US 2017/0364038 A1 · Kinetic Powered Smartwatch

Abstract

A kinetically-powered wrist-worn electronic device is apparatus that includes a portable computing device, a wrist strap, a weight, and a generator. The portable computing device runs an operating system responsible for managing and distributes computing resources to various application software on the present invention. A wireless communication module accesses a wireless local area network (WLAN) or a wide area network (WAN) and enables the portable computing device to communicate with external computing devices. The wrist strap secures the portable computing device onto the wrist of the wearer. The weight uses a swinging mass which is designed to oscillate whenever the wearer moves his or her wrist. The generator harnesses and transforms the kinetic energy generated by the oscillating weight into usable electrical energy to power the portable computing device. The electrical energy is stored in a portable power which transfers the electrical energy to the portable computing device.

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Dependent claims

A kinetically-powered wrist-worn electronic device comprises:

a portable computing device;
a wrist strap;
a weight;
a generator;
the portable computing device comprises a housing, a touchscreen, a microprocessor, and a portable power supply;
the generator comprises a rotor and a stator;
the wrist strap being externally mounted onto the housing;
the touchscreen being mounted into the housing;
the microprocessor being mounted within the housing;
the microprocessor being electronically connected to the touchscreen;
the weight being oscillatably mounted within the housing;
the weight being torsionally connected to the rotor;
the stator being electrically connected to the portable power supply;
and
the portable power supply being electrically connected to the microprocessor and the touchscreen.

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A kinetically-powered wrist-worn electronic device comprises:

a portable computing device;
a wrist strap;
a weight;
a generator;
the portable computing device comprises a housing, a touchscreen, a microprocessor, and a portable power supply;
the generator comprises a rotor and a stator;
the weight comprises a swinging mass and a sun gear;
the wrist strap being externally mounted onto the housing;
the touchscreen being mounted into the housing;
the microprocessor being mounted within the housing;
the microprocessor being electronically connected to the touchscreen;
the weight being oscillatably mounted within the housing;
the weight being torsionally connected to the rotor;
the stator being electrically connected to the portable power supply;
the portable power supply being electrically connected to the microprocessor and the touchscreen;
the swinging mass being swivelably mounted within the housing about a rotation axis;
the sun gear being coaxially positioned with the rotation axis;
the sun gear being torsionally connected to the swinging mass;
and
the sun gear being engaged to the rotor.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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