The present application claims the benefits of and priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201920971782.1, filed on Jun. 25, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
The present disclosure relates to wearable apparatus technique, and in particular to a watch strap assembly, a watch strap and a wearable apparatus.
In related technologies, the watch strap of a wearable apparatus such as a smart watch and a smart bracelet could be adjusted in length. For example, the length of the watch strap could be adjusted through the use of a pin buckle and a fixing orifice to allow a user to wear the wearable apparatus on a joint of the user (such as a wrist of the user) in a preferred fashion. However, the watch strap whose length is adjustable is relatively expensive to manufacture, and the wearable apparatus suffers a risk of not being worn firmly after a user wears it.
A watch strap assembly in accordance with an embodiment in the present disclosure may include a first watch strap and a second watch strap. The first watch strap may include a first strap body and a confining strap. The confining strap may be integrally formed with the first strap body. The confining strap may be located between two opposite ends of the first strap body. A channel may be defined between the confining strap and the first strap body. The second watch strap may include a second strap body. An end of the second strap body may be capable of passing through the channel and being secured to the first strap body.
A watch strap for a wristwatch in accordance with an embodiment in the present disclosure may include a first strap body and a second strap body. The first strap body may have a first end and a second end along a length direction. The first strap may include a bridge located between the first end and the second end and a first fastener located between the first end and the bridge. The second strap body may be configured to extend through a space under the bridge. The second strap body may include a second fastener. The second fastener may be configured to cooperate with the first fastener when the second strap body extends through the space under the bridge.
A wearable apparatus in accordance with an embodiment in the present disclosure may include a dial, a first strap and a second strap. The dial may have a first side and a second side. The first strap may include an elongated first strap body connectable to the first side of the dial, and a flexible confining strap arranged on and be in contact with the first strap body. The second strap may include an elongated second strap body connectable to the second side of the dial. There may be a space generated between the flexible confining strap and the first strap body when the second strap engages with the first strap, such that the second strap may extend through the space.
In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the prior art more clearly, the drawings required in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings could be obtained based on these drawings without any more creative work.
In order to facilitate understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be detailed more thoroughly with reference to corresponding drawings. The drawings show the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure could be embodied in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are presented to provide a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the present disclosure.
According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a watch strap assembly is provided. The watch strap assembly could include a first watch strap and a second watch strap. The first watch strap could include a first strap body and a confining strap. The confining strap could be integrally formed with the first strap body. The confining strap could be located between two opposite ends of the first strap body, and the confining strap could be capable of defining a channel with the first strap body between the confining strap and the first strap body. The second watch strap could include a second strap body, an end of the second strap body could be capable of passing through the channel and being secured to the first strap body.
In some embodiments, the confining strap may be located between two opposite ends in a length direction of the first strap body and the confining strap may extend across two opposite ends in a width direction of the first strap body. The confining strap may include a top edge portion, the top edge portion could include a first segment, a middle segment and a second segment connected in sequence along a width direction of the first watch strap. The first segment and the second segment could be both connected to the first strap body. The middle segment is capable of attaching the first strap body, and when the second strap body passes through the middle segment, the middle segment could be upheld and separate from the first strap body and could define the channel.
In some embodiments, the confining strap could include a top edge portion and side edge portions connected to two ends of the top edge portion. The top edge portion could be opposite to and spaced from the first strap body in a thickness direction of the first strap body. The side edge portions could be connected between the top edge portion and the first strap body. The top edge portion, the side edge portions and the first strap body could define the channel.
In some embodiments, the first strap body could define a hole communicating with the channel.
In some embodiments, when the second strap body passes through the channel, the second strap body could abut against an inner wall of the confining strap and uphold the confining strap, the confining strap could accumulate elastic force. When the second strap body exits from the channel, the confining strap could collapse under the effect of the elastic force.
In some embodiments, a first groove and a second groove spaced apart from each other could be defined on the first strap body along the width direction of the first strap body. The first groove could be closed in the circumferential direction, the second groove could be closed in the circumferential direction. A portion between the first groove and the second groove could form the confining strap. The confining strap could be capable of being upheld to define the channel. A port of the channel could be an opening of the first groove and the other port of the channel could be an opening of the second groove.
In some embodiments, the material of the first strap body could include at least one of silica gel, plastic, rubber, leather, and fiber. The material of the second strap body could include at least one of silica gel, plastic, rubber, leather, and fiber.
In some embodiments, an end of the second strap body could be capable of passing through the channel and being secured to the first strap body by magnetic attraction.
In some embodiments, the first strap body could define a catch groove, the second strap body could be provided with a buckle. An end of the second strap body could be capable of passing through the channel from a side of the confining strap away from the catch groove, thus the buckle could be engaged in the catch groove. Or the first strap body could be provided with a buckle, the second strap body could define a catch groove, an end of the second strap body could be capable of passing through the channel from a side of the confining strap away from the buckle, thus the buckle could be engaged in the catch groove.
In some embodiments, the amount of the catch groove could be more than one, a plurality of the catch grooves could be defined at intervals along a length direction of the first watch strap; or a plurality of the catch grooves could be defined at intervals along a length direction of the second watch strap.
In some embodiments, the first watch strap could include a first mounting portion at one end of the first strap body, the catch groove or the buckle could be located between the first mounting portion and the confining strap. The second watch strap could include a second mounting portion at one end of the second strap body, the buckle or the catch groove could be located at the other end of the second strap body.
According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a wearable apparatus could be provided. The wearable apparatus could include a dial and the above-mentioned watch strap assembly. The dial could include a first side wall and a second side wall arranged opposite to each other. The first watch strap could include a first mounting portion at one end of the first strap body, the second watch strap could include a second mounting portion at one end of the second strap body. The first mounting portion could connect with the first side wall, the second mounting portion could connect with the second side wall.
In some embodiments, one end of the second strap body away from the second mounting portion could be capable of passing through the channel from one side of the confining strap away from the mounting portion and defining a receiving space. When the channel is defined by the confining strap, the confining strap could protrude from one side of the first strap body facing away from the receiving space.
According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a watch strap could be provided. The watch strap could include a first strap body and a confining strap. The confining strap could be integrally formed with the first strap body. The confining strap could be located between two opposite ends of the first strap body, and the confining strap could be capable of defining a channel with the first strap body between the confining strap and the first strap body. The channel extends along the length direction of the watch strap.
In some embodiments, the confining strap could include a top edge portion. The top edge portion could include a first segment, a middle segment and a second segment connected in sequence along a width direction of the first watch strap. The first segment and the second segment could be both connected to the first strap body. The middle segment could be capable of attaching the first strap body, and the middle segment could be capable of being upheld and separate from the first strap body and defining the channel.
In some embodiments, the confining strap could include a top edge portion and side edge portions connected to two ends of the top edge portion. The top edge portion could be opposite to and spaced from the first strap body in a thickness direction of the first strap body. The side edge portions could be connected between the top edge portion and the first strap body. The top edge portion, the side edge portions and the first strap body could define the channel.
In some embodiments, the first strap body could define a hole communicating with the channel.
In some embodiments, a first groove and a second groove spaced apart from each other could be defined on the first strap body along the width direction of the first strap body. The first groove could be closed in the circumferential direction, the second groove could be closed in the circumferential direction. A portion between the first groove and the second groove could form the confining strap. The confining strap could be capable of being upheld to define the channel. A port of the channel could be an opening of the first groove and the other port of the channel could be an opening of the second groove.
In some embodiments, the material of the first strap body could include at least one of silica gel, plastic, rubber, leather, and fiber.
In some embodiments, the watch strap could include a first mounting portion at one end of the first band body. A buckle could be provided on the first strap body between the first mounting portion and the confining strap or a catch groove could be defined on the first strap body between the first mounting portion and the confining strap.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a watch strap for a wristwatch is provided. The watch strap for a wristwatch may include a first strap body and a second strap body. The first strap body may have a first end and a second end along a length direction. The first strap may include a bridge located between the first end and the second end and a first fastener located between the first end and the bridge. The second strap body may be configured to extend through a space under the bridge. The second strap body may include a second fastener. The second fastener may be configured to cooperate with the first fastener when the second strap body extends through the space under the bridge.
In some embodiments, the space may be defined between the bridge and the first strap body under the bridge.
In some embodiments, a hole may be defined in the first strap body under the bridge and communicated with the space.
In some embodiments, one of the first and second fasteners may include a plurality of apertures, the other one of the first and second fasteners may include a buckle. When the second strap body extends through the space under the bridge, the buckle may be engaged in one of the apertures.
In some embodiments, an extending direction of the first strap body may be substantially perpendicular to an extending direction of the bridge.
In some embodiments, the bridge and the first strap may be made of a single piece.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a wearable apparatus is provided. The wearable apparatus may include a dial, a first strap and a second strap. The dial may have a first side and a second side. The first strap may include an elongated first strap body connectable to the first side of the dial, and a flexible confining strap arranged on and be in contact with the first strap body. The second strap may include an elongated second strap body connectable to the second side of the dial. There may be a space generated between the flexible confining strap and the first strap body when the second strap engages with the first strap, such that the second strap may extend through the space.
In some embodiments, a plurality of apertures may be defined in the first strap body and located between the dial and the flexible confining strap.
In some embodiments, the second strap body may include a buckle configured to be engaged in the apertures after the second strap extends through the space.
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The first watch strap 200 may be connected to the first side wall 110 of the dial 100. In some embodiments, referring to
The second watch strap 300 may be connected to the second side wall 120 of the dial 100. In some embodiments, referring to
Both the first watch strap 200 and the second watch strap 300 could be bent and deformed under external force. For example, the first watch strap 200 and the second watch strap 300 may both be flexible straps. In these cases, the materials of the first strap body 210 and the second strap body 310 may both be flexible materials. The flexible material may include, but be not limited to, at least one of silica gel, plastic, rubber, leather and fiber. The first watch strap 200 and the second watch strap 300 could be buckled with each other after being bent and deformed to form a ring-shaped receiving space, thus the wearable apparatus 10 could be worn to a joint such as a wrist of a human body.
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An end of the second strap body 310 away from the second mounting portion 320 could pass through the channel 240 from a side of the confining strap 230 away from the first mounting portion 220 and be fixed to the first strap body 210. In some embodiments, the first strap body 210 could define a catch groove or aperture 250, which is located between the first mounting portion 220 and the confining strap 230. That is, the catch groove 250 could be located in an extending direction of the channel 240. As shown in
It should be appreciated that, in other embodiments, the buckle 350 could be provided on the first strap body 210 between the first mounting portion 220 and the confining strap 230, and the second strap body 310 could define a catch groove or aperture on an end away from the second mounting portion 320. It should be noted that, the amount of the above-mentioned catch grooves 250 may be more than one. For example, when multiple catch grooves 250 are defined in the first strap body 210, the multiple catch grooves 250 could be arranged at intervals along the length direction of the first watch strap 200. In these cases, the user could adjust the length of the second strap body 310 passing through the channel 240 according to the size of his/her wrist, so that the buckle 350 is engaged in the most suitable catch groove 250 to ensure that the user feels comfort after wearing the apparatus 10. Of course, in other embodiments, the multiple catch grooves 250 may also be defined in the second strap body 310.
In other embodiments, in addition to the buckle-connection between the buckle 350 and the catch groove 250, after an end of the second strap body 310 passes through the channel 240, the second strap body 310 may also be fixed to the first strap body 210 through magnetic attraction. For example, a first magnetic element may be embedded in the first strap body 210, and a second magnetic element may be embedded in the second strap body 310. The first magnetic element could be an electromagnet or a permanent magnet. The second magnetic element could be an electromagnet or a permanent magnet. The magnetic directions of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element are opposite to each other. The second strap body 310 could be fixed to the first strap body 210 by magnetic attraction between the second magnetic element and the first magnetic element. In some embodiments, the first magnetic elements may be arranged at intervals along the length direction of the first watch strap 200. It should be noted that, one of the first magnetic element and the second magnetic element could be replaced by a metal piece.
In the above-mentioned wearable apparatus 10, an end of the second strap body 310 could pass through the channel 240 from the side of the confining strap 230 away from the catch groove 250, so that the buckle 350 is engaged in a catch groove 250 to realize the fixing connection between the first watch strap 200 and the second watch strap 300, thus the wearable apparatus 10 could be worn on a joint such as a wrist of the user. The confining strap 230 could force the portion of the second strap body 310 without the buckle 350 to attach the first strap body 210, to prevent the separation between part of the second strap body 310 and the first strap body 210. On the one hand, since the confining strap 230 is integrally formed with the first strap body 210, the processing of the first watch strap 200 could be facilitated, and the fabrication cost could be reduced. On the other hand, since the confining strap 230 could always be held at a fixed position on the first strap body 210 and could not slide with respect to the first strap body 210, the degree of attachment between the second strap body 310 and the first strap body 210 after the second strap body 310 passes through the channel 240 is increased, thus the user's experience is enhanced.
The confining strap 230 and the first strap body 210 could define the channel 240 in various ways.
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In some embodiments, when the second strap body 310 passes through the channel 240, the second strap body 310 could abut against the inner wall of the confining strap 230 and the confining strap 230 could be stretched. In other words, the cross-sectional area of the channel 240 defined by the confining strap 230 may be less than the cross-sectional area of the second strap body 310. In these cases, the confining strap 230 could accumulate elastic force. The confining strap 230 could wrap the second strap body 310 in the channel 240 with the elastic force.
In some embodiments, the side edge portions 232 of the confining strap 230 may be omitted. In these cases, the confining strap 230 may include a top edge portion 231. As shown in
In some embodiments, as shown in
Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a watch strap. The watch strap may include a first strap body 210 and a confining strap 230. The confining strap 230 could be integrally formed with the first strap body 210. The confining strap 230 could be located between two opposite ends in a length direction of the first strap body 210, and a channel 240 could be defined between the confining strap 230 and the first strap body 210. The channel 240 extends along the length direction of the watch strap. It should be noted that, the strap of the embodiments of the present disclosure could be produced separately and applied to the wearable apparatus 10, and the structural characteristics of the strap could be exactly the same as those of the first watch strap 200 in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and are thus not detailed hereafter.
The technical features of the embodiments described above could be arbitrarily combined. For the sake of brevity, all the possible combinations of the technical features are not enumerated and described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered within the scope described in this specification.
The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementations of the present disclosure, whose descriptions are specific and detailed, but could be construed as a limitation on the patent scope of the present disclosure. It should be noted that, for those of ordinary skill in the art, several modifications and improvements could be made without departing from the concept of the present disclosure, which all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of this disclosure shall be subject to the appended claims.
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201920971782.1 | Jun 2019 | CN | national |