Wearable device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9743695-B2
Application number	US-201514697091-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2015
Priority date	May 7, 2014
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

A wearable device comprises a body portion, a strap portion coupled with the body portion, the strap portion provided to allow the body portion to be worn on a human body, and a connection module provided in a portion of the strap portion and a portion of the body to couple the strap portion with the body portion. The connection module comprises a connection pin portion provided in the strap portion to detachably couple the strap portion with the body portion and a holder portion provided in an end of the strap portion, the connection pin portion inserted in the holder portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable device, comprising:
a body portion;
a strap portion coupled to the body portion, the strap portion configured to enable the body portion to be worn on a human body; and
a connection module partially disposed in a portion of the strap portion and a partially disposed in a portion of the body to couple the strap portion with the body portion, wherein the connection module comprises:
a connection pin portion provided in the strap portion to detachably couple the strap portion with the body portion; and
a holder portion mounting the connection pin portion, the holder portion provided in an end of the strap portion together with the connection pin portion,

wherein the holder portion comprises:
a holder body provided in a seating opening of the strap portion; and
a pin mounted hole passing through the holder body, wherein the connection pin portion is configured to be inserted into the pin mounted hole.

2. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the connection pin portion comprises:
a pin body; and
a first protrusion and a second protrusion respectively extending out on two opposite ends of the pin body, wherein the first protrusion or the second protrusion is elastically driven in the pin body.

3. The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the end of the strap portion includes the seating opening adapted to receive the holder portion.

4. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the connection pin portion comprises:
a pin body;
a first protrusion and a second protrusion respectively sticking out on two opposite ends of the pin body, wherein the first protrusion or the second protrusion is elastically driven in the pin body; and
a knob provided around an end of the pin body, the knob connecting with the first protrusion or the second protrusion to drive the first protrusion or the second protrusion.

5. The wearable device of claim 4 , wherein the end of the strap portion includes a seating opening adapted to receive the holder portion, and an exposure hole is provided at a rear surface of the end of the strap portion to pass from the seating opening to a rear surface of the strap portion to externally expose the knob.

6. The wearable device of claim 5 , wherein the holder portion comprises:
a holder body provided in the seating opening;
a pin mounted hole passing through the holder body, wherein the connection pin portion is configured to be inserted into the pin mounted hole; and
a guide hole positioned at the rear surface of the end of the pin mounted hole, wherein the knob is moveably seated.

7. The wearable device of claim 6 , wherein the guide hole includes stopper portions protruding facing each other to stop the knob from moving.

8. The wearable device of claim 7 , wherein when the holder portion is adapted to be inserted into the seating opening, the guide hole and the exposure hole are positioned to pass through each other, and when the connection pin portion is inserted into the pin mounted hole, the knob passes through the guide hole and the exposure hole to be exposed to the end of the rear surface of the strap portion.

9. The wearable device of claim 8 , wherein the knob is adapted to be moved in a direction to a side in the guide hole to fit or remove one of the first protrusion and the second protrusion into or from a pin hole, at the other side, of the body portion.

10. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the body portion includes a strap coupler portion, and wherein the strap coupler portion includes pin holes facing each other, both ends of the connection pin portion detachably fastened to the pin holes.

11. The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein
the strap portion comprises a material including at least one of: urethane rubber, silicone rubber, carbon, leather, or fabric; or
the strap portion includes a carbon band obtained by processing the material with carbon.

12. A wearable device, comprising:
a body portion;
a strap portion coupled to the body portion, the strap portion configured to enable the body portion to be worn on a human body; and
a connection module provided between the body portion and the strap portion to couple the strap portion with the body portion, wherein the connection module comprises:
a connection pin portion including a knob adjacent to an end thereof, the knob exposed to an outside of the strap portion, wherein the knob is driven to couple the strap portion to or decouple the strap portion from the body portion; and
a holder portion provided in an end of the strap portion, the connection pin portion inserted in the holder portion.

13. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the end of the strap portion includes a seating opening where the holder portion is seated, and an exposure hole is provided at a rear surface of the end of the strap portion to pass from the seating opening to a rear surface of the strap portion to externally expose the knob.

14. The wearable device of claim 13 , wherein the holder portion comprises:
a holder body provided in the seating opening;
a pin mounted hole passing through the holder body, wherein the connection pin portion is inserted into the pin mounted hole; and
a guide hole positioned at the end of the pin mounted hole to connect to the exposure hole to externally expose the knob and moveably seating the knob.

15. The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the guide hole includes stopper portions protruding facing each other to stop the knob from moving.

16. The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the connection pin portion comprises:
a pin body inserted into the pin mounted hole and having the knob exposed through the exposure hole; and
a first protrusion and a second protrusion, respectively, sticking out on two opposite ends of the pin body, wherein at least one of the first protrusion or the second protrusion is connected with the knob and is elastically driven as the knob moves to be detachable from the body portion.

17. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the body portion includes a strap coupler portion, and wherein the strap coupler portion includes pin holes facing each other, both ends of the connection pin portion detachably fastened to the pin holes.

18. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the strap portion comprises a material including at least one of: urethane rubber, silicone rubber, carbon, leather, or fabric.

19. The wearable device of claim 12 , wherein the strap portion includes a carbon band obtained by processing the material with carbon.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yoo Jung-Heon

Classifications

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• G06F1/163 Primary

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• A41D20/00 Primary

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• A61B5/0022

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