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US 9,285,609 B1Granted
Ergonomic power switch for a wearable electronic device
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorRobert Duane Rost
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Abstract
Disclosed are ergonomic power switches for wearable electronic devices. A wearable electronic device may include a circuit including a power supply, and an ergonomic power switch to selectively close the circuit. The ergonomic power switch may comprise multiple elements that are configured to cause closure of the circuit in response to a connection event. The connection event may occur in response to a portion of a user's body being positioned between the multiple elements.
Claims21
Electronic glasses comprising:
- a circuit including a power supply, the circuit further including:
- an ergonomic power switch to selectively close the circuit, the ergonomic power switch comprising a nose piece that is configured to cause closure of the circuit in response to a nose of a user being positioned within the nose piece.
A wearable electronic device comprising:
- a circuit including a power supply, the circuit further including:
- an ergonomic power switch to selectively close the circuit, the ergonomic power switch comprising multiple elements that are configured to cause closure of the circuit in response to a connection event, the connection event occurring in response to receipt of a portion of a body of a user between the multiple elements.
A wearable electronic device comprising:
- a circuit comprising:
- a power supply;
- an electrical component selectively coupled to the power supply by an ergonomic power switch;
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- the ergonomic power switch comprising an element configured to detect a force exerted upon the element by a portion of a body of a user when the wearable electronic device is worn by the user, the element configured to cause closure of the circuit when the force is detected.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.