WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20160224060A1
• Filed: 02/01/2016
• Published: 08/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: YUN, Joonki, JUNG, Hayoul, KO, Jaehun
• Application Number:
  US15/012,406
• Publication Number:
  US 20160224060A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type

Abstract

A wearable device is provided, which includes a first function part that is integrally coupled to or separated from the first function part and strings that are connected to the first and second function parts, respectively, so as to allow the first and second function parts to be worn on a neck. The strings are provided with earphone parts and a retainer. The strings are pulled by a length that is sufficient to wear the earphone parts on ears when the retainer is held by a hand, and then the earphone parts are worn on the ears.

Claims

1. A wearable device comprising:

a first function part;

a second function part that is integrally coupled to or separable from the first function part; and

strings that are connected to the first and second function parts, respectively, so as to allow the first and second function parts to be worn on a user'"'"'s neck.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein, when the wearable device is worn on the user'"'"'s neck, the first and second function parts are separated from each other, the strings are put around the user'"'"'s neck, and then the first and second function parts are coupled to each other.

3. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein each of the strings is provided with a plug terminal at an end thereof to be connected to or separated from the first function part.

4. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein each of a coupling structure and a connecting structure is mounted between the first and second function parts.

5. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein at least one additional function part is coupled between the first and second function parts.

6. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the first function part includes a display, and the second function part includes a battery.

7. A wearable device comprising:

a first function part;

a second function part that is integrally coupled to or separable from the first function part; and

strings that are connected to the first and second function parts, respectively, so as to allow the first and second function parts to be worn on a user'"'"'s neck,

wherein the strings are provided with earphone parts and a retainer, and

wherein the strings are pulled by a length that is sufficient to wear the earphone parts on the user'"'"'s ears when the retainer is held by the user'"'"'s hand when the earphone parts are worn on the ears.

8. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein, when the wearable device is worn on the neck, the first and second function parts are separated from each other, the strings are put around the user'"'"'s neck, and the first and second function parts are coupled to each other.

9. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein the retainer is provided on the strings between the first and second function parts and the earphone parts, and maintains the pulled state of the strings by friction between the strings and the retainer.

10. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein the first and second function parts are configured to be coupled to or separated from each other by a first coupling structure.

11. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the first coupling structure determines a coupling position between the first and second function parts and maintains a coupled state by concave-convex shapes.

12. The wearable device of claim 10, wherein the first coupling structure provides a coupling force by magnetic bodies that are provided on the first and second function parts, respectively.

13. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein the first and second function parts are electrically connected to each other in a wired or wireless manner.

14. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein at least one additional function part is further coupled between the first and second function parts in a state where the first and second function parts face each other.

15. The wearable device of claim 14, wherein the at least one additional function part is coupled to or separated from each of the first function part and the second function part for battery charging.

16. The wearable device of claim 14, wherein at least one of the first, second, and additional function parts includes a battery.

17. The wearable device of claim 7, wherein one or more openings are provided in the retainer to allow the strings to pass through, and the pulled state of the strings is maintained by friction between the retainer and sheaths of the strings.

18. A wearable device comprising:

at least one function part that is worn on a user'"'"'s neck using a string,

wherein the string is provided with an earphone part and a retainer, and

the earphone part is worn on the user'"'"'s ear by pulling the string while holding the retainer when the wearable device is worn on the user'"'"'s neck.

19. The wearable device of claim 18, wherein an earphone is formed at an end of the string.