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Granted Patent B2
US 11,729,544 · App. 17/294,822 · Granted Aug 15, 2023

Information output device

Inventors: Kohei Kikuchi (Tokyo, JP); Yushi Koyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
H04R1/1066H04R1/1091
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Patent No.
US 11,729,544
App. No.
17/294,822
Granted
Aug 15, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A length of a band part is easily adjusted with the same length regardless of the number of adjustments. There are provided an information output unit that outputs information, a band part whose length is adjustable, and a slide part that is movable with respect to the band part in a length direction of the band part. The slide part is attached with a holding magnet, the band part supports a positioning magnet that attracts the holding magnet in a state where the length of the band part is adjusted, and the positioning magnet is made movable with respect to the band part in a length direction.

Claims (54)

1. An information output device, comprising:

an information output unit configured to output information;

a band part, wherein the band part has a length that is adjustable; and

a slide part movable with respect to the band part in a length direction of the band part, wherein

the slide part is attached with a holding magnet,

the band part includes a positioning magnet different from the holding magnet,

the positioning magnet is configured to attract the holding magnet in a state in which the length of the band part is adjusted, and

the positioning magnet is movable with respect to the band part in the length direction of the band part.

2. The information output device according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning magnet is further configured to attract the holding magnet in a state in which the holding magnet faces the positioning magnet in a thickness direction of the information output device.

3. The information output device according to claim 1 , wherein

the band part further includes a guide part, and

the guide part is configured to guide the positioning magnet at a time of movement of the positioning magnet.

4. The information output device according to claim 1 , wherein

the band part further includes an arrangement space and an opening,

the arrangement space includes at least a part of the positioning magnet, and

the opening communicates with the arrangement space and enables an operation for the positioning magnet.

5. The information output device according to claim 4 , wherein

the band part is mountable on a body,

the band part further includes an opening formation surface part,

the opening formation surface part includes the opening, and the opening formation surface part is on a side, of the band part, in contact with the body.

6. The information output device according to claim 1 , wherein

the band part further includes a shortest position magnet, and

the shortest position magnet is configured to attract the holding magnet in a state in which the length of the band part is shortest.

7. The information output device according to claim 6 , wherein the shortest position magnet is further configured to attract the holding magnet in a state in which the holding magnet faces the shortest position magnet in a thickness direction of the information output device.

8. The information output device according to claim 1 , further comprising an urging magnet having a repulsive force against the positioning magnet, wherein the urging magnet is configured to press the positioning magnet against the band part.

9. The information output device according to claim 8 , wherein the positioning magnet and the urging magnet are integrally movable in the length direction of the band part.

10. The information output device according to claim 8 , wherein

the band part further includes a lock part configured to lock the positioning magnet,

the positioning magnet is movable in a direction towards the urging magnet and in a direction away from the urging magnet, and

the positioning magnet is further configured to:

lock the lock part and the positioning magnet by the repulsive force of the urging magnet; and

move in the direction towards the urging magnet to unlock the lock part from the positioning magnet.

11. The information output device according to claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of lock parts, wherein the plurality of lock parts includes:

a first lock part; and

a second lock part apart from the first lock part in the length direction of the band part.

12. The information output device according to claim 10 , further comprising a magnet holder configured to hold the positioning magnet, wherein

the lock part is a recess, and

the magnet holder includes a locked protrusion, and

the locked protrusion is insertable into the lock part.

13. The information output device according to claim 12 , further comprising a holding member configured to hold the urging magnet, wherein

the holding member includes a support hole,

the magnet holder further includes a supported protrusion,

the supported protrusion is insertable into the support hole, and

the positioning magnet is further configured to move in each of the direction towards the urging magnet and the direction away from the urging magnet based on insertion of the supported protrusion to the support hole.

14. The information output device according to claim 8 , wherein the band part further includes a regulating part configured to regulate movement of the urging magnet in a direction towards the positioning magnet and a direction away from the positioning magnet.

15. An information output device, comprising:

an information output unit configured to output information;

a band part, wherein the band part has a length that is adjustable;

a slide part movable with respect to the band part in a length direction of the band part, wherein

the slide part is attached with a holding magnet,

the band part includes a positioning magnet different from the holding magnet,

the positioning magnet is configured to attract the holding magnet in a state in which the length of the band part is adjusted, and

the positioning magnet is movable with respect to the band part in the length direction of the band part; and

an urging magnet that has a repulsive force against the positioning magnet, wherein the urging magnet is configured to press the positioning magnet against the band part.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2021
From: KIKUCHI, KOHEI; KOYAMA, YUSHI
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-221136 · Nov 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220014837A1 · Jan 13, 2022
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