阅读说明：本技术 一种可穿戴设备 (Wearable equipment ) 是由 桂小乐 于 2021-07-22 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明涉及电子设备技术领域,公开一种可穿戴设备,可穿戴设备包括：主体部件、固定组件和连接组件；主体部件具有安装面,且设有开口位于安装面的第一限位槽；固定组件的端部与安装面相对设置；连接组件包括卡扣和弹性件,卡扣设置于端部和安装面之间,且与固定组件在平行于安装面的方向上固定；弹性件的弹性回复力用于使卡扣具有沿垂直于安装面的方向进入第一限位槽的趋势；端部设有第一连接结构,安装面设有第二连接结构,第一连接结构和第二连接结构配合,以在垂直于安装面的方向上对端部相对于安装面进行限位,便于实现快速安装。以上,由于固定组件和连接组件均未占用主体部件内部空间。(The invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, and discloses wearable equipment, which comprises: the fixing component comprises a main body component, a fixing component and a connecting component; the main body part is provided with an installation surface and a first limiting groove with an opening positioned on the installation surface; the end part of the fixing component is arranged opposite to the mounting surface; the connecting component comprises a buckle and an elastic piece, wherein the buckle is arranged between the end part and the mounting surface and is fixed with the fixing component in a direction parallel to the mounting surface; the elastic restoring force of the elastic piece is used for enabling the buckle to have the tendency of entering the first limiting groove along the direction vertical to the mounting surface; the end is equipped with first connection structure, and the installation face is equipped with second connection structure, and first connection structure and second connection structure cooperate to carry on spacingly for the installation face to the end in the direction of perpendicular to installation face, be convenient for realize quick installation. In the above, the fixing component and the connecting component do not occupy the internal space of the main body component.)

1. A wearable device, comprising: the fixing component comprises a main body component, a fixing component and a connecting component;

the main body part is provided with a mounting surface and a first limiting groove with an opening positioned on the mounting surface;

the fixing component is used for fixing the main body component to the body of a user in a surrounding manner, and the end part of the fixing component is arranged opposite to the mounting surface;

the connecting component comprises a buckle and an elastic piece, wherein the buckle is arranged between the end part and the mounting surface and is fixed with the fixing component in a direction parallel to the mounting surface; the elastic restoring force of the elastic piece is used for enabling the buckle to have the tendency of entering the first limiting groove along the direction vertical to the mounting surface;

the end portion is provided with a first connecting structure, the mounting surface is provided with a second connecting structure, and the first connecting structure is matched with the second connecting structure so as to limit the end portion relative to the mounting surface in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.

2. The wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the first connection structure comprises a first limiting plate fixedly connected with the end portion with a first gap therebetween;

the second connecting structure comprises a second limiting plate, the second limiting plate is fixedly connected with the mounting surface, and a second gap is formed between the second limiting plate and the mounting surface;

the first limiting plate is assembled in the second gap, and the second limiting plate is assembled in the first gap.

3. The wearable device of claim 2, wherein the clasp comprises: the transition part and the first limiting part;

the transition part is at least partially arranged in the first gap, and the elastic piece is used for enabling the transition part to have a tendency of abutting against the first limit plate;

first spacing portion with transition portion is connected, and for transition portion extends to the direction of keeping away from the tip, first limiting plate dodges first spacing portion, with when transition portion with when first limiting plate butt, first spacing portion cooperate in first spacing groove.

4. The wearable device according to claim 3, wherein the resilient member is disposed between the transition portion and the end portion; wherein the content of the first and second substances,

when the transition part is abutted to the first limiting plate, the elastic piece is in an energy release state;

when the transition part and the first limiting plate have a gap, the elastic piece is in an energy storage state.

5. The wearable device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first stopper plate has a second stopper groove opening toward the end;

the buckle further comprises a second limiting portion, and the second limiting portion is connected with the transition portion and extends towards the direction far away from the end portion relative to the transition portion so as to be matched in the second limiting groove.

6. The wearable device according to claim 5, wherein the second limiting plate has an avoiding recess with an opening at one side edge of the second limiting plate, and the first limiting portion is at least partially accommodated in the avoiding recess;

a guide surface is formed on the surface of the first limiting part opposite to the opening direction of the avoidance recess,

the first limiting groove is provided with a limiting surface, and when the first limiting part is matched in the first limiting groove, the guide surface is matched with the limiting surface.

7. The wearable device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the buckle further comprises a toggle part, the toggle part is connected to one end of the first limiting part far away from the transition part, the toggle part is provided with a toggle groove with an opening deviating from the transition part and the end part, the end part is formed with a first avoiding groove, the opening direction of a part of the first avoiding groove is parallel to the mounting surface, the opening direction of the other part of the first avoiding groove faces the mounting surface, and the toggle part is in sliding fit in the first avoiding groove along the direction of the mounting surface.

8. The wearable device according to any of claims 2 to 7, wherein the fixing assembly comprises a plastic part and a metal fixing part, the metal fixing part is embedded in one end of the plastic part and is matched with a corresponding end of the plastic part to form the end part;

the first limiting plate is fixedly connected with the metal fixing piece;

the surface of the metal fixing piece facing the mounting surface is provided with a protruding portion, and the first limiting plate is detachably mounted on the protruding portion.

9. The wearable device according to claim 8, wherein the metal fixture is formed with a second avoidance slot;

when the buckle moves towards the direction far away from the first limiting plate, part of the structure of the buckle is contained in the second avoiding groove.

10. The wearable device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the metal fixture has a third limiting groove opening toward the first limiting plate, and a part of the elastic member is accommodated in the third limiting groove;

and one end of the elastic piece is abutted against the bottom surface of the third limiting groove, and the other end of the elastic piece is abutted against the buckle.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to wearable equipment.

Background

Along with the intellectuality of wearable equipment, like the appearance of intelligent wrist-watch, make the device of arranging in the dial plate more and more, nevertheless for guaranteeing pleasing to the eye, the size of dial plate should be controlled in certain extent, and for this reason, the interior space utilization ratio requirement is higher and higher. And the user has quick dismantlement's requirement to watchband and dial plate, among the prior art, in order to realize quick dismantlement, need occupy dial plate inner space usually, can influence the effective display area size of antenna performance and dial plate.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention discloses wearable equipment which is used for facilitating quick disassembly of a main body component and a fixing component and simultaneously does not occupy the internal space of the fixing component.

In order to achieve the purpose, the invention provides the following technical scheme:

a wearable device is provided, which may be a watch or a bracelet with health monitoring functionality or the like. The wearable device includes: the fixing component comprises a main body component, a fixing component and a connecting component; the main body part is provided with a mounting surface and a first limiting groove with an opening positioned on the mounting surface; the fixing component is used for fixing the main body component to the body of a user in a surrounding manner, and the end part of the fixing component is arranged opposite to the mounting surface; the connecting component comprises a buckle and an elastic piece, wherein the buckle is arranged between the end part and the mounting surface and is fixed with the fixing component in a direction parallel to the mounting surface; the elastic restoring force of the elastic piece is used for enabling the buckle to have the tendency of entering the first limiting groove along the direction vertical to the mounting surface; the end portion is provided with a first connecting structure, the mounting surface is provided with a second connecting structure, and the first connecting structure is matched with the second connecting structure so as to limit the end portion relative to the mounting surface in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.

In the wearable device, when the main body component and the fixing component are detached, the buckle can be made to come out of the first limiting clamping groove along the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface by controlling the buckle to overcome the elastic restoring force of the elastic component, so that the limitation in the direction parallel to the mounting surface is released; separating the first connecting part and the second connecting part from each other along the direction parallel to the mounting surface, and removing the limit in the direction vertical to the mounting surface; finally, complete quick disassembly is realized. When the main body component and the fixing component are installed, the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are matched and assembled in the direction parallel to the installation surface, so that the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion are limited in the direction perpendicular to the installation surface, and the buckle automatically enters the first limiting groove under the action of the restoring force of the elastic piece, and quick installation is achieved. In the above, the fixing component and the connecting component do not occupy the internal space of the main body component.

Optionally, the first connecting structure includes a first limiting plate, and the first limiting plate is fixedly connected to the end portion, and has a first gap with the end portion; the second connecting structure comprises a second limiting plate, the second limiting plate is fixedly connected with the mounting surface, and a second gap is formed between the second limiting plate and the mounting surface; the first limiting plate is assembled in the second gap, and the second limiting plate is assembled in the first gap.

Optionally, the buckle comprises: the transition part and the first limiting part; the transition part is at least partially arranged in the first gap, and the elastic piece is used for enabling the transition part to have a tendency of abutting against the first limit plate; first spacing portion with transition portion is connected, and for transition portion extends to the direction of keeping away from the tip, first limiting plate dodges first spacing portion, with when transition portion with when first limiting plate butt, first spacing portion cooperate in first spacing groove.

Optionally, the resilient member is disposed between the transition portion and the end portion; when the transition part abuts against the first limiting plate, the elastic piece is in an energy release state; when the transition part and the first limiting plate have a gap, the elastic piece is in an energy storage state.

Optionally, the first limit plate has a second limit groove opening toward the end; the buckle further comprises a second limiting portion, and the second limiting portion is connected with the transition portion and extends towards the direction far away from the end portion relative to the transition portion so as to be matched in the second limiting groove.

Optionally, the second limiting plate has an avoiding recess with an opening located at one side edge of the second limiting plate, and the first limiting portion is at least partially accommodated in the avoiding recess; the first limiting portion and the surface, opposite to the opening direction, of the avoiding recess are provided with guide surfaces, the first limiting groove is provided with a limiting surface, and when the first limiting portion is matched in the first limiting groove, the guide surfaces are matched with the limiting surfaces.

Optionally, the buckle still includes the portion of stirring, the portion of stirring connect in first spacing portion is kept away from the one end of transition portion, just the portion of stirring has the opening and deviates from the transition portion with the groove of stirring of tip, the tip is formed with the first groove of dodging, the first partial opening direction of dodging the groove is on a parallel with the installation face, another partial opening direction orientation the installation face, the portion of stirring is along keeping away from the direction sliding fit of installation face in the first groove of dodging.

Optionally, the fixing assembly includes a plastic part and a metal fixing part, the metal fixing part is embedded in one end of the plastic part and is matched with a corresponding end of the plastic part to form the end part; the first limiting plate is fixedly connected with the metal fixing piece; the surface of the metal fixing piece facing the mounting surface is provided with a protruding portion, and the first limiting plate is detachably mounted on the protruding portion.

Optionally, the metal fixing piece is formed with a second avoidance groove; when the buckle moves towards the direction far away from the first limiting plate, part of the structure of the buckle is contained in the second avoiding groove.

Optionally, the metal fixing part has a third limiting groove with an opening facing the first limiting plate, and part of the elastic part is accommodated in the third limiting groove; and one end of the elastic piece is abutted against the bottom surface of the third limiting groove, and the other end of the elastic piece is abutted against the buckle.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic partial structural diagram of a wearable device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the securing assembly and connecting assembly of FIG. 1 engaged;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the housing of the wearable device of FIG. 1;

figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the body member of figure 1 in mating engagement with the mounting assembly.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention. The words "vertical" and "parallel" in the embodiments of the present application, etc. indicating positional relationships, allow for errors that are allowable in engineering.

The wearable equipment that this application embodiment provided specifically can be wrist-watch or have health monitoring function's bracelet, and it can be fixed in the shank, also can encircle to be fixed in arm or wrist, and specific fixed position is undefined, and all has main part and fixed subassembly, has circuit board, display screen, chip and other electronic components in the main part to make it accomplish corresponding function, and fixed subassembly is used for wearing the main part in positions such as user's shank, arm and wrist.

The structure of the wearable device will be described below with a wristwatch as a specific example.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the watch comprises a body part 20, a fixing assembly 10 and a connecting assembly; the fixing component 10 is a strap, and may be a band-shaped or other elongated strip-shaped structure, the strap in fig. 1 only shows a section of the strap connected to the body component 20, and does not completely show the strap, and the strap is fixed around a body part such as a wrist of a user; the body member 20 comprises a housing including a bottom wall 25 and a peripheral wall extending along the edge of the bottom wall 25, where the bottom wall 25 is rectangular, the peripheral wall includes a side wall 21, a side wall 23, a side wall 22 and a side wall 24 which are correspondingly arranged along each side of the bottom wall 25, the side walls 21 and the side walls 22 are arranged oppositely and in parallel, the housing encloses a groove-shaped structure, a circuit board, a chip, a battery, an antenna and the like are arranged in a space enclosed by the groove-shaped structure, and a display screen is arranged at an opening of the groove-shaped structure and used for displaying information such as time and health monitoring data. Wherein, the fixing component 10 may be a whole integrated watchband, one end of the watchband is detachably connected with the sidewall 21, and the other end is detachably connected with the sidewall 22, or one end is detachably connected with the sidewall 21, and the other end is fixedly connected with the sidewall 22; alternatively, the fixing assembly 10 may also include two sub-bands, one sub-band is detachably connected to the sidewall 21, the other sub-band is detachably or fixedly connected to the sidewall 22, and the two sub-bands are detachably connected to each other, and the specific detachable manner may refer to a connection manner of two sub-bands in the prior art.

Also, it should be understood that the housing of the body member 20 is not limited to the above-described form as long as it has opposite sidewalls for connection with the fixing assembly.

The connection of the fixing member 10 to the side wall 21 will be exemplified below. The side wall 21, which faces away from the side wall 22, is provided with a mounting surface T1, the middle part of the side wall 21 is provided with a first limiting groove K1, the opening of the first limiting groove K1 is located on the mounting surface T1, and the end part of the fixing component 10 is arranged opposite to the mounting surface T1 so as to be detachably connected with the side wall 21.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the fixing assembly 10 includes a plastic part 11 and a metal fixing part 16, the plastic part 11 is formed by plastic injection molding or the like, has certain elasticity, is comfortable to wear, and the plastic part 11 is integrally in a strip structure; the metal fixing member 16 may be made of cemented carbide, copper, iron, or the like, an accommodating groove R is formed on an end surface of one end of the plastic component 11, and the metal fixing member 16 is embedded in the accommodating groove R, and the plastic component 11 has certain elasticity and can provide a large friction force, so that the metal fixing member 16 can be fixed therein. The metal fastener 16 is engaged with the corresponding end of the plastic member 11 to form one end portion of the fastening assembly 10.

The surface of the metal fixture 16 facing the mounting surface T1 (hereinafter referred to as end surface T2) is provided with a protrusion 111 and a protrusion 112 which are arranged at intervals, and the end surface T2 is parallel to the mounting surface T1 (which allows for engineering tolerance). The fixing assembly 10 further includes a first limiting plate 12, and the first limiting plate 12 may be made of a material with certain strength, such as steel, to provide sufficient supporting strength. The first limiting plate 12 has a positioning hole 121 corresponding to the boss 111 and a positioning hole 122 corresponding to the boss 112, and is detachably connected to the boss 111 by passing the screw 131 through the positioning hole 121, and similarly, the screw 132 passes through the positioning hole 122 and passes through the positioning hole 122 to be detachably connected to the boss 112.

The protrusions 112 and 111 support the first stopper plate 12 at a predetermined distance from the end surface T2, thereby forming a first gap U1. Boss 112 and boss 111 provide the strong point that two intervals set up for first limiting plate 12, be favorable to the stability that first limiting plate 12 and metal fixing 16 are connected, avoid first limiting plate 12 to take place the incline, the quantity of boss is not limited to two, also can be more than three, but when the boss quantity is limited to two can compromise stability and the size of the effective area that first limiting plate 12 formed first clearance U1 simultaneously, be convenient for follow-up and second limiting plate 26 (introduce hereafter) have great cooperation area, improve fixed subassembly 10 and main part 20 complex stability. The plastic part 11 provides a good wearing comfort for the user, and the metal fixing part 16 provides a stable structural support for fixing the first limiting plate 12.

The connecting assembly comprises a buckle 15 and an elastic piece 14, the buckle 15 comprises a transition part c, a first limiting part e, a second limiting part d and a toggle part 151, wherein the transition part c is strip-shaped and is basically parallel to an end surface T2, the first limiting part e is connected to one end of the transition part c in the length direction, the second limiting part d is connected to the other end of the transition part c in the length direction, at least part of the structure of the transition part c is located in a first gap U1, and part of the structure is allowed to be located outside the first gap U2. In fig. 2, the transition c is located entirely within the first gap U1.

The toggle part 151 comprises a substrate a and a limiting coaming b, the substrate a is connected with one end of the first limiting part e departing from the transition part c, the area of the substrate a is larger than the cross-sectional area of the first limiting part e, the limiting coaming b extends along three side edges of the substrate a and surrounds a dustpan-shaped structure with the substrate a, the dustpan-shaped structure is limited to form a toggle groove K6, part of an opening of the toggle groove K6 deviates from the plastic part 11 (towards the main body part 20), the other part of the opening deviates from the transition part c, and a user can conveniently enter the toggle groove K6 to toggle the buckle 15 in a direction away from the main body part 20.

The metal fixing member 16 has a third limiting groove K3 with an opening facing the first limiting plate 12, the elastic member 14 may be a coil spring or other structure that elastically stretches in a linear direction, a partial structure of the elastic member 14 is accommodated in the third limiting groove K3, one end of the elastic member 14 in the stretching direction abuts against the bottom of the third limiting groove K3, and the other end abuts against the surface of the transition portion c away from the first limiting plate 12, and in a natural state, when the user does not toggle the toggle portion 151, the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 14 abuts against the first limiting plate 12, and when the toggle portion 151 is toggled, the elastic member 14 is further compressed, the elastic member 14 may be entirely accommodated in the third limiting groove K3, and the elastic member 14 always keeps the transition portion c in an abutting tendency against the first limiting plate 12. At this time, specifically, the transition portion c is abutted against the first stopper plate 12 by the restoring force after the compression of the elastic member 14, and this way can save the space between the first stopper plate 12 and the transition portion c, but an elastic member may be provided between the first stopper plate 12 and the transition portion c, and the transition portion c is kept to be close to the first stopper plate 12 by the tensile force of the elastic member. When the transition portion c abuts against the first stopper plate 12, the elastic member 14 is in the longest state, which is referred to as the energy release state; when the transition portion c has a clearance with the first stopper plate 12, the elastic member 12 is compressed to a short state, and at this time, the elastic member 14 accumulates elastic potential energy, which is referred to as an energy accumulation state.

The plastic part 11 has a first avoiding groove K4 formed at an end facing the body member 20, a portion of the first avoiding groove K4 is open to the mounting surface T1, and another portion of the first avoiding groove K4 is open to the metal fixing member 16, i.e. the first avoiding groove K4 has the same opening orientation as the toggle groove K6. So that when the toggle part 151 is toggled in a direction away from the main body part 20, the toggle part 151 can be slidably fitted into the toggle groove K6 to avoid occupying the external space of the plastic part 11, thereby improving the wearing comfort and the appearance.

It should be understood that the specific structure of the fixing assembly 10 is not limited to the case that the metal fixing member 16 is completely embedded in the plastic member 11, and the plastic member may be partially embedded in the metal fixing member 16, and when the structure of the fixing assembly 10 is changed, the structure of the end portion of the fixing assembly 10 engaged with the main body part 20 is also changed, in short, as long as the avoiding structure having the opening direction in accordance with the toggle groove K6 is formed at the end portion of the fixing assembly 10.

The first position-limiting portion e extends and protrudes in a direction away from the plastic part 11 and close to the main body part 20 relative to the transition portion c, and the second position-limiting portion d extends and protrudes in a direction away from the plastic part 11 and close to the main body part 20 relative to the transition portion c.

The first stopper plate 12 is formed with a third avoiding groove 123 having an opening direction parallel to the mounting surface T1, and the specific orientation of the third avoiding groove 123 may be opposite to the orientation of the groove-like structure surrounded by the case of the fixed member 20. Specifically, the side wall of the third avoiding groove 123 is stepped to match the shape of the buckle 12, so as to avoid the first limiting portion e and the toggle portion 151. It should be understood that a through hole may be provided in the first stopper plate 12 to avoid the first stopper portion 12.

The metal holder 16 is formed with a second escape groove K5, an opening of the second escape groove K5 is opened in the same direction as the third escape groove 123, and when the striking part 151 is struck in a direction away from the body member 20, the stepped structure of the third escape groove 123 is used to escape the first stopper e and the striking part 151.

The middle portion of the first stopper plate 12 is provided with a second stopper groove K2, and the second stopper groove K2 is a through groove here, i.e., has two openings facing the fixing assembly 10 and the main body part 20, respectively. The second position-limiting portion d enters the second position-limiting groove K2 from the opening facing the fixing member 10, and limits the clip 15 in the direction parallel to the mounting surface T1. It is also possible to leave only the opening of the second stopper groove K2 toward the end of the fixing member 10.

The side wall 21 is provided with a second limiting plate 26 on the side away from the side wall 22, a second gap U2 is formed between the second limiting plate 26 and the mounting surface T1, the second limiting plate 26 is fixedly connected with the side wall 21 through a connecting wall 27, and the connecting wall 27 extends along three edges of the second limiting plate 26 and the side wall 21 to form a groove for accommodating the first limiting plate 12, so that more parts of the first limiting plate 12 can be accommodated in the groove. However, when the middle portion of the first limiting plate 12 is connected to the mounting surface T1 through an intermediate connecting member, the second limiting plate 26 may be fixed, but the blocking may be formed on the first limiting plate 12, and it is necessary to open an avoiding groove on the first limiting plate 12.

The second stopper plate 26 has an escape recess P1 having an opening at one side edge of the second stopper plate 26, the inner wall of the escape recess P1 is stepped, the first stopper plate 12 is fitted into the second gap U2 in a direction parallel to the mounting surface T1, and the second stopper plate 26 is fitted into the first gap U1, at this time, the escape recess P1 is received in the escape recess P1 with respect to the protruding portions 111 and 112, and the transition portion c is at least partially received in the escape recess P1.

The surface of the first stopper e opposite to the opening direction of the escape recess P1 is formed with a guide surface M2, and the surface of the first stopper e opposite to the guide surface M2 is formed with an abutment surface M3 perpendicular to the mounting surface T1.

When the fixing component 10 and the main body component 20 are assembled in the direction parallel to the mounting surface T1, the side wall 21 cooperates with the guide surface M2 to push the first limiting portion e toward the fixing component 10, and when the first limiting portion e is aligned with the first limiting groove K1, the elastic element 14 moves the first limiting portion e toward the first limiting groove K1 until the first limiting portion e completely enters the first limiting groove K1, so that quick and more automatic installation is realized. The first position-limiting groove K1 has a position-limiting surface M4 and a blocking surface M5 opposite to the position-limiting surface M4, when the first position-limiting part e is fitted in the first position-limiting groove K1, the guide surface M2 is fitted with the position-limiting surface M4, and the blocking surface M5 abuts against the abutting surface M3 to form a block, so as to be stably fitted with the side wall 21.

When the fixing component needs to be detached, the poking part 151 is poked in a direction away from the main body component 20, the first limiting part e comes out of the first limiting groove K1, the limiting in the direction parallel to the mounting surface T1 is released, and the fixing component 10 and the main body component 20 are separated in the direction parallel to the mounting surface T1.

It should be understood that, without being limited to the specific form of the first and second stopper plates 12 and 26, a plurality of first hooks may be provided at the end of the fixing assembly 10 as the first coupling structure, and a plurality of second hooks may be provided at the mounting surface T1, one-to-one corresponding to the first hooks, and may be restricted in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface T1 to form the second coupling structure. The first connection structure may be formed at each end of the fixed module 10, and the second connection structure may be formed at the mounting surface T1 to limit the end with respect to the mounting surface T1 in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface T1.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include such modifications and variations.