The present application claims foreign priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201922021773.9, filed on Nov. 20, 2019, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties.
The present disclosure relates to a wearable apparatus.
A band of a wearable apparatus such as a smart watch may be configured to enable a user to wear the wearable apparatus onto the user's wrist. The band may generally include a strap body, a buckle structure and a strap hoop. The strap body could pass through the buckle structure and engage with the buckle structure to adjust a dimension of a space enclosed by the band. The strap hoop could move along the strap body to fasten a free end of the strap body.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a band is provided. The band may be configured to wear an electronic apparatus to a body of a user. The band may include a first strap and a second strap. The first strap may include a first strap body, a first connection portion and a first mating portion. The first connection portion may be arranged on an end of the first strap body. The first mating portion may be arranged on another end of the first strap body. The first strap body may define a connection hole between the first connection portion and the first mating portion. The first connection portion may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The second strap may include a second strap body, a second connection portion, a second mating portion and a buckle. The second connection portion may be arranged on an end of the second strap body. The buckle may be arranged on another end of the second strap body. The second mating portion may be arranged between the second connection portion and the buckle. The second connection portion may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The buckle may be configured to be inserted into the connection hole to connect the first strap body and the second strap body. The second mating portion is configured to be attracted to and coupled with the first mating portion.
According to second aspect of the present disclosure, a band is provided. The band may be configured to wear an electronic apparatus to a body of a user. The band may include a first strap and a second strap. The first strap may include a first strap body, a first connector and a magnet. The first connector may be arranged on an end of the first strap body. The magnet may be arranged on another end of the first strap body. The first strap body may define a plurality of through holes between the first connector and the magnet. The first connector may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The second strap may include a second strap body, a second connector, a plurality of magnetic metal pieces and an anchor. The second connector may be arranged on an end of the second strap body. The anchor may be arranged on another end of the second strap body. The plurality of magnetic metal pieces may be arranged between the second connector and the anchor. The second connector may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The anchor may be configured to pass through one of the plurality of through holes to connect the first strap body and the second strap body. The plurality of magnetic metal pieces may be configured to be attracted to the magnet by magnetic force.
According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a wearable apparatus is provided. The wearable apparatus may include an electronic apparatus and the above-mentioned band.
In order to more clearly illustrate technical solutions of the present disclosure or the prior art, 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 only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skills in the art, other drawings could be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.
For better understanding of the present disclosure, the present disclosure will be described in a more comprehensive manner referring to relevant drawings. However, the present disclosure may be embodied in many different forms, which are not limited to the embodiments illustrated in the present disclosure. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the present disclosure more thorough and comprehensive.
In some embodiments, a band configured to wear an electronic apparatus to a body of a user is provided. The band may include a first strap and a second strap. The first strap may include a first strap body, a first connection portion and a first mating portion. The first connection portion may be arranged on an end of the first strap body. The first mating portion may be arranged on another end of the first strap body. The first strap body may define a connection hole between the first connection portion and the first mating portion. The first connection portion may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The second strap may include a second strap body, a second connection portion, a second mating portion and a buckle. The second connection portion may be arranged on an end of the second strap body. The buckle may be arranged on another end of the second strap body. The second mating portion may be arranged between the second connection portion and the buckle. The second connection portion may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The buckle may be configured to be inserted into the connection hole to connect the first strap body and the second strap body. The second mating portion may be configured to be attracted to and coupled with the first mating portion.
In some embodiments, one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion may include a magnet. The other one of the first mating portion and the second mating portion may include a magnet or a magnetic metal piece.
In some embodiments, the first strap body may include a first side surface and a second side surface opposite to each other. The connection hole may penetrate the first side surface and the second side surface. When the electronic apparatus is worn to the body of the user, the first side surface may fit the body of the user. The second strap body may include a third side surface and a fourth side surface opposite to each other. The buckle may protrude from the fourth side surface. When the electronic apparatus is worn to the body of the user, the third side surface may fit the body of the user. The fourth side surface may be configured to abut against the first mating portion.
In some embodiments, the first mating portion may include a magnet. The second mating portion may include a magnetic metal piece. The magnetic metal piece may be hidden in the second strap body.
In some embodiments, a number of the magnetic metal pieces may be more than two. The more than two magnetic metal pieces may be arranged on the second strap body at intervals along a direction extending from the second connection portion to the buckle.
In some embodiments, the first mating portion may include a magnet. The second mating portion may include a magnetic metal piece. The magnetic metal piece may be exposed to the fourth side surface.
In some embodiments, a shape of an exposed surface of the magnetic metal piece may be a rectangle with arc corners or a racetrack shape.
In some embodiments, the first mating portion may include a first magnet. The second mating portion may include a second magnet. The second magnet may be hidden in the second strap body.
In some embodiments, a number of the second magnet may be more than two. The more than two second magnet may be arranged in the second strap body at intervals along a direction extending from the second connection portion to the buckle.
In some embodiments, along a direction extending from the first mating portion to the first connection portion, a width of an end of the first strap body away from the first mating portion may gradually increase.
In some embodiments, when the first strap body may be in an unbending state, an angle between a length extension direction of the first connection portion and a length extension direction of the first strap body may be an acute angle.
In some embodiments, a first planar surface may be provided on an end of the first connection portion away from the first strap body. The first planar surface may be obliquely arranged relative to a length extension direction of the first connection portion. A first groove may be defined between the first strap body and the first planar surface, and configured to receive a locking structure of the electronic apparatus to fix the first strap to the electronic apparatus.
In some embodiments, along a direction extending from the buckle to the second connection portion, a width of an end of the second strap body away from the buckle may gradually increase.
In some embodiments, when the second strap body is in an unbending state, an angle between a length extension direction of the second connection portion and a length extension direction of the second strap body may be an acute angle.
In some embodiments, the first strap body may define a first through hole penetrating the first side surface and the second side surface. The first mating portion may be mounted in the first through hole. The first mating portion may be exposed to at least one of the first side surface and the second side surface.
In some embodiments, the second strap body may define a second through hole penetrating the third side surface and the fourth side surface. The buckle may be mounted in the second through hole. An end of the buckle away from the fourth side surface may be exposed to the third side surface.
In some embodiments, the first side surface defines a first recess region. The connection hole may be arranged in the first recess region.
In some embodiments, the third side surface may define a second recess region. The second mating portion may be arranged in the second recess region. In some embodiments, a band configured to wear an electronic apparatus to a body of a user may be provided. The band may include a first strap and a second strap. The first strap may include a first strap body, a first connector and a magnet. The first connector may be arranged on an end of the first strap body. The magnet may be arranged on another end of the first strap body. The first strap body may define a plurality of through holes between the first connector and the magnet. The first connector may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The second strap may include a second strap body, a second connector, a plurality of magnetic metal pieces and a anchor. The second connector may be arranged on an end of the second strap body. The anchor may be arranged on another end of the second strap body. The plurality of magnetic metal pieces may be arranged between the second connector and the anchor. The second connector may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The anchor may be configured to pass through one of the plurality of through holes to connect the first strap body and the second strap body. The plurality of magnetic metal pieces may be configured to be attracted to the magnet by magnetic force. In some embodiments. a wearable apparatus may be provided. The wearable apparatus may include an electronic apparatus and a band. The band may include a first strap and a second strap. The first strap may include a first strap body, a first connection portion and a first mating portion. The first connection portion may be arranged on an end of the first strap body. The first mating portion may be arranged on another end of the first strap body. The first strap body may define a connection hole between the first connection portion and the first mating portion. The first connection portion may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The second strap may include a second strap body, a second connection portion, a second mating portion and a buckle. The second connection portion may be arranged on an end of the second strap body. The buckle may be arranged on another end of the second strap body. The second mating portion may be arranged between the second connection portion and the buckle. The second connection portion may be configured to connect with the electronic apparatus. The buckle may be configured to be inserted into the connection hole to connect the first strap body and the second strap body. The second mating portion may be configured to be attracted to and coupled with the first mating portion.
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In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a shape of the first strap 210 may be similar to a shape of the second strap 220. A length of the first strap 210 may be greater than a length of the second strap 220. When the first strap 210 and the second strap 220 cooperate to form the enclosed space, width of portions of the first strap 210 and the second strap 220 fitting with each other may be identical, thus the wearable apparatus 10 may have a relatively concise appearance characteristic when being worn to the body of the user. Further, the free end of the first strap body 211 and the free end of the second strap body 221 may be respectively chamfered, such that the first strap 210 and the second strap 220 may have better appearance characteristic. Of course, in other embodiments, the length of the first strap 210 may be identical with the length of the second strap 220.
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One of the first mating portion 215 and the second mating portion 225 may include a magnet, the other one of the first mating portion 215 and the second mating portion 225 may include a magnet or magnetic metal piece. The magnetic metal piece may be made of iron, cobalt, nickel and alloys thereof, such that the second mating portion 225 and the first mating portion 215 may be attracted to each other by magnetic attractive force, therefore the free end of the first strap 210 may be reliably fixed to a surface of the second strap 220. In particular, in some embodiments, the first mating portion 215 may include a magnet, the second mating portion 225 may include more than two magnetic metal pieces. The magnetic metal pieces may be exposed to the fourth side surface 221b. More than two magnetic metal pieces may be arranged on the second strap body 221 at intervals along a direction extending from the second connection portion 223 to the buckle 227. Further, the shape of the exposed surface of the magnetic metal piece may be a rectangle with arc corners or a racetrack shape, such that the second strap 220 may have better appearance characteristic. Specifically, the racetrack shape may refer to a figure composed of two semicircular arcs each connecting with two opposite sides of a same rectangle. For example, in some embodiments, the second mating portion 225 may be a thin sheet structure made of stainless steel. Surface of the second mating portion 225 exposed to the fourth side surface 221b may have a shape of a rectangle with arc corners or racetrack. The second mating portion 225 may have a good decorative effect on the second strap 220. Of course, in other embodiments, a shape of the second mating portion 225 exposed to the fourth side surface 221b may be a circular, an oval, a rectangle or other shapes. The second mating portion 225 may also be hidden in the second strap body 221.
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In other embodiments, the first mating portion 215 may include a first magnet, the second mating portion 225 may include more than two magnets. The second mating portion 225 may be arranged in the second strap body 221. Along a direction extending from the second connection portion 223 to the buckle 227, more than two second magnets may be arranged in the second strap body 221 at intervals. For the first strap 210 and the second strap 220 with this structure, the first mating portion 215 and the second mating portion 225 may also be attracted to and coupled with each other by a magnetic attraction, such that a free end of the first strap 210 may be reliably fixed on the second strap 220.
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Further, when the first strap body 211 is in an unbending state, an angle between a length extension direction of the first connection portion 213 and a length extension direction of the first strap body 211 may be an acute angle. For a first strap 210 with this structure, after the first strap 210 is fixedly mounted on the housing 110, the first strap 210 may bend toward a side where the first side surface 211a is located, so as to better form an enclosed space, thereby wearing the electronic apparatus 100 to the body. And this kind of structure may avoid a reduction of a fatigue life of the first strap body 211 due to a too large bending of the first strap body 211 during the wearing process. Further, referring to
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Further, when the second strap body 221 is in an unbending state, an angle between the length extension direction of the second connection portion 223 and a length extension direction of the second strap body 221 may be an acute angle. For a second strap 220 with this structure, after the second strap 220 is fixedly mounted to the housing 110, the second strap 220 may bend toward a side where the third side surface 221a is located, so as to better form an enclosed space, thereby wearing the electronic apparatus 100 to the body. And this kind of structure may avoid a reduction of a fatigue life of the second strap body 221 due to a too large bending of the second strap body 221 during the wearing process. Further, referring to
Technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments could be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the various technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, all combinations should be considered to be within the scope of the specification.
The above mentioned embodiments only express a few implementations of the present disclosure, the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but they could not be construed as a limitation on the scope of the patent application. It should be pointed out that, for those of ordinary skills in the art, without departing from the concept of this application, several modifications and improvements could be made, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of this patent application should be subject to the appended claims.
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