Intelligent ring

Abstract

The utility model provides an intelligent ring which comprises a shell, the shell comprises an inner shell and an outer shell, the outer shell is located on the periphery of the inner shell and forms a containing cavity, and a first connecting part is arranged on the inner shell; the circuit board assembly is located in the containing cavity, a processor and a wireless transceiver which are electrically connected with each other are arranged on the circuit board assembly, and the wireless transceiver is configured to communicate with at least one external device; the battery is positioned in the accommodating cavity and is electrically connected with the circuit board assembly; the supporting seat is connected with the inner shell, the supporting seat is provided with a first containing groove and a second connecting part connected to the first connecting part, and the outer shell is provided with a notch corresponding to the first containing groove; the trigger assembly is at least partially located in the first containing groove and electrically connected with the circuit board assembly. The cover plate is connected with the triggering assembly and covers the notch, the cover plate and the supporting seat are bent in the circumferential direction of the inner shell, and the cover plate is configured to receive external physical contact and allow the triggering assembly to execute first operation on the external equipment. The production and manufacturing cost can be effectively reduced, and the touch area of touch control is effectively increased.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of wearable devices, in particular to a smart ring. BACKGROUND

[0002] Near-to-eye display includes VR (Virtual Reality), AR (Augmented Reality), MR (Mixed Reality), XR (Extended Reality) and the like, and the near-to-eye display can create a virtual image in a single eye or binocular field of view. The near-to-eye display renders light field information to the human eye through a display device placed in the non-visual distance of the human eye, and then reconstructs a virtual scene in front of the eye.

[0003] When using the above-mentioned device, it is often necessary to perform related interactive operations, such as sliding, switching, confirmation, etc. Most of the existing devices directly set mechanical buttons on the near-eye device shell to achieve interactive control. However, when the user cannot or is difficult to free both hands, remote control by wearable devices such as rings begins to appear. The production and manufacturing cost of the existing such devices is relatively high. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The present application provides a smart ring to solve the technical problem of high production and manufacturing cost of the existing device.

[0005] To achieve the above technical effects, one technical scheme adopted by the present application is to provide a smart ring, comprising a shell, the shell comprising an inner shell and an outer shell, the outer shell being located at the outer periphery of the inner shell and forming a containing cavity, the inner shell being provided with a first connecting portion; a circuit board assembly is located in the containing cavity, the circuit board assembly being provided with a processor and a wireless transceiver which are electrically connected to each other, the wireless transceiver being configured to communicate with at least one external device; a battery is located in the containing cavity and is electrically connected to the circuit board assembly; a support seat is connected to the inner shell, the support seat being provided with a first containing groove and a second connecting portion connected to the first connecting portion, the outer shell being provided with a notch corresponding to the first containing groove; a trigger assembly is at least partially located in the first containing groove and is electrically connected to the circuit board assembly; a cover plate is connected to the trigger assembly and covers the notch, the cover plate and the support seat both being curved along the circumference of the inner shell, the cover plate being configured to receive external physical contact and allow the trigger assembly to perform a first operation on the external device.

[0006] The present application scheme can effectively reduce the complexity of the shell structure design and mold opening by adopting an independent support seat connected to the inner shell, especially the complexity of the structure design of the inner shell, effectively reducing the corresponding mold opening cost and production and manufacturing cost. Moreover, the cover plate and the support seat are both curved along the circumference of the inner shell, reducing the shielding of the trigger assembly by other components, effectively increasing the touch contact area of the trigger assembly, and improving the accuracy and reliability of the touch operation.

[0007] These and other features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrating by way of example the principles of the application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0008] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiment description will be briefly introduced. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0009] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of the intelligent ring communication system of the present application;

[0010] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0011] Figure 3 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of an example of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0012] Figure 4 is a partial enlarged structural schematic diagram of region IV in Figure 3

[0013] Figure 5 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of an example of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0014] Figure 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a front surface of a support seat of an example of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0015] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a back surface of a support seat of an example of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0016] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of the elastic seat of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0017] Figure 9 is a sectional structural schematic diagram of an example of the elastic seat of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0018] Figure 10 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of the circuit board assembly of the intelligent ring of the present application;

[0019] Figure 11 is a structural schematic diagram of an example of the corresponding central angle of the electric sensing part of the intelligent ring of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] ​With reference to the drawings and the descriptions of embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0021] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Referring to "embodiments" in this paper means that the specific features, structures or properties described in conjunction with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase at various places in the specification does not necessarily mean the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is not mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments. The features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited. The term "and / or" is used to describe the association relationship of the associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships; for example, A and / or B can represent the following cases: A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally represents an "or" relationship between the associated objects before and after it.

[0022] In this application, the word "exemplary" is used to mean "serving as an example, instance, or illustration." Any implementation described as "exemplary" is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the application. Descriptions of specific devices and programs are intended only to aid in understanding the application. It is evident that various modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the application. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present application can be practiced without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present application. Thus, the present application is not intended to be limited by the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded with the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein.

[0023] With reference to Figures 1-11The application provides a smart ring 100, which comprises a shell 10, and the shell 10 is also provided with a containing cavity 101; the containing cavity 101 is used for placing various electrical devices and the like, and the shell 10 as a whole can be ring-shaped or arc-shaped with an opening, etc., and the shell 10 can be formed by a plurality of sub-shells in the assembling or manufacturing process; the containing cavity 101 is easy to see in the early production and manufacturing, and the excess gap of the containing cavity 101 can be partially or completely filled in the final product form after forming, for example, the containing cavity 101 is partially or completely filled or sealed by means of gluing or pouring glue, and the above cases can be understood as that the shell 10 is provided with the containing cavity 101. The shell 10 can comprise an inner shell 14 and an outer shell 16, and the outer shell 16 is located at the outer periphery of the inner shell 14 and forms the containing cavity 101; it can be understood that the inner shell 14 can be provided with the containing cavity 101, or the outer shell 16 can be provided with the containing cavity 101, and of course the inner shell 14 and the outer shell 16 can jointly form the containing cavity 101. The inner shell 14 is formed with a first through hole 12, and the first through hole 12 can be polygonal or circular or arc-shaped combined with a straight edge or arc-shaped with a notch, etc. The first through hole 12 can meet the requirement of accommodating the fingers of each wearer and is suitable for accommodating the fingers of the wearer. The outer shell 16 is provided with a notch 161 corresponding to the first containing groove 42. The inner shell 14 is provided with a first connecting part 18. A circuit board assembly 20 is located in the containing cavity 101, and the circuit board assembly 20 is provided with a processor 22 and a wireless transceiver 24; the processor 22 and the wireless transceiver 24 can be spaced apart and electrically connected, and the processor 22 can be a single-chip microprocessor or a microchip with processing, etc.; wherein the wireless transceiver 24 can adopt a communication protocol such as wifi, Bluetooth or 2.4G, etc.; in other embodiments, the processor 22 and the wireless transceiver 24 can also be integrated into the same chip, at this time, only the antenna of the wireless transceiver 24 needs to be led out, and the antenna of the wireless transceiver 24 can be formed by a patch antenna or a ceramic antenna, etc.; the wireless transceiver 24 is configured to communicate with at least one external device 200, and the external device 300, and the external device 200 can be smart glasses, augmented reality devices, virtual reality devices or mixed reality devices, etc. near-eye or head-mounted devices that can present digital content, and the external device 300 can also include a terminal such as a smart phone, a computer or a tablet, etc., and in other embodiments, the external device 300 can also include remote servers, clouds or databases, etc. It can be understood that the electrical connection described in the application can be electrically conductive under the condition of being powered on, and the physical connection between each other has a wire or printed wire under the condition of not being powered on, or the electrical connection can also include wireless or radio frequency or electromagnetic induction mutual coupling.

[0024] In some embodiments, the smart ring 100 can also include a memory 28 electrically coupled to the processor 22, which optionally includes a high-speed random access memory, and also optionally includes a non-volatile memory, such as one or more disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Wherein the processor 22, the memory 28 can be one or more, respectively, which one or more processors 22 run or execute various software programs and / or instruction sets stored in the memory 28 to perform various functions of the device 100 and process data, which can be transmitted to the external device 200, 300, thereby enabling interactive control of the external device. It can be understood that the smart ring 100 can be communicatively connected with the external device 200 to achieve user interface interaction of the mobile terminal 300, for example, and the smart ring 100 is communicatively connected with the external device (such as a near-eye device or a smart glasses device 200) to achieve data transmission, interaction, etc., for example, to achieve user interface interaction of the near-eye device, without the need to operate directly on the external device 200, 300.

[0025] The battery 30 is located in the accommodating cavity 101, and the battery 30 is electrically connected to the flexible circuit board assembly 20 and supplies power to the processor 22 and the wireless transceiver 24. The battery 30 can be a rechargeable battery, such as a rechargeable lithium battery, etc. Of course, a non-rechargeable battery is also feasible. The battery 30 can be arc-shaped, for example, arranged along the circumference of the first through hole 20. In some embodiments, an insulating layer or a protective layer (not shown in the figure) can be arranged between the battery 30 and the inner shell 14 and between the battery 30 and the outer shell 16. The support seat 40 is connected to the inner shell 14, and the support seat 40 is provided with a first accommodating groove 42 and a second connecting portion 41 connected to the first connecting portion 18. The first connecting portion 18 and the second connecting portion 41 can be connected by clamping, bonding, welding or the like. The support seat 40 can be made of plastic, and the inner shell 14 can be made of metal. Before the smart ring 100 is assembled, the support seat 40 is an independent part relative to the inner shell 14, so that the complexity of the inner shell 14 can be effectively reduced, and the processing and mold opening cost of the inner shell 14 can be reduced. The trigger assembly 50 is at least partially located in the first accommodating groove 42 and is electrically connected to the circuit board assembly 20. It can be understood that part of the trigger assembly 50 can be located in the first accommodating groove 42, and another part of the trigger assembly 50 can be higher relative to the first accommodating groove 42. The cover plate 60 is connected to the trigger assembly 50 and covers the gap 161, wherein the cover plate 60 and the support seat 40 are curved along the circumference of the inner shell 14. It can be understood that the trigger assembly 50 is at least partially curved along the circumference of the inner shell 14, so that the cover plate 60 has a larger contact area to cover the trigger assembly 50. The support seat 40 is curved in the circumference, so that the first accommodating groove 42 has a larger accommodating space to accommodate a larger size trigger assembly 50. The larger trigger assembly 50 can effectively ensure a larger physical contact area, and the cover plate 60 is configured to receive external physical contact and allow the trigger assembly 50 to perform the first operation on the external device 200, 300.

[0026] It can be understood that, for example, physical contact of the cover plate 60 by a finger causes the triggering assembly 50 to be electrically triggered and perform a first operation on the external device 200, 300; wherein the physical contact can include touching, rolling, sliding, or pressing, etc. The physical contact can include static or dynamic single-point, multi-point, continuous, or arbitrary contact or touch. The cover plate 60 covers the triggering assembly 50, and as long as there is a triggering assembly 50 under the orthographic projection area of the cover plate 60, the touch operation at any position can be implemented to perform the first operation. The first operation can implement the associated external device user graphical interface, such as up, down, left, and right movement, pulling, sliding, page turning, confirmation selection, etc. For example, specific functions can include external device 200 and / or 300 page movement, adjusting volume size, playing / pausing, liking, long / short press selection, etc. The first operation can be a static, dynamic, or static-dynamic combined user graphical interface display or function interaction of the graphical display interface of the external device. In some embodiments, the processor 22 and the wireless transceiver 24 can be located on both sides of the triggering assembly 50, thereby reducing the radio frequency interference of other electrical devices on the wireless transceiver 24. In other embodiments, the processor 22 and the wireless transceiver 24 can be located on the same side, and the processor 22 and the wireless transceiver 24 can be respectively and separately arranged with the triggering assembly 50. By arranging the support seat 40 independently of the inner shell 14, the processing and mold opening cost of the shell 10 can be effectively reduced, and the circumferential bending of the support seat 40 and the cover plate 60 can accommodate a larger triggering assembly 50, effectively increasing the touch contact area of the triggering assembly 50, and improving the accuracy and reliability of the touch operation.

[0027] In some embodiments, in combination with reference to Figures 3-7The first connecting portion 18 can include a first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 arranged circumferentially along the inner shell 14, and the second connecting portion 41 includes a second arc-shaped abutting surface 412. The first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 and the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 are adhered to each other. The first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 is located on the inner wall of the side away from the first through hole 12 and can extend circumferentially along the inner shell 14. The second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 can be located on the side of the support seat 40 away from the first accommodating groove 42. The first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 and the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 can have the same or different areas. The first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 and the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 can be a partial surface contact ring region or a surface contact ring region composed of multiple points. One or both of the first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 and the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 are provided with a groove, so as to sufficiently accommodate the glue. It can be understood that the first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 and the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 can be adhered by glue. After the glue is cured, an adhesive layer 53 can be formed between the first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 and the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412. The thickness of the adhesive layer 53 can be less than the thickness of the cover plate 60 and the inner shell 14, as long as the support seat 40 can be fixedly adhered to the inner shell 14.

[0028] In some embodiments, in combination Figures 3-7 The circuit board assembly 20 can include a light emitting device 29, which can include a light emitting diode (LED), a micro LED, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The light emitting device 29 is spaced apart from the trigger assembly 50 and electrically connected to the processor 22. The first connecting portion 18 includes a first through hole 141, and the second connecting portion 41 includes a light-transmitting column 411 connected to the first through hole 141 and corresponding to the light emitting device 29. The light-transmitting column 411 can be spaced apart from the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412. That is, the clamping of the light-transmitting column 411 does not affect the adhesion of the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412. The light-transmitting column 411 can be made of transparent or light-transmitting materials, such as transparent resin or plastic. Light from the light emitting device 29 can be emitted through the light-transmitting column 411, so as to display the state of the smart ring 100, such as the state of the battery 30, the charging process, and full charging. For example, the light emitting device 29 displays red when the battery 30 is low, displays green when the battery 30 is fully charged, and flashes when charging. The light-transmitting column 411 can be integrally formed on the support seat 40. The support seat 40 as a whole can be made of transparent or light-transmitting materials. The light-transmitting column 411 can be inserted or clamped into the first through hole 141. During assembly, the clamping of the light-transmitting column 411 and the first through hole 141 further fixes the support seat 40 and the inner shell 14. The first connecting portion 18 and the second connecting portion 41 can not only clamp and fix the support seat 40 and the inner shell 14, but also display the state of the smart ring 100.

[0029] In some embodiments, continuing as Figures 3-7 The support seat 40 can include an arc-shaped base 44, a first baffle 45 and a second baffle 46, the first accommodating groove 42 is located between the first baffle 45 and the second baffle 46, the first accommodating groove 42 can be collectively surrounded by the bottom wall of the arc-shaped base 44, the first baffle 45 and the second baffle 46, and the second connecting portion 41 is located on the side of the base 44 away from the first accommodating groove 42. The first baffle 45 physically separates the light-emitting device 29 and the trigger assembly 50 in the circumferential direction of the inner shell 14, and the second baffle 46 physically separates the trigger assembly 50 and the battery 30 in the circumferential direction of the inner shell 14. The above-mentioned physical separation can be understood as being physically blocked between the first accommodating groove 42 and the accommodating cavity 101, the first baffle 45 separates the light-emitting device 29 and the trigger assembly 50 in the circumferential direction, and the light-emitting device 29 and the trigger assembly 50 can be provided on a common flexible circuit substrate, which can pass through the first baffle 45, the second baffle 46 separates the trigger assembly 50 and the battery 30, the cover plate 60 is located between the first baffle 45 and the second baffle 46, and the cover plate 60 can not be fixedly connected with the first baffle 45 and the second baffle 46. The cover plate 60 can also not be fixedly connected with the outer shell 16. In some embodiments, glue sealing can be provided at the connection between the first baffle 45, the second baffle 46 and the outer shell 16. In other embodiments, the components such as the battery 30, the light-emitting device 29, etc. can be glued and cured in the accommodating cavity 101, and after the smart ring 100 is assembled and formed, water and other liquids are not easy to enter the accommodating cavity 101 through the assembly gap between the cover plate 60 and the outer shell 16 due to the physical separation of the first baffle 45 and the second baffle 46.

[0030] In some embodiments, the trigger assembly 50 comprises an electrical sensing portion 51 and a button switch 56, the electrical sensing portion 51 and the button switch 56 are electrically connected with the processor 22 respectively, the button switch 56 can be a micro switch or a bounce switch with one or two press strokes, of course, it can also be a pressure sensitive switch, etc. The electrical sensing portion 51 can comprise a contact type touch sensor, such as a capacitive or resistive touch sensor, that is, when a finger contacts different areas of the cover plate 60, it will affect the capacitance or resistance value of the corresponding different area on the contact type touch sensor 51, the processor 22 can send the value change of this area to the transceiver 24 and then to the external device 200, 300, thereby realizing the first operation on the user interaction interface of the external device, and the first operation can refer to the above-mentioned embodiments. The electrical sensing portion 51 is circumferentially curved along the inner shell 14 and connected with the cover plate 60, for example, by adhesive bonding to form an adhesive layer 53, it can be understood that the adhesive layer 53 involved in the present application can be the same or different adhesive materials, and the figure is only a reference example of the adhesive layer, in fact, the adhesive layer 53 can be located between the second arc-shaped abutting surface 412 of the support seat 40 and the first arc-shaped abutting surface 143 of the inner shell 14, the adhesive layer 53 can also be located between the cover plate 60 and the electrical sensing portion 51, and the adhesive layer 53 can also be located between the electrical sensing portion 51 and the first wall 541 (described below). The trigger assembly 50 further comprises an elastic seat 54, which can be made of silicone or rubber or other materials that can rebound. The elastic seat 54 is located between the electrical sensing portion 51 and the support seat 40, and the elastic seat 54 is provided with a second accommodating groove 543, the button switch 56 is located on the side of the electrical sensing portion 51 away from the cover plate 60 and at least partially located in the second accommodating groove 543, the button switch 56 can be completely accommodated in the second accommodating groove 543, or a part of it can be located in the second accommodating groove 543 and a part of it can be located above the second accommodating groove 543. The elastic seat 54 is configured to receive physical pressing from the outside to the cover plate 60 to deform and trigger the button switch 56 to perform the second operation on the external device 200, 300. It can be understood that pressing the cover plate 60 can squeeze the elastic seat 54 to deform, and finally drive the switch stroke of the button switch 56 to be pressed to generate an electrical signal to the processor 22, and the processor 22 processes the signal and sends it to the external device 200 (such as smart glasses or a mobile phone terminal) through the wireless transceiver 24, thereby realizing the second operation control of the external device 200. The second operation is different from the first operation, for example, the first operation can be up and down, up and down, left and right, or any selection or sliding for content browsing interface operation of non-functional decision, and the second operation can be is / and, confirmation, play or pause for functional decision interface operation of the external device 200.A touch on an arbitrary region of the electric sensing section 51 under the orthographic projection of the cover plate 60 realizes an electric triggering of the electric sensing section 51 to the processor 22, which realizes an execution of a first operation (e.g., a movement selection operation, etc.). A press on the push button switch 56 under the orthographic projection of the cover plate 60 realizes an electric triggering of the push button switch 56 to the processor 22, which realizes an execution of a second operation (e.g., a confirmation option, etc.).

[0031] In some embodiments, in conjunction with the above Figures 4-5, 8-9, the elastic seat 54 can include a first wall 541 and a second wall 542 which are circumferentially curved along the inner shell 14, a second accommodating groove 543 is arranged between the first wall 541 and the second wall 542, a first surface 547 of the first wall 541 and a first surface 547 of the second wall 542 are respectively connected to the electric sensing part 51, for example, the two are connected to each other by adhesion, the electric sensing part 51 can be attached to the first surface 547 of the first wall 541 and the first surface 547 of the second wall 542 by adhesion, for example, an adhesive layer 53 can be formed thereby. A second surface 548 of the first wall 541 and a second surface 548 of the second wall 542 are at least partially spaced apart from the arc-shaped base 44, wherein the first surface 547 and the second surface 548 can be two opposite surfaces, the first surface 547 faces the cover plate 60, and the second surface 548 faces the inner shell 14. Among them, the second surface 548 of the first wall 541 and the second surface 548 of the second wall 542 can simultaneously have a spacing between the arc-shaped base 44, of course, one of the two can have a spacing, and the other abuts each other. In the projection area of the second accommodating groove 543, the elastic seat 54 further includes an arc-shaped portion 544, a first abutting portion 545 and a second abutting portion 546, wherein the arc-shaped portion 544 can be convex, concave or wavy, etc., the arc-shaped portion 544 can be annular, the first abutting portion 545, the second abutting portion 546 and the button switch 56 are coaxially arranged, the first abutting portion 545 abuts the button switch 56, the arc-shaped portion 544 is arranged around the first abutting portion 545, and the second abutting portion 546 is located on the second surface 548 and connected to the base 44, for example, abutting or adhering, etc. The arc-shaped portion 544 is configured to at least partially deform after the cover plate 60 is physically pressed. Among them, the first abutting portion 545 and the second abutting portion 546 can be located at the center position of the annular arc-shaped portion 544, the first abutting portion 545 and the second abutting portion 546 can be opposite convex, concave or a combination structure of convex and concave, etc., in other embodiments, the first abutting portion 545 can be the bottom wall of the second accommodating groove 543, and the second abutting portion 546 can be a convex. The second abutting portion 546 can be connected to the base 44, for example, abutting each other, that is, the first surface 547 of the first wall 541 and the first surface 547 of the second wall 542 are spaced apart from the arc-shaped base 44 by the abutting support at the center position.It can be understood that when the cover plate 60 is not pressed, the second face 548 of the first wall 542 and the second face 548 of the second wall 542 are both spaced apart from the bottom wall of the arc-shaped base 44, and the spacing is the largest. When the cover plate 60 is pressed, the electric sensing part 51 is driven to be pressed down, and as the pressing continues, the second face 548 of the first wall 542 and the second face 548 of the second wall 542 are further driven to be pressed down, the arc-shaped part 544 is deformed, and the spacing between the second face 548 of the first wall 542 and the second face 548 of the second wall 542 and the bottom wall of the base 44 continues to decrease. Since the first abutting part 545 abuts against the button switch 56 and the second abutting part 546 is connected to the bottom wall of the base 44, the switch stroke of the button switch 56 is pressed to be electrically triggered. By arranging the button switch 56 on the side away from the electric sensing part 51 and cooperating with the elastic deformation of the elastic seat 54, the pressing and touching operations can be realized at the same time. The arrangement of the elastic seat 54 can effectively improve the pressing perception feedback of the user. When the user presses the cover plate 60 to the position corresponding to the first wall 541 or the position corresponding to the second wall 542, the pressing of the button switch 56 can still be effectively realized, and the pressing operation experience is improved.

[0032] In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 4-5 , 8-9, the support seat 40 further comprises a third abutting part 47. The third abutting part 47 can be a protruding structure relative to the bottom wall of the base 44. The third abutting part 47 is located in the first accommodating groove 42, for example, at the center position of the first accommodating groove 42. The third abutting part 47 and the second abutting part 546 are coaxially arranged and abut against each other. In some embodiments, the second abutting part 546 can be a groove structure, and the third abutting part 47 can be a protruding structure. The two abutting parts abut against each other to support the elastic seat 54. In other embodiments, the second abutting part 546 can be a protruding structure, and the third abutting part 47 can be a groove or a protruding structure, as long as it can support the elastic seat 54. In other embodiments, the second abutting part 546 and the third abutting part 47 can be adhesively fixed. The third abutting part 47 can effectively increase the spacing distance of the elastic seat 54 relative to the base 44, effectively improve the hand feeling during the pressing operation of the user, and is also conducive to the pre-fixing of the elastic seat 54 during the installation of the elastic seat 54 on the base 44, thereby reducing the probability of position deviation during the installation process. The support seat 40 as a whole can be a light-transmitting material, thereby ensuring the consistency of the material with the light-transmitting column 411 and reducing the cost of separate production.

[0033] In some embodiments, in combination with the description of Figures 3-5The circuit board assembly 20 further comprises a first flexible circuit board 210 and a second flexible circuit board 220 electrically connected to each other, the first flexible circuit board 210 comprises a first flexible substrate 211, the electric sensing portion 51 and the button switch 56 are arranged on the first flexible substrate 211, the second flexible circuit board 220 comprises a second flexible substrate 221 electrically connected to the battery 30 and the first flexible circuit board 210. The first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 further comprise a reinforcing plate 213, the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 are configured to be allowed to be bent and arranged along the circumference of the inner shell 14, the reinforcing plate 213 is not allowed to be bent, the reinforcing plate 213 is a plurality of and arranged along the circumference of the inner shell 14 at intervals, the processor 22 and / or the wireless transceiver 24 are connected to the first flexible substrate 211 and supported by the reinforcing plate 213 to face away from the inner shell 14, the second flexible substrate 221 further comprises a charging interface 25, the charging interface 25 can comprise a metal contact or a USB interface and the like which can be plugged through an external interface and the like to charge the battery 30, in other embodiments, the charging interface 25 can also comprise a wireless induction coil, that is, a wireless charging transmitter can be used to wirelessly power it. In some embodiments, the charging interface 25 can also be provided with a magnetic member (not shown) at intervals so as to be conveniently and magnetically attracted to an external charging line or charging box, thereby facilitating stable charging. The charging interface 25 is supported by the reinforcing plate 213 to face away from the outer shell 16. The first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 can further respectively comprise other basic components such as resistors 201, capacitors 202 or inductors, and the like, and the reference examples of the processor 22, the transceiver 24 and the basic components are shown in the figure, which can be adjusted according to actual design requirements. The first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 at least partially overlap in the circumference of the inner shell 14, it can be understood that the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 are two independent flexible substrates, which are connected together by welding and electrically plugged and then assembled to the shell 10. The strength of the reinforcing plate 213 is greater than that of the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221. The first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 can be long strips before early design or installation to the shell 10, the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 are allowed to be bent and arranged along the circumference of the first through hole 12 when installed to the inner shell 14, the reinforcing plate 213 is not allowed to be bent, the reinforcing plate 213 is a plurality of and arranged along the circumference of the first through hole 12 at intervals, the reinforcing plate 213 can be made of an insulating material, the reinforcing plate 213 located on the first flexible substrate 211 and the reinforcing plate 213 located on the second flexible substrate 221 can abut each other, thereby further reducing the electrical contact of the electrical components on the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221.It can be understood that the circuit board assembly 20 is arranged along the circumference of the first through hole 12 as a whole, the processor 22, the wireless transceiver 24, the memory 28, and the peripheral electrical devices such as capacitors, resistors, inductors, light sources, etc. are arranged on the first flexible substrate 211 and electrically connected to each other, the charging interface 25, the capacitors, the resistors, etc. are arranged on the second flexible substrate 221 and electrically connected to each other, the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 can be electrically connected by using single-layer or multi-layer printed electrical conductors, and the battery 30 can supply power to the above-mentioned electrical devices. In some application scenarios, the above-mentioned electrical components are arranged on a whole flexible substrate, and then the flexible substrate is bent to realize that the charging interface 25 is on the inner side of the inner shell 14. This mode will cause the flexible substrate to be too long and the thickness after bending to be relatively thick. The present application sets two independent first flexible substrates 211 and second flexible substrates 221, and the two can at least partially overlap in the circumference of the inner shell 14, which can effectively reduce the length of the substrate and also effectively reduce the thickness caused by bending, thereby effectively reducing the thickness between the inner shell 14 and the outer shell 16. In order to reduce the risk of falling off of the solder joints of the above-mentioned electrical devices caused by bending of the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 during assembly and use, a reinforcing plate 213 is arranged on the back of the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 provided with electrical devices, so as to avoid the above-mentioned electrical devices being bent, thereby improving the electrical stability of the entire electrical device and reducing the risk of damage to the electrical device during assembly and later use.

[0034] In some embodiments, in conjunction with reference to Figure 3 , 5 The smart ring 100 can further include an insulating seat 70, which can be made of resin, plastic, rubber, or ceramic, etc. The inner shell 14 is further provided with a second through hole 142, and the insulating seat 70 is sleeved on the outer circumference of the charging interface 25 and allows the charging interface 25 to be at least partially exposed relative to the inner shell 14, so that the external charging device can conveniently charge the battery 30 through the charging interface 25, and the insulating seat 70 is arranged in the second through hole 142 and electrically isolates the charging interface 25 and the inner shell 14. The inner shell 14 can be made of metal material, and the charging interface 25 can be made of metal contact, for example, the charging interface 25 can include a central contact and a peripheral contact surrounding the central contact, one of which is positive and the other is negative, so that the external charger can charge through the charging interface 25. The insulating seat 70 is provided with a through hole 71, and the charging interface 25 is located in the through hole 71, so that the insulating seat 70 separates the charging interface 25 and the inner shell 14, thereby effectively avoiding electrical connection to the inner shell 14 during charging.

[0035] In some embodiments, the thickness of the shell 16 corresponding to the position of the charging interface 25 is less than the thickness of the shell 16 corresponding to the position of the battery 30. The inner shell 14 is provided with a corresponding groove 162 at the position corresponding to the charging interface 25, and the projection of the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221 at least partially overlapping each other and the position of the groove 162 correspond. Due to the overlapping part of the first flexible substrate 211 and the second flexible substrate 221, the thickness of the circuit board assembly at this position is thicker than other positions. The design of the groove 162 can ensure that the entire ring 100 has a uniform thickness in the circumferential direction, and on the other hand, it is also beneficial for the shell 16 to be pried open and clamped to the inner shell 14.

[0036] In some embodiments, the battery 30 and the circuit board assembly 20 are sealed and connected in the accommodation cavity 101, for example, glue can be sealed at the connection between the shell 16 and the support seat 40. Of course, it can also be sealed by pouring glue after the circuit board assembly 20, the battery 30 and the trigger assembly 40 are installed to the inner shell 14, and then the shell 16 is sleeved to the cover plate 60 to complete the sealing. Sealed connection can effectively reduce the entry of water and other liquids into the battery or circuit board assembly during touch or pressing operation. In some embodiments, the assembly method of the ring 100 of the present application can be that the support seat 40 is connected to the first connecting part 18 through the second connecting part 41 to be fixed to the inner shell 14, the elastic seat 54 and the electric sensing part 51 are bonded on the first surface and the button switch 56 is accommodated in the second accommodation groove 543, the cover plate 60 is bonded to the second surface of the electric sensing part 51, the insulating seat 70 is clamped in the second through hole 142, the first flexible substrate 211, the second flexible substrate 221 and the battery 30 are electrically connected around the inner shell 14, and the charging interface 25 is clamped in the insulating seat 70. Due to the gap 161, the shell 16 can be appropriately pried open and sleeved on the outer periphery of the inner shell 14, and finally glued and fixed and sealed. Of course, the present application does not strictly follow the above assembly sequence for assembly, and the sequence can be adjusted according to the actual situation.

[0037] In some embodiments, in combination with the electric sensing part 51 Figures 3-4 , 9 and 11, the central angle a of the curved arc corresponding to the circumferential bending of the inner shell 14 ranges between 40°-55°, for example, 40°, 41°, 43°, 45°, 50°, 51°, 53° or 55°, and the like. Longer arc can increase the area of finger touch and improve the accuracy in the interaction process. The above embodiments are related to the central angle aThe degree of the electric sensing part 51 can be floated within a certain range according to actual needs, which will not be listed in detail here. The electric sensing part 51 includes a contact type touch sensor, such as a capacitive or resistive touch sensor, which allows the user's finger to move arbitrarily within the corresponding area range to realize touch interaction with the external device 200. The cover plate 60 completely covers and is bonded to the electric sensing part 51, thereby allowing the user to realize touch operation on the electric sensing part 51 when touching the cover plate 60. The cover plate 60 is configured to allow the electric sensing part 51 to move synchronously relative to the shell 16 after the surface position of the cover plate 60 is pressed. It can be understood that there is a gap between the cover plate 60 and the shell 60, and the cover plate 60 can be bonded to the electric sensing part 51. The cover plate 60 can also be partially clamped between the shell 16 and the support seat 40. When the cover plate 60 is pressed, the cover plate 60 and the electric sensing part 51 are synchronously pressed due to the elastic deformation of the elastic seat 54, thereby realizing the pressing of the stroke of the button switch 56. The cover plate 60 of the present application can move integrally, and the complete projection area of the cover plate 60 corresponding to the electric sensing part 51 and the bending thereof provide a larger touch area, effectively improve the operation accuracy, and at the same time allow the cover plate 60 to be directly pressed to realize the pressing operation, effectively improve the pressing feeling.

[0038] The drawings of the related examples of the present application are only simple examples for facilitating understanding of the overall assembly sequence and the material combination of different parts. The smart ring provided by the embodiments of the present application can also include one or a combination of a vital sign sensor, a position sensor, a vibration sensor, or an inertial sensor electrically connected to the processor 22, which can provide additional feedback or operation related functions.

[0039] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation using the content of the specification and drawings, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A smart ring (100), characterized by, The application relates to a shell (10) comprising an inner shell (14) and an outer shell (16), the outer shell (16) being located at the periphery of the inner shell (14) and forming a containing cavity (101), the inner shell (14) being provided with a first connecting part (18); a circuit board assembly (20) located in the containing cavity (101), the circuit board assembly (20) being provided with a processor (22) and a wireless transceiver (24) electrically connected to each other, the wireless transceiver (24) being configured to communicate with at least one external device (200, 300); a battery (30) located in the containing cavity (101), the battery (30) being electrically connected to the circuit board assembly (20); a support base (40) connected to the inner shell (14), the support base (40) being provided with a first containing groove (42) and a second connecting part (41) connected to the first connecting part (18), the outer shell (16) being provided with a notch (161) corresponding to the first containing groove (42); a triggering assembly (50) at least partially located in the first containing groove (42) and electrically connected to the circuit board assembly (20); and a cover plate (60) connected to the triggering assembly (50) and covering the notch (161), wherein the cover plate (60) and the support base (40) are both curved along the periphery of the inner shell (14), and the cover plate (60) is configured to receive external physical contact and allow the triggering assembly (50) to perform a first operation on the external device (200, 300). The first connecting part (18) comprises a first arc-shaped abutting surface (143) arranged along the periphery of the inner shell (14), and the second connecting part (41) comprises a second arc-shaped abutting surface (412), the first arc-shaped abutting surface (143) and the second arc-shaped abutting surface (412) being adhered to each other. The circuit board assembly (20) comprises a light-emitting device (29), the light-emitting device (29) and the triggering assembly (50) being arranged in a spaced manner and electrically connected to the processor (22), the first connecting part (18) comprises a first through hole (141), the second connecting part (41) comprises a light-transmitting column (411), the light-transmitting column (411) being connected to the first through hole (141) and corresponding to the light-emitting device (29). The support base (40) comprises an arc-shaped base (44), a first baffle (45) and a second baffle (46), the first containing groove (42) being located between the first baffle (45) and the second baffle (46), the second connecting part (41) being located on the side of the base (44) away from the first containing groove (42), the first baffle (45) physically blocking the light-emitting device (29) and the triggering assembly (50) in the periphery of the inner shell (14), the second baffle (46) physically blocking the triggering assembly (50) and the battery (30) in the periphery of the inner shell (14), and the cover plate (60) being located between the first baffle (45) and the second baffle (46). ​ ​ ​ ​ 2. The smart ring (100) of claim 1, wherein, ​ 3. The smart ring (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, ​ 4. The smart ring (100) of claim 3, wherein, ​ 5. The smart ring (100) of claim 4, wherein, The trigger assembly (50) comprises an electric sensing part (51) and a button switch (56), the electric sensing part (51) and the button switch (56) are electrically connected with the processor (22) respectively, the electric sensing part (51) is circumferentially curved along the inner shell (14) and connected with the cover plate (60), the trigger assembly (50) further comprises an elastic seat (54), the elastic seat (54) is located between the electric sensing part (51) and the support seat (40), the elastic seat (54) is provided with a second accommodating groove (543), the button switch (56) is located on the side of the electric sensing part (51) away from the cover plate (60) and at least partially located in the second accommodating groove (543), the elastic seat (54) is configured to be deformed and trigger the button switch (56) to perform a second operation on an external device (200, 300) by receiving physical pressing of the cover plate (60) from outside.

6. The smart ring (100) of claim 5, wherein, The elastic seat (54) comprises a first wall (541) and a second wall (542) which are circumferentially curved along the inner shell (14), the second accommodating groove (543) is provided between the first wall (541) and the second wall (542), the first face (547) of the first wall (541) and the first face (547) of the second wall (542) are connected with the electric sensing part (51) respectively, the second face (548) of the first wall (541) and the second face (548) of the second wall (542) are at least partially spaced apart from the arc-shaped base (44), in the projection area of the second accommodating groove (543), the elastic seat (54) further comprises an arc-shaped part (544), a first abutting part (545) and a second abutting part (546), the first abutting part (545), the second abutting part (546) and the button switch (56) are coaxially arranged, the first abutting part (545) abuts against the button switch (56), the second abutting part (546) is connected with the base (44), the arc-shaped part (544) is arranged around the first abutting part (545), and the arc-shaped part (544) is configured to be at least partially deformed after the cover plate (60) is physically pressed.

7. The smart ring (100) of claim 6, wherein, The support seat (40) is further provided with a third abutting part (47), the third abutting part (47) is located in the first accommodating groove (42), the third abutting part (47) and the second abutting part (546) are coaxially arranged and abut against each other, and the support seat (40) is made of a light-transmitting material.

8. The smart ring (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein, The circuit board assembly (20) further comprises a first flexible circuit board (210) and a second flexible circuit board (220) electrically connected to each other, the first flexible circuit board (210) comprises a first flexible substrate (211), the electric sensing part (51) and the button switch (56) are arranged on the first flexible substrate (211), the second flexible circuit board (220) comprises a second flexible substrate (221) electrically connected to the battery (30) and the first flexible substrate (211), the first flexible substrate (211) and the second flexible substrate (221) are further provided with a reinforcing plate (213), the first flexible substrate (211) and the second flexible substrate (221) are configured to allow bending and are arranged along the circumference of the inner shell (14), the reinforcing plate (213) does not allow bending, the reinforcing plate (213) is a plurality of and is arranged at intervals along the circumference of the inner shell (14), the processor (22) and / or the wireless transceiver (24) are connected to the first flexible substrate (211) and are supported by the reinforcing plate (213) to face away from the inner shell (14), the second flexible substrate (221) is further provided with a charging interface (25), the charging interface (25) is supported by the reinforcing plate (213) to face away from the outer shell (16), the first flexible substrate (211) and the second flexible substrate (221) at least partially overlap in the circumference of the inner shell (14).

9. The smart ring (100) of claim 8, wherein, The smart ring (100) further comprises an insulating seat (70), the inner shell (14) is further provided with a second through hole (142), the insulating seat (70) is sleeved on the outer circumference of the charging interface (25) and allows the charging interface (25) to be at least partially exposed relative to the inner shell (14), the insulating seat (70) is arranged in the second through hole (142) and electrically insulates the charging interface (25) and the inner shell (14).

10. The smart ring (100) of claim 9, wherein, The thickness of the outer shell (16) corresponding to the position of the charging interface (25) is less than the thickness of the outer shell (16) corresponding to the position of the battery (30), and the battery (30) and the circuit board assembly (20) are sealingly connected in the accommodation cavity (101).

11. The smart ring (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein, The electric sensing part (51) is curved along the circumferential bending radius of the inner shell (14) corresponding to a central angle (a) in the range of 40°-55°; the electric sensing part (51) comprises a contact type touch sensor, the cover plate (60) completely covers and is bonded to the electric sensing part (51), and the cover plate (60) is configured to allow the electric sensing part (51) to move synchronously relative to the outer shell (16) after being pressed.

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