CONFORMABLE WEARABLE DEVICE WITH DEFORMABLE SHAPE
Systems and devices for a conformable wearable device are described. The wearable device may include a sensor module comprising one or more sensors configured to acquire physiological data from a user. In some cases, the wearable device may include a deformable material coupled with the sensor module and configured to transition between a planar orientation in an unworn state and a non-planar orientation in a worn state and a flexible material that at least partially encases the sensor module and the deformable material. The deformable material may be configured to at least partially conform to a body part of the user to bring the sensor module into contact with the body part of the user when the deformable material is in the worn state. In some cases, the deformable material is further configured to retain the non-planar orientation after being conformed to the body part of the user.
1 . A conformable wearable device, comprising:
a sensor module comprising one or more sensors configured to acquire physiological data from a user:
a deformable material coupled with the sensor module and configured to transition between a planar orientation in an unworn state and a non-planar orientation in a worn state; and
a flexible material that at least partially encases the sensor module and the deformable material, wherein the deformable material is configured to at least partially conform to a body part of the user to bring the sensor module into contact with the body part of the user when the deformable material is in the worn state, and wherein the deformable material is further configured to retain the non-planar orientation after being conformed to the body part of the user.
2 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the deformable material is further configured to at least partially wrap around a body part of the user, bend along a skin surface of the body part of the user, adhere to the skin surface of the body part the user, or a combination thereof.
3 . The conformable wearable device of claim 2 , wherein
the conformable wearable device comprises a wearable ring device,
the deformable material is configured to at least partially wrap around a digit of the user to bring the sensor module into contact with the digit of the user when the deformable material is in the worn state, and
the deformable material is further configured to retain a circular orientation after being wrapped around the digit of the user.
4 . The conformable wearable device of claim 3 , further comprising:
an overlapping portion positioned away from the sensor module in the circular orientation and arranged to avoid interfering with measurements by the one or more sensors.
5 . The conformable wearable device of claim 3 , further comprising:
one or more locking components coupled with the flexible material and configured to transition the conformable wearable device between an unclasped state and a clasped state to retain the circular orientation.
6 . The conformable wearable device of claim 3 , further comprising:
a gap positioned opposite the sensor module in the circular orientation and configured to maintain the wearable ring device at least partially wrapped around the digit of the user.
7 . The conformable wearable device of claim 3 , wherein the deformable material comprises a material that is pre-stressed to bias into the circular orientation.
8 . The conformable wearable device of claim 3 , wherein the deformable material is configured to exert pressure on the flexible material to bias the flexible material into the circular orientation.
9 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein
the deformable material is arranged to avoid interfering with measurements by the one or more sensors, and
the one or more sensors are disposed on a surface of the deformable material.
10 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the deformable material is plastically deformable such that an external force is applied to bias the deformable material into the non-planar orientation.
11 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein an elasticity of the deformable material changes with a temperature change.
12 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is configured to interface with the sensor module, deformable material, or both such that one or more antenna elements disposed within the conformable wearable device wirelessly couple one or more components of the conformable wearable device with a user device.
13 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein one or more sensors are configured to perform measurements through the flexible material.
14 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is configured to conform to an outer surface of the body part of the user to form an interference fit around the body part of the user when the conformable wearable device is worn by the user.
15 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material comprises polyurethane, silicon, a transparent material, an opaque material, or a combination thereof.
16 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible material comprises a transparent material disposed on the one or more sensors, a portion of an opaque material is removed over the one or more sensors, or both.
17 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising:
one or more fastening components coupled with the flexible material and configured to attach the conformable wearable device to the body part of the user in the worn state.
18 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a battery, wherein the battery is encased in the flexible material and positioned opposite the sensor module.
19 . The conformable wearable device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a light-emitting component, a photodetector, a temperature sensor, a galvanic sensor, or a combination thereof, disposed on the sensor module within the flexible material.