CASE FOR A DIVE COMPUTER

• US 20100265655A1
• Filed: 09/30/2008
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Uemis AG
• Original Assignee: Uemis AG
• Inventors: Mock, Markus, Metzler, Lukas, Voellm, Ernst
• Application Number:
  US12/681,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20100265655A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.550
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/02 Divers' equipment
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 11/32 Decompression arrangements; Exercise equipment
• CPC Class Codes: B63C 2011/021 Diving computers, i.e. portable computers specially adapted for divers, e.g. wrist worn, watertight electronic devices for detecting or calculating scuba diving parameters

Abstract

The invention relates to a case for a dive computer that is worn by a scuba diver during dives. Said dive computer comprises a display device for displaying dive-related data that are visible from outside the case, actuation devices of the dive computer that can be actuated from outside the case and fastening devices for fastening the dive computer on the scuba diver or on his/her equipment. The case interior of the dive computer is configured in such a manner that the forces acting upon the dive computer due to the water pressure are compensated to at least some degree.

Claims

1. A case for a dive computer, which goes on dives with a diver, with a display device to display dive data, which are visible from outside the case, activation devices of the dive computer, which can be activated outside the case and with attachment devices on the case to attach the dive computer to the diver or his/her gear characterized by the fact that the inside of the case is made to compensate, at least partly, for the forces exerted by the water pressure on the dive computer.

2. The case for the dive computer in claim 1, characterized by the fact that the stationary components of the dive computer are molded completely in the case or molded around it.

3. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that the case has functional hollow spaces.

4. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that the case is made of a material that can be molded, which is chosen from a group that includes plastic materials, metals and metal alloys.

5. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that insulating, damping or sealing elements are placed between the components and the case.

6. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that the components or their covering are connected to the case, at least partly, by being glued.

7. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that there is a large area of scratch protection on the display device.

8. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that the display device has a touch-screen function.

9. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that functional and design elements are built onto the outside of the case.

10. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that solar cells are built into the surface of the case.

11. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that a power supply is placed inside the case and can be charged from the outside.

12. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that at least one connecting element is arranged on the case and is used as a power supply for the dive computer.

13. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that at least one connecting element is arranged on the case and is used to produce a data connection.

14. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that a connecting element is arranged on the case and is used both to produce a data connection with a computer system and also as a power supply.

15. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that the case can be used in a docking station, thereby producing a connection to transfer power and/or data.

16. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that attachment elements are molded directly in the case.

17. The case for the dive computer of claim 1, characterized by the fact that an elastic bracelet is used to attach the case to the diver.

18. A bracelet for the dive computer whose case is made according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the elasticity of the bracelet lies in the range from 0.1 to 0.001 GPa, especially in the range from 0.001 to 0.0001 GPa.

19. The bracelet for the dive computer in claim 18, characterized by the fact that the bracelet includes several bands or band elements.

20. The bracelet for the dive computer in claim 18, characterized by the fact that the bracelet has an elastic coil made of a metal alloy.

21. The bracelet for the dive computer in claim 19, characterized by the fact that at least one second band element is built into the bracelet and is made of a material that has low elasticity but high strength.

22. The bracelet for the dive computer in claim 21, characterized by the fact that there is at least one second band element pressed in the longitudinal direction when the bracelet is in the unstressed state.

23. An activation device for a dive computer whose case is made according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the activation device has a signal unit that is placed in a closed case, which has an activation element separate from it that is placed in the area outside the case.

24. The activation device for the dive computer in claim 23, characterized by the fact that the signal unit includes a conductor with current flowing through it and the activation element includes a permanent magnet.

25. The activation device for the dive computer in claim 23, characterized by the fact that when the dive computer is activated, at least one of at least two signal units are in the magnetic field of an activation element.

26. The case for a dive computer of claim 2, characterized by the fact that:

the case has functional hollow spaces;

the case is made of a material that can be molded, which is chosen from a group that includes plastic materials, metals and metal alloys;

insulating, damping or sealing elements are placed between the components and the case;

the components or their covering are connected to the case, at least partly, by being glued;

there is a large area of scratch protection on the display device;

the display device has a touch-screen function;

functional and design elements are built onto the outside of the case;

solar cells are built into the surface of the case;

a power supply is placed inside the case and can be charged from the outside;

the case can be used in a docking station, thereby producing a connection to transfer power and/or data;

attachment elements are molded directly in the case; and

an elastic bracelet is used to attach the case to the diver.

27. The case for a dive computer of claim 26, characterized by the fact that:

at least one connecting element is arranged on the case and is used as a power supply for the dive computer; and

at least one connecting element is arranged on the case and is used to produce a data connection.

28. The case for a dive computer of claim 26, characterized by the fact that a connecting element is arranged on the case and is used both to produce a data connection with a computer system and also as a power supply.

29. A bracelet for the dive computer whose case is made according to claim 26, characterized by the fact that:

the elasticity of the bracelet lies in the range from 0.1 to 0.001 GPa, especially in the range from 0.001 to 0.0001 GPa;

the bracelet includes several bands or band elements;

at least one second band element is built into the bracelet and is made of a material that has low elasticity but high strength; and

there is at least one second band element pressed in the longitudinal direction when the bracelet is in the unstressed state.

30. A bracelet for the dive computer in claim 29, characterized by the fact that the bracelet has an elastic coil made of a metal alloy.

31. An activation device for a dive computer whose case is made according to claim 26, characterized by the fact that:

the activation device has a signal unit that is placed in a closed case, which has an activation element separate from it that is placed in the area outside the case;

the signal unit includes a conductor with current flowing through it and the activation element includes a permanent magnet; and

when the dive computer is activated, at least one of at least two signal units are in the magnetic field of an activation element.