Wearable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016223992-A1
Application number	US-201615010554-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 29, 2016
Priority date	Jan 29, 2015
Publication date	Aug 4, 2016
Grant date	—

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 first strap portion attached or detached from the 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.

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

3 . The wearable device of claim 2 ,
wherein the members comprise, at least one of a battery, 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, and 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 unit 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 unit comprises at least one a mechanical button switch, a pogo terminal portion, a pressure sensor, and a hall sensor.

7 . The wearable device of claim 6 ,
wherein, when the first strap portion is coupled to the body portion, the detecting unit 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, the detecting unit 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, and wherein according to a signal value detected by the detecting unit, the body portion controls a user setting as the first strap portion is coupled to the body 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, and wherein the detecting unit comprises a voltage detecting unit configured to detect a voltage of the power supply strap portion and a recharging unit configured to recharge the battery of the body portion according to a signal detected by the voltage detecting unit.

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

11 . The wearable device of claim 10 , wherein the connecting unit 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, and wherein the multi-module strap portion comprises a first communication unit configured to transfer a signal generated by attachment or detachment of the body portion to the body portion, and wherein the body portion comprises a second communication unit configured to receive a signal from the first communication unit and a controller 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 unit.

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, and fabric or of at least one material of a metal mixed with a mineral powder comprising at least one of tourmaline, ceramic, jade, or 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.

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 band for adjustment and the body portion.

18 . The wearable device of claim 16 , wherein a sealing member is further provided in the first adapter portion to prevent a foreign material from entering a body terminal portion provided in the body portion.

19 . The wearable device of claim 15 ,
wherein the connecting portion is seated surrounding a rear surface of the body portion and comprises a connection terminal portion connected with a body terminal portion provided at a surface of the body portion, and wherein the second adapter portion is provided to be connected with the band for fixing and the band for adjustment between the band for fixing and the band for adjustment as a single body or to be separated.

20 . The wearable device of claim 15 ,
wherein the connecting portion is provided at an end of the band for fixing and an end of the band for adjustment and comprises a pair of connection terminal portions electrically connected with the body terminal portion

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seo Ho-Seong
• Kim Dong-Churl

Classifications

• A44C5/147

  Watchcase itself used as fastener · CPC title

• G04G17/02 Primary

  Component assemblies · CPC title

• G06F1/163 Primary

  Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt · 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

• G06F1/1684

  Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 · CPC title