WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20200134275A1
• Filed: 10/25/2019
• Published: 04/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: SAKAMOTO, Kazuya, MOCHIZUKI, Yoshiaki, OE, Ryo
• Granted Patent: US 11,182,575 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 2007/10534 Scanner to be worn on a finger or on a wrist
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10396 the interrogation device being wearable, e.g. as a glove, bracelet, or ring wearable aerials in general H01Q1/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10722 Photodetector array or CCD scanning
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10881 constructional details of hand-held scanners
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10891 the scanner to be worn on a finger or on a wrist
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/1413 1D bar codes

Abstract

A wearable electronic device includes:

• • a reading section configured to read optical information;
  • a display section configured to display information read by the reading section; and
  • a mounting section having at least a part formed of a flexible member and configured to support the display section and the reading section,
  • wherein the mounting section is wearable to an arm and is configured to be capable of fixing the display section to a radius of a forearm and the reading section to a back of a hand or a back of a finger.

Claims

1. A wearable electronic device comprising:

a reading section configured to read optical information;

a display section configured to display information read by the reading section; and

a mounting section having at least a part formed of a flexible member and configured to support the display section and the reading section,

wherein the mounting section is wearable to an arm and is configured to be capable of fixing the display section to a radius of a forearm and the reading section to a back of a hand or a back of a finger.

2. The wearable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

the display section is arranged on the mounting section such that a longitudinal direction is a wrist-elbow direction in the forearm.

3. The wearable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

the mounting section is fixedly worn on the arm at least at both ends in a direction along a wrist-elbow direction of the forearm, and

one of the both ends is engaged with any one finger and another end is fixed to the forearm.

4. The wearable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein

the mounting section has annular members that are annular or connected to be annular and are configured to be wound around the one finger and the forearm at the both ends.

5. The wearable electronic device according to claim 3, wherein

the mounting section is further fixedly mounted on the arm at an intermediate portion between the both ends,

the intermediate portion is fixed to a wrist or the forearm, and

the display section is arranged between the intermediate portion of the mounting section and the end fixed to the forearm.

6. The wearable electronic device according to claim 5, wherein

the mounting section includes an intermediate annular member, which is annular or connected to be annular and is configured to be wound around and fixed to the wrist or the forearm, at the intermediate portion.

7. The wearable electronic device according to claim 1, wherein

the reading section is arranged on the mounting section so as to read optical information facing an opposite side of a side where the display section is arranged with respect to the reading section.

8. A wearable electronic device comprising:

a reading section configured to read optical information;

a display section configured to display information read by the reading section; and

a mounting section having at least a part formed of a flexible member and configured to support the display section and the reading section,

wherein the mounting section is wearable to an arm and is configured to be capable of fixing the display section to a side surface of a forearm close to a thumb and the reading section to a back of a hand or a back of a finger.

9. A wearable electronic device comprising:

a reading section configured to read optical information;

a display section configured to display information read by the reading section; and

a mounting section having at least a part formed of a flexible member and configured to support the display section and the reading section,

wherein the display section and the reading section are arranged to be separated from each other in one direction,

the mounting section has annular members that are annular or connected to be annular at least at both ends in the one direction, and

the annular member close to the reading section is provided on an extension in the one direction from the reading section and has an inner diameter smaller than an inner diameter of the annular member close to the display section.

10. The wearable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein

the mounting section has an intermediate annular member, which is annular or connected to be annular with the one direction as an axial direction, at a position sandwiching the display section with the annular member close to the display section in the one direction, and

the intermediate annular member has an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the annular member close to the reading section and smaller than the inner diameter of the annular member close to the display section.

11. The wearable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein

the display section is arranged on the mounting section such that a longitudinal direction is the one direction.

12. The wearable electronic device according to claim 9, wherein

the reading section is arranged on the mounting section such that a reading direction is the one direction.

13. The wearable electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising

a power supply unit configured to supply power to the reading section or the display section,

wherein the power supply unit and the display section are arranged on the mounting section so as to be aligned in a direction perpendicular to the one direction.

14. The wearable electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising

an electronic circuit board provided with a control unit that controls the reading section or the display section,

wherein the electronic circuit board and the display section are arranged on the mounting section so as to be aligned in a direction perpendicular to the one direction.

15. The wearable electronic device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a power supply unit configured to supply power to the reading section or the display section; and

an electronic circuit board provided with a control unit that controls the reading section or the display section,

wherein the power supply unit and the display section are arranged on the mounting section so as to be aligned in a direction perpendicular to the one direction, and

the electronic circuit board is arranged so as to be sandwiched between the power supply unit and the display section.