KR20110028946A - Earring-type auxiliary device for earphone and earphone used for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An auxiliary device for an earphone is provided to improve the feeling of wearing by using flexible materials. CONSTITUTION: A body(110) is made of flexible materials like metal and silicon which are deformed according to the outer shape of an ear. A first wire fixing piece(120) is installed on the lower side of the body and fixes the wire extended from the earphone body. A second wire fixing piece is installed on the auxiliary device. The second wire fixing piece fixes the wire extended from the first wire fixing piece. A receiving groove for fixing the wire is formed on the first wire fixing piece. Two receiving grooves are formed on the second wire fixing piece.

Description

Earring-type auxiliary device for earphone and earphone used for the same}

The present invention relates to an earphone aid and an earphone for use therein, and in particular, it is possible not only to use existing earphones as earrings, but also to insert the shape of the earphone itself from the top to the bottom of the ear hole, rather than the ear hole. Earphones Earphones that can be mounted in the ear canal horizontally at the entrance.

As the sound equipment has become smaller and the electronic and sound technologies have improved, earphones have been developed a lot, and nowadays, many people are using them. In particular, as MP3 devices, DMB terminals, mobile phones, etc., which have a sound reproducing function, are widely used, noise generated by these devices becomes a problem, and thus a lot of earphones are used. In particular, it is not an exaggeration to say that the use of earphones is essential in subways and buses used by many people.

In this way, the earphone is usually made of a circular-shaped open and hemispherical shape made in the ear inlet is made of a kernel-type earphone inserted into the inside of the ear. The earphone as described above is composed of a wire connecting the earphone main body and the earphone main body and the sound reproducing apparatus, and such a conventional open earphone is a method used by installing a circular earphone main body in the ear hole from the top to the bottom of the ear hole. In the case of a kernel-type earphone, one end of the earphone is inserted into the ear hole. However, in the earphone body of such an open or kernel-type structure, the earphone is subjected to a load by the wire in the downward direction, thereby continuously affecting the skin of the soft ear and causing pain in the ear. In addition, since the wires connecting the earphone body and the sound reproducing apparatus are not arranged, there are a lot of problems such as the earphone being caught by another object.

In order to solve the above problems, earring-type earphones have been released and sold, but since the earrings and the earphones are inseparably connected and the earrings are difficult to deform, some people are uncomfortable to wear. Sometimes I felt. And most of all, earring-type earphones are relatively expensive, and the general public tends to be reluctant to buy them.

On the other hand, as Bluetooth communication technology becomes popular, compact ear-shaped earphones are being released, but they are not available in devices that do not support the Bluetooth function, and because they are also expensive, the general users have never purchased them.

In addition, bone vibration earphones have been developed in some markets, but they are also too expensive and are mainly used only by people performing special tasks in specialized fields such as military and police, but are rarely used by the general public.

However, above all, existing earring-type earphones come in one-piece form with the main body of the earphone, so they cannot be applied to conventional earphones that are commercially available or earphones provided when purchasing an audio playback device. In addition, the weight of the wire and the resistance can easily hold, but the elasticity of the wire and the wheel's elasticity can not be used, so the working point of the earphone remains the same, so it is different from the earphone aid.

Therefore, there is provided an earphone auxiliary device that can be easily detachable to the current earphone used as an earring type,

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an earphone assist mechanism that allows the use of existing earphones in the form of earrings, while having no load on the earphone body, the earphone does not feel any discomfort or discomfort even when worn for a long time. To provide assistive devices.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention as described above, the earphone aid according to the present invention is made of a flexible material so as to be modified to fit the shape of the outer ear different for each person is extended from the earphone body to a predetermined portion is connected to the sound reproducing apparatus An electric wire fixing piece is formed to fix the electric wire and adjust the length of the string from the fixing part to the ear hole.

According to the present invention, earphone earphones having a wire storage piece for storing the wires can be formed of a flexible material so that the earphone can be changed according to the shape of the ear, thereby distributing the load to maximize the contact surface and improving the wearing comfort. It works, and it holds the weight and resistance of the wire.

In addition, the wire from the wire storage piece to the ear hole is kept horizontal with the ear hole, making it nearly 90 degrees from the ear wheel, and the elasticity of the wire pushes it away so that the earphone is not easily detached even when the earphone is lightly put on the ear, and the wire is returned to its original shape. The power to dissipate the earphone's own weight, allowing the user to use it comfortably and comfortably without any discomfort or discomfort even after using it for a long time.The wheels are flipped as needed when the earphone is worn on the ear. It plays a role, making it easy to attach and detach the earphones to the ear. Also, when excessive force is applied to the wire, it naturally detaches, protecting the ear and freeing the resistance of the wire rather than the conventional method.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to apply the earphone aid of the present invention to conventional earphones that are used in the existing, eliminating the problem of having to purchase a separate ear-hook earphone when you want to use the ear-hook earphone Cost savings can be achieved from the standpoint.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view showing the earphone auxiliary device and the earphone used in the auxiliary device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the side of the earphone auxiliary device according to the present invention, Figure 3 is the present invention Figure 4 is a view showing the flexibility of the earphone aid according to, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the portion A and B of Figure 1, 5 is a view showing the earphone for applying to the earphone aid according to the invention 6 is a view showing the earphone of a different shape, Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the earphone according to the present invention mounted on the earphone auxiliary device and the auxiliary device according to the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1 to 5 the present invention consists of an earphone auxiliary device 100 and an earphone 200 for use in the auxiliary device.

As shown in FIG. 3, the earphone auxiliary device 100 includes a cylindrical body 110 made of a flexible material so as to be deformable according to the shape of the human ear, and a portion which can be horizontal with the ear hole when worn. The first wire fixing piece 120 and the second wire fixing piece 130 which can arrange the wires L extending from the earphone 200 are formed. The first wire fixing piece 120 is installed on the back side of the auxiliary device, that is, the side facing the back of the ear when wearing the auxiliary device, the second wire fixing piece 130 wears one surface of the auxiliary device, that is, the auxiliary device When it is installed so as to form a plane with the skin contact with the ear side. The first wire fixing piece 120 is formed with one receiving groove 121 for storing and fixing the wire L, and the second wire fixing piece 130 has two receiving grooves 131 for storing and fixing the wire. And 132). As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 4, the receiving grooves formed in the first wire fixing piece and the second wire fixing piece have a circular shape having the same size as the wire diameter and smaller than the diameter. The portion of, preferably, 1/3 or less of the portion is formed to be open, so that the wire is not easily separated from the groove when accommodated in the receiving groove.

The earphone 200 for use in the earphone assist device is a so-called kernel-type earphone, which is coupled to one end of the sound generating unit 210 and the sound generating unit for converting a signal from the sound reproducing apparatus into sound, and is supported horizontally at the inlet hole. It consists of a support 220.

The support portion 200 has a shape of an elongated kidney bean having a protruding portion 221 whose one end protrudes outward, as shown in FIG. It is formed to protrude to form the protrusion. And the appearance of the front of the support has an oval shape having a long axis (X) and a short axis (X '), that is, close to the kidney beans as shown in Figure 2 (b). And the central portion of the support is formed through the hole (H), one end of the through-hole, that is, the sound output portion 211 is connected and fixed, the remaining portion of the through-hole comes from the sound generator It plays a role in guiding sound into the ear. Corresponding to the horizontal shape of the ear hole inlet of the shape of the support as described above, the support part is supported by the elasticity of the electric wire at the ear hole inlet, so that foreign matters are lessened to the ear.

Meanwhile, although the sound generating unit 210 and the support unit 220 are shown as being integrally formed in the drawing, the current kernel-type earphones used in the current sound reproducing apparatus, especially MP3, are formed as the sound generating unit, and sound comes out. A cylindrical silicone rubber member for attaching the acoustic generator to the ear hole in the portion 211 is detachably installed. Therefore, only the support unit 220 may be manufactured separately and the conventional sound generator 210 may be installed and used.

The earphone described above has been described using a kernel-type earphone as an example, but can also be applied to the most common circular open earphone as shown in FIG. 6. In this case, the support part is formed to have a long axis and a short axis, and one end is formed to protrude more than the other part for sitting in the ear hole. And, although it can be manufactured integrally with the open earphone, it can be manufactured detachably. That is, by forming a groove into which the open earphone can be inserted into the support, the open earphone can be fitted.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view specifically showing an embodiment of the earphone 100 used for the accessory, in the earring-type earphone accessory 100 according to the present invention. The wire L is first fixed to the receiving hop 121 of the first wire fixing piece 120 of the first wire fixing piece 120, and then the wire is inserted into the receiving grooves 131 and 132 of the second wire fixing piece 130. Insert (L) to fix the wire to the second wire fixing piece. When storing and fixing the wires to the second wire fixing piece, the earphones protrude downward to maximize the elasticity of the wires.

Then, the assistive device 100 is deformed to fit the shape of the person's ear so as to be in close contact with the ear shell. The second wire fixing piece 130 is always worn in close contact with the skin behind the ear, that is, the head skin behind the ear when wearing the aid on the ear. Therefore, FIG. 4 shows a state of wearing on the left ear. Human ear shapes are omitted and illustrated for the sake of understanding of the drawings.

Therefore, by using a flexible earring part to deform in accordance with the shape of the ear, the shock area is maximized to distribute the load to maximize the fit and the inconvenience is eliminated. And, the support 220 of the earphone is always fixed to the ear canal in a horizontal state as shown in Fig. 6 at the ear canal inlet, that is, the short axis X 'is directed toward the axis and the long axis X is orthogonal to the axis. Since the wire is fixed to the wire fixing piece and the wire is bent as shown in Fig. 6, it has elastic force, so that the foreign material is not separated even at the minimum contact area with the ear hole. Since 220 is supported, the pressure applied to the ear skin is further reduced, so that the presence of the earphone support is hardly felt when worn. In addition, by installing the wire (L) connected to the earphone to always extend above the ear, since the wire connected to the earphone is supported from above as shown in the figure, there is almost no weight applied to the earphone due to the weight of the wire. Therefore, the discomfort and cumbersomeness caused by the support of the silicon material, which is located inside the ear hole, cannot be felt at all.

1 is a view showing that the earpiece-type earphone auxiliary device and the earphone used in the auxiliary device according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view showing the side of the ear-shaped earphone accessory according to the invention.

3 is a view showing the flexibility of the ear-shaped earphone aids according to the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view of portion A and portion B of FIG.

5 is a view showing the earphone for applying to the ear-shaped earphone aid according to the present invention.

6 is a view showing an earphone of another shape according to the present invention.

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the earphone according to the present invention mounted on the ear-shaped earphone auxiliary device and the auxiliary device according to the present invention.

Claims (5)

In the earphone assist device 100, The auxiliary device is fixed to the body 110 made of a cylindrical shape of a flexible material such as metal and silicon that can be deformed according to the shape of the human ear, and fixed to the wire (L) which is installed at the lower end of the body extending from the earphone body A second wire fixing piece for fixing the first wire fixing piece 120 to be installed and the wire L installed in the auxiliary mechanism at a portion that can be parallel to the ear hole when worn, and extending from the first wire fixing piece. Comprising a piece 130, the first wire fixing piece 120 is formed with a receiving groove 121 for receiving and fixing the wire, between the two wire fixing piece 130 for storing and fixing the wire Earphone aids, characterized in that the two receiving grooves (131 and 131) are formed. According to claim 1, wherein the receiving groove has a circular shape having the same size as the diameter of the wire, is formed to be partially open of a size smaller than the diameter to accommodate the wire so as not to be separated from the receiving groove, from the receiving groove to the earphone Earphone assisting device, characterized in that extending the wire to extend the horizontal to the horizontal to the ear wheels. The earring assistive device according to claim 2, wherein the opening portion has a diameter smaller than that of the wire (L). An earphone for use in an earphone aid according to claim 1, wherein the earphone 200 is coupled to one end of the sound generating unit 210 and the sound generating unit for converting a signal from the sound reproducing apparatus into sound and is horizontal at the inlet of the ear hole. It consists of a support portion 220 which is supported by, the side of the support portion 220 has an elongated shape having a protruding portion 221, one end protrudes outward, the front has a long axis (X) and a short axis (X ') It is formed in the shape of an ellipse, and when it is installed in the ear hole, it is installed in the horizontal direction at the entrance of the ear hole so that the long axis is perpendicular to the finger axis, and a hole H is formed in the center of the support part so that one end of the sound generator 210 is formed at one end of the hole ( 211) is connected and fixed, the remaining portion of the earphone, characterized in that configured to guide the sound from the sound generating section into the ear. The earphone of claim 4, wherein the support part 220 is configured to be detachable from the sound generating part 210 of the earphone, and is positioned in the ear hole so that its major axis is horizontal.

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