KR101786613B1 - Glasses that speaker mounted - Google Patents

Abstract

According to one embodiment, the glasses include a lens frame; A first eyeglass leg and a second eyeglass leg rotatably connected to both sides of the lens frame; A first speaker and a second speaker arranged on the first eyeglass leg and the second eyeglass leg, respectively; A battery for supplying power to the first speaker and the second speaker; And a charging terminal accommodated in the first eyeglass leg, wherein the charging terminal is not exposed to the outside when the first eyeglass leg is in a deployed state with respect to the lens frame, And can be exposed to the outside when folded with respect to the frame.

Description

Glasses with speakers {GLASSES THAT SPEAKER MOUNTED}

The following description relates to glasses with speakers.

A mobile / portable terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal depending on whether the user can directly carry the mobile / portable terminal. In addition, a wearable device, particularly a glass-type terminal, may be provided among the mobile terminals.

The functions of glass type terminals are diversified. For example, there is data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function.

Since the wearable device must be worn on the user's body, the weight and volume of the device may be the biggest problem. The problem of miniaturization of the battery and minimization of the power consumption is also a problem.

An object according to an embodiment is to hide the charging terminal on the legs of the glasses and to make them visible only when the glasses are folded.

An object according to one embodiment is to bring the bone conduction earphone into close contact with the temporal bone of the back of the user's ear so that the user can listen to music without using a separate earphone.

The object of the present invention is to add a flexible portion of the eyeglass legs so that the bone conduction earphone can be brought into close contact with the temporal bone of the back of the user at various angles in accordance with the user's head.

The eyeglass according to one embodiment includes a lens frame; A first eyeglass leg and a second eyeglass leg rotatably connected to both sides of the lens frame; A first speaker and a second speaker arranged on the first eyeglass leg and the second eyeglass leg, respectively; A battery for supplying power to the first speaker and the second speaker; And a charging terminal accommodated in the first eyeglass leg, wherein the charging terminal is not exposed to the outside when the first eyeglass leg is in a deployed state with respect to the lens frame, And can be exposed to the outside when folded with respect to the frame.

The loudspeaker may deliver sound to the user in a bone conduction manner.

The charging terminal may have a groove shape into which an external cable terminal for power supply can be inserted.

Wherein the first eyeglass leg is an outer cover disposed toward the outside of the user based on a user wearing the eyeglass; A top cover extending inward from an upper end of the outer cover; A lower cover extending inward from a lower end of the outer cover; A front cover which connects the top cover and the bottom cover and is capable of contacting the rear surface of the lens frame in a state in which the first glasses leg is extended; And an inner cover for covering a space surrounded by the top cover, the outer cover, the bottom cover, and the front cover.

The front cover may include a terminal hole through which the cable terminal can pass.

The terminal hole may be formed long in the vertical direction of the front cover.

The terminal hole may have a shape corresponding to an opening of the charging terminal, and the charging terminal may be arranged long along the longitudinal direction of the first eyeglass leg.

The eyeglass further includes a control circuit accommodated in the first eyeglass leg and controlling operation of the speaker, wherein the control circuit is connected between the charge terminal and the first speaker, As shown in Fig.

The control circuit may receive a sound source signal to be reproduced from the speaker through wireless communication with another electronic device.

The eyeglass may further include a user interface disposed on the first eyeglass leg and for receiving a command of the user and delivering the command to the control circuit.

The battery may be accommodated inside the second eyeglass legs and disposed long along the longitudinal direction of the second eyeglass legs.

The eyeglass further includes a line arranged to penetrate along the upper side of the lens frame and electrically connecting the control circuit accommodated in the first eyeglass leg to the battery accommodated in the second eyeglass leg .

Wherein the spectacle further comprises a hinge connecting one of the first spectacle leg and the second spectacle leg to one side of the lens frame, wherein the hinge has a hole formed in a distal end portion of the lens frame, And a pin extending through the hole formed at one end of the eyeglass leg of the eyeglass leg, the line passing between the pin and the inner surface of the eyeglass leg.

The eyeglass according to one embodiment includes a lens frame; A spectacle leg rotatably connected to the lens frame; And a speaker disposed on the eyeglass leg and configured to transmit sound through contact with a user, the eyeglass leg comprising: a main body connected to the lens frame; A speaker mounting portion on which the speaker is mounted; And a connection part connecting the main body part and the speaker mounting part.

When the user wears the spectacles, the speaker can closely contact the rear portion of the ear of the user's temporal bone to deliver sound to the user in a bone conduction manner.

The speaker mounting portion may include a protruding portion protruding toward the inside of the eyeglass leg, and the speaker may be disposed on the protruding portion.

The connection portion may have higher flexibility than the main body portion and the speaker mounting portion.

The connecting portion may be formed by a double injection method using a plurality of materials having different rigidities.

The maximum cross-sectional area of the connection portion may be smaller than the minimum cross-sectional area of the main body portion with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the eyeglass leg.

The main body portion may have a shape becoming narrower toward the connection portion.

Wherein the speaker mounting portion includes a protruding portion protruding toward the inside of the eyeglass leg, and the speaker is disposed on the protruding portion, and when the eyeglass leg is extended toward the lens frame, As shown in Fig.

Sectional area of the protruding portion may become narrower towards the inside of the eyeglass leg.

According to one embodiment, the charging terminal can be hidden on the legs of the glasses and only visible when the glasses are folded.

According to one embodiment, the bone conduction earphone is brought into close contact with the temporal bone of the back of the user's ear, so that the user can listen to music without using a separate earphone.

According to one embodiment, the flexible portion of the eyeglass legs can be added to bring the bone conduction earphone into close contact with the posterior temporal bone of the user's ear at various angles to the user's head.

1A is a view showing a state in which a user wears glasses according to an embodiment.
1B is a perspective view of a spectacle according to one embodiment.
2 is an exploded view of glasses according to one embodiment.
3 is an assembled perspective view of glasses according to one embodiment.
4 is an assembled perspective view of glasses according to one embodiment.
5 is an exploded perspective view of a first spectacle frame of a spectacle according to an embodiment.
6 is an exploded perspective view of the second eyeglass of the eyeglass according to one embodiment.
7 is a perspective view showing a line path of a spectacle according to an embodiment.
8 is a perspective view showing a line path of a spectacle according to an embodiment.
9 is a perspective view showing another line path of the eyeglasses according to the embodiment.
10 is a perspective view showing another line path of the eyeglasses according to the embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. It should be noted that, in adding reference numerals to the constituent elements of the drawings, the same constituent elements are denoted by the same reference numerals whenever possible, even if they are shown in different drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the best of an understanding clear.

In describing the components of the embodiment, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the constituent elements from other constituent elements, and the terms do not limit the nature, order or order of the constituent elements. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; may be "connected," "coupled," or "connected. &Quot;

1B is a perspective view of a spectacle according to an embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view of a spectacle according to an embodiment.

1A, 1B and 2, a spectacle 1 according to one embodiment includes a lens frame 40, a first spectacle frame 10, a second spectacle frame 20, a first speaker 130 (See FIG. 5), a second speaker 230, and a hinge 30.

The first eyeglass leg 10 and the second eyeglass leg 20 can be rotatably connected to the lens frame 40. [ The first spectacles leg 10 and the second spectacles leg 20 include main body portions 10a and 20a connected to the lens frame 40, speaker mounting portions 10c and 20c to which the speakers are mounted, 10a, 20a and the speaker mounting portions 10c, 20c.

The first spectacles leg 10 includes an outer cover 101 disposed on the outer side of the user with respect to the user's wearing of the spectacles and a top cover 102 extending inward from the top of the outer cover 101. [ A lower cover 103 extending inward from the lower end of the outer cover 101 and a lower cover 103 connected to the lens frame 40 A front cover 104 which can be brought into contact with the rear surface of the inner cover 105, and an inner cover 105. The inner cover 105 can cover the space surrounded by the top cover 102, the outer cover 101, the bottom cover 103 and the front cover 104. [ With this coupling relationship, the first spectacle leg 10 and the second spectacle leg 20 can have a hollow structure.

The outer cover 101, the top cover 102, the bottom cover 103, the front cover 104 and the inner cover 105 may be formed as separate covers or two or more of them may be integrally formed. For example, the outer cover 101, the top cover 102, and the bottom cover 103 may be integrally formed into a single U-shaped cover.

The first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 may transmit sound to the user in a bone conduction manner. For example, as shown in FIG. 1A, the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 are disposed in the speaker mounting portions 10c and 20c, and contact with the rear portion of the user's temporal bone, It is possible to transmit the sound to the user in a similar manner. In another example, the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 are disposed at the connection portions 10b and 20b, and can closely contact the upper portion of the ear of the user's side of the temporal bone to transmit sound to the user in a bone conduction manner.

When the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 are disposed on the upper or rear portion of the user's temporal bone, the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 may contact the non-hair- It is possible to transmit the sound more clearly without being disturbed by the hair.

When the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 are used as a bone conduction speaker, the sound emitted from the speaker is transmitted to the cochlea through the vibration of the bone. Thus, unlike a general earphone, . Accordingly, the user can simultaneously hear the sound transmitted from the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 and the external sound.

The operation of the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 may be controlled by the user interface 140. For example, the user can input an operation command by rotating or pressing the button portion exposed on the top cover 102 of the first spectacle frame 10 of the user interface 140. [ In other words, the user interface 140 may be a jog dial. In a state where no external force is applied, the button portion of the user interface 140 can be returned to a specific position by the elastic member. The specific position may be referred to as the neutral position of the button portion.

For example, music playback may be started when the user presses down vertically downward on the button portion on the basis of the wearer wearing glasses, and music playback may be terminated when the user presses the button long.

In addition, when the user wears the glasses, the user can change the song to be played back to the next music by shortening the button part one time in a short direction forward, And the volume of the second speaker 230 can be increased. In addition, when the button portion is short-circuited to the rear side one time, the song to be reproduced can be changed to the previous one. When the button portion is rotated one time backward, the volume of the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 is lowered .

As another example, the user interface 140 may be a touchpad. For example, an operation command can be inputted by a method of touching a pad attached to the outer cover 101. [ When the user touches the front part of the pad with a short touch, the song to be reproduced can be changed to the next piece of music by touching the front part of the pad. When the user touches the front part of the pad with a long touch, the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 ) Can be increased. In addition, if the user touches the back portion of the pad for a short time, the song can be changed to the previous song. If the user touches the back portion of the pad for a long time, the volume of the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 can be reduced.

An indicator 160 indicating the operating state of the first speaker 130 may be provided in the vicinity of the lens frame 40 in the outer cover 101 of the first spectacle frame 10. For example, the indicator 160 may have the same shape as the brand name of the manufacturer, which can be visually perceived by an outsider, so that the indicator 160 can have a brand promoting effect.

The indicator 160 may be an LED lamp for example. When the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 are in operation, the indicator 160 may remain lit, When the operation of the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 is terminated, the indicator 160 may be turned off.

The hinge 30 may include a distal end portion 32 of the first spectacle frame 10, a coupling portion 33 of the lens frame 40, and a coupling rod 31 passing therethrough. The engaging portion 33 of the lens frame 40 may be formed on the rear surface of the lens frame 40. [

Holes may be formed in the portions where the top cover 10 and the bottom cover 103 of the first spectacle frame 10 contact the front cover 104, respectively. The gap between the two holes may be larger than the upper and lower thickness of the engaging portion 33 of the lens frame 40. Therefore, after the engaging portion 33 is fitted in the distal end portion 32, the engaging rod 31 can penetrate the hole formed by the engaging portion 33.

The hollow structure of the first eyeglass leg 10 may accommodate a charging terminal 110 for charging the battery. The charging terminal 110 has a groove shape into which an external cable terminal for power supply can be inserted. For example, the charging terminal 110 may be selected as one of a plurality of commercially available micro USB charging terminals. Although the charging terminal 110 is shown in the form of a micro-5-pin USB port, which is currently widely used, the charging terminal 110 is not limited thereto and may have various other shapes such as a USB C-type port.

The front cover 104 may include a terminal hole 1041 through which an external cable terminal passes. The terminal holes 1041 may be formed long in the vertical direction of the front cover 104. The terminal hole 1041 may have a shape corresponding to the opening of the charging terminal 110 and the charging terminal 110 may be securely fitted to the terminal hole 1041. [ When the external charging cable is inserted into the charging terminal 110 due to such a coupling relation, the charging terminal 110 may not be pushed toward the hollow structure of the first glasses leg 10.

3 and 4 are combined perspective views of glasses according to one embodiment. 3 shows a state in which the first spectacle frame 10 is extended toward the lens frame 40, and Fig. 4 shows a state in which the first spectacle frame 10 is folded toward the lens frame 40. Fig.

3 and 4, the charging terminal 110 inserted into the hollow structure of the first eyeglass leg 10 when the first eyeglass leg 10 is in the unfolded state with respect to the lens frame 40, 40 and is not exposed to the outside. Therefore, since the user can not confirm whether or not the charging terminal 110 is present when the user wears the glasses, it can be seen that the eyes of the person other than the user wear ordinary glasses or sunglasses. Further, the charging terminal 110 is covered by the inner surface of the lens frame 40 without any additional dustproof means, so that foreign substances can be prevented from entering the external terminal.

The charging terminal 110 can be exposed to the outside when the first spectacle frame 10 is folded with respect to the lens frame 40. Accordingly, the charging terminal 110 can be connected to an external charging cable.

4, the longitudinal direction of the entrance portion of the charging terminal 110 may be parallel to the height direction of the first spectacle frame 10, and the charging terminal 110 may be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first spectacle frame 10 As shown in FIG. With such a coupling relationship, the charging terminal 110 can be disposed inside the spectacle frame 10 while the width of the first spectacle frame 10 is sufficiently thin.

A sealing member 42 may be disposed at a portion of the rear surface of the lens frame 40 that is in contact with the front cover of the first spectacles leg 10. The sealing member 42 covers the charging terminal 110 in a state in which the first spectacle frame 10 is fully opened and can prevent foreign matter from flowing from the outside. For example, the sealing member 42 may be a protruding member inserted into the charging terminal 110 in a state in which the first spectacle frame 10 is fully opened.

For example, the sealing member 42 may be made of an elastic body having elasticity such as rubber, silicone, etc., and the waterproof effect can be improved by the elastic force of the sealing member 42. [ On the other hand, the elastic force of the sealing member 42 can exert a force to fold the first spectacle frame 10 toward the lens frame 40. [ Such a force can improve the bone conduction efficiency of the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230 because the speaker 130 can be more closely attached to the user's bones.

5 is an exploded perspective view of a first spectacle frame of a spectacle according to an embodiment.

5, the first spectacle frame 10 includes an outer cover 101, a top cover 102, a bottom cover 103, a front cover 104, an inner cover 105, a charging terminal 110, A control circuit 120, a first speaker 130, a user interface 140, and an indicator 160.

The control circuit 120 can control the speaker using a signal received through wireless communication with another electronic device such as a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi system, for example. The control circuit 120 may use, for example, a flat PCB extending in one direction. 5) is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first eyeglass leg 10 and is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the flat plate (with reference to Fig. 5) Down direction) can be parallel to the height direction of the first eyeglass leg 10. In other words, the longitudinal direction of the flat plate may be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the inlet portion of the charging terminal 110. With such a coupling relationship, the control circuit 120 can be disposed inside the eyeglass legs while the width of the first eyeglass leg 10 is sufficiently thin.

The control circuit 120 may mediate signal transmission between the user interface 140, the indicator 160, the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230. For example, the control circuitry 120 may receive a tone signal from a tone generator device carried by the user and may communicate commands to the control circuitry 120 via the user interface 140, And can transmit the command to the first speaker 130 and the second speaker 230. Also, the operating state of the control circuit 120 may be communicated to the indicator 160.

The contact portion 131 of the first speaker 130 may have various shapes. 5, the shape of the contact portion 131 is not limited thereto. For example, the contact portion 131 may be circular or elliptical.

 And can pass through the contact hole 1051 formed in the inner cover 105. According to this configuration, the first speaker 130 can directly contact the user and improve the bone conduction performance.

6 is an exploded perspective view of the second eyeglass of the eyeglass according to one embodiment.

6, the second spectacles leg 20 includes an outer cover 201, a top cover 202, a bottom cover 203, a front cover 204, an inner cover 205, a charging circuit 210, A battery 220, and a second speaker 230.

The second spectacles leg 20 can receive the battery 220. By placing the relatively bulky and heavy battery 220 on the second eyeglass leg 20, the remaining modules, such as the control circuit 120, the user interface 140, and the charging terminal 110, It is possible to improve the overall weight balance with the first eyeglass leg 10. As a result, it is possible to improve the fit of the user.

The battery 220 may be disposed at a central portion of the second eye leg 20 for overall weight balance. The battery 220 may have a flat plate shape that is long in the longitudinal direction of the second spectacles leg 20 and thinner than the height. With this configuration, the battery 220 having a large capacity can be used in a limited space, while the width of the second spectacle frame 20 is sufficiently thin.

The battery 220 can be charged through the charging circuit 210 and the charging circuit 210 can be controlled by the control circuit 120 of the first eyeglass leg 10. Thus, the control circuit 120 may be electrically connected to the charging circuit 210 through a direct line.

As described above, since the assembly including the control circuit 120 is accommodated in the first eyeglass frame 10 and the assembly including the battery is accommodated in the second eyeglass frame 20, Can be designed to have substantially the same level.

7 and 8 are perspective views showing line paths of glasses according to an embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 7 shows the line path of the spectacles from the upper side, and Fig. 8 shows the hinge portion in an enlarged view.

7 and 8, since the line 41 passes through the hollow structure formed in the upper end portion of the lens frame 40, it is not exposed to the outside.

The line 41 can connect the control circuit 120 and the charging circuit 210 to each other through the lens frame 40, The second speaker 230 housed in the second spectacles leg 20 can be connected to the control circuit 120. The line 41 may consist of one or more thin wires. For example, the line 41 may be arranged to pass between the coupling rod 31 of the hinge 30 and the charging terminal 110.

When the first eyewear leg 10 is in a state of being spread out with respect to the lens frame 40, the speaker mounting portion 10c may have a shape inclined toward the inside of the eyeglass leg. With this configuration, the speaker 130 can be brought into contact with the user's body with sufficient pressure.

The speaker mounting portions 10c and 20c of the first spectacles leg 10 and the second spectacles leg 20 include protrusions 10d and 20d protruding toward the inner cover and the first speaker 130 includes protrusions 10d As shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the speakers 130 and 230 can be brought into contact with the user's body with sufficient pressure.

For example, the protrusions 10d and 20d may have a smaller cross-sectional area toward the inside of the glasses legs 10 and 20.

According to this configuration, the protruding portion 10d can prevent the contact portion 131 of the first speaker 130 from being separated from the user by the contact of the portion other than the contact portion 131 of the first speaker 130 with the user. have. In other words, the contact portion 131 of the first speaker 130 can be brought into close contact with the user without structural interference of the mechanical portion even in various curved surfaces according to various head shapes.

The maximum cross-sectional area of the connection portion 10b may be smaller than the minimum cross-sectional area of the main body portion 10a with reference to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the first eyeglass leg 10. The main body portion 10a may include a shape becoming narrower toward the connection portion 10b. With this configuration, it is possible to minimize the vibration of the speaker mounting portion 10c to the main body portion 10a. Specifically, if the main body portion 10a and the connecting portion 10b have the same cross-sectional area, the speaker mounting portion 10c, the connecting portion 10b, and the main body portion 10a function as one large sounding tube, The vibration of the speaker 130 is likely to be amplified by the resonator and propagated to the outside. According to the embodiment, since the vibration generated in the first speaker 130 can be attenuated or blocked by the connection portion 10b having a narrow cross-sectional area, the structure is advantageous in that the sound generated in the first speaker 130 is transmitted to the outside It is possible to minimize the propagation and improve the efficiency to be reflected to the user.

9 and 10 are perspective views showing other line paths of glasses according to an embodiment. Specifically, Fig. 9 shows the line path of the spectacles from above, and Fig. 10 shows the hinge part in an enlarged view.

9 and 10, the line 41 may be arranged to pass between the coupling rod 31 of the hinge 30 and the inner cover 105.

When the first eyeglass leg 10 and the second eyeglass leg 20 are folded with respect to the lens frame 40 and the line 41 passes the outside of the coupling rod 31, And an increase in the path itself of the line 41 by the length.

If the length of the line 41 is set to such an extent that the eyeglasses legs 10 and 20 are stretched in a state spreading with respect to the lens frame 40 or the line 41 is set in a hollow structure of the lens frame 40, If it does not stretch at any point within the legs 10,20, a disconnection may occur between the line 41 and other components.

Therefore, when the line 41 is set so that the line 41 passes between the coupling rod 31 and the inner cover 150 of the hinge 30, the spectacle legs 10, 40, it is possible to cut off the risk of occurrence of disconnection between the line 41 and other components, since the increase of the line 41 is not accompanied.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. For example, it is contemplated that the techniques described may be performed in a different order than the described methods, and / or that components of the described structures, devices, and the like may be combined or combined in other ways than the described methods, Appropriate results can be achieved even if they are replaced or replaced.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments and equivalents to the claims are within the scope of the following claims.

1: glasses
10: First leg of the glasses
20: Leg of the second pair of glasses
30: Hinge
40: lens frame

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A spectacle leg rotatably connected to the lens frame;
A speaker disposed on the eyeglass leg for transmitting sound through contact with a user; And
And a charging terminal accommodated in the inside of the eyeglass leg,
Wherein the charging terminal has a groove shape into which an external cable terminal for power supply can be inserted,
Wherein the eyeglass legs
A main body connected to the lens frame;
A speaker mounting portion on which the speaker is mounted; And
And a connection portion connecting the main body portion and the speaker mounting portion,
Wherein a longitudinal direction of an entrance portion of the charging terminal is parallel to a height direction of the first eyeglass leg,
The loudspeaker is in close contact with a rear portion of the user's temporal bone when the user wears the eyeglasses to transmit sound to the user in a bone conduction manner,
Wherein the speaker mounting portion includes a protruding portion projecting toward the inside of the spectacle leg and having a smaller cross sectional area toward the inside of the spectacle leg,
Wherein the speaker is disposed on the protrusion,
Sectional area of the connecting portion is smaller than a minimum sectional area of the main body portion with respect to a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the eyeglass leg,
Further comprising a control circuit accommodated in the main body portion and controlling operation of the speaker or a battery for supplying power to the speaker,
Wherein the main body portion includes a shape becoming narrower toward the connection portion,
Wherein vibrations generated in the speaker are attenuated or blocked by the connection part to reduce the propagation of sound generated from the speaker to the outside. delete delete 18. The method of claim 17,
The connecting part has flexibility higher than that of the main body part and the speaker mounting part. delete delete 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the speaker attachment portion has a shape that is inclined toward the inside of the eyeglass leg when the eyeglass leg is in a deployed state with respect to the lens frame. delete

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