JPH0119475Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a small radio, the object of which is to present a novel shape. That is, the present invention provides a so-called ear-hook type radio that is used by hanging it on the ear.

Conventionally, various shapes of small radios have been proposed. The most typical example is a portable radio in which the radio receiver is housed in a box-shaped case.The most common way to use this is to put it in a pocket or carry it in your hand; There are not necessarily pockets of appropriate size in the pockets, and holding the device in the hand means that the hands are constrained, which tends to restrict the ability to perform other tasks. Naturally, a long cord is also used to connect the earphones inserted into the ear canal and the radio in order to provide extra space. Therefore, when the radio is not in use, it is difficult to handle the cord, and even when the radio is in use, it cannot be called comfortable as it may get caught on other objects or restrict the user's actions.

In this respect, the glasses-shaped radio, which houses the radio receiver in the temple of the glasses, does not have the disadvantage of being particularly restricted in terms of usage, and since the glasses are located near the ears, there is no need for long cords. . However, glasses-shaped radios are convenient for people with poor eyesight who require glasses, and their use is inherently limited.

Furthermore, earplug-shaped radios have also been proposed. For example, there are Japanese Patent Publication No. 39-29882 and Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 50-14824. In this device, a radio receiver is housed in a substantially cylindrical main body case, and a sound hole protruding from the middle of the main body case is inserted into the external auditory canal. Therefore, the main body is supported by the sound hole, and it is easy to fall off from the ear. Therefore, the main body is required to be as small as possible.

The present invention is made by focusing on the valley formed by the auricle and the temporal region as the mounting site for the radio. In other words, the radio receiver is housed inside a main body that is curved to fit the auricle, or more precisely, to fit into the valley, or in other words, approximately banana-shaped, and this main body is hung over the auricle. This solves the above-mentioned problems.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In FIGS. 1 and 2, 1 is a main body that houses a radio receiving unit and earphones, and has a curved shape that fits into the valley formed by the auricle 11 and the temporal region, that is, a roughly banana-shaped composite body. The case is made of resin. 2 is a tuner, 3 is a volume controller, 4 is a power switch, and 5 is a battery chamber for housing a power battery, which is pivotally supported at the bottom of the main body 1 so as to be openable and closable. Reference numeral 6 denotes a hook provided with a sound path through which the sound emitted from the earphones passes, and is made of synthetic resin molded into a curved shape, that is, a substantially arched shape, so as to fit into the valley formed by the upper part of the auricle 11a and the temporal region. One part of it is,
The sound path is aligned with a sound hole provided at the upper end of the main body 1, and the sound path is connected to the main body 1 so as to be rotatable about a long axis. By being rotatable, the position of the ear plug 9, which will be described later, can be adjusted, making it easy to insert the ear plug 9 into the ear canal. Reference numeral 7 designates a sound guiding tube made of soft synthetic resin, one end of which is connected to the tip of the hook 6. Needless to say, the tube 7 also has a sound path through which the sound coming from the hook 6 passes. Reference numeral 8 denotes an L-shaped joint, one end of which is connected to the tube 7, and the other end is connected to an ear plug 9 made of synthetic resin, so that the ear plug 9 is arranged approximately perpendicular to the axial direction of the tube 7. . Such an arrangement facilitates insertion of the ear plug 9 into the ear canal. A sound path through which the sound coming from the tube 7 passes is also formed in the joint 8.

In the above configuration, the hook 6 is attached to the upper auricle 11a.
The main body 1 is attached to the back side of the auricle 11, and the ear plug 9 is inserted into the external auditory canal. In this case, the hook 6 is rotatable, and the tube 7 is soft so that it can be easily fitted to the auricle 11. Next power switch 4
Turn on the tuner, turn the tuner 2 to select a station, adjust the volume with the volume adjuster 3, and the sound coming from the earphones is transmitted from the earplugs to the outside via the hook, tube, and joint sound paths. to listen to radio broadcasts in the best possible condition.

As mentioned above, since the present invention has a curved shape to fit the auricle, it can be attached to the valley formed between the back side of the auricle and the temporal wall, making it easy to handle. Since the part that supports the main body is large, it also has the advantage that it does not require much miniaturization compared to earplug-shaped radios. Also, due to its shape, it is different from a glasses-shaped radio and can be used by almost anyone. Further, since the hook is rotatably connected to the radio body and uses an L-shaped joint, fitting the ear plug into the ear canal can be easily achieved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view of the same being worn on the auricle. 1: Main unit, 2: Tuner, 6: Hook, 7: Tube, 8: Joint, 9: Ear plug.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A main body having a curved shape to fit the auricle, housing a radio receiving section including a tuner, a battery chamber for storing a power battery, and earphones, from the upper end of the main body. A hook, a tube, a joint, and an earplug are connected in sequence, the hook being rotatably coupled to the main body,
Moreover, the tube has a curved shape so that it can be fitted onto the upper part of the auricle, and a sound path is formed through which the sound emitted from the earphone passes, and the tube is coupled to the hook, and furthermore, the tube is connected to the hook, and the tube is connected to the hook. A sound path is formed through which the joint passes, and the joint has an L-shape, and has one end connected to the tube and the other end connected to the ear plug, so that the joint connects the ear plug in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction of the tube. At the same time, a sound path is formed through which the sound coming from the tube passes, and the sound coming from the earphone is radiated from the earplug to the outside through the sound path of the hook, tube, and joint. This ear-hook radio is characterized by: