TRANSFORMABLE WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20150301558A1
• Filed: 08/11/2014
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Original Assignee: Wistron Corporation
• Inventors: Cheng, Ting-Yao, Wang, Yao-Wei, Huang, Ya-Shian, Chiu, Tzu-Ting, Li, Yi-Chi
• Granted Patent: US 9,323,287 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1675 Miscellaneous details related to the relative movement between the different enclosures or enclosure parts

Abstract

The present invention discloses a wearable electronic device having a plurality of trapezoid structures rotatably connected with one another. At least one inclined surface is formed on two ends of each trapezoid structure. When protruding sides of adjacent inclined surfaces of adjacent trapezoid structures abut against each other and sunken sides of the adjacent inclined surfaces of the adjacent trapezoid structures abut against each other, the plurality of trapezoid structures is formed in a ring shape. When the protruding sides and the sunken sides of the adjacent inclined surfaces of the adjacent trapezoid structures abut against each other, the plurality of trapezoid structures is formed in a straight shape.

Claims

1. A transformable wearable electronic device, comprising a plurality of trapezoid structures rotatably connected with one another, at least one inclined surface being formed on two ends of each trapezoid structure, the plurality of trapezoid structures being formed in a ring shape when protruding sides of adjacent inclined surfaces of adjacent trapezoid structures abut against each other and sunken sides of the adjacent inclined surfaces of the adjacent trapezoid structures abut against each other, and the plurality of trapezoid structures being formed in a straight shape when the protruding sides and the sunken sides of the adjacent inclined surfaces of the adjacent trapezoid structures abut against each other.

2. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one engaging portion is disposed on two ends of each trapezoid structure for engaging with engaging portions of the adjacent trapezoid structures, so as to fix the plurality of trapezoid structures.

3. The wearable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the engaging portion is an annular rib or an annular concave, and at least one positioning component is formed on the engaging portion.

4. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising at least one resilient component connected with a trapezoid structure on a central portion of the plurality of trapezoid structures and a trapezoid structure on an end of the plurality of trapezoid structures.

5. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a display module installed on one of the plurality of trapezoid structures.

6. The wearable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of trapezoid structures comprises:

a first trapezoid structure, a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface being respectively formed on two ends of the first trapezoid structure;

a second trapezoid structure, a third inclined surface and a fourth inclined surface being respectively formed on two ends of the second trapezoid structure, and the third inclined surface of the second trapezoid structure abutting against the first inclined surface of the first trapezoid structure;

a third trapezoid structure, a fifth inclined surface and a sixth inclined surface being respectively formed on two ends of the third trapezoid structure, and the fifth inclined surface of the third trapezoid structure abutting against the second inclined surface of the first trapezoid structure;

a fourth trapezoid structure, a seventh inclined surface being formed on an end of the fourth trapezoid structure, and the seventh inclined surface of the fourth trapezoid structure abutting against the fourth inclined surface of the second trapezoid structure; and

a fifth trapezoid structure, an eighth inclined surface being formed on an end of the fifth trapezoid structure, and the eighth inclined surface of the fifth trapezoid structure abutting against the sixth inclined surface of the third trapezoid structure;

wherein, when protruding sides of the first inclined surface and the third inclined surface abut against each other and sunken sides of the first inclined surface and the third inclined surface abut against each other, protruding sides of the second inclined surface and the fifth inclined surface abut against each other and sunken sides of the second inclined surface and the fifth inclined surface abut against each other, protruding sides of the fourth inclined surface and the seventh inclined surface abut against each other and sunken sides of the fourth inclined surface and the seventh inclined surface abut against each other, and protruding sides of the sixth inclined surface and the eighth inclined surface abut against each other and sunken sides of the sixth inclined surface and the eighth inclined surface abut against each other, the first trapezoid structure, the second trapezoid structure, the third trapezoid structure, the fourth trapezoid structure and the fifth trapezoid structure are formed in the ring shape, and when the protruding sides and the sunken sides of the first inclined surface and the third inclined surface abut against each other, the protruding sides and the sunken sides of the second inclined surface and the fifth inclined surface abut against each other, the protruding sides and the sunken sides of the fourth inclined surface and the seventh inclined surface abut against each other, and the protruding sides and the sunken sides of the sixth inclined surface and the eighth inclined surface abut against each other, the first trapezoid structure, the second trapezoid structure, the third trapezoid structure, the fourth trapezoid structure and the fifth trapezoid structure are formed in the straight shape.

7. The wearable electronic device of claim 6, wherein engaging portions are respectively disposed on two ends of each of the first trapezoid structure, the second trapezoid structure, the third trapezoid structure and on an end of each of the fourth trapezoid structure and the fifth trapezoid structure for engaging with engaging portions of the adjacent trapezoid structures, so as to fix the first trapezoid structure, the second trapezoid structure, the third trapezoid structure, the fourth trapezoid structure and the fifth trapezoid structure.

8. The wearable electronic device of claim 7, wherein the engaging portion is an annular rib or an annular concave, and at least one positioning component is formed on the engaging portion.

9. The wearable electronic device of claim 6, further comprising at least one resilient component connected with the first trapezoid structure and the fourth trapezoid structure or the fifth trapezoid structure.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 6, further comprising a display module installed on the first trapezoid structure.