Band, wearable device, and band attaching method

Abstract

A band includes, a long band member; a second member provided at one end side of the band member; and a first member including a through hole through which the second member and at least one end side of the band member in which the second member is provided are inserted. The second member or the at least one end side of the band member maintains a first state with a width or a thickness that is larger than a width or a thickness of the through hole of the first member in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member are inserted into the through hole of the first member.

1 . A band comprising:
 a long band member;   a second member provided at one end side of the band member; and   a first member including a through hole through which the second member and at least one end side of the band member in which the second member is provided are inserted,   wherein the second member or the at least one end side of the band member maintains a first state with a width or a thickness that is larger than a width or a thickness of the through hole of the first member in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member are inserted into the through hole of the first member.   
     
     
         2 . The band according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the second member may be elastically deformable so as to be capable of being at least one of a first state in which the second member may have the width or thickness greater than the width or thickness of the through hole of the first member, or a second state in which the second member may have the width or thickness smaller than the width or thickness of the through hole of the first member, and   wherein the second member becomes the second state and is inserted into the through hole of the first member, and in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member are inserted into the through hole of the first member, the second member becomes the first state as a normal state.   
     
     
         3 . The band according to  claim 1 , further comprising a latching member to latch the one end side of the band member in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member are inserted into the through hole of the first member. 
     
     
         4 . The band according to  claim 3 ,
 wherein the latching member includes a first latching member and a second latching member,   wherein the first member is positioned between the first latching member and the second latching member in an extending direction of the band member in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member is inserted into the through hole of the first member, and   wherein at least one of the first latching member and the second latching member is provided at or near the second member.   
     
     
         5 . The band according to  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the first latching member and the second latching member is provided in the second member. 
     
     
         6 . The band according to  claim 3 , wherein the latching member includes a magnet. 
     
     
         7 . The band according to  claim 3 , wherein the latching member is latched by magnetic force. 
     
     
         8 . A wearable device comprising:
 the band according to  claim 1 ; and   a device case.   
     
     
         9 . The wearable device according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein a band member of the band includes,
 a first band portion positioned on one side of the device case in a band attached state, and 
 a second band portion positioned on the other side of the device case, and 
   wherein the first member is provided on a first band portion side and the second member is provided on a second band portion side.   
     
     
         10 . The wearable device according to  claim 8 , wherein the first member is positioned on a 12 o'clock side of a watch. 
     
     
         11 . The wearable device according to  claim 8 , wherein in the first state, the band member and the device case as a unit maintain an annular shape with respect to an object on which the wearable device is attached. 
     
     
         12 . A band attaching method comprising:
 inserting a second member provided on one end side of a long band member or one end side of the band member provided with the second member in a through hole of a first member while the second member is in a second state smaller than a width or thickness of the through hole of the first member,   maintaining a state in which the band member and the device case as a unit form an annular shape with relation to an object on which the band is attached with the second member or at least one end side of the band member being in a first state in which the width or thickness is larger than the width or the thickness of the through hole of the first member, and   passing the band member and the device case in the annular state through the object to which the band is attached.   
     
     
         13 . The band attaching method according to  claim 12 , wherein a latching member latches the one end side of the band member in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member are inserted into the through hole of the first member. 
     
     
         14 . The band attaching method according to  claim 13 ,
 wherein the latching member includes a first latching member and a second latching member,   wherein the first member is positioned between the first latching member and the second latching member in an extending direction of the band member in a state in which the second member and the at least one end side of the band member is inserted into the through hole of the first member, and   wherein at least one of the first latching member and the second latching member is provided at or near the second member.   
     
     
         15 . The band attaching method according to  claim 13 , wherein the latching member is latched by magnetic force.