CN215072882U

CN215072882U - Earphone sleeve and earphone assembly comprising same

Info

Publication number: CN215072882U
Application number: CN201890001713.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 魏峥
Original assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Current assignee: Anker Innovations Co Ltd
Priority date: 2018-12-03
Filing date: 2018-12-03
Publication date: 2021-12-07
Anticipated expiration: 2028-12-03
Also published as: WO2020113376A1

Abstract

The utility model discloses an earphone sleeve and earphone assembly including this earphone sleeve. The earphone sleeve is made of a flexible material and is provided with a through hole penetrating through the earphone sleeve along the axial direction, the earphone sleeve comprises a first attaching portion and a second attaching portion which are respectively located at two ends of the through hole and a supporting portion arranged between the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion and protruding outwards along the radial direction, the first attaching portion and the second attaching portion are used for attaching the earphone sleeve to the outer surface of an earphone, the supporting portion is used for being supported in an concha cavity of a user, a space is limited in the supporting portion, when the earphone sleeve is sleeved on the earphone, the space is spaced between the inner surface of the supporting portion and the outer surface of the earphone, and the minimum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the first attaching portion and/or the second attaching portion is larger than the maximum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the supporting portion. According to the utility model discloses an earphone sleeve can form self-adaptation adjustment after the user wears to can make earphone sleeve attach closely on the earphone, thereby improve the steadiness and the comfort level of wearing.

Description

Earphone sleeve and earphone assembly comprising same

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of earphones, in particular to an earphone sleeve and an earphone assembly comprising the earphone sleeve.

Background

Generally, in order to improve the wearing stability and comfort of the earphone, an earphone sleeve is provided on the earphone. However, the existing earphone sleeve has small deformation and small deformable area, which is not favorable for the stability of wearing, and on the other hand, the earphone sleeve can squeeze the ears of the user after wearing, so that the user feels uncomfortable.

Therefore, there is a need for an earphone sleeve and an earphone assembly including the earphone sleeve to at least partially solve the problems in the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the above problems, an aspect of the present invention provides an earphone sleeve. The earphone sleeve is made of flexible material and is provided with a through hole which penetrates through the earphone sleeve along the axial direction, the earphone sleeve comprises a first attaching part and a second attaching part respectively positioned at two ends of the through hole and a supporting part which is arranged between the first attaching part and the second attaching part and protrudes outwards along the radial direction, the first and second attachment portions are for attaching the earphone sleeve to an outer surface of an earphone, the support part is used for supporting in the concha cavity of a user, a space is limited in the support part, when the earphone sleeve is sleeved on the earphone, the space is separated between the inner surface of the support part and the outer surface of the earphone, wherein a minimum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the first and/or second attachment portion is larger than a maximum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the support portion.

Optionally, the first attachment portion has a first attachment end and the second attachment portion has a second attachment end, and the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve gradually increases from the radially outermost end of the support portion to the first attachment end and/or the second attachment end, respectively.

Optionally, the support portion is configured to be deformable under compression of the ear to cause air in the space to be expelled via the first attachment end and/or the second attachment end.

Optionally, the support portion is disposed at a predetermined position around a circumferential direction of the earphone sleeve.

Optionally, the earphone sleeve has the supporting portion at a position corresponding to at least the cymba concha, the crus of helix and the antitragus, and the earphone sleeve does not have the supporting portion at a position corresponding to the tragus.

Optionally, the wall thickness of the support portion in the circumferential direction thereof is not uniform, and the wall thickness of the support portion at a position corresponding to the cymba concha, crus helix and antitragus is thinnest.

Optionally, the supporting portion includes a fitting portion for fitting with a crus of helix, and the fitting portion is recessed inward in an axial direction of the earphone sleeve.

Optionally, the peripheral dimension of the earphone sleeve gradually increases from the first attachment end to the radially outermost end of the supporting portion, and gradually decreases from the radially outermost end of the supporting portion to the second attachment end.

The invention also provides an earphone assembly, which comprises an earphone and the earphone sleeve, wherein the earphone sleeve is detachably sleeved on the earphone.

Optionally, the outer surface of the earphone is provided with a positioning groove arranged along the circumferential direction of the earphone, and the earphone sleeve is sleeved in the positioning groove.

According to the earphone sleeve and the earphone assembly, the space is limited in the supporting part which is supported in the concha cavity of the user, so that when the earphone sleeve is sleeved on the earphone, the interval is formed between the inner surface of the supporting part and the outer surface of the earphone, and the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the supporting part is smaller, so that after the user wears the earphone, the supporting part can deform according to the structure in the concha cavity, the supporting part can be automatically adjusted and adapted to the structure of the concha cavity, and the earphone sleeve is more attached to the concha cavity. In addition, this application can guarantee that the earphone cover closely attaches on the earphone and be difficult for droing through making the earphone cover have great wall thickness at first attaching part and/or second attaching part. Above-mentioned scheme can improve the steadiness and the comfort level of wearing to it is convenient, the cost is lower to make.

A series of concepts in a simplified form are introduced in the summary of the invention, which is described in further detail in the detailed description section. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter.

The advantages and features of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

The following drawings of the invention are included to provide a further understanding of the invention. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. In the drawings, there is shown in the drawings,

fig. 1 is a perspective view of an earphone sleeve according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view of an earphone for being sleeved with an earphone sleeve according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a perspective view of a headset assembly including a headset and a headset cover according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an earphone assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when worn in a user's ear;

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an earphone assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention as worn in a user's ear;

fig. 6 is a perspective view of another perspective view of an earphone sleeve according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the earphone house according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, taken along a-a of fig. 6.

Description of reference numerals:

1. earphone sleeve

2. Through hole

3. Earphone set

4. Earphone assembly

5. Locating slot

6. Concha cavity

7. First attachment end

71. First attachment part

8. Second attachment end

81. Second attachment part

9. Supporting part

10. Inner end

11. Outer end of

12. Space(s)

13. Concha boat

14. Antitragus screen

15. Ear screen

16. Concave part

17. Ear

18. Helix foot

Detailed Description

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without one or more of these specific details. In other instances, well-known features have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the invention.

In the following description, a detailed construction will be set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It is apparent that embodiments of the invention are not limited to the specific details familiar to those skilled in the art. The following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the invention, however, the invention is capable of other embodiments in addition to those detailed.

Hereinafter, an earphone set and an earphone assembly according to preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 illustrates an earphone sleeve according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 illustrates an earphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 illustrates an earphone assembly including an earphone sleeve and an earphone according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 4 is a schematic view of an earphone assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention when being worn in an ear of a user. As shown in fig. 1-4, the earphone sleeve 1 according to the present invention has a through hole 2 penetrating through the earphone sleeve 1 along an axial direction thereof, wherein the earphone sleeve 1 can be sleeved on an earphone 3 through the through hole 2 to form an earphone assembly 4. Preferably, the earphone sleeve 1 is detachably sleeved on the earphone 3, so that a user can conveniently replace and the like according to needs. The earphone sheath 1 may be made of a flexible and deformable material such as silicone, rubber, etc. to increase the wearing comfort of the user and facilitate the user's detachment and installation.

Preferably, the outer surface of the earphone 3 is provided with a positioning groove 5 extending in its circumferential direction, the contour of the positioning groove 5 substantially matching the contour of the inner surface of the earphone sleeve 1, so that the earphone sleeve 1 can be correspondingly fitted in this positioning groove 5. Further preferably, the positioning groove 5 is not completely consistent in shape along the circumferential direction, and accordingly, the shape of the earphone sleeve 1 along the circumferential direction is not completely consistent, and the preferred embodiment can generate a fool-proof effect in the assembling process of the earphone sleeve 1, so that the earphone sleeve 1 can be assembled on the earphone 3 in a predetermined orientation, and further the installation of the earphone sleeve 1 is more convenient. It is understood that in other preferred embodiments not shown, the outer surface of the earphone 3 may not be provided with the positioning groove 5, and the earphone sleeve 1 may be directly sleeved on the outer surface of the earphone 3. When the user wears the earphone 3, which is provided with the earphone sheath 1, in the ear 17, the earphone sheath 1 may be fitted with the concha cavity 6 of the user to wear the earphone 3 more stably in the ear 17.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1, the earphone sleeve 1 includes first and second attaching

portions

71 and 81 at both ends of the through-hole 2, respectively, and a supporting portion 9. The first and

second attachment portions

71 and 81 are respectively attached to the outer surface of the earphone 3, the first attachment portion 71 having a first attachment end 7 and the second attachment portion 81 having a second attachment end 8, wherein the first attachment end 7 is arranged closer to the inner end 10 (i.e. the speaker end) of the earphone 3 than the second attachment end 8, in other words, the second attachment end 8 is arranged closer to the outer end 11 of the earphone 3. It is understood that the first and second attaching

portions

71 and 81 are attaching sections, and the first and second attaching ends 7 and 8 are ends thereof, respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, the second attachment portion 81 coincides with the second attachment end 8. The support portion 9 is located substantially between the first attachment end 7 and the second attachment end 8 and protrudes outwards in the radial direction of the earphone sleeve 1. The support 9 may be supported in the concha cavity 6 of the user after the user wears the headset 3. As shown in fig. 5, the supporting portion 9 is substantially curved and defines a space 12 therein, when the earphone sleeve 1 is fitted on the earphone 3 and the user wears the earphone 3, the space 12 is located between and separates the inner surface of the supporting portion 9 and the outer surface of the earphone 3, and further, under the squeezing of the ears, the supporting portion 9 can be deformed, so that the air in the space 12 can be discharged through the first attachment end 7 and/or the second attachment end 8.

In order to ensure that the earphone sleeve 1 is tightly and firmly attached to the earphones and to ensure the amount of deformation of the support portion 9 and the comfort of the user, as shown in fig. 7, the minimum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the first and

second attachment portions

71 and 81 is greater than the maximum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the support portion 9, in such a way that the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 is thicker at the first and

second attachment portions

71 and 81 and thinner at the support portion 9. Wherein the wall thickness at the first attachment portion 71 and the wall thickness at the second attachment portion 81 may be the same or different. Preferably, the minimum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the first and second attaching

portions

71 and 81 is greater than the maximum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the supporting portion 9, and the minimum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at one of the first and second attaching

portions

71 and 81 may be greater than the maximum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the supporting portion 9 as required, for example, the minimum wall thickness at the second attaching portion 81 may be greater than the maximum wall thickness at the supporting portion 9.

In a preferred embodiment, the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the supporting portion 9 ranges from 0.3mm to 1.5mm, and the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 at the first attaching portion 71 and the second attaching portion 81 ranges from 0.5mm to 2.0mm, which can be set by a person skilled in the art according to actual needs. It is further preferred that the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 gradually increases from the radially outermost end of the support portion 9 to the first and second attachment ends 7 and 8, respectively, i.e. the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve 1 is thinnest at the radially outermost end of the support portion 9 and thickest at the first or

second attachment end

7 or 8.

Above-mentioned scheme can guarantee that earphone sleeve 1 closely attaches on earphone 3 and be difficult for droing to can improve the steadiness of wearing, and make convenience, the cost is lower.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the support portion 9 is disposed at a predetermined position around the circumferential direction of the earphone house 1, that is, a person skilled in the art may dispose the above-mentioned support portion 9 at the predetermined position of the earphone house 1 according to actual needs. It is further preferable that the earphone sleeve 1 has the above-mentioned support part 9 at a position corresponding to at least the cymba concha 13, the crus of helix 18 and the antitragus 14, and the earphone sleeve 1 does not have the above-mentioned support part 9 at a position corresponding to the tragus 15, that is, the earphone sleeve 1 is attached to the outer surface of the earphone 3 at a position corresponding to the tragus 15.

According to the scheme, after the user wears the earphone 3, the supporting part 9 can deform according to the structure in the concha cavity 6, particularly, the supporting part 9 can deform according to three structures, namely a concha boat 13, a crus helix 18 and an antitragus 14, so that the supporting part 9 can be automatically adjusted and adapted to the structure of the concha cavity 6; and the position department corresponding with tragus 15 through making earphone sleeve 1 does not have above-mentioned supporting part 9, can make earphone sleeve 1 and conch chamber 6 more laminate, and this scheme can improve the steadiness and the comfort level of wearing to it is convenient, the cost is lower to make.

Further preferably, with continued reference to fig. 4, the wall thickness of the support portion 9 in the circumferential direction thereof is not uniform, and the wall thickness of the support portion 9 at positions corresponding to three points of the cymba concha 13, the crus helix 18 and the antitragus 14 is thinnest. This preferred solution is advantageous to reduce the pressure of the support portion 9 on the above-mentioned three parts of the ear, thereby contributing to improve the comfort of the user.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 6, a matching portion 16 is disposed on the supporting portion 9, and the matching portion 16 is recessed inwards in the axial direction of the earphone sleeve 1 for matching with the crus of the ears of the user after the user wears the earphone sleeve, that is, the crus of the ears can be received in the matching portion 16, so that the crus of the ears can be prevented from abutting against the earphone sleeve 1 and causing unstable wearing of the earphone sleeve 1.

In a preferred embodiment, the earphone house 1 may be integrally formed, for example, by injection molding, in order to facilitate the manufacturing of the earphone house 1. This scheme can improve the manufacturing convenience of earphone sleeve 1.

As shown in fig. 1 and 6, preferably, the outer dimension of the earphone sleeve 1 gradually increases from the first attachment end 7 to the radially outermost end of the supporting portion 9, and gradually decreases from the radially outermost end of the supporting portion 9 to the second attachment end 8. Further, the radially outermost end of the support 9 is substantially in the same plane as the second attachment end 8.

According to the earphone sleeve 1 and the earphone component 4 provided by the invention, the space 12 is limited in the supporting part 9 supported in the concha cavity 6 of the user, so that when the earphone sleeve 1 is sleeved on the earphone 3, an interval is formed between the inner surface of the supporting part 9 and the outer surface of the earphone 3, and the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the supporting part 9 is smaller, so that after the user wears the earphone 3, the supporting part 9 can deform according to the structure in the concha cavity 6, the supporting part 9 can be automatically adjusted and adapted to the structure of the concha cavity 6, and the earphone sleeve 1 is more attached to the concha cavity 6. In addition, the present application may ensure that the earphone sleeve 1 is tightly attached to the earphone 3 without easily falling off by making the earphone sleeve 1 have a large wall thickness at the first attaching portion 71 and/or the second attaching portion 81. Above-mentioned scheme can improve the steadiness and the comfort level of wearing to it is convenient, the cost is lower to make.

It should be understood that only the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make appropriate modifications and variations to the above embodiments.

The present invention has been described in terms of the above embodiments, but it should be understood that the above embodiments are for purposes of illustration and description only and are not intended to limit the invention to the scope of the described embodiments. Furthermore, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that many variations and modifications may be made in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, which variations and modifications fall within the scope of the present invention as claimed. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. An earphone sleeve is characterized in that the earphone sleeve is made of flexible materials and is provided with a through hole which penetrates through the earphone sleeve along the axial direction, the earphone sleeve comprises a first attaching part and a second attaching part respectively positioned at two ends of the through hole and a supporting part which is arranged between the first attaching part and the second attaching part and protrudes outwards along the radial direction, the first and second attachment portions are for attaching the earphone sleeve to an outer surface of an earphone, the support part is used for supporting in the concha cavity of a user, a space is limited in the support part, when the earphone sleeve is sleeved on the earphone, the space is separated between the inner surface of the support part and the outer surface of the earphone, wherein a minimum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the first and/or second attachment portion is larger than a maximum wall thickness of the earphone sleeve at the support portion.

2. The earphone sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the first attachment portion has a first attachment end and the second attachment portion has a second attachment end, and wherein the wall thickness of the earphone sleeve gradually increases from the radially outermost end of the support portion to the first attachment end and/or the second attachment end, respectively.

3. Earphone sleeve according to claim 1, wherein the support portion is configured to be deformable under the squeezing of the ear to allow air in the space to escape via the first and/or second attachment end.

4. The headset of claim 1, wherein the support portion is disposed at a predetermined location around a circumferential direction of the headset.

5. The earphone house according to claim 4, wherein the earphone house has the support at least at a position corresponding to a cymba concha, crus helix and antitragus, and the earphone house does not have the support at a position corresponding to the tragus.

6. The earphone house according to claim 5, wherein the wall thickness of the support portion in its circumferential direction is non-uniform, and the wall thickness of the support portion is thinnest at locations corresponding to the cymba concha, crus helix and antitragus.

7. The earphone house according to claim 1, wherein the support portion comprises a fitting portion for fitting with a crus of an helix, the fitting portion being inwardly recessed in an axial direction of the earphone house.

8. The earphone house of claim 2, wherein the earphone house has a peripheral dimension that gradually increases from the first attachment end to a radially outermost end of the support portion and gradually decreases from the radially outermost end of the support portion to the second attachment end.

9. An earphone assembly comprising an earphone and an earphone sleeve as claimed in any one of claims 1-8, wherein the earphone sleeve is detachably fitted over the earphone.

10. The earphone assembly of claim 9 wherein the outer surface of the earphone is provided with a positioning groove arranged along a circumferential direction of the earphone, and the earphone sleeve is sleeved in the positioning groove.