KR101875865B1 - Floating up type audio appratus - Google Patents

Abstract

A levitation type audio apparatus is provided. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the levitation type audio apparatus comprises: a main body having a speaker embedded therein; a levitation means levitating the main body in the air; and a separation preventing means for preventing the main body levitated by the floating means from being separated from a peripheral area of a user.

Description

{FLOATING UP TYPE AUDIO APPRATUS}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a public-style audio apparatus, and more particularly,

Modern people who are tired in the city enjoy leisure activities such as trekking, mountain walking, camping, and so on. The population enjoying such leisure activities is continuously increasing.

When trekking or camping, many people listen to music through a small radio or a sound reproduction device, such as earphones or headphones. However, it is possible to concentrate on listening to music by using earphones or headphones, but it is difficult to listen to surrounding sounds, such as conversation sound of a party or announcement of announcements, and wear earphones or headphones due to sweating during trekking There is a problem that I feel uncomfortable.

Accordingly, there is a demand for a method of recognizing sounds of the surroundings while trekking or camping while listening to music comfortably physically.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the conventional art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of recognizing surrounding sounds while listening to music comfortably during trekking or camping.

In order to achieve the above object, a public part form audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a built-in speaker therein; Lifting means for lifting the main body in the air; And a release preventing means for preventing the main body being held by the lifting means from being detached from the periphery of the user.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to recognize the surrounding sounds while trekking or camping while listening to the music in a physically comfortable manner, thus making it more enjoyable leisure activity.

In addition, when the mobile terminal is connected to a user terminal using wireless communication, it is possible to make a telephone conversation while listening to music and hands free.

In addition, when a component that emits light is added, it can be used as a light that illuminates the surroundings at night, or it can be used for notification of a user's position in case of a distress.

It should be understood that the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects and include all effects that can be deduced from the detailed description of the present invention or the configuration of the invention described in the claims.

1A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1B is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1C is a view showing an embodiment in which gas is injected into a floating means of the public part-style audio apparatus of FIG. 1A. FIG.
2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a public part form audio apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a perspective view showing a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2C is a view showing an embodiment in which gas is injected into the lifting means of the public part style audio apparatus of FIG. 2A and light is emitted by the light emitting unit. FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a communication process between a public part form audio apparatus and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "indirectly connected" .

Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements, not excluding other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The public part-style audio apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 110, a lifting means 120, a gas injection pipe 130, a speaker 140, a battery 150, And may further include a wireless communication unit 170 according to an embodiment.

The main body 110 may have an accommodation space formed therein, and an opening 111 connected to the accommodation space may be formed. The main body 110 may have a lifting means receiving portion 112 for receiving the lifting means 120 in the receiving space and a gas for generating buoyancy in the lifting means 120 may be formed on one surface of the main body 110 A gas inlet 113 to be injected may be formed.

When the gas for lifting the main body 110 is injected through the gas inlet 113, the lifting means 120 housed in the lifting means housing part 112 of the accommodation space swells through the opening 111 at the upper part, (110), and after the injected gas is removed, it can be stored in the lifting means storage part (112).

The main body 110 may have an opening 114 at a lower portion thereof and the sound of the speaker 140 may be transmitted to the outside of the main body 110 through the lower opening 114. Here, the lower opening 114 may be formed in a net shape for protecting the speaker 140 from an external impact or foreign matter, or may be combined with the net-shaped protective member. The lower opening 114 may be formed in a horn structure so that the sound output from the speaker 140 is propagated to the lower side of the main body 110 and is transmitted to the user, The sound propagation is insufficient, and the noise pollution damage can be minimized.

In this case, the sound of the speaker 140 is transmitted to the outside of the main body 110 through a net-shaped opening formed on one surface of the main body 110. In this case, .

In addition, a ring-shaped rope coupling portion 115, to which one side of the departure prevention means 160 such as a rope can be coupled, may be formed on the outer side of the main body 110.

In addition, a rope accommodating space 116 may be formed in the lower portion of the main body 110, in which the detachment preventing means 160 such as a rope is received. The upper surface of the rope accommodating space 116 may be closed by the lower portion of the main body 110 and the lower surface may be opened. . Here, the cover member 117 may be simply used to cover the opened lower surface of the rope accommodating space 116 to prevent the loss of the rope housed in the rope accommodating space 116, or to prevent the rope from being caught in a ring-shaped karabiner When the rope is connected to one side of the rope, it may be combined with a part of the body of the user or a belonging item such as a backpack to prevent the body 110 from being detached from the user's surroundings. When the cover member 117 is formed in the form of a ring, it is preferable that the diameter of the loop has a diameter such that the rope accommodated in the rope accommodating space 116 can not easily flow out to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the rope accommodating space 116 may be formed to extend in the lower opening 114, and may be formed in a ring shape. The upper surface of the rope accommodating space 116 may be connected to the lower portion of the main body 110 Clogged and undersized can be opened. That is, the lower opening 114 and the loop diameter of the rope accommodating space 116 may be equal to each other. In this case, the open bottom surface of the rope accommodating space 116 has a ring shape, and the cover member 117 covering the open bottom surface of the rope accommodating space 116 may also have a ring shape. The cover member 117 in the form of a ring may serve simply as a cover as described above or may be implemented as a carabiner and connected to one side of the rope.

The cover member 117 may be fixed to the lower surface of the rope accommodating space 116 using magnetic force or may be fixed to the lower surface of the rope accommodating space 116 using grooves and protrusions.

For reference, the main body 110 may be formed with either one of the loop-shaped rope coupling portion 115 and the above-described rope accommodating space 116, or both of them, depending on the embodiment.

The lifting means 120 may be connected to a gas injection pipe 130 to be described later and is housed in a lifting means accommodating portion 112 formed in a receiving space of the main body 110 in a compressed state, It is possible to inflate the main body 110 by swelling through the opening 111 of the upper part. After the gas injected therein is removed, the gas can be stored again in the state of being compressed in the lifting means storage part 112.

As a reference, a tube may be used as one embodiment of the lifting means 120, and a surface of the lifting means 120 may be coated with a luminous material or a reflective material for facilitating identification, sheet may be attached.

The gas injection pipe 130 has a pipe shape and can be received in a receiving space of the main body 110. One end of the gas injection pipe 130 is connected to the gas injection port 113 formed on one surface of the main body 110, And the gas may be injected into the lifting means 120 when the gas for lifting is injected through the gas inlet 113. [

Here, a gas that is lighter than air such as helium, hydrogen, or nitrogen may be used as the gas for the floatation. In the present invention, helium gas is used as an example of the gas for floatation. The helium gas to be injected into the lifting means 120 may be used as the disposable compressed helium gas 20 as shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B and the helium gas stored in the helium gas reservoir through separate helium gas injection equipment It is possible.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the gas inlet 113 may be formed in a groove on one surface of the body 110, or may be formed in a hole on the surface of the body 110 . A separate coupling member (not shown) for coupling the disposable compressed helium gas 20 or the helium gas injection equipment may be coupled to the gas inlet 113.

Meanwhile, the speaker 140 may be housed in a receiving space of the main body 110 and output sound to the outside of the main body 110. In one embodiment, when a sound output apparatus (not shown) is incorporated in the main body 110, the speaker 140 may output the sound of the sound output apparatus (not shown) to the outside. In another embodiment, When the device 100 further includes a wireless communication unit 170, the speaker 140 may output a sound source received from a user terminal (not shown) or a voice of the other party during a call.

Here, the wireless communication unit 170 may use a bluetooth system as an example, and may be connected to a user terminal (not shown) via Bluetooth to adjust the sound intensity of the speaker 140 from a user terminal A control signal, a sound of a sound source reproduced in a user terminal (not shown), and a voice of the other party in a call.

For example, the sound source output device (not shown) included in the main body 110 may provide at least one of a radio function and a sound source file playback function. The main body 110 may be provided with a radio frequency setting, A sound source file management such as selection and playback, and an interface such as a button for transmitting or receiving an external device (not shown) and a sound source file, an LCD screen, a USB port, and the like.

When the speaker 140 is disposed in the receiving space of the main body 110, the sound output portion may be disposed to face the lower opening 114, or may be disposed toward the side of the main body 110 .

The battery 150 may supply power to the wireless communication unit 170 to perform the operation described above. When the sound source output apparatus (not shown) is built in the main body 110, Can be supplied.

Lithium-ion batteries can be used as an embodiment of the battery 150, and various types of lithium-ion batteries such as rod-shaped or disk-shaped batteries can be used. However, in consideration of the buoyancy of the lifting means 120, .

The release preventing means 160 may prevent the lifted body 110 from being detached from the user's surroundings when the main body 110 is floated by injecting gas into the lifting means 120. In one embodiment, (rope) can be used.

The release preventing means 160 may be coupled to the rope coupling portion 115 formed on the outer surface of the main body 110 on one side and the other side may be coupled to a ring-shaped member such as a carabiner. This is because when the user uses the public part-style audio apparatus 100, the user ties the release preventing means 160 to the rope coupling unit 115 and uses the rope coupling unit 115 The separation preventing means 160 is separated from the portable audio-visual apparatus 100 and the separation preventing means 160 is separately stored. Here, when the member in the form of a ring is coupled to a part of the user's body or a belonging such as a backpack and a tent, it is possible to prevent the body 110 from being lifted from the user's surroundings.

The release preventing means 160 may be fixed to one side of the rope accommodating space 116 and the other side may be coupled to the cover member 117 in the form of a ring like a carabiner. This can be used immediately by separating the cover member 117 fixed to the lower surface of the rope accommodating space 116 when the public part-style audio apparatus 100 is used. When the public part-style audio apparatus 100 is not in use, There is an advantage that the departure prevention means 160 can be easily stored and used by fixing the cover member 117 by winding the release preventing means 160 around the storage space 116. [ Here, when the cover member 117 in the form of a ring is coupled to a part of the user's body or a belonging such as a backpack and a tent, it is possible to prevent the body 110 from being lifted from the user's surroundings.

In addition, the departure prevention means 160 may be stored in different ways depending on the shape of the rope accommodating space 116. That is, when the rope accommodating space 116 is in the form of a loop, the escape preventing means 160 may be wound and accommodated in the rope accommodating space 116 along the annular shape, and the rope accommodating space 116 may be a cylindrical shape In the case of a tubular form, it can be stored in a free form.

For reference, the departure-avoiding means 160 may be implemented as a power supply line for supplying power according to an embodiment. One side of the power supply line may be connected to the battery 150 accommodated in the main body 110 and the other side may be connected to a power source (not shown) such as a portable battery or a portable generator. In this case, the public part-style audio apparatus 100 can provide an opportunity to listen to music to various people enjoying camping while being fed in a campsite or the like.

FIG. 1C is a view showing an embodiment in which gas is injected into a floating means of the public part-style audio apparatus of FIG. 1A. FIG.

When the gas is injected into the lifting means 120, as shown in FIG. 1C, the lifting means 120 swells and buoyancy is generated, so that the main body 110 can be lifted. In trekking or camping, It is possible to express the position of the user himself /

For example, a prospector who leads and treks a crowd may be able to use the public part-style audio device 100 to identify their location, and when a trek or distress occurs during camping, the user may use disposable compressed helium gas Helium gas can be injected into the flotation means 120 and the position of the helium gas can be expressed outside by using the aerial submarine audio apparatus 100 which is air-conditioned by the flotation means 120. In this case, when the luminescent material or the reflective material is applied to or attached to the compression tube 120, the rescuer can easily confirm the position of the victim through the public part-style audio apparatus 100 at night as well as during the day.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view illustrating a configuration of a public part-style audio apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2a includes a main body 210, a lifting means 220, a gas injection tube 230, a speaker 240, a battery 250, an escape prevention means 260, an LED A light source 270 and an illuminance sensor 280, and may further include a wireless communication unit 290 according to an embodiment.

The main body 210, the lifting means 220, the gas injection tube 230, the speaker 240, the battery 250, the escape prevention means 260 and the wireless communication unit 290 are connected to the main body 110 The lifting means 120, the gas injection tube 130, the speaker 140, the battery 150, the departure prevention means 160, and the wireless communication unit 170, respectively. 2A is different from the public-style audio apparatus 100 of FIG. 1A in that the LED 280 and the illuminance sensor 290 are further accommodated in the accommodating space of the main body 210 .

Hereinafter, among the components of the public part-style audio apparatus 200, components differentiated from the public part-style audio apparatus 100 shown in FIG. 1A will be mainly described.

First, the LED 270 may be disposed in the receiving space of the main body 210 so that the light emitting portion faces the lifting means 220 with a predetermined angle, and the inflated lifting means 220, due to injection of the helium gas, As shown in FIG. Thus, the bulging lifting means 220 can be illuminated by the LED 270 to illuminate the user's surroundings, thereby allowing the user's position to be easily grasped at night.

Here, the LED 270 may emit light when a power switch (not shown) disposed on the main body 210 is selected as an embodiment. In an alternative embodiment, the illuminance value sensed by the illuminance sensor 280 may be pre- If less than the specified standard, light can be emitted.

In addition, the LED 270 may adjust brightness of light according to the selection of a brightness control button (not shown) disposed on the main body 210, and may display a structure request button (not shown) ) Is selected, the light can be blinked in a predetermined pattern (for example, SOS) corresponding to the distress signal.

When the wireless communication unit 290 is further included in the main body 210, the wireless communication unit 290 transmits the operation of the LED 270 from a connected user terminal (not shown) using a wireless communication such as a Bluetooth The brightness of the emitted light, and the structure request signal that the LED 270 blinks in a predetermined pattern.

For reference, the LED substrate 271 for performing light emission and brightness adjustment of the LED 270 and blinking in a predetermined pattern can be further accommodated in the public figure-style audio apparatus 200. A transparent barrier 218 may be formed between the LED 270 and the lifting means 220 to prevent the lifting means 220 from being damaged by the heat emitted from the LED 270

Meanwhile, the illuminance sensor 280 may be exposed to the outside of the main body 210 to sense the illuminance of the place where the public-style audio apparatus 200 is currently located. If the sensed illumination is below a predetermined value, the LED 270 may emit light.

For reference, the battery 250 can supply power to each of the LEDs 270, the illuminance sensor 280, and the wireless communication unit 290 to perform the above-described operation.

FIG. 2C is a view showing an embodiment in which gas is injected into the lifting means of the public part style audio apparatus of FIG. 2A and light is emitted by the light emitting unit. FIG.

When the gas is injected into the lifting means 220, as shown in FIG. 1C, the lifting means 220 swells and buoyancy is generated to float the main body 210. When light is emitted from the LED 270, The light can be diverted to the outside through the light guide 220.

When the public-style audio apparatus 200 is used for trekking, not only music can be appreciated, but also light emitted through the lifting means 220 acts as a light at night, thereby enabling night trekking have. In addition, when an external assistance is required due to a distress or injury during trekking or camping, the user can inform the user of the emergency situation by emitting light corresponding to the emergency rescue signal in a predetermined pattern such as SOS.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a communication process between a public part form audio apparatus and a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 may be performed by a user terminal (not shown), and a user terminal (not shown) is connected to the public part-style audio apparatus 200 shown in FIG. 2A via Bluetooth, An application for using the form audio apparatus 200 is installed.

At the user's request, the user terminal displays a user interface for controlling the public part-style audio apparatus 200 on the screen (S301).

Here, the user interface displayed on the screen includes a request for outputting a distress signal using the public part-style audio apparatus 200, a control of the intensity of light emitted from the public part-style audio apparatus 200, And adjusting the intensity of the sound output through the microphone.

After step S301, the user terminal receives a selection of one of the user interfaces (S302).

If the distress signal output request is selected in step S302, the user terminal transmits a control signal to the public part-style audio apparatus 200 so that the light emitted from the public part-style audio apparatus 200 is blinked in a predetermined pattern indicating a distress such as SOS (S303).

If the control of the intensity of light is selected in step S302, the user terminal displays on the screen a user interface capable of adjusting the intensity of the light emitted from the public-style audio apparatus 200, and outputs a control signal for the value set by the user To the public part-style audio apparatus 200 (S304).

If the control of the sound intensity of the speaker is selected in S302, the user terminal displays a user interface on the screen for adjusting the intensity of the sound output from the public-style audio apparatus 200, and displays a control signal To the public part-style audio apparatus 200 (S305).

Here, the sound output through the speaker of the public part-style audio apparatus 200 may include a sound source reproduced in the user terminal or a voice of the other party in a call.

The above-described technical features may be embodied in the form of program instructions that can be executed on various computer means and recorded on a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, .

100, 200: Public form audio device
110, 210:
111, 211: upper opening
112, 212: Depositing means
113, 213: gas inlet
114, 214: Lower opening
115, 215: rope coupling portion
116, 216: rope storage space
117, 217: a cover member
218: transparent barrier
120, 220: Dependent means
130, 230: gas injection pipe
140, 240: speaker
150, 250: Battery
160 and 260:
170, 290:
270: LED, 271: LED substrate
280: Light sensor
10: Flotation means injected with helium gas
20: disposable helium gas

Claims (13)

A main body having a top and a bottom opened and having a built-in speaker and a rope accommodating space having a bottom open at a lower periphery;
Lifting means for lifting the main body in the air; And
A release preventing means in which one end of a rope accommodated in the rope accommodating space is connected to the main body so that the main body being held by the lifting means is not released from the user's surroundings; And
A cover member formed in a ring shape and connected to the other ends of the rope, the cover member covering an opened lower portion of the rope accommodating space; Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > a < / RTI >
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a lifting means accommodating portion accommodating the lifting means is formed in the body and a gas inlet for injecting gas for generating buoyancy is formed at one side of the body.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the speaker is disposed such that a portion of the speaker outputting sound is directed toward an opening formed in a lower portion of the main body.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the lifting means is inflated when gas is injected and swells through an opening formed in an upper portion of the main body, and is contracted when the injected gas is removed, and is housed in the lifting means receiving portion. .
3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a gas injection tube which is accommodated in the main body and has one end connected to the gas injection port and the other end connected to the lifting means so that the gas injected through the gas injection port is injected into the lifting means Public subtype audio device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the speaker is connected to an external user terminal through a sound output apparatus accommodated in the main body or a wireless communication unit accommodated in the main body.
5. The method of claim 4,
And a light emitting unit which is housed in the main body and is disposed to face the lifting means and emits light to the bulging lifting means when power is supplied.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the light emitting unit is flickered in a predetermined pattern in response to a distress signal output request.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the light emitting unit adjusts the brightness of the emitted light according to a brightness control signal of the light.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the light emitting unit emits light when the sensed illuminance is less than a predetermined value, wherein the light emitting unit is located on one side of the main body and senses the illuminance.
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