Secure attachment device and wearable device utilizing attachment device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10856628-B2
Application number	US-201916426157-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 30, 2019
Priority date	Jan 25, 2019
Publication date	Dec 8, 2020
Grant date	Dec 8, 2020

Abstract

An attachment device for use with a wearable item includes a first cord end and a second cord end. The first cord end has restricting grooves and the second cord end has a buckle unit. The restricting grooves include a first groove and a second groove, and the buckle unit includes a first buckle and a second buckle. The first groove restricts the first buckle to an X-axis movement, and the second groove restricts the second buckle to movements along Y and Z axes when the first cord end is connected with the second cord end. The X, Y, and Z axes are each perpendicular to the other two. A wearable device using such an attachment device is also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An attachment device comprising:
a first cord end and a second cord end;
a plurality of restricting grooves being defined on the first cord end, each of the plurality of restricting grooves comprising a first groove and a second groove;
a buckle unit being formed on the second cord end, the buckle unit comprising a first buckle and a second buckle;
a first connecting member and a pulling member; and
an elastic member comprising a fixed end and a movable end;
wherein the first groove restricts movement of the first buckle along directions of an X-axis, and the second groove restricts movement of the second buckle along directions of a Y-axis and a Z-axis when the first cord end is connected with the second cord end, and each of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis is perpendicular to each other;
wherein the first buckle and the pulling member are fixed to the first connecting member, the pulling member is configured to be pulled to drive the first connecting member to move, thereby moving the first buckle out of the first groove;
wherein the movable end abuts against the first buckle or against the pulling member, the pulling member is configured to be pulled to deform the elastic member, and the elastic member rebounds to drive the pulling member and the first buckle to return initial positions when the elastic member is released.

2. The attachment device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first groove comprises a first groove wall and a second groove wall opposite to the first groove wall and spaced from the first groove wall on the X-axis, the first groove wall and the second groove wall corporately restrict movement of the first buckle along the directions on the X-axis.

3. The attachment device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a connecting shaft and a fixing unit, the first buckle being connected to the connecting shaft through the first connecting member, the second buckle being formed on the fixing unit or on the connecting shaft.

4. The attachment device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second buckle comprises a second connecting member and a protruding portion, the protruding portion is connected to the fixing unit or to the connecting shaft through the second connecting member, a size of the protruding portion along the Y-axis is larger than a size of the second connecting member in the Y-axis.

5. The attachment device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the second groove comprises a recessed portion defining an opening in one of the directions of the X-axis and two opposite openings in the Z-axis, the recessed portion comprises a first recessing wall and a second recessing wall, the second recessing wall is opposite to the first recessing wall and spaced from the first recessing wall at a distance in the Y-axis, the distance is larger than or equal to the size of the second connecting member but less than the size of the protruding portion in the Y-axis, the recessed portion restricts movement of the second buckle along the directions in the Y-axis and directions in the Z-axis when the second connecting member is received between the first recessing wall and the second recessing wall.

6. The attachment device as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first buckle is received in the first groove and the second connecting member of the second buckle is received in the recessed portion of the second groove to connect the first cord end with the second cord end, the first buckle is moved out of the first groove and the second connecting member of the second buckle is moved out of the recessed portion of the second groove to disconnect the first cord end from the second cord end.

7. The attachment device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first cord end is further defined with a third groove, and the second cord end is formed with a third buckle engaging with the third groove when the first cord end is connected with the second cord end.

8. The attachment device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the third groove faces an axis direction of the connecting shaft, the third buckle is formed on an end of the connecting shaft.

9. A wearable device comprising:
an attachment device, the attachment device comprising:
a first cord end and a second cord end;
a plurality of restricting grooves being defined on the first cord end, each of the plurality of restricting grooves comprising a first groove and a second groove;
a buckle unit being formed on the second cord end, the buckle unit comprising a first buckle and a second buckle;
a first connecting member and a pulling member; and
an elastic member comprising a fixed end and a movable end;

wherein the first groove restricts movement of the first buckle along directions of an X-axis, and the second groove restricts movement of the second buckle along directions of a Y-axis and a Z-axis when the first cord end is connected with the second cord end, and each of the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis is perpendicular to each other;
wherein the first buckle and the pulling member are fixed to the first connecting member, the pulling member is configured to be pulled to drive the first connecting member to move, thereby moving the first buckle out of the first groove;
wherein the movable end abuts against the first buckle or against the pulling member, the pulling member is configured to be pulled to deform the elastic member, and the elastic member rebounds to drive the pulling member and the first buckle to return initial positions when the elastic member is released.

10. The wearable device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the first groove comprises a first groove wall and a second groove wall opposite to the first groove wall and spaced from the first groove wall on the X-axis, the first groove wall and the second groove wall corporately restrict movement of the first buckle along the directions on the X-axis.

11. The wearable device as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the attachment device further comprises a connecting shaft and a fixing unit, the first buckle is connected to the connecting shaft through the first connecting member, the second buckle is formed on the fixing unit or on the connecting shaft.

12. The wearable device as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the second buckle comprises a second connecting member and a protruding portion, the protruding portion is connected to the fixing unit or to the connecting shaft through the second connecting member, a size of the protruding portion along the Y-axis is larger than a size of the second connecting member in the Y-axis.

13. The wearable device as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the second groove comprises a recessed portion defining an opening in one of the directions of the X-axis and two opposite openings in the Z-axis, the recessed portion comprises a first recessing wall and a second recessing wall, the second recessing wall is opposite to the first recessing wall and spaced from the first recessing wall at a distance in the Y-axis, the distance is larger than or equal to the size of the second connecting member but less than the size of the protruding portion in the Y-axis, the recessed portion restricts movement of the second buckle along the directions in the Y-axis and directions in the Z-axis when the second connecting member is received between the first recessing wall and the second recessing wall.

14. The wearable device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the first buckle is received in the first groove and the second connecting member of the second buckle is received in the recessed portion of the second groove to connect the first cord end with the second cord end, the first buckle is moved out of th

Assignees

• Hongfujin Prec Elect Zhengzhou Co Ltd
• Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Hai-Tao
• Hsieh Fu-Pin

Classifications

• A44B11/258

  fastening by superposing one part on top of the other (A44B11/2503 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A44C11/00 Primary

  Watch chains; Ornamental chains {(fastening devices for watch or ornamental chains A44C5/18)} · CPC title

• A44B11/26 Primary

  with push-button fastenings {(A44B11/2507 takes precedence; press-button fasteners A44B17/00)} · CPC title

• A44C15/005

  Necklaces (ornamental chains A44C11/00) · CPC title

• A44C15/0055

  combined with other jewels, e.g. earrings · CPC title