Magnetic actuated attachment mechanisms for wearable devices
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorMatthew D. Rohrbach
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Abstract
A band for a wearable device includes first and second band links. The first band link includes one or more magnetic pins and the second band link includes one or more magnets and one or more apertures. In a first position, the first and second band links mechanically and magnetically couple by the magnet pulling the magnetic pin into the aperture. In a second position, the first and second band links mechanically and magnetically decouple by the magnetic pin being forced from the aperture. In this way, the band links may be easily and quickly coupled to and/or decoupled from each other.
Claims15
A band for a wearable device, comprising:
- a first band link including a magnetic pin;
- and
- a second band link including a magnet and an aperture;
- wherein the first band link and the second band link:
- mechanically and magnetically couple in a first position by the magnet pulling the magnetic pin into the aperture and partially out from the first band link;
- and
- mechanically and magnetically decouple in a second position by the magnetic pin being forced from the aperture;
- wherein:
- the magnetic pin and the aperture are perpendicular to a length of the band;
- and
- the first band link and second band link are configured to rotate about an axis defined by the magnetic pin and simultaneously maintain a connection between the first band link and the second band link.
A band for a wearable device, comprising:
- a band section;
- and
- a clasp;
- wherein:
- at least one of the band section or the clasp includes a magnetic pin;
- at least one of the band section or the clasp includes a magnet and an aperture;
- the band section and the clasp mechanically and magnetically couple in a first position by the magnet pulling the magnetic pin into the aperture and partially out from the clasp or the band section;
- the band section and the clasp mechanically and magnetically decouple in a second position by the magnetic pin being forced from the aperture;
- the magnetic pin and the aperture are perpendicular to a length of the band;
- and
- the band section and clasp are configured to rotate about an axis defined by the magnetic pin and simultaneously maintain a connection between the band section and the clasp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.