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Locks for wearable electronic bands

  • US 9,928,713 B2
  • Filed: 10/20/2016
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic lock for wearable electronics, the electronic lock comprising:

  • a band configured to wrap around a human limb and secure wearable electronics to the human limb;

    an electronic lock secured to a portion of the band and configured to receive a distal end of the band and lock the band in a loop, wherein the electronic lock comprises;

    a contact member configured to receive a force applied by a user and move in a first direction when locking the electronic lock;

    a first resilient member coupled to the contact member and a housing of the lock, the first resilient member being configured to be biased by the contact member as a result of the contact member moving in the first direction when locking the electronic lock;

    a first locking member coupled to the contact member and configured to move with the contact member from an unlocked position to a locked position;

    an electronically controlled actuator coupled to the housing;

    a second locking member coupled to the electronically controlled actuator and configured to be moved by the electronically controlled actuator from the locked position to the unlocked position by moving in a second direction;

    a second resilient member coupled to the second locking member and configured to bias the second locking member in the locked position, wherein the second locking member is configured to block movement of the first locking member when in the locked position;

    a control circuit configured to receive a signal indicating the lock is to be unlocked and, in response, actuate the electronically controlled actuator,wherein the electronically controlled actuator is configured to, in response to being actuated, move the second locking member, further bias the second resilient member, and permit the first locking member to be moved into the unlocked position by the first resilient member.

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