CN117837169A

CN117837169A - Wearable device including speaker

Info

Publication number: CN117837169A
Application number: CN202280056765.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 金东星; 金容范; 李德镛
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-18
Filing date: 2022-05-31
Publication date: 2024-04-05
Also published as: US20230087161A1

Abstract

The wearable device according to an embodiment includes: a housing including an inner space and including a through hole that communicates the inner space with an outside of the wearable device; a speaker outputting audio and configured to be disposed within the housing; and a nozzle including an audio path extending from the inner space to an outside of the wearable device, inserted into the through hole, and rotatably coupled to the housing within the through hole, wherein the housing may include a seating portion supporting a portion of the nozzle disposed inside the housing and formed along an edge of the through hole, and a guide portion disposed on the seating portion and guiding rotation of the nozzle.

Description

Wearable device including speaker

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to a wearable device including a speaker.

Background

The wearable device may be worn on a portion of a user's body and may provide information to the user. For example, the wearable device may include a speaker and may be configured to provide audio information to the user through the speaker while being worn on the user.

Wearable devices that provide audio information may be categorized according to the form of being worn on the user's ear. For example, the wearable device may be classified into a headset type worn to cover the auricle of the user, an open type worn to cover the outer ear of the user, and an in-ear type (kernel type) a part worn to be inserted into the external auditory canal of the user.

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem

A wearable device such as an earphone may include a housing in which a speaker is embedded, a nozzle (nozzle) for transmitting sound output from the housing to the outside of the wearable device, and an ear tip coupled to one end of the nozzle. The wearable device may be worn by a user such that a portion of the mouthpiece is inserted into the external auditory canal of the user and an area of the housing is located on the external ear of the user. Because the ear shape of each user is different, after wearing the wearable device, the user may feel uncomfortable due to a mouthpiece inserted into the external auditory meatus or a region where the housing is disposed in the external ear. The user may replace the earplug with another earplug to alleviate the discomfort, but when no earplug is provided that fits the user's ear, the discomfort may be difficult to alleviate. In addition to replacing earplugs, wearable devices also require methods for improving the comfort of the user's wear.

The technical problems to be achieved herein are not limited to those described above, and other technical problems not mentioned herein will be clearly understood by those having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains from the following description.

Technical proposal

According to an embodiment, a wearable device may include: a housing including an inner space and including a through hole that communicates the inner space with an outside of the wearable device; a speaker disposed within the housing and configured to output audio; and a nozzle including an audio path extending from the inner space to an outside of the wearable device, inserted into the through hole, and rotatably coupled to the housing within the through hole, wherein the housing may include a seating portion supporting a portion of the nozzle disposed inside the housing and formed along a circumference of the through hole, and a guide portion disposed in the seating portion and guiding rotation of the nozzle.

According to an embodiment, a wearable device may include: a housing including an inner space and including a through hole that communicates the inner space with an outside of the wearable device; a speaker disposed in the housing and configured to output audio; a nozzle coupled to a region of the housing including the through-hole and including an acoustic duct that communicates the through-hole with an outside; a plurality of regulating members configured to press one surface of the nozzle and pass through each of a plurality of fastening holes formed in the nozzle; and a plurality of elastic members including an elastic material surrounding each of the plurality of adjustment members and configured to press another surface of the nozzle facing one surface of the nozzle, wherein at least one of the plurality of adjustment members may be configured to move relative to the housing such that a length of the elastic member corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of adjustment members changes to adjust a position of the nozzle relative to the housing.

Advantageous effects

A wearable device including a housing having a speaker for outputting sound embedded therein and a mouthpiece including an audio path for transmitting the outputted sound to the outside may improve wearing comfort of a user by providing the mouthpiece to be movable in the housing.

Effects that can be obtained from the present disclosure are not limited to those described above, and any other effects not mentioned herein will be clearly understood from the following description by one having ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure pertains.

Drawings

Fig. 1a is a perspective view of a wearable device according to an embodiment.

Fig. 1b is an exploded perspective view of the wearable device shown in fig. 1a, according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2a is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of fig. 1b when the first housing and the mouthpiece of the wearable device are secured, in accordance with an embodiment.

Fig. 2b is a top view of the wearable device in a state where the first housing and the mouthpiece are fastened, according to an embodiment.

Fig. 3 illustrates an example of a nozzle including a positioning tab according to an embodiment.

Fig. 4 shows an example of a nozzle including a fixing groove according to an embodiment.

Fig. 5a is a view showing an example of a structure in which the first housing is combined with the nozzle according to the embodiment.

Fig. 5b is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the nozzle shown in fig. 5 a.

Fig. 6a is a perspective view showing an example of a structure in which the first housing is combined with the nozzle according to the embodiment.

Fig. 6B is a sectional view showing an example of a structure in which the first housing is combined with the nozzle, taken along B-B' of fig. 6a, according to an embodiment.

Fig. 7a is a cross-sectional view of a first housing and a nozzle according to an embodiment.

Fig. 7b is a view of the combined structure of the first housing and the nozzle of fig. 7a, as seen from above.

Fig. 8a is a rear view showing the rear surfaces of the first housing and the mouthpiece of the wearable device according to the embodiment.

Fig. 8b is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the nozzle shown in fig. 8 a.

FIG. 9a is a cross-sectional view of the first housing and nozzle taken along C-C' of FIG. 8a, according to an embodiment.

Fig. 9b is a sectional view showing an example of changing the position of the nozzle by the first housing of fig. 9a and the regulating member in the nozzle.

Detailed Description

Fig. 1a is a perspective view of a wearable device according to an embodiment, and fig. 1b is an exploded perspective view of the wearable device shown in fig. 1 a.

Referring to fig. 1a and 1b, wearable device 100 may include housing 200, mouthpiece 300, and/or earplug 400.

According to an embodiment, the wearable device 100 may be worn on a portion of a user's body to provide audio information to the user. For example, wearable device 100 may provide audio information to a user by inserting a portion into the user's ear. The partial region of the wearable device 100 including the earplug 400 may be inserted into the ear of the user, and audio information provided from a sound output device provided inside the wearable device 100 may be transmitted to the user through the mouthpiece 300 and the earplug 400. According to an embodiment, the wearable device 100 may provide audio information to a user wearing the wearable device 100 based on a signal received from an external device. For example, the wearable device 100 may receive a signal related to audio information from an external electronic device (e.g., a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, another wearable device, or a home appliance). The wearable device 100 may establish a communication channel with an external electronic device, and may receive a control signal for controlling the wearable device 100 from the external electronic device in addition to a signal related to the audio information.

According to an embodiment, the wearable device 100 may further include a communication module (e.g., including communication circuitry) (not shown) to communicate with an external device. The wearable device 100 may control the operation of the internal components based on signals received through the communication module. For example, the communication module may be a bluetooth communication module, but is not limited thereto. The communication module may communicate with an external electronic device through a short-range communication network such as bluetooth. The wearable device 100 may be connected to an external electronic device through wiring. For example, the wearable device 100 may connect to an interface of an external electronic device through a cable connected to the wearable device 100.

The signals related to the audio information may include signals related to music and speech to be provided to the user by the wearable device 100. The control signals may include signals such as sound control of the wearable device 100 and requests to update software installed in the wearable device 100. The wearable device 100 may receive data for a software update.

According to an embodiment, the housing 200 may form an outer surface that may be touched by a user's hand. According to an embodiment, the housing 200 may form an interior space 201 in which various components of the wearable device 100 may be housed. According to an embodiment, the housing 200 may include a first housing 210 and/or a second housing 220. The internal space 201 may be a space surrounded by the first case 210 and the second case 220 by combining the first case 210 and the second case 220. The interior space 201 may also include an instrument (e.g., a stand) capable of supporting an electronic component that is a component of the wearable device 100.

The first housing 210 may be disposed to face the external auditory meatus of the user when the user wears the wearable device 100. According to an embodiment, a terminal hole 211 that communicates the terminal 253 with the outside of the wearable device 100 may be formed at one side of the first case 210. The terminal 253 may be exposed to the outside of the first case 210 through the terminal hole 211. According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 may include a sensor hole 212 that communicates the wear detection sensor 254 with the outside of the wearable device 100. The wear detection sensor 254 may be a sensor capable of collecting information capable of detecting the wear of the user. The wear detection sensor 254 may be exposed to the outside of the first housing 210 through the sensor hole 212. According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 may include a through hole 213 that communicates the inner space 201 with the outside of the wearable device 100.

The second housing 220 may be disposed to face a direction opposite to the disposition direction of the first housing 210 with respect to the boundary surface between the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 when the wearable device 100 is worn by a user. According to an embodiment, a microphone hole 221 communicating the inner space 201 in which the microphone 240 is disposed with the outside of the wearable apparatus 100 may be formed at one side of the second case 220. According to an embodiment, the second housing 220 may include a touch area configured to detect a user touch. The user may control the operation of the wearable device 100 by touching the touch area of the second housing 220. For example, the wearable device 100 may include an externally exposed touch sensor in the touch area. The touch sensor may receive external inputs for controlling the operation of the wearable device 100.

According to an embodiment, the first case 210 and the second case 220 may be coupled to each other to form the inner space 201 of the case 200. For example, the coupling method of the first housing 210 and the second housing 220 may be a snap-fit method, a screw coupling method, a magnetic coupling method, an interference fit method, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Speaker 230 may receive electrical signals and output sound or signals based on the received electrical signals. According to an embodiment, a speaker 230 may be disposed adjacent to the first housing 210 to transmit the output sound to the outside of the wearable apparatus 100.

The microphone 240 may receive an audio signal and generate an electrical signal based on the received audio signal. For example, microphone 240 may obtain audio information for transmission through mouthpiece 300. As another example, microphone 240 may be an Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) feedback microphone for canceling noise. According to an embodiment, the microphone 240 may include an inner microphone 241 disposed to face the first housing 210 and an outer microphone 242 disposed to face the second housing 220. For example, the microphone 240 may be an Electronic Capacitive Microphone (ECM) or a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), but is not limited thereto.

The electronic assembly 250 may include electrical circuitry internal to the wearable device 100. According to an embodiment, the electronic assembly 250 may include a battery 251, a first circuit board 252, terminals 253, a wear detection sensor 254, a second circuit board 255, and a connection 256.

The battery 251 may supply power to at least one component of the wearable device 100. According to an embodiment, the battery 251 may include, for example, a primary battery that is not rechargeable, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.

The first circuit board 252 may be disposed adjacent to the first housing 210. According to an embodiment, the first circuit board 252 may be electrically connected to the speaker 230 and the internal microphone 241. According to an embodiment, a terminal 253 electrically connecting the battery 251 and the external electronic device may be provided on the first circuit board 252. The terminal 253 may be disposed on the first circuit board 252 such that a portion of the terminal 253 passes through the terminal hole 211 formed in the first housing 210 and is exposed to the outside of the wearable device 100. For example, the external device connected to the wearable device 100 through the terminal 253 may be a cradle (not shown) for supplying power to the battery 251. The terminal 253 may be connected to a terminal of an external device such as a cradle (such as a charging device or a charging housing of a wearable device). The terminal 253 may supply power to the wearable device 100 through a terminal of an external electronic device. For example, the power supplied to the wearable device 100 may be used to charge the battery 251. The terminal hole 211 may be formed on a side surface of the wearable device 100 facing the mounting surface of the external device when the wearable device 100 is mounted on the external device. For example, when the wearable device 100 is disposed in a state specified in the charging housing of the wearable device 100, the terminal hole 211 may be formed at a position corresponding to the charging terminal among surfaces of the wearable device 100 that contact the charging housing. According to an embodiment, a wear detection sensor 254 configured to detect whether the user wears the wearable apparatus 100 may be provided on the first circuit board 252. The wear detection sensor 254 may be disposed on the first circuit board 252 such that a portion passes through the sensor hole 212 formed in the first housing 210 and is exposed to the outside of the wearable device 100. The wear detection sensor 254 may detect contact or touching of a portion of the user's body. For example, the wear detection sensor 254 may detect when the wearable device 100 is inserted into the external auditory canal of the user. The wear detection sensor 254 may refer to, for example, a proximity sensor, but is not limited thereto. The wear detection sensor 254 may include an ultrasonic sensor, an infrared sensor, a touch sensor, or a combination thereof.

The second circuit board 255 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the first circuit board 252 and adjacent to the second housing 220. For example, the second circuit board 255 may be disposed on the other side of the battery 251 facing the side of the battery 251 on which the first circuit board 252 is disposed. According to an embodiment, the second circuit board 255 may be electrically connected to the external microphone 242. For example, the external microphone 242 may be disposed in one region of the second circuit board 255 to correspond to the position of the microphone hole 221 of the second housing 220. For example, the first and second circuit boards 252 and 255 may be at least one of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and a Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB).

The connection portion 256 may electrically connect the first circuit board 252 and the second circuit board 255. According to an embodiment, the connection portion 256 may surround a portion of a sidewall of the battery 251 and extend from the first circuit board 252 to the second circuit board 255. The connection part 256 may be at least one of a Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) and a metal line, for example, formed of a polyimide material.

Spout 300 may connect interior space 201 of housing 200 to the exterior of wearable device 100. According to an embodiment, the mouthpiece 300 may be coupled to the housing 200 by being inserted into the through-hole 213. For example, spout 300 may be coupled to housing 200 such that a portion of spout 300 is located inside housing 200 and another portion of spout 300 is located outside wearable device 100. Another portion of mouthpiece 300 may be inserted into the external auditory canal of a user when wearable device 100 is worn on the user. According to an embodiment, spout 300 may be rotatably coupled to housing 200. For example, the nozzle 300 may be coupled to the housing 200 to be rotatable along the circumference of the through-hole 213. According to an embodiment, at least a portion of the cross section of spout 300 may have a shape corresponding to the cross section of through-hole 213. For example, the cross section of the through hole 213 may be circular, and the cross section of a portion of the nozzle 300 contacting the through hole 213 may be circular. Since the cross section of the nozzle 300 and the cross section of the through-hole 213 have shapes corresponding to each other, the nozzle 300 may have an axis coaxial with the through-hole 213 and rotate based on the through-hole 213.

According to an embodiment, spout 300 may include a tube 320 and a fastening portion 330. The audio path 310 formed by the tube 320 may transmit sound or signal output from the speaker 230 to the exterior of the wearable device 100. For example, the audio path 310 may extend from the interior space 201 toward the exterior of the wearable device 100. Audio output from speaker 230 may pass through audio path 310 of mouthpiece 300 in interior space 201 and may be transmitted to the exterior of wearable device 100.

According to an embodiment, spout 300 may be formed from multiple components. For example, spout 300 may be formed from two components that are bonded to one another. Two parts coupled to each other may form the tube 320 and the fastening part 330, respectively.

The tube 320 may be an acoustic transmission conduit that transmits sound or signal output from the speaker 230 to the outside or transmits sound or signal introduced from the outside to the microphone 240. At least a portion of the tube 320 may be exposed to the outside of the first housing 210.

The fastening portion 330 may be configured to couple the earplug 400 with the boss 300. According to an embodiment, the fastening portion 330 may be a protruding portion to which the earplug 400 is fastened, and may have a shape corresponding to a fastening groove (not shown) formed inside the earplug 400. According to an embodiment, the fastening part 330 may be coupled to one end of the tube 320 exposed to the outside of the first housing 210.

According to an embodiment, the thickness of the fastening part 330 may be 0.5mm or less. For example, when the mouthpiece 300 is formed by insert injection molding (insert injection), the thickness of the fastening portion 330 may be 0.05mm to 1mm. As the thickness of the fastening portion 330 is reduced, the size of the wearable device 100 may be reduced.

According to an embodiment, the fastening part 330 and the first housing 210 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other. The separation distance r, which is the distance between the fastening portion 330 and the first housing 210, may affect the performance of the microphone 240. For example, as separation distance r decreases, performance of microphone 240 may increase. When the first housing 210 and the mouthpiece 300 are integrally manufactured, the separation distance r may be unnecessarily increased. For example, when the first housing 210 including the nozzle 300 is integrally formed, the separation distance r may be increased up to a minimum thickness capable of forming a mold. As the separation distance r increases, the length of the audio path 310 extending from the microphone 240 along the tube 320 may increase, so that the performance of the microphone 240 may deteriorate and the wearing comfort may decrease. According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 and the mouthpiece 300 of the wearable device 100 may be manufactured separately to prevent and/or reduce an unnecessary increase in the separation distance r. For example, the first housing 210 and the mouthpiece 300 may be manufactured separately. When the mouthpiece 300 is manufactured by inserting the tube 320 inside the first housing 210, the separation distance r may be set to ensure the performance of the microphone 240. Because the increase of the separation distance r is prevented/reduced, the wearable device 100 can ensure excellent performance of the microphone 240.

Earplug 400 may be coupled to a portion of spout 300 that is exposed to the exterior of housing 200. When the user wears the wearable apparatus 100, the ear plug 400 may be in close contact with the inner wall of the external auditory canal so that the audio output from the speaker 230 is smoothly transmitted to the user. In an embodiment, the earplug 400 may be formed of a silicon material. For example, at least one region of the earplug 400 may deform according to the shape of a user's ear when the wearable device 100 is worn on the user. For example, the earplug 400 may be formed of a combination of at least one of silicon, foam, and plastic.

According to the above-described embodiments, the wearable apparatus 100 may improve wearing comfort of a user by including the mouthpiece 300 rotatably coupled to the first housing 210 to be properly worn on the user's ear. For example, when mouthpiece 300 is coupled to housing 200 so as to be immovable, the user may not be able to adjust mouthpiece 300 to fit his or her ear because the ear shape of each user is different. According to an embodiment, when spout 300 is rotatably coupled to housing 200, wearable device 100 may improve the wearing comfort of the user by adjusting spout 300.

Fig. 2a is a cross-sectional view showing an example taken along a line A-A' of fig. 1b in a state where the first housing and the mouthpiece of the wearable device are fastened, and fig. 2b is a top view showing a state where the first housing and the mouthpiece of the wearable device are fastened.

Referring to fig. 2a and 2b, according to an embodiment, a first housing 210 forming an appearance of a wearable device 100 (e.g., the wearable device 100 of fig. 1 a) may be rotatably coupled to a mouthpiece 300. For example, the mouthpiece 300 may be inserted into the through-hole 213 and coupled to the first housing 210 such that the portion 300A of the mouthpiece 300 is located in the internal space 201.

According to an embodiment, the portion 300A of the nozzle 300 provided in the first housing 210 may have a shape of the flange 340. The flange 340 may be provided on the seating part 260 and supported by the seating part 260. For example, the flange 340 may be formed to extend from an end of the nozzle 300 in a radial direction of the through-hole 213. When the wearable device 100 is assembled, the mouthpiece 300 may be assembled to protrude from the inner space 201 to the outside of the first housing 210 through the penetration hole 213 of the first housing 210. When the mouthpiece 300 is assembled to protrude from the inner space 201 to the outside of the first housing 210, the flange 340 may determine the external protruding length of the mouthpiece 300 and prevent/restrain the mouthpiece 300 from being separated from the outside of the first housing 210.

According to an embodiment, the size of the flange 340 may be larger than the size of the through-hole 213 such that the nozzle 300 is not separated from the first housing 210. For example, the outer diameter of the flange 340 may be equal to or greater than the inner diameter of the through-hole 213. The outer diameter of the tube 320 may be smaller than the inner diameter of the through-hole 213 in consideration of errors such as manufacturing tolerances. The outer diameter of the flange 340 may be greater than the inner diameter of the through-hole 213. Since the outer diameter of the flange 340 is manufactured to be greater than the inner diameter of the through-hole 213, the flange 340 may be seated on the seating surface of the seating part 260. The nozzle 300 inserted into the through-hole 213 may be rotated along the circumference of the through-hole 213. For example, the nozzle 300 may be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise along the circumference of the through-hole 213 with respect to the first housing 210. The cross section of the through-hole 213 may be formed in a circular shape, and the cross section of the nozzle 300 may be manufactured in a circular shape to move along the through-hole 213.

According to an embodiment, the first housing 210 may include a seating portion 260 and a guide portion 270. The seating part 260 may support the flange 340 of the nozzle 300 provided in the first housing 210. According to an embodiment, the seating part 260 may be a portion of the first housing 210 formed along the circumference of the through-hole 213. For example, the seating part 260 may have a seating surface extending from a circumference of the through hole 213 in a radial direction of the through hole 213.

The guide 270 may be provided on the seating part 260 and guide the rotation of the nozzle 300. According to an embodiment, the guide 270 may include a guide protrusion 271 protruding from a seating surface of the seating part 260 contacting the flange 340 of the nozzle 300.

According to an embodiment, spout 300 may include guide slot 350. The guide groove 350 may receive the guide protrusion 271 and guide the rotation of the nozzle 300. In an embodiment, the guide groove 350 may be formed in the flange 340 of the nozzle 300 located in the first housing 210. For example, the guide groove 350 may be an empty space formed in the flange 340 surrounded by the sidewall 360. Since the guide groove 350 is formed in the flange 340, the guide groove 350 may rotate together with the nozzle 300. The position of the guide projection 271 in the guide groove 350 may be changed when the guide groove 350 rotates together with the mouthpiece 300. According to an embodiment, the guide groove 350 may be formed coaxially with the through-hole 213 such that the nozzle 300 rotates with respect to the axis of the through-hole 213. For example, the rotation center of the guide groove 350 may be the rotation center of the nozzle 300. The rotation axis of the nozzle 300 may pass through the center of a circle as a cross section of the through hole 213. Since the rotation axis of the nozzle 300 passes through the center of a circle as the cross section of the through-hole 213, and the cross sections of the nozzle 300 and the through-hole 213 are circular, the nozzle 300 inserted into the through-hole 213 can be rotated.

According to an embodiment, the guide groove 350 may extend along a portion of the circumference of the through hole 213. For example, the guide groove 350 may be in the form of an arc extending between one end portion 350a and the other end portion 350 b. The guide slot 350 may extend a distance that requires fine adjustment of the nozzle 300. According to an embodiment, both end portions 350a and 350b of the guide groove 350 may limit the rotation angle of the nozzle 300. For example, when the nozzle 300 rotates clockwise, the guide groove 350 may change the position of the guide projection 271 in a direction toward one end 350a of the guide groove 350. When the guide projection 271 is in contact with the one end portion 350a of the guide groove 350, the one end portion 350a of the guide groove 350 may serve as a stopper for preventing/reducing the rotation of the spout 300 in the clockwise direction. For another example, when the nozzle 300 is rotated counterclockwise, the guide groove 350 may change the position of the guide projection 271 in a direction toward the other end portion 350b of the guide groove 350. When the guide protrusion 271 is in contact with the other end portion 350b, the other end portion 350b of the guide groove 350 may serve as a stopper for preventing and/or reducing the rotation of the rotary nozzle 300.

According to the above-described embodiments, the wearable apparatus 100 may include the nozzle 300 rotatably coupled to the first housing 210 to be properly worn on the user's ear, thereby improving the wearing comfort of the user. The wearable device 100 can prevent/restrain the mouthpiece 300 from rapidly rotating beyond a specified range by providing the guide groove 350 for limiting the radius of rotation of the mouthpiece 300.

Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a nozzle including a positioning protrusion according to an embodiment. The first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 3 may be the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 in which the structures of the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 1a, 1b, 2a, and/or 2b are changed, and a description thereof may not be repeated here.

Referring to fig. 3, according to an embodiment, the guide groove 350 may include a positioning protrusion 370.

The positioning tab 370 may interfere with the rotation of the mouthpiece 300, thereby providing a click feel to the user rotating the mouthpiece 300. According to an embodiment, the positioning protrusion 370 may protrude from one of the plurality of side walls 361 and 362 spaced apart from each other toward the other side wall 360. For example, the positioning protrusion 370 may protrude from the first side wall 361 adjacent to the audio path 310 toward the second side wall 362 facing the first side wall 361. For another example, the positioning protrusion 370 may protrude from the second sidewall 362 toward the first sidewall 361 facing the second sidewall 362.

According to an embodiment, the positioning protrusion 370 may include a plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374. For example, the plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other along the first sidewall 361. The guide protrusion 271 may be located in one space among the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374.

According to an embodiment, the plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374 may move the guide protrusion 271 located in one space among the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374 to another space between the plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374 by rotation of the nozzle 300. For example, when the nozzle 300 is rotated clockwise, the position of the guide projection 271 may be changed from the space between the first positioning projection 371 and the second positioning projection 372 to the space between the second positioning projection 372 and the third positioning projection 373. For another example, when the nozzle 300 is rotated counterclockwise, the position of the guide protrusion 271 may be changed from the space between the first positioning protrusion 371 and the second positioning protrusion 372 to the space between the first positioning protrusion 371 and the fourth positioning protrusion 374.

According to an embodiment, the protrusion formed on the first sidewall 361 and the protrusion formed on the second sidewall 362 may be provided on the first sidewall 361 and the second sidewall 362 to face each other, respectively. A space in which the guide protrusion 271 may move may be formed between a protrusion formed on the first sidewall 361 and a protrusion formed on the second sidewall 362 disposed to face each other.

Although the positioning protrusion 370 has been described as a plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374 according to an embodiment, there may be only one positioning protrusion 370. For example, the positioning protrusion 370 may be disposed inside the guide groove 350, and the guide protrusion 271 may be moved in a space on one side surface of the positioning protrusion 370 or a space on the other side surface opposite to the one side surface of the positioning protrusion 370. The guide protrusion 271 may finely slide in a space located on one side surface of the positioning protrusion 370 or a space located on the other side surface of the positioning protrusion 370.

According to the embodiment, the positioning protrusion 370 has been described as being located on both the first side wall 361 and the second side wall 362, and as being disposed in shapes corresponding to each other, but is not limited thereto. For example, the positioning protrusion 370 may be provided on one of the first side wall 361 or the second side wall 362. For another example, a portion of the positioning protrusion may be disposed on a portion of the first side wall 361, and another portion of the positioning protrusion may be disposed on the second side wall 362 facing another portion of the first side wall 361.

According to an embodiment, the positioning protrusion 370 may be made of an elastically deformable material. For example, the positioning protrusion 370 may be made of at least one material selected from rubber, polyurethane, or a combination thereof.

According to the above-described embodiments, the wearable apparatus 100 may provide a click feeling to a user of the rotary nozzle 300 by including the positioning protrusion 370 that may interfere with the rotation of the nozzle 300. The user can intuitively grasp the degree of rotation of the nozzle 300 through the click feeling provided by the positioning protrusion 370. The wearable device 100 may fix the mouthpiece 300 at a designated position in the guide slot 350 to maintain the position of the mouthpiece 300 while the user is wearing the wearable device 100. By preventing and/or reducing movement of spout 300 and maintaining the position of spout 300 fitted to the user, wearable device 100 may provide a position of spout 300 that fits the shape of the user's ear and may improve the wearing comfort of the user when wearable device 100 is worn.

Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a nozzle including a fixing groove according to an embodiment. The first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 4 may be the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 in which the structures of the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 1a, 1b, 2a, and/or 2b are changed, and thus a repetitive description may not be provided herein.

Referring to fig. 4, the nozzle 300 may include a fixing groove 380 according to an embodiment. The fixing groove 380 may be provided along the circumference of the portion 300A of the nozzle 300. According to an embodiment, the fixing groove 380 may be provided along the circumference of the flange 340. According to an embodiment, the fixing groove 380 may be plural. By forming the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 at the periphery, the flange 340 may have a shape including a plurality of irregularities. A plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 may rotate together with the nozzle 300.

According to an embodiment, the guide 270 may be an elastic plate 272. The elastic plate 272 is provided on the seating part 260, and may provide an elastic force to the nozzle 300 to provide a clicking sensation to a user who rotates the nozzle 300.

According to an embodiment, the elastic plate 272 may extend along at least a portion of the circumference of the seating portion 260. According to an embodiment, the elastic plate 272 may include a fixing protrusion 272a protruding toward the nozzle 300. The fixing protrusion 272a may be disposed in the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383. The fixing protrusion 272a may be deformed by the portion 300A of the nozzle 300 when the nozzle 300 rotates, and may interfere with the rotation of the nozzle 300. For example, the elastic plate 272 may be a plate spring, but is not limited thereto, and may be one of various kinds of elastic bodies according to hooke's law.

According to an embodiment, the seating part 260 may include a fixing part 261. The fixing portion 261 may fix the elastic plate 272 to the seating portion 260. For example, the elastic plate 272 may be fixed on the seating portion 260 by arranging the both end portions 272b and 272c to be caught by each of the plurality of fixing portions 261.

According to an embodiment, the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 may move the fixing protrusion 272a located in the fixing groove 380 among the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 to another fixing groove 380 among the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 by the rotation of the nozzle 300. For example, when the nozzle 300 is rotated clockwise, the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 may have the fixing protrusion 272a located in the first fixing groove 381 located in the second fixing groove 382. As another example, when the nozzle 300 rotates counterclockwise, the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 may have the fixing protrusion 272a located in the first fixing groove 381 located in the third fixing groove 383.

According to the above-described embodiments, the wearable apparatus 100 may include the elastic plate 272, and the elastic plate 272 interferes with the rotation of the nozzle 300, thereby providing a clicking sensation to the user rotating the nozzle 300. The user can intuitively grasp the degree of rotation of the nozzle 300 through the click feeling provided by the elastic plate 272. Wearable device 100 may be configured to allow spout 300 to rotate 360 degrees and the position of spout 300 may be fine-tuned. Although the wearing comfort of the user varies depending on the shape of the earplug 400 or the shape of the spout 300, the wearable device 100 may also provide comfortable wearing comfort to the user in a 360 degree rotatable configuration, even when inserted into different ear canals of each user.

Fig. 5a is a diagram illustrating an example of a structure in which the first housing and the nozzle are combined according to the embodiment, and fig. 5b is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the nozzle illustrated in fig. 5 a.

The first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 5a and 5b may be the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 in which the structures of the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 1a, 1b, 2a and/or 2b are changed, and thus a repetitive description may not be provided herein.

Referring to fig. 5a and 5b, according to an embodiment, mouthpiece 300 may be rotatably coupled to first housing 210 and may include a retainer 390.

According to an embodiment, the tube 320 may be coupled to the first housing 210 such that one end 320a is inserted into the first housing 210 and may be finely moved from the inside of the first housing 210. According to an embodiment, the tube 320 may include an opening 321 formed on a side surface. For example, the opening 321 may be formed on a side surface of one end 320a of the tube 320 including the mouthpiece 300. A plurality of openings 321 may be formed. The openings 321 may include a plurality of openings 321. The plurality of openings 321 may be spaced apart from the fastening part 330 by the same distance, and the plurality of openings 321 may be disposed along the outer surface of the tube 320.

Retainer 390 may support spout 300 such that first housing 210 and spout 300 remain in a coupled state. According to an embodiment, retainer 390 may include a protrusion 391 extending in a radial direction of spout 300. For example, the protrusion 391 may be formed by extending from the periphery of the holder 390 in the radial direction of the mouthpiece 300. After one end 320a of the tube 320 is inserted into the first housing 210, the mouthpiece 300 may be coupled to the first housing 210 by inserting the protrusion 391 into the opening 321.

According to an embodiment, a plurality of protruding portions 391 may be formed. The plurality of protrusions may be spaced apart from one another, disposed along an outer surface of retainer 390, and inserted into each of the plurality of openings. For example, the plurality of protrusions may be spaced apart from one another at equal intervals and disposed along the outer surface of retainer 390.

Fig. 6a is a diagram illustrating an example of a structure in which the first housing and the nozzle are coupled to each other according to various embodiments, and fig. 6B is a sectional view illustrating an example of a structure in which the first housing and the nozzle are coupled, taken along B-B' of fig. 6a, according to various embodiments.

Referring to fig. 6a and 6b, according to an embodiment, a tube 320 may be inserted into the through-hole 213 of the first housing 210. The protruding part 391 of the holder 390 may be inserted into the opening 321 of the tube 320 and provided on the seating part 260 to support the nozzle 300.

The guide 270 may refer to a stopper groove 273. The stopper groove 273 may receive a portion of the protrusion 391 and limit the movement range of the protrusion 391. A portion of the protrusion 391 may move in the stopper groove 273 according to the rotation of the nozzle 300. For example, as spout 300 rotates, protrusion 391 may move inside stop groove 273. According to an embodiment, the stopping groove 273 may be formed on the seating part 260. For example, the stopper groove 273 may be formed by a portion of the periphery of the through hole 213 in the radial direction of the through hole 213.

According to an embodiment, the stopping groove 273 may be formed by the stepped portion 273a of the seating portion 260. The stepped portion 273a may be disposed between a first surface 273b of the seating portion 260 contacting the protrusion 391 and a second surface 273c different from the first surface 273 b. For example, the second surface 273c may be one surface of the placement portion 260 spaced apart from the first surface 273b in the extending direction of the audio path 310.

According to an embodiment, tube 320 and holder 390 may move together as a user moves spout 300. When the mouthpiece 300 moves, the protrusion 391 may move inside the stopper groove 273 together with the mouthpiece 300. When the protruding portion 391 moving together with the mouthpiece 300 comes into contact with the stepped portion 273a, the movement of the protruding portion 391 may be restricted, and the movement of the mouthpiece 300 may be restricted. For example, in fig. 6a, the protrusion 391 may be moved in left and right directions. When the protruding portion 391 moving in the left-right direction comes into contact with the stepped portion 273a, the movement of the protruding portion is restricted. For another example, the protrusion 391 may be moved in an upward direction in fig. 6 a. When the protruding portion 391 moving upward contacts the stepped portion 273a, the movement of the protruding portion 391 may be restricted. As another example, the protrusion 391 may be moved in a downward direction in fig. 6 a. When another protruding portion 391 moving inside the other stopper groove facing the stopper groove 273 where the protruding portion 391 is located comes into contact with the other stepped portion, the movement of the protruding portion 391 moving downward is restricted.

According to the above-described embodiments, a wearable device (e.g., the wearable device 100 of fig. 1a and/or 1 b) may include a spout 300 movable inside the stopping groove 273 to fit over the user's ear, thereby improving the user's wearing comfort.

Fig. 7a is a sectional view of the first housing and the nozzle according to an embodiment, and fig. 7b is a view showing a combined structure of the first housing and the nozzle of fig. 7a as viewed from the top.

The first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 7a and 7b may be the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 in which the combining method of the first housing 210 and the nozzle 300 of fig. 6a and/or 6b is changed, and thus a repetitive description may not be provided herein.

Referring to fig. 7a and 7b, according to an embodiment, a tube 320 of the nozzle 300 may pass through the through hole 213 and may be inserted into the first housing 210. According to an embodiment, the tube 320 may be coupled to the first housing 210 such that one end 320a is disposed inside the first housing 210 and the other end 320b is exposed outside the first housing 210.

According to an embodiment, spout 300 may include a curved portion 322. The bending portion 322 may be formed by bending at least a portion of both end portions 320a and 320b of the tube 320. According to an embodiment, the curved portion 322 may include a first curved portion 322a and a second curved portion 322b. The first curved portion 322a may be formed by bending a portion of one end 320a of the tube 320 inserted into the first case 210 in a radial direction of the audio path 310. The second curved portion 322b may be formed by bending a portion of the other end 320b of the tube 320 exposed to the outside of the first housing 210 toward a radius of the audio path 310.

According to an embodiment, the tube 320 may be coupled to the first housing 210 through a first bent portion 322a at one end 320a of the tube 320. For example, as the first curved portion 322a curved in the radial direction of the audio path 310 crosses the seating portion 260 of the first housing 210, the tube 320 may be coupled to the first housing 210.

According to an embodiment, the nozzle 300 may include a fastening portion 330 that is coupled to an earplug (e.g., the earplug 400 of fig. 1a and/or 1 b). The tube 320 may be coupled to the fastening portion 330 through a second bent portion 322b provided at the other end portion 320b of the tube 320. According to an embodiment, the tube 320 and the fastening part 330 may be coupled to each other by inserting the second bent part 322b located at the other end 320b of the tube 320 into the fastening part 330. According to an embodiment, the fastening portion 330 may be stepped with the tube 320 to support the earplug. For example, the cross-sectional area of the fastening portion 330 may be greater than the cross-sectional area of the tube 320.

The method of manufacturing the above-described wearable device 100 depicted in fig. 7a and 7b is as follows. According to an embodiment, the tube 320 may be manufactured to include the audio path 310 therein. For example, when the tube 320 is made of a metallic material, the tube 320 may be pressed to form the audio path 310. A portion of the other end 320B of the tube 320 may be bent in a radial direction of the audio path 310 by a pressing process to form a second bent portion 322B. The tube 320 and the fastening part 330 may be coupled by receiving the tube 320 having the second bending part 322b formed therein in a mold for molding and injecting the fastening part 330.

The manufactured tube 320 and the fastening part 330 may be inserted into the penetration hole 213 of the first housing 210. The first curved portion 322a may be formed by bending a portion of one end 320a of the tube 320 inserted into the first case 210 in a radial direction of the audio path 310 through a pressing process. When the first curved portion 322a crosses the seating portion 260 of the first housing 210, the nozzle 300 may be coupled to the first housing 210.

According to the above-described embodiment, the wearable apparatus 100 can be coupled to the first housing 210 by bending a portion of the mouthpiece 300 without separate members for coupling the first housing 210 and the mouthpiece 300, thereby providing a simple design structure. In the process of manufacturing the nozzle 300 separately from the first housing 210, the protruding length of the nozzle 300 may be more easily adjusted than the process of integrally forming the first housing and the nozzle by a mold.

Fig. 8a is a diagram showing a rear view of a rear surface of the first housing and the mouthpiece of the wearable device, and fig. 8b is an exploded perspective view of the first housing and the mouthpiece shown in fig. 8 a. Fig. 9a is a sectional view of the first housing and the nozzle taken along line C-C' of fig. 8a, and fig. 9b is a sectional view showing an example of changing the position of the nozzle by the regulating member in the first housing and the nozzle of fig. 9 a.

Referring to fig. 8a, 8b, 9a and 9b, according to an embodiment, a wearable device 800 may include a first housing 810, a second housing (not shown), a nozzle 820, an adjustment member 830, an elastic member 840, a fastener 850, and a deformation 860.

The first housing 810 may form an outer surface that may be gripped by a user's hand. The outer surface of the wearable device 800 may be formed by a first housing 810 and a second housing. The first housing 810 may be surrounded by a second housing covering the open surface of the first housing 810. According to an embodiment, the first housing 810 and the second housing may form an inner space 811. The interior space 811 may house various components of the wearable device 800 inside the wearable device 800. According to an embodiment, the first housing 810 may include a through hole 812 that communicates the inner space 811 with the outside of the wearable device 800. The through hole 812 may transmit sound or signals output from a speaker (e.g., speaker 230 of fig. 1 b) of the inner space 811 to the outside of the first housing 810.

The nozzle 820 may connect the inner space 811 of the first housing 810 to the outside of the wearable device 800. According to an embodiment, the nozzle 820 may be coupled to the first region 813, and the first region 813 is one region of the first housing 810 including the through-hole 812. The first region 813 may include an empty space therein to accommodate a portion of the nozzle 820. For example, the spout 820 may be coupled to the first region 813 such that one side faces the exterior of the wearable device 800 and the other side is located in an empty space inside the first region 813.

According to an embodiment, the mouthpiece 820 may comprise an acoustic conduit 821 for transmitting sound or signals output from a speaker to the outside of the wearable device 800. The acoustic catheter 821 may extend from the other side of the nozzle 820 located inside the first region 813 toward the outside of the wearable device 800.

The regulator 830 may press one surface 820a of the nozzle 820 exposed to the outside of the wearable device 800. According to an embodiment, the adjusting member 830 may include a plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833.

According to an embodiment, the fastening hole 822 may be formed in the nozzle 820. The adjustment member 830 may pass through the fastening hole 822 such that one end is located inside the first region 813. According to an embodiment, the fastening hole 822 may include a plurality of fastening holes 822a, 822b and 822c passing through each of the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, 833, respectively. For example, each of the first, second and third adjusting members 831, 832 and 833 may penetrate each of the first, second and third fastening holes 822a, 822b and 822c.

The elastic member 840 may press another surface 820b of the nozzle 820 facing one surface 820a of the nozzle 820. According to an embodiment, the elastic member 840 may be provided to surround the regulating member 830. According to an embodiment, the elastic member 840 may include a plurality of elastic members 841, 842, and 843 corresponding to the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833, respectively. Each of the plurality of elastic members 841, 842, and 843 may be disposed to surround each of the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833. For example, each of the first, second and third elastic members 841, 842 and 843 may be disposed to surround the first, second and third adjusting members 831, 832 and 833, respectively.

The fastener 850 may support the regulator 830. According to an embodiment, the fastener 850 may be coupled to one end of the regulator 830 facing the first housing 810 to support the regulator 830. For example, the coupling method between the adjusting member 830 and the fastening member 850 may be a screw coupling method, but is not limited thereto. According to an embodiment, a fastener 850 may be provided in the first region 813 of the first housing 810 to be adjacent to the inner space 811. For example, a fastener 850 may be provided in the first region 813 of the first housing 810 to contact the inner space 811.

According to an embodiment, the fastener 850 may include a plurality of fasteners 851, 852, and 853 corresponding to each of the plurality of adjustment members 831, 832, and 833. For example, each of the first, second, and third fasteners 851, 852, and 853 may be coupled to each of the first, second, and third adjusting members 831, 832, and 833, respectively.

According to an embodiment, each of the plurality of fasteners 851, 852 and 853 may include a plurality of fastening slots 851a, 852a and 853a such that the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832 and 833 may be movable within the plurality of fasteners 851, 852 and 853, respectively. Each of the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833 maintains a coupled state with the plurality of fastening members 851, 852, and 853, and can move in a direction from the inside of the plurality of fastening grooves 851a, 852a, and 853a toward the inside space 811 or a direction toward the outside of the wearable device 800.

According to an embodiment, the receiving part 814 may be formed in the first region 813, which is one region of the first housing 810. The receiving portion 814 may receive the adjusting member 830, the elastic member 840, and the fastening member 850. The receiving part 814 may be configured in plurality to receive each of the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833, the plurality of elastic members 841, 842, and 843, and the plurality of fastening members 851, 852, and 853. The number of the plurality of receiving parts may correspond to the number of the plurality of elastic members 841, 842 and 843. For example, the first receiving part 814a may receive the first adjusting member 831, the first elastic member 841, and the first fastening member 851 therein. As another example, the second receiving part 814b may receive the second adjusting member 832, the second elastic member 842, and the second fastening member 852 therein.

The deformation 860 may elastically support the nozzle 820. According to an embodiment, the deformation 860 may be disposed between the first housing 810 and the nozzle 820. For example, the deformation 860 may be disposed such that one side faces the inner space 811 and the other side thereof contacts the nozzle 820. For example, the deformation portion 860 may be at least one of sponge and rubber, but is not limited thereto, and may be one of various elastomers following hooke's law.

According to an embodiment, the deformation portion 860 may include a through hole 861 connected to the fastening hole 822. The penetration hole 861 may be configured in plurality such that each of the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833 passes therethrough. The number of the plurality of through holes may correspond to the number of the plurality of adjusting members 831, 832, and 833. For example, each of the first and second adjusting members 831 and 832 may pass through each of the first and second through holes 861a and 861 b.

According to an embodiment, the deformation 860 may include an acoustic aperture 862 connecting the through hole 812 and the acoustic catheter 821. Audio output from a speaker (e.g., speaker 230 of fig. 1a and/or 1 b) may be transmitted to the outside along an audio transmission path including through-hole 812, acoustic port 862, and acoustic conduit 821.

Referring to fig. 9a and 9b, according to an embodiment, at least one of the plurality of adjusting members 831 and 832 may be moved with respect to the first housing 810 such that the length of the elastic member 840 corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of adjusting members 831 and 832 is changed, thereby adjusting the position of the nozzle 820 with respect to the first housing 810. For example, the first adjusting member 831 and the second adjusting member 832 may move with respect to the first housing 810 to compress the first elastic member 841 and the second elastic member 842, respectively. When the length of the first elastic member 841 compressed by the first adjusting member 831 is the same as or similar to the length of the second elastic member 842 compressed by the second adjusting member 832, the nozzle 820 may be linearly moved with respect to the first housing 810.

According to an embodiment, the plurality of adjusting members 831 and 832 may tilt the nozzle 820 by differently changing the length of the elastic member 840 corresponding to one of the plurality of adjusting members 831 and 832 and the length of the elastic member 840 corresponding to the other of the plurality of adjusting members 831 and 832. For example, the first and second adjusting members 831 and 832 may be moved with respect to the first housing 810 to press the first and second elastic members 841 and 842, respectively. The first regulating member 831 can be moved in a direction toward the inner space 811 inside the first fastening groove 851 a. As the first regulating member 831 moves toward the first fastening groove 851a, the first elastic member 841 may be compressed by the first regulating member 831. The length of the first elastic member 841 may be changed from the first length l1 to the third length l3 by being pressed by the first regulating member 831. The second regulating member 832 is movable in a direction toward the inner space 811 inside the second fastening groove 852 a. As the second adjustment member 832 moves toward the second fastening slot 852a, the second elastic member 842 may be compressed by the second adjustment member 832. The length of the second elastic member 842 may be changed from the second length l2 to the fourth length l4 by being pressed by the second regulating member 832. The length l3 of the first elastic member 841 compressed by the first adjusting member 831 may be shorter than the length l4 of the second elastic member 842 compressed by the second adjusting member 832. When the length l3 of the deformed first elastic member 841 is different from the length l4 of the deformed second elastic member 842, the nozzle 820 may be inclined with respect to the first housing 810. For example, when the length of the first elastic member 841 compressed by the first adjusting member 831 is shorter than the length of the second elastic member 842 compressed by the second adjusting member 832, the position of the nozzle 820 may be changed from the first position d1 to the second position d2, and may be inclined with respect to the first housing 810.

According to the above-described embodiments, a wearable device (e.g., the wearable device 100 of fig. 1a and/or 1 b) may include an adjustment 830 for changing the position of the nozzle 820 relative to the first housing 810, thereby improving the wearing comfort of the user. For example, the user may linearly move the nozzle 820 with respect to the first housing 810 using the adjusting member 830 such that the nozzle 820 is inserted deep or shallow into the external auditory canal. For another example, the user may tilt the nozzle 820 with respect to the first housing 810 using the regulator 830 such that the angle θ formed by the nozzle 820 and the external auditory canal changes.

According to an example embodiment, a wearable device (e.g., wearable device 100 of fig. 1 a) may include: a housing (e.g., housing 210 of fig. 1 a) comprising an interior space (e.g., interior space 201 of fig. 2 a) and comprising a through-hole (e.g., through-hole 213 of fig. 2a and/or 2 b) that communicates the interior space with an exterior of the wearable device; a speaker (e.g., speaker 230 of fig. 1a and/or 1 b) disposed within the housing and configured to output audio; and a mouthpiece (e.g., mouthpiece 300 of fig. 1a and/or fig. 1 b) including an audio path (e.g., audio path 310 of fig. 1 b) extending from the interior space to the exterior of the wearable device, inserted into the through-hole, and rotatably connected to the housing within the through-hole, wherein the housing may include a seating portion (e.g., seating portion 260 of fig. 2a and/or fig. 2 b) supporting a portion of the mouthpiece disposed inside the housing and formed along a periphery of the through-hole, and a guiding portion disposed in the seating portion and configured to guide rotation of the mouthpiece.

According to an example embodiment, a portion of the nozzle may extend from an end of the nozzle in a radial direction of the through-hole, and may include a flange (e.g., flange 340 of fig. 2a and 2 b) shape provided on the seating portion.

According to an example embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the through-hole may be circular, and wherein the nozzle may have a circular cross-section, have an axis coaxial with the through-hole, and be configured to rotate based on the through-hole.

According to example embodiments, the guide portion may include a guide protrusion (e.g., guide protrusion 271 of fig. 2a and/or 2 b) protruding from one surface of the seating portion that contacts the nozzle portion, and wherein the nozzle may further include a guide groove (e.g., guide groove 350 of fig. 2 b) formed along a portion of the nozzle, receiving the guide protrusion, and configured to guide the rotation of the nozzle.

According to example embodiments, the guide groove may be coaxial with the through hole and extend along a portion of a circumference of the through hole such that the spout is configured to rotate based on an axis of the through hole, and wherein the guide protrusion may be configured to prevent and/or reduce rotation of the spout by an end of the guide groove.

According to example embodiments, the guide groove may include a plurality of positioning protrusions protruding from one sidewall (e.g., the plurality of sidewalls 361 and 362 of fig. 3) to the other sidewall among the plurality of sidewalls spaced apart from each other, wherein the plurality of positioning protrusions (e.g., the plurality of positioning protrusions 371, 372, 373, and 374 of fig. 3) may be spaced apart from each other along the one sidewall, and wherein the guide protrusion may be disposed in one of spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions.

According to example embodiments, the plurality of positioning protrusions may be configured to move the guide protrusion disposed in one of the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions to another one of the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions by rotation of the nozzle.

According to an example embodiment, the nozzle may further include: a plurality of fixing grooves (e.g., the plurality of fixing grooves 381, 382, and 383 of fig. 4) extending along a circumference of a portion of the nozzle, wherein the guide portion may include an elastic member (e.g., the elastic plate 272 of fig. 4) including a fixing protrusion (e.g., the fixing protrusion 272a of fig. 4) provided on the seating portion, protruding toward the nozzle, and extending along at least a portion of the circumference of the seating portion, and wherein the plurality of fixing grooves may be configured to position the fixing protrusion located in one fixing groove among the plurality of fixing grooves to another fixing groove by rotation of the nozzle.

According to an example embodiment, the seating portion may include a fixing member (e.g., 261 of fig. 4) disposed along a circumference of the seating portion and configured to fix both ends of the guide portion.

According to an example embodiment, the nozzle may further include: a tube (e.g., tube 320 of fig. 5 b) forming an audio path; and a holder (e.g., holder 390 of fig. 5 b) coupled to one end of the tube disposed in the housing and supporting the nozzle by a protrusion (e.g., protrusion 391 of fig. 5 b) extending from a periphery of the holder in a radial direction of the nozzle, the guide may include a stopper groove (e.g., stopper groove 273 of fig. 6 a) receiving a portion of the protrusion and configured to limit a movement range of the protrusion.

According to an example embodiment, the stop groove may be provided from a periphery of the through hole toward a radial direction of the through hole.

According to an example embodiment, the seating portion may include a first surface (e.g., the first surface 273b of fig. 6 b) contacting the protrusion portion, a second surface (e.g., the second surface 273c of fig. 6 b) different from the first surface, and a stepped portion (e.g., the stepped portion 273a of fig. 6 b) disposed between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the stopping groove may be formed by the stepped portion.

According to an example embodiment, the tube may include an opening (e.g., opening 321 of fig. 5 b) formed on a side surface, and wherein the retainer may be coupled to the tube by a protrusion passing through the opening.

According to an example embodiment, the tube may include a curved portion (e.g., curved portion 322 of fig. 7 a) formed by the other end of the tube curved in the radial direction of the audio path, wherein the mouthpiece may further include a fastening portion (e.g., fastening portion 330 of fig. 7 a) into which the curved portion is inserted to be coupled to the tube, and wherein a portion of the tube may be exposed outside the wearable device such that the fastening portion is spaced apart from the housing.

According to an example embodiment, a wearable device (e.g., wearable device 800 of fig. 8 a) may include: a housing (e.g., the first housing 810 of fig. 8 b) including an inner space (e.g., the inner space 811 of fig. 8 b) and including a through hole (e.g., the through hole 812 of fig. 9 a) that communicates the inner space with an exterior of the wearable device; a speaker (e.g., speaker 230 of fig. 1 b) located in the housing and configured to output audio; a nozzle (e.g., nozzle 820 of fig. 8 a), coupled to a region of the housing including the through-hole (e.g., first region 813 of fig. 8 b) and including an acoustic conduit (e.g., acoustic conduit 821 of fig. 9 a) communicating the through-hole with the outside; a plurality of adjustment members configured to press one surface of the nozzle (e.g., one surface 820a of fig. 9) and pass through each of a plurality of fastening holes (e.g., a plurality of fastening holes 822a, 822b, and 822c of fig. 8 a) formed in the nozzle; and a plurality of elastic members (e.g., the plurality of elastic members 841, 842, and 843 of fig. 8 b), surrounding each of the plurality of adjustment members (e.g., the plurality of adjustment members 831, 832, and 833 of fig. 8 b) and configured to press the other surface of the nozzle (e.g., the other side 820b of fig. 9 a) facing the one surface of the nozzle, wherein at least one of the plurality of adjustment members may be configured to move relative to the housing such that a length of the elastic member corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of adjustment members changes to adjust a position of the nozzle relative to the housing.

According to an example embodiment, the housing may include: a plurality of receiving parts (e.g., the plurality of receiving parts 814a and 814b of fig. 9 a), spaced apart from the through-hole, receives each of the plurality of adjustment members and each of the plurality of elastic members, and is connected to each of the plurality of fastening holes.

According to example embodiments, the wearable device may further include a plurality of fastening portions (e.g., the plurality of fasteners 851, 852, and 853 of fig. 8 b) disposed in each of the plurality of receiving portions, and each of the plurality of adjustment members may be coupled to each of the plurality of fastening portions.

According to example embodiments, the plurality of adjustment members may be configured to tilt the nozzle by differently changing a length of the elastic member corresponding to one of the plurality of adjustment members and a length of the elastic member corresponding to another one of the plurality of adjustment members.

According to an example embodiment, the wearable device may further include a deformation (e.g., deformation 860 of fig. 8 b) disposed between the housing and the spout and resiliently supporting the spout.

According to example embodiments, the deformation portion may include an acoustic hole (e.g., acoustic hole 862 of fig. 9 a) communicating the through hole (e.g., the plurality of through holes 861a and 861b of fig. 9 a) and the acoustic duct and a plurality of through holes connected to each of the plurality of fastening holes such that each of the plurality of adjustment members passes therethrough, and the through holes, the acoustic holes, and the acoustic duct may form an audio transmission path configured to transmit output audio to the outside.

The electronic devices according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may be various types of devices. The electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smart phone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a household appliance. The electronic device according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described device.

The various embodiments and terms used herein are not intended to limit the technical features described herein to the particular embodiments and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, or alternatives of the embodiments. With respect to the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for like or related components. The singular form of a noun corresponding to an article may include one or more of the articles unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this disclosure, phrases such as "a or B", "at least one of a and B", "at least one of A, B and C", "at least one of A, B or C", and "at least one of A, B and C" may each include any one of all phrases or all possible combinations thereof. Terms such as "first," "second," or "second" may be used simply to distinguish a corresponding component from another corresponding component and are not limited in other respects (e.g., importance or order). When some (e.g., a first) component is referred to as being "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., a second) component with or without the term "functionality" or "communicatively," some of the components may be directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or connected by a third component.

The term "module" as used in various embodiments of the present disclosure may include units implemented in hardware, software, or firmware, and is used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic blocks, components, or circuitry. A module may be a smallest unit or portion of an integrally formed component or component that performs one or more functions. For example, according to an embodiment, a module may be implemented in the form of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

Various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented as software (e.g., a program) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (or external memory) readable by a device (e.g., the wearable device 100). For example, a processor (e.g., a processor) of a device (e.g., wearable device 100) may invoke and execute at least one of the one or more instructions stored from the storage medium. This allows the device to operate according to the at least one command that is invoked to perform at least one function. The one or more instructions may include code produced by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter. The apparatus readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, the term "non-transitory" means only that the storage medium is tangible and does not include a means of a signal (e.g., electromagnetic wave), and the term is indistinguishable for the case where data is semi-permanently stored from the case where data is temporarily stored.

According to embodiments, a method according to various embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure may be provided by being included in a computer program product. A transaction of a computer program product as a product may be conducted between a seller and a buyer. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium, such as a compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), or by an application Store (e.g., a Play Store ^TM ) Or distributed (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least some of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or created on a device readable storage medium such as memory in a manufacturer's server, a server in an application store, or a relay server.

According to various embodiments, the above-described components (e.g., modules or programs) may each include a single object or multiple objects, and some of the multiple objects may be separated and disposed in other components. According to various embodiments, one or more components or operations among the corresponding components described above may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Alternatively, or in addition, multiple components (e.g., modules or programs) may be integrated into one component. In this case, the integrated components may perform one or more functions of each of the components in the same or similar manner as the corresponding components among the plurality of components before integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by modules, programs, or other components may be performed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

1. A wearable device, the wearable device comprising:

a housing including an inner space and including a through hole that communicates the inner space with an outside of the wearable device;

a speaker disposed within the housing and configured to output audio; and

a mouthpiece including an audio path extending from the interior space to an exterior of the wearable device, inserted into the through-hole, and rotatably coupled to the housing within the through-hole;

wherein, the casing includes:

a seating part supporting a portion of the nozzle disposed inside the housing and formed along a circumference of the through-hole; and

a guide portion provided in the seating portion and configured to guide rotation of the nozzle.

2. The wearable device of claim 1,

wherein the portion of the nozzle extends from an end of the nozzle in a radial direction of the through hole and has a flange shape provided on the seating portion.

3. The wearable device of claim 1,

wherein the cross-section of the through hole is circular, and

Wherein the nozzle has a circular cross-section, an axis coaxial with the through-hole, and is configured to rotate based on the through-hole.

4. The wearable device of claim 1,

wherein the guide portion includes a guide projection projecting from one surface of the placement portion that is in contact with the portion of the nozzle, and

wherein the nozzle further comprises a guide slot formed along the portion of the nozzle, receiving the guide tab, and configured to guide rotation of the nozzle.

5. The wearable device of claim 4,

wherein the guide groove is coaxial with the through-hole and extends along a portion of a periphery of the through-hole such that the nozzle is configured to rotate based on an axis of the through-hole, and

wherein the guide projection is configured to inhibit rotation of the nozzle by an end of the guide groove.

6. The wearable device of claim 4,

wherein the guide groove includes a plurality of positioning protrusions protruding from one sidewall to the other sidewall among a plurality of sidewalls spaced apart from each other,

wherein the plurality of locating protrusions are spaced apart from each other along the one sidewall, and

Wherein the guide protrusion is provided in one of the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions.

7. The wearable device of claim 6,

wherein the plurality of positioning protrusions are configured to move the guide protrusion disposed in one of the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions toward the other of the spaces between the plurality of positioning protrusions based on the rotation of the nozzle.

8. The wearable device of claim 1,

wherein the nozzle further comprises a plurality of securing slots disposed along a periphery of the portion of the nozzle,

wherein the guide portion includes an elastic plate including a fixing protrusion provided on the placement portion, protruding toward the nozzle, and extending along at least a portion of a periphery of the placement portion, and

wherein the plurality of fixation slots are configured to position a fixation protrusion located in one fixation slot among the plurality of fixation slots to another fixation slot based on rotation of the nozzle.

9. The wearable device of claim 1,

wherein the placement portion includes a fixing member disposed along a periphery of the placement portion and configured to fix both end portions of the guide portion.

10. The wearable device of claim 1,

wherein the nozzle further comprises:

a tube forming the audio path; and

a holder coupled to one end of the tube provided in the housing and supporting the nozzle by a protrusion extending from a periphery of the holder in a radial direction of the nozzle,

the guide portion includes a stopper groove that accommodates a portion of the protruding portion and is configured to limit a movement range of the protruding portion.

11. The wearable device of claim 10,

wherein the stopper groove is formed from the periphery of the through hole toward the radial direction of the through hole.

12. The wearable device of claim 10,

wherein the placement portion includes a first surface in contact with the protruding portion, a second surface different from the first surface, and a step portion provided between the first surface and the second surface, an

Wherein the stopper groove is formed by the step portion.

13. The wearable device of claim 10,

wherein the tube includes an opening formed on a side surface, and

wherein the retainer is coupled to the tube by the protrusion passing through the opening.

14. The wearable device of claim 10,

wherein the tube includes a bent portion formed by the other end portion of the tube bent in the radial direction of the audio path,

wherein the nozzle further comprises a fastener into which the bending portion is inserted to be coupled to the tube, and

wherein a portion of the tube is exposed to an exterior of the wearable device such that the fastener is spaced apart from the housing.

15. A wearable device, the wearable device comprising:

a speaker disposed in the housing and configured to output audio;

a nozzle coupled to a region of the housing including the through-hole and including an acoustic duct communicating the through-hole and an outside;

a plurality of regulating members configured to press one surface of the nozzle and pass through each of a plurality of fastening holes formed in the nozzle; and

a plurality of elastic members surrounding each of the plurality of regulating members and configured to press the other surface of the nozzle facing one surface of the nozzle,

Wherein at least one of the plurality of adjustment members is configured to move relative to the housing such that a length of the resilient member corresponding to the at least one of the plurality of adjustment members is changed to adjust a position of the nozzle relative to the housing.