Disclosure of Invention
The embodiment of the application discloses wearable equipment to solve the inconvenient technical problem of dismouting of watchband and watchcase.
A wearable device, comprising:
a watch case;
a band attachable to the case;
the clamping mechanism comprises a first clamping piece and a rotating piece, the first clamping piece penetrates through the watchband, the rotating piece is connected with the watchcase and can rotate to a first position and a second position relative to the watchcase, and the rotating piece abuts against the first clamping piece in the first position so that the first clamping piece extends out of the watchband and clamps the watchband on the watchcase; the first catch retracts the band when in the second position to enable the band to be detached from the case.
Above-mentioned wearable equipment rotates when rotating member to the first position, and the watchband can block in the watchcase, rotates rotating member to the second position, and the watchband can be followed the watchcase and detached, and above-mentioned structure can promote the convenience of watchband dismouting.
In one embodiment, the watchcase is provided with a groove and a mounting groove which are communicated with each other, and the watchband can be mounted in the groove; the rotating piece comprises a rotating shaft and a butting part fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft penetrates through the groove and the mounting groove, and the butting part is positioned in the groove; the abutting part is provided with a first abutting surface and a second abutting surface which are adjacent along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft, the minimum distance between the first abutting surface and the axis of the rotating shaft is smaller than the minimum distance between the second abutting surface and the axis of the rotating shaft, and the second abutting surface abuts against the first clamping piece when in the first position.
In one embodiment, the engaging mechanism includes a first elastic member and a limiting member, the first elastic member is sleeved on the rotating shaft and accommodated in the mounting groove, the limiting member is connected to the rotating shaft, one end of the first elastic member abuts against a groove bottom of the mounting groove, and the other end of the first elastic member abuts against the limiting member so that the limiting member protrudes out of the watch case.
In one embodiment, the limiting member is provided with a convex tooth along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft, and the convex tooth is exposed out of the mounting groove.
In one embodiment, the limiting member is in threaded connection with the rotating shaft, or the limiting member is in interference connection with the rotating shaft, or the limiting member is bonded to the rotating shaft.
In one embodiment, the engaging mechanism includes a stopping member disposed in the groove, the rotating shaft is circumferentially provided with a slot, and the stopping member is engaged with the slot and abuts against a slot wall of the groove.
In one embodiment, the stop member is a circlip.
In one embodiment, the fastening mechanism includes a first sleeve and a second elastic element, the first sleeve is sleeved with the first fastening element, the second elastic element is sleeved with the first fastening element and accommodated in the first sleeve, and the first sleeve penetrates through the watch band and is fixedly connected with the watch band; the second elastic member accumulates elastic force at the first position, and drives the first engaging member to retract the band at the second position.
In one embodiment, the first engaging member includes a main body and a boss integrally formed on a circumference of the main body, one end of the second elastic member abuts against the boss, the other end of the second elastic member abuts against the first sleeve, and the second elastic member is compressed when in the first position.
In one embodiment, the watchband is provided with a notch extending to the edge of the watchband in the length direction, and when the watchband is installed on the watchcase, the abutting part is accommodated in the notch; the watchband width direction be equipped with the first passageway of breach intercommunication, the first passageway is equipped with first connecting piece, first connecting piece interference fit in the first passageway, just first connecting piece is followed the width direction of watchband be equipped with the second passageway of first passageway intercommunication, first sleeve is worn to establish the second passageway and with first connecting piece fixed connection.
In one embodiment, the engaging mechanism includes a second engaging member, the second engaging member penetrates through the watch band, the rotating member abuts against the second engaging member in the first position so that the second engaging member extends out of the watch band, and the moving direction of the second engaging member is opposite to the moving direction of the first engaging member; the second engaging member engages with the wristwatch case at a first position, and retracts the band at a second position to allow the band to be detached from the wristwatch case.
In one embodiment, the abutting portion is provided with a third abutting surface and a fourth abutting surface which are adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft, the third abutting surface is arranged opposite to the first abutting surface, the second abutting surface is arranged opposite to the fourth abutting surface, the third abutting surface is connected between the second abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface, and the fourth abutting surface is connected with the first abutting surface; the minimum distance between the third abutting surface and the axis of the rotating shaft is smaller than the minimum distance between the fourth abutting surface and the axis of the rotating shaft, and the fourth abutting surface abuts against the second clamping piece when in the first position.
In one embodiment, the first abutting surface is in smooth transition with the second abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface respectively, and the third abutting surface is in smooth transition with the second abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface respectively.
In one embodiment, the first abutting surface and the third abutting surface are centrosymmetric with respect to the axis of the rotating shaft, and the second abutting surface and the fourth abutting surface are centrosymmetric with respect to the center of the rotating shaft.
In one embodiment, the fastening mechanism includes a second sleeve and a third elastic element, the second sleeve is sleeved with the second fastening element, the third elastic element is sleeved with the second fastening element and accommodated in the second sleeve, and the second sleeve penetrates through the watch band and is fixedly connected with the watch band; the third elastic member accumulates elastic force at the first position, and drives the second engaging member to retract the band at the second position.
In one embodiment, the watchband is provided with a notch extending to the edge of the watchband in the length direction, and when the watchband is installed on the watchcase, the abutting part is accommodated in the notch; the watchband is provided with a third channel communicated with the notch in the width direction, the third channel is provided with a second connecting piece, the second connecting piece is in interference fit with the third channel, a fourth channel communicated with the third channel is arranged in the width direction of the watchband through the second connecting piece, and the second sleeve penetrates through the fourth channel and is fixedly connected with the second connecting piece.
Detailed Description
To facilitate an understanding of the present application, the present application will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present application are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. This application may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.
Referring to fig. 1, a wearable device 10 includes a watch case 100 and a watch band 200. The watch case 100 may be made of non-metal materials such as plastic, rubber, silica gel, wood or ceramic, and the watch case 100 may also be made of metal materials such as stainless steel, aluminum alloy or magnesium alloy. The inside of the watch case 100 forms a mounting space. In some embodiments, the wearable device 10 is a smart watch, and the installation space may be used to install electronic components such as a battery, a processor, a display screen, a biosensor, etc., but the display screen is not necessary and thus may be omitted. Biosensors may be used to detect biological data such as heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, or body fat, and in some embodiments, may also be used to detect a state of motion such as for step counting. In other embodiments, the wearable device 10 may be a sports watch, a common form of which is an electronic watch, or a conventional watch, a common form of which is a mechanical watch, or the like. In other embodiments, the wearable device 10 may also be a smart band or the like.
Referring to fig. 2, the watch case 100 is provided with a groove 101 for mounting the band 200, and the band 200 can be snap-fixed to the watch case 100 by a snap mechanism 300 and can be detached from the watch case 100. The groove 101 may be circumferentially closed, or may be circumferentially provided with a notch. In some embodiments, the watch band 200 is divided into two pieces, each of the two pieces of watch band 200 has one end connected to the watch case 100, and the ends of the two pieces of watch band 200 facing away from the watch case 100 may be buckled to form a receiving space, so as to wear the wearable device 10 to the wrist or the forearm or other parts of the body of the user through the watch band 200. In other embodiments, the watch band 200 may be a one-piece structure, two ends of the watch band 200 are respectively connected to the watch case 100, and the size of the receiving space of the watch band 200 may be adjusted by other structures, such as a buckle, an elastic expansion and contraction, and the like, so as to facilitate wearing by a user. While the present application describes one of the two-piece wristband 200 as an example, it will be appreciated that the structure disclosed herein is applicable to other wristband 200 types.
Referring to fig. 2, 3 and 4, the engaging mechanism 300 includes a first engaging member 310 and a rotating member 320, the first engaging member 310 is inserted through the watch band 200, the rotating member 320 is connected to the watch case 100 and can rotate to a first position and a second position relative to the watch case 100, referring to fig. 3, in the first position, the rotating member 320 abuts against the first engaging member 310 to extend the first engaging member 310 out of the watch band 200 and engage the watch band 200 with the watch case 100. Referring to fig. 4, the first catch 310 retracts the band 200 in the second position to enable the band 200 to be detached from the watch case 100. Specifically, the watch case 100 is provided with a mounting groove 103 communicating with the groove 101, the mounting groove 103 being circumferentially closed, the mounting groove 103 extending in the thickness direction of the band 200. Referring to fig. 5, 6 and 7, the rotating member 320 includes a rotating shaft 321 and a supporting portion 323 fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 321, the rotating shaft 321 penetrates through the groove 101 and the mounting groove 103, and the supporting portion 323 is located in the groove 101. Referring to fig. 6 and 8, the abutting portion 323 is provided with a first abutting surface 323a and a second abutting surface 323b adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 321, a minimum distance between the first abutting surface 323a and the axis of the rotating shaft 321 is smaller than a minimum distance between the second abutting surface 323b and the axis of the rotating shaft 321, referring to fig. 3, the second abutting surface 323b abuts against the first engaging member 310 in the first position, referring to fig. 4, the first abutting surface 323a may abut against the first engaging member 310 or may not abut against the first engaging member 310 in the second position. The distance between the first abutting surface 323a and the second abutting surface 323b and the axis of the rotation shaft 321 is changed, so that the first engaging member 310 can move in a telescopic manner in the width direction of the band 200, and the band 200 can be engaged with the watch case 100 through the first engaging member 310 in the first position, and the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100 in the second position.
Further, referring to fig. 9 and 10, the mounting groove 103 is shaped like a sinking groove, the engaging mechanism 300 includes a first elastic member 330 and a limiting member 340, the first elastic member 330 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 321 and is accommodated in the mounting groove 103, the limiting member 340 is connected to the rotating shaft 321, one end of the first elastic member 330 abuts against the bottom of the mounting groove 103, and the other end abuts against the limiting member 340 so that the limiting member 340 protrudes out of the watch case 100. The fixing manner of the limiting element 340 and the rotating shaft 321 can be various, for example, the limiting element 340 can be screwed with the rotating shaft 321 to be detachably fixed, or the limiting element 340 is in interference connection with the rotating shaft 321, or the limiting element 340 is bonded with the rotating shaft 321. The rotation limiting member 340 can drive the rotation shaft 321 to rotate, and further drive the abutting portion 323 to rotate so as to make the first engaging member 310 move telescopically.
The first elastic element 330 may be a spring, and the first elastic element 330 may form an elastic force between the limiting element 340 and the watch case 100, so that the limiting element 340 is exposed and at least partially protrudes out of the watch case 100, so that a user can apply a force to the limiting element 340 to rotate the rotation shaft 321 and further drive the abutting portion 323 to rotate. Further, referring to fig. 6 and 7, the limiting member 340 is provided with a convex tooth 341 along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 321, and the convex tooth 341 exposes out of the mounting groove 103. The teeth 341 are non-slip and facilitate a user to apply a torque to the shaft 321 to rotate the shaft 321. Of course, it is understood that the stopper 340 is not essential, and for example, one end of the rotation shaft 321 may be exposed and protruded from the watch case 100 to allow a user to easily apply force to the rotation shaft 321. The first elastic member 330 may also have other structures, such as a spring plate or an elastic column. Of course, the first elastic element 330 is not necessary, for example, the rotating shaft 321 may be provided with a step structure to abut against the bottom of the mounting groove 103, so that the limiting element 340 can be exposed and protrude out of the watch case 100.
Further, referring to fig. 11, the engaging mechanism 300 includes a stop 350, and referring to fig. 8, the rotating shaft 321 is provided with a slot 325 along the circumferential direction, and the stop 350 is engaged with the slot 325 and abuts against the slot wall of the groove 101. In the embodiment where the engaging mechanism 300 includes the first elastic member 330, the elastic force of the first elastic member 330 can make the rotating shaft 321 have a tendency to pop out of the mounting slot 103, and the stopper 350 can abut against the wall of the recess 101 under the elastic force of the first elastic member 330, thereby preventing the rotating member 320 from coming out of the mounting slot 103. The stop member 350 can be an open-ended snap spring, and the stop member 350 with such a structure can be easily mounted to the rotating member 320 and reliably form a snap-fit with the rotating member 320. Of course, the stop 350 is not required. For example, a protrusion may be disposed on the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 321 of the rotating member 320, the rotating member 320 is installed into the installation slot 103 from the groove 101, and the protrusion on the rotating member 320 abuts against the groove wall of the groove 101 under the elastic force of the first elastic member 330, so as to prevent the rotating member 320 from falling out of the installation slot 103.
Further, referring to fig. 5, the locking mechanism 300 includes a first sleeve 361 and a second elastic element 363, the first sleeve 361 is sleeved with the first locking element 310, the second elastic element 363 is sleeved with the first locking element 310 and accommodated in the first sleeve 361, the first sleeve 361 penetrates through the band 200 and is fixedly connected to the band 200, with reference to fig. 3, the second elastic element 363 accumulates elastic force in the first position, with reference to fig. 4, the second elastic element 363 drives the first locking element 310 to retract into the band 200 in the second position. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the first engaging member 310 is substantially cylindrical and includes a main body 311 and a boss 313 integrally formed in the circumferential direction of the main body 311, one end of the main body 311 can extend out of or retract into the band 200, and the other end of the main body 311 can abut against the rotating member 320 and can be driven to move telescopically during the rotation of the rotating member 320. One end of the second elastic member 363 abuts against the boss 313 and the other end abuts against the first sleeve 361, and the second elastic member 363 is compressed in the first position. The rotating element 320 is rotated to the second position, so that the contact surface between the first engaging element 310 and the abutting portion 323 is switched from the second abutting surface 323b to the first abutting surface 323a, and under the elastic force of the second elastic element 363, the first engaging element 310 retracts into the band 200, so that the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100. In other embodiments, the second elastic element 363 may be installed on the other side of the boss 313, in the first position, the second elastic element 363 is stretched, the rotating element 320 is rotated to the second position, so that the contact surface between the first engaging element 310 and the abutting portion 323 is switched from the second abutting surface 323b to the first abutting surface 323a, and under the elastic force of the second elastic element 363, the first engaging element 310 retracts into the band 200, so that the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100. It is understood that the second elastic element 363 is not necessary, for example, a hole may be provided on the first engaging element 310, an external engaging pin may be inserted into the hole when the rotating element 320 rotates to the second position, and the first engaging element 310 may be moved by the engaging pin to retract the band 200.
Referring to fig. 2, the watch band 200 is provided with a notch 201 extending to the edge of the watch band 200 in the length direction, and with reference to fig. 5, when the watch band 200 is mounted on the watch case 100, the abutting portion 323 is accommodated in the notch 201, the watch band 200 is provided with a first channel 203 communicating with the notch 201 in the width direction, the first channel 203 is provided with a first connecting piece 210, the first connecting piece 210 is in interference fit with the first channel 203, the first connecting piece 210 is provided with a second channel 211 communicating with the first channel 203 in the width direction of the watch band 200, and the first sleeve 361 is provided with the second channel 211 and fixedly connected with the first connecting piece 210. The first connector 210 may be a rigid plastic material and form an interference fit with the first channel 203, but the first connector 210 may also be injection molded with the band 200 at the first channel 203 to form a secure connection. The material of the first connecting member 210 may also be metal, such as aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, or stainless steel. The first link 210 has a strength suitable for allowing the first sleeve 361 to pass through the second channel 211 and then to be securely connected to the band 200 by the first link 210. In other embodiments, the first sleeve 361 may be fixed in the first channel 203 and the second channel 211 by thermal fusion or adhesion, and the surface of the first sleeve 361 may be embossed or sandblasted or brushed to increase the strength of thermal fusion or adhesion, so as to enhance the reliability of the connection between the first sleeve 361 and the watch band 200.
Referring to fig. 5, the engaging mechanism 300 includes a second engaging member 370, the second engaging member 370 is disposed through the watch band 200, and in the first position, with reference to fig. 3, the rotating member 320 abuts against the second engaging member 370 to extend the second engaging member 370 out of the watch band 200, and the moving direction of the second engaging member 370 is opposite to the moving direction of the first engaging member 310. The second engaging member 370 engages with the watch case 100 in the first position, and with reference to fig. 4, the second engaging member 370 retracts the band 200 to allow the band 200 to be detached from the watch case 100 in the second position. The second engaging member 370 may have the same structure as the first engaging member 310, and the rotating member 320 may or may not abut against the second engaging member 370 in the second position. Specifically, with reference to fig. 3 and 4, the abutting portion 323 is provided with a third abutting surface 323c and a fourth abutting surface 323d adjacent to each other along the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft 321, the third abutting surface 323c is disposed opposite to the first abutting surface 323a, the second abutting surface 323b is disposed opposite to the fourth abutting surface 323d, the third abutting surface 323c is connected between the second abutting surface 323b and the fourth abutting surface 323d, and the fourth abutting surface 323d is connected to the first abutting surface 323 a. The minimum distance between the third abutting surface 323c and the axis of the rotating shaft 321 is smaller than the minimum distance between the fourth abutting surface 323d and the axis of the rotating shaft 321, and the fourth abutting surface 323d abuts against the second engaging member 370 in the first position.
Further, referring to fig. 8, the first abutting surface 323a is in smooth transition with the second abutting surface 323b and the fourth abutting surface 323d, respectively, and the third abutting surface 323c is in smooth transition with the second abutting surface 323b and the fourth abutting surface 323d, respectively. Further, the first abutting surface 323a and the third abutting surface 323c are centrosymmetric with respect to the axis of the rotating shaft 321, and the second abutting surface 323b and the fourth abutting surface 323d are centrosymmetric with respect to the center of the rotating shaft 321. The rotating member 320 can rotate back and forth to switch the first engaging member 310 between the first abutting surface 323a and the second abutting surface 323b, and switch the second engaging member 370 between the third abutting surface 323c and the fourth abutting surface 323 d. The rotating member 320 may also rotate in the same direction, for example, rotate counterclockwise or rotate clockwise, so that the first engaging member 310 can be switched among the first abutting surface 323a, the second abutting surface 323b, the third abutting surface 323c and the fourth abutting surface 323d when the rotating member 320 rotates, and the second engaging member 370 can be switched among the third abutting surface 323c, the fourth abutting surface 323d, the first abutting surface 323a and the second abutting surface 323 b. In this embodiment, in the first position, the first engaging member 310 abuts against one of the second abutting surface 323b and the fourth abutting surface 323d, the second engaging member 370 abuts against the other of the second abutting surface 323b and the fourth abutting surface 323d, and in the second position, the first engaging member 310 abuts against one of the first abutting surface 323a and the third abutting surface 323c, and the second engaging member 370 abuts against the other of the first abutting surface 323a and the third abutting surface 323 c.
Further, referring to fig. 5, the fastening mechanism 300 includes a second sleeve 381 and a third elastic member 383, the second sleeve 381 is sleeved with the second fastening member 370, the third elastic member 383 is sleeved with the second fastening member 370 and is accommodated in the second sleeve 381, and the second sleeve 381 penetrates through the band 200 and is fixedly connected to the band 200. The third elastic member 383 accumulates elastic force in the first position, and the third elastic member 383 drives the second engaging member 370 to retract the band 200 in the second position. Specifically, in the embodiment shown in fig. 3 and 4, the second engaging member 370 has the same structure as the first engaging member 310 and is disposed axially symmetrically with respect to the rotating shaft 321, and the third elastic member 383 is compressed in the first position. The rotating element 320 is rotated to the second position, so that the contact surface between the second engaging element 370 and the abutting portion 323 is switched from the fourth abutting surface 323d to the third abutting surface 323c, and under the elastic force of the third elastic element 383, the second engaging element 370 retracts into the band 200, so that the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100. In other embodiments, the third elastic element 383 can change the installation position of the second engaging element 370, in the first position, the second elastic element 363 is stretched, the rotating element 320 is rotated to the second position, so that the contact surface between the second engaging element 370 and the abutting portion 323 is switched from the fourth abutting surface 323d to the third abutting surface 323c, and under the elastic force of the third elastic element 383, the second engaging element 370 retracts into the band 200, so that the band 200 can be detached from the watch case 100. It is understood that the third elastic element 383 is not necessary, and for example, a hole may be provided on the second engaging element 370, an external engaging pin may be inserted into the hole when the rotating element 320 rotates to the second position, and then the second engaging element 370 may be moved by the engaging pin to retract the band 200.
The watchband 200 is provided with a third channel 205 communicated with the notch 201 in the width direction, the third channel 205 is provided with a second connector 220, the second connector 220 is in interference fit with the third channel 205, the second connector 220 is provided with a fourth channel 221 communicated with the third channel 205 in the width direction of the watchband 200, and the second sleeve 381 penetrates through the fourth channel 221 and is fixedly connected with the second connector 220. The second connector 220 can be a rigid plastic material and form an interference fit with the third channel 205, although the second connector 220 can also be injection molded with the band 200 in the third channel 205 to form a secure connection. The second connecting member 220 may also be made of metal, such as aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, or stainless steel. The second link 220 has a suitable strength, so that the second sleeve 381 can be reliably connected to the band 200 through the second link 220 after passing through the third channel 205. In other embodiments, the second sleeve 381 may be fixed in the third channel 205 and the fourth channel 221 by heat melting or bonding, and the surface of the second sleeve 381 may be embossed or sand-blasted or primed with primer to increase the strength of the heat melting or bonding, so as to enhance the reliability of the connection between the second sleeve 381 and the watch band 200.
In the wearable device 10, when the band 200 is not mounted on the case 100, the first engaging member 310 and the second engaging member 370 are in the retracted state, so that the band 200 can be smoothly mounted on the groove 101 of the case 100, and when the rotating member 320 is rotated to the first position after the band 200 is mounted in the groove 101 of the case 100, the first engaging member 310 and the second engaging member 370 protrude out of the band 200, so that the band 200 can be engaged with the case 100. When the watch band 200 needs to be disassembled and the rotating piece 320 is rotated to the second position, the first engaging piece 310 and the second engaging piece 370 retract into the watch band 200, the watch band 200 can be smoothly detached from the watch case 100, the structure can improve the convenience of disassembling and assembling the watch band 200, the occupied space is small, and the light weight and universal design of products are facilitated. The band 200 may have various forms and may be made in a highly versatile form to facilitate the user to replace the band 200. For example, the user can replace the watch band 200 with a more formal one in formal situations and with a more fashionable one in daily use. Of course, it is understood that the second engaging member 370, the second sleeve 381, the third elastic member 383, the second connecting member 220 and the related mounting structure thereof are not necessary and thus may be omitted. For example, a fixed protrusion may be provided on the other side of the watch band 200 opposite to the first engaging element 310, the protrusion may have elasticity, for example, made of silica gel or rubber, the rotating element 320 engages with the watch case 100 at the first position by using the protrusion and the first engaging element 310, and also the watch band 200 can be reliably fixed to the watch case 100, and the watch band 200 can be easily detached from the watch case 100 when the rotating element 320 is at the second position.
The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the claims. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.