Electronic ring and interaction system

Abstract

The utility model is applicable to the technical field of electronic equipment, and provides an electronic ring and an interaction system, the electronic ring comprises a ring body, the peripheral surface of the ring body is provided with an operation area, the operation area is provided with a plurality of control keys at intervals, and the ring body is provided with a vacant area. The ring body is used for a first finger of a wearing hand to penetrate through, the operation area is used for being opposite to an operation finger of the wearing hand, the vacant area is used for being opposite to a second finger of the wearing hand, and the second finger is located on the side, away from the operation finger, of the first finger. A control module and a communication module are arranged in the ring body, and the control module is in signal connection with the communication module and the control keys. Through the arrangement, a user can control the terminal equipment (such as a wireless earphone) to execute corresponding functions only by moving fingers to control different control keys on the ring body, so that the control operation is simpler and more convenient, and the control accuracy is higher.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and more specifically, to an electronic ring and an interactive system. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous advancement of science and technology, wireless communication technology has become more and more mature, and the demand for wireless electronic products has also increased. For example, wireless headphones have become the first choice of more and more users due to their advantages such as easy portability, good compatibility, and comfortable wearing. When wearing wireless headphones, you usually need to control the wireless headphones to answer calls, control music playback, or adjust the volume.

[0003] At present, controlling a wireless headset usually requires taking out an electronic device (a mobile phone or tablet, etc.) that is connected to the wireless headset and performing corresponding operations on the electronic device, which is relatively cumbersome. Although some wireless headsets are provided with control buttons, due to the small size of wireless headsets, usually only one button can be provided, and the controllable functions are limited. Usually, the button is only used to control the wireless headset to turn on or off. Therefore, if you want to control more functions of the wireless headset, you still need to perform corresponding operations on the electronic device, which is relatively cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide an electronic ring and an interactive system, aiming to solve the technical problem that the operation of controlling wireless headphones in the prior art is relatively complicated.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted in the present application is: to provide an electronic ring, including a ring body, the outer peripheral surface of the ring body having an operation area, the operation area is provided with a plurality of control keys at intervals, and the ring body has a vacant area; the ring body is used for a first finger of a wearing hand to pass through, the operation area is used to be opposite to the operation finger of the wearing hand, and the vacant area is used to be opposite to the second finger of the wearing hand, and the second finger is located on the side of the first finger away from the operation finger; a control module and a communication module are arranged inside the ring body, the control module is respectively connected to the communication module and the plurality of control keys by signal, the communication module is used to be connected to the terminal device by signal, and the control module is used to send the control instructions of the control keys to the terminal device through the communication module.

[0006] In a possible design, the electronic ring further includes an indication module, which is disposed on the outer peripheral surface. The indication module is signal-connected to the control module, and the control module is also used to control a display state of the indication module.

[0007] In a possible design, the outer peripheral surface further has an indication area, the indication area and the operating area are arranged in sequence along the circumference of the ring body, and the indication area is located between the operating area and the vacant area; the indication module is arranged in the indication area.

[0008] In one possible design, the indication module includes an indicator light and / or a display screen.

[0009] In a possible design, at least one of the control keys is a touch key.

[0010] In a possible design, the electronic finger ring includes an arc-shaped battery, which is installed in the finger ring body, and the axis of the arc-shaped battery is parallel to the axis of the finger ring body.

[0011] In a possible design, a charging port is provided on the inner circumference of the ring body, a battery and a charging chip are provided in the ring body, and the charging port is electrically connected to the battery through the charging chip.

[0012] In a possible design, the charging port is provided with a magnetic seat, and the magnetic seat is used to absorb the magnet on the charging cable.

[0013] In a possible design, the interval between two adjacent control keys is 3 mm to 5 mm; and / or,

[0014] The arc length of each of the control keys in the circumferential direction of the ring body ranges from 4.5 mm to 6.3 mm.

[0015] The present application also provides an interactive system, comprising a terminal device and an electronic ring provided by any of the above technical solutions, wherein the communication module in the electronic ring is signal-connected to the terminal device.

[0016] The beneficial effect of the electronic ring provided by the present application is that: compared with the prior art, the electronic ring provided by the present application, by setting a plurality of control keys on the outer peripheral surface of the ring body, allows the user to control only different control keys on the ring body, and can control the communication module through the control module to send the control instructions of the control keys to the terminal device (such as wireless headphones), thereby controlling the terminal device to perform the corresponding function. Since the control keys are located in the operation area, and the operation area is opposite to the operating finger, it is easier for the operating finger to control the control keys. In addition, since a vacant area for being opposite to the second finger is set on the ring body, it can effectively prevent the other finger other than the operating finger among the two fingers adjacent to the first finger from accidentally operating the control key, thereby improving the accuracy of the control.

[0017] In summary, the electronic ring provided by the present application sets a vacant area and an operation area on the outer surface, and sets multiple control keys in the operation area, so that the user only needs to control different control keys on the ring body to control the terminal device (such as wireless headphones) to perform corresponding functions. The control operation is simpler and the control accuracy is higher.

[0018] The beneficial effect of the interactive system provided by the present application is that, compared with the prior art, the interactive system of the present application, since it includes the electronic ring provided by any of the above technical solutions, the interactive system provided by the present application has at least all of the above beneficial effects, which will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic ring provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an electronic ring provided by an embodiment of the present application being worn on a wearer's hand;

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the unfolded structure of electronic rings of different models provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] The reference numerals in the above drawings are as follows:

[0024] 10. Electronic ring; 20. Wearing hand; 21. Operating finger; 22. First finger; 23. Second finger;

[0025] 100. Ring body; 120. Operation area; 121. Control key; 1211. First control key; 1212. Second control key; 1213. Third control key; 1214. Fourth control key; 130. Vacant area; 140. Indication area; 141. Indication module; 150. Charging port; 151. Magnetic seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0027] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0028] It should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by terms such as "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the structure or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0029] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0030] In order to illustrate the technical solution described in this application, a detailed description is given below in conjunction with specific drawings and embodiments.

[0031] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic finger ring 10, including a finger ring body 100, the outer peripheral surface of the finger ring body 100 has an operation area 120, the operation area 120 is provided with a plurality of control keys 121 at intervals, and the finger ring body 100 has an empty area 130. The finger ring body 100 is used for the first finger 22 of the wearing hand 20 to pass through, the operation area 120 is used to be opposite to the operation finger 21 of the wearing hand 20, and the empty area 130 is used to be opposite to the second finger 23 of the wearing hand 20, and the second finger 23 is located on the side of the first finger 22 away from the operation finger 21. A control module and a communication module are provided inside the finger ring body 100, and the control module is respectively connected to the communication module and the plurality of control keys 121 by signal, and the communication module is used to be connected to the terminal device by signal, and the control module is used to send the control instruction of the control key 121 to the terminal device through the communication module.

[0032] It is worth noting that the electronic ring 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application can be worn on the first finger 22 of one of the user's hands (left hand or right hand), and the hand wearing the electronic ring 10 is the wearing hand 20. In some application scenarios, the first finger 22 can be an index finger or other fingers. When the first finger 22 is the index finger, the operating finger 21 can specifically be a thumb, and the second finger 23 can be a middle finger. The operating finger 21 is used to press or touch the corresponding control key 121, thereby transmitting the corresponding control instruction to the control module, so that the control module controls the communication module to send the control instruction to the terminal device.

[0033] Compared with the related art, the electronic ring 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application, by setting a plurality of control keys 121 on the outer peripheral surface of the ring body 100, allows the user to control only different control keys 121 on the ring body 100, and can control the communication module through the control module to send the control instructions of the control keys 121 to the terminal device (such as wireless headphones), thereby controlling the terminal device to perform the corresponding function. Since the control key 121 is located in the operation area 120, and the operation area 120 is opposite to the operation finger 21, it is easier for the operation finger 21 to control the control key 121. In addition, since a vacant area 130 for being opposite to the second finger 23 is set on the ring body 100, it can effectively prevent the other finger other than the operation finger 21 among the two fingers adjacent to the first finger 22 from mistakenly operating the control key 121, thereby improving the accuracy of the control.

[0034] In summary, the electronic ring 10 provided in the embodiment of the present application is provided with a vacant area 130 and an operation area 120 on the outer surface, and a plurality of control keys 121 are provided in the operation area 120, so that the user only needs to move his fingers to control different control keys 121 on the ring body 100, and can control the terminal device (such as a wireless headset) to perform corresponding functions without moving the entire palm and arm. The control operation is simpler, especially when the arm and palm are inconvenient to move (such as driving), the control operation is simpler and the control accuracy is higher.

[0035] In some embodiments, the vacant area 130 may be a notch structure or a surface structure provided with the control key 121. In one example, the ring body 100 is a semi-enclosed structure with a notch, for example, the ring body 100 is a "C"-shaped structure, and the notch of the ring body 100 is the vacant area 130. In another example, Figure 1 As shown, the finger ring body 100 is a fully enclosed annular structure. For example, the finger ring body 100 is an “O”-shaped structure, and the vacant area 130 is located in the area of ​​the outer circumference of the finger ring body 100 except the operating area 120 .

[0036] In the embodiment of the present application, the communication module is connected with the terminal device by signal, which specifically refers to the wireless signal connection between the communication module and the terminal device. In some embodiments, the communication module can be a Bluetooth module, that is to say, the communication module can achieve a wireless signal connection with the terminal device via Bluetooth. When the communication module is a Bluetooth module, the Bluetooth module can be used to achieve a signal connection with the terminal device using the BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) mode, which is conducive to reducing energy consumption. In other embodiments, the communication module can also be connected to the terminal device by wireless signal through other wireless communication methods, which is not the only limitation here.

[0037] In a possible design, the electronic ring 10 further includes an indication module 141 , which is disposed on the outer peripheral surface. The indication module 141 is signal-connected to the control module, and the control module is also used to control the display state of the indication module 141 .

[0038] According to the above technical solution, by setting the indication module 141, the user can quickly know the current working status of the electronic ring 10 or the terminal device. For example, when the communication module in the electronic ring 10 is connected with the terminal device signal, it can be indicated by the indication module 141. When the electronic ring 10 is charging, it can also be indicated by the indication module 141.

[0039] In some embodiments, the indication module 141 may include an indicator light. The indicator light may be an LED lamp bead or other types of lamps, which are not limited here. The indicator light is controlled by the control module to emit light of different colors to indicate different working states of the electronic ring 10. For example, when the communication module is connected to the terminal device signal, the indicator light may light up green; when the communication module is not connected to the terminal device signal, the indicator light may light up red. For example, when the electronic ring 10 is charging, the indicator light may light up blue.

[0040] According to the above technical solution, since the structure of the indicator light is relatively simple and the cost is low, it is not only easy to install but also occupies less space, which is beneficial to reduce the volume of the ring body 100, especially to reduce the thickness of the ring body 100, so as to improve the wearing comfort of the electronic ring 10.

[0041] In other embodiments, the indication module 141 may include a display screen. Since the display screen can display more effects and can display different symbols, the user can more intuitively see the current working status of the electronic ring 10 or the terminal device.

[0042] For example, when the terminal device is on a call, the control module can control the display screen to display a phone symbol; when the terminal device is playing music, the control module can control the display screen to display a music symbol. For example, when the electronic ring 10 is connected to the terminal device signal, the display screen can display a symbol representing a wireless signal connection (such as a Bluetooth symbol).

[0043] In some other embodiments, the indication module 141 may include both an indicator light and a display screen. This arrangement may provide a richer display effect for the electronic ring 10.

[0044] In one possible design, Figure 1 or Figure 3 As shown, the outer surface further has an indication area 140 , which is arranged in sequence with the operation area 120 along the circumference of the ring body 100 , and the indication area 140 is located between the operation area 120 and the vacant area 130 . The indication module 141 is arranged in the indication area 140 .

[0045] According to the above technical solution, the indication area 140 is set between the operation area 120 and the vacant area 130, and the indication module 141 is located in the indication area 140. In this way, the user can adjust the direction in which the ring body 100 is placed on the first finger 22, such as Figure 2 As shown, when the operation area 120 is opposite to the operation finger 21 and the empty area 130 is opposite to the second finger 23, the indication area 140 between the operation area 120 and the empty area 130 is in the same direction as the back of the wearing hand 20, so that the user can know the current working status of the electronic ring 10 or the terminal device through the indication module 141 in the indication area 140.

[0046] In a possible design, at least one control key 121 is a touch key. With this arrangement, the user can control the terminal device to perform the corresponding function by simply touching the touch key with the operating finger 21, and the control operation is more convenient. In addition, the thickness of the control key 121 is thinner, so that the thickness of the electronic ring 10 is also thinner, which is conducive to improving wearing comfort.

[0047] In some embodiments, the plurality of control keys 121 are all touch keys, which further improves the convenience of controlling the terminal device.

[0048] Optionally, the number of the control keys 121 is at least three. Specifically, the number of the control keys 121 is four, and the four control keys 121 are respectively used to control different functions of the terminal device. Figure 3As shown, the four control keys 121 are respectively a first control key 1211, a second control key 1212, a third control key 1213 and a fourth control key 1214. The first control key 1211 can be used to control the terminal device to turn on or off, the second control key 1212 can be used to control the terminal device to play music or pause music, the third control key 1213 can be used to control the terminal device to switch to the previous song when playing music, and the fourth control key 1214 can be used to control the terminal device to switch to the next song when playing music. Optionally, the second control key 1212 can also be used to control the terminal device to answer or hang up a call. Alternatively, optionally, one of the third control key 1213 and the fourth control key 1214 is used to answer a call, and the other is used to hang up a call. When the terminal device is a wireless headset, the wireless headset is connected to other electronic devices (such as a mobile phone, a tablet or a computer, etc.) by signal. After the control module sends the control instructions of the second control key 1212, the third control key 1213 or the fourth control key 1214 to the wireless headset through the communication module, the wireless headset can send the control instructions of the second control key 1212, the third control key 1213 or the fourth control key 1214 to other electronic devices, so that the wireless headset performs the corresponding functions.

[0049] In a possible design, the electronic finger ring 10 includes an arc-shaped battery, which is installed in the finger ring body 100, and the axis of the arc-shaped battery is parallel to the axis of the finger ring body 100. The arc-shaped battery is used to be electrically connected to the control key, the control module, the communication module and the indication module. The arc-shaped battery is used to facilitate installation in the finger ring body 100. Exemplarily, an installation cavity is opened in the side wall of the finger ring body 100, and the installation cavity can be a ring-shaped structure or an arc-shaped structure, and the axis of the installation cavity coincides with the axis of the finger ring body 100. The arc-shaped battery is installed in the installation cavity, and the shape of the arc-shaped battery and the installation cavity is more adapted, so it is easier to install the arc-shaped battery in the installation cavity. In addition, the thickness of the arc-shaped battery is usually thin, which is conducive to the thin design of the finger ring body 100 to improve the wearing comfort of the electronic finger ring 10.

[0050] In one possible design, a charging port 150 is provided on the inner circumference of the ring body 100, and a battery and a charging chip are provided inside the ring body 100, and the charging port 150 is connected to the battery through the charging chip. The battery is used to be electrically connected to the control key, the control module, the communication module and the indication module. In this setting, the charging port 150 is provided on the inner circumference of the ring body 100, which can effectively reduce the entry of impurities or water into the charging port 150, so as to better protect the charging port 150, thereby increasing the service life of the electronic ring 10. In some examples, the battery in the electronic ring 10 is the above-mentioned arc battery.

[0051] In a possible design, the charging port 150 is provided with a magnetic seat 151, which is used to absorb the magnet on the charging cable. This arrangement allows the charging port 150 and the charging cable to be relatively fixed by magnetic attraction. Compared with the traditional plug-in charging structure, this arrangement can effectively reduce the wear of the charging port 150 caused by repeated plug-ins, thereby increasing the service life of the charging port 150.

[0052] In a possible design, the interval between two adjacent control keys 121 ranges from 3mm to 5mm. For example, the distance between any two adjacent control keys 121 can be 3mm, 3.252mm, 4.02mm, 4.66mm or 5mm, etc. Since the thickness of fingers of different users is not necessarily the same, the embodiment of the present application provides electronic rings 10 of various sizes to adapt to the fingers of different users. For example, the embodiment of the present application provides a small (S code) electronic ring, a medium (M code) electronic ring and a large (L code) electronic ring, and the inner diameter and outer diameter of the ring body 100 of different models of electronic rings 10 are larger. According to the above technical solution, according to different models of electronic rings 10, any two adjacent control keys 121 can be set with different sizes of intervals, so as to reasonably utilize the area on the outer peripheral surface of the ring body 100, so that the interval between any two adjacent control keys 121 is increased as much as possible, so that the occurrence of false touches can be effectively reduced.

[0053] In some embodiments, the distance between any two adjacent control keys 121 in the small electronic ring is 3.252 mm, the distance between any two adjacent control keys 121 in the medium electronic ring is 4.02 mm, and the distance between any two adjacent control keys 121 in the large electronic ring is 4.66 mm.

[0054] In a possible design, the arc length of each control key 121 in the circumferential direction of the ring body 100 ranges from 4.5 mm to 6.3 mm. For example, the arc length of each control key 121 in the circumferential direction of the ring body 100 can be 4.5 mm, 4.868 mm, 5.2 mm, 6 mm or 6.3 mm, etc. Figure 3 , Figure 3 The unfolded structures of the electronic finger ring 10 of different models are shown. Figure 3 The unfolded structures shown in the figure are connected end to end to form a circle. It is worth noting that the arc length of each control key 121 in the circumferential direction of the ring body 100 is specifically the length of each control key 121 in the unfolded structure of the electronic ring 10 along the length direction of the unfolded structure. According to the above technical solution, different sizes of control keys 121 can be set according to different models of electronic rings 10, so that fingers of different thicknesses can accurately operate the control keys 121, so as to improve the accuracy of control.

[0055] In some embodiments, the arc length of each control key 121 in the small electronic ring in the circumferential direction of the ring body 100 is 4.868 mm, the arc length of each control key 121 in the medium electronic ring in the circumferential direction of the ring body 100 is 5.2 mm, and the arc length of each control key 121 in the large electronic ring in the circumferential direction of the ring body 100 is 6 mm.

[0056] In some embodiments, the axial length of each control key 121 in the small electronic ring and the medium electronic ring is 5.6621 mm, and the axial length of each control key 121 in the large electronic ring is 5.6 mm.

[0057] Another embodiment of the present application provides an interactive system, including a terminal device and the electronic ring 10 provided in any of the above embodiments, wherein the communication module in the electronic ring 10 is connected to the terminal device by signal. Compared with the related art, the interactive system provided in the embodiment of the present application includes the electronic ring 10 provided in any of the above embodiments, and therefore, the interactive system provided in the embodiment of the present application has at least all the above beneficial effects, which will not be described in detail here.

[0058] In some embodiments, the terminal device may be a wireless headset. Optionally, the wireless headset may be a TWS headset (True Wireless Stereo). During use, the wireless headset may be powered on by first controlling the power button of the electronic ring 10, so that the wireless headset may be connected to other electronic devices (such as mobile phones, tablets or computers, etc.) by wireless signals. After the control module sends the control instruction of the control key 121 to the wireless headset through the communication module, the wireless headset may send the control instruction of the control key 121 to other electronic devices, so that the wireless headset performs the corresponding function. Taking the electronic device as a mobile phone as an example, when a call comes in, the user may operate (press or touch) the corresponding control key 121 (the second control key 1212, the third control key 1213 or the fourth control key 1214), and the control module sends the control instruction of the control key 121 to the wireless headset through the communication module, and the wireless headset then sends the control instruction to the mobile phone, so that the mobile phone connects the call, and then the mobile phone converts the sound signal of answering the call into an electrical signal and sends it to the wireless headset, so that the sound of the mobile phone answering the call is played through the wireless headset, so that the wireless headset realizes the function of answering the call.

[0059] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic ring, characterized in that: The invention comprises a finger ring body, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the finger ring body has an operation area, the operation area is provided with a plurality of control keys at intervals, and the finger ring body has a vacant area; the finger ring body is used for a first finger of a wearing hand to pass through, the operation area is used to be opposite to the operation finger of the wearing hand, and the vacant area is used to be opposite to the second finger of the wearing hand, and the second finger is located on the side of the first finger away from the operation finger; a control module and a communication module are arranged inside the finger ring body, the control module is respectively connected with the communication module and the plurality of control keys by signal, the communication module is used for signal connection with a terminal device, and the control module is used for sending the control instructions of the control keys to the terminal device through the communication module.

2. The electronic ring as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic ring further comprises an indication module, which is arranged on the outer peripheral surface and is connected to the control module by signal. The control module is also used to control the display state of the indication module.

3. The electronic ring as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The outer peripheral surface also has an indication area, the indication area and the operating area are arranged in sequence along the circumference of the ring body, and the indication area is located between the operating area and the vacant area; the indication module is arranged in the indication area.

4. The electronic ring as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The indication module includes an indicator light and / or a display screen.

5. The electronic ring according to claim 1, characterized in that: At least one of the control keys is a touch key.

6. The electronic ring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electronic finger ring comprises an arc-shaped battery, which is installed in the finger ring body, and the axis of the arc-shaped battery is parallel to the axis of the finger ring body.

7. The electronic ring according to claim 1, characterized in that: A charging port is arranged on the inner circumference of the ring body, a battery and a charging chip are arranged in the ring body, and the charging port is electrically connected to the battery through the charging chip.

8. The electronic ring as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The charging port is provided with a magnetic seat, and the magnetic seat is used to absorb the magnet on the charging line.

9. The electronic ring according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The interval between two adjacent control keys is 3 mm to 5 mm; and / or, The arc length of each of the control keys in the circumferential direction of the ring body ranges from 4.5 mm to 6.3 mm.

10. An interactive system, characterized in that: It comprises a terminal device and the electronic ring as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the communication module in the electronic ring is connected to the terminal device by signal.

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