Rotating Frame Electrode Integration for Smartwatch Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart watches face challenges in user interaction due to cumbersome search operations for functions, high false touch rates when hands are wet, and inconvenient small rotating buttons, which affect user experience.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a rotating frame that electrically connects first and second physiological monitoring electrodes to a physiological monitoring circuit, allowing users to conveniently perform monitoring without direct screen contact, thereby improving user experience and reducing false touches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physiological electrodes are provided on function buttons or separate buttons, then physiological monitoring function is achieved, but the button size must be enlarged which affects the appearance of the smart watch
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating frame serves multiple functions: it acts as both the navigation control element and the carrier for physiological monitoring electrodes. By integrating the electrode function into the existing rotating frame structure, the patent eliminates the need for separate electrode buttons, thereby maintaining the appearance design while achieving reliable physiological monitoring.
2Reliability
If electrode buttons are made larger to meet contact area requirements, then physiological monitoring reliability is improved, but the operating experience is affected due to fixed positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the electrode positions dynamic by integrating them into the rotating frame. Instead of fixed electrode positions, the electrodes rotate with the frame, allowing users to adjust their position according to hand size and preference. This dynamic positioning maintains adequate contact area for reliable monitoring while significantly improving ease of operation.
3Ease of operation
If touch screen interaction is used, then simple interaction method is achieved, but high false touch rate occurs when hands are wet
Solution Approach 1:
The rotating frame acts as an intermediary between the user's finger and the underlying circuitry. Physical contact with the rotating frame activates the electrodes, providing a reliable mechanical switch that is not susceptible to false activation from moisture or accidental touches, while maintaining simple user interaction.
4Shape
If rotating buttons are made small for aesthetic purposes, then appearance is improved, but operation becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the rotating navigation function with the electrode activation function into a single rotating frame. This integration allows the frame to maintain a compact, aesthetically pleasing size while providing sufficient surface area and tactile feedback for comfortable operation, as users interact with the same rotating element for both navigation and electrode contact.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution simplifies physiological monitoring by allowing users to easily connect electrodes through rotation, enhancing user experience and aesthetics by eliminating the need for additional buttons and reducing accidental touches.
Implementation Method 1
the first rotating frame conductive member is in contact with the first shell conductive member, and the second rotating frame conductive member is in contact with the second shell conductive member, so that the first physiological monitoring electrode and the second physiological monitoring electrode are electrically connected to the physiological monitoring circuit respectively
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AI summary
Disclosed are an electronic device. The electronic device includes a shell and a rotating frame rotatably provided outside a part of the shell. The rotating frame is provided with a first physiological monitoring electrode, a second physiological monitoring electrode, a first rotating frame conductive member, and a second rotating frame conductive member. A physiological monitoring circuit is provided in the shell, and the shell is provided with a first shell conductive member and a second shell conductive member, both of which are electrically connected to the physiological monitoring circuit respectively. In response to that the rotating frame rotates to a preset position relative to the shell, the first rotating frame conductive member is in contact with the first shell conductive member, and the second rotating frame conductive member is in contact with the second shell conductive member.