JP2000197174A - Acoustic device with earphone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To mount a remote control operating section to a breast pocket or a wrist or the like as desired. SOLUTION: A plug provided to a tip of a cable 3 extendinly from an earphone head is plugged into a player main body and a remote control operating section 2 placed on the way of the cable 3 is used to control the player main body. The remote control operating section 2 is provided with a clip mount 9 that mounts a clip 1 removably and a band mount 11 to removably mount a wrist band.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an audio device such as a portable disk player for reproducing, recording, or erasing an optical disk or a magneto-optical disk (hereinafter, referred to as a disk) having a diameter of 64 mm abbreviated as MD. The present invention relates to an audio device with an earphone connected to an earphone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional portable disk player is shown in FIG. This is because a plug 4 is provided at one end of a cable 3 having a remote control operation unit 2 with a clip 1 provided in the middle, and an earphone head 5 is provided at a tip of a pair of branch cables 3a branched from the other end of the cable 3. The plug 4
Is connected to the jack 7 of the player main body 6, the disc is mounted on the player main body 6, and the operation section of the player main body 6 or the remote control operation section 2 is operated, for example, to reproduce the information recorded on the disc. The sound is reproduced and the sound is emitted from the earphone head 5.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional configuration,
The remote control operation unit 2 is attached to, for example, a breast pocket via the clip 1. However, when operating the remote control operation unit 2, it is difficult to operate the remote control operation unit 2 when it is attached to the breast pocket. ,
It is detached from the breast pocket and operated with both hands, and after that operation, it is again attached to the breast pocket. In this case, mounting and removing the remote control operation unit 2 is troublesome and troublesome. .

Therefore, a wristband is attached to the remote control operation unit 2 in place of the clip 1 based on the technique described in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-98208.
It is conceivable that the wristband attaches the remote control operation unit 2 to the wrist of one hand (see FIG. 6).

In the above configuration, the remote control operation section 2 can be easily operated with the other hand, but it is difficult to mount the remote control operation section 2 on a part other than the wrist, such as a breast pocket, and the mounting range is limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] In view of the above-mentioned conventional disadvantages, an object of the present invention is to provide an audio device with an earphone in which a remote control operation unit can be attached to a breast pocket, a wrist or the like as desired.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a plug provided at the end of a cable extending from an earphone head is connected to an audio device.
In an audio device with an earphone configured to operate the audio device by a remote control operation unit provided in the middle of the cable, a clip mounting unit for detachably mounting a clip to the remote control operation unit, A band attachment portion for detachably attaching the band is provided.

According to the above configuration, one of the clip and the wristband is attached to the remote control operation unit as necessary, so that the remote control operation unit can be attached to a breast pocket or a wrist as desired. It can be attached and is easy to use.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, a clip attaching portion for detachably attaching the clip to the audio device is provided.

[0010] According to the above configuration, not only the remote control operating section but also the audio equipment is provided with the clip attaching section, and the clip removed from one clip attaching section is attached to the other clip attaching section. This prevents the clip from being lost.

[0011] The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2.
In the invention described, the clip has a substrate, a clip body pivotally supported by the substrate, and a spring for urging a distal end portion of the clip body toward the substrate,
The clip attaching portion is formed of a concave groove, and the substrate is detachably fitted into the concave groove.

According to the above configuration, by fitting the clip substrate into the concave groove, the clip can be easily attached to the remote control operating section or the audio equipment.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, the groove is formed to have a substantially T-shaped cross section, and an engaged portion is formed in the groove. The clip board is slid into the concave groove to be fitted therein, whereby the engaging portion formed on the board is detachably engaged with the engaged portion.

[0014] According to the above construction, by simply sliding the substrate of the clip into the concave groove, the engaging portion of the substrate is removably engaged with the engaged portion of the concave groove. Can be firmly attached to a remote control operation unit or an audio device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the fourth aspect, a pair of slits are formed at a predetermined interval in the substrate of the clip, so that an elastically deformable tongue piece is cut between the slits. The engagement portion is formed on the tongue piece.

According to the above construction, by fitting the substrate of the clip into the concave groove, the tongue of the substrate is elastically deformed, and the engaging portion of the tongue is smoothly inserted into the engaged portion of the concave groove. Can be engaged.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the band mounting portion includes a pair of insertion holes formed at a predetermined interval in the remote control operating portion. It is characterized by inserting a wristband.

According to the above configuration, by inserting the wristband into the pair of insertion holes of the remote control operation unit, the remote control operation unit can be attached to the wrist via the wristband.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 7 show a main part of a portable disc player to which an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected. The clip 1 is detachably attached to a remote control operation unit 2. A clip attaching portion 9 and a band attaching portion 11 for detachably attaching the wristband 10 are provided, and a clip attaching portion 12 is also formed on the player body (sound device) 6. Since the configuration other than the above is substantially the same as the conventional example shown in FIG. 8, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

The cable connection sections 2a and 2b of the remote control operation section 2 are formed in parallel at a predetermined interval, and when the remote control operation section 2 is attached to the wrist, the cable 3 is moved along the arm. (See FIG. 6).

The clip mounting portion 9 of the remote control operating portion 2 is provided on the rear surface of the remote control operating portion 2 with both cable connecting portions 2a and 2b on the outer peripheral edge of the rear surface.
It consists of a groove 9a having a substantially T-shaped cross section formed from the space toward the center of the back surface (see FIG. 2).
The clip mounting portion 12 is formed of a substantially T-shaped cross-sectional groove 12a formed on the side surface of the player body 6 (see FIG. 7).

According to the above configuration, the clip 1 removed from one of the grooves 9a (or 12a) can be used.
a (or 9a), the clip 1 can be prevented from being lost. Further, the clip 1 attached to the player body 6 can be used for locking the earphone head 5 (see FIG. 7).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clip 1 is pivotally supported on a substrate 1a having a substantially T-shaped cross section and a bearing piece 1b of the substrate 1a via a pivot shaft 1c. The clip body 1d and the tip of the clip body 1d
and a spring 1e for urging the substrate 1a into the grooves 9a and 12a.

As shown in FIG. 3, by forming a pair of slits 13 at a predetermined interval at the tip of the substrate 1a, an elastically deformable tongue piece 14 is cut off between the slits 13, and A concave portion (engaging portion) 15 is formed on the piece 14, and a hemispherical convex portion (engaged portion) 16 is formed on the bottom surface of the concave grooves 9 a and 12 a so as to face the concave portion 15.

According to the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 3A, by inserting the tip of the substrate 1a into the concave grooves 9a and 12a, the tongue piece 14 is protruded as shown in FIG. Part 16
And it is elastically deformed, and as shown in FIG.
The concave portion 15 is smoothly engaged with the convex portion 16, and the clip 1 is connected to the remote control operation unit 2 or the player body 6.
Can be firmly attached to

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the band mounting portion 11 has a pair of substantially L-shaped insertion holes 11a formed on the back surface of the remote control operating portion 2 with a groove 9a interposed therebetween. The wristband 10 is inserted through the insertion holes 11a. A locking frame 18 is attached to one end of the wristband 10 and a through hole 19 is attached to the other end.
The remote control operation unit 2 can be attached to the wrist by winding the wristband 10 around the wrist and fitting the locking pins 18a of the locking frame 18 into the through holes 19.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the clip 1 is attached to the remote control operation unit 2 so that the remote control operation unit 2 is attached to the breast pocket through the clip 1. Can be. In this case, the wristband 10 can be used for binding the cable 3. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the clip 1 is detached from the remote control operation unit 2 and the wristband 10 is inserted into both the insertion holes 11a. 2 can be attached to the wrist. In this case, the removed clip 1 may be fitted into the groove 12a of the player body 6.

In the above embodiment, a portable disk player has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to various audio devices such as a portable magnetic tape device.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, one of the clip and the wristband is attached to the remote control operation unit as needed, so that the remote control operation unit can be attached to a breast pocket or a breast pocket. It can be attached to a wrist or the like as desired, and is easy to use.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the clip attachment portion is provided not only in the remote control operation portion but also in the audio equipment, the clip removed from one clip attachment portion can be replaced with the other clip attachment portion. By attaching the clip to the attachment portion, the clip can be prevented from being lost.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the clip can be easily attached to the remote control operating unit or the audio equipment by fitting the clip substrate into the concave groove.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the engaging portion of the substrate is removably engaged with the engaged portion of the concave groove only by sliding and inserting the substrate of the clip into the concave groove. Thus, the clip can be firmly attached to the remote control operation unit or the audio equipment.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, by fitting the substrate of the clip into the concave groove, the tongue of the substrate is elastically deformed, and the engaging portion of the tongue is engaged by the concave groove. It can be smoothly engaged with the portion.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, by inserting the wristband into the pair of insertion holes of the remote control operation unit, the remote control operation unit can be attached to the wrist via the wristband. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a portable disk player to which an earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main part.

3A is a perspective view of a state in which the substrate of the clip is fitted into the concave groove, FIG. 3B is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part of the state in which the tongue of the substrate is elastically deformed, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a main part in a state where a concave portion of a tongue piece is fitted to a convex portion of a concave groove.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a wristband of the main part is attached.

FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the same state.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the remote control operation unit is attached to a wrist.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where a clip is attached to a player body.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional portable disk player.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Clip 2 Remote control operation part 3 Cable 4 Plug 5 Earphone head 6 Player main body (sound equipment) 9 Clip mounting part 9a Concave groove 10 Wrist band 11 Band mounting part 11a Insertion hole 12 Clip mounting part 12a Concave groove 13 Slit 14 Tongue Piece 15 concave part (engaging part) 16 convex part (engaged part)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An audio device with an earphone, wherein a plug provided at the end of a cable extending from an earphone head is connected to an audio device, and the audio device is operated by a remote control operation section provided in the middle of the cable. A sound device with an earphone, wherein the remote control operation unit is provided with a clip attaching portion for detachably attaching a clip and a band attaching portion for detachably attaching a wrist band. 2. The acoustic device with an earphone according to claim 1, further comprising a clip attaching portion for detachably attaching the clip to the acoustic device. 3. The clip includes a substrate, a clip body pivotally supported by the substrate, and a spring for urging a distal end of the clip body toward the substrate. 2. The mounting portion comprises a groove, wherein the substrate is detachably fitted into the groove.
Or the audio equipment with the earphone according to 2. 4. The clip has a substantially T-shaped cross section, and an engaged portion is formed in the groove. The substrate of the clip is slid into the groove and fitted therein. The engaging portion formed on the substrate is detachably engaged with the engaged portion.
An acoustic device with an earphone as described. 5. A pair of slits are formed at a predetermined interval in the substrate of the clip, so that a resiliently deformable tongue is cut off between the slits, and the engaging portion is formed on the tongue. The acoustic device with an earphone according to claim 4, wherein: 6. The band mounting part comprises a pair of insertion holes formed at predetermined intervals in a remote control operation part, and a wristband is inserted into both of the insertion holes. Item 2. An acoustic device with an earphone according to Item 1.