This application claims priority of Taiwan patent application Ser. No. 108117188 filed on May 17, 2019, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
The present disclosure relates generally to a protection casing assembly, more particularly, to a protection casing assembly for a wearable device.
With the development of technology, wearable devices are getting more sophisticated. Specifically, in addition to their original functions, many wearable devices further have some functions of consumer electronic devices, such as, digital information storage, digital media playback, instant messaging; hence, more precision electronic devices have to be disposed within these wearable devices.
However, since the wearable devices are frequently exposed to the external environment and are easily neglected, occurrences of impact and thus resultant damages to the internal precision electronic components are greatly increased. Yet, existing protective accessories to wearable devices exhibit lower protection level and the convenience of their use also has a considerable degree of improvement.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a protection casing assembly for a wearable device. The protection casing assembly includes a main case and a frame. The main case has a first accommodation space and configured to allow a wearable device to be disposed detachably. When the wearable device is disposed in the first accommodation space, the wearable device and the main case define a second accommodation space adjacent to at a device surface of the wearable device. The frame is detachably disposed in the second accommodation space.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a wearable device protection casing. The wearable device protection casing includes a first accommodation space. The first accommodation space is configured to allow a wearable device to be disposed detachably. When the wearable device is disposed in the first accommodation space, the wearable device and the wearable device protection casing define a second accommodation space adjacent to at a device surface of the wearable device. The second accommodation space is configured to allow a frame to be disposed detachably.
Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a protection casing assembly for a wearable device. The protection casing assembly includes a main case and a frame. The main case has an opening and an accommodation space. The opening is configured to receive a wearable device. The accommodation space is configured to accommodate the wearable device. The frame is disposed in the opening and inserted between the main case and the wearable device, and configured to secure the wearable device in the accommodation space.
The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present disclosure in order that the detailed description of the disclosure that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be described hereinafter, and form the subject of the claims of the disclosure. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiment disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures or processes for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. It should also be realized by those skilled in the art that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the disclosure as set forth in the appended claims.
Aspects of the present disclosure are best understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is noted that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.
A more complete understanding of the present disclosure may be derived by referring to the detailed description and claims when considered in connection with the Figures, where like reference numbers refer to similar elements throughout the Figures.
The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, the formation of a first feature over or on a second feature in the description that follows may include embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in direct contact, and may also include embodiments in which additional features may be formed between the first and second features, such that the first and second features may not be in direct contact. In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.
Embodiments of the present disclosure are discussed in detail below. It should be appreciated, however, that the present disclosure provides many applicable inventive concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments discussed are merely illustrative and do not limit the scope of the disclosure.
Further, spatially relative terms, such as “beneath,” “below,” “lower,” “above,” “upper,” “lower,” “left,” “right” and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element(s) or feature(s) as illustrated in the figures. The spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The apparatus may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein may likewise be interpreted accordingly. It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected to” or “coupled to” another element, it may be directly connected to or coupled to the other element, or intervening elements may be present.
Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of the disclosure are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as possible. Any numerical value, however, inherently contains certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in the respective testing measurements. Also, as used herein, the term “about” generally means within 10%, 5%, 1%, or 0.5% of a given value or range. Alternatively, the term “about” means within an acceptable standard error of the mean when considered by one of ordinary skill in the art. Other than in the operating/working examples, or unless otherwise expressly specified, all of the numerical ranges, amounts, values and percentages such as those for quantities of materials, durations of times, temperatures, operating conditions, ratios of amounts, and the likes thereof disclosed herein should be understood as modified in all instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters set forth in the present disclosure and attached claims are approximations that can vary as desired. At the very least, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Ranges can be expressed herein as from one endpoint to another endpoint or between two endpoints. All ranges disclosed herein are inclusive of the endpoints, unless specified otherwise.
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Specifically, the main case 11 has a first accommodation space 110, which may be configured to accommodate a wearable device 9. The wearable device 9 may be detachably disposed within the first accommodation space 110 of the main case 11. As shown in the figures, when the wearable device 9 may be disposed in the first accommodation space 110, the wearable device 9 and the main case 11 define a second accommodation space 112 in adjacent to a device surface 90 of the wearable device 9. The second accommodation space 112 may be configured to accommodate the frame 13. Further, when the wearable device 9 may be disposed in the first accommodation space 110 and defines the second accommodation space 112 together with the main case 11, the frame 13 may be detachably disposed in the second accommodation space 112.
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In particular, the opening 214 of the main case 21 may be configured to receive a wearable device 8, and the first accommodation space 210 may be configured to accommodate the wearable device 8.
The wearable device 8 may be detachably disposed in the first accommodation space 210 of the main case 21. When the wearable device 8 is disposed in the first accommodation space 210, the opening 214 exposes a display surface 80 of the wearable device 8, and the inner peripheral surface 21A wraps around a device peripheral surface 8A of the wearable device 8.
As shown in the figures, when the wearable device 8 is disposed in the first accommodation space 210 via the opening 214, the wearable device 8 and the main case 21 define a second accommodation space 212 therebetween. The second accommodation space 212 may be mainly in adjacent to the display surface 80 of the wearable device 8. In brief, when the wearable device 8 is disposed in the first accommodation space 210, the second accommodation space 212 may be defined at a position adjacent to the display surface 80 and between the device peripheral surface 8A and the inner peripheral surface 21A.
More specifically, when the inner peripheral surface 21A of the main case 21 wraps around the device peripheral surface 8A of the wearable device 8, a portion of the inner peripheral surface 21A in adjacent to the display surface 80 may not be tightly fitted with a portion of the device peripheral surface 8A of the wearable device 8, thereby creating gap, and this gap includes the second accommodation space 212.
Accordingly, after disposing the wearable device 8 in the first accommodation space 210 of the main case 21, the frame 23 may be disposed in the second accommodation space 212. In other words, the frame 23 may be disposed at the opening 214 end of the main case 21, and may be inserted into the gap between the main case 21 and the wearable device 8 by means of insertion, thereby securing or fixing the wearable device 8 in the first accommodation space 210.
In some embodiments, the main case 21 has a notch 216 encircling the inner peripheral surface 21A and may be disposed at the inner peripheral surface 21A adjacent to the opening 214 end. The second accommodation space 212 includes the notch 216. Therefore, when the frame 23 is inserted into the gap between the main case 21 and the wearable device 8, the frame 23 may be further inserted into the notch 216. In some embodiments, the main case 21 itself has the basic functions of clapping and fixing the wearable device 8, and the frame 23 being inserted between the main case 21 and the wearable device 8 may be configured to strengthen the fixation of the wearable device 8 in the main case 21.
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Further, the insertion part 232 may be configured to be inserted into the notch 216 of the second accommodation space 212, so that after the insertion part 232 of the frame main body 230 is inserted into the notch 216, the frame main body 230 may be correspondingly secured at a periphery 214A of the opening 214. In some embodiments, when the frame main body 230 is correspondingly disposed at the periphery 214A of the opening 214, the frame 23 has a bulge 230A corresponding to the periphery 214A of the opening 214 of the main case 21.
In some embodiments, when the wearable device 8 is accommodated in the first accommodation space 210, and the frame 23 may be disposed in the second accommodation space 212 and combined with the main case 21, to further strengthen the protection for the display surface 8A of the wearable device 8, and at the same time adapt to the extension of the eternal curvature of the main case 21, the bulge 230A of the frame 23 has a height H relative to the display surface 8A of the wearable device 8. The height H ranges from about 0.1 mm to about 3.5 mm. In some embodiments, the height H ranges from about 0.8 mm to about 1.2 mm.
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In some embodiments, the design of the distance D may be dependent on the design of the height H. As shown in
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In particular, when the insertion part 232 of the frame 23′ is inserted into the notch 216 of the second accommodation space 212 of the main case 21′, at least one positioning bump 232a may be inserted and fitted into at least one positioning notch 216a, thereby strengthen the fixation of the frame 23′ and the main case 21′. It should be noted that the number of the positioning bump 232a and the positioning notch 216a may be determined as needed. In some embodiments, the main case 21′ and frame 23′ have four corresponding lateral sides, respectively, and each side may have two pairs of positioning bump 232a and the positioning notch 216a. Therefore, the four lateral sides have eight pairs of positioning bump 232a and the positioning notch 216a.
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As shown in the figures, the protection casing assembly 3 includes a main case 31 and a frame 33. The main case 31 may be substantially in shape of ring. The main case 31 has a right-side part 31R, a left-side part 31L opposite to the right-side part 31R, an upper part 31U adjoining the right-side part 31R and the left-side part 31L, a bottom part 31D opposite to the upper part 31U, a front opening 31F, a back opening 31B opposite to the front opening 31F, and a first accommodation space 310. The frame 33 includes a frame main body 330 and an insertion part 332. The insertion part 332 encircles the frame main body 330, and the insertion part 332 has a plurality of positioning bumps 332a disposed thereon.
In particular, when the wearable device 7 is disposed in the first accommodation space 310 via the front opening 31F, the wearable device 7 and the main case 31 define a second accommodation space 312 therebetween. The second accommodation space 312 may be in adjacent to a display surface 70A of the wearable device 7. In brief, when the wearable device 7 is disposed in the first accommodation space 310, the second accommodation space 312 may be defined in a position in adjacent to the display surface 70A.
More specifically, when an inner peripheral surface of the main case 31 wraps around a device peripheral surface of the wearable device 7, the inner peripheral surface of the main case 31 in adjacent to the display surface 70A may not be tightly fitted with the device peripheral surface of the wearable device 7, thereby creating gap, and this gap includes the second accommodation space 312. The inner side of the main case 31 has a notch 316 disposed at the second accommodation space 312, and the notch 316 has a plurality of positioning notches 316a disposed thereon.
Accordingly, after disposing the wearable device 7 in the first accommodation space 310 of the main case 31, the frame 33 may be disposed in the second accommodation space 312. In other words, the frame 33 may be disposed at the front opening 31F end of the main case 31, and may be inserted into the gap between the main case 31 and the wearable device 7 by means of insertion, thereby securing the wearable device 7 in the first accommodation space 310. Further, the insertion part 332 of the frame 33 may be configured to be inserted into the notch 316 of the second accommodation space 312 of the main case 31, and a plurality of positioning bumps 332a may be inserted and fitted into a plurality of positioning notches 316a, so as to strengthen the fixation of the frame 33 and the main case 31.
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Therefore, when the front opening 31F of the main case 31 receives the wearable device 7, the component 70 of the wearable device 7 may be inserted from the right-side part 31R via the opening 31RO. Hence, the convenience of accommodating the wearable device 7 in the first accommodation space 310 of the main case 31 may be enhanced. In some embodiments, the right-side part 31R forms an inward recess at the through hole formed by the extension of the opening 31RO, which facilitate the operation of the component 70 by the user.
For example, the wearable device 7 is a watch and the component 70 is a watch crown. When the front opening 31F of the main case 31 receives the watch, the watch crown may be inserted into the opening 31RO of the right-side part 31R directly. When the watch is placed in the first accommodation space 310 of the main case 31, since the right-side part 31R forms the inward recess at the through hole formed by the extension of the opening 31RO, a space, which is defined by the inward recess relative to the main case 31, thereby facilitates the operation of the watch crown by the user.
In some embodiments, the frame 33 has a curved recess 334 at a position corresponding to the component 70 of the wearable device 7. The curved recess 334 may be configured to frame, in conjunction with the opening 31RO, the component 70 of the wearable device 7 when the frame 33 is combined with the main case 31.
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It should be noted that in some embodiments, the first connecting unit 31UC has a shape corresponding to the connection part of the first wearable accessory 74. Therefore, the first connecting unit 31UC may adapt the first wearable accessory 74 directly. Similarly, the second connecting unit 31DC has a shape corresponding to the connection part of the second wearable accessory 76. Therefore, the second connecting unit 31DC may adapt the second wearable accessory 76 directly.
In some embodiments, the first connecting unit 31UC and the second connecting unit 31DC may include through holes, which are designed correspondingly to the mechanism of the wearable device 7 adapting the wearable accessory. Therefore, the first connecting unit 31UC and the second connecting unit 31DC may receive the first wearable accessory 74 and second wearable accessory 76 of the wearable device 7, respectively, so that the first wearable accessory 74 and second wearable accessory 76 may be adapted by the wearable device 7 directly.
In some embodiments, the first connecting unit 31UC may include a strip-like through hole, whereas the two ends of this strip-like through hole extend into a portion of the left-side part 31L and a portion of the right-side part 31R, respectively. Similarly, the second connecting unit 31DC may include a strip-like through hole, whereas the two ends of this strip-like through hole extend into a portion of the left-side part 31L and a portion of the right-side part 31R, respectively.
For example, when the wearable device 7 is a watch and the wearable accessories 74, 76 are watch straps, the first connecting unit 31UC and the second connecting unit 31DC are configured to connect with the watch strap. Accordingly, the user may wear the watch wrapped in the protection casing assembly 3 by using the watch straps.
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Further, the sensing component 70C may be configured to sense the physiological signals of human body. Hence, when the wearable device 7 is wrapped in the protection casing assembly 3 and worn by the user, the arrangement of the back opening 31B exposing the sensing component 70C may maintain the function for sensing the physiological signals by the sensing component 70C.
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It should be noted that when the reflective light of the main case 31 and the frame 33 has the same wavelength (that is, having the same color), the user may experience some difficulty in judging, intuitively, whether the frame 33 has been combined with the main case 31. Hence, when the wearable device 7 is places in the main case 31 and the frame 33 may not be combined with the main case 31, if the user mistakenly determines that the frame 33 has been combined with the main case 31, the wearable device 7 may not be protected thoroughly. Accordingly, in some embodiments, when the light is irradiated on the main case 31, the main case 31 reflects the light having a first wavelength, and when the light is irradiated on the frame 33, the frame 33 reflects the light having a second wavelength. The first wavelength and the second wavelength may be different (that is, having different colors). In this way, the user may clearly determine whether the frame 33 has been combined with the main case 31 by using the different colors, so as to avoid the above-mentioned case of misjudgment.
The foregoing outlines features of several embodiments so that those skilled in the art may better understand the aspects of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they may readily use the present disclosure as a basis for designing or modifying other processes and structures for carrying out the same purposes and/or achieving the same advantages of the embodiments introduced herein. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such equivalent constructions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and that they may make various changes, substitutions and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
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