Information processing device, and method of ventilating information processing device
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorKota Aizawa
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Abstract
The present technology relates to an information processing device and a method of ventilating an information processing device, which are able to prevent getting sweaty and damp when the information processing device is worn. The information processing device is to be worn by a user and includes a main body portion having a contact surface that is brought into contact with a skin of the user, and a groove that crosses the contact surface. The present technology is able to be applied to a wearable device of a type such as a wrist-band type, an earphone type, a neckband type, an eyeglasses type, a watch type, a bracelet type, a neckless type, a headset type, or a head-mount type.
Claims21
An information processing device to be worn by a user, the information processing device comprising:
- a wearing unit configured to allow the information processing device to be worn;
- a main body portion having a first contact surface that is brought into contact with a skin of the user;
- and
- a groove that crosses the first contact surface, wherein
- at least a portion of a periphery of the first contact surface is surrounded by a second contact surface of the wearing unit,
- the second contact surface is brought into contact with the skin of the user, and
- the groove crosses the first contact surface and the second contact surface.
A method of ventilating an information processing device, the method comprising
- providing a wearing unit that allows the information processing device to be worn by a user;
- and
- providing, on a first contact surface of the information processing device to be worn by the user, a groove that crosses the first contact surface, wherein
- the first contact surface is brought into contact with a skin of the user,
- at least a portion of a periphery of the first contact surface is surrounded by a second contact surface of the wearing unit,
- the second contact surface is brought into contact with the skin of the user, and
- the groove crosses the first contact surface and the second contact surface.
An information processing device to be worn by a user, the information processing device comprising:
- a main body portion having a contact surface that is brought into contact with a skin of the user;
- a groove that crosses the contact surface;
- a first member on the contact surface, wherein a shape of the first member is changeable in a direction parallel to the contact surface;
- and
- a second member on the contact surface, wherein
- the second member is spaced apart from the first member, and
- a shape of the second member is changeable in the direction parallel to the contact surface, wherein
- the groove comprises a space between the first member and the second member.
An information processing device to be worn by a user, the information processing device comprising:
- a main body portion having a contact surface that is brought into contact with a skin of the user;
- a groove that crosses the contact surface, wherein at least one of a position, a direction, or a shape of the groove is variable;
- a detecting unit configured to detect a state of a portion of the user, wherein the information processing device is worn on the portion;
- and
- a controller configured to control at least one of the position, the direction, or the shape of the groove based on the state of the portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.