Wireless Functional Cover for Modular Ring Wearable Upgrades
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wearable devices require users to upgrade to new models for feature updates, leading to costly, inconvenient, and wasteful upgrades due to the need for new electrical and mechanical components, and users are restricted in customizing data collection capabilities.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of removable functional covers with wireless connections that can be attached to wearable devices, allowing users to add or replace components such as battery modules, air quality modules, and fitness trackers, enabling updates and customization without the need for new device purchases.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users upgrade to new wearable device models for feature updates, then additional functionality is achieved, but cost and inconvenience increase
Solution Approach 1:
The wearable device is divided into a base unit and separate functional modules that can be independently attached or removed. Each module provides specific functionality (e.g., heart rate monitoring, GPS tracking) and can be selectively added without replacing the entire device, thus reducing upgrade costs and inconvenience while maintaining adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The base wearable device is designed with a universal interface that can accommodate multiple different functional modules. This allows a single base unit to serve multiple purposes by simply changing the attached module, eliminating the need to purchase entirely new devices for different functionalities.
2Adaptability or versatility
If new electrical components are added through software updates, then functionality is enhanced, but hardware compatibility constraints limit customization
Solution Approach 1:
Functional components are segmented into separate physical modules rather than being integrated into the main device. This allows each module to be independently designed, manufactured, and updated without affecting the base device or other modules, thereby enhancing functionality while managing hardware complexity through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
Functional modules are designed to nest within or attach to the base device structure. Each module contains its own electrical components and circuitry, allowing complex functionality to be added while keeping the base device relatively simple. The nested modular structure enables independent development and integration of various functionalities.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices for a functional cover are described. A removable cover (e.g., a functional cover) for a wearable ring device (e.g., a ring wearable) may include one or more electrical components positioned at least partially within the removable cover. In some cases, the functional cover may wireless connect with the ring wearable. The removable cover may further include a first inductive component within the removable cover, where the first inductive component is configured to wirelessly communicate with a second inductive component of the wearable ring device when the removable cover is in a mounted state on the wearable ring device. The first inductive component of the removable cover may be configured to transfer electrical current, data, or both, between the one or more electrical components of the removable cover and one or more additional electrical components of the wearable ring device.