CN116507234A

CN116507234A - Electronic device housing for coupling to a garment

Info

Publication number: CN116507234A
Application number: CN202180074925.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 摩西·莱博维茨
Original assignee: Celebre Ltd
Current assignee: Celebre Ltd
Priority date: 2020-10-01
Filing date: 2021-09-30
Publication date: 2023-07-28
Also published as: KR20230098167A; WO2022070196A1; EP4221527A1; AU2021354975A1; JP2023546808A; AU2021354975A9

Abstract

There is provided a wearable device comprising an elongate flexible strap and a housing, the elongate flexible strap comprising: a plurality of female snaps attached at a bottom portion of the strap, wherein the flexible strap is attached to the garment at a distal end thereof to form an opening between the elongate flexible strap and the garment; the housing includes a flexible body having an elongated portion and a wide section extending from the elongated portion, a plurality of male snaps, and a cavity, wherein the flexible body is configured to be inserted into the opening; wherein the plurality of male snaps are configured to connect the housing to the bottom portion of the strap; the cavity is for holding at least one electronic device.

Description

Electronic device housing for coupling to a garment

Cross reference

The present application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application serial No. 63/086,410, entitled "electronic device housing for coupling to apparel" (attorney docket No. HB 001/USP), filed on 1, 10/2020, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical Field

The present invention, in some embodiments thereof, relates to portable housings configured to house electronic devices or electronic units, and more particularly, but not exclusively, to portable wearable protective housings, such as protective covers configured to attach to apparel and house one or more therapeutic electronic devices.

Incorporated by reference

All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent, or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference.

Background

Common protective housings for electronic devices such as mobile phones are well known in the art. These housings are mainly intended to protect the electronic device from possible damage and to be portable. Some of these housings may be wearable and may be referred to as "wearable technology" or "wearable devices" or simply "wearable". "wearable technology" may be defined as electronic technology or computers incorporated into articles of apparel and accessories that may be comfortably worn on the body, for example, by attaching or including a housing in the garment or designated garment. In general, wearable technologies may provide different functions or features, such as sensory and scanning features that are typically not seen in mobile and laptop devices, such as biofeedback and tracking of physiological functions.

Existing wearable devices may be less than ideal, at least in some aspects. Existing wearable devices (such as wearable therapeutic devices) may be larger than ideal for use in many portable applications or garments and are therefore inconvenient, unsightly, and unsuitable for the patient's body. Moreover, the cost of existing wearable therapeutic devices may be greater than ideal. Existing wearable therapeutic devices can be somewhat cumbersome, difficult to place or embed in various locations of the patient's body, and the housing or electronics of the device require more alignment than is ideal in at least some cases.

In particular, with respect to wearable therapeutic devices, these devices must be configured to attach to any part of the body and thus be easily placed on and removed.

While existing wearable therapeutic devices with reduced dimensions have been proposed, those with reduced dimensions are cumbersome, inconvenient to operate, often raised when embedded in clothing, and cannot be easily placed on and removed.

In view of the foregoing, an improved wearable housing for coupling an electronic device (such as a therapeutic device) would be beneficial that overcomes at least some of the above-described drawbacks of existing wearable devices. Ideally, such a wearable housing would be compact, easily integrated with other devices (such as cuffs, splints, bandages, braces, or plaster), sufficiently strong, low cost, convenient, and easy to use.

Disclosure of Invention

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a wearable device comprising an elongate flexible strap and a housing; the elongate flexible strip comprises: a plurality of female snaps attached in a row at a bottom portion of the strap, wherein the flexible strap is attached to the garment at a distal end thereof to form an opening between the elongate flexible strap and the garment; the housing includes a flexible body having an elongated portion and a wide section extending from the elongated portion, a plurality of male snaps, and a cavity, wherein the flexible body is configured to be inserted into the opening; a plurality of male snaps arranged in rows on an outer surface of the flexible body, wherein the plurality of male snaps is configured to connect a housing to a bottom portion of a strap; the cavity is for holding at least one electronic device.

In an embodiment, the elongated flexible strip is made of an electrically conductive material.

In an embodiment, the electrically conductive elongate flexible strip is electrically connected to two or more electrically conductive elements in the garment for transmitting electrical pulses from the electronic device to the user's body.

In an embodiment, the electrically conductive elongate flexible strip is electrically connected at each of its distal ends to one or more electrically conductive elements embedded in or attached to the garment for transmitting electrical pulses from the electronic device to the user's body.

In an embodiment, the conductive element is a conductive strip embedded in the garment.

In an embodiment, the plurality of male snaps are configured to attach the electronic device to the housing.

In an embodiment, some or all of the plurality of male snaps are made of a conductive material.

In an embodiment, some or all of the plurality of female snaps are made of a conductive material.

In an embodiment, some or all of the plurality of conductive male snaps are attached to the housing.

In an embodiment, some or all of the plurality of conductive male snaps are attached to the housing and the electronic device.

In an embodiment, the electronic device includes a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

In an embodiment, the PCB comprises two or more circuit board layers, wherein the two or more circuit board layers are connected one on top of the other.

In an embodiment, a plurality of male snaps are embedded in or attached to a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

In an embodiment, a plurality of male snaps are embedded or pressed onto the top layer of two or more circuit board layers of the PCB.

In an embodiment, the female clasp or the male clasp is configured to activate the electronic device once the female clasp and the male clasp are attached to each other.

In an embodiment, a plurality of male snaps are attached to an outer surface of the housing, and wherein compatible female snaps of the snap fastener are attached to an inner portion of the elongate flexible strip.

In an embodiment, the wearable device comprises a housing for holding the electronic device or the PCB.

In an embodiment, the PCB is configured to be pressed to the housing and the case.

In an embodiment, a housing is configured to cover or surround the PCB.

In an embodiment, the wearable device includes various fastening mechanisms for connecting the housing to the elongate flexible strap.

In embodiments, the various fastening mechanisms are made of or include conductive material.

In an embodiment, the housing comprises an elongated strip section extending from the distal end of the housing to the center of the housing, and wherein the wide section comprises two sections extending from each side of the elongated strip section at or away from the center of the housing to opposite distal ends, respectively, forming two wing sections.

In an embodiment, the two airfoil sections may be curved at an angle β with respect to the axis X of the cartesian X-Y axis.

In an embodiment, the wide section is used to indicate which side of the housing should be positioned upwards relative to the body part of the user and which side of the housing should be positioned downwards relative to the body part of the user, and to be easily positioned on the body.

In an embodiment, the electronic device is a therapeutic electronic device.

In an embodiment, the treatment electronics include one or more waveform generators configured to generate electronic pulses to treat pain of the user.

In an embodiment, the housing includes one or more openings at a top surface of the housing for the male clasp to protrude from the PCB.

In an embodiment, the male clasp and the female clasp are magnetic or comprise magnetic elements.

In an embodiment, the PCB comprises a strain resistant region between the snap section and the component section.

In an embodiment, the male clasp may be compressed together above and below the circuit board and the housing.

In one embodiment, the male clasp may be soldered after the male clasp is mechanically compressed to one or more circuit boards.

Drawings

The features and advantages of the present disclosure will be better understood by reference to the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments in which the principles of embodiments of the disclosure are utilized, and the accompanying drawings.

1A-1E illustrate perspective views of devices attached to different body parts of a user according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

1F-1I illustrate different perspective views of a housing attached to a strap using four separate snap fasteners according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

2A-2C illustrate different perspective views of a housing including four male snap fasteners for attaching the housing to a strap, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

3A-3C illustrate different perspective views of a housing that does not include a snap fastener according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 4A-4D illustrate perspective views of a strap according to some embodiments of the present disclosure; and

Fig. 5 illustrates a method of coupling a housing including a therapeutic electronic device to a user's clothing using a fastening mechanism, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure;

fig. 6A-6H illustrate another embodiment of a device that includes additional snaps on the bottom of the housing;

fig. 7A, 7B, and 7C illustrate different perspective views of a housing including a snap fastener on a bottom of the housing according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 8A, 8B, and 8C illustrate isometric, top, and top side views, respectively, of a circuit board that may be placed or included in an electronic device that may be further inserted into a housing, such as the housing illustrated in fig. 11, according to an embodiment;

fig. 8D illustrates an isometric topside view of various components of a PCB including a device circuit board in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 9A, 9B, and 9C illustrate isometric top, bottom, and top side views, respectively, of a circuit board according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 10A illustrates a topside view of a housing for holding one or more circuit boards in the housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 10B illustrates an isometric topside view of a PCB compressed into a housing in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 11 shows a top view of a housing attached to a sleeve according to an embodiment;

fig. 12A illustrates a male clasp and clasp cap according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

fig. 12B illustrates an inside of a male clasp and clasp cap according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

In the following description, various aspects of the present invention will be described. For purposes of explanation, specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that other embodiments of the invention exist that differ in detail without affecting the essential nature thereof. The invention is therefore not limited to what is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and described in the specification, but only as indicated in the appended claims, with the appropriate scope determined only by the broadest interpretation of the claims.

Current textile industry owners and companies offer solutions related to textile industry challenges and are often unfamiliar with electronics. On the other hand, the electronics industry has its own specific solutions and is generally unfamiliar with the needs and challenges of textiles. Thus, known snaps or buttons, as well as any fastening mechanisms, are used as fasteners from textile to textile, regardless of electrical conductivity.

Thus, mechanically and electrically connecting electronic devices and systems to textiles, such as to garments (patient garments or athlete garments), presents new challenges.

The configurations disclosed herein may be combined in one or more of many ways to provide an improved portable housing configured to house an electronic device or electronic unit, and more particularly, but not exclusively, a portable wearable electrotherapy device, such as a protective cover configured to be attached to a garment and house one or more electronic devices (such as therapeutic electronic devices) using an electrotherapy housing and straps.

Electrotherapy is a new class of therapeutic agents that act by targeting the neural circuits of organs. The therapy involves mapping the nerve loops and delivering nerve impulses to these specific targets. The pulse is performed by an implantable device. In cardiology, it can be useful in heart failure, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, myocarditis, refractory hypertension, atrial and ventricular tachyarrhythmias, pulseless electrical activity, and refractory angina, in addition to pacemaker, defibrillation, and resynchronization applications.

One or more components of the configurations disclosed herein can be combined with one another in many ways.

Devices and methods as described herein include wearable devices to encase electronic and/or electrical devices, such as therapeutic electrical devices or electrotherapy devices. The wearable device includes: an elongated flexible strip, such as a conductive flexible strip configured to be attached to a user garment; a housing configured to be attached to a strap using one or more fastening mechanisms (such as conductive fastening mechanisms), the housing comprising: a flexible body having a narrow elongate portion and a plate section extending from the narrow elongate portion and a cavity in the flexible body for holding an electronic and/or electrical device such as a therapeutic device.

Specifically, according to some embodiments, devices and methods for attaching active medical devices (such as therapeutic devices) to user garments are provided.

More specifically, the wearable device includes: an elongate flexible strap, the elongate flexible strap comprising: one or more buttons, such as conductive snap fasteners (e.g., four female conductive snaps), attached at the bottom of the conductive strip, for example, in a row, wherein the elongate flexible strip may be attached at its distal end to a garment (such as a user cloth) to form an opening between the elongate flexible strip and the garment; a housing, the housing comprising: a flexible body having a narrow elongate portion and a wide section extending from the narrow elongate portion, wherein the flexible body is configured to be inserted into the opening; one or more buttons, such as conductive snap fasteners, e.g., four male conductive snaps arranged in a row on an outer surface of the flexible body, wherein the four male snaps are configured to connect the housing to the strap (e.g., electrically connected), e.g., to a bottom portion of the strap; and a cavity for holding at least one electronic or electrical device, such as an active medical device, e.g. a therapeutic device.

Advantageously, the location of the clasp and the elongate flexible strap connected to each other using one or more clasps makes the wearable device not only look better but also more practical, as it is easier for a user to arrange the clasps in a row and avoid errors in placing the strap on their clothing. Furthermore, the device according to embodiments comprising specific structures and snaps provides an easier and faster way to attach the electronic/electrical device to the garment by e.g. pressing down on the smooth back of the female snap on the strap when attaching the male snap to the housing (since the snap is a female snap, the strap does not disturb the user when the strap is placed on the user without the device).

According to some embodiments, an electronic/electrical device (such as a therapeutic electronic device) may be mounted and/or embedded in the wearable housing.

The wearable housings disclosed herein may include any type of housing, protective housing, cover, protective cover, enclosure, protective enclosure, outer shell, protective outer shell, anti-extrusion housing, waterproof housing, water resistant housing, and/or combinations thereof.

Systems, devices, and methods according to embodiments overcome the following challenges associated with mechanically and electrically connecting an electronic device to a textile (such as a garment):

How to ensure that the stretchable textile clasp is aligned with the non-stretchable clasp on the device;

how to assemble the magnetic clasp on the PCB, due to the parts and solder sticking on the PCB;

how to protect the PCB from the vibration of a strong push-pull snap connection;

how to ensure that the mechanical connection is strong enough to keep the device from falling off;

how to ensure that a stable electrical connection with only solder clips can pop up the PCB;

when using flexible PCBs, the mechanical forces may sometimes lose the reaction force required for disengagement (snapping off).

To overcome these challenges, systems and methods according to embodiments include a housing having a cavity for housing an electronic device, wherein the electronic device includes one or more rigid-flexible circuit boards, and wherein the housing and/or the rigid-flexible circuit boards include a snap fastener mechanism including one or more snap fasteners (e.g., snaps) and components.

In an embodiment, the rigid-flexible circuit board includes a strain resistant region between the snap section and the component section.

In an embodiment, the clasp comprises clasp portions that can be pressed over and under the circuit board.

In an embodiment, the clasp may be compressed together above and below the circuit board and the housing.

In an embodiment, the clip may be soldered after the clip is mechanically pressed to one or more circuit boards.

As used herein, like reference numerals refer to like elements.

Referring now to the drawings, fig. 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, and 1F illustrate perspective views of a device 100 according to an embodiment, such as a wearable device attached to different body parts of a user 101 by attaching the device 100 to a garment of a respective user, such as a shirt or pants, etc. In particular, fig. 1A and 1B show an upper side view and a side view, respectively, of the device 100 attached to the sleeve 102, which is correspondingly secured to the arm of the user 101, fig. 1C and 1D show perspective side views of the device 100 attached to the pants 104 of the user and correspondingly secured to the legs of the user, and fig. 1E shows perspective side views of the device 100 attached to the side of the undershirt 105 of the user and correspondingly attached to the torso of the user.

According to various embodiments, and as illustrated in fig. 1A, the apparatus 100 may be modular, comprising, for example, two main subunits: a housing 110, and one or more straps (such as a single strap 120).

According to an embodiment, the device 100 is shaped towards the body of the user 101, thereby enabling the housing 110 to be comfortably and easily placed on the user's clothing (such as shirts, pants, etc.).

According to an embodiment, the housing 110 may include or may embed one or more electronic devices or elements, such as one or more therapeutic electrical devices or electrotherapy devices configured to attach to the user's clothing and treat the source of user pain by accelerating healing of the cells and tissues of the user 101.

According to embodiments, the housing 110 may be any housing, cover that at least partially and/or completely covers one or more electronic devices or components and protects one or more electronic devices or components mounted in the housing 110.

According to an embodiment, the strap 120 is configured and capable of coupling the housing 110 to the outer surface of the user garment 130 using one or more fastening mechanisms, such as one or more buttons or snap fasteners 121. One or more buttons or snap fasteners 121 are configured to fasten the outer surface of the housing 110 to the bottom surface of the strap 120 and to fasten the bottom surface of the housing 110 to the garment 130 (e.g., the sleeve 102).

According to one embodiment, one or more straps (e.g., a single strap 120) may be embedded and/or attached and/or sewn to garment 130. For example, the strap 120 may be sewn and/or fastened to the garment 130 at its distal ends 122, 124 in any known attachment method, thereby creating an opening under the loose strap 120 to enable the housing 110 to be inserted under and over the strap 120, and the housing 110 is further clamped to the strap 120 using a fastening mechanism (such as one or more snap fasteners 121), so that the housing 110 may be perfectly secured and fastened to the user garment 130 in any selected body part of the arm, leg, torso, etc., e.g., at its center and/or near the housing center (e.g., 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, or more from the housing center).

In particular, as illustrated in fig. 1A-1E, the housing 110 may be inserted under the strap 120, so that an outer surface of the housing 110 may be secured to a compatible socket (e.g., female clasp) of the clasp fastener 121 at an outer portion of the strap 120, the housing 110 including one or more spikes (e.g., male clasp) of the one or more clasp fasteners 121.

Advantageously, in operation, the housing 110 may be easily placed on or released from a patient (e.g., user 101) cloth using a single hand. For example, the palm of the patient's hand may slide under the housing 110 with the back of the hand against the patient's body and his thumb pressing against a catch (e.g., a male catch) on the strap 120, the strap holding the housing 110 in place between the strap 120 and the sleeve 102 on the user's 101 body.

Fig. 1F, 1G, and 1H illustrate different perspective views of a housing 110 attached to a strap 120 using, for example, four separate snap fasteners, according to an embodiment. In particular, fig. 1F shows an isometric top view of the device 100, fig. 1G shows an isometric rear view of the device 100, and fig. 1H shows an isometric side view of the device 100.

According to an embodiment, the elongated strip 120 is a flexible strip made of an electrically conductive material and/or comprises electrically conductive elements configured and capable of electrically transmitting pulses. The conductive elongate flexible strip is electrically connected to two or more conductive elements in the garment to transmit electrical pulses from the electronic device to the body of the user. For example, the conductive elongate flexible strip 120 is electrically connected at each of its distal ends 124, 122 to one or more conductive elements embedded in or attached to the garment for transmitting electrical pulses from the electronic device to the user's body.

In some cases, one or more snap fasteners 121 (e.g., female snaps) may be electrically conductive and may be electrically connected to the conductive elongate flexible strap 120 via one or more wires and further electrically connected to one or more conductive elastic straps embedded in the garment. Examples of electrically conductive elastic bands may be cuffs and straps 1122', 1124', 1126', 1128' embedded in the cuffs 1110, as illustrated in fig. 11. It should be emphasized that the device 11 may be attached to any part of the user's clothing and body.

Fig. 2A, 2B, and 2C illustrate different perspective isometric views of a housing 110, the housing 110 including one or more buttons, such as four male snap fasteners 242, 244, 246, 248 for attaching the housing 110 to the strap 120, according to an embodiment. In particular, fig. 2A shows an isometric topside view of a housing 110 according to an embodiment, fig. 2B shows an isometric rear view of a housing 110 according to an embodiment, and fig. 1C shows an isometric top view of a housing 110 according to an embodiment.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be configured in a flexible manner and may be shaped according to the body of the user (e.g., legs, arms, shoulders, or torso as illustrated in fig. 1A-1D).

According to an embodiment, the housing 110 may be biocompatible. For example, the housing may be made of a shape that is harmless to living tissue, has no toxic or detrimental effect on biological functions, and/or has a shape that is harmless to living tissue, has no toxic or detrimental effect on biological functions. According to some embodiments, the housing is made of a flexible plastic or a biocompatible flexible plastic or a sustainable flexible plastic or a combination thereof.

According to an embodiment, the housing 110 is strong and does not break when dropped.

According to an embodiment, the housing 110 is soft and comfortable on the user's body for normal unobstructed activities throughout the day and additional comfort in sleeping.

According to an embodiment, the housing 110 is water resistant.

According to embodiments, the housing 110 may be lightweight, comfortable to grasp with the hand, and allow for normal functions of the patient's body when wearing the housing 110, walking, running, or moving an arm or torso, or the like.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be made of a single solid material.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be a non-conductive silicone housing.

According to other embodiments, the housing 110 may be made of a variety of different materials, such as flexible and/or rigid materials that are connected to one another using adhesive materials or any adhesive technique known in the art.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be flexible and may be made of silicone. In some cases, the fastening mechanism 240 including one or more snap fasteners (such as four male snap fasteners 242, 244, 246, 248) may be a conductive snap and may be integrated into a non-conductive silicone housing (such as housing 110). In some cases, the fastening mechanism may be embedded in and/or attached to a circuit board, such as circuit board 800 or circuit board 900 shown in fig. 8A and 9A. In some cases, the snap fastener may be pressed to a PCB (such as PCB 222) and further to the housing, so the housing and the snap will be one unit.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be made of any material or combination of materials including, for example, one or more of plastic, silicone, elastomer, metal, glass, ceramic, wood, and/or combinations thereof.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be a flexible housing, such as a NinjaFlex TPU-specially formulated thermoplastic polyurethane.

According to one embodiment, the flexible housing (such as housing 110) may be made of silicone. In an embodiment, a conductive clip made of silicone may be integrated into a non-conductive silicone housing and compressed around the PCB, so the housing and clip will be one unit.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in fig. 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D, the housing 110 includes a housing body 215 having an opening 216 and a cavity 218 therein, the housing 110 being configured and operable to receive and retain one or more electronic devices and/or electronic components and/or electronic units, such as one or more circuit boards, e.g., a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) 222.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 includes a fastening mechanism 240, the fastening mechanism 240 including one or more snap fasteners, such as four male snap fasteners 242, 244, 246, 248 aligned in parallel on an outer surface of the housing 110 relative to an X-axis of a cartesian X-Y axis, to enable easy and comfortable fastening of the housing 110 to the strap 120.

Accordingly, as illustrated in fig. 1A-1H and 4A-4D, the four female snap fasteners are aligned in parallel with respect to the X-axis of the cartesian X-Y axes on the interior of the strap 120 (e.g., the garment-facing side portion) to enable the housing 110 to be easily fastened to the strap 120 and further fastened to the user fabric (e.g., sleeve 102, pants, etc.).

According to some embodiments, the housing and strap may interface with a variety of different textiles, such as knee cuffs or hand cuffs at the user's pants shirt and textiles at different locations at the user's body.

According to some embodiments, the snap fastener is circular.

Various other shapes, modifications and variations may be made in the snap fastener as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For example, the male snap fastener may be attached to the strap 120 or garment (e.g., to a user garment, such as the user sleeve illustrated in fig. 7A and 11), and the female snap fastener may be correspondingly attached to the housing.

According to some embodiments, the fastening mechanisms 240, 840 may be magnetic, or may include magnetic material or magnetic elements, for example, to enable guiding, positioning, and attachment of the housing 110 or the housing 710 to a garment. In particular, some or all of the female and/or male catches may be magnetic or may include magnetic elements.

According to some embodiments, the fastening mechanism is configured to enable a mechanical and electrical connection between the housing and the garment. For example, the fastening mechanism 240 (e.g., male snaps such as four magnetic snaps) may be soldered and/or pressed onto a circuit board of a PCB (such as PCB 222 in an electronic device) and protrude through the housing 110, as shown in fig. 2B, to enable connection with four corresponding snaps placed on the garment/elastic strap. According to some embodiments, PCB 222 includes a strain resistant region between the snap section and the component section.

According to some embodiments, the fastening mechanism 240 (e.g., one or more snaps) may be wired to the PCB 222, e.g., via one or more wires embedded in the housing 110, as shown, e.g., in fig. 8A or 9A.

According to one embodiment, the fastening mechanism 240 (e.g., one or more female/male snaps on the housing/strap) may be made of or may include a conductive material, and may be embedded and/or directly connected to the PCB 222 or any electronic device or element embedded in the housing.

According to some embodiments, the fastening mechanism 240 (e.g., one or more snaps) is clamped and directly connected to an electronic device (such as PCB 222) via the housing, for example, to hold and/or keep the PCB fastened to the housing and in place, as shown in fig. 8A-8D and 9A.

According to some embodiments, one or more 3D printing methods and systems may be used to print conductive snaps as part of the housing 110 and compress the PCB 222 through conductive portions of a fastening mechanism on the housing.

According to some embodiments, the PCB 222 may be a flexible or rigid PCB 222. Preferably, the PCB 222 is a flexible PCB and the fastening mechanism 240 (e.g., one or more female/male snaps on the housing/strap) is compressed above and below the PCB. It should be emphasized that since the PCB is flexible, it is possible to compress a clasp (such as a male clasp) to the flexible PCB 222, whereas if the PCB is rigid, the compressed clasp would fracture the PCB, thus compressing for use with the flexible PCB. For example, fig. 12A shows male clasp 1201 and clasp cap 1202, while fig. 12B shows the inside of male clasp 1201 and clasp cap 1202. According to an embodiment, male clasp 1201 and clasp cap 1202 may be compressed to a PCB (such as PCB 222) from both sides of the PCB, respectively. The snaps (such as male snaps 1201 and/or snap caps 1202) may be electrically conductive and/or magnetic.

In some cases, the electronics and/or electronics units and/or electronics devices are configured to generate electronic pulses to treat pain of the user using one or more waveform generators, devices, and/or methods, such as shown in fig. 11.

For example, the housing 110 includes embedded wiring and/or PCB 222 and/or other electronics to provide antioxidant microcurrents delivered to the human skin at vital acupuncture points using integrated constant voltage, constant current, variable voltage or variable current circuits. In some cases, the PCB may be electrically connected via one or more conductive strips embedded in a garment including the electronics to provide antioxidant microcurrents delivered to the human skin.

In some cases, PCB 222 may include one or more waveforms for generating transdermal and percutaneous applications for healthy microdose electronic delivery. Examples of such waveform generator apparatus and methods are described in PCT application entitled "regulated current power supply," publication No. WO 2020021526, and in U.S. patent No. 8825174, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference, entitled "therapeutic electric antioxidant garment apparatus and methods.

In some cases, PCB 222 may include or may be connected to one or more waveform generators for synthesizing any periodic waveform at a specified frequency. The waveform generator may include a memory block having a predetermined fixed memory size; a programmable addressing device including a programmed output cycle; and a digital-to-analog converter. The programmable addressing device is configured to synthesize arbitrary periodic waveforms at a specified frequency. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps: providing a memory block having a predetermined fixed memory size, wherein: the memory block contains data values for one cycle of an arbitrary periodic waveform; and wherein the memory is accessed via a memory block index; providing a programmed output loop for outputting data values from the memory blocks according to the memory block index; determining a loop execution time for a single execution of the programmed output loop; providing an iteration counter having an iteration counter value for counting the number of output cycles in which programming is performed; initializing an iteration counter value to zero; performing a programmed output loop to perform: calculating a memory block index as an integer transform of the product of the iteration counter value, the fixed memory size, the loop execution time, and the specified frequency; retrieving waveform data from a memory block according to the memory block index; outputting the retrieved waveform data to a digital-to-analog converter; the iteration counter value is incremented.

In some cases, PCB 222 may include or may be a regulated current source device for providing a regulated current to a resistive load, the regulated current source including: a primary electrical energy source providing an input voltage; a voltage booster that receives an input voltage and provides an adjustable voltage from a power supply output point, wherein the adjustable voltage is controllable via a control signal at a control point of the voltage booster; a current regulator that regulates a current through the resistive load according to a predetermined regulated load current; and a controller for measuring a voltage drop across the current regulator and for controlling the voltage booster via the control point in dependence of the voltage drop.

According to embodiments, the housing 110 and strap 120 may be designed and shaped for easy and comfortable gripping by hand. According to one embodiment, the housing 110 may be aerodynamically shaped, for example having an "aircraft" shape. For example, as shown in fig. 2A and 2C, the housing 110 may include a narrow portion 255 and a wide portion 257. In particular, the housing 110 may have an "aerodynamic" shape, including an elongate strip 252 section extending from a distal end 259 of the housing 110 to a center of the housing 110, and two sections 254, 256 extending from each side of the elongate strip 252, respectively. In some embodiments, the two sections 254, 256 may extend from or away from the center (e.g., near the center) to opposite distal ends 261 of the strap 252.

According to some embodiments, each of the two sections 254, 256 may be shaped as a "wing" respectively, wherein each wing is shaped as a triangle (e.g., in the form of a delta wing) having an angle α with respect to the axis X of the cartesian X-Y axis. In some cases, the angle α may be in the range of 30 degrees to 60 degrees.

In some cases, the strap 252 may have an elongated planar section 253, and the planar section 253 may be laterally sloped along the planar section of the strap 252 and further extend from or away from the center until the distal end 261 of the strap 252, forming "wing" shaped sections 254, 256.

According to some embodiments, the two "wing" shaped sections 254, 256 may be bent at an angle β with respect to the axis X of the cartesian X-Y axis. In some cases, the angle β may be in the range of 0-90 degrees. Advantageously, the curved and elongated shape of the housing 110 enables the housing 110 to be perfectly matched to various body parts of the patient. For example, as illustrated in fig. 1A, the bottom of the housing may naturally match the curve of the patient's arms, legs, or torso, thereby achieving optimal and comfortable contact between the housing 110 and the user's body while maintaining aerodynamics and avoiding protrusion of the housing 110 from the user's body.

According to an embodiment, as illustrated in fig. 1A-1D, the wide portion 257 (e.g., the two "wing" shaped sections 254, 256) may be used to indicate which side of the housing 110 should be positioned upward relative to the user's body part and which side should be positioned downward relative to the user's body part and for easy positioning on the body. For example, as shown in fig. 1A, the housing 110 is attached to the patient such that the narrow section is positioned below the wide section along the patient arm.

According to one embodiment, the housing 110 is designed to protrude on the side of the strap 120 to reveal one or more elements embedded or attached to the housing 110, such as housing 110 logos or the like.

According to some embodiments, the housing 110 may include electronics 140, the electronics 140 for generating and transmitting electrical pulses from the device 240 (e.g., and the housing) to and through electrodes and/or one or more conductive channels judiciously placed on the garment to the user's body.

According to an embodiment, the device 240 may be embedded in the housing 110, for example on the cavity 218 of the housing. In some cases, the device 240 (e.g., and PCB 222) may be further attached (e.g., pressed) to a housing, such as housing 1000 of fig. 10A (or a housing having other shapes), housing 1000 surrounding the device and having the shape and size of cavity 218.

According to an embodiment, the different components of the electronic device 240 may be implemented on one or more circuit boards (such as the PCB 222).

In some cases, the electronic device 240 may include or be connectable to a dedicated connection (such as one or more ports or interface connections), for example, a single port 224 (e.g., USB-C) as shown in fig. 2B, the port 224 may be used for charging or for use with a cable that terminates in an electrode.

In some cases, electronic device 240 may include a communication module configured to communicate with servers and/or other external modules, devices, and systems (such as one or more speakers and/or displays) and/or electronic devices and applications of a user (such as a user's mobile phone and/or smart phone and/or phone application) to provide information regarding the status of the device. For example, the electronic device 240 may include a wireless communication circuit 226, the wireless communication circuit 226 being coupled to the PCB 222 within the housing and communicating with a remote server. The wireless communication circuit 226 may include one or more receivers and transmitters and/or transceivers for receiving/transmitting data (e.g., captured images and/or sensory data) to a remote module, such as a remote server.

In some cases, the communication circuit 226 is configured to transmit the collected data to a cloud-based server configured to analyze the data transmitted from the communication device; and means configured to receive the analysis results from the cloud-based server and present the analysis results to the user.

According to an embodiment, the device 240 may include one or more indicators (such as vibration indicators and/or light indicators) configured and capable of indicating the status of the device 100 (e.g., whether the device is in an on mode or an off mode) and that therapy is being provided. A detailed example of the electronic device is described below with respect to fig. 8A-8D and fig. 9A-9C.

Fig. 3A-3C illustrate different perspective views of a housing 310 that does not include a snap fastener according to an embodiment. Fig. 3A shows an isometric topside view of housing 310, fig. 3B shows an isometric top view of housing 310, and fig. 3C shows an isometric rear view of housing 310.

Fig. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D illustrate perspective views of a strap 120, the strap 120 including one or more fastening mechanisms, such as one or more buttons or snap fasteners 421, according to an embodiment. Specifically, fig. 4A shows an isometric view of the outer surface of the strip, while fig. 4B shows an isometric view of the inner side of the strip. Fig. 4C shows an isometric side view of a strap 120 according to an embodiment, and fig. 4D shows an isometric upper side of a strap according to an embodiment.

In some embodiments, the strap may be made of an elongated flexible fabric, such as a stretchable fabric (e.g., polyester). In some cases, the strips are knitted or woven from nylon, polyester, spandex, lycra, or blends.

In some cases, as explained herein above, the strap 120 (e.g., an elongated flexible strap) is made of a conductive material.

In some cases, an electrically conductive elongate flexible strip (e.g., strip 120) is electrically connected to two or more electrically conductive elements in the garment in order to transmit electrical pulses from the electronic device to the user's body. For example, the conductive elongate flexible strip is electrically connected at each of its distal ends to one or more conductive elements embedded in or attached to the garment for transmitting electrical pulses from the electronic device to the user's body.

According to one embodiment, as illustrated in fig. 4A, a plurality of snaps (such as four male snaps 422, 424, 426, 428) are positioned on the outside 401 of the strap 120, while as illustrated in fig. 4B, four female snaps 422', 424', 426', 428', respectively, are attached to the inside 402 of the strap 120 on the back of the strap 120. In operation, female snaps 422', 424', 426', 428', respectively, are secured to male snaps located on the outer surface side of housing 110. Advantageously, the female snaps 422', 424', 426', 428' on the strap 120 make the wear comfortable, as there is no male bulge protruding into the patient's body. Furthermore, the back side of the female clasp is attractive and circular and forms a unique arrangement in a vertical line arrangement to make it easier to mate all four connectors. In some cases, as shown in fig. 11, the female clasp is electrically conductive and/or includes an electrically conductive element that is connected to a strap and further connected to an electrically conductive strap (e.g., straps 1122', 1124', 11226', 1128') in the garment.

Referring now to fig. 5, fig. 5 illustrates a method 500 of coupling a housing including an electronic device (such as a therapeutic electronic device) to a user's clothing using a fastening mechanism, according to an embodiment. Step 510 includes attaching a flexible strap (such as strap 120) to the garment at a distal end thereof, thereby forming an opening between the flexible strap and the garment. Step 520 includes inserting a housing, such as housing 110, into the formed opening (e.g., below the flexible strap and above the garment). Step 530 includes clamping the housing to the strap using a fastening mechanism, such as clamping a male clasp of the housing to a female clasp of the strap. Step 540 includes activating an electronic device, such as a therapeutic electronic device. In some cases, once the housing is clamped to the flexible strap, the treatment electronics may be activated simultaneously (because the housing/strap/clasp are conductive and in electrical communication with each other).

In one embodiment, the strip contains a flexible PCB sewn inside the strip.

In another embodiment, the housing contains one or more removable batteries connected to the USB-C connector.

Fig. 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F, 6G, and 6H illustrate other embodiments of a housing 610 and strap 620 that include additional fastening mechanisms 625. For example, the fastening mechanism may be one or more buttons, such as one or more snap fasteners, located on the bottom of the housing 610. For example, the housing 610 may include four male snaps (e.g., snaps 622, 624, 626, 628), or four female snaps on the bottom of the housing, for connecting the housing 610 to the user's garment via respective four male/female snaps attached to the garment.

According to some embodiments, fastening mechanisms 630 (e.g., four male snaps) on top of the housing 610 serve as mechanical connectors for attaching the housing to four snaps (e.g., female snaps) on the bottom of the housing (e.g., four female/male snaps on the bottom of the housing of the device that serve to electrically connect the electronic device to the garment on a straight line opposite the location of the male snaps on top of the housing) for mechanically and/or magnetically connecting the housing to corresponding four male snaps on a straight line located on the outer surface of an electronic textile (e-text) garment. An electronic textile is a textile that is or is part of an electronic component that creates a system capable of sensing, heating, lighting, or transmitting data. According to an embodiment, the bottom snap-connected electronic textile transmits electrical current from the electronic device to the body. The current flows through the clasp (e.g., to the electronic textile conductive elastic strip-to the electronic textile conductive electrode-to the body (as shown, for example, in fig. 11)).

In other words, the clasp on the bottom of the housing acts as an electrical connection between the device via the female/male clasp of the housing to the corresponding male/female clasp of the textile garment, allowing seamless electrical pulses transmitted from the device (e.g. the housing) and through the conductive channels on the garment to four electrodes that are judiciously placed on the garment. In some embodiments, the garment is preferably knitted and not woven to allow stretchability. The garment may be a cuff for an elbow, knee or ankle, a body shirt or sock or headband/covering, etc., as required for the desired transmission of electrical impulses.

Specifically, fig. 6B shows an isometric top and bottom view, wherein housing 620 includes snaps on top of and below housing 610.

Fig. 6C shows a side view of the housing 610, the housing 610 including snaps over and under the top of the housing 620.

Fig. 6D shows a housing according to an embodiment that includes a catch on its top rather than on its bottom.

Fig. 6E shows a housing and strap according to an embodiment, wherein a set of snaps 630 is included on the strap connected to the top surface of the housing 610, and a further snap 625 is configured to be connected to a garment at the bottom of the housing 610.

Fig. 6F shows a side view of a housing including snaps only on its top surface, while fig. 6G shows a side view of a housing including snaps (male/female snaps) on both sides of the housing (e.g., on the top and bottom of the housing), according to an embodiment. Fig. 6H shows an additional view of the housing according to an embodiment.

Fig. 7A, 7B, and 7C illustrate different perspective views of a housing 710 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure, the housing 710 including a snap fastener 721 on the bottom of the housing. Specifically, fig. 7A shows an isometric bottom side view of the housing 710, fig. 7B shows an isometric top view of the housing 710, and fig. 3C shows an isometric side view of the housing 710.

According to one embodiment, the snap fasteners 721 may be attached or embedded to a bottom section of the housing 710 that is further attached to a garment, for example, to an outer surface of a user's cloth (such as a user's cuff, pants, etc.). In some cases, the clasp fasteners 721 are female clasps configured and capable of connecting to male clasp fasteners attached to or embedded in garments such as user cuffs or pants, respectively. Specifically, while in the housing 110 and strap 120 of fig. 1A, the male clasp is attached to a top surface of the housing and configured to be respectively attached (e.g., electrically) to the female clasp at a bottom section of the strap 120, the housing 710 of fig. 7A includes a female clasp at a bottom surface of the housing that is configured to be attached to a corresponding male clasp on a garment (e.g., electronic textile).

Fig. 8A, 8B, and 8C show isometric, top, and top side views, respectively, of a circuit board, such as PCB 800 (printed circuit board), according to an embodiment, which may be placed or included in an electronic device 801 that may be further inserted (e.g., embedded) in a housing, such as housing 710 illustrated in fig. 11. It should be emphasized that PCB 800 with male snap may also be inserted into a housing, such as housing 110 illustrated in fig. 1A-1C.

PCB 800 may include one or more layers of circuit boards, e.g., two boards (such as snap plate 802, circuit board 804, and circuit board 803) vertically connected one on top of the other by one or more connectors (such as board connector 806).

According to one embodiment, the plate 802 may include a fastening mechanism 840, the fastening mechanism 840 including, for example, a plurality of snap fasteners (such as four female snap fasteners) that may, accordingly, be, for example, magnetically connected to male snap fasteners attached to a garment (e.g., a oversleeve shirt, etc.). In some cases, for example, as in the housing 110 of fig. 1A-1C, according to an embodiment, male fasteners may be attached to a circuit board, while female snaps may be attached to a garment or to a strap (such as strap 120 connected to a garment).

According to one embodiment, the fastening mechanism 840 may be electrically conductive. For example, the female clasp may be a conductive female clasp that is electrically connected to the PCB 800 and in particular to the circuit board 802 and further electrically connected to an electronic textile conductive elastic strip and an electronic textile conductive electrode embedded in the user's cloth that are configured and capable of flowing an electrical current from the PCB 800 that generates the electrical pulses to the user's body.

According to one embodiment, the clasp (e.g., male and/or female clasp) may be electrically conductive.

According to some embodiments, the clasp may be electrically conductive and magnetic.

According to some embodiments, PCB 800 or board 802 may be flexible or include flexible portions.

According to some embodiments, PCB 800 includes a strain resistant region between the snap section and the component section.

In some cases, the snap fastener may be pressed to the plate 802 (such as a flexible plate). For example, the four female snaps may correspondingly include four spikes 812, 814, 816, 818 that are pressed to the surface of the plate 802 using four associated caps 812', 814', 816', 818', the four associated caps 812', 814', 816', 818' being attached under the plate 802 and pressed to the spikes and plate 802.

In some cases, the snap fasteners may be soldered to the plate 802 (such as a flexible plate). For example, the four female snaps may include respective four pins 812, 814, 816, 818 soldered to the surface of the plate 802 using four associated caps 812', 814', 816', 818', the caps 812', 814', 816', 818' being attached under the plate 802 and soldered to the pins and the plate 802.

In some cases, the snap fasteners may be soldered and pressed to the plate 802 (such as a flexible plate). For example, the four female snaps may include the use of four associated caps 812', 814', 816', 818' soldered and pressed to the respective four spikes 812, 814, 816, 818' of the surface of the plate 802, the caps 812', 814', 816', 818' attaching under the plate 802, soldered and pressed to the spikes and plate 802.

According to some embodiments, the fastening mechanism 840 may be magnetic or may include a magnetic material or magnetic element, for example, to enable the housing 110 to guide, position, and attach to a garment.

According to some embodiments, PCB 800 further includes one or more processors, such as processor 850 attached to board 804. The processor is configured to control, activate and process data related to the electronic device 801. The processor may be a microprocessor. The device may further comprise additional electronic components attached to, for example, the board 804.

According to some embodiments, the device 801 includes one or more power sources (such as a battery 870 attached to the plate 804), a power button 880 attached to, for example, the bottom surface of the plate 804, and one or more indicator lights (such as one or more LEDs 890) for indicating the status of:

Device status (on/off); bluetooth connection, current transfer state (active/inactive), etc.

According to one embodiment, the electronic device 801 further comprises a restart button 885, the restart button 885 being used to automatically restart the device; and one or more connection ports, such as an interface connection port 887, the interface connection port 887 being used to connect the device to external computers and peripheral devices (such as keyboards, game controllers, etc. in some cases, the connection port may be a USB or USB-C connection that can be used to charge the battery of the device and/or for use with a cable that terminates in an electrode.

Fig. 8D shows an isometric topside view of various components of a PCB including device circuit boards (e.g., boards 802 and 804) and electronic components (battery processors, etc.) that are vertically connected to each other with respect to a Y-axis of a cartesian X-Y axis X-Y-Z.

Fig. 9A, 9B, and 9C show isometric top, bottom, and top side views, respectively, of a circuit board 900 according to another embodiment. The circuit board 900 is configured to hold all or some of the electronic components included in the PCB 800 or the PCB 222. The circuit board 900 includes a different configuration, size, and shape than the PCB 800 and is configured to hold components and elements (such as electronic components) in a single circuit board (such as a single flat PCB).

According to an embodiment, one or more circuit boards or electronic components in PCB 900 are connected to each other horizontally with respect to the Y-axis of the cartesian X-Y-axis X-Y-Z to form a single flat PCB layer. For example, as shown in fig. 9A-9C, the circuit board 900 may include a main circuit board 910 layer and a processor 950, the main circuit board 910 layer including a plurality of snaps (such as female snaps 912, 914, 916, 918), while one or more power sources (such as two batteries 970) may be connected vertically on each side of the main circuit board, e.g., via one or more electrical connectors 972, 974.

According to some embodiments, PCB 900 may include a rigid section and a flexible section. For example, the main circuit board 901 may be rigid, while the connectors 972, 974 may be flexible. Note that PCB 900 may include other rigid/flexible sections.

Advantageously, the structure and design of PCB 900 provides better space utilization of a housing (such as housing 710 or housing 110), where different locations (such as wing sections) in the housing may include electronic components. Furthermore, due to space utilization, the dimensions of the housing may be smaller, e.g. thicker and better ergonomically designed.

According to other embodiments, other components may be connected to the sides of PCB 910, such as additional circuit boards and/or processors, etc.

Fig. 10A illustrates a topside view of an enclosure 1000 for retaining one or more circuit boards in a housing in accordance with an embodiment. In particular, the housing 1000 may hold the PCB 800 and may be inserted into a housing cavity such as the housing 710.

In some embodiments, the housing may be made of silicon.

In some embodiments, the housing may be made of a non-conductive silicon material.

In some embodiments, the housing may be sized and dimensioned such that the base may surround the circuit board, and the circuit board may fit and be integrated into the housing 1000, forming an integrated unit 1001 as shown in fig. 10B, and further, both the base and the circuit board may be inserted into the cavity of the housing. For example, the housing 1000 may have dimensions and be sized such that the housing 1000 may surround the circuit board 800, and the circuit board 800 may be assembled and integrated into the housing 1000 to form one integral unit 1001, which unit 1001 may be further inserted into the cavity of the housing 710.

In some embodiments, a PCB (such as PCB 222 or PCB 800 or PCB 900) and/or housing is shaped and sized such that the housing (such as housing 1001) and casing are compressed around the PCB forming a single unit.

Fig. 10B illustrates an isometric topside view of a PCB 800 compressed into a housing 1000 and surrounded by the housing 1000, according to one embodiment.

Fig. 11 shows a top view 1100 of a housing 1110 attached to a sleeve 1112 according to an embodiment. In some embodiments, housing 1110 may be housing 110 or housing 910 shown in fig. 1A and 9A, respectively. The housing 1110 and sleeve 1112 include a fastening mechanism 1115, which fastening mechanism 1115 includes, for example, four snap fasteners 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128. The snap fasteners 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128 may be electrically conductive and/or may include one or more conductive elements that may be electrically connected to one or more conductive strips embedded and/or attached to the sleeve 1112.

In one embodiment, four conductive male/female snaps of snap fasteners 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128 may be attached or embedded in sleeve 1112 and may be electrically connected to one or more conductive strips (as illustrated in fig. 1A and 1B) embedded and/or attached to, for example, sleeve 1112 and/or to the strips of the sleeve, while correspondingly four male/female snaps may be attached and/or embedded in housing 1110. More specifically, according to one embodiment, the four conductive male snaps 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128 may be connected to four conductive strips, such as conductive elastic strips 1122', 1124', 1126', 1128', respectively, embedded in the cuff 1110. Thus, four female snaps 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128 may be attached and protrude out of housing 1110. In operation, once the female and male clasps are connected, the embedded electrodes in the sleeve loop with the electronics in the housing and through the user's body, and once the user switches the electronics automatically by switching on the switch button 1130 or by connecting the male and female clasps, an electrical pulse is generated and transmitted through the conductive strips 1122', 1124', 1126', 1128 'and further to the one or more embedded electrodes 129, respectively, to generate contact and transmit current through the body to treat the user's pain. In some embodiments, the conductive strips 1122', 1124', 1126', 1128' may be made of silver and polyester. In some cases, one or more embedded electrodes 129 may be placed over the user's cuff elbow portion 131.

In some cases, additional straps 1156 may cover the device to secure the housing to the sleeve. The strips may be made of polyester.

In some cases, snaps 1122, 1124, 1126, 1128 may be magnetic.

It should be emphasized that different housing configurations may use different printed circuit boards, for example, housing 110 may include PCB 800 or PCB 900, or housing 710 may include PCB 222 or PCB 800 or PCB 900. Further, the various housings may include various types of male/female snaps attached below or above the housing and strap.

The term "garment" as used herein and throughout the specification may relate to, for example, garments (such as fibers and textile materials worn on the human or animal body).

In a further embodiment, the processing unit may be a digital processing device comprising one or more hardware Central Processing Units (CPUs) performing the functions of the device. In further embodiments, the digital processing apparatus further comprises an operating system configured to execute the executable instructions. In some embodiments, the digital processing device is optionally connected to a computer network. In further embodiments, the digital processing device is optionally connected to the internet such that it accesses the world wide web. In further embodiments, the digital processing device is optionally connected to a cloud computing infrastructure. In other embodiments, the digital processing device is optionally connected to an intranet. In other embodiments, the digital processing device is optionally connected to a data storage device.

Suitable digital processing devices according to the description herein include, by way of non-limiting example, server computers, desktop computers, laptop computers, notebook computers, sub-notebook computers, netbook tablet computers, set-top computers, handheld computers, internet appliances, mobile smartphones, tablet computers, personal digital assistants, video game consoles, and vehicles. Those skilled in the art will recognize that many smartphones are suitable for use in the systems described herein. Those skilled in the art will also recognize that selecting televisions with optional computer network connectivity is suitable for use in the systems described herein. Suitable tablet computers include those having booklets, tablets, and convertible configurations known to those skilled in the art.

In some embodiments, the digital processing apparatus includes an operating system configured to execute executable instructions. Operating systems such asIs software, including programs and data, that manages the hardware of the device and provides services for executing applications. Those skilled in the art will recognize that suitable server operating systems include, by way of non-limiting example, freeBSD, openBSD, Linux、/>Mac OS X/>Windows/>And->Those skilled in the art will recognize that a suitable personal computer operating system includes +.>Mac OSAnd UNIX-like operating systems such as +.>In some embodiments, the operating system is provided by cloud computing. Those skilled in the art will also recognize that a suitable mobile smart phone operating system includes +.>OS、/>Research In/>BlackBerry/> Windows/>OS、/>Windows/>OS、/>And->

In some embodiments, the device comprises a storage device and/or a memory device. The storage and/or memory means is one or more physical devices for storing data or programs on a temporary or permanent basis. In some embodiments, the device is a volatile memory and requires power to maintain the stored information. In some embodiments, the device is a non-volatile memory and retains stored information when the digital processing apparatus is not powered. In further embodiments, the non-volatile memory comprises flash memory. In some embodiments, the non-volatile memory includes Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM). In some embodiments, the nonvolatile memory includes Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM). In some embodiments, the nonvolatile memory includes a phase change random access memory (PRAM). In other embodiments, the apparatus is a storage device, including, as non-limiting examples, CD-ROM, DVD, flash memory devices, magnetic disk drives, magnetic tape drives, optical disk drives, and cloud computing based storage. In further embodiments, the storage device and/or memory device is a combination of devices such as those disclosed herein.

In some embodiments, the digital processing device includes a display that sends visual information to the user. In some embodiments, the display is a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT). In some embodiments, the display is a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). In further embodiments, the display is a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD). In some embodiments, the display is an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. In various further embodiments, the OLED display is a Passive Matrix OLED (PMOLED) or Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) display. In some embodiments, the display is a plasma display. In other embodiments, the display is a video projector. In further embodiments, the display is a combination of devices such as those disclosed herein.

In some embodiments, the digital processing device includes an input device for receiving information from a user. In some embodiments, the input device is a keyboard. In some embodiments, the input device is a designated point device, including as non-limiting examples a mouse, a trackball, a track pad, a joystick, a game controller, or a stylus. In some embodiments, the input device is a touch screen or a multi-touch screen. In other embodiments, the input device is a microphone for capturing voice or other sound input. In other embodiments, the input device is a camera for capturing motion or visual input. In further embodiments, the input device is a combination of devices such as those disclosed herein.

In some embodiments, the systems disclosed herein include one or more non-transitory computer readable storage media encoded with a program comprising instructions executable by an operating system of an optionally networked digital processing device. In a further embodiment, the computer readable storage medium is a tangible component of a digital processing apparatus. In further embodiments, the computer readable storage medium is optionally removable from the digital processing apparatus.

In some embodiments, the computer readable storage medium includes, as non-limiting examples, CD-ROMs, DVDs, flash memory devices, solid state memory, magnetic disk drives, magnetic tape drives, optical disk drives, cloud computing systems and services, and the like. In some cases, programs and instructions are encoded on a medium permanently, substantially permanently, semi-permanently, or non-temporarily. In some embodiments, the systems disclosed herein include at least one computer program or use thereof. The computer program includes sequences of instructions executable in the CPU of the digital processing apparatus that are written to perform specified tasks. Computer readable instructions may be implemented as program modules, such as functions, objects, application Programming Interfaces (APIs), data structures, etc., that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. Those skilled in the art will appreciate from the disclosure provided herein that a computer program can be written in different versions in different languages.

The functionality of the computer readable instructions may be combined or distributed as desired in various environments. In some embodiments, a computer program includes a sequence of instructions. In some embodiments, the computer program includes a plurality of sequential instructions. In some embodiments, the computer program is provided from one location. In other embodiments, the computer program is provided from a plurality of locations. In various embodiments, the computer program includes one or more software modules. In various embodiments, a computer program includes, in part or in whole, one or more web applications, one or more mobile applications, one or more stand-alone applications, one or more web browser plug-ins, extensions, add-ons, or a combination thereof. In some embodiments, the computer program includes a mobile application provided to a mobile digital processing device. In some embodiments, the mobile application is provided to the mobile digital processing device at the time it is manufactured. In other embodiments, the mobile application is provided to the mobile digital processing device via a computer network as described herein.

In view of the disclosure provided herein, mobile applications are created by techniques known to those of skill in the art using hardware, language, and development environments known in the art. Those skilled in the art will recognize that mobile applications are written in a variety of languages. As non-limiting Illustrative examples of suitable programming languages include C, C ++, C#, objective-C, java ^TM 、Javascript、Pascal、Object Pascal、Python ^TM Ruby, vb.net, WML and XHTML/HTML with or without CSS or a combination thereof.

Suitable mobile application development environments are available from several sources. As a non-limiting example, commercially available development environments include AirplaySDK, alcheMo,Celsius, bedcrock Flash Lite, NET Compact Framework, rhodimobile and WorkLight Mobile Platform. Other development environments are available for free, including Lazarus, mobiFlex, moSync and Phonegap as non-limiting examples. In addition, the mobile device manufacturer distribution software developer suite includes, as non-limiting examples, iPhone and IPad (iOS) SDKs, android ^TM SDK、/>SDK、BREW SDK、/>OS SDK, symbian SDK, webOS SDK, andthe SDK is moved.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that several commercial forums may be used to distribute mobile applications, including as non-limiting examplesApp Store、Android ^TM Market、/>App World、App Store for Palm devices、App Catalog for webOS、/>Marketplace for Mobile、Ovi Store for/>devices、/>Apps and->DSi Shop。

In some embodiments, the systems disclosed herein include software, server and/or database modules, or uses thereof. In view of the disclosure provided herein, software modules are created by techniques known to those of skill in the art using machines, software, and languages known in the art. The software modules disclosed herein are implemented in a number of ways. In various embodiments, the software modules include files, code sections, programming objects, programming structures, or a combination thereof. In further different embodiments, the software module includes a plurality of files, a plurality of code sections, a plurality of programming objects, a plurality of programming structures, or a combination thereof. In various embodiments, one or more software modules include, as non-limiting examples, a network application, a mobile application, and a standalone application. In some embodiments, the software module is in a computer program or application. In other embodiments, the software modules are in more than one computer program or application. In some embodiments, the software modules are hosted on one machine. In other embodiments, the software modules are hosted on more than one machine. In further embodiments, the software module is hosted on a cloud computing platform. In some embodiments, the software modules are hosted on one or more machines in a location. In other embodiments, the software modules are hosted on one or more machines in more than one location.

In some embodiments, the systems disclosed herein include one or more databases or uses thereof. In view of the disclosure provided herein, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that many databases are suitable for storage and retrieval of information as described herein. In various embodiments, suitable databases include, as non-limiting examples, relational databases, non-relational databases, object-oriented databases, object databases, entity-relational model databases, associative databases, and XML databases. In some embodiments, the database is internet-based. In further embodiments, the database is web-based. In further embodiments, the database is cloud computing based. In other embodiments, the database is based on one or more local computer storage devices.

In the foregoing description, embodiments are examples or implementations of the invention. The various appearances of "one embodiment," "an embodiment," or "some embodiments" are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiments.

Although different features of the invention may be described in the context of separate embodiments, the features may also be provided separately or in any suitable combination. Conversely, although the invention may be described herein in the context of separate embodiments for clarity, the invention may also be implemented in a single embodiment.

Reference in the specification to "some embodiments," "an embodiment," "one embodiment," or "other embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments is included in at least some embodiments, but not necessarily all embodiments, of the invention.

It is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is not to be interpreted as limiting and is for the purpose of description only.

The principles and uses of the teachings of the present invention may be better understood with reference to the accompanying description, figures, and examples.

It should be understood that the details set forth herein are not to be interpreted as limiting the application of the invention.

Furthermore, it is to be understood that the invention may be implemented or practiced in various ways and that the invention may be practiced in embodiments other than those outlined in the foregoing description.

It should be understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," "consisting of … …," and grammatical variants thereof do not preclude the addition of one or more elements, features, steps, or integers or groups thereof and the term should be construed as specifying an element, feature, step, or integer.

If the specification or claims refer to "an additional" element, that does not preclude there being more than one of the additional element.

It should be understood that where the claims or specification refer to "a" or "an" element, such reference should not be construed as being the presence of only one of the element. It should be understood that when the specification states a "possible", "can" or "can" include a component, feature, structure or characteristic, that particular component, feature, structure or characteristic is not required to be included. Where applicable, although state diagrams, flowcharts, or both may be used to describe embodiments, the invention is not limited to those diagrams or to the corresponding descriptions. For example, the flow need not move through each illustrated box or state, or in exactly the same order as illustrated and described. The method of the present invention may be implemented by performing or completing selected steps or tasks manually, automatically, or a combination thereof.

The descriptions, examples, methods and materials presented in the claims and the specification are not to be construed as limiting, but rather as illustrative only. Unless defined otherwise, the meanings of technical and scientific terms used herein should generally be understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The present invention may be implemented in testing or practice using the same or similar methods and materials as described herein.

While the invention has been described with respect to a limited number of embodiments, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but rather as exemplifications of some of the preferred embodiments. Other possible variations, modifications, and applications are also within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention should not be limited by what has been described so far, but by the appended claims and their legal equivalents.

All publications, patents, and patent applications mentioned in this specification are herein incorporated in their entirety by reference into the specification, to the same extent as if each individual publication, patent, or patent application was specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated herein by reference. Furthermore, citation or identification of any reference in this application shall not be construed as an admission that such reference is available as prior art to the present invention. To the extent chapter titles are used, they should not be interpreted as necessarily limiting.

Claims

1. A wearable device, the wearable device comprising:

an elongate flexible strap, the elongate flexible strap comprising:

a plurality of female snaps attached in a row at a bottom portion of the strap, wherein the flexible strap is attached to a garment at a distal end of the flexible strap to form an opening between the elongate flexible strap and the garment;

A housing, comprising:

a flexible body having a narrow elongate portion and a wide section extending from the narrow elongate portion, wherein the flexible body is configured to be inserted into the opening;

a plurality of male snaps arranged in rows on an outer surface of the flexible body, wherein the plurality of male snaps are configured to connect the housing to a bottom portion of the strap; and

and a cavity for housing at least one electronic device.

2. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the elongate flexible strap is made of an electrically conductive material.

3. The wearable device of claim 2, wherein the electrically conductive elongate flexible strip is electrically connected to two or more electrically conductive elements in the garment for transmitting electrical pulses from the electronic device to a user's body.

4. The wearable device of claim 2, wherein the conductive elongate flexible strip is electrically connected at each distal end of the distal ends of the conductive elongate flexible strip to one or more conductive elements embedded in or attached to the garment for transmitting electrical pulses from the electronic device to a user's body.

5. A wearable device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the conductive element is a conductive strip embedded in the garment.

6. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of male snaps are configured to attach the electronic device to the housing.

7. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein some or all of the plurality of male clasps are made of a conductive material.

8. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein some or all of the plurality of female clasps are made of a conductive material.

9. The wearable device of claim 8, wherein some or all of the plurality of conductive male snaps are attached to the housing.

10. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein some or all of the plurality of conductive male snaps are attached to the housing and the electronic device.

11. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

12. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein the PCB comprises two or more circuit board layers, wherein the two or more circuit board layers are connected one on top of the other.

13. The wearable device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of male snaps are embedded in or attached to the Printed Circuit Board (PCB).

14. The wearable device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of male snaps are embedded or pressed onto a top layer of the two or more circuit board layers of the PCB.

15. The wearable device of claim 5, wherein the female clasp or male clasp is configured to activate the electronic device once the female clasp and male clasp are attached to one another.

16. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of male snaps are attached to an outer surface of the housing, and wherein compatible female snaps of the snap fastener are attached to an inner portion of the elongate flexible strap.

17. The wearable device of claim 1 or 11, comprising a housing for holding the electronic device or the PCB.

18. The wearable device of claim 17, wherein the PCB is configured to be pressed to the housing and the case.

19. The wearable device of claim 17, wherein the housing is configured to cover or surround the PCB.

20. The wearable device of claim 1, comprising various fastening mechanisms for connecting the housing to the elongate flexible strap.

21. The wearable device of claim 20, wherein the various fastening mechanisms are made of or comprise an electrically conductive material.

22. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises an elongated strap section extending from a distal end of the housing to a center of the housing, and wherein the wide section comprises two sections extending from each side of the elongated strap section at or away from the center of the housing to opposite distal ends, forming two wing sections.

23. The wearable device of claim 22, wherein the two wing sections are bendable at an angle β relative to an axis X of the cartesian X-Y axis.

24. The wearable device of claim 22, wherein the wide section is to indicate which side of the housing should be positioned upward relative to the user's body part and which side of the housing should be positioned downward relative to the user's body part, and to be easily positioned on the body.

25. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a therapeutic electronic device.

26. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein the therapy electronics include one or more waveform generators configured to generate electronic pulses to treat pain of the user.

27. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises one or more openings at a top surface of the housing for the male clasp to protrude from the PCB.

28. The wearable device of claim 1, wherein the male clasp and the female clasp are magnetic or include magnetic elements.

29. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein the PCB includes a strain resistant region between the clasp section and the component section.

30. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein the male clasp is compressible together above and below a circuit board and a housing.

31. The wearable device of claim 11, wherein the male clasp may be soldered after the male clasp is mechanically compressed to one or more circuit boards.