Wristband and wearable device using the same

Abstract

The present invention discloses a watch band and a wearable device using the same. The watch band includes a motor base, a motor, and a joint. The motor base includes a main body portion and a receiving end provided on one side of the main body portion; the motor is assembled in the receiving end; the joint includes a joint plate and a first side wall and a second side wall provided on one side of the joint plate, and a receiving groove for fittingly receiving the receiving end is formed between the first side wall and the second side wall; wherein, the output end of the motor is in driving cooperation with the first side wall to drive the joint to rotate relative to the motor base, so as to close or open the watch band. In the above manner, the watch band can be automatically adjusted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of wearable devices, and in particular to a watch strap and a wearable device using the same. Background Art

[0002] A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories.

[0003] For existing wearable devices such as watches, the straps are generally adjusted manually. Due to the inconvenience of one-handed operation, it is difficult to adjust the straps, and the user experience is poor. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a watch strap and a wearable device using the same, so as to solve the problem of inconvenience in manually adjusting the watch strap in the prior art.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a watch strap, the watch strap comprising: a motor seat, comprising a main body and a receiving end arranged on one side of the main body; a motor, assembled in the receiving end; a joint, comprising a joint plate and a first side wall and a second side wall arranged on one side of the joint plate, and a receiving groove matching and accommodating the receiving end is formed between the first side wall and the second side wall; wherein the output end of the motor cooperates with the first side wall to drive the joint to rotate relative to the motor seat so as to make the watch strap retract or expand.

[0006] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the motor seat further includes a fixing portion disposed on the other side of the main body, and the joint includes a fixing groove disposed on the other side of the joint plate, and the fixing groove matches the fixing portion.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the accommodation end includes an accommodation channel for assembling the motor.

[0008] According to an embodiment provided by the present invention, the main body is provided with a first wiring groove communicating with the accommodating channel.

[0009] According to one embodiment provided by the present invention, the joint plate is provided with a second wiring groove, and the second side wall is provided with a third wiring groove, the third wiring groove is respectively connected with the accommodating groove and the second wiring groove, and when the fixing groove is matched and fixed with the fixing part, the first wiring groove can be connected with the second wiring groove.

[0010] In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is: providing a wearable device, wherein the wearable device comprises any one of the straps described above.

[0011] According to an embodiment provided by the present invention, the wearable device further includes a main body unit, and two of the watch bands are disposed at both ends of the main body unit. An end portion of the main body unit includes a clamping groove. The motor base further includes a fixing portion disposed on the other side of the main body portion. The joint includes a fixing groove disposed on the other side of the joint plate, and the fixing portion can be matched with the clamping groove or the fixing groove.

[0012] According to an embodiment provided by the present invention, the watch band includes a first motor base, a second motor base, a first motor, a second motor, a first joint, and a second joint. The first motor base and the second motor base are the motor bases described in any one of the above, the first motor and the second motor are the motors described in any one of the above, and the first joint and the second joint are the joints described in any one of the above. Wherein, the fixing portion of the first motor base is fixedly matched with the clamping groove of the main body unit, the first motor is assembled in the accommodating end of the first motor base, the accommodating end of the first motor base is accommodated in the accommodating groove of the first joint, and the output end of the first motor is fixed to the first side wall of the accommodating groove of the first joint. The fixing portion of the second motor base is fixedly matched with the fixing groove of the first joint, the second motor is assembled in the accommodating end of the second motor base, the accommodating end of the second motor base is accommodated in the accommodating groove of the second joint, and the output end of the second motor is fixed to the first side wall of the accommodating groove of the second joint.

[0013] According to an embodiment provided by the present invention, the wearable device further includes a sensor, and the sensor is used to detect the torque information of the watch band and control the motor according to the torque information.

[0014] According to an embodiment provided by the present invention, it includes a flexible outer covering unit; the flexible outer covering unit is sleeved on the watch band, and when the watch band is folded or unfolded, the flexible outer covering unit is driven to be folded or unfolded.

[0015] Beneficial effects: Different from the prior art, the present invention sets a motor and drives the joint to rotate relative to the motor base through the motor, so that the watch band can be folded or unfolded. Furthermore, the tightness of the watch band can be automatically adjusted to improve the user experience. Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the watch band provided by the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a side view of the watch band shown;

[0018] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a structural schematic diagram of the motor base in the watch band shown;

[0019] Figure 4 is Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the motor base cooperating with the motor in the shown watch band;

[0020] Figure 5 is Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the joint in the shown watch band;

[0021] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the wearable device provided by the present invention;

[0022] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the structure of the wearable device provided by the present invention in the retracted state;

[0023] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the wearable device provided by the present invention in the open state;

[0024] Figure 9 is Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the watch band in the shown wearable device;

[0025] Figure 10 is Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the watch band and the flexible outer covering unit in the shown wearable device. Detailed implementation manners

[0026] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0027] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present invention, such descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement them. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present invention.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1-5 , the present invention provides a watch band 10, and the watch band 10 includes a motor base 100, a motor 200 and a joint 300.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the motor base 100 includes a main body 110 and a receiving end 120, and the receiving end 120 is arranged on one side of the main body 110. The motor 200 can be assembled in the receiving end 120, and the joint 300 includes a joint plate 310, a first side wall 320 and a second side wall 330, and the first side wall 320 and the second side wall 330 constitute a receiving groove 340, and the receiving groove 340 can match the receiving end 120 of the motor base 100. When the receiving end 120 of the motor base 100 is received in the receiving groove 340 of the joint 300, the output end 210 of the motor 200 cooperates with the first side wall 320 to drive the joint 300 to rotate relative to the motor base 100, thereby causing the strap 10 to be retracted or opened.

[0030] In an optional scenario, when the strap 10 is relatively loose relative to the user's wrist or needs to be worn, the motor 200 can drive the joint 300 to rotate toward the main surface of the motor base 100, so that the strap 10 can enter a retracted state and fit the strap 10 relative to the user's wrist.

[0031] In another optional scenario, when the strap 10 is tight relative to the user's wrist or needs to be removed, the motor 200 can drive the joint 300 to rotate away from the main surface of the motor base 100, so that the strap 10 can enter an open state and fit the strap 10 relative to the user's wrist.

[0032] Optionally, the main surface of the motor base 100 and the main surface of the joint 300 are the inner surface of the motor base 100 and the inner surface of the joint 300 when the strap 10 is folded.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the motor 200 is provided, and the motor 200 drives the joint 300 to rotate relative to the motor base 100, so that the watchband 10 can be folded or opened. Then, the tightness of the watchband 10 can be automatically adjusted to improve the user experience.

[0034] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the motor seat 100 further includes a fixing portion 130 disposed on the other side of the main body 110, and the joint 300 includes a fixing slot 350 disposed on the other side of the joint plate 310, and the fixing slot 350 matches the fixing portion 130, that is, the fixing slot 350 and the fixing portion 130 can be matched and fixed. That is, when there are multiple motor seats 100, there can be a motor seat 100 that matches the fixing slot 350 of the joint 300 through the fixing portion 130, so that the motor seat 100 and the joint 300 are fixed.

[0035] like Figure 3As shown, the accommodating end 120 further includes an accommodating channel 121 for assembling the motor 200. Optionally, the accommodating end 120 can be cylindrical and provided with a cylindrical accommodating channel 121 for adapting to the motor 200. In other embodiments, the accommodating end 120 can also be of other shapes, which is not limited herein.

[0036] As Figure 3 shown, the main body portion 110 is provided with a first wire groove 410 communicating with the accommodating channel 121. Optionally, the main body portion 110 is provided with a first wire groove 410 on the outer surface opposite to the main surface of the motor base 100, and the first wire groove 410 is communicated with the accommodating channel 121.

[0037] As Figure 5 shown, the joint plate 310 is provided with a second wire groove 420, and the second side wall 330 is provided with a third wire groove 430. The third wire groove 430 is communicated with the accommodating groove 340 and the second wire groove 420 respectively. And when the fixing groove 350 is fixedly matched with the fixing portion 120, the first wire groove 410 can be communicated with the second wire groove 420.

[0038] In the above embodiments, by providing the first wire groove 410, the second wire groove 420 and the third wire groove 430, it is convenient for wiring.

[0039] Please refer to Figures 6-10 , the present invention further provides a wearable device 1, which includes the watchband 10 described in any of the above embodiments.

[0040] As Figure 7 or Figure 8 shown, the wearable device 1 further includes a main body unit 20, and two watchbands 10 are respectively arranged at both ends of the main body unit 20. Optionally, the end of the main body unit 20 may further include a clamping groove (not shown in the figure). The motor base 100 further includes a fixing portion 130 arranged on the other side of the main body portion 110. The joint 300 includes a fixing groove 350 arranged on the other side of the joint plate 310. The fixing groove 350 is matched with the fixing portion 130, that is, the fixing groove 350 and the fixing portion 130 can be fixedly matched. At the same time, the fixing portion 130 can also cooperate with the clamping groove of the main body unit 20. That is, when there are multiple motor bases 100, some motor bases 100 can be fixed to the main body unit 20 by the cooperation of the fixing portion 130 and the clamping groove of the main body unit 20, and some motor bases 100 are fixed to the joint 300 by the matching of the fixing portion 130 and the fixing groove 350 of the joint 300.

[0041] Optionally, the fixing portion 130 can be a "T" - shaped end, and the fixing groove 350 and the clamping groove can correspondingly be "T" - shaped grooves.

[0042] like Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the watchband 10 may include a first motor seat 100A, a second motor seat 100B, a first motor 200A, a second motor 200B, a first joint 300A and a second joint 300B. Among them, the first motor seat 100A and the second motor seat 100B are the motor seat 100 described in any of the above embodiments, the first motor 200A and the second motor 200B are the motor 200 described in any of the above embodiments, and the first joint 300A and the second joint 300B are the joint 300 described in any of the above embodiments. That is, the first motor seat 100A and the second motor seat 100B have the same structure as the motor seat 100 of any of the above embodiments, the first motor 200A and the second motor 200 have the same structure as the motor 200 of any of the above embodiments, and the first joint 300A and the second joint 300B have the same structure as the joint 300 of any of the above embodiments.

[0043] like Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the fixing portion 130A of the first motor seat 100A matches and is fixed with the clamping groove of the main unit 20, so that the first motor seat 100A is fixed to the main unit 20, and the first motor 200A is assembled in the accommodating end 120A of the first motor seat 100A, and the accommodating end 120A of the first motor seat 100A is accommodated in the accommodating groove 340A of the first joint 300A and the output end 210A of the first motor 200A is aligned with the accommodating groove of the first joint 300A. The first side wall 320A of 340A is fixed, the fixing portion of the second motor seat 100B is matched and fixed with the fixing groove of the first joint 300A, the second motor 200B is assembled in the accommodating end 120B of the second motor seat 100B, the accommodating end 120B of the second motor seat 100B is accommodated in the accommodating groove 340B of the second joint 300B and the output end 210B of the second motor 200B is fixed to the first side wall 320B of the accommodating groove 340B of the second joint 300B.

[0044] Among them, when the first motor 200A drives the first joint 300A relative to the first motor seat 100A and the second motor 200B drives the second joint 300B to rotate relative to the second motor seat 100B toward the inner surface of the main unit 20, the entire strap 10 can be retracted; when the first motor 200A drives the first joint 300A relative to the first motor seat 100A and the second motor 200B drives the second joint 300B to rotate relative to the second motor seat 100B away from the inner surface of the main unit 20, the strap 10 can be opened.

[0045] Optionally, the rotation speeds of the first motor 200A and the second motor 200B may be the same or different, which is not limited here. At the same time, the straps 10 at both ends of the main unit 20 may be folded or opened at the same time, or may not be folded or opened at the same time, which is not limited here.

[0046] The above embodiment does not limit the number of motor bases 100, motors 200 and joints 300 in each strap 10. In other embodiments, a third motor base, a third motor and a third joint may be included, which are assembled in the same manner as above, and the third motor base is matched and fixed with the fixing groove 350B of the second joint 300B through the fixing part.

[0047] Optionally, by setting the same motor base 100, motor 200 and joint 300, assembly can be achieved. On the one hand, different numbers of motor bases 100, motors 200 and joints 300 can be set for different wrist diameters. On the other hand, batch production can be performed. Since both the first motor base 100A close to the main unit 20 and the second motor base 100B far from the main unit 20 can adopt the same set of structures, and similarly, both the first joint 300A close to the main unit 20 and the second joint 300B far from the main unit 20 can adopt the same set of structures, the types of production lines can be effectively saved, thereby saving costs.

[0048] like Figure 9 As shown, the main unit 20 also includes a wiring channel (not shown), the first wiring groove 410A on the first machine base 100A can be connected to the wiring channel and the accommodating channel, the third wiring groove 430A can be connected to the accommodating groove and the second wiring groove 420A, wherein the accommodating channel is accommodated in the accommodating groove and can be connected to the accommodating groove, the second wiring groove 420A can be further connected to the first wiring groove 410B of the second motor base 100B, thereby connecting to the accommodating channel in the second motor base 100B. Through the above method, the accommodating channel of the first base 100A and the accommodating channel of the second base 100B can be effectively connected, so that the wiring led out of the main unit 20 can be connected with the first motor 200A assembled in the accommodating channel and the second motor 200B assembled in the accommodating channel to ensure the safety of the wiring, and further, by setting the third wiring groove 430A on the second side wall 330A of the first motor base 100A, and can be coaxially arranged with the accommodating channel 121A, the wiring can be coaxially rotated with the first motor 200A, thereby preventing the wiring from being pulled due to the contraction or expansion of the strap 10 and causing breakage.

[0049] In an optional embodiment, the wearable device 1 further includes a sensor, which can be used to detect the torque information of the strap 10, and control the motor 100 according to the torque information, and specifically control the start and stop and rotation direction of the motor 100. Optionally, since the size of each user's wrist may be different, in order to ensure that the strap 10 can adapt to the user's wrist when it is folded or opened, the torque information of the strap 10 can be detected by a sensor, and the torque information can indicate that the strap 10 touches the user's wrist when rotating and reaches a certain pressure with the user's wrist, or can indicate the distance between the strap 10 and the user's wrist. When the torque information indicates that the strap 10 is compatible with the user's wrist, the motor 100 is controlled to stop.

[0050] In an optional embodiment, since the wrist is not a regular circle, the sensor needs to detect torque information at multiple positions on the strap 10 and control the start and stop and rotation direction of multiple motors 200 according to the multiple torque information.

[0051] In other embodiments, the torque information may also be a set value, that is, a preset value, to ensure that each motor 200 rotates to a preset angle.

[0052] In the above embodiment, by providing a sensor to obtain the torque information of the strap 10 and controlling the motor 100 according to the torque information, the entire strap 10 can be effectively adapted to the user's wrist, thereby improving the user experience.

[0053] like Figure 10 As shown, the wearable device 1 further includes a flexible outer covering unit 30, which is sleeved on the strap 10, and when the strap 10 is folded or opened, the flexible outer covering unit 10 is driven to fold or open.

[0054] like Figure 10 As shown, a plurality of positioning posts 500 can be provided on both outer sides of the strap 10, and slide grooves 31 are respectively provided on both inner sides of the flexible outer covering unit 30. When the flexible outer covering unit 30 is sleeved on the strap 10, the positioning posts 500 are slidably arranged in the slides 31, and when the strap 10 is folded or opened, the flexible outer covering unit 10 will adapt to the strap 10 to achieve folding or opening.

[0055] In the above embodiment, by providing the flexible outer covering unit 30 , on the one hand, the user's wrist can be protected and the aesthetics can be improved; on the other hand, the structure on the strap 10 can be protected.

[0056] The above are only implementation modes of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent results or equivalent process changes made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A watchband, characterized in that, The strap comprises: A first motor base, comprising a main body and a receiving end disposed on one side of the main body; A first motor is mounted in the accommodating end; The first joint comprises a joint plate and a first side wall and a second side wall arranged on one side of the joint plate, wherein a receiving groove matching and receiving the receiving end is formed between the first side wall and the second side wall; Wherein, the accommodating end includes an accommodating channel for assembling the first motor; the accommodating end is cylindrical; The first motor seat further comprises a fixing portion disposed on the other side of the main body portion, and the first joint comprises a fixing groove disposed on the other side of the joint plate; The receiving end of the first motor seat is received in the receiving groove of the first joint; The watch strap also includes: a second motor seat, a second motor and a second joint; The first motor base and the second motor base have the same structure, the first motor and the second motor have the same structure, and the first joint and the second joint have the same structure; The second motor seat further comprises a fixing portion arranged on the other side of the main body, and the second joint comprises a fixing groove arranged on the other side of the joint plate; The fixing portion of the second motor seat is matched and fixed with the fixing slot of the first joint, and the second motor is assembled in the accommodating end of the second motor seat; The output end of the first motor cooperates with the first side wall of the first joint to drive the first joint to rotate relative to the first motor seat so as to close or open the watchband; The output end of the second motor cooperates with the first side wall of the second joint to drive the second joint to rotate relative to the second motor base so as to retract or expand the watchband.

2. The watch band according to claim 1, wherein, The main body is provided with a first wiring groove communicating with the accommodating channel.

3. The watch band according to claim 2, wherein, The joint plate is provided with a second wiring groove, and the second side wall is provided with a third wiring groove, the third wiring groove is communicated with the accommodating groove and the second wiring groove respectively, and when the fixing groove is matched and fixed with the fixing part, the first wiring groove can be communicated with the second wiring groove.

4. A wearable device, characterized in that, The wearable device comprises the strap according to any one of claims 1-3.

5. The wearable device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The wearable device also includes a main unit, the two straps are arranged at both ends of the main unit, the end of the main unit includes a clamping slot, and the fixing part of the first motor seat or the second motor seat can match the clamping slot or the fixing slot of the first joint or the second joint.

6. The wearable device according to claim 5, characterized in that, in, The fixing portion of the first motor seat is matched and fixed with the clamping groove of the main unit, and the output end of the first motor is fixed to the first side wall of the accommodating groove of the first joint, the accommodating end of the second motor seat is accommodated in the accommodating groove of the second joint and the output end of the second motor is fixed to the first side wall of the accommodating groove of the second joint.

7. The wearable device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The wearable device also includes a sensor, which is used to detect torque information of the strap and control the motor according to the torque information.

8. The wearable device according to claim 4, wherein It comprises a flexible outer covering unit; the flexible outer covering unit is sleeved on the watch strap, and when the watch strap is folded or opened, the flexible outer covering unit is driven to fold or open.

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