Attachment Device for Micro Devices and Wearable Micro Devices Having the Attachment Device

• US 20170135231A1
• Filed: 09/01/2016
• Published: 05/11/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/11/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Min-Chih Hsuan, Yu-Han Huang
• Original Assignee: Min-Chih Hsuan, Yu-Han Huang
• Inventors: HSUAN, Min-Chih, HUANG, Yu-Han
• Granted Patent: US 10,165,693 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A41F 1/002 Magnetic fastening devices
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 18/00 Fasteners of the touch-and-close type; Making such fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 1/00 Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/81 Use of a material of the hooks-and-loops type
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/83 Use of a magnetic material
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 47/00 Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives devices using adhesives, suction or magnetism for hanging or supporting pictures or the like A47G1/17; vacuum work holders B25B11/005; anchoring of ships using suction B63B21/27; suction cups for handling glass B65G49/061; load-engaging elements for cranes using suction means B66C1/02
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0086 portable, e.g. battery operated apparatus casings for switching devices H01H9/02

Abstract

The present invention relates to an attachment device for micro devices, comprising a main body and an attachment member seat in connection with the main body. The main body provides a receiving space to accommodate a functional module element. The attachment member seat provides a cavity to accommodate at least one attachment member to attach the attachment device to an article. A wearable micro device comprising the functional module element and the attachment device is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An attachment device for micro devices, the attachment device comprising a main body and an attachment member seat in connection with the main body, wherein the main body provides a receiving space for accommodating a functional module element and the attachment member seat provides a space for accommodating and fixing at least one attachment member to attach the attachment device to an object.

2. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member is a combination of a magnet and a hook and loop fastener.

3. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member is provided on a rigid substrate and the rigid substrate covers the space formed in the attachment member seat.

4. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, further comprising a battery seat in connection with the main body for receiving a battery;

and wherein electric contacts are provided in the receiving space and in the battery seat;

wherein the contacts of the receiving space and the contacts of the battery seat are connected by wires.

5. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 4, further comprising a micro-switch provided in a surface of the attachment device, and wherein wires are provided to connect contacts of the battery seat with the micro switch, to control power supply of a battery in the battery seat.

6. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, further comprising an annular groove to accommodate a circular object or a ribbon.

7. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, wherein the receiving space is a recess.

8. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 7, wherein a flange is provided in an opening of the recess, extended inwardly to hold the functional module element firmly in the receiving space.

9. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, wherein the attachment device is formed substantially in the shape of a block.

10. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 9, wherein the block is a circular plate or a square plate.

11. The attachment device for micro devices according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member seat further extends to form a sucking cup.

12. A wearable micro device, comprising a functional module element and an attachment device according to claim 1, wherein the functional module element is accommodated in the receiving space of the attachment device.

13. The micro device according to claim 12, wherein the functional module element is a microelectronic device.

14. The micro device according to claim 12, wherein the attachment member is provided on a rigid substrate and the rigid substrate covers the space formed in the attachment member seat.

15. The micro device according to claim 12, further comprising a battery seat in connection with the main body for receiving a battery;

and wherein electric contacts are provided in the receiving space and in the battery seat;

wherein the contacts of the receiving space and the contacts of the battery seat are connected by wires.

16. The micro device according to claim 15, further comprising a micro-switch provided in a surface of the attachment device, and wherein wires are provided to connect contacts of the battery seat with the micro switch, to control power supply of a battery in the battery seat.

17. The micro device according to claim 14, further comprising a battery seat in connection with the main body for receiving a battery;

and wherein electric contacts are provided in the receiving space and in the battery seat;

wherein the contacts of the receiving space and the contacts of the battery seat are connected by wires.

18. The micro device according to claim 17, further comprising a micro-switch provided in a surface of the attachment device, and wherein wires are provided to connect contacts of the battery seat with the micro switch, to control power supply of a battery in the battery seat.

19. The micro device according to claim 12, wherein the attachment device further comprises an annular groove to accommodate a circular object or a ribbon.

20. The micro device according to claim 12, wherein the receiving space of the attachment device is a recess.

21. The micro device according to claim 20, wherein a flange is provided in an opening of the recess, extended inwardly to hold the functional module element firmly in the receiving space.

22. The micro device according to claim 12, wherein the attachment device is formed substantially in the shape of a block.

23. The micro device according to claim 22, wherein the block is a circular plate or a square plate.

24. The micro device according to claim 12, wherein the attachment member seat of the attachment device further extends to form a sucking cup.