Band device, wristwatch, and end piece

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12070108-B2
Application number	US-201816763225-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2018
Priority date	Nov 20, 2017
Publication date	Aug 27, 2024
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024

Abstract

There is provided a band device that includes an annular band portion that forms a hollow portion, and the annular band portion includes a sensor module, a buckle portion, and an engaging portion detachably engaged with a plurality of end pieces to which a watch head is attached. The buckle portion includes a central blade, a first movable blad, and a second movable blade.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A band device, comprising:
an annular band portion; and
a plurality of end pieces attachable to and detachable from the annular band portion, wherein
the annular band portion includes:
a sensor module;
a first engaging portion which includes a plurality of pairs of recesses;
a second engaging portion;
the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are detachably engaged with the plurality of end pieces, wherein
a watch head is attached to the plurality of end pieces,
a first end piece of the plurality of end pieces is engaged with the annular band portion at a first position based on an engagement of the first end piece with a pair of recesses of the plurality of pair of recesses of the first engaging portion,
a second end piece of the plurality of end pieces is engaged
an interval between the first position and the second position is adjustable, wherein
the interval is adjusted based on the first end piece being attachable and detachable with each of the pair of recesses of the plurality of pair of recesses of the first engaging portion; and

a buckle portion include a central blade, a first movable blade, and a second movable blade,
the first moveable blade includes a first link and a second link, the second movable blade includes a third link and a fourth link, the first link of the first movable blade is connected to a first end of the central blade via a first joint,
the third link of the second movable blade is connected to a second end of the central blade via a second joint,
the first link is connected to the second link via a third joint, and the third link is connected to the fourth link via a fourth joint, and in a closed state of the buckle portion,
the first movable blade is folded on a first side of the central blade and the second movable blade is folded on a second side of the central blade which is opposite to the first side of the central blade, and
an interval portion is between the first movable blade folded on the central blade and the second movable blade folded on the central blade.

2. The band device according to claim 1 , wherein
the sensor module includes a pulse sensor, and
the pulse sensor is at the interval portion between the first movable blade and the second movable blade folded on the central blade.

3. The band device according to claim 1 , wherein the band device further comprises the watch head.

4. the band device according to claim 1 , wherein in the closed state of the buckle portion,
the first link and the second link are folded on the first side of the central blade, and
the third link and the fourth link are folded on the second side of the central blade.

5. The band device according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where the buckle portion transitions from the closed state to an open state of the buckle portion, the first movable blade and the second movable blade are unfolded from the central blade such that:
the first link rotates around the first joint,
the second link rotates around the third joint,
the third link rotates around the second joint, and
the fourth link rotates around the fourth joint.

6. The band device according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of end pieces is detachable from the watch head.

7. The band device according to claim 1 , wherein the annular band portion is a wearable device.

8. A wristwatch comprising:
a band portion including a sensor module, and a buckle portion, wherein
the band portion includes a first engaging portion which includes a plurality of pair of recesses, and a second engaging portion,
the buckle portion includes a central blade, a first movable blade, and a second movable blade,
the first movable blade includes a first link and a second link,
the second movable blade includes a third link and a fourth link, the first link of the first movable blade is connected
the third link of the second movable blade is connected to a second end of the central blade via a second joint,
the first link is connected to the second link via a third joint,
the third link is connected to the fourth link via a fourth joint, and
in a closed state of the buckle portion,
the first movable blade is folded on a first side of the central blade and the second movable blade is folded on a second side of the central blade which is opposite to the first side of the central blade, and
an interval portion is between the first movable blade folded on the central blade and the second movable blade folded on the central blade;

wherein
the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are detachably engaged with the plurality of end pieces,
a first end piece of the plurality of end pieces is engaged with the band portion at a first position baded on an engagement of the first end piece with a pair of recesses of the plurality of pair of recesses of the first engaging portion,
a second end piece of the plurality of end pieces is engaged with the band portion at a second position, and
an interval between the first position and the second position is adjustable,

wherein
the interval is adjusted based on the first end piece being attachable and detachable with each of the piar of recesses of the plurality of pair of recesses of the first engaging portion; and
a watch head attached to the plurality of end pieces.

Assignees

• Sony Corp

Inventors

• Matsunaga Kentaro
• Aono Tatsuhito

Classifications

• G04G17/04

  Mounting of electronic components · CPC title

• G04B37/16

  Fastening the case to the bracelet · CPC title

• A44C5/22

  for closed straps · CPC title

• G04B37/1493

  by means of a feather spring (Barette á ressort) · CPC title

• G04B37/1486

  Arrangements for fixing to a bracelet (building watches into bracelets (montre marquise) G04B37/12; arrangements for hanging pocket- or other watches on chains G04B37/1446) · CPC title