QUICK RELEASE SYSTEM FOR WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20160317086A1
• Filed: 04/28/2016
• Published: 11/03/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Otter Products LLC
• Original Assignee: Otter Products LLC
• Inventors: SMITH, W. TRAVIS, BLOOR, CORY R.
• Application Number:
  US15/141,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20160317086A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/083 Watches distributed over several housings
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/22 The load being a portable electronic device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 2310/23 The load being a medical device, a medical implant, or a life supporting device
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 50/10 using inductive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/00 Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0042 characterised by the mechanical construction
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0044 specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries H02J7/0045 takes precedence

Abstract

A releasable holder for a wearable electronic device, the releasable holder comprising a shell, a hinged clasp, and a release switch. The shell is configured to engage a first slot of the wearable electronic device against a first wall of the shell. The hinged clasp is attached to a second wall of the shell and the hinged clasp is configured to engage a second slot of the wearable electronic device, the shell and hinged clasp together retaining the wearable electronic device within the shell of the releasable holder. A release switch is attached to the second wall of the shell and configured to disengage the clasp from the second slot of the wearable electronic device, releasing the wearable electronic device from the shell.

Claims

1. A releasable holder for a wearable electronic device, the releasable holder comprising:

a shell having a first wall, a second wall, and a bottom wall, the first, second, and bottom walls configured to receive the wearable electronic device, the first wall having a protrusion configured to partially engage with a first slot of the wearable electronic device;

a hinged clasp attached to the second wall of the shell, the hinged clasp configured to at least partially engage with a second slot of the wearable electronic device and retain the wearable electronic device in the releasable holder; and

a release switch attached to one of the walls of the shell, the release switch configured to disengage the hinged clasp from the second slot of the wearable electronic device to release the wearable electronic device from the releasable holder.

2. The releasable holder of claim 1, wherein the shell comprises an opening in the bottom wall, the opening configured to allow access to a sensor of the wearable electronic device while the wearable electronic device in installed in the releasable holder.

3. The releasable holder of claim 2, wherein the sensor of the wearable electronic device is a biometric sensor.

4. The releasable holder of claim 1, further comprising a clip attached to an outer portion of the shell, the clip configured to attach to an article of clothing.

5. The releasable holder of claim 1, further comprising a wristband attached to the shell.

6. The releasable holder of claim 1, wherein the shell is attached to a handlebar.

7. A releasable encasement for a wearable electronic device, the releasable encasement comprising:

a shell configured to retain the wearable electronic device;

a movable clasp attached to a wall of the shell, the movable clasp configured to engage with a portion of the wearable electronic device to retain the wearable electronic device within the shell of the releasable encasement; and

an actuator attached to the movable clasp, the actuator configured to allow the movable clasp to engage the wearable electronic device when the wearable electronic device is inserted into the shell of the releasable encasement to removably retain the wearable electronic device in the shell, the actuator further configured to disengage the movable clasp from the portion of the wearable electronic device to remove the wearable electronic device from the shell of the releasable encasement.

8. The releasable encasement of claim 7, wherein the shell comprises a protrusion configured to partially engage with a first slot of the wearable electronic device.

9. The releasable encasement of claim 8, wherein the movable clasp is configured to engage with a portion of the wearable electronic device and partially engage with a second slot of the wearable electronic device.

10. The releasable encasement of claim 7, wherein the shell is configured to allow access to a biometric sensor of the wearable electronic device.

11. The releasable encasement of claim 7, wherein the shell is configured to allow access to a rotary knob of the wearable electronic device.

12. The releasable encasement of claim 7, wherein the shell is integrated into a charging station configured to charge the wearable electronic device.

13. The releasable encasement of claim 7, wherein the shell is configured to mount on a bicycle handlebar.

14. The releasable encasement of claim 7, wherein the shell is attached to an adjustable wristband.

15. A releasable holder for a wearable electronic device, the releasable holder comprising:

a shell for encasing at least a portion of the wearable electronic device;

a clasp for engaging and retaining the wearable electronic device in the shell; and

a quick release actuator for actuating the clasp to release the wearable electronic device from the shell.

16. The releasable holder of claim 15, wherein the shell comprises cutouts that allow access to functional features of the wearable electronic device while the wearable electronic device is in the shell.

17. The releasable holder of claim 16, wherein at least one of the functional features of the wearable electronic device is a rotary knob.

18. The releasable holder of claim 15, further comprising an adjustable wristband attached to the shell.

19. The releasable holder of claim 15, further comprising a stand attached to the shell.

20. The releasable holder of claim 19, wherein the stand is configured to hold a charging device for the wearable electronic device.