JP3312100B2 - Earphone microphone - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable telephone and a PHS
The present invention relates to an earphone microphone suitable for use with a mobile communication body such as the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A mobile communication body such as a wireless device, a mobile phone, or a PHS has a built-in microphone and a receiver, and usually talks using the built-in microphone and the receiver. Also, the mobile communication body is provided with a jack for using an external microphone and a receiver, and when a so-called earphone microphone having an earphone and a microphone is connected to this jack with a plug, the built-in microphone and It is possible to make a call using the microphone and receiver of the earphone microphone instead of the receiver.

As shown in FIG. 6, a conventional earphone microphone includes a receiver 700 to be used by inserting it into an ear hole of one ear, a microphone 710 to be used at a position in a mouth, and connecting means 730 for connecting the two. Had. As the microphone 710, an ordinary condenser microphone or the like is used. This earphone microphone
It is very convenient to use it by connecting to a mobile communication body such as a mobile phone because both hands are free.

[0004]

However, the conventional earphone microphone has the following problems. In other words, when used in a location where the surrounding noise is severe,
Because of the noise in the microphone, good calls cannot be made.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an earphone microphone that can ensure a good call even in a place where the surrounding noise is severe.

[0006]

An earphone microphone according to claim 1 comprises a receiver mounted on one ear,
A first microphone used by being positioned at the mouth, a second microphone used by being inserted into an ear hole of an ear opposite to the ear to which the receiver is attached, a changeover switch for switching between the two microphones, Connection means for connection, wherein the second microphone is a bone conduction microphone.

Further, the first and second microphones in the earphone microphone according to the second aspect are incorporated in one body.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the connection means in the earphone microphone includes a plug corresponding to a jack of an electronic device to be connected, a first connection line connecting the plug to a receiver, a plug and a first connection line. And a second connection line connecting the second microphone and the second microphone,
The body is slidable along a first connection line.

The changeover switch in the earphone microphone according to the fourth aspect is built in the body.

On the other hand, the changeover switch in the earphone microphone according to claim 5 is provided in a portion different from the body.

In the earphone microphone according to the present invention, when the body is slid along the first connection line so as to reach the ear opposite to the ear to which the receiver is attached, the first microphone can be used. From the second microphone to the second microphone.

Further, the body of the earphone microphone according to the seventh aspect is provided with a locking portion which can be locked to the first connection line.

[0013]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an earphone microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of the earphone microphone according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a body of an earphone microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram when a first microphone is used in the earphone microphone according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram in a case where a second microphone is used in the earphone microphone according to the embodiment.

An earphone microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a receiver 300 mounted on one ear,
First microphone 100 used by positioning it in the mouth
And a second microphone 200 to be used by being inserted into an ear hole of the ear opposite to the ear to which the receiver 300 is attached.
And a changeover switch 400 for switching between the two microphones 100 and 200, and a connection means 500 for connecting these.
And

The receiver 300 is used by inserting it into an ear hole of one ear, and is the same as that used in a conventional earphone microphone.

The first microphone 100 is, for example, a normal condenser microphone, and is built in a body 600 described later.

On the other hand, the two microphones 200 are bone conduction microphones for picking up bone vibration,
It is built into the body 600.

The body 600 includes a main body 610 in which the first microphone 100 is built, and the main body 610.
And a protruding portion 620 that protrudes in the lateral direction is integrally formed. The protruding portion 620 is set to a shape and a size that can be inserted into the ear canal, and the second microphone 200 is built therein. Further, the changeover switch 400 is built in the main body 610.

The main body 610 has one through hole 61.
1, a bush 612 made of rubber, for example, is attached to the openings at both ends of the through hole 611.

The connection means 500 includes a plug 53 corresponding to a jack (not shown) of a portable telephone or the like to be connected.
0, a first connection line 510 connecting the plug 530 and the receiver 300, and a plug 530 and first and second
And a second connection line 520 for connecting the microphones 100 and 200 to each other.

The first connection line 510 is connected to the through hole 611.
And the bush 612. Therefore, body 6
00 can be slid along the first connection line 510, and can be stopped at an arbitrary position by the bush 612.

The first connection line 510 is connected to the second connection line 52
0, and the difference between the length A of the first connection line 510 and the length B of the second connection line 520 is set substantially equal to the distance from the average adult ear to the mouth. Have been. The length B of the second connection line 520 is equal to or longer than the average distance from the ear to the mouth of an adult, and preferably the distance from the ear to the mouth plus the desired distance from the ear to the mobile phone. Is set.

Next, a method of using the above-mentioned earphone microphone will be described. First, when used as a normal earphone microphone, the receiver 300
The plug 530 is connected to a jack of a mobile phone or the like while the is attached to one ear. At this time, the changeover switch 400 is set so that the first microphone 100 is turned on. The body 600 is set at a position where the second connection line 520 is tight. Then, body 6
00 is located in the mouth, so the first microphone 100
Will be located in the mouth. A call is made in this state.
If a call is made in this state, since the second microphone 200 is off, the voice of the user is input to the mobile phone only through the first microphone 100 in the mouth.

On the other hand, when using the second microphone 200, the changeover switch 400 is set so that the second microphone 200 is turned on. Also, the body 60
0 is slid along the first connection line 510 so that the body 600 reaches the ear opposite the ear on which the receiver is mounted. Then, the protruding portion 620 of the body 600
Into the ear canal of the other ear.

When a call is made in this state, the first microphone 100 is turned off, and is input to the portable telephone only through the second microphone 200. here,
Since the second microphone 200 is a bone conduction microphone, the voice of the user is transmitted to the second microphone 200 via a bone such as a skull.

In the earphone microphone according to the above-described embodiment, the switching vertical operation type probe card 400 is incorporated in the body 600, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the changeover switch 400 may be built in the receiver 300, or may be built in another body provided along the first or second connection line 510, 520.

In the earphone microphone according to the above-described embodiment, the first microphone 100 and the second microphone
Switch 40 for switching between microphone 200
Although 0 was manually operated by the user, the present invention is not limited to this. Body 600 to receiver 30
The first microphone 100 may be switched to the second microphone 200 by sliding along the first connection line 510 so that the ear reaches the ear opposite to the ear on which the 0 is mounted. For example, the switching operation unit of the changeover switch 400 is exposed in the through hole 611 of the body 600, and a projection or the like for operating the switching operation unit is provided at a position where the body 600 reaches the opposite ear. It becomes possible.

Further, in the earphone microphone according to the above-described embodiment, the body 600 is connected to the first connection line 5.
Although described as being slidable along 10, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a locking portion is provided on the body 600, and when the first microphone 100 is used, the body 600 is locked to the first connection line 510 by the locking portion and is positioned at the opening. When the second microphone 200 is used, the locking of the first connection line 510 by the locking portion is released, and the
00 may be worn on the other ear.

[0029]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an earphone microphone, a receiver mounted on one ear, a first microphone positioned and used in a mouth, and an ear opening of an ear opposite to the ear mounted with the receiver. The second to insert and use
, A changeover switch for switching between the two microphones, and connection means for connecting the two, and a bone conduction microphone is used as the second microphone.

Therefore, by switching to the second microphone and attaching the second microphone to the ear opposite to the ear to which the receiver is attached, and transmitting sound by bone conduction, it is possible to use the microphone in a location where surrounding noise is severe. However, a good call can be secured. Also, if the surrounding area is quiet, a call with a lower voice can be secured.

Further, the first and second microphones in the earphone microphone according to the second aspect are incorporated in one body. For this reason, since it can be realized only by incorporating the additional second microphone in the body of the conventional earphone microphone, it has almost the same appearance as the conventional earphone microphone, so that it can be used without discomfort. Can be.

Further, the connection means in the earphone microphone according to the third aspect includes a plug corresponding to a jack of an electronic device to be connected, a first connection line connecting the plug to a receiver, a plug and a first connection line. And a second connection line connecting the second microphone and the second microphone,
The body is slidable along a first connection line.

Thus, when the first microphone is used, the body is positioned at the mouth, and when the second microphone is used, the body reaches the ear opposite to the ear on which the receiver is mounted. It is very convenient because the position of the body can be changed.

Further, the changeover switch in the earphone microphone according to the fourth aspect is built in the body. Therefore, there is no need to separately provide a changeover switch.

On the other hand, the changeover switch in the earphone microphone according to the fifth aspect is provided in a portion different from the body. For this reason, the body in which the first and second microphones are built in can be made smaller and lighter than in the case where the changeover switch is built in, and the burden on the ear when using the second microphone is reduced, The wearing feeling can be made good.

In the earphone microphone according to the present invention, when the body is slid along the first connection line so that the body reaches the ear opposite to the ear to which the receiver is attached, the first microphone can be used. From the second microphone to the second microphone. Therefore, in order to use the second microphone, the user simply slides the body to automatically switch from the first microphone to the second microphone, which is very convenient.

Further, the body of the earphone microphone according to the seventh aspect is provided with a locking portion which can be locked to the first connection line. According to this, the configuration can be simplified as compared with the case where the body is slid along the first connection line, and the connection line is disconnected due to the sliding of the body along the connection line. There is also an effect that the problem does not occur.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of an earphone microphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic circuit diagram of an earphone microphone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view of a body of the earphone microphone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram in a case where a first microphone is used in the earphone microphone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram in a case where a second microphone is used in the earphone microphone according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of using a conventional earphone microphone of this type.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 first microphone 200 second microphone 300 receiver 400 changeover switch 500 connection means

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A receiver to be worn on one ear, a first microphone to be used by being positioned in a mouth, and a second microphone to be used by being inserted into an ear hole of an ear opposite to the ear to which the receiver is mounted. An earphone microphone, comprising: a microphone; a changeover switch for switching between the two microphones; and connection means for connecting the two microphones, wherein the second microphone is a bone conduction microphone. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first and second microphones include one microphone.
2. The body according to claim 1, wherein the body is built in one body.
Earphone microphone as described. 3. The connection means includes a plug corresponding to a jack of an electronic device to be connected, a first connection line connecting the plug to a receiver, a plug, and first and second microphones. The earphone microphone according to claim 2, further comprising a second connection line for connection, wherein the body is slidable along the first connection line. 4. The earphone microphone according to claim 2, wherein the changeover switch is built in the body. 5. The earphone microphone according to claim 2, wherein the changeover switch is provided on a portion different from the body. 6. The switch switches from the first microphone to the second microphone when the body is slid along the first connection line so as to reach the ear opposite to the ear on which the receiver is mounted. The earphone microphone according to claim 2, 3, 4, or 5, wherein 7. The earphone microphone according to claim 2, wherein the body is provided with a locking portion that can be locked to a first connection line.