KR101184533B1

KR101184533B1 - Ear phone having control ring

Info

Publication number: KR101184533B1
Application number: KR1020100135365A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 배규호
Original assignee: 배규호
Priority date: 2010-12-27
Filing date: 2010-12-27
Publication date: 2012-09-19
Also published as: KR20120073561A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an earphone used to be connected to a media device, comprising: a connection jack coupled to the media device; A speaker unit for outputting audio data; A cable connecting the connection jack and the speaker unit; A control ring coupled to one region of the cable and inserted into a finger is provided, and the control unit adjusts an output condition of the audio data according to a change in position of the control ring.
Thereby, the output condition can be easily adjusted by moving the finger with the adjusting ring inserted in the finger.

Description

Earphones with control ring {EAR PHONE HAVING CONTROL RING}

The present invention relates to an earphone, and more particularly, to an earphone having an adjustment ring capable of adjusting output conditions such as volume.

Earphones are connected to various media devices such as cassettes, computers, laptops, mobile phones, and MP3 players to output various types of audio data for the user to listen to.

1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing the configuration of a conventional earphone 10. As shown, the conventional earphone 10 has a connection jack 11 coupled to the media device A, a speaker 15 that is worn on the user's ear and outputs sound, and the connection jack 11 and the speaker 15 are connected to each other. And a cable 13 for transmitting audio data, and the control unit 17 is provided between the cable 13 to adjust the volume and output conditions of the output sound.

When the user listens to the audio data through the conventional earphone 10, the user applies power to the media device A while wearing the speaker 15 on the ear. At this time, in the case where the media device A is stored in a bag or a pocket, the output conditions during listening, that is, the volume size, the output speed, the sound source selection, and the like, are determined by the selection button 17a or the adjustment roller 17b of the control unit 17. ).

However, since the adjusting unit 17 of the conventional earphone 10 is located in one area of the cable 13, the user does not easily recognize the position of the adjusting unit 17 while listening to the control unit by groping the cable 13 by hand. There was a hassle to find (17). In other words, if you want to change the output condition during the unconscious, there was an inconvenience to find the control unit 17 when the position of the control unit 17 is spaced apart from the hand.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, to provide an earphone that the user can always recognize the position of the control unit can be used conveniently.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an earphone that can change the output conditions in accordance with the movement of the finger to increase the ease of use.

Earphones having a control ring of the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above is coupled to the jack connected to the media device, the earphone is used to output the audio denter from the media device through the speaker, the adjustment is inserted into the finger A position sensor is provided to detect the position of the ring and the control ring is characterized in that it comprises a control unit for adjusting the output conditions of the audio data in accordance with the position change of the detected control ring.
The control unit, the control ring is inserted into the finger; A control body to which the control ring is movably fixed; A position detecting sensor provided at a coupling region of the adjusting ring and the adjusting body to detect a change in position of the adjusting ring; It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for adjusting the output condition in accordance with the position change of the position sensor.
The output condition is characterized in that at least one of volume control, output data selection, output speed control, forward, backward, power input and repeat.
The adjustment ring is provided so as to be movable in at least one of the up, down, left and right directions with respect to the control body, respectively, the volume control, forward, backward, output data selection and output speed is adjusted for the vertical displacement direction It is characterized by.
The control ring is characterized in that the control body is provided to be movable in the form of a circular or semi-circular.
The control unit is provided on a cable for electrically connecting the connection jack and the speaker is characterized in that the data can be transmitted and received in a wired manner with the media device.
The control unit is characterized in that it is possible to transmit and receive data with the media device in a wireless manner.

Since the earphone according to the present invention uses the earphone while the adjusting ring is worn on the user's finger, the user can quickly recognize the position of the adjuster in any situation.

In addition, it is easy to use because the output conditions can be adjusted through the movement of the finger. This can provide an optimized learning environment for language learning that requires repeated listening.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional earphone,
2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an earphone according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the control unit of the earphone according to the present invention,
4 is an exemplary view showing a state of use of the earphone according to the present invention,
5 is an exemplary view showing another use state of the earphone according to the present invention;
6 to 8 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of the control unit of the earphone according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In order to fully understand the present invention, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments of the present invention may be modified into various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the shapes and the like of the elements in the drawings can be exaggeratedly expressed to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that in the drawings, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and constructions which may be unnecessarily obscured by the gist of the present invention are omitted.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the earphone 100 according to the present invention, Figure 3 and Figure 4 is a schematic view and a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the adjusting unit 140 of the earphone 100 according to the present invention.

As shown, the earphone 100 according to the present invention includes a cable 110 to which an audio signal is transmitted, a connection jack 120 connected to one end of the cable 110 and connected to the media device A, and a cable ( The speaker 130 is connected to the other end of the 110 and outputs an audio signal, the control unit 140 is coupled or attached to one region of the cable 110 and adjusts the output conditions according to the displacement of the control ring 142. ).

The connection jack 120 is connected to the media device A, receives audio data from the media device A, and transmits the audio data to the cable 110. The cable 110 transfers the audio data received from the connection jack 120 to the speaker 130. Audio data transmitted through the cable 110 may be converted to an output condition in the controller 140 and transmitted to the speaker 130.

The speaker 130 is worn on the user's ear and outputs audio data. As shown, the speaker 130 may be provided as a headphone type connected to each other, or may be provided as a type separated from each other.

The adjusting unit 140 is coupled to one region of the cable 110 to convert the output condition. Adjusting unit 140 according to the present invention is coupled to the user's finger as shown in Figure 4 is provided to adjust the output condition according to the displacement of the finger.

To this end, the adjusting unit 140 is provided with a control body 141 coupled to the cable 110, the control ring 142 is provided to be movable on the control body 141, the user's finger is inserted, and the adjustment, Ring support member 143 that the ring 142 is movably supported on the adjustment body 141, a position sensor 144 for detecting the position displacement of the adjustment ring 142, and the position sensor 144 And a control unit 147 for changing the output condition according to the detected position displacement.

The adjusting body 141 is coupled to one region of the cable 110 and the control ring 142 is supported to be movable. The adjusting body 141 is formed to penetrate the insertion hole 141b into which the user's finger is inserted, as shown. The user inserts two fingers into the insertion hole 141b and the adjustment ring 142, respectively, and moves the finger inserted into the adjustment ring 142 while supporting the finger inserted into the insertion hole 141b. Can be adjusted.

On the plate surface of the adjusting body 141 is formed a ring moving groove 141a to which the adjusting ring 142 can be moved. The ring moving groove 141a may be formed in various ways according to the displacement of the control ring 142. Ring moving groove 141a according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided so that the adjustment ring 142 can be moved to the X-axis, or Y-axis. The ring moving groove 141a is preferably formed to a sufficient size so that the adjustment ring 142 can be easily moved according to the user's finger movement.

The adjusting ring 142 is provided to be movable relative to the adjusting body 141 to receive a change in the output condition from the user. The adjusting ring 142 is provided in the form of a ring that can be inserted into the user's finger receives the change of the output condition through the movement of the finger.

Adjusting ring 142 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided in the form of a ring so that the finger can be inserted. The adjusting ring 142 is preferably provided to have a sufficient diameter so that the thumb or index finger and the like can be inserted. In some cases, the diameter of the adjustment ring 142 is provided to be adjustable so that the user may adjust and use it according to the thickness of his finger.

The adjusting ring 142 is provided to be movable up, down, left and right by the ring support member 143. Here, the shape of the adjustment ring 142 may be provided in a variety of forms, such as a cross-section, circular, oval, triangular so that the finger can be inserted.

The ring support member 143 supports the adjusting ring 142 so that the adjusting ring 142 can be freely moved in accordance with the positional change of the finger. One end of the ring support member 143 is the control body 141, the other end is coupled to the control ring (142). The ring supporting member 143 is preferably provided as an elastic member freely stretched and deformed, but may be provided as another member having similar characteristics in some cases. The ring support member 143 is provided between a plurality of the control body 141 and the ring support member 143 so that the adjustment ring 142 can be moved up, down, left and right.

The ring moving groove 141a between the ring support member 143 and the adjusting body 141 is covered by an outer cover (not shown) to prevent the ring support member 143 from being exposed to the outside. The outer cover (not shown) may be provided with a corrugated pipe or fiber or similar stretchable material so as not to interfere with the movement of the adjusting ring 142.

The position sensor 144 detects the position movement of the adjustment ring 142 and informs the controller 147. The position detection sensor 144 includes a left and right displacement detection sensor 144a for detecting the left and right position movement of the adjustment ring 142, and a vertical displacement detection sensor 144b for detecting the vertical movement.

Here, the adjusting body 141 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided to be movable in all three directions of the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, and is controlled to change different output conditions according to each movement displacement. .

That is, for each movement displacement, volume control, output data selection, output speed adjustment, forward and backward, power input and repeatability may be adjusted.

The control unit 147 controls the volume control unit 145 and the media playback unit 146 so that the output condition is changed according to the position change of the adjustment ring 142 received from the position sensor 144.

The controller 147 controls the media playback unit 146 to adjust the output condition of the playback data when the left / right displacement sensor 144a detects the lateral movement. Here, the output conditions may be output data selection, output speed control, forward, backward, repetition of playback, and power input.

In addition, when the vertical movement is detected from the vertical displacement sensor 144b to control the volume control unit 145 to adjust the volume size.

In some cases, the control unit 147 controls the volume control unit 145 when the left and right movements are detected by the left and right displacement detection sensors 144a, thereby adjusting the volume level and moving up and down from the up and down displacement sensors 144b. If detected, the media player 146 may be controlled to adjust the output condition of the playback data.

The control unit 147, the volume control unit 145 and the media playback unit 146 is provided in the form of a PCB substrate is disposed inside the control body 141.

A method of using the earphone 100 according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.

The user couples the connection jack 120 of the earphone 100 to the media device A, and wears the speaker 130 to the ear. Then, the fingers are inserted into the adjustment holes 142 of the insertion holes 141b and the power of the media device A is applied to listen to the audio data. The finger inserted into the insertion hole 141b becomes the support shaft, and the finger inserted into the adjustment ring 142 is free to move and change the position of the adjustment ring 142.

When the volume is to be adjusted while listening to the audio data, the user presses a finger inserted into the adjusting ring 142 upward so that the adjusting ring 142 is moved upward from the adjusting body 141. Accordingly, the position sensor 144 detects the movement of the adjustment ring 142 and informs the control unit 147, and the control unit 147 allows the volume control unit 145 to adjust the volume.

At this time, the user can repeatedly press the control ring 142 in the upward direction to adjust the strength of the volume, or to adjust the strength of the volume through the time to press upward.

In addition, the user may change the output condition of the audio data by moving the control ring 142 to the left or right direction or repeatedly. Here, the output conditions may be output data selection, output speed control, forward, backward, repetition of playback, and power input.

The user can read a book, walk, or use a means of transportation while wearing the control ring 142 on the finger, and thus can easily adjust the output condition and volume by moving only the finger while listening to audio data.

On the other hand, in the earphone according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, the control unit 140 is connected to the media device (A) through a cable, the speaker 130 is also connected by a cable. However, in some cases, as shown in FIG. 5, the adjusting unit 140 may be provided wirelessly. The adjusting unit 140 may communicate with the media device A and the speaker 130 by Bluetooth or near field communication, and adjust the output conditions of the speaker 130.

In this case, there is no cable, so the user can use the earphone more conveniently without any activity restriction.

On the other hand, Figures 6 to 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the control unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

While the adjusting unit 140 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above changes the output condition by inserting two fingers, the adjusting unit 140a according to another embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 6. It may be provided to change the output condition by changing the position of one adjustment ring 142. In this case, by pressing the control ring 142 in front, rear, right, left or up and down can change a variety of output conditions.

In addition, the adjusting unit 150 according to another embodiment is provided with two control rings (152a, 152b) to be moved to the control body 151, respectively, as shown in FIG.

Accordingly, the two adjustment rings 152a and 152b may be provided to adjust different output conditions, respectively, or may be provided to adjust the same output conditions.

In addition, in this case, it can be applied to the position change of each control ring (152a, 152b) so that various output conditions, such as whether the power supply of the media device, whether or not repeated playback, repeating the same section can be adjusted.

On the other hand, Figure 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the adjusting unit 160 according to another embodiment of the present invention. Adjusting unit 140 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, the adjusting ring 142 is provided in a circular ring shape, the adjusting unit 160 according to another embodiment of the present invention is the adjusting ring 162a, 162b) is provided in semicircle shape. At this time, the finger insertion groove 161a may be provided on the upper surface of the adjusting body 161 to facilitate the positional change of the finger insertion and adjustment rings 162a and 162b.

As described above, the earphone according to the present invention uses the earphone while the adjusting ring is worn on the user's finger, so that the user can quickly recognize the position of the adjuster in any situation.

In addition, it is easy to use because the output conditions can be adjusted through the movement of the finger.

The embodiments of the earphone of the present invention described above are merely exemplary, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. will be. Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. It is also to be understood that the invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

100: earphone 110: cable
120: connection jack 130: speaker
140: adjusting unit 141: adjusting body
141a: ring moving groove 142: adjusting ring
143: ring support member 144: position detection sensor
144a: left and right displacement sensor 144b: up and down displacement sensor
145: volume control unit 146: media playback unit
147: control unit

Claims

In the earphone is coupled to the media device and used to output audio data from the media device through the speaker unit,
The control ring is inserted with a finger and a position detecting sensor for detecting the position of the control ring is provided with a control ring for adjusting the output condition of the audio data according to the position change of the detected control ring Having earphones.

The method of claim 1,
The control unit includes:
A control ring into which the finger is inserted;
A control body to which the control ring is movably fixed;
A position detecting sensor provided at a coupling region of the adjusting ring and the adjusting body to detect a change in position of the adjusting ring;
Earphones having an adjusting ring, characterized in that it comprises a control unit for adjusting the output conditions in accordance with the position change of the position sensor.

The method of claim 2,
The output condition is,
Earphone having an adjustment ring, characterized in that at least one of volume control, output data selection, output speed control, forward, backward, power input and repeat.

The method of claim 3,
The adjusting ring is provided to be movable in at least one of the up, down, left and right directions with respect to the control body,
Earphones having an adjustment ring, characterized in that the volume control, forward, backward, output data selection and output speed is adjusted for the vertical displacement.

The method of claim 2,
The control ring earphone having a control ring, characterized in that the control body is provided to be movable in the form of a circular or semi-circular.

The method of claim 1,
The control unit is provided with a cable for electrically connecting the connection jack and the speaker earphone having a control ring, characterized in that to transmit and receive data with a media device in a wired manner.

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
The control unit is an earphone having an adjusting ring, characterized in that the media device to transmit and receive data in a wireless manner.