This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application Serial Nos. 201910635893.X, and 201921102464.8, each filed on Jul. 15, 2019, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of wearable devices, and in particular, to a mounting and locking mechanism, a casing, and a wearable device.
In related technology, a band of a wearable device, such as a smart watch or a smart bracelet, is detachably connected to a dial of the wearable device. For example, the band can be connected to the dial by a snap-in member, such as an elastic pin. In this way, when the band is damaged and needs to be repaired and replaced, a user can detach the band from the dial. However, it is difficult to detach and attach snap-in members such as an elastic pin, which are used for connecting the band and the dial. As a result, it can be difficult and inefficient to detach and attach a band and dial
According to a first embodiment of the present disclosure, a mounting and locking mechanism is provided.
The mounting and locking mechanism can include a mounting bracket and a locking assembly. The mounting bracket can be provided with a mounting space. The mounting space includes a first insertion slot and an accommodation slot. The accommodation slot has a first slot wall. The first slot wall can be provided with a first opening communicating with the first insertion slot. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member can be received in the accommodation slot. The first locking member can contact the first slot wall. The movable member is movable between a first position and a second position. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member may abut the first locking member to drive part of the first locking member to pass through the first opening to be positioned in the first insertion slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first insertion slot.
According to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, a casing is provided.
The casing can include a main body and a mounting and locking mechanism. The mounting and locking mechanism can include a mounting bracket and a locking assembly. The mounting bracket can be provided with a mounting space. The mounting space can include a first insertion slot and an accommodation slot. The accommodation slot can have a first slot wall. The first slot wall may be provided with a first opening communicating with the first insertion slot. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is received in the accommodation slot. The first locking member can contact the first slot wall. The movable member is movable between a first position and a second position. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member can abut the first locking member to drive part of the first locking member to pass through the first opening to be positioned in the first insertion slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first insertion slot. The mounting bracket is attached to the main body, and a movement direction of the movable member is parallel to a thickness direction of the main body.
According to a third embodiment of the present disclosure, a wearable device is provided.
The wearable device can include a casing and a band including a band body and a first insertion member attached to one end of the band body. The casing can include a main body and a mounting and locking mechanism. The mounting and locking mechanism can include a mounting bracket and a locking assembly. The mounting bracket can be provided with a mounting space. The mounting space includes a first insertion slot and an accommodation slot. The accommodation slot can have a first slot wall. The first slot wall can be provided with a first opening communicating with the first insertion slot. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is received in the accommodation slot. The first locking member can contact the first slot wall. The movable member is movable between a first position and a second position. The mounting bracket is attached to the main body, and a movement direction of the movable member is parallel to a thickness direction of the main body. The first insertion member is provided with a first locking slot, and the first insertion member can be attached to the mounting bracket. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member abuts the first locking member to drive part of the first locking member to pass through the first opening to be positioned in the first insertion slot and to drive the first locking member be positioned in the first locking slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first insertion member can be detached from the mounting bracket, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first insertion slot.
According to a fourth embodiment of the present disclosure, a wearable device is provided.
The wearable device includes a main body, a band, and a locking assembly. The band includes a band body and a first insertion member attached to one end of the band body. The first insertion member is provided with a first locking slot, and the first insertion member can be inserted into the main body in a length direction of the band. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is attached to the main body and is movable between a first position and a second position in a thickness direction of the band. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member abuts the first locking member to drive the first locking member to be positioned in the first locking slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first locking slot such that the first locking member can be detached from the main body.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the disclosure, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and the subsequent description. Those skilled in the art may obtain other accompanying drawings according to the description accompanying drawings without creative effort.
In order to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described completely with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings illustrate certain embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present disclosure can be more thoroughly and comprehensively understood through these embodiments provided.
A mounting and locking mechanism includes a mounting bracket and a locking assembly. The mounting bracket is provided with a mounting space. The mounting space includes a first insertion slot and an accommodation slot. The accommodation slot has a first slot wall. The first slot wall is provided with a first opening communicating with the first insertion slot. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is received in the accommodation slot. The first locking member can contact the first slot wall. The movable member can be moved between a first position and a second position. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member abuts the first locking member to drive part of the first locking member to pass through the first opening to be positioned in the first insertion slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first insertion slot.
A casing includes a main body and a mounting and locking mechanism. The mounting and locking mechanism includes a mounting bracket and a locking assembly. The mounting bracket is provided with a mounting space. The mounting space includes a first insertion slot and an accommodation slot. The accommodation slot has a first slot wall. The first slot wall is provided with a first opening communicating with the first insertion slot. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is received in the accommodation slot. The first locking member can contact the first slot wall. The movable member can be moved between a first position and a second position. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member abuts the first locking member to drive part of the first locking member to pass through the first opening to be positioned in the first insertion slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first insertion slot. The mounting bracket is attached to the main body, and a movement direction of the movable member is parallel to a thickness direction of the main body.
A wearable device includes a casing and a band including a band body and a first insertion member attached to one end of the band body. The casing includes a main body and a mounting and locking mechanism. The mounting and locking mechanism includes a mounting bracket and a locking assembly. The mounting bracket is provided with a mounting space. The mounting space includes a first insertion slot and an accommodation slot. The accommodation slot has a first slot wall. The first slot wall is provided with a first opening communicating with the first insertion slot. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is received in the accommodation slot. The first locking member can contact the first slot wall. The movable member is movable between a first position and a second position. The mounting bracket is attached to the main body, and a movement direction of the movable member is parallel to a thickness direction of the main body. The first insertion member is provided with a first locking slot, and the first insertion member can be attached to the mounting bracket. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member abuts the first locking member to drive part of the first locking member to pass through the first opening to be positioned in the first insertion slot and to drive the first locking member be positioned in the first locking slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first insertion member can be detached from the mounting bracket, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first insertion slot.
A wearable device includes a main body, a band, and a locking assembly. The band includes a band body and a first insertion member attached to one end of the band body. The first insertion member is provided with a first locking slot, and the first insertion member can be inserted into the main body in a length direction of the band. The locking assembly includes a movable member and a first locking member. The movable member is attached to the main body and is movable between a first position and a second position in a thickness direction of the band. When the movable member is in the first position, the movable member abuts the first locking member to drive the first locking member to be positioned in the first locking slot. When the movable member is in the second position, the first locking member can be withdrawn from the first locking slot such that the first locking member can be detached from the main body.
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In an embodiment, the mounting bracket 200 is detachably attached to the main body 100. As illustrated in
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The first insertion member 320 includes a first insertion body 321 connected to the band body 310, and a first insertion end 322 connected to an end of the first insertion body 321 away from the band body 310. At least part of the first insertion body 321 has a width less than that of the first insertion end 322. For example, in an embodiment, the first insertion body 321 can be provided with a first locking slot 3211, and a portion of the first insertion body 321 where the first locking slot 3211 is located has a width less than the width of the first insertion end 322. In another example, in an embodiment, when the first insertion body 321 and the first insertion end 322 both are rod-shaped, the first insertion body 321 has a diameter less than that of the first insertion end 322. In addition, the first insertion member 320 can be inserted into the mounting space 210 in a length direction of the band 300. In an embodiment, the first insertion member 320 can be inserted into the first insertion slot 211 via the first through hole 110a in the length direction of the band 300.
The second insertion member 330 includes a second insertion body 331 connected to the band body 310, and a second insertion end 332 connected to an end of the second insertion body 331 away from the band body 310. At least part of the second insertion body 331 has a width less than that of the second insertion end 332. For example, in an embodiment, the second insertion body 331 is provided with a second locking slot 3311, and a portion of the second insertion body 331 where the second locking slot 3311 is located has a width less than the width of the second insertion end 332. According to another example, when the second insertion body 331 and the second insertion end 332 both are rod-shaped, the second insertion body 331 has a diameter less than that of the second insertion end 332. The second insertion member 330 can be inserted into the mounting space 210 in the length direction of the band 300. In an embodiment, the second insertion member 330 can be inserted into the second insertion slot 213 via the second through hole 110b in the length direction of the band 300.
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In an embodiment, the locking assembly 400 includes a movable member 410, a first locking member 420, and a second locking member 430. The movable member 410 is received in the middle slot portion 2100 of the accommodation slot 212 and movable in a second direction, that is, the Y-axis direction illustrated in the figures, such as,
In an embodiment, the movable member 410 can move between a first position and a second position in the second direction.
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With regard to the wearable device 10, when the movable member 410 is in the first position, the first locking member 420 blocks the first insertion end 322 inserted into the mounting bracket 200 so as to prevent the first insertion member 320 from quitting/withdrawing from the first insertion slot 211. Therefore, the first insertion member 320 can be fixed in the first insertion slot 211 via the first locking member 420. Similarly, the second locking member 430 blocks the second insertion end 332 inserted into the mounting bracket 200 so as to prevent the second insertion member 330 from quitting/withdrawing from the second insertion slot 213. Therefore, the second insertion member 330 can be fixed in the second insertion slot 213 via the second locking member 430.
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In an embodiment, the abutting portion 412 has a width decreasing from an end thereof away from the hand-held portion 411 to an end thereof close to the hand-held portion 411. When the movable member 410 is in the first position, the abutting portion 412 abuts the first locking member 420. When the movable member 410 is in the second position, the first locking member 420 does not contact the abutting portion 412.
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Since the first abutting end 412a has the width decreasing gradually from the terminal thereof away from the hand-held portion 411 to the terminal thereof close to the hand-held portion 411 in the thickness direction of the main body 100, as illustrated in
It should be noted that, since the second abutting end 412b has the width remaining unchanged in the thickness direction of the main body 100, when the movable member 410 is in the first position, the outer surface of the second abutting end 412b which is parallel to the thickness direction of the main body abuts the first locking member 420 so as to strengthen the engagement between the first locking member 420 and the first insertion member 320, thereby preventing the first locking member 420 from disengaging from the first insertion member 320. This is because that the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 are abutted by two sides of the second abutting end 412b respectively when the movable member 410 is in the first position. As a result, the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 cannot roll relative to the second abutting end 412b. If the second abutting end 412b has the width changing gradually, when the band is drawn by the user, the movable member 410 will bear pressure from the first locking member 420 to drive the second locking member 430 to move in the thickness direction of the band 300, that is, the movable member 410 will be moved from the first position to the second position. Therefore, the second abutting end 412b should have the width remaining unchanged in the thickness direction of the band 300 so as to ensure that the band 300 can be stably fixed in the main body 100. The engagement of the second locking member 430 with the movable member 410 and the second locking member 430 is the same as the first locking member 420, and it will not be repeated herein.
In addition to the embodiments described above, the first abutting end 412a and the second abutting end 412b may have other configurations. In an alternative embodiment, the abutting portion 412 has a width increasing from the end thereof away from the hand-held portion 411 to the end thereof close to the hand-held portion 411. The first abutting end is disposed between the hand-held portion and the second abutting end. The first abutting end has a width being the same and greater than or equal to the maximum width of the second abutting end. The movable member 410 is pulled away from the mounting bracket 200 to move from the first position to the second position. In this embodiment, the second abutting end has a width increasing gradually from the terminal thereof away from the hand-held portion 411 to the terminal thereof close to the hand-held portion 411. It can be understood that, a portion of the second abutting end close to the first abutting end has a width greater than that of a portion of the second abutting end away from the first abutting end. When the movable member 410 is in the first position, the outer surface of the first abutting end will abut the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 such that the first locking member 420 is urged to engage with the first insertion member 320 and the second locking member 430 is urged to engage with the second insertion member 330 at the same time.
In this alternative embodiment, since the second abutting end has the width increasing gradually from the terminal thereof away from the hand-held portion 411 to the terminal close to the hand-held portion 411, when the movable member 410 is moved from the first position to the second position, the hand-held portion 411 is pulled away from the mounting bracket 200 to move the movable member 410 toward an outside of the main body 100 in the second direction so as to disengage the first abutting end from the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430. As a result, the second abutting end is moved to be located between the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 such that the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 separate from the outer surface of the second abutting end. Thus, a gap is defined between the outer surface of the second abutting end and the first locking member 420 is formed, and a gap between the outer surface of the second abutting end, the first locking member 420, and the second locking member 430. At this time, the first locking member 420 can be withdrawn from the first locking slot 3211 and moved into the gap, and the second locking member 430 can be withdrawn from the second locking slot 3311 and moved into the gap. Thus, the first locking member 420 can be detached from the first insertion slot 211 and the second locking member 430 can be detached from the second insertion slot 213. Of course, the first locking member 420 can be moved toward the abutting portion 412 rather than withdrawn from the first insertion slot 211 and the second locking member 430 can be moved toward the abutting portion 412 rather than withdrawn from the second insertion slot 213, as long as the first locking member 420 is withdrawn from the first locking slot 3211 and the second locking member 430 is withdrawn from the second locking slot 3311, the band 300 can be detached from the main body 100.
It should be noted that, in this alternatively embodiment, since the first abutting end has the width remains unchanged in the thickness direction of the main body 100, when the movable member 410 is in the first position, the outer surface of the first abutting end which is parallel to the thickness direction of the main body abuts the first locking member 420 so as to strengthen the engagement between the first locking member 420 and the first insertion member 320, thereby preventing the first locking member 420 from disengaging from the first insertion member 320. This is because that the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 are abutted by two sides of the first abutting end respectively when the movable member 410 is in the first position. As a result, the first locking member 420 and the second locking member 430 cannot roll relative to the first abutting end. If the first abutting end has the width changing gradually, when the band is drawn by the user, the movable member 410 will bear pressure from the first locking member 420 to drive the second locking member 430 to move in the thickness direction of the band 300, that is, the movable member 410 will be moved from the first position to the second position. Therefore, the first abutting end should have the width remaining unchanged in the thickness direction of the band 300 so as to ensure that the band 300 can be stably fixed in the main body 100. The engagement of the second locking member 430 with the movable member 410 and the second locking member 430 is the same as the first locking member 420, and it will not be repeated herein.
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In an embodiment, the first locking member 420 is spherical or is a ball. The first slot wall 212a has a curved surface engaging with an outer surface of the first locking member 420. The first opening 2121 is defined in the curved surface. As illustrated in
In contrast, if the movable member 410 does not have the second abutting end 412b, the first locking member 420 is abutted by the first abutting end 412a to engage with the first insertion member 320 when the movable member 410 is in the first position. The first abutting end 412a can have a width that decreases gradually from the terminal thereof away from the hand-held portion 411 to the terminal thereof close to the hand-held portion 411. The outer surface of the first abutting end 412a may include an inclined wall that is inclined to the thickness relative to the thickness direction of the main body 100. When the first insertion member 320 tends to move away from the first insertion slot 211, the first locking member 420 can accordingly tend to move along the curved surface of the first insertion member 320 to disengage from the first insertion member 320 under the movement tendency of the first insertion member 320, and the first locking member 420 tends to move along the outer surface of the first abutting end 412a, that is, the inclined wall of the first abutting end 412a. Accordingly, the first locking member 420 can further drive the movable member 410 to move in the thickness direction of the main body 100. As a result, when a driving force is exerted on the first insertion member 320, the first insertion member 320 can easily disengage from the first insertion slot 211 such that there is a risk of the band 300 being detached from the main body 100.
The above configuration of the second abutting end 412b of the first locking member 420 can be applicable to the second locking member 430, and it will not be described herein in detail.
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In an embodiment, the second insertion member 330 may be omitted. Accordingly, structures cooperating with the second insertion member 330, such as the second through hole 110b, the second insertion slot 213, and the first locking member 420, may be omitted. In other words, the end of the band body 310 is only provided with the first insertion member 320. At this time, the first insertion member 320 is inserted into the first insertion slot 211 to engage with the first locking member 420 such that the band 300 is fixed in the main body 100. The implementation in which only the first insertion member 320 is applied is the same as the implementation in which the first insertion member 320 and the second insertion member 330 are included, and it will not be repeated herein.
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The technical features of the embodiments described above can be arbitrarily combined. In order to simplify the description, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments have not been described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, the combination of these technical features should be considered to be within the scope described in present disclosure.
The present disclosure describes certain embodiments in a more specific and detailed manner, but not should be read to limit the scope of the present disclosure. It should be noted that modifications and improvements can be made by those skilled in the art within the spirit and principle of the above embodiments, and those modifications and improvement should be included within the scope of protection of the present disclosure. Therefore, the scope of the present disclosure shall be subject to the appended claims.
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