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US 12,632,109 B2Granted
Sensing devices and gloves for capturing hand actions
AssigneeShenzhen Shokz Co., Ltd.
InventorsYongshuai Yuan, Wenjun Deng, Yujia Huang, Wenbing Zhou, Xin Qi, Fengyun Liao
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Abstract
A sensing device may be provided. The sensing device may include a flexible sealing structure and a pressure sensing unit. The flexible sealing structure is provided at a joint of a user, and the flexible sealing structure is filled with fluid inside. The pressure sensing unit is in fluid communication with the flexible sealing structure. A pressure of the fluid inside the flexible sealing structure changes in response to a deformation of the joint of the user, and the pressure sensing unit converts a change in the pressure of the fluid into an electrical signal.
Claims12
A sensing device, comprising:
- a flexible sealing structure provided at a joint of a user, the flexible sealing structure including a flexible cavity, a connection tube, and an accommodation cavity, the flexible cavity, the connection tube, and the accommodation cavity together forming a closed cavity filled with fluid inside;
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- a pressure sensing unit, the pressure sensing unit being in fluid communication with the flexible sealing structure, wherein:
- the pressure sensing unit is disposed within the closed cavity of the flexible sealing structure and accommodated in the accommodation cavity,
- a pressure of the fluid inside the closed cavity of the flexible sealing structure changes in response to a deformation of the joint of the user, and the pressure sensing unit converts a change in the pressure of the fluid into an electrical signal,
- the flexible cavity is connected to the accommodation cavity through the connection tube, and
- the Young's modulus of the flexible cavity is smaller than the Young's modulus of the connection tube.
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A wearable device, comprising:
- a wearing body;
- at least one sensing device provided on the wearing body,
- wherein the at least one sensing device includes:
- a flexible sealing structure provided at a joint of a user, the flexible sealing structure including a flexible cavity, a connection tube, and an accommodation cavity, the flexible cavity, the connection tube, and the accommodation cavity together forming a closed cavity filled with fluid inside;
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- a pressure sensing unit, the pressure sensing unit being in fluid communication with the flexible sealing structure, wherein
- the pressure sensing unit is disposed within the closed cavity of the flexible sealing structure and accommodated in the accommodation cavity,
- a pressure of the fluid inside the closed cavity of the flexible sealing structure changing in response to a deformation of the joint of the user, the pressure sensing unit converting a change in the pressure of the fluid into an electrical signal,
- the flexible cavity is connected to the accommodation cavity through the connection tube, and
- the Young's modulus of the flexible cavity is smaller than the Young's modulus of the connection tube;
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- a processor, configured to recognize a bending angle of the joint of the user based on the electrical signal.
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A glove for capturing a hand action, comprising:
- a glove body, including a finger body and a palm body;
- at least one sensing device provided on the glove body,
- wherein the at least one sensing device includes:
- a flexible sealing structure provided at a knuckle of a user, the flexible sealing structure including a flexible cavity, a connection tube, and an accommodation cavity, the flexible cavity, the connection tube, and the accommodation cavity together forming a closed cavity filled with fluid inside;
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- a pressure sensing unit, the pressure sensing unit being in fluid communication with the flexible sealing structure, wherein
- the pressure sensing unit is disposed within the closed cavity of the flexible sealing structure and accommodated in the accommodation cavity, and
- a pressure of the fluid inside the closed cavity of the flexible sealing structure changing in response to a deformation of the knuckle of the user, the pressure sensing unit converting a change in the pressure of the fluid into an electrical signal,
- the flexible cavity is connected to the accommodation cavity through the connection tube, and
- the Young's modulus of the flexible cavity is smaller than the Young's modulus of the connection tube;
- and
- a processor, configured to recognize the hand action of the user based on the electrical signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.