Wearable Smart Band Automatic Device Retrieval Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional information devices, such as smart watches, are cumbersome and prone to loss when carried in crowded or noisy environments, as users often fail to detect vibrations and ringing, and are uncomfortable due to their design, which includes electric wires and switches.
Innovation Solution
A wearable smart band that automatically draws or inserts tools, machine parts, or information devices into a receptacle on the wrist using a bending movement, eliminating the need for external power and enhancing aesthetics with a removable cover.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If information devices are carried in bags or pockets, then portability is improved, but the user cannot detect vibrations and ringing, and the device is prone to loss
Solution Approach 1:
The wristband integrates the information device directly into the wearable structure, allowing the device to serve its communication function while the user's own wrist movement serves as the activation mechanism for drawing the device out. The system uses the user's natural body motion rather than requiring separate detection or activation mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the information device storage function with the wearable wristband structure. The receptacle member is integrated into the fixing band, and the flexible band mechanism is built into the wristband itself, merging multiple functions (storage, activation, and device delivery) into a single integrated wearable unit.
2Reliability
If information devices are fixed to the body with lines or necklaces, then the device can be carried safely, but the user feels uncomfortable when moving
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the information device from the traditional necklace or line-based carrying methods and relocates it to a wristband-mounted receptacle. This removes the cumbersome lines and switches from the system while maintaining secure carrying through the integrated wristband structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical line-based connection system with a flexible band-driven drawing mechanism. Instead of using wires or necklaces to carry the device, the system uses a flexible band that transforms through wrist joint movement to automatically draw the device out of the receptacle, eliminating the need for traditional mechanical connections.
3Ease of operation
If smart watches are developed as wearable devices, then convenience is improved, but the products become more expensive and less practical
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information device from the wearable wristband structure. Instead of integrating the entire device into a smart watch format, the system separates the device (which can be a standard mobile phone or information device) from the custom wristband mechanism. This allows users to utilize existing information devices while adding only the customized drawing and receptacle components.
Solution Approach 2:
The wristband system is designed to be universal and compatible with various types of information devices. The receptacle member can accommodate different device types, and the flexible band mechanism works with any standard information device, making the system more practical and cost-effective than dedicated smart watches.
4Adaptability or versatility
If information devices include electric wires and switches, then functionality is improved, but the design becomes complicated and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional electrical switching mechanisms with a mechanical drawing action. Instead of using switches and wires to activate or access the device, the system uses the flexible band's mechanical transformation through wrist movement to physically draw the device out of the receptacle. This mechanical approach simplifies the overall structure while maintaining functionality.
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 provides convenient and secure storage for information devices, preventing loss and enhancing user comfort by allowing easy attachment and detachment without external power, while improving aesthetics and functionality.
Implementation Method 1
a flexible band provided on one side of the fixing band, wherein a shape of the flexible band is transformed due to a joint movement of the user
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AI summary
A wearable smart band and comprises a fixing band provided so as to be wearable on a joint of a user including a human, an animal, a machine, etc., a receptacle member formed on the fixing band so that a tool, a machine part, a device, and an information device is located, and having an upper part covered by a cover; a flexible band provided on one side of the fixing band, whereof the shape of the fixing band is transformed according to movement of the user's joint; and an inserting and drawing assembly having one end connected to the flexible band and the other end connected to the information device or the cover, wherein the information device or cover is drawn or inserted from or into the receptacle member by the transformation of the flexible band according to the movement of the user's joint.