WO2021064824A1 - Wearable device - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a wearable device configured so that a sensor positioned in a terminal is brought in contact with a user. This wearable device 10 has a terminal 30 equipped with a sensor 32 for collecting data about a user by being in contact with the user, and a belt part 40 to which the terminal 30 is attached. The terminal 30 has a removable attachment part 22 that is attached to the belt part 40 at a position on the opposite side from the sensor 32. In addition, the belt part 40 has an attachment-receiving part 47 attached to the attachment part 22. In order to position the sensor 32 of the terminal 30 at a position in contact with the user, the wearable device 10 is such that the attachment part 22 is attached to the attachment-receiving part 47 when the belt part 40 is positioned on the user, whereby the terminal 20 is positioned on a reverse surface 52 of the belt part 40.

Description

Wearable equipment

The present invention relates to a terminal provided with a sensor for collecting data such as the user's pulse by contacting the user, and a wearable device having a belt for bringing the sensor into contact with the human body.

Electronic devices similar to wristwatches, so-called wearable devices, are known. This is because it has various sensors and a terminal with a communication function, and the terminal is placed on a belt and the belt is attached to the user, so that each user's data collected by the various sensors placed on the terminal is collected by a smartphone or the like. By transmitting to the mobile terminal of the user, data such as the pulse of the user can be measured.

As such, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-81059, "a support and a display unit are provided, the support has a curved surface, and the display unit is provided on the support. The display unit has an upper surface and a first side surface in contact with at least one side of the upper surface, the first side surface has a curved surface, and the upper surface is provided with a first display area. A second display area is provided on the first side surface, and an electronic device in which the first display area and the second display area are continuously provided is disclosed.

In the so-called wearable device, which is the electronic device, since the display unit, which is the terminal, is provided on the support corresponding to the belt, each sensor arranged on the display unit, which is the terminal, is the user's arm. Since the user does not come into direct contact with the device, the measurement of the user's pulse, body temperature, etc. may not be reliable.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-81059

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wearable device in which a sensor placed on a terminal is in contact with a user.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the wearable device of the first aspect has a terminal provided with a sensor for collecting the user's data by contacting the user, and a belt portion for attaching the terminal to the user. However, the terminal further has a removable attachment portion attached to the belt portion at a position facing the sensor, and the belt portion further has an attached portion to be attached to the attachment portion, so that the sensor of the terminal comes into contact with the user. Since the belt portion is arranged at the position, when the belt portion is arranged on the user, the terminal is arranged on the back surface of the belt portion by attaching the attachment portion to the attached portion.

Further, the wearable device of the second aspect has a terminal provided with a sensor for collecting the user's data by contacting the user, and a plate portion for attaching the terminal, and the terminal faces the sensor. A removable attachment part to be attached to the plate part, a plate part to be attached to the attachment part, and a watch band to be replaced and attached to the user at both ends of the plate part. When the watch band is placed on the user, the terminal is placed on the back surface of the plate part by attaching the attachment part to the attached part in order to arrange the sensor of the terminal in a position where it comes into contact with the user. It is said that.

Further, in the wearable device of the third viewpoint, the belt is made of natural leather or artificial leather in the first viewpoint.

Further, in the wearable device of the fourth viewpoint, the watch band is composed of natural leather or artificial leather in the second viewpoint.

Further, in the wearable device of the fifth viewpoint, the belt is made of synthetic resin from the first viewpoint.

Further, in the wearable device of the sixth viewpoint, the watch band is made of synthetic resin in the second viewpoint.

Further, in the wearable device of the seventh viewpoint, the watch band is made of metal in the second viewpoint.

Since the present invention is configured and operates as described above, it is possible to provide a wearable terminal in which a sensor placed on the terminal is in contact with the user.

It is a perspective view of the wearable device of 1st Example. It is a perspective view of the wearable device in a state where a terminal and a belt part are separated. A is a plan view of the terminal. B is a side view of the terminal. C is a right side view of the terminal. D is a back view of the terminal. A is a plan view of the belt portion. B is a back view of the belt portion. It is a perspective view of the wearable device of 2nd Example. It is a perspective view of the wearable device of the 2nd Example in the state which the terminal and the plate part are separated. A is a perspective view of the plate portion. B is a perspective view from the back surface of the plate portion. It is a state diagram which shows the state which attached the wearable device of 1st Example to a user. It is a state diagram which shows the state which attached the wearable device of 2nd Example to a user.

Hereinafter, this embodiment will be described with reference to the illustrated embodiment. The wearable device 10 of the first embodiment has a terminal 20 and a belt portion 40. The terminal 20 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a protruding attachment portion 22 on the first surface 21. Further, the sensor 32 is arranged on the second surface 31 arranged at a position facing the first surface 21. Further, a plurality of LEDs 38 that can be lit are arranged on any of the first side surface portions 35 and 35, which are the side surfaces of the terminal 20. In addition, the terminal 20 has second side surface portions 36, 36 on the front and rear sides thereof.

The terminal 20 can communicate with a smartphone, and for example, the communication may use FeliCa (registered trademark), Bluetooth (registered trademark), RFID (Radio Frequency Identifier), or the like as proximity wireless communication. Yes (not shown).

The sensor 32 arranged on the second surface 31 is, for example, a thermometer for measuring the user's body temperature, a heart rate monitor for measuring the user's heartbeat, a sleep measuring unit for measuring the user's sleep time, and an exhalation during the user's sleep. It has an exhaled breath detection unit to detect. In addition, the sensor 32 can have a fall detection function that detects when the user falls. In addition, the sensor 32 can measure the oxygen saturation of the user's arterial blood.

Further, the protrusion-shaped mounting portion 22 arranged on the first surface 21 has a tip portion 23 and a columnar portion 24 arranged below the tip portion 23. The tip portion 23 has a circular shape in a plan view, and the cross-sectional shape of the columnar portion 24 below the tip portion 23 has an elliptical shape, and the length of the long axis of the elliptical shape is smaller than the diameter of the tip portion 23. Further, the axial direction of the elliptical major axis in the columnar portion 24 coincides with the lateral direction in the terminal 20.

The belt portion 40 has a band shape having a predetermined length, and one end portion 41 has a protruding fastener 42. Further, the other end portion 45 has a plurality of fastening hole portions 46 which are a plurality of holes. The retaining hole 46, which is a plurality of holes, is arranged on the back surface 52 at the bottom 47 having an oblong shape carved in a stepped shape so as to cover the entire plurality of holes 46. Further, the attached portion 48 is further provided at substantially the central portion of the belt portion 40. The attached portion 48 has a hole having an elliptical shape. The long axis of the elliptical hole in the attached portion 48 coincides with the width direction in the belt portion 40. In this state, when the terminal 20 is attached to the belt portion 40, the attachment portion 22 of the terminal 20 is fitted with the attached portion 48 which is an elliptical hole. At this time, the longitudinal direction of the terminal 20 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 40. In this way, the terminal 20 is arranged so as to be covered with the belt portion 40, so that the terminal 20 can be fixed to the belt portion 40 in the correct direction. Further, in the belt portion 40, an annular belt pressing portion 49 that presses the other end portion 45 of the belt portion 40 is movably arranged in the vicinity of one end portion 41.

The protruding fastener 42 is arranged so as to project upward from the surface 51 of the belt portion 40. Further, the back surface 52 has a convex portion 53 exhibiting a large number of convex shapes. This is to prevent stuffiness when it is applied to the user's arm.

The belt portion 40 can be made of synthetic leather or natural leather. Further, a synthetic resin is also preferable. For example, silicone resin, elastomer, and nylon resin are preferable. Further, as described above, since the shape of the belt portion 40 is simple, it is easy to change the clothes of the belt portion 40 without incurring a cost.

The wearable device 100 of the second embodiment has a terminal 20, a plate portion 200, and watch bands 300 and 301. The terminal 20 is as described above, and the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof will be omitted.

The plate portion 200 is for attaching the terminal 20, and has an arch shape, and both end portions 210 and 210 are in contact with the second side surface portions 50 and 50 when the terminal 20 is arranged. Further, both ends 210 and 210 are called lugs for attaching a known spring rod (not shown) for attaching the watch bands 300 and 301, which will be described later, respectively. Therefore, both ends 210 and 210 have lug holes 211 for attaching a known spring rod (not shown). Therefore, the watch bands 300 and 301 can be attached via a spring bar (not shown). The watch bands 300 and 301 are literally known belts that can be used in wristwatches. Further, the watch bands 300 and 301 are commercially available and known as those made of metal or synthetic leather or natural leather. The watch bands 300 and 301 attached to the plate portion 200 can be replaced according to the user's preference. Further, the watch bands 300 and 301 may be preferably made of synthetic resin. For example, silicone resin, elastomer, nylon resin, and urethane resin are preferable. As described above, the watch bands 300 and 301 are known. Therefore, further description will be omitted.

The plate portion 200 has a second attachment portion 220 for attaching the terminal 20 to the central portion 201. Since the plate portion 200 is made of metal, the second attachment portion 220 has a disk shape made of a deformable synthetic resin, and has an elliptical hole portion 221 in the center thereof. Further, the terminal portion 20 can be arranged so as to be fitted to the back surface 201 by the plate portion 200 having an arch shape and the both end portions 210 and 210.

The usage of the wearable device 10 of the first embodiment will be described. The protruding attachment portion 22 arranged on the first surface 21 of the terminal 20 is attached to the attachment portion 48 having an elliptical hole in the belt portion 40. Since the belt portion 40 has flexibility, the attached portion 48 having an elliptical hole is slightly deformed so that the tip portion 23 of the terminal 20 enters, and the columnar portion 24 becomes the attached portion 48. Fit. As a result, the first surface 21 of the terminal 20 is arranged so as to be in contact with the back surface 52 of the belt portion 40.

In this state, the belt portion 40 is arranged on the user's arm so that the second surface 31 of the terminal 20 comes into contact with the user's arm. That is, it is arranged so as to be wrapped around the user's arm. As a result, the sensor 32 arranged on the second surface 31 is pressed by the belt portion 40 so as to always be in contact with the user's arm, so that, for example, the user's body temperature or the user's heartbeat can be measured. It can also measure the user's sleep time and detect the user's sleep breath.

Further, by making the width of the terminal 20 the same as or smaller than the belt portion 40, even if the terminal 20 is held, the belt portion 40 is exposed and arranged in the belt portion 40. The terminal 20 is hidden. Therefore, in this case, the wearable device 10 of the first embodiment can be used as a wristband, so that the fashionability is enhanced. The width of the belt portion 40 in this case is preferably 18 mm. Therefore, the width of the terminal 20 is also preferably 18 mm or less.

Next, how to use the wearable device 100 of the second embodiment will be described. A protruding attachment portion 22 arranged on the first surface 21 of the terminal 20 is attached to the second attachment portion 220 having an elliptical hole in the plate portion 200. Since the elliptical hole 221 has flexibility, the hole 221 in the second attachment 220 is slightly deformed so that the tip 23 in the terminal 20 enters and the columnar 24 is the second attachment. Fits with the mounting portion 220. As a result, the first surface 21 of the terminal 20 is arranged so as to be in contact with the back surface 201 of the plate portion 200.

In this state, the watch bands 300 and 301 are arranged on the user's arm so that the second surface 31 of the terminal 20 comes into contact with the user's arm. That is, it is arranged so as to be wrapped around the user's arm. As a result, the sensor 32 arranged on the second surface 31 is pressed by the watch bands 300 and 301 so as to always be in contact with the user's arm, so that, for example, the user's body temperature is measured or the user's heartbeat is measured. You can do things, measure the user's sleep time, and even detect the user's sleep breath.

Further, by making the width of the terminal 20 the same as or smaller than the plate portion 200, the plate portion 200 is exposed and the terminal 20 is hidden in the plate portion 200 even when the terminal 20 is held. .. Therefore, in this case, the wearable device 100 of the second embodiment can be used as a bracelet, so that the fashionability is enhanced.

10 Wearable device of the first embodiment 20 Terminal 21 First side 22 Mounting part 31 Second side 32 Sensor 40 Belt part 48 Attached part 52 Back side 100 Wearable device of the second embodiment 200 Plate part 201 Back side 220 Second mounted Part 300 301 Watch band

Claims (7)

A terminal equipped with a sensor for collecting user's data by contacting the user,
It has a belt portion for attaching the terminal to the user, and has
The terminal has a removable attachment portion attached to the belt portion and a removable attachment portion attached to the belt portion at a position facing the sensor.
The belt portion further includes an attached portion to be attached to the attachment portion.
In order to arrange the sensor of the terminal at a position where it comes into contact with the user, when the belt portion is arranged on the user, the terminal is arranged on the back surface of the belt portion by attaching the attachment portion to the attached portion. Wearable equipment to be worn. A terminal equipped with a sensor for collecting user's data by contacting the user,
It has a plate portion to which the terminal is attached, and has
The terminal has a removable mounting portion attached to the plate portion at a position facing the sensor, and a removable mounting portion.
The plate portion includes the mounting portion, the mounting portion to be mounted, and the mounting portion.
The plate portion further has, at both ends, a replaceable and user-attachable watch band.
In order to arrange the sensor of the terminal at a position where it comes into contact with the user, when the watch band is arranged on the user, the terminal is arranged on the back surface of the plate portion by attaching the attachment portion to the attached portion. Wearable equipment to be worn. The wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the belt is made of natural leather or artificial leather. The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the watch band is made of natural leather or artificial leather. The wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the belt is made of a synthetic resin. The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the watch band is made of a synthetic resin. The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the watch band is made of metal.

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