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Description
Title of Invention WEARABLE DEVICE AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLY SYSTEM 5
Technical Field [0001]
The present technology relates to a wearable device and an electricity supply system, and relates particularly to a wearable device and an electricity supply 10 system that can reduce the stress on a user in relation to electricity supply.
Background Art [0002]
Conventionally, a contact lens-type display device is proposed as a wearable
15 device that is wearable on an eye of a user (e.g. see Patent Literature 1). Since the
display device is worn on an eyeball of the user and is used wirelessly, the user can
make movements such as freely walking around in a state of wearing the display
device.
[0003]
20 There are also a head mount display, an eyeglass-type display, etc. as
wearable devices that are worn around the eye, such as on the head of a user. [0004]
In these wearable devices, electricity supply to each part is performed by a battery provided in the wearable device. 25
Citation List Patent Literature [0005]
Patent Literature 1: JP 4752309B 30
Summary of Invention

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Technical Problem [0006]
It is preferable for the wearable devices described above to be small in size and allow wireless use fi-om the viewpoint of wearability. 5 [0007]
However, in a small-sized wearable device, since there are limitations on the battery capacity that can be incorporated, the continuous driving time is generally short. Consequently, the user needs to frequently perform the charging of the wearable device, and such frequent charging actions, that is, electricity supply 10 actions on the wearable device cause stress when the user uses the wearable device. [0008]
The present technology is developed in view of such circumstances, and malces it possible to reduce the stress on a user in relation to electricity supply.
15 Solution to Problem [0009]
According to a first aspect of the present technology, there is provided a wearable device wearable on an eyeball, including: a power generating unit configured to generate electric power by chemical reaction with a substance supplied 20 from an outside; and a power managing unit configured to supply electric power obtained in the power generating unit to each part. [0010]
The power generating unit can generate electric power by chemical reaction with the substance contained in a secretion or a body fluid of a user wearing the 25 wearable device. [0011]
The substance can be a sugar. [0012]
The wearable device can further include an electricity storage unit 30 configured to store electric power obtained in the power generating unit. [0013]

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The power generating unit can be provided on a surface on an opposite side
to the eyeball side of the wearable device and generate electric power by chemical
reaction with the substance contained in a tear as the secretion.
[0014]
5 The power generating unit can be provided on a film attachable to and
detachable from the wearable device. [0015]
The power generating unit can be located on a front surface of an eyelid of the user, a back surface of an eyelid of the user, or a surface of a tissue around an eye 10 of the user when the wearable device is worn on the user. [0016]
The power generating unit can be attachable to and detachable from the
wearable device.
[0017]
15 The power generating unit can generate electric power by chemical reaction
with the substance contained in at least one of blood and aqueous humor as the body fluid. [0018]
The power generating unit can be provided so as to cover an outer periphery 20 of the wearable device. [0019]
The wearable device can further include a processing unit configured to perform processing in accordance with a concentration of the substance supplied to the power generating unit. 25 [0020]
The wearable device can further include a processing unit configured to
monitor a change in the substance contained in the secretion or the body fluid of the
user supplied to the power generating unit.
[0021]
30 The processing unit can estimate health condition or stress condition of the
user on the basis of a monitoring result of a change in the substance.

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[0022]
in the first aspect of the present technology, in a wearable device wearable on an eyeball, electric power is generated in a power generating unit by chemical reaction with a substance supplied from the outside, and the electric power obtained 5 in the power generating unit is supplied to each part. [0023]
According to a second aspect of the present technology, there is provided an electricity supply system including: a wearable device wearable on an eyeball; and a storage case configured to store the wearable device, the wearable device including a
10 power generating unit configured to generate electric power by chemical reaction with a substance supplied from an outside, a power managing unit configured to supply electric power obtained in the power generating unit to each part, and an electricity storage unit configured to store electric power obtained in the power generating unit. The storage case is capable of retaining a storage liquid containing
15 the substance in such a manner that the wearable device is in a state of being impregnated with the storage liquid. [0024]
In the second aspect of the present technology, in an electricity supply system composed of a wearable device wearable on an eyeball and a storage case
20 that stores the wearable device, the wearable device is stored in the storage case in a state of being impregnated with a storage liquid, and electric power is generated in the wearable device by chemical reaction with a substance contained in the storage liquid and the obtained electric power is supplied to each part and is stored.
25 Advantageous Effects of Invention [0025]
According to the first aspect and the second aspect of the present technology, the stress on a user in relation to electricity supply can be reduced.
30 Brief Description of Drawings
[0026]

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[FIG. 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a wear state of a wearable device.
[FIG. 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the wearable device.
[FIG. 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of functions of the
wearable device. 5 [FIG. 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of other functions of
the wearable device.
[FIG. 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the wearable
device.
[FIG. 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the wearable 10 device.
[FIG. 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the wearable
device.
[FIG. 8] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the wearable
device. 15 [FIG. 9] FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the wearable
device.
[FIG. 10] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the
wearable device.
[FIG. 11] FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an electricity 20 supply system.
Description of Embodiments [0027]
Hereinbelow, embodiments to which the present technology is applied are 25 described with reference to the drawings. [0028] (Overview of the present technology)
First, an overview of the present technology is described.
[0029]
30 In the following, a description is given using as an example the case where
the present technology is applied to a contact lens-type wearable device.

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[0030]
The present technology enables a contact lens-type wearable device to be
made a small-sized, thin structure. That is, according to the present technology, in a
wearable device, a configuration in which it is not necessary to provide any one or all 5 of an electricity storage element, a charging circuit, and a terminal, coil, and antenna
for performing electric power transfer and reception in a wired or wireless manner
during charging can be obtained, or these elements can be downsized.
[0031]
Furthermore, according to the present technology, the stress that electricity 10 supply actions on the wearable device impose on a user can be reduced.
Specifically, the number of times of charging actions (electricity supply actions) is
reduced, and stress reduction is achieved by an electricity supply system with a good
user interface.
[0032]
15 Here, the electricity supply system with a good user interface is a system in
which, for example, electricity supply is performed on a contact lens-type wearable
device by utilizing tears etc. of a user and electricity supply is thereby performed
naturally without the user's consciousness, or the like. Furthermore, electricity
supply without causing a user to feel stress can be achieved also by performing 20 electricity supply by performing eyedropping on a contact lens-type wearable device,
or by electricity supply being performed in a state where the wearable device is
stored in a container such as a storage case, for example.
[0033]
Describing in more detail, in the present technology, a contact lens-type 25 wearable device is provided with a battery or an electricity generating element that
generates a potential difference by chemical reaction with a substance supplied from
the outside, for example.
[0034]
The element that generates electric power to be supplied to each part of the 30 wearable device may be one that generates electric power by generating a potential
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the following, elements such as a battery and an electricity generating element that
generate electric power to be supplied to the wearable device may be referred to as
simply a power generating unit.
[0035]
5 In the present technology, a method in which the substance necessary for
such a power generating unit to generate electricity is obtained as a biological secretion such as tears existing in the environment around the eyeball, a method in which the substance necessary for electricity generation is obtained from a body fluid such as aqueous humor or blood, or a method in wlilch the substance necessary for
10 electricity generation is supplied from the outside of the living body, such as by eyedropping or liquid immersion in a container, is used. [0036]
For example, in the case where the power consumption of the contact lens-type wearable device is always smaller than the electric power generated in the
15 power generating unit, when the user simply wears the wearable device, continuous energy supply to the wearable device can be performed by a substance of the living body or the outside of the living body. [0037]
Thereby, in the wearable device, a terminal, electrode, coil, or antenna for
20 performing charging from the outside in a wired or wireless manner, an electricity storage element and a charging circuit for storing the energy obtained by electricity generation, etc. are not necessarily needed. That is, the contact lens-type wearable device can be downsized more. [0038]
25 On the other hand, in the case where the power consumption in the wearable
device may be larger than the generated electric power, the energy generated by electricity generation may be stored in an electricity storage element thi'ough a charging circuit, and an electric power amount in accordance with necessity may he used. Hence, in the wearable device, a terminal, electrode, coil, antenna, etc.
30 related to electricity supply in a wired or wireless manner are not necessarily needed. Therefore, the contact lens-type wearable device can be downsized likewise.

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[0039]
More specifically, as the battery or the electricity generating element that generates a potential difference by chemical reaction, which is an example of the power generating unit referred to herein, a bio-battery that generates electricity by 5 sugar-enzyme reaction or the like is given. In the case where a bio-battery is used as the power generating unit, a component that contributes to reaction related to electricity generation is a sugar, and the sugar is contained in, for example, a component of blood and tears. [0040]
10 As the electricity storage element that stores the electric power (energy)
generated by the power generating unit, a secondary battery, a capacitor, a lithium ion capacitor, or the like may be used. When electricity storage on the electricity storage element is performed, the wearable device may be provided with a rectifying circuit, a regulator, a charging circuit, etc. as necessary.
15 [0041]
As the position where the battery or the electricity generating element that generates a potential difference by chemical reaction is installed as the power generating unit in the contact lens-type wearable device, the following three positions are possible. That is, the power generating unit may be disposed on any
20 one of a surface on the opposite side to the eyeball side of the wearable device (hereinafter, occasionally referred to as an external world-side surface), an eyeball^ side surface of the wearable device, and a position traversing the external world-side surface and the eyeball-side surface, that is, a portion of the side surface of the wearable device. Also a configuration in which the power generating unit is
25 disposed in the interior of the wearable device and an opening for supplying the substance necessary for electricity generation to the power generating unit is provided on the surface of the wearable device is possible, for example. [0042]
The arrangement position of the power generating unit is preferably near the
30 outer periphery that does not come into the visual field of the user when the user wears the wearable device on the eyeball. However, when the wearable device has

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in its part a figure that obstructs the visual field of the user, for example like a color
contact lens, the power generating unit may be disposed in the region of the figure
portion.
[0043]
5 The power generating unit provided in the wearable device may be
attachable to and detachable from the wearable device. For example, a configuration in which the power generating unit is provided on a film that is attachable to and detachable from the wearable device, and the wearable device and the power generating unit are connected via an electrode is possible.
10 [0044]
Furthermore, also a configuration in which the power generating unit is embedded in the body of the user, such as on the inside of the eyelid, only an electrode provided in the power generating unit is exposed, and the electrode and an electrode provided on the surface of the wearable device are brought into contact to
15 perform electricity supply is possible. [0045]
In the case where a battery or an electricity generating element that generates electricity by utilizing part of a secretion such as tears or a body fluid such as blood, or a plurality of components of them is used as the power generating unit, it
20 can be said that the electricity generation condition indicates the condition of the component of the secietion such as tears or the body fluid such as blood, which is the source of electricity generation. Furthermore, the condition of the secretion or the body fluid of the user indicates the stress condition or the health condition of the user. Therefore, from the electricity generation amount in the power generating unit, it
25 becomes possible not only to obtain the operating power of the contact lens-type wearable device, but also to estimate the stress condition or the health condition of the user who is the wearing person. [0046]
There is also a case where it is desired to supply large electric power
30 instantaneously, such as when it is desired to charge the electricity storage element of the wearable device quickly. In such a case, when a liquid that contributes to

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reaction related to electricity generation is supplied by eyedropping or liquid
immersion to the battery or the electricity generating element that generates a
potential difference by chemical reaction, large electric power can be obtained
instantaneously by supplying a liquid with a high concentration of the component 5 that contributes to reaction related to electricity generation.
[0047]
In the case where there are restrictions on the lifetime etc. of a catalyst used
for the battery or the electricity generating element that generates a potential
difference by chemical reaction, when it is desired to generate electricity for a 10 relatively long time without degrading the performance of the catalyst, a measure of
supplying a liquid with a reduced concentration of the component that contributes to
reaction related to electricity generation may be taken.
[0048]
Moreover, in addition to the supply to the power generating unit of a liquid 15 that contributes to reaction related to electricity generation, it is also possible to
supply to the power generating unit a reducing agent that restores the degraded
catalyst function, and to supply a pH adjuster, a neutrahzer, etc. against an acid etc.
that are produced in the reaction related to electricity generation and may adversely
influence the human body. 20 [0049]
(First embodiment)
(Configuration example of the wearable device)
Next, a specific embodiment of the present technology described above is
described. 25 [0050]
The wearable device to which the present technology is applied is worn on
an eyeball EYll of a user as shown in FIG. 1, for example. This example is in a
state where a contact lens-type wearable device 11 is worn on the eyeball EYl 1 so as
to cover the entire cornea COl 1. 30 [0051]
The wearable device 11 is in a shape that can be put on and taken off the

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eyeball EYl 1 of the user, like what is called a contact lens.
[0052]
The wearable device 11 is provided with a power generating unit 21 and an
electricity storage element 22 as shown in FIG. 2. 5 [0053]
In FIG. 2, the drawing of the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Qll
shows a cross-sectional view when the wearable device 11 is viewed from the side
surface side.
[0054]
10 In this example, in the drawing of the wearable device 11, the surRice on the
left side is an external world-side surface S11 that is located on the opposite side to
the eyeball side when the user wears the wearable device 11, and a surface S12
facing the external world-side surface Sll is an eyeball-side surface.
[0055]
15 On the external world-side surface Sll of the wearable device 11, the power
generating unit 21 is provided along the outer periphery of the wearable device 11,
and the electricity storage element 22 is provided along the power generating unit 21
on the inside of the power generating unit 21, that is, on the center side of the surface
Sll. 20 [0056]
When the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Qll is viewed in the
direction from the left side to the right side in the drawing, as shown by arrow Q12,
the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22 are provided in an
end portion of the wearable device 11. The drawing shown by arrow Q12 shows a 25 view when the wearable device 11 is viewed from the same direction as when the
user wearing the wearable device 11 is viewed from the front side, that is, a front
view of the wearable device 11.
[0057]
In the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Q12, the power generating unit 30 21 and the electricity storage unit 22 are provided along the end (outer periphery) of
the wearable device 11: and these elements are located outside the visual field of the

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user wearing the wearable device 11, or are located such that the influence on the
visual field is in a range acceptable to the user. The power generating unit 21 and
the electricity storage element 22 may be disposed in any positional relationship.
For example, the power generating unit 21 may be disposed on the inside of the 5 electricity storage element 22 provided along the end of the wearable device 11, or
the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22 may be disposed
on one circle in an arbitrary pattern.
[0058]
The power generating unit 21 is formed of, for example, a bio-battery that 10 generates a potential difference by chemical reaction with a substance supplied from
the outside to the external world-side surface SU of the wearable device 11.
[0059]
In a state where the wearable device 11 is worn on the eyeball of the user,
the power generating unit 21 generates electricity using a sugar component contained 15 in tears secreted from the user, for example. That is, the sugar component of the
tear is utilized as fuel for the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21.
[0060]
Upon being supplied with a tear, the power generating unit 21 generates
electric power by chemical reaction with a sugar component contained in the tear. 20 The generated electric power is supplied to each part of the wearable device 11, and
is supplied to and stored in the electricity storage element 22, as appropriate.
[0061]
In particular, since tears lend to collect near the portion where the eyeball
and the eyelid are in contact, tears can be supplied to the power generating unit 21 25 more stably by providing the power generating unit 21 in an outer peripheral portion
of the wearable device 11, that is, in a portion in contact with the eyelid of the
wearable device 11.
[0062]
In a state where the wearable device 11 is worn on the user, since electric 30 power is supplied at all times from the power generating unit 21 by the tear every
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device 11. That is, when the wearable device 11 performs its function in the range
of the generated electric power, the electricity storage element 22 may not
necessarily be provided in the wearable device 11.
[0063]
5 However, the sugar component contained in the tear is thin as compared to
the sugar component contained in blood, and the generated electric power is small.
Hence, the wearable device 11 is configured to be capable of continuously
performing operation of very low power consumption and sleep operation.
[0064]
10 When the wearable device 11 is configured to be capable of performing
operation of low power consumption and sleep operation, it is not necessarily needed
to store electricity in the electricity storage element 22.
[0065]
Thus, by the wearable device 11, when the user wears the wearable device 15 11, electric power can be generated by the tear secreted from the eye of the user, and
electric power can be supplied to each part as necessary and electricity can be stored.
[0066]
Therefore, electric power can be obtained without causing the user to be
conscious of electricity supply to the wearable device 11, and the stress on the user in 20 relation to electricity supply can be reduced. In addition, since electric power can
be stably obtained by the tear, the user does not need to perform charging actions
(electricity supply actions) oneself.
[0067]
Although an example in which the power generating unit 21 is provided on 25 the external world-side surface Sll of the wearable device 11 is described in FIG. 2,
the power generating unit 21 may be provided in the interior of the wearable device
11, for example. In such a case, an opening for supplying tears to the power
generating unit 21 may be provided on at least one of the external world-side surface
Sll and the eyeball-side surface S12 of the wearable device 11. The opening may 30 be provided with a function such as controlling liquid supply etc., for example by
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[0068]
In the case where larger power consumption is needed for the contact lens-type wearable device 11, when the wearable device 11 is driven intermittently, a method in which electric power is stored in the electricity storage element 22 and the 5 electric power stored in the electricity storage element 22 is used as necessary is possible. However, in such a case, electric power is not necessarily always stored as much as needed, and there is a case where it is not possible to perform all the functions desired to be used. [0069]
10 In such a case, an eyedrop liquid with a higher concentration of the sugar
than the tear may be dropped onto the user; thus, larger electric power can be generated in the power generating unit 21, and the wearable device 11 can be made to perform highly fimctional operations. [0070]
15 . When the enzyme of the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 has
deteriorated, the enzyme of the bio-battery may be loaded by eyedropping or by taking off the wearable device 11 itself, or the wearable device 11 itself may be exchanged for a new one. [0071]
20 In the wearable device 11, the change in a component of the tear may be
monitored from the electric power obtained by the component of the tear secreted from the eye of the user. In such a case, for example, a line for monitoring with a high impedance for reading the change in the component of the tear is provided in the wearable device 11. A numerical value such as the concentration of the sugar
25 found from the electric power value that is converted to a digital value by an analog/digital (A/D) conversion unit connected to the line for monitoring is recorded in the recording area. [0072] (Functional configuration example of the wearable device)
30 The wearable device 11 described above is, in more detail, configured in a
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example of the wearable device 11. In FIG. 3, portions corresponding to those in
FIG. 2 are marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is
omitted as appropriate.
[0073]
5 in this example, the wearable device 11 is connected to an external device
41 by wired or wireless communication, and performs the transfer and reception of
information with the external device 41 as necessary.
[0074]
The wearable device 11 is composed of a power source system 51, a 10 processing circuit 52, and an input/output unit 53.
[0075]
The power source system 51 performs electricity generation, and supplies
the electric power obtained by electricity generation to the processing circuit 52 and
the input/output unit 53. The processing circuit 52 is supplied with electric power 15 from the power source system 51, and performs various processings on the basis of
the information etc. supplied from the input/output unit 53. The processing circuit
52 supplies various pieces of information to the input/output unit 53 as necessary.
[0076]
The input/output unit 53 is supplied with electric power from the power 20 source system 51, and supplies the inputted information to the processing circuit 52
and outputs the information supplied from the processing circuit 52.
[0077]
In the power source system 51, the power generating unit 21, a regulator 61,
a charging circuit 62, the electricity storage element 22, and a power managing unit 25 63 are provided.
[0078]
The regulator 61 performs voltage step-up or voltage step-down on the
electric power generated in the power generating unit 21, and supplies the resulting
electric power to the charging circuit 62. The charging circuit 62 supplies the 30 electric power supplied from the regulator 61, in more detail the charge obtained by
electricity generation, to the electricity storage element 22 to cause the charge to be

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[0079]
The power managing unit 63 controls each part of the power source system
51. 5 [0080]
For example, the power managing unit 63 monitors the electricity
generation amount in the power generating unit 21 and the electric power amount
stored in the electricity storage element 22, and performs switching to operation of
low power consumption or sleep operation as necessary to set the regulator 61 and 10 the charging circuit 62 to the sleep state. The power managing unit 63 supplies the
electric power obtained in the power generating unit 21 or the electric power stored
in the electricity storage element 22 to the processing circuit 52 and the input/output
unit 53.
[0081]
15 The power managing unit 63 includes an A/D conversion unit 71. The A/D
conversion unit 71 is connected to the power generating unit 21 by a line for
monitoring with a high impedance; and converts the electricity generation amount in
the power generating unit 21 to a digital value, and supplies the vale to the
processing circuit 52. 20 [0082]
The processing circuit 52 includes a processing unit 81 and a recording unit
82.
[0083]
The processing unit 81 is supplied with electric power from the power 25 managing unit 63, and performs various processings using the information supplied
from the power managing unit 63 or the input/output unit 53 as appropriate.
[0084]
For example, the processing unit 81 finds the concentration of the sugar
component contained in the tear of the user from the value indicating the electricity 30 generation amount supplied from the A/D conversion unit 71, and supplies the
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recorded. Since the electromotive force in the power generating unit 21 is
determined by the concentration of the sugar component, the concentration of the
sugar component can be detected on the basis of the electromotive force.
[0085]
5 Furthermore, for example, the processing unit 81 estimates the health
condition, feeling, or stress condition of the user on the basis of the concentration
value of the sugar component recorded in the recording unit 82, and supplies the
estimation result to the input/output unit 53. Thus, the processing unit 81 monitors
the change in the electricity generation amount supplied from the A/D conversion 10 unit 71, that is, the change in concentration of the sugar component contained in the
tear, and estimates the health condition or stress condition of the user on the basis of
the monitoring result.
[0086]
The processing circuit 52 etc. may be provided with an element that detects 15 the concentration of each component of the tear, such as sodium, from the tear
supplied to the wearable device 11, and the processing unit 81 may estimate the
health condition, feeling, stress condition, etc. of the user on the basis of the
detection result of the element.
[0087]
20 The recording unit 82 records inibrmation such as the concentration value of
the sugar component supplied from the processing unit 81, and supplies the recorded
information to the processing unit 81.
[0088]
The input/output unit 53 is composed of an input/output interface (1/F) 91, 25 an A/D conversion unit 92, a photographing unit 93, a sensor 94, a communication
managing unit 95, a communication module 96, a digital/analog (D/A) conversion
unit 97, and a display unit 98.
[0089]
The input/output 1/F 91 operates by being supplied with electric power from 30 the power managing unit 63, and supplies electric power to each part of the
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from the A/D conversion unit 92 and the communication managing unit 95 to the
processing unit 81, and supplies the information supplied from the processing unit 81
to the communication managing unit 95 and the D/A conversion unit 97.
[0090]
5 The A/D conversion unit 92 converts the image data supplied from the
photographing unit 93 and the information supplied from the sensor 94 from analog data to digital data, and supplies the digital data to the input/output I/F 91. [0091]
The photographing unit 93 photographs the external world side of the user,
10 that is, photographs an image from the visual point of the user in a state where the user wears the wearable device 11, and supplies the obtained image data to the A/D conversion unit 92, for example. The image photographed in the photographing unit 93 is supplied to the processing unit 81 and is recorded in the recording unit 82; or is processed in the processing unit 81 and is supplied to the display unit 98 to be
15 displayed on the display unit 98 as appropriate, for example. [0092]
The sensor 94 detects the movement of the user wearing the wearable device 11, and supplies the detection result to the A/D conversion unit 92, for example. On the basis of the movement detected in the sensor 94, the display
20 control of the image that the processing unit 81 causes the display unit 98 to display is performed, and the input operation of the user is detected, for example. [0093]
The communication managing unit 95 controls the communication by the communication module 96. For example, the communication managing unit 95
25 supplies the information supplied from the processing unit 81 via the input/output I/F 91 to the communication module 96 and causes the information to be transmitted to the external device 41, and supplies the information received by the communication module 96 from the external device 41 to the processing unit 81 via the input/output I/F 91.
30 [0094]
The communication module 96 transmits the information supplied from the

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communication managing unit 95 to the external device 41 in a wireless or wired
manner, and receives the information transmitted from the external device 41 and
supplies the information to the communication managing unit 95.
[0095]
5 The D/A conversion unit 97 converts the image data etc. supplied from the
input/output 1/F 91 from digital data to analog data, and supplies the analog data to the display unit 98. [0096]
The display unit 98 is formed of, for example, an organic light emitting
10 diode (OLED), a liquid crystal display element, or the like, and displays an image on the basis of the image data supplied from the D/A conversion unit 97. The light outputted by the display unit 98 in order to display an image passes through the pupil of the user wearing the wearable device 11 and reaches the retina, and the image is perceived by the user, for example.
15 [0097]
The external device 41 connected to the wearable device 11 includes a communication module 101, a communication control unit 102, a data managing unit 103, and a recording unit 104. [0098]
20 The communication module 101 receives the information transmitted by the
communication module 96 of the wearable device 11 and supplies the information to the communication control unit 102, and transmits the information supplied from the communication control unit 102 to the wearable device 11 in a wireless or wired manner.
25 [0099]
The communication control unit 102 controls the communication module 101; and supplies the infoimation supplied from the communication module 101 to the data managing unit 103, and supplies the information supplied from the data managing unit 103 to the communication module 101.
30 [0100]
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recording unit 104. For example, the data managing unit 103 supplies the information supplied from the communication control unit 102 etc. to the recording unit 104 to cause the information to be recorded, and reads information from the recording unit 104 and supplies the information to the communication control unit 5 102 etc. The recording unit 104 records the information obtained from the data managing unit 103 in accordance with the control of the data managing unit 103, and supplies the recorded information to the data managing unit 103. [0101]
Although the case where the wearable device 11 communicates with the
10 external device 41 to transfer and receive information is described in the example shown in FIG. 3, the wearable device 11 may not communicate with the external device 41. [0102]
The configuration of the wearable device 11 is not limited to the
15 configuration shown in FIG. 3; for example, the electricity storage element 22, the regulator 61 to the power managing unit 63, the A/D conversion unit 92 to the display unit 98, etc. may be provided in accordance with necessity. That is, configurations not including part or all of these elements are possible. [0103]
20 (Modification Example 1 of the first embodiment)
(Functional configuration example of the wearable device)
In the above, it is described that a liquid for electricity generation may be supplied to the wearable device 11 by eyedropping. In addition, it is known that the sugar concentration and the electromotive force of the bio-battery correlate.
25 [0104]
Thus, for example, the wearable device 11 may perform different operations in accordance with the sugar concentration in the eyedrop liquid supplied to the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21. [0105]
30 In such a case, the wearable device 11 is configured in a manner shown in
FIG. 4, for example. In FIG. 4, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 3 are

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marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as
appropriate.
[0106]
The wearable device 11 shoAvn in FIG. 4 differs from the wearable device 11 5 shown in FIG. 3 in that a switching IC 131, a processing unit 132, a recording unit
133, a processing unit 134, and a recording unit 135 are further provided; otherwise,
the configuration is the same.
[0107]
The switching IC 131 is provided in the power managing unit 63; and 10 monitors the input voltage supplied from the power generating unit 21, and switches
the circuit that is electrically connected to the power managing unit 63 in accordance
with the input voltage. That is, the switching IC 131 causes the power managing
unit 63 to be connected to any one or a plurality of combinations of the processing
unit 81, the processing unit 132, and the processing unit 134, in accordance with the 15 electromotive force in the power generating unit 21 determined by the concentration
of the sugar component supplied.
[0108]
The processing unit 132 is supplied with electric power from the power
managing unit 63, and performs various processings using the information supplied 20 from the power managing unit 63 or the input/output I/F 91.
[0109]
For example, the processing unit 132 finds the concentration of the sugar
component contained in the tear of the user from the value indicating the electricity
generation amount supplied from the power managing unit 63, supplies the value of 25 the concentration to the recording unit 133 to cause the value to be recorded, and
reads the information recorded in the recording unit 133 and supplies the infonnation
to the input/output I/F 91.
[ono]
The processing unit 134 is supplied with electric power from the power 30 managing unit 63, and performs various processings using the information supplied from the power managing unit 63 or the input/output I/F 91.

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[0111]
For example, the processing unit 134 finds the concentration of the sugar
component contained in the tear of the user from the value indicating the electricity
generation amount supplied from the power managing unit 63, supplies the value of 5 the concentration to the recording unit 133 to cause the value to be recorded, and
reads the information recorded in the recording unit 135 and supplies the information
to the input/output i/F 91.
[0112]
Thus, in accordance with the switching of the supply destination of the 10 information outputted from the power managing unit 63 which is performed by the
switching IC 131, any one of the processing unit 81, the processing unit 132, and the
processing unit 134 performs processing on the basis of the information supplied
from the power managing unit 63. The processings performed by the processing
unit 81, the processing unit 132, and the processing unit 134 may be the same, or 15 may be different processings,
[0113]
(Second embodiment)
(Configuration example of the wearable device)
Although an example in which the power generating unit 21 and the 20 electricity storage element 22 are provided on the external world-side surface of the
wearable device 11 is described in the above, the power generating unit 21 and the
electricity storage unit 22 may be attachable to and detachable from the wearable
device.
[0114]
25 In such a case, the wearable device is configured in a manner shown in FIG.
5, for example. In FIG. 5, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are marked
with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as appropriate.
[0115]
In FIG. 5, the drawing of a wearable device 161 shown by arrow Q2I shows 30 a cross-sectional view when the wearable device 161 is viewed from the side surface
side.

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[0116]
In this example, in the drawing of the wearable device 161, the surface on
the left side is the external world-side surface Sll that is located on the opposite side
to the eyeball side when the user wears the wearable device 161, and the surface S12 5 facing the external world-side surface Sll is the eyeball-side surface.
[0117]
The wearable device 161 is in a shape that can be put on and taken off the
eyeball of the user, similarly to the wearable device 11 described with reference to
FIG. 1. 10 [0118]
The weai'able device 161 is composed of a main body 171 that is to be worn
on the eyeball of the user and an exchangeable film 172 that is attachable to and
detachable from the external world-side surface of the main body 171. Tliis
example is in a state where the film 172 is attached to the external world-side surface 15 of the main body 171 so as to cover the main body 171.
[0119]
The power generating unit 21 is provided on the external world-side surface
Sll of the film 172 along the outer periphery of the film 172, and the electricity
storage element 22 is provided on the inside of the power generating unit 21 along 20 the power generating unit 21.
[0120]
When the wearable device 161 shown by arrow Q21 is viewed in the
direction fi'om the left side to the right side in the drawing, as shown by arrow Q22,
the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22 are provided in an 25 end porfion of the film 172 forming the wearable device 161. The drawing shown
by arrow Q22 shows a view when the wearable device 161 is viewed from the same
direction as when the user wearing the wearable device 161 is viewed from the front
side, that is, a front view of the wearable device 161.
[0121]
30 In the wearable device 161 shown by arrow Q22, the power generating unit
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of the film 172; and these elements are located outside the visual field of the user
wearing the wearable device 161, or are located such that the influence on the visual
field is in a range acceptable to the user.
[0122]
5 The main body 171 is configured to include the processing circuit 52 and
the input/output unit 53 shown in FIG. 3, and the film 172 is configured to include the power source system 51 shown in FIG. 3, for example. In a state where the main body 171 and the film 172 are stuck together, a not-illustrated electrode provided on the surface of the main body 171 and a not-illustrated electrode provided
10 near the power generating unit 21 on the surface of the film 172 are in a state of being in contact, and electric power is supplied from the film 172 to the main body 171 via these electrodes. [0123]
Thus, in the contact lens-type wearable device 161, the main body 171 and
15 the film 172 provided with the power generating unit 21 formed of a bio-battery or the like are formed separately. Thereby, even when, for example, the electricity generation performance of the film 172 provided with the power generating unit 21 has become weak or the like, the main body 171 of the same wearable device 161 can be used continuously by exchanging the film 172.
20 [0124]
Also in the wearable device 161, in a state where the wearable device 161 is worn on the eyeball of the user, the power generating unit 21 generates electricity using a sugar component contained in the tear secreted fiom the user in ordinary times. That is, the sugar component of the tear is utilized as fuel for the bio-battery
25 as the power generating unit 21. [0125]
In a state where the wearable device 161 is worn on the user, since electric power is supplied at all times from the power generating unit 21 by the tear every time the user blinlcs, electric power is stably supplied to each part of the wearable
30 device 161. That is, when the wearable device 161 performs its function in the range of the generated electric power, the electricity storage element 22 may not

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necessarily be provided in the wearable device 161. [0126]
However, the sugar component contained in the teai' is thin as compared to the sugar component contained in blood, and the generated electric power is small. 5 Hence, the wearable device 161 is configured to be capable of continuously performing operation of very low power consumption and sleep operation. When the wearable device 161 is thus configured, it is not necessarily needed to store electricity in the electricity storage element 22. [0127]
10 Thus, by the wearable device 161, electric power can be generated by the
tear secreted from the eye of the user, and electric power can be supplied to each part as necessary and electricity can be stored. Therefore, electric power can be obtained Avithout causing the user to be conscious of electricity supply to the wearable device 161, and the stress on the user in relation to electricity supply can be
15 reduced. In addition, since electric power can be stably obtained by the tear, the user does not need to perform charging actions oneself. [0128]
In the case where larger power consumption is needed for the contact lens-type wearable device 161, when the wearable device 161 is driven intermittently, a
20 method in which electric power is stored in the electricity storage element 22 and the electric power stored in the electricity storage element 22 is used as necessary is possible. However, in such a case, electric power is not necessarily always stored as much as needed, and there is a case where it is not possible to perform all the fimctions desired to be used.
25 [0129]
In such a case, an eyedrop liquid with a higher concentration of the sugar than the tear may be dropped onto the user; thus, larger electric power can be generated in the power generating unit 21, and the wearable device 161 can be made to perform highly functional operations.
30 [0130]
FurtheiTnore, for example, since the sugar concentration and the

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electromotive force of the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 correlate, the
wearable device 161 may be made to perform different operations in accordance with
the concentration of the sugar in the eyedrop liquid supplied to the bio-battery as the
power generating unit 21. In such a case, the functional configuration of the 5 wearable device 161 is the same as that of the wearable device 11 shown in FIG. 4,
for example.
[0131]
When the enz5Tne of the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 has
deteriorated, the enzyme of the bio-battery may be loaded by eyedropping or by 10 detaching the film 172 from the main body 171, or the film 172 itself may be
exchanged for a new one.
[0132]
In order to facilitate the detachment of the film 172 from the main body 171,
the film 172 and the main body 171 may be configured to have different wettabilities, 15 for example. That is, when the film 172 is configured to have hydrophobic
properties and the main body 171 to have hydrophilic properties, it becomes easier to
detach the film 172 from the main body 171.
[0133]
In the wearable device 161, the change in a component of the tear may be 20 monitored from the electric power obtained by the component of the tear secreted
from the eye of the user. In such a case, similarly to the case described with
reference to FIG. 3, the A/D conversion unit 71 converts the electricity generation
amount in the power generating unit 21 to a digital value, and supplies the value to
the processing unit 81, for example. The processing unit 81 finds the concentration 25 of the sugar component contained in the tear of the user from the value obtained in
the A/D conversion unit 71, and causes the concentration to be recorded in the
recording unit 82.
[0134]
(Third embodiment) 30 (Configuration example of the wearable device)
Also a configuration in which the external world-side surface of the contact

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lens-type wearable device is provided with an electrode and the power generating unit 21 attachable to and detachable from the electrode is provided is possible, hi such a case, for example, the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 is fixed onto the front surface of the eyelid, the back surface of the eyelid, or the surface of a 5 tissue around the eye by adhesion or embedment. The surface as the power generating unit 21 is provided with an electrode, and the power generating unit 21 is connected to the main body of the wearable device via the electrode. [0135]
The bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 that generates a potential
10 difference by chemical reaction generates electricity by utilizing a sugar component supplied through a capillary of the user, for example. The connection between the power generating unit 21 and the capillary may be made by a noninvasive capillary needle provided at the power generating unit 21, or may be made by contact of surfaces by simply the power generating unit 21 being disposed on the front surface
15 or the back surface of the eyelid of the user or on the surface of a surrounding tissue. [0136]
When the power generating unit 21 thus generates electricity by utilizing the sugar component in the blood of the user supplied from the capillary, the wearable device is configured in a manner shown in FIG. 6, for example. In FIG. 6, portions
20 corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as appropriate. [0137]
FIG. 6 is in a state where a contact lens-type wearable device 201 is worn on an eyeball EY21 so as to cover the entire cornea.
25 [0138]
The wearable device 201 is in a shape that can be put on and taken off the eyeball EY21 of the user, like what is called a contact lens. [0139]
The wearable device 201 is composed of a main body 211 that is to be worn
30 on the eyeball EY21 and the power generating unit 21 that is attachable to and detachable from the main body 211. In this example, the power generating unit 21

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is fixed between the eyeball EY21 and the eyelid so as to be in contact with the back side of the eyelid of the user. The power generating unit 21 is connected to a portion near the outer periphery of the main body 211 via a not-illustrated electrode provided on the surface of the power generating unit 21 and a not-illustrated 5 electrode provided on the surface of the main body 211. [0140]
In this example, the electricity storage element 22 is provided in the interior of the main body 211, and the functional configuration of the main body 211 is a configuration in which the power generating unit 21 is excluded from the wearable
10 device 11 shown in FIG. 3, for example. That is, the main body 211 is composed of the regulator 61 to the power managing unit 63, the electricity storage element 22, the processing circuit 52, and the input/output unit 53. [0141]
Blood is supplied to the power generating unit 21 from a capillary existing
15 in the eyelid of the user via a noninvasive capillary needle provided at the power generating unit 21, for example. Then, the power generating unit 21 generates electric power by chemical reaction with a sugar component contained in the supplied blood, and supplies electric power to the electricity storage element 22 provided in the interior of the main body 211 via a not-illustrated electrode to cause
20 the electric power to be stored. In more detail, for example, electric power (charge) is supplied to the electricity storage element 22 via the regulator 61 and the charging circuit 62. [0142]
In this example, since electricity generation is performed by the supply of
25 blood from the capillary and electric power is supplied at all times from the power generating unit 21 to the main body 211, electric power is supplied still more stably than in the embodiments described above. [0143]
Therefore, when the wearable device 201 perfonns its function in the range
30 of the generated electric power, the electricity storage element 22 may not necessarily be provided in the wearable device 201. Since the sugar component is

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contained in a large amount in the blood, which is a body fluid, the power generating
unit 21 can generate particularly large electric power in generating electricity using a
body fluid or a secretion of the user as lliel.
[0144]
5 Thus, by the wearable device 201, electric power can be generated by the
sugar component contained in the blood of the user, and electric power can be
supplied to each part as necessary and electricity can be stored. Therefore, electric
power can be obtained without causing the user to be conscious of electricity supply
to the wearable device 201, and the stress on the user in relation to electricity supply 10 can be reduced. In addition, since electric power can be stably obtained by the
blood, the user does not need to perform charging actions oneself.
[0145]
When the enzyme of the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 has
deteriorated, the enzyme of the bio-battery may be loaded by eyedropping, or the 15 power generating unit 21 itself may be detached from the wearable device 201 to be
exchanged.
[0146]
In the wearable device 201, the change in a component in the blood may be
monitored from the electric power obtained by the component in the blood of the 20 user. In such a case, similarly to the case described with reference to FIG. 3, the
A/D conversion unit 71 converts the electricity generation amount in the power
generating unit 21 to a digital value, and supplies the value to the processing unit 81,
for example. The processing unit 81 finds the concentration value of the sugar
component contained in the blood of the user from the value obtained in the A/D 25 conversion unit 71, and causes the concentration value to be recorded in the
recording unit 82.
[0147]
Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 6, also electricity generation from a
sugar component contained in the tear is possible at the same time as electricity 30 generation from the blood. That is, when a structure in which sugar-enzyme
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disposed on the back side of the eyelid is employed, electricity generation can be
performed in the power generating unit 21 using not only the blood but also the tear
as fuel. In other words, electricity generation can be performed using both the
blood and the tear as fuel, and a larger electric power amount can be obtained. 5 [0148]
(Modification Example 1 of the third embodiment)
(Configuration example of the wearable device)
Although an example in which the electricity storage element 22 is provided
in the interior of the main body 211 of the wearable device 201 is described in FIG. 6, 10 the electricity storage element 22 may be provided outside the main body 211.
[0149]
In such a case, the wearable device 201 is configured in a manner shown in
FIG. 7, for example. In FIG. 7, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 2 or FIG. 6
are marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as 15 appropriate. The wearable device 201 shown in FIG. 7 is in a state where the power
generating unit 21 is detached from the wearable device 201, and the power
generating unit 21 is not illustrated.
[0150]
In FIG. 7, the drawing of the wearable device 201 shown by arrow Q31 20 shows a cross-sectional view when the wearable device 201 is viewed from the side
surface side.
[0151]
In this example, in the drawing of the main body 211 in the wearable device
201, the surface on the left side is the external world-side surface Sll that is located 25 on the opposite side to the eyeball side when the user wears the wearable device 201,
and the surface S12 facing the external world-side Sll is the eyeball-side surface.
[0152]
An electrode 241 is provided on the surface Sll of the main body 211 along
the outer periphery of the main body 211, and the electricity storage element 22 is 30 provided along the electrode 241 on the inside of the electrode 241, that is, on the
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[0153]
When the wearable device 201 shown by arrow Q31 is viewed in the
direction from the left side to the right side in the drawing, as shown by arrow Q32,
the electrode 241 and the electricity storage element 22 are provided in an end 5 portion of the main body 211 forming the wearable device 201. The drawing
shown by arrow Q32 shows a view when the wearable device 201 is viewed from the
same direction as when the user wearing the wearable device 201 is viewed from the
front side.
[0154]
10 In the wearable device 201 shown by arrow Q32, the electrode 241 and the
electricity storage element 22 are provided along the end (outer periphery) of the
main body 211; and these elements are located outside the visual field of the user
wearing the wearable device 201, or are located such that the influence on the visual
field is in a range acceptable to the user. 15 [0155]
In this example, the power generating unit 21 is connected to the electrode
241, and electric power is supplied to the electricity storage element 22 from the
power generating unit 21 via the electrode 241, the not-illustrated regulator 61, and
the not-illustrated charging circuit 62, and is stored. 20 [0156]
(Modification Example 2 of the third embodiment)
(Configuration example of the wearable device)
In the wearable device 201, the power generating unit 21 and the electricity
storage element 22 may be configured to be attachable to and detachable from the 25 main body 211.
[0157]
In such a case, the wearable device 201 is configured in a manner shown in
FIG. 8, for example. In FIG. 8, portions corresponding to those of FIG. 6 or FIG. 7
are marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as 30 appropriate.
[0158]

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In the example of FIG. 8, the main body 211 of the wearable device 201 is worn on the eyeball EY21 of the user, and the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22 are connected to an outer peripheral portion of the external world-side surface of the main body 211 via the electrode 241. 5 [0159]
That is, the power generating unit 21, the electricity storage element 22, and the electrode 241 are configured integrally, and the power generating unit 21, the electricity storage element 22, and the electrode 241 are attachable to and detachable from the main body 211.
10 [0160]
The power generating unit 21 is fixed to the back side of the eyelid of the user, and blood is supplied to the power generating unit 21 from a capillary existing in the eyelid of the user via a noninvasive capillary needle. The power generating unit 21 generates electric power by chemical reaction with a sugar component
15 contained in the supplied blood, and supplies electric power to the electricity storage element 22 via the electrode 241, the not-illustrated regulator 61, and the not-illustrated charging circuit 62 to cause the electric power to be stored. [0161]
The electrode 241 and the electricity storage element 22 may be provided to
20 be superposed on the surface of the power generating unit 21. [0162]
(Fourth embodiment) (Configuration example of the wearable device)
Also a configuration in which the wearable device is provided with a
25 capillary needle that penetrates from the external world-side surface to the eyeball-side surface of the contact lens-type wearable device and is sufficiently noninvasive to the cornea covering the aqueous humor, and electricity generation is performed by the power generating unit 21 using the aqueous humor as fuel is possible. [0163]
30 In this case, for example, the power generating unit 21 is a bio-battery that
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needle provided in the wearable device, aqueous humor is supplied from the anterior
chamber to the power generating unit 21 through the cornea.
[0164]
The power generating unit 21 generates electricity using a sugar component 5 contained in the aqueous humor supplied from the capillary needle. Since aqueous humor is supplied to the power generating unit 21 at all times, stable electricity generation can be performed. Electric power can be obtained more stably than in the examples of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, and there is no need to provide an electrode on the surface of the wearable device 10 like the third embodiment. [0165]
In the case where the power generating unit 21 thus generates electricity by utilizing a sugar component of the aqueous humor supplied from the anterior chamber, the wearable device is configured in a manner shown in FIG. 9, for 15 example. In FIG. 9, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 2 are marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as appropriate. [0166]
In FIG. 9, the drawing of the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Q41 shows a cross-sectional view when the wearable device 11 is viewed from the side 20 surface side. [0167]
In this example, in the drawing of the wearable device 11, the surface on the left side is the external world-side surface SI I, and the surface S12 facing the external world-side surface SU is the eyeball-side surface. 25 [0168]
The electricity storage element 22 is provided on the external world-side surface SU of the wearable device 11 along the outer periphery of the wearable device 11, and the power generating unit 21 is provided on the eyeball-side surface S12 of the wearable device 11 along the outer periphery of the wearable device 11. 30 [0169]
When the wearable device 11 shown by aiTow Q41 is viewed in the

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direction from the left side to the right side in the drawing, as shown by arrow Q42, the electricity storage element 22 is provided near the end of the wearable device 11. The drawing shown by arrow Q42 shows a view when the wearable device 11 is viewed from the same direction as when the user wearing the wearable device 11 is 5 viewed from the front side, that is, a front view of the wearable device 11. [0170]
In the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Q42, the electricity storage element 22 is provided along the end (outer periphery) of the wearable device 11; and the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22 are located
10 outside the visual field of the user wearing the wearable device 11, or are located such that the influence on the visual field is in a range acceptable to the user. [0171]
Thus, in the wearable device 11 shown in FIG. 9, the arrangement positions of the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22 are different
15 from those in the wearable device 11 shown in FIG. 2. Furthermore, while the wearable device 11 of FIG. 2 generates electricity by utilizing tears, the wearable device 11 of FIG. 9 generates electricity by utilizing aqueous humor. [0172]
In the example of FIG. 9, in a state where the wearable device 11 is worn on
20 the eyeball of the user, the power generating unit 21 generates electricity using a sugar component contained in the aqueous humor supplied from a capillary needle that is provided at the power generating unit 21 and is disposed on the cornea, for example. That is, the sugar component of the aqueous humor is utilized as fuel for the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21.
25 [0173]
Upon being supplied with aqueous humor, the power generating unit 21 generates electric power by chemical reaction with a sugar component contained in the aqueous humor. The generated electric power is supplied to each part of the wearable device 11, and is supplied to and stored in the electricity storage element 22,
30 as appropriate. In more detail, for example, electric power is supplied from the power generating unit 21 to the electricity storage element 22 via the regulator 61

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and the charging circuit 62, and is stored.
[0174]
In a state where the wearable device 11 is worn on the user, since aqueous
humor is always supplied to the power generating unit 21 by the capillary needle, 5 electric power is stably supplied to each part of the wearable device 11. That is,
when the wearable device 11 performs its function in the range of the generated
electric power, the electricity storage element 22 may not necessarily be provided in
the wearable device 11.
[0175]
10 Thus, by the wearable device 11, when the user wears the wearable device
11, electric power can be generated by the aqueous humor of the user, and electric
power can be supplied to each part as necessary and electricity can be stored.
[0176]
Therefore, electric power can be obtained without causing the user to be 15 conscious of electricity supply to the wearable device 11, and the stress on the user in
relation to electricity supply can be reduced. In addition, since electric power can
be stably obtained by the aqueous humor, the user does not need to perform charging
actions oneself.
[0177]
20 When the enzyme of the bio-battery as the power generating unit 21 has
deteriorated, the enzyme of the bio-battery may be loaded by eyedropping or by
taking off the wearable device 11 itself, or the wearable device 11 itself may be
exchanged for a new one.
[0178]
25 In the wearable device 11, the change in a component in the aqueous humor
may be monitored from the electric power obtained by the component in the aqueous
humor of the user. In such a case, similarly to the case described with reference to
FIG. 3, the A/D conversion unit 71 converts the electricity generation amount in the
power generating unit 21 to a digital value, and supplies the value to the processing 30 unit 81, for example. The processing unit 81 finds the concentration value of the
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in the A/D conversion unit 71, and causes the concentration vaUie to be recorded in
the recording unit 82.
[0179]
Furthermore, in the example of FTG. 9, also electricity generation from a 5 sugar component contained in the tear is possible at the same time as electricity generation from the aqueous humor. That is, when a structure in which sugar-enzyme reaction can be produced also on the surface of the power generating unit 21 disposed on the eyeball-side surface is employed, electricity generation can be performed in the power generating unit 21 using not only the aqueous humor but also
10 the tear as fuel. In other words, electricity generation can be performed using both the aqueous humor and the tear as fuel, and a larger electric power amount can be obtained. [0180] (Modification Example 1 of the fourth embodiment)
15 (Configuration example of the wearable device)
Although an example in which the power generating unit 21 that generates electricity by utilizing a sugar component of the aqueous humor supplied from the anterior chamber is provided on the eyeball-side surface S12 of the wearable device 11 is described in the fourth embodiment, the power generating unit 21 may be
20 provided in other positions. [0181]
Specifically, for example as shown in FIG. 10, the power generating unit 21 may be provided so as to cover both the eyeball-side surface S12 and the external world-side surface S11 along the outer periphery of the wearable device 11. In FIG.
25 10, portions corresponding to those in FIG. 9 are marked with the same reference numerals, and a description thereof is omitted as appropriate. [0182]
In FIG. 10, the drawing of the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Q51 shows a cross-sectional view when the wearable device 11 is viewed from the side
30 surface side. [0183]

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In this example, in the drawing of the wearable device 11, the surface on the
left side is the external world-side surface Sll, and the surface S12 facing the
external world-side surface Sll is the eyeball-side surface.
[0184]
5 The power generating unit 21 is provided on the external world-side surface
Sll and the eyeball-side surface SI2 of the wearable device 11 so as to cover the edge of the wearable device 11 along the outer periphery. The electricity storage element 22 is provided on the external world-side surface S11 of the wearable device 11 along the outer periphery of the wearable device 11.
10 [0185]
When the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Q51 is viewed in the direction from the left side to the right side in the drawing, as shown by arrow Q52, the power generating unit 21 is provided in an end portion of the wearable device 11, and the electricity storage element 22 is provided adjacent to the inside of the power
15 generating unit 21. The drawing shown by arrow Q52 shows a view when the wearable device 11 is viewed from the same direction as when the user wearing the wearable device 11 is viewed from the front side, that is, a front view of the wearable device 11. [0186]
20 In the wearable device 11 shown by arrow Q52, the power generating unit
21 and the electricity storage element 22 are provided at the end (outer periphery) of the wearable device 11; and these elements are located outside the visual field of the user wearing the wearable device 11, or are located such that the influence on the visual field is in a range acceptable to the user.
25 [0187]
In the example of FIG. 10, a noninvasive capillary needle is provided on the surface on the cornea side of the power generating unit 21 or the like, and aqueous humor is supplied to the power generating unit 21 by the capillary needle. Then, the power generating unit 21 generates electricity using a sugar component contained
30 in the aqueous humor supplied from the capillary needle. That is, upon being supplied with aqueous humor, the power generating unit 21 generates electric power

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by chemical reaction with a sugar component contained in the aqueous humor. The
generated electric power is supplied to each part of the wearable device 11, and is
supplied to and stored in the electricity storage element 22, as appropriate. In more
detail, for example, electric power is supplied from the power generating unit 21 to 5 the electricity storage element 22 via the regulator 61 and the charging circuit 62, and
is stored.
[0188]
Also in the wearable devices of the other embodiments described above, the
power generating unit 21 may be provided on both the external world-side surface 10 and the eyeball-side surface of the wearable device so as to run along the outer
periphery of the wearable device and cover its edge.
[0189]
(Fifth embodiment)
(Configuration example of the electricity supply system)
15 The contact lens-type wearable device described above is, in a state of not
being worn on the eyeball of the user, preferably stored in a storage case or the like
and stored in a liquid for keeping hygiene, similarly to a contact lens, for example.
[0190]
In the case where the wearable device is put in a storage case and stored in a 20 liquid, when a liquid that acts on the power generating unit 21 is used as the storage
liquid, not only can the wearable device be stored hygienically by the storage case,
but various functions can also be provided.
[0191]
For example, in the case where the power generating unit 21 of the wearable 25 device is a bio-battery that generates a potential difference by chemically reacting a
sugar and an enzyme, by putting in the sugar as a component of the storage liquid of
the storage case, charging can be performed while the wearable device is stored in
the storage case. In such a case, an electricity supply system composed of the
wearable device and the storage case is configured in a manner shown in FIG. 11, for 30 example.
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In the electricity supply system shown in FIG. 11, a wearable device 271-1 and a wearable device 271-2 that are to be worn on the left and right eyes of a user are stored in a storage ease 272. The wearable device 271-1 and the wearable device 271-2 are the wearable device described in any one of the embodiments 5 described above, and include the power generating unit 21 and the electricity storage element 22. The power generating unit 21 is a bio-battery that generates a potential difference by chemically reacting a sugar and an enzyme, or the like, for example. [0193]
Hereinafter, when there is no particular need to distinguish the wearable
10 device 271-1 and the wearable device 271-2, they may be referred to as simply a wearable device 271. [0194]
The storage case 272 is composed of a case body 281 and a lid 282 that covers the opening of the case body 281, and an ultrasonic vibrating base 283-1 and
15 an ultrasonic vibrating base 283-2 for holding the wearable device 271 are provided in the case body 281. [0195]
The wearable device 271-1 is placed on the ultrasonic vibrating base 283-1, and the wearable device 271-2 is placed on the ultrasonic vibrating base 283-2; and
20 these wearable devices 271 are in a state of being immersed in a storage liquid that is fully put in the case body 281. That is, the case body 281 is in a shape allowing the storage liquid to be retained such that the wearable device 271 is in a state of being impregnated with the storage liquid. [0196]
25 The storage liquid is a liquid containing a sugar component serving as the
fuel of the power generating unit 21; and when the wearable device 271 is stored in the storage case 272 in a state of being immersed in the storage liquid as shown in FIG. 11, the enzyme of the power generating unit 21 and the sugar component of the storage liquid chemically react to generate electric power. The electric power
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[0197]
Therefore, by the electricity supply system shown in FIG. 11, the user can
perform charging by simply storing the wearable device 271 in the storage case 272, 5 and can operate the wearable device 271 as soon as the wearable device 271 is taken
out of the storage case 272.
[0198]
In this example, since the action of the user's storing the wearable device
271 and the action of charging the wearable device 271 are carried out as one, the 10 user does not need to be particularly conscious of the action of charging. Thereby,
the stress on the user in relation to electricity supply to the wearable device 271 can
be reduced.
[0199]
Hereinafter, when there is no particular need to distinguish the ultrasonic 15 vibrating base 283-1 and the ultrasonic vibrating base 283-2, they may be referred to
as simply an ultrasonic vibrating base 283.
[0200]
In the electricity supply system shown in FIG. 11, also functions of cleaning
the wearable device 271 and refreshing the power generating unit 21, and performing 20 data communication during the storage of the wearable device 271 can be achieved.
Furthermore, an electricity storage element may be provided in the storage case 272
so that electric power can be supplied to the wearable device 271 from the electricity
storage element via an electrode, as necessary. In such a case, the electricity storage
element may be charged beforehand by an alternating current (AC) power source, or 25 a power generating unit that generates electricity by reaction with a liquid may be
provided separately in the case body 281 of FIG. 11 so that the electricity storage
element is charged by the power generating unit, for example.
[0201]
The ultrasonic vibrating base 283 can, by applying vibration to the wearable 30 device 271 that it holds, ultrasonically clean the surface of the wearable device 271,
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supplying the liquid to the surfaces etc. of the power generating unit 21 and other power generating units provided in the case body 281 etc., exchange the liquid that has reacted with the power generating unit 21 etc. for an unreacted liquid with good efficiency, and wash away the old enzyme loaded in the power generating unit 21 of 5 the wearable device 271, for example. At this time, when an enzyme is contained as a component of the storage liquid, a new enzyme contained in the storage liquid can be loaded in the power generating unit 21. That is, by vibrating the wearable device 271 using the ultrasonic vibrating base 283, the power source function of the power generating unit 21 can be refreshed, and the electricity generation efficiency
10 can be improved. [0202]
The ultrasonic vibrating base 283-1 is provided with a terminal 291-1 for data transfer and reception, and similarly the ultrasonic vibrating base 283-2 is provided with a terminal 291-2 for data transfer and reception. Hereinafter, when
15 there is no particular need to distinguish the terminal 291-1 and the terminal 291--2, they may be referred to as simply a terminal 291. [0203]
The external device 41 shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 4 is provided in the case body 281, and the communication module 101 of the external device 41
20 communicates with the not-illustrated communication module 96 of the wearable device 271 via the terminal 291. [0204]
For example, in a state where the wearable device 271 is held by the ultrasonic vibrating base 283, the external device 41 reads information from the
25 wearable device 271 via the terminal 291, and transfers and receives data for the updating of the program recorded in the recording unit 82 etc. [0205]
Thus, when data transfer and reception are performed between the wearable device 271 and the external device 41 in a state where the wearable device 271 is
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component is contained at a certain concentration or more may be used as the storage liquid that is fully put in the case body 281; thereby, electric power can be stably supplied to the wearable device 271 even during data transfer and reception. For the case where electric power is not sufficient, a configuration in which electric 5 power during communication is supplied from the storage case 272 to the wearable device 271 through an electrode for commimication or some other electrode may be employed. [0206]
Although an example in which the external device 41 is provided in the case
10 body 281 is described in this embodiment, also a configuration in which the storage case 272 and the external device 41 are connected and the external device 41 is connected to the wearable device 271 via the storage case 272 is possible. In such a case, the wearable device 271 and the external device 41 perform communication and data transfer and reception via the terminal 291. Although an example in which
15 the wearable device 271 is held by the ultrasonic vibrating base 283 is described here, the base that holds the wearable device 271 in the case body 281 may not have a vibrating function, and in particular the base that holds the wearable device 271 may not be provided. [0207]
20 The embodiment of the present technology is not limited to the
embodiments described above, and various alterations are possible without departing from the spirit of the present technology. [0208]
Additionally, the present technology may also be configured as below.
25 [0209]
[1]
A wearable device wearable on an eyeball, including:
a power generating unit configured to generate electric power by cliemical
reaction with a substance supplied from an outside; and
30 a power managing unit configured to supply electric power obtained in the
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[2]
The wearable device according to [1], wherein the power generating unit generates electric power by chemical reaction with the substance contained in a secretion or a body fluid of a user wearing the wearable device.
5 [3]
The wearable device according to [2], wherein the substance is a sugar.
[4]
The wearable device according to [2] or [3], ftirther including an electricity storage unit configured to store electric power obtained in the 10 power generating unit.
[5]
The wearable device according to any one of [2] to [4], wherein the power generating unit is provided on a surface on an opposite side to the eyeball side of the wearable device and generates electric power by chemical reaction with the 15 substance contained in a tear as the secretion.
[6]
The wearable device according to any one of [2] to [5], wherein the power generating unit is provided on a film attachable to and detachable from the wearable device. 20 [7]
The wearable device according to any one of [2] to [4], wherein the power generating unit is located on a front surface of an eyelid of the user, a back surface of an eyelid of the user, or a surface of a tissue around an eye of the user when the wearable device is worn on the user. 25 [8]
The wearable device according to [7], wherein the power generating unit is attachable to and detachable from the wearable device.
[9]
The wearable device according to [7] or [8], wherein the power generating 30 unit generates electric power by chemical reaction with the substance contained in at least one of blood and aqueous humor as the body fluid.

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[10]
The wearable device according to any one of [2] to [4], wherein the power generating unit is provided so as to cover an outer periphery of the weai'able device.
[11]
5 The wearable device according to any one of [2] to [10], further including
a processing unit configured to perform processing in accordance with a concentration of the substance supplied to the power generating unit. [12]
The wearable device according to any one of [2] to [10], further including
10 a processing unit configured to monitor a change in the substance contained
in the secretion or the body fluid of the user supplied to the power generating unit. [13]
The wearable device according to [12], wherein the processing unit estimates health condition or stress condition of the user on the basis of a monitoring 15 result of a change in the substance. [14]
An electricity supply system including:
a wearable device wearable on an eyeball; and
a storage case configured to store the wearable device,
20 the wearable device including
a power generating unit configured to generate electric power by chemical reaction with a substance supplied from an outside,
a power managing unit configured to supply electric power
obtained in the power generating unit to each part, and
25 an electricity storage unit configured to store electric power
obtained in the power generating unit,
wherein the storage case is capable of retaining a storage liquid containing the substance in such a manner that the wearable device is in a state of being impregnated with the storage liquid.
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11 wearable device
21 power generating unit
22 electricity storage element
5 81 processing unit
96 communication module
161 wearable device
172 film
201 wearable device
10 241 electrode
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CLAIMS Claim 1
A wearable device wearable on an eyeball, comprising: a power generating unit configured to generate electric power by chemical 5 reaction with a substance supplied from an outside; and
a power managing unit configured to supply electric power obtained in the power generating unit to each part.
Claim 2
10 The wearable device according to claim 1, wherein the power generating
unit generates electric power by chemical reaction with the substance contained in a secretion or a body fluid of a user wearing the wearable device.
Claim 3
15 The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the substance is a sugar.
Claim 4
The wearable device according to claim 2, further comprising an electricity storage unit configured to store electric power obtained in the 20 power generating unit.
Claim 5
The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the power generating unit is provided on a surface on an opposite side to the eyeball side of the wearable 25 device and generates electric power by chemical reaction with the substance contained in a tear as the secretion.
Claim 6
The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the power generating 30 imit is provided on a film attachable to and detachable from the wearable device.

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Claim 7
The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the power generating unit is located on a front surface of an eyelid of the user, a back surface of an eyelid of the user, or a surface of a tissue around an eye of the user when the wearable 5 device is worn on the user.
Claim 8
The wearable device according to claim 7, wherein the power generating unit is attachable to and detachable from the wearable device.
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Claim 9
The wearable device according to claim 7, wherein the power generating unit generates electric power by chemical reaction with the substance contained in at least one of blood and aqueous humor as the body fluid.
Claim 10
The wearable device according to claim 2, wherein the power generating unit is provided so as to cover an outer periphery of the wearable device.

20 Claim 11
The wearable device according to claim 2, further comprising a processing unit configured to perform processing in accordance with a concentration of the substance supplied to the power generating unit.
25 Claim 12
The wearable device according to claim 2, further comprising a processing unit configured to monitor a change in the substance contained in the secretion or the body fluid of the user supplied to the power generating unit.
30 Claim 13
The wearable device according to claim 12, wherein the processing unit

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estimates healfi condition or stress condition of the user on the basis of a monitoring result of a change in the substance.
Claim 14
5 An electricity supply system comprising:
i
a wearable device wearable on an eyeball; and
T I
a storage case configui-ed to store the wearable device, the wearable device including
a power generating unit configured to generate electric power by 10 chemical reaction with a substance supplied from an outside,
a power managing unit configured to supply electric power obtained in the power generating unit to each part, and
an electricity storage unit configured to store electric power
obtained in the power generating unit,
15 wherein the storage case is capable of retaining a storage liquid containing
the substance in such a manner that the wearable device is in a state of being impregnated with the storage liquid.