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US 10,321,217 B2Granted
Vibration transducer connector providing indication of worn state of device
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsMichael Kubba, Jeremy Evan Blum, Livius Chebeleu, Chi Kin Benjamin Leung, Jordan Kestler
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Abstract
Arrangements for bone conduction transducers (BCTs) that couple to wearable devices are described herein. An example BCT couples to a wearable device via a moveable member, and is arranged on the wearable such that the BCT member moves so as to provide an indication as to whether or not the wearable device is being worn.
Claims20
An apparatus comprising:
- a frame component for a wearable device, wherein the frame component comprises a contact feature for a circuit;
- a member movably coupled to the frame component, wherein the member is also coupled to a vibration transducer;
- at least one conductive pad coupled to the member and aligned with the contact feature in the frame component;
- and
- one or more biasing components extending from the member, wherein the one or more biasing components arranged to cause a resting position of the member in which the conductive pad is separated from the contact feature, thereby opening the circuit, and such that the member is moveable to press the vibration transducer against the wearer, which in turn moves the conductive pad into contact with the contact feature and completes the circuit, when the apparatus is worn.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a member coupled to a vibration transducer, wherein the member is configured to further couple to a frame component of a wearable device comprising a contact feature for a circuit;
- at least one conductive pad coupled to the member and arranged to align with the contact feature in the frame component;
- and
- one or more biasing components extending from the member, wherein the one or more biasing components arranged to cause a resting position of the member in which the conductive pad is separated from the contact feature, thereby opening the circuit, and such that the member is moveable to press the vibration transducer against the wearer, which in turn moves the conductive pad into contact with the contact feature and completes the circuit, when the apparatus is worn.
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A wearable device comprising:
- a frame comprising a contact feature for a circuit disposed therein;
- a member movably coupled to the frame component;
- a vibration transducer coupled to the member;
- at least one conductive pad coupled to the member and aligned with the contact feature in the frame component;
- and
- one or more biasing components extending from the member, wherein the one or more biasing components arranged to cause a resting position of the member in which the conductive pad is separated from the contact feature, thereby opening the circuit, and such that the member is moveable to press the vibration transducer against the wearer, which in turn moves the conductive pad into contact with the contact feature and completes the circuit, when the apparatus is worn.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.