WO2020252761A1

WO2020252761A1 - Earphone and earphone sleeve

Info

Publication number: WO2020252761A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/092223
Authority: WO
Inventors: 俞果; 林柏青; 叶孝德
Original assignee: 万魔声学科技有限公司
Priority date: 2019-06-21
Filing date: 2019-06-21
Publication date: 2020-12-24

Abstract

An earphone, comprising an earphone body (100) and an ear support body (300); when the earphone also comprises an earplug (200) connected to the earphone body, a first abutting part (210) abutting the ear canal (12) is arranged on the earplug, and when the earphone does not comprise an earplug connected to the earphone body, the first abutting part is arranged on the earphone body and abuts between the tragus (10) and the antitragus (11); a second abutting part (311) abutting the outer wall (17) of the groove (15) of the ear is arranged on the ear support body, and a third abutting part (321) abutting the crux of helix (13) of the ear is arranged on the ear support body, the third abutting part being arranged between the first abutting part and the second abutting part. An earphone sleeve (400), comprising a sleeve body (410) and an ear support body, a second abutting part abutting the outer wall of the groove of the ear being arranged on the ear support body, and a third abutting part abutting the crux of helix of the ear being arranged on the ear support body, the third abutting part being arranged between the second abutting part and the sleeve body. The present earphone and earphone sleeve can be firmly secured on the ear, reducing the discomfort of the wearer.

Description

Earphones and earphone sets

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of earphones, in particular to an earphone and an earphone sleeve.

Background technique

At present, with the popularization of electronic products such as mobile phones, earphones, as peripheral accessories of electronic products, appear more and more in various occasions in life.

In order to make the headset more secure, for example, shark fin-type ear supports are combined with the headset body and earplugs, the ear supports act on the anti-helix groove and helix lock, and the headphone body acts on the tragus. With anti-tragus (anti-tragus), the earplug acts on the ear canal for plugging, and the above three work together to fix the earphone on the user's ear. However, because the shark fin type fixing solution is used for the large area of the human ear, many points of action, and large volume, it is easy to cause discomfort to wear.

For another example, the headphone body cooperates with the earplugs, relying on the headphone body to act on the tragus and anti-tragus, the earplugs act on the ear canal to plug tightly, and the above two work together to fix the headphones on the user’s ears. on. This solution is not friendly to people with tragus and anti-tragus missing or flat, and can easily lead to problems of not wearing tightly and earphones falling out of the ear canal.

Summary of the invention

According to various embodiments of the present application, an earphone and earphone sleeve are provided.

A headset includes a headset body and an ear support body connected to the headset body; the headset is provided with:

The first abutting part, when the earphone further includes an earplug connected to the earphone body, the earplug is provided with the first abutting part that is in contact with the ear canal, and when the earphone does not include an earplug connected to the earphone body When earplugs are used, the earphone body is provided with a first abutting portion that abuts between the tragus and the countertragus;

A second abutting portion, the ear support body is provided with the second abutting portion that abuts against the outer wall of the groove of the ear; and

The third abutting portion, the ear support main body is provided with the third abutting portion that abuts against the helix feet of the ear;

The third abutting portion is arranged between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion.

An earphone sleeve, comprising a sleeve body and an ear support main body arranged on the sleeve body, the sleeve body is sleeved on the earphone main body, and the ear support main body is provided with a second body that is in contact with the outer wall of the ear groove Two abutting portions, the ear support body is provided with a third abutting portion that abuts against the helix feet of the ear, and the third abutting portion is provided between the second abutting portion and the sleeve body.

The details of one or more embodiments of the present invention are set forth in the following drawings and description. Other features, objectives and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the description, drawings and claims.

Description of the drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a headset in an embodiment of the application;

Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a human ear;

3 is a schematic diagram of the earphone in FIG. 1 when worn on the ear in FIG. 2;

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view along the A-A direction in Figure 3;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the headset in an embodiment of the application from a first perspective;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the earphone shown in Fig. 5 from a second perspective;

Fig. 7 shows a partial structural schematic diagram of the ear support body in some embodiments of the present application;

Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of an elastic support in an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 9 shows a perspective view of an earphone sleeve in an embodiment of the present application.

Reference signs: 10, tragus; 11, antitragus; 12, ear canal; 13, helix foot; 14, antihelix; 15, groove; 16, top wall; 17, outer wall; 18, inner wall; 100, Headphone body; 200, earplugs; 210, first contact part; 300, ear support body; 301, first surface; 302, second surface; 310, first support part; 311, second contact part; 320, second Support part; 321, third abutting part; 400, earphone sleeve; 410, sleeve body; 420, sleeve cavity; 430, first opening; 440, second opening.

Detailed ways

In order to make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present invention clearer, the following further describes the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the present invention, but not to limit the present invention.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of an earphone in an embodiment of the application. The earphone includes an earphone body 100, an earplug 200 connected to the earphone body 100, and an ear support body 300 connected to the earphone body 100. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a human ear. The ear includes a tragus 10, an anti-tragus 11, an ear canal 12, a helix foot 13 and an anti-helix 14. A groove 15 is formed by recessing the inside of the anti-helix 14 (see FIG. 4). FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the earphone in FIG. 1 when it is worn on the ear in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view along the A-A direction in FIG. 3. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the earphone is worn in the ear, the earplug 200 is inserted into the ear canal 12 to act as a plug. The cooperation of the earplug 200 and the ear canal 12 is the first abutting portion 210 where the earphone and the ear conflict. . As shown in Figure 4, the inside of the helix 14 is recessed inward to form a groove 15. The groove 15 includes a top wall 16, an outer wall 17, and an inner wall 18. The outer wall 17 is close to the outside, that is, the left side of the ear in Fig. 4 is the outside. 18 is near the inside of the head. One side of the upper part of the ear support body 300 is supported on the outer wall 17 of the groove 15, and the upper part of the ear support body 300 is the second abutting portion 311 where the earphone and the ear abut. The ear support body 300 is supported on the helix foot 13 at a position close to the middle, and the middle part of the ear support body 300 is the third abutting portion 321 where the earphone and the ear abut. That is, the third abutting portion 321 is located between the first abutting portion 210 and the second abutting portion 311. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the earphone is supported on the ear by at least the first abutment portion 210, the second abutment portion 311, and the third abutment portion 321, which effectively utilizes the structure of the human ear to form a three-point lever support, so that the headset is firmly fixed to the ear On the user's ears, and because there are fewer contact points, it can effectively reduce the discomfort of the user.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the ear support body 300 includes two opposed surfaces, namely a first surface 301 and a second surface 302. The second abutting portion 311 is located on the upper part of the first surface 301, and the third abutting The portion 321 is located at the middle and lower part of the second surface 302, that is, the second abutting portion 311 and the third abutting portion 321 are located on two opposite surfaces of the ear support body 300, and the third abutting portion 321 can be similar to a fulcrum in a lever s position.

The earphone in the foregoing embodiment is an in-ear earphone, that is, the earplug 200 is inserted into the ear canal 12. In other embodiments, for a semi-in-ear earphone, the mouthpiece is located at the entrance of the ear canal and does not enter the ear canal 12. . That is, for semi-in-ear headphones, as shown in FIG. 3, the earplugs in FIG. 3 may not be provided, and only the earphone body 100 and the ear support body 300 are retained. In these embodiments, the earphone body 100 is stuck on the tragus 10 and the opposite ear Between the screens 11, that is, the earphone body 100 is provided with a first abutting portion that abuts between the tragus 10 and the countertragus 11. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the earphone in an embodiment from a first perspective, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the earphone shown in FIG. 5 from a second perspective. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ear support body 300 includes a first support portion 310 and a second support portion 320. The second support portion 320 is disposed on a surface of the first support portion 310 and protrudes from the first support portion. As shown in FIG. 6, on the surface of the portion 310, the second support portion 320 is disposed at the middle and lower portion of the first support portion 310, and the second support portion 320 is connected to the first support portion 310 and the earphone body 100. The second abutting portion 311 is disposed on the first supporting portion 310, and the third abutting portion 321 is disposed on the second supporting portion 320.

In a specific embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the first support portion 310 is made of a material with better elasticity, for example, silica gel, sponge, or plastic can be used. In order to make the first support part 310 have a large amount of elastic deformation when the earphone is worn, so that the second abutment part 311 of the first support part 310 can fully abut against the outer wall 17 of the groove 15 of the ear. The supporting portion 310 is usually set to be relatively thin, so that the first supporting portion 310 can be elastically deformed in a relatively large range. And in order to make the headset more comfortable, the second support part 320 can also be made of silicone, sponge or plastic, and so that the second support part 320 can better and fully resist the helix feet 13 of the human ear. In the upper part, the second support part 320 is designed to be thick and thin in the upper part. The wearer can adjust the posture of the earphone so that different positions of the second support part 320 can be supported on the helix feet 13 to improve the wearing comfort and Firmness. Further, the thickness of the part of the second support part 320 close to the earphone body 100 is greater than the thickness of the part of the second support part 320 far away from the earphone body 100. In this way, not only can it fully resist the helix foot 13 but also the second support part 320 It can also reinforce the strength of the portion of the first supporting portion 310 close to the earphone body 100, so that the portion of the first supporting portion 310 with the second abutting portion 311 can undergo greater elastic deformation, and the first supporting portion 310 and the earphone body 100 The connected part has a relatively high support strength, so as to prevent the part where the first support part 310 is connected to the earphone body 100 from being insufficiently strong and easy to be elastically bent and deformed relative to the earphone body 100, resulting in insecure wearing. On the whole, the thickness of the part of the ear support body 300 close to the earphone body 100 is greater than the thickness of the part of the ear support body 300 away from the earphone body 100. Furthermore, the part of the ear support body 300 close to the earphone body 100 has at least a thickness greater than that of the ear support body 300 The part away from the headphone body 100.

In one of the embodiments, as shown in FIG. 6, the second support portion 320 is provided at the connection place between the first support portion 310 and the earphone body 100, and the second support portion 320 connects the first support portion 310 and the earphone body 100. The surface of the second support portion 320 for contacting the helix foot 13 is the third abutment portion 321. The third abutment portion 321 may be a curved surface or a flat surface. The third abutment portion 321 and the surface of the first support portion 310 The formed angle is α, and the maximum value of α is 20 degrees. That is, according to the helix feet 13 of different heights, the parts that conflict with the helix feet 13 can be found on the inclined surface within the range of 20 degrees.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the first supporting portion 310 is provided in a sheet-like shape and is substantially oval. In other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 7, FIG. 7 shows the ear support body in some embodiments. A partial structural diagram of 300, as shown in a in FIG. 7, the first support portion 310 of the ear support body 300 may also be a hollow ring shape, as shown in b in FIG. 7, the first support portion 310 of the ear support body 300 It may also have a sheet-like fin shape. As shown in c in FIG. 7, the first support portion 310 of the ear support body 300 may also be a ring-shaped fin shape. When the first support part 310 is ring-shaped, the second support part 320 may be provided at the bottom of the ring or in the ring.

The ear support body 300 is elastic and is made of elastic material. It relies on its own elastic deformation to resist in the ear to form an elastic support. Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the elastic support, as shown in Figures 6 and 8, the third The abutting part 321 is supported in the ear, which is equivalent to the supporting part of the lever, that is, the position O in FIG. 8. The third abutting portion 321 abuts on the helix foot 13, and the helix foot 13 acts on the third abutting portion 321 to form a supporting force F1. For in-ear headphones, the first abutting portion 210 acts on the ear canal 12, and the force formed by the ear canal 12 acting on the first abutting portion 210 can be at least decomposed into the supporting force F2 in FIG. 8; for a semi-in-ear headset, the first The resisting part is stuck between the tragus 10 and the antitragus 11, and the resultant force between the tragus 10 and the antitragus 11 and the first resisting part can be at least decomposed into the supporting force F2 in FIG. 8. The second abutting portion 311 acts on the outer wall 17 of the ear groove 15, and the force of the outer wall 17 of the ear groove 15 on the second abutting portion 311 can be at least decomposed into the support F3 in FIG. 8. The forces F1, F2, and F3 form a three-point lever support, so that the earphone is firmly fixed on the user's ear, and because there are fewer contact points, it can effectively reduce the discomfort of the user. In order to ensure that the first abutting portion 210, the second abutting portion 311, and the third abutting portion 321 can be supported in the ears at the same time, and can adapt to different ears of different people, the ear support body 300 has elasticity, for example, silicone, Made of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer rubber, hard plastic or sponge and other elastic materials.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the end of the first support portion 310 away from the earphone body 100 is inclined toward the direction away from the earplug 200, so that the second abutting portion 311 of the first support portion 310 is bent toward the direction of the earphone body 100, such as As shown in FIG. 6, when the earphone is worn, the outer wall 17 of the ear groove 15 is located on the right side of the second abutting portion 311 in FIG. 6. By tilting the second abutting portion 311 to the right, the second abutting portion 311 can fit and interfere with the outer wall 17 of the ear groove 15 as much as possible to adapt to the groove 15 of different depths, which greatly improves the universality of the earphone. When the depth of the groove 15 is different, the first supporting portion 310 can be elastically deformed to the left side by its own elastic deformation, so that the second abutting portion 311 is kept in contact with the outer wall 17 of the groove 15 of the ear.

The ear support body 300 in the above embodiments can be integrally formed with the earphone body 100, or it can be bonded to the earphone body 100 by means of glue or the like.

In one of the embodiments, as shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 9 shows an earphone cover 400. The earphone cover 400 includes a cover body 410 and an ear support main body 300 arranged on the cover body 410. The cover body 410 is used for Sleeve on the earphone body 100.

The ear support main body 300 can be the ear support main body 300 on the earphone in any of the above embodiments. The difference is that the ear support main body 300 in the above embodiments is directly arranged on the earphone body 100. In the following embodiments, the ear support The main body 300 is disposed on the sleeve body 410.

That is, the ear support body 300 includes a second abutting portion 311 and a third abutting portion 321, and the third abutting portion 321 is disposed between the second abutting portion 311 and the sleeve body 410. The sleeve body 410 is provided with a sleeve cavity 420. The two ends of the sleeve cavity 420 are respectively provided with a first opening 430 and a second opening 440. The cross section of the first opening 430 is larger than the cross section of the second opening 440. The opening 430 is inserted into the sleeve cavity 420, and then a part of the earphone body 100 extends from the second opening 440. The earplug 200 is installed on the part of the earphone body 100 extending from the second opening 440. The first conflicting portion 210. Furthermore, the earphone fitted with the earphone cover 400 has a first abutting portion 210, a second abutting portion 311, and a third abutting portion 321. The third abutting portion 321 is disposed between the first abutting portion 210 and the second abutting portion 311 to form a three-point lever support that cooperates with the ear. Specifically, the first abutment portion 210 abuts the ear canal 12, the second abutment portion 311 abuts the outer wall 17 of the groove 15 of the ear, and the third abutment portion 321 abuts the helix foot 13 of the ear.

In one of the embodiments, the sleeve cavity 420 may have an opening, and the earplug 200 is connected to a part of the earphone body 100 extending from the opening. In this embodiment, the earphone sleeve 400 covers most of the earphone body 100, and the portion of the earphone body 100 where the earplug 200 is installed extends out of the earphone sleeve 400.

As shown in FIG. 9, the second opening 440 of the sleeve cavity 420 is for the portion of the earphone body 100 where the earplug 200 is installed to extend, and the end of the first support portion 310 away from the sleeve body 410 is inclined toward the direction away from the second opening 440 to The second abutting portion 311 of the first supporting portion 310 is bent toward the first opening 430 of the sleeve cavity 420. When the earphone is worn, the outer wall 17 (illustrated) of the ear groove 15 is located on the right side of the second abutting portion 311, and the second abutting portion 311 is inclined to the right, so that the second abutting portion 311 can be as close as possible to the The outer wall 17 of the ear groove 15 fits against the groove 15 of different depths, which greatly improves the universality of the earphone. When the depth of the groove 15 is different, the first support portion 310 can be elastically deformed to the left by its own elastic deformation, that is, the dashed part in FIG. 9, so that the second abutting portion 311 is kept with the outer wall of the groove 15 of the ear 17 Fit conflict.

In one of the embodiments, the earphone further includes a speaker, and the speaker is arranged in the earphone body 100. The earphone body 100 is provided with a sound hole, and the earplug 200 is arranged at the position of the sound hole. Further, the middle of the earplug 200 is provided with a through hole communicating with the sound hole, and the sound from the speaker can be transmitted through the sound hole and the through hole Go out and be received by the ears.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above, it should be understood that many variations and modifications of the basic inventive concept described here that are obvious to those skilled in the art fall within the present invention defined by the appended claims. Within the spirit and scope.

Claims

An earphone, characterized in that it comprises an earphone body and an ear support body connected to the earphone body; the earphone is provided with:

The first abutting part, when the earphone further includes an earplug connected to the earphone body, the earplug is provided with the first abutting part that is in contact with the ear canal, and when the earphone does not include an earplug connected to the earphone body When earplugs are used, the earphone body is provided with a first abutting portion that abuts between the tragus and the countertragus;

A second abutting portion, the ear support body is provided with the second abutting portion that abuts against the outer wall of the groove of the ear; and

A third abutting portion, the ear support body is provided with the third abutting portion that abuts against the helix feet of the ear; the third abutting portion is provided between the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion .
The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the second abutting portion and the third abutting portion are located on two opposite surfaces of the ear support body.
The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the ear support body includes a first support portion and a second support portion, the second abutment portion is provided on the first support portion, and the third abutment The part is arranged on the second supporting part.
The earphone according to claim 3, wherein the second supporting portion is provided on a surface of the first supporting portion and protrudes from the surface of the first supporting portion.
The earphone according to claim 4, wherein at least a part of the ear support body close to the earphone body has a thickness greater than that of the ear support body away from the earphone body.
The earphone according to claim 3, wherein the second supporting part is provided on a side of the first supporting part close to the earphone body.
The earphone according to claim 3, wherein the end of the first support portion away from the earphone body is inclined toward a direction away from the earplug, so that the second abutting portion of the first support portion faces the The direction of the headset body is curved.
The earphone according to claim 3, wherein the surface of the second supporting portion for contacting the helix foot is the third abutting portion, and the third abutting portion and the surface of the first supporting portion The maximum value of the angle formed between them is 20 degrees.
The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the ear support body has a sheet shape or a hollow ring shape, and the ear support body has an oval shape or a fish fin shape.
The earphone according to claim 1, wherein the earphone body is stuck between the tragus and the antitragus.
An earphone sleeve, characterized in that it comprises a sleeve body and an ear support main body arranged on the sleeve body, the sleeve body is sleeved on the earphone body, and the ear support main body is provided with a groove connecting the ear The second abutting portion against which the outer wall conflicts is provided with a third abutting portion that is in contact with the helix of the ear on the ear support body, and the third abutting portion is provided between the second abutting portion and the sleeve body.
The earphone sleeve of claim 11, wherein the sleeve body is provided with a sleeve cavity sleeved on the earphone body, and the sleeve cavity is provided with at least an opening for extending the portion of the earphone body where the earplug is installed. .
11. The earphone cover of claim 11, wherein the second abutting portion and the third abutting portion are located on two opposite surfaces of the ear support body.
The earphone cover according to claim 11, wherein the ear support body comprises a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion, the second abutting portion is provided on the first supporting portion, and the third The abutting portion is provided on the second supporting portion.
14. The earphone cover of claim 14, wherein the second supporting portion is provided on a surface of the first supporting portion and protrudes from the surface of the first supporting portion.
The earphone cover according to claim 15, wherein at least a part of the ear support body close to the earphone body has a thickness greater than that of the ear support body away from the earphone body.
The earphone cover according to claim 14, wherein the surface of the second support portion for contacting the helix foot is the third abutment portion, and the third abutment portion and the first support portion The maximum value of the angle formed between the surfaces is 20 degrees.
The earphone cover according to claim 14, wherein the second supporting part is provided on a side of the first supporting part close to the earphone body.
The earphone sleeve according to claim 14, wherein the sleeve body is provided with a sleeve cavity sleeved on the earphone body, and the sleeve cavity is provided with at least an opening for extending the portion of the earphone body where the earplug is installed. , The end of the first support portion away from the sleeve body is inclined toward a direction away from the opening of the sleeve cavity.
The earphone cover of claim 11, wherein the ear support body is a sheet or a hollow ring shape, and the ear support body is an oval shape or a fish fin shape.