JP2006295489A - Mobile music reproducing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile music reproducing apparatus capable of simply being connected to a main body side apparatus in the case of carrying the mobile music reproducing apparatus in a state of hands-free. <P>SOLUTION: The jack pin 16 of a plug 11A is plugged into the jack of the main body side apparatus 10A. Thus, an earphone cable 13 and the main body side apparatus 10A are electrically coupled via the plug 11A. When the plug 11A is plugged into the jack of the main body side apparatus 10A, since the plug 11A has an insertion claw 14, the insertion claw 14 is inserted to a receptacle to connect the main body side apparatus 10A and a neck strap 12 via the plug 11A at the same time. Thus, it is possible to execute the coupling between the neck strap 12 and the main body side apparatus 10A in one operation. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a music playback device, and more particularly to a portable music playback device that is carried using a neck strap suspended from a neck.

  In recent years, portable radios and audio players for listening to radio broadcasts and music have been attracting attention while walking, moving on vehicles, and waiting times, and require ease of portability such as downsizing and weight reduction. Has been. In general, these radios and audio players listen to radio broadcasts and music through earphones or headphones.

On the other hand, these portable radios, audio players, and the like have been increasingly used to improve portability by being attached to a portable strap so as to be hands-free. For example, in Patent Document 1 or Patent Document 2, a portable strap and an earphone are combined and attached to the strap or embedded in the strap, thereby improving the portability of the device without tangling the earphone cord. The configuration is disclosed.
JP 2002-9919 A JP 2002-16995 A

  However, in the configuration shown in the above document, the earphone cord and the strap are each independently connected to the electronic device on the main body side. It takes. In addition, since the cords and straps of these earphones must be connected independently, it is necessary to provide the number of components used for connection independently, which may increase the number of components and increase the cost.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and provides a portable music playback device that can be easily connected to a device on the main body side when being carried hands-free. For the purpose.

  A portable music player device according to the present invention is a portable music player device that reproduces music information while being carried, and a main unit on the main body side for reproducing music information, and a main unit side connected to the parent unit. And a child unit for listening to the music information reproduced in. The child unit is integrated with the neck strap for wearing on the body, the earphone cable embedded in the neck strap and listening to music information reproduced from a predetermined part of the neck strap, and the parent unit. A detachable plug for insertion into a jack on the main body side used for connection with the parent unit for transmitting music information molded and reproduced by the parent unit to the earphone cable is included. The plug is connected to the neck strap. The earphone cable is electrically coupled to the jack on the main body side via the plug, and the plug is inserted into the jack on the main body side and is electrically coupled to the earphone cable, and the parent unit and the child unit. In order to connect, a connecting member that can be inserted and connected to the insertion portion on the main body side of the parent unit is included.

  Another portable music playback device according to the present invention is a portable music playback device that plays music information while being carried, and is connected to a parent unit on the main body side for playing music information, and the parent unit. And a child unit for listening to music information reproduced on the main body side. The child unit is integrated with the neck strap for wearing on the body, the earphone cable embedded in the neck strap and listening to music information reproduced from a predetermined part of the neck strap, and the parent unit. A detachable plug for insertion into a jack on the main body side used for connection with the parent unit for transmitting music information molded and reproduced by the parent unit to the earphone cable is included. The plug is connected to the neck strap, and the earphone cable is electrically coupled to the jack on the main body side through the plug.

  Preferably, the plug is inserted into the jack on the main body side, and is inserted into the jack portion on the main body side of the parent unit for connection between the jack pin electrically connected to the earphone cable and the parent unit and the child unit. And a connecting member that can be connected by insertion.

  In the portable music player according to the present invention, the earphone cable is embedded in a neck strap, and the neck strap is connected to a plug that is electrically coupled to a jack on the main body side. Therefore, by inserting the plug, the neck strap is also connected by connecting the parent unit and the child unit. Therefore, when carrying a music playback device in a hands-free manner, the connection can be easily performed by one operation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an external configuration of portable music playback device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 1, portable music playback device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body side device (parent unit) 10 including a main part configuration for playing back music data, and a main body side device. The parts and the like (child units) to be connected to are shown. Specifically, it is molded integrally with the device 10 on the main body side, is attached and detached with a plug 11, a neck strap 12 that is connected to the plug 11 and can be hung on the neck, and is reproduced by the device on the main body side. An earphone 14 and an earphone cable 13 (which are collectively referred to as an earphone cable) capable of listening to the music data by ear are shown. The earphone cable 13 is embedded in the neck strap 12 so that the earphone cable can be taken out together with the earphone 14 from a predetermined position 15. Therefore, since the neck strap 12 and the earphone cable are integrated, it is possible to prevent the earphone cable from being tangled. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the earphone cable is inserted so as to pass through the neck strap 12.

  The device 10 on the main body side is, for example, a music playback device using a compression method such as MP3 here. For example, this music playback device can be configured to download music information from a distribution center via a network to a built-in memory or store music information from an external device (not shown). Assume that it is configured. Then, the user can listen to music using earphones or the like by reproducing music information stored in a built-in memory, for example. These techniques are general techniques, and a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a connection between the plug according to the embodiment of the present invention and a device on the main body side. Here, two types of connection systems are shown as an example.

  FIG. 2 (A) is a diagram illustrating connection between plug 11A according to the embodiment of the present invention and device 10A on the main body side.

  Referring to FIG. 2A, here, plug 11A is connected to neck strap 13 in which earphone cable 13 is embedded.

  The plug 11A is inserted into the jack of the apparatus 10A on the main body side and used for electrical connection with the apparatus 10A on the main body side, a fixing member 15 for fixing the jack pin 16, and an apparatus on the main body side. It includes an insertion hook 14 that is a connection member (connection member) that is inserted into the insertion port 17 of 10A and used for connection / separation with the apparatus 10A on the main body side. Although not shown, it is assumed that the jack pin 16 and the earphone cable 13 are electrically coupled inside the fixing member 15.

  By inserting the plug 11A into the jack of the apparatus 10A on the main body side, the earphone cable 13 and the apparatus 10A on the main body side are electrically coupled via the plug 11A. Thereby, the user can listen to music from the earphone 14 via the earphone cable 13 by the reproduction operation of the apparatus 10A on the main body side.

  In particular, in the configuration according to the present invention, when the plug 11A is inserted into the jack of the apparatus 10A on the main body side, the plug 11A has the insertion hook 14, so the insertion hook 14 is inserted into the insertion port and the plug 11A is inserted. The device 10A on the main body side and the neck strap 12 are also simultaneously connected via the.

  Therefore, it is possible to execute the connecting operation between the neck strap 12 and the main body side device 10A in one operation.

  FIG. 2 (B) is a diagram illustrating connection between plug 11B according to the embodiment of the present invention and device 10B on the main body side.

  The plug 11B includes a jack pin 19 that is inserted into the jack 20 of the apparatus 10B on the main body side and used for electrical connection with the apparatus 10B on the main body side, and a fixing member 18 that fixes the jack pin 19. Although not shown, it is assumed that the jack pin 19 and the earphone cable 13 are electrically coupled inside the fixing member 18. Compared with the configuration shown in FIG. 2 (A), this configuration is a configuration in which an insertion hook and an insertion port are not provided. By inserting the jack pin 19 into the jack 20, the device 10B on the main body side and the jack The electrical connection with the pin 19 is possible, and the device 10B on the main body side and the earphone cable 13 can be connected to each other via the plug 11B by fitting the jack pin 19 into the jack 20, that is, fitting. This is a possible configuration.

  Accordingly, it becomes possible to connect the device 10B on the main body side and the earphone cable 13 with a simpler plug configuration than in FIG.

  In the conventional configuration, when carrying a music playback device in a hands-free manner, it is necessary to connect the neck strap to the music playback device, and also to connect the earphone cord and the like separately to the music playback device. By adopting the configuration of the present application, connection can be easily performed by one operation. In addition, it is not necessary to provide the number of parts used for connection independently, and the number of parts may be reduced as the number of parts may be reduced as long as it is provided as integral molding.

  In the above description, a device capable of playing back music using a compression method such as MP3 has been described as the device 10 on the main body side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various devices such as a CD playback device and an MD playback device can be used. The same applies to broadcast receivers such as playback equipment and radio.

  In the above configuration, the configuration in which the earphone and the earphone cable are embedded in the neck strap has been described, but the same configuration can be realized by using a microphone and a microphone cable instead of the earphone and the earphone cable. Is possible.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a figure explaining the external appearance structure of the portable music reproduction apparatus 1 according to embodiment of this invention. It is a figure explaining the connection between the plug according to embodiment of this invention, and the apparatus of the main body side.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Portable music reproduction apparatus, 10 Main body side apparatus, 11, 11A, 11B plug, 12 Neck strap, 13 Earphone cable, 14 Earphone, 16, 19 Jack pin.

Claims (3)

A portable music player that plays music information while being carried.
A parent unit on the main unit for playing music information,
A child unit for listening to music information that is connected to the parent unit and played on the main body,
The child unit is
Neck strap for wearing on the body,
An earphone cable embedded in the neck strap and capable of listening to the music information reproduced from a predetermined portion of the neck strap;
Detachable for insertion into the jack on the main body side used for connection with the parent unit in order to transmit the music information that is molded integrally with the parent unit and reproduced by the parent unit to the earphone cable Including plugs,
The plug is connected to the neck strap;
The earphone cable is electrically coupled to the jack on the main body side through the plug,
The plug is
A jack pin inserted into the jack on the main body side and electrically coupled to the earphone cable;
A portable music playback device comprising: a connecting member that can be inserted into and connected to an insertion portion on the main body side of the parent unit for connecting the parent unit and the child unit. A portable music player that plays music information while being carried.
A parent unit on the main unit for playing music information,
A child unit for listening to music information that is connected to the parent unit and played on the main body,
The child unit is
Neck strap for wearing on the body,
An earphone cable embedded in the neck strap and capable of listening to the music information reproduced from a predetermined portion of the neck strap;
Detachable for insertion into the jack on the main body side used for connection with the parent unit in order to transmit the music information that is molded integrally with the parent unit and reproduced by the parent unit to the earphone cable Including plugs,
The plug is connected to the neck strap;
The earphone cable is a portable music playback device in which the earphone cable is electrically coupled to the main body side jack via the plug. The plug is
A jack pin inserted into the jack on the main body side and electrically coupled to the earphone cable;
The portable music player according to claim 2, further comprising: a connecting member that can be inserted and connected to an insertion portion on a main body side of the parent unit for connecting the parent unit and the child unit.

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