WO2012015257A2

WO2012015257A2 - Necklace-type earphones

Info

Publication number: WO2012015257A2
Application number: PCT/KR2011/005569
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이동도
Original assignee: Lee Dong Do
Priority date: 2010-07-29
Filing date: 2011-07-28
Publication date: 2012-02-02
Also published as: WO2012015257A3; KR20120011509A; KR101165584B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a necklace-type earphone comprising earphone cables (12, 12') having an end to which earphone main bodies (10, 10') are connected, and a device connection cable (16) having a jack (14) which connects to an audio device or a communication device. According to the present invention, the earphone cables (12, 12') are bent or crossed in the middle and fixed by a fixing tube body (18) to comprise two necklace rings (20, 20'), wherein among the necklace rings (20, 20'), a first necklace ring (20) has an end to which the earphone main bodies (10, 10') are connected, and a second necklace ring (21') has an end to which connection members (22, 22'; 122, 122') are connected, the device connection cable (16) electrically connected the connection members, and connection ports (38; 138), which are electrically connected the connection members (22) (22') of the second necklace ring (20'), connect to the device connection cable (16).

Description

Necklace earphone

The present invention relates to a necklace-type earphones, in particular necklace-type earphones that can be used to configure the earphones used in connection with sound / video devices such as MP3, PMP, DMB, radio, mobile phones or hearing aids or communication devices in the form of a necklace It is about.

Earphones conventionally used by connecting to various sound equipment or communication equipment is typically composed of a cable having a jack (jack) connected to these devices from the middle to the left and right, the earphone body is connected to the end of the two branch cables.

However, the conventional earphone is inconvenient to use because of the cable connecting the device and the earphone body, despite the various uses. In consideration of this, a mechanism was developed to enable sound listening by adopting a wireless communication method between the device and the earphone body. However, since a device for wireless communication must be separately provided, additional cost is required and a dedicated power source for wireless communication is required. in need.

In order to solve the inconvenience caused by the cable, the earphone cable is formed in the form of a necklace. When using an audio device or a communication device, simply connect the jack to the device in the cable in the form of a necklace, and the user simply connects the earphone to the cable. It is disclosed that the ear can be used (for example, Korean Patent No. 10-500226 (published on March 21, 2005)).

However, the necklace-type earphone of the prior art is merely to allow the cable of the earphone to be simply worn around the neck, and the accessory means for using the earphone cable as a necklace is complicated and practically, the necklace elongation effect cannot be expected.

In the present invention, the invention was made in view of such a conventional point, and the earphone cable is composed of two necklace rings, and two earphone bodies are connected to one necklace ring so that they can be used as earphones and a tall effect as necklaces. And another object is to provide a necklace-type earphone is connected to the two connection members to be connected to the device connection cable is connected to the sound equipment or communication equipment.

In the present invention, such a necklace-type earphone is composed of two necklace rings that can open or close the earphone cable to have the function of a necklace, one necklace ring is the earphone body connected to the end is coupled or separated by using a magnet to open and close The other necklace ring is connected to the connecting member which can be detachably coupled to the end, so that the connecting means of the device connecting cable connected to the acoustic device or the communication device can be electrically connected, earphones of these necklace rings The body or connecting member may be configured as a pendant tool of the necklace.

To this end, the present invention provides a necklace-type earphone composed of an earphone cable to which the earphone main body is connected to the end, and a device connection cable having a jack connected to an acoustic device or a communication device.

Necklace-type earphone according to an aspect of the present invention is a set of earphone body, a set of earphone cable each of which is connected to the earphone body at one end and a pair of connecting member at the other end, and one end is external In the necklace-type earphone including a device connecting cable comprising a jack connected to the other end and a jack connected to electrically input a predetermined audio signal from the, wherein the set of earphone cable is bent or crossed so that the middle portion thereof overlaps And a first necklace ring both ends of which are respectively terminated by the set of earphone bodies and can be opened or closed arbitrarily, and both ends of which are respectively terminated by the pair of connecting members and form a second necklace ring which can be opened or closed arbitrarily. And the pair of connecting members are physically and electrically connected to the connecting port. It is Li or connected and the transmission of the audio signal when a connection to the earphone unit can be output.

In addition, the pair of connecting members and the connection port may each include one or more metal terminals disposed on the surface, the outer surface of the connection port is in surface contact so as to surround a part of the outer surface of the two connection member is one or more metal terminals By ohmic contact with each other, they can be physically and electrically connected.

In addition, the surface contact may be generated or reinforced by magnetic force.

In addition, the pair of earphone bodies may each include a magnet therein, whereby the first necklace ring can be closed by mutually coupling with each other by the magnetic force of the magnet in close proximity to each other.

In addition, the pair of earphone cables may each include a magnet disposed in the vicinity of the earphone main body, thereby being coupled to each other by the magnetic force of the magnet in close proximity to each other the second necklace ring ring can be closed.

In addition, one of the pair of connecting members may include an insertion protrusion formed at the end, and the other may include an insertion request formed at the corresponding end, whereby the two connecting members may be coupled to face each other.

In addition, the pair of connecting members may further include magnets disposed in adjacent portions of the insertion protrusion and the insertion request, respectively, and may be mutually coupled to each other by magnetic force thereof.

In addition, the pair of connecting members and the connection port may each include one or more metal terminals disposed on the surface, the connection member is provided with one or more insertion holes to be coupled and a part of the outer surface is surrounded by the outer surface of the connection port One or more metal terminals which are in contact with each other and the removable socket, the inner surface of the at least one insertion hole and the outer surface of the connector are each in ohmic contact with the set of connecting members and at least one metal terminal of the connector, respectively. It may be provided.

In addition, the pair of connecting members and the connecting port may each include one or more metal terminals disposed on the surface, each of the set of connecting members and the connecting port has one or more jack insertion hole which is connected to each other physically and electrically It may further include a socket.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a necklace-type earphone includes a set of earphone bodies, and a pair of connecting members electrically connected to one end of the earphone body and one end of the earphone body electrically connected to each other. In the necklace-type earphone including a set of earphone cable, the set of earphone cable is bent or crossed so that the middle portion thereof overlaps and is fixed by a fixing means so that both ends can be terminated by the set of earphone body, respectively, and can be opened or A first necklace ring can be closed and both ends thereof are terminated by the two connection members, respectively, and a second necklace ring can be freely opened or closed. The pair of connection members are electrically connected to an external audio signal output device. An audio signal may be transmitted to the earphone body and output.

In addition, the external audio signal output device may be a hearing aid, and the hearing aid may include a microphone and an amplifier.

In addition, the fixing means may be composed of a pair of two parts and may include a connecting ring or a magnet mounted on one end of each of the parts, the parts can be separated or combined by the connecting ring or magnet. .

1 is a perspective view showing a necklace-type earphone according to the present invention.

Figure 2a is a partially enlarged view showing a first structure of the cross section when configuring two necklace rings using the cable of the earphone.

FIG. 2B is a partially enlarged view showing a modified example of the first structure in which the first structure of the intersection portion shown in FIG. 2A is modified and detachably coupled using a connecting ring; FIG.

Figure 3 is a partially enlarged view similar to Figure 2a showing a second structure of the intersection when configuring two necklace rings using the cable of the earphone.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the earphone main body is separated showing the first embodiment of the earphone main body having a configuration in which the earphone body is coupled to the magnet.

5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the earphone body is coupled in the first embodiment of the earphone body shown in FIG.

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the earphone main body having a configuration in which the earphone body is coupled to the magnet body is separated.

7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the earphone body is coupled in the second embodiment of the earphone body shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 illustrates a first embodiment of the connecting portion showing the configuration of a connecting means of a device connecting cable connected to an acoustic device or a communication device in the necklace-type earphone shown in FIG. 1 and a connecting member to which the connecting means can be detachably coupled; Partial magnification perspective shown.

9 is a front view showing a process in which the connecting member of the necklace ring and the connecting means of the device connecting cable in the first embodiment of the connecting portion shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the connecting member of the necklace ring and the connecting means of the device connecting cable are coupled in the first embodiment of the connecting part shown in FIG. 9; FIG.

The perspective view of the earphone which concerns on this invention which has a connection part of 2nd Embodiment.

12 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing details of a connecting portion of the second embodiment;

Fig. 13 is a side view showing a coupled state of the connecting section of the second embodiment.

Fig. 14 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing details of the connecting portion of the third embodiment.

Fig. 15 is a front view showing a state in which the connecting portion of the third embodiment is engaged.

16 and 17 are partially enlarged perspective views and front views showing that MP3, which is a kind of acoustic equipment, is formed in the connecting portion.

Figure 1 shows the necklace-type earphone of the present invention, the earphone cable 12, 12 'which is connected to the earphone body 10, 10' at the end, respectively, jack 14 is connected to the sound equipment or communication equipment It consists of a device connecting cable 16 having a).

Necklace Ring (20) (20 ')

According to the present invention, the earphone cable (12, 12 ') is connected to the earphone body 10, 10' at the end of the two necklace ring (20), each of which is fixed by the fixing tube (18) 20 '). The middle part of the earphone cable 12, 12 'is bent as shown in FIG. 2A and fixed in the fixed tube 18, or the middle part of the earphone cable 12, 12' crosses as shown in FIG. It is fixed in the fixed tube 18.

Among the necklace rings 20 and 20 'configured as described above, the first necklace ring ring 20 is connected to the earphone body 10 and 10' at its end, and the second necklace ring ring 20 'is at its end. The connecting members 22 and 22 'are connected to each other.

These necklace rings 20, 20 'should be in the form of a closed ring that can be hung on the user's neck, and the shape of the closed ring should be opened so that the user can stop walking on the neck and release it from the user's neck. do.

FIG. 2B is a connection part 19 installed at this intersection instead of the fixed tube 18 fixed at the intersection where the middle part of the earphone cable 12, 12 'shown in FIG. 2A intersects such an intersection. Modifications are shown to allow both sides of the to be detachably coupled. In addition, although not shown as another modification, the connecting ring can be detachably coupled magnetically by being replaced by a magnet.

Opening and closing means of the necklace ring 20

The necklace ring 20 to which the earphone body 10 and 10 'are connected to the end is configured such that the earphone body 10 and 10' can be an opening and closing means of the necklace ring 20. To this end, the earphone body 10, 10 'connected to each end of the necklace ring 20, the magnet 24 in the form of a permanent magnet in the front case of the earphone body 10, 10', respectively, It is embedded and fixed (see FIGS. 4 and 5). When the earphone main body 10, 10 'is used for listening to sound, it is possible to listen to the sound or communicate by plugging into the ears of the user, respectively, and to carry it in the form of a necklace around the neck of the user without using the earphone. If the necklace ring 20 that was open is closed. At this time, when the earphone main body 10, 10 'is close to each other, the magnet 24 built in them are attracted to the opposite side, and the earphone main body 10, 10' is magnetically coupled so that the necklace ring 20 is It forms a closed ring in the form of a necklace.

In addition, the opening and closing means of the necklace ring 20 is a magnet in the form of a permanent magnet disposed in the portion of the earphone cable 12 close to each earphone body 10, 10 'as shown in Figs. It may be composed of (26). This embodiment is the opening and closing means mentioned with reference to Figs. 4 and 5, when it is difficult to place a magnet in the earphone body 10 (10 '), earphone cable 12 close to the earphone body 10 (10') In the case where the magnets 26 are disposed on the earphone bodies 10 and 10 'to bring the earphone bodies 10 and 10' into close proximity to each other, the magnets 26 disposed at the portion of the earphone cable 12 adjacent to the earphones 12 are attracted to the opposite side and the earphone body 10 The necklace ring 20 can be closed by being magnetically coupled at a portion of the 10 '.

Opening and closing means of necklace ring 20 '

The necklace ring 20 'constituting another necklace ring together with the necklace ring 20 to which the earphone main body 10, 10' is connected, respectively, is connected to the connection members 22 and 22 'at its ends. The connecting members 22 and 22 'are used as opening and closing means for opening and closing the necklace ring 20' and also allow the device connecting cable 16 to be connected for signal transmission.

The connecting members 22 and 22 'have a ring-shaped ground terminal 28 and a signal terminal 30 in the form of a metal cylinder, and these connecting members 22 and 22' are opposed to each other. Insertion protrusions 32 are formed at the end of one side connecting member 22 so as to be coupled to the other end of the other side connecting member 22 is inserted into the insertion request (34) is inserted into the insertion projections (32) The magnets 36 are formed to be magnetically coupled to the inside of the connection members 22 and 22 'adjacent to the insertion protrusion 32 and the insertion demand 34, respectively.

Therefore, when the necklace ring 20 'is to be hung on the user's neck, the insertion protrusion 32 of the one connecting member 22 is inserted into the insertion request 34 of the other connecting member 22, and disposed close to them. The magnet 36 is maintained by the magnetic force so that the coupled state can be maintained and when the user does not use the earphone open with the necklace ring 20 so that the earphone can be separated from the user's neck.

As described above, the connection members 22 and 22 'are connected to the device connecting cable 16 in the closed state of the necklace ring 20' so that sound reception or call reception can be made from an acoustic device or a communication device. do.

Connecting means of the device connecting cable (16)

The device connecting cable 16 is an earphone main body (12) through an earphone cable (12, 12 ') constituting a necklace ring (20, 20') to an audio device or a communication device such as MP3, POP, DMB, radio, cellular phone. 10) is for connecting the 10 '. To this end, a jack 14 for plugging into an output port of an acoustic device or a communication device is connected to one end of the device connection cable 16, and the above-mentioned connection member 22 is connected to the other end of the device connection cable 16. The connection port 38 connected to 22) is connected.

As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the connector 38 has a schematic structure in the form of a semi-cylindrical body. The connection port 38 is connected to the appliance connecting cable 16 to which the jack 14 is connected at its lower side. The connecting port 38, which is in the form of a semi-cylindrical body, has a ground terminal 28 and a signal terminal 30 which are respectively formed in the connecting members 22 and 22 'of the necklace ring 20' in the upper semicircular groove 40. A ground terminal 42 and a signal terminal 44 are disposed at each of the ohmic contacts, and the connecting members 22 and 22 'which are cylindrical bodies of the necklace ring 20', which is made of metal, are magnetic. The magnet 46 is disposed therein so that) can be seated in the upper semicircular groove 40 by magnetic force.

The user can close the necklace ring 20 'which is closed by the coupling of the connection member 22 and 22' and the necklace ring 20 which is closed by the earphone body 10 or 10 'coupled to the magnet 24 or 26. ) Is carried around the neck of the reaper. When the user uses the earphones, the user inserts the earphone main body 10, 10 'which is connected to the earphone cables 12, 12' of the necklace ring 20 to their ears, and the necklace ring 20 ' A jack 14 connected to the end of the appliance connecting cable 16 by connecting the semi-cylindrical connector 38 of the appliance connecting cable 16 to the coupled connecting members 22 and 22 'of the appliance as described above. Is connected to sound equipment or communication equipment.

Another embodiment of the connecting means

11 to 13 show another embodiment of the connecting means. In the embodiment of Figs. 11 to 13, the connecting members 122 and 122 'connected to the ends of the necklace ring 20' are not in a structure in which they are coupled to each other, but in the form of a simple jack, and in the form of these jacks. Phosphorus connection members 122 and 122 'are coupled to a cylindrical socket 142 having jack insertion holes 140 and 140' on both sides. That is, the

connection members

122 and 122 ′ are inserted into both jack insertion holes 140 and 140 ′ of the cylindrical socket 142. On the inner and outer surfaces of the cylindrical socket 142, a ground terminal and a signal terminal are disposed to be electrically and mechanically connected to the corresponding ground terminal and the signal terminal of the connecting members 122 and 122 'in the form of jacks. On the other hand, in the cylindrical socket 142 to which the connecting members 122 and 122 'are coupled, as shown in the foregoing embodiment, a device connecting cable in the form of a semi-cylindrical body and the jack 14 is connected to the lower side thereof. The connector 138 to which the 16 is connected is electrically coupled. The connection port 138, which is in the form of a semi-cylindrical body, has a central common ground terminal and both sides thereof so as to be in electrical contact with the ground terminal and the signal terminal respectively configured in the cylindrical socket 142 in the upper semi-circular groove 144, respectively. The signal terminal of is arranged, and a magnet is disposed inside so that it can be magnetically attached to the cylindrical socket 142 which is a magnetic body made of metal.

Another embodiment of the connecting means

14 and 15 show another embodiment of the connecting means. In this embodiment, the jack insertion holes on both sides formed in the socket 242, for example, the connecting members 122 and 122 'in the form of jacks connected to both ends of the necklace ring 20' It is possible to be inserted into the 240, 240 ', and another jack insertion hole 240 "is formed at the bottom of the' heart'-type socket 242, which is connected to the sound device or communication device (14) The second jack 14 'coupled to the other end of the device connecting cable 16 having the

In this embodiment, the connecting members 122, 122 'in the form of the jack of the necklace ring 20' and the jack insertion holes 240, 240 'of the' heart 'type socket 242, and these jack insertions Electrical coupling and mechanical as the coupling between the holes 240 and 240 'and the other jack insertion holes 240 ", the jack insertion holes 240 " and the second jack 14 ' Can be achieved.

The user plugs the earphone body 10 (10 ') into the ear, and the connection member of the necklace ring 20' to the jack insertion holes 240, 240 'and 240 "of the" heart "type socket 242, respectively ( 122) 122 'and the second jack 14' of the device connecting cable 16 are inserted and connected to perform a function of acoustic listening or communication.

Although the socket 242 has been described as being 'heart' type in this embodiment, the socket may be configured in various forms to have a function and role as an ornament, for example, a pendant of a necklace.

Example of direct connection to sound equipment

In the present invention, the connecting members 122 and 122 'of the necklace ring 20' may be directly connected to an acoustic apparatus such as, for example, MP3. 16 and 17 show that it can be used in connection with the 'heart' type sound device 250, but such sound device, also, various forms having a tall effect such as pendant of the necklace can be used Could be.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and any person having ordinary skill in the art may make various modifications, changes, additions, etc. within the spirit and scope of the present invention. And additions should be regarded as within the scope of the claims. For example, the sound device 250 may be a hearing aid, and the hearing aid may be a conventional hearing aid including a conventional microphone and an amplifier, and further includes a tone controller. It may include and the audio signal output from it is output through the earphone body (10, 10 ').

Claims

A set of earphone bodies, a set of earphone cables each of which is electrically connected to one end of the earphone body, and a set of connecting members at the other end, and at one end to receive a predetermined audio signal from outside In the necklace-type earphone including a device connecting cable including a jack connected to the other end connected to the jack,

The pair of earphone cables is bent or crossed so that the middle part thereof overlaps and is fixed by a fixing means so that both ends are terminated by the set of earphone bodies, respectively, and the first necklace ring can be opened or closed arbitrarily, and both ends are connected to the pair of connecting members. Each terminates and forms a second necklace ring, optionally open or closed;

The pair of connecting members are physically and electrically separated or connected to the connection port, and when the connection is the necklace-type earphone, characterized in that the audio signal is transmitted to the earphone body and output.
The method of claim 1,

The pair of connecting members and the connecting port each includes one or more metal terminals disposed on the surface, the outer surface of the connecting port is in surface contact so as to surround a part of the outer surface of the two connecting members so that one or more metal terminals are mutually ohmic contact Necklace type earphone, characterized in that the physical and electrical connection.
The method of claim 2,

The surface contact is a necklace-type earphone, characterized in that generated or reinforced by magnetic force.
The method of claim 1,

The pair of earphone main body each includes a magnet therein, whereby the first necklace-type earphone, characterized in that the first necklace ring is closed by mutual coupling with the magnetic force of the magnet in close proximity to each other.
The method of claim 1,

The pair of earphone cables, each of which comprises a magnet disposed in the vicinity of the earphone body, whereby the necklace-type earphone, characterized in that the second necklace ring ring is closed by mutually coupled to each other by the magnetic force of the magnet.
The method of claim 1,

One of said pair of connecting members includes an insertion protrusion formed at an end and the other includes an insertion request formed at a corresponding end, whereby the two connecting members are mutually opposed to each other.
The method of claim 6,

The pair of connecting members, the necklace-type earphone, characterized in that each of the insertion projections and the insertion portion further comprises a magnet disposed adjacent to each other by the magnetic force thereof.
The method of claim 1,

The pair of connecting members and the connecting ports each include one or more metal terminals disposed on the surface, each of which has one or more insertion holes to which the connecting members are coupled, and a part of the outer surface is surrounded by the outer surface of the connecting port, and is in surface contact and detachment. It further comprises a possible socket, characterized in that the inner surface of the at least one insertion hole and the outer surface of the connector is provided with one or more metal terminals, each of which is in ohmic contact with each other the one or more metal terminals of the connection member and the connector; Necklace earphone.
The method of claim 1,

The pair of connecting members and the connecting port each includes one or more metal terminals disposed on the surface, and further comprises a socket having one or more jack insertion holes that are respectively inserted into the set of connecting members and the connecting port are physically and electrically connected to each other. Necklace type earphone, characterized in that.
In the necklace-type earphone comprising a set of earphone body, and a set of earphone cable comprising a pair of connecting members electrically connected to each of the earphone body at one end, the earphone body is electrically connected to one end ,

The pair of earphone cables is bent or crossed so that the middle part thereof overlaps and is fixed by a fixing means, so that both ends thereof are terminated by the set of earphone bodies, and the first necklace ring can be opened or closed arbitrarily, and both ends are connected to the two connection members. Each terminates and forms a second necklace ring, optionally open or closed;

The pair of connecting members are electrically connected to an external audio signal output device, the necklace-type earphone, characterized in that the audio signal is transmitted to the earphone body and output.
The method of claim 10,

And the external audio signal output device is a hearing aid, and the hearing aid comprises a microphone and an amplifier.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,

The fastening means is composed of a pair of two parts and comprises a connecting ring or a magnet mounted on one end of each of the parts, necklace-type earphone, characterized in that the separation or coupling by the connecting ring or magnet .