KR20210053721A - Bluetooth earphone with improvement and prevention function of hearing loss and tinnitus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a Bluetooth earphone which can be worn on ears and can irradiate the ears with low power lasers during music listening to improve or prevent hearing loss and tinnitus. The Bluetooth earphone with a function for improvement and prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus, which performs Bluetooth communication with an electronic device and outputs a sound signal reproduced from the electronic device, comprises: a main body portion with an embedded Bluetooth module for performing the Bluetooth communication; an earphone portion which converts an electrical signal transmitted from the main body portion into the sound signal, has an opening for transmitting the sound signal to the outside, and is formed so as to be inserted into or in close contact with the ear; and a laser generator installed in the earphone portion and emitting the low power laser according to a control signal transmitted from the main body portion. According to the present invention, a treatment process can be performed during the music listening through the earphone inserted into the ear such that the treatment process is not boring, and hands and feet are free during the treatment process such that the treatment process can be performed during movement.

Description

Bluetooth earphone with improvement and prevention of hearing loss and tinnitus {BLUETOOTH EARPHONE WITH IMPROVEMENT AND PREVENTION FUNCTION OF HEARING LOSS AND TINNITUS}

The present invention relates to a Bluetooth earphone that can improve or prevent hearing loss and tinnitus using a low-power laser, and in more detail, it can be worn on the ear, and by irradiating a low-power laser to the ear while listening to music, etc., it is possible to improve or prevent hearing loss and tinnitus. It relates to a Bluetooth earphone that can be used.

The number of patients with tinnitus, hearing loss, dizziness, headache and latent patients according to aging and living conditions is rapidly increasing. In addition, among modern people, there are people who wear earphones and listen to music loudly, so if this habit continues, it can damage the hair cells of the cochlea and cause tinnitus and hearing loss. Therefore, the development of an effective treatment for tinnitus can be seen as a very important task.

In particular, tinnitus refers to a symptom that is perceived as continuous or intermittent noise in the ear even though there is no external sound source, and the patient suffers severe obstacles in daily life due to headache, sleep disorder, nervous breakdown, depression, etc. There are many cases.

These tinnitus are known to be caused by abnormalities in the auditory nervous system, including the middle ear and inner ear tissues, although the causes of such tinnitus are large and various. Among them, the most common cause is the decrease in function due to aging of the sensory nervous system.

Specifically, there is a strong theory that a kind of neuro-electrical noise that occurs when hair cells of the cochlea are damaged or deteriorated due to disease, aging, fatigue, etc. are heard in the form of tinnitus. In particular, when exposed to excessive noisy environments for a long time, tinnitus caused by general hearing loss is a typical case. In addition, there are cases where high blood pressure, mental anxiety and stress, and certain cranial nerve disorders are the causes, and in this case, treatment of these root causes should of course be given priority.

Therefore, the treatment for tinnitus is also very diverse, and until now, drug therapy prescribing sedatives, anticonvulsants, antidepressants, local anesthetics, antihistamines, antipsychotics, muscle relaxants, etc., have been mainly applied, but no significant effect has been obtained.

As described above, it is known that the main cause of tinnitus is that the auditory nervous system, including the inner ear tissue, is generally degraded or deteriorated due to aging, chronic fatigue, or various diseases. Therefore, tinnitus and hearing loss can be cured to a considerable degree by activating the auditory nerve tissue and regenerating its function.

However, until now, effective drugs for preventing or recovering the deterioration or deterioration of the auditory tissue have not been developed.

Recently, it has been known that applying a specific current to a living tissue activates the cell tissue and enhances the endocrine function, which not only cures various diseases, but also delays deterioration or deterioration due to aging. The overall application case is increasing.

A typical example is a method of applying a microcurrent by inserting an electrode into the cochlea. However, since this method requires direct contact of the electrode to the affected tissue, if the location of the affected area is in the deep part of the living body, an implant electrode is required, and it becomes an invasive method accompanying surgery, causing pain to the patient.

As a complement to these drawbacks, a treatment method in which light is irradiated with low energy enough not to cause damage to living cells has been developed. However, since the treatment device using low energy light irradiates light from the outside of the ear, there is a limitation in stimulating or treating the deeper part of the ear. In addition, since the user must continuously hold the treatment device by hand, it caused inconvenience to the user during the treatment process.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0040685 (published on April 19, 2019) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1756723 (announced on July 11, 2017) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0108030 (published on September 5, 2014)

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a Bluetooth earphone having a function of improving and preventing hearing loss and tinnitus that can induce activation of hair cells by stimulating auditory cells in an ear using a red laser.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention described above, in an embodiment of the present invention, in a Bluetooth earphone for performing Bluetooth communication with an electronic device and outputting an acoustic signal reproduced from the electronic device, a Bluetooth module for performing Bluetooth communication The built-in main body part and an earphone part that converts the electric signal transmitted from the main body part into an sound signal, and has an opening for transmitting the sound signal to the outside, and is formed to be inserted or closely attached to the ear, And a laser generator installed in the earphone unit and irradiating a low-power laser according to a control signal transmitted from the main body unit.

According to the present invention, hearing loss and tinnitus can be improved or prevented by irradiating a red laser into the ear through an earphone inserted into the ear.

In addition, in the present invention, since the treatment process can be performed while listening to music or the like, the treatment process is not boring, and the hands and feet are free during the treatment process, so that the treatment process can be performed while moving.

In addition, since the present invention is easy to carry and can be used anywhere by non-professionals, it can help to solve the problem of tinnitus and hearing loss, which have recently increased.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a Bluetooth earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a Bluetooth earphone according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a partial perspective view illustrating an earphone unit and a low-power laser unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a partial perspective view illustrating an earphone unit and a low-power laser unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a Bluetooth earphone having a function of improving and preventing hearing loss and tinnitus according to exemplary embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter, abbreviated as'Bluetooth earphone') will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view for explaining a Bluetooth earphone according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view for explaining a Bluetooth earphone according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. It is a partial transmission perspective view for explaining the earphone unit and the low-power laser unit according to this.

1 to 3, a Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention performs Bluetooth communication with a paired electronic device and outputs an acoustic signal reproduced from the electronic device, and includes a Bluetooth module for performing Bluetooth communication. The main body unit 100, the earphone unit 200 for converting the electric signal transmitted from the main body unit 100 to an acoustic signal, and the earphone unit 200 is installed in the main body unit 100 It includes a low-power laser unit 300 for irradiating a low-power laser according to the control signal.

Such a Bluetooth earphone is connected to an electronic device via Bluetooth, and can receive an electrical signal for sound or an electrical signal for a low-power laser from the electronic device through Bluetooth communication. At this time, the electronic device may be composed of a smartphone, a tablet PC, a notebook, a computer, a TV, and the like.

In this way, the Bluetooth earphone may directly receive a control signal from a user through an input button provided in connection with the generation of a low-power laser, or may receive a control signal remotely through an electronic device such as a smartphone.

If necessary, the Bluetooth earphone may be used as a hearing aid by installing a hearing aid module in the main body unit 100 or the earphone unit 200. Such a hearing aid module is electrically connected to the main body unit 100 in a known configuration, and may be turned on/off (OM/OFF) according to the control of the main body unit 100.

As an exemplary embodiment, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention includes a main body unit 100, an earphone unit 200, and a low-power laser unit 300 as shown in Fig. 1 so that the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention can be directly inserted into the ear and used. I can.

As another embodiment, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention is a main body part 100, an auxiliary body part 150, an earphone part 200, and a second body part as shown in FIG. 2 so that the bluetooth earphone according to the present invention can be mounted on the neck or the head to be used. 2 It may be composed of an earphone unit 250, a low-power laser unit 300, a band unit 400, and an earphone cable 500.

Hereinafter, each component will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention includes a main body unit 100.

The main body unit 100 is connected to an electronic device through a Bluetooth module to receive an electric signal, and provides the electric signal to the earphone unit 200. In addition, when a signal for controlling the operation of the low-power laser unit 300 is input from the outside, the main body unit 100 generates a control signal corresponding thereto and provides it to the low-power laser unit 300.

More specifically, the main body part 100 includes a body that provides the appearance of the main body part 100, and an electric signal transmitted from the electronic device by being built into the body and connected to an external electronic device through Bluetooth communication. A Bluetooth module receiving a signal, an input button installed on the surface of the body to receive a user's control signal, and when an electric signal is received by the Bluetooth module, the electric signal is transmitted to the earphone unit 200, and an input button or an electronic device A control module for controlling the on/off of the sound output function according to the control signal collected through or controlling the volume of sound output through the earphone unit 200, and the Bluetooth module and the input button, and It is configured to include a battery connected to the control module to provide power. To this end, the control module is connected to the Bluetooth module and the input button and is built into the body part.

In addition, the input button includes a first switch button for inputting on/off for sound output, a second switch button for inputting on/off for irradiation of low-frequency laser, and controlling sound and intensity of low-frequency laser. May include additional buttons for.

In addition, the control module may control an output of a low-frequency laser irradiated through the low-power laser unit 300 according to a control signal input through an input button. More specifically, when a signal instructing the driving (ON) of the Bluetooth earphone is input through an input button, the control module provides power provided from the battery to the earphone unit 200. In addition, the control module provides a driver unit of the earphone unit 200 with the electric signal when an electric signal is received by the Bluetooth module from an external electronic device. In addition, the control module provides a control signal instructing generation of a low-power laser to the low-power laser unit 300 when a signal instructing the low-power laser to be driven (ON) is input through an input button.

Referring to FIG. 2, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention may further include a band unit 400.

The band part 400 has one end connected to the main body part 100 and is formed in a belt shape that elastically wraps along the circumferential direction of the user's head or neck.

In addition, the band unit 400 may be configured to include a cable for transmitting a control signal generated by the main body unit 100.

In addition, the band part 400 may be formed in a flexible structure in which a shape is changed according to the direction of the force when a force is applied in a direction intended by the user. If necessary, the band unit 400 may be configured to include a shape memory alloy that stores the user's head circumference or neck circumference.

Since the band unit 400 is worn on the user's head or neck with a configuration of the same principle as a headset, portability and convenience for performing active activities such as walking or moving objects can be further improved.

Referring to FIG. 2, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention may further include an auxiliary body unit 150 and a second earphone unit 250.

The auxiliary body unit 150 is connected to the other end of the band unit 400 located in a direction opposite to the main body unit 100, and transmits a control signal received through a cable of the band unit 400 to the second earphone unit 250 ).

The second earphone unit 250 has the same configuration as the earphone unit 200 described above, and when the earphone unit 200 is worn on either the left ear or the right ear, the second earphone unit 250 is attached to the other ear. It is worn to provide sound and low-power laser into the ear.

Referring to FIG. 2, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention may further include an earphone cable 500.

The earphone cable 500 electrically connects the main body unit 100 and the earphone unit 200 when the main body unit 100 and the earphone unit 200 are spaced apart, and the main body unit 100 is It serves to transmit the provided electrical signal to the earphone unit 200.

Since the earphone cable 500 is a known configuration used for wired earphones, a more detailed description will be omitted.

1 to 3, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention includes an earphone unit 200.

The earphone unit 200 converts and outputs the electric signal transmitted from the main body unit 100 into an acoustic signal so that the listener can listen to the electric signal transmitted from the electronic device as sound, and transmits the sound signal to the outside. It is provided with an opening 222 for.

In addition, the earphone unit 200 is formed so as to be inserted into or close to the ear.

In addition, the earphone unit 200 provides a driver unit for converting and outputting an electric signal transmitted from the main body unit 100 or the earphone cable 500 to an acoustic signal, and an installation space for the driver unit, which can be brought into contact with the ear. It may be configured to include a housing 210 formed to have an external shape.

If necessary, the earphone unit 200 may be provided with a thermometer module that measures the user's body temperature in the ear. Such a thermometer module may output the measured user's body temperature through a liquid crystal provided in the main body unit 100 or may provide it to a smartphone connected through Bluetooth communication. In addition, the thermometer module is installed inside the housing 210 in a known configuration and is electrically connected to the main body unit 100, and can be turned on/off (OM/OFF) according to the control of the main body unit 100. have.

In other words, when the operation signal of the thermometer module is received from the control module of the main body unit 100, the thermometer module measures the wearer's temperature to generate temperature information, and provides the temperature information to the control module. At this time, the control module outputs the temperature information collected from the thermometer module through the liquid crystal provided in the main body 100.

The driver unit may further include a connection plug to which the Bluetooth module or earphone cable 500 is connected. In addition, the driver unit may further include a magnet, a diaphragm, and a voice coil for converting an electrical signal input through the connection plug into sound.

The voice coil may perform a function of converting the electric signal input to the driver unit into a moving force while passing through it.

The diaphragm is a diaphragm and may be vibrated according to the vibration of the voice coil to generate sound waves.

The magnet may be formed of a material such as ferrite, aligo, and shimanium-cobalt, and may perform a function of vibrating the voice coil.

When an electric signal is provided from the Bluetooth module embedded in the main body part 100, the driver unit moves the electric signal to the voice coil and moves the voice coil by electromagnetic induction by the magnet. In other words, the electric signal continuously generates the vibration of the voice coil. And with the vibration of the voice coil, the diaphragm vibrates, generating sound waves. Consequently, the driver unit generates sound waves by vibration of the diaphragm according to the input electric signal.

The housing 210 is formed to have a structure surrounding the driver unit to protect the driver unit from external impact, and is composed of a front housing facing the user's ear and a rear housing coupled with the front housing in a direction opposite to the user. . At this time, the contact surface between the front housing and the rear housing may be provided with an adhesive or the like.

The front housing and the rear housing may form a housing space within which they are coupled to each other, and a driver unit is fixed to the housing space.

Since this housing space is a space in which sound waves provided by the driver unit travel, the housing 210 may have a large influence on the sound provided to the listener. For example, the front housing and the rear housing forming the housing space may cause interference to sound waves depending on the structure.

In this way, the housing 210 may affect the tone, personality, and sound quality of the sound that the listener hears.

As an embodiment, when the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention is formed as a kernel-type earphone, the earphone part 200, for example, the front housing is formed to protrude from the front so as to be inserted into the user's ear, and an opening in the center along the length direction ( 222 is provided with an interpolation protrusion 220 formed. In addition, an ear protection means may be installed in the opening 222 formed by the inner protrusion 220 in the front housing, and an ear tip may be installed along the protruding outer surface of the inner protrusion 220.

The ear protection means refers to a protection means capable of reducing fatigue without stimulating the listener's ear based on the position of the interpolation protrusion 220 inserted into the listener's ear.

In addition, the ear protection means and ear tips provide a function of guiding the sound so that the sound, which is the sound signal output to the listener, is smoothly transmitted.

As another embodiment, when the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention is formed as an open type earphone, the earphone unit 200, for example, the front housing may have ear protection means formed along the outer circumferential surface.

4 is a partial perspective view illustrating an earphone unit and a low-power laser unit according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, the Bluetooth earphone according to the present invention includes a low-power laser unit 300.

The low-power laser unit 300 is installed in the earphone unit 200 and irradiates a low-power laser into the ear according to a control signal transmitted from the main body unit 100.

At this time, it is preferable that the low-power laser unit 300 generates a low-power laser having a wavelength range of 640 to 660 nm. Such a low-power laser having a wavelength of 640 to 660 nm stimulates mitochondria in cells to promote electron transfer reactions, and increases adenosine triphosphate (ATP), a bioenergy source, to help cell activation. In addition, the low-power laser has the effect of restoration, wound healing, and pain relief, and provides wound healing and anti-inflammatory effects by inducing the secretion of cytokines that stimulate the production of cell growth factors and proliferation of fibroblasts.

As an embodiment, the low-power laser unit 300 according to the present invention is such that the low-power laser is irradiated to the outside of the earphone unit 200 through the opening 222 of the earphone unit 200 as shown in FIG. 3. It may be installed inside the earphone unit 200 facing the opening 222.

As another embodiment, the low-power laser unit 300 according to the present invention includes an interpolation protrusion 220 so as to irradiate a low-power laser into the ear in a state that is directly inserted into the ear together with the interpolation protrusion 220 as shown in FIG. 4. Can be installed outside of

The low-power laser unit 300 may include a diode drive and a laser diode. First, the diode drive receives a control signal provided from the control module of the main body 100 and drives the laser diode according to the selected intensity, irradiation time, and irradiation interval, thereby generating a low-power laser.

The output range of the low-power laser may be 5 mW to 5 W. A method used when irradiating a low power wavelength may be a continuous wave or a pulsed mode.

The pulse length used in the pulse wave mode may be from microseconds (μs) to milliseconds (ms), and the repetition rate used in the pulse wave mode may be 1 Hz to 1000 Hz.

In addition, the low-power laser in the wavelength range of 640 to 660 nm can suppress recurrence of wounds or stenosis while promoting recovery of the treatment site during tissue treatment, and temperature rise hardly occurs. When the wavelength of such a low-power laser is less than 640 nm, the time required to improve hearing loss and tinnitus increases, and when it exceeds 660 nm, a problem of damage to the ear tissues such as the eardrum may occur.

The low-power laser output through the low-power laser unit 300 may penetrate and be treated without damaging the skin tissue. In this case, the low-power laser unit 300 may be configured to continuously or discontinuously irradiate various lasers to give a high effect according to the living body.

Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will be able to variously modify and change the present invention within the scope not departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the following claims. You will understand that you can.

100: main body part 200: earphone part
210: housing 220: inner protrusion
222: opening 300: low power laser unit
400: band part 500: earphone cable

Claims (4)

In the Bluetooth earphone for performing Bluetooth communication with an electronic device and outputting a sound signal reproduced from the electronic device,
A main body unit having a built-in Bluetooth module for performing Bluetooth communication;
An earphone unit that converts the electric signal transmitted from the main body unit into an acoustic signal, has an opening for transmitting the sound signal to the outside, and is formed to be inserted into or close to the ear; And
A Bluetooth earphone having a function to improve and prevent hearing loss and tinnitus comprising a laser generator installed in the earphone unit and irradiating a low-power laser according to a control signal transmitted from the main body unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the low power laser is
Bluetooth earphone having a function of improving and preventing hearing loss and tinnitus, characterized in that it is a low-power laser having a wavelength range of 640 to 660 nm. The method of claim 1, wherein the low-power laser unit
Bluetooth earphone having a function of improving and preventing hearing loss and tinnitus, characterized in that it is installed inside the earphone unit facing the opening so that the low-power laser is irradiated to the outside of the earphone unit through the opening. The method of claim 1,
The earphone unit is formed to protrude from the front to be inserted into the user's ear and is provided with an insertion protrusion in which the opening is formed in the center along the length direction,
The low-power laser unit Bluetooth earphone having a function to improve and prevent hearing loss and tinnitus, characterized in that installed outside the inner protrusion.

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