be supported.

The antenna module 197 may transmit or receive a signal or power to the outside (eg, an external electronic device). According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include an antenna including a conductor formed on a substrate (eg, a PCB) or a radiator formed of a conductive pattern. According to an embodiment, the antenna module 197 may include a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna). In this case, at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network such as the first network 198 or the second network 199 is connected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module 190 . can be chosen. A signal or power may be transmitted or received between the communication module 190 and an external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna. According to some embodiments, other components (eg, a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)) other than the radiator may be additionally formed as a part of the antenna module 197 .

According to various embodiments, the antenna module 197 may form a mmWave antenna module. According to one embodiment, the mmWave antenna module comprises a printed circuit board, an RFIC disposed on or adjacent to a first side (eg, bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high frequency band (eg, mmWave band); and a plurality of antennas (eg, an array antenna) disposed on or adjacent to a second side (eg, top or side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals of the designated high frequency band. can do.

At least some of the components are connected to each other through a communication method between peripheral devices (eg, a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)) and a signal ( eg commands or data) can be exchanged with each other.

According to an embodiment, the command or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device 101 and the external electronic device 104 through the server 108 connected to the second network 199 . Each of the external

electronic devices

102 or 104 may be the same as or different from the electronic device 101 . According to an embodiment, all or a part of operations executed in the electronic device 101 may be executed in one or more external

electronic devices

102 , 104 , or 108 . For example, when the electronic device 101 is to perform a function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or other device, the electronic device 101 may perform the function or service itself instead of executing the function or service itself. Alternatively or additionally, one or more external electronic devices may be requested to perform at least a part of the function or the service. One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit a result of the execution to the electronic device 101 . The electronic device 101 may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request. For this, for example, cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used. The electronic device 101 may provide an ultra-low latency service using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing. In another embodiment, the external electronic device 104 may include an Internet of things (IoT) device. Server 108 may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or neural networks. According to an embodiment, the external electronic device 104 or the server 108 may be included in the second network 199 . The electronic device 101 may be applied to an intelligent service (eg, smart home, smart city, smart car, or health care) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.

2A and 2B are diagrams illustrating external and internal structures of the wearable device 200 according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

2A and 2B , the wearable device 200 according to an embodiment may include a plurality of

wearable devices

210 and 220 worn on the left and right sides of the body, respectively. For example, it may be composed of a first wearable device 210 worn on the left side and a second wearable device 220 worn on the right side. According to various embodiments, the first wearable device 210 and the second wearable device 220 may each have a shape that is symmetrical to each other to suit the user's body structure (eg, a left ear and a right ear).

In this document, for convenience, it is assumed that a pair of wearable devices (eg, the first wearable device 210 and the second wearable device 220) are described, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the wearable device 200 is one It may consist of a device or a plurality of devices of two or more. In addition, the disclosure according to this document will be described with reference to the first wearable device 210 . FIG. 2A may be a view of the wearable device 200 (eg, the first wearable device 210 and the second wearable device 220) viewed from the first direction, and FIG. 2B is the wearable device 200 (eg, the second wearable device). The first wearable device 210 may be a view viewed from a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Referring to FIG. 2A , the wearable device 210 may include a housing 211 . Housing 211 may be formed by, for example, coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel, or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of these materials. According to various embodiments, the housing 211 may be formed by assembling or attaching two or more members to each other. In this case, the two or more members may be formed of different materials. According to various embodiments, the housing 211 may contain various components of the wearable device 210 therein. According to various embodiments, a pupil (reference numeral not shown) may be formed in a part of the housing 211 to expose some of the built-in components to the outside or to function as a speaker and/or a microphone.

Referring to FIG. 2A , the housing 211 of the wearable device 210 may form the outer shape of the wearable device 210 , and the housing 211 has at least one specific surface among the surfaces for cutting the housing 211 . It may be in a substantially symmetrical shape similar to symmetry or symmetrical with respect to . For example, two regions of the housing 211 divided based on a cut surface including the line A-A' may have a shape similar to symmetry. For another example, the outline of the housing 211 of the housing 211 when viewed in a plan view may be symmetrical with respect to the line A-A′, or at least a substantially symmetrical shape similar to the symmetry. According to various embodiments, the housing 211 may be divided into two regions in the B direction and the B' direction, respectively, based on the cut surface including the line A-A', and the region in the B direction is divided into the upper part and the B' direction. With the region as the lower portion, the upper and lower portions of the housing 211 may have a shape similar to symmetrical or substantially symmetrical shape.

Referring to FIG. 2B , the wearable device 210 may include at least one charging terminal 240 for charging. According to various embodiments, the charging terminal 240 may be exposed to the outside of the housing 211 . For example, an exposure hole (eg, a cavity) for exposing the charging terminal 240 may be formed in a portion of the housing 211 . According to various embodiments, the wearable device 210 may include a speaker 250 , and a portion of the speaker 250 may be exposed to the outside through a vent (eg, a pupil) provided in the housing 211 . . Referring to FIG. 2B , the charging terminal 240 may be located in an area (eg, upper part) in the B direction among two areas of the housing 211 divided based on the cut surface including the line A-A', and the speaker ( 250) may be located in a region (eg, a lower portion) in the B' direction among the two regions.

Referring to FIG. 2C , the wearable device 210 may have a built-in speaker 250 inside the housing 211 . According to various embodiments, the speaker 250 may have a built-in first magnet (not shown) therein. The first magnet may be, for example, a permanent magnet that emits a magnetic field, and is formed by mixing one or more metal (eg, iron, nickel, neodymium, or cobalt) material or a metal and other material (eg, ceramic). can According to various embodiments, the first magnet may emit a magnetic field to the outside of the speaker 250 . For example, the first magnet may be built into the speaker 250 in a certain direction, and is constant based on the direction in which the first magnet is built and the polarity direction (eg, N pole and S pole) of the first magnet. A magnetic field may be emitted in the direction, and the emitted magnetic field may be emitted to the outside of the speaker 250 and the housing 211 . The wearable device 210 may embed the second magnet 260 in the housing 211 . The second magnet 260 may be, for example, a permanent magnet that emits a magnetic field, and may contain one or more metals (eg, iron, nickel, neodymium, or cobalt) or a mixture of metals and other materials (eg, ceramics). It may be formed by According to various embodiments, the second magnet 260 may emit a magnetic field to the outside of the housing 211 . For example, the second magnet 260 may be embedded in the housing 211 in a certain direction, and the direction in which the second magnet 260 is built and the polarity direction and/or magnetic field of the second magnet 260 . A magnetic field may be emitted in a certain direction based on the strength of the , and the emitted magnetic field may be emitted to the outside of the housing 211 . According to various embodiments, the first magnet and the second magnet 260 may be provided inside the wearable device 210 while being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more. Since the magnetic field directions of the first magnet and the second magnet 260 are determined by the polarity direction, the polarity direction of each magnet will be described below.

According to various embodiments, the polarity directions of the first magnet and the second magnet 260 may be different from each other. For example, the second magnet 260 is positioned in a direction having a polarity opposite to that of the first magnet, that is, the average direction of magnetic force lines emitted by each magnet is opposite to each other, so that the housing 211 ) can be placed in Accordingly, on the inner surface of the housing 211 (eg, in the upper vertical direction of B-B' in FIG. 2A ) or on the outer surface of the housing 211 (eg, in the downward vertical direction in B-B' in FIG. 2A ) The first magnet and the second magnet 260 may have different polarities (eg, an N pole and an S pole). The polarity directions of the first magnet and the second magnet 260 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 5 .

The wearable device 210 according to various embodiments may include a sensor (not shown). A sensor included in the wearable device 210 may detect a magnetic field (eg, a hall sensor), and may check, for example, the strength and polarity of the magnetic field. The sensor may be mounted inside the housing 211 , and is mounted at a position closer to any one of the first magnet included in the speaker 250 or the second magnet 260 mounted spaced apart from the first magnet by a predetermined distance or more. can be

3A, 3B, and 3C are diagrams illustrating external and internal structures of a storage device 300 according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

Referring to FIG. 3A , the storage device 300 may seat, mount, and store the

wearable devices

210 and 220 . According to various embodiments, the storage device 300 may include a housing 310 forming an exterior. The housing 310 of the storage device 300 may be formed, for example, by coated or tinted glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel, or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of these materials. can According to various embodiments, the housing 310 of the storage device 300 may be formed by assembling or attaching two or more members to each other. In this case, the two or more members may be formed of different materials. According to various embodiments, the housing 310 of the storage device 300 may house various components of the storage device 300 therein. According to various embodiments, a cavity may be formed in a part of the housing 310 of the storage device 300 to expose a part of the built-in component to the outside or to perform a function of the built-in component. .

According to various embodiments, the housing 310 of the storage device 300 may include a seating groove 320 for seating the

wearable devices

210 and 220 . The seating groove 320 may have, for example, a shape similar to a contour surface viewed from one surface of the housing of the wearable device 210 (eg, the housing 211 of FIG. 2A ). For example, the seating groove 320 may be formed in a shape similar to the housing 211 of the wearable device 210 to physically induce the normal seating of the wearable device 210 . According to various embodiments, the storage device 300 may include a charging terminal 340 , and the charging terminal 340 of the storage device 300 is exposed to at least a portion of the housing 310 of the storage device 300 . or may protrude. The charging terminal 340 of the storage device 300 may be exposed at a position corresponding to the charging terminal 240 of the wearable device 210 when the wearable device 210 is seated. According to various embodiments, when the wearable device 210 is normally seated in the storage device 300 , the charging terminal 340 of the wearable device 210 and the charging terminal 340 of the storage device 300 are physically connected to each other. contact, and the wearable device 210 and the storage device 300 may be electrically connected by physical contact between the charging terminals 340 . According to various embodiments, the housing 310 of the storage device 300 may include the top cover 350 to open and close a space formed by the seating groove. According to various embodiments, the cover 350 may have a groove forming a mounting space of the wearable device 210 when closed to face the seating groove 320 .

The storage device 300 may include a light source 330 . The light source 330 may include, for example, at least one light bulb (eg, an LED), and may flicker in response to an electrical signal. According to various embodiments, the light source 330 may be mounted in the housing 310 of the storage device 300 , and at least a portion may protrude to the outside of the housing 310 to output a visual signal. According to various embodiments, the light source 330 may output light of one or more colors.

Referring to FIG. 3B , the storage device 300 may include one or more magnets therein. For example, the storage device 300 includes a third magnet 370 and/or a fourth magnet corresponding to the second magnet 260 corresponding to the first magnet 250 included in the speaker of the wearable device 200 . (360) may be provided. According to various embodiments, the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 may be mounted inside the storage device 300 , respectively. For example, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated on the storage device 300 , the position of the third magnet 370 may correspond to the first magnet 250 of the wearable device 200 , and the fourth The position of the magnet 360 may correspond to the second magnet 260 of the wearable device 200 . The third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 may be, for example, a permanent magnet that emits a magnetic field, and may include one or more metals (eg, iron, nickel, neodymium, or cobalt) material or metal and It may be formed by mixing other materials (eg, ceramic). According to various embodiments, the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 may emit a magnetic field to the outside of the housing 310 of the storage device 300 . For example, the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 may be embedded in the housing 310 in a specific direction, respectively, and the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 may be located in the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 . The magnetic field may be emitted in a certain direction based on the built-in direction and the polarity direction of the magnet and/or the strength of the magnetic field, and the emitted magnetic field may be emitted to the outside of the housing 310 of the storage device 300 . According to various embodiments, the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 may be provided inside the wearable device 200 while being spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more. Since the direction of the magnetic field of the third magnet 370 and/or the fourth magnet 360 is determined by the polarity direction, hereinafter, the polarity direction of each magnet will be described as a reference.

According to various embodiments, the polarity directions of the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 may be different from each other. For example, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 , the third magnet 370 may move in a polarity direction corresponding to that of the first magnet 250 , that is, the first magnet 250 . and may be mounted in a direction to have opposite polarities to each other. The fourth magnet 360 has, for example, a polarity opposite to that of the second magnet 260 in a direction opposite to that of the second magnet 260 of the wearable device 200 to have opposite polarities. to be mounted on the storage device 300 . For example, the third magnet 370 may have an N pole in an upward direction of FIG. 3B , and an upward direction of the fourth magnet 360 may have an S pole. The first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 of the wearable device 200 may be mounted to have polarities opposite to each other based on the same direction, and a third magnet 370 and a third magnet corresponding thereto, respectively. The four magnets 360 may also be mounted inside the housing 310 of the storage device 300 to have opposite polarities based on the same direction.

Referring to FIG. 3C , the housing 310 of the storage device 300 includes a first seating groove 320A and a second seating groove for seating the first wearable device 210 and the second wearable device 220, respectively. 320B) may be provided. Referring to FIG. 3C , the storage device 300 may include at least one magnet corresponding to each first wearable device 210 and at least one magnet corresponding to the second wearable device 220 therein. The storage device 300 includes a third 3-A magnet 370A corresponding to the first magnet 250 included in the speaker of the first wearable device 210 and/or the second magnet of the first wearable device 210 ( 260 may include a fourth-A magnet 360A, and a third-B magnet 370B corresponding to the first magnet 250 included in the speaker of the second wearable device 220 and/ Alternatively, a 4-B magnet 360B corresponding to the second magnet 260 of the second wearable device 220 may be provided. According to various embodiments, the 3-A magnet 370A and the 4-A magnet 360A corresponding to the first wearable device 210 may be independent magnets or a single magnet, respectively. When the 3-A magnet 370A and the 4-A magnet 360A corresponding to the first wearable device 210 are one magnet, the position of the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 are It may be mounted on the storage device 300 so that the position is in a direction corresponding to a different polarity. According to various embodiments, the 3-B magnet 370B and the 4-B magnet 360B corresponding to the second wearable device 220 may be independent magnets or a single magnet, respectively. When the 3-B magnet 370B and the 4-B magnet 360B corresponding to the second wearable device 220 are one magnet, the position of the 3-B magnet 370B and the 4-B magnet It may be mounted on the storage device 300 so that the position of 360B is in a direction corresponding to a different polarity.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of normally/abnormally seating a wearable device in a storage device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

Referring to FIG. 4 , the wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 2A , the first wearable device 210 and the second wearable device 220 of FIG. 2A ) is a storage device 300 (eg, FIG. 2A ). The storage device 300 of FIG. 3A may be seated and stored in a seating groove (eg, the seating groove 320 of FIG. 3A ) formed in a housing (eg, the housing 310 of FIG. 3A ). According to various embodiments, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated 410 on the storage device 300, the charging terminal of the wearable device 200 (eg, the charging terminal 240 of FIG. 2B ) and the storage device ( The charging terminals of the 300 ) (eg, the charging terminals 340 of FIG. 3A ) may be in contact with each other to be electrically connected. On the other hand, when abnormally seated (420, 430, 440), each charging terminal 240 cannot be in contact normally, and the charging terminal 240 is damaged and/or the cover 350 of the storage device 300 is closed. It is impossible to do this, or when the cover 350 is closed in an abnormally seated state, damage to the wearable device 200 may occur. In the case of the vertical reversal 420 and the left and right reversal 430, due to the shape of the seating groove 320, the user can easily recognize the abnormal seating state and intuitively recognize the abnormal seating. However, in the case of the up-down, left-right inversion 440, when the outer shape of the wearable device 200 is based on a specific surface (eg, a cross-section including the line A-A' in FIG. 2A ), it may be in a form similar to symmetry, and thus Accordingly, in the case of the vertical and horizontal inversion 440 , it may be difficult to recognize an abnormal seating state due to the shape of the seating groove 320 . The wearable device 200 has a housing of the wearable device 200 (eg, the housing 211 of FIG. 2A ) based on a cutting plane including a specific line (eg, line A-A' in FIG. 2A ) in each direction ( Example: It can be divided into two regions along the B direction and B' direction in FIG. 2A ), and the upper and lower portions of the wearable device 200 are symmetrical with the B-direction region being the upper part and the B-direction region being the lower part. shape or substantially symmetrical shape.

The first magnet (eg, the first magnet 250 of FIG. 5 ) and the second magnet (eg, the second magnet 260 of FIG. 5 ) according to various embodiments disclosed in this document are of the wearable device 200 . The polarities of the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 may be mounted in a direction opposite to each other. For example, when the N pole of the first magnet 250 is oriented in the first direction, the N pole of the second magnet 260 may be oriented in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The third magnet (eg, the third magnet 370 in FIG. 3B ) is mounted to face the first magnet 250 at a position corresponding to the first magnet 250 and has a polarity opposite to that of the first magnet 250 , and a fourth magnet (eg, FIG. The fourth magnet 360 of 3b) may be mounted in the storage device 300 to face the second magnet 260 at a position corresponding to the second magnet 260 and to face the second magnet 260 with a polarity opposite to that of the second magnet 260 . For example, when the wearable device 200 is seated in the storage device 300 , the third magnet 370 may be located in an area corresponding to the first magnet 250 , and the N of the third magnet 370 . The poles may face in a second direction. For another example, when the wearable device 200 is seated in the storage device 300 , the fourth magnet 360 may be located in an area corresponding to the second magnet 260 , and The N pole may face in the first direction. According to an embodiment, when the wearable device 200 is seated in a vertically inverted and/or vertically inverted state, the wearable device 200 may be pushed out due to a repulsive force by a magnet. Due to the repulsive force between the wearable device 200 and the storage device 300 , abnormal seating may be prevented, and the user may more intuitively recognize the abnormal seating state.

5 is a diagram illustrating a wearable device 210 and a storage device 300 when the wearable device 210 is seated in the storage device 300 (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ), according to various embodiments of the present disclosure. It is a schematic diagram showing the external and internal structure of the cross-section from the side. 5 shows a specific line (eg, FIG. 3A ) passing through the wearable device 210 and the storage device 300 (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ) when the wearable device 210 is seated in the storage device 300 . 4 may be a cross-section cut with respect to the plane including the line C-C' or another line parallel to C-C').

Referring to FIG. 5 , the wearable device 210 may be seated on the storage device 300 . According to various embodiments, the wearable device 210 may be seated in a space between the seating groove 320 and the cover 350 of the storage device 300 . According to various embodiments, the seating groove 320 of FIG. 5 may be a first seating groove (eg, the first seating groove 320A of FIG. 3C ), or a second seating groove (eg, of FIG. 3C ). It may be a second seating groove 320B). For example, when corresponding to the first seating groove 320A, the third magnet 370 is a third magnet corresponding to the first wearable device (eg, the first wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ) (eg: It may be reference numeral 370A of FIG. 3C ), and when it corresponds to the second seating groove 320B, the third magnet 370 corresponds to the second wearable device (eg, the second wearable device 220 of FIG. 2A ). It may be a third magnet (eg, reference numeral 370B in FIG. 3C ). According to various embodiments, when the wearable device 210 is seated in the storage device 300 , the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 are positioned adjacent to the seating groove 320 in the wearable device 210 . It may be in a mounted state, and the polarity of each magnet may be mounted in a direction having an N pole or an S pole polarity in a direction toward the seating groove 320 . According to various embodiments, the polarity directions of the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 may be opposite to each other with respect to the direction toward the seating groove 320 . Referring to FIG. 5 , the first magnet 250 is illustrated as having an S pole polarity in the direction of the seating groove 320 , but the polarity direction is not limited thereto. According to various embodiments, the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 are N poles based on the direction toward the first magnet 250 or the second magnet 260 of the seated wearable device 210 . Alternatively, it may be mounted in the storage device 300 in a direction to have the polarity direction of the S pole. According to various embodiments, the polarity direction of the N pole or the S pole is the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 based on the direction toward the seating groove 320 inside the seated storage device 300 . It may be mounted in the storage device 300 in a direction to have it. Referring to reference numeral 510 of FIG. 5 , the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 may be the same single magnet. In this case, one magnet including the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 has a different polarity at each position corresponding to the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260, The first magnet 250 and/or the second magnet 260 may be mounted in the storage device 300 to have a polarity direction in a direction perpendicular to the polarity direction. Referring to reference numeral 520 of FIG. 5 , the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 may be mounted on the storage device 300 as different magnets, respectively. When the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 are one magnet (eg, reference numeral 510 in FIG. 5 ), or the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 are different magnets In all cases (eg, reference numeral 520 in FIG. 5 ), when the wearable device 210 is seated, the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet are respectively positioned at respective positions corresponding to the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 . (360) may be mounted so that it is positioned. According to various embodiments disclosed in this document, there is no limit to the number of magnets included in the storage device 300 , but for convenience, a case 520 in which the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 are independently separated Let me explain mainly.

According to various embodiments, the polarity direction of the third magnet 370 is the polarity direction in which the first magnet 250 and attractive force are generated with respect to the direction toward the seating groove 320 from the inside of the storage device 300 . (eg, opposite polarity direction) can be mounted. According to various embodiments, the polarity direction of the fourth magnet 360 is the polarity direction in which the second magnet 260 and the attractive force are generated based on the direction toward the seating groove 320 from the inside of the storage device 300 . (eg, opposite polarity direction) can be mounted.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the storage device 300 may include an opening/closing sensor 380 for detecting the opening and closing of the cover 350 . The opening/closing sensor 380 may detect, for example, whether to open or close by sensing a distance from the cover 350 , and for another example, the opening/closing sensor 380 is for detecting opening/closing mounted on the cover 350 . It is possible to detect whether the magnet 390 is opened or closed. According to various embodiments, the opening/closing sensor 380 includes, before the cover 350 is closed, when the wearable device 210 is mounted, the magnetic force and Polarity direction can be detected. In this case, even when the cover 350 is closed, the polarity direction and/or magnetic force strength of the magnet 390 for opening/closing detection and the first magnet 250 or the second magnet 260 may be different from each other. The difference between the magnetic field caused by the magnetic field and the magnetic field caused by the seating of the wearable device 210 may be distinguished and detected, respectively.

In order to induce the wearable device 210 to be normally seated on the storage device 300 , at least two cases may be possible depending on the polarity direction of the magnet. The polarities of each magnet (eg, the first magnet 250 , the second magnet 260 , the third magnet 370 , and the fourth magnet 360 ) have opposite polarities in the direction opposite to the corresponding magnet, respectively. In the limit that satisfies these conditions, the present invention is not limited to the previous example and may have a polarity direction. The opposite direction may be, for example, a direction from the first magnet 250 toward the seating groove 320 when the first magnet 250 is referenced, and the third magnet 370 as a reference. In this case, the third magnet 370 inside the storage device 300 may be in a direction toward the seating groove 320 . Hereinafter, it is assumed that the above conditions are satisfied for convenience, and based on the polarity directions of the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 of the wearable device 210 , the polarity direction is the first magnet 250 and The polarity of the second magnet 260 in a direction opposite to the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 will be described as a reference. For example, referring to FIG. 5 , the case may be expressed as “the polarity of the first magnet 250 is the N pole”. According to various embodiments, the wearable device 210 may mount each magnet so that the polarity directions of the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 are the same. In the case of the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 , the polarity based on the polarity most strongly applied to the region of the seating groove 320 corresponding to the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 . direction can be expressed. For example, in the case of FIG. 5 , in both

cases

510 and 520 , the third magnet 370 may be represented by an S pole and the fourth magnet 360 may be represented by an N pole.

According to various embodiments, assuming that the wearable device 210 is mounted abnormally, that is, when it is seated in the up, down, left and right inverted directions of FIG. 4 , the seating groove of FIG. It may be a second seating groove 320B). In this case, the third magnet 370 may be a 3-B magnet (eg, the 3-B magnet 370B of FIG. 3C ) corresponding to the second seating groove 320B, and the fourth magnet 360 may be It may be a 4-B magnet (eg, a 4-B magnet 360B of FIG. 3C ) corresponding to the second seating groove 320B. The first magnet 250 may be at a position corresponding to the fourth magnet 360 , and the second magnet 260 may be at a position corresponding to the third magnet 370 , respectively. In this case, the first magnet 250 and the fourth magnet 360 face each other with the same polarity (eg, N pole), and the second magnet 260 and the third magnet 370 also have the same polarity (eg, S pole). ) can be opposed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent abnormal insertion of up, down, left and right inversions due to the repulsive force generated by the magnetic field polarity of each magnet.

According to various embodiments, when mounting with the polarities of the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 opposite to each other, assuming that the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 are seated in the vertical inversion of FIG. 4, the seating groove of FIG. It may be a first seating groove (eg, the first seating groove 320A of FIG. 3C ). In this case, the third magnet 370 may be a 3-A magnet (eg, the 3-A magnet 370A in FIG. 3C ) corresponding to the first seating groove 320A, and the fourth magnet 360 is It may be a 4-A magnet (eg, a 4-A magnet 360A of FIG. 3C ) corresponding to the first seating groove 320A. The first magnet 250 may be at a position corresponding to the fourth magnet 360 , and the second magnet 260 may be at a position corresponding to the third magnet 370 , respectively. In this case, the first magnet 250 and the fourth magnet 360 face each other with the same polarity (eg, N pole), and the second magnet 260 and the third magnet 370 also have the same polarity (eg, S pole). ) can be opposed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent abnormal insertion of up, down, left and right inversions due to the repulsive force generated by the magnetic field polarity of each magnet.

6A and 6B are views showing the external and internal structures of the wearable device 210 and the storage device 300 when the wearable device 210 is seated in the storage device 300, according to various embodiments of the present document. It is a schematic diagram of a cross section. 6A and 6B show a specific line passing through the wearable device 210 and the storage device 300 (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ) when the wearable device 210 is seated in the storage device 300. For example, it may be a cross-section cut with respect to a plane including the line C-C' or another line parallel to C-C' in FIG. 4 ). The seating groove of FIGS. 6A and 6B may be a second seating groove (eg, the second seating groove 320B of FIG. 3C ). In this case, the third magnet 370 may be a 3-B magnet (eg, the 3-B magnet 370B of FIG. 3C ) corresponding to the second seating groove 320B, and the fourth magnet 360 may be It may be a 4-B magnet 360B corresponding to the second seating groove 320B.

Referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B , an example in which the wearable device 210 is abnormally seated on the storage device 300 (eg, the vertical inversion 440 of FIG. 4 ) may be shown. According to various embodiments, the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 mounted on the wearable device 210 may be mounted on the wearable device 210 in directions in which polarities are opposite to each other. For example, when the wearable device 210 is normally seated in the seating groove 320 corresponding to the wearable device 210 of the storage device 300 (eg, the first seating groove 320A in FIG. 3C ), FIG. The seating groove 320 of FIGS. 6A and 6B may be a first seating groove (eg, the first seating groove 320A of FIG. 3C ). In this case, the third magnet 370 may be a 3-A magnet (eg, the 3-A magnet 370A in FIG. 3C ) corresponding to the first seating groove 320A, and the fourth magnet 360 is It may be a 4-A magnet 360A corresponding to the first seating groove 320A. At this time, the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 are in the direction opposite to the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 mounted on the storage device 300 , respectively, the first magnet 250 is The N pole and the second magnet 260 may have an S pole.

According to various embodiments, when the wearable device 210 is abnormally seated, the seating groove 320 of FIGS. 6A and 6B is the second seating groove ( 320B), which may be a case in which the wearable device 210 is vertically inverted in a left-right inverted state. In this case, when seated in the storage device 300 by inverting up, down, left and right, as shown in the example of FIG. 6 , the magnet of the wearable device 210 and the magnet of the storage device 300 may face each other with the same polarity. It is possible to prevent abnormal seating by generating a repulsive force.

According to various embodiments, the wearable device 210 may include a sensor 270 . According to various embodiments, the sensor 270 included in the wearable device 210 may detect a magnetic field (eg, a hall sensor) and, for example, may check the strength and polarity of the magnetic field. The sensor 270 may be mounted inside the wearable device 210 , and any of the first magnet 250 included in the speaker or the second magnet 260 mounted to be spaced apart from the first magnet 250 by a predetermined distance or more It can be mounted at a position closer to one. For example, referring to FIG. 6A , the sensor 270 may be mounted at a position closer to the second magnet 260 and may be mounted at a position less affected by the magnetic force of the second magnet 260 . For example, referring to FIG. 6B , the sensor 270 may be mounted at a position close to the first magnet 250 .

According to various embodiments, the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 of the first wearable device (eg, the first wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ) are connected to the second wearable device (eg, the second wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ). 2) and may have a magnet structure (eg, size or length) different from that of the wearable device 220 . In addition, the 3-A magnet (eg, 3-A magnet 370A in FIG. 3C ) and 4-A magnet (eg, 4-A magnet 360A in FIG. 3C ) are the 3-B magnet (eg, the 3-B magnet in FIG. 3C ). The third magnet 370B of 3c) and the 4-B magnet (eg, the 4-B magnet 360B of FIG. 3c ) may have different magnet structures (eg, size or length). The first wearable device (eg, the first wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ) and the second wearable device (eg, the second wearable device 220 of FIG. 2A ) have sensors at different positions as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B , respectively. (270) can be mounted. According to various embodiments, when having different magnet structures and/or sensor positions, the magnet corresponding to the sensor 270 as in the case of FIG. does not exist, or a magnet corresponding to the sensor 270 is present as in the case of FIG. 6B , and the sensor 270 may distinguish the detection result of the sensor 270 according to the abnormal seating.

According to various embodiments, the sensor 270 may detect the polarity of the opposite magnets (eg, the third magnet 370 or the fourth magnet 360 of FIG. 3B ) and the strength of the magnetic field. 6A and 6B , the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 mounted on the storage device 300 may have opposite polarities, and the sensor 270 of the wearable device 210 . can detect different polarities and/or different magnetic field strengths depending on the polarity of adjacent magnets. According to various embodiments, when the sensor 270 of the wearable device 210 is seated in the storage device 300 , it is abnormal when seated normally according to the polarity of the third magnet 370 or the fourth magnet 360 . Each case can be detected. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the wearable device 210 may check whether the device is normally seated through the polarity and/or the strength of the magnetic force sensed by the sensor 270 , and if it is abnormally seated, it may be checked and a notification signal (eg, : notification sound) or transmit a notification signal to the storage device 300 and/or an external electronic device.

7 is a diagram illustrating a wearable device 200 , a storage device 300 , and an external electronic device 400 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the wearable device 200 , the storage device 300 , and the external electronic device 400 may be connected to each other through a wireless communication network 700 . According to various embodiments, the wearable device 200 is a wearable device 300 and/or an external electronic device 400 communicatively connected using a wireless network (eg, the first network 198 of FIG. 1 ). Information related to the device 200 (eg, state information of the wearable device 200) may be transmitted/received. According to various embodiments, the storage device 300 may transmit information related to the storage device 300 to the communicatively connected wearable device 200 and/or the external electronic device 400, and the wearable device 200 and / or information related to the external electronic device 400 may be received. According to various embodiments, the external electronic device 400 may be a user's portable terminal device. The external electronic device 400 may output information about the state of the wearable device 200 and/or the storage device 300 and display it to the user. According to various embodiments, the wearable device 200 and/or the storage device 300 may determine whether the wearable device 200 is normally inserted into the storage device 300 , and when it is determined that the wearable device 200 is inserted abnormally , to provide a notification to the user. According to various embodiments, when detecting that the wearable device 200 is abnormally seated in the storage device 300 , it may output a notification signal (eg, a notification sound or vibration), and the external electronic device 400 and / Alternatively, a notification signal may be transmitted to the storage device 300 . According to various embodiments, when detecting that the wearable device 200 is abnormally seated, the storage device 300 may output a notification signal (eg, a light source output), and the external electronic device 400 and/or A notification signal may be transmitted to the wearable device 200 . According to various embodiments, when at least one of the wearable device 200 and the storage device 300 detects abnormal seating and transmits a notification signal to the external electronic device 400 , the external electronic device 400 provides a user interface By outputting 410, a notification may be provided to the user. According to various embodiments, the user interface may display a current state (eg, a charging level) of the wearable device 200 and/or the storage device 300 . For example, the user interface may provide a notification regarding abnormal seating to the user by outputting a notification message 411 when receiving a notification signal for abnormal seating. As another example, the external electronic device 400 restores the wearable device 200 to a normal state to the user based on a notification signal notifying an abnormal seating state received from the wearable device 200 and/or the storage device 300 . A guide including information for landing (eg, direction information) may be provided.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when receiving a notification regarding abnormal seating from the storage device 300 or the wearable device 200 , the external electronic device 400 includes an output device (eg, a speaker) included in the external electronic device 400 . , light source and/or vibration) may provide a notification to the user.

8 is a block diagram of a wearable device 200 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the wearable device 200 may include a speaker 250 , a sensor 270 , a communication module 280 , a memory 830 , a power module 840 , and a processor 290 .

According to various embodiments, the memory 830 is for temporarily or permanently storing digital data, and may include at least some of the configuration and/or functions of the memory 130 of FIG. 1 . Also, the memory 830 may store at least a portion of the program 140 of FIG. 1 . The memory 830 may store various instructions that may be executed by the processor 290 . Such instructions may include control commands such as logical operations and data input/output that may be recognized and executed by the processor 290 . There is no limitation on the type and/or amount of data that the memory 830 can store, but in this document, a method for notifying abnormal seating of the wearable device 200 according to various embodiments and a processor 290 for performing the method ), only the configuration and function of the memory 830 related to the operation will be described.

According to various embodiments, the power module 840 may manage power inside the wearable device 200 and may adjust the voltage and/or current of at least one component inside the wearable device 200 for power management. . According to various embodiments, the power module 840 may include a battery 843 and a charging interface 841 .

According to various embodiments, the battery 843 is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the wearable device 200 , and the battery 843 is one of the configurations and/or functions of the battery 189 of FIG. 1 . It may include at least a portion. According to various embodiments, the battery 843 may be a secondary battery capable of charging and discharging. According to various embodiments, the battery 843 may include a plurality of battery cells.

The charging interface 841 is a component for supplying power to the battery 843 , and the charging interface 841 may include at least some of the configuration and/or functions of the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 . According to various embodiments, the charging interface 841 may include a circuit for receiving charging power (eg, voltage and current) from an external (eg, storage device 300 ) or outputting power of the battery 841 . and may include at least a portion of a safety circuit (eg, a current limiting circuit) and a switch for stably receiving power supply.

The speaker 250 may output an acoustic signal to the outside of the wearable device 200 . The speaker 250 may receive an electrical signal from another component (eg, the processor 290 ) of the wearable device 200 and convert the electrical signal into a voice signal.

The sensor 270 may detect the state of the wearable device 200 and/or the state of the external environment, for example, detect the intensity and/or polarity of an external magnetic field close to a position corresponding to the sensor 270 . can do. According to various embodiments, the sensor 270 may detect an external magnetic field, generate a corresponding electric signal, and transmit it to another component (eg, the processor 290 ) of the wearable device 200 .

The communication module 280 may include a software and/or hardware module for communicating with an external electronic device (eg, the storage device 300 and/or the external electronic device 400 of FIG. 7 ) in a wired/wireless manner. According to various embodiments, the communication module 280 transmits data provided from other components (eg, the processor 290 ) of the wearable device 200 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 ). Alternatively, data may be transmitted from the external electronic device 400 and provided to other components of the wearable device 200 .

The processor 290 may process data in the wearable device 200, control at least one other component related to the function of the wearable device 200, and perform data processing and calculation necessary for performing the function. have. The processor 290 may be electrically and/or functionally connected to components of the wearable device 200 such as the speaker 250 , the sensor 270 , and the communication module 280 . According to various embodiments, there will be no limitations on the arithmetic and data processing functions that the processor 290 can implement in the wearable device 200 , but in the present specification, the processor 290 for inducing the normal seating of the wearable device 200 . ) will be mainly described in detail.

According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may determine the polarity direction of the external magnetic field. For example, the processor 290 may receive from the sensor 270 a signal regarding the polarity direction of the external magnetic field and/or the strength of the magnetic field sensed by the sensor 270 . According to various embodiments, the sensor 270 may include a first magnet (eg, the first magnet 250 of FIG. 2 ) or a second magnet (eg, the second magnet 260 of FIG. 2 ) mounted on the wearable device 200 . )) may be mounted at a position closer to any one, for example, may be mounted at a position closer to the second magnet 260 . In this case, the sensor 270 may detect the polarity of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the second magnet 260 , convert it into an electrical signal, and transmit it to the processor 290 . According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may receive an electrical signal according to the external magnetic field from the sensor 270 , and check the polarity direction of the external magnetic field close to a position corresponding to the second magnet 260 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may determine whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated based on the checked polarity direction of the external magnetic field and/or the strength of the magnetic field. For example, the processor 290 determines whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ) based on the checked polarity direction and/or the strength of the magnetic field. can be checked According to various embodiments, the storage device 300 includes a third magnet (eg, the third magnet 370 of FIG. 3B ) corresponding to the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 mounted on the wearable device 200 . )) and a fourth magnet (eg, the fourth magnet 360 of FIG. 3B ) can be mounted, and the sensor 270 of the wearable device 200 is seated on the storage device 300 of the wearable device 200 . The third magnet 370 or the fourth magnet 360 may be adjacent to each other according to the seating direction. According to various embodiments, the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 may have opposite polarities, and the processor 290 checks the polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field confirmed from the sensor 270 . Based on the , it may be checked whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 . According to various embodiments, the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 of the first wearable device (eg, the first wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ) are connected to the second wearable device (eg, the second wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ). 2) and may have a magnet structure (eg, size or length) different from that of the wearable device 220 . In addition, the 3-A magnet (eg, 3-A magnet 370A in FIG. 3C ) and 4-A magnet (eg, 4-A magnet 360A in FIG. 3C ) are the 3-B magnet (eg, the 3-B magnet in FIG. 3C ). The third magnet 370B of 3c) and the 4-B magnet (eg, the 4-B magnet 360B of FIG. 3c ) may have different magnet structures (eg, size or length). The first wearable device (eg, the first wearable device 210 of FIG. 2A ) and the second wearable device (eg, the second wearable device 220 of FIG. 2A ) have sensors at different positions as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B , respectively. (270) can be mounted. According to various embodiments, when having different magnet structures and/or sensor positions, the magnet corresponding to the sensor 270 as in the case of FIG. does not exist, or a change in which a magnet corresponding to the sensor 270 exists as in the case of FIG. 6B may generate a change, and the processor 290 determines whether the sensor 270 is normally seated based on the detection result of the sensor 270 according to the abnormal seating can be judged

According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may output a notification and/or transmit a notification signal to an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 400 of FIG. 7 ) based on the determined normal seating status. When it is determined that the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 , the processor 290 may output a signal indicating that the wearable device 200 is normally seated, and to the external electronic device 400 connected to the wearable device 200 . A notification signal can be transmitted. Alternatively, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated, the processor 290 may not output a signal and/or transmit a notification signal. According to various embodiments, when the processor 290 determines that the wearable device 200 is abnormally seated in the storage device 300 (eg, vertically inverted, left and right inverted, or vertically and horizontally inverted), an abnormal seating state is determined. A signal to be displayed may be output or a notification signal may be transmitted to the external electronic device 400 . According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 290 may output a signal sound indicating abnormal seating through the speaker 250 , and may transmit a notification signal to the external electronic device 400 respectively or at the same time. According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may transmit a notification signal for displaying a signal and/or information informing the user of an abnormal seating state in the external electronic device 400 . For example, a message (eg, a notification message of FIG. 7 ) informing the user of an abnormal seating state to the external electronic device 400 through the user interface of the external electronic device 400 (eg, 410 of FIG. 7 ). (411)) may be transmitted.

9 is a block diagram of a storage device 300 according to various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the storage device 300 may include a light source 330 , a sensor 380 , a communication module 910 , a memory 930 , a power module 940 , and a processor 920 .

According to various embodiments, the memory 930 is for temporarily or permanently storing digital data, and may include at least some of the configuration and/or functions of the memory 130 of FIG. 1 . Also, the memory 930 may store at least a part of the program 140 of FIG. 1 . The memory 930 may store various instructions that may be executed by the processor 920 . Such instructions may include control commands such as logical operations and data input/output that can be recognized and executed by the processor 920 . There is no limitation on the type and/or amount of data that the memory 930 can store, but in this document, an abnormal seating notification method of a wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 2A ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure And only the configuration and function of the memory 930 related to the operation of the processor 920 for performing the method will be described.

According to various embodiments, the power module 940 may manage power inside the storage device 300 and may adjust the voltage and/or current of at least one component inside the storage device 300 for power management. . According to various embodiments, the power module 940 may include a battery 943 and a charging interface 941 .

According to various embodiments, the battery 943 is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the storage device 300 , and the battery 943 is one of the configurations and/or functions of the battery 189 of FIG. 1 . It may include at least a portion. According to various embodiments, the battery 943 may be a secondary battery capable of charging and discharging. According to various embodiments, the battery 943 may include a plurality of battery cells.

The interface 941 is a component for supplying power to the battery 943 , and the charging interface 941 may include at least some of the configuration and/or functions of the power management module 188 of FIG. 1 . According to various embodiments, the interface 941 may be electrically connected to the wearable device 200 , and may supply power from the battery 943 to the wearable device 200 through the interface 941 . According to various embodiments, the interface 941 may include a pogo-pin or a wireless power transmission interface (eg, a coil). According to various embodiments, the interface 941 may include an additional interface for receiving power from an external device (travel adapter, TA). According to various embodiments, the charging interface 941 may include a circuit for receiving charging power (eg, voltage and current) from an external (eg, storage device 300 ) or outputting power of the battery 941 . and may include at least a portion of a safety circuit (eg, a current limiting circuit) and a switch for stably receiving power supply. According to various embodiments, the interface 941 may include an external power interface (not shown) that can be connected to an external power source, and a travel adapter (TA) corresponding to external power using an external power interface (not shown). External power may be supplied from the device, and the wearable device 200 may be charged.

The light source 330 may output a visual signal including light including a visible ray region. The light source 330 may include, for example, at least one light bulb (eg, an LED), and may flicker in response to an electrical signal. According to various embodiments, at least a portion of the light source 330 may protrude to the outside of the storage device 300 to output a visual signal. According to various embodiments, the light source 330 may output light including one or more wavelengths. According to various embodiments, the light source 330 may receive an electrical signal from another component (eg, the processor 920 ) of the storage device 300 and may blink based on the electrical signal.

The sensor 380 may detect the state of the storage device 300 and/or the state of the external environment, for example, detect the intensity and/or polarity of an external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the sensor 380 . can do. According to various embodiments, the sensor 380 may sense an external magnetic field, generate a corresponding electric signal, and transmit it to another component (eg, the processor 920 ) of the storage device 300 . The sensor 380 may detect whether a cover (eg, the cover 350 of FIG. 5 ) of the storage device 300 is opened or closed, and may transmit whether the storage device 300 is opened or closed to the processor 920 .

The communication module 910 may include a software and/or hardware module for communicating with an external electronic device (eg, the wearable device 200 and/or the external electronic device 400 of FIG. 7 ) in a wired/wireless manner. According to various embodiments, the communication module 910 transmits data provided from another component (eg, the processor 920 ) of the storage device 300 to an external electronic device (eg, the electronic device 101 of FIG. 1 , FIG. 1 ). 8 ) or may receive data from an external electronic device and provide it to other components of the storage device 300 .

The processor 920 may process data in the storage device 300 , control at least one other component related to the function of the storage device 300 , and perform data processing and calculations necessary for performing the function. have. The processor 920 may be electrically and/or functionally connected to components of the storage device 300 such as the light source 330 , the sensor 380 , and the communication module 910 . According to various embodiments, there will be no limitations on the calculation and data processing functions that the processor 920 can implement in the storage device 300, but in the present specification, the wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 ) A detailed operation of the processor 920 for inducing normal settling will be mainly described.

According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may determine the polarity direction of the external magnetic field. For example, the processor 920 may receive, from the sensor 380 , a signal regarding the polarity direction of the external magnetic field and/or the strength of the magnetic field sensed by the sensor 380 . According to various embodiments, the sensor 380 may include a third magnet (eg, the third magnet 370 of FIG. 3B ) or a fourth magnet (eg, the fourth magnet 360 of FIG. 3B ) mounted on the storage device 300 . )) may be mounted in a position closer to any one, for example, may be mounted in a position closer to the third magnet 370 . In this case, the sensor 380 may detect the polarity of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the third magnet 370 , convert it into an electrical signal, and transmit it to the processor 920 . According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may receive an electrical signal according to the external magnetic field from the sensor 380 and check the polarity direction of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the third magnet 370 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may determine whether the external electronic device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 ) is normally seated based on the checked polarity direction and/or the strength of the external magnetic field. . For example, the processor 920 may determine whether the wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 ) is normally seated in the storage device 300 based on the checked polarity direction and/or the strength of the magnetic field. . According to various embodiments, the wearable device 200 includes a first magnet (eg, the first magnet 250 of FIG. 2 ) corresponding to the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 mounted on the storage device 300 . )) and a second magnet (eg, the second magnet 260 of FIG. 2 ) can be mounted, and the sensor 380 of the storage device 300 is seated on the storage device 300 of the wearable device 200 . The first magnet 250 or the second magnet 260 may be adjacent to each other according to the seating direction. According to various embodiments, the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 may have opposite polarities, and the processor 920 determines the polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field confirmed from the sensor 380 . Based on the , it may be checked whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 .

According to various embodiments, the processor 920 outputs a notification and/or an external electronic device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 and/or the external electronic device 400 of FIG. 7 ) based on the determined normal seating status. A notification signal can be sent to When the processor 920 determines that the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 , the processor 920 may output a signal indicating that the wearable device 200 is normally seated, and to the external electronic device 400 connected to the wearable device 200 . A notification signal can be transmitted. Alternatively, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated, the processor 920 may not output a signal and/or transmit a notification signal. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the wearable device 200 is abnormally seated in the storage device 300 , the processor 920 outputs a signal indicating an abnormal seated state or notifies the external electronic device 400 . signal can be transmitted. According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may output the light source 330 to output a signal notifying that the light source 330 is abnormally seated, and may transmit a notification signal to the external electronic device 400 respectively or at the same time. According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may transmit a notification signal for displaying a signal and/or information informing the user of an abnormal seating state in the external electronic device 400 . For example, a message (eg, a notification message 411 of FIG. 7 ) that causes the external electronic device to notify the user of an abnormal seating state through the user interface (eg, 410 of FIG. 7 ) of the external electronic device 400 . ) can be transmitted to output a signal.

According to an embodiment, the processor 920 is the wearable device 200 based on the signal for the polarity direction and/or the strength of the magnetic field received from the sensor 380 and the signal for whether the cover 350 is opened or closed. ) is normally seated in the storage device 300 , and it can be confirmed that the cover 350 is covered. The processor 920 checks the battery state (eg, battery level) of the wearable device 200 through the interface 941 or the communication module 910 , and transmits power of the battery 943 through the interface 941 to the wearable device It can be sent to (200).

Referring to operation 1010 , the processor (eg, the processor 290 of FIG. 8 ) of the wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 ) may determine the polarity direction of the external magnetic field. For example, the processor 290 may receive, from the sensor 270 , a signal regarding the polarity direction of the external magnetic field and/or the strength of the magnetic field detected by the sensor (eg, the sensor 270 of FIG. 8 ). According to various embodiments, the sensor 270 may include a first magnet mounted on the wearable device 200 (eg, the first magnet 250 of FIG. 2 ) or a second magnet (eg, the second magnet 260 of FIG. 2 ). )) may be mounted at a position closer to any one, for example, may be mounted at a position closer to the second magnet 260 . In this case, the sensor 270 may detect the polarity of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the second magnet 260 , convert it into an electrical signal, and transmit it to the processor 290 . According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may receive an electrical signal according to the external magnetic field from the sensor 270 and check the polarity direction of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the second magnet 260 .

Referring to operation 1020 , the processor 290 may determine whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated based on the checked polarity direction of the external magnetic field and/or the strength of the magnetic field. For example, the processor 290 determines whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ) based on the checked polarity direction and/or the strength of the magnetic field. can be checked According to various embodiments, the storage device 300 includes a third magnet (eg, the third magnet 370 of FIG. 3B ) corresponding to the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 mounted on the wearable device 200 . )) and a fourth magnet (eg, the fourth magnet 360 of FIG. 3B ) can be mounted, and the sensor 270 of the wearable device 200 is seated on the storage device 300 of the wearable device 200 . The third magnet 370 or the fourth magnet 360 may be adjacent to each other according to the seating direction. According to various embodiments, the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 may have opposite polarities, and the processor 290 checks the polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field confirmed from the sensor 270 . Based on the , it may be checked whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 .

Referring to operation 1030 , the processor 290 may output a notification and/or transmit a notification signal to an external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 400 of FIG. 7 ) based on the determined normal seating status. When it is determined that the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 , the processor 290 may output a signal indicating that the wearable device 200 is normally seated, and to the external electronic device 400 connected to the wearable device 200 . A notification signal can be transmitted. Alternatively, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated, the processor 290 may not output a signal and/or transmit a notification signal. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, when it is determined that the wearable device 200 is abnormally seated in the storage device 300 , the processor 290 outputs a signal indicating an abnormal seated state or notifies the external electronic device 400 . signal can be transmitted. According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor 290 may output a signal sound indicating abnormal seating through a speaker (eg, the speaker 250 of FIG. 8 ), and may each or simultaneously send a notification signal to the external electronic device 400 . can be transmitted According to various embodiments, the processor 290 may transmit a notification signal for displaying a signal and/or information informing the user of an abnormal seating state in the external electronic device 400 . For example, a message (eg, a notification message of FIG. 7 ) that causes the external electronic device 400 to notify the user of an abnormal seating state through the user interface (eg, 410 of FIG. 7 ) of the external electronic device 400 . (411)) may be transmitted.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the storage device 300 for inducing normal seating of a wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 ) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to operation 1110 , the processor (eg, the processor 920 of FIG. 9 ) of the storage device 300 (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 9 ) may determine the polarity direction of the external magnetic field. For example, the processor 920 may receive a signal regarding the polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength of the external magnetic field detected by the sensor (eg, the sensor 380 of FIG. 9 ) from the sensor 380 . According to various embodiments, the sensor 380 may include a third magnet (eg, the third magnet 370 of FIG. 3B ) or a fourth magnet (eg, the fourth magnet 360 of FIG. 3B ) mounted on the storage device 300 . )) may be mounted in a position closer to any one, for example, may be mounted in a position closer to the third magnet 370 . In this case, the sensor 380 may detect the polarity of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the third magnet 370 , convert it into an electrical signal, and transmit it to the processor 920 . According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may receive an electrical signal according to the external magnetic field from the sensor 380 and check the polarity direction of the external magnetic field close to the position corresponding to the third magnet 370 .

Referring to operation 1120 , the processor 920 may determine whether the wearable device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 8 ) is normally seated on the basis of the checked polarity direction and/or the strength of the external magnetic field. For example, the processor 920 may determine whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 based on the checked polarity direction and/or the strength of the magnetic field. According to various embodiments, the wearable device 200 includes a first magnet (eg, the first magnet 250 of FIG. 2 ) corresponding to the third magnet 370 and the fourth magnet 360 mounted on the storage device 300 . )) and a second magnet (eg, the second magnet 260 of FIG. 2 ) can be mounted, and the sensor 380 of the storage device 300 is seated on the storage device 300 of the wearable device 200 . The first magnet 250 or the second magnet 260 may be adjacent to each other according to the seating direction. According to various embodiments, the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 may have opposite polarities, and the processor 920 determines the polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field confirmed from the sensor 380 . Based on the , it may be checked whether the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300 .

Referring to operation 1130 , the processor 920 outputs a notification and/or a notification signal to the external electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 400 of FIG. 7 ) and/or the wearable device 200 based on the determined normal seating status. transmission can be done. When it is determined that the wearable device 200 is normally seated in the storage device 300, the processor 920 may output a signal indicating that the wearable device 200 is normally seated, and the wearable device 200 and/or the wearable device 200 and A notification signal may be transmitted to a connected external electronic device. Alternatively, when the wearable device 200 is normally seated, the processor 920 may not output a signal and/or transmit a notification signal. According to various embodiments, when it is determined that the wearable device 200 is abnormally seated in the storage device 300 , the processor 920 outputs a signal indicating an abnormal seated state, or the wearable device 200 and/or A notification signal may be transmitted to an external electronic device. According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may output the light source 330 to output a signal notifying that the light source 330 is abnormally seated, and may transmit a notification signal to the external electronic device respectively or at the same time. According to various embodiments, the processor 920 may transmit a notification signal for displaying a signal and/or information informing the user of an abnormal seating state in the wearable device 200 and/or the external electronic device. For example, the external electronic device outputs a message (eg, the notification message 411 of FIG. 7 ) notifying the user of an abnormal seating state through the user interface of the external electronic device (eg, 410 of FIG. 7 ). It can transmit a signal to make it happen.

The electronic device (eg, the wearable device 210 of FIG. 5 ) according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes a housing (eg, the housing 211 of FIG. 2 ), a first magnet (eg, the first magnet of FIG. 5 ) A speaker including a magnet 250 ) and a second magnet (eg, the second magnet 260 of FIG. 5 ) are included, and the speaker and the second magnet 260 are disposed within the housing 211 at a predetermined distance. The second magnet 260 is spaced apart from each other, and the line of magnetic force of the second magnet 260 is orthogonal to the line of magnetic force of the first magnet 250 and passes through the housing 211. At least one virtual It may be located in the housing 211 so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more on the plane of , parallel to the magnetic force line of the first magnet 250 , and to have a polarity opposite to the magnetic force line direction of the first magnet 250 .

In addition, a sensor embedded in the housing 211, and a processor (eg, processor 290 in FIG. 8) operatively connected to the speaker and the sensor (eg, sensor 270 in FIG. 8) Including, the processor 290, using the sensor 270, the polarity direction and / or the magnetic field strength of the magnetic field that is present outside the housing 211 and within a predetermined distance from the sensor 270, and , based on the checked polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength, it may be set to determine whether the electronic device is normally seated in an external electronic device (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ).

In addition, when the checked polarity direction is the first pole designated as either the N pole or the S pole, the processor 290 determines that it is normally seated in the external electronic device 300, and the checked polarity direction is the second pole. When the polarity is opposite to that of the first pole, it may be set to determine that it is not normally seated in the external electronic device 300 .

In addition, when the checked magnetic field strength is within a preset range, the processor 290 determines that it is normally seated in the external electronic device 300, and when the checked magnetic field strength exceeds or falls below the preset range , may be set to determine that it is not normally seated in the external electronic device 300 .

Also, the sensor 270 may be built in a position closer to any one of the first magnet 250 and the second magnet 260 .

In addition, it further includes a communication module operatively connected to the processor 290 (eg, the communication module 280 of FIG. 8 ), wherein the processor 290 includes an external electronic device ( 300) and is set to output a notification sound to the speaker and/or transmit a notification signal to the external electronic device 300 through the communication module 280 based on the determination result can

Also, the housing 211 may have a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to at least one specific virtual surface penetrating the housing 211 .

In addition, the strength of the magnetic force of the second magnet 260 may be different from the strength of the magnetic force of the first magnet 250 .

The electronic device (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ) according to various embodiments disclosed herein includes a housing (eg, the housing 310 of FIG. 3A ), a first magnet (eg, the third magnet of FIG. 3B ) magnet 370), and a second magnet (eg, the fourth magnet 360 of FIG. 3B ), wherein the housing 310 mounts an external electronic device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 3B ). A seating groove (eg, the seating groove 320 of FIG. 3A ) is provided, and the first magnet 370 and the second magnet 360 are located in the seating groove 320 inside the housing 310 . The magnetic force lines of the first magnet 370 and the magnetic force lines of the second magnet 360 are spaced apart from each other by a certain distance or more at corresponding positions, and the magnetic force lines of the first magnet 370 are the It is formed in a direction extending from the seating groove 320 to the outside of the housing 310, and the magnetic force line of the second magnet 360 is formed in the seating groove 320 in the inner direction of the housing 310, the The polarity directions of the first magnet 370 and the second magnet 360 may be positioned to be opposite to each other.

In addition, a sensor (eg, the sensor 380 of FIG. 9 ), a light source (eg, the light source 330 of FIG. 9 ) built into the housing 310 , and the sensor 380 and the light source 330 work together and a processor (eg, the processor 920 of FIG. 9 ) that is operatively connected, wherein the processor 920 is present outside the housing 310 using the sensor 380 and the sensor ( 380) and the polarity direction of the magnetic field within a predetermined distance, and based on the checked polarity direction and/or magnetic field strength, it may be set to determine whether the external electronic device 200 is normally seated.

In addition, the sensor 380 may be built in a position closer to any one of the first magnet 370 and the second magnet 360 .

In addition, when the checked polarity direction is the first pole designated as either the N pole or the S pole, the processor 920 determines that the external electronic device 200 is normally seated, and the checked polarity direction is the second pole. When the polarity is opposite to that of the first pole, it may be set to determine that the external electronic device 200 is not normally seated.

In addition, when the checked magnetic field strength is within a preset range, the processor 920 determines that the external electronic device 200 is normally seated, and when the checked magnetic field strength exceeds or falls below the preset range , may be set to determine that the external electronic device 200 is not normally seated.

In addition, a communication module operatively connected to the processor 920 is included, wherein the processor 920 is communicatively connected to the external electronic device 200 through the communication module, and the determination Based on a result, the light source 330 may be turned on and/or a notification signal may be transmitted to the external electronic device 200 through the communication module.

In addition, the magnitude of the magnetic force of the second magnet 360 may be different from the magnitude of the magnetic force of the first magnet 370 .

In the abnormal seating notification method of an electronic device having a magnet inside (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 2A ) according to various embodiments disclosed in this document, the polarity direction of an external magnetic field at a position corresponding to the magnet An operation of confirming, an operation of determining whether the electronic device 200 is normally seated on the basis of the confirmed polarity direction and/or magnetic field strength, and storage of an external electronic device (eg, FIG. 3A ) based on the determination result It may include an operation of performing at least one of transmitting a notification signal to the device 300 and outputting a notification sound.

In addition, the determining operation may include determining whether the checked polarity direction is the same as a preset polarity direction direction and/or whether the checked magnetic field strength falls within a preset magnetic field strength range.

An abnormal seating notification method of an electronic device (eg, the storage device 300 of FIG. 3A ) on which an external electronic device (eg, the wearable device 200 of FIG. 2A ) is seated according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes, Checking the polarity direction of the external magnetic field at a position corresponding to the magnet included in the electronic device 300, and determining whether the external electronic device 200 is seated based on the checked polarity direction and/or magnetic field strength It can include actions.

Also, the method may include performing at least one of transmitting a notification signal to the external electronic device 200 or turning on a light source (eg, the light source 330 of FIG. 9 ) based on the determination result.

Also, the determining may include determining whether the checked polarity direction is the same as a preset polarity direction and/or whether the checked magnetic field strength is within a range of a preset magnetic field strength.

The electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may have various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (eg, a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device. The electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices.

The various embodiments of this document and the terms used therein are not intended to limit the technical features described in this document to specific embodiments, but it should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or substitutions of the embodiments. In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar or related components. The singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or more of the item, unless the relevant context clearly dictates otherwise. As used herein, "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "A , B, or C" each may include any one of, or all possible combinations of, items listed together in the corresponding one of the phrases. Terms such as "first", "second", or "first" or "second" may be used simply to distinguish an element from other elements in question, and may refer elements to other aspects (e.g., importance or order) is not limited. It is said that one (eg, first) component is "coupled" or "connected" to another (eg, second) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicatively". When referenced, it means that one component can be connected to the other component directly (eg by wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

The term “module” used in various embodiments of this document may include a unit implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is interchangeable with terms such as, for example, logic, logic block, component, or circuit. can be used as A module may be an integrally formed part or a minimum unit or a part of the part that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, the module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).

According to various embodiments of the present document, one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (eg, internal memory 136 or external memory 138) readable by a machine (eg, electronic device 101) may be implemented as software (eg, the program 140) including For example, the processor (eg, the processor 120 ) of the device (eg, the electronic device 101 ) may call at least one command among one or more commands stored from a storage medium and execute it. This makes it possible for the device to be operated to perform at least one function according to the called at least one command. The one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' only means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain a signal (eg, electromagnetic wave), and this term refers to the case where data is semi-permanently stored in the storage medium and It does not distinguish between temporary storage cases.

According to one embodiment, the method according to various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as included in a computer program product. Computer program products may be traded between sellers and buyers as commodities. The computer program product is distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (eg compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or via an application store (eg Play Store™) or on two user devices ( It can be distributed (eg downloaded or uploaded) directly between smartphones (eg: smartphones) and online. In the case of online distribution, at least a part of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium such as a memory of a server of a manufacturer, a server of an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, each component (eg, module or program) of the above-described components may include a singular or a plurality of entities, and some of the plurality of entities may be separately disposed in other components. have. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively or additionally, a plurality of components (eg, a module or a program) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the plurality of components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component among the plurality of components prior to the integration. . According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component are executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations are executed in a different order, or omitted. or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

In an electronic device,

housing;

a speaker including a first magnet; and

comprising a second magnet;

The speaker and the second magnet are positioned to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more in the housing,

The second magnet, the line of magnetic force of the second magnet is perpendicular to the line of magnetic force of the first magnet and is spaced at least a certain distance on at least one imaginary plane passing through the housing, and is parallel to the line of magnetic force of the first magnet , an electronic device positioned in the housing so as to have a polarity opposite to a direction of the magnetic force line of the first magnet.
According to claim 1,

a sensor built into the housing; and

a processor operatively coupled to the speaker and the sensor;

The processor is

Check the polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength of a magnetic field that is present outside the housing and is within a certain distance from the sensor using the sensor,

An electronic device configured to determine whether the electronic device is normally seated in an external electronic device based on the checked polarity direction and/or the magnetic field strength.
3. The method of claim 2,

The processor is

If the checked polarity direction is the first pole designated as either the N pole or the S pole, it is determined that the external electronic device is normally seated,

The electronic device is set to determine that it is not normally seated in the external electronic device when the checked polarity direction is opposite to the first polarity.
3. The method of claim 2,

The processor is

If the checked magnetic field strength is within a preset range, it is determined that the external electronic device is normally seated,

The electronic device is set to determine that it is not normally seated in the external electronic device when the checked magnetic field strength exceeds or falls below a preset range.
3. The method of claim 2,

The sensor is embedded in a position closer to any one of the first magnet and the second magnet.
3. The method of claim 2,

Further comprising a communication module operatively coupled to the processor;

The processor is

It is communicatively connected to an external electronic device through the communication module,

An electronic device configured to output a notification sound to the speaker and/or transmit a notification signal to the external electronic device through the communication module based on the determination result.
According to claim 1,

The housing is

An electronic device having a substantially symmetrical shape with respect to at least one specific virtual plane passing through the housing.
In an electronic device,

housing;

first magnet; and

comprising a second magnet;

The housing has a seating groove in which an external electronic device can be mounted,

The first magnet and the second magnet are positioned to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance or more at a position corresponding to the seating groove inside the housing,

The line of magnetic force of the first magnet and the line of magnetic force of the second magnet are spaced apart by a certain distance or more, the line of magnetic force of the first magnet is formed in a direction extending from the seating groove to the outside of the housing, and the line of magnetic force of the second magnet is The electronic device is formed in the seating groove toward the inside of the housing, and is positioned so that polarity directions of the first magnet and the second magnet are opposite to each other.
9. The method of claim 8,

a sensor built into the housing;

light source; and

a processor operatively coupled to the sensor and the light source;

The processor is

Using the sensor, check the polarity direction of the magnetic field that exists outside the housing and is within a certain distance from the sensor,

An electronic device configured to determine whether the external electronic device is normally seated on the basis of the checked polarity direction and/or magnetic field strength.
10. The method of claim 9,

The sensor is embedded in a position closer to any one of the first magnet and the second magnet.
10. The method of claim 9,

The processor is

If the checked polarity direction is the first pole designated as either the N pole or the S pole, it is determined that the external electronic device is normally seated,

An electronic device configured to determine that the external electronic device is not normally seated when the checked polarity direction is opposite to the first polarity.
10. The method of claim 9,

The processor is

If the checked magnetic field strength is within a preset range, it is determined that the external electronic device is normally seated,

An electronic device configured to determine that the external electronic device is not normally seated when the checked magnetic field strength exceeds or falls below a preset range.
10. The method of claim 9,

a communication module operatively coupled to the processor;

The processor is

is communicatively connected to the external electronic device through the communication module;

An electronic device configured to turn on the light source and/or transmit a notification signal to the external electronic device through the communication module based on the determination result.
9. The method of claim 8,

An electronic device, characterized in that the magnitude of the magnetic force of the second magnet is different from the magnitude of the magnetic force of the first magnet.
A method for notifying an abnormal seating of an electronic device in which an external electronic device is seated, the method comprising:

checking a polarity direction of an external magnetic field at a position corresponding to a magnet included in the electronic device;

and determining whether the external electronic device is seated on the basis of the checked polarity direction and/or magnetic field strength.