Wearable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10031483-B2
Application number	US-201615010554-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 29, 2016
Priority date	Jan 29, 2015
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

A wearable device is provided. The wearable device includes a first strap portion attached or detached from a body portion and provided to allow the body portion to be worn on a human body, a second strap portion provided in the body portion to be exchanged with the first strap portion, electrically connected to the body portion, and having at least one member to provide a signal generated from the members to the body portion, and a connecting portion electrically connecting the body portion with the first strap portion or electrically connecting the body portion with the second strap portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable device, the wearable device comprising:
a body portion of the wearable device;
a connecting portion mechanically securing and electrically connecting the body portion with a first strap portion or mechanically securing and electrically connecting the body portion with a second strap portion;
the first strap portion configured to be attached or detached from the connecting portion and provided to allow the connecting portion to be worn on a human body; and
the second strap portion configured to:
be detachably exchanged with the first strap portion,
be electrically connected to the connecting portion, and
have a battery and at least one member to provide a signal generated from the at least one member to the body portion via the connecting portion,

wherein the connecting portion comprises a spring pin-type connecting member, the spring pin-type connecting member including a first connecting module provided between the first strap portion and the body portion and detachably coupling the first strap portion to the body portion via the connecting portion, and
wherein the first connecting module comprises:
a first pin body pulled in between the first strap portion and the body portion, and
first protrusion portions provided to project from both ends of the first pin body, at least one of the first protrusion portions elastically driven from the first pin body.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the members comprise at least one of a module providing body information to the body portion via the connecting portion, or a module providing multiple functions to the body portion via the connecting portion.

3. The wearable device of claim 2 ,
wherein the members comprise, at least one of a body information detecting module, an energy harvesting module, an automatic contacting module, a wireless recharge module, an automatic recharge module, a light emission module, a global positioning system (GPS) module, a camera module, a speaker module, a haptic module, or a put-on-body detecting module, and
wherein the second strap portion comprises at least one member having the function.

4. The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the second strap portion comprises:
a power supply strap portion allowing the members to supply power to the main body or having an own power source; and
a multi-module strap portion receiving power from the main body and providing multiple functions to the main body.

5. The wearable device of claim 4 , wherein the main body further comprises a detecting device configured to detect attachment or detachment of the second strap portion or attachment or detachment of at least one of the power supply strap portion or the multi-module strap portion.

6. The wearable device of claim 5 , wherein the detecting device comprises at least one of a mechanical button switch, a pogo terminal portion, a pressure sensor, or a hall sensor.

7. The wearable device of claim 6 ,
wherein, when the first strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion, the detecting device is further configured to detect a signal indicating the coupling of the first strap portion according to at least any one of whether to be pressed, whether an electrical signal is applied, and whether a detecting signal is applied, and
wherein, when the second strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion, the detecting device is further configured to detect a signal indicating the coupling of the second strap portion through an opposite operation of an operation performed when the first strap portion is coupled, and the body portion controls an operation of the member by recognizing the second strap portion.

8. The wearable device of claim 7 ,
wherein at least one of the first strap portion or the second strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion, and
wherein according to a signal value detected by the detecting device, the body portion controls a user setting as the first strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion, controls the user setting as the power supply strap portion is coupled, or controls the user setting as the multi-module strap portion is coupled.

9. The wearable device of claim 4 ,
wherein the power supply strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion, and
wherein the detecting device comprises a voltage detecting device configured to detect a voltage of the power supply strap portion and a recharging circuit configured to recharge the battery of the body portion according to a signal detected by the voltage detecting device.

10. The wearable device of claim 4 ,
wherein the power supply strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion,
wherein the power supply strap portion comprises a first communication circuit configured to transfer a signal generated according to attachment or detachment from the body portion to the body portion via the connecting portion, and
wherein the detecting device comprises a second communication circuit configured to receive a signal from the first communication circuit and a recharging circuit configured to recharge the battery of the body portion according to a signal value transferred to the second communication circuit.

11. The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the connecting portion comprises a two pin-type electrical connection terminal.

12. The wearable device of claim 4 ,
wherein the multi-module strap portion is coupled to the body portion via the connecting portion,
wherein the multi-module strap portion comprises a first communication circuit configured to transfer a signal generated by attachment or detachment of the multi-module strap portion to the body portion via the connecting portion, and
wherein the body portion comprises a second communication circuit configured to receive a signal from the first communication circuit and at least one processor configured to supply power to the member and recharge the battery of the body portion receiving a signal from the member according to a signal value transferred to the second communication circuit.

13. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the connecting portion comprises a four pin-type electrical connection terminal that communicates the signal from the member with the body portion provides power to the member.

14. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the first strap portion and the second strap portion are formed of at least one material of a metal, leather, silicone, urethane, ceramic, or fabric or of at least one material of a metal mixed with a mineral powder comprising at least one of tourmaline, ceramic, jade, germanium, leather, silicone, urethane, ceramic, or fabric.

15. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the second strap portion comprises at least one of a one-body strap including one piece in which a band for fixing and a band for adjustment are connected with each other or a separable strap including a separable body in which an end and another end are separated or coupled with each other.

16. The wearable device of claim 15 ,
wherein the body portion comprises the first strap portion, and
wherein the connecting portion comprises a first adapter portion detachably connecting the first strap portion to the body portion via the connecting portion.

17. The wearable device of claim 16 , wherein the first adapter portion is provided to surround a surface of the body portion or between an end of the band for fixing and the body portion and between an end of the ba

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seo Ho-Seong
• Kim Dong-Churl

Classifications

• G04G17/02 Primary

  Component assemblies · CPC title

• A61B5/681

  Wristwatch-type devices · CPC title

• G04G19/10 Primary

  Arrangements for supplying back-up power · CPC title

• F16M13/04

  for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} · CPC title

• G04G19/00

  Electric power supply circuits specially adapted for use in electronic time-pieces · CPC title