Connecting assembly for wearable device, wearable device, and wearable apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12547017-B2
Application number	US-202318302059-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2023
Priority date	Nov 13, 2020
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A connecting assembly for a wearable device, a wearable device, and a wearable apparatus are provided. The connecting assembly includes a first connector, a second connector, and a rotating mechanism. The first connector is configured to connect a housing assembly of the wearable device. The second connector is configured to connect a wearable assembly of the wearable device. The rotating mechanism is connected with the first connector and the second connector respectively. The first connector and the second connector are configured to rotate relative to each other through the rotating mechanism. The first connector is provided with a limiting portion at an end of the first connector away from the rotating mechanism, and the limiting portion is configured to cooperate with the housing assembly to limit movement of the first connector.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A connecting assembly for a wearable device, comprising:
a first connector configured to connect a housing assembly of the wearable device; a second connector configured to connect a wearable assembly of the wearable device; a rotating mechanism connected with the first connector and the second connector respectively; and a metal piece connected with the second connector and disposed in the wearable assembly of the wearable device, wherein the metal piece comprises a substrate and a first stud disposed on the substrate, the second connector is provided with a second stud, and the second stud is sleeved on the first stud; wherein the first connector and the second connector are configured to rotate relative to each other through the rotating mechanism; and the first connector is provided with a limiting portion at an end of the first connector away from the rotating mechanism, and the limiting portion is configured to cooperate with the housing assembly to limit movement of the first connector.

2 . The connecting assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector comprises a first connecting portion and a first fixing portion, the first connecting portion is connected with the rotating mechanism, and the first fixing portion is configured to connect the housing assembly; and wherein an end of the first fixing portion away from the first connecting portion is bent and extends to form the limiting portion.

3 . The connecting assembly according to claim 2 , wherein an extending direction of the limiting portion is perpendicular to a plane where the first fixing portion is located.

4 . The connecting assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the second connector comprises a second connecting portion and a second fixing portion, the second connecting portion is connected with the rotating mechanism, and the second fixing portion is configured to connect the wearable assembly; and the first connecting portion comprises a first connecting sub-portion and a second connecting sub-portion spaced apart from the first connecting sub-portion, and the second connecting portion is disposed between the first connecting sub-portion and the second connecting sub-portion.

5 . The connecting assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the first connecting sub-portion defines a first through-hole, the second connecting sub-portion defines a second through-hole, and the second connecting sub-portion defines a third through-hole; and wherein the first through-hole, the second through-hole, and the third through-hole are coaxial.

6 . The connecting assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the rotating mechanism comprises:
a first rotating member connected with the first connector; a second rotating member connected with the second connector; and a rotating shaft penetrating through the first rotating member and the second rotating member; wherein the first rotating member and the second rotating member can rotate relative to each other around the rotating shaft to make the first connector and the second connector rotate around the rotating shaft.

7 . The connecting assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the first through-hole defines at least one first recess at an inner sidewall of the first through-hole, the first rotating member is provided with at least one first projection at an outer sidewall of the first rotating member, and the at least one first recess and the at least one first projection are fitted to connect the first rotating member with the first connector; and the third through-hole defines at least one second recess at an inner sidewall of the third through-hole, the second rotating member is provided with at least one second projection at an outer sidewall of the second rotating member, and the at least one second recess and the at least one second projection are fitted to connect the second rotating member with the second connector.

8 . The connecting assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the first rotating member is provided with at least one sliding block on one side of the first rotating member close to the second rotating member; the second rotating member defines at least one sliding groove on one side of the second rotating member close to the first rotating member; and the first rotating member is connected with the second rotating member through the at least one sliding block and the at least one sliding groove.

9 . The connecting assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the rotating mechanism further comprises an elastic piece and a fastener, the elastic piece is disposed between the second rotating member and the second connecting sub-portion, and the fastener is disposed on one side of the second connecting sub-portion away from the elastic piece; and the rotating shaft further penetrates through the elastic piece and the second connecting sub-portion, and the fastener is configured to fix the rotating shaft.

10 . The connecting assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising another metal piece, wherein the another metal piece is connected with the first connector and disposed in the housing assembly of the wearable device, and the another metal piece is of a nut structure.

11 . A wearable device, comprising:
a wearable assembly; a housing assembly; an optical-mechanical assembly accommodated in the housing assembly; a camera assembly accommodated in the housing assembly; and a connecting assembly comprising:
a first connector configured to connect the housing assembly;
a second connector configured to connect the wearable assembly; and
a rotating mechanism connected with the first connector and the second connector respectively;
wherein the first connector and the second connector are configured to rotate relative to each other through the rotating mechanism; and the first connector is provided with a limiting portion at an end of the first connector away from the rotating mechanism, and the limiting portion is configured to cooperate with the housing assembly to limit movement of the first connector; wherein the housing assembly defines an accommodating groove at an end of the housing assembly close to the connecting assembly, and the connecting assembly is partially disposed in the accommodating groove; and the wearable assembly defines an accommodating cavity at an end of the wearable assembly close to the connecting assembly, and the connecting assembly is partially disposed in the accommodating cavity.

12 . The wearable device according to claim 11 , wherein the wearable assembly is provided with a first shield and a second shield at an end of the wearable assembly close to the housing assembly, the first shield is covered on one side of the connecting assembly, and the second shield is covered on another side of the connecting assembly opposite to said one side; and the first shield and the second shield each extends from the end of the wearable assembly into the accommodating cavity.

13 . The wearable device according to claim 11 , wherein the first connector defines at least one first fixing hole, the second connector defines at least one second fixing hole, the housing assembly defines at least one third fixing hole fitted with the at least one first fixing hole, and the wearable assembly defines at least one fourth fixing hole fitted with the at least one second fixing hole; and wherein an axis of each of the at least one first fixing hole is perpendicular to a rotation axis of the rotating mechanism, and an axis of each of the at least one second fixing hole is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the rotating mechanism.

14 . The wearable device accord

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Jiangxin

Classifications

• G02C11/10 Primary

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• G02C5/008

  Spectacles frames characterized by their material, material structure and material properties · CPC title

• G02C2200/08

  Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses · CPC title

• G02C5/2227

  comprising a fixed hinge member and a coil spring · CPC title

• G02C5/14

  Side-members · CPC title