ROTARY INPUT MECHANISM FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
One embodiment of the present disclosure is directed to a wearable electronic device. The wearable electronic device includes an enclosure having a sidewall with a button aperture defined therethrough, a display connected to the enclosure, and a processing element in communication with the display. The device also includes a sensing element in communication with the processing element and an input button at least partially received within the button aperture and in communication with the sensing element, the input button configured to receive two types of user inputs. During operation, the sensing element tracks movement of the input button to determine the two types of user inputs.
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24 . A watch, comprising:
a watch enclosure defining an interior volume and an opening extending to the interior volume;
a touch-sensitive display at least partially surrounded by the watch enclosure and configured to depict a graphical output;
an input device configured to receive a rotational input and a translational input, and comprising:
a crown;
a shaft extending into the opening; and
a biometric sensor configured to detect a biometric of a user;
a rotation sensor positioned within the interior volume of the watch enclosure and configured to detect the rotational input; and
a translation sensor positioned within the interior volume of the watch enclosure and configured to detect the translational input, wherein the watch is configured to modify the graphical output of the touch-sensitive display in response to each of the translational input, the rotational input, and the biometric.
25 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein:
the biometric sensor is positioned in the crown;
the watch further comprises:
a processing element within the watch enclosure; and
a conductor positioned in the interior volume of the watch enclosure and electrically coupling the biometric sensor and the processing element;
the conductor contacts the shaft; and
the shaft and the conductor cooperate to electrically couple the biometric sensor and the processing element.
26 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein:
the watch further comprises a processing element positioned in the interior volume of the watch enclosure;
the translation sensor is a tactile switch that contacts the shaft; and
the tactile switch and the shaft cooperate to electrically couple the biometric sensor and the processing element.
27 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein:
the crown defines a conductive surface; and
the biometric sensor is configured to detect the biometric of the user via a finger of the user contacting the conductive surface.
28 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein the biometric comprises at least one of a heart rate or a heartbeat regularity.
29 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein:
the rotation sensor is an optical sensor configured to detect the rotational input using reflected light that is reflected from the shaft; and
the translation sensor is a tactile switch configured to detect the translational input when the tactile switch is deformed by the shaft.
30 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein the biometric sensor is further configured to detect whether the user is contacting the crown.
31 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein:
the touch-sensitive display is configured to receive a touch input; and
the watch is further configured to modify the graphical output of the touch-sensitive display in response to the touch input.
32 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein a haptic output is propagated through the shaft to the crown of the input device in response to motion of the input device.
33 . The watch of claim 24 , wherein:
the rotation sensor is an optical sensor positioned along a side of the shaft; and
the rotation sensor is configured to detect the rotational input and a speed of the rotational input using reflected light that is reflected from the shaft.
34 . A watch, comprising:
a watch enclosure;
a display coupled to the watch enclosure and configured to display a graphical output;
a crown positioned along a side of the watch enclosure and configured to receive an input; and
a shaft attached to the crown and extending into the watch enclosure;
a biometric sensor configured to detect a biometric of a user through the crown;
an optical sensor positioned within the watch enclosure and facing a side of the shaft, and configured to detect a rotation of the shaft; and
a translation sensor configured to detect a depressed position of the shaft, wherein:
the graphical output of the display is responsive to each of the detected biometric, the rotation of the shaft, and the depressed position of the shaft.
35 . The watch of claim 34 , wherein:
the crown defines a conductive surface; and
the biometric sensor is configured to detect a heart rate of the user via a finger of the user contacting the conductive surface.
36 . The watch of claim 34 , wherein:
the translation sensor is a tactile switch configured to detect the depressed position of the shaft as the shaft moves inward and collapses a dome of the tactile switch; and
the dome is configured to provide a return force that biases the shaft outward.
37 . The watch of claim 34 , wherein:
the shaft includes a trackable element along a surface of the shaft; and
the optical sensor is configured to detect the rotation of the shaft by detecting light that is reflected off the trackable element.
38 . The watch of claim 34 , wherein:
the display is configured to receive a touch input and depict graphical objects of the watch; and
in response to the rotation of the shaft or the touch input of the display, the graphical objects are configured to scroll.
39 . A watch, comprising:
a watch enclosure defining an interior volume and an opening extending to the interior volume;
a display positioned at least partially within the interior volume and configured to display a graphical output;
an input device comprising:
a crown;
a shaft coupled to the crown and extending through the opening and into the interior volume of the watch enclosure; and
a biometric sensor configured to detect a biometric of a user of the watch;
a rotation sensor configured to detect a rotation of the input device; and
a translation sensor configured to detect an inward translation of the input device, wherein:
the watch is configured to modify the graphical output in response to each of the detected biometric, the rotation of the input device, and the inward translation of the input device.
40 . The watch of claim 39 , wherein:
the watch further comprises a processing element positioned in the watch enclosure; and
the translation sensor is a tactile switch configured to:
detect the inward translation of the input device using a dome deformed by the shaft in response to the inward translation; and
electrically couple the biometric sensor and the processing element.
41 . The watch of claim 39 , wherein the watch further comprises:
a processing element positioned in the watch enclosure; and
a conductor positioned in the watch enclosure and electrically coupling the biometric sensor and the processing element.
42 . The watch of claim 39 , wherein the rotation sensor is an optical sensor configured to detect the rotation of the input device using light reflected off the input device.
43 . The watch of claim 39 , wherein the biometric is a heart rate of the user.