US-20260129377-A1 - WEARABLE DEVICES

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Abstract

A wearable device includes a housing assembly and a battery assembly, the housing assembly including an accommodating cavity and a battery window, the battery assembly including a battery bracket configured to mount a battery. A second pivot structure and a locking structure are formed between the battery bracket and an inner wall of the housing assembly. The battery bracket can rotate about the second pivot structure relative to the housing assembly to allow the battery bracket to enter and exit the accommodating cavity through the battery window. The locking structure can lock the battery bracket within the accommodating cavity in a state in which the battery bracket closes the battery window.

Inventors

Weihua Zhou
Yueqiang Wang

Assignees

SHENZHEN SHOKZHEAR CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20251230
Priority Date: 20240411

Claims (20)

1 . A wearable device, comprising: a housing assembly, including an accommodating cavity and a battery window, wherein the battery window connects the accommodating cavity to an exterior of the housing assembly; and a battery assembly, including a battery bracket configured to accommodate a battery, wherein a second pivot structure and a locking structure are formed between the battery bracket and an inner wall of the housing assembly; the battery bracket is capable of rotating about the second pivot structure relative to the housing assembly to allow the battery bracket to enter and exit the accommodating cavity through the battery window; and the locking structure is capable of locking the battery bracket within the accommodating cavity in a state in which the battery bracket closes the battery window, wherein the wearable device is an air-conduction hearing aid.
2 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the battery bracket has a peripheral wall portion and an end wall portion provided connected to each other; the peripheral wall portion surrounds a geometric center of the end wall portion to form a battery compartment configured to accommodate the battery between the peripheral wall portion and the end wall portion; and the second pivot structure and the locking structure are arranged outside the battery compartment.
3 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the locking structure includes a locking protrusion and a locking slot, the locking protrusion protrudes out of the inner wall of the housing assembly, and the locking slot is provided on the peripheral wall portion or the end wall portion; and the locking protrusion and the locking slot cooperate with each other to limit rotation of the battery bracket relative to the housing assembly.
4 . The wearable device of claim 3 , wherein the peripheral wall portion is provided with a third avoidance notch, the third avoidance notch extends from an end of the peripheral wall portion away from the end wall portion in a width direction of the battery window to the end wall portion; and the locking slot is provided in the end wall portion and communicates with the third avoidance notch, wherein the width direction of the battery window is a direction of a rotation axis of the second pivot structure.
5 . The wearable device of claim 4 , wherein the third avoidance notch is provided in the accommodating cavity in the state in which the battery bracket closes the battery window.
6 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the battery bracket also includes a limiting portion; the limiting portion protrudes out of an outer surface of the peripheral wall portion; and the limiting portion is configured to abut against the housing assembly within the battery window, to cooperate with the locking structure to limit the battery bracket within the accommodating cavity.
7 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the battery bracket also includes an operating portion configured to receive an external force for prompting the battery bracket to rotate; and the operating portion protrudes out of an outer surface of the peripheral wall portion.
8 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the battery bracket also includes a fool-proof portion; the fool-proof portion is provided within the battery compartment and protrudes out of a junction between the peripheral wall portion and the end wall portion; the fool-proof portion is configured to limit a mounting direction of the battery within the battery compartment; and/or the battery compartment is provided with a fool-proof mark, the fool-proof mark is fixed to an inner surface of the end wall portion or an inner surface of the peripheral wall portion.
9 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the battery bracket further includes an electrode window provided through the end wall portion; the electrode window extends from the geometric center of the end wall portion to a junction between the end wall portion and the peripheral wall portion along a rotational trajectory of the battery bracket; and the electrode window is configured to allow an electrode elastic piece to extend into the battery compartment to abut against the battery.
10 . The wearable device of claim 9 , wherein the peripheral wall portion is provided with a fourth avoidance notch through the peripheral wall portion, and the fourth avoidance notch is in communication with the electrode window.
11 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein one end of the peripheral wall portion in a direction of a rotation axis of the second pivot structure is connected to the end wall portion, to form an opening that communicates with the battery compartment on an end of the peripheral wall portion away from the end wall portion in the direction of the rotation axis of the second pivot structure; and the opening being used to hold an electrode elastic piece against a battery.
12 . The wearable device of claim 2 , wherein the second pivot structure includes a shaft sleeve portion and a shaft rod portion, the shaft sleeve portion protrudes out of an outer surface of the peripheral wall portion, and the shaft rod portion is provided through the housing assembly and the shaft sleeve portion.
13 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the second pivot structure and the locking structure are provided on two opposite sides in a length direction of the battery window in the state in which the battery bracket closes the battery window, wherein the length direction of the battery window is a direction around the direction of the rotation axis of the second pivot structure.
14 . The wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the battery assembly further includes the electrode elastic piece; and the electrode elastic piece is fixed within the accommodating cavity for elastically contacting the battery provided within the battery bracket.
15 . The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein an electrode slot is formed in the accommodating cavity, the electrode slot includes a first slot side wall and a second slot side wall, the first slot side wall and the second slot side wall are spaced apart from and opposite to each other in the direction of the rotation axis of the second pivot structure; and the electrode elastic piece includes a substrate portion, an elastic portion, and a contact portion, the elastic portion and the contact portion are bent and connected to the substrate portion, respectively, and the elastic portion and the substrate portion are spaced apart from and opposite to each other in the direction of the rotation axis of the second pivot structure, wherein the elastic portion abuts against the first slot side wall, and the substrate portion abuts against the second slot side wall; and the contact portion is capable of protruding out of the electrode slot for elastically contacting the battery.
16 - 25 . (canceled)
26 . The wearable device of claim 15 , wherein in the direction of the rotation axis of the second pivot structure, the second slot side wall is closer to the battery window as compared to the first slot side wall; and the contact portion is inclined relative to the substrate portion toward a side of the second slot side wall opposite to the first slot side wall and extends out of the electrode slot.
27 . The wearable device of claim 26 , wherein there are two electrode elastic pieces and two electrode slots, and the two electrode elastic pieces and the two electrode slots are in one-to-one correspondence, wherein in the direction of the rotation axis of the second pivot structure, the two electrode slots are located on two opposite sides of the battery window, to enable contact portions of the two electrode elastic pieces to be in elastic contact with a positive terminal and a negative terminal of the battery, respectively.
28 . The wearable device of claim 27 , wherein one of the two electrode elastic pieces corresponding to the positive terminal of the battery is a positive electrode elastic piece, and another of the two electrode elastic pieces corresponding to the negative terminal of the battery is a negative electrode elastic piece; an inclined angle of a contact portion of the positive electrode elastic piece relative to a substrate portion of the positive electrode elastic piece is a first angle, an inclined angle of a contact portion of the negative electrode elastic piece relative to a substrate portion of the negative electrode elastic piece is a second angle, and the first angle is smaller than the second angle.
29 . The wearable device of claim 14 , wherein the housing assembly includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing is connected to the second housing to enclose the accommodating cavity, the battery window is provided through a side wall of the second housing away from the first housing, and the battery assembly is connected to an inner wall of the second housing.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS The present disclosure is a Continuation of International Application No. PCT/CN 2024/123776, filed on Oct. 9, 2024, which claims priority to Chinese Application No. 202410436619.0, filed on Apr. 11, 2024, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic devices, and in particular, to wearable devices BACKGROUND Electronic devices have become indispensable tools in people's daily lives and work with continuous proliferation thereof, leading to increasingly high demands for performance of the electronic devices. In related technologies, the electronic devices such as in-ear or ear-hanging hearing aids, headphones, etc., comprise a main body that includes an external housing, an internal framework, and a variety of functional components. These functional components are assembled into a unified structure via the internal framework and then encapsulated by the external housing to form a complete electronic device. However, such structural designs often result in large size and heavy weight, which hinders the miniaturization and lightweight design of electronic devices. SUMMARY The main technical problem solved by the present disclosure is to provide a wearable device capable of realizing lightweight and miniaturization. One embodiment provides a wearable device. The wearable device may include a housing assembly and a battery assembly. The housing assembly may include an accommodating cavity and a battery window, and the battery window may connect the accommodating cavity to an exterior of the housing assembly. The battery assembly may include a battery bracket configured to mount a battery. A second pivot structure and a locking structure may be formed between the battery bracket and an inner wall of the housing assembly. The battery bracket may rotate about the second pivot structure relative to the housing assembly to allow the battery bracket to enter and exit the accommodating cavity through the battery window. The locking structure may lock the battery bracket within the accommodating cavity in a state in which the battery bracket closes the battery window. In one embodiment, the battery bracket may have a peripheral wall portion and an end wall portion provided connected to each other. The peripheral wall portion may surround a geometric center of the end wall portion to form a battery compartment configured to mount the battery between the peripheral wall portion and the end wall portion. The second pivot structure and the locking structure may be arranged outside the battery compartment. In one embodiment, the locking structure may include a locking protrusion and a locking slot, the locking protrusion may protrude out of the inner wall of the housing assembly, and the locking slot may be provided on the peripheral wall portion or the end wall portion. The locking protrusion and the locking slot may cooperate with each other to limit rotation of the battery bracket relative to the housing assembly. In one embodiment, the peripheral wall portion may be provided with a third avoidance notch, the third avoidance notch may extend, in a width direction of the battery window, from an end of the peripheral wall portion away from the end wall portion to the end wall portion. The locking slot may be provided in the end wall portion and communicates with the third avoidance notch, and the width direction of the battery window may be a direction of a rotation axis of the second pivot structure. In one embodiment, the third avoidance notch may be provided in the accommodating cavity in the state in which the battery bracket closes the battery window. In one embodiment, the battery bracket may also include a limiting portion. The limiting portion may protrude out of an outer surface of the peripheral wall portion, and the limiting portion may be configured to abut against the housing assembly within the battery window, to cooperate with the locking structure to limit the battery bracket within the accommodating cavity. In one embodiment, the battery bracket may also include an operating portion configured to receive an external force for prompting the battery bracket to rotate, and the operating portion protrudes out of an outer surface of the peripheral wall portion. In one embodiment, the battery bracket may also include a fool-proof portion. The fool-proof portion may be provided within the battery compartment and protrude out of a junction between the peripheral wall portion and the end wall portion, and the fool-proof portion may be configured to limit a mounting direction of the battery within the battery compartment. The battery compartment may be provided with a fool-proof mark, and the fool-proof mark may be fixed to an inner surface of the end wall portion or an inner surface of the peripheral wall portion. In one embodiment, the battery bracket may further include