Wearable Device Housing with Bands for Drop Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hand-held electronic devices are prone to damage or loss due to being dropped or slipping out of pockets, as they are not securely attached to the body and lack integrated protective features.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device designed to be worn on the body, featuring a housing with a display, camera module, and key, attached via bands, and capable of connecting to external devices, with a network environment that includes a processor, memory, and communication interface for various applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hand-held electronic devices are carried in hand or pocket, then portability is achieved, but the risk of damage or loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the device from hand-held/portable form factor to body-worn configuration. By attaching the electronic device to bands that wrap around the wrist or arm, the device moves from being carried in three-dimensional space (hand/pocket) to being secured on the body surface, fundamentally changing how the device is positioned and secured.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces bands as an intermediary component between the electronic device and the user's body. These bands serve as a mediating structure that secures the device to the body, distributing the weight and providing a stable mounting platform, thereby reducing the risk of dropping or loss while maintaining portability.
2Volume of moving object
If electronic devices are made compact for hand-held use, then portability is improved, but protective features are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By moving the device to a body-worn configuration, the patent creates additional spatial dimensions for protection. The device is positioned on the body where it benefits from the body's natural protection and positioning, reducing exposure to harmful factors like drops while maintaining compact form factor.
Solution Approach 2:
The bands and body-worn configuration provide beforehand cushioning and protection. The device is pre-secured to the body in a position that minimizes exposure to damage risks, and the banding system acts as a cushioning mechanism that prevents direct impact in case of accidental drops.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wearable device housing includes multiple functional components, then functionality is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functional components (display, camera module, key, bands) into a single integrated housing structure. The display, camera, and key are combined in one housing, and the bands are integrated with the housing to form a unified wearable device, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing structure is designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: it protects internal components, provides mounting surfaces for display and camera, incorporates input mechanisms (key), and includes attachment structures (bands) for securing to the body. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate structural elements.
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AI summary
Wearable devices are provided. The wearable device may include a body enclosed by: a front shaped as a rounded square or a rounded rectangle; a back opposite to the front; and an upper side, a lower side, a left side and a right side, which couple the front and back and are between the front and back. The wearable device may also includes: an upper band coupled to the upper side; a lower band coupled to the lower side; a display placed on the front of the body; a camera module disposed on the upper side; and a key disposed on the lower side, the key being operated by being pressed.