KR20200063030A - Glasses coupled with a detachable module - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, are glasses coupled with a detachable module. An objective of the present invention is to provide the glasses coupled with the detachable module. The glasses may include: a lens frame; a first temple and a second temple, which are hingedly connected to both sides of the lens frame; a first detachable module detachable at one end of the first temple; and a second detachable module detachable at one end of the second temple.

Description

Glasses with detachable modules{GLASSES COUPLED WITH A DETACHABLE MODULE}

The present disclosure relates to spectacles, and more particularly, to spectacles in which a detachable module is coupled.

In the case of air-conducting earbuds and headphones, the risk of safety accidents increases due to the inability to hear noises from the surroundings by blocking the ears and using the air-conducting earbuds, headphones and headphones used in developed countries, and music on the road It is legally regulated to prevent people from listening.

In addition, with the recent remarkable spread of digital sound and communication devices, the noise-induced hearing loss of teenagers worldwide is more than 10% of the population complaining of hearing loss, and even in the global aging age, the increase in senile hearing loss is a social issue, and the volume of the speaker received. It has been suggested to reduce and reduce the use time as an alternative.

Therefore, research is actively underway on earphones that can prevent damage or fatigue of the eardrum while preventing safety accidents by simultaneously receiving noise from the surroundings by using the earphones with the ear open. Bone conduction earphones or bone conduction speakers exist as representative examples of earphones capable of preventing damage or fatigue of the eardrum.

As smart phones continue to spread, devices that perform bone conduction earphone functions in wearable devices that can be linked with smart phones are being developed. However, since a device that performs a conventional bone conduction earphone (or speaker) function can be worn in a form of compressing a user's temple, it may cause discomfort depending on a user's motion and may be difficult to wear for a long time. In addition, in the case of a person wearing glasses, there may be limitations due to difficulty in sufficiently pressing the corresponding portion (ie, temple).

Therefore, there may be a need in the art for glasses that easily attach to and detach from glasses and perform a bone conduction earphone function that is not burdensome for long time wearing.

Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-2017-0003975

The present disclosure has been devised in correspondence with the background art described above, and has an object to provide glasses with a detachable module coupled thereto.

The technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure for solving the above-described problems, spectacles coupled with a detachable module are disclosed. The glasses include: a lens frame; A first temple and a second temple, which are hingedly connected to both sides of the lens frame; A first detachable module detachable from one end of the first temple; And a second detachable module detachable from one end of the second temple, wherein the first detachable module includes the first ear of the user while each of the first temple and the second temple spans both ears of the user. It includes a first speaker portion in close contact with a region of the rear of the ear wheel, the second detachable module, the first temple and the second temple, each of the user's ears over the ears of the second ear of the user's second ear It may include a second speaker portion in close contact with the region.

In addition, the first detachable module includes a first communication unit for receiving sound data from an external terminal, and the second detachable module includes a second communication unit for receiving the sound data from the first detachable module. can do.

In addition, the glasses, the connection cable for transmitting at least one of audio data, current and power; further comprising, each of the lens frame, the first temple and the second temple, each includes a through hole in the center, the The connection cable may be embedded in the through hole.

In addition, the first temple includes a second connector coupled to a first connector provided in the first detachable module when the first detachable module is coupled to the first temple, and the second temple is , When the second detachable module is coupled to the second temple, a fourth connector coupled to a third connector provided in the second detachable module; including, the second connector and the fourth connector, the It can be connected via a connection cable.

In addition, the second detachable module, as the first connector and the second connector is coupled and the third connector and the fourth connector are coupled, the current or specific value having a specific value from the first detachable module When the power having the power is received through the connection cable, the second communication unit may be deactivated.

In addition, the first detachable module transmits the acoustic data to the second detachable module through the connection cable, and the first detachable module and the second detachable module interwork with each other to correspond to the acoustic data May be output through the first speaker unit and the second speaker unit.

In addition, the first detachable module, while the communication is connected to the second communication unit of the second detachable module through the first communication unit, transmits the sound data to the second detachable module through the first communication unit The first detachable module and the second detachable module may output sound corresponding to the sound data through the first speaker unit and the second speaker unit in cooperation with each other.

Further, the speaker unit may be either a bone conduction speaker or a piezo speaker.

The technical solutions that can be obtained in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned solutions, and other solutions that are not mentioned are clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. Will be understandable.

The present disclosure can provide glasses with a detachable module coupled thereto.

The effects obtainable in the present disclosure are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. .

Various aspects are now described with reference to the figures, in which like reference numerals are used collectively to refer to similar elements. In the following embodiments, for illustrative purposes, a number of specific details are presented to provide a holistic understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will be apparent that such aspect(s) may be practiced without these specific details.
1 is a block diagram of detachable modules that may be attached to and detached from glasses according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
2 is a conceptual view of an example of glasses attached/detachable in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure as viewed from one direction.
3 is a conceptual view of an example in which glasses and a detachable module are separated in one direction according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
4 is a view for explaining an example of a method of coupling a detachable module to glasses according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
5 is a view for explaining an example of a user wearing glasses with a detachable module coupled according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method in which the detachable module outputs sound data according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for a detachable module to deactivate a communication unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external shape of a speaker unit provided in a detachable module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 is a diagram illustrating a cross-sectional view AA' of the speaker unit shown in FIG. 8.
10 is an enlarged view of a region of an upper surface of a speaker unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Various embodiments and/or aspects are now disclosed with reference to the drawings. In the following description, for purposes of explanation, a number of specific details are disclosed to assist in the overall understanding of one or more aspects. However, it will also be appreciated by those skilled in the art of the present disclosure that this aspect(s) can be practiced without these specific details. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative aspects of the one or more aspects. However, these aspects are exemplary and some of the various methods in the principles of the various aspects may be used, and the descriptions described are intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents. Specifically, "an embodiment", "example", "a good", "an example", etc., as used herein is not to be construed as any aspect or design described being better or more advantageous than another aspect or designs. It may not.

Hereinafter, the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof are omitted. In addition, in the description of the embodiments disclosed herein, when it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical spirit disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings.

The terminology used herein is for describing the embodiments and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. In the present specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein, “comprises” and/or “comprising” does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components other than the components mentioned.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements or components, it goes without saying that these elements or components are not limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element or component from another element or component. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first element or component mentioned below may be the second element or component within the technical spirit of the present disclosure.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the present specification may be used as meanings commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains. In addition, terms defined in the commonly used dictionary are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless specifically defined.

In addition, the term “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or” rather than an exclusive “or”. That is, unless specified otherwise or unclear in context, "X uses A or B" is intended to mean one of the natural inclusive substitutions. That is, X uses A; X uses B; Or, if X uses both A and B, "X uses A or B" can be applied in either of these cases. It should also be understood that the term “and/or” as used herein refers to and includes all possible combinations of one or more of the listed related items.

In addition, the terms "information" and "data" as used herein can often be used interchangeably with each other.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that other components may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but other components may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle.

The suffixes "modules" and "parts" for components used in the following description are given or mixed only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other.

Elements or layers, referred to as "on" or "on" of another component or layer, refer to the other layer or other component in the middle, as well as directly above the other component or layer. Include all intervening cases. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as “directly on” or “directly above”, it indicates that no other component or layer is interposed in the middle.

The spatially relative terms “below”, “beneath”, “lower”, “above”, “upper”, etc., are as shown in the figure. It can be used to easily describe a correlation with a component or other components. The spatially relative terms should be understood as terms including different directions of the device in use or operation in addition to the directions shown in the drawings.

For example, when a component shown in the drawing is turned over, a component described as "below" or "beneath" of another component will be placed "above" another component. Can be. Accordingly, the exemplary term “below” can include both the directions below and above. Components can also be oriented in different directions, and thus spatially relative terms can be interpreted according to orientation.

The objectives and effects of the present disclosure, and technical configurations for achieving them, will be clarified by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. In describing the present disclosure, when it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present disclosure, the detailed description will be omitted. And terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present disclosure, which may vary according to a user's or operator's intention or practice.

However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, and may be implemented in various different forms. Only the present embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure complete, and to fully inform the person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present disclosure belongs, the present disclosure is only defined by the scope of the claims. . Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

In the description related to the detachable module 200 disclosed in FIGS. 1 to 5, when there is a symmetrical configuration, only the first detachable module 210 is described below for convenience of description, but the content of the present disclosure is The second embodiments are not limited, and the same embodiments described below may be applied to the second detachable module 220.

1 is a block diagram of detachable modules that may be attached to and detached from glasses according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, the detachable module 200 may include a first detachable module 210 and a second detachable module 220. Here, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may be coupled to a portion where the tip of the glasses leg is located. That is, glasses according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may include a first detachable module 210 and a second detachable module 220 instead of the glasses tip.

Specifically, the first detachable module 210 may include a first connector 211, a first speaker unit 212, a first communication unit 216, and a first control unit 217. In addition, the second detachable module 220 may include a third connector 221, a second speaker unit 222, a second communication unit 226, and a second control unit 227. However, the components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential in implementing the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220, and thus the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module described in the present specification Module 220 may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 may be built in or external to the first detachable module 210. However, it may be aesthetically desirable that the first communication unit 216 is located inside the first detachable module 210. Also, the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 may be built in or external to the second detachable module 220. However, it may be aesthetically preferable that the second communication unit 226 is located inside the second detachable module 220.

Each of the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 and the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 may be configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal from an external terminal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies. . In addition, each of the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 and the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 may be configured to transmit and receive data between each other. However, it is not limited thereto.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiMAX (World) Interoperability for Microwave Access (HSDPA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), etc. Each of the first communication unit 216 of the 210) and the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 can transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology in a range including the Internet technology not listed above. have.

Meanwhile, each of the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 and the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 may perform short range communication. Short-range communication technologies include Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi) , Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology may be used. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first communication unit 216 and the second communication unit 226 may receive data from an external terminal through short-range communication technology not listed above.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 may receive sound data from an external terminal through short-range communication. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first communication unit 216 may receive sound data from an external terminal through wireless Internet technology.

When the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 receives sound data from an external terminal, the first speaker unit 212 may output sound corresponding to the sound data. Here, the acoustic data may be data received from an external terminal.

The first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 may transmit sound data received from an external terminal to the second detachable module 220. At this time, the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 may receive the acoustic data from the first detachable module 210. Also, the second speaker unit 222 of the second detachable module 220 may output sound corresponding to the sound data.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 are interlocked with each other to generate sound corresponding to the sound data, the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit It can be output through (222).

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first speaker unit 212 of the first detachable module 210 and the second speaker unit 222 of the second detachable module 220 is either a bone conduction speaker or a piezo speaker. It can be one.

The first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 may be implemented to control the overall operation of the first detachable module 210. The first control unit 217 may perform various operations performed in the first detachable module 210 and process data.

The first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 may control operations of the first speaker unit 212 and the first communication unit 216.

The first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a co-processor, an arithmetic processing unit (APU), and a digital signal processor (Digital). It may be a Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Processor (AP), and a Communication Processor (CP).

The second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 may be implemented to control the overall operation of the second detachable module 220. The first control unit 217 may perform various operations performed in the second detachable module 220 and process data.

The second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 may control operations of the second speaker unit 222 and the second communication unit 226.

The second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 includes a central processing unit (CPU), a co-processor, an arithmetic processing unit (APU), and a digital signal processor (Digital). It may be a Signal Processor (DSP), an Application Processor (AP), and a Communication Processor (CP).

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module-coupled glasses 100 may include a connection cable 140 for transmitting at least one of acoustic data, current, and power. In this case, the first connector of the first detachable module 210 and the third connector 221 of the second detachable module 220 may be connected to the connection cable 140.

In addition, each of the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module 210 and the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 is a connection cable 140 embedded in the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled. Through which it is possible to transmit and receive at least one of the acoustic data, current and power supply to each other.

The description of the components of the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is attached will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4 below.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 may further include a memory.

The memory stores data supporting various functions of the detachable module 200. The memory may store a plurality of application programs (application programs), which are driven in the detachable module 200, data for operating the detachable module 200, and instructions.

The memory is a main storage device that is directly accessed by a controller of the detachable module 200, such as a random access memory (RAM) such as dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or static random access memory (SRAM). When this is turned off, it may mean a volatile storage device in which stored information is instantaneously erased, but is not limited thereto.

For the basic function of the detachable module 200, it may exist on the detachable module 200 from the time of shipment. On the other hand, the application program is stored in the memory, is installed on the removable module 200, can be driven to perform the operation (or function) of the removable module 200 by the respective control unit of the removable module 200. .

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 may further include a microphone.

The microphone processes external sound signals as electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be used in various ways depending on functions (or running application programs) being performed by the detachable module 200. Meanwhile, various noise cancellation algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal may be implemented in the microphone.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 may recognize ambient noise through a microphone. In this case, each control unit of the detachable module 200 may adjust the output volume in response to the perceived noise level.

For example, when the size of the perceived ambient noise is equal to or greater than a preset decibel (eg, 80 dB), each control unit of the detachable module 200 may adjust the volume output at a volume corresponding to the preset decibel.

Accordingly, as the ambient noise is generated, the control unit of the detachable module 200 can prevent the user from having to adjust the volume of the sound output from the detachable module 200.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 may further include a user input unit. The user input unit may be provided on the outer surface of the detachable module 200. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the user input unit may be provided in the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled.

The user input unit is for receiving information from a user. When information is input through the user input unit, each control unit of the detachable module 200 may control the operation of the detachable module 200 to correspond to the inputted information. The user input unit is a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on one surface of a detachable module, a dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, etc.) and a touch input means. It may include.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the control unit of the detachable module 200 may control the sound output based on the information input through the user input unit.

For example, the control unit of the detachable module 200 may control the speaker unit to stop the sound output when a touch is input once through the user input unit during sound output. In addition, the controller of the detachable module 200 may control the speaker unit to restart the sound output when a touch is input once in a state in which the sound output is stopped.

As another example, when the sound to be output is music, the controller of the detachable module 200 may control the speaker unit to output sound corresponding to the next song when a touch is input twice through the user input unit during sound output.

Accordingly, the user can control the sound output through the user input unit of the detachable module 200 without having to control the external terminal.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 may further include a lighting unit.

For example, the lighting unit may include a light emitting diode (LED). The lighting unit can visually confirm the operation state of the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled through the flashing of the LED, and can improve the aesthetics of the design for the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled.

The lighting unit may be controlled by the control unit of the detachable module 200 to display the sound output state. For example, when the sound output is music, the lighting unit may output lights of different colors corresponding to each of the playing and the pause states.

In addition, the lighting unit may display the battery status of the detachable module 200. For example, the lighting unit has different colors such as blue when the battery is being charged, green when the battery is 80% or more, orange when the battery is 40% to 80%, and red when the battery is 40% or less. You can output the lighting.

Accordingly, the user can intuitively recognize various state information of the detachable module 200 through the lighting unit of the detachable module 200.

2 is a conceptual view of an example of glasses attached/detachable in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure as viewed from one direction.

Referring to FIG. 2, the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled may include a lens frame 110, a first temple 120, a second temple 130, and a detachable module 200. However, the components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential for implementing the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled, so the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled described herein is more than the components listed above. It may have many or fewer components.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 that can be attached to and detached from the glasses 100 includes a first detachable module 210 and a second detachable module 220 detachably attached to the left and right sides of the glasses 100, respectively. ).

The lens frame 110 of the glasses 100 may have a shape surrounding two lenses. However, the shape of the lens frame 110 is not limited thereto.

Each of the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 may be hingedly connected to both sides of the lens frame 110. In addition, each of the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 may span both ears of the user when the user wears glasses. The first detachable module 210 may be detached from one end of the first temple 120. In addition, the second detachable module 220 may be detached from one end of the second temple 130.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may include a first speaker unit 212 and a second speaker unit 222, respectively. Accordingly, each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 is disposed to face the direction of the lens frame 110, and when the user wears the glasses 100, the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 212 Each of the speaker units 222 may be in close contact with an area of the rear of the user's wheel.

Specifically, the first speaker unit 212 provided in the first detachable module 210, the first temple 120 and the second temple 130, each of the user across the ears of the user, the first ear of the user (Eg, the left ear) may be in close contact with a region of the back of the auricle.

In addition, the second speaker unit 222 provided in the second detachable module 220, the first temple 120 and the second temple 130, each of the user's second ear, while the user's second ear ( For example, it may be in close contact with an area of the back of the auricle of the right ear).

A detailed description of an embodiment in which each of the above-described first detachable module 210 and second detachable module 220 is detachably attached to the glasses 100 will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 below.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may include a wired connection port (eg, an aux port). In addition, a signal line (for example, an aux cable) may be connected to each of the wired connection ports of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220.

At this time, the first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 may control the first communication unit 216 to transmit the acoustic data received from the external terminal to the second detachable module 220 through a signal line. .

3 is a conceptual view of an example in which glasses and a detachable module are separated in one direction according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, the second connector 121 may be detached from one end of the first temple 120 of the glasses 100.

When the first detachable module 210 is combined with the first temple 120, the first connector 211 provided in the first detachable module 210 and the second connector 121 provided in the first temple 120 ) May be combined.

In addition, a fourth connector 131 may be provided at one end of the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled.

When the second detachable module 220 is combined with the second temple 130, the third connector 221 provided in the second detachable module 220 and the fourth connector 131 provided in the second temple 130 ) Can be combined.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module-coupled glasses 100 may include a connection cable 140 for transmitting at least one of acoustic data, current, and power. The second connector 121 and the fourth connector 131 may be connected through a connection cable.

Specifically, each of the lens frame 110, the first temple 120, and the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 may include a through hole in the center. The connection cable 140 may be embedded in the through hole. In addition, the connection cable 140 receives at least one of sound data, a current having a specific value, and a power supply having a specific value from the first charging module 210 to the second charging module 220 (possibly in the reverse case). Can be delivered. Here, the current having a specific value or the power having a specific value may be a current or power generated from a battery provided in the first detachable module 210.

More specifically, the first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 may transmit sound data received from the external terminal to the second detachable module 220 through the connector cable 140.

At this time, each of the first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 and the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 is interlocked with each other to output a sound corresponding to sound data. Each of the unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 may be controlled.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 is connected to the first detachable module 210 through the connection cable 140, the second communication unit 226 is deactivated. I can do it.

Specifically, the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 is coupled to the first connector 211 of the first detachable module 210 and the second connector 121 of the first temple 120, As the third connector 221 of the second detachable module and the fourth connector 131 of the second temple 130 are coupled, a current having a specific value or a power having a specific value from the first detachable module 210 is connected. It can be recognized that it has been received through the connection cable 140. In this case, the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 may recognize that the first detachable module 210 and the connection cable 140 are connected and deactivate the second communication unit 226.

Meanwhile, when the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 is deactivated, the acoustic data may be transmitted and received between the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 through the connection cable 140. have.

Specifically, the first detachable module 210 may transmit sound data to the second detachable module through the connection cable. In this case, the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may output sound corresponding to sound data through the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 in cooperation with each other. .

On the other hand, if the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 does not receive a current having a specific value or a power having a specific value from the first detachable module 210 through the connection cable 140, the second control unit 227 2 The communication unit 226 may be maintained in an active state. In this case, the acoustic data may be transmitted and received in short-range communication by the first communication unit 216 and the second communication unit 226, respectively, of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220.

Specifically, the first detachable module 210 is connected to the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 through the first communication unit 216, in the state that the communication is connected, the sound data to the first communication unit 216 It can be transmitted to the second detachable module 220. In this case, the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may output sound corresponding to sound data through the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 in cooperation with each other. .

However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and each of the lens frame 110, the first temple 120, and the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled may not have a through hole in the center. Accordingly, the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled may not include the connection cable 140 embedded in the through hole. In this case, the acoustic data may be transmitted and received in short-range communication by the first communication unit 216 and the second communication unit 226, respectively, of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220.

Specifically, the first detachable module 210 is connected to the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 through the first communication unit 216, and the first communication unit 216 to receive sound data. It can be transmitted to the second detachable module 220. In this case, the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may output sound corresponding to sound data through the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 in cooperation with each other. .

4 is a view for explaining an example of a method of coupling a detachable module to glasses according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In the description of FIGS. 1 to 3 in connection with FIG. 4, overlapping contents as described above will not be described again, and will be mainly described below.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may be combined with the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled.

For example, a protrusion 150 may be provided at one end of each of the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled. In addition, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may be provided with a receiving portion into which the protrusion 150 is inserted. Here, the size of the protruding portion 150 may correspond to the size of the receiving portion. Accordingly, the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 of the detachable module-coupled glasses 100 and the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may be firmly combined.

Meanwhile, each of the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 of the glasses 100 may have a stepped portion in a portion that is coupled to each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220. In addition, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 is coupled to the first temple 120 and the second temple 130, respectively, and the first temple 120 and the second temple are joined. 130, the stepped may be formed in a shape corresponding to the stepped formed on each. Accordingly, the first temple 120 and the second temple 130 and the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 of the detachable module-coupled glasses 100 may be firmly combined.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may include a battery.

The battery 213 of the first detachable module 210 receives external power and internal power under the control of the first control unit 217 to supply power to each component included in the first detachable module 210. To supply. The battery 213 may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

The battery of the second detachable module 220 also receives external power and internal power under the control of the second control unit 227 to supply power to each component included in the second detachable module 220. The battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may include a charging terminal.

The charging terminal 214 of the first detachable module 210 may be connected to an external charging device to supply external power to the battery 213. In addition, the charging terminal 214 may include an anode terminal and a cathode terminal to be connected to an external charging device to receive power.

The charging terminal of the second detachable module 220 may also be connected to an external charging device to supply external power to the battery. In addition, the charging terminal may include an anode terminal and a cathode terminal to be connected to an external charging device to receive power.

5 is a view for explaining an example of a user wearing glasses with a detachable module coupled according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. In the description of FIGS. 1 to 4 in connection with FIG. 5, overlapping contents as described above will not be described again, and will be mainly described below.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the user wears the glasses 100, the detachable module 200 may be located in a region behind the ear wheel of the user's ear. In addition, the first speaker unit 212 of the first detachable module 210 may be disposed to face the rear of the user's earwheel.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 5, the first speaker unit 212 of the first detachable module 210 may be in close contact with a region of the rear surface of the ear of the user's first ear E10. In this case, the user can be provided with a sound that is clearer and has improved quality. In addition, the user can open the ears and recognize the sound output, thereby simultaneously receiving ambient noise to prevent safety accidents and prevent hearing loss by not directly affecting the eardrum.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the detachable module 200 may include a rail structure therein.

Specifically, a speaker unit may be provided on the rail structure of the detachable module 200. In this case, the position of the speaker unit may be adjusted according to the shape of the user's ear. Therefore, the user can use the glasses 100 to which the detachable module is coupled regardless of the shape of the ear.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method in which the detachable module outputs sound data according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first detachable module 210 may receive sound data from an external terminal (S110). Specifically, the first communication unit 216 of the first detachable module may receive sound data from an external terminal.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first detachable module 210 may transmit sound data received from an external terminal to the second detachable module 220 (S120 ).

For example, the first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 transmits the acoustic data received from the external terminal to the second detachable module 220 through wireless communication (specifically, short-range communication). 216 can be controlled. In this case, the second detachable module 220 may receive sound data from the second communication unit 226.

As another example, the first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210 may transmit sound data received from the external terminal to the second detachable module 220 through the connection cable 140.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 may output sound data corresponding to the sound data in conjunction with each other (S130 ).

Specifically, the first control unit 217 of the first detachable module 210, when the first communication unit 216 receives sound data from the external terminal, the first speaker unit to output sound corresponding to the received sound data At the same time as controlling 212, the first communication unit 216 may be controlled to transmit sound data to the second detachable module 220.

Meanwhile, the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 receives the sound data from the first detachable module 210 and simultaneously outputs the sound corresponding to the received sound data. Can be controlled.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for a detachable module to deactivate a communication unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second detachable module 220 may recognize whether a current having a specific value or a power having a specific value is received from the first detachable module 210 (S210 ).

Specifically, the second control unit 227 of the second detachable module 220 is coupled to the first connector 211 of the first detachable module 210 and the second connector 121 of the first temple 120, As the third connector 221 of the second detachable module and the fourth connector 131 of the second temple 130 are combined, a current having a specific value or a power having a specific value is supplied from the first detachable module 210. It can be received through the connection cable 140. Here, the current having a specific value or the power having a specific value may be a current or power generated from a battery provided in the first detachable module 210.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the second detachable module 220 recognizes that a current having a specific value or a power source having a specific value is received from the first detachable module 210 (S210, Yes), 2 The communication unit 226 may be deactivated (S220).

In this case, sound data may be transmitted and received between the first detachable module 210 and the second detachable module 220 through the connection cable 140.

On the other hand, when the second detachable module 220 does not recognize that a current having a specific value or a power having a specific value is received from the first detachable module 210 (S210, No), the second communication unit 226 It can remain active.

In this case, the second communication unit 226 of the second detachable module 220 may receive sound data through wireless communication (specifically, short-range communication), and output sound corresponding to the sound data.

The above-described steps of FIGS. 6 and 7 may be changed in order as necessary, and at least one or more steps may be omitted or added. In addition, the above-described steps are only embodiments of the present disclosure, and the scope of rights of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an external shape of a speaker unit provided in a detachable module according to some embodiments of the present disclosure. 9 is a view showing a cross-section A-A' of the speaker unit shown in FIG. 8. 10 is an enlarged view of a region of an upper surface of a speaker unit according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

For convenience of explanation with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, the description is limited to the first speaker unit 212, but the contents of the present disclosure are not limited thereto, and the second speaker unit 222 is also implemented in the same manner as described below. Examples can be applied.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 may be a bone conduction speaker or a piezo speaker. The configuration of the bone conduction speaker will be described in detail below.

Each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 according to some embodiments of the present disclosure may have a shape as shown in FIG. 8. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 may have various shapes.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 9, each of the first speaker portion 212 and the second speaker portion 222 includes a vibration plate 400, a housing 500, a magnetic circuit 600, a yoke portion 700, and an elastic portion (800).

The housing 500 may have a space therein by opening the upper and lower surfaces and closing the side surfaces. For example, the housing 500 may have a cylindrical shape with an upper surface and a lower surface open. In addition, the housing 500 may have a quadrangular shape in which the upper and lower surfaces are open, but is not limited thereto.

The housing 500 may include at least one component of each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 in an interior space. For example, the inner space of the housing 500 may include a coil 630, a magnetic circuit 600, a yoke portion 700, an elastic portion 800, or a combination thereof, but is not limited thereto.

The housing 500 may be formed of various members. The housing 500 may be formed of a metal member (eg, iron, nickel, copper, etc.), and may be formed of a reinforced plastic, but is not limited thereto.

The magnetic circuit 600 may generate vibration. The magnetic circuit 600 may include a magnet 610 and a top plate 620. Here, the magnet 610 may be made of a material having a magnetic force, and may vibrate according to a change in the surrounding magnetic field. In addition, the top plate 620 may concentrate the magnetic force of the magnet 610.

The coil 630 may receive an AC signal from a battery as each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 is attached to the detachable module 200.

The magnetic circuit 600 may be provided at regular intervals from the coil 630. When the AC signal is applied to the coil 630, the magnet 610 may vibrate according to the direction, intensity, and frequency of the AC signal applied to the coil 630. In other words, the magnet 610 may act as a vibrator vibrating according to an AC signal applied to the coil 630.

This is due to Fleming's left-hand law that the conductor lying in the magnetic field is subjected to a force in a certain direction.

Conventionally, a vibration motor using a brush and a commutator was frequently used, but there was a problem in excessive noise and miniaturization. Each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 of the present invention includes a coil 630 and a magnetic circuit 600 to generate vibration, and vibration generated by the magnetic circuit 600 is It may be transmitted to the yoke portion 700 in contact with the upper surface of the magnetic circuit 600.

The yoke portion 700 may be provided to contact the upper surface of the magnetic circuit 600. Here, the yoke portion 700 is in contact with the magnetic circuit 600 is not provided with a separate vibration transmission body between the yoke portion 700 and the magnetic circuit 600, the vibration generated in the magnetic circuit 600 yoke It means that it is provided to be directly transmitted to the unit 700. In other words, the yoke portion 700 is sequentially stacked on the upper surface of the magnetic circuit 600, or the magnetic circuit 600 and the yoke portion 700 are integrally manufactured at the time of manufacture, and vibration generated in the magnetic circuit 600 is generated. It can be directly transmitted to the yoke portion 700.

The elastic part 800 may include a plurality of components. For example, the elastic part 800 may include an elastic body 810 and an elastic body suspension 820.

The elastic part 800 can be formed in various ways. For example, the elastic part 800 may be formed by combining the separately formed elastic body 810 and the elastic body suspension 820. For another example, the elastic body 810 and the elastic suspension 820 may be integrally molded by a casting method using a metal member, but are not limited thereto.

The elastic suspension 820 may contact at least a portion of the upper surface of the elastic body 810. Further, the elastic body suspension 820 may be coupled to the elastic body 810 by being attached to at least a portion of the upper surface of the elastic body 810.

The elastic body suspension 820 may protect the elastic body 810 by being seated on the upper surface of the elastic body 810, and may increase the excitation force of the elastic part 800, and are not limited thereto, and exhibit various effects.

The elastic part 800 may include an opening in the center. The vibration plate 400 may be integrally molded to be exposed through the opening. The vibration plate 400 is exposed to the outside, so that it can directly contact the body.

On the other hand, the vibrating plate 400 can be coupled by being directly attached to the yoke portion 700 without rivets. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the yoke portion 700 may be coupled to the vibrating plate 400 through rivets.

Referring to FIG. 10, each of the first speaker unit 212 and the second speaker unit 222 may include a housing 500 and an elastic unit 800, and the housing 500 and the elastic unit 800 may It can be combined in a variety of ways.

For example, the elastic part 800 may be coupled to the housing 500 by being attached to the inner surface of the housing 500. In addition, the elastic part 800 may be combined with the housing 500 by curling the housing 500. That is, at least a portion of the upper portion of the housing 500 is curled in the direction of the elastic portion 800, so that the elastic portion 800 can be seated on the upper surface of the housing 500.

Curling means bending at a predetermined angle (eg, 90 degrees), and the predetermined angle can be determined in various ways.

Descriptions of the presented embodiments are provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art of the present disclosure, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Thus, the present disclosure should not be limited to the embodiments presented herein, but should be interpreted in the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features presented herein.

Claims (1)

Glasses with a detachable module,
Lens frame;
A first temple and a second temple, which are hingedly connected to both sides of the lens frame;
A first detachable module detachable from one end of the first temple; And
A second detachable module detachable from one end of the second temple;
Containing,
Glasses with detachable modules.

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