Button device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016007689-A1
Application number	US-201414325494-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	Jul 8, 2014
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a button device, attachable to the clothing, comprising: a main grip body, having a clip member for attaching to the clothing.; and a subsidiary grip body, attaching to the clothing and being buckled with the main grip body, where the position of the subsidiary grip body on the clothing is in the same height to that of the main grip body. The subsidiary grip body is provided with a coupling member corresponding to the joint member for mutual engagement, and is provided with a latch member for attaching to the clothing. Accordingly, once the main grip body and the subsidiary grip body are attached to the clothing, and the joint member and the coupling member are engaged one with the other, the dressing is then aesthetic and the new button device is functional, which saves time and efforts for the replacement.

First claim

1 . A button device, attachable to clothing having buttons, comprising:
a main grip body, having a clip member at a side thereof, where the clip member connects to said main grip body at a first end thereof while a second end is elastically buckled away from or close to said main grip body, and the clip member being provided with a joint member on an outer side of the second end without connecting to said main grip body, said main grip body having a display mounting on an outer side thereof, the display and the clip member located in opposite side of said main grip body, said main grip body having a built-in database electrically connected to the display and a power supply member electrically connected to the display, the database being provided with information of a plurality of button patterns, where the display exhibits the information of button patterns corresponding to real buttons of the clothing; and a subsidiary grip body, attaching to the clothing and being buckled with said main grip body, where the position of said subsidiary grip body on the clothing is in the same height to that of said main grip body, said subsidiary grip body being provided with a coupling member corresponding to the joint member for mutual engagement, and being provided with a latch member on a side opposite to the coupling member, where the latch member connects to said subsidiary grip body at a first end thereof while a second end is elastically buckled away from or close to said subsidiary grip body; wherein once said main grip body and subsidiary grip body being attached to the clothing, and the joint member and the coupling member being engaged one with the other, the dressing being then aesthetic and the button device being functional, which saves time and efforts for the replacement.

2 . (canceled)

3 . The button device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said subsidiary grip body is further provided with a power member, and the joint member and the coupling member are realized as positive and negative electrodes respectively accompanied by a setup of the power member, by way of the electrical coupling for the joint member of the clip member and the coupling member of said subsidiary grip body, electric power being available to be transmitted for use by the display.

4 . The button device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said main grip body is further provided with an input member adjacent to a side of the display, and the input member is a camera featuring images taking, the input member being electrically connected to the database, taking shots of the button patterns and storing them in the database for later use.

5 . The button device as claimed in claim 4 wherein the input member is a microphone or a CMOS integrated circuit for setting purpose.

6 . The button device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said main grip body is provided with a backlight member electrically connected to the power supply member near a side of the display, the backlight member is a LED or an OLED, and the backlight member is for illuminating the button patterns shown by the display.

7 . The button device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the joint member and the coupling member are realized as positive and negative electrodes respectively and connected one with the other, and electric power is available to be transmitted for use by the backlight member.

8 . The button device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the joint member and the coupling member are selected from the group consisting of magnets that one attracts the other, hook-and-loop fasteners or male and female buckles.

9 . The button device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the clip member and the latch member are selected from the group consisting of L-shape resilient clamp, magnets, paper clips, clips or earrings.

Assignees

• Univ Nat Central

Inventors

• Sun Ching-Cherng
• Wang Chiu-Fen
• Yu Yeh-Wei

Classifications

• A44B1/38

  Clamping by spring action · CPC title

• A44B1/14

  with replaceable {or protective} coverings {(removable fabric coverings A44B1/123; sleeve-links concealing a sewed-on button A44B5/007)} · CPC title

• A44B1/04 Primary

  Ornamental buttons · CPC title

• A44D2203/00

  Fastening by use of magnets · CPC title

• A44D2205/00

  Fastening by use of touch and close elements · CPC title