Disclosure of Invention
The application provides a watchband, a wearable device and an elastic connector.
In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a wristband. The watchband comprises a rigid thimble assembly and a watchband body, wherein the rigid thimble assembly comprises a rigid thimble, a fixing piece and a first shell, the first shell is fixedly connected with the watchband body, the fixing piece is fixed between the rigid thimble and the first shell, and the rigid thimble is an integral structural piece and is used for transmitting electric signals.
It can be appreciated that compared with the scheme of adopting the elastic thimble for transmitting the electric signal, the rigid thimble of the application does not generate compression deformation, does not have the problem of clamping, and has better reliability of electric connection. And moreover, the rigid thimble is simple in structure, does not need a later assembly procedure, and is simple in preparation process and low in preparation cost.
In one possible embodiment, the first case has a first end face and a second end face disposed opposite to each other, the second end face being connected to the wristband body. The first shell is provided with a first through hole, the first through hole penetrates through the first end face and the second end face, the rigid thimble is embedded in the fixing piece, the fixing piece is fixed in the first through hole, one end of the rigid thimble extends out of the first end face, and the other end of the rigid thimble is exposed out of the second end face. In this way, the first housing may be used to protect the rigid spike positioned within the first through hole.
In one possible embodiment, the rigid thimble assembly further includes a waterproof member disposed in the first through hole and located on a side of the fixing member near the first end surface. The waterproof piece is located between the rigid thimble and the wall surface of the first through hole. Therefore, the waterproof piece can prevent external water vapor from entering the watchband body through the gap between the rigid thimble and the first shell and the fixing piece.
In one possible embodiment, the number of the rigid pins is plural, the plural rigid pins are disposed at intervals along the width direction of the watchband body, the length direction of the rigid pins is the same as the length direction of the first housing, and the length direction of the first housing is the direction of the first end face toward the second end face.
It can be appreciated that, compared with the scheme that a plurality of rigid ejector pins are arranged at intervals along the thickness direction of the watchband body, a plurality of rigid ejector pins can be arranged at intervals along the width direction of the watchband body, and the thickness of the watchband body can not be increased while a plurality of rigid ejector pins are arranged, so that the thickness of the watchband is favorable for thinning the watchband.
In one possible embodiment, the first casing is embedded in the watchband body, and one end of the first casing extends out of the watchband body. Thus, when the watchband is connected with the watch body, the extending part of the first shell can be fixed on the watch body in a plugging mode.
In one possible embodiment, the rigid thimble is elongated. Therefore, the volume of the rigid thimble is smaller, and more rigid thimbles can be arranged in a limited space, so that multipath electric signal transmission is realized.
In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a wearable device. Including table body and watchband, the watchband can be dismantled and connect in the table body, and the table body includes table body and elastic connection subassembly, and elastic connection subassembly is located on the table body, and elastic connection subassembly is used for electrically connecting rigid thimble and fixed connection first casing. The elastic connecting assembly comprises at least one elastic conductor, and when the watchband is connected with the watch body, the rigid thimble props against the elastic conductor, the elastic conductor deforms, and electric conduction is realized between the elastic conductor and the rigid thimble.
It can be appreciated that when the watchband is connected with the watch body, compared with the scheme of the elastic thimble, the rigid thimble adopted by the application has no problem of clamping, and the electric reliability between the watchband and the watch body is better.
In one possible embodiment, the elastic conductive body includes a conductive member and an elastic insulating member, the elastic insulating member is connected to the conductive member, and when the watchband is connected to the watch body, the elastic insulating member is compressed, and the rigid thimble is electrically connected to the conductive member.
It can be appreciated that when the watchband is connected to the watch body, the elastic insulating member can deform, and the elastic insulating member can provide a certain buffer stroke, so that a large force is prevented from being generated between the rigid thimble and the conductive member, and the rigid thimble or the conductive member is prevented from being damaged.
In one possible embodiment, the number of conductive elements is plural, and the elastic insulating element is located between adjacent conductive elements.
It will be appreciated that when the wristband is attached to the case, the resilient insulating member is compressed and the distance between adjacent conductive members is reduced, and the plurality of conductive members may form an electrically conductive path, and the rigid thimble may electrically connect the conductive members. It should be noted that, when the elastic insulating member is compressed, the decrease in the distance between adjacent conductive members means that the distance between at least part of adjacent conductive members decreases, and that all the decrease in the distance between adjacent conductive members is not required. The elastic insulating member is compressed, and the distance between adjacent conductive members, which may exist in a plurality of conductive members, is reduced, so that an electrically conductive path is formed, which may be used for transmitting an electrical signal. The more the quantity of electrically conductive piece, the elastic insulating piece is compressed, and the direction influence of the holding force of receiving the rigid thimble is less, can more easily form the passageway that electrically conducts between a plurality of electrically conductive pieces, and the electric connection reliability of the elastic conductor is more.
When the watchband and the watch body are detached, the elastic insulating piece returns to the original shape, so that the distance between the conductive pieces is increased, and a plurality of conductive pieces cannot form an electric conduction path. When the watchband is not connected with the watch body, the elastic conductor is not electrified, so that the risk of corrosion of the elastic conductor is reduced.
In one possible embodiment, the conductive elements are spherical particles. And/or the elastic insulating piece is made of silica gel or plastic.
It will be appreciated that spherical particles have an isotropic character, in other words, spherical particles exhibit the same characteristics in each direction. Such as impedance, withstand voltage, etc. When the conductive member is spherical particles, the elastic conductive body has better electrical properties in all directions. The elastic insulating piece is made of silica gel or plastic, and has good insulating property and elasticity.
In one possible embodiment, the length of the elastic insulating member in the first direction is L1 when the wristband and the case are disconnected. When the watchband is connected with the watch body, the minimum length of the elastic insulating piece along the first direction is L2, and when the watchband is connected with the watch body, the rigid thimble faces the direction of the conductive piece. The difference between L1 and L2 is in the range of 0.1mm to 1mm.
It can be understood that when the watchband is connected with the watch body, the electric conduction between the conductive piece and the rigid thimble can be realized by the small deformation degree of the elastic insulating piece, and the watch body does not need to additionally reserve a large deformation space, thereby being beneficial to reducing the volume of the watch body.
In one possible embodiment, the first casing is provided with a groove, the opening of the groove is located on the peripheral side face of the first casing, the elastic connection assembly further comprises a clamping assembly, and when the watchband is connected with the watch body, part of the clamping assembly is propped in the groove.
It will be appreciated that the clasp assembly may be used to secure a wristband. The recess can play the positioning action, when the watchband is installed to the table body, after the clamping piece gets into the recess, along the installation direction of watchband, the clamping piece can support the first casing, and the resistance that the user can obviously feel this moment is big, like this, the user can judge whether the watchband is installed and is accomplished according to the resistance size that inserts the watchband and receive.
In one possible implementation manner, the elastic connection assembly further comprises a key assembly, the key assembly is movably connected to the watch body, and the key assembly and the first shell are arranged at intervals. When the key assembly moves along the second direction, the key assembly props against the clamping assembly, and the clamping assembly withdraws from the groove.
It will be appreciated that the key assembly may be used for disassembly between the wristband and the case. When the user needs to detach the watchband, can press the button subassembly for when the button subassembly removes along the second direction, the card holds the subassembly and withdraws from in the recess, realizes the quick dismantlement of watchband and table body.
In one possible implementation manner, the number of the clamping components is multiple, the number of the grooves is equal to the number of the clamping components, and when the watchband is connected with the watch body, the clamping components are respectively arranged on two sides of the first shell and are in one-to-one correspondence with the grooves.
It can be understood that a plurality of clamping components are respectively arranged on two sides of the first shell, the first shell can be fixed by applying force from two sides, and the risk of shaking of the first shell is reduced, so that the connection reliability between the watchband and the watch body is better.
In a third aspect, embodiments of the present application provide an elastic connector. The elastic connector comprises a rigid thimble and an elastic conductor, wherein the rigid thimble is detachably connected with the elastic conductor, and when the rigid thimble is connected with the elastic conductor, the rigid thimble props against the elastic conductor, the elastic conductor deforms, and electric conduction is realized between the elastic conductor and the rigid thimble. When the elastic connector is used for transmitting electrical signals between two detachably connected components, the rigid thimble can be mounted on one of the components, and the elastic conductor can be mounted on the other component.
It can be appreciated that, compared with the scheme of adopting the elastic thimble to realize electric conduction in the elastic connector, the rigid thimble does not generate compression deformation, and the problem of clamping caused by the fact that the stress direction is not opposite, namely, the problem of clamping does not exist in the rigid thimble, and the reliability of electric connection between the rigid thimble and the elastic conductor is better. And moreover, the rigid thimble is simple in structure, does not need a later assembly procedure, and is simple in preparation process and low in preparation cost.
In one possible embodiment, the elastic conductive body includes a conductive member and an elastic insulating member, the elastic insulating member is connected to the conductive member, and when the watchband is connected to the watch body, the elastic insulating member is compressed, and the rigid thimble is electrically connected to the conductive member.
It can be appreciated that when the rigid thimble is connected with the elastic conductor, the elastic insulating element can deform, and the elastic insulating element can provide a certain buffer stroke, so that a large force is prevented from being generated between the rigid thimble and the conductive element, and the rigid thimble or the conductive element is prevented from being damaged.
In one possible embodiment, the number of conductive elements is plural, and the elastic insulating element is located between adjacent conductive elements.
It will be appreciated that when the rigid thimble is connected to the elastic conductor, the elastic insulating member is compressed and the distance between adjacent conductive members is reduced, and the plurality of conductive members may form an electrically conductive path, and the rigid thimble may be electrically connected to the conductive members. It should be noted that, when the elastic insulating member is compressed, the decrease in the distance between adjacent conductive members means that the distance between at least part of adjacent conductive members decreases, and that all the decrease in the distance between adjacent conductive members is not required. The elastic insulating member is compressed, and the distance between adjacent conductive members, which may exist in a plurality of conductive members, is reduced, so that an electrically conductive path is formed, which may be used for transmitting an electrical signal. The more the quantity of electrically conductive piece, the elastic insulating piece is compressed, and the direction influence of the holding force of receiving the rigid thimble is less, can more easily form the passageway that electrically conducts between a plurality of electrically conductive pieces, and the electric connection reliability of the elastic conductor is more.
In one possible embodiment, the conductive elements are spherical particles. And/or the elastic insulating piece is made of silica gel or plastic.
It will be appreciated that spherical particles have an isotropic character, in other words, spherical particles exhibit the same characteristics in each direction. Such as impedance, withstand voltage, etc. When the conductive member is spherical particles, the elastic conductive body has better electrical properties in all directions. The elastic insulating piece is made of silica gel or plastic, and has good insulating property and elasticity.
In one possible embodiment, the length of the elastic insulating member in the first direction is L1 when the rigid thimble and the elastic conductor are disconnected. When the rigid thimble is connected with the elastic conductor, the minimum length of the elastic insulating piece along the first direction is L2, and when the rigid thimble is connected with the elastic conductor, the rigid thimble faces the direction of the conductive piece. The difference between L1 and L2 is in the range of 0.1mm to 1 mm.
It can be appreciated that the degree of deformation of the elastic insulating member is small, so that electrical conduction between the conductive member and the rigid thimble can be realized, and the volume of the elastic connector is reduced.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The embodiments described herein by referring to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be illustrative of the application and are not to be construed as limiting the application.
In describing embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted" and "connected" should be interpreted broadly, for example, "connected" may be detachably connected, or may be non-detachably connected, or may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected through an intermediary. It should be understood that "electrically connected" in the present application may be understood as that the elements are in physical contact and electrically connected, and may be understood as that the different elements in the circuit configuration are connected by physical wires such as copper foils or wires of a printed circuit board (printed circuit board, PCB) that can transmit electrical signals. "coupled" and "connected" may refer to a mechanical or physical connection, for example, a and B connection or a and B connection may refer to a fastening member (e.g., screw, bolt, rivet, etc.) between a and B, or a and B in contact with each other and a and B are difficult to separate.
Further, "fixed" as used herein is also to be understood broadly, e.g., as a direct fixation or as an indirect fixation via an intermediary. Wherein, "fixedly connected" means that the relative positional relationship is unchanged after being connected with each other. "rotationally coupled" means coupled to each other and capable of relative rotation after coupling. "slidingly coupled" means coupled to each other and capable of sliding relative to each other after being coupled.
References to orientation terms, such as "upper", "lower", etc., in the embodiments of the present application are only with reference to the orientation of the accompanying drawings, and thus, the use of orientation terms is intended to better and more clearly describe and understand the embodiments of the present application, rather than to indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present application. "plurality" means two or more than two.
In embodiments of the present application, the terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first", "a second", "a third" and a fourth "may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature.
In embodiments of the present application, the term "plurality" refers to two or more than two. Furthermore, the term "and/or" is merely an association relation describing the association object, and means that three kinds of relations may exist, for example, A and/or B, and that three kinds of cases where A exists alone, while A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In addition, the character "/" herein generally indicates that the front and rear associated objects are an "or" relationship.
It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be noted that, for convenience of description, only the portions related to the invention are shown in the drawings.
In the smart watch, in order to facilitate the replacement of the wristband, the wristband and the watch body are designed to be detachably connected. The elastic thimble is arranged on the watchband and used for realizing the electric connection between the electronic device on the watchband and the watch body. The elastic thimble comprises a spring, a needle head and a needle tube, and the needle tube is electrically connected with the electronic equipment on the meter belt. The surface body side corresponds to and sets up the metal paster, and the one end electricity of syringe needle is connected the metal paster, and the other end is used for electrically connecting the base. The needle head part is positioned in the needle tube, and the needle head moves in the needle tube through a spring. When the watchband is arranged on the watch body, the spring is in a compressed state, one end of the needle moves towards the bottom of the needle tube, and the needle tube is electrically connected. When the watchband is detached from the watch body, the spring is in an extended state, and the needle moves to the side far away from the needle tube, so that the electric connection between the needle tube and the watchband is disconnected. The use of elastic pins to achieve electrical connection between the wristband and the watch body has several problems (1) multiple friction between the needle and the needle tube or lower manufacturing accuracy, which results in easy jamming between the needle and the needle tube, and poor reliability of electrical connection between the wristband and the watch body. (2) The needle or metal patch is susceptible to perspiration corrosion, resulting in poor reliability of the electrical connection between the wristband and the case. (3) The spring thimble has higher cost, which results in higher cost for replacing the watchband.
Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a wearable device 1000 provided by the present application. Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic view of an embodiment of the wearable device 1000 shown in fig. 1.
The wearable device 1000 may be a wristwatch or a bracelet. The wearable device 1000 shown in fig. 1 is described by taking a wristwatch as an example. It should be noted that fig. 1 and 2 only schematically show some components included in the wearable device 1000, and the actual size, actual position, and actual configuration of these components are not limited by the drawings. The figures below also show only a few components, the actual size, actual position and actual configuration of which are not limited by the figures below. The details are not described in detail.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the wearable device 1000 may include a wristband 100 and a case 200. Wristband 100 is attached to a case 200. Illustratively, the number of wristband 100 may be two. Two bands 100 are attached to the opposite ends of watch body 200. Wristband 100 may be used to secure timepiece 200 to a user when wearing wearable device 1000. In other embodiments, the number of wristband 100 may be one.
Wristband 100 may be removably attached to a case 200. In this way, when the wristband 100 is stained or damaged, the wristband 100 may be replaced without replacing the entire wearable device 1000. Embodiments of the detachable attachment timepiece 200 of the wristband 100 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Wristband 100 may include a first electronic device 21. The watch body 200 may include a second electronic device 212. The first electronics 21 and the second electronics 212 are illustrated in fig. 2 by dashed boxes) illustratively, the first electronics 21 may include one or more of an electrocardiographic detection electrode, a sensor, an antenna, a processor, an internal memory, a battery, a communication module, a camera, an audio module, a speaker, a microphone, a motor, and an indicator. The second electronics 212 may include one or more of an electrocardiographic detection electrode, a sensor, an antenna, a processor, internal memory, a battery, a communication module, a camera, an audio module, a speaker, a microphone, a motor, and an indicator. The types and numbers of the first electronic device 21 and the second electronic device 212 may be the same or different.
It can be appreciated that, compared to the solution of integrating all electronic devices on the watch body 200, according to the present application, a part of electronic devices of the wearable device 1000 are disposed on the watchband 100, and a part of electronic devices are disposed on the watch body 200, so that the volume of the watch body 200 can be reduced, which is beneficial to miniaturization of the wearable device 1000.
In some embodiments, the first electronics 21 may include a first electrocardiographic detection electrode, which may be provided on an inner side of the wristband body 20. The second electronic device 212 may include a second electrocardiographic detection electrode, which may be disposed on an inner side surface of the second housing 211. The inner side surface of the second housing 211 is a side surface that is close to the skin of the user when the user wears the wristwatch. The inner side of the band body 20 is a side surface that is adjacent to the skin of a user when the user wears the wristwatch. It can be appreciated that, compared with the scheme that only the electrocardiograph detection electrode is arranged on the watch body 200, the electrocardiograph detection accuracy is improved by arranging the first electrocardiograph detection electrode and the second electrocardiograph detection electrode on the watch body 200 and the watchband 100 respectively, and detecting electrocardiographs at a plurality of points when a user wears the wearable device.
When a portion of the electronics of the wearable device 1000 is disposed on the wristband 100 and a portion of the electronics is disposed on the case 200, the wearable device 1000 may be provided with an electrical connection structure for transmission of an electrical signal between the first electronics 21 of the wristband 100 and the second electronics 212 of the case 200. Taking electrocardiograph detection as an example, when the first electrocardiograph detection electrode works, the battery and the processor are both arranged on the meter body 200, on one hand, the battery is required to supply power, on the other hand, signals obtained by detection are required to be transmitted to the processor, and the processor combines signals of the first electrocardiograph detection electrode and signals of the second electrocardiograph detection electrode to analyze and obtain electrocardiograph information of a user.
Several embodiments of the electrical connection between wristband 100 and case 200 will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 3 is an exploded view of one embodiment of wristband 100 shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 2 and 3, wristband 100 may further include a rigid thimble assembly 10 and a wristband body 20. The rigid thimble assembly 10 is disposed on the wristband body 20. The rigid thimble 1 is made of conductive material and can be used for transmitting electric signals. The wristband body 20 may include a first electronic device 21. Rigid spike assembly 10 may be used for electrical signal transmission between first electronic device 21 and gauge body 200.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the structure of one embodiment of rigid spike assembly 10 shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an exploded schematic view of one embodiment of rigid spike assembly 10 shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of rigid spike assembly 10 depicted in FIG. 4 at section line A-A.
As shown in fig. 4-6, rigid spike assembly 10 may include a rigid spike 1, a securing member 2, and a first housing 3. Wherein, mounting 2 is fixed between rigid thimble 1 and first casing 3. The rigid thimble 1 is an integral structure and is used for transmitting electric signals. It should be noted that, the rigid thimble 1 of the present application is relatively to the elastic thimble described above, and the rigid thimble 1 is not easy to deform when being subjected to an external force. The rigid thimble 1 is an integral structural member, namely the rigid thimble 1 can be formed through one-time preparation and processing, and the assembly process of parts is omitted.
It can be understood that compared with the scheme of arranging the elastic thimble for electric signal transmission, the rigid thimble 1 of the application does not generate compression deformation, and the problem of jamming caused by the fact that the stress direction is not opposite, namely the rigid thimble 1 has no problem of jamming, and the reliability is better. In addition, the rigid thimble is an integrated structural member, parts are not required to be matched, and the problem of clamping caused by larger friction among the parts is avoided. And moreover, the rigid thimble 1 has a simple structure, does not need a later assembly procedure, and has simple preparation process and low preparation cost. When wristband 100 needs to be replaced, the replacement cost is low.
In some embodiments, the rigid thimble 1 may be manufactured using a turning process or a stamping process. It can be understood that the rigid thimble 1 has simple preparation process and high preparation yield.
In some embodiments, the rigid thimble 1 may be made of a metal material such as copper and copper alloy. Thus, the rigid thimble 1 has better conductivity and strength, and raw materials are easy to obtain and low in cost.
In some embodiments, the first housing 3 may include a first end face 31, a second end face 32, and a peripheral side face 33 connected between the first end face 31 and the second end face 32. The first end face 31 and the second end face 32 are arranged facing away from each other. The first housing 3 may be provided with a first through hole 34. The first through hole 34 may penetrate the first end surface 31 and the second end surface 32. The rigid thimble 1 can be embedded in the fixing piece 2, the fixing piece 2 can be fixed in the first through hole 34, one end of the rigid thimble 1 extends out of the first end face 31, and the other end of the rigid thimble is exposed out of the second end face 32. In this way, first housing 3 may be used to protect rigid thimble 1 located within first through-hole 34.
In some embodiments, the first housing 3 may be made of a stronger material, such as stainless steel. In this way, during the repeated disassembly of wristband 100 and case 200, first casing 3 is not easily deformed, and rigid thimble 1 located in first through hole 34 can be better protected.
In some embodiments, the first housing 3 may be provided with a recess 35. The opening of the recess 35 may be located at the peripheral side 33 of the first housing 3. Illustratively, the number of grooves 35 may be two, and the two grooves 35 may be located on both sides of the first through hole 34, respectively.
The fixing piece 2 can be used for fixing the rigid thimble 1 on the first shell 3, so that the rigid thimble 1 is prevented from shaking due to inertia or impact of external force in the use process.
The number of rigid pins 1 may be one or more. In some embodiments, the number of rigid pins 1 is a plurality. Multiple rigid spike assemblies 10 may each transmit different electrical signals.
In some embodiments, a plurality of rigid pins 1 may be spaced apart along the width of wristband body 20. The length direction of the rigid thimble 1 is the same as the length direction of the first housing 3. The longitudinal direction of the first housing 3 is a direction in which the first end surface 31 faces the second end surface 32. Thus, compared with the scheme that the plurality of rigid pins 1 are arranged at intervals along the thickness direction of the watchband body 20, the plurality of rigid pins 1 can be arranged at intervals along the width direction of the watchband body 20, and the thickness of the watchband body 20 can not be increased while a larger number of rigid pins 1 can be arranged, so that the thinness of the watchband 100 is facilitated.
In some embodiments, rigid thimble 1 may be a solid elongated structure. Therefore, the rigid thimble 1 has smaller volume, and more rigid thimbles 1 can be used in a limited space to realize multi-channel electric signal transmission.
The fixing member 2 may be made of an insulating material, for example, the fixing member 2 may be made of a rubber material. The fixing element 2 may also be used for insulation of the rigid pins 1, including insulation between the rigid pins 1 and the first housing 3 and/or insulation between adjacent two rigid pins 1. The fixture 2 may be arranged between the rigid thimble 1 and the first housing 3. When the number of the rigid thimble 1 is plural, the fixing member 2 may be provided between the adjacent rigid thimbles 1.
In some embodiments, rigid thimble 1 and mount 2 may be formed as a unitary structure by an integral molding process. The rigid thimble 1 can be connected with the fixing piece 2 in a non-detachable way, and the connection strength is better. Wherein, the two parts are integrally formed to form an integrated structure, which means that in the process of forming one of the two parts, the one part is connected with the other part, and the two parts are not required to be connected together by a reworking (such as bonding, welding, buckling connection and screw connection) mode. For example, the rigid thimble 1 and the fixing member 2 may be formed as an integrated structure by an injection molding process.
In other embodiments, the rigid thimble 1 and the fixing element 2 may be prepared separately, and then the rigid thimble 1 and the fixing element 2 may be assembled by bonding, welding, or the like. The rigid thimble 1 is detachably connected to the fixing piece 2.
In some embodiments, rigid spike assembly 10 may further include waterproof member 4. Illustratively, the flashing 4 may be disposed within the first through bore 34 on a side of the mounting member 2 adjacent the first end face 31. The waterproof member 4 is located between the rigid thimble 1 and the wall surface of the first through-hole 34. The waterproof piece 4 can prevent external water vapor from entering the watchband body 20 through the gaps between the rigid thimble 1 and the first casing 3 and the fixing piece 2.
In some embodiments, the waterproof member 4 may be made of an insulating material having elasticity such as rubber. In this way, the waterproof member 4 can form an interference fit with the rigid thimble 1 and the wall surface of the first through hole 34. The gap between the waterproof piece 4 and the first shell 3 and the gap between the waterproof piece 4 and the rigid thimble 1 are smaller, and the waterproof effect of the waterproof piece 4 is better.
Fig. 7 is a partially exploded schematic illustration of one embodiment of the watch body 200 shown in fig. 2.
As shown in fig. 7, the watch body 200 may include a watch body 210 and an elastic connection assembly 220. The elastic connection assembly 220 may be disposed on the watch body 210. Elastic connection assembly 220 may be used to achieve a detachable connection between wristband 100 and case 200, and may also be used for electrical signal transmission between wristband 100 and case 200. Rigid spike assembly 10 may electrically connect elastic connection assembly 220 and fixedly connect elastic connection assembly 220 when wristband 100 is coupled to case 200.
Illustratively, the watch body 210 may include a second housing 211 and a second electronic device 212. The second electronic device 212 and the elastic connection assembly 220 may be provided on the second housing 211. The elastic connection assembly 220 may electrically connect the second electronic device 212. The flexible connection assembly 220 may be used to transmit electrical signals of the second electronic device 212.
In some implementations, the watch body 210 may also include a screen 213. The screen 213 is mounted to the second housing 211. Screen 213 may be used for display.
Illustratively, the second housing 211 may include a first portion 2111 and a second portion 2112. The first portion 2111 is connected to the second portion 2112. For example, the first portion 2111 and the second portion 2112 may be fixedly connected by screws. The first portion 2111 and the second portion 2112 enclose an inner space of the second housing 211. It will be appreciated that the second housing 211 is provided in two parts, facilitating the mounting of the resilient connection assembly 220 and the second electronic device 212.
When the second electronic device 212 is disposed in the second housing 211, the second electronic device 212 may be disposed inside the second housing 211, or may be embedded in a surface of the second housing 211, and a position of the second electronic device 212 may be set according to a functional requirement of the second electronic device 212. For example, when the second electronic device 212 includes a battery, the battery may be disposed inside the second housing 211. When the second electronic device 212 includes an electrocardiographic detection electrode, the electrocardiographic detection electrode is required to be in contact with the skin of the user when in operation, and thus the electrocardiographic detection electrode may be disposed on a side surface of the second housing 211 close to the user. The setting position of the first electronic device 21 may be set according to the functional requirement of the first electronic device 21, and the present application is not limited.
In some embodiments, the elastic connection assembly 220 may include an electrical connection assembly 221 and a quick release assembly 222. Electrical connection assembly 221 may be used to electrically connect rigid thimble assembly 10 of wristband 100. Quick release assembly 222 may be used for removable connection between case 200 and wristband 100.
Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the electrical connection assembly 221 shown in fig. 3. Fig. 9 is an exploded schematic view of one embodiment of the electrical connection assembly 221 shown in fig. 8. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the spike connector shown in FIG. 8 at section line B-B.
As shown in fig. 8 to 10, the electrical connection assembly 221 may include at least one elastic electrical conductor 2211 and a third housing 2212. Illustratively, the third housing 2212 includes a first end surface 2215 and a second end surface 2216 disposed opposite thereto. The third housing 2212 may be provided with a second passage 2217. The second passage 2217 penetrates the first end surface 2215 and the second end surface 2216. An elastic electrical conductor 2211 may be disposed within the second passage 2217. Both ends of the elastic electrical conductor 2211 are exposed from the first end surface 2215 and the second end surface 2216, respectively.
The number of the elastic conductors 2211 may be one or a plurality. The plurality of elastic conductors 2211 may transmit different electrical signals, respectively. It will be appreciated that the number of resilient electrical conductors 2211 included in electrical connection assembly 221 may be adjusted based on the number of rigid pins 1 included in rigid pin assembly 10. The number of the elastic electric conductors 2211 is equal to that of the rigid ejector pins 1. When wristband 100 is attached to case 200, rigid pins 1 and elastic conductors 2211 are attached in a one-to-one correspondence. In the drawings of the present application, 8 elastic conductors 2211 and 8 rigid pins 1 are illustrated.
Illustratively, the elastic electrical conductor 2211 may include an electrical conductor 2213 and an elastic insulator 2214. The elastic insulator 2214 may be connected to the conductive element 2213. The elastic insulating member 2214 may be made of an insulating material and has elasticity, and may be deformed by an external force. Illustratively, the elastic insulator 2214 may be made of silicone or plastic.
One elastic conductive body 2211 may include one or more conductive members 2213. Illustratively, the number of the conductive members 2213 may be plural, and the plurality of conductive members 2213 are disposed at intervals from one another. The elastic insulator 2214 may be positioned between adjacent conductive elements 2213. At this time, the elastic insulating member 2214 may be used for insulation between adjacent conductive members 2213. It should be noted that, when the number of the conductive members 2213 is plural, the spacing between two adjacent conductive members 2213 in the plural conductive members 2213 may be different or the same (i.e. the plural conductive members 2213 are arranged in an array).
The conductive member 2213 may be made of a metal material, or may be made of a conductive material of other materials. It is understood that the strength of the metal material is better, and the conductive member 2213 is not easily deformed by external force, resulting in a decrease in electrical connection performance. The shape of the conductive member 2213 may also be configured as desired. For example, the conductive member 2213 may be a metal block, a metal wire, or metal particles.
In some implementations, the conductive member 2213 may employ spherical particles. Spherical particles have the characteristic of being isotropic, in other words, spherical particles exhibit the same characteristics in every direction. Such as impedance, withstand voltage, etc. When the conductive member 2213 adopts spherical particles, the elastic conductive body 2211 has better electrical properties in various directions.
In some embodiments, the plurality of conductive members 2213 and the elastic insulating member 2214 may be formed into a unitary structure through an injection molding process. For example, the plurality of conductive elements 2213 may be suspended by a magnetic field array such that there is a gap between the conductive elements 2213, and then plastic injection molding is performed to form the elastic conductive body 2211.
In some embodiments, the elastic insulator 2214 may be made of the same material as the third housing 2212, and the conductive member 2213, the elastic insulator 2214, and the third housing 2212 are formed into an integrated structure through an injection molding process. At this time, the elastic insulator 2214 may be a structural member with the third housing 2212. Thus, the electrical connection assembly 221 is a non-detachable unit, eliminating the assembly step of the elastic electrical conductor 2211 and facilitating installation.
Fig. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the wearable device 1000 shown in fig. 1 at section line C-C.
As shown in fig. 11, the first case 3 may be embedded in the watchband body 20, and one end of the first case 3 may extend out of the watchband body 20. The second end face 32 of the first case 3 may be fixedly connected to the band body 20, for example. The first end face 31 of the first case 3 may protrude from the band body 20. One end of the rigid thimble 1 may extend beyond the first end surface 31. Elastic connection assembly 220 may electrically connect rigid thimble 1 when wristband 100 is attached to case 200. Illustratively, the rigid thimble 1 may abut the elastic conductor 2211, the elastic conductor 2211 may be deformed, and electrical conduction may be performed between the elastic conductor 2211 and the rigid thimble 1. It will be appreciated that when wristband 100 is coupled to case 200, resilient insulator 2214 provides a cushioning stroke that avoids creating a large force between rigid pin 1 and conductive element 2213, resulting in damage to either rigid pin 1 or conductive element 2213.
In some embodiments, the elastic electrical conductor 2211 may include a plurality of electrical conductors 2213, with at least a portion of the elastic insulation 2214 positioned between the plurality of electrical conductors 2213. When band 100 is coupled to case 200, elastic insulator 2214 is compressed, the distance between adjacent conductors 2213 decreases, elastic conductor 2211 switches from the insulating state to the electrically conductive state, and rigid thimble 1 may electrically connect conductors 2213. The electrical signal of first electronic device 21 may be transmitted to electrical conductor 2213 via rigid pin 1, or the electrical signal of second electronic device 212 may be transmitted to rigid pin 1 via electrical conductor 2213. It should be noted that, when the elastic insulating member 2214 is compressed, the decrease in the distance between the adjacent conductive members 2213 means that the distance between at least part of the adjacent conductive members 2213 is decreased, and the decrease in the distance between all of the adjacent conductive members 2213 is not required. The elastic insulating member 2214 is compressed, and the distance between adjacent conductive members 2213, which may exist in a portion of the plurality of conductive members 2213, is reduced, so that an electrically conductive path is formed, which may be used for transmitting an electrical signal.
It will be appreciated that by providing resilient insulator 2214 such that resilient insulator 2214 is compressed when wristband 100 is attached to case 200, the distance between adjacent conductors 2213 decreases and multiple conductors 2213 may form an electrically conductive path. Further, the greater the number of the conductive members 2213, the less the elastic insulating member 2214 is compressed and is less affected by the direction of the holding force of the rigid thimble 1, and the more easily the electrically conductive path can be formed between the plurality of conductive members 2213, and the more the reliability of the electrical connection of the elastic conductive body 2211. When the wristband 100 and the case 200 are detached, the elastic insulator 2214 returns to the original shape, so that the distance of the conductive members 2213 becomes large, and the plurality of conductive members 2213 may not form an electrically conductive path. When wristband 100 and case 200 are not connected, elastic electrical conductor 2211 is not electrically charged, reducing the risk of corrosion of elastic electrical conductor 2211.
In some embodiments, when wristband 100 and case 200 are broken, length of elastic insulator 2214 in the first direction is L1. When the watch band 100 is attached to the case 200, the minimum length of the elastic insulator 2214 in the first direction is L2, and when the watch band 100 is attached to the case 200, the rigid thimble 1 faces the conductive element 2213. The difference between L1 and L2 is in the range of 0.1mm to 1mm. It should be noted that, when the watch band 100 is connected to the watch body 200, the contact surface between the elastic insulating element 2214 and the rigid thimble 1 may be uneven, and the length of the elastic insulating element 2214 along the first direction may be plural, and L2 may take the minimum value thereof. It will be appreciated that when wristband 100 is coupled to case 200, a lesser degree of deformation of resilient insulator 2214 may allow electrical communication between conductive element 2213 and rigid thimble 1, which may facilitate a reduction in the volume of case 200.
In some embodiments, the second housing 211 may be provided with a third through hole 2113. An opening of the third through-hole 2113 may be provided at a side of the second housing 211. The third through hole 2113 may communicate the inner and outer spaces of the second housing 211. The external space refers to a space in which the wearable device 1000 is located. The electrical connection assembly 221 may be disposed within the third via 2113. When wristband 100 is attached to case 200, one end of rigid thimble 1 may be electrically connected to elastic electrical conductor 2211 within third throughhole 2113. In this way, it is possible to reduce the influence of impurities such as dust in the external space on the reliability of the electrical connection between the rigid thimble 1 and the elastic conductive body 2211.
In some embodiments, the wristband body 20 may also include a first circuit board 22. The first circuit board 22 may be fixed to the second end face 32 of the first housing 3. The rigid thimble 1 may be electrically connected to the first circuit board 22. Illustratively, rigid thimble 1 may be electrically and fixedly connected to first circuit board 22 by soldering. The first circuit board 22 may be electrically connected to the first electronic device 21. Illustratively, the first circuit board 22 may include a plurality of first signal transmission lines (not shown) that electrically connect the different first electronic devices 21, respectively. The plurality of rigid pins 1 may be electrically connected to the plurality of first electric signal transmission lines in one-to-one correspondence. In this way, the plurality of rigid pins 1 can transmit the electrical signals of the plurality of first electronic devices 21. In other embodiments, the electrical signals of the first electronic devices 21 may be transmitted to the rigid pins 1 through other electrical connection structures (such as a flexible circuit board, metal wires, etc.).
In some embodiments, the watch body 210 may further include a second circuit board 214. The second circuit board 214 may be fixed to the second end surface 32 of the third housing 2212. The elastic conductive body 2211 may be electrically connected to the second circuit board 214. Illustratively, the elastic electrical conductor 2211 may be electrically and fixedly connected to the first circuit board 22 by soldering. The second circuit board 214 may be used to electrically connect the second electronic device 212. Illustratively, the second circuit board 214 may include a plurality of second signal transmission lines (not shown) that electrically connect the different second electronic devices 212, respectively. The plurality of elastic conductors 2211 may be electrically connected to the plurality of second electric signal transmission lines in one-to-one correspondence. In this way, the plurality of elastic electrical conductors 2211 may transmit electrical signals of the plurality of second electronic devices 212. In other embodiments, the electrical signals of the plurality of second electronic devices 212 may be transmitted to the plurality of elastic electrical conductors 2211 through other electrical connection structures (e.g., flexible circuit board, metal traces, etc.).
In other embodiments, the elastic conductive body 2211 may also employ a metal terminal (not shown) having a bent structure. When the wristwatch band 100 is connected to the case 200, the rigid pin 1 abuts against the metal terminal, and the metal terminal is deformed, moves into the second case 211, and is electrically connected to the second electronic device 212. Thus, the electrical signal of the second electronic device 212 can be transmitted to the band body 20 via the metal terminals, the rigid thimble 1. When wristband 100 and case 200 are detached, the metal terminals return to their original, undeformed state, and insulation is provided between the metal terminals and second electronic device 212.
Fig. 12 is an enlarged schematic view of one embodiment of the structure shown in fig. 11 at D.
As shown in fig. 6 and 12, the waterproof member 4 may partially protrude from the first end surface 31 of the first housing 3. The waterproof member 4 may include a boss 41 and a body portion 42 (the boss 41 and the body portion 42 are divided by a dotted line in fig. 12), and the boss 41 may be connected to a side of the body portion 42 near the first end face 31. The boss 41 is annular and is disposed around the rigid thimble 1. When wristband 100 is attached to case 200, boss 41 may abut against second case 211, thereby enclosing a sealed space. The outside vapor is prevented from flowing to the position where the elastic conductive body 2211 and the rigid thimble 1 are electrically connected along the gap between the first housing 3 and the second housing 211, resulting in electric leakage.
In some embodiments, the number of the rigid pins 1 may be plural, and the number of the protrusions 41 may be plural, where the protrusions 41 are connected to the body 42 at intervals. The plurality of protruding portions 41 are arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of rigid pins 1. In this way, when the plurality of rigid pins 1 and the plurality of elastic conductors 2211 are electrically connected in a one-to-one correspondence manner, water vapor can be prevented from flowing from the position of the first elastic conductor 2211 to the position of the adjacent elastic conductor 2211, and the risk of series connection between different currents is reduced. I.e. to ensure that adjacent rigid pins 1 are insulated from each other and adjacent elastic conductors are insulated from each other. The reliability of the electrical connection between wristband 100 and case 200 is good.
Several embodiments of detachable connection of wristband 100 and case 200 will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 13 is an assembled schematic view of an embodiment of quick release assembly 222 and rigid spike assembly 10 shown in FIG. 7. Fig. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of one embodiment of the wearable device 1000 shown in fig. 1 at section line E-E.
As shown in fig. 13 and 14, the quick release assembly 222 may include a catch assembly 2221 and a key assembly 2222. The catch assembly 2221 and the key assembly 2222 are fixed to the second housing 211 at intervals. Wherein the catch assembly 2221 may be used to secure wristband 100. Key assembly 2222 may be used to facilitate removal between wristband 100 and case 200.
Illustratively, the first housing 3 is provided with a recess 35. The recess 35 may be located on a portion of the first case 3 extending beyond the band body 20, and a portion of the catch assembly 2221 may be retained within the recess 35 when the band 100 is attached to the case 200. In this way, the relative position between the first case 3 and the second case 211 can be fixed by the catch assembly 2221, the first case 3 can be fixedly connected to the band body 20, and the band 100 can be fixedly connected to the watch body 200. It will be appreciated that the recess 35 may serve as a positioning means, and when the wristband 100 is mounted to the case 200, after the catch 2224 enters the recess 35, the catch 2224 may abut against the first case 3 in the mounting direction of the wristband 100, and the user may obviously feel that the resistance received thereby is greater, so that the user may determine whether the wristband 100 is mounted according to the amount of resistance received by inserting the wristband 100.
Illustratively, the catch assembly 2221 may be fixedly mounted within the third through bore 2113. The second end face 32 of the first case 3 may be fixedly connected to the band body 20. The first end face 31 of the first case 3 may protrude from the band body 20. The recess 35 of the first case 3 may be located in the portion of the first case 3 that protrudes beyond the wristband body 20. When wristband 100 is attached to case 200, first case 3 may be inserted into third through hole 2113, and retaining assembly 2221 fixedly mounts first case 3 in third through hole 2113. It will be appreciated that securing first case 3 of wristband 100 within third through hole 2113, and thus securing wristband 100 to case 200, is achieved. The whole of the wearing device 1000 is beautiful.
In some embodiments, the catch assembly 2221 may include a first spring 2223 and a catch 2224. One end of the first spring 2223 is fixedly connected to the second housing 211, and the other end is fixed to the clamping member 2224. When the rigid thimble assembly 10 is connected to the quick release assembly 222, the first spring 2223 is compressed, and at least a portion of the clamping member 2224 abuts against the groove 35.
It will be appreciated that when the wristband 100 is to be attached to the case 200, the first case 3 is inserted into the third through hole 2113, the first spring 2223 is compressed under force, the catch 2224 is retracted, and when the recess 35 reaches the vicinity of the catch 2224, the catch 2224 can enter the recess 35, at which time the first spring 2223 is in a compressed state, and the first case 3 is held against the first case 3 by the action of the first spring 2223, so that the first case 3 can be fixed to the second case 211.
In some embodiments, the number of the clamping assemblies 2221 may be multiple, the number of the grooves 35 is equal to the number of the clamping assemblies 2221, and when the watchband 100 is connected to the watch body 200, the clamping assemblies 2221 are respectively disposed on two sides of the first case 3 and are disposed in one-to-one correspondence with the grooves 35. As shown in fig. 13 and 14, the number of the holding assemblies 2221 may be two, the number of the grooves 35 may be two, and the two grooves 35 are respectively disposed on both sides of the first housing 3. When the quick-release assembly 222 is connected to the rigid thimble assembly 10, the two clamping assemblies 2221 are respectively located at two sides of the first housing 3, and respectively and correspondingly clamped in the two grooves 35.
In some embodiments, the key assembly 2222 is movably connected to the watch body 210, and the key assembly 2222 may be spaced from the first housing 3. When the key assembly 2222 moves in the second direction, the key assembly 2222 abuts against the holding assembly 2221, and the holding assembly 2221 withdraws from the groove 35. The second direction may be a direction in which the inner side of the second housing 211 faces the outer side. The inner side of the second housing 211 refers to a side of the second housing 211 close to the skin of the user when the user wears the wearable device 1000. The outer side of the second housing 211 refers to a side of the second housing 211 away from the skin of the user when the user wears the wearable device 1000.
Illustratively, the key assembly 2222 may include a second spring 2225 and keys 2226. The second housing 211 may be provided with a fourth through hole 2114. The fourth through hole 2114 may communicate the inner and outer spaces of the second housing 211. An opening of the fourth through hole 2114 may be located at an inner surface of the second housing 211. One end of the second spring 2225 is fixedly connected with the key 2226, and the other end abuts against the fourth through hole 2114. The second spring 2225 is in a compressed state, and applies a holding force to the key 2226, so as to achieve the purpose of fixing the key 2226, and avoid shaking of the key 2226.
When the user needs to detach the watchband 100, the key 2226 can be pressed, so that when the key 2226 moves in the second direction, the second spring 2225 is compressed, the key 2226 abuts against the clamping piece 2224, so that the first spring 2223 is compressed, the clamping piece 2224 withdraws in the groove 35, and the first casing 3 can withdraw from the third through hole 2113, so that the watchband 100 and the watch body 200 can be detached quickly.
The present application specifically describes a number of wristband 100 with reference to the accompanying drawings, the wristband 100 comprising a rigid thimble assembly 10 and a wristband body 20. The rigid thimble assembly 10 includes a rigid thimble 1, a fixing member 2, and a first housing 3. The first case 3 may be fixedly connected to the band body 20. The fixing piece 2 is fixed between the rigid thimble 1 and the first housing 3. The rigid thimble 1 is an integral structure and is used for transmitting electric signals. It can be understood that compared with the scheme of arranging the elastic thimble for electric signal transmission, the rigid thimble 1 of the application does not generate compression deformation, and the problem of jamming caused by the fact that the stress direction is not opposite, namely the rigid thimble 1 has no problem of jamming, and the reliability is better. And moreover, the rigid thimble 1 has a simple structure, does not need a later assembly procedure, and has simple preparation process and low preparation cost. When wristband 100 needs to be replaced, the replacement cost is low.
When wristband 100 is applied to wearable device 1000, wearable device 1000 may include wristband 100 and case 200. Wristband 100 may be removably attached to a case 200. The watch body 200 may include a watch body 210 and a resilient connection assembly 220. The elastic connection assembly 220 may be disposed on the watch body 210. Elastic connection assembly 220 may be used to electrically connect rigid thimble 1 and stationary first housing 3. When wristband 100 is coupled to case 200, electrical connection assembly 221 may include at least one elastic electrical conductor 2211, rigid pin 1 may bear against elastic electrical conductor 2211, elastic electrical conductor 2211 may be deformed, and electrical conduction may be established between elastic electrical conductor 2211 and rigid pin 1. It will be appreciated that when wristband 100 is attached to case 200, rigid thimble 1 does not have any problem of jamming, and that electrical reliability between wristband 100 and case 200 is better.
In other embodiments, the positions of rigid spike assembly 10 and elastic connection assembly 220 previously described may be interchanged. That is, rigid thimble assembly 10 may be disposed on watch body 210, and elastic connection assembly 220 may be correspondingly disposed on watch band body 20.
In other embodiments, the wearable device 1000 may include the wristband 100, the case 200, and the auxiliary wristband. The auxiliary band is a band which is not provided with electronic devices and is used only for fixing the watch body 200. That is, when the wearable device 1000 has two bands, the second electronic component may be provided on only one of the bands.
Fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of an elastic connector 2000 provided by the present application.
As shown in fig. 15, the aforementioned elastic electrical conductor 2211 and rigid thimble 1 may constitute an elastic connector 2000. The rigid thimble 1 is detachably connected with the elastic conductor 2211, when the rigid thimble 1 is connected with the elastic conductor 2211, the rigid thimble 1 props against the elastic conductor 2211, the elastic conductor 2211 deforms, and electric conduction is realized between the elastic conductor 2211 and the rigid thimble 1.
The elastic connector 2000 may be used for electrical connection of the wearable device 1000, and may also be used in other electrical connection scenarios of electronic devices. The electronic device may include, but is not limited to, a terminal device requiring electrical connection such as a mobile phone, tablet computer, notebook computer, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), handheld computer, interphone, netbook, POS, personal Digital Assistant (PDA), virtual reality device, etc.
It is understood that the embodiments of the present application and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict, and any combination of features of different embodiments is also within the scope of the present application, that is, the embodiments described above may be combined as desired.
It is to be understood that all of the above figures are exemplary illustrations of the present application and are not representative of the actual size of the product. And the dimensional relationships among the components in the drawings are not intended to limit the actual products of the application.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.