Self-fitting, self-adjusting, automatically adjusting and/or automatically fitting magnetic clasp

摘要

Provided is an automatically adjustable clasp having two separable magnet pieces which may magnetically adhere to each other to form a closed clasp. The clasp also includes a motor, an anchor mechanism for attaching the clasp to a band, sensors, and a control unit. The sensors acquire and send information related to the clasp or the band to the control unit, which may activate the motor. The activation of the motor changes the position of the anchor mechanism with respect to the rest of the clasp, thereby loosening or tightening of the band attached to the anchor mechanism. Also provided is a wearable band with the automatically adjustable clasp. The wearable band may include a shape memory material such that the band may self-assemble around a body part when a stimulus is applied to the shape memory material. The self-assembly process may enable the automatic clasp of the magnet pieces.

主权项

1. A wearable band having a self-adjusting clasp, said band comprising:
a flexible elongated band having two end portions, a clasp having a first and a second clasp members attached to the two end portions of the flexible elongated band, the first clasp member having a first magnet piece, the second clasp member having a second magnet piece, the two end portions of the band being separable from one another in an open position of the band and being configured to mutually attract and magnetically connect to each other to form an overlap in a closed position of the band, a motor disposed in the first clasp member, the motor being configured to adjust a position of the clasp with respect to the band in order to tighten or loosen the band, sensors disposed on an interior surface of the band, and a control unit in communication with the motor and the sensors, wherein the control unit is configured to control activation of the motor based on measurements provided by the sensors.