Wearable Device Magnets Magnetized Through Widths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable devices with sensors lack efficient magnetic coupling mechanisms and integrated ID circuitry, leading to issues with false alarms during medical procedures and inadequate user interaction, particularly in portable devices with limited screen space.
Innovation Solution
A wearable device utilizing a plurality of magnets magnetized through their widths or thickness for coupling ends, combined with ID circuitry and a support structure, enabling secure attachment and communication with social networks or payment systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional wearable devices use traditional magnetic coupling mechanisms, then the device structure is simpler, but the coupling strength and reliability are insufficient leading to false alarms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the magnetization direction parameter from conventional radial or axial magnetization to through-width or through-thickness magnetization. This parameter change enables stronger magnetic coupling between the first and second ends of the wearable device, improving coupling reliability and reducing false alarms during medical procedures without requiring complex additional structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs composite construction by integrating multiple magnets with different orientations and magnetization directions within the wearable device structure. This composite magnetic arrangement creates a more reliable and stable magnetic coupling field that maintains secure attachment during medical procedures, overcoming the limitations of simple single-magnet designs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If wearable devices lack integrated ID circuitry, then the device structure is simpler, but user interaction and communication functionalities are inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the ID circuitry directly into the wearable device structure, integrating identification and communication functionalities with the magnetic coupling system. This combination enables seamless user interaction, social network communication, and payment system integration while maintaining a compact and unified device design rather than adding separate external components.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated ID circuitry provides multi-functional capabilities including user identification, social network communication, and payment system interaction. This universal communication interface allows the wearable device to perform multiple functions through a single integrated system, enhancing adaptability without proportionally increasing device complexity.
3Force
If magnets are magnetized through widths or thickness, then the magnetic coupling strength is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies that magnets be magnetized through their widths or thickness during the manufacturing process as a preliminary action. This pre-determined magnetization approach ensures consistent magnetic coupling force across production batches. By establishing the magnetization direction as a defined manufacturing parameter rather than a post-assembly adjustment, the system achieves strong magnetic coupling while managing precision requirements through standardized manufacturing procedures.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a secure, versatile, and interactive wearable device that minimizes false alarms and enhances user interaction, while allowing for seamless attachment and communication functionalities.
Implementation Method 1
A plurality of magnets are positioned at the first and second ends that provide for coupling of the first end to the second end of the wearable device. At least a portion of the magnets are magnetized through their widths or thickness.
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AI summary
A wearable device is provided with a wearable device structure. The wearable device has a first end and a second end. A plurality of magnets is positioned at the first and second ends that provide for coupling of the first end to the second end of the wearable device. At least a portion of the magnets are magnetized through their widths or thickness, e.g., depth. ID circuitry is provided at a surface or an interior of the wearable device.