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US 2024/0266852 A1Published application
Charging station for differently sized wearable ring devices
AssigneeOura Health Oy
InventorsMarko Tapani Uusitalo, Antti Pekka Saikkonen, Teemu Juhani Haverinen
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices for charging a wearable ring device are described. A charging station may include one or more charging elements that are configured to couple with, and facilitate current flow to, corresponding charging elements of a wearable ring device. The charging elements of the charging station, of the wearable ring device, or both may be magnetic so that the wearable ring device is aligned in a charging position when the wearable ring device is inserted into the charging station.
Claims20
A charging station, comprising:
- a receptacle portion configured to accommodate a plurality of differently sized wearable ring devices;
- and
- a first charging element disposed within the receptacle portion and comprising a magnetic interior portion that forms a charging contact, wherein the first charging element is configured to apply an attractive magnetic force to a second charging element of a wearable ring device so that the wearable ring device aligns, when placed in the receptacle portion, in a charging position that facilitates current flow between the first charging element of the charging station and the second charging element of the wearable ring device.
A wearable ring device, comprising:
- a battery disposed within the wearable ring device;
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- a first charging element disposed within the wearable ring device and coupled with the battery, the first charging element configured to magnetically couple with a second charging element of a charging station so that the wearable ring device aligns, when placed in a receptacle portion of the charging station, in a charging position that facilitates current flow between the first charging element of the charging station and the second charging element of the wearable ring device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.