Rotary device and electronic device having the same

• US 9,684,335 B2
• Filed: 07/22/2015
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Jonghae, Park, Youngsun
• Primary Examiner(s): THAKER, NIDHI VIVEK
• Application Number:
  US14/805,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20160060926A1
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 36167903, 36167955
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/105 the horizontal axis being the roll axis, e.g. for creating a landscape-portrait rotation
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/025 Transducer mountings or cabinet supports enabling variable orientation of transducer of cabinet

Abstract

A rotary device may include: a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane and having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends; a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; and a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit, wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with the respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance from the geometric plane, and wherein at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance.

Claims

1. A rotary device comprising:

a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane and having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends;

a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit;

a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit; and

wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with the respect to the longitudinal axis, wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is at a first distance from the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is at a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance, wherein the stationary unit includes;

a stop pin and a pin installation part, the pin being inserted into the pin installation part, and further comprising a spring configured to provide an elastic force to the stop pin, and wherein a through hole is formed in the pin installation part to extend to an outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit, the stop pin being positioned through the through hole an one end of the stop pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit.

2. The rotary device of claim 1, further comprising:

a main body fixed to the rotary unit, wherein the main body includes an electronic part.

3. The rotary device of claim 2, wherein the main body has a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, and wherein at the first position the longitudinal axis of the main body is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the external object.

4. The rotary device of claim 2, wherein, at the second position, a longitudinal direction of the main body forms an angle within a range of 0 to 180 degrees inclusive with respect to the longitudinal axis of the external object.

5. The rotary device of claim 2, wherein the main body is connected to the rotary unit at the first end and includes the electronic part at the second end.

6. The rotary device of claim 2, wherein the electronic part includes a bone conduction speaker.

7. The rotary device of claim 1, wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted,

the insertion part includes a guide slot formed on an inner circumferential surface,

the stationary unit includes a guide projection formed on an outer circumferential surface, and

when the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the guide projection is moved along the guide slot to guide a vertical movement of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit.

8. The rotary device of claim 2, wherein the main body further includes a touch sensor configured to control an on/off operation of the electronic part.

9. The rotary device of claim 1, further comprising:

a rotary member configured to adjust a rotation angle between the binding unit and the stationary unit.

10. A rotary device comprising:

a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane an having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends;

a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit;

a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit;

wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis,

wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance form the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance,

wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, the insertion part includes a guide slot formed on an inner circumferential surface, the stationary unit includes a guide projection formed on an outer circumferential surface, and when the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the guide projection is move along the guide slot to guide a vertical movement of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit,

wherein the stationary unit includes;

a stop pin and a pin installation part, the pin being inserted into the pin installation part, and further comprising a spring configured to provide an elastic force to the stop pin, and

wherein a through hole is formed in the pin installation part to extend to the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit, the stop pin being positioned through the through hole and one end of the stop pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit.

11. The rotary device of claim 10, wherein a stop recess is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part, and when one end of the stop pin is inserted into the stop recess, the rotation of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit is limited by a length of the stop recess.

12. The rotary device of claim 11, wherein the stop recess includes a first stop recess and a second stop recess, and

when the rotary unit is located at the first position, the one end of the stop pin is inserted into the first stop recess, and when the rotary unit is located at the second position, the one end of the stop pin is inserted into the second stop recess.

13. A rotary device comprising:

a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane an having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends;

a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit; and

a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit,

wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis,

wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance form the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance,

wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, the insertion part includes a guide slot formed on an inner circumferential surface, the stationary unit includes a guide projection formed on an outer circumferential surface, and when the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the guide projection is move along the guide slot to guide a vertical movement of the rotary unit with respect to the stationary unit;

wherein the guide slot further includes;

an inclined slot that is inclined on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part; and

a peripheral slot extending from the inclined slot to the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part, and

wherein when the guide projection is moved along the inclined slot, the stationary unit is correspondingly moved toward or away from the binding unit depending on a direction the guide projection is moved along the inclined slot.

14. A rotary device comprising:

a binding unit detachably coupled to a part of an external object and including a side surface defining a geometric plane an having a length through which a longitudinal axis extends;

a stationary unit positioned adjacent to the side surface of the binding unit and formed integrally with or coupled to the binding unit;

a rotary unit coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit including a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being opposite one another, the first end being rotatably coupled to the stationary unit,

wherein the rotary unit is rotatable between a first position where the rotary unit forms a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and a second position where the rotary unit forms a second angle with respect to the longitudinal axis,

wherein at the first position, the second end of the rotary unit is a first distance form the geometric plane, and at the second position, the second end of the rotary unit is a second distance from the geometric plane, the second distance being different from the first distance,

wherein a guide body is coupled to a side opposite to a side where the stationary unit and a rotary unit are coupled to each other, the guide body guiding the rotary unit as the rotary unit moves toward or away from the binding unit,

wherein the rotary unit includes a rotary cam that includes a concave cam recess and a convex cam projection, and

wherein the guide body includes a guide cam that includes a concave cam recess and a convex cam projection.

15. The rotary device of claim 14, wherein the rotary cam and the guide cam are rotatably engaged with each other, and

as the rotary cam is rotated with respect to the guide cam, the cam projection of the rotary cam is moved between the cam recess and the cam projection of the guide cam in a sliding manner.

16. The rotary device of claim 15, wherein, when the rotary unit is located at the first position, the cam projection of the rotary cam is positioned adjacent to the cam recess of the guide cam between the cam recess and the cam projection of the guide cam, and when the rotary unit is located at the second position, the cam projection of the rotary cam is positioned adjacent to the cam projection of the guide cam between the cam recess and the cam projection of the guide cam.

17. The rotary device of claim 16, wherein the rotary unit includes an insertion part, into which at least a part of the stationary unit is inserted, and wherein a cylinder part formed on the stationary unit is inserted into the insertion part of the rotary unit,

a spring is inserted between the stationary unit and the rotary unit, in which one end of the spring is inserted into the cylinder part and another end is inserted into the insertion part, and

the spring provides an elastic force to the rotary unit or the stationary unit to bias the rotary unit in a direction away from the stationary unit.

18. The rotary device of claim 17, wherein the stationary unit further includes a stop recess including a first end and a second end, and the rotary unit includes a stop projection that engages one of the first end and the second end of the stop recess at the second position.

19. The rotary device of claim 18, further comprising:

a cam shaft that forms a rotary axis of the rotary unit, wherein the cam shaft includes a first end and a second end, the first end of the cam shaft being connected to the stationary unit and the second end of the cam shaft being connected to the guide cam.

20. An electronic device comprising a rotary device, wherein the rotary device comprises:

a binding unit configured to be coupled to an external object;

a stationary unit coupled to the binding unit;

a rotary unit rotatably coupled to the stationary unit, the rotary unit configured to be fixed among a plurality of set positions with respect to the stationary unit;

wherein as the rotary unit is rotated with respect to the stationary unit, the rotary unit is sequentially moved toward or away from the binding unit at the plurality of positions;

the rotary device includes a main body coupled to the rotary unit, and the main body includes a coupling part coupled to the rotary unit, and at least one module mounted thereon, wherein the stationary unit includes;

a stop pin and a pin installation part, the pin being inserted into the in installation part, and further comprising a spring configured to provide an elastic force to the stop pin, and wherein a through hole is formed in the pin installation part to extend to an outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit, the stop pin being positioned through the through hole and one end of the stop pin protruding from the outer circumferential surface of the stationary unit.

21. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the at least one module is operated when positioned at an operation position set among the plurality of positions.

22. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the at least one module includes at least one of a bone conduction speaker and a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM).

23. The electronic device of claim 22, wherein the main body further includes a camera, and

the camera is operated at a first position when the rotary unit forms a first angle with a part of the external object.